Equity Investees

We account for our ownership in our joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. The price we pay to acquire an ownership interest in a company may exceed or be less than the underlying book value of the capital accounts we acquire. Such excess cost amounts are included within the carrying values of our equity investees. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the unamortized excess cost amounts totaled $370.2 million and $382.4 million, respectively. We amortize the excess cost as a reduction in equity earnings in a manner similar to depreciation.

The following table presents information included in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements related to our equity investees.



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Genesis’ share of operating earnings	$	13,364		$	16,986		$	40,144		$	46,631
Amortization of excess purchase price	$	(3,872	)	(3,942		)	(11,756		)	(11,826		)
Net equity in earnings	$	9,492		$	13,044		$	28,388		$	34,805
Distributions received	$	17,044		$	20,180		$	55,034		$	60,371

The following tables present the unaudited balance sheet and income statement information (on a 100% basis) for Poseidon Oil Pipeline Company (which is our most significant equity investment):



	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Assets
Current assets	$	15,895		$	18,711
Fixed assets, net	205,785			217,343
Other assets	966			1,203
Total assets	$	222,646		$	237,257
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities	$	17,644		$	17,560
Other liabilities	243,608			237,434
Equity	(38,606		)	(17,737		)
Total liabilities and equity	$	222,646		$	237,257



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Revenues	$	27,768	$	30,597	$	83,962	$	88,003
Operating income	$	17,772	$	22,334	$	57,444	$	63,159
Net income	$	15,721	$	20,739	$	51,731	$	58,754

Poseidon's Revolving Credit Facility

Borrowings under Poseidon’s revolving credit facility, which was amended and restated in February 2015, are primarily used to fund spending on capital projects. The February 2015 credit facility is non-recourse to Poseidon’s owners and secured by substantially all of Poseidon's assets. The February 2015 credit facility contains customary covenants such as restrictions on debt levels, liens, guarantees, mergers, sale of assets and distributions to owners. A breach of any of these covenants could result in acceleration of the maturity date of Poseidon’s debt. Poseidon was in compliance with the terms of its credit agreement for all periods presented in these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.