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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007
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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 1-31219
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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23-3096839 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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Mellon Bank Center
1735 Market Street, Suite LL, Philadelphia, PA
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19103-7583 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (866) 248-4344
Former name, former address and formal fiscal year, if changed since last report: Not Applicable
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 o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
At October 31, 2007, the number of the registrants Common Units outstanding was 28,586,280.
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.
INDEX
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)
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Three Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Revenues |
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Sales and other operating revenue: |
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Affiliates (Note 3) |
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$ |
439,776 |
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$ |
484,710 |
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Unaffiliated customers |
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1,496,439 |
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1,118,932 |
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Other income |
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8,388 |
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5,281 |
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Total Revenues |
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1,944,603 |
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1,608,923 |
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Costs and Expenses |
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Cost of products sold and operating expenses |
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1,875,714 |
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1,561,819 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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9,556 |
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9,079 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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13,411 |
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13,391 |
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Total Costs and Expenses |
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1,898,681 |
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1,584,289 |
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Operating Income |
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45,922 |
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24,634 |
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Net interest cost paid to affiliates (Note 3) |
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861 |
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324 |
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Other interest cost and debt expense, net |
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8,499 |
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7,354 |
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Capitalized interest |
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(952 |
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(720 |
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Net Income |
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$ |
37,514 |
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$ |
17,676 |
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Calculation of Limited Partners interest in Net Income (Note 4): |
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Net Income |
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$ |
37,514 |
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$ |
17,676 |
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Less: General Partners interest in Net Income |
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(9,682 |
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(819 |
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Limited Partners interest in Net Income |
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$ |
27,832 |
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$ |
16,857 |
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Net Income per Limited Partner unit: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.97 |
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$ |
0.59 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
0.97 |
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$ |
0.59 |
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Weighted average Limited Partners units outstanding (Note 4): |
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Basic |
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28,586,280 |
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28,535,870 |
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Diluted |
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28,739,232 |
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28,663,319 |
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(See Accompanying Notes)
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SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Revenues |
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Sales and other operating revenue: |
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Affiliates (Note 3) |
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$ |
1,283,215 |
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$ |
1,481,470 |
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Unaffiliated customers |
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3,832,850 |
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2,874,639 |
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Other income |
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21,125 |
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11,544 |
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Total Revenues |
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5,137,190 |
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4,367,653 |
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Costs and Expenses |
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Cost of products sold and operating expenses |
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4,955,302 |
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4,216,279 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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27,867 |
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27,236 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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42,417 |
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41,916 |
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Total Costs and Expenses |
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5,025,586 |
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4,285,431 |
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Operating Income |
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111,604 |
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82,222 |
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Net interest cost paid to affiliates (Note 3) |
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2,455 |
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1,047 |
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Other interest cost and debt expense, net |
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26,524 |
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21,220 |
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Capitalized interest |
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(2,450 |
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(2,465 |
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Net Income |
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$ |
85,075 |
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$ |
62,420 |
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Calculation of Limited Partners interest in Net Income (Note 4): |
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Net Income |
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$ |
85,075 |
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$ |
62,420 |
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Less: General Partners interest in Net Income |
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(15,313 |
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(6,264 |
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Limited Partners interest in Net Income |
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$ |
69,762 |
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$ |
56,156 |
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Net Income per Limited Partner unit: |
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Basic |
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$ |
2.44 |
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$ |
2.06 |
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Diluted |
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2.43 |
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2.05 |
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Weighted average Limited Partners units outstanding (Note 4): |
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Basic |
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28,579,263 |
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27,296,067 |
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Diluted |
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28,722,026 |
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27,421,581 |
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(See Accompanying Notes)
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SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(UNAUDITED) |
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Assets |
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Current Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
1,997 |
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$ |
9,412 |
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Advances to affiliates (Note 3) |
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28,428 |
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7,431 |
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Accounts receivable, affiliated companies (Note 3) |
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148,254 |
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98,952 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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1,049,244 |
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776,505 |
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Inventories: |
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Crude oil |
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32,993 |
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69,552 |
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Materials, supplies and other |
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830 |
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732 |
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Total Current Assets |
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1,261,746 |
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962,584 |
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Properties, plants and equipment |
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1,593,348 |
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1,506,350 |
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Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
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(527,041 |
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(499,682 |
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Properties, plants and equipment, net |
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1,066,307 |
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1,006,668 |
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Investment in affiliates (Note 6) |
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83,927 |
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81,934 |
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Deferred charges and other assets |
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25,368 |
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30,891 |
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Total Assets |
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$ |
2,437,348 |
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$ |
2,082,077 |
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Liabilities and Partners Capital |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
1,174,206 |
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$ |
922,495 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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44,661 |
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34,843 |
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Accrued taxes other than income |
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27,874 |
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22,869 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
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1,246,741 |
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980,207 |
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Long-term debt (Note 7) |
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576,375 |
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491,910 |
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Other deferred credits and liabilities |
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29,611 |
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27,049 |
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Total Liabilities |
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1,852,727 |
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1,499,166 |
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Partners Capital: |
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Limited partners interest |
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578,617 |
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576,004 |
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General partners interest |
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6,004 |
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6,907 |
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Total Partners Capital |
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584,621 |
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582,911 |
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Total Liabilities and Partners Capital |
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$ |
2,437,348 |
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$ |
2,082,077 |
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(See Accompanying Notes)
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SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
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Net Income |
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$ |
85,075 |
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$ |
62,420 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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27,867 |
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27,236 |
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Restricted unit incentive plan expense |
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4,421 |
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2,905 |
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Changes in working capital pertaining to operating activities
net of the effect of acquisitions: |
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Accounts receivable, affiliated companies |
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(49,302 |
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(3,999 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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(272,739 |
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(174,940 |
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Inventories |
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36,461 |
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(10,299 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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260,775 |
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212,633 |
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Accrued taxes other than income |
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5,005 |
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1,563 |
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Other |
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6,234 |
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(6,863 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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103,797 |
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110,656 |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
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(73,601 |
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(85,825 |
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Acquisitions |
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(13,489 |
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(121,382 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(87,090 |
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(207,207 |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
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Distributions paid to Limited Partners and General Partner |
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(87,004 |
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(71,160 |
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Payments of statutory withholding on net issuance of Limited Partner
units under restricted unit incentive plan |
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(1,479 |
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(1,443 |
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Net proceeds from issuance of Limited Partner units |
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110,338 |
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Contributions from General Partner for Limited Partner unit transactions |
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58 |
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2,427 |
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Net proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes |
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173,307 |
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Advances to affiliates, net |
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(20,997 |
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(7,799 |
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Borrowings under credit facility |
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244,220 |
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155,500 |
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Repayments under credit facility |
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(159,900 |
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(216,100 |
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Contributions from / (Distributions to) affiliate |
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980 |
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(51,357 |
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Net cash (used in), provided by financing activities |
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(24,122 |
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93,713 |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
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(7,415 |
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(2,838 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
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9,412 |
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21,645 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
1,997 |
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$ |
18,807 |
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(See Accompanying Notes)
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SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. Basis of Presentation
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (the Partnership) is a publicly traded Delaware limited
partnership which owns and operates a geographically diverse portfolio of complementary assets,
consisting of refined product pipelines, terminalling and storage assets, crude oil pipelines, and
crude oil acquisition and marketing assets located in the Northeast, Midwest and South Central
United States. Sunoco, Inc. and its whollyowned subsidiaries including Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) are
collectively referred to as Sunoco.
The consolidated financial statements reflect the results of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
and its wholly-owned partnerships, including Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P. (the
Operating Partnership). Equity ownership interests in corporate joint ventures, which are not
consolidated, are accounted for under the equity method.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with
the requirements of Form 10-Q and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for
interim financial reporting. They do not include all disclosures normally made in financial
statements contained in Form 10-K. In managements opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair
presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods shown
have been made. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Results for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year
2007.
2. Acquisitions
Syracuse Terminal Acquisition
On June 4, 2007, the Partnership purchased a 50% undivided interest in a refined products
terminal located in Syracuse, New York from Mobil Pipe Line Company, an affiliate of Exxon Mobil
Corporation for approximately $13.2 million. Total terminal storage capacity is approximately
550,000 barrels. The purchase price of the acquisition was funded with borrowings under the
Partnerships previous credit facility (Note 7), and has been preliminarily allocated to property,
plants and equipment based on the relative fair value of the assets acquired on the acquisition
date. The results of the acquisition are included in the financial statements within the Terminal
Facilities business segment from the date of acquisition.
Mid-Valley Pipeline Acquisition
On August 18, 2006, the Partnership purchased from Sunoco a 100 percent interest in Sun Pipe
Line Company of Delaware LLC, the owner of a 55.3 percent equity interest (50 percent voting
rights) in Mid-Valley Pipeline Company (Mid-Valley) for approximately $65.0 million, subject to
certain adjustments five years following the date of closing, based on the throughput of Sunoco.
Mid-Valley owns a 994-mile pipeline, which originates in Longview, Texas and terminates in Samaria,
Michigan, and has operating capacity of approximately 238,000 bpd and 4.2 million shell barrels of
storage capacity. Mid-Valley provides crude oil to a number of refineries, primarily in the
Midwest United States. The purchase price of the acquisition was funded with $46.0 million in
borrowings under the Partnerships previous credit facility (Note 7) and with cash on hand. Since
the acquisition was from a related party, the interest in the entity was recorded by the
Partnership at Sunocos historical cost of approximately $12.5 million and the $52.5 million
difference between the purchase price and the cost basis of the assets was recorded by the
Partnership as a capital distribution. The results of the acquisition are included in the financial
statements within the Western Pipeline System business segment from the date of acquisition.
Millennium and Kilgore Pipeline Acquisition
On March 1, 2006, the Partnership purchased a Texas crude oil pipeline system from affiliates
of Black Hills Energy, Inc. for approximately $40.9 million. The system consists of (a) the
Millennium Pipeline, a 200-mile, 12-inch crude oil pipeline with approximately 65,000 bpd operating
capacity, originating near the Partnerships Nederland Terminal, and terminating at Longview Texas;
(b) the Kilgore Pipeline, a 190-mile, 10-inch crude oil pipeline with approximately 35,000 barrel
per day capacity originating in Kilgore, Texas and terminating at refineries in the Houston, Texas
region; (c) approximately 900,000 shell barrels of storage capacity at Kilgore, and Longview,
Texas, approximately 550,000 of which are inactive; (d) a crude oil sales and marketing business; and (e) crude oil line fill and
working inventory. The
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purchase
price of the acquisition was funded with borrowings under the Partnerships previous credit facility (Note 7). The purchase price has been allocated to the
assets acquired based on their relative fair values at the acquisition date. The following is a
summary of the effects of the transaction on the Partnerships consolidated financial position (in
thousands of dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in: |
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
|
$ |
2,189 |
|
Properties, plants and equipment, net |
|
|
38,711 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for acquisition |
|
$ |
40,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
The results of the acquisition are included in the financial statements within the Western
Pipeline System business segment from the date of acquisition.
Amdel and White Oil Pipeline Acquisition
On March 1, 2006, the Partnership acquired a Texas crude oil pipeline system from Alon USA
Energy, Inc. for approximately $68.0 million. The system consists of (a) the Amdel Pipeline, a
503-mile, 10-inch common carrier crude oil pipeline with approximately 27,000 bpd operating
capacity, originating at the Nederland Terminal, and terminating at Midland, Texas, and (b) the
White Oil Pipeline, a 25-mile, 10-inch crude oil pipeline with approximately 40,000 bpd operating
capacity, originating at the Amdel Pipeline and terminating at Alons Big Spring, Texas refinery.
The pipelines were idle at the time of purchase, were re-commissioned by the Partnership during the
second quarter 2006 and began making deliveries during the fourth quarter 2006. During the first
quarter of 2007, the Partnership completed a project to expand the capacity on the Amdel Pipeline
from approximately 27,000 to 40,000 bpd. Construction on new tankage at the Nederland Terminal to
service these new volumes more efficiently is expected to be completed during 2008. The purchase
price of the acquisition was funded with borrowings under the Partnerships previous credit
facility (Note 7), and has been allocated to property, plant and equipment based on the relative
fair value of the assets acquired on the acquisition date. The results of the acquisition are
included in the financial statements within the Western Pipeline System business segment from the
date of acquisition.
3. Related Party Transactions
Advances To and From Affiliates
The Partnership has a treasury services agreement with Sunoco pursuant to which it, among
other things, participates in Sunocos centralized cash management program. Under this program, all
of the Partnerships cash receipts and cash disbursements are processed, together with those of
Sunoco and its other subsidiaries, through Sunocos cash accounts with a corresponding credit or
charge to an intercompany account. The intercompany balances are settled periodically, but no less
frequently than monthly. Amounts due from Sunoco earn interest at a rate equal to the average rate
of the Partnerships third-party money market investments, while amounts due to Sunoco bear
interest at a rate equal to the interest rate provided in the Partnerships revolving credit
facility (see Note 6).
Selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of
income include costs incurred by Sunoco for the provision of certain centralized corporate
functions such as legal, accounting, treasury, engineering, information technology, insurance and
other corporate services, including the administration of employee benefit plans. These are
provided to the Partnership under an omnibus agreement (Omnibus Agreement) with Sunoco for an
annual administrative fee. The fee for the annual period ended December 31, 2006 was $7.7 million.
In January 2007, the parties extended the term of Section 4.1 of the Omnibus Agreement (which
concerns the Partnerships obligation to pay the annual fee for provision of certain general and
administrative services) by one year. The annual administrative fee applicable to this one-year
extension is $6.5 million, which reflects the Partnership directly incurring some of these general
and administrative costs. These costs may be increased if the acquisition or construction of new
assets or businesses requires an increase in the level of general and administrative services
received by the Partnership. There can be no assurance that Section 4.1 of the Omnibus Agreement
will be extended beyond 2007, or that, if extended, the administrative fee charged by Sunoco will
be at or below the current administrative fee. In the event that the Partnership is unable to
obtain such services from Sunoco or third parties at or below the current cost, the Partnerships financial condition and results
of operations may be adversely impacted.
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The annual administrative fee does not include the costs of shared insurance programs, which
are allocated to the Partnership based upon its share of the cash premiums incurred. This fee also
does not include salaries of pipeline and terminal personnel or other employees of the general
partner, or the cost of their employee benefits. These employees are employees of the Partnerships
general partner or its affiliates, which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sunoco. The Partnership
has no employees. Allocated Sunoco employee benefit plan expenses for employees who work in the
pipeline, terminalling, storage and crude oil gathering operations, including senior executives,
include non-contributory defined benefit retirement plans, defined contribution 401(k) plans,
employee and retiree medical, dental and life insurance plans, incentive compensation plans, and
other such benefits. The Partnership is reimbursing Sunoco for these costs and other direct
expenses incurred on its behalf. These expenses are reflected in cost of products sold and
operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated
statements of income.
Accounts Receivable, Affiliated Companies
Affiliated revenues in the condensed consolidated statements of income consist of sales of
crude oil as well as the provision of crude oil and refined product pipeline transportation,
terminalling and storage services to Sunoco. Sales of crude oil are priced using market based
rates. Pipeline revenues are generally determined using posted tariffs. In 2002, the Partnership
entered into the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement and various other
agreements with Sunoco under which the Partnership is charging Sunoco fees for services provided
under these agreements that, in managements opinion, are comparable to those charged in
arms-length, third-party transactions. During the first quarter of 2007, the agreement to
throughput at the Partnerships refined product terminals and to receive and deliver refined
product into the Partnerships Marcus Hook Tank Farm expired. During the second quarter of 2007,
the Partnership executed new five year agreements with Sunoco to provide these services.
Under various other agreements, Sunoco is, among other things, purchasing from the
Partnership, at market-based rates, particular grades of crude oil that the Partnerships crude oil
acquisition and marketing business purchases for delivery to certain pipelines. These agreements
automatically renew on a monthly basis unless terminated by either party on 30 days written
notice. Sunoco also leases the Partnerships 58 miles of interrefinery pipelines between Sunocos
Philadelphia and Marcus Hook refineries for a term of 20 years.
Capital Contributions
The Partnership has agreements with Sunoco which require Sunoco to, among other things,
reimburse the Partnership for certain expenditures. These agreements include:
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|
|
the Interrefinery Lease Agreement, which requires Sunoco to reimburse the Partnership
for any non-routine maintenance expenditures incurred, as defined through February 2022;
and |
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|
|
|
the Eagle Point purchase agreement, which requires Sunoco to reimburse the
Partnership for certain capital improvement projects incurred regarding the assets
acquired, as defined, up to $5.0 million through March 2014. The Partnership has received
$2.7 million to date under this agreement. |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Partnership was reimbursed $1.0
million and $1.7 million, respectively, associated with these agreements. The reimbursement of
these amounts was recorded by the Partnership as capital contributions to Partners Capital within
the condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2007.
In May 2006, the Partnership sold 2.4 million common units in a public offering. In June 2006,
the Partnership sold an additional 280,000 common units to cover over-allotments in connection with
the May 2006 sale (see Note 10). As a result of this issuance of 2.68 million common units, the
general partner contributed $2.4 million to the Partnership to maintain its 2.0 percent general
partner interest. The Partnership recorded this amount as a capital contribution to Partners
Capital within its condensed consolidated balance sheet.
In February 2007 and 2006, the Partnership issued 0.1 million common units in each period to
participants in the Sunoco Partners LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) upon completion of award
vesting requirements. As a result of these issuances of common units, the general partner contributed $0.1 million in each period
to the Partnership to maintain its 2.0 percent general partner interest. The Partnership recorded
these amounts as capital contributions to Partners Capital within its condensed consolidated
balance sheets.
Asset Acquisition
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On August 18, 2006, the Partnership purchased from Sunoco a 100 percent interest in Sun Pipe
Line Company of Delaware LLC, the owner of a 55.3 percent equity interest (50 percent voting
rights) in Mid-Valley Pipeline Company (Mid-Valley) for approximately $65 million, subject to
certain adjustments five years following the date of closing, based on throughput of Sunoco (see
Note 2). Since the acquisition was from a related party, the interest in the entity was recorded
by the Partnership at Sunocos historical cost of approximately $12.5 million, and the $52.5
million difference between the purchase price and the cost basis of the assets was recorded by the
Partnership as a capital distribution.
Conversion of Subordinated Units
A total of 11,383,639 subordinated limited partner units, equal to all of the originally
issued subordinated units held by the general partner, have been converted into common units on a
one-for-one basis, 2,845,910 each on February 15, 2005 and February 15, 2006 and 5,691,819 on
February 15, 2007 (see Note 11).
4. Net Income Per Unit Data
Basic and diluted net income per limited partner unit are calculated by dividing net income,
after deducting the amount allocated to the general partners interest, by the weighted-average
number of limited partner common and subordinated units outstanding (including the dilutive impact
of unit incentive awards) during the period.
The general partners interest in net income consists of its 2.0 percent general partner
interest and incentive distributions, which are increasing percentages, up to 50 percent of
quarterly distributions in excess of $0.50 per limited partner unit (see Note 11). The general
partner was allocated net income of $9.7 million (representing 25.8 percent of total net income for
the period) and $0.8 million (representing 4.6 percent of total net income for the period) for the
three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $15.3 million (representing 18.0
percent of total net income for the period) and $6.3 million (representing 10.0 percent of total
net income for the period) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Diluted net income per limited partner unit is calculated by dividing net income applicable to
limited partners by the sum of the weighted-average number of common and subordinated units
outstanding and the dilutive effect of incentive unit awards, as calculated by the treasury stock
method.
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the weighted average number of limited
partner units used to compute basic net income per limited partner unit to those used to compute
diluted net income per limited partner unit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007
and 2006:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding basic |
|
|
28,586,280 |
|
|
|
28,535,870 |
|
|
|
28,579,263 |
|
|
|
27,296,067 |
|
Add effect of dilutive unit incentive awards |
|
|
152,952 |
|
|
|
127,449 |
|
|
|
142,763 |
|
|
|
125,514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of limited partner units diluted |
|
|
28,739,232 |
|
|
|
28,663,319 |
|
|
|
28,722,026 |
|
|
|
27,421,581 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. Inventory
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Crude oil inventory cost has been
determined using the last-in, first-out method (LIFO). Under this methodology, the cost of
products sold consists of the actual crude oil acquisition costs of the Partnership. Such costs are
adjusted to reflect increases or decreases in crude oil inventory quantities, which are valued
based on the changes in the LIFO inventory layers. The cost of materials, supplies and other
inventories is principally determined using the average cost method. During the third quarter,
crude oil inventory balances declined in our Western Pipeline System, which resulted in liquidating a portion of the prior year
layer carried at lower costs prevailing in 2006. The reduction resulted predominately from the
elimination of contango inventory positions, and had the effect of increasing results of operations
by $9.3 million.
6. |
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Investment in Affiliates |
The Partnerships ownership percentages in corporate joint ventures as of September 30, 2007
and December 31, 2006 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partnership |
|
|
Ownership |
|
|
Percentage |
Mid-Valley Pipeline Company (1) |
|
|
55.3 |
% |
West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company |
|
|
43.8 |
% |
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partnership |
|
|
Ownership |
|
|
Percentage |
Wolverine Pipe Line Company |
|
|
31.5 |
% |
Yellowstone Pipe Line Company |
|
|
14.0 |
% |
West Shore Pipe Line Company |
|
|
12.3 |
% |
Explorer Pipeline Company |
|
|
9.4 |
% |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The Partnerships interest in the Mid-Valley Pipeline Company includes 50 percent
voting rights. |
The following table provides summarized combined statement of income data on a 100 percent
basis for the Partnerships corporate joint venture interests for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands of dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income Statement Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
138,583 |
|
|
$ |
135,873 |
|
|
$ |
381,836 |
|
|
$ |
342,339 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
39,497 |
|
|
$ |
36,986 |
|
|
$ |
110,042 |
|
|
$ |
87,643 |
|
The following table provides summarized combined balance sheet data on a 100 percent basis for
the Partnerships corporate joint venture interests as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006
(in thousands of dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance Sheet Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
117,848 |
|
|
$ |
104,276 |
|
Non-current assets |
|
$ |
488,397 |
|
|
$ |
489,514 |
|
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
98,076 |
|
|
$ |
111,476 |
|
Non-current liabilities |
|
$ |
416,009 |
|
|
$ |
399,826 |
|
Net equity |
|
$ |
92,160 |
|
|
$ |
83,028 |
|
The Partnerships investments in Wolverine, West Shore, Yellowstone, and West Texas Gulf at
September 30, 2007 include an excess investment amount of approximately $54.5 million, net of
accumulated amortization of $3.1 million. The excess investment is the difference between the
investment balance and the Partnerships proportionate share of the net assets of the entities. The
excess investment was allocated to the underlying tangible and intangible assets. Other than land
and indefinite-lived intangible assets, all amounts allocated, principally to pipeline and related
assets, are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful life of 40 years
and included within depreciation and amortization in the condensed consolidated statements of
income.
7. Long-Term Debt
The components of long-term debt are as follows (in thousands of dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Credit Facility |
|
$ |
152,320 |
|
|
$ |
68,000 |
|
Senior Notes 7.25%, due February 15, 2012 |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
Senior Notes 6.125%, due May 15, 2016 |
|
|
175,000 |
|
|
|
175,000 |
|
Less unamortized bond discount |
|
|
(945 |
) |
|
|
(1,090 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
576,375 |
|
|
$ |
491,910 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On August 8, 2007, Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P. (the Operating Partnership), a
wholly-owned entity of the Partnership, entered into a new, five-year $400 million credit facility
(Credit Facility). This Credit Facility replaces the Operating Partnerships previous credit
facility agreement that was scheduled to mature on November 22, 2010.
The Credit Facility is available to fund the Operating Partnerships working capital
requirements, to finance future acquisitions, to finance future capital projects and for general
partnership purposes. The Credit Facility matures in November
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2012 and may be prepaid at any time. It bears interest at the Operating Partnerships option, at either (i) LIBOR plus an applicable
margin, (ii) the higher of the federal funds rate plus 0.50 percent or the Citibank prime rate
(each plus the applicable margin) or (iii) the federal funds rate plus an applicable margin. There
were $152.3 million of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility at September 30, 2007. The
Credit Facility contains various covenants limiting the Operating Partnerships ability to incur
indebtedness; grant certain liens; make certain loans, acquisitions and investments; make any
material change to the nature of its business; acquire another company; or enter into a merger or
sale of assets, including the sale or transfer of interests in the Operating Partnerships
subsidiaries. The Credit Facility also requires the Operating Partnership to maintain, on a rolling
four-quarter basis, a maximum total debt to EBITDA ratio of 4.75 to 1, which can generally be
increased to 5.25 to 1 during an acquisition period. The Operating Partnership is in compliance
with this requirement as of September 30, 2007. The Partnerships ratio of total debt to EBITDA was
3.1 to 1 at September 30, 2007.
On March 1, 2006, the Partnership completed its acquisition of two Texas crude oil pipeline
systems for $108.9 million (see Note 2). The Partnership initially financed these transactions with
$109.5 million of borrowings under the previous Credit Facility.
During May 2006, the Operating Partnership issued $175 million of 6.125 percent Senior Notes,
due May 15, 2016 at 99.858 percent of the principal amount, for net proceeds of $173.3 million
after the underwriters commission and legal, accounting and other transaction expenses. The Senior
Notes are redeemable, at a make-whole premium, and are not subject to sinking fund provisions. The
Senior Notes contain various covenants limiting the Operating Partnerships ability to incur
certain liens, engage in sale/leaseback transactions, or merge, consolidate or sell substantially
all of its assets. The Operating Partnership is in compliance with these covenants as of September
30, 2007. The net proceeds from the Senior Notes, together with the $110.3 million in net proceeds
from the concurrent offering of 2.68 million limited partner common units (see Note 10), were used
to repay all of the $216.1 million in outstanding borrowings under the Partnerships Previous
Credit Facility. The balance of the proceeds from the offerings were used to fund the
Partnerships organic growth program and for general Partnership purposes, including to finance
pending and future acquisitions.
On August 21, 2006, the Partnership purchased from Sunoco a 100 percent interest in Sun Pipe
Line Company of Delaware LLC, the owner of a 55.3 percent equity interest in Mid-Valley Pipeline
Company (Mid-Valley) for $65 million, subject to certain adjustments five years following the
date of closing (see Note 2). The purchase price of the acquisition was funded with $46.0 million
in borrowings under the Partnerships Previous Credit Facility and with cash on hand.
On June 4, 2007, the Partnership purchased a 50% undivided interest in a refined products
terminal located in Syracuse, New York from Mobil Pipe Line Company, an affiliate of Exxon Mobil
Corporation for approximately $13.2 million. The purchase price of the acquisition was funded with
$11.9 million in borrowings under the Partnerships Previous Credit Facility and with cash on hand.
The Partnership and the operating partnerships of the Operating Partnership served as joint
and several guarantors of the Senior Notes and of any obligations under the previous credit
facility. The Partnership continues to serve as guarantor of the Senior Notes and of any
obligations under the new Credit Facility. These guarantees are full and
unconditional. In connection with the Partnerships new Credit
Facility the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined in Note 14) were released from their obligations
both under the Credit Facility, and the 7.25% and 6.125% Senior Notes. See Note 14 for supplemental
condensed consolidating financial information.
8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
The Partnership is subject to numerous federal, state and local laws which regulate the
discharge of materials into the environment or that otherwise relate to the protection of the
environment. These laws and regulations result in liabilities and loss contingencies for
remediation at the Partnerships facilities and at third-party or formerly owned sites. The accrued
liability for environmental remediation in the condensed consolidated balance sheets was $1.5
million and $0.5 million as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. There are no liabilities attributable
to unasserted claims, nor have any recoveries from insurance been assumed.
Total future costs for environmental remediation activities will depend upon, among other
things, the identification of any additional sites, the determination of the extent of any
contamination at each site, the timing and nature of required remedial actions, the technology
available and needed to meet the various existing legal requirements, the nature and extent of
future environmental laws, inflation rates and the determination of the Partnerships liability at
multi-party sites, if any, in light of uncertainties with respect to joint and several liability,
and the number, participation levels and financial viability of other parties. As discussed below,
the Partnerships future costs will also be impacted by an indemnification from Sunoco.
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Sunoco has indemnified the Partnership for 30 years from environmental and toxic tort
liabilities related to the assets contributed to the Partnership that arise from the operation of
such assets prior to the closing of the Partnerships initial public offering (IPO) on February
8, 2002. Sunoco has indemnified the Partnership for 100 percent of all such losses asserted within
the first 21 years of closing of the February 2002 IPO. Sunocos share of liability for claims
asserted thereafter will decrease by 10 percent a year. For example, for a claim asserted during
the twenty-third year after closing of the February 2002 IPO, Sunoco would be required to indemnify
the Partnership for 80 percent of its loss. There is no monetary cap on the amount of indemnity
coverage provided by Sunoco. The Partnership has agreed to indemnify Sunoco and its affiliates for
events and conditions associated with the operation of the Partnerships assets that occur on or
after the closing of the February 2002 IPO and for environmental and toxic tort liabilities to the
extent Sunoco is not required to indemnify the Partnership.
Sunoco has also indemnified the Partnership for liabilities, other than environmental and
toxic tort liabilities related to the assets contributed to the Partnership, that arise out of
Sunocos ownership and operation of the assets prior to the closing of the February 2002 IPO and
that are asserted within 10 years after closing of the February 2002 IPO. In addition, Sunoco has
indemnified the Partnership from liabilities relating to certain defects in title to the assets
contributed to the Partnership and associated with failure to obtain certain consents and permits
necessary to conduct its business that arise within 10 years after closing of the February 2002 IPO
as well as from liabilities relating to legal actions pending against Sunoco or its affiliates as
of February 2, 2002, or events and conditions associated with any assets retained by Sunoco or its
affiliates.
Management of the Partnership does not believe that any liabilities which may arise from
claims indemnified by Sunoco would be material in relation to the consolidated financial position
of the Partnership at September 30, 2007. There are certain other pending legal proceedings related
to matters arising after the February 2002 IPO which are not indemnified by Sunoco. Management
believes that any liabilities that may arise from these legal proceedings will not be material in
relation to the consolidated financial position of the Partnership at September 30, 2007.
Sunoco
Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P. (SPMT), which is
wholly owned by the Partnership, has received a proposed penalty assessment from the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) in the aggregate amount of $5.1 million based on a failure to timely file excise tax
information returns relating to its terminal operations during the calendar years 2004 and 2005.
SPMT became current on its information return filings with the IRS in July of 2006. SPMT
believes it had reasonable cause for the failure to not file the information returns on
a timely basis, and intends to seek the elimination of the asserted penalties. The proposed
penalties are for the failure to file information returns rather than any failure to pay taxes due,
as no taxes were owed by SPMT in connection with such information. The timing or outcome
of this claim, and the total costs to be incurred by SPMT in connection therewith,
cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
9. Management Incentive Plan
Sunoco Partners LLC, the general partner of the Partnership, has adopted the Sunoco Partners
LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) for employees and directors of the general partner who
perform services for the Partnership. The LTIP is administered by the independent directors of the
Compensation Committee of the general partners board of directors with respect to employee awards,
and by the non-independent members of the general partners board of directors with respect to
awards granted to the independent directors. The LTIP permits the grant of restricted
units and unit options initially covering an aggregate of 1,250,000 common units. There have been no grants
of unit options since the inception of the LTIP. Restricted unit awards under the Partnerships
LTIP generally vest upon completion of a three-year service period. For performance-based awards,
adjustments for attainment of performance targets can range from 0200 percent of the award grant,
and are payable in common units. Restricted unit awards may also include tandem distribution
equivalent rights (DERs) at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. Subject to applicable
vesting criteria, a DER entitles the grantee to a cash payment equal to cash distributions paid on
an outstanding common unit during the period the restricted unit is outstanding. DERs are
recognized as a reduction of Partners Capital as they become vested.
As of September 30, 2007, there were approximately 0.2 million unvested restricted units
outstanding with a weighted average grant-date fair value of $46.37 per unit, and a contractual
life of three years. As of September 30, 2007, total compensation cost related to non-vested awards
not yet recognized was $2.6 million, and the weighted-average period over which this cost is
expected to be recognized in expense is 2.0 years. The number of restricted stock units outstanding
and the total compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized reflect the
Partnerships estimates of performance factors pertaining to performance-based restricted unit
awards.
Effective January 1, 2006, the Partnership adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS No. 123R), using the modified-prospective
method. SFAS No. 123R revised the accounting for stock-based compensation required by Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS No. 123).
Among other things, SFAS No. 123R requires a fair-value-based method of accounting for share-based
payment transactions, which is similar to the method followed by the Partnership under the
provisions of SFAS No. 123.
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SFAS No. 123R also requires the use of a non-substantive vesting period approach for new
share-based payment awards that vest when an employee becomes retirement eligible, as is the case
under the Partnerships LTIP (i.e., the vesting period cannot exceed the date an employee becomes
retirement eligible). The effect will be to accelerate expense recognition compared to the vesting
period approach that the Partnership previously followed under SFAS No. 123.
The Partnership recognized share-based compensation expense related to the LTIP of
approximately $4.4 million in the first nine months of 2007 and $2.9 million for the first nine
months of 2006. During the first quarter of 2007, the Partnership issued 50,410 new common units
(after netting for taxes of approximately $1.5 million) and made DER-related payments of
approximately $0.6 million in connection with the vesting.
10. Equity Offerings
In May 2006, the Partnership sold 2.4 million common units in a public offering at a price of
$43.00 per unit. In June 2006, the Partnership sold an additional 280,000 common units to cover
over-allotments in connection with the May 2006 sale. The purchase price for the over allotment was
equal to the offering price in the May 2006 sale. The total sale of units resulted in gross
proceeds of $115.2 million, and net proceeds of $110.3 million, after the underwriters commission
and legal, accounting and other transaction expenses. Net proceeds of the offering, together with
the $173.3 million in net proceeds from the concurrent offering of Senior Notes (see Note 7), were
used to repay $216.1 million of the debt incurred under the revolving credit facility, to fund the
Partnerships 2006 organic growth program, and for general partnership purposes. Also as a result
of the issuance of these units, the general partner contributed $2.4 million to the Partnership to
maintain its 2.0 percent general partner interest. At September 30, 2007, Sunocos ownership in the
Partnership, including its 2.0 percent general partner interest, was 43.4 percent.
11. Cash Distributions
Within 45 days after the end of each quarter, the Partnership distributes all cash on hand at
the end of the quarter, less reserves established by the general partner in its discretion. This is
defined as available cash in the partnership agreement. The general partner has broad discretion
to establish cash reserves that it determines are necessary or appropriate to properly conduct the
Partnerships business. The Partnership will make quarterly distributions to the extent there is
sufficient cash from operations after establishment of cash reserves and payment of fees and
expenses, including payments to the general partner.
The Partnership issued 11,383,639 subordinated units to its general partner in connection with
the February 2002 IPO. The Partnership had 5,691,819 subordinated units outstanding as of December
31, 2006, all of which were held by the general partner, and for which there is no established
public trading market. Any subordinated units that remain outstanding at the end of the
subordination period convert to common units on a one-for-one basis if the Partnership meets
certain required financial tests set forth in the Partnership Agreement. Upon conversion to common
units, the subordinated units will no longer be subordinated to the rights of the holders of common
units (See Note 3).
The Partnership has met the minimum quarterly distribution requirements on all outstanding
units for each of the four-quarter periods in the three-years ended December 31, 2004, 2005
and 2006. As a result, the total of 11,383,639 subordinated units have been converted into common
units on a one-for-one basis, 2,845,910 each on February 15, 2005 and February 15, 2006 and
5,691,819 on February 15, 2007.
The Partnership will, in general, pay cash distributions each quarter in the following manner:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of Distributions |
Quarterly Cash Distribution Amount per Unit |
|
Unitholders |
|
General Partner |
Up to minimum quarterly distribution ($0.45 per Unit) |
|
|
98 |
% |
|
|
2 |
% |
Above $0.45 per Unit up to $0.50 per Unit |
|
|
98 |
% |
|
|
2 |
% |
Above $0.50 per Unit up to $0.575 per Unit |
|
|
85 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
Above $0.575 per Unit up to $0.70 per Unit |
|
|
75 |
% |
|
|
25 |
% |
Above $0.70 per Unit |
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
50 |
% |
If cash distributions exceed $0.50 per unit in a quarter, the general partner will receive
increasing percentages, up to 50 percent, of the cash distributed in excess of that amount. These
distributions are referred to as incentive distributions. The amounts shown in the table under
Percentage of Distributions are the percentage interests of the general partner and the
unitholders in any available cash from operating surplus that is distributed up to and including
the corresponding amount in the column Quarterly Cash Distribution Amount per Unit, until the
available cash that is distributed reaches the next target distribution level, if any. The
percentage interests shown for the unitholders and the general partner for the minimum
14
quarterly distribution are also applicable to quarterly distribution amounts that are less than the minimum
quarterly distribution.
Distributions paid by the Partnership for the period from January 1, 2006 through September
30, 2007 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Cash |
|
|
Distribution |
|
Total Cash |
|
Distribution to |
|
|
per Limited |
|
Distribution to |
|
the General |
Date Cash Distribution Paid |
|
Partner Unit |
|
Limited Partners |
|
Partner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
($ in millions) |
|
($ in millions) |
February 14, 2006 |
|
$ |
0.7125 |
|
|
$ |
18.4 |
|
|
$ |
2.0 |
|
May 15, 2006 |
|
$ |
0.7500 |
|
|
$ |
21.4 |
|
|
$ |
3.3 |
|
August 14, 2006 |
|
$ |
0.7750 |
|
|
$ |
22.1 |
|
|
$ |
4.0 |
|
November 14, 2006 |
|
$ |
0.7875 |
|
|
$ |
22.4 |
|
|
$ |
4.4 |
|
February 14, 2007 |
|
$ |
0.8125 |
|
|
$ |
23.2 |
|
|
$ |
5.1 |
|
May 15, 2007 |
|
$ |
0.8250 |
|
|
$ |
23.6 |
|
|
$ |
5.4 |
|
August 14, 2007 |
|
$ |
0.8375 |
|
|
$ |
23.9 |
|
|
$ |
5.8 |
|
On October 22, 2007, Sunoco Partners LLC, the general partner of Sunoco Logistics Partners
L.P., declared a cash distribution of $0.85 per common partnership unit ($3.40 annualized),
representing the distribution for the second quarter 2007. The $30.4 million distribution,
including $6.1 million to the general partner, will be paid on November 14, 2007 to unitholders of
record at the close of business on November 7, 2007.
12. Exit Costs Associated with Western Pipeline Headquarters Relocation
On June 10, 2005, the Partnership announced its intention to relocate its Western area
headquarters operations from Tulsa, Oklahoma to the Houston, Texas area. The Partnership offered to
relocate all affected employees. The Partnership substantially completed the relocation during the
first quarter 2006.
The total non-recurring expenses incurred in connection with the relocation plan amounted to
$5.0 million, including $2.9 million recognized during the first quarter 2006. These costs consist
primarily of employee relocation costs, one-time termination benefits and new hire expenses. These
costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed statement of
income, and are included in the operating results for the Western Pipeline System segment. In
addition, the total capital expenditures associated with the move amounted to $5.5 million,
including $2.8 million in the first quarter 2006. These capital expenditures include furniture and
equipment, communication infrastructure and a pipeline control center. The Partnership has not
incurred any material costs related to the move since the first quarter of 2006, and does not
expect the remaining costs related to the relocation to be material.
15
13. Business Segment Information
The following table sets forth condensed statement of income information concerning the
Partnerships business segments and reconciles total segment operating income to net income for the
three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively (in thousands of dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Operating Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eastern Pipeline System: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and other operating revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliates |
|
$ |
21,336 |
|
|
$ |
19,408 |
|
Unaffiliated customers |
|
|
9,648 |
|
|
|
7,358 |
|
Other income |
|
|
4,116 |
|
|
|
3,387 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenues |
|
|
35,100 |
|
|
|
30,153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
13,491 |
|
|
|
11,975 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
2,259 |
|
|
|
2,199 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
4,626 |
|
|
|
4,377 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Costs and Expenses |
|
|
20,376 |
|
|
|
18,551 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
14,724 |
|
|
$ |
11,602 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Terminal Facilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and other operating revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliates |
|
$ |
23,054 |
|
|
$ |
21,120 |
|
Unaffiliated customers |
|
|
12,361 |
|
|
|
10,537 |
|
Other income |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenues |
|
|
35,874 |
|
|
|
31,657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
14,883 |
|
|
|
14,269 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
3,878 |
|
|
|
3,797 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
4,550 |
|
|
|
3,914 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Costs and Expenses |
|
|
23,311 |
|
|
|
21,980 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
12,563 |
|
|
$ |
9,677 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western Pipeline System: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and other operating revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliates |
|
$ |
394,936 |
|
|
$ |
444,182 |
|
Unaffiliated customers |
|
|
1,474,430 |
|
|
|
1,101,037 |
|
Other income |
|
|
4,263 |
|
|
|
1,894 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenues |
|
|
1,873,629 |
|
|
|
1,547,113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of products sold and operating expenses |
|
|
1,847,340 |
|
|
|
1,535,575 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
3,419 |
|
|
|
3,083 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
4,235 |
|
|
|
5,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Costs and Expenses |
|
|
1,854,994 |
|
|
|
1,543,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
18,635 |
|
|
$ |
3,355 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Net Income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eastern Pipeline System |
|
$ |
14,724 |
|
|
$ |
11,602 |
|
Terminal Facilities |
|
|
12,563 |
|
|
|
9,677 |
|
Western Pipeline System |
|
|
18,635 |
|
|
|
3,355 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total segment operating income |
|
|
45,922 |
|
|
|
24,634 |
|
Net interest expense |
|
|
8,408 |
|
|
|
6,958 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
37,514 |
|
|
$ |
17,676 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
The following table sets forth condensed statement of income information concerning the
Partnerships business segments and reconciles total segment operating income to net income for the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively (in thousands of dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Operating Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eastern Pipeline System: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and other operating revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliates |
|
$ |
59,635 |
|
|
$ |
56,795 |
|
Unaffiliated customers |
|
|
26,239 |
|
|
|
20,470 |
|
Other income |
|
|
10,448 |
|
|
|
8,218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenues |
|
|
96,322 |
|
|
|
85,483 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
39,074 |
|
|
|
32,207 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
6,815 |
|
|
|
7,417 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
15,206 |
|
|
|
13,049 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Costs and Expenses |
|
|
61,095 |
|
|
|
52,673 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
35,227 |
|
|
$ |
32,810 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Terminal Facilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and other operating revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliates |
|
$ |
67,993 |
|
|
$ |
61,079 |
|
Unaffiliated customers |
|
|
36,046 |
|
|
|
30,068 |
|
Other income |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenues |
|
|
104,033 |
|
|
|
91,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
40,161 |
|
|
|
39,565 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
11,368 |
|
|
|
11,377 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
12,158 |
|
|
|
11,270 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Costs and Expenses |
|
|
63,687 |
|
|
|
62,212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
40,346 |
|
|
$ |
28,942 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western Pipeline System: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and other operating revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliates |
|
$ |
1,155,587 |
|
|
$ |
1,363,596 |
|
Unaffiliated customers |
|
|
3,770,565 |
|
|
|
2,824,101 |
|
Other income |
|
|
10,683 |
|
|
|
3,319 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenues |
|
|
4,936,835 |
|
|
|
4,191,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of products sold and operating expenses |
|
|
4,876,067 |
|
|
|
4,144,507 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
9,684 |
|
|
|
8,442 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
15,053 |
|
|
|
17,597 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Costs and Expenses |
|
|
4,900,804 |
|
|
|
4,170,546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
36,031 |
|
|
$ |
20,470 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Net Income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eastern Pipeline System |
|
$ |
35,227 |
|
|
$ |
32,810 |
|
Terminal Facilities |
|
|
40,346 |
|
|
|
28,942 |
|
Western Pipeline System |
|
|
36,031 |
|
|
|
20,470 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total segment operating income |
|
|
111,604 |
|
|
|
82,222 |
|
Net interest expense |
|
|
26,529 |
|
|
|
19,802 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
85,075 |
|
|
$ |
62,420 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
The following table provides the identifiable assets for each segment as of September 30, 2007
and December 31, 2006 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Eastern Pipeline System |
|
$ |
368,069 |
|
|
$ |
367,718 |
|
Terminal Facilities |
|
|
382,369 |
|
|
|
341,878 |
|
Western Pipeline System |
|
|
1,644,599 |
|
|
|
1,346,232 |
|
Corporate and other |
|
|
42,311 |
|
|
|
26,249 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total identifiable assets |
|
$ |
2,437,348 |
|
|
$ |
2,082,077 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate and other assets consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, advances to
affiliates and deferred charges.
14. Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
The Partnership and the operating partnerships of the Operating Partnership served as joint
and several guarantors of the Senior Notes and of any obligations under the previous credit
facility. The Partnership continues to serve as guarantor of the Senior Notes and of any
obligations under the new Credit Facility. These guarantees are full and
unconditional. In connection with the Partnerships new Credit
Facility the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined in Note 7) were released from their obligations
both under the Credit Facility, and the 7.25% and 6.125% Senior Notes. Given that certain, but not
all subsidiaries of the Partnership were guarantors, the Partnership
was required to present the
following supplemental condensed consolidating financial information. For purposes of the following
footnote, Sunoco Logistics Partners, L.P. is referred to as Parent and Sunoco Logistics Partners
Operations L.P. is referred to as Subsidiary Issuer. In the 2007 schedules Sunoco Partners
Marketing and Terminals L.P., Sunoco Pipeline L.P., Sun Pipeline Company of Delaware LLC and Sunoco
Pipeline Acquisition LLC, Sunoco Logistics Partners GP LLC, Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations GP
LLC and Sunoco Partners Lease Acquisition & Marketing LLC, are collectively referred to as
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. In the 2006 schedules Sunoco Partners Marketing and Terminals L.P.,
Sunoco Pipeline L.P., Sun Pipeline Company of Delaware LLC and Sunoco Pipeline Acquisition LLC are
collectively referred to as the Subsidiary Guarantors, and Sunoco Logistics Partners GP LLC,
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations GP LLC and Sunoco Partners Lease Acquisition & Marketing LLC,
are referred to as Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries.
The following supplemental condensed consolidating financial information (in thousands)
reflects the Parents separate accounts, the Subsidiary Issuers separate accounts, the combined
accounts of the Subsidiary Guarantors, the combined accounts of the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, the
combined consolidating adjustments and eliminations and the Parents consolidated accounts for the
dates and periods indicated. For purposes of the following condensed consolidating information, the
Parents investments in its subsidiaries and the Subsidiary Issuers investments in its
subsidiaries are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
18
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Three Months Ended September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary |
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Consolidating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
Issuer |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Total |
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and other operating revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliates |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
439,776 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
439,776 |
|
Unaffiliated customers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,496,439 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,496,439 |
|
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |
|
|
37,509 |
|
|
|
45,091 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
(82,605 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,388 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,388 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenues |
|
|
37,509 |
|
|
|
45,091 |
|
|
|
1,944,608 |
|
|
|
(82,605 |
) |
|
|
1,944,603 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of products sold and operating
expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,875,714 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,875,714 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,556 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,556 |
|
Selling, general and administrative
expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,898,681 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,898,681 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
|
37,509 |
|
|
|
45,091 |
|
|
|
45,927 |
|
|
|
(82,605 |
) |
|
|
45,922 |
|
Net interest cost paid to affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
826 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
861 |
|
Other interest cost and debt
expenses, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,499 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,499 |
|
Capitalized interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(952 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(952 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income (Loss) |
|
$ |
37,509 |
|
|
$ |
37,509 |
|
|
$ |
45,101 |
|
|
$ |
(82,605 |
) |
|
$ |
37,514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Three Months Ended September 30, 2006
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary |
|
|
Subsidiary |
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Consolidating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
Issuer |
|
|
Guarantors |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Total |
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and other operating revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliates |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
484,710 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
484,710 |
|
Unaffiliated customers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,118,932 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,118,932 |
|
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |
|
|
17,676 |
|
|
|
24,242 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(41,920 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenues |
|
|
17,676 |
|
|
|
24,242 |
|
|
|
1,608,923 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(41,920 |
) |
|
|
1,608,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of products sold and
operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,561,819 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,561,819 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,079 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,079 |
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,584,289 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,584,289 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
|
17,676 |
|
|
|
24,242 |
|
|
|
24,634 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(41,920 |
) |
|
|
24,634 |
|
Net interest cost paid to /
(received from) affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
390 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
324 |
|
Other interest cost and debt
expenses, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,354 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,354 |
|
Capitalized interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(720 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(720 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
17,676 |
|
|
$ |
17,676 |
|
|
$ |
24,244 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(41,920 |
) |
|
$ |
17,676 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary |
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Consolidating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
Issuer |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Total |
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and other operating revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliates |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,283,215 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,283,215 |
|
Unaffiliated customers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,832,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,832,850 |
|
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |
|
|
85,070 |
|
|
|
109,124 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
(194,205 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenues |
|
|
85,070 |
|
|
|
109,124 |
|
|
|
5,137,201 |
|
|
|
(194,205 |
) |
|
|
5,137,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of products sold and
operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,955,302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,955,302 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,867 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,867 |
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,417 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,417 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,025,586 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,025,586 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
|
85,070 |
|
|
|
109,124 |
|
|
|
111,615 |
|
|
|
(194,205 |
) |
|
|
111,604 |
|
Net interest cost paid to /
(received from) affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
2,475 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,455 |
|
Other interest cost and debt
expenses, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,524 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,524 |
|
Capitalized interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,450 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,450 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
85,070 |
|
|
$ |
85,070 |
|
|
$ |
109,140 |
|
|
$ |
(194,205 |
) |
|
$ |
85,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary |
|
|
Subsidiary |
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Consolidating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
Issuer |
|
|
Guarantors |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Total |
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and other operating revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliates |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,481,470 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,481,470 |
|
Unaffiliated customers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,874,639 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,874,639 |
|
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |
|
|
62,414 |
|
|
|
81,824 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
(144,246 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,544 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,544 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenues |
|
|
62,414 |
|
|
|
81,824 |
|
|
|
4,367,653 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
(144,246 |
) |
|
|
4,367,653 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of products sold and
operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,216,279 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,216,279 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,236 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,236 |
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,916 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,916 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,285,431 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,285,431 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
|
62,414 |
|
|
|
81,824 |
|
|
|
82,222 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
(144,246 |
) |
|
|
82,222 |
|
Net interest cost paid to /
(received from) affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
655 |
|
|
|
390 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,047 |
|
Other interest cost and debt
expenses, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,220 |
|
Capitalized interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,465 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,465 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
62,414 |
|
|
$ |
62,414 |
|
|
$ |
81,832 |
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
(144,246 |
) |
|
$ |
62,420 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary |
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Consolidating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
Issuer |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Total |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,997 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,997 |
|
Advances to affiliates |
|
|
23,474 |
|
|
|
45,907 |
|
|
|
(40,953 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,428 |
|
Accounts receivable, affiliated
companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148,254 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,049,244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,049,244 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude oil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,993 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,993 |
|
Materials, supplies and
other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Current Assets |
|
|
23,474 |
|
|
|
47,904 |
|
|
|
1,190,368 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,261,746 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Properties, plants and
equipment, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,066,307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,066,307 |
|
Investment in affiliates |
|
|
558,561 |
|
|
|
1,136,957 |
|
|
|
84,032 |
|
|
|
(1,695,623 |
) |
|
|
83,927 |
|
Deferred charges and other assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,382 |
|
|
|
21,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,368 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets |
|
$ |
582,035 |
|
|
$ |
1,188,243 |
|
|
$ |
2,362,693 |
|
|
$ |
(1,695,623 |
) |
|
$ |
2,437,348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Partners Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,174,206 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,174,206 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
|
1,029 |
|
|
|
3,097 |
|
|
|
40,535 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,661 |
|
Accrued taxes other than income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Current Liabilities |
|
|
1,029 |
|
|
|
3,097 |
|
|
|
1,242,615 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,246,741 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
576,375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
576,375 |
|
Other deferred credits and
liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
1,029 |
|
|
|
579,472 |
|
|
|
1,272,226 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,852,727 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Partners Capital |
|
|
581,006 |
|
|
|
608,771 |
|
|
|
1,090,467 |
|
|
|
(1,695,623 |
) |
|
|
584,621 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Partners
Capital |
|
$ |
582,035 |
|
|
$ |
1,188,243 |
|
|
$ |
2,362,693 |
|
|
$ |
(1,695,623 |
) |
|
$ |
2,437,348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary |
|
|
Subsidiary |
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Consolidating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
Issuer |
|
|
Guarantors |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Total |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
9,412 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
9,412 |
|
Advances to affiliates |
|
|
3,549 |
|
|
|
48,000 |
|
|
|
(44,118 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,431 |
|
Accounts receivable, affiliated
companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
98,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
98,952 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
776,505 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
776,505 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude oil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,552 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,552 |
|
Materials, supplies and
other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
732 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
732 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Current Assets |
|
|
3,549 |
|
|
|
57,412 |
|
|
|
901,623 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
962,584 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Properties, plants and
equipment, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,006,668 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,006,668 |
|
Investment in affiliates |
|
|
576,601 |
|
|
|
1,063,942 |
|
|
|
81,934 |
|
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
(1,640,642 |
) |
|
|
81,934 |
|
Deferred charges and other assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,331 |
|
|
|
27,560 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,891 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets |
|
$ |
580,150 |
|
|
$ |
1,124,685 |
|
|
$ |
2,017,785 |
|
|
$ |
99 |
|
|
$ |
(1,640,642 |
) |
|
$ |
2,082,077 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Partners Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
922,495 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
922,495 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
|
1,109 |
|
|
|
6,970 |
|
|
|
26,764 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,843 |
|
Accrued taxes other than income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,898 |
|
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,869 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Current Liabilities |
|
|
1,109 |
|
|
|
6,970 |
|
|
|
972,157 |
|
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
980,207 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
491,910 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
491,910 |
|
Other deferred credits and
liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,049 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,049 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
1,109 |
|
|
|
498,880 |
|
|
|
999,206 |
|
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,499,166 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Partners Capital |
|
|
579,041 |
|
|
|
625,805 |
|
|
|
1,018,579 |
|
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
(1,640,642 |
) |
|
|
582,911 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Partners
Capital |
|
$ |
580,150 |
|
|
$ |
1,124,685 |
|
|
$ |
2,017,785 |
|
|
$ |
99 |
|
|
$ |
(1,640,642 |
) |
|
$ |
2,082,077 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary |
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Consolidating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
Issuer |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Total |
|
Net Cash Flows from Operating
Activities |
|
$ |
84,990 |
|
|
$ |
81,146 |
|
|
$ |
131,866 |
|
|
$ |
(194,205 |
) |
|
$ |
103,797 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing
Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(73,601 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(73,601 |
) |
Acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,489 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,489 |
) |
Intercompany |
|
|
21,883 |
|
|
|
(174,974 |
) |
|
|
(41,114 |
) |
|
|
194,205 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,883 |
|
|
|
(174,974 |
) |
|
|
(128,204 |
) |
|
|
194,205 |
|
|
|
(87,090 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing
Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution paid to Limited
Partners and General Partner |
|
|
(87,004 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(87,004 |
) |
Payments of statutory
withholding on net issuance of
Limited Partner units under
restricted unit incentive plan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,479 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,479 |
) |
Contribution from General
Partner for Limited Partner
unit transactions |
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58 |
|
Repayments from (advances to)
affiliates, net |
|
|
(19,927 |
) |
|
|
2,093 |
|
|
|
(3,163 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,997 |
) |
Borrowings under credit facility |
|
|
|
|
|
|
244,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
244,220 |
|
Repayments under credit facility |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(159,900 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(159,900 |
) |
Contributions from
(distributions to) affiliate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
980 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
980 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(106,873 |
) |
|
|
86,413 |
|
|
|
(3,662 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24,122 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in cash and cash
equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,415 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,415 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,412 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,412 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,997 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary |
|
|
Subsidiary |
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Consolidating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
Issuer |
|
|
Guarantors |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Total |
|
Net Cash Flows from Operating
Activities |
|
$ |
62,352 |
|
|
$ |
60,670 |
|
|
$ |
131,874 |
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
(144,246 |
) |
|
$ |
110,656 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing
Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(85,825 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(85,825 |
) |
Acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(121,382 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(121,382 |
) |
Intercompany |
|
|
(45,720 |
) |
|
|
(128,140 |
) |
|
|
29,620 |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
144,246 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,720 |
) |
|
|
(128,140 |
) |
|
|
(177,587 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
144,246 |
|
|
|
(207,207 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing
Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution paid to Limited
Partners and General Partner |
|
|
(71,160 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(71,160 |
) |
Payments of statutory
withholding on net issuance of
Limited Partner units under
restricted unit incentive plan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,443 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,443 |
) |
Net proceeds from issuance of
Limited Partner units |
|
|
110,338 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110,338 |
|
Contribution from General
Partner for Limited Partner
unit transactions |
|
|
2,427 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,427 |
|
Net proceeds from issuance of
Senior Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
173,307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
173,307 |
|
Repayments from (advances to)
affiliates, net |
|
|
(5,157 |
) |
|
|
(48,075 |
) |
|
|
45,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,799 |
) |
Borrowings under credit facility |
|
|
|
|
|
|
155,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
155,500 |
|
Repayments under credit facility |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(216,100 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(216,100 |
) |
Contributions from
(distributions to) affiliate |
|
|
(53,080 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,723 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(51,357 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,632 |
) |
|
|
64,632 |
|
|
|
45,713 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93,713 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in cash and cash
equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,838 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,838 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,645 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,645 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
18,807 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
18,807 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Results of Operations Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
Operating Highlights
Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Eastern Pipeline System:(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shipments (barrel miles per day)(2) |
|
|
67,671,264 |
|
|
|
61,320,475 |
|
Revenue per barrel mile (cents) |
|
|
0.498 |
|
|
|
0.474 |
|
Terminal Facilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Terminal throughput (bpd): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refined product terminals(3) |
|
|
442,054 |
|
|
|
393,304 |
|
Nederland terminal |
|
|
490,272 |
|
|
|
480,609 |
|
Refinery terminals(4) |
|
|
727,870 |
|
|
|
658,957 |
|
Western Pipeline System:(1)(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude oil pipeline throughput (bpd) |
|
|
528,407 |
|
|
|
565,639 |
|
Crude oil purchases at wellhead (bpd) |
|
|
177,205 |
|
|
|
192,175 |
|
Gross margin per barrel of pipeline throughput (cents)(6) |
|
|
38.3 |
|
|
|
12.6 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Excludes amounts attributable to equity ownership interests in corporate joint
ventures. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents total average daily pipeline throughput multiplied by the number of miles
of pipeline through which each barrel has been shipped. |
|
(3) |
|
Includes results from the Partnerships purchase of a 50% undivided interest in a
refined products terminal in Syracuse, New York. |
|
(4) |
|
Consists of the Partnerships Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex, the Marcus Hook Tank
Farm and the Eagle Point Dock. |
|
(5) |
|
Includes results from the Partnerships purchases of an undivided joint interest in
the Mesa Pipe Line system, the Corsicana to Wichita Falls, Texas pipeline system, the
Millennium and Kilgore pipeline system and the Amdel pipeline system from the acquisition
dates. |
|
(6) |
|
Represents total segment sales and other operating revenue minus cost of products
sold and operating expenses and depreciation and amortization divided by crude oil pipeline
throughput. |
Analysis of Consolidated Net Income
Net income was $37.5 million for the third quarter 2007 as compared with $17.7 million for the
third quarter 2006, an increase of $19.8 million. The increase was due mainly to strong demand
across the operating segments as well as solid performance in the lease acquisition business.
Net interest expense increased $1.5 million to $8.4 million for the third quarter 2007 from
$7.0 million for the prior years quarter due to increased borrowings related to the Partnerships
organic growth program, 2006 acquisitions, investments in inventory for the lease acquisition
business and the 2007 acquisition of a 50% undivided interest in a refined products terminal in
Syracuse, New York.
Analysis of Segment Operating Income
Eastern Pipeline System
Operating income for the Eastern Pipeline System increased $3.1 million to $14.7 million for
the third quarter 2007 from $11.6 million for the third quarter 2006. Sales and other operating
revenue increased from $26.8 million for the prior
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years quarter to $31.0 million for the third quarter 2007 mainly due to an increase in total shipments on the Marysville, Michigan to Toledo,
Ohio crude oil pipeline which was expanded in the fourth quarter of 2006 and, in the aggregate,
higher revenues across our refined products pipelines attributed to increased volume and fees.
Other income increased $0.7 million compared to the prior years quarter due primarily to an
increase in equity income associated with the Partnerships joint venture interests. Operating
expenses increased to $13.5 million in the third quarter 2007 from $12.0 million in the third
quarter 2006 due mainly to additional utility expense resulting from higher volume and
environmental charges related to third party pipeline contractor damage, partially offset by an
increase in product operating gains.
Terminal Facilities
Operating
income for the Terminal Facilities segment increased by
$2.9 million to $12.6 million for the third quarter
2007, as compared to $9.7 million for the prior years third quarter. Total revenues increased
$4.2 million from the prior years third quarter to $35.9 million for the third quarter 2007 due to
increased throughput at our Nederland crude terminal and our refined product terminals as well as
higher refined product additive fees. Operating expenses increased $0.6 million for the third
quarter of 2007 to $14.9 million primarily due to increased maintenance activity and costs
associated with the purchase of product additives. Selling, general and administrative expenses
increased $0.6 million for the third quarter of 2007 largely due to higher employee costs.
Western Pipeline System
Operating income for the Western Pipeline System increased $15.2 million to $18.6 million for
the third quarter of 2007 from $3.4 million for the prior year quarter. The increase was due to
improved asset utilization and strong lease acquisition performance as we were able to take
advantage of a contango market structure. Our Mid-Valley Pipeline Company equity interest also
contributed to increased profitability. Higher crude prices were a key driver of the increase in
total revenue, cost of products sold and operating expenses from the prior years quarter which was
partially offset by lower volume. The average price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil at
Cushing, Oklahoma increased to $75.33 per barrel for the third quarter 2007 from $70.55 per barrel
for the third quarter of 2006. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $0.9 million
for the third quarter of 2007 primarily due to an increase in the capitalized engineering costs
related to the Partnerships organic growth program.
Results of Operations Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
Operating Highlights
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Eastern Pipeline System:(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shipments (barrel miles per day)(2) |
|
|
64,820,837 |
|
|
|
60,254,723 |
|
Revenue per barrel mile (cents) |
|
|
0.485 |
|
|
|
0.470 |
|
Terminal Facilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Terminal throughput (bpd): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refined product terminals(3) |
|
|
432,685 |
|
|
|
388,996 |
|
Nederland terminal |
|
|
521,147 |
|
|
|
473,117 |
|
Refinery terminals(4) |
|
|
686,033 |
|
|
|
688,553 |
|
Western Pipeline System:(1)(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude oil pipeline throughput (bpd) |
|
|
532,656 |
|
|
|
523,780 |
|
Crude oil purchases at wellhead (bpd) |
|
|
180,826 |
|
|
|
191,894 |
|
Gross margin per barrel of pipeline throughput (cents)(6) |
|
|
27.8 |
|
|
|
24.3 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Excludes amounts attributable to equity ownership interests in corporate joint
ventures. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents total average daily pipeline throughput multiplied by the number of miles
of pipeline through which each barrel has been shipped. |
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|
|
|
(3) |
|
Includes results from the Partnerships purchase of a 50% undivided interest in a
refined products terminal in Syracuse, New York. |
|
(4) |
|
Consists of the Partnerships Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex, the Marcus Hook Tank
Farm and the Eagle Point Dock. |
|
(5) |
|
Includes results from the Partnerships purchases of an undivided joint interest in
the Mesa Pipe Line system, the Corsicana to Wichita Falls, Texas pipeline system, the
Millennium and Kilgore pipeline system and the Amdel pipeline system from the acquisition
dates. |
|
(6) |
|
Represents total segment sales and other operating revenue minus cost of products
sold and operating expenses and depreciation and amortization divided by crude oil pipeline
throughput. |
Analysis of Consolidated Net Income
Net
income was $85.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 2007 as compared with
$62.4 million for the comparable period in 2006, an increase of $22.7 million. This increase was
due mainly to strong performance in the Terminal Facilities and Western Pipeline segments, the
August 2006 acquisition of an equity interest in the Mid-Valley Pipeline Company, and the March
2006 acquisitions of the Kilgore and Millennium pipelines. These increases were partially offset by
higher interest expense related to the Partnerships organic growth program and 2006 and 2007
acquisitions.
Net interest expense increased $6.7 million to $26.5 million for the first nine months of 2007
from $19.8 million for the first nine months of 2006 due to increased borrowings related to the
Partnerships organic growth program as well as inventory adjustments and the previously mentioned
acquisitions.
Analysis of Segment Operating Income
Eastern Pipeline System
Operating income for the Eastern Pipeline System increased $2.4 million to $35.2 million for
the first nine months of 2007 from $32.8 million for the first nine months of 2006. Sales and
other operating revenue increased from $77.3 million for the prior years period to $85.9 million
for the nine months ended September 2007 mainly due to increased shipments on the expanded
Marysville crude line, and in the aggregate, higher revenue across our refined products pipelines
attributable to increased volume and fees. Other income increased by $2.2 million to $10.4 million
for the first nine months of 2007 from $8.2 million for the prior year period due to equity income
associated with the Partnerships joint venture interests. Operating expenses increased by $6.9
million due to the timing of maintenance activity, additional utility expense related to higher
throughput, environmental charges due to third party pipeline contractor damage, and a reduction in
product operating gains. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased from $13.0 million
in the first nine months of 2006 to $15.2 million in the first nine months of 2007 due mainly to
decreased capitalization of certain engineering costs. Depreciation and amortization expense
decreased $0.6 million in the first nine months of 2007 to $6.8 million as certain assets reached
the end of their depreciable life during the third quarter of 2006.
Terminal Facilities
Operating
income for the Terminal Facilities segment increased by
$11.4 million to $40.3 million for the nine months
ended September 2007, as compared to $28.9 million for the prior years corresponding period.
Total revenue increased $12.9 million to $104.0 million in the first nine months of 2007 due
primarily to increased throughput at the Partnerships Nederland crude terminal and refined product
terminals as well as higher refined product additive fees. Operating expenses increased $0.6
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $40.2 million primarily due to increased
maintenance activity and costs associated with the purchase of product additives. The increase in selling, general and
administrative expense of $0.9 million was largely due to higher employee costs and was partially
offset by an insurance recovery related to the 2005 hurricane loss.
Western Pipeline System
Operating income for the Western Pipeline System increased $15.5 million to $36.0 million for
the first nine months of 2007 from $20.5 million for the first nine months of 2006. The increase
resulted from higher lease acquisition results and higher crude oil pipeline volume from the 2006
acquisitions previously mentioned. Total revenue, cost of products sold and operating expenses
increased compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2006 due principally to higher bulk
purchase and sale activity. A decrease in crude prices partially offset the volume impact on
revenue with the average price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil at Cushing, Oklahoma,
decreasing to $66.26 per barrel for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $68.29 per barrel
for the comparable period in 2006. Operating expenses were higher as a result of
29
increased costs associated with operating the assets acquired in 2006. Selling, general and administrative
expenses decreased $2.5 million due primarily to the absence of
Western Area office relocation costs which were incurred during the first quarter 2006 and an increase in the capitalization of certain
engineering costs associated with the Partnerships organic growth program, partially offset by
higher employee costs. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1.2 million in the first
nine months of 2007 to $9.7 million as a result of 2006 acquisitions.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
Cash generated from operations and borrowings under the credit facilities are the
Partnerships primary sources of liquidity. At September 30, 2007, the Partnership had net working
capital of $15.0 million and available borrowing capacity under
the $400 million Credit Facility (the Credit
Facility) of $247.7 million. The Partnerships working capital position also reflects crude oil inventories under the LIFO method of accounting. If the inventories had been valued at their
current replacement cost, the Partnership would have had working capital of $152.7 million at
September 30, 2007.
Capital Resources
The Partnership periodically supplements its cash flows from operations with proceeds from
debt and equity financing activities.
Credit Facility
On August 8, 2007, Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P. (the Operating Partnership), a
wholly-owned entity of the Partnership, entered into a new, five-year $400 million Credit Facility.
This Credit Facility replaces the Operating Partnerships previous credit facility agreement that
was scheduled to mature on November 22, 2010. The Credit Facility is available to fund the
Operating Partnerships working capital requirements, to finance future acquisitions, to finance
future capital projects and for general partnership purposes. The Credit Facility matures in
November 2012.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, there were net borrowings of $84.3 million
drawn against the credit facilities to fund the Partnerships organic growth program, investments
in inventory for the lease acquisition business and the acquisition of a 50% undivided interest in
a refined products terminal in Syracuse, New York. As of September 30, 2007, there was $247.7
million available under the Credit Facility to fund the Partnerships organic growth capital
program, and for general Partnership purposes, including to finance pending and future
acquisitions.
Senior Notes and Equity Offerings
During May 2006, the Operating Partnership issued $175 million of 6.125 percent Senior Notes,
due May 15, 2016 at 99.858 percent of the principal amount, for net proceeds of $173.3 million
after the underwriters commission and legal, accounting and other transaction expenses. The
Senior Notes are redeemable, at a make-whole premium, and are not subject to sinking fund
provisions. The Senior Notes contain various covenants limiting the Operating Partnerships ability
to incur certain liens, engage in sale/leaseback transactions, or merge, consolidate or sell
substantially all of its assets. The Operating Partnership is in compliance with these covenants as
of September 30, 2007. Concurrently with the issuance of the Senior Notes, the Partnership sold
2.4 million common units in a public offering. In June 2006, the Partnership sold an additional
280,000 common units to cover over-allotments in connection with the May 2006 sale. The total sale
of units resulted in gross proceeds of $115.2 million, and net proceeds of $110.3 million, after
the underwriters commission and legal, accounting and other transaction expenses. Net proceeds of
the offering were used to repay a portion of the $216.1 million of the debt incurred under the previous revolving credit facility. As a result of this issuance
of 2.68 million common units, the general partner contributed $2.4 million to the Partnership to
maintain its 2.0 percent general partner interest. The Partnership recorded this amount as a
capital contribution to Partners Capital within its condensed consolidated balance sheet. The net
proceeds from the Senior Notes offering of limited partner common units, were used to repay the
$216.1 million in outstanding borrowings under the Partnerships previous credit facility. The
balance of the proceeds from the offerings was used to fund the Partnerships organic growth
capital program and for general Partnership purposes.
30
Cash Flows and Capital Expenditures
Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was
$103.8 million compared with $110.7 million for the first
nine-months of 2006. Net cash provided by
operating activities for the first nine-months of 2007 was primarily the result of net income of
$85.1 million and depreciation and amortization of $27.9 million, partially offset by a $19.8
million increase in working capital. The increase in working capital is primarily attributable to
an increase in accounts receivable due to higher revenues, partially offset by a decrease in
inventory associated with the reduction of contango inventory positions. Net cash provided by
operating activities for the first nine months of 2006 was principally the result of net income of
$62.4 million, depreciation and amortization of $27.2 million and decrease in working capital of
$25.0 million.
Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $87.1
million compared with $207.2 million for the first nine months of 2006. The decrease between
periods is due primarily to the acquisitions of the Millennium and Kilgore crude oil pipelines and
the Amdel crude oil pipeline in March 2006.
Net cash used in financing activities for the first nine months of 2007 was $24.1 million
compared with net cash provided by financing activities of $93.7 million for the first nine months of 2006. Net cash
used in financing activities for the first nine months of 2007 was the result of $87.0 million in
distributions paid to limited partners and the general partner, and $21.0 million in net advances
to affiliates. This decrease was partially offset by an $84.3 million increase in net borrowings
under the Partnerships credit facilities to fund the Partnerships organic growth capital program,
contango inventory positions, and to purchase a 50% undivided interest in a refined products
terminal located in Syracuse, New York. Net cash provided by financing activities for the first
nine months of 2006 was the result of $110.3 million of net proceeds from the offering of 2.68
million limited partner common units and $173.3 million of net proceeds from the issuance of 6.125
percent Senior Notes in May 2006. This increase was partially offset by $71.2 million in
distributions paid to limited partners and the general partner, a net repayment of $60.6 million of
outstanding borrowings under the Partnerships previous Credit Facility and $51.4 million in
capital distributions to Sunoco due primarily to the acquisition of a 55.3 percent interest in the
Mid-Valley Pipeline Company discussed earlier.
Under a treasury services agreement with Sunoco, the Partnership participates in Sunocos
centralized cash management program. Advances to affiliates in the Partnerships condensed
consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 represent amounts due from
Sunoco under this agreement.
Capital Requirements
The pipeline, terminalling, and crude oil transport operations are capital intensive,
requiring significant investment to maintain, upgrade or enhance existing operations and to meet
environmental and operational regulations. The capital requirements have consisted, and are
expected to continue to consist, primarily of:
|
|
|
Maintenance capital expenditures, such as those required to maintain equipment
reliability, tankage and pipeline integrity and safety, to address environmental
regulations and to improve operating efficiencies; |
|
|
|
|
Expansion capital expenditures to acquire assets to grow the business and to expand
existing and construct new facilities, such as projects that increase storage or
throughput volume. |
The following table summarizes maintenance and expansion capital expenditures, including net
cash paid for acquisitions, for the periods presented (in thousands of dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Maintenance |
|
$ |
14,562 |
|
|
$ |
16,882 |
|
Expansion |
|
|
72,528 |
|
|
|
188,113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
87,090 |
|
|
$ |
204,995 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
Maintenance capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $14.6
million compared to $16.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Management
anticipates maintenance capital expenditures of approximately $25.0 million for the year ended
December 31, 2007, which is in line with spending for 2006.
Expansion capital expenditures decreased by $115.6 million to $72.5 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007. Expansion capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2007
includes the construction in progress of three crude oil storage tanks and a crude oil pipeline
from the Nederland Terminal to Motivas Port Arthur, Texas refinery. Expansion capital also
included continued construction at Nederland of seven new crude oil storage tanks with a total
capacity of approximately 4.2 million shell barrels, additional pipeline connections in the Western
Pipeline System, and the second quarter of 2007 acquisition of a 50 percent interest in the
Syracuse, New York refined products terminal. Expansion capital for nine months ended September 30,
2006 included the acquisition of the Millennium and Kilgore pipelines, the Amdel pipeline and the
equity interest in Mid-Valley for approximately $121.4 million.
The Partnership expects to fund capital expenditures, including pending and future
acquisitions, from both cash provided by operations and, to the extent necessary, from the proceeds
of borrowings under the Credit Facility, other borrowings and the issuance of additional common
units.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Partnership is exposed to various market risks, including volatility in crude oil
commodity prices and interest rates. To manage such exposures, inventory levels and expectations of
future commodity prices and interest rates are monitored when making decisions with respect to risk
management. The Partnership has not entered into any derivative transactions.
The $400 million Credit Facility generally exposes the Partnership to interest rate risk since
it bears interest at a variable rate of 5.93 percent at September 30, 2007. A one percent change
in interest rates changes annual interest expense by approximately $1.5 million based on
outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility of $152.3 million at September 30, 2007.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the information included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains
forward-looking statements, as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933
and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, and information relating to the Partnership that is based on
the beliefs of its management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to
management.
Forward-looking statements discuss expected future results based on current and pending
business operations, and may be identified by words such as anticipates, believes, expects,
planned, scheduled or similar expressions. Although management of the Partnership believes
these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are based upon a number of assumptions, any or all of which may ultimately prove to be inaccurate. Statements made
regarding future results are subject to numerous assumptions, uncertainties and risks that may
cause future results to be materially different from the results stated or implied in this
document.
The following are among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from any results projected, forecasted, estimated or budgeted:
|
|
|
Our ability to successfully consummate announced acquisitions or expansions and
integrate them into our existing business operations; |
|
|
|
|
Delays related to construction of, or work on, new or existing facilities and the
issuance of applicable permits; |
|
|
|
|
Changes in demand for, or supply of, crude oil, refined petroleum products and
natural gas liquids that impact demand for the Partnerships pipeline, terminalling and
storage services; |
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Changes in the demand for crude oil we both buy and sell; |
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The loss of Sunoco as a customer or a significant reduction in its current level of
throughput and storage with the Partnership; |
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An increase in the competition encountered by the Partnerships petroleum products
terminals, pipelines and crude oil acquisition and marketing operations; |
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Changes in the financial condition or operating results of joint ventures or other
holdings in which the Partnership has an equity ownership interest; |
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Changes in the general economic conditions in the United States; |
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Changes in laws and regulations to which the Partnership is subject, including
federal, state, and local tax, safety, environmental and employment laws; |
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Changes in regulations concerning required composition of refined petroleum products,
that result in changes in throughput volumes, pipeline tariffs and/or terminalling and
storage fees; |
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Improvements in energy efficiency and technology resulting in reduced demand for
petroleum products; |
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The Partnerships ability to manage growth and/or control costs; |
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The effect of changes in accounting principles and tax laws and interpretations of
both; |
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Global and domestic economic repercussions, including disruptions in the crude oil
and petroleum products markets, from terrorist activities, international hostilities and
other events, and the governments response thereto; |
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Changes in the level of operating expenses and hazards related to operating
facilities (including equipment malfunction, explosions, fires, spills and the effects of
severe weather conditions); |
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The occurrence of operational hazards or unforeseen interruptions for which the
Partnership may not be adequately insured; |
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The age of, and changes in the reliability and efficiency of the Partnerships
operating facilities; |
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Changes in the expected level of capital, operating, or remediation spending related
to environmental matters; |
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Changes in insurance markets resulting in increased costs and reductions in the level
and types of coverage available; |
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Risks related to labor relations and workplace safety; |
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Non-performance by or disputes with major customers, suppliers or other business
partners; |
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Changes in the Partnerships tariff rates implemented by federal and/or state
government regulators; |
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The amount of the Partnerships indebtedness, which could make the Partnership
vulnerable to adverse general economic and industry conditions, limit the Partnerships
ability to borrow additional funds, place it at competitive disadvantages compared to
competitors that have less debt, or have other adverse consequences; |
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Restrictive covenants in the Partnerships or Sunocos credit agreements; |
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Changes in the Partnerships or Sunocos credit ratings, as assigned by ratings
agencies; |
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The condition of the debt capital markets and equity capital markets in the United
States, and the Partnerships ability to raise capital in a cost-effective way; |
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Changes in interest rates on the Partnerships outstanding debt, which could increase
the costs of borrowing; |
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Claims of the Partnerships non-compliance with regulatory and statutory
requirements; and |
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The costs and effects of legal and administrative claims and proceedings against the
Partnership or any entity in which it has an ownership interest, and changes in the status
of, or the initiation of new litigation, claims or proceedings, to which the Partnership,
or any entity in which it has an ownership interest, is a party. |
These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed in any of the Partnerships forward-looking statements.
Other factors could also have material adverse effects on future results. The Partnership
undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement whether as a result of
new information or future events.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) As of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report, the Partnership carried out an
evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the management of Sunoco Partners
LLC, the Partnerships general partner (including the President and Chief Executive Officer of
Sunoco Partners LLC and the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sunoco Partners LLC), of
the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Partnerships disclosure controls and
procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the President and
Chief Executive Officer of Sunoco Partners LLC and the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of Sunoco Partners LLC concluded that the Partnerships disclosure controls and procedures are
effective.
(b) No change in the Partnerships internal controls over financial reporting has occurred
during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or that is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnerships internal control over financial
reporting.
(c) Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed in the Partnership reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation,
controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the
Partnership reports under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including
the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunoco Partners LLC as appropriate, to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosure.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Sunoco
Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P. (SPMT), which is
wholly owned by the Partnership, has received a proposed penalty assessment from the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) in the aggregate amount of $5.1 million based on a failure to timely file excise tax
information returns relating to its terminal operations during the calendar years 2004 and 2005.
SPMT became current on its information return filings with the IRS in July of 2006. SPMT believes
it had reasonable cause for the failure to not file the information returns on
a timely basis, and intends to seek the elimination of the asserted penalties. The proposed
penalties are for the failure to file information returns rather than any failure to pay taxes due,
as no taxes were owed by SPMT in connection with such information. The timing or outcome
of this claim, and the total costs to be incurred by SPMT in connection therewith,
cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
There are certain legal and administrative proceedings arising prior to the February 2002 IPO
pending against the Partnerships Sunoco-affiliated predecessors and the Partnership (as successor
to certain liabilities of those predecessors). Although the ultimate outcome of these proceedings
cannot be ascertained at this time, it is reasonably possible that some of them may be resolved
unfavorably. Sunoco has agreed to indemnify the Partnership for 100 percent of all losses from
environmental liabilities related to the transferred assets arising prior to, and asserted within
21 years of February 8, 2002. There is no monetary cap on this indemnification from Sunoco.
Sunocos share of liability for claims asserted thereafter will decrease by 10 percent each year
through the thirtieth year following the February 8, 2002 date. Any remediation liabilities not
covered by this indemnity will be the Partnerships responsibility.
There are certain other pending legal proceedings related to matters arising after the
February 2002 IPO that are not indemnified by Sunoco. Management believes that any liabilities that
may arise from these legal proceedings will not be material to the Partnerships financial position
at September 30, 2007.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes from the risk factors described previously in Part I, Item
1A of the Partnerships Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed on
February 23, 2007.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Uses of Proceeds
None.
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item 5. Other Information
None
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Item 6. Exhibits
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Exhibits |
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12.1:
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Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
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31.1:
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Chief Executive Officer Certification of Periodic Report Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) |
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31.2:
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Chief Financial Officer Certification of Periodic Report Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) |
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Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Certification of Periodic Report Pursuant
to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) and U.S.C. §1350 |
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We are pleased to furnish this Form 10-Q to unitholders who request it by writing to: |
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
Investor Relations
Mellon Bank Center
1735 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7583
or through our website at www.sunocologistics.com.
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SIGNATURE
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.
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Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
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By: |
/s/ Neal E. Murphy
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Neal E. Murphy |
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: October 31, 2007
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