Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commodity sales | $ | 4,204,792 | $ | 1,852,198 | $ | 10,115,674 | $ | 5,004,375 | |||||||||||||||
| Services | 331,383 | 322,066 | 1,004,144 | 967,290 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues (Note K) | 4,536,175 | 2,174,264 | 11,119,818 | 5,971,665 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales and fuel (exclusive of items shown separately below) | 3,449,127 | 1,265,674 | 7,937,616 | 3,483,060 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operations and maintenance | 225,364 | 173,548 | 644,841 | 538,782 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 154,542 | 153,245 | 468,583 | 426,014 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | — | — | — | 604,024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General taxes | 39,753 | 31,381 | 126,132 | 97,651 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (470) | (17) | (1,446) | (560) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 667,859 | 550,433 | 1,944,092 | 822,694 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in net earnings from investments (Note I) | 28,573 | 38,046 | 87,613 | 108,001 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of equity investments (Note I) | — | — | — | (37,730) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 247 | 3,084 | 1,485 | 22,347 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income | 6,662 | 8,175 | 13,882 | 42,343 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other expense | (5,375) | (4,496) | (18,110) | (22,620) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense (net of capitalized interest of $6,083, $13,821, $16,621 and $61,439, respectively) | (184,049) | (176,371) | (554,529) | (535,955) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 513,917 | 418,871 | 1,474,433 | 399,080 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | (121,899) | (106,555) | (354,100) | (94,300) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 392,018 | 312,316 | 1,120,333 | 304,780 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Preferred stock dividends | 275 | 275 | 825 | 825 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 391,743 | $ | 312,041 | $ | 1,119,508 | $ | 303,955 | |||||||||||||||
| Basic EPS (Note G) | $ | 0.88 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 2.51 | $ | 0.71 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS (Note G) | $ | 0.88 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 2.50 | $ | 0.71 | |||||||||||||||
| Average shares (thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 446,634 | 445,103 | 446,288 | 426,369 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 447,635 | 445,510 | 447,117 | 426,997 |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
| ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 392,018 | $ | 312,316 | $ | 1,120,333 | $ | 304,780 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax of $39,299, $4,704, $81,134 and $50,307, respectively | (131,566) | (15,750) | (271,622) | (168,421) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative amounts reclassified to net income, net of tax of $(19,845), $(3,038), $(42,722) and $(3,360), respectively | 66,438 | 5,361 | 143,029 | 11,210 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Change in retirement and other postretirement benefit plan obligations, net of tax of $(1,355), $(1,064), $(4,009) and $(3,192), respectively | 4,538 | 3,562 | 13,423 | 10,685 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax of $(60), $(332), $(1,429) and $3,015, respectively | 197 | 1,112 | 4,783 | (10,092) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (60,393) | (5,715) | (110,387) | (156,618) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 331,625 | $ | 306,601 | $ | 1,009,946 | $ | 148,162 |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
| ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||||||||
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Assets | (Thousands of dollars) | |||||||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 224,337 | $ | 524,496 | ||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,497,549 | 829,796 | ||||||||||||
| Materials and supplies | 147,800 | 143,178 | ||||||||||||
| NGLs and natural gas in storage | 628,110 | 227,810 | ||||||||||||
| Commodity imbalances | 22,396 | 11,959 | ||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 146,669 | 132,536 | ||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 2,666,861 | 1,869,775 | ||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | ||||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 23,580,308 | 23,072,935 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | 4,358,361 | 3,918,007 | ||||||||||||
| Net property, plant and equipment | 19,221,947 | 19,154,928 | ||||||||||||
| Investments and other assets | ||||||||||||||
| Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 797,233 | 805,032 | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill and net intangible assets | 765,902 | 773,723 | ||||||||||||
| Other assets | 420,388 | 475,296 | ||||||||||||
| Total investments and other assets | 1,983,523 | 2,054,051 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 23,872,331 | $ | 23,078,754 |
| ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||||||||
| (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities and equity | (Thousands of dollars) | |||||||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt (Note D) | $ | 536,107 | $ | 7,650 | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 1,442,984 | 719,302 | ||||||||||||
| Commodity imbalances | 316,270 | 186,372 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued taxes | 121,228 | 89,428 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued interest | 140,689 | 245,153 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease liability | 14,378 | 13,610 | ||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 231,214 | 83,032 | ||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 2,802,870 | 1,344,547 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities (Note D) | 13,640,467 | 14,228,421 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred credits and other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 981,823 | 669,697 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease liability | 78,497 | 87,610 | ||||||||||||
| Other deferred credits | 527,799 | 706,081 | ||||||||||||
| Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 1,588,119 | 1,463,388 | ||||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note J) | ||||||||||||||
| Equity (Note E) | ||||||||||||||
| ONEOK shareholders’ equity: | ||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: authorized and issued 20,000 shares at September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Common stock, $0.01 par value: authorized 1,200,000,000 shares; issued 474,916,234 shares and outstanding 445,933,921 shares at September 30, 2021; issued 474,916,234 shares and outstanding 444,872,383 shares at December 31, 2020 | 4,749 | 4,749 | ||||||||||||
| Paid-in capital | 7,235,255 | 7,353,396 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note F) | (661,836) | (551,449) | ||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost: 28,982,313 shares at September 30, 2021, and 30,043,851 shares at December 31, 2020 | (737,293) | (764,298) | ||||||||||||
| Total equity | 5,840,875 | 6,042,398 | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 23,872,331 | $ | 23,078,754 |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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| ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,120,333 | $ | 304,780 | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 468,583 | 426,014 | ||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | — | 641,754 | ||||||||||||
| Equity in net earnings from investments | (87,613) | (108,001) | ||||||||||||
| Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates | 88,389 | 109,595 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred income tax expense | 344,808 | 93,174 | ||||||||||||
| Other, net | 57,479 | (17,599) | ||||||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (687,031) | 111,629 | ||||||||||||
| NGLs and natural gas in storage | (400,300) | 4,349 | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 756,072 | (198,809) | ||||||||||||
| Risk-management assets and liabilities | (254,163) | (136,543) | ||||||||||||
| Other assets and liabilities | 84,605 | (127,215) | ||||||||||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | 1,491,162 | 1,103,128 | ||||||||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures (less allowance for equity funds used during construction) | (490,329) | (1,924,003) | ||||||||||||
| Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates in excess of cumulative earnings | 19,188 | 22,280 | ||||||||||||
| Other, net | (4,286) | (80,148) | ||||||||||||
| Cash used in investing activities | (475,427) | (1,981,871) | ||||||||||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | (1,250,204) | (1,189,575) | ||||||||||||
| Repayment of short-term borrowings, net | — | (220,000) | ||||||||||||
| Issuance of long-term debt, net of discounts | — | 3,244,777 | ||||||||||||
| Repayment of long-term debt | (68,787) | (1,433,480) | ||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock | 21,871 | 959,653 | ||||||||||||
| Other | (18,774) | (56,461) | ||||||||||||
| Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (1,315,894) | 1,304,914 | ||||||||||||
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | (300,159) | 426,171 | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 524,496 | 20,958 | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 224,337 | $ | 447,129 |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
| ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | Preferred Stock Issued | Common Stock Issued | Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-in Capital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Shares) | (Thousands of dollars) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2021 | 20,000 | 474,916,234 | $ | — | $ | 4,749 | $ | 7,353,396 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (Note F) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends - $13.75 per share (Note E) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued | — | — | — | — | (10,159) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends - $0.935 per share (Note E) | — | — | — | — | (30,234) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | — | — | — | — | (7,729) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2021 | 20,000 | 474,916,234 | $ | — | $ | 4,749 | $ | 7,305,274 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss (Note F) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends - $13.75 per share (Note E) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued | — | — | — | — | 7,115 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends - $0.935 per share (Note E) | — | — | — | — | (74,765) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | — | — | — | — | 9,710 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2021 | 20,000 | 474,916,234 | $ | — | $ | 4,749 | $ | 7,247,334 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss (Note F) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends - $13.75 per share (Note E) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued | — | — | — | — | 3,237 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends - $0.935 per share (Note E) | — | — | — | — | (25,204) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other net | — | — | — | — | 9,888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | 20,000 | 474,916,234 | $ | — | $ | 4,749 | $ | 7,235,255 |
| ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2021 | $ | (551,449) | $ | — | $ | (764,298) | $ | 6,042,398 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | 386,176 | — | 386,176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (Note F) | 85,853 | — | — | 85,853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends - $13.75 per share (Note E) | — | (275) | — | (275) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued | — | — | 16,836 | 6,677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends - $0.935 per share (Note E) | — | (385,901) | — | (416,135) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | — | — | — | (7,729) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2021 | $ | (465,596) | $ | — | $ | (747,462) | $ | 6,096,965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | 342,139 | — | 342,139 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss (Note F) | (135,847) | — | — | (135,847) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends - $13.75 per share (Note E) | — | (275) | — | (275) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued | — | — | 7,208 | 14,323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends - $0.935 per share (Note E) | — | (341,864) | — | (416,629) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | — | — | — | 9,710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2021 | $ | (601,443) | $ | — | $ | (740,254) | $ | 5,910,386 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | 392,018 | — | 392,018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss (Note F) | (60,393) | — | — | (60,393) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends - $13.75 per share (Note E) | — | (275) | — | (275) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued | — | — | 2,961 | 6,198 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends - $0.935 per share (Note E) | — | (391,743) | — | (416,947) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | — | — | — | 9,888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | $ | (661,836) | $ | — | $ | (737,293) | $ | 5,840,875 |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
| ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | Preferred Stock Issued | Common Stock Issued | Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-in Capital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Shares) | (Thousands of dollars) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2020 | 20,000 | 445,016,234 | $ | — | $ | 4,450 | $ | 7,403,895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends - $13.75 per share | — | — | — | — | (275) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued | — | — | — | — | (9,286) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends - $0.935 per share | — | — | — | — | (386,931) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | — | — | — | — | (17,950) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2020 | 20,000 | 445,016,234 | $ | — | $ | 4,450 | $ | 6,989,453 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends - $13.75 per share | — | — | — | — | (275) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued | — | 29,900,000 | — | 299 | 939,038 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends - $0.935 per share | — | — | — | — | (387,037) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | — | — | — | — | 8,652 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2020 | 20,000 | 474,916,234 | $ | — | $ | 4,749 | $ | 7,549,831 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends - $13.75 per share | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued | — | — | — | — | 803 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends - $0.935 per share | — | — | — | — | (110,948) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | — | — | — | — | 8,798 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | 20,000 | 474,916,234 | $ | — | $ | 4,749 | $ | 7,448,484 |
| ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) | Treasury Stock | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2020 | $ | (374,000) | $ | — | $ | (808,394) | $ | 6,225,951 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | (141,857) | — | (141,857) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | (125,386) | — | — | (125,386) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends - $13.75 per share | — | — | — | (275) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued | — | — | 16,375 | 7,089 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends - $0.935 per share | — | — | — | (386,931) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | — | — | — | (17,950) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2020 | $ | (499,386) | $ | (141,857) | $ | (792,019) | $ | 5,560,641 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | 134,321 | — | 134,321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | (25,517) | — | — | (25,517) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends - $13.75 per share | — | — | — | (275) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued | — | — | 10,530 | 949,867 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends - $0.935 per share | — | — | — | (387,037) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | — | — | — | 8,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2020 | $ | (524,903) | $ | (7,536) | $ | (781,489) | $ | 6,240,652 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | 312,316 | — | 312,316 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | (5,715) | — | — | (5,715) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends - $13.75 per share | — | (275) | — | (275) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued | — | — | 4,986 | 5,789 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends - $0.935 per share | — | (304,505) | — | (415,453) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | — | — | — | 8,798 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | $ | (530,618) | $ | — | $ | (776,503) | $ | 6,146,112 |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
ONEOK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. These statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and reflect all adjustments that, in our opinion, are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The 2020 year-end Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from our audited Consolidated Financial Statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior year Consolidated Financial Statements to conform to the current year presentation. These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our audited Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report.
Goodwill Impairment Review - We assess our goodwill for impairment at least annually as of July 1, unless events or changes in circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred before that time. At July 1, 2021, we assessed qualitative factors to determine whether it was more likely than not that the fair value of each of our reporting units was less than their carrying amount. After assessing qualitative factors (including macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, costs and overall financial performance), we determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit was not less than their respective carrying value, that no further testing was necessary and that goodwill was not considered impaired.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Update - Changes to GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in the form of ASUs to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. We consider the applicability and impact of all ASUs. ASUs not discussed below or in our Annual Report were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or clarifications of ASUs previously issued. Except as discussed below or in our Annual Report, there have been no new accounting pronouncements that have become effective or have been issued that are of significance or potential significance to us.
In January 2021, we adopted ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes,” which simplifies certain concepts in Topic 740, Income Taxes. The impact of adopting this standard was not material.
B. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Determining Fair Value - For our fair value measurements, we utilize market prices, third-party pricing services, present value methods and standard option valuation models to determine the price we would receive from the sale of an asset or the transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction at the measurement date. We measure the fair value of a group of financial assets and liabilities consistent with how a market participant would price the net risk exposure at the measurement date.
Many of the contracts in our derivative portfolio are executed in liquid markets where price transparency exists. Our financial commodity derivatives are generally settled through a NYMEX or ICE clearing broker account with daily margin requirements. We validate our valuation inputs with third-party information and settlement prices from other sources, where available.
We compute the fair value of our derivative portfolio by discounting the projected future cash flows from our derivative assets and liabilities to present value using interest-rate yields to calculate present-value discount factors derived from the implied forward LIBOR yield curve. The fair value of our forward-starting interest-rate swaps is determined using financial models that incorporate the implied forward LIBOR yield curve for the same period as the future interest-rate swap settlements. We consider current market data in evaluating counterparties’, as well as our own, nonperformance risk, net of collateral, by using counterparty-specific bond yields. Although we use our best estimates to determine the fair value of the derivative contracts we have executed, the ultimate market prices realized could differ materially from our estimates.
Fair Value Hierarchy - At each balance sheet date, we utilize a fair value hierarchy to classify fair value amounts recognized or disclosed in our financial statements based on the observability of inputs used to estimate such fair value. The levels of the hierarchy are described below:
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Level 1 - fair value measurements are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical securities in active markets. These balances are composed predominantly of exchange-traded derivative contracts for natural gas and crude oil.
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Level 2 - fair value measurements are based on significant observable pricing inputs, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs from third-party pricing services supported with corroborative evidence. These balances are composed of over-the-counter interest-rate derivatives.
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Level 3 - fair value measurements are based on inputs that may include one or more unobservable inputs, including internally developed commodity price curves that incorporate market data from broker quotes and third-party pricing services. These balances are composed predominantly of exchange-cleared and over-the-counter derivatives to hedge NGL price risk and natural gas basis risk between various transaction locations and the NYMEX Henry Hub. Our commodity derivatives are generally valued using forward quotes provided by third-party pricing services that are validated with other market data. We believe any measurement uncertainty at September 30, 2021, is immaterial as our Level 3 fair value measurements are based on unadjusted pricing information from broker quotes and third-party pricing services. We do not believe that our Level 3 fair value estimates have a material impact on our results of operations, as our derivatives are primarily accounted for as hedges.
Determining the appropriate classification of our fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy requires management’s judgment regarding the degree to which market data is observable or corroborated by observable market data. We categorize derivatives for which fair value is determined using multiple inputs within a single level, based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements - The following tables set forth our recurring fair value measurements for the periods indicated:
| September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total - Gross | Netting (a) | Total - Net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Derivative assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commodity contracts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial contracts | $ | 78,930 | $ | — | $ | 430,855 | $ | 509,785 | $ | (509,785) | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivative assets | $ | 78,930 | $ | — | $ | 430,855 | $ | 509,785 | $ | (509,785) | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commodity contracts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial contracts | $ | (201,124) | $ | — | $ | (598,063) | $ | (799,187) | $ | 799,187 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-rate contracts | — | (145,591) | — | (145,591) | — | (145,591) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivative liabilities | $ | (201,124) | $ | (145,591) | $ | (598,063) | $ | (944,778) | $ | 799,187 | $ | (145,591) |
(a) - Derivative assets and liabilities are presented in our Consolidated Balance Sheet on a net basis. We net derivative assets and liabilities when a legally enforceable master-netting arrangement exists between the counterparty to a derivative contract and us. At September 30, 2021, we held no cash and posted $319.2 million of cash with various counterparties, including $289.4 million of cash collateral that is offsetting derivative net liability positions under master-netting arrangements in the table above. The remaining $29.8 million of cash collateral in excess of derivative net liability positions is included in other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
| December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total - Gross | Netting (a) | Total - Net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Derivative assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commodity contracts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial contracts | $ | 6,697 | $ | — | $ | 103,801 | $ | 110,498 | $ | (110,498) | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivative assets | $ | 6,697 | $ | — | $ | 103,801 | $ | 110,498 | $ | (110,498) | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commodity contracts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial contracts | $ | (10,489) | $ | — | $ | (135,122) | $ | (145,611) | $ | 145,611 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-rate contracts | — | (203,407) | — | (203,407) | — | (203,407) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivative liabilities | $ | (10,489) | $ | (203,407) | $ | (135,122) | $ | (349,018) | $ | 145,611 | $ | (203,407) |
(a) - Derivative assets and liabilities are presented in our Consolidated Balance Sheet on a net basis. We net derivative assets and liabilities when a legally enforceable master-netting arrangement exists between the counterparty to a derivative contract and us. At December 31, 2020, we held no cash and posted $63.1 million of cash with various counterparties, including $35.1 million of cash collateral that is offsetting derivative net liability positions under master-netting arrangements in the table above. The remaining $28.0 million of cash collateral in excess of derivative net liability positions is included in other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of our Level 3 fair value measurements for the periods indicated:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Derivative Assets (Liabilities) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Net assets (liabilities) at beginning of period | $ | (121,750) | $ | 5,583 | $ | (31,321) | $ | 30,772 | |||||||||||||||
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| Settlements included in net income (a) | 46,797 | (6,194) | 28,028 | (29,471) | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Level 3 derivatives included in other comprehensive loss (b) | (23,151) | (2,033) | (129,805) | (5,140) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized change included in other comprehensive loss (b) | (69,104) | (2,700) | (34,110) | (1,505) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net liabilities at end of period | $ | (167,208) | $ | (5,344) | $ | (167,208) | $ | (5,344) |
(a) - Included in commodity sales revenues/cost of sales and fuel in our Consolidated Statements of Income.
(b) - Included in change in fair value of derivatives in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Other Financial Instruments - The approximate fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term borrowings is equal to book value due to the short-term nature of these items. Our cash and cash equivalents are composed of bank and money market accounts and are classified as Level 1. Our short-term borrowings are classified as Level 2 since the estimated fair value of the short-term borrowings can be determined using information available in the commercial paper market.
The estimated fair value of our consolidated long-term debt, including current maturities, was $16.5 billion and $16.3 billion at September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. The book value of our consolidated long-term debt, including current maturities, was $14.2 billion at September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020. The estimated fair value of the aggregate long-term debt outstanding was determined using quoted market prices for similar issues with similar terms and maturities. The estimated fair value of our consolidated long-term debt is classified as Level 2.
C. RISK-MANAGEMENT AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES USING DERIVATIVES
Risk-management Activities - We are sensitive to changes in natural gas, crude oil and NGL prices, principally as a result of contractual terms under which these commodities are processed, purchased and sold. We are also subject to the risk of interest-rate fluctuation in the normal course of business. We use physical-forward purchases and sales and financial derivatives to secure a certain price for a portion of our natural gas, condensate and NGL products; to reduce our exposure to commodity price and interest-rate fluctuations; and to achieve more predictable cash flows. We follow established policies and procedures to assess risk and approve, monitor and report our risk-management activities. We have not used these instruments for trading purposes.
Commodity price risk - Commodity price risk refers to the risk of loss in cash flows and future earnings arising from adverse changes in the price of natural gas, NGLs and condensate. We may use the following commodity derivative instruments to reduce the near-term commodity price risk associated with a portion of the forecasted sales of these commodities:
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Futures contracts - Standardized contracts to purchase or sell natural gas and crude oil for future delivery or settlement under the provisions of exchange regulations;
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Forward contracts - Nonstandardized commitments between two parties to purchase or sell natural gas, crude oil or NGLs for future physical delivery. These contracts are typically nontransferable and can only be canceled with the consent of both parties;
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Swaps - Exchange of one or more payments based on the value of one or more commodities. These instruments transfer the financial risk associated with a future change in value between the counterparties of the transaction, without also conveying ownership interest in the asset or liability; and
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Options - Contractual agreements that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a fixed quantity of a commodity at a fixed price within a specified period of time. Options may either be standardized and exchange-traded or customized and nonexchange-traded.
We may also use other instruments, including collars, to mitigate commodity price risk. A collar is a combination of a purchased put option and a sold call option, which places a floor and a ceiling price for commodity sales being hedged.
In our Natural Gas Gathering and Processing segment, we are exposed to commodity price risk as a result of retaining a portion of the commodity sales proceeds associated with our fee with POP contracts. Under certain fee with POP contracts, our fees and POP percentage may increase or decrease if production volumes, delivery pressures or commodity prices change relative to specified thresholds. In certain commodity price environments, our contractual fees on these fee with POP contracts may decrease, which would impact the average fee rate in our Natural Gas Gathering and Processing segment. We also are exposed to basis risk between the various production and market locations where we buy and sell commodities. As part of our hedging strategy, we use the previously described commodity derivative financial instruments and physical-forward contracts to reduce the impact of price fluctuations related to natural gas, NGLs and condensate.
In our Natural Gas Liquids segment, we are primarily exposed to commodity price risk resulting from the relative values of the various NGL products to each other, the value of NGLs in storage and the relative value of NGLs to natural gas. We are also exposed to location price differential risk as a result of the relative value of NGL purchases at one location and sales at another location, primarily related to our optimization and marketing activities. As part of our hedging strategy, we utilize physical-forward contracts and commodity derivative financial instruments to reduce the impact of price fluctuations related to NGLs.
In our Natural Gas Pipelines segment, we are primarily exposed to commodity price risk on our intrastate pipelines because they consume natural gas in operations and retain natural gas from our customers for operations or as part of our fee for services provided. When the amount consumed in operations differs from the amount provided by our customers, our pipelines must buy or sell natural gas, or store or use natural gas inventory, which can expose this segment to commodity price risk depending on the regulatory treatment for this activity. To the extent that commodity price risk in our Natural Gas Pipelines segment is not mitigated by fuel cost-recovery mechanisms, we may use physical-forward sales or purchases to reduce the impact of natural gas price fluctuations. At September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, there were no financial derivative instruments with respect to our natural gas pipeline operations.
Interest-rate risk - We may manage interest-rate risk through the use of fixed-rate debt, floating-rate debt and interest-rate swaps. Interest-rate swaps are agreements to exchange interest payments at some future point based on specified notional amounts.
At September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, we had forward-starting interest-rate swaps with notional amounts totaling $1.1 billion to hedge the variability of interest payments on a portion of our forecasted debt issuances. All of our interest-rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges.
Accounting Treatment - Our accounting treatment of derivative instruments is consistent with that disclosed in Note A of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report.
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments - See Note B for a discussion of the inputs associated with our fair value measurements. The following table sets forth the fair values of our derivative instruments presented on a gross basis for the periods indicated:
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| Location in our Consolidated Balance Sheets | Assets | (Liabilities) | Assets | (Liabilities) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | (Thousands of dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commodity contracts (a) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial contracts (b) | $ | 503,132 | $ | (792,548) | $ | 107,461 | $ | (142,573) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-rate contracts | Other current liabilities | — | (91,081) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other deferred credits | — | (54,510) | — | (203,407) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments | 503,132 | (938,139) | 107,461 | (345,980) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commodity contracts (a) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial contracts (b) | 6,653 | (6,639) | 3,037 | (3,038) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 6,653 | (6,639) | 3,037 | (3,038) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives | $ | 509,785 | $ | (944,778) | $ | 110,498 | $ | (349,018) |
(a) - Derivative assets and liabilities are presented in our Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net basis when a legally enforceable master-netting arrangement exists between the counterparty to a derivative contract and us.
(b) - At September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, our derivative net liability positions under master-netting arrangements for financial contracts were fully offset by cash collateral of $289.4 million and $35.1 million, respectively.
Notional Quantities for Derivative Instruments - The following table sets forth the notional quantities for derivative instruments held for the periods indicated:
| September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Contract Type | Net Purchased/Payor (Sold/Receiver) | |||||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: (a) | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges | ||||||||||||||
| Fixed price | ||||||||||||||
| - Natural gas (Bcf) | Futures | (38.1) | (43.3) | |||||||||||
| - Crude oil and NGLs (MMBbl) | Futures | (9.1) | (4.6) | |||||||||||
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| - Natural gas (Bcf) | Futures | (35.8) | (43.3) | |||||||||||
| Interest-rate contracts (Billions of dollars) | Swaps | $ | 1.1 | $ | 1.1 | |||||||||
(a) - Notional amounts for derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are excluded from the table above due to fully offsetting notional quantities of 0.2 MMBbl and 0.8 MMBbl for NGLs fixed priced derivative instruments at September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Cash Flow Hedges - The following table sets forth the unrealized change in fair value of cash flow hedges in other comprehensive loss for the periods indicated:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Commodity contracts | $ | (171,665) | $ | (29,667) | $ | (410,572) | $ | 18,472 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest-rate contracts | 800 | 9,213 | 57,816 | (237,200) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total unrealized change in fair value of cash flow hedges in other comprehensive loss | $ | (170,865) | $ | (20,454) | $ | (352,756) | $ | (218,728) |
The following table sets forth the effect of cash flow hedges on net income for the periods indicated:
| Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Net Income | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Commodity contracts | Commodity sales revenues | $ | (223,741) | $ | 2,167 | $ | (439,421) | $ | 100,304 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales and fuel | 147,360 | (1,568) | 283,153 | (31,057) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-rate contracts (a) | Interest expense | (9,902) | (8,998) | (29,483) | (83,817) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total change in fair value of cash flow hedges reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net income on derivatives | $ | (86,283) | $ | (8,399) | $ | (185,751) | $ | (14,570) |
(a) - The nine months ended September 30, 2020, include a loss of $48.3 million on the settlement of $1.3 billion of interest-rate swaps used to hedge our LIBOR-based interest payments.
Credit Risk - We monitor the creditworthiness of our counterparties and compliance with policies and limits established by our Risk Oversight and Strategy Committee. We maintain credit policies with regard to our counterparties that we believe minimize overall credit risk. These policies include an evaluation of potential counterparties’ financial condition (including credit ratings, bond yields and credit default swap rates), collateral requirements under certain circumstances and the use of standardized master-netting agreements that allow us to net the positive and negative exposures associated with a single counterparty. We use internally developed credit ratings for counterparties that do not have a credit rating.
Our financial commodity derivatives are generally settled through a NYMEX or ICE clearing broker account with daily margin requirements. However, we may enter into financial derivative instruments that contain provisions that require us to maintain an investment-grade credit rating from S&P, Fitch and/or Moody’s. If our credit ratings on our senior unsecured long-term debt were to decline below investment grade, the counterparties to the derivative instruments could request collateralization on derivative instruments in net liability positions. There were no financial derivative instruments with contingent features related to credit risk at September 30, 2021.
The counterparties to our derivative contracts typically consist of major energy companies, financial institutions and commercial and industrial end users. This concentration of counterparties may affect our overall exposure to credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that the counterparties may be affected similarly by changes in economic, regulatory or other conditions. Based on our policies, exposures, credit and other reserves, we do not anticipate a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations as a result of counterparty nonperformance.
At September 30, 2021, the credit exposure from our derivative assets is with investment-grade companies in the financial services sector.
D. DEBT
The following table sets forth our consolidated debt for the periods indicated:
| September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper outstanding | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
| Senior unsecured obligations: | ||||||||||||||
| $700,000 at 4.25% due February 2022 | 536,107 | 541,877 | ||||||||||||
| $900,000 at 3.375% due October 2022 | 895,814 | 895,814 | ||||||||||||
| $425,000 at 5.0% due September 2023 | 425,000 | 425,000 | ||||||||||||
| $500,000 at 7.5% due September 2023 | 500,000 | 500,000 | ||||||||||||
| $500,000 at 2.75% due September 2024 | 500,000 | 500,000 | ||||||||||||
| $500,000 at 4.9% due March 2025 | 500,000 | 500,000 | ||||||||||||
| $400,000 at 2.2% due September 2025 | 387,000 | 387,000 | ||||||||||||
| $600,000 at 5.85% due January 2026 | 600,000 | 600,000 | ||||||||||||
| $500,000 at 4.0% due July 2027 | 500,000 | 500,000 | ||||||||||||
| $800,000 at 4.55% due July 2028 | 800,000 | 800,000 | ||||||||||||
| $100,000 at 6.875% due September 2028 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||
| $700,000 at 4.35% due March 2029 | 700,000 | 700,000 | ||||||||||||
| $750,000 at 3.4% due September 2029 | 714,251 | 714,251 | ||||||||||||
| $850,000 at 3.1% due March 2030 | 780,093 | 780,093 | ||||||||||||
| $600,000 at 6.35% due January 2031 | 600,000 | 600,000 | ||||||||||||
| $400,000 at 6.0% due June 2035 | 400,000 | 400,000 | ||||||||||||
| $600,000 at 6.65% due October 2036 | 600,000 | 600,000 | ||||||||||||
| $600,000 at 6.85% due October 2037 | 600,000 | 600,000 | ||||||||||||
| $650,000 at 6.125% due February 2041 | 650,000 | 650,000 | ||||||||||||
| $400,000 at 6.2% due September 2043 | 400,000 | 400,000 | ||||||||||||
| $700,000 at 4.95% due July 2047 | 689,006 | 689,006 | ||||||||||||
| $1,000,000 at 5.2% due July 2048 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||
| $750,000 at 4.45% due September 2049 | 672,530 | 713,676 | ||||||||||||
| $500,000 at 4.5% due March 2050 | 443,015 | 451,270 | ||||||||||||
| $300,000 at 7.15% due January 2051 | 300,000 | 300,000 | ||||||||||||
| Guardian Pipeline | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted average 7.85% due December 2022 | — | 13,657 | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | 14,292,816 | 14,361,644 | ||||||||||||
| Unamortized portion of terminated swaps | 12,025 | 13,314 | ||||||||||||
| Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts | (128,267) | (138,887) | ||||||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | (536,107) | (7,650) | ||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | $ | 13,640,467 | $ | 14,228,421 |
$2.5 Billion Credit Agreement - Our $2.5 Billion Credit Agreement is a revolving credit facility and contains certain financial, operational and legal covenants. Among other things, these covenants include maintaining a ratio of indebtedness to adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA, as defined in our $2.5 Billion Credit Agreement, adjusted for all noncash charges and increased for projected EBITDA from certain lender-approved capital expansion projects) of no more than 5.0 to 1 at September 30, 2021. At September 30, 2021, we had no outstanding borrowings, our ratio of indebtedness to adjusted EBITDA was 4.3 to 1, and we were in compliance with all covenants under our $2.5 Billion Credit Agreement.
Debt Repayments - On November 1, 2021, we redeemed the remaining $536.1 million of our $700 million, 4.25% senior notes due February 2022 at 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with cash on hand and short-term borrowings. As of October 31, 2021, we had $150 million of short-term borrowings outstanding.
In June 2021, we repaid the remaining $11.7 million of Guardian Pipeline’s senior notes due December 2022 with cash on hand.
In the first quarter 2021, we repurchased in the open market outstanding principal of certain of our senior notes in the amount of $55.2 million for an aggregate repurchase price of $54.6 million with cash on hand.
Debt Guarantees - We, ONEOK Partners and the Intermediate Partnership have cross guarantees in place for our and ONEOK Partners’ indebtedness.
E. EQUITY
Dividends - Holders of our common stock share equally in any dividend declared by our Board of Directors, subject to the rights of the holders of outstanding Series E Preferred Stock. Dividends paid on our common stock in February 2021, May 2021 and August 2021 were $0.935 per share. A dividend of $0.935 per share was declared for shareholders of record at the close of business on November 1, 2021, payable November 15, 2021.
Our Series E Preferred Stock pays quarterly dividends on each share of Series E Preferred Stock, when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors, at a rate of 5.5% per year. We paid dividends for the Series E Preferred Stock of $0.3 million in February 2021, May 2021 and August 2021. Dividends totaling $0.3 million were declared for the Series E Preferred Stock and are payable November 15, 2021.
F. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The following table sets forth the balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the period indicated:
| Risk- Management Assets/Liabilities (a) | Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Obligations (a) (b) | Risk- Management Assets/Liabilities of Unconsolidated Affiliates (a) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (a) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| January 1, 2021 | $ | (377,446) | $ | (157,635) | $ | (16,368) | $ | (551,449) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (271,622) | (118) | 3,350 | (268,390) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified to net income (c) | 143,029 | 13,541 | 1,433 | 158,003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (128,593) | 13,423 | 4,783 | (110,387) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | $ | (506,039) | $ | (144,212) | $ | (11,585) | $ | (661,836) |
(a) - All amounts are presented net of tax.
(b) - Includes amounts related to supplemental executive retirement plan.
(c) - See Note C for details of amounts reclassified to net income for risk-management assets/liabilities and Note H for retirement and other postretirement benefit plan obligations.
The following table sets forth information about the balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2021, representing unrealized losses related to risk-management assets and liabilities:
| Risk- Management Assets/Liabilities (a) | ||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | ||||||||
| Commodity derivative instruments expected to be realized within the next 27 months (b) | $ | (223,117) | ||||||
| Settled interest-rate swaps to be recognized over the life of the long-term, fixed-rate debt (c) | (170,817) | |||||||
| Interest-rate swaps with future settlement dates expected to be amortized over the life of long-term debt | (112,105) | |||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2021 | $ | (506,039) |
(a) - All amounts are presented net of tax.
(b) - Based on commodity prices on September 30, 2021, we expect $206.4 million in net losses, net of tax, over the next 12 months.
(c) - We expect net losses of $30.1 million, net of tax, will be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months.
The remaining amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss relate primarily to our retirement and other postretirement benefit plan obligations, which are expected to be amortized over the average remaining service period of employees participating in these plans.
G. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS for the periods indicated:
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income | Shares | Per Share Amount | |||||||||||||||
| (Thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic EPS | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income available for common stock | $ | 391,743 | 446,634 | $ | 0.88 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS | |||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities | — | 1,001 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income available for common stock and common stock equivalents | $ | 391,743 | 447,635 | $ | 0.88 |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income | Shares | Per Share Amount | |||||||||||||||
| (Thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic EPS | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income available for common stock | $ | 312,041 | 445,103 | $ | 0.70 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS | |||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities | — | 407 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income available for common stock and common stock equivalents | $ | 312,041 | 445,510 | $ | 0.70 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income | Shares | Per Share Amount | |||||||||||||||
| (Thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic EPS | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income available for common stock | $ | 1,119,508 | 446,288 | $ | 2.51 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS | |||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities | — | 829 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income available for common stock and common stock equivalents | $ | 1,119,508 | 447,117 | $ | 2.50 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income | Shares | Per Share Amount | |||||||||||||||
| (Thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic EPS | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income available for common stock | $ | 303,955 | 426,369 | $ | 0.71 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS | |||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities | — | 628 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income available for common stock and common stock equivalents | $ | 303,955 | 426,997 | $ | 0.71 |
H. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost for our retirement and other postretirement benefit plans for the periods indicated:
| Retirement Benefits | Other Postretirement Benefits | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Components of net periodic benefit cost (income) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | 2,076 | $ | 2,036 | $ | 105 | $ | 115 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | 4,220 | 4,574 | 363 | 442 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (6,269) | (6,232) | (340) | (722) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of prior service cost (a) | 28 | 28 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of net loss (a) | 4,913 | 4,571 | 921 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic benefit cost (income) | $ | 4,968 | $ | 4,977 | $ | 1,049 | $ | (164) |
(a) - These components of net periodic benefit cost (income) are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss and are reclassified to other expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income, with related income tax benefits of $1.3 million and $1.1 million reclassified to income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
| Retirement Benefits | Other Postretirement Benefits | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Components of net periodic benefit cost (income) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | 6,228 | $ | 6,108 | $ | 315 | $ | 345 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | 12,660 | 13,722 | 1,089 | 1,326 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (18,807) | (18,696) | (1,020) | (2,166) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of prior service cost (a) | 84 | 84 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of net loss (a) | 14,739 | 13,713 | 2,763 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic benefit cost (income) | $ | 14,904 | $ | 14,931 | $ | 3,147 | $ | (492) |
(a) - These components of net periodic benefit cost (income) are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss and are reclassified to other expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income, with related income tax benefits of $4.0 million and $3.2 million reclassified to income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
I. UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
Equity in Net Earnings from Investments and Impairments - The following table sets forth our equity in net earnings from investments for the periods indicated:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Border Pipeline | $ | 14,634 | $ | 22,037 | $ | 47,459 | $ | 57,028 | |||||||||||||||
| Overland Pass Pipeline | 5,241 | 8,007 | 12,952 | 30,090 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Roadrunner | 8,056 | 8,033 | 23,407 | 21,275 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 642 | (31) | 3,795 | (392) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in net earnings from investments | $ | 28,573 | $ | 38,046 | $ | 87,613 | $ | 108,001 | |||||||||||||||
| Impairment of equity investments | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (37,730) |
In the first quarter 2020, we incurred a noncash impairment charge of $30.5 million related to our 10.2% investment in Venice Energy Services Company in our Natural Gas Gathering and Processing segment, which includes $22.3 million related to
equity-method goodwill, and a $7.2 million noncash impairment charge related to our 50% investment in Chisholm Pipeline Company in our Natural Gas Liquids segment.
We incurred expenses in transactions with unconsolidated affiliates of $16.2 million and $35.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $44.2 million and $108.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, primarily related to Northern Border Pipeline and Overland Pass Pipeline. Revenue earned and accounts receivable from, and accounts payable to, our equity-method investees were not material.
We have an operating agreement with Roadrunner that provides for reimbursement or payment to us for management services and certain operating costs, which are included in operating income in our Consolidated Statements of Income.
J. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Environmental Matters and Pipeline Safety - The operation of pipelines, plants and other facilities for the gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation and storage of natural gas, NGLs, condensate and other products is subject to numerous and complex laws and regulations pertaining to health, safety and the environment. As an owner and/or operator of these facilities, we must comply with laws and regulations that relate to air and water quality, hazardous and solid waste management and disposal, cultural resource protection and other environmental and safety matters. The cost of planning, designing, constructing and operating pipelines, plants and other facilities must incorporate compliance with these laws, regulations and safety standards. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may trigger a variety of administrative, civil and potentially criminal enforcement measures, including citizen suits, which can include the assessment of monetary penalties, the imposition of remedial requirements and the issuance of injunctions or restrictions on operation or construction. Management does not believe that, based on currently known information, a material risk of noncompliance with these laws and regulations exists that will affect adversely our consolidated results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
Legal Proceedings - We are a party to various legal proceedings that have arisen in the normal course of our operations. While the results of these proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe the reasonably possible losses from such proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, are not material. Additionally, we believe the probable final outcome of such proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
K. REVENUES
Accounting Policies - Many of the contract types described within Note A of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statement in our Annual Report contain additional fees or charges payable by customers for nonperformance (e.g., minimum volume commitments or product specifications), which are considered to be variable consideration. These fees and charges are not recorded until it is probable that a significant reversal of the associated revenue will not occur.
Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities - Our contract asset balances at the beginning and end of the period primarily relate to our firm service transportation contracts with tiered rates, which are not material. The following table sets forth the balances in contract liabilities for the periods indicated:
| Contract Liabilities | (Millions of dollars) | |||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2020 (a) | $ | 41.4 | ||||||
| Revenue recognized included in beginning balance | (22.8) | |||||||
| Net additions | 33.9 | |||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 (b) | $ | 52.5 |
(a) - Contract liabilities of $23.7 million and $17.7 million are included in other current liabilities and other deferred credits, respectively, in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(b) - Contract liabilities of $35.8 million and $16.7 million are included in other current liabilities and other deferred credits, respectively, in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Receivables from Customers and Revenue Disaggregation - Substantially all of the balances in accounts receivable on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, relate to customer receivables. Revenues sources are disaggregated in Note L.
Transaction Price Allocated to Unsatisfied Performance Obligations - We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) variable consideration on contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed.
The following table presents aggregate value allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations as of September 30, 2021, and the amounts we expect to recognize in revenue in future periods, related primarily to firm transportation and storage contracts with remaining contract terms ranging from one month to 23 years:
| Expected Period of Recognition in Revenue | (Millions of dollars) | |||||||
| Remainder of 2021 | $ | 93.4 | ||||||
| 2022 | 327.0 | |||||||
| 2023 | 282.2 | |||||||
| 2024 | 240.7 | |||||||
| 2025 and beyond | 953.9 | |||||||
| Total estimated transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations | $ | 1,897.2 |
The table above excludes variable consideration allocated entirely to wholly unsatisfied performance obligations, wholly unsatisfied promises to transfer distinct goods or services that are part of a single performance obligation and consideration we determine to be fully constrained. The amounts we determined to be fully constrained relate to future sales obligations under long-term sales contracts where the transaction price is not known and minimum volume agreements, which we consider to be fully constrained until invoiced.
L. SEGMENTS
Segment Descriptions - Our operations are divided into three reportable business segments as follows:
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our Natural Gas Gathering and Processing segment gathers, treats and processes natural gas;
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our Natural Gas Liquids segment gathers, treats, fractionates and transports NGLs and stores, markets and distributes NGL products; and
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our Natural Gas Pipelines segment transports and stores natural gas via regulated intrastate and interstate natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas storage facilities.
Other and eliminations consist of corporate costs, the operating and leasing activities of our headquarters building and related parking facility and eliminations necessary to reconcile our reportable segments to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Accounting Policies - The accounting policies of the segments are described in Note A of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report.
Operating Segment Information - The following tables set forth certain selected financial information for our operating segments for the periods indicated:
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 | Natural Gas Gathering and Processing | Natural Gas Liquids (a) | Natural Gas Pipelines (b) | Total Segments | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NGL and condensate sales | $ | 815,993 | $ | 3,853,078 | $ | — | $ | 4,669,071 | |||||||||||||||
| Residue natural gas sales | 370,801 | — | 19 | 370,820 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gathering, processing and exchange services revenue | 35,395 | 133,574 | — | 168,969 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Transportation and storage revenue | — | 40,465 | 120,294 | 160,759 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 6,294 | 2,499 | 167 | 8,960 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues (c) | 1,228,483 | 4,029,616 | 120,480 | 5,378,579 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales and fuel (exclusive of depreciation and operating costs) | (913,931) | (3,377,903) | (344) | (4,292,178) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating costs | (95,210) | (128,809) | (41,020) | (265,039) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in net earnings from investments | 499 | 5,384 | 22,690 | 28,573 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Noncash compensation expense and other | 9,816 | 3,871 | 920 | 14,607 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Segment adjusted EBITDA | $ | 229,657 | $ | 532,159 | $ | 102,726 | $ | 864,542 | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | (63,750) | $ | (74,986) | $ | (14,821) | $ | (153,557) | |||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ | 80,839 | $ | 53,778 | $ | 24,587 | $ | 159,204 |
(a) - Our Natural Gas Liquids segment has regulated and nonregulated operations. Our Natural Gas Liquids segment’s regulated operations had revenues of $618.8 million, of which $567.7 million related to revenues within the segment, and cost of sales and fuel of $160.0 million.
(b) - Our Natural Gas Pipelines segment has regulated and nonregulated operations. Our Natural Gas Pipelines segment’s regulated operations had revenues of $72.4 million and cost of sales and fuel of $3.9 million.
(c) - Intersegment revenues are primarily commodity sales which are based on the contracted selling price that is generally index-based and settled monthly, and for the Natural Gas Gathering and Processing segment totaled $837.7 million. Intersegment revenues for the Natural Gas Liquids and Natural Gas Pipelines segments were not material.
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 | Total Segments | Other and Eliminations | Total | |||||||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliations of total segments to consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NGL and condensate sales | $ | 4,669,071 | $ | (838,279) | $ | 3,830,792 | ||||||||||||||
| Residue natural gas sales | 370,820 | — | 370,820 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gathering, processing and exchange services revenue | 168,969 | — | 168,969 | |||||||||||||||||
| Transportation and storage revenue | 160,759 | (3,500) | 157,259 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 8,960 | (625) | 8,335 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues (a) | $ | 5,378,579 | $ | (842,404) | $ | 4,536,175 | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales and fuel (exclusive of depreciation and operating costs) | $ | (4,292,178) | $ | 843,051 | $ | (3,449,127) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating costs | $ | (265,039) | $ | (78) | $ | (265,117) | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | (153,557) | $ | (985) | $ | (154,542) | ||||||||||||||
| Equity in net earnings from investments | $ | 28,573 | $ | — | $ | 28,573 | ||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ | 159,204 | $ | 7,003 | $ | 166,207 |
(a) - Noncustomer revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021, totaled $(178.7) million related primarily to losses from derivatives on commodity contracts.
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 | Natural Gas Gathering and Processing | Natural Gas Liquids (a) | Natural Gas Pipelines (b) | Total Segments | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NGL and condensate sales | $ | 239,810 | $ | 1,658,123 | $ | — | $ | 1,897,933 | |||||||||||||||
| Residue natural gas sales | 178,492 | — | 3,998 | 182,490 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gathering, processing and exchange services revenue | 36,459 | 132,210 | — | 168,669 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Transportation and storage revenue | — | 39,774 | 113,047 | 152,821 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 4,644 | 2,110 | 251 | 7,005 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues (c) | 459,405 | 1,832,217 | 117,296 | 2,408,918 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales and fuel (exclusive of depreciation and operating costs) | (207,519) | (1,289,667) | (3,389) | (1,500,575) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating costs | (69,351) | (101,223) | (34,567) | (205,141) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in net earnings (loss) from investments | (42) | 8,018 | 30,070 | 38,046 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Noncash compensation expense and other | 655 | 1,898 | 427 | 2,980 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Segment adjusted EBITDA | $ | 183,148 | $ | 451,243 | $ | 109,837 | $ | 744,228 | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | (66,459) | $ | (71,534) | $ | (14,243) | $ | (152,236) | |||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ | 63,030 | $ | 298,891 | $ | 12,978 | $ | 374,899 |
(a) - Our Natural Gas Liquids segment has regulated and nonregulated operations. Our Natural Gas Liquids segment’s regulated operations had revenues of $541.7 million, of which $495.4 million related to revenues within the segment, and cost of sales and fuel of $137.5 million.
(b) - Our Natural Gas Pipelines segment has regulated and nonregulated operations. Our Natural Gas Pipelines segment’s regulated operations had revenues of $71.8 million and cost of sales and fuel of $9.6 million.
(c) - Intersegment revenues are primarily commodity sales which are based on the contracted selling price that is generally index-based and settled monthly, and for the Natural Gas Gathering and Processing segment totaled $235.6 million. Intersegment revenues for the Natural Gas Liquids and Natural Gas Pipelines segments were not material.
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 | Total Segments | Other and Eliminations | Total | |||||||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliations of total segments to consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NGL and condensate sales | $ | 1,897,933 | $ | (224,731) | $ | 1,673,202 | ||||||||||||||
| Residue natural gas sales | 182,490 | (5,897) | 176,593 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gathering, processing and exchange services revenue | 168,669 | — | 168,669 | |||||||||||||||||
| Transportation and storage revenue | 152,821 | (3,597) | 149,224 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 7,005 | (429) | 6,576 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues (a) | $ | 2,408,918 | $ | (234,654) | $ | 2,174,264 | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales and fuel (exclusive of depreciation and operating costs) | $ | (1,500,575) | $ | 234,901 | $ | (1,265,674) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating costs | $ | (205,141) | $ | 212 | $ | (204,929) | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | (152,236) | $ | (1,009) | $ | (153,245) | ||||||||||||||
| Equity in net earnings from investments | $ | 38,046 | $ | — | $ | 38,046 | ||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ | 374,899 | $ | 5,143 | $ | 380,042 |
(a) - Noncustomer revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2020, totaled $4.0 million related primarily to gains from derivatives on commodity contracts.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | Natural Gas Gathering and Processing | Natural Gas Liquids (a) | Natural Gas Pipelines (b) | Total Segments | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NGL and condensate sales | $ | 1,874,183 | $ | 9,097,512 | $ | — | $ | 10,971,695 | |||||||||||||||
| Residue natural gas sales | 940,850 | — | 115,478 | 1,056,328 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gathering, processing and exchange services revenue | 101,221 | 376,429 | — | 477,650 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Transportation and storage revenue | — | 127,057 | 365,578 | 492,635 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 15,422 | 38,161 | 682 | 54,265 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues (c) | 2,931,676 | 9,639,159 | 481,738 | 13,052,573 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales and fuel (exclusive of depreciation and operating costs) | (2,019,723) | (7,838,141) | (10,901) | (9,868,765) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating costs | (266,237) | (382,012) | (121,843) | (770,092) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in net earnings from investments | 2,669 | 14,078 | 70,866 | 87,613 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Noncash compensation expense and other | 15,254 | 14,994 | 3,737 | 33,985 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Segment adjusted EBITDA | $ | 663,639 | $ | 1,448,078 | $ | 423,597 | $ | 2,535,314 | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | (198,050) | $ | (223,679) | $ | (43,786) | $ | (465,515) | |||||||||||||||
| Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | $ | 25,734 | $ | 417,573 | $ | 353,926 | $ | 797,233 | |||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 6,725,753 | $ | 14,898,568 | $ | 2,129,406 | $ | 23,753,727 | |||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ | 177,362 | $ | 225,766 | $ | 73,540 | $ | 476,668 |
(a) - Our Natural Gas Liquids segment has regulated and nonregulated operations. Our Natural Gas Liquids segment’s regulated operations had revenues of $1.8 billion, of which $1.6 billion related to revenues within the segment, and cost of sales and fuel of $449.1 million.
(b) - Our Natural Gas Pipelines segment has regulated and nonregulated operations. Our Natural Gas Pipelines segment’s regulated operations had revenues of $323.2 million and cost of sales and fuel of $20.5 million.
(c) - Intersegment revenues are primarily commodity sales which are based on the contracted selling price that is generally index-based and settled monthly, and for the Natural Gas Gathering and Processing segment totaled $1.9 billion. Intersegment revenues for the Natural Gas Liquids and Natural Gas Pipelines segments were not material.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | Total Segments | Other and Eliminations | Total | |||||||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliations of total segments to consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NGL and condensate sales | $ | 10,971,695 | $ | (1,920,483) | $ | 9,051,212 | ||||||||||||||
| Residue natural gas sales | 1,056,328 | — | 1,056,328 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gathering, processing and exchange services revenue | 477,650 | — | 477,650 | |||||||||||||||||
| Transportation and storage revenue | 492,635 | (10,541) | 482,094 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 54,265 | (1,731) | 52,534 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues (a) | $ | 13,052,573 | $ | (1,932,755) | $ | 11,119,818 | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales and fuel (exclusive of depreciation and operating costs) | $ | (9,868,765) | $ | 1,931,149 | $ | (7,937,616) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating costs | $ | (770,092) | $ | (881) | $ | (770,973) | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | (465,515) | $ | (3,068) | $ | (468,583) | ||||||||||||||
| Equity in net earnings from investments | $ | 87,613 | $ | — | $ | 87,613 | ||||||||||||||
| Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | $ | 797,233 | $ | — | $ | 797,233 | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 23,753,727 | $ | 118,604 | $ | 23,872,331 | ||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ | 476,668 | $ | 13,661 | $ | 490,329 |
(a) - Noncustomer revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, totaled $(386.9) million related primarily to losses from derivatives on commodity contracts.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 | Natural Gas Gathering and Processing | Natural Gas Liquids (a) | Natural Gas Pipelines (b) | Total Segments | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NGL and condensate sales | $ | 569,308 | $ | 4,429,414 | $ | — | $ | 4,998,722 | |||||||||||||||
| Residue natural gas sales | 518,435 | — | 6,033 | 524,468 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gathering, processing and exchange services revenue | 110,345 | 370,920 | — | 481,265 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Transportation and storage revenue | — | 131,410 | 353,188 | 484,598 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 11,106 | 6,779 | 916 | 18,801 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues (c) | 1,209,194 | 4,938,523 | 360,137 | 6,507,854 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales and fuel (exclusive of depreciation and operating costs) | (541,910) | (3,473,575) | (5,096) | (4,020,581) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating costs | (232,489) | (297,771) | (100,966) | (631,226) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in net earnings (loss) from investments | (1,385) | 31,083 | 78,303 | 108,001 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Noncash compensation expense and other | (1,865) | 1,541 | (184) | (508) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Segment adjusted EBITDA | $ | 431,545 | $ | 1,199,801 | $ | 332,194 | $ | 1,963,540 | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | (180,634) | $ | (198,440) | $ | (43,937) | $ | (423,011) | |||||||||||||||
| Impairment charges (d) | $ | (564,353) | $ | (77,401) | $ | — | $ | (641,754) | |||||||||||||||
| Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | $ | 2,276 | $ | 426,621 | $ | 361,476 | $ | 790,373 | |||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 6,437,301 | $ | 13,449,529 | $ | 2,082,846 | $ | 21,969,676 | |||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ | 362,811 | $ | 1,504,881 | $ | 40,478 | $ | 1,908,170 |
(a) - Our Natural Gas Liquids segment has regulated and nonregulated operations. Our Natural Gas Liquids segment’s regulated operations had revenues of 1.5 billion, of which 1.3 billion related to revenues within the segment, and cost of sales and fuel of $375.0 million.
(b) - Our Natural Gas Pipelines segment has regulated and nonregulated operations. Our Natural Gas Pipelines segment’s regulated operations had revenues of $225.6 million and cost of sales and fuel of $22.4 million.
(c) - Intersegment revenues are primarily commodity sales, which are based on the contracted selling price that is generally index-based and settled monthly, and for the Natural Gas Gathering and Processing segment totaled $557.1 million. Intersegment revenues for the Natural Gas Liquids and Natural Gas Pipelines segments were not material.
(d) - Includes noncash impairment charges of $380.5 million related primarily to long-lived assets, $153.4 million related to goodwill and $30.5 million related to an investment in an unconsolidated affiliate in our Natural Gas Gathering and Processing segment; and $70.2 million related to long-lived assets and $7.2 million related to an investment in an unconsolidated affiliate in our Natural Gas Liquids segment.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 | Total Segments | Other and Eliminations | Total | |||||||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliations of total segments to consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NGL and condensate sales | $ | 4,998,722 | $ | (513,170) | $ | 4,485,552 | ||||||||||||||
| Residue natural gas sales | 524,468 | (10,860) | 513,608 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gathering, processing and exchange services revenue | 481,265 | — | 481,265 | |||||||||||||||||
| Transportation and storage revenue | 484,598 | (11,033) | 473,565 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 18,801 | (1,126) | 17,675 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues (a) | $ | 6,507,854 | $ | (536,189) | $ | 5,971,665 | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales and fuel (exclusive of depreciation and operating costs) | $ | (4,020,581) | $ | 537,521 | $ | (3,483,060) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating costs | $ | (631,226) | $ | (5,207) | $ | (636,433) | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | (423,011) | $ | (3,003) | $ | (426,014) | ||||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | $ | (641,754) | $ | — | $ | (641,754) | ||||||||||||||
| Equity in net earnings from investments | $ | 108,001 | $ | — | $ | 108,001 | ||||||||||||||
| Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | $ | 790,373 | $ | — | $ | 790,373 | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 21,969,676 | $ | 811,200 | $ | 22,780,876 | ||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ | 1,908,170 | $ | 15,833 | $ | 1,924,003 |
(a) - Noncustomer revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, totaled $103.0 million related primarily to gains from derivatives on commodity contracts.
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Thousands of dollars) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of net income to total segment adjusted EBITDA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 392,018 | $ | 312,316 | $ | 1,120,333 | $ | 304,780 | |||||||||||||||
| Add: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of capitalized interest | 184,049 | 176,371 | 554,529 | 535,955 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 154,542 | 153,245 | 468,583 | 426,014 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 121,899 | 106,555 | 354,100 | 94,300 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | — | — | — | 641,754 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Noncash compensation expense | 12,978 | 1,606 | 37,086 | 1,261 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other corporate costs and equity AFUDC (a) | (944) | (5,865) | 683 | (40,524) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total segment adjusted EBITDA | $ | 864,542 | $ | 744,228 | $ | 2,535,314 | $ | 1,963,540 |
(a) - The three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, include corporate gains of $2.2 million and $22.2 million, respectively, on extinguishment of debt related to open market repurchases.
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