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Energy Transfer Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 Results

February 16, 2022 4:10 PM

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) (“Energy Transfer” or the “Partnership”) today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021.

Energy Transfer reported net income attributable to partners for the three months ended December 31, 2021 of $921 million, an increase of $412 million compared to the same period last year. For the three months ended December 31, 2021, net income per limited partner unit (basic and diluted) was $0.29 per unit.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was $2.81 billion compared to $2.59 billion for the same period last year. The improved results were primarily driven by increased NGL transportation and export volumes, higher realized commodity prices, and the Enable acquisition. Energy Transfer’s NGL business also had record transportation and fractionation volumes in the fourth quarter.

Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partners, as adjusted, for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was $1.60 billion compared to $1.36 billion for the same period last year.

Growth capital expenditures in 2021 were $1.40 billion, which was $200 million less than expected due to project deferrals into 2022. Maintenance capital expenditures were $522 million. Looking ahead, Energy Transfer is updating its 2022 growth and maintenance capital expenditures outlook as a result of the recently closed Enable acquisition and rapidly growing demand for midstream infrastructure. The Partnership expects its 2022 growth capital expenditures to range from $1.6 billion to $1.9 billion, which includes the addition of several new capital projects expected to be completed by year end. Maintenance capital expenditures are expected to range between $615 million and $665 million for 2022. Energy Transfer is also providing an outlook for 2022 Adjusted EBITDA which is expected to range between $11.8 billion and $12.2 billion.

Key accomplishments and recent developments:

Operational

Strategic

Financial

Energy Transfer benefits from a portfolio of assets with exceptional product and geographic diversity. The Partnership’s multiple segments generate high-quality, balanced earnings with no single segment contributing more than 30% of the Partnership’s consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the three months or full year ended December 31, 2021. The vast majority of the Partnership’s segment margins are fee-based and therefore have limited commodity price sensitivity.

Conference call information:

The Partnership has scheduled a conference call for 3:30 p.m. Central Time/4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 to discuss its fourth quarter 2021 results and provide an update on the Partnership, including its outlook for 2022. The conference call will be broadcast live via an internet webcast, which can be accessed through www.energytransfer.com and will also be available for replay on the Partnership’s website for a limited time.

Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) owns and operates one of the largest and most diversified portfolios of energy assets in North America, with a strategic footprint in all of the major U.S. production basins. Energy Transfer is a publicly traded limited partnership with core operations that include complementary natural gas midstream, intrastate and interstate transportation and storage assets; crude oil, natural gas liquids (“NGL”) and refined product transportation and terminalling assets; and NGL fractionation. Energy Transfer also owns Lake Charles LNG Company, as well as the general partner interests, the incentive distribution rights and 28.5 million common units of Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN), and the general partner interests and 46.1 million common units of USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE: USAC). For more information, visit the Energy Transfer LP website at www.energytransfer.com.

Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) is a master limited partnership with core operations that include the distribution of motor fuel to approximately 10,000 convenience stores, independent dealers, commercial customers and distributors located in more than 40 U.S. states and territories, as well as refined product transportation and terminalling assets. SUN’s general partner is owned by Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET). For more information, visit the Sunoco LP website at www.sunocolp.com.

USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE: USAC) is a growth-oriented Delaware limited partnership that is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of natural gas compression services in terms of total compression fleet horsepower. USAC partners with a broad customer base composed of producers, processors, gatherers and transporters of natural gas and crude oil. USAC focuses on providing compression services to infrastructure applications primarily in high-volume gathering systems, processing facilities and transportation applications. For more information, visit the USAC website at www.usacompression.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may include certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management’s control. An extensive list of factors that can affect future results, including future distribution levels and leverage ratio, are discussed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition to the risks and uncertainties previously disclosed, the Partnership has also been, or may in the future be, impacted by new or heightened risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we cannot predict the length and ultimate impact of those risks. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information or events.

The information contained in this press release is available on our website at www.energytransfer.com.

ENERGY TRANSFER LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions)

(unaudited)

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

ASSETS

Current assets

$

10,537

$

6,317

Property, plant and equipment, net

81,607

75,107

Advances to and investments in unconsolidated affiliates

2,947

3,060

Lease right-of-use assets, net

838

866

Other non-current assets, net

1,645

1,657

Intangible assets, net

5,856

5,746

Goodwill

2,533

2,391

Total assets

$

105,963

$

95,144

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities (1)

$

10,835

$

5,923

Long-term debt, less current maturities

49,022

51,417

Non-current derivative liabilities

193

237

Non-current operating lease liabilities

814

837

Deferred income taxes

3,648

3,428

Other non-current liabilities

1,323

1,152

Commitments and contingencies

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

783

762

Equity:

Limited Partners:

Preferred Unitholders

6,051

Common Unitholders

25,230

18,531

General Partner

(4

)

(8

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

23

6

Total partners’ capital

31,300

18,529

Noncontrolling interest

8,045

12,859

Total equity

39,345

31,388

Total liabilities and equity

$

105,963

$

95,144

(1)

As of December 31, 2021, current liabilities included $680 million of current maturities of long-term debt. This total includes all of the $650 million of senior notes due in April 2022 from the Bakken Pipeline entities, for which our proportional ownership is 36.4%.

ENERGY TRANSFER LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per unit data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Year Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

2021

2020

REVENUES

$

18,657

$

10,034

$

67,417

$

38,954

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

Cost of products sold

14,754

6,703

50,395

25,487

Operating expenses

989

796

3,574

3,218

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

980

963

3,817

3,678

Selling, general and administrative

235

156

818

711

Impairment losses

10

77

21

2,880

Total costs and expenses

16,968

8,695

58,625

35,974

OPERATING INCOME

1,689

1,339

8,792

2,980

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

Interest expense, net of interest capitalized

(554

)

(577

)

(2,267

)

(2,327

)

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

55

73

246

119

Impairment of investments in unconsolidated affiliates

(129

)

Losses on extinguishments of debt

(30

)

(13

)

(38

)

(75

)

Gains (losses) on interest rate derivatives

(11

)

74

61

(203

)

Other, net

32

6

77

12

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)

1,181

902

6,871

377

Income tax expense (benefit)

(50

)

69

184

237

NET INCOME

1,231

833

6,687

140

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

297

312

1,167

739

Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

13

12

50

49

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARTNERS

921

509

5,470

(648

)

General Partner’s interest in net income (loss)

1

6

(1

)

Preferred Unitholders’ interest in net income

100

285

Limited Partners’ interest in net income (loss)

$

820

$

509

$

5,179

$

(647

)

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT:

Basic

$

0.29

$

0.19

$

1.89

$

(0.24

)

Diluted

$

0.29

$

0.19

$

1.89

$

(0.24

)

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING:

Basic

2,824.5

2,699.1

2,734.4

2,695.6

Diluted

2,830.6

2,699.1

2,739.6

2,695.6

ENERGY TRANSFER LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(Dollars and units in millions)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Year Ended

December 31,

2021

2020

2021 (a)

2020

Reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow (b):

Net income

$

1,231

$

833

$

6,687

$

140

Interest expense, net of interest capitalized

554

577

2,267

2,327

Impairment losses

10

77

21

2,880

Income tax expense (benefit)

(50

)

69

184

237

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

980

963

3,817

3,678

Non-cash compensation expense

30

28

111

121

(Gains) losses on interest rate derivatives

11

(74

)

(61

)

203

Unrealized (gains) losses on commodity risk management activities

(88

)

44

(162

)

71

Losses on extinguishments of debt

30

13

38

75

Inventory valuation adjustments (Sunoco LP)

(22

)

(44

)

(190

)

82

Impairment of investment in an unconsolidated affiliate

129

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

(55

)

(73

)

(246

)

(119

)

Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates

123

148

523

628

Other, net

57

31

57

79

Adjusted EBITDA (consolidated)

2,811

2,592

13,046

10,531

Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates

(123

)

(148

)

(523

)

(628

)

Distributable Cash Flow from unconsolidated affiliates

78

99

346

452

Interest expense, net of interest capitalized

(554

)

(577

)

(2,267

)

(2,327

)

Preferred unitholders’ distributions

(113

)

(96

)

(418

)

(378

)

Current income tax (expense) benefit

(10

)

(19

)

(44

)

(27

)

Maintenance capital expenditures

(210

)

(152

)

(581

)

(520

)

Other, net

18

17

68

74

Distributable Cash Flow (consolidated)

1,897

1,716

9,627

7,177

Distributable Cash Flow attributable to Sunoco LP (100%)

(143

)

(97

)

(542

)

(516

)

Distributions from Sunoco LP

41

42

165

165

Distributable Cash Flow attributable to USAC (100%)

(52

)

(51

)

(209

)

(221

)

Distributions from USAC

24

25

97

97

Distributable Cash Flow attributable to noncontrolling interest in other non-wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries

(327

)

(282

)

(1,113

)

(1,015

)

Distributable Cash Flow attributable to the partners of Energy Transfer

1,440

1,353

8,025

5,687

Transaction-related adjustments (c)

160

9

194

55

Distributable Cash Flow attributable to the partners of Energy Transfer, as adjusted

$

1,600

$

1,362

$

8,219

$

5,742

Distributions to partners:

Limited Partners

$

540

$

412

$

1,777

$

2,468

General Partner

1

1

2

3

Total distributions to be paid to partners

$

541

$

413

$

1,779

$

2,471

Common Units outstanding – end of period

3,082.5

2,702.3

3,082.5

2,702.3

Distribution coverage ratio

2.96x

3.30x

4.62x

2.32x

(a)

Winter Storm Uri, which occurred in February 2021, resulted in one-time impacts to the Partnership’s consolidated net income, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow. Please see additional discussion of these impacts, as well as the potential impacts to future periods, included in the “Summary Analysis of Quarterly Results by Segment” below.

(b)

Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and distribution coverage ratio are non-GAAP financial measures used by industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies to assess the financial performance and the operating results of Energy Transfer’s fundamental business activities and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, income from operations, cash flows from operating activities or other GAAP measures.

There are material limitations to using measures such as Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and distribution coverage ratio, including the difficulty associated with using any such measure as the sole measure to compare the results of one company to another, and the inability to analyze certain significant items that directly affect a company’s net income or loss or cash flows. In addition, our calculations of Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and distribution coverage ratio may not be consistent with similarly titled measures of other companies and should be viewed in conjunction with measurements that are computed in accordance with GAAP, such as operating income, net income and cash flow from operating activities.

Definition of Adjusted EBITDA

We define Adjusted EBITDA as total partnership earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and other non-cash items, such as non-cash compensation expense, gains and losses on disposals of assets, the allowance for equity funds used during construction, unrealized gains and losses on commodity risk management activities, inventory valuation adjustments, non-cash impairment charges, losses on extinguishments of debt and other non-operating income or expense items. Inventory adjustments that are excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA represent only the changes in lower of cost or market reserves on inventory that is carried at last-in, first-out (“LIFO”). These amounts are unrealized valuation adjustments applied to Sunoco LP’s fuel volumes remaining in inventory at the end of the period.

Adjusted EBITDA reflects amounts for unconsolidated affiliates based on the same recognition and measurement methods used to record equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates. Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates excludes the same items with respect to the unconsolidated affiliate as those excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, such as interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and other non-cash items. Although these amounts are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates, such exclusion should not be understood to imply that we have control over the operations and resulting revenues and expenses of such affiliates. We do not control our unconsolidated affiliates; therefore, we do not control the earnings or cash flows of such affiliates. The use of Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates as an analytical tool should be limited accordingly.

Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to determine our operating performance and, along with other financial and volumetric data, as internal measures for setting annual operating budgets, assessing financial performance of our numerous business locations, as a measure for evaluating targeted businesses for acquisition and as a measurement component of incentive compensation.

Definition of Distributable Cash Flow

We define Distributable Cash Flow as net income, adjusted for certain non-cash items, less distributions to preferred unitholders and maintenance capital expenditures. Non-cash items include depreciation, depletion and amortization, non-cash compensation expense, amortization included in interest expense, gains and losses on disposals of assets, the allowance for equity funds used during construction, unrealized gains and losses on commodity risk management activities, inventory valuation adjustments, non-cash impairment charges, losses on extinguishments of debt and deferred income taxes. For unconsolidated affiliates, Distributable Cash Flow reflects the Partnership’s proportionate share of the investee’s distributable cash flow.

Distributable Cash Flow is used by management to evaluate our overall performance. Our partnership agreement requires us to distribute all available cash, and Distributable Cash Flow is calculated to evaluate our ability to fund distributions through cash generated by our operations.

On a consolidated basis, Distributable Cash Flow includes 100% of the Distributable Cash Flow of Energy Transfer’s consolidated subsidiaries. However, to the extent that noncontrolling interests exist among our subsidiaries, the Distributable Cash Flow generated by our subsidiaries may not be available to be distributed to our partners. In order to reflect the cash flows available for distributions to our partners, we have reported Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partners, which is calculated by adjusting Distributable Cash Flow (consolidated), as follows:

  • For subsidiaries with publicly traded equity interests, Distributable Cash Flow (consolidated) includes 100% of Distributable Cash Flow attributable to such subsidiary, and Distributable Cash Flow attributable to our partners includes distributions to be received by the parent company with respect to the periods presented.
  • For consolidated joint ventures or similar entities, where the noncontrolling interest is not publicly traded, Distributable Cash Flow (consolidated) includes 100% of Distributable Cash Flow attributable to such subsidiaries, but Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partners reflects only the amount of Distributable Cash Flow of such subsidiaries that is attributable to our ownership interest.

For Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partners, as adjusted, certain transaction-related adjustments and non-recurring expenses that are included in net income are excluded.

Definition of Distribution Coverage Ratio

Distribution coverage ratio for a period is calculated as Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partners, as adjusted, divided by distributions expected to be paid to the partners of Energy Transfer in respect of such period.

(c)

For the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, “Transaction-related adjustments” includes $143 million of Distributable Cash Flow attributable to the operations of Enable for October 1 through December 1, 2021, which represents amounts distributable to Energy Transfer’s common unitholders (including the holders of the common units issued in the Enable acquisition) with respect to the fourth quarter 2021 distribution.

ENERGY TRANSFER LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF QUARTERLY RESULTS BY SEGMENT

(Tabular dollar amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

Segment Adjusted EBITDA:

Intrastate transportation and storage

$

274

$

233

Interstate transportation and storage

397

448

Midstream

547

390

NGL and refined products transportation and services

739

703

Crude oil transportation and services

533

517

Investment in Sunoco LP

198

159

Investment in USAC

99

99

All other

24

43

Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

2,811

$

2,592

In the following analysis of segment operating results, a measure of segment margin is reported for segments with sales revenues. Segment margin is a non-GAAP financial measure and is presented herein to assist in the analysis of segment operating results and particularly to facilitate an understanding of the impacts that changes in sales revenues have on the segment performance measure of Segment Adjusted EBITDA. Segment margin is similar to the GAAP measure of gross margin, except that segment margin excludes charges for depreciation, depletion and amortization. Among the GAAP measures reported by the Partnership, the most directly comparable measure to segment margin is Segment Adjusted EBITDA; a reconciliation of segment margin to Segment Adjusted EBITDA is included in the following tables for each segment where segment margin is presented.

In addition, for certain segments, the sections below include information on the components of segment margin by sales type, which components are included in order to provide additional disaggregated information to facilitate the analysis of segment margin and Segment Adjusted EBITDA. For example, these components include transportation margin, storage margin, and other margin. These components of segment margin are calculated consistent with the calculation of segment margin; therefore, these components also exclude charges for depreciation, depletion and amortization.

Intrastate Transportation and Storage

Three Months Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

Natural gas transported (BBtu/d)

12,644

11,542

Withdrawals from storage natural gas inventory (BBtu)

7,233

Revenues

$

1,505

$

781

Cost of products sold

1,133

493

Segment margin

372

288

Unrealized gains on commodity risk management activities

(28

)

(9

)

Operating expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense

(69

)

(46

)

Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense

(11

)

(6

)

Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates

8

6

Other

2

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

274

$

233

For the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year, transported volumes increased primarily due to volume ramp-ups in the Permian and Haynesville regions, as well as incremental volumes from the Enable assets acquired in December 2021.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA. For the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year, Segment Adjusted EBITDA related to our intrastate transportation and storage segment increased due to the net impacts of the following:

Interstate Transportation and Storage

Three Months Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

Natural gas transported (BBtu/d)

11,913

10,052

Natural gas sold (BBtu/d)

36

18

Revenues

$

491

$

481

Cost of products sold

11

Segment margin

480

481

Operating expenses, excluding non-cash compensation, amortization, accretion and other non-cash expenses

(151

)

(138

)

Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding non-cash compensation, amortization and accretion expenses

(20

)

(2

)

Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates

82

108

Other

6

(1

)

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

397

$

448

For the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year, transported volumes increased primarily due to the impact of the Enable acquisition, higher utilization on our Tiger system and a reduced impact on our Transwestern system from maintenance of third-party facilities, partially offset by lower utilization of contracted capacity on our Trunkline system.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA. For the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year, Segment Adjusted EBITDA related to our interstate transportation and storage segment decreased due to the net impacts of the following:

Midstream

Three Months Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

Gathered volumes (BBtu/d)

14,765

12,634

NGLs produced (MBbls/d)

705

596

Equity NGLs (MBbls/d)

40

32

Revenues

$

3,526

$

1,461

Cost of products sold

2,705

882

Segment margin

821

579

Unrealized losses on commodity risk management activities

(10

)

Operating expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense

(227

)

(177

)

Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense

(46

)

(20

)

Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates

9

8

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

547

$

390

For the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year, gathered volumes and NGL production increased during the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year primarily due to the Enable acquisition and volume increases in the South Texas, Permian, and Northeast regions, partially offset by volume declines in the Ark-La-Tex and Mid-Continent/Panhandle regions.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA. For the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year, Segment Adjusted EBITDA related to our midstream segment increased due to the net impacts of the following:

NGL and Refined Products Transportation and Services

Three Months Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

NGL transportation volumes (MBbls/d)

1,872

1,449

Refined products transportation volumes (MBbls/d)

483

463

NGL and refined products terminal volumes (MBbls/d)

1,227

859

NGL fractionation volumes (MBbls/d)

895

825

Revenues

$

6,187

$

3,056

Cost of products sold

5,213

2,223

Segment margin

974

833

Unrealized gains (losses) on commodity risk management activities

(17

)

44

Operating expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense

(211

)

(175

)

Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense

(30

)

(18

)

Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates

22

19

Other

1

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

739

$

703

For the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year, NGL transportation volumes increased primarily due to the initiation of service on our propane and ethane export pipelines into our Nederland Terminal in the fourth quarter of 2020, higher volumes from the Permian and Eagle Ford regions and higher volumes on our Mariner East pipeline system.

Refined products transportation volumes increased for the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year due to recovery from COVID-19 related demand reduction in the prior period.

NGL and refined products terminal volumes increased for the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year primarily due to the previously mentioned start of new pipelines and refined product demand recovery.

Average fractionated volumes at our Mont Belvieu, Texas fractionation facility increased for the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year primarily due to lower throughput in the prior period caused by maintenance related downtime at our Mont Belvieu fractionation facility.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA. For the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year, Segment Adjusted EBITDA related to our NGL and refined products transportation and services segment increased due to net impacts of the following:

Crude Oil Transportation and Services

Three Months Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

Crude transportation volumes (MBbls/d)

3,839

3,532

Crude terminals volumes (MBbls/d)

2,606

2,223

Revenues

$

4,948

$

2,802

Cost of products sold

4,239

2,134

Segment margin

709

668

Unrealized gains (losses) on commodity risk management activities

(16

)

3

Operating expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense

(133

)

(125

)

Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense

(33

)

(36

)

Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates

4

5

Other

2

2

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

533

$

517

For the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year, crude transportation volumes were higher on our Texas pipeline system and Bakken pipeline, driven by a recovery in crude oil production in these regions as a result of higher crude oil prices as well as higher refinery demand. Additionally, volumes benefited from higher demand on our Bayou Bridge pipeline, the impact of the Cushing South pipeline entering service in 2021, and contributions from assets acquired. Crude terminal volumes were higher due to increased refinery and export activity at our Gulf Coast terminals.

Adjusted EBITDA. For the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year, Segment Adjusted EBITDA related to our crude oil transportation and services segment increased due to the net impacts of the following:

Investment in Sunoco LP

Three Months Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

Revenues

$

4,954

$

2,553

Cost of products sold

4,615

2,271

Segment margin

339

282

Unrealized (gains) losses on commodity risk management activities

(9

)

6

Operating expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense

(93

)

(71

)

Selling, general and administrative, excluding non-cash compensation expense

(26

)

(22

)

Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates

2

3

Inventory fair value adjustments

(22

)

(44

)

Other, net

7

5

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

198

$

159

The Investment in Sunoco LP segment reflects the consolidated results of Sunoco LP.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA. For the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year, Segment Adjusted EBITDA related to our investment in Sunoco LP increased due to the net impacts of the following:

Investment in USAC

Three Months Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

Revenues

$

160

$

158

Cost of products sold

24

20

Segment margin

136

138

Operating expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense

(26

)

(30

)

Selling, general and administrative, excluding non-cash compensation expense

(11

)

(10

)

Other, net

1

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

99

$

99

The Investment in USAC segment reflects the consolidated results of operations for USAC.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA. For the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year, Segment Adjusted EBITDA related to our investment in USAC was unchanged due to the offsetting impacts of a slight decrease in margin due to a decrease in demand for compression services driven by a decline in U.S. crude oil and natural gas activity resulting in a decrease in average revenue generating horsepower per month, which was offset by favorable variances in operating expenses.

All Other

Three Months Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

Revenues

$

692

$

466

Cost of products sold

604

417

Segment margin

88

49

Unrealized gains (losses) on commodity risk management activities

(8

)

1

Operating expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense

(33

)

(33

)

Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense

(39

)

(21

)

Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates

1

Other and eliminations

16

46

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

24

$

43

Segment Adjusted EBITDA. For the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period last year, Segment Adjusted EBITDA related to our all other segment decreased due to the net impacts of the following:

ENERGY TRANSFER LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON LIQUIDITY

(In millions)

(unaudited)

The following table summarizes the status of our revolving credit facility. We also have consolidated subsidiaries with revolving credit facilities which are not included in this table.

Facility Size

Funds Available at
December 31, 2021

Maturity Date

Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility

$

5,000

$

2,030

December 1, 2024

ENERGY TRANSFER LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

(In millions)

(unaudited)

The table below provides information on an aggregated basis for our unconsolidated affiliates, which are accounted for as equity method investments in the Partnership’s financial statements for the periods presented.

Three Months Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates:

Citrus

$

34

$

35

FEP

19

MEP

(5

)

(3

)

White Cliffs

1

Other

26

21

Total equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

$

55

$

73

Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates:

Citrus

$

76

$

83

FEP

19

MEP

4

5

White Cliffs

5

6

Other

38

35

Total Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates

$

123

$

148

Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates:

Citrus

$

44

$

36

FEP

20

MEP

3

4

White Cliffs

4

4

Other

26

23

Total distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates

$

77

$

87

ENERGY TRANSFER LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON NON-WHOLLY-OWNED JOINT VENTURE SUBSIDIARIES

(In millions)

(unaudited)

The table below provides information on an aggregated basis for our non-wholly-owned joint venture subsidiaries, which are reflected on a consolidated basis in our financial statements. The table below excludes Sunoco LP and USAC, which are non-wholly-owned subsidiaries that are publicly traded.

Three Months Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

Adjusted EBITDA of non-wholly-owned subsidiaries (100%) (a)

$

656

$

584

Our proportionate share of Adjusted EBITDA of non-wholly-owned subsidiaries (b)

312

288

Distributable Cash Flow of non-wholly-owned subsidiaries (100%) (c)

$

611

$

543

Our proportionate share of Distributable Cash Flow of non-wholly-owned subsidiaries (d)

284

270

Below is our ownership percentage of certain non-wholly-owned subsidiaries:

Non-wholly-owned subsidiary:

Energy Transfer Percentage
Ownership (e)

Bakken Pipeline

36.4%

Bayou Bridge

60.0%

Maurepas

51.0%

Ohio River System

75.0%

Permian Express Partners

87.7%

Red Bluff Express

70.0%

Rover

32.6%

Energy Transfer Canada

51.0%

Others

various

(a)

Adjusted EBITDA of non-wholly-owned subsidiaries reflects the total Adjusted EBITDA of our non-wholly-owned subsidiaries on an aggregated basis. This is the amount of EBITDA included in our consolidated non-GAAP measure of Adjusted EBITDA.

(b)

Our proportionate share of Adjusted EBITDA of non-wholly-owned subsidiaries reflects the amount of Adjusted EBITDA of such subsidiaries (on an aggregated basis) that is attributable to our ownership interest.

(c)

Distributable Cash Flow of non-wholly-owned subsidiaries reflects the total Distributable Cash Flow of our non-wholly-owned subsidiaries on an aggregated basis.

(d)

Our proportionate share of Distributable Cash Flow of non-wholly-owned subsidiaries reflects the amount of Distributable Cash Flow of such subsidiaries (on an aggregated basis) that is attributable to our ownership interest. This is the amount of Distributable Cash Flow included in our consolidated non-GAAP measure of Distributable Cash Flow attributable to the partners of Energy Transfer.

(e)

Our ownership reflects the total economic interest held by us and our subsidiaries. In some cases, this percentage comprises ownership interests held in (or by) multiple entities.

Energy Transfer

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or

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