-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JU6bNfW6L4MehFXYHmz76p4AIewiYLYJEQwNriVYSAdCet7ggeN1qEarFWEEtz6F 9bzjRuKbfT55U8HU6Yqwfw== 0001379661-09-000049.txt : 20091109 0001379661-09-000049.hdr.sgml : 20091109 20091109170458 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001379661-09-000049 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 29 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Targa Resources, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001389168 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-147066 FILM NUMBER: 091169268 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP STREET 2: 1000 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 4300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 713-584-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP STREET 2: 1000 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 4300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 10-Q 1 form10q.htm FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 form10q.htm




 
   
 
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 September 30, 2009
 
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 333-147066
 
 
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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes o    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

 
 


PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
    4  
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
    5  
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
    6  
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    7  
    41  
    58  
    65  
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
    66  
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As generally used in the energy industry and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”), 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
MMcf
 
Million cubic feet
NGL(s)
 
Natural gas liquid(s)
       
Price Index
   
Definitions
   
       
HH-GD
 
Henry Hub-Gas Daily
IF-CGT
 
Inside FERC Gas Market Report, Columbia Gulf Transmission, Louisiana
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-PB
 
Inside FERC Gas Market Report, Permian Basin
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,” “we,” “us,” “our,” 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.”

Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Statements

Our reports, filings and other public announcements may from time to time contain statements that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. Such statements are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can typically identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words, such as “may,” “could,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “potential,” “plan,” “forecast” and other similar words.

All statements that are not statements of historical facts, including statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected costs and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements reflect our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside our control. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements include known and unknown risks. These risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, include, but are not limited to the risks set forth in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” as well as the following:

 
 
our ability to access the debt and equity markets, which will depend on general market conditions and the credit ratings for our debt obligations;
 
 
the amount of collateral required to be posted from time to time in our transactions;
 
 
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;
 
 
changes in laws and regulations, particularly with regard to taxes, safety and protection of the environment;
 
 
the timing and extent of changes in natural gas, natural gas liquids and other 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;
 
 
the level and success of crude oil and natural gas drilling around our assets and our success in connecting natural gas supplies to our gathering and processing systems and NGL supplies to our logistics and marketing facilities;
 
 
our ability to grow through acquisitions or internal growth projects and the successful integration and future performance of such assets;
 
 
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, 2008 (“the Annual Report”).
 

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 under the heading Risk Factors in this Quarterly Report and our Annual Report. 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.
 



PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

TARGA RESOURCES, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
ASSETS
 
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 187,927     $ 362,769  
Trade receivables, net of allowances of $9,122 and $9,380
    303,332       303,904  
Inventory
    40,830       68,519  
Assets from risk management activities
    58,531       112,341  
Other current assets
    27,858       9,615  
Total current assets
    618,478       857,148  
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
    3,167,224       3,093,264  
Accumulated depreciation
    (603,355 )     (475,895 )
Property, plant and equipment, net
    2,563,869       2,617,369  
Long-term assets from risk management activities
    28,087       89,774  
Investment in debt obligations of Targa Resources Investments Inc.
    62,191       10,953  
Other assets
    58,893       73,333  
Total assets
  $ 3,331,518     $ 3,648,577  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 148,260     $ 153,756  
Accrued liabilities
    244,057       253,384  
Current maturities of debt
    12,500       12,500  
Liabilities from risk management activities
    18,331       11,664  
Deferred income taxes
    14,231       36,240  
Total current liabilities
    437,379       467,544  
Long-term debt, less current maturities
    1,242,224       1,552,440  
Long-term liabilities from risk management activities
    24,440       9,679  
Deferred income taxes
    52,042       40,027  
Other long-term liabilities
    59,817       49,638  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 15)
               
                 
Stockholders' equity:
               
Targa Resources, Inc. stockholder's equity:
               
Common stock ($0.001 par value, 1,000 shares authorized, issued,
               
and outstanding at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, collateral
               
for Targa Resources Investments Inc. debt)
    -       -  
Additional paid-in capital
    420,314       420,067  
Retained earnings
    141,126       127,640  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    3,027       31,934  
Total Targa Resources, Inc. stockholder's equity
    564,467       579,641  
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
    951,149       949,608  
Total stockholders' equity
    1,515,616       1,529,249  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 3,331,518     $ 3,648,577  
                 
See notes to consolidated financial statements
 



 

 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
                         
   
Three Months
Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Revenues
  $ 1,121,477     $ 2,352,987     $ 3,127,020     $ 6,818,606  
Costs and expenses:
                               
Product purchases
    932,121       2,176,830       2,606,905       6,201,360  
Operating expenses
    63,506       73,583       182,673       208,390  
Depreciation and amortization expenses
    44,255       41,086       127,908       118,028  
General and administrative expenses
    31,429       26,679       83,478       78,696  
Other (see Note 19)
    (3 )     17,886       1,804       13,441  
      1,071,308       2,336,064       3,002,768       6,619,915  
Income from operations
    50,169       16,923       124,252       198,691  
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest expense, net
    (29,386 )     (24,599 )     (77,138 )     (73,844 )
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments
    1,417       2,534       3,221       13,189  
Loss on debt repurchases (See Note 8)
    (1,483 )     -       (1,483 )     -  
Loss on early debt extinguishment (See Note 8)
    (14,808 )     -       (14,808 )     -  
Gain on insurance claims (see Note 12)
    -       -       -       18,566  
Gain (loss) on mark-to-market derivative instruments
    805       (1,311 )     805       (1,311 )
Other income
    564       -       1,568       -  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    7,278       (6,453 )     36,417       155,291  
Income tax (expense) benefit:
                               
Current
    (212 )     1,053       (328 )     (184 )
Deferred
    1,409       8,829       (4,880 )     (30,225 )
      1,197       9,882       (5,208 )     (30,409 )
Net income
    8,475       3,429       31,209       124,882  
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    11,068       24,309       17,723       81,148  
Net income (loss) attributable to Targa Resources, Inc.
  $ (2,593 )   $ (20,880 )   $ 13,486     $ 43,734  
                                 
See notes to consolidated financial statements
 
 




 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
             
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Cash flows from operating activities
           
Net income
  $ 31,209     $ 124,882  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
               
by operating activities:
               
Amortization in interest expense
    5,052       5,899  
Interest income on paid-in-kind investment
    (2,209 )     (165 )
Amortization in general and other administrative expense
    710       1,179  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    126,382       118,028  
Accretion of asset retirement obligations
    2,200       1,189  
Deferred income tax expense
    4,880       30,225  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments, net of distributions
    654       (10,476 )
Risk management activities
    35,129       (76,754 )
Gain on sale of assets
    (41 )     (4,458 )
Loss on debt repurchases
    1,483       -  
Loss on early debt extinguishment
    14,808       -  
Gain on property damage insurance settlement (See Note 12)
    -       (18,566 )
Asset impairment charges
    1,526       5,112  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable and other assets
    (33,788 )     268,581  
Inventory
    17,912       22,412  
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    3,171       (204,547 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    209,078       262,541  
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (74,874 )     (93,848 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    -       (124,938 )
Proceeds from property insurance
    23,800       48,294  
Investment in debt obligations of Targa Resources Investments Inc.
    (39,296 )     (16,400 )
Other
    366       581  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (90,004 )     (186,311 )
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Repayments of senior secured debt
    (456,875 )     (9,375 )
Repayments of senior secured credit facility
    (95,920 )     -  
Senior secured credit facility of the Partnership:
               
Borrowings
    397,618       87,500  
Repayments
    (374,900 )     (323,800 )
Repurchases of senior notes of the Partnership
    (18,882 )     -  
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes of the Partnership
    237,433       250,000  
Distributions to noncontrolling interest
    (73,746 )     (75,039 )
Contributions from noncontrolling interest
    104,242       -  
Distribution to Targa Resources Investments Inc.
    (214 )     (52,774 )
Costs incurred in connection with financing arrangements
    (12,672 )     (7,202 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (293,916 )     (130,690 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    (174,842 )     (54,460 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    362,769       177,949  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 187,927     $ 123,489  
                 
See notes to consolidated financial statements
 



TARGA RESOURCES, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(Unaudited)
 
Except as noted within the context of each footnote disclosure, the dollar amounts presented in the tabular data within these footnote disclosures are stated in thousands of dollars.
 
Note 1—Organization and Basis of Presentation
 
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.
 
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 nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 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 nine months ended September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2009. These unaudited consolidated financial statements and other information included in this Quarterly Report should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
We currently own approximately 33.9% 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 financial statements under the presumption of control in accordance with GAAP.
 
The noncontrolling interest in our consolidated balance sheets consists primarily of 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. Noncontrolling interest in net income on our consolidated statements of operations consists primarily of those partners’ share of the net income of the Partnership.

In preparing the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company has reviewed, as determined necessary by the Company, events that have occurred after September 30, 2009, up until the issuance of the financial statements, which occurred on November 9, 2009. See Notes 4 and 13.
 

We recorded adjustments related to prior periods which decreased our income before income taxes for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 by $4.5 million and $5.4 million, recorded as loss on early extinguishment of debt.  The adjustments consisted of $6.3 million and $7.2 million in the respective periods related to debt issue costs that should have been expensed during 2007, and $1.8 million and $1.8 million in the respective periods of revenue which should have been recorded during 2006.

Had these adjustments been previously recorded in their appropriate periods, net income (loss) attributable to Targa for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 would have increased by $2.8 million and $3.4 million.


After evaluating the quantitative and qualitative aspects of these errors, we concluded that our previously issued financial statements were not materially misstated and the effect of recognizing these adjustments during the third quarter of 2009 on full year 2009 are not expected to be material.
 
Note 3—Accounting Policies and Related Matters

Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted

On July 1, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issuance of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles—a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162.” established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification” or “ASC”) as the source of authoritative GAAP recognized to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The Codification is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. On the effective date, the Codification superseded all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification has become non-authoritative.

Following the issuance of the Codification, FASB will not issue new standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions, or Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts. Instead, it will issue Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”). FASB will not consider ASUs as authoritative in their own right. They will serve only to update the Codification, provide background information about the guidance, and provide the basis for conclusions on the change(s) in the Codification.

Fair Value Measurements

In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 157 (ASC 820), “Fair Value Measurements.” ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, and accordingly, does not require any new fair value measurements. The guidance in ASC 820 was initially effective as of January 1, 2008, but in February 2008, FASB delayed the effective date for applying the guidance to nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis, until periods beginning after November 15, 2008. We adopted the guidance in ASC 820 as of January 1, 2008 with respect to financial assets and liabilities within its scope and the impact was not material to our financial statements. As of January 1, 2009, nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities were also required to be measured at fair value. The adoption of these additional provisions did not have a material impact on our financial statements. See Note 14.

In March 2009, FASB released Proposed Staff Position SFAS 157-e (ASC 820), “Determining Whether a Market Is Not Active and a Transaction Is Not Distressed.”  This proposal provides additional guidance in determining whether a market for a financial asset is not active and a transaction is not distressed for fair value measurement purposes as defined in ASC 820. This guidance is effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009, but early adoption is permitted for interim periods ending after March 15, 2009.  We adopted this guidance as of April 1, 2009. This guidance did not have a significant impact on our financial statements.

In March 2009, FASB issued Proposed Staff Position SFAS 115-a, SFAS 124-a, and EITF 99-20-b (ASC 320), “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments.”  This update to ASC 320 provides guidance in determining whether impairments in debt securities are other than temporary, and modifies the presentation and disclosures surrounding such instruments.  This guidance is effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009, but early adoption is permitted for interim periods ending after March 15, 2009.  We adopted the provisions of this guidance as of April 1, 2009. Our adoption did not have a significant impact on our financial statements.

In April 2009, FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS 157-4 (ASC 820), “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying

Transactions That Are Not Orderly.” This update to ASC 820 provides guidance for determining fair values when there is no active market or where the price inputs being used represent distressed sales. Specifically, it reaffirms the need to use judgment to ascertain if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when markets have become inactive. We adopted the guidance as of June 30, 2009. There have been no material financial statement implications relating to our adoption of the guidance.

In April 2009, FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 (ASC 270), “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments.” ASC 270 requires disclosures of fair value for any financial instruments not currently reflected at fair value on the balance sheet for all interim periods. We adopted the updated provisions of ASC 270 as of June 30, 2009. There have been no material financial statement implications relating to this adoption. See Note 16.

Business Combinations

In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS 141R (ASC 805), “Business Combinations.” ASC 805 requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction, establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed and requires the acquirer to disclose certain information related to the nature and financial effect of the business combination. ASC 805 also establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired in a business combination. ASC 805 was effective on a prospective basis for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009. For any business combination that takes place subsequent to January 1, 2009, ASC 805 may have a material impact on our financial statements. The nature and extent of any such impact will depend upon the terms and conditions of the transaction.

In April 2009, FASB issued FSP FAS 141R-1 (ASC 805), “Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination that Arise from Contingencies.” This update to ASC 805 amends and clarifies application issues on initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosure of assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in a business combination. This update is effective for assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009. There have been no material financial statement implications relating to the adoption of this update.

Other

In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS 160 (ASC 810), “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51.” ASC 810 requires all entities to report noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries as a separate component of equity in the consolidated statement of financial position, to clearly identify consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest on the face of the consolidated statement of income, and to provide sufficient disclosure that clearly identifies and distinguishes between the interest of the parent and the interests of noncontrolling owners. ASC 810 also establishes accounting and reporting standards for changes in a parent’s ownership interest and the valuation of retained noncontrolling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. We adopted ASC 810 as of January 1, 2009. As a result, previously presented amounts have been conformed to the required presentation and additional disclosures have been provided.

In May 2009, FASB issued SFAS 165 (ASC 855), “Subsequent Events.” ASC 855 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. ASC 855 sets forth (1) the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, (2) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and (3) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. ASC 855 is effective for interim and annual periods ended after June 15, 2009 and should be applied prospectively. The adoption of ASC 855 did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

The FASB has issued ASUs 2009-01 through 2009-15 which are either technical corrections of the Codification and/or do not apply to us.

In June 2009, the SEC Staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 112. SAB 112 amends or rescinds portions of the SEC staff’s interpretive guidance included in the Staff Accounting Bulletin Series in order to make the relevant interpretive guidance consistent with ASC 805 and ASC 810. The adoption of SAB 112 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Note 4—Partnership Units and Related Matters

Under the terms of the Partnership’s amended and restated partnership agreement, all 11,528,231 of our subordinated units converted to common units on a one-for-one basis on May 19, 2009.

The following table lists the Partnership’s distributions declared and paid in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:
     
Distributions Paid
   
Distributions
 
 
 For the Three
 
Limited Partners
   
General Partner
         
per limited
 
 Date Paid
 Months Ended
 
Common
   
Subordinated
   
Incentive
      2%    
Total
   
partner unit
 
     
(In thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 2009
                                       
August 14, 2009
June 30, 2009
  $ 23,915     $ -     $ 1,933     $ 528     $ 26,376     $ 0.5175  
May 15, 2009
March 31, 2009
    17,949       5,966       1,933       528       26,376       0.5175  
February 13, 2009
December 31, 2008
    17,949       5,965       1,933       528       26,375       0.5175  
                                                   
 2008
                                                 
August 14, 2008
June 30, 2008
    17,759       5,908       1,711       518       25,896       0.5125  
May 15, 2008
March 31, 2008
    14,467       4,813       208       398       19,886       0.4175  
February 14, 2008
December 31, 2007
    13,768       4,582       66       376       18,792       0.3975  
 

 

Public Offering of Common Units. On August 12, 2009, the Partnership completed a unit offering under its shelf registration statement of 6.9 million common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership at a price of $15.70 per common unit. Net proceeds of the offering were $105.3 million, after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and estimated offering expenses, and including the general partner’s proportionate capital contribution of $2.2 million. The Partnership used a portion of the proceeds to repay $103.5 million of outstanding borrowings under its senior secured revolving credit facility.

Sale of Downstream Business. On September 24, 2009, the Partnership acquired our interests in Targa Downstream GP LLC, Targa LSNG GP LLC, Targa Downstream LP and Targa LSNG LP (collectively, the “Downstream Business”) for $530 million. Total consideration paid by the Partnership to us consisted of $397.5 million in cash and the issuance to us of 174,033 general partner units of the Partnership and 8,527,615 common units of the Partnership. We continue to consolidate the Partnership due to our ability to exercise significant control over the Partnership through our general partner interest.

Subsequent Event. On October 19, 2009, the Partnership announced a cash distribution of $0.5175 per unit on its outstanding common units. The distribution will be paid on November 13, 2009 to unitholders of record on November 4, 2009, for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The total distribution to be paid is $35.2 million, with  $21.5 million paid to the Partnership’s non-affiliated common unitholders and $10.4 million, $0.7 million and $2.6 million to be paid to us in respect of our common units, general partner interest and incentive distribution rights.



Note 5—Investment in Debt Securities of Targa Investments

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we paid $39.3 million to acquire $64.5 million face value of Targa Investments’ outstanding variable rate indebtedness. As of September 30, 2009, we have acquired in total $84.3 million of the outstanding principal amount of Targa Investments’ variable rate indebtedness for $55.7 million, including accrued interest.

The stated maturity date of the indebtedness is February 2015, and as of September 30, 2009, the variable rate was 5.2%. We have classified this investment as an available-for-sale security. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recognized unrealized gains (losses) of ($2.0) million and $7.6 million in accumulated comprehensive income (“OCI”), based on an indicative valuation supplied by a bank. As of September 30, 2009, OCI included $0.9 million ($0.6 million, net of tax) of net unrealized gains related to our investment in Targa Investments’ debt.

As of September 30, 2009, the fair value and unrealized gains (losses) on our investment in Targa Investments’ debt were:

Held Less Than
   
Held Twelve Months
       
Twelve Months
   
or Greater
   
Total
 
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
Value
   
Gain (Loss)
   
Value
   
Gain (Loss)
   
Value (1)
   
Gain (Loss)
 
$ 43,276     $ 3,980     $ 13,295     $ (3,105 )   $ 56,571     $ 875  

____________
(1)
Excludes $3.2 million of interest paid-in-kind and $2.5 million of discount amortization.

Note 6—Unconsolidated Investment

Our unconsolidated investment as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 consisted of a 38.75% ownership interest in Gulf Coast Fractionators LP (“GCF”), a venture that fractionates natural gas liquids on the Gulf Coast.

The following table shows our unconsolidated investment in GCF at the dates indicated:

September 30,
   
December 31,
 
2009
   
2008
 
$ 17,811     $ 18,465  


Our equity in the net assets of GCF exceeded our acquisition date investment account by approximately $5.2 million. This amount is being amortized over the estimated remaining life of the assets on a straight-line basis, and is included as a component of our equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments.

Prior to July 31, 2008 our unconsolidated investment also 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. On July 31, 2008, we acquired an additional 53.8577% interest, giving us effective control. We have consolidated the operations of VESCO in our financial results effective August 1, 2008.



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

   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Equity in earnings of:
                       
VESCO (1) (2)
  $ -     $ 1,432     $ -     $ 10,161  
GCF
    1,417       1,102       3,221       3,028  
    $ 1,417     $ 2,534     $ 3,221     $ 13,189  
                                 
Cash distributions:
                               
GCF
  $ 3,100     $ 1,938     $ 3,875     $ 2,713  

____________
(1)
Includes our equity earnings through July 31, 2008.
(2)
Includes business interruption insurance claims of $0 and $4.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.

Note 7—Income Tax Expense

Our implementation of SFAS 160 (ASC 810) had a significant impact on our presentation of income tax expense. Whereas in prior years our consolidated income before income taxes was presented after the deduction of minority interest expense, the new income statement format required under this standard presents this expense (now called “net income attributable to noncontrolling interest”) after the presentation of income tax expense. Because our non-wholly owned consolidated subsidiaries are limited liability companies and limited partnerships that are generally not subject to entity level taxation, income tax expense has not been provided on net income attributable to noncontrolling interest. As a result, our effective tax rate is lower even though the determination of our total provision for income taxes has not changed.



Note 8—Long-Term Debt
 
Our consolidated debt obligations consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Long-term debt:
           
Obligations of Targa:
           
Senior secured term loan facility, variable rate, due October 2012
  $ 65,300     $ 522,175  
Senior unsecured notes, 8½% fixed rate, due November 2013
    250,000       250,000  
Senior secured revolving credit facility, variable rate, due October 2011
    -       95,920  
Obligations of the Partnership: (1)
               
Senior secured revolving credit facility, variable rate, due February 2012
    510,483       487,765  
Senior unsecured notes, 8¼% fixed rate, due July 2016
    209,080       209,080  
Senior unsecured notes, 11¼% fixed rate, due July 2017 (2)
    219,861       -  
Total debt
    1,254,724       1,564,940  
Current maturities of debt
    (12,500 )     (12,500 )
Total long-term debt
  $ 1,242,224     $ 1,552,440  
Irrevocable standby letters of credit:
               
Letters of credit outstanding under senior secured synthetic letter of credit facility (3)
  $ 38,099     $ 114,019  
Letters of credit outstanding under senior secured revolving credit
               
facility of the Partnership
    58,844       9,651  
    $ 96,943     $ 123,670  

____________
 
(1)
We consolidate the debt of the Partnership with that of our own; however, the Partnership’s debt is non-recourse to Targa.
 
(2)
The carrying amount of the notes includes $11.4 million of unamortized original issue discount as of September 30, 2009.
 
(3)
The $50 million senior secured synthetic letter of credit facility terminates in October 2012.

 
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 nine months ended September 30, 2009:
 
 Range of interest rates paid
 
Weighted average interest rate paid
 
Senior secured term loan facility
2.2% to 6.0%
    3.6 %
Senior secured revolving credit facility
2.1% to 3.5%
    3.1 %
Senior secured revolving credit facility of the Partnership
1.2% to 4.5%
    1.8 %
 
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

During the third quarter we repaid substantially all of our senior secured term loan facility and recognized a $14.8 million loss on early debt extinguishment consisting of the write-off of debt issue costs related to the facility. In addition, the loss includes an out of period adjustment related to prepayments made during 2007. See Note 2.

Senior Secured Synthetic Letter of Credit Facility

During the third quarter 2009, we elected to reduce the commitments under the senior secured synthetic letter of credit facility from $300 million to $50 million.



11¼% Senior Unsecured Notes of the Partnership due July 15, 2017

On July 6, 2009, 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 11¼% senior notes due 2017 (the “11¼% Notes”). The 11¼% Notes were issued at 94.973% of the face amount, resulting in gross proceeds of $237.4 million. Proceeds from the 11¼% Notes were used to repay borrowings under the Partnership’s credit facility.

The 11¼% Notes:

 
·
are the Partnership’s unsecured senior obligations;

 
·
rank pari passu in right of payment with the Partnership’s existing and future senior indebtedness, including indebtedness under its senior secured revolving 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 11¼% Notes are effectively subordinated to all indebtedness under the Partnership’s credit agreement, which is secured by substantially all of its assets, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing that indebtedness.

Interest on the 11¼% Notes accrues at the rate of 11¼% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15, commencing on January 15, 2010. Interest is computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprising twelve 30-day months.

At any time prior to July 15, 2012, the Partnership may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 11¼% Notes with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings by the Partnership at a redemption price of 111.25% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, provided that:

(1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 11¼% Notes (excluding Notes held by the Partnership) 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.

Prior to July 15, 2013, the Partnership may also redeem all or a part of the 11¼% Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 11¼% Notes redeemed plus the applicable premium as defined in the indenture as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to, the date of redemption.

On or after July 15, 2013, the Partnership may redeem all or a part of the 11¼% Notes at the redemption prices set forth below (expressed as percentages of principal amount) plus accrued and unpaid interest on the 11¼% Notes redeemed, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on July 15 of each year indicated below:

Year
 
Percentage
 
2013
    105.625 %
2014
    102.813 %
2015 and thereafter
    100.000 %

The 11¼% Notes are subject to a registration rights agreement dated as of July 6, 2009. Under the registration rights agreement, the Partnership is required to file by July 9, 2010 a registration statement with respect to any 11¼% Notes that are not freely transferable without volume restrictions by holders of the 11¼% Notes that are not the Partnership’s affiliates. If the Partnership fails to do so, additional interest will accrue on the principal amount of the 11¼% Notes. The Partnership has determined that the payment of additional interest is not probable. As a result,


the Partnership has not recorded a liability for any contingent obligation. Any subsequent accrual of a liability under this registration rights agreement will be charged to earnings as interest expense.

11¼% Notes Repurchases

During the third quarter of 2009, the Partnership repurchased $18.7 million face value ($17.8 million carrying value, net of issue discount) of its 11¼% Notes for $18.9 million plus accrued interest of $0.3 million. The Partnership recognized a loss on the debt repurchases of $1.5 million, including $0.4 million in debt issue costs associated with the repurchased notes.

Commitment Increase by the Partnership

On July 29, 2009, the Partnership executed a Commitment Increase Supplement (the “Supplement”) to its senior secured revolving credit facility. The Supplement increased the commitments under the Partnerships’ senior secured revolving credit facility by $127.5 million, bringing the total commitments to $977.5 million. The Partnership may request additional commitments under its senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $22.5 million, which would increase the total commitments under the senior secured revolving credit facility to $1 billion.

Note 9—Asset Retirement Obligations

The changes in our aggregate asset retirement obligations were as follows:
 
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2009
 
Beginning of period
  $ 33,985  
Change in cash flow estimate (1)
    (2,853 )
Accretion expense
    2,200  
End of period
  $ 33,332  

____________
(1)
Results primarily from a reassessment of the estimated abandonment dates of certain of our offshore natural gas gathering systems.



Note 10—Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

The following tables reflect the reconciliation at the beginning and the end of the period of the carrying amount of total equity, the components of equity attributable to Targa Resources, Inc. and equity attributable to noncontrolling interest:
               
Accumulated
             
               
Other
   
Additional
       
         
Retained
   
Comprehensive
   
Paid-in
   
Noncontrolling
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
Total
   
Earnings
   
Income
   
Capital
   
Interest
 
Balance, December 31, 2008
  $ 1,529,249     $ 127,640     $ 31,934     $ 420,067     $ 949,608  
Contributions
    104,242       -       -       -       104,242  
Distributions
    (73,960 )     -       -       (214 )     (73,746 )
Amortization of equity awards
    710       -       -       461       249  
Tax expense on vesting of common stock
    -       -       -       -       -  
     Subtotal
    1,560,241       127,640       31,934       420,314       980,353  
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                       
Net income
    31,209       13,486       -       -       17,723  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                                       
Change in fair value:
                                       
Commodity hedging contracts
    (43,683 )     -       (16,496 )     -       (27,187 )
Interest rate swaps
    (7,825 )     -       (7,084 )     -       (741 )
Available for sale securities
    7,575       -       7,575       -       -  
Reclassification adjustment for settled periods:
                                       
Commodity hedging contracts
    (59,112 )     -       (34,930 )     -       (24,182 )
Interest rate swaps
    12,337       -       7,154       -       5,183  
Related income taxes
    14,874       -       14,874       -       -  
     Total comprehensive income (loss)
    (44,625 )     13,486       (28,907 )     -       (29,204 )
Balance, September 30, 2009
  $ 1,515,616     $ 141,126     $ 3,027     $ 420,314     $ 951,149  
                                         




               
Accumulated
             
               
Other
   
Additional
       
         
Retained
   
Comprehensive
   
Paid-in
   
Noncontrolling
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
Total
   
Earnings
   
Loss
   
Capital
   
Interest
 
Balance, December 31, 2007
  $ 1,307,530     $ 74,736     $ (56,116 )   $ 473,784     $ 815,126  
VESCO Acquisition
    41,856       -       -       -       41,856  
Distributions
    (127,813 )     -       -       (52,774 )     (75,039 )
Amortization of equity awards
    1,179       -       -       979       200  
Tax expense on vesting of common stock
    (526 )     -       -       (526 )     -  
Subtotal
    1,222,226       74,736       (56,116 )     421,463       782,143  
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                       
Net income
    124,882       43,734       -       -       81,148  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                                       
Change in fair value:
                                       
Commodity hedging contracts
    (50,530 )     -       (24,622 )     -       (25,908 )
Interest rate swaps
    (1,976 )     -       (523 )     -       (1,453 )
Available for sale securities
    (2,065 )     -       (2,065 )     -       -  
Reclassification adjustment for settled periods:
                                       
Commodity hedging contracts
    87,704       -       51,157       -       36,547  
Interest rate swaps
    1,485       -       393       -       1,092  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (477 )     -       (477 )     -       -  
Related income taxes
    (7,375 )     -       (7,375 )     -       -  
Total comprehensive income (loss)
    151,648       43,734       16,488       -       91,426  
Balance, September 30, 2008
  $ 1,373,874     $ 118,470     $ (39,628 )   $ 421,463     $ 873,569  


Note 11—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 nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $0.1 million. Share-based compensation cost related to stock options included in general and administrative expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 was less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million. As of September 30, 2009, our remaining unamortized compensation cost related to stock options was $0.2 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately three months.
 
Non-vested (Restricted) Common Stock
 
Share-based compensation cost related to restricted stock included in general and administrative expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $0.1 million and $0.3 million. Share-based compensation cost related to restricted stock included in general and administrative expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $0.2 million and $0.8 million. As of September 30, 2009, our remaining unamortized compensation cost related to restricted stock was $0.1 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately two months.
 
Incentive Plans related to the Partnership’s Common Units
 
Non-Employee Director Grants. In January 2009, the general partner of the Partnership awarded 32,000 restricted common units of the Partnership (4,000 restricted common units to each of the Partnership’s non-management directors and to each of Targa Investments’ independent directors).
 
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 nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recognized compensation expense of $0 and $0.2 million related to these awards. The remaining fair value of $0.3 million will be recognized in expense over a weighted average period of approximately one year. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we recognized compensation expense of $0.1 million and $0.2 million related to these awards.
 
 
Performance Units.  There were 536,100 performance units awarded during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, under Targa Investments’ long-term incentive plan. Upon vesting, each performance unit will entitle the awardee to a cash payment equal to the then value of a Partnership common unit, including distribution equivalent rights. Vesting of performance units is based on the total return per common unit of the Partnership through the end of the performance period, relative to the total return of a defined peer group.
 
As of September 30, 2009, the aggregate fair value of performance units expected to vest was $29.4 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recognized compensation expense related to the performance units of $4.6 million and $6.4 million. The weighted average recognition period for the remaining unrecognized compensation cost is approximately two years. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we recognized compensation expense related to the performance units of ($0.2) million and $0.7 million.
 
Note 12—Insurance Claims

Certain of our Louisiana and Texas facilities sustained damage and had disruption to their operations during the 2008 hurricane season from two Gulf Coast hurricanes—Gustav and Ike. As of December 31, 2008, we recorded a $19.3 million loss provision (net of estimated insurance reimbursements) related to the hurricanes. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the estimate was reduced by $3.7 million.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, expenditures related to the hurricanes included $3.7 million and $32.8 million for previously accrued repair costs, and $0.5 million and $7.8 million capitalized as improvements.

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 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, our cumulative receipts exceeded such amount and accordingly, we recognized a gain of $18.6 million.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, we recognized revenue from business interruption insurance receipts of:

 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Included in revenues
                       
Natural Gas Gathering and Processing (1)
  $ 2,900     $ 749     $ 5,474     $ 3,289  
Logistics Assets
    -       -       1,926       441  
NGL Distribution and Marketing
    -       -       -       8,602  
Wholesale Marketing (2)
    -       -       500       5,920  
    $ 2,900     $ 749     $ 7,900     $ 18,252  
                                 
Included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments
                               
Natural Gas Gathering and Processing
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 4,108  
                                 
                                 
    $ 2,900     $ 749     $ 7,900     $ 22,360  

____________
 
(1)
Includes $0.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 in non-hurricane business interruption insurance revenue in our natural gas gathering and processing segment.
 
(2)
Includes $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 in non-hurricane business interruption insurance revenue in our wholesale marketing segment.


Note 13—Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

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 counterparties.

Commodity Price Risk. A majority of our revenues are derived from percent-of-proceeds contracts under which we receive a portion of the natural gas and/or NGLs, or equity volumes, as payment for services. The prices of natural gas and NGLs are subject to market 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 commodity derivative 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.

The primary purpose of our commodity risk management activities is to hedge our exposure to commodity price risk and reduce fluctuations in our operating cash flow despite fluctuations in commodity prices. In an effort to reduce the variability of our cash flows, as of September 30, 2009, we have hedged the commodity price associated with a significant portion of our expected natural gas, NGL and condensate equity volumes for the years 2009 through 2013 by entering into derivative financial instruments including swaps and purchased puts (or floors). The percentages of our expected equity volumes that are hedged decrease over time. With swaps, we typically receive an agreed upon fixed price for a specified notional quantity of natural gas or NGL and we pay the hedge counterparty a
floating price for that same quantity based upon published index prices. Since we receive from our customers substantially the same floating index price from the sale of the underlying physical commodity, these transactions are designed to effectively lock-in the agreed fixed price in advance for the volumes hedged. In order to avoid having a greater volume hedged than our actual equity volumes, we typically limit our use of swaps to hedge the prices of less than our expected natural gas and NGL equity volumes. We utilize purchased puts (or floors) to hedge additional expected equity commodity volumes without creating volumetric risk. Our commodity hedges may expose us to the risk of financial loss in certain circumstances. Our hedging arrangements provide us protection on the hedged volumes if market prices decline below the prices at which these hedges are set. If market 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.

We have tailored our hedges to generally match the NGL product composition and the NGL and natural gas delivery points to those of our physical equity volumes. Our NGL hedges cover baskets of ethane, propane, normal butane, iso-butane and natural gasoline based upon our expected equity NGL composition. We believe this strategy avoids uncorrelated risks resulting from employing hedges on crude oil or other petroleum products as “proxy” hedges of NGL prices. Additionally, our NGL hedges are based on published index prices for delivery at Mont Belvieu and our natural gas hedges are based on published index prices for delivery at Columbia Gulf, Houston Ship Channel, Permian Basin, Mid-Continent and Waha, which closely approximate our actual NGL and natural gas delivery points. We hedge a portion of our condensate sales using crude oil hedges that are based on the NYMEX futures contracts for West Texas Intermediate light, sweet crude.

Interest Rate Risk. We are exposed to changes in interest rates, primarily as a result of variable rate borrowings under our and the Partnership’s credit facilities. To the extent that interest rates increase, interest expense for our revolving debt will also increase. As of September 30, 2009, we had outstanding variable rate borrowings of $65.3 million and the Partnership had outstanding variable rate borrowings of $510.5 million. In an effort to reduce the variability of our cash flows, we have entered into several interest rate swap and interest rate basis swap agreements. Under these agreements, which are accounted for as cash flow hedges, the base interest rate on the specified notional amount of our variable rate debt is effectively fixed for the term of each agreement and ineffectiveness is required to be measured each reporting period.  The fair values of the interest rate swap agreements, which are adjusted regularly, have been aggregated by counterparty for classification in our consolidated balance sheets. 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.

Credit Risk. Our credit exposure related to commodity derivative instruments is represented by the fair value of contracts with a net positive fair value to us at the reporting date.  At such times, these outstanding instruments expose us to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to the agreements. Should the


creditworthiness of one or more of our counterparties decline, our ability to mitigate nonperformance risk is limited to a counterparty agreeing to either a voluntary termination and subsequent cash settlement or a novation of the derivative contract to a third party. In the event of a counterparty default, we may sustain a loss and our cash receipts could be negatively impacted.

As of September 30, 2009, affiliates of Goldman Sachs, Barclays Bank and Bank of America (“BofA”) accounted for 70%, 15% and 13% of our counterparty credit exposure related to commodity derivative instruments. Goldman Sachs, Barclays Bank and BofA are major financial institutions, each possessing investment grade credit ratings based upon minimum credit ratings assigned by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services.

The following schedules reflect the fair values of derivative instruments in our financial statements:

 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
 
 Balance
 
Fair Value as of
 
 Balance
 
Fair Value as of
 
 
 Sheet
 
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
 Sheet
 
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
 
Location
 
2009
   
2008
 
Location
 
2009
   
2008
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815
                     
 Commodity contracts
Current assets
  $ 55,332     $ 108,731  
 Current liabilities
  $ 3,237     $ -  
 
Long-term assets
    25,639       89,774  
 Long-term liabilities
    18,210       123  
                                     
 Interest rate contracts
Current assets
    -       -  
 Current liabilities
    8,601       8,020  
 
Long-term assets
    493       -  
 Long-term liabilities
    6,230       9,556  
Total derivatives designated
                                   
as hedging instruments
      81,464       198,505         36,278       17,699  
                                     
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815
                   
 Commodity contracts
Current assets
    3,199       3,610  
 Current liabilities
    2,911       3,644  
 
Long-term assets
    285       -  
 Long-term liabilities
    -       -  
                                     
 Interest rate contracts
Current assets
    -       -  
 Current liabilities
    3,582       -  
 
Long-term assets
    1,670       -  
 Long-term liabilities
    -       -  
Total derivatives not designated
                                 
as hedging instruments
      5,154       3,610         6,493       3,644  
                                     
Total derivatives
    $ 86,618     $ 202,115       $ 42,771     $ 21,343  


The following table reflects the gain (loss) recognized in OCI on the consolidated balance sheet and shown in Note 10:

   
Gain (Loss)
   
Gain (Loss)
 
Derivatives in
 
Recognized in OCI on
   
Recognized in OCI on
 
ASC 815
 
Derivatives (Effective Portion)
   
Derivatives (Effective Portion)
 
Cash Flow Hedging
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Relationships
 
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Interest rate contracts
  $ (11,671 )   $ (1,706 )   $ (7,825 )   $ (1,976 )
Commodity contracts
    (17,366 )     311,854       (43,683 )     (50,530 )
    $ (29,037 )   $ 310,148     $ (51,508 )   $ (52,506 )



    The following tables reflect amounts reclassified from OCI to revenue and expense:
 
                         
   
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
Location of Gain (Loss)
 
(Ineffective Portion)
 
Reclassified from
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
OCI into Income
 
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Interest expense, net
  $ (1,882 )   $ -     $ (1,882 )   $ -  
Revenues
    (618 )     -       (618 )     -  
    $ (2,500 )   $ -     $ (2,500 )   $ -  

             
   
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from OCI into Income
 
Location of Gain (Loss)
 
(Effective Portion)
 
Reclassified from
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
OCI into Income
 
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Interest expense, net
  $ (4,075 )   $ 2,101     $ (10,455 )   $ 1,485  
Revenues
    23,012       140,105       59,730       87,704  
    $ 18,937     $ 142,206     $ 49,275     $ 89,189  


 
As of December 31, 2008, OCI consisted of $125.6 million ($105.2 million, net of tax) of unrealized net gains on commodity hedges, and $17.6 million ($16.0 million, net of tax) of unrealized net losses on interest rate hedges.
 
As of September 30, 2009, OCI consisted of $22.8 million ($19.9 million, net of tax) of unrealized net gains on commodity hedges, and $13.1 million ($11.4 million, net of tax) of unrealized net losses on interest rate hedges. Deferred net gains of $79.9 million on commodity hedges and deferred net losses of $13.7 million on interest rate hedges recorded in OCI are expected to be reclassified to revenues from third parties and interest expense during the next twelve months.

The fair value of our derivative instruments, depending on the type of instrument, are determined by the use of present value methods and standard option valuation models with assumptions about commodity price risk and interest rate risk based on those observed in underlying markets.


As of September 30, 2009, we had the following commodity derivative arrangements which will settle during the years ending December 31, 2009 through 2013 (except as indicated otherwise, the 2009 volumes reflect daily volumes for the period from October 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009):

Natural Gas
                                         
                                             
Instrument
   
Avg. Price
   
MMBtu per day
       
 Type
 Index
 
$/MMBtu
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
Fair Value
 
 Sales
                                         
Swap
NY-HH
    2.97       968       -       -       -       -     $ (23 )
                                                           
Swap
IF-Waha
    6.62       21,918       -       -       -       -       4,259  
Swap
IF-Waha
    6.69       -       16,300       -       -       -       4,665  
Swap
IF-Waha
    6.46       -       -       12,500       -       -       (162 )
Swap
IF-Waha
    7.18       -       -       -       5,500       -       1,154  
                21,918       16,300       12,500       5,500       -          
                                                           
Swap
IF-PB
    5.42       -       2,000       -       -       -       (305 )
Swap
IF-PB
    5.42       -       -       2,000       -       -       (686 )
Swap
IF-PB
    5.54       -       -       -       4,000       -       (1,257 )
Swap
IF-PB
    5.54       -       -       -       -       4,000       (1,314 )
                -       2,000       2,000       4,000       4,000          
                                                           
Total Sales
            22,886       18,300       14,500       9,500       4,000          
Basis Swap Oct 2009, 20,000 MMBtu/d
                                              (32 )
Basis Swap Oct 2009, Rec IF-HH, Pay HH-GD, 10,000 MMBtu/d
                              (430 )
                                                      $ 5,869  

NGLs
                                           
                                             
Instrument
   
Avg. Price
   
Barrels per day
       
 Type
 Index
 
$/gal
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
Fair Value
 
 Sales
                                         
Swap
OPIS-MB
    0.80       3,347       -       -       -       -     $ (567 )
Swap
OPIS-MB
    0.84       -       3,100       -       -       -       24  
Swap
OPIS-MB
    0.86       -       -       1,900       -       -       51  
Swap
OPIS-MB
    0.92       -       -       -       1,250       -       795  
Total Swaps
            3,347       3,100       1,900       1,250       -          
                                                           
Floor
OPIS-MB
    1.44       -       -       54       -       -       395  
Floor
OPIS-MB
    1.43       -       -       -       63       -       479  
Total Floors
            -       -       54       63       -          
                                                           
Total Sales
            3,347       3,100       1,954       1,313       -          
                                                      $ 1,177  




Condensate
                                           
                           
Instrument
   
Avg. Price
   
Barrels per day
       
 Type
 Index
 
$/Bbl
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
Fair Value
 
 Sales
                                         
Swap
NY-WTI
    67.85       -       200       -       -       -     $ (472 )
Swap
NY-WTI
    71.00       -       -       200       -       -       (446 )
Swap
NY-WTI
    72.60       -       -       -       200       -       (449 )
Swap
NY-WTI
    73.80       -       -       -       -       200       (472 )
Total Swaps
            -       200       200       200       200          
                                                           
Total Sales
            -       200       200       200       200          
                                                      $ (1,839 )




As of September 30, 2009, the Partnership had the following commodity derivative arrangements which will settle during the years ended December 31, 2009 through 2013 (except as otherwise indicated, the 2009 volumes reflect daily volumes for the period from October 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009):

Natural Gas
                                           
                                             
Instrument
   
Avg. Price
   
MMBtu per day
       
 Type
 Index
 
$/MMBtu
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
Fair Value
 
 Sales
                                         
Swap
IF-HSC
    7.39       1,966       -       -       -       -     $ 500  
                                                           
Swap
IF-NGPL MC
    9.18       6,256       -       -       -       -       2,675  
Swap
IF-NGPL MC
    8.86       -       5,685       -       -       -       6,169  
Swap
IF-NGPL MC
    7.34       -       -       2,750       -       -       898  
Swap
IF-NGPL MC
    7.18       -       -       -       2,750       -       605  
                6,256       5,685       2,750       2,750       -          
                                                           
Swap
IF-Waha
    7.79       9,936       -       -       -       -       2,999  
Swap
IF-Waha
    6.53       -       11,709       -       -       -       2,630  
Swap
IF-Waha
    6.10       -       -       11,250       -       -       (1,553 )
Swap
IF-Waha
    6.30       -       -       -       7,250       -       (584 )
Swap
IF-Waha
    5.59       -       -       -       -       4,000       (1,251 )
                9,936       11,709       11,250       7,250       4,000          
Total Swaps
            18,158       17,394       14,000       10,000       4,000          
                                                           
Floor
IF-NGPL MC
    6.55       850       -       -       -       -       114  
                                                           
Floor
IF-Waha
    6.55       565       -       -       -       -       77  
Total Floors
            1,415       -       -       -       -          
                                                           
Total Sales
            19,573       17,394       14,000       10,000       4,000          
Basis Swap Oct 2009-May 2011, Rec IF-CGT, Pay NYMEX less $0.11, 20,000 MMBtu/d
              586  
Fuel cost swap Oct 2009-May 2011, Rec IF-CGT, Pay $5.96, 226 MMbtu/d
                      18  
                                                      $ 13,883  




NGLs
                                           
                                             
Instrument
   
Avg. Price
   
Barrels per day
       
 Type
 Index
 
$/gal
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
Fair Value
 
 Sales
                                         
Swap
OPIS-MB
    1.32       6,248       -       -       -       -     $ 10,931  
Swap
OPIS-MB
    1.23       -       5,209       -       -       -       28,074  
Swap
OPIS-MB
    0.89       -       -       3,800       -       -       48  
Swap
OPIS-MB
    0.92       -       -       -       2,700       -       1,071  
Total Swaps
            6,248       5,209       3,800       2,700       -          
                                                           
Floor
OPIS-MB
    1.44       -       -       199       -       -       1,454  
Floor
OPIS-MB
    1.43       -       -       -       231       -       1,755  
Total Floors
            -       -       199       231       -          
                                                           
Total Sales
            6,248       5,209       3,999       2,931       -          
                                                      $ 43,333  


Condensate
                                           
                           
Instrument
   
Avg. Price
   
Barrels per day
       
 Type
 Index
 
$/Bbl
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
Fair Value
 
 Sales
                                         
Swap
NY-WTI
    69.00       322       -       -       -       -     $ (61 )
Swap
NY-WTI
    68.04       -       401       -       -       -       (913 )
Swap
NY-WTI
    71.00       -       -       200       -       -       (446 )
Swap
NY-WTI
    72.60       -       -       -       200       -       (449 )
Swap
NY-WTI
    74.00       -       -       -       -       200       (459 )
Total Swaps
            322       401       200       200       200          
                                                           
Floor
NY-WTI
    60.00       50       -       -       -       -       3  
Total Floors
            50       -       -       -       -          
                                                           
Total Sales
            372       401       200       200       200          
                                                      $ (2,325 )



Customer Hedges
 
As of September 30, 2009, 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:

Period
 Commodity
 Instrument Type
 
Daily Volume
 
Average Price
 Index
 
Fair Value
 
Purchases
                           
Oct2009 - Dec 2009
Natural gas
Swap
    2,935  
MMBtu
  $ 9.15  
per MMBtu
NY-HH
  $ (1,189 )
Jan 2010 - Jun 2010
Natural gas
Swap
    663  
MMBtu
    8.03  
per MMBtu
NY-HH
    (247 )
Sales
                                 
Oct 2009 - Dec 2009
Natural gas
Fixed price sale
    2,935  
MMBtu
    9.15  
per MMBtu
NY-HH
    1,188  
Jan 2010 - Jun 2010
Natural gas
Fixed price sale
    663  
MMBtu
    8.03  
per MMBtu
NY-HH
    247  
                              $ (1 )

Interest Rate Hedges

Our consolidated variable rate indebtedness accrues interest at a fixed base rate plus an applicable margin. On September 24, 2009, we paid down our variable rate debt to $65.3 million. Accordingly all but $65.3 million of our interest rate hedges became ineffective and were dedesignated as they no longer qualified for hedge accounting. On these dedesignated hedges, we recorded a mark-to-market gain of $0.2 million for the period from September 24, 2009 to September 30, 2009. The fair value of the dedesignated interest rate swaps at September 30, 2009 was a liability of $1.9 million. The remaining $65.3 million notional amount effectively fixes the base rate on $65.3 million of borrowings for the indicated periods:

Period
 
Fixed Rate
   
Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Remainder of 2009
    1.65%     $ 65  
million
  $ (231 )
2010
    1.65%       65  
million
    (542 )
2011
    1.65%       65  
million
    346  
01/01-03/31/2012
    1.65%       65  
million
    195  
                      $ (232 )


Subsequent Event. In October 2009, we made payments of $3.2 million to terminate all of our interest rate hedges.

 
In addition, the Partnership’s interest rate swaps and interest rate basis swaps effectively fix the base rate on the indicated notional amount of borrowings as shown below:

Period
 
Fixed Rate
   
Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Remainder of 2009
    3.66%     $ 300  
million
  $ (647 )
2010
    3.66%       300  
million
    (9,166 )
2011
    3.41%       300  
million
    (4,566 )
2012
    3.39%       300  
million
    (913 )
2013
    3.39%       300  
million
    569  
01/01-04/24/2014
    3.39%       300  
million
    617  
                      $ (14,106 )


We have designated all interest rate swaps and interest rate basis swaps as cash flow hedges, except for the designated portion of our interest rate hedges. Accordingly, unrealized gains and losses relating to the swaps are recorded in OCI until interest expense on the related debt is recognized in earnings.

See Notes 14 and 17 for additional disclosures related to derivative instruments and hedging activities.



Note 14—Fair Value Measurements

We classify our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis using 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 us to develop our own assumptions.

The following table sets forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2009. These financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of the fair value assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.

   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
 Assets from commodity derivative contracts
  $ 84,455     $ -     $ 84,455     $ -  
 Available-for-sale securities (1)
    56,571       -       -       56,571  
 Assets from interest rate derivatives
    2,163       -       2,163       -  
       Total assets
  $ 143,189     $ -     $ 86,618     $ 56,571  
                                 
 Liabilities from commodity derivative contracts
  $ 24,358     $ -     $ 24,358     $ -  
 Liabilities from interest rate derivatives
    18,413       -       18,413       -  
       Total liabilities
  $ 42,771     $ -     $ 42,771     $ -  

___________
 
(1)
Excludes $3.2 million of interest paid in-kind and $2.5 million in discount amortization.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the changes in the fair value of our financial instruments classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:
         
Available
       
   
Derivatives
   
For Sale
       
   
Contracts
   
Securities
   
Total
 
Balance, December 31, 2008
  $ 148,194     $ 9,700     $ 157,894  
 Unrealized gains (losses) included in OCI
    (41,582 )     7,575       (34,007 )
 Purchases
    -       39,296       39,296  
 Settlements
    (34,985 )     -       (34,985 )
 Transfers out of Level 3
    (71,627 )     -       (71,627 )
Balance, September 30, 2009
  $ -     $ 56,571     $ 56,571  


During the third quarter of 2009, we reclassified our NGL derivative contracts from Level 3 (unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists) to Level 2 as we were able to obtain directly observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets.

Our nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 were not significant.



Note 15—Commitments and Contingencies
 
Environmental
 
 
For environmental matters, we record liabilities when remedial efforts are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. 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.

We have been in discussions with the New Mexico Environment Department (“NMED”) to resolve alleged air emissions violations at the Eunice, Monument and Saunders gas processing plants. In May 2007, the NMED initially provided us with a draft compliance order proposing to resolve certain of these alleged violations, which were identified in the course of an inspection of the Eunice plant conducted by the NMED in August 2005. In December 2007, the NMED offered a settlement containing a proposed penalty of approximately $2 million to resolve the alleged violations arising out of the August 2005 inspection of the Eunice plant.  We have since discussed with the NMED an expansion of the proposed compliance order to include the resolution of other alleged violations associated with the operation of flares at the Eunice, Monument and Saunders plants and to install air pollution control technology. We may incur additional operating costs to implement various leak detection and monitoring programs in order to resolve these alleged violations, the amount of which currently is not reasonably ascertainable.  It is also possible that the NMED may assess a penalty for the alleged violations associated with the operation of the flares at the Eunice, Monument and Saunders plants as part of an overall settlement.
 
Our environmental liability as of September 30, 2009 was $3.8 million, consisting of $0.2 million for gathering system leaks, $1.4 million for ground water assessment and remediation and $2.2 million for gas processing plant environmental violations.
 
Legal Proceedings

We are a party to various legal proceedings and/or regulatory proceedings and certain claims, suits and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business have been filed or are pending against us. We believe all 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), 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 stood at approximately $3.1 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 on September 9, 2008, the parties presented oral


arguments. On August 28, 2009, the Supreme Court of Texas delivered its opinion in favor of the Versado Defendants on every issue and remanded the case to the trial court for entry of judgment consistent with the opinion.

On December 8, 2005, WTG Gas Processing (“WTG”) filed suit in the 333rd District Court of Harris County, Texas against several defendants, including Targa Resources, Inc. and three other Targa entities and private equity funds affiliated with Warburg Pincus LLC, seeking damages from the defendants. The suit alleges that Targa and private equity funds affiliated with Warburg Pincus LLC, 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 Targa’s 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. WTG’s motion to reconsider and for a new trial was overruled. On January 2, 2008, WTG filed a notice of appeal. On February 3, 2009, the parties presented oral arguments and the appeal is pending before the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas.  We are contesting WTG’s appeal, but can give no assurances regarding the outcome of the proceeding. We have agreed to indemnify the Partnership for any claim or liability arising out of the WTG suit.

Note 16—Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The estimated fair values of our assets and liabilities classified as financial instruments have been determined using available market information and valuation methodologies described below. Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. The use of different market assumptions or valuation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

The carrying value of our and the Partnership’s credit facilities approximates their fair values, as the interest rates are based on prevailing market rates. The fair value of the senior secured term loan facility and the senior unsecured notes are based on quoted market prices based on trades of such debt.
 
The carrying values of items comprising current assets and current liabilities approximate fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. Derivative financial instruments included in our financial statements are stated at fair value.

The carrying amounts and fair values of our other financial instruments are as follows as of the dates indicated:

   
September 30, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
Carrying Amount
   
Fair Value
   
Carrying Amount
   
Fair Value
 
Senior secured term loan facility
  $ 65,300     $ 64,647     $ 522,175     $ 331,581  
Senior unsecured notes, 8½% fixed rate
    250,000       235,000       250,000       134,375  
Senior unsecured notes of the Partnership, 8¼% fixed rate
    209,080       193,922       209,080       128,333  
Senior unsecured notes of the Partnership, 11¼% fixed rate (1)
    219,861       242,266       -       -  


____________
 
(1)
The carrying amount of the notes includes $11.4 million of unamortized original issue discount as of September 30, 2009.
 
 
Note 17—Related Party Transactions

Relationship with Warburg Pincus LLC

Two of the directors of Targa are Managing Directors of Warburg Pincus LLC and are also directors of Broad Oak Energy, Inc. (“Broad Oak”) from whom we buy natural gas and NGL products. Affiliates of Warburg Pincus LLC own a controlling interest in Broad Oak. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we purchased $2.5 million and $5.7 million of product from Broad Oak. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we purchased $2.2 million and $3.4 million of product from Broad Oak.



Relationship with Bank of America

An affiliate of BofA is an equity investor in Targa Resources Investments Inc.

Financial Services. BofA is a lender under our senior secured credit facilities. Additionally, BofA is a lender and an administrative agent under the Partnership’s senior secured credit facility.

Commodity Hedges. We have entered into various commodity derivative transactions with BofA. The following table shows our open commodity derivatives with BofA as of September 30, 2009:
 
Period
 Commodity
 
Daily Volumes
 
Average Price
 Index
Oct 2009 - Dec 2009
Natural gas
    21,918  
MMBtu
  $ 6.62  
per MMBtu
IF-Waha
                         
Oct 2009 - Dec 2009
NGL
    2,847  
 Bbl
    31.83  
per gallon
OPIS-MB


As of September 30, 2009, the fair value of these open positions was $3.3 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we received $6.9 million and $21.9 million from BofA for amounts due under settled commodity derivative transactions. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we paid BofA $13.4 million and $36.6 million for amounts due under settled commodity derivative transactions.

The following table shows the Partnership’s open commodity derivatives with BofA as of September 30, 2009:
Period
 Commodity
 
Daily Volumes
 
Average Price
 Index
Oct 2009 - Dec 2009
Natural gas
    3,556  
MMBtu
  $ 8.07  
per MMBtu
IF-Waha
Oct2009 - Dec 2009
Natural gas
    652  
MMBtu
    8.35  
per MMBtu
NY-HH
Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
Natural gas
    3,289  
MMBtu
    7.39  
per MMBtu
IF-Waha
Jan 2010 - Jun 2010
Natural gas
    497  
MMBtu
    8.17  
per MMBtu
NY-HH
                         
Oct 2009 - Dec 2009
NGL
    3,000  
 Bbl
    1.18  
per gallon
OPIS-MB
                         
Oct 2009 - Dec 2009
Condensate
    202  
 Bbl
    70.60  
per barrel
NY-WTI
Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
Condensate
    181  
 Bbl
    69.28  
per barrel
NY-WTI
 

 
As of September 30, 2009, the fair value of these Partnership open positions was $6.0 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Partnership received $6.2 million and $22.2 million from BofA to settle payments due under hedge transactions. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Partnership paid BofA $6.3 million and $17.9 million for amounts due under settled commodity derivative transactions.

The Partnership has several interest rate derivative transactions with BofA. Open positions as of September 30, 2009 consisted of interest rate swaps and interest rate basis swaps expiring on April 24, 2012. As of September 30, 2009, the aggregate fair value of these positions was a liability of $2.7 million. Payments to BofA related to settled portions were $0.7 million and $1.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Commercial Relationships. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we had product sales to BofA which are included in revenues of $6.3 million and $29.1 million. For the same periods, we had natural gas and NGL product purchases of $0 and $0.6 million from BofA. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we had product sales to BofA which are included in revenues of $22.5 million and $82.9 million. For the same periods, we had natural gas and NGL product purchases of $1.0 million and $3.9 million from BofA.



Transactions with Unconsolidated Affiliates

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

   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Included in revenues
                       
GCF
  $ 34     $ 56     $ 159     $ 422  
VESCO (1)
    -       -       -       666  
    $ 34     $ 56     $ 159     $ 1,088  
                                 
Included in costs and expenses
                               
GCF
  $ 158     $ 589     $ 1,426     $ 2,734  
VESCO (1)
    -       51,508       -       151,589  
    $ 158     $ 52,097     $ 1,426     $ 154,323  

____________
 
(1)
Subsequent to July 31, 2008, VESCO is consolidated in our results of operations and all intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

 
Note 18—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 Logistics and Marketing division consists of three segments: (a) Logistics Assets, (b) NGL Distribution and Marketing and (c) Wholesale Marketing.
 
The 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.
 
The 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.
 
The NGL Distribution and Marketing segment markets our own natural gas liquids production and purchased natural gas liquids products in selected United States markets.
 
The Wholesale Marketing segment includes our refinery services business and wholesale propane marketing operations. In our refinery services business, we provide 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 following tables includes corporate level consolidation adjustments, the cost of equipment used in our headquarters office and the elimination of intersegment revenues and expenses.

 


Our reportable segment information is shown in the following tables:

   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
   
Natural Gas Gathering
and Processing
   
Logistics Assets
   
NGL Distribution
and Marketing
   
Wholesale Marketing
   
Eliminations and Other
   
Total
 
Revenues
  $ 276,387     $ 30,349     $ 692,167     $ 122,574     $ -     $ 1,121,477  
Intersegment revenues
    276,740       24,727       71,614       19,418       (392,499 )     -  
Revenues
    553,127       55,076       763,781       141,992       (392,499 )     1,121,477  
Product purchases
    416,134       -       438,150       77,153       684       932,121  
Intersegment product purchases
    10,048       -       317,579       61,488       (389,115 )     -  
Product purchases
    426,182       -       755,729       138,641       (388,431 )     932,121  
Operating expenses
    36,453       27,032       (20 )     41       -       63,506  
Intersegment operating expenses
    136       3,248       -       -       (3,384 )     -  
Operating expenses
    36,589       30,280       (20 )     41       (3,384 )     63,506  
Operating margin
  $ 90,356     $ 24,796     $ 8,072     $ 3,310     $ (684 )   $ 125,850  
Other financial information:
                                               
Equity in earnings of
  unconsolidated investments
  $ -     $ 1,417     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 1,417  
Unconsolidated investments
    -       17,811       -       -       -       17,811  
Capital expenditures
    13,754       5,070       -       -       186       19,010  
Revenues by type:
                                               
Commodity sales
  $ 539,671     $ -     $ 762,373     $ 141,752     $ (367,373 )   $ 1,076,423  
Services
    7,639       55,076       1,408       240       (25,126 )     39,237  
Business interruption
    2,900       -       -       -       -       2,900  
Other
    2,917       -       -       -       -       2,917  
    $ 553,127     $ 55,076     $ 763,781     $ 141,992     $ (392,499 )   $ 1,121,477  




   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
   
Natural Gas Gathering
 and Processing
   
Logistics Assets
   
NGL Distribution
and Marketing
   
Wholesale Marketing
   
Eliminations and Other
   
Total
 
Revenues
  $ 497,785     $ 25,672     $ 1,514,958     $ 314,572     $ -     $ 2,352,987  
Intersegment revenues
    473,426       39,853       139,787       5,987       (659,053 )     -  
Revenues
    971,211       65,525       1,654,745       320,559       (659,053 )     2,352,987  
Product purchases
    797,661       (67 )     1,179,406       199,830       -       2,176,830  
Intersegment product purchases
    18,721       67       500,005       126,181       (644,974 )     -  
Product purchases
    816,382       -       1,679,411       326,011       (644,974 )     2,176,830  
Operating expenses
    37,256       36,007       304       16       -       73,583  
Intersegment operating expenses
    199       13,879       -       1       (14,079 )     -  
Operating expenses
    37,455       49,886       304       17       (14,079 )     73,583  
Operating margin
  $ 117,374     $ 15,639     $ (24,970 )   $ (5,469 )   $ -     $ 102,574  
Other financial information:
                                               
Equity in earnings of
  unconsolidated investments
  $ 1,432     $ 1,102     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 2,534  
Unconsolidated investments
    -       19,554       -       -       -       19,554  
Capital expenditures
    25,042       9,239       -       -       1,479       35,760  
Revenues by type:
                                               
Commodity sales
  $ 963,841     $ -     $ 1,653,998     $ 320,564     $ (619,164 )   $ 2,319,239  
Services
    6,594       65,527       747       (5 )     (39,889 )     32,974  
Business interruption
    749       -       -       -       -       749  
Other
    27       (2 )     -       -       -       25  
    $ 971,211     $ 65,525     $ 1,654,745     $ 320,559     $ (659,053 )   $ 2,352,987  





   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
   
Natural Gas Gathering
and Processing
   
Logistics Assets
   
NGL Distribution
and Marketing
   
Wholesale Marketing
   
Eliminations and Other
   
Total
 
Revenues
  $ 764,580     $ 87,127     $ 1,767,170     $ 508,143     $ -     $ 3,127,020  
Intersegment revenues
    690,163       67,715       247,601       52,509       (1,057,988 )     -  
Revenues
    1,454,743       154,842       2,014,771       560,652       (1,057,988 )     3,127,020  
Product purchases
    1,097,741       -       1,198,110       311,054       -       2,606,905  
Intersegment product purchases
    20,408       -       784,089       238,752       (1,043,249 )     -  
Product purchases
    1,118,149       -       1,982,199       549,806       (1,043,249 )     2,606,905  
Operating expenses
    98,087       83,932       592       62       -       182,673  
Intersegment operating expenses
    474       14,265       -       -       (14,739 )     -  
Operating expenses
    98,561       98,197       592       62       (14,739 )     182,673  
Operating margin
  $ 238,033     $ 56,645     $ 31,980     $ 10,784     $ -     $ 337,442  
Other financial information:
                                               
Equity in earnings of
  unconsolidated investments
  $ -     $ 3,221     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 3,221  
Unconsolidated investments
    -       17,811       -       -       -       17,811  
Capital expenditures
    47,229       15,853       -       -       1,445       64,527  
Revenues by type:
                                               
Commodity sales
  $ 1,422,225     $ 29     $ 2,011,166     $ 559,426     $ (988,876 )   $ 3,003,970  
Services
    22,077       152,888       3,607       726       (69,113 )     110,185  
Business interruption
    5,474       1,926       -       500       -       7,900  
Other
    4,967       (1 )     (2 )     -       1       4,965  
    $ 1,454,743     $ 154,842     $ 2,014,771     $ 560,652     $ (1,057,988 )   $ 3,127,020  




   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
   
Natural Gas Gathering
and Processing
   
Logistics Assets
   
NGL Distribution
and Marketing
   
Wholesale Marketing
   
Eliminations and Other
   
Total
 
Revenues
  $ 1,480,253     $ 74,120     $ 4,118,034     $ 1,146,199     $ -     $ 6,818,606  
Intersegment revenues
    1,423,663       108,243       457,260       35,033       (2,024,199 )     -  
Revenues
    2,903,916       182,363       4,575,294       1,181,232       (2,024,199 )     6,818,606  
Product purchases
    2,426,296       (101 )     3,040,343       734,822       -       6,201,360  
Intersegment product purchases
    28,690       101       1,518,402       433,426       (1,980,619 )     -  
Product purchases
    2,454,986       -       4,558,745       1,168,248       (1,980,619 )     6,201,360  
Operating expenses
    101,599       105,428       1,321       42       -       208,390  
Intersegment operating expenses
    733       42,847       -       -       (43,580 )     -  
Operating expenses
    102,332       148,275       1,321       42       (43,580 )     208,390  
Operating margin
  $ 346,598     $ 34,088     $ 15,228     $ 12,942     $ -     $ 408,856  
Other financial information:
                                               
Equity in earnings of
  unconsolidated investments
  $ 10,161     $ 3,028     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 13,189  
Unconsolidated investments
    -       19,554       -       -       -       19,554  
Capital expenditures
    59,290       30,933       -       -       3,701       93,924  
Revenues by type:
                                               
Commodity sales
  $ 2,878,360     $ 53     $ 4,564,413     $ 1,175,165     $ (1,914,301 )   $ 6,703,690  
Services
    22,060       181,870       2,268       150       (109,897 )     96,451  
Business interruption
    3,289       441       8,602       5,920       -       18,252  
Other
    207       (1 )     11       (3 )     (1 )     213  
    $ 2,903,916     $ 182,363     $ 4,575,294     $ 1,181,232     $ (2,024,199 )   $ 6,818,606  

The following table is a reconciliation of operating margin to net income (loss) for the periods indicated:

   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Reconciliation of operating margin to net income (loss)
                       
attributable to Targa Resources, Inc.:
                       
Operating margin
  $ 125,850     $ 102,574     $ 337,442     $ 408,856  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (11,068 )     (24,309 )     (17,723 )     (81,148 )
Depreciation and amortization expense
    (44,255 )     (41,086 )     (127,908 )     (118,028 )
General and administrative expense
    (31,429 )     (26,679 )     (83,478 )     (78,696 )
Interest expense, net
    (29,386 )     (24,599 )     (77,138 )     (73,844 )
Loss on early debt extinguishment
    (14,808 )     -       (14,808 )     -  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    1,197       9,882       (5,208 )     (30,409 )
Other, net
    1,306       (16,663 )     2,307       17,003  
Net income (loss) attributable to Targa Resources, Inc.
  $ (2,593 )   $ (20,880 )   $ 13,486     $ 43,734  



Note 19—Other Operating Income

Our other operating (income) expense consists of the following items for the periods indicated:

   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
Abandoned project costs
  $ -     $ -     $ 5,589     $ -  
Casualty loss adjustment (see Note 12)
    -       17,899       (3,744 )     17,899  
Gain on sale of assets (see Note 20)
    (3 )     (13 )     (41 )     (4,458 )
    $ (3 )   $ 17,886     $ 1,804     $ 13,441  


For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, $5.6 million of previously capitalized project development cost related to a liquefied natural gas storage project were charged to expense when we determined that we would be unable to obtain sufficient customer commitments.

Note 20—Supplemental Cash Flow Information

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we had a noncash addition to property, plant and equipment of $9.8 million resulting from the reclassification from inventory of working NGL volumes in third-party and Targa owned facilities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we had a noncash addition to property, plant and equipment of $4.3 million resulting from a like-kind exchange transaction.
 
Note 21—Consolidating Financial Statements
 
We are the issuer of the 8½% senior unsecured notes listed in Note 10 to the financial statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. 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.


 

Targa Resources, Inc.
 
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
September 30, 2009
 
   
Parent
   
Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Intercompany Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
 Assets
                             
 Current assets:
                             
 Cash and cash equivalents
  $ -     $ 110,085     $ 77,842     $ -     $ 187,927  
 Trade receivables and other current assets
    269       72,768       357,514       -       430,551  
 Total current assets
    269       182,853       435,356       -       618,478  
 Property, plant, and equipment, at cost
    -       493,556       2,673,668       -       3,167,224  
 Accumulated depreciation
    -       26,694       (630,049 )     -       (603,355 )
 Property, plant, and equipment, net
    -       520,250       2,043,619       -       2,563,869  
 Investment in subsidiaries
    (429,426 )     372,418       -       57,008       -  
 Other assets
    28,630       14,023       106,518       -       149,171  
 Total assets
  $ (400,527 )   $ 1,089,544     $ 2,585,493     $ 57,008     $ 3,331,518  
                                         
 Liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                       
 Current liabilities:
                                       
 Accounts payable and other liabilities
  $ 26,596     $ 126,138     $ 272,145     $ -     $ 424,879  
 Current maturities of debt
    12,500       -       -       -       12,500  
 Total current liabilities
    39,096       126,138       272,145       -       437,379  
 Long-term debt, net of current maturities
    302,800       -       939,424       -       1,242,224  
 Affiliated indebtedness
    (1,359,212 )     1,359,212       -       -       -  
 Other long-term obligations
    52,322       33,620       50,357       -       136,299  
 Total Targa Resources, Inc.'s stockholder's equity
    564,467       (429,426 )     1,324,819       (895,393 )     564,467  
 Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
    -       -       (1,252 )     952,401       951,149  
 Total stockholders' equity
    564,467       (429,426 )     1,323,567       57,008       1,515,616  
 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ (400,527 )   $ 1,089,544     $ 2,585,493     $ 57,008     $ 3,331,518  
 



 

Targa Resources, Inc.
 
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
December 31, 2008
 
   
Parent
   
Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Intercompany Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
 Assets
                             
 Current assets:
                             
 Cash and cash equivalents
  $ -     $ 219,620     $ 143,149     $ -     $ 362,769  
 Trade receivables and other current assets
    298       80,099       413,982       -       494,379  
 Total current assets
    298       299,719       557,131       -       857,148  
 Property, plant, and equipment, at cost
    -       471,852       2,621,412       -       3,093,264  
 Accumulated depreciation
    -       56,192       (532,087 )     -       (475,895 )
 Property, plant, and equipment, net
    -       528,044       2,089,325       -       2,617,369  
 Investment in subsidiaries
    (291,600 )     (22,913 )     -       314,513       -  
 Other assets
    45,185       26,610       102,265       -       174,060  
 Total assets
  $ (246,117 )   $ 831,460     $ 2,748,721     $ 314,513     $ 3,648,577  
                                         
 Liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                       
 Current liabilities:
                                       
 Accounts payable and other liabilities
  $ 50,733     $ 97,707     $ 306,604     $ -     $ 455,044  
 Current maturities of debt
    12,500       -       -       -       12,500  
 Total current liabilities
    63,233       97,707       306,604       -       467,544  
 Long-term debt, net of current maturities
    855,595       -       696,845       -       1,552,440  
 Affiliated indebtedness
    (1,785,694 )     1,011,811       773,883       -       -  
 Other long-term obligations
    41,108       13,542       44,694       -       99,344  
 Total Targa Resources, Inc.'s stockholder's equity
    579,641       (291,600 )     926,408       (634,808 )     579,641  
 Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
    -       -       287       949,321       949,608  
 Total stockholders' equity
    579,641       (291,600 )     926,695       314,513       1,529,249  
 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ (246,117 )   $ 831,460     $ 2,748,721     $ 314,513     $ 3,648,577  
 



 

Targa Resources, Inc.
 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
                               
   
Parent
   
Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Intercompany Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
                               
 Revenues
  $ -     $ 297,908     $ 1,080,706     $ (257,137 )   $ 1,121,477  
                                         
 Operating costs and expenses:
                                       
 Product purchases
    -       266,898       914,705       (249,482 )     932,121  
 Operating expenses
    -       9,155       62,006       (7,655 )     63,506  
 Depreciation and amortization expense
    -       11,143       33,112       -       44,255  
 General and administrative and other
    43       14,155       17,228       -       31,426  
      43       301,351       1,027,051       (257,137 )     1,071,308  
 Income (loss) from operations
    (43 )     (3,443 )     53,655       -       50,169  
                                         
 Other income (expense):
                                       
 Interest expense, net
    (11,403 )     (3,369 )     (14,614 )     -       (29,386 )
 Affiliated interest (expense) income, net
    34,108       (20,407 )     (13,701 )     -       -  
 Other income (expense)
    (14,781 )     201       (342 )     -       (14,922 )
 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments
    -       -       1,417       -       1,417  
 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
    (11,671 )     15,347       -       (3,676 )     -  
 Income (loss) before income taxes
    (3,790 )     (11,671 )     26,415       (3,676 )     7,278  
 Income tax benefit
    1,197       -       -       -       1,197  
 Net income (loss)
    (2,593 )     (11,671 )     26,415       (3,676 )     8,475  
 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    -       -       888       10,180       11,068  
 Net income (loss) attributable to Targa Resources, Inc.
  $ (2,593 )   $ (11,671 )   $ 25,527     $ (13,856 )   $ (2,593 )
 


 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
                               
   
Parent
   
Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Intercompany Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
                               
 Revenues
  $ -     $ 468,953     $ 2,387,035     $ (503,001 )   $ 2,352,987  
                                         
 Operating costs and expenses:
                                       
 Product purchases
    -       438,740       2,223,553       (485,463 )     2,176,830  
 Operating expenses
    -       7,906       83,215       (17,538 )     73,583  
 Depreciation and amortization expense
    -       9,065       32,021       -       41,086  
 General and administrative and other
    44       20,366       24,155       -       44,565  
      44       476,077       2,362,944       (503,001 )     2,336,064  
 Income (loss) from operations
    (44 )     (7,124 )     24,091       -       16,923  
                                         
 Other income (expense):
                                       
 Interest income (expense), net
    (14,622 )     540       (10,517 )     -       (24,599 )
 Affiliate interest income (expense), net
    34,681       (19,849 )     (14,832 )     -       -  
 Other income (expense)
    -       (320 )     (991 )     -       (1,311 )
 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments
    -       1,432       1,102       -       2,534  
 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
    (51,177 )     (25,856 )     -       77,033       -  
Income  (Loss) before income taxes
    (31,162 )     (51,177 )     (1,147 )     77,033       (6,453 )
 Income tax (expense) benefit
    10,282       -       (400 )     -       9,882  
 Net income (loss)
    (20,880 )     (51,177 )     (1,547 )     77,033       3,429  
 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    -       -       161       24,148       24,309  
 Net income (loss) attributable to Targa Resources, Inc.
  $ (20,880 )   $ (51,177 )   $ (1,708 )   $ 52,885     $ (20,880 )




Targa Resources, Inc.
 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
                               
   
Parent
   
Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Intercompany Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
                               
 Revenues
  $ -     $ 743,670     $ 3,024,587     $ (641,237 )   $ 3,127,020  
                                         
 Operating costs and expenses:
                                       
 Product purchases
    -       655,474       2,570,076       (618,645 )     2,606,905  
 Operating expenses
    -       23,545       181,720       (22,592 )     182,673  
 Depreciation and amortization expense
    -       29,693       98,215       -       127,908  
 General and administrative and other
    5,798       27,472       52,012       -       85,282  
      5,798       736,184       2,902,023       (641,237 )     3,002,768  
 Income (loss) from operations
    (5,798 )     7,486       122,564       -       124,252  
                                         
 Other income (expense):
                                       
 Interest expense, net
    (39,996 )     (4,705 )     (32,437 )     -       (77,138 )
 Affiliated interest (expense) income, net
    103,519       (60,105 )     (43,414 )     -       -  
 Other income
    (14,711 )     436       357       -       (13,918 )
 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments
    -       -       3,221       -       3,221  
 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
    (24,320 )     32,568       -       (8,248 )     -  
 Income (loss) before income taxes
    18,694       (24,320 )     50,291       (8,248 )     36,417  
 Income tax expense
    (5,208 )     -       -       -       (5,208 )
 Net income (loss)
    13,486       (24,320 )     50,291       (8,248 )     31,209  
 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    -       -       1,179       16,544       17,723  
 Net income (loss) attributable to Targa Resources, Inc.
  $ 13,486     $ (24,320 )   $ 49,112     $ (24,792 )   $ 13,486  


Targa Resources, Inc.
 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
                               
   
Parent
   
Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Intercompany Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
                               
 Revenues
  $ -     $ 1,454,337     $ 6,911,442     $ (1,547,173 )   $ 6,818,606  
                                         
 Operating costs and expenses:
                                       
 Product purchases
    -       1,365,041       6,331,977       (1,495,658 )     6,201,360  
 Operating expenses
    -       26,336       233,569       (51,515 )     208,390  
 Depreciation and amortization expense
    -       26,445       91,583       -       118,028  
 General and administrative and other
    17,618       20,661       53,858       -       92,137  
      17,618       1,438,483       6,710,987       (1,547,173 )     6,619,915  
 Income (loss) from operations
    (17,618 )     15,854       200,455       -       198,691  
                                         
 Other income (expense):
                                       
 Interest income (expense), net
    (49,827 )     2,714       (26,731 )     -       (73,844 )
 Affiliate interest income (expense), net
    103,946       (59,546 )     (44,400 )     -       -  
 Other income
    36,054       (13,264 )     (5,535 )     -       17,255  
 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments
    -       10,161       3,028       -       13,189  
 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
    488       44,569       -       (45,057 )     -  
 Income before income taxes
    73,043       488       126,817       (45,057 )     155,291  
 Income tax expense
    (29,309 )     -       (1,100 )     -       (30,409 )
 Net income
    43,734       488       125,717       (45,057 )     124,882  
 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    -       -       91       81,057       81,148  
 Net income attributable to Targa Resources, Inc.
  $ 43,734     $ 488     $ 125,626     $ (126,114 )   $ 43,734  




 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
                               
   
Parent
   
Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Intercompany Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
 Cash flows from operating activities
                             
 Net income (loss)
  $ 13,486     $ (24,320 )   $ 50,291     $ (8,248 )   $ 31,209  
 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
                                       
 provided by (used in) operating activities:
                                       
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    4,318       28,584       100,732       -       133,634  
Interest on affiliate indebtedness
    (103,519 )     60,105       43,414       -       -  
Deferred income taxes
    4,880       -       -       -       4,880  
Loss from unconsolidated investments, net of distributions
    654       -       -       -       654  
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
    24,320       (32,568 )     -       8,248       -  
Other
    14,189       2,828       34,389       -       51,406  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                       
Accounts receivable and other assets
    834       32,917       (67,539 )     -       (33,788 )
Inventory
    -       (670 )     18,582       -       17,912  
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    (2,928 )     19,627       (13,528 )     -       3,171  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (43,766 )     86,503       166,341       -       209,078  
 Cash flows from investing activities
                                       
 Purchases of property and equipment
    -       (19,413 )     (55,461 )     -       (74,874 )
 Other
    -       (15,483 )     353       -       (15,130 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    -       (34,896 )     (55,108 )     -       (90,004 )
 Cash flows from financing activities
                                       
Borrowings
    -       -       635,051       -       635,051  
Repayments of debt
    (155,295 )     -       (772,400 )     -       (927,695 )
Retirement of debt
    -       -       (18,882 )     -       (18,882 )
Distributions to noncontrolling interest, net
    -       -       30,496       -       30,496  
Cost incurred in connection with financing arrangements
    (2,950 )     -       (9,722 )     -       (12,672 )
Contribution from Targa Resources Investments Inc., net
    (214 )     287,296       (287,296 )     -       (214 )
Receipts from (payments to) subsidiaries
    202,225       (448,438 )     246,213       -       -  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    43,766       (161,142 )     (176,540 )     -       (293,916 )
                                         
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    -       (109,535 )     (65,307 )     -       (174,842 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    -       219,620       143,149       -       362,769  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ -     $ 110,085     $ 77,842     $ -     $ 187,927  




 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
                               
   
Parent
   
Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Intercompany Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
 Cash flows from operating activities
                             
 Net income (loss)
  $ 43,734     $ 488     $ 125,717     $ (45,057 )   $ 124,882  
 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
                                       
 provided by (used in) operating activities:
                                       
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    5,218       26,956       93,956       -       126,130  
Interest on affiliate indebtedness
    (103,946 )     59,546       44,400       -       -  
Deferred income taxes
    29,125       -       1,100       -       30,225  
Loss from unconsolidated investments, net of distributions
    -       (10,161 )     (315 )     -       (10,476 )
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
    (488 )     (44,569 )     -       45,057       -  
Other
    (18,566 )     4,106       (80,206 )     -       (94,666 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
    39,787       (60,566 )     107,225       -       86,446  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (5,136 )     (24,200 )     291,877       -       262,541  
 Cash flows from investing activities
                                       
 Purchases of property and equipment
    -       (16,670 )     (77,178 )     -       (93,848 )
 Other
    (16,400 )     (81,008 )     4,945       -       (92,463 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    (16,400 )     (97,678 )     (72,233 )     -       (186,311 )
 Cash flows from financing activities
                                       
Borrowings
    -       -       337,500       -       337,500  
Repayments of debt
    (9,375 )     -       (323,800 )     -       (333,175 )
Distributions to noncontrolling interest, net
    -       -       (75,039 )     -       (75,039 )
Cost incurred in connection with financing arrangements
    (34 )     -       (7,168 )     -       (7,202 )
Distribution to Targa Resources Investments Inc.
    (52,774 )     -       -       -       (52,774 )
Receipts from (payments to) subsidiaries
    83,719       77,124       (160,843 )     -       -  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    21,536       77,124       (229,350 )     -       (130,690 )
                                         
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    -       (44,754 )     (9,706 )     -       (54,460 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    -       88,302       89,647       -       177,949  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ -     $ 43,548     $ 79,941     $ -     $ 123,489  




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 and in our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report.

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, which are held by the Partnership, 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 Partnership’s NGL Logistics and Marketing division, which consists of three segments: Logistics Assets, NGL Distribution and Marketing and Wholesale Marketing.

Change in Basis of Presentation

As discussed in Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, certain 2008 financial information has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the requirements of ASC 810 so that the basis of presentation is consistent with that of the 2009 financial information.

Recent Developments

On May 19, 2009, all 11,528,231 of our subordinated units in the Partnership converted to common units on a one-for-one basis. The conversion had no impact upon our calculation of earnings per unit since the subordinated units were included in the basic and diluted earnings per unit calculation.

On July 6, 2009, the Partnership completed a private placement under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933 of $250 million in aggregate principal amount of 11¼% senior notes due 2017. The 11¼% Notes were issued at 94.973% of the face amount, resulting in gross proceeds of $237.4 million. Proceeds were used by the Partnership to repay borrowings under its credit facility.

On July 29, 2009, the Partnership executed a Commitment Increase Supplement to its existing senior secured credit facility. The Commitment Increase Supplement increased the commitments under its credit facility by $127.5 million, bringing the total commitments to $977.5 million. The Partnership may request additional commitments under its credit facility of up to $22.5 million.

On August 12, 2009, the Partnership completed a unit offering under its shelf registration statement of 6.9 million common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership at a price of $15.70 per common unit. Net proceeds of the offering were $105.3 million, after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and estimated offering expenses, and including the general partner’s proportionate capital contribution of $2.2 million. The Partnership used a portion of the proceeds to repay $103.5 million of outstanding borrowings under its senior secured revolving credit facility.

On September 24, 2009, the Partnership purchased our interests in Targa Downstream GP LLC, Targa LSNG GP LLC, Targa Downstream LP and Targa LSNG LP (collectively the “Downstream Business”) for $530 million.


Consideration to us comprised $397.5 million in cash and the issuance to us of 174,033 general partner units in the Partnership and 8,527,615 common units in the Partnership.

On October 19, 2009, the general partner of the Partnership announced a cash distribution of $0.5175 per unit on the outstanding common units of the Partnership. The distribution will be paid on November 13, 2009 to unitholders of record on November 4, 2009, for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The total distribution to be paid is $35.2 million, with $21.5 million to be paid to the non-affiliated common unitholders and $10.4 million, $0.7 million and $2.6 million to be paid to us for our common unit ownership, general partner interest and incentive distribution rights.

Recently Issued Pronouncements

See Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.



Results of Operations
 
The following table and discussion relate to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 and is a summary of our results of operations for the periods then ended:
 

   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(In millions, except operating and price data)
 
Revenues (1)
  $ 1,121.5     $ 2,353.0     $ 3,127.0     $ 6,818.6  
Product purchases
    932.1       2,176.8       2,606.9       6,201.4  
Operating expenses
    63.5       73.6       182.7       208.4  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    44.3       41.1       127.9       118.0  
General and administrative expense
    31.4       26.7       83.5       78.7  
Other
    -       17.9       1.8       13.4  
Income from operations
    50.2       16.9       124.2       198.7  
Interest expense, net
    (29.4 )     (24.6 )     (77.1 )     (73.8 )
Gain on insurance claims
    -       -       -       18.6  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments
    1.4       2.5       3.2       13.2  
Loss on debt repurchases
    (1.5 )     -       (1.5 )     -  
Loss on early debt extinguishment
    (14.8 )     -       (14.8 )     -  
Gain (loss) on mark-to-market derivative instruments
    0.8       (1.3 )     0.8       (1.3 )
Other
    0.6       -       1.6       (0.1 )
Income tax (expense) benefit
    1.2       9.9       (5.2 )     (30.4 )
Net income
    8.5       3.4       31.2       124.9  
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    11.1       24.3       17.7       81.2  
Net income attributable to Targa Resources, Inc.
  $ (2.6 )   $ (20.9 )   $ 13.5     $ 43.7  
Financial data:
                               
Operating margin (2)
  $ 125.9     $ 102.6     $ 337.4     $ 408.8  
Adjusted EBITDA (3)
    90.3       46.1       273.3       275.4  
Operating statistics:
                               
Gathering throughput  MMcf/d (4)
    2,323.5       1,854.1       2,142.5       2,034.5  
Plant natural gas inlet, MMcf/d (5) (6)
    2,274.2       1,817.2       2,097.7       1,994.9  
Gross NGL production, MBbl/d
    123.5       100.8       117.1       103.2  
Natural gas sales, BBtu/d (6)
    662.8       515.3       590.4       524.9  
NGL sales, MBbl/d
    269.2       290.1       285.1       297.8  
Condensate sales, MBbl/d
    4.8       3.9       4.8       3.8  
Average realized prices:
                               
Natural gas, $/MMBtu
    3.46       9.18       3.78       9.06  
NGL, $/gal
    0.81       1.65       0.71       1.54  
Condensate, $/Bbl
    67.54       108.30       54.35       105.42  

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(1)
Includes business interruption insurance revenue of $2.9 million and $7.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and $0.7 million and $18.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.


 
(2)
Operating margin is revenues less product purchases and operating expense. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” included in this Item 2.
 
(3)
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.
 
(5)
Plant natural gas inlet represents the volume of natural gas passing through the meter located at the inlet of a natural gas processing plant.
 
(6)
Plant natural gas inlet volumes include producer take-in-kind volumes, while natural gas sales exclude producer take-in-kind volumes.

 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
Revenues decreased by $1,231.5 million, or 52%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Revenues from the sale of natural gas decreased by $224.5 million, consisting of a decrease of $349.2 million due to lower realized prices, partially offset by an increase of $124.7 million due to higher sales volumes. Revenues from the sale of NGLs decreased by $1,007.4 million, consisting of a decrease of $874.3 million due to lower realized prices, and a decrease of $133.1 million due to lower sales volumes. Revenues from the sale of condensate decreased by $8.9 million, consisting of a decrease of $17.9 million due to lower realized prices, partially offset by an increase of $9.0 million due to higher sales volumes. Other revenues, which includes revenues principally derived from fee-based services, increased by $9.3 million.
 
Average realized price for natural gas decreased by $5.72 per MMBtu, or 62%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Average realized prices for NGLs decreased by $0.84 per gallon, or 51%, for 2009 compared 2008. Our average realized price for condensate decreased by $40.76 per Bbl, or 38%, for 2009 compared to 2008.
 
Natural gas sales volumes increased by 147.5 BBtu/d, or 29%, for 2009 compared to 2008. NGL sales volumes decreased by 20.9 MBbl/d, or 7%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Condensate sales volumes increased by 0.9 MBbl/d, or 23%, for 2009 compared to 2008 due to a reduction in affiliate sales. For information regarding the period to period changes in our commodity sales volumes, see “—Results of Operations—By Segment.”
 
Product purchases decreased by $1,244.7 million, or 57%, for 2009 compared to 2008. See “—Results of Operations—By Segment” for an explanation of the components of the decrease.
 
Operating expenses decreased by $10.1 million, or 14%, for 2009 compared to 2008. See “—Results of Operations—By Segment” for a detailed explanation of the components of the decrease.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $3.2 million, or 8%, for 2009 compared to 2008. The increase was due to a $1.5 million asset impairment included in depreciation expense, the addition of property, plant and equipment and the consolidation of our investment in VESCO, starting August 1, 2008, following our acquisition of majority ownership.
 
General and administrative expense increased by $4.7 million, or 18%, for 2009 compared to 2008. We experienced increases in property insurance and compensation costs, partially offset by decreases in outside professional service costs.
 
Other operating income for 2008 included a $17.9 million loss provision for our estimated out-of-pocket cleanup and repair costs related to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Hurricanes did not disrupt our operations or damage our facilities during the 2009 hurricane season.
 
Equity earnings decreased $1.1 million for 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease was due primarily to our consolidation of VESCO, following our acquisition of a controlling ownership interest effective August 1, 2008.
 
Loss on debt repurchases of $1.5 million resulted from the Partnership’s retirement of a portion of its outstanding 11¼% Notes during 2009.
 
The $14.8 million loss on early debt extinguishment consisted of the write-off of debt issue costs related to prepayments on our senior secured term loan facility. In addition, the loss includes a $6.3 million out of period adjustment related to prepayments made during 2007. See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.


 
Interest expense increased by $4.8 million, or 20%, for 2009 compared to 2008. This was primarily attributable to the issuance of the Partnership’s 11¼ % Senior Unsecured Notes in July, 2009.
 
During interim periods income tax expense is based on an estimated annual effective income tax rate plus any significant unusual or infrequently occurring items recorded in the period that the specific item occurs. As our annual estimate of pre-tax income changes, our effective tax rate may increase or decrease. The variance in our estimated annual effective tax rate from the 35% federal statutory rate primarily results from the inclusion in our pre-tax income of income from pass-through entities, the tax effects of estimated annual permanent differences and state income taxes.
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, our effective income tax rates have been distorted by changes in our estimated annual effective rate. As of September 30, 2009 and 2008, our estimated annual effective income tax rates were approximately 14% and 20%, as compared to approximately 22% and 25% as of June 30, 2009 and 2008.
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
Revenues decreased by $3,691.6 million, or 54%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Revenues from the sale of natural gas decreased by $693.4 million, consisting of a decrease of $850.5 million due to lower realized prices and an increase of $157.1 million due to higher sales volumes. Revenues from the sale of NGLs decreased by $2,966.1 million, consisting of a decrease of $2,722.1 million due to lower realized prices and a decrease of $244.0 million due to lower sales volumes. Revenues from the sale of condensate decreased by $37.4 million, consisting of a decrease of $66.7 million due to lower realized prices, partially offset by an increase of $29.3 million due to higher sales volumes. Other revenues, which includes revenues principally derived from fee-based services, increased by $5.3 million.
 
Average realized price for natural gas decreased by $5.28 per MMBtu, or 58%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Average realized prices for NGLs decreased by $0.83 per gallon, or 54%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Our average realized price for condensate decreased by $51.07 per Bbl, or 48%, for 2009 compared to 2008.
 
Natural gas sales volumes increased by 65.5 BBtu/d, or 12%, for 2009 compared to 2008. NGL sales volumes decreased by 12.7 MBbl/d, or 4%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Condensate sales volumes increased by 1.0 MBbl/d, or 26%, for 2009 compared to 2008 due to a reduction in affiliate sales. For information regarding the period to period changes in our commodity sales volumes, see “—Results of Operations—By Segment.”
 
Product purchases decreased by $3,594.5 million, or 58%, for 2009 compared to 2008. See “—Results of Operations—By Segment” for an explanation of the components of the decrease.
 
Operating expenses decreased by $25.7 million, or 12%, for 2009 compared to 2008. See “—Results of Operations—By Segment” for a detailed explanation of the components of the decrease.
 
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $9.9 million, or 8%, for 2009 compared to 2008. The increase was due to a $1.5 million asset impairment included in depreciation expense, the addition of property, plant and equipment and the consolidation of our investment in VESCO, starting August 1, 2008, following our acquisition of majority ownership.
 
General and administrative expense increased by $4.8 million, or 6%, for 2009 compared to 2008. We experienced increases in property insurance and compensation costs, partially offset by decreases in outside professional service costs.
 
Other operating expenses decreased by $11.6 million in 2009 compared to $ 2008.  The decrease included a $17.9 million 2008 casualty loss related to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, and a $3.7 million 2009 favorable casualty loss adjustment related to the 2008 hurricanes, partially offset by $5.6 million in 2009 project abandonment costs and a $4.5 million reduction in gains from asset sales.
 
Equity earnings decreased $10.0 million for 2009 compared to 2008. This decrease was due primarily to our consolidation of VESCO, following our acquisition of majority ownership starting August 1, 2008.


 
Loss on debt repurchases of $1.5 million resulted from the Partnership’s retirement of a portion of its outstanding 11¼% Notes during 2009.
 
The $14.8 million loss on early debt extinguishment consisted of the write-off of debt issue costs related to prepayments on our senior secured term loan facility. In addition, the loss includes a $7.2 million out of period adjustment related to prepayments made during 2007. See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.
 
Interest expense increased by $3.3 million, or 4%, for 2009 compared to 2008. This was primarily attributable to the issuance of the Partnership’s $250 million par value 11¼ % Senior Unsecured Notes in July, 2009.
 
During interim periods income tax expense is based on an estimated annual effective income tax rate plus any significant unusual or infrequently occurring items recorded in the period that the specific item occurs. As our annual estimate of pre-tax income changes, our effective tax rate may increase or decrease. The variance in our estimated annual effective tax rate from the 35% federal statutory rate primarily results from the inclusion in our pre-tax income of income from pass-through entities, the tax effects of estimated annual permanent differences and state income taxes.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, our income tax expense was approximately 14% and 20% of pre-tax income. The effective tax rate for the periods result primarily from changes in the relationship of estimated pre-tax income relative to estimated permanent differences.
 



 
Results of Operations—By Segment
 
Segment operating financial results and operating statistics include the effects of intersegment transactions. These intersegment transactions have been eliminated from the consolidated presentation. For all operating statistics presented, the numerator is the total volumes or sales for the period and the denominator is the number of calendar days for the period.
 

 
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 indicated:
 
   
Three Months
   
Nine Months
 
   
Ended September 30
   
Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
($ in millions)
 
Revenues (1)
  $ 553.2     $ 971.2     $ 1,454.8     $ 2,904.0  
Product purchases
    (426.0 )     (816.4 )     (1,118.0 )     (2,455.0 )
Operating expenses
    (36.7 )     (37.5 )     (98.7 )     (102.3 )
Operating margin (2)
  $ 90.5     $ 117.3     $ 238.1     $ 346.7  
Equity in earnings of VESCO (3)
  $ -     $ 1.4     $ -     $ 10.2  
Operating statistics:
                               
Gathering throughput, MMcf/d
    2,323.5       1,859.2       2,142.5       2,034.5  
Plant natural gas inlet, MMcf/d
    2,274.2       1,817.3       2,097.7       1,994.9  
Gross NGL production, MBbl/d
    123.5       100.8       117.1       103.2  
Natural gas sales, BBtu/d
    683.9       532.7       609.2       543.0  
NGL sales, MBbl/d
    99.5       84.7       95.0       88.6  
Condensate sales, MBbl/d
    4.8       4.8       5.0       4.9  
Average realized prices:
                               
Natural gas, $/MMBtu
    3.46       9.22       3.79       9.08  
NGL, $/gal
    0.75       1.48       0.66       1.42  
Condensate, $/Bbl
    67.54       102.36       53.29       97.54  

____________
 
(1)
Includes business interruption insurance revenue of $2.9 million and $5.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, and $0.7 million and $3.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.
 
(2)
See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” included in this Item 2.
 
(3)
Amounts are through July 31, 2008. VESCO was included in our consolidated results effective August 1, 2008.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
Revenues decreased by $418.0 million, or 43%, for 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease was primarily due to lower natural gas, NGL and condensate prices, partially offset by higher natural gas, NGL and condensate sales volumes.
 
Average realized price for natural gas decreased by $5.76 per MMBtu, or 62%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Our average realized price for NGLs decreased by $0.73 per gallon, or 49%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Our average realized price for condensate decreased by $34.82 per Bbl, or 34%, for 2009 compared to 2008.
 
Natural gas sales volumes increased by 151.2 BBtu/d, or 28%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Our NGL sales volumes increased by 14.8 MBbl/d, or 17%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Our condensate sales volumes remained unchanged at 4.8 MBbl/d for 2009 compared to 2008. The increase in natural gas sales volumes was primarily due to increased demand from our industrial customers and increased sales under third party contracts. The increase in NGL sales volumes was primarily due to the consolidation of VESCO, starting August 1, 2008 and the impact of plant shutdowns after hurricanes Ike and Gustav in September 2008.

 
Product purchases decreased by $390.4 million, or 48%, for 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease in product purchases corresponds to the decrease in commodity revenue.
 
Operating expenses decreased $0.8 million, or 2%, for 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in maintenance, repairs and supplies, and chemical and lubricants expenses, partially offset by increased costs associated with the consolidation of our investment in VESCO, starting August 1, 2008, following our acquisition of majority ownership.

 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
Revenues decreased by $1,449.2 million, or 50%, for 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease was primarily due to lower natural gas, NGL and condensate prices, partially offset by higher natural gas and NGL sales volumes.
 
Average realized price for natural gas decreased by $5.29 per MMBtu, or 58%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Our average realized price for NGLs decreased by $0.76 per gallon, or 54%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Our average realized price for condensate decreased by $44.25 per Bbl, or 45%, for 2009 compared to 2008.
 
Natural gas sales volumes increased by 66.2 BBtu/d, or 12%, for 2009 compared to 2008.  The increase in natural gas sales volumes was primarily due to increased demand from our industrial customers and increased sales under third party contracts. Our NGL sales volumes increased by 6.4 MBbl/d, or 7%, for 2009 compared to 2008. The increase in NGL sales volumes was primarily due to the consolidation of VESCO, starting August 1, 2008 and the impact of plant shutdowns after hurricanes Ike and Gustav in September 2008. Our condensate sales volumes increased by 0.1 MBbl/d, or 2%, for 2009 compared to 2008.
 
Product purchases decreased by $1,337.0 million, or 54%, for 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease in product purchases reflects lower commodity pricing and purchases of wellhead volumes.
 
Operating expenses decreased $3.6 million, or 4%, for 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in maintenance, repairs and supplies and chemicals and lubricants, partially offset by increased costs associated with the consolidation of our investment in VESCO, starting August 1, 2008, following our acquisition of majority ownership.


 
Logistics Assets Segment
 
The following table provides summary financial data regarding results of operations of our Logistics Assets segment for the periods indicated:
 
   
Three Months
Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
($ in millions)
 
Revenues from services
  $ 55.1     $ 65.5     $ 152.9     $ 181.8  
Other revenues (1)
    (0.1 )     (0.1 )     1.9       0.5  
      55.0       65.4       154.8       182.3  
Operating expenses
    (30.2 )     (49.8 )     (98.2 )     (148.2 )
Operating margin (2)
  $ 24.8     $ 15.6     $ 56.6     $ 34.1  
Equity in earnings of GCF
  $ 1.4     $ 1.1     $ 3.2     $ 3.0  
Operating statistics:
                               
Fractionation volumes, MBbl/d
    225.9       207.1       215.4       219.3  
Treating volumes, MBbl/d (3)
    27.5       20.4       18.5       19.0  

____________
 
(1)
Includes business interruption insurance revenue of $0 and $1.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, and $0 and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.
 
(2)
See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” included in this Item 2.
 
(3)
Consists of the volumes treated in our low sulfur natural gasoline unit.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
Revenues from services (fractionation, terminalling and storage, transportation and treating) decreased by $10.4 million, or 16%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Although fractionation and treating volumes increased, revenue decreased as the fuel component of the related fees was lower due to lower natural gas prices which also lowered operating expense.
 
Operating expenses decreased by $19.6 million, or 39%, for 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease was due to lower fuel, utility, equipment rental/maintenance, and barge fees related to lower volumes and decreased fuel and utility rates.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

Revenues from services (fractionation, terminalling and storage, transportation and treating) decreased by $28.9 million, or 16%, for 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease was primarily due to decreased fractionation and terminalling and storage volumes as a result of damage to certain of our and third party Gulf Coast processing, pipeline and production facilities from Hurricane Ike as well as a lower fuel component of the fractionation fees. In addition, truck and barge volumes were lower for 2009 due to decreased mixed butanes and wholesale activity.

Operating expenses decreased by $50.0 million, or 34%, for 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease was due to lower fuel, utility, equipment rental/maintenance, and barge fees related to lower volumes and decreased fuel and utility rates.



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 indicated:
 
 
 
 
Three Months
Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
($ in millions)
 
NGL sales revenues
  $ 762.4     $ 1,654.0     $ 2,011.2     $ 4,564.4  
Other revenues (1)
    1.4       0.8       3.6       10.9  
      763.8       1,654.8       2,014.8       4,575.3  
Product purchases
    (755.7 )     (1,679.4 )     (1,982.2 )     (4,558.8 )
Operating expenses
    -       (0.3 )     (0.6 )     (1.5 )
Operating margin (2)
  $ 8.1     $ (24.9 )   $ 32.0     $ 15.0  
Operating data:
                               
NGL sales, MBbl/d
    244.5       258.1       251.2       257.5  
NGL realized price, $/gal
    0.81       1.66       0.70       1.54  

____________
 
(1)
Includes business interruption insurance revenue of $0 and $8.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.
 
(2)
See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” included in this Item 2.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
NGL sales revenues decreased by $891.6 million, or 54%, for 2009 compared to 2008. The net decrease comprised an $804.4 million decrease from lower average sales prices, which were down 51% during 2009 compared to 2008 and an $87.2 million decrease from lower sales volumes, down 5% during 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease in sales volumes was primarily attributable to a change in contract terms with a large petrochemical customer partially offset by higher plant operational rates and spot sales.
 
Other revenues, which consist primarily of non-commodity based service revenue, increased by $0.6 million.
 
Product purchases decreased by $923.7 million, or 55%, for 2009 compared to 2008. The net decrease comprised a $744.1 million decrease from lower average market prices, a $155.5 million decrease from lower purchased volumes and no lower of cost or market adjustment in 2009. Product purchases in 2008 included a $24.1 million lower of cost or market adjustment.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
NGL sales revenues decreased by $2,553.2 million, or 56%, for 2009 compared to 2008. The net decrease comprised a $2,424.9 million decrease from lower average sales prices during 2009 down 55% to $0.70 per gallon from $1.54 per gallon in 2008 and a $128.3 million decrease from lower sales volumes down 2% in 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease in sales volumes was primarily due to reduced sales to petrochemical customers associated with their lower plant operational rates offset by higher spot sales.
 
Other revenues, decreased by $7.3 million primarily due to $8.6 million in proceeds from business interruption claims received in 2008 partially offset by lower 2008 non-commodity based service revenue of $1.3 million.
 
Product purchases decreased by $2,576.6 million, or 57%, for 2009 compared to 2008. The net decrease comprised a $2,273.2 million decrease in average commodity prices, a $279.3 million decrease from lower purchased volumes and no lower of cost or market adjustment in 2009. Product purchases in 2008 included a $24.1 million lower of cost or market adjustment.


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

   
Three Months
   
Nine Months
 
   
Ended September 30,
   
Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
($ in millions)
 
NGL sales revenues
  $ 141.7     $ 320.6     $ 559.4     $ 1,175.3  
Other revenues (1)
    0.3       -       1.2       5.9  
      142.0       320.6       560.6       1,181.2  
Product purchases
    (138.7 )     (326.0 )     (549.9 )     (1,168.2 )
Operating margin (2)
  $ 3.3     $ (5.4 )   $ 10.7     $ 13.0  
Operating data:
                               
NGL sales, MBbl/d
    41.2       47.0       54.9       60.1  
NGL realized price, $/gal
    0.89       1.77       0.89       1.70  

____________
 
(1)
Includes business interruption insurance revenue of $0 and $0.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, and $0 and $5.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.
 
(2)
See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” included in this Item 2.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
NGL sales revenues decreased by $178.9 million, or 56%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Lower NGL market prices decreased revenue by $139.2 million and lower sales volumes decreased revenue by an additional $39.6 million. The 5.8 MBbl/d decrease in volumes was primarily due to decreased sales of propane due to the expiration of refinery purchase agreements.
 
Product purchases decreased by $187.3 million, or 57%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Lower NGL market prices and lower sales volumes resulted in decreases in product purchases of $142.6 million and $39.6 million as well as a decrease of $5.1 million related to lower of cost or market adjustments in 2009.
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
NGL sales revenues decreased by $615.9 million, or 52%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Lower NGL market prices decreased revenue by $510.4 million and lower sales volumes decreased revenue by an additional $105.5 million. The 5.2 MBbl/d decrease in volumes was primarily due to reduced sales of propane as a result of the expiration of sales supply agreements as well as lower butane sales associated with the expiration of a refinery supply agreement.
 
Product purchases decreased by $618.3 million, or 53%, for 2009 compared to 2008. Lower NGL market prices and lower sales volumes resulted in decreases in product purchases of $523.3 million and $90.3 million as well as a decrease of $4.7 million related to lower of cost or market adjustments in 2009.
 
Hurricane Update
 
Certain of our Louisiana and Texas facilities sustained damage and had disruption to their operations during the 2008 hurricane season from two Gulf Coast hurricanes—Gustav and Ike. As of December 31, 2008, we recorded a $19.3 million loss provision (net of estimated insurance reimbursements) related to the hurricanes. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the estimate was reduced by $3.7 million.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, expenditures related to the hurricanes included $32.8 million for previously accrued repair costs, and $7.5 million capitalized as improvements.



Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our ability to finance our operations, including funding capital expenditures and acquisitions, to meet indebtedness obligations, to refinance indebtedness or to meet collateral requirements depends on the ability to generate cash in the future. The 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 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 our Annual Report.

Our main sources of liquidity and capital resources are internally generated cash flow from operations, borrowings under our senior secured credit facility and access to debt capital markets. While the credit markets have improved somewhat, we remain exposed to availability under our revolving credit facility and counterparty risks. In addition, the recent volatility in the debt markets have increased costs associated with issuing debt instruments due to increased spreads over relevant interest rate benchmarks.
 
Current market conditions also elevate the concern over counterparty risks related to our commodity derivative contracts and trade credit. We have substantially all of our commodity derivatives with major financial institutions. Should any of these financial counterparties not perform, we may not realize the benefit of some of our hedges under lower commodity prices, which could have a materially adverse effect on our results of operations. We sell a significant portion of our natural gas, NGLs and condensate to a variety of purchasers. Non-performance by a trade creditor could result in losses.
 
Crude oil and natural gas prices are also volatile and in the case of natural gas have declined significantly during the year.  In a continuing effort to reduce the volatility of our cash flows, we have periodically entered into commodity derivative contracts for a portion of our estimated equity volumes through 2013 (see Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report). Current market conditions may also impact our ability to enter into future commodity derivative contracts. In the event of a continuing global recession, commodity prices may stay depressed or reduce further thereby causing a prolonged downturn, which could reduce our operating margins and cash flow from operations.
 
At this point, we do not believe our liquidity has been materially affected by the current credit crisis and we do not expect our liquidity to be materially impacted in the near future. We will continue to monitor our liquidity and the credit markets. Additionally, we will continue to monitor events and circumstances surrounding each of the lenders under our senior secured revolving credit facility and the lenders under the Partnership’s senior secured credit facility. To date, other than a default by an affiliate of Lehman Brothers Commercial Bank (“Lehman Bank”) on a borrowing request in October 2008, neither we nor the Partnership have experienced any material disruptions in our ability to access our respective bank credit facilities. However, we cannot predict with any certainty the impact to us of any further disruption in the credit environment. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report.
 
Historically, cash generated by our 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, borrowings available under our senior secured revolving credit facilities and access to capital markets 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 September 30, 2009, our total outstanding letter of credit postings were $38.1 million.
 
The Partnership may issue equity or debt securities to assist the Partnership in meeting its liquidity and capital spending requirements. The Partnership has a universal shelf registration statement on file with the SEC that allows it to periodically issue up to $500 million in equity or debt securities. Proceeds from offerings under this universal shelf registration statement are currently expected to be used by the Partnership for general partnership purposes or


 
other purposes to be specified in connection with an offering. After taking into account the issuances of common units under this shelf registration in August 2009, the Partnership can issue approximately $391.7 million of additional equity or debt securities under this registration statement.
 
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 our Annual Report and see Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors in this Quarterly Report.
 
Contractual Obligations.  As of September 30, 2009, Except for changes in the ordinary course of our business, our contractual obligations have not changed materially from those reported in our Annual Report.
 
Available Credit. As of September 30, 2009, we had approximately $252.0 million in total availability under our credit facility, including $240.0 million under our senior secured revolving credit facility (after giving effect to the Lehman Bank default) and $12.0 million under our senior secured synthetic letter of credit facility. In addition, the Partnership had approximately $390.0 million in availability under its senior secured credit facility (also after giving effect to the Lehman Bank default). We consolidate the debt of the Partnership in our financial statements; however, we do not have any obligations with respect to the debt of the Partnership.

Cash Flow. Net cash provided by or used in operating activities, investing activities and financing activities for the periods presented were as follows:
   
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(In millions)
 
Net cash provided by (used in):
           
Operating activities
  $ 209.1     $ 262.5  
Investing activities
    (90.0 )     (186.3 )
Financing activities
    (293.9 )     (130.7 )


Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $53.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease was primarily due to decreases of $99.2 million in working capital, $93.7 million in net income and $25.3 million in deferred tax adjustments, partially offset by increases of $111.9 million in risk management activities, $18.6 million in prior year noncash gain on insurance settlement, $16.3 million in noncash loss on debt extinguishments, $11.1 million in equity earnings from unconsolidated affiliates and $9.9 million in depreciation and amortization adjustments.

Net cash used in investing activities decreased $96.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease was primarily due to a $124.9 million nonrecurring payment in 2008 to acquire an additional interest in VESCO and a $19.0 million decrease in additions to property, plant and equipment, partially offset by a $24.5 million decrease in insurance proceeds and a $22.9 million increase in purchases of debt obligations of Targa Resources Investments Inc.
 
Net cash used in financing activities increased $163.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The increase in cash used in 2009 compared to 2008 was primarily due to $594.5 million in additional payments of long term debt, and $18.9 million in repurchases of the Partnership’s senior notes partially offset by $310.1 million in additional borrowings from long term debt, $105.5 million in additional net contributions from noncontrolling interest, and a $52.6 million decrease in distributions to our parent.
 
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 2009 related to the expansion of our natural gas gathering and processing infrastructure.
 
We estimate that our total capital expenditures for 2009 will be approximately $90.0 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 and debt offerings.
 
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.
Our operating margin by segment and in total was as follows for the periods indicated:
 
   
Three Months
Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(In millions)
 
Natural Gas Gathering and Processing
  $ 90.5     $ 117.3     $ 238.1     $ 346.7  
Logistics Assets
    24.8       15.6       56.6       34.1  
NGL Distribution and Marketing Services
    8.1       (24.9 )     32.0       15.0  
Wholesale Marketing
    3.3       (5.4 )     10.7       13.0  
Other
    (0.8 )     -       -       -  
    $ 125.9     $ 102.6     $ 337.4     $ 408.8  




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 September 30,
   
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(In millions)
 
Reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to
                       
Targa Resources, Inc. to operating margin:
                       
Net income (loss) attributable to Targa Resources, Inc.
  $ (2.6 )   $ (20.9 )   $ 13.5     $ 43.7  
Add:
                               
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    11.1       24.3       17.7       81.2  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    44.3       41.1       127.9       118.0  
General and administrative expense
    31.4       26.7       83.5       78.7  
Loss on debt repurchases
    1.5       -       1.5       -  
Loss on early debt extinguishment
    14.8       -       14.8       -  
Interest expense, net
    29.4       24.6       77.1       73.8  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (1.2 )     (9.9 )     5.2       30.4  
Other, net
    (2.8 )     16.7       (3.8 )     (17.0 )
Operating margin
  $ 125.9     $ 102.6     $ 337.4     $ 408.8  



   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Reconciliation of net cash provided by (used in)
 
(In millions)
 
operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA:
                       
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  $ 96.2     $ (111.8 )   $ 209.1     $ 262.6  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (11.1 )     (24.4 )     (17.7 )     (81.2 )
Interest expense, net (1)
    27.7       22.8       72.0       67.9  
Loss on debt repurchases
    (1.5 )     -       (1.5 )     -  
Current income tax expense (benefit)
    0.2       (1.0 )     0.3       0.2  
Other
    (1.5 )     81.6       (1.7 )     112.4  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities which used (provided) cash:
                               
Accounts receivable and other assets
    4.5       (154.5 )     15.9       (291.0 )
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    (24.2 )     233.4       (3.1 )     204.5  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 90.3     $ 46.1     $ 273.3     $ 275.4  

____________
 
(1)
  Net of debt issue costs of $1.5 million and $5.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, and $1.6 million and $5.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.




   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(In millions)
 
Reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to
                       
 Targa Resources, Inc. to Adjusted EBITDA:
                       
Net income (loss) attributable to Targa Resources, Inc.
  $ (2.6 )   $ (20.9 )   $ 13.5     $ 43.7  
Add:
                               
Interest expense, net (1)
    44.1       24.6       91.9       73.8  
Income tax expense (benefit) (2)
    (0.9 )     (10.6 )     4.9       29.2  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    44.2       41.1       127.9       118.0  
Non-cash loss related to derivatives
    5.5       11.9       35.1       10.7  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 90.3     $ 46.1     $ 273.3     $ 275.4  

_________
 
(1)
  Includes loss on early debt extinguishment.

 
(2)
  Net of income tax expense attributable to noncontrolling interest of $0.4 million and $1.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The policies and estimates discussed below are considered by management to be critical to an understanding of our financial statements because their application requires the most significant judgments from management in estimating matters for financial reporting that are inherently uncertain. Please see the description of our accounting policies in the notes to the financial statements for additional information about our critical accounting policies and estimates.
 
Property, Plant and Equipment. In general, depreciation is the systematic and rational allocation of an asset’s cost, less its residual value (if any), to the period it benefits. Property, plant and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Our estimate of depreciation incorporates assumptions regarding the useful economic lives and residual values of our assets. At the time we place our assets in-service, we believe such assumptions are reasonable; however, circumstances may develop that would cause us to change these assumptions, which would change our depreciation amounts prospectively. Examples of such circumstances include:

 
·
changes in energy prices;
 
 
·
changes in competition;
 
 
·
changes in laws and regulations that limit the estimated economic life of an asset;
 
 
·
changes in technology that render an asset obsolete;
 
 
·
changes in expected salvage values; or
 
 
·
changes in the forecast life of applicable resource basins, if any.
 
 
At September 30, 2009, the net book value of our property, plant and equipment was $2.6 billion and we recorded $44.3 million and $127.9 million of depreciation and amortization expense for three and nine months ended September 30, 2009. The weighted average life of our long-lived assets is approximately 20 years.  If the useful lives of these assets were found to be shorter than originally estimated, depreciation and amortization expense may increase, liabilities for future asset retirement obligations may be insufficient and impairments in carrying values of tangible and intangible assets may result. For example, if the depreciable lives of our assets were reduced by 10%, we estimate that depreciation expense would increase by $14.2 million, which would result in a corresponding


 
reduction in our operating income.  In addition, if an assessment of impairment resulted in a reduction of 1% of our long-lived assets, our operating income would decrease by $25.6 million. There have been no material changes impacting estimated useful lives of the assets.
 
Revenue Recognition. Revenues for a period reflect collections to the report date plus any uncollected revenues reported for the period which are reflected as accounts receivable in the balance sheet. As of September 30, 2009, our balance sheet reflects total accounts receivable of approximately $303.3 million. Our allowance for doubtful accounts as of September 30, 2009 was $9.1 million.
 
Our exposure to uncollectible accounts receivable relates to the financial health of our counterparties.  We have an active credit management process which is focused on controlling loss exposure to bankruptcies or other liquidity issues of counterparties.  If an assessment of uncollectibility resulted in a 1% reduction of our accounts receivable, our operating income would decrease by $3.0 million. There have been no material changes impacting accounts receivable.
 
Price Risk Management (Hedging). Our net income and cash flows are subject to volatility stemming from changes in commodity prices and interest rates. To reduce the volatility of our cash flows, we have entered into (i) derivative financial instruments related to a portion of our equity volumes to manage the purchase and sales prices of commodities and (ii) interest rate financial instruments to fix the interest rate on our variable debt. We are exposed to the credit risk of our counterparties in these derivative financial instruments.
 
Our cash flow is affected by the derivative financial instruments we enter into to the extent these instruments are settled by (i) making or receiving a payment to/from the counterparty or (ii) making or receiving a payment for entering into a contract that exactly offsets the original derivative financial instrument. Typically a derivative financial instrument is settled when the physical transaction that underlies the derivative financial instrument occurs.
 
One of the primary factors that can affect our financial position each period is the price assumptions we use to value our derivative financial instruments, which are reflected at their fair values in the balance sheet. The relationship between the derivative financial instruments and the hedged item must be highly effective in achieving the offset of changes in cash flows attributable to the hedged risk both at the inception of the derivative financial instrument and on an ongoing basis. Hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively when a derivative financial instrument becomes ineffective. Gains and losses deferred in other comprehensive income related to cash flow hedges for which hedge accounting has been discontinued remain deferred until the forecasted transaction occurs. If it is probable that a hedged forecasted transaction will not occur, deferred gains or losses on the derivative financial instrument are reclassified to earnings immediately.

The estimated fair value of our derivative financial instruments was $43.8 million as of September 30, 2009, net of an adjustment for credit risk. The credit risk adjustment is based on the default probabilities by year for each counterparty’s traded credit default swap transactions. These default probabilities have been applied to the unadjusted fair values of the derivative financial instruments to arrive at the credit risk adjustment, which aggregates to $0.5 million at September 30, 2009. We have an active credit management process which is focused on controlling loss exposure to bankruptcies or other liquidity issues of counterparties.  If a financial instrument counterparty were to declare bankruptcy, we would be exposed to the loss of fair value of the financial instrument transaction with that counterparty.  Ignoring our adjustment for credit risk, if a bankruptcy by a financial instrument counterparty impacted 10% of the fair value of commodity-based financial instruments, we estimate that our operating income would decrease by $4.4 million.



Item 3.             Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
For an in-depth discussion of market risks, see “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in our Annual Report.
 
Our principal market risks are our exposure to changes in commodity prices, particularly to the prices of natural gas and NGLs (including the impact of reduced commodity prices on oil and gas drilling levels), changes in interest rates, as well as nonperformance by our customers, joint venture partners and derivative counterparties. 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 a portion of the natural gas and/or NGLs, or equity volumes, as payment for services. 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 commodity derivative transactions designed to mitigate the impact of commodity price fluctuations on our business. Cash flows from a derivative instrument designated as hedges 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 Disclosures about Market Risk—Commodity Price Risk” in our Annual Report.
 
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.


 
We have entered into hedging arrangements for a portion of our forecasted equity volumes. Floor volumes and floor pricing are based solely on purchased puts (or floors). As of September 30, 2009, we had the following hedge arrangements which will settle during the years ending December 31, 2009 through 2013 (except as indicated otherwise, the 2009 volumes reflect daily volumes for the period from October 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009):
 

Natural Gas
                                           
                                             
Instrument
   
Avg. Price
   
MMBtu per day
       
 Type
 Index
 
$/MMBtu
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
Fair Value
 
                                         
(In thousands)
 
 Sales
                                         
Swap
NY-HH
    2.97       968       -       -       -       -     $ (23 )
                                                           
Swap
IF-Waha
    6.62       21,918       -       -       -       -       4,259  
Swap
IF-Waha
    6.69       -       16,300       -       -       -       4,665  
Swap
IF-Waha
    6.46       -       -       12,500       -       -       (162 )
Swap
IF-Waha
    7.18       -       -       -       5,500       -       1,154  
                21,918       16,300       12,500       5,500       -          
                                                           
Swap
IF-PB
    5.42       -       2,000       -       -       -       (305 )
Swap
IF-PB
    5.42       -       -       2,000       -       -       (686 )
Swap
IF-PB
    5.54       -       -       -       4,000       -       (1,257 )
Swap
IF-PB
    5.54       -       -       -       -       4,000       (1,314 )
                -       2,000       2,000       4,000       4,000          
                                                           
Total Sales
              22,886       18,300       14,500       9,500       4,000          
                                                      $ 6,331  
                                                           
                                                           
 


 



NGLs
                                           
                                             
Instrument
   
Avg. Price
   
Barrels per day
       
 Type
 Index
 
$/gal
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
Fair Value
 
                                         
(In thousands)
 
 Sales
                                         
Swap
OPIS-MB
    0.80       3,347       -       -       -       -     $ (567 )
Swap
OPIS-MB
    0.84       -       3,100       -       -       -       24  
Swap
OPIS-MB
    0.86       -       -       1,900       -       -       51  
Swap
OPIS-MB
    0.92       -       -       -       1,250       -       795  
Total Swaps
              3,347       3,100       1,900       1,250       -          
                                                           
Floor
OPIS-MB
    1.44       -       -       54       -       -       395  
Floor
OPIS-MB
    1.43       -       -       -       63       -       479  
Total Floors
              -       -       54       63       -          
                                                           
Total Sales
              3,347       3,100       1,954       1,313       -          
                                                      $ 1,177  

Condensate
                                           
                           
Instrument
   
Avg. Price
   
Barrels per day
       
 Type
 Index
 
$/Bbl
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
Fair Value
 
                                         
(In thousands)
 
 Sales
                                         
Swap
NY-WTI
    67.85       -       200       -       -       -     $ (472 )
Swap
NY-WTI
    71.00       -       -       200       -       -       (446 )
Swap
NY-WTI
    72.60       -       -       -       200       -       (449 )
Swap
NY-WTI
    73.80       -       -       -       -       200       (472 )
Total Swaps
              -       200       200       200       200          
                                                           
Total Sales
              -       200       200       200       200          
                                                      $ (1,839 )




As of September 30, 2009, the Partnership had the following hedge arrangements which will settle during the years ending December 31, 2009 through 2013 (except as indicated otherwise the 2009 volumes reflect daily volumes for the period from October 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009):

Natural Gas
                                           
                                             
Instrument
   
Avg. Price
   
MMBtu per day
       
 Type
 Index
 
$/MMBtu
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
Fair Value
 
                                         
(In thousands)
 
 Sales
                                         
Swap
IF-HSC
    7.39       1,966       -       -       -       -     $ 500  
                                                           
Swap
IF-NGPL MC
    9.18       6,256       -       -       -       -       2,675  
Swap
IF-NGPL MC
    8.86       -       5,685       -       -       -       6,169  
Swap
IF-NGPL MC
    7.34       -       -       2,750       -       -       898  
Swap
IF-NGPL MC
    7.18       -       -       -       2,750       -       605  
                6,256       5,685       2,750       2,750       -          
                                                           
Swap
IF-Waha
    7.79       9,936       -       -       -       -       2,999  
Swap
IF-Waha
    6.53       -       11,709       -       -       -       2,630  
Swap
IF-Waha
    6.10       -       -       11,250       -       -       (1,553 )
Swap
IF-Waha
    6.30       -       -       -       7,250       -       (584 )
Swap
IF-Waha
    5.59       -       -       -       -       4,000       (1,251 )
                9,936       11,709       11,250       7,250       4,000          
Total Swaps
              18,158       17,394       14,000       10,000       4,000          
                                                           
Floor
IF-NGPL MC
    6.55       850       -       -       -       -       114  
                                                           
Floor
IF-Waha
    6.55       565       -       -       -       -       77  
Total Floors
              1,415       -       -       -       -          
                                                           
Total Sales
              19,573       17,394       14,000       10,000       4,000          
                                                      $ 13,279  




NGLs
                                           
                                             
Instrument
   
Avg. Price
   
Barrels per day
       
 Type
 Index
 
$/gal
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
Fair Value
 
                                         
(In thousands)
 
 Sales
                                         
Swap
OPIS-MB
    1.32       6,248       -       -       -       -     $ 10,931  
Swap
OPIS-MB
    1.23       -       5,209       -       -       -       28,074  
Swap
OPIS-MB
    0.89       -       -       3,800       -       -       48  
Swap
OPIS-MB
    0.92       -       -       -       2,700       -       1,071  
Total Swaps
              6,248       5,209       3,800       2,700       -          
                                                           
Floor
OPIS-MB
    1.44       -       -       199       -       -       1,454  
Floor
OPIS-MB
    1.43       -       -       -       231       -       1,755  
Total Floors
              -       -       199       231       -          
                                                           
Total Sales
              6,248       5,209       3,999       2,931       -          
                                                      $ 43,333  

Condensate
                                           
                           
Instrument
   
Avg. Price
   
Barrels per day
       
 Type
 Index
 
$/Bbl
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
Fair Value
 
                                         
(In thousands)
 
 Sales
                                         
Swap
NY-WTI
    69.00       322       -       -       -       -     $ (61 )
Swap
NY-WTI
    68.04       -       401       -       -       -       (913 )
Swap
NY-WTI
    71.00       -       -       200       -       -       (446 )
Swap
NY-WTI
    72.60       -       -       -       200       -       (449 )
Swap
NY-WTI
    74.00       -       -       -       -       200       (459 )
Total Swaps
              322       401       200       200       200          
                                                           
Floor
NY-WTI
    60.00       50       -       -       -       -       3  
Total Floors
              50       -       -       -       -          
                                                           
Total Sales
              372       401       200       200       200          
                                                      $ (2,325 )



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.

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.

On September 24, 2009, we paid down our variable rate debt to $65.3 million. Accordingly all but $65.3 million of our interest rate hedges became ineffective and were dedesignated as they no longer quality for hedge accounting. On these dedesignated hedges, we recorded a mark-to-market gain of $0.2 million for the period from September 24, 2009 to September 30, 2009. The fair value of the dedesignated interest rate swaps at September 30, 2009 was a liability of $1.9 million. The remaining $65.3 million notional amount effectively fixes the base rate on $65.3 million of borrowings for the indicated periods. In order to mitigate the risk of changes in cash flows attributable to changes in market interest rates we entered into interest rate hedges that effectively fix the base rate on the indicated notional amount of borrowings as shown below:

Period
 
Fixed Rate
   
Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
                 
(In thousands)
 
Remainder of 2009
    1.65%     $ 65  
million
  $ (231 )
2010
    1.65%       65  
million
    (542 )
2011
    1.65%       65  
million
    346  
01/01-03/31/2012
    1.65%       66  
million
    195  
                      $ (232 )


In October 2009, we made payments of $3.2 million to terminate all of our interest rate hedges.

As of September 30, 2009, the Partnership had variable rate borrowings of $510.5 million outstanding under its senior secured revolving credit facility. In an effort to reduce the variability of its flows, the Partnership has entered into various interest rate swap and interest rate basis swap agreements. Under these agreements, which are accounted for as cash flow hedges, the base interest rate on the specified notional amount of the Partnership’s variable rate debt is effectively fixed for the term of each agreement and ineffectiveness is required to be measured each reporting period.  The fair values of the interest rate swap agreements, which are adjusted regularly, have been aggregated by counterparty for classification in our consolidated balance sheets. 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. The effect of the Partnership’s interest rate hedges effectively fixes the base rate on $300 million in variable rate borrowings as shown below:
 

Period
 
Fixed Rate
   
Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
                 
(In thousands)
 
Remainder of 2009
    3.66%     $ 300  
million
  $ (647 )
2010
    3.66%       300  
million
    (9,166 )
2011
    3.41%       300  
million
    (4,566 )
2012
    3.39%       300  
million
    (913 )
2013
    3.39%       300  
million
    569  
01/01-04/24/2014
    3.39%       300  
million
    617  
                      $ (14,106 )


We have designated all interest rate derivative instruments as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, related unrealized gains and losses are recorded in OCI until 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 and interest rate basis swaps, would increase our annual interest expense by $2.1 million.


 
Credit Risk. We are subject to risk of losses resulting from nonpayment or nonperformance by our customers, joint venture partners and derivative counterparties.

We monitor the creditworthiness of customers to whom we grant credit and establish credit limits in accordance with our credit policy. A substantial portion of our revenues are derived from companies in the domestic natural gas, NGL and petrochemical industries. This concentration could impact our overall exposure to credit risk since these customers may be impacted by similar economic or other conditions. To help reduce our credit risk, we evaluate our counterparties’ financial condition and, where appropriate, negotiate netting agreements. We generally do not require collateral for our accounts receivable; however, in certain circumstances we will call for prepayment, require automatic debit agreements or obtain collateral to minimize our potential exposure to defaults.

Our credit exposure related to commodity derivative instruments is represented by the fair value of contracts with a net positive fair value to us at the reporting date. At such times, these outstanding instruments expose us to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to the agreements. Should the creditworthiness of one or more of our counterparties decline, our ability to mitigate nonperformance risk is limited to a counterparty agreeing to either a voluntary termination and subsequent cash settlement or a novation of the derivative contract to a third party. In the event of a counterparty default, we may sustain a loss and our cash receipts could be negatively impacted.

As of September 30, 2009, affiliates of Goldman Sachs, Barclays Bank and BofA accounted for 70%, 15% and 13% of our counterparty credit exposure related to commodity derivative instruments. Goldman Sachs, BofA and Barclays Bank are major financial institutions, each possessing investment grade credit ratings based upon credit ratings assigned by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services.


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 months ended September 30, 2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


 
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
The information required for this item is provided in Note 15—Commitments and Contingencies, under the heading “Legal Proceeding” included in the Notes to 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. These risks and uncertainties are not the only ones facing us and there may be additional matters that we are unaware of or that we currently consider immaterial. All of these risks and uncertainties could adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or results of operations, as could the following:

A recent determination that emissions of carbon dioxide and other “greenhouse gases” present an endangerment to public health could result in regulatory initiatives that increase our costs of doing business and the costs of our services.

On April 17, 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a notice of its proposed finding and determination that emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and other “greenhouse gases” (“GHGs”) presented an endangerment to human health and the environment because emissions of such gases contribute to warming of the earth’s atmosphere and other climatic changes.  Once finalized, EPA’s finding and determination would allow the agency to begin regulating GHG emissions under existing provisions of the Clean Air Act.  In late September 2009, EPA announced two sets of proposed regulations in anticipation of finalizing its findings and determination, one rule to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from motor vehicles and the other to control emissions of greenhouse gases from stationary sources.  Although the motor vehicle rules are expected to be adopted in March 2010, it may take EPA several years to adopt and impose regulations limiting emissions of greenhouse gases from stationary sources.  In addition, on September 22, 2009, the EPA issued a final rule requiring the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from specified large greenhouse gas emission sources in the U.S., including natural gas liquids fractionators, beginning in 2011 for emissions occurring in 2010.  Any limitation imposed by the EPA on GHG emissions from our natural gas–fired compressor stations, processing facilities and fractionators or from the combustion of natural gas or natural gas liquids that we produce could increase our costs of doing business and/or increase the cost and reduce demand for our services.

The adoption of climate change legislation or regulations restricting emissions of “greenhouse gases” could result in increased operating costs and reduced demand for the products and services we provide.

On June 26, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives approved adoption of the “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009,” also known as the “Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade legislation” or “ACESA”, which would establish an economy-wide cap-and-trade program in the United States to reduce emissions of “greenhouse gases,” or “GHGs,” including carbon dioxide and methane that may be contributing to warming of the Earth’s atmosphere and other climatic changes. ACESA would require an overall reduction in GHG emissions of 17% (from 2005 levels) by 2020, and by over 80% by 2050. Under ACESA, covered sources of GHG emissions would be required to obtain GHG emission “allowances” corresponding to their annual emissions of GHGs. The number of emission allowances issued each year would decline as necessary to meet ACESA’s overall emission reduction goals. As the number of GHG emission allowances declines each year, the cost or value of allowances is expected to escalate significantly. The net effect of ACESA will be to impose increasing costs on the combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas and NGLs.

The U.S. Senate has begun work on its own legislation for controlling and reducing emissions of GHGs in the United States.  If the Senate adopts GHG legislation that is different from ACESA, the Senate legislation would need to be reconciled with ACESA and both chambers would be required to approve identical legislation before it could become law.  President Obama has indicated that he is in support of the adoption of legislation to control and reduce emissions of GHGs through an emission allowance permitting system that results in fewer allowances being issued each year but that allows parties to buy, sell and trade allowances as needed to fulfill their GHG emission


obligations.  Although it is not possible at this time to predict whether or when the Senate may act on climate change legislation or how any bill approved by the Senate would be reconciled with ACESA, any laws or regulations that may be adopted to restrict or reduce emissions of GHGs would likely require us to incur increased operating costs, and could have an adverse effect on demand for our gathering, treating, processing and fractionating services.

Even if such legislation is not adopted at the national level, more than one-third of the states have begun taking actions to control and/or reduce emissions of GHGs, with most of the state-level initiatives focused on large sources of GHG emissions, such as coal-fired electric plants. It is possible that smaller sources of emissions could become subject to GHG emission limitations or allowance purchase requirements in the future. Any one of these climate change regulatory and legislative initiatives could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The adoption of derivatives legislation by Congress could have an adverse impact on our ability to hedge risks associated with our business.

Congress is currently considering legislation to impose restrictions on certain transactions involving derivatives, which could affect the use of derivatives in hedging transactions. ACESA contains provisions that would prohibit private energy commodity derivative and hedging transactions.  ACESA would expand the power of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, to regulate derivative transactions related to energy commodities, including oil and natural gas, and to mandate clearance of such derivative contracts through registered derivative clearing organizations.  Under ACESA, the CFTC’s expanded authority over energy derivatives would terminate upon the adoption of general legislation covering derivative regulatory reform. The Chairman of the CFTC has announced that the CFTC intends to conduct hearings to determine whether to set limits on trading and positions in commodities with finite supply, particularly energy commodities, such as crude oil, natural gas and other energy products.  The CFTC also is evaluating whether position limits should be applied consistently across all markets and participants.  In addition, the Treasury Department recently has indicated that it intends to propose legislation to subject all OTC derivative dealers and all other major OTC derivative market participants to substantial supervision and regulation, including by imposing conservative capital and margin requirements and strong business conduct standards.  Derivative contracts that are not cleared through central clearinghouses and exchanges may be subject to substantially higher capital and margin requirements.  Although it is not possible at this time to predict whether or when Congress may act on derivatives legislation or how any climate change bill approved by the Senate would be reconciled with ACESA, any laws or regulations that may be adopted that subject us to additional capital or margin requirements relating to, or to additional restrictions on, our use of derivatives could have an adverse effect on our ability to hedge risks associated with our business or on the cost of our hedging activity.
 
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
 

 
0
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
2.1*
Purchase and Sale Agreement dated July 27, 2009, by and between Targa Resources Partners LP,  Targa GP Inc. and Targa LP Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 29, 2009 (File No. 333-147066)).
   
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 as of July 6, 2009, among Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Form 10-Q filed August 7, 2009 (File No. 333-147066)).
   
4.2
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of July 6, 2009, among Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Finance Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and the initial purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Form 10-Q filed August 7, 2009 (File No. 333-147066)).
   
4.3**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Downstream GP LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
   
4.4**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa Downstream GP LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.5**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Downstream LP, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.6**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa Downstream LP, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 




4.7**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa LSNG GP LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.8**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa LSNG GP LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.9**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa LSNG LP, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.10**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa LSNG LP, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.11**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Sparta LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.12**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa Sparta LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.13**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Midstream Barge Company LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.14**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Midstream Barge Company LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.15**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Retail Electric LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.16**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa Retail Electric LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.17**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa NGL Pipeline Company LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.18**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa NGL Pipeline Company LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.19**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Transport LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.20**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa Transport LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.21**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Co-Generation LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.22**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa Co-Generation LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.23**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Liquids GP LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.24**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa Liquids GP LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.25**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Liquids Marketing and Trade, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.26**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa Liquids Marketing and Trade, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
10.1
Commitment Increase Supplement, dated July 29, 2009, by and among Targa Resources Partners LP, Bank of America, N.A. and the other parties signatory thereto Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Form 10-Q filed August 7, 2009 (File No. 333-147066)).
   
10.2
Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated September 24, 2009, by and among Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa GP Inc., Targa LP Inc., Targa Resources Operating LP and Targa North Texas GP LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 28, 2009 (file No. 333-147066)).
 
10.3
Second Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated September 24, 2009, by and among Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources, Inc., Targa Resources LLC and Targa Resources GP LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 28, 2009 (file No. 333-147066)).
 
10.4
Raw Product Purchase Agreement dated September 24, 2009, to be effective September 1, 2009, between Targa Liquids Marketing and Trade and Targa Permian LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 28, 2009 (file No. 333-147066)).
 



10.5
Specification Product Purchase Agreement dated September 24 , 2009, to be effective September 1, 2009, between Targa Liquids Marketing and Trade and Targa Midstream Services Limited Partnership (SE La) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 28, 2009 (file No. 333-147066)).
 
10.6
Raw Product Purchase Agreement dated September 24 , 2009, to be effective September 1, 2009, between Targa Liquids Marketing and Trade and Targa Midstream Services Limited Partnership (Versado) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 28, 2009 (file No. 333-147066)).
 
10.7
Raw Product Purchase Agreement dated September 24, 2009, to be effective September 1, 2009, between Targa Liquids Marketing and Trade and Targa Midstream Services Limited Partnership (West La) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 28, 2009 (file No. 333-147066)).
 
31.1**
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
   
31.2**
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
   
32.1**
Certification of the 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 the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 
 
*
Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the registrant agrees to furnish supplementary a copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule to the SEC upon request.
**
Filed herewith


 
 
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: November 9, 2009
 


Exhibit Index
 
0
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
2.1*
Purchase and Sale Agreement dated July 27, 2009, by and between Targa Resources Partners LP,  Targa GP Inc. and Targa LP Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 29, 2009 (File No. 333-147066)).
   
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 as of July 6, 2009, among Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Form 10-Q filed August 7, 2009 (File No. 333-147066)).
   
4.2
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of July 6, 2009, among Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Finance Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and the initial purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Form 10-Q filed August 7, 2009 (File No. 333-147066)).
   
4.3**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Downstream GP LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
   
4.4**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa Downstream GP LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.5**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Downstream LP, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.6**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa Downstream LP, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.7**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa LSNG GP LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.8**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa LSNG GP LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.9**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa LSNG LP, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.10**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa LSNG LP, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.11**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Sparta LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.12**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa Sparta LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.13**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Midstream Barge Company LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.14**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Midstream Barge Company LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.15**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Retail Electric LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.16**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa Retail Electric LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.17**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa NGL Pipeline Company LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.18**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa NGL Pipeline Company LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.19**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Transport LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.20**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa Transport LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.21**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Co-Generation LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.22**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa Co-Generation LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.23**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Liquids GP LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.24**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa Liquids GP LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.25**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated June 18, 2008, among Targa Liquids Marketing and Trade, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
4.26**
Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2009 to Indenture dated July 6, 2009, among Targa Liquids Marketing and Trade, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
 
10.1
Commitment Increase Supplement, dated July 29, 2009, by and among Targa Resources Partners LP, Bank of America, N.A. and the other parties signatory thereto Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Form 10-Q filed August 7, 2009 (File No. 333-147066)).
   
10.2
Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated September 24, 2009, by and among Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa GP Inc., Targa LP Inc., Targa Resources Operating LP and Targa North Texas GP LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 28, 2009 (file No. 333-147066)).
 
10.3
Second Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated September 24, 2009, by and among Targa Resources Partners LP, Targa Resources, Inc., Targa Resources LLC and Targa Resources GP LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 28, 2009 (file No. 333-147066)).
 
10.4
Raw Product Purchase Agreement dated September 24, 2009, to be effective September 1, 2009, between Targa Liquids Marketing and Trade and Targa Permian LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 28, 2009 (file No. 333-147066)).
 



10.5
Specification Product Purchase Agreement dated September 24 , 2009, to be effective September 1, 2009, between Targa Liquids Marketing and Trade and Targa Midstream Services Limited Partnership (SE La) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 28, 2009 (file No. 333-147066)).
 
10.6
Raw Product Purchase Agreement dated September 24 , 2009, to be effective September 1, 2009, between Targa Liquids Marketing and Trade and Targa Midstream Services Limited Partnership (Versado) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 28, 2009 (file No. 333-147066)).
 
10.7
Raw Product Purchase Agreement dated September 24, 2009, to be effective September 1, 2009, between Targa Liquids Marketing and Trade and Targa Midstream Services Limited Partnership (West La) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Targa Resources, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 28, 2009 (file No. 333-147066)).
 
31.1**
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
   
31.2**
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
   
32.1**
Certification of the 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 the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 
 
*
Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the registrant agrees to furnish supplementary a copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule to the SEC upon request.
**
Filed herewith



EX-4.3 2 exhibit4_3.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-06/18/08TDGP LLC exhibit4_3.htm
Exhibit 4.3
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa Downstream GP LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of June 18, 2008 providing for the issuance of 8¼% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
        4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA DOWNSTREAM GP LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.4 3 exhibit4_4.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-07/06/09TDGP LLC exhibit4_4.htm
Exhibit 4.4
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa Downstream GP LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of July 6, 2009 providing for the issuance of 11¼% Senior Notes due 2017 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
        4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA DOWNSTREAM GP LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.5 4 exhibit4_5.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-06/18/08 TDLP exhibit4_5.htm
Exhibit 4.5
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa Downstream LP (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of June 18, 2008 providing for the issuance of 8¼% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
        4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA DOWNSTREAM LP
 
By:  Targa Downstream GP LLC,
            its general partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
              its general partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer
 
 
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.6 5 exhibit4_6.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-07/06/09 TDLP exhibit4_6.htm
Exhibit 4.6
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa Downstream LP (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of July 6, 2009 providing for the issuance of 11¼% Senior Notes due 2017 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
        4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA DOWNSTREAM LP
 
By:  Targa Downstream GP LLC,
            its general partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
              its general partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer
 

 
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.7 6 exhibit4_7.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-06/18/08 TLSNG GP LLC exhibit4_7.htm
Exhibit 4.7
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa LSNG GP LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of June 18, 2008 providing for the issuance of 8¼% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
        4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA LSNG GP LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.8 7 exhibit4_8.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-07-06-09 TLSNG GP LLC exhibit4_8.htm
Exhibit 4.8
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa LSNG GP LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of July 6, 2009 providing for the issuance of 11¼% Senior Notes due 2017 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
        4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA LSNG GP LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.9 8 exhibit4_9.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-06/18/08 TLSNG LP exhibit4_9.htm
Exhibit 4.9
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa LSNG LP (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of June 18, 2008 providing for the issuance of 8¼% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
        4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA LSNG LP
 
By:  Targa LSNG GP LLC,
           its general partner
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
            its general partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer

 
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.10 9 exhibit4_10.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-07/06/09 TLSNG LP exhibit4_10.htm
Exhibit 4.10
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa LSNG LP (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of July 6, 2009 providing for the issuance of 11¼% Senior Notes due 2017 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
        4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA LSNG LP
 
By:  Targa LSNG GP LLC,
           its general partner
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
            its general partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer

 
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.11 10 exhibit4_11.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-06/18/08 TS LLC exhibit4_11.htm
Exhibit 4.11
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa Sparta LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of June 18, 2008 providing for the issuance of 8¼% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
        4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA SPARTA LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.12 11 exhibit4_12.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-07/06/09 TS LLC exhibit4_12.htm
Exhibit 4.12
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa Sparta LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of July 6, 2009 providing for the issuance of 11¼% Senior Notes due 2017 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
        4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA SPARTA LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.13 12 exhibit4_13.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-06/18/08 MIDSTREAM BARGE CO LLC exhibit4_13.htm
Exhibit 4.13
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Midstream Barge Company LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of June 18, 2008 providing for the issuance of 8¼% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
        4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
MIDSTREAM BARGE COMPANY LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.14 13 exhibit4_14.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-07/06/09 MIDSTREAM BARGE CO LLC exhibit4_14.htm
Exhibit 4.14
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Midstream Barge Company LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of July 6, 2009 providing for the issuance of 11¼% Senior Notes due 2017 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1. Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2. Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3. No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
4. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5. Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6. Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7. The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
MIDSTREAM BARGE COMPANY LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.15 14 exhibit4_15.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-06/18/08 TRE LLC exhibit4_15.htm
Exhibit 4.15
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa Retail Electric LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of June 18, 2008 providing for the issuance of 8¼% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
        4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA RETAIL ELECTRIC LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.16 15 exhibit4_16.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-07/06/09 TRE LLC exhibit4_16.htm
Exhibit 4.16
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa Retail Electric LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of July 6, 2009 providing for the issuance of 11¼% Senior Notes due 2017 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
        4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA RETAIL ELECTRIC LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.17 16 exhibit4_17.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-06/18/08 TNGL PC LLC exhibit4_17.htm
Exhibit 4.17
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa NGL Pipeline Company LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of June 18, 2008 providing for the issuance of 8¼% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA NGL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.18 17 exhibit4_18.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-07/06/09 TNGL PC LLC exhibit4_18.htm
Exhibit 4.18
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa NGL Pipeline Company LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of July 6, 2009 providing for the issuance of 11¼% Senior Notes due 2017 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA NGL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.19 18 exhibit4_19.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-06/18/08 TT LLC exhibit4_19.htm
Exhibit 4.19
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa Transport LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of June 18, 2008 providing for the issuance of 8¼% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA TRANSPORT LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.20 19 exhibit4_20.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-07/06/09 TT LLC exhibit4_20.htm
Exhibit 4.20
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa Transport LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of July 6, 2009 providing for the issuance of 11¼% Senior Notes due 2017 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
        4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA TRANSPORT LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.21 20 exhibit4_21.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-06/18/08 TCG LLC exhibit4_21.htm
Exhibit 4.21
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa Co-Generation LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of June 18, 2008 providing for the issuance of 8¼% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA CO-GENERATION LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.22 21 exhibit4_22.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-07/06/09 TCG LLC exhibit4_22.htm
Exhibit 4.22
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa Co-Generation LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of July 6, 2009 providing for the issuance of 11¼% Senior Notes due 2017 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA CO-GENERATION LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.23 22 exhibit4_23.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-06/18/08 TL GP LLC exhibit4_23.htm
Exhibit 4.23
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa Liquids GP LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of June 18, 2008 providing for the issuance of 8¼% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA LIQUIDS GP LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.24 23 exhibit4_24.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-07/06/09 TL GP LLC exhibit4_24.htm
Exhibit 4.24
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa Liquids GP LLC (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of July 6, 2009 providing for the issuance of 11¼% Senior Notes due 2017 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA LIQUIDS GP LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
        Its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.25 24 exhibit4_25.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-06/18/08 TLMT exhibit4_25.htm
Exhibit 4.25
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa Liquids Marketing and Trade (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of June 18, 2008 providing for the issuance of 8¼% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA LIQUIDS MARKETING AND TRADE
 
By:  Targa Liquids GP LLC,
          its managing partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
            its general partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-4.26 25 exhibit4_26.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 09/24/09-07/06/09 TLMT exhibit4_26.htm
Exhibit 4.26
 
Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of September 24, 2009, among Targa Liquids Marketing and Trade (the "Guaranteeing Subsidiary"), Targa Resources Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Targa Resources Partners"), and Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation ("Finance Corporation" and, together with Targa Resources Partners, the "Issuers"), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of July 6, 2009 providing for the issuance of 11¼% Senior Notes due 2017 (the "Notes");
 
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers' Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Note Guarantee"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
 
1.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
 
2.           Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
 
3.           No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
 
4.           NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
 
5.           Counterparts.  The Parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
 
6.           Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
7.           The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
 
Dated: September 24, 2009.
 

 
TARGA LIQUIDS MARKETING AND TRADE
 
By:  Targa Liquids GP LLC,
          its managing partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
 
By:  Targa Resources GP LLC,
            its general partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meloy
Name:
Matthew J. Meloy
Title:
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Finklea
 
Authorized Signatory


EX-31.1 26 exhibit31_1.htm CEO RULE 13A exhibit31_1.htm
Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
I, Rene R. Joyce, certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2009 of Targa Resources, Inc.;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: November 9, 2009
 
   
By:
/s/    RENE R. JOYCE        
Name:
Rene R. Joyce
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
Targa Resources, Inc.
(Principal Executive Officer)
   

EX-31.2 27 exhibit31_2.htm CFO RULE 13A exhibit31_2.htm
Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
I, Jeffrey J. McParland, certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2009 of Targa Resources, Inc.;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: November 9, 2009
 
   
By:
/s/    JEFFREY J. MCPARLAND        
Name:
Jeffrey J. McParland
Title:
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
of Targa Resources, Inc.
(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1 28 exhibit32_1.htm CEO USC 18 exhibit32_1.htm
Exhibit 32.1


CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 of Targa Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Rene R. Joyce, as Chief Executive Officer of Targa Resources, Inc., hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to his knowledge:
 
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
Date: November 9, 2009
 
   
By:
/s/    RENE R. JOYCE        
Name:
Rene R. Joyce
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
Targa Resources, Inc.
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2 29 exhibit32_2.htm CFO USC 18 exhibit32_2.htm

 
Exhibit 32.2
 

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 of Targa Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Jeffrey J. McParland, as Chief Financial Officer of Targa Resources, Inc., hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to his knowledge:
 
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
Date: November 9, 2009
 
   
By:
/s/    JEFFREY J. MCPARLAND        
Name:
Jeffrey J. McParland
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Targa Resources, Inc.
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.


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