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 March 31, 2008
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File No.: 1-32745
Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 20-4328784 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Williams Center, P.O. Box 22186, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74121-2186
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(918) 574-7000
(Registrants 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 ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.
Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12-b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No ¨
As of May 5, 2008, there were 62,646,551 outstanding common units of Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P., that trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MGG.
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ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per unit amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2007 | 2008 | |||||||
Transportation and terminals revenues |
$ | 143,385 | $ | 144,805 | ||||
Product sales revenues |
148,663 | 201,718 | ||||||
Affiliate management fee revenue |
173 | 183 | ||||||
Total revenues |
292,221 | 346,706 | ||||||
Costs and expenses: |
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Operating |
60,809 | 55,425 | ||||||
Product purchases |
133,980 | 177,568 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
19,277 | 21,013 | ||||||
Affiliate general and administrative |
18,229 | 18,290 | ||||||
Total costs and expenses |
232,295 | 272,296 | ||||||
Gain on assignment of supply agreement |
| 26,492 | ||||||
Equity earnings |
763 | 405 | ||||||
Operating profit |
60,689 | 101,307 | ||||||
Interest expense |
14,222 | 12,939 | ||||||
Interest income |
(911 | ) | (296 | ) | ||||
Interest capitalized |
(897 | ) | (1,302 | ) | ||||
Non-controlling owners interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries |
35,562 | 71,736 | ||||||
Debt placement fee amortization |
456 | 168 | ||||||
Income before provision for income taxes |
12,257 | 18,062 | ||||||
Provision for income taxes |
724 | 443 | ||||||
Net income |
$ | 11,533 | $ | 17,619 | ||||
Allocation of net income: |
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Limited partners interest |
$ | 11,807 | $ | 18,024 | ||||
General partners interest |
(274 | ) | (405 | ) | ||||
Net income |
$ | 11,533 | $ | 17,619 | ||||
Basic and diluted net income per limited partner unit |
$ | 0.19 | $ | 0.29 | ||||
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding used for basic and diluted net income per unit calculation |
62,649 | 62,654 | ||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
December 31, 2007 |
March 31, 2008 |
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(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 938 | $ | 1,098 | ||||
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $10 and $23 at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, respectively |
62,834 | 54,998 | ||||||
Other accounts receivable |
10,700 | 10,051 | ||||||
Affiliate accounts receivable |
60 | 60 | ||||||
Inventory |
120,462 | 100,195 | ||||||
Other current assets |
10,919 | 11,853 | ||||||
Total current assets |
205,913 | 178,255 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment |
2,602,235 | 2,663,460 | ||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation |
455,020 | 473,851 | ||||||
Net property, plant and equipment |
2,147,215 | 2,189,609 | ||||||
Equity investments |
24,324 | 23,429 | ||||||
Long-term receivables |
7,801 | 7,812 | ||||||
Goodwill |
11,902 | 14,765 | ||||||
Other intangibles (less accumulated amortization of $6,743 and $7,130 at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, respectively) |
7,086 | 6,699 | ||||||
Debt placement costs (less accumulated amortization of $2,170 and $2,338 at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, respectively) |
6,368 | 6,200 | ||||||
Other noncurrent assets |
6,322 | 10,244 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 2,416,931 | $ | 2,437,013 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS CAPITAL | ||||||||
Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 39,643 | $ | 28,821 | ||||
Affiliate payroll and benefits |
23,623 | 13,230 | ||||||
Accrued interest payable |
7,197 | 18,832 | ||||||
Accrued taxes other than income |
21,039 | 18,743 | ||||||
Environmental liabilities |
36,127 | 36,288 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
20,797 | 23,053 | ||||||
Accrued product purchases |
43,230 | 49,821 | ||||||
Other current liabilities |
29,866 | 19,993 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
221,522 | 208,781 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
914,536 | 952,171 | ||||||
Long-term affiliate pension and benefits |
22,370 | 24,489 | ||||||
Supply agreement deposit |
18,500 | | ||||||
Noncurrent portion of product supply liability |
24,348 | | ||||||
Other deferred liabilities |
9,598 | 14,887 | ||||||
Environmental liabilities |
21,491 | 21,292 | ||||||
Non-controlling owners interests of consolidated subsidiaries |
1,131,739 | 1,168,152 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
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Partners capital: |
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Partners capital |
57,421 | 58,555 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(4,594 | ) | (11,314 | ) | ||||
Total partners capital |
52,827 | 47,241 | ||||||
Total liabilities and partners capital |
$ | 2,416,931 | $ | 2,437,013 | ||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2007 | 2008 | |||||||
Operating Activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 11,533 | $ | 17,619 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
19,277 | 21,013 | ||||||
Debt placement fee amortization |
456 | 168 | ||||||
Loss on sale and retirement of assets |
862 | 103 | ||||||
Equity earnings |
(763 | ) | (405 | ) | ||||
Distributions from equity investment |
1,100 | 1,300 | ||||||
Equity method incentive compensation expense |
537 | 1,139 | ||||||
Amortization of prior service cost and actuarial loss |
34 | 27 | ||||||
Gain on assignment of supply agreement |
| (26,492 | ) | |||||
Non-controlling owners interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries |
35,562 | 71,736 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable and other accounts receivable |
(9,122 | ) | 8,485 | |||||
Affiliate accounts receivable |
(64 | ) | | |||||
Inventory |
11,943 | 20,267 | ||||||
Accounts payable |
(16,723 | ) | (6,325 | ) | ||||
Affiliate payroll and benefits |
(11,441 | ) | (10,393 | ) | ||||
Accrued interest payable |
12,915 | 11,635 | ||||||
Accrued taxes other than income |
123 | (2,296 | ) | |||||
Accrued product purchases |
(17,307 | ) | 6,591 | |||||
Restricted cash |
(5,337 | ) | | |||||
Supply agreement deposit |
(1,000 | ) | (18,500 | ) | ||||
Current and noncurrent environmental liabilities |
3,445 | (38 | ) | |||||
Other current and noncurrent assets and liabilities |
(4,582 | ) | (264 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
31,448 | 95,370 | ||||||
Investing Activities: |
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Property, plant and equipment: |
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Additions to property, plant and equipment |
(39,356 | ) | (54,882 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of assets |
202 | 909 | ||||||
Changes in accounts payable |
(10,761 | ) | (4,497 | ) | ||||
Acquisition of business |
| (12,010 | ) | |||||
Net cash used by investing activities |
(49,915 | ) | (70,480 | ) | ||||
Financing Activities: |
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Distributions paid |
(55,507 | ) | (63,119 | ) | ||||
Net borrowings under revolver |
66,800 | 33,500 | ||||||
Capital contributions by affiliate |
700 | 1,637 | ||||||
Change in outstanding checks |
| 3,252 | ||||||
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
11,993 | (24,730 | ) | |||||
Change in cash and cash equivalents |
(6,474 | ) | 160 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
6,977 | 938 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 503 | $ | 1,098 | ||||
Supplemental non-cash financing activity: |
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Issuance of common units in settlement of long-term incentive plan awards |
$ | 7,406 | $ | 8,536 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Organization and Basis of Presentation
Organization and Basis of Presentation
Unless indicated otherwise, the terms our, we, us and similar language refer to Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P. We were formed in April 2003 as a Delaware limited partnership to hold ownership interests in Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. and Magellan GP, LLC. Our units are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MGG.
Magellan Midstream Holdings GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, serves as our general partner and owns an approximate 0.01% general partner interest in us. MGG Midstream Holdings, L.P. owns approximately 14% of our limited partner units and the public owns approximately 86%. MGG Midstream Holdings, L.P. owns all of the membership interests of Magellan Midstream Holdings GP, LLC. Our organizational structure at March 31, 2008 and that of our affiliate entities, as well as how we refer to these entities in our notes to consolidated financial statements, are provided below.
We own 100% of MMP GP, a Delaware limited liability company. MMP GP owns an approximate 2% general partner interest in MMP and all of MMPs incentive distribution rights. MMP GP serves as MMPs general partner. Through our ownership of MMP GP, we have control of and, therefore, consolidate MMP. We have no operations other than those of MMP and our operating cash flows are totally dependent upon MMP.
MMP, a publicly-traded Delaware partnership, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a petroleum products pipeline system, petroleum products terminals and an ammonia pipeline system. MMPs reportable segments offer different products and services and are managed separately as each requires different marketing strategies and business knowledge. In January 2008, MMP acquired a petroleum products terminal in Bettendorf, Iowa for $12.0 million. The results of this facility are included in MMPs petroleum products pipeline system segment.
In the opinion of management, our accompanying consolidated financial statements, which are unaudited except for the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007, which is derived from audited financial statements, include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position as of March 31, 2008, and the results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2008.
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the financial statements in this report do not include all of the information and notes normally included with financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For purposes of both calculating earnings per unit and determining the capital balances of the general partner and the limited partners, the allocation of net income to our general partner and the limited partners was as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2007 | 2008 | |||||||
Allocation of net income to general partner: |
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Net income |
$ | 11,533 | $ | 17,619 | ||||
Direct charges to general partner: |
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Reimbursable general and administrative costs |
276 | 408 | ||||||
Income before direct charges to general partner |
11,809 | 18,027 | ||||||
General partners share of income |
0.0141 | % | 0.0141 | % | ||||
General partners allocated share of net income before direct charges |
2 | 3 | ||||||
Direct charges to general partner |
(276 | ) | (408 | ) | ||||
Net loss allocated to general partner |
$ | (274 | ) | $ | (405 | ) | ||
Net income |
$ | 11,533 | $ | 17,619 | ||||
Less: net loss allocated to general partner |
(274 | ) | (405 | ) | ||||
Net income allocated to limited partners |
$ | 11,807 | $ | 18,024 | ||||
Charges in excess of the general and administrative (G&A) expense cap represent G&A expenses charged against our income during each respective period for which we either have been or will be reimbursed by our general partner under the terms of a reimbursement agreement with our general partner. Consequently, these amounts have been charged directly against our general partners allocation of net income. We record these reimbursements by our general partner as capital contributions.
Comprehensive income is the change in equity (net assets) of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from nonowner sources. Comprehensive income includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. The term other comprehensive income (OCI) or other comprehensive loss (OCL) refers to revenues, expenses, gains, and losses that, under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), are included in comprehensive income but excluded from net income. A reconciliation of net income to comprehensive income is provided in the table below (in thousands). For additional information on all of our derivative instruments, see Note 9 Derivative Financial Instruments.
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2007 | 2008 | ||||||
Net income |
$ | 11,533 | $ | 17,619 | |||
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges |
2,943 | (6,706 | ) | ||||
Amortization of net loss (gain) on cash flow hedges |
53 | (41 | ) | ||||
Amortization of prior service cost and net actuarial loss |
34 | 27 | |||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
3,030 | (6,720 | ) | ||||
Comprehensive income |
$ | 14,563 | $ | 10,899 | |||
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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
MMPs reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. MMPs segments are managed separately because each segment requires different marketing strategies and business knowledge. MMPs management evaluates performance based upon segment operating margin, which includes revenues from affiliates and external customers, operating expenses, product purchases and equity earnings. Transactions between MMPs business segments are conducted and recorded on the same basis as transactions with third-party entities.
MMP believes that investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures used by management. Operating margin, which is presented in the tables below, is an important measure used by management to evaluate the economic performance of MMPs core operations. This measure forms the basis of MMPs internal financial reporting and is used by its management in deciding how to allocate capital resources between segments. Operating margin is not a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) measure but the components of operating margin are computed by using amounts that are determined in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of operating margin to operating profit, which is its nearest comparable GAAP financial measure, is included in the tables below. Operating profit, alternatively, includes expense items, such as depreciation and amortization and affiliate G&A costs, that management does not consider when evaluating the core profitability of MMPs operations.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
Petroleum Products Pipeline System |
Petroleum Products Terminals |
Ammonia Pipeline System |
Intersegment Eliminations |
Total | |||||||||||||||
Transportation and terminals revenues |
$ | 107,545 | $ | 31,749 | $ | 4,915 | $ | (824 | ) | $ | 143,385 | ||||||||
Product sales revenues |
144,265 | 4,398 | | | 148,663 | ||||||||||||||
Affiliate management fee revenue |
173 | | | | 173 | ||||||||||||||
Total revenues |
251,983 | 36,147 | 4,915 | (824 | ) | 292,221 | |||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
42,809 | 13,931 | 5,536 | (1,467 | ) | 60,809 | |||||||||||||
Product purchases |
131,426 | 2,682 | | (128 | ) | 133,980 | |||||||||||||
Equity earnings |
(763 | ) | | | | (763 | ) | ||||||||||||
Operating margin (loss) |
78,511 | 19,534 | (621 | ) | 771 | 98,195 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
12,700 | 5,533 | 273 | 771 | 19,277 | ||||||||||||||
Affiliate G&A expenses |
12,965 | 4,625 | 639 | | 18,229 | ||||||||||||||
Operating profit (loss) |
$ | 52,846 | $ | 9,376 | $ | (1,533 | ) | $ | | $ | 60,689 | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||
Petroleum Products Pipeline System |
Petroleum Products Terminals |
Ammonia Pipeline System |
Intersegment Eliminations |
Total | ||||||||||||||
Transportation and terminals revenues |
$ | 106,536 | $ | 33,601 | $ | 5,420 | $ | (752 | ) | $ | 144,805 | |||||||
Product sales revenues |
192,897 | 8,821 | | | 201,718 | |||||||||||||
Affiliate management fee revenue |
183 | | | | 183 | |||||||||||||
Total revenues |
299,616 | 42,422 | 5,420 | (752 | ) | 346,706 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
42,126 | 12,499 | 2,251 | (1,451 | ) | 55,425 | ||||||||||||
Product purchases |
174,621 | 3,077 | | (130 | ) | 177,568 | ||||||||||||
Equity earnings |
(405 | ) | | | | (405 | ) | |||||||||||
Gain on assignment of supply agreement |
(26,492 | ) | | | | (26,492 | ) | |||||||||||
Operating margin |
109,766 | 26,846 | 3,169 | 829 | 140,610 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
13,451 | 6,454 | 279 | 829 | 21,013 | |||||||||||||
Affiliate G&A expenses |
13,149 | 4,207 | 934 | | 18,290 | |||||||||||||
Operating profit |
$ | 83,166 | $ | 16,185 | $ | 1,956 | $ | | $ | 101,307 | ||||||||
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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Affiliate Entity Transactions
MMP has a 50% ownership interest in a crude oil pipeline company and is paid a management fee for its operation. During both the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, MMP received operating fees from this pipeline company of $0.2 million, which was reported as affiliate management fee revenue.
The following table summarizes affiliate costs and expenses that are reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of income (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
2007 | 2008 | |||||
MGG GPallocated operating expenses |
$ | 19,203 | $ | 20,920 | ||
MGG GPallocated G&A expenses |
$ | 10,453 | $ | 12,067 |
Under a services agreement between MMP and MGG GP, we and MMP reimburse MGG GP for the costs of employees necessary to conduct our operations and administrative functions. The affiliate payroll and benefits accruals associated with this agreement at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 were $23.6 million and $13.2 million, respectively. The long-term affiliate pension and benefits accruals associated with this agreement at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 were $22.4 million and $24.5 million, respectively. We and MMP settle our respective affiliate payroll, payroll-related expenses and non-pension postretirement benefit costs with MGG GP on a monthly basis. MMP funds its long-term affiliate pension liabilities through payments to MGG GP when MGG GP makes contributions to its pension funds.
We have agreed to reimburse MMP for G&A expenses, excluding equity-based compensation, in excess of a G&A cap. The amount of G&A costs required to be reimbursed to MMP was $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively. The owner of our general partner reimburses us for the same amounts we reimburse to MMP for these excess G&A expenses. We record these reimbursements as a capital contribution from our general partner. We do not expect to make reimbursements to MMP for excess G&A costs beyond 2008.
Other Related Party Transactions
We are partially owned by an affiliate of Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund II, L.P. (CRF). During the period of January 1 through January 30, 2007, one or more of the members of MMP GPs and our general partners eight-member boards of directors were representatives of CRF. CRF is part of an investment group that has purchased Knight, Inc. (formerly known as Kinder Morgan, Inc.). To alleviate competitive concerns the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) raised regarding this transaction, CRF agreed with the FTC to permanently remove their representatives from our general partners board of directors and MMP GPs board of directors and all of the representatives of CRF voluntarily resigned from the boards of directors of our general partner and MMP GP in January 2007.
During the period January 1 through January 30, 2007, CRF had total combined general and limited partner interests in SemGroup, L.P. (SemGroup) of approximately 30%. During that period, one of the members of the seven-member board of directors of SemGroups general partner was a representative of CRF, with three votes on that board. Through its affiliates, MMP was a party to a number of arms-length transactions with SemGroup and its affiliates, which MMP had historically disclosed as related party transactions. For accounting purposes, we have not classified SemGroup as a related party since the voluntary resignation of the CRF representatives from our general partners board of directors and MMP GPs board of directors as of January 30, 2007. A summary of MMPs transactions with SemGroup during the period of January 1 through January 30, 2007 is provided in the following table (in millions):
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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
January 1, 2007 Through January 30, 2007 | ||
Product sales revenues |
$20.5 | |
Product purchases |
14.5 | |
Terminalling and other services revenues |
0.3 | |
Storage tank lease revenues |
0.4 | |
Storage tank lease expense |
0.1 |
In addition to the above, MMP provides common carrier transportation services to SemGroup.
One of MMP GPs independent board members, John P. DesBarres, currently serves as a board member for American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) of Columbus, Ohio. During both the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, MMPs operating expenses included $0.6 million of power costs incurred with Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), which is a subsidiary of AEP. MMP had no amounts payable to or receivable from PSO or AEP at either December 31, 2007 or March 31, 2008.
Because MMPs distributions have exceeded target levels as specified in its partnership agreement, MMP GP receives approximately 50%, including its approximate 2% general partner interest, of any incremental cash distributed per MMP limited partner unit. Because we own MMP GP, we benefit from these distributions. As of March 31, 2008, the executive officers of our general partner collectively owned approximately 3.0% of MGG MH, which owns 14% of our limited partner interests; therefore, the executive officers of our general partner also indirectly benefit from these distributions. Assuming MMP has sufficient available cash to continue to pay distributions on all of its outstanding units for four quarters at its current quarterly distribution level of $0.6725 per unit, MMP GP would receive annual distributions of approximately $83.6 million on its combined general partner interest and incentive distribution rights.
Inventory at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 was as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2007 |
March 31, 2008 | |||||
Refined petroleum products |
$ | 65,215 | $ | 37,714 | ||
Transmix |
32,824 | 37,073 | ||||
Natural gas liquids |
16,233 | 19,194 | ||||
Additives |
5,812 | 5,835 | ||||
Other |
378 | 379 | ||||
Total inventory |
$ | 120,462 | $ | 100,195 | ||
The decrease in inventory between December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 was primarily attributable to the sale of refined petroleum products inventory in connection with the assignment of MMPs product supply agreement to a third-party entity effective March 1, 2008.
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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
MGG GP sponsors two pension plans for union employees, a pension plan for non-union employees and a postretirement benefit plan for selected employees. The following table presents our consolidated net periodic benefit costs related to these plans during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 |
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Pension Benefits |
Other Post- Retirement Benefits |
Pension Benefits |
Other Post- Retirement Benefits |
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Components of net periodic benefit costs: |
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Service cost |
$ | 1,474 | $ | 124 | $ | 1,413 | $ | 141 | ||||||||
Interest cost |
634 | 225 | 654 | 278 | ||||||||||||
Expected return on plan assets |
(573 | ) | | (619 | ) | | ||||||||||
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |
77 | (213 | ) | 77 | (214 | ) | ||||||||||
Amortization of actuarial loss |
59 | 111 | 16 | 148 | ||||||||||||
Net periodic benefit cost |
$ | 1,671 | $ | 247 | $ | 1,541 | $ | 353 | ||||||||
Consolidated debt at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 was as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2007 |
March 31, 2008 | |||||
Revolving credit facility |
$ | 163,500 | $ | 197,000 | ||
6.45% Notes due 2014 |
249,634 | 249,645 | ||||
5.65% Notes due 2016 |
252,494 | 256,615 | ||||
6.40% Notes due 2037 |
248,908 | 248,911 | ||||
Total debt |
$ | 914,536 | $ | 952,171 | ||
Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P. Debt:
Affiliate Working Capital Loan. During both 2007 and 2008, we entered into a $5.0 million revolving credit facility with MGG MH as the lender, with a maturity date of December 31, of each respective year. There were no borrowings under these facilities at any time during 2007 or thus far in 2008. The current facility is available exclusively to fund our working capital borrowings. Borrowings, if any, under the facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.0%, and we pay a commitment fee to MGG MH on the unused portion of the working capital facility of 0.3%.
MMP Debt:
MMPs debt is non-recourse to its general partner and to us.
Revolving Credit Facility. The total borrowing capacity under MMPs revolving credit facility, which matures in September 2012, is $550.0 million. Borrowings under the facility remain unsecured and incur interest at LIBOR plus a spread that ranges from 0.3% to 0.8% based on MMPs credit ratings and amounts outstanding under the facility. Additionally, a commitment fee is assessed at a rate from 0.05% to 0.125%, depending on MMPs credit rating. As of March 31, 2008, $197.0 million was outstanding under this facility, and $3.3 million of the facility was obligated for letters of credit. The obligations for letters of credit are not reflected as debt on our consolidated balance sheets. The weighted-average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the facility at March 31, 2007 and 2008 was 5.8% and 3.1%, respectively.
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6.45% Notes due 2014. In May 2004, MMP sold $250.0 million aggregate principal of 6.45% notes due 2014 in an underwritten public offering. The notes were issued for the discounted price of 99.8%, or $249.5 million, and the discount is being accreted over the life of the notes. Including the impact of amortizing the gains realized on the interest hedges associated with these notes (see Note 9Derivative Financial Instruments), the effective interest rate of these notes is 6.3%.
5.65% Notes due 2016. In October 2004, MMP issued $250.0 million of senior notes due 2016 in an underwritten public offering. The notes were issued for the discounted price of 99.9%, or $249.7 million, and the discount is being accreted over the life of the notes. Including the impact of amortizing the losses realized on the hedges associated with these notes, and the interest rate swap which effectively converts $100.0 million of these notes from fixed-rate to floating-rate debt (see Note 9Derivative Financial Instruments), the weighted-average interest rate of these notes at March 31, 2007 and 2008 was 6.1% and 4.9%, respectively. The outstanding principal amount of the notes was increased by $2.7 million and $6.9 million at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, respectively, for the fair value of the associated hedge.
6.40% Notes due 2037. In April 2007, MMP issued $250.0 million of 6.4% notes due 2037 in an underwritten public offering. The notes were issued for the discounted price of 99.6%, or $248.9 million, and the discount is being accreted over the life of the notes. Including the impact of amortizing the gains realized on the interest hedges associated with these notes (see Note 9Derivative Financial Instruments), the effective interest rate of these notes is 6.3%.
9. Derivative Financial Instruments
MMP uses interest rate derivatives to help it manage interest rate risk. As of March 31, 2008, MMP was a party to the following interest rate swap agreements:
| In October 2004, MMP entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge against changes in the fair value of a portion of the $250.0 million of senior notes due 2016, which were issued in October 2004. MMP has accounted for this agreement as a fair value hedge. The notional amount of this agreement is $100.0 million and effectively converts $100.0 million of MMPs 5.65% fixed-rate senior notes issued in October 2004 to floating-rate debt. Under the terms of the agreement, MMP receives the 5.65% fixed rate of the notes and pays LIBOR plus 0.6%. The agreement began in October 2004 and terminates in October 2016, which is the maturity date of the related notes. Payments settle in April and October each year with LIBOR set in arrears. Each period, MMP records the impact of this swap based on the forward LIBOR curve. Any differences between actual LIBOR determined on the settlement date and MMPs estimate of LIBOR results in an adjustment to MMPs interest expense. A 0.25% change in LIBOR would result in an annual adjustment to MMPs interest expense of $0.3 million associated with this hedge. The fair value of this hedge at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 was $2.7 million and $6.9 million, respectively, which was recorded to other noncurrent assets and long-term debt. |
| In January 2008, MMP entered into a total of $200.0 million of forward starting interest rate swap agreements to hedge against the variability of future interest payments on debt that MMP anticipated issuing no later than June 2008. Proceeds of the anticipated debt issuance were expected to be used to refinance borrowings on MMPs revolving credit facility. The interest rate swap agreements had a 10-year term and an effective date of June 30, 2008. MMP has accounted for these interest rate swap agreements as cash flow hedges. The fair value of these hedges at March 31, 2008 was $(6.7) million, which was recorded to other deferred liabilities and OCL. See Note 14Subsequent Events for additional information related to these interest rate swap agreements. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following is a summary of MMPs derivatives as of March 31, 2008 (in thousands):
Hedge |
Balance Sheet Location | Fair Value | Effective Portion of Gains and Losses |
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Unamortized Amount Recognized in OCI (OCL) |
Amount Reclassified to Earnings From Accumulated OCL (OCI) During the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 |
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Cash flow hedges (date executed): |
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Interest rate swaps (January 2008) |
Other deferred liabilities | $ | (6,706 | ) | $ | (6,706 | ) | $ | | |||||
Interest rate swaps (April 2007) |
N/A | 5,088 | (44 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest rate swaps (October 2004) |
N/A | (4,469 | ) | 131 | ||||||||||
Interest rate swaps and treasury lock (May 2004) |
N/A | 3,157 | (128 | ) | ||||||||||
Total cash flow hedges |
(6,706 | ) | (2,930 | ) | (41 | ) | ||||||||
Fair value hedges: |
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Interest rate swap ($100.0 million of 5.65% notes due 2016) |
Other noncurrent assets | 6,850 | | | ||||||||||
Total |
$ | 144 | $ | (2,930 | ) | $ | (41 | ) | ||||||
There was no ineffectiveness recognized on the financial instruments disclosed in the above table during the current period.
10. Commitments and Contingencies
Environmental Liabilities. Liabilities recognized for estimated environmental costs were $57.6 million at both December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008. Environmental liabilities have been classified as current or noncurrent based on managements estimates regarding the timing of actual payments. Management estimates that expenditures associated with these environmental liabilities will be paid over the next ten years.
MMPs environmental liabilities include, among other items, accruals for the items discussed below:
Petroleum Products EPA Issue. In July 2001, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), pursuant to Section 308 of the Clean Water Act (the Act), served an information request to MMPs former affiliate with regard to petroleum discharges from its pipeline operations. That inquiry primarily focused on the petroleum products pipeline system that MMP subsequently acquired. The response to the EPAs information request was submitted during November 2001. In March 2004, MMP received an additional information request from the EPA and notice from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that the EPA had requested the DOJ to initiate a lawsuit alleging violations of Section 311(b) of the Act in regards to 32 releases. The DOJ stated that the maximum statutory penalty for the releases was in excess of $22.0 million, which assumed that all releases are violations of the Act and that the EPA would impose the maximum penalty. The EPA further indicated that some of those releases may have also violated the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure requirements of Section 311(j) of the Act and that additional penalties may be assessed. In addition, MMP may incur additional costs associated with these releases if the EPA were to successfully seek and obtain injunctive relief. MMP responded to the March 2004 information request in a timely manner and has entered into an agreement that provides both parties an opportunity to negotiate a settlement prior to initiating litigation. MMP has accrued an amount for this matter based on its best estimates that is less than $22.0 million. Most of the amount MMP has accrued was included as part of the environmental indemnification settlement MMP reached with its former affiliate (see Indemnification Settlement description below). The DOJ and EPA have added to their original demand a release that occurred in the second quarter of 2005 from MMPs petroleum products pipeline near its Kansas City, Kansas terminal and a release that occurred in the first quarter of 2006 from MMPs petroleum products pipeline near Independence, Kansas. MMPs accrual includes these additional releases. MMP is in ongoing negotiations with the EPA; however, it is unable to determine what its ultimate liability could be for these matters. Adjustments to MMPs recorded liability, which could occur in the near term, could be material to MMPs results of operations and cash flows.
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Ammonia EPA Issue. In February 2007, MMP received notice from the DOJ that the EPA had requested the DOJ to initiate a lawsuit alleging violations of Sections 301 and 311 of the Act with respect to two releases of anhydrous ammonia from the ammonia pipeline owned by MMP and operated by a third party. The DOJ stated that the maximum statutory penalty for alleged violations of the Act for both releases combined was approximately $13.2 million. The DOJ also alleged that the third-party operator of MMPs ammonia pipeline was liable for penalties pursuant to Section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act for failure to report the releases on a timely basis, with the statutory maximum for those penalties as high as $4.2 million for which the third-party operator has requested indemnification. In March 2007, MMP also received a demand from the third-party operator for defense and indemnification in regards to a DOJ criminal investigation regarding whether certain actions or omissions of the third-party operator constituted violations of federal criminal statutes. The third-party operator has subsequently settled this criminal investigation with the DOJ by paying a $1.0 million fine. MMP believes that it does not have an obligation to indemnify or defend the third-party operator for the DOJ criminal fine settlement. The DOJ stated in its notice to MMP that it does not expect MMP or the third-party operator to pay the penalties at the statutory maximum; however, it may seek injunctive relief if the parties cannot agree on any necessary corrective actions. MMP has accrued an amount for these matters based on its best estimates that is less than the maximum statutory penalties. MMP is currently in discussions with the EPA, DOJ and the third-party operator regarding these two releases but is unable to determine what its ultimate liability could be for these matters. Adjustments to MMPs recorded liability, which could occur in the near term, could be material to MMPs and our results of operations and cash flows.
PCB Impacts. MMP has identified polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) impacts at two of its petroleum products terminals that it is in the process of assessing. It is possible that in the near term, the PCB contamination levels could require corrective actions. MMP is unable at this time to determine what the corrective actions and associated costs might be. The costs of any corrective actions associated with these PCB impacts could be material to MMPs results of operations and cash flows.
Indemnification Settlement. Prior to May 2004, a former affiliate had agreed to indemnify MMP against, among other things, certain environmental losses associated with assets that were contributed to MMP at the time of its initial public offering or which MMP subsequently acquired from this former affiliate. In May 2004, we and MMP GP entered into an agreement under which the former affiliate agreed to pay MMP $117.5 million to release it from these indemnifications. MMP received the final installment payment associated with this agreement in 2007. At December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, known liabilities that would have been covered by this indemnity agreement were $42.9 million and $42.4 million, respectively. Through March 31, 2008, MMP has spent $47.7 million of the $117.5 million indemnification settlement amount for indemnified matters, including $20.4 million of capital costs. The cash MMP has received from the indemnity settlement is not reserved and has been used by MMP for its various other cash needs, including expansion capital spending.
Environmental Receivables. MMP had recognized receivables from insurance carriers and other entities related to environmental matters of $6.9 million and $5.7 million at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, respectively.
Unrecognized Product Gains. MMPs petroleum products terminals operations generate product overages and shortages. When MMPs petroleum products terminals experience net product shortages, MMP recognizes expense for those losses in the periods in which they occur. When MMPs petroleum products terminals experience net product overages, MMP has product on hand for which it has no cost basis. Therefore, these net overages are not recognized in MMPs financial statements until the associated barrels are either sold or used to offset product losses. The net unrecognized product overages for MMPs petroleum products terminals operations had a market value of approximately $10.0 million as of March 31, 2008. However, the actual amounts MMP will recognize in future periods will depend on product prices at the time the associated barrels are either sold or used to offset future product losses.
Other. We and MMP are parties to various other claims, legal actions and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of these claims, legal actions and complaints after consideration of amounts accrued, insurance coverage or other indemnification arrangements will not have a material adverse effect on our future financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Our general partner approved a long-term incentive plan for independent directors of our general partner and employees of MGG GP that perform services for us and our general partner. The long-term incentive plan primarily consists of phantom units. Our general partners board of directors administers the long-term incentive plan. The long-term incentive plan permits the grant of awards covering an aggregate of 150,000 of our limited partner units.
MMPs general partner has also adopted a long-term incentive plan (the MMP LTIP) for certain MGG GP employees who perform services for MMP and for directors of MMPs general partner. The MMP LTIP primarily consists of phantom units and permits the grant of awards covering an aggregate of 3.2 million MMP limited partner units. The compensation committee of MMPs general partners board of directors (the MMP Compensation Committee) administers the MMP LTIP.
The MMP LTIP awards discussed below are subject to forfeiture if employment is terminated for any reason other than retirement, death or disability prior to the vesting date. If an award recipient retires, dies or becomes disabled prior to the end of the vesting period, the recipients award grant is prorated based upon the completed months of employment during the vesting period and the award is settled at the end of the vesting period. The award grants do not have an early vesting feature except under certain circumstances following a change in control of MMPs general partner.
The table below summarizes the MMP LTIP awards granted by the MMP Compensation Committee that have not vested as of March 31, 2008. There was no impact to our cash flows associated with these award grants for the periods presented in this report.
Grant Date |
Unit Awards Granted |
Estimated Forfeitures |
Adjustment to Unit Awards in Anticipation of Achieving Above- Target Financial Results |
Total Unit Awards Being Accrued |
Vesting Date |
Unrecognized Compensation Expense (Millions) |
Period Over Which the Unrecognized Expense Will Be Recognized |
Intrinsic Value of Unvested Awards at March 31, 2008 (Millions) | ||||||||||
February 2006 |
168,105 | 12,607 | 139,948 | 295,446 | 12/31/08 | $ | 2.1 | Next 9 months | $ | 12.0 | ||||||||
Various 2006 |
9,201 | 3,132 | 5,462 | 11,531 | 12/31/08 | 0.1 | Next 9 months | 0.5 | ||||||||||
March 2007 |
2,640 | | | 2,640 | 12/31/08 | 0.1 | Next 9 months | 0.1 | ||||||||||
Various 2007: |
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Tranche 1 |
53,230 | 2,396 | 50,834 | 101,668 | 12/31/09 | 2.1 | Next 21 months | 4.1 | ||||||||||
Tranche 2 |
53,230 | 2,396 | | 50,834 | 12/31/09 | 1.7 | Next 21 months | 2.1 | ||||||||||
Tranche 3 |
53,230 | | | | 12/31/09 | | | | ||||||||||
January 2008 |
184,340 | 8,295 | | 176,045 | 12/31/10 | 5.5 | Next 33 months | 7.1 | ||||||||||
Various 2008 |
2,890 | | | 2,890 | 12/31/10 | 0.1 | Next 33 months | 0.1 | ||||||||||
Total |
526,866 | 28,826 | 196,244 | 641,054 | $ | 11.7 | $ | 26.0 | ||||||||||
2008 Activity
MMP settled 2005 award grants in January 2008 by issuing 196,856 MMP limited partner units and distributing those units to the participants. The difference between the MMP limited partner units issued to the participants and the total accrued units represented the minimum tax withholdings associated with this award settlement. MMP paid associated tax withholdings and employer taxes totaling $5.1 million in January 2008.
The unit awards approved during 2007, except the March 2007 unit awards, are broken into three equal tranches, with each tranche vesting on December 31, 2009. MMP began accruing for the second tranche of the 2007 awards in the first quarter of 2008, when the MMP Compensation Committee established the performance metrics associated with this tranche, and will recognize compensation expense associated with that tranche over a two-year period. 80% of these unit awards are based on the attainment of performance metrics and are being accounted for as equity and 20% of these unit awards are based on personal performance in addition to the companys performance metrics and are being accounted for as liabilities.
The unit awards approved in January 2008 will vest on December 31, 2010. 80% of these unit awards are based on the attainment of performance metrics and are being accounted for as equity and 20% of these unit awards are based on personal performance in addition to the companys performance metrics and are being accounted for as liabilities.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Weighted Average Fair Value
The weighted-average fair value of the unit awards is as follows (per unit):
Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Awards |
March 31, 2008 Fair Value of Liability Awards | |||||
2006 Awards |
$ | 24.67 | $ | 38.45 | ||
2007 Awards |
$ | 34.12 | $ | 35.55 | ||
2008 Awards |
$ | 33.40 | $ | 31.66 |
Compensation Expense Summary
MMPs equity-based incentive compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008 is summarized as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity Method |
Liability Method |
Employer Taxes Paid |
Total | Equity Method |
Liability Method |
Employer Taxes Paid |
Total | |||||||||||||||||
2004 awards |
$ | | $ | | $ | 519 | $ | 519 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
2005 awards |
| 2,290 | | 2,290 | | 26 | 580 | 606 | ||||||||||||||||
2006 awards |
467 | 276 | | 743 | 475 | 175 | | 650 | ||||||||||||||||
2007 awards |
70 | 28 | | 98 | 376 | 80 | | 456 | ||||||||||||||||
2008 awards |
| | | | 288 | 64 | | 352 | ||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 537 | $ | 2,594 | $ | 519 | $ | 3,650 | $ | 1,139 | $ | 345 | $ | 580 | $ | 2,064 | ||||||||
Distributions paid by MMP during 2007 and 2008 were as follows (in thousands, except per unit amounts):
Date Cash Distribution Paid |
Per Unit Cash Distribution Amount |
Common Units |
General Partner |
Total Cash Distribution | ||||||||
02/14/07 |
$ | 0.60250 | $ | 40,094 | $ | 16,197 | $ | 56,291 | ||||
05/15/07 |
0.61625 | 41,009 | 17,112 | 58,121 | ||||||||
08/14/07 |
0.63000 | 41,924 | 18,027 | 59,951 | ||||||||
11/14/07 |
0.64375 | 42,839 | 18,942 | 61,781 | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 2.49250 | $ | 165,866 | $ | 70,278 | $ | 236,144 | ||||
02/14/08 |
$ | 0.65750 | $ | 43,884 | $ | 19,909 | $ | 63,793 | ||||
05/15/08(a) |
0.67250 | 44,885 | 20,910 | 65,795 | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 1.33000 | $ | 88,769 | $ | 40,819 | $ | 129,588 | ||||
(a) | Magellan GP, LLC declared this cash distribution in April 2008 to be paid on May 15, 2008 to unitholders of record at the close of business on May 6, 2008. |
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Distributions we made during 2007 and 2008 were as follows (in thousands, except per unit amounts):
Payment Date |
Distribution Amount |
Common Units |
General Partner |
Total Cash Distribution | ||||||||
02/14/07 |
$ | 0.24600 | $ | 15,411 | $ | 2 | $ | 15,413 | ||||
05/15/07 |
0.26150 | 16,382 | 2 | 16,384 | ||||||||
08/14/07 |
0.27600 | 17,291 | 2 | 17,293 | ||||||||
11/14/07 |
0.29000 | 18,168 | 3 | 18,171 | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 1.07350 | $ | 67,252 | $ | 9 | $ | 67,261 | ||||
02/14/08 |
$ | 0.30700 | $ | 19,232 | $ | 3 | $ | 19,235 | ||||
05/15/08 (a) |
0.32250 | 20,203 | 3 | 20,206 | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 0.62950 | $ | 39,435 | $ | 6 | $ | 39,441 | ||||
(a) | MGG GP declared this cash distribution in April 2008 to be paid on May 15, 2008, to unitholders of record at the close of business on May 6, 2008. |
Total distributions paid to outside and affiliate owners by us and MMP are determined as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
2007 | 2008 | |||||
Cash distributions paid by MMP |
$ | 56,291 | $ | 63,793 | ||
Less distributions paid by MMP to its general partner |
16,197 | 19,909 | ||||
Distributions paid by MMP to outside owners |
40,094 | 43,884 | ||||
Cash distributions paid by us |
15,413 | 19,235 | ||||
Total distributions |
$ | 55,507 | $ | 63,119 | ||
13. Assignment of Supply Agreement
As part of its acquisition of a pipeline system in October 2004, MMP assumed a third-party supply agreement. Under this agreement, MMP was obligated to supply petroleum products to one of its customers until 2018. At that time, MMP believed that the profits it would receive from the supply agreement would not exceed the fair value of its tariff-based shipments on this pipeline and therefore MMP established a liability for the expected shortfall. On March 1, 2008, MMP assigned this supply agreement and sold related inventory to a third-party entity. Further, MMP returned its former customers cash deposit, which was $16.5 million at the time of the assignment. During the current quarter, MMP obtained a full release from its supply customer; therefore, MMP has no future obligation to perform under this supply agreement, even in the event the third-party assignee is unable to perform its obligations under the agreement. MMP will continue to earn transportation revenues for the product it ships related to this supply agreement but will no longer hold related inventories or recognize associated product sales and purchases. As part of this assignment, MMP agreed with the assignee that if the pricing under the supply agreement they assumed does not exceed MMPs full tariff charge, then MMP will share in 50% of any shortfall versus its full tariff and similarly, MMP will be entitled to 50% of any excess above a certain threshold which includes its tariff charge. All adjustments resulting from this agreement will be reflected in transportation and terminals revenues.
Excluding transportation revenues for products shipped under this product supply agreement, MMP recognized operating profit of $12.4 million in 2007 and $0.6 million and $2.9 million during first quarter 2007 and 2008, respectively, related to the supply agreement. In addition, upon assignment of the agreement on March 1, 2008, the remaining balance of the liability MMP had recorded upon assumption of the agreement in October 2004 was reduced to zero and MMP recognized a gain of $26.5 million.
In April 2008, MMP terminated $200.0 million of forward starting interest rate swap agreements which were entered into in January 2008 (see Note 9Derivatives). MMP received $0.2 million in connection with the termination.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
In April 2008, MMP GP declared a quarterly distribution of $0.6725 per unit to be paid on May 15, 2008, to unitholders of record at the close of business on May 6, 2008. We will receive approximately $20.9 million of that distribution as a result of our ownership interest in MMP GP, which owns a general partner interest and the incentive distribution rights in MMP (see Note 12Distributions for details).
In April 2008, our general partner declared a quarterly distribution of $0.3225 per unit to be paid on May 15, 2008, to unitholders of record at the close of business on May 6, 2008. The total cash distributions to be paid are $20.2 million (see Note 12Distributions for details).
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
We own and control Magellan GP, LLC (MMP GP), which is the general partner of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (MMP), a publicly traded limited partnership. MMP is principally engaged in the transportation, storage and distribution of refined petroleum products. Our operating cash flows are derived through our ownership interest in MMPs general partner, which owns the following:
| the general partner interest in MMP, which currently entitles us to receive approximately 2% of the cash distributed by MMP; and |
| 100% of the incentive distribution rights in MMP, which entitle us to receive increasing percentages, up to a maximum of 48%, of any incremental cash distributed by MMP as certain target distribution levels are reached in excess of $0.289 per MMP unit in any quarter. |
Since we own and control MMP GP, we reflect our ownership interest in MMP on a consolidated basis, which means that our financial results are combined with MMP GPs and MMPs financial results. The publicly held limited partner interests in MMP are reflected as non-controlling owners interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries in our results of operations. We currently have no separate operating activities apart from those conducted by MMP, and our operating cash flows are derived solely from cash distributions from MMP.
Our consolidated financial statements do not differ materially from the results of operations of MMP. Accordingly, the following discussion of our financial position and results of operations primarily reflects the operating activities and results of operations of MMP. Please read this discussion and analysis in conjunction with: (i) our accompanying interim consolidated financial statements and related notes and (ii) our consolidated financial statements, related notes and managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Distribution. During April 2008, the board of directors of our general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.3225 per unit for the period of January 1 through March 31, 2008. This quarterly distribution will be paid on May 15, 2008 to unitholders of record on May 6, 2008.
Assignment of supply agreement. As part of its acquisition of a pipeline system in October 2004, MMP assumed a third-party supply agreement. Under this agreement, MMP was obligated to supply petroleum products to one of its customers until 2018. At that time, MMP believed that the profits it would receive from the supply agreement would not exceed the fair value of its tariff-based shipments on this pipeline and therefore MMP established a liability for the expected shortfall. On March 1, 2008, MMP assigned this supply agreement and sold related inventory to a third-party entity. Further, MMP returned its former customers cash deposit, which was $16.5 million at the time of the assignment. During the current quarter, MMP obtained a full release from its supply customer; therefore, MMP has no future obligation to perform under this supply agreement, even in the event the third-party assignee is unable to perform its obligations under the agreement. MMP will continue to earn transportation revenues for the product it ships related to this supply agreement but will no longer hold related inventories or recognize associated product sales and purchases. As part of this assignment, MMP agreed with the assignee that if the pricing under the supply agreement they assumed does not exceed MMPs full tariff charge, then MMP will share in 50% of any shortfall versus its full tariff and similarly, MMP will be entitled to 50% of any excess above a certain threshold which includes its tariff charge. All adjustments resulting from this agreement will be reflected in transportation and terminals revenues.
Excluding transportation revenues for products shipped under this product supply agreement, MMP recognized operating profit of $12.4 million in 2007 and $0.6 million and $2.9 million during first quarter 2007 and 2008, respectively, related to the supply agreement. In addition, upon assignment of the agreement on March 1, 2008, the remaining balance of the liability MMP had recorded upon assumption of the agreement in October 2004 was reduced to zero and MMP recognized a gain of $26.5 million.
MMPs three operating segments include its:
| petroleum products pipeline system, which is primarily comprised of an 8,500-mile petroleum products pipeline system, including 47 terminals; |
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| petroleum products terminals, which principally includes seven marine terminal facilities and 27 inland terminals; and |
| ammonia pipeline system, representing an 1,100-mile ammonia pipeline and six associated terminals. |
The results of our operations discussed below principally reflect the activities of MMP. Because our financial statements consolidate the results of MMP, our financial statements are substantially similar to MMPs. The differences in our financial statements primarily include the following adjustments:
| Interest of non-controlling owners in MMP. Our consolidated balance sheet includes non-controlling owners interest of consolidated subsidiaries that reflect the proportion of MMP owned by its partners other than us. Similarly, the ownership interests in MMP held by its partners other than us are reflected in our consolidated income statement as non-controlling owners interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries. These balance sheet and income statement categories are not reflected on MMPs financial statements; |
| Fair value adjustments to MMPs assets and liabilities. Our June 2003 acquisition of interests in MMP was recorded as a purchase business combination. As a result, our consolidated financial statements reflect adjustments to the historical cost reflected on MMPs balance sheet for the fair value of our proportionate share of MMPs assets and liabilities at the time of our acquisition. These fair value adjustments further result in certain differences between our income statement and MMPs income statement, as the depreciation, amortization, accretion or write off of certain assets and liabilities is based on different values; |
| Our capital structure. In addition to incorporating the assets and liabilities of MMP, the partners capital on our balance sheet represents our partners capital as opposed to the capital reflected on MMPs balance sheet, which reflects the ownership interests of all of its partners, including its owners other than us; |
| Non-cash interest income. During May 2004, we and MMP entered into an indemnification settlement with a former affiliate, which is discussed in more detail under Environmental below. We recorded a receivable from this former affiliate on our consolidated balance sheet in connection with this indemnification settlement at its discounted present value, and we recorded the accretion of the discount from May 2004 through June 2007 as interest income on our consolidated income statement. These items were not reflected on MMPs financial statements, except that MMP recorded a capital contribution from us when payments pursuant to the indemnification settlement were made to MMP by this former affiliate; and |
| Our G&A expenses. We incur general and administrative (G&A) expenses that are independent from MMPs operations and are not reflected on MMPs consolidated financial statements. |
We believe that investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures being utilized by management. Operating margin, which is presented in the tables below, is an important measure used by MMPs management to evaluate the economic performance of MMPs core operations. This measure forms the basis of MMPs internal financial reporting and is used by its management in deciding how to allocate capital resources between segments. Operating margin is not a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) measure, but the components of operating margin are computed by using amounts that are determined in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of operating margin to operating profit, which is its nearest comparable GAAP financial measure, is included in the tables below. Operating profit includes expense items, such as depreciation and amortization and affiliate G&A costs, that management does not consider when evaluating the core profitability of MMPs operations.
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
Three Months Ended March 31, |
Variance | ||||||||||||||
2007 | 2008 | Favorable (Unfavorable) | |||||||||||||
$ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||
Financial Highlights ($ in millions, except operating statistics) |
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Revenues: |
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Transportation and terminals revenues: |
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Petroleum products pipeline system |
$ | 107.5 | $ | 106.5 | $ | (1.0 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||||
Petroleum products terminals |
31.7 | 33.6 | 1.9 | 6 | |||||||||||
Ammonia pipeline system |
4.9 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 10 | |||||||||||
Intersegment eliminations |
(0.8 | ) | (0.7 | ) | 0.1 | 13 | |||||||||
Total transportation and terminals revenues |
143.3 | 144.8 | 1.5 | 1 | |||||||||||
Product sales |
148.7 | 201.7 | 53.0 | 36 | |||||||||||
Affiliate management fees |
0.2 | 0.2 | | | |||||||||||
Total revenues |
292.2 | 346.7 | 54.5 | 19 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Petroleum products pipeline system |
42.8 | 42.1 | 0.7 | 2 | |||||||||||
Petroleum products terminals |
13.9 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 10 | |||||||||||
Ammonia pipeline system |
5.5 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 58 | |||||||||||
Intersegment eliminations |
(1.4 | ) | (1.5 | ) | 0.1 | 7 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses |
60.8 | 55.4 | 5.4 | 9 | |||||||||||
Product purchases |
134.0 | 177.6 | (43.6 | ) | (33 | ) | |||||||||
Gain on assignment of supply agreement |
| (26.5 | ) | 26.5 | N/A | ||||||||||
Equity earnings |
(0.8 | ) | (0.4 | ) | (0.4 | ) | (50 | ) | |||||||
Operating margin |
98.2 | 140.6 | 42.4 | 43 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense |
19.3 | 21.0 | (1.7 | ) | (9 | ) | |||||||||
Affiliate G&A expense |
18.2 | 18.3 | (0.1 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||||||
Operating profit |
$ | 60.7 | $ | 101.3 | $ | 40.6 | 67 | ||||||||
Operating Statistics |
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Petroleum products pipeline system: |
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Transportation revenue per barrel shipped |
$ | 1.152 | $ | 1.153 | |||||||||||
Volume shipped (million barrels) |
71.3 | 68.9 | |||||||||||||
Petroleum products terminals: |
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Marine terminal average storage utilized (million barrels per month) |
21.7 | 22.6 | |||||||||||||
Inland terminal throughput (million barrels) |
28.2 | 27.1 | |||||||||||||
Ammonia pipeline system: |
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Volume shipped (thousand tons) |
214 | 220 |
Transportation and terminals revenues increased by $1.5 million as shown below:
| a decrease in petroleum products pipeline system revenues of $1.0 million primarily attributable to lower volumes, partially offset by higher fees for leased storage and additional demand for MMPs renewable fuels services. Lower volumes resulted from reduced shipments of diesel fuel reflecting unfavorable farming conditions in first quarter 2008 and lower gasoline shipments reflecting higher product prices and increased competition created by regional product pricing anomalies; |
| an increase in petroleum products terminals revenues of $1.9 million due to higher revenues at both MMPs marine and inland terminals. Marine revenues increased primarily due to operating results from expansion projects, such as additional storage tanks at our Galena Park, Texas facility that were placed into service throughout 2007. Inland revenues benefitted from higher additive fees that offset lower throughput volumes; and |
| an increase in ammonia pipeline system revenues of $0.5 million due to higher average tariffs and additional shipments. |
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Operating expenses decreased by $5.4 million resulting from lower expenses for each of MMPs business segments as described below:
| a decrease in petroleum products pipeline system expenses of $0.7 million primarily due to lower property taxes in the current period, as well as more favorable product overages, which reduce operating expenses, partially offset by higher maintenance spending and additional personnel costs in first quarter 2008; |
| a decrease in petroleum products terminals expenses of $1.4 million primarily related to gains recognized from insurance proceeds received in first quarter 2008 associated with hurricane damage sustained during 2005 and higher first quarter 2007 expenses due to product downgrade charges resulting from the accidental blending of a small amount of product. Higher personnel costs and maintenance expenses in the current period partially offset these favorable variances; and |
| a decrease in ammonia pipeline system expenses of $3.2 million primarily due to lower environmental and maintenance costs. The 2007 period was negatively impacted by environmental charges related to a 2004 pipeline release and higher system integrity costs associated with high consequence area testing procedures. |
Product sales revenues primarily resulted from a third-party product supply agreement, MMPs petroleum products blending operation, terminal product gains and transmix fractionation. Revenues from product sales were $201.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 while product purchases were $177.6 million, resulting in gross margin from these transactions of $24.1 million. The gross margin resulting from product sales and purchases for the 2008 period increased $9.4 million compared to gross margin for the 2007 period of $14.7 million, resulting from product sales for the three months ended March 31, 2007 of $148.7 million and product purchases of $134.0 million. The increase in 2008 margins was primarily attributable to higher product prices and the sale of additional product overages by MMPs petroleum products terminal segment during the current period. Please read Significant Events above for discussion of MMPs recent assignment of the third-party supply agreement effective March 2008.
The 2008 period benefited from a $26.5 million gain on the assignment of MMPs third-party supply agreement. Please read Significant Events above for further discussion of this assignment.
Operating margin increased $42.4 million, primarily due to the gain on assignment of MMPs third-party supply agreement, higher gross margin from product sales as well as higher revenues and lower expenses related to each of MMPs business segments.
Depreciation and amortization increased by $1.7 million related to expansion capital projects over the past year.
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized and interest income, was $11.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to $12.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The average consolidated debt outstanding, excluding fair value adjustments for interest rate hedges and step-up adjustments in 2007, increased to $960.0 million during first quarter 2008 from $857.4 million during first quarter 2007 due to borrowings for capital expenditures in the current quarter. However, the weighted-average interest rate on our consolidated borrowings, after giving effect to the impact of associated fair value hedges and step-up adjustments in 2007, decreased to 5.3% for the 2008 period from 6.7% for the 2007 period primarily due to the refinancing of MMPs pipeline notes during second quarter 2007 at a lower interest rate and because of lower variable rates on MMPs revolving credit facility during first quarter 2008. Further, the amount of interest capitalized increased due to MMPs higher level of capital spending over the last year.
Non-controlling owners interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries was $71.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to $35.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, an increase of $36.1 million, primarily related to higher MMP net income.
Net income was $17.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to $11.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, an increase of $6.1 million, or 53%.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows and Capital Expenditures
Net cash provided by operating activities was $95.4 million and $31.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The $64.0 million increase from 2007 to 2008 was primarily attributable to:
| an increase in net income of $15.8 million, net of non-cash non-controlling owners interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries and non-cash gain on assignment of supply agreement; |
| a $8.5 million decrease in accounts receivable and other accounts receivable in 2008 versus an $8.8 million increase in 2007 due primarily to the timing of payments received from customers; |
| a $20.3 million decrease in inventories in 2008 versus an $11.9 million decrease in inventories in 2007. The increase in inventories during 2008 is principally due to the sale of petroleum products inventory MMP maintained prior to the assignment of its product supply agreement to a third-party in March 2008; |
| a $6.3 million decrease in accounts payable in 2008 versus a $16.7 million decrease in accounts payable in 2007 due primarily to the timing of invoices received from vendors and suppliers; |
| a $6.6 million increase in accrued product purchases in 2008 versus a $17.3 million decrease in accrued product purchases in 2007 due primarily to the timing of invoices received from vendors and suppliers; and |
| These increases were partially offset by a decrease in the supply agreement deposit in 2008 of $18.5 million as a result of the assignment of MMPs product supply agreement to a third-party in March 2008. |
Net cash used by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $70.5 million and $49.9 million, respectively. During 2008, MMP spent $54.9 million for capital expenditures, of which $7.8 million was for maintenance capital and $47.1 million was for expansion capital. Additionally, MMP acquired a petroleum products terminal in Bettendorf, Iowa for $12.0 million. During 2007, MMP spent $39.4 million for capital expenditures, of which $6.3 million was for maintenance capital and $33.1 million was for expansion capital.
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $(24.7) million and $12.0 million, respectively. During 2008, we paid distributions of $19.2 million to our unitholders and MMP paid distributions of $43.9 million to its owners other than us while net borrowings on MMPs revolving credit facility primarily to finance capital expansion projects and acquisitions were $33.5 million. During 2007, net borrowings on MMPs revolving credit facility of $66.8 million were partially offset by $15.4 million of distributions paid by us to our unitholders and $40.1 million of distributions paid by MMP to its owners other than us.
MMPs general partner declared a quarterly distribution of $0.6725 per MMP limited partner unit associated with the first quarter of 2008. Based on this declared distribution, we will receive $20.9 million related to our ownership of the general partner interest and incentive distribution rights in MMP. As a result, our general partner declared an initial quarterly distribution of $0.3225 for each of our limited partner units also associated with the first quarter of 2008. The total distribution to be paid on our 62.6 million outstanding limited partner units will be $20.2 million. If we continue to pay cash distributions at this current level and the number of outstanding units remains the same, we will pay total cash distributions of $80.8 million on an annual basis.
Capital Requirements
Historically, we have not had any material capital requirements separate from those of MMP, and we do not expect to in the future. MMPs businesses require continual investment to upgrade or enhance existing operations and to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations. Capital spending for MMPs businesses consists primarily of:
| maintenance capital expenditures, such as those required to maintain equipment reliability and safety and to address environmental regulations; and |
| expansion capital expenditures to acquire additional complementary assets to grow MMPs business and to expand or upgrade its existing facilities, which we refer to as organic growth projects. Organic growth projects include capital expenditures that increase storage or throughput volumes or develop pipeline connections to new supply sources. |
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During first quarter 2008, MMPs maintenance capital spending was $7.5 million, excluding $0.3 million of spending that would have been covered by indemnifications settled in May 2004. MMP has received the entire $117.5 million under its indemnification settlement agreement. Please see Environmental below for additional description of this agreement.
For 2008, MMP expects to incur maintenance capital expenditures for its existing businesses of approximately $35.0 million, excluding $10.0 million of maintenance capital that has already been reimbursed to MMP through its indemnification settlement and third-party reimbursements.
In addition to maintenance capital expenditures, MMP also incurs expansion capital expenditures at its existing facilities. During first quarter 2008, MMP spent cash of approximately $47.1 million for organic growth projects and $12.0 million to acquire a petroleum products terminal already connected to its petroleum products pipeline system. Based on the progress of expansion projects already underway, MMP expects to spend approximately $250 million of growth capital during 2008, with an additional $20 million thereafter to complete these projects. The 2008 estimate includes $10.0 million MMP plans to spend to acquire a petroleum products terminal already connected to its pipeline system in Wrenshall, Minnesota, which is expected to close by August 1, 2008, subject to regulatory approval.
Liquidity
As of March 31, 2008, total debt reported on our consolidated balance sheet was $952.2 million. The difference between this amount and the $947.0 million face value of our outstanding debt results from adjustments related to fair value hedges and unamortized discounts on debt issuances.
Our Debt
As of March 31, 2008, we had no debt outstanding other than MMPs debt, which is consolidated on our financial statements.
Affiliate Working Capital Loan. During both 2007 and 2008, we entered into a $5.0 million revolving credit facility with MGG Midstream Holdings, L.P. (MGG MH) as the lender, with a maturity date of December 31 of each respective year. There were no borrowings under these facilities at any time during 2007 or thus far in 2008. The current facility is available exclusively to fund our working capital borrowings. Borrowings, if any, under the facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.0%, and we pay a commitment fee to MGG MH on the unused portion of the working capital facility of 0.3%.
MMP Debt
Revolving Credit Facility. The total borrowing capacity under MMPs revolving credit facility, which matures in September 2012, is $550.0 million. Borrowings under the facility remain unsecured and incur interest at LIBOR plus a spread that ranges from 0.3% to 0.8% based on MMPs credit ratings and amounts outstanding under the facility. Additionally, a commitment fee is assessed at a rate from 0.05% to 0.125%, depending on MMPs credit rating. As of March 31, 2008, $197.0 million was outstanding under this facility, and $3.3 million of the facility was obligated for letters of credit. The obligations for letters of credit are not reflected as debt on our consolidated balance sheets. The weighted-average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the facility at March 31, 2008 was 3.1%.
6.45% Notes due 2014. In May 2004, MMP sold $250.0 million aggregate principal of 6.45% notes due 2014 in an underwritten public offering at 99.8% of par. Including the impact of amortizing the gains realized on the interest hedges associated with these notes, the effective interest rate of these notes is 6.3%.
5.65% Notes due 2016. In October 2004, MMP sold $250.0 million of 6.45% notes due 2016 in an underwritten public offering. The notes were issued at 99.9% of par. Including the impact of amortizing the losses realized on pre-issuance hedges associated with these notes and the interest rate swap which effectively converts $100.0 million of these notes from fixed-rate to floating-rate debt, the weighted-average interest rate of these notes at March 31, 2008 was 4.9%.
6.40% Notes due 2037. In April 2007, MMP sold $250.0 million of 6.4% notes due 2037 in an underwritten public offering at 99.6% of par to refinance outstanding pipeline notes. Including the impact of amortizing the gains realized on pre-issuance hedges associated with these notes, the effective interest rate of these notes is 6.3%.
Interest rate derivatives. MMP utilizes interest rate derivatives to manage interest rate risk. MMP was engaged in the following interest rate derivative transactions as of March 31, 2008:
| In October 2004, MMP entered into a $100.0 million interest rate swap agreement to hedge against changes in the fair value of a portion of its 5.65% notes due 2016. This agreement effectively changes the interest rate on $100.0 million of those notes to a floating rate of six-month LIBOR plus 0.6%, with LIBOR set in arrears. This swap agreement expires on October 15, 2016, the maturity date of the 5.65% notes; and |
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| In January 2008, MMP entered into a total of $200.0 million of forward starting interest rate swap agreements to hedge against variability of future interest payments on debt that MMP anticipated issuing no later than June 2008. Proceeds of the anticipated debt issuance were expected to be used to refinance borrowings on MMPs revolving credit facility. The interest rate swap agreements had a 10-year term, and the effective date of the agreements was June 30, 2008. As a result of changes in market conditions, MMP terminated these agreements in April 2008 and received $0.2 million in connection with the termination. |
Credit ratings. MMPs current corporate credit ratings are BBB by Standard and Poors and Baa2 by Moodys Investor Services.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
MMPs operations are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. MMP has accrued liabilities for estimated costs at its facilities and properties. Under its accounting policies, MMP records liabilities when environmental costs are probable and can be reasonably estimated. The determination of amounts recorded for environmental liabilities involves significant judgments and assumptions by management. Due to the inherent uncertainties involved in determining environmental liabilities, it is reasonably possible that the actual amounts required to extinguish these liabilities could be materially different from those MMP has recognized.
Indemnification settlement. Prior to May 2004, a former affiliate provided indemnifications to MMP for assets MMP had acquired from it. In May 2004, MMP entered into an agreement with its former affiliate under which its former affiliate agreed to pay MMP $117.5 million to release it from those indemnification obligations, which MMP has collected. As of March 31, 2008, known liabilities that would have been covered by these indemnifications were $42.4 million. Through March 31, 2008, MMP has spent $47.7 million of the indemnification settlement proceeds for indemnified matters, including $20.4 million of capital costs. MMP has not reserved the cash received from this indemnity settlement but has used it for its various other cash needs, including expansion capital spending.
Petroleum products EPA issue. In July 2001, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), pursuant to Section 308 of the Clean Water Act (the Act), served an information request to MMPs former affiliate with regard to petroleum discharges from its pipeline operations. That inquiry primarily focused on the petroleum products pipeline system that MMP subsequently acquired. The response to the EPAs information request was submitted during November 2001. In March 2004, MMP received an additional information request from the EPA and notice from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that the EPA had requested the DOJ to initiate a lawsuit alleging violations of Section 311(b) of the Act in regards to 32 releases. The DOJ stated that the maximum statutory penalty for the releases was in excess of $22.0 million, which assumed that all releases are violations of the Act and that the EPA would impose the maximum penalty. The EPA further indicated that some of those releases may have also violated the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure requirements of Section 311(j) of the Act and that additional penalties may be assessed. In addition, MMP may incur additional costs associated with these releases if the EPA were to successfully seek and obtain injunctive relief. MMP responded to the March 2004 information request in a timely manner and has entered into an agreement that provides both parties an opportunity to negotiate a settlement prior to initiating litigation. MMP has accrued an amount for this matter based on its best estimates that is less than $22.0 million. Most of the amount MMP has accrued was included as part of the environmental indemnification settlement MMP reached with its former affiliate. The DOJ and EPA have added to their original demand a release that occurred in the second quarter of 2005 from MMPs petroleum products pipeline near its Kansas City, Kansas terminal and a release that occurred in the first quarter of 2006 from MMPs petroleum products pipeline near Independence, Kansas. MMPs accrual includes these additional releases. MMP is in ongoing negotiations with the EPA; however, it is unable to determine what its ultimate liability could be for these matters. Adjustments to MMPs recorded liability, which could occur in the near term, could be material to MMPs results of operations and cash flows.
Ammonia EPA issue. In February 2007, MMP received notice from the DOJ that the EPA had requested the DOJ to initiate a lawsuit alleging violations of Sections 301 and 311 of the Act with respect to two releases of anhydrous ammonia from the ammonia pipeline owned by MMP and operated by a third party. The DOJ stated that the maximum statutory penalty for alleged violations of the Act for both releases combined was approximately $13.2 million. The DOJ also alleged that the third-party operator of MMPs
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ammonia pipeline was liable for penalties pursuant to Section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act for failure to report the releases on a timely basis, with the statutory maximum for those penalties as high as $4.2 million for which the third-party operator has requested indemnification. In March 2007, MMP also received a demand from the third-party operator for defense and indemnification in regards to a DOJ criminal investigation regarding whether certain actions or omissions of the third-party operator constituted violations of federal criminal statutes. The third-party operator has subsequently settled this criminal investigation with the DOJ by paying a $1.0 million fine. MMP believes that it does not have an obligation to indemnify or defend the third-party operator for the DOJ criminal fine settlement. The DOJ stated in its notice to MMP that it does not expect MMP or the third-party operator to pay the penalties at the statutory maximum; however, it may seek injunctive relief if the parties cannot agree on any necessary corrective actions. MMP has accrued an amount for these matters based on its best estimates that is less than the maximum statutory penalties. MMP is currently in discussions with the EPA, DOJ and the third-party operator regarding these two releases but is unable to determine what its ultimate liability could be for these matters. Adjustments to MMPs recorded liability, which could occur in the near term, could be material to MMPs and our results of operations and cash flows.
PCB impacts. MMP has identified polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) impacts at two of its petroleum products terminals that it is in the process of assessing. It is possible that in the near term the PCB contamination levels could require corrective actions. MMP is unable at this time to determine what these corrective actions and associated costs might be. The costs of any corrective actions associated with these PCB impacts could be material to MMPs and our results of operations and cash flows.
Floating roof emissions. Operational needs require MMP, at various times, to empty its tanks. When MMPs tanks with internal floating roofs are emptied, the tanks emit petroleum vapors. Historically, these emissions were not reported or addressed in facility air permits because the EPA had no approved method to quantify the emissions event. However, the EPA adopted the American Petroleum Institutes methodology for calculating these particular emissions as their approved standard in 2006. MMP has evaluated these emission standards and has concluded that they will not have a material impact on MMPs current operational practices, emission control and reporting requirements, emission fees and existing air permits.
Pipeline tariff increase. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regulates the rates charged on interstate common carrier pipeline operations primarily through an index methodology, which establishes the maximum amount by which tariffs can be adjusted. The current approved methodology is the annual change in the producer price index for finished goods (PPI-FG) plus 1.3%. Based on an actual change in PPI-FG of approximately 3.0% during 2006, MMP increased virtually all of its published tariffs by the allowed adjustment of approximately 4.3% effective July 1, 2007. The preliminary estimate for the change in PPI-FG for 2007 is approximately 3.9%. Once PPI-FG is finalized, MMP expects to increase virtually all of its tariffs by the resulting PPI-FG plus 1.3% on July 1, 2008.
Ammonia operating agreement. A third-party pipeline company currently provides the operating services and a portion of the G&A services for MMPs ammonia pipeline system under an operating agreement with MMP. This pipeline company has provided notice to MMP that it will not renew its operating agreement with MMP upon its scheduled expiration date of June 30, 2008. MMP plans to assume operating responsibility of its ammonia pipeline at that time. MMP does not expect these incremental costs will have a material impact on its financial results.
Ammonia contracts. MMP ships ammonia for three customers on its ammonia pipeline system. MMP has finalized new five-year transportation agreements with its customers that extend from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2013.
Unrecognized product gains. MMPs petroleum products terminals operations generate product overages and shortages. When MMPs petroleum products terminals experience net product shortages, it recognizes expense for those losses in the periods in which they occur. When MMPs petroleum products terminals experience net product overages, it has product on hand for which it has no cost basis. Therefore, these net overages are not recognized in MMPs financial statements until the associated barrels are either sold or used to offset product losses. The combined net unrecognized product overages for MMPs petroleum products terminals operations had a market value of approximately $10.0 million as of March 31, 2008. However, the actual amounts MMP will recognize in future periods will depend on product prices at the time the associated barrels are either sold or used to offset future product losses.
Affiliate transactions. We have agreed to reimburse MMP for G&A expenses, excluding equity-based compensation, in excess of a G&A cap as defined in MMPs omnibus agreement. The amount of G&A costs required to be reimbursed to MMP was $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively. The owner of our general partner reimburses us for the same amounts we reimburse to MMP for these excess G&A expenses. We record these reimbursements as a capital contribution from our general partner. Although this agreement does not expire until December 31, 2010, we do not expect that we will be required to make reimbursements to MMP for excess G&A costs beyond 2008.
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MMP owns a 50% interest in a crude oil pipeline company. MMP earns a fee to operate this pipeline which was $0.2 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. MMP reports these fees as affiliate management fee revenue on its consolidated statements of income.
Because MMPs distributions have exceeded target levels as specified in its partnership agreement, MMP GP receives approximately 50%, including its approximate 2% general partner interest, of any incremental cash distributed per MMP limited partner unit. Because we own MMP GP, we benefit from these distributions. As of March 31, 2008, the executive officers of our general partner collectively owned approximately 3.0% of MGG MH, which owns 14% of our limited partner interests; therefore, the executive officers of our general partner also indirectly benefit from these distributions. Assuming MMP has sufficient available cash to continue to pay distributions on all of its outstanding units for four quarters at its current quarterly distribution level of $0.6725 per unit, MMP GP would receive annual distributions of approximately $83.6 million on its combined general partner interest and incentive distribution rights.
On March 26, 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) ratified Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 07-4, Application of the Two-Class Method under FASB Statement No. 128, Earnings per Share, to Master Limited Partnerships. Under EITF No. 07-4, the excess of distributions over earnings and/or excess of earnings over distributions for each period are required to be allocated to the entities general partner based solely on the general partners ownership interest at the time. This EITF is effective beginning January 1, 2009 and early application is not permitted. Our adoption of this standard will have no impact on our income allocation methodology or our calculation of earnings per unit as we currently allocate the excess of distributions over earnings and the excess of earnings over distribution to our general partner based on its ownership interest in us.
On March 19, 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities established, among other things, the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and for hedging activities. SFAS No. 161 amends SFAS No. 133, requiring qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.
On February 14, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. 157-1, Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other Accounting Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification or Measurement under Statement 13. FSP No. 157-1 amends SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, to exclude SFAS No. 13, Accounting for Leases, and other accounting pronouncements that address fair value measurements for purposes of lease classification or measurement under Statement 13. However, this scope exception does not apply to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination that are required to be measured at fair value under SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, or SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, regardless of whether those assets and liabilities are related to leases. This FSP is effective with the initial adoption of SFAS No. 157, which we adopted on January 1, 2007. The adoption of this FSP did not have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
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ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
MMP may be exposed to market risk through changes in commodity prices and interest rates and has established policies to monitor and control these market risks. MMP also enters into derivative agreements to help manage our exposure to commodity price and interest rate risks.
As of March 31, 2008, MMP had $197.0 million outstanding on its variable rate revolving credit facility. MMP had no other variable rate debt outstanding; however, because of an interest rate swap agreement discussed below, MMP is exposed to interest rate market risk on an additional $100.0 million of its debt. Considering this swap agreement and the amount outstanding on MMPs variable rate revolving credit facility, MMPs annual interest expense would change by $0.4 million if LIBOR were to change by 0.125%.
In January 2008, MMP entered into a total of $200.0 million of forward starting interest rate swap agreements, effective June 30, 2008, to hedge against the variability of future interest payments on a portion of its credit facility borrowings that MMP expects will be outstanding at that time.
During October 2004, MMP entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge against changes in the fair value of a portion of the $250.0 million of senior notes due 2016. MMP has accounted for this interest rate hedge as a fair value hedge. The notional amount of the interest rate swap agreement is $100.0 million. Under the terms of the agreement, MMP receives 5.65% (the interest rate of the $250.0 million senior notes) and pays LIBOR plus 0.6%. This hedge effectively converts $100.0 million of MMPs 5.65% fixed-rate debt to floating-rate debt. The interest rate swap agreement began on October 15, 2004 and expires on October 15, 2016. Payments settle in April and October of each year with LIBOR set in arrears. MMP recognized an other non-current asset of $6.9 million at March 31, 2008 for the fair value of this agreement.
MMP also uses derivatives to help it manage product purchases and sales. Derivatives that qualify for and are designated as normal purchases and sales are accounted for using traditional accrual accounting. As of March 31, 2008, MMP had commitments under forward purchase contracts for product purchases that will be accounted for as normal purchases totaling approximately $68.4 million and commitments under forward sales contracts for product sales that will be accounted for as normal sales totaling approximately $106.4 million.
ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 13a-14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act) was performed as of the end of the period covered by the date of this report. This evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our general partners Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, our general partners Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and practices are effective in providing reasonable assurance that all required disclosures are included in the current report. Additionally, these disclosure controls and practices are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to our general partners Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Certain matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include forward-looking statements that discuss our expected future results based on current and pending business operations.
Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as anticipates, believes, expects, estimates, forecasts, projects and other similar expressions. Although we believe our forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, statements made regarding future results are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous assumptions, uncertainties and risks that may cause future results to be materially different from the results stated or implied in such forward-looking statements included in this report.
The following are among the important factors that could cause future results to differ materially from any projected, forecasted, estimated or budgeted amounts we have discussed in this report:
| our ability to pay distributions to our unitholders; |
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| our expected receipt of distributions from MMP; |
| price fluctuations for natural gas liquids and refined petroleum products; |
| overall demand for natural gas liquids, refined petroleum products, natural gas, oil and ammonia in the United States; |
| weather patterns materially different than historical trends; |
| development of alternative energy sources; |
| increased use of biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel; |
| changes in demand for storage in MMPs petroleum products terminals; |
| changes in supply patterns for MMPs marine terminals due to geopolitical events; |
| our and MMPs ability to manage interest rate and commodity price exposures; |
| MMPs ability to satisfy its product purchase obligations at historical purchase terms; |
| changes in MMPs tariff rates implemented by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the United States Surface Transportation Board and state regulatory agencies; |
| shut-downs or cutbacks at major refineries, petrochemical plants, ammonia production facilities or other businesses that use or supply MMPs services; |
| changes in the throughput or interruption in service on petroleum products pipelines owned and operated by third parties and connected to MMPs petroleum products terminals or petroleum products pipeline system; |
| loss of one or more of MMPs three customers on its ammonia pipeline system; |
| an increase in the competition MMPs operations encounter; |
| the occurrence of an operational hazard or unforeseen interruption for which MMP is not adequately insured; |
| the treatment of us or MMP as a corporation for federal or state income tax purposes or if we or MMP become subject to significant forms of other taxation; |
| MMPs ability to make and integrate acquisitions and successfully complete its business strategy; |
| changes in general economic conditions in the United States; |
| changes in laws or regulations to which we and MMP are subject, including tax withholding issues, safety, environmental and employment laws and regulations; |
| the cost and effects of legal and administrative claims and proceedings against us or MMP and its subsidiaries; |
| the amount of MMPs indebtedness, which could make MMP vulnerable to general adverse economic and industry conditions, limit MMPs ability to borrow additional funds, place MMP at competitive disadvantages compared to its competitors that have less debt or could have other adverse consequences; |
| MGG Midstream Holdings, L.P.s term loan could restrict our ability to issue additional debt; |
| a change of control of MMPs general partner, which could, under certain circumstances, result in MMPs debt becoming due and payable; |
| the condition of the capital markets in the United States; |
| the effect of changes in accounting policies; |
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| the potential that our or MMPs internal controls may not be adequate, weaknesses may be discovered or remediation of any identified weaknesses may not be successful and the impact these could have on our unit price; |
| the ability of third parties to pay the amounts owed to MMP; |
| conflicts of interests between us, our general partner, MMP and MMPs general partner; |
| the ability of our general partner or MMPs general partner and its affiliates to enter into certain agreements which could negatively impact our or MMPs financial position, results of operations and cash flows; |
| supply disruption; and |
| global and domestic economic repercussions from terrorist activities and the governments response thereto. |
The list of important factors is not exclusive. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.
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ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
In July 2001, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), pursuant to Section 308 of the Clean Water Act (the Act), served an information request to MMPs former affiliate with regard to petroleum discharges from its pipeline operations. That inquiry primarily focused on the petroleum products pipeline system that MMP subsequently acquired. The response to the EPAs information request was submitted during November 2001. In March 2004, MMP received an additional information request from the EPA and notice from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that the EPA had requested the DOJ to initiate a lawsuit alleging violations of Section 311(b) of the Act in regards to 32 releases. The DOJ stated that the maximum statutory penalty for the releases was in excess of $22.0 million, which assumed that all releases are violations of the Act and that the EPA would impose the maximum penalty. The EPA further indicated that some of those releases may have also violated the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure requirements of Section 311(j) of the Act and that additional penalties may be assessed. In addition, MMP may incur additional costs associated with these releases if the EPA were to successfully seek and obtain injunctive relief. MMP responded to the March 2004 information request in a timely manner and has entered into an agreement that provides both parties an opportunity to negotiate a settlement prior to initiating litigation. MMP has accrued an amount for this matter based on its best estimates that is less than $22.0 million. Most of the amount MMP has accrued was included as part of the environmental indemnification settlement MMP reached with its former affiliate. The DOJ and EPA have added to their original demand a release that occurred in the second quarter of 2005 from MMPs petroleum products pipeline near its Kansas City, Kansas terminal and a release that occurred in the first quarter of 2006 from MMPs petroleum products pipeline near Independence, Kansas. MMPs accrual includes these additional releases. MMP is in ongoing negotiations with the EPA; however, it is unable to determine what its ultimate liability could be for these matters. Adjustments to MMPs recorded liability, which could occur in the near term, could be material to MMPs results of operations and cash flows.
In February 2007, MMP received notice from the DOJ that the EPA had requested the DOJ to initiate a lawsuit alleging violations of Sections 301 and 311 of the Act with respect to two releases of anhydrous ammonia from the ammonia pipeline owned by MMP and operated by a third party. The DOJ stated that the maximum statutory penalty for alleged violations of the Act for both releases combined was approximately $13.2 million. The DOJ also alleged that the third-party operator of MMPs ammonia pipeline was liable for penalties pursuant to Section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act for failure to report the releases on a timely basis, with the statutory maximum for those penalties as high as $4.2 million for which the third-party operator has requested indemnification. In March 2007, MMP also received a demand from the third-party operator for defense and indemnification in regards to a DOJ criminal investigation regarding whether certain actions or omissions of the third-party operator constituted violations of federal criminal statutes. The third-party operator has subsequently settled this criminal investigation with the DOJ by paying a $1.0 million fine. MMP believes that it does not have an obligation to indemnify or defend the third-party operator for the DOJ criminal fine settlement. The DOJ stated in its notice to MMP that it does not expect MMP or the third-party operator to pay the penalties at the statutory maximum; however, it may seek injunctive relief if the parties cannot agree on any necessary corrective actions. MMP has accrued an amount for these matters based on its best estimates that is less than the maximum statutory penalties. MMP is currently in discussions with the EPA, DOJ and the third-party operator regarding these two releases but is unable to determine what its ultimate liability could be for these matters. Adjustments to MMPs recorded liability, which could occur in the near term, could be material to MMPs and our results of operations and cash flows.
We and MMP are parties to various legal actions that have arisen in the ordinary course of our businesses. We and MMP do not believe that the resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our or MMPs financial condition or results of operations.
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ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS |
In addition to the information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described below and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not our only risks. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
None.
ITEM 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
None.
ITEM 4. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
None.
ITEM 5. | OTHER INFORMATION |
None.
ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS |
Exhibit 31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Don R. Wellendorf, principal executive officer. | ||||
Exhibit 31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of John D. Chandler, principal financial officer. | ||||
Exhibit 32.1 Section 1350 Certification of Don R. Wellendorf, Chief Executive Officer. | ||||
Exhibit 32.2 Section 1350 Certification of John D. Chandler, Chief Financial Officer. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 6, 2008.
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, L.P. | ||
By: | /s/ Magellan Midstream Holdings GP, LLC | |
its General Partner | ||
/s/ John D. Chandler | ||
John D. Chandler | ||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT |
DESCRIPTION | |
31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Don R. Wellendorf, principal executive officer. | |
31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of John D. Chandler, principal financial officer. | |
32.1 | Section 1350 Certification of Don R. Wellendorf, Chief Executive Officer. | |
32.2 | Section 1350 Certification of John D. Chandler, Chief Financial Officer. |
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