UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549  
 
 
 
 
 
Form 10-Q  
 
 
 
 
 

ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019
OR
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 1-12295
 
 
 
 
 
GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 

Delaware
76-0513049
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
919 Milam, Suite 2100,
Houston, TX
77002
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 860-2500

 
 
 
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   ý     No   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes   ý     No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer   x
 
Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨
 
Smaller reporting company   ¨
 
 
Emerging growth company   ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2) of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨     No   ý
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common units
GEL
NYSE
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. There were 122,539,221 Class A Common Units and 39,997 Class B Common Units outstanding as of May 3, 2019 .




GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

 
 
Page
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
 
 
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 6.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except units)
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
ASSETS
 
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
11,204

 
$
10,300

Accounts receivable - trade, net
307,390

 
323,462

Inventories
80,147

 
73,531

Other
41,329

 
35,986

Total current assets
440,070

 
443,279

FIXED ASSETS, at cost
5,471,477

 
5,440,858

Less: Accumulated depreciation
(1,093,199
)
 
(1,023,825
)
Net fixed assets
4,378,278

 
4,417,033

MINERAL LEASEHOLDS, net of accumulated depletion
559,161

 
560,481

NET INVESTMENT IN DIRECT FINANCING LEASES, net of unearned income
114,704

 
116,925

EQUITY INVESTEES
350,258

 
355,085

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization
150,494

 
162,602

GOODWILL
301,959

 
301,959

RIGHT OF USE ASSETS, net
200,788

 

OTHER ASSETS, net of amortization
119,099

 
121,707

TOTAL ASSETS
$
6,614,811

 
$
6,479,071

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
 
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
Accounts payable - trade
$
144,629

 
$
127,327

Accrued liabilities
258,337

 
205,507

Total current liabilities
402,966

 
332,834

SENIOR SECURED CREDIT FACILITY
942,000

 
970,100

SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES, net of debt issuance costs
2,464,247

 
2,462,363

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES
12,828

 
12,576

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
402,610

 
259,198

Total liabilities
4,224,651

 
4,037,071

 
 
 
 
MEZZANINE CAPITAL:
 
 
 
Class A Convertible Preferred Units, 24,972,598 and 24,438,022 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
778,508

 
761,466

 
 
 
 
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL:
 
 
 
Common unitholders, 122,579,218 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018
1,621,314

 
1,690,799

Accumulated other comprehensive income
939

 
939

Noncontrolling interests
(10,601
)
 
(11,204
)
Total partners' capital
1,611,652

 
1,680,534

TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE CAPITAL AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
$
6,614,811

 
$
6,479,071

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

3



GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
REVENUES:
 
 
 
Offshore pipeline transportation services
$
78,317

 
73,260

Sodium minerals and sulfur services
275,486

 
285,910

Marine transportation
56,650

 
48,929

Onshore facilities and transportation
209,556

 
317,709

Total revenues
620,009

 
725,808

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
 
 
 
Onshore facilities and transportation product costs
168,105

 
277,818

Onshore facilities and transportation operating costs
19,652

 
22,295

Marine transportation operating costs
43,733

 
37,847

Sodium minerals and sulfur services operating costs
218,708

 
223,498

Offshore pipeline transportation operating costs
18,458

 
18,340

General and administrative
11,686

 
11,674

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
77,638

 
75,255

Total costs and expenses
557,980

 
666,727

OPERATING INCOME
62,029

 
59,081

Equity in earnings of equity investees
12,997

 
10,572

Interest expense
(55,701
)
 
(56,136
)
Other expense
(2,976
)
 
(5,244
)
Income before income taxes
16,349

 
8,273

Income tax expense
(402
)
 
(375
)
NET INCOME
15,947

 
7,898

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
7

 
136

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
$
15,954

 
$
8,034

Less: Accumulated distributions attributable to Class A Convertible Preferred Units
(18,415
)
 
(16,888
)
NET LOSS AVAILABLE TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS
$
(2,461
)
 
$
(8,854
)
NET LOSS PER COMMON UNIT (Note 11):
 
 
 
Basic and Diluted
$
(0.02
)
 
$
(0.07
)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE OUTSTANDING COMMON UNITS:
 
 
 
Basic and Diluted
122,579

 
122,579

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


4


GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Net income
$
15,947

 
$
7,898

Other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
Change in benefit plan liability

 

Total Comprehensive income
15,947

 
7,898

Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
7

 
136

Comprehensive income attributable to Genesis Energy, L.P.
$
15,954

 
$
8,034

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


5



GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
(In thousands)
 
 
Number of
Common Units
 
Partners’ Capital
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
Total
Partners’ capital, January 1, 2019
122,579

 
$
1,690,799

 
$
(11,204
)
 
$
939

 
$
1,680,534

Net income

 
15,954

 
(7
)
 

 
15,947

Cash distributions to partners

 
(67,419
)
 

 

 
(67,419
)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests

 

 
610

 

 
610

Distributions to Class A Convertible Preferred unitholders

 
(18,020
)
 

 

 
(18,020
)
Partners' capital, March 31, 2019
$
122,579

 
$
1,621,314

 
$
(10,601
)
 
$
939

 
$
1,611,652

 
Number of
Common Units
 
Partners’ Capital
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
Total
Partners’ capital, January 1, 2018
122,579

 
$
2,022,597

 
$
(8,079
)
 
$
(604
)
 
$
2,013,914

Net income

 
8,034

 
(136
)
 

 
7,898

Cash distributions to partners

 
(62,515
)
 

 

 
(62,515
)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests

 

 
400

 

 
400

Distributions to Class A Convertible Preferred unitholders

 
(16,526
)
 
$

 
$

 
(16,526
)
Partners' capital, March 31, 2018
122,579

 
$
1,951,590

 
$
(7,815
)
 
$
(604
)
 
$
1,943,171

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


6


GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Net income
$
15,947

 
$
7,898

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities -
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
77,638

 
75,255

Amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs and discount
2,682

 
4,161

Amortization of unearned income and initial direct costs on direct financing leases
(3,139
)
 
(3,330
)
Payments received under direct financing leases
5,167

 
5,167

Equity in earnings of investments in equity investees
(12,997
)
 
(10,572
)
Cash distributions of earnings of equity investees
12,400

 
10,352

Non-cash effect of long-term incentive compensation plans
1,565

 
(136
)
Deferred and other tax liabilities
252

 
225

Unrealized loss on derivative transactions
5,666

 
2,642

Other, net
5,640

 
(1,552
)
Net changes in components of operating assets and liabilities ( Note 14 )
3,200

 
(3,782
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
114,021

 
86,328

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Payments to acquire fixed and intangible assets
(29,612
)
 
(66,051
)
Cash distributions received from equity investees - return of investment
5,425

 
9,277

Proceeds from asset sales
358

 
6

Net cash used in investing activities
(23,829
)
 
(56,768
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Borrowings on senior secured credit facility
187,500

 
333,800

Repayments on senior secured credit facility
(215,600
)
 
(154,000
)
Repayment of senior unsecured notes

 
(145,170
)
Debt issuance costs

 
(159
)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
610

 
400

Distributions to common unitholders
(67,419
)
 
(62,515
)
Other, net
5,621

 
5,135

Net cash used in financing activities
(89,288
)
 
(22,509
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
904

 
7,051

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
10,300

 
9,041

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
11,204

 
$
16,092

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

7

GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1. Organization and Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
Organization
We are a growth-oriented master limited partnership formed in Delaware in 1996 and focused on the midstream segment of the crude oil and natural gas industry in the Gulf Coast region of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico. We provide an integrated suite of services to refiners, crude oil and natural gas producers, and industrial and commercial enterprises and have a diverse portfolio of assets, including pipelines, offshore hub and junction platforms, our soda ash business (our "Alkali Business"), refinery-related plants, storage tanks and terminals, railcars, rail unloading facilities, barges and other vessels, and trucks. We are owned 100% by our limited partners. Genesis Energy, LLC, our general partner, is a wholly-owned subsidiary. Our general partner has sole responsibility for conducting our business and managing our operations. We conduct our operations and own our operating assets through our subsidiaries and joint ventures.
We currently manage our businesses through the following four divisions that constitute our reportable segments:
Offshore pipeline transportation and processing of crude oil and natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico;
Sodium minerals and sulfur services involving trona and trona-based exploring, mining, processing, producing, marketing and selling activities, as well as processing of high sulfur (or "sour") gas streams for refineries to remove the sulfur, and selling the related by-product, sodium hydrosulfide (or "NaHS", commonly pronounced "nash");
Onshore facilities and transportation, which include terminalling, blending, storing, marketing, and transporting crude oil, petroleum products, and CO 2 ; and
Marine transportation to provide waterborne transportation of petroleum products and crude oil throughout North America.
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include Genesis Energy, L.P. and its subsidiaries, including our general partner, Genesis Energy, LLC.
Our results of operations for the interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the fiscal year. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared by us without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they reflect all adjustments (which consist solely of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial results for interim periods. Certain information and notes normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading when read in conjunction with the information contained in the periodic reports we file with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 .
Except per unit amounts, or as noted within the context of each footnote disclosure, the dollar amounts presented in the tabular data within these footnote disclosures are stated in thousands of dollars.
2. Recent Accounting Developments
Recently Adopted
We have adopted guidance under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and all related ASUs (collectively "ASC 606") as of January 1, 2018 utilizing the modified retrospective method of adoption. Our material equity method investment, Poseidon Oil Pipeline Company, LLC (“Poseidon”), adopted ASC 606 on January 1, 2019. The adoption did not have an impact to our investment balance or equity in earnings at the transition date or at March 31, 2019. Refer to Note 3 for further details.
We have adopted guidance under ASC Topic 842, Lease Accounting ("ASC 842"), as of January 1, 2019 utilizing the modified retrospective method of adoption. Additionally, we elected to implement the practical expedients that pertain to easements, separation of lease components, and the package of practical expedients which among other things, allows us to carry over previous lease conclusions reached under ASC 840. As a result of adopting the new lease standard, we recorded an operating lease right of use asset of approximately $209 million with a corresponding lease liability as of the transition date. Refer to Note 4 for further details.

8

GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Compensation-Retirement Benefits (Topic 715). ASU 2017-07 requires employers to separate the service cost component from the other components of net benefit cost in the period. The new standard requires the other components of net benefit costs (excluding service costs), be reclassified to "Other expense" from "General and administrative." We adopted this standard as of January 1, 2018. This standard is applied retrospectively. The effect was not material to our financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.
Recently Issued
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans, and other instruments, entities will be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses. The guidance also requires increased disclosures. ASU 2016-13 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The standard requires varying transition methods for the different categories of amendments. We do not expect ASU 2016-13 to have a material impact on our financial statements.
    
3. Revenue Recognition
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The following tables reflect the disaggregation of our revenues by major category for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019
 
Onshore Facilities & Transportation
 
Sodium Minerals & Sulfur Services
 
Offshore Pipeline Transportation
 
Marine Transportation
 
Consolidated
Fee-based revenues
$
38,012

 
$

 
$
78,317

 
$
56,650

 
$
172,979

Product Sales
171,544

 
257,843

 

 

 
429,387

Refinery Services

 
17,643

 

 

 
17,643

 
$
209,556

 
$
275,486

 
$
78,317

 
$
56,650

 
$
620,009

 
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
 
Onshore Facilities & Transportation
 
Sodium Minerals & Sulfur Services
 
Offshore Pipeline Transportation
 
Marine Transportation
 
Consolidated
Fee-based revenues
$
30,338

 
$

 
$
73,260

 
$
48,929

 
$
152,527

Product Sales
287,371

 
263,965

 

 

 
551,336

Refinery Services

 
21,945

 

 

 
21,945

 
$
317,709

 
$
285,910

 
$
73,260

 
$
48,929

 
$
725,808


The Company recognizes revenue upon the satisfaction of its performance obligations under its contracts. The timing of revenue recognition varies for our different revenue streams. In general, the timing includes recognition of revenue over time as services are being performed as well as recognition of revenue at a point in time, for delivery of products.








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GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Contract Assets and Liabilities
The table below depicts our contract asset and liability balances at December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2019:

 
Contract Assets
 
Contract Liabilities
 
Current
 
Non-Current
 
Non-Current
Balance at December 31, 2018
$

 
$
72,241

 
$
26,271

Balance at March 31, 2019
3,456

 
73,584

 
27,684


During the three months ended March 31, 2019, there were no balances that were previously classified as contract liabilities at the beginning of the period that were recognized as revenues. Accounts receivable-trade, net does not include consideration received in kind from our refinery services process. We did not have any material contract modifications during the period that would affect our contract asset and liability balances.

Transaction Price Allocations to Remaining Performance Obligations
We are required to disclose the amount of our transaction prices that are allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations as of March 31, 2019. However, ASC 606 does provide the following practical expedients and exemptions that we utilized:

1)
Performance obligations that are part of a contract with an expected duration of one year or less;

2)
Revenue recognized from the satisfaction of performance obligations where we have a right to consideration in an amount that corresponds directly with the value provided to customers; and

3)
Contracts that contain variable consideration, such as index-based pricing or variable volumes, that is allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation or to a wholly unsatisfied promise to transfer a distinct good or service that is part of a series.

We apply these practical expedients and exemptions to our revenue streams recognized over time. The majority of our contracts qualify for one of these expedients or exemptions. After considering these practical expedients and identifying the remaining contract types that involve revenue recognition over a long-term period and include long-term fixed consideration (adjusted for indexing as required), we determined our allocations of transaction price that relate to unsatisfied performance obligations. As it relates to our tiered pricing offshore transportation contracts, we provide firm capacity for both fixed and variable consideration over a long term period. Therefore, we have allocated the remaining contract value (as estimated and discussed above) to future periods.
    
The following chart depicts how we expect to recognize revenues for future periods related to these contracts:
 
Offshore Pipeline Transportation
Onshore Facilities and Transportation
Remainder of 2019
$
67,074

$
48,393

2020
54,414

57,090

2021
37,806

20,139

2022
26,170

4,283

2023
15,518


Thereafter
123,665


Total
$
324,647

$
129,905





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GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


4. Lease Accounting
Lessee Arrangements

We lease a variety of transportation equipment (including trucks, trailers, and railcars), terminals, land and facilities, and office space and equipment. Lease terms vary and can range from short term (under 12 months) to long term (greater than 12 months). A majority of our leases contain options to extend the life of the lease at our sole discretion. We considered these options when determining the lease terms used to derive our right of use asset and associated lease liability. Leases with a term of less than 12 months are not recorded on our consolidated balance sheet and we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Certain lease agreements include lease and non-lease components. We have elected to combine lease and non-lease components for all of our underlying assets for the purpose of deriving our right of use asset and lease liability. Additionally, certain lease payments are driven by variable factors, such as plant production or indexing rates. Variable costs are expensed as incurred and are not included in our determination for our lease liability and right of use asset.
As a lessee, we do not have any finance leases and none of our leases contain material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. In addition, most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, and as such, we determined our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at January 1, 2019 in determining the present value of lease payments.

Our lease portfolio consists of operating leases within three major categories:

Leases
Classification
Financial Statement Caption
March 31,
2019
 
January 1,
2019
Assets
 
 


 
 
 
Transportation Equipment
Right of Use Assets, net
113,384

 
117,727

 
Office Space & Equipment
Right of Use Assets, net
13,316

 
14,194

 
Facilities and Equipment
Right of Use Assets, net
74,088

 
77,008

Total Right of Use Assets, net
 
 
200,788


208,929

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 Current
 
Accrued liabilities
31,560

 
33,016

 Non-Current
 
Other long-term liabilities
163,649

 
171,348

Total Lease Liability
 
 
$
195,209


$
204,364



Our Right of Use Assets, net balance above includes our unamortized initial direct costs associated with certain of our transportation equipment leases. Additionally, it includes our unamortized prepaid rents and our previously classified intangible asset associated with a favorable lease ( Note 8 ). Our lease liability includes our remaining provision for each period presented for our cease-use provision for railcars no longer in use.
    
We recorded total operating lease costs of $13.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019. The total operating cost includes the amounts associated with our existing lease liabilities, along with both short term and variable lease costs incurred during the period which are not significant to the operating lease cost individually, or in the aggregate.

    





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GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    
The maturities of our operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2019 on an undiscounted cash flow basis reconciled to the present value recorded on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:

Maturity of Lease Liabilities
Transportation Equipment
Office Space and Equipment
Facilities and Equipment
Operating Leases
Remainder of 2019
$
20,898

$
3,088

$
8,408

$
32,394

2020
24,621

4,049

9,383

38,053

2021
19,483

3,067

6,720

29,270

2022
17,880

2,362

5,410

25,652

2023
17,077

598

5,349

23,024

Thereafter
43,619

2,307

129,085

175,011

Total Lease Payments
143,578

15,471

164,355

323,404

Less: Interest
(26,689
)
(2,117
)
(99,389
)
(128,195
)
Present value of operating lease liabilities
$
116,889

$
13,354

$
64,966

$
195,209


The following table presents the weighted average remaining term and discount rate related to our right of use assets:
Lease Term and Discount Rate
March 31,
2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term
12.1 years
Weighted-average discount rate
7.53%

The following table provides information regarding the cash paid and right of use assets obtained related to our operating leases:
Cash Flows Information
March 31,
2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
$
12,640

Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
197,812



Lessor Arrangements
We have the following contracts in which we act as a lessor. We also, from time to time, sublease certain of our transportation and facilities equipment to third parties.
Operating Leases
We act as a lessor in our revenue contract associated with the M/T American Phoenix, within the marine transportation segment. The M/T American Phoenix ocean tanker is currently under charter along the Gulf Coast until 2020 with a large refining customer. We recorded lease revenue of $6.7 million and $6.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which is recorded in marine transportation revenues on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Additionally, we act as a lessor on our Free State pipeline system, which is included in the onshore and facilities transportation segment. The Free State pipeline is an 86 mile pipeline in Eastern Mississippi used to transport CO 2 that is recovered in the area downstream to several delivery points in and around the Mississippi region. Our Free State pipeline is currently under lease through 2028 to an affiliate of an independent crude oil company. We receive fixed installments through the life of the lease as well as variable consideration that is determined by average daily volumes of throughput. We recorded total revenue of $1.6 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which is recorded in onshore facilities and transportation revenues on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.


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Direct Finance Lease
Our direct finance lease includes a lease of the Northeast Jackson Dome ("NEJD") Pipeline. Under the terms of the agreement, we are paid a quarterly payment, which commenced in August 2008. These payments are fixed at approximately $5.2 million per quarter during the lease term at an interest rate of 10.25% . At the end of the lease term in 2028, we will convey all of our interest in the NEJD Pipeline to the lessee for a nominal payment.
The following table details the fixed lease payments we will receive for our lessor arrangements as of March 31, 2019:    
 
Operating Leases
Direct Financing Lease
Maturity of Lessor Receipts
Marine Transportation
Onshore Facilities and Transportation
Onshore Facilities and Transportation
Remainder of 2019
$
20,350

$
900

$
15,501

2020
20,128

1,200

20,668

2021

1,200

20,668

2022

1,200

20,668

2023

1,200

20,668

Thereafter

5,300

93,005

Total Lease Receipts
40,478

11,000

191,178

Less: Interest


(67,843
)
Total Net Lease Receipts
$
40,478

$
11,000

$
123,335

The present value of our lease receivables for our direct finance lease includes a current portion of $8.6 million which is recorded in other current assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2019.

5. Inventories
The major components of inventories were as follows:
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Petroleum products
$
4,585

 
$
12,203

Crude oil
24,238

 
8,379

Caustic soda
8,040

 
10,372

NaHS
8,632

 
12,400

Raw materials - Alkali operations
6,401

 
5,952

Work-in-process - Alkali operations
6,343

 
2,322

Finished goods, net - Alkali operations
10,941

 
11,402

Materials and supplies, net - Alkali operations
10,967

 
10,490

Other

 
11

Total
$
80,147

 
$
73,531


Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The net realizable value of inventories were no t recorded below cost as of March 31, 2019 and were recorded below cost by $1.0 million as of December 31, 2018 .

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6. Fixed Assets, Mineral Leaseholds, and Asset Retirement Obligations
Fixed Assets
Fixed assets, net consisted of the following:
 
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Crude oil pipelines and natural gas pipelines and related assets
$
2,918,841

 
$
2,918,285

Alkali facilities, machinery, and equipment
536,987

 
533,924

Onshore facilities, machinery, and equipment
639,623

 
639,023

Transportation equipment
19,415

 
20,102

Marine vessels
957,846

 
951,597

Land, buildings and improvements
222,249

 
222,242

Office equipment, furniture and fixtures
20,505

 
20,505

Construction in progress
114,856

 
94,025

Other
41,155

 
41,155

Fixed assets, at cost
5,471,477

 
5,440,858

Less: Accumulated depreciation
(1,093,199
)
 
(1,023,825
)
Net fixed assets
$
4,378,278

 
$
4,417,033


Mineral Leaseholds
Our Mineral Leaseholds, relating to our Alkali Business, consist of the following:
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Mineral leaseholds
$
566,019

 
$
566,019

Less: Accumulated depletion
(6,858
)
 
(5,538
)
Mineral leaseholds, net
$
559,161

 
$
560,481


Our depreciation and depletion expense for the periods presented was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Depreciation expense
$
71,672

 
$
68,428

Depletion expense
1,319

 
1,137


Asset Retirement Obligations
We record asset retirement obligations ("AROs") in connection with legal requirements to perform specified retirement activities under contractual arrangements and/or governmental regulations.
The following table presents information regarding our AROs since December 31, 2018
ARO liability balance, December 31, 2018
$
239,865

Accretion expense
2,220

Settlements
(6,068
)
ARO liability balance, March 31, 2019
$
236,017


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Of the ARO balances disclosed above, $86.5 million and $67.5 million is included as current in "Accrued liabilities" on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. The remainder of the ARO liability as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is included in "Other long-term liabilities" on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
With respect to our AROs, the following table presents our forecast of accretion expense for the periods indicated:
Remainder of
2019
$
7,660

 
2020
$
10,997

 
2021
$
9,313

 
2022
$
9,892

 
2023
$
10,586

Certain of our unconsolidated affiliates have AROs recorded at March 31, 2019 relating to contractual agreements and regulatory requirements. These amounts are immaterial to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
7. Equity Investees
We account for our ownership in our joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. The price we pay to acquire an ownership interest in a company may exceed or be less than the underlying book value of the capital accounts we acquire. Such excess cost amounts are included within the carrying values of our equity investees. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the unamortized excess cost amounts totaled $362.5 million and $366.4 million , respectively. We amortize the excess cost as a reduction in equity earnings.
The following table presents information included in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements related to our equity investees.
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Genesis’ share of operating earnings
$
16,870

 
$
14,514

Amortization of excess purchase price
(3,873
)
 
(3,942
)
Net equity in earnings
$
12,997

 
$
10,572

Distributions received
$
17,825

 
$
19,629

The following tables present the unaudited balance sheet and income statement information (on a 100% basis) for Poseidon (which is our most significant equity investment):
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets
$
15,495

 
$
18,911

Fixed assets, net
198,289

 
202,116

Other assets
2,184

 
886

Total assets
$
215,968

 
$
221,913

Liabilities and equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities
$
17,217

 
$
15,909

Other liabilities
237,778

 
242,881

Equity
(39,027
)
 
(36,877
)
Total liabilities and equity
$
215,968

 
$
221,913



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Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
 
 
 
Revenues
$
31,052

 
$
28,944

Operating income
$
22,305

 
$
20,347

Net income
$
19,850

 
$
18,578


Poseidon's Revolving Credit Facility
Borrowings under Poseidon’s revolving credit facility, which was amended and restated in March 2019, are primarily used to fund spending on capital projects. The March 2019 credit facility is non-recourse to Poseidon’s owners and secured by substantially all of Poseidon's assets and has a new maturity date of March 2024. The March 2019 credit facility contains customary covenants such as restrictions on debt levels, liens, guarantees, mergers, sale of assets and distributions to owners. A breach of any of these covenants could result in acceleration of the maturity date of Poseidon’s debt. Poseidon was in compliance with the terms of its credit agreement for all periods presented in these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
8. Intangible Assets
The following table summarizes the components of our intangible assets at the dates indicated:
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Carrying
Value
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Carrying
Value
Intangibles associated with lease (1)
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
13,260

 
$
5,407

 
$
7,853

Marine contract intangibles
27,800

 
18,953

 
8,847

 
27,800

 
17,593

 
10,207

Offshore pipeline contract intangibles
158,101

 
30,511

 
127,590

 
158,101

 
28,431

 
129,670

Other
31,707

 
17,650

 
14,057

 
31,747

 
16,875

 
14,872

Total
$
217,608

 
$
67,114

 
$
150,494

 
$
230,908

 
$
68,306

 
$
162,602

(1) Intangible assets associated with a lease in our onshore facilities & transportation segment are now classified as part of our Right or Use Assets, net as part of our adoption of ASC 842 as of January 1, 2019 ( Note 4 ).
Our amortization of intangible assets for the periods presented was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Amortization of intangible assets
$
4,289

 
$
5,433

We estimate that our amortization expense for the next five years will be as follows:
Remainder of
2019
$
12,882

 
2020
$
16,167

 
2021
$
10,364

 
2022
$
10,205

 
2023
$
9,919


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9. Debt
Our obligations under debt arrangements consisted of the following:
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Principal
 
Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs (1)
 
Net Value
 
Principal
 
Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs (1)
 
Net Value
Senior secured credit facility
$
942,000

 
$

 
$
942,000

 
$
970,100

 
$

 
$
970,100

6.750% senior unsecured notes
750,000

 
11,919

 
738,081

 
750,000

 
12,763

 
737,237

6.000% senior unsecured notes
400,000

 
4,357

 
395,643

 
400,000

 
4,624

 
395,376

5.625% senior unsecured notes
350,000

 
4,596

 
345,404

 
350,000

 
4,820

 
345,180

6.500% senior unsecured notes
550,000

 
7,936

 
542,064

 
550,000

 
8,241

 
541,759

6.250% senior unsecured notes
450,000

 
6,945

 
443,055

 
450,000

 
7,189

 
442,811

Total long-term debt
$
3,442,000

 
$
35,753

 
$
3,406,247

 
$
3,470,100

 
$
37,637

 
$
3,432,463

(1)
Unamortized debt issuance costs associated with our senior secured credit facility (included in Other Long Term Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet) were $10.0 million and $10.8 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively.
As of March 31, 2019 , we were in compliance with the financial covenants contained in our credit agreement and senior unsecured notes indentures.
Senior Secured Credit Facility
The key terms for rates under our $1.7 billion senior secured credit facility, which are dependent on our leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement), are as follows:
The interest rate on borrowings may be based on an alternate base rate or a Eurodollar rate, at our option. The alternate base rate is equal to the sum of (a) the greatest of (i) the prime rate as established by the administrative agent for the credit facility, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5% of 1% and (iii) the LIBOR rate for a one-month maturity plus 1% and (b) the applicable margin. The Eurodollar rate is equal to the sum of (a) the LIBOR rate for the applicable interest period multiplied by the statutory reserve rate and (b) the applicable margin. The applicable margin varies from 1.50% to 3.00% on Eurodollar borrowings and from 0.50% to 2.00% on alternate base rate borrowings, depending on our leverage ratio. Our leverage ratio is recalculated quarterly and in connection with each material acquisition. At March 31, 2019, the applicable margins on our borrowings were 1.75% for alternate base rate borrowings and 2.75% for Eurodollar rate borrowings.
Letter of credit fee rates range from 1.50% to 3.00% based on our leverage ratio as computed under the credit facility. The rate can fluctuate quarterly. At March 31, 2019, our letter of credit rate was 2.75% .
We pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the $1.7 billion maximum facility amount. The commitment fee rates on the unused committed amount will range from 0.25% to 0.50% per annum depending on our leverage ratio. At March 31, 2019, our commitment fee rate on the unused committed amount was 0 .50% .
The accordion feature is $300.0 million , giving us the ability to expand the size of the facility to up to $2.0 billion for acquisitions or growth projects, subject to lender consent.

At March 31, 2019 , we had $942.0 million borrowed under our $1.7 billion credit facility, with $23.6 million of the borrowed amount designated as a loan under the inventory sublimit. Our credit agreement allows up to $100.0 million of the capacity to be used for letters of credit, of which $1.1 million was outstanding at March 31, 2019 . Due to the revolving nature of loans under our credit facility, additional borrowings and periodic repayments and re-borrowings may be made until the maturity date. The total amount available for borrowings under our credit facility at March 31, 2019 was $756.9 million .
Senior Unsecured Note Issuances, Redemption, and Extinguishment
On December 11, 2017, we issued  $450 million  in aggregate principal amount of  6.25%  senior unsecured notes due May 15, 2026 (the "2026 Notes"). Interest payments are due May 15 and November 15 of each year with the initial interest

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payment due May 15, 2018. Our 2026 Notes mature on May 15, 2026. That issuance generated proceeds of  $441.8 million , net of issuance costs incurred. We used $204.8 million  of the net proceeds to redeem the portion of the senior unsecured notes due February 15, 2021 (the "2021 Notes") that were validly tendered and the remaining net proceeds to repay a portion of the borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility. On February 15, 2018, we redeemed our remaining 2021 Notes in full at a redemption price of 101.438% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but not including, the redemption date. We incurred a total loss of approximately  $3.3 million  relating to the extinguishment of those notes (including the write-off of the related unamortized debt issuance costs), which is recorded as "Other income (expense)" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

10. Partners’ Capital, Mezzanine Capital and Distributions
At March 31, 2019 , our outstanding common units consisted of 122,539,221 Class A units and 39,997 Class B units.
Distributions
We paid or will pay the following distributions to our common unitholders in 2018 and 2019 :
Distribution For
 
Date Paid
 
Per Unit
Amount
 
Total
Amount
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 st  Quarter
 
May 15, 2018
 
$
0.5200

 
$
63,741

 
2 nd  Quarter
 
August 14, 2018
 
$
0.5300

 
$
64,967

 
3 rd  Quarter
 
November 14, 2018
 
$
0.5400

 
$
66,193

 
4 th  Quarter
 
February 14, 2019
 
$
0.5500

 
$
67,419

 
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 st  Quarter
 
May 15, 2019
(1)  
$
0.5500

 
$
67,419

 
(1) This distribution was declared on April 10, 2019 and will be paid to unitholders of record as of May 1, 2019 .
Class A Convertible Preferred Units
On September 1, 2017, we sold $750 million of our Class A Convertible Preferred units (our "preferred units") in a private placement, comprised of 22,249,494 units for a cash purchase price per unit of $33.71 (subject to certain adjustments, the “Issue Price”) to two initial purchasers. Our general partner executed an amendment to our partnership agreement in connection therewith, which, among other things, authorized and established the rights and preferences of our preferred units. Our preferred units are a new class of security that ranks senior to all of our currently outstanding classes or series of limited partner interests with respect to distribution and/or liquidation rights. Holders of our preferred units vote on an as-converted basis with holders of our common units and have certain class voting rights, including with respect to any amendment to the partnership agreement that would adversely affect the rights, preferences or privileges, or otherwise modify the terms, of those preferred units.    
Accounting for the Class A Convertible Preferred Units
Our preferred units are considered redeemable securities under GAAP due to the existence of redemption provisions upon a deemed liquidation event that is outside our control. Therefore, we present them as temporary equity in the mezzanine section of the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Because our preferred units are not currently redeemable and we do not have plans or expect any events that constitute a change of control in our partnership agreement, we present our preferred units at their initial carrying amount. However, we would be required to adjust that carrying amount if it becomes probable that we would be required to redeem our preferred units.
Initial and Subsequent Measurement
We initially recognized our preferred units at their issuance date fair value, net of issuance costs. We will not be required to adjust the carrying amount of our preferred units until it becomes probable that they would become redeemable. Once redemption becomes probable, we would adjust the carrying amount of our preferred units to the redemption value over a period of time comprising the date the feature first becomes probable and the date the units can first be redeemed.



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Preferred unit distributions are recognized on the date in which they are declared. Paid-in-kind ("PIK") distributions were declared and issued as follows:
Distribution For
Date Issued
 
Number of Units
 
Total Amount
2018
 
 
 
 
 
1 st  Quarter
May 15, 2018
 
500,976

 
$
16,888

2 nd  Quarter
August 14, 2018
 
511,934

 
$
17,527

3 rd  Quarter
November 14, 2018
 
523,132

 
$
17,635

4 th  Quarter
February 14, 2019
 
534,576

 
$
18,021

2019
 
 
 
 
 
1 st  Quarter
May 15, 2019
 
364,180

 
$
12,277


Net Income Attributable to Genesis Energy, L.P. is reduced by preferred unit distributions that accumulated during the period. During 2019, net loss attributable to common unitholders was reduced by $18.4 million as a result of distributions that accumulated during the period. During this period, we declared a PIK of the portion of the quarterly distribution attributable to the first two months of the 2019 Quarter (as defined below), resulting in the issuance of 364,180 preferred units. For the portion of the quarterly distribution attributable to the final month of the 2019 Quarter, we will pay a cash distribution of $ 0.2458 for each preferred unit. This total quarterly distribution to the preferred unitholders equates to a quarterly distribution of $ 0.7374 per preferred unit (or $2.9496 on an annualized basis). These distributions will be payable on May 15, 2019 to preferred unitholders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2019 .

The following table shows the change in our mezzanine and preferred units balances from December 31, 2018 to March 31, 2019:
 
Class A Convertible Preferred Units
 
Units
$
Balance as of December 31, 2018
24,438,022

$
761,466

Distributions paid-in-kind
534,576

18,021

Allocation of Distributions paid in-kind to Preferred Distribution Rate Reset Election ( Note 16 )

(979
)
Balance as of March 31, 2019
$
24,972,598

$
778,508



11. Net Income (Loss) Per Common Unit
Basic net income per common unit is computed by dividing net income, after considering income attributable to our preferred unitholders, by the weighted average number of common units outstanding.
The dilutive effect of our preferred units is calculated using the if-converted method. Under the if-converted method, our preferred units are assumed to be converted at the beginning of the period (beginning with their respective issuance date), and the resulting common units are included in the denominator of the diluted net income per common unit calculation for the period being presented. Distributions declared in the period and undeclared distributions that accumulated during the period are added back to the numerator for purposes of the if-converted calculation. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 , the effect of the assumed conversion of the 24,972,598 preferred units was anti-dilutive and was not included in the computation of diluted earnings per unit.

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The following table reconciles net income and weighted average units used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) per common unit (in thousands, except per unit amounts):
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Net Income Attributable to Genesis Energy L.P.
$
15,954

 
$
8,034

Less: Accumulated distributions attributable to Class A Convertible Preferred Units
(18,415
)
 
$
(16,888
)
Net Loss Available to Common Unitholders
$
(2,461
)
 
$
(8,854
)
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average Outstanding Units
122,579

 
122,579

 
 
 
 
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Common Unit
$
(0.02
)
 
$
(0.07
)
 
 
 
 


12. Business Segment Information
We currently manage our businesses through four divisions that constitute our reportable segments:
Offshore pipeline transportation – offshore transportation of crude oil and natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico;
Sodium minerals and sulfur services – trona and trona-based exploring, mining, processing, producing, marketing and selling activities, as well as processing high sulfur (or “sour”) gas streams for refineries to remove the sulfur, and selling the related by-product, NaHS;
Onshore facilities and transportation – terminalling, blending, storing, marketing and transporting crude oil, petroleum products (primarily fuel oil, asphalt, and other heavy refined products) and CO 2 ;and
Marine transportation – marine transportation to provide waterborne transportation of petroleum products and crude oil throughout North America.
Substantially all of our revenues are derived from, and substantially all of our assets are located in, the United States.
We define Segment Margin as revenues less product costs, operating expenses (excluding non-cash gains and charges, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization), and segment general and administrative expenses, plus our equity in distributable cash generated by our equity investees. In addition, our Segment Margin definition excludes the non-cash effects of our long-term incentive compensation plan and includes the non-income portion of payments received under direct financing leases.
Our chief operating decision maker (our Chief Executive Officer) evaluates segment performance based on a variety of measures including Segment Margin, segment volumes, where relevant, and capital investment.  

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Segment information for the periods presented below was as follows:
 
Offshore Pipeline Transportation
 
Sodium Minerals & Sulfur Services
 
Onshore Facilities & Transportation
 
Marine Transportation
 
Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment Margin (a)
$
76,390

 
$
58,639

 
$
25,603

 
$
12,932

 
$
173,564

Capital expenditures (b)
$
458

 
$
22,706

 
$
775

 
$
9,228

 
$
33,167

Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External customers
$
78,317

 
$
277,349

 
$
211,025

 
$
53,318

 
620,009

Intersegment (c)

 
(1,863
)
 
(1,469
)
 
3,332

 

Total revenues of reportable segments
$
78,317

 
$
275,486

 
$
209,556

 
$
56,650

 
$
620,009

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment Margin (a)
$
73,173

 
$
64,391

 
$
21,689

 
$
10,987

 
$
170,240

Capital expenditures (b)
$
654

 
$
9,699

 
$
23,289

 
$
10,865

 
$
44,507

Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External customers
$
73,260

 
$
287,403

 
$
320,215

 
$
44,930

 
725,808

Intersegment (c)

 
(1,493
)
 
(2,506
)
 
3,999

 

Total revenues of reportable segments
$
73,260

 
$
285,910

 
$
317,709

 
$
48,929

 
$
725,808

Total assets by reportable segment were as follows:
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Offshore pipeline transportation
$
2,355,360

 
$
2,359,013

Sodium minerals and sulfur services
1,951,478

 
1,844,845

Onshore facilities and transportation
1,469,582

 
1,431,910

Marine transportation
788,170

 
800,243

Other assets
50,221

 
43,060

Total consolidated assets
$
6,614,811

 
$
6,479,071

 
(a)
A reconciliation of total Segment Margin to net income attributable to Genesis Energy, L.P. for the periods is presented below.
(b)
Capital expenditures include maintenance and growth capital expenditures, such as fixed asset additions (including enhancements to existing facilities and construction of growth projects) as well as acquisitions of businesses and contributions to equity investees related to same.
(c)
Intersegment sales were conducted under terms that we believe were no more or less favorable than then-existing market conditions.

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Reconciliation of total Segment Margin to net income attributable to Genesis Energy, L.P:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Total Segment Margin
$
173,564

 
$
170,240

Corporate general and administrative expenses
(11,100
)
 
(10,460
)
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
(79,937
)
 
(78,008
)
Interest expense
(55,701
)
 
(56,136
)
Adjustment to exclude distributable cash generated by equity investees not included in income and include equity in investees net income (1)
(4,828
)
 
(9,057
)
Other non-cash items
(6,091
)
 
(6,137
)
Cash payments from direct financing leases in excess of earnings
(2,028
)
 
(1,839
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt

 
(3,339
)
Differences in timing of cash receipts for certain contractual arrangements (2)
2,287

 
3,331

Non-cash provision for leased items no longer in use
190

 
(186
)
Income tax expense
(402
)
 
(375
)
Net income attributable to Genesis Energy, L.P.
$
15,954

 
$
8,034

(1)
Includes distributions attributable to the quarter and received during or promptly following such quarter.
(2)
Includes the difference in timing of cash receipts from customers during the period and the revenue we recognize in accordance with GAAP on our related contracts.
13. Transactions with Related Parties
The transactions with related parties were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues:
 
 
 
Sales of CO 2  to Sandhill Group, LLC (1)
$

 
$
543

Revenues from services and fees to Poseidon (2)
3,165

 
3,200

Revenues from product sales to ANSAC
90,679

 
90,796

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
Amounts paid to our CEO in connection with the use of his aircraft
$
165

 
$
165

Charges for services from Poseidon (2)
247

 
249

Charges for services from ANSAC
1,057

 
1,778

 
(1)
We owned a 50% interest in Sandhill Group, LLC which was sold during the third quarter of 2018.
(2)
We own 64% interest in Poseidon

Our CEO, Mr. Sims, owns an aircraft which is used by us for business purposes in the course of operations. We pay Mr. Sims a fixed monthly fee and reimburse the aircraft management company for costs related to our usage of the aircraft, including fuel and the actual out-of-pocket costs. Based on current market rates for chartering of private aircraft under long-term, priority arrangements with industry recognized chartering companies, we believe that the terms of this arrangement are no worse than what we could have expected to obtain in an arms-length transaction.

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Poseidon
At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 Poseidon owed us $3.2 million and $2.4 million , respectively, for services rendered.
We are the operator of Poseidon and provide management, administrative and pipeline operator services to Poseidon under an Operation and Management Agreement. Currently, that agreement renews automatically annually unless terminated by either party (as defined in the agreement). Our revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 each reflect $2.2 million of fees we earned through the provision of services under that agreement.
ANSAC
We (through a subsidiary of our Alkali Business) are a member of the American Natural Soda Ash Corp. ("ANSAC"), an organization whose purpose is promoting and increasing the use and sale of natural soda ash and other refined or processed sodium products produced in the U.S. and consumed in specified countries outside of the U.S. Members sell products to ANSAC to satisfy ANSAC’s sales commitments to its customers. ANSAC passes its costs through to its members using a pro rata calculation based on sales. Those costs include sales and marketing, employees, office supplies, professional fees, travel, rent, and certain other costs. Those transactions do not necessarily represent arm's length transactions and may not represent all costs we would otherwise incur if we operated our Alkali Business on a stand-alone basis. We also benefit from favorable shipping rates for our direct exports when using ANSAC to arrange for ocean transport. Net sales to ANSAC were $90.7 million and $90.8 million , during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. The costs charged to us by ANSAC, included in operating costs, were $1.1 million and $1.8 million , respectively during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 .
Receivables from and payables to ANSAC as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Receivables:
 
 
 
ANSAC
$
66,194

 
$
60,594

Payables:
 
 
 
ANSAC
$
1,067

 
$
815

 
 
 
 

ANSAC is considered a variable interest entity (VIE) because we experience certain risks and rewards from our relationship with it. Because we do not exercise control over ANSAC and are not considered its primary beneficiary, we do not consolidate ANSAC.         

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14. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table provides information regarding the net changes in components of operating assets and liabilities.
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
(Increase) decrease in:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
$
18,170

 
$
27,368

Inventories
(6,616
)
 
(4,469
)
Deferred charges
(4,092
)
 
(4,161
)
Other current assets
(5,067
)
 
(7,694
)
(Decrease) increase in:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
5,226

 
94

Accrued liabilities
(4,421
)
 
(14,920
)
Net changes in components of operating assets and liabilities
$
3,200

 
$
(3,782
)
Payments of interest and commitment fees were $39.5 million and $43.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 , respectively. We capitalized interest of $0.7 million and $1.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 , respectively.
At March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 , we had incurred liabilities for fixed and intangible asset additions totaling $13.1 million and $20.6 million , respectively, that had not been paid at the end of the quarter, and, therefore, were not included in the caption “Payments to acquire fixed and intangible assets” under Cash Flows from Investing Activities in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

15. Derivatives
Commodity Derivatives
We have exposure to commodity price changes related to our inventory and purchase commitments. We utilize derivative instruments (primarily futures and options contracts traded on the NYMEX) to hedge our exposure to commodity prices, primarily of crude oil, fuel oil and petroleum products. Our decision as to whether to designate derivative instruments as fair value hedges for accounting purposes relates to our expectations of the length of time we expect to have the commodity price exposure and our expectations as to whether the derivative contract will qualify as highly effective under accounting guidance in limiting our exposure to commodity price risk. Most of the petroleum products, including fuel oil that we supply, cannot be hedged with a high degree of effectiveness with derivative contracts available on the NYMEX; therefore, we do not designate derivative contracts utilized to limit our price risk related to these products as hedges for accounting purposes. Typically we utilize crude oil and other petroleum products futures and option contracts to limit our exposure to the effect of fluctuations in petroleum products prices on the future sale of our inventory or commitments to purchase petroleum products, and we recognize any changes in fair value of the derivative contracts as increases or decreases in our cost of sales. The recognition of changes in fair value of the derivative contracts not designated as hedges for accounting purposes can occur in reporting periods that do not coincide with the recognition of gain or loss on the actual transaction being hedged. Therefore we will, on occasion, report gains or losses in one period that will be partially offset by gains or losses in a future period when the hedged transaction is completed.
We have designated certain crude oil futures contracts as hedges of crude oil inventory due to our expectation that these contracts will be highly effective in hedging our exposure to fluctuations in crude oil prices during the period that we expect to hold that inventory. We account for these derivative instruments as fair value hedges under the accounting guidance. Changes in the fair value of these derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges are used to offset related changes in the fair value of the hedged crude oil inventory. Any hedge ineffectiveness in these fair value hedges and any amounts excluded from effectiveness testing are recorded as a gain or loss in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.
In accordance with NYMEX requirements, we fund the margin associated with our loss positions on commodity derivative contracts traded on the NYMEX. The amount of the margin is adjusted daily based on the fair value of the commodity contracts. The margin requirements are intended to mitigate a party's exposure to market volatility and the associated contracting party risk. We offset fair value amounts recorded for our NYMEX derivative contracts against margin funding as required by the NYMEX in Current Assets - Other in our Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Additionally, we enter into swap arrangements. Our Alkali Business relies on natural gas to generate heat and electricity for operations. We use a combination of commodity price swap contracts and future purchase contracts to manage our exposure to fluctuations in natural gas prices. The swap contracts fix the basis differential between NYMEX Henry Hub and NW Rocky Mountain posted prices. We do not designate these contracts as hedges for accounting purposes. We recognize any changes in fair value of the derivative contracts as increases or decreases in our cost of sales.
At March 31, 2019 , we entered into the following outstanding derivative commodity contracts to economically hedge inventory or fixed price purchase commitments.
 
 
Sell (Short)
Contracts
 
Buy (Long)
Contracts
Designated as hedges under accounting rules:
 
 
 
 
Crude oil futures:
 
 
 
 
Contract volumes (1,000 bbls)
 
56

 

Weighted average contract price per bbl
 
$
57.25

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
Not qualifying or not designated as hedges under accounting rules:
 
 
 
 
Crude oil futures:
 
 
 
 
Contract volumes (1,000 bbls)
 
336

 
133

Weighted average contract price per bbl
 
$
57.90

 
$
59.24

Natural gas futures:
 
 
 
 
Contract volumes (10,000 MMBTU)
 
136

 
606

Weighted average contract price per MMBTU
 
$
2.74

 
$
2.80

NYM RBOB Gas futures:
 
 
 
 
Contract volumes (42,000 gallons)
 
4

 
4

Weighted average contract price per gallon
 
$
1.80

 
$
1.81

Fuel oil futures:
 
 
 
 
Contract volumes (1,000 bbls)
 
184

 
100

Weighted average contract price per bbl
 
$
63.14

 
$
62.97

Crude oil options:
 
 
 
 
Contract volumes (1,000 bbls)
 
35

 
10

Weighted average premium received/paid
 
$
1.21

 
$
0.25

Financial Statement Impacts
Unrealized gains are subtracted from net income and unrealized losses are added to net income in determining cash flows from operating activities. To the extent that we have fair value hedges outstanding, the offsetting change recorded in the fair value of inventory is also eliminated from net income in determining cash flows from operating activities. Changes in margin deposits necessary to fund unrealized losses also affect cash flows from operating activities.

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The following tables reflect the estimated fair value gain (loss) position of our derivatives at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 :
Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilities
 
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Location
 
Fair Value
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Asset Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivatives - futures and call options (undesignated hedges):
 
 
 
 
 
Gross amount of recognized assets
Current Assets - Other
 
$
667

 
$
3,431

Gross amount offset in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Current Assets - Other
 
(667
)
 
(1,361
)
Net amount of assets presented in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to commodity derivatives
 
 
$

 
$
2,070

Natural Gas Swap (undesignated hedge)
Current Assets - Other
 
1,163

 
1,274

Commodity derivatives - futures and call options (designated hedges):
 
 
 
 
 
Gross amount of recognized assets
Current Assets - Other
 
$
2

 
$
469

Gross amount offset in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Current Assets - Other
 
(2
)
 
(44
)
Net amount of assets presented in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to commodity derivatives
 
 
$

 
$
425

Liability Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred Distribution Rate Reset Election (2)
Other long-term liabilities
 
(44,795
)
 
(40,840
)
Natural Gas Swap (undesignated hedge)
Current Liabilities - Accrued Liabilities
 
(77
)
 
(125
)
Commodity derivatives - futures and call options (undesignated hedges):
 
 
 
 
 
Gross amount of recognized liabilities
Current Assets - Other (1)
 
$
(1,243
)
 
$
(1,361
)
Gross amount offset in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Current Assets - Other (1)
 
667

 
1,361

Net amount of liabilities presented in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to commodity derivatives
 
 
$
(576
)
 
$

Commodity derivatives - futures and call options (designated hedges):
 
 
 
 
 
Gross amount of recognized liabilities
Current Assets - Other (1)
 
$
(164
)
 
$
(44
)
Gross amount offset in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Current Assets - Other (1)
 
2

 
44

Net amount of liabilities presented in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to commodity derivatives
 
 
$
(162
)
 
$

 (1)
These derivative liabilities have been funded with margin deposits recorded in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under Current Assets - Other.
(2) Refer to Note 10 and Note 16 for additional discussion surrounding the Preferred Distribution Rate Reset Election derivative.
 
Our accounting policy is to offset derivative assets and liabilities executed with the same counterparty when a master netting arrangement exists.  Accordingly, we also offset derivative assets and liabilities with amounts associated with cash margin.  Our exchange-traded derivatives are transacted through brokerage accounts and are subject to margin requirements as

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established by the respective exchange.  On a daily basis, our account equity (consisting of the sum of our cash balance and the fair value of our open derivatives) is compared to our initial margin requirement resulting in the payment or return of variation margin.  As of March 31, 2019 , we had a net broker receivable of approximately $1.6 million (consisting of initial margin of $1.8 million decreased by $0.2 million of variation margin).  As of December 31, 2018 , we had a net broker receivable of approximately $2.2 million (consisting of initial margin of $3.1 million decreased by $0.9 million of variation margin).  At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , none of our outstanding derivatives contained credit-risk related contingent features that would result in a material adverse impact to us upon any change in our credit ratings. 
Preferred Distribution Rate Reset Election     
A derivative feature embedded in a contract that does not meet the definition of a derivative in its entirety must be bifurcated and accounted for separately if the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative are not clearly and closely related to those of the host contract. For a period of 30 days following (i) September 1, 2022 and (ii) each subsequent anniversary thereof, the holders of our preferred units may make a one-time election to reset the quarterly distribution amount (a "Rate Reset Election") to a cash amount per preferred unit equal to the amount that would be payable per quarter if a preferred unit accrued interest on the Issue Price at an annualized rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 750 basis points; provided, however, that such reset rate shall be equal to 10.75% if (i) such alternative rate is higher than the LIBOR-based rate and (ii) the then market price for our common units is then less than 110% of the Issue Price. The Rate Reset Election of our preferred units represents an embedded derivative that must be bifurcated from the related host contract and recorded at fair value on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Corresponding changes in fair value are recognized in Other Expense in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. At March 31, 2019 , the fair value of this embedded derivative was a liability of $44.8 million . See Note 10 for additional information regarding our preferred units and the Rate Reset Election.
Effect on Operating Results  
 
 
 
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Location
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Commodity derivatives - futures and call options:
 
 
 
 
 
Contracts designated as hedges under accounting guidance
Onshore facilities and transportation product costs
 
$
(742
)
 
$
(1,366
)
Contracts not considered hedges under accounting guidance
Onshore facilities and transportation product costs, sodium minerals and sulfur services operating costs
 
(6,692
)
 
(332
)
Total commodity derivatives
 
 
$
(7,434
)
 
$
(1,698
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural Gas Swap Liability
Sodium minerals and sulfur services operating costs
 
$
1,519

 
$
(275
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred Distribution Rate Reset Election
Other expense
 
$
(2,976
)
 
$
(1,906
)
16. Fair-Value Measurements
We classify financial assets and liabilities into the following three levels based on the inputs used to measure fair value:
(1)
Level 1 fair values are based on observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;
(2)
Level 2 fair values are based on pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and are either directly or indirectly observable as of the measurement date; and

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(3)
Level 3 fair values are based on unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists.
As required by fair value accounting guidance, financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value requires judgment and may affect the placement of assets and liabilities within the fair value hierarchy levels.
The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 .  
 
 
Fair Value at
 
Fair Value at
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Recurring Fair Value Measures
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Commodity derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
$
669

 
$
1,163

 
$

 
$
3,900

 
$
1,274

 
$

Liabilities
 
$
(1,407
)
 
$
(77
)
 
$

 
$
(1,405
)
 
$
(125
)
 
$

Preferred Distribution Rate Reset Election
 
$

 
$

 
$
(44,795
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(40,840
)

Rollforward of Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in fair value at the beginning and ending balances for our derivatives classified as level 3:

 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2019
Balance as of December 31, 2018
$
(40,840
)
Net loss for the period included in earnings
(2,976
)
Allocation of Distributions Paid-in-kind
(979
)
Balance as of March 31, 2019
$
(44,795
)


Our commodity derivatives include exchange-traded futures and exchange-traded options contracts. The fair value of these exchange-traded derivative contracts is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and is, therefore, included in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the swaps contracts was determined using market price quotations and a pricing model. The swap contracts were considered a level 2 input in the fair value hierarchy at March 31, 2019 .
The fair value of the embedded derivative feature is based on a valuation model that estimates the fair value of our preferred units with and without a Rate Reset Election. This model contains inputs, including our common unit price, a ten year history of the dividend yield, default probabilities and timing estimates which involve management judgment. A significant increase or decrease in the value of these inputs could result in a material change in fair value to this embedded derivative feature. We report unrealized gains and losses associated with this embedded derivative in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as Other income (expense), net.
See Note 15 for additional information on our derivative instruments.
Other Fair Value Measurements
We believe the debt outstanding under our credit facility approximates fair value as the stated rate of interest approximates current market rates of interest for similar instruments with comparable maturities. At March 31, 2019 our senior unsecured notes had a carrying value and fair value of $2.5 billion compared to $2.5 billion and $2.3 billion , respectively, at December 31, 2018 . The fair value of the senior unsecured notes is determined based on trade information in the financial markets of our public debt and is considered a Level 2 fair value measurement.
    

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17. Commitments and Contingencies
We are subject to various environmental laws and regulations. Policies and procedures are in place to aid in monitoring compliance and detecting and addressing releases of crude oil from our pipelines or other facilities and from our mining operations relating to our Alkali Business; however, no assurance can be made that such environmental releases may not substantially affect our business.
We are subject to lawsuits in the normal course of business and examination by tax and other regulatory authorities. We do not expect such matters presently pending to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

18. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Our $2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes co-issued by Genesis Energy, L.P. and Genesis Energy Finance Corporation are fully and unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally by all of Genesis Energy, L.P.’s current and future 100% owned domestic subsidiaries, except Genesis Free State Pipeline, LLC, Genesis NEJD Pipeline, LLC and certain other minor subsidiaries. Genesis NEJD Pipeline, LLC is 100% owned by Genesis Energy, L.P., the parent company. The remaining non-guarantor subsidiaries are owned by Genesis Crude Oil, L.P., a guarantor subsidiary. Genesis Energy Finance Corporation has no independent assets or operations. See Note 9 for additional information regarding our consolidated debt obligations.
The following is condensed consolidating financial information for Genesis Energy, L.P., the guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries.


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Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
March 31, 2019

 
Genesis
Energy, L.P.
(Parent and
Co-Issuer)
 
Genesis
Energy Finance
Corporation
(Co-Issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Genesis
Energy, L.P.
Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
6

 
$

 
$
8,757

 
$
2,441

 
$

 
$
11,204

Other current assets
25

 

 
416,882

 
12,135

 
(176
)
 
428,866

Total current assets
31

 

 
425,639

 
14,576

 
(176
)
 
440,070

Fixed assets, at cost

 

 
5,393,893

 
77,584

 

 
5,471,477

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

 
(1,063,357
)
 
(29,842
)
 

 
(1,093,199
)
Net fixed assets

 

 
4,330,536

 
47,742

 

 
4,378,278

Mineral Leaseholds, net of accumulated depletion

 

 
559,161

 

 

 
559,161

Goodwill

 

 
301,959

 

 

 
301,959

Other assets, net
9,978

 

 
429,612

 
115,503

 
(170,796
)
 
384,297

Advances to affiliates
3,238,092

 

 

 
104,796

 
(3,342,888
)
 

Equity investees

 

 
350,258

 

 

 
350,258

Investments in subsidiaries
2,656,379

 

 
62,191

 

 
(2,718,570
)
 

Right of Use Assets, net
$

 
$

 
$
200,788

 
$

 
$

 
200,788

Total assets
$
5,904,480

 
$

 
$
6,660,144

 
$
282,617

 
$
(6,232,430
)
 
$
6,614,811

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
$
53,616

 
$

 
$
302,557

 
$
47,029

 
$
(236
)
 
$
402,966

Senior secured credit facility
942,000

 

 

 

 

 
942,000

Senior unsecured notes, net of debt issuance costs
2,464,247

 

 

 

 

 
2,464,247

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 
12,828

 

 

 
12,828

Advances from affiliates

 

 
3,342,790

 

 
(3,342,790
)
 

Other liabilities
44,795

 

 
352,381

 
176,092

 
(170,658
)
 
402,610

Total liabilities
3,504,658

 

 
4,010,556

 
223,121

 
(3,513,684
)
 
4,224,651

Mezzanine Capital:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class A Convertible Preferred Units
778,508

 

 

 

 

 
778,508

Partners’ capital, common units
1,621,314

 

 
2,648,649

 
70,097

 
(2,718,746
)
 
1,621,314

Accumulated other comprehensive income (1)

 

 
939

 

 

 
939

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

 
(10,601
)
 

 
(10,601
)
Total liabilities, mezzanine capital and partners’ capital
$
5,904,480

 
$

 
$
6,660,144

 
$
282,617

 
$
(6,232,430
)
 
$
6,614,811

(1) The entire balance and activity within Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income is related to our pension held within our Guarantor Subsidiaries.


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Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
 
Genesis
Energy, L.P.
(Parent and
Co-Issuer)
 
Genesis
Energy Finance
Corporation
(Co-Issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Genesis
Energy, L.P.
Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
6

 
$

 
$
8,968

 
$
1,326

 
$

 
$
10,300

Other current assets
50

 

 
419,809

 
13,285

 
(165
)
 
432,979

Total current assets
56

 

 
428,777

 
14,611

 
(165
)
 
443,279

Fixed assets, at cost

 

 
5,363,274

 
77,584

 

 
5,440,858

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

 
(994,609
)
 
(29,216
)
 

 
(1,023,825
)
Net fixed assets

 

 
4,368,665

 
48,368

 

 
4,417,033

Mineral Leaseholds, net of accumulated depletion

 

 
560,481

 

 

 
560,481

Goodwill

 

 
301,959

 

 

 
301,959

Other assets, net
10,776

 

 
440,312

 
117,766

 
(167,620
)
 
401,234

Advances to affiliates
3,305,568

 

 

 
103,061

 
(3,408,629
)
 

Equity investees and other investments

 

 
355,085

 

 

 
355,085

Investments in subsidiaries
2,648,510

 

 
60,532

 

 
(2,709,042
)
 

Total assets
$
5,964,910

 
$

 
$
6,515,811

 
$
283,806

 
$
(6,285,456
)
 
$
6,479,071

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
$
39,342

 
$

 
$
266,252

 
$
27,350

 
$
(110
)
 
$
332,834

Senior secured credit facilities
970,100

 

 

 

 

 
970,100

Senior unsecured notes, net of debt issuance costs
2,462,363

 

 

 

 

 
2,462,363

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 
12,576

 

 

 
12,576

Advances from affiliates

 

 
3,408,659

 

 
(3,408,659
)
 

Other liabilities
40,840

 

 
188,181

 
197,658

 
(167,481
)
 
259,198

Total liabilities
3,512,645

 

 
3,875,668

 
225,008

 
(3,576,250
)
 
4,037,071

Mezzanine Capital:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class A Convertible Preferred Units
761,466

 

 

 

 

 
761,466

Partners’ capital, common units
1,690,799

 

 
2,639,204

 
70,002

 
(2,709,206
)
 
1,690,799

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1)

 

 
939

 

 

 
939

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

 
(11,204
)
 

 
(11,204
)
Total liabilities, mezzanine capital and partners’ capital
$
5,964,910

 
$

 
$
6,515,811

 
$
283,806

 
$
(6,285,456
)
 
$
6,479,071

(1) The entire balance and activity within Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss is related to our pension plan held within our Guarantor Subsidiaries.

















31

GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 
 
Genesis
Energy, L.P.
(Parent and
Co-Issuer)
 
Genesis
Energy Finance
Corporation
(Co-Issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Genesis
Energy, L.P.
Consolidated
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Offshore pipeline transportation services
$

 
$

 
$
78,317

 
$

 
$

 
$
78,317

Sodium minerals and sulfur services

 

 
275,177

 
2,109

 
(1,800
)
 
275,486

Marine transportation

 

 
56,650

 

 

 
56,650

Onshore facilities and transportation

 

 
204,806

 
4,750

 

 
209,556

Total revenues

 

 
614,950

 
6,859

 
(1,800
)
 
620,009

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Onshore facilities and transportation costs

 

 
187,397

 
360

 

 
187,757

Marine transportation costs

 

 
43,733

 

 

 
43,733

Sodium minerals and sulfur services
 operating costs

 

 
218,218

 
2,290

 
(1,800
)
 
218,708

Offshore pipeline transportation operating costs

 

 
18,421

 
37

 

 
18,458

General and administrative

 

 
11,686

 

 

 
11,686

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 
77,013

 
625

 

 
77,638

Total costs and expenses

 

 
556,468

 
3,312

 
(1,800
)
 
557,980

OPERATING INCOME

 

 
58,482

 
3,547

 

 
62,029

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
75,287

 

 
417

 

 
(75,704
)
 

Equity in earnings of equity investees

 

 
12,997

 

 

 
12,997

Interest (expense) income, net
(56,357
)
 

 
3,831

 
(3,175
)
 

 
(55,701
)
Other expense
(2,976
)
 

 

 

 

 
(2,976
)
Income before income taxes
15,954

 

 
75,727

 
372

 
(75,704
)
 
16,349

Income tax expense

 

 
(402
)
 

 

 
(402
)
NET INCOME
15,954

 

 
75,325

 
372

 
(75,704
)
 
15,947

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
7

 

 
7

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
$
15,954

 
$

 
$
75,325

 
$
379

 
$
(75,704
)
 
$
15,954

Less: Accumulated distributions attributable to Class A Convertible Preferred Units
(18,415
)
 

 

 

 

 
$
(18,415
)
NET LOSS AVAILABLE TO COMMON UNIT HOLDERS
$
(2,461
)
 
$

 
$
75,325

 
$
379

 
$
(75,704
)
 
$
(2,461
)


32

GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
 
Genesis
Energy, L.P.
(Parent and
Co-Issuer)
 
Genesis
Energy Finance
Corporation
(Co-Issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Genesis
Energy, L.P.
Consolidated
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Offshore pipeline transportation services
$

 
$

 
$
73,260

 


 
$

 
$
73,260

Sodium minerals and sulfur services

 

 
285,097

 
3,066

 
(2,253
)
 
285,910

Marine transportation

 

 
48,929

 

 

 
48,929

Onshore facilities and transportation

 

 
312,874

 
4,835

 

 
317,709

Total revenues

 

 
720,160

 
7,901

 
(2,253
)
 
725,808

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Onshore facilities and transportation costs

 

 
299,841

 
272

 

 
300,113

Marine transportation costs

 

 
37,847

 

 

 
37,847

Sodium minerals and sulfur services operating costs

 

 
223,247

 
2,504

 
(2,253
)
 
223,498

Offshore pipeline transportation operating costs

 

 
17,662

 
678

 

 
18,340

General and administrative

 

 
11,674

 

 

 
11,674

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 
74,630

 
625

 

 
75,255

Total costs and expenses

 

 
664,901

 
4,079

 
(2,253
)
 
666,727

OPERATING INCOME

 

 
55,259

 
3,822

 

 
59,081

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
69,592

 

 
632

 

 
(70,224
)
 

Equity in earnings of equity investees

 

 
10,572

 

 

 
10,572

Interest (expense) income, net
(56,314
)
 

 
3,544

 
(3,366
)
 

 
(56,136
)
Other expense
(5,244
)
 

 

 

 

 
(5,244
)
Income before income taxes
8,034

 

 
70,007

 
456

 
(70,224
)
 
8,273

Income tax expense

 

 
(377
)
 
2

 

 
(375
)
NET INCOME
8,034

 

 
69,630

 
458

 
(70,224
)
 
7,898

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
136

 

 
136

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
$
8,034

 
$

 
$
69,630

 
$
594

 
$
(70,224
)
 
$
8,034

Less: Accumulated distributions attributable to Class A Convertible Preferred Units
(16,888
)
 

 

 

 

 
(16,888
)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON UNIT HOLDERS
$
(8,854
)
 
$

 
$
69,630

 
$
594

 
$
(70,224
)
 
$
(8,854
)




33

GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 
 
Genesis
Energy, L.P.
(Parent and
Co-Issuer)
 
Genesis
Energy Finance
Corporation
(Co-Issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Genesis
Energy, L.P.
Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
28,043

 
$

 
$
149,165

 
$
(918
)
 
$
(62,269
)
 
$
114,021

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payments to acquire fixed and intangible assets

 

 
(29,612
)
 

 

 
(29,612
)
Cash distributions received from equity investees - return of investment

 

 
5,425

 

 

 
5,425

Intercompany transfers
67,476

 

 

 

 
(67,476
)
 

Repayments on loan to non-guarantor subsidiary

 

 
1,992

 

 
(1,992
)
 

Proceeds from asset sales

 

 
358

 

 

 
358

Net cash used in investing activities
67,476

 

 
(21,837
)
 

 
(69,468
)
 
(23,829
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings on senior secured credit facility
187,500

 

 

 

 

 
187,500

Repayments on senior secured credit facility
(215,600
)
 

 

 

 

 
(215,600
)
Intercompany transfers

 

 
(65,741
)
 
(1,735
)
 
67,476

 

Distributions to common unitholders
(67,419
)
 

 
(67,419
)
 

 
67,419

 
(67,419
)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
610

 

 
610

Other, net

 

 
5,621

 
3,158

 
(3,158
)
 
5,621

Net cash used in financing activities
(95,519
)
 

 
(127,539
)
 
2,033

 
131,737

 
(89,288
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 
(211
)
 
1,115

 

 
904

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
6

 

 
8,968

 
1,326

 

 
10,300

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
6

 
$

 
$
8,757

 
$
2,441

 
$

 
$
11,204


34

GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
 
Genesis
Energy, L.P.
(Parent and
Co-Issuer)
 
Genesis
Energy Finance
Corporation
(Co-Issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Genesis
Energy, L.P.
Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
18,637

 
$

 
$
124,180

 
$
874

 
$
(57,363
)
 
$
86,328

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payments to acquire fixed and intangible assets

 

 
(66,051
)
 

 

 
(66,051
)
Cash distributions received from equity investees - return of investment

 

 
9,277

 

 

 
9,277

Intercompany transfers
9,407

 

 

 

 
(9,407
)
 

Repayments on loan to non-guarantor subsidiary

 

 
1,801

 

 
(1,801
)
 

Proceeds from asset sales

 

 
6

 

 

 
6

Net cash used in investing activities
9,407

 

 
(54,967
)
 

 
(11,208
)
 
(56,768
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings on senior secured credit facility
333,800

 

 

 

 

 
333,800

Repayments on senior secured credit facility
(154,000
)
 

 

 

 

 
(154,000
)
Repayment of senior unsecured notes
(145,170
)
 

 

 

 

 
(145,170
)
Debt issuance costs
(159
)
 

 

 

 

 
(159
)
Intercompany transfers

 

 
(5,496
)
 
(3,911
)
 
9,407

 

Distributions to common unitholders
(62,515
)
 

 
(62,515
)
 

 
62,515

 
(62,515
)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
400

 

 
400

Other, net

 

 
5,135

 
3,351

 
(3,351
)
 
5,135

Net cash provided by financing activities
(28,044
)
 

 
(62,876
)
 
(160
)
 
68,571

 
(22,509
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 
6,337

 
714

 

 
7,051

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
6

 

 
8,340

 
695

 

 
9,041

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
6

 
$

 
$
14,677

 
$
1,409

 
$

 
$
16,092





35


Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following information should be read in conjunction with our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The following information and such Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should also be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes, together with our discussion and analysis of financial position and results of operations, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 .
Included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis are the following sections:
Overview
Results of Operations
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Forward Looking Statements
Overview

We reported Net Income Attributable to Genesis Energy, L.P. of $16.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019 (“ 2019 Quarter”) compared to Net Income Attributable to Genesis Energy, L.P. of $8.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018 (“2018 Quarter”). Net Income Attributable to Genesis Energy, L.P. in the 2019 Quarter benefited from an increase in segment margin of $3.3 million and an increase in equity in earnings of equity investees of $2.4 million, which was offset by higher depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense of $2.4 million. Additionally, the 2018 Quarter was negatively impacted by a loss on debt extinguishment associated with the redemption of our 2021 senior unsecured notes of $3.3 million.
Cash flow from operating activities was $114.0 million for the 2019 Quarter compared to $86.3 million for the 2018 Quarter.
Available Cash before Reserves (as defined below in "Non-GAAP Financial Measures") was $95.9 million for the 2019 Quarter, a decrease of $5.7 million , or 5.6% , from the 2018 Quarter. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for additional information on Available Cash before Reserves and Segment Margin.
Segment Margin (as defined below in "Non-GAAP Financial Measures") was $173.6 million for the 2019 Quarter, an increase of $ 3.3 million , or 2% , from the 2018 Quarter. A more detailed discussion of our segment results and other costs is included below in "Results of Operations".
    
Distribution
In April 2019 , we declared our quarterly distribution to our common unitholders of $ 0.55 per unit related to the 2019 Quarter.
With respect to our Class A Convertible Preferred Units (our "preferred units"), we declared a payment-in-kind or PIK of the portion of the quarterly distribution attributable to the first two months of the 2019 Quarter, resulting in the issuance of 364,180 preferred units. For the portion of the quarterly distribution attributable to the final month of the 2019 Quarter, we will pay a cash distribution of $0.2458 for each preferred unit. This total quarterly distribution to the preferred unitholders equates to a quarterly distribution of $0.7374 per preferred unit (or $2.9496 on an annualized basis). These distributions will be payable on May 15, 2019 to unitholders holders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2019.

 


36


Results of Operations
Revenues and Costs and Expenses
Our revenues for the 2019 Quarter decreased $105.8 million , or 18% , from the 2018 Quarter. In addition, our total costs and expenses as presented on the Unaudited Statements of Operations decreased $108.7 million , or 22% , between the two periods.
A substantial portion of our revenues and costs are derived from the purchase and sale of crude oil and petroleum products in our legacy marketing business, which is included in the onshore facilities and transportation segment. The decrease in our revenues and costs in this segment between the 2019 Quarter and the 2018 Quarter is primarily attributable to decreases in crude oil and petroleum product prices and, to an extent, sales volumes. The average closing prices for West Texas Intermediate crude oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange ("NYMEX") decreased 12.7% to $54.85 per barrel in the 2019 Quarter, as compared to $62.86 per barrel in the 2018 Quarter. We would expect changes in crude oil prices to continue to proportionately affect our revenues and costs attributable to our purchase and sale of crude oil and petroleum products, producing minimal direct impact on Segment Margin, Net Income, and Available Cash before Reserves. We have limited our direct commodity price exposure related to crude oil and petroleum products through the broad use of fee-based service contracts, back-to-back purchase and sale arrangements, and hedges. As a result, changes in the price of crude oil would proportionately impact both our revenues and our costs, with a disproportionately smaller net impact on our Segment Margin. However, we do have some indirect exposure to certain changes in prices for oil, natural gas, and petroleum products, particularly if they are significant and extended. We tend to experience more demand for certain of our services when prices increase significantly over extended periods of time, and we tend to experience less demand for certain of our services when prices decrease significantly over extended periods of time. For additional information regarding certain of our indirect exposure to commodity prices, see our segment-by-segment analysis below and the section of our Annual Report entitled " Risks Related to Our Business."
In addition to our legacy marketing business discussed above, we continue to operate in our other core businesses including: (i) our offshore Gulf of Mexico crude oil and natural gas pipeline transportation and handling operations, focusing on integrated and large independent energy companies who make intensive capital investments (often in excess of billions of dollars) to develop numerous large reservoir, long-lived crude oil and natural gas properties; (ii) our sodium minerals and sulfur services businesses, which includes our Alkali Business, which is one of the leading producers of natural soda ash worldwide, and our legacy sulfur removal business; and (iii) our onshore-based refinery-centric operations located primarily in the Gulf Coast region of the U.S., which focus on providing a suite of services primarily to refiners. Refiners are the shippers of approximately 80% of the volumes transported on our onshore crude pipelines, and refiners contract for over 80% of the use of our inland barges, which are used primarily to transport intermediate refined products (not crude oil) between refining complexes. The shippers on our offshore pipelines are mostly integrated and large independent energy companies whose production is ideally suited for the vast majority of refineries along the Gulf Coast, unlike the lighter crude oil and condensates produced from numerous onshore shale plays. Their large-reservoir properties and the related pipelines and other infrastructure needed to develop them are capital intensive and yet, we believe, economically viable, in most cases, even in relatively low commodity price environments. Given these facts, we do not expect changes in commodity prices to impact our Net Income, Available Cash before Reserves or Segment Margin derived from our offshore Gulf of Mexico crude oil and natural gas pipeline transportation and handling operations in the same manner in which they impact our revenues and costs derived from the purchase and sale of crude oil and petroleum products.
Additionally, changes in certain of our operating costs between the respective quarters, such as those associated with our sodium minerals and sulfur services, offshore pipeline and marine transportation segments, are not correlated with crude oil prices. We discuss certain of those costs in further detail below in our segment-by-segment analysis.

37


Segment Margin
The contribution of each of our segments to total Segment Margin in the 2019 Quarter and the 2018 Quarter was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in thousands)
Offshore pipeline transportation
$
76,390

 
$
73,173

Sodium minerals and sulfur services
58,639

 
64,391

Onshore facilities and transportation
25,603

 
21,689

Marine transportation
12,932

 
10,987

Total Segment Margin
$
173,564

 
$
170,240

We define Segment Margin as revenues less product costs, operating expenses, and segment general and administrative expenses, after eliminating gain or loss on sale of assets, plus or minus applicable Select Items. Although we do not necessarily consider all of our Select Items to be non-recurring, infrequent or unusual, we believe that an understanding of these Select Items is important to the evaluation of our core operating results. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further discussion surrounding total Segment Margin.
A reconciliation of total Segment Margin to Net Income Attributable to Genesis Energy, L.P. for the periods presented is as follows :

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Total Segment Margin
$
173,564

 
$
170,240

Corporate general and administrative expenses
(11,100
)
 
(10,460
)
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
(79,937
)
 
(78,008
)
Interest expense
(55,701
)
 
(56,136
)
Adjustment to exclude distributable cash generated by equity investees not included in income and include equity in investees net income (1)
(4,828
)
 
(9,057
)
Other non-cash items
(6,091
)
 
(6,137
)
Cash payments from direct financing leases in excess of earnings
(2,028
)
 
(1,839
)
Non-cash provision for leased items no longer in use
190

 
(186
)
Differences in timing of cash receipts for certain contractual arrangements (2)
2,287

 
3,331

Loss on debt extinguishment

 
(3,339
)
Income tax expense
(402
)
 
(375
)
Net Income Attributable to Genesis Energy, L.P.
$
15,954

 
$
8,034

(1) Includes distributions attributable to the quarter and received during or promptly following such quarter.
(2) Includes the difference in timing of cash receipts from customers during the period and the revenue we recognize in accordance with GAAP on our related contracts.


38


Offshore Pipeline Transportation Segment
Operating results and volumetric data for our offshore pipeline transportation segment are presented below:  
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in thousands)
Offshore crude oil pipeline revenue, excluding non-cash revenues
$
64,194

 
$
57,133

Offshore natural gas pipeline revenue, excluding non-cash revenues
10,933

 
12,660

Offshore pipeline operating costs, excluding non-cash expenses
(16,079
)
 
(15,623
)
Distributions from equity investments (1)
17,342

 
19,003

Offshore pipeline transportation Segment Margin
$
76,390

 
$
73,173

 
 
 
 
Volumetric Data 100% basis:
 
 
 
Crude oil pipelines (average barrels/day unless otherwise noted):
 
 
 
CHOPS
241,754

 
199,721

Poseidon
253,469

 
238,693

Odyssey
151,877

 
109,365

GOPL (2)
8,337

 
9,756

Total crude oil offshore pipelines
655,437

 
557,535

 
 
 
 
Natural gas transportation volumes (MMBtus/d)
419,999

 
464,757

 
 
 
 
Volumetric Data net to our ownership interest (2) :
 
 
 
Crude oil pipelines (average barrels/day unless otherwise noted):
 
 
 
CHOPS
241,754

 
199,721

Poseidon
162,220

 
152,764

Odyssey
44,044

 
31,716

GOPL (3)
8,337

 
9,756

Total crude oil offshore pipelines
456,355

 
393,957

 
 
 
 
Natural gas transportation volumes (MMBtus/d)
160,957

 
180,568

(1)
Offshore pipeline transportation Segment Margin includes distributions received from our offshore pipeline joint ventures accounted for under the equity method of accounting in 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(2)
Volumes are the product of our effective ownership interest through the year, including changes in ownership interest, multiplied by the relevant throughput over the given year.
(3)
One of our wholly-owned subsidiaries (GEL Offshore Pipeline, LLC, or "GOPL") owns our undivided interest in the Eugene Island pipeline system.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Offshore pipeline transportation Segment Margin for the 2019 Quarter increased $3.2 million , or 4% , from the 2018 Quarter, primarily due to higher volumes on our crude oil pipeline systems. These increased volumes more than offset the approximately $3.9 million in pipeline capacity reservation fees, related to our interest in Poseidon Oil Pipeline, LLC ("Poseidon"), that we received during the 2018 Quarter. These minimum bill payments ended during June 2018. During the 2019 Quarter, we began receiving volumes on our CHOPS and Poseidon pipeline systems, due to deliveries from a third party pipeline that has insufficient capacity to directly deliver all of its committed volume to shore. Additionally, we are still anticipating several new dedicated tie-backs scheduled to come on-line in the second half of the year representing up to an additional 40-50 thousand barrels per day, or kbd, of throughput exiting 2019.



39


Sodium Minerals and Sulfur Services Segment
Operating results for our sodium minerals and sulfur services segment were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Volumes sold:
 
 
 
NaHS volumes (Dry short tons "DST")
35,743

 
37,214

Soda Ash volumes (short tons sold)
870,529

 
917,000

NaOH (caustic soda) volumes (dry short tons sold)
20,802

 
30,260

Total
927,074

 
984,474

 
 
 
 
Revenues (in thousands):
 
 
 
NaHS revenues, excluding non-cash revenues
$
42,948

 
$
43,356

NaOH (caustic soda) revenues
11,813

 
15,867

Revenues associated with Alkali Business
203,330

 
204,883

Other revenues
1,616

 
1,352

Total external segment revenues, excluding non-cash revenues
$
259,707

 
$
265,458

 
 
 
 
Segment Margin (in thousands)
$
58,639

 
$
64,391

 
 
 
 
Average index price for NaOH per DST (1)
$
717

 
$
748

(1) Source: IHS Chemical.
    
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Sodium minerals and sulfur services Segment Margin for the 2019 Quarter decreased $5.8 million , or 9% . This decrease is primarily due to lower soda ash volumes during the 2019 Quarter, which was due to the timing of certain maintenance activities and temporary electrical equipment failures at our plant sites that drove lower production volumes. Overall, the contributions from our Alkali Business have continued to exceed our expectations and we expect continued strong performance throughout the remainder of 2019. Costs impacting the results of our Alkali Business, many of which are similar in nature to costs related to our sulfur removal business, include costs associated with processing and producing soda ash (and other alkali products) and marketing and selling activities. In addition, costs include activities associated with mining and extracting trona ore (including energy costs and employee compensation). Additionally, our refinery services business continues to perform as expected. NaHS volumes slightly decreased during the 2019 Quarter due to lower demand from certain of our international mining customers, primarily located in South America, and our domestic pulp and paper customers.
Onshore Facilities and Transportation Segment
Our onshore facilities and transportation segment utilizes an integrated set of pipelines and terminals, as well as trucks, railcars, and barges to facilitate the movement of crude oil and refined products on behalf of producers, refiners and other customers. This segment includes crude oil and refined products pipelines, terminals, rail facilities and CO2 pipelines operating primarily within the United States Gulf Coast crude oil market. In addition, we utilize our railcar and trucking fleets that support the purchase and sale of gathered and bulk purchased crude oil, as well as purchased and sold refined products. Through these assets we offer our customers a full suite of services, including the following:
facilitating the transportation of crude oil from producers to refineries and from owned and third party terminals to refiners via pipelines;
transporting CO2 from natural and anthropogenic sources to crude oil fields owned by our customers;
shipping crude oil and refined products to and from producers and refiners via trucks, pipelines, and railcars;
Unloading railcars at our crude-by-rail terminals;
storing and blending of crude oil and intermediate and finished refined products;
purchasing/selling and/or transporting crude oil from the wellhead to markets for ultimate use in refining; and

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purchasing products from refiners, transporting those products to one of our terminals and blending those products to a quality that meets the requirements of our customers and selling those products (primarily fuel oil, asphalt and other heavy refined products) to wholesale markets.
We also use our terminal facilities to take advantage of contango market conditions, to gather and market crude oil, and to capitalize on regional opportunities which arise from time to time for both crude oil and petroleum products.
Despite crude oil being considered a somewhat homogeneous commodity, many refiners are very particular about the quality of crude oil feedstock they process. Many U.S. refineries have distinct configurations and product slates that require crude oil with specific characteristics, such as gravity, sulfur content and metals content. The refineries evaluate the costs to obtain, transport and process their preferred feedstocks. That particularity provides us with opportunities to help the refineries in our areas of operation identify crude oil sources and transport crude oil meeting their requirements. The imbalances and inefficiencies relative to meeting the refiners’ requirements may also provide opportunities for us to utilize our purchasing and logistical skills and assets to meet their demands. The pricing in the majority of our crude oil purchase contracts contains a market price component and a deduction to cover the cost of transportation and to provide us with a margin. Contracts sometimes contain a grade differential which considers the chemical composition of the crude oil and its appeal to different customers. Typically, the pricing in a contract to sell crude oil will consist of the market price components and the grade differentials. The margin on individual transactions is then dependent on our ability to manage our transportation costs and to capitalize on grade differentials.
In our refined products marketing operations, we supply primarily fuel oil, asphalt and other heavy refined products to wholesale markets and some end-users such as paper mills and utilities. We also provide a service to refineries by purchasing “heavier” petroleum products that are the residual fuels from gasoline production, transporting them to one of our terminals and blending them to a quality that meets the requirements of our customers.

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Operating results from our onshore facilities and transportation segment were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in thousands)
Gathering, marketing, and logistics revenue
$
191,531

 
$
299,461

Crude oil and CO2 pipeline tariffs and revenues from direct financing leases of CO2 pipelines
17,095

 
18,448

Payments received under direct financing leases not included in income
2,028

 
1,839

Crude oil and petroleum products costs, excluding unrealized gains and losses from derivative transactions
(167,378
)
 
(277,892
)
Operating costs, excluding non-cash charges for long-term incentive compensation and other non-cash expenses
(18,718
)
 
(21,583
)
Other
1,045

 
1,416

Segment Margin
$
25,603

 
$
21,689

 
 
 
 
Volumetric Data (average barrels per day unless otherwise noted):
 
 
 
Onshore crude oil pipelines:
 
 
 
Texas
42,981

 
29,526

Jay
11,483

 
16,911

Mississippi
5,916

 
7,613

Louisiana (1)
95,824

 
115,188

Wyoming (2)

 
31,189

Onshore crude oil pipelines total
156,204

 
200,427

 
 
 
 
CO 2  pipeline (average Mcf/day):
 
 
 
Free State
105,991

 
96,709

 
 
 
 
Crude oil and petroleum products sales:
 
 
 
Total crude oil and petroleum products sales
33,752

 
52,376

Rail unload volumes
85,090

 
52,681

(1) Total daily volume for the three months ended March 31, 2019 include 52,302 barrels per day of intermediate refined products associated with our Port of Baton Rouge Terminal pipelines. Total daily volume for the three months ended March 31, 2018 includes 40,330 barrels per day of intermediate refined products associated with our Port of Baton Rouge Terminal pipelines.
(2) Our Powder River Basin midstream assets were divested during the fourth quarter of 2018.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Segment Margin for our onshore facilities and transportation segment increased by $3.9 million , or 18% , between the 2019 Quarter and the 2018 Quarter. The 2019 Quarter was positively impacted by overall increased rail unload volumes at our Raceland facility relative to the 2018 Quarter. The total volumes at our Baton Rouge facilities, including rail, terminal and pipeline volumes, slightly declined overall due to the previously mentioned production curtailments in Alberta. However, we were able to recognize our minimum take or pay obligation in segment margin during the 2019 Quarter. We expect that our main customer will utilize pre-paid transportation credits from the 2019 Quarter for any over performance in the second quarter with any continued over performance not being reflected in our results until the second half of 2019. This was offset partially by the margin recognized during the 2018 Quarter associated with our previously owned Powder River midstream assets that were divested in the fourth quarter of 2018.


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Marine Transportation Segment
Within our marine transportation segment, we own a fleet of 91 barges ( 82 inland and 9 offshore) with a combined transportation capacity of 3.2 million barrels, 42 push/tow boats ( 33 inland and 9 offshore), and a 330,000 barrel ocean going tanker, the M/T American Phoenix. Operating results for our marine transportation segment were as follows:  
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues (in thousands):
 
 
 
Inland freight revenues
$
25,126

 
$
21,557

Offshore freight revenues
18,300

 
16,503

Other rebill revenues (1)
13,224

 
10,869

Total segment revenues
$
56,650

 
$
48,929

 
 
 
 
Operating costs, excluding non-cash charges for long-term incentive compensation and other non-cash expenses
$
43,718

 
$
37,942

 
 
 
 
Segment Margin (in thousands)
$
12,932

 
$
10,987

 
 
 
 
Fleet Utilization: (2)
 
 
 
Inland Barge Utilization
96.6
%
 
92.2
%
Offshore Barge Utilization
96.3
%
 
94.7
%
(1) Under certain of our marine contracts, we "rebill" our customers for a portion of our operating costs.
(2) Utilization rates are based on a 365 day year, as adjusted for planned downtime and dry-docking.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Marine transportation Segment Margin for the 2019 Quarter increased $1.9 million , or 18% , from the 2018 Quarter. The increase in Segment Margin is primarily attributable to higher overall utilization and improved day rates in both our spot and shorter term contracts. While we have seen a slight uptick in day rates, we have continued to enter into short term contracts (less than a year) in both the inland and offshore markets because we believe the day rates currently being offered by the market are still near cyclical lows. These increases were partially offset by an increase in operating costs during the 2019 Quarter due to an increase in our dry-docking costs.
Other Costs, Interest, and Income Taxes
General and administrative expenses
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in thousands)
General and administrative expenses not separately identified below:
 
 
 
Corporate
$
9,480

 
$
8,674

Segment
1,159

 
1,137

Long-term incentive compensation expense
930

 
176

Third party costs related to business development activities and growth projects
117

 
1,687

Total general and administrative expenses
$
11,686

 
$
11,674

Total general and administrative expenses increased slightly between the three month periods. This increase is primarily attributable to the effects of changes in assumptions used to value our long term incentive compensation awards during 2019 and higher overall corporate general and administrative costs. These increases were offset by lower third party transaction costs during the 2019 Quarter, as the 2018 Quarter included the effects of the acquisition and integration of our Alkali Business.

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Depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in thousands)
Depreciation and depletion expense
$
72,991

 
$
69,565

Amortization of intangible assets
4,289

 
5,433

Amortization of CO 2  volumetric production payments
358

 
257

Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense
$
77,638

 
$
75,255

Total depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense increased $2.4 million between the three month periods primarily as a result of placing additional assets into service that were completed during the 2019 Quarter.
Interest expense, net
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in thousands)
Interest expense, senior secured credit facility (including commitment fees)
$
14,158

 
$
14,094

Interest expense, senior unsecured notes
39,547

 
40,534

Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount
2,682

 
2,910

Capitalized interest
(686
)
 
(1,402
)
Net interest expense
$
55,701

 
$
56,136

Net interest expense decreased $0.4 million between the three month periods primarily due to the lack of interest expense during the 2019 Quarter related to our previously held 2021 notes, which we redeemed during the first quarter of 2018. Additionally, we had a lower average outstanding balance on our revolving credit facility during the 2019 Quarter, which was partially offset by an increase in LIBOR rates relative to the 2018 Quarter. In addition, capitalized interest decreased as a result of certain of our large organic growth projects being completed and placed into service during 2018.
Income tax expense
A portion of our operations are owned by wholly-owned corporate subsidiaries that are taxable as corporations. As a result, a substantial portion of the income tax expense we record relates to the operations of those corporations, and will vary from period to period as a percentage of our income before taxes based on the percentage of our income or loss that is derived from those corporations. The balance of the income tax expense we record relates to state taxes imposed on our operations that are treated as income taxes under generally accepted accounting principles and foreign income taxes.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
As of March 31, 2019 , our balance sheet and liquidity position remained strong, including $756.9 million of remaining borrowing capacity under our $1.7 billion senior secured revolving credit facility. We anticipate that our future internally-generated funds and the funds available under our credit facility will allow us to meet our ordinary course capital needs. Our primary sources of liquidity have been cash flows from operations, borrowing availability under our credit facility and the proceeds from issuances of equity and senior unsecured notes.

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Our primary cash requirements consist of:
working capital, primarily inventories and trade receivables and payables;
routine operating expenses;
capital growth and maintenance projects;
acquisitions of assets or businesses;
payments related to servicing and reducing outstanding debt; and
quarterly cash distributions to our preferred and common unitholders.

Capital Resources
Our ability to satisfy future capital needs will depend on our ability to raise substantial amounts of additional capital from time to time — including through equity and debt offerings (public and private), borrowings under our credit facility and other financing transactions—and to implement our growth strategy successfully. No assurance can be made that we will be able to raise necessary funds on satisfactory terms or implement our growth strategy successfully.
At March 31, 2019 , our long-term debt totaled approximately 3.4 billion , consisting of $0.9 billion outstanding under our credit facility (including $23.6 million borrowed under the inventory sublimit tranche) and $2.5 billion of senior unsecured notes, comprising $750 million carrying amount due August 1, 2022 , $400 million carrying amount due on May 15, 2023 , $350 million carrying amount due on June 15, 2024 , $550 million carrying amount due October 2025, and $450 million carrying amount due May 2026.
Equity Distribution Program and Shelf Registration Statements
We expect to issue additional equity and debt securities in the future to assist us in meeting our future liquidity requirements, particularly those related to opportunistically acquiring assets and businesses and constructing new facilities and refinancing outstanding debt.
In 2016, we implemented an equity distribution program that will allow us to consummate “at the market” offerings of common units from time to time through brokered transactions, which should help mitigate certain adverse consequences of underwritten offerings, including the downward pressure on the market price of our common units and the expensive fees and other costs associated with such public offerings. We entered into an equity distribution agreement with a group of banks who will act as sales agents or principals for up to $400.0 million of our common units, if and when we should elect to issue additional common units from time to time, although there are limits to the amount of our “at the market” offerings the market can absorb from time to time. In connection with implementing our equity distribution program, we filed a universal shelf registration statement (our "EDP Shelf") with the SEC. Our EDP Shelf allows us to issue up to $1.0 billion of equity and debt securities, whether pursuant to our equity distribution program or otherwise. Our EDP Shelf will expire in October 2020. As of March 31, 2019 , we had issued no units under this program.

We have another universal shelf registration statement (our "2018 Shelf") on file with the SEC. Our 2018 Shelf allows us to issue an unlimited amount of equity and debt securities in connection with certain types of public offerings. However, the receptiveness of the capital markets to an offering of equity and/or debt securities cannot be assured and may be negatively impacted by, among other things, our long-term business prospects and other factors beyond our control, including market conditions. Our 2018 Shelf will expire in April 2021. We expect to file a replacement universal shelf registration statement before our 2018 Shelf expires.
Cash Flows from Operations
We generally utilize the cash flows we generate from our operations to fund our distributions and working capital needs. Excess funds that are generated are used to repay borrowings under our credit facility and/or to fund a portion of our capital expenditures. Our operating cash flows can be impacted by changes in items of working capital, primarily variances in the carrying amount of inventory and the timing of payment of accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to capital expenditures.
We typically sell our purchased crude oil in the same month in which we acquire it, so we do not need to rely on borrowings under our credit facility to pay for such crude oil purchases, other than inventory. During such periods, our accounts receivable and accounts payable generally move in tandem, as we make payments and receive payments for the purchase and sale of crude oil.
In our petroleum products onshore facilities and transportation activities, we purchase products and typically either move those products to one of our storage facilities for further blending or sell those products within days of our purchase. The

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cash requirements for these activities can result in short term increases and decreases in our borrowings under our credit facility.
In our Alkali Business, we typically extract trona from our mining facilities, process it into soda ash and other alkali products, and deliver and sell the alkali products to our customers all within a relatively short time frame. If we do experience any differences in timing of extraction, processing and sales of our trona or alkali products, it could impact the cash requirements for these activities in the short term.
The storage of our inventory of crude oil and petroleum products can have a material impact on our cash flows from operating activities. In the month we pay for the stored crude oil or petroleum products, we borrow under our credit facility (or use cash on hand) to pay for the crude oil or petroleum products, utilizing a portion of our operating cash flows. Conversely, cash flow from operating activities increases during the period in which we collect the cash from the sale of the stored crude oil or petroleum products. Additionally, we may be required to deposit margin funds with the NYMEX when commodity prices increase as the value of the derivatives utilized to hedge the price risk in our inventory fluctuates. These deposits also impact our operating cash flows as we borrow under our credit facility or use cash on hand to fund the deposits.
    See Note 14 in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding changes in components of operating assets and liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 .
Net cash flows provided by our operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were $114.0 million compared to $86.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 . This increase in operating cash flow is primarily due to positive working capital effects and an increase in overall segment margin between the 2018 Quarter and the 2019 Quarter.
Capital Expenditures, Distributions and Certain Cash Requirements
We use cash primarily for our operating expenses, working capital needs, debt service, acquisition activities, organic growth projects, maintenance capital expenditures and distributions we pay to our preferred and common unitholders. We finance maintenance capital expenditures and smaller organic growth projects and distributions primarily with cash generated by our operations. We have historically funded material growth capital projects (including acquisitions and organic growth projects) with borrowings under our credit facility, equity issuances and/or issuances of senior unsecured notes. We currently plan to allocate a substantial portion of our excess cash flow to reduce the balance outstanding under our revolving credit facility.
Capital Expenditures
A summary of our expenditures for fixed assets, business and other asset acquisitions for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 is as follows :
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in thousands)
Capital expenditures for fixed and intangible assets:
 
 
 
Maintenance capital expenditures:
 
 
 
Offshore pipeline transportation assets
$
433

 
$
308

Sodium minerals and sulfur services assets
8,048

 
7,410

Marine transportation assets
9,228

 
1,762

Onshore facilities and transportation assets
199

 
435

Information technology systems
141

 
62

Total maintenance capital expenditures
18,049

 
9,977

Growth capital expenditures:
 
 
 
Offshore pipeline transportation assets
25

 
346

Sodium minerals and sulfur services assets
14,658

 
2,289

Marine transportation assets

 
9,103

Onshore facilities and transportation assets
576

 
22,854

Information technology systems

 
2,364

Total growth capital expenditures
15,259

 
36,956

Total capital expenditures for fixed and intangible assets
33,308

 
46,933


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Expenditures for capital assets to grow the partnership distribution will depend on our access to debt and equity capital. We will look for opportunities to acquire assets from other parties that meet our criteria for stable cash flows. We continue to pursue a long-term growth strategy that may require significant capital.
Growth Capital Expenditures
We do not anticipate spending material growth capital expenditures on any individual projects during the remainder of 2019.
Maintenance Capital Expenditures
Maintenance capital expenditures incurred during the 2019 Quarter primarily relate to expenditures in our Alkali Business and in our marine transportation segment. Our Alkali Business incurs expenditures to maintain and replace its plant equipment due to the nature of its operations. Our marine transportation segment incurs expenditures as we frequently replace and upgrade certain equipment associated with our barge and vessel fleet during our planned and unplanned drydocks. See further discussion under "Available Cash before Reserves" for how such maintenance capital utilization is reflected in our calculation of Available Cash before Reserves.
Distributions to Unitholders
On May 15, 2019 , we will pay a distribution of 0.55 per common unit totaling $67.4 million with respect to the 2019 Quarter. Information on our recent distribution history is included in Note 10 to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
With respect to our preferred units, we have declared a PIK of the portion of the quarterly distribution attributable to the first two months of the 2019 Quarter, resulting in the issuance of 364,180 preferred units. For the portion of the quarterly distribution attributable to the final month of the 2019 Quarter, we will pay a cash distribution of $.2458 for each preferred unit, approximating $6.1 million. This total quarterly distribution to the preferred unitholders equates to a quarterly distribution of $.7374 per preferred unit (or $2.9496 on an annualized basis). These distributions will be payable on May 15, 2019 to unitholders holders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2019 .
Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations
For definitions and discussion of our Non-GAAP financial measures refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" as later discussed and defined.
Available Cash before Reserves for the periods presented below was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in thousands)
Net income attributable to Genesis Energy, L.P.
$
15,954

 
$
8,034

Income Tax Expense
402

 
375

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
79,937

 
78,008

Plus (minus) Select Items, net
12,016

 
19,597

Maintenance capital utilized (1)
(6,125
)
 
(4,300
)
Cash tax expense
(150
)
 
(150
)
Cash distributions to preferred unitholders
(6,138
)
 

Other

 
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Available Cash before Reserves
95,896

 
101,570

(1)
For a description of the term "maintenance capital utilized", please see the definition of the term "Available Cash before Reserves" discussed below. Maintenance capital expenditures in the 2019 Quarter and 2018 Quarter were $18.0 million and $10.0 million, respectively. This increase principally is a result of expenditures associated with our Alkali and Marine businesses.


We define Available Cash before Reserves (“Available Cash before Reserves”) as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (including impairment, write-offs, accretion and similar items) after eliminating other non-cash revenues, expenses, gains, losses and charges (including any loss on asset dispositions), plus or minus certain other select items that we view as not indicative of our core operating results (collectively, “Select Items”), as adjusted for certain items, the most

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significant of which in the relevant reporting periods have been the sum of maintenance capital utilized, net interest expense, cash tax expense, and cash distributions to our preferred unitholders. Although, we do not necessarily consider all of our Select Items to be non-recurring, infrequent or unusual, we believe that an understanding of these Select Items is important to the evaluation of our core operating results. The most significant Select Items in the relevant reporting periods are set forth below.


 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
(in thousands)
I.
Applicable to all Non-GAAP Measures
 
 
 
 
Differences in timing of cash receipts for certain contractual arrangements 1
(2,287
)
 
(3,331
)
 
Adjustment regarding direct financing leases 2
2,028

 
1,839

 
Certain non-cash items:
 
 
 
 
Unrealized loss on derivative transactions excluding fair value hedges, net of changes in inventory value
3,865

 
2,181

 
Loss on debt extinguishment

 
3,339

 
Adjustment regarding equity investees 3
4,828

 
9,057

 
Other
2,161

 
4,032

 
             Sub-total Select Items, net 4
10,595

 
17,117

II.
Applicable only to Available Cash before Reserves
 
 
 
 
Certain transaction costs 5
117

 
1,687

 
Equity compensation adjustments
(137
)
 
(156
)
 
Other
1,441

 
949

 
Total Select Items, net 6
12,016

 
19,597

(1) Includes the difference in timing of cash receipts from customers during the period and the revenue we recognize in accordance with GAAP on our related contracts. For purposes of our Non-GAAP measures, we add those amounts in the period of payment and deduct them in the period in which GAAP recognizes them.
(2) Represents the net effect of adding cash receipts from direct financing leases and deducting expenses relating to direct financing leases.
(3) Represents the net effect of adding distributions from equity investees and deducting earnings of equity investees net to us.
(4) Represents all Select Items applicable to Segment Margin and Available Cash before Reserves.
(5) Represents transaction costs relating to certain merger, acquisition, transition, and financing transactions incurred in advance of acquisition.
(6) Represents Select Items applicable to Available Cash before Reserves.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
General
    
To help evaluate our business, we use the non-generally accepted accounting principle (“non-GAAP”) financial measure of Available Cash before Reserves. We also present total Segment Margin as if it were a non-GAAP measure. Our non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because such measures may include or exclude other specified items. The schedules above provide reconciliations of Available Cash before Reserves to its most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP). A reconciliation of total Segment Margin to net income is also included in our segment disclosure in Note 12 to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered (i) as alternatives to GAAP measures of liquidity or financial performance or (ii) as being singularly important in any particular context; they should be considered in a broad context with other quantitative and qualitative information. Our Available Cash before Reserves and total Segment Margin measures are just two of the relevant data points considered from time to time.
When evaluating our performance and making decisions regarding our future direction and actions (including making discretionary payments, such as quarterly distributions) our board of directors and management team has access to a wide range of historical and forecasted qualitative and quantitative information, such as our financial statements; operational information; various non-GAAP measures; internal forecasts; credit metrics; analyst opinions; performance, liquidity and similar measures; income; cash flow; and expectations for us, and certain information regarding some of our peers. Additionally, our board of directors and management team analyze, and place different weight on, various factors from time to time. We believe that

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investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures being utilized by management, lenders, analysts and other market participants. We attempt to provide adequate information to allow each individual investor and other external user to reach her/his own conclusions regarding our actions without providing so much information as to overwhelm or confuse such investor or other external user. Our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP measures such as net income, operating income, cash flow from operating activities or any other GAAP measure of liquidity or financial performance.
Segment Margin

Our chief operating decision maker (our Chief Executive Officer) evaluates segment performance based on a variety of measures including Segment Margin, segment volumes where relevant and capital investment. We define Segment Margin as revenues less product costs, operating expenses, and segment general and administrative expenses, after eliminating gain or loss on sale of assets, plus or minus applicable Select Items. Although, we do not necessarily consider all of our Select Items to be non-recurring, infrequent or unusual, we believe that an understanding of these Select Items is important to the evaluation of our core operating results.
A reconciliation of total Segment Margin to net income is included in our segment disclosure in Note 12 to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, as well as previously in this Item 2.
Available Cash before Reserves
Purposes, Uses and Definition
Available Cash before Reserves, often referred to by others as distributable cash flow, is a quantitative standard used throughout the investment community with respect to publicly traded partnerships and is commonly used as a supplemental financial measure by management and by external users of financial statements such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and rating agencies, to aid in assessing, among other things:
(1)
the financial performance of our assets;
(2)
our operating performance;
(3)
the viability of potential projects, including our cash and overall return on alternative capital investments as compared to those of other companies in the midstream energy industry;
(4)
the ability of our assets to generate cash sufficient to satisfy certain non-discretionary cash requirements, including interest payments and certain maintenance capital requirements; and
(5)
our ability to make certain discretionary payments, such as distributions on our preferred and common units, growth capital expenditures, certain maintenance capital expenditures and early payments of indebtedness.
Disclosure Format Relating to Maintenance Capital
We use a modified format relating to maintenance capital requirements because our maintenance capital expenditures vary materially in nature (discretionary vs. non-discretionary), timing and amount from time to time. We believe that, without such modified disclosure, such changes in our maintenance capital expenditures could be confusing and potentially misleading to users of our financial information, particularly in the context of the nature and purposes of our Available Cash before Reserves measure. Our modified disclosure format provides those users with information in the form of our maintenance capital utilized measure (which we deduct to arrive at Available Cash before Reserves). Our maintenance capital utilized measure constitutes a proxy for non-discretionary maintenance capital expenditures and it takes into consideration the relationship among maintenance capital expenditures, operating expenses and depreciation from period to period.
Maintenance Capital Requirements
Maintenance Capital Expenditures
Maintenance capital expenditures are capitalized costs that are necessary to maintain the service capability of our existing assets, including the replacement of any system component or equipment which is worn out or obsolete. Maintenance capital expenditures can be discretionary or non-discretionary, depending on the facts and circumstances.
Initially, substantially all of our maintenance capital expenditures were (a) related to our pipeline assets and similar infrastructure, (b) non-discretionary in nature and (c) immaterial in amount as compared to our Available Cash before Reserves measure. Those historical expenditures were non-discretionary (or mandatory) in nature because we had very little (if any) discretion as to whether or when we incurred them. We had to incur them in order to continue to operate the related pipelines in a safe and reliable manner and consistently with past practices. If we had not made those expenditures, we would not have been able to continue to operate all or portions of those pipelines, which would not have been economically feasible. An

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example of a non-discretionary (or mandatory) maintenance capital expenditure would be replacing a segment of an old pipeline because one can no longer operate that pipeline safely, legally and/or economically in the absence of such replacement.
As we exist today, a substantial amount of our maintenance capital expenditures from time to time will be (a) related to our assets other than pipelines, such as our marine vessels, trucks and similar assets, (b) discretionary in nature and (c) potentially material in amount as compared to our Available Cash before Reserves measure. Those expenditures will be discretionary (or non-mandatory) in nature because we will have significant discretion as to whether or when we incur them. We will not be forced to incur them in order to continue to operate the related assets in a safe and reliable manner. If we chose not make those expenditures, we would be able to continue to operate those assets economically, although in lieu of maintenance capital expenditures, we would incur increased operating expenses, including maintenance expenses. An example of a discretionary (or non-mandatory) maintenance capital expenditure would be replacing an older marine vessel with a new marine vessel with substantially similar specifications, even though one could continue to economically operate the older vessel in spite of its increasing maintenance and other operating expenses.
In summary, as we continue to expand certain non-pipeline portions of our business, we are experiencing changes in the nature (discretionary vs. non-discretionary), timing and amount of our maintenance capital expenditures that merit a more detailed review and analysis than was required historically. Management’s recently increasing ability to determine if and when to incur certain maintenance capital expenditures is relevant to the manner in which we analyze aspects of our business relating to discretionary and non-discretionary expenditures. We believe it would be inappropriate to derive our Available Cash before Reserves measure by deducting discretionary maintenance capital expenditures, which we believe are similar in nature in this context to certain other discretionary expenditures, such as growth capital expenditures, distributions/dividends and equity buybacks. Unfortunately, not all maintenance capital expenditures are clearly discretionary or non-discretionary in nature. Therefore, we developed a measure, maintenance capital utilized, that we believe is more useful in the determination of Available Cash before Reserves. Our maintenance capital utilized measure, which is described in more detail below, constitutes a proxy for non-discretionary maintenance capital expenditures and it takes into consideration the relationship among maintenance capital expenditures, operating expenses and depreciation from period to period.
Maintenance Capital Utilized
We believe our maintenance capital utilized measure is the most useful quarterly maintenance capital requirements measure to use to derive our Available Cash before Reserves measure. We define our maintenance capital utilized measure as that portion of the amount of previously incurred maintenance capital expenditures that we utilize during the relevant quarter, which would be equal to the sum of the maintenance capital expenditures we have incurred for each project/component in prior quarters allocated ratably over the useful lives of those projects/components.
Because we did not initially use our maintenance capital utilized measure, our future maintenance capital utilized calculations will reflect the utilization of solely those maintenance capital expenditures incurred since December 31, 2013.
Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
There have been no material changes to the commitments and obligations reflected in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 .

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements, special purpose entities, or financing partnerships, other than as disclosed under “Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 , nor do we have any debt or equity triggers based upon our unit or commodity prices.
Forward Looking Statements
The statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not historical information may be “forward looking statements” as defined under federal law. All statements, other than historical facts, included in this document that address activities, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including things such as plans for growth of the business, future capital expenditures, competitive strengths, goals, references to future goals or intentions, estimated or projected future financial performance, and other such references are forward-looking statements, and historical performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. These forward-looking statements are identified as any statement that does not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “could,” “plan,” “position,” “projection,” “strategy,” “should” or “will,” or the negative of those terms or other variations of them or by comparable terminology. In particular, statements, expressed or implied, concerning future actions, conditions or events or future operating results or the

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ability to generate sales, income or cash flow are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Future actions, conditions or events and future results of operations may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Many of the factors that will determine these results are beyond our ability or the ability of our affiliates to control or predict. Specific factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others:
demand for, the supply of, our assumptions about, changes in forecast data for, and price trends related to crude oil, liquid petroleum, natural gas, NaHS, soda ash, caustic soda and CO 2 , all of which may be affected by economic activity, capital expenditures by energy producers, weather, alternative energy sources, international events, conservation and technological advances;
throughput levels and rates;
changes in, or challenges to, our tariff rates;
our ability to successfully identify and close strategic acquisitions on acceptable terms (including obtaining third-party consents and waivers of preferential rights), develop or construct infrastructure assets, make cost saving changes in operations and integrate acquired assets or businesses into our existing operations;
service interruptions in our pipeline transportation systems and processing operations;
shutdowns or cutbacks at refineries, petrochemical plants, utilities, individual plants, or other businesses for which we transport crude oil, petroleum, natural gas or other products or to whom we sell soda ash, petroleum, or other products;
risks inherent in marine transportation and vessel operation, including accidents and discharge of pollutants;
changes in laws and regulations to which we are subject, including tax withholding issues, regulations regarding qualifying income, accounting pronouncements, and safety, environmental and employment laws and regulations;
the effects of production declines and the effects of future laws and government regulation;
planned capital expenditures and availability of capital resources to fund capital expenditures;
our inability to borrow or otherwise access funds needed for operations, expansions or capital expenditures as a result of our credit agreement and the indentures governing our notes, which contain various affirmative and negative covenants;
loss of key personnel;
cash from operations that we generate could decrease or fail to meet expectations, either of which could reduce our ability to pay quarterly cash distributions at the current level or to increase quarterly cash distributions in the future;
an increase in the competition that our operations encounter;
cost and availability of insurance;
hazards and operating risks that may not be covered fully by insurance;
our financial and commodity hedging arrangements, which may reduce our earnings, profitability and cash flow;
changes in global economic conditions, including capital and credit markets conditions, inflation and interest rates;
natural disasters, accidents or terrorism;
changes in the financial condition of customers or counterparties;
adverse rulings, judgments, or settlements in litigation or other legal or tax matters;
the treatment of us as a corporation for federal income tax purposes or if we become subject to entity-level taxation for state tax purposes; and
the potential that our internal controls may not be adequate, weaknesses may be discovered or remediation of any identified weaknesses may not be successful and the impact these could have on our unit price.
You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. When considering forward-looking statements, please review the risk factors described under “Risk Factors” discussed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 . These risks may also be specifically described in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K (or any amendments to those reports) and other documents that we may file from time to time with the SEC. Except as required by applicable securities laws, we do not intend to update these forward-looking statements and information.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The following should be read in conjunction with Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk included under Item 7A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 . There have been no material changes that would affect the quantitative and qualitative disclosures provided therein. Also, see Note 15 to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion related to derivative instruments and hedging activities.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, with the participation of our management, have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and have determined that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that material information required to be disclosed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is accumulated and communicated to them and our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
There were no changes during the first quarter of 2019 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Information with respect to this item has been incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 . There have been no material developments in legal proceedings since the filing of such Form 10-K.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There has been no material change in our risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 .
For additional information about our risk factors, see Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 , as well as any risk factors contained in other filings with the SEC, including Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and Form 8-K/A and other documents that we may file from time to time with the SEC.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
There were no sales of unregistered equity securities during the 2019 Quarter.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Information regarding mine safety and other regulatory action at our mines in Green River and Granger, Wyoming is including in Exhibit 95 to this Form 10-Q.

Item 5. Other Information
None.

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Item 6. Exhibits.
(a) Exhibits
 
3.1
  
Certificate of Limited Partnership of Genesis Energy, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 2 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-11545).
 
3.2
  
 
3.3
  
 
3.4
 
 
3.5
  
 
3.6
 
 
3.7
  
 
3.8
  
 
3.9
 
 
3.10
 
 
4.1
  
*
4.2
 

*
4.3
 

*
31.1
  
*
31.2
  
*
32
  
*
95
 
*
101.INS 
  
XBRL Instance Document
*
101.SCH 
  
XBRL Schema Document
*
101.CAL 
  
XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
*
101.LAB 
  
XBRL Label Linkbase Document
*
101.PRE 
  
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
*
101.DEF 
  
XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
*
Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
 
 
 
 
By:
GENESIS ENERGY, LLC,
as General Partner
 
Date:
May 3, 2019
By:
/s/ R OBERT  V. D EERE
 
 
 
Robert V. Deere
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
(Duly Authorized Officer)


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