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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2017
OR
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission File Number: 001-35172
NGL Energy Partners LP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
27-3427920
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
6120 South Yale Avenue, Suite 805
Tulsa, Oklahoma
74136
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(918) 481-1119
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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
x
No
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes
x
No
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a 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
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨
Emerging growth company
o
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.
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
¨
No
x
At
November 3, 2017
, there were
120,512,692
common units issued and outstanding.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017
3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
4
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
5
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the six months ended September 30, 2017
6
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
7
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
8
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
46
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
80
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
81
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
82
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
82
Item 2
.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
82
Item 3
.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
82
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
82
Item 5.
Other Information
82
Item 6.
Exhibits
83
SIGNATURES
84
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) contains various forward-looking statements and information that are based on our beliefs and those of our general partner, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to us. These forward-looking statements are identified as any statement that does not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Certain words in this Quarterly Report such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “will” and similar expressions and statements regarding our plans and objectives for future operations, identify forward-looking statements. Although we and our general partner believe such forward-looking statements are reasonable, neither we nor our general partner can assure they will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected. Among the key risk factors that may affect our consolidated financial position and results of operations are:
•
the prices of crude oil, natural gas liquids, gasoline, diesel, ethanol, and biodiesel;
•
energy prices generally;
•
the general level of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production;
•
the general level of demand, and the availability of supply, for crude oil, natural gas liquids, gasoline, diesel, ethanol, and biodiesel;
•
the level of crude oil and natural gas drilling and production in areas where we have water treatment and disposal facilities;
•
the prices of propane and distillates relative to the prices of alternative and competing fuels;
•
the price of gasoline relative to the price of corn, which affects the price of ethanol;
•
the ability to obtain adequate supplies of products if an interruption in supply or transportation occurs and the availability of capacity to transport products to market areas;
•
actions taken by foreign oil and gas producing nations;
•
the political and economic stability of foreign oil and gas producing nations;
•
the effect of weather conditions on supply and demand for crude oil, natural gas liquids, gasoline, diesel, ethanol, and biodiesel;
•
the effect of natural disasters, lightning strikes, or other significant weather events;
•
the availability of local, intrastate, and interstate transportation infrastructure with respect to our truck, railcar, and barge transportation services;
•
the availability, price, and marketing of competing fuels;
•
the effect of energy conservation efforts on product demand;
•
energy efficiencies and technological trends;
•
governmental regulation and taxation;
•
the effect of legislative and regulatory actions on hydraulic fracturing, wastewater disposal, and the treatment of flowback and produced water;
•
hazards or operating risks related to transporting and distributing petroleum products that may not be fully covered by insurance;
•
the maturity of the crude oil, natural gas liquids, and refined products industries and competition from other marketers;
•
loss of key personnel;
•
the ability to renew contracts with key customers;
•
the ability to maintain or increase the margins we realize for our terminal, barging, trucking, wastewater disposal, recycling, and discharge services;
•
the ability to renew leases for our leased equipment and storage facilities;
•
the nonpayment or nonperformance by our counterparties;
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•
the availability and cost of capital and our ability to access certain capital sources;
•
a deterioration of the credit and capital markets;
•
the ability to successfully identify and complete accretive acquisitions, and integrate acquired assets and businesses;
•
changes in the volume of hydrocarbons recovered during the wastewater treatment process;
•
changes in the financial condition and results of operations of entities in which we own noncontrolling equity interests;
•
changes in applicable laws and regulations, including tax, environmental, transportation, and employment regulations, or new interpretations by regulatory agencies concerning such laws and regulations and the effect of such laws and regulations (now existing or in the future) on our business operations;
•
the costs and effects of legal and administrative proceedings;
•
any reduction or the elimination of the federal Renewable Fuel Standard; and
•
changes in the jurisdictional characteristics of, or the applicable regulatory policies with respect to, our pipeline assets.
You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. Except as may be required by state and federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. When considering forward-looking statements, please review the risks discussed under Part I, Item 1A–“Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2017
and under
Part II, Item 1A–“Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in Thousands, except unit amounts)
September 30, 2017
March 31, 2017
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
18,407
$
12,264
Accounts receivable-trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,799 and $5,234, respectively
841,645
800,607
Accounts receivable-affiliates
2,918
6,711
Inventories
570,733
561,432
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
112,517
103,193
Total current assets
1,546,220
1,484,207
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of $432,820 and $375,594, respectively
1,768,485
1,790,273
GOODWILL
1,339,416
1,451,716
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization of $435,457 and $414,605, respectively
1,112,535
1,163,956
INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
198,281
187,423
LOAN RECEIVABLE-AFFILIATE
4,160
3,200
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
240,561
239,604
Total assets
$
6,209,658
$
6,320,379
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable-trade
$
635,312
$
658,021
Accounts payable-affiliates
4,749
7,918
Accrued expenses and other payables
227,069
207,125
Advance payments received from customers
80,378
35,944
Current maturities of long-term debt
42,373
29,590
Total current liabilities
989,881
938,598
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of debt issuance costs of $29,094 and $33,458, respectively, and current maturities
2,993,461
2,963,483
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
175,885
184,534
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 9)
CLASS A 10.75% CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED UNITS, 19,942,169 and 19,942,169 preferred units issued and outstanding, respectively
71,009
63,890
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
3,129
3,072
EQUITY:
General partner, representing a 0.1% interest, 120,633 and 120,300 notional units, respectively
(50,872
)
(50,529
)
Limited partners, representing a 99.9% interest, 120,512,692 and 120,179,407 common units issued and outstanding, respectively
1,819,491
2,192,413
Class B preferred limited partners, 8,400,000 and 0 preferred units issued and outstanding, respectively
202,755
—
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(2,262
)
(1,828
)
Noncontrolling interests
7,181
26,746
Total equity
1,976,293
2,166,802
Total liabilities and equity
$
6,209,658
$
6,320,379
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in Thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
2017
2016
REVENUES:
Crude Oil Logistics
$
437,022
$
349,885
$
941,937
$
775,836
Water Solutions
51,032
39,733
97,999
75,486
Liquids
393,123
234,260
670,937
439,309
Retail Propane
64,700
51,090
131,772
111,477
Refined Products and Renewables
2,977,206
2,370,322
5,861,843
4,364,885
Other
246
248
407
515
Total Revenues
3,923,329
3,045,538
7,704,895
5,767,508
COST OF SALES:
Crude Oil Logistics
401,170
340,518
870,640
745,748
Water Solutions
2,674
(1,807
)
2,827
3,394
Liquids
377,569
209,283
648,643
400,275
Retail Propane
31,320
20,691
60,956
45,511
Refined Products and Renewables
2,957,867
2,359,932
5,829,569
4,300,019
Other
121
113
194
223
Total Cost of Sales
3,770,721
2,928,730
7,412,829
5,495,170
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating
75,970
73,255
152,439
148,427
General and administrative
23,480
27,926
48,471
69,797
Depreciation and amortization
65,208
50,603
129,087
99,509
Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets, net
111,452
852
100,238
(203,467
)
Revaluation of liabilities
5,600
—
5,600
—
Operating (Loss) Income
(129,102
)
(35,828
)
(143,769
)
158,072
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
2,028
53
3,844
447
Revaluation of investments
—
—
—
(14,365
)
Interest expense
(50,233
)
(33,442
)
(99,459
)
(63,880
)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of liabilities, net
1,943
938
(1,338
)
30,890
Other income, net
1,896
2,081
4,006
5,853
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes
(173,468
)
(66,198
)
(236,716
)
117,017
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
(111
)
(460
)
(570
)
(922
)
Net (Loss) Income
(173,579
)
(66,658
)
(237,286
)
116,095
LESS: NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
(80
)
59
(132
)
(5,774
)
LESS: NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
288
—
685
—
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP
(173,371
)
(66,599
)
(236,733
)
110,321
LESS: DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED UNITHOLDERS
(16,098
)
(8,668
)
(25,782
)
(12,052
)
LESS: NET LOSS (INCOME) ALLOCATED TO GENERAL PARTNER
154
45
194
(158
)
LESS: REPURCHASE OF WARRANTS
—
—
(349
)
—
NET (LOSS) INCOME ALLOCATED TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS
$
(189,315
)
$
(75,222
)
$
(262,670
)
$
98,111
BASIC (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON UNIT
$
(1.56
)
$
(0.71
)
$
(2.17
)
$
0.93
DILUTED (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON UNIT
$
(1.56
)
$
(0.71
)
$
(2.17
)
$
0.91
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON UNITS OUTSTANDING
121,314,636
106,186,389
120,927,400
105,183,556
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON UNITS OUTSTANDING
121,314,636
106,186,389
120,927,400
107,997,549
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
(in Thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
2017
2016
Net (loss) income
$
(173,579
)
$
(66,658
)
$
(237,286
)
$
116,095
Other comprehensive loss
(59
)
(333
)
(434
)
(485
)
Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(173,638
)
$
(66,991
)
$
(237,720
)
$
115,610
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Six Months Ended September 30, 2017
(in Thousands, except unit amounts)
Limited Partners
Class B Preferred
Common
Accumulated
Other
General
Partner
Units
Amount
Units
Amount
Comprehensive
Loss
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
Equity
BALANCES AT MARCH 31, 2017
$
(50,529
)
—
$
—
120,179,407
$
2,192,413
$
(1,828
)
$
26,746
$
2,166,802
Distributions to general and common unit partners and preferred unitholders (Note 10)
(161
)
—
—
—
(112,898
)
—
—
(113,059
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners
—
—
—
—
—
—
(3,082
)
(3,082
)
Contributions
—
—
—
—
—
—
23
23
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (Note 4)
—
—
—
—
(6,245
)
—
(16,638
)
(22,883
)
Redemption valuation adjustment (Note 2)
—
—
—
—
(741
)
—
—
(741
)
Repurchase of warrants (Note 10)
—
—
—
—
(10,549
)
—
—
(10,549
)
Equity issued pursuant to incentive compensation plan (Note 10)
12
—
—
956,821
12,920
—
—
12,932
Common unit repurchases (Note 10)
—
—
—
(1,231,189
)
(11,663
)
—
—
(11,663
)
Conversion of warrants (Note 10)
—
—
—
607,653
6
—
—
6
Accretion of beneficial conversion feature of Class A convertible preferred units (Note 10)
—
—
—
—
(7,213
)
—
—
(7,213
)
Issuance of Class B preferred units (Note 10)
—
8,400,000
202,755
—
—
—
—
202,755
Net (loss) income
(194
)
—
—
—
(236,539
)
—
132
(236,601
)
Other comprehensive loss
—
—
—
—
—
(434
)
—
(434
)
BALANCES AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
$
(50,872
)
8,400,000
$
202,755
120,512,692
$
1,819,491
$
(2,262
)
$
7,181
$
1,976,293
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in Thousands)
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income
$
(237,286
)
$
116,095
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of debt issuance costs
137,687
108,133
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment or revaluation of liabilities, net
6,938
(30,890
)
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense
14,886
32,994
Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets, net
100,238
(203,467
)
Provision for doubtful accounts
170
(122
)
Net adjustments to fair value of commodity derivatives
34,882
44,966
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
(3,844
)
(447
)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities
2,777
42
Revaluation of investments
—
14,365
Other
9,399
(2,938
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable-trade and affiliates
(37,903
)
(54,069
)
Inventories
(18,585
)
(151,507
)
Other current and noncurrent assets
(24,762
)
(44,798
)
Accounts payable-trade and affiliates
(27,412
)
90,496
Other current and noncurrent liabilities
52,769
26,270
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
9,954
(54,877
)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures
(56,468
)
(201,633
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(48,434
)
(113,297
)
Cash flows from settlements of commodity derivatives
(22,039
)
(25,015
)
Proceeds from sales of assets
24,586
396
Proceeds from sale of TLP common units
—
112,370
Investments in unconsolidated entities
(14,150
)
—
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities
4,378
5,233
Payments on loan for natural gas liquids facility
4,875
4,324
Loan to affiliate
(960
)
(1,700
)
Payments on loan to affiliate
—
655
Payment to terminate development agreement
—
(16,875
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(108,212
)
(235,542
)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility
814,500
770,000
Payments on Revolving Credit Facility
(657,500
)
(595,500
)
Repurchase of senior secured and senior unsecured notes
(115,407
)
(15,129
)
Payments on other long-term debt
(3,163
)
(4,423
)
Debt issuance costs
(2,474
)
(320
)
Contributions from general partner
—
59
Contributions from noncontrolling interest owners, net
23
465
Distributions to general and common unit partners and preferred unitholders
(107,389
)
(83,707
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners
(3,082
)
(2,750
)
Proceeds from sale of preferred units, net of offering costs
202,755
235,018
Repurchase of warrants
(10,549
)
—
Common unit repurchases
(11,663
)
—
Proceeds from sale of common units, net of offering costs
—
9,383
Payments for settlement and early extinguishment of liabilities
(1,650
)
(27,406
)
Other
—
(20
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
104,401
285,670
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
6,143
(4,749
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
12,264
28,176
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
18,407
$
23,427
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash interest paid
$
96,217
$
58,869
Income taxes paid (net of income tax refunds)
$
1,473
$
1,755
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Distributions declared but not paid to Class B preferred unitholders
$
5,670
$
—
Accrued capital expenditures
$
2,907
$
2,073
Value of common units issued in business combinations
$
—
$
3,969
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1
—Organization and Operations
NGL Energy Partners LP (“we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Partnership”) is
a Delaware limited partnership
.
NGL Energy Holdings LLC serves as our general partner.
At
September 30, 2017
,
our operations include:
•
Our Crude Oil Logistics segment purchases crude oil from producers and transports it to refineries or for resale at pipeline injection stations, storage terminals, barge loading facilities, rail facilities, refineries, and other trade hubs, and provides terminaling, trucking, marine and pipeline transportation services through its owned assets.
•
Our Water Solutions segment provides services for the treatment and disposal of wastewater generated from crude oil and natural gas production and for the disposal of solids such as tank bottoms and drilling fluids and performs truck and frac tank washouts. In addition, our Water Solutions segment sells the recovered hydrocarbons that result from performing these services.
•
Our Liquids segment supplies natural gas liquids to retailers, wholesalers, refiners, and petrochemical plants throughout the United States and in Canada using its leased underground storage and fleet of leased railcars, markets regionally through its
21
owned terminals throughout the United States, and provides terminaling and storage services at its salt dome storage facility in Utah.
•
Our Retail Propane segment sells propane, distillates, equipment and supplies to end users consisting of residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial customers and to certain resellers in
30
states and the District of Columbia.
•
Our Refined Products and Renewables segment conducts gasoline, diesel, ethanol, and biodiesel marketing operations, purchases refined petroleum and renewable products primarily in the Gulf Coast, Southeast and Midwest regions of the United States and schedules them for delivery at various locations throughout the country.
Note 2
—Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our controlled subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and account balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Investments we cannot control, but can exercise significant influence over, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.
We also own an undivided interest in a crude oil pipeline, and include our proportionate share of assets, liabilities, and expenses related to this pipeline in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim consolidated financial information in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements exclude certain information and notes required by GAAP for complete annual consolidated financial statements. However, we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that we consider necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. Such adjustments consist only of normal recurring items, unless otherwise disclosed in this Quarterly Report. The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at
March 31, 2017
was derived from our audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2017
included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”) filed with the SEC on May 26, 2017.
These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report. Due to the seasonal nature of certain of our operations and other factors, the results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for future periods or for the full fiscal year ending
March 31, 2018
.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amount of assets and liabilities reported at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the amount of revenues and expenses reported during the periods presented.
Critical estimates we make in the preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include, among others, determining the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, the collectibility of accounts receivable, the recoverability of inventories, useful lives and recoverability of property, plant and equipment and amortizable intangible assets, the impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill, the fair value of asset retirement obligations, the value of equity-based compensation, and accruals for environmental matters. Although we believe these estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant Accounting Policies
Our significant accounting policies are consistent with those disclosed in Note 2 of our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is based upon assumptions that market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability. We use the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes valuation technique inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels:
•
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date.
•
Level 2: Inputs (other than quoted prices included within Level 1) that are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability, including (i) quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, (ii) quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, (iii) inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, and (iv) inputs that are derived from observable market data by correlation or other means. Instruments categorized in Level 2 include non-exchange traded derivatives such as over-the-counter commodity price swap and option contracts and forward commodity contracts. We determine the fair value of all of our derivative financial instruments utilizing pricing models for similar instruments. Inputs to the pricing models include publicly available prices and forward curves generated from a compilation of data gathered from third parties.
•
Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability including situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.
The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). In some cases, the inputs used to measure fair value might fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. The lowest level input that is significant to a fair value measurement determines the applicable level in the fair value hierarchy. Assessing the significance of a particular input to a fair value measurement requires judgment, considering factors specific to the asset or liability.
Derivative Financial Instruments
We record all derivative financial instrument contracts at fair value in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets except for certain contracts that qualify for the
normal purchase and normal sale election
.
Under this accounting policy election, we do not record the contracts at fair value at each balance sheet date; instead, we record the purchase or sale at the contracted value once the delivery occurs.
We have not designated any financial instruments as hedges for accounting purposes. All changes in the fair value of our commodity derivative instruments that do not qualify as normal purchases and normal sales (whether cash transactions or
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
non-cash mark-to-market adjustments) are reported within cost of sales in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, regardless of whether the contract is physically or financially settled.
We utilize various commodity derivative financial instrument contracts to attempt to reduce our exposure to price fluctuations. We do not enter into such contracts for trading purposes. Changes in assets and liabilities from commodity derivative financial instruments result primarily from changes in market prices, newly originated transactions, and the timing of settlements. We attempt to balance our contractual portfolio in terms of notional amounts and timing of performance and delivery obligations. However, net unbalanced positions can exist or are established based on our assessment of anticipated market movements. Inherent in the resulting contractual portfolio are certain business risks, including commodity price risk and credit risk.
Commodity price risk is the risk that the market value of crude oil, natural gas liquids, or refined and renewables products will change, either favorably or unfavorably, in response to changing market conditions.
Credit risk is the risk of loss from nonperformance by suppliers, customers or financial counterparties to a contract.
Procedures and limits for managing commodity price risks and credit risks are specified in our market risk policy and credit risk policy, respectively.
Open commodity positions and market price changes are monitored daily and are reported to senior management and to marketing operations personnel.
Credit risk is monitored daily and exposure is minimized through customer deposits, restrictions on product liftings, letters of credit, and entering into master netting agreements that allow for offsetting counterparty receivable and payable balances for certain transactions.
Revenue Recognition
We record product sales revenues when title to the product transfers to the purchaser, which typically occurs when the purchaser receives the product. We record terminaling, transportation, storage, and service revenues when the service is performed, and we record tank and other rental revenues over the lease term. Revenues for our Water Solutions segment are recognized when we obtain the wastewater at our treatment and disposal facilities.
The tariffs we charge for our pipeline transportation systems are primarily regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Our tariffs include provisions which allow us to deduct from our customer’s inventory a small percentage of the products our customers transport on our pipeline systems. We refer to these product quantities as pipeline loss allowance. We receive pipeline loss allowances from our customers as consideration for product losses during the transportation of their products on our pipeline systems. Our customers are guaranteed delivery of the amount of their injected volumes, net of pipeline loss allowance, irrespective of what our actual product losses may be during the delivery process.
We report taxes collected from customers and remitted to taxing authorities, such as sales and use taxes, on a net basis. We include amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling costs in revenues in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. We enter into certain contracts whereby we agree to purchase product from a counterparty and sell the same volume of product to the same counterparty at a different location or time. When such agreements are entered into at the same time and in contemplation of each other, we record the revenues for these transactions net of cost of sales.
Revenues during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
include
$0.3 million
and
$1.2 million
, respectively, and revenues during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
include
$0.7 million
and
$2.5 million
, respectively, associated with the amortization of a liability recorded in the acquisition accounting for an acquired business related to certain out-of-market revenue contracts.
Income Taxes
We qualify as a partnership for income tax purposes. As such, we generally do not pay United States federal income tax. Rather, each owner reports his or her share of our income or loss on his or her individual tax return. The aggregate difference in the basis of our net assets for financial and tax reporting purposes cannot be readily determined, as we do not have access to information regarding each partner’s basis in the Partnership.
We have certain taxable corporate subsidiaries in the United States and in Canada, and our operations in Texas are subject to a state franchise tax that is calculated based on revenues net of cost of sales.
We evaluate uncertain tax positions for recognition and measurement in the consolidated financial statements. To recognize a tax position, we determine whether it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation, based on the technical merits of the position. A tax
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
position that meets the more likely than not threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the consolidated financial statements. We had no material uncertain tax positions that required recognition in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements at
September 30, 2017
or
March 31, 2017
.
Inventories
We value our inventories at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using either the weighted-average cost or the first in, first out (FIFO) methods, including the cost of transportation and storage. Market is determined based on estimated replacement cost using prices at the end of the reporting period. On April 1, 2017, we adopted the new inventory standard, Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-11. Under this ASU, inventory is to be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value, which is defined as the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonable predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. In performing this analysis, we consider fixed-price forward commitments and the opportunity to transfer propane inventory from our wholesale Liquids business to our Retail Propane business to sell the inventory in retail markets.
Inventories consist of the following at the dates indicated:
September 30, 2017
March 31, 2017
(in thousands)
Crude oil
$
81,969
$
146,857
Natural gas liquids:
Propane
107,364
38,631
Butane
93,257
5,992
Other
9,389
6,035
Refined products:
Gasoline
131,640
193,051
Diesel
90,696
98,237
Renewables:
Ethanol
31,273
42,009
Biodiesel
16,517
21,410
Other
8,628
9,210
Total
$
570,733
$
561,432
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
Investments we cannot control, but can exercise significant influence over, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.
Investments in partnerships and limited liability companies, unless our investment is considered to be minor, and investments in unincorporated joint ventures are also accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, we do not report the individual assets and liabilities of these entities on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets; instead, our ownership interests are reported within investments in unconsolidated entities on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Under the equity method, the investment is recorded at acquisition cost, increased by our proportionate share of any earnings and additional capital contributions and decreased by our proportionate share of any losses, distributions paid, and amortization of any excess investment. Excess investment is the amount by which our total investment exceeds our proportionate share of the historical net book value of the net assets of the investee. We use the cumulative earnings approach to classify distributions received from unconsolidated entities as either operating activities or investing activities in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Our investments in unconsolidated entities consist of the following at the dates indicated:
Entity
Segment
Ownership
Interest (1)
Date Acquired
or Formed
September 30, 2017
March 31, 2017
(in thousands)
Glass Mountain Pipeline, LLC (2)
Crude Oil Logistics
50%
December 2013
$
181,982
$
172,098
E Energy Adams, LLC
Refined Products and Renewables
19%
December 2013
14,264
12,952
Water treatment and disposal facility (3)
Water Solutions
50%
August 2015
2,035
2,147
Victory Propane, LLC (4)
Retail Propane
50%
April 2015
—
226
Total
$
198,281
$
187,423
(1)
Ownership interest percentages are at
September 30, 2017
.
(2)
Our investment in Glass Mountain Pipeline, LLC (“Glass Mountain”) exceeds our proportionate share of the historical net book value of Glass Mountain’s net assets by
$71.5 million
at
September 30, 2017
. This difference relates primarily to goodwill and customer relationships. We amortize the value of the customer relationships and record the expense within equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.
(3)
This is an investment in an unincorporated joint venture.
(4)
This investment is negative at
September 30, 2017
and has been reclassified to current liabilities within our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as we believe the decline to be temporary.
Other Noncurrent Assets
Other noncurrent assets consist of the following at the dates indicated:
September 30, 2017
March 31, 2017
(in thousands)
Loan receivable (1)
$
35,242
$
40,684
Line fill (2)
30,628
30,628
Tank bottoms (3)
42,044
42,044
Minimum shipping fees - pipeline commitments (4)
76,619
67,996
Other
56,028
58,252
Total
$
240,561
$
239,604
(1)
Represents
a loan receivable associated with our financing of the construction of a natural gas liquids facility to be utilized by a third party
.
(2)
Represents minimum volumes of crude oil we are required to leave on certain third-party owned pipelines under long-term shipment commitments. At
September 30, 2017
and
March 31, 2017
, line fill consisted of
427,193
barrels and
427,193
barrels of crude oil, respectively. Line fill held in pipelines we own is included within property, plant and equipment (see
Note 5
).
(3)
Tank bottoms, which are product volumes required for the operation of storage tanks, are recorded at historical cost. We recover tank bottoms when the storage tanks are removed from service.
At
September 30, 2017
and
March 31, 2017
, tank bottoms held in third party terminals consisted of
366,212
barrels and
366,212
barrels of refined products, respectively. Tank bottoms held in terminals we own are included within property, plant and equipment (see
Note 5
).
(4)
Represents the minimum shipping fees paid in excess of volumes shipped for
two
contracts. This amount can be recovered when volumes shipped exceed the minimum monthly volume commitment (see
Note 9
). Under these contracts, we currently have
2.6 years
and
3.0 years
, respectively, in which to ship the excess volumes.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Accrued Expenses and Other Payables
Accrued expenses and other payables consist of the following at the dates indicated:
September 30, 2017
March 31, 2017
(in thousands)
Accrued compensation and benefits
$
23,083
$
22,227
Excise and other tax liabilities
56,562
64,051
Derivative liabilities
28,942
27,622
Accrued interest
41,916
44,418
Product exchange liabilities
25,869
1,693
Deferred gain on sale of general partner interest in TLP
30,113
30,113
Other
20,584
17,001
Total
$
227,069
$
207,125
Deferred Gain on Sale of General Partner Interest in TLP
On February 1, 2016, we sold our general partner interest in TransMontaigne Partners L.P. (“TLP”) to an affiliate of ArcLight Capital Partners. We deferred a portion of the gain on the sale and will recognize this amount over our future lease payment obligations, which is approximately
seven years
. During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, we recognized
$7.5 million
and
$7.5 million
, respectively, and during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, we recognized
$15.1 million
and
$15.1 million
, respectively, of the deferred gain in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Within our
September 30, 2017
unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet, the current portion of the deferred gain,
$30.1 million
, is recorded in accrued expenses and other payables, and the long-term portion,
$124.2 million
, is recorded in other noncurrent liabilities.
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests represent the portion of certain consolidated subsidiaries that are owned by third parties.
Amounts are adjusted by the noncontrolling interest holder’s proportionate share of the subsidiaries’ earnings or losses each period and any distributions that are paid. Noncontrolling interests are reported as a component of equity, unless the noncontrolling interest is considered redeemable, in which case the noncontrolling interest is recorded between liabilities and equity (mezzanine or temporary equity) in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. The redeemable noncontrolling interest is adjusted at each balance sheet date to its maximum redemption value if the amount is greater than the carrying value. During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we recorded
$0.7 million
to adjust the redeemable noncontrolling interest to its maximum redemption value.
Business Combination Measurement Period
We record the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination at their acquisition date fair values. Pursuant to GAAP, an entity is allowed a reasonable period of time (not to exceed one year) to obtain the information necessary to identify and measure the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. As discussed in
Note 4
, certain of our acquisitions are still within this measurement period, and as a result, the acquisition date fair values we have recorded for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are subject to change.
Also, as discussed in
Note 4
, we made certain adjustments during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
to our estimates of the acquisition date fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations that occurred during the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2017
.
Reclassifications
We have reclassified certain prior period financial statement information to be consistent with the classification methods used in the current fiscal year. These reclassifications did not impact previously reported amounts of equity, net income, or cash flows. Also, certain line items in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows were combined and the prior period amounts were combined to be consistent with the classification methods used in the current fiscal year.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows-Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.” The ASU requires cash payments not made soon after the acquisition date of a business combination by an acquirer to settle a contingent consideration liability to be separated and classified as cash outflows for financing activities and operating activities. Cash payments up to the amount of the contingent consideration liability recognized at the acquisition date (including measurement-period adjustments) should be classified as financing activities and any excess should be classified as operating activities. We adopted this ASU effective April 1, 2017 and have revised previously reported information.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses.” The ASU requires a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, which would include accounts receivable. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectibility of the reported amount. The ASU is effective for the Partnership beginning April 1, 2020, and requires a modified retrospective method of adoption, although early adoption is permitted. We are currently in the process of assessing the impact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases.” The ASU will replace previous lease accounting guidance in GAAP. The ASU requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases. The ASU retains a distinction between finance leases and operating leases. The ASU is effective for the Partnership beginning April 1, 2019, and requires a modified retrospective method of adoption. We are currently in the process of compiling a database of leases and analyzing each lease to assess the impact under this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP. The core principle of this ASU is that an entity should recognize revenue for the transfer of goods or services equal to the amount that it expects to be entitled to receive for those goods or services. The ASU is effective for the Partnership beginning April 1, 2018, and allows for both full retrospective and modified retrospective methods of adoption.
We are in the process of evaluating our revenue contracts by segment and type to determine the potential impact of adopting this ASU. At this point in our evaluation process, we have determined that the timing and/or amount of revenue that we recognize on certain contracts, particularly contracts with minimum volume commitments, tiered pricing, non-cash consideration and multi-year services arrangements, may be impacted by the adoption of this ASU; however, we are still in the process of quantifying these impacts and have not yet determined whether they would be material to our consolidated financial statements. In addition, we are in the process of implementing appropriate changes to our business processes, systems and controls to support recognition and disclosure under this ASU. We continue to monitor additional authoritative or interpretive guidance related to this ASU as it becomes available, as well as comparing our conclusions on specific interpretative issues to other peers in our industry, to the extent that such information is available to us. We currently anticipate utilizing a modified retrospective adoption as of April 1, 2018.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 3—
(Loss) Income
Per Common Unit
The following table presents our calculation of basic and diluted weighted average units outstanding for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
2017
2016
Weighted average units outstanding during the period:
Common units - Basic
121,314,636
106,186,389
120,927,400
105,183,556
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Performance units
—
—
—
10,557
Warrants
—
—
—
2,803,436
Common units - Diluted
121,314,636
106,186,389
120,927,400
107,997,549
For the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, and the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, Class A Preferred Units (as defined herein), warrants, Performance Awards (as defined herein), and Service Awards (as defined herein) were considered antidilutive. For the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
, Class A Preferred Units and Service Awards were considered antidilutive.
Our
(loss) income
per common unit is as follows for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
2017
2016
(in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)
Net (loss) income
$
(173,579
)
$
(66,658
)
$
(237,286
)
$
116,095
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(80
)
59
(132
)
(5,774
)
Less: Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
288
—
685
—
Net (loss) income attributable to NGL Energy Partners LP
(173,371
)
(66,599
)
(236,733
)
110,321
Less: Distributions to preferred unitholders
(16,098
)
(8,668
)
(25,782
)
(12,052
)
Less: Net loss (income) allocated to general partner (1)
154
45
194
(158
)
Less: Repurchase of warrants (2)
—
—
(349
)
—
Net (loss) income allocated to common unitholders
$
(189,315
)
$
(75,222
)
$
(262,670
)
$
98,111
Basic (loss) income per common unit
$
(1.56
)
$
(0.71
)
$
(2.17
)
$
0.93
Diluted (loss) income per common unit
$
(1.56
)
$
(0.71
)
$
(2.17
)
$
0.91
Basic weighted average common units outstanding
121,314,636
106,186,389
120,927,400
105,183,556
Diluted weighted average common units outstanding
121,314,636
106,186,389
120,927,400
107,997,549
(1)
Net loss (income) allocated to the general partner includes distributions to which it is entitled as the holder of incentive distribution rights.
(2)
This amount represents the excess of the repurchase price over the fair value of the warrants, as discussed further in
Note 10
.
Note 4
—Acquisitions
The following summarizes our acquisitions during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
:
Acquisition of Remaining Interest in NGL Solids Solutions, LLC
On April 17, 2017, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement with the party owning the
50%
noncontrolling interest in NGL Solids Solutions, LLC, a consolidated subsidiary, in our Water Solutions segment. Total consideration was
$23.1 million
, which consisted of cash of
$20.0 million
and the termination of a non-compete agreement that we valued at
$3.1 million
and in return we received the following:
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•
The remaining
50%
interest in NGL Solids Solutions, LLC; and
•
Two
parcels of land to develop saltwater disposal wells.
We accounted for the transaction as an acquisition of assets. Acquiring assets in groups requires not only ascertaining the cost of the asset (or net asset) group but also allocating that cost to the individual assets (or individual assets and liabilities) that make up the group. The cost of a group of assets acquired in an asset acquisition is allocated to the individual assets acquired or liabilities assumed/released based on their relative fair values and does not give rise to goodwill or bargain purchase gains. We allocated
$22.9 million
to noncontrolling interest and
$0.2 million
to land. The acquisition of the remaining interest was accounted for as an equity transaction, no gain or loss was recorded and the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest was adjusted to reflect the change in ownership interest of the subsidiary. As of the date of the transaction, the
50%
noncontrolling interest had a carrying value of
$16.6 million
. For the termination of the non-compete agreement, we recorded a gain of
$1.3 million
, which included the carrying value of the non-compete agreement intangible asset that was written off (see
Note 7
). This gain was recorded within
loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets, net
in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
.
Retail Propane Businesses
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we acquired
four
retail propane businesses for total consideration of
$29.3 million
. The agreements for these acquisitions contemplate post-closing payments for certain working capital items.
We are in the process of identifying and determining the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for these retail propane businesses, and as a result, the estimates of fair value at
September 30, 2017
are subject to change. The following table summarizes the preliminary estimates of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
Current assets
$
1,880
Property, plant and equipment
10,051
Goodwill
4,150
Intangible assets
14,875
Current liabilities
(1,484
)
Other noncurrent liabilities
(134
)
Fair value of net assets acquired
$
29,338
Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid for the acquired businesses over the fair value of the individual assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed. Goodwill represents a premium paid to acquire the skilled workforce of each of the businesses acquired and the ability to expand into new markets. We expect that all of the goodwill will be deductible for federal income tax purposes.
The operations of these retail propane businesses have been included in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations since their acquisition date. Our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
includes revenues of
$2.8 million
and operating income of
less than $0.1 million
that were generated by the operations of two of these retail propane businesses. The revenues and operating income of the other retail propane business acquisitions are not considered material.
The following summarizes the status of the preliminary purchase price allocation of acquisitions prior to April 1, 2017:
Water Solutions Facilities
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017, we completed the acquisition accounting for
two
water solutions facilities. During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017, we received additional information and recorded a decrease of
$0.2 million
to property, plant and equipment and an increase of
less than $0.1 million
to other noncurrent liabilities related to an asset retirement obligation. The offset of these adjustments was recorded to goodwill.
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Retail Propane Businesses
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017, we completed the acquisition accounting for
three
retail propane businesses. During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017, we received additional information and recorded a decrease of
$0.2 million
to current assets and a decrease of
less than $0.1 million
to property, plant and equipment. The offset of these adjustments was recorded to goodwill. In addition, we paid
$0.4 million
in cash to the sellers during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017 for consideration that was held back at the acquisition date, which we recorded as a liability within accrued expenses and other payables in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Natural Gas Liquids Facilities
During the
three months ended
June 30, 2017, we completed the acquisition accounting for certain natural gas liquids facilities acquired in January 2017. There were no material adjustments to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed during the
three months ended
June 30, 2017.
Note 5
—Property, Plant and Equipment
Our property, plant and equipment consists of the following at the dates indicated:
Description
Estimated
Useful Lives
September 30, 2017
March 31, 2017
(in thousands)
Natural gas liquids terminal and storage assets
2–30 years
$
237,468
$
207,825
Pipeline and related facilities
30–40 years
255,894
248,582
Refined products terminal assets and equipment
15–25 years
6,736
6,736
Retail propane equipment
2–30 years
248,971
239,417
Vehicles and railcars
3–25 years
199,661
198,480
Water treatment facilities and equipment
3–30 years
576,765
557,100
Crude oil tanks and related equipment
2–30 years
217,610
203,003
Barges and towboats
5–30 years
91,884
91,037
Information technology equipment
3–7 years
44,531
43,880
Buildings and leasehold improvements
3–40 years
176,877
161,957
Land
61,221
56,545
Tank bottoms and line fill (1)
25,458
24,462
Other
3–20 years
20,840
39,132
Construction in progress
37,389
87,711
2,201,305
2,165,867
Accumulated depreciation
(432,820
)
(375,594
)
Net property, plant and equipment
$
1,768,485
$
1,790,273
(1)
Tank bottoms, which are product volumes required for the operation of storage tanks, are recorded at historical cost. We recover tank bottoms when the storage tanks are removed from service.
Line fill, which represents our portion of the product volume required for the operation of the proportionate share of a pipeline we own, is recorded at historical cost.
The following table summarizes depreciation expense and capitalized interest expense for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Depreciation expense
$
33,788
$
28,703
$
66,132
$
56,357
Capitalized interest expense
$
—
$
1,069
$
—
$
4,804
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We record losses (gains) from the sales of property, plant and equipment and any write-downs in value due to impairment within
loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets, net
in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
, we recorded a
net loss
of
$1.9 million
, of which
$0.4 million
related to a gain on
the sale of excess pipe in our Crude Oil Logistics segment
. During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we recorded a
net gain
of
$0.6 million
, of which
$3.8 million
related to the gain on the sale of excess pipe in our Crude Oil Logistics segment. The gain was partially offset by losses from the sale of certain assets and the write down of certain other assets.
Note 6
—Goodwill
The following table summarizes changes in goodwill by segment during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
:
Crude Oil
Logistics
Water
Solutions
Liquids
Retail
Propane
Refined
Products and
Renewables
Total
(in thousands)
Balances at March 31, 2017
$
579,846
$
424,270
$
266,046
$
130,427
$
51,127
$
1,451,716
Revisions to acquisition accounting (Note 4)
—
195
—
232
—
427
Acquisitions (Note 4)
—
—
—
4,150
—
4,150
Impairment
—
—
(116,877
)
—
—
(116,877
)
Balances at September 30, 2017
$
579,846
$
424,465
$
149,169
$
134,809
$
51,127
$
1,339,416
Goodwill Impairment
Due to the decreased demand for natural gas liquid storage and resulting decline in revenues and earnings as compared to actual and projected results of prior and future periods, we tested the goodwill within our natural gas liquids salt cavern storage reporting unit (“Sawtooth reporting unit”), which is part of our Liquids segment, for impairment at September 30, 2017. We estimated the fair value of our Sawtooth reporting unit based on the income approach, also known as the discounted cash flow method, which utilizes the present value of future expected cash flows to estimate the fair value. The future cash flows of our Sawtooth reporting unit were projected based upon estimates as of the test date of future revenues, operating expenses and cash outflows necessary to support these cash flows, including working capital and maintenance capital expenditures. We also considered expectations regarding: (i) expected storage volumes, which are assumed to increase in the coming years due to increased production of natural gas liquids, (ii) expected propane and butane prices and (iii) expected rental fees. We assumed a
2%
per year increase in commodity prices and a
4%
increase in rental fees per year starting in April 2018, and held such prices and fees flat for periods in our model beyond our 2023 fiscal year. For expenses, we assumed an increase consistent with the increase in storage volumes, and maintenance capital was held flat throughout the model. The discount rate used in our discounted cash flow method was a risk adjusted weighted average cost of capital calculated as of September 30, 2017 of
12%
. The discounted cash flow results indicated that the estimated fair value of our Sawtooth reporting unit was less than its carrying value by approximately
32%
at September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of
$116.9 million
, which was recorded within
loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets, net
, in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. At September 30, 2017, our Sawtooth reporting unit had a goodwill balance of
$66.2 million
.
Our estimated fair value is predicated upon management’s assumption of the growth in the production of natural gas liquids and the decline in the use of railcars to store natural gas liquids. We used these assumptions to estimate the demand for storage at our facility and the revenue generated by customers reserving capacity at our facility. Due to the current volatility in commodity prices and the excess railcars currently in the market, we believe it is reasonably possible that the need for underground storage we estimate in our model does not materialize, such that our estimate of fair value could change and result in further impairment of the goodwill in our Sawtooth reporting unit.
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Note 7
—Intangible Assets
Our intangible assets consist of the following at the dates indicated:
September 30, 2017
March 31, 2017
Description
Amortizable Lives
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
(in thousands)
Amortizable:
Customer relationships
3–20 years
$
906,229
$
343,377
$
562,852
$
906,782
$
316,242
$
590,540
Customer commitments
10 years
310,000
28,417
281,583
310,000
12,917
297,083
Pipeline capacity rights
30 years
161,785
14,349
147,436
161,785
11,652
150,133
Rights-of-way and easements
1–40 years
63,669
2,901
60,768
63,402
2,154
61,248
Executory contracts and other agreements
3–30 years
23,097
16,433
6,664
29,036
20,457
8,579
Non-compete agreements
2–32 years
18,198
5,979
12,219
32,984
17,762
15,222
Trade names
1–10 years
4,074
1,736
2,338
15,439
13,396
2,043
Debt issuance costs
(1)
5 years
40,790
22,265
18,525
38,983
20,025
18,958
Total amortizable
1,527,842
435,457
1,092,385
1,558,411
414,605
1,143,806
Non-amortizable:
Trade names
20,150
—
20,150
20,150
—
20,150
Total non-amortizable
20,150
—
20,150
20,150
—
20,150
Total
$
1,547,992
$
435,457
$
1,112,535
$
1,578,561
$
414,605
$
1,163,956
(1)
Includes debt issuance costs related to the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined herein). Debt issuance costs related to fixed-rate notes are reported as a reduction of the carrying amount of long-term debt.
The weighted-average remaining amortization period for intangible assets is approximately
11.4 years
.
Write off of Intangible Asset
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we wrote off
$1.8 million
related to the non-compete agreement which was terminated as part of our acquisition of the remaining interest in NGL Solids Solutions, LLC (see
Note 4
).
Amortization expense is as follows for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Six Months Ended September 30,
Recorded In
2017
2016
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Depreciation and amortization
$
31,420
$
21,900
$
62,955
$
43,152
Cost of sales
1,506
1,749
3,091
3,345
Interest expense
1,154
1,731
2,240
3,456
Total
$
34,080
$
25,380
$
68,286
$
49,953
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Expected amortization of our intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,
2018 (six months)
$
66,729
2019
129,561
2020
126,174
2021
113,067
2022
97,964
Thereafter
558,890
Total
$
1,092,385
Note 8
—Long-Term Debt
Our long-term debt consists of the following at the dates indicated:
September 30, 2017
March 31, 2017
Face
Amount
Unamortized
Debt Issuance
Costs (1)
Book
Value
Face
Amount
Unamortized
Debt Issuance
Costs (1)
Book
Value
(in thousands)
Revolving credit facility:
Expansion capital borrowings
$
102,000
$
—
$
102,000
$
—
$
—
$
—
Working capital borrowings
869,500
—
869,500
814,500
—
814,500
Senior secured notes
195,000
(3,514
)
191,486
250,000
(4,559
)
245,441
Senior unsecured notes:
5.125% Notes due 2019
360,781
(2,342
)
358,439
379,458
(3,191
)
376,267
6.875% Notes due 2021
367,048
(5,131
)
361,917
367,048
(5,812
)
361,236
7.500% Notes due 2023
673,543
(10,166
)
663,377
700,000
(11,329
)
688,671
6.125% Notes due 2025
484,300
(7,941
)
476,359
500,000
(8,567
)
491,433
Other long-term debt
12,756
—
12,756
15,525
—
15,525
3,064,928
(29,094
)
3,035,834
3,026,531
(33,458
)
2,993,073
Less: Current maturities
42,373
—
42,373
29,590
—
29,590
Long-term debt
$
3,022,555
$
(29,094
)
$
2,993,461
$
2,996,941
$
(33,458
)
$
2,963,483
(1)
Debt issuance costs related to the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined herein) are reported within intangible assets, rather than as a reduction of the carrying amount of long-term debt.
Amortization expense for debt issuance costs related to long-term debt in the table above was
$1.6 million
and
$1.0 million
during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, respectively, and
$3.3 million
and
$1.8 million
during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, respectively.
Expected amortization of debt issuance costs is as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,
2018 (six months)
$
3,034
2019
6,061
2020
5,135
2021
4,754
2022
4,173
Thereafter
5,937
Total
$
29,094
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Credit Agreement
We are party to a
$1.765 billion
credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks. As of
September 30, 2017
, the Credit Agreement includes a revolving credit facility to fund working capital needs, which had a capacity of
$1.05 billion
for cash borrowings and letters of credit, (the “Working Capital Facility”) and a revolving credit facility to fund acquisitions and expansion projects, which had a capacity of
$715.0 million
(the “Expansion Capital Facility,” and together with the Working Capital Facility, the “Revolving Credit Facility”). During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
, we reallocated
$50.0 million
from the Expansion Capital Facility to the Working Capital Facility. We had letters of credit of
$115.1 million
on the Working Capital Facility at
September 30, 2017
.
At
September 30, 2017
, the borrowings under the Credit Agreement had a weighted average interest rate of
4.50%
, calculated as the weighted average LIBOR rate of
1.24%
plus a margin of
3.00%
for LIBOR borrowings and the prime rate of
4.25%
plus a margin of
2.00%
on alternate base rate borrowings. At
September 30, 2017
, the interest rate in effect on letters of credit was
3.00%
. Commitment fees were charged at a rate ranging from
0.375%
to
0.50%
on any unused capacity.
On June 2, 2017, we amended our Credit Agreement.
The amendment, among other things, restricts us from increasing our distribution rate over the amount paid in the preceding quarter if our leverage ratio is greater than 4.25 to 1.
The following table summarizes the debt covenant levels specified in the Credit Agreement as of
September 30, 2017
:
Senior Secured
Interest
Period Beginning
Leverage Ratio (1)
Leverage Ratio (1)
Coverage Ratio (2)
September 30, 2017
5.50
2.50
2.25
March 31, 2018
4.75
3.25
2.75
March 31, 2019 and thereafter
4.50
3.25
2.75
(1)
Amount represents the maximum ratio for the period presented.
(2)
Amount represents the minimum ratio for the period presented.
At
September 30, 2017
our leverage ratio was approximately
5.42
to
1
, our senior secured leverage ratio was approximately
0.75
to
1
and our interest coverage ratio was approximately
2.26
to
1
.
At
September 30, 2017
,
we were in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Agreement.
Senior Secured Notes
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we repurchased
$55.0 million
of our senior secured notes for an aggregate purchase price of
$57.2 million
(excluding payments of accrued interest), and recorded a loss on the early extinguishment of
$3.2 million
(net of
$1.0 million
of debt issuance costs.) Following the repurchase, semi-annual installment payments will be
$19.5 million
beginning on December 19, 2017 and ending on the maturity date of June 19, 2022.
On August 2, 2017, we amended the note purchase agreement for our senior secured notes with an effective date of June 2, 2017. The amendment, among other things, conforms the financial covenants to match the amended terms of the Credit Agreement and provides for an increase in interest charged if our leverage ratio exceeds certain predetermined levels.
In addition, the amendment also restricts us from increasing our distribution rate over the amount paid in the preceding quarter if our interest coverage ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.
At
September 30, 2017
,
we were in compliance with the covenants under the note purchase agreement for our senior secured notes.
Senior Unsecured Notes
Registration Rights
In connection with the issuance of the 7.50% senior notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) and the 6.125% senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”), we entered into a registration rights agreement in which we agreed to file a registration statement
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with the SEC so that the holders can exchange the 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes for registered notes that have substantially identical terms as the 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes and evidence the same indebtedness of the 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes. In addition, the subsidiary guarantors agreed to exchange the guarantee related to the 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes for a registered guarantee having substantially the same terms as the original guarantee. We filed a registration statement for both the 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes with the SEC which became effective on July 11, 2017 and
99.98%
of the 2023 Notes and
99.98%
of the 2025 Notes were exchanged on August 8, 2017.
Repurchases
The following table summarizes repurchases of Senior Unsecured Notes for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2017
2017
(in thousands)
2019 Notes
Notes repurchased
$
1,475
$
18,677
Cash paid (excluding payments of accrued interest)
$
1,449
$
18,641
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt (1)
$
15
$
(102
)
2023 Notes
Notes repurchased
$
26,457
$
26,457
Cash paid (excluding payments of accrued interest)
$
25,459
$
25,459
Gain on early extinguishment of debt (2)
$
595
$
595
2025 Notes
Notes repurchased
$
15,700
$
15,700
Cash paid (excluding payments of accrued interest)
$
14,108
$
14,108
Gain on early extinguishment of debt (3)
$
1,333
$
1,333
(1)
Gain (loss) on the early extinguishment of debt for the 2019 Notes during the three months and
six months ended
September 30, 2017
are net of debt issuance costs of
less than $0.1 million
and
$0.1 million
, respectively.
(2)
Gains on the early extinguishment of debt for the 2023 Notes during the three months and
six months ended
September 30, 2017
are net of debt issuance costs of
$0.4 million
and
$0.4 million
, respectively.
(3)
Gains on the early extinguishment of debt for the 2025 Notes during the three months and
six months ended
September 30, 2017
are net of debt issuance costs of
$0.3 million
and
$0.3 million
, respectively.
At
September 30, 2017,
we were in compliance with the covenants under the indentures for all of the senior unsecured notes
.
Other Long-Term Debt
We have executed various non-interest bearing notes payable, primarily related to non-compete agreements entered into in connection with acquisitions of businesses. These instruments have a principal balance of
$6.5 million
at
September 30, 2017
, and the implied interest rates on these instruments range from
1.91%
to
7.00%
per year. We also have certain notes payable related to equipment financing. These instruments have a principal balance of
$6.3 million
at
September 30, 2017
, and the interest rates on these instruments range from
4.13%
to
7.10%
per year.
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Debt Maturity Schedule
The scheduled maturities of our long-term debt are as follows at
September 30, 2017
:
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,
Revolving
Credit
Facility
Senior Secured Notes
Senior Unsecured Notes
Other
Long-Term
Debt
Total
(in thousands)
2018 (six months)
$
—
$
19,500
$
—
$
1,793
$
21,293
2019
—
39,000
—
2,895
41,895
2020
—
39,000
360,781
2,285
402,066
2021
—
39,000
—
5,450
44,450
2022
971,500
39,000
367,048
274
1,377,822
Thereafter
—
19,500
1,157,843
59
1,177,402
Total
$
971,500
$
195,000
$
1,885,672
$
12,756
$
3,064,928
Note 9
—Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Contingencies
We are party to various claims, legal actions, and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of our management, the ultimate resolution of these claims, legal actions, and complaints, after consideration of amounts accrued, insurance coverage, and other arrangements, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, the outcome of such matters is inherently uncertain, and estimates of our liabilities may change materially as circumstances develop.
Environmental Matters
Our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at
September 30, 2017
includes a liability, measured on an undiscounted basis, of
$2.1 million
related to environmental matters, which is recorded within accrued expenses and other payables in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. Our operations are subject to extensive federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations. Although we believe our operations are in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations, risks of additional costs and liabilities are inherent in our business, and there can be no assurance that we will not incur significant costs. Moreover, it is possible that other developments, such as increasingly stringent environmental laws, regulations and enforcement policies thereunder, and claims for damages to property or persons resulting from the operations, could result in substantial costs. Accordingly, we have adopted policies, practices, and procedures in the areas of pollution control, product safety, occupational health, and the handling, storage, use, and disposal of hazardous materials designed to prevent material environmental or other damage, and to limit the financial liability that could result from such events. However, some risk of environmental or other damage is inherent in our business.
As previously disclosed, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) had informed NGL Crude Logistics, LLC, formerly known as Gavilon, LLC (“Gavilon Energy”), of alleged violations in 2011 by Gavilon Energy of the Clean Air Act’s renewable fuel standards regulations (prior to its acquisition by us in December 2013). On October 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice, acting at the request of the EPA, filed a civil complaint in the Northern District of Iowa against Gavilon Energy and one of its then suppliers, Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC (“Western Dubuque”). Consistent with the earlier allegations by the EPA, the civil complaint related to transactions between Gavilon Energy and Western Dubuque and the generation of biodiesel renewable identification numbers (“RINs”) sold by Western Dubuque to Gavilon Energy in 2011. On December 19, 2016, we filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On January 9, 2017, the EPA filed an amended complaint. The amended complaint seeks an order declaring Western Dubuque’s RINs invalid and requiring the defendants to retire an equivalent number of valid RINs and that the defendants pay statutory civil penalties. On January 23, 2017, we filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which was denied on May 24, 2017. On October 17, 2017, the EPA filed a motion for partial summary judgment against Gavilon Energy. Consistent with our position against the previous EPA allegations, we deny the allegations in the amended civil complaint and that the EPA is entitled to summary judgment and we intend to continue vigorously defending ourselves in the civil action. However, at this time we are unable to determine the outcome of this action or its significance to us.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Asset Retirement Obligations
We have contractual and regulatory obligations at certain facilities for which we have to perform remediation, dismantlement, or removal activities when the assets are retired. Our liability for asset retirement obligations is discounted to present value. To calculate the liability, we make estimates and assumptions about the retirement cost and the timing of retirement. Changes in our assumptions and estimates may occur as a result of the passage of time and the occurrence of future events. The following table summarizes changes in our asset retirement obligation, which is reported within other noncurrent liabilities in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):
Balance at March 31, 2017
$
8,181
Liabilities incurred
422
Liabilities assumed in acquisitions
21
Liabilities settled
(233
)
Accretion expense
511
Balance at September 30, 2017
$
8,902
In addition to the obligations described above, we may be obligated to remove facilities or perform other remediation upon retirement of certain other assets. However, the fair value of the asset retirement obligation cannot currently be reasonably estimated because the settlement dates are indeterminable. We will record an asset retirement obligation for these assets in the periods in which settlement dates are reasonably determinable.
Operating Leases
We have executed various noncancelable operating lease agreements for product storage, office space, vehicles, real estate, railcars, and equipment. The following table summarizes future minimum lease payments under these agreements at
September 30, 2017
(in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,
2018 (six months)
$
71,787
2019
120,589
2020
107,255
2021
94,118
2022
65,985
Thereafter
93,844
Total
$
553,578
Rental expense relating to operating leases was
$32.5 million
and
$27.0 million
during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, respectively, and
$63.8 million
and
$56.9 million
during the
six months ended
September 30,
2017
and
2016
, respectively.
Pipeline Capacity Agreements
We have executed noncancelable agreements with crude oil pipeline operators, which guarantee us minimum monthly shipping capacity on the pipelines. As a result, we are required to pay the minimum shipping fees if actual shipments are less than our allotted capacity. Under certain agreements we have the ability to recover minimum shipping fees previously paid if our shipping volumes exceed the minimum monthly shipping commitment during each month remaining under the agreement. We currently have an asset recorded in other noncurrent assets in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet for minimum shipping fees paid in previous periods that are expected to be recovered in future periods by exceeding the minimum monthly volumes (see
Note 2
).
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
The following table summarizes future minimum throughput payments under these agreements at
September 30, 2017
(in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,
2018 (six months)
$
26,001
2019
52,042
2020
42,351
Total
$
120,394
Construction Commitments
At
September 30, 2017
, we had construction commitments of
$24.5 million
.
Sales and Purchase Contracts
We have entered into product sales and purchase contracts for which we expect the parties to physically settle and deliver the inventory in future periods.
At
September 30, 2017
, we had the following commodity purchase commitments (in thousands):
Crude Oil (1)
Natural Gas Liquids
Value
Volume
(in barrels)
Value
Volume
(in gallons)
Fixed-Price Commodity Purchase Commitments:
2018 (six months)
$
161,432
3,330
$
44,816
58,925
2019
—
—
1,340
2,268
Total
$
161,432
3,330
$
46,156
61,193
Index-Price Commodity Purchase Commitments:
2018 (six months)
$
576,009
12,143
$
563,817
624,075
2019
524,256
11,595
37,426
45,736
2020
412,569
9,324
—
—
2021
161,485
3,833
—
—
2022
95,761
2,247
—
—
Total
$
1,770,080
39,142
$
601,243
669,811
(1)
Our crude oil index-price purchase commitments exceed our crude oil index-price sales commitments (presented below) due primarily to our long-term purchase commitments for crude oil that we purchase and ship on the Grand Mesa pipeline. As these purchase commitments are deliver-or-pay contracts, we have not entered into corresponding long-term sales contracts for volumes we may not receive.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
At
September 30, 2017
, we had the following commodity sale commitments (in thousands):
Crude Oil
Natural Gas Liquids
Value
Volume
(in barrels)
Value
Volume
(in gallons)
Fixed-Price Commodity Sale Commitments:
2018 (six months)
$
204,579
4,196
$
137,467
159,427
2019
—
—
7,209
9,827
2020
—
—
163
215
Total
$
204,579
4,196
$
144,839
169,469
Index-Price Commodity Sale Commitments:
2018 (six months)
$
480,203
9,507
$
522,430
478,300
2019
94,366
1,825
6,163
6,981
2020
54,526
1,070
—
—
Total
$
629,095
12,402
$
528,593
485,281
We account for the contracts shown in the tables above using the
normal purchase and normal sale election
.
Under this accounting policy election, we do not record the contracts at fair value at each balance sheet date; instead, we record the purchase or sale at the contracted value once the delivery occurs.
Contracts in the tables above may have offsetting derivative contracts (described in
Note 11
) or inventory positions (described in
Note 2
).
Certain other forward purchase and sale contracts do not qualify for the normal purchase and normal sale election. These contracts are recorded at fair value in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet and are not included in the tables above. These contracts are included in the derivative disclosures in
Note 11
, and represent
$28.1 million
of our prepaid expenses and other current assets and
$28.2 million
of our accrued expenses and other payables at
September 30, 2017
.
Note 10
—Equity
Partnership Equity
The Partnership’s equity consists of a
0.1%
general partner interest and a
99.9%
limited partner interest, which consists of common units. Our general partner has the right, but not the obligation, to contribute a proportionate amount of capital to us to maintain its
0.1%
general partner interest. Our general partner is not required to guarantee or pay any of our debts and obligations.
General Partner Contributions
In connection with the issuance of common units for the vesting of restricted units and the warrants that were converted to common units during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we issued
333
notional units to our general partner for
less than $0.1 million
in order to maintain its
0.1%
interest in us.
Common Unit Repurchase Program
On
August 29, 2017
, the board of directors of our general partner authorized a common unit repurchase program, under which we may repurchase up to
$15.0 million
of our outstanding common units through
December 31, 2017
from time to time in the open market or in other privately negotiated transactions
.
During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
,
we repurchased
1,193,635
common units for an aggregate price of
$11.2 million
, including commissions.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Our Distributions
The following table summarizes distributions declared on our common units during the last three quarters:
Date Declared
Record Date
Date Paid/Payable
Amount Per Unit
Amount Paid/Payable to Limited Partners
Amount Paid/Payable to General Partner
(in thousands)
(in thousands)
April 24, 2017
May 8, 2017
May 15, 2017
$
0.3900
$
46,870
$
80
July 20, 2017
August 4, 2017
August 14, 2017
$
0.3900
$
47,460
$
81
October 19, 2017
November 6, 2017
November 14, 2017
$
0.3900
$
47,000
$
81
Class A Convertible Preferred Units
On April 21, 2016, we received net proceeds
$235.0 million
(net of offering costs of
$5.0 million
) in connection with the issuance of
19,942,169
Class A Convertible Preferred Units (“Class A Preferred Units”) and
4,375,112
warrants.
We allocated the net proceeds on a relative fair value basis to the Class A Preferred Units, which includes the value of a beneficial conversion feature, and the warrants. Accretion for the beneficial conversion feature, recorded as a deemed distribution, was
$4.0 million
and
$2.2 million
during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, respectively, and
$7.2 million
and
$3.8 million
during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, respectively.
The holders of the warrants may convert one-third of the warrants from and after the first anniversary of the original issue date, another one-third of the warrants from and after the second anniversary and the final one-third of the warrants from and after the third anniversary. The warrants have an exercise price of
$0.01
and an
eight
year term. During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
,
607,653
warrants were converted to common units and we received proceeds of
less than $0.1 million
. In addition, we repurchased
850,716
unvested warrants for a total purchase price of
$10.5 million
on June 23, 2017. As of
September 30, 2017
, we had
2,916,743
warrants outstanding.
We pay a cumulative, quarterly distribution in arrears at an annual rate of
10.75%
on the Class A Preferred Units to the extent declared by the board of directors of our general partner.
The following table summarizes distributions declared on our Class A Preferred Units during the last three quarters:
Amount Paid/Payable to Class A
Date Declared
Date Paid/Payable
Preferred Unitholders
(in thousands)
April 24, 2017
May 15, 2017
$
6,449
July 20, 2017
August 14, 2017
$
6,449
October 19, 2017
November 14, 2017
$
6,449
Class B Preferred Units
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we issued
8,400,000
of our
9.00%
Class B Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units (“Class B Preferred Units”) representing limited partner interests at a price of
$25.00
per unit for net proceeds of
$202.8 million
(net of the underwriters’ discount of
$6.6 million
and offering costs of
$0.6 million
).
At any time on or after July 1, 2022, we may redeem our Class B Preferred Units, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $25.00 per Class B Preferred Unit plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid distributions to, but not including, the date of redemption, whether or not declared. We may also redeem the Class B Preferred Units upon a change of control as defined in our partnership agreement. If we choose not to redeem the Class B Preferred Units, the Class B preferred unitholders may have the ability to convert the Class B Preferred Units to common units at the then applicable conversion rate. Class B preferred unitholders have no voting rights except with respect to certain matters set forth in our partnership agreement.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Distributions on the Class B Preferred Units are payable on the 15th day of each January, April, July and October of each year (beginning on October 15, 2017) to holders of record on the first day of each payment month. The initial distribution rate for the Class B Preferred Units from and including the date of original issue to, but not including, July 1, 2022 is 9.00% per year of the $25.00 liquidation preference per unit (equal to $2.25 per unit per year). On and after July 1, 2022, distributions on the Class B Preferred Units will accumulate at a percentage of the $25.00 liquidation preference equal to the applicable three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 7.213%.
On
September 18, 2017
, the board of directors of our general partner declared a distribution for the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
of
$5.7 million
, for which the amount is included in accrued expenses and other payables in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at
September 30, 2017
. The distribution was paid to the holders of the Class B Preferred Units on
October 16, 2017
.
Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement
On June 13, 2017, NGL Energy Holdings LLC executed the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership. The preferences, rights, powers and duties of holders of the Class B Preferred Units are defined in the amended and restated partnership agreement. The Class B Preferred Units rank senior to the common units, with respect to the payment of distributions and distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution and winding up and are on parity with the Class A Preferred Units. The Class B Preferred Units have no stated maturity but we may redeem the Class B Preferred Units at any time on or after July 1, 2022. Upon the occurrence of a change in control, we may redeem the Class B Preferred Units.
At-The-Market Program
On August 24, 2016, we entered into an equity distribution agreement in connection with an at-the-market program (the “ATM Program”) pursuant to which we may issue and sell up to
$200.0 million
of common units. We did not issue any common units under the ATM Program during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, and approximately
$134.7 million
remained available for sale under the ATM Program at
September 30, 2017
.
Equity-Based Incentive Compensation
Our general partner has adopted a long-term incentive plan (“LTIP”), which allows for the issuance of equity-based compensation. Our general partner has granted certain restricted units to employees and directors, which vest in tranches, subject to the continued service of the recipients. The awards may also vest upon a change of control, at the discretion of the board of directors of our general partner.
No
distributions accrue to or are paid on the restricted units during the vesting period.
The restricted units include both awards that: (i) vest contingent on the continued service of the recipients through the vesting date (the “Service Awards”) and (ii) vest contingent both on the continued service of the recipients through the vesting date and also on the performance of our common units relative to other entities in the Alerian MLP Index (the “Index”) over specified periods of time (the “Performance Awards”).
On April 1, 2017, we made an accounting policy election to account for actual forfeitures, rather than estimate forfeitures each period (as previously required). As a result, the cumulative effect adjustment, which represents the differential between the amount of compensation expense previously recorded and the amount that would have been recorded without assuming forfeitures, had
no
impact on our consolidated financial statements.
The following table summarizes the Service Award activity during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
:
Unvested Service Award units at March 31, 2017
2,708,500
Units granted
137,921
Units vested and issued
(956,821
)
Units forfeited
(51,300
)
Unvested Service Award units at September 30, 2017
1,838,300
In connection with the vesting of certain restricted units during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we canceled
37,554
of the newly-vested common units in satisfaction of
$0.5 million
of employee tax liability paid by us. Pursuant to the terms of the LTIP, these canceled units are available for future grants under the LTIP.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
The following table summarizes the scheduled vesting of our unvested Service Award units at
September 30, 2017
:
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,
2018 (six months)
—
2019
919,350
2020
914,450
2021
4,500
Total
1,838,300
Service Awards are valued at the closing price as of the grant date less the present value of the expected distribution stream over the vesting period using a risk-free interest rate. We record the expense for each Service Award on a straight-line basis over the requisite period for the entire award (that is, over the requisite service period of the last separately vesting portion of the award), ensuring that the amount of compensation cost recognized at any date at least equals the portion of the grant-date value of the award that is vested at that date. During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, we recorded compensation expense related to Service Award units of
$3.3 million
and
$25.8 million
, respectively. During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, we recorded compensation expense related to Service Award units of
$8.6 million
and
$46.7 million
, respectively.
Of the restricted units granted and vested during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
,
66,421
units were granted as a bonus for performance during the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2017
. We accrued expense of
$0.9 million
during the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2017
as an estimate of the value of such bonus units that would be granted.
The following table summarizes the estimated future expense we expect to record on the unvested Service Award units at
September 30, 2017
(in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,
2018 (six months)
$
5,865
2019
10,697
2020
2,827
2021
13
Total
$
19,402
During April 2015, our general partner granted Performance Award units to certain employees. The number of Performance Award units that will vest is contingent on the performance of our common units relative to the performance of the other entities in the Index. Performance will be calculated based on the return on our common units (including changes in the market price of the common units and distributions paid during the performance period) relative to the returns on the common units of the other entities in the Index. As of
September 30, 2017
, performance will be measured over the following periods:
Vesting Date of Tranche
Performance Period for Tranche
July 1, 2018
July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018
July 1, 2019
July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019
The following table summarizes the Performance Award activity during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
:
Unvested Performance Award units at March 31, 2017
1,189,000
Units forfeited
(404,000
)
Unvested Performance Award units at September 30, 2017
785,000
During the July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017 performance period, the return on our common units was below the return of the
50th
percentile of our peer companies in the Index. As a result,
no
Performance Award units vested on July 1, 2017 and performance units with the July 1, 2017 vesting date are considered to be forfeited.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
The fair value of the Performance Awards is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation at the grant date. We record the expense for each of the tranches of the Performance Awards on a straight-line basis over the period beginning with the grant date and ending with the vesting date of the tranche. Any Performance Awards that do not become earned Performance Awards will terminate, expire and otherwise be forfeited by the participants. During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, we recorded compensation expense related to Performance Award units of
$1.3 million
and
$1.6 million
, respectively. During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, we recorded compensation expense related to Performance Awards units of
$3.4 million
and
$3.1 million
, respectively.
The following table summarizes the estimated future expense we expect to record on the unvested Performance Award units at
September 30, 2017
(in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,
2018 (six months)
$
2,635
2019
3,167
2020
642
Total
$
6,444
At
September 30, 2017
, approximately
3.2 million
common units remain available for issuance under the LTIP.
Note 11
—Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other current assets and liabilities (excluding derivative instruments) are carried at amounts which reasonably approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.
Commodity Derivatives
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of our commodity derivative assets and liabilities reported in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at the dates indicated:
September 30, 2017
March 31, 2017
Derivative
Assets
Derivative
Liabilities
Derivative
Assets
Derivative
Liabilities
(in thousands)
Level 1 measurements
$
17,434
$
(39,361
)
$
2,590
$
(21,113
)
Level 2 measurements
29,080
(30,511
)
38,729
(27,799
)
46,514
(69,872
)
41,319
(48,912
)
Netting of counterparty contracts (1)
(11,127
)
11,127
(1,508
)
1,508
Net cash collateral (held) provided
(6,284
)
27,774
(1,035
)
19,604
Commodity derivatives
$
29,103
$
(30,971
)
$
38,776
$
(27,800
)
(1)
Relates to commodity derivative assets and liabilities that are expected to be net settled on an exchange or through a netting arrangement with the counterparty.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
The following table summarizes the accounts that include our commodity derivative assets and liabilities in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets at the dates indicated:
September 30, 2017
March 31, 2017
(in thousands)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$
29,005
$
38,711
Other noncurrent assets
98
65
Accrued expenses and other payables
(28,942
)
(27,622
)
Other noncurrent liabilities
(2,029
)
(178
)
Net commodity derivative (liability) asset
$
(1,868
)
$
10,976
The following table summarizes our open commodity derivative contract positions at the dates indicated. We do not account for these derivatives as hedges.
Contracts
Settlement Period
Net Long
(Short)
Notional Units
(in barrels)
Fair Value
of
Net Assets
(Liabilities)
(in thousands)
At September 30, 2017:
Cross-commodity (1)
October 2017–March 2018
(225
)
$
(1,372
)
Crude oil fixed-price (2)
October 2017–December 2019
(1,442
)
(3,005
)
Propane fixed-price (2)
October 2017–December 2018
498
6,165
Refined products fixed-price (2)
October 2017–January 2020
(1,976
)
(18,212
)
Refined products index (2)
October 2017–December 2017
(6
)
(12
)
Other
October 2017–March 2022
(6,922
)
(23,358
)
Net cash collateral provided
21,490
Net commodity derivative liability
$
(1,868
)
At March 31, 2017:
Crude oil fixed-price (2)
April 2017–May 2017
(800
)
$
(55
)
Propane fixed-price (2)
April 2017–December 2018
220
1,082
Refined products fixed-price (2)
April 2017–January 2019
(4,682
)
(7,729
)
Refined products index (2)
April 2017–December 2017
(18
)
(103
)
Other
April 2017–March 2022
(788
)
(7,593
)
Net cash collateral provided
18,569
Net commodity derivative asset
$
10,976
(1)
We may purchase or sell a physical commodity where the underlying contract pricing mechanisms are tied to different commodity price indices. These contracts are derivatives we have entered into as an economic hedge against the risk of one commodity price moving relative to another commodity price.
(2)
We may have fixed price physical purchases, including inventory, offset by floating price physical sales or floating price physical purchases offset by fixed price physical sales. These contracts are derivatives we have entered into as an economic hedge against the risk of mismatches between fixed and floating price physical obligations.
During the three months and
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we recorded
a net loss
of
$71.4 million
and
$34.9 million
, respectively, and during the three months and
six months ended
September 30, 2016
, we recorded a net gain of
$14.7 million
and a net loss of
$45.0 million
, respectively, from our commodity derivatives to cost of sales in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Credit Risk
We have credit policies that we believe minimize our overall credit risk, including an evaluation of potential counterparties’ financial condition (including credit ratings), collateral requirements under certain circumstances, and the use of industry standard master netting agreements, which allow for offsetting counterparty receivable and payable balances for certain transactions.
At
September 30, 2017
,
our primary counterparties were retailers, resellers, energy marketers, producers, refiners, and dealers.
This concentration of counterparties may impact our overall exposure to credit risk, either positively or negatively, as the counterparties may be similarly affected by changes in economic, regulatory or other conditions. If a counterparty does not perform on a contract, we may not realize amounts that have been recorded in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and recognized in our net income.
Interest Rate Risk
Our Revolving Credit Facility is variable-rate debt with interest rates that are generally indexed to bank prime or LIBOR interest rates.
At
September 30, 2017
,
we had
$971.5 million
of outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility at a weighted average interest rate of
4.50%
.
Fair Value of Fixed-Rate Notes
The following table provides fair value estimates of our fixed-rate notes at
September 30, 2017
(in thousands):
Senior secured notes
$
201,715
Senior unsecured notes:
5.125% Notes due 2019
$
360,673
6.875% Notes due 2021
$
366,938
7.500% Notes due 2023
$
670,605
6.125% Notes due 2025
$
451,004
For the senior secured notes, the fair value estimate was developed using observed yields on publicly traded notes issued by us, adjusted for differences in the key terms of those notes and the key terms of our notes (examples include differences in the tenor of the debt, credit standing of the issuer, whether the notes are publicly traded, and whether the notes are secured or unsecured). This fair value estimate would be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. For the senior unsecured notes, the fair value estimates were developed based on publicly traded quotes and would be classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Note 12—Segments
The following table summarizes certain financial data related to our segments. Transactions between segments are recorded based on prices negotiated between the segments.
The “Corporate and Other” category in the table below includes certain corporate expenses that are not allocated to the reportable segments.
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Three Months Ended September 30,
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Revenues:
Crude Oil Logistics:
Crude oil sales
$
410,274
$
341,981
$
890,559
$
756,600
Crude oil transportation and other
29,315
9,172
56,301
22,106
Elimination of intersegment sales
(2,567
)
(1,268
)
(4,923
)
(2,870
)
Total Crude Oil Logistics revenues
437,022
349,885
941,937
775,836
Water Solutions:
Service fees
35,282
28,528
68,603
54,225
Recovered hydrocarbons
10,446
5,681
20,406
12,877
Other revenues
5,304
5,524
8,990
8,384
Total Water Solutions revenues
51,032
39,733
97,999
75,486
Liquids:
Propane sales
193,588
101,613
330,448
198,084
Butane sales
111,545
66,680
179,777
121,255
Other product sales
102,409
69,020
186,712
128,180
Other revenues
3,928
8,075
9,940
15,222
Elimination of intersegment sales
(18,347
)
(11,128
)
(35,940
)
(23,432
)
Total Liquids revenues
393,123
234,260
670,937
439,309
Retail Propane:
Propane sales
48,004
36,170
96,636
77,811
Distillate sales
6,676
5,589
16,231
16,044
Other revenues
10,043
9,331
18,936
17,638
Elimination of intersegment sales
(23
)
—
(31
)
(16
)
Total Retail Propane revenues
64,700
51,090
131,772
111,477
Refined Products and Renewables:
Refined products sales
2,874,268
2,274,715
5,647,875
4,151,572
Renewables sales
102,964
95,830
213,930
202,312
Service fees
50
(121
)
168
11,145
Elimination of intersegment sales
(76
)
(102
)
(130
)
(144
)
Total Refined Products and Renewables revenues
2,977,206
2,370,322
5,861,843
4,364,885
Corporate and Other
246
248
407
515
Total revenues
$
3,923,329
$
3,045,538
$
7,704,895
$
5,767,508
Depreciation and Amortization:
Crude Oil Logistics
$
20,958
$
9,025
$
41,793
$
17,993
Water Solutions
25,253
25,129
49,261
49,563
Liquids
6,141
4,425
12,471
8,874
Retail Propane
11,613
10,705
23,075
20,392
Refined Products and Renewables
324
416
648
833
Corporate and Other
919
903
1,839
1,854
Total depreciation and amortization
$
65,208
$
50,603
$
129,087
$
99,509
Operating Income (Loss):
Crude Oil Logistics
$
1,196
$
(19,039
)
$
5,553
$
(19,664
)
Water Solutions
(7,548
)
(4,430
)
(8,702
)
75,034
Liquids
(118,107
)
8,384
(126,879
)
8,327
Retail Propane
(9,226
)
(8,717
)
(15,094
)
(11,219
)
Refined Products and Renewables
21,042
11,387
35,538
161,156
Corporate and Other
(16,459
)
(23,413
)
(34,185
)
(55,562
)
Total operating (loss) income
$
(129,102
)
$
(35,828
)
$
(143,769
)
$
158,072
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
The following table summarizes additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets by segment for the periods indicated. This information has been prepared on the accrual basis, and includes property, plant and equipment and intangible assets acquired in acquisitions.
Three Months Ended September 30,
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Crude Oil Logistics
$
4,663
$
32,397
$
11,721
$
104,702
Water Solutions
15,035
25,237
34,440
68,353
Liquids
1,138
6,693
1,680
13,161
Retail Propane
30,869
71,425
34,715
77,974
Refined Products and Renewables
—
1,143
—
1,167
Corporate and Other
440
614
709
1,732
Total
$
52,145
$
137,509
$
83,265
$
267,089
The following tables summarize long-lived assets (consisting of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, and goodwill) and total assets by segment at the dates indicated:
September 30, 2017
March 31, 2017
(in thousands)
Long-lived assets, net:
Crude Oil Logistics
$
1,677,505
$
1,724,805
Water Solutions
1,244,035
1,261,944
Liquids
490,586
619,204
Retail Propane
561,271
547,960
Refined Products and Renewables
212,209
215,637
Corporate and Other
34,830
36,395
Total
$
4,220,436
$
4,405,945
Total assets:
Crude Oil Logistics
$
2,377,973
$
2,538,768
Water Solutions
1,302,896
1,301,415
Liquids
861,050
767,597
Retail Propane
630,567
622,859
Refined Products and Renewables
960,002
988,073
Corporate and Other
77,170
101,667
Total
$
6,209,658
$
6,320,379
Note 13
—Transactions with Affiliates
SemGroup Corporation (“SemGroup”) holds ownership interests in our general partner. We sell product to and purchase product from SemGroup, and these transactions are included within revenues and cost of sales, respectively, in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. We also lease crude oil storage from SemGroup.
We purchase ethanol from E Energy Adams, LLC, an equity method investee (see
Note 2
). These transactions are reported within cost of sales in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Certain members of our management and members of their families as well as other associated parties own interests in entities from which we have purchased products and services and to which we have sold products and services. During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
,
$0.8 million
of these transactions were capital expenditures and were recorded as increases to property, plant and equipment.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
The following table summarizes these related party transactions for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Sales to SemGroup
$
107
$
3,513
$
230
$
3,584
Purchases from SemGroup
$
1,911
$
1,938
$
2,928
$
3,963
Sales to equity method investees
$
98
$
95
$
196
$
500
Purchases from equity method investees
$
20,563
$
27,345
$
48,469
$
57,992
Sales to entities affiliated with management
$
57
$
75
$
140
$
152
Purchases from entities affiliated with management
$
1,150
$
3,493
$
1,347
$
11,736
Accounts receivable from affiliates consist of the following at the dates indicated:
September 30, 2017
March 31, 2017
(in thousands)
Receivables from SemGroup
$
2,881
$
6,668
Receivables from equity method investees
17
15
Receivables from entities affiliated with management
20
28
Total
$
2,918
$
6,711
Accounts payable to affiliates consist of the following at the dates indicated:
September 30, 2017
March 31, 2017
(in thousands)
Payables to SemGroup
$
4,099
$
6,571
Payables to equity method investees
643
1,306
Payables to entities affiliated with management
7
41
Total
$
4,749
$
7,918
At
September 30, 2017
and
March 31, 2017
, we had a loan receivable of
$4.2 million
and
$3.2 million
, respectively, from Victory Propane, LLC, an equity method investee (see
Note 2
), with an initial maturity date of March 31, 2021, which can be extended for successive
one
-year periods unless one of the parties terminates the loan agreement.
On June 23, 2017, we repurchased outstanding warrants, as discussed further in
Note 10
, from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., who are represented on the board of directors of our general partner.
Note 14—Subsequent Events
On November 7, 2017, we entered into a definitive agreement with DCC LPG, a division of DCC plc, to sell a portion of our Retail Propane business for
$200 million
in cash, adjusted for working capital at closing. We will retain this business through closing, which is scheduled for March 31, 2018 and will also retain all profits generated through the closing date. The Retail Propane businesses subject to this transaction are comprised of our operations across the Mid-Continent and Western portions of the United States. We will retain our Retail Propane businesses located in the Eastern and Southeastern section of the United States. Closing of the sale is subject to regulatory and other customary closing conditions.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 15—Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information
Certain of our wholly owned subsidiaries have, jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed the senior unsecured notes (see
Note 8
). Pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, we have presented in columnar format the unaudited condensed consolidating financial information for NGL Energy Partners LP (Parent), NGL Energy Finance Corp., the guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis, and the non-guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis in the tables below. NGL Energy Partners LP and NGL Energy Finance Corp. are co-issuers of the senior unsecured notes. Since NGL Energy Partners LP received the proceeds from the issuance of the senior unsecured notes, all activity has been reflected in the NGL Energy Partners LP (Parent) column in the tables below.
During the periods presented in the tables below, the status of certain subsidiaries changed, in that they either became guarantors of or ceased to be guarantors of the senior unsecured notes.
There are no significant restrictions that prevent the parent or any of the guarantor subsidiaries from obtaining funds from their respective subsidiaries by dividend or loan. None of the assets of the guarantor subsidiaries (other than the investments in non-guarantor subsidiaries) are restricted net assets pursuant to Rule 4-08(e)(3) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
For purposes of the tables below, (i) the unaudited condensed consolidating financial information is presented on a legal entity basis, (ii) investments in consolidated subsidiaries are accounted for as equity method investments, and (iii) contributions, distributions, and advances to (from) consolidated entities are reported on a net basis within net changes in advances with consolidated entities in the unaudited condensed consolidating statement of cash flow tables below.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
(in Thousands)
September 30, 2017
NGL Energy
Partners LP
(Parent)
NGL Energy
Finance Corp.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Consolidated
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
6,569
$
—
$
10,686
$
1,152
$
—
$
18,407
Accounts receivable-trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
—
—
838,360
3,285
—
841,645
Accounts receivable-affiliates
—
—
2,918
—
—
2,918
Inventories
—
—
570,017
716
—
570,733
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
—
—
112,120
397
—
112,517
Total current assets
6,569
—
1,534,101
5,550
—
1,546,220
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation
—
—
1,736,522
31,963
—
1,768,485
GOODWILL
—
—
1,326,659
12,757
—
1,339,416
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization
—
—
1,098,906
13,629
—
1,112,535
INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
—
—
198,281
—
—
198,281
NET INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES (PAYABLES)
2,477,069
—
(2,455,724
)
(21,345
)
—
—
INVESTMENTS IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
1,652,951
—
23,990
—
(1,676,941
)
—
LOAN RECEIVABLE-AFFILIATE
—
—
4,160
—
—
4,160
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
—
—
240,561
—
—
240,561
Total assets
$
4,136,589
$
—
$
3,707,456
$
42,554
$
(1,676,941
)
$
6,209,658
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable-trade
$
—
$
—
$
634,344
$
968
$
—
$
635,312
Accounts payable-affiliates
1
—
4,748
—
—
4,749
Accrued expenses and other payables
44,890
—
181,323
856
—
227,069
Advance payments received from customers
—
—
79,555
823
—
80,378
Current maturities of long-term debt
39,000
—
2,993
380
—
42,373
Total current liabilities
83,891
—
902,963
3,027
—
989,881
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of debt issuance costs and current maturities
2,012,578
—
979,965
918
—
2,993,461
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
—
—
171,576
4,309
—
175,885
CLASS A 10.75% CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED UNITS
71,009
—
—
—
—
71,009
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
—
—
—
3,129
—
3,129
EQUITY:
Partners’ equity
1,969,111
—
1,654,991
31,394
(1,684,122
)
1,971,374
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
—
—
(2,039
)
(223
)
—
(2,262
)
Noncontrolling interests
—
—
—
—
7,181
7,181
Total equity
1,969,111
—
1,652,952
31,171
(1,676,941
)
1,976,293
Total liabilities and equity
$
4,136,589
$
—
$
3,707,456
$
42,554
$
(1,676,941
)
$
6,209,658
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
(in Thousands)
March 31, 2017
NGL Energy
Partners LP
(Parent)
NGL Energy
Finance Corp.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Consolidated
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
6,257
$
—
$
2,903
$
3,104
$
—
$
12,264
Accounts receivable-trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
—
—
795,479
5,128
—
800,607
Accounts receivable-affiliates
—
—
6,711
—
—
6,711
Inventories
—
—
560,769
663
—
561,432
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
—
—
102,703
490
—
103,193
Total current assets
6,257
—
1,468,565
9,385
—
1,484,207
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation
—
—
1,725,383
64,890
—
1,790,273
GOODWILL
—
—
1,437,759
13,957
—
1,451,716
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization
—
—
1,149,524
14,432
—
1,163,956
INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
—
—
187,423
—
—
187,423
NET INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES (PAYABLES)
2,424,730
—
(2,408,189
)
(16,541
)
—
—
INVESTMENTS IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
1,978,158
—
47,598
—
(2,025,756
)
—
LOAN RECEIVABLE-AFFILIATE
—
—
3,200
—
—
3,200
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
—
—
239,436
168
—
239,604
Total assets
$
4,409,145
$
—
$
3,850,699
$
86,291
$
(2,025,756
)
$
6,320,379
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable-trade
$
—
$
—
$
657,077
$
944
$
—
$
658,021
Accounts payable-affiliates
1
—
7,907
10
—
7,918
Accrued expenses and other payables
42,150
—
164,012
963
—
207,125
Advance payments received from customers
—
—
35,107
837
—
35,944
Current maturities of long-term debt
25,000
—
4,211
379
—
29,590
Total current liabilities
67,151
—
868,314
3,133
—
938,598
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of debt issuance costs and current maturities
2,138,048
—
824,370
1,065
—
2,963,483
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
—
—
179,857
4,677
—
184,534
CLASS A 10.75% CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED UNITS
63,890
—
—
—
—
63,890
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
—
—
—
3,072
—
3,072
EQUITY:
Partners’ equity
2,140,056
—
1,979,785
74,545
(2,052,502
)
2,141,884
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
—
—
(1,627
)
(201
)
—
(1,828
)
Noncontrolling interests
—
—
—
—
26,746
26,746
Total equity
2,140,056
—
1,978,158
74,344
(2,025,756
)
2,166,802
Total liabilities and equity
$
4,409,145
$
—
$
3,850,699
$
86,291
$
(2,025,756
)
$
6,320,379
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
(in Thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
NGL Energy
Partners LP
(Parent)
NGL Energy
Finance Corp.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Consolidated
REVENUES
$
—
$
—
$
3,918,880
$
5,356
$
(907
)
$
3,923,329
COST OF SALES
—
—
3,768,306
3,322
(907
)
3,770,721
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating
—
—
74,404
1,566
—
75,970
General and administrative
—
—
23,353
127
—
23,480
Depreciation and amortization
—
—
64,499
709
—
65,208
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets, net
—
—
110,952
500
—
111,452
Revaluation of liabilities
—
—
5,600
—
—
5,600
Operating Loss
—
—
(128,234
)
(868
)
—
(129,102
)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—
—
2,028
—
—
2,028
Interest expense
(37,219
)
—
(12,992
)
(227
)
205
(50,233
)
Gain on early extinguishment of liabilities, net
1,943
—
—
—
—
1,943
Other income, net
—
—
2,084
17
(205
)
1,896
Loss Before Income Taxes
(35,276
)
—
(137,114
)
(1,078
)
—
(173,468
)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
—
—
(111
)
—
—
(111
)
EQUITY IN NET LOSS OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
(138,095
)
—
(870
)
—
138,965
—
Net Loss
(173,371
)
—
(138,095
)
(1,078
)
138,965
(173,579
)
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
(80
)
(80
)
LESS: NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
288
288
LESS: DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED UNITHOLDERS
(16,098
)
(16,098
)
LESS: NET LOSS ALLOCATED TO GENERAL PARTNER
154
154
NET LOSS ALLOCATED TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS
$
(173,371
)
$
—
$
(138,095
)
$
(1,078
)
$
123,229
$
(189,315
)
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
(in Thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
NGL Energy
Partners LP
(Parent)
NGL Energy
Finance Corp.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Consolidated
REVENUES
$
—
$
—
$
3,034,053
$
12,118
$
(633
)
$
3,045,538
COST OF SALES
—
—
2,928,036
1,327
(633
)
2,928,730
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating
—
—
68,750
4,505
—
73,255
General and administrative
—
—
27,686
240
—
27,926
Depreciation and amortization
—
—
47,740
2,863
—
50,603
Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets, net
—
—
896
(44
)
—
852
Operating (Loss) Income
—
—
(39,055
)
3,227
—
(35,828
)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—
—
53
—
—
53
Interest expense
(16,364
)
—
(16,870
)
(291
)
83
(33,442
)
Gain on early extinguishment of liabilities, net
—
—
938
—
—
938
Other income, net
—
—
2,154
10
(83
)
2,081
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes
(16,364
)
—
(52,780
)
2,946
—
(66,198
)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
—
—
(460
)
—
—
(460
)
EQUITY IN NET (LOSS) INCOME OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
(50,235
)
—
3,005
—
47,230
—
Net (Loss) Income
(66,599
)
—
(50,235
)
2,946
47,230
(66,658
)
LESS: NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
59
59
LESS: DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED UNITHOLDERS
(8,668
)
(8,668
)
LESS: NET LOSS ALLOCATED TO GENERAL PARTNER
45
45
NET (LOSS) INCOME ALLOCATED TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS
$
(66,599
)
$
—
$
(50,235
)
$
2,946
$
38,666
$
(75,222
)
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
(in Thousands)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2017
NGL Energy
Partners LP
(Parent)
NGL Energy
Finance Corp.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Consolidated
REVENUES
$
—
$
—
$
7,696,763
$
9,443
$
(1,311
)
$
7,704,895
COST OF SALES
—
—
7,409,800
4,340
(1,311
)
7,412,829
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating
—
—
148,908
3,531
—
152,439
General and administrative
—
—
48,157
314
—
48,471
Depreciation and amortization
—
—
126,932
2,155
—
129,087
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets, net
—
—
99,073
1,165
—
100,238
Revaluation of liabilities
—
—
5,600
—
—
5,600
Operating Loss
—
—
(141,707
)
(2,062
)
—
(143,769
)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—
—
3,844
—
—
3,844
Interest expense
(75,590
)
—
(23,824
)
(453
)
408
(99,459
)
Loss on early extinguishment of liabilities, net
(1,338
)
—
—
—
—
(1,338
)
Other income, net
—
—
4,358
56
(408
)
4,006
Loss Before Income Taxes
(76,928
)
—
(157,329
)
(2,459
)
—
(236,716
)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
—
—
(570
)
—
—
(570
)
EQUITY IN NET LOSS OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
(159,805
)
—
(1,906
)
—
161,711
—
Net Loss
(236,733
)
—
(159,805
)
(2,459
)
161,711
(237,286
)
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
(132
)
(132
)
LESS: NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
685
685
LESS: DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED UNITHOLDERS
(25,782
)
(25,782
)
LESS: NET LOSS ALLOCATED TO GENERAL PARTNER
194
194
LESS: REPURCHASE OF WARRANTS
(349
)
(349
)
NET LOSS ALLOCATED TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS
$
(236,733
)
$
—
$
(159,805
)
$
(2,459
)
$
136,327
$
(262,670
)
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
(in Thousands)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2016
NGL Energy
Partners LP
(Parent)
NGL Energy
Finance Corp.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Consolidated
REVENUES
$
—
$
—
$
5,749,034
$
19,469
$
(995
)
$
5,767,508
COST OF SALES
—
—
5,493,864
2,301
(995
)
5,495,170
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating
—
—
139,631
8,796
—
148,427
General and administrative
—
—
69,312
485
—
69,797
Depreciation and amortization
—
—
94,049
5,460
—
99,509
Gain on disposal or impairment of assets, net
—
—
(203,443
)
(24
)
—
(203,467
)
Operating Income
—
—
155,621
2,451
—
158,072
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—
—
447
—
—
447
Revaluation of investments
—
—
(14,365
)
—
—
(14,365
)
Interest expense
(32,690
)
—
(30,898
)
(453
)
161
(63,880
)
Gain on early extinguishment of liabilities, net
8,614
—
22,276
—
—
30,890
Other income, net
—
—
5,990
24
(161
)
5,853
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes
(24,076
)
—
139,071
2,022
—
117,017
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
—
—
(922
)
—
—
(922
)
EQUITY IN NET INCOME (LOSS) OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
134,397
—
(3,752
)
—
(130,645
)
—
Net Income
110,321
—
134,397
2,022
(130,645
)
116,095
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
(5,774
)
(5,774
)
LESS: DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED UNITHOLDERS
(12,052
)
(12,052
)
LESS: NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO GENERAL PARTNER
(158
)
(158
)
NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS
$
110,321
$
—
$
134,397
$
2,022
$
(148,629
)
$
98,111
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(in Thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
NGL Energy
Partners LP
(Parent)
NGL Energy
Finance Corp.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Consolidated
Net loss
$
(173,371
)
$
—
$
(138,095
)
$
(1,078
)
$
138,965
$
(173,579
)
Other comprehensive loss
—
—
(48
)
(11
)
—
(59
)
Comprehensive loss
$
(173,371
)
$
—
$
(138,143
)
$
(1,089
)
$
138,965
$
(173,638
)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
NGL Energy
Partners LP
(Parent)
NGL Energy
Finance Corp.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Consolidated
Net (loss) income
$
(66,599
)
$
—
$
(50,235
)
$
2,946
$
47,230
$
(66,658
)
Other comprehensive loss
—
—
(333
)
—
—
(333
)
Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(66,599
)
$
—
$
(50,568
)
$
2,946
$
47,230
$
(66,991
)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2017
NGL Energy
Partners LP
(Parent)
NGL Energy
Finance Corp.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Consolidated
Net loss
$
(236,733
)
$
—
$
(159,805
)
$
(2,459
)
$
161,711
$
(237,286
)
Other comprehensive loss
—
—
(412
)
(22
)
—
(434
)
Comprehensive loss
$
(236,733
)
$
—
$
(160,217
)
$
(2,481
)
$
161,711
$
(237,720
)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2016
NGL Energy
Partners LP
(Parent)
NGL Energy
Finance Corp.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Consolidated
Net income
$
110,321
$
—
$
134,397
$
2,022
$
(130,645
)
$
116,095
Other comprehensive loss
—
—
(475
)
(10
)
—
(485
)
Comprehensive income
$
110,321
$
—
$
133,922
$
2,012
$
(130,645
)
$
115,610
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
(in Thousands)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2017
NGL Energy
Partners LP
(Parent)
NGL Energy
Finance Corp.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidated
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
43,235
$
—
$
(67,691
)
$
34,410
$
9,954
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures
—
—
(55,666
)
(802
)
(56,468
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
—
—
(48,034
)
(400
)
(48,434
)
Cash flows from settlements of commodity derivatives
—
—
(22,039
)
—
(22,039
)
Proceeds from sales of assets
—
—
24,586
—
24,586
Investments in unconsolidated entities
—
—
(14,150
)
—
(14,150
)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities
—
—
4,378
—
4,378
Payments on loan for natural gas liquids facility
—
—
4,875
—
4,875
Loan to affiliate
—
—
(960
)
—
(960
)
Net cash used in investing activities
—
—
(107,010
)
(1,202
)
(108,212
)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility
—
—
814,500
—
814,500
Payments on Revolving Credit Facility
—
—
(657,500
)
—
(657,500
)
Repurchase of senior secured and senior unsecured notes
(115,407
)
—
—
—
(115,407
)
Payments on other long-term debt
—
—
(2,973
)
(190
)
(3,163
)
Debt issuance costs
(670
)
—
(1,804
)
—
(2,474
)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest owners, net
—
—
—
23
23
Distributions to general and common unit partners and preferred unitholders
(107,389
)
—
—
—
(107,389
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners
—
—
—
(3,082
)
(3,082
)
Proceeds from sale of preferred units, net of offering costs
202,755
—
—
—
202,755
Repurchase of warrants
(10,549
)
—
—
—
(10,549
)
Common unit repurchases
(11,663
)
—
—
—
(11,663
)
Payments for settlement and early extinguishment of liabilities
—
—
(1,650
)
—
(1,650
)
Net changes in advances with consolidated entities
—
—
31,911
(31,911
)
—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(42,923
)
—
182,484
(35,160
)
104,401
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
312
—
7,783
(1,952
)
6,143
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
6,257
—
2,903
3,104
12,264
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
6,569
$
—
$
10,686
$
1,152
$
18,407
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
(in Thousands)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2016
NGL Energy
Partners LP
(Parent)
NGL Energy
Finance Corp.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidated
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash used in operating activities
$
(31,541
)
$
—
$
(11,229
)
$
(12,107
)
$
(54,877
)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures
—
—
(200,286
)
(1,347
)
(201,633
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
—
—
(113,297
)
—
(113,297
)
Cash flows from settlements of commodity derivatives
—
—
(25,015
)
—
(25,015
)
Proceeds from sales of assets
—
—
379
17
396
Proceeds from sale of TLP common units
—
—
112,370
—
112,370
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities
—
—
5,233
—
5,233
Payments on loan for natural gas liquids facility
—
—
4,324
—
4,324
Loan to affiliate
—
—
(1,700
)
—
(1,700
)
Payments on loan to affiliate
—
—
655
—
655
Payment to terminate development agreement
—
—
(16,875
)
—
(16,875
)
Net cash used in investing activities
—
—
(234,212
)
(1,330
)
(235,542
)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility
—
—
770,000
—
770,000
Payments on Revolving Credit Facility
—
—
(595,500
)
—
(595,500
)
Repurchase of senior unsecured notes
(15,129
)
—
—
—
(15,129
)
Payments on other long-term debt
—
—
(4,080
)
(343
)
(4,423
)
Debt issuance costs
(255
)
—
(65
)
—
(320
)
Contributions from general partner
59
—
—
—
59
Contributions from noncontrolling interest owners, net
(501
)
—
—
966
465
Distributions to general and common unit partners and preferred unitholders
(83,707
)
—
—
—
(83,707
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners
—
—
—
(2,750
)
(2,750
)
Proceeds from sale of preferred units, net of offering costs
235,018
—
—
—
235,018
Proceeds from sale of common units, net of offering costs
9,383
—
—
—
9,383
Payments for settlement and early extinguishment of liabilities
—
—
(27,406
)
—
(27,406
)
Net changes in advances with consolidated entities
(128,960
)
—
113,907
15,053
—
Other
—
—
(20
)
—
(20
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
15,908
—
256,836
12,926
285,670
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(15,633
)
—
11,395
(511
)
(4,749
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
25,749
—
784
1,643
28,176
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
10,116
$
—
$
12,179
$
1,132
$
23,427
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following is a discussion of NGL Energy Partners LP’s (“we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Partnership”) financial condition and results of operations as of and for the three months and
six months ended
September 30, 2017
. The discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”), as well as Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2017
(“Annual Report”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26, 2017.
Overview
We are
a Delaware limited partnership
.
NGL Energy Holdings LLC serves as our general partner.
At
September 30, 2017
,
our operations include:
•
Our Crude Oil Logistics segment purchases crude oil from producers and transports it to refineries or for resale at pipeline injection stations, storage terminals, barge loading facilities, rail facilities, refineries, and other trade hubs, and provides terminaling, trucking, marine and pipeline transportation services through its owned assets.
•
Our Water Solutions segment provides services for the treatment and disposal of wastewater generated from crude oil and natural gas production and for the disposal of solids such as tank bottoms and drilling fluids and performs truck and frac tank washouts. In addition, our Water Solutions segment sells the recovered hydrocarbons that result from performing these services.
•
Our Liquids segment supplies natural gas liquids to retailers, wholesalers, refiners, and petrochemical plants throughout the United States and in Canada using its leased underground storage and fleet of leased railcars, markets regionally through its
21
owned terminals throughout the United States, and provides terminaling and storage services at its salt dome storage facility in Utah.
•
Our Retail Propane segment sells propane, distillates, equipment and supplies to end users consisting of residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial customers and to certain resellers in
30
states and the District of Columbia.
•
Our Refined Products and Renewables segment conducts gasoline, diesel, ethanol, and biodiesel marketing operations, purchases refined petroleum and renewable products primarily in the Gulf Coast, Southeast and Midwest regions of the United States and schedules them for delivery at various locations throughout the country.
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Consolidated Results of Operations
The following table summarizes our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Total revenues
$
3,923,329
$
3,045,538
$
7,704,895
$
5,767,508
Total cost of sales
3,770,721
2,928,730
7,412,829
5,495,170
Operating expenses
75,970
73,255
152,439
148,427
General and administrative expense
23,480
27,926
48,471
69,797
Depreciation and amortization
65,208
50,603
129,087
99,509
Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets, net
111,452
852
100,238
(203,467
)
Revaluation of liabilities
5,600
—
5,600
—
Operating (loss) income
(129,102
)
(35,828
)
(143,769
)
158,072
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
2,028
53
3,844
447
Revaluation of investments
—
—
—
(14,365
)
Interest expense
(50,233
)
(33,442
)
(99,459
)
(63,880
)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of liabilities, net
1,943
938
(1,338
)
30,890
Other income, net
1,896
2,081
4,006
5,853
(Loss) income before income taxes
(173,468
)
(66,198
)
(236,716
)
117,017
Income tax expense
(111
)
(460
)
(570
)
(922
)
Net (loss) income
(173,579
)
(66,658
)
(237,286
)
116,095
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(80
)
59
(132
)
(5,774
)
Less: Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
288
—
685
—
Net (loss) income attributable to NGL Energy Partners LP
(173,371
)
(66,599
)
(236,733
)
110,321
Less: Distributions to preferred unitholders
(16,098
)
(8,668
)
(25,782
)
(12,052
)
Less: Net loss (income) allocated to general partner
154
45
194
(158
)
Less: Repurchase of warrants
—
—
(349
)
—
Net (loss) income allocated to common unitholders
$
(189,315
)
$
(75,222
)
$
(262,670
)
$
98,111
Items Impacting the Comparability of Our Financial Results
Our current and future results of operations may not be comparable to our historical results of operations for the periods presented, due to business combinations, disposals and other transactions. Our results of operations for the three months and
six months ended
September 30, 2017
are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for future periods or for the full fiscal year ending
March 31, 2018
. See the detailed discussion of items affecting operating income (loss) by segment below.
Recent Developments
Senior Secured Notes
On August 2, 2017, we amended the note purchase agreement for our senior secured notes with an effective date of June 2, 2017. The amendment, among other things, conforms the financial covenants to match the amended terms of the Credit Agreement (as defined herein), provides for an increase in interest charged if our leverage ratio exceeds certain predetermined levels and restricts us from increasing our distribution rate. See
Note 8
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further description.
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Repurchases of Senior Unsecured Notes
During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
, we repurchased
$1.5 million
of the 5.125% senior notes due 2019 (the “2019 Notes”),
$26.5 million
of the 7.50% senior notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”), and
$15.7 million
of the 6.125% senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”). See
Note 8
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further discussion.
Common Unit Repurchase Program
On
August 29, 2017
, the board of directors of our general partner authorized a common unit repurchase program, under which we may repurchase up to
$15.0 million
of our outstanding common units through
December 31, 2017
from time to time in the open market or in other privately negotiated transactions
.
During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
,
we repurchased
1,193,635
common units for an aggregate price of
$11.2 million
, including commissions.
Acquisitions
As discussed below, we completed numerous acquisitions during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 and the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
. These acquisitions impact the comparability of our results of operations between our current and prior fiscal years.
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, in our Water Solutions segment, we acquired the remaining
50%
ownership interest in NGL Solids Solutions, LLC, and in our Retail Propane segment, we acquired
four
retail propane businesses. See
Note 4
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further discussion.
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, we acquired:
•
three water solutions facilities;
•
the remaining 25% ownership interest in three water solutions facilities;
•
an additional 24.5% interest in an existing produced water pipeline company;
•
the remaining 65% ownership interest in Grassland Water Solutions, LLC (“Grassland”), in which we subsequently sold 100% of our interest;
•
four retail propane businesses; and
•
certain natural gas liquids facilities.
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Segment Operating Results for the
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
and
2016
Crude Oil Logistics
The following table summarizes the operating results of our Crude Oil Logistics segment for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
Change
(in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Revenues:
Crude oil sales
$
410,274
$
341,981
$
68,293
Crude oil transportation and other
29,315
9,172
20,143
Total revenues (1)
439,589
351,153
88,436
Expenses:
Cost of sales
403,737
341,786
61,951
Operating expenses
12,198
9,708
2,490
General and administrative expenses
1,657
1,196
461
Depreciation and amortization expense
20,958
9,025
11,933
(Gain) loss on disposal or impairment of assets, net
(157
)
8,477
(8,634
)
Total expenses
438,393
370,192
68,201
Segment operating income (loss)
$
1,196
$
(19,039
)
$
20,235
Crude oil sold (barrels)
8,562
7,770
792
Crude oil transported on owned pipelines (barrels)
8,182
—
8,182
Crude oil storage capacity - owned and leased (barrels) (2)
6,159
6,355
(196
)
Crude oil storage capacity sub-leased to third parties (barrels) (2)
700
2,000
(1,300
)
Crude oil inventory (barrels) (2)
1,682
1,982
(300
)
Crude oil sold ($/barrel)
$
47.918
$
44.013
$
3.905
Cost per crude oil sold ($/barrel)
$
47.155
$
43.988
$
3.167
Crude oil product margin ($/barrel)
$
0.763
$
0.025
$
0.738
(1)
Revenues include
$2.6 million
and
$1.3 million
of intersegment sales during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
,
respectively, that are eliminated in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(2)
Information is presented as of
September 30, 2017
and
September 30, 2016
, respectively.
Crude Oil Sales.
The
increase
was due primarily to
an increase
in crude oil prices and barrels sold during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
,
compared to the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
.
This segment continued to be impacted by competition and low margins in the majority of the basins across the United States and we continue to market crude volumes in this lower price environment to support our various pipeline, terminal and transportation assets.
Crude Oil Transportation and Other Revenues.
The
increase
was due primarily to our Grand Mesa Pipeline becoming operational on November 1, 2016 with revenues of
$19.1 million
and higher revenues in our trucking and barge operations during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
, due to an increase in demand for transportation services, compared to the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
,
partially offset by the flattening of the contango curve for crude oil (a condition in which forward crude oil prices are greater than spot prices) during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
,
compared to the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
.
Cost of Sales.
The
increase
was due primarily to
an increase
in crude oil prices during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
,
compared to the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
.
Our cost of sales during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
was
increased
by
$0.2 million
of
net realized losses
on derivatives and
$2.2 million
of
net unrealized losses
on derivatives.
Our cost of sales during the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
was reduced by $2.7 million of net realized gains on derivatives and increased by $1.6 million of net unrealized losses on derivatives.
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Operating and General and Administrative Expenses
.
The
increase
was due primarily to our Grand Mesa Pipeline project becoming operational on November 1, 2016. During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
,
we incurred expenses of
$3.7 million
related to Grand Mesa.
This
increase
was partially offset by lower repair and maintenance expense related to having a newer fleet of barges and the timing of repairs, lower repair and maintenance expense and lower insurance expense related to having a smaller fleet of trucks, and lower property taxes due to decreased inventory.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense.
The
increase
was due primarily to our Grand Mesa Pipeline project becoming operational on November 1, 2016
.
During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
,
we incurred depreciation and amortization expense of
$10.6 million
related to Grand Mesa.
Also contributing to the increase was higher depreciation expense related to other capital projects being placed into service.
(Gain) Loss on Disposal or Impairment of Assets, Net
. During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
, we recorded
a net gain
of
$0.2 million
on the sales of excess pipe and certain other assets. During the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
, we recorded a net loss of
$4.8 million
on the sales of certain assets and a loss of
$3.7 million
due to the write-down of certain other assets.
Water Solutions
The following table summarizes the operating results of our Water Solutions segment for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
Change
(in thousands, except per barrel and per day amounts)
Revenues:
Service fees
$
35,282
$
28,528
$
6,754
Recovered hydrocarbons
10,446
5,681
4,765
Other revenues
5,304
5,524
(220
)
Total revenues
51,032
39,733
11,299
Expenses:
Cost of sales-derivative loss (gain)
2,240
(2,354
)
4,594
Cost of sales-other
434
547
(113
)
Operating expenses
23,488
20,227
3,261
General and administrative expenses
650
625
25
Depreciation and amortization expense
25,253
25,129
124
Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets, net
915
(11
)
926
Revaluation of liabilities
5,600
—
5,600
Total expenses
58,580
44,163
14,417
Segment operating loss
$
(7,548
)
$
(4,430
)
$
(3,118
)
Wastewater processed (barrels per day)
Eagle Ford Basin
209,792
201,390
8,402
Permian Basin
273,290
201,149
72,141
DJ Basin
108,952
62,641
46,311
Other Basins
63,443
37,559
25,884
Total
655,477
502,739
152,738
Solids processed (barrels per day)
5,794
2,541
3,253
Skim oil sold (barrels per day)
2,618
1,549
1,069
Service fees for wastewater processed ($/barrel)
$
0.59
$
0.62
$
(0.03
)
Recovered hydrocarbons for wastewater processed ($/barrel)
$
0.17
$
0.12
$
0.05
Operating expenses for wastewater processed ($/barrel)
$
0.39
$
0.44
$
(0.05
)
Service Fee Revenues.
The
increase
was due primarily to
an increase
in the volume of wastewater processed at existing facilities, partially offset with higher volumes in areas with lower fees. We continue to benefit from the increased rig counts, from the prior year, in the basins in which we operate, particularly in the Permian Basin.
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Recovered Hydrocarbon Revenues.
The
increase
was due primarily to
an increase
in the volume of wastewater processed and an increase in the amount of hydrocarbons per barrel of wastewater processed.
Other Revenues.
Other revenues primarily include solids disposal revenues and water pipeline revenues.
The
decrease
was due primarily to
a decrease
in freshwater revenues due to the sale of Grassland in November 2016 and
lower revenues from trucking wastewater to our water solutions facilities in one basin due to a new water pipeline being placed into service during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
. These
decrease
s were partially offset by an increase in volumes for solids disposal and water pipeline businesses.
Cost of Sales-Derivatives
.
We enter into derivatives in our Water Solutions segment to protect against the risk of a decline in the market price of the hydrocarbons we expect to recover when processing the wastewater and selling the skim oil.
Our cost of sales during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
included
$0.8 million
of
net realized gains
on derivatives and
$3.0 million
of
net unrealized losses
on derivatives.
Our cost of sales during the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
included
$2.2 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives and $0.2 million of net realized gains on derivatives.
Cost of Sales-Other
.
The
decrease
was due to
lower trucking expenses to bring wastewater to our water solutions facilities
in one basin
due to a new water pipeline being placed into service during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
, partially offset by
an increase in expenses for newly offered trucking services to bring wastewater to our water solutions facilities
in another basin
.
Operating and General and Administrative Expenses
.
The
increase
was due primarily to
higher
operating costs of water disposal wells due to
higher
volumes processed, partially offset by cost reduction efforts.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
.
The
increase
was due primarily to acquisitions and developed facilities, partially offset by
certain intangible assets being fully amortized during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017
.
Loss (Gain) on Disposal or Impairment of Assets, Net
.
During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
, we recorded
a net loss
of
$0.9 million
on the sales of certain assets. During the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
, we recorded a net gain of
less than $0.1 million
on the sales of certain assets.
Revaluation of Liabilities.
The revaluation of liabilities represents the change in the valuation of our contingent consideration liabilities related to royalty agreements acquired as part of certain business combinations during the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2017
.
The
increase
in the expense during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
was due primarily to higher actual and expected production from new customers, resulting in an increase to the expected future royalty payment.
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Liquids
The following table summarizes the operating results of our Liquids segment for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
Change
(in thousands, except per gallon amounts)
Propane sales:
Revenues (1)
$
193,588
$
101,613
$
91,975
Cost of sales
176,363
96,663
79,700
Product margin
17,225
4,950
12,275
Butane sales:
Revenues (1)
111,545
66,680
44,865
Cost of sales
124,985
58,898
66,087
Product (loss) margin
(13,440
)
7,782
(21,222
)
Other product sales:
Revenues (1)
102,409
69,020
33,389
Cost of sales
93,884
61,214
32,670
Product margin
8,525
7,806
719
Other revenues:
Revenues (1)
3,928
8,075
(4,147
)
Cost of sales
684
3,636
(2,952
)
Product margin
3,244
4,439
(1,195
)
Expenses:
Operating expenses
8,510
11,608
(3,098
)
General and administrative expenses
1,281
543
738
Depreciation and amortization expense
6,141
4,425
1,716
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets, net
117,729
17
117,712
Total expenses
133,661
16,593
117,068
Segment operating (loss) income
$
(118,107
)
$
8,384
$
(126,491
)
Liquids storage capacity - leased and owned (gallons) (2)
453,971
358,537
95,434
Propane sold (gallons)
257,775
222,352
35,423
Propane sold ($/gallon)
$
0.751
$
0.457
$
0.294
Cost per propane sold ($/gallon)
$
0.684
$
0.435
$
0.249
Propane product margin ($/gallon)
$
0.067
$
0.022
$
0.045
Propane inventory (gallons) (2)
136,980
146,995
(10,015
)
Propane storage capacity sub-leased to third parties - leased and owned (gallons) (2)
33,495
33,264
231
Butane sold (gallons)
125,419
102,147
23,272
Butane sold ($/gallon)
$
0.889
$
0.653
$
0.236
Cost per butane sold ($/gallon)
$
0.997
$
0.577
$
0.420
Butane product margin ($/gallon)
$
(0.108
)
$
0.076
$
(0.184
)
Butane inventory (gallons) (2)
111,632
72,369
39,263
Butane storage capacity sub-leased to third parties - leased and owned (gallons) (2)
80,346
72,540
7,806
Other products sold (gallons)
102,009
86,817
15,192
Other products sold ($/gallon)
$
1.004
$
0.795
$
0.209
Cost per other products sold ($/gallon)
$
0.920
$
0.705
$
0.215
Other products product margin ($/gallon)
$
0.084
$
0.090
$
(0.006
)
Other products inventory (gallons) (2)
8,810
9,014
(204
)
(1)
Revenues include
$18.3 million
and
$11.1 million
of intersegment sales during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, respectively, that are eliminated in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(2)
Information is presented as of
September 30, 2017
and
September 30, 2016
, respectively.
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Propane Sales.
The increase in revenues was due to increased sales volumes and higher commodity prices.
Our cost of wholesale propane sales was reduced by $5.8 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives and increased by less than $0.1 million of net realized losses on derivatives during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
. During the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
, our cost of wholesale propane sales was reduced by $0.1 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives and increased by less than $0.1 million of net realized losses on derivatives.
Propane margins are higher due primarily to the increase in market prices outpacing the rise in inventory values.
Butane Sales.
The increase in revenues and cost of sales was due primarily to higher commodity prices and increased volumes sold due to increased demand in the market place.
Our cost of butane sales during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
was increased by $18.2 million of net unrealized losses on derivatives, compared to an increase of $3.3 million of net unrealized losses on derivatives during the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
. Additionally, our cost of butane sales was reduced by $0.6 million of net realized gains on derivatives and $0.6 million of net realized gains on derivatives during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
and 2016, respectively.
Product margins per gallon of butane were lower during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
than during the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
due primarily to the unrealized losses on derivatives noted above. The butane product margins, excluding the unrealized losses on derivatives, were
$0.038
per gallon for the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
.
Other Products Sales.
The increase in the volume of other products sold was due primarily to a new long-term marketing agreement. Volumes have also increased with the addition of the new Port Hudson and Kingfisher terminals.
Our cost of sales of other products was increased by $0.3 million of net unrealized losses on derivatives and reduced by net realized gains on derivatives of $0.1 million during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
. Our cost of sales of other products during the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
was reduced by $0.7 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives and $0.1 million of net realized gains on derivatives.
Product margins during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
were reduced due to an increase in unrecovered railcar fleet costs.
Other Revenues.
This revenue includes storage, terminaling and transportation services income. The decrease was due to a decline in hauling activity and lower storage service income.
Operating and General and Administrative Expenses.
This decrease was due primarily to lower compensation expense, $2.8 million of which resulted from a shift in the recording of compensation expense related to bonuses from the Liquids segment to “Corporate and Other” during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
. See further discussion within the “Corporate and Other” section below.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense.
The
increase was due primar
ily to additional assets being placed into service as well as the acquisition of two liquids facilities during the previous fiscal year.
Loss on Disposal or Impairment of Assets, Net.
During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of
$116.9 million
due to the decreased demand for natural gas liquid storage and resulting decline in revenues and earnings as compared to actual and projected results of prior and future periods (see
Note 6
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report). During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
, we recorded
a net loss
of
$0.9 million
related to the retirement of assets. During the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
, we recorded a net loss of
less than $0.1 million
related to the retirement of assets.
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Retail Propane
The following table summarizes the operating results of our Retail Propane segment for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
Change
(in thousands, except per gallon amounts)
Propane sales:
Revenues (1)
$
48,004
$
36,170
$
11,834
Cost of sales
22,158
13,272
8,886
Product margin
25,846
22,898
2,948
Distillate sales:
Revenues (1)
6,676
5,589
1,087
Cost of sales
5,390
4,406
984
Product margin
1,286
1,183
103
Other revenues:
Revenues (1)
10,043
9,331
712
Cost of sales
3,772
3,013
759
Product margin
6,271
6,318
(47
)
Expenses:
Operating expenses
28,201
27,132
1,069
General and administrative expenses
2,322
1,344
978
Depreciation and amortization expense
11,613
10,705
908
Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets, net
493
(65
)
558
Total expenses
42,629
39,116
3,513
Segment operating loss
$
(9,226
)
$
(8,717
)
$
(509
)
Propane sold (gallons)
28,182
23,745
4,437
Propane sold ($/gallon)
$
1.703
$
1.523
$
0.180
Cost per propane sold ($/gallon)
$
0.786
$
0.559
$
0.227
Propane product margin ($/gallon)
$
0.917
$
0.964
$
(0.047
)
Propane inventory (gallons) (2)
11,183
10,625
558
Distillates sold (gallons)
3,203
2,949
254
Distillates sold ($/gallon)
$
2.084
$
1.895
$
0.189
Cost per distillates sold ($/gallon)
$
1.683
$
1.494
$
0.189
Distillates product margin ($/gallon)
$
0.401
$
0.401
$
—
Distillates inventory (gallons) (2)
2,793
3,083
(290
)
(1)
Revenues include
less than $0.1 million
of intersegment sales during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
that are eliminated in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(2)
Information is presented as of
September 30, 2017
and
September 30, 2016
, respectively.
Revenues
. Propane revenues and volumes increased due to acquisitions in the current year and prior year and an increase in commodity prices. Distillates revenues and volumes increased due to acquisitions and an increase in commodity prices.
Cost of Sales.
The increase in propane cost is due to the current and prior year acquisitions as well as an increase in commodity prices. The distillates cost increase was due to an increase in volumes resulting from acquisitions as well as an increase in commodity prices.
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Operating and General and Administrative Expenses
. The increase was due primarily to increased operating expenses and integration costs from acquisitions of four retail propane businesses during the previous fiscal year and four retail propane businesses in the current year.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
. The increase was due primarily to the acquisition of four retail propane businesses during the previous fiscal year and four retail propane businesses in the current year.
Loss (Gain) on Disposal or Impairment of Assets, Net.
Amounts represent gains and losses on the sales of
surplus assets.
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Refined Products
and Renewables
The following table summarizes the operating results of our Refined Products and Renewables segment for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
Change
(in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Refined products sales:
Revenues (1)
$
2,874,268
$
2,274,715
$
599,553
Cost of sales
2,854,907
2,265,182
589,725
Product margin
19,361
9,533
9,828
Renewables sales:
Revenues
102,964
95,830
7,134
Cost of sales
103,036
94,852
8,184
Product (loss) margin
(72
)
978
(1,050
)
Service fee revenues
50
(121
)
171
Expenses:
Operating expenses
3,338
4,341
(1,003
)
General and administrative expenses
2,163
1,809
354
Depreciation and amortization expense
324
416
(92
)
Gain on disposal or impairment of assets, net
(7,528
)
(7,563
)
35
Total income
(1,703
)
(997
)
(706
)
Segment operating income
$
21,042
$
11,387
$
9,655
Gasoline sold (barrels)
26,459
23,107
3,352
Diesel sold (barrels)
14,990
14,341
649
Ethanol sold (barrels)
978
1,035
(57
)
Biodiesel sold (barrels)
568
464
104
Refined products and renewables storage capacity - leased (barrels) (2)
9,070
7,645
1,425
Refined products and renewables storage capacity sub-leased to third parties (barrels) (2)
1,043
1,063
(20
)
Gasoline inventory (barrels) (2)
1,862
1,995
(133
)
Diesel inventory (barrels) (2)
1,148
2,339
(1,191
)
Ethanol inventory (barrels) (2)
513
372
141
Biodiesel inventory (barrels) (2)
375
260
115
Refined products sold ($/barrel)
$
69.345
$
60.743
$
8.602
Cost per refined products sold ($/barrel)
$
68.878
$
60.489
$
8.389
Refined products product margin ($/barrel)
$
0.467
$
0.254
$
0.213
Renewable products sold ($/barrel)
$
66.600
$
63.929
$
2.671
Cost per renewable products sold ($/barrel)
$
66.647
$
63.277
$
3.370
Renewable products product margin ($/barrel)
$
(0.047
)
$
0.652
$
(0.699
)
(1)
Revenues include
$0.1 million
and
$0.1 million
of intersegment sales during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
,
respectively, that are eliminated in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(2)
Information is presented as of
September 30, 2017
and
September 30, 2016
, respectively.
Refined Products Revenues and Cost of Sales.
The
increases
in revenues and cost of sales were due to
an increase
in refined products prices and
increased
volumes.
The
increased
volumes were due primarily to
an expansion of our refined
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products operations, the continued demand for motor fuels
and the Colonial Pipeline being down for maintenance for a portion of the prior year quarter. The margin was higher during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
due primarily to an increase in Gulf Coast prices as a result of supply disruptions.
Renewables Revenues and Cost of Sales.
The
increases
in revenues and cost of sales were due primarily to
an increase
in renewables prices and
increased
volumes. The margin was lower during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
due primarily to unfavorable biodiesel margins.
Service Fee Revenues, Operating Expenses, General and Administrative Expenses.
The changes were due primarily to the expiration of a transition services agreement in October 2016 related to the sale of all of the TransMontaigne Partners L.P. (“TLP”) units we owned whereby we were reimbursed for certain expenses incurred on behalf of a third party.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense.
The
decrease
was due primarily to certain assets being fully depreciated during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.
Gain on Disposal or Impairment of Assets, Net
.
During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
, we recorded
$7.5 million
of the deferred gain from the sale of the general partner in interest in TLP in February 2016 (see
Note 2
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further discussion)
.
During the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
, we recorded:
•
$7.5 million
of the deferred gain from the sale of the general partner in interest in TLP in February 2016 (see
Note 2
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further discussion)
; and
•
a gain of
less than $0.1 million
on the sales of certain assets.
Corporate and Other
The operating loss within “Corporate and Other” includes the following components for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
Change
(in thousands)
Other revenues
$
246
$
248
$
(2
)
Expenses:
Cost of sales
121
113
8
Operating expenses
258
239
19
General and administrative expenses
15,407
22,409
(7,002
)
Depreciation and amortization expense
919
903
16
Gain on disposal or impairment of assets, net
—
(3
)
3
Total expenses
16,705
23,661
(6,956
)
Operating loss
$
(16,459
)
$
(23,413
)
$
6,954
General and Administrative Expenses.
The decrease during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
was due primarily to lower incentive compensation expense.
The decrease in incentive compensation was primarily related to our service awards units. During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
, expense related to the service award units was $3.3 million, compared to $6.9 million during the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the expense for the service award units was lower due to the cancellation of certain service awards in the prior year quarter for which the expense had to be accelerated, as well as in the current year the number of units granted was significantly less than the number of units that have vested, thus, expense related to new grants has not fully replaced the expense from units that have fully vested during the period. In addition, compensation expense of $2.8 million was shifted from our Liquids segment during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
due to our expectation of paying these amounts in common units.
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Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Entities
The
increase
of
$2.0 million
during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
was due primarily to increased earnings related to our investments in
Glass Mountain Pipeline, LLC (“
Glass Mountain
”)
and E Energy Adams, LLC.
Interest Expense
Interest expense includes interest expense on our Revolving Credit Facility and senior notes, amortization of debt issuance costs, letter of credit fees, interest on equipment financing notes, and accretion of interest on non-interest bearing debt obligations. The
increase
of
$16.8 million
during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
was due primarily to the issuance of
$700.0 million
of fixed-rate notes during October 2016 and the issuance of
$500.0 million
of fixed-rate notes during February 2017.
Gain on Early Extinguishment of Liabilities, Net
The following table summarizes the components of gain on early extinguishment of liabilities, net for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Early extinguishment of long-term debt (1)
$
1,943
$
—
Release of contingent consideration liabilities (2)
—
938
Gain on early extinguishment of liabilities, net
$
1,943
$
938
(1)
During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
, this relates to gains on the early extinguishment of a portion of the 2019 Notes, the 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes.
See
Note 8
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further discussion.
(2)
During the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
,
we acquired certain parcels of land on which one of our water solutions facilities is located and recorded a gain on the release of certain contingent consideration liabilities as the royalty agreement was terminated
.
Other Income, Net
The following table summarizes the components of
other income, net
for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Interest income (1)
$
1,880
$
1,997
Crude oil marketing arrangement (2)
(1
)
(30
)
Other
17
114
Other income, net
$
1,896
$
2,081
(1)
Relates primarily to
a loan receivable associated with our financing of the construction of a natural gas liquids facility to be utilized by a third party
and to a loan receivable from an equity method investee
(see
Note 2
and
Note 13
,
respectively, to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further discussion).
(2)
Represents another party’s share of the profits and losses generated from a joint crude oil marketing arrangement.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense
was
$0.1 million
during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
, compared to income tax expense of
$0.5 million
during the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
. The
decrease
in income tax expense was due primarily to a lower state franchise tax liability in Texas from a lower tax rate and lower Texas revenues as well as a lower Canadian tax liability from lower income in our taxable corporate subsidiaries in Canada.
See
Note 2
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further discussion.
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Segment Operating Results for the
Six Months Ended September 30, 2017
and
2016
Crude Oil Logistics
The following table summarizes the operating results of our Crude Oil Logistics segment for the periods indicated:
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
Change
(in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Revenues:
Crude oil sales
$
890,559
$
756,600
$
133,959
Crude oil transportation and other
56,301
22,106
34,195
Total revenues (1)
946,860
778,706
168,154
Expenses:
Cost of sales
875,563
748,618
126,945
Operating expenses
24,367
18,822
5,545
General and administrative expenses
3,300
2,975
325
Depreciation and amortization expense
41,793
17,993
23,800
(Gain) loss on disposal or impairment of assets, net
(3,716
)
9,962
(13,678
)
Total expenses
941,307
798,370
142,937
Segment operating income (loss)
$
5,553
$
(19,664
)
$
25,217
Crude oil sold (barrels)
18,582
17,311
1,271
Crude oil transported on owned pipelines (barrels)
14,948
—
14,948
Crude oil storage capacity - owned and leased (barrels) (2)
6,159
6,355
(196
)
Crude oil storage capacity sub-leased to third parties (barrels) (2)
700
2,000
(1,300
)
Crude oil inventory (barrels) (2)
1,682
1,982
(300
)
Crude oil sold ($/barrel)
$
47.926
$
43.706
$
4.220
Cost per crude oil sold ($/barrel)
$
47.119
$
43.245
$
3.874
Crude oil product margin ($/barrel)
$
0.807
$
0.461
$
0.346
(1)
Revenues include
$4.9 million
and
$2.9 million
of intersegment sales during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
,
respectively, that are eliminated in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(2)
Information is presented as of
September 30, 2017
and
September 30, 2016
, respectively.
Crude Oil Sales.
The
increase
was due primarily to
an increase
in crude oil prices and barrels sold during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
,
compared to the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
.
This segment continued to be impacted by competition and low margins in the majority of the basins across the United States and we continue to market crude volumes in this lower price environment to support our various pipeline, terminal and transportation assets.
Crude Oil Transportation and Other Revenues.
The
increase
was due primarily to our Grand Mesa Pipeline becoming operational on November 1, 2016 with revenues of
$38.4 million
and higher revenues in our trucking operations during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, due to an increase in demand for transportation services, compared to the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
,
partially offset by the flattening of the contango curve for crude oil (a condition in which forward crude oil prices are greater than spot prices) during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
,
compared to the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
.
Cost of Sales.
The
increase
was due primarily to
an increase
in crude oil prices during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
,
compared to the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
.
Our cost of sales during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
was
reduced
by
$4.2 million
of
net realized gains
on derivatives and
increased
by
$1.5 million
of
net unrealized losses
on derivatives.
Our cost of sales during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
was increased by $5.5 million of net realized losses on derivatives and $0.2 million of net unrealized losses on derivatives.
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Operating and General and Administrative Expenses
.
The
increase
was due primarily to our Grand Mesa Pipeline project becoming operational on November 1, 2016. During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
,
we incurred expenses of
$6.9 million
related to Grand Mesa.
This
increase
was partially offset by lower repair and maintenance expense related to having a newer fleet of barges and the timing of repairs, lower repair and maintenance expense and lower insurance expense related to having a smaller fleet of trucks, and lower property taxes due to decreased inventory.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense.
The
increase
was due primarily to our Grand Mesa Pipeline project becoming operational on November 1, 2016
.
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
,
we incurred depreciation and amortization expense of
$21.1 million
related to Grand Mesa.
Also contributing to the increase was higher depreciation expense related to other capital projects being placed into service.
(Gain) Loss on Disposal or Impairment of Assets, Net
. During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we recorded
a net gain
of
$3.7 million
on the sales of excess pipe and certain other assets. During the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
, we recorded a net loss of
$6.3 million
on the sales of certain assets and a loss of
$3.7 million
due to the write-down of certain other assets.
Water Solutions
The following table summarizes the operating results of our Water Solutions segment for the periods indicated:
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
Change
(in thousands, except per barrel and per day amounts)
Revenues:
Service fees
$
68,603
$
54,225
$
14,378
Recovered hydrocarbons
20,406
12,877
7,529
Other revenues
8,990
8,384
606
Total revenues
97,999
75,486
22,513
Expenses:
Cost of sales-derivative loss
2,048
2,687
(639
)
Cost of sales-other
779
707
72
Operating expenses
47,529
40,505
7,024
General and administrative expenses
1,299
1,271
28
Depreciation and amortization expense
49,261
49,563
(302
)
Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets, net
185
(94,281
)
94,466
Revaluation of liabilities
5,600
—
5,600
Total expenses
106,701
452
106,249
Segment operating (loss) income
$
(8,702
)
$
75,034
$
(83,736
)
Wastewater processed (barrels per day)
Eagle Ford Basin
215,156
209,936
5,220
Permian Basin
252,810
168,927
83,883
DJ Basin
110,685
59,950
50,735
Other Basins
61,223
38,913
22,310
Total
639,874
477,726
162,148
Solids processed (barrels per day)
4,986
2,652
2,334
Skim oil sold (barrels per day)
2,572
1,773
799
Service fees for wastewater processed ($/barrel)
$
0.59
$
0.62
$
(0.03
)
Recovered hydrocarbons for wastewater processed ($/barrel)
$
0.17
$
0.15
$
0.02
Operating expenses for wastewater processed ($/barrel)
$
0.41
$
0.46
$
(0.05
)
Service Fee Revenues.
The
increase
was due primarily to
an increase
in the volume of wastewater processed at existing facilities, partially offset with higher volumes in areas with lower fees. We continue to benefit from the increased rig counts, from the prior year, in the basins in which we operate, particularly in the Permian Basin.
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Recovered Hydrocarbon Revenues.
The
increase
was due primarily to
an increase
in the volume of wastewater processed and an increase in the amount of hydrocarbons per barrel of wastewater processed.
Other Revenues.
The
increase
was due primarily to
an increase
in volumes for solids disposal and water pipeline businesses. These
increase
s were partially offset by a decrease in freshwater revenues due to the sale of Grassland in November 2016 (see below discussion of the loss on the sale of Grassland) and
lower revenues from trucking wastewater to our water solutions facilities in one basin due to a new water pipeline being placed into service during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
.
Cost of Sales-Derivatives
.
We enter into derivatives in our Water Solutions segment to protect against the risk of a decline in the market price of the hydrocarbons we expect to recover when processing the wastewater and selling the skim oil.
Our cost of sales during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
included
$1.0 million
of
net realized gains
on derivatives and
$3.0 million
of
net unrealized losses
on derivatives.
Our cost of sales during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
included
$3.5 million of net realized losses on derivatives and $0.8 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives.
Cost of Sales-Other
.
The
increase
was due primarily to
an increase in expenses for newly offered trucking services to bring wastewater to our water solutions facilities
in one basin
, partially offset by
lower trucking expenses to bring wastewater to our water solutions facilities
in another basin
due to a new water pipeline being placed into service during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
.
Operating and General and Administrative Expenses
.
The
increase
was due primarily to
higher
operating costs of water disposal wells due to
higher
volumes processed, partially offset by cost reduction efforts.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
.
The
decrease
was due primarily to lower amortization expense from the write-off of an intangible asset during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
as well as
certain intangible assets being fully amortized during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017
, partially offset by acquisitions and developed facilities.
Loss (Gain) on Disposal or Impairment of Assets, Net
. During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we recorded
a net loss
of
$1.5 million
on the sales of certain assets, partially offset by a gain of
$1.3 million
for the termination of a non-compete agreement, which included the carrying value of the non-compete agreement intangible asset that was written off (see
Note 7
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report).
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
, we recorded:
•
an adjustment of
$124.7 million
of the previously recorded
$380.2 million
estimated goodwill impairment charge recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2016;
•
a write-off of
$5.2 million
related to the value of an indefinite-lived trade name intangible asset in conjunction with finalizing our goodwill impairment analysis in June 2016;
•
a loss of
$22.7 million
related to the termination of a development agreement in June 2016, which included the carrying value of the development agreement asset that was written off;
•
an impairment charge of
$1.7 million
to write down a loan receivable in June 2016; and
•
a loss of
$0.8 million
on the sales of certain assets.
Revaluation of Liabilities.
The revaluation of liabilities represents the change in the valuation of our contingent consideration liabilities related to royalty agreements acquired as part of certain business combinations during the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2017
.
The
increase
in the expense during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
was due primarily to higher actual and expected production from new customers, resulting in an increase to the expected future royalty payment.
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Liquids
The following table summarizes the operating results of our Liquids segment for the periods indicated:
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
Change
(in thousands, except per gallon amounts)
Propane sales:
Revenues (1)
$
330,448
$
198,084
$
132,364
Cost of sales
314,274
187,826
126,448
Product margin
16,174
10,258
5,916
Butane sales:
Revenues (1)
179,777
121,255
58,522
Cost of sales
191,247
112,836
78,411
Product (loss) margin
(11,470
)
8,419
(19,889
)
Other product sales:
Revenues (1)
186,712
128,180
58,532
Cost of sales
177,540
117,386
60,154
Product margin
9,172
10,794
(1,622
)
Other revenues:
Revenues (1)
9,940
15,222
(5,282
)
Cost of sales
1,522
5,659
(4,137
)
Product margin
8,418
9,563
(1,145
)
Expenses:
Operating expenses
16,352
19,540
(3,188
)
General and administrative expenses
2,621
2,244
377
Depreciation and amortization expense
12,471
8,874
3,597
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets, net
117,729
49
117,680
Total expenses
149,173
30,707
118,466
Segment operating (loss) income
$
(126,879
)
$
8,327
$
(135,206
)
Liquids storage capacity - leased and owned (gallons) (2)
453,971
358,537
95,434
Propane sold (gallons)
482,508
426,636
55,872
Propane sold ($/gallon)
$
0.685
$
0.464
$
0.221
Cost per propane sold ($/gallon)
$
0.651
$
0.440
$
0.211
Propane product margin ($/gallon)
$
0.034
$
0.024
$
0.010
Propane inventory (gallons) (2)
136,980
146,995
(10,015
)
Propane storage capacity sub-leased to third parties - leased and owned (gallons) (2)
33,495
33,264
231
Butane sold (gallons)
216,936
198,455
18,481
Butane sold ($/gallon)
$
0.829
$
0.611
$
0.218
Cost per butane sold ($/gallon)
$
0.882
$
0.569
$
0.313
Butane product margin ($/gallon)
$
(0.053
)
$
0.042
$
(0.095
)
Butane inventory (gallons) (2)
111,632
72,369
39,263
Butane storage capacity sub-leased to third parties - leased and owned (gallons) (2)
80,346
72,540
7,806
Other products sold (gallons)
192,620
166,477
26,143
Other products sold ($/gallon)
$
0.969
$
0.770
$
0.199
Cost per other products sold ($/gallon)
$
0.922
$
0.705
$
0.217
Other products product margin ($/gallon)
$
0.047
$
0.065
$
(0.018
)
Other products inventory (gallons) (2)
8,810
9,014
(204
)
(1)
Revenues include
$35.9 million
and
$23.4 million
of intersegment sales during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, respectively, that are eliminated in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(2)
Information is presented as of
September 30, 2017
and
September 30, 2016
, respectively.
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Propane Sales.
The increase in revenues was due primarily to an increase in commodity prices. The propane volume increase was due primarily to a new long-term marketing agreement.
Our cost of wholesale propane sales was reduced by $5.5 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives and $0.1 million of net realized gains on derivatives during
six months ended
September 30, 2017
. During the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
, our cost of wholesale propane sales was reduced by $1.0 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives and $0.5 million of net realized gains on derivatives. The increase in cost of sales is due to an increase in commodity prices.
Product margins per gallon of propane sold were higher during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
than during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
. Product margins have improved due to the increase in commodity prices.
Butane Sales.
The increase in revenues and cost of sales was due primarily to higher commodity prices. Volumes increased due to favorable market conditions.
Our cost of butane sales during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
was increased by $16.5 million of net unrealized losses on derivatives, compared to an increase of $5.3 million of net unrealized losses on derivatives during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
. Additionally, our cost of butane sales was reduced by $0.8 million of net realized gains on derivatives and $1.0 million of net realized gains on derivatives during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
and 2016, respectively, due to the steady increase in commodity prices beginning in July 2017.
Product margins per gallon of butane sold were lower during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
than during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
due primarily to the unrealized losses on derivatives noted above. The butane product margins, excluding the unrealized losses on derivatives, were
$0.023
per gallon for the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
.
Other Products Sales.
The increase in the volume of other products sold was due primarily to a new long-term marketing agreement. Volumes have also increased with the addition of the new Port Hudson and Kingfisher terminals.
Our cost of sales of other products was increased by $0.3 million of net unrealized losses on derivatives and reduced by $0.1 million of net realized gains on derivatives during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
. Our cost of sales of other products during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
was reduced by $0.6 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives and $0.2 million of net realized gains on derivatives.
Product margins during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
were reduced due to an increase in unrecovered railcar fleet costs.
Other Revenues.
This revenue includes storage, terminaling and transportation services income. Other revenues decreased due to transportation services and increased storage capacity available in the market.
Operating and General and Administrative Expenses.
This decrease was due primarily to lower compensation expense, $2.8 million of which resulted from a shift in the recording of compensation expense related to bonuses from the Liquids segment to “Corporate and Other” during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
. See further discussion within the “Corporate and Other” section below.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense.
The
increase was due primar
ily to the acquisition of two liquids facilities during the previous fiscal year.
Loss on Disposal or Impairment of Assets, Net.
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of
$116.9 million
due to the decreased demand for natural gas liquid storage and resulting decline in revenues and earnings as compared to actual and projected results of prior and future periods (see
Note 6
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report). During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we recorded
a net loss
of
$0.9 million
related to the retirement of assets. During the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
, we recorded a net loss of
less than $0.1 million
related to the retirement of assets.
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Retail Propane
The following table summarizes the operating results of our Retail Propane segment for the periods indicated:
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
Change
(in thousands, except per gallon amounts)
Propane sales:
Revenues (1)
$
96,636
$
77,811
$
18,825
Cost of sales
42,338
28,101
14,237
Product margin
54,298
49,710
4,588
Distillate sales:
Revenues (1)
16,231
16,044
187
Cost of sales
12,405
11,944
461
Product margin
3,826
4,100
(274
)
Other revenues:
Revenues (1)
18,936
17,638
1,298
Cost of sales
6,213
5,466
747
Product margin
12,723
12,172
551
Expenses:
Operating expenses
56,842
52,349
4,493
General and administrative expenses
4,928
4,494
434
Depreciation and amortization expense
23,075
20,392
2,683
Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets, net
1,096
(34
)
1,130
Total expenses
85,941
77,201
8,740
Segment operating loss
$
(15,094
)
$
(11,219
)
$
(3,875
)
Propane sold (gallons)
55,430
49,361
6,069
Propane sold ($/gallon)
$
1.743
$
1.576
$
0.167
Cost per propane sold ($/gallon)
$
0.764
$
0.569
$
0.195
Propane product margin ($/gallon)
$
0.979
$
1.007
$
(0.028
)
Propane inventory (gallons) (2)
11,183
10,625
558
Distillates sold (gallons)
7,707
8,366
(659
)
Distillates sold ($/gallon)
$
2.106
$
1.918
$
0.188
Cost per distillates sold ($/gallon)
$
1.610
$
1.428
$
0.182
Distillates product margin ($/gallon)
$
0.496
$
0.490
$
0.006
Distillates inventory (gallons) (2)
2,793
3,083
(290
)
(1)
Revenues include
less than $0.1 million
and
less than $0.1 million
of intersegment sales during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, respectively, that are eliminated in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.
(2)
Information is presented as of
September 30, 2017
and
September 30, 2016
, respectively.
Revenues
. The increase for propane was due to the acquisitions in the prior year and current year as well as increased commodity prices. The increase for distillate revenues was due to higher commodity prices partially offset by lower volumes.
Cost of Sales.
The increase for propane was due to an increase in commodity prices and acquisitions of retail propane businesses. The increase for distillate revenues was due to higher commodity prices partially offset by lower volumes.
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Operating and General and Administrative Expenses
. The increase was due primarily to increased operating expense from acquisitions of retail propane businesses.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
. The increase was due primarily to acquisitions of retail propane businesses.
Loss (Gain) on Disposal or Impairment of Assets, Net.
Amounts represent gains and losses on the sales of
surplus assets.
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Refined Products
and Renewables
The following table summarizes the operating results of our Refined Products and Renewables segment for the periods indicated:
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
Change
(in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Refined products sales:
Revenues (1)
$
5,647,875
$
4,151,572
$
1,496,303
Cost of sales
5,615,979
4,099,509
1,516,470
Product margin
31,896
52,063
(20,167
)
Renewables sales:
Revenues
213,930
202,312
11,618
Cost of sales
213,720
200,654
13,066
Product margin
210
1,658
(1,448
)
Service fee revenues
168
11,145
(10,977
)
Expenses:
Operating expenses
6,889
16,663
(9,774
)
General and administrative expenses
4,255
5,374
(1,119
)
Depreciation and amortization expense
648
833
(185
)
Gain on disposal or impairment of assets, net
(15,056
)
(119,160
)
104,104
Total income
(3,264
)
(96,290
)
93,026
Segment operating income
$
35,538
$
161,156
$
(125,618
)
Gasoline sold (barrels)
54,975
43,051
11,924
Diesel sold (barrels)
28,788
25,200
3,588
Ethanol sold (barrels)
1,992
2,065
(73
)
Biodiesel sold (barrels)
1,195
1,215
(20
)
Refined products and renewables storage capacity - leased (barrels) (2)
9,070
7,645
1,425
Refined products and renewables storage capacity sub-leased to third parties (barrels) (2)
1,043
1,063
(20
)
Gasoline inventory (barrels) (2)
1,862
1,995
(133
)
Diesel inventory (barrels) (2)
1,148
2,339
(1,191
)
Ethanol inventory (barrels) (2)
513
372
141
Biodiesel inventory (barrels) (2)
375
260
115
Refined products sold ($/barrel)
$
67.427
$
60.828
$
6.599
Cost per refined products sold ($/barrel)
$
67.046
$
60.065
$
6.981
Refined products product margin ($/barrel)
$
0.381
$
0.763
$
(0.382
)
Renewable products sold ($/barrel)
$
67.126
$
61.680
$
5.446
Cost per renewable products sold ($/barrel)
$
67.060
$
61.175
$
5.885
Renewable products product margin ($/barrel)
$
0.066
$
0.505
$
(0.439
)
(1)
Revenues include
$0.1 million
and
$0.1 million
of intersegment sales during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
,
respectively, that are eliminated in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(2)
Information is presented as of
September 30, 2017
and
September 30, 2016
, respectively.
Refined Products Revenues and Cost of Sales.
The
increases
in revenues and cost of sales were due to
an increase
in refined products prices and
increased
volumes.
The
increased
volumes were due primarily to additional pipeline capacity rights
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purchased during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, an expansion of our refined products operations and the continued demand for motor fuels. The
decrease
in margin was due primarily to the negative impact of the continued decline in gasoline line space values on the Colonial Pipeline, discretionary terminal volume profitability and line space sales during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
.
Renewables Revenues and Cost of Sales.
The
increases
in revenues and cost of sales were due primarily to
increase
in renewables sale prices, partially offset by
decreased
volumes. The
decreased
volumes were due primarily to lower margins in current market conditions.
Service Fee Revenues, Operating Expenses, General and Administrative Expenses.
The
decrease
was due primarily to the expiration of a transition services agreement in October 2016 related to the sale of all of the TLP units we owned whereby we were reimbursed for certain expenses incurred on behalf of a third party.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense.
The
decrease
was due primarily to certain assets being fully depreciated during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.
Gain on Disposal or Impairment of Assets, Net
.
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we recorded
$15.1 million
of the deferred gain from the sale of the general partner in interest in TLP in February 2016 (see
Note 2
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further discussion)
.
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
, we recorded:
•
a
$104.1 million
gain from the sale of all of the TLP units we owned;
•
$15.1 million
of the deferred gain from the sale of the general partner in interest in TLP in February 2016 (see
Note 2
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further discussion)
; and
•
a gain of
less than $0.1 million
on the sales of certain assets.
Corporate and Other
The operating loss within “Corporate and Other” includes the following components for the periods indicated:
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
Change
(in thousands)
Other revenues
$
407
$
515
$
(108
)
Expenses:
Cost of sales
194
223
(29
)
Operating expenses
491
564
(73
)
General and administrative expenses
32,068
53,439
(21,371
)
Depreciation and amortization expense
1,839
1,854
(15
)
Gain on disposal or impairment of assets, net
—
(3
)
3
Total expenses
34,592
56,077
(21,485
)
Operating loss
$
(34,185
)
$
(55,562
)
$
21,377
General and Administrative Expenses.
The expense associated with the service award units was $8.6 million during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, compared to $27.7 million during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
. During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, due to the cancellation of awards in the prior year which caused an acceleration of expense as well as vested units in July were not offset by grants as in the prior year. In addition, during the first quarter of our prior fiscal year the expense for the service awards being accounted for under the liability method and due to an increase in our unit price during that period we recorded an increase in equity-based compensation expense. See
Note 10
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further discussion of our equity-based compensation awards. The decrease from the prior year was partially offset by $2.8 million of compensation expense that was shifted from our Liquids segment during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
due to our expectation of paying these amounts in common units.
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Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Entities
The
increase
of
$3.4 million
during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
was due primarily to increased earnings related to our investments in
Glass Mountain
and E Energy Adams, LLC.
Revaluation of Investments
As previously reported, on June 3, 2016, we acquired the remaining
65%
ownership interest in
Grassland. Prior to the completion of this transaction, we accounted for our previously held
35%
ownership interest in Grassland using the equity method of accounting. As we owned a controlling interest in Grassland, we revalued our previously held
35%
ownership interest to fair value and recorded a loss of
$14.9 million
. As the amount paid (cash plus the fair value of our previously held ownership interest) was less than the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, we recorded a bargain purchase gain of
$0.6 million
.
Interest Expense
The
increase
of
$35.6 million
during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
was due primarily to the issuance of
$700.0 million
of fixed-rate notes during October 2016 and the issuance of
$500.0 million
of fixed-rate notes during February 2017. The increase was partially offset by lower interest expense related to our credit facility. The average daily balance of our credit facility was $0.9 billion during the six months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $1.9 billion during the six months ended September 30, 2016.
(Loss) Gain on Early Extinguishment of Liabilities, Net
The following table summarizes the components of (loss) gain on early extinguishment of liabilities, net for the periods indicated:
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Early extinguishment of long-term debt (1)
$
(1,338
)
$
8,614
Release of contingent consideration liabilities (2)
—
22,276
(Loss) gain on early extinguishment of liabilities, net
$
(1,338
)
$
30,890
(1)
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, this relates to net losses on the early extinguishment of a portion of the senior secured notes, the 2019 Notes, the 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes. During the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
, this relates to gains on the early extinguishment of a portion of the 2019 Notes and the 6.875% senior notes due 2021 (“2021 Notes”).
See
Note 8
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further discussion.
(2)
Relates to the release of certain contingent consideration liabilities in conjunction with the termination of a development agreement in June 2016. Also, during the
three months ended
September 30, 2016
,
we acquired certain parcels of land on which one of our water solutions facilities is located and recorded a gain on the release of certain contingent consideration liabilities as the royalty agreement was terminated
.
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Other Income, Net
The following table summarizes the components of
other income, net
for the periods indicated:
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Interest income (1)
$
3,958
$
4,420
Crude oil marketing arrangement (2)
(10
)
(1,551
)
Other (3)
58
2,984
Other income, net
$
4,006
$
5,853
(1)
Relates primarily to
a loan receivable associated with our financing of the construction of a natural gas liquids facility to be utilized by a third party
and to a loan receivable from an equity method investee
(see
Note 2
and
Note 13
,
respectively, to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further discussion).
As previously reported, on June 3, 2016, we acquired the remaining
65%
ownership interest in
Grassland and all interest income on that receivable has been eliminated in consolidation subsequent to that date.
(2)
Represents another party’s share of the profits and losses generated from a joint crude oil marketing arrangement.
(3)
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
, this relates primarily to a distribution from TLP pursuant to the agreement to sell all of the TLP common units we owned in April 2016.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense
was
$0.6 million
during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, compared to income tax expense of
$0.9 million
during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
. The
decrease
in income tax expense was due primarily to a lower state franchise tax liability in Texas from a lower tax rate and lower Texas revenues as well as a lower Canadian tax liability from lower income in our taxable corporate subsidiaries in Canada.
See
Note 2
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further discussion.
Noncontrolling Interests - Redeemable and Non-redeemable
Noncontrolling interests represent the portion of certain consolidated subsidiaries that are owned by third parties.
The
decrease
of
$6.3 million
during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
was due primarily to adjustments related to noncontrolling interests during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to financial results reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), we have provided the non-GAAP financial measures of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be a substitute for those reported in accordance with GAAP. These measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other entities, even when similar terms are used to identify such measures.
We define
EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to NGL Energy Partners LP, plus interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), and depreciation and amortization expense.
We define
Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA excluding net unrealized gains and losses on derivatives, lower of cost or market adjustments, gains and losses on disposal or impairment of assets, gains and losses on early extinguishment of liabilities, revaluation of investments, equity-based compensation expense, acquisition expense, revaluation of liabilities and other.
We
also include
in Adjusted EBITDA certain inventory valuation adjustments related to
our
Refined Products and Renewables segment, as discussed below.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered alternatives to
net (loss) income
,
(loss) income before income taxes
,
cash flows from operating activities, or any other measure of financial performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, as those items are used to measure operating performance, liquidity or the ability to service debt obligations.
We believe
that EBITDA provides additional information to investors for evaluating
our
ability to make quarterly distributions to
our
unitholders and is presented solely as a supplemental measure.
We believe
that Adjusted EBITDA provides additional information to investors for evaluating
our
financial performance without regard to
our
financing methods, capital structure and historical cost basis.
Further, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as
we define
them, may not be comparable to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, or similarly titled measures used by other entities.
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Other than for
our
Refined Products and Renewables segment, for purposes of
our
Adjusted EBITDA calculation,
we make
a distinction between realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivatives.
During the period when a derivative contract is open,
we record
changes in the fair value of the derivative as an unrealized gain or loss.
When a derivative contract matures or is settled,
we reverse
the previously recorded unrealized gain or loss and record a realized gain or loss.
We do
not draw such a distinction between realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivatives of
our
Refined Products and Renewables segment.
The primary hedging strategy of
our
Refined Products and Renewables segment is to hedge against the risk of declines in the value of inventory over the course of the contract cycle, and many of the hedges are six months to one year in duration at inception.
The “inventory valuation adjustment” row in the reconciliation table
reflects the difference between the market value of the inventory of
our
Refined Products and Renewables segment at the balance sheet date and its cost.
We include
this in Adjusted EBITDA because the unrealized gains and losses associated with derivative contracts associated with the inventory of this segment, which are intended primarily to hedge inventory holding risk and are included in net income, also affect Adjusted EBITDA.
The following table reconciles
net (loss) income
to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Net (loss) income
$
(173,579
)
$
(66,658
)
$
(237,286
)
$
116,095
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(80
)
59
(132
)
(5,774
)
Less: Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
288
—
685
—
Net (loss) income attributable to NGL Energy Partners LP
(173,371
)
(66,599
)
(236,733
)
110,321
Interest expense
50,288
33,489
99,566
63,797
Income tax expense
111
460
570
922
Depreciation and amortization
69,426
54,522
137,489
107,102
EBITDA
(53,546
)
21,872
892
282,142
Net unrealized losses on derivatives
18,077
2,293
16,076
3,220
Inventory valuation adjustment (1)
(2,165
)
39,530
(21,347
)
32,693
Lower of cost or market adjustments
5,333
(393
)
9,411
108
Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets, net
111,451
851
100,238
(203,504
)
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of liabilities, net
(1,943
)
(938
)
1,338
(30,890
)
Revaluation of investments
—
—
—
14,365
Equity-based compensation expense (2)
6,065
10,660
14,886
32,994
Acquisition expense (3)
264
724
(54
)
1,161
Revaluation of liabilities
5,600
—
5,600
—
Other (4)
1,616
889
2,641
7,117
Adjusted EBITDA
$
90,752
$
75,488
$
129,681
$
139,406
(1)
Amount
reflects the difference between the market value of the inventory of
our
Refined Products and Renewables segment at the balance sheet date and its cost.
See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section above for a further discussion.
(2)
Equity-based compensation expense in the table above may differ from equity-based compensation expense reported in
Note 10
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report.
Amounts reported in the table above include expense accruals for bonuses expected to be paid in common units, whereas the amounts reported in
Note 10
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements only include expenses associated with equity-based awards that have been formally granted.
(3)
Amounts for the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
and the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
represent expenses we incurred related to legal and advisory costs associated with acquisitions.
The amount for the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
represents reimbursement for certain legal costs incurred in prior periods, partially offset by expenses we incurred related to legal and advisory costs associated with acquisitions.
(4)
Amounts for the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
and the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
represent non-cash operating expenses related to our Grand Mesa Pipeline and accretion expense for asset retirement obligations.
The amount for the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
represents non-cash operating expenses related to our Grand Mesa Pipeline, adjustments related to noncontrolling interests and accretion expense for asset retirement obligations.
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The following tables reconcile depreciation and amortization amounts per the EBITDA table above to depreciation and amortization amounts reported in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Reconciliation to unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations:
Depreciation and amortization per EBITDA table
$
69,426
$
54,522
$
137,489
$
107,102
Intangible asset amortization recorded to cost of sales
(1,506
)
(1,749
)
(3,091
)
(3,345
)
Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated entities
(3,029
)
(2,999
)
(6,028
)
(6,068
)
Depreciation and amortization attributable to noncontrolling interests
317
829
717
1,820
Depreciation and amortization per unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations
$
65,208
$
50,603
$
129,087
$
99,509
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Reconciliation to unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization per EBITDA table
$
137,489
$
107,102
Amortization of debt issuance costs recorded to interest expense
5,509
5,279
Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated entities
(6,028
)
(6,068
)
Depreciation and amortization attributable to noncontrolling interests
717
1,820
Depreciation and amortization per unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
$
137,687
$
108,133
The following table reconciles interest expense per the EBITDA table above to interest expense reported in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Interest expense per EBITDA table
$
50,288
$
33,489
$
99,566
$
63,797
Interest expense attributable to noncontrolling interests
9
4
18
8
Interest expense attributable to unconsolidated entities
(64
)
(51
)
(125
)
75
Interest expense per unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations
$
50,233
$
33,442
$
99,459
$
63,880
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The following tables reconcile operating income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA by segment for the periods indicated. We have reclassified certain prior period information to be consistent with the classification methods used in the current fiscal year.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
Crude Oil
Logistics
Water
Solutions
Liquids
Retail
Propane
Refined
Products
and
Renewables
Corporate
and
Other
Consolidated
(in thousands)
Operating income (loss)
$
1,196
$
(7,548
)
$
(118,107
)
$
(9,226
)
$
21,042
$
(16,459
)
$
(129,102
)
Depreciation and amortization
20,958
25,253
6,141
11,613
324
919
65,208
Amortization recorded to cost of sales
84
—
71
—
1,351
—
1,506
Net unrealized losses on derivatives
2,170
3,022
12,682
203
—
—
18,077
Inventory valuation adjustment
—
—
—
—
(2,165
)
—
(2,165
)
Lower of cost or market adjustments
—
—
(2,476
)
—
7,809
—
5,333
(Gain) loss on disposal or impairment of assets, net
(157
)
915
117,729
493
(7,528
)
—
111,452
Equity-based compensation expense
—
—
—
—
—
6,065
6,065
Acquisition expense
—
—
—
—
—
264
264
Other income, net
50
2
3
69
167
1,605
1,896
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to unconsolidated entities
3,798
127
—
(19
)
1,216
—
5,122
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest
—
(190
)
—
70
—
—
(120
)
Revaluation of liabilities
—
5,600
—
—
—
—
5,600
Other
1,502
92
22
—
—
—
1,616
Adjusted EBITDA
$
29,601
$
27,273
$
16,065
$
3,203
$
22,216
$
(7,606
)
$
90,752
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Crude Oil
Logistics
Water
Solutions
Liquids
Retail
Propane
Refined
Products
and
Renewables
Corporate
and
Other
Consolidated
(in thousands)
Operating (loss) income
$
(19,039
)
$
(4,430
)
$
8,384
$
(8,717
)
$
11,387
$
(23,413
)
$
(35,828
)
Depreciation and amortization
9,025
25,129
4,425
10,705
416
903
50,603
Amortization recorded to cost of sales
100
—
195
—
1,454
—
1,749
Net unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives
1,613
(2,193
)
2,734
139
—
—
2,293
Inventory valuation adjustment
—
—
—
—
39,530
—
39,530
Lower of cost or market adjustments
—
—
—
—
(393
)
—
(393
)
Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets, net
8,477
(11
)
17
(65
)
(7,563
)
(3
)
852
Equity-based compensation expense
—
—
—
—
—
10,660
10,660
Acquisition expense
—
—
—
—
—
724
724
Other income, net
145
—
24
139
11
1,762
2,081
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to unconsolidated entities
2,386
46
—
(111
)
782
—
3,103
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest
—
(794
)
—
19
—
—
(775
)
Other
793
76
20
—
—
—
889
Adjusted EBITDA
$
3,500
$
17,823
$
15,799
$
2,109
$
45,624
$
(9,367
)
$
75,488
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Six Months Ended September 30, 2017
Crude Oil
Logistics
Water
Solutions
Liquids
Retail
Propane
Refined
Products
and
Renewables
Corporate
and
Other
Consolidated
(in thousands)
Operating income (loss)
$
5,553
$
(8,702
)
$
(126,879
)
$
(15,094
)
$
35,538
$
(34,185
)
$
(143,769
)
Depreciation and amortization
41,793
49,261
12,471
23,075
648
1,839
129,087
Amortization recorded to cost of sales
169
—
141
—
2,781
—
3,091
Net unrealized losses on derivatives
1,511
3,022
11,313
230
—
—
16,076
Inventory valuation adjustment
—
—
—
—
(21,347
)
—
(21,347
)
Lower of cost or market adjustments
—
—
—
—
9,411
—
9,411
(Gain) loss on disposal or impairment of assets, net
(3,716
)
185
117,729
1,096
(15,056
)
—
100,238
Equity-based compensation expense
—
—
—
—
—
14,886
14,886
Acquisition expense
—
—
—
—
—
(54
)
(54
)
Other income, net
94
20
7
251
335
3,299
4,006
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to unconsolidated entities
7,620
281
—
(11
)
2,107
—
9,997
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest
—
(434
)
—
252
—
—
(182
)
Revaluation of liabilities
—
5,600
—
—
—
—
5,600
Other
2,413
185
43
—
—
—
2,641
Adjusted EBITDA
$
55,437
$
49,418
$
14,825
$
9,799
$
14,417
$
(14,215
)
$
129,681
Six Months Ended September 30, 2016
Crude Oil
Logistics
Water
Solutions
Liquids
Retail
Propane
Refined
Products
and
Renewables
Corporate
and
Other
Consolidated
(in thousands)
Operating (loss) income
$
(19,664
)
$
75,034
$
8,327
$
(11,219
)
$
161,156
$
(55,562
)
$
158,072
Depreciation and amortization
17,993
49,563
8,874
20,392
833
1,854
99,509
Amortization recorded to cost of sales
184
—
390
—
2,771
—
3,345
Net unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives
219
(834
)
3,626
209
—
—
3,220
Inventory valuation adjustment
—
—
—
—
32,693
—
32,693
Lower of cost or market adjustments
—
—
—
—
108
—
108
Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets, net
9,962
(94,281
)
49
(34
)
(119,160
)
(3
)
(203,467
)
Equity-based compensation expense
—
—
—
—
—
32,994
32,994
Acquisition expense
—
—
—
2
—
1,159
1,161
Other (expense) income, net
(1,310
)
310
63
320
2,879
3,591
5,853
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to unconsolidated entities
5,074
(63
)
—
(277
)
1,676
—
6,410
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest
—
(1,631
)
—
141
—
—
(1,490
)
Other
795
163
40
—
—
—
998
Adjusted EBITDA
$
13,253
$
28,261
$
21,369
$
9,534
$
82,956
$
(15,967
)
$
139,406
Liquidity, Sources of Capital and Capital Resource Activities
Our principal sources of liquidity and capital are the cash flows from our operations, borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility (as defined herein) and accessing capital markets. See
Note 8
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a detailed description of our long-term debt. Our cash flows from operations are discussed below.
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Our borrowing needs vary during the year due in part to the seasonal nature of our Liquids, Retail Propane and Refined Products and Renewables businesses. Our greatest working capital borrowing needs generally occur during the period of June through December, when we are building our natural gas liquids inventories in anticipation of the heating season as well as building our gasoline inventories in anticipation of the winter gasoline contango and blending season. Our working capital borrowing needs generally decline during the period of January through March, when the cash flows from our Retail Propane and Liquids segments are the greatest and gasoline inventories need to be minimized due to certain inventory requirements.
Our partnership agreement requires that, within 45 days after the end of each quarter, we distribute all of our available cash (as defined in our partnership agreement) to unitholders as of the record date. Available cash for any quarter generally consists of all cash on hand at the end of that quarter, less the amount of cash reserves established by our general partner, to (i) provide for the proper conduct of our business, (ii) comply with applicable law, any of our debt instruments or other agreements, and (iii) provide funds for distributions to our unitholders and to our general partner for any one or more of the next four quarters.
We believe that our anticipated cash flows from operations and the borrowing capacity under our Revolving Credit Facility (as defined herein) are sufficient to meet our liquidity needs. If our plans or assumptions change or are inaccurate, or if we make acquisitions, we may need to raise additional capital or sell assets. Our ability to raise additional capital, if necessary, depends on various factors and conditions, including market conditions. We cannot give any assurances that we can raise additional capital to meet these needs. Commitments or expenditures, if any, we may make toward any acquisition projects are at our discretion.
Under current market conditions, we are much less likely to pursue acquisitions than we have been in the past. We continue to undertake certain capital expansion projects, including the Glass Mountain pipeline extension, among others. We expect to be able to finance these projects through available capacity on our Revolving Credit Facility (as defined herein), asset sales or other forms of financing.
Other sources of liquidity during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
are discussed below.
Class B Preferred Units
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we issued
8,400,000
of our
9.00%
Class B Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units (“Class B Preferred Units”) representing limited partner interests at a price of
$25.00
per unit for net proceeds of
$202.8 million
(net of the underwriters’ discount of
$6.6 million
and offering costs of
$0.6 million
). See
Note 10
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further description of the Class B Preferred Units.
Long-Term Debt
Credit Agreement
We are party to a
$1.765 billion
credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks. As of
September 30, 2017
, the Credit Agreement includes a revolving credit facility to fund working capital needs, which had a capacity of
$1.05 billion
for cash borrowings and letters of credit, (the “Working Capital Facility”) and a revolving credit facility to fund acquisitions and expansion projects, which had a capacity of
$715.0 million
(the “Expansion Capital Facility,” and together with the Working Capital Facility, the “Revolving Credit Facility”). During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
, we reallocated
$50.0 million
from the Expansion Capital Facility to the Working Capital Facility. We had letters of credit of
$115.1 million
on the Working Capital Facility at
September 30, 2017
.
On June 2, 2017, we amended our Credit Agreement to, among other things, modify our financial covenants. In addition, the amendment also restricts us from increasing our distribution rate over the amount paid in the preceding quarter if our leverage ratio is greater than 4.25 to 1.
At
September 30, 2017
,
we were in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Agreement.
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Senior Secured Notes
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we repurchased
$55.0 million
of our senior secured notes for an aggregate purchase price of
$57.2 million
(excluding payments of accrued interest), and recorded a loss on the early extinguishment of
$3.2 million
(net of
$1.0 million
of debt issuance costs). Following the repurchase, semi-annual installment payments will be
$19.5 million
beginning on December 19, 2017 and ending on the maturity date of June 19, 2022.
On August 2, 2017, we amended the note purchase agreement for our senior secured notes with an effective date of June 2, 2017. The amendment, among other things, conforms the financial covenants to match the amended terms of the Credit Agreement and provides for an increase in interest charged if our leverage ratio exceeds certain predetermined levels.
In addition, the amendment also restricts us from increasing our distribution rate over the amount paid in the preceding quarter if our interest coverage ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.
At
September 30, 2017
,
we were in compliance with the covenants under the note purchase agreement for our senior secured notes.
Senior Unsecured Notes
The senior unsecured notes include the 2019 Notes, 2021 Notes, 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes.
Repurchases
During the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we repurchased
$18.7 million
of the 2019 Notes,
$26.5 million
of the 2023 Notes, and
$15.7 million
of the 2025 Notes. See
Note 8
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further discussion of the repurchases.
Compliance
At
September 30, 2017
, we were in compliance with the covenants under the indentures for all of the senior unsecured notes.
For a further discussion of our Revolving Credit Facility, senior secured notes and senior unsecured notes, see
Note 8
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report.
Revolving Credit Balances
The following table summarizes our Revolving Credit Facility borrowings for the periods indicated:
Average Balance
Outstanding
Lowest
Balance
Highest
Balance
(in thousands)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2017
Expansion capital borrowings
$
97,123
$
—
$
193,500
Working capital borrowings
$
783,653
$
719,500
$
869,500
Six Months Ended September 30, 2016
Expansion capital borrowings
$
1,258,478
$
1,153,500
$
1,338,000
Working capital borrowings
$
629,292
$
465,500
$
718,000
At-The-Market Program
On August 24, 2016, we entered into an equity distribution agreement in connection with an at-the-market program (the “ATM Program”) pursuant to which we may issue and sell up to
$200.0 million
of common units. We are under no obligation to issue equity under the ATM Program. We did not issue any common units under the ATM Program during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, and approximately
$134.7 million
remained available for sale under the ATM Program as of
September 30, 2017
.
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Common Unit Repurchase Program
On
August 29, 2017
, the board of directors of our general partner authorized a common unit repurchase program, under which we may repurchase up to
$15.0 million
of our outstanding common units through
December 31, 2017
from time to time in the open market or in other privately negotiated transactions
.
During the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
,
we repurchased
1,193,635
common units for an aggregate price of
$11.2 million
, including commissions.
Capital Expenditures
The following table summarizes expansion and maintenance capital expenditures for the periods indicated which excludes additions for tank bottoms and line fill. This information has been prepared on the accrual basis, and excludes property, plant and equipment and intangible assets acquired in acquisitions.
Capital Expenditures
Expansion
Maintenance
Total
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,
2017
$
19,439
$
7,994
$
27,433
2016
$
48,781
$
6,401
$
55,182
Six Months Ended September 30,
2017
$
44,032
$
14,521
$
58,553
2016
$
143,884
$
12,696
$
156,580
During the three months and
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, we spent
$28.5 million
and
$48.4 million
, respectively, compared to
$98.8 million
and
$113.3 million
, respectively, during the three months and
six months ended
September 30, 2016
. See
Note 4
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a further discussion of the acquisitions made during our current fiscal year. In addition, we contributed
$8.9 million
and
$14.2 million
, respectively, during the three months and
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, for the construction of the Glass Mountain pipeline extension.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes the sources (uses) of our cash flows for the periods indicated:
Six Months Ended September 30,
Cash Flows Provided by (Used in)
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Operating activities, before changes in operating assets and liabilities
$
65,847
$
78,731
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
(55,893
)
(133,608
)
Operating activities
$
9,954
$
(54,877
)
Investing activities
$
(108,212
)
$
(235,542
)
Financing activities
$
104,401
$
285,670
Operating Activities.
The seasonality of our natural gas liquids businesses has a significant effect on our cash flows from operating activities. Increases in natural gas liquids prices typically reduce our operating cash flows due to higher cash requirements to fund increases in inventories, and decreases in natural gas liquids prices typically increase our operating cash flows due to lower cash requirements to fund increases in inventories. In our Liquids and Retail Propane businesses, we typically experience operating losses or lower operating income during our first and second quarters, or the six months ending September 30, as a result of lower volumes of natural gas liquids sales and when we are building our inventory levels for the upcoming heating season. The heating season runs through the six months ending March 31. The seasonal motor fuel blending impacts the value of our gasoline inventory in our Refined Products and Renewables business and also represents a period when we build inventory into our system. We borrow under our Revolving Credit Facility to supplement our operating cash flows during the periods in which we are building inventory. Our operations, and as a result our cash flows, are also impacted by positive and negative movements in commodity prices, which cause fluctuations in the value of inventory, accounts receivable and payables, due to increases and decreases in revenues and cost of sales. The
increase
in net cash provided by
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operating activities during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
was due primarily to higher inventory as a result of the purchase of additional pipeline capacity allocations in our Refined Products and Renewables segment during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
.
Investing Activities
. Net cash used in investing activities was
$108.2 million
during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, compared to
$235.5 million
during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
. The
decrease
in net cash used in investing activities was due primarily to:
•
a
decrease
in capital expenditures from
$201.6 million
during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
, primarily related to the Grand Mesa Pipeline, to
$56.5 million
during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
;
•
a
$64.9 million
decrease
in cash paid for acquisitions during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
;
•
a
$24.2 million
increase
in proceeds primarily from
the sale of excess pipe in our Crude Oil Logistics segment
during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
; and
•
a
$16.9 million
payment to terminate a development agreement during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
.
These
decrease
s in net cash used in investing activities were partially offset by:
•
$112.4 million
in proceeds received from the sale of the TLP common units we owned during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
; and
•
$14.2 million
of investments in unconsolidated entities during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
.
Financing Activities
. Net cash provided by financing activities was
$104.4 million
during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, compared to
$285.7 million
during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
. The
decrease
in net cash provided by financing activities was due primarily to:
•
an increase
of
$100.3 million
in repurchases of a portion of our outstanding senior secured notes and senior unsecured notes during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
;
•
a decrease
of
$32.3 million
in proceeds received from the sale of preferred units;
•
an increase
of
$24.0 million
in distributions paid to our general and common unit partners, preferred unitholders and noncontrolling interest owners during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
;
•
a decrease
of
$17.5 million
in borrowings on our Revolving Credit Facility (net of repayments) during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
;
•
$11.7 million
for the repurchase of a portion of our common units during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
; and
•
$10.5 million
for the repurchase of warrants related to our Class A Preferred Units during the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
.
These
decrease
s in net cash provided by financing activities were partially offset by a
$25.8 million
release of contingent consideration liabilities related to the termination of a development agreement during the
six months ended
September 30, 2016
.
Distributions Declared
Our partnership agreement requires that, within 45 days after the end of each quarter, we distribute all of our available cash (as defined in our partnership agreement) to unitholders as of the record date. See further discussion of our cash distribution policy in Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Unitholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities included in our Annual Report.
On
September 18, 2017
, the board of directors of our general partner declared a distribution for the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
of
$5.7 million
, which was paid to the holders of the Class B Preferred Units on
October 16, 2017
.
On
October 19, 2017
, the board of directors of our general partner declared a distribution of
$0.39
per common unit to the unitholders of record on
November 6, 2017
. In addition, the board of directors declared a distribution to the holders of the
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Class A Preferred Units of
$6.4 million
in the aggregate. The distributions to both the common unitholders and the holders of the Class A Preferred Units are to be paid on
November 14, 2017
.
For a further discussion of our distributions, see
Note 10
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations at
September 30, 2017
for our fiscal years ending thereafter:
Six Months Ending March 31,
Fiscal Year Ending March 31,
Total
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Thereafter
(in thousands)
Principal payments on long-term debt:
Expansion capital borrowings
$
102,000
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
102,000
$
—
Working capital borrowings
869,500
—
—
—
—
869,500
—
Senior secured notes
195,000
19,500
39,000
39,000
39,000
39,000
19,500
Senior unsecured notes
1,885,672
—
—
360,781
—
367,048
1,157,843
Other long-term debt
12,756
1,793
2,895
2,285
5,450
274
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Interest payments on long-term debt:
Revolving Credit Facility (1)
214,743
38,001
49,095
49,095
49,095
29,457
—
Senior secured notes
34,178
7,918
10,374
7,781
5,187
2,594
324
Senior unsecured notes
701,364
61,952
123,904
114,659
105,414
105,414
190,021
Other long-term debt
1,581
336
525
369
185
43
123
Letters of credit
115,099
—
—
—
—
115,099
—
Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases
553,578
71,787
120,589
107,255
94,118
65,985
93,844
Future minimum throughput payments under noncancelable agreements (2)
120,394
26,001
52,042
42,351
—
—
—
Construction commitments (3)
24,470
24,026
444
—
—
—
—
Fixed-price commodity purchase commitments:
Crude oil
161,432
161,432
—
—
—
—
—
Natural gas liquids
46,156
44,816
1,340
—
—
—
—
Index-price commodity purchase commitments (4):
Crude oil (5)
1,770,080
576,009
524,256
412,569
161,485
95,761
—
Natural gas liquids
601,243
563,817
37,426
—
—
—
—
Total contractual obligations
$
7,409,246
$
1,597,388
$
961,890
$
1,136,145
$
459,934
$
1,792,175
$
1,461,714
(1)
The estimated interest payments on our Revolving Credit Facility are based on principal and letters of credit outstanding at
September 30, 2017
. See
Note 8
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for additional information on our Credit Agreement.
(2)
We have executed noncancelable agreements with crude oil operators, which guarantee us minimum monthly shipping capacity on the pipelines. As a result, we are required to pay the minimum shipping fees if actual shipments are less than our allotted capacity. Under certain agreements we have the ability to recover minimum shipping fees previously paid if our shipping volumes exceed the minimum monthly shipping commitment during each month remaining under the agreement. See
Note 9
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for additional information.
(3)
At
September 30, 2017
, construction commitments primarily relate to the Glass Mountain pipeline extension.
(4)
Index prices are based on a forward price curve at
September 30, 2017
. A theoretical change of $0.10 per gallon of natural gas liquids in the underlying commodity price at
September 30, 2017
would result in a change of
$67.0 million
in the value of our index-price natural gas liquids purchase commitments. A theoretical change of $1.00 per barrel of crude oil in the underlying commodity price at
September 30, 2017
would result in a change of
$39.1 million
in the value of our index-price crude oil purchase commitments. See
Note 9
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for further detail of the commitments.
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(5)
Our crude oil index-price purchase commitments exceed our crude oil index-price sales commitments (see
Note 9
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report) due primarily to our long-term purchase commitments for crude oil that we purchase and ship on the Grand Mesa pipeline. As these purchase commitments are deliver-or-pay contracts, we have not entered into corresponding long-term sales contracts for volumes we may not receive.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements other than the operating leases discussed in
Note 9
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report.
Environmental Legislation
See our Annual Report for a discussion of proposed environmental legislation and regulations that, if enacted, could result in increased compliance and operating costs. However, at this time we cannot predict the structure or outcome of any future legislation or regulations or the eventual cost we could incur in compliance.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements that are applicable to us, see
Note 2
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires the selection and application of appropriate accounting principles to the relevant facts and circumstances of our operations and the use of estimates made by management. We have identified certain accounting policies that are most important to the portrayal of our consolidated financial position and results of operations. The application of these accounting policies, which requires subjective or complex judgments regarding estimates and projected outcomes of future events, and changes in these accounting policies, could have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. There have been no material changes in the critical accounting policies previously disclosed in our Annual Report.
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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
A significant portion of our long-term debt is variable-rate debt. Changes in interest rates impact the interest payments of our variable-rate debt but generally do not impact the fair value of the liability. Conversely, changes in interest rates impact the fair value of our fixed-rate debt but do not impact its cash flows.
Our Revolving Credit Facility is variable-rate debt with interest rates that are generally indexed to bank prime or LIBOR interest rates.
At
September 30, 2017
,
we had
$971.5 million
of outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility at a weighted average interest rate of
4.50%
. A change in interest rates of
0.125%
would result in an increase or decrease of our annual interest expense of
$1.2 million
, based on borrowings outstanding at
September 30, 2017
.
Commodity Price and Credit Risk
Our operations are subject to certain business risks, including commodity price risk and credit risk.
Commodity price risk is the risk that the market value of crude oil, natural gas liquids, or refined and renewables products will change, either favorably or unfavorably, in response to changing market conditions.
Credit risk is the risk of loss from nonperformance by suppliers, customers or financial counterparties to a contract.
Procedures and limits for managing commodity price risks and credit risks are specified in our market risk policy and credit risk policy, respectively.
Open commodity positions and market price changes are monitored daily and are reported to senior management and to marketing operations personnel.
Credit risk is monitored daily and exposure is minimized through customer deposits, restrictions on product liftings, letters of credit, and entering into master netting agreements that allow for offsetting counterparty receivable and payable balances for certain transactions.
At
September 30, 2017
,
our primary counterparties were retailers, resellers, energy marketers, producers, refiners, and dealers.
The crude oil, natural gas liquids, and refined and renewables products industries are “margin-based” and “cost-plus” businesses in which gross profits depend on the differential of sales prices over supply costs. We have no control over market conditions. As a result, our profitability may be impacted by sudden and significant changes in the price of crude oil, natural gas liquids, and refined and renewables products.
We engage in various types of forward contracts and financial derivative transactions to reduce the effect of price volatility on our product costs, to protect the value of our inventory positions, and to help ensure the availability of product during periods of short supply. We attempt to balance our contractual portfolio by purchasing volumes when we have a matching purchase commitment from our wholesale and retail customers. We may experience net unbalanced positions from time to time. In addition to our ongoing policy to maintain a balanced position, for accounting purposes we are required, on an ongoing basis, to track and report the market value of our derivative portfolio.
Although we use financial derivative instruments to reduce the market price risk associated with forecasted transactions, we do not account for financial derivative transactions as hedges. We record the changes in fair value of these financial derivative transactions within cost of sales in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The following table summarizes the hypothetical impact on the
September 30, 2017
fair value of our commodity derivatives of an increase of 10% in the value of the underlying commodity (in thousands):
Increase
(Decrease)
To Fair Value
Crude oil (Crude Oil Logistics segment)
$
(5,451
)
Propane (Liquids segment)
$
1,404
Other products (Liquids segment)
$
(14,458
)
Gasoline (Refined Products and Renewables segment)
$
(15,196
)
Diesel (Refined Products and Renewables segment)
$
(4,990
)
Ethanol (Refined Products and Renewables segment)
$
(2,753
)
Biodiesel (Refined Products and Renewables segment)
$
124
Canadian dollars (Liquids segment)
$
711
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Fair Value
We use observable market values for determining the fair value of our derivative instruments. In cases where actively quoted prices are not available, other external sources are used which incorporate information about commodity prices in actively quoted markets, quoted prices in less active markets and other market fundamental analysis.
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our filings and submissions under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of our general partner, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
We completed an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of our general partner, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures at
September 30, 2017
. Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of our general partner have concluded that as of
September 30, 2017
, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide the reasonable assurance described above.
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
We are involved from time to time in various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. For information related to legal proceedings, see the discussion under the captions “
Legal Contingencies
” and “
Environmental Matters
” in
Note 9
to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report, which information is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A–“Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2017
, as supplemented and updated by
Part II, Item 1A–“Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Common Unit Repurchase Program
On August 29, 2017, the board of directors of our general partner authorized a common unit repurchase program, under which we may repurchase up to
$15.0 million
of our outstanding common units through
December 31,
2017
from time to time in the open market or in other privately negotiated transactions. The common unit repurchase program authorization does not obligate us to repurchase any dollar amount or number of our common units. The following table summarizes the repurchase of common units during the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
:
Total Number of
Common Units
Approximate Dollar Value
Total Number of
Average Price
Purchased as Part
of Common Units
Common Units
Paid Per
of Publicly Announced
that May Yet Be Purchased
Period
Purchased
Common Unit
Program
Under the Program
July 1-31, 2017
37,554
$
13.58
—
$
—
August 1-31, 2017
227,192
$
9.00
227,192
$
12,948,047
September 1-30, 2017
966,443
$
9.39
966,443
$
3,847,062
Total
1,231,189
1,193,635
$
3,847,062
The common units not repurchased under the publicly announced program were surrendered by employees to pay tax withholding in connection with the vesting of restricted common units. As a result, we are including the common units surrendered in the Total Number of Common Units Purchased column.
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Other Information
None.
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Item 6.
Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Exhibit
4.1
Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated August 2, 2017 and effective as of June 2, 2017, among NGL Energy Partners LP and the purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35172) filed with the SEC on August 4, 2017)
12.1*
Computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges and combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions
31.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS**
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH**
XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL**
XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF**
XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB**
XBRL Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE**
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
*
Exhibits filed with this report.
**
The following documents are formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at
September 30, 2017
and
March 31, 2017
, (ii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and
six months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, (iii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
for the three months and
six months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, (iv) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
, (v) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
six months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, and (vi) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP
By:
NGL Energy Holdings LLC, its general partner
Date: November 7, 2017
By:
/s/ H. Michael Krimbill
H. Michael Krimbill
Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 7, 2017
By:
/s/ Robert W. Karlovich III
Robert W. Karlovich III
Chief Financial Officer
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