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OAT (OATN) ROCE % : 0.00% (As of Feb. 2012)


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What is OAT ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. OAT's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2012 was 0.00%.


OAT ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for OAT's ROCE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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OAT ROCE % Chart

OAT Annual Data
Trend Feb08 Feb09 Feb10 Feb11 Feb12
ROCE %
-24.39 -128.00 -500.00 - -

OAT Semi-Annual Data
Feb08 Feb09 Feb10 Feb11 Feb12
ROCE % -24.39 -128.00 -500.00 - -

OAT ROCE % Calculation

OAT's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2012 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Feb. 2012 )  (A: Feb. 2011 )(A: Feb. 2012 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Feb. 2012 )  (A: Feb. 2011 )(A: Feb. 2012 )
=-2.137/( ( (0.001 - 2.738) + (2.263 - 1.299) )/ 2 )
=-2.137/( (-2.737+0.964)/ 2 )
=-2.137/-0.8865
=241.06 %

OAT's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2012 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Feb. 2012 )  (Q: Feb. 2011 )(Q: Feb. 2012 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Feb. 2012 )  (Q: Feb. 2011 )(Q: Feb. 2012 )
=-2.137/( ( (0.001 - 2.738) + (2.263 - 1.299) )/ 2 )
=-2.137/( ( -2.737 + 0.964 )/ 2 )
=-2.137/-0.8865
=0 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is one times the annual (Feb. 2012) EBIT data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


OAT  (OTCPK:OATN) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.


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OAT (OATN) Business Description

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Address
12106 Park Street, Cerritos, CA, USA, 90703
OAT Inc is engaged in the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Ventilation construction business. The Company's clientele is government sectors, military units, Air Force Base, and Marine Corps Base etc. It builds HVAC system package to control the usage time and temperature in each room using a computer utilizing the Direct Digital Control Program. The HVAC system is composed of Chiller, Cooling Tower, Chilled and Hot Water Pump, Hydronic Piping System, Custom Air Handler and VAV Box.
Executives
Eliot York director 32 BRACKENWOOD AVENUE, RICHMOND HILL A6 L4S 2P5
William B Kerr director 233 ROBINSON STREET, OAKVILLE A6 LGJ 425
Michel Emile Ghostine director C/O 277 LAKESHORE ROAD EAST, OAKVILLE A6 L6J 1H9
Carolyne Sing director, 10 percent owner, officer: CFO, Treasurer, Secretary 7839 - 17TH AVE, BURNABY A1 V3N 1M1
John H Gillespie officer: CEO & President C/O SILLENGER EXPLORATION CORP., 7837-17TH AVENUE, BURNABY A1 V3N 1M1

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