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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 ________________________________________
FORM 10-Q
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018
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.: 1-16335
 _________________________________________
 Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
73-1599053
(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
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No £
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  £
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x    Accelerated filer £    Non-accelerated filer £     
Smaller reporting company £ Emerging growth company £
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. £
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act).    Yes  £    No  x
As of October 31, 2018, there were 228,195,160 outstanding limited partner units of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. that trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “MMP.”
 
 
 
 
 





TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
 
 
1.
 
 
2.
 
 
3.
 
 
4.
 
 
5.
 
 
6.
 
 
7.
 
 
8.
 
 
9.
 
 
10.
 
 
11.
 
 
12.
 
 
13.
 
 
14.
 
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
 
Growth Projects and Recent Developments
 
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 5.
ITEM 6.
 

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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per unit amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
Transportation and terminals revenue
$
446,935

 
$
488,775

 
$
1,272,845

 
$
1,392,960

Product sales revenue
121,010

 
144,403

 
548,634

 
552,792

Affiliate management fee revenue
4,903

 
4,842

 
12,883

 
15,138

Total revenue
572,848

 
638,020

 
1,834,362

 
1,960,890

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating
165,368

 
172,115

 
442,254

 
475,256

Cost of product sales
121,819

 
120,510

 
440,670

 
473,781

Depreciation and amortization
49,909

 
56,228

 
146,103

 
161,726

General and administrative
37,202

 
47,389

 
120,876

 
147,235

Total costs and expenses
374,298

 
396,242

 
1,149,903

 
1,257,998

Earnings of non-controlled entities
31,151

 
53,795

 
78,173

 
130,843

Operating profit
229,701

 
295,573

 
762,632

 
833,735

Interest expense
51,895

 
55,133

 
154,653

 
168,535

Interest capitalized
(3,424
)
 
(3,099
)
 
(10,804
)
 
(13,354
)
Interest income
(240
)
 
(501
)
 
(788
)
 
(1,460
)
Gain on sale of asset
(18,505
)
 
(353,797
)
 
(18,505
)
 
(353,797
)
Other expense
549

 
1,694

 
3,762

 
10,299

Income before provision for income taxes
199,426

 
596,143

 
634,314

 
1,023,512

Provision for income taxes
926

 
1,609

 
2,678

 
3,659

Net income
$
198,500

 
$
594,534

 
$
631,636

 
$
1,019,853

Basic net income per limited partner unit
$
0.87

 
$
2.60

 
$
2.77

 
$
4.47

Diluted net income per limited partner unit
$
0.87

 
$
2.60

 
$
2.77

 
$
4.46

Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding used for basic net income per unit calculation
228,199

 
228,397

 
228,167

 
228,368

Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding used for diluted net income per unit calculation
228,260

 
228,449

 
228,222

 
228,412


    



See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited, in thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
Net income
$
198,500

 
$
594,534

 
$
631,636

 
$
1,019,853

Other comprehensive income:
 
 

 
 
 

Derivative activity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges
(228
)
 
6,852

 
(1,735
)
 
13,963

Reclassification of net loss on cash flow hedges to income  
740

 
740

 
2,219

 
2,219

Changes in employee benefit plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial loss

 

 

 
(5,291
)
Amortization of prior service credit
(45
)
 
(45
)
 
(136
)
 
(136
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
1,568

 
1,806

 
4,779

 
8,623

Settlement cost
289

 

 
2,015

 

Total other comprehensive income
2,324

 
9,353

 
7,142

 
19,378

Comprehensive income
$
200,824

 
$
603,887

 
$
638,778

 
$
1,039,231





























See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2018
ASSETS
 
 
(Unaudited)
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
160,840

 
$
217,423

Trade accounts receivable
138,779

 
137,618

Other accounts receivable
14,561

 
24,025

Inventory
182,345

 
179,366

Energy commodity derivatives deposits
36,690

 
47,354

Other current assets
63,396

 
66,221

Total current assets
596,611

 
672,007

Property, plant and equipment
7,235,468

 
7,570,759

Less: accumulated depreciation
1,682,633

 
1,835,824

Net property, plant and equipment
5,552,835

 
5,734,935

Investments in non-controlled entities
1,082,511

 
1,005,392

Long-term receivables
27,676

 
23,520

Goodwill
53,260

 
53,260

Other intangibles (less accumulated amortization of $1,389 and $2,493 at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2018, respectively)
52,764

 
51,660

Restricted cash
15,228

 
42,807

Other noncurrent assets
13,490

 
12,087

Total assets
$
7,394,375

 
$
7,595,668

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
104,852

 
$
137,169

Accrued payroll and benefits
56,261

 
53,285

Accrued interest payable
70,657

 
49,309

Accrued taxes other than income
51,343

 
52,307

Environmental liabilities
6,235

 
10,537

Deferred revenue
117,795

 
121,247

Accrued product liabilities
96,159

 
80,195

Energy commodity derivatives contracts, net
25,694

 
32,244

Current portion of long-term debt, net
250,974

 
552,898

Other current liabilities
56,540

 
37,873

Total current liabilities
836,510

 
1,127,064

Long-term debt, net
4,273,518

 
3,718,607

Long-term pension and benefits
111,305

 
125,088

Other noncurrent liabilities
30,350

 
64,425

Environmental liabilities
13,039

 
13,064

Commitments and contingencies

 

Partners’ capital:
 
 
 
Limited partner unitholders (228,025 units and 228,195 units outstanding at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2018, respectively)
2,267,231

 
2,665,620

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(137,578
)
 
(118,200
)
Total partners’ capital
2,129,653

 
2,547,420

Total liabilities and partners’ capital
$
7,394,375

 
$
7,595,668




See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
2017
 
2018
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
631,636

 
$
1,019,853

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
146,103

 
161,726

Gain on sale and retirement of assets
(10,924
)
 
(347,541
)
Earnings of non-controlled entities
(78,173
)
 
(130,843
)
Distributions from operations of non-controlled entities
97,691

 
147,950

Equity-based incentive compensation expense
14,183

 
24,612

Settlement cost, amortization of prior service credit and actuarial loss
6,658

 
8,487

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Trade accounts receivable and other accounts receivable
(14,413
)
 
(8,303
)
Inventory
(34,384
)
 
2,979

Energy commodity derivatives contracts, net of derivatives deposits
1,135

 
(4,505
)
Accounts payable
15,576

 
27,498

Accrued payroll and benefits
(5,608
)
 
(2,976
)
Accrued interest payable
(23,386
)
 
(21,348
)
Accrued taxes other than income
(322
)
 
964

Accrued product liabilities
67,972

 
(15,964
)
Deferred revenue
14,806

 
5,353

Current and noncurrent environmental liabilities
(3,352
)
 
4,327

Other current and noncurrent assets and liabilities
(11,497
)
 
(8,488
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
813,701

 
863,781

Investing Activities:
 
 
 
Additions to property, plant and equipment, net(1)
(418,239
)
 
(374,320
)
Proceeds from sale and disposition of assets
44,303

 
579,448

Investments in non-controlled entities
(114,078
)
 
(147,048
)
Distributions from returns of investments in non-controlled entities
52,738

 
1,786

Deposits received from undivided joint interest third party

 
41,571

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
(435,276
)
 
101,437

Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Distributions paid
(596,854
)
 
(642,370
)
Net commercial paper borrowings
218,984

 

Payments on notes

 
(250,000
)
Debt placement costs

 
(326
)
Net receipt on financial derivatives

 
20,925

Payments associated with settlement of equity-based incentive compensation
(13,875
)
 
(9,285
)
Net cash used by financing activities
(391,745
)
 
(881,056
)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(13,320
)
 
84,162

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
14,701

 
176,068

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
1,381

 
$
260,230

 
 
 
 
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Contribution of property, plant and equipment to a non-controlled entity
$
93,051

 
$

Issuance of limited partner units in settlement of equity-based incentive plan awards
$
1,669

 
$
120

 
 
 
 
(1)   Additions to property, plant and equipment
$
(443,439
)
 
$
(375,599
)
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities related to capital expenditures
25,200

 
1,279

Additions to property, plant and equipment, net
$
(418,239
)
 
$
(374,320
)



See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.
Organization, Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

Organization

Unless indicated otherwise, the terms “our,” “we,” “us” and similar language refer to Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. together with its subsidiaries. Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership and its limited partner units are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “MMP.” Magellan GP, LLC, a wholly-owned Delaware limited liability company, serves as its general partner.

Description of Business

We are principally engaged in the transportation, storage and distribution of refined petroleum products and crude oil.  As of September 30, 2018, our asset portfolio, including the assets of our joint ventures, consisted of:

our refined products segment, comprised of our 9,700-mile refined products pipeline system with 53 terminals as well as 26 independent terminals not connected to our pipeline system and our 1,100-mile ammonia pipeline system;

our crude oil segment, comprised of approximately 2,200 miles of crude oil pipelines, our condensate splitter and storage facilities with an aggregate storage capacity of approximately 33 million barrels, of which approximately 21 million barrels are used for contract storage; and

our marine storage segment, consisting of five marine terminals located along coastal waterways with an aggregate storage capacity of approximately 26 million barrels.

Terminology common in our industry includes the following terms, which describe products that we transport, store and distribute through our pipelines and terminals:

refined products are the output from refineries and are primarily used as fuels by consumers. Refined products include gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, kerosene and heating oil.  Collectively, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, kerosene and heating oil are referred to as distillates;

liquefied petroleum gases, or LPGs, are produced as by-products of the crude oil refining process and in connection with natural gas production. LPGs include butane and propane;

blendstocks are blended with refined products to change or enhance their characteristics such as increasing a gasoline’s octane or oxygen content. Blendstocks include alkylates, oxygenates and natural gasoline;

heavy oils and feedstocks are used as burner fuels or feedstocks for further processing by refineries and petrochemical facilities. Heavy oils and feedstocks include No. 6 fuel oil and vacuum gas oil;

crude oil and condensate are used as feedstocks by refineries and petrochemical facilities;

biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, are typically blended with other refined products as required by government mandates; and

ammonia is primarily used as a nitrogen fertilizer.


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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



Except for ammonia, we use the term petroleum products to describe any, or a combination, of the above-noted products.
 
Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of management, our accompanying consolidated financial statements which are unaudited, except for the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017, which is derived from our audited financial statements, include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position as of September 30, 2018, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2018 and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2018. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2018 for several reasons. Profits from our butane blending activities are realized largely during the first and fourth quarters of each year. Additionally, gasoline demand, which drives transportation volumes and revenues on our refined products pipeline system, generally trends higher during the summer driving months. Further, the volatility of commodity prices impacts the profits from our commodity activities and, to a lesser extent, the volume of petroleum products we transport on our pipelines.

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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). 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, 2017.

Reclassifications. Prior year amounts related to restricted cash have been reclassified to conform with the current period’s presentation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities that exist at the date of our consolidated financial statements, as well as their impact on the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash includes cash held by us, which is contractually required to be used for the construction of fixed assets, and is unavailable for general use. It is classified as noncurrent due to its designation to be used for the construction of noncurrent assets.

Correction of Actuarial Valuation Error

In first quarter 2018, an error was discovered in our third-party actuary’s valuation of our pension liabilities and net periodic pension expenses dating back to 2010.  The impacts of the error were not material to any of our prior period financial statements and the cumulative impact was corrected with a one-time adjustment in the first quarter of 2018.  As a result, during first quarter 2018, net periodic pension expenses were increased by $16.0 million ($5.7 million operating expense, $3.4 million general and administrative (“G&A”) costs and $6.9 million other expense below operating profit on our consolidated statements of income). In addition, long-term pension and benefits was increased $18.8 million and accumulated other comprehensive loss was increased by $2.8 million on our consolidated balance sheets.

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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)




New Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This ASU requires lessees to recognize a right of use asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases, with the exception of short-term leases. The new accounting model for lessors remains largely the same, although some changes have been made to align it with the new lessee model and the new revenue recognition guidance. This update also requires companies to include additional disclosures regarding their lessee and lessor agreements. For public companies, this ASU is effective for fiscal years that start after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. This standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated statements of income. Based on our current population of leases, we expect the impact of this ASU to increase our assets and liabilities by approximately $80.0 million due to the recognition of right of use assets and lease liabilities.

New Accounting Pronouncements - Adopted January 1, 2018

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. This update changes GAAP’s hedge accounting requirements to simplify some of the specialized treatment’s most complex areas. These simplifications are intended to expand opportunities to use hedge accounting and better align the accounting treatment with existing risk management activities. The ASU is effective for public companies starting after December 15, 2018, and we early-adopted the new standard on January 1, 2018. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments: A Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force. This ASU includes a requirement to make an accounting policy election to classify distributions received from equity method investees under either (1) the cumulative earnings approach, where distributions in excess of equity earnings are considered a return of capital and classified as cash inflows from investing activities, or (2) the nature of the distribution approach, where each distribution is evaluated on the basis of the source of the payment and classified as either operating or investing cash inflows. We adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 using the retrospective transition method and made an accounting policy election to use the nature of the distribution approach, which resulted in the following adjustments to our September 30, 2017 comparative statement of cash flows (in thousands):
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017, as Reported
 
ASU 2016-15 Adjustment
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017, as Adjusted
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from operations of non-controlled entities
 
$
78,562

 
$
19,129

 
$
97,691

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
794,572

 
$
19,129

 
$
813,701

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from returns of investments in non-controlled entities
 
$
71,867

 
$
(19,129
)
 
$
52,738

Net cash used by investing activities
 
$
(416,147
)
 
$
(19,129
)
 
$
(435,276
)

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This ASU amends the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition and is based on the principle that revenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration a company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. On January 1, 2018, we adopted the new Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and all related

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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



amendments using the modified retrospective method. We recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the new revenue standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of partners’ capital. The comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods.

The cumulative effect of the changes made to our consolidated January 1, 2018 balance sheet resulting from the adoption of the new revenue standard was as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2017
 
Adjustments Due to ASU 2014-09
 
Balance at January 1, 2018
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
 
$
7,235,468

 
$
8,516

 
$
7,243,984

Accumulated depreciation
 
(1,682,633
)
 
(325
)
 
(1,682,958
)
Net property, plant and equipment
 
$
5,552,835

 
$
8,191

 
$
5,561,026

Investments in non-controlled entities
 
$
1,082,511

 
$
502

 
$
1,083,013

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred revenue
 
$
117,795

 
$
(1,901
)
 
$
115,894

Other noncurrent liabilities
 
$
30,350

 
$
4,619

 
$
34,969

 
 
 
 
 
 

Partners’ capital:
 
 
 
 
 

Limited partner unitholders
 
$
2,267,231

 
$
5,975

 
$
2,273,206

 
 

 

 


The primary changes impacting our financial statements under the new revenue standard include the requirement for us to estimate deficiencies in our customers’ use of our services contracted as minimum commitments and adjust the amount of revenue recognized in proportion to our customers’ pattern of exercised rights. This change results in accelerating the timing of revenue recognized for specific contracts for which we estimate our customers will not ship their minimum commitments. In addition, we periodically receive payments from customers seeking to expand their access to our pipeline systems and terminals. Prior to the adoption of the new revenue standard, these payments were recorded as reductions to our property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) expenditures. Under the new revenue standard, these payments are recorded to deferred revenue and other noncurrent liabilities and are recognized as revenue in proportion to the related services provided. The impact of this change increases our revenues, contract liabilities, PP&E and depreciation expense. We expect the impact of the adoption of the new revenue standard, including these changes, to be immaterial to our net income on an ongoing basis.



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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



2.
Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Adoption of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The table below provides the amount by which financial statement line items are affected in the current reporting period by the application of the new revenue standard, as compared with the guidance that was in effect before the change (in thousands):
 
 
As Reported
 
Amounts without adoption of ASC 606
 
Effect of Change 
Higher/(Lower)
Statements of Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Transportation and terminals revenue
 
$
488,775

 
$
486,801

 
$
1,974

Depreciation and amortization
 
$
56,228

 
$
56,108

 
$
120

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Transportation and terminals revenue
 
$
1,392,960

 
$
1,383,404

 
$
9,556

Depreciation and amortization
 
$
161,726

 
$
161,486

 
$
240

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance Sheet:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of September 30, 2018
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
 
$
7,570,759

 
$
7,555,758

 
$
15,001

Accumulated depreciation
 
1,835,824

 
1,835,259

 
565

Net property, plant and equipment
 
$
5,734,935

 
$
5,720,499

 
$
14,436

Investments in non-controlled entities
 
$
1,005,392

 
$
1,004,890

 
$
502

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred revenue
 
$
121,247

 
$
129,458

 
$
(8,211
)
Other noncurrent liabilities
 
$
64,425

 
$
56,567

 
$
7,858

Partners’ capital:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Limited partner unitholders
 
$
2,665,620

 
$
2,650,329

 
$
15,291


Revenue recognition policies
    
Revenue is recognized upon the satisfaction of each performance obligation required by our customer contracts. Transportation and terminals revenue is recognized over time as our customers receive the benefits of our service as it is performed on their behalf using an output method based on actual deliveries. Revenue for our storage services is recognized over time using an output method based on the capacity of storage under contract with our customers. Product sales revenue is recognized at a point in time when our customers take control of the commodities purchased. We record back-to-back purchases and sales of petroleum products where we are acting as an agent on a net basis.

We recognize pipeline transportation revenue for crude oil and ammonia shipments when our customers’ product arrives at the customer-designated destination.  For shipments of refined products under published tariffs that combine transportation and terminalling services, we recognize revenue when our customers take delivery of their product from our system. For shipments where terminalling services are not included in the tariff, we recognize revenue when our customers’ product arrives at the customer-designated destination. We have certain contracts that

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require counterparties to ship a minimum volume over an agreed-upon time period, which are contracted as minimum dollar or volume commitments. Revenue pursuant to these take-or-pay contracts is recognized when the customers utilize their committed volumes. Additionally, when we estimate that the customers will not utilize all or a portion of their committed volumes, we recognize revenue in proportion to the pattern of exercised rights for the respective commitment period.

Our interstate common carrier petroleum products pipeline operations are subject to rate regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) under the Interstate Commerce Act, the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and rules and orders promulgated pursuant thereto. FERC regulation requires that interstate pipeline rates be filed with the FERC, be posted publicly and be nondiscriminatory and “just and reasonable.” The rates on approximately 40% of the shipments on our refined products pipeline system are regulated by the FERC primarily through an index methodology. As an alternative to cost-of-service or index-based rates, interstate pipeline companies may establish rates by obtaining authority to charge market-based rates in competitive markets or by negotiation with unaffiliated shippers. Approximately 60% of our refined products pipeline system’s markets are either subject to regulations by the states in which we operate or are approved for market-based rates by the FERC, and in both cases these rates can generally be adjusted at our discretion based on market factors. Most of the tariffs on our crude oil pipelines are established by negotiated rates that generally provide for annual adjustments in line with changes in the FERC index, subject to certain modifications.

For both our index-based rates and our market-based rates, our published tariffs serve as contracts, and shippers nominate the volume to be shipped up to a month in advance.  These tariffs include provisions which allow us to deduct from our customer’s inventory a small percentage of the products our customers transport on our pipeline systems. We refer to this non-monetary consideration as tender deduction revenue.  We receive tender deductions from our customers as consideration for product losses during the transportation of petroleum products within our pipeline systems.  Tender deduction revenue is generally recognized as transportation revenue when the customer's transported commodities reach their destination and is recorded at the fair value of the product received on the date received or the contract date, as applicable.

Product sales revenue pricing is contractually specified, and we have determined that each barrel sold represents a separate performance obligation. Transaction prices for our other services including terminalling, storage and ancillary services are typically contracted as a single performance obligation with our customers. In circumstances where multiple performance obligations are contractually required, we allocate the transaction price to the various performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling price.


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Statement of Income Disclosures

The following tables provide details of our revenues disaggregated by key activities that comprise our performance obligations by operating segment (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
Refined Products
 
Crude Oil
 
Marine Storage
 
Intersegment Eliminations
 
Total
Transportation
 
$
197,235

 
$
91,086

 
$

 
$

 
$
288,321

Terminalling
 
46,213

 
2,528

 
616

 

 
49,357

Storage
 
25,137

 
29,094

 
33,890

 
(923
)
 
87,198

Ancillary services
 
28,808

 
6,278

 
5,857

 

 
40,943

Lease revenue
 
2,641

 
16,132

 
4,183

 

 
22,956

Transportation and terminals revenue
 
300,034

 
145,118

 
44,546

 
(923
)
 
488,775

Product sales revenue
 
129,926

 
12,666

 
1,811

 

 
144,403

Affiliate management fee revenue
 
351

 
3,463

 
1,028

 

 
4,842

Total revenue
 
430,311

 
161,247

 
47,385

 
(923
)
 
638,020

Revenue not under the guidance of ASC 606:
 

 

 

 
 
 

Lease revenue(1)
 
(2,641
)
 
(16,132
)
 
(4,183
)
 

 
(22,956
)
Losses from futures contracts included in product sales revenue(2)
 
24,253

 
102

 

 

 
24,355

Affiliate management fee revenue
 
(351
)
 
(3,463
)
 
(1,028
)
 

 
(4,842
)
Total revenue from contracts with customers under ASC 606
 
$
451,572

 
$
141,754

 
$
42,174

 
$
(923
)
 
$
634,577


(1) Lease revenue is accounted for under ASC 840, Leases.
(2) The impact on product sales revenue from futures contracts falls under the guidance of ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
Refined Products
 
Crude Oil
 
Marine Storage
 
Intersegment Eliminations
 
Total
Transportation
 
$
548,733

 
$
254,964

 
$

 
$

 
$
803,697

Terminalling
 
136,135

 
2,528

 
1,920

 

 
140,583

Storage
 
75,353

 
87,620

 
101,420

 
(2,753
)
 
261,640

Ancillary services
 
83,055

 
19,512

 
18,928

 

 
121,495

Lease revenue
 
8,216

 
44,705

 
12,624

 

 
65,545

Transportation and terminals revenue
 
851,492

 
409,329

 
134,892

 
(2,753
)
 
1,392,960

Product sales revenue
 
513,634

 
32,387

 
6,771

 

 
552,792

Affiliate management fee revenue
 
1,000

 
11,328

 
2,810

 

 
15,138

Total revenue
 
1,366,126

 
453,044

 
144,473

 
(2,753
)
 
1,960,890

Revenue not under the guidance of ASC 606:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease revenue(1)
 
(8,216
)
 
(44,705
)
 
(12,624
)
 

 
(65,545
)
Losses from futures contracts included in product sales revenue(2)
 
64,558

 
5,582

 

 

 
70,140

Affiliate management fee revenue
 
(1,000
)
 
(11,328
)
 
(2,810
)
 

 
(15,138
)
Total revenue from contracts with customers under ASC 606
 
$
1,421,468

 
$
402,593

 
$
129,039

 
$
(2,753
)
 
$
1,950,347


(1) Lease revenue is accounted for under ASC 840, Leases.
(2) The impact on product sales revenue from futures contracts falls under the guidance of ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging.

Balance Sheet Disclosures

We invoice customers on our refined products pipelines for transportation services when their product enters our system. At each period end, we record all invoiced amounts associated with products that have not yet been delivered (in-transit products) as a contract liability. This liability is presented as deferred revenue on our consolidated balance sheets. Deferred revenue is also recorded for pre-payments received in conjunction with take-or-pay contracts, storage contracts and other service offerings in which the service to our customers remains unfulfilled. Additionally, at each period end, we defer the direct costs we have incurred associated with our customers’ in-transit products as contract assets. Contract assets are presented on our consolidated balance sheets as other current assets. These direct costs are estimated based on our per-barrel direct delivery cost for the current period multiplied by the total in-transit barrels in our system at the end of the period multiplied by 50% to reflect the average transportation costs incurred for all products across all of our pipeline systems. We use 50% of the in-transit barrels because that best represents the average delivery point of all barrels in our pipeline system. These contract assets and contract liabilities are determined using judgments and assumptions that management considers reasonable.


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The following table summarizes our accounts receivable, contract assets and contract liabilities resulting from contracts with customers (in thousands):
 
 
January 1, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
Accounts receivable from contracts with customers
 
$
133,084

 
$
135,269

Contract assets
 
$
8,615

 
$
8,053

Contract liabilities
 
$
106,933

 
$
119,841


For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized $10.7 million and $77.0 million, respectively, of transportation and terminals revenue that was recorded in deferred revenue as of January 1, 2018.

Unfulfilled Performance Obligations

We have certain contracts with customers that represent customer commitments to purchase a minimum amount of our services over specified time periods. These contracts require us to provide services to our customers in the future and result in our having unfulfilled performance obligations (“UPOs”) to our customers related to the periods remaining under each contract. We have UPOs in many of our core business services, including transportation, terminalling and storage services. The UPOs will be recognized as revenue in the future as our customers utilize our services or when we estimate that our customers are not likely to use all or a portion of their commitments.

The following table provides the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to our UPOs as of September 30, 2018 by operating segment, including the range of years remaining on our contracts with customers and an estimate of revenues expected to be recognized over the next 12 months (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Refined Products
 
Crude Oil
 
Marine Storage
 
Total
Balances at September 30, 2018
 
$
2,176,871

 
$
1,419,449

 
$
341,673

 
$
3,937,993

Remaining terms
 
1 - 20 years

 
1 - 10 years

 
1 - 6 years

 
 
Estimated revenues from UPOs to be recognized in the next 12 months
 
$
395,872

 
$
328,844

 
$
147,795

 
$
872,511


In computing the value of these future revenues, we have used the current rates in effect as of September 30, 2018 and have not included any estimates for future rate changes due to changes in the FERC index or other contractually negotiated rate escalations. Our UPO balances include the full amount of our customer commitments as of September 30, 2018 through the expiration of the related contracts. The UPO balances disclosed exclude all performance obligations for which the original expected term is one year or less, the consideration is variable or the future use of our services is fully at the discretion of our customers.


3.
Segment Disclosures

Our reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. Our segments are managed separately as each segment requires different marketing strategies and business knowledge. Management evaluates performance based on segment operating margin, which includes revenue from affiliates and external customers, operating expenses, cost of product sales and earnings of non-controlled entities.
We believe that investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures used by management. Operating margin, which is presented in the following tables, is an important measure used by management to

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evaluate the economic performance of our core operations. Operating margin is not a GAAP measure, but the components of operating margin are computed 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 (presented in thousands). Operating profit includes depreciation and amortization expense and G&A expense that management does not consider when evaluating the core profitability of our separate operating segments.

 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Refined Products
 
Crude Oil
 
Marine Storage
 
Intersegment
Eliminations
 
Total
Transportation and terminals revenue
$
289,030

 
$
116,305

 
$
42,501

 
$
(901
)
 
$
446,935

Product sales revenue
107,175

 
12,370

 
1,465

 

 
121,010

Affiliate management fee revenue
353

 
3,703

 
847

 

 
4,903

Total revenue
396,558

 
132,378

 
44,813

 
(901
)
 
572,848

Operating expenses
118,665

 
31,163

 
17,723

 
(2,183
)
 
165,368

Cost of product sales
103,391

 
16,630

 
1,798

 

 
121,819

(Earnings) losses of non-controlled entities
700

 
(31,244
)
 
(607
)
 

 
(31,151
)
Operating margin
173,802

 
115,829

 
25,899

 
1,282

 
316,812

Depreciation and amortization expense
27,469

 
12,584

 
8,574

 
1,282

 
49,909

G&A expense
23,808

 
9,266

 
4,128

 

 
37,202

Operating profit
$
122,525

 
$
93,979

 
$
13,197

 
$

 
$
229,701

 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Refined Products
 
Crude Oil
 
Marine Storage
 
Intersegment
Eliminations
 
Total
Transportation and terminals revenue
$
300,034

 
$
145,118

 
$
44,546

 
$
(923
)
 
$
488,775

Product sales revenue
129,926

 
12,666

 
1,811

 

 
144,403

Affiliate management fee revenue
351

 
3,463

 
1,028

 

 
4,842

Total revenue
430,311

 
161,247

 
47,385

 
(923
)
 
638,020

Operating expenses
112,279

 
45,195

 
17,178

 
(2,537
)
 
172,115

Cost of product sales
106,756

 
11,590

 
2,164

 

 
120,510

Earnings of non-controlled entities
(3,393
)
 
(49,420
)
 
(982
)
 

 
(53,795
)
Operating margin
214,669

 
153,882

 
29,025

 
1,614

 
399,190

Depreciation and amortization expense
30,440

 
15,145

 
9,029

 
1,614

 
56,228

G&A expense
28,751

 
12,766

 
5,872

 

 
47,389

Operating profit
$
155,478

 
$
125,971

 
$
14,124

 
$

 
$
295,573


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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Refined Products
 
Crude Oil
 
Marine Storage
 
Intersegment
Eliminations
 
Total
Transportation and terminals revenue
$
808,818

 
$
329,813

 
$
136,702

 
$
(2,488
)
 
$
1,272,845

Product sales revenue
509,068

 
34,876

 
4,690

 

 
548,634

Affiliate management fee revenue
1,035

 
10,311

 
1,537

 

 
12,883

Total revenue
1,318,921

 
375,000

 
142,929

 
(2,488
)
 
1,834,362

Operating expenses
312,911

 
89,991

 
45,753

 
(6,401
)
 
442,254

Cost of product sales
396,292

 
37,814

 
6,564

 

 
440,670

(Earnings) losses of non-controlled entities
167

 
(76,388
)
 
(1,952
)
 

 
(78,173
)
Operating margin
609,551

 
323,583

 
92,564

 
3,913

 
1,029,611

Depreciation and amortization expense
81,440

 
35,947

 
24,803

 
3,913

 
146,103

G&A expense
75,429

 
30,376

 
15,071

 

 
120,876

Operating profit
$
452,682

 
$
257,260

 
$
52,690

 
$

 
$
762,632

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Refined Products
 
Crude Oil
 
Marine Storage
 
Intersegment
Eliminations
 
Total
Transportation and terminals revenue
$
851,492

 
$
409,329

 
$
134,892

 
$
(2,753
)
 
$
1,392,960

Product sales revenue
513,634

 
32,387

 
6,771

 

 
552,792

Affiliate management fee revenue
1,000

 
11,328

 
2,810

 

 
15,138

Total revenue
1,366,126

 
453,044

 
144,473

 
(2,753
)
 
1,960,890

Operating expenses
319,670

 
109,963

 
52,835

 
(7,212
)
 
475,256

Cost of product sales
434,632

 
32,401

 
6,748

 

 
473,781

Earnings of non-controlled entities
(5,614
)
 
(122,879
)
 
(2,350
)
 

 
(130,843
)
Operating margin
617,438

 
433,559

 
87,240

 
4,459

 
1,142,696

Depreciation and amortization expense
89,855

 
40,648

 
26,764

 
4,459

 
161,726

G&A expense
90,825

 
38,127

 
18,283

 

 
147,235

Operating profit
$
436,758

 
$
354,784

 
$
42,193

 
$

 
$
833,735

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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4.
Investments in Non-Controlled Entities

Our investments in non-controlled entities at September 30, 2018 were comprised of:
Entity
 
Ownership Interest
BridgeTex Pipeline Company, LLC (“BridgeTex”)
 
30%
Double Eagle Pipeline LLC (“Double Eagle”)
 
50%
HoustonLink Pipeline Company, LLC (“HoustonLink”)
 
50%
MVP Terminalling, LLC (“MVP”)
 
50%
Powder Springs Logistics, LLC (“Powder Springs”)
 
50%
Saddlehorn Pipeline Company, LLC (“Saddlehorn”)
 
40%
Seabrook Logistics, LLC (“Seabrook”)
 
50%
Texas Frontera, LLC (“Texas Frontera”)
 
50%

In September 2018, we sold a 20% interest in BridgeTex to an affiliate of OMERS Infrastructure Management, Inc. (“OMERS”), which reduced our ongoing investment in BridgeTex to a 30% interest. We received $578.5 million in cash from the sale, and we recorded a gain of $353.8 million on our consolidated statements of income. See Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies for details regarding our indemnity to OMERS that was recorded in relation to the sale.

We serve as operator of BridgeTex, HoustonLink, MVP, Powder Springs, Saddlehorn, Texas Frontera and the pipeline activities of Seabrook. We receive fees for management services as well as reimbursement or payment to us for certain direct operational payroll and other overhead costs. The management fees we have received are reported as affiliate management fee revenue on our consolidated statements of income. Cost reimbursements we receive from these entities in connection with our operating services are included as reductions to costs and expenses on our consolidated statements of income and totaled $0.7 million and $0.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2018, respectively, and $3.1 million and $2.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

We recorded the following revenue and expense transactions from certain of these non-controlled entities in our consolidated statements of income (in millions):
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
Transportation and terminals revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BridgeTex, pipeline capacity
 
$
9.1

 
$
9.9

 
$
27.0

 
$
29.5

Double Eagle, throughput revenue
 
$
1.3

 
$
1.0

 
$
3.1

 
$
3.9

Saddlehorn, storage revenue
 
$
0.5

 
$
0.5

 
$
1.6

 
$
1.6

Operating costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seabrook, storage and ancillary services
 
$

 
$
4.0

 
$

 
$
4.0

Product sales revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Powder Springs, butane sales
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
4.9

Cost of product sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Powder Springs, butane purchases
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
0.4


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Our consolidated balance sheets reflected the following balances related to our investments in non-controlled entities (in millions):
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2018
 
 
Trade Accounts Receivable
 
Other Accounts Receivable
 
Other Accounts Payable
 
Trade Accounts Receivable
 
Other Accounts Receivable
 
Other Accounts Payable
BridgeTex
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
0.2

 
$
0.1

 
$

Double Eagle
 
$
0.5

 
$

 
$

 
$
0.3

 
$

 
$

HoustonLink
 
$

 
$

 
$
0.1

 
$

 
$

 
$

MVP
 
$

 
$
0.4

 
$

 
$

 
$
1.2

 
$

Powder Springs
 
$

 
$
0.9

 
$

 
$

 
$
2.1

 
$

Saddlehorn
 
$

 
$
0.1

 
$

 
$

 
$
0.2

 
$

Seabrook
 
$

 
$
0.2

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2.1


The financial results from MVP and Texas Frontera are included in our marine storage segment, the financial results from BridgeTex, Double Eagle, HoustonLink, Saddlehorn and Seabrook are included in our crude oil segment and the financial results from Powder Springs are included in our refined products segment, each as earnings of non-controlled entities.

A summary of our investments in non-controlled entities follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
Investments at December 31, 2017
 
$
1,082,511

Additional investment
 
147,048

Sale of ownership interest in BridgeTex
 
(205,776
)
Other adjustments
 
502

Earnings of non-controlled entities:
 
 
Proportionate share of earnings
 
132,647

Amortization of excess investment and capitalized interest
 
(1,804
)
Earnings of non-controlled entities
 
130,843

Less:
 
 
Distributions from operations of non-controlled entities
 
147,950

Distributions from returns of investments in non-controlled entities
 
1,786

Investments at September 30, 2018
 
$
1,005,392

 
 
 
 


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5.
Inventory

Inventory at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2018 was as follows (in thousands): 
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30,
2018
Refined products
$
73,845

 
$
60,390

Liquefied petroleum gases
45,553

 
53,080

Transmix
33,319

 
43,588

Crude oil
23,763

 
16,129

Additives
5,865

 
6,179

Total inventory
$
182,345

 
$
179,366



6.
Employee Benefit Plans

We sponsor a defined contribution plan in which we match our employees’ qualifying contributions, resulting in additional expense to us. Expenses related to the defined contribution plan were $2.0 million and $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2018, respectively, and $7.4 million and $8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

Additionally, we sponsor two union pension plans that cover certain union employees, a pension plan for all non-union employees and a postretirement benefit plan for certain employees. Net periodic benefit expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2018 was as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2018
 
Pension
Benefits
 
Other  Postretirement
Benefits
 
Pension
Benefits
 
Other  Postretirement
Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
5,125

 
$
51

 
$
6,424

 
$
58

Interest cost
2,466

 
111

 
2,816

 
104

Expected return on plan assets
(2,566
)
 

 
(3,055
)
 

Amortization of prior service credit
(45
)
 

 
(45
)
 

Amortization of actuarial loss
1,406

 
162

 
1,659

 
147

Settlement cost
289

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost
$
6,675

 
$
324

 
$
7,799

 
$
309

  

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Nine Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2018
 
Pension
Benefits
 
Other  Postretirement
Benefits
 
Pension
Benefits
 
Other  Postretirement
Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
15,373

 
$
182

 
$
28,393

 
$
174

Interest cost
7,398

 
356

 
12,054

 
312

Expected return on plan assets
(7,699
)
 

 
(9,057
)
 

Amortization of prior service credit
(136
)
 

 
(136
)
 

Amortization of actuarial loss
4,217

 
562

 
8,182

 
441

Settlement cost
2,015

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost
$
21,168

 
$
1,100

 
$
39,436

 
$
927

  
The service component of our net periodic benefit costs is presented in operating expense and G&A expense, and the non-service components are presented in other expense in our consolidated statements of income.

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) related to employee benefit plan assets and benefit obligations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2018 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2018
Gains (Losses) Included in AOCL
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
Beginning balance
 
$
(54,138
)
 
$
(7,481
)
 
$
(96,352
)
 
$
(6,036
)
Amortization of prior service credit
 
(45
)
 

 
(45
)
 

Amortization of actuarial loss
 
1,406

 
162

 
1,659

 
147

Settlement cost
 
289

 

 

 

Ending balance
 
$
(52,488
)
 
$
(7,319
)
 
$
(94,738
)
 
$
(5,889
)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2018
Gains (Losses) Included in AOCL
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
Beginning balance
 
$
(58,584
)
 
$
(7,881
)
 
$
(97,226
)
 
$
(6,597
)
Net actuarial gain (loss)
 

 

 
(5,558
)
 
267

Amortization of prior service credit
 
(136
)
 

 
(136
)
 

Amortization of actuarial loss
 
4,217

 
562

 
8,182

 
441

Settlement cost
 
2,015

 

 

 

Ending balance
 
$
(52,488
)
 
$
(7,319
)
 
$
(94,738
)
 
$
(5,889
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The net periodic benefit costs and AOCL presented in the tables above for the nine month period ending September 30, 2018 include one-time corrections made in first quarter 2018 resulting from an error in our third-party actuary’s valuation of our pension liabilities and net periodic pension expenses. See Note 1 – Organization, Description of Business and Basis of Presentation for more details regarding this error correction.

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Contributions estimated to be paid into the plans in 2018 are $31.7 million and $0.6 million for the pension plans and other postretirement benefit plan, respectively.


7.
Debt
Long-term debt at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2018 was as follows (in thousands):
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2018
Commercial paper
 
$

 
$

6.40% Notes due 2018
 
250,000

 

6.55% Notes due 2019
 
550,000

 
550,000

4.25% Notes due 2021
 
550,000

 
550,000

3.20% Notes due 2025
 
250,000

 
250,000

5.00% Notes due 2026
 
650,000

 
650,000

6.40% Notes due 2037
 
250,000

 
250,000

4.20% Notes due 2042
 
250,000

 
250,000

5.15% Notes due 2043
 
550,000

 
550,000

4.20% Notes due 2045
 
250,000

 
250,000

4.25% Notes due 2046
 
500,000

 
500,000

4.20% Notes due 2047
 
500,000

 
500,000

Face value of long-term debt
 
4,550,000

 
4,300,000

Unamortized debt issuance costs(1)
 
(29,472
)
 
(27,683
)
Net unamortized debt premium (discount)(1)
 
215

 
(2,127
)
Net unamortized amount of gains from historical fair value hedges(1)
 
3,749

 
1,315

Long-term debt, net, including current portion
 
4,524,492

 
4,271,505

Less: current portion of long-term debt, net
 
250,974

 
552,898

Long-term debt, net
 
$
4,273,518

 
$
3,718,607

 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Debt issuance costs, note discounts and premiums and realized gains and losses of historical fair value hedges are being amortized or accreted to the applicable notes over the respective lives of those notes.

All of the instruments detailed in the table above are senior indebtedness.

Other Debt

Revolving Credit Facilities. At September 30, 2018, the total borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility maturing October 26, 2022 was $1.0 billion. Any borrowings outstanding under this facility are classified as long-term debt on our consolidated balance sheets. Borrowings under this facility are unsecured and bear interest at LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 1.000% to 1.625% based on our credit ratings. Additionally, an unused commitment fee is assessed at a rate between 0.100% and 0.275% depending on our credit ratings. The unused commitment fee was 0.125% at September 30, 2018. Borrowings under this facility may be used for general partnership purposes, including capital expenditures. As of both December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2018, there were no borrowings outstanding under this facility, with $6.3 million obligated for letters of credit. Amounts obligated for letters of credit are not reflected as debt on our consolidated balance sheets, but decrease our borrowing capacity under this facility.


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Commercial Paper Program. We have a commercial paper program under which we may issue commercial paper notes in an amount up to the available capacity under our $1.0 billion revolving credit facility. The maturities of the commercial paper notes vary, but may not exceed 397 days from the date of issuance. Because the commercial paper we can issue is limited to amounts available under our revolving credit facility, amounts outstanding under the program are classified as long-term debt. The commercial paper notes are sold under customary terms in the commercial paper market and are issued at a discount from par, or alternatively, are sold at par and bear varying interest rates on a fixed or floating basis. The weighted-average interest rate for commercial paper borrowings based on the number of days outstanding was 1.3% for the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.


8.
Derivative Financial Instruments

Interest Rate Derivatives

We periodically enter into interest rate derivatives to hedge the fair value of debt or hedge against variability in interest rates. We record any ineffectiveness on interest rate derivatives designated as hedging instruments to interest expense and the change in fair value of interest rate derivatives that we do not designate as hedging instruments to other income or expense in our results of operations. For the effective portion of interest rate cash flow hedges, we record the noncurrent portion of unrealized gains or losses as an adjustment to other comprehensive income with the current portion recorded as an adjustment to interest expense. For the effective portion of fair value hedges on long-term debt, we record the noncurrent portion of gains or losses as an adjustment to long-term debt with the current portion recorded as an adjustment to interest expense. Adjustments resulting from discontinued hedges continue to be recognized in accordance with their historic hedging relationships.

During 2018, we entered into $200.0 million of treasury lock agreements to protect against the risk of variability of a portion of debt issuances we anticipate to occur in 2018 and 2019. The fair value of these interest rate derivative agreements at September 30, 2018 was recorded as a current asset of $5.2 million, with the offset recorded to other comprehensive income. We account for these agreements as cash flow hedges.

We entered into $100.0 million of interest rate swap agreements in 2016 to protect against the variability of future interest payments on a portion of debt we anticipated issuing in 2018. These agreements were accounted for as cash flow hedges. In September 2018, we terminated and settled these agreements for a gain of $20.9 million. The gain was recorded to other comprehensive income and will be recognized into earnings as an adjustment to our periodic interest accruals over the life of the expected debt issuance.

Commodity Derivatives

Our butane blending activities produce gasoline, and we can reasonably estimate the timing and quantities of sales of these products. We use a combination of exchange-traded commodities futures contracts and forward purchase and sale contracts to help manage commodity price changes and mitigate the risk of decline in the product margin realized from our butane blending activities. Further, certain of our other commercial operations generate petroleum products, and we also use futures contracts to hedge against price changes for some of these commodities.

Forward physical purchase and sale contracts that qualify for and are elected as normal purchases and sales are accounted for using traditional accrual accounting, whereby changes in the mark-to-market values of such contracts are not recognized in income; rather the revenues and expenses associated with such transactions are recognized during the period when commodities are physically delivered or received. Physical forward commodity contracts subject to this exception are evaluated for the probability of future delivery and are periodically tested once the

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forecasted period has passed to determine whether similar forward contracts are probable of physical delivery in the future.

We record the effective portion of the gains or losses for commodity-based contracts designated as fair value hedges as adjustments to the assets being hedged and the ineffective portions as well as amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness as adjustments to other income or expense. We recognize the change in fair value of economic hedges that hedge against changes in the price of petroleum products that we expect to sell or purchase in the future currently in earnings as adjustments to product sales revenue, cost of product sales or operating expenses, as applicable.

Our open futures contracts at September 30, 2018 were as follows:
Type of Contract/Accounting Methodology
 
Product Represented by the Contract and Associated Barrels
 
Maturity Dates
Futures - Economic Hedges
 
5.4 million barrels of refined products and crude oil
 
Between October 2018 and April 2019
Futures - Economic Hedges
 
1.7 million barrels of butane and natural gasoline
 
Between October 2018 and April 2019

Energy Commodity Derivatives Contracts and Deposits Offsets

At December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2018, we had margin deposits of $36.7 million and $47.4 million, respectively, for our future contracts with our counterparties, which were recorded as current assets under energy commodity derivatives deposits on our consolidated balance sheets. We have the right to offset the combined fair values of our open futures contracts against our margin deposits under a master netting arrangement for each counterparty; however, we have elected to present the combined fair values of our open futures contracts separately from the related margin deposits on our consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, we have the right to offset the fair values of our futures contracts together for each counterparty, which we have elected to do, and we report the combined net balances on our consolidated balance sheets. A schedule of the derivative amounts we have offset and the deposit amounts we could offset under a master netting arrangement are provided below as of December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2018 (in thousands):
Description
 
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities