10-Q 1 d10q.htm FORM 10-Q FOR PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 Form 10-Q for Period Ended June 30, 2008
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

 

 

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008

Or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 001-33303

 

 

TARGA RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   74-3117058

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300, Houston, Texas   77002
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(713) 584-1000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  ¨     Non-accelerated filer   þ        Smaller reporting company  ¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes    ¨  No    þ  

 

 

 


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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements

   5
  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007

   5
  

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

   6
  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

   7
  

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2008

   8
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

   9
  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   10

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   35

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   49

Item 4T.

  

Controls and Procedures

   52
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

   53

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   53

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   53

Item 3.

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   53

Item 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   53

Item 5.

  

Other Information

   53

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

   53

SIGNATURES

   55

 

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As generally used in the energy industry and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the identified terms have the following meanings:

 

Bbl    Barrels
BBtu    Billion British thermal units, a measure of heating value
/d    Per day
gal    Gallons
MBbl    Thousand barrels
MMBtu    Million British thermal units, a measure of heating value
MMcf    Million cubic feet
NGL(s)    Natural gas liquid(s)
Price Index Definitions
GD-HH    Henry Hub Gas Daily average
IF-HH    Inside FERC Gas Market Report, Henry Hub
IF-HSC    Inside FERC Gas Market Report, Houston Ship Channel/Beaumont, Texas
IF-NGPL MC    Inside FERC Gas Market Report, Natural Gas Pipeline, Mid-Continent
IF-Waha    Inside FERC Gas Market Report, West Texas Waha
NY-HH    NYMEX, Henry Hub Natural Gas
NY-WTI    NYMEX, West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil
OPIS-MB    Oil Price Information Service, Mont Belvieu, Texas

As used in this Quarterly Report, unless the context otherwise requires, “Targa,” “our,” “we,” “us” and similar terms refer to Targa Resources, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including our publicly traded master limited partnership, Targa Resources Partners LP, which we refer to in this Quarterly Report as the “Partnership.”

 

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Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this Quarterly Report are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy, future capital and other expenditures, plans and objectives of management for future operations. You can typically identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “may,” “potential,” “project,” “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate” or similar expressions or variations on such expressions. Each forward-looking statement reflects our current view of future events and is subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, known and unknown, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from any results expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, include, but are not limited to:

 

   

our ability to access the debt and equity markets, which will depend on general market conditions and the credit ratings for our debt obligations;

 

   

our success in risk management activities, including the use of derivative financial instruments to hedge commodity and interest rate risks;

 

   

the level of creditworthiness of counterparties to transactions;

 

   

the amount of collateral required to be posted from time to time in our transactions;

 

   

changes in laws and regulations, particularly with regard to taxes, safety and protection of the environment or the gathering and processing industry;

 

   

the timing and extent of changes in natural gas, NGL and commodity prices, interest rates and demand for our services;

 

   

weather and other natural phenomena;

 

   

industry changes, including the impact of consolidations and changes in competition;

 

   

our ability to obtain necessary licenses, permits and other approvals;

 

   

our ability to grow through acquisitions or internal growth projects, and the successful integration and future performance of such assets;

 

   

the level and success of natural gas drilling around our assets, and our success in connecting natural gas supplies to our gathering and processing systems;

 

   

general economic, market and business conditions; and

 

   

the risks described in this Quarterly Report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Although we believe that the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and, therefore, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report will prove to be accurate. Some of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements are more fully described in this Quarterly Report and under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. Except as may be required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or advise of any change in any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

TARGA RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     June 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
     (Unaudited)  
     (In thousands)  
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 366,232     $ 177,949  

Trade receivables, net of allowances of $6,213 and $1,115

     754,924       836,044  

Inventory

     107,555       143,185  

Deferred income taxes

     77,756       25,071  

Assets from risk management activities

     1,926       9,487  

Other current assets

     14,516       70,640  
                

Total current assets

     1,322,909       1,262,376  
                

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

     2,828,626       2,764,230  

Accumulated depreciation

     (410,875 )     (334,160 )
                

Property, plant and equipment, net

     2,417,751       2,430,070  

Unconsolidated investments

     53,778       48,005  

Long-term assets from risk management activities

     3,864       4,279  

Investment in debt obligations of Targa Resources Investments Inc.

     14,622       —    

Other assets

     54,616       45,235  
                

Total assets

   $ 3,867,540     $ 3,789,965  
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 409,389     $ 470,860  

Accrued liabilities

     469,425       379,245  

Current maturities of debt

     12,500       12,500  

Liabilities from risk management activities

     204,321       75,568  
                

Total current liabilities

     1,095,635       938,173  
                

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     1,340,925       1,398,475  

Long-term liabilities from risk management activities

     249,035       81,019  

Deferred income taxes

     58,358       29,501  

Other long-term obligations

     38,850       35,267  

Minority interest

     108,338       100,826  

Non-controlling interest in Targa Resources Partners LP

     581,404       714,300  

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 12)

    

Stockholder’s equity:

    

Common stock ($0.001 par value, 1,000 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, collateral for Targa Resources Investments Inc. debt)

     —         —    

Additional paid-in capital

     420,269       473,784  

Retained earnings

     139,350       74,736  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (164,624 )     (56,116 )
                

Total stockholder’s equity

     394,995       492,404  
                

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

   $ 3,867,540     $ 3,789,965  
                

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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TARGA RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
           (Unaudited)        
           (In thousands)        

Revenues

   $ 2,263,226     $ 1,610,768     $ 4,465,619     $ 3,059,780  
                                

Costs and expenses:

        

Product purchases

     2,023,089       1,438,307       4,024,530       2,708,586  

Operating expenses

     71,229       62,388       134,807       120,311  

Depreciation and amortization expense

     38,750       36,434       76,942       73,166  

General and administrative expense

     27,924       23,699       52,017       42,390  

Gain on sale of assets

     (2 )     (311 )     (4,445 )     (131 )
                                
     2,160,990       1,560,517       4,283,851       2,944,322  
                                

Income from operations

     102,236       50,251       181,768       115,458  

Other income (expense):

        

Interest expense, net

     (23,660 )     (34,021 )     (49,245 )     (78,003 )

Gain on insurance claims (see Note 10)

     18,566       —         18,566       —    

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments

     7,196       3,163       10,655       5,647  

Minority interest

     (11,610 )     (7,207 )     (21,757 )     (12,818 )

Non-controlling interest in Targa Resources Partners LP

     (18,626 )     (2,679 )     (35,597 )     (4,048 )
                                

Income before income taxes

     74,102       9,507       104,390       26,236  

Income tax (expense) benefit

        

Current

     (275 )     (693 )     (1,237 )     (693 )

Deferred

     (27,629 )     4,686       (38,539 )     (2,503 )
                                
     (27,904 )     3,993       (39,776 )     (3,196 )
                                

Net income

   $ 46,198     $ 13,500     $ 64,614     $ 23,040  
                                

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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TARGA RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
    Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (Unaudited)  
     (In thousands)  

Net income

   $ 46,198     $ 13,500     $ 64,614     $ 23,040  

Other comprehensive loss:

        

Commodity hedging contracts:

        

Change in non-controlling partners’ share of other comprehensive income of Targa Resources Partners LP

     109,381       5,184       140,118       4,762  

Change in fair value

     (268,996 )     (18,669 )     (362,384 )     (88,075 )

Reclassification adjustment for settled periods

     36,357       (836 )     52,401       (14,023 )

Related income taxes

     46,948       4,550       62,637       38,477  

Interest rate swaps:

        

Change in non-controlling partners’ share of other comprehensive income of Targa Resources
Partners LP

     (7,364 )     —         (255 )     —    

Change in fair value

     9,165       251       (270 )     521  

Reclassification adjustment for settled periods

     849       (524 )     616       (1,048 )

Related income taxes

     (960 )     142       (35 )     237  

Available for sale securities:

        

Change in fair value

     (1,900 )     —         (1,900 )     —    

Related income taxes

     706       —         706       —    

Foreign currency items:

        

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     100       1,016       (242 )     1,001  

Related income taxes

     (51 )     (379 )     100       (377 )
                                

Other comprehensive loss

     (75,765 )     (9,265 )     (108,508 )     (58,525 )
                                

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (29,567 )   $ 4,235     $ (43,894 )   $ (35,485 )
                                

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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TARGA RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

 

     Common Stock    Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Total  
     Shares    Amount          
     (Unaudited)  
     (In thousands)  

Balance as of December 31, 2007

   1    $ —      $ 473,784     $ 74,736    $ (56,116 )   $ 492,404  

Distribution to parent

   —        —        (53,752 )     —        —         (53,752 )

Amortization of equity awards

   —        —        763       —        —         763  

Tax expense on vesting of common stock

   —        —        (526 )     —        —         (526 )

Other comprehensive loss

   —        —        —         —        (108,508 )     (108,508 )

Net income

   —        —        —         64,614      —         64,614  
                                           

Balance as of June 30, 2008

   1    $ —      $ 420,269     $ 139,350    $ (164,624 )   $ 394,995  
                                           

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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TARGA RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007  
     (Unaudited)  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 64,614     $ 23,040  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Amortization in interest expense

     4,091       9,011  

Amortization in general and administrative expense

     883       1,127  

Other depreciation and amortization expense

     76,942       73,166  

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     629       494  

Deferred income tax expense

     38,539       2,503  

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments

     (10,655 )     (5,647 )

Distributions from unconsolidated investments

     775       2,325  

Minority interest

     21,757       12,818  

Minority interest distributions

     (14,245 )     (11,285 )

Non-controlling interest in Targa Resources Partners LP

     35,597       4,048  

Distributions to non-controlling interest in Targa Resources Partners LP

     (28,235 )     (3,263 )

Risk management activities

     (1,176 )     (10,325 )

Gain on sale of assets

     (4,445 )     (131 )

Gain on property damage insurance settlement

     (18,566 )     —    

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable and other assets

     100,841       (15,595 )

Inventory

     35,630       34,699  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     28,919       17,327  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     331,895       134,312  
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (53,811 )     (68,405 )

Proceeds from property insurance

     48,294       12,454  

Investment in debt securities of Targa Investments Inc

     (16,400 )     —    

Investment in unconsolidated affiliate

     —         (4,647 )

Other

     (3,803 )     1,987  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (25,720 )     (58,611 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Senior secured credit facility:

    

Repayments

     (6,250 )     (706,250 )

Senior secured credit facility of Targa Resources Partners LP:

    

Borrowings

     —         342,500  

Repayments

     (301,300 )     (48,000 )

Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes of Targa Resources Partners LP

     250,000       —    

Contribution from non-controlling interest in Targa Resources Partners LP

     —         377,593  

Distribution to parent

     (53,752 )     (63 )

Costs incurred in connection with financing arrangements

     (6,590 )     (4,145 )
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (117,892 )     (38,365 )
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     188,283       37,336  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     177,949       142,739  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 366,232     $ 180,075  
                

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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TARGA RESOURCES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1—Organization and Operations

Targa Resources, Inc. is a Delaware corporation formed on February 26, 2004. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” or “Targa” are intended to mean the consolidated business and operations of Targa Resources, Inc.

We are a second-tier, wholly owned subsidiary of our parent holding company, Targa Resources Investments Inc. (“Targa Investments”). The only significant asset of Targa Investments is its ownership of 100% of the outstanding capital stock of an intermediate holding company, whose sole asset is its ownership of 100% of our outstanding capital stock, which consists of one thousand shares of common stock.

Our business operations consist of natural gas gathering and processing, and the fractionating, storing, terminalling, transporting, distributing and marketing of NGLs. See Note 14—Segment Information for a description of our segments and segment operations.

Note 2—Basis of Presentation

These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 include all adjustments, both normal and recurring, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Our financial results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2008. These unaudited consolidated financial statements and other information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

We currently own approximately 26.5% of Targa Resources Partners LP (the “Partnership”), including our 2% general partner interest. Targa Resources GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership, is wholly owned by us. The Partnership is consolidated within our Gas Gathering and Processing segment in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 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 .”

The non-controlling interest in the Partnership on our consolidated balance sheets represents the investment by partners other than Targa Resources, Inc., including those partners’ share of the net income, distributions and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of the Partnership. Non-controlling interest in net income of the Partnership on our consolidated statements of operations represents those partners’ share of the net income of the Partnership.

Note 3—Accounting Policies and Related Matters

Investments in Debt Securities. Investments in debt securities that we have the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as “held-to-maturity” and reported at cost, adjusted for amortization or accretion of

 

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premiums or discounts. Securities not classified as held-to-maturity are classified as “available-for-sale” and are recorded at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses, net of the related tax effect, on available-for-sale securities are reported as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss which is a separate component of consolidated stockholders’ equity, and the annual change in such gains and losses are reported as other comprehensive income. A transfer of securities between categories is recorded at fair value on the date of transfer.

Realized gains and losses on the sale of available-for-sale securities are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method. Discounts or premiums are accreted or amortized to interest income using the effective interest method over the expected terms of the related security.

Investment securities are evaluated for impairment when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation to determine whether a decline in their value below amortized cost is other-than-temporary. Once a decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary, the value of the security is reduced and a corresponding charge to earnings is recognized.

The fair value of our available-for-sale securities is based on quoted market prices. In instances where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on indicative valuations provided by a bank.

Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The FASB partially deferred the effective date of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis. We adopted SFAS 157 with respect to financial assets and liabilities that are recognized on a recurring basis on January 1, 2008. Although our adoption of SFAS 157 did not materially impact our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows, we are now required to provide additional disclosures as part of our financial statements.

SFAS 157 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

Our derivative instruments consist of financially settled commodity and interest rate swap and option contracts and fixed price commodity contracts with certain customers. We determine the value of our derivative contracts utilizing a discounted cash flow model for swaps and a standard option pricing model for options, based on inputs that are either readily available in public markets or are quoted by counterparties to these contracts. In situations where we obtain inputs via quotes from our counterparties, we verify the reasonableness of these quotes via similar quotes from another source for each date for which financial statements are presented. We have consistently applied these valuation techniques in all periods presented and believe we have obtained the most accurate information available for the types of derivative contracts we hold. We have categorized the inputs for these contracts as Level 2 or Level 3. The price quotes for the Level 3 inputs are provided by a counterparty with whom we regularly transact business.

On June 10, 2008, we paid $16.4 million to acquire from a third party $20.0 million of Targa Investments’ debt (see Note 5). We have determined the fair value of our investment using an indicative valuation provided by a bank. The indicative valuation was provided for information purposes only, and did not constitute a bid or offer, or a solicitation of a bid or offer, to initiate or conclude any transaction at the stated indicative value. As such, we have categorized the indicative valuation as a Level 3 input.

 

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The fair value of our financial instruments as of June 30, 2008 was:

 

     Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3
     (In thousands)

Assets from commodity derivative contracts

   $ 4,259    $ —      $ 1,940    $ 2,319

Available-for-sale securities

     14,500      —        —        14,500
                           

Total assets

   $ 18,759    $ —      $ 1,940    $ 16,819
                           

Liabilities from commodity derivative contracts

   $ 450,938    $ —      $ 148,967    $ 301,971

Liabilities from interest rate swaps

     887      —        887      —  
                           

Total liabilities

   $ 451,825    $ —      $ 149,854    $ 301,971
                           

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of our financial instruments classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:

 

     Commodity
Derivative
Contracts
    Available
For Sale
Securities
    Total  
     (In thousands)  

Balance as of January 1, 2008

   $ (124,282 )   $ —       $ (124,282 )

Losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (119,185 )     (1,900 )     (121,085 )

Losses included in non-controlling interest in the Partnership

     (108,957 )     —         (108,957 )

Settlements

     49,055       —         49,055  

Transfers in/out of Level 3

     3,717       16,400       20,117  
                        

Balance as of June 30, 2008

   $ (299,652 )   $ 14,500     $ (285,152 )
                        

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.” SFAS 159 expands opportunities to use fair value measurements in financial reporting and permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Our adoption of SFAS 159 on January 1, 2008 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Pronouncements Recently Issued

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.” SFAS 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Early adoption is encouraged. Our adoption of SFAS 161 will not impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 4—Partnership Units and Related Matters

The following table shows Partnership distributions made during the six months ended June 30, 2008:

 

Quarter Ended

   Distribution per
Common Unit
   Distribution per
Subordinated Unit
   Date Paid    Total
Distribution
   Distributed to
Third Parties
                    (In thousands)

March 31, 2008

   $ 0.4175    $ 0.4175    May 15, 2008    $ 19,886    $ 14,467

December 31, 2007

     0.3975      0.3975    February 14, 2008      18,793      13,768

See also Note 16—Subsequent Events.

 

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Note 5—Investment in Debt Securities of Targa Investments

On June 10, 2008 we paid $16.4 million to acquire from a third party $20.0 million of Targa Investments’ outstanding variable rate indebtedness. The stated maturity date of the indebtedness is February 10, 2015, and as of June 30, 2008, the variable rate was 7.9%. We have classified this investment as an available-for-sale security. As of June 30, 2008, we have recorded an unrealized loss of $1.9 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss, based on an indicative valuation supplied by a bank.

Note 6—Unconsolidated Investments

At June 30, 2008, our unconsolidated investments included a 22.8959% ownership interest in Venice Energy Services Company, LLC (“VESCO”), a venture that operates a natural gas liquids processing and extraction facility and a 38.75% ownership interest in Gulf Coast Fractionators LP (“GCF”), a venture that fractionates natural gas liquids. See also Note 17—Subsequent Events.

The following table shows our unconsolidated investments as of the dates indicated:

 

     June 30,
2008
   December 31,
2007
     (In thousands)

Natural Gas Gathering and Processing VESCO

   $ 33,389    $ 28,767

Logistics Assets GCF

     20,389      19,238
             
   $ 53,778    $ 48,005
             

The following table shows our equity earnings, cash contributions and cash distributions with respect to our unconsolidated investments for the periods indicated:

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
   Six Months
Ended June 30,
     2008    2007    2008    2007
     (In thousands)

Equity in earnings of:

           

VESCO

   $ 6,354    $ 2,296    $ 8,729    $ 3,500

GCF

     842      867      1,926      2,147
                           
   $ 7,196    $ 3,163    $ 10,655    $ 5,647
                           

Cash contributions:

           

VESCO

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 4,647
                           

Cash distributions:

           

GCF

   $ —      $ 775    $ 775    $ 2,325
                           

Our equity in earnings of VESCO includes partially settled business interruption insurance claims of $4.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008; and $2.2 million and $3.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively.

The following tables show summarized financial information of our unconsolidated investments:

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
    2008   2007   2008   2007
    GCF   VESCO   GCF   VESCO   GCF   VESCO   GCF   VESCO
    (In thousands)

Revenues

  $ 16,193   $ 58,868   $ 13,537   $ 38,141   $ 28,963   $ 111,254   $ 24,791   $ 72,950

Cost of sales and operations

    13,558     27,938     11,840     37,005     23,272     76,243     20,064     69,699

Income from operations

    2,635     9,403     1,697     1,136     5,691     13,484     4,727     3,251

Net income

    2,701     9,497     1,822     1,136     5,855     13,711     4,979     3,251

 

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     As of
June 30, 2008
   As of
December 31, 2007
     GCF    VESCO    GCF    VESCO
     (In thousands)

Current assets

   $ 17,061    $ 47,503    $ 15,497    $ 54,311

Property, plant and equipment, net

     48,287      190,393      50,034      139,893

Other assets

     —        1,543      —        328
                           

Total assets

   $ 65,348    $ 239,439    $ 65,531    $ 194,532
                           

Current liabilities

   $ 5,152    $ 42,883    $ 4,189    $ 25,533

Long-term liabilities

     —        22,652      —        8,805

Owners’ equity

     60,196      173,904      61,342      160,194
                           

Total liabilities and owners’ equity

   $ 65,348    $ 239,439    $ 65,531    $ 194,532
                           

Note 7—Debt Obligations

Our consolidated debt obligations consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:

 

     June 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
     (In thousands)  

Long-term debt:

    

Obligations of Targa:

    

Senior secured term loan facility, variable rate, due October 2012

   $ 528,425     $ 534,675  

Senior unsecured notes, 8 1/2% fixed rate, due November 2013

     250,000       250,000  

Senior secured revolving credit facility, variable rate, due October 2011 (1)

     —         —    

Obligations of the Partnership (2)

    

Senior secured revolving credit facility, variable rate, due February 2012 (3)

     325,000       626,300  

Senior unsecured notes, 8 1/4% fixed rate, due July 2016

     250,000       —    
                

Total debt

     1,353,425       1,410,975  

Current maturities of debt

     (12,500 )     (12,500 )
                

Long-term debt

   $ 1,340,925     $ 1,398,475  
                

Irrevocable standby letters of credit:

    

Letters of credit outstanding under synthetic letter of credit facility (4)

   $ 261,685     $ 272,409  

Letters of credit outstanding under senior secured revolving credit facility of the Partnership

     41,250       25,900  
                
   $ 302,935     $ 298,309  
                

 

(1) The entire $250 million available under the senior secured revolving credit facility may also be utilized for letters of credit.
(2) We consolidate the debt of the Partnership with that of our own; however, we do not have the obligation to make interest payments or debt payments with respect to the debt of the Partnership.
(3) As of June 30, 2008, the Partnership had availability under this facility of $483.8 million, after giving effect to outstanding. borrowings of $325.0 million and $41.3 million in outstanding letters of credit.
(4) The $300 million senior secured synthetic letter of credit facility terminates in October 2012. As of June 30, 2008, we had $38.3 million available under this facility.

 

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Information Regarding Variable Interest Rates Paid

The following table shows the range of interest rates paid and weighted average interest rates paid on our significant consolidated variable-rate debt obligations during the six months ended June 30, 2008:

 

     Range of interest
rates paid
   Weighted average
interest rate paid
 

Senior secured term loan facility

   4.6% to 6.9%    6.5 %

Senior secured revolving credit facility of the Partnership

   3.9% to 6.4%    5.0 %

Obligations of the Partnership

8 1/4% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2016

On June 18, 2008, the Partnership completed the private placement under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933 of $250 million in aggregate principal amount of 8 1/4% senior unsecured notes due 2016 (the “Partnership Notes”). Proceeds from the Partnership Notes were used to repay borrowings under the Partnership’s senior secured credit facility.

The Partnership Notes:

 

   

are the Partnership’s senior unsecured obligations;

 

   

rank pari passu in right of payment with the Partnership’s existing and future senior indebtedness, including indebtedness under its senior secured credit facility;

 

   

are senior in right of payment to any of the Partnership’s future subordinated indebtedness; and

 

   

are unconditionally guaranteed by the Partnership.

The Partnership Notes are effectively subordinated to all secured indebtedness under the Partnership’s senior secured credit agreement, which is secured by substantially all of the Partnership’s assets, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing that indebtedness.

Interest on the Partnership Notes accrues at the rate of 8 1/4% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 1, and July 1, commencing on January 1, 2009. Interest is computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprising twelve 30-day months.

At any time prior to July 1, 2011, the Partnership may on one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Partnership Notes with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings by the Partnership, at a redemption price of 108.25% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any, to the redemption date, provided that:

 

  (1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Partnership Notes remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and

 

  (2) the redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of such equity offering.

At any time prior to July 1, 2012, the Partnership may redeem all or part of the Partnership Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Partnership Notes redeemed plus the applicable premium as defined in the indenture agreement plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any, to the date of redemption.

 

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On or after July 1, 2012, the Partnership may redeem all or part of the Partnership Notes at the redemption prices set forth below (expressed as percentages of the principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any, on the Partnership Notes redeemed, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on July 1 of the year indicated:

 

Year

   Percentage  

2012

   104.125 %

2013

   102.063 %

2014 and thereafter

   100.000 %

The Partnership Notes are subject to a registration rights agreement dated as of June 18, 2008. Under the registration rights agreement, the Partnership is required to file by June 19, 2009 a registration statement with respect to any Partnership Notes that are not freely transferable without volume restrictions by holders of the Partnership Notes that are not affiliates of the Partnership. If the Partnership fails to do so, additional interest will accrue on the principal amount of the Partnership Notes. Under FASB Staff Position EITF 00-19-2, “Accounting for Registration Payment Arrangements,” the Partnership has determined that the payment of additional interest is not probable, as that term is defined in SFAS 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.” As a result, the Partnership has not recorded a liability for any contingent obligation. Any subsequent accruals of a liability or payments made under the registration rights agreement will be charged to earnings as interest expense in the period they are recognized or paid.

Senior Secured Credit Facility of the Partnership

Concurrent with the closing of the private placement of the Partnership Notes, the Partnership increased the commitments under its senior secured credit facility by $100 million, bringing the total commitments under the facility to $850 million. The Partnership may request additional commitments under its facility of up to $150 million, which would increase the total commitments under the facility to $1 billion.

Note 8—Asset Retirement Obligations

The changes in our aggregate asset retirement obligations are as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
 
     (In thousands)  

Beginning of period

   $ 12,608  

Change in cash flow estimate (1)

     2,732  

Accretion expense

     629  

Liabilities settled

     (229 )
        

End of period

   $ 15,740  
        

 

(1) The change in cash flow estimate is primarily from a reassessment of abandonment cost estimates for our offshore gathering systems.

Note 9—Stock and Other Compensation Plans

Stock Option Plans

Share-based compensation cost related to stock options included in general and administrative expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 was $94,000 and $109,000, respectively. Share-based compensation cost related to stock options included in general and administrative expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 was $15,000 and $30,000, respectively. As of June 30, 2008, our remaining unamortized compensation cost related to stock options was approximately $0.2 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately one year.

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, there were 170,000 and 82,791 stock options granted, respectively. The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, which incorporates various assumptions for 2008 and 2007, including (i) expected term of the options of ten years, (ii) a risk-free interest rate of 3.6% and 4.9%, respectively, (iii) expected dividend yield of 0%, and (iv) expected stock price volatility on Targa Investments’ common stock of 29.3% and 29.4%, respectively. Our selection of the risk-free interest rate was based on published yields for United States government securities with comparable terms. Because Targa Investments does not have publicly traded equity shares, its expected stock price volatility was estimated based upon the historical price volatility of the Dow Jones MidCap Pipelines Index over a period equal to the expected average term of the options granted. The fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $1.63 per share. The fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2007 ranged from $0.01 to $0.22 per share, with a weighted-average fair value of $0.12 per share.

Non-vested (Restricted) Common Stock

Share-based compensation cost related to restricted stock included in general and administrative expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 was $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Share-based compensation cost related to restricted stock included in general and administrative expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 was $0.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2008, our remaining unamortized compensation cost related to restricted stock was approximately $0.6 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately one year.

Awards of non-vested common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were 20,000 and 73,049 shares, respectively. The estimated fair values of awards of non-vested common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were $3.45 and $1.10 per share, respectively.

Incentive Plan related to the Partnership’s Common Units

The Targa Resources Partners Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Partnership Plan”) has been adopted by the general partner of the Partnership to promote the interests of the Partnership and its affiliates by providing to employees, consultants and directors of the Partnership and its affiliates incentive compensation awards for superior performance that are based on Partnership common units.

Non-Employee Director Grants. On March 25, 2008, the general partner of the Partnership awarded 16,000 restricted common units of the Partnership (2,000 restricted common units to each of the Partnership’s non-management directors and to each of Targa Investments’ independent directors). The awards will settle with the delivery of common units and are subject to three-year vesting, without a performance condition, and will vest ratably on each anniversary of the grant date.

Compensation expense on the restricted common units is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The fair value of an award of restricted common units is measured on the grant date using the market price of a common unit on such date. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Partnership recognized compensation expense of approximately $78,000 and $119,000 related to equity-based awards, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2007 and for the period of commencement of Partnership operations (February 14, 2007) through June 30, 2007, it recognized compensation expense of approximately $60,000 and $76,000 related to equity-based awards, respectively. The Partnership estimates that the remaining fair value of $400,000 will be recognized in expense over a weighted average period of approximately two years.

Performance Units. At June 30, 2008, the aggregate fair value of performance units expected to vest was $8.9 million. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 we recognized compensation expense related to the performance units of $0.8 million and $0.9 million. For the same periods in 2007, we recognized compensation expense related to the performance units of $1.0 million and $1.3 million. The total recognition period for the remaining unrecognized compensation cost is approximately two years.

 

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Note 10—Insurance

Certain of our Louisiana and Texas facilities sustained damage during the 2005 hurricane season from two gulf coast hurricanes—Katrina and Rita. We have submitted and continue to submit business interruption insurance claims for our estimated losses caused by the hurricanes. We recognize income from business interruption insurance claims in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income in the period that a proof of loss is executed and submitted to the insurers for payment.

The following table summarizes our income recognition of business interruption insurance for the periods indicated:

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2008    2007     2008    2007  
     (In thousands)  

Included in revenues

          

Natural Gas Gathering and Processing

   $ 2,540    $ 767     $ 2,540    $ 894  

Logistics Assets

     441      (32 )     441      (32 )

NGL Distribution and Marketing

     8,602      3,694       8,602      3,884  

Wholesale Marketing

     5,920      728       5,920      826  
                              
     17,503      5,157       17,503      5,572  
                              

Included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments

       

Natural Gas Gathering and Processing

     4,108      2,203       4,108      2,203  
                              
     4,108      2,203       4,108      2,203  
                              
   $ 21,611    $ 7,360     $ 21,611    $ 7,775  
                              

Our initial purchase price allocation for the DMS acquisition in October 2005 included an $81.1 million receivable for insurance claims related to expenditures to repair pre-acquisition property damage caused by Katrina and Rita. During 2008, our cumulative receipts have exceeded such amount. Accordingly, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 we have recognized a gain of $18.6 million.

Note 11—Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

As of June 30, 2008, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) included $261.6 million ($164.4 million, net of tax) of unrealized net losses on commodity hedges, and $0.2 million ($0.1 million, net of tax) of unrealized net losses on interest rate hedges.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, deferred net losses on commodity hedges of $36.4 million and $52.4 million, respectively, were reclassified from OCI to revenues, and deferred net losses on interest rate hedges of $0.8 million and $0.6 million, respectively, were reclassified from OCI to interest expense.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, deferred net gains on commodity hedges of $0.8 million and $14.0 million, respectively, were reclassified from OCI to revenues, and deferred net gains on interest rate hedges of $0.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively, were reclassified from OCI to interest expense.

As of June 30, 2008, $201.9 million ($123.2 million, net of tax) of deferred net losses on commodity hedges and $2.2 million ($1.3 million, net of tax) of deferred net losses on interest rate hedges recorded in OCI are expected to be reclassified to revenues and interest expense, respectively, during the next twelve months.

 

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As of June 30, 2008, we had the following hedge arrangements which will settle during the years ended December 31, 2008 through 2012 (except as indicated otherwise, the 2008 volumes reflect daily volumes for the period from July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.):

Natural Gas

 

Instrument Type

   Index    Avg. Price
$/MMBtu
   MMBtu per day    (in thousands)
Fair Value
 
         2008    2009    2010    2011    2012   

Natural Gas Sales

                       

Swap

   IF-Waha    6.96    21,918    —      —      —      —      $ (20,100 )

Swap

   IF-Waha    6.62    —      21,918    —      —      —        (37,156 )

Swap

   IF-Waha    7.40    —      —      9,300    —      —        (9,204 )

Swap

   IF-Waha    7.36    —      —      —      5,500    —        (4,715 )

Swap

   IF-Waha    7.18    —      —      —      —      5,500      (4,949 )
                                       
         21,918    21,918    9,300    5,500    5,500    $ (76,124 )
                                       

NGLs

 

Instrument Type

   Index    Avg. Price
$/gal
   Barrels per day    (in thousands)
Fair Value
 
         2008    2009    2010    2011    2012   

NGL Sales

                       

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.81    3,547    —      —      —      —      $ (26,986 )

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.79    —      3,347    —      —      —        (38,682 )

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.87    —      —      2,750    —      —        (22,625 )

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.91    —      —      —      1,550    —        (11,395 )

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.92    —      —      —      —      1,250      (8,555 )
                                       

Total Swaps

         3,547    3,347    2,750    1,550    1,250      (108,243 )
                                       

Floors

   OPIS-MB    1.76    —      —      —      107    —        213  

Floors

   OPIS-MB    1.75    —      —      —      —      125      289  
                                       

Total Floors

         —      —      —      107    125      502  
                                       
                        $ (107,741 )
                             

 

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As of June 30, 2008, the Partnership had the following hedge arrangements which will settle during the years ended December 31, 2008 through 2012 (except as indicated otherwise, the 2008 volumes reflect daily volumes for the period from July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008):

Natural Gas

 

     Index    Avg. Price
$/MMBtu
   MMBtu per day    (In thousands)
Fair Value
 

Instrument Type

         2008    2009    2010    2011    2012   

Natural Gas Purchases

                       

Swap

   NY-HH    8.43    1,350    —      —      —      —      $ 1,258  
                                       
         1,350    —      —      —      —        1,258  
                                       

Natural Gas Sales

                       

Swap

   IF-HSC    8.09    2,328    —      —      —      —        (2,143 )

Swap

   IF-HSC    7.39    —      1,966    —      —      —        (3,236 )
                                       
         2,328    1,966    —      —      —        (5,379 )
                                       

Swap

   IF-NGPL MC    8.43    6,964    —      —      —      —        (4,088 )

Swap

   IF-NGPL MC    8.02    —      6,256    —      —      —        (7,016 )

Swap

   IF-NGPL MC    7.43    —      —      5,685    —      —        (5,536 )

Swap

   IF-NGPL MC    7.34    —      —      —      2,750    —        (2,316 )

Swap

   IF-NGPL MC    7.18    —      —      —      —      2,750      (2,310 )
                                       
         6,964    6,256    5,685    2,750    2,750      (21,265 )
                                       

Swap

   IF-Waha    8.20    7,389    —      —      —      —        (5,101 )

Swap

   IF-Waha    7.61    —      6,936    —      —      —        (9,380 )

Swap

   IF-Waha    7.38    —      —      5,709    —      —        (5,699 )

Swap

   IF-Waha    7.36    —      —      —      3,250    —        (2,786 )

Swap

   IF-Waha    7.18    —      —      —      —      3,250      (2,924 )
                                       
         7,389    6,936    5,709    3,250    3,250      (25,890 )
                                       

Total Swaps

         16,681    15,158    11,394    6,000    6,000      (51,276 )
                                       

Floor

   IF-NGPL MC    6.55    1,000    —      —      —      —        1  

Floor

   IF-NGPL MC    6.55    —      850    —      —      —        29  
                                       
         1,000    850    —      —      —        30  
                                       

Floor

   IF-Waha    6.85    670    —      —      —      —        1  

Floor

   IF-Waha    6.55    —      565    —      —      —        17  
                                       
         670    565    —      —      —        18  
                                       

Total Floors

         1,670    1,415    —      —      —        48  
                                       
                        $ (51,227 )
                             

 

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NGLs

 

     Index    Avg. Price
$/gal
   Barrels per day    (In thousands)
Fair Value
 

Instrument Type

         2008    2009    2010    2011    2012   

NGL Sales

                       

Swap

   OPIS-MB    1.01    7,095    —      —      —      —      $ (45,341 )

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.96    —      6,248    —      —      —        (62,001 )

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.91    —      —      4,809    —      —        (40,124 )

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.92    —      —      —      3,400    —        (26,650 )

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.92    —      —      —      —      2,700      (19,612 )
                                       

Total Swaps

         7,095    6,248    4,809    3,400    2,700      (193,728 )
                                       

Floors

   OPIS-MB    1.73    —      —      —      365    —        860  

Floors

   OPIS-MB    1.72    —      —      —      —      422      957  
                                       

Total Floors

         —      —      —      365    422      1,817  
                                       
                        $ (191,911 )
                             

Condensate

 

     Index    Avg. Price
$/Bbl
   Barrels per day    (In thousands)
Fair Value
 

Instrument Type

         2008    2009    2010    2011    2012   

Condensate Sales

                       

Swap

   NY-WTI    67.19    384    —      —      —      —      $ (4,922 )

Swap

   NY-WTI    69.00    —      322    —      —      —        (7,937 )

Swap

   NY-WTI    68.10    —      —      301    —      —        (6,821 )
                                       

Total Swaps

         384    322    301    —      —        (19,680 )
                                       

Floor

   NY-WTI    60.50    55    —      —      —      —        0  

Floor

   NY-WTI    60.00    —      50    —      —      —        3  
                                       

Total Floors

         55    50    —      —      —        3  
                                       
                        $ (19,677 )
                             

These contracts may expose us to the risk of financial loss in certain circumstances. Our hedging arrangements provide us with protection on the hedged volumes if prices decline below the prices at which these hedges are set. If prices rise above the prices which we have hedged, we will receive less revenue on the hedge volumes than we would in the absence of hedges.

See also Note 16 – Subsequent Events.

Customer Hedges

As of June 30, 2008, the Partnership had the following commodity derivative contracts directly related to short-term fixed price arrangements elected by certain customers in various natural gas purchase and sale agreements, which have been marked to market through earnings:

Customer Hedges

 

Period

  Commodity   Instrument
Type
  Daily Volume   Average Price   Index   (In thousands)
Fair Value
 

Purchases

               

Jul 2008 - Dec 2008

  Natural gas   Swap   7,043   MMBtu   $ 12.81   per MMBtu   NY-HH   $ 453  

Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Natural gas   Swap   658   MMBtu     11.95   per MMBtu   NY-HH     123  

Sales

               

Jul 2008 - Dec 2008

  Natural gas   Fixed price sale   7,043   MMBtu     12.81   per MMBtu   NY-HH     (453 )

Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Natural gas   Fixed price sale   658   MMBtu     11.95   per MMBtu   NY-HH     (123 )
                     
                $ —    
                     

 

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The fair value of derivative instruments, depending on the type of instrument, was determined by the use of present value methods or standard option valuation models with assumptions about commodity prices based on those underlying markets.

Interest Rate Swaps

As of June 30, 2008, the Partnership had the following interest rate swaps:

 

Effective
Date

  Expiration
Date
  Rate     Notional
Amount
              (In thousands)
12/13/2007   01/24/2011   4.0775 %   $ 50,000
12/18/2007   01/24/2011   4.2100 %     50,000
12/21/2007   01/24/2012   4.0750 %     50,000
12/21/2007   01/24/2012   4.0750 %     50,000
01/09/2008   01/24/2012   3.6990 %     50,000
01/11/2008   01/24/2012   3.6400 %     50,000

Each swap fixes the three month LIBOR Rate as indicated for the specified notional amount outstanding under the Partnership’s Amended Credit Agreement over the term of each swap agreement. As of June 30, 2008, the fair value of these interest rate swaps was a liability of $0.9 million.

Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental

For environmental matters, we record liabilities when remedial efforts are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) Statement of Position No. 96-1, “ Environmental Remediation Liabilities.” Environmental reserves do not reflect management’s assessment of the insurance coverage that may be applicable to the matters at issue. Management has assessed each of the matters based on current information and made a judgment concerning its potential outcome, considering the nature of the claim, the amount and nature of damages sought and the probability of success.

In August 2005, prior to Targa’s acquisition of Versado Gas Processors, L.L.C. (“Versado”), the State of New Mexico’s Environment Department (“NMED”) inspected Versado’s Eunice Gas Processing Plant and its books and records. Targa Midstream Services Limited Partnership (“TMSLP”) is the operator of Versado. In May 2007, the NMED sent Versado a draft compliance order relating to the 2005 inspection, alleging that Versado violated certain emissions standards and permit, monitoring and recordkeeping requirements. After TMSLP provided certain responses and information concerning the alleged violations, the NMED provided a revised draft compliance order and a settlement offer containing a proposed penalty of approximately $2.1 million to resolve the remaining alleged violations. More recently, however, we have discussed with the NMED an expansion of the proposed compliance order to include the resolution of other alleged violations associated with the Eunice, Monument and Saunders plants. We may be required to incur capital expenditures at the Eunice, Monument and Saunders plants and additional facility enhancements, and additional operating costs to resolve the alleged violations, the amount of which currently is not reasonably estimable. At this time, we cannot estimate the effect, if any, that this matter will have on our results of operations.

Our environmental liability as of June 30, 2008 was $4.4 million, consisting of $0.5 million for gathering system leaks, $1.8 million for ground water assessment and remediation, and $2.1 million for the gas processing plant environmental violations.

Legal Proceedings

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such matters are without merit or involve amounts, which, if resolved unfavorably, would not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, except for the items more fully described below.

In May 2002, Apache Corporation (“Apache”) filed suit in Texas state court against Versado Gas Processors, LLC (“Versado”), as purchaser and processor of Apache’s gas, and Dynegy Midstream Services, Limited Partnership (now known as Targa Midstream Services Limited Partnership, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours (“TMSLP”)), as operator of the Versado assets in New Mexico (“Versado Defendants”) alleging (i) excessive field losses of natural gas from wells owned by the plaintiff, (ii) that the Versado Defendants engaged in certain transactions with affiliates, resulting in the Versado Defendants not receiving fair market value when it sold gas and liquids, and (iii) that the formula for calculating the amount the Versado Defendants received from its buyers of gas and liquids is flawed since it is based on gas price indices that were allegedly manipulated. At trial, the jury found in favor of Apache on the lost gas claim, awarding approximately $1.6 million in damages. Apache’s claims with respect to the alleged “sham” transactions and index manipulation, among others, were severed by the trial court and abated for a future trial. The parties settled the severed lawsuit in May 2007.

In May 2004, the trial court granted the Versado Defendants’ motion to set aside the jury verdict on the lost gas claim and vacated the jury award to Apache. Apache filed its notice of appeal with the 14th Court of Appeals of Houston in October 2004. In 2006, the Court of Appeals reinstated the jury verdict in Apache’s favor on the issue of lost gas and also awarded Apache legal fees and interest, bringing the total award against the Versado Defendants to approximately $2.7 million. After rehearing, the Court of Appeals affirmed its decision reinstating the original jury verdict in Apache’s favor. With interest and attorneys fees that verdict stands at approximately $2.9 million.

In January 2007, the Versado Defendants filed their petition for review with the Supreme Court of Texas and in March 2007, Apache filed its conditional petition for review with the Supreme Court of Texas. On April 4, 2008, the Supreme Court of Texas granted review of the petitions, and the appeal is currently pending before the Supreme Court of Texas.

On December 8, 2005, WTG Gas Processing (“WTG”) filed suit in the 333rd District Court of Harris County, Texas against several defendants, including us, three other Targa entities and private equity funds affiliated with Warburg Pincus, seeking damages from the defendants. The suit alleges that we and private equity funds affiliated with Warburg Pincus, along with ConocoPhillips Company (“ConocoPhillips”) and Morgan Stanley, tortiously interfered with (i) a contract WTG claims to have had to purchase the SAOU System from ConocoPhillips, and (ii) prospective business relations of WTG. WTG claims the alleged interference resulted from our competition to purchase the ConocoPhillips’ assets and its successful acquisition of those assets in 2004. On October 2, 2007, the District Court granted defendants’ motions for summary judgment on all of WTG’s claims. We have agreed to indemnify the Partnership for any claim or liability arising out of the WTG suit. WTG’s motion to reconsider and for a new trial was overruled. On January 2, 2008, WTG filed a notice of appeal, and on May 6, 2008 filed its appellant’s brief with the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas. Targa and Warburg Pincus filed their appellee’s brief on June 26, 2008. We will contest the appeal, but can give no assurances regarding the outcome of the proceeding.

Note 13—Related-Party Transactions

Hedging Arrangements

An affiliate of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“Merrill Lynch”) is an equity investor in Targa Investments. We have entered into various commodity derivative transactions with Merrill Lynch Commodities Inc. (“MLCI”), an affiliate of Merrill Lynch. Under the terms of these various commodity derivative transactions, MLCI has agreed to pay us specified fixed prices in relation to specified notional quantities of natural gas, NGL, and condensate over periods ending in 2010, and we have agreed to pay MLCI

 

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floating prices based on published index prices of such commodities for delivery at specified locations. The following table shows our open commodity derivatives with MLCI as of June 30, 2008:

 

Period

   Commodity    Instrument Type    Daily Volumes    Average Price    Index

Jul 2008—Dec 2008

   Natural gas    Swap    21,918   MMBtu    $ 6.96   per MMBtu    IF-Waha

Jan 2009—Dec 2009

   Natural gas    Swap    21,918   MMBtu    $ 6.62   per MMBtu    IF-Waha

Jul 2008—Dec 2008

   NGL    Swap    3,047   Bbl    $ 0.77   per gallon    OPIS-MB

Jan 2009—Dec 2009

   NGL    Swap    2,847   Bbl    $ 0.74   per gallon    OPIS-MB

As of June 30, 2008, the fair value of these open positions is a liability of $115.9 million. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 we paid MLCI $15.1 million and $23.1 million, respectively, for amounts due under settled commodity derivative transactions. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, we paid MLCI $2.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for amounts due under settled commodity derivative transactions.

The following table shows the Partnership’s open commodity derivatives with MLCI as of June 30, 2008:

 

Period

   Commodity    Instrument Type    Daily Volumes    Average Price    Index

Jul 2008—Dec 2008

   Natural gas    Swap    3,847   MMBtu    $ 8.76   per MMBtu    IF-Waha

Jan 2009—Dec 2009

   Natural gas    Swap    3,556   MMBtu      8.07   per MMBtu    IF-Waha

Jan 2010—Dec 2010

   Natural gas    Swap    3,289   MMBtu      7.39   per MMBtu    IF-Waha

Jul 2008—Dec 2008

   NGL    Swap    3,175   Bbl      1.06   per gallon    OPIS-MB

Jan 2009—Dec 2009

   NGL    Swap    3,000   Bbl      0.98   per gallon    OPIS-MB

Jul 2008—Dec 2008

   Condensate    Swap    264   Bbl      72.66   per barrel    NY-WTI

Jan 2009—Dec 2009

   Condensate    Swap    202   Bbl      70.60   per barrel    NY-WTI

Jan 2010—Dec 2010

   Condensate    Swap    181   Bbl      69.28   per barrel    NY-WTI

As of June 30, 2008, the fair value of these Partnership open positions is a liability of $70.4 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Partnership paid MLCI $11.7 million and $1.8 million, respectively, for amounts due under settled commodity derivative transactions.

Other

For the periods indicated, related-party transactions included in our statements of operations were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
     2008    2007    2008    2007
     (In thousands)    (In thousands)

Included in Revenues

           

GCF

   $ 35    $ 147    $ 366    $ 3,245

VESCO

     665      4,546      666      4,771

MLCI

     28,029      13,642      60,349      29,100
                           
   $ 28,729    $ 18,335    $ 61,381    $ 37,116
                           

Included in Costs and Expenses

           

GCF

   $ 1,341    $ 770    $ 2,145    $ 1,775

VESCO

     47,231      32,172      100,081      65,657

MLCI

     1,574      3,246      2,873      3,641
                           
   $ 50,146    $ 36,188    $ 105,099    $ 71,073
                           

Note 14—Segment Information

We categorize the midstream natural gas industry into, and describe our business in, two divisions: (i) Natural Gas Gathering and Processing (also a segment) and (ii) NGL Logistics and Marketing. Our NGL

 

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Logistics and Marketing division consists of three segments: (a) Logistics Assets, (b) NGL Distribution and Marketing and (c) Wholesale Marketing.

Our Natural Gas Gathering and Processing segment includes assets used in the gathering of natural gas produced from oil and gas wells and processing this raw natural gas into merchantable natural gas by extracting natural gas liquids and removing impurities. These assets are located in North Texas, Louisiana and the Permian Basin of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. We are also party to natural gas processing agreements with third party plants.

Our Logistics Assets segment is involved with gathering and storing mixed NGLs and fractionating, storing, and transporting finished NGLs. These assets are generally connected to and supplied, in part, by our Natural Gas Gathering and Processing segment and are predominantly located in Mont Belvieu, Texas and Western Louisiana.

Our NGL Distribution and Marketing segment markets our own natural gas liquids production and purchased natural gas liquids products in selected United States markets.

Our Wholesale Marketing segment includes our refinery services business and wholesale propane marketing operations. In our refinery services business, we provide LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) balancing services, purchase natural gas liquids products from refinery customers and sell natural gas liquids products to various customers. Our wholesale propane marketing operations include the sale of propane and related logistics services to multi-state retailers, independent retailers and other end-users. Wholesale Marketing operates principally in the United States, and has a small marketing presence in Canada.

The “Eliminations and Other” column in the tables below includes amounts related to general and administrative expenses not allocated to segment operations, corporate development, interest expense, income tax expense, and the depreciation and cost of equipment used in our headquarters office. “Eliminations and Other” also includes the elimination of intersegment revenues and expenses.

Our reportable segment information is shown in the following tables:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
     Natural Gas
Gathering
and
Processing
   Logistics
Assets
    NGL
Distribution
and
Marketing
Services
   Wholesale
Marketing
   Eliminations
and Other
    Total
     (In thousands)

Revenues

   $ 543,267    $ 27,630     $ 1,383,963    $ 308,366    $ —       $ 2,263,226

Intersegment revenues

     516,204      38,054       116,969      8,960      (680,187 )     —  
                                           

Revenues

     1,059,471      65,684       1,500,932      317,326      (680,187 )     2,263,226
                                           

Product purchases

     904,590      (33 )     916,550      201,982      —         2,023,089

Intersegment product purchases

     3,550      33       551,969      106,513      (662,065 )     —  
                                           

Product purchases

     908,140      —         1,468,519      308,495      (662,065 )     2,023,089
                                           

Operating expenses

     34,323      36,373       517      16      —         71,229

Intersegment operating expenses

     385      17,737       —        —        (18,122 )     —  
                                           

Operating expenses

     34,708      54,110       517      16      (18,122 )     71,229
                                           

Operating margin

   $ 116,623    $ 11,574     $ 31,896    $ 8,815    $ —       $ 168,908
                                           

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments

   $ 6,354    $ 842     $ —      $ —      $ —       $ 7,196
                                           

Unconsolidated investments

   $ 33,389    $ 20,389     $ —      $ —      $ —       $ 53,778

Capital expenditures

   $ 22,125    $ 15,774     $ —      $ —      $ 1,163     $ 39,062

 

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     Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
     Natural
Gas
Gathering
and
Processing
   Logistics
Assets
    NGL
Distribution
and
Marketing
Services
   Wholesale
Marketing
   Eliminations
and Other
    Total
     (In thousands)

Revenues

   $ 391,887    $ 20,058     $ 987,231    $ 211,592    $ —       $ 1,610,768

Intersegment revenues

     338,445      29,897       62,368      5,172      (435,882 )     —  
                                           

Revenues

     730,332      49,955       1,049,599      216,764      (435,882 )     1,610,768
                                           

Product purchases

     604,767      (1 )     680,070      153,471      —         1,438,307

Intersegment product purchases

     —        1       362,977      61,059      (424,037 )     —  
                                           

Product purchases

     604,767      —         1,043,047      214,530      (424,037 )     1,438,307
                                           

Operating expenses

     28,459      33,311       615      3      —         62,388

Intersegment operating expenses

     94      11,751       —        —        (11,845 )     —  
                                           

Operating expenses

     28,553      45,062       615      3      (11,845 )     62,388
                                           

Operating margin

   $ 97,012    $ 4,893     $ 5,937    $ 2,231    $ —       $ 110,073
                                           

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments

   $ 2,296    $ 867     $ —      $ —      $ —       $ 3,163
                                           

Unconsolidated investments

   $ 25,670    $ 19,424     $ —      $ —      $ —       $ 45,094

Capital expenditures

   $ 20,836    $ 9,371     $ —      $ —      $ 492     $ 30,699

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
     Natural Gas
Gathering
and
Processing
   Logistics
Assets
    NGL
Distribution
and
Marketing
Services
   Wholesale
Marketing
   Eliminations
and Other
    Total
     (In thousands)

Revenues

   $ 982,468    $ 48,448     $ 2,603,076    $ 831,627    $ —       $ 4,465,619

Intersegment revenues

     950,237      68,390       317,473      29,046      (1,365,146 )     —  
                                           

Revenues

     1,932,705      116,838       2,920,549      860,673      (1,365,146 )     4,465,619
                                           

Product purchases

     1,628,635      (33 )     1,860,936      534,992        4,024,530

Intersegment product purchases

     9,969      33       1,018,398      307,245      (1,335,645 )     —  
                                           

Product purchases

     1,638,604      —         2,879,334      842,237      (1,335,645 )     4,024,530
                                           

Operating expenses

     64,343      69,421       1,016      27      —         134,807

Intersegment operating expenses

     533      28,968       —        —        (29,501 )     —  
                                           

Operating expenses

     64,876      98,389       1,016      27      (29,501 )     134,807
                                           

Operating margin

   $ 229,225    $ 18,449     $ 40,199    $ 18,409    $ —       $ 306,282
                                           

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments

   $ 8,729    $ 1,926     $ —      $ —      $ —       $ 10,655
                                           

Unconsolidated investments

   $ 33,389    $ 20,389     $ —      $ —      $ —       $ 53,778

Capital expenditures

   $ 34,248    $ 21,694     $ —      $ —      $ 2,222     $ 58,164

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
     Natural Gas
Gathering
and
Processing
   Logistics
Assets
   NGL
Distribution
and
Marketing
Services
    Wholesale
Marketing
   Eliminations
and Other
    Total
     (In thousands)

Revenues

   $ 749,833    $ 36,910    $ 1,728,091     $ 544,946    $ —       $ 3,059,780

Intersegment revenues

     603,340      55,802      203,806       13,909      (876,857 )     —  
                                           

Revenues

     1,353,173      92,712      1,931,897       558,855      (876,857 )     3,059,780
                                           

Product purchases

     1,107,322      —        1,265,994       335,270      —         2,708,586

Intersegment product purchases

     8      —        647,019       214,837      (861,864 )     —  
                                           

Product purchases

     1,107,330      —        1,913,013       550,107      (861,864 )     2,708,586
                                           

Operating expenses

     57,513      61,558      1,236       4      —         120,311

Intersegment operating expenses

     140      14,876      (23 )     —        (14,993 )     —  
                                           

Operating expenses

     57,653      76,434      1,213       4      (14,993 )     120,311
                                           

Operating margin

   $ 188,190    $ 16,278    $ 17,671     $ 8,744    $ —       $ 230,883
                                           

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments

   $ 3,500    $ 2,147    $ —       $ —      $ —       $ 5,647
                                           

Unconsolidated investments

   $ 25,670    $ 19,424    $ —       $ —      $ —       $ 45,094

Capital expenditures

   $ 43,774    $ 22,824    $ —       $ —      $ 1,182     $ 67,780

The following table is a reconciliation of operating margin to net income for each of the periods presented:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (in thousands)  

Operating margin

   $ 168,908     $ 110,073     $ 306,282     $ 230,883  

Adjustments to reconcile operating margin to net income:

        

Depreciation and amortization

     (38,750 )     (36,434 )     (76,942 )     (73,166 )

Gain on sales of assets

     2       311       4,445       131  

General and administrative

     (27,924 )     (23,699 )     (52,017 )     (42,390 )

Interest expense, net

     (23,660 )     (34,021 )     (49,245 )     (78,003 )

Gain on insurance claims

     18,566       —         18,566       —    

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments

     7,196       3,163       10,655       5,647  

Minority interest

     (11,610 )     (7,207 )     (21,757 )     (12,818 )

Non-controlling interest in net income of the Partnership

     (18,626 )     (2,679 )     (35,597 )     (4,048 )

Income tax (expense) / benefit

     (27,904 )     3,993       (39,776 )     (3,196 )
                                

Net income

   $ 46,198     $ 13,500     $ 64,614     $ 23,040  
                                

Note 15—Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

On July 18, 2008, SemGroup LP (“Semgroup”) filed for bankruptcy protection. We had business relationships with SemGroup in our Natural Gas Gathering and Processing, NGL Distribution and Marketing Services and Logistics Assets segments. As of June 30, 2008, we recognized a reserve of $4.6 million for product delivered and subject to the bankruptcy. During the third quarter, we will record an additional reserve of $2.4 million for product delivered subsequent to June 30, 2008.

 

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Note 16—Subsequent Events

During July 2008, the Partnership borrowed $87.4 million under its senior secured credit facility to terminate certain out-of-the-money natural gas and NGL commodity swaps. Prior to the terminations, the swaps were designated as hedges in accordance with SFAS 133, “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” Approximately $20.8 million, $38.2 million and $27.9 million will be reclassified from OCI to revenues during 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively, when the hedged forecasted sales transactions are expected to occur. The Partnership also entered into new natural gas and NGL commodity swaps at then current market prices that match the production volumes of the terminated swaps through 2010.

On July 23, 2008, the general partner of the Partnership announced a quarterly distribution of available cash of $0.5125 per common and subordinated unit for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The cash distribution of approximately $25.9 million (including distributions to us for our subordinated units, our general partner interest and as the holder of the incentive distribution rights) is payable on August 14, 2008 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on August 4, 2008.

On July 31, 2008, we acquired an approximate 54% ownership interest in VESCO from subsidiaries of Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Note 17—Consolidating Financial Statements

We are the issuer of the notes discussed in Note 7 to the financial statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. The notes are jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed by our wholly-owned subsidiaries (referred to as “Guarantor Subsidiaries”).

The following financial information presents condensed consolidating financial statements, which include:

 

   

The Parent company only (“Parent”);

 

   

The Guarantor Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis;

 

   

Non-wholly owned and foreign subsidiaries (referred to as “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”);

 

   

Elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Parent, the Guarantor Subsidiaries, and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries; and

 

   

The Company on a consolidated basis.

 

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Targa Resources, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

June 30, 2008

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Intercompany
Eliminations
    Consolidated  

Assets

          

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —       $ 267,541     $ 98,691     $ —       $ 366,232  

Accounts receivable and other current assets

     78,149       756,303       122,225       —         956,677  
                                        

Total current assets

     78,149       1,023,844       220,916       —         1,322,909  

Property, plant, and equipment, at cost

     —         776,038       2,052,588       —         2,828,626  

Accumulated depreciation

     —         68,906       (479,781 )     —         (410,875 )
                                        

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     —         844,944       1,572,807       —         2,417,751  

Unconsolidated investments

     —         53,778       —         —         53,778  

Investment in subsidiaries

     872,986       54,688       —         (927,674 )     —    

Advances to (from) subsidiaries

     122,008       (250,002 )     127,994       —         —    

Other assets

     148,765       (94,627 )     18,964       —         73,102  
                                        

Total assets

   $ 1,221,908     $ 1,632,625     $ 1,940,681     $ (927,674 )   $ 3,867,540  
                                        

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

          

Current liabilities:

          

Accounts payable and other liabilities

   $ (5,166 )   $ 700,217     $ 388,084     $ —       $ 1,083,135  

Current maturities of debt

     12,500       —         —         —         12,500  
                                        

Total current liabilities

     7,334       700,217       388,084       —         1,095,635  

Long-term liabilities:

          

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

     765,925       —         575,000       —         1,340,925  

Other long-term obligations

     53,654       130,735       161,854       —         346,243  
                                        

Total long-term liabilities

     819,579       130,735       736,854       —         1,687,168  

Minority interest

     —         —         —         108,338       108,338  

Noncontrolling interest in the Partnership

     —         —         —         581,404       581,404  

Stockholder’s equity:

          

Stockholder’s equity

     559,619       993,243       1,079,407       (2,072,650 )     559,619  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (164,624 )     (191,570 )     (263,664 )     455,234       (164,624 )
                                        

Total stockholder’s equity

     394,995       801,673       815,743       (1,617,416 )     394,995  
                                        

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,221,908     $ 1,632,625     $ 1,940,681     $ (927,674 )   $ 3,867,540  
                                        

 

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Targa Resources, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

December 31, 2007

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Intercompany
Eliminations
    Consolidated  

Assets

          

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —       $ 88,303     $ 89,646     $ —       $ 177,949  

Accounts receivable and other current assets

     25,130       954,910       104,387       —         1,084,427  
                                        

Total current assets

     25,130       1,043,213       194,033       —         1,262,376  

Property, plant, and equipment, at cost

     —         743,652       2,020,578       —         2,764,230  

Accumulated depreciation

     —         94,265       (428,425 )     —         (334,160 )
                                        

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     —         837,917       1,592,153       —         2,430,070  

Unconsolidated investments

     —         48,005       —         —         48,005  

Investment in subsidiaries

     1,087,322       109,411       —         (1,196,733 )     —    

Advances to (from) subsidiaries

     66,953       (172,735 )     105,782       —         —    

Other assets

     134,215       (97,599 )     12,898       —         49,514  
                                        

Total assets

   $ 1,313,620     $ 1,768,212     $ 1,904,866     $ (1,196,733 )   $ 3,789,965  
                                        

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

          

Current liabilities:

          

Accounts payable and other liabilities

   $ 11,043     $ 657,736     $ 256,894     $ —       $ 925,673  

Current maturities of debt

     12,500       —         —         —         12,500  
                                        

Total current liabilities

     23,543       657,736       256,894       —         938,173  

Long-term liabilities:

          

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

     772,175       —         626,300       —         1,398,475  

Other long-term obligations

     25,498       100,516       19,773       —         145,787  
                                        

Total long-term liabilities

     797,673       100,516       646,073       —         1,544,262  

Minority interest

     —         —         —         100,826       100,826  

Noncontrolling interest in the Partnership

     —         —         —         714,300       714,300  

Stockholder’s equity:

          

Stockholder’s equity

     548,520       1,082,065       1,075,149       (2,157,214 )     548,520  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (56,116 )     (72,105 )     (73,250 )     145,355       (56,116 )
                                        

Total stockholder’s equity

     492,404       1,009,960       1,001,899       (2,011,859 )     492,404  
                                        

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,313,620     $ 1,768,212     $ 1,904,866     $ (1,196,733 )   $ 3,789,965  
                                        

 

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Targa Resources, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2008

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Intercompany
Eliminations
    Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —       $ 2,038,653     $ 833,414     $ (608,841 )   $ 2,263,226  
                                        

Operating costs and expenses:

          

Product purchases

     —         1,931,771       681,093       (589,775 )     2,023,089  

Operating expenses

     —         39,263       51,032       (19,066 )     71,229  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         12,804       25,946       —         38,750  

General and administrative and other

     87       21,204       6,631       —         27,922  
                                        
     87       2,005,042       764,702       (608,841 )     2,160,990  
                                        

Income (loss) from operations

     (87 )     33,611       68,712       —         102,236  

Other income (expense):

          

Interest expense, net

     (15,841 )     —         (7,819 )     —         (23,660 )

Other income

     18,566       —         —         —         18,566  

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments

     —         7,196       —         —         7,196  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     71,192       30,575       —         (101,767 )     —    

Minority interest/Non-controlling interest

     —         —         —         (30,236 )     (30,236 )
                                        

Income before income taxes

     73,830       71,382       60,893       (132,003 )     74,102  

Income tax expense

     (27,632 )     (190 )     (363 )     281       (27,904 )
                                        

Net income

   $ 46,198     $ 71,192     $ 60,530     $ (131,722 )   $ 46,198  
                                        

Targa Resources, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Intercompany
Eliminations
    Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —       $ 1,457,542     $ 577,805     $ (424,579 )   $ 1,610,768  
                                        

Operating costs and expenses:

          

Product purchases

     —         1,385,230       463,051       (409,974 )     1,438,307  

Operating expenses

     —         35,481       41,512       (14,605 )     62,388  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         12,374       24,060       —         36,434  

General and administrative and other

     16       18,967       4,405       —         23,388  
                                        
     16       1,452,052       533,028       (424,579 )     1,560,517  
                                        

Income (loss) from operations

     (16 )     5,490       44,777       —         50,251  

Other income (expense):

          

Interest income, net

     (19,371 )     —         (14,650 )     —         (34,021 )

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments

     —         3,163       —         —         3,163  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     28,768       20,136       —         (48,904 )     —    

Minority interest/Non-controlling interest

     —         —         —         (9,886 )     (9,886 )
                                        

Income before income taxes

     9,381       28,789       30,127       (58,790 )     9,507  

Income tax (expense) benefit

     4,119       (21 )     (513 )     408       3,993  
                                        

Net income

   $ 13,500     $ 28,768     $ 29,614     $ (58,382 )   $ 13,500  
                                        

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Intercompany
Eliminations
    Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —       $ 4,057,163    $ 1,538,175     $ (1,129,719 )   $ 4,465,619  
                                       

Operating costs and expenses:

           

Product purchases

     —         3,868,273      1,252,986       (1,096,729 )     4,024,530  

Operating expenses

     —         74,225      93,572       (32,990 )     134,807  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         25,362      51,580       —         76,942  

General and administrative and other

     87       35,966      11,519       —         47,572  
                                       
     87       4,003,826      1,409,657       (1,129,719 )     4,283,851  
                                       

Income (loss) from operations

     (87 )     53,337      128,518       —         181,768  

Other income (expense):

           

Interest expense, net

     (32,954 )     —        (16,291 )     —         (49,245 )

Other income

     18,566       —        —         —         18,566  

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments

     —         10,655      —         —         10,655  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     118,680       54,688      —         (173,368 )     —    

Minority interest/Non-controlling interest

     —         —        —         (57,354 )     (57,354 )
                                       

Income before income taxes

     104,205       118,680      112,227       (230,722 )     104,390  

Income tax expense

     (39,591 )     —        (700 )     515       (39,776 )
                                       

Net income

   $ 64,614     $ 118,680    $ 111,527     $ (230,207 )   $ 64,614  
                                       

Targa Resources, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Intercompany
Eliminations
    Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —       $ 2,766,672    $ 1,055,995     $ (762,887 )   $ 3,059,780  
                                       

Operating costs and expenses:

           

Product purchases

     —         2,608,085      843,934       (743,433 )     2,708,586  

Operating expenses

     —         66,586      73,179       (19,454 )     120,311  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         24,025      49,141       —         73,166  

General and administrative and other

     32       34,415      7,812       —         42,259  
                                       
     32       2,733,111      974,066       (762,887 )     2,944,322  
                                       

Income (loss) from operations

     (32 )     33,561      81,929       —         115,458  

Other income (expense):

           

Interest income, net

     (60,868 )     —        (17,135 )     —         (78,003 )

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments

     —         5,647      —         —         5,647  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     86,879       47,671      —         (134,550 )     —    

Minority interest/Non-controlling interest

     —         —        —         (16,866 )     (16,866 )
                                       

Income before income taxes

     25,979       86,879      64,794       (151,416 )     26,236  

Income tax expense

     (2,939 )     —        (665 )     408       (3,196 )
                                       

Net income

   $ 23,040     $ 86,879    $ 64,129     $ (151,008 )   $ 23,040  
                                       

 

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Targa Resources, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Intercompany
Eliminations
    Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities

          

Net income

   $ 64,614     $ 118,680     $ 111,527     $ (230,207 )   $ 64,614  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

          

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     3,264       25,772       52,656       —         81,692  

Deferred income taxes

     38,354       —         700       (515 )     38,539  

Earnings from unconsolidated investments

     —         (10,655 )     —         —         (10,655 )

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     (118,680 )     (54,688 )     —         173,368       —    

Other

     (17,833 )     (2,899 )     (44,307 )     57,354       (7,685 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

          

Accounts receivable and other assets

     14,949       112,107       (26,215 )     —         100,841  

Inventory

     —         35,566       64       —         35,630  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     (16,211 )     (46,291 )     91,421       —         28,919  
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (31,543 )     177,592       185,846       —         331,895  
                                        

Cash flows from investing activities

          

Purchases of property and equipment

     —         (25,574 )     (28,237 )     —         (53,811 )

Other

     (16,400 )     48,306       (3,815 )     —         28,091  
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (16,400 )     22,732       (32,052 )     —         (25,720 )
                                        

Cash flows from financing activities

          

Repayments under senior secured credit facility

     (6,250 )     —         (301,300 )     —         (307,550 )

Other

     —         —         243,410       —         243,410  

Receipts from (payments to) subsidiaries

     54,193       (21,086 )     (86,859 )     —         (53,752 )
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     47,943       (21,086 )     (144,749 )     —         (117,892 )
                                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     —         179,238       9,045       —         188,283  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     —         88,303       89,646       —         177,949  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ —       $ 267,541     $ 98,691     $ —       $ 366,232  
                                        

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Intercompany
Eliminations
    Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities

          

Net income

   $ 23,040     $ 86,879     $ 64,129     $ (151,008 )   $ 23,040  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

          

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     8,705       24,519       49,447       —         82,671  

Deferred income taxes

     2,246       —         665       (408 )     2,503  

Earnings from unconsolidated investments

     —         (5,647 )     —         —         (5,647 )

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     (86,879 )     (47,671 )     —         134,550       —    

Other

     1,050       (27,287 )     4,685       16,866       (4,686 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

     —         —         —         —         —    

Accounts receivable and other assets

     (479 )     (6,529 )     (8,587 )     —         (15,595 )

Inventory

     —         33,482       1,217       —         34,699  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     (16,575 )     54,725       (20,823 )     —         17,327  
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (68,892 )     112,471       90,733       —         134,312  
                                        

Cash flows from investing activities

          

Purchases of property and equipment

     —         (33,915 )     (34,490 )     —         (68,405 )

Other

     —         14,106       (4,312 )     —         9,794  
                                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     —         (19,809 )     (38,802 )     —         (58,611 )
                                        

Cash flows from financing activities

          

Senior secured credit facility:

          

Borrowings

     —         —         342,500       —         342,500  

Repayments

     (706,250 )     —         (48,000 )     —         (754,250 )

Non-controlling interest in the Partnership

     —         —         —         —         —    

Other

     775,142       (67,813 )     (333,944 )     —         373,385  

Receipts from subsidiaries

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     68,892       (67,813 )     (39,444 )     —         (38,365 )
                                        

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     —         24,849       12,487       —         37,336  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     —         117,661       25,078       —         142,739  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ —       $ 142,510     $ 37,565     $ —       $ 180,075  
                                        

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion analyzes our financial condition and results of operations. You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Overview

We are a Delaware corporation formed in 2004 by our management team and Warburg Pincus LLC to acquire, own and operate assets in the midstream natural gas business.

Our gathering and processing assets are located primarily in the Permian Basin in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, the Louisiana Gulf Coast primarily accessing the offshore region of Louisiana, and, through the Partnership, the Fort Worth Basin in North Texas, the Permian Basin in West Texas and the onshore region of the Louisiana Gulf Coast. Our NGL logistics and marketing assets are located primarily at Mont Belvieu and Galena Park near Houston, Texas and in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with terminals and transportation assets across the United States.

We conduct our business operations through two divisions and report our results of operations under four segments: Our Natural Gas Gathering and Processing division, which includes the Partnership, is a single segment consisting of our natural gas gathering and processing facilities, as well as certain fractionation capability integrated within those facilities; and the NGL Logistics and Marketing division, which consists of three segments: Logistics Assets, NGL Distribution and Marketing and Wholesale Marketing.

Critical Accounting Policies

There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies since December 31, 2007. For a more complete description of our critical accounting polices and estimates, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On January 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) 157. SFAS 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at a specified measurement date. See Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for information regarding fair value disclosures pertaining to our financial assets and liabilities.

The accounting standard-setting bodies have recently issued the following accounting standard that has the potential to affect our future financial statements:

 

   

SFAS 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.”

For additional information regarding this recent accounting development and others that may affect our future financial statements, see Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

 

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Results of Operations

The following table and discussion relate to the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 and is a summary of our results of operations for the periods then ended:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (In millions, except operating and price data)  

Revenues (1)

   $ 2,263.2     $ 1,610.8     $ 4,465.6     $ 3,059.8  

Product purchases

     2,023.1       1,438.3       4,024.5       2,708.6  

Operating expenses

     71.2       62.4       134.8       120.3  

Depreciation and amortization expense

     38.8       36.4       76.9       73.2  

General and administrative expense

     27.9       23.7       52.0       42.4  

Gain on sales of assets

     —         (0.3 )     (4.4 )     (0.1 )
                                

Income from operations

     102.2       50.3       181.8       115.4  

Interest expense, net

     (23.7 )     (34.0 )     (49.2 )     (78.0 )

Gain on insurance claims

     18.6       —         18.6       —    

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments (2)

     7.2       3.1       10.7       5.7  

Minority interest / non-controlling interest

     (30.2 )     (9.9 )     (57.5 )     (16.9 )

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (27.9 )     4.0       (39.8 )     (3.2 )
                                

Net income

   $ 46.2     $ 13.5     $ 64.6     $ 23.0  
                                

Financial data:

        

Operating margin (3)

   $ 168.9     $ 110.1     $ 306.3     $ 230.9  

Adjusted EBITDA (3)

     137.6       76.3       229.3       167.1  

Operating data:

        

Gathering throughput MMcf/d (4)

     2,072.3       1,999.0       2,128.5       1,987.9  

Plant natural gas inlet, MMcf/d (4)

     2,020.7       1,954.5       2,081.9       1,946.2  

Gross NGL production, MBbl/d

     104.8       106.0       104.3       105.1  

Natural gas sales, BBtu/d (4)

     526.6       533.9       529.8       520.8  

NGL sales, MBbl/d

     285.9       296.4       301.7       298.6  

Condensate sales, MBbl/d

     3.7       4.1       3.7       3.7  

Average realized prices:

        

Natural Gas, $/MMBtu

        

Average realized sales price

     10.25       6.93       9.01       6.76  

Impact of hedging

     (0.14 )     0.12       (0.01 )     0.11  
                                

Average realized price

     10.11       7.05       9.00       6.87  
                                

NGL, $/gal

        

Average realized sales price

     1.57       1.08       1.52       1.02  

Impact of hedging

     (0.03 )     —         (0.02 )     —    
                                

Average realized price

     1.54       1.08       1.50       1.02  
                                

Condensate, $/Bbl

        

Average realized sales price

     119.20       61.65       107.38       58.77  

Impact of hedging

     (5.05 )     0.83       (3.49 )     1.32  
                                

Average realized price

     114.15       62.48       103.89       60.09  
                                

 

(1)

Includes business interruption insurance revenue of $17.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, and $5.2 million and $5.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007.

 

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(2) Includes business interruption insurance revenue of $4.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, and $2.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007.
(3) Operating margin is total operating revenues less product purchases and operating expense. Adjusted EBITDA is net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and non-cash income or loss related to derivative instruments. See “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
(4) Gathering throughput represents the volume of natural gas gathered and passed through natural gas gathering pipelines from connections to producing wells and central delivery points. Plant natural gas inlet represents the volume of natural gas passing through the meter located at the inlet of a natural gas processing plant. Plant natural gas inlet volumes include producer take-in-kind volumes, while natural gas sales exclude producer take-in-kind volumes.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2007

Revenues increased by $652.4 million, or 41%, to $2,263.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $1,610.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Revenues from the sale of natural gas increased by $142.3 million, consisting of an increase of $147.0 million due to higher realized prices, partially offset by a decrease of $4.7 million due to lower sales volumes. Revenues from the sale of NGLs increased by $472.1 million, consisting of an increase of $515.3 million due to higher realized prices, partially offset by a decrease of $43.2 million due to lower sales volumes. Revenues from the sale of condensate increased by $15.8 million, consisting of an increase of $17.6 million due to higher realized prices, partially offset by a decrease of $1.8 million due to lower sales volumes. Other revenues, which includes business interruption insurance revenue and revenues principally derived from fee-based services, increased by $22.2 million. The increase comprised $12.3 million in higher business interruption insurance revenue and $9.9 million in higher revenues for fee-based services.

Our average realized prices for natural gas increased by $3.06 per MMBtu (net of a $0.26 decrease due to hedging), or 43%, to $10.11 per MMBtu for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $7.05 per MMBtu for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Average realized prices for NGLs increased by $0.46 per gallon (net of a $0.03 decrease due to hedging), or 43%, to $1.54 per gallon for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $1.08 per gallon for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Our average realized price for condensate increased by $51.67 per Bbl (net of a $5.88 decrease due to hedging), or 83%, to $114.15 per Bbl for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $62.48 per Bbl for the three months ended June 30, 2007.

Our natural gas sales volumes decreased by 7.3 BBtu/d, or 1%, to 526.6 BBtu/d for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to 533.9 BBtu/d for the three months ended June 30, 2007. NGL sales volumes decreased by 10.5 MBbl/d, or 4%, to 285.9 MBbl/d for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to 296.4 MBbl/d for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Condensate sales volumes decreased by 0.4 MBbl/d, or 10%, to 3.7 MBbl/d for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to 4.1 MBbl/d for the three months ended June 30, 2007. For information regarding the period to period changes in our commodity sales volumes, see “—Results of Operations—By Segment.”

Product purchases increased by $584.8 million, or 41%, to $2,023.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $1,438.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. See “—Results of Operations—By Segment” for an explanation of the components of the increase.

Operating expenses increased by $8.8 million, or 14%, to $71.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $62.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. See “Results of Operations—By Segment” for a detailed explanation of the components of the increase.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $2.4 million, or 7%, to $38.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $36.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase is due to the addition of property, plant and equipment.

 

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General and administrative expense increased by $4.2 million, or 18%, to $27.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $23.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase primarily consisted of increases of $5.4 million in compensation related expenses and $0.4 million in miscellaneous expenses, partially offset by a decrease of $1.6 million in professional services fees.

Interest expense decreased by $10.3 million, or 30%, to $23.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $34.0 million for the three months ended June 31, 2007. The decrease is primarily from lower outstanding debt during 2008.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

Revenues increased by $1,405.8 million, or 46%, to $4,465.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $3,059.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Revenues from the sale of natural gas increased by $220.2 million, consisting of a $205.3 million increase due to higher realized prices, and a $14.9 million increase due to higher sales volumes. Revenues from the sale of NGLs increased by $1,127.7 million, consisting of increases of $1,091.1 million due to higher realized prices and $36.6 million due to higher sales volumes. Revenues from the sale of condensate increased by $29.5 million, consisting of an increase of $29.4 million due to higher realized prices and an increase of $0.1 million due to higher sales volumes. Other revenues, which includes business interruption insurance revenue and revenues principally derived from fee-based services, increased by $28.4 million. The increase comprised $11.9 million in higher business interruption insurance revenue and $16.5 million in higher revenues from fee-based services.

Our average realized price for natural gas increased by $2.13 per MMBtu (net of a $0.12 decrease due to hedging) , or 31%, to $9.00 per MMBtu for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $6.87 per MMBtu for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Our average realized price for NGLs increased by $0.48 per gallon (net of a $0.02 decrease due to hedging), or 47%, to $1.50 per gallon for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $1.02 per gallon for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Our average realized price for condensate increased by $43.80 per barrel (net of a $4.81 decrease due to hedging), or 73%, to $103.89 per Bbl for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $60.09 per Bbl for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Our natural gas sales volumes increased by 9.0 BBtu/d, or 2%, to 529.8 BBtu/d for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to 520.8 BBtu/d for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Our NGL sales volumes increased by 3.1 MBbl/d, or 1%, to 301.7 MBbl/d for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to 298.6 MBbl/d for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Our condensate sales volumes were flat for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to 3.7 MBbl/d for the six months ended June 30, 2007. For information regarding the period to period changes in our commodity sales volumes, see “Results of Operations—By Segment.”

Our product purchases increased by $1,315.9 million, or 49%, to $4,024.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $2,708.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase is primarily due to higher product purchases and prices in the Natural Gas Gathering and Processing, NGL Distribution and Marketing, and Wholesale Marketing segments.

Our operating expenses increased by $14.5 million, or 12%, to $134.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $120.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. See “—Results of Operations—By Segment” for a more detailed explanation of the components of the increase.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $3.7 million, or 5%, to $76.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $73.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase is due to the addition of property, plant and equipment.

General and administrative expense increased by $9.6 million, or 23%, to $52.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $42.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase primarily consisted of increases of $8.2 million in compensation related expenses and $1.6 million in professional services fees, partially offset by a decrease of $0.2 million in miscellaneous expenses.

 

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Interest expense decreased by $28.8 million, or 37%, to $49.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $78.0 million for the six months ended June 31, 2007. The decrease is primarily from lower outstanding debt during 2008.

Results of Operations—By Segment

Natural Gas Gathering and Processing Segment

The following table provides summary financial data regarding results of operations in our Natural Gas Gathering and Processing segment for the periods presented:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (In millions, except operating and price data)  

Operating statistics: (1)

        

Gathering throughput, MMcf/d

     2,072.3       1,999.0       2,128.5       1,987.9  

Plant natural gas inlet, MMcf/d

     2,020.7       1,954.5       2,081.9       1,946.2  

Gross NGL production, MBbl/d

     104.8       106.0       104.3       105.1  

Natural gas sales, BBtu/d

     546.2       552.7       548.2       537.1  

NGL sales, MBbl/d

     91.5       91.0       90.5       90.1  

Condensate sales, MBbl/d

     5.0       5.4       5.0       5.1  

Natural gas, $/MMBtu

        

Average realized sales price

     10.27       6.95       9.03       6.75  

Impact of hedging

     (0.13 )     0.11       (0.01 )     0.13  
                                

Average realized price

     10.14       7.06       9.02       6.88  
                                

NGLs, $/gal

        

Average realized sales price

     1.50       1.00       1.41       0.91  

Impact of hedging

     (0.08 )     (0.01 )     (0.07 )     —    
                                

Average realized price

     1.42       0.99       1.34       0.91  
                                

Condensate, $/Bbl

        

Average realized sales price

     109.99       59.17       98.72       55.52  

Impact of hedging

     (3.75 )     0.62       (2.58 )     0.96  
                                

Average realized price

     106.24       59.79       96.14       56.48  
                                

Revenues (2)

   $ 1,059.5     $ 730.3     $ 1,932.7     $ 1,353.1  

Product purchases

     (908.2 )     (604.7 )     (1,638.6 )     (1,107.3 )

Operating expenses

     (34.7 )     (28.6 )     (64.9 )     (57.6 )
                                

Operating margin (3)

   $ 116.6     $ 97.0     $ 229.2     $ 188.2  
                                

Equity in earnings of VESCO (4)

   $ 6.4     $ 2.3     $ 8.7     $ 3.5  
                                

 

(1) Segment operating statistics include the effect of intersegment sales, which have been eliminated from the consolidated presentation. For all volume statistics presented, the numerator is the total volume sold during the period and the denominator is the number of calendar days during the period.
(2) Includes business interruption insurance revenue of $2.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, and $0.8 million and $0.9 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007.
(3) See “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
(4) Includes business interruption insurance revenue of $4.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, and $2.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007.

 

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2007

Revenues increased by $329.2 million, or 45%, to $1,059.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $730.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase was primarily due to:

 

   

an increase in realized commodity prices that increased revenues by $328.6 million, consisting of increases in natural gas, NGL and condensate revenues of $153.1 million, $154.2 million and $21.3 million, respectively;

 

   

a decrease attributable to volumes of $4.6 million, consisting of decreases due to lower natural gas and condensate volumes of $4.2 million and $2.0 million, respectively, offset by an increase due to higher NGL volumes of $1.6 million; and

 

   

an increase in other revenues of $5.2 million.

Our average realized price for natural gas increased by $3.08 per MMBtu (net of a $0.24 decrease due to hedging), or 44%, to $10.14 per MMBtu for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $7.06 per MMBtu for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Our average realized price for NGL increased by $0.43 per gallon (net of a $0.07 decrease due to hedging), or 43%, to $1.42 per gallon for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $0.99 per gallon for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Our average realized price for condensate increased by $46.45 per Bbl (net of a $4.37 decrease due to hedging), or 78%, to $106.24 per Bbl for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $59.79 per barrel for the three months ended June 30, 2007.

Our natural gas sales volumes decreased by 6.5 BBtu/d, or 1%, to 546.2 BBtu/d for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to 552.7 BBtu/d for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Our NGL sales volumes increased by 0.5 MBbl/d, or 1%, to 91.5 MBbl/d for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to 91.0 MBbl/d for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Our condensate sales volumes decreased by 0.4 MBbl/d, or 7%, to 5.0 MBbl/d for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to 5.4 MBbl/d for the three months ended June 30, 2007.

Product purchases increased by $303.5 million, or 50%, to $908.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $604.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase was due primarily to higher commodity prices, including higher spot price purchases for industrial sales.

Operating expenses increased $6.1 million, or 21%, to $34.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $28.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase was primarily from:

 

   

increased compensation costs of $1.5 million;

 

   

a $2.0 million increase in costs for chemicals, lube oils and utilities; and

 

   

increased maintenance expenses of $1.9 million.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

Revenues increased by $579.6 million, or 43%, to $1,932.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $1,353.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. This increase was primarily due to:

 

   

an increase in realized commodity prices that increased revenues by $548.3 million, consisting of increases in natural gas, NGL and condensate revenues of $213.4 million, $298.9 million and $36.0 million, respectively;

 

   

an increase attributable to volumes of $23.3 million, consisting of increases due to higher natural gas and NGL volumes of $17.5 million and $6.3 million, respectively; and a decrease of $0.5 million for condensate; and

 

   

an increase in other revenues of $8.0 million.

 

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Our average realized price for natural gas increased by $2.14 per MMBtu (net of a $0.14 decrease due to hedging), or 31%, to $9.02 per MMBtu for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $6.88 per MMBtu for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Our average realized price for NGLs increased by $0.43 per gallon (net of a $0.07 decrease due to hedging), or 47%, to $1.34 per gallon for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $0.91 per gallon for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Our average realized price for condensate increased by $39.66 per Bbl (net of a $3.54 decrease due to hedging), or 70%, to $96.14 per Bbl for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $56.48 per barrel for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Our natural gas sales volumes increased by 11.1 BBtu/d, or 2%, to 548.2 BBtu/d for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to 537.1 BBtu/d for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Our NGL sales volumes increased by 0.4 MBbl/d, or less than 1%, to 90.5 MBbl/d for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to 90.1 MBbl/d for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Our condensate sales volumes decreased by 0.1 MBbl/d, or 2%, to 5.0 MBbl/d for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the $5.1 MBbl/d for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Product purchases increased by $531.3 million, or 48%, to $1,638.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $1,107.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in product purchases for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was due primarily to higher commodity prices, including higher spot price purchases for industrial sales.

Operating expenses increased by $7.3 million, or 13%, to $64.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $57.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase was primarily from:

 

   

increased compensation costs of $2.4 million;

 

   

a $1.9 million increase in costs for chemicals, lube oils and utilities; and

 

   

increased maintenance expenses of $1.6 million.

Logistics Assets Segment

The following table provides summary financial data regarding results of operations of our Logistics Assets segment for the periods presented:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
        2008           2007        2008     2007  
     (In millions, except operating data)  

Fractionation volumes, MBbl/d

     235.2       226.3       225.6       194.7  

Treating volumes, MBbl/d (1)

     21.4       2.6       18.2       1.3  

Revenues from services

   $ 64.6     $ 49.4     $ 115.3     $ 91.8  

Other revenues (2)

     1.1       0.6       1.5       0.9  
                                
     65.7       50.0       116.8       92.7  

Operating expenses

     (54.1 )     (45.1 )     (98.4 )     (76.4 )
                                

Operating margin (3)

   $ 11.6     $ 4.9     $ 18.4     $ 16.3  
                                

Equity in earnings of GCF

   $ 0.8     $ 0.9     $ 1.9     $ 2.1  
                                

 

(1) Consists of the volumes treated in our low sulfur natural gasoline unit, which began commercial operations in June 2007.
(2) Includes business interruption insurance revenue of $0.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008.
(3) See “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2007

Revenues from services (fractionation, terminalling and storage, transportation and treating) increased by $15.2 million, or 31%, to $64.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $49.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase was primarily from:

 

   

higher fractionation rates and volumes;

 

   

an increase in revenues from our low sulfur natural gasoline (“LSNG”) plant, which commenced commercial operations in June 2007; and

 

   

an increase in commercial transportation revenues due to increased trucking activity as a result of pipeline allocations.

Operating expenses increased by $9.0 million, or 20%, to $54.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $45.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase was primarily due to:

 

   

increased fuel and electricity expense due to higher natural gas prices and higher fractionation volumes;

 

   

an increase in operating expense at our LSNG plant, which operated for only one month during the three months ended June 30, 2007; and

 

   

increased commercial transportation expenses primarily due to increased truck activity.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

Revenues from services (fractionation, terminalling and storage, transportation and treating) increased by $23.5 million, or 26%, to $115.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $91.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase was primarily from:

 

   

higher fractionation rates and volumes; and

 

   

an increase in revenues from our LSNG plant, which commenced commercial operations in June 2007.

Operating expenses increased by $22.0 million, or 29%, to $98.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $76.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase was primarily due to:

 

   

increased fuel and electricity expenses primarily due to higher natural gas prices and higher fractionation volumes;

 

   

an increase in operating expenses at our LSNG plant, which operated for only one month during the six months ended June 30, 2007;

 

   

a net decrease in storage cavern emptying gains; and

 

   

third-party fractionation and operating expenses due to the first quarter 2008 scheduled maintenance at our Cedar Bayou Fractionator.

 

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NGL Distribution and Marketing Services Segment

The following table provides summary financial data regarding results of operations of our NGL Distribution and Marketing Services segment for the periods presented:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (In millions, except operating and price data)  

NGL sales, MBbl/d

     252.3       257.4       257.3       254.9  

NGL realized price, $/gal

     1.55       1.06       1.48       0.99  

NGL sales revenues

   $ 1,491.6     $ 1,045.2     $ 2,910.4     $ 1,926.5  

Other revenues (1)

     9.3       4.4       10.1       5.5  
                                
     1,500.9       1,049.6       2,920.5       1,932.0  

Product purchases

     (1,468.5 )     (1,043.0 )     (2,879.3 )     (1,913.0 )

Operating expenses

     (0.5 )     (0.6 )     (1.0 )     (1.3 )
                                

Operating margin (2)

   $ 31.9     $ 6.0     $ 40.2     $ 17.7  
                                

 

(1) Includes business interruption insurance revenue of $8.6 million and $3.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and $8.6 million and $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.
(2) See “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2007

Our NGL sales revenues increased by $446.4 million, or 43%, to $1,491.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $1,045.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase comprised a $467.0 million increase from higher average sales prices, partially offset by a $20.6 million decrease from lower sales volumes.

Other revenues, which consists primarily of business interruption insurance revenue, increased by $4.9 million.

Product purchases increased by $425.5 million, or 41%, to $1,468.5 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $1,043.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase consisted of a $446.1 million increase due to higher commodity prices, partially offset by a $20.6 million decrease from lower purchased volumes.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

Our NGL sales revenues increased by $983.9 million, or 51%, to $2,910.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $1,926.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase comprised a $955.0 million increase from higher average sales prices and a $28.9 million increase from higher sales volumes.

Other revenues, which consists primarily of business interruption insurance revenue, increased by $4.6 million.

Product purchases increased by $966.3 million, or 51%, to $2,879.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $1,913.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase comprised a $937.6 million increase due to higher commodity prices and a $28.7 million increase from higher purchased volumes.

 

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Wholesale Marketing Segment

The following table provides summary financial data regarding results of operations of our Wholesale Marketing segment for the periods presented:

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
    Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (In millions, except operating and price
data)
 

NGL sales, MBbl/d

     46.5       47.4       66.7       63.8  

NGL realized price, $/gal

     1.75       1.19       1.68       1.15  

NGL sales revenues

   $ 311.4     $ 215.9     $ 854.7     $ 557.8  

Other revenues (1)

     5.9       0.9       6.0       1.1  
                                
     317.3       216.8       860.7       558.9  

Product purchases

     (308.5 )     (214.6 )     (842.2 )     (550.2 )

Operating expenses

     —         —         —         —    
                                

Operating margin (2)

   $ 8.8     $ 2.2     $ 18.5     $ 8.7  
                                

 

(1) Includes business interruption insurance revenue of $5.9 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and $5.9 million and $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.
(2) See “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2007

NGL sales revenue increased by $95.5 million, or 44%, to $311.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $215.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase comprised a $99.3 million increase due to higher average sales prices, partially offset by a $3.8 million decrease due to lower sales volumes. The decrease in sales volumes was primarily attributable to a contract expiration and a supply disruption to a customer’s refinery.

Other revenues, which consisted primarily of business interruption insurance revenue, increased by $5.0 million.

Product purchases increased by $93.9 million, or 44%, to $308.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $214.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase comprised a $97.6 million increase due to higher average commodity prices, partially offset by a $3.7 million decrease due to lower purchased volumes.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

NGL sales revenues increased by $296.9 million, or 53%, to $854.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $557.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Higher average sales prices and volumes increased revenue by $268.5 million and $28.4 million, respectively.

Other revenues, which consisted primarily of business interruption insurance revenue, increased by $4.9 million.

Product purchases increased by $292.0 million, or 53%, to $842.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $550.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase consisted of a $264.0 million increase due to higher average commodity prices and a $28.0 million increase from higher purchased volumes.

 

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Hurricane Update

Certain of our Louisiana and Texas facilities sustained damage during the 2005 hurricane season from two Gulf Coast hurricanes—Katrina and Rita. All repairs at our plant facilities have been completed, other than at VESCO, which will be completed in the third quarter of 2008.

We have submitted all business interruption claims for our losses caused by the hurricanes, and continue to work through the adjustment process to bring these claims to a final resolution. We recognize income from business interruption insurance claims in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income in the period that a proof of loss is executed and submitted to the insurers for payment. This income recognition criterion has resulted in and will likely continue to result in business interruption insurance recoveries being recorded in periods subsequent to the periods that we experience lost income from the affected property, resulting in fluctuations in our net income that may reduce the comparability of reported quarterly and annual results for some periods into the future.

During 2008, we received $47.9 million and $21.6 million related to property damage and business interruption insurance claims, respectively, most of which was in connection with the final resolution of our claims related to Katrina under the onshore property insurance program.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our ability to finance our operations, including funding capital expenditures and acquisitions, to meet our indebtedness obligations, to refinance our indebtedness or to meet our collateral requirements will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. Our ability to generate cash is subject to a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control, including weather, commodity prices, particularly for natural gas and NGLs, and our ongoing efforts to manage operating costs and maintenance capital expenditures, as well as general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Historically, our cash generated from operations has been sufficient to finance our operating expenditures and non-acquisition related capital expenditures. Based on our anticipated levels of operations and absent any disruptive events, we believe that internally generated cash flow and borrowings available under our senior secured credit facilities should provide sufficient resources to finance our operations, non-acquisition related capital expenditures, hurricane-related repair expenditures, long-term indebtedness obligations and collateral requirements for at least the next year.

A significant portion of our capital resources are utilized in the form of cash and letters of credit to satisfy counterparty collateral demands. These counterparty collateral demands reflect our non-investment grade status and counterparties’ views of our financial condition and ability to satisfy our performance obligations, as well as commodity prices and other factors. As of June 30, 2008, total outstanding letter of credit postings by us and the Partnership were $261.7 million and $41.3 million, respectively.

Our derivative contracts do not have margin requirements or collateral provisions that could require posting of margin prior to the scheduled cash settlement date. See “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in this Quarterly Report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Contractual Obligations. In June 2008, the Partnership issued $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes. The proceeds from the offering were used to reduce outstanding indebtedness under the Partnership’s senior secured credit facility. The interest rate on the senior unsecured notes is fixed at 8.25% with interest to be paid on January 1 and July 1 of each year and the senior unsecured notes mature on July 1, 2016.

 

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Available Credit. As of June 30, 2008, we had $250.0 million in availability under our senior secured revolving credit facility and $38.3 million in availability under our senior secured synthetic letter of credit facility. In addition, the Partnership had $483.7 million in availability under its senior secured credit facility, after giving effect to outstanding borrowings of $325.0 million, and the issuance of $41.3 million of letters of credit.

Capital Requirements. The midstream energy business can be capital intensive, requiring significant investment to maintain and upgrade existing operations. A significant portion of the cost of constructing new gathering lines to connect to our gathering system is generally paid for by the natural gas producer. However, we expect to continue to incur significant expenditures throughout 2008 related to the expansion of our natural gas gathering and processing infrastructure.

We estimate that our total capital expenditures for 2008 will be approximately $184 million. Given our objective of growth through acquisitions, expansions of existing assets and other internal growth projects, we anticipate that we will invest significant amounts of capital to grow and acquire assets. Expansion capital expenditures may vary significantly based on investment opportunities.

We expect to fund future capital expenditures with funds generated from our operations, borrowings under our senior secured credit facility, the issuance of additional units by the Partnership and debt offerings.

Cash Flow

Net cash provided by or used in operating activities, investing activities and financing activities for the periods presented were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2008     2007  
     (In millions)  

Net cash provided by (used in):

    

Operating activities

   $ 331.9     $ 134.3  

Investing activities

     (25.7 )     (58.6 )

Financing activities

     (117.9 )     (38.4 )

Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $331.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $134.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $165.4 million in cash during the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to providing $36.4 million in cash during the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase is primarily from cash receipts related to property damage insurance claims and the timing of accounts receivable collections.

Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $25.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $58.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The $32.9 million decrease was primarily due to the timing of property damage insurance receipts, which were $48.3 million and $12.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities was $117.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $38.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, we distributed $53.8 million in cash to Targa Investments. In addition, the Partnership reduced its outstanding indebtedness by $51.3 million.

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

For a complete discussion of the measures that management uses to evaluate our operations, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—How We Evaluate our Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Our operating margin by segment and in total is as follows for the periods indicated:

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
   Six Months
Ended June 30,
     2008    2007    2008    2007
     (In millions)

Natural Gas Gathering and Processing

   $ 116.6    $ 97.0    $ 229.2    $ 188.2

Logistics Assets

     11.6      4.9      18.4      16.3

NGL Distribution and Marketing Services

     31.9      6.0      40.2      17.7

Wholesale Marketing

     8.8      2.2      18.5      8.7
                           
   $ 168.9    $ 110.1    $ 306.3    $ 230.9
                           

The following tables reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures used by management to their most directly comparable GAAP measures for the periods indicated:

 

      Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
      2008    2007     2008    2007
     (In millions)

Reconciliation of Operating Margin to net income:

          

Net income

   $ 46.2    $ 13.5     $ 64.6    $ 23.0

Add:

          

Depreciation and amortization expense

     38.8      36.4       76.9      73.2

Income tax expense (benefit)

     27.9      (4.0 )     39.8      3.2

Other, net

     4.4      6.5       23.8      11.1

Interest expense, net

     23.7      34.0       49.2      78.0

General and administrative

     27.9      23.7       52.0      42.4
                            

Operating Margin

   $ 168.9    $ 110.1     $ 306.3    $ 230.9
                            

 

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     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (In millions)  

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 109.9     $ 13.3     $ 331.9     $ 134.3  

Interest expense, net (excluding amortization)

     21.6       32.2       45.1       69.0  

Current income tax expense

     0.3       0.7       1.2       0.7  

Changes in operating working capital which used (provided) cash:

        

Accounts receivable and other assets

     108.9       57.7       (100.8 )     15.6  

Inventory

     27.5       18.5       (35.6 )     (34.7 )

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     (150.1 )     (45.9 )     (28.9 )     (17.3 )

Other, net

     19.5       (0.2 )     16.4       (0.5 )
                                

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 137.6     $ 76.3     $ 229.3     $ 167.1  
                                

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income:

        

Net income

   $ 46.2     $ 13.5     $ 64.6     $ 23.0  

Add:

        

Interest expense, net

     23.7       34.0       49.2       78.0  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     27.9       (4.0 )     39.8       3.2  

Depreciation and amortization

     38.8       36.4       76.9       73.2  

Non-cash loss (gain) related to derivative instruments

     1.0       (3.6 )     (1.2 )     (10.3 )
                                

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 137.6     $ 76.3     $ 229.3     $ 167.1  
                                

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

For an in-depth discussion of market risks, see “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Our principal market risks are our exposure to changes in commodity prices, particularly to the prices of natural gas and NGLs, changes in interest rates, as well as nonperformance by our customers. We do not use risk sensitive instruments for trading purposes.

Commodity Price Risk

A significant portion of our revenues is derived from percent-of-proceeds contracts under which we receive either an agreed upon percentage of the actual proceeds that we receive from our sales of the residue natural gas and NGLs or an agreed upon percentage based on index related prices for the natural gas and NGLs. The prices of natural gas and NGLs are subject to fluctuations in response to changes in supply, demand, market uncertainty and a variety of additional factors beyond our control. We monitor these risks and enter into hedging transactions designed to mitigate the impact of commodity price fluctuations on our business. Cash flows from a derivative instrument designated as a hedge are classified in the same category as the cash flows from the item being hedged. For an in-depth discussion of our hedging strategies, see Item “7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk—Commodity Price Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Our payment obligations in connection with substantially all of these hedging transactions, and any additional credit exposure due to a rise in natural gas and NGL prices relative to the fixed prices set forth in the hedges, are secured by a first priority lien in the collateral securing our senior secured indebtedness that ranks equal in right of payment with liens granted in favor of our senior secured lenders. As long as this first priority lien is in effect, we expect to have no obligation to post cash, letters of credit or other additional collateral to secure these hedges at any time even if our counterparty’s exposure to our credit increases over the term of the hedge as a result of higher commodity prices or because there has been a change in our creditworthiness. A purchased put (or floor) transaction does not create credit exposure to us for our counterparties.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, our hedging activities decreased operating revenues by $36.4 million and $52.4 million, respectively. For the same periods in 2007, our hedging activities increased operating revenues by $0.8 million and $14.0 million.

As of June 30, 2008, we had the following hedge arrangements which will settle during the years ended December 31, 2008 through 2012 (except as indicated otherwise, the 2008 volumes reflect daily volumes for the period from July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008):

Natural Gas

 

Instrument Type

   Index    Avg. Price
$/MMBtu
   MMBtu per day    (In thousands)
Fair Value
 
         2008    2009    2010    2011    2012   

Natural Gas Sales

                       

Swap

   IF-Waha    6.96    21,918    —      —      —      —      $ (20,100 )

Swap

   IF-Waha    6.62    —      21,918    —      —      —        (37,156 )

Swap

   IF-Waha    7.40    —      —      9,300    —      —        (9,204 )

Swap

   IF-Waha    7.36    —      —      —      5,500    —        (4,715 )

Swap

   IF-Waha    7.18    —      —      —      —      5,500      (4,949 )
                                       
         21,918    21,918    9,300    5,500    5,500    $ (76,124 )
                                       

 

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NGLs

 

Instrument Type

   Index    Avg. Price
$/gal
   Barrels per day    (In thousands)
Fair Value
 
         2008    2009    2010    2011    2012   

NGL Sales

                       

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.81    3,547    —      —      —      —      $ (26,986 )

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.79    —      3,347    —      —      —        (38,682 )

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.87    —      —      2,750    —      —        (22,625 )

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.91    —      —      —      1,550    —        (11,395 )

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.92    —      —      —      —      1,250      (8,555 )
                                       

Total Swaps

         3,547    3,347    2,750    1,550    1,250      (108,243 )
                                       

Floors

   OPIS-MB    1.76    —      —      —      107    —        213  

Floors

   OPIS-MB    1.75    —      —      —      —      125      289  
                                       

Total Floors

         —      —      —      107    125      502  
                                       
                        $ (107,741 )
                             

As of June 30, 2008, the Partnership had the following hedge arrangements which will settle during the years ended December 31, 2008 through 2012 (except as indicated otherwise, the 2008 volumes reflect daily volumes for the period from July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.):

Natural Gas

 

     Index    Avg. Price
$/MMBtu
   MMBtu per day    (In thousands)
Fair Value
 

Instrument Type

         2008    2009    2010    2011    2012   

Natural Gas Purchases

                       

Swap

   NY-HH    8.43    1,350    —      —      —      —      $ 1,258  
                                       
         1,350    —      —      —      —        1,258  
                                       

Natural Gas Sales

                       

Swap

   IF-HSC    8.09    2,328    —      —      —      —        (2,143 )

Swap

   IF-HSC    7.39    —      1,966    —      —      —        (3,236 )
                                       
         2,328    1,966    —      —      —        (5,379 )
                                       

Swap

   IF-NGPL MC    8.43    6,964    —      —      —      —        (4,088 )

Swap

   IF-NGPL MC    8.02    —      6,256    —      —      —        (7,016 )

Swap

   IF-NGPL MC    7.43    —      —      5,685    —      —        (5,536 )

Swap

   IF-NGPL MC    7.34    —      —      —      2,750    —        (2,316 )

Swap

   IF-NGPL MC    7.18    —      —      —      —      2,750      (2,310 )
                                       
         6,964    6,256    5,685    2,750    2,750      (21,265 )
                                       

Swap

   IF-Waha    8.20    7,389    —      —      —      —        (5,101 )

Swap

   IF-Waha    7.61    —      6,936    —      —      —        (9,380 )

Swap

   IF-Waha    7.38    —      —      5,709    —      —        (5,699 )

Swap

   IF-Waha    7.36    —      —      —      3,250    —        (2,786 )

Swap

   IF-Waha    7.18    —      —      —      —      3,250      (2,924 )
                                       
         7,389    6,936    5,709    3,250    3,250      (25,890 )
                                       

Total Swaps

         16,681    15,158    11,394    6,000    6,000      (51,276 )
                                       

Floor

   IF-NGPL MC    6.55    1,000    —      —      —      —        1  

Floor

   IF-NGPL MC    6.55    —      850    —      —      —        29  
                                       
         1,000    850    —      —      —        30  
                                       

Floor

   IF-Waha    6.85    670    —      —      —      —        1  

Floor

   IF-Waha    6.55    —      565    —      —      —        17  
                                       
         670    565    —      —      —        18  
                                       

Total Floors

         1,670    1,415    —      —      —        48  
                                       
                        $ (51,227 )
                             

 

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NGLs

 

Instrument Type

   Index    Avg. Price
$/gal
   Barrels per day    (in thousands)
Fair Value
 
         2008    2009    2010    2011    2012   
                                           

NGL Sales

                       

Swap

   OPIS-MB    1.01    7,095    —      —      —      —      $ (45,341 )

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.96    —      6,248    —      —      —        (62,001 )

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.91    —      —      4,809    —      —        (40,124 )

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.92    —      —      —      3,400    —        (26,650 )

Swap

   OPIS-MB    0.92    —      —      —      —      2,700      (19,612 )
                                       

Total Swaps

         7,095    6,248    4,809    3,400    2,700      (193,728 )
                                       

Floors

   OPIS-MB    1.73    —      —      —      365    —        860  

Floors

   OPIS-MB    1.72    —      —      —      —      422      957  
                                       

Total Floors

         —      —      —      365    422      1,817  
                                       
                        $ (191,911 )
                             

Condensate

 

Instrument Type

   Index    Avg. Price
$/Bbl
   Barrels per day    (in thousands)
Fair Value
 
         2008    2009    2010    2011    2012   
                                           

Condensate Sales

                       

Swap

   NY-WTI    67.19    384    —      —      —      —      $ (4,922 )

Swap

   NY-WTI    69.00    —      322    —      —      —        (7,937 )

Swap

   NY-WTI    68.10    —      —      301    —      —        (6,821 )
                                       

Total Swaps

         384    322    301    —      —        (19,680 )
                                       

Floor

   NY-WTI    60.50    55    —      —      —      —        0  

Floor

   NY-WTI    60.00    —      50    —      —      —        3  
                                       

Total Floors

         55    50    —      —      —        3  
                                       
                        $ (19,677 )
                             

These contracts may expose us to the risk of financial loss in certain circumstances. Our hedging arrangements provide us protection on the hedged volumes if prices decline below the prices at which these hedges are set. If prices rise above the prices at which we have hedged, we will receive less revenue on the hedged volumes than we would receive in the absence of hedges.

 

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Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily as a result of variable rate debt under our senior secured credit facilities. To the extent that interest rates increase, interest expense on our revolving debt will also increase. As of June 30, 2008, we had approximately $1,353 million of indebtedness, of which $500 million was at fixed interest rates and $853 million was at variable interest rates. Because of the interest rate risk, the Partnership had the following open interest rate swaps as of June 30, 2008:

 

Effective
Date

  Expiration
Date
  Rate     Notional
Amount
              (In thousands)
12/13/2007   01/24/2011   4.0775 %   $ 50,000
12/18/2007   01/24/2011   4.2100 %     50,000
12/21/2007   01/24/2012   4.0750 %     50,000
12/21/2007   01/24/2012   4.0750 %     50,000
01/09/2008   01/24/2012   3.6990 %     50,000
01/11/2008   01/24/2012   3.6400 %     50,000

Each swap fixes the three month LIBOR rate, as indicated for the specified notional amounts outstanding over the term of each swap agreement. The fair value of the Partnership’s outstanding interest rate swaps was a liability of $0.9 million as of June 30, 2008. We have designated all interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, unrealized gains and losses relating to the interest rate swaps are recorded in OCI until the interest expense on the related debt is recognized in earnings. A hypothetical increase of 100 basis points in the underlying interest rate, after taking into account these interest rate swaps, would increase our annual interest expense by $5.5 million.

Credit Risk

We are subject to risk of losses resulting from nonpayment or nonperformance by our customers. We monitor the creditworthiness of customers to whom we grant credit and establish credit limits in accordance with our credit policy. On July 18, 2008, SemGroup LP filed for bankruptcy protection. As of June 30, 2008, we recognized a reserve of $4.6 million for product delivered and subject to the bankruptcy. During the third quarter, we will record an additional reserve of $2.4 million for product delivered subsequent to June 30, 2008.

 

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, under the supervision of and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level to provide reasonable assurance that all material information relating to us required to be included in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The information required for this item is provided in Note 12, Commitments and Contingencies included in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included under Part I, Item 1, which is incorporated by reference into this item.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

For an in-depth discussion of our risk factors, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. There have been no material changes to the risk factors included therein.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

       

Description

3.1       Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Targa Resources, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed October 31, 2007 (File No. 333-147066)).
3.2       Amended and Restated Bylaws of Targa Resources, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed October 31, 2007 (File No. 333-147066)).
3.3       Certificate of Incorporation of Targa Resources Finance Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed October 31, 2007 (File No. 333-147066)).
3.4       Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of Targa Resources Finance Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed October 31, 2007 (File No. 333-147066)).
3.5       Bylaws of Targa Resources Finance Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed October 31, 2007 (File No. 333-147066)).
4.1*       Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association.

 

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Exhibit

Number

       

Description

4.2*       Registration Rights Agreement dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and the initial purchasers named therein.
10.1*       Commitment Increase Supplement, dated June 18, 2008, by and among Targa Resources Partners LP, Bank of America, N.A. and the other parties signatory thereto.
31.1*       Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*       Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*       Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*       Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

* Filed herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

   

Targa Resources, Inc.

(Registrant)

    By:  

/s/    JOHN ROBERT SPARGER        

      John Robert Sparger
      Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
      (Authorized signatory and Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: August 11, 2008

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

       

Description

3.1       Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Targa Resources, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed October 31, 2007 (File No. 333-147066)).
3.2       Amended and Restated Bylaws of Targa Resources, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed October 31, 2007 (File No. 333-147066)).
3.3       Certificate of Incorporation of Targa Resources Finance Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed October 31, 2007 (File No. 333-147066)).
3.4       Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of Targa Resources Finance Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed October 31, 2007 (File No. 333-147066)).
3.5       Bylaws of Targa Resources Finance Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed October 31, 2007 (File No. 333-147066)).
4.1*       Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association.
4.2*       Registration Rights Agreement dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and the initial purchasers named therein.
10.1*       Commitment Increase Supplement, dated June 18, 2008, by and among Targa Resources Partners LP, Bank of America, N.A. and the other parties signatory thereto.
31.1*       Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*       Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*       Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*       Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

* Filed herewith

 

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