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COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO LP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045548
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PIPE LINES (NO NATURAL GAS) [4610]
IRS NUMBER: 760329620
STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
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FORM TYPE: 10-K
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13603
FILM NUMBER: 07657762
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 2929 ALLEN PKWY
STREET 2: P O BOX 2521
CITY: HOUSTON
STATE: TX
ZIP: 77252-2521
BUSINESS PHONE: 7137593636
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 2929 ALLEN PKWY
STREET 2: PO BOX 2521
CITY: HOUSTON
STATE: TX
ZIP: 77252-2521
10-K
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FORM 10-K - ANNUAL REPORT
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
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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 1-13603
TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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(State of Incorporation or Organization)
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1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 1600
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(713) 381-3636
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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6.45% Senior Notes, due January 15, 2008
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New York Stock Exchange |
7.51% Senior Notes, due January 15, 2028
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New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule
405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No þ
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 twelve 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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is
not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated Filer o Non-accelerated Filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Act). Yes o No þ
The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction I(1)(a) and (b) to Form 10-K and is therefore filing certain information of this report with
reduced disclosure format.
TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS REFERENCED IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT
Unless the context requires otherwise, references to we, us, our or TE Products are
intended to mean the business and operations of TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership
and its consolidated subsidiaries.
References to Parent Partnership mean TEPPCO Partners, L.P., which is the sole limited
partner of TE Products.
References to TEPPCO Interests, TEPPCO Terminals and TTMC mean TEPPCO Interests, LLC,
TEPPCO Terminals Company, L.P. and TEPPCO Terminaling and Marketing Company LLC, respectively, our
subsidiaries.
References to General Partner mean TEPPCO GP, Inc., which is our general partner and is a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent Partnership.
References to the Company mean Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC, which is the
general partner of TEPPCO and owned by a private company subsidiary of EPCO, Inc.
References to Enterprise mean Enterprise Products Partners L.P., and its consolidated
subsidiaries, a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership, which is an affiliate of ours.
References to Enterprise Products GP mean Enterprise Products GP, LLC, which is the general
partner of Enterprise.
References to Enterprise GP Holdings mean Enterprise GP Holdings L.P., which owns Enterprise
Products GP.
References to EPE Holdings mean EPE Holdings, LLC, which is the general partner of
Enterprise GP Holdings.
References to EPCO mean EPCO, Inc., a privately-held company that indirectly owns the
Company.
References to DFI mean DFI GP Holdings L.P., an affiliate of EPCO.
References to DEP mean Duncan Energy Partners L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries, a
publicly traded Delaware limited partnership, which is an affiliate of ours.
We, Enterprise, Enterprise Products GP, Enterprise GP Holdings, EPE Holdings, DEP, the Parent
Partnership, the Company and the General Partner are affiliates and under common control of Dan L.
Duncan, the Chairman and controlling shareholder of EPCO.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The matters discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (this Report) include
forward-looking statements. All statements that express belief, expectation, estimates or
intentions, as well as those that are not statements of historical facts are forward-looking
statements. The words proposed, anticipate, potential, may, will, could, should,
expect, estimate, believe, intend, plan, seek and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. Without limiting the broader description of forward-looking
statements above, we specifically note that statements included in this document that address
activities, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future,
including such things as estimated future capital expenditures (including the amount and nature
thereof), business strategy and measures to implement strategy, competitive strengths, goals,
expansion and growth of our business and operations, plans,
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references to
future success, references to intentions as to future matters and other such matters are
forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by
us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and
expected future developments as well as other factors we believe are appropriate under the
circumstances. While we believe our expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, whether actual results and developments will conform with our expectations and
predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including general economic, market
or business conditions, the opportunities (or lack thereof) that may be presented to and pursued by
us, competitive actions by other pipeline companies, changes in laws or regulations and other
factors, many of which are beyond our control. For example, the demand for refined products is
dependent upon the price, prevailing economic conditions and demographic changes in the markets
served, trucking and railroad freight, agricultural usage and military usage; the demand for
propane is sensitive to the weather and prevailing economic conditions and the demand for
petrochemicals is dependent upon prices for products produced from petrochemicals. We are also
subject to regulatory factors such as the amounts we are allowed to charge our customers for the
services we provide on our regulated pipeline systems. Consequently, all of the forward-looking
statements made in this document are qualified by these cautionary statements, and we cannot assure
you that actual results or developments that we anticipate will be realized or, even if
substantially realized, will have the expected consequences to or effect on us or our business or
operations. Also note that we provide additional cautionary discussion of risks and uncertainties under the
captions Risk Factors, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations and elsewhere in this Report.
The forward-looking statements contained in this Report speak only as of the date hereof.
Except as required by the federal and state securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or any other reason. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting
on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or
referred to in this Report and in our future periodic reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC). In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the
forward-looking events discussed in this Report may not occur.
PART I
Items 1 and 2. Business and Properties
General
We are a Delaware limited partnership formed in March 1990. We are one of the largest common
carrier pipelines of refined products and liquefied petroleum gases (LPGs) in the United States.
In addition, we own and operate petrochemical pipelines; and we own 50% interests in Centennial
Pipeline LLC (Centennial) and Mont Belvieu Storage Partners, L.P. (MB Storage). We operate and
report in one business segment: transportation, marketing and storage of refined products, LPGs
and petrochemicals. Our interstate transportation operations, including rates charged to
customers, are subject to regulations prescribed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC). We refer to refined products, LPGs and petrochemicals in this Report, collectively, as
petroleum products or products.
The Parent Partnership owns a 99.999% interest in us as the sole limited partner. Our General
Partner, a Delaware Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent Partnership, holds a
0.001% general partner interest in us. The Company, a Delaware limited liability company, serves
as the general partner of our Parent Partnership. The Parent
Partnership is a publicly-traded partnership that files periodic
reports with the SEC.
Dan L. Duncan and his affiliates, including EPCO, DFI, and Dan Duncan LLC, privately-held
companies controlled by him, control us, our General Partner, the Parent Partnership and Enterprise and its affiliates,
including Enterprise GP Holdings and DEP. DFI owns all of the membership interests in the Company.
Accordingly, DFI controls the 2% general partner interest in our Parent Partnership and indirectly
owns the incentive distribution rights associated with the general partner interest in our Parent
Partnership. In February 2005, DFI acquired the Company for approximately $1.1 billion from a
joint venture between ConocoPhillips and Duke Energy Corporation.
We do not directly employ any officers or other persons responsible for managing our
operations. Our General Partner has all management powers over the
business and affairs of our partnership under the terms of the
Agreement of Limited Partnership of TE Products Pipeline Company,
Limited Partnership (the Partnership Agreement).
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All of our management, administrative and operating functions are performed by
employees of EPCO, pursuant to an amended and restated administrative services agreement (ASA) to
which we and our General Partner are parties, which was originally entered into as a result of the change in
ownership of the Company on February 24, 2005. We reimburse EPCO for the allocated costs of its
employees who perform operating, management and other administrative functions for us.
We own 100% of the member interests in TEPPCO Interests, a Delaware limited liability company,
a 99.999% interest in TEPPCO Terminals, a Delaware limited partnership, as the sole limited
partner, and 100% of the member interests in TTMC, a Delaware limited liability company. The
following chart illustrates our organizational structure as of December 31, 2006:
Business Strategy
We are one of the largest pipeline common carriers of refined products and LPGs in the United
States. Over the past few years, we have continued to pursue growth opportunities and acquisitions
to expand our market share and deliveries into existing and new markets. The key elements of our
strategy are to:
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Focus on internal growth prospects in order to increase the pipeline system and
terminal throughput, expand and upgrade existing assets and services and construct
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Target accretive and complementary acquisitions and expansion opportunities that
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Operate in a safe, efficient, compliant and environmentally responsible manner. |
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We continue to build a base for long-term growth by pursuing new business opportunities,
increasing throughput on our pipeline systems, constructing new pipeline and gathering systems, and
expanding and upgrading our existing infrastructure. In 2006, our management performed a detailed
analysis of the business environment of the Parent Partnership and identified several key trends or
factors that apply to us that we believe will drive our growth opportunities in 2007 and beyond:
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Standards for use of ethanol and other renewable fuels are currently mandated to
double from 2005 to 2012; under federal legislation, renewable fuels will comprise
increasing percentages of U.S. fuel supply, with a fuel standard of 7.5 billion
gallons for such fuels set for 2012. |
For a detailed discussion of these key trends or factors, please see Item 7. Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Overview of
Business.
2006 Developments
Growth Projects and Acquisitions
In December 2006, we announced that we had signed an agreement with Motiva Enterprises, LLC
(Motiva) for us to construct and operate a new refined products storage facility to support the
proposed expansion of Motivas refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. Under the terms of the agreement,
we will construct a 5.4 million barrel refined products storage facility for gasoline and
distillates. The agreement also provides for a 15-year throughput and dedication of volume, which
will commence upon completion of the refinery expansion. The project includes the construction of
20 storage tanks, five 3.5-mile product pipelines connecting the storage facility to Motivas
refinery, 15,000 horsepower of pumping capacity, and distribution pipeline connections to the
Colonial, Explorer and Magtex pipelines. For additional information, please see Properties
and Operations.
In November 2006, we announced plans to construct a new 20-inch diameter lateral pipeline to
connect our mainline system to the Enterprise and MB Storage facilities at Mont Belvieu, Texas.
Initial movement of propane via this new connection occurred December 26, 2006, provides delivery
from Enterprise of propane into our system at full line flow rates and complements our current
ability to source product from MB Storage. This new pipeline replaces a 10-mile, 18-inch segment
of pipeline that we sold to an Enterprise affiliate on January 23, 2007 for approximately $8.0
million. For additional information, please see Properties and Operations.
In November 2006, we purchased a refined products terminal in Aberdeen, Mississippi, for
approximately $5.8 million from Mississippi Terminal and Marketing Inc. (MTMI). The facility,
located along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway system, has storage capacity of 130,000 barrels for
gasoline and diesel, which are supplied by barge for delivery to local markets, including Tupelo
and Columbus, Mississippi. For additional information, please see Properties and Operations.
In July and December 2006, we purchased two active caverns, one active brine pond, a four bay
truck rack, seven above ground storage tanks, and a twelve-spot railcar rack for $10.0 million and
one active 170,000 barrel LPG storage cavern, the associated piping and related equipment for $4.8
million, respectively. For additional information, please see Properties and Operations.
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Dispositions of Assets
In October 2006, we sold certain refined products pipeline assets in the Houston, Texas area
to an affiliate of Enterprise for approximately $10.0 million. These assets, which have been idle
since acquisition, were part of the assets acquired by us in 2005 from Texas Genco, LLC (Genco).
The sales proceeds were used to fund organic growth projects, retire debt and for other general
partnership purposes. For further information, see Note 16 in the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
On March 11, 2005, the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) delivered
written notice to DFIs legal advisor that it was conducting a non-public investigation to
determine whether DFIs acquisition of the Company may substantially lessen competition or violate
other provisions of federal antitrust laws. On October 31, 2006, an FTC order and consent
agreement ending its investigation became final. The order requires the divestiture of our 50%
interest in MB Storage and certain related assets to one or more FTC-approved buyers in a manner
approved by the FTC and subject to its final approval. We expect to sell our interest in MB
Storage and certain related pipelines during the first quarter of 2007. See Item 3. Legal
Proceedings for further information.
Amendment and Restatement of Our Partnership Agreement
On February 27, 2007, the Parent Partnership and our General Partner amended and restated our
Partnership Agreement. The amendments were made in connection with the recent amendment and
restatement of the Parent Partnerships partnership agreement, and additional simplifying changes
were made to tax allocation, contribution, distribution, dissolution and other provisions in light
of our 100% ownership (direct and indirect) by the Parent Partnership.
Properties and Operations
We conduct business through the following:
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TEPPCO Terminals, which owns a refined products terminal and two-bay truck
loading rack both connected to the mainline system, and TG Pipeline, L.P., which
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TTMC, which provides refined products marketing services and
owns a refined products terminal in Aberdeen, Mississippi; |
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We own, operate or have investments in properties located in 14 states. Our operations
consist of interstate transportation, storage and terminaling of refined products and LPGs;
intrastate transportation of petrochemicals; distribution and marketing operations including
terminaling services and other ancillary services. Other activities are related to the intrastate
transportation of petrochemicals under a throughput and deficiency contract.
We are one of the largest pipeline common carriers of refined products and LPGs in the United
States. We own and operate an approximately 4,700-mile pipeline system (together with the
receiving, storage and terminaling facilities mentioned below, the Pipeline System) extending
from southeast Texas through the central and midwestern United States to the northeastern United
States. Effective November 1, 2006, we purchased a refined products terminal in Aberdeen,
Mississippi, for approximately $5.8 million from MTMI. The facility, located along the
Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway system, has storage capacity of 130,000 barrels for gasoline and
diesel, which are supplied by barge for delivery to local markets, including Tupelo and Columbus,
Mississippi. In connection with this acquisition, we plan to construct a new 500,000-barrel
terminal in Boligee, Alabama, at a cost of approximately $20.0 million, on an 80-acre site which we
are leasing from the Greene County Industrial Development Board under a 60-year agreement. The
Boligee terminal site is located approximately two miles from Colonial Pipeline. The new terminal
is expected to begin service during the fourth quarter of 2007.
As an interstate common carrier, we offer interstate transportation services, pursuant to
tariffs filed with the FERC, to any shipper of refined products and LPGs who requests these
services, provided that the conditions and specifications contained in the applicable tariff are
satisfied. In addition to services for transportation of products, we also provide storage and
other related services at key points along our Pipeline System. Substantially all of the refined
products and LPGs transported and stored in our Pipeline System are owned by our customers. The
products are received from refineries, connecting pipelines and bulk and marine terminals located
principally on the southern end of the pipeline system. The U.S. Gulf Coast region is a
significant supply source for our facilities and is a major hub for petroleum refining. The
products are stored and scheduled into the pipeline in accordance with customer nominations and
shipped to delivery terminals for ultimate delivery to the final distributor (including gas
stations
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and retail propane distribution centers) or to other pipelines. Based on industry
publications and data provided to us by customers, we believe refining capacity and product flow in the U.S. Gulf
Coast region will increase over the next five years, which we expect will result in increased
demand for transportation, storage and distribution facilities in that region. Pipelines are
generally the lowest cost method for intermediate and long-haul overland transportation of
petroleum products and LPGs.
Excluding the storage facilities of Centennial and MB Storage, the Pipeline System includes 35
storage facilities with an aggregate storage capacity of 21 million barrels of refined products and
6 million barrels of LPGs, including storage capacity leased to outside parties. The Pipeline
System makes deliveries to customers at 62 locations including 20 truck racks, rail car facilities
and marine facilities that we own. Deliveries to other pipelines occur at various facilities owned
by third parties or by us. We also own one active marine receiving terminal at Providence, Rhode
Island. This facility includes a 400,000-barrel refrigerated storage tank along with ship
unloading and truck loading facilities. We operate the terminal and provide propane loading
services to a customer. Our ability to serve propane markets in the Northeast is enhanced by this
terminal, which is not physically connected to the Pipeline System.
The following table lists the material properties and investments of and ownership percentages
in our assets as of December 31, 2006:
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Refined products and LPGs pipelines and terminals |
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Mont Belvieu, Texas, to Port Arthur, Texas, petrochemical pipelines |
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Refined products and LPGs deliveries in millions of barrels (MMBbls) for the years ended
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, were as follows:
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Gasoline |
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Total Product Deliveries |
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227.5 |
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218.3 |
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Centennial Product Deliveries |
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44.8 |
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50.6 |
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41.2 |
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Includes petrochemical volumes on pipelines between Mont Belvieu and Port Arthur,
Texas. |
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Refined Products, LPGs and Petrochemical Pipeline Systems
The Pipeline System is comprised of a 20-inch diameter line extending in a generally
northeasterly direction from Baytown, Texas (located approximately 30 miles east of Houston), to a
point in southwest Ohio near Lebanon and our Todhunter facility near Middleton, Ohio. The Pipeline
System continues eastward from our Todhunter facility to Greensburg, Pennsylvania, at which point
it branches into two segments, one ending in Selkirk, New York (near Albany), and the other ending
at Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia). The Pipeline System east of our Todhunter
facility and ending in Selkirk is an 8-inch diameter line, and the line starting at Greensburg and
ending at Marcus Hook varies in diameter from 6 inches to 8 inches. A second line, which also
originates at Baytown, is 16 inches in diameter until it reaches Beaumont, Texas, at which point it
reduces to a 14-inch diameter line. This second line extends along the same path as the 20-inch
diameter line to the Pipeline Systems terminal in El Dorado, Arkansas, before continuing as a
16-inch diameter line to Seymour, Indiana.
The Pipeline System also includes a 14-inch diameter line from Seymour to Chicago, Illinois,
and a 10-inch diameter line running from Lebanon to Lima, Ohio. This 10-inch diameter pipeline
connects to the Buckeye Pipe Line Company system that serves, among others, markets in Michigan and
eastern Ohio. The Pipeline System also has a 6-inch diameter pipeline connection to the Greater
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
In addition, the Pipeline System contains numerous lines, ranging in size from 6 inches to 20
inches in diameter, associated with the gathering and distribution system, extending from Baytown
to Beaumont; Texas City to Baytown; Pasadena, Texas, to Baytown and Baytown to Mont Belvieu and an
8-inch diameter pipeline connection to the George Bush Intercontinental Airport terminal in
Houston.
The Pipeline System also has smaller diameter lines that extend laterally from El Dorado to
Helena, Arkansas, from Shreveport, Louisiana, to El Dorado and from McRae, Arkansas, to West
Memphis, Arkansas. The line from El Dorado to Helena has a 10-inch diameter. The line from
Shreveport to El Dorado varies in diameter from 8 inches to 10 inches. The line from McRae to West
Memphis has a 12-inch diameter.
We also own three parallel 12-inch diameter common carrier petrochemical pipelines between
Mont Belvieu and Port Arthur. Each of these pipelines is approximately 70 miles in length. The
pipelines transport ethylene, propylene, natural gasoline and naphtha. We entered into a 20-year
agreement in 2002 with a major petrochemical producer for guaranteed
throughput commitments on these three pipelines.
During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, we recognized $12.5 million, $12.1
million and $12.0 million, respectively, of revenue under the throughput
and deficiency contract.
Our activities include the marketing of refined products through TTMC, which acquired a
terminal in November 2006. The facility, located along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway system in
Aberdeen, Mississippi, has storage capacity of 130,000 barrels for gasoline and diesel, which are
supplied by barge for delivery to local markets, including Tupelo and Columbus, Mississippi. In
connection with this acquisition, we plan to construct a new 500,000-barrel terminal in Boligee,
Alabama, at a cost of approximately $20.0 million, on an 80-acre site which we are leasing from the
Greene County Industrial Development Board under a 60-year agreement. The Boligee terminal site is
located approximately two miles from Colonial Pipeline. The new terminal is expected to begin
service during the fourth quarter of 2007.
On July 14, 2006, we purchased assets from New York LP Gas Storage, Inc. for $10.0 million.
The assets consist of two active caverns, one active brine pond, a four bay truck rack, seven above
ground storage tanks, and a twelve-spot railcar rack located east of our Watkins Glen, New York
facility.
On December 26, 2006, we purchased assets from Vectren Utility Holdings, Inc. for $4.8
million. The assets consist of one active 170,000 barrel LPG storage cavern, the associated piping
and related equipment. These assets are located adjacent to our Todhunter facility near
Middleton, Ohio and tie into our existing LPG pipeline.
On December 19, 2006, we announced that we had signed an agreement with Motiva for us to
construct and operate a new refined products storage facility to support the proposed expansion of
Motivas refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. Under the terms of the agreement, we will construct a 5.4
million barrel refined products storage facility for gasoline and distillates. The agreement also
provides for a 15-year throughput and dedication of volume,
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which will commence upon completion of the refinery expansion. The project includes the
construction of 20 storage tanks, five 3.5-mile product pipelines connecting the storage facility
to Motivas refinery, 15,000 horsepower of pumping capacity, and distribution pipeline connections
to the Colonial, Explorer and Magtex pipelines. The storage and pipeline project is expected to be
completed in mid-2009. As a part of a separate but complementary initiative, we will construct an
11-mile, 20-inch pipeline to connect the new storage facility in Port Arthur to our refined
products terminal in Beaumont, Texas, which is the primary origination facility for our mainline
system. This associated project will facilitate connections to additional markets through the
Colonial, Explorer and Magtex pipeline systems and provide the Motiva refinery with access to our
pipeline system. The total cost of the project is expected to be approximately $240.0 million,
including $20.0 million for the 11-mile, 20-inch pipeline. By providing access to several major
outbound refined product pipeline systems, shippers should have enhanced flexibility and new
transportation options. Under the terms of the agreement, if Motiva cancels the agreement prior to
the commencement date of the project, Motiva will reimburse us the actual reasonable expenses we
have incurred after the effective date of the agreement, including both internal and external costs
that would be capitalized as a part of the project. If the cancellation were to occur in 2007,
Motiva would also pay costs incurred to date plus a five percent cancellation fee, with the fee
increasing to ten percent after 2007.
On November 1, 2006, we announced plans to construct a new 20-inch diameter lateral pipeline
to connect our mainline system to the Enterprise and MB Storage facilities at Mont Belvieu, Texas,
at a cost of approximately $8.6 million. The new connection, which provides delivery from
Enterprise of propane into our system at full line flow rates, complements our current ability to
source product from MB Storage. The new connection also offers the ability to deliver other liquid
products such as butanes and natural gasoline from Enterprises storage facilities into our system
at reduced flow rates until enhancements can be made. The capability to deliver butanes and
natural gasoline from MB Storage at full flow rates is not expected to be impacted. Construction
of the new connection was completed and placed in service in December 2006. This new pipeline
replaces a 10-mile, 18-inch segment of pipeline that we sold to an Enterprise affiliate on January
23, 2007 for approximately $8.0 million. This asset had a net book value of approximately $2.5
million.
Centennial Pipeline Equity Investment
We own a 50% ownership interest in Centennial and Marathon Petroleum Company LLC (Marathon)
owns the remaining 50% interest. Centennial, which commenced operations in April 2002, owns an
interstate refined products pipeline extending from the upper Texas Gulf Coast to central Illinois.
Centennial constructed a 74-mile, 24-inch diameter pipeline connecting our facility in Beaumont,
Texas, with an existing 720-mile, 26-inch diameter pipeline extending from Longville, Louisiana, to
Bourbon, Illinois. The Centennial pipeline intersects our existing mainline pipeline near Creal
Springs, Illinois, where Centennial constructed a two million barrel refined products storage
terminal. Marathon operates the mainline Centennial pipeline, and we operate the Beaumont
origination point and the Creal Springs terminal.
Through December 31, 2006, including the amount paid for the acquisition of an additional
ownership interest in February 2003, we have invested $107.3 million in Centennial. We have not
received any distributions from Centennial since its formation.
Mont Belvieu Storage Equity Investment
On January 1, 2003, we and Louis Dreyfus Energy Services, L.P. (Louis Dreyfus) formed MB
Storage, and we each own a 50% ownership interest in MB Storage. MB Storage owns storage capacity
at the Mont Belvieu fractionation and storage complex and a short-haul transportation shuttle
system that ties Mont Belvieu, Texas, to the upper Texas Gulf Coast energy marketplace. The Mont
Belvieu fractionation and storage complex is the largest complex of its kind in the United States.
MB Storage is a service-oriented, fee-based venture serving the fractionation, refining and
petrochemical industries with substantial capacity and flexibility for the transportation,
terminaling and storage of natural gas liquids (NGLs), LPGs and refined products. MB Storage
receives revenue from the storage, receipt and delivery of product from refineries and
fractionators to pipelines, refineries and petrochemical facilities on the upper Texas Gulf Coast.
MB Storage has no commodity trading activity. We operate the facilities for MB Storage. We
expect to sell our interest in MB Storage and certain related pipelines during the first quarter of
2007 pursuant to an FTC order and consent agreement.
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MB Storage has approximately 36 million barrels of LPGs storage capacity and approximately 7
million barrels of refined products storage capacity, including storage capacity leased to outside
parties. MB Storage includes a short-haul transportation shuttle system, consisting of a complex
system of pipelines and interconnects, that ties Mont Belvieu to nearly all of the refinery and
petrochemical facilities on the upper Texas Gulf Coast. MB Storage also provides truck and railcar
loading capability and includes a 400-acre parcel of property for future expansion. Total shuttle
volumes for the three years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, were 34.1 million, 37.7 million
barrels and 39.3 million barrels, respectively.
For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, our sharing ratio in the earnings of MB
Storage was 59.4%, 64.2% and 69.4%, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005
and 2004, we received distributions of $12.9 million, $12.4 million and $10.3 million,
respectively, from MB Storage. During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we
contributed $4.8 million, $5.6 million and $21.4 million, respectively, to MB Storage. The 2005
contribution includes a combination of non-cash asset transfers of $1.4 million and cash
contributions of $4.2 million. The 2004 contribution includes $16.5 million for the acquisition of
storage and pipeline assets in April 2004. The remaining contributions have been for capital
expenditures.
Seasonality
The mix of products delivered varies seasonally. Gasoline demand is generally stronger in the
spring and summer months, and LPGs demand is generally stronger in the fall and winter months,
including the demand for normal butane which is used for the blending of gasoline. Weather and
economic conditions in the geographic areas served by our Pipeline System also affect the demand
for, and the mix of, the products delivered. Because propane demand is generally sensitive to
weather in the winter months, meaningful year-to-year variations of propane deliveries have
occurred most recently in the first and fourth quarters of 2006 and will likely continue to occur.
Major Business Sector Markets and Related Factors
Our Pipeline System transports refined products from the upper Texas Gulf Coast, eastern Texas
and southern Arkansas to the Central and Midwest regions of the United States with deliveries in
Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. At these points,
refined products are delivered to terminals owned by connecting pipelines, customer-owned terminals
and us.
Our Pipeline System transports LPGs from the upper Texas Gulf Coast to the Central, Midwest
and Northeast regions of the United States and is the only pipeline that transports LPGs from the
upper Texas Gulf Coast to the Northeast. The Pipeline System east of our Todhunter facility near
Middleton, Ohio, is devoted solely to the transportation of LPGs. Our Pipeline System also
transports normal butane and isobutane in the Midwest and Northeast for use in the production of
motor gasoline.
TTMC conducts distribution and marketing operations whereby we provide terminaling services
for our throughput and exchange partners at our Aberdeen terminal. We also purchase refined
products from our throughput partner and we in turn establish a margin by selling refined products
for physical delivery through spot sales at the Aberdeen truck rack to independent wholesalers and
retailers of refined products. These purchases and sales are generally contracted to occur on the
same day.
For further discussion of refined products and LPGs sensitivity to market conditions and other
factors that may affect us, please see Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, Overview of Business.
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Our major operations consist of the transportation, storage and terminaling of refined
products and LPGs along our system. Product deliveries, in MMBbls on a regional basis, for the
years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, were as follows:
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For Year Ended December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Refined Products Deliveries: |
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Central (1) |
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74.6 |
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73.3 |
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69.0 |
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Midwest (2) |
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66.6 |
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60.1 |
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53.5 |
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Ohio and Kentucky |
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24.1 |
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27.3 |
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29.9 |
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Subtotal |
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165.3 |
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160.7 |
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152.4 |
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LPGs Deliveries: |
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Central, Midwest and Kentucky (1)(2) |
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28.5 |
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26.3 |
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27.0 |
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Ohio and Northeast (3) |
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16.5 |
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18.7 |
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17.0 |
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Subtotal |
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45.0 |
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45.0 |
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44.0 |
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Petrochemical Deliveries (4) |
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18.8 |
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21.8 |
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21.9 |
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Total Product Deliveries |
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229.1 |
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227.5 |
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218.3 |
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Centennial Product Deliveries |
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44.8 |
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50.6 |
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41.2 |
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Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Texas. |
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New York and Pennsylvania. |
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Includes petrochemical volumes on pipelines between Mont Belvieu and Port Arthur,
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Customers
Our customers for the transportation of refined products include major integrated oil
companies, independent oil companies, the airline industry and wholesalers. End markets for these
deliveries are primarily retail service stations, truck stops, railroads, agricultural enterprises,
refineries and military and commercial jet fuel users. Propane customers include wholesalers and
retailers who, in turn, sell to commercial, industrial, agricultural and residential heating
customers, utilities who use propane as a back-up fuel source and petrochemical companies who use
propane as a process feedstock. Refineries constitute our major customers for butane and
isobutane, which are used as a blend stock for gasolines and as a feed stock for alkylation units,
respectively. Our customers for the transportation of petrochemical feedstocks (natural gasoline
and naphtha) and semi-finished chemical products (polymer grade propylene and ethylene) are
primarily major chemical companies that consume these components in the production of plastics and
a wide array of other commercial products. TTMCs customers include major integrated oil companies
and wholesale marketers. We depend in large part on the level of demand for refined products and
LPGs in the geographic locations that we serve and the ability and willingness of customers having
access to the pipeline system to supply this demand.
At December 31, 2006, we had approximately 125 customers. During the year ended December 31,
2006, total revenues (and percentage of total revenues) attributable to the top 10 customers were
$143.5 million (48%), of which no single customer accounted for 10% or more of total revenues. At
December 31, 2005, we had approximately 154 customers. During the year ended December 31, 2005,
total revenues (and percentage of total revenues) attributable to the top 10 customers were $151.6
million (54%), of which Marathon accounted for approximately 14% of total revenues. At December
31, 2004, we had approximately 138 customers. During the year ended December 31, 2004, total
revenues (and percentage of total revenues) attributable to the top 10 customers were $151.7
million (55%), of which Marathon accounted for approximately 17% of total revenues.
Competition
We face competition from numerous sources. Because pipelines are generally the lowest cost
method for intermediate and long-haul overland movement of refined products and LPGs, the Pipeline
Systems most
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significant competitors (other than indigenous production in its markets) are
pipelines in the areas where the Pipeline System delivers products. Competition among common
carrier pipelines is based primarily on transportation charges, quality of customer service and
proximity to end users. We believe we are competitive with other pipelines serving the same
markets; however, comparison of different pipelines is difficult due to varying product mix and
operations.
Trucks, barges and railroads competitively deliver products in some of the areas served by the
Pipeline System and TTMC. Trucking costs, however, render that mode of transportation less
competitive for longer hauls or larger volumes. Barge transportation of refined products is
generally more competitive with the Pipeline System at those locations that are in close proximity
to major waterways. We face competition from rail and pipeline movements of LPGs from Canada and
waterborne imports into terminals located along the upper East Coast. TTMCs competition in the
area is from refineries that require significant truck transportation to deliver their product in
the area TTMC serves. TTMC is able to receive product by barge which gives it a competitive
advantage with respect to other terminaling and marketing businesses in the general area, which
generally do not receive product by barge.
Title to Properties
We believe we have satisfactory title to all of our assets. The properties are subject to
liabilities in certain cases, such as contractual interests associated with acquisition of the
properties, liens for taxes not yet due, easements, restrictions and other minor encumbrances. We
believe none of these liabilities materially affect the value of our properties or our interest in
the properties or will materially interfere with their use in the operation of our business.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions and contributions to joint ventures, totaled
$75.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. Revenue generating projects include those
projects which expand service into new markets or expand capacity into current markets. Capital
expenditures to sustain existing operations include projects required by regulatory agencies or
required life-cycle replacements. System upgrade projects improve operational efficiencies or
reduce cost. We capitalize interest costs incurred during the period that construction is in
progress. The following table identifies capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2006
(in millions):
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30.8 |
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Sustaining existing operations |
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20.5 |
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19.0 |
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5.0 |
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75.3 |
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Revenue generating capital spending totaled $30.8 million and was used primarily for the
continued integration of assets we acquired from Genco in 2005, the expansion of our truck loading
terminal in Bossier City, Louisiana, the expansion of our pipeline system extending from Seymour to
Indianapolis, Indiana and additional propane capacity in our Northeast market. In order to sustain
existing operations, we spent $20.5 million for various pipeline projects, and an additional $19.0
million was spent on system upgrade projects.
We estimate that capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions and joint venture contributions,
for 2007 will be approximately $229.0 million (including $5.0 million of capitalized interest). We
expect to spend approximately $207.0 million for revenue generating projects and facility
improvements. We expect to spend approximately $20.0 million to sustain existing operations,
including life-cycle replacements for equipment at various facilities and pipeline and tank
replacements and approximately $2.0 million for various system upgrade projects.
During 2007, we may be required to contribute additional cash to Centennial to cover capital
expenditures or other operating needs and to MB Storage to cover capital expenditures prior to the
sale of the asset. We
continually review and evaluate potential capital improvements and expansions that would be
complementary to our present business operations. These expenditures can vary greatly depending on
the magnitude of our transactions.
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We may finance capital expenditures through internally
generated funds, debt or capital contributions from our Parent Partnership or any combination
thereof.
Regulation
Certain of our crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas liquids pipeline systems
(liquids pipelines) are interstate common carrier pipelines subject to rate regulation by the
FERC, under the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA) and the
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Energy Policy Act). The ICA prescribes that interstate tariffs must
be just and reasonable and must not be unduly discriminatory or confer any undue preference upon
any shipper. FERC regulations require that interstate oil pipeline transportation rates be filed
with the FERC and posted publicly.
The ICA permits interested persons to challenge proposed new or changed rates and authorizes
the FERC to investigate such rates and to suspend their effectiveness for a period of up to seven
months. If, upon completion of an investigation, the FERC finds that the new or changed rate is
unlawful, it may require the carrier to refund the revenues in excess of the prior tariff during
the term of the investigation. The FERC may also investigate, upon complaint or on its own motion,
rates that are already in effect and may order a carrier to change its rates prospectively. Upon
an appropriate showing, a shipper may obtain reparations for damages sustained for a period of up
to two years prior to the filing of its complaint.
On October 24, 1992, Congress passed the Energy Policy Act. The Energy Policy Act deemed just
and reasonable under the ICA (i.e., grandfathered) liquids pipeline rates that were in effect for
the twelve months preceding enactment and that had not been subject to complaint, protest or
investigation. The Energy Policy Act also limited the circumstances under which a complaint can be
made against such grandfathered rates. In order to challenge grandfathered rates, a party must
show that it was previously contractually barred from challenging the rates, or that the economic
circumstances of the liquids pipeline that were a basis for the rate or the nature of the service
underlying the rate had substantially changed or that the rate is unduly discriminatory or
preferential. Some but not all of our interstate liquids pipeline rates are considered
grandfathered under the Energy Policy Act. There is currently pending before the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit) a challenge to the FERCs standards for assessing
when such a substantial change has occurred. We cannot at this time predict what effect, if any,
the decision in that case will have on the ability of parties to challenge grandfathered rates.
Certain other rates for our interstate liquids pipeline services are charged pursuant to a
FERC-approved indexing methodology, which allows a pipeline to charge rates up to a prescribed
ceiling that changes annually based on the change from year to year in the Producer Price Index for
finished goods (PPI). A rate increase within the indexed rate ceiling is presumed to be just and
reasonable unless a protesting party can demonstrate that the rate increase is substantially in
excess of the pipelines costs. Effective March 21, 2006, FERC issued its final order concluding
its second five-year review of the oil pipeline pricing index. FERC concluded that for the
five-year period commencing July 1, 2006, liquids pipelines charging indexed rates may adjust their
indexed ceilings annually by the PPI plus 1.3 percent (PPI Index). At the end of that five year
period, in July 2011, the FERC will once again review the PPI Index to determine whether it
continues to measure adequately the cost changes in the oil pipeline industry.
As an alternative to using the PPI Index, interstate liquids pipelines may elect to support
rate filings by using a cost-of-service methodology, competitive market showings (Market-Based
Rates) or agreements with all of the pipelines shippers that the rate is acceptable. We have
been granted permission by the FERC to utilize Market-Based Rates for all of our refined products
movements other than the Little Rock, Arkansas, Arcadia and Shreveport-Arcadia, Louisiana
destination markets, which are currently subject to the PPI Index. As with all rates for service
on an oil pipeline subject to FERC regulation under the ICA, we must file its market-based rates
with FERC and charge those rates on a non-discriminatory basis, such that the same Market-Based
Rate shall be charged to similarly situated shippers. With respect to LPG movements, we use the
PPI Index.
Because of the complexity of ratemaking, the lawfulness of any rate is never assured. The
FERC uses prescribed rate methodologies for approving regulated tariff rates for transporting crude
oil and refined products.
These methodologies may limit our ability to set rates based on our actual costs or may delay
the use of rates reflecting increased costs. Changes in the FERCs approved methodology for
approving rates could adversely affect
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us. Adverse decisions by the FERC in approving our
regulated rates could adversely affect our cash flow. Challenges to our tariff rates could be
filed with the FERC. We believe the transportation rates currently charged by our interstate
common carrier pipelines are in accordance with the ICA. However, we cannot predict the rates we
will be allowed to charge in the future for transportation services by our interstate liquids
pipelines.
In that regard, one element of the FERCs cost-of-service methodology as it affects
partnerships such as us remains under review. In a case involving Lakehead Pipe Line Company,
L.P., a partnership that operates a crude oil pipeline, the FERC concluded in its Opinion No. 397
that Lakehead was entitled to include in calculating its rates an income tax allowance only with
respect to the portion of its earnings that are attributable to its partners that are not
individuals, rationalizing that income attributable to individuals would be subject to only one
level of taxation. The parties subsequently settled the case, so there was no judicial review of
the FERCs decision. The FERC subsequently applied this approach in proceedings involving SFPP,
L.P., which is a subsidiary of a publicly traded limited partnership engaged in the transportation
of petroleum products. In the first SFPP proceeding, Opinion No. 435, the FERC (among other
things) affirmed Opinion No. 397s determination that there should not be an income tax allowance
built into a petroleum pipelines rates for income attributable to non-corporate partners.
Following several FERC orders on rehearing, the matter was appealed to the D.C. Circuit. The
court found the Lakehead policy to lack a reasonable basis and vacated the portion of the FERCs
rulings that permitted SFPP an income tax allowance in accordance with that policy. The court
remanded the issue to the FERC for further consideration, and the FERC thereafter initiated a
broader inquiry into the implications of the courts decision on other FERC-regulated companies.
That was followed by the issuance of the FERCs Policy Statement on Income Tax Allowances
(Policy Statement) on May 4, 2005, which addressed the circumstances in which a partnership or
other pass-through entity would be permitted to include a tax allowance in its cost of service. On
December 16, 2005, the FERC issued its Order on Initial Decision and on Certain Remanded Cost
Issues in various dockets involving SFPP (the SFPP Order). Among other things, the SFPP Order
applied the Policy Statement to the specific facts of the SFPP case, suggesting how the FERC will
treat other Master Limited Partnership (MLP) petroleum pipelines. The SFPP Order confirmed that
an MLP is entitled to a tax allowance with respect to partnership income for which there is an
actual or potential income tax liability and determined that a unitholder that is required to
file a Form 1040 or Form 1120 tax return that includes partnership income or loss is presumed to
have an actual or potential income tax liability sufficient to support a tax allowance on that
partnership income. The FERC also established certain other presumptions, including that corporate
unitholders are presumed to be taxed at the maximum corporate tax rate of 35% while individual
unitholders (and certain other types of unitholders taxed like individuals) are presumed to be
taxed at a 28% tax rate.
Both the SFPP Order and the Policy Statement were appealed to the D.C. Circuit, in a case that
was argued before the court on December 12, 2006. The matter is currently awaiting a decision.
The intrastate liquids pipeline transportation services we provide are subject to various
state laws and regulations that affect the rates we charge and terms and conditions of that
service. Although state regulation typically is less onerous than FERC regulation, proposed and
existing rates subject to state regulation and the provision of non-discriminatory service are
subject to challenge by complaint.
Environmental and Safety Matters
Our pipelines and other facilities are subject to multiple environmental obligations and
potential liabilities under a variety of federal, state and local laws and regulations. These
include, without limitation: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; the Clean Air Act; the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act or the Clean Water Act; the Oil Pollution Act; and analogous state and local laws and
regulations. Such laws and regulations affect many aspects of our present and future operations,
and generally require us to obtain and comply with a wide variety of environmental registrations,
licenses, permits, inspections and other approvals, with respect to air emissions, water quality,
wastewater discharges, and solid and hazardous waste management. Failure to comply with these
requirements may expose us to fines, penalties and/or interruptions in our operations that could
influence our results of operations. If
an accidental leak, spill or release of hazardous substances occurs at any facilities that we
own, operate or otherwise use, or where we send materials for treatment or disposal, we could be
held jointly and severally liable for all
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resulting liabilities, including investigation, remedial
and clean-up costs. Likewise, we could be required to remove or remediate previously disposed
wastes or property contamination, including groundwater contamination. Any or all of this could
materially affect our results of operations and cash flows.
The following is a discussion of all material environmental and safety laws and regulations
that relate to our operations. We believe that we are in material compliance with all these
environmental and safety laws and regulations and that the cost of compliance with such laws and
regulations will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial
position. We cannot ensure, however, that existing environmental regulations will not be revised or
that new regulations will not be adopted or become applicable to us. The clear trend in
environmental regulation is to place more restrictions and limitations on activities that may be
perceived to affect the environment, and thus there can be no assurance as to the amount or timing
of future expenditures for environmental regulation compliance or remediation, and actual future
expenditures may be different from the amounts we currently anticipate. Revised or additional
regulations that result in increased compliance costs or additional operating restrictions,
particularly if those costs are not fully recoverable from our customers, could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Water
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as renamed and amended as the Clean Water Act
(CWA), and comparable state laws impose strict controls against the discharge of oil and its
derivatives into navigable waters. The CWA provides penalties for any discharges of petroleum
products in reportable quantities and imposes substantial potential liability for the costs of
removing petroleum or other hazardous substances. State laws for the control of water pollution
also provide varying civil and criminal penalties and liabilities in the case of a release of
petroleum or its derivatives in navigable waters or into groundwater. Spill prevention control and
countermeasure requirements of federal laws require appropriate containment berms and similar
structures to help prevent a petroleum tank release from impacting navigable waters. The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted regulations that require us to have permits in
order to discharge certain storm water run-off. Storm water discharge permits may also be required
by certain states in which we operate. These permits may require us to monitor and sample the
storm water run-off. The CWA and regulations implemented thereunder also prohibit
discharges of dredged and fill material in wetlands and other waters of the United States unless
authorized by an appropriately issued permit. We believe that our costs of compliance with these
CWA requirements will not have a material adverse effect on our operations.
The primary federal law for oil spill liability is the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA),
which addresses three principal areas of oil pollution prevention, containment and cleanup, and
liability. OPA applies to vessels, offshore platforms and onshore facilities, including terminals,
pipelines and transfer facilities. In order to handle, store or transport oil, shore facilities
are required to file oil spill response plans with the United States Coast Guard, the United States
Department of Transportation Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) or the EPA, as appropriate.
Numerous states have enacted laws similar to OPA. Under OPA and similar state laws, responsible
parties for a regulated facility from which oil is discharged may be liable for removal costs and
natural resource damages. Any unpermitted release of petroleum or other pollutants from our
pipelines or facilities could result in fines or penalties as well as significant remedial
obligations.
Contamination resulting from spills or releases of petroleum products is an inherent risk
within the petroleum pipeline industry. To the extent that groundwater contamination requiring
remediation exists along our pipeline systems as a result of past operations, we believe any such
contamination could be controlled or remedied without having a material adverse effect on our
financial position, but such costs are site specific, and we cannot be assured that the effect will
not be material in the aggregate.
Air Emissions
Our operations are subject to the Federal Clean Air Act (the Clean Air Act) and comparable
state laws and regulations. These laws and regulations regulate emissions of air pollutants from
various industrial sources, including our facilities, and also impose various monitoring and
reporting requirements. Such laws and regulations
may require that we obtain pre-approval for the construction or modification of certain
projects or facilities expected to produce air emissions or result in the increase of existing air
emissions, obtain and strictly comply with air
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permits containing various emissions and operational
limitations, or utilize specific emission control technologies to limit emissions.
Our permits and related compliance under the Clean Air Act, as well as recent or soon to be
adopted changes to state implementation plans for controlling air emissions in regional,
non-attainment areas, may require our operations to incur future capital expenditures in connection
with the addition or modification of existing air emission control equipment and strategies. In
addition, some of our facilities are included within the categories of hazardous air pollutant
sources, which are subject to increasing regulation under the Clean Air Act. Our failure to comply
with these requirements could subject us to monetary penalties, injunctions, conditions or
restrictions on operations, and enforcement actions. We may be required to incur certain capital
expenditures in the future for air pollution control equipment in connection with obtaining and
maintaining operating permits and approvals for air emissions. We believe, however, that our
operations will not be materially adversely affected by such requirements, and the requirements are
not expected to be any more burdensome to us than any other similarly situated company.
Congress is currently considering proposed legislation directed at reducing greenhouse gas
emissions. It is not possible at this time to predict how legislation that may be enacted to
address greenhouse gas emissions would impact our business. However, future laws and regulations
could result in increased compliance costs or additional operating restrictions, and could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Risk Management Plans
We are subject to the EPAs Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations at certain locations.
This regulation is intended to work with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Process
Safety Management regulation (see Safety Matters below) to minimize the offsite consequences of
catastrophic releases. The regulation required us to develop and implement a risk management
program that includes a five-year accident history, an offsite consequence analysis process, a
prevention program and an emergency response program. We are operating in compliance with our risk
management program.
Solid Waste
We generate hazardous and non-hazardous solid wastes that are subject to requirements of the
federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and comparable state statutes, which impose
detailed requirements for the handling, storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous and solid
waste. We also utilize waste minimization and recycling processes to reduce the volumes of our
waste. Amendments to RCRA required the EPA to promulgate regulations banning the land disposal of
all hazardous wastes unless the wastes meet certain treatment standards or the land-disposal method
meets certain waste containment criteria.
Environmental Remediation
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), also
known as Superfund, imposes liability, without regard to fault or the legality of the original
act, on certain classes of persons who contributed to the release of a hazardous substance into
the environment. These persons include the owner or operator of a facility where a release occurred
and companies that disposed or arranged for the disposal of the hazardous substances found at a
facility. Under CERCLA, these persons may be subject to joint and several liability for the costs
of cleaning up the hazardous substances that have been released into the environment, for damages
to natural resources and for the costs of certain health studies. CERCLA also authorizes the EPA
and, in some instances, third parties to take actions in response to threats to the public health
or the environment and to seek to recover the costs they incur from the responsible classes of
persons. It is not uncommon for neighboring landowners and other third parties to file claims for
personal injury and property damage allegedly caused by hazardous substances or other pollutants
released into the environment. In the course of our ordinary operations, our pipeline systems
generate wastes that may fall within CERCLAs definition of a hazardous substance. In the event
a disposal facility previously used by us requires clean up in the future, we may be responsible
under CERCLA for all or part of the costs required to clean up sites at which such wastes have been
disposed.
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At December 31, 2006, we have an accrued liability of $0.8 million related to sites requiring
environmental remediation activities. Discussion of legal proceedings that relate to environmental
remediation is included elsewhere in this Report under the caption Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
DOT Pipeline Compliance Matters
We are subject to regulation by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) under
the Accountable Pipeline and Safety Partnership Act of 1996, sometimes referred to as the Hazardous
Liquid Pipeline Safety Act (HLPSA), and comparable state statutes relating to the design,
installation, testing, construction, operation, replacement and management of our pipeline
facilities. The HLPSA covers petroleum and petroleum products and requires any entity that owns or
operates pipeline facilities to comply with such regulations, to permit access to and copying of
records and to file certain reports and provide information as required by the Secretary of
Transportation. We believe that we are in material compliance with these HLPSA regulations.
We are subject to the DOT regulation requiring qualification of pipeline personnel. The
regulation requires pipeline operators to develop and maintain a written qualification program for
individuals performing covered tasks on pipeline facilities. The intent of this regulation is to
ensure a qualified work force and to reduce the probability and consequence of incidents caused by
human error. The regulation establishes qualification requirements for individuals performing
covered tasks. We believe that we are in material compliance with these DOT regulations.
We are also subject to the DOT Integrity Management regulations, which specify how companies
should assess, evaluate, validate and maintain the integrity of pipeline segments that, in the
event of a release, could impact High Consequence Areas (HCA). HCA are defined as populated
areas, unusually sensitive environmental areas and commercially navigable waterways. The
regulation requires the development and implementation of an Integrity Management Program (IMP)
that utilizes internal pipeline inspection, pressure testing, or other equally effective means to
assess the integrity of HCA pipeline segments. The regulation also requires periodic review of HCA
pipeline segments to ensure adequate preventative and mitigative measures exist and that companies
take prompt action to address integrity issues raised by the assessment and analysis. In
compliance with these DOT regulations, we identified our HCA pipeline segments and have developed
an IMP. We believe that the established IMP meets the requirements of these DOT regulations.
Safety Matters
We are also subject to the requirements of the federal OSHA and comparable state statutes. We
believe we are in material compliance with OSHA and state requirements, including general industry
standards, record keeping requirements and monitoring of occupational exposures.
The OSHA hazard communication standard, the EPA community right-to-know regulations under
Title III of the federal Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act and comparable state statutes
require us to organize and disclose information about the hazardous materials used in our
operations. Certain parts of this information must be reported to employees, state and local
governmental authorities and local citizens upon request. We are subject to OSHA Process Safety
Management (PSM) regulations, which are designed to prevent or minimize the consequences of
catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable or explosive chemicals. These regulations
apply to any process which involves a chemical at or above the specified thresholds or any process
which involves certain flammable liquid or gas. We believe we are in material compliance with the
OSHA regulations.
Antitrust Matters
The FTC has imposed certain restrictions on us in connection with its 2006 investigation of us
related to DFIs acquisition of the Company in 2005. For further discussion, see Item 3. Legal
Proceedings.
Employees
We do not directly employ any officers or other persons responsible for managing our
operations. As of December 31, 2006, approximately 1,000 persons spend 100% of their time engaged
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operations of us and our Parent Partnership, and the cost for their services is reimbursed
100% to EPCO under the ASA. An additional approximately 1,100 persons assigned to EPCOs shared
services organizations spend all or a portion of their time engaged in us and our Parent
Partnerships businesses. The cost for their services is reimbursed to EPCO under the ASA
generally based on the time allocated for services provided to us during the year. In addition,
there are approximately 50 contract maintenance and other various personnel who provide services to
us and our Parent Partnership. For additional information regarding our relationship with EPCO,
please read Item 13 of this Report.
Available Information
We electronically file certain documents with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the Exchange Act). We file annual reports on Form 10-K; quarterly reports on Form 10-Q;
and current reports on Form 8-K (as appropriate); along with any related amendments and supplements
thereto. You may read and copy any materials that we file with the SEC at the SECs Public
Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain information regarding the
Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an
Internet site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports and other information regarding issuers
that file electronically with the SEC, including us. You may also
contact our Investor Relations Department at (800) 659-0059 for paper copies of these reports free
of charge.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There are many factors that may affect the business and results of operations of us and our
joint ventures. Additional discussion regarding factors that may affect the businesses and
operating results of us and our joint ventures is included elsewhere in this Report, including
under the captions Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, Items 1 and 2.
Business and Properties, Item 3. Legal Proceedings, Item 7. Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk and Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and
Director Independence. If one or more of these risks actually occur, our business, financial
position or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Risks Relating to Our Business
Potential future acquisitions and expansions may affect our business by substantially increasing
the level of our indebtedness and contingent liabilities and increasing our risks of being unable
to effectively integrate these new operations.
As part of our business strategy, we evaluate and acquire assets and businesses and undertake
expansions that we believe complement our existing assets and businesses. Acquisitions and
expansions may require substantial capital or the incurrence of substantial indebtedness.
Consummation of future acquisitions and expansions may significantly change our capitalization and
results of operations. Our growth may be limited if acquisitions or expansions are not made on
economically favorable terms.
Acquisitions and business expansions involve numerous risks, including difficulties in the
assimilation of the assets and operations of the acquired businesses, inefficiencies and
difficulties that arise because of unfamiliarity with new assets, personnel and the businesses
associated with them and new geographic areas and the diversion of managements attention from
other business concerns. Further, unexpected costs and challenges may arise whenever businesses
with different operations or management are combined, and we may experience unanticipated delays in
realizing the benefits of an acquisition. Following an acquisition, we may discover previously
unknown liabilities associated with the acquired business for which we may have no recourse or
limited recourse under applicable indemnification provisions.
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Our future debt level and the debt level of our Parent Partnership may limit our future financial
and operating flexibility.
Loans and capital contributions from our Parent Partnership are principle sources of our
liquidity. The amount of our future debt and that of our Parent Partnership could have significant
effects on our operations, including, among other things:
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covenants contained in our Parent Partnerships existing debt arrangements will
require the Parent Partnership and its subsidiaries, including us, to continue to
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We utilize debt financing from our Parent Partnership through intercompany notes, the terms of
which generally match the payment dates under the Parent Partnerships debt instruments, including
its revolving credit facility. Our Parent Partnerships revolving credit facility contains
restrictive financial and other covenants that, among other things, limit its ability to incur
additional indebtedness, make certain distributions, and complete mergers, acquisitions and sales
of assets. The Parent Partnerships breach of these restrictions or restrictions in the provisions
of its other indebtedness could permit the holders of the indebtedness to declare all amounts
outstanding thereunder to be immediately due and payable and, in the case of its revolving credit
facility, to terminate all commitments to extend further credit. Although our Parent Partnerships
revolving credit facility restricts its ability to incur additional debt above certain levels, any
debt the Parent Partnership may incur in compliance with these restrictions may still be
substantial.
If the rating agencies were to downgrade our or our Parent Partnerships credit ratings, then
we could experience an increase in borrowing costs or difficulty accessing capital markets. Such a
development could adversely affect our ability to obtain financing for working capital, capital
expenditures or acquisitions or to refinance existing indebtedness. If the Parent Partnership is
unable to access the capital markets on favorable terms at the time a debt obligation becomes due
in the future, it might be forced to refinance some of its debt obligations through bank credit, as
opposed to long-term public debt securities or equity securities. The price and terms upon which
the Parent Partnership might receive such extensions or additional bank credit, if at all, could be
more onerous than those contained in existing debt agreements. Any such arrangements could, in
turn, increase the risk that our leverage may adversely affect its future financial and operating
flexibility.
Our tariff rates are subject to review and possible adjustment by federal and state regulators,
which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
The FERC, pursuant to the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, as amended, the Energy Policy Act
of 1992 and rules and orders promulgated thereunder, regulates the tariff rates for our interstate
common carrier pipeline operations. To be lawful under that Act, interstate tariff rates, terms
and conditions of service must be just and reasonable and not unduly discriminatory, and must be on
file with FERC. In addition, pipelines may not confer any undue preference upon any shipper.
Shippers may protest, and the FERC may investigate, the lawfulness of new or changed tariff rates.
The FERC can suspend those tariff rates for up to seven months. It can also require refunds of
amounts collected pursuant to rates that are ultimately found to be unlawful. The FERC and
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also challenge tariff rates that have become final and effective. Because of the complexity
of rate making, the lawfulness of any rate is never assured. A successful challenge of our rates
could adversely affect our revenues.
The FERC uses prescribed rate methodologies for approving regulated tariff rates for
transporting refined products. Our interstate tariff rates are either market-based or derived in
accordance with the FERCs indexing methodology, which currently allows a pipeline to increase its
rates by a percentage linked to the producer price index for finished goods. These methodologies
may limit our ability to set rates based on our actual costs or may delay the use of rates
reflecting increased costs. Changes in the FERCs approved methodology for approving rates could
adversely affect us. Adverse decisions by the FERC in approving our regulated rates could
adversely affect our cash flow.
The intrastate liquids pipeline transportation services we provide are subject to various
state laws and regulations that apply to the rates we charge and the terms and conditions of the
services we offer. Although state regulation typically is less onerous than FERC regulation, the
rates we charge and the provision of our services may be subject to challenge.
Our partnership status may be a disadvantage to us in calculating our cost of service for
rate-making purposes.
In May 2005, the FERC issued a policy statement permitting the inclusion of an income tax
allowance in the cost of service-based rates of a pipeline for partnership interests held by
partners with an actual or potential income tax liability on public utility income, if the pipeline
proves that the owner of the partnership interest has an actual or potential income tax liability.
On December 16, 2005, the FERC issued its first significant case-specific oil pipeline review of
the income tax allowance issue in another pipeline companys rate case. The FERC reaffirmed its
new income tax allowance policy and directed the subject pipeline to provide certain evidence
necessary for the pipeline to determine its income tax allowance. The new tax allowance policy and
the December 16 order have been appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit. As a result, the ultimate outcome of these proceedings is not certain and could
result in changes to the FERCs treatment of income tax allowances in cost of service. Currently,
none of our tariffs are calculated using cost of service rate methodologies. If, however, the policy
statement on income tax allowances is applied to us differently in the future or is modified on judicial review, our rates may be subject
to calculation using cost of service methodologies and this might adversely affect us.
Competition could adversely affect our operating results.
Our refined products and LPG transportation business competes with other pipelines in the
areas where we deliver products. We also compete with trucks, barges and railroads in some of the
areas we serve. Competitive pressures may adversely affect our tariff rates or volumes shipped.
Our business requires extensive credit risk management that may not be adequate to protect against
customer nonpayment.
Risks of nonpayment and nonperformance by customers are a major consideration in our
businesses. Our credit procedures and policies may not be adequate to fully eliminate customer
credit risk. We manage our exposure to credit risk through credit analysis, credit approvals,
credit limits and monitoring procedures, and certain transactions may utilize letters of credit,
prepayments and guarantees. However, these procedures and policies do not fully eliminate customer
credit risk.
Our primary market areas are located in the Northeast and Midwest regions of the United
States. We have a concentration of trade receivable balances due from major integrated oil
companies, independent oil companies and other pipelines and wholesalers. These concentrations of
market areas may affect our overall credit risk in that the customers may be similarly affected by
changes in economic, regulatory or other factors.
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Our risk management policies cannot eliminate all commodity price risks. In addition, any
non-compliance with our risk management policies could result in significant financial losses.
To enhance utilization of certain assets and our operating income, we purchase petroleum
products. Generally, it is our policy to maintain a position that is substantially balanced
between purchases, on the one hand, and sales or future delivery obligations, on the other hand.
Through these transactions, we seek to establish a margin for the commodity purchased by selling
the same commodity for physical delivery to third party users, such as producers, wholesalers,
independent refiners, marketing companies or major oil companies. These policies and practices
cannot, however, eliminate all price risks. For example, any event that disrupts our anticipated
physical supply could expose us to risk of loss resulting from price changes if we are required to
obtain alternative supplies to cover these transactions. We are also exposed to basis risks when a
commodity is purchased against one pricing index and sold against a different index. Moreover, we
are exposed to some risks that are not hedged, including price risks on product inventory, such as
pipeline linefill, which must be maintained in order to facilitate transportation of the commodity
on our pipelines. In addition, our marketing operations involve the risk of non-compliance with
our risk management policies. We cannot assure you that our process and procedures will detect and
prevent all violations of our risk management policies, particularly if deception or other
intentional misconduct is involved.
Our pipelines are dependent on their interconnections with other pipelines to reach their
destination markets.
Decreased throughput on interconnected pipelines due to testing, line repair and reduced
pressures could result in reduced throughput on our own pipeline systems. Such reduced throughput
may adversely impact our profitability.
Reduced demand could affect shipments on the pipelines.
Our business depends in large part on the demand for the various petroleum products we gather,
transport and store in the markets served by our pipelines. Reductions in that demand adversely
affect our business. Market demand varies based upon the different end uses of the petroleum
products we gather, transport and store. We cannot predict the impact of future fuel conservation
measures, alternate fuel requirements, government regulation, technological advances in fuel
economy and energy-generation devices, exploration and production activities, and actions by
foreign nations; all of which could reduce the demand for the petroleum products in the areas we
serve. For example:
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of our refined products transportation revenues, depends upon price, prevailing
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The use of derivative financial instruments could result in material financial losses by us.
We historically have sought to limit a portion of the adverse effects resulting from changes
in interest rates by using financial derivative instruments and other hedging mechanisms from time
to time. To the extent that we hedge our interest rate exposures, we will forego the benefits we
would otherwise experience if interest rates were to change in our favor. In addition, even though
monitored by management, hedging activities can result in losses. Such losses could occur under
various circumstances, including if a counterparty does not perform its obligations under the hedge
arrangement, the hedge is imperfect, or hedging policies and procedures are not followed.
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Our pipeline integrity program may impose significant costs and liabilities on us.
The DOT issued final rules (effective March 2001 with respect to hazardous liquid pipelines
and February 2004 with respect to natural gas pipelines) requiring pipeline operators to develop
integrity management programs to comprehensively evaluate their pipelines and take measures to
protect pipeline segments located in what the rules refer to as high consequence areas. The
final rule resulted from the enactment of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002. At this
time, we cannot predict the ultimate costs of compliance with this rule because those costs will
depend on the number and extent of any repairs found to be necessary as a result of the pipeline
integrity testing that is required by the rule. We will continue our pipeline integrity testing
programs to assess and maintain the integrity of our pipelines. The results of these tests could
cause us to incur significant and unanticipated capital and operating expenditures for repairs or
upgrades deemed necessary to ensure the continued safe and reliable operation of our pipelines.
Our operations are subject to governmental laws and regulations relating to the protection of the
environment and safety which may expose us to significant costs and liabilities.
Our facilities are subject to multiple environmental, health and safety obligations and
potential liabilities under a variety of federal, state and local laws and regulations. Such laws
and regulations affect many aspects of our present and future operations, and generally require us
to obtain and comply with a wide variety of environmental registrations, licenses, permits,
inspections and other approvals, with respect to air emissions, water quality, wastewater
discharges, and solid and hazardous waste management. Failure to comply with these requirements
may expose us to fines, penalties and/or interruptions in our operations that could influence our
results of operations. If an accidental leak, spill or release of hazardous substances occurs at
any facilities that we own, operate or otherwise use, or where we send materials for treatment or
disposal, we could be held jointly and severally liable for all resulting liabilities, including
investigation, remedial and clean-up costs. Likewise, we could be required to remove or remediate
previously disposed wastes or property contamination, including groundwater contamination. Any or
all of this could materially affect our results of operations and cash flows. We currently own or
lease, and have owned or leased, many properties that have been used for many years to terminal or
store crude oil, petroleum products or other chemicals. Owners, tenants or users of these
properties may have disposed of or released hydrocarbons or solid wastes on or under them.
Additionally, some sites we operate are located near current or former refining and terminaling
operations. There is a risk that contamination has migrated from those sites to ours.
Further, we cannot ensure that existing environmental regulations will not be revised or that
new regulations will not be adopted or become applicable to us. The clear trend in environmental
regulation is to place more restrictions and limitations on activities that may be perceived to
affect the environment, and thus there can be no assurance as to the amount or timing of future
expenditures for environmental regulation compliance or remediation, and actual future expenditures
may be different from the amounts we currently anticipate. Revised or additional regulations that
result in increased compliance costs or additional operating restrictions, particularly if those
costs are not fully recoverable from our customers, could have material adverse effect on our
business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Various state and federal governmental authorities including the EPA, the Bureau of Land
Management, the DOT and OSHA have the power to enforce
compliance with these regulations and the permits issued under them, and violators are subject to
administrative, civil and criminal penalties, including civil fines, injunctions or both.
Liability may be incurred without regard to fault under CERCLA, RCRA, and analogous state laws for
the remediation of contaminated areas. Private parties, including the owners of properties through
which our pipeline systems pass, may also have the right to pursue legal actions to enforce
compliance as well as to seek damages for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations or
for personal injury or property damage.
Our insurance may not cover all environmental risks and costs or may not provide sufficient
coverage in the event an environmental claim is made against us. Our business may be adversely
affected by increased costs due to stricter pollution control requirements or liabilities resulting
from non-compliance with required operating or other regulatory permits. New environmental
regulations might adversely affect our products and activities, including storage, transportation
and construction and maintenance activities, as well as waste management and air
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emissions. Federal and state agencies also could impose additional safety requirements, any
of which could affect our profitability.
Contamination resulting from spills or releases of petroleum products is an inherent risk
within the petroleum pipeline industry. While the costs of remediating groundwater contamination
are generally site-specific, such costs can vary substantially and may be material.
Terrorist attacks aimed at our facilities could adversely affect our business.
On September 11, 2001, the United States was the target of terrorist attacks of unprecedented
scale. Since the September 11th attacks, the United States government has issued warnings that
energy assets, including our nations pipeline infrastructure, may be the future target of
terrorist organizations. These developments have subjected our operations to increased risks. Any
future terrorist attack on our facilities, those of our customers and, in some cases, those of
other pipelines, could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Our business involves many hazards and operational risks, some of which may not be fully covered by
insurance. If a significant accident or event occurs that is not fully insured, our operations and
financial results could be adversely affected.
Our operations are subject to the many hazards inherent in the transportation and terminaling
of refined products, LPGs and petrochemicals, including ruptures, leaks, fires, severe weather and
other disasters. These risks could result in substantial losses due to personal injury or loss of
life, severe damage to and destruction of property and equipment and pollution or other
environmental damage and may result in curtailment or suspension of our related operations. EPCO
maintains insurance coverage on our behalf, although insurance will not cover many types of hazards
that might occur, including certain environmental accidents, and will not cover amounts up to
applicable deductibles. As a result of market conditions, premiums and deductibles for certain
insurance policies can increase substantially, and in some instances, certain insurance may become
unavailable or available only for reduced amounts of coverage. For example, changes in the
insurance markets subsequent to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and the hurricanes of
2005 have made it more difficult for us to obtain certain types of coverage. As a result, EPCO may
not be able to renew existing insurance policies on our behalf or procure other desirable insurance
on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. If we were to incur a significant liability for which
we were not fully insured, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and
results of operations. In addition, the proceeds of any such insurance may not be paid in a timely
manner and may be insufficient if such an event were to occur.
We depend on the leadership and involvement of our key personnel for the success of our business.
We depend on the leadership and involvement of our key personnel to identify and develop
business opportunities and make strategic decisions. The Companys president and chief
executive officer was appointed in April 2006, its chief financial officer was appointed in January
2006, and its general counsel was appointed in March 2006. The Companys president and
chief executive officer has over 35 years of relevant experience and its chief financial officer
and general counsel each have approximately 20 years of relevant
experience. Any future unplanned departures could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Certain legacy
senior executives have compensation agreements in place but new officers may not be party to any
compensation agreements.
We do not own all of the land on which our pipelines and facilities are located, which could
disrupt our operations.
We do not own all of the land on which our pipelines and facilities are located, and we are
therefore subject to the risk of increased costs to maintain necessary land use. We obtain the
rights to construct and operate certain of our pipelines and related facilities on land owned by
third parties and governmental agencies for a specific period of time. Our loss of these rights,
through our inability to renew right-of-way contracts or otherwise, or increased costs to renew
such rights, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
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Mergers among our customers or competitors could result in lower volumes being shipped on our
pipelines, thereby reducing the amount of cash we generate.
Mergers among our existing customers or competitors could provide strong economic incentives
for the combined entities to utilize systems other than ours and we could experience difficulty in
replacing lost volumes and revenues. Because a significant portion of our operating costs are
fixed, a reduction in volumes would result in not only a reduction of revenues, but also a decline
in net income and cash flow of a similar magnitude, which would reduce our ability to meet our
financial obligations.
Risks Relating to Our Partnership Structure
Cost reimbursements and fees due to the Company and its affiliates may be substantial.
We reimburse our General Partner, the Company and its affiliates, including EPCO and the
officers and directors of the Company, for expenses they incur on our behalf. These amounts
include all costs in managing and operating our business. In addition, our General Partner, the
Company and their affiliates may provide other services to us for which we will be charged fees as
determined by our General Partner or the Company.
The directors and officers of the Company and its affiliates (including EPCO and other
affiliates of EPCO) have duties to manage the Company in a manner that is beneficial to its owners,
which are controlled by EPCO. At the same time, the Company has duties to manage our Parent
Partnership and, through control of our Parent Partnership, us, in a manner that is beneficial to
us. EPCO also controls other publicly traded partnerships, Enterprise and DEP, that engage in
similar lines of business. We have significant business relationships with Enterprise and EPCO and
other entities controlled by Dan L. Duncan, and Mr. Duncans economic interests in Enterprise and
these other related entities are more substantial than his economic interest in us. Therefore, the
Companys duties to our Parent Partnership or us may conflict with the duties of its officers and
directors to its owners. As a result of these conflicts, the Company may favor its own interests
or those of EPCO or its owners over our interests or those of the Parent Partnership. Possible
conflicts may include, among others, the following:
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Neither our Partnership Agreement nor any other agreement requires EPCO or its
affiliates (other than our General Partner) to pursue a business strategy that
favors us. Directors and officers of EPCO and the general partner of Enterprise
and their affiliate have a fiduciary duty to make decisions in the best interest
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The Company is allowed to take into account the interests of parties other than
us, such as EPCO, Enterprise and their affiliates, in resolving conflicts of
interest, which has the effect of limiting its fiduciary duty to the Parent
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Some of the officers of EPCO who provide services to us also may devote
significant time to the business of Enterprise or its other affiliates and will be
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The Company determines which costs, including allocated overhead, incurred by
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Please read Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions, and Director
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EPCOs employees may be subjected to conflicts in managing our business and the allocation of time
and compensation costs between our business and the business of EPCO and its other affiliates.
We have no officers or employees and rely solely on officers of our General Partner and
employees of EPCO and its affiliates. These relationships may create conflicts of interest
regarding corporate opportunities and other matters, and the resolution of any such conflicts may
not always be in our or our unitholders best interests. In addition, these overlapping employees
allocate their time among us, EPCO and other affiliates of EPCO and may face potential conflicts
regarding the allocation of their time, which may adversely affect our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
We have entered into the ASA which governs business opportunities among entities controlled by
the Company, including us (TEPPCO Companies), entities controlled by the general partners of
Enterprise GP Holdings and Enterprise, including Enterprise GP Holdings and Enterprise (Enterprise
Companies), DEP and its general partner and EPCO and its other affiliates. Under the ASA, we have
no obligation to present any business opportunity offered to or discovered by us to the Enterprise
Companies, and they are not obligated to present business opportunities that are offered to or
discovered by them to us. However, the agreement requires that business opportunities offered to or
discovered by EPCO, which controls both the TEPPCO Companies and the Enterprise Companies, be
offered first to certain Enterprise Companies before they may be pursued by EPCO and its other
affiliates or offered to us.
Neither we nor our Parent Partnership has an independent compensation committee, and aspects
of the compensation of our executive officers and other key employees, including base salary, are
not reviewed or approved by the Companys independent directors. The determination of executive
officer and key employee compensation could involve conflicts of interest resulting in economically
unfavorable arrangements for us.
The credit and risk profile of the Company and its owners could adversely affect our credit ratings
and profile.
The credit and business risk profiles of the general partner or owners of a general partner
may be factors in credit evaluations of a master limited partnership and its subsidiaries. This is
because a general partner can exercise significant influence over the business activities of the
partnership, including its cash distribution and acquisition strategy and business risk profile.
Another factor that may be considered is the financial condition of the general partner and its
owners, including the degree of their financial leverage and their dependence on cash flow from the
partnership to service their indebtedness.
Entities controlling the owner of the Company have significant indebtedness outstanding and
are dependent principally on the cash distributions from the Company and limited partner equity
interests in our Parent Partnership to service such indebtedness. Any distributions by our Parent
Partnership to such entities will be made only after satisfying its then current obligations to its
creditors, which could be substantial. Although our Parent Partnership has taken certain steps in
its organizational structure, financial reporting and contractual relationships to reflect the
separateness of it and us from the Company and the entities that control the Company, our Parent
Partnership and our credit ratings and business risk profile could be adversely affected if the
ratings and risk profiles of the entities that control the Company were viewed as substantially
lower or more risky than ours.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
In the fall of 1999, we and the Company were named as defendants in a lawsuit in Jackson
County Circuit Court, Jackson County, Indiana, styled Ryan E. McCleery and Marcia S. McCleery, et
al. and Michael and Linda
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Robson, et al. v. Texas Eastern Corporation, et al. In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs contend,
among other things, that we and other defendants stored and disposed of toxic and hazardous
substances and hazardous wastes in a manner that caused the materials to be released into the air,
soil and water. They further contend that the release caused damages to the plaintiffs. In their
complaint, the plaintiffs allege strict liability for both personal injury and property damage
together with gross negligence, continuing nuisance, trespass, criminal mischief and loss of
consortium. The plaintiffs are seeking compensatory, punitive and treble damages. On March 18,
2005, we entered into Release and Settlement Agreements with the McCleery plaintiffs dismissing all
of these plaintiffs claims on terms that did not have a material adverse effect on our financial
position, results of operations or cash flows. Although we did not settle with all plaintiffs and
we therefore remain named parties in the Michael and Linda Robson, et al. v. Texas Eastern
Corporation, et al. action, a co-defendant has agreed, by Cooperative Defense Agreement, to fund
the defense and satisfy all final judgments which might be rendered with the remaining claims
asserted against us. Consequently, we do not believe that the outcome of these remaining claims
will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
On December 21, 2001, we were named as a defendant in a lawsuit in the 10th Judicial District,
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, styled Rebecca L. Grisham et al. v. TE Products Pipeline Company,
Limited Partnership. In this case, the plaintiffs contend that our pipeline, which crosses the
plaintiffs property, leaked toxic products onto their property and, consequently caused damages to
them. We have filed an answer to the plaintiffs petition denying the allegations, and we are
defending ourselves vigorously against the lawsuit. The plaintiffs assert damages attributable to
the remediation of the property of approximately $1.4 million. This case has been stayed pending
the completion of remediation pursuant to Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ)
requirements. We do not believe that the outcome of this lawsuit will have a material adverse
effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In 1991, the Company and the Parent Partnership were named as a defendant in a matter styled
Jimmy R. Green, et al. v. Cities Service Refinery, et al. as filed in the 26th Judicial
District Court of Bossier Parish, Louisiana. The plaintiffs in this matter reside or formerly
resided on land that was once the site of a refinery owned by one of our co-defendants. The former
refinery is located near our Bossier City facility. Plaintiffs are pursuing class certification
and have claimed personal injuries and property damage arising from alleged contamination of the
refinery property in the amount of $175.0 million. The Company and the Parent Partnership have
never owned any interest in the refinery property made the basis of this action, and we do not
believe that we contributed to any alleged contamination of this property. While we cannot predict
the ultimate outcome, we do not believe that the outcome of this lawsuit will have a material
adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
On September 18, 2006, Peter Brinckerhoff, a purported unitholder of our Parent Partnership,
filed a complaint in the Court of Chancery of New Castle County in the State of Delaware, in his
individual capacity, as a putative class action on behalf of our Parent Partnerships other
unitholders, and derivatively on its behalf, concerning proposals made to its unitholders in its
definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on September 11, 2006 (Proxy Statement) and other
transactions involving the Parent Partnership and Enterprise or its affiliates. The complaint
names as defendants the Company; the Board of Directors of the Company; the parent companies of the
Company, including EPCO; Enterprise and certain of its affiliates; and Dan L. Duncan. The Parent
Partnership is named as a nominal defendant.
The complaint alleges, among other things, that certain of the transactions proposed in the
Proxy Statement, including a proposal to reduce the Companys maximum percentage interest in the
Parent Partnerships distributions in exchange for limited partner units (the Issuance Proposal),
are unfair to its unitholders and constitute a breach by the defendants of fiduciary duties owed to
its unitholders and that the Proxy Statement failed to provide its unitholders with all material
facts necessary for them to make an informed decision whether to vote in favor of or against the
proposals. The complaint further alleges that, since Mr. Duncan acquired control of the Company in
2005, the defendants, in breach of their fiduciary duties to the Parent Partnership and its
unitholders, have caused the Parent Partnership to enter into certain transactions with Enterprise
or its affiliates that are unfair to it or otherwise unfairly favored Enterprise or its affiliates
over the Parent Partnership. The complaint alleges that such transactions include the Jonah Gas
Gathering Company (Jonah) joint venture entered into by our Parent Partnership and an Enterprise
affiliate in August 2006 (citing the fact that the Companys AC Committee (defined below) did not
obtain a fairness opinion from an independent investment banking firm in approving the transaction)
and the sale by our
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Parent Partnership to an Enterprise affiliate of its Pioneer plant in March 2006 and the
impending divestiture of our interest in MB Storage in connection with an investigation by the FTC.
As more fully described in the Proxy Statement, the Audit and Conflicts Committee of the Board of
Directors of the Company (AC Committee) recommended the Issuance Proposal for approval by the
Board of Directors of the Company. The complaint also alleges that Richard S. Snell, Michael B.
Bracy and Murray H. Hutchison, constituting the three members of the AC Committee, cannot be
considered independent because of their alleged ownership of securities in Enterprise and its
affiliates and their relationships with Mr. Duncan.
The complaint seeks relief (i) rescinding transactions in the complaint that have been
consummated or awarding rescissory damages in respect thereof, including the impending divestiture
of our interest in MB Storage; (ii) awarding damages for profits and special benefits allegedly
obtained by defendants as a result of the alleged wrongdoings in the complaint; and (iii) awarding
plaintiff costs of the action, including fees and expenses of his attorneys and experts.
On September 22, 2006, the plaintiff in the action filed a motion to expedite the proceedings,
requesting the Court to schedule a hearing on plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction to
enjoin the defendants from proceeding with the special meeting of unitholders. On September 26,
2006, the defendants advised the Court that the Parent Partnership would provide to its unitholders
specified supplemental disclosures, which were included in the Form 8-K and supplemental proxy
materials the Parent Partnership filed with the SEC on October 5, 2006. The special meeting was
convened on December 8, 2006, at which our Parent Partnerships unitholders approved all of the
proposals. In light of the foregoing, the Parent Partnership believes that the plaintiffs grounds
for seeking relief by requiring our Parent Partnership to issue a proxy statement that corrects the
alleged misstatements and omissions in the Proxy Statement and enjoining the special meeting are
moot. On November 17, 2006, the defendants (other than our Parent Partnership, the nominal
defendant) moved to dismiss the complaint. While we cannot predict the ultimate outcome, we do not
believe that the outcome of this lawsuit will have a material adverse effect on our financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In 1994, the LDEQ issued a compliance order for environmental contamination at our Arcadia,
Louisiana, facility. In 1999, our Arcadia facility and adjacent terminals were directed by the
Remediation Services Division of the LDEQ to pursue remediation of this contamination. Effective
March 2004, we executed an access agreement with an adjacent industrial landowner who is located
upgradient of the Arcadia facility. This agreement enables the landowner to proceed with
remediation activities at our Arcadia facility for which it has accepted shared responsibility. At
December 31, 2006, we have an accrued liability of $0.1 million for remediation costs at our
Arcadia facility. We do not expect that the completion of the remediation program proposed to the
LDEQ will have a future material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
On July 27, 2004, we received notice from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) of
its intent to seek a civil penalty against us related to our November 21, 2001, release of
approximately 2,575 barrels of jet fuel from our 14-inch diameter pipeline located in Orange
County, Texas. The DOJ, at the request of the EPA, is seeking a civil penalty against us for
alleged violations of the CWA arising out of this release, as well as three
smaller spills at other locations in 2004 and 2005. We have agreed with the DOJ on a proposed
penalty of $2.9 million, along with our commitment to implement additional spill prevention
measures, and expect to finalize the settlement in the second quarter of 2007. We do not expect
this settlement to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.
On September 18, 2005, a propane release and fire occurred at our Todhunter facility, near
Middletown, Ohio. The incident resulted in the death of one of our employees; there were no other
injuries. Repairs to the impacted facilities have been completed. On March 17, 2006, we received
a citation from OSHA arising out of this
incident, with a penalty of $0.1 million. The settlement of this citation did not have a material
adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
We are also in negotiations with the DOT with respect to a notice of probable violation that
we received on April 25, 2005, for alleged violations of pipeline safety regulations at our
Todhunter facility, with a proposed $0.4 million civil penalty. We responded on June 30, 2005, by
admitting certain of the alleged violations, contesting
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others and requesting a reduction in the proposed civil penalty. We do not expect any
settlement, fine or penalty to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
On February 24, 2005, the Company was acquired from DEFS by DFI. The Company owns a 2%
general partner interest in the Parent Partnership and is the general partner of the Parent
Partnership. On March 11, 2005, the Bureau of Competition of the FTC delivered written notice to
DFIs legal advisor that it was conducting a non-public investigation to determine whether DFIs
acquisition of the Company may substantially lessen competition or violate other provisions of
federal antitrust laws. We, the Company and the Parent Partnership cooperated fully with this
investigation.
On October 31, 2006, an FTC order and consent agreement ending its investigation became final.
The order requires the divestiture of our 50% interest in MB Storage and certain related assets to
one or more FTC-approved buyers in a manner approved by the FTC and subject to its final approval.
Because we did not divest the interest and related assets by December 31, 2006, the order allows
the FTC to appoint a divestiture trustee to oversee their sale to one or more approved buyers. The
order contains no minimum price for the divestiture and requires that we provide the acquirer or
acquirers the opportunity to hire employees who spend more than 10% of their time working on the
divested assets. The order also imposes specified operational, reporting and consent requirements
on us including, among other things, in the event that we acquire interests in or operate salt dome
storage facilities for NGLs in specified areas. We have made application with the FTC to approve a
buyer and sale terms for our interest in MB Storage and certain related pipelines, and we expect to
close on such sale during the first quarter of 2007.
In addition to the proceedings discussed above, we have been, in the ordinary course of
business, a defendant in various lawsuits and a party to various other legal proceedings, some of
which are covered in whole or in part by insurance. We believe that the outcome of these lawsuits
and other proceedings will not individually or in the aggregate have a future material adverse
effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The information called for by this item is omitted pursuant to General
Instruction I(2) to Form 10-k.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrants Common Equity and Related Partnership Interest Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
The Parent Partnership owns a 99.999% interest as the sole limited partner and TEPPCO
GP, Inc. owns a 0.001% general partner interest in us. There is no established public trading
market for our ownership interests.
We make periodic distributions of our available cash to our partners pursuant to the terms of
our limited partnership agreement. Available cash consists generally of all cash receipts less cash
disbursements and cash reserves necessary for working capital, anticipated capital expenditures and
contingencies we deem appropriate and necessary.
During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we paid cash distributions to our Parent
Partnership totaling $72.1 million, $111.9 million and $118.0 million, respectively.
We are a limited partnership, and we are not subject to federal income tax. Instead, the
partners are required to report their allocable share of our income, gain, loss, deduction and
credit, regardless of whether we make distributions.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following tables set forth, for the periods and at the dates indicated, our selected
consolidated financial and operating data. The selected financial data as of and for the years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003, is derived from audited consolidated financial
statements. The selected financial data for the year ended December 31, 2002, is derived from
unaudited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, has been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and
reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation
of results for this period. The financial data should be read in conjunction with our audited
consolidated financial statements included in the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on
page F-1 of this Report. See also Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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For Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
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2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
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(in thousands) |
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Income Statement Data: |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Operating revenues: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of petroleum products |
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$ |
5,800 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Transportation Refined products |
|
|
152,552 |
|
|
|
144,552 |
|
|
|
148,166 |
|
|
|
138,926 |
|
|
$ |
123,476 |
|
Transportation LPGs |
|
|
89,315 |
|
|
|
96,297 |
|
|
|
87,050 |
|
|
|
91,787 |
|
|
|
74,577 |
|
Mont Belvieu operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,238 |
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Other revenues |
|
|
51,695 |
|
|
|
41,780 |
|
|
|
39,542 |
|
|
|
31,254 |
|
|
|
30,247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues |
|
|
299,362 |
|
|
|
282,629 |
|
|
|
274,758 |
|
|
|
261,967 |
|
|
|
243,538 |
|
Purchases of petroleum products |
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|
5,526 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses (1) |
|
|
152,176 |
|
|
|
141,406 |
|
|
|
148,111 |
|
|
|
139,242 |
|
|
|
118,363 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
17,085 |
|
|
|
17,653 |
|
|
|
16,883 |
|
|
|
11,099 |
|
|
|
11,961 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
40,334 |
|
|
|
38,323 |
|
|
|
42,207 |
|
|
|
31,066 |
|
|
|
30,116 |
|
Gains on sales of assets |
|
|
(4,223 |
) |
|
|
(139 |
) |
|
|
(526 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
88,464 |
|
|
|
85,386 |
|
|
|
68,083 |
|
|
|
80,560 |
|
|
|
83,098 |
|
Interest expense net |
|
|
(34,105 |
) |
|
|
(30,958 |
) |
|
|
(28,843 |
) |
|
|
(27,219 |
) |
|
|
(22,742 |
) |
Equity losses |
|
|
(8,018 |
) |
|
|
(2,984 |
) |
|
|
(6,544 |
) |
|
|
(7,384 |
) |
|
|
(9,250 |
) |
Other income net (including interest income) |
|
|
1,471 |
|
|
|
755 |
|
|
|
787 |
|
|
|
226 |
|
|
|
832 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income before discontinued operations |
|
|
47,812 |
|
|
|
52,199 |
|
|
|
33,483 |
|
|
|
46,183 |
|
|
|
51,938 |
|
Income from discontinued operations (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
47,812 |
|
|
$ |
52,199 |
|
|
$ |
33,483 |
|
|
$ |
46,183 |
|
|
$ |
52,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
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(in thousands) |
Balance Sheet Data: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Property, plant and equipment net |
|
$ |
860,617 |
|
|
$ |
808,761 |
|
|
$ |
722,334 |
|
|
$ |
682,385 |
|
|
$ |
722,848 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
1,138,070 |
|
|
|
1,042,542 |
|
|
|
945,193 |
|
|
|
894,915 |
|
|
|
878,666 |
|
Total debt |
|
|
628,184 |
|
|
|
595,954 |
|
|
|
695,003 |
|
|
|
603,478 |
|
|
|
557,521 |
|
Partners capital |
|
|
443,900 |
|
|
|
367,680 |
|
|
|
132,617 |
|
|
|
217,055 |
|
|
|
240,304 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
(in thousands) |
Cash Flow Data: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
34,343 |
|
|
$ |
42,843 |
|
|
$ |
132,894 |
|
|
$ |
96,088 |
|
|
$ |
107,600 |
|
Capital expenditures to sustain existing operations (3) |
|
|
(20,449 |
) |
|
|
(19,261 |
) |
|
|
(29,372 |
) |
|
|
(18,169 |
) |
|
|
(13,592 |
) |
Capital expenditures |
|
|
(75,293 |
) |
|
|
(58,235 |
) |
|
|
(81,261 |
) |
|
|
(58,391 |
) |
|
|
(60,898 |
) |
Distributions paid |
|
|
(72,088 |
) |
|
|
(111,930 |
) |
|
|
(117,967 |
) |
|
|
(106,465 |
) |
|
|
(94,921 |
) |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Includes operating fuel and power and taxes other than income taxes. |
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|
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(2) |
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Amounts have been reclassified to reflect TEPPCO Colorado as discontinued operations,
which was sold in May 2002. |
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(3) |
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Capital expenditures to sustain existing operations include projects required by
regulatory agencies or required life cycle replacements. |
Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following information should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial
statements and our accompanying notes listed in the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on
page F-1 of this Report. Our discussion and analysis includes the following:
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Overview of Business. |
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|
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Presents accounting policies that
are among the most critical to the portrayal of our financial condition and results
of operations. |
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|
Results of Operations Discusses material period-to-period variances in the
statements of consolidated income. |
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Financial Condition and Liquidity Analyzes cash flows and financial position. |
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|
|
|
Other Considerations Addresses available sources of liquidity, trends, future
plans and contingencies that are reasonably likely to materially affect future liquidity or
earnings. |
This discussion contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations that are
subject to risks and uncertainties, such as statements of our plans, objectives, expectations and
intentions. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those
anticipated or implied by the forward-looking statements discussed here as a result of various
factors, including, among others, those set forth under the Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors herein.
Overview of Business
We operate and report in one business segment: transportation, marketing and storage of
refined products, LPGs and petrochemicals. We own, operate or have investments in properties
located in 14 states, and our revenues are earned from transportation, marketing and storage of
refined products and LPGs, intrastate transportation of petrochemicals, sale of product inventory
and other ancillary services. Our transportation activities generate revenue primarily through
tariffs filed with the FERC applicable to shippers of refined products and LPGs on our pipelines.
Our refined products marketing activities generate revenues by purchasing refined products from our
throughput partner and establishing a margin by selling refined products for physical delivery
through spot sales at the Aberdeen truck rack to independent wholesalers and retailers of refined
products. These purchases and sales are generally contracted to occur on the same day. Storage
revenue is generated from fees based on storage volumes contracted for by customers.
Certain factors are key to our operations. These include the safe, reliable and efficient
operation of the pipelines and facilities that we own or operate while meeting increased
regulations that govern the operation of our assets and the costs associated with such regulations.
We are also focused on our continued growth through expansion of the assets that we own and
through the construction and acquisition of assets that complement our current operations.
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We are dependent in large part on the demand for refined products and LPGs in the markets
served by our pipelines and the availability of alternative supplies to serve those markets. As
such, quantities and mix of products transported may vary. Market demand for refined products we
ship varies based upon the different end uses of the
products, while transportation tariffs vary among specific product types. Demand for
gasoline, which in recent years has accounted for approximately 45% of our refined products
transportation revenues, depends upon market price, prevailing economic conditions, demographic
changes in the markets we serve and availability of gasoline produced in refineries located in
those markets. Generally, higher market prices of gasoline has little impact on deliveries in the
short-term, but may have a more significant impact on us in the long-term due to long lead times
associated with expansion of refinery production capacities and conversion of the auto fleets to
more fuel efficient models. Demand for distillates, which in recent years has accounted for
approximately 21% of our refined products transportation revenues, is affected by truck and
railroad freight, the price of natural gas used by utilities, which use distillates as a substitute
for natural gas when the price of natural gas is high, and usage for agricultural operations, which
is affected by weather conditions, government policy and crop prices. Distillate is more sensitive
to short-term changes in price as customers shift from the use of trucking for freight
transportation to railcars. Demand for jet fuel, which in recent years has accounted for
approximately 15% of our refined products revenues, depends on prevailing economic conditions and
military usage. Increases in the market price of jet fuel and the impact on airlines has resulted
in the use of more efficient airplanes and reductions in total capacity and the number of scheduled
flights. High market price of propane could result in the use of alternative fuel sources and tend
to reduce the summer and early fall fill of consumer storage of propane. As a result, market price
volatility may affect transportation volumes and revenues from period to period.
We generally realize higher revenues during the first and fourth quarters of each year since
these operations are somewhat seasonal. Refined products volumes are generally higher during the
second and third quarters because of greater demand for gasolines during the spring and summer
driving seasons. LPGs volumes are generally higher from November through March due to higher
demand for propane, a major fuel for residential heating. The two largest operating expense items
are labor and electric power. Our results also includes our equity investments in MB Storage,
which we are required to divest (see Note 17 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements), and in Centennial (see Note 10 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
Business Trends
In 2006, our management performed a detailed analysis of the business environment of the
Parent Partnership and identified several key trends or factors that apply to us that we believe
will drive our growth opportunities in 2007 and beyond. With each trend or factor, we identify the
related strategies or opportunities we believe that factor presents.
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We expect that refined products imports to the U.S. will increase. |
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Acquire or develop facilities to take advantage of these increased volumes. |
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Enhance refined products storage business. |
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We expect to see changes in commercial terminal ownership and operations. |
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Acquire refined products terminals and distribution assets to
provide logistical service offerings to companies seeking to outsource or
partner. |
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Standards for use of ethanol and other renewable fuels are currently mandated to
double from 2005 to 2012; under federal legislation, renewable fuels will comprise
increasing percentages of U.S. fuel supply, with a fuel standard of 7.5 billion
gallons for such fuels set for 2012. |
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Participate in the aggregation, terminaling and transportation
associated with the overall supply and distribution of ethanol. |
We also believe other growth opportunities are available to us, including through: expanding our
system delivery capability of gasoline and diesel fuel in the Indianapolis and Chicago market
areas; expanding service to the Midwest markets experiencing a supply shortfall; pursuing growth of
refined products market share by expanding deliveries to existing markets and by developing new
markets; utilizing available system capacity of Centennial to move refined products to Midwest
market areas, which enables us to increase movements of long-haul propane volumes; expanding our
gathering capacity of refined products along the upper Texas Gulf Coast; and pursuing acquisitions
or organic growth projects in any of our business segments that would complement our current
operations. We cannot assure that management will achieve all or any of these objectives or those
described above.
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Consistent with our business strategy, we continuously evaluate possible acquisitions of
assets that would complement our current operations, including assets which, if acquired, would
have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Such estimates and assumptions also affect
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Changes in these
estimates could materially affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Although we believe that these estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from these
estimates. Significant accounting policies that we employ are presented in the notes to the
consolidated financial statements (see Note 2 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements).
Critical accounting policies are those that are most important to the portrayal of our
financial position and results of operations. These policies require managements most difficult,
subjective or complex judgments, often employing the use of estimates and assumptions about the
effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Our critical accounting policies pertain to
revenue and expense accruals, environmental costs, property, plant and equipment and goodwill and
intangible assets.
Revenue and Expense Accruals
We routinely make accruals based on estimates for both revenues and expenses due to the timing
of compiling billing information, receiving certain third party information and reconciling our
records with those of third parties. The delayed information from third parties includes, among
other things, actual volumes of products transported, adjustments to inventory and invoices for
other operating expenses. We make accruals to reflect estimates for these items based on our
internal records and information from third parties. Most of the estimated accruals are reversed
in the following month when actual information is received from third parties and our internal
records have been reconciled.
The most difficult accruals to estimate are power costs and property taxes. Power cost
accruals generally involve a two to three month estimate, and the amount varies primarily for
actual power usage. Power costs are dependent upon the actual volumes transported through our
pipeline systems and the various power rates charged by numerous power companies along the pipeline
system. Peak demand rates, which are difficult to predict, drive the variability of the power
costs. For the year ended December 31, 2006, approximately 13% of our power costs were recorded
using estimates. A variance of 10% in our aggregate estimate for power costs would have an
approximate $0.5 million impact on annual earnings. Property tax accruals involve significant tax
rate estimates among numerous jurisdictions. Actual property taxes are often not known until the
tax bill is settled in subsequent periods, and the tax amount can vary for tax rate changes and
changes in tax methods or elections. A variance of 10% in our aggregate estimate for property
taxes could have up to an approximate $0.6 million impact on annual earnings. Variances from
estimates are reflected in the period actual results become known, typically in the month following
the estimate.
Reserves for Environmental Matters
At December 31, 2006, we have accrued a liability of $0.8 million for our estimate of the
future payments we expect to pay for environmental costs to remediate existing conditions
attributable to past operations, including conditions with assets we have acquired. Environmental
costs include initial site surveys and environmental studies of potentially contaminated sites,
costs for remediation and restoration of sites determined to be contaminated and ongoing monitoring
costs, as well as damages and other costs, when estimable. We monitor the balance of accrued
undiscounted environmental liabilities on a regular basis. We record liabilities for environmental
costs at a specific site when our liability for such costs is probable and a reasonable estimate of
the associated costs can be made. Adjustments to initial estimates are recorded, from time to
time, to reflect changing circumstances and estimates based upon additional information developed
in subsequent periods. Estimates of our ultimate liabilities associated with environmental costs
are particularly difficult to make with certainty due to the number of variables involved,
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including the early stage of investigation at certain sites, the lengthy time frames required
to complete remediation alternatives available and the evolving nature of environmental laws and
regulations. A variance of 10% in our aggregate estimate for environmental costs would have an
approximate $0.1 million impact on annual earnings. For information concerning environmental
regulation and environmental costs and contingencies, see Items 1 and 2. Business and Properties,
Environmental and Safety Matters.
Depreciation Methods and Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment
In general, depreciation is the systematic and rational allocation of an assets cost, less
its residual value (if any), to the periods it benefits. The majority of our property, plant and
equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method, which results in depreciation expense
being incurred evenly over the life of the assets. Our estimate of depreciation incorporates
assumptions regarding the useful economic lives and residual values of our assets. At the time we
place our assets in service, we believe such assumptions are reasonable; however, circumstances may
develop that would cause us to change these assumptions, which would change our depreciation
amounts prospectively. Some of these circumstances include changes in laws and regulations
relating to restoration and abandonment requirements; changes in expected costs for dismantlement,
restoration and abandonment as a result of changes, or expected changes, in labor, materials and
other related costs associated with these activities; changes in the useful life of an asset based
on the actual known life of similar assets, changes in technology, or other factors; and changes in
expected salvage proceeds as a result of a change, or expected change in the salvage market. At
December 31, 2006 and 2005, the net book value of our property, plant and equipment was $860.6
million and $808.8 million, respectively. We recorded $40.0 million, $38.3 million and $42.1
million in depreciation expense during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
We regularly review long-lived assets for impairment in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Such events or changes
include, among other factors: operating losses, unused capacity; market value declines;
technological developments resulting in obsolescence; changes in demand for products in a market
area; changes in competition and competitive practices; and changes in governmental regulations or
actions. Recoverability of the carrying amount of assets to be held and used is measured by a
comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to estimated future undiscounted net cash flows
expected to be generated by the asset. Estimates of future undiscounted net cash flows include
anticipated future revenues, expected future operating costs and other estimates. Such estimates
of future undiscounted net cash flows are highly subjective and are based on numerous assumptions
about future operations and market conditions. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the
impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets
exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower
of the carrying amount or estimated fair value less costs to sell.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and intangible assets represent the excess of consideration paid over the estimated
fair value of tangible net assets acquired. Certain assumptions and estimates are employed in
determining the estimated fair value of assets acquired including goodwill and other intangible
assets as well as determining the allocation of goodwill to the appropriate reporting unit. In
addition, we assess the recoverability of these intangibles by determining whether the amortization
of these intangibles over their remaining useful lives can be recovered through undiscounted
estimated future net cash flows of the acquired operations. The amount of impairment, if any, is
measured by the amount by which the carrying amounts exceed the projected discounted estimated
future operating cash flows.
We adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which discontinues the
amortization of goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite lives and requires an annual
test of impairment based on a comparison of the estimated fair value to carrying values. The
evaluation of impairment for goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives under SFAS 142
requires the use of projections, estimates and assumptions as to the future performance of the
operations, including anticipated future revenues, expected future operating costs and the discount
factor used. Actual results could differ from projections resulting in revisions to our
assumptions and, if required, recognizing an impairment loss. Based on our assessment, we do not
believe our goodwill is impaired. At
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December 31, 2006, the recorded value of goodwill was $1.3 million, which was recorded upon
the acquisition of MTMI in November 2006.
At December 31, 2006, we had $16.8 million of excess investment, net of accumulated
amortization, in our equity investment in Centennial, which is being amortized over periods ranging
from 10 to 35 years (see Note 12 in Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements). The value assigned
to our excess investment in Centennial was created upon its formation. Approximately $30.0 million
is related to a contract and is being amortized on a unit-of-production basis based upon the
volumes transported under the contract compared to the guaranteed total throughput of the contract
over a 10-year life. The remaining $3.4 million is related to a pipeline and is being amortized on
a straight-line basis over the life of the pipeline, which is 35 years. A variance of 10% in our
amortization expense allocated to equity earnings could have up to an approximate $0.4 million
impact on annual earnings.
Results of Operations
The following table presents volumes delivered in barrels and average tariff per barrel for
the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands, except tariff information):
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Percentage |
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For Year Ended December 31, |
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Increase (Decrease) |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2006-2005 |
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2005-2004 |
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Volumes Delivered: |
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Refined products |
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165,269 |
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160,667 |
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152,437 |
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3 |
% |
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5 |
% |
LPGs |
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44,997 |
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45,061 |
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43,982 |
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3 |
% |
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Total |
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210,266 |
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205,728 |
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196,419 |
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2 |
% |
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5 |
% |
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Average Tariff per Barrel: |
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Refined products (1) |
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$ |
0.92 |
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$ |
0.90 |
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$ |
0.97 |
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2 |
% |
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(7 |
%) |
LPGs |
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1.98 |
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2.14 |
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1.98 |
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(8 |
%) |
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8 |
% |
Average system tariff per barrel |
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$ |
1.15 |
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$ |
1.17 |
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$ |
1.20 |
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(2 |
%) |
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(3 |
%) |
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(1) |
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The 2004 period includes $4.1 million of deferred revenue related to the expiration of
two customer transportation agreements, which increased the refined products average tariff
for the year ended December 31, 2004, by $0.02 per barrel, or 2%. |
Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2005
Effective November 1, 2006, we purchased a refined products terminal in Aberdeen, Mississippi,
from MTMI. Through our TTMC subsidiary, we conduct distribution and marketing operations whereby
we provide terminaling services for our throughput and exchange partners at this terminal. We also
purchase refined products from our throughput partner that we in turn sell through spot sales at
the Aberdeen truck rack to independent wholesalers and retailers of refined products. For the
period ended December 31, 2006, sales related to these refined products marketing activities were
$5.8 million and purchases of refined products for these activities were $5.5 million.
Revenues from refined products transportation increased $8.0 million for the year ended
December 31, 2006, compared with the year ended December 31, 2005, primarily due to minor increases
in refined products volumes transported and the refined products average rate per barrel. Volume
increases were primarily due to increased demand for products supplied from the U.S. Gulf Coast
into Midwest markets resulting from higher distillate price differentials and a greater demand for
gasoline blendstocks, partially offset by unfavorable differentials for motor fuels during the
first quarter of 2006. Additionally, refined products revenues increased due to increased
terminaling activity at truck racks, including at our Shreveport terminal, which was placed in
service in
2005, and higher product storage fees. The average tariff increased primarily due to an increase
in gasoline blendstock deliveries, which have a higher tariff, and an increase in system tariffs,
which went into effect in April and July 2006. The increase in the refined products average tariff
rate was partially offset by the impact of Centennial on the average rates. When a larger
proportion of the refined products deliveries are delivered under a Centennial tariff, our average
tariff declines. Conversely, if the proportion of refined products deliveries moving
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under a
Centennial origin decrease, our average tariff increases. Movements of refined products on
Centennial therefore result in a decrease in the refined products average rate per barrel; however,
utilizing Centennial for refined products movements allows us to transport incremental refined
products and increase movements of long-haul propane volumes.
Revenues from LPGs transportation decreased
$7.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006,
compared with the year ended December 31, 2005, due to lower deliveries of propane in the upper
Midwest and Northeast market areas as a result of warmer than normal winter weather in the first
and fourth quarters of 2006, high propane prices and scheduled plant maintenance, known as a
turnaround. Butane deliveries were below prior year levels due to a refinery turnaround during the
fourth quarter of 2006. The LPGs average rate per barrel decreased from the prior year period
primarily as a result of increased short-haul deliveries during the year ended December 31, 2006,
compared with the year ended December 31, 2005.
Other operating revenues increased $9.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared
with the year ended December 31, 2005, primarily due to a $5.3 million increase from increased
storage revenue on assets acquired from Genco in July 2005 and an increase of $1.9 million in other
system storage, a $2.1 million increase in refined products tender deduction revenues, additives
and custody transfers fees and a $0.7 million increase in refined products loading fees.
Costs and expenses (excluding purchases of petroleum products) increased $8.1 million for the
year ended December 31, 2006, compared with the year ended December 31, 2005. Operating expenses
increased $7.6 million primarily due to a $5.8 million increase in pipeline operating costs
primarily as a result of acquisitions made in 2005; a $3.5 million increase in product measurement
losses; $2.8 million in allocated settlement charges related to the termination of our Parent
Partnerships retirement cash balance plan (see Note 5 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements); $2.1 million of higher insurance premiums; a $1.5 million lower of cost or market
adjustment on inventory (see Note 7 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements); $0.8
million of expenses relating to our Parent Partnerships special unitholder meeting; a $0.7 million
increase in rental expense on a lease with a third-party pipeline and $0.6 million in severance
expense as a result of the migration to a shared services environment with EPCO. These increases
in costs and expenses were partially offset by a $3.4 million decrease in pipeline inspection and
repair costs associated with our integrity management program, a $1.8 million decrease in accruals
for employee vacations due to a change in the vacation policy in the current year period as a
result of the migration to a shared services environment with EPCO; a $1.6 million decrease in
labor and benefits expense primarily associated with incentive compensation plan vestings in the
prior year period; a $1.1 million decrease due to regulatory penalties for past incidents; $0.6
million favorable insurance settlement for prior insurance claims; and $0.6 million decrease in
accruals related to post employment liabilities associated with DCP Midstream Partners, L.P.
(formerly Duke Energy Field Services, LLC (DEFS)). Operating fuel and power increased $5.9
million primarily due to increased mainline throughput and higher power rates. Depreciation
expense increased $2.0 million primarily due to assets placed into service, asset retirements in
2006 and the recording of a conditional asset retirement obligation as discussed below. Taxes -
other than income taxes decreased $2.7 million primarily due to a true-up of property tax accruals
for prior tax years and higher payroll taxes in the prior year period. General and administrative
expenses decreased $0.6 million primarily due to a $1.5 million decrease in labor and benefits
expense associated with prior year vesting provisions in our incentive compensation plans and
decrease in accruals for employee vacations and $0.9 million in transition costs in the 2005 period
due to the change in ownership of the Company, partially offset by a $1.1 million increase relating
to the retirement of an executive in February 2006 and $0.7 million in severance expense as a
result of the migration to a shared services environment with EPCO and higher executive
compensation expense. During the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, we recognized net gains
of $4.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, from the sales of various assets.
During 2006, we recorded $0.3 million of expense, included in depreciation and amortization
expense, related to a conditional asset retirement obligation, and we recorded a $0.5 million
liability, which represents the fair value of the conditional asset retirement obligation related
to structural restoration work to be completed on leased
office space that is required upon our anticipated office lease termination (see Note 9 in the
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
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Net losses from equity investments increased for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared
with the year ended December 31, 2005, as shown below (in thousands):
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For Year Ended |
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December 31, |
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Increase |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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(Decrease) |
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Centennial |
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$ |
(17,094 |
) |
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$ |
(10,727 |
) |
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$ |
(6,367 |
) |
MB Storage |
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9,082 |
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7,715 |
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1,367 |
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Other |
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(6 |
) |
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28 |
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(34 |
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Total equity losses |
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$ |
(8,018 |
) |
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$ |
(2,984 |
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$ |
(5,034 |
) |
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Equity losses in Centennial increased $6.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006,
compared with the year ended December 31, 2005, primarily due to lower transportation volumes and
increased costs relating to pipeline inspection and repair costs associated with its integrity
management program, partially offset by lower amortization expense on the portion of our excess
investment in Centennial. Equity earnings in MB Storage increased $1.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 2006, compared with the year ended December 31, 2005, primarily due to lower product
measurement losses on the MB Storage system and higher revenues, partially offset by higher system
maintenance expenses and higher operating fuel and power resulting from higher power rates and
increased volumes.
For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, we received the first $1.7 million per quarter
(or $6.78 million on an annual basis) of MB Storages income before depreciation expense, as
defined in the Agreement of Limited Partnership of MB Storage. Our share of MB Storages earnings
may be adjusted annually by the partners of MB Storage. Any amount of MB Storages annual income
before depreciation expense in excess of $6.78 million is allocated evenly between us and Louis
Dreyfus. Depreciation expense on assets each party originally contributed to MB Storage is
allocated between us and Louis Dreyfus based on the net book value of the assets contributed.
Depreciation expense on assets constructed or acquired by MB Storage subsequent to formation is
allocated evenly between us and Louis Dreyfus. For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, our
sharing ratios in the earnings of MB Storage were approximately 59.4% and 64.2%, respectively.
Interest expense net increased $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared
with the year ended December 31, 2005, due to an increase of $5.1 million in interest expense,
partially offset by an increase of $1.9 million in interest capitalized. Interest expense
increased from the prior year period primarily due to higher outstanding debt balances and higher
average interest rates under the note payable to our Parent Partnership. Interest capitalized
increased $1.9 million from the prior year period primarily due to higher construction
work-in-progress balances in 2006 as compared to the 2005 period.
Interest income increased $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared with the
year ended December 31, 2005, due to higher interest income earned on cash investments and other
investing activities.
Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2004
Revenues from refined products transportation decreased $3.6 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005, compared with the year ended December 31, 2004. Revenues from refined products
transportation decreased primarily due to the recognition of $4.1 million of deferred revenue in
2004 related to the expiration of two customer transportation agreements. Under some of our
transportation agreements with customers, the contracts specify minimum payments for transportation
services. If the transportation services paid for are not used, the unused transportation service
is recorded as deferred revenue. The contracts generally specify a subsequent period of time in
which the customer can transport excess products to recover the amount recorded as deferred
revenue. During the third quarter of 2004, the time limit under two transportation agreements
expired without the customers recovering the unused transportation services. As a result, we
recognized the deferred revenue as refined products revenue in that period.
Additionally, refined products revenues decreased due to reduced deliveries of product as a
result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in August and September 2005, as discussed below. These
decreases in revenues from refined products transportation resulting from the hurricanes were partially offset by an
overall increase in the
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refined products volumes delivered primarily due to deliveries of products
moved on Centennial. Volume increases were due to increased demand and market share for products
supplied from the U.S. Gulf Coast into Midwest markets. The refined products average rate per
barrel decreased from the prior year period primarily due to the impact of greater growth in the
volume of products delivered under a Centennial tariff compared with the growth in deliveries under
a TEPPCO tariff, which resulted in an increased proportion of lower tariff barrels transported on
our system. In February 2003, we entered into a lease agreement with Centennial that increased our
flexibility to deliver refined products to our market areas. Volumes transported on Centennial
increased due to increased demand and market share for products supplied from the U.S. Gulf Coast
into Midwest markets. Centennial has provided our system with additional pipeline capacity for
products originating in the U.S. Gulf Coast area. Prior to the construction of Centennial,
deliveries on our pipeline system were limited by our pipeline capacity, and transportation
services for our customers were allocated in accordance with a proration policy. With this
incremental pipeline capacity, our previously constrained system has expanded deliveries in markets
both south and north of Creal Springs, Illinois.
Revenues from LPGs transportation increased $9.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2005,
compared with the year ended December 31, 2004, due to higher deliveries of propane in the upper
Midwest and Northeast market areas due to system expansion projects completed in 2004 and colder
winter weather in March and December 2005. Prior year LPG transportation revenues were negatively
impacted by a price spike in the Mont Belvieu propane price in late February 2004, which resulted
in TEPPCO sourced propane being less competitive than propane from other source points. The LPGs
average rate per barrel increased from the prior period primarily as a result of a combination of
decreased propane short-haul deliveries and increased long-haul propane deliveries during 2005, and
an increase in tariff rates which went into effect in July 2005. These increases were partially
offset by reduced propane revenues resulting from decreased propane deliveries due to a propane
release and fire at a dehydration unit in September 2005 at our Todhunter storage facility, near
Middletown, Ohio. As a result of the propane release and fire, our Todhunter LPG loading
facilities were shut down for approximately three weeks.
Revenues from refined products and LPGs were also impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita,
which affected the U.S. Gulf Coast in August and September 2005, respectively. Hurricane Katrina
disrupted refineries and other pipeline systems in the central U.S. Gulf Coast, which provided us
with additional deliveries at Shreveport and Arcadia, Louisiana, as shippers used alternative
sources to supply product to areas where normal distribution patterns were disrupted. Hurricane
Katrina also resulted in higher prices of refined products and LPGs, which had a negative impact on
the current demand for the products. Hurricane Rita disrupted production at western U.S. Gulf
Coast refineries, many of which directly supply us with product. Hurricane Rita also disrupted
power to our Beaumont terminal, which resulted in the mainline being shut down for four days and
Centennial being shut down for ten days. Our 230,000 barrel per day capacity, 20-inch diameter
mainline system, which primarily delivers LPGs and gasoline from the Texas Gulf Coast to the
Midwest, was pumping from MB Storages facility at approximately 60% of normal operating capacity
until mid-October. Our 110,000 barrel per day capacity, 14-inch and 16-inch diameter pipelines,
which primarily deliver distillates and gasoline from the Texas Gulf Coast to the Midwest, were
pumping at approximately 75% of normal operating capacity from our Baytown, Texas, terminal until
mid-October. We installed generators at our Beaumont, Texas, facility, which enabled receipt and
delivery of refined products out of tankage at the terminal. Commercial power was restored to the
Beaumont terminal and the Newton, Texas, pump station in mid-October and full operations were
resumed. Centennial resumed operating at its normal capacity on October 1, 2005.
Other operating revenues increased $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, compared
with the year ended December 31, 2004, primarily due to higher refined products tender deduction,
additive and loading fees, partially offset by lower propane inventory fees in 2005. Lower volumes
of product inventory sales in the 2005 period were partially offset by increased sales margin on
the product inventory sales.
Costs and expenses (excluding purchases of petroleum products) decreased $9.4 million for the
year ended December 31, 2005, compared with the year ended December 31, 2004. Operating expenses
decreased $9.6 million primarily due to: a $15.1 million decrease in pipeline inspection and
repair costs associated with our integrity management program as we neared completion of the first
cycle of our integrity management program; a $2.0 million decrease in postretirement benefit
accruals related to plan amendments (see Note 5 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements); a $2.1 million decrease in product measurement losses, and a $2.0 million
decrease in legal expenses related to a legal settlement in 2004. These decreases to costs
and expenses were
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partially offset by: a $2.9 million increase in labor and benefits expenses
primarily associated with vesting provisions in certain of our compensation plans as a result of
the change in ownership of the Company, higher labor expenses associated with an increase in the
number of employees between years and higher incentive compensation expense as a result of improved
operating performance; a $3.4 million increase in pipeline operating and maintenance expense; a
$1.8 million increase attributable to regulatory penalties for past incidents; a $1.6 million
increase in insurance expense; a $0.6 million increase in rental expense on a lease agreement from
the Centennial pipeline capacity lease agreement, and an increase in other miscellaneous operating
supplies expenses during the year, including a $0.4 million increase in environmental assessment
and remediation expenses, a $0.3 million increase in labor and benefits expense related to
retirement plan settlements with DEFS and hurricane related expenses.
Depreciation expense decreased $3.9 million primarily due to a $4.4 million non-cash
impairment charge in the third quarter of 2004, partially offset by a $0.8 million write-off of
assets related to the propane release and fire at a storage facility in Ohio (see Note 9 in the
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements), assets placed into service and assets retired to
depreciation expense in the 2005 period. Taxes other than income taxes increased $2.2 million
primarily due to asset acquisitions and a higher tax base in the 2005 period. Operating fuel and
power expense increased $0.8 million primarily as a result of increased volumes and higher power
rates during the 2005 period. General and administrative expenses increased $0.7 million primarily
as a result of a $1.5 million increase related to transition costs due to the change in ownership
of the Company and a $0.7 million increase in labor and benefits expenses primarily associated with
vesting provisions in certain of our compensation plans as a result of change in ownership of the
Company, higher labor expenses associated with an increase in the number of employees between years
and higher incentive compensation expense as a result of improved operating performance, partially
offset by and a $1.1 million decrease in consulting services primarily related to acquisition
related activities in the 2004 period and a $0.6 million decrease in postretirement benefit
accruals related to plan amendments (see Note 5 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements). During the year ended December 31, 2004, we recognized net gains of $0.4 million from
the sales of various assets.
Net losses from equity investments decreased for the year ended December 31, 2005, compared
with the year ended December 31, 2004, as shown below (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Year Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
Increase |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
Centennial |
|
$ |
(10,727 |
) |
|
$ |
(14,379 |
) |
|
$ |
3,652 |
|
MB Storage |
|
|
7,715 |
|
|
|
7,874 |
|
|
|
(159 |
) |
Other |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity losses |
|
$ |
(2,984 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,544 |
) |
|
$ |
3,560 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity losses in Centennial decreased $3.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2005,
compared with the year ended December 31, 2004, primarily due to higher transportation revenues and
volumes. Equity earnings in MB Storage decreased $0.2 million for the year ended December 31,
2005, compared with the year ended December 31, 2004, primarily due to increased depreciation and
amortization expense and higher general and administrative expenses, partially offset by higher
rental and storage revenues and volumes. MB Storage was impacted by Hurricane Rita, which reduced
revenues and increased operating expenses. Additionally, in April 2004, MB Storage acquired
storage and pipeline assets and contracts for approximately $35.0 million, of which we contributed
$16.5 million. Increases in storage revenue, shuttle revenue, rental revenue and depreciation and
amortization expense for year ended December 31, 2005, compared with the year ended December 31,
2004, are primarily related to the acquired storage assets and contracts.
For the year ended December 31, 2004, we received the first $1.8 million per quarter (or $7.15
million on an annual basis) of MB Storages income before depreciation expense. Any amount of MB
Storages annual income before depreciation expense in excess of $7.15 million for 2004 was
allocated evenly between us and Louis Dreyfus. For the year ended December 31, 2004, our sharing
ratio in the earnings of MB Storage was approximately 69.4%.
Interest expense net increased $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, compared
with the year ended December 31, 2004, due to an increase of $3.4 million in interest expense,
partially offset by an increase of $1.3 million in interest capitalized. Interest expense
increased from the prior year period primarily due to higher outstanding borrowings and higher
short term floating interest rates on our note payable with our Parent Partnership. Interest
capitalized increased $1.2 million from the prior year period as a result of increased balances of
construction work-in-progress.
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Financial Condition and Liquidity
Cash generated from operations and loans or capital contributions from our Parent Partnership
are our primary sources of liquidity. At December 31, 2006, we had a working capital surplus of
$53.8 million, while at December 31, 2005, we had a working capital deficit of $4.5 million.
Working capital deficits can occur primarily due to the timing of operating cash receipts from
customers, payments of cash distributions and the payment of normal operating expenses and capital
expenditures. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent Partnership. We expect that our
Parent Partnership will make capital contributions, loans or otherwise provide liquidity to us as
needed to protect its investment in us, but the Parent Partnership has no contractual obligation to
do so. At December 31, 2006, our Parent Partnership had approximately $201.3 million in available
borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility to cover any working capital needs, and we
expect that our Parent Partnerships cash flows from operating activities, the sale of additional
debt or equity in the capital markets and capacity under its Revolving Credit Facility will provide
necessary liquidity to us. For further discussion regarding our Parent Partnerships sources of
liquidity, please see Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations Financial Condition and Liquidity in our Parent Partnerships Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2006. Cash flows for the years ended December 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004, were as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
Cash provided by (used in): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
$ |
34.4 |
|
|
$ |
42.8 |
|
|
$ |
132.9 |
|
Investing activities |
|
|
(97.3 |
) |
|
|
(131.4 |
) |
|
|
(105.5 |
) |
Financing activities |
|
|
62.9 |
|
|
|
88.6 |
|
|
|
(27.6 |
) |
Operating Activities
Net cash from operating activities for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, were
comprised of the following (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
47.8 |
|
|
$ |
52.2 |
|
|
$ |
33.5 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
40.3 |
|
|
|
38.3 |
|
|
|
42.2 |
|
Losses in equity investments |
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
Distributions from equity investments |
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
12.4 |
|
|
|
10.3 |
|
Gains on sales of assets |
|
|
(4.2 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
Non-cash portion of interest expense |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
Cash provided by (used in) working capital and other |
|
|
(70.9 |
) |
|
|
(63.5 |
) |
|
|
40.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from operating activities |
|
$ |
34.4 |
|
|
$ |
42.8 |
|
|
$ |
132.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from operating activities decreased for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared
with the year ended December 31, 2005, primarily due to the timing of cash disbursements and cash
receipts for working capital components and lower net income, partially offset by higher
distributions received from our equity investment in MB Storage. Net cash provided by operating
activities decreased for the year ended December 31, 2005, compared with the year ended December
31, 2004, primarily due to the timing of cash disbursements and cash receipts for working capital
components, partially offset by higher net income and higher distributions received from
our equity investment in MB Storage. For a discussion of changes in net income, see
Results of Operations above.
Net cash from operating activities for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004,
included interest payments, net of amounts capitalized, of $34.0 million, $30.1 million and $27.3
million, respectively. Excluding the
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effects of hedging activities and interest capitalized,
during the year ended December 31, 2007, we expect interest payments on our Senior Notes to be
approximately $27.4 million. We expect to pay our interest payments with cash flows from operating
activities.
Investing Activities
Cash flows used in investing activities totaled $97.3 million for the year ended December 31,
2006, and were comprised of $75.3 million of capital expenditures, $20.5 million for the
acquisitions of assets (see Note 11 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements), $4.3
million of cash paid for linefill on assets owned, $4.8 million of cash contributions for our
ownership interest in MB Storage for capital expenditures and $2.5 million of cash contributions
for our ownership interest in Centennial for operating needs, partially offset by $10.1 million in
net cash proceeds from the sales of various assets to Enterprise. Cash flows used in investing
activities totaled $131.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, and were comprised of $69.0
million for the acquisition of assets, $58.2 million of capital expenditures and $4.2 million of
cash contributions to MB Storage for capital expenditures. Cash flows used in investing activities
totaled $105.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, and were comprised of $81.3 million of
capital expenditures, $1.5 million of cash contributions to Centennial to cover operating needs and
capital expenditures, $21.4 million of cash contributions to MB Storage, of which $16.5 million was
used to acquire storage assets, and $1.9 million for the acquisition of assets during the year
ended December 31, 2004, partially offset by $0.6 million in net cash proceeds from the sales of
various assets.
Financing Activities
Cash flows provided by financial activities totaled $62.9 million for the year ended December
31, 2006, and were comprised of $100.5 million of contributions from our Parent Partnership and
$34.5 million of borrowings on the note payable to our Parent Partnership, net of repayments,
partially offset by $72.1 million of distributions paid to our Parent Partnership. Cash flows
provided by financing activities totaled $88.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, and
were comprised of $294.8 million of equity contributions received from our Parent Partnership and
$169.7 million of proceeds from our term loan, partially offset by $264.0 million of repayments on
our term loan and $111.9 million of distributions paid to our Parent Partnership. Cash flows used
in financing activities totaled $27.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, and were
comprised of $118.0 million of distributions paid to our Parent Partnership and $36.0 million of
repayments on our term loan, partially offset by $126.4 million of proceeds from our term loan.
During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we paid cash distributions to our
Parent Partnership totaling $72.1 million, $111.9 million and $118.0 million, respectively. On
February 7, 2007, we paid a cash distribution to our Parent Partnership of $21.7 million for the
quarter ended December 31, 2006.
Other Considerations
Universal Shelf
Our Parent Partnership has filed with the SEC a universal shelf registration statement that,
subject to agreement on terms at the time of use and appropriate supplementation, allows it to
issue, in one or more offerings, up to an aggregate of $2.0 billion of equity securities, debt
securities or a combination thereof. Taking into account our Parent Partnerships May 2005 and
July 2006 equity offerings, in which our Parent Partnership issued $290.8 million and $204.1
million of equity securities, respectively, our Parent Partnership had remaining approximately $1.5
billion of availability under this shelf registration, subject to customary marketing terms and
conditions.
Credit Facilities
We currently utilize debt financing available from our Parent Partnership through intercompany
notes. The terms of the intercompany notes generally match the principal and interest payment dates
under the Parent Partnerships debt instruments. The interest rates charged by the Parent
Partnership include the stated interest rate paid by the Parent Partnership on its debt
obligations, plus a premium to cover debt issuance costs. The interest rate is also decreased or
increased to cover gains and losses, respectively, on any interest rate swaps that the Parent
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Partnership may have in place on its respective debt instruments. The Parent Partnerships
revolving credit facility is described below (see Note 14 in the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements for a discussion of the Parent Partnerships senior notes).
Our Parent Partnership has in place a $700.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility,
including the issuance of letters of credit (Revolving Credit Facility), which matures on
December 13, 2011. Commitments under the credit facility may be increased up to a maximum of
$850.0 million upon our Parent Partnerships request, subject to lender approval and the
satisfaction of certain other conditions. The interest rate is based, at our Parent Partnerships
option, on either the lenders base rate plus a spread, or LIBOR plus a spread in effect at the
time of borrowings. Financial covenants in the Revolving Credit Facility require that our Parent
Partnership maintain a ratio of Consolidated Funded Debt to Pro Forma EBITDA (as defined and
calculated in the facility) of less than 4.75 to 1.00 (subject to adjustment for specified
acquisitions) and a ratio of EBITDA to Interest Expense (as defined and calculated in the facility)
of at least 3.00 to 1.00, in each case with respect to specified twelve month periods. Other
restrictive covenants in the Revolving Credit Facility limit the Parent Partnerships and its
subsidiaries (including us) ability to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, make
certain distributions, incur liens, engage in specified transactions with affiliates, including us,
and complete mergers, acquisitions and sales of assets.
On July 31, 2006, our Parent Partnership amended its Revolving Credit Facility. The primary
revisions were as follows:
|
|
|
The maturity date of the credit facility was extended from December 13, 2010, to
December 13, 2011. Also under the terms of the amendment, the Parent Partnership
may request up to two one-year extensions of the maturity date. These extensions,
if requested, will become effective subject to lender approval and satisfaction of
certain other conditions. |
|
|
|
|
The amendment releases Jonah as a guarantor of the Revolving Credit Facility and
restricts the amount of outstanding debt of the Jonah joint venture to debt owing
to the owners of its partnership interests and other third-party debt in the
principal aggregate amount of $50.0 million. |
|
|
|
|
The amendment modifies the financial covenants to, among other things, allow the
Parent Partnership to include in the calculation of its Consolidated EBITDA (as
defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) pro forma adjustments for material
capital projects. |
|
|
|
|
The amendment allows for the issuance of Hybrid Securities (as defined in the
Revolving Credit Facility) of up to 15% of the Parent Partnerships Consolidated
Total Capitalization (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility). |
At December 31, 2006, our Parent Partnership had $490.0 million outstanding under the
Revolving Credit Facility at a weighted average interest rate of 5.96%. At December 31, 2006, our
Parent Partnership was in compliance with the covenants of its Revolving Credit Facility.
At December 31, 2006 and 2005,
we had unsecured intercompany notes payable to our Parent Partnership of
$240.8 million and $206.9 million, respectively, which related to borrowings under the Parent
Partnerships Revolving Credit Facility, 7.625% Senior Notes and 6.125% Senior Notes. The weighted
average interest rate on the note payable to the Parent Partnership at December 31, 2006, was 6.7%.
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, accrued
interest includes $3.9 million and $3.5 million,
respectively, due to our Parent Partnership. For
the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, interest costs incurred on the note payable to our
Parent Partnership totaled $13.7 million, $11.9 million and
$12.5 million, respectively.
Future Capital Needs and Commitments
We estimate that capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions and joint venture contributions,
for 2007 will be approximately $229.0 million (including $5.0 million of capitalized interest). We
expect to spend approximately $207.0 million for revenue generating projects and facility
improvements. We expect to spend approximately $20.0
million to sustain existing operations, including life-cycle replacements for equipment at
various facilities and pipeline and tank replacements and approximately $2.0 million for various
system upgrade projects.
During 2007, we may be required to contribute additional cash to Centennial to cover capital
expenditures or other operating needs and to MB Storage to cover capital expenditures prior to the
sale of the asset. We continually review and evaluate potential capital improvements and
expansions that would be complementary to our
40
present business operations. These expenditures can
vary greatly depending on the magnitude of our transactions. We may finance capital expenditures
through internally generated funds, debt or capital contributions from our Parent Partnership or
any combination thereof.
Liquidity Outlook
We believe that we will continue to have adequate liquidity to fund future recurring operating
and investing activities. Our primary cash requirements consist of normal operating expenses,
capital expenditures to sustain existing operations and revenue generating expenditures, interest
payments on our Senior Notes, interest payments on intercompany notes payable to our Parent
Partnership and distributions to our Parent Partnership. Our cash requirements for 2007, such as
operating expenses, capital expenditures to sustain existing operations and quarterly distributions
to our Parent Partnership, are expected to be funded through operating cash flows. Long-term cash
requirements for expansion projects, acquisitions and repayment of intercompany notes are expected
to be funded by several sources, including cash flows from operating activities and loans or
capital contributions from our Parent Partnership. Our Parent Partnership may fund such loans or
capital contributions with borrowings under its credit facility and possibly the issuance of
additional equity and debt securities. The timing of any debt or equity offerings by our Parent
Partnership will depend on various factors, including prevailing market conditions, interest rates
and our Parent Partnerships financial condition and credit rating at the time.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not rely on off-balance sheet borrowings to fund our acquisitions. We have no material
off-balance sheet commitments for indebtedness other than the limited guaranty of Centennial debt
and the limited guarantee of Centennial catastrophic events as discussed below. In addition, we
have entered into various operating leases covering assets utilized in several areas of our
operations.
We are contingently liable as guarantor for $500.0 million principal amount of 7.625% Senior
Notes due 2012 issued in February 2002 and for $200.0 million principal amount of 6.125% Senior
Notes due 2013 issued in January 2003 by our Parent Partnership.
Centennial entered into credit facilities totaling $150.0 million, and as of December 31,
2006, $150.0 million was outstanding under those credit facilities, of which $10.0 million matures
in April 2007, and $140.0 million matures in April 2024. We and Marathon have each guaranteed
one-half of the repayment of Centennials outstanding debt balance (plus interest) under these
credit facilities. The guarantees arose in order for Centennial to obtain adequate financing to
fund construction and conversion costs of its pipeline system. Prior to the expiration of the
long-term credit facility, we could be relinquished from responsibility under the guarantee should
Centennial meet certain financial tests. If Centennial defaults on its outstanding balance, the
estimated maximum potential amount of future payments for us and Marathon is $75.0 million each at
December 31, 2006. As a result of the guarantee, we recorded an obligation of $0.1 million, which
represents the present value of the estimated amount we would have to pay under the guarantee.
We, Marathon and Centennial have entered into a limited cash call agreement, which allows each
member to contribute cash in lieu of Centennial procuring separate insurance in the event of a
third-party liability arising from a catastrophic event. There is an indefinite term for the
agreement and each member is to contribute cash in proportion to its ownership interest, up to a
maximum of $50.0 million each. As a result of the catastrophic event guarantee, we have recorded a
$4.4 million obligation, which represents the present value of the estimated amount that we would
have to pay under the guarantee. If a catastrophic event were to occur and we were required to
contribute cash to Centennial, contributions exceeding our deductible might be covered by our
insurance, depending upon the nature of the catastrophic event.
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Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our debt repayment obligations and material contractual
commitments as of December 31, 2006 (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
After 5 |
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
Year |
|
|
1-3 Years |
|
|
4-5 Years |
|
|
Years |
|
Note payable, Parent Partnership |
|
$ |
240.8 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
98.7 |
|
|
$ |
142.1 |
|
6.45% Senior Notes due 2008 (1) |
|
|
180.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.51% Senior Notes due 2028 (1) |
|
|
210.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
210.0 |
|
Interest payments (2) |
|
|
465.5 |
|
|
|
47.0 |
|
|
|
76.7 |
|
|
|
70.8 |
|
|
|
271.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt and interest subtotal |
|
|
1,096.3 |
|
|
|
47.0 |
|
|
|
256.7 |
|
|
|
169.5 |
|
|
|
623.1 |
|
|
Operating leases (3) |
|
|
57.1 |
|
|
|
14.2 |
|
|
|
14.4 |
|
|
|
12.0 |
|
|
|
16.5 |
|
Purchase obligations (4) |
|
|
14.4 |
|
|
|
12.3 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
Contributions to Centennial |
|
|
11.1 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditure obligations (5) |
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities and deferred credits (6) |
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,186.8 |
|
|
$ |
89.0 |
|
|
$ |
275.9 |
|
|
$ |
181.7 |
|
|
$ |
640.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
We entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge our exposure to changes in the
fair value of our 7.51% Senior Notes due 2028. At December 31, 2006, the 7.51% Senior
Notes include an adjustment to decrease the fair value of the debt by $2.6 million related
to this interest rate swap agreement. At December 31, 2006, our 6.45% Senior Notes include
less than $0.1 million of unamortized debt discount. The fair value adjustment and
unamortized debt discount are excluded from this table. |
|
(2) |
|
Includes interest payments due on our Senior Notes and interest payments and commitment
fees due on our Note Payable to our Parent Partnership. The interest amount calculated on
the Note Payable to our Parent Partnership is based on the assumption that the amount
outstanding and the interest rate charged both remain at their current levels. |
|
(3) |
|
Includes a pipeline capacity lease with Centennial. In January 2003, we entered into a
pipeline capacity lease agreement with Centennial for a period of five years that contains
a minimum throughput requirement. For the year ended December 31, 2006, we exceeded the
minimum throughput requirements on the lease agreement. |
|
(4) |
|
We have long and short-term purchase obligations for products and services with
third-party suppliers. The prices that we are obligated to pay under these contracts
approximate current market prices. The preceding table shows our commitments and estimated
payment obligations under these contracts for the periods indicated. Our estimated future
payment obligations are based on the contractual price under each contract for products and
services at December 31, 2006. |
|
(5) |
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We have short-term obligations relating to capital projects we have initiated. These commitments
represent unconditional payment obligations that we have agreed to pay vendors for services rendered or products purchased. |
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Excludes approximately $8.8 million of long-term deferred revenue payments, which are
being transferred to income over the term of the respective revenue contracts and $4.1
million related to our estimated amount of obligation under a catastrophic event guarantee
for Centennial. The amount of commitment by year is our best estimate of projected
payments of these long-term liabilities. |
We expect to repay the long-term, senior unsecured obligations and note payable to our
Parent Partnership through the issuance of additional long-term senior unsecured debt at the time
the 2008 and 2028 debts mature, with proceeds from the dispositions of assets, cash flows from
operations, and contributions from our Parent Partnership or any combination of the above items.
Our senior unsecured debt is rated BBB- by Standard and Poors (S&P) and Baa3 by Moodys
Investors Service (Moodys). Both ratings are with a stable outlook and were reaffirmed during
the first quarter of 2006. Our Parent Partnerships senior unsecured debt is rated BBB- by S&P and
Baa3 by Moodys. S&P assigned this
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rating on June 14, 2005, following its review of the ownership structure, corporate governance
issues, and proposed funding after the acquisition of the Company by DFI. Both ratings are with a
stable outlook. A rating reflects only the view of a rating agency and is not a recommendation to
buy, sell or hold any indebtedness. Any rating can be revised upward or downward or withdrawn at
any time by a rating agency if it determines that the circumstances warrant such a change and
should be evaluated independently of any other rating.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See discussion of new accounting pronouncements in Note 3 in the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We may be exposed to market risk through changes in commodity prices and interest rates. We
do not have foreign exchange risks. Our Risk Management Committee has established policies to
monitor and control these market risks. The Risk Management Committee is comprised, in part, of
senior executives of the Company.
Interest Rate Risk
We have utilized and expect to continue to utilize interest rate swap agreements to hedge a
portion of our fair value risks. Interest rate swap agreements are used to manage the fixed
interest rate mix of our debt portfolio and overall cost of borrowing. The interest rate swap
related to our fair value risk is intended to reduce our exposure to changes in the fair value of
our fixed rate Senior Notes. The interest rate swap agreement involves the periodic exchange of
payments without the exchange of the notional amount upon which the payments are based. The related
amount payable to or receivable from counterparties is included as an adjustment to accrued
interest.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the Senior Notes as of December
31, 2006 and 2005 (in millions):
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6.45% Senior Notes, due January 2008 |
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180.0 |
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181.6 |
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183.7 |
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7.51% Senior Notes, due January 2028 |
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210.0 |
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221.5 |
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224.1 |
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In October 2001, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge our exposure to
changes in the fair value of our fixed rate 7.51% Senior Notes due 2028. We designated this swap
agreement as a fair value hedge. The swap agreement has a notional amount of $210.0 million and
matures in January 2028 to match the principal and maturity of the 7.51% Senior Notes. Under the
swap agreement, we pay a floating rate of interest based on a three-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR rate,
plus a spread of 147 basis points, and receive a fixed rate of interest of 7.51%. During the years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we recognized reductions in interest expense of $1.9
million, $5.6 million and $9.6 million, respectively, related to the difference between the fixed
rate and the floating rate of interest on the interest rate swap. During the years ended December
31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we reviewed the hedge effectiveness of this interest rate swap and noted
that no gain or loss from ineffectiveness was required to be recognized. The fair values of this
interest rate swap were liabilities of approximately $2.6 million and $0.9 million at December 31,
2006 and 2005, respectively. Utilizing the balance of the 7.51% Senior Notes outstanding at
December 31, 2006, and including the effects of hedging activities, if market interest rates
increased 100 basis points, the annual increase in interest expense would be $2.1 million.
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, we had unsecured intercompany notes payable to our Parent Partnership of
$240.8 million and $206.9 million, respectively, which related to borrowings under the Parent
Partnerships Revolving Credit Facility, 7.625% Senior Notes and 6.125% Senior Notes. The weighted
average interest rate on the note payable to the Parent Partnership at December 31, 2006, was 6.7%.
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, accrued interest includes
$3.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively, due to our Parent Partnership. For
the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, interest costs incurred on the note payable to our
Parent Partnership totaled $13.7 million, $11.9 million and
$12.5 million, respectively.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Our consolidated financial statements, together with the independent registered public
accounting firms report of Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte & Touche) and the independent registered public accounting
firms report of KPMG LLP (KPMG), begin on page F-1 of this Report.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
On April 6, 2006, the Board of Directors of our General Partner dismissed KPMG as
our independent registered public accounting firm and engaged Deloitte & Touche as
its new independent registered public accounting firm. As described below, the change in
independent registered public accounting firms is not the result of any disagreement with KPMG. We
filed a Form 8-K on April 11, 2006 reporting a change of accountants.
During the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2005, and the subsequent interim period through
April 6, 2006, there have been no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if
not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG would have caused them to make reference thereto in their
reports on financial statements for such years, and there have been no reportable events, as
described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
During the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2005, and the subsequent interim period through
April 6, 2006, we did not consult Deloitte & Touche regarding (i) either the application of accounting
principles to a specified transaction, completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that
might be rendered on our consolidated financial statements, or (ii) any matter that was either the
subject of a disagreement or a reportable event as set forth in Items 304(a)(1)(iv) and (v) of
Regulation S-K, respectively.
We requested that KPMG furnish a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agreed
with the above statements, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 16 to this Report.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Report, our management carried out an evaluation,
with the participation of our principal executive officer (the CEO) and our principal financial
officer (the CFO), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to
Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on those evaluations, as of December 31,
2006, the CEO and CFO concluded:
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that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated
and communicated to our management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure; and |
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During 2006, we commenced a project to replace or upgrade our general ledger and consolidation
software. The implementation occurred on January 1, 2007. The project is not in response to any
identified deficiency or weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. Other than
pre-implementation steps taken in connection with the project during the fourth quarter of 2006,
there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter
of 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting.
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Item 9B. Other Information
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information called for by this item is omitted pursuant to General Instruction I(2) to Form 10-K.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information called for by this item is omitted pursuant to General Instruction I(2) to Form 10-K.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters
The information called for by this item is omitted pursuant to General Instruction I(2) to Form 10-K.
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Parent Partnership
We do not have any employees. Our Parent Partnership is managed by the Company, which prior
to February 23, 2005, was an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of DEFS. According to our
Partnership Agreement and the ASA, we reimburse our Parent Partnership for all direct and indirect
expenses related to our business activities. Our Parent Partnership reimburses the General
Partner, the Company and EPCO on our behalf for the allocated costs of its employees who perform
operating, management and other administrative functions for us (see Note 1 in the Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements).
Our Parent Partnership allocates operating, general and administrative expenses to us for
legal, insurance, financial, communication and other administrative services based upon the
estimated level of effort devoted to our various operations. In addition, we make cash payments on
behalf of the Parent Partnership for various expenses.
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At December 31, 2006, we had a net receivable of $56.2 million from our Parent Partnership,
and at December 31, 2005, we had a net payable of $18.5 million to our Parent Partnership related
to these affiliated activities.
For information regarding our related party transactions in general, please read Note 16 of
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this Report.
Relationship with EPCO and Affiliates
We have an extensive and ongoing relationship with EPCO and its affiliates, which include the
following significant entities:
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EPCO and its consolidated private company subsidiaries; |
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Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC; |
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DFI, which owns and controls the Company; |
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Enterprise Products Partners L.P., which is controlled by affiliates of EPCO; and |
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Duncan Energy Partners L.P., which is controlled by affiliates of EPCO. |
EPCO, a private company controlled by Dan L. Duncan, also owns DFI, which owns and controls
the Company. DFI owns all of the membership interests of the Company. The principal business
activity of the Company is to act as the managing partner of the Parent Partnership. The executive
officers of the Company are employees of EPCO (see Item 10 of this Report).
We, our Parent Partnership and the Company are all separate legal entities apart from each
other and apart from EPCO and its other affiliates, with assets and liabilities that are separate
from those of EPCO and its other affiliates. EPCO depends on cash distributions
it receives from the Company and other investments to fund its other operations and to meet its debt obligations. We paid cash distributions of $72.1 million during
the year ended December 31, 2006, to our Parent Partnership. Our Parent Partnership pays cash
distributions to the Company in accordance with its partnership agreement.
The ownership interests in our Parent Partnership that are owned or controlled by EPCO and its
affiliates, which include all of the membership interests in the
Company, are pledged as security under the credit facility of an affiliate of EPCO. This
credit facility contains customary and other events of default relating to EPCO and certain
affiliates, Enterprise and our Parent Partnership. If EPCO were to default under the credit
facility, its lender banks could own the Company.
Unless noted otherwise, our agreements with EPCO are not the result of arms length
transactions. As a result, we cannot provide assurance that the terms and provisions of such
agreements are at least as favorable to us as we could have obtained from unaffiliated third
parties.
Administrative Services Agreement
We have no employees. All of our management, administrative and operating functions are
performed by employees of EPCO pursuant to the ASA. We and our General Partner, the Parent
Partnership and its general partner, Enterprise and its general partner, Enterprise GP Holdings and
its general partner, DEP and its general partner and certain affiliated entities are parties to the
ASA. The significant terms of the ASA are as follows:
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EPCO provides administrative, management, engineering and operating services as
may be necessary to manage and operate our business, properties and assets (in
accordance with prudent industry practices). EPCO will employ or otherwise retain
the services of such personnel as may be necessary to provide such services. |
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We are required to reimburse EPCO for its services in an amount equal to the sum
of all costs and expenses (direct and indirect) incurred by EPCO which are directly
or indirectly related to our business or activities (including EPCO expenses
reasonably allocated to us). In addition, we have agreed to pay all sales, use,
excise, value added or similar taxes, if any, that may be applicable from time to
time in respect of the services provided to us by EPCO. |
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EPCO allows us to participate as named insureds in its overall insurance program
with the associated costs being charged to us. |
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Our operating costs and expenses for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 include
reimbursement payments to EPCO for the costs it incurs to operate our facilities, including
compensation of employees. We reimburse EPCO for actual direct and indirect expenses it incurs
related to the operation of our assets.
Likewise, our general and administrative costs for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
include amounts we reimburse to EPCO for administrative services, including compensation of
employees. In general, our reimbursement to EPCO for administrative services is either (i) on an
actual basis for direct expenses it may incur on our behalf (e.g., the purchase of office supplies)
or (ii) based on an allocation of such charges between the various parties to ASA based on the
estimated use of such services by each party (e.g., the allocation of general legal or accounting
salaries based on estimates of time spent on each entitys business and affairs).
EPCO and its affiliates have no obligation to present business opportunities to the Parent
Partnership or us, and we and our Parent Partnerships have no obligation to present business
opportunities to EPCO and its affiliates. However, the ASA requires that business opportunities
offered to or discovered by EPCO, which controls both us and our affiliates and Enterprise and it
affiliates, be offered first to certain Enterprise affiliates before they may be pursued by EPCO
and its other affiliates or offered to us.
On
February 28, 2007, due to the substantial completion of inquires by the FTC into EPCOs
acquisition of the Company, the parties to the ASA amended it to remove Exhibit B thereto, which
had been adopted to address matters the parties anticipated the FTC may consider in its inquiry.
Exhibit B had set forth certain separateness and screening policies and procedures among the
parties that became inapposite upon the issuance of the FTCs order in connection with the inquiry
or were already otherwise reflected in applicable FTC, SEC, NYSE or other laws, standards or
governmental regulations. For further discussion of the FTC investigation, please see Item 3.
Legal Proceedings.
Transactions between EPCO and affiliates and us
We transport LPGs on our pipeline system for affiliates of EPCO. For the year ended December
31, 2006, we recognized revenues from affiliates of EPCO for LPG transportation and other operating
revenues of $5.1 million.
EPCO provides storage services to us at Mont Belvieu. For the year ended December 31, 2006,
we incurred $0.8 million for storage services provided by EPCO.
For the year ended December 31, 2006, our operating and general and administrative expenses
included $62.4 million in reimbursement payments to our Parent Partnership who reimbursed EPCO on
our behalf for the costs it incurred to operate our facilities, including compensation of
employees. Included in these expenses is $6.8 million related to insurance premiums allocated to
us by EPCO.
At December 31, 2006, we had a receivable of $0.3 million related to transportation services
provided to EPCO and affiliates, net of other operational related charges payable to EPCO and
affiliates and an insurance reimbursement receivable from EPCO of $1.4 million. In addition, we
had deferred revenue from EPCO of $0.3 million.
Other Transactions
On October 6, 2006, we sold certain refined products pipeline assets in the Houston, Texas
area, to an affiliate of Enterprise for approximately $10.0 million. These assets, which have been
idle since acquisition, were part of the assets acquired by us in 2005 from Genco. The sales
proceeds were used to fund organic growth projects, retire debt and for other general partnership
purposes. The carrying value of these pipeline assets at September 30, 2006, was approximately
$5.8 million.
On November 1, 2006, we announced plans to construct a new 20-inch diameter lateral pipeline
to connect our mainline system to the Enterprise and MB Storage facilities at Mont Belvieu, Texas,
at a cost of approximately $8.6 million. The new connection, which provides delivery from
Enterprise of propane into our system at full line flow rates, complements our current ability to
source product from MB Storage. The new connection also offers the ability to deliver other liquid
products such as butanes and natural gasoline from Enterprises storage facilities into our system
at reduced flow rates until enhancements can be made. The capability to deliver butanes and
natural gasoline from MB Storage at full flow rates is not expected to be impacted. Construction
of the new connection was completed and placed in service in December 2006. This new pipeline
replaces a 10-mile, 18-inch segment of pipeline that we sold to an Enterprise affiliate on January
23, 2007 for approximately $8.0 million. This asset had a net book value of approximately $2.5
million.
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We have entered into a lease with DEP, for a 12-mile, 10-inch interconnecting pipeline
extending from Pasadena, Texas to Baytown, Texas. The primary term of this lease will expire on
September 15, 2007, and will continue on a month-to-month basis subject to termination by either
party upon 60 days notice. The annual lease revenue under
this agreement is approximately $0.1 million.
Review and Approval of Transactions with Related Parties
The Parent Partnership and the Company have policies and procedures relating to the review,
recommendation or approval of certain transactions with persons affiliated with or related to us.
The information contained in Item 13 of the Parent Partnership Form 10-K discussing such policies
and procedures is incorporated by reference in this Report.
Relationships with Unconsolidated Affiliates
The following information summarizes significant related party transaction amounts with
Centennial and MB Storage during 2006:
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In January 2003, we entered into a pipeline capacity lease agreement with
Centennial for a period of five years that contains a minimum throughput
requirement. For the year ended December 31, 2006, we incurred $5.6 million of
rental charges related to the lease of pipeline capacity on Centennial. |
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We perform certain management services for Centennial and MB Storage. During
2006, these affiliates paid us $10.7 million for such services, including payroll
and payroll related expenses. |
For additional discussion of contributions to and distributions from our unconsolidated
affiliates, see Note 10 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountant
The AC Committee of the Company has appointed Deloitte & Touche, the member
firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and their respective affiliates (collectively Deloitte &
Touche) as our principal accountant to conduct the audit of our financial statements for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. KPMG served as our independent auditors for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Our Parent Partnerships audit engagement with Deloitte &
Touche includes the fees for the professional services rendered to us by Deloitte & Touche as we do
not have a separate audit engagement with Deloitte & Touche. We are allocated a portion of the
audit services expense (see Note 2 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed by Deloitte & Touche and KPMG, our Parent Partnerships principal
accountant for each respective period, for the audit of our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, and for other
services rendered during those periods on our behalf were as follows (in thousands):
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266 |
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1,773 |
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107 |
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1,813 |
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266 |
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Audit fees include fees for the audits of the consolidated financial statements as well
as for the audit of internal control over financial reporting. |
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Audit related fees consist principally of fees for audits of financial statements of
certain employee benefit plans and certain internal control documentation assistance. |
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Tax Fees consist of fees for sales and use tax consultation and tax compliance
services. |
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All other fees represent amounts we were billed in each of the years presented for
services not classified under the other categories listed in the table above. No such
services were rendered by Deloitte & Touche and KPMG during the last two years. |
Procedures for Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of
Independent Registered Public Accountant
Pursuant to its charter, the AC Committee of the Companys Board of Directors is responsible
for reviewing and approving, in advance, any audit and any permissible non-audit engagement or
relationship between the Parent Partnership, us and our independent registered public accountants. On
April 6, 2006, the AC Committee pre-approved Deloitte & Touche and all related fees to conduct the
audit of our financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2006. KPMGs engagement to
conduct the audit of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005, and all related
fees were pre-approved by AC Committee on April 25, 2005.
Additionally, all permissible non-audit engagements with Deloitte & Touche and KPMG have been
reviewed and approved by the AC Committee, pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures
established by the AC Committee. In connection with its oversight responsibilities, the AC
Committee has adopted a pre-approval policy regarding any services proposed to be performed by
Deloitte & Touche. The pre-approval policy includes four primary service categories: Audit,
Audit-related, Tax and Other.
In general, as services are required, management and Deloitte & Touche submit a detailed
proposal to the AC Committee discussing the reasons for the request, the scope of work to be
performed, and an estimate of the fee to be charged by Deloitte & Touche for such work. The AC
Committee discusses the request with management and Deloitte & Touche, and if the work is deemed
necessary and appropriate for Deloitte & Touche to perform, approves the request subject to the fee
amount presented (the initial pre-approved fee amount). As part of these discussions, the AC
Committee must determine whether or not the proposed services are permitted under the rules and
regulations concerning auditor independence under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as well as rules
of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. If at a later date, it appears that the
initial pre-approved fee amount may be insufficient to complete the work, then management and
Deloitte & Touche must present a request to the AC Committee to increase the approved amount and
the reasons for the increase.
Under the pre-approval policy, management cannot act upon its own to authorize an expenditure
for services outside of the pre-approved amounts. On a quarterly basis, the AC Committee is
provided a schedule showing Deloitte & Touches pre-approved amounts compared to actual fees billed
for each of the primary service categories. The AC Committees pre-approval process helps to
ensure the independence of our principal accountant from management.
In order for Deloitte & Touche to maintain its independence, we are prohibited from using them
to perform general bookkeeping, management or human resource functions, and any other service not
permitted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The AC Committees pre-approval policy
also precludes Deloitte & Touche from performing any of these services for us.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
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The following documents are filed as a part of this Report: |
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Financial Statements: See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
on page F-1 of this Report for financial statements filed as part of this
Report. |
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Financial Statement Schedules: None. |
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Exhibits. |
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Exhibit |
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3.1
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Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of TE Products
Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership by and between TEPPCO GP, Inc. and TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. dated as of February 27, 2007 (Filed as Exhibit 10.67 to Form 10-K of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31,
2006 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Form of Indenture between TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership and
The Bank of New York, as Trustee, dated as of January 27, 1998 (Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to
TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnerships Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Commission File No. 333-38473) and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Form of Indenture between TEPPCO Partners, L.P., as issuer, TE Products
Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, TCTM, L.P., TEPPCO Midstream Companies, L.P. and
Jonah Gas Gathering Company, as subsidiary guarantors, and First Union National Bank,
NA, as trustee, dated as of February 20, 2002 (Filed as Exhibit 99.2 to Form 8-K of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) dated as of February 20, 2002 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
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First Supplemental Indenture between TEPPCO Partners, L.P., as issuer, TE
Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, TCTM, L.P., TEPPCO Midstream Companies,
L.P. and Jonah Gas Gathering Company, as subsidiary guarantors, and First Union
National Bank, NA, as trustee, dated as of February 20, 2002 (Filed as Exhibit 99.3 to
Form 8-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P (Commission File No. 1-10403) dated as of February 20,
2002 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 27, 2002, among TEPPCO
Partners, L.P., as issuer, TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, TCTM,
L.P., TEPPCO Midstream Companies, L.P., and Jonah Gas Gathering Company, as Initial
Subsidiary Guarantors, and Val Verde Gas Gathering Company, L.P., as New Subsidiary
Guarantor, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, formerly known as First Union
National Bank, as trustee (Filed as Exhibit 4.6 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 and incorporated
herein by reference). |
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Third Supplemental Indenture among TEPPCO Partners, L.P. as issuer, TE Products
Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, TCTM, L.P., TEPPCO Midstream Companies, L.P.,
Jonah Gas Gathering Company and Val Verde Gas Gathering Company, L.P. as Subsidiary
Guarantors, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as trustee, dated as of |
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January 30, 2003 (Filed as Exhibit 4.7 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 2002, and
incorporated herein by reference). |
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10.1+
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Duke Energy Corporation Executive Savings Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Form
10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December
31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.2+
|
|
Duke Energy Corporation Executive Cash Balance Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10.8 to
Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended
December 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.3+
|
|
Duke Energy Corporation Retirement Benefit Equalization Plan (Filed as Exhibit
10.9 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year
ended December 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.4+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company 1994 Long Term Incentive Plan executed
on March 8, 1994 (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended March 31, 1994 and incorporated
herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.5+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company 1994 Long Term Incentive Plan,
Amendment 1, effective January 16, 1995 (Filed as Exhibit 10.12 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended June 30, 1999 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.6+
|
|
Form of Employment Agreement between the Company and Thomas R. Harper, Charles
H. Leonard, James C. Ruth, John N. Goodpasture, Leonard W. Mallett, Stephen W. Russell,
C. Bruce Shaffer, and Barbara A. Carroll (Filed as Exhibit 10.20 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 1998 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
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10.7
|
|
Services and Transportation Agreement between TE Products Pipeline Company,
Limited Partnership and Fina Oil and Chemical Company, BASF Corporation and BASF Fina
Petrochemical Limited Partnership, dated February 9, 1999 (Filed as Exhibit 10.22 to
Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended
March 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
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10.8
|
|
Call Option Agreement, dated February 9, 1999 (Filed as Exhibit 10.23 to Form
10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended March
31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.9+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company Non-employee Directors Unit
Accumulation Plan, effective April 1, 1999 (Filed as Exhibit 10.30 to Form 10-Q of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended September 30,
1999 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.10+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company Non-employee Directors Deferred Compensation
Plan, effective November 1, 1999 (Filed as Exhibit 10.31 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended September 30, 1999
and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.11+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company Phantom Unit Retention Plan, effective August
25, 1999 (Filed as Exhibit 10.32 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File
No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 and incorporated herein by
reference). |
|
|
|
10.12+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC 2000 Long Term Incentive Plan, Amendment
and Restatement, effective January 1, 2000 (Filed as Exhibit 10.28 to Form 10-K of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31,
2000 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.13+
|
|
TEPPCO Supplemental Benefit Plan, effective April 1, 2000 (Filed as Exhibit 10.29 to
Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended
December 31, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.14+
|
|
Employment Agreement with Barry R. Pearl (Filed as Exhibit 10.30 to Form 10-Q of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended March 31,
2001 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Description |
10.15
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Contribution, Assignment and Amendment Agreement among TEPPCO Partners, L.P.,
TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, TCTM, L.P., Texas Eastern Products
Pipeline Company, LLC, and TEPPCO GP, Inc., dated July 26, 2001 (Filed as Exhibit 3.6
to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter
ended June 30, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
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10.16
|
|
Certificate of Formation of TEPPCO Colorado, LLC (Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Form
10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended March
31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
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10.17
|
|
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among TEPPCO Partners, L.P. as Borrower,
SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent and LC Issuing Bank and Certain Lenders, as
Lenders dated as of March 28, 2002 ($500,000,000 Revolving Facility) (Filed as Exhibit
10.45 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the three
months ended March 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
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10.18
|
|
Amendment, dated as of June 27, 2002 to the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement among TEPPCO Partners, L.P., as Borrower, SunTrust Bank, as Administrative
Agent, and Certain Lenders, dated as of March 28, 2002 ($500,000,000 Revolving Credit
Facility) (Filed as Exhibit 99.3 to Form 8-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File
No. 1-10403) dated as of July 2, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.19+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC 2002 Phantom Unit Retention Plan,
effective June 1, 2002 (Filed as Exhibit 10.49 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, and incorporated
herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.20+
|
|
Amended and Restated TEPPCO Supplemental Benefit Plan, effective November 1, 2002
(Filed as Exhibit 10.44 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No.
1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.21+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC 2000 Long Term Incentive Plan, Second
Amendment and Restatement, effective January 1, 2003 (Filed as Exhibit 10.45 to Form
10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December
31, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.22+
|
|
Amended and Restated Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC Management
Incentive Compensation Plan, effective January 1, 2003 (Filed as Exhibit 10.46 to Form
10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December
31, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.23+
|
|
Amended and Restated TEPPCO Retirement Cash Balance Plan, effective January 1, 2002
(Filed as Exhibit 10.47 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No.
1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.24
|
|
Formation Agreement between Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company and Marathon
Ashland Petroleum LLC and TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, dated as
of August 10, 2000 (Filed as Exhibit 10.48 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 2002, and incorporated
herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.25
|
|
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Centennial
Pipeline LLC dated as of August 10, 2000 (Filed as Exhibit 10.49 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 2002, and
incorporated herein by reference). |
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|
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10.26
|
|
Guaranty Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2002, between TE Products
Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership and Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC for Note
Agreements of Centennial Pipeline LLC (Filed as Exhibit 10.50 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 2002, and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
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10.27
|
|
LLC Membership Interest Purchase Agreement By and Between CMS Panhandle
Holdings, LLC, As Seller and Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC and TE Products Pipeline
Company, Limited Partnership, Severally as Buyers, dated February 10, 2003 (Filed as
Exhibit 10.51 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for
the year ended December 31, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference). |
53
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Exhibit |
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Number |
|
Description |
10.28
|
|
Joint Development Agreement between TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited
Partnership and Louis Dreyfus Plastics Corporation dated February 10, 2000 (Filed as
Exhibit 10.52 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for
the quarter ended March 31, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.29
|
|
Credit Agreement among TEPPCO Partners, L.P. as Borrower, SunTrust Bank as
Administrative Agent and LC Issuing Bank and The Lenders Party Hereto, as Lenders,
dated as of June 27, 2003 ($550,000,000 Revolving Facility) (Filed as Exhibit 10.52 to
Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended
June 30, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
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|
10.30
|
|
Agreement of Limited Partnership of Mont Belvieu Storage Partners, L.P. dated
effective January 21, 2003. (Filed as Exhibit 10.53 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners,
L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.31
|
|
Letter of Agreement Clarifying Rights and Obligations of the Parties Under the
Mont Belvieu Storage Partners, L.P., Partnership Agreement and the Mont Belvieu
Venture, LLC, LLC Agreement, dated October 25, 2003 (Filed as Exhibit 10.54 to Form
10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended
September 30, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.32
|
|
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among TEPPCO Partners, L.P., as
Borrower, SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent and LC Issuing Bank and The Lenders
Party Hereto, as Lenders dated as of October 21, 2004 ($600,000,000 Revolving Facility)
(Filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No.
1-10403) dated as of October 21, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.33+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company Amended and Restated Non-employee Directors
Deferred Compensation Plan, effective April 1, 2002 (Filed as Exhibit 10.42 to Form
10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) dated as of December 31,
2004 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.34+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company Second Amended and Restated Non-employee
Directors Unit Accumulation Plan, effective January 1, 2004 (Filed as Exhibit 10.41 to
From 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) dated as of December
31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.35
|
|
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February
23, 2005, by and among TEPPCO Partners, L.P., the Borrower, several banks and other
financial institutions, the Lenders, SunTrust Bank, as the Administrative Agent for the
Lenders, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, and BNP Paribas,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and KeyBank, N.A. as Co-Documentation Agents (Filed as
Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) dated
as of February 24, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.36+
|
|
Supplemental Agreement to Employment Agreement between the Company and Barry R. Pearl
dated as of February 23, 2005 (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners,
L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.37+
|
|
Supplemental Form Agreement to Form of Employment Agreement between the Company and
John N. Goodpasture, Stephen W. Russell, C. Bruce Shaffer and Barbara A. Carroll dated
as of February 23, 2005 (Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and incorporated
herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.38+
|
|
Supplemental Form Agreement to Form of Employment and Agreement between the Company
and Thomas R. Harper, Charles H. Leonard, James C. Ruth and Leonard W. Mallett dated as
of February 23, 2005 (Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and incorporated
herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.39+
|
|
Amendments to the TEPPCO Retirement Cash Balance Plan and the TEPPCO Supplemental
Benefit Plan dated as of May 27, 2005 (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
54
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Description |
10.40+
|
|
Agreement and Release between Charles H. Leonard and Texas Eastern Products Pipeline
Company, LLC dated as of July 11, 2005 (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.41
|
|
Third Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement by and among
EPCO, Inc., Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Enterprise Products Operating L.P.,
Enterprise Products GP, LLC and Enterprise Products OLPGP, Inc., Enterprise GP Holdings
L.P., EPE Holdings, LLC, TEPPCO Partners, L.P., Texas Eastern Products Pipeline
Company, LLC, TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, TEPPCO Midstream
Companies, L.P., TCTM, L.P. and TEPPCO GP, Inc. dated August 15, 2005, but effective as
of February 24, 2005 (Filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-10403) dated August 19, 2005 and incorporated herein by
reference). |
|
|
|
10.42
|
|
Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
December 13, 2005, by and among TEPPCO Partners, L.P., the Borrower, several banks and
other financial institutions, the Lenders, SunTrust Bank, as the Administrative Agent
for the Lenders, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, and BNP
Paribas, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and KeyBank, N.A., as Co-Documentation Agents
(Filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No.
1-10403) dated as of December 13, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.43+
|
|
Agreement and Release between Barry R. Pearl and Texas Eastern Products Pipeline
Company, LLC dated as of December 30, 2005 (Filed as Exhibit 10.52 to Form 10-K of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31,
2005 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.44+
|
|
Agreement and Release between James C. Ruth and Texas Eastern Products Pipeline
Company, LLC dated as of January 25, 2006 (Filed as Exhibit 10.53 to Form 10-K of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31,
2005 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.45+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC 2000 Long Term Incentive Plan Notice of
2006 Award (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission
File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 and incorporated herein by
reference). |
|
|
|
10.46+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC 2005 Phantom Unit Plan Notice of 2006
Award (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No.
1-10403) for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.47
|
|
Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 31,
2006, by and among TEPPCO Partners, L.P., the Borrower, several banks and other
financial institutions, the Lenders, SunTrust Bank, as the Administrative Agent for the
Lenders and as the LC Issuing Bank, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Syndication
Agent, and BNP Paribas, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc,
as Co-Documentation Agents (Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) dated as of August 3, 2006 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
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|
10.48
|
|
Fourth Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement by and among
EPCO, Inc., Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Enterprise Products Operating L.P.,
Enterprise Products GP, LLC, Enterprise Products OLPGP, Inc., Enterprise GP Holdings
L.P., Duncan Energy Partners L.P., DEP Holdings, LLC, DEP Operating Partnership, L.P.,
EPE Holdings, LLC, TEPPCO Partners, L.P., Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC,
TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, TEPPCO Midstream Companies, L.P.,
TCTM, L.P. and TEPPCO GP, Inc. dated January 30, 2007, but effective as of February 5,
2007 (Filed as Exhibit 10.18 to Current Report on Form 8-K |
55
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Description |
|
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of Duncan Energy Partners L.P. (Commission File No. 1-33266) filed February
5, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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10.49+
|
|
Form of Supplemental Agreement to Employment Agreement between Texas Eastern Products
Pipeline Company, LLC and assumed by EPCO, Inc., and John N. Goodpasture, Samuel N.
Brown and J. Michael Cockrell (Filed as Exhibit 10.62 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners,
L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 2006 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
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10.50+
|
|
Form of Retention Agreement (Filed
as Exhibit 10.63 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners,
L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 2006 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
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10.51
|
|
First Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Administrative Services
Agreement by and among EPCO, Inc., Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Enterprise
Products Operating L.P., Enterprise Products GP, LLC, Enterprise Products OLPGP, Inc.,
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P., Duncan Energy Partners L.P., DEP Holdings, LLC, DEP
Operating Partnership, L.P., EPE Holdings, LLC, TEPPCO Partners, L.P., Texas Eastern
Products Pipeline Company, LLC, TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership,
TEPPCO Midstream Companies, L.P., TCTM, L.P. and TEPPCO GP, Inc.
dated February 28,
2007 (Filed as Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-K of Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-14323) for the year ended December 31, 2006 and incorporated
herein by reference). |
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16
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|
Letter from KPMG LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated April 11,
2006 (Filed as Exhibit 16.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K of TE Products Pipeline
Company, Limited Partnership (Commission File No. 1-13603) filed April 11, 2006 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
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23.1*
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP. |
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23.2*
|
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Consent of KPMG LLP. |
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31.1*
|
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2*
|
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1**
|
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2**
|
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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99.1*
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Item 13 Disclosure from Parent Partnership Form 10-K. |
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Filed herewith. |
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Furnished herewith pursuant to Item 601(b)-(32) of Regulation S-K. |
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A management contract or compensation plan or arrangement. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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By:
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/s/ JERRY E. THOMPSON |
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Date: February 28, 2007
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Jerry E. Thompson, |
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President and Chief Executive Officer
of TEPPCO GP, Inc., General Partner |
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By:
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/s/ WILLIAM G. MANIAS |
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Date: February 28, 2007
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William G. Manias, |
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of TEPPCO GP, Inc., General Partner |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
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Signature |
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Date |
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/s/ JERRY E. THOMPSON
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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February 28, 2007 |
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Jerry E. Thompson
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of TEPPCO GP, Inc. |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ WILLIAM G. MANIAS
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
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February 28, 2007 |
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William G. Manias
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Director of TEPPCO GP, Inc. |
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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/s/ PATRICIA A. TOTTEN
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Director of TEPPCO GP, Inc.
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February 28, 2007 |
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Patricia A. Totten |
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OF TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Partners of
TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of TE Products Pipeline Company,
Limited Partnership (the Partnership) as of December 31, 2006, and the related consolidated
statements of income, consolidated cash flows and consolidated partners capital for the year ended December 31, 2006.
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnerships management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. The Partnership is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control
over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Partnerships internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership as of
December 31, 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended
December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Houston, Texas
February 28, 2007
F-2
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Partners of
TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of TE Products Pipeline Company,
Limited Partnership and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005, and the related
consolidated statements of income,
partners capital, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31,
2005. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnerships
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements
based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of TE Products Pipeline
Company, Limited Partnership and subsidiaries as
of December 31, 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles.
Houston, Texas
February 28, 2006
F-3
TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
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December 31, |
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|
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2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
ASSETS
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|
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Current assets: |
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|
|
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|
|
|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Accounts receivable, trade (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$0 and $45) |
|
|
26,771 |
|
|
|
26,338 |
|
Accounts receivable, related parties |
|
|
56,579 |
|
|
|
2,182 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
12,729 |
|
|
|
16,449 |
|
Other |
|
|
7,318 |
|
|
|
14,911 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
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|
103,397 |
|
|
|
59,880 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Property,
plant and equipment, at cost (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $377,733 and $340,562) |
|
|
860,617 |
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|
|
808,761 |
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Equity investments |
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|
148,316 |
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|
|
157,335 |
|
Goodwill and other intangible assets |
|
|
3,927 |
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|
1,001 |
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Other assets |
|
|
21,813 |
|
|
|
15,565 |
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|
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|
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Total assets |
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$ |
1,138,070 |
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|
$ |
1,042,542 |
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS CAPITAL
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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$ |
8,984 |
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$ |
13,540 |
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Accounts payable, related parties |
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|
6,679 |
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|
|
19,973 |
|
Accrued interest |
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|
16,509 |
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|
|
16,151 |
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Other accrued taxes |
|
|
5,355 |
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|
7,524 |
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Other |
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|
12,057 |
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7,220 |
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|
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|
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Total current liabilities |
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49,584 |
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64,408 |
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Senior notes |
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|
387,339 |
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|
389,048 |
|
Note payable, Parent Partnership |
|
|
240,845 |
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|
|
206,906 |
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Other liabilities and deferred credits |
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|
16,402 |
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|
14,500 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Partners capital: |
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General partners interest |
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|
4 |
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4 |
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Limited partners interest |
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|
443,896 |
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|
367,676 |
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|
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Total partners capital |
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|
443,900 |
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|
|
367,680 |
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|
|
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Total liabilities and partners capital |
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$ |
1,138,070 |
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|
$ |
1,042,542 |
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|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-4
TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
(Dollars in thousands)
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For Year Ended December 31, |
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|
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2006 |
|
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2005 |
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|
2004 |
|
Operating revenues: |
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|
|
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|
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|
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Sales of petroleum products |
|
$ |
5,800 |
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|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Transportation Refined products |
|
|
152,552 |
|
|
|
144,552 |
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|
148,166 |
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Transportation LPGs |
|
|
89,315 |
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|
|
96,297 |
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|
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87,050 |
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Other |
|
|
51,695 |
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|
|
41,780 |
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|
|
39,542 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total operating revenues |
|
|
299,362 |
|
|
|
282,629 |
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|
|
274,758 |
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|
|
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|
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Costs and expenses: |
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|
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|
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|
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Purchases of petroleum products |
|
|
5,526 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Operating expense |
|
|
105,535 |
|
|
|
97,973 |
|
|
|
107,613 |
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Operating fuel and power |
|
|
38,215 |
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|
|
32,346 |
|
|
|
31,588 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
17,085 |
|
|
|
17,653 |
|
|
|
16,883 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
40,334 |
|
|
|
38,323 |
|
|
|
42,207 |
|
Taxes other than income taxes |
|
|
8,426 |
|
|
|
11,087 |
|
|
|
8,910 |
|
Gains on sales of assets |
|
|
(4,223 |
) |
|
|
(139 |
) |
|
|
(526 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
210,898 |
|
|
|
197,243 |
|
|
|
206,675 |
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
88,464 |
|
|
|
85,386 |
|
|
|
68,083 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense): |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Interest expense net |
|
|
(34,105 |
) |
|
|
(30,958 |
) |
|
|
(28,843 |
) |
Equity losses |
|
|
(8,018 |
) |
|
|
(2,984 |
) |
|
|
(6,544 |
) |
Interest income |
|
|
998 |
|
|
|
477 |
|
|
|
309 |
|
Other income net |
|
|
473 |
|
|
|
278 |
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|
|
478 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
47,812 |
|
|
$ |
52,199 |
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|
$ |
33,483 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-5
TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
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For Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
47,812 |
|
|
$ |
52,199 |
|
|
$ |
33,483 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by
operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
40,334 |
|
|
|
38,323 |
|
|
|
42,207 |
|
Losses in equity investments |
|
|
8,018 |
|
|
|
2,984 |
|
|
|
6,544 |
|
Distributions from equity investments |
|
|
12,922 |
|
|
|
12,431 |
|
|
|
10,313 |
|
Non-cash portion of interest expense |
|
|
529 |
|
|
|
513 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
Gains on sales of assets |
|
|
(4,223 |
) |
|
|
(139 |
) |
|
|
(526 |
) |
Net effect of changes in operating accounts |
|
|
(71,049 |
) |
|
|
(63,468 |
) |
|
|
40,843 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
34,343 |
|
|
|
42,843 |
|
|
|
132,894 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sales of assets |
|
|
10,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
594 |
|
Purchase of assets |
|
|
(20,473 |
) |
|
|
(68,969 |
) |
|
|
(1,962 |
) |
Investment in Centennial Pipeline LLC |
|
|
(2,500 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,500 |
) |
Investment in Mont Belvieu Storage Partners, L.P. |
|
|
(4,767 |
) |
|
|
(4,233 |
) |
|
|
(21,358 |
) |
Cash paid for linefill on assets owned |
|
|
(4,270 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
(75,293 |
) |
|
|
(58,235 |
) |
|
|
(81,261 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(97,257 |
) |
|
|
(131,437 |
) |
|
|
(105,487 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from note payable, Parent Partnership |
|
|
140,052 |
|
|
|
169,708 |
|
|
|
126,383 |
|
Repayment of note payable, Parent Partnership |
|
|
(105,546 |
) |
|
|
(263,978 |
) |
|
|
(36,011 |
) |
Equity contribution Parent Partnership |
|
|
100,496 |
|
|
|
294,794 |
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid |
|
|
(72,088 |
) |
|
|
(111,930 |
) |
|
|
(117,967 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
62,914 |
|
|
|
88,594 |
|
|
|
(27,595 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(188 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-6
TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS CAPITAL
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General |
|
|
Limited |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partners |
|
|
Partners |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
Total |
|
Balance, December 31, 2003 |
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
217,053 |
|
|
$ |
217,055 |
|
2004 net income allocation |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
33,482 |
|
|
|
33,483 |
|
2004 cash distributions |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(117,966 |
) |
|
|
(117,967 |
) |
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2004 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
132,615 |
|
|
|
132,617 |
|
2005 net income allocation |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
52,198 |
|
|
|
52,199 |
|
2005 cash distributions |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(111,929 |
) |
|
|
(111,930 |
) |
Capital contributions |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
294,792 |
|
|
|
294,794 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2005 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
367,676 |
|
|
|
367,680 |
|
2006 net income allocation |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
47,811 |
|
|
|
47,812 |
|
2006 cash distributions |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(72,087 |
) |
|
|
(72,088 |
) |
Capital contributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,496 |
|
|
|
100,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
443,896 |
|
|
$ |
443,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-7
TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATION
TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership (the Partnership), a Delaware limited
partnership, was formed in March 1990. TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (the Parent Partnership) owns a
99.999% interest in us as the sole limited partner. TEPPCO GP, Inc. (the General Partner), a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent Partnership, holds a 0.001% general partner interest in us.
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC (the Company), a Delaware limited liability company,
serves as the general partner of our Parent Partnership. As used in this Report, we, us, and
our means TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership and, where the context requires,
include our subsidiaries.
Through February 23, 2005, the Company was an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of DCP
Midstream Partners, L.P. (formerly Duke Energy Field Services, LLC ((DEFS)), a joint venture
between Duke Energy Corporation (Duke Energy) and ConocoPhillips. Duke Energy held an interest
of approximately 70% in DEFS, and ConocoPhillips held the remaining interest of approximately 30%.
On February 24, 2005, the Company was acquired by DFI GP Holdings L.P. (DFI), an affiliate of
EPCO, Inc. (EPCO), a privately held company controlled by Dan L. Duncan, for approximately $1.1
billion. Mr. Duncan and his affiliates, including EPCO and Dan Duncan LLC, privately held
companies controlled by him, control us, our Parent Partnership, our General Partner and Enterprise
Products Partners, L.P. (Enterprise). As a result of the transaction, DFI owns and controls the
2% general partner interest in our Parent Partnership and has the right to receive the incentive
distribution rights associated with the general partner interest in our Parent Partnership.
Our General Partner has all management powers over the business and affairs of our partnership
under the terms of the Agreement of Limited Partnership of TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited
Partnership (the Partnership Agreement). All of our management, administrative and operating
functions are performed by employees of EPCO, pursuant to an amended and restated administrative
services agreement (ASA) to which we and our General
Partner are parties, which was originally entered into
as a result of the change in ownership of the Company on February 24, 2005. We reimburse EPCO for
the allocated costs of its employees who perform operating, management and other administrative
functions for us.
We own 100% of the member interests in TEPPCO Interests, LLC (TEPPCO Interests), a Delaware
limited liability company, a 99.999% interest in TEPPCO Terminals Company, L.P. (TEPPCO
Terminals), a Delaware limited partnership, as the sole limited partner and 100% of the member
interests in TEPPCO Terminaling and Marketing Company LLC (TTMC), a Delaware limited liability
company.
F-8
TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following chart illustrates our organizational structure as of December 31, 2006:
Our Parent Partnership has historically made capital contributions, loans or otherwise
provided liquidity to us as needed, but the Parent Partnership has no contractual obligation to do
so. At December 31, 2006, our Parent Partnership had $201.3 million in available borrowing
capacity under its revolving credit facility.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
We adhere to the following significant accounting policies in the preparation of our
consolidated financial statements.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
We establish provisions for losses on accounts receivable if we determine that we will not
collect all or part of the outstanding balance. Collectibility is reviewed regularly and an
allowance is established or adjusted, as necessary, using the specific identification method. Our
procedure for recording an allowance for doubtful accounts is based on (i) our historical
experience, (ii) the financial stability of our customers and (iii) the levels of credit granted to
customers. In addition, we may also increase the allowance account in response to specific
identification
F-9
TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
of customers involved in bankruptcy proceedings and those experiencing other financial
difficulties. We routinely review our estimates in this area to ensure that we have recorded
sufficient reserves to cover potential losses. The following table presents the activity of our
allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Balance at beginning of period |
|
$ |
45 |
|
|
$ |
56 |
|
|
$ |
374 |
|
Deductions and other |
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(318 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of period |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
45 |
|
|
$ |
56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset Retirement Obligations
Asset retirement obligations (AROs) are legal obligations associated with the retirement of
tangible long-lived assets that result from its acquisition, construction, development and/or
normal operation. We record a liability for AROs when incurred and capitalize an increase in the
carrying value of the related long-lived asset. Over time, the liability is accreted to its
present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over its useful life. We will
either settle our ARO obligations at the recorded amount or incur a gain or loss upon settlement.
Our assets consist primarily of an interstate trunk pipeline system and a series of storage
facilities that originate along the upper Texas Gulf Coast and extend through the Midwest and
northeastern United States. We transport refined products, LPGs and petrochemicals through the
pipeline system. These products are primarily received in the south end of the system and stored
and/or transported to various points along the system per customer nominations.
We have determined that we are obligated by contractual or regulatory requirements to remove
certain facilities or perform other remediation upon retirement of our assets. However, we are not
able to reasonably determine the fair value of the AROs for our trunk, interstate and gathering
pipelines and our surface facilities, since future dismantlement and removal dates are
indeterminate. During 2006, we recorded $0.3 million of expense, included in depreciation and
amortization expense, related to the structural restoration work to be completed on leased office
space that is required upon our anticipated office lease termination. Additionally, we have
recorded a $0.5 million liability, which represents the fair value of this conditional ARO. During
2006, we assigned probabilities for settlement dates and settlement methods for use in an expected
present value measurement of fair value and recorded a conditional ARO.
We will record AROs in the period in which more information becomes available for us to
reasonably estimate the settlement dates of the retirement obligations. The adoption of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations and
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional
Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143, (FIN 47) did not have
an effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The financial statements include our accounts on a consolidated basis. We have eliminated all
significant intercompany items in consolidation. We have reclassified certain amounts from prior
periods to conform to the current presentation.
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Business Segments
We operate and report in one business segment: transportation, marketing and storage of
refined products, liquefied petroleum gases (LPGs) and petrochemicals. Our interstate
transportation operations, including rates charged to customers, are subject to regulations
prescribed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). We refer to refined products,
LPGs and petrochemicals in this Report, collectively, as petroleum products or products.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents are defined as all highly marketable securities with maturities of three
months or less when purchased. The carrying value of cash equivalents approximates fair value
because of the short-term nature of these investments. Our Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows
are prepared using the indirect method.
Capitalization of Interest
We capitalize interest on borrowed funds related to capital projects only for periods that
activities are in progress to bring these projects to their intended use. The weighted average rate
used to capitalize interest on borrowed funds was 6.25%, 5.5% and 5.12% for the years ended
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004, the amount of interest capitalized was $5.0 million, $3.0 million and $1.7 million,
respectively.
Comprehensive Income
SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income requires certain items such as foreign currency
translation adjustments, gains or losses associated with pension or other postretirement benefits,
prior service costs or credits associated with pension or other postretirement benefits, transition
assets or obligations associated with pension or other postretirement benefits and unrealized gains
and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities to be reported in a financial
statement. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, our comprehensive income equaled
our reported net income.
Contingencies
Certain conditions may exist as of the date our financial statements are issued, which may
result in a loss to us but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail
to occur. Our management and its legal counsel assess such contingent liabilities, and such
assessment inherently involves an exercise in judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to
legal proceedings that are pending against us or unasserted claims that may result in proceedings,
our legal counsel evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as
well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.
If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been
incurred and the amount of liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be
accrued in our financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss
contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated,
then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible
loss if determinable and material, is disclosed.
Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve
guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Dollar Amounts
Except as noted within the context of each footnote disclosure, the dollar amounts presented
in the tabular data within these footnote disclosures are stated in thousands of dollars.
Environmental Expenditures
We accrue for environmental costs that relate to existing conditions caused by past
operations, including conditions with assets we have acquired. Environmental costs include initial
site surveys and environmental studies of potentially contaminated sites, costs for remediation and
restoration of sites determined to be contaminated and ongoing monitoring costs, as well as damages
and other costs, when estimable. We monitor the balance of accrued undiscounted environmental
liabilities on a regular basis. We record liabilities for environmental costs at a specific site
when our liability for such costs is probable and a reasonable estimate of the associated costs can
be made. Adjustments to initial estimates are recorded, from time to time, to reflect changing
circumstances and estimates based upon additional information developed in subsequent periods.
Estimates of our ultimate liabilities associated with environmental costs are particularly
difficult to make with certainty due to the number of variables involved, including the early stage
of investigation at certain sites, the lengthy time frames required to complete remediation
alternatives available and the evolving nature of environmental laws and regulations.
The following table presents the activity of our environmental reserve for the years ended
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:
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For Year Ended December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Balance at beginning of period |
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$ |
1,165 |
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$ |
1,428 |
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$ |
1,693 |
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1,422 |
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1,860 |
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745 |
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$ |
751 |
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$ |
1,165 |
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1,428 |
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Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting periods. Although we believe these estimates are reasonable, actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value of Current Assets and Current Liabilities
The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventories, other
current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, other current liabilities and derivatives
approximates their fair value due to their short-term nature. The fair values of these financial
instruments are represented in our consolidated balance sheets.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired. Our
goodwill amount is assessed for impairment (i) on an annual basis during the fourth quarter of each
year or (ii) on an interim basis when impairment indicators are present. If such indicators are
present (e.g., loss of a significant customer, economic obsolescence of plant assets, etc.), the
fair value of the reporting unit to which the goodwill is assigned will be calculated and compared
to its book value.
If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its book value, the goodwill amount is not
considered to be impaired and no impairment charge is required. If the fair value of the reporting
unit is less than its book value, a charge to earnings is recorded to adjust the carrying value of
the goodwill to its implied fair value. We have not recognized any impairment losses related to
our goodwill for any of the periods presented (see Note 12 for a further discussion of our
goodwill).
Income Taxes
We are a limited partnership. As such, we are not a taxable entity for federal and state
income tax purposes and do not directly pay federal and state income tax. Our taxable income or
loss, which may vary substantially from the net income or net loss we report in our consolidated
statements of income, is includable in the federal and state income tax returns of each unitholder.
Accordingly, no recognition has been given to federal and state income taxes for our operations.
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 about each unitholders tax
attributes in the Partnership.
Intangible Assets and Excess Investment
Intangible assets on the consolidated balance sheets consist primarily of transportation
agreements with customers and are being amortized using a straight line method over the term of the
related agreement (approximately 20 years). Included in equity investments on the consolidated
balance sheets is excess investment in Centennial Pipeline LLC (Centennial). In connection with
the formation of Centennial, we recorded excess investment, the majority of which is amortized on a
unit-of-production basis over a period of 10 years.
Inventories
Inventories consist primarily of petroleum products which are valued at the lower of cost
(weighted average cost method) or market. We acquire and dispose of various products under exchange
agreements. Receivables and payables arising from these transactions are usually satisfied with
products rather than cash. The net balances of exchange receivables and payables are valued at
weighted average cost and included in inventories. Inventories of materials and supplies, used for
ongoing replacements and expansions, are carried at cost.
Operating, General and Administrative Expenses
The Parent Partnership allocates operating, general and administrative expenses to us for
legal, insurance, financial, communication and other administrative services based upon the
estimated level of effort devoted to our various operations. We believe that the method for
allocating corporate operating, general and administrative expenses is reasonable. Total
operating, general and administrative expenses reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements are representative of the total operating, general and administrative costs we would
have incurred as a separate entity.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Property, Plant and Equipment
We record property, plant and equipment at its acquisition cost. Additions to property, plant
and equipment, including major replacements or betterments, are recorded at cost. We charge
replacements and renewals of minor items of property that do not materially increase values or
extend useful lives to maintenance expense. Depreciation expense is computed on the straight-line
method using rates based upon expected useful lives of various classes of assets (ranging from 2%
to 20% per annum).
We evaluate impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for
the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not
be recoverable. Recoverability of the carrying amount of assets to be held and used is measured by
a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to estimated future net cash flows expected to be
generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be
recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the
estimated fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the
carrying amount or estimated fair value less costs to sell.
Revenue Recognition
Our revenues are earned from transportation, marketing and storage of refined products and
LPGs, intrastate transportation of petrochemicals, sale of product inventory and other ancillary
services. Transportation revenues are recognized as products are delivered to customers. Storage
revenues are recognized upon receipt of products into storage and upon performance of storage
services. Terminaling revenues are recognized as products are out-loaded. Revenues from the sale of
product inventory are recognized when the products are sold. Our refined products marketing
activities generate revenues by purchasing refined products from our throughput partner and
establishing a margin by selling refined products for physical delivery through spot sales at the
Aberdeen truck rack to independent wholesalers and retailers of refined products. These purchases
and sales are generally contracted to occur on the same day.
Unit Option Plan and Unit Purchase Plan
At a special meeting of its unitholders on December 8, 2006, the Parent Partnerships
unitholders approved the EPCO, Inc. 2006 TPP Long-Term Incentive Plan, which provides for awards of
the Parent Partnerships limited partner units and other rights to its non-employee directors and
to employees of EPCO and its affiliates providing services to the Parent Partnership. Awards under
this plan may be granted in the form of restricted units, phantom units, unit options, unit
appreciation rights and distribution equivalent rights. Additionally, the Parent Partnerships
unitholders approved the EPCO, Inc. TPP Employee Unit Purchase Plan, which provides for discounted
purchases of our Parent Partnerships limited partner units by employees of EPCO and its
affiliates. Generally, any employee who (1) has been employed by EPCO or any of its designated
affiliates for three consecutive months, (2) is a regular, active and full time employee and (3) is
scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week is eligible to participate in this plan, provided that
employees covered by collective bargaining agreements (unless otherwise specified therein) and 5%
owners of the Parent Partnership, EPCO or any affiliate are not eligible to participate (see Note
4).
Use of Derivatives
We account for derivative financial instruments in accordance with SFAS No. 133, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain
Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.
These statements establish accounting and reporting standards requiring that derivative instruments
(including certain derivative instruments embedded in
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
other contracts) be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value as either assets or
liabilities. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument depends on
the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation, which is established at the
inception of a derivative.
Our derivative instrument consists of an interest rate swap. For all hedging relationships,
we formally document at inception the hedging relationship and its risk-management objective and
strategy for undertaking the hedge, the hedging instrument, the item, the nature of the risk being
hedged, how the hedging instruments effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed
and a description of the method of measuring ineffectiveness. This process includes linking all
derivatives that are designated as fair value or cash flow to specific assets and liabilities on
the balance sheet or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. We also formally
assess, both at the hedges inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are
used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash
flows of hedged items. If it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective as a hedge or
that it has ceased to be a highly effective hedge, we discontinue hedge accounting prospectively.
For derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of a
derivative that is highly effective and that is designated and qualifies as a fair value hedge,
along with the loss or gain on the hedged asset or liability or unrecognized firm commitment of the
hedged item that is attributable to the hedged risk, are recorded in earnings with the change in
fair value of the derivative and hedged asset or liability reflected on the balance sheet. Changes
in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective and that is designated and qualifies as
a cash flow hedge are recorded in other comprehensive income to the extent that the derivative is
effective as a hedge, until earnings are affected by the variability in cash flows of the
designated hedged item. Hedge effectiveness is measured at least quarterly based on the relative
cumulative changes in fair value between the derivative contract and the hedged item over time.
The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of a derivative instrument that qualifies as
either a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge is reported immediately in earnings.
According to SFAS 133, as amended, we are required to discontinue hedge accounting
prospectively when it is determined that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting
changes in the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item, the derivative expires or is sold,
terminated, or exercised, or the derivative is de-designated as a hedging instrument, because it is
unlikely that a forecasted transaction will occur, a hedged firm commitment no longer meets the
definition of a firm commitment, or management determines that designation of the derivative as a
hedging instrument is no longer appropriate.
When hedge accounting is discontinued because it is determined that the derivative no longer
qualifies as an effective fair value hedge, we continue to carry the derivative on the balance
sheet at its fair value and no longer adjust the hedged asset or liability for changes in fair
value. The adjustment of the carrying amount of the hedged asset or liability is accounted for in
the same manner as other components of the carrying amount of that asset or liability. When hedge
accounting is discontinued because the hedged item no longer meets the definition of a firm
commitment, we continue to carry the derivative on the balance sheet at its fair value, remove any
asset or liability that was recorded pursuant to recognition of the firm commitment from the
balance sheet, and recognize any gain or loss in earnings. When hedge accounting is discontinued
because it is probable that a forecasted transaction will not occur, we continue to carry the
derivative on the balance sheet at its fair value with subsequent changes in fair value included in
earnings, and gains and losses that were accumulated in other comprehensive income are recognized
immediately in earnings. In all other situations in which hedge accounting is discontinued, we
continue to carry the derivative at its fair value on the balance sheet and recognize any
subsequent changes in its fair value in earnings.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
NOTE 3. RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R) (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment. SFAS
123(R) is a revision of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS
No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure and supersedes
Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. SFAS
123(R) requires that the costs resulting from all share-based payment transactions be recognized in
the financial statements at fair value. SFAS 123(R) became effective of public companies for
annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005. Accordingly, our Parent Partnership adopted SFAS
123(R) in the first quarter of 2006, under the modified prospective transition method. Our Parent
Partnerships 1999 Phantom Unit Retention Plan and its 2005 Phantom Unit Plan are liability awards
under the provisions of SFAS 123 (R). We are allocated a portion of the expense related to our
Parent Partnerships compensation plans. No additional compensation expense has been recorded in
connection with the adoption of SFAS 123(R) as our Parent Partnership has historically recorded the
associated liabilities at fair value. The adoption of SFAS 123(R) did not have a material effect
on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In June 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached consensus in EITF 04-5,
Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited
Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights, to provide guidance on
how general partners in a limited partnership should determine whether they control a limited
partnership and therefore should consolidate it. The EITF agreed that the presumption of general
partner control would be overcome only when the limited partners have either of two types of
rights. The first type, referred to as kick-out rights, is the right to dissolve or liquidate the
partnership or otherwise remove the general partner without cause. The second type, referred to as
participating rights, is the right to effectively participate in significant decisions made in
the ordinary course of the partnerships business. The kick-out rights and the participating rights
must be substantive in order to overcome the presumption of general partner control. The consensus
is effective for general partners of all new limited partnerships formed and for existing limited
partnerships for which the partnership agreements are modified subsequent to the date of FASB
ratification (June 29, 2005). For existing limited partnerships that have not been modified, the
guidance in EITF 04-5 is effective no later than the beginning of the first reporting period in
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of EITF 04-5 did not have a material
effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. SFAS 154
establishes new standards on accounting for changes in accounting principles. All such changes
must be accounted for by retrospective application to the financial statements of prior periods
unless it is impracticable to do so. SFAS 154 completely replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting
Changes, and SFAS No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Periods. However, it carries
forward the guidance in those pronouncements with respect to accounting for changes in estimates,
changes in the reporting entity, and the correction of errors. SFAS 154 is effective for
accounting changes and error corrections made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005,
with early adoption permitted for changes and corrections made in years beginning after June 1,
2005. The application of SFAS 154 does not affect the transition provisions of any existing
pronouncements, including those that are in the transition phase as of the effective date of SFAS
154. The adoption of SFAS 154 did not have a material effect on our financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In September 2005, the EITF reached consensus in EITF 04-13, Accounting
for Purchases and Sales of Inventory with the Same Counterparty, to define when a purchase and a
sale of inventory with the same party that operates in the same line of business should be
considered a single nonmonetary transaction subject to APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for
Nonmonetary Transactions. Two or more inventory transactions with the same party should be
combined if they are entered into in contemplation of one another. The EITF also requires entities
to account for exchanges of inventory in the same line of business at fair value or recorded
amounts based on inventory
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
classification. The guidance in EITF 04-13 is effective for new inventory arrangements entered
into in reporting periods beginning after March 15, 2006. We adopted EITF 04-13 on April 1, 2006,
and the adoption of EITF 04-13 did not have a material effect on our financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In June 2006, the EITF reached consensus in EITF 06-3, How Taxes Collected from Customers and
Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross
versus Net Presentation). The accounting guidance permits companies to elect to present on either
a gross or net basis sales and other taxes that are imposed on and concurrent with individual
revenue-producing transactions between a seller and a customer. The gross basis includes the taxes
in revenues and costs; the net basis excludes the taxes from revenues. The accounting guidance does
not apply to tax systems that are based on gross receipts or total revenues. EITF 06-3 requires
companies to disclose their policy for presenting the taxes and disclose any amounts presented on a
gross basis if those amounts are significant. The guidance in EITF 06-3 is effective January 1,
2007. As a matter of policy, we report such taxes on a net basis. We believe that adoption of
EITF 06-3 will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes, an Interpretation of SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48 provides that
the tax effects of an uncertain tax position should be recognized in a companys financial
statements if the position taken by the entity is more likely than not sustainable if it were to be
examined by an appropriate taxing authority, based on technical merit. After determining if a tax
position meets such criteria, the amount of benefit to be recognized should be the largest amount
of benefit that has more than a 50% chance of being realized upon settlement. The provisions of
FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, and we were required to
adopt FIN 48 as of January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material effect on our
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS 157 defines
fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting
principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies only to
fair-value measurements that are already required or permitted by other accounting standards and is
expected to increase the consistency of those measurements. SFAS 157 emphasizes that fair value is
a market-based measurement that should be determined based on the assumptions that market
participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. Companies will be required to disclose the
extent to which fair value is used to measure assets and liabilities, the inputs used to develop
the measurements, and the effect of certain of the measurements on earnings (or changes in net
assets) for the period. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007,
and we are required to adopt SFAS 157 as of January 1, 2008. We believe that the adoption of SFAS
157 will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects
of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements
(SAB 108). SAB 108 addresses how the effects of prior-year uncorrected misstatements should be
considered when quantifying misstatements in current-year financial statements. The SAB requires
registrants to quantify misstatements using both balance-sheet and income-statement approaches and
to evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying an error that is material in light of
relevant quantitative and qualitative factors. When the effect of initial adoption is determined
to be material, SAB 108 allows registrants to record that effect as a cumulative-effect adjustment
to beginning-of-year retained earnings. The requirements are effective for annual financial
statements covering the first fiscal year ending after November 15, 2006. Additionally, the nature
and amount of each individual error being corrected through the cumulative-effect adjustment, when
and how each error arose, and the fact that the errors had previously been considered immaterial is
required to be disclosed. We are required to adopt SAB 108 for our current fiscal year ending
December 31, 2006. The adoption of SAB 108 did not have a material effect on our financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and
132(R). SFAS 158 requires an employer to recognize the over-funded or under-funded status of its
defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans as an asset or liability in its statement of
financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes
occur through comprehensive income. In addition, SFAS 158 eliminates the use of a measurement date
that is different than the date of the employers year-end financial statements. SFAS 158 requires
an employer to disclose in the notes to financial statements additional information about certain
effects on net periodic benefit cost for the next fiscal year that arise from delayed recognition
of the gains or losses, prior service costs or credits, and transition asset or obligation. The
requirement to recognize the funded status and to provide the required disclosures is effective for
fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006. Accordingly, we adopted SFAS 158 in the fourth
quarter 2006. The adoption of SFAS 158 did not have a material effect on our financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. SFAS 159 permits
entities to choose to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value.
Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected would be
reported in net income. SFAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements
designed to draw comparison between the different measurement attributes the company elects for
similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS 159 on our
financial statements. We do not believe the adoption of SFAS 159 will have a material effect on
our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
NOTE 4. ACCOUNTING FOR EQUITY AWARDS
1994 Long Term Incentive Plan
During 1994, the Company adopted the Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company 1994 Long Term
Incentive Plan (1994 LTIP). The 1994 LTIP provided certain key employees with an incentive award
whereby the participant was granted an option to purchase Limited Partner Units of the Parent
Partnership (Parent LPUs). These same employees were also granted a stipulated number of
Performance Units, the cash value of which could have been used to pay for the exercise of the
respective Parent LPU options awarded. Under the provisions of the 1994 LTIP, no more than one
million options and two million Performance Units could have been granted.
According to the plan provisions, when our Parent Partnerships calendar year earnings per
limited partner unit (exclusive of certain special items) exceeded a stated threshold, each
participant received a credit to their respective Performance Unit account equal to the earnings
per limited partner unit excess multiplied by the number of Performance Units awarded. The balance
in the Performance Unit account may be used to offset the cost of exercising Parent LPU options
granted in connection with the Performance Units or could have been used to offset the cost of
exercising Unit options granted in connection with the Performance Units or could have been
withdrawn two years after the underlying options expire, usually 10 years from the date of grant.
Any unused balance previously credited was forfeited upon termination. The Parent Partnership
accrued compensation expense for the Performance Units awarded annually based upon the terms of the
plan discussed above. We were allocated a portion of the compensation expense (see Note 2). Under
the agreement for such Parent LPU options, the options become exercisable in equal installments
over periods of one, two, and three years from the date of the grant.
At December 31, 2006, all options have been fully exercised. Our Parent Partnership has not
granted options for any periods presented, and has no accrued liability balances remaining for its
Performance Unit accounts. The 1994 LTIP was terminated effective as of June 19, 2006.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
1999 and 2002 Phantom Unit Retention Plans
Effective January 1, 1999 and June 1, 2002, the Company adopted the Texas Eastern Products
Pipeline Company, LLC 1999 Phantom Unit Retention Plan (1999 Plan) and the Texas Eastern Products
Pipeline Company, LLC 2002 Phantom Unit Retention Plan (2002 PURP), respectively. The 1999 Plan
and the 2002 PURP provide key employees with incentive awards whereby a participant is granted
phantom units. These phantom units are automatically redeemed for cash based on the vested portion
of the fair market value of the phantom units at stated redemption dates. The fair market value of
each phantom unit is equal to the closing price of a Parent LPU as reported on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) on the redemption date.
Under the agreement for the phantom units, each participant vests the number of phantom units
initially granted under his or her award according to the terms agreed upon at the grant date.
Each participant is required to redeem their phantom units as they vest. Each participant is also
entitled to quarterly cash distributions equal to the product of the number of phantom units
outstanding for the participant and the amount of the cash distribution that the Parent Partnership
paid per limited partner unit to Parent LPU unitholders.
The Parent Partnership accrues compensation expense annually based upon the terms of the 1999
Plan and 2002 PURP discussed above. We are allocated a portion of the compensation expense (see
Note 2). Due to the change in ownership of the Company on February 24, 2005 (see Note 1), all
phantom units outstanding at February 24, 2005, under both the 1999 Plan and the 2002 PURP fully
vested and were redeemed by participants in 2005. As such, there were no outstanding phantom units
under either the 1999 Plan or the 2002 PURP at December 31, 2005. During 2006, a total of 44,600
phantom units were granted under the 1999 Plan and remain outstanding at December 31, 2006. At
December 31, 2006, our Parent Partnership had an accrued liability balance of $0.8 million for
compensation related to the 1999 Plan. No amounts were outstanding and no liabilities remained at
December 31, 2006 for the 2002 PURP.
2000 Long Term Incentive Plan
Effective January 1, 2000, the Company established the Texas Eastern Products Pipeline
Company, LLC 2000 Long Term Incentive Plan (2000 LTIP) to provide key employees incentives to
achieve improvements in the Parent Partnerships financial performance. Generally, upon the close
of a three-year performance period, if the participant is then still an employee of EPCO, the
participant will receive a cash payment in an amount equal to (1) the applicable performance
percentage specified in the award multiplied by (2) the number of phantom units granted under the
award multiplied by (3) the average of the closing prices of a Parent LPU over the ten consecutive
trading days immediately preceding the last day of the performance period. Generally, a
participants performance percentage is based upon the improvement of our Parent Partnerships
Economic Value Added (as defined below) during a three-year performance period over the Economic
Value Added during the three-year period immediately preceding the performance period. If a
participant incurs a separation from service during the performance period due to death, disability
or retirement (as such terms are defined in the 2000 LTIP), the participant will be entitled to
receive a cash payment in an amount equal to the amount computed as described above multiplied by a
fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days that have elapsed during the performance
period prior to the participants separation from service and the denominator of which is the
number of days in the performance period.
At December 31, 2006, phantom units outstanding under the 2000 LTIP were 11,300 and 8,400 for
awards granted for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. At December 31, 2005,
there were 23,400 phantom units outstanding for awards granted for the plan year ended December 31,
2005. All phantom units for awards granted under the 2003 and 2004 plan years became fully vested
and were paid out to participants in 2005, in accordance with plan provisions as a result of the
change in ownership of the Company on February 24, 2005.
Economic Value Added means our Parent Partnership is average annual EBITDA for the performance
period minus the product of our Parent Partnerships average asset base and cost of capital for the
performance
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
period. EBITDA means our Parent Partnerships earnings before net interest expense, other
income net, depreciation and amortization and its proportional interest in EBITDA of its joint
ventures as presented in its consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, except that at his discretion the Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of the Company may exclude gains or losses from extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring
items. Average asset base means the quarterly average, during the performance period, of our
Parent Partnerships gross value of property, plant and equipment, plus products and crude oil
operating oil supply and the gross value of intangibles and equity investments. Our Parent
Partnerships cost of capital is approved by its CEO at the date of award grant.
In addition to the payment described above, during the performance period, the Company will
pay to the participant the amount of cash distributions that the Parent Partnership would have paid
to its unitholders had the participant been the owner of the number of Parent LPUs equal to the
number of phantom units granted to the participant under this award. The Parent Partnership accrues
compensation expense annually based upon the terms of the 2000 LTIP discussed above. We are
allocated a portion of the compensation expense (see Note 2). At December 31, 2006 and 2005, our
Parent Partnership had an accrued liability balance of $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively,
for compensation related to the 2000 LTIP.
2005 Phantom Unit Plan
Effective January 1, 2005, the Company adopted the Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company,
LLC 2005 Phantom Unit Plan (2005 Phantom Unit Plan) to provide key employees incentives to
achieve improvements in the Parent Partnerships financial performance. Generally, upon the close
of a three-year performance period, if the participant is then still an employee of EPCO, the
participant will receive a cash payment in an amount equal to (1) the grantees vested percentage
multiplied by (2) the number of phantom units granted under the award multiplied by (3) the average
of the closing prices of a Parent LPU over the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding
the last day of the performance period. Generally, a participants vested percentage is based upon
the improvement of the Parent Partnerships EBITDA (as defined below) during a three-year
performance period over the target EBITDA as defined at the beginning of each year during the
three-year performance period. EBITDA means our Parent Partnerships earnings before minority
interest, net interest expense, other income net, income taxes, depreciation and amortization
and its proportional interest in EBITDA of its joint ventures as presented in its consolidated
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, except
that at his discretion, our Parent Partnerships CEO may exclude gains or losses from
extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items. At December 31, 2006, phantom units outstanding for
awards granted for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, were 44,200 and 44,000,
respectively. At December 31, 2005, phantom units outstanding for awards granted for the plan year
ended December 31, 2005, were 53,600.
In addition to the payment described above, during the performance period, the Company will
pay to the participant the amount of cash distributions that the Parent Partnership would have paid
to its unitholders had the participant been the owner of the number of Parent LPUs equal to the
number of phantom units granted to the participant under this award. The Parent Partnership
accrues compensation expense annually based upon the terms of the 2005 Phantom Unit Plan discussed
above. We are allocated a portion of the compensation expense (see Note 2). At December 31, 2006
and 2005, our Parent Partnership had an accrued liability balance of $1.6 million and $0.7 million,
respectively, for compensation related to the 2005 Phantom Unit Plan.
EPCO, Inc. 2006 TPP Long-Term Incentive Plan
At a special meeting of its unitholders on December 8, 2006, the Parent Partnerships
unitholders approved the EPCO, Inc. 2006 TPP Long-Term Incentive Plan (2006 LTIP), which provides
for awards of the Parent Partnerships limited partner units and other rights to its non-employee
directors and to employees of EPCO and its affiliates providing services to the Parent Partnership.
Awards under the 2006 LTIP may be granted in the form of restricted units, phantom units, unit
options, unit appreciation rights and distribution equivalent rights. The exercise
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
price of limited partner unit options or unit appreciation rights awarded to participants will
be determined by the Audit and Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (AC
Committee) (at its discretion) at the date of grant and may be no less than the fair market value
of the option award as of the date of grant. The 2006 LTIP will be administered by the AC
Committee. Subject to adjustment as provided in the 2006 LTIP, awards with respect to up to an
aggregate of 5,000,000 limited partner units may be granted under the 2006 LTIP. As of December
31, 2006, no awards had been granted under the 2006 LTIP. The Parent Partnership will reimburse
EPCO for the costs allocable to any future 2006 LTIP awards made to employees who work in its
business. We expect to be allocated a portion of these costs.
The 2006 LTIP may be amended or terminated at any time by the board of directors of EPCO,
which is the indirect parent company of the Company, or the AC Committee; however, any material
amendment, such as a material increase in the number of limited partner units available under the
plan or a change in the types of awards available under the plan, would require the approval of at
least 50% of the Parent Partnerships unitholders. The AC Committee is also authorized to make
adjustments in the terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in awards under the 2006 LTIP
in specified circumstances. The 2006 LTIP is effective until December 8, 2016 or, if earlier, the
time which all available units under the 2006 LTIP have been delivered to participants or the time
of termination of the 2006 LTIP by EPCO or the AC Committee.
EPCO, Inc. TPP Employee Unit Purchase Plan
At a special meeting of its unitholders on December 8, 2006, the Parent Partnerships
unitholders approved the EPCO, Inc. TPP Employee Unit Purchase Plan (the Unit Purchase Plan),
which provides for discounted purchases of our Parent Partnerships limited partner units by
employees of EPCO and its affiliates. Generally, any employee who (1) has been employed by EPCO or
any of its designated affiliates for three consecutive months, (2) is a regular, active and full
time employee and (3) is scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week is eligible to participate in
the Unit Purchase Plan, provided that employees covered by collective bargaining agreements (unless
otherwise specified therein) and 5% owners of the Parent Partnership, EPCO or any affiliate are not
eligible to participate.
A maximum of 1,000,000 limited partner units may be delivered under the Unit Purchase Plan
(subject to adjustment as provided in the plan). Limited partner units to be delivered under the
plan may be acquired by the custodian of the plan in the open market or directly from us, EPCO, any
of EPCOs affiliates or any other person; however, it is generally intended that limited partner
units are to be acquired from the Parent Partnership. Eligible employees may elect to have a
designated whole percentage (ranging from 1% to 10%) of their eligible compensation for each pay
period withheld for the purchase of limited partner units under the plan. EPCO and its affiliated
employers will periodically remit to the custodian the withheld amounts, together with an
additional amount by which EPCO will bear approximately 10% of the cost of the limited partner
units for the benefit of the participants. Limited partner unit purchases will be made following
three month purchase periods over which the withheld amounts are to be accumulated. The Parent
Partnership will reimburse EPCO for all such costs allocated to employees who work in its business.
We expect to be allocated a portion of these costs.
The plan will be administered by a committee appointed by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of
EPCO. The Unit Purchase Plan may be amended or terminated at any time by the board of directors of
EPCO, or the Chairman of the Board or Vice Chairman of the Board of EPCO; however, any material
amendment, such as a material increase in the number of limited partner unit available under the
plan or an increase in the employee discount amount, would also require the approval of at least
50% of the Parent Partnerships unitholders. The Unit Purchase Plan is effective until December 8,
2016, or, if earlier, at the time that all available limited partner units under the plan have been
purchased on behalf of the participants or the time of termination of the plan by EPCO or the
Chairman or Vice Chairman of EPCO. As of December 31, 2006, no purchase period has begun and no
limited partner units had been purchased under this plan.
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TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
NOTE 5. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Retirement Plans
The Parent Partnership adopted the TEPPCO Retirement Cash Balance Plan (TEPPCO RCBP), which
was a non-contributory, trustee-administered pension plan. In addition, the TEPPCO Supplemental
Benefit Plan (TEPPCO SBP) was a non-contributory, nonqualified, defined benefit retirement plan,
in which certain executive officers participated. The TEPPCO SBP was established to restore
benefit reductions caused by the maximum benefit limitations that apply to qualified plans. The
benefit formula for all eligible employees was a cash balance formula. Under a cash balance
formula, a plan participant accumulated a retirement benefit based upon pay credits and current
interest credits. The pay credits were based on a participants salary, age and service. The
Parent Partnership used a December 31 measurement date for these plans.
On May 27, 2005, the TEPPCO RCBP and the TEPPCO SBP were amended. Effective May 31, 2005,
participation in the TEPPCO RCBP was frozen, and no new participants were eligible to be covered by
the plan after that date. Effective June 1, 2005, EPCO adopted the TEPPCO RCBP and the TEPPCO SBP
for the benefit of its employees providing services to us. Effective December 31, 2005, all plan
benefits accrued were frozen, participants received no additional pay credits after that date, and
all plan participants were 100% vested regardless of their years of service. The TEPPCO RCBP plan
was terminated effective December 31, 2005, and plan participants had the option to receive their
benefits either through a lump sum payment in 2006 or through an annuity. In April 2006, the
Parent Partnership received a determination letter from the IRS providing IRS approval of the plan
termination. For those plan participants who elected to receive an annuity, our Parent Partnership
will purchase an annuity contract from an insurance company in which the plan participant owns the
annuity, absolving our Parent Partnership of any future obligation to the participant.
Participants in the TEPPCO SBP received pay credits through November 30, 2005, and received lump
sum benefit payments in December 2005. Both the TEPPCO RCBP and TEPPCO SBP benefit payments are
discussed below.
In June 2005, the Parent Partnership recorded a curtailment charge of $0.1 million in
accordance with SFAS No. 88, Employers Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined
Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits, as a result of the TEPPCO RCBP and TEPPCO SBP
amendments. A portion of the charge was allocated to us. As of May 31, 2005, the following
assumptions were changed for purposes of determining the net periodic benefit costs for the
remainder of 2005: the discount rate, the long-term rate of return on plan assets, and the assumed
mortality table. The discount rate was decreased from 5.75% to 5.00% to reflect rates of returns
on bonds currently available to settle the liability. The expected long-term rate of return on
plan assets was changed from 8% to 2% due to the movement of plan funds from equity investments
into short-term money market funds. The mortality table was changed to reflect overall
improvements in mortality experienced by the general population. The curtailment charge arose due
to the accelerated recognition of the unrecognized prior service costs. The Parent Partnership
recorded additional settlement charges of approximately $0.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2005
relating to the TEPPCO SBP. The Parent Partnership recorded additional settlement charges of
approximately $3.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2006 relating to the TEPPCO RCBP for any
existing unrecognized losses upon the plan termination and final distribution of the assets to the
plan participants. We were allocated a portion of these charges. At December 31, 2006,
$1.3 million of the TEPPCO RCBP plan assets have not been distributed to plan participants.
The components of net pension benefits costs allocated to us for the TEPPCO RCBP and the
TEPPCO SBP for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, were as follows:
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TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Service cost benefit earned during the year |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2,817 |
|
|
$ |
2,384 |
|
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |
|
|
590 |
|
|
|
629 |
|
|
|
491 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(280 |
) |
|
|
(467 |
) |
|
|
(621 |
) |
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Recognized net actuarial loss |
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
SFAS 88 curtailment charge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
SFAS 88 settlement charge |
|
|
2,342 |
|
|
|
160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net pension benefits costs |
|
$ |
2,735 |
|
|
$ |
3,269 |
|
|
$ |
2,301 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Postretirement Benefits
The Parent Partnership provided certain health care and life insurance benefits for retired
employees on a contributory and non-contributory basis (TEPPCO OPB). Employees became eligible
for these benefits if they met certain age and service requirements at retirement, as defined in
the plans. The Parent Partnership provided a fixed dollar contribution, which did not increase
from year to year, towards retired employee medical costs. The retiree paid all health care cost
increases due to medical inflation. The Parent Partnership used a December 31 measurement date for
this plan.
In May 2005, benefits provided to employees under the TEPPCO OPB were changed. Employees
eligible for these benefits received them through December 31, 2005, however, effective December
31, 2005, these benefits were terminated. As a result of this change in benefits and in accordance
with SFAS No. 106, Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, the
Parent Partnership recorded a curtailment credit of approximately $1.7 million in its accumulated
postretirement obligation, which reduced the Parent Partnerships accumulated postretirement
obligation to the total of the expected remaining 2005 payments under the TEPPCO OPB. The employees
participating in this plan at the time were transferred to DEFS, who is expected to provide
postretirement benefits to these retirees. Our Parent Partnership recorded a one-time settlement
to DEFS in the third quarter of 2005 of $0.4 million for the remaining postretirement benefits. A
portion of these charges was allocated to us.
The components of net postretirement benefits cost allocated to us for the TEPPCO OPB for the
years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, were as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Service cost benefit earned during the year |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
49 |
|
|
$ |
102 |
|
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
112 |
|
Recognized net actuarial loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Curtailment charge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,318 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Settlement charge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net postretirement benefits costs |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(1,165 |
) |
|
$ |
344 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective June 1, 2005, the payroll functions performed by DEFS for the Company were
transferred from DEFS to EPCO. For those employees who were receiving certain other postretirement
benefits at the time of the acquisition of the Company by DFI, DEFS is expected to continue to
provide these benefits to those employees. Effective June 1, 2005, EPCO began providing certain
other postretirement benefits to those employees who became eligible for the benefits after June 1,
2005, and will charge those benefit related costs to our Parent Partnership. As a
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
result of these changes, the Parent Partnership recorded a $1.2 million reduction in its other
postretirement obligation in June 2005. A portion of the reduction was allocated to us.
The Parent Partnership employed a building block approach in determining the long-term rate of
return for plan assets. Historical markets were studied and long-term historical relationships
between equities and fixed-income were preserved consistent with widely accepted capital market
principle that assets with higher volatility generate a greater return over the long run. Current
market factors such as inflation and interest rates were evaluated before long-term capital market
assumptions were determined. The long-term portfolio return was established via a building block
approach with proper consideration of diversification and rebalancing. Peer data and historical
returns were reviewed to check for reasonability and appropriateness.
The weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations for the retirement
plans and other postretirement benefit plans at December 31, 2006 and 2005, were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Postretirement |
|
|
Pension Benefits |
|
Benefits |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Discount rate |
|
|
4.73 |
% |
|
|
4.59 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.75 |
% |
Increase in compensation levels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the
retirement plans and other postretirement benefit plans for the years ended December 31, 2006 and
2005, were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Postretirement |
|
|
Pension Benefits |
|
Benefits |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Discount rate (1) |
|
|
4.59 |
% |
|
|
5.75%/5.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.75%/5.00 |
% |
Increase in compensation levels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected long-term rate of
return on plan assets (2) |
|
|
2.00 |
% |
|
|
8.00%/2.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Expense was remeasured on May 31, 2005, as a result of TEPPCO RCBP and TEPPCO SBP
amendments. The discount rate was decreased from 5.75% to 5% effective June 1, 2005, to
reflect rates of returns on bonds currently available to settle the liability. |
|
(2) |
|
As a result of TEPPCO RCBP and TEPPCO SBP amendments, the expected return on assets was
changed from 8% to 2% due to the movement of plan funds from equity investments into
short-term money market funds, effective June 1, 2005. |
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TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table sets forth the Parent Partnerships pension and other postretirement
benefits changes in benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets and funded status as of December
31, 2006 and 2005 that was allocated to us:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Postretirement |
|
|
|
Pension Benefits |
|
|
Benefits |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Change in benefit obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligation at beginning of year |
|
$ |
14,636 |
|
|
$ |
10,803 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2,466 |
|
Service cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,817 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
590 |
|
|
|
629 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57 |
|
Actuarial loss |
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
1,672 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
371 |
|
Retiree contributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56 |
|
Benefits paid |
|
|
(14,983 |
) |
|
|
(657 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(71 |
) |
Impact of curtailment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(628 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,928 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligation at end of year |
|
$ |
304 |
|
|
$ |
14,636 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in plan assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |
|
$ |
15,662 |
|
|
$ |
10,415 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Actual return on plan assets |
|
|
611 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retiree contributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56 |
|
Employer contributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,863 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
Benefits paid |
|
|
(14,983 |
) |
|
|
(657 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |
|
$ |
1,290 |
|
|
$ |
15,662 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funded status (1) |
|
$ |
986 |
|
|
$ |
1,026 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Our Parent Partnership records the assets and liabilities related to the TEPPCO RCBP.
We are allocated a portion of the charges. At December 31, 2006, our Parent Partnership
had a noncurrent asset of $0.8 million related to the funded status of the TEPPCO RCBP. |
We estimate the following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as
appropriate, will be paid:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
Pension |
|
Postretirement |
|
|
Benefits |
|
Benefits |
2007 |
|
$ |
304 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Plan Assets
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, all plan assets for the retirement plans and other
postretirement benefit plans were invested in money market securities. Our Parent Partnership does
not expect to make further contributions to its retirement plans and other postretirement benefit
plans in 2007.
Other Plans
DEFS also sponsored an employee savings plan, which covered substantially all employees.
Effective February 24, 2005, in conjunction with the change in ownership of the Company, our Parent
Partnerships participation in this plan ended. Plan contributions on behalf of the Company of
$0.9 million and $3.5 million were
F-25
TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
recognized for the period January 1, 2005 through February 23, 2005, and during the year ended
December 31, 2004, respectively.
EPCO maintains a 401(k) plan for the benefit of employees providing services to our Parent
Partnership, and our Parent Partnership will continue to reimburse EPCO for the cost of maintaining
this plan in accordance with the ASA. A portion of these charges are allocated to us.
NOTE 6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT INTEREST RATE SWAP
In October 2001, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge our exposure to
changes in the fair value of its fixed rate 7.51% Senior Notes due 2028. We designated this swap
agreement as a fair value hedge. The swap agreement has a notional amount of $210.0 million and
matures in January 2028 to match the principal and maturity of our Senior Notes. Under the swap
agreement, we pay a floating rate of interest based on a three-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR rate, plus a
spread of 147 basis points, and receive a fixed rate of interest of 7.51%. During the years ended
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we recognized reductions in interest expense of $1.9 million,
$5.6 million and $9.6 million, respectively, related to the difference between the fixed rate and
the floating rate of interest on the interest rate swap. During the years ended December 31, 2006,
2005 and 2004, we reviewed the hedge effectiveness of this interest rate swap and noted that no
gain or loss from ineffectiveness was required to be recognized. The fair values of this interest
rate swap were liabilities of approximately $2.6 million and $0.9 million at December 31, 2006 and
2005, respectively.
NOTE 7. INVENTORIES
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (based on weighted average cost method) or market.
The costs of inventories did not exceed market values at December 31, 2006 and 2005. The major
components of inventories were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Refined products and LPGs (1) (2) |
|
$ |
7,636 |
|
|
$ |
11,864 |
|
Materials and supplies |
|
|
5,093 |
|
|
|
4,585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
12,729 |
|
|
$ |
16,449 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Refined products and LPGs inventory is managed on a combined basis. |
|
(2) |
|
At December 31, 2006, we recorded a $1.5 million lower of cost or market adjustment. |
F-26
TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
NOTE 8. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
The major components of other current assets for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005,
were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Insurance receivable |
|
$ |
1,426 |
|
|
$ |
5,915 |
|
Reimbursable receivables |
|
|
3,986 |
|
|
|
5,510 |
|
Interest receivable from interest rate swap |
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
1,999 |
|
Prepaid insurance and other |
|
|
319 |
|
|
|
230 |
|
Other |
|
|
1,011 |
|
|
|
1,257 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
7,318 |
|
|
$ |
14,911 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 9. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Major categories of property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2006 and
2005, were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Land and right of way |
|
$ |
46,084 |
|
|
$ |
44,850 |
|
Line pipe and fittings |
|
|
674,162 |
|
|
|
676,920 |
|
Storage tanks |
|
|
131,128 |
|
|
|
120,831 |
|
Buildings and improvements |
|
|
53,094 |
|
|
|
45,691 |
|
Machinery and equipment |
|
|
196,109 |
|
|
|
183,461 |
|
Construction work in progress |
|
|
137,773 |
|
|
|
77,570 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total property, plant and equipment |
|
|
1,238,350 |
|
|
|
1,149,323 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
377,733 |
|
|
|
340,562 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net property, plant and equipment |
|
$ |
860,617 |
|
|
$ |
808,761 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation expense, including impairment charges, on property, plant and equipment was $40.0
million, $38.3 million and $42.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively. During the fourth quarter of 2004, we wrote off approximately $2.1 million in assets
taken out of service to depreciation expense.
In September 2005, our Todhunter facility, near Middletown, Ohio, experienced a propane
release and fire at a dehydration unit within the storage facility. The dehydration unit was
destroyed due to the propane release and fire, and as a result, we wrote off the remaining book
value of the asset of $0.8 million to depreciation and amortization expense during the third
quarter of 2005.
We evaluate impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144. During the third
quarter of 2004, we completed an evaluation of our marine terminal facility in the Beaumont, Texas,
area. The facility consists primarily of a barge dock, a ship dock, four storage tanks and various
segments of connecting pipelines. The evaluation indicated that the docks and other assets at the
facility needed extensive work to continue to be commercially operational. As a result, we
performed an impairment test on the entire marine facility and recorded a $4.4 million non-cash
impairment charge, included in depreciation and amortization expense in our statements of
consolidated income, for the excess carrying value over the estimated fair value of the facility.
F-27
TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Asset Retirement Obligations
During 2006, we recorded $0.3 million of expense, included in depreciation and amortization
expense, related to a conditional ARO, and we recorded a $0.5 million liability, which represents
the fair value of the conditional ARO related to the structural restoration work to be completed on
leased office space that is required upon our anticipated office lease termination. During 2006, we
assigned probabilities for settlement dates and settlement methods for use in an expected present
value measurement of fair value and recorded a conditional ARO.
The following table presents information regarding our asset retirement obligations:
|
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement obligation liability balance, December 31, 2005 |
|
$ |
|
|
Liabilities recorded |
|
|
447 |
|
Liabilities settled |
|
|
|
|
Accretion |
|
|
22 |
|
Revision in estimates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement obligation liability balance, December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
469 |
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2006, includes $0.1 million of asset retirement
costs capitalized as an increase in the associated long-lived asset. Additionally, based on
information currently available, we estimate that accretion expense will approximate $0.1 million
for each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
NOTE 10. INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
Centennial
In August 2000, we entered into agreements with Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company (PEPL), a
former subsidiary of CMS Energy Corporation, and Marathon Petroleum Company LLC (Marathon) to
form Centennial. Centennial owns an interstate refined petroleum products pipeline extending from
the upper Texas Gulf Coast to central Illinois. Through February 9, 2003, each participant owned a
one-third interest in Centennial. On February 10, 2003, we and Marathon each acquired an
additional 16.7% interest in Centennial from PEPL for $20.0 million each, increasing our ownership
percentages in Centennial to 50% each. During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we
contributed $2.5 million, $0 and $1.5 million, respectively, to Centennial. We have received no
cash distributions from Centennial since its formation.
MB Storage
On January 1, 2003, we and Louis Dreyfus Energy Services L.P. (Louis Dreyfus) formed Mont
Belvieu Storage Partners, L.P. (MB Storage). We and Louis Dreyfus each own a 50% ownership
interest in MB Storage. MB Storage owns storage capacity at the Mont Belvieu fractionation and
storage complex and a short-haul transportation shuttle system that ties Mont Belvieu, Texas, to
the upper Texas Gulf Coast energy marketplace. MB Storage is a service-oriented, fee-based venture
serving the fractionation, refining and petrochemical industries with substantial capacity and
flexibility for the transportation, terminaling and storage of NGLs, LPGs and refined products. MB
Storage has no commodity trading activity. We operate the facilities for MB Storage. Pursuant to
a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order and consent agreement, we expect to sell our interest in
MB Storage and certain related pipelines during the first quarter of 2007 (see Note 17). Effective
January 1, 2003, we contributed property and equipment with a net book value of $67.1 million to MB
Storage. Additionally, as of the contribution date, Louis Dreyfus had invested $6.1 million for
expansion projects for MB Storage that we were required to reimburse if the original joint
development and marketing agreement was terminated by either party. This deferred liability was
also contributed and credited to the capital account of Louis Dreyfus in MB Storage.
F-28
TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, we received the first $1.7 million per quarter
(or $6.78 million on an annual basis) of MB Storages income before depreciation expense, as
defined in the Agreement of Limited Partnership of MB Storage. For the year ended December 31,
2004, we received the first $1.8 million per quarter (or $7.15 million on an annual basis) of MB
Storages income before depreciation expense. Our share of MB Storages earnings is adjusted
annually by the partners of MB Storage. Any amount of MB Storages annual income before
depreciation expense in excess of $6.78 million for 2006 and 2005 and $7.15 million for 2004 was
allocated evenly between us and Louis Dreyfus. Depreciation expense on assets each party
originally contributed to MB Storage is allocated between us and Louis Dreyfus based on the net
book value of the assets contributed. Depreciation expense on assets constructed or acquired by MB
Storage subsequent to formation is allocated evenly between us and Louis Dreyfus. For the years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, our sharing ratio in the earnings of MB Storage was
approximately 59.4%, 64.2% and 69.4%, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005
and 2004, we received distributions of $12.9 million, $12.4 million and $10.3 million,
respectively, from MB Storage. During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we
contributed $4.8 million, $5.6 million and $21.4 million, respectively, to MB Storage. The 2005
contribution includes a combination of non-cash asset transfers of $1.4 million and cash
contributions of $4.2 million. The 2004 contribution includes $16.5 million for the acquisition of
storage and pipeline assets in April 2004. The remaining contributions have been for capital
expenditures.
Summarized Financial Information for Centennial and MB Storage
We use the equity method of accounting to account for our investments in Centennial and MB
Storage. Summarized combined financial information for Centennial and MB Storage for the years
ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, is presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Year Ended |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Revenues |
|
$ |
73,124 |
|
|
$ |
74,003 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
(538 |
) |
|
|
10,213 |
|
Summarized combined balance sheet information for Centennial and MB Storage as of December 31,
2006 and 2005, is presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Current assets |
|
$ |
36,735 |
|
|
$ |
36,647 |
|
Noncurrent assets |
|
|
359,156 |
|
|
|
369,679 |
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
30,959 |
|
|
|
23,621 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
Noncurrent liabilities |
|
|
5,971 |
|
|
|
13,522 |
|
Partners capital |
|
|
208,961 |
|
|
|
219,183 |
|
F-29
TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
NOTE 11. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
Refined Products Terminal and Truck Rack
On July 12, 2005, we purchased a refined products terminal and truck loading rack in North
Little Rock, Arkansas, for $6.9 million from ExxonMobil Corporation. The assets include three
storage tanks and a two-bay truck loading rack. We funded the purchase through borrowings from our
Parent Partnership under its revolving credit facility, and we allocated the purchase price to
property, plant and equipment and inventory. The terminal serves the central Arkansas refined
products market and complements our existing infrastructure in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Genco Assets
On July 15, 2005, we acquired from Texas Genco LLC (Genco) all of its interests in certain
companies that own a 90-mile pipeline system and 5.5 million barrels of storage capacity for $62.1
million. We funded the purchase through borrowings from our Parent Partnership under its revolving
credit facility, and we allocated the purchase price to property, plant and equipment. This
acquisition was made as part of an expansion of our refined products origin capabilities in the
Houston, Texas, and Texas City, Texas, areas. The assets of the purchased companies are being
integrated into our origin infrastructure in Texas City and Baytown, Texas. The integration and
other system enhancements should be in service by the first quarter of 2007, at an estimated cost
of $45.0 million. On October 6, 2006, we sold certain of these assets to an affiliate of
Enterprise (see Note 16).
Terminal Assets
On July 14, 2006, we purchased assets from New York LP Gas Storage, Inc. for $10.0 million.
The assets consist of two active caverns, one active brine pond, a four bay truck rack, seven above
ground storage tanks, and a twelve-spot railcar rack located east of our Watkins Glen, New York
facility. We funded the purchase through borrowings from our Parent Partnership under its
revolving credit facility, and we allocated the purchase price, net of liabilities assumed,
primarily to property, plant and equipment and inventory.
Refined Products Terminal
Effective November 1, 2006, we purchased a refined petroleum product terminal in Aberdeen,
Mississippi, for approximately $5.8 million from Mississippi Terminal and Marketing Inc. (MTMI).
We funded the purchase through borrowings from our Parent Partnership under its revolving credit
facility, and we allocated the purchase price primarily to property, plant and equipment, goodwill
and intangible assets. We recorded $1.3 million of goodwill in this acquisition. The facility,
located along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway system, has storage capacity of 130,000 barrels for
gasoline and diesel, which are supplied by barge for delivery to local markets, including Tupelo
and Columbus, Mississippi. In connection with this acquisition, we plan to construct a new
500,000-barrel terminal in Boligee, Alabama, at a cost of approximately $20.0 million, on an
80-acre site which we are leasing from the Greene County Industrial Development Board under a
60-year agreement. The Boligee terminal site is located approximately two miles from Colonial
Pipeline. The new terminal is expected to begin service during the fourth quarter of 2007.
Cavern Assets
On December 26, 2006, we purchased assets from Vectren Utility Holdings, Inc. for $4.8
million. The assets consist of one active 170,000 barrel LPG storage cavern, the associated piping
and related equipment. These assets are located adjacent to our Todhunter facility near Middleton,
Ohio and tie into our existing LPG pipeline. We funded the purchase through borrowings from our
Parent Partnership under its revolving credit facility, and we allocated the purchase price
primarily to property, plant and equipment.
F-30
TE
PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
NOTE 12. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired. We
account for goodwill under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which was issued by
the FASB in July 2001. SFAS 142 prohibits amortization of goodwill, but instead requires testing
for impairment at least annually. We test goodwill for impairment annually at December 31.
To perform an impairment test of goodwill, we determined we have one reporting unit. We
calculate the carrying value of the reporting unit, and we then determine the fair value of the
reporting unit and compare it to the carrying value of the reporting unit. We will continue to
compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value on an annual basis to determine
if an impairment loss has occurred. At December 31, 2006, the recorded value of goodwill was $1.3
million, which was recorded upon the acquisition of MTMI in November 2006.
Other Intangible Assets
The following table reflects the components of amortized intangible assets, included in
goodwill and other intangible assets on the consolidated balance sheets, and excess investment
included in equity investments, at December 31, 2006 and 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
Gross Carrying |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Gross Carrying |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Amortization |
|
Intangible assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transportation agreements |
|
$ |
2,974 |
|
|
$ |
(386 |
) |
|
$ |
1,328 |
|
|
$ |
(326 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Excess investment: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial Pipeline LLC |
|
$ |
33,390 |
|
|
$ |
(16,579 |
) |
|
$ |
33,390 |
|
|
$ |
(12,947 |
) |
SFAS 142 requires that intangible assets with finite useful lives be amortized over their
respective estimated useful lives. If an intangible asset has a finite useful life, but the
precise length of that life is not known, that intangible asset shall be amortized over the best
estimate of its useful life. At a minimum, we will assess the useful lives and residual values of
all intangible assets on an annual basis to determine if adjustments are required.
The value assigned to our excess investment in Centennial was created upon its formation.
Approximately $30.0 million is related to a contract and is being amortized on a unit-of-production
basis based upon the volumes transported under the contract compared to the guaranteed total
throughput of the contract over a 10-year life. The remaining $3.4 million is related to a
pipeline and is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the pipeline, which is 35
years.
Amortization expense on intangible assets was $0.1 million for each of the years ended
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. Amortization expense on our excess investment included in equity
earnings was $3.6 million, $4.1 million and $3.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2006,
2005 and 2004, respectively.
F-31
TE
PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table sets forth the estimated amortization expense of intangible assets and the
estimated amortization expense allocated to equity earnings for the years ending December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible Assets |
|
Excess Investment |
2007 |
|
$ |
460 |
|
|
$ |
3,675 |
|
2008 |
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
3,799 |
|
2009 |
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
4,004 |
|
2010 |
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
2,798 |
|
2011 |
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
96 |
|
NOTE 13. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
The major components of other current liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2006 and
2005 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Inventory payables |
|
$ |
546 |
|
|
$ |
338 |
|
Current portion of deferred revenue |
|
|
1,197 |
|
|
|
1,177 |
|
Capital expenditure accruals |
|
|
4,395 |
|
|
|
398 |
|
Retainage |
|
|
818 |
|
|
|
626 |
|
Accruals for regulatory penalties |
|
|
2,581 |
|
|
|
1,750 |
|
Current portion of FIN 45 obligation |
|
|
335 |
|
|
|
500 |
|
Other |
|
|
2,185 |
|
|
|
2,431 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
12,057 |
|
|
$ |
7,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 14. DEBT OBLIGATIONS
Senior Notes
On January 27, 1998, we issued $180.0 million principal amount of 6.45% Senior Notes due 2008,
and $210.0 million principal amount of 7.51% Senior Notes due 2028 (collectively the Senior
Notes). The 6.45% Senior Notes were issued at a discount of $0.3 million and are being accreted
to their face value over the term of the notes. The 6.45% Senior Notes due 2008 are not subject to
redemption prior to January 15, 2008. The 7.51% Senior Notes due 2028, issued at par, may be
redeemed at any time after January 15, 2008, at our option, in whole or in part, at our election at
the following redemption prices (expressed in percentages of the principal amount) if redeemed
during the twelve months beginning January 15 of the years indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redemption |
Year |
|
Price |
2008 |
|
|
103.755 |
% |
2009 |
|
|
103.380 |
% |
2010 |
|
|
103.004 |
% |
2011 |
|
|
102.629 |
% |
2012 |
|
|
102.253 |
% |
2013 |
|
|
101.878 |
% |
2014 |
|
|
101.502 |
% |
2015 |
|
|
101.127 | % |
2016 |
|
|
100.751 |
% |
2017 |
|
|
100.376 |
% |
and thereafter at 100% of the principal amount, together in each case with accrued interest at the
redemption date.
F-32
TE
PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Senior Notes do not have sinking fund requirements. Interest on the Senior Notes is
payable semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year. The Senior Notes are
unsecured obligations and rank pari passu with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.
The indenture governing the Senior Notes contains covenants including but not limited to,
covenants limiting the creation of liens securing indebtedness and sale and leaseback transactions.
However, the indenture does not limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness. As of
December 31, 2006, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Senior Notes.
We have entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge our exposure to changes in the
fair value on a portion of the Senior Notes discussed above (see Note 6). The Senior Notes include
the fair value of our interest rate swap, which were liabilities of approximately $2.6 million and
$0.9 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the Senior Notes as of December
31, 2006 and 2005 (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Fair Value |
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2005 |
6.45% Senior Notes, due January 2008 |
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180.0 |
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181.6 |
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183.7 |
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7.51% Senior Notes, due January 2028 |
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210.0 |
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221.5 |
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224.1 |
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Other Long Term Debt and Credit Facilities
We currently utilize debt financing available from our Parent Partnership through intercompany
notes. The terms of the intercompany notes generally match the principal and interest payment dates
under the Parent Partnerships debt instruments. The interest rates charged by the Parent
Partnership include the stated interest rate paid by the Parent Partnership on its debt
obligations, plus a premium to cover debt issuance costs. The interest rate is also decreased or
increased to cover gains and losses, respectively, on any interest rate swaps that the Parent
Partnership may have in place on its respective debt instruments. The Parent Partnerships senior
notes and revolving credit facility are described below.
On February 20, 2002, our Parent Partnership issued $500.0 million principal amount of 7.625%
Senior Notes due 2012. The 7.625% Senior Notes were issued at a discount of $2.2 million and are
being accreted to their face value over the term of the notes. The 7.625% Senior Notes may be
redeemed at any time at our Parent Partnerships option with the payment of accrued interest and a
make-whole premium determined by discounting remaining interest and principal payments using a
discount rate equal to the rate of the United States Treasury securities of comparable remaining
maturity plus 35 basis points. The indenture governing the 7.625% Senior Notes contains covenants,
including, but not limited to, covenants limiting the creation of liens securing indebtedness and
sale and leaseback transactions. However, the indenture does not limit our Parent Partnerships
ability to incur additional indebtedness.
On January 30, 2003, our Parent Partnership issued $200.0 million principal amount of 6.125%
Senior Notes due 2013. The 6.125% Senior Notes were issued at a discount of $1.4 million and are
being accreted to their face value over the term of the notes. The 6.125% Senior Notes may be
redeemed at any time at our Parent Partnerships option with the payment of accrued interest and a
make-whole premium determined by discounting remaining interest and principal payments using a
discount rate equal to the rate of the United States Treasury securities of comparable remaining
maturity plus 35 basis points. The indenture governing the 6.125% Senior Notes contains covenants
including, but not limited to, covenants limiting the creation of liens securing indebtedness and
sale and leaseback transactions. However, the indenture does not limit the Parent Partnerships
ability to incur additional indebtedness.
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PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Our Parent Partnership has in place a $700.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility,
including the issuance of letters of credit (Revolving Credit Facility), which matures on
December 13, 2011. Commitments under the credit facility may be increased up to a maximum of
$850.0 million upon our Parent Partnerships request, subject to lender approval and the
satisfaction of certain other conditions. The interest rate is based, at our Parent Partnerships
option, on either the lenders base rate plus a spread, or LIBOR plus a spread in effect at the
time of borrowings. Financial covenants in the Revolving Credit Facility require that our Parent
Partnership maintain a ratio of Consolidated Funded Debt to Pro Forma EBITDA (as defined and
calculated in the facility) of less than 4.75 to 1.00 (subject to adjustment for specified
acquisitions) and a ratio of EBITDA to Interest Expense (as defined and calculated in the facility)
of at least 3.00 to 1.00, in each case with respect to specified twelve month periods. Other
restrictive covenants in the Revolving Credit Facility limit the Parent Partnerships and its
subsidiaries (including us) ability to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, make
certain distributions, incur liens, engage in specified transactions with affiliates, including us,
and complete mergers, acquisitions and sales of assets.
On July 31, 2006, our Parent Partnership amended its Revolving Credit Facility. The primary
revisions were as follows:
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The maturity date of the credit facility was extended from December 13, 2010, to
December 13, 2011. Also under the terms of the amendment, the Parent Partnership
may request up to two one-year extensions of the maturity date. These extensions,
if requested, will become effective subject to lender approval and satisfaction of
certain other conditions. |
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The amendment releases Jonah Gas Gathering Company (Jonah) as a guarantor of
the Revolving Credit Facility and restricts the amount of outstanding debt of the
Jonah joint venture to debt owing to the owners of its partnership interests and
other third-party debt in the principal aggregate amount of $50.0 million. |
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The amendment modifies the financial covenants to, among other things, allow the
Parent Partnership to include in the calculation of its Consolidated EBITDA (as
defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) pro forma adjustments for material
capital projects. |
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The amendment allows for the issuance of Hybrid Securities (as defined in the
Revolving Credit Facility) of up to 15% of the Parent Partnerships Consolidated
Total Capitalization (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility). |
At December 31, 2006, our Parent Partnership had $490.0 million was outstanding under the
Revolving Credit Facility at a weighted average interest rate of 5.96%. At December 31, 2006, our
Parent Partnership was in compliance with the covenants of its Revolving Credit Facility.
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, we had
unsecured intercompany notes payable to our Parent Partnership of
$240.8 million and $206.9 million, respectively, which related to borrowings under the Parent
Partnerships Revolving Credit Facility, 7.625% Senior Notes and 6.125% Senior Notes. The weighted
average interest rate on the note payable to the Parent Partnership at December 31, 2006, was 6.7%.
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, accrued interest includes
$3.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively, due to our Parent Partnership. For
the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, interest costs incurred on the note payable to our
Parent Partnership totaled $13.7 million, $11.9 million and
$12.5 million, respectively.
NOTE 15. QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF AVAILABLE CASH
We make quarterly cash distributions of all of our available cash, generally defined as
consolidated cash receipts less consolidated cash disbursements and cash reserves established by
the General Partner in its sole discretion. We pay distributions of 99.999% to the Parent
Partnership and 0.001% to the General Partner.
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PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we paid cash distributions to our
Parent Partnership totaling $72.1 million, $111.9 million and $118.0 million, respectively. On
February 7, 2007, we paid a cash distribution to our Parent Partnership of $21.7 million for the
quarter ended December 31, 2006.
NOTE 16. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Parent Partnership
We do not have any employees. Our Parent Partnership is managed by the Company, which prior
to February 23, 2005, was an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of DEFS. According to our
Partnership Agreement and the ASA, we reimburse our Parent Partnership for all direct and indirect
expenses related to our business activities. Our Parent Partnership reimburses the General
Partner, the Company and EPCO on our behalf for the allocated costs of its employees who perform
operating, management and other administrative functions for us (see Note 1).
Our Parent Partnership allocates operating, general and administrative expenses to us for
legal, insurance, financial, communication and other administrative services based upon the
estimated level of effort devoted to our various operations. In addition, we make cash payments on
behalf of the Parent Partnership for various expenses. At December 31, 2006, we had a net
receivable of $56.2 million from our Parent Partnership, and at December 31, 2005, we had a net
payable of $18.5 million to our Parent Partnership related to these affiliated activities.
EPCO and Affiliates and Duke Energy, DEFS and Affiliates
The following information summarizes our business relationships and related transactions with
EPCO and its affiliates, including entities controlled by Dan L. Duncan, and DEFS and its
affiliates during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. We have also provided
information regarding our business relationships and transactions with our unconsolidated
affiliates.
We have an extensive and ongoing relationship with EPCO and its affiliates, which include the
following significant entities:
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EPCO and its consolidated private company subsidiaries; |
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Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC; |
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DFI, which owns and controls the Company; |
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Enterprise Products Partners L.P., which is controlled by affiliates of EPCO; and |
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Duncan Energy Partners L.P., which is controlled by affiliates of EPCO. |
EPCO, a private company controlled by Dan L. Duncan, also owns DFI, which owns and controls
the Company. DFI owns all of the membership interests of the Company. The principal business
activity of the Company is to act as the managing partner of our Parent Partnership. The executive
officers of the Company are employees of EPCO (see Note 1).
We, our Parent Partnership and the Company are separate legal entities apart from each other
and apart from EPCO and its other affiliates, with assets and liabilities that are separate from
those of EPCO and its other affiliates. EPCO depends on the cash distributions it receives from
the Company and other investments to fund its other operations and to meet its debt obligations.
We paid cash distributions of $72.1 million and $111.9 million during the years ended December 31,
2006 and 2005, to our Parent Partnership. Our Parent Partnership pays cash distributions to the
Company.
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The
ownership interests in our Parent Partnership that are owned or
controlled by EPCO and its affiliates, which include all of the
membership interests in the Company, are
pledged as security under the credit facility of an affiliate of EPCO. This credit facility
contains customary and other events of default relating to EPCO and
certain affiliates, Enterprise and our Parent Partnership. If EPCO were to default under the credit facility, its lender banks could own the Company.
Unless noted otherwise, our agreements with EPCO are not the result of arms length
transactions. As a result, we cannot provide assurance that the terms and provisions of such
agreements are at least as favorable to us as we could have obtained from unaffiliated third
parties.
Administrative Services Agreement
We have no employees. All of our management, administrative and operating functions are
performed by employees of EPCO pursuant to the ASA. We and our General Partner, the Parent
Partnership and its general partner, Enterprise and its general partner, Enterprise GP Holdings
L.P. and its general partner, Duncan Energy Partners L.P. and its general partner and certain
affiliated entities are parties to the ASA. The significant terms of the ASA are as follows:
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EPCO will provide administrative, management, engineering and operating services
as may be necessary to manage and operate our business, properties and assets (in
accordance with prudent industry practices). EPCO will employ or otherwise retain
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We are required to reimburse EPCO for its services in an amount equal to the sum
of all costs and expenses incurred by EPCO which are directly or indirectly related
to our business or activities (including EPCO expenses reasonably allocated to us).
In addition, we have agreed to pay all sales, use, excise, value added or similar
taxes, if any, that may be applicable from time to time in respect of the services
provided to us by EPCO. |
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EPCO allows us to participate as named insureds in its overall insurance program
with the associated costs being charged to us. |
Our operating costs and expenses for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 include
reimbursement payments to EPCO for the costs it incurs to operate our facilities, including
compensation of employees. We reimburse EPCO for actual direct and indirect expenses it incurs
related to the operation of our assets.
Likewise, our general and administrative costs for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
include amounts we reimburse to EPCO for administrative services, including compensation of
employees. In general, our reimbursement to EPCO for administrative services is either (i) on an
actual basis for direct expenses it may incur on our behalf (e.g., the purchase of office supplies)
or (ii) based on an allocation of such charges between the various parties to ASA based on the
estimated use of such services by each party (e.g., the allocation of general legal or accounting
salaries based on estimates of time spent on each entitys business and affairs).
EPCO and its affiliates have no obligation to present business opportunities to us or our
Parent Partnership, and we and our Parent Partnership have no obligation to present business
opportunities to EPCO and its affiliates. However, the ASA requires that business opportunities
offered to or discovered by EPCO, which controls both us and our affiliates and Enterprise and it
affiliates, be offered first to certain Enterprise affiliates before they may be pursued by EPCO
and its other affiliates or offered to us.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Transactions between EPCO and affiliates, Duke Energy, DEFS and affiliates and us
The following table summarizes the related party transactions with EPCO and affiliates and
DEFS and affiliates for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 (in millions):
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3.6 |
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4.3 |
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0.3 |
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Operating revenues earned and expenses incurred from activities with EPCO and its
affiliates are considered related party transactions beginning February 24, 2005, as a
result of the change in ownership of the Company. |
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Includes payroll, payroll related expenses and administrative expenses, including
reimbursements related to employee benefits and employee benefit plans, incurred in
managing us and our subsidiaries in accordance with the ASA, and other operating expense. |
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Includes insurance expense for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, related to
premiums paid by EPCO, of which we were allocated $6.8 million and $4.0 million,
respectively. Beginning February 24, 2005, the majority of our insurance coverage,
including property, liability, business interruption, auto and directors and officers
liability insurance, was obtained by our Parent Partnership through EPCO. |
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Operating revenues earned and expenses incurred from activities with DEFS and its
affiliates are considered related party transactions prior to February 23, 2005, at which
time a change in ownership of the Company occurred. |
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Substantially all of these costs were related to payroll, payroll related expenses and
administrative expenses incurred in managing us and our subsidiaries. |
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Includes insurance expense for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, related to
premiums paid to Bison Insurance Company Limited (Bison), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Duke Energy, of which we were allocated $0.5 million and $2.8 million, respectively.
Through February 23, 2005, our Parent Partnership contracted with Bison for a majority of
our insurance coverage, including property, liability, auto and directors and officers
liability insurance. |
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, we had receivables from EPCO and affiliates of $0.3
million and $1.3 million, respectively, related to transportation services provided to EPCO and
affiliates, net other operational related charges payable to EPCO and affiliates. At December 31,
2006 and 2005, we had insurance reimbursement receivables due from EPCO of $1.4 million and $1.3
million, respectively. In addition, at December 31, 2006, we had deferred revenue from EPCO of
$0.3 million.
On October 6, 2006, we sold certain refined products pipeline assets in the Houston, Texas
area, to an affiliate of Enterprise for approximately $10.0 million. These assets, which had been
idle since acquisition, were part of the assets acquired by us in 2005 from Genco. The sales
proceeds were used to fund organic growth projects, retire debt and for other general partnership
purposes. The carrying value of these pipeline assets at September 30, 2006, was approximately
$5.8 million. We recognized a gain of $4.2 million on this transaction.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
On November 1, 2006, we announced plans to construct a new 20-inch diameter lateral pipeline
to connect our mainline system to the Enterprise and MB Storage facilities at Mont Belvieu, Texas,
at a cost of approximately $8.6 million. The new connection, which provides delivery from
Enterprise of propane into our system at full line flow rates, complements our current ability to
source product from MB Storage. The new connection also offers the ability to deliver other liquid
products such as butanes and natural gasoline from Enterprises storage facilities into our system
at reduced flow rates until enhancements can be made. The capability to deliver butanes and
natural gasoline from MB Storage at full flow rates is not expected to be impacted. Construction
of the new connection was completed and placed in service in December 2006. This new pipeline
replaces a 10-mile, 18-inch segment of pipeline that we sold to an Enterprise affiliate on January
23, 2007 for approximately $8.0 million. This asset had a net book value of approximately $2.5
million. (see Note 21).
We have entered into a lease with DEP, for a 12-mile, 10-inch interconnecting pipeline
extending from Pasadena, Texas to Baytown, Texas. The primary term of this lease will expire on
September 15, 2007, and will continue on a month-to-month basis subject to termination by either
party upon 60 days notice.
Relationships with Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
Centennial
We have a 50% ownership interest in Centennial (see Note 10). We have entered into a
management agreement with Centennial to operate Centennials terminal at Creal Springs, Illinois,
and pipeline connection in Beaumont, Texas. For each of the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005
and 2004, we recognized management fees of $0.2 million from Centennial, and actual operating
expenses billed to Centennial were $7.4 million, $3.7 million and $6.9 million, respectively.
We also have a joint tariff with Centennial to deliver products at our locations using
Centennials pipeline as part of the delivery route to connecting carriers. As the delivering
pipeline, we invoice the shippers for the entire delivery rate, record only the net rate
attributable to us as transportation revenues and record a liability for the amounts due to
Centennial for its share of the tariff. In addition, we perform ongoing construction services for
Centennial and bill Centennial for labor and other costs to perform the construction. At December
31, 2006 and 2005, we had net payable balances of $4.4 million and $1.4 million, respectively, to
Centennial for its share of the joint tariff deliveries and other operational related charges,
partially offset by the reimbursement due to us for construction services provided to Centennial.
In January 2003, we entered into a pipeline capacity lease agreement with Centennial for a
period of five years that contains a minimum throughput requirement. For the years ended December
31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we incurred $5.6 million, $5.9 million and $5.3 million, respectively, of
rental charges related to the lease of pipeline capacity on Centennial.
MB Storage
Effective January 1, 2003, we entered into agreements with Louis Dreyfus to form MB Storage
(see Note 9). We operate the facilities for MB Storage. We and MB Storage have entered into a
pipeline capacity lease agreement, and for each of the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004, we recognized $0.1 million in rental revenue related to this lease agreement. During the
years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we also billed MB Storage $3.1 million, $3.6 million
and $3.2 million, respectively, for direct payroll and payroll related expenses for operating MB
Storage. At December 31, 2006, we had a net payable balance to MB Storage of $2.3 million for
operating costs, including payroll and related expenses for operating MB Storage. At December 31,
2005, we had a net receivable balance from MB Storage of $0.9 million for operating costs,
including payroll and related expenses for operating MB Storage.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
NOTE 17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation
In the fall of 1999, we and the Company were named as defendants in a lawsuit in Jackson
County Circuit Court, Jackson County, Indiana, styled Ryan E. McCleery and Marcia S. McCleery, et
al .and Michael and Linda Robson, et al v. Texas Eastern Corporation, et al. In the lawsuit, the
plaintiffs contend, among other things, that we and other defendants stored and disposed of toxic
and hazardous substances and hazardous wastes in a manner that caused the materials to be released
into the air, soil and water. They further contend that the release caused damages to the
plaintiffs. In their complaint, the plaintiffs allege strict liability for both personal injury
and property damage together with gross negligence, continuing nuisance, trespass, criminal
mischief and loss of consortium. The plaintiffs are seeking compensatory, punitive and treble
damages. On March 18, 2005, we entered into Release and Settlement Agreements with the McCleery
plaintiffs dismissing all of these plaintiffs claims on terms that did not have a material adverse
effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Although we did not settle
with all plaintiffs and we therefore remain named parties in the Michael and Linda Robson, et al.
v. Texas Eastern Corporation, et al. action, a co-defendant has agreed, by Cooperative Defense
Agreement, to fund the defense and satisfy all final judgments which might be rendered with the
remaining claims asserted against us. Consequently, we do not believe that the outcome of these
remaining claims will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
On December 21, 2001, we were named as a defendant in a lawsuit in the 10th Judicial District,
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, styled Rebecca L. Grisham et al. v. TE Products Pipeline Company,
Limited Partnership. In this case, the plaintiffs contend that our pipeline, which crosses the
plaintiffs property, leaked toxic products onto their property and, consequently caused damages to
them. We have filed an answer to the plaintiffs petition denying the allegations, and we are
defending ourselves vigorously against the lawsuit. The plaintiffs assert damages attributable to
the remediation of the property of approximately $1.4 million. This case has been stayed pending
the completion of remediation pursuant to Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ)
requirements. We do not believe that the outcome of this lawsuit will have a material adverse
effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In 1991, the Company and the Parent Partnership were named as a defendant in a matter styled
Jimmy R. Green, et al. v. Cities Service Refinery, et al. as filed in the 26th Judicial
District Court of Bossier Parish, Louisiana. The plaintiffs in this matter reside or formerly
resided on land that was once the site of a refinery owned by one of our co-defendants. The former
refinery is located near our Bossier City facility. Plaintiffs are pursuing class certification
and have claimed personal injuries and property damage arising from alleged contamination of the
refinery property in the amount of $175.0 million. The Company and the Parent Partnership have
never owned any interest in the refinery property made the basis of this action, and we do not
believe that we contributed to any alleged contamination of this property. While we cannot predict
the ultimate outcome, we do not believe that the outcome of this lawsuit will have a material
adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
On September 18, 2006, Peter Brinckerhoff, a purported unitholder of our Parent Partnership,
filed a complaint in the Court of Chancery of New Castle County in the State of Delaware, in his
individual capacity, as a putative class action on behalf of our Parent Partnerships other
unitholders, and derivatively on its behalf, concerning proposals made to its unitholders in its
definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on September 11, 2006 (Proxy Statement) and other
transactions involving the Parent Partnership and Enterprise or its affiliates. The complaint
names as defendants the Company; the Board of Directors of the Company; the parent companies of the
Company, including EPCO; Enterprise and certain of its affiliates; and Dan L. Duncan. The Parent
Partnership is named as a nominal defendant.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The complaint alleges, among other things, that certain of the transactions proposed in the
Proxy Statement, including a proposal to reduce the Companys maximum percentage interest in the
Parent Partnerships distributions in exchange for limited partner units (the Issuance Proposal),
are unfair to its unitholders and constitute a breach by the defendants of fiduciary duties owed to
its unitholders and that the Proxy Statement failed to provide its unitholders with all material
facts necessary for them to make an informed decision whether to vote in favor of or against the
proposals. The complaint further alleges that, since Mr. Duncan acquired control of the Company in
2005, the defendants, in breach of their fiduciary duties to the Parent Partnership and its
unitholders, have caused the Parent Partnership to enter into certain transactions with Enterprise
or its affiliates that are unfair to it or otherwise unfairly favored Enterprise or its affiliates
over the Parent Partnership. The complaint alleges that such transactions include the Jonah joint
venture entered into by our Parent Partnership and an Enterprise affiliate in August 2006 (citing
the fact that the Companys AC Committee did not obtain a fairness opinion from an independent
investment banking firm in approving the transaction) and the sale by our Parent Partnership to an
Enterprise affiliate of its Pioneer plant in March 2006 and the impending divestiture of our
interest in MB Storage in connection with an investigation by the FTC. As more fully described in
the Proxy Statement, the AC Committee recommended the Issuance Proposal for approval by the Board
of Directors of the Company. The complaint also alleges that Richard S. Snell, Michael B. Bracy
and Murray H. Hutchison, constituting the three members of the AC Committee, cannot be considered
independent because of their alleged ownership of securities in Enterprise and its affiliates and
their relationships with Mr. Duncan.
The complaint seeks relief (i) rescinding transactions in the complaint that have been
consummated or awarding rescissory damages in respect thereof, including the impending divestiture
of our interest in MB Storage; (ii) awarding damages for profits and special benefits allegedly
obtained by defendants as a result of the alleged wrongdoings in the complaint; and (iii) awarding
plaintiff costs of the action, including fees and expenses of his attorneys and experts.
On September 22, 2006, the plaintiff in the action filed a motion to expedite the proceedings,
requesting the Court to schedule a hearing on plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction to
enjoin the defendants from proceeding with the special meeting of unitholders. On September 26,
2006, the defendants advised the Court that the Parent Partnership would provide to its unitholders
specified supplemental disclosures, which were included in the Form 8-K and supplemental proxy
materials the Parent Partnership filed with the SEC on October 5, 2006. The special meeting was
convened on December 8, 2006, at which our Parent Partnerships unitholders approved all of the
proposals. In light of the foregoing, the Parent Partnership believes that the plaintiffs grounds
for seeking relief by requiring our Parent Partnership to issue a proxy statement that corrects the
alleged misstatements and omissions in the Proxy Statement and enjoining the special meeting are
moot. On November 17, 2006, the defendants (other than our Parent Partnership, the nominal
defendant) moved to dismiss the complaint. While we cannot predict the ultimate outcome, we do not
believe that the outcome of this lawsuit will have a material adverse effect on our financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In addition to the proceedings discussed above, we have been, in the ordinary course of
business, a defendant in various lawsuits and a party to various other legal proceedings, some of
which are covered in whole or in part by insurance. We believe that the outcome of these lawsuits
and other proceedings will not individually or in the aggregate have a future material adverse
effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Regulatory Matters
Our pipelines and associated facilities are subject to multiple environmental obligations and
potential liabilities under a variety of federal, state and local laws and regulations. These
include, without limitation: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; the Clean Air Act; the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act or the Clean Water Act; the Oil Pollution
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Act; and analogous state and local laws and regulations. Such laws and regulations affect many
aspects of our present and future operations, and generally require us to obtain and comply with a
wide variety of environmental registrations, licenses, permits, inspections and other approvals,
with respect to air emissions, water quality, wastewater discharges, and solid and hazardous waste
management. Failure to comply with these requirements may expose us to fines, penalties and/or
interruptions in our operations that could influence our results of operations. If an accidental
leak, spill or release of hazardous substances occurs at any facilities that we own, operate or
otherwise use, or where we send materials for treatment or disposal, we could be held jointly and
severally liable for all resulting liabilities, including investigation, remedial and clean-up
costs. Likewise, we could be required to remove or remediate previously disposed wastes or property
contamination, including groundwater contamination. Any or all of this could materially affect our
results of operations and cash flows.
We believe that our operations and facilities are in substantial compliance with applicable
environmental laws and regulations, and that the cost of compliance with such laws and regulations
will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial position. We
cannot ensure, however, that existing environmental regulations will not be revised or that new
regulations will not be adopted or become applicable to us. The clear trend in environmental
regulation is to place more restrictions and limitations on activities that may be perceived to
affect the environment, and thus there can be no assurance as to the amount or timing of future
expenditures for environmental regulation compliance or remediation, and actual future expenditures
may be different from the amounts we currently anticipate. Revised or additional regulations that
result in increased compliance costs or additional operating restrictions, particularly if those
costs are not fully recoverable from our customers, could have material adverse effect on our
business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows. At December 31, 2006, and
2005, we have an accrued liability of $0.8 million and $1.2 million, respectively, related to sites
requiring environmental remediation activities.
In 1994, the LDEQ issued a compliance order for environmental contamination at our Arcadia,
Louisiana, facility. In 1999, our Arcadia facility and adjacent terminals were directed by the
Remediation Services Division of the LDEQ to pursue remediation of this contamination. Effective
March 2004, we executed an access agreement with an adjacent industrial landowner who is located
upgradient of the Arcadia facility. This agreement enables the landowner to proceed with
remediation activities at our Arcadia facility for which it has accepted shared responsibility. At
December 31, 2006, we have an accrued liability of $0.1 million for remediation costs at our
Arcadia facility. We do not expect that the completion of the remediation program proposed to the
LDEQ will have a future material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
On July 27, 2004, we received notice from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) of
its intent to seek a civil penalty against us related to our November 21, 2001, release of
approximately 2,575 barrels of jet fuel from our 14-inch diameter pipeline located in Orange
County, Texas. The DOJ, at the request of the Environmental Protection Agency, is seeking a civil
penalty against us for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) arising out of this
release, as well as three smaller spills at other locations in 2004 and 2005. We have agreed with
the DOJ on a proposed penalty of $2.9 million, along with our commitment to implement additional
spill prevention measures, and expect to finalize the settlement in the fourth quarter of 2006. We
do not expect this settlement to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results
of operations or cash flows.
On September 18, 2005, a propane release and fire occurred at our Todhunter facility, near
Middletown, Ohio. The incident resulted in the death of one of our employees; there were no other
injuries. Repairs to the impacted facilities have been completed. On March 17, 2006, we received
a citation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) arising out of this
incident, with a penalty of $0.1 million. The settlement of this citation did not have a material
adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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We are also in negotiations with the U.S. Department of Transportation with respect to a
notice of probable violation that we received on April 25, 2005, for alleged violations of pipeline
safety regulations at our Todhunter facility, with a proposed $0.4 million civil penalty. We
responded on June 30, 2005, by admitting certain of the alleged violations, contesting others and
requesting a reduction in the proposed civil penalty. We do not expect any settlement, fine or
penalty to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
The FERC, pursuant to the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, as amended, the Energy Policy Act
of 1992 and rules and orders promulgated thereunder, regulates the tariff rates for our interstate
common carrier pipeline operations. To be lawful under that Act, interstate tariff rates, terms
and conditions of service must be just and reasonable and not unduly discriminatory, and must be on
file with FERC. In addition, pipelines may not confer any undue preference upon any shipper.
Shippers may protest, and the FERC may investigate, the lawfulness of new or changed tariff rates.
The FERC can suspend those tariff rates for up to seven months. It can also require refunds of
amounts collected pursuant to rates that are ultimately found to be unlawful. The FERC and
interested parties can also challenge tariff rates that have become final and effective. Because
of the complexity of rate making, the lawfulness of any rate is never assured. A successful
challenge of our rates could adversely affect our revenues.
The FERC uses prescribed rate methodologies for approving regulated tariff rates for
transporting crude oil and refined products. Our interstate tariff rates are either market-based
or derived in accordance with the FERCs indexing methodology, which currently allows a pipeline to
increase its rates by a percentage linked to the producer price index for finished goods. These
methodologies may limit our ability to set rates based on our actual costs or may delay the use of
rates reflecting increased costs. Changes in the FERCs approved methodology for approving rates
could adversely affect us. Adverse decisions by the FERC in approving our regulated rates could
adversely affect our cash flow.
The intrastate liquids pipeline transportation services we provide are subject to various
state laws and regulations that apply to the rates we charge and the terms and conditions of the
services we offer. Although state regulation typically is less onerous than FERC regulation, the
rates we charge and the provision of our services may be subject to challenge.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our various contractual obligations at December 31, 2006. A
description of each type of contractual obligation follows (in millions):
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Payment or Settlement due by Period |
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Total |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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Thereafter |
Maturities of long-term debt (1) |
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$ |
630.8 |
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$ |
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$ |
180.0 |
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$ |
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|
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$ |
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$ |
98.7 |
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$ |
352.1 |
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Operating leases (2) |
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57.1 |
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14.2 |
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8.2 |
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6.2 |
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6.0 |
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6.0 |
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16.5 |
|
Purchase obligations (3) |
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14.4 |
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12.3 |
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1.4 |
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0.5 |
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0.1 |
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0.1 |
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Capital expenditure
obligations (4) |
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4.4 |
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4.4 |
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(1) |
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We have long-term payment obligations under our Note Payable to our Parent Partnership
and our Senior Notes. Amounts shown in the table represent our scheduled future maturities
of long-term debt principal for the periods indicated (see Note 14 for additional
information regarding our consolidated debt obligations). |
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(2) |
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We lease property, plant and equipment under noncancelable and cancelable operating
leases. Amounts shown in the table represent minimum cash lease payment obligations under
our operating leases with terms in excess of one year for the periods indicated. Lease
expense is charged to operating costs and expenses on a straight line basis over the period |
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PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
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of expected economic benefit. Contingent rental payments are expensed as incurred. Total
rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, was $21.6 million,
$14.7 million and $13.8 million, respectively. |
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(3) |
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We have long and short-term purchase obligations for products and services with
third-party suppliers. The prices that we are obligated to pay under these contracts
approximate current market prices. The preceding table shows our commitments and estimated
payment obligations under these contracts for the periods indicated. Our estimated future
payment obligations are based on the contractual price under each contract for products and
services at December 31, 2006. |
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(4) |
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We have short-term payment obligations relating to capital projects we
have initiated. These commitments represent
unconditional payment obligations that we have agreed to
pay vendors for services rendered or products purchased. |
Other
Centennial entered into credit facilities totaling $150.0 million, and as of December 31,
2006, $150.0 million was outstanding under those credit facilities, of which $10.0 million expires
in April 2007, and $140.0 million expires in 2024. We and Marathon have each guaranteed one-half
of the repayment of Centennials outstanding debt balance (plus interest) under these credit
facilities. The guarantees arose in order for Centennial to obtain adequate financing to fund
construction and conversion costs of its pipeline system. Prior to the expiration of the
long-term credit facility, we could be relinquished from responsibility under the guarantee should
Centennial meet certain financial tests. If Centennial defaults on its outstanding balance, the
estimated maximum potential amount of future payments for Marathon and us is $75.0 million each at
December 31, 2006. As a result of the guarantee, we recorded an obligation of $0.1 million, which
represents the present value of the estimated amount we would have to pay under the guarantee.
We, Marathon and Centennial have entered into a limited cash call agreement, which allows each
member to contribute cash in lieu of Centennial procuring separate insurance in the event of a
third-party liability arising from a catastrophic event. There is an indefinite term for the
agreement and each member is to contribute cash in proportion to its ownership interest, up to a
maximum of $50.0 million each. As a result of the catastrophic event guarantee, we have recorded a
$4.4 million obligation, which represents the present value of the estimated amount that we would
have to pay under the guarantee. If a catastrophic event were to occur and we were required to
contribute cash to Centennial, contributions exceeding our deductible might be covered by our
insurance, depending upon the nature of the catastrophic event.
On February 24, 2005, the Company was acquired from DEFS by DFI. The Company owns a 2%
general partner interest in the Parent Partnership and is the general partner of the Parent
Partnership. On March 11, 2005, the Bureau of Competition of the FTC delivered written notice to
DFIs legal advisor that it was conducting a non-public investigation to determine whether DFIs
acquisition of the Company may substantially lessen competition or violate other provisions of
federal antitrust laws. We, the Company and the Parent Partnership cooperated fully with this
investigation.
On October 31, 2006, an FTC order and consent agreement ending its investigation became final.
The order requires the divestiture of our 50% interest in MB Storage and certain related assets to
one or more FTC-approved buyers in a manner approved by the FTC and subject to its final approval.
Because we did not divest the interest and related assets by December 31, 2006, the order allows
the FTC to appoint a divestiture trustee to oversee their sale to one or more approved buyers. The
order contains no minimum price for the divestiture and requires that we provide the acquirer or
acquirers the opportunity to hire employees who spend more than 10% of their time working on the
divested assets. The order also imposes specified operational, reporting and consent requirements
on us including, among other things, in the event that we acquire interests in or operate salt dome
storage facilities for
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PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
NGLs in specified areas. We have made application with the FTC to approve a buyer and sale
terms for our interest in MB Storage and certain related pipelines, and we expect to close on such
sale during the first quarter of 2007.
On December 19, 2006, we announced that we had signed an agreement with Motiva Enterprises,
LLC (Motiva) for us to construct and operate a new refined products storage facility to support
the proposed expansion of Motivas refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. Under the terms of the
agreement, we will construct a 5.4 million barrel refined products storage facility for gasoline
and distillates. The agreement also provides for a 15-year throughput and dedication of volume,
which will commence upon completion of the refinery expansion. The project includes the
construction of 20 storage tanks, five 3.5-mile product pipelines connecting the storage facility
to Motivas refinery, 15,000 horsepower of pumping capacity, and distribution pipeline connections
to the Colonial, Explorer and Magtex pipelines. The storage and pipeline project is expected to be
completed in mid-2009. As a part of a separate but complementary initiative, we will construct an
11-mile, 20-inch pipeline to connect the new storage facility in Port Arthur to our refined
products terminal in Beaumont, Texas, which is the primary origination facility for our mainline
system. This associated project will facilitate connections to additional markets through the
Colonial, Explorer and Magtex pipeline systems and provide the Motiva refinery with access to our
pipeline system. The total cost of the project is expected to be approximately $240.0 million,
including $20.0 million for the 11-mile, 20-inch pipeline. By providing access to several major
outbound refined product pipeline systems, shippers should have enhanced flexibility and new
transportation options. Under the terms of the agreement, if Motiva cancels the agreement prior to
the commencement date of the project, Motiva will reimburse us the actual reasonable expenses we
have incurred after the effective date of the agreement, including both internal and external costs
that would be capitalized as a part of the project. If the cancellation were to occur in 2007,
Motiva would also pay costs incurred to date plus a five percent cancellation fee, with the fee
increasing to ten percent after 2007.
Substantially all of the petroleum products that we transport and store are owned by our
customers. At December 31, 2006, we had approximately 23.7 million barrels of products in our
custody that was owned by customers. We are obligated for the transportation, storage and delivery
of such products on behalf of our customers. We maintain insurance adequate to cover product
losses through circumstances beyond our control.
Our Parent Partnership carries insurance coverage consistent with the exposures associated
with the nature and scope of its operations. Its current insurance coverage includes (1)
commercial general liability insurance for liabilities to third parties for bodily injury and
property damage resulting from its operations; (2) workers compensation coverage to required
statutory limits; (3) automobile liability insurance for all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles
covering liabilities to third parties for bodily injury and property damage, and (4) property
insurance covering the replacement value of all real and personal property damage, including
damages arising from earthquake, flood damage and business interruption/extra expense. For select
assets, the Parent Partnership also carries pollution liability insurance that provides coverage
for historical and gradual pollution events. All coverages are subject to certain deductibles,
limits or sub-limits and policy terms and conditions. We are allocated a portion of the insurance
premiums.
Our Parent Partnership also maintains excess liability insurance coverage above the
established primary limits for commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance.
Limits, terms, conditions and deductibles are commensurate with the nature and scope of its
operations. The cost of its general insurance coverages has increased over the past year
reflecting the changing conditions of the insurance markets. These insurance policies, except for
the pollution liability policies, are through EPCO (see Note 16).
NOTE 18. CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
Our primary market areas are located in the Northeast and Midwest regions of the United
States. We have a concentration of trade receivable balances due from major integrated oil
companies, independent oil companies and other pipelines and wholesalers. These concentrations of
customers may affect our overall credit risk in that the
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PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
customers may be similarly affected by changes in economic, regulatory or other factors. We
thoroughly analyze our customers historical and future credit positions prior to extending credit.
We manage our exposure to credit risk through credit analysis, credit approvals, credit limits and
monitoring procedures, and for certain transactions may utilize letters of credit, prepayments and
guarantees.
For the years ended December 31, 2006, no single customer accounted for 10% or more of total
revenues. During the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, we had one customer, Marathon, which
accounted for 14% and 17%, respectively, of our total revenues.
NOTE 19. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
The following table provides information regarding (i) the net effect of changes in our
operating assets and liabilities, (ii) non-cash investing activities and (iii) cash payments for
interest for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:
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For Year Ended December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Decrease (increase) in: |
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Accounts receivable, trade |
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$ |
(433 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,248 |
) |
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$ |
4,287 |
|
Accounts receivable, related parties |
|
|
(54,397 |
) |
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|
197 |
|
|
|
(2,225 |
) |
Inventories |
|
|
3,857 |
|
|
|
(6,296 |
) |
|
|
1,093 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
7,603 |
|
|
|
(2,768 |
) |
|
|
(1,913 |
) |
Other |
|
|
(7,141 |
) |
|
|
(6,801 |
) |
|
|
(5,824 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
(6,463 |
) |
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|
4,375 |
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|
(5,014 |
) |
Accounts payable, related parties |
|
|
(13,294 |
) |
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(45,401 |
) |
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|
53,097 |
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Other |
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|
(781 |
) |
|
|
(1,526 |
) |
|
|
(2,658 |
) |
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Net effect of changes in operating accounts |
|
$ |
(71,049 |
) |
|
$ |
(63,468 |
) |
|
$ |
40,843 |
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Non-cash investing activities: |
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|
|
|
Net assets transferred to Mont Belvieu Storage Partners, L.P. |
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$ |
|
|
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$ |
1,429 |
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|
$ |
|
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|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows: |
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Cash paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized) |
|
$ |
34,011 |
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$ |
30,128 |
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$ |
27,338 |
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NOTE 20. SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)
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First |
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Second |
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Third |
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Fourth |
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Quarter |
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Quarter |
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Quarter |
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|
Quarter |
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2006 |
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Operating revenues |
|
$ |
72,798 |
|
|
$ |
68,398 |
|
|
$ |
71,226 |
|
|
$ |
86,940 |
|
Operating income |
|
|
22,511 |
|
|
|
16,276 |
|
|
|
18,884 |
|
|
|
30,793 |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
13,690 |
|
|
$ |
6,119 |
|
|
$ |
8,128 |
|
|
$ |
19,875 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues |
|
$ |
77,016 |
|
|
$ |
62,521 |
|
|
$ |
64,866 |
|
|
$ |
78,226 |
|
Operating income |
|
|
30,768 |
|
|
|
14,483 |
|
|
|
13,815 |
|
|
|
26,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
21,137 |
|
|
$ |
6,764 |
|
|
$ |
6,184 |
|
|
$ |
18,114 |
|
|
|
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PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
NOTE 21. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 23, 2007, we sold a 10-mile, 18-inch segment of pipeline to an affiliate of
Enterprise for approximately $8.0 million. These assets had a net book value of approximately $2.5
million. The sales proceeds were used to fund construction of a replacement pipeline in the
area.
On
February 28, 2007, due to the substantial completion of inquires by the FTC into EPCOs
acquisition of the Company, the parties to the ASA amended it to remove Exhibit B thereto, which
had been adopted to address matters the parties anticipated the FTC may consider in its inquiry.
Exhibit B had set forth certain separateness and screening policies and procedures among the
parties that became inapposite upon the issuance of the FTCs order in connection with the inquiry
or were already otherwise reflected in applicable FTC, Securities and Exchange Commission, New York
Stock Exchange or other laws, standards or governmental regulations. For further discussion of the
FTC investigation, please see Note 17.
On February 27, 2007, the Parent Partnership and our General Partner amended and restated
our Partnership Agreement. The amendments were made in connection with the recent amendment and
restatement of the Parent Partnerships partnership agreement, and additional simplifying changes
were made to tax allocation, contribution, distribution, dissolution and other provisions in light
of our 100% ownership (direct and indirect) by the Parent Partnership.
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EXHIBITS INDEX
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3.1
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Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of TE Products
Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership by and between TEPPCO GP, Inc. and TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. dated as of February 27, 2007 (Filed as Exhibit 10.67 to Form 10-K of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31,
2006 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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4.1
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Form of Indenture between TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership and
The Bank of New York, as Trustee, dated as of January 27, 1998 (Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to
TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnerships Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Commission File No. 333-38473) and incorporated herein by reference). |
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4.2
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Form of Indenture between TEPPCO Partners, L.P., as issuer, TE Products
Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, TCTM, L.P., TEPPCO Midstream Companies, L.P. and
Jonah Gas Gathering Company, as subsidiary guarantors, and First Union National Bank,
NA, as trustee, dated as of February 20, 2002 (Filed as Exhibit 99.2 to Form 8-K of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) dated as of February 20, 2002 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
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4.3
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First Supplemental Indenture between TEPPCO Partners, L.P., as issuer, TE
Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, TCTM, L.P., TEPPCO Midstream Companies,
L.P. and Jonah Gas Gathering Company, as subsidiary guarantors, and First Union
National Bank, NA, as trustee, dated as of February 20, 2002 (Filed as Exhibit 99.3 to
Form 8-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P (Commission File No. 1-10403) dated as of February 20,
2002 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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4.4
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Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 27, 2002, among TEPPCO
Partners, L.P., as issuer, TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, TCTM,
L.P., TEPPCO Midstream Companies, L.P., and Jonah Gas Gathering Company, as Initial
Subsidiary Guarantors, and Val Verde Gas Gathering Company, L.P., as New Subsidiary
Guarantor, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, formerly known as First Union
National Bank, as trustee (Filed as Exhibit 4.6 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 and incorporated
herein by reference). |
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4.5
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Third Supplemental Indenture among TEPPCO Partners, L.P. as issuer, TE Products
Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, TCTM, L.P., TEPPCO Midstream Companies, L.P.,
Jonah Gas Gathering Company and Val Verde Gas Gathering Company, L.P. as Subsidiary
Guarantors, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as trustee, dated as of |
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|
January 30, 2003 (Filed as Exhibit 4.7 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 2002, and
incorporated herein by reference). |
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|
|
10.1+
|
|
Duke Energy Corporation Executive Savings Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Form
10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December
31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.2+
|
|
Duke Energy Corporation Executive Cash Balance Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10.8 to
Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended
December 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.3+
|
|
Duke Energy Corporation Retirement Benefit Equalization Plan (Filed as Exhibit
10.9 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year
ended December 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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|
|
10.4+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company 1994 Long Term Incentive Plan executed
on March 8, 1994 (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended March 31, 1994 and incorporated
herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.5+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company 1994 Long Term Incentive Plan,
Amendment 1, effective January 16, 1995 (Filed as Exhibit 10.12 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended June 30, 1999 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.6+
|
|
Form of Employment Agreement between the Company and Thomas R. Harper, Charles
H. Leonard, James C. Ruth, John N. Goodpasture, Leonard W. Mallett, Stephen W. Russell,
C. Bruce Shaffer, and Barbara A. Carroll (Filed as Exhibit 10.20 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 1998 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
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10.7
|
|
Services and Transportation Agreement between TE Products Pipeline Company,
Limited Partnership and Fina Oil and Chemical Company, BASF Corporation and BASF Fina
Petrochemical Limited Partnership, dated February 9, 1999 (Filed as Exhibit 10.22 to
Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended
March 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
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10.8
|
|
Call Option Agreement, dated February 9, 1999 (Filed as Exhibit 10.23 to Form
10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended March
31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.9+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company Non-employee Directors Unit
Accumulation Plan, effective April 1, 1999 (Filed as Exhibit 10.30 to Form 10-Q of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended September 30,
1999 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.10+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company Non-employee Directors Deferred Compensation
Plan, effective November 1, 1999 (Filed as Exhibit 10.31 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended September 30, 1999
and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.11+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company Phantom Unit Retention Plan, effective August
25, 1999 (Filed as Exhibit 10.32 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File
No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 and incorporated herein by
reference). |
|
|
|
10.12+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC 2000 Long Term Incentive Plan, Amendment
and Restatement, effective January 1, 2000 (Filed as Exhibit 10.28 to Form 10-K of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31,
2000 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.13+
|
|
TEPPCO Supplemental Benefit Plan, effective April 1, 2000 (Filed as Exhibit 10.29 to
Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended
December 31, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.14+
|
|
Employment Agreement with Barry R. Pearl (Filed as Exhibit 10.30 to Form 10-Q of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended March 31,
2001 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
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10.15
|
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Contribution, Assignment and Amendment Agreement among TEPPCO Partners, L.P.,
TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, TCTM, L.P., Texas Eastern Products
Pipeline Company, LLC, and TEPPCO GP, Inc., dated July 26, 2001 (Filed as Exhibit 3.6
to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter
ended June 30, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
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10.16
|
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Certificate of Formation of TEPPCO Colorado, LLC (Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Form
10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended March
31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
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10.17
|
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Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among TEPPCO Partners, L.P. as Borrower,
SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent and LC Issuing Bank and Certain Lenders, as
Lenders dated as of March 28, 2002 ($500,000,000 Revolving Facility) (Filed as Exhibit
10.45 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the three
months ended March 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
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10.18
|
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Amendment, dated as of June 27, 2002 to the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement among TEPPCO Partners, L.P., as Borrower, SunTrust Bank, as Administrative
Agent, and Certain Lenders, dated as of March 28, 2002 ($500,000,000 Revolving Credit
Facility) (Filed as Exhibit 99.3 to Form 8-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File
No. 1-10403) dated as of July 2, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.19+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC 2002 Phantom Unit Retention Plan,
effective June 1, 2002 (Filed as Exhibit 10.49 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, and incorporated
herein by reference). |
|
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|
10.20+
|
|
Amended and Restated TEPPCO Supplemental Benefit Plan, effective November 1, 2002
(Filed as Exhibit 10.44 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No.
1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.21+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC 2000 Long Term Incentive Plan, Second
Amendment and Restatement, effective January 1, 2003 (Filed as Exhibit 10.45 to Form
10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December
31, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.22+
|
|
Amended and Restated Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC Management
Incentive Compensation Plan, effective January 1, 2003 (Filed as Exhibit 10.46 to Form
10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December
31, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.23+
|
|
Amended and Restated TEPPCO Retirement Cash Balance Plan, effective January 1, 2002
(Filed as Exhibit 10.47 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No.
1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
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|
10.24
|
|
Formation Agreement between Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company and Marathon
Ashland Petroleum LLC and TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, dated as
of August 10, 2000 (Filed as Exhibit 10.48 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 2002, and incorporated
herein by reference). |
|
|
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10.25
|
|
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Centennial
Pipeline LLC dated as of August 10, 2000 (Filed as Exhibit 10.49 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 2002, and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
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10.26
|
|
Guaranty Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2002, between TE Products
Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership and Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC for Note
Agreements of Centennial Pipeline LLC (Filed as Exhibit 10.50 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 2002, and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.27
|
|
LLC Membership Interest Purchase Agreement By and Between CMS Panhandle
Holdings, LLC, As Seller and Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC and TE Products Pipeline
Company, Limited Partnership, Severally as Buyers, dated February 10, 2003 (Filed as
Exhibit 10.51 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for
the year ended December 31, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.28
|
|
Joint Development Agreement between TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited
Partnership and Louis Dreyfus Plastics Corporation dated February 10, 2000 (Filed as
Exhibit 10.52 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for
the quarter ended March 31, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.29
|
|
Credit Agreement among TEPPCO Partners, L.P. as Borrower, SunTrust Bank as
Administrative Agent and LC Issuing Bank and The Lenders Party Hereto, as Lenders,
dated as of June 27, 2003 ($550,000,000 Revolving Facility) (Filed as Exhibit 10.52 to
Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended
June 30, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.30
|
|
Agreement of Limited Partnership of Mont Belvieu Storage Partners, L.P. dated
effective January 21, 2003. (Filed as Exhibit 10.53 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners,
L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
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10.31
|
|
Letter of Agreement Clarifying Rights and Obligations of the Parties Under the
Mont Belvieu Storage Partners, L.P., Partnership Agreement and the Mont Belvieu
Venture, LLC, LLC Agreement, dated October 25, 2003 (Filed as Exhibit 10.54 to Form
10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended
September 30, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
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|
10.32
|
|
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among TEPPCO Partners, L.P., as
Borrower, SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent and LC Issuing Bank and The Lenders
Party Hereto, as Lenders dated as of October 21, 2004 ($600,000,000 Revolving Facility)
(Filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No.
1-10403) dated as of October 21, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.33+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company Amended and Restated Non-employee Directors
Deferred Compensation Plan, effective April 1, 2002 (Filed as Exhibit 10.42 to Form
10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) dated as of December 31,
2004 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.34+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company Second Amended and Restated Non-employee
Directors Unit Accumulation Plan, effective January 1, 2004 (Filed as Exhibit 10.41 to
From 10-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) dated as of December
31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
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|
10.35
|
|
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February
23, 2005, by and among TEPPCO Partners, L.P., the Borrower, several banks and other
financial institutions, the Lenders, SunTrust Bank, as the Administrative Agent for the
Lenders, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, and BNP Paribas,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and KeyBank, N.A. as Co-Documentation Agents (Filed as
Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) dated
as of February 24, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.36+
|
|
Supplemental Agreement to Employment Agreement between the Company and Barry R. Pearl
dated as of February 23, 2005 (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners,
L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.37+
|
|
Supplemental Form Agreement to Form of Employment Agreement between the Company and
John N. Goodpasture, Stephen W. Russell, C. Bruce Shaffer and Barbara A. Carroll dated
as of February 23, 2005 (Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and incorporated
herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.38+
|
|
Supplemental Form Agreement to Form of Employment and Agreement between the Company
and Thomas R. Harper, Charles H. Leonard, James C. Ruth and Leonard W. Mallett dated as
of February 23, 2005 (Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and incorporated
herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.39+
|
|
Amendments to the TEPPCO Retirement Cash Balance Plan and the TEPPCO Supplemental
Benefit Plan dated as of May 27, 2005 (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.40+
|
|
Agreement and Release between Charles H. Leonard and Texas Eastern Products Pipeline
Company, LLC dated as of July 11, 2005 (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.41
|
|
Third Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement by and among
EPCO, Inc., Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Enterprise Products Operating L.P.,
Enterprise Products GP, LLC and Enterprise Products OLPGP, Inc., Enterprise GP Holdings
L.P., EPE Holdings, LLC, TEPPCO Partners, L.P., Texas Eastern Products Pipeline
Company, LLC, TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, TEPPCO Midstream
Companies, L.P., TCTM, L.P. and TEPPCO GP, Inc. dated August 15, 2005, but effective as
of February 24, 2005 (Filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-10403) dated August 19, 2005 and incorporated herein by
reference). |
|
|
|
10.42
|
|
Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
December 13, 2005, by and among TEPPCO Partners, L.P., the Borrower, several banks and
other financial institutions, the Lenders, SunTrust Bank, as the Administrative Agent
for the Lenders, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, and BNP
Paribas, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and KeyBank, N.A., as Co-Documentation Agents
(Filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No.
1-10403) dated as of December 13, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.43+
|
|
Agreement and Release between Barry R. Pearl and Texas Eastern Products Pipeline
Company, LLC dated as of December 30, 2005 (Filed as Exhibit 10.52 to Form 10-K of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31,
2005 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.44+
|
|
Agreement and Release between James C. Ruth and Texas Eastern Products Pipeline
Company, LLC dated as of January 25, 2006 (Filed as Exhibit 10.53 to Form 10-K of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31,
2005 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.45+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC 2000 Long Term Incentive Plan Notice of
2006 Award (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission
File No. 1-10403) for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 and incorporated herein by
reference). |
|
|
|
10.46+
|
|
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC 2005 Phantom Unit Plan Notice of 2006
Award (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No.
1-10403) for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.47
|
|
Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 31,
2006, by and among TEPPCO Partners, L.P., the Borrower, several banks and other
financial institutions, the Lenders, SunTrust Bank, as the Administrative Agent for the
Lenders and as the LC Issuing Bank, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Syndication
Agent, and BNP Paribas, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc,
as Co-Documentation Agents (Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) dated as of August 3, 2006 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.48
|
|
Fourth Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement by and among
EPCO, Inc., Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Enterprise Products Operating L.P.,
Enterprise Products GP, LLC, Enterprise Products OLPGP, Inc., Enterprise GP Holdings
L.P., Duncan Energy Partners L.P., DEP Holdings, LLC, DEP Operating Partnership, L.P.,
EPE Holdings, LLC, TEPPCO Partners, L.P., Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC,
TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, TEPPCO Midstream Companies, L.P.,
TCTM, L.P. and TEPPCO GP, Inc. dated January 30, 2007, but effective as of February 5,
2007 (Filed as Exhibit 10.18 to Current Report on Form 8-K |
|
|
|
|
|
of Duncan Energy Partners L.P. (Commission File No. 1-33266) filed February
5, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.49+
|
|
Form of Supplemental Agreement to Employment Agreement between Texas Eastern Products
Pipeline Company, LLC and assumed by EPCO, Inc., and John N. Goodpasture, Samuel N.
Brown and J. Michael Cockrell (Filed as Exhibit 10.62 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners,
L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 2006 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.50+
|
|
Form of Retention Agreement (Filed
as Exhibit 10.63 to Form 10-K of TEPPCO Partners,
L.P. (Commission File No. 1-10403) for the year ended December 31, 2006 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
|
10.51
|
|
First Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Administrative Services
Agreement by and among EPCO, Inc., Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Enterprise
Products Operating L.P., Enterprise Products GP, LLC, Enterprise Products OLPGP, Inc.,
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P., Duncan Energy Partners L.P., DEP Holdings, LLC, DEP
Operating Partnership, L.P., EPE Holdings, LLC, TEPPCO Partners, L.P., Texas Eastern
Products Pipeline Company, LLC, TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership,
TEPPCO Midstream Companies, L.P., TCTM, L.P. and TEPPCO GP, Inc. dated February 28,
2007 (Filed as Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-K of Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
(Commission File No. 1-14323) for the year ended December 31, 2006 and incorporated
herein by reference). |
|
|
|
16
|
|
Letter from KPMG LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated April 11,
2006 (Filed as Exhibit 16.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K of TE Products Pipeline
Company, Limited Partnership (Commission File No. 1-13603) filed April 11, 2006 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
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23.1*
|
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP. |
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|
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23.2*
|
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Consent of KPMG LLP. |
|
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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. |
|
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32.1**
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
|
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32.2**
|
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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99.1* |
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Item 13 Disclosure from Parent Partnership Form 10-K. |
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* |
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Filed herewith. |
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** |
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Furnished herewith pursuant to Item 601(b)-(32) of Regulation S-K. |
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+ |
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A management contract or compensation plan or arrangement. |
EX-23.1
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CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
exv23w1
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-110207 and
33-81976 on Form S-3, and Registration Statement No. 333-82892 on Form S-8 of our report dated
February 28, 2007, relating to the consolidated financial statements of TE Products Pipeline
Company, Limited Partnership, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of TE Products Pipeline
Company, Limited Partnership for the year ended December 31, 2006.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Houston, Texas
February 28, 2007
EX-23.2
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h43947exv23w2.htm
CONSENT OF KPMG LLP
exv23w2
Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To Partners of
TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 333-110207) on Form
S-3 of TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership and
subsidiaries of our report dated February 28, 2006,
with respect to the consolidated balance sheet of TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership
and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005, and the related
consolidated statements of income, partners capital, and
cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended
December 31, 2005, which report appears in the December 31, 2006
annual report on Form 10-K of TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited
Partnership and subsidiaries.
KPMG LLP
Houston, Texas
February 28, 2007
EX-31.1
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h43947exv31w1.htm
CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
exv31w1
Exhibit 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) / Rule 15d-14(a),
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
I, Jerry E. Thompson, certify that:
1. |
|
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited
Partnership; |
2. |
|
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report; |
3. |
|
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
4. |
|
The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have: |
|
a) |
|
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared; |
|
|
b) |
|
[intentionally omitted pursuant to SEC Release No. 34-47986]; |
|
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c) |
|
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and |
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d) |
|
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. |
|
The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the
audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions): |
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a) |
|
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation
of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely
affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and |
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b) |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial
reporting. |
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February 28, 2007 |
/s/ JERRY E. THOMPSON
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Jerry E. Thompson |
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President and Chief Executive
Officer
TEPPCO GP, Inc., General Partner |
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EX-31.2
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CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
exv31w2
Exhibit 31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) / Rule 15d-14(a),
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
I, William G. Manias, certify that:
1. |
|
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-K of TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited
Partnership; |
2. |
|
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report; |
3. |
|
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
4. |
|
The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have: |
|
a) |
|
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared; |
|
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b) |
|
[intentionally omitted pursuant to SEC Release No. 34-47986]; |
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c) |
|
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and |
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d) |
|
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
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evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the
audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
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of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely
affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and |
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who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial
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February 28, 2007 |
/s/ WILLIAM G. MANIAS
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William G. Manias |
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Vice President and Chief Financial
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TEPPCO GP, Inc., General Partner |
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CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
exv32w1
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership (the
Company), on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the Report), as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Jerry E. Thompson, President and Chief
Executive Officer of TEPPCO GP, Inc., the general partner of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18
U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ JERRY E. THOMPSON
Jerry E. Thompson
President and Chief Executive Officer
TEPPCO GP, Inc., General Partner
February 28, 2007
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to TE
Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership and will be retained by TE Products Pipeline
Company, Limited Partnership and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff
upon request.
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CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
exv32w2
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of TE Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership (the
Company), on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the Report), as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, William G. Manias, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of TEPPCO GP, Inc., the general partner of the Company, certify, pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ WILLIAM G. MANIAS
William G. Manias
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
TEPPCO GP, Inc., General Partner
February 28, 2007
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to TE
Products Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership and will be retained by TE Products Pipeline
Company, Limited Partnership and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff
upon request.
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ITEM 13 DISCLOSURE FROM PARENT PARTNERSHIP FORM 10-K
exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
EXCERPT FROM ITEM 13 OF TEPPCO PARTNERS, L.P.
Review and Approval of Transactions with Related Parties
Our Partnership Agreement and AC Committee Charter set forth policies and procedures for the
review, recommendation or approval of certain transactions with persons affiliated with or related
to us. As further described below, our Partnership Agreement sets forth procedures by which
related party transactions and conflicts of interest may be approved or resolved by the General
Partner or the AC Committee. In submitting a matter to the AC Committee, the Board on behalf of
the General Partner, the Operating Partnerships or us may charge the committee with reviewing the
transaction and providing the Board a recommendation, or it may delegate to the committee the power
to approve the matter.
The AC Committee Charter provides that it is the responsibility of the AC Committee to:
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receive, consider, reject and pass on the fairness and reasonableness of any
transaction or matter involving a conflict of interest between our General Partner
and its affiliates, on the one hand, and us or our subsidiaries, on the other,
including without limitation asset sales, operating or support services agreements
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evaluate the fairness and reasonableness to us and approve or reject the
issuance and pricing of any equity securities by us, |
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establish procedures for determining the fairness and reasonableness of any
affiliate transactions involving product exchanges or loans, without direct AC
Committee action and |
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ensure that we and the General Partner have an appropriate policy on potential
conflicts of interest, including, but not limited to, policies on (1) loans to
officers and employees (if allowed by law), (2) related-party transactions
(including any dealings with directors, officers or employees), and (3) such other
transactions that could have the appearance of a potential conflict of interest. |
The ASA governs numerous day-to-day transactions between us and our subsidiaries and EPCO and
its affiliates, including the provision by EPCO of administrative and other services to us and our
subsidiaries and our reimbursement of costs for those services. The AC Committee reviewed and
recommended the ASA, and the Board approved it upon receiving such recommendation. Affiliate
transactions involving product exchanges or loans are subject to procedures of our Risk Management
Committee, which is comprised, in part, of senior executives of our General Partner. The Risk
Management Committee provides recommendations to the AC Committee regarding the approval of these
transactions.
Under our Board-approved management authorization policy, our General Partners officers have
authorization limits for purchases and sales of assets, capital expenditures, commercial and
financial transactions and legal agreements that ultimately limit the ability of executives of our
General Partner to enter into transactions involving capital expenditures in excess of $15.0
million without Board approval. This policy covers all transactions, including transactions with
related parties. For example, under this policy, the chairman may approve capital expenditures or
the sale or other disposition of our assets up to a $15.0 million limit and the CEO may approve
capital expenditures or the sale or other disposition of our assets up to $5.0 million. These
officers have also been granted full approval authority for commercial, financial and service
contracts.
Under our Partnership Agreement, unless otherwise expressly provided therein or in the
partnership agreements of our Operating Partnerships, whenever a potential conflict of interest
exists or arises between our General Partner or any of its affiliates, on the one hand, and us, any
of our subsidiaries or any partner, on the other hand, any resolution or course of action by the
General Partner or its affiliates in respect of such conflict of interest is permitted and deemed
approved by all of our partners, and will not constitute a breach of our Partnership Agreement, any
of the operating partnership agreements or any agreement contemplated by such agreements, or of any
duty stated or implied by law or equity, if the resolution or course of action is or, by operation
of the Partnership Agreement is deemed to be, fair and reasonable to us; provided that, any
conflict of interest and any resolution of such conflict of interest will be conclusively deemed
fair and reasonable to us if such conflict of interest or resolution is (i) approved by Special
Approval (i.e., by a majority of the members of the AC Committee), or
(ii) on terms objectively demonstrable to be no less favorable to us than those generally
being provided to or available from unrelated third parties.
In connection with its resolution of any conflict of interest, our Partnership Agreement
authorizes the AC Committee (in connection with Special Approval) to consider:
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the relative interests of any party to such conflict, agreement, transaction or
situation and the benefits and burdens relating to such interest; |
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the totality of the relationships between the parties involved (including other
transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to us); |
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any customary or accepted industry practices and any customary or historical
dealings with a particular person; |
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any applicable generally accepted accounting or engineering practices or
principles; and |
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such additional factors as the AC Committee determines in its sole discretion to
be relevant, reasonable or appropriate under the circumstances. |
The review and work performed by the AC Committee with respect to a transaction varies
depending upon the nature of the transaction and the scope of the committees charge. Examples of
functions the AC Committee may, as it deems appropriate, perform in the course of reviewing a
transaction include (but are not limited to):
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assessing the business rationale for the transaction; |
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reviewing the terms and conditions of the proposed transaction, including
consideration and financing requirements, if any; |
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assessing the effect of the transaction on our earnings and distributable cash
flow per Unit, and on our results of operations, financial condition, properties or
prospects; |
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conducting due diligence, including by interviews and discussions with
management and other representatives and by reviewing transaction materials and
findings of management and other representatives; |
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considering the relative advantages and disadvantages of the transactions to the
parties; |
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engaging third party financial advisors to provide financial advice and
assistance, including by providing fairness opinions if requested; |
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engaging legal advisors; |
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evaluating and negotiating the transaction and recommending for approval or
approving the transaction, as the case may be. |
Nothing contained in the Partnership Agreement requires the AC Committee to consider the
interests of any person other than the Partnership. In the absence of bad faith by the AC
Committee or our General Partner, the resolution, action or terms so made, taken or provided
(including granting Special Approval) by the AC Committee or our General Partner with respect to
such matter are conclusive and binding on all persons (including all of our partners) and do not
constitute a breach of the Partnership Agreement, or any other agreement contemplated thereby, or a
breach of any standard of care or duty imposed in the Partnership Agreement or under the Delaware
Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act or any other law, rule or regulation. The Partnership
Agreement provides that it is presumed that the resolution, action or terms made, taken or provided
by the AC Committee or our General Partner were not made, taken or provided in bad faith, and in
any proceeding brought by any limited partner or by or on behalf of such limited partner or any
other limited partner or us challenging such resolution, action or terms, the person bringing or
prosecuting such proceeding will have the burden of overcoming such presumption.
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