UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 30, 2015

 

ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

DELAWARE 1-10934 39-1715850

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1100 LOUISIANA, SUITE 3300, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(713) 821-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

We issued a press release on July 30, 2015 announcing our financial results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. As noted in the press release, a copy of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 is available on our website at www.enbridgepartners.com and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. This information is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any registration statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 5.03. Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.

 

On July 30, 2015, Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., the general partner of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P., referred to herein as the “Partnership”, “we” or “our,” entered into Amendment No. 1 to Seventh Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Amendment”) of the Partnership. The Amendment modifies certain terms related to our Series 1 Preferred Units. These changes include extending the payment deferral for distributions accruing for the Series 1 Preferred Units through June 30, 2018 and altering the repayment schedule of those deferrals to allow repayment of the accumulated deferral amount in equal amounts over a twelve quarter period beginning the calendar quarter ending March 31, 2019. Additionally, the amendment extends the current preferred distribution accrual rate until June 30, 2020 and extends the date upon which the Series 1 Preferred Units become convertible into Class A Common Units to June 30, 2018.

 

The above description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of such Amendment filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Reference is made to the “Index of Exhibits” following the signature page, which is hereby incorporated into this Item.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

(Registrant)

   
  By: Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C.
   

as delegate of Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.,

its General Partner

     
Date: July 30, 2015 By: /s/ Noor Kaissi
   

Noor Kaissi

Controller

(Duly Authorized Officer)

 

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Index of Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
     
3.1   Amendment No. 1 to Seventh Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P., dated July 30, 2015
     
99.1   Press release of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P., dated July 30, 2015 reporting financial results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015
     
99.2   Unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015

 

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Exhibit 3.1

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

 

TO

 

SEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

 

July 30, 2015

 

This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment No. 1”) to the Seventh Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (as amended, the “Partnership Agreement”) of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) is entered into by and among Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “General Partner”), as general partner of the Partnership, and the Limited Partners, together with any other Persons who become Partners in the Partnership. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are used as defined in the Partnership Agreement.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Section 15.1(d)(i) of the Partnership Agreement provides that each Limited Partner agrees that the General Partner (pursuant to its powers of attorney from the Limited Partners and Assignees), without the approval of any Limited Partner or Assignee, may amend any provision of the Partnership Agreement and execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record whatever documents may be required in connection therewith, to reflect, a change that, in the sole discretion of the General Partner, does not adversely affect the Limited Partners in any material respect;

 

WHEREAS, the holder of all of the outstanding Series 1 Preferred Units has approved this Amendment No. 1 through the execution and delivery of a written consent with respect thereto, and has agreed that this Amendment No. 1 does not adversely affect the holder of the Series 1 Preferred Units in any material respect; and

 

WHEREAS, acting pursuant to the power and authority granted to it under Section 15.1(d)(i) of the Partnership Agreement, the General Partner has determined that the following amendments to the Partnership Agreement do not require the approval of any Limited Partner under such section.

 

NOW THEREFORE, the General Partner does hereby amend the Partnership Agreement as follows:

 

Section 1.Amendments.

 

(a)The definition of “Payment Deferral Scrip” in Article II of the Partnership Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety.

 

(b)The definition of “Rate Re-Set Pricing Date” in Article II of the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety:

 

“ “Rate Re-Set Pricing Date” means June 30, 2020 and each subsequent five year anniversary of such date thereafter.”

 

(c)        Article II of the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended by adding thereto in the appropriate place alphabetically the following new definitions:

 

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“ “Conversion Payment Deferral Scrip” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.13(c)(vii).”

 

“ “Redemption Payment Deferral Scrip” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.13(j)(vi).”

 

(d)Section 4.13(c)(i) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended to replace “June 1, 2016” with “June 30, 2018.”

 

(e)Section 4.13(c)(vii) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety:

 

“Upon conversion, the rights of a holder of converted Series 1 Preferred Units as holder of Series 1 Preferred Units shall cease with respect to such converted Series 1 Preferred Units, including any rights under this Agreement with respect to holders of Series 1 Preferred Units, and such Person shall continue to be a Limited Partner and have the rights of a holder of Class A Common Units under this Agreement with respect to the Class A Common Units received in such conversion. Each Series 1 Preferred Unit shall, upon its conversion into a Class A Common Unit, be deemed to be transferred to, and cancelled by, the Partnership in exchange for the issuance of the Class A Common Unit into which such Series 1 Preferred Unit converted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in the event that a Series 1 Preferred Unit is converted prior to the payment in full of the Payment Deferral by the Partnership pursuant to Section 4.13(g)(ii), the Record Holder of such Series 1 Preferred Unit immediately prior to its conversion shall be issued certificates (each, a “Conversion Payment Deferral Scrip”), in such form as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors of the General Partner, which shall entitle such Record Holder to such Series 1 Preferred Unit’s Pro Rata portion of the Payment Deferral (when and as due pursuant to Section 4.13(g)(ii)) upon surrender thereof to the Partnership on or promptly following each Payment Deferral Due Date. Such Conversion Payment Deferral Scrips shall not be Partnership Securities or Partnership Interests, entitle any holder thereof to voting rights, or any other rights of a Unitholder or any rights other than the rights therein set forth, and no interest or distributions shall be payable or shall accrue with respect to Conversion Payment Deferral Scrips or the right to payment represented thereby other than as set forth in Section 4.13(g)(ii).”

 

(f)Section 4.13(g)(ii) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety:

 

“Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Series 1 Preferred Unit Distribution for the Series 1 Preferred Units for each fiscal quarter through and including the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2018 will be accrued and accumulated but not paid by the Partnership to the holders of the Series 1 Preferred Units (such accrued, accumulated and unpaid distribution, the “Payment Deferral”), and such Payment Deferral shall be paid quarterly on a date within 45 days following the end of each calendar quarter (each such date, a “Payment Deferral Due Date”), beginning with and including the calendar quarter ending March 31, 2019 until the earlier of (A) the date the Payment Deferral has been paid in full and (B) February 15, 2022, in an amount for any such quarter not less than the amount equal to the quotient of: (x) the then unpaid Payment Deferral amount and (y) the number equal to 12 minus the number of Payment Deferral Due Dates that have already occurred; provided, that any unpaid Payment Deferral as of December 31, 2021 shall be paid on or before February 15, 2022; and, provided further, that, the Partnership, at the General Partner’s sole discretion, may from time to time pay all or any portion of the Payment Deferral prior to a Payment Deferral Due Date. Except as provided in the following sentence, no interest or distributions shall be payable or shall accrue with respect to the Payment Deferral. If the Partnership does not pay the minimum amount of the Payment Deferral then due on a Payment Deferral Due Date, the unpaid portion of the Payment Deferral then due shall bear interest thereafter at the Prime Rate annually (the “Payment Deferral Interest”) until such time as such amount, together with any Payment Deferral Interest, is paid in full.”

 

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(g)Clause (z) of Section 4.13(j)(i) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended to replace the words “and the Payment Deferral” with “, but excluding the Payment Deferral”.

 

(h)Clause (z) of Section 4.13(j)(ii) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended to replace the words “and the Payment Deferral” with “, but excluding the Payment Deferral”.

 

(i)Section 4.13(j) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended to add a new Section 4.13(j)(vi), which is inserted immediately preceding the final paragraph of Section 4.13, as follows:

 

“(vi)        Notwithstanding anything in Section 4.13(j) to the contrary, if a Series 1 Preferred Unit is redeemed prior to the payment of the Payment Deferral by the Partnership pursuant to Section 4.13(g)(ii), the Record Holder of such Series 1 Preferred Unit immediately prior to its redemption shall be issued certificates (each, a “Redemption Payment Deferral Scrip”), in such form as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors of the General Partner, which shall entitle such Record Holder to such Series 1 Preferred Unit’s Pro Rata portion of the Payment Deferral (when and as due in accordance with Section 4.13(g)(ii)) upon surrender thereof to the Partnership on or promptly following each Payment Deferral Due Date. Such Redemption Payment Deferral Scrips shall not be Partnership Securities or Partnership Interests, entitle any holder thereof to voting rights, or any other rights of a Unitholder or any rights other than the rights therein set forth, and no interest or distributions shall be payable or shall accrue with respect to Redemption Payment Deferral Scrips or the right to payment represented thereby other than as set forth in Section 4.13(g)(ii).”

 

Section 2.          General Authority. The appropriate officers of the General Partner are hereby authorized to make such further clarifying and conforming changes to the Partnership Agreement as they deem necessary or appropriate, and to interpret the Partnership Agreement, to give effect to the intent and purpose of this Amendment No. 1.

 

Section 3.          Ratification of Partnership Agreement. Except as expressly modified and amended herein, all of the terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

Section 4.          Governing Law. This Amendment No. 1 will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.         

 

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the General Partner and the Limited Partners have executed this Amendment No. 1 as of July 30, 2015.

 

  GENERAL PARTNER:
   
  ENBRIDGE ENERGY COMPANY, INC.
   
   
     
  By: /s/Mark A. Maki
  Name: Mark A. Maki
  Title: President and Principal Executive Officer
   
  LIMITED PARTNERS:
   
  All Limited Partners now and hereafter admitted as limited partners of the Partnership, pursuant to Powers of Attorney now and hereafter executed in favor of, and granted and delivered to, the General Partner.
   
  By: Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., General Partner, as attorney-in-fact for all Limited Partners pursuant to the Powers of Attorney granted pursuant to Section 1.4.
     
     
     
  By: /s/Mark A. Maki
  Name: Mark A. Maki
  Title: President and Principal Executive Officer

 

[Signature page to Amendment No. 1 to EEP Seventh A&R Partnership Agreement]

 

 

 



 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

News Release

 

Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. Declares Distribution Increase and Reports Earnings for Second Quarter 2015

 

HOUSTON — (July 30, 2015) - Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:EEP) ("Enbridge Partners" or "the Partnership") announced today that the board of directors of the delegate of its general partner has declared a cash distribution of $0.583 per unit, or $2.332 per unit on an annualized basis, representing a 2.3 percent increase over the previous quarter’s distribution and a 5 percent increase compared to the second quarter of 2014. The distribution will be paid on August 14, 2015 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2015.

 

SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

 

·Announced 2.3 percent quarterly distribution increase, representing a 5 percent increase compared to the second quarter of 2014.

 

·Additional pipeline expansion projects placed into service: Line 61 to 800,000 barrels per day (bpd) and Line 67 to 800,000 bpd.

 

·Strong liquids pipeline system deliveries: approximately 8 percent higher than the second quarter 2014.

 

·Reported second quarter adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow of $422.4 and $231.6 million, respectively.

 

·Announced actions to strengthen Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P. (“MEP”) and provided update on timing of next drop-down proposal to MEP.

 

·Minnesota Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved Certificate of Need for the Partnership’s proposed Sandpiper Pipeline Project.

 

·Update on potential transfer of U.S. liquids pipeline assets from Enbridge Inc. (“Enbridge”) to the Partnership.

 

“We are pleased with the Partnership’s financial performance through the first half of 2015, supported by continued strong deliveries on our liquids pipeline systems and complemented by the cash flow contributions from the completion of portions of our multi-billion dollar organic growth program. We expect deliveries on our liquids pipeline systems to remain strong as we progress our market access programs, providing our customers with expanded pipeline connectivity to premium North American crude oil markets,” said Mark Maki, president for the Partnership.

 

“Turning to project execution, we recently completed two key components of our Mainline Expansions. Our Line 61 Southern Access expansion to 800,000 barrels per day (bpd) between Superior, WI to Flanagan, IL entered service in May, and in July we completed the second phase of expansion of our Line 67 Alberta Clipper pipeline, increasing the line’s capacity to 800,000 bpd. Looking forward, we are on track to complete our Line 78 Chicago Connectivity project which will add an incremental 570,000 bpd of capacity between Flanagan, IL and Griffith, IN later this year. These expansion projects are underpinned by long-term, low-risk cost of service structures that will deliver highly certain earnings and cash flow growth. In June, we reached an important milestone on the Sandpiper Pipeline Project with approval of the Certificate of Need by the Minnesota PUC. The Partnership continues to work cooperatively with the regulatory and permitting authorities, state agencies, elected officials and the public as we proceed with the route permitting process.”

 

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“Next, we recently announced actions that we expect will continue to strengthen MEP and enhance its ability to deliver distribution growth through 2017. MEP is strategic to EEP and these actions are geared to provide value to EEP unitholders through improved performance in the natural gas business and lowering external financing needs of EEP by re-establishing MEP as a drop-down MLP.”

 

“The review of a potential transfer of Enbridge’s U.S. liquids pipelines assets to EEP is ongoing. However, at this time market conditions do not support a large scale drop-down.  The longer-term outlook for the Partnership remains strong, with over $5 billion of low-risk secured growth projects coming into service through 2018 and options to increase our economic interest in jointly funded projects with Enbridge. EEP remains important to Enbridge’s overall strategy and Enbridge is continuing certain actions to support EEP during this time of significant organic growth. Enbridge has a large inventory of U.S. liquids pipeline assets which are well suited to EEP and Enbridge continues to evaluate opportunities to generate value through selective drop-downs as market conditions improve.  The Partnership’s current organic growth projects, together with the asset drop-down potential from our general partner and future low cost system expansion opportunities support our confidence in the Partnership’s long-term growth outlook,” noted Maki.

 

The Partnership’s key financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to the same periods in 2014, were as follows:

 

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
(unaudited; dollars in millions, except per unit amounts)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
Net income (loss) (1)  $(97.1)  $43.9   $43.0   $137.2 
Net income (loss) per unit   (0.44)   0.02    (0.18)   0.19 
Adjusted EBITDA(2)   422.4    362.3    854.6    701.0 
Adjusted net income(1)   120.5    107.1    263.3    210.0 
Adjusted net income per unit   0.18    0.21    0.46    0.41 

  

(1)Net income and adjusted net income attributable to general and limited partner ownership interests in Enbridge Partners.
(2)Includes non-controlling interest.

 

Adjusted net income for the three month period ended June 30, 2015, as reported above, eliminates the effect of: a) non-cash, mark-to-market net gains and losses; b) non-cash goodwill impairment; c) environmental costs, net of insurance recoveries, associated with the Line 6B incident, and other adjustments. Refer to the Non-GAAP Reconciliations section below for additional details.

 

Adjusted net income of $120.5 million for the second quarter of 2015 was $13.4 million higher than the same period from the prior year. Higher earnings were primarily attributable to additional assets placed into service, the Partnership’s drop down acquisition of the 66.7 percent interest in the U.S. segment of the Alberta Clipper pipeline from Enbridge and higher revenues attributable to an increase in deliveries on our liquids pipeline systems.

 

During the second quarter, the Partnership attributed approximately $22.5 million of earnings to its outstanding Series 1 Preferred units. This amount is deducted from net income to arrive at the amount of net income attributable to the general and limited partners. Preferred distributions are accrued at an annual rate of 7.5 percent.

 

In a key recent development, our limited partnership agreement has been amended to restructure the terms of the Series 1 Preferred Units to strengthen the Partnership’s near to medium term distributable cash flow outlook. The amendment extends the payment deferral for distributions accruing for the Series 1 Preferred Units through June 30, 2018 and alters the repayment schedule of those deferrals to allow repayment of the accumulated deferral amount in equal amounts over a twelve quarter period beginning in early 2019. Additionally, the amendment extends the current preferred distribution accrual rate until June 30, 2020.

 

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Management expects the Partnership’s previously communicated full year 2015 distributable cash flow and coverage outlook to remain intact at between $900 to $960 million, with 2015 full year coverage to be between 0.90-0.96 times.

 

COMPARATIVE EARNINGS STATEMENT

                           

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
(unaudited; dollars in millions except per unit amounts)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
Operating revenue  $1,313.1   $1,871.1   $2,741.7   $3,950.7 
Operating expenses:                    
Commodity cost   670.6    1,259.8    1,449.7    2,748.5 
Environmental costs, net of recoveries   (0.8)   38.2    -    43.2 
Operating and administrative   207.2    224.6    424.3    441.6 
Power   57.2    54.2    120.8    104.6 
Depreciation and amortization   129.5    113.4    257.9    217.2 
Goodwill impairment   246.7    -    246.7    - 
Asset impairment   12.3    -    12.3    - 
Operating income (loss)   (9.6)   180.9    230.0    395.6 
Interest expense   78.0    80.2    126.3    157.1 
Allowance for equity used during construction   17.3    12.6    40.3    33.3 
Other income   6.0    1.2    11.9    0.4 
Income (loss) before income tax expense   (64.3)   114.5    155.9    272.2 
Income tax expense (benefit)   (3.8)   2.0    (1.4)   4.0 
Net income (loss)   (60.5)   112.5    157.3    268.2 
Less: Net income attributable to:                    
Noncontrolling interest   10.0    42.4    61.3    78.7 
Series 1 preferred unit distributions   22.5    22.5    45.0    45.0 
Accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units   4.1    3.7    8.0    7.3 
Net income (loss) attributable to general and limited partner                    
ownership interests in Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.  $(97.1)  $43.9   $43.0   $137.2 
Less: Allocations to general partner   52.3    38.9    106.5    73.3 
Net income (loss) allocable to common units and i-units  $(149.4)  $5.0   $(63.5)  $63.9 
Weighted average common units and i-units (basic)   339.9    327.6    336.3    327.0 
Net income (loss) per limited partner unit (basic)  $(0.44)  $0.02   $(0.18)  $0.19 
Weighted average common units and i-units outstanding (diluted)   339.9    327.6    336.3    327.0 
Net income (loss) per common unit and i-unit (diluted)  $(0.44)  $0.02   $(0.18)  $0.19 

 

Goodwill Impairment - During the three month period ended June 30, 2015, an analysis for impairment was performed for our natural gas business after we learned from customers that reductions in drilling will be prolonged in the producing basins in which we operate due to the continued low-price commodity environment. As a result of this analysis, it was concluded that $246.7 million of goodwill was impaired.

 

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COMPARISON OF QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

Following are explanations for significant changes in the Partnership’s financial results, comparing the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 with the same periods of 2014. The comparison refers to adjusted operating income, which excludes the effect of non-cash and other items that are not indicative of our core operating results (see Non-GAAP Reconciliations section below).

 

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
Adjusted Operating Income  June 30,   June 30, 
(unaudited; dollars in millions)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
Liquids  $270.6   $232.8   $543.0   $438.0 
Natural Gas   2.7    6.6    9.8    13.4 
Corporate   (3.6)   (3.4)   (7.6)   (3.1)
Adjusted operating income  $269.7   $236.0   $545.2   $448.3 

 

Liquids – Second quarter adjusted operating income for the Liquids segment increased $37.8 million to $270.6 million over the comparable period in 2014. Higher revenues in the second quarter were attributable to an increase in transportation rates and higher deliveries on our liquids pipeline systems, in addition to meaningful contributions from growth projects placed into service in 2014. Total liquids system deliveries increased approximately 8 percent over the same period from the prior year. The Partnership placed approximately $2.5 billion of growth projects into service in 2014 through the completion of a large component of its Eastern Access Program, specifically the Line 6B Replacement project from Griffith, Indiana to the International Border, and the first phase of our Mainline Expansions. Collectively, these growth projects were the main drivers for the increase in revenues and system deliveries during the second quarter of 2015 over the comparable period in 2014.

 

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
Liquids Systems Volumes  June 30,   June 30, 
(thousand barrels per day)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
Lakehead   2,208    2,088    2,269    2,045 
Mid-Continent   221    176    210    194 
North Dakota   365    314    353    280 
Total   2,794    2,578    2,832    2,519 

 

Natural Gas – Second quarter adjusted operating income for the Natural Gas segment was $3.9 million lower compared to the same period of 2014. The decrease in adjusted operating income was predominantly attributable to lower natural gas throughput and NGL production volumes on our major systems. The decrease in natural gas and NGL volumes was primarily attributable to the continued low commodity price environment for natural gas, NGLs, condensate and crude oil, which has resulted in reductions in drilling activity from producers in the areas we operate.

 

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   Three months ended   Six months ended 
Natural Gas Throughput  June 30,   June 30, 
(MMBtu per day)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
East Texas   968,000    1,029,000    988,000    1,000,000 
Anadarko   794,000    819,000    811,000    822,000 
North Texas   274,000    300,000    281,000    286,000 
Total   2,036,000    2,148,000    2,080,000    2,108,000 

 

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
NGL Production  June 30,   June 30, 
(Barrels per day)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
Total System Production   81,056    83,480    81,051    82,196 

 

ENBRIDGE ENERGY MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTION

 

Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (NYSE: EEQ) ("Enbridge Management") today declared a distribution of $0.583 per share payable on August 14, 2015 to shareholders of record on August 7, 2015. The distribution will be paid in the form of additional shares of Enbridge Management valued at the average closing price of the shares for the 10 trading days prior to the ex-dividend date on August 5, 2015. Enbridge Management's sole asset is its approximate 14.7 percent limited partner interest in Enbridge Partners. Enbridge Management's results of operations, financial condition and cash flows depend on the results of operations, financial condition and cash flows of Enbridge Partners, which are summarized herein for the second quarter of 2015.

 

MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

Enbridge Partners will host a conference call at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 30, 2015 to review its second quarter 2015 financial results. The call will be webcast live over the internet and may be accessed on Enbridge Partners’ website under “Events and Presentations” or directly at

 

http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/mjj6jriq

 

A replay will be available shortly afterward. Presentation slides and condensed financial statements will also be available at the link below.

 

EEP Events and Presentations:

 

www.enbridgepartners.com/Investor-Relations/EEP/Events-and-Presentations

 

Webcast link: http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/mjj6jriq

 

The audio portion of the live presentation will be accessible by telephone at (844) 298-9821 (Passcode: 83942472) and can be replayed for 14 days after the call by calling (855) 859-2056 (Passcode: 83942472). An audio replay will also be available for download in MP3 format from either of the website addresses above.

 

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NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

 

Adjusted net income and adjusted operating income for the principal business segments are provided to illustrate trends in income excluding non-cash unrealized derivative fair value losses and gains and other items that are not indicative of our core operating results and business outlook. The derivative non-cash losses and gains result from marking to market certain financial derivatives used by the Partnership for hedging purposes that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment in accordance with the authoritative accounting guidance as prescribed under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

 

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
Adjusted Earnings  June 30,   June 30, 
(unaudited; dollars in millions except per unit amounts)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
Net income (loss) attributable to general and limited partner ownership interests in Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.  $(97.1)  $43.9   $43.0   $137.2 
Noncash derivative fair value (gains) losses                    
-Liquids   8.3    5.3    12.2    7.5 
-Natural Gas   18.7    8.9    45.4    5.1 
-Corporate   (3.8)   5.3    (32.4)   11.0 
Option premium amortization   (2.6)   (0.7)   (3.6)   (1.4)
Make-up rights adjustment   (3.2)   4.7    (5.8)   7.3 
Line 6B incident expenses, net of recoveries   -    36.0    -    36.0 
Line 2 hydrotest expenses, net of recoveries   (6.1)   -    (5.7)   - 
Accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units   4.1    3.7    8.0    7.3 
Asset impairment   9.4    -    9.4    - 
Goodwill impairment   192.8    -    192.8    - 
Adjusted net income   120.5    107.1    263.3    210.0 
Less: Allocations to general partner   56.7    40.1    110.9    74.7 
Adjusted net income allocable to common units and i-units  $63.8   $67.0   $152.4   $135.3 
Weighted average common units and i-units outstanding (millions)   339.9    327.6    336.3    327.0 
Adjusted net income per common unit and i-unit (dollars)  $0.18   $0.21   $0.46   $0.41 

 

 

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
Liquids  June 30,   June 30, 
(unaudited; dollars in millions)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
Operating income  $271.6   $187.7   $541.8   $389.8 
Line 6B incident expenses, net of recoveries   -    36.0    -    36.0 
Noncash derivative fair value losses   8.3    5.3    12.2    7.5 
Make-up rights adjustment   (3.2)   3.8    (5.3)   4.7 
Line 2 hydrotest expenses, net of recoveries   (6.1)   -    (5.7)   - 
Adjusted operating income  $270.6   $232.8   $543.0   $438.0 

 

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
Natural Gas  June 30,   June 30, 
(unaudited; dollars in millions)  2015   2014 (1)    2015   2014 (1)  
Operating income (loss)  $(277.6)  $(3.4)  $(304.2)  $8.9 
Noncash derivative fair value losses   24.6    10.8    59.7    6.2 
Option premium amortization   (3.3)   (0.8)   (4.7)   (1.7)
Asset impairment   12.3    -    12.3    - 
Goodwill impairment   246.7    -    246.7    - 
Adjusted operating income  $2.7   $6.6   $9.8   $13.4 

  

(1)Prior year adjusted operating income was revised to reclassify make-up rights adjustment to other income.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is used as a supplemental financial measurement to assess liquidity and the ability to generate cash sufficient to pay interest costs and make cash distributions to unitholders. The following reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to adjusted EBITDA is provided because EBITDA is not a financial measure recognized under generally accepted accounting principles.

 

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
Adjusted EBITDA  June 30,   June 30, 
(unaudited; dollars in millions)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
Net cash provided by operating activities  $266.4   $148.8   $646.9   $359.6 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities,                    
net of cash acquired   71.1    119.9    28.5    156.8 
Interest expense(1)   81.8    74.9    158.7    146.1 
Income tax expense (benefit)   (3.8)   2.0    (1.4)   4.0 
Allowance for equity used during construction   17.3    12.6    40.3    33.3 
Option premium amortization   (3.3)   (0.7)   (4.7)   (1.7)
Other   (7.1)   4.8    (13.7)   2.9 
Adjusted EBITDA  $422.4   $362.3   $854.6   $701.0 

  

(1)Interest expense excludes unrealized mark-to-market net gains of $3.8 million and  $32.4 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015, respectively. Interest expense excludes unrealized mark-to-market net losses of $5.3 million and $11.0 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

 

About Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.

Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. owns and operates a diversified portfolio of crude oil and, through its interests in Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P. (“Midcoast Partners”), natural gas transportation systems in the United States. Its principal crude oil system is the largest pipeline transporter of growing oil production from western Canada and the North Dakota Bakken formation. The system's deliveries to refining centers and connected carriers in the United States account for approximately 17 percent of total U.S. oil imports. Midcoast Partners’ natural gas gathering, treating, processing and transmission assets, which are principally located onshore in the active U.S. Mid-Continent and Gulf Coast areas, deliver approximately 2.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas daily. Enbridge Partners is recognized by Forbes as one of the 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America.

 

About Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C.

Enbridge Management manages the business and affairs of Enbridge Partners, and its sole asset is an approximate 14.7 percent limited partner interest in Enbridge Partners. Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Enbridge Inc. of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (NYSE: ENB) (TSX: ENB) is the general partner of Enbridge Partners and holds an approximate 42 percent interest in Enbridge Partners together with all of the outstanding preferred units and Class B, D and E units in Enbridge Partners. Enbridge Management is the delegate of the general partner of Enbridge Partners.

 

Forward Looking Statements

This news release includes forward-looking statements and projections, which are statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements frequently use the following words, variations thereon or comparable terminology: “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “position,” “projection,” “should,” “strategy,” “target,” “will” and similar words. Although the Partnership believes that such forward-looking statements are reasonable based on currently available information, such statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are not guarantees of performance. Future actions, conditions or events and future results of operations may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Many of the factors that will determine these results are beyond the Partnership’s ability to control or predict. Specific factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include: (1) changes in the demand for or the supply of, forecast data for, and price trends related to crude oil, liquid petroleum, natural gas and NGLs, including the rate of development of the Alberta Oil Sands; (2) the Partnership’s ability to successfully complete and finance expansion projects or drop-down opportunities; (3) the effects of competition, in particular, by other pipeline systems; (4) shut-downs or cutbacks at the Partnership’s facilities or refineries, petrochemical plants, utilities or other businesses for which the Partnership transports products or to whom the Partnership sells products; (5) hazards and operating risks that may not be covered fully by insurance, including those related to Line 6B and any additional fines and penalties assessed in connection with the crude oil release on that line; (6) changes in or challenges to the Partnership’s tariff rates; (7) changes in laws or regulations to which the Partnership is subject, including compliance with environmental and operational safety regulations that may increase costs of system integrity testing and maintenance; and (8) permitting at federal, state and local levels in regards to the construction of new assets.

 

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“Enbridge” refers collectively to Enbridge Inc. and its subsidiaries other than us and our subsidiaries.

 

Forward-looking statements regarding “drop-down” growth opportunities from Enbridge are further qualified by the fact that Enbridge is under no obligation to offer to sell us interests in its U.S. projects, and we are under no obligation to buy any such interests.    Similarly, any forward-looking statements regarding potential “drop-down” transactions of interests in Midcoast Operating to Midcoast Energy Partners are further qualified by the fact that we are under no obligation to sell to Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P. any such interests, and Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P. is under no obligation to buy any such interests.  As a result, we do not know when or if any such transactions will occur.

 

Except to the extent required by law, we assume no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Reference should also be made to the Partnership’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and any subsequently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional factors that may affect results. These filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s web site (www.sec.gov) and at the Partnership’s web site.

 

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

 

Investor Relations Contact: Media Contact:
   
Sanjay Lad, CFA Terri Larson, APR
   
Toll-free: (866) EEP INFO or (866) 337-4636 Telephone: (877) 496-8142
   
E-mail: eep@enbridge.com E-mail: usmedia@enbridge.com
   
Website: www.enbridgepartners.com  

 

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

   For the three months  For the six months
   ended June 30,  ended June 30,
   2015  2014  2015  2014
   (unaudited; in millions, except per unit amounts)
             
Operating revenues:                    
Commodity sales  $702.7   $1,275.5   $1,503.6   $2,817.8 
Commodity sales - affiliate   28.4    66.9    50.2    124.1 
Transportation and other services   548.5    509.6    1,123.2    971.8 
Transportation and other services - affiliate   33.5    19.1    64.7    37.0 
    1,313.1    1,871.1    2,741.7    3,950.7 
Operating expenses:                    
Commodity costs   647.5    1,221.4    1,408.7    2,679.9 
Commodity costs - affiliate   23.1    38.4    41.0    68.6 
Environmental costs, net of recoveries   (0.8)   38.2    -      43.2 
Operating and administrative   91.5    107.3    189.7    203.9 
Operating and administrative - affiliate   115.7    117.3    234.6    237.7 
Power   57.2    54.2    120.8    104.6 
Depreciation and amortization   129.5    113.4    257.9    217.2 
Goodwill impairment   246.7    -    246.7    - 
Asset impairment   12.3    -    12.3    - 
    1,322.7    1,690.2    2,511.7    3,555.1 
Operating income (loss)   (9.6)   180.9    230.0    395.6 
Interest expense, net   78.0    80.2    126.3    157.1 
Allowance for equity used during construction   17.3    12.6    40.3    33.3 
Other income   6.0    1.2    11.9    0.4 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)   (64.3)   114.5    155.9    272.2 
Income tax expense (benefit)   (3.8)   2.0    (1.4)   4.0 
Net income (loss)   (60.5)   112.5    157.3    268.2 
Less:  Net income attributable to:                    
Noncontrolling interest   10.0    42.4    61.3    78.7 
Series 1 preferred unit distributions   22.5    22.5    45.0    45.0 
Accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units   4.1    3.7    8.0    7.3 
Net income (loss) attributable to general and limited partner ownership interests in Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.  $(97.1)  $43.9   $43.0   $137.2 
Net income (loss) allocable to common units and i-units  $(149.4)  $5.0   $(63.5)  $63.9 
Net income (loss) per common unit and i-unit (basic)  $(0.44)  $0.02   $(0.18)  $0.19 
Weighted average common units and i-units outstanding (basic)   339.9    327.6    336.3    327.0 
Net income (loss) per common unit and i-unit (diluted)  $(0.44)  $0.02   $(0.18)  $0.19 
Weighted average common units and i-units outstanding (diluted)   339.9    327.6    336.3    327.0 

 

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ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

   For the six months
   ended June 30,
   2015  2014
   (unaudited; in millions)
Cash provided by operating activities:          
Net income  $157.3   $268.2 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   257.9    217.2 
Derivative fair value net losses   39.5    24.7 
Inventory market price adjustments   5.3    3.3 
Goodwill impairment   246.7    -   
Environmental costs, net of recoveries   (1.0)   38.0 
Distributions from investments in joint ventures   11.6    1.0 
Equity earnings from investments in joint ventures   (11.6)   (1.0)
Deferred income taxes   (3.7)   1.3 
State income taxes   1.7    1.8 
Allowance for equity used during construction   (40.3)   (33.3)
Asset impairment   12.3    - 
Other   4.1    0.5 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:          
Receivables, trade and other   45.7    9.1 
Due from General Partner and affiliates   (62.7)   5.3 
Accrued receivables   158.9    51.8 
Inventory   (1.3)   (75.7)
Current and long-term other assets   (33.0)   (16.5)
Due to General Partner and affiliates   66.9    (6.0)
Accounts payable and other   (56.6)   (63.8)
Environmental liabilities   (21.6)   (62.9)
Accrued purchases   (114.8)   (3.2)
Interest payable   1.2    1.4 
Property and other taxes payable   (15.6)   (1.6)
Net cash provided by operating activities   646.9    359.6 
           
Cash used in investing activities:          
Additions to property, plant and equipment   (994.9)   (1,309.0)
Acquisitions   (85.0)   - 
Changes in restricted cash   78.6    36.1 
Investments in joint ventures   (2.5)   (28.1)
Distributions from investments in joint ventures in excess of cumulative earnings   6.7    17.7 
Other   0.8    (3.7)
Net cash used in investing activities   (996.3)   (1,287.0)
           
Cash provided by financing activities:          
Net proceeds from unit issuances   294.8    -   
Distributions to partners   (403.8)   (356.9)
Repayments to General Partner   (306.0)   (6.0)
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit facility   (300.0)   140.0 
Net commercial paper borrowings   644.9    765.0 
Contributions from noncontrolling interest   502.6    612.9 
Distributions to noncontrolling interest   (171.2)   (42.5)
Net cash provided by financing activities   261.3    1,112.5 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (88.1)   185.1 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year   197.9    164.8 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $109.8   $349.9 

 

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ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

   June 30,  December 31,
   2015  2014
  (unaudited; in millions)
ASSETS   
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $109.8   $197.9 
Restricted cash   34.4    97.0 
Receivables, trade and other, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1.5 million and $1.8 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively   0.2    46.2 
Due from General Partner and affiliates   104.1    41.4 
Accrued receivables   101.4    260.3 
Inventory   90.2    94.2 
Other current assets   190.7    218.4 
    630.8    955.4 
Property, plant and equipment, net   16,541.3    15,692.7 
Goodwill   -      246.7 
Intangible assets, net   288.9    254.8 
Other assets, net   552.2    597.3 
   $18,013.2   $17,746.9 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL          
Current liabilities:          
Due to General Partner and affiliates  $210.7   $143.7 
Accounts payable and other   769.5    777.7 
Environmental liabilities   113.5    141.7 
Accrued purchases   260.9    375.7 
Interest payable   75.8    74.6 
Property and other taxes payable   80.9    96.5 
Note payable to General Partner   -    306.0 
    1,511.3    1,915.9 
           
Long-term debt   7,020.6    6,675.2 
Due to General Partner and affiliates   193.3    148.3 
Other long-term liabilities   274.1    278.1 
    8,999.3    9,017.5 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
Partners’ capital:          
Series 1 preferred units (48,000,000 authorized and issued at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014)   1,183.6    1,175.6 
Class D units (66,100,000 authorized and issued at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014)   2,517.6    2,516.8 
Class E units (18,114,975 authorized and issued at June 30, 2015)   778.3     
Class A common units (262,208,428 and 254,208,428 authorized and issued at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014)   -    235.5 
Class B common units (7,825,500 authorized and issued at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014)   -    - 
i-units (70,404,588 and 68,305,187 authorized and issued at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014)   517.3    712.6 
Incentive distribution units (1,000 authorized and issued at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014)   495.0    493.0 
General Partner   185.7    198.3 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (259.0)   (211.4)
Total Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. partners’ capital   5,418.5    5,120.4 
Noncontrolling interest   3,595.4    3,609.0 
Total partners’ capital   9,013.9    8,729.4 
   $18,013.2   $17,746.9 

 

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NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT

 

We allocate our net income among our Series 1 Preferred Units, or Preferred Units, our General Partner interest and our limited partner units using the two-class method in accordance with applicable authoritative accounting guidance. Under the two-class method, we allocate our net income attributable to our General Partner and our limited partners according to the distribution formula for available cash as set forth in our partnership agreement. We allocate our net income to our limited partners owning Class D units and Class E units equal to the distributions that they receive. We also allocate any earnings in excess of distributions to our General Partner and limited partners owning Class A and Class B common units and i-units utilizing the distribution formula for available cash specified in our partnership agreement. We allocate any distributions in excess of earnings for the period to our General Partner and limited partners owning Class A and B common units and i-units based on their sharing of losses of 2% and 98%, respectively, as set forth in our partnership agreement. We calculate distributions to the General Partner and limited partners based upon the distribution rates and percentages set forth in the following table:

 

Distribution Targets   Portion of Quarterly
Distribution Per Unit
  Percentage Distributed to
General Partner and IDUs (1)
  Percentage Distributed to
Limited partners
Minimum Quarterly Distribution   Up to $0.5435   2%   98%
First Target Distribution   > $0.5435   25%   75%

 

(1)For distributions in excess of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution, this percentage includes both the General Partner's distributions of 2% and the distribution to the Incentive Distribution Unit holder, a wholly-owned subsidiary of our General Partner.

 

Equity Restructuring Transaction

 

On July 1, 2014, we entered into an equity restructuring transaction, or Equity Restructuring, with the General Partner in which the General Partner irrevocably waived its right to receive cash distributions and allocations of items of income, gain, deduction and loss in excess of 2% in respect of its general partner interest in the incentive distribution rights, or Previous IDRs, in exchange for the issuance to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the General Partner of (1) 66.1 million units of a new class of limited partner interests designated as Class D units, and (2) 1,000 units of a new class of limited partner interests designated as Incentive Distribution Units, or IDUs. Prior to this transaction, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we allocated distributions to the General Partner and limited partners as follows:

 

Distribution Targets   Portion of Quarterly
Distribution Per Unit
  Percentage Distributed to
General Partner
  Percentage Distributed to
Limited partners
Minimum Quarterly Distribution   Up to $0.295   2%   98%
First Target Distribution   > $0.295 to $0.35   15%   85%
Second Target Distribution   > $0.35 to $0.495   25%   75%
Over Second Target Distribution   In excess of $0.495   50%   50%

 

Alberta Clipper Drop Down

 

On January 2, 2015, we completed a transaction to acquire from our General Partner the remaining 66.7% interest in the U.S. portion of the Alberta Clipper Pipeline. The consideration consisted of issuance to the General Partner of 18,114,975 units of a new class of limited partner interests designated as Class E units. For more information, please refer to Note 9. Partners' Capital of our consolidated financial statements.

 

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We determined basic and diluted net income per limited partner unit as follows:

 

   For the three months   For the six months 
   ended June 30,   ended June 30, 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
   (in millions, except per unit amounts) 
Net income (loss)  $(60.5)  $112.5   $157.3   $268.2 
Less Net income (loss) attributable to:                    
Noncontrolling interest   (10.0)   (42.4)   (61.3)   (78.7)
Series 1 preferred unit distributions   (22.5)   (22.5)   (45.0)   (45.0)
Accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units   (4.1)   (3.7)   (8.0)   (7.3)
Net income (loss) attributable to general and limited partner                    
interests in Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.   (97.1)   43.9    43.0    137.2 
Less distributions:                    
Incentive distributions   (5.1)   (38.0)   (8.5)   (71.2)
Distributed earnings attributed to our General Partner   (5.2)   (4.5)   (10.2)   (8.1)
Distributed earnings attributed to Class D and Class E units   (49.1)   -    (97.1)   - 
Total distributed earnings to our General Partner, Class D and                    
Class E units and IDUs   (59.4)   (42.5)   (115.8)   (79.3)
Total distributed earnings attributed to our common units and                    
i-units   (198.5)   (182.2)   (392.0)   (359.9)
Total distributed earnings   (257.9)   (224.7)   (507.8)   (439.2)
Overdistributed earnings  $(355.0)  $(180.8)  $(464.8)  $(302.0)
Weighted average common units and i-units outstanding   339.9    327.6    336.3    327.0 
                     
Basic and diluted earnings per unit:                    
Distributed earnings per common unit and i-unit (1)  $0.58   $0.56   $1.17   $1.10 
Overdistributed earnings per common unit and i-unit (2)   (1.02)   (0.54)   (1.35)   (0.91)
Net income (loss) per common unit and i-unit (basic and diluted) (3)  $(0.44)  $0.02   $(0.18)  $0.19 

 

 

 (1) Represents the total distributed earnings to common units and i-units divided by the weighted average number of common units and i-units outstanding for the period.
 (2) Represents the common units' and i-units' share (98%) of distributions in excess of earnings divided by the weighted average number of common units and i-units outstanding for the period and overdistributed earnings allocated to the common units and i-units based on the distribution waterfall that is outlined in our partnership agreement.
 (3) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, 43,201,310 anti-dilutive Preferred units, 66,100,000 anti-dilutive Class D units and 18,114,975 anti-dilutive Class E units were excluded from the if-converted method of calculating diluted earnings per unit. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, 43,201,310 anti-dilutive Preferred units were excluded from the if-converted method of calculating diluted earnings per unit.

 

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SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

Our business is divided into operating segments, defined as components of the enterprise, about which financial information is available and evaluated regularly by our Chief Operating Decision Maker, collectively comprised of our senior management, in deciding how resources are allocated and performance is assessed.

 

Each of our reportable segments is a business unit that offers different services and products that are managed separately, because each business segment requires different operating strategies. We have segregated our business activities into two distinct operating segments:

 

Liquids; and

 

Natural Gas.

 

The following tables present certain financial information relating to our business segments and corporate activities:

 

   For the three months ended June 30, 2015 
   Liquids   Natural Gas   Corporate (1)   Total 
   (in millions) 
Operating Revenues:                    
Commodity Sales  $-   $731.1   $-   $731.1 
Transportation and other services   533.0    49.0    -    582.0 
    533.0    780.1(2)  -    1,313.1 
Commodity costs   -    670.6    -    670.6 
Environmental costs, net of recoveries   (0.8)   -    -    (0.8)
Operating and administrative   116.3    87.3    3.6    207.2 
Power   57.2    -    -    57.2 
Goodwill Impairment   -    246.7    -    246.7 
Asset impairment   -    12.3    -    12.3 
Depreciation and amortization   88.7    40.8    -    129.5 
    261.4    1,057.7    3.6    1,322.7 
Operating income (loss)   271.6    (277.6)   (3.6)   (9.6)
Interest expense, net   -    -    78.0    78.0 
Allowance for equity used during construction   -    -    17.3    17.3 
Other income   -    5.9(3)  0.1    6.0 
                     
Income (loss) before income tax benefit   271.6    (271.7)   (64.2)   (64.3)
Income tax benefit   -    -    (3.8)   (3.8)
                     
Net income (loss)   271.6    (271.7)   (60.4)   (60.5)
Less: Net income attributable to:                    
Noncontrolling interest   -    -    10.0    10.0 
Series 1 preferred unit distributions   -    -    22.5    22.5 
Accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units   -    -    4.1    4.1 
Net income (loss) attributable to general and limited partner                    
ownership interests in Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.  $271.6   $(271.7)  $(97.0)  $(97.1)

 

 

(1) Corporate consists of interest expense, interest income, allowance for equity used during construction, noncontrolling interest and other costs such as income taxes, which are not allocated to the business segments.
(2) There were no intersegment revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2015.
(3) Other income (expense) for our Natural Gas segment includes our equity investment in the Texas Express NGL system.

 

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   For the three months ended June 30, 2014 
   Liquids   Natural Gas   Corporate (1)   Total 
   (in millions) 
Operating revenues:                    
Commodity sales  $-   $1,342.4   $-   $1,342.4 
Transportation and other services   474.3    54.4    -    528.7 
    474.3    1,396.8    -    1,871.1 
Commodity costs   -    1,259.8    -    1,259.8 
Environmental costs, net of recoveries   38.2    -    -    38.2 
Operating and administrative   117.6    103.6    3.4    224.6 
Power   54.2    -    -    54.2 
Depreciation and amortization   76.6    36.8    -    113.4 
    286.6    1,400.2    3.4    1,690.2 
Operating income   187.7    (3.4)   (3.4)   180.9 
Interest expense, net   -    -    80.2    80.2 
Allowance for equity used during construction   -    -    12.6    12.6 
Other income (expense)   -    2.3(2)  (1.1)   1.2 
Income (loss) before income tax expense   187.7    (1.1)   (72.1)   114.5 
Income tax expense   -    -    2.0    2.0 
Net income (loss)   187.7    (1.1)   (74.1)   112.5 
Less: Net income attributable to                    
Noncontrolling interest   -    -    42.4    42.4 
Series 1 preferred unit distributions   -    -    22.5    22.5 
Accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units   -    -    3.7    3.7 
Net income (loss) attributable to general and limited partner                    
ownership interests in Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.  $187.7   $(1.1)  $(142.7)  $43.9 

 

 

(1) Corporate consists of interest expense, interest income, allowance for equity used during construction, noncontrolling interest and other costs such as income taxes, which are not allocated to the business segments.
(2) Other income (expense) for our Natural Gas segment includes our equity investment in the Texas Express NGL system.

 

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   As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015 
   Liquids   Natural Gas   Corporate (1)   Total 
   (in millions) 
Operating revenues: (2)                    
Commodity sales  $-   $1,553.8   $-   $1,553.8 
Transportation and other services   1,088.1    99.8    -    1,187.9 
    1,088.1    1,653.6    -    2,741.7 
Commodity costs   -    1,449.7    -    1,449.7 
Environmental costs, net of recoveries   -    -    -    - 
Operating and administrative   246.7    170.0    7.6    424.3 
Power   120.8    -    -    120.8 
Goodwill impairment   -    246.7    -    246.7 
Asset impairment   -    12.3    -    12.3 
Depreciation and amortization   178.8    79.1    -    257.9 
    546.3    1,957.8    7.6    2,511.7 
Operating income (loss)   541.8    (304.2)   (7.6)   230.0 
Interest expense, net   -    -    126.3    126.3 
Allowance for equity used during construction   -    -    40.3    40.3 
Other income   -    11.6(3)  0.3    11.9 
Income (loss) before income tax benefit   541.8    (292.6)   (93.3)   155.9 
Income tax benefit   -    -    (1.4)   (1.4)
Net income (loss)   541.8    (292.6)   (91.9)   157.3 
Less: Net income attributable to:                    
Noncontrolling interest   -    -    61.3    61.3 
Series 1 preferred unit distributions   -    -    45.0    45.0 
Accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units   -    -    8.0    8.0 
Net income (loss) attributable to general and limited partner                    
ownership interests in Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.  $541.8   $(292.6)  $(206.2)  $43.0 
Total assets  $12,564.1   $5,256.5(4) $192.6   $18,013.2 
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)  $909.0   $104.6   $13.9   $1,027.5 

 

 

(1) Corporate consists of interest expense, interest income, allowance for equity used during construction, noncontrolling interest and other costs such as income taxes, which are not allocated to the business segments.
(2) There were no intersegment revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2015.
(3) Other income (expense) for our Natural Gas segment includes our equity investment in the Texas Express NGL system.
(4) Total assets for our Natural Gas segment include $376.2 million for our equity investment in the Texas Express NGL system.

 

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   As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 
   Liquids   Natural Gas   Corporate (1)   Total 
   (in millions) 
Operating revenues:                    
Commodity sales  $-   $2,941.9   $-   $2,941.9 
Transportation and other services   907.0    101.8    -    1,008.8 
    907.0    3,043.7    -    3,950.7 
Commodity costs   -    2,748.5    -    2,748.5 
Environmental costs, net of recoveries   43.2    -    -    43.2 
Operating and administrative   226.0    212.5    3.1    441.6 
Power   104.6    -    -    104.6 
Depreciation and amortization   143.4    73.8    -    217.2 
    517.2    3,034.8    3.1    3,555.1 
Operating income   389.8    8.9    (3.1)   395.6 
Interest expense, net   -    -    157.1    157.1 
Allowance for equity used during construction   -    -    33.3    33.3 
Other income (expense)   -    1.0(2)  (0.6)   0.4 
Income (loss) before income tax expense   389.8    9.9    (127.5)   272.2 
Income tax expense   -    -    4.0    4.0 
Net income (loss)   389.8    9.9    (131.5)   268.2 
Less: Net income attributable to                    
Noncontrolling interest   -    -    78.7    78.7 
Series 1 preferred unit distributions   -    -    45.0    45.0 
Accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units   -    -    7.3    7.3 
Net income (loss) attributable to general and limited partner                    
ownership interests in Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.  $389.8   $9.9   $(262.5)  $137.2 
Total assets  $10,335.9   $5,301.3(3) $426.2   $16,063.4 
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)  $985.0   $105.0   $1.5   $1,091.5 

 

 

(1) Corporate consists of interest expense, interest income, allowance for equity used during construction, noncontrolling interest and other costs such as income taxes, which are not allocated to the business segments.
(2) Other income (expense) for our Natural Gas segment includes our equity investment in the Texas Express NGL system.
(3) Total assets for our Natural Gas segment include $381.6 million for our equity investment in the Texas Express NGL system.

 

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