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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014

 

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from            to           

 

Commission File Number: 001-35172

 

NGL Energy Partners LP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

27-3427920

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

6120 South Yale Avenue
Suite 805
Tulsa, Oklahoma

 

74136

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

(918) 481-1119

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No  o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

 

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

 

At November 3, 2014, there were 89,404,315 common units issued and outstanding.

 

 

 



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PART I

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

3

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014

3

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

4

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

5

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the six months ended September 30, 2014

6

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

7

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

8

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

54

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

90

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

92

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

93

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

93

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

93

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

93

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

93

Item 5.

Other Information

93

Item 6.

Exhibits

94

 

 

 

Signatures

95

 

 

Exhibit Index

96

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) contains various forward-looking statements and information that are based on our beliefs and those of our general partner, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to us. These forward-looking statements are identified as any statement that does not relate strictly to historical or current facts. When used in this Quarterly Report, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “will,” and similar expressions and statements regarding our plans and objectives for future operations, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although we and our general partner believe that the expectations on which such forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, neither we nor our general partner can give assurances that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected. Among the key risk factors that impact our consolidated financial position and results of operations are:

 

·                   the prices for crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, refined products, ethanol, and biodiesel;

 

·                   energy prices generally;

 

·                   the price of propane relative to the price of alternative and competing fuels;

 

·                   the price of gasoline relative to the price of corn, which impacts the price of ethanol;

 

·                   the general level of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production;

 

·                   the general level of demand for crude oil, natural gas liquids, refined products, ethanol, and biodiesel;

 

·                   the availability of supply of crude oil, natural gas liquids, refined products, ethanol, and biodiesel;

 

·                   the level of crude oil and natural gas drilling and production in producing basins in which we have water treatment facilities;

 

·                   the ability to obtain adequate supplies of propane and distillates for retail sale in the event of an interruption in supply or transportation and the availability of capacity to transport propane and distillates to market areas;

 

·                   actions taken by foreign oil and gas producing nations;

 

·                   the political and economic stability of petroleum producing nations;

 

·                   the effect of weather conditions on supply and demand for crude oil, natural gas liquids, refined products, ethanol, and biodiesel;

 

·                   the effect of natural disasters, lightning strikes, or other significant weather events;

 

·                   availability of local, intrastate and interstate transportation infrastructure, including with respect to our truck, railcar, and barge transportation services;

 

·                   availability, price, and marketing of competitive fuels;

 

·                   the impact of energy conservation efforts on product demand;

 

·                   energy efficiencies and technological trends;

 

·                   governmental regulation and taxation;

 

·                   the impact of legislative and regulatory actions on hydraulic fracturing and on the treatment of flowback and produced water;

 

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·                   hazards or operating risks incidental to the transporting and distributing of petroleum products that may not be fully covered by insurance;

 

·                   the maturity of the crude oil and natural gas liquids industries and competition from other marketers;

 

·                   the loss of key personnel;

 

·                   the ability to hire drivers;

 

·                   the ability to renew contracts with key customers;

 

·                   the ability to maintain or increase the margins we realize for our terminal, barging, trucking and water disposal, and recycling and discharge services;

 

·                   the ability to renew leases for general purpose and high pressure railcars;

 

·                   the ability to renew leases for underground natural gas liquids storage;

 

·                   the nonpayment or nonperformance by our customers;

 

·                   the availability and cost of capital and our ability to access certain capital sources;

 

·                   a deterioration of the credit and capital markets;

 

·                   the ability to successfully identify and consummate strategic acquisitions at purchase prices that are accretive to our financial results;

 

·                   the ability to successfully integrate acquired assets and businesses;

 

·                   changes in the volume of crude oil recovered during the wastewater treatment process;

 

·                   changes in the financial condition and results of operations of entities in which we own noncontrolling equity interests;

 

·                   changes in laws and regulations to which we are subject, including tax, environmental, transportation, and employment regulations, or new interpretations by regulatory agencies concerning such laws and regulations and the impact of such laws and regulations (now existing or in the future) on our business operations, including our sales of crude oil, condensate, natural gas liquids, refined products, ethanol, and biodiesel; our processing of wastewater; and transportation and risk management activities;

 

·                   the costs and effects of legal and administrative proceedings;

 

·                   any reduction or the elimination of the Renewable Fuels Standard;

 

·                   the operational and financial success of our joint ventures; and

 

·                   changes in the jurisdictional characteristics of, or the applicable regulatory policies with respect to, our joint venture’s pipeline assets.

 

You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. Except as required by state and federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. When considering forward-looking statements, please review the risks described under “Item 1A — Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 and under Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

 

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PART I

 

Item 1.                    Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, except unit amounts)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

11,823

 

$

10,440

 

Accounts receivable - trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,816 and $2,822, respectively

 

1,433,117

 

900,904

 

Accounts receivable - affiliates

 

41,706

 

7,445

 

Inventories

 

941,589

 

310,160

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

156,818

 

80,350

 

Total current assets

 

2,585,053

 

1,309,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of $153,057 and $109,564, respectively

 

1,433,313

 

829,346

 

GOODWILL

 

1,170,490

 

1,107,006

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization of $166,484 and $116,728, respectively

 

838,088

 

714,956

 

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

 

482,644

 

189,821

 

OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

 

42,091

 

16,795

 

Total assets

 

$

6,551,679

 

$

4,167,223

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable - trade

 

$

1,345,024

 

$

740,211

 

Accounts payable - affiliates

 

85,307

 

76,846

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

218,482

 

141,690

 

Advance payments received from customers

 

106,105

 

29,965

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

5,062

 

7,080

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,759,980

 

995,792

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities

 

2,437,351

 

1,629,834

 

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

 

39,518

 

9,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY, per accompanying statement:

 

 

 

 

 

General partner, representing a 0.1% interest, 88,634 and 79,420 notional units at September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively

 

(39,690

)

(45,287

)

Limited partners, representing a 99.9% interest -

 

 

 

 

 

Common units, 88,545,764 and 73,421,309 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively

 

1,785,823

 

1,570,074

 

Subordinated units, 5,919,346 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014

 

 

2,028

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(73

)

(236

)

Noncontrolling interests

 

568,770

 

5,274

 

Total equity

 

2,314,830

 

1,531,853

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

6,551,679

 

$

4,167,223

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil logistics

 

$

2,111,143

 

$

1,014,008

 

$

4,040,426

 

$

1,944,802

 

Water solutions

 

52,719

 

34,190

 

100,033

 

54,703

 

Liquids

 

539,753

 

484,874

 

1,014,910

 

845,833

 

Retail propane

 

68,358

 

59,380

 

146,260

 

131,597

 

Refined products and renewables

 

2,607,220

 

 

3,724,717

 

 

Other

 

1,333

 

1,485

 

2,794

 

2,959

 

Total Revenues

 

5,380,526

 

1,593,937

 

9,029,140

 

2,979,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COST OF SALES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil logistics

 

2,083,712

 

992,135

 

3,981,351

 

1,901,354

 

Water solutions

 

(9,439

)

3,782

 

1,134

 

4,365

 

Liquids

 

514,064

 

459,394

 

976,080

 

809,645

 

Retail propane

 

39,894

 

33,539

 

87,418

 

76,562

 

Refined products and renewables

 

2,550,851

 

 

3,665,164

 

 

Other

 

383

 

 

2,371

 

 

Total Cost of Sales

 

5,179,465

 

1,488,850

 

8,713,518

 

2,791,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

101,553

 

55,769

 

169,421

 

104,814

 

General and administrative

 

41,639

 

14,312

 

69,512

 

32,766

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

50,099

 

25,061

 

89,474

 

47,785

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

7,770

 

9,945

 

(12,785

)

2,603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings of unconsolidated entities

 

3,697

 

 

6,262

 

 

Interest expense

 

(28,651

)

(11,060

)

(49,145

)

(21,682

)

Other, net

 

(617

)

419

 

(1,008

)

469

 

Loss Before Income Taxes

 

(17,801

)

(696

)

(56,676

)

(18,610

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME TAX (PROVISION) BENEFIT

 

1,922

 

(236

)

887

 

170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

 

(15,879

)

(932

)

(55,789

)

(18,440

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESS: NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO GENERAL PARTNER

 

(11,056

)

(2,451

)

(20,437

)

(4,139

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

 

(3,345

)

(9

)

(3,410

)

(134

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS ALLOCATED TO LIMITED PARTNERS

 

$

(30,280

)

$

(3,392

)

$

(79,636

)

$

(22,713

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON UNIT

 

$

(0.34

)

$

(0.05

)

$

(0.93

)

$

(0.37

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON UNITS OUTSTANDING

 

88,331,653

 

58,909,389

 

81,267,742

 

53,336,969

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(15,879

)

$

(932

)

$

(55,789

)

$

(18,440

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(22

)

(5

)

163

 

(30

)

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(15,901

)

$

(937

)

$

(55,626

)

$

(18,470

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, except unit amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limited Partners

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General

 

Common

 

 

 

Subordinated

 

 

 

Comprehensive

 

Noncontrolling

 

Total

 

 

 

Partner

 

Units

 

Amount

 

Units

 

Amount

 

Loss

 

Interests

 

Equity

 

BALANCES AT MARCH 31, 2014

 

$

(45,287

)

73,421,309

 

$

1,570,074

 

5,919,346

 

$

2,028

 

$

(236

)

$

5,274

 

$

1,531,853

 

Distributions

 

(15,235

)

 

(89,025

)

 

(6,748

)

 

(8,654

)

(119,662

)

Contributions

 

395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

395

 

Sales of units, net of issuance costs

 

 

8,767,100

 

370,446

 

 

 

 

 

370,446

 

Conversion of subordinated units to common units

 

 

5,919,346

 

(8,733

)

(5,919,346

)

8,733

 

 

 

 

Equity issued pursuant to incentive compensation plan

 

 

438,009

 

18,684

 

 

 

 

 

18,684

 

Business combinations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

568,740

 

568,740

 

Net income (loss)

 

20,437

 

 

(75,623

)

 

(4,013

)

 

3,410

 

(55,789

)

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

163

 

 

163

 

BALANCES AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

 

$

(39,690

)

88,545,764

 

$

1,785,823

 

 

$

 

$

(73

)

$

568,770

 

$

2,314,830

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(55,789

)

$

(18,440

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization, including debt issuance cost amortization

 

97,624

 

51,821

 

Non-cash equity-based compensation expense

 

11,758

 

6,762

 

Loss on disposal or impairment of assets

 

4,566

 

2,163

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

1,347

 

781

 

Commodity derivative (gain) loss

 

(38,496

)

17,881

 

Earnings of unconsolidated entities

 

(6,262

)

 

Distributions from unconsolidated entities

 

5,180

 

 

Other

 

(837

)

8

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable - trade

 

(358,497

)

(28,013

)

Accounts receivable - affiliates

 

(33,733

)

19,812

 

Inventories

 

(203,965

)

(226,727

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(56,109

)

(10,830

)

Accounts payable - trade

 

463,767

 

60,725

 

Accounts payable - affiliates

 

8,392

 

11,529

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

25,719

 

18,162

 

Advance payments received from customers

 

73,700

 

45,622

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(61,635

)

(48,744

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of long-lived assets

 

(82,851

)

(67,399

)

Acquisitions of businesses, including acquired working capital, net of cash acquired

 

(658,764

)

(392,605

)

Cash flows from commodity derivatives

 

4,327

 

(19,074

)

Proceeds from sales of assets

 

8,741

 

2,224

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

(26,390

)

 

Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities

 

4,649

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(750,288

)

(476,854

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facilities

 

1,979,500

 

1,061,500

 

Payments on revolving credit facilities

 

(1,804,000

)

(893,000

)

Issuance of notes

 

400,000

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings on other long-term debt

 

 

880

 

Payments on other long-term debt

 

(4,175

)

(4,507

)

Debt issuance costs

 

(9,198

)

(2,218

)

Contributions

 

395

 

2,444

 

Distributions to owners

 

(111,008

)

(60,623

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest partners

 

(8,654

)

 

Proceeds from sale of common units, net of offering costs

 

370,446

 

415,089

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

813,306

 

519,565

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,383

 

(6,033

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

10,440

 

11,561

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

11,823

 

$

5,528

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Note 1 — Organization and Operations

 

NGL Energy Partners LP (“we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Partnership”) is a Delaware limited partnership. NGL Energy Holdings LLC serves as our general partner. At September 30, 2014, our operations include:

 

·                   Our crude oil logistics segment, the assets of which include owned and leased crude oil storage terminals, pipeline injection stations, a fleet of trucks, a fleet of leased and owned railcars, and a fleet of barges and towboats, and a 50% interest in a crude oil pipeline. Our crude oil logistics segment purchases crude oil from producers and transports it for resale at owned and leased pipeline injection points, storage terminals, barge loading facilities, rail facilities, refineries, and other trade hubs.

 

·                   Our water solutions segment, the assets of which include water treatment and disposal facilities. Our water solutions segment generates revenues from the treatment and disposal of wastewater generated from crude oil and natural gas production, and from the sale of recycled water and recovered hydrocarbons.

 

·                   Our liquids segment, which supplies natural gas liquids to retailers, wholesalers, refiners, and petrochemical plants throughout the United States and in Canada, and which provides natural gas liquids terminaling services through its 22 terminals throughout the United States and railcar transportation services through its fleet of leased and owned railcars. Our liquids segment purchases propane, butane, and other products from refiners, processing plants, producers, and other parties, and sells the product to retailers, refiners, petrochemical plants, and other participants in the wholesale markets.

 

·                   Our retail propane segment, which sells propane, distillates, and equipment and supplies to end users consisting of residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial customers and to certain re-sellers in more than 20 states.

 

·       Our refined products and renewables segment , which conducts gasoline, diesel, ethanol, and biodiesel marketing operations. We also own the 2.0% general partner interest and a 19.7% limited partner interest in TransMontaigne Partners L.P. (“TLP”), which conducts refined products terminaling operations. TLP also owns a 42.5% interest in Battleground Oil Specialty Terminal Company LLC (“BOSTCO”) and a 50% interest in Frontera Brownsville LLC (“Frontera”), which are entities that own refined products storage facilities.

 

Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 include our accounts and those of our controlled subsidiaries. Investments where we do not have the ability to exercise control, but do have the ability to exercise significant influence, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. All significant intercompany transactions and account balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2014 is derived from audited financial statements. We have made certain reclassifications to prior period financial statements to conform to classification methods used in fiscal year 2015. These reclassifications had no impact on previously reported amounts of equity or net income.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim consolidated financial information in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that we consider necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. Such adjustments consist of only normal recurring items, unless otherwise disclosed herein. Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and notes required by GAAP for complete annual consolidated financial statements. However, we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”). Due to the seasonal nature of our natural gas liquids operations and other factors, the results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

Our significant accounting policies are consistent with those disclosed in Note 2 of our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We record revenues from product sales at the time title to the product transfers to the purchaser, which typically occurs upon receipt of the product by the purchaser. We record terminaling, transportation, storage, and service revenues at the time the service is performed, and we record tank and other rentals over the term of the lease. Pursuant to terminaling services agreements with certain of our throughput customers, we are entitled to the volume of product gained resulting from differences in the measurement of product volumes received and distributed at our terminaling facilities. Such measurement differentials occur as the result of the inherent variances in measurement devices and methodology. We recognize as revenue the net proceeds from the sale of the product gained. Revenues for our water solutions business are recognized upon receipt of the wastewater at our disposal facilities.

 

We report taxes collected from customers and remitted to taxing authorities, such as sales and use taxes, on a net basis. Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling costs are included in revenues in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

We enter into certain contracts whereby we agree to purchase product from a counterparty and sell the same volume of product to the same counterparty at a different location or time. When such agreements are entered into concurrently and are entered into in contemplation of each other, we record the revenues for these transactions net of cost of sales.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

We apply fair value measurements to certain assets and liabilities, principally our commodity derivative instruments and assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is based upon assumptions that market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and risks inherent in valuation techniques and inputs to valuations. This includes not only the credit standing of counterparties and credit enhancements but also the impact of our own nonperformance risk on our liabilities. Fair value measurements assume that the transaction occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability (the market for which the reporting entity would be able to maximize the amount received or minimize the amount paid). We evaluate the need for credit adjustments to our derivative instrument fair values in accordance with the requirements noted above. Such adjustments were not material to the fair values of our derivative instruments.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

We use the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels:

 

·                   Level 1 — Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

·                   Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, and inputs that are derived from observable market data by correlation or other means. Instruments categorized in Level 2 include non-exchange traded derivatives such as over-the-counter commodity price swap and option contracts and interest rate protection agreements. The majority of our fair value measurements related to our derivative financial instruments were categorized as Level 2 at September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014 (see Note 11). We determine the fair value of all our derivative financial instruments utilizing pricing models for significantly similar instruments. Inputs to the pricing model include publicly available prices and forward curves generated from a compilation of data gathered from third parties.

 

·                   Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability including situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. We did not have any fair value measurements categorized as Level 3 at September 30, 2014 or March 31, 2014.

 

The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable data (Level 3). In some cases, the inputs used to measure fair value might fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. The lowest level input that is significant to a fair value measurement determines the applicable level in the fair value hierarchy. Assessing the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, considering factors specific to the asset or liability.

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

Supplemental cash flow information is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Interest paid, exclusive of debt issuance costs and letter of credit fees

 

$

10,445

 

$

8,423

 

$

36,429

 

$

16,908

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

1,241

 

$

369

 

$

2,246

 

$

650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value of common units issued in business combinations

 

$

 

$

80,619

 

$

 

$

80,619

 

 

Cash flows from settlements of commodity derivative instruments are classified as cash flows from investing activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, and adjustments to the fair value of commodity derivative instruments are included in the reconciliation of net loss to net cash used in operating activities.

 

Inventories

 

We value our inventories at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using either the weighted-average cost or the first in, first out (FIFO) methods, including the cost of transportation and storage. In performing this analysis, we take into consideration fixed-price forward sale commitments and the opportunity to transfer propane inventory from our wholesale business to our retail business for sale in the retail markets.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Inventories consist of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Crude oil

 

$

136,722

 

$

156,473

 

Natural gas liquids —

 

 

 

 

 

Propane

 

207,694

 

85,159

 

Butane

 

84,822

 

15,106

 

Other

 

27,091

 

3,945

 

Refined products —

 

 

 

 

 

Gasoline

 

219,111

 

15,597

 

Diesel

 

214,567

 

7,298

 

Other

 

3,675

 

314

 

Renewables

 

36,517

 

11,778

 

Other

 

11,390

 

14,490

 

Total

 

$

941,589

 

$

310,160

 

 

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

 

In December 2013, as part of our acquisition of Gavilon, LLC (“Gavilon Energy”), we acquired a 50% interest in Glass Mountain Pipeline, LLC (“Glass Mountain”) and an 11% interest in a limited liability company that owns an ethanol production facility. In June 2014, we acquired an interest in a limited liability company that o perates a water supply business . On July 1, 2014, as part of our acquisition of TransMontaigne Inc. (“TransMontaigne”), we acquired TLP, which owns a 42.5% interest in BOSTCO and a 50% interest in Frontera. We account for these investments using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, we do not report the individual assets and liabilities of these entities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets; instead, our ownership interests are reported within investments in unconsolidated entities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Under the equity method, the investment is recorded at acquisition cost, increased by our proportionate share of any earnings and additional capital contributions and decreased by our proportionate share of any losses, distributions paid and amortization of any excess investment. Excess investment is the amount by which our total investment exceeds our proportionate share of the book value of the net assets of the investment entity.

 

Our investments in unconsolidated entities consist of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Glass Mountain (1)

 

$

189,847

 

$

181,488

 

Ethanol production facility

 

9,361

 

8,333

 

Water supply company

 

15,026

 

 

BOSTCO (2)

 

244,092

 

 

Frontera

 

24,318

 

 

Total

 

$

482,644

 

$

189,821

 

 


(1)          When we acquired Gavilon we recorded the investment in Glass Mountain at fair value. The fair value of our investment in Glass Mountain exceeds our share of the historical net book value of Glass Mountain’s net assets by approximately $70 million. This difference relates primarily to goodwill and customer relationships.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

(2)          When we acquired TransMontaigne, we recorded the investment in BOSTCO at fair value. The fair value of our investment in BOSTCO exceeds our share of the historical net book value of BOSTCO’s net assets by approximately $24 million.

 

Accrued Expenses and Other Payables

 

Accrued expenses and other payables consist of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

$

49,146

 

$

45,006

 

Derivative liabilities

 

39,023

 

42,214

 

Product exchange liabilities

 

43,185

 

3,719

 

Accrued interest

 

23,945

 

18,668

 

Income and other tax liabilities

 

38,255

 

13,421

 

Other

 

24,928

 

18,662

 

Total

 

$

218,482

 

$

141,690

 

 

Business Combination Measurement Period

 

We record the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination at their acquisition-date fair values. Pursuant to GAAP, an entity is allowed a reasonable period of time (not to exceed one year) to obtain the information necessary to identify and measure the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. As described in Note 4, certain of our acquisitions are still within this measurement period, and as a result, the acquisition-date fair values we have recorded for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are subject to change. Also as described in Note 4, we made certain adjustments during the six months ended September 30, 2014 to our estimates of the acquisition-date fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations that occurred during the year ended March 31, 2014.

 

Noncontrolling Interests

 

We have certain consolidated subsidiaries in which outside parties own interests. The noncontrolling interest shown in our condensed consolidated financial statements represents the other owners’ share of these entities.

 

On July 1, 2014, as part of our acquisition of TransMontaigne, we acquired a 19.7% limited partner interest in TLP. We have attributed net earnings allocable to TLP’s limited partners to the controlling and noncontrolling interests based on the relative ownership interests in TLP as well as including certain adjustments related to our acquisition accounting. Net earnings allocable to TLP’s limited partners are net of the earnings allocable to TLP’s general partner interest. The earnings allocable to TLP’s general partner interest include the distributions of available cash (as defined by TLP’s partnership agreement) attributable to the period to TLP’s general partner interest and incentive distribution rights, net of adjustments for TLP’s general partner’s share of undistributed earnings. Undistributed earnings are allocated to TLP’s limited partners and TLP’s general partner interest based on their respective sharing of earnings or losses specified in TLP’s partnership agreement, which is based on their ownership percentages of 98% and 2%, respectively.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Note 3 — Earnings Per Unit

 

Our earnings per common unit were computed as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)

 

Net loss attributable to parent equity

 

$

(19,224

)

$

(941

)

$

(59,199

)

$

(18,574

)

Less: net income allocated to general partner (1)

 

(11,056

)

(2,451

)

(20,437

)

(4,139

)

Net loss allocated to subordinated unitholders (2)

 

 

562

 

4,013

 

3,076

 

Net loss allocated to common unitholders

 

$

(30,280

)

$

(2,830

)

$

(75,623

)

$

(19,637

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common units outstanding

 

88,331,653

 

58,909,389

 

81,267,742

 

53,336,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per common unit - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.34

)

$

(0.05

)

$

(0.93

)

$

(0.37

)

 


(1)          The net income allocated to the general partner includes distributions to which it is entitled as the holder of incentive distribution rights, which are described in Note 10.

(2)          All outstanding subordinated units converted to common units in August 2014. Since the subordinated units did not share in the distribution of cash generated during the three months ended September 30, 2014, we did not allocate any earnings or loss during this period to the subordinated unitholders. During the three months ended June 30, 2014 and the six months ended September 30, 2013, 5,919,346 subordinated units were outstanding. The loss per subordinated unit was $(0.68) for the three months ended June 30, 2014, $(0.09) for the three months ended September 30, 2013, and $(0.52) for the six months ended September 30, 2013.

 

The restricted units described in Note 10 were antidilutive during the three months and six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, but could impact earnings per unit in future periods.

 

Note 4 — Acquisitions

 

Year Ending March 31, 2015

 

TransMontaigne Inc.

 

On July 1, 2014, we acquired TransMontaigne for $174.2 million of cash, net of cash acquired. As part of this transaction, we also purchased $380.4 million of inventory from the previous owner of TransMontaigne (including $346.9 million paid at closing and $33.5 million subsequently paid as the working capital settlement process progressed). The operations of TransMontaigne include the marketing of refined products and crude oil. As part of this transaction, we acquired the 2.0% general partner interest, the incentive distribution rights, and a 19.7% limited partner interest in TLP, and assumed certain terminaling service agreements with TLP from an affiliate of the previous owner of TransMontaigne. The acquisition agreement contemplates a post-closing adjustment to the purchase price for certain working capital items. We estimate that we will pay an additional $27.5 million once the working capital settlement process has been completed.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

We are in the process of identifying and determining the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in this business combination. The estimates of fair value reflected at September 30, 2014 are subject to change, and such changes could be material. We expect to complete this process prior to finalizing our financial statements for the quarter ending June 30, 2015. We have preliminarily estimated the fair values of the assets acquired (and useful lives) and liabilities assumed as follows (in thousands):

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,469

 

Accounts receivable - trade

 

197,349

 

Accounts receivable - affiliates

 

528

 

Inventories

 

426,913

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

15,373

 

Property, plant and equipment:

 

 

 

Refined products terminal assets (20 years)

 

418,405

 

Buildings and leasehold improvements (20 years)

 

10,339

 

Crude oil tanks and related equipment (20 years)

 

28,666

 

Vehicles

 

1,565

 

Land

 

56,095

 

Information technology equipment

 

7,851

 

Other

 

12,592

 

Construction in progress

 

4,487

 

Goodwill (1)

 

29,118

 

Intangible assets:

 

 

 

Customer relationships (7 years)

 

50,000

 

Pipeline capacity rights (30 years)

 

87,000

 

Trade names (indefinite life)

 

5,000

 

Equity method investments

 

250,000

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

3,911

 

Accounts payable - trade

 

(140,597

)

Accounts payable - affiliates

 

(69

)

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

(73,565

)

Advance payments received from customers

 

(1,919

)

Long-term debt

 

(234,000

)

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

(34,856

)

Noncontrolling interests

 

(567,120

)

Fair value of net assets acquired

 

$

554,535

 

 


(1)          Included in the refined products and renewables segment.

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid for the acquired business over the fair value of the individual assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed. Goodwill primarily represents the value of synergies between the acquired entity and the Partnership, the opportunity to use the acquired business as a platform for growth, and the acquired assembled workforce. We estimate that all of the goodwill will be deductible for federal income tax purposes.

 

The intangible asset for pipeline capacity rights relates to capacity allocations on a third-party refined products pipeline. Demand for use of this pipeline exceeds the pipeline’s capacity, and the limited capacity is allocated based on a shipper’s historical shipment volumes.

 

The fair value of the noncontrolling interests was calculated by multiplying the closing price of TLP’s common units on the acquisition date by the number of TLP common units held by parties other than us.

 

We recorded in the acquisition accounting a liability of $2.5 million related to certain crude oil contracts with terms that were unfavorable at current market conditions. We amortized this balance to cost of sales during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

 

Employees of TransMontaigne participate in a plan whereby they are entitled to certain termination benefits in the event of a change in control of TransMontaigne and a subsequent change in job status. We recorded expense of $2.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 related to these termination benefits, and we may record additional expense in future quarters as we continue our integration efforts.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

The operations of TransMontaigne have been included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations since TransMontaigne was acquired on July 1, 2014. Our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2014 include revenues of $1.1 billion and an operating loss of $0.3 million that were generated by the operations of TransMontaigne. We have not provided supplemental pro forma financial information as though the business combination had occurred on April 1, 2013. The previous owner of TransMontaigne conducted trading operations, whereas we strive to generate reliable and predictable cash flows. Because of the difference in strategies between the pre-acquisition and post-acquisition periods, the pre-acquisition operations of TransMontaigne have limited importance as an indicator of post-acquisition results.

 

On July 10, 2014, we submitted a nonbinding proposal to the conflicts committee of the board of directors of TLP’s general partner. Under this proposal, each outstanding unit of TLP would be exchanged for one of our common units. On August 15, 2014, we and TLP’s general partner terminated discussions regarding our previously submitted nonbinding proposal to acquire the outstanding common units of TLP.

 

Water Solutions Facilities

 

As described below, we are party to a development agreement that provides us a right to purchase water disposal facilities developed by the other party to the agreement. During the six months ended September 30, 2014, we purchased four water disposal facilities under this development agreement. We also purchased a 75% interest in one additional water disposal facility in July 2014 from a different seller. On a combined basis, we paid $82.9 million of cash for these five water disposal facilities.

 

We are in the process of identifying and determining the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in these business combinations. The estimates of fair value reflected at September 30, 2014 are subject to change, and such changes could be material. We expect to complete this process prior to finalizing our financial statements for the quarter ending June 30, 2015. We have preliminarily estimated the fair values of the assets acquired (and useful lives) and liabilities assumed as follows (in thousands):

 

Accounts receivable - trade

 

$

939

 

Inventories

 

253

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

62

 

Property, plant and equipment:

 

 

 

Water treatment facilities and equipment (5–40 years)

 

23,066

 

Buildings and leasehold improvements (3–7 years)

 

2,599

 

Land

 

1,010

 

Other (7 years)

 

33

 

Goodwill

 

57,777

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

50

 

Accounts payable - trade

 

(58

)

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

(1,092

)

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

(149

)

Noncontrolling interest

 

(1,620

)

Fair value of net assets acquired

 

$

82,870

 

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid for the acquired business over the fair value of the individual assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed. Goodwill primarily represents the value of synergies between the acquired entity and the Partnership and the opportunity to use the acquired business as a platform for growth. We estimate that all of the goodwill will be deductible for federal income tax purposes.

 

The operations of these water disposal facilities have been included in our condensed consolidated statement of operations since their acquisition date. Our condensed consolidated statement of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 includes revenues of $7.1 million and operating income of $1.5 million that were generated by the operations of these water disposal facilities.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Retail Propane Acquisitions

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2014, we completed three acquisitions of retail propane businesses. On a combined basis, we paid $6.4 million of cash to acquire these assets and operations. The agreements for these acquisitions contemplate post-closing payments for certain working capital items. We are in the process of identifying and determining the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in certain of these business combinations, and as a result, the estimates of fair value reflected at September 30, 2014 are subject to change.

 

Water Supply Company

 

On June 9, 2014, we paid cash of $15.0 million in exchange for an interest in a water supply company operating in the DJ Basin. We account for this investment using the equity method of accounting.

 

Year Ended March 31, 2014

 

As described in Note 2, pursuant to GAAP, an entity is allowed a reasonable period of time to obtain the information necessary to identify and measure the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. The business combinations for which this measurement period was still open as of March 31, 2014 are summarized below.

 

Gavilon Energy

 

On December 2, 2013, we completed a business combination in which we acquired Gavilon Energy. We paid $832.4 million of cash, net of cash acquired, in exchange for these assets and operations. The acquisition agreement also contemplates a post-closing adjustment to the purchase price for certain working capital items.

 

The assets of Gavilon Energy include crude oil terminals in Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana, a 50% interest in Glass Mountain, which owns a crude oil pipeline that originates in western Oklahoma and terminates in Cushing, Oklahoma, and an 11% interest in an ethanol production facility in the Midwest. The operations of Gavilon Energy include the marketing of crude oil, refined products, ethanol, biodiesel, and natural gas liquids and owned and leased crude oil storage in Cushing, Oklahoma.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we completed the acquisition accounting for this business combination. The following table presents the final calculation of the fair values of the assets acquired (and useful lives) and liabilities assumed for this acquisition:

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Final

 

2014

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Accounts receivable - trade

 

$

326,484

 

$

349,529

 

$

(23,045

)

Accounts receivable - affiliates

 

2,564

 

2,564

 

 

Inventories

 

107,430

 

107,430

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

68,322

 

68,322

 

 

Property, plant and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vehicles (3 years)

 

327

 

791

 

(464

)

Crude oil tanks and related equipment (3–40 years)

 

83,797

 

77,429

 

6,368

 

Information technology equipment (3–7 years)

 

4,049

 

4,046

 

3

 

Buildings and leasehold improvements (3–40 years)

 

7,817

 

7,716

 

101

 

Land

 

6,427

 

6,427

 

 

Tank bottoms

 

16,930

 

15,230

 

1,700

 

Other (7 years)

 

162

 

170

 

(8

)

Construction in progress

 

7,180

 

7,190

 

(10

)

Goodwill (1)

 

342,769

 

359,169

 

(16,400

)

Intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships (10–20 years)

 

107,950

 

101,600

 

6,350

 

Lease agreements (1–5 years)

 

8,700

 

8,700

 

 

Pipeline capacity rights (30 years)

 

7,800

 

 

7,800

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

183,000

 

178,000

 

5,000

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

2,287

 

9,918

 

(7,631

)

Accounts payable - trade

 

(342,792

)

(342,792

)

 

Accounts payable - affiliates

 

(2,585

)

(2,585

)

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

(49,447

)

(70,999

)

21,552

 

Advance payments received from customers

 

(10,667

)

(10,667

)

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

(46,056

)

(44,740

)

(1,316

)

Fair value of net assets acquired

 

$

832,448

 

$

832,448

 

$

 

 


(1)          Primarily included in the crude oil logistics segment.

 

We estimated the value of the customer relationship intangible asset using the income approach, which uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts (for example , cash flows or earnings) to a single present amount (discounted). The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

The acquisition method of accounting requires that executory contracts that are at unfavorable terms relative to current market conditions at the acquisition date be recorded as assets or liabilities in the acquisition accounting. Since certain crude oil storage lease commitments were at unfavorable terms relative to current market conditions, we recorded a liability of $15.9 million related to these lease commitments in the acquisition accounting, and we amortized $5.0 million of this balance through cost of sales during the six months ended September 30, 2014. We will amortize the remainder of this liability over the term of the leases. The future amortization of this liability is shown below (in thousands):

 

Year Ending March 31,

 

 

 

2015 (six months)

 

$

3,670

 

2016

 

4,040

 

2017

 

360

 

 

Certain personnel who were employees of Gavilon Energy are entitled to a bonus, half of which was payable upon successful completion of the business combination and the remainder of which is payable in December 2014. We are recording this as compensation expense over the vesting period. We recorded expense of $5.2 million during the six months ended September 30, 2014 related to these bonuses, and we expect to record an additional expense of $1.6 million during the quarter ending December 31, 2014.

 

Oilfield Water Lines, LP

 

On August 2, 2013, we completed a business combination with entities affiliated with Oilfield Water Lines LP (collectively, “OWL”), whereby we acquired water disposal and transportation assets in Texas. We issued 2,463,287 common units, valued at $68.6 million, and paid $167.7 million of cash, net of cash acquired, in exchange for OWL. During the three months ended June 30, 2014, we completed the acquisition accounting for this business combination. The following table presents the final calculation of the fair values of the assets acquired (and useful lives) and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of OWL:

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Final

 

2014

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Accounts receivable - trade

 

$

6,837

 

$

7,268

 

$

(431

)

Inventories

 

154

 

154

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

402

 

402

 

 

Property, plant and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vehicles (5–10 years)

 

8,143

 

8,157

 

(14

)

Water treatment facilities and equipment (3–30 years)

 

23,173

 

23,173

 

 

Buildings and leasehold improvements (7–30 years)

 

2,198

 

2,198

 

 

Land

 

710

 

710

 

 

Other (3–5 years)

 

53

 

53

 

 

Intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships (8–10 years)

 

110,000

 

110,000

 

 

Non-compete agreements (3 years)

 

2,000

 

2,000

 

 

Goodwill

 

90,144

 

89,699

 

445

 

Accounts payable - trade

 

(6,469

)

(6,469

)

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

(992

)

(992

)

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

(64

)

(64

)

 

Fair value of net assets acquired

 

$

236,289

 

$

236,289

 

$

 

 

We estimated the value of the customer relationship intangible asset using the income approach, which uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts (for example, cash flows or earnings) to a single present amount (discounted). The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Other Water Solutions Acquisitions

 

During the year ended March 31, 2014, we completed two separate acquisitions of businesses to expand our water solutions operations in Texas. On a combined basis, we issued 222,381 common units, valued at $6.8 million, and paid $151.6 million of cash, net of cash acquired, in exchange for the assets and operations of these businesses. During the three months ended June 30, 2014, we completed the acquisition accounting for these business combinations. The following table presents the final calculation of the fair values of the assets acquired (and useful lives) and liabilities assumed for these acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Final

 

2014

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Accounts receivable - trade

 

$

2,146

 

$

2,146

 

$

 

Inventories

 

192

 

192

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

62

 

61

 

1

 

Property, plant and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vehicles (5–10 years)

 

76

 

90

 

(14

)

Water treatment facilities and equipment (3–30 years)

 

11,717

 

14,394

 

(2,677

)

Buildings and leasehold improvements (7–30 years)

 

3,278

 

1,906

 

1,372

 

Land

 

207

 

206

 

1

 

Other (3–5 years)

 

12

 

12

 

 

Intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships (8–10 years)

 

72,000

 

72,000

 

 

Trade names (indefinite life)

 

3,325

 

3,325

 

 

Non-compete agreements (3 years)

 

260

 

260

 

 

Water facility development agreement (5 years)

 

14,000

 

14,000

 

 

Water facility option agreement

 

2,500

 

2,500

 

 

Goodwill

 

49,067

 

47,750

 

1,317

 

Accounts payable - trade

 

(119

)

(119

)

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

(293

)

(293

)

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

(64

)

(64

)

 

Fair value of net assets acquired

 

$

158,366

 

$

158,366

 

$

 

 

As part of one of these business combinations, we entered into an option agreement with the seller of the business whereby we had the option to purchase a saltwater disposal facility that was under construction. We recorded an intangible asset of $2.5 million at the acquisition date related to this option agreement. On March 1, 2014, we purchased the saltwater disposal facility for additional cash consideration of $3.7 million.

 

In addition, as part of one of these business combinations, we entered into a development agreement that provides us a right to purchase water disposal facilities that may be developed by the seller through June 2018. On March 1, 2014, we purchased our first water disposal facility pursuant to the development agreement for $21.0 million.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

We are in the process of identifying and determining the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in these business combinations. The estimates of fair value reflected at September 30, 2014 are subject to change, and such changes could be material. We expect to complete this process prior to finalizing our financial statements for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. We have preliminarily estimated the fair values of the assets acquired (and useful lives) and liabilities assumed as follows:

 

 

 

Estimated At

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Accounts receivable - trade

 

$

124

 

$

245

 

$

(121

)

Inventories

 

119

 

197

 

(78

)

Property, plant and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water treatment facilities and equipment (3–30 years)

 

10,539

 

10,540

 

(1

)

Buildings and leasehold improvements (7–30 years)

 

1,130

 

1,130

 

 

Land

 

213

 

213

 

 

Other (3–5 years)

 

1

 

1

 

 

Goodwill

 

15,443

 

15,281

 

162

 

Accounts payable - trade

 

(232

)

(263

)

31

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

 

(7

)

7

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

(50

)

(50

)

 

Fair value of net assets acquired

 

$

27,287

 

$

27,287

 

$

 

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Crude Oil Logistics Acquisitions

 

During the year ended March 31, 2014, we completed two separate acquisitions of businesses to expand our crude oil logistics operations in Texas and Oklahoma. On a combined basis, we issued 175,211 common units, valued at $5.3 million, and paid $67.8 million of cash, net of cash acquired, in exchange for the assets and operations of these businesses. During the three months ended June 30, 2014, we completed the acquisition accounting for these business combinations. The following table presents the final calculation of the fair values of the assets acquired (and useful lives) and liabilities assumed for these acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Final

 

2014

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Accounts receivable - trade

 

$

1,221

 

$

1,235

 

$

(14

)

Inventories

 

1,021

 

1,021

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

58

 

54

 

4

 

Property, plant and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vehicles (5–10 years)

 

2,980

 

2,977

 

3

 

Buildings and leasehold improvements (5–30 years)

 

58

 

280

 

(222

)

Crude oil tanks and related equipment (2–30 years)

 

3,822

 

3,462

 

360

 

Barges and towboats (20 years)

 

20,065

 

20,065

 

 

Other (3–5 years)

 

57

 

53

 

4

 

Intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships (3 years)

 

13,300

 

6,300

 

7,000

 

Non-compete agreements (3 years)

 

35

 

35

 

 

Trade names (indefinite life)

 

530

 

530

 

 

Goodwill

 

30,730

 

37,867

 

(7,137

)

Accounts payable - trade

 

(521

)

(665

)

144

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

(266

)

(124

)

(142

)

Fair value of net assets acquired

 

$

73,090

 

$

73,090

 

$

 

 

Retail Propane and Liquids Acquisitions

 

During the year ended March 31, 2014, we completed four acquisitions of retail propane businesses and the acquisition of four natural gas liquids terminals. On a combined basis, we paid $21.9 million of cash to acquire these assets and operations. The agreements for certain of these acquisitions contemplate post-closing payments for certain working capital items. We are in the process of identifying and determining the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in certain of these business combinations, and as a result, the estimates of fair value reflected at September 30, 2014 are subject to change.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Note 5 — Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Our property, plant and equipment consists of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

March 31,

 

Description and Estimated Useful Lives

 

2014

 

2014

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Natural gas liquids terminal assets (2–30 years)

 

$

127,258

 

$

75,141

 

Refined products and renewables terminal assets and equipment (20 years)

 

419,411

 

 

Retail propane equipment (2–30 years)

 

167,825

 

160,758

 

Vehicles and railcars (3–25 years)

 

172,799

 

152,676

 

Water treatment facilities and equipment (3–30 years)

 

209,644

 

180,985

 

Crude oil tanks and related equipment (2–40 years)

 

145,287

 

106,125

 

Barges and towboats (5–40 years)

 

56,094

 

52,217

 

Information technology equipment (3–7 years)

 

30,519

 

20,768

 

Buildings and leasehold improvements (3–40 years)

 

77,415

 

60,004

 

Land

 

88,350

 

30,241

 

Tank bottoms

 

17,679

 

13,403

 

Other (3–30 years)

 

16,770

 

6,341

 

Construction in progress

 

57,319

 

80,251

 

 

 

1,586,370

 

938,910

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

(153,057)

 

(109,564

)

Net property, plant and equipment

 

$

1,433,313

 

$

829,346

 

 

Depreciation expense was $28.4 million and $13.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $46.9 million and $27.2 million during the six months ended September  30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

Crude oil volumes required for the operation of storage tanks, known as tank bottoms, are recorded at historical cost. Tank bottoms are the volume of crude oil that must be maintained in a storage tank to enable operation of the storage tank. We recover tank bottom crude oil when we no longer use the storage tanks or the storage tanks are removed from service. At September 30, 2014, tank bottoms consisted of approximately 185,000 barrels.

 

Note 6 — Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

The changes in the balance of goodwill during the six months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):

 

Beginning of period

 

$

1,107,006

 

Revisions to acquisition accounting (Note 4)

 

(21,614

)

Acquisitions (Note 4)

 

86,895

 

Disposal

 

(1,797

)

End of period

 

$

1,170,490

 

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Goodwill by reportable segment is as follows:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Crude oil logistics

 

$

579,845

 

$

606,383

 

Water solutions

 

320,106

 

262,203

 

Liquids

 

91,135

 

90,135

 

Retail propane

 

114,285

 

114,285

 

Refined products and renewables

 

65,119

 

34,000

 

Total

 

$

1,170,490

 

$

1,107,006

 

 

Our intangible assets consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

March 31, 2014

 

 

 

Amortizable

 

Gross Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Gross Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

Lives

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Amortizable —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships (1)

 

3–20 years

 

$

761,992

 

$

119,439

 

$

697,405

 

$

83,261

 

Pipeline capacity rights

 

30 years

 

94,800

 

942

 

 

 

Water facility development agreement

 

5 years

 

14,000

 

3,500

 

14,000

 

2,100

 

Executory contracts and other agreements

 

5–10 years

 

23,920

 

16,367

 

23,920

 

13,190

 

Non-compete agreements

 

2–7 years

 

14,412

 

8,302

 

14,161

 

6,388

 

Trade names

 

2–10 years

 

14,539

 

5,197

 

15,489

 

3,081

 

Debt issuance costs

 

5–10 years

 

53,289

 

12,737

 

44,089

 

8,708

 

Total amortizable

 

 

 

976,952

 

166,484

 

809,064

 

116,728

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-amortizable —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade names

 

 

 

27,620

 

 

 

22,620

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

$

1,004,572

 

$

166,484

 

$

831,684

 

$

116,728

 

 


(1)          The weighted-average remaining amortization period for customer relationship intangible assets is approximately 9 years.

 

Amortization expense is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

Recorded In

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

21,711

 

$

11,324

 

$

42,604

 

$

20,600

 

Cost of sales

 

1,984

 

949

 

4,121

 

1,574

 

Interest expense

 

2,117

 

1,065

 

4,029

 

2,462

 

Total

 

$

25,812

 

$

13,338

 

$

50,754

 

$

24,636

 

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Expected amortization of our intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ending March 31,

 

 

 

2015 (six months)

 

$

50,570

 

2016

 

97,432

 

2017

 

90,795

 

2018

 

86,818

 

2019

 

79,587

 

Thereafter

 

405,266

 

Total

 

$

810,468

 

 

Note 7 — Long-Term Debt

 

Our long-term debt consists of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revolving credit facility —

 

 

 

 

 

Expansion capital borrowings

 

$

137,000

 

$

532,500

 

Working capital borrowings

 

942,500

 

389,500

 

5.125% Notes due 2019

 

400,000

 

 

6.875% Notes due 2021

 

450,000

 

450,000

 

6.650% Notes due 2022

 

250,000

 

250,000

 

TLP credit facility

 

252,000

 

 

Other long-term debt

 

10,913

 

14,914

 

 

 

2,442,413

 

1,636,914

 

Less - current maturities

 

5,062

 

7,080

 

Long-term debt

 

$

2,437,351

 

$

1,629,834

 

 

Credit Agreement

 

On June 19, 2012, we entered into a credit agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks. The Credit Agreement includes a revolving credit facility to fund working capital needs (the “Working Capital Facility”) and a revolving credit facility to fund acquisitions and expansion projects (the “Expansion Capital Facility,” and together with the Working Capital Facility, the “Revolving Credit Facility”).

 

The Working Capital Facility had a total capacity of $1.335 billion for cash borrowings and letters of credit at September 30, 2014. At that date, we had outstanding borrowings of $942.5 million and outstanding letters of credit of $209.2 million on the Working Capital Facility. The Expansion Capital Facility had a total capacity of $858.0 million for cash borrowings at September 30, 2014. At that date, we had outstanding borrowings of $137.0 million on the Expansion Capital Facility. The capacity available under the Working Capital Facility may be limited by a “borrowing base,” as defined in the Credit Agreement, which is calculated based on the value of certain working capital items at any point in time.

 

The commitments under the Credit Agreement expire on November 5, 2018. We have the right to prepay outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement without incurring any penalties, and prepayments of principal may be required if we enter into certain transactions to sell assets or obtain new borrowings.

 

All borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at our option, at (i) an alternate base rate plus a margin of 0.50% to 1.50% per annum or (ii) an adjusted LIBOR rate plus a margin of 1.50% to 2.50% per annum. The applicable margin is determined based on our consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. At September 30, 2014, all borrowings under the Credit Agreement were LIBOR borrowings with an interest rate at September 30, 2014 of 1.91%, calculated as the LIBOR rate of 0.16% plus

 

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At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

a margin of 1.75%. At September 30, 2014, the interest rate in effect on letters of credit was 2.00%. Commitment fees are charged at a rate ranging from 0.38% to 0.50% on any unused credit. At September 30, 2014, our outstanding borrowings and interest rates under our Revolving Credit Facility were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Amount

 

Rate

 

Expansion Capital Facility —

 

 

 

 

 

LIBOR borrowings

 

$

137,000

 

1.91

%

Working Capital Facility —

 

 

 

 

 

LIBOR borrowings

 

942,500

 

1.91

%

 

The Credit Agreement is secured by substantially all of our assets. The Credit Agreement specifies that our leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, cannot exceed 4.25 to 1 at any quarter end. At September 30, 2014, our leverage ratio was approximately 3.4 to 1. The Credit Agreement also specifies that our interest coverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, cannot be less than 2.75 to 1 at any quarter end. At September 30, 2014, our interest coverage ratio was approximately 4.8 to 1.

 

The Credit Agreement contains various customary representations, warranties, and additional covenants, including, without limitation, limitations on fundamental changes and limitations on indebtedness and liens. Our obligations under the Credit Agreement may be accelerated following certain events of default (subject to applicable cure periods), including, without limitation, (i) the failure to pay principal or interest when due, (ii) a breach by the Partnership or its subsidiaries of any material representation or warranty or any covenant made in the Credit Agreement, or (iii) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency.

 

At September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Agreement.

 

2019 Notes

 

On July 9, 2014, we issued $400.0 million of 5.125% Senior Notes Due 2019 (the “2019 Notes”) in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. We received net proceeds of $393.5 million, after the initial purchasers’ discount of $6.0 million and estimated offering costs of $0.5 million. We used the net proceeds to reduce the outstanding balance on our Revolving Credit Facility.

 

The 2019 Notes mature on July 15, 2019. Interest is payable on January 15 and July 15 of each year. We have the right to redeem the 2019 Notes prior to the maturity date, although we would be required to pay a premium for early redemption.

 

The Partnership and NGL Energy Finance Corp. are co-issuers of the 2019 Notes, and the obligations under the 2019 Notes are guaranteed by certain of our existing and future restricted subsidiaries that incur or guarantee indebtedness under certain of our other indebtedness, including the Revolving Credit Facility. The purchase agreement and the indenture governing the 2019 Notes contain various customary representations, warranties, and additional covenants, including, without limitation, limitations on fundamental changes and limitations on indebtedness and liens. Our obligations under the purchase agreement and the indenture may be accelerated following certain events of default (subject to applicable cure periods), including, without limitation, (i) the failure to pay principal or interest when due, (ii) experiencing an event of default on certain other debt agreements, or (iii) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency.

 

At September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with the covenants under the purchase agreement and indenture governing the 2019 Notes.

 

We also entered into a registration rights agreement whereby we have committed to exchange the 2019 Notes for a new issue of notes registered under the Securities Act that has substantially identical terms to the 2019 Notes on or before July 9, 2015. If we are unable to fulfill this obligation, we would be required to pay liquidated damages to the holders of the 2019 Notes.

 

2021 Notes

 

On October 16, 2013, we issued $450.0 million of 6.875% Senior Notes Due 2021 (the “2021 Notes”) in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. We received net proceeds of $438.4 million, after the initial purchasers’ discount of $10.1 million and offering costs of $1.5 million. We used the net proceeds to reduce the outstanding balance on our Revolving Credit Facility.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

The 2021 Notes mature on October 15, 2021. Interest is payable on April 15 and October 15 of each year. We have the right to redeem the 2021 Notes prior to the maturity date, although we would be required to pay a premium for early redemption.

 

The Partnership and NGL Energy Finance Corp. are co-issuers of the 2021 Notes, and the obligations under the 2021 Notes are guaranteed by certain of our existing and future restricted subsidiaries that incur or guarantee indebtedness under certain of our other indebtedness, including the Revolving Credit Facility. The purchase agreement and the indenture governing the 2021 Notes contain various customary representations, warranties, and additional covenants, including, without limitation, limitations on fundamental changes and limitations on indebtedness and liens. Our obligations under the purchase agreement and the indenture may be accelerated following certain events of default (subject to applicable cure periods), including, without limitation, (i) the failure to pay principal or interest when due, (ii) experiencing an event of default on certain other debt agreements, or (iii) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency.

 

At September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with the covenants under the purchase agreement and indenture governing the 2021 Notes.

 

We also entered into a registration rights agreement whereby we have committed to exchange the 2021 Notes for a new issue of notes registered under the Securities Act that has substantially identical terms to the 2021 Notes on or before October 16, 2014. Our inability to register the notes on time may result in liquidated damages of approximately $0.1 million per month.

 

2022 Notes

 

On June 19, 2012, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (as amended, the “Note Purchase Agreement”) whereby we issued $250.0 million of Senior Notes in a private placement (the “2022 Notes”). The 2022 Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.65%. Interest is payable quarterly. The 2022 Notes are required to be repaid in semi-annual installments of $25.0 million beginning on December 19, 2017 and ending on the maturity date of June 19, 2022. We have the option to prepay outstanding principal, although we would incur a prepayment penalty. The 2022 Notes are secured by substantially all of our assets and rank equal in priority with borrowings under the Credit Agreement.

 

The Note Purchase Agreement contains various customary representations, warranties, and additional covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to (subject to certain exceptions): (i) incur additional debt, (ii) pay dividends and make other restricted payments, (iii) create or permit certain liens, (iv) create or permit restrictions on the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to us, (v) enter into transactions with affiliates, (vi) enter into sale and leaseback transactions and (vii) consolidate or merge or sell all or substantially all or any portion of our assets. In addition, the Note Purchase Agreement contains substantially the same leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio requirements as our Credit Agreement, which is described above.

 

The Note Purchase Agreement provides for customary events of default that include, among other things (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods): (i) nonpayment of principal or interest, (ii) breach of certain covenants contained in the Note Purchase Agreement or the 2022 Notes, (iii) failure to pay certain other indebtedness or the acceleration of certain other indebtedness prior to maturity if the total amount of such indebtedness unpaid or accelerated exceeds $10.0 million, (iv) the rendering of a judgment for the payment of money in excess of $10.0 million, (v) the failure of the Note Purchase Agreement, the 2022 Notes, or the guarantees by the subsidiary guarantors to be in full force and effect in all material respects and (vi) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency. Generally, if an event of default occurs (subject to certain exceptions), the trustee or the holders of at least 51% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding 2022 Notes of any series may declare all of the 2022 Notes of such series to be due and payable immediately.

 

At September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with the covenants under the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

TLP Credit Facility

 

On March 9, 2011, TLP entered into an amended and restated senior secured credit facility (“TLP Credit Facility”), which has been subsequently amended from time to time. The TLP Credit Facility provides for a maximum borrowing line of credit equal to the lesser of (i) $350 million and (ii) 4.75 times Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the TLP Credit Facility: $352.9 million at September 30, 2014). TLP may elect to have loans under the TLP Credit Facility that bear interest either (i) at a rate of LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 2% to 3% depending on the total leverage ratio then in effect, or (ii) at the base rate plus a margin ranging from 1% to 2% depending on the total leverage ratio then in effect.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

TLP also pays a commitment fee on the unused amount of commitments, ranging from 0.375% to 0.50% per annum, depending on the total leverage ratio then in effect. TLP’s obligations under the TLP Credit Facility are secured by a first priority security interest in favor of the lenders in the majority of TLP assets.

 

The terms of the TLP Credit Facility include covenants that restrict TLP’s ability to make cash distributions, acquisitions and investments, including investments in joint ventures. TLP may make distributions of cash to the extent of its “available cash” as defined in the TLP partnership agreement. TLP may make acquisitions and investments that meet the definition of “permitted acquisitions”; “other investments” which may not exceed 5% of “consolidated net tangible assets”; and “permitted JV investments”. Permitted JV investments include up to $225 million of investments in BOSTCO, the “Specified BOSTCO Investment”. In addition to the Specified BOSTCO Investment, under the terms of the TLP Credit Facility, TLP may make an additional $75 million of other permitted JV investments (including additional investments in BOSTCO). The principal balance of loans and any accrued and unpaid interest are due and payable in full on the maturity date, March 9, 2016.

 

The TLP Credit Facility also contains customary representations and warranties (including those relating to organization and authorization, compliance with laws, absence of defaults, material agreements and litigation) and customary events of default (including those relating to monetary defaults, covenant defaults, cross defaults and bankruptcy events). The primary financial covenants contained in the TLP Credit Facility are (i) a total leverage ratio test (not to exceed 4.75 times), (ii) a senior secured leverage ratio test (not to exceed 3.75 times) in the event TLP issues senior unsecured notes, and (iii) a minimum interest coverage ratio test (not less than 3.0 times).

 

If TLP were to fail any financial performance covenant, or any other covenant contained in the TLP Credit Facility, TLP would seek a waiver from its lenders under such facility. If TLP was unable to obtain a waiver from its lenders and the default remained uncured after any applicable grace period, TLP would be in breach of the TLP Credit Facility, and the lenders would be entitled to declare all outstanding borrowings immediately due and payable. TLP was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the TLP Credit Facility as of September 30, 2014.

 

At September 30, 2014, TLP had $252.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the TLP Credit Facility and no outstanding letters of credit.

 

The following table summarizes our basis in the assets and liabilities of TLP at September 30, 2014, inclusive of the impact of our acquisition accounting for the business combination with TransMontaigne (in thousands):

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

726

 

Accounts receivable - trade, net

 

12,252

 

Accounts receivable - affiliates

 

1,105

 

Inventories

 

1,613

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,363

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

504,272

 

Goodwill

 

29,118

 

Intangible assets, net

 

38,571

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

268,410

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

1,910

 

Accounts payable - trade

 

(4,009

)

Accounts payable - affiliates

 

(146

)

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

(11,625

)

Advanced payments received from customers

 

(141

)

Long-term debt

 

(252,000

)

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

(4,247

)

Net assets

 

$

587,172

 

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Other Long-Term Debt

 

We have executed various noninterest bearing notes payable, primarily related to non-compete agreements entered into in connection with acquisitions of businesses. We also have certain notes payable related to equipment financing.

 

Debt Maturity Schedule

 

The scheduled maturities of our long-term debt are as follows at September 30, 2014:

 

 

 

Revolving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TLP

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Credit

 

2019

 

2021

 

2022

 

Credit

 

Long-Term

 

 

 

Year Ending March 31,

 

Facility

 

Notes

 

Notes

 

Notes

 

Facility

 

Debt

 

Total

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2015 (six months)

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,345

 

$

2,345

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

252,000

 

3,128

 

255,128

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,362

 

2,362

 

2018

 

 

 

 

25,000

 

 

1,459

 

26,459

 

2019

 

1,079,500

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

1,438

 

1,130,938

 

Thereafter

 

 

400,000

 

450,000

 

175,000

 

 

181

 

1,025,181

 

Total

 

$

1,079,500

 

$

400,000

 

$

450,000

 

$

250,000

 

$

252,000

 

$

10,913

 

$

2,442,413

 

 

Note 8 — Income Taxes

 

We qualify as a partnership for income tax purposes. As such, we generally do not pay United States federal income tax. Rather, each owner reports his or her share of our income or loss on his or her individual tax return. The aggregate difference in the basis of our net assets for financial and tax reporting purposes cannot be readily determined, as we do not have access to information regarding each partner’s basis in the Partnership.

 

We have certain taxable corporate subsidiaries in the United States and in Canada, and our operations in Texas are subject to a state franchise tax that is calculated based on revenues net of cost of sales. We utilize the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years in which these temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Changes in tax rates are recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

A publicly-traded partnership is required to generate at least 90% of its gross income (as defined for federal income tax purposes) from certain qualifying sources. Income generated by our taxable corporate subsidiaries is excluded from this qualifying income calculation. Although we routinely generate income outside of our corporate subsidiaries that is non-qualifying, we believe that at least 90% of our gross income has been qualifying income for each of the calendar years since our initial public offering.

 

We evaluate uncertain tax positions for recognition and measurement in the consolidated financial statements. To recognize a tax position, we determine whether it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation, based on the technical merits of the position. A tax position that meets the more likely than not threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the consolidated financial statements. We had no material uncertain tax positions that required recognition in the consolidated financial statements at September 30, 2014.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Note 9 — Commitments and Contingencies

 

Legal Contingencies

 

We are party to various claims, legal actions, and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of our management, the ultimate resolution of these claims, legal actions, and complaints, after consideration of amounts accrued, insurance coverage, and other arrangements, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, the outcome of such matters is inherently uncertain, and estimates of our liabilities may change materially as circumstances develop.

 

Customer Dispute

 

A customer of our crude oil logistics segment disputed the transportation rate schedule we used to bill the customer for services that we provided from November 2012 through February 2013, which was the same rate schedule that Pecos Gathering & Marketing, L.L.C. and certain of its affiliated companies (collectively, “Pecos”), used to bill the customer from April 2011 through October 2012 (prior to our November 1, 2012 acquisition of Pecos). The customer disputed a portion of the amount we charged for services we provided from November 2012 through February 2013. In May 2013, we filed a petition in the District Court of Harris County, Texas seeking to collect these unpaid fees from the customer. Later in May 2013, the customer filed an answer and counterclaim seeking to recover certain amounts that it paid to Pecos prior to our acquisition of Pecos.

 

During August 2013, the customer notified us that it intended to withhold payment due for services performed by us during the period from June 2013 through August 2013, pending resolution of the dispute, although the customer did not dispute the validity of the amounts billed for services performed during this time frame. Upon receiving this notification, we ceased providing services under this contract, and on November 5, 2013, we filed a petition in the District Court of Harris County, Texas seeking to collect these unpaid fees from the customer.

 

During September 2014, we reached an agreement with the former customer whereby the former customer agreed to pay us an agreed-upon amount to dismiss its claims against us, in return for which we agreed to dismiss our other claims against the former customer. We did not record a gain or loss upon settlement, as the amount we received approximated the amount we had recorded as receivable from the customer.

 

Environmental Matters

 

Our operations are subject to extensive federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations. Although we believe our operations are in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations, risks of additional costs and liabilities are inherent in our business, and there can be no assurance that significant costs will not be incurred. Moreover, it is possible that other developments, such as increasingly stringent environmental laws, regulations and enforcement policies thereunder, and claims for damages to property or persons resulting from the operations, could result in substantial costs. Accordingly, we have adopted policies, practices, and procedures in the areas of pollution control, product safety, occupational health, and the handling, storage, use, and disposal of hazardous materials designed to prevent material environmental or other damage, and to limit the financial liability that could result from such events. However, some risk of environmental or other damage is inherent in our business.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

We have recorded a liability of $2.7 million at September 30, 2014 for asset retirement obligations. This liability is related to wastewater disposal facilities and crude oil facilities for which we have contractual and regulatory obligations to perform remediation and, in some instances, dismantlement and removal activities when the assets are retired.

 

In addition to the obligations described above, we may be obligated to remove facilities or perform other remediation upon retirement of certain other assets. We do not believe the present value of these asset retirement obligations, under current laws and regulations, after taking into consideration the estimated lives of our facilities, is material to our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Operating Leases

 

We have executed various noncancelable operating lease agreements for product storage, office space, vehicles, real estate, railcars, and equipment. Future minimum lease payments under these agreements at September 30, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ending March 31,

 

 

 

2015 (six months)

 

$

71,007

 

2016

 

106,384

 

2017

 

88,666

 

2018

 

74,265

 

2019

 

49,907

 

Thereafter

 

117,125

 

Total

 

$

507,354

 

 

Rental expense relating to operating leases was $29.3 million and $23.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $54.6 million and $45.5 million during the six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

Pipeline Capacity Agreements

 

We have executed noncancelable agreements with crude and refined products pipeline operators, which guarantee us minimum monthly shipping capacity on the pipelines. In exchange, we are obligated to pay the minimum shipping fees in the event actual shipments are less than our allotted capacity. Future minimum throughput payments under these agreements at September 30, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ending March 31,

 

 

 

2015 (six months)

 

$

41,822

 

2016

 

95,050

 

2017

 

82,916

 

2018

 

62,565

 

2019

 

51,278

 

Thereafter

 

107,537

 

Total

 

$

441,168

 

 

Sales and Purchase Contracts

 

We have entered into sales and purchase contracts for products to be delivered in future periods for which we expect the parties to physically settle the contracts with inventory. At September 30, 2014, we had the following such commitments outstanding:

 

 

 

Volume

 

Value

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Natural gas liquids fixed-price purchase commitments (gallons)

 

88,574

 

$

102,000

 

Natural gas liquids index-price purchase commitments (gallons)

 

528,459

 

601,719

 

Natural gas liquids fixed-price sale commitments (gallons)

 

278,391

 

351,137

 

Natural gas liquids index-price sale commitments (gallons)

 

370,639

 

512,900

 

Crude oil index-price purchase commitments (barrels)

 

4,437

 

383,153

 

Crude oil fixed-price sale commitments (barrels)

 

32

 

2,867

 

Crude oil index-price sale commitments (barrels)

 

3,920

 

337,528

 

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

We account for the contracts shown in the table above as normal purchases and normal sales. Under this accounting policy election, we do not record the contracts at fair value at each balance sheet date; instead, we record the purchase or sale at the contracted value once the delivery occurs. Contracts in the table above may have offsetting derivative contracts (described in Note 11) or inventory positions (described in Note 2).

 

Certain other forward purchase and sale contracts do not qualify for the normal purchase and normal sale election. These contracts are recorded at fair value on our condensed consolidated balance sheet and are not included in the table above. These contracts are included in the derivative disclosures in Note 11, and represent $44.4 million of our prepaid expenses and other current assets and $36.3 million of our accrued expenses and other payables at September 30, 2014.

 

Note 10 — Equity

 

Partnership Equity

 

The Partnership’s equity consists of a 0.1% general partner interest and a 99.9% limited partner interest, which consists of common units. Prior to August 2014, the Partnership’s limited partner interest also included subordinated units. The subordination period ended in August 2014, at which time all remaining subordinated units were converted into common units on a one-for-one basis.

 

Our general partner is not obligated to make any additional capital contributions or to guarantee or pay any of our debts and obligations.

 

Equity Issuances

 

On June 23, 2014, we completed a public offering of 8,000,000 common units. We received net proceeds of $338.0 million, after underwriting discounts and commissions of $12.3 million and offering costs of $0.5 million. During July 2014, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 767,100 units, from which we received net proceeds of $32.4 million.

 

Distributions to Owners

 

Our general partner has adopted a cash distribution policy that requires us to pay a quarterly distribution to unitholders as of the record date to the extent we have sufficient cash from operations after establishment of cash reserves and payment of fees and expenses, including payments to the general partner and its affiliates, referred to as “available cash.” The general partner will also receive, in addition to distributions on its 0.1% general partner interest, additional distributions based on the level of distributions to the limited partners. These distributions are referred to as “incentive distributions.” Our general partner currently holds the incentive distribution rights, but may transfer these rights separately from its general partner interest, subject to restrictions in our partnership agreement.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

The following table illustrates the percentage allocations of available cash from operating surplus between the unitholders and our general partner based on the specified target distribution levels. The amounts set forth under “Marginal Percentage Interest In Distributions” are the percentage interests of our general partner and the unitholders in any available cash from operating surplus we distribute up to and including the corresponding amount in the column “Total Quarterly Distribution Per Unit ,” until available cash from operating surplus we distribute reaches the next target distribution level, if any. The percentage interests shown for our unitholders and our general partner for the minimum quarterly distribution are also applicable to quarterly distribution amounts that are less than the minimum quarterly distribution. The percentage interests set forth below for our general partner include its 0.1% general partner interest, assume our general partner has contributed any additional capital necessary to maintain its 0.1% general partner interest and has not transferred its incentive distribution rights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marginal Percentage Interest In

 

 

 

Total Quarterly

 

Distributions

 

 

 

Distribution Per Unit

 

Unitholders

 

General Partner

 

Minimum quarterly distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.337500

 

99.9

%

0.1

%

First target distribution

 

above

 

$

0.337500

 

up to

 

$

0.388125

 

99.9

%

0.1

%

Second target distribution

 

above

 

$

0.388125

 

up to

 

$

0.421875

 

86.9

%

13.1

%

Third target distribution

 

above

 

$

0.421875

 

up to

 

$

0.506250

 

76.9

%

23.1

%

Thereafter

 

above

 

$

0.506250

 

 

 

 

 

51.9

%

48.1

%

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we distributed a total of $61.5 million ($0.5888 per common, subordinated, and general partner notional unit) to our unitholders of record on August 4, 2014, which included an incentive distribution of $9.5 million to the general partner. In October 2014, we declared a distribution of $0.6088 per common unit, to be paid on November 14, 2014 to unitholders of record on November 4, 2014. This distribution is expected to be $65.0 million, including amounts to be paid on common and general partner notional units and the amount to be paid on incentive distribution rights.

 

Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Partners

 

TLP’s general partner has adopted a cash distribution policy that requires it to pay a quarterly distribution to unitholders as of the record date to the extent TLP has sufficient cash from operations after establishment of cash reserves and payment of fees and expenses, including payments to TLP’s general partner and its affiliates, referred to as “available cash.” TLP’s general partner will also receive, in addition to distributions on its 2.0% general partner interest, additional distributions based on the level of distributions to the limited partners. These distributions are referred to as “incentive distributions.” TLP’s general partner currently holds the incentive distribution rights, but may transfer these rights separately from its general partner interest, subject to restrictions in TLP’s partnership agreement.

 

The following table illustrates the percentage allocations of available cash from operating surplus between TLP’s unitholders and TLP’s general partner based on the specified target distribution levels. The amounts set forth under “Marginal Percentage Interest In Distributions” are the percentage interests of TLP’s general partner and TLP’s unitholders in any available cash from operating surplus TLP distributes up to and including the corresponding amount in the column “Total Quarterly Distribution Per Unit,” until available cash from operating surplus TLP distributes reaches the next target distribution level, if any. The percentage interests shown for TLP’s unitholders and TLP’s general partner for the minimum quarterly distribution are also applicable to quarterly distribution amounts that are less than the minimum quarterly distribution. The percentage interests set forth below for TLP’s general partner include its 2.0% general partner interest, assume TLP’s general partner has contributed any additional capital necessary to maintain its 2.0% general partner interest and has not transferred its incentive distribution rights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marginal Percentage Interest In

 

 

 

Total Quarterly

 

Distributions

 

 

 

Distribution Per Unit

 

Unitholders

 

General Partner

 

Minimum quarterly distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.40

 

98

%

2

%

First target distribution

 

above

 

$

0.40

 

up to

 

$

0.44

 

98

%

2

%

Second target distribution

 

above

 

$

0.44

 

up to

 

$

0.50

 

85

%

15

%

Third target distribution

 

above

 

$

0.50

 

up to

 

$

0.60

 

75

%

25

%

Thereafter

 

above

 

$

0.60

 

 

 

 

 

50

%

50

%

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2014, TLP declared and paid a distribution of $0.665 per unit. The noncontrolling interest owners received a total of $8.7 million from this distribution. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement related to our acquisition of TransMontaigne, we remitted the amount we received on this distribution on our general partner interest, incentive distribution rights, and limited partner interest to the former owners of TransMontaigne.

 

In October 2014, TLP declared a distribution of $0.665 per unit, which was paid on November 7, 2014. The noncontrolling interest owners received a total of $8.7 million from this distribution.

 

Equity-Based Incentive Compensation

 

Our general partner has adopted a long-term incentive plan (“LTIP”), which allows for the issuance of equity-based compensation to employees and directors. Our general partner has granted certain restricted units to employees and directors, which will vest in tranches, subject to the continued service of the recipients. The awards may also vest in the event of a change in control, at the discretion of the board of directors. No distributions will accrue to or be paid on the restricted units during the vesting period.

 

The following table summarizes the restricted unit activity during the six months ended September 30, 2014:

 

Unvested restricted units at March 31, 2014

 

1,311,100

 

Units granted

 

333,903

 

Units vested and issued

 

(438,009

)

Units withheld for employee taxes

 

(231,194

)

Units forfeited

 

(117,000

)

Unvested restricted units at September 30, 2014

 

858,800

 

 

The scheduled vesting of our unvested restricted units is summarized below:

 

Vesting Date

 

Number of Awards

 

July 1, 2015

 

334,800

 

July 1, 2016

 

314,000

 

July 1, 2017

 

178,500

 

July 1, 2018

 

31,500

 

Unvested restricted units at September 30, 2014

 

858,800

 

 

We record the expense for the first tranche of each award on a straight-line basis over the period beginning with the grant date of the awards and ending with the vesting date of the tranche. We record the expense for succeeding tranches over the period beginning with the vesting date of the previous tranche and ending with the vesting date of the tranche.

 

At each balance sheet date, we adjust the cumulative expense recorded using the estimated fair value of the awards at the balance sheet date. We calculate the fair value of the awards using the closing price of our common units on the New York Stock Exchange on the balance sheet date, adjusted to reflect the fact that the holders of the unvested units are not entitled to distributions during the vesting period. We estimate the impact of the lack of distribution rights during the vesting period using the value of the most recent distribution and assumptions that a market participant might make about future distribution growth.

 

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At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

We recorded expense related to restricted unit awards of $13.8 million and $3.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $21.7 million and $10.3 million during the six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. We estimate that the future expense we will record on the unvested awards at September 30, 2014 will be as follows (in thousands), after taking into consideration an estimate of forfeitures of approximately 80,000 units. For purposes of this calculation, we used the closing price of our common units on September 30, 2014, which was $39.37.

 

Year Ending March 31,

 

 

 

2015 (six months)

 

$

6,343

 

2016

 

11,516

 

2017

 

7,262

 

2018

 

2,237

 

2019

 

249

 

Total

 

$

27,607

 

 

Following is a rollforward of the liability related to equity-based compensation, which is reported within accrued expenses and other payables on our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):

 

Balance at March 31, 2014

 

$

10,012

 

Expense recorded

 

21,659

 

Value of units vested and issued

 

(18,763

)

Taxes paid on behalf of participants

 

(9,901

)

Balance at September 30, 2014

 

$

3,007

 

 

The weighted-average fair value of the awards at September 30, 2014 was $35.16 per common unit, which was calculated as the closing price of the common units on September 30, 2014, adjusted to reflect the fact that the restricted units are not entitled to distributions during the vesting period. The impact of the lack of distribution rights during the vesting period was estimated using the value of the most recent distribution and assumptions that a market participant might make about future distribution growth.

 

The number of common units that may be delivered pursuant to awards under the LTIP is limited to 10% of the issued and outstanding common units. The maximum number of units deliverable under the plan automatically increases to 10% of the issued and outstanding common units immediately after each issuance of common units, unless the plan administrator determines to increase the maximum number of units deliverable by a lesser amount. Units withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations will not be considered to be delivered under the LTIP. In addition, if an award is forfeited, canceled, exercised, paid or otherwise terminates or expires without the delivery of units, the units subject to such award are again available for new awards under the LTIP. At September 30, 2014, 7.1 million units remain available for issuance under the LTIP.

 

Note 11 — Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other current assets and liabilities (excluding derivative instruments) are carried at amounts which reasonably approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.

 

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At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Commodity Derivatives

 

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of our commodity derivative assets and liabilities reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2014:

 

 

 

Derivative

 

Derivative

 

 

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Level 1 measurements

 

$

48,632

 

$

(5,378

)

Level 2 measurements

 

51,389

 

(38,280

)

 

 

100,021

 

(43,658

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netting of counterparty contracts (1)

 

(4,635

)

4,635

 

Cash collateral held

 

(13,704

)

 

Commodity derivatives on condensed consolidated balance sheet

 

$

81,682

 

$

(39,023

)

 


(1)          Relates to derivative assets and liabilities that are expected to be net settled on an exchange or through a master netting arrangement with the counterparty.

 

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of our commodity derivative assets and liabilities reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2014:

 

 

 

Derivative

 

Derivative

 

 

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Level 1 measurements

 

$

4,990

 

$

(3,258

)

Level 2 measurements

 

49,605

 

(43,303

)

 

 

54,595

 

(46,561

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netting of counterparty contracts (1)

 

(4,347

)

4,347

 

Net cash collateral provided

 

456

 

 

Commodity derivatives on condensed consolidated balance sheet

 

$

50,704

 

$

(42,214

)

 


(1)          Relates to derivative assets and liabilities that are expected to be net settled on an exchange or through a master netting arrangement with the counterparty.

 

Our commodity derivative assets and liabilities are reported in the following accounts on the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

$

81,682

 

$

50,704

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

(39,023

)

(42,214

)

Net commodity derivative asset

 

$

42,659

 

$

8,490

 

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

The following table summarizes our open commodity derivative contract positions at September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014. We do not account for these derivatives as hedges.

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

Notional

 

of

 

 

 

 

 

Units

 

Net Assets

 

Contracts

 

Settlement Period

 

(Barrels)

 

(Liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

At September 30, 2014 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross-commodity (1)

 

October 2014 – March 2015

 

(12

)

$

(1,283

)

Crude oil fixed-price (2)

 

October 2014 – December 2015

 

(1,638

)

9,380

 

Crude oil index (3)

 

October 2014 – July 2015

 

2,195

 

4,397

 

Propane fixed-price (4)

 

October 2014 – March 2015

 

1,238

 

53

 

Refined products fixed-price (5)

 

October 2014 – July 2015

 

(4,475

)

38,712

 

Renewable products fixed-price (6)

 

October 2014 – December 2015

 

(14

)

5,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,363

 

Net cash collateral held

 

 

 

 

 

(13,704

)

Net commodity derivatives on condensed consolidated balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

$

42,659

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2014 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross-commodity (1)

 

April 2014 – March 2015

 

140

 

$

(1,876

)

Crude oil fixed-price (2)

 

April 2014 – March 2015

 

(1,600

)

(2,796

)

Crude oil index (3)

 

April 2014 – December 2015

 

3,598

 

6,099

 

Propane fixed-price (4)

 

April 2014 – March 2015

 

60

 

1,753

 

Refined products fixed-price (5)

 

April 2014 – July 2014

 

732

 

560

 

Renewable products fixed-price (6)

 

April 2014 – July 2014

 

106

 

4,084

 

Other

 

April 2014

 

 

210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,034

 

Net cash collateral provided

 

 

 

 

 

456

 

Net commodity derivatives on condensed consolidated balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,490

 

 


(1)          Cross-commodity — Our operating segments may purchase or sell a physical commodity where the underlying contract pricing mechanisms are tied to different commodity price indices. The contracts listed in this table as “Cross-commodity” represent derivatives we have entered into as an economic hedge against the risk of one commodity price moving relative to another commodity price.

 

(2)          Crude oil fixed-price — Our crude oil logistics segment routinely purchases crude oil inventory to enable us to fulfill future orders expected to be placed by our customers. The contracts listed in this table as “Crude oil fixed-price” represent derivatives we have entered into as an economic hedge against the risk that crude oil prices will decline while we are holding the inventory.

 

(3)          Crude oil index — Our crude oil logistics segment may purchase or sell crude oil where the underlying contract pricing mechanisms are tied to different crude oil indices. These indices may vary in the type or location of crude oil, or in the timing of delivery within a given month. The contracts listed in this table as “Crude oil index” represent derivatives we have entered into as an economic hedge against the risk of one crude oil index moving relative to another crude oil index.

 

(4)          Propane fixed-price — Our liquids segment routinely purchases propane inventory during the warmer months and stores the propane inventory for sale during the colder months. The contracts listed in this table as “Propane fixed-price”

 

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At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

represent derivatives we have entered into as an economic hedge against the risk that propane prices will decline while we are holding the inventory.

 

(5)          Refined products fixed-price — Our refined products and renewables segment routinely purchases refined products inventory to enable us to fulfill future orders expected to be placed by our customers. The contracts listed in this table as “Refined products fixed-price” represent derivatives we have entered into as an economic hedge against the risk that refined product prices will decline while we are holding the inventory.

 

(6)          Renewable products fixed-price — Our refined products and renewables segment routinely purchases biodiesel and ethanol inventory to enable us to fulfill future orders expected to be placed by our customers. The contracts listed in this table as “Renewable products fixed-price” represent derivatives we have entered into as an economic hedge against the risk that biodiesel or ethanol prices will decline while we are holding the inventory.

 

We recorded the following net gains (losses) from our commodity derivatives to cost of sales:

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

(in thousands)

 

$

55,981

 

$

(10,672

)

$

38,496

 

$

(17,881

)

 

Credit Risk

 

We maintain credit policies with regard to our counterparties on the derivative financial instruments that we believe minimize our overall credit risk, including an evaluation of potential counterparties’ financial condition (including credit ratings), collateral requirements under certain circumstances and the use of standardized agreements, which allow for netting of positive and negative exposure associated with a single counterparty.

 

We may enter into industry standard master netting agreements and may enter into cash collateral agreements requiring the counterparty to deposit funds into a brokerage margin account. The netting agreements reduce our credit risk by providing for net settlement of any offsetting positive and negative exposures with counterparties. The cash collateral agreements reduce the level of our net counterparty credit risk because the amount of collateral represents additional funds that we may access to net settle positions due us, and the amount of collateral adjusts each day in response to changes in the market value of counterparty derivatives.

 

Our counterparties consist primarily of financial institutions and energy companies. This concentration of counterparties may impact our overall exposure to credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that the counterparties may be similarly affected by changes in economic, regulatory or other conditions.

 

As is customary in the crude oil industry, we generally receive payment from customers for sales of crude oil on a monthly basis. As a result, receivables from individual customers in our crude oil logistics segment are generally higher than the receivables from customers in our other segments.

 

Failure of a counterparty to perform on a contract could result in our inability to realize amounts that have been recorded on our condensed consolidated balance sheets and recognized in our net income.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Our Revolving Credit Facility is variable-rate debt with interest rates that are generally indexed to bank prime or LIBOR interest rates. At September 30, 2014, we had $1.1 billion of outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility at a rate of 1.91%. A change in interest rates of 0.125% would result in an increase or decrease of our annual interest expense of $1.3 million, based on borrowings outstanding at September 30, 2014.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

The TLP Credit Facility is variable-rate debt with interest rates that are generally indexed to bank prime or LIBOR interest rates. At September 30, 2014, TLP had $252.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the TLP Credit Facility at a rate of 2.66%. A change in interest rates of 0.125% would result in an increase or decrease in TLP’s annual interest expense of $0.3 million, based on borrowings outstanding at September 30, 2014.

 

Fair Value of Notes

 

The following table provides estimates of the fair values of our fixed-rate notes at September 30, 2014 (in thousands):

 

5.125% Notes due 2019

 

$

390,000

 

6.875% Notes due 2021

 

475,000

 

6.650% Notes due 2022

 

275,000

 

 

For the 2019 Notes and the 2021 Notes, the fair value estimates were developed by reference to broker quotes.  These estimates would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. For the 2022 Notes, the estimate was developed using observed yields on publicly-traded notes issued by other entities, adjusted for differences in the key terms of those notes and the key terms of our notes (examples include differences in the tenor of the debt, credit standing of the issuer, whether the notes are publicly-traded, and whether the notes are secured or unsecured).  These estimates of fair value would be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Note 12 — Segments

 

Our reportable segments are based on the way in which our management structure is organized. Certain financial data related to our segments is shown below. Transactions between segments are recorded based on prices negotiated between the segments.

 

Our crude oil logistics segment sells crude oil and provides crude oil transportation services to wholesalers, refiners, and producers. Our water solutions segment provides services for the treatment and disposal of wastewater generated from crude oil and natural gas production, and generates revenue from the sale of recycled water and recovered hydrocarbons. Our liquids segment supplies propane, butane, and other products, and provides natural gas liquids transportation, terminaling, and storage services to retailers, wholesalers, and refiners. Our retail propane segment sells propane and distillates to end users consisting of residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial customers, and to certain re-sellers. Our retail propane segment consists of two divisions, which are organized based on the location of the operations. Our refined products and renewables segment provides integrated terminaling, storage, transportation, marketing, and related services for companies engaged in the trading, distribution and marketing of refined petroleum products, ethanol, and biodiesel. This segment began with our December 2013 acquisition of Gavilon Energy and expanded with our July 2014 acquisition of TransMontaigne.

 

Items labeled “corporate and other” in the table below include the operations of a compressor leasing business that we sold in February 2014 and certain natural gas marketing operations that we acquired in our December 2013 acquisition of Gavilon Energy and wound down during fiscal year 2014. The “corporate and other” category also includes certain corporate expenses that are incurred and are not allocated to the reportable segments. This data is included to reconcile the data for the reportable segments to data in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil logistics -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil sales

 

$

2,108,117

 

$

1,013,061

 

$

4,035,061

 

$

1,941,595

 

Crude oil transportation and other

 

13,082

 

9,794

 

25,196

 

19,729

 

Water solutions -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water treatment and disposal

 

47,572

 

28,823

 

89,288

 

47,511

 

Water transportation

 

5,147

 

5,367

 

10,745

 

7,192

 

Liquids -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Propane sales

 

240,433

 

191,437

 

462,879

 

315,274

 

Other product sales

 

306,625

 

308,606

 

594,984

 

558,459

 

Other revenues

 

6,814

 

9,250

 

12,530

 

18,114

 

Retail propane -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Propane sales

 

48,552

 

40,651

 

100,578

 

87,342

 

Distillate sales

 

11,530

 

10,562

 

30,225

 

28,431

 

Other revenues

 

8,276

 

8,198

 

15,457

 

15,898

 

Refined products and renewables -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refined products sales

 

2,489,795

 

 

3,476,018

 

 

Renewables sales

 

117,425

 

 

248,699

 

 

Corporate and other

 

1,333

 

1,485

 

2,794

 

2,959

 

Elimination of intersegment sales

 

(24,175

)

(33,297

)

(75,314

)

(62,610

)

Total revenues

 

$

5,380,526

 

$

1,593,937

 

$

9,029,140

 

$

2,979,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil logistics

 

$

9,240

 

$

3,330

 

$

18,971

 

$

8,014

 

Water solutions

 

17,573

 

11,438

 

34,665

 

18,794

 

Liquids

 

3,384

 

2,672

 

6,585

 

5,376

 

Retail propane

 

7,684

 

6,871

 

15,255

 

14,111

 

Refined products and renewables

 

11,917

 

 

12,761

 

 

Corporate and other

 

301

 

750

 

1,237

 

1,490

 

Total depreciation and amortization

 

$

50,099

 

$

25,061

 

$

89,474

 

$

47,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil logistics

 

$

38

 

$

5,884

 

$

1,501

 

$

12,493

 

Water solutions

 

14,792

 

2,913

 

13,885

 

5,956

 

Liquids

 

10,929

 

14,605

 

10,016

 

12,490

 

Retail propane

 

(3,062

)

(4,520

)

(4,648

)

(6,024

)

Refined products and renewables

 

8,822

 

 

7,567

 

 

Corporate and other

 

(23,749

)

(8,937

)

(41,106

)

(22,312

)

Total operating income (loss)

 

$

7,770

 

$

9,945

 

$

(12,785

)

$

2,603

 

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

The following table summarizes additions to property, plant and equipment for each segment. This information has been prepared on the accrual basis, and includes property, plant and equipment acquired in acquisitions.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil logistics

 

$

39,464

 

$

31,336

 

$

81,413

 

$

35,462

 

Water solutions

 

40,610

 

62,473

 

48,072

 

70,182

 

Liquids

 

1,911

 

13,209

 

3,070

 

28,316

 

Retail propane

 

9,567

 

4,546

 

12,411

 

11,492

 

Refined products and renewables

 

512,281

 

 

512,281

 

 

Corporate and other

 

1,809

 

217

 

3,262

 

846

 

Total

 

$

605,642

 

$

111,781

 

$

660,509

 

$

146,298

 

 

The following tables summarize long-lived assets (consisting of net property, plant and equipment, net intangible assets, and goodwill) and total assets by segment:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Total assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil logistics

 

$

2,079,380

 

$

1,723,812

 

Water solutions

 

964,336

 

875,714

 

Liquids

 

756,133

 

577,795

 

Retail propane

 

506,958

 

541,832

 

Refined products and renewables

 

2,183,674

 

303,230

 

Corporate and other

 

61,198

 

144,840

 

Total

 

$

6,551,679

 

$

4,167,223

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-lived assets, net:

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil logistics

 

$

996,615

 

$

980,978

 

Water solutions

 

910,467

 

848,479

 

Liquids

 

271,567

 

274,846

 

Retail propane

 

436,621

 

438,324

 

Refined products and renewables

 

772,916

 

60,720

 

Corporate and other

 

53,705

 

47,961

 

Total

 

$

3,441,891

 

$

2,651,308

 

 

Note 13 — Transactions with Affiliates

 

SemGroup Corporation (“SemGroup”) holds ownership interests in us and in our general partner. We sell product to and purchase product from SemGroup, and these transactions are included within revenues and cost of sales in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. We also lease crude oil storage from SemGroup.

 

We purchase ethanol from one of our equity method investees. These transactions are reported within cost of sales in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

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At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Certain members of our management own interests in entities from which we have purchased products and services and to which we have sold products and services to. The majority of these purchases represented crude oil purchases and are reported within cost of sales in our condensed consolidated statements of operations, although $5.8 million of these transactions during the six months ended September 30, 2014 represented capital expenditures and were recorded as increases to property, plant and equipment. The majority of these sales represented crude oil sales and are reported within revenues in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

The above transactions are summarized in the following table:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Sales to SemGroup

 

$

43,427

 

$

3,780

 

$

117,233

 

$

3,780

 

Purchases from SemGroup

 

45,730

 

28,377

 

118,997

 

47,916

 

Purchases from equity method investees

 

34,689

 

 

70,965

 

 

Sales to equity method investees

 

9,131

 

 

9,131

 

 

Sales to entities affiliated with management

 

1,706

 

58,769

 

1,854

 

109,872

 

Purchases from entities affiliated with management

 

3,845

 

48,522

 

6,984

 

56,346

 

 

Receivables from affiliates consist of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Receivables from SemGroup

 

$

39,331

 

$

7,303

 

Receivables from entities affiliated with management

 

1,705

 

142

 

Receivables from equity method investees

 

670

 

 

Total

 

$

41,706

 

$

7,445

 

 

Payables to affiliates consist of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Payables to SemGroup

 

$

44,015

 

$

27,738

 

Payables to equity method investees

 

39,549

 

48,454

 

Payables to entities affiliated with management

 

1,743

 

654

 

Total

 

$

85,307

 

$

76,846

 

 

Note 14 — Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information

 

Certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries have, jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed the 2019 Notes and the 2021 Notes (described in Note 7). Pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, we have presented in columnar format the condensed consolidating financial information for NGL Energy Partners LP, NGL Energy Finance Corp. (which, along with NGL Energy Partners LP, is a co-issuer of the 2019 Notes and 2021 Notes), the guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis, and the non-guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis in the tables below.

 

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At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

During the periods presented in the tables below, the status of certain subsidiaries changed, in that they either became guarantors of or ceased to be guarantors of the 2019 Notes and 2021 Notes. Such changes have been given retrospective application in the tables below.

 

There are no significant restrictions upon the ability of the parent or any of the guarantor subsidiaries to obtain funds from their respective subsidiaries by dividend or loan. None of the assets of the guarantor subsidiaries represent restricted net assets pursuant to Rule 4-08(e)(3) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act.

 

For purposes of the tables below, (i) the condensed consolidating financial information is presented on a legal entity basis, not a business segment basis, (ii) investments in consolidated subsidiaries are accounted for as equity method investments, and (iii) contributions, distributions, and advances to or from consolidated entities are reported on a net basis within net changes in advances with consolidated entities in the condensed consolidating cash flow tables below.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

 

 

NGL Energy
Partners LP

 

NGL Energy

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Consolidating

 

 

 

 

 

(Parent) (1)

 

Finance Corp.

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

2,841

 

$

 

$

7,823

 

$

1,159

 

$

 

$

11,823

 

Accounts receivable - trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

 

1,419,442

 

13,675

 

 

1,433,117

 

Accounts receivable - affiliates

 

 

 

41,035

 

671

 

 

41,706

 

Inventories

 

 

 

937,814

 

3,775

 

 

941,589

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

 

155,332

 

1,486

 

 

156,818

 

Total current assets

 

2,841

 

 

2,561,446

 

20,766

 

 

2,585,053

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

863,694

 

569,619

 

 

1,433,313

 

GOODWILL

 

 

 

1,139,374

 

31,116

 

 

1,170,490

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization

 

1,307

 

17,619

 

778,960

 

40,202

 

 

838,088

 

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

 

 

 

214,234

 

268,410

 

 

482,644

 

NET INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES (PAYABLES)

 

248,893

 

849,526

 

(1,026,605

)

(71,814

)

 

 

INVESTMENTS IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

1,743,573

 

 

10,470

 

 

(1,754,043

)

 

OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

40,035

 

2,056

 

 

42,091

 

Total assets

 

$

1,996,614

 

$

867,145

 

$

4,581,608

 

$

860,355

 

$

(1,754,043

)

$

6,551,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable - trade

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,333,780

 

$

11,244

 

$

 

$

1,345,024

 

Accounts payable - affiliates

 

 

 

85,237

 

70

 

 

85,307

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

554

 

19,021

 

186,226

 

12,681

 

 

218,482

 

Advance payments received from customers

 

 

 

105,597

 

508

 

 

106,105

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

 

 

5,004

 

58

 

 

5,062

 

Total current liabilities

 

554

 

19,021

 

1,715,844

 

24,561

 

 

1,759,980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities

 

250,000

 

850,000

 

1,085,155

 

252,196

 

 

2,437,351

 

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

35,160

 

4,358

 

 

39,518

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’ equity (deficit)

 

1,746,060

 

(1,876

)

1,745,450

 

579,312

 

(2,322,813

)

1,746,133

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

(1

)

(72

)

 

(73

)

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

568,770

 

568,770

 

Total equity (deficit)

 

1,746,060

 

(1,876

)

1,745,449

 

579,240

 

(1,754,043

)

2,314,830

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,996,614

 

$

867,145

 

$

4,581,608

 

$

860,355

 

$

(1,754,043

)

$

6,551,679

 

 


(1)          The parent is a co-issuer of the 2019 Notes and 2021 Notes that are included in the NGL Energy Finance Corp. column.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

March 31, 2014

 

 

 

NGL Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners LP

 

NGL Energy

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Consolidating

 

 

 

 

 

(Parent) (1)

 

Finance Corp.

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,181

 

$

 

$

8,728

 

$

531

 

$

 

$

10,440

 

Accounts receivable - trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

 

887,789

 

13,115

 

 

900,904

 

Accounts receivable - affiliates

 

 

 

7,445

 

 

 

7,445

 

Inventories

 

 

 

306,434

 

3,726

 

 

310,160

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

 

80,294

 

56

 

 

80,350

 

Total current assets

 

1,181

 

 

1,290,690

 

17,428

 

 

1,309,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

764,014

 

65,332

 

 

829,346

 

GOODWILL

 

 

 

1,105,008

 

1,998

 

 

1,107,006

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization

 

1,169

 

11,552

 

700,603

 

1,632

 

 

714,956

 

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

 

 

 

189,821

 

 

 

189,821

 

NET INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES (PAYABLES)

 

327,281

 

437,714

 

(720,737

)

(44,258

)

 

 

INVESTMENTS IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

1,447,502

 

 

17,673

 

 

(1,465,175

)

 

OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

16,674

 

121

 

 

16,795

 

Total assets

 

$

1,777,133

 

$

449,266

 

$

3,363,746

 

$

42,253

 

$

(1,465,175

)

$

4,167,223

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable - trade

 

$

 

$

 

$

726,252

 

$

13,959

 

$

 

$

740,211

 

Accounts payable - affiliates

 

 

 

73,703

 

3,143

 

 

76,846

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

554

 

14,266

 

124,923

 

1,947

 

 

141,690

 

Advance payments received from customers

 

 

 

29,891

 

74

 

 

29,965

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

 

 

7,058

 

22

 

 

7,080

 

Total current liabilities

 

554

 

14,266

 

961,827

 

19,145

 

 

995,792

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities

 

250,000

 

450,000

 

929,754

 

80

 

 

1,629,834

 

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

9,663

 

81

 

 

9,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’ equity (deficit)

 

1,526,579

 

(15,000

)

1,462,691

 

22,994

 

(1,470,449

)

1,526,815

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

(189

)

(47

)

 

(236

)

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

5,274

 

5,274

 

Total equity (deficit)

 

1,526,579

 

(15,000

)

1,462,502

 

22,947

 

(1,465,175

)

1,531,853

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,777,133

 

$

449,266

 

$

3,363,746

 

$

42,253

 

$

(1,465,175

)

$

4,167,223

 

 


(1)          The parent is a co-issuer of the 2021 Notes that are included in the NGL Energy Finance Corp. column.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

 

 

NGL Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners LP

 

NGL Energy

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Consolidating

 

 

 

 

 

(Parent) (1)

 

Finance Corp.

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUES

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,325,186

 

$

55,364

 

$

(24

)

$

5,380,526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COST OF SALES

 

 

 

5,161,935

 

17,554

 

(24

)

5,179,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

84,300

 

17,253

 

 

101,553

 

General and administrative

 

 

 

36,360

 

5,279

 

 

41,639

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

38,999

 

11,100

 

 

50,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

 

 

3,592

 

4,178

 

 

7,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings of unconsolidated entities

 

 

 

2,310

 

1,387

 

 

3,697

 

Interest expense

 

(4,067

)

(13,134

)

(9,956

)

(1,506

)

12

 

(28,651

)

Other, net

 

 

 

(524

)

(81

)

(12

)

(617

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

 

(4,067

)

(13,134

)

(4,578

)

3,978

 

 

(17,801

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME TAX (PROVISION) BENEFIT

 

 

 

1,951

 

(29

)

 

1,922

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY IN NET INCOME (LOSS) OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

(15,157

)

 

604

 

 

14,553

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

(19,224

)

(13,134

)

(2,023

)

3,949

 

14,553

 

(15,879

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESS: NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO GENERAL PARTNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,056

)

(11,056

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,345

)

(3,345

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCATED TO LIMITED PARTNERS

 

$

(19,224

)

$

(13,134

)

$

(2,023

)

$

3,949

 

$

152

 

$

(30,280

)

 


(1)          The parent is a co-issuer of the 2019 Notes and 2021 Notes.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

 

 

NGL Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners LP

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Consolidating

 

 

 

 

 

(Parent)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUES

 

$

 

$

1,546,226

 

$

47,735

 

$

(24

)

$

1,593,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COST OF SALES

 

 

1,445,442

 

43,432

 

(24

)

1,488,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

52,979

 

2,790

 

 

55,769

 

General and administrative

 

 

14,089

 

223

 

 

14,312

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

23,970

 

1,091

 

 

25,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

 

9,746

 

199

 

 

9,945

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(4,179

)

(6,880

)

(13

)

12

 

(11,060

)

Other, net

 

 

528

 

(97

)

(12

)

419

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

 

(4,179

)

3,394

 

89

 

 

(696

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME TAX PROVISION

 

 

(236

)

 

 

(236

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY IN NET INCOME OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

3,238

 

80

 

 

(3,318

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

(941

)

3,238

 

89

 

(3,318

)

(932

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESS: NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO GENERAL PARTNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,451

)

(2,451

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCATED TO LIMITED PARTNERS

 

$

(941

)

$

3,238

 

$

89

 

$

(5,778

)

$

(3,392

)

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

 

 

NGL Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners LP

 

NGL Energy

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Consolidating

 

 

 

 

 

(Parent) (1)

 

Finance Corp.

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUES

 

$

 

$

 

$

8,952,772

 

$

76,421

 

$

(53

)

$

9,029,140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COST OF SALES

 

 

 

8,676,881

 

36,690

 

(53

)

8,713,518

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

150,919

 

18,502

 

 

169,421

 

General and administrative

 

 

 

64,124

 

5,388

 

 

69,512

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

77,545

 

11,929

 

 

89,474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

(16,697

)

3,912

 

 

(12,785

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings of unconsolidated entities

 

 

 

4,875

 

1,387

 

 

6,262

 

Interest expense

 

(8,313

)

(21,280

)

(18,058

)

(1,517

)

23

 

(49,145

)

Other, net

 

 

 

(1,056

)

71

 

(23

)

(1,008

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

 

(8,313

)

(21,280

)

(30,936

)

3,853

 

 

(56,676

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME TAX (PROVISION) BENEFIT

 

 

 

993

 

(106

)

 

887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY IN NET INCOME (LOSS) OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

(50,886

)

 

337

 

 

50,549

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

(59,199

)

(21,280

)

(29,606

)

3,747

 

50,549

 

(55,789

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESS: NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO GENERAL PARTNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,437

)

(20,437

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,410

)

(3,410

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCATED TO LIMITED PARTNERS

 

$

(59,199

)

$

(21,280

)

$

(29,606

)

$

3,747

 

$

26,702

 

$

(79,636

)

 


(1)          The parent is a co-issuer of the 2019 Notes and 2021 Notes.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

 

 

NGL Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners LP

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Consolidating

 

 

 

 

 

(Parent)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUES

 

$

 

$

2,914,531

 

$

65,421

 

$

(58

)

$

2,979,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COST OF SALES

 

 

2,735,890

 

56,094

 

(58

)

2,791,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

99,710

 

5,104

 

 

104,814

 

General and administrative

 

 

32,297

 

469

 

 

32,766

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

46,000

 

1,785

 

 

47,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

 

634

 

1,969

 

 

2,603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(8,368

)

(13,309

)

(28

)

23

 

(21,682

)

Other, net

 

 

627

 

(135

)

(23

)

469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

 

(8,368

)

(12,048

)

1,806

 

 

(18,610

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME TAX BENEFIT

 

 

170

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY IN NET INCOME (LOSS) OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

(10,206

)

1,672

 

 

8,534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

(18,574

)

(10,206

)

1,806

 

8,534

 

(18,440

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESS: NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO GENERAL PARTNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,139

)

(4,139

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(134

)

(134

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCATED TO LIMITED PARTNERS

 

$

(18,574

)

$

(10,206

)

$

1,806

 

$

4,261

 

$

(22,713

)

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

 

 

NGL Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners LP

 

NGL Energy

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Consolidating

 

 

 

 

 

(Parent) (1)

 

Finance Corp.

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(19,224

)

$

(13,134

)

$

(2,023

)

$

3,949

 

$

14,553

 

$

(15,879

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

4

 

(26

)

 

(22

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(19,224

)

$

(13,134

)

$

(2,019

)

$

3,923

 

$

14,553

 

$

(15,901

)

 


(1)  The parent is a co-issuer of the 2019 Notes and 2021 Notes.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

 

 

NGL Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners LP

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Consolidating

 

 

 

 

 

(Parent)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(941

)

$

3,238

 

$

89

 

$

(3,318

)

$

(932

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

(5

)

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(941

)

$

3,238

 

$

84

 

$

(3,318

)

$

(937

)

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

 

 

NGL Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners LP

 

NGL Energy

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Consolidating

 

 

 

 

 

(Parent) (1)

 

Finance Corp.

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(59,199

)

$

(21,280

)

$

(29,606

)

$

3,747

 

$

50,549

 

$

(55,789

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

189

 

(26

)

 

163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(59,199

)

$

(21,280

)

$

(29,417

)

$

3,721

 

$

50,549

 

$

(55,626

)

 


(1)  The parent is a co-issuer of the 2019 Notes and 2021 Notes.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

 

 

NGL Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners LP

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Consolidating

 

 

 

 

 

(Parent)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(18,574

)

$

(10,206

)

$

1,806

 

$

8,534

 

$

(18,440

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

(30

)

 

(30

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(18,574

)

$

(10,206

)

$

1,776

 

$

8,534

 

$

(18,470

)

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

 

 

NGL Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners LP

 

NGL Energy

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

(Parent) (1)

 

Finance Corp.

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

(8,180

)

$

(15,383

)

$

(56,019

)

$

17,947

 

$

(61,635

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of long-lived assets

 

 

 

(81,710

)

(1,141

)

(82,851

)

Acquisitions of businesses, including acquired working capital, net of cash acquired

 

 

 

(657,514

)

(1,250

)

(658,764

)

Cash flows from commodity derivatives

 

 

 

4,327

 

 

4,327

 

Proceeds from sales of assets

 

 

 

8,741

 

 

8,741

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

 

 

(6,106

)

(20,284

)

(26,390

)

Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities

 

 

 

2,774

 

1,875

 

4,649

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

(729,488

)

(20,800

)

(750,288

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facilities

 

 

 

1,923,500

 

56,000

 

1,979,500

 

Payments on revolving credit facilities

 

 

 

(1,766,000

)

(38,000

)

(1,804,000

)

Issuance of notes

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

400,000

 

Payments on other long-term debt

 

 

 

(4,173

)

(2

)

(4,175

)

Debt issuance costs

 

(269

)

(7,209

)

(1,720

)

 

(9,198

)

Contributions

 

395

 

 

 

 

395

 

Distributions to owners

 

(111,008

)

 

 

 

(111,008

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest partners

 

 

 

 

(8,654

)

(8,654

)

Proceeds from sale of common units, net of offering costs

 

370,446

 

 

 

 

370,446

 

Net changes in advances with consolidated entities

 

(249,724

)

(377,408

)

632,995

 

(5,863

)

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

9,840

 

15,383

 

784,602

 

3,481

 

813,306

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,660

 

 

(905

)

628

 

1,383

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

1,181

 

 

8,728

 

531

 

10,440

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

2,841

 

$

 

$

7,823

 

$

1,159

 

$

11,823

 

 


(1)  The parent is a co-issuer of the 2019 Notes and 2021 Notes.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

 

 

NGL Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners LP

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

(Parent)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

(8,312

)

$

(44,607

)

$

4,175

 

$

(48,744

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of long-lived assets

 

 

(37,180

)

(30,219

)

(67,399

)

Acquisitions of businesses, including acquired working capital, net of cash acquired

 

(334,085

)

(56,237

)

(2,283

)

(392,605

)

Cash flows from commodity derivatives

 

 

(19,074

)

 

(19,074

)

Proceeds from sales of assets

 

 

2,223

 

1

 

2,224

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(334,085

)

(110,268

)

(32,501

)

(476,854

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility

 

 

1,061,500

 

 

1,061,500

 

Payments on revolving credit facility

 

 

(893,000

)

 

(893,000

)

Proceeds from borrowings on other long-term debt

 

 

780

 

100

 

880

 

Payments on other long-term debt

 

 

(4,499

)

(8

)

(4,507

)

Debt issuance costs

 

(133

)

(2,085

)

 

(2,218

)

Contributions

 

504

 

 

1,940

 

2,444

 

Distributions to owners

 

(60,258

)

 

(365

)

(60,623

)

Proceeds from sale of common units, net of offering costs

 

415,089

 

 

 

415,089

 

Net changes in advances with consolidated entities

 

(11,459

)

(15,123

)

26,582

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

343,743

 

147,573

 

28,249

 

519,565

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,346

 

(7,302

)

(77

)

(6,033

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

11,206

 

355

 

11,561

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

1,346

 

$

3,904

 

$

278

 

$

5,528

 

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

At September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and for the

Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Note 15 Subsequent Events

 

Water Solutions Facility Acquisitions

 

As described in Note 4, we are party to a development agreement that provides us a right to purchase water disposal facilities developed by the other party to the agreement. During October and November 2014, we purchased five facilities under this development agreement and paid $52.2 million of cash for these facilities.

 

Sale of Natural Gas Liquids Terminal

 

In November 2014, we reached an agreement to sell one of our natural gas liquids terminals. We expect the sale to close in December 2014. We expect to record during the three months ending December 31, 2014 a loss on disposal of approximately $29.0 million, consisting of a loss of $21.0 million on property, plant and equipment and $8.0 million of allocated goodwill.

 

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

 

The following is a discussion of our financial condition and results of operations as of and for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2014. The discussion should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the historical consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.

 

Overview

 

We are a Delaware limited partnership. NGL Energy Holdings LLC serves as our general partner. At September 30, 2014, our operations include:

 

·                   Our crude oil logistics segment, the assets of which include owned and leased crude oil storage terminals, pipeline injection stations, a fleet of trucks, a fleet of leased and owned railcars, and a fleet of barges and towboats, and a 50% interest in a crude oil pipeline. Our crude oil logistics segment purchases crude oil from producers and transports it for resale at owned and leased pipeline injection points, storage terminals, barge loading facilities, rail facilities, refineries, and other trade hubs.

 

·                   Our water solutions segment, the assets of which include water treatment and disposal facilities. Our water solutions segment generates revenues from the treatment and disposal of wastewater generated from crude oil and natural gas production, and from the sale of recycled water and recovered hydrocarbons.

 

·                   Our liquids segment, which supplies natural gas liquids to retailers, wholesalers, refiners, and petrochemical plants throughout the United States and in Canada, and which provides natural gas liquids terminaling services through its 22 terminals throughout the United States and railcar transportation services through its fleet of leased and owned railcars. Our liquids segment purchases propane, butane, and other products from refiners, processing plants, producers, and other parties, and sells the product to retailers, refiners, petrochemical plants, and other participants in the wholesale markets.

 

·                   Our retail propane segment, which sells propane, distillates, and equipment and supplies to end users consisting of residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial customers and to certain re-sellers in more than 20 states.

 

·                   Our refined products and renewables segment, which conducts gasoline, diesel, ethanol, and biodiesel marketing operations. We also own the 2.0% general partner interest and a 19.7% limited partner interest in TransMontaigne Partners L.P. (“TLP”), which conducts refined products terminaling operations. TLP also owns a 42.5% interest in Battleground Oil Specialty Terminal Company LLC (“BOSTCO”) and a 50% interest in Frontera Brownsville LLC, which are entities that own refined products storage facilities.

 

Crude Oil Logistics

 

Our crude oil logistics business purchases crude oil from producers and transports it for resale at owned and leased pipeline injection points, storage terminals, barge loading facilities, rail facilities, refineries, and other trade hubs. We attempt to reduce our exposure to price fluctuations by using back-to-back contracts whenever possible. In addition, we enter into forward contracts, financial swaps, and commodity spread trades as economic hedges of our physical forward sales and purchase contracts with our customers and suppliers.

 

Most of our contracts to purchase or sell crude oil are at floating prices that are indexed to published rates in active markets, such as Cushing, Oklahoma. We seek to manage price risk by entering into purchase and sale contracts of similar volumes based on similar indexes and by entering into financial derivatives. We utilize our transportation assets to move crude oil from the wellhead to the highest value market. The spread between crude oil prices in different markets can fluctuate widely, which may expand or limit our opportunity to generate margins by transporting crude oil to different markets. We also seek to maximize margins by blending crude oil of varying properties.

 

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The range of low and high spot crude oil prices per barrel of NYMEX West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil at Cushing, Oklahoma and the prices at period end were as follows:

 

 

 

Spot Price Per Barrel

 

 

 

Low

 

High

 

At Period End

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

$

91.16

 

$

105.34

 

$

91.16

 

2013

 

97.99

 

110.53

 

102.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

$

91.16

 

$

107.26

 

$

91.16

 

2013

 

86.68

 

110.53

 

102.33

 

 

We believe volatility in commodity prices will continue, and our ability to adjust to and manage this volatility may impact our financial results.

 

Water Solutions

 

Our water solutions segment generates revenues from the treatment and disposal of wastewater generated from crude oil and natural gas production, and from the sale of recycled water and recovered hydrocarbons. Our water processing facilities are strategically located near areas of high crude oil and natural gas production. A significant factor affecting the profitability of our water solutions segment is the extent of exploration and production in the areas near our facilities, which is based upon producers’ expectations about the profitability of drilling new wells. The primary customers of our facility in Wyoming have committed to deliver a specified minimum volume of water to our facility under long-term contracts. The primary customers of our facilities in the DJ Basin have committed to deliver to our facilities all wastewater produced at wells in a designated area. Most of the customers at our other facilities in Texas are not under volume commitments, other than one customer that has committed to deliver 50,000 barrels of wastewater per day to our facilities.

 

Liquids

 

Our liquids segment purchases propane, butane, and other products from refiners, processing plants, fractionation facilities, producers, and other parties, and sells the product to retailers, refiners, petrochemical plants, and other participants in the wholesale markets. Our liquids segment owns 22 terminals, operates a fleet of owned and leased railcars, and leases underground storage capacity. We attempt to reduce our exposure to the impact of price fluctuations by using back-to-back contracts and pre-sale agreements that allow us to lock in a margin on a percentage of our winter volumes. We also attempt to reduce our exposure to the impact of price fluctuations by entering into swap agreements whereby we agree to pay a floating rate and receive a fixed rate on a specified notional amount of product. We enter into these agreements as economic hedges against the potential decline in the value of a portion of our inventory.

 

Our wholesale business is a “cost-plus” business that can be affected both by price fluctuations and volume variations. We establish our selling price based on a pass-through of our product supply, transportation, handling, storage, and capital costs plus an acceptable margin. The margins we realize in our wholesale business are substantially less on a per gallon basis than in our retail propane business.

 

Weather conditions and gasoline blending can have a significant impact on the demand for propane and butane, and sales volumes and prices are typically higher during the colder months of the year. Consequently, our revenues, operating profits, and operating cash flows are typically lower in the first and second quarters of each fiscal year.

 

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The range of low and high spot propane prices per gallon at Conway, Kansas, and Mt. Belvieu, Texas, two of our main pricing hubs, and the prices at period end were as follows:

 

 

 

Conway, Kansas

 

Mt. Belvieu, Texas

 

 

 

Spot Price Per Gallon

 

Spot Price Per Gallon

 

 

 

Low

 

High

 

At Period End

 

Low

 

High

 

At Period End

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.10

 

$

1.03

 

$

0.99

 

$

1.11

 

$

1.04

 

2013

 

0.81

 

1.16

 

1.01

 

0.86

 

1.19

 

1.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

$

0.96

 

$

1.13

 

$

1.03

 

$

0.99

 

$

1.13

 

$

1.04

 

2013

 

0.77

 

1.16

 

1.01

 

0.81

 

1.19

 

1.05

 

 

The range of low and high spot butane prices per gallon at Mt. Belvieu, Texas and the prices at period end were as follows:

 

 

 

Spot Price Per Gallon

 

 

 

Low

 

High

 

At Period End

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

$

1.21

 

$

1.30

 

$

1.22

 

2013

 

1.19

 

1.44

 

1.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

$

1.20

 

$

1.30

 

$

1.22

 

2013

 

1.08

 

1.44

 

1.38

 

 

We believe volatility in commodity prices will continue, and our ability to adjust to and manage this volatility may impact our financial results.

 

Retail Propane

 

Our retail propane segment is a cost-plus business that sells propane, distillates, and equipment and supplies to residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial end users. Our retail propane segment purchases the majority of its propane from our liquids segment. Our retail propane segment generates margins based on the difference between the wholesale cost of product and the selling price of the product in the retail markets. These margins fluctuate over time due to supply and demand conditions. Weather conditions can have a significant impact on our sales volumes and prices, as a large portion of our sales are to residential customers who purchase propane and distillates for home heating purposes.

 

A significant factor affecting the profitability of our retail propane segment is our ability to maintain our realized product margin on a cents per gallon basis. Product margin is the differential between our sales prices and our total product costs, including transportation and storage. Historically, we have been successful in passing on price increases to our customers. We monitor propane prices daily and adjust our retail prices to maintain expected margins by passing on the wholesale costs to our customers. Volatility in commodity prices may continue, and our ability to adjust to and manage this volatility may impact our financial results.

 

The retail propane business is weather-sensitive and subject to seasonal volume variations due to propane’s primary use as a heating source in residential and commercial buildings and for agricultural purposes. Consequently, our revenues, operating profits, and operating cash flows are typically lower in the first and second quarters of each fiscal year.

 

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Refined Products and Renewables

 

Our refined products and renewables segment provides integrated terminaling, storage, transportation, marketing, and related services for companies engaged in the trading, distribution and marketing of refined petroleum products, ethanol, and biodiesel. We conduct our operations in the United States along the Gulf Coast, in the Midwest, in Houston and Brownsville, Texas, along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, and in the Southeast.

 

The range of low and high spot gasoline prices per gallon using NYMEX gasoline prompt-month futures and the prices at period end were as follows:

 

 

 

Spot Price Per Gallon

 

 

 

Low

 

High

 

At Period End

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

$

2.52

 

$

3.04

 

$

2.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

$

2.52

 

$

3.13

 

$

2.59

 

 

 

The range of low and high spot diesel prices per gallon using NYMEX ULSD prompt-month futures and the prices at period end were as follows:

 

 

 

Spot Price Per Gallon

 

 

 

Low

 

High

 

At Period End

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

$

2.65

 

$

2.98

 

$

2.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

$

2.65

 

$

3.05

 

$

2.65

 

 

Recent Developments

 

Development of Crude Oil Rail Transloading Facility

 

On October 2, 2014, we announced plans to build a crude oil rail transloading facility, backed by executed producer commitments, capable of handling unit trains west of Albuquerque, New Mexico in the San Juan Basin. We expect the terminal to be completed in the third quarter of calendar year 2015 and, we expect the terminal to have multiple inbound truck unloading bays, an initial outbound capacity of at least two unit trains per week, and over 240,000 barrels of storage.

 

Grand Mesa Pipeline, LLC

 

On September 5, 2014, we formed the Grand Mesa Pipeline, LLC (“Grand Mesa”) joint venture in which we have a 50% ownership interest. Grand Mesa expects to build a crude oil pipeline with initial capacity exceeding 130,000 barrels per day, originating in Weld County, Colorado, and terminating at our crude oil storage terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma.

 

TransMontaigne Inc.

 

On July 1, 2014, we acquired TransMontaigne Inc. (“TransMontaigne”) for $174.2 million of cash, net of cash acquired. As part of this transaction, we also purchased $380.4 million of inventory from the previous owner of TransMontaigne (including $346.9 million paid at closing and $33.5 million subsequently paid as the working capital settlement process progressed). The operations of TransMontaigne include the marketing of refined products and crude oil. As part of this transaction, we acquired the 2.0% general partner

 

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interest, the incentive distribution rights, and a 19.7% limited partner interest in TLP, and assumed certain terminaling service agreements with TLP from an affiliate of the previous owner of TransMontaigne. The acquisition agreement contemplates a post-closing adjustment to the purchase price for certain working capital items. We estimate that we will pay an additional $27.5 million once the working capital settlement process has been completed.

 

On July 10, 2014, we submitted a nonbinding proposal to the conflicts committee of the board of directors of TLP’s general partner. Under this proposal, each outstanding unit of TLP would be exchanged for one of our common units. On August 15, 2014, we and TLP’s general partner terminated discussions regarding our previously submitted nonbinding proposal to acquire the outstanding common units of TLP .

 

Water Solutions Facilities

 

As described below, we are party to a development agreement that provides us a right to purchase water disposal facilities developed by the other party to the agreement. During the six months ended September 30, 2014, we purchased four water disposal facilities under this development agreement. We also purchased a 75% interest in one additional water disposal facility in July 2014 from a different seller. On a combined basis, we paid $82.9 million of cash for these five water disposal facilities.

 

During October and November 2014, we purchased five facilities under this development agreement and paid $52.2 million of cash for these facilities.

 

Water Supply Company

 

In June 2014, we acquired an interest in a water supply company that expands our water solutions business in the DJ Basin.

 

Gavilon, LLC

 

In December 2013, we acquired the ownership interests of Gavilon, LLC (“Gavilon Energy”). Gavilon Energy’s assets include crude oil terminals in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana, a 50% interest in Glass Mountain Pipeline, LLC (“Glass Mountain”), which owns a crude oil pipeline that originates in western Oklahoma and terminates in Cushing, Oklahoma, and an 11% interest in an ethanol production facility in the Midwest. The operations of Gavilon Energy include the marketing of crude oil, refined products, ethanol, biodiesel, and natural gas liquids and owned and leased crude oil storage in Cushing, Oklahoma.

 

Coastal Plains Disposal #1, LLC (“Coastal”)

 

In September 2013, we acquired the ownership interests in three water disposal facilities in the Eagle Ford Basin in Texas, and an option to acquire an additional facility which we exercised in March 2014.

 

Oilfield Water Lines LP (“OWL”)

 

In August 2013, we acquired the ownership interests in four water disposal facilities and a fleet of approximately 55 water transportation vehicles located in the Eagle Ford Basin in Texas.

 

High Roller Wells Big Lake SWD No. 1 Ltd. (“Big Lake”)

 

In July 2013, we acquired a water disposal facility located in the Permian Basin in Texas. As part of this transaction, we entered into a five-year development agreement that provides us a right to purchase water disposal facilities that may be developed by the other party to the agreement.

 

Crescent Terminals, LLC and Cierra Marine, LP

 

In July 2013, we acquired the operating assets of Crescent Terminals, LLC (“Crescent”), which operates a leased crude oil storage and dock facility in Port Aransas, Texas. In addition, we also purchased the ownership interests of Cierra Marine, LP (“Cierra Marine”), whereby we acquired a fleet of four towboats and seven crude oil barges operating in the intercoastal waterways of Texas.

 

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Summary Discussion of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

During the three months ended September  30, 2014, we generated operating income of $7.8 million, compared to operating income of $ 9.9 million during the three months ended September  30, 2013.

 

Our crude oil logistics segment generated operating income of less than $0.1 million during the three months ended September  30, 2014, compared to operating income of $ 5.9 million during the three months ended September  30, 2013. Spreads between the price of crude oil in different markets narrowed during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and remained narrow, which reduced our opportunity to generate increased margins by transporting crude oil from lower-price markets to higher-price markets . In addition, prices declined steadily during the three months ended September 30, 2014, which adversely impacted our margins.

 

Our water solutions segment generated operating income of $14.8 million during the three months ended September  30, 2014, compared to operating income of $ 2.9 million during the three months ended September  30, 2013. This increase was due in part to an increase in the volume of wastewater processed, which was due to increased demand for existing facilities and to the development and acquisition of new facilities.

 

Our liquids segment generated operating income of $10.9 million during the three months ended September  30, 2014, compared to operating income of $ 14.6 million during the three months ended September  30, 2013. Although sales volumes were higher during the three months ended September 30, 2014 than during the three months ended September 30, 2013, product margins were similar. This was due in part to the impact of unrealized gains on derivatives, which reduced cost of sales by $0.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and by $3.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013. Operating and general and administrative expenses were higher during the three months ended September 30, 2014 than during the three months ended September 30, 2013, due to expanded operations. Due to the seasonal nature of demand for natural gas liquids, sales volumes of our liquids segment are typically lower during the first and second quarters of the fiscal year than during the third and fourth quarters of the fiscal year.

 

Our retail propane segment generated an operating loss of $3.1 million during the three months ended September  30, 2014, compared to an operating loss of $ 4 .5 million during the three months ended September  30, 2013. Sales volumes increased due to high demand as a result of cold weather conditions during the previous winter. Due to the seasonal nature of demand for propane, sales volumes of our retail propane business typically are lower during the first and second quarters of the fiscal year than during the third and fourth quarters of the fiscal year.

 

Our refined products and renewables segment generated operating income of $8.8 million during the three months ended September  30, 2014. Our refined products and renewables segment began with our December 2013 acquisition of Gavilon Energy and expanded with our July 2014 acquisition of TransMontaigne .

 

We recorded $3.7 million of earnings from our equity method investments during the three months ended September 30, 2014. Most of our equity method investments were acquired in our December 2013 acquisition of Gavilon Energy and our July 2014 acquisition of TransMontaigne.

 

We incurred interest expense of $28.7 million during the three months ended September  30, 2014, compared to interest expense of $ 11.1 million during the three months ended September  30, 2013. The increase was due primarily to borrowings to finance acquisitions.

 

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Consolidated Results of Operations

 

The following table summarizes our historical unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Total revenues

 

$

5,380,526

 

$

1,593,937

 

$

9,029,140

 

$

2,979,894

 

Total cost of sales

 

5,179,465

 

1,488,850

 

8,713,518

 

2,791,926

 

Operating and general and administrative expenses

 

143,192

 

70,081

 

238,933

 

137,580

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

50,099

 

25,061

 

89,474

 

47,785

 

Operating income (loss)

 

7,770

 

9,945

 

(12,785

)

2,603

 

Earnings of unconsolidated entities

 

3,697

 

 

6,262

 

 

Interest expense

 

(28,651

)

(11,060

)

(49,145

)

(21,682

)

Other, net

 

(617

)

419

 

(1,008

)

469

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(17,801

)

(696

)

(56,676

)

(18,610

)

Income tax (provision) benefit

 

1,922

 

(236

)

887

 

170

 

Net loss

 

(15,879

)

(932

)

(55,789

)

(18,440

)

Less: Net income allocated to general partner

 

(11,056

)

(2,451

)

(20,437

)

(4,139

)

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(3,345

)

(9

)

(3,410

)

(134

)

Net loss attributable to parent equity

 

$

(30,280

)

$

(3,392

)

$

(79,636

)

$

(22,713

)

 

See the detailed discussion of revenues, cost of sales, operating expenses, general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization expense and operating income by segment below. The acquisitions described above had a significant impact on the comparability of our results of operations during the three months and six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

The following table reconciles net loss attributable to parent equity to our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, each of which are non-GAAP financial measures:

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net loss attributable to parent equity

 

$

(19,224

)

$

(941

)

$

(59,199

)

$

(18,574

)

Income tax provision (benefit)

 

(1,933

)

236

 

(898

)

(170

)

Interest expense

 

27,929

 

11,060

 

48,446

 

21,682

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

48,366

 

25,753

 

92,716

 

48,948

 

EBITDA

 

55,138

 

36,108

 

81,065

 

51,886

 

Net unrealized (gains) losses on derivative contracts

 

(13,700

)

167

 

(8,690

)

3,745

 

Lower of cost or market adjustment

 

2,837

 

 

2,837

 

 

Loss on disposal or impairment of assets

 

4,150

 

1,790

 

4,608

 

2,163

 

Equity-based compensation expense

 

13,745

 

3,217

 

21,659

 

10,292

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

62,170

 

$

41,282

 

$

101,479

 

$

68,086

 

 

We define EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to parent equity, plus interest expense, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization expense. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA excluding unrealized gains or losses on derivative contracts, gains or losses on the disposal or impairment of assets, and equity-based compensation expense. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income, income before income taxes, cash flows from operating activities, or any other measure of financial performance calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) as

 

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those items are used to measure operating performance, liquidity or the ability to service debt obligations. We believe that EBITDA provides additional information to investors for evaluating our ability to make quarterly distributions to our unitholders and is presented solely as a supplemental measure. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides additional information for evaluating our financial performance without regard to our financing methods, capital structure and historical cost basis. Further, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as we define them, may not be comparable to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures used by other entities.

 

For purposes of our Adjusted EBITDA calculation, we make a distinction between unrealized gains and losses on derivatives and realized gains and losses on derivatives. During the period when a derivative contract is open, we record changes in the fair value of the derivative as an unrealized gain or loss. When a derivative contract is settled, we reverse the previously-recorded unrealized gain or loss and record a realized gain or loss. The realized gain or loss is equal to the amount received or paid on the contract. We acquired Gavilon Energy in December 2013 and TransMontaigne in July 2014. We are still in the process of developing procedures to calculate realized and unrealized gains and losses for these operations in the same way we calculate them for our other operations. Accordingly, the net unrealized gains and losses in the table above exclude any unrealized gains and losses related to Gavilon Energy or TransMontaigne. For the three months and six months ended September 30, 2014, we excluded a lower-of-cost-or-market adjustment to crude oil inventory from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA. A large portion of this adjustment was hedged through financial derivatives, and the related unrealized gain was also excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA.

 

The following tables reconcile depreciation and amortization amounts per the EBITDA table above to depreciation and amortization amounts reported in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Reconciliation to condensed consolidated statements of operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization per EBITDA table

 

$

48,366

 

$

25,753

 

$

92,716

 

$

48,948

 

Intangible asset amortization recorded to cost of sales

 

(1,984

)

(949

)

(4,121

)

(1,574

)

Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated entities

 

(5,734

)

 

(8,615

)

 

Depreciation and amortization attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

9,451

 

257

 

9,494

 

411

 

Depreciation and amortization per condensed consolidated statements of operations

 

$

50,099

 

$

25,061

 

$

89,474

 

$

47,785

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Reconciliation to condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization per EBITDA table

 

$

92,716

 

$

48,948

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs recorded to interest expense

 

4,029

 

2,462

 

Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated entities

 

(8,615

)

 

Depreciation and amortization attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

9,494

 

411

 

Depreciation and amortization per condensed consolidated statements of cash flows

 

$

97,624

 

$

51,821

 

 

Segment Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Items Impacting the Comparability of Our Financial Results

 

Our current and future results of operations may not be comparable to our historical results of operations for the periods presented, due to business combinations. We expanded our crude oil logistics business through a number of acquisitions, including our acquisitions of Gavilon Energy in December 2013 and TransMontaigne in July 2014. We expanded our water solutions business through several acquisitions of water disposal and transportation businesses, including OWL in August 2013, Coastal in September 2013, and other water disposal facilities subsequent to September 30, 2013. Our refined products and renewables businesses began with our December 2013 acquisition of Gavilon Energy and expanded with our July 2014 acquisition of TransMontaigne. The results of operations of our liquids and retail propane segments are impacted by seasonality, primarily due to the increase in volumes

 

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sold during the peak heating season from October through March. In addition, product price fluctuations can have a significant impact on our sales volumes and revenues. For these and other reasons, our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

 

Volumes

 

The following table summarizes the volume of product sold and water delivered during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. Volumes shown in the following table include intersegment sales.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

Segment

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Crude oil logistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil sold (barrels)

 

21,549

 

9,280

 

12,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water delivered (barrels)

 

30,869

 

16,459

 

14,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liquids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Propane sold (gallons)

 

240,234

 

183,415

 

56,819

 

Other products sold (gallons)

 

197,510

 

195,292

 

2,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail propane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Propane sold (gallons)

 

23,551

 

20,599

 

2,952

 

Distillates sold (gallons)

 

3,434

 

3,072

 

362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refined products and renewables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refined products sold (gallons)

 

890,141

 

 

890,141

 

Renewable products sold (gallons)

 

51,557

 

 

51,557

 

 

Operating Income (Loss) by Segment

 

Our operating income (loss) by segment is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

Segment

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Crude oil logistics

 

$

38

 

$

5,884

 

$

(5,846

)

Water solutions

 

14,792

 

2,913

 

11,879

 

Liquids

 

10,929

 

14,605

 

(3,676

)

Retail propane

 

(3,062

)

(4,520

)

1,458

 

Refined products and renewables

 

8,822

 

 

8,822

 

Corporate and other

 

(23,749

)

(8,937

)

(14,812

)

Operating income

 

$

7,770

 

$

9,945

 

$

(2,175

)

 

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Crude Oil Logistics

 

The following table summarizes the operating results of our crude oil logistics segment for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil sales

 

$

2,108,117

 

$

1,013,061

 

$

1,095,056

 

Crude oil transportation and other

 

13,082

 

9,794

 

3,288

 

Total revenues (1)

 

2,121,199

 

1,022,855

 

1,098,344

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

2,093,744

 

1,000,982

 

1,092,762

 

Operating expenses

 

12,432

 

11,760

 

672

 

General and administrative expenses

 

5,745

 

899

 

4,846

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

9,240

 

3,330

 

5,910

 

Total expenses

 

2,121,161

 

1,016,971

 

1,104,190

 

Segment operating income

 

$

38

 

$

5,884

 

$

(5,846

)

 


(1)          Revenues include $10.1 million and $8.8 million of intersegment sales during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, that are eliminated in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

Revenues . Our crude oil logistics segment generated $2.1 billion of revenue from crude oil sales during the three months ended September  30, 2014, selling 21.5 million barrels at an average price of $97.83 per barrel. During the three months ended September  30, 2013, our crude oil logistics segment generated $ 1.0 billion of revenue from crude oil sales, selling 9.3 million barrels at an average price of $ 109.17 per barrel.

 

Crude oil transportation and other revenues of our crude oil logistics segment were $13.1 million during the three months ended September  30, 2014, compared to $9. 8 million of crude oil transportation and other revenues during the three months ended September  30, 2013. This increase was due primarily to the Gavilon acquisition in December 2013.

 

Cost of Sales . Our cost of crude oil sold was $2.1 billion during the three months ended September  30, 2014, as we sold 21.5 million barrels at an average cost of $97.16 per barrel. Our cost of sales during the three months ended September  30, 2014 was reduced by $0.7 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives. During the three months ended September  30, 2013, our cost of crude oil sold was $ 1.0 billion , as we sold 9.3 million barrels at an average cost of $ 107.86 per barrel. Our cost of sales during the three months ended September  30, 2013 was increased by $ 3.1 million of net unrealized losses on derivatives.

 

The most significant drivers of the increase in our volumes, revenues, and cost of sales were the acquisitions of Gavilon Energy in December 2013 and TransMontaigne in July 2014. Spreads between the price of crude oil in different markets narrowed during the three months ended September  30, 2013 and remained narrow, which reduced our opportunity to generate increased margins by transporting crude oil from lower-price markets to higher-price markets .

 

Operating Expenses . Our crude oil logistics segment incurred $12.4 million of operating expenses during the three months ended September  30, 2014, compared to $ 11.8 million of operating expenses during the three months ended September  30, 2013.

 

General and Administrative Expenses . Our crude oil logistics segment incurred $5.7 million of general and administrative expenses during the three months ended September  30, 2014, compared to $0.9 million of general and administrative expenses during the three months ended September  30, 2013. This increase was due to the acquisitions of Gavilon Energy in December 2013 and TransMontaigne in July 2014. General and administrative expenses during the three months ended September  30, 2014 were increased by $2.2 million of compensation expense related to bonuses that the previous owners of Gavilon Energy granted to employees, contingent upon successful completion of the sale of the business. These bonuses will be payable in December 2014, contingent upon the continued service of the employees. General and administrative expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2014 were also increased by $1.2 million of compensation expense related to termination benefits for certain TransMontaigne employees.

 

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Depreciation and Amortization Expense . Our crude oil logistics segment incurred $9.2 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the three months ended September  30, 2014, compared to $ 3.3 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the three months ended September  30, 2013. This increase was primarily due to acquisitions and capital expansions.

 

Operating Income . Our crude oil logistics segment generated operating income of less than $0.1 million during the three months ended September  30, 2014, compared to operating income of $ 5.9 million during the three months ended September  30, 2013. Operating income during the three months ended September 30, 2014 was increased by $0.7 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives. Operating income during the three months ended September 30, 2013 was reduced by $3.1 million of net unrealized losses on derivatives. Spreads between the price of crude oil in different markets narrowed during the three months ended September  30, 2013 and remained narrow, which reduced our opportunity to generate increased margins by transporting crude oil from lower-price markets to higher-price markets .

 

Water Solutions

 

The following table summarizes the operating results of our water solutions segment for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

Change

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Acquisitions (1)

 

Other

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water treatment and disposal

 

$

47,572

 

$

28,823

 

$

14,861

 

$

3,888

 

Water transportation

 

5,147

 

5,367

 

1,354

 

(1,574

)

Total revenues

 

52,719

 

34,190

 

16,215

 

2,314

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

(9,439

)

3,782

 

1,152

 

(14,373

)

Operating expenses

 

29,019

 

15,003

 

13,947

 

69

 

General and administrative expenses

 

774

 

1,054

 

126

 

(406

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

17,573

 

11,438

 

5,708

 

427

 

Total expenses

 

37,927

 

31,277

 

20,933

 

(14,283

)

Segment operating income

 

$

14,792

 

$

2,913

 

$

(4,718

)

$

16,597

 

 


(1)          Represents the change in revenues and expenses attributable to acquisitions subsequent to June 30, 2013. The cost of sales amount shown in this column does not include derivative gains and losses, as these cannot be attributed to specific facilities.

 

Revenues . The acquisitions subsequent to June 30 , 2013 generated $19.4 million of treatment and disposal revenue during the three months ended September  30, 2014, taking delivery of 14.0 million barrels of wastewater at an average revenue of $1.39 per barrel. Exclusive of the acquisitions subsequent to June 30 , 2013, our water solutions segment generated $28.2 million of treatment and disposal revenue during the three months ended September  30, 2014, taking delivery of 16.9 million barrels of wastewater at an average revenue of $1.67 per barrel. The acquisitions subsequent to June 30 , 2013 generated $4.5 million of treatment and disposal revenue during the three months ended September  30, 2013, taking delivery of 2.7 million barrels of wastewater at an average revenue of $1.68 per barrel. Exclusive of the acquisitions subsequent to June 30 , 2013, our water solutions segment generated $ 24.3 million of treatment and disposal revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2014, taking delivery of 13.8 million barrels of wastewater at an average revenue of $1. 76 per barrel. The primary reasons for the increase in revenues and water delivered were acquisitions made subsequent to June 30 , 2013, including our acquisitions of OWL and Coastal, and to an increase in water volumes processed due to higher demand from customers .

 

Water transportation revenues decreased by $0.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013. During September 2014, we sold our water transportation business in order to focus our efforts on water processing. As part of this transaction, the buyer of the transportation business committed to deliver to our facilities substantially all of the water it transports for a period of two years.

 

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Cost of Sales . We enter into derivatives in our water solutions business to protect against the risk of a decline in the market price of the hydrocarbons we expect to recover when processing the wastewater. Our cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was reduced by $12.7 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives and increased by $0.3 million of net realized losses on derivatives. Our cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was increased by $0.2 million of net unrealized losses on derivatives and $0.9 million of net realized losses on derivatives. In the table above, the full impact of the change in derivative gains and losses during the three months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 is reported in the “other” column, as it is not possible to attribute these gains and losses to individual water facilities.

 

Operating Expenses . Our water solutions segment incurred $29.0 million of operating expenses during the three months ended September  30, 2014, compared to $ 15 .0 million of operating expenses during the three months ended September  30, 2013. Of this increase, $13.9 million related to the acquisitions subsequent to June 30 , 2013, which includes a loss of $4.0 million related to the sale of our water transportation business. This increase was partially offset by losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment of $2.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013 as a result of property damage from lightning strikes at two of our facilities .

 

General and Administrative Expenses . Our water solutions segment incurred $0.8 million of general and administrative expenses during the three months ended September  30, 2014, compared to $ 1.1 million of general and administrative expenses during the three months ended September  30, 2013.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense . Our water solutions segment incurred $17.6 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the three months ended September  30, 2014, compared to $ 11 .4 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the three months ended September  30, 2013. Of this increase, $5.7 million related to the acquisitions subsequent to June 30 , 2013, which included $0.5 million of amortization expense related to trade name intangible assets. Exclusive of the acquisitions subsequent to June 30 , 2013, the increase is due in part to $0.6 million of amortization expense related to trade name intangible assets. During the year ended March 31, 2014, we ceased using certain trade names and began amortizing them as finite-lived defensive assets.

 

Operating Income . Our water solutions segment generated operating income of $14.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to operating income of $2.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013. This increase was due in part to an increase in the volume of wastewater processed, which was due to increased demand for existing facilities and to the development and acquisition of new facilities.

 

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Liquids

 

The following table summarizes the operating results of our liquids segment for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Propane sales

 

$

240,433

 

$

191,437

 

$

48,996

 

Other product sales

 

306,625

 

308,606

 

(1,981

)

Other revenues

 

6,814

 

9,250

 

(2,436

)

Total revenues (1)

 

553,872

 

509,293

 

44,579

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales - propane

 

230,729

 

184,565

 

46,164

 

Cost of sales - other products

 

293,262

 

292,142

 

1,120

 

Cost of sales - other

 

4,222

 

7,106

 

(2,884

)

Operating expenses

 

9,183

 

6,800

 

2,383

 

General and administrative expenses

 

2,163

 

1,403

 

760

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

3,384

 

2,672

 

712

 

Total expenses

 

542,943

 

494,688

 

48,255

 

Segment operating income

 

$

10,929

 

$

14,605

 

$

(3,676

)

 


(1)          Revenues include $14.1 million and $24.4 million of intersegment sales during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, that are eliminated in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

Revenues . Our liquids segment generated $240.4 million of wholesale propane sales revenue during the three months ended September  30, 2014, selling 240.2 million gallons at an average price of $1.00 per gallon. During the three months ended September  30, 2013, our liquids segment generated $ 191.4 million of wholesale propane sales revenue, selling 183 .4 million gallons at an average price of $ 1.04 per gallon. The increase in volume was due to higher market demand, due in part to cold weather conditions during the previous winter.

 

Our liquids segment generated $306.6 million of other wholesale products sales revenue during the three months ended September  30, 2014, selling 197.5 million gallons at an average price of $1.55 per gallon. During the three months ended September  30, 2013, our liquids segment generated $ 308.6 million of other wholesale products sales revenue, selling 195.3 million gallons at an average price of $1. 58 per gallon.

 

Cost of Sales . Our cost of wholesale propane sales was $230.7 million during the three months ended September  30, 2014, as we sold 240.2 million gallons at an average cost of $0.96 per gallon. Our cost of wholesale propane sales during the three months ended September  30, 2014 was increased by $1.9 million of net unrealized losses on derivatives. During the three months ended September  30, 2013, our cost of wholesale propane sales was $ 184.6 million, as we sold 183 .4 million gallons at an average cost of $ 1.01 per gallon. Our cost of wholesale propane sales during the three months ended September  30, 2013 was increased by $ 3 .6 million of net unrealized losses on derivatives.

 

Our cost of sales of other products was $293.3 million during the three months ended September  30, 2014, as we sold 197.5 million gallons at an average cost of $1.48 per gallon. Our cost of sales of other products during the three months ended September  30, 2014 was reduced by $2.2 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives. During the three months ended September  30, 2013, our cost of sales of other products was $ 292.1 million, as we sold 195.3 million gallons at an average cost of $1. 50 per gallon. Our cost of sales of other products during the three months ended September  30, 2013 was reduced by $6.9 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives.

 

Operating Expenses . Our liquids segment incurred $9.2 million of operating expenses during the three months ended September  30, 2014, compared to $ 6. 8 million of operating expenses during the three months ended September  30, 2013. This increase was due primarily to expanded operations.

 

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General and Administrative Expenses . Our liquids segment incurred $2.2 million of general and administrative expenses during the three months ended September  30, 2014, compared to $1.4 million of general and administrative expenses during the three months ended September  30, 2013. This increase was due primarily to expanded operations.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense . Our liquids segment incurred $3.4 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the three months ended September  30, 2014, compared to $2.7 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the three months ended September  30, 2013.

 

Operating Income . Our liquids segment generated operating income of $10.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to operating income of $14.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013. Although sales volumes were higher during the three months ended September 30, 2014 than during the three months ended September 30, 2013, product margins were similar. This was due in part to the impact of unrealized gains on derivatives, which reduced cost of sales by $0.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and by $3.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013. Operating and general and administrative expenses were higher during the three months ended September 30, 2014 than during the three months ended September 30, 2013, due to expanded operations. The wholesale natural gas liquids business is weather-sensitive and subject to seasonal volume variations due to propane’s primary use as a heating source and butane’s use in gasoline blending, and sales prices and volumes are typically higher during the colder months of the year. Consequently, our revenues, operating profits, and operating cash flows are typically lower in the first and second quarters of each fiscal year.

 

Retail Propane

 

The following table summarizes the operating results of our retail propane segment for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Propane sales

 

$

48,552

 

$

40,651

 

$

7,901

 

Distillate sales

 

11,530

 

10,562

 

968

 

Other revenues

 

8,276

 

8,198

 

78

 

Total revenues

 

68,358

 

59,411

 

8,947

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales - propane

 

27,434

 

21,848

 

5,586

 

Cost of sales - distillates

 

9,840

 

9,265

 

575

 

Cost of sales - other

 

2,620

 

2,457

 

163

 

Operating expenses

 

21,205

 

20,997

 

208

 

General and administrative expenses

 

2,637

 

2,493

 

144

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

7,684

 

6,871

 

813

 

Total expenses

 

71,420

 

63,931

 

7,489

 

Segment operating loss

 

$

(3,062

)

$

(4,520

)

$

1,458

 

 

Revenues . Our retail propane segment generated revenue of $48.6 million from propane sales during the three months ended September 30, 2014, selling 23.6 million gallons at an average price of $2.06 per gallon. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, our retail propane segment generated $40.7 million of revenue from propane sales, selling 20.6 million gallons at an average price of $1.97 per gallon. The increase in average sales prices during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 was due primarily to higher market demand as a result of cold weather conditions during the recent winter.

 

Our retail propane segment generated revenue of $11.5 million from distillate sales during the three months ended September 30, 2014, selling 3.4 million gallons at an average price of $3.36 per gallon. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, our retail propane segment generated $10.6 million of revenue from distillate sales, selling 3.1 million gallons at an average price of $3.44 per gallon.

 

Cost of Sales . Our cost of retail propane sales was $27.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014, as we sold 23.6 million gallons at an average cost of $1.16 per gallon. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, our cost of retail propane sales was $21.8 million, as we sold 20.6 million gallons at an average cost of $ 1.06 per gallon.

 

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Our cost of distillate sales was $9.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014, as we sold 3.4 million gallons at an average cost of $2.87 per gallon. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, our cost of distillate sales was $9.3 million, as we sold 3.1 million gallons at an average cost of $3.02 per gallon.

 

Operating Expenses . Our retail propane segment incurred $21.2 million of operating expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $21.0 million of operating expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

 

General and Administrative Expenses . Our retail propane segment incurred $2.6 million of general and administrative expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $2.5 million of general and administrative expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense . Our retail propane segment incurred $7.7 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $6.9 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

 

Operating Loss . Our retail propane segment generated an operating loss of $3.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to an operating loss of $4.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease in operating loss was due primarily due to an increase in propane sales volumes. Demand was high during the three months ended September 30, 2014, as customers sought to replenish their supplies of natural gas liquids that had been depleted during the winter. The retail propane business is weather-sensitive and subject to seasonal volume variations due to propane’s primary use as a heating source in residential and commercial buildings and for agricultural purposes. Consequently, our revenues, operating profits, and operating cash flows are typically lower in the first and second quarters of each fiscal year.

 

Refined Products and Renewables

 

The following table summarizes the operating results of our refined products and renewables segment during the three months ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands). Our refined products and renewables segment began with our December 2013 acquisition of Gavilon Energy and expanded with our July 2014 acquisition of TransMontaigne.

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

Refined products sales

 

$

2,489,795

 

Renewables sales (1)

 

117,425

 

Total revenues

 

2,607,220

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

Cost of sales - refined products

 

2,435,868

 

Cost of sales - renewables (1)

 

114,983

 

Operating expenses

 

29,838

 

General and administrative expenses

 

5,792

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

11,917

 

Total expenses

 

2,598,398

 

Segment operating income

 

$

8,822

 

 


(1)          Revenues and cost of sales include $4.9 million and $2.0 million, respectively, associated with freely tradable Renewable Identification Numbers (“RINs”) with no corresponding sales volume during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

 

Revenues . Our refined products and renewables segment generated $2.5 billion of refined products sales revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2014, selling 890.1 million gallons at an average price of $2.80 per gallon.

 

Our refined products and renewables segment generated $112.5 million of renewables sales revenue (excluding freely tradable RINS) during the three months ended September 30, 2014, selling 51.6 million gallons at an average price of $2.18 per gallon.

 

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Cost of Sales . Our cost of refined products sales was $2.4 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2014, as we sold 890.1 million gallons at an average cost of $2.74 per gallon.

 

Our cost of renewables sales was $113.0 million (excluding freely tradable RINS) during the three months ended September 30, 2014, as we sold 51.6 million gallons at an average cost of $2.19 per gallon. We use a weighted-average inventory costing method for our ethanol inventory. During periods of declining prices, our margins are reduced, as the weighted-average costing pool includes inventory that was purchased when prices were higher.

 

Operating Expenses . Our refined products and renewables segment incurred $29.8 million of operating expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

 

General and Administrative Expenses . Our refined products and renewables segment incurred $5.8 million of general and administrative expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2014. General and administrative expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2014 were increased by $0.1 million of compensation expense related to bonuses that the previous owners of Gavilon Energy granted to employees, contingent upon successful completion of the sale of the business. These bonuses will be payable in December 2014, contingent upon the continued service of the employees. General and administrative expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2014 were also increased by $1.5 million of compensation expense related to termination benefits for certain TransMontaigne employees.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense . Our refined products and renewables segment incurred $11.9 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

 

Operating Income . Our refined products and renewables segment generated operating income of $8.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014. The adverse impact resulting from declining refined products prices during the quarter was mitigated by gains on hedges entered into to protect against the risk of declines in inventory prices.

 

Corporate and Other

 

The operating loss within “corporate and other” includes the following components:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Equity-based compensation expense

 

$

(13,745

)

$

(3,217

)

$

(10,528

)

Acquisition expenses

 

(3,230

)

(785

)

(2,445

)

Other corporate expenses

 

(6,774

)

(4,935

)

(1,839

)

 

 

$

(23,749

)

$

(8,937

)

$

(14,812

)

 

The increase in equity-based compensation expense is due primarily to $10.5 million of expense associated with restricted units granted in July 2014 to certain employees as a discretionary bonus that vested in September 2014.

 

Acquisition expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2014 related primarily to the acquisition of TransMontaigne.

 

The increase in other corporate expenses is due primarily to increases in compensation expense, due to the addition of new corporate employees to provide general and administrative services in support of the growth of our business.

 

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Segment Operating Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Items Impacting the Comparability of Our Financial Results

 

Our current and future results of operations may not be comparable to our historical results of operations for the periods presented, due to business combinations. We expanded our crude oil logistics business through a number of acquisitions, including our acquisitions of Crescent and Cierra Marine in July 2013, Gavilon Energy in December 2013 and TransMontaigne in July 2014. We expanded our water solutions business through several acquisitions of water disposal and transportation businesses, including Big Lake in July 2013, OWL in August 2013, Coastal in September 2013, and other water disposal facilities subsequent to September 30, 2013. Our refined products and renewables businesses began with our December 2013 acquisition of Gavilon Energy and expanded with our July 2014 acquisition of TransMontaigne. The results of operations of our liquids and retail propane segments are impacted by seasonality, primarily due to the increase in volumes sold during the peak heating season from October through March. In addition, product price fluctuations can have a significant impact on our sales volumes and revenues. For these and other reasons, our results of operations for the six months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

 

Volumes

 

The following table summarizes the volume of product sold and water delivered during the six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. Volumes shown in the following table include intersegment sales.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

Segment

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Crude oil logistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil sold (barrels)

 

40,806

 

18,535

 

22,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water delivered (barrels)

 

51,804

 

26,498

 

25,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liquids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Propane sold (gallons)

 

423,992

 

310,834

 

113,158

 

Other products sold (gallons)

 

384,235

 

373,722

 

10,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail propane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Propane sold (gallons)

 

47,142

 

43,992

 

3,150

 

Distillates sold (gallons)

 

8,712

 

8,176

 

536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refined products and renewables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refined products sold (gallons)

 

1,221,949

 

 

1,221,949

 

Renewable products sold (gallons)

 

104,591

 

 

104,591

 

 

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Operating Income (Loss) by Segment

 

Our operating income (loss) by segment is as follows:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

Segment

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Crude oil logistics

 

$

1,501

 

$

12,493

 

$

(10,992

)

Water solutions

 

13,885

 

5,956

 

7,929

 

Liquids

 

10,016

 

12,490

 

(2,474

)

Retail propane

 

(4,648

)

(6,024

)

1,376

 

Refined products and renewables

 

7,567

 

 

7,567

 

Corporate and other

 

(41,106

)

(22,312

)

(18,794

)

Operating income (loss)

 

$

(12,785

)

$

2,603

 

$

(15,388

)

 

Crude Oil Logistics

 

The following table summarizes the operating results of our crude oil logistics segment for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil sales

 

$

4,035,061

 

$

1,941,595

 

$

2,093,466

 

Crude oil transportation and other

 

25,196

 

19,729

 

5,467

 

Total revenues (1)

 

4,060,257

 

1,961,324

 

2,098,933

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

4,001,158

 

1,917,876

 

2,083,282

 

Operating expenses

 

28,417

 

21,175

 

7,242

 

General and administrative expenses

 

10,210

 

1,766

 

8,444

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

18,971

 

8,014

 

10,957

 

Total expenses

 

4,058,756

 

1,948,831

 

2,109,925

 

Segment operating income

 

$

1,501

 

$

12,493

 

$

(10,992

)

 


(1)          Revenues include $19.8 million and $16.5 million of intersegment sales during the six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, that are eliminated in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

Revenues . Our crude oil logistics segment generated $4.0 billion of revenue from crude oil sales during the six months ended September 30, 2014, selling 40.8 million barrels at an average price of $98.88 per barrel. During the six months ended September 30, 2013, our crude oil logistics segment generated $1.9 billion of revenue from crude oil sales, selling 18.5 million barrels at an average price of $104.75 per barrel.

 

Crude oil transportation and other revenues of our crude oil logistics segment were $25.2 million during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $19.7 million of crude oil transportation and other revenues during the six months ended September 30, 2013. This increase was due primarily to the Crescent and Cierra Marine acquisition in July 2013 and the Gavilon acquisition in December 2013.

 

Cost of Sales . Our cost of crude oil sold was $4.0 billion during the six months ended September 30, 2014, as we sold 40.8 million barrels at an average cost of $98.05 per barrel. Our cost of sales during the six months ended September 30, 2014 was reduced by $3.1 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives. During the six months ended September 30, 2013, our cost of crude oil sold was $1.9 billion, as we sold 18.5 million barrels at an average cost of $103.47 per barrel. Our cost of sales during the six months ended September 30, 2013 was reduced by $1.5 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives.

 

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The most significant drivers of the increase in our volumes, revenues, and cost of sales were the acquisition of Gavilon Energy in December 2013 and TransMontaigne in July 2014. Spreads between the price of crude oil in different markets narrowed during the six months ended September 30, 2013 and remained narrow, which reduced our opportunity to generate increased margins by transporting crude oil from lower-price markets to higher-price markets.

 

Operating Expenses . Our crude oil logistics segment incurred $28.4 million of operating expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $21.2 million of operating expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2013. This increase was primarily due to the Gavilon acquisition in December 2013.

 

General and Administrative Expenses . Our crude oil logistics segment incurred $10.2 million of general and administrative expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $1.8 million of general and administrative expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2013. This increase was due to the acquisitions of Gavilon Energy in December 2013 and TransMontaigne in July 2014. General and administrative expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2014 were increased by $4.3 million of compensation expense related to bonuses that the previous owners of Gavilon Energy granted to employees, contingent upon successful completion of the sale of the business. These bonuses will be payable in December 2014, contingent upon the continued service of the employees. General and administrative expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2014 were also increased by $1.2 million of compensation expense related to termination benefits for certain TransMontaigne employees.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense . Our crude oil logistics segment incurred $19.0 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $8.0 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the six months ended September 30, 2013. This increase was primarily due to acquisitions and capital expansions.

 

Operating Income . Our crude oil logistics segment generated operating income of $1.5 million during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to operating income of $12.5 million during the six months ended September 30, 2013. Operating income during the three months ended September 30, 2014 was increased by $3.1 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives. Operating income during the three months ended September 30, 2013 was increased by $1.5 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives. Spreads between the price of crude oil in different markets narrowed during the six months ended September 30, 2013 and remained narrow, which reduced our opportunity to generate increased margins by transporting crude oil from lower-price markets to higher-price markets.

 

Water Solutions

 

The following table summarizes the operating results of our water solutions segment for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

Change

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Acquisitions (1)

 

Other

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water treatment and disposal

 

$

89,288

 

$

47,511

 

$

28,627

 

$

13,150

 

Water transportation

 

10,745

 

7,192

 

6,954

 

(3,401

)

Total revenues

 

100,033

 

54,703

 

35,581

 

9,749

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

1,134

 

4,365

 

4,984

 

(8,215

)

Operating expenses

 

48,748

 

24,010

 

23,141

 

1,597

 

General and administrative expenses

 

1,601

 

1,578

 

199

 

(176

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

34,665

 

18,794

 

15,348

 

523

 

Total expenses

 

86,148

 

48,747

 

43,672

 

(6,271

)

Segment operating income

 

$

13,885

 

$

5,956

 

$

(8,091

)

$

16,020

 

 


(1)               Represents the change in revenues and expenses attributable to acquisitions subsequent to March 31, 2013. The cost of sales amount shown in this column does not include derivative gains and losses, as these cannot be attributed to specific facilities.

 

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Revenues . The acquisitions subsequent to March 31, 2013 generated $35.6 million of treatment and disposal revenue during the six months ended September 30, 2014, taking delivery of 22.9 million barrels of wastewater at an average revenue of $1.56 per barrel. Exclusive of the acquisitions subsequent to March 31, 2013, our water solutions segment generated $53.7 million of treatment and disposal revenue during the six months ended September 30, 2014, taking delivery of 28.9 million barrels of wastewater at an average revenue of $1.85 per barrel. The acquisitions subsequent to March 31 , 2013 generated $7.0 million of treatment and disposal revenue during the six months ended September  30, 2013, taking delivery of 5.1 million barrels of wastewater at an average revenue of $1.37 per barrel. Exclusive of the acquisitions subsequent to March 31 , 2013, our water solutions segment generated $40.5 million of treatment and disposal revenue during the six months ended September 30, 2014, taking delivery of 21.4 million barrels of wastewater at an average revenue of $1.89 per barrel. The primary reasons for the increase in revenues and water delivered were acquisitions made subsequent to March 31, 2013, including our acquisitions of Big Lake, OWL and Coastal, and to an increase in water volumes processed due to higher demand from customers.

 

Water transportation revenues increased by $3.6 million during the six months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the six months ended September 30, 2013, due primarily to the acquisition of OWL. During September 2014, we sold our water transportation business in order to focus our efforts on water processing. As part of this transaction, the buyer of the transportation business committed to deliver to our facilities substantially all of the water it transports for a period of two years.

 

Cost of Sales . We enter into derivatives in our water solutions business to protect against the risk of a decline in the market price of the hydrocarbons we expect to recover when processing the wastewater. Our cost of sales for the six months ended September 30, 2014 was reduced by $6.6 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives and increased by $1.5 million of net realized losses on derivatives. Our cost of sales for the six months ended September 30, 2013 was reduced by $0.3 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives and increased by $1.1 million of net realized losses on derivatives. In the table above, the full impact of the change in derivative gains and losses during the six months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to the six months ended September 30, 2013 is reported in the “other” column, as it is not possible to attribute these gains and losses to individual water facilities.

 

Operating Expenses . Our water solutions segment incurred $48.7 million of operating expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $24.0 million of operating expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2013. Of this increase, $23.1 million related to the acquisitions subsequent to March 31, 2013 , which includes a loss of $4.0 million related to the sale of our water transportation business. This increase was partially offset by losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment of $2.0 million during the six months ended September 30, 2013 as a result of property damage from lightning strikes at two of our facilities.

 

General and Administrative Expenses . Our water solutions segment incurred $1.6 million of general and administrative expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2014 and the six months ended September 30, 2013.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense . Our water solutions segment incurred $34.7 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $18.8 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the six months ended September 30, 2013. Of this increase, $15.3 million related to the acquisitions subsequent to March 31, 2013, which included $1.0 million of amortization expense related to trade name intangible assets. Exclusive of the acquisitions subsequent to March 31, 2013, the increase is due in part to $1.2 million of amortization expense related to trade name intangible assets. During the year ended March 31, 2014, we ceased using certain trade names and began amortizing them as finite-lived defensive assets.

 

Operating Income. Our water solutions segment generated operating income of $13.9 million during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to operating income of $6.0 million during the six months ended September 30, 2013. This increase was due in part to an increase in the volume of wastewater processed, which was due to increased demand for existing facilities and to the development and acquisition of new facilities.

 

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Liquids

 

The following table summarizes the operating results of our liquids segment for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Propane sales

 

$

462,879

 

$

315,274

 

$

147,605

 

Other product sales

 

594,984

 

558,459

 

36,525

 

Other revenues

 

12,530

 

18,114

 

(5,584

)

Total revenues (1)

 

1,070,393

 

891,847

 

178,546

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales - propane

 

449,636

 

302,108

 

147,528

 

Cost of sales - other products

 

574,524

 

541,077

 

33,447

 

Cost of sales - other

 

7,403

 

12,474

 

(5,071

)

Operating expenses

 

18,248

 

15,532

 

2,716

 

General and administrative expenses

 

3,981

 

2,790

 

1,191

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

6,585

 

5,376

 

1,209

 

Total expenses

 

1,060,377

 

879,357

 

181,020

 

Segment operating income

 

$

10,016

 

$

12,490

 

$

(2,474

)

 


(1)          Revenues include $55.5 million and $46.0 million of intersegment sales during the six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, that are eliminated in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

Revenues . Our liquids segment generated $462.9 million of wholesale propane sales revenue during the six months ended September 30, 2014, selling 424.0 million gallons at an average price of $1.09 per gallon. During the six months ended September 30, 2013, our liquids segment generated $315.3 million of wholesale propane sales revenue, selling 310.8 million gallons at an average price of $1.01 per gallon. The increase in volume was due to higher market demand, due in part to cold weather conditions during the previous winter.

 

Our liquids segment generated $595.0 million of other wholesale products sales revenue during the six months ended September 30, 2014, selling 384.2 million gallons at an average price of $1.55 per gallon. During the six months ended September 30, 2013, our liquids segment generated $558.5 million of other wholesale products sales revenue, selling 373.7 million gallons at an average price of $1.49 per gallon.

 

Cost of Sales . Our cost of wholesale propane sales was $449.6 million during the six months ended September 30, 2014, as we sold 424.0 million gallons at an average cost of $1.06 per gallon. Our cost of wholesale propane sales during the six months ended September 30, 2014 was increased by $1.7 million of net unrealized losses on derivatives. During the six months ended September 30, 2013, our cost of wholesale propane sales was $302.1 million, as we sold 310.8 million gallons at an average cost of $0.97 per gallon. Our cost of wholesale propane sales during the six months ended September 30, 2013 was increased by $5.2 million of net unrealized losses on derivatives.

 

Product margins per gallon of propane sold were lower during the six months ended September 30, 2014 than during the six months ended September 30, 2013. Propane prices were high during the recent winter due to cold weather conditions, and prices declined during February and March 2014. We use a weighted-average inventory costing method for our wholesale propane inventory, with the costing pools segregated based on the location of the inventory. During periods of declining prices, our margins are reduced, as the weighted-average costing pool includes inventory that was purchased when prices were higher.

 

One of our business strategies is to purchase and store inventory during the warmer months for sale during the winter months. We seek to lock in a margin on inventory held in storage through back-to-back purchases and sales, fixed-price forward sale commitments, and financial derivatives. We also have contracts whereby we have committed to purchase ratable volumes each month at index prices. We seek to manage the price risk associated with these contracts primarily by selling the inventory immediately after it is received. When we sell product, we record the cost of the sale at the average cost of all inventory at that location, which may

 

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include inventory stored for sale in the future. During periods of rising prices, this can result in greater margins on these sales. During periods of falling prices, this can result in negative margins on these sales.

 

Our cost of sales of other products was $574.5 million during the six months ended September 30, 2014, as we sold 384.2 million gallons at an average cost of $1.50 per gallon. Our cost of sales of other products during the six months ended September 30, 2014 was reduced by $0.8 million of net unrealized gains on derivatives. During the six months ended September 30, 2013, our cost of sales of other products was $541.1 million, as we sold 373.7 million gallons at an average cost of $1.45 per gallon. Our cost of sales of other products during the six months ended September 30, 2013 was increased by $0.3 million of net unrealized losses on derivatives.

 

Operating Expenses . Our liquids segment incurred $18.2 million of operating expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $15.5 million of operating expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2013. This increase was due primarily to expanded operations.

 

General and Administrative Expenses . Our liquids segment incurred $4.0 million of general and administrative expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $2.8 million of general and administrative expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2013. This increase was due primarily to expanded operations.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense . Our liquids segment incurred $6.6 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $5.4 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the six months ended September 30, 2013.

 

Operating Income . Our liquids segment generated operating income of $10.0 million during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to operating income of $12.5 million during the six months ended September 30, 2013. The wholesale natural gas liquids business is weather-sensitive and subject to seasonal volume variations due to propane’s primary use as a heating source and butane’s use in gasoline blending, and sales prices and volumes are typically higher during the colder months of the year. Consequently, our revenues, operating profits, and operating cash flows are typically lower in the first and second quarters of each fiscal year.

 

Retail Propane

 

The following table summarizes the operating results of our retail propane segment for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Propane sales

 

$

100,578

 

$

87,342

 

$

13,236

 

Distillate sales

 

30,225

 

28,431

 

1,794

 

Other revenues

 

15,457

 

15,898

 

(441

)

Total revenues

 

146,260

 

131,671

 

14,589

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales - propane

 

56,721

 

47,027

 

9,694

 

Cost of sales - distillates

 

25,876

 

24,509

 

1,367

 

Cost of sales - other

 

4,821

 

5,100

 

(279

)

Operating expenses

 

42,687

 

41,839

 

848

 

General and administrative expenses

 

5,548

 

5,109

 

439

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

15,255

 

14,111

 

1,144

 

Total expenses

 

150,908

 

137,695

 

13,213

 

Segment operating loss

 

$

(4,648

)

$

(6,024

)

$

1,376

 

 

Revenues . Our retail propane segment generated revenue of $100.6 million from propane sales during the six months ended September 30, 2014, selling 47.1 million gallons at an average price of $2.13 per gallon. During the six months ended September 30, 2013, our retail propane segment generated $87.3 million of revenue from propane sales, selling 44.0 million gallons at an average price of $1.99 per gallon. The increase in volumes and average sales prices during the six months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the six months ended September 30, 2013 was due primarily to higher market demand as a result of cold weather conditions during the recent winter.

 

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Our retail propane segment generated revenue of $30.2 million from distillate sales during the six months ended September 30, 2014, selling 8.7 million gallons at an average price of $3.47 per gallon. During the six months ended September 30, 2013, our retail propane segment generated $28.4 million of revenue from distillate sales, selling 8.2 million gallons at an average price of $3.48 per gallon.

 

Cost of Sales . Our cost of retail propane sales was $56.7 million during the six months ended September 30, 2014, as we sold 47.1 million gallons at an average cost of $1.20 per gallon. During the six months ended September 30, 2013, our cost of retail propane sales was $47.0 million, as we sold 44.0 million gallons at an average cost of $1.07 per gallon.

 

Our cost of distillate sales was $25.9 million during the six months ended September 30, 2014, as we sold 8.7 million gallons at an average cost of $2.97 per gallon. During the six months ended September 30, 2013, our cost of distillate sales was $24.5 million, as we sold 8.2 million gallons at an average cost of $3.00 per gallon.

 

Operating Expenses . Our retail propane segment incurred $42.7 million of operating expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $41.8 million of operating expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2013.

 

General and Administrative Expenses . Our retail propane segment incurred $5.5 million of general and administrative expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $5.1 million of general and administrative expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2013.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense . Our retail propane segment incurred $15.3 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $14.1 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the six months ended September 30, 2013.

 

Operating Loss . Our retail propane segment generated an operating loss of $4.6 million during the six months ended September  30, 2014, compared to an operating loss of $ 6.0 million during the six months ended September  30, 2013. The decrease in operating loss was due primarily to an increase in propane sales volumes. Demand was high during the six months ended September 30, 2014, as customers sought to replenish their supplies of natural gas liquids that had been depleted during the winter.  The retail propane business is weather-sensitive and subject to seasonal volume variations due to propane’s primary use as a heating source in residential and commercial buildings and for agricultural purposes. Consequently, our revenues, operating profits, and operating cash flows are typically lower in the first and second quarters of each fiscal year.

 

Refined Products and Renewables

 

The following table summarizes the operating results of our refined products and renewables segment during the six months ended September  30, 2014 (in thousands). Our refined products and renewables segment began with our December 2013 acquisition of Gavilon Energy and expanded with our July 2014 acquisition of TransMontaigne.

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

Refined products sales

 

$

3,476,018

 

Renewables sales (1)

 

248,699

 

Total revenues

 

3,724,717

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

Cost of sales - refined products

 

3,418,880

 

Cost of sales - renewables (1)

 

246,284

 

Operating expenses

 

31,462

 

General and administrative expenses

 

7,763

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

12,761

 

Total expenses

 

3,717,150

 

Segment operating income

 

$

7,567

 

 


(1)          Revenues and cost of sales include $6.7 million and $4.4 million, respectively, associated with freely tradable RINs with no corresponding sales volume during the six months ended September 30, 2014.

 

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Revenues . Our refined products and renewables segment generated $3.5 billion of refined products sales revenue during the six months ended September  30, 2014, selling 1.2 billion gallons at an average price of $2.84 per gallon.

 

Our refined products and renewables segment generated $242.0 (excluding freely tradable RINs) million of renewables sales revenue during the six months ended September 30, 2014, selling 104.6 million gallons at an average price of $2.31 per gallon.

 

Cost of Sales . Our cost of refined products sales was $3.4 billion during the six months ended September 30, 2014, as we sold 1.2 billion gallons at an average cost of $2.80 per gallon.

 

Our cost of renewables sales was $241.9 (excluding freely tradable RINs) million during the six months ended September 30, 2014, as we sold 104.6 million gallons at an average cost of $2.31 per gallon. We use a weighted-average inventory costing method for our ethanol inventory. During periods of declining prices, our margins are reduced, as the weighted-average costing pool includes inventory that was purchased when prices were higher.

 

Operating Expenses . Our refined products and renewables segment incurred $31.5 million of operating expenses during the six months ended September  30, 2014.

 

General and Administrative Expenses . Our refined products and renewables segment incurred $7.8 million of general and administrative expenses during the six months ended September  30, 2014. General and administrative expenses during the six months ended September  30, 2014 were increased by $0.4 million of compensation expense related to bonuses that the previous owners of Gavilon Energy granted to employees, contingent upon successful completion of the sale of the business. These bonuses will be payable in December 2014, contingent upon the continued service of the employees. General and administrative expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2014 were also increased by $1.5 million of compensation expense related to termination benefits for certain TransMontaigne employees.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense . Our refined products and renewables segment incurred $12.8 million of depreciation and amortization expense during the six months ended September  30, 2014.

 

Operating Income . Our refined products and renewables segment generated operating income of $7.6 million during the six months ended September 30, 2014.  The adverse impact resulting from declining refined products prices during the quarter was mitigated by gains on hedges entered into to protect against the risk of declines in inventory prices.

 

Corporate and Other

 

The operating loss within “corporate and other” includes the following components:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Equity-based compensation expense

 

$

(21,659

)

$

(10,292

)

$

(11,367

)

Acquisition expenses

 

(4,328

)

(1,368

)

(2,960

)

Other corporate expenses

 

(15,119

)

(10,652

)

(4,467

)

 

 

$

(41,106

)

$

(22,312

)

$

(18,794

)

 

The increase in equity-based compensation expense is due primarily to $10.5 million of expense associated with restricted units granted in July 2014 to certain employees as a discretionary bonus that vested in September 2014.

 

Acquisition expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2014 related primarily to the acquisition of TransMontaigne.

 

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The increase in other corporate expenses is due primarily to increases in compensation expense, due to the addition of new corporate employees to provide general and administrative services in support of the growth of our business.

 

Operating loss during the six months ended September  30, 2014 was increased by $0.4 million of compensation expense related to bonuses that the previous owners of Gavilon Energy granted to employees, contingent upon successful completion of the sale of the business. These bonuses will be payable in December 2014, contingent upon the continued service of the employees. This amount is reported within “other corporate expenses” in the table above.

 

Interest Expense

 

The largest component of interest expense during the three months and six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 has been interest on our Revolving Credit Facility, the 2019 Notes, the 2021 Notes, the 2022 Notes, and the TLP Credit Facility (each as hereinafter defined). See Note 7 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for additional information on our long-term debt. The change in interest expense during the periods presented is due primarily to fluctuations in the average outstanding debt balance and the applicable interest rates, as summarized below:

 

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

2019 Notes

 

2021 Notes

 

2022 Notes

 

TLP Credit Facility

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

 

Average

 

Balance

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

Balance

 

Average

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

Interest

 

Outstanding

 

Interest

 

Outstanding

 

Interest

 

Outstanding

 

Interest

 

Outstanding

 

Interest

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Rate

 

(in thousands)

 

Rate

 

(in thousands)

 

Rate

 

(in thousands)

 

Rate

 

(in thousands)

 

Rate

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

$

1,026,011

 

2.48

%

$

360,870

 

5.13

%

$

450,000

 

6.88

%

$

250,000

 

6.65

%

$

246,750

 

2.70

%

2013

 

572,353

 

3.63

%

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

6.65

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

$

987,224

 

2.38

%

$

181,424

 

5.13

%

$

450,000

 

6.88

%

$

250,000

 

6.65

%

$

246,750

 

2.70

%

2013

 

521,202

 

3.65

%

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

6.65

%

 

 

 

Interest expense also includes amortization of debt issuance costs, letter of credit fees, interest on equipment financing notes, and accretion of interest on noninterest bearing debt obligations assumed in business combinations.

 

The increased level of debt outstanding during the three months and six months ended September 30, 2014 is due primarily to borrowings to finance acquisitions.

 

Income Tax Provision

 

We qualify as a partnership for income tax purposes. As such, we generally do not pay United States federal income tax. Rather, each owner reports his or her share of our income or loss on his or her individual tax return.

 

We have certain taxable corporate subsidiaries in the United States and in Canada, and our operations in Texas are subject to a state franchise tax that is calculated based on revenues net of cost of sales. We utilize the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years in which these temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Changes in tax rates are recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

Income tax benefit was $1.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $0.2 million of income tax expense during the three months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in the income tax benefit was primarily due to the July 2014 acquisition of TransMontaigne, as TransMontaigne is subject to United States federal and state income taxes.

 

Income tax benefit was $0.9 million during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $0.2 million of an income tax benefit during the six months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in the income tax benefit was primarily due to the July 2014 acquisition of TransMontaigne, as TransMontaigne is subject to United States federal and state income taxes.

 

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Noncontrolling Interests

 

We have certain consolidated subsidiaries in which outside parties own interests. The noncontrolling interest shown in our condensed consolidated statements of operations represents the other owners’ share of the net income of these entities.

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $3.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to less than $0.1 million of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests during the three months ended September 30, 2013. The increase was primarily due to the July 2014 acquisition of TransMontaigne, in which we acquired the general partner interest and a 19.7% limited partner interest in TLP.

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $3.4 million during the six months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $0.1 million of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests during the six months ended September 30, 2013. The increase was primarily due to the July 2014 acquisition of TransMontaigne, in which we acquired the general partner interest and a 19.7% limited partner interest in TLP.

 

Seasonality

 

Seasonality impacts our liquids and retail propane segments. A large portion of our retail propane business is in the residential market where propane is used primarily for home heating purposes. Consequently, for these two segments, revenues, operating profits and operating cash flows are generated mostly in the third and fourth quarters of each fiscal year. See “—Liquidity, Sources of Capital and Capital Resource Activities — Cash Flows.”

 

Liquidity, Sources of Capital and Capital Resource Activities

 

Our principal sources of liquidity and capital are the cash flows from our operations and borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. Our cash flows from operations are discussed below.

 

Our borrowing needs vary significantly during the year due to the seasonal nature of our business. Our greatest working capital borrowing needs generally occur during the period of June through December, when we are building our natural gas liquids inventories in anticipation of the heating season. Our working capital borrowing needs generally decline during the period of January through March, when the cash flows from our retail propane and liquids segments are the greatest.

 

Our partnership agreement requires that, within 45 days after the end of each quarter we distribute all of our available cash (as defined in our partnership agreement) to unitholders as of the record date. Available cash for any quarter generally consists of all cash on hand at the end of that quarter, less the amount of cash reserves established by our general partner, to (i) provide for the proper conduct of our business, (ii) comply with applicable law, any of our debt instruments or other agreements, and (iii) provide funds for distributions to our unitholders and to our general partner for any one or more of the next four quarters. TLP’s partnership agreement also requires that, within 45 days after the end of each quarter it distribute all of its available cash (as defined in its partnership agreement) to its unitholders as of the record date. Available cash is defined similarly in TLP’s partnership agreement and our partnership agreement.

 

We believe that our anticipated cash flows from operations and the borrowing capacity under our Revolving Credit Facility are sufficient to meet our liquidity needs for the next 12 months. If our plans or assumptions change or are inaccurate, or if we make acquisitions, we may need to raise additional capital. Our ability to raise additional capital, if necessary, depends on various factors and conditions, including market conditions. We cannot give any assurances that we can raise additional capital to meet these needs. Commitments or expenditures, if any, we may make toward any acquisition projects are at our discretion.

 

We continue to pursue a strategy of growth through acquisitions. We expect to consider financing future acquisitions through a variety of sources, including the use of available capacity on our Revolving Credit Facility, the issuance of equity to sellers of the businesses we acquire, private placements of common units or debt securities, and public offerings of common units or debt securities. Our ability to raise additional capital through the issuance of debt or equity securities will have a significant impact on our ability to continue to pursue our growth strategy.

 

Credit Agreement

 

On June 19, 2012, we entered into a credit agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks. The Credit Agreement includes a revolving credit facility to fund working capital needs (the “Working Capital Facility”) and a revolving credit facility to fund acquisitions and expansion projects (the “Expansion Capital Facility,” and together with the Working Capital Facility, the “Revolving Credit Facility”).

 

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The Working Capital Facility had a total capacity of $1.335 billion for cash borrowings and letters of credit at September 30, 2014. At that date, we had outstanding borrowings of $942.5 million and outstanding letters of credit of $209.2 million on the Working Capital Facility. The Expansion Capital Facility had a total capacity of $858.0 million for cash borrowings at September 30, 2014. At that date, we had outstanding borrowings of $137.0 million on the Expansion Capital Facility. The capacity available under the Working Capital Facility may be limited by a “borrowing base,” as defined in the Credit Agreement, which is calculated based on the value of certain working capital items at any point in time.

 

The commitments under the Credit Agreement expire on November 5, 2018. We have the right to prepay outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement without incurring any penalties, and prepayments of principal may be required if we enter into certain transactions to sell assets or obtain new borrowings.

 

All borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at our option, at (i) an alternate base rate plus a margin of 0.50% to 1.50% per annum or (ii) an adjusted LIBOR rate plus a margin of 1.50% to 2.50% per annum. The applicable margin is determined based on our consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. At September 30, 2014, all borrowings under the Credit Agreement were LIBOR borrowings with an interest rate at September 30, 2014 of 1.91%, calculated as the LIBOR rate of 0.16% plus a margin of 1.75%. At September 30, 2014, the interest rate in effect on letters of credit was 2.00%. Commitment fees are charged at a rate ranging from 0.38% to 0.50% on any unused credit. At September 30, 2014, our outstanding borrowings and interest rates under our Revolving Credit Facility were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Amount

 

Rate

 

Expansion Capital Facility —

 

 

 

 

 

LIBOR borrowings

 

$

137,000

 

1.91

%

Working Capital Facility —

 

 

 

 

 

LIBOR borrowings

 

942,500

 

1.91

%

 

The Credit Agreement is secured by substantially all of our assets. The Credit Agreement specifies that our leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, cannot exceed 4.25 to 1 at any quarter end. At September 30, 2014, our leverage ratio was approximately 3.4 to 1. The Credit Agreement also specifies that our interest coverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, cannot be less than 2.75 to 1 at any quarter end. At September 30, 2014, our interest coverage ratio was approximately 4.8 to 1.

 

The Credit Agreement contains various customary representations, warranties, and additional covenants, including, without limitation, limitations on fundamental changes and limitations on indebtedness and liens. Our obligations under the Credit Agreement may be accelerated following certain events of default (subject to applicable cure periods), including, without limitation, (i) the failure to pay principal or interest when due, (ii) a breach by the Partnership or its subsidiaries of any material representation or warranty or any covenant made in the Credit Agreement, or (iii) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency.

 

At September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Agreement.

 

2019 Notes

 

On July 9, 2014, we issued $400.0 million of 5.125% Senior Notes Due 2019 (the “2019 Notes”) in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. We received net proceeds of $393.5 million, after the initial purchasers’ discount of $6.0 million and estimated offering costs of $0.5 million. We used the net proceeds to reduce the outstanding balance on our Revolving Credit Facility.

 

The 2019 Notes mature on July 15, 2019. Interest is payable on January 15 and July 15 of each year. We have the right to redeem the 2019 Notes prior to the maturity date, although we would be required to pay a premium price for early redemption.

 

The Partnership and NGL Energy Finance Corp. are co-issuers of the 2019 Notes, and the obligations under the 2019 Notes are guaranteed by certain of our existing and future restricted subsidiaries that incur or guarantee indebtedness under certain of our other indebtedness, including the Revolving Credit Facility. The purchase agreement and the indenture governing the 2019 Notes contain various customary representations, warranties, and additional covenants, including, without limitation, limitations on fundamental changes and limitations on indebtedness and liens. Our obligations under the purchase agreement and the indenture may be accelerated following certain events of default (subject to applicable cure periods), including, without limitation, (i) the failure to pay principal or interest when due, (ii) experiencing an event of default on certain other debt agreements, or (iii) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency.

 

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At September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with the covenants under the purchase agreement and indenture governing the 2019 Notes.

 

We also entered into a registration rights agreement whereby we have committed to exchange the 2019 Notes for a new issue of notes registered under the Securities Act that has substantially identical terms to the 2019 Notes on or before July 9, 2015. If we are unable to fulfill this obligation, we would be required to pay liquidated damages to the holders of the 2019 Notes.

 

2021 Notes

 

On October 16, 2013, we issued $450.0 million of 6.875% Senior Notes Due 2021 (the “2021 Notes”) in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. We received net proceeds of $438.4 million, after the initial purchasers’ discount of $10.1 million and offering costs of $1.5 million. We used the net proceeds to reduce the outstanding balance on our Revolving Credit Facility.

 

The 2021 Notes mature on October 15, 2021. Interest is payable on April 15 and October 15 of each year. We have the right to redeem the 2021 Notes prior to the maturity date, although we would be required to pay a premium for early redemption.

 

The Partnership and NGL Energy Finance Corp. are co-issuers of the 2021 Notes, and the obligations under the 2021 Notes are guaranteed by certain of our existing and future restricted subsidiaries that incur or guarantee indebtedness under certain of our other indebtedness, including the Revolving Credit Facility. The purchase agreement and the indenture governing the 2021 Notes contain various customary representations, warranties, and additional covenants, including, without limitation, limitations on fundamental changes and limitations on indebtedness and liens. Our obligations under the purchase agreement and the indenture may be accelerated following certain events of default (subject to applicable cure periods), including, without limitation, (i) the failure to pay principal or interest when due, (ii) experiencing an event of default on certain other debt agreements, or (iii) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency.

 

At September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with the covenants under the purchase agreement and indenture governing the 2021 Notes.

 

We also entered into a registration rights agreement whereby we have committed to exchange the 2021 Notes for a new issue of notes registered under the Securities Act that has substantially identical terms to the 2021 Notes on or before October 16, 2014. Our inability to register the notes on time may result in liquidated damages of approximately $0.1 million per month.

 

2022 Notes

 

On June 19, 2012, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (as amended, the “Note Purchase Agreement”) whereby we issued $250.0 million of Senior Notes in a private placement (the “2022 Notes”). The 2022 Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.65%. Interest is payable quarterly. The 2022 Notes are required to be repaid in semi-annual installments of $25.0 million beginning on December 19, 2017 and ending on the maturity date of June 19, 2022. We have the option to prepay outstanding principal, although we would incur a prepayment penalty. The 2022 Notes are secured by substantially all of our assets and rank equal in priority with borrowings under the Credit Agreement.

 

The Note Purchase Agreement contains various customary representations, warranties, and additional covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to (subject to certain exceptions): (i) incur additional debt, (ii) pay dividends and make other restricted payments, (iii) create or permit certain liens, (iv) create or permit restrictions on the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to us, (v) enter into transactions with affiliates, (vi) enter into sale and leaseback transactions and (vii) consolidate or merge or sell all or substantially all or any portion of our assets. In addition, the Note Purchase Agreement contains substantially the same leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio requirements as our Credit Agreement, which is described above.

 

The Note Purchase Agreement provides for customary events of default that include, among other things (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods): (i) nonpayment of principal or interest, (ii) breach of certain covenants contained in the Note Purchase Agreement or the 2022 Notes, (iii) failure to pay certain other indebtedness or the acceleration of certain other indebtedness prior to maturity if the total amount of such indebtedness unpaid or accelerated exceeds $10.0 million, (iv) the rendering of a judgment for the payment of money in excess of $10.0 million, (v) the failure of the Note Purchase Agreement, the 2022 Notes, or the guarantees by the subsidiary guarantors to be in full force and effect in all material respects and (vi) certain events of bankruptcy

 

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or insolvency. Generally, if an event of default occurs (subject to certain exceptions), the trustee or the holders of at least 51% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding 2022 Notes of any series may declare all of the 2022 Notes of such series to be due and payable immediately.

 

At September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with the covenants under the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

TLP Credit Facility

 

On March 9, 2011, TLP entered into an amended and restated senior secured credit facility (“TLP Credit Facility”), which has been subsequently amended from time to time. The TLP Credit Facility provides for a maximum borrowing line of credit equal to the lesser of (i) $350 million and (ii) 4.75 times Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the TLP Credit Facility: $352.9 million at September 30, 2014). TLP may elect to have loans under the TLP Credit Facility that bear interest either (i) at a rate of LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 2% to 3% depending on the total leverage ratio then in effect, or (ii) at the base rate plus a margin ranging from 1% to 2% depending on the total leverage ratio then in effect. TLP also pays a commitment fee on the unused amount of commitments, ranging from 0.375% to 0.50% per annum, depending on the total leverage ratio then in effect. TLP’s obligations under the TLP Credit Facility are secured by a first priority security interest in favor of the lenders in the majority of TLP assets.

 

The terms of the TLP Credit Facility include covenants that restrict TLP’s ability to make cash distributions, acquisitions and investments, including investments in joint ventures. TLP may make distributions of cash to the extent of its “available cash” as defined in the TLP partnership agreement. TLP may make acquisitions and investments that meet the definition of “permitted acquisitions”; “other investments” which may not exceed 5% of “consolidated net tangible assets”; and “permitted JV investments”. Permitted JV investments include up to $225 million of investments in BOSTCO, the “Specified BOSTCO Investment”. In addition to the Specified BOSTCO Investment, under the terms of the TLP Credit Facility, TLP may make an additional $75 million of other permitted JV investments (including additional investments in BOSTCO). The principal balance of loans and any accrued and unpaid interest are due and payable in full on the maturity date, March 9, 2016.

 

The TLP Credit Facility also contains customary representations and warranties (including those relating to organization and authorization, compliance with laws, absence of defaults, material agreements and litigation) and customary events of default (including those relating to monetary defaults, covenant defaults, cross defaults and bankruptcy events). The primary financial covenants contained in the TLP Credit Facility are (i) a total leverage ratio test (not to exceed 4.75 times), (ii) a senior secured leverage ratio test (not to exceed 3.75 times) in the event TLP issues senior unsecured notes, and (iii) a minimum interest coverage ratio test (not less than 3.0 times).

 

If TLP were to fail any financial performance covenant, or any other covenant contained in the TLP Credit Facility, TLP would seek a waiver from its lenders under such facility. If TLP was unable to obtain a waiver from its lenders and the default remained uncured after any applicable grace period, TLP would be in breach of the TLP Credit Facility, and the lenders would be entitled to declare all outstanding borrowings immediately due and payable. TLP was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the TLP Credit Facility as of September 30, 2014.

 

At September 30, 2014, TLP had $252.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the TLP Credit Facility and no outstanding letters of credit.

 

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The following table summarizes our basis in the assets and liabilities of TLP at September 30, 2014, inclusive of the impact of our acquisition accounting for the business combination with TransMontaigne (in thousands):

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

726

 

Accounts receivable - trade, net

 

12,252

 

Accounts receivable - affiliates

 

1,105

 

Inventories

 

1,613

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,363

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

504,272

 

Goodwill

 

29,118

 

Intangible assets, net

 

38,571

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

268,410

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

1,910

 

Accounts payable - trade

 

(4,009

)

Accounts payable - affiliates

 

(146

)

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

(11,625

)

Advance payments received from customers

 

(141

)

Long-term debt

 

(252,000

)

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

(4,247

)

Net assets

 

$

587,172

 

 

Revolving Credit Balances

 

The following table summarizes Revolving Credit Facility borrowings:

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily

 

Lowest

 

Highest

 

 

 

Balance

 

Balance

 

Balance

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2014:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expansion borrowings

 

$

346,855

 

$

114,000

 

$

578,500

 

Working capital borrowings

 

640,369

 

339,500

 

1,024,500

 

TLP credit facility

 

246,750

 

228,000

 

258,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expansion borrowings

 

$

440,423

 

$

255,000

 

$

546,000

 

Working capital borrowings

 

80,779

 

 

229,500

 

 

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Cash Flows

 

The following table summarizes the sources (uses) of our cash flows:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

Cash Flows Provided by (Used in):

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Operating activities, before changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

$

19,091

 

$

60,976

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

(80,726

)

(109,720

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

(61,635

)

$

(48,744

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

(750,288

)

(476,854

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

813,306

 

519,565

 

 

Operating Activities. The seasonality of our natural gas liquids businesses has a significant effect on our cash flows from operating activities. The changes in our operating assets and liabilities caused by the seasonality of our retail and wholesale natural gas liquids businesses also have a significant impact on our net cash flows from operating activities. Increases in natural gas liquids prices will tend to result in reduced operating cash flows due to the need to use more cash to fund increases in inventories, and price decreases tend to increase our operating cash flow due to lower cash requirements to fund increases in inventories.

 

In general, our operating cash flows are at their lowest levels during our first and second fiscal quarters, or the six months ending September 30, when we experience operating losses or lower operating income as a result of lower volumes of natural gas liquids sales and when we are building our inventory levels for the upcoming heating season. Our operating cash flows are generally greatest during our third and fourth fiscal quarters, or the six months ending March 31, when our operating income levels are highest and customers pay for natural gas liquids consumed during the heating season months. We borrow under our revolving credit facilities to supplement our operating cash flows as necessary during our first and second quarters.

 

Investing Activities. Our cash flows from investing activities are primarily impacted by our capital expenditures. In periods where we are engaged in significant acquisitions, we will generally realize negative cash flows in investing activities, which, depending on our cash flows from operating activities, may require us to increase borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility.

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2014, we paid $82.9 million for capital expenditures. Of this amount, $65.7 million represented expansion capital and $17.2 million represented maintenance capital. During the six months ended September 30, 2013, we paid $67.4 million for capital expenditures. Of this amount, $52.4 million represented expansion capital and $15.0 million represented maintenance capital.

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2014, we paid (i) $554.5 million in the TransMontaigne acquisition, (ii) $82.9 million to acquire water disposal facilities, (iii) $15.0 million to acquire an interest in a water supply company, and (iv) $6.4 million to acquire retail propane businesses. During the six months ended September 30, 2013, we completed a number of business combinations for which we paid $392.6 million of cash, net of cash acquired, on a combined basis.

 

Financing Activities . Changes in our cash flow from financing activities include borrowings from and repayments on our revolving credit facilities, to fund our operating or investing requirements. In periods where our cash flows from operating activities are reduced (such as during our first and second quarters), we may fund the cash flow deficits through our Working Capital Facility. During the six months ended September 30, 2014, we borrowed $175.5 million on our revolving credit facilities (net of repayments). During the six months ended September 30, 2014, we issued the 2019 Notes for $400.0 million. During the six months ended September 30, 2014, we received net proceeds of $370.4 million from the sale of our common units. During the six months ended September 30, 2013, we borrowed $168.5 million on our Revolving Credit Facility (net of repayments). During the six months ended September 30, 2013, we received net proceeds of $415.1 million from the sale of our common units.

 

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Cash flows from financing activities also include distributions paid to owners and noncontrolling interest partners. We expect our distributions to our partners to increase in future periods under the terms of our partnership agreement. Based on the number of common units outstanding at September 30, 2014 (exclusive of unvested restricted units issued pursuant to employee and director compensation programs), if we made distributions equal to our minimum quarterly distribution of $0.3375 per unit ($1.35 annualized), total distributions would equal $29.9 million per quarter ($119.7 million per year). To the extent our cash flows from operating activities are not sufficient to finance our required distributions, we may be required to increase borrowings under our Working Capital Facility.

 

The following table summarizes the distributions declared since our initial public offering:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

Amount Paid To

 

Amount Paid To

 

Date Declared

 

Record Date

 

Date Paid

 

Per Unit

 

Limited Partners

 

General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

 

July 25, 2011

 

August 3, 2011

 

August 12, 2011

 

$

0.1669

 

$

2,467

 

$

3

 

October 21, 2011

 

October 31, 2011

 

November 14, 2011

 

0.3375

 

4,990

 

5

 

January 24, 2012

 

February 3, 2012

 

February 14, 2012

 

0.3500

 

7,735

 

10

 

April 18, 2012

 

April 30, 2012

 

May 15, 2012

 

0.3625

 

9,165

 

10

 

July 24, 2012

 

August 3, 2012

 

August 14, 2012

 

0.4125

 

13,574

 

134

 

October 17, 2012

 

October 29, 2012

 

November 14, 2012

 

0.4500

 

22,846

 

707

 

January 24, 2013

 

February 4, 2013

 

February 14, 2013

 

0.4625

 

24,245

 

927

 

April 25, 2013

 

May 6, 2013

 

May 15, 2013

 

0.4775

 

25,605

 

1,189

 

July 25, 2013

 

August 5, 2013

 

August 14, 2013

 

0.4938

 

31,725

 

1,739

 

October 23, 2013

 

November 4, 2013

 

November 14, 2013

 

0.5113

 

35,908

 

2,491

 

January 23, 2014

 

February 4, 2014

 

February 14, 2014

 

0.5313

 

42,150

 

4,283

 

April 24, 2014

 

May 5, 2014

 

May 15, 2014

 

0.5513

 

43,737

 

5,754

 

July 24, 2014

 

August 4, 2014

 

August 14, 2014

 

0.5888

 

52,036

 

9,481

 

October 23, 2014

 

November 4, 2014

 

November 14, 2014

 

0.6088

 

53,902

 

11,141

 

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest partners are primarily comprised of distributions that TLP is required to make within 45 days after the end of each quarter to its unitholders as of the record date. To the extent TLP’s cash flows from operating activities are not sufficient to finance its required distributions, it may be required to increase borrowings under the TLP Credit Facility.

 

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Contractual Obligations

 

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations at September 30, 2014 for our fiscal years ending thereafter:

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Years Ending March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

2015

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

Thereafter

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Principal payments on long-term debt —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expansion capital borrowings

 

$

137,000

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

137,000

 

Working capital borrowings

 

942,500

 

 

 

 

 

942,500

 

2019 Notes

 

400,000

 

 

 

 

 

400,000

 

2021 Notes

 

450,000

 

 

 

 

 

450,000

 

2022 Notes

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

25,000

 

225,000

 

TLP Credit Facility

 

252,000

 

 

252,000

 

 

 

 

Other long-term debt

 

10,913

 

2,345

 

3,128

 

2,362

 

1,459

 

1,619

 

Interest payments on long-term debt —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit facility (1)

 

115,595

 

14,097

 

28,194

 

28,194

 

28,194

 

16,916

 

2019 Notes

 

102,500

 

10,250

 

20,500

 

20,500

 

20,500

 

30,750

 

2021 Notes

 

232,031

 

15,469

 

30,938

 

30,938

 

30,938

 

123,748

 

2022 Notes

 

91,438

 

8,313

 

16,625

 

16,625

 

16,209

 

33,666

 

TLP Credit Facility (1)

 

5,868

 

3,352

 

2,516

 

 

 

 

Other long-term debt

 

655

 

220

 

206

 

123

 

78

 

28

 

Letters of credit

 

209,188

 

 

 

 

 

209,188

 

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases

 

507,354

 

71,007

 

106,384

 

88,666

 

74,265

 

167,032

 

Future minimum throughput payments under noncancelable agreements (2)

 

441,168

 

41,822

 

95,050

 

82,916

 

62,565

 

158,815

 

Fixed-price commodity purchase commitments

 

102,000

 

101,344

 

656

 

 

 

 

Index-price commodity purchase commitments (3)

984,872

 

950,613

 

34,259

 

 

 

 

Total contractual obligations

 

$

5,235,082

 

$

1,218,832

 

$

590,456

 

$

270,324

 

$

259,208

 

$

2,896,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas liquids gallons under fixed-price purchase commitments (thousands) (4)

 

88,574

 

87,944

 

630

 

 

 

 

Natural gas liquids gallons under index-price purchase commitments (thousands) (4)

 

528,459

 

520,243

 

8,216

 

 

 

 

Crude oil barrels under index-price purchase commitments (thousands) (4)

 

4,437

 

4,079

 

358

 

 

 

 

 


(1)          The estimated interest payments on our revolving credit facilities are based on principal and letters of credit outstanding at September 30, 2014. See Note 7 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for additional information on our revolving credit facilities.

(2)          At September 30, 2014, we had agreements with crude oil and refined products pipeline operators obligating us to minimum throughput payments in exchange for pipeline capacity commitments.

(3)          Index prices are based on a forward price curve at September 30, 2014. A theoretical change of $0.10 per gallon in the underlying commodity price at September 30, 2014 would result in a change of $52.8 million in the value of our index-price natural gas liquids purchase commitments. A theoretical change of $1.00 per barrel in the underlying commodity price at September 30, 2014 would result in a change of $4.4 million in the value of our index-price crude oil purchase commitments.

(4)          At September 30, 2014, we had fixed-price and index-price sales contracts for 278.4 million and 370.6 million gallons of natural gas liquids, respectively. At September 30, 2014, we had index-price sales contracts for 3.9 million barrels of crude oil.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements other than the operating leases described in Note 9 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report.

 

Environmental Legislation

 

Please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 for a discussion of proposed environmental legislation and regulations that, if enacted, could result in increased compliance and operating costs. However, at this time we cannot predict the structure or outcome of any future legislation or regulations or the eventual cost we could incur in compliance.

 

Trends

 

Crude Oil Logistics

 

Crude oil prices fluctuate widely due to changes in supply and demand conditions. The opportunity to generate revenues in our crude oil logistics business is heavily influenced by the volume of crude oil being produced. Currently, production of crude oil in North America is increasing, but changes in the level of production could impact our ability to generate revenues in the future.

 

Spreads between the price of crude oil in different markets can also fluctuate widely. If these price differences are wide, we are able to generate increased margins by transporting crude oil from lower-price markets to higher-price markets. During the six months ended September 30, 2013, spreads remained narrow. When price differences between markets are reduced, it is necessary to renegotiate price terms with producers and to not fully utilize our transportation fleet until this process has been completed and margins have improved.

 

Crude oil prices declined steadily during the three months ended September 30, 2014. Declining prices can have an adverse impact on product margins, due to delays between when product is purchased and when it is sold. If prices continue to decline, low prices could have an adverse effect on the level of crude oil production.

 

Water Solutions

 

Our opportunity to generate revenues in our water solutions business is based on the level of production of natural gas and crude oil in the areas where our facilities are located. Currently, production levels are strong, and we are expanding our operations in Colorado and Texas to meet this demand. Crude oil prices declined steadily during the three months ended September 30, 2014. A portion of our revenues are generated from the sale of recovered hydrocarbons, and therefore crude oil prices impact the revenues of our water solutions segment. If crude oil prices continue to decline, the low prices could have an adverse effect on the level of crude oil production.

 

Liquids

 

The volumes we sell in our wholesale natural gas liquids business are heavily dependent on the demand for propane and butane, which is influenced by weather conditions and gasoline blending. The margins we generate in our wholesale natural gas liquids business are influenced by changes in prices over the course of a year. During years when demand is higher during the winter months, we have the opportunity to utilize our storage assets to increase margins.

 

Demand for natural gas liquids was high during the recent winter, due to cold weather conditions. Demand continued to be high during the six months ended September 30, 2014, as customers sought to replenish their supplies of natural gas liquids that had been depleted during the winter. As a result, sales volumes and prices were higher during the six months ended September 30, 2014 than during the corresponding period in the prior year. However, our product margin per gallon sold was lower during the six months ended September 30, 2014 than during the corresponding period in the prior year, as we began the year with inventory that had a high cost basis as a result of the high demand during the previous winter.

 

We use a weighted-average inventory costing method for our wholesale propane inventory, with the costing pools segregated based on the location of the inventory. During periods of declining prices, our margins are reduced, as the weighted-average costing pool includes inventory that was purchased when prices were higher.

 

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One of our business strategies is to purchase and store inventory during the warmer months for sale during the winter months. We seek to lock in a margin on inventory held in storage through back-to-back purchases and sales, fixed-price forward sale commitments, and financial derivatives. We also have contracts whereby we have committed to purchase ratable volumes each month at index prices. We seek to manage the price risk associated with these contracts primarily by selling the inventory immediately after it is received. When we sell product, we record the cost of the sale at the average cost of all inventory at that location, which may include inventory stored for sale in the future. During periods of rising prices, this can result in greater margins on these sales. During periods of falling prices, this can result in negative margins on these sales.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” ASU No. 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP. The core principle of this ASU is that an entity should recognize revenue for the transfer of goods or services equal to the amount that it expects to be entitled to receive for those goods or services. The ASU is effective for the Partnership beginning April 1, 2017, and allows for both full retrospective and modified retrospective (with cumulative effect) methods of adoption. We are in the process of determining the method of adoption and assessing the impact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in compliance with GAAP requires the selection and application of appropriate accounting principles to the relevant facts and circumstances of the Partnership’s operations and the use of estimates made by management. We have identified the following accounting policies that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations. The application of these accounting policies, which requires subjective or complex judgments regarding estimates and projected outcomes of future events, and changes in these accounting policies, could have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We record revenues from product sales at the time title to the product transfers to the purchaser, which typically occurs upon receipt of the product by the purchaser. We record terminaling, transportation, storage, and service revenues at the time the service is performed, and we record tank and other rentals over the term of the lease. Pursuant to terminaling services agreements with certain of our throughput customers, we are entitled to the volume of product gained resulting from differences in the measurement of product volumes received and distributed at our terminaling facilities. Such measurement differentials occur as the result of the inherent variances in measurement devices and methodology. We recognize as revenue the net proceeds from the sale of the product gained. Revenues for our water solutions business are recognized upon receipt of the wastewater at our disposal facilities.

 

We report taxes collected from customers and remitted to taxing authorities, such as sales and use taxes, on a net basis. Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling costs are included in revenues in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

We enter into certain contracts whereby we agree to purchase product from a counterparty and to sell the same volume of product to the same counterparty at a different location or time. When such agreements are entered into concurrently and are entered into in contemplation of each other, we record the revenues for these transactions net of cost of sales.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Goodwill is subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment. We perform our annual assessment of impairment during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year, and more frequently if circumstances warrant. To perform this assessment, we consider qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount. We completed the assessment of each of our reporting units and determined it was more likely than not that no impairment existed for the year ended March 31, 2014. The assessment of the value of our reporting units requires us to make certain assumptions relating to future operations. When evaluating operating performance, various factors are considered, such as current and changing economic conditions and the commodity price environment, among others. If the growth assumptions embodied in the current year impairment testing prove inaccurate, we could incur an impairment charge.

 

We evaluate property, plant and equipment and amortizable intangible assets for potential impairment when events and circumstances warrant such a review. A long-lived asset group is considered impaired when the anticipated undiscounted future cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of the asset group is less than its carrying value.

 

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We evaluate equity method investments for impairment when we believe the current fair value may be less than the carrying amount. We record impairments of equity method investments if we believe the decline in value is other than temporary.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

We are required to recognize the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. In order to determine the fair value of such a liability, we must make certain estimates and assumptions including, among other things, projected cash flows, the estimated timing of retirement, a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate, and an assessment of market conditions, which could significantly impact the estimated fair value of the asset retirement obligation. These estimates and assumptions are very subjective and can vary over time. We have recorded a liability of $2.7 million at September 30, 2014. This liability is related to wastewater disposal facilities and crude oil facilities for which we have contractual and regulatory obligations to perform remediation and, in some instances, dismantlement and removal activities when the assets are retired.

 

In addition to the obligations described above, we may be obligated to remove facilities or perform other remediation upon retirement of certain other assets. We do not believe the present value of these asset retirement obligations, under current laws and regulations, after taking into consideration the estimated lives of our facilities, is material to our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

Depreciation Methods and Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Depreciation expense represents the systematic write-off of the cost of our property, plant and equipment, net of residual or salvage value (if any), to the results of operations for the quarterly and annual periods during which the assets are used. We depreciate the majority of our property, plant and equipment using the straight-line method, which results in us recording depreciation expense evenly over the estimated life of the individual asset. The estimate of depreciation expense requires us to make assumptions regarding the useful economic lives and residual values of our assets. At the time we acquire and place our property, plant and equipment in service, we develop assumptions about the useful economic lives and residual values of such assets that we believe to be reasonable; however, circumstances may develop that could require us to change these assumptions in future periods, which would change our depreciation expense prospectively. Examples of such circumstances include changes in laws and regulations that limit the estimated economic life of an asset, changes in technology that render an asset obsolete, or changes in expected salvage values.

 

Amortization of Intangible Assets

 

Amortization expense represents the systematic write-off of the cost of our amortizable intangible assets to the results of operations for the quarterly and annual periods during which the assets are used. We amortize the majority of these intangible assets using the straight-line method, which results in us recording amortization expense evenly over the estimated life of the individual asset. The estimate of amortization expense requires us to make assumptions regarding the useful economic lives of our assets. At the time we acquire intangible assets, we develop assumptions about the useful economic lives of such assets that we believe to be reasonable; however, circumstances may develop that could require us to change these assumptions in future periods, which would change our amortization expense prospectively. Examples of such circumstances include changes in customer attrition rates and changes in laws and regulations that could limit the estimated economic life of an asset.

 

Business Combinations

 

We have made in the past, and expect to make in the future, acquisitions of other businesses. We record business combinations using the “acquisition method,” in which the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their estimated fair values. Fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based upon available information and may involve us engaging an independent third party to perform an appraisal. Estimating fair values can be complex and subject to significant business judgment. We must also identify and include in the allocation all acquired tangible and intangible assets that meet certain criteria, including assets that were not previously recorded by the acquired entity. The estimates most commonly involve property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, including those with indefinite lives. The estimates also include the fair value of contracts including commodity purchase and sale agreements, storage and transportation contracts, and employee compensation commitments. The excess of the purchase price over the net fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities is recorded as goodwill, which is not amortized but is reviewed annually for impairment. Pursuant to GAAP, an entity is allowed a reasonable period of time (not to exceed one year) to obtain the information necessary to identify and measure the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. The impact of subsequent changes to the identification of assets and liabilities may require retrospective adjustments to our previously-reported consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

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Inventories

 

Our inventories consist primarily of crude oil, natural gas liquids, refined products, ethanol, and biodiesel. The market values of these commodities change on a daily basis as supply and demand conditions change. We value our inventories at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using either the weighted-average cost or the first in, first out (FIFO) methods, including the cost of transportation and storage. At the end of each fiscal year, we also perform a “lower of cost or market” analysis; if the cost basis of the inventories would not be recoverable based on market prices at the end of the year, we reduce the book value of the inventories to the recoverable amount. In performing this analysis, we take into consideration fixed-price forward sale commitments and the opportunity to transfer propane inventory from our wholesale business to our retail business to sell the inventory in retail markets. When performing this analysis during interim periods within a fiscal year, accounting standards do not require us to record a lower of cost or market write-down if we expect the market values to recover by our fiscal year end of March 31. We are unable to control changes in the market value of these commodities and are unable to determine whether write-downs will be required in future periods. In addition, write-downs at interim periods could be required if we cannot conclude that market values will recover sufficiently by our fiscal year end.

 

Equity-Based Compensation

 

Our general partner has granted certain restricted units to employees and directors under a long-term incentive plan. These units vest in tranches, subject to the continued service of the recipients.

 

We record the expense for the first tranche of each award on a straight-line basis over the period beginning with the grant date of the awards and ending with the vesting date of the tranche. We record the expense for succeeding tranches over the period beginning with the vesting date of the previous tranche and ending with the vesting date of the tranche.

 

At each balance sheet date, we adjust the cumulative expense recorded using the estimated fair value of the awards at the balance sheet date. We calculate the fair value of the awards using the closing price of our common units on the New York Stock Exchange on the balance sheet date, adjusted to reflect the fact that the holders of the unvested units are not entitled to distributions during the vesting period. We estimate the impact of the lack of distribution rights during the vesting period using the value of the most recent distribution and assumptions that a market participant might make about future distribution growth.

 

We report unvested units as liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. When units vest and are issued, we record an increase to equity.

 

Item 3.                   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

At September 30, 2014, a significant portion of our long-term debt is variable-rate debt. Changes in interest rates impact the interest payments of our variable-rate debt but generally do not impact the fair value of the liability. Conversely, changes in interest rates impact the fair value of the fixed-rate debt but do not impact its cash flows.

 

Our Revolving Credit Facility is variable-rate debt with interest rates that are generally indexed to bank prime or LIBOR interest rates. At September 30, 2014, we had $1.1 billion of outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility at a rate of 1.91%. A change in interest rates of 0.125% would result in an increase or decrease of our annual interest expense of $1.3 million, based on borrowings outstanding at September 30, 2014.

 

The TLP Credit Facility is variable-rate debt with interest rates that are generally indexed to bank prime or LIBOR interest rates. At September 30, 2014, TLP had $252.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the TLP Credit Facility at a rate of 2.66%. A change in interest rates of 0.125% would result in an increase or decrease in TLP’s annual interest expense of $0.3 million, based on borrowings outstanding at September 30, 2014.

 

Commodity Price and Credit Risk

 

Our operations are subject to certain business risks, including commodity price risk and credit risk. Commodity price risk is the risk that the market value of crude oil, propane, and other natural gas liquids will change, either favorably or unfavorably, in response to changing market conditions. Credit risk is the risk of loss from nonperformance by suppliers, customers or financial counterparties to a contract.

 

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As is customary in the crude oil industry, we generally receive payment from customers for sales of crude oil on a monthly basis. As a result, receivables from individual customers in our crude oil logistics segment are generally higher than the receivables from customers in our other segments.

 

Procedures and limits for managing commodity price risks and credit risks are specified in our market risk policy and credit risk policy, respectively. Open commodity positions and market price changes are monitored daily and are reported to senior management and to marketing operations personnel. We attempt to minimize credit risk exposure through credit policies and periodic monitoring procedures as well as through customer deposits, restrictions on product liftings, letters of credit and entering into netting agreements that allow for offsetting counterparty receivable and payable balances for certain transactions, as deemed appropriate. The principal counterparties associated with our operations at September 30, 2014 were retailers, resellers, energy marketers, producers, refiners and dealers.

 

The natural gas liquids and crude oil industries are “margin-based” and “cost-plus” businesses in which gross profits depend on the differential of sales prices over supply costs. As a result, our profitability may be impacted by changes in wholesale prices of natural gas liquids and crude oil. When there are sudden and sharp increases in the wholesale cost of natural gas liquids and crude oil, we may not be able to pass on these increases to our customers through retail or wholesale prices. Natural gas liquids and crude oil are commodities and the price we pay for them can fluctuate significantly in response to supply or other market conditions. We have no control over supply or market conditions. In addition, the timing of cost increases can significantly affect our realized margins. Sudden and extended wholesale price increases could reduce our gross margins and could, if continued over an extended period of time, reduce demand by encouraging end users to conserve or convert to alternative energy sources.

 

We engage in derivative financial and other risk management transactions, including various types of forward contracts and financial derivatives, to reduce the effect of price volatility on our product costs, protect the value of our inventory positions, and to help ensure the availability of product during periods of short supply. We attempt to balance our contractual portfolio by purchasing volumes when we have a matching purchase commitment from our wholesale and retail customers. We may experience net unbalanced positions from time to time. In addition to our ongoing policy to maintain a balanced position, for accounting purposes we are required, on an ongoing basis, to track and report the market value of our derivative portfolio.

 

Although we use derivative commodity instruments to reduce the market price risk associated with forecasted transactions, we have not accounted for such derivative commodity instruments as hedges. We record the changes in fair value of these derivative commodity instruments within cost of sales. The following table summarizes the hypothetical impact on the fair value of our commodity derivatives of an increase of 10% in the value of the underlying commodity (in thousands):

 

 

 

Increase

 

 

 

(Decrease)

 

 

 

To Fair Value

 

Crude oil (crude oil logistics segment)

 

$

(3,699

)

Crude oil (water solutions segment)

 

(10,595

)

Propane (liquids segment)

 

5,519

 

Other products (liquids segment)

 

(930

)

Refined products (refined products and renewables segment)

 

(51,414

)

Renewables (refined products and renewables segment)

 

346

 

 

Fair Value

 

We use observable market values for determining the fair value of our derivative instruments. In cases where actively quoted prices are not available, other external sources are used which incorporate information about commodity prices in actively quoted markets, quoted prices in less active markets and other market fundamental analysis.

 

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Item 4.                    Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our filings and submissions under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer of our general partner, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

We completed an evaluation under the supervision and with participation of our management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of our general partner, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures at September 30, 2014. Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of our general partner have concluded that as of September 30, 2014, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide the reasonable assurance described above.

 

Other than changes that have resulted or may result from our acquisitions of Gavilon Energy or TransMontaigne, as discussed below, there have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13(a)—15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the three months ended September 30, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

We acquired Gavilon Energy in December 2013 and TransMontaigne in July 2014, as described in Note 4 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report. At this time, we continue to evaluate the business and internal controls and processes of these acquired businesses and are making various changes to their operating and organizational structures based on our business plan. We are in the process of implementing our internal control structure over these acquired businesses. We expect that our evaluation and integration efforts related to those operations will continue into future fiscal quarters.

 

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PART II

 

Item 1.                    Legal Proceedings

 

For information related to legal proceedings, please see the discussion under the captions “Legal Contingencies” and “Customer Dispute” in Note 9 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item I, of this Quarterly Report, which information is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.

 

Item 1A.           Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in “Item 1A — Risk Factors” in our Annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, as supplemented and updated by Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

 

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

 

None.

 

Item 3.          Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.          Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.          Other Information

 

None.

 

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Item 6.          Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

3.1

 

Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of NGL Energy Holdings LLC, dated as of June 27, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35172) filed on July 3, 2014)

4.1

 

Amendment No. 6 to Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2014, among the Partnership and the purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35172) filed on July 3, 2014)

4.2

 

Indenture, dated as of July 9, 2014, by and among NGL Energy Partners LP, NGL Energy Finance Corp., the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35172) filed with the SEC on July 9, 2014)

4.3

 

Forms of 5.125% Senior Notes due 2019 (incorporated by reference and included as Exhibits A1 and A2 to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35172) filed with the SEC on July 9, 2014)

4.4

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 9, 2014, by and among NGL Energy Partners LP, NGL Energy Finance Corp., the guarantors listed therein on Exhibit A and RBS Securities Inc. as representative of the several initial purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35172) filed with the SEC on July 9, 2014)

4.5

*

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 31, 2014, among NGL Energy Partners LP, NGL Energy Finance Corp., the guaranteeing Subsidiaries party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.

4.6

*

Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 31, 2014, among NGL Energy Partners LP, NGL Energy Finance Corp., the guaranteeing subsidiaries party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.

10.1

 

Amendment No. 6 to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 12, 2014, among NGL Energy Operating LLC, the Partnership, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and the other financial institutions party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35172) filed on June 16, 2014)

10.2

 

Amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2014, among NGL Energy Operating LLC, the Partnership, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and the other financial institutions party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35172) filed on July 3, 2014)

12.1

*

Ratios of earnings to fixed charges

31.1

*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

**

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

**

XBRL Schema Document

101.CAL

**

XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

**

XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

**

XBRL Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

**

XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

 


 

*

Exhibits filed with this report.

 

 

 

 

**

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the six months ended September 30, 2014, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

 

 

 

By:

NGL Energy Holdings LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

Date: November 10, 2014

 

By:

/s/ H. Michael Krimbill

 

 

 

H. Michael Krimbill

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date: November 10, 2014

 

By:

/s/ Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

 

Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

3.1

 

Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of NGL Energy Holdings LLC, dated as of June 27, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35172) filed on July 3, 2014)

4.1

 

Amendment No. 6 to Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2014, among the Partnership and the purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35172) filed on July 3, 2014)

4.2

 

Indenture, dated as of July 9, 2014, by and among NGL Energy Partners LP, NGL Energy Finance Corp., the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35172) filed with the SEC on July 9, 2014)

4.3

 

Forms of 5.125% Senior Notes due 2019 (incorporated by reference and included as Exhibits A1 and A2 to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35172) filed with the SEC on July 9, 2014)

4.4

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 9, 2014, by and among NGL Energy Partners LP, NGL Energy Finance Corp., the guarantors listed therein on Exhibit A and RBS Securities Inc. as representative of the several initial purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35172) filed with the SEC on July 9, 2014)

4.5

*

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 31, 2014, among NGL Energy Partners LP, NGL Energy Finance Corp., the guaranteeing Subsidiaries party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.

4.6

*

Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 31, 2014, among NGL Energy Partners LP, NGL Energy Finance Corp., the guaranteeing subsidiaries party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.

10.1

 

Amendment No. 6 to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 12, 2014, among NGL Energy Operating LLC, the Partnership, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and the other financial institutions party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35172) filed on June 16, 2014)

10.2

 

Amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2014, among NGL Energy Operating LLC, the Partnership, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and the other financial institutions party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35172) filed on July 3, 2014)

12.1

*

Ratios of earnings to fixed charges

31.1

*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

**

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

**

XBRL Schema Document

101.CAL

**

XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

**

XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

**

XBRL Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

**

XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

 


 

*

Exhibits filed with this report.

 

 

 

 

**

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the six months ended September 30, 2014, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

96


Exhibit 4.5

 

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

 

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of July 31, 2014 (this “ Supplemental Indenture ”), among NGL Energy Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ NGL LP ”), NGL Energy Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ Finance Corp. ,” and, together with NGL LP, the “ Issuers ”) and TransMontaigne Inc., a Delaware corporation, TransMontaigne Product Services Inc., a Delaware corporation, TransMontaigne Services Inc., a Delaware corporation, Concept Petroleum, Inc., a Florida corporation, and TransMontaigne GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, each a subsidiary of NGL LP (together, the “ Guaranteeing Subsidiaries ” and each, a “ Guaranteeing Subsidiary ”), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein), and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “ Trustee ”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, the Issuers and certain subsidiaries of NGL LP have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture, dated as of July 9, 2014 (the “ Indenture ”), providing for the issuance by the Issuers of 5.125% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “ Notes ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that, under certain circumstances, a Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers’ Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “ Note Guarantee ”); and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

 

1.                                       CAPITALIZED TERMS.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 

2.                                       AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE.  Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.

 

3.                                       EXECUTION AND DELIVERY.  Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that the Note Guarantees shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Note a notation of such Note Guarantee.

 

4.                                       NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS.  No past, present or future director, officer, partner, employee, incorporator, organizer, manager, unitholder or other owner of Capital Stock (as defined in the Indenture) of any Guaranteeing Subsidiary or agent thereof, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers, the Guarantors, or any

 



 

Guaranteeing Subsidiary or any other Subsidiary of an Issuer providing a Note Guarantee under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.

 

5.                                       NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

 

6.                                       COUNTERPARTS.  The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

 

7.                                       EFFECT OF HEADINGS.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

 

8.                                       THE TRUSTEE.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Issuers.

 

2



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

 

 

GUARANTEEING SUBSIDIARIES:

 

 

 

TRANSMONTAIGNE INC.

 

TRANSMONTAIGNE PRODUCT SERVICES INC.

 

TRANSMONTAIGNE SERVICES INC.

 

CONCEPT PETROLEUM, INC.

 

TRANSMONTAIGNE GP, L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Name:

Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

ISSUERS:

 

 

 

 

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

 

 

 

 

 

By:

NGL Energy Holdings, LLC,

 

 

its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Name:

Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

NGL ENERGY FINANCE CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Name:  Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

EXISTING GUARANTORS:

 

 

 

 

 

NGL ENERGY OPERATING LLC

 

NGL LIQUIDS, LLC

 

HICKSGAS, LLC

 

NGL PROPANE, LLC

 

NGL SUPPLY WHOLESALE, LLC

 

NGL SUPPLY TERMINAL COMPANY, LLC

 

OSTERMAN PROPANE, LLC

 

( Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture )

 



 

 

NGL-NE REAL ESTATE, LLC

 

NGL-MA REAL ESTATE, LLC

 

NGL-MA, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE LOGISTICS, LLC

 

NGL ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC

 

NGL ENERGY LOGISTICS, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE TERMINALS, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE CUSHING, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE PIPELINES, LLC

 

NGL SHIPPING AND TRADING, LLC

 

ANTICLINE DISPOSAL, LLC

 

CENTENNIAL ENERGY, LLC

 

CENTENNIAL GAS LIQUIDS ULC

 

HIGH SIERRA TRANSPORTATION, LLC

 

HIGH SIERRA CRUDE OIL & MARKETING, LLC

 

NGL WATER SOLUTIONS DJ, LLC

 

ANDREWS OIL BUYERS, INC.

 

NGL MARINE, LLC

 

NGL WATER SOLUTIONS EAGLE FORD, LLC

 

PETRO SOURCE TERMINALS, LLC

 

NGL WATER SOLUTIONS, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE CANADA HOLDINGS, LLC

 

NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE TRANSPORTATION, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Name:  Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIGH SIERRA ENERGY LP

 

 

 

 

 

By:

High Sierra Energy GP, LLC,

 

 

its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Name:  Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Title:  Chief Financial Officer

 

( Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture )

 



 

 

HIGH SIERRA ENERGY OPERATING, LLC

 

HIGH SIERRA COMPRESSION, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Name: Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRUSTEE:

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Israel Lugo

 

 

Name: Israel Lugo

 

 

Title: Vice President

 

( Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture )

 


Exhibit 4.6

 

THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

 

THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of July 31, 2014 (this “ Supplemental Indenture ”), among NGL Energy Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ NGL LP ”), NGL Energy Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ Finance Corp. ,” and, together with NGL LP, the “ Issuers ”) and TransMontaigne Inc., a Delaware corporation, TransMontaigne Product Services Inc., a Delaware corporation, TransMontaigne Services Inc., a Delaware corporation, Concept Petroleum, Inc., a Florida corporation and TransMontaigne GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, each a subsidiary of NGL LP (together, the “ Guaranteeing Subsidiaries ” and each, a “ Guaranteeing Subsidiary ”), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein), and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “ Trustee ”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, the Issuers and certain subsidiaries of NGL LP have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture, dated as of October 16, 2013 (the “ Original Indenture ”), providing for the issuance by the Issuers of 6.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “ Notes ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Issuers and certain subsidiaries of NGL LP have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 2, 2013 (the “ First Supplemental Indenture ”), pursuant to which certain subsidiaries of NGL LP became Guarantors;

 

WHEREAS, the Issuers and certain subsidiaries of NGL LP have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 22, 2014 (the “ Second Supplemental Indenture ”), pursuant to which certain subsidiaries of NGL LP became Guarantors;

 

WHEREAS, the Original Indenture as amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture and the Second Supplement Indenture is referred to herein as the “ Indenture ”;

 

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that, under certain circumstances, a Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers’ Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “ Note Guarantee ”); and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

 



 

1.                                       CAPITALIZED TERMS.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 

2.                                       AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE.  Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.

 

3.                                       EXECUTION AND DELIVERY.  Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that the Note Guarantees shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Note a notation of such Note Guarantee.

 

4.                                       NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS.  No past, present or future director, officer, partner, employee, incorporator, organizer, manager, unitholder or other owner of Capital Stock (as defined in the Indenture) of any Guaranteeing Subsidiary or agent thereof, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers, the Guarantors, or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary or any other Subsidiary of an Issuer providing a Note Guarantee under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.

 

5.                                       NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

 

6.                                       COUNTERPARTS.  The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

 

7.                                       EFFECT OF HEADINGS.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

 

8.                                       THE TRUSTEE.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Issuers.

 

2



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

 

 

GUARANTEEING SUBSIDIARIES:

 

 

 

TRANSMONTAIGNE INC.

 

TRANSMONTAIGNE PRODUCT SERVICES INC.

 

TRANSMONTAIGNE SERVICES INC.

 

CONCEPT PETROLEUM, INC.

 

TRANSMONTAIGNE GP, L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Name: Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Title:   Vice President

 

 

 

 

ISSUERS:

 

 

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

 

 

 

By:

NGL Energy Holdings, LLC,

 

 

its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Name: Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

NGL ENERGY FINANCE CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Name: Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

 

 

 

EXISTING GUARANTORS:

 

 

 

NGL ENERGY OPERATING LLC

 

NGL LIQUIDS, LLC

 

HICKSGAS, LLC

 

NGL PROPANE, LLC

 

NGL SUPPLY WHOLESALE, LLC

 

NGL SUPPLY TERMINAL COMPANY, LLC

 

OSTERMAN PROPANE, LLC

 

( Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture )

 



 

 

NGL-NE REAL ESTATE, LLC

 

NGL-MA REAL ESTATE, LLC

 

NGL-MA, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE LOGISTICS, LLC

 

NGL ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC

 

NGL ENERGY LOGISTICS, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE TERMINALS, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE CUSHING, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE PIPELINES, LLC

 

NGL SHIPPING AND TRADING, LLC

 

ANTICLINE DISPOSAL, LLC

 

CENTENNIAL ENERGY, LLC

 

CENTENNIAL GAS LIQUIDS ULC

 

HIGH SIERRA TRANSPORTATION, LLC

 

HIGH SIERRA CRUDE OIL & MARKETING, LLC

 

NGL WATER SOLUTIONS DJ, LLC

 

ANDREWS OIL BUYERS, INC.

 

NGL MARINE, LLC

 

NGL WATER SOLUTIONS EAGLE FORD, LLC

 

PETRO SOURCE TERMINALS, LLC

 

NGL WATER SOLUTIONS, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE CANADA HOLDINGS, LLC

 

NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE TRANSPORTATION, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Name: Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIGH SIERRA ENERGY LP

 

 

 

 

By:

High Sierra Energy GP, LLC,

 

 

its general partner

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Name: Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

( Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture )

 



 

 

HIGH SIERRA ENERGY OPERATING, LLC

 

HIGH SIERRA COMPRESSION, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Name: Atanas H. Atanasov

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

TRUSTEE:

 

 

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Israel Lugo

 

 

Name: Israel Lugo

 

 

Title: Vice President

 

( Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture )

 


Exhibit 12.1

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND SUBSIDIARIES AND NGL SUPPLY, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In thousands, except ratio amounts)

 

 

 

NGL Energy Partners LP

 

NGL Supply, Inc.

 

 

 

Six Months

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

Six Months

 

Six Months

 

Year

 

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

September 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2010

 

EARNINGS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

(56,676

)

$

49,695

 

$

50,065

 

$

8,465

 

$

12,679

 

$

(3,977

)

$

6,108

 

Loss (income) from continuing operations before income taxes attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(3,410

)

(1,103

)

(250

)

12

 

 

45

 

6

 

Fixed charges

 

67,345

 

91,622

 

66,824

 

9,354

 

2,761

 

597

 

1,149

 

Total earnings (loss)

 

$

7,259

 

$

140,214

 

$

116,639

 

$

17,831

 

$

15,440

 

$

(3,335

)

$

7,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED CHARGES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

49,145

 

$

58,854

 

$

32,994

 

$

7,620

 

$

2,482

 

$

372

 

$

668

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

5,769

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of rental expense estimated to relate to interest (a)

 

18,200

 

32,768

 

28,061

 

1,734

 

279

 

225

 

481

 

Fixed charges

 

$

67,345

 

$

91,622

 

$

66,824

 

$

9,354

 

$

2,761

 

$

597

 

$

1,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

(b)

 

1.53

 

1.75

 

1.91

 

5.59

 

(c)

 

6.32

 

 


(a)          Represents one-third of the total operating lease rental expense, which is that portion estimated to represent interest.

 

(b)          Due to NGL Energy Partners LP’s loss for the period, the ratio was less than 1:1 for the six months ended September 30, 2014. NGL Energy Partners LP would have needed to generate an additional $60.1 million of earnings to achieve a ratio of 1:1.

 

(c)           Due to NGL Supply, Inc.’s loss for the period, the ratio was less than 1:1 for the six months ended September 30, 2010. NGL Supply, Inc. would have needed to generate an additional $3.9 million of earnings to achieve a ratio of 1:1.

 


Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, H. Michael Krimbill, certify that:

 

1.               I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of NGL Energy Partners LP;

 

2.               Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.               Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.               The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a.               Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b.               Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c.                Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d.               Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.               The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a.               All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b.               Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 10, 2014

/s/ H. Michael Krimbill

 

H. Michael Krimbill

 

Chief Executive Officer of NGL Energy Holdings LLC, the
general partner of NGL Energy Partners LP

 


Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Atanas H. Atanasov, certify that:

 

1.               I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of NGL Energy Partners LP;

 

2.               Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.               Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.               The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a.               Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b.               Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c.                Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d.               Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.               The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a.               All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b.               Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 10, 2014

/s/ Atanas H. Atanasov

 

Atanas H. Atanasov

 

Chief Financial Officer of NGL Energy Holdings LLC, the
general partner of NGL Energy Partners LP

 


Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of NGL Energy Partners LP (the “ Partnership ”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “ Report ”), I, H. Michael Krimbill, Chief Executive Officer of NGL Energy Holdings LLC, the general partner of the Partnership, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“ Section 906 ”), that, to my knowledge:

 

1.               The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

2.               The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.

 

Date: November 10, 2014

/s/ H. Michael Krimbill

 

H. Michael Krimbill

 

Chief Executive Officer of NGL Energy Holdings LLC, the
general partner of NGL Energy Partners LP

 

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Partnership and will be retained by the Partnership and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 


Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of NGL Energy Partners LP (the “ Partnership ”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “ Report ”), I, Atanas H. Atanasov, Chief Financial Officer of NGL Energy Holdings LLC, the general partner of the Partnership, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“ Section 906 ”), that, to my knowledge:

 

1.               The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

2.               The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.

 

Date: November 10, 2014

/s/ Atanas H. Atanasov

 

Atanas H. Atanasov

 

Chief Financial Officer of NGL Energy Holdings LLC, the
general partner of NGL Energy Partners LP

 

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Partnership and will be retained by the Partnership and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.