Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Note 9. Fair Value Measurements

The following tables present, by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Partnership’s financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (in thousands):


	Fair Value at September 30, 2022
					Cash Collateral
	Level 1		Level 2		Netting		Total
Assets:
Forward derivative contracts (1)	$	—	$	21,758	$	—	$	21,758
Exchange-traded/cleared derivative instruments (2)		52,729		—		(24,148)		28,581
Pension plans		17,253		—		—		17,253
Total assets	$	69,982	$	21,758	$	(24,148)	$	67,592

Liabilities:
Forward derivative contracts (1)	$	—	$	(24,425)	$	—	$	(24,425)


	Fair Value at December 31, 2021
					Cash Collateral
	Level 1		Level 2		Netting		Total
Assets:
Forward derivative contracts (1)	$	—	$	11,652	$	—	$	11,652
Exchange-traded/cleared derivative instruments (2)		25,911		—		7,747		33,658
Pension plans		22,703		—		—		22,703
Total assets	$	48,614	$	11,652	$	7,747	$	68,013

Liabilities:
Forward derivative contracts (1)	$	—	$	(31,654)	$	—	$	(31,654)

(1)	Forward derivative contracts include the Partnership’s petroleum and ethanol physical and financial forwards and OTC swaps.

(2)	Amount includes the effect of cash balances on deposit with clearing brokers.

This table excludes cash on hand and assets and liabilities that are measured at historical cost or any basis other than fair value. The carrying amounts of certain of the Partnership’s financial instruments, including cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to their short maturities. The carrying value of the credit facility approximates fair value due to the variable rate nature of these financial instruments.

The carrying value of the inventory qualifying for fair value hedge accounting approximates fair value due to adjustments for changes in fair value of the hedged item. The fair values of the derivatives used by the Partnership are disclosed in Note 8.

The determination of the fair values above incorporates factors including not only the credit standing of the counterparties involved, but also the impact of the Partnership’s nonperformance risks on its liabilities.

The Partnership estimates the fair values of its senior notes using a combination of quoted market prices for similar financing arrangements and expected future payments discounted at risk-adjusted rates, which are considered

Level 2 inputs. The fair values of the senior notes, estimated by observing market trading prices of the respective senior notes, were as follows (in thousands):


	September 30, 2022				December 31, 2021
	Face		Fair		Face		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
7.00% senior notes due 2027	$	400,000	$	364,000	$	400,000	$	412,000
6.875% senior notes due 2029	$	350,000	$	314,125	$	350,000	$	358,750

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measures

Certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as acquired assets and liabilities, losses related to firm non-cancellable purchase commitments or long-lived assets subject to impairment. For assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis during the period, accounting guidance requires quantitative disclosures about the fair value measurements separately for each major category. See Note 2 for acquired assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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