epdform8k_081808.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT PURSUANT
TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of
report (Date of earliest event reported): June 30, 2008
ENTERPRISE
PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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1-14323
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76-0568219
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
or Organization)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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1100 Louisiana, 10th Floor, Houston, Texas
(Address of
Principal Executive Offices)
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77002
(Zip
Code)
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(713)
381-6500
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, including Area
Code)
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Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
¨ Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01. Other Events.
We are
filing the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of Enterprise Products
GP, LLC at June 30, 2008, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current
report. Enterprise Products GP, LLC is the general partner of
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet of Enterprise Products GP, LLC at
June 30, 2008.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
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ENTERPRISE
PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P.
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By: Enterprise
Products GP, LLC, as general partner
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Date:
August 18, 2008
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By: /s/ Michael J.
Knesek
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Name:
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Michael
J. Knesek
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Title:
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Senior
Vice President, Controller
and
Principal Accounting Officer
of
Enterprise Products GP, LLC
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exhibit99_1.htm
EXHIBIT
99.1
Enterprise
Products GP, LLC
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2008
ENTERPRISE
PRODUCTS GP, LLC
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Page
No.
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Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2008
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2
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Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
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Note
1 – Company Organization
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3
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Note
2 – General Accounting Policies and Related Matters
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4
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Note
3 – Accounting for Unit-Based Awards
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7
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Note
4 – Financial Instruments
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11
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Note
5 – Inventories
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15
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Note
6 – Property, Plant and Equipment
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16
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Note
7 – Investments In and Advances to Unconsolidated
Affiliates
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17
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Note
8 – Intangible Assets and Goodwill
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17
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Note
9 – Debt Obligations
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18
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Note
10 – Member’s Equity
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20
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Note
11– Business Segments
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21
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Note
12– Related Party Transactions
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22
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Note
13 – Commitments and Contingencies
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26
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Note
14 – Significant Risks and Uncertainties – Weather-Related
Risks
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28
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Note
15 – Condensed Financial Information of EPO
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29
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Note
16 – Subsequent Events
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29
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ENTERPRISE
PRODUCTS GP, LLC
UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AT
JUNE 30, 2008
(Dollars
in thousands)
ASSETS
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Current
assets
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ |
24,711 |
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Accounts
and notes receivable - trade, net of allowance
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for
doubtful accounts of $14,979
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2,525,084 |
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Accounts
receivable - related parties
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53,598 |
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Inventories
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463,721 |
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Prepaid
and other current assets
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263,421 |
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Total
current assets
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3,330,535 |
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Property,
plant and equipment, net
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12,407,006 |
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Investments
in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
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869,177 |
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Intangible
assets, net of accumulated amortization of $386,453
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888,164 |
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Goodwill
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591,652 |
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Deferred
tax asset
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3,015 |
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Other
assets
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91,582 |
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Total
assets
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$ |
18,181,131 |
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LIABILITIES
AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
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Current
liabilities
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Accounts
payable – trade
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$ |
346,979 |
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Accounts
payable - related parties
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61,014 |
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Accrued
product payables
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2,703,391 |
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Accrued
expenses
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64,990 |
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Accrued
interest
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139,456 |
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Other
current liabilities
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312,818 |
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Total
current liabilities
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3,628,648 |
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Long-term
debt: (see Note 9)
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Senior
debt obligations – principal
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6,499,500 |
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Junior
subordinated notes – principal
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1,250,000 |
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Other
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19,007 |
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Total
long-term debt
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7,768,507 |
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Deferred
tax liabilities
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20,983 |
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Other
long-term liabilities
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69,392 |
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Minority
interest
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6,068,935 |
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Commitments
and contingencies
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Member’s
equity, including other comprehensive
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income
of $97,982
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624,666 |
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Total
liabilities and member's equity
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$ |
18,181,131 |
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See Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
ENTERPRISE
PRODUCTS GP, LLC
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AT
JUNE 30, 2008
Except
as noted within the context of each footnote disclosure, the dollar amounts
presented in the tabular data within these footnote disclosures are stated in
thousands of dollars.
Note
1. Company Organization
Company Organization
Enterprise Products GP, LLC is a
Delaware limited liability company that was formed in May 1998 to become the
general partner of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. The business
purpose of Enterprise Products GP, LLC is to manage the affairs and operations
of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. At June 30, 2008, Enterprise GP
Holdings L.P. owned 100% of the membership interests of Enterprise Products GP,
LLC.
Unless
the context requires otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” “our” or “the Company”
are intended to mean and include the business and operations of Enterprise
Products GP, LLC, as well as its consolidated subsidiaries, which include
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. and its consolidated
subsidiaries.
References
to “Enterprise Products Partners” mean the business and operations of Enterprise
Products Partners L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Enterprise
Products Partners is a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership, the
registered common units of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “EPD.” References to “EPGP” mean
Enterprise Products GP, LLC, individually as the general partner of Enterprise
Products Partners, and not on a consolidated basis. Enterprise Products
Partners has no business activities outside those conducted by its operating
subsidiary, Enterprise Products Operating LLC (“EPO”). Enterprise
Products Partners and EPO were formed to acquire, own and operate certain
natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) related businesses of EPCO, Inc.
References
to “Enterprise GP Holdings” mean the business and operations of Enterprise GP
Holdings L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Enterprise GP
Holdings is a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership, the registered units
of which are listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol
“EPE.” References to “EPE Holdings” mean EPE Holdings, LLC, which is
the general partner of Enterprise GP Holdings.
References
to “TEPPCO” mean TEPPCO Partners, L.P., a publicly traded affiliate, the common
units of which are listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol
“TPP.” References to “TEPPCO GP” refer to Texas Eastern Products
Pipeline Company, LLC, which is the general partner of TEPPCO and is wholly
owned by Enterprise GP Holdings.
References
to “Energy Transfer Equity” mean the business and operations of Energy Transfer
Equity, L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries. References to “LE GP”
mean LE GP, LLC, which is the general partner of Energy Transfer
Equity. On May 7, 2007, Enterprise GP Holdings acquired
non-controlling interests in both LE GP and Energy Transfer Equity.
Enterprise GP Holdings accounts for its investments in LE GP and Energy Transfer
Equity using the equity method of accounting.
References to “Employee Partnerships”
mean EPE Unit L.P. (“EPE Unit I”), EPE Unit II, L.P. (“EPE Unit II”), EPE Unit
III, L.P. (“EPE Unit III”) and Enterprise Unit L.P. (“Enterprise Unit”),
collectively, which are private company affiliates of EPCO, Inc.
On
February 5, 2007, a consolidated subsidiary of EPO, Duncan Energy Partners L.P.
(“Duncan Energy Partners”), completed an initial public offering of its common
units (see Note 12). Duncan Energy Partners owns equity interests in
certain of the midstream energy businesses of EPO. Duncan Energy
Partners is a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership, the common units of
which are listed on the
NYSE
under the ticker symbol “DEP.” References to “DEP GP” mean DEP
Holdings, LLC, which is the general partner of Duncan Energy Partners and a
wholly owned subsidiary of EPO.
References
to “EPCO” mean EPCO, Inc. and its wholly-owned private company affiliates, which
are related parties to all of the foregoing named entities. Dan L.
Duncan is the Group Co-Chairman and controlling shareholder of
EPCO.
For
financial reporting purposes, Enterprise Products Partners consolidates the
balance sheet of Duncan Energy Partners with that of its
own. Enterprise Products Partners controls Duncan Energy Partners
through the ownership of its general partner. Public ownership of
Duncan Energy Partners’ net assets is presented as a component of minority
interest in our consolidated balance sheet. The borrowings of Duncan
Energy Partners are presented as part of our consolidated debt; however, neither
Enterprise Products Partners nor EPGP has any obligation for the payment of
interest or repayment of borrowings incurred by Duncan Energy
Partners.
Basis
of Presentation
EPGP owns
a 2% general partner interest in Enterprise Products Partners, which conducts
substantially all of its business. EPGP has no independent operations
and no material assets outside those of Enterprise Products
Partners. The number of reconciling items between our consolidated
balance sheet and that of Enterprise Products Partners are few. The
most significant difference is that relating to minority interest ownership in
our net assets by the limited partners of Enterprise Products Partners, and the
elimination of our investment in Enterprise Products Partners with our
underlying partner’s capital account in Enterprise Products Partners. See
Note 2 for additional information regarding minority interest in our
consolidated subsidiaries.
Note
2. General Accounting Policies and Related Matters
Consolidation
Policy
We
evaluate our financial interests in companies to determine if they represent
variable interest entities where we are the primary beneficiary. If
such criteria are met, we consolidate the financial statements of such
businesses with those of our own. Our financial statements include
our accounts and those of our majority-owned subsidiaries in which we have a
controlling financial or equity interest, after the elimination of intercompany
accounts and transactions.
We
consolidate the balance sheet of Enterprise Products Partners with that of
EPGP. This accounting consolidation is required because EPGP owns
100% of the general partnership interest in Enterprise Products Partners, which
gives EPGP the ability to exercise control over Enterprise Products
Partners.
If an
investee is organized as a limited partnership or limited liability company and
maintains separate ownership accounts, we account for our investment using the
equity method if our ownership interest is between 3% and 50% and we exercise
significant influence over the investee’s operating and financial
policies. For all other types of investments, we apply the equity method
of accounting if our ownership interest is between 20% and 50% and we
exercise significant influence over the investee’s operating and financial
policies. In consolidation, we eliminate our proportionate share of
profits and losses from transactions with our equity method unconsolidated
affiliates to the extent such amounts are material and remain on our balance
sheet (or those of our equity method investees) in inventory or similar
accounts.
If our ownership interest in an
investee does not provide us with either control or significant influence over
the investee, we account for the investment using the cost method.
Dixie Employee
Benefit Plans
Dixie Pipeline Company (“Dixie”), a
consolidated subsidiary of EPO, directly employs the personnel that operate its
pipeline system. Certain of these employees are eligible to participate in
Dixie’s defined contribution plan and pension and postretirement benefit
plans. Dixie contributed $0.1 million and $0.2 million to its
company-sponsored defined contribution plan during the three and six month
periods ended June 30, 2008, respectively. During the remainder of 2008,
Dixie expects to contribute approximately $0.2 million to its postretirement
benefit plan and approximately $0.5 million to its pension plan.
Environmental
Costs
Environmental
costs for remediation are accrued based on estimates of known remediation
requirements. Such accruals are based on management’s best estimate
of the ultimate cost to remediate a site and are adjusted as further
information and circumstances develop. Those estimates may change
substantially depending on information about the nature and extent of
contamination, appropriate remediation technologies and regulatory
approvals. Ongoing environmental compliance costs are charged to expense
as incurred. In accruing for environmental remediation liabilities,
costs of future expenditures for environmental remediation are not discounted to
their present value, unless the amount and timing of the expenditures are fixed
or reliably determinable. Expenditures to mitigate or prevent future
environmental contamination are capitalized.
At June
30, 2008, our accrued liabilities for environmental remediation projects
totaled $22.9 million. These amounts were derived from a range of
reasonable estimates based upon studies and site
surveys. Unanticipated changes in circumstances and/or legal
requirements could result in expenses being incurred in future periods in
addition to an increase in actual cash required to remediate contamination for
which we are responsible.
Estimates
Preparing
our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles (‘GAAP’) requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect amounts of assets and liabilities
presented and disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities at the balance
sheet date. Our actual results could differ from these
estimates. On an ongoing basis, management reviews its estimates
based on currently available information. Changes in facts and
circumstances may result in revised estimates.
We
revised the remaining useful lives of certain assets, most notably the assets
that constitute our Texas Intrastate System, effective January 1,
2008. This revision adjusted the remaining useful life of such assets
to incorporate recent data showing that proved natural gas reserves supporting
throughput and processing volumes for these assets have changed since our
original determination made in September 2004. These revisions will
prospectively reduce our depreciation expense on assets having carrying values
totaling $2.72 billion at January 1, 2008. For additional information
regarding this change in estimate, see Note 6.
Minority
Interest
As
presented in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, minority
interest represents third-party and affiliate ownership interests in the net
assets of our consolidated subsidiaries. For financial reporting
purposes, the assets and liabilities of our controlled subsidiaries, including
Duncan Energy Partners, are consolidated with those of our own, with any
third-party or affiliate ownership interests in such amounts presented as
minority interest. The following table shows the components of
minority interest at June 30, 2008:
Limited
partners of Enterprise Products Partners:
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Third-party
owners of Enterprise Products Partners (1)
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$ |
5,051,935 |
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Related
party owners of Enterprise Products Partners (2)
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594,335 |
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Limited
partners of Duncan Energy Partners:
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Third-party
owners of Duncan Energy Partners (3)
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285,448 |
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Joint
venture partners (4)
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137,217 |
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Total minority interest on consolidated balance sheet
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6,068,935 |
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(1)
Consists
of non-affiliate public unitholders of Enterprise Products
Partners.
(2)
Consists
of unitholders of Enterprise Products Partners that are related party
affiliates. This group is primarily comprised of EPCO and certain of
its private company consolidated subsidiaries.
(3)
Consists
of non-affiliate public unitholders of Duncan Energy
Partners.
(4)
Represents
third-party ownership interests in joint ventures that we consolidate,
including Dixie, Seminole Pipeline
Company (“Seminole”), Tri-States Pipeline L.L.C. (“Tri-States”),
Independence Hub, LLC (“Independence Hub”), Wilprise Pipeline Company,
L.L.C. (“Wilprise”) and Belle Rose NGL Pipeline, L.L.C. (“Belle
Rose”).
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Recent
Accounting Developments
The
following information summarizes recently issued accounting guidance since those
reported in our audited consolidated balance sheet for the year ended
December 31, 2007, which was included as an exhibit to the Current Report on
Form 8-K filed by Enterprise Products Partners on March 14, 2008, that will or
may affect our future balance sheet.
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities - An Amendment of FASB Statement No.
133. Issued in March,
2008, SFAS 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments
and hedging activities with the intent to provide users of financial statements
with an enhanced understanding of (i) how and why an entity uses derivative
instruments, (ii) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are
accounted for under SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities, and its related interpretations, and (iii) how derivative
instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position,
financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 requires qualitative
disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative
disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative
instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in
derivative agreements. This statement has the same scope as SFAS 133,
and accordingly applies to all entities. SFAS 161 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. This Statement
encourages, but does not require, comparative disclosures for earlier periods at
initial adoption. SFAS 161 only affects disclosure requirements;
therefore, our adoption of this statement effective January 1,
2009 will not impact our financial position.
SFAS
162, The
Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. In May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS 162, which establishes a consistent framework, or
hierarchy, for selecting the accounting principles used to prepare financial
statements of nongovernmental entities in conformity with GAAP. SFAS
162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) amendments to its Interim Auditing
Standards. We do not expect SFAS 162 to have a material impact on the
preparation of our consolidated balance sheet.
FASB
Staff Position
(“FSP”) No.
EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment
Transactions Are Participating Securities. FSP EITF 03-6-1 was
issued in June 2008. FSP EITF 03-6-1 clarifies that unvested
share-based payment awards constitute participating securities, if such awards
include nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend
equivalents. Consequently, awards that are deemed to be participating
securities must be allocated earnings in the computation of earnings per share
under the two-class method. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2008. We intend to adopt FSP EITF
03-6-1 effective January 1, 2009 and are currently evaluating the impact of
adoption on our consolidated balance sheet.
FSP No.
FAS
157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157. FSP 157-2
defers the effective date of SFAS 157 to fiscal years beginning after November
15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years, for all nonfinancial
assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or
disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at
least annually). As allowed under FSP 157-2, we have not applied the
provisions of SFAS 157 to our nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured at
fair value, which include certain assets and liabilities acquired in business
combinations. We are currently evaluating the impact of our adoption
of FSP 157-2 effective January 1, 2009 on our consolidated balance
sheet.
On January 1, 2008, we adopted the
provisions of SFAS 157 that apply to financial assets and
liabilities. See Note 4 for these fair value
disclosures.
FSP
No. FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful
Life of Intangible Assets.
In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP 142-3, which amends the factors
that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to
determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS 142,
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. This change is intended to improve
the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under
SFAS 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair
value of the asset under SFAS 141(R) and other GAAP. FSP 142-3 is
effective for us on January 1, 2009. The requirement for determining
useful lives must be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after
January 1, 2009 and the disclosure requirements must be applied prospectively to
all intangible assets recognized as of, and subsequent to, January 1, 2009.
We are evaluating the impact that FSP 142-3 will have on our future
balance sheet.
Restricted
Cash
Restricted cash represents amounts held
in connection with our commodity financial instruments portfolio and physical
natural gas purchases made on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Due to
market conditions at June 30, 2008, no cash was restricted to meet commodity
exchange deposit requirements with respect to our commodity risk hedging
activities and physical natural gas purchases; however, cash may be restricted
in the future to maintain our positions as commodity prices fluctuate or deposit
requirements change. As of June 30, 2008, all proceeds from the
Petal GO Zone bonds had been released by the trustee to fund construction costs
associated with the expansion of our Petal, Mississippi storage
facility. See Note 4 for information about our hedging activities and
related changes in restricted cash balances subsequent to June 30,
2008.
Note
3. Accounting for Unit-Based Awards
We
account for unit-based awards in accordance with SFAS 123(R), “Share-Based
Payment.” SFAS 123(R) requires us to recognize compensation expense
related to unit-based awards based on the fair value of the award at grant
date. The fair value of restricted unit awards is based on the market
price of the underlying common units on the date of grant. The fair
value of other unit-based awards is estimated using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of an
equity-classified award (such as a restricted unit award) is amortized to
earnings on a straight-line basis over the requisite service or vesting
period. Compensation expense for liability-classified awards (such as unit
appreciation rights (“UARs”)) is recognized over the requisite service or
vesting period of an award based on the fair value of the award remeasured at
each reporting period. Liability-type awards are cash settled upon
vesting.
1998
Plan
The 1998
Plan provides for the issuance of up to 7,000,000 of Enterprise Products
Partners’ common units. After giving effect to outstanding option
awards at June 30, 2008 and the issuance and forfeiture of restricted unit
awards through June 30, 2008, a total of 768,154 additional common units could
be issued under the 1998 Plan.
Unit
option awards. Under the 1998
Plan, non-qualified incentive options to purchase a fixed number of Enterprise
Products Partners’ common units may be granted to key employees of EPCO who
perform management, administrative or operational functions for
us. The following table presents unit option activity under the 1998
Plan for the periods indicated:
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Weighted-
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Average
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Average
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Remaining
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Aggregate
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Number
of
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Strike
Price
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Contractual
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Intrinsic
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Units
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(dollars/unit)
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Term
(in years)
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Value
(1)
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Outstanding at December 31,
2007 (2)
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2,315,000 |
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$ |
26.18 |
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Exercised
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(47,500 |
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20.25 |
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Forfeited
or terminated
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(85,000 |
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$ |
26.72 |
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Outstanding
at June 30, 2008
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2,182,500 |
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$ |
26.29 |
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5.68 |
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$ |
4,260 |
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Options
exercisable at:
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June
30, 2008
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517,500 |
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$ |
21.31 |
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4.42 |
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$ |
4,260 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
Aggregate
intrinsic value reflects fully vested unit options at June 30,
2008.
(2)
During
2008, we amended the terms of certain of Enterprise Products Partners’
outstanding unit options. In general, the expiration dates of these
awards were modified from May and August 2017 to December
2012.
|
|
The total
intrinsic value of unit options exercised during the three and six months ended
June 30, 2008 was $0.4 million and $0.5 million,
respectively. At June 30, 2008, there was an estimated $2.2
million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested unit
options granted under the 1998 Plan. We expect to recognize our share
of this cost over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years in accordance with the
EPCO administrative services agreement.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2008, we received cash of $0.6 million from the
exercise of unit options. Conversely, our option-related reimbursements to EPCO
were $0.5 million.
Restricted
unit awards. Under the 1998 Plan,
Enterprise Products Partners may also issue restricted common units to key
employees of EPCO and directors of EPGP. The following table
summarizes information regarding Enterprise Products Partners’ restricted common
units for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
Grant
|
|
|
|
Number
of
|
|
|
Date
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
Units
|
|
|
per
Unit (1)
|
|
Restricted
units at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
1,688,540 |
|
|
|
|
Granted
(2)
|
|
|
718,800 |
|
|
$ |
25.64 |
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(72,177 |
) |
|
$ |
25.88 |
|
Vested
|
|
|
(70,000 |
) |
|
$ |
19.35 |
|
Restricted
units at June 30, 2008
|
|
|
2,265,163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
Determined
by dividing the aggregate grant date fair value of awards (including an
allowance for forfeitures) by the number of awards issued.
(2)
Aggregate
grant date fair value of restricted common unit awards issued during 2008
was $18.4 million based on a grant date market price of Enterprise
Products Partners’ common units ranging from $30.38 to $32.31 per
unit and an estimated forfeiture rate of 17%.
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|
The total fair value of Enterprise
Products Partners’ restricted unit awards that vested during the three and six
months ended June 30, 2008 was $1.3 million and $1.4 million,
respectively. As of June 30, 2008, there was $37.8 million of total
unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted common units. We
will recognize our share of such costs in accordance with the EPCO
administrative services agreement. At June 30, 2008, these costs are
expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6
years.
Phantom
unit
awards. The
1998 Plan also provides for the issuance of phantom unit
awards. These liability awards are automatically redeemed for cash
based on the vested portion of the fair market value of the phantom units at
redemption dates in each award. No phantom unit awards have been
issued to date under the 1998 Plan.
Enterprise
Products 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan
On January 29, 2008, Enterprise
Products Partners’ unitholders approved the Enterprise Products 2008 Long-Term
Incentive Plan (the “2008 LTIP”), which provides for awards of Enterprise
Products Partners’ common units and other rights to non-employee EPGP directors
and to consultants and employees of EPCO and its affiliates providing services
to Enterprise Products Partners. Awards under the 2008 LTIP may be
granted in the form of restricted units, phantom units, unit options, UARs and
distribution equivalent rights. The 2008 LTIP is administered by EPGP’s Audit,
Conflicts and Governance (“ACG”) Committee. The 2008 LTIP provides
for the issuance of up to 10,000,000 of Enterprise Products Partners’ common
units. After giving effect to option awards outstanding at June 30,
2008, a total of 9,205,000 additional common units of Enterprise Products
Partners could be issued under the 2008 LTIP.
The 2008 LTIP may be amended or
terminated at any time by the Board of Directors of EPCO or EPGP’s ACG
Committee; however, the rules of the NYSE require that any material amendment,
such as a significant increase in the number of common units available under the
plan or a change in the types of awards available under the plan, would require
the approval of Enterprise Products Partners’ unitholders. The ACG Committee is
also authorized to make adjustments in the terms and conditions of, and the
criteria included in, awards under the plan in specified
circumstances. The 2008 LTIP is effective until the earlier of
January 29, 2018 or the time which all available units under the incentive
plan have been delivered to participants or the time of termination of the plan
by EPCO or EPGP’s ACG Committee.
Unit
option awards. The exercise price of
unit options awarded to participants is determined by the ACG Committee (at its
discretion) at the date of grant and may be no less than the fair market value
of Enterprise Products Partners’ common units at the date of
grant. The following table presents unit option activity under the
2008 LTIP for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
|
Number
of
|
|
|
Strike
Price
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
|
Units
|
|
|
(dollars/unit)
|
|
|
Term
(in years)
|
|
Outstanding
at January 1, 2008
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
(1)
|
|
|
795,000 |
|
|
$ |
30.93 |
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at June 30, 2008
|
|
|
795,000 |
|
|
$ |
30.93 |
|
|
|
5.51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
Aggregate
grant date fair value of these unit options issued during the second
quarter of 2008 was $1.6 million based on a grant date market price of
Enterprise Products Partners’ common units of $30.93 per unit and an
estimated forfeiture rate of 17.0%.
|
|
At June 30, 2008, there was an
estimated $1.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to
nonvested unit options granted under the 2008 LTIP. We expect to
recognize our share of this cost over a weighted-average period of 3.9 years in
accordance with the EPCO administrative services agreement.
Employee
Partnerships
EPCO
formed the Employee Partnerships to serve as an incentive arrangement for key
employees of EPCO by providing them a “profits interest” in the Employee
Partnerships. Currently, there are four Employee Partnerships: EPE
Unit I, EPE Unit II, EPE Unit III and Enterprise Unit. EPE Unit I was
formed in August 2005 in connection with Enterprise GP Holdings’ initial public
offering and EPE Unit II was formed in December 2006. EPE Unit III
was formed in May 2007 and Enterprise Unit was formed in February
2008. For a detailed description of EPE Unit I, EPE Unit II and EPE
Unit III, see our audited consolidated balance sheet for the year ended December
31, 2007, which was included as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed by Enterprise Products Partners on March 14, 2008.
As of
June 30, 2008, there was $26.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost
related to the four Employee Partnerships. We will recognize our
share of these costs in accordance with the EPCO administrative services
agreement over a weighted-average period of 3.7 years.
On
February 20, 2008, EPCO formed Enterprise Unit to serve as an incentive
arrangement for certain employees of EPCO through a “profits interest” in
Enterprise Unit. On that date, EPCO Holdings, Inc. (“EPCO Holdings”)
agreed to contribute $18.0 million in the aggregate (the “Initial Contribution”)
to Enterprise Unit and was admitted as the Class A limited
partner. Certain key employees of EPCO, including our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, were issued Class B limited partner
interests and admitted as Class B limited partners of Enterprise
Unit without any capital contributions. EPCO Holdings may make
capital contributions to Enterprise Unit in addition to its Initial
Contribution. Through July 31, 2008, EPCO Holdings has contributed a total
of $51.5 million to Enterprise Unit. EPCO Holdings has no legal
obligation to make additional contributions.
As with
the awards granted in connection with the other Employee Partnerships, these
awards are designed to provide additional long-term incentive compensation for
such employees. The profits interest awards (or Class B limited
partner interests) in Enterprise Unit entitle the holder to participate in the
appreciation in value of Enterprise GP Holdings’ units and Enterprise Products
Partners’ common units and are subject to early vesting or forfeiture upon the
occurrence of certain events.
An allocated portion of the fair value
of these equity awards will be charged to us under the EPCO administrative
services agreement as a non-cash expense. We will not reimburse EPCO,
Enterprise Unit or any of their affiliates or partners, through the
administrative services agreement or otherwise, in cash for any expenses related
to Enterprise Unit, including the Initial Contribution by EPCO
Holdings.
The Class B limited partner
interests in Enterprise Unit that are owned by EPCO employees are subject to
forfeiture if the participating employee’s employment with EPCO and its
affiliates is terminated prior to February 20, 2014, with customary exceptions
for death, disability and certain retirements that will result in early
vesting. The risk of forfeiture associated with the Class B
limited partner interests in Enterprise Unit will also lapse (i.e. the interests
will become vested) upon certain change of control events.
Unless otherwise agreed to by EPCO,
EPCO Holdings and a majority in interest of the Class B limited partners of
Enterprise Unit, Enterprise Unit will terminate at the earlier of February 20,
2014 (six years from the date of the agreement) or a change in control
of Enterprise Products Partners or Enterprise GP Holdings.
Enterprise Unit has the following material terms regarding its
quarterly cash distribution to partners:
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Distributions
of cash flow –
Each quarter, 100% of the cash distributions received by Enterprise
Unit from Enterprise GP Holdings and Enterprise Products Partners
will be distributed to the Class A limited partner until EPCO
Holdings has received an amount equal to the Class A preferred return
(as defined below), and any remaining distributions received by Enterprise
Unit will be distributed to the Class B limited partners. The
Class A preferred return equals the Class A capital base (as defined
below) multiplied by 5.0% per annum. The Class A limited
partner’s capital base equals the amount of any contributions of cash or
cash equivalents made by the Class A limited partner to Enterprise Unit,
plus any unpaid Class A preferred return from prior
periods,
|
less any
distributions made by Enterprise Unit of proceeds from the sale of units owned
by Enterprise Unit (as described below).
§
|
Liquidating
Distributions –
Upon liquidation of Enterprise Unit, units having a fair market
value equal to the Class A limited partner capital base will be
distributed to EPCO Holdings, plus any accrued Class A preferred
return for the quarter in which liquidation occurs. Any remaining
units will be distributed to the Class B limited
partners.
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§
|
Sale
Proceeds – If
Enterprise Unit sells any units that it beneficially owns, the sale
proceeds will be distributed to the Class A limited partner and the
Class B limited partners in the same manner as liquidating
distributions described above.
|
DEP
GP UARs
The
non-employee directors of DEP GP, the general partner of Duncan Energy Partners,
have been granted UARs in the form of letter agreements. These
liability awards are not part of any established long-term incentive plan of
EPCO, Enterprise Products Partners’ or Enterprise GP Holdings. These
UARs entitle each non-employee director to receive a cash payment on the vesting
date equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of Enterprise GP
Holdings’ units (determined as of a future vesting date) over the grant date
fair value. These UARs are accounted for similar to liability awards
under SFAS 123(R) since they will be settled with cash. At June
30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, we had a total of 90,000 outstanding UARs
granted to non-employee directors of DEP GP that cliff vest in
2012. If a director resigns prior to vesting, his UAR awards are
forfeited.
Note
4. Financial Instruments
We are
exposed to financial market risks, including changes in commodity prices,
interest rates and foreign exchange rates. We may use financial
instruments (i.e., futures, forwards, swaps, options and other financial
instruments with similar characteristics) to mitigate the risks of certain
identifiable and anticipated transactions. In general, the types of
risks we attempt to hedge are those related to (i) the variability of future
earnings, (ii) fair values of certain debt instruments and (iii) cash flows
resulting from changes in applicable interest rates, commodity prices or
exchange rates.
Interest
Rate Risk Hedging Program
Our interest rate exposure results from
variable and fixed interest rate borrowings under various debt
agreements. We manage a portion of our interest rate exposures by
utilizing interest rate swaps and similar arrangements, which allow us to
convert a portion of fixed rate debt into variable rate debt or a portion of
variable rate debt into fixed rate debt.
Fair
Value
Hedges –
Interest Rate
Swaps.
As summarized in the following table, we had six interest rate swap agreements
outstanding at June 30, 2008 that were accounted for as fair value
hedges.
|
Number
|
Period
Covered
|
Termination
|
Fixed
to
|
Notional
|
Hedged
Fixed Rate Debt
|
of
Swaps
|
by
Swap
|
Date
of Swap
|
Variable Rate (1)
|
Value
|
Senior
Notes C, 6.375% fixed rate, due Feb. 2013
|
1
|
Jan.
2004 to Feb. 2013
|
Feb.
2013
|
6.38%
to 5.08%
|
$100.0
million
|
Senior
Notes G, 5.6% fixed rate, due Oct. 2014
|
5
|
4th
Qtr. 2004 to Oct. 2014
|
Oct.
2014
|
5.60%
to 3.64%
|
$500.0
million
|
(1)
The
variable rate indicated is the all-in variable rate for the current
settlement period.
|
The aggregate fair value of the six
interest rate swaps at June 30, 2008 was an asset of $8.9 million, with an
offsetting decrease in the fair value of the underlying debt.
The
following table summarizes the termination of our interest rate swaps during
2008 (dollars in millions):
|
|
Notional
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Gains
|
|
Interest
rate swap portfolio, December 31, 2007
|
|
$ |
1,050.0 |
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
First
quarter of 2008 terminations
|
|
|
(200.0 |
) |
|
|
6.3 |
|
Second
quarter of 2008 terminations
|
|
|
(250.0 |
) |
|
|
12.0 |
|
Interest
rate swap portfolio, June 30, 2008
|
|
$ |
600.0 |
|
|
$ |
18.3 |
|
Cash
Flow
Hedges –
Interest Rate Swaps. Duncan
Energy Partners had three floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements
outstanding at June 30, 2008 that were accounted for as cash flow
hedges.
|
Number
|
Period
Covered
|
Termination
|
Variable
to
|
Notional
|
Hedged
Variable Rate Debt
|
Of
Swaps
|
by
Swap
|
Date
of Swap
|
Fixed Rate
(1)
|
Value
|
Duncan
Energy Partners’ Revolver, due Feb. 2011
|
3
|
Sep.
2007 to Sep. 2010
|
Sep.
2010
|
2.80% to
4.62%
|
$175.0
million
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
Amounts
receivable from or payable to the swap counterparties are settled every
three months (the “settlement
period”).
|
The
aggregate fair value of these interest rate swaps at June 30, 2008 was a
liability of $4.1 million.
Cash
Flow
Hedges –
Treasury Locks. We occasionally use
treasury lock financial instruments to hedge the underlying U.S. treasury rates
related to our anticipated issuances of debt. Cash gains or losses on
the termination, or monetization, of such instruments are amortized to earnings
using the effective interest method over the estimated term of the underlying
fixed-rate debt. Each of our treasury lock transactions were
designated as a cash flow hedge. The following table summarizes
changes in our treasury lock portfolio since December 31, 2007 (dollars in
millions).
|
|
Notional
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Losses
|
|
Treasury
lock portfolio, December 31, 2007
|
|
$ |
600.0 |
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
First
quarter of 2008 terminations
|
|
|
(350.0 |
) |
|
|
27.7 |
|
Second
quarter of 2008 terminations
|
|
|
(250.0 |
) |
|
|
12.7 |
|
Treasury
lock portfolio, June 30, 2008
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
|
$ |
40.4 |
|
Commodity
Risk Hedging Program
The prices of natural gas, NGLs and
certain petrochemical products are subject to fluctuations in response to
changes in supply, market uncertainty and a variety of additional factors that
are beyond our control. In order to manage the price risks associated
with such products, we may enter into commodity financial
instruments.
The
primary purpose of our commodity risk management activities is to hedge our
exposure to price risks associated with (i) natural gas purchases, (ii) the
value of NGL production and inventories, (iii) related firm commitments, (iv)
fluctuations in transportation revenues where the underlying fees are based on
natural gas index prices and (v) certain anticipated transactions involving
either natural gas, NGLs or certain petrochemical products. From time
to time, we inject natural gas into storage and may utilize hedging instruments
to lock in the value of our inventory positions. The commodity
financial instruments we utilize may be settled in cash or with another
financial instrument.
Natural
gas marketing activities. At June 30, 2008, the aggregate fair
value of those financial instruments utilized in connection with our natural gas
marketing activities was an asset of $9.6 million. Our natural
gas marketing business and its related use of financial instruments has
increased significantly since December 31, 2007. We utilize mark-to-market
accounting for substantially all of the instruments utilized in connection with
our natural gas marketing activities.
NGL and
petrochemical operations. At June 30, 2008, the aggregate fair
value of those financial instruments utilized in connection with our NGL and
petrochemical operations was an asset of $82.1 million. Almost all of
the financial instruments within this portion of the commodity financial
instruments portfolio are accounted for as cash flow hedges, with a lesser
number accounted for using mark-to-market accounting.
The fair
value of the NGL and petrochemical portfolio was a liability of $95.4 million as
of August 5, 2008. The change in fair value of this portfolio is
primarily due to a decrease in natural gas prices. A significant
number of the financial instruments in this portfolio hedge the purchase of
physical natural gas. If natural gas prices fall below the price
stipulated in such financial instruments, we recognize a liability for the
difference; however, if prices partially or fully recover, this liability would
be reduced or eliminated, as appropriate. Our restricted cash balance
increased from none at June 30, 2008 to $191.2 million as of August 5, 2008 in
order to meet commodity exchange deposit requirements and the negative change in
the fair value of our commodity positions.
Foreign
Currency Hedging Program
We are exposed to foreign currency
exchange rate risk primarily through our Canadian NGL marketing
subsidiary. As a result, we could be adversely affected by
fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and
the Canadian dollar. We attempt to hedge this risk using foreign
exchange purchase contracts to fix the exchange rate. Mark-to-market
accounting is utilized for these contracts, which typically have a duration of
one month.
Adoption
of SFAS 157 - Fair Value Measurements
On
January 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 that apply to
financial assets and liabilities. We will adopt the provisions of SFAS 157 that
apply to nonfinancial assets and liabilities on January 1, 2009. SFAS
157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or
paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants at a specified measurement date.
Our fair
value estimates are based on either (i) actual market data or (ii) assumptions
that other market participants would use in pricing an asset or
liability. These assumptions include estimates of risk. Recognized
valuation techniques employ inputs such as product prices, operating costs,
discount factors and business growth rates. These inputs may be
either readily observable, corroborated by market data, or generally
unobservable. In developing our estimates of fair value, we endeavor
to utilize the best information available and apply market-based data to the
extent possible. Accordingly, we utilize valuation techniques (such
as the market approach) that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize
the use of unobservable inputs.
SFAS 157
established a three-tier hierarchy that classifies fair value amounts recognized
or disclosed in the financial statements based on the observability of inputs
used to estimate such fair values. The hierarchy considers fair value
amounts based on observable inputs (Levels 1 and 2) to be more reliable and
predictable than those based primarily on unobservable inputs (Level 3). At each
balance sheet reporting date, we categorize our financial assets and liabilities
using this hierarchy. The characteristics of fair value amounts
classified within each level of the SFAS 157 hierarchy are described as
follows:
§
|
Level
1 fair values are based on quoted prices, which are available in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the measurement
date. Active markets are defined as those in which transactions
for identical assets or liabilities occur in sufficient frequency so as to
provide pricing information on an ongoing basis (e.g., the NYSE or New
York Mercantile Exchange). Level 1 primarily consists of
financial assets and liabilities such as exchange-traded financial
instruments, publicly-traded equity securities and U.S. government
treasury securities.
|
§
|
Level
2 fair values are based on pricing inputs other than quoted prices in
active markets (as reflected in Level 1 fair values) and are either
directly or indirectly observable as of the measurement
date. Level 2 fair values include instruments that are valued
using financial models
|
or other
appropriate valuation methodologies. Such financial models are
primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including
quoted forward prices for commodities, time value of money, volatility factors
for stocks, and current market and contractual prices for the underlying
instruments, as well as other relevant economic
measures. Substantially all of these assumptions are (i) observable
in the marketplace throughout the full term of the instrument, (ii) can be
derived from observable data or (iii) are validated by inputs other than quoted
prices (e.g., interest rate and yield curves at commonly quoted
intervals). Level 2 includes non-exchange-traded instruments such as
over-the-counter forward contracts, options, and repurchase
agreements.
§
|
Level
3 fair values are based on unobservable inputs. Unobservable
inputs are used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs
are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is
little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the
measurement date. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting
entity’s own ideas about the assumptions that market participants would
use in pricing an asset or liability (including assumptions about
risk). Unobservable inputs are based on the best information
available in the circumstances, which might include the reporting entity’s
internally-developed data. The reporting entity must not ignore
information about market participant assumptions that is reasonably
available without undue cost and effort. Level 3 inputs are
typically used in connection with internally developed valuation
methodologies where management makes its best estimate of an instrument’s
fair value. Level 3 generally includes specialized or unique
financial instruments that are tailored to meet a customer’s specific
needs.
|
The
following table sets forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, our
financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at June 30,
2008. These financial assets and liabilities are classified in their
entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair
value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular
input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the
valuation of the fair value assets and liabilities and their placement within
the fair value hierarchy levels. At June 30, 2008 there were no Level
1 financial assets or liabilities.
|
|
Level
2
|
|
|
Level
3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Financial
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity
financial instruments
|
|
$ |
149,905 |
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
|
$ |
149,905 |
|
Interest
rate financial instruments
|
|
|
8,901 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
8,901 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
158,806 |
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
|
$ |
158,806 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity
financial instruments
|
|
$ |
53,519 |
|
|
$ |
4,669 |
|
|
$ |
58,188 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
53,519 |
|
|
$ |
4,669 |
|
|
$ |
58,188 |
|
Fair
values associated with our interest rate and commodity financial instrument
portfolios were developed using available market information and appropriate
valuation techniques in accordance with SFAS 157.
The
following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of our
net financial assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 in the fair value
hierarchy:
Balance,
January 1, 2008
|
|
$ |
(4,660 |
) |
Total
gains (losses) included in:
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
(2,254 |
) |
Other comprehensive income
|
|
|
2,419 |
|
Purchases,
issuances, settlements
|
|
|
1,861 |
|
Balance,
March 31, 2008
|
|
|
(2,634 |
) |
Total
gains (losses) included in:
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
322 |
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
(2,428 |
) |
Purchases,
issuances, settlements
|
|
|
71 |
|
Ending
balance, June 30, 2008
|
|
$ |
(4,669 |
) |
Note
5. Inventories
Our inventory amounts were as
follows at June 30, 2008:
Working
inventory (1)
|
|
$ |
435,686 |
|
Forward-sales
inventory (2)
|
|
|
28,035 |
|
Total
inventory
|
|
$ |
463,721 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
Working
inventory is comprised of inventories of natural gas, NGLs and certain
petrochemical products that are either available-for-sale or used in the
provision for services.
(2)
Forward
sales inventory consists of segregated NGL and natural gas volumes
dedicated to the fulfillment of forward-sales contracts.
|
|
Our
inventory values reflect payments for product purchases, freight charges
associated with such purchase volumes, terminal and storage fees, vessel
inspection costs, demurrage charges and other related costs. We value
our inventories at the lower of average cost or market.
Due to
fluctuating commodity prices in the NGL, natural gas and petrochemical industry,
we recognize lower of cost or market (“LCM”) adjustments when the carrying value
of our inventories exceed their net realizable value.
Note
6. Property, Plant and Equipment
Our
property, plant and equipment values and accumulated depreciation balances were
as follows at June 30, 2008:
|
|
Estimated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Useful
Life
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
in
Years
|
|
|
|
|
Plants
and pipelines (1)
|
|
|
3-35
(5)
|
|
|
$ |
11,703,858 |
|
Underground
and other storage facilities (2)
|
|
|
5-35
(6)
|
|
|
|
730,391 |
|
Platforms
and facilities (3)
|
|
|
20-31
|
|
|
|
634,820 |
|
Transportation
equipment (4)
|
|
|
3-10
|
|
|
|
32,981 |
|
Land
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,305 |
|
Construction
in progress
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,388,484 |
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,540,839 |
|
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,133,833 |
|
Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
12,407,006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
Plants
and pipelines include processing plants; NGL, petrochemical, oil and
natural gas pipelines; terminal loading and unloading facilities; office
furniture and equipment; buildings; laboratory and shop equipment; and
related assets.
(2)
Underground
and other storage facilities include underground product storage caverns;
storage tanks; water wells; and related assets.
(3)
Platforms
and facilities include offshore platforms and related facilities and other
associated assets.
(4)
Transportation
equipment includes vehicles and similar assets used in our
operations.
(5)
In
general, the estimated useful lives of major components of this category
are as follows: processing plants, 20-35 years; pipelines, 18-35
years (with some equipment at 5 years); terminal facilities, 10-35 years;
office furniture and equipment, 3-20 years; buildings, 20-35 years; and
laboratory and shop equipment, 5-35 years.
(6)
In
general, the estimated useful lives of major components of this category
are as follows: underground storage facilities, 20-35 years (with
some components at 5 years); storage tanks, 10-35 years; and water wells,
25-35 years (with some components at 5 years).
|
|
We recorded
$17.6 million and $35.7 million of capitalized interest during the three and six
months ended June 30, 2008.
We
reviewed assumptions underlying the estimated remaining useful lives of certain
of our assets during the first quarter of 2008. As a result of
our review, effective January 1, 2008, we revised the remaining useful lives of
these assets, most notably the assets that constitute our Texas Intrastate
System. This revision increased the remaining useful life of such
assets to incorporate recent data showing that proved natural gas reserves
supporting throughput and processing volumes for these assets have changed since
our original determination made in September 2004. These revisions
will prospectively reduce our depreciation expense on assets having carrying
values totaling $2.72 billion as of January 1, 2008. On average,
we extended the life of these assets by 3.1 years.
Asset
retirement obligations
Asset
retirement obligations (“AROs”) are legal obligations associated with the
retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from its acquisition,
construction, development or normal operation or a combination of these
factors. The following table summarizes amounts recognized in
connection with AROs since December 31, 2007:
Asset
retirement obligation liability balance, December 31, 2007
|
|
$ |
40,614 |
|
Liabilities
incurred
|
|
|
384 |
|
Liabilities
settled
|
|
|
(5,473 |
) |
Revisions
in estimated cash flows
|
|
|
2,308 |
|
Accretion
expense
|
|
|
1,169 |
|
Asset
retirement obligation liability balance, June 30, 2008
|
|
$ |
39,002 |
|
Property,
plant and equipment at June 30, 2008 includes $9.4 million of asset
retirement costs capitalized as an increase in the associated long-lived
asset.
Note
7. Investments In and Advances to Unconsolidated
Affiliates
We own
interests in a number of related businesses that are accounted for using the
equity method of accounting. Our investments in and advances to
unconsolidated affiliates are grouped according to the business segment to which
they relate. See Note 11 for a general discussion of our business
segments. The following table shows our investments in and advances
to unconsolidated affiliates at June 30, 2008:
|
|
Ownership
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
|
NGL
Pipelines & Services:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Venice
Energy Service Company LLC (“VESCO”)
|
|
|
13.1 |
% |
|
$ |
36,040 |
|
K/D/S
Promix, L.L.C. (“Promix”)
|
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
51,044 |
|
Baton
Rouge Fractionators LLC (“BRF”)
|
|
|
32.3 |
% |
|
|
24,575 |
|
White
River Hub, LLC (“White River Hub”) (1)
|
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
14,592 |
|
Onshore
Natural Gas Pipelines & Services:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jonah
Gas Gathering Company (“Jonah”)
|
|
|
19.4 |
% |
|
|
245,117 |
|
Evangeline
(2)
|
|
|
49.5 |
% |
|
|
4,182 |
|
Offshore
Pipelines & Services:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Poseidon
Oil Pipeline, L.L.C. (“Poseidon”)
|
|
|
36 |
% |
|
|
59,640 |
|
Cameron
Highway Oil Pipeline Company (“Cameron Highway”)
|
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
256,724 |
|
Deepwater
Gateway, L.L.C. (“Deepwater Gateway”)
|
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
107,876 |
|
Neptune
Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (“Neptune”)
|
|
|
25.7 |
% |
|
|
51,442 |
|
Nemo
Gathering Company, LLC (“Nemo”)
|
|
|
33.9 |
% |
|
|
789 |
|
Petrochemical
Services:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Baton
Rouge Propylene Concentrator, LLC (“BRPC”)
|
|
|
30 |
% |
|
|
13,192 |
|
La
Porte (3)
|
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
3,964 |
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
869,177 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
During
the second quarter of 2008 we acquired a 50% ownership interest in White
River Hub.
(2)
Refers
to our ownership interests in Evangeline Gas Pipeline Company, L.P. and
Evangeline Gas Corp., collectively.
(3)
Refers
to our ownership interests in La Porte Pipeline Company, L.P. and La Porte
GP, LLC, collectively.
|
|
On
occasion, the price we pay to acquire a non-controlling ownership interest in a
company exceeds the underlying book value of the net assets we
acquire. Such excess cost amounts are included within the
carrying values of our investments in and advances to unconsolidated
affiliates. At June 30, 2008, our investments in Promix, La Porte,
Neptune, Poseidon, Cameron Highway and Jonah included excess cost amounts
totaling $44.4 million. These amounts are attributable to the excess
of the fair value of each entity’s tangible assets over their respective book
carrying values at the time we acquired an interest in each entity.
Note
8. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Identifiable
Intangible Assets
The
following table summarizes our intangible assets by segment at June 30,
2008:
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Accum.
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Amort.
|
|
|
Value
|
|
NGL
Pipelines & Services
|
|
$ |
523,401 |
|
|
$ |
(165,658 |
) |
|
$ |
357,743 |
|
Onshore
Natural Gas Pipelines & Services
|
|
|
476,298 |
|
|
|
(125,948 |
) |
|
|
350,350 |
|
Offshore
Pipelines & Services
|
|
|
207,012 |
|
|
|
(82,662 |
) |
|
|
124,350 |
|
Petrochemical
Services
|
|
|
67,906 |
|
|
|
(12,185 |
) |
|
|
55,721 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
1,274,617 |
|
|
$ |
(386,453 |
) |
|
$ |
888,164 |
|
Goodwill
The
following table summarizes our goodwill amounts by segment at June 30,
2008:
NGL
Pipelines & Services
|
|
$ |
153,706 |
|
Onshore
Natural Gas Pipelines & Services
|
|
|
282,121 |
|
Offshore
Pipelines & Services
|
|
|
82,135 |
|
Petrochemical
Services
|
|
|
73,690 |
|
Totals
|
|
$ |
591,652 |
|
Note
9. Debt Obligations
Our
consolidated debt obligations consisted of the following at June 30,
2008:
EPO
senior debt obligations:
|
|
|
|
Multi-Year
Revolving Credit Facility, variable rate, due November
2012
|
|
$ |
470,000 |
|
Pascagoula
MBFC Loan, 8.70% fixed-rate, due March 2010
|
|
|
54,000 |
|
Senior
Notes B, 7.50% fixed-rate, due February 2011
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
Senior
Notes C, 6.375% fixed-rate, due February 2013
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
Senior
Notes D, 6.875% fixed-rate, due March 2033
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
Senior
Notes F, 4.625% fixed-rate, due October 2009
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
Senior
Notes G, 5.60% fixed-rate, due October 2014
|
|
|
650,000 |
|
Senior
Notes H, 6.65% fixed-rate, due October 2034
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
Senior
Notes I, 5.00% fixed-rate, due March 2015
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
Senior
Notes J, 5.75% fixed-rate, due March 2035
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
Senior
Notes K, 4.950% fixed-rate, due June 2010
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
Senior
Notes L, 6.30% fixed-rate, due September 2017
|
|
|
800,000 |
|
Senior
Notes M, 5.65% fixed-rate, due April 2013
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
Senior
Notes N, 6.50% fixed-rate, due January 2019
|
|
|
700,000 |
|
Petal
GO Zone Bonds, variable rate, due August 2037
|
|
|
57,500 |
|
Duncan
Energy Partners’ debt obligation:
|
|
|
|
|
$300
Million Revolving Credit Facility, variable rate, due February
2011
|
|
|
208,000 |
|
Dixie
Revolving Credit Facility, variable rate, due June 2010
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
Total principal amount of senior debt obligations
|
|
|
6,499,500 |
|
EPO
Junior Subordinated Notes A, due August 2066
|
|
|
550,000 |
|
EPO
Junior Subordinated Notes B, due January 2068
|
|
|
700,000 |
|
Total principal amount of senior and junior debt
obligations
|
|
|
7,749,500 |
|
Other,
non-principal amounts:
|
|
|
|
|
Change
in fair value of debt-related financial instruments (see Note
4)
|
|
|
16,875 |
|
Unamortized
discounts, net of premiums
|
|
|
(7,504 |
) |
Unamortized
deferred net gains related to terminated interest rate swaps (see Note
4)
|
|
|
9,636 |
|
Total other, non-principal amounts
|
|
|
19,007 |
|
Long-term debt
|
|
$ |
7,768,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standby
letters of credit outstanding
|
|
$ |
1,100 |
|
Enterprise
Products Partners L.P. acts as guarantor of the consolidated debt
obligations of EPO with the exception of Dixie’s revolving credit facility and
Duncan Energy Partners’ revolving credit facility. If EPO were to
default on any of its guaranteed debt, Enterprise Products Partners L.P. would
be responsible for full repayment of that obligation.
We
consolidate the debt of Dixie and Duncan Energy Partners; however, neither
Enterprise Products Partners nor EPGP have the obligation to make interest or
debt payments with respect to such obligations.
With
respect to debt agreements existing at December 31, 2007, there have been no
significant changes in the terms of our consolidated debt obligations since
December 31, 2007.
Senior
Notes M and
N. In April 2008, EPO sold
$400.0 million in principal amount of 5-year senior unsecured notes (“Senior
Notes M”) and $700.0 million in principal amount of 10-year senior unsecured
notes (“Senior Notes N”) under its universal registration
statement. Senior Notes M were issued at 99.906% of their principal
amount, have a fixed interest rate of 5.65% and mature in April
2013. Senior Notes N were issued at 99.866% of their principal
amount, have a fixed interest rate of 6.50% and mature in January
2019.
Senior
Notes M pay interest semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each
year, beginning October 1, 2008. Senior Notes N pay interest
semi-annually in arrears on January 31 and July 31 of each year, with the first
payment made on July 31, 2008. Net proceeds from the issuance of
Senior Notes M and N were used to temporarily reduce indebtedness outstanding
under the EPO Revolver.
Senior
Notes M and N rank equal with EPO’s existing and future unsecured and
unsubordinated indebtedness. They are senior to any existing and
future subordinated indebtedness of EPO. Senior Notes M and N are
subject to make-whole redemption rights and were issued under indentures
containing certain covenants, which generally restrict EPO’s ability, with
certain exceptions, to incur debt secured by liens and engage in sale and
leaseback transactions.
Covenants
We are in
compliance with the covenants of our consolidated debt agreements at June 30,
2008.
Information
regarding variable interest rates paid
The
following table presents the weighted-average interest rate paid on our
consolidated variable-rate debt obligations during the six months ended June 30,
2008.
|
Weighted-average
|
|
interest
rate
|
|
paid
|
EPO’s
Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility
|
3.96%
|
Duncan
Energy Partners’ Revolving Credit Facility
|
4.51%
|
Dixie
Revolving Credit Facility
|
3.46%
|
Petal
GO Zone Bonds
|
2.16%
|
Consolidated
debt maturity table
The
following table presents the scheduled maturities of principal amounts of our
consolidated debt obligations for the next five years and in total
thereafter.
2008
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
2009
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
2010
|
|
|
564,000 |
|
2011
|
|
|
658,000 |
|
2012
|
|
|
470,000 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
5,557,500 |
|
Total
scheduled principal payments
|
|
$ |
7,749,500 |
|
Debt
Obligations of Unconsolidated Affiliates
We have
two unconsolidated affiliates with long-term debt obligations. The
following table shows (i) our ownership interest in each entity at June 30,
2008, (ii) total debt of each unconsolidated affiliate at June 30, 2008 (on a
100% basis to the affiliate) and (iii) the corresponding scheduled maturities of
such debt.
|
|
Our
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scheduled
Maturities of Debt
|
|
|
|
Ownership
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
After
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2012
|
|
Poseidon
|
|
36.0%
|
|
|
$ |
109,000 |
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
|
$ |
109,000 |
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
Evangeline
|
|
49.5%
|
|
|
|
20,650 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
3,150 |
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
129,650 |
|
|
$ |
5,000 |
|
|
$ |
5,000 |
|
|
$ |
3,150 |
|
|
$ |
116,500 |
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
The
credit agreements of our unconsolidated affiliates contain various affirmative
and negative covenants, including financial covenants. These
businesses were in compliance with such covenants at June 30,
2008. The credit agreements of our unconsolidated affiliates restrict
their ability to pay cash dividends if a default or an event of default (as
defined in each credit agreement) has occurred and is continuing at the time
such dividend is scheduled to be paid.
There
have been no significant changes in the terms of the debt obligations of our
unconsolidated affiliates since those reported in our audited consolidated
balance sheet for the year ended December 31, 2007, which was included as an
exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Enterprise Products Partners
on March 14, 2008.
Note
10. Member’s Equity
At June
30, 2008, member’s equity consisted of the capital account of Enterprise GP
Holdings, and accumulated other comprehensive income.
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
The
following table summarizes transactions affecting our accumulated other
comprehensive income since December 31, 2007.
|
|
Cash
Flow Hedges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
Pension
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
Commodity
|
|
|
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency
|
|
|
And
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
|
Financial
|
|
|
Financial
|
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
Translation
|
|
|
Postretirement
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
|
Instruments
|
|
|
Instruments
|
|
|
Currency
|
|
|
Adjustment
|
|
|
Plans
|
|
|
Balance
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
|
$ |
(21,619 |
) |
|
$ |
34,980 |
|
|
$ |
1,308 |
|
|
$ |
1,200 |
|
|
$ |
588 |
|
|
$ |
16,457 |
|
Net
commodity financial instrument gains during period
|
|
|
107,246 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
107,246 |
|
Net
interest rate financial instrument losses during period
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
(21,041 |
) |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
(21,041 |
) |
Amortization
of cash flow financing hedges
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
(3,183 |
) |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
(3,183 |
) |
Change
in funded status of Dixie benefit plans, net of tax
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
(264 |
) |
|
|
(264 |
) |
Foreign
currency hedge losses during period
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
(1,308 |
) |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
(1,308 |
) |
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
75 |
|
Balance,
June 30, 2008 (see
Note 4)
|
|
$ |
85,627 |
|
|
$ |
10,756 |
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
|
$ |
1,275 |
|
|
$ |
324 |
|
|
$ |
97,982 |
|
Note
11. Business Segments
We have
four reportable business segments: NGL Pipelines & Services, Onshore Natural
Gas Pipelines & Services, Offshore Pipelines & Services and
Petrochemical Services. Our business segments are generally organized
and managed according to the type of services rendered (or technologies
employed) and products produced and/or sold.
Our
integrated midstream energy asset system (including the midstream energy assets
of our equity method investees) provides services to producers and consumers of
natural gas, NGLs, crude oil and certain petrochemicals. In general,
hydrocarbons enter our asset system in a number of ways, such as an offshore
natural gas or crude oil pipeline, an offshore platform, a natural gas
processing plant, an onshore natural gas gathering pipeline, an NGL
fractionator, an NGL storage facility, or an NGL transportation or distribution
pipeline.
The
majority of our plant-based operations are located in Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming. Our natural gas, NGL
and crude oil pipelines are located in a number of regions of the United States
including (i) the Gulf of Mexico offshore Texas and Louisiana; (ii) the south
and southeastern United States (primarily in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama); and (iii) certain regions of the central and western United States,
including the Rocky Mountains. Our marketing activities are
headquartered in Houston, Texas and serve customers in a number of regions of
the United States including the Gulf Coast, West Coast and Mid-Continent
areas.
Consolidated property, plant and
equipment and investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates are
assigned to each segment on the basis of each asset’s or investment’s principal
operations. The principal reconciling difference between consolidated
property, plant and equipment and the total value of segment assets is
construction-in-progress. Segment assets represent the net book
carrying value of facilities and other assets that contribute to gross operating
margin of that particular segment. Since assets under construction
generally do not contribute to segment gross operating margin, such assets are
excluded from segment asset totals until they are placed in
service. Consolidated intangible assets and goodwill are assigned to
each segment based on the classification of the assets to which they
relate.
Information
by segment, together with reconciliations to our consolidated totals, is
presented in the following table:
|
|
Reportable
Segments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Onshore
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NGL
|
|
|
Natural
Gas
|
|
|
Offshore
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pipelines
|
|
|
Pipelines
|
|
|
Pipelines
|
|
|
Petrochemical
|
|
|
and
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
&
Services
|
|
|
&
Services
|
|
|
&
Services
|
|
|
Services
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
Segment
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
June 30, 2008
|
|
$ |
5,197,466 |
|
|
$ |
3,693,899 |
|
|
$ |
1,425,562 |
|
|
$ |
701,595 |
|
|
$ |
1,388,484 |
|
|
$ |
12,407,006 |
|
Investments
in and advances to
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
unconsolidated
affiliates (see Note 7):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
June 30, 2008
|
|
|
126,251 |
|
|
|
249,299 |
|
|
|
476,471 |
|
|
|
17,156 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
869,177 |
|
Intangible
Assets (see Note 8):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
June 30, 2008
|
|
|
357,743 |
|
|
|
350,350 |
|
|
|
124,350 |
|
|
|
55,721 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
888,164 |
|
Goodwill
(see Note 8):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
June 30, 2008
|
|
|
153,706 |
|
|
|
282,121 |
|
|
|
82,135 |
|
|
|
73,690 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
591,652 |
|
Note
12. Related Party Transactions
We believe that the terms and
provisions of our related party agreements are fair to us; however, such
agreements and transactions may not be as favorable to us as we could have
obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
Relationship
with EPCO and affiliates
We have an extensive and ongoing
relationship with EPCO and its affiliates, which include the following
significant entities that are not a part of our consolidated group of
companies:
§
|
EPCO
and its private company
subsidiaries;
|
§
|
Enterprise
GP Holdings, which owns and controls
EPGP;
|
§
|
TEPPCO,
which is owned and controlled by Enterprise GP Holdings;
and
|
§
|
the
Employee Partnerships (see Note 3).
|
We also
have an ongoing relationship with Duncan Energy Partners, the balance sheet of
which is consolidated with that of our own. Our transactions with
Duncan Energy Partners are eliminated in consolidation. A description
of our relationship with Duncan Energy Partners is presented within this Note
12.
EPCO is a
private company controlled by Dan L. Duncan, who is also a Director and Chairman
of EPGP. At June 30, 2008, EPCO and its affiliates beneficially owned
149,167,842 (or 34.1%) of Enterprise Products Partners’ outstanding common
units, which include 13,454,498 of Enterprise Products Partners’ common units
owned by Enterprise GP Holdings. In addition, at June 30, 2008, EPCO
and its affiliates beneficially owned 77.6% of the limited partner interests of
Enterprise GP Holdings and 100% of its general partner, EPE
Holdings. Enterprise GP Holdings owns all of the membership interests
of EPGP. The principal business activity of EPGP is to act as
Enterprise Products Partners’ managing partner. The executive
officers and certain of the directors of EPGP and EPE Holdings are employees of
EPCO.
In
connection with its general partner interest in Enterprise Products Partners,
EPGP received cash distributions of $69.7 million from Enterprise Products
Partners during the six months ended June 30, 2008. This amount
includes incentive distributions of $60.8 million for the six months ended June
30, 2008.
Enterprise
Products Partners and EPGP are both separate legal entities apart from each
other and apart from EPCO, Enterprise GP Holdings and their respective other
affiliates, with assets and liabilities that are separate from those of EPCO,
Enterprise GP Holdings and their respective other affiliates. EPCO
and its private company subsidiaries and affiliates depend on the cash
distributions they receive from Enterprise Products Partners, Enterprise GP
Holdings and other investments to fund their other operations and to meet their
debt obligations. EPCO and its private company affiliates received
$197.5 million in cash distributions from Enterprise Products Partners and
Enterprise GP Holdings during the six months ended June 30, 2008.
The ownership interests in Enterprise
Products Partners that are owned or controlled by Enterprise GP Holdings are
pledged as security under its credit facility. In addition,
substantially all of the ownership interests in Enterprise Products Partners
that are owned or controlled by EPCO and its affiliates, other than those
interests owned by Enterprise GP Holdings, Dan Duncan LLC and certain trusts
affiliated with Dan L. Duncan, are pledged as security under the credit facility
of a private company affiliate of EPCO. This credit facility contains
customary and other events of default relating to EPCO and certain affiliates,
including Enterprise GP Holdings, TEPPCO and Enterprise Products
Partners.
We have entered into an agreement with
EPCO to provide trucking services to us for the transportation of NGLs and other
products. We also lease office space in various buildings from
affiliates of EPCO. The rental rates in these lease agreements
approximate market rates.
EPCO
Administrative Services Agreement
We have
no employees. All of our operating functions and general and
administrative support services are provided by employees of EPCO pursuant to an
administrative services agreement (the “ASA”). Enterprise Products
Partners, Duncan Energy Partners, Enterprise GP Holdings, TEPPCO and their
respective general partners are parties to the ASA. The ACG
Committees of each general partner have approved the ASA.
Under the
ASA, we reimburse EPCO for all costs and expenses it incurs in providing
management, administrative and operating services for us, including compensation
of employees (i.e., salaries, medical benefits and retirement
benefits). The ASA also addresses potential conflicts in business
opportunities that may arise among Enterprise Products Partners, Enterprise GP
Holdings, Duncan Energy Partners and other affiliates of EPCO.
Relationship
with TEPPCO
TEPPCO
became a related party to us in February 2005 when its general partner was
acquired by private company affiliates of EPCO. Our relationship with
TEPPCO was further reinforced by the acquisition of TEPPCO’s general partner by
Enterprise GP Holdings in May 2007. Enterprise GP Holdings also owns
EPGP.
In August
2006, we formed a joint venture with TEPPCO involving Jonah, which owns the
Jonah Gas Gathering System located in the Greater Green River Basin of
southwestern Wyoming. The Jonah Gas Gathering System gathers and
transports natural gas produced from the Jonah and Pinedale fields to regional
natural gas processing plants and major interstate pipelines that deliver
natural gas to end-user markets. Currently, the gathering capacity of
this system is 2.4 billion cubic feet per day (“Bcf/d”). We own an approximate
19.4% interest in Jonah and TEPPCO owns the remaining 80.6%
interest. We account for our investment in the Jonah joint venture
using the equity method of accounting.
During
the first quarter of 2008, Jonah initiated a separate project to increase
gathering capacity on that portion of its system that serves the Pinedale
production field. This new project is expected to increase overall
capacity of the Jonah Gas Gathering System by an additional 0.2
Bcf/d. The total anticipated cost of this new project is $125.0
million, of which we will be responsible for our share of the construction
costs.
Relationship
with Duncan Energy Partners
On
February 5, 2007, Duncan Energy Partners completed its initial public offering
of 14,950,000 common units. At June 30, 2008, Enterprise Products
Partners beneficially owned 5,351,571 of Duncan Energy
Partners’ common units. Enterprise Products Partners’ also owns
the 2% general partner interest in Duncan Energy Partners. EPO
directs the business operations of Duncan Energy Partners through its ownership
and control of the general partner of Duncan Energy Partners.
As a
result of contributions EPO made at the time of Duncan Energy Partners’ initial
public offering in February 2007, Duncan Energy Partners owns 66% of the equity
interests in the following entities and EPO owns the remaining 34% of the equity
interests:
§
|
Mont
Belvieu Caverns, LLC (“Mont Belvieu
Caverns”),
|
§
|
Acadian
Gas, LLC (“Acadian Gas”),
|
§
|
Sabine
Propylene Pipeline L.P. (“Sabine
Propylene”),
|
§
|
Enterprise
Lou-Tex Propylene Pipeline L.P. (“Lou-Tex Propylene”),
and
|
§
|
South
Texas NGL Pipelines, LLC (“South Texas
NGL”).
|
Enterprise
Products Partners has significant involvement with all of the subsidiaries of
Duncan Energy Partners, including the following types of
transactions:
§
|
It
utilizes storage services provided by Mont Belvieu Caverns to support its
Mont Belvieu fractionation and other
businesses;
|
§
|
It
buys natural gas from and sells natural gas to Acadian Gas in connection
with its normal business activities;
and
|
§
|
It
is currently the sole shipper on the DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline
System.
|
EPO may
contribute or sell other equity interests in its subsidiaries, or other of its
or its subsidiaries’ assets, to Duncan Energy Partners. EPO has no
obligation or commitment to make such contributions or sales to Duncan Energy
Partners.
Effective
February 1, 2007, EPO is allocated all operational measurement gains and losses
relating to Mont Belvieu Caverns’ underground storage
activities. Operational measurement gains and losses are created when
product is moved between storage wells and are attributable to pipeline and well
connection measurement variances. As a result, EPO is required each
period to contribute cash to Mont Belvieu Caverns for net operational
measurement losses and is entitled to receive distributions from Mont Belvieu
Caverns for net operational measurement gains.
Omnibus
Agreement. In February 2007, EPO entered into an Omnibus
Agreement with Duncan Energy Partners that governs the following
matters:
§
|
indemnification
by EPO of certain environmental liabilities, tax liabilities and
right-of-way defects with respect to assets EPO contributed to Duncan
Energy Partners in February 2007;
|
§
|
reimbursement
by EPO of certain capital expenditures incurred by South Texas NGL and
Mont Belvieu Caverns with respect to projects under construction at the
time of Duncan Energy Partners’ initial public
offering;
|
§
|
a
right of first refusal to EPO in Duncan Energy Partners’ current and
future subsidiaries and a right of first refusal on the material assets of
such subsidiaries, other than sales of inventory and other assets in the
ordinary course of business; and
|
§
|
a
preemptive right with respect to equity securities issued by certain of
Duncan Energy Partners’ subsidiaries, other than as consideration in an
acquisition or in connection with a loan or debt
financing.
|
Neither
EPO nor any of its affiliates are restricted under the Omnibus Agreement from
competing against Duncan Energy Partners. As provided for in the
EPCO administrative services agreement, EPO and its affiliates may acquire,
construct or dispose of additional midstream energy or other assets in the
future without any obligation to offer Duncan Energy Partners the opportunity to
acquire or construct such assets.
As noted previously, EPO indemnified
Duncan Energy Partners for certain environmental liabilities, tax liabilities
and right-of-way defects associated with the assets EPO contributed to Duncan
Energy Partners in February 2007. These indemnifications terminate on
February 5, 2010. There is an aggregate cap of $15.0 million on the
amount of indemnity coverage and Duncan Energy Partners is not entitled to
indemnification until the aggregate amount of claims it incurs exceeds $250
thousand. Environmental liabilities resulting from a change of law
after February 5, 2007 are excluded from the
indemnity. Duncan
Energy Partners made no claims to EPO during the six months ended June 30, 2008
in connection with these indemnity provisions.
Under the
Omnibus Agreement, EPO agreed to make additional cash contributions to South
Texas NGL and Mont Belvieu Caverns to fund 100% of project costs in excess of
(i) the $28.6 million of estimated costs to complete the Phase II expansion of
the DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System and (ii) the $14.1 million of estimated
costs for additional Mont Belvieu brine production capacity and above-ground
storage reservoir projects. These projects were in progress at the
time of Duncan Energy Partners’ initial public offering. EPO made
cash contributions of $36.7 million under the Omnibus Agreement to the
subsidiaries of Duncan Energy Partners during the six months ended June 30,
2008. Of this amount, $36.6 million was contributed to South Texas
NGL to fund costs of its Phase II pipeline project. We expect EPO to
make contributions of approximately $6.7 million during the remainder of 2008 in
satisfaction of its project funding obligations under the Omnibus
Agreement.
EPO will not receive an increased
allocation of earnings or cash flows as a result of these contributions to South
Texas NGL and Mont Belvieu Caverns. EPO’s payments under the Omnibus
Agreement are accounted for as additional investments by EPO in the underlying
companies and are subsequently eliminated in the preparation of our consolidated
financial statements.
Mont Belvieu
Caverns’ LLC Agreement.
The Mont Belvieu Caverns’ LLC Agreement (the “Caverns LLC Agreement”) states
that if Duncan Energy Partners elects to not participate in certain projects of
Mont Belvieu Caverns, then EPO is responsible for funding 100% of such
projects. To the extent such non-participated projects generate
identifiable incremental earnings for Mont Belvieu Caverns in the future, the
earnings and cash flows of Mont Belvieu Caverns will be adjusted to allocate
such incremental amounts to EPO by special allocation or
otherwise. Under the terms of the Caverns LLC Agreement, Duncan
Energy Partners may elect to acquire a 66% share of these projects from EPO
within 90 days of such projects being placed in-service.
EPO made
cash contributions of $68.1 million under the Caverns LLC Agreement during the
six months ended June 30, 2008. These expenditures are associated
with storage-related projects sponsored by EPO’s NGL marketing activities and
represent 100% of the costs of such projects to date. EPO expects
that its NGL marketing activities will benefit from these
projects. At present, Mont Belvieu Caverns is not expected to
generate any identifiable incremental earnings in connection with these
projects; thus, the sharing ratio for Mont Belvieu Caverns is not expected to
change from the current ratio of 66% for Duncan Energy Partners and 34% for
EPO. We expect EPO to make $23.8 million of contributions to Mont
Belvieu Caverns in connection with these construction projects during the
remainder of 2008. The constructed assets are the property of Mont
Belvieu Caverns.
EPO’s
payments under the Caverns LLC Agreement are accounted for as additional
investments by EPO in Mont Belvieu Caverns and are subsequently eliminated in
the preparation of our consolidated balance sheet.
Relationship
with Energy Transfer Equity
Enterprise
GP Holdings acquired equity method investments in Energy Transfer Equity and its
general partner in May 2007. As a result, Energy Transfer Equity and
its consolidated subsidiaries became related parties to our consolidated
businesses.
We have a
long-term revenue generating contract with Titan Energy Partners, L.P.
(“Titan”), a consolidated subsidiary of ETP. Titan purchases
substantially all of its propane requirements from us. We and Energy
Transfer Company (“ETC OLP”) transport natural gas on each other’s systems and
share operating expenses on certain pipelines. ETC OLP also sells
natural gas to us.
Relationships
with Unconsolidated Affiliates
Our
significant related party revenue and expense transactions with unconsolidated
affiliates consist of the sale of natural gas to Evangeline and the purchase of
NGL storage, transportation and fractionation services from
Promix. In addition, we sell natural gas to Promix and process
natural gas at VESCO. For additional information regarding our
unconsolidated affiliates, see Note 7.
See
“Relationship with TEPPCO” within this Note 12 for a description of ongoing
transactions involving our Jonah joint venture with TEPPCO.
Note
13. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
On
occasion, we or our unconsolidated affiliates are named as a defendant in
litigation relating to our normal business activities, including regulatory and
environmental matters. Although we are insured against various
business risks to the extent we believe it is prudent, there is no assurance
that the nature and amount of such insurance will be adequate, in every case, to
indemnify us against liabilities arising from future legal proceedings as a
result of our ordinary business activities. We are unaware of any
significant litigation, pending or threatened, that could have a significant
adverse effect on our financial position.
On
September 18, 2006, Peter Brinckerhoff, a purported unitholder of TEPPCO, filed
a complaint in the Court of Chancery of New Castle County in the State of
Delaware, in his individual capacity, as a putative class action on behalf of
other unitholders of TEPPCO, and derivatively on behalf of TEPPCO, concerning,
among other things, certain transactions involving TEPPCO and Enterprise
Products Partners or its affiliates. Mr. Brinkerhoff filed an amended
complaint on July 12, 2007. The complaint names as defendants (i)
TEPPCO, certain of its current and former directors, and certain of its
affiliates; (ii) Enterprise Products Partners and certain of its affiliates;
(iii) EPCO, Inc.; and (iv) Dan L. Duncan.
The
amended complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants caused TEPPCO
to enter into certain transactions that were unfair to TEPPCO or otherwise
unfairly favored Enterprise Products Partners or its affiliates over
TEPPCO. These transactions are alleged to include: (i) the joint
venture to further expand the Jonah system entered into by TEPPCO and Enterprise
Products Partners in August 2006; (ii) the sale by TEPPCO of its Pioneer
natural gas processing plant to Enterprise Products Partners in March 2006;
and (iii) certain amendments to TEPPCO’s partnership agreement, including a
reduction in the maximum tier of TEPPCO’s incentive distribution rights in
exchange for TEPPCO common units. The amended complaint seeks
(i) rescission of the amendments to TEPPCO’s partnership agreement;
(ii) damages for profits and special benefits allegedly obtained by
defendants as a result of the alleged wrongdoings in the amended complaint; and
(iii) awarding plaintiff costs of the action, including fees and expenses
of his attorneys and experts. We believe this lawsuit is without merit and
intend to vigorously defend against it. See Note 12 for additional
information regarding our relationship with TEPPCO.
On February 14, 2007, EPO received a
letter from the Environment and Natural Resources Division (“ENRD”) of the U.S.
Department of Justice (“DOJ”) related to an ammonia release in Kingman County,
Kansas on October 27, 2004 from a pressurized anhydrous ammonia pipeline
owned by a third party, Magellan Ammonia Pipeline, L.P. (“Magellan”) and a
previous release of ammonia on September 27, 2004 from the same
pipeline. EPO was the operator of this pipeline until July 1, 2008. The
ENRD has indicated that it may pursue civil damages against EPO and Magellan as
a result of these incidents. Based on this correspondence from the ENRD,
the statutory maximum amount of civil fines that could be assessed against EPO
and Magellan is up to $17.4 million in the aggregate. EPO is
cooperating with the DOJ and is hopeful that an expeditious resolution of this
civil matter acceptable to all parties will be reached in the near future.
Magellan has agreed to indemnify EPO for the civil matter. At this
time, we do not believe that a final resolution of the civil claims by the ENRD
will have a material impact on our consolidated financial
position.
On October 25, 2006, a rupture in
the Magellan Ammonia Pipeline resulted in the release of ammonia near Clay
Center, Kansas. The pipeline has been repaired and environmental
remediation tasks related to this incident have been completed. At
this time, we do not believe that this incident will have a material impact on
our consolidated financial position.
Several
lawsuits have been filed by municipalities and other water suppliers against a
number of manufacturers of reformulated gasoline containing methyl tertiary
butyl ether. In general, such suits have not named manufacturers of
this product as defendants, and there have been no such lawsuits filed against
our subsidiary that owns an octane-additive production facility. It
is possible, however, that former manufacturers such as our subsidiary could
ultimately be added as defendants in such lawsuits or in new
lawsuits.
The Attorney General of Colorado on
behalf of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment filed suit
against Enterprise Products Partners and others on April 15, 2008 in connection
with the construction of a pipeline near Parachute, Colorado. The State
sought a temporary restraining order and an injunction to halt construction
activities since it alleged that the defendants failed to install measures to
minimize damage to the environment and to follow requirements for the pipeline’s
stormwater permit and appropriate stormwater plan. The State’s complaint
also seeks penalties for the above alleged failures. Defendants and
the State agreed to certain stipulations that, among other things, require
Enterprise Products Partners to install specified environmental protection
measures in the disturbed pipeline right-of-way to comply with
regulations. Enterprise Products Partners has complied with the
stipulations and the State has dismissed the portions of the complaint seeking
the temporary restraining order and injunction. The State has not yet
assessed penalties and we are unable to predict the amount of penalties that may
be assessed. At this time, we do not believe that this incident will have a
material impact on our consolidated financial position.
Contractual
Obligations
Operating
Lease Obligations. We lease certain property, plant and equipment
under noncancelable and cancelable operating leases. Our significant
lease agreements involve (i) the lease of underground caverns for the storage of
natural gas and NGLs, (ii) leased office space with affiliates of EPCO, (iii) a
railcar unloading terminal in Mont Belvieu, Texas and (iv) land held pursuant to
right-of-way agreements. In general, our material lease agreements
have original terms that range from two to 28 years and include renewal options
that could extend the agreements for up to an additional 20
years. There have been no material changes in our operating lease
commitments since December 31, 2007.
Scheduled
Maturities of Long-Term Debt. With the exception of the
issuance of Senior Notes M and N by EPO in April 2008 and routine fluctuations
in the balance of our consolidated revolving credit facilities, there have been
no significant changes in our consolidated scheduled maturities of long-term
debt since those reported in our audited consolidated balance sheet for the year
ended December 31, 2007, which was included as an exhibit to the Current Report
on Form 8-K filed by Enterprise Products Partners on March 14,
2008. See Note 9 for additional information regarding the issuance of
senior notes by EPO.
Purchase
Obligations. There have been no material changes in our consolidated
purchase obligations since December 31, 2007, except for commitments associated
with a long-term natural gas purchase agreement executed in May 2008 in
connection with our natural gas marketing activities. Under this
agreement, we will purchase 30,000 MMbtus of natural gas per day extending
through March 2013, at market-related prices at the time we take delivery of the
volumes. Our estimated future payment obligations under this
agreement (based on market prices at June 30, 2008 applied to all future volume
commitments) are $68.3 million in 2008, $135.5 million in each of the years 2009
through 2011, $135.8 million in 2012 and $33.4 million in
2013. Actual future payments obligations will vary depending on
market prices at the time of delivery.
Other Claims
As part of our normal business
activities with joint venture partners and certain customers and suppliers, we
occasionally have claims made against us as a result of disputes related to
contractual agreements or similar arrangements. As of June 30, 2008,
claims against us totaled approximately $37.0 million. These matters
are in various stages of assessment and the ultimate outcome of such disputes
cannot be reasonably estimated. However, in our opinion, the
likelihood of a material adverse outcome related to such disputes is
remote. Accordingly, accruals for loss contingencies related to these
matters, if any, that might result from the resolution of such disputes have not
been reflected in our consolidated financial statements.
Note
14. Significant Risks and Uncertainties – Weather-Related
Risks
The
following table summarizes the proceeds we received from business interruption
and property damage insurance claims with respect to certain named storms for
the six months ended June 30, 2008:
Business
interruption proceeds:
|
|
|
|
Hurricane
Katrina
|
|
$ |
501 |
|
Hurricane
Rita
|
|
|
662 |
|
Total
proceeds
|
|
|
1,163 |
|
Property
damage proceeds:
|
|
|
|
|
Hurricane
Katrina
|
|
|
6,909 |
|
Hurricane
Rita
|
|
|
2,678 |
|
Total
proceeds
|
|
|
9,587 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
10,750 |
|
At June
30, 2008, we have $24.6 million of estimated property damage claims outstanding
related to these storms that we believe are probable of collection through
2009. To the extent we estimate the dollar value of such damages,
please be aware that a change in our estimates may occur as additional
information becomes available.
Note
15. Condensed Financial Information of EPO
EPO
conducts substantially all of our business. Currently, neither EPGP
nor Enterprise Products Partners has any independent operations and
any material assets outside those of EPO. EPO consolidates the
balance sheet of Duncan Energy Partners with that of its own.
Enterprise
Products Partners L.P. guarantees the debt obligations of EPO, with the
exception of the Dixie revolving credit facility and the Duncan Energy Partners’
revolving credit facility. If EPO were to default on any of its
guaranteed debt, Enterprise Products Partners L.P. would be responsible for
full repayment of that obligation. See Note 9 for additional
information regarding our consolidated debt obligations.
The
reconciling items between our consolidated balance sheet and that of EPO are
insignificant. The following table presents condensed consolidated
balance sheet data for EPO at June 30, 2008:
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
Current
assets
|
|
$ |
3,340,749 |
|
Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
12,407,006 |
|
Investments
in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates, net
|
|
|
869,177 |
|
Intangible
assets, net
|
|
|
888,164 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
591,652 |
|
Deferred
tax asset
|
|
|
2,527 |
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
91,583 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
18,190,858 |
|
LIABILITIES
AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
$ |
3,629,830 |
|
Long-term
debt
|
|
|
7,768,507 |
|
Other
long-term liabilities
|
|
|
90,267 |
|
Minority
interest
|
|
|
432,495 |
|
Partners’
equity
|
|
|
6,269,759 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
18,190,858 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
EPO debt obligations guaranteed by Enterprise Products
Partners
|
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7,531,500 |
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Note
16. Subsequent Events
Acquisition
of Remaining Interest in Dixie
In August
2008, we acquired the remaining 25.8% ownership interests in Dixie and a related
terminals and storage business. Following this transaction, we own
100% of Dixie, which owns a 1,300-mile pipeline system that delivers propane to
customers along the U.S. Gulf Coast and southeastern United States.
Amendments
to certain Employee Partnership agreements
In July
2008, EPE Unit I, EPE Unit II and EPE Unit III each entered into a second
amendment to agreement of limited partnership (“Second
Amendment”). The Second Amendments for EPE Unit I and EPE Unit II
provide for the reduction of the rate at which the Class A Limited Partner, DFI,
earns a preferred return on its investment in EPE Unit I and EPE Unit II (“Class
A Preference Return Rate”). The Class A Preference Return Rate in
each of these two limited partnership agreements was reduced from 6.25% to a
floating preference rate to be determined by EPCO, in its sole discretion, that
will be between 4.50% and 5.725% per annum. The Second Amendment for
EPE Unit I and EPE Unit II also provides that the liquidation date for these
partnerships be extended to November 2012 and February 2014,
respectively. The Second Amendment for EPE Unit III extends the
liquidation date to May 2014.