CPI OPERATIONS LLC
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2017 and 2016
Accounts receivable represent valid claims against nonaffiliated customers for the lease of tank capacity, utilities, polymer modified asphalt blending and other ancillary charges. Outstanding customer receivable balances are regularly reviewed for possible nonpayment indicators and allowances for doubtful accounts are recorded based upon management’s estimate of collectability at the time of their review. Accounts receivable are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $0 and $0.2 million at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
As of December 31, 2016 the Company’s inventories consisted of crude oil, asphalt, other refined products, and materials and supplies. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. The cost of crude oil, asphalt, and other refined products is determined under thelast-in,first-out (LIFO) method. Under the LIFO method, the most recently incurred costs are charged to cost of sales and inventories are valued at the earliest acquisition costs. In periods of declining prices, LIFO inventories may be subject to a lower of cost or market reserve due to the higher costs assigned to LIFO layers in prior periods. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is made at the end of each year based on the inventory levels at that time.
As of December 31, 2017 inventories consist of materials and supplies used in the maintenance and operations of the terminal. As of the Sale date all Asphalt inventories were sold and remaining crude oil and other refined products were processed and sold leavingyear-end inventory to consist of only material and supplies. All inventories are valued at a moving average rate based on current market price per vendor invoices.
| (e) | Property, Plant and Equipment |
The Company records additions to property, plant and equipment, at cost. Repair and maintenance costs associated with existing assets that are minor in nature and do not extend the useful life of existing assets are charged to operating expenses as incurred.
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. The applicable costs and accumulated depreciation of assets that are sold, retired, or otherwise disposed of are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is recognized as a gain or loss on sale or disposition of assets in the consolidated statement of operations.
The Company reviews property, plant and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company performs the evaluation of recoverability using undiscounted estimated net cash flows generated by the related asset. If the Company deems an asset to be impaired, it determines the amount of impairment as the amount by which the net carrying value exceeds its fair value. The Company believes that the carrying amounts of the property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 are recoverable.
As of December 31, 2016, intangible assets consisted of favorable lease terms. As part of a past transaction, the Company was given favorable lease terms at NuStar Logistics’ terminals at Baltimore,