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Acquisitions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURE [Abstract]  
Acquisitions
ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS:
Pending Transactions
ETP’s Pending Acquisition of Susser Holdings
On April 27, 2014, ETP entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby ETP plans to acquire Susser Holdings in a unit and cash transaction for total consideration valued at approximately $1.8 billion (the “Susser Merger”). By acquiring Susser Holdings, ETP will own the general partner interest and the incentive distribution rights in Susser Petroleum, approximately 11 million Susser Petroleum common units (representing approximately 50.2% of Susser Petroleum’s outstanding units), and Susser Holdings’ existing retail operations, consisting of 630 convenience store locations. The Susser Merger is expected to close in the third quarter of 2014, subject to approval of the shareholders of Susser Holdings and customary regulatory approvals.
Regency’s Pending Acquisition of Eagle Rock’s Midstream Business
In December 2013, Regency entered into an agreement to purchase Eagle Rock’s midstream business for approximately $1.3 billion (the “Eagle Rock Acquisition”). This acquisition is expected to complement Regency’s core gathering and processing business and, when combined with the PVR Acquisition, is expected to further diversify Regency’s basin exposure in the Texas Panhandle, East Texas and South Texas. On April 29, 2014, Eagle Rock’s unitholders approved the Eagle Rock Acquisition. After receiving that approval, all significant closing conditions have been met with the exception of the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) antitrust approval. On April 30, 2014, Regency and Eagle Rock certified substantial compliance with the FTC in response to its Request for Additional Information and Documentary Material regarding the Eagle Rock Acquisition.  In order to facilitate the FTC’s review, Eagle Rock and Regency have agreed with the FTC to not close the proposed transaction before June 30, 2014, unless the FTC first closes its investigation.
Closed Transactions
Panhandle Merger
On January 10, 2014, Panhandle consummated a merger with Southern Union, the indirect parent of Panhandle, and PEPL Holdings, the sole limited partner of Panhandle, pursuant to which each of Southern Union and PEPL Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Union, were merged with and into Panhandle (the “Panhandle Merger”), with Panhandle as the surviving entity. In connection with the Panhandle Merger, Panhandle assumed Southern Union’s obligations under its 7.6% Senior Notes due 2024, 8.25% Senior Notes due 2029 and the Junior Subordinated Notes due 2066. At the time of the Panhandle Merger, Southern Union did not have material operations of its own, other than its ownership of Panhandle and noncontrolling interests in PEI Power II, LLC, Regency (31.4 million common units and 6.3 million Class F Units), and ETP (2.2 million Common Units). In connection with the Panhandle Merger, Panhandle also assumed PEPL Holdings’ guarantee of $600 million of Regency senior notes.
Trunkline LNG Transaction
On February 19, 2014, ETP completed the transfer to ETE of Trunkline LNG, the entity that owns a LNG regasification facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in exchange for the redemption by ETP of 18.7 million ETP Common Units held by ETE (the “Trunkline LNG Transaction”). This transaction was effective as of January 1, 2014, at which time ETP deconsolidated Trunkline LNG, including goodwill of $184 million and intangible assets of $50 million related to Trunkline LNG.
In connection with ETE’s acquisition of Trunkline LNG, ETP agreed to continue to provide management services for ETE through 2015 in relation to both Trunkline LNG’s regasification facility and the development of a liquefaction project at Trunkline LNG’s facility, for which ETE has agreed to pay incremental management fees to ETP of $75 million per year for the years ending December 31, 2014 and 2015. ETE also agreed to provide additional subsidies to ETP through the relinquishment of future incentive distributions, as discussed further in Note 9.
Regency’s Acquisition of PVR
On March 21, 2014, Regency acquired all of the PVR outstanding units for a total purchase price of $5.7 billion (based on Regency’s closing price of $27.82 per unit on March 21, 2014), including $1.8 billion of assumed debt (“PVR Acquisition”). PVR unitholders received (on a per unit basis) 1.02 Regency common units and a one-time cash payment of $36 million, which was funded through borrowings under Regency’s revolving credit facility. The PVR Acquisition enhances Regency’s geographic diversity with a strategic presence in the Marcellus and Utica shales in the Appalachian Basin and the Granite Wash in the Mid-Continent region. Regency accounted for the acquisition of PVR using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized on the balance sheet at their fair values as of the acquisition date. From March 21, 2014 through March 31, 2014, revenues and net income attributable to PVR’s operations of $37 million and $2 million, respectively, are included in Regency’s results of operations.
Management’s evaluation of the assigned fair values is ongoing. The table below represents a preliminary allocation of the total purchase price:
 
 
March 21, 2014
Current assets
 
$
150

Plant, property and equipment
 
2,687

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates
 
62

Goodwill and intangible assets
 
3,079

Total assets acquired
 
$
5,978

Current liabilities
 
166

Long-term debt
 
1,887

Asset retirement obligations
 
3

Net assets acquired
 
$
3,922


Regency’s Acquisition of Hoover
On February 3, 2014, Regency acquired certain subsidiaries of Hoover for a total purchase price of $293 million, consisting of (i) 4,040,471 Regency Common Units issued to Hoover, (ii) $184 million in cash and (iii) $2 million in asset retirement obligations assumed (the “Hoover Acquisition”). The acquisition of Hoover increases Regency’s fee-based revenue, expanding its existing footprint in the southern portion of the Delaware Basin in West Texas, and its services to producers into crude and water gathering. A portion of the consideration is being held in escrow as security for certain indemnification claims. Regency financed the cash portion of the purchase price through borrowings under its revolving credit facility. Regency accounted for the acquisition of Hoover using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized on the balance sheet at their fair values as of the acquisition date. From February 3, 2014 through March 31, 2014, revenues and net income attributable to Hoover’s operations of $5 million and $2 million, respectively, included in Regency’s results of operations.
Management’s evaluation of the assigned fair values is ongoing. The table below represents a preliminary allocation of the total purchase price:
 
 
February 3, 2014
Current assets
 
$
5

Property, plant and equipment
 
114

Goodwill and intangible assets
 
181

Total assets acquired
 
$
300

Current liabilities
 
5

Asset retirement obligations
 
2

Net assets acquired
 
$
293


Pro Forma Results of Operations
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are presented as if the PVR and Hoover acquisitions had been completed on January 1, 2013, and assume there were no other changes in operations. This pro forma information does not necessarily reflect the actual results that would have occurred had the acquisitions occurred on January 1, 2013, nor is it indicative of future results of operations.
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues
 
$
13,362

 
$
11,449

Net income attributable to partners
 
161

 
84

 
 
 
 
 
Basic net income per Limited Partner unit
 
$
0.29

 
$
0.15

Diluted net income per Limited Partner unit
 
$
0.29

 
$
0.15


The pro forma consolidated results of operations include adjustments to reflect incremental expenses associated with the fair value adjustments recorded as a result of applying the acquisition method of accounting and incremental interest expense related to the financing of a portion of the purchase price.
The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the transactions been made at the beginning of the periods presented or the future results of the combined operations.
Discontinued Operations
Discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 included the results of operations for a marketing business that had been recently acquired by ETP and was sold effective April 1, 2014. The disposed subsidiary’s results of operations were not material during any periods in 2013; therefore, the disposed subsidiary’s results were not reclassified to discontinued operations in the prior period.
Discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 included the results of Southern Union’s distribution operations.