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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 (October 23, 2006): October 24, 2006
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-31219   23-3096839
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS employer
of incorporation)   file number)   identification no.)
     
1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA   19103-7583
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
866-248-4344
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:
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Press Release dated October 23, 2006
Slide presentation given October 24, 2006 during investor teleconference


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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The press release announcing the financial results for Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.’s (the “Partnership”) 2006 third quarter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this report, being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and is not incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 23, 2006, the Partnership issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter 2006. Additional information concerning the Partnership’s third quarter earnings was presented to investors in a teleconference call October 24, 2006. A copy of the slide presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (c)   Exhibit
  99.1   Press release dated October 23, 2006.
 
  99.2   Slide presentation given October 24, 2006 during investor teleconference.
Forward-Looking Statement
Statements contained in the exhibits to this report that state the Partnership’s or its management’s expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. The Partnership’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect those results include those mentioned in the documents that the Partnership has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.
             
 
      SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.    
 
           
 
  By:   Sunoco Partners LLC, its General Partner    
 
      (Registrant)    
 
           
Date October 24, 2006
           
 
           
 
      /s/ Deborah M. Fretz    
 
           
 
      Deborah M. Fretz    
 
      President and Chief Executive Officer    

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number   Exhibit
 
   
Exhibit 99.1
  Press Release dated October 23, 2006
 
   
Exhibit 99.2
  Slide presentation given October 24, 2006 during investor teleconference.

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EXHIBIT 99.1
     
    News Release
(SUNOCO LOGISTICS LOGO)   Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
1735 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-7583
     
For further information contact:   For release: 5.00 p.m. October 23, 2006
Jerry Davis (media) 215-977-6298    
No. 21
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2006 RESULTS AND DECLARES INCREASED THIRD QUARTER DISTRIBUTION
     PHILADELPHIA, October 23, 2006 — Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL) today announced quarterly net income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006 of $17.7 million, or $0.59 per limited partner unit on a diluted basis, compared with $14.7 million, or $0.56 per limited partner unit on a diluted basis, for the third quarter of 2005. The increase was due mainly to an increase in total shipments in the Eastern Pipeline System, operating results from the acquisitions completed in 2005 and 2006 in the Western Pipeline System and increased revenues at the Partnership’s refined product terminals associated with ethanol blending. These increases were partially offset by lower lease acquisition margins and higher interest expense related to financing the acquisitions completed in 2006 and the Partnership’s internal expansion capital program.
     For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, net income was $62.4 million, a 30.6 percent increase over the $47.8 million of net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The increase was due mainly to an increase in total shipments in the Eastern Pipeline System, operating results from the acquisitions completed in 2005 and 2006 in the Western Pipeline System and higher lease acquisition margins, partially offset by higher interest expense related to financing the acquisitions completed in 2006 and the Partnership’s internal expansion capital program.
     Sunoco Partners LLC, the general partner of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., also declared an increased cash distribution for the third quarter 2006 of $0.7875 per common and subordinated partnership unit ($3.15 annualized) payable November 14, 2006 to unitholders of record on November 7, 2006, an increase of $0.0125 per partnership unit over the preceding quarter ($0.05 annualized increase).
     “Our base business continues to have strong operating results. Lower than expected volumes, primarily on newly acquired pipelines, have negatively impacted the quarterly financial results. However, we expect that lower volumes shipped under deficiency agreements will either be made up in the future or be subject to required deficiency payments.” said Deborah M. Fretz, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our domestic lease crude oil acquisition activity has a certain amount of volatility inherent in the business, and the quarterly results reflected a negative financial impact versus the second quarter 2006. For the year though, the lease acquisition business has had good financial results. The continued strength of our overall business, particularly aided by the acquisitions completed in early 2006 has resulted in the declaration of an increase in our distribution to unitholders to $3.15 per unit annually. This represents the thirteenth distribution increase in the past fourteen quarters, and a 16.7 percent increase over the third quarter of 2005.”

 


 

Segmented Third Quarter Results
Eastern Pipeline System
     Operating income for the Eastern Pipeline System increased $3.9 million to $11.6 million for the third quarter 2006 from $7.7 million for the third quarter 2005. This increase was primarily the result of a $2.4 million increase in sales and other operating revenue and a $1.4 million decrease in total expenses. Sales and other operating revenue increased from $24.4 million for the prior year’s quarter to $26.8 million for the third quarter 2006 due to an increase in total shipments. The increase in shipments was due principally to higher throughput on the Marysville, Michigan to Toledo, Ohio crude oil pipeline. During 2005, two third-party Canadian synthetic crude oil plants experienced reduced production as a result of fire damage. Resumed production at these crude oil plants, along with higher demand due to expansion of a Detroit refinery served by the Marysville pipeline, resulted in an increase in shipments. Operating expenses decreased from $12.6 million in the third quarter 2005 to $12.0 million for the third quarter 2006 due mainly to product operating gains, partially offset by increased operating costs. Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $0.4 million in the third quarter 2006 to $2.2 million as certain assets reached the end of their depreciation life during the third quarter 2006.
Terminal Facilities
     The Terminal Facilities business segment had operating income of $9.7 million for the third quarter 2006, an increase of $1.7 million from $8.0 million for the prior year’s third quarter. Total revenues increased $3.2 million from the prior year’s third quarter to $31.7 million for the third quarter 2006 due primarily to increased revenues associated with the addition of ethanol blending at the Partnership’s refined product terminals starting in May 2006, increased revenues at the Partnership’s Nederland Terminal, and increased volumes at the refined product terminals. Operating expenses increased $1.1 million from the prior year’s third quarter to $14.3 million for the third quarter 2006 due to the timing of scheduled maintenance activity and higher utility costs. Closing of the previously announced agreement to purchase a 50 percent interest in a refined products terminal located in Syracuse, New York from an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation is now expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Western Pipeline System
     Operating income for the Western Pipeline System decreased $1.0 million to $3.4 million for the third quarter 2006 from $4.4 million for the third quarter 2005. The decrease was primarily the result of lower lease acquisition margins. The decrease was partially offset by higher crude oil pipeline volumes resulting from the Corsicana to Wichita Falls, Texas crude oil pipeline acquired in August 2005, the 37.0 percent undivided interest in the Mesa Pipe Line System acquired in December 2005, and the Millennium and Kilgore pipelines acquired in March 2006. The Amdel pipeline, acquired in March 2006, is currently being filled and is expected to begin making deliveries during the fourth quarter 2006. The decrease was further offset by an increase in other income of $1.2 million primarily attributable to equity income related to the acquisition of a 55.3 percent interest in the Mid-Valley Pipeline Company in August 2006. Total revenues and cost of products sold and operating expenses increased compared with the prior year’s quarter due principally to an increase in the price of crude oil. The average price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil at Cushing, Oklahoma, increased to $70.55 per barrel for the third quarter 2006 from $63.17 per barrel for the third quarter 2005. Operating expenses were higher also as a result of

 


 

increased costs associated with the acquired assets and higher utility costs. Depreciation and amortization increased by $0.7 million due principally to the 2005 and 2006 acquisitions discussed earlier.
Segmented Nine Month Results
Eastern Pipeline System
     Operating income for the Eastern Pipeline System for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 increased $8.3 million to $32.8 million from $24.5 million in the prior year period. Sales and other operating revenue increased over the prior year period due to an increase in total shipments. The increase in shipments was principally the result of higher throughput on the Marysville to Toledo crude oil pipeline as a result of the prior year production issues previously discussed. Other income decreased to $8.2 million for the first nine months of 2006 from $9.5 million for the prior year period due primarily to a decrease in joint venture equity income mainly as a result of reduced pipeline volumes experienced by the Partnership’s joint venture interests. Operating expenses decreased from $34.3 million in the first nine months of 2005 to $32.2 million for the comparable period of 2006 due mainly to product operating gains, partially offset by increased utility, employee and operating costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 when compared to the prior year period in 2005 due primarily to increased utilization of engineering employees related to expansion capital projects.
Terminal Facilities
     The Terminal Facilities business segment had operating income of $28.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $2.1 million from $26.8 million for the prior year’s corresponding period. Total revenues increased $6.9 million from the prior year’s first nine months to $91.2 million for the first nine months of 2006 due primarily to increased revenues associated with the addition of ethanol blending at the balance of the Partnership’s refined product terminals starting in May 2006 and an increase in revenues at the Partnership’s Nederland Terminal. Operating expenses increased $3.6 million from the prior year’s first nine months to $39.6 million for the first nine months of 2006 due to increased employee costs, the timing of scheduled maintenance activity and higher utility costs.
Western Pipeline System
     Operating income for the Western Pipeline System increased $8.0 million to $20.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $12.5 million for the corresponding prior year period. The increase was primarily the result of higher crude oil pipeline volumes mainly from the acquisitions previously discussed and higher lease acquisition margins. Other income increased for the nine months ended September 2006 by $1.1 million when compared to the prior year period primarily due to an increase in equity income associated with the acquisition of a 55.3 percent interest in the Mid-Valley Pipeline Company in August 2006. Total revenues and cost of products sold and operating expenses increased in the first nine months of 2006 compared with the prior year’s first nine months due principally to an increase in the price of crude oil. The average price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil at Cushing, Oklahoma, increased to $68.29 per barrel for the first nine months of 2006 from $55.45 per barrel for the first nine months of 2005. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $3.5 million due principally to $2.9 million of costs related to the Western area headquarters relocation from

 


 

Tulsa, Oklahoma to Sugar Land, Texas, as well as increased costs associated with the acquired assets. The relocation to Sugar Land was completed in the first quarter 2006.
Other Analysis
Financing Costs
     Net interest expense increased $1.5 million for the third quarter 2006 and $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to the prior year’s respective periods, primarily due to increased borrowings and higher interest rates, partially offset by $0.7 million and $2.5 million in capitalized interest for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2006. The Partnership increased borrowings under its credit facility by $46.0 million to fund the acquisition of the Mid-Valley Pipeline Company. The Partnership also issued $175 million of 6.125% Senior Notes during the second quarter 2006. Total debt outstanding at September 30, 2006 consisted of $423.9 million of Senior Notes and $46.0 million of borrowings under the Partnership’s credit facility.
Capital Expenditures
     Maintenance capital expenditures decreased $1.1 million to $6.6 million for the third quarter 2006 from the third quarter 2005 due primarily to the differences in timing of scheduled maintenance activity between the periods. Maintenance capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 were $16.9 million, including $2.8 million related to the Western area headquarters relocation. Excluding the relocation costs, maintenance capital expenditures decreased $4.5 million from the first nine months of 2005 due mainly to the differences in timing of scheduled maintenance activity between the periods. Management anticipates maintenance capital expenditures, excluding reimbursable amounts under agreements discussed below and $2.8 million related to the Western area headquarters relocation, to be approximately $25.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.
     Expansion capital expenditures decreased for the third quarter 2006 when compared to the third quarter of 2005 due primarily to the acquisition of the Corsicana to Wichita Falls, Texas crude oil pipeline completed in August 2005 for $100.0 million. Excluding this acquisition, expansion capital expenditures for the third quarter 2006 increased by $81.5 million due to the acquisition of a 55.3 percent interest in the Mid-Valley Pipeline Company in August 2006, construction at Nederland of six new crude oil storage tanks with a total capacity of approximately 3.6 million shell barrels, expansion of the Marysville crude oil pipeline and the Amdel pipeline and expansion of the Montello to Pittsburgh segment of the Philadelphia System. Expansion capital expenditures increased by $124.7 million to $240.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 due primarily to the acquisition of a 55.3 percent interest in the Mid-Valley Pipeline Company, the acquisitions of the Millennium and Kilgore pipelines and the Amdel pipeline in March 2006, the construction at Nederland of six new crude oil storage tanks, installation of ethanol blending facilities at certain refined product terminals and the pipeline expansion projects described above.
Reimbursements Under Agreements with Sunoco
     Under agreements with Sunoco, the Partnership received reimbursement of $1.7 million and $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, for capital expenditures associated with improvements to certain assets incurred during the period. The reimbursements of these amounts were recorded by the Partnership as capital contributions.

 


 

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
Financial Highlights
(in thousands, except units and per unit amounts)
(unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
Income Statement   2006     2005     2006     2005  
Sales and other operating revenue
  $ 1,603,642     $ 1,246,646     $ 4,356,109     $ 3,338,941  
Other income
    5,281       4,039       11,544       11,754  
 
                       
Total Revenues
    1,608,923       1,250,685       4,367,653       3,350,695  
 
                       
Cost of products sold and operating expenses
    1,561,819       1,207,769       4,216,279       3,224,068  
Depreciation and amortization
    9,079       8,785       27,236       24,400  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    13,391       14,005       41,916       38,429  
 
                       
Total costs and expenses
    1,584,289       1,230,559       4,285,431       3,286,897  
 
                       
Operating income
    24,634       20,126       82,222       63,798  
Interest cost and debt expense, net
    7,678       5,559       22,267       16,139  
Capitalized interest
    (720 )     (126 )     (2,465 )     (126 )
 
                       
Net Income
  $ 17,676     $ 14,693     $ 62,420     $ 47,785  
 
                       
 
                               
Calculation of Limited Partners’ interest:
                               
Net Income
  $ 17,676     $ 14,693     $ 62,420     $ 47,785  
Less: General Partner’s interest
    (819 )     (495 )     (6,264 )     (2,573 )
 
                       
Limited Partners’ interest in Net Income
  $ 16,857     $ 14,198     $ 56,156     $ 45,212  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Income per Limited Partner unit
                               
Basic
  $ 0.59     $ 0.57     $ 2.06     $ 1.86  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted
  $ 0.59     $ 0.56     $ 2.05     $ 1.83  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average Limited Partners’ units outstanding:
                               
Basic
    28,535,870       25,111,434       27,296,067       24,452,350  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted
    28,663,319       25,269,275       27,421,581       24,624,200  
 
                       
 
                               
Capital Expenditure Data:
                               
Maintenance capital expenditures
  $ 6,585     $ 7,720     $ 16,882     $ 18,624  
Expansion capital expenditures
    90,483       108,954       240,653       115,980  
 
                       
Total
  $ 97,068     $ 116,674     $ 257,535     $ 134,604  
 
                       
                 
    Sept. 30, 2006   Dec. 31, 2005
Balance Sheet Data (at period end):
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 18,807     $ 21,645  
Total Debt
    469,862       355,573  
Total Partners’ Capital
    577,203       523,411  

 


 

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
Earnings Contribution by Business Segment
(in thousands, unaudited)
                               
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
    September 30,     September 30,
    2006     2005     2006     2005
Eastern Pipeline System:
                             
Sales and other operating revenue
  $ 26,766     $ 24,354     $ 77,265     $ 71,299
Other income
    3,387       3,246       8,218       9,496
 
                     
Total Revenues
    30,153       27,600       85,483       80,795
 
                     
Operating expenses
    11,975       12,550       32,207       34,286
Depreciation and amortization
    2,199       2,616       7,417       7,822
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    4,377       4,743       13,049       14,142
 
                     
Operating Income
  $ 11,602     $ 7,691     $ 32,810     $ 24,545
 
                     
 
                             
Terminal Facilities:
                             
Total Revenues
  $ 31,657     $ 28,482     $ 91,154     $ 84,296
 
                     
Operating expenses
    14,269       13,207       39,565       35,997
Depreciation and amortization
    3,797       3,759       11,377       11,274
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    3,914       3,511       11,270       10,233
 
                     
Operating Income
  $ 9,677     $ 8,005     $ 28,942     $ 26,792
 
                     
 
                             
Western Pipeline System:
                             
Sales and other operating revenue
  $ 1,545,219     $ 1,193,887     $ 4,187,697     $ 3,183,423
Other income
    1,894       716       3,319       2,181
 
                     
Total Revenues
    1,547,113       1,194,603       4,191,016       3,185,604
 
                     
Cost of products sold and operating expenses
    1,535,575       1,182,012       4,144,507       3,153,785
Depreciation and amortization
    3,083       2,410       8,442       5,304
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    5,100       5,751       17,597       14,054
 
                     
Operating Income
  $ 3,355     $ 4,430     $ 20,470     $ 12,461
 
                     

 


 

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
Operating Highlights
(unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2006   2005   2006   2005
Eastern Pipeline System: (1)
                               
Total shipments (barrel miles per day) (2)
    61,320,475       56,437,189       60,254,723       55,825,649  
Revenue per barrel mile (cents)
    0.474       0.469       0.470       0.468  
 
                               
Terminal Facilities:
                               
Terminal throughput (bpd):
                               
Refined product terminals
    393,304       382,957       388,996       387,374  
Nederland terminal
    480,609       420,467       473,117       454,721  
Refinery terminals (3)
    658,957       688,923       688,553       695,912  
 
                               
Western Pipeline System: (1)(4)
                               
Crude oil pipeline throughput (bpd)
    565,639       368,985       523,780       335,920  
Crude oil purchases at wellhead (bpd)
    192,175       180,216       191,894       188,905  
Gross margin per barrel of pipeline throughput (cents) (5)
    12.6       27.9       24.3       26.5  
 
(1)   Excludes amounts attributable to equity ownership interests in the corporate joint ventures.
 
(2)   Represents total average daily pipeline throughput multiplied by the number of miles of pipeline through which each barrel has been shipped.
 
(3)   Consists of the Partnership’s Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex, the Marcus Hook Tank Farm and the Eagle Point Dock.
 
(4)   Includes results from the Partnership’s purchases of an undivided joint interest in the Mesa Pipe Line system, the Corsicana to Wichita Falls, Texas pipeline system, and the Millennium and Kilgore pipeline system from acquisition dates.
 
(5)   Represents total segment sales and other operating revenue minus cost of products sold and operating expenses and depreciation and amortization divided by crude oil pipeline throughput.
     An investor call with management regarding our third-quarter results is scheduled for Tuesday morning, October 24 at 9:00 am EDT. Those wishing to listen can access the call by dialing (USA toll free) 1-877-297-3442; International (USA toll) 1-706-643-1335 and request “Sunoco Logistics Partners Earnings Call, Conference Code 7054546”. This event may also be accessed by a webcast, which will be available at www.sunocologistics.com. A number of presentation slides will accompany the audio portion of the call and will be available to be viewed and printed shortly before the call begins. Individuals wishing to listen to the call on the Partnership’s web site will need Windows Media Player, which can be downloaded free of charge from Microsoft or from Sunoco Logistics Partners’ conference call page. Please allow at least fifteen minutes to complete the download.
     Audio replays of the conference call will be available for two weeks after the conference call beginning approximately two hours following the completion of the call. To access the replay, dial 1-800-642-1687. International callers should dial 1-706-645-9291. Please enter Conference ID#7054546.

 


 

     Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL), headquartered in Philadelphia, is a master limited partnership formed to acquire, own and operate refined product and crude oil pipelines and terminal facilities, including those of Sunoco, Inc. The Eastern Pipeline System consists of approximately 1,787 miles of primarily refined product pipelines and interests in four refined products pipelines, consisting of a 9.4 percent interest in Explorer Pipeline Company, a 31.5 percent interest in Wolverine Pipe Line Company, a 12.3 percent interest in West Shore Pipe Line Company and a 14.0 percent interest in Yellowstone Pipe Line Company. The Terminal Facilities consist of 8.9 million barrels of refined product terminal capacity and 19.8 million barrels of crude oil terminal capacity (including 12.9 million barrels of capacity at the Texas Gulf Coast Nederland Terminal). The Western Pipeline System consists of approximately 3,635 miles of crude oil pipelines, located principally in Oklahoma and Texas, a 55.3 percent interest in the Mid-Valley Pipeline Company and a 43.8 percent interest in the West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company. For additional information visit Sunoco Logistics’ web site at www.sunocologistics.com.
     Although Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) believes that the assumptions underlying these statements are reasonable, investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and necessarily involve risks that may affect the Partnership’s business prospects and performance causing actual results to differ from those discussed in the foregoing release. Such risks and uncertainties include, by way of example and not of limitation: whether or not the transactions described in the foregoing news release will be cash flow accretive; increased competition; changes in demand for crude oil and refined products that we store and distribute; changes in operating conditions and costs; changes in the level of environmental remediation spending; potential equipment malfunction; potential labor issues; the legislative or regulatory environment; plant construction/repair delays; nonperformance by major customers or suppliers; and political and economic conditions, including the impact of potential terrorist acts and international hostilities. These and other applicable risks and uncertainties have been described more fully in the Partnership’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2006. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in this release, whether as a result of new information or future events.
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EXHIBIT 99.2
Third Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call October 24, 2006 Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.


 

Forward-Looking Statement You should review this slide presentation in conjunction with the third quarter 2006 earnings conference call for Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., held on October 24 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. You may listen to the audio portion of the conference call on our website at www.sunocologistics.com or by dialing (USA toll- free) 1-877-297-3442. International callers should dial 1-706-643-1335. Please enter Conference ID #7054546. Audio replays of the conference call will be available for two weeks after the conference call beginning approximately two hours following the completion of the call. To access the replay, dial 1-800-642-1687. International callers should dial 1-706-645-9291. Please enter Conference ID #7054546. During the call, those statements we make that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Although we believe the assumptions underlying these statements are reasonable, investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks that may affect our business prospects and performance, causing actual results to differ from those discussed during the conference call. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things: our ability to successfully consummate announced acquisitions and integrate them into existing business operations; the ability of announced acquisitions to be cash-flow accretive; increased competition; changes in the demand both for crude oil that we buy and sell, as well as for crude oil and refined products that we store and distribute; the loss of a major customer; changes in our tariff rates; changes in throughput of third-party pipelines that connect to our pipelines and terminals; changes in operating conditions and costs; changes in the level of environmental remediation spending; potential equipment malfunction; potential labor relations problems; the legislative or regulatory environment; plant construction/repair delays; and political and economic conditions, including the impact of potential terrorist acts and international hostilities. These and other applicable risks and uncertainties are described more fully in our Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2006. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information or future events. 2


 

Q3 2006 Assessment Third quarter 2006 net income of $17.7 million or $0.59 per L.P. unit, as compared to $14.7 million or $0.56 per L.P. unit in the prior year's quarter Completed the acquisition of a 55.3 percent interest in the Mid-Valley Pipeline Company in August 2006. 994-mile crude oil pipeline from Longview, Texas to Samaria, Michigan 238,000 bpd operating capacity and 4.2 million barrels shell storage capacity Increased total distribution to $0.7875 ($3.15 annualized) per unit, a 16.7 percent increase over the prior year's distribution Represents the thirteenth distribution increase in the past fourteen quarters. 3


 

Lease Acquisition Financial Results 4 YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total 2003 2.5 1.3 1.1 (0.1) 4.8 2004 (0.1) 2.5 0.5 1.9 4.8 2005(2) (1.4) 1.3 1.0 0.1 0.8 2006(1)(2) 2.2 5.5 (2.6) 5.1 Operating Income ($ in millions, unaudited) (1) YTD amount through September 2006. (2) Operating income for lease acquisition excludes amounts related to the Western Area headquarters relocation completed in Q1 2006.


 

Q3 2006 Financial Highlights ($ in millions, unaudited) 5 Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 Sales and other operating revenue Other income $ 1,603.6 5.3 $1,246.7 4.0 $ 4,356.1 11.5 $ 3,338.9 11.8 Total revenues 1,608.9 1,250.7 4,367.7 3,350.7 Cost of products sold and operating expenses Depreciation and amortization Selling, general and administrative expenses Total costs and expenses 1,561.8 9.1 13.4 1,584.3 1,207.8 8.8 14.0 1,230.6 4,216.3 27.2 41.9 4,285.4 3,224.1 24.4 38.4 3,286.9 Operating income Interest cost and debt expense, net 24.6 7.7 20.1 5.5 82.2 22.3 63.8 16.1 Capitalized Interest Net Income (0.7) $ 17.7 (0.1) $ 14.7 (2.5) $ 62.4 (0.1) $ 47.8


 

Q3 2006 Financial Highlights 6 (amounts in millions, except unit and per unit amounts, unaudited) Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 Calculation of Limited Partners' interest: Net Income Less: General Partner's interest $ 17.7 (0.8) $ 14.7 (0.5) $ 62.4 (6.2) $ 47.8 (2.6) Limited Partners' interest in Net Income $ 16.9 $ 14.2 $ 56.2 $ 45.2 Net Income per Limited Partner unit: Basic $ 0.59 $ 0.57 $ 2.06 $ 1.86 Diluted $ 0.59 $ 0.56 $ 2.05 $ 1.83 Weighted average Limited Partners' units outstanding (in thousands): Basic 28,536 25,111 27,296 24,452 Diluted 28,666 25,269 27,424 24,624


 

Eastern Pipeline System (amounts in millions, unless otherwise noted, unaudited) 7 55.8 0.468 56.4 0.469 61.3 0.474 Total shipments (mm barrel miles per day) (2) Revenue per barrel mile (cents) Operating Highlights(1) 34.3 7.8 14.1 $ 24.5 32.2 7.4 13.1 $ 32.8 12.6 2.6 4.7 $ 7.7 12.0 2.2 4.4 $ 11.6 Operating expenses Depreciation and amortization Selling, general and administrative expenses Operating income $ 71.3 9.5 80.8 $ 77.3 8.2 85.5 $ 24.4 3.2 27.6 $ 26.8 3.4 30.2 Sales and other operating revenue Other income Total revenues Financial Highlights 2005 2006 2005 2006 Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30, (1) Excludes amounts attributable to equity ownership interests in the corporate joint ventures. (2) Represents total average daily pipeline throughput multiplied by the number of miles of pipeline through which each barrel has been shipped. 60.3 0.470


 

Terminal Facilities (amounts in millions, unless otherwise noted, unaudited) 8 Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 Financial Highlights Total revenues $ 31.7 $ 28.5 $ 91.2 $ 84.3 Operating expenses Depreciation and amortization Selling, general and administrative expenses 14.3 3.8 3.9 13.2 3.8 3.5 39.6 11.4 11.3 36.0 11.3 10.2 Operating income $ 9.7 $ 8.0 $ 28.9 $ 26.8 Operating Highlights Terminal throughput (000's bpd) Refined product terminals Nederland terminal Refinery terminals (1) 393.3 480.6 659.0 383.0 420.5 688.9 389.0 473.1 688.6 387.4 454.7 695.9 (1) Consists of the Partnership's Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex, the Marcus Hook Tank Farm and the Eagle Point Dock.


 

Western Pipeline System 9 (1) Excludes amounts attributable to equity ownership interests in the corporate joint venture. (2) Represents total segment sales and other operating revenue minus cost of products sold and operating expenses and depreciation and amortization divided by crude oil pipeline throughput. (amounts in millions, unless otherwise noted, unaudited) Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 Financial Highlights Sales and other operating revenue Other income $1,545.2 1.9 $1,193.9 0.7 $4,187.7 3.3 $3,183.4 2.2 Total revenues 1,547.1 1,194.6 4,191.0 3,185.6 Cost of products sold and operating expenses 1,535.6 1,182.0 4,144.5 3,153.8 Depreciation and amortization 3.1 2.4 8.4 5.3 Selling, general and administrative expenses 5.1 5.7 17.6 14.1 Operating income $ 3.4 $ 4.4 $ 20.5 $ 12.5 Operating Highlights(1)(3) Crude oil pipeline throughput (000's bpd) Crude oil purchases at wellhead (000's bpd) Gross margin per barrel of pipeline throughput (cents)(2) 565.6 192.2 12.6 369.0 180.2 27.9 523.8 191.9 24.3 335.9 188.9 26.5 (3) Includes results from the Partnership's purchases of an undivided joint interest in the Mesa Pipe Line system, the Corsicana to Wichita Falls, Texas pipeline system, and the Millennium and Kilgore pipeline system from acquisition dates.


 

Q3 2006 Financial Highlights 10 ($ in millions, unaudited) Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 Capital Expenditure Data: Maintenance capital expenditures $ 6.6 $ 7.7 $ 16.9 $ 18.6 Expansion capital expenditures 90.5 109.0 240.6 116.0 Total $ 97.1 $ 116.7 $ 257.5 $ 134.6 Reimbursement Under Agreements with Sunoco, Inc. $ 1.0 $ - $ 1.7 $ 0.8 Sept. 30, 2006 December 31, 2005 Balance Sheet Data (at period end): Cash and cash equivalents $ 18.8 $ 21.6 Total debt 469.9 355.6 Total Partners' Capital 577.2 523.4