Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) (“ETP” or the
“Partnership”) today reported its financial results for the quarter
ended June 30, 2017. For the three months ended June 30, 2017,
net income was $292 million and Adjusted EBITDA was
$1.60 billion. Adjusted EBITDA increased $229 million
compared to the three months ended June 30, 2016, reflecting
significantly higher results from the midstream and crude oil
transportation and services segments, as discussed in the segment
results analysis below. Net income decreased $180 million
compared to the three months ended June 30, 2016, primarily due to
a non-cash loss recorded on the Partnership’s investment in Sunoco
LP related to Sunoco LP’s anticipated sale of its retail business,
as well as a one-time deferred tax impact resulting from the merger
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. and Sunoco Logistics Partners
L.P. (the “Sunoco Logistics Merger”). On a pro forma basis for the
Sunoco Logistics Merger, Distributable Cash Flow attributable to
partners, as adjusted, for the three months ended June 30, 2017
totaled $990 million, an increase of $175 million
compared to the three months ended June 30, 2016, primarily due to
the increase in Adjusted EBITDA.
In April 2017, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. and Sunoco
Logistics Partners L.P. (“Sunoco Logistics”) completed the merger
transaction in which Sunoco Logistics acquired Energy Transfer
Partners, L.P. in a unit-for-unit transaction. At the time of the
Sunoco Logistics Merger, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. changed its
name from “Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.” to “Energy Transfer, LP”
and Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. changed its name to “Energy
Transfer Partners, L.P.” For purposes of maintaining clarity, the
following references are used herein:
- References to “ETLP” refer to Energy
Transfer, LP subsequent to the close of the merger;
- References to “Sunoco Logistics” refer
to the entity named Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. prior to the
close of the merger; and
- References to “ETP” refer to the
consolidated entity named Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. subsequent
to the close of the merger.
In July 2017, ETP announced that it had entered into a
contribution agreement, whereby the Partnership will receive
approximately $1.57 billion in exchange for a 49.9% interest in the
holding company that owns 65% of the Rover pipeline. The
transaction is expected to close in October 2017, subject to
customary closing conditions.
In July 2017, ETP announced a quarterly distribution of $0.550
per unit ($2.20 annualized) on ETP Common Units for the quarter
ended June 30, 2017.
As of June 30, 2017, ETP had approximately $3.2 billion
outstanding under its aggregate $6.25 billion revolving credit
facilities and its leverage ratio, as defined by the legacy
Sunoco Logistics credit agreement, was 4.47x.
An analysis of ETP’s segment results and other supplementary
data is provided after the financial tables shown below. ETP has
scheduled a conference call for 8:00 a.m. Central Time, Wednesday,
August 9, 2017 to discuss the second quarter 2017 results. The
conference call will be broadcast live via an internet webcast,
which can be accessed through www.energytransfer.com and will also
be available for replay on ETP’s website for a limited time.
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) is a
master limited partnership that owns and operates one of the
largest and most diversified portfolios of energy assets in the
United States. Strategically positioned in all of the major U.S.
production basins, ETP owns and operates a geographically diverse
portfolio of complementary natural gas midstream, intrastate and
interstate transportation and storage assets; crude oil, natural
gas liquids (NGL) and refined product transportation and
terminalling assets; NGL fractionation; and various commodity
acquisition and marketing assets. ETP’s general partner is owned by
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE). For more information,
visit the Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. website at
www.energytransfer.com.
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE) is a master
limited partnership that owns the general partner and 100% of the
incentive distribution rights (IDRs) of Energy Transfer
Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) and Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN). ETE also
owns Lake Charles LNG Company. On a consolidated basis, ETE’s
family of companies owns and operates a diverse portfolio of
natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil and refined products
assets, as well as retail and wholesale motor fuel operations and
LNG terminalling. For more information, visit the Energy Transfer
Equity, L.P. website at www.energytransfer.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may include certain statements concerning
expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as
defined by federal law. Such forward-looking statements are subject
to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other
factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond
management’s control. An extensive list of factors that can affect
future results are discussed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K and other documents filed from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Partnership undertakes no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to
reflect new information or events.
The information contained in this press release is available on
our website at www.energytransfer.com.
ENERGY TRANSFER
PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(In
millions)(unaudited)
June 30,2017
December 31,2016 (a)
ASSETS Current assets $ 5,386 $ 5,729
Property, plant and equipment, net 54,536 50,917 Advances to
and investments in unconsolidated affiliates 4,228 4,280 Other
non-current assets, net 707 672 Intangible assets, net 5,443 4,696
Goodwill 3,919 3,897 Total assets $
74,219 $ 70,191
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities $ 6,989 $ 6,203 Long-term debt,
less current maturities 32,029 31,741 Long-term notes payable –
related company — 250 Non-current derivative liabilities 201 76
Deferred income taxes 4,498 4,394 Other non-current liabilities
1,066 952 Commitments and contingencies Series A Preferred
Units — 33 Redeemable noncontrolling interests 21 15 Equity:
Total partners’ capital 25,616 18,642 Noncontrolling interest
3,799 7,885 Total equity 29,415
26,527 Total liabilities and equity $ 74,219
$ 70,191
(a) The Sunoco Logistics Merger resulted in Energy Transfer
Partners, L.P. being treated as the surviving consolidated entity
from an accounting perspective, while Sunoco Logistics (prior to
changing its name to “Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.”) was the
surviving consolidated entity from a legal and reporting
perspective. Therefore, for the pre-merger periods, the
consolidated financial statements reflect the consolidated
financial statements of the legal acquiree (i.e., the entity that
was named “Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.” prior to the merger and
name changes).
The Sunoco Logistics Merger was accounted for as an equity
transaction. The Sunoco Logistics Merger did not result in any
changes to the carrying values of assets and liabilities in the
consolidated financial statements, and no gain or loss was
recognized. For the periods prior to the Sunoco Logistics Merger,
the Sunoco Logistics limited partner interests that were owned by
third parties (other than Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. or its
consolidated subsidiaries) are presented as noncontrolling interest
in these consolidated financial statements.
ENERGY TRANSFER
PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS(In millions, except per unit
data)(unaudited)
Three Months EndedJune 30,
Six Months EndedJune 30,
2017
2016 (a)
2017 (a)
2016 (a)
REVENUES $ 6,576 $ 5,289 $ 13,471 $ 9,770 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Cost
of products sold 4,742 3,630 9,934 6,598 Operating expenses 425 374
804 722 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 557 496 1,117 966
Selling, general and administrative 120 74
230 155 Total costs and expenses
5,844 4,574 12,085
8,441 OPERATING INCOME 732 715 1,386 1,329 OTHER INCOME
(EXPENSE): Interest expense, net (346 ) (317 ) (685 ) (636 ) Equity
in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates (61 ) 119 12 195
Losses on interest rate derivatives (25 ) (81 ) (20 ) (151 ) Other,
net 71 27 97 44
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) 371 463 790 781
Income tax expense (benefit) 79 (9 )
134 (67 ) NET INCOME 292 472 656 848 Less: Net income
attributable to noncontrolling interest 93 102
133 167 NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE
TO PARTNERS 199 370 523 681 General Partner’s interest in net
income 251 223 457 520 Class H Unitholder’s interest in net income
— 85 98 164 Class I Unitholder’s interest in net income —
2 — 4 Common
Unitholders’ interest in net income (loss) $ (52 ) $ 60 $
(32 ) $ (7 ) NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON UNIT: (b) Basic $ (0.04 )
$ 0.07 $ (0.04 ) $ (0.03 ) Diluted $ (0.04 ) $ 0.06 $ (0.04 ) $
(0.03 ) WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON UNITS OUTSTANDING: (b)
Basic 1,021.7 752.4 922.5 743.9 Diluted 1,021.7 753.9 922.5 744.4
(a) See note (a) to the condensed consolidated balance
sheets.
(b) The historical common units and net income (loss) per
limited partner unit amounts presented in these consolidated
financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect
the 1.5 to one unit-for-unit exchange in connection with the Sunoco
Logistics Merger.
SUPPLEMENTAL
INFORMATION(Dollars and units in
millions)(unaudited)
Three Months EndedJune 30,
Six Months EndedJune 30,
2017 (a)
2016 (a)
2017 (a)
2016 (a)
Reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA and
Distributable Cash Flow (b): Net income $ 292 $ 472 $ 656 $ 848
Interest expense, net 346 317 685 636 Income tax expense (benefit)
79 (9 ) 134 (67 ) Depreciation, depletion and amortization 557 496
1,117 966 Non-cash unit-based compensation expense 15 19 38 38
Losses on interest rate derivatives 25 81 20 151 Unrealized gains
(losses) on commodity risk management activities (34 ) 18 (98 ) 81
Inventory valuation adjustments 58 (132 ) 56 (106 ) Equity in
earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates 61 (119 ) (12 ) (195
) Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates 247 252 486
471 Other, net (47 ) (25 ) (69 ) (41 )
Adjusted EBITDA (consolidated) 1,599 1,370 3,013 2,782 Adjusted
EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates (247 ) (252 ) (486 )
(471 ) Distributable cash flow from unconsolidated affiliates 123
116 267 260 Interest expense, net (346 ) (317 ) (685 ) (636 )
Amortization included in interest expense (2 ) (5 ) (3 ) (12 )
Current income tax expense (12 ) (13 ) (13 ) (12 ) Maintenance
capital expenditures (107 ) (78 ) (167 ) (137 ) Other, net
14 3 30 6
Distributable Cash Flow (consolidated) 1,022 824 1,956 1,780
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to PennTex Midstream Partners,
LP (“PennTex”) (100%) (c) — — (19 ) — Distributions from PennTex to
ETP (c) — — 8 — Distributable cash flow attributable to
noncontrolling interest in other consolidated subsidiaries
(57 ) (9 ) (80 ) (17 ) Distributable Cash Flow
attributable to the partners of ETP 965 815 1,865 1,763
Transaction-related expenses 25 —
32 2 Distributable Cash Flow
attributable to the partners of ETP, as adjusted $ 990 $ 815
$ 1,897 $ 1,765
Distributions to
partners (d): Limited Partners: Common Units held by public $
589 $ 492 $ 1,156 $ 965 Common Units held by parent 15 2 30 4 Class
H Units held by ETE — — — — General Partner interests 4 4 8 7
Incentive Distribution Rights (“IDRs”) held by parent 396 319 773
622 IDR relinquishments (162 ) (109 ) (319 )
(143 ) Total distributions to be paid to partners $ 842
$ 708 $ 1,648 $ 1,455 Common Units
outstanding – end of period (d)(e) 1,092.6
981.5 1,092.6 981.5 Distribution
coverage ratio (f) 1.18x 1.15x 1.15x 1.21x
(a) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016,
the calculation of Distributable Cash Flow and the amounts
reflected for distributions to partners and common units
outstanding reflect the pro forma impacts of the Sunoco Logistics
Merger as though the merger had occurred on January 1, 2016. As a
result, the prior period amounts reported above differ from
information previously reported by legacy ETP, as follows:
- Distributable cash flow attributable to
the partners of ETP includes amounts attributable to the partners
of both legacy ETP and legacy Sunoco Logistics. Previously, the
calculation of distributable cash flow attributable to the partners
of ETP (as previously reported by legacy ETP) excluded the
distributable cash flow attributable to Sunoco Logistics and only
included distributions from legacy Sunoco Logistics to legacy
ETP.
- Distributable cash flow attributable to
noncontrolling interest in other consolidated subsidiaries includes
amounts attributable to the noncontrolling interests in the other
consolidated subsidiaries of both legacy ETP and legacy Sunoco
Logistics.
- The transaction-related expenses
adjustment in distributable cash flow attributable to the partners
of ETP, as adjusted, includes amounts incurred by both legacy ETP
and legacy Sunoco Logistics.
- Distributions to limited partners
include distributions paid on the common units of both legacy ETP
and legacy Sunoco Logistics but exclude the following distributions
in the prior periods on units that were cancelled in the merger,
which comprise the following: (i) distributions paid by legacy
Sunoco Logistics on its common units held legacy ETP and (ii)
distributions paid by legacy ETP on its Class H units held by
ETE.
- Distributions on General Partner
interests and incentive distribution rights are reflected on a pro
forma basis, based on the pro forma cash distributions to limited
partners and the current distribution waterfall per the limited
partnership agreement (i.e., the legacy Sunoco Logistics
distribution waterfall).
- Common units outstanding for the
pre-merger periods reflect (i) the legacy ETP common units
outstanding at the end of the period multiplied by a factor of 1.5x
and (ii) the legacy Sunoco Logistics common units outstanding at
the end of the period minus 67.1 million legacy Sunoco Logistics
common units held by ETP, which were cancelled in connection with
the closing of the merger.
(b) Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow are non-GAAP
financial measures used by industry analysts, investors, lenders,
and rating agencies to assess the financial performance and the
operating results of ETP’s fundamental business activities and
should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net
income, income from operations, cash flows from operating
activities, or other GAAP measures.
There are material limitations to using measures such as
Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, including the
difficulty associated with using either as the sole measure to
compare the results of one company to another, and the inability to
analyze certain significant items that directly affect a company’s
net income or loss or cash flows. In addition, our calculations of
Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow may not be consistent
with similarly titled measures of other companies and should be
viewed in conjunction with measurements that are computed in
accordance with GAAP, such as segment margin, operating income, net
income, and cash flow from operating activities.
Definition of Adjusted EBITDA
We define Adjusted EBITDA as total partnership earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and other
non-cash items, such as non-cash compensation expense, gains and
losses on disposals of assets, the allowance for equity funds used
during construction, unrealized gains and losses on commodity risk
management activities, non-cash impairment charges, losses on
extinguishments of debt and other non-operating income or expense
items. Unrealized gains and losses on commodity risk management
activities include unrealized gains and losses on commodity
derivatives and inventory fair value adjustments (excluding lower
of cost or market adjustments). Adjusted EBITDA reflects amounts
for less than wholly-owned subsidiaries based on 100% of the
subsidiaries’ results of operations and for unconsolidated
affiliates based on our proportionate ownership.
Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to determine our operating
performance and, along with other financial and volumetric data, as
internal measures for setting annual operating budgets, assessing
financial performance of our numerous business locations, as a
measure for evaluating targeted businesses for acquisition and as a
measurement component of incentive compensation.
Definition of Distributable Cash Flow
We define Distributable Cash Flow as net income, adjusted for
certain non-cash items, less maintenance capital expenditures.
Non-cash items include depreciation, depletion and amortization,
non-cash compensation expense, gains and losses on disposals of
assets, the allowance for equity funds used during construction,
unrealized gains and losses on commodity risk management
activities, non-cash impairment charges, losses on extinguishments
of debt and deferred income taxes. Unrealized gains and losses on
commodity risk management activities includes unrealized gains and
losses on commodity derivatives and inventory fair value
adjustments (excluding lower of cost or market adjustments). For
unconsolidated affiliates, Distributable Cash Flow reflects the
Partnership’s proportionate share of the investee’s distributable
cash flow.
Distributable Cash Flow is used by management to evaluate our
overall performance. Our partnership agreement requires us to
distribute all available cash, and Distributable Cash Flow is
calculated to evaluate our ability to fund distributions through
cash generated by our operations.
On a consolidated basis, Distributable Cash Flow includes 100%
of the Distributable Cash Flow of ETP’s consolidated subsidiaries.
However, to the extent that noncontrolling interests exist among
our subsidiaries, the Distributable Cash Flow generated by our
subsidiaries may not be available to be distributed to our
partners. In order to reflect the cash flows available for
distributions to our partners, we have reported Distributable Cash
Flow attributable to partners, which is calculated by adjusting
Distributable Cash Flow (consolidated), as follows:
- For subsidiaries with publicly traded
equity interests, Distributable Cash Flow (consolidated) includes
100% of Distributable Cash Flow attributable to such subsidiary,
and Distributable Cash Flow attributable to our partners includes
distributions to be received by the parent company with respect to
the periods presented.
- For consolidated joint ventures or
similar entities, where the noncontrolling interest is not publicly
traded, Distributable Cash Flow (consolidated) includes 100% of
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to such subsidiary, but
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partners is net of
distributions to be paid by the subsidiary to the noncontrolling
interests.
For Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partners, as
adjusted, certain transaction-related and non-recurring expenses
that are included in net income are excluded.
(c) Beginning with the second quarter of 2017, PennTex became a
wholly owned subsidiary of ETP. The amounts reflected above for
PennTex relate only to the first quarter of 2017, and no
distributable cash flow has been attributed to noncontrolling
interests in PennTex subsequent to March 31, 2017.
(d) Distributions on ETP Common Units and the number of ETP
Common Units outstanding at the end of the period, both as
reflected above, exclude amounts related to ETP Common Units held
by subsidiaries of ETP.
(e) Reflects the sum of (i) the ETP Common Units outstanding at
the end of period multiplied by a factor of 1.5x and (ii) the
Sunoco Logistics Common Units outstanding at end of period minus
67.1 million Sunoco Logistics Common Units held by ETP, which units
were cancelled in connection with the closing of the merger.
(f) Distribution coverage ratio for a period is calculated as
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partners, as adjusted,
divided by net distributions expected to be paid to the partners of
ETP in respect of such period.
SUMMARY ANALYSIS
OF QUARTERLY RESULTS BY SEGMENT(Tabular dollar amounts
in millions)(unaudited)
Three Months EndedJune 30,
2017 2016
Segment Adjusted EBITDA: Intrastate
transportation and storage $ 148 $ 149 Interstate transportation
and storage 262 278 Midstream 412 298 NGL and refined products
transportation and services (1) 391 341 Crude oil transportation
and services (1) 279 124 All other 107 180
$ 1,599 $ 1,370
(1) Subsequent to the Sunoco Logistics Merger, the Partnership’s
reportable segments were revised. Amounts reflected in prior
periods have been retrospectively adjusted to conform to the
current reportable segment presentation for NGL and refined
products transportation and services and crude oil transportation
and services.
In the following analysis of segment operating results, a
measure of segment margin is reported for segments with sales
revenues. Segment Margin is a non-GAAP financial measure and is
presented herein to assist in the analysis of segment operating
results and particularly to facilitate an understanding of the
impacts that changes in sales revenues have on the segment
performance measure of Segment Adjusted EBITDA. Segment Margin is
similar to the GAAP measure of gross margin, except that Segment
Margin excludes charges for depreciation, depletion and
amortization.
In addition, for certain segments, the sections below include
information on the components of Segment Margin by sales type,
which components are included in order to provide additional
disaggregated information to facilitate the analysis of Segment
Margin and Segment Adjusted EBITDA. For example, these components
include transportation margin, storage margin, and other margin.
These components of Segment Margin are calculated consistent with
the calculation of Segment Margin; therefore, these components also
exclude charges for depreciation, depletion and amortization.
Following is a reconciliation of Segment Margin to operating
income, as reported in the Partnership’s consolidated statements of
operations:
Three Months EndedJune 30, Six Months EndedJune 30,
2017 2016 2017 2016 Segment Margin by segment:
Intrastate transportation and storage $ 202 $ 188 $ 384 $ 353
Interstate transportation and storage 207 234 442 493 Midstream 571
460 1,084 874 NGL and refined products transportation and services
523 448 1,080 879 Crude oil transportation and services 369 319 614
586 All other 76 86 178 179 Intersegment eliminations (114 )
(76 ) (245 ) (192 ) Total Segment Margin 1,834
1,659 3,537 3,172 Less: Operating expenses 425 374 804 722
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 557 496 1,117 966 Selling,
general and administrative 120 74 230
155 Operating income $ 732 $ 715 $
1,386 $ 1,329
Intrastate Transportation and
Storage
Three Months EndedJune 30,
2017 2016 Natural gas transported (MMBtu/d) 9,254,999 8,659,255
Revenues $ 753 $ 541 Cost of products sold 551
353 Segment margin 202 188 Unrealized gains on commodity
risk management activities (21 ) (7 ) Operating expenses, excluding
non-cash compensation expense (46 ) (41 ) Selling, general and
administrative expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense (5
) (6 ) Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates 18 15
Segment Adjusted EBITDA $ 148 $ 149
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates $ 14 $ 13
Transported volumes increased primarily due to higher demand for
exports to Mexico, along with the acquisition of an intrastate
pipeline in northern Louisiana. These increases were partially
offset by lower production volumes in the Barnett Shale region.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA. For the three months ended
June 30, 2017 compared to the same period last year, Segment
Adjusted EBITDA related to our intrastate transportation and
storage segment decreased due to the net impacts of the
following:
- a decrease of $20 million in
transportation fees due to renegotiated contracts resulting in
lower billed volumes;
- a decrease of $13 million in
storage margin (excluding net changes in unrealized amounts of
$7 million related to fair value inventory adjustments and
unrealized gains and losses on derivatives); and
- an increase of $5 million in
operating expenses primarily due to higher maintenance and project
related expenses of $6 million as well as higher compression
fuel expense of $2 million, partially offset by fewer
allocated expenses and lower capitalized overhead; partially offset
by
- an increase of $29 million in
natural gas sales and other (excluding changes in unrealized gains
of $4 million) primarily from higher realized gains from
pipeline optimization activity due to more favorable market
conditions;
- an increase of $4 million in
retained fuels (excluding changes in unrealized gains of
$3 million) primarily due to higher market prices. The average
spot price at the Houston Ship Channel location increased 53% for
the quarter ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period
last year; and
- an increase of $3 million in
adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates due to the
Trans-Pecos and Comanche Trail pipelines that were placed in
service in 2017.
Interstate Transportation and Storage
Three Months EndedJune 30,
2017 2016 Natural gas transported (MMBtu/d) 5,299,099
5,363,658 Natural gas sold (MMBtu/d) 17,035 21,539 Revenues $ 207 $
234 Operating expenses, excluding non-cash compensation,
amortization and accretion expenses (67 ) (75 ) Selling, general
and administrative expenses, excluding non-cash compensation,
amortization and accretion expenses (7 ) (11 ) Adjusted EBITDA
related to unconsolidated affiliates 128 128 Other 1
2 Segment Adjusted EBITDA $ 262 $ 278
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates $ 52 $ 58
Transported volumes decreased primarily due to producer
maintenance and production declines related to the Sea Robin
pipeline.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA. For the three months ended
June 30, 2017 compared to the same period last year, Segment
Adjusted EBITDA related to our interstate transportation and
storage segment decreased due to the net effect of the
following:
- a decrease in revenues of $21 million
on the Panhandle, Trunkline and Transwestern pipelines, including a
$14 million decrease in reservation revenues and a decrease of $7
million in gas parking service related revenues on the Panhandle
and Trunkline pipelines, primarily due to lack of customer demand
driven by weak spreads and mild weather. In addition, revenues
decreased by $3 million on the Tiger pipeline due to contract
restructuring and $2 million on the Sea Robin pipeline due to
producer maintenance and production declines; partially offset
by
- a decrease in operating expenses of
$8 million primarily due to lower allocated costs and system
gas activity; and
- a decrease in selling, general and
administrative expenses of $4 million due to refunds
associated with legal fees, insurance premiums and franchise
taxes.
The decrease in cash distributions from unconsolidated
affiliates is due to higher Citrus cash taxes and Fayetteville
Express Pipeline LLC debt settlement, partially offset by increased
distributions from Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC.
Midstream
Three Months EndedJune 30,
2017 2016 Gathered volumes (MMBtu/d) 10,961,338 10,037,648
NGLs produced (Bbls/d) 473,699 468,732 Equity NGLs (Bbls/d) 28,083
31,638 Revenues $ 1,615 $ 1,330 Cost of products sold 1,044
870 Segment margin 571 460 Unrealized gains on
commodity risk management activities (3 ) — Operating expenses,
excluding non-cash compensation expense (152 ) (155 ) Selling,
general and administrative expenses, excluding non-cash
compensation expense (11 ) (13 ) Adjusted EBITDA related to
unconsolidated affiliates 7 6 Segment
Adjusted EBITDA $ 412 $ 298
Gathered volumes and NGL production increased primarily due to
recent acquisitions, including PennTex, and gains in the Permian
and Northeast regions, partially offset by basin declines in the
South Texas, North Texas, and Mid-Continent/Panhandle regions.
For the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the
same period last year, Segment Adjusted EBITDA related to our
midstream segment increased due to the net effects of the
following:
- an increase of $45 million in non-fee
based margin due to higher realized crude, NGL and natural gas
prices;
- an increase of $1 million
(excluding unrealized gains of $3 million) in non-fee based
margin due to higher benefit from settled derivatives used to hedge
commodity margins;
- an increase of $18 million in
non-fee based margin due to volume increases in the Permian,
partially offset by declines in the South Texas, North Texas, and
Mid-Continent/Panhandle regions;
- an increase of $20 million in
fee-based revenue due to minimum volume commitments in the South
Texas region, as well as volume increases in the Permian and
Northeast regions. These increases were partially offset by
declines in South Texas, North Texas and the
Mid-Continent/Panhandle regions; and
- an increase of $24 million in
fee-based revenue due to recent acquisitions, including PennTex;
partially offset by
- a decrease of $3 million in
operating expenses primarily due to lower outside service costs and
capitalized overhead; and
- a decrease in general and
administrative expenses due to a favorable impact of
$11 million from the adjustment of certain reserves that were
recorded in connection with contingent matters, partially offset by
an increase of $2 million in shared services allocation, a
$1 million increase in insurance allocation, and a
$3 million increase due to additional costs from the PennTex
acquisition.
NGL and Refined Products Transportation and Services
Three Months EndedJune 30, 2017 2016 NGL
transportation volumes (MBbls/d) 835 741 Refined products
transportation volumes (MBbls/d) 643 556 NGL and refined products
terminal volumes (MBbls/d) 791 773 NGL fractionation volumes
(MBbls/d) 431 345 Revenues $ 1,768 $ 1,487 Cost of products sold
1,245 1,039 Segment margin 523 448
Unrealized (gains) losses on commodity risk management activities
(4 ) 10 Operating expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense
(129 ) (107 ) Selling, general and administrative expenses,
excluding non-cash compensation expense (17 ) (15 ) Adjusted EBITDA
related to unconsolidated affiliates 18 16 Inventory valuation
adjustments — (11 ) Segment Adjusted EBITDA $
391 $ 341
NGL transportation volumes increased in the major producing
regions, including the Permian, Louisiana and the Eagle Ford, but
declined slightly in North Texas. Refined products transportation
volumes increased due to increased throughput from certain Midwest
and Northeast refineries.
Average daily fractionated volumes increased 25% for the three
months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period last
year primarily due to the commissioning of our fourth fractionator
at Mont Belvieu, Texas, in October 2016 which has a capacity of
120,000 Bbls/d, as well as increased producer volumes as mentioned
above.
For the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the
same period last year, Segment Adjusted EBITDA related to our NGL
and refined products transportation and services segment increased
due to net impact of the following:
- an increase in storage margin of
$4 million primarily due to increased volumes from our Mont
Belvieu fractionators;
- an increase in transportation margin of
$34 million primarily due to higher volumes on our Texas NGL
pipelines and the ramp-up of volumes on our Mariner East
system;
- an increase in fractionation and
refinery services margin of $23 million (excluding changes in
unrealized losses of $2 million) primarily due to higher NGL
volumes from most major producing regions, as noted above;
- an increase in terminal services margin
of $2 million due to higher terminal volumes from the Mariner
NGL projects; and
- an increase of $8 million in
marketing margin (excluding changes in unrealized gains of
$16 million) primarily due to the timing of the recognition of
margin from optimization activities; offset by
- an increase of $22 million in
operating expenses primarily due to increased utilities costs
associated with our fourth fractionator at Mont Belvieu and the
Mariner project ramp-up at the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex of $3
million, higher ad valorem tax expenses of $6 million from our Lone
Star Express pipeline beginning service in 2016, and higher
employee expenses associated with assets placed in service of $10
million, project related service expenses of $2 million; and
- an increase of $2 million in
selling, general and administrative expenses due to higher
allocations and lower capitalized overhead resulting from reduced
capital spending.
Crude Oil Transportation and Services
Three Months EndedJune 30, 2017 2016 Crude
Transportation Volumes (MBbls/d) 3,484 2,639 Crude Terminals
Volumes (MBbls/d) 1,921 1,497 Revenues $ 2,586 $ 1,989 Cost of
products sold 2,217 1,670 Segment
margin 369 319 Unrealized gains on commodity risk management
activities (2 ) — Operating expenses, excluding non-cash
compensation expense (116 ) (63 ) Selling, general and
administrative expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense
(32 ) (14 ) Inventory valuation adjustments 58 (121 ) Adjusted
EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates 2
3 Segment Adjusted EBITDA $ 279 $ 124
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates $ 6 $ 5
Segment Adjusted EBITDA. For the three months ended
June 30, 2017 compared to the same period last year, Segment
Adjusted EBITDA related to our crude oil transportation and
services segment increased due to the following:
- an increase of $66 million due to the
impact of LIFO accounting; and
- an increase of $129 million due to
improved results from our crude oil pipelines, joint ventures and
terminal activities, which was primarily attributed to expansion
projects and the acquisition of Vitol Inc.’s crude oil assets in
the fourth quarter of 2016, resulting in an increase of $109
million, as well as increased volumes and lower operating expenses
from our existing crude pipeline and terminal assets resulting in
an increase of $20 million; partially offset by
- a decrease of $21 million due to
lower results from our crude oil acquisition and marketing
activities; and
- an increase of $18 million in
selling, general and administrative expenses driven largely by
merger-related expenses and legal and environmental reserves.
All Other
Three Months EndedJune 30, 2017 2016 Revenues $ 870 $
711 Cost of products sold 794 625
Segment margin 76 86 Unrealized (gains) losses on commodity risk
management activities (4 ) 15 Operating expenses, excluding
non-cash compensation expense (34 ) (16 ) Selling, general and
administrative expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense
(29 ) (19 ) Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates 76
85 Other 21 24 Eliminations 1 5 Segment
Adjusted EBITDA $ 107 $ 180 Distributions from
unconsolidated affiliates $ 40 $ 39
Amounts reflected in our all other segment primarily
include:
- our equity method investment in limited
partnership units of Sunoco LP consisting of 43.5 million
units, representing 43.7% of Sunoco LP’s total outstanding common
units;
- our natural gas marketing and
compression operations;
- a non-controlling interest in PES,
comprising 33% of PES’ outstanding common units; and
- our investment in Coal Handling, an
entity that owns and operates end-user coal handling
facilities.
For the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the
same period last year, Segment Adjusted EBITDA related to our all
other segment decreased primarily due to a decrease of
$27 million in Adjusted EBITDA related to our investment in
PES. In addition, the three months ended June 30, 2017 experienced
lower segment margin from the mark-to-market of physical system gas
related to our marketing operation, and higher general and
administrative expenses and operating expenses related to the
termination of the management fees received from ETE as well as
higher transaction-related expenses.
SUPPLEMENTAL
INFORMATION ON CAPITAL EXPENDITURES(In
millions)(unaudited)
The following is a summary of capital
expenditures (net of contributions in aid of construction costs)
for the six months ended June 30, 2017:
Growth Maintenance Total Intrastate transportation and
storage $ 23 $ 13 $ 36 Interstate transportation and storage 979 27
1,006 Midstream 560 45 605 NGL and refined products transportation
and services 1,096 33 1,129 Crude oil transportation and services
231 21 252 All other (including eliminations) 70
28 98 Total capital expenditures $
2,959 $ 167 $ 3,126
SUPPLEMENTAL
INFORMATION ON LIQUIDITY(In millions)(unaudited)
Facility Size
Funds Available atJune 30, 2017
Maturity Date Legacy ETP Revolving Credit Facility $ 3,750 $ 2,066
November 18, 2019 Legacy Sunoco Logistics Revolving Credit Facility
2,500 827 March 20, 2020 $ 6,250
$ 2,893
SUPPLEMENTAL
INFORMATION ON UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES(In
millions)(unaudited)
Three Months EndedJune 30, 2017 2016
Equity in
earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates: Citrus $ 30 $
28 FEP 13 12 PES (20 ) 7 MEP 10 11 HPC 5 7 AmeriGas (6 ) 19 Sunoco
LP (110 ) 23 Other 17 12 Total equity
in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates $ (61 ) $ 119
Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated
affiliates: Citrus $ 88 $ 87 FEP 19 18 PES (10 ) 17 MEP 21 23
HPC 12 15 Sunoco LP 83 68 Other 34 24
Total Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates $ 247
$ 252
Distributions received from
unconsolidated affiliates: Citrus $ 22 $ 27 FEP 10 13 AmeriGas
3 3 MEP 20 18 HPC 13 13 Sunoco LP 37 36 Other 14
10 Total distributions received from unconsolidated
affiliates $ 119 $ 120
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