Form 8-K

 

 

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

November 2, 2011

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-32740   30-0108820

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

3738 Oak Lawn Avenue

Dallas, TX 75219

(Address of principal executive offices)

(214) 981-0700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ 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.

On November 2, 2011, Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing its financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 2.02 and in the attached exhibit shall be deemed to be “furnished” and not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

 

Exhibit

Number

   Description of the Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1    Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. Press Release dated November 2, 2011


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.

 

    Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.
    By:  

LE GP, LLC,

its general partner

Date: November 2, 2011       /s/ John W. McReynolds
      John W. McReynolds
      President and Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

   Description of the Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1    Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. Press Release dated November 2, 2011
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. Press Release dated November 2, 2011

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY

REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

Dallas—November 2, 2011Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE:ETE) today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.

Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, was $126.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to $125.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. ETE’s net income attributable to partners was $69.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $84.4 million over the three months ended September 30, 2010.

Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $376.1 million as compared to $379.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. ETE’s net income attributable to partners was $224.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $107.3 million over the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

ETE’s net income attributable to partners, as discussed above, was impacted by acquisition-related and financing costs, as described in the footnotes to the Distributable Cash Flow table below.

The Partnership has scheduled a conference call for 8:30 a.m. Central Time, Thursday, November 3, 2011 to discuss its third quarter 2011 results. The conference call will be broadcast live via an internet web cast, which can be accessed through www.energytransfer.com and will also be available for replay on the Partnership’s website for a limited time.

The Partnership’s principal sources of cash flow are distributions it receives from its investments in the limited and general partner interests in Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (“ETP”) and Regency Energy Partners LP (“Regency”), including 100% of ETP’s and Regency’s incentive distribution rights, approximately 50.2 million of ETP’s common units and approximately 26.3 million of Regency’s common units. ETE currently has no operating activities apart from those conducted by ETP and Regency and their operating subsidiaries. ETE’s principal uses of cash are for general and administrative expenses, debt service requirements, distributions to its general partners, limited partners and holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Units, and capital contributions to ETP and Regency in respect of ETE’s general partner interests in ETP and Regency at ETE’s election.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and accompanying schedules include the non-generally accepted accounting principle (“non-GAAP”) financial measure of Distributable Cash Flow. The accompanying schedules provide a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The Partnership’s Distributable Cash Flow should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP financial measures such as net income, cash flow from operating activities or any other GAAP measure of liquidity or financial performance.

Distributable Cash Flow. The Partnership defines Distributable Cash Flow for a period as cash distributions expected to be received from ETP and Regency in respect of such period in connection with the Partnership’s investments in limited and general partner interests of ETP and Regency, net of the Partnership’s cash expenditures for general and administrative costs and interest expense. Distributable Cash Flow is a significant liquidity measure used by the Partnership’s senior management to compare net cash flows generated by the Partnership’s equity investments in ETP and Regency to the distributions the Partnership expects to pay its unitholders. Using this measure, the Partnership’s management can compute the coverage ratio of estimated cash flows for a period to planned cash distributions for such period.

Distributable Cash Flow is also an important non-GAAP financial measure for our limited partners since it indicates to investors whether the Partnership’s investments are generating cash flows at a level that can sustain or support an increase in quarterly cash distribution levels. Financial measures such as Distributable Cash Flow are quantitative standards used by the investment community with respect to publicly traded partnerships because the value of a partnership unit is in part measured by its yield (which in turn is based on the amount of cash distributions a partnership can pay to a unitholder). The GAAP measure most directly comparable to Distributable Cash Flow is net income for ETE on a stand-alone basis (“Parent Company”). The accompanying analysis of Distributable Cash Flow is presented for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 for comparative purposes.


Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted. The Partnership defines Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, for a period as cash distributions expected to be received from ETP and Regency in respect of such period in connection with the Partnership’s investments in limited and general partner interests of ETP and Regency, net of the Partnership’s cash expenditures for general and administrative costs and interest expense, excluding certain items, such as acquisition-related expenses and realized losses on termination of interest rate swaps. Due to (i) the cash expenses that were incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the nine months ended September 30, 2010 in connection with the Partnership’s merger and acquisition activities and (ii) the cash cost associated with the termination of interest rate swaps that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 is a significant liquidity measure used by the Partnership’s senior management to compare net cash flows generated by the Partnership’s equity investments in ETP and Regency to the distributions the Partnership expects to pay its unitholders. Using this measure, the Partnership’s management can compute the coverage ratio of estimated cash flows for a period to planned cash distributions for such period. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, is net income (loss) for the Parent Company on a stand-alone basis. The accompanying analysis of Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, is presented for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 for comparative purposes.

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE:ETE) is a publicly traded partnership, which owns the general partner and 100 percent of the incentive distribution rights (IDRs) of Energy Transfer Partners and approximately 50.2 million ETP limited partner units; and owns the general partner and 100 percent of the IDRs of Regency Energy Partners and approximately 26.3 million Regency limited partner units. For more information, visit the Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. web site at www.energytransfer.com.

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ETP) is a publicly traded partnership owning and operating a diversified portfolio of energy assets. ETP currently has natural gas operations that include more than 17,500 miles of gathering and transportation pipelines, treating and processing assets, and three storage facilities located in Texas. ETP also holds a 70% interest in Lone Star NGL LLC (“Lone Star”), a joint venture that owns and operates NGL storage, fractionation and transportation assets in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. ETP is also one of the three largest retail marketers of propane in the United States, serving more than one million customers across the country. ETP’s general partner is owned by ETE. For more information, visit the Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. web site at www.energytransfer.com.

Regency Energy Partners LP (NYSE: RGP) is a growth-oriented, midstream energy partnership engaged in the gathering and processing, contract compression, contract treating and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids. Regency’s general partner is owned by ETE. For more information, visit the Regency Energy Partners LP Web site at www.regencyenergy.com.

Contacts

Investor Relations:

Energy Transfer

Brent Ratliff

214-981-0700 (office)

Media Relations:

Granado Communications Group

Vicki Granado

214-599-8785 (office)

214-498-9272 (cell)

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ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     September 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

ASSETS

     

CURRENT ASSETS

   $ 1,433,088       $ 1,291,010   

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net

     14,100,049         11,852,732   

ADVANCES TO AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES

     1,515,604         1,359,979   

LONG-TERM PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT ASSETS

     23,523         13,971   

GOODWILL

     2,039,383         1,600,611   

INTANGIBLES ASSETS, net

     1,083,968         1,034,846   

OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS, net

     247,703         225,581   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 20,443,318       $ 17,378,730   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

     

CURRENT LIABILITIES

   $ 1,804,250       $ 1,081,075   

LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities

     11,252,745         9,346,067   

SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED UNITS

     314,980         317,600   

LONG-TERM PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT LIABILITIES

     73,261         79,465   

OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

     243,473         235,848   

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

     

PREFERRED UNITS OF SUBSIDIARY

     71,091         70,943   

EQUITY:

     

Total partners’ capital

     50,525         120,668   

Noncontrolling interest

     6,632,993         6,127,064   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     6,683,518         6,247,732   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 20,443,318       $ 17,378,730   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   

 

    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   

 

 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

REVENUES:

        

Natural gas operations

   $ 1,858,656      $ 1,380,029      $ 5,016,564      $ 3,827,506   

Retail propane

     213,496        183,786        962,258        914,372   

Other

     25,714        23,992        83,070        80,438   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     2,097,866        1,587,807        6,061,892        4,822,316   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

        

Cost of products sold — natural gas operations

     1,203,537        883,716        3,210,163        2,520,157   

Cost of products sold — retail propane

     141,868        104,533        587,460        519,796   

Cost of products sold — other

     7,632        6,856        20,992        20,470   

Operating expenses

     234,282        208,809        677,695        559,302   

Depreciation and amortization

     157,952        120,315        445,738        304,681   

Selling, general and administrative

     82,587        61,526        225,032        177,673   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     1,827,858        1,385,755        5,167,080        4,102,079   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

     270,008        202,052        894,812        720,237   

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

        

Interest expense, net of interest capitalized

     (193,772     (209,871     (543,218     (460,578

Equity in earnings of affiliates

     28,374        22,349        82,634        40,723   

Losses on non-hedged interest rate derivatives

     (68,497     (31,966     (65,094     (68,858

Impairment of investments in affiliates

     (5,355     —          (5,355     (52,620

Other, net

     33,231        14,379        21,081        10,819   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

     63,989        (3,057     384,860        189,723   

Income tax expense

     3,290        2,093        18,417        11,357   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

     60,699        (5,150     366,443        178,366   

Income from discontinued operations

     —          324        —          410   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

     60,699        (4,826     366,443        178,776   

LESS: NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

     (8,384     10,511        142,435        62,069   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARTNERS

     69,083        (15,337     224,008        116,707   

GENERAL PARTNER’S INTEREST IN NET INCOME (LOSS)

     214        (48     693        361   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIMITED PARTNERS’ INTEREST IN NET INCOME (LOSS)

   $ 68,869      $ (15,289   $ 223,315      $ 116,346   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT

   $ 0.31      $ (0.07   $ 1.00      $ 0.52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BASIC AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING

     222,972,708        222,941,172        222,966,763        222,941,151   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT

   $ 0.31      $ (0.07   $ 1.00      $ 0.52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DILUTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING

     222,972,708        222,941,172        222,966,763        222,941,151   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P.

DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW

(Tabular amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

The following table presents the calculation and reconciliation of Distributable Cash Flow of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.

 

      Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
      2011     2010     2011     2010  

Cash distributions from ETP associated with: (1)

        

General partner interest

   $ 4,898      $ 4,880      $ 14,690      $ 14,634   

Incentive distribution rights

     103,714        95,072        310,254        279,823   

Limited partner interest

     44,890        44,890        134,670        145,640   
        

Total cash distributions from ETP

     153,502        144,842        459,614        440,097   

Cash distributions from Regency associated with: (2)

        

General partner interest

     1,305        1,267        3,861        2,372   

Incentive distribution rights

     1,681        1,050        4,133        1,965   

Limited partner interest

     11,951        11,689        35,460        23,378   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash distributions from Regency

     14,937        14,006        43,454        27,715   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash distributions from Subsidiaries

     168,439        158,848        503,068        467,812   

Net pro rata cash settlement related to Regency Transactions (3)

     —          (969     —          2,046   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash distributions expected from ETP and Regency including net pro rata settlement

     168,439        157,879        503,068        469,858   

Deduct expenses of the Parent Company on a stand-alone basis:

        

Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense (4)

     (11,559     (3,192     (25,264     (20,353

Interest expense, net of amortization of financing costs, interest income, and realized gains and losses on interest rate swaps (5)

     (40,002     (198,026     (120,240     (251,187
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable Cash Flow

     116,878        (43,339     357,564        198,318   

Acquisition-related expenses (4)

     9,503        —          18,542        12,830   

Realized losses on termination of interest rate swaps (6)

     —          168,550        —          168,550   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted

   $ 126,381      $ 125,211      $ 376,106      $ 379,698   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash distributions to be paid to the partners of ETE: (7)

        

Distributions to be paid to limited partners

   $ 139,358      $ 120,388      $ 403,564      $ 361,164   

Distributions to be paid to general partner

     433        374        1,254        1,122   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash distributions to be paid to the partners of ETE

   $ 139,791      $ 120,762      $ 404,818      $ 362,286   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP “Distributable Cash Flow” and “Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted,” to GAAP “Net income” for the Parent Company on a stand-alone basis:

        

Net income for the Parent Company on a stand-alone basis

   $ 69,083      $ (15,337   $ 224,008      $ 116,707   

Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates

     (102,565     (102,388     (369,833     (324,128

Cash distributions from Subsidiaries

     168,439        158,848        503,068        467,812   

Net pro rata cash settlement related to Regency Transactions (3)

     —          (969     —          2,046   

Amortization included in interest expense

     814        2,589        2,094        4,742   

Fair value adjustment of ETE Preferred Units

     (19,190     —          (2,620     —     

Other non-cash

     297        6,839        847        7,296   

Unrealized losses on non-hedged interest rate swaps

     —          (92,921     —          (76,157
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable Cash Flow

     116,878        (43,339     357,564        198,318   

Acquisition-related expenses (4)

     9,503        —          18,542        12,830   

Realized losses on termination of interest rate swaps (6)

     —          168,550        —          168,550   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted

   $ 126,381      $ 125,211      $ 376,106      $ 379,698   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


(1)

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, cash distributions expected to be received from ETP consist of cash distributions in respect of the quarter ended September 30, 2011 payable on November 14, 2011 to holders of record on November 4, 2011. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, cash distributions received from ETP consist of cash distributions paid on November 15, 2010 in respect of the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, cash distributions received or expected to be received from ETP consist of cash distributions paid on May 16, 2011 in respect of the quarter ended March 31, 2011, cash distributions paid on August 15, 2011 in respect of the quarter ended June 30, 2011 and cash distributions in respect of the quarter ended September 30, 2011 payable on November 14, 2011 to holders of record on November 4, 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, cash distributions received from ETP consist of cash distributions paid on May 17, 2010 in respect of the quarter ended March 31, 2010, cash distributions paid on August 16, 2010 in respect of the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and cash distributions paid on November 15, 2010 in respect of the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

 

(2) 

On May 26, 2010, ETE contributed a 49.9% interest in Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC (“MEP”) to Regency in exchange for 26,266,791 Regency common units. Total cash distributions expected from Regency for the three months ended September 30, 2010 reflect full-quarter distributions from the Regency common units and general partner interests held by ETE as of the end of the period.

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, cash distributions expected to be received from Regency consist of cash distributions in respect of the quarter ended September 30, 2011 payable on November 14, 2011 to holders of record on November 7, 2011. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, cash distributions received from Regency consist of cash distributions paid on November 12, 2010 in respect of the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, cash distributions received or expected to be received from Regency consist of cash distributions paid on May 13, 2011 in respect of the quarter ended March 31, 2011, cash distributions paid on August 12, 2011 in respect of the quarter ended June 30, 2011 and cash distributions in respect of the quarter ended September 30, 2011 payable on November 14, 2011 to holders of record on November 7, 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, cash distributions received from Regency consist of cash distributions paid on August 13, 2010 in respect of the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and cash distributions paid on November 12, 2010 in respect of the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

 

(3) 

Upon closing the transactions to transfer a 49.9% interest in MEP from ETP to Regency, the purchase price of each transaction included an adjustment relating to the pro ration of the distributions for the period from April 1, 2010 to May 26, 2010. The transfer of the MEP interest, along with ETE’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Regency on May 26, 2010, are collectively referred to as the Regency Transactions.

 

(4) 

Transaction costs of $9.5 million and $18.5 million were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, related to ETE’s proposed merger with Southern Union Company. ETE also incurred $12.8 million in transaction costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 related to its acquisition of a controlling interest in Regency in May 2010.

 

(5) 

Interest expense included distributions on ETE’s Series A Convertible preferred units of $6.0 million and $18.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Interest expense included distributions on ETE’s convertible preferred units of $6.0 million and $8.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. The nine months ended September 30, 2011 reflected a pro rata amount for the period subsequent to our acquisition of a controlling interest in Regency on May 26, 2010.

 

(6) 

In connection with ETE’s offering of senior notes in September 2010, ETE terminated interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $1.5 billion and recognized in interest expense $66.4 million of realized losses on terminated interest rate swaps that had been accounted for as cash flow hedges. In addition to the $66.4 million of realized losses on hedged interest rate swaps, ETE also paid $102.2 million to terminate non-hedged interest rate swaps. Realized losses on non-hedged interest rate swaps had previously been recognized in net income; therefore, the termination of those swaps did not impact earnings. The total cash paid to terminate interest rate swaps was $168.6 million, including realized losses.

 

(7) 

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, cash distributions expected to be paid by ETE consist of cash distributions in respect of the quarter ended September 30, 2011 payable on November 18, 2011 to holders of record on November 4, 2011. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, cash distributions paid by ETE consist of cash distributions paid on November 19, 2010 in respect of the quarter ended September 30, 2010.


For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, cash distributions paid or expected to be paid by ETE consist of cash distributions paid on May 19, 2011 in respect of the quarter ended March 31, 2011, cash distributions paid on August 19, 2011 in respect of the quarter ended June 30, 2011 and cash distributions in respect of the quarter ended September 30, 2011 payable on November 18, 2011 to holders of record on November 4, 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, cash distributions paid by ETE consist of cash distributions paid on May 19, 2010 in respect of the quarter ended March 31, 2010, cash distributions paid on August 19, 2010 in respect of the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and cash distributions paid on November 19, 2010 in respect of the quarter ended September 30, 2010.


ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(Tabular amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

The following summarizes the key components of the stand-alone results of operations of the Parent Company for the periods indicated:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
          Nine Months Ended
September 30,
       
     2011     2010     Change     2011     2010     Change  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   $ (11,667   $ (2,920   $ (8,747   $ (25,546   $ (20,335   $ (5,211

Interest expense

     (40,819     (89,484     48,665        (122,345     (126,400     4,055   

Equity in earnings of affiliates

     102,565        102,388        177        369,833        324,128        45,705   

Losses on non-hedged interest rate derivatives

     —          (18,211     18,211        —          (53,388     53,388   

Other, net

     19,068        (6,736     25,804        2,256        (6,949     9,205   

Selling, general and administrative. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same periods in the prior year, selling, general and administrative expense increased primarily due to an increase in acquisition-related costs associated with the ETE’s proposed merger with Southern Union Company.

Interest Expense. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in the prior year, interest expense decreased primarily due to the recognition of $66.4 million of realized losses on hedged interest rate swaps in September 2010 in connection with the refinancing of indebtedness that would have come due in 2011 and 2012. These realized losses were offset by an increase in interest expense that primarily resulted from the Parent Company’s issuance of $1.8 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.5% senior notes in September 2010.

In addition, interest expense for the periods presented reflected distributions on the ETE Preferred Units issued by ETE in connection with the acquisition of a controlling interest in Regency in May 2010. Distributions on ETE Preferred Units were $6 million and $18 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, compared to $6 million and $8.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates. Equity in earnings of affiliates represents earnings of the Parent Company related to its investments in ETP and Regency. The Parent Company recorded equity in earnings of ETP of $95.4 million and $99.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $355.1 million and $322.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Parent Company recorded equity in earnings of Regency of $7.2 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $14.7 million and $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which represented only the period subsequent to the Parent Company’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Regency on May 26, 2010.

Losses on Non-Hedged Interest Rate Derivatives. The Parent Company terminated its interest rate swaps that were not accounted for as hedges in September 2010 in connection with the issuance of $1.8 billion of senior notes. Prior to that settlement, changes in the fair value of and cash payments related to these swaps were recorded directly in earnings.

Other, net. Other expenses decreased between periods primarily due to non-cash charges recorded to decrease the carrying value of the ETE Preferred Units that were issued by the Parent Company in connection with the acquisition of a controlling interest in Regency in May 2010.