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SEGMENT INFORMATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
SEGMENT INFORMATION
As of December 31, 2015, our reportable segments are:
the Utica Shale, which includes our ownership interest in Ohio Gathering and also is served by Summit Utica;
the Williston Basin, which is served by Bison Midstream, Polar and Divide and Tioga Midstream;
the Piceance/DJ Basins, which is served by Grand River and Niobrara G&P;
the Barnett Shale, which is served by DFW Midstream; and
the Marcellus Shale, which is served by Mountaineer Midstream.
Each of our reportable segments provides midstream services in a specific geographic area. Our reportable segments reflect the way in which we internally report the financial information used to make decisions and allocate resources in connection with our operations.
As noted above, our investment in Ohio Gathering is included in the Utica Shale reportable segment. Segment assets for the Utica Shale includes the associated investment in equity method investees. Income or loss from equity method investees, as reflected on the statements of operations, solely relates to Ohio Gathering and is recognized and disclosed on a one-month lag (see Note 7). No other line items in the statements of operations or cash flows, as disclosed in the tables below, include results for our investment in Ohio Gathering.
In connection with the Polar and Divide Drop Down, we identified two reportable segments in the Williston Basin. For the second and third quarters of 2015, we reported the results of Bison Midstream in the Williston Basin – Gas reportable segment and those of Polar and Divide in the Williston Basin – Liquids reportable segment. In the fourth quarter of 2015, we changed how we manage and evaluate our operations in North Dakota. Prior to the fourth quarter of 2015, Bison Midstream and Polar and Divide were managed separately and their financial results were evaluated separately. In the fourth quarter of 2015, we began managing our North Dakota operations under a single management team and began reporting their financial results on a combined basis. As a result, we no longer distinguish between liquids and gas in the Williston Basin and now have one reportable segment, the Williston Basin reportable segment, representing those operations.
Corporate represents those assets and liabilities and revenues and expenses that are not specifically attributable to a reportable segment, not individually reportable, or that have not been allocated to our reportable segments. Beginning in the first quarter of 2015, we discontinued allocating certain general and administrative expenses, primarily salaries, benefits, incentive compensation and rent expense, to our operating segments.
Assets by reportable segment follow.
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Utica Shale (1)
$
886,224

 
$
735,587

 
$

Williston Basin
740,361

 
861,461

 
680,014

Piceance/DJ Basins
866,095

 
941,382

 
936,794

Barnett Shale
416,586

 
428,935

 
431,578

Marcellus Shale
233,116

 
243,884

 
214,379

Total reportable segment assets
3,142,382

 
3,211,249

 
2,262,765

Corporate
22,290

 
31,213

 
19,281

Total assets
$
3,164,672

 
$
3,242,462

 
$
2,282,046

__________
(1) Represents the investment in equity method investees for Ohio Gathering (see Note 7) and total assets for Summit Utica.
For information on the sale or impairment of long-lived assets, other than goodwill, see Note 4. For information on goodwill by reportable segment, including goodwill impairments, see Note 6.
Revenues by reportable segment follow.
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Utica Shale
$
4,700

 
$
190

 
$

Williston Basin
98,929

 
109,807

 
81,501

Piceance/DJ Basins
180,418

 
161,477

 
129,747

Barnett Shale
88,042

 
93,001

 
105,324

Marcellus Shale
28,468

 
22,694

 
9,588

Total reportable segment revenues and total revenues
$
400,557

 
$
387,169

 
$
326,160


Counterparties accounting for more than 10% of total revenues were as follows:
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage of total revenues (1):
 
 
 
 
 
Counterparty A - Piceance/DJ Basins
16
%
 
18
%
 
19
%
Counterparty B - Piceance/DJ Basins
14
%
 
*

 
*

Counterparty C - Barnett Shale
*

 
*

 
14
%
__________
(1) Includes recognition of revenue that was previously deferred in connection with minimum volume commitments (see Notes 2 and 8).
* Less than 10%
Depreciation and amortization, including the amortization expense associated with our favorable and unfavorable gas gathering contracts as reported in other revenues, by reportable segment follows.
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Depreciation and amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
Utica Shale
$
1,417

 
$

 
$

Williston Basin
31,376

 
24,027

 
16,669

Piceance/DJ Basins
47,433

 
42,959

 
36,185

Barnett Shale
16,392

 
16,601

 
14,961

Marcellus Shale
8,682

 
7,648

 
3,998

Total reportable segment depreciation and amortization
105,300

 
91,235

 
71,813

Corporate
603

 
587

 
451

Total depreciation and amortization
$
105,903

 
$
91,822

 
$
72,264

Capital expenditures by reportable segment follow.
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Capital expenditures:
 
 
 
 
 
Utica Shale
$
94,994

 
$
24,787

 
$

Williston Basin
147,477

 
227,283

 
129,236

Piceance/DJ Basins
21,144

 
42,417

 
88,104

Barnett Shale
6,875

 
14,567

 
29,534

Marcellus Shale
1,306

 
33,866

 
1,822

Total reportable segment capital expenditures
271,796

 
342,920

 
248,696

Corporate
429

 
460

 
930

Total capital expenditures
$
272,225

 
$
343,380

 
$
249,626


We assess the performance of our reportable segments based on segment adjusted EBITDA. We define segment adjusted EBITDA as total revenues less total costs and expenses; plus (i) other income excluding interest income, (ii) our proportional adjusted EBITDA for equity method investees, (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) adjustments related to MVC shortfall payments, (v) impairments and (vi) other noncash expenses or losses, less other noncash income or gains. We define proportional adjusted EBITDA for our equity method investees as the product of total revenues less total expenses, plus amortization for deferred contract costs multiplied by our ownership interest in Ohio Gathering during the respective period.
Segment adjusted EBITDA by reportable segment follows.
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Reportable segment adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
 
Utica Shale (1)
$
35,873

 
$
6,176

 
$

Williston Basin
34,008

 
30,009

 
17,350

Piceance/DJ Basins
110,222

 
110,763

 
79,687

Barnett Shale
59,526

 
60,528

 
69,473

Marcellus Shale
23,214

 
15,940

 
6,333

Total reportable segment adjusted EBITDA
$
262,843

 
$
223,416


$
172,843

__________
(1) Includes our proportional share of adjusted EBITDA for Ohio Gathering and is reflected as the proportional adjusted EBITDA for equity method investees in the reconciliation of income or loss before income taxes to segment adjusted EBITDA.
A reconciliation of (loss) income before income taxes to total reportable segment adjusted EBITDA follows.
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Reconciliation of income (loss) before income taxes to segment adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income before income taxes
$
(216,268
)
 
$
(29,802
)
 
$
47,737

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
Allocated corporate expenses
27,352

 
15,441

 
10,153

Interest expense
59,092

 
48,586

 
21,314

Depreciation and amortization
105,903

 
91,822

 
72,264

Proportional adjusted EBITDA for equity method investees
33,667

 
6,006

 

Adjustments related to MVC shortfall payments
(11,902
)
 
26,565

 
17,025

Unit-based and noncash compensation
7,017

 
5,841

 
4,242

Loss on asset sales
42

 
442

 
113

Long-lived asset impairment
9,305

 
5,505

 

Goodwill impairment
248,851

 
54,199

 

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
2

 
4

 
5

Gain on asset sales
214

 

 

Impact of purchase price adjustment

 
1,185

 

Total reportable segment adjusted EBITDA
$
262,843

 
$
223,416

 
$
172,843


Segment adjusted EBITDA excludes the effect of allocated corporate expenses, such as certain general and administrative expenses (including compensation-related expenses and professional services fees), transaction costs, interest expense and income tax expense.
Adjustments related to MVC shortfall payments account for:
the net increases or decreases in deferred revenue for MVC shortfall payments and
our inclusion of expected annual MVC shortfall payments. We include a proportional amount of these historical or expected MVC shortfall payments in each quarter prior to the quarter in which we actually recognize the shortfall payment. These adjustments have not been billed to our customers and are not recognized in our consolidated financial statements.
Adjustments related to MVC shortfall payments by reportable segment follow.
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Adjustments related to MVC shortfall payments:
 
 
 
 
 
Williston Basin
$
11,870

 
$
10,743

 
$
3,600

Piceance/DJ Basins
(21,590
)
 
15,194

 
12,395

Barnett Shale
(2,182
)
 
628

 
1,030

Total adjustments related to MVC shortfall payments
$
(11,902
)
 
$
26,565

 
$
17,025