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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(MARK ONE)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
OR
[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-9356
BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 23-2432497
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (IRS EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
3900 HAMILTON BOULEVARD
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18103
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE (ZIP CODE)
OFFICES)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (610) 770-4000
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON
TITLE OF EACH CLASS WHICH REGISTERED
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LP Units representing limited partnership
interests....................................... New York Stock Exchange
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
None
(TITLE OF CLASS)
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [_]
At March 24, 1997, the aggregate market value of the registrant's LP Units
held by non-affiliates was $505 million. The calculation of such market value
should not be construed as an admission or conclusion by the registrant that
any person is in fact an affiliate of the registrant.
LP Units outstanding as of March 24, 1997: 12,067,180
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS.................................................................... 1
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.................................................................. 10
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS........................................................... 11
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS......................... 12
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S LP UNITS AND RELATED UNITHOLDER MATTERS......... 13
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA..................................................... 13
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS................................................................. 14
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA................................. 20
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE................................................................. 40
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.......................... 40
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION...................................................... 43
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.............. 49
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.............................. 50
PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K............ 53
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
INTRODUCTION
Buckeye Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership"), the Registrant, is a limited
partnership organized in 1986 under the laws of the state of Delaware.
The Partnership conducts all its operations through subsidiary entities.
These operating subsidiaries are Buckeye Pipe Line Company, L.P. ("Buckeye"),
Laurel Pipe Line Company, L.P. ("Laurel"), Everglades Pipe Line Company, L.P.
("Everglades") and Buckeye Tank Terminals Company, L.P. ("BTT"), each of which
is 99 percent owned by the Partnership. (Each of Buckeye, Laurel, Everglades
and BTT is referred to as an "Operating Partnership" and collectively as the
"Operating Partnerships").
Buckeye is one of the largest independent pipeline common carriers of
refined petroleum products in the United States, with 3,105 miles of pipeline
serving 10 states. Laurel owns a 345-mile common carrier refined products
pipeline located principally in Pennsylvania. Everglades owns 37 miles of
refined products pipeline in Florida. Buckeye, Laurel and Everglades conduct
the Partnership's refined products pipeline business. BTT provides bulk
storage service through leased facilities with an aggregate capacity of
257,000 barrels of refined petroleum products.
The Partnership acquired its interests in the Operating Partnerships from
The Penn Central Corporation, now American Financial Group, Inc. ("American
Financial"), on December 23, 1986 (the "1986 Acquisition"). The Operating
Partnerships (other than Laurel) had been organized by American Financial for
purposes of the 1986 Acquisition and succeeded to the operations of
predecessor companies owned by American Financial, including Buckeye Pipe Line
Company (an Ohio corporation) and its subsidiaries ("Pipe Line"), in November
1986. Laurel was formed in October 1992 and succeeded to the operations of
Laurel Pipe Line Company ("Laurel Corp") (an Ohio corporation) which was a
majority owned corporate subsidiary of the Partnership until the minority
interest was acquired in December 1991.
Buckeye Management Company (the "General Partner"), a corporation organized
in 1986 under the laws of the state of Delaware, owns a 1 percent general
partnership interest in, and serves as sole general partner of, the
Partnership. A corporate subsidiary of the General Partner, Buckeye Pipe Line
Company (a Delaware corporation) (the "Manager"), owns a 1 percent general
partnership interest in, and serves as sole general partner and manager of,
each Operating Partnership.
During March 1996, BMC Acquisition Company ("BAC"), a corporation organized
in 1996 under the laws of the state of Delaware, acquired all of the common
stock of the General Partner for $63 million in cash from a subsidiary of
American Financial (the "Acquisition"). BAC is owned by Glenmoor Partners, LLP
("Glenmoor"), an investment group comprised of Alfred W. Martinelli, Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner, and by all of
the members of senior management of the General Partner, certain manager-level
employees of the Manager and by the BMC Acquisition Company Employee Stock
Ownership Plan (the "ESOP"). Pursuant to a Management Agreement dated March
22, 1996, among Glenmoor, the General Partner and the Manager (the "Glenmoor
Management Agreement"), Glenmoor hired all of the executive officers of the
General Partner and the Manager and certain manager-level employees of the
Manager. Glenmoor currently provides management services to the General
Partner and the Manager. See "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions."
Since the Acquisition, the General Partner has had an opportunity to
consider various issues relating to the structure of the ESOP. As a result of
this analysis, the General Partner has developed
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a proposal to restructure the ESOP (the "ESOP Restructuring"). The goals of
the ESOP Restructuring are to provide financial and other benefits to the
Partnership, increase cash available for distribution to the holders of
limited partnership units ("LP Units"), increase incentives for management and
improve the ESOP as a benefit plan for employee participants. Under the
proposed ESOP Restructuring, which is subject to approval by the limited
partners of the Partnership (the "Unitholders"), the ESOP's current investment
in Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of BAC ("BAC Preferred Stock") would
be replaced with a beneficial ownership interest in additional LP Units to be
issued by the Partnership. The LP Units would be owned by Buckeye Pipe Line
Services Company, a newly formed corporation under the laws of Pennsylvania,
which will become the sponsor of the ESOP. In consideration for the issuance
of approximately 1.6 million additional LP Units, the Partnership's obligation
to reimburse the General Partner, the Manager and Glenmoor for certain
executive compensation costs would be permanently released, the incentive
compensation to be paid by the Partnership to the General Partner under the
existing incentive compensation agreement would be reduced, and other changes
would be implemented to make the ESOP a less expensive fringe benefit for the
Partnership. A proxy statement describing the ESOP Restructuring is expected
to be sent to the LP Unitholders in April 1997. See "Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions."
REFINED PRODUCTS BUSINESS
The Partnership receives petroleum products from refineries, connecting
pipelines and marine terminals, and transports those products to other
locations. In 1996, refined products accounted for substantially all of the
Partnership's consolidated revenues and consolidated operating income.
The Partnership transported an average of approximately 1,007,100 barrels
per day of refined products in 1996. The following table shows the volume and
percentage of refined products transported over the last three years.
VOLUME AND PERCENTAGE OF REFINED PRODUCTS TRANSPORTED (1)
(VOLUME IN THOUSANDS OF BARRELS PER DAY)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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VOLUME PERCENT VOLUME PERCENT VOLUME PERCENT
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Gasoline....................... 497.9 49% 507.1 50% 526.0 51%
Jet Fuels...................... 244.5 24 243.9 24 235.5 23
Middle Distillates (2)......... 238.7 24 235.2 24 246.1 24
Other Products................. 26.0 3 23.6 2 21.2 2
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Total.......................... 1,007.1 100% 1,009.8 100% 1,028.8 100%
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(1) Excludes local product transfers.
(2) Includes diesel fuel, heating oil, kerosene and other middle distillates.
The Partnership provides service in the following states: Pennsylvania, New
York, New Jersey, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Connecticut,
Massachusetts and Florida.
Pennsylvania--New York--New Jersey
Buckeye serves major population centers in the states of Pennsylvania, New
York and New Jersey through 1,003 miles of pipeline. Refined products are
received at Linden, New Jersey. Products are then transported through two
lines from Linden, New Jersey to Allentown, Pennsylvania. From
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Allentown, the pipeline continues west, through a connection with Laurel, to
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (serving Reading, Harrisburg, Altoona/Johnstown and
Pittsburgh) and north through eastern Pennsylvania into New York State
(serving Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Binghamton, Syracuse, Utica and Rochester and,
via a connecting carrier, Buffalo). Products received at Linden, New Jersey
are also transported through two lines to John F. Kennedy International and
LaGuardia Airports and to commercial bulk terminals at Long Island City and
Inwood, New York. The pipeline presently supplies Kennedy, LaGuardia and
Newark International airports with substantially all of each airport's jet
fuel requirements.
Laurel transports refined products through a 345-mile pipeline extending
westward from five refineries in the Philadelphia area to Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Indiana--Ohio--Michigan--Illinois
Buckeye transports refined products through 1,990 miles of pipeline (of
which 246 miles are jointly owned with other pipeline companies) in southern
Illinois, central Indiana, eastern Michigan, western and northern Ohio and
western Pennsylvania. A number of receiving lines and delivery lines connect
to a central corridor which runs from Lima, Ohio, through Toledo, Ohio to
Detroit, Michigan. Products are received at East Chicago, Indiana; Robinson,
Illinois and at the refinery and other pipeline connection points near
Detroit, Toledo and Lima. Major areas served include Huntington/Fort Wayne,
Indiana; Bay City, Detroit and Flint, Michigan; Cleveland, Columbus, Lima and
Toledo, Ohio; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Other Refined Products Pipelines
Buckeye serves Connecticut and Massachusetts through 112 miles of pipeline
that carry refined products from New Haven, Connecticut to Hartford,
Connecticut and Springfield, Massachusetts.
Everglades carries primarily jet fuel on a 37-mile pipeline from Port
Everglades, Florida to Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale International Airport and
Miami International Airport.
OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
BTT provides bulk storage services through leased facilities located in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which have the capacity to store up to an aggregate
of approximately 257,000 barrels of refined petroleum products. The facility,
which is served by Buckeye and Laurel, provides bulk storage and loading
facilities for shippers or other customers.
COMPETITION AND OTHER BUSINESS CONSIDERATIONS
The Operating Partnerships do business without the benefit of exclusive
franchises from government entities. In addition, the Operating Partnerships
generally operate as common carriers, providing transportation services at
posted tariffs and without long-term contracts. As providers of such service,
the Operating Partnerships do not own the products they transport. Demand for
such service arises, ultimately, from demand for petroleum products in the
regions served and the ability and willingness of refiners, marketers and end-
users to supply such demand by deliveries through the Partnership's pipelines.
Demand for refined petroleum products is primarily a function of price,
prevailing economic conditions and weather. The Operating Partnerships'
businesses are, therefore, subject to a variety of factors partially or
entirely beyond their control. Multiple sources of pipeline entry and multiple
points of delivery, however, have historically helped maintain stable total
volumes even when volumes at particular source or destination points have
changed.
The Partnership's business may in the future be affected by changing prices
or demand for oil and for other fuels. The Partnership may also be affected by
energy conservation, changing sources of
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supply, structural changes in the oil industry and new energy technologies.
The General Partner is unable to predict the effect of such factors.
A substantial portion of the refined petroleum products transported by the
Partnership's pipelines are ultimately used as fuel for motor vehicles and
aircraft. Changes in transportation and travel patterns in the areas served by
the Partnership's pipelines could adversely affect the Partnership's results
of operations.
In 1996, the Operating Partnerships had approximately 104 customers, most of
which were either major integrated oil companies or smaller marketing
companies. The largest two customers accounted for 8.6 percent and 6.1
percent, respectively, of consolidated revenues, while the 20 largest
customers accounted for 77.4 percent of consolidated revenues.
Generally, pipelines are the lowest cost method for long-haul overland
movement of refined petroleum products. Therefore, the Operating Partnership's
most significant competitors for large volume shipments are other pipelines,
many of which are owned and operated by major integrated oil companies.
Although it is unlikely that a pipeline system comparable in size and scope to
the Operating Partnership's will be built in the foreseeable future, new
pipelines (including pipeline segments that connect with existing pipeline
systems) could be built to effectively compete with the Operating Partnerships
in particular locations.
In some areas, the Operating Partnerships compete with marine
transportation. Tankers and barges on the Great Lakes account for some of the
volume to certain Michigan, Ohio and upstate New York locations during the
approximately eight non-winter months of the year. Barges are presently a
competitive factor for deliveries to the New York City area, the Pittsburgh
area, Connecticut and Ohio.
Trucks competitively deliver product in a number of areas served by the
Operating Partnerships. While their costs may not be competitive for longer
hauls or large volume shipments, trucks compete effectively with the Operating
Partnerships in many areas. The availability of truck transportation places a
significant competitive constraint on the ability of the Operating
Partnerships to increase their tariff rates.
Privately arranged exchanges of product between marketers in different
locations are an increasing but unquantified form of competition. Generally,
such exchanges reduce both parties' costs by eliminating or reducing
transportation charges.
Distribution of refined petroleum products depends to a large extent upon
the location and capacity of refineries. In past years, a significant quantity
of domestic refining capacity has been shut down. To date, the aggregate
impact of these shutdowns has affected the Operating Partnerships' volumes
favorably, as these shutdowns have resulted in the transportation of product
over longer distances to certain locations. Because the Operating
Partnerships' pipelines have numerous source points, the General Partner does
not believe that the shutdown of any particular refinery would have a material
adverse effect on the Partnership. However, the General Partner is unable to
determine whether additional shutdowns will occur or what their specific
effects could be.
The Operating Partnerships' mix of products transported tends to vary
seasonally. Declines in demand for heating oil during the summer months are,
to a certain extent, offset by increased demand for gasoline and jet fuels.
Overall, operations have been only moderately seasonal, with somewhat lower
than average volume being transported during March, April and May as compared
to the rest of the year.
Neither the Partnership nor any of the Operating Partnerships have any
employees. All of the operations of the Operating Partnerships are managed and
operated by employees of the Manager and
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the partners and employees of Glenmoor which provides certain management
services to the General Partner and the Manager. At December 31, 1996, the
Manager and Glenmoor had a total of 552 full-time employees, 167 of whom were
represented by two labor unions. The collective bargaining agreement with one
of these unions expired on April 30, 1996 and is currently being renegotiated.
The Operating Partnerships (and their predecessors) have never experienced any
significant work stoppages or other significant labor problems.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
The General Partner anticipates that the Partnership will continue to make
ongoing capital expenditures to maintain and enhance its assets and
properties, including improvements to meet customers' needs and those required
to satisfy new environmental and safety standards. In 1996, total capital
expenditures were $14.9 million. Projected capital expenditures for 1997
amount to approximately $17.0 million. Planned capital expenditures in 1997
include, among other things, renewal and replacement of several tank floors,
roofs and seals, upgrades to field instrumentation and cathodic protection
systems, installation and replacement of mainline pipe and valves, facility
automation and various facility improvements that facilitate increased
pipeline volumes. Capital expenditures are expected to increase over time
primarily in response to increasingly rigorous governmental safety and
environmental requirements as well as industry standards and the General
Partner's plan to automate certain facilities in order to more effectively
control operating costs. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Liquidity and Capital
Resources."
REGULATION
General
Buckeye is an interstate common carrier subject to the regulatory
jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") under the
Interstate Commerce Act and the Department of Energy Organization Act. FERC
regulation requires that interstate oil pipeline rates be posted publicly and
that these rates be "just and reasonable" and non-discriminatory. FERC
regulation also enforces common carrier obligations and specifies a uniform
system of accounts. In addition, Buckeye, and the other Operating
Partnerships, are subject to the jurisdiction of certain other federal
agencies with respect to environmental and pipeline safety matters.
The Operating Partnerships are also subject to the jurisdiction of various
state and local agencies, including, in some states, public utility
commissions which have jurisdiction over, among other things, intrastate
tariffs, the issuance of debt and equity securities, transfers of assets and
pipeline safety.
Tariffs
FERC has jurisdiction over Buckeye's interstate tariffs. In July 1988, in
the midst of a rate proceeding involving Buckeye, FERC issued an order that
provided Buckeye with the opportunity to qualify for an unspecified
alternative form of "light-handed" rate regulation if Buckeye could establish
that it lacked significant market power. On December 31, 1990, after extensive
testimony and hearings, FERC issued an opinion which found that in most of its
relevant market areas, Buckeye operated in a competitive environment in which
it could not exercise significant market power and that Buckeye's tariff rates
in those markets were just and reasonable. Based on these findings, FERC
permitted Buckeye to implement a "light-handed" rate regulation program on an
experimental basis for three years beginning in March 1991. Under the program,
in markets where Buckeye does not have significant market power, individual
rate increases: (a) will not exceed a real (i.e., exclusive of inflation)
increase of 15 percent over any two-year period (the "rate cap"), and (b) will
be allowed to become effective without suspension or investigation if they do
not exceed a "trigger" equal to the change in the GDP implicit price deflator
since the date on which the individual rate was last increased, plus
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2 percent. Individual rate decreases will be presumptively valid upon a
showing that the proposed rate exceeds marginal costs. In markets where
Buckeye was found to have significant market power and in certain markets
where no market power finding was made: (i) individual rate increases cannot
exceed the volume weighted average rate increase in markets where Buckeye does
not have significant market power since the date on which the individual rate
was last increased, and (ii) any volume weighted average rate decrease in
markets where Buckeye does not have significant market power must be
accompanied by a corresponding decrease in all of Buckeye's rates in markets
where it does have significant market power. Shippers retain the right to file
complaints or protests following notice of a rate increase, but are required
to show that the proposed rates violate or have not been adequately justified
under the experimental program, that the proposed rates are unduly
discriminatory, or that Buckeye has acquired significant market power in
markets previously found to be competitive.
In October 1992, the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (the "Policy Act") was
enacted. Title XVIII of the Policy Act, "Oil Pipeline Regulatory Reform,"
provided, among other things, that certain tariff rates that were in effect on
October 25, 1991 were deemed "just and reasonable," and that FERC was directed
to promulgate a rule establishing a simplified and generally applicable
ratemaking methodology for oil pipelines. On October 22, 1993, FERC issued a
final rule pursuant to the Policy Act with respect to rate regulation of oil
pipelines. The rule relies primarily on an index methodology, whereby a
pipeline would be allowed to change its rates in accordance with an index that
FERC believes reflects cost changes appropriate for application to pipeline
rates. In the alternative, a pipeline is allowed to charge market-based rates
if the pipeline establishes that it does not possess significant market power
in a particular market. The final rule became effective on January 1, 1995.
On October 26, 1994, Buckeye filed a motion that requested FERC to permit
Buckeye to continue its existing "experimental" rate program indefinitely, as
an exception to the generic oil pipeline rate regulations. On December 6,
1994, FERC issued an order granting that motion and extended the operation of
Buckeye's rate program indefinitely, commencing January 1, 1995. The Buckeye
rate program will be subject to reevaluation at the same time FERC reviews the
index selected in the generic oil pipeline regulations, currently scheduled to
occur five years after the effective date of the generic rules. Independent of
regulatory considerations, it is expected that tariff rates will continue to
be constrained by competition and other market factors.
Environmental Matters
The Operating Partnerships are subject to federal and state laws and
regulations relating to the protection of the environment. Although the
General Partner believes that the operations of the Operating Partnerships
comply in all material respects with applicable environmental regulations,
risks of substantial liabilities are inherent in pipeline operations, and
there can be no assurance that material environmental liabilities will not be
incurred. Moreover, it is possible that other developments, such as
increasingly rigorous environmental laws, regulations and enforcement policies
thereunder, and claims for damages to property or persons resulting from the
operations of the Operating Partnerships, could result in substantial costs
and liabilities to the Partnership. See "Legal Proceedings" and "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--
Liquidity and Capital Resources--Environmental Matters."
The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ("OPA") amends certain provisions of the
federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, commonly referred to as the Clean
Water Act ("CWA"), and other statutes as they pertain to the prevention of and
response to oil spills into navigable waters. The OPA subjects owners of
facilities to strict joint and several liability for all containment and
clean-up costs and certain other damages arising from a spill. The CWA
provides penalties for any discharges of petroleum products in reportable
quantities and imposes substantial liability for the costs of removing a
spill. State laws for the control of water pollution also provide varying
civil and criminal penalties and
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liabilities in the case of releases of petroleum or its derivatives into
surface waters or into the ground. Regulations are currently being developed
under OPA and state laws which may impose additional regulatory burdens on the
Partnership.
Contamination resulting from spills or releases of refined petroleum
products are not unusual in the petroleum pipeline industry. The Partnership's
pipelines cross numerous navigable rivers and streams. Although the General
Partner believes that the Operating Partnerships comply in all material
respects with the spill prevention, control and countermeasure requirements of
federal laws, any spill or other release of petroleum products into navigable
waters may result in material costs and liabilities to the Partnership.
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), as amended, establishes
a comprehensive program of regulation of "hazardous wastes." Hazardous waste
generators, transporters, and owners or operators of treatment, storage and
disposal facilities must comply with regulations designed to ensure detailed
tracking, handling and monitoring of these wastes. RCRA also regulates the
disposal of certain non-hazardous wastes. As a result of recently issued
regulations, many previously non-hazardous wastes generated by pipeline
operations have become "hazardous wastes" which are subject to more rigorous
and costly disposal requirements.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of
1980 ("CERCLA"), also known as "Superfund," governs the release or threat of
release of a "hazardous substance." Disposal of a hazardous substance, whether
on or off-site, may subject the generator of that substance to liability under
CERCLA for the costs of clean-up and other remedial action. Pipeline
maintenance and other activities in the ordinary course of business could
subject the Operating Partnerships to the requirements of these statutes. As a
result, to the extent hydrocarbons or other petroleum waste may have been
released or disposed of in the past, the Operating Partnerships may in the
future be required to remedy contaminated property. Governmental authorities
such as the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), and in some instances
third parties, are authorized under CERCLA to seek to recover remediation and
other costs from responsible persons, without regard to fault or the legality
of the original disposal. In addition to its potential liability as a
generator of a "hazardous substance," the property or right-of-way of the
Operating Partnerships may be adjacent to or in the immediate vicinity of
Superfund and other hazardous waste sites. Accordingly, the Operating
Partnerships may be responsible under CERCLA for all or part of the costs
required to cleanup such sites, which costs could be material.
The Clean Air Act, amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (the
"Amendments"), imposes controls on the emission of pollutants into the air.
The Operating Partnerships may be affected in several ways by the Amendments,
including required changes in operating procedures and increased capital
expenditures. The Amendments require states to develop permitting programs
over the next several years to comply with new federal programs. Existing
operating and air-emission permits like those held by the Operating
Partnerships will have to be reviewed to determine compliance with the new
programs. It is possible that new or more stringent controls will be imposed
upon the Operating Partnerships through this permit review. In addition, the
Amendments impose new requirements on the composition of fuels transported by
the Operating Partnerships. While the principal impact of these new
requirements will be on refiners and marketers of such fuels, the Operating
Partnerships may have to institute additional quality control procedures and
provide additional tankage in order to satisfy customer needs for segregated
storage of these reformulated fuels.
The Operating Partnerships are also subject to environmental laws and
regulations adopted by the various states in which they operate. In certain
instances, the regulatory standards adopted by the states are more stringent
than applicable federal laws.
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In connection with the 1986 Acquisition, Pipe Line obtained an
Administrative Consent Order ("ACO") from the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection and Energy ("NJDEPE") under the New Jersey
Environmental Cleanup Responsibility Act of 1983 ("ECRA") for all six of Pipe
Line's facilities in New Jersey. The ACO permitted the 1986 Acquisition to be
completed prior to full compliance with ECRA, but required Pipe Line to
conduct in a timely manner a sampling plan for environmental contamination at
the New Jersey facilities and to implement any required clean-up plan.
Sampling continues in an effort to identify areas of contamination at the New
Jersey facilities, while clean-up operations have begun and have been
completed at certain of the sites. The obligations of Pipe Line were not
assumed by the Partnership, and the costs of compliance have been and will
continue to be paid by American Financial. Through December 1996, Buckeye's
costs of approximately $2,546,000 have been paid by American Financial.
Safety Matters
The Operating Partnerships are subject to regulation by the United States
Department of Transportation ("DOT") under the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline
Safety Act of 1979 ("HLPSA") relating to the design, installation, testing,
construction, operation, replacement and management of their pipeline
facilities. HLPSA covers petroleum and petroleum products and requires any
entity which owns or operates pipeline facilities to comply with applicable
safety standards, to establish and maintain a plan of inspection and
maintenance and to comply with such plans.
The Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Act of 1988 required increased
coordination of safety regulation between federal and state agencies, testing
and certification of pipeline personnel, and authorization of safety-related
feasibility studies. The Manager has initiated drug and alcohol testing
programs to comply with the regulations promulgated by the Office of Pipeline
Safety and DOT.
HLPSA requires, among other things, that the Secretary of Transportation
consider the need for the protection of the environment in issuing federal
safety standards for the transportation of hazardous liquids by pipeline. The
legislation also requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations
concerning, among other things, the identification by pipeline operators of
environmentally sensitive areas; the circumstances under which emergency flow
restricting devices should be required on pipelines; training and
qualification standards for personnel involved in maintenance and operation of
pipelines; and the periodic integrity testing of pipelines in environmentally
sensitive and high-density population areas by internal inspection devices or
by hydrostatic testing. Significant expenses would be incurred if, for
instance, additional valves were required, if leak detection standards were
amended to exceed the current control system capabilities of the Operating
Partnerships or additional integrity testing of pipeline facilities were to be
required. The General Partner believes that the Operating Partnerships'
operations comply in all material respects with HLPSA. However, the industry,
including the Partnership, could be required to incur substantial additional
capital expenditures and increased operating costs depending upon the
requirements of final regulations issued by DOT pursuant to HLPSA, as amended.
The Operating Partnerships are also subject to the requirements of the
Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act ("OSHA") and comparable state
statutes. The General Partner believes that the Operating Partnerships'
operations comply in all material respects with OSHA requirements, including
general industry standards, recordkeeping, hazard communication requirements
and monitoring of occupational exposure to benzene and other regulated
substances.
The General Partner cannot predict whether or in what form any new
legislation or regulatory requirements might be enacted or adopted or the
costs of compliance. In general, any such new regulations would increase
operating costs and impose additional capital expenditure requirements on the
Partnership, but the General Partner does not presently expect that such costs
or capital expenditure requirements would have a material adverse effect on
the Partnership.
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TAX TREATMENT OF PUBLICLY TRADED PARTNERSHIPS UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), imposes certain
limitations on the current deductibility of losses attributable to investments
in publicly traded partnerships and treats certain publicly traded
partnerships as corporations for federal income tax purposes. The following
discussion briefly describes certain aspects of the Code that apply to
individuals who are citizens or residents of the United States without
commenting on all of the federal income tax matters affecting the Partnership
or the Unitholders, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Code.
UNITHOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISOR ABOUT THE FEDERAL,
STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE
PARTNERSHIP.
Characterization of the Partnership for Tax Purposes
The Code treats a publicly traded partnership that existed on December 17,
1987, such as the Partnership, as a corporation for federal income tax
purposes beginning in the earlier of (i) 1998 or (ii) the year in which it
adds a substantial new line of business unless, for each taxable year of the
Partnership beginning in the earlier of such years, 90 percent or more of its
gross income consists of qualifying income. Qualifying income includes
interest, dividends, real property rents, gains from the sale or disposition
of real property, income and gains derived from the exploration, development,
mining or production, processing, refining, transportation (including
pipelines transporting gas, oil or products thereof), or the marketing of any
mineral or natural resource (including fertilizer, geothermal energy and
timber), and gain from the sale or disposition of capital assets that produced
such income.
Because the Partnership is engaged primarily in the refined products
pipeline transportation business, the General Partner believes that 90 percent
or more of the Partnership's gross income has been qualifying income. If this
continues to be true and no subsequent legislation amends this provision, the
Partnership would continue to be classified as a partnership and not as a
corporation for federal income tax purposes.
Passive Activity Loss Rules
The Code provides that an individual, estate, trust or personal service
corporation generally may not deduct losses from passive business activities,
to the extent they exceed income from all such passive activities, against
other income. Income which may not be offset by passive activity "losses"
includes not only salary and active business income, but also portfolio income
such as interest, dividends or royalties or gain from the sale of property
that produces portfolio income. Credits from passive activities are also
limited to the tax attributable to any income from passive activities. The
passive activity loss rules are applied after other applicable limitations on
deductions, such as the at-risk rules and the basis limitation. Certain
closely held corporations are subject to slightly different rules, which can
also limit their ability to offset passive losses against certain types of
income.
Under the Code, net income from publicly traded partnerships is not treated
as passive income for purposes of the passive loss rule, but is treated as
non-passive income. Net losses and credits attributable to an interest in a
publicly traded partnership are not allowed to offset a partner's other
income. Thus, a Unitholder's proportionate share of the Partnership's net
losses may be used to offset only Partnership net income from its trade or
business in succeeding taxable years or, upon a complete disposition of a
Unitholder's interest in the Partnership to an unrelated person in a fully
taxable transaction, may be used to (i) offset gain recognized upon the
disposition, and (ii) then against all other income of the Unitholder. In
effect, net losses are suspended and carried forward indefinitely until
utilized to offset net income of the Partnership from its trade or business or
allowed upon the complete disposition to an unrelated person in a fully
taxable transaction of a Unitholder's interest in the Partnership. A
Unitholder's share of Partnership net income may not be offset by passive
activity
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losses generated by other passive activities. In addition, a Unitholder's
proportionate share of the Partnership's portfolio income, including portfolio
income arising from the investment of the Partnership's working capital, is
not treated as income from a passive activity and may not be offset by such
Unitholder's share of net losses of the Partnership.
Deductibility of Interest Expense
The Code generally provides that investment interest expense is deductible
only to the extent of a non-corporate taxpayer's net investment income. In
general, net investment income for purposes of this limitation includes gross
income from property held for investment, gain attributable to the disposition
of property held for investment (except for net capital gains for which the
taxpayer has elected to be taxed at a maximum rate of 28 percent) and
portfolio income (determined pursuant to the passive loss rules) reduced by
certain expenses (other than interest) which are directly connected with the
production of such income. Property subject to the passive loss rules is not
treated as property held for investment. However, the IRS has issued a Notice
which provides that net income from a publicly traded partnership (not
otherwise treated as a corporation) may be included in net investment income
for purposes of the limitation on the deductibility of investment interest. A
Unitholder's investment income attributable to its interest in the Partnership
will include both its allocable share of the Partnership's portfolio income
and trade or business income. A Unitholder's investment interest expense will
include its allocable share of the Partnership's interest expense attributable
to portfolio investments.
Unrelated Business Taxable Income
Certain entities otherwise exempt from federal income taxes (such as
individual retirement accounts, pension plans and charitable organizations)
are nevertheless subject to federal income tax on net unrelated business
taxable income and each such entity must file a tax return for each year in
which it has more than $1,000 of gross income from unrelated business
activities. The General Partner believes that substantially all of the
Partnership's gross income will be treated as derived from an unrelated trade
or business and taxable to such entities. The tax-exempt entity's share of the
Partnership's deductions directly connected with carrying on such unrelated
trade or business are allowed in computing the entity's taxable unrelated
business income. ACCORDINGLY, INVESTMENT IN THE PARTNERSHIP BY TAX-EXEMPT
ENTITIES SUCH AS INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS, PENSION PLANS AND CHARITABLE
TRUSTS MAY NOT BE ADVISABLE.
State Tax Treatment
During 1996, the Partnership owned property or conducted business in the
states of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan,
Illinois, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Washington and Florida. A Unitholder
will likely be required to file state income tax returns and to pay applicable
state income taxes in many of these states and may be subject to penalties for
failure to comply with such requirements. Some of the states have proposed
that the Partnership withhold a percentage of income attributable to
Partnership operations within the state for Unitholders who are non-residents
of the state. In the event that amounts are required to be withheld (which may
be greater or less than a particular Unitholder's income tax liability to the
state), such withholding would generally not relieve the non-resident
Unitholder from the obligation to file a state income tax return.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
As of December 31, 1996, the principal facilities of the Operating
Partnerships included 3,487 miles of 6-inch to 24-inch diameter pipeline, 33
pumping stations, 82 delivery points and various sized tanks having an
aggregate capacity of approximately 9.2 million barrels.
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The Operating Partnerships own substantially all of their facilities
subject, in the case of Buckeye, to a mortgage and security interest granted
to secure payment of the outstanding balance of Buckeye's First Mortgage Notes
due serially through 2010. See Note 6 to Consolidated Financial Statements of
Buckeye Partners, L.P. In addition, certain portions of Buckeye's pipeline in
Connecticut and Massachusetts are subject to security interests in favor of
the owners of the right-of-way to secure future lease payments.
In general, the Operating Partnerships' pipelines are located on land owned
by others pursuant to rights granted under easements, leases, licenses and
permits from railroads, utilities, governmental entities and private parties.
Like other pipelines, certain of the Operating Partnerships' rights are
revocable at the election of the grantor or are subject to renewal at various
intervals, and some require periodic payments. The Operating Partnerships have
not experienced any revocations or lapses of such rights which were material
to its business or operations, and the General Partner has no reason to expect
any such revocation or lapse in the foreseeable future. Most pumping stations
and terminal facilities are located on land owned by the Operating
Partnerships.
The General Partner believes that the Operating Partnerships have sufficient
title to their material assets and properties, possess all material
authorizations and franchises from state and local governmental and regulatory
authorities and have all other material rights necessary to conduct their
business substantially in accordance with past practice. Although in certain
cases the Operating Partnerships' title to assets and properties or their
other rights, including their rights to occupy the land of others under
easements, leases, licenses and permits, may be subject to encumbrances,
restrictions and other imperfections, none of such imperfections are expected
by the General Partner to interfere materially with the conduct of the
Operating Partnerships' businesses.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Partnership, in the ordinary course of business, is involved in various
claims and legal proceedings, some of which are covered in whole or in part by
insurance. The General Partner is unable to predict the timing or outcome of
these claims and proceedings. Although it is possible that one or more of
these claims or proceedings, if adversely determined, could, depending on the
relative amounts involved, have a material effect on the Partnership's results
of operations for a future period, the General Partner does not believe that
their outcome will have a material effect on the Partnership's consolidated
financial condition.
FREEPORT LANDSLIDE
On March 30, 1990, a landslide near Freeport, Pennsylvania caused a rupture
to one of the Partnership's pipelines which resulted in the release of
approximately 58,000 gallons of petroleum products. Undetermined amounts of
petroleum products saturated the soils surrounding the landslide area and
flowed into Knapp Run and eventually into the Allegheny River. Buckeye
promptly conducted extensive emergency response and remediation efforts.
Following the pipeline release in April and May 1990, eight civil class
actions against the Partnership, Buckeye and certain affiliates were filed in
four Pennsylvania counties. Plaintiffs in these lawsuits seek both injunctive
and monetary relief, including punitive damages and attorneys' fees, based on
a number of legal theories. In June 1991, these actions were consolidated in a
single class action (In re Buckeye Pipe Line Litigation) which is pending in
the Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The proposed
class has not been certified and there has been no significant activity in the
case. At this time, it is not possible to predict the likely outcome of such
case. The consolidated class action is the only remaining proceeding arising
from the pipeline rupture. Buckeye believes that it has meritorious defense to
the consolidated class action complaint but its potential liability, if any,
related to this matter cannot be estimated at this time.
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Buckeye maintains insurance in amounts believed by the General Partner to be
adequate covering certain liabilities and claims arising out of pipeline
accidents above a self-insured retention amount. The insurance carriers are
reimbursing Buckeye for covered claims arising from the Freeport incident
subject to the terms of the policy.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS
With respect to environmental litigation, certain Operating Partnerships (or
their predecessors) have been named as a defendant in several lawsuits or have
been notified by federal or state authorities that they are a potentially
responsible party ("PRP") under federal laws or a respondent under state laws
relating to the generation, disposal or release of hazardous substances into
the environment. Typically, an Operating Partnership is one of many PRPs for a
particular site and its contribution of total waste at the site is minimal.
However, because CERCLA and similar statutes impose liability without regard
to fault and on a joint and several basis, the liability of the Operating
Partnerships in connection with these proceedings could be material.
In July 1994, Buckeye was named as a defendant in an action filed by the
Michigan Department of Natural Resources in Circuit Court, Oakland County,
Michigan. The complaint also names three individuals and three other
corporations as defendants. The complaint alleges that under the Michigan
Environmental Response Act, the Michigan Water Resource Commission Act and the
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Act, the defendants are liable to the state
of Michigan for remediation expenses in connection with alleged groundwater
contamination in the vicinity of Sable Road, Oakland County, Michigan. The
complaint asserts that contaminated groundwater has infiltrated drinking water
wells in the area. The complaint seeks past response costs in the amount of
approximately $1.2 million and a declaratory judgment that the defendants are
liable for future response costs and remedial activities at the site. Buckeye
believes that its pipeline in the vicinity of the contaminated groundwater has
not been a source of the contaminants and that Buckeye has no responsibility
with respect to past or future clean-up costs at the site. The litigation is
presently in the discovery phase. Although the cost of the ultimate
remediation cannot be determined at this time, Buckeye expects that its
liability, if any, will not be material.
Additional claims for the cost of cleaning up releases of hazardous
substances and for damage to the environment resulting from the activities of
the Operating Partnerships or their predecessors may be asserted in the future
under various federal and state laws, but the amount of such claims or the
potential liability, if any, cannot be estimated. See "Business--Regulation--
Environmental Matters."
In connection with the ESOP Restructuring, a putative class action complaint
(Shakerdge v. Martinelli, et. al.) was filed on December 30, 1996 in the
Delaware Court of Chancery against the Partnership, the General Partner, BAC,
Glenmoor and the directors of the General Partner. The lawsuit alleges that
the proposed ESOP Restructuring transaction is unfair; that the defendants
have engaged in conduct constituting self-dealing; and that the defendants
have breached their fiduciary and other common law duties to the plaintiff.
Plaintiff seeks, among other things, an injunction prohibiting the
consummation of the transaction on the terms proposed; requiring defendants to
take all steps to ensure that the transaction reflects an arms length
transaction; and requiring full disclosure of all material facts. The General
Partner and the other defendants believe that the suit is without merit.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of the holders of LP Units during the
fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S LP UNITS AND RELATED UNITHOLDER MATTERS
The LP Units of the Partnership are listed and traded principally on the New
York Stock Exchange. The high and low sales prices of the LP Units in 1996 and
1995, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape, were as
follows:
1996 1995
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QUARTER HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
- ------- ------ ------ ------ ------
First............................................... 39 3/4 34 1/4 37 32
Second.............................................. 38 7/8 37 1/4 36 30
Third............................................... 39 5/8 37 5/8 36 1/4 33 7/8
Fourth.............................................. 42 7/8 38 3/8 36 3/4 33 5/8
During the months of December 1996 and January 1997, the Partnership
gathered tax information from its known LP Unitholders and from
brokers/nominees. Based on the information collected, the Partnership
estimates its number of beneficial LP Unitholders to be approximately 18,000.
Cash distributions paid quarterly during 1995 and 1996 were as follows:
RECORD DATE PAYMENT DATE AMOUNT PER UNIT
- ----------- ------------ ---------------
February 10, 1995............................. February 28, 1995 $0.70
May 8, 1995................................... May 31, 1995 $0.70
August 4, 1995................................ August 31, 1995 $0.70
November 10, 1995............................. November 30, 1995 $0.70
February 20, 1996............................. February 29, 1996 $0.75
May 6, 1996................................... May 31, 1996 $0.75
August 6, 1996................................ August 30, 1996 $0.75
November 6, 1996.............................. November 29, 1996 $0.75
In general, the Partnership makes quarterly cash distributions of
substantially all of its available cash less such retentions for working
capital, anticipated expenditures and contingencies as the General Partner
deems appropriate.
On February 12, 1997, the Partnership announced a quarterly distribution of
$0.75 per LP Unit payable on February 28, 1997. Based in part on the savings
available to the Partnership from the ESOP Restructuring, the Board of
Directors of the General Partner announced its intention to increase the
regular quarterly cash distribution by $.10, to $.85, per LP Unit, provided
that the ESOP Restructuring is approved by Unitholders and there has been no
material change in the business of the Partnership.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following tables set forth, for the period and at the dates indicated,
the Partnership's income statement and balance sheet data for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992. The tables should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
included elsewhere in this Report.
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER UNIT AMOUNTS)
Income Statement Data:
Revenue......................... $182,955 $183,462 $186,338 $175,495 $163,064
Depreciation and amortization... 11,333 11,202 11,203 11,002 10,745
Operating income................ 68,784 71,504 72,481 66,851 63,236
Interest and debt expense....... 21,854 21,710 24,931 25,871 27,452
Income from continuing
operations before extraordinary
charge and cumulative effect of
change in accounting
principle...................... 49,337 49,840 48,086 41,654 34,546
Net income...................... 49,337 49,840 45,817 39,366 9,002
Income per unit from continuing
operations before extraordinary
charge and cumulative effect of
change in accounting
principle...................... 4.05 4.10 3.96 3.44 2.85
Net income per unit............. 4.05 4.10 3.77 3.25 0.74
Distributions per unit.......... 3.00 2.80 2.80 2.60 2.60
DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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(IN THOUSANDS)
Balance Sheet Data:
Total assets..................... $567,837 $552,646 $534,765 $543,493 $533,143
Long-term debt................... 202,100 214,000 214,000 224,000 225,000
General Partner's capital........ 2,760 2,622 2,460 2,338 2,259
Limited Partners' capital........ 273,219 259,563 243,516 231,357 223,585
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following is a discussion of the liquidity and capital resources and the
results of operations of the Partnership for the periods indicated below. This
discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto, which are included elsewhere in this Report.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Through its Operating Partnerships, the Partnership is principally engaged
in the transportation of refined petroleum products including gasoline, jet
fuel, diesel fuel, heating oil and kerosene. The Partnership's revenues are
principally a function of the volumes of refined petroleum products
transported by the Partnership, which are in turn a function of the demand for
refined petroleum products in the regions served by the Partnership's
pipelines and the tariffs or transportation fees charged for such
transportation. Results of operations are affected by factors which include
competitive conditions, demand for products transported, seasonality and
regulation. See "Business--Competition and Other Business Considerations."
1996 Compared With 1995
Revenue for the year ended December 31, 1996 was $183.0 million, $0.5
million or 0.3 percent less than revenue of $183.5 million for 1995. Volume
delivered during 1996 averaged 1,007,100 barrels per day, 2,700 barrels per
day or 0.3 percent less than volume of 1,009,800 barrels per day delivered in
1995. The decline in 1996 revenue was related to decreases in gasoline
deliveries, offset somewhat by increases in distillate, turbine fuel,
liquefied petroleum gas and other petroleum product deliveries. Tariff rate
increases implemented in 1996 and 1995 also had a favorable impact on
revenues.
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See "Tariff Changes." Declines in gasoline deliveries were related in part to
severe winter storms, particularly in the Northeast, where ground traffic was
curtailed during January and February. Increased Canadian imports and the loss
of business to other competing pipeline systems also reduced gasoline volumes
transported by the Partnership. Continued market growth in Pennsylvania offset
these volume declines to some extent. Distillate volumes rose in 1996 compared
with 1995 primarily as the result of the colder winter in 1996 and heating oil
inventory restocking occurring during the fourth quarter. Turbine fuel volumes
were higher than last year on increased deliveries to Newark, J.F.K. and Miami
airports. Some turbine fuel volumes were lost to additional barging at
Pittsburgh and a decline in demand at LaGuardia airports.
Costs and expenses during 1996 were $114.2 million, $2.2 million or 2.0
percent greater than costs and expenses of $112.0 million during 1995. During
the second quarter 1996, the Partnership recorded a one-time expense of $2.5
million related to an employee early retirement and termination program. In
addition, increases in payroll overheads and professional fees related to the
ESOP were offset by declines in payroll, taxes, power, supplies and travel.
Other income (expenses) consist of interest income, interest and debt
expense, and minority interests and other. Total other expenses declined $2.2
million in 1996 as compared to 1995. This favorable variance is primarily
related to a $2.9 million gain on the sale of land no longer needed for the
Partnership's operations.
1995 Compared With 1994
Revenue for the year ended December 31, 1995 was $183.5 million, $2.8
million or 1.5 percent less than revenue of $186.3 million for 1994. Volume
delivered during 1995 averaged 1,009,800 barrels per day, 19,000 barrels per
day or 1.8 percent less than volume of 1,028,800 barrels per day delivered in
1994. The decline in 1995 revenue was related to decreases in gasoline and
distillate deliveries, offset somewhat by increases in turbine fuel deliveries
and the effect of tariff rate increases. See "Tariff Changes." Gasoline
volumes declined as several competitive pipeline systems marginally expanded
their capacity in 1995 resulting in some volume shifting to these systems. In
addition, a Midwest refinery shutdown contributed to the decline. These
declines in gasoline volume were somewhat offset by increased market share in
Pennsylvania through the addition of a significant new customer during 1995.
The distillate volume decline was primarily related to warmer weather
throughout the Northeast in the first quarter of 1995. Marketers also opted to
keep inventories at low levels, unlike the prior year when extensive summer
inventory building occurred. The Midwest refinery closure also contributed to
the decline in distillate volumes. Meanwhile, turbine fuel deliveries
increased as both airline passenger and cargo traffic improved in the
Partnership's market areas during 1995. Volume increases occurred at several
major airport locations.
Costs and expenses during 1995 were $112.0 million, $1.9 million or 1.7
percent less than costs and expenses of $113.9 million during 1994. Declines
in the use of outside services and power, along with declines in casualty loss
expense, were partially offset by increases in payroll and employee benefit
expenses.
Other income (expenses) consist of interest income, interest and debt
expense, and minority interests and other. The partial repayment and
refinancing of debt at lower interest rates in 1994 resulted in an interest
expense decline of $3.2 million in 1995.
Tariff Changes
In each of the years 1996, 1995 and 1994, certain of the Operating
Partnerships filed increases in certain tariff rates. The increases, at the
time of filing, were projected to generate approximately $2.9 million, $4.0
million and $0.4 million in additional revenue per year, respectively. Tariff
increases filed in 1996 became effective on August 1, 1996.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Partnership's financial condition at December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 is
highlighted in the following comparative summary:
Liquidity and Capital Indicators
AS OF DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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Current ratio...................................... 1.3 to 1 1.7 to 1 1.2 to 1
Ratio of cash and temporary investments and trade
receivables to current liabilities................ 1.1 to 1 1.3 to 1 1.0 to 1
Working capital (in thousands)..................... $ 13,660 $ 16,814 $ 5,750
Ratio of total debt to total capital............... .43 to 1 .45 to 1 .46 to 1
Book value (per Unit).............................. $ 22.65 $ 21.58 $ 20.27
Cash Provided by Operations
During 1996, cash provided by operations of $47.1 million was derived
principally from $60.7 million of income from operations before depreciation.
Changes in current assets and current liabilities resulted in a net cash use
of $7.5 million. This amount is primarily comprised of a $13.6 million use of
cash to increase temporary investments offset by sources of cash from declines
in outstanding trade receivables and increases in accounts payable and accrued
and other current liabilities. During the third quarter 1996, the Partnership
began billing on a weekly rather than monthly basis thereby decreasing trade
receivables. Remaining changes in cash provided by operations, totaling $6.1
million in uses, resulted from the deduction of a $2.7 million gain on the
sale of property included in net income and changes in other non-current
assets and liabilities.
During 1995, cash provided by operations of $61.8 million was derived
principally from $61.0 million of income from operations before depreciation.
Changes in current assets and current liabilities resulted in a net cash use
of $0.9 million. Increases in prepaid and other current assets and declines in
temporary investments and trade receivables account for the majority of the
change. Remaining cash sources, totaling $1.7 million, were primarily related
to increases in other non-current liabilities.
During 1994, cash provided by operations of $58.1 million was derived
principally from $59.3 million of income from continuing operations before an
extraordinary charge and before depreciation. Changes in current assets and
current liabilities resulted in a net cash use of $0.7 million. Increases in
accrued and other current liabilities, trade receivables, temporary
investments and prepaid and other current assets account for the majority of
the change. Remaining cash uses, totaling $0.5 million, were related to an
extraordinary charge on early extinguishment of debt of $2.3 million, changes
in minority interests and changes in other non-current liabilities.
Debt Obligation and Credit Facilities
The indenture pursuant to which the First Mortgage Notes were issued (the
"Mortgage Note Indenture") was amended in March 1994 by a Fourth Supplemental
Indenture to permit Buckeye to issue additional First Mortgage Notes from time
to time under certain circumstances so long as the aggregate principal amount
of First Mortgage Notes outstanding after any such issuance does not exceed
$275 million.
At December 31, 1996, the Partnership had $214.0 million in outstanding
current and long-term debt. The debt represents the First Mortgage Notes of
Buckeye. This amount excludes $5.0 million of First Mortgage Notes scheduled
to mature after December 31, 1996 which had previously been retired by in-
substance defeasance. The First Mortgage Notes are collateralized by
substantially all of
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Buckeye's currently existing and after acquired property, plant and equipment.
During 1996, the Partnership did not make any payments of principal on the
First Mortgage Notes as no payments were required due to prior in-substance
defeasances.
At December 31, 1995, the Partnership had $214.0 million in outstanding
current and long-term debt. The debt represents the First Mortgage Notes of
Buckeye. This amount excludes $25.0 million of First Mortgage Notes scheduled
to mature after December 31, 1995 which had previously been retired by in-
substance defeasance. The First Mortgage Notes are collateralized by
substantially all of Buckeye's currently existing and after acquired property,
plant and equipment. During 1995, the Partnership did not make any payments of
principal on the First Mortgage Notes as no payments were required due to
prior in-substance defeasances.
At December 31, 1994, the Partnership had $214.0 million in outstanding
current and long-term debt represented by the First Mortgage Notes of Buckeye.
This amount does not include $45.0 million in First Mortgage Notes which have
been retired by in-substance defeasance. The First Mortgage Notes are
collateralized by substantially all of Buckeye's currently existing and after
acquired property, plant and equipment. Debt outstanding at December 31, 1994
includes $15 million of additional First Mortgage Notes, Series N, bearing
interest at a rate of 7.93 percent. The First Mortgage Notes, Series N, were
issued on April 11, 1994 and are due December 2010. Current and long-term debt
excludes $20 million of 9.72 percent First Mortgage Notes, Series I, due
December 1996, which were retired by an in-substance defeasance with the
proceeds of the Series N First Mortgage Notes and an additional defeasance of
$5 million in December 1994. Also excluded from long-term debt is $5 million
of 11.18 percent First Mortgage Notes, Series J, which were retired by an in-
substance defeasance in December 1994. Total debt due beyond 1994 that was
retired by an in-substance defeasance during 1994 amounted to $25 million with
total new debt issued during 1994 of $15.0 million. During 1994, the
Partnership also paid $16 million of principal on the First Mortgage Notes,
Series G, that became due in December 1994.
The Partnership has a $15 million unsecured short-term revolving credit
facility with a commercial bank. This facility, which has options to extend
borrowings through September 1999, is available to the Partnership for general
purposes, including capital expenditures and working capital. In addition,
Buckeye has a $10 million short-term line of credit secured by accounts
receivable. At December 31, 1996, there were no outstanding borrowings under
these facilities.
The ratio of total debt to total capital was 43 percent, 45 percent, and 46
percent at December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. For purposes of the
calculation of this ratio, total capital consists of current and long-term
debt, minority interests and partners' capital.
Cash Distributions
Pursuant to the Mortgage Note Indenture, cash distributions by Buckeye to
the Partnership cannot exceed Net Cash Available to Partners (generally
defined to equal net income plus depreciation and amortization less (a)
capital expenditures funded from operating cash flows, (b) payments of
principal of debt and (c) certain other amounts, all on a cumulative basis
since the formation of the Partnership). The maximum amount available for
distribution by Buckeye to the Partnership under the formula as of December
31, 1996 amounted to $25.1 million. The Partnership is also entitled to
receive cash distributions from Everglades, BTT and Laurel.
Capital Expenditures
At December 31, 1996, property, plant and equipment was approximately 90
percent of total consolidated assets. This compares to 92 percent and 94
percent for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Capital
expenditures are generally for expansion of the Operating Partnerships'
service capabilities and sustaining the Operating Partnerships' existing
operations.
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Capital expenditures by the Partnership were $14.9 million, $17.4 million
and $15.4 million for 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Projected capital
expenditures for 1997 are approximately $17.0 million. Planned capital
expenditures include, among other things, renewal and replacement of several
tank floors, roofs and seals, upgrades to field instrumentation and cathodic
protection systems, installation and replacement of mainline pipe and valves,
facility automation and various facility improvements that facilitate
increased pipeline volumes. Capital expenditures are expected to increase
primarily in response to increasingly rigorous governmental safety and
environmental requirements as well as industry standards and the General
Partner's plan to automate certain facilities in order to more effectively
control operating costs.
Environmental Matters
The Operating Partnerships are subject to federal and state laws and
regulations relating to the protection of the environment. These regulations,
as well as the Partnership's own standards relating to protection of the
environment, cause the Operating Partnerships to incur current and ongoing
operating and capital expenditures. During 1996, the Operating Partnerships
incurred operating expenses of $3.1 million and capital expenditures of $3.0
million for environmental matters. Capital expenditures of $2.4 million for
environmental related projects are included in the Partnership's plans for
1997. Expenditures, both capital and operating, relating to environmental
matters are expected to continue and may be somewhat higher than in past years
due to the Partnership's commitment to maintain high environmental standards
and to increasingly rigorous environmental laws.
Certain Operating Partnerships (or their predecessors) have been named as a
defendant in lawsuits or have been notified by federal or state authorities
that they are a PRP under federal laws or a respondent under state laws
relating to the generation, disposal, or release of hazardous substances into
the environment. These proceedings generally relate to potential liability for
clean-up costs. The total potential remediation costs to be borne by the
Operating Partnerships relating to these clean-up sites cannot be reasonably
estimated and could be material. With respect to each site, however, the
Operating Partnership involved is one of several or as many as several hundred
PRPs that would share in the total costs of clean-up under the principle of
joint and several liability. The General Partner believes that the generation,
handling and disposal of hazardous substances by the Operating Partnerships
and their predecessors have been in material compliance with applicable
environmental and regulatory requirements.
In March 1990, a landslide near Freeport, Pennsylvania caused a rupture to
one of Buckeye's pipelines which resulted in the release of approximately
58,000 gallons of petroleum products. During 1996, Buckeye paid minimal claims
and other charges related to this incident. Total claims paid as a result of
this incident have amounted to $14.1 million. Of this amount, $11.9 million
has been reimbursed by Buckeye's insurance carriers. Buckeye is unable to
estimate the total amount of future environmental clean-up and other costs and
liabilities that may be incurred in connection with this incident. However,
based on information currently available to it, Buckeye believes that its net
expense after insurance recoveries will not be material to its financial
condition or results of operations. See "Legal Proceedings--Freeport
Landslide."
Various claims for the cost of cleaning up releases of hazardous substances
and for damage to the environment resulting from the activities of the
Operating Partnerships or their predecessors have been asserted and may be
asserted in the future under various federal and state laws. Although the
Partnership has made a provision for certain legal expenses relating to these
matters, the General Partner is unable to determine the timing or outcome of
any pending proceedings or of any future claims and proceedings. See
"Business--Regulation--Environmental Matters" and "Legal Proceedings."
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EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
In connection with the Acquisition, the ESOP was formed for the benefit of
employees of the General Partner, the Manager and Glenmoor. The General
Partner borrowed $63 million pursuant to a 15-year term loan from a third-
party lender. The General Partner then loaned $63 million to the ESOP, which
used the loan proceeds to purchase $63 million of BAC Preferred Stock. Total
compensation costs associated with the ESOP in 1996 were $5.6 million which
included $3.5 million in interest expense and $2.1 million based upon the
value of shares of BAC Preferred Stock released to employee accounts. The
General Partner implemented an expense reduction plan including, among other
things, an early retirement and termination program, a freeze on salaried
employee pay as well as fringe benefit reductions and eliminations. This
expense reduction plan, which was implemented in the second quarter of 1996,
is projected by the General Partner to save more than $8.0 million of
annualized costs going forward.
During December 1996, the Board of Directors of the General Partner approved
a proposed restructuring of the ESOP. Generally, the restructuring calls for
the issuance of approximately 1.6 million LP Units by the Partnership in
exchange for a reduction in future expenses charged to the Partnership. The LP
Units would be held by a newly formed company whose common stock would be
exchanged for the BAC Preferred Stock held by the ESOP. Certain aspects of the
restructuring are subject to approval by the Unitholders. See "Business--
Introduction."
ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS NOT YET ADOPTED
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 125, "Accounting
for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of
Liabilities," is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 1996.
This statement provides consistent standards for determining if transfers of
financial assets are sales or secured borrowings and prospectively revises the
accounting rules for liabilities extinguished by an in-substance defeasance.
The impact of this new standard is not expected to have a material effect on
the Partnership's financial position or results of operations.
Environmental Remediation Liabilities
Statement of Position 96-1, "Environmental Remediation Liabilities," is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1996. This statement
clarifies the accounting for environmental remediation liabilities. The impact
of this new statement is not expected to have a material effect on the
Partnership's financial position or results of operations.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
PAGE NUMBER
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Financial Statements and Independent Auditors' Report:
Independent Auditors' Report..................................... 21
Consolidated Statements of Income--For the years ended December
31, 1996, 1995 and 1994......................................... 22
Consolidated Balance Sheets--December 31, 1996 and 1995.......... 23
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows--For the years ended Decem-
ber 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994..................................... 24
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements....................... 25
Financial Statement Schedules and Independent Auditors' Report:
Independent Auditors' Report..................................... S-1
Schedule I--Registrant's Condensed Financial Statements.......... S-2
Schedules other than those listed above are omitted because they are either
not applicable or not required or the information required is included in the
consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners of Buckeye Partners, L.P.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Buckeye
Partners, L.P. and its subsidiaries (the "Partnership") as of December 31,
1996 and 1995, and the related consolidated statements of income and cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
Partnership as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its
operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1996 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 23, 1997
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BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER UNIT AMOUNTS)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------
NOTES 1996 1995 1994
----- -------- -------- --------
Revenue................................... 2 $182,955 $183,462 $186,338
-------- -------- --------
Costs and expenses
Operating expenses...................... 3,14 87,855 89,156 92,097
Depreciation and amortization........... 2 11,333 11,202 11,203
General and administrative expenses..... 14 14,983 11,600 10,557
-------- -------- --------
Total costs and expenses.............. 114,171 111,958 113,857
-------- -------- --------
Operating income.......................... 68,784 71,504 72,481
-------- -------- --------
Other income (expenses)
Interest income......................... 1,589 1,037 1,465
Interest and debt expense............... (21,854) (21,710) (24,931)
Minority interests and other............ 818 (991) (929)
-------- -------- --------
Total other income (expenses)......... (19,447) (21,664) (24,395)
-------- -------- --------
Income before extraordinary charge........ 49,337 49,840 48,086
Extraordinary charge on early extinguish-
ment of debt............................. 12 -- -- (2,269)
-------- -------- --------
Net income................................ $ 49,337 $ 49,840 $ 45,817
======== ======== ========
Net income allocated to General Partner... 15 $ 493 $ 498 $ 458
Net income allocated to Limited Partners.. 15 $ 48,844 $ 49,342 $ 45,359
Income allocated to General and Limited
Partners per Partnership Unit:
Income before extraordinary charge...... $ 4.05 $ 4.10 $ 3.96
Extraordinary charge on early extin-
guishment of debt...................... -- -- (.19)
-------- -------- --------
Net income................................ $ 4.05 $ 4.10 $ 3.77
======== ======== ========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)
DECEMBER 31,
-----------------
NOTES 1996 1995
---------- -------- --------
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents...................... 2 $ 17,416 $ 16,213
Temporary investments.......................... 2 14,528 895
Trade receivables.............................. 2 12,536 16,295
Inventories.................................... 2 1,732 1,561
Prepaid and other current assets............... 7,715 7,272
-------- --------
Total current assets......................... 53,927 42,236
Property, plant and equipment, net............... 2,4 511,646 509,944
Other non-current assets......................... 2,264 466
-------- --------
Total assets................................. $567,837 $552,646
======== ========
Liabilities and partners' capital
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt.............. $ 11,900 $ --
Accounts payable............................... 4,279 2,406
Accrued and other current liabilities.......... 3,5,8,9,14 24,088 23,016
-------- --------
Total current liabilities.................... 40,267 25,422
Long-term debt................................... 6,12 202,100 214,000
Minority interests............................... 2,913 2,781
Other non-current liabilities.................... 3,7,8,9,14 46,578 48,258
Commitments and contingent liabilities........... 3 -- --
-------- --------
Total liabilities............................ 291,858 290,461
-------- --------
Partners' capital 15
General Partner.................................. 2,760 2,622
Limited Partners................................. 273,219 259,563
-------- --------
Total partners' capital...................... 275,979 262,185
-------- --------
Total liabilities and partners' capital...... $567,837 $552,646
======== ========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(IN THOUSANDS)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------
NOTES 1996 1995 1994
------ -------- -------- -------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Income before extraordinary charge........ $ 49,337 $ 49,840 $48,086
-------- -------- -------
Adjustments to reconcile income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Extraordinary charge on early extinguish-
ment of debt............................ -- -- (2,269)
Gain on sale of property, plant and
equipment............................... (2,651) -- --
Depreciation and amortization............ 11,333 11,202 11,203
Minority interests....................... 506 510 469
Distributions to minority interests...... (374) (345) (345)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Temporary investments................... (13,633) 505 (1,150)
Trade receivables....................... 3,759 762 (1,716)
Inventories............................. (171) (241) (146)
Prepaid and other current assets........ (443) (1,798) (1,029)
Accounts payable........................ 1,873 81 (237)
Accrued and other current liabilities... 1,072 (231) 3,560
Other non-current assets................ (1,798) (106) 100
Other non-current liabilities........... (1,680) 1,657 1,544
-------- -------- -------
Total adjustments from operating activ-
ities................................. (2,207) 11,996 9,984
-------- -------- -------
Net cash provided by operating activi-
ties.................................... 47,130 61,836 58,070
-------- -------- -------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures...................... (14,881) (17,407) (15,364)
Net proceeds from (expenditures for) dis-
posal of property, plant and equipment... 4,497 (656) 153
-------- -------- -------
Net cash used in investing activities.. (10,384) (18,063) (15,211)
-------- -------- -------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contribution...................... 10 4 4
Proceeds from exercise of unit options.... 974 374 428
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt.. 6 -- -- 15,000
Payment of long-term debt................. 6 -- -- (41,000)
Distributions to Unitholders.............. 15, 16 (36,527) (34,009) (33,968)
-------- -------- -------
Net cash used in financing activities.. (35,543) (33,631) (59,536)
-------- -------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents............................... 2 1,203 10,142 (16,677)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year...................................... 2 16,213 6,071 22,748
-------- -------- -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year... $ 17,416 $ 16,213 $ 6,071
======== ======== =======
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest
(net of amount capitalized).............. $ 21,900 $ 21,656 $24,947
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995 AND
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
1.ORGANIZATION
Buckeye Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") is a limited partnership
organized in 1986 under the laws of the state of Delaware. The Partnership
owns 99 percent limited partnership interests in Buckeye Pipe Line Company,
L.P. ("Buckeye"), Laurel Pipe Line Company, L.P. ("Laurel"), Everglades Pipe
Line Company, L.P. ("Everglades") and Buckeye Tank Terminals Company, L.P.
("BTT"). The foregoing entities are hereinafter referred to as the "Operating
Partnerships." Laurel owns a 98.01 percent limited partnership interest in
Buckeye Pipe Line Company of Michigan, L.P. ("BPL Michigan") which
discontinued operations in 1993.
Buckeye is one of the largest independent pipeline common carriers of
refined petroleum products in the United States, with 3,105 miles of pipeline
serving 10 states. Laurel owns a 345-mile common carrier refined products
pipeline located principally in Pennsylvania. Everglades owns 37 miles of
refined products pipeline in Florida. Buckeye, Laurel and Everglades conduct
the Partnership's refined products pipeline business. BTT provides bulk
storage service through leased facilities with an aggregate capacity of
257,000 barrels of refined petroleum products.
During December 1986, the Partnership sold 12,000,000 limited partnership
units ("LP Units") in a public offering representing an aggregate 99 percent
limited partnership interest in the Partnership. Concurrently, the Partnership
sold 121,212 units representing a 1 percent general partnership interest in
the Partnership ("GP Units") to Buckeye Management Company (the "General
Partner"), a wholly owned subsidiary of American Financial Group, Inc.
("American Financial"), formerly American Premier Underwriters, Inc. The
Partnership used the proceeds from such sales to purchase from subsidiaries of
American Financial the 99 percent limited partnership interests in the then
existing Operating Partnerships and an 83 percent stock interest in Laurel
Pipe Line Company ("Laurel Corp"). In December 1991, the Partnership acquired
the minority interest in Laurel Corp. Laurel was formed in October 1992 and
succeeded to the operations of Laurel Corp. The Partnership has issued an
additional 60,180 limited partnership units and 608 general partnership units
under its Unit Option and Distribution Equivalent Plan. At December 31, 1996,
there were 12,060,180 limited partnership units and 121,820 general
partnership units outstanding (see Note 10 and Note 15).
During March 1996, BMC Acquisition Corp. ("BAC"), a corporation organized in
1996 under the laws of the state of Delaware, acquired all of the common stock
of the General Partner from a subsidiary of American Financial (the
"Acquisition"). BAC is owned by Glenmoor Partners, LLP ("Glenmoor"), an
investment group comprised of Alfred W. Martinelli, Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner, and all of the members of
senior management of the General Partner, certain manager-level employees of
the Manager and by the BMC Acquisition Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan
(the "ESOP") (see Note 11).
A subsidiary of the General Partner, Buckeye Pipe Line Company (the
"Manager"), owns a 1 percent general partnership interest in, and serves as
sole general partner and manager of, each Operating Partnership. The Manager
also owns a 1 percent general partnership interest and a 0.99 percent limited
partnership interest in BPL Michigan.
The Partnership maintains its accounts in accordance with the Uniform System
of Accounts for Pipeline Companies, as prescribed by the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission ("FERC"). Reports
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BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
to FERC differ from the accompanying consolidated financial statements, which
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, generally in that such reports calculate depreciation over
estimated useful lives of the assets as prescribed by FERC.
2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The financial statements include the accounts of the Operating Partnerships
on a consolidated basis. All significant intercompany transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Partnership's consolidated financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles necessarily requires
management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions,
which may differ from actual results, will affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of
revenue and expense during the reporting period.
Financial Instruments
The fair values of financial instruments are determined by reference to
various market data and other valuation techniques as appropriate. Unless
otherwise disclosed, the fair values of financial instruments approximate
their recorded values (see Note 6).
Cash and Cash Equivalents
All highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months
or less are classified as cash equivalents.
Temporary Investments
The Partnership's temporary investments that are bought and held principally
for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as trading
securities. Trading securities are recorded at fair value as current assets on
the balance sheet, with the change in fair value during the period included in
earnings.
Revenue Recognition
Substantially all revenue is derived from interstate and intrastate
transportation of petroleum products. Such revenue is recognized as products
are delivered to customers. Such customers include major integrated oil
companies, major refiners and large regional marketing companies. While the
consolidated Partnership's continuing customer base numbers approximately 104,
no customer during 1996 contributed more than 10 percent of total revenue. The
Partnership does not maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts.
Inventories
Inventories, consisting of materials and supplies, are carried at cost which
does not exceed realizable value.
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BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment consist primarily of pipeline and related
transportation facilities and equipment. For financial reporting purposes,
depreciation is calculated primarily using the straight-line method over the
estimated useful life of 50 years. Additions and betterments are capitalized
and maintenance and repairs are charged to income as incurred. Generally, upon
normal retirement or replacement, the cost of property (less salvage) is
charged to the depreciation reserve, which has no effect on income.
Long-Lived Assets
The Partnership regularly assesses the recoverability of its long-lived
assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Income Taxes
For federal and state income tax purposes, the Partnership and Operating
Partnerships are not taxable entities. Accordingly, the taxable income or loss
of the Partnership and Operating Partnerships, which may vary substantially
from income or loss reported for financial reporting purposes, is generally
includable in the federal and state income tax returns of the individual
partners. As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, the Partnership's reported amount
of net assets for financial reporting purposes exceeded its tax basis by
approximately $247 million and $211 million, respectively.
Environmental Expenditures
Environmental expenditures that relate to current or future revenues are
expensed or capitalized as appropriate. Expenditures that relate to an
existing condition caused by past operations, and do not contribute to current
or future revenue generation, are expensed. Liabilities are recorded when
environmental assessments and/or clean-ups are probable, and the costs can be
reasonably estimated. Generally, the timing of these accruals coincides with
the Partnership's commitment to a formal plan of action.
Pensions
The Manager maintains a defined contribution plan, a defined benefit plan
(see Note 8) and an employee stock ownership plan (see Note 11) which provide
retirement benefits to substantially all of its regular full-time employees.
Certain hourly employees of the Manager are covered by a defined contribution
plan under a union agreement.
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions
The Manager provides postretirement health care and life insurance benefits
for certain of its retirees (see Note 9). Certain other retired employees are
covered by a health and welfare plan under a union agreement.
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 125, "Accounting
for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of
Liabilities," is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 1996.
This statement provides consistent standards for determining if transfers of
financial assets are sales or secured borrowings and prospectively revises the
accounting rules for
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BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
liabilities extinguished by an in-substance defeasance. The impact of this new
standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Partnership's
financial position or results of operations.
Environmental Remediation Liabilities
Statement of Position 96-1, "Environmental Remediation Liabilities," is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1996. This statement
clarifies the accounting for environmental remediation liabilities. The impact
of this new statement is not expected to have a material effect on the
Partnership's financial position or results of operations.
3.CONTINGENCIES
The Partnership and the Operating Partnerships in the ordinary course of
business, are involved in various claims and legal proceedings, some of which
are covered in whole or in part by insurance. The General Partner is unable to
predict the timing or outcome of these claims and proceedings. Although it is
possible that one or more of these claims or proceedings, if adversely
determined, could, depending on the relative amounts involved, have a material
effect on the Partnership's results of operations for a future period, the
General Partner does not believe that their outcome will have a material
effect on the Partnership's consolidated financial condition or annual results
of operations.
Environmental
In accordance with its accounting policy on environmental expenditures, the
Partnership recorded expenses of $3.1 million, $2.6 million and $5.9 million
for 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively, which were related to the environment.
Expenditures, both capital and operating, relating to environmental matters
are expected to be somewhat higher than in past years due to the Partnership's
commitment to maintain high environmental standards and to increasingly strict
environmental laws and government enforcement policies.
Certain Operating Partnerships (or their predecessors) have been named as a
defendant in lawsuits or have been notified by federal or state authorities
that they are a potentially responsible party ("PRP") under federal laws or a
respondent under state laws relating to the generation, disposal, or release
of hazardous substances into the environment. These proceedings generally
relate to potential liability for clean-up costs. The total potential
remediation costs relating to these clean-up sites cannot be reasonably
estimated. With respect to each site, however, the Operating Partnership
involved is one of several or as many as several hundred PRPs that would share
in the total costs of clean-up under the principle of joint and several
liability. The General Partner believes that the generation, handling and
disposal of hazardous substances by the Operating Partnerships and their
predecessors have been in material compliance with applicable environmental
and regulatory requirements. Additional claims for the cost of cleaning up
releases of hazardous substances and for damage to the environment resulting
from the activities of the Operating Partnerships or their predecessors may be
asserted in the future under various federal and state laws.
Guaranteed Investment Contract
The Buckeye Pipe Line Company Retirement and Savings Plan (the "Plan") held
a guaranteed investment contract ("GIC") issued by Executive Life Insurance
Company ("Executive Life"), which entered conservatorship proceedings in the
state of California in April 1991. The GIC was purchased
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BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
in July 1989, with an initial principal investment of $7.4 million earning
interest at an effective rate per annum of 8.98 percent through June 30, 1992.
Pursuant to the Executive Life Plan of Rehabilitation, the Plan has received
an interest only contract from Aurora National Life Assurance Company in
substitution for its Executive Life GIC. The contract provides for semi-annual
interest payments at a rate of 5.61 percent per annum through September 1998,
the maturity date of the contract. In addition, the Plan is to receive certain
additional cash payments through the maturity date of the contract pursuant to
the Plan of Rehabilitation. The timing and amount of these additional cash
payments cannot be estimated accurately at this time. In May 1991, the General
Partner, in order to safeguard the basic retirement and savings benefits of
its employees, announced its intention to enter an arrangement with the Plan
that would guarantee that the Plan would receive at least its initial
principal investment of $7.4 million plus interest at an effective rate per
annum of 5 percent from July 1, 1989. The General Partner's present intention
is to effectuate its commitment no later than September 1998. The costs and
expenses of the General Partner's employee benefit plans are reimbursable by
the Partnership under the applicable limited partnership and management
agreements. The General Partner believes that an adequate provision has been
made for costs which may be incurred by the Partnership in connection with the
guarantee.
4.PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
DECEMBER 31,
-----------------
1996 1995
-------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS)
Land...................................................... $ 9,522 $ 10,186
Buildings and leasehold improvements...................... 26,690 26,211
Machinery, equipment and office furnishings............... 521,945 519,548
Construction in progress.................................. 5,355 2,335
-------- --------
563,512 558,280
Less accumulated depreciation........................... 51,866 48,336
-------- --------
Total................................................... $511,646 $509,944
======== ========
Depreciation expense was $11,333,000, $11,202,000 and $11,203,000 for the
years 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
5.ACCRUED AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued and other current liabilities consist of the following:
DECEMBER 31,
---------------
1996 1995
------- -------
(IN THOUSANDS)
Taxes--other than income.................................... $ 9,041 $ 8,258
Accrued charges due Manager................................. 5,754 6,436
Environmental liabilities................................... 2,527 2,409
Interest.................................................... 977 1,023
Accrued operating power..................................... 869 910
Accrued outside services.................................... 651 660
Other....................................................... 4,269 3,320
------- -------
Total..................................................... $24,088 $23,016
======= =======
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
6.LONG-TERM DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES
Long-term debt consists of the following:
DECEMBER 31,
-----------------
1996 1995
-------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS)
First Mortgage Notes
11.18% Series J due December 15, 2006 (subject to $16.9
million annual sinking fund requirement commencing
December 15, 1997)..................................... $152,100 $164,000
7.11% Series K due December 15, 2007.................... 11,000 11,000
7.15% Series L due December 15, 2008.................... 11,000 11,000
7.19% Series M due December 15, 2009.................... 13,000 13,000
7.93% Series N due December 15, 2010.................... 15,000 15,000
-------- --------
Total................................................. $202,100 $214,000
======== ========
Maturities of debt outstanding at December 31, 1996 are as follows:
$11,900,000 in 1997; $16,900,000 in 1998; $16,900,000 in 1999; $16,900,000 in
2000; $16,900,000 in 2001 and a total of $134,500,000 in the period 2002
through 2010.
The fair value of the Partnership's debt is estimated to be $238 million and
$250 million as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. These values were
calculated using interest rates currently available to the Partnership for
issuance of debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.
The First Mortgage Notes are collateralized by a mortgage on and a security
interest in substantially all of the currently existing and after-acquired
property, plant and equipment (the "Mortgaged Property") of Buckeye.
The indenture pursuant to which the First Mortgage Notes were issued (the
"Mortgage Note Indenture"), as amended by Supplemental Indentures, contains
covenants which generally (a) limit the outstanding indebtedness of Buckeye
under the Mortgage Note Indenture at any time to $275 million plus up to $15
million of short-term borrowings for working capital purposes, (b) prohibit
Buckeye from creating or incurring additional liens on its property, (c)
prohibit Buckeye from disposing of substantially all of its property or
business to another party and (d) prohibit Buckeye from disposing of any part
of the Mortgaged Property unless the proceeds in excess of $1 million in a
fiscal year are available for reinvestment in assets subject to the lien of
the Mortgage Note Indenture.
In December 1993, Buckeye entered into an agreement to issue $35 million of
additional First Mortgage Notes in accordance with provisions under a Third
Supplemental Indenture and as permitted under the Mortgage Note Indenture.
These additional First Mortgage Notes, which were issued on January 7, 1994,
mature from 2007 to 2009 and bear interest at rates ranging from 7.11 percent
to 7.19 percent. A portion of the proceeds of these notes was used to complete
an in-substance defeasance of principal and interest with respect to Buckeye's
$20 million, 9.50 percent First Mortgage Notes (Series H) due December 1995
(see Note 12). Remaining proceeds of the additional notes were used for
working capital purposes. In addition, Buckeye entered into an agreement with
the purchaser of the $35 million of additional First Mortgage Notes which
permitted Buckeye, under certain circumstances, to issue up to $40 million of
additional First Mortgage Notes to such purchaser (the "Mortgage Note
Facility").
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
During March 1994, Buckeye entered into an agreement with such purchaser to
issue $15 million of additional First Mortgage Notes under the Mortgage Note
Facility and in accordance with provisions under a Fourth and Fifth
Supplemental Indenture and the Mortgage Note Indenture. These additional First
Mortgage Notes mature in 2010 and bear interest at 7.93 percent. The proceeds
of these notes, plus additional cash of $1.6 million, were used to complete an
in-substance defeasance of principal and interest with respect to $15 million
of 9.72 percent First Mortgage Notes (Series I) due December 1996. In
addition, in December 1994, Buckeye completed an in-substance defeasance of $5
million of Buckeye's 9.72 percent Series I First Mortgage Notes and $5 million
of Buckeye's 11.18 percent Series J First Mortgage Notes (see Note 12). On
January 7, 1996, the Mortgage Note Facility expired.
The Partnership Agreement contains certain restrictions which limit the
incurrence of any debt by the Partnership or any Operating Partnership to the
First Mortgage Notes, any additional debt of Buckeye permitted by the Mortgage
Note Indenture and other debt not in excess of an aggregate consolidated
principal amount of $25 million plus the aggregate proceeds from the sale of
additional partnership interests.
The Partnership maintains a $15 million unsecured revolving credit facility
with a commercial bank which is available to the Partnership for general
purposes, including capital expenditures and working capital. Interest on any
borrowings under this facility is calculated on the bank's Alternate Base Rate
("ABR") or LIBOR plus one percent. ABR is defined as the highest of the bank's
prime rate, the three month secondary CD rate plus one percent, and the
Federal Funds Rate plus one-half of one percent. At December 31, 1996, there
was no amount outstanding under this facility.
Buckeye has a line of credit from two commercial banks (the "Working Capital
Facility") which permits short-term borrowings of up to $10 million
outstanding at any time. Borrowings under the Working Capital Facility bear
interest at each bank's prime rate and are secured by the accounts receivable
of Buckeye. The Mortgage Note Indenture contains covenants requiring that, for
a period of 45 consecutive days during any year, no indebtedness be
outstanding under the Working Capital Facility. At December 31, 1996, there
was no amount outstanding under this facility.
7.OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Other non-current liabilities consist of the following:
DECEMBER 31,
---------------
1996 1995
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(IN THOUSANDS)
Accrued employee benefit liabilities........................ $36,231 $35,699
Accrued charges due Manager................................. 1,807 2,607
Accrued non-current taxes................................... 3,578 4,612
Other....................................................... 4,962 5,340
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Total..................................................... $46,578 $48,258
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8.PENSION PLANS
The Manager provides retirement benefits, primarily through noncontributory
pension plans, for substantially all of its regular full-time employees,
except those covered by certain labor contracts, under which the Manager
contributes 5 percent of each covered employee's salary, and a retirement
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
income guarantee plan (a defined benefit plan) which generally guarantees
employees hired before January 1, 1986, a retirement benefit at least equal to
the benefit they would have received under a previously terminated defined
benefit plan. The Manager's policy is to fund amounts as are necessary to at
least meet the minimum funding requirements of ERISA.
Net pension expense for 1996, 1995 and 1994 for the defined benefit plans
included the following components:
1996 1995 1994
---- ------- -----
(IN THOUSANDS)
Service cost........................................... $485 $ 452 $ 448
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation.......... 889 933 785
Actual return on assets................................ (664) (1,653) (31)
Net amortization and deferral.......................... (193) 838 (854)
---- ------- -----
Net pension expense.................................. $517 $ 570 $ 348
==== ======= =====
The pension expense for the defined contribution plan included in the
consolidated statements of income approximated $1,379,000, $1,493,000 and
$1,471,000 for 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
The following table sets forth the funded status of the Manager's defined
benefit plans and amounts recognized in the Partnership's consolidated balance
sheets at December 31, 1996 and 1995 related to those plans:
DECEMBER 31,
------------------
1996 1995
-------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS)
Actuarial present value of benefit obligations
Vested benefit obligations............................ $ (4,730) $ (5,338)
======== ========
Accumulated benefit obligations....................... $ (6,531) $ (6,721)
======== ========
Projected benefit obligation.......................... $(12,540) $(14,311)
Plan assets at fair value............................... 6,305 8,521
-------- --------
Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets... (6,235) (5,790)
Unrecognized net loss................................... 814 476
Unrecognized net asset.................................. (1,102) (1,262)
-------- --------
Pension liability recognized in the balance sheet....... $ (6,523) $ (6,576)
======== ========
As of December 31, 1996, approximately 57.2 percent of plan assets were
invested in fixed income securities and 42.8 percent in equity securities.
The weighted average discount rate used in determining the actuarial present
value of the projected benefit obligation was 7.50 percent and 7.25 percent at
December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The rate of increase in future
compensation levels used in determining the actuarial present value of the
projected benefit obligation was 5.25 percent and 5.0 percent at December 31,
1996 and 1995, respectively. The expected long-term rate of return on assets
was 8.5 percent as of January 1, 1996 and 1995.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
The Manager also participates in a multi-employer retirement income plan
which provides benefits to employees covered by certain labor contracts.
Pension expense for the plan was $144,000, $145,000 and $152,000 for 1996,
1995 and 1994, respectively.
9.POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS
The Manager provides postretirement health care and life insurance benefits
to certain of its retirees. To be eligible for these benefits an employee had
to be hired prior to January 1, 1991 and has to meet certain service
requirements. The Manager does not pre-fund this postretirement benefit
obligation.
Net postretirement benefit costs for 1996, 1995 and 1994 included the
following components:
1996 1995 1994
------ ------ ------
Service cost....................................... $ 500 $ 520 $ 583
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit
obligation........................................ 1,651 1,895 1,712
Net amortization and deferral...................... (569) (577) (576)
------ ------ ------
Net postretirement expense......................... $1,582 $1,838 $1,719
====== ====== ======
The following table sets forth the amounts related to postretirement benefit
obligations recognized in the Partnership's consolidated balance sheets as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995:
DECEMBER 31,
------------------
1996 1995
-------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS)
Actuarial present value of accumulated postretirement
benefits
Retirees and dependents............................. $(12,897) $(11,886)
Employees eligible to retire...................... (2,833) (4,368)
Employees ineligible to retire.................... (7,832) (8,431)
-------- --------
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation..... (23,562) (24,685)
Unamortized gain due to plan amendment................ (4,057) (4,637)
Unrecognized net loss (gain).......................... (2,090) 199
-------- --------
Postretirement liability recognized in the balance
sheet................................................ $(29,709) $(29,123)
======== ========
The weighted average discount rate used in determining the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation ("APBO") was 7.5 percent and 7.25 percent at
December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The assumed rate for plan cost
increases in 1996 was 9.5 percent and 8.5 percent for non-Medicare eligible
and Medicare eligible retirees, respectively. The assumed annual rates of cost
increase decline each year through 2005 to a rate of 4.5 percent, and remain
at 4.5 percent thereafter for both non-Medicare eligible and Medicare eligible
retirees. The effect of a 1 percent increase in the health care cost trend
rate for each future year would have increased the aggregate of service and
interest cost components by $327,500 in 1996 and the APBO would have increased
by $3,340,700 as of December 31, 1996.
The Manager also contributes to a multi-employer postretirement benefit plan
which provides health care and life insurance benefits to employees covered by
certain labor contracts. The cost of providing these benefits was
approximately $133,000, $137,000 and $130,000 for 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
10.UNIT OPTION AND DISTRIBUTION EQUIVALENT PLAN
Effective January 1, 1996, the Partnership adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123 ("SFAS 123"), "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation," which requires expanded disclosures of stock-based compensation
arrangements with employees. SFAS 123 encourages, but does not require,
compensation cost to be measured based on the fair value of the equity
instrument awarded. It allows the Partnership to continue to measure
compensation cost for these plans using the intrinsic value based method of
accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB 25"). The Partnership has
elected to continue to recognize compensation cost based on the intrinsic
value of the equity instrument awarded as promulgated in APB 25. The
disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 relating to pro forma net income, pro
forma earnings per share and the fair value of options granted and the
assumptions used in determining fair value have been omitted due to the
immaterial nature of such information.
The Partnership has a Unit Option and Distribution Equivalent Plan (the
"Option Plan"), which was approved by the Board of Directors of the General
Partner on April 25, 1991 and by holders of the LP Units on October 22, 1991.
The Option Plan authorizes the granting of options (the "Options") to acquire
LP Units to selected key employees (the "Optionees") of the General Partner or
any subsidiary, not to exceed 360,000 LP Units in the aggregate. The price at
which each LP Unit may be purchased pursuant to an Option granted under the
Option Plan is generally equal to the market value on the date of the grant.
Options may be granted with a feature that allows Optionees to apply accrued
credit balances (the "Distribution Equivalents") as an adjustment to the
aggregate purchase price of such Options. The Distribution Equivalents shall
be an amount equal to (i) the Partnership's per LP Unit regular quarterly
distribution, multiplied by (ii) the number of LP Units subject to such
Options that have not vested. Vesting in the Options is determined by the
number of anniversaries the Optionee has remained in the employ of the General
Partner or a subsidiary following the date of the grant of the Option. Options
become vested in varying amounts beginning generally three years after the
date of grant and remain exercisable for a period of five years. The
Partnership recorded compensation expense related to the Option Plan of
$283,000, $231,000 and $187,000 in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
A summary of the changes in the LP Units outstanding under the Option Plan
as of December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 is as follows:
1996 1995 1994
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
UNITS WEIGHTED UNITS WEIGHTED UNITS WEIGHTED
UNDER AVERAGE UNDER AVERAGE UNDER AVERAGE
OPTION EXERCISE PRICE OPTION EXERCISE PRICE OPTION EXERCISE PRICE
------- -------------- ------- -------------- ------- --------------
Outstanding at beginning
of year................ 93,120 $28.35 76,540 $27.64 65,850 $24.29
Granted................. 36,000 38.00 30,250 34.44 26,750 39.44
Exercised............... (30,450) 24.11 (13,670) 18.66 (16,060) 19.50
------- ------- -------
Outstanding at end of
year................... 98,670 30.71 93,120 28.35 76,540 27.64
======= ======= =======
Options exercisable at
year-end............... 2,520 3,500 0
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BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
The following table summarizes information relating to LP Units outstanding
under the Option Plan at December 31, 1996:
OPTIONS OUTSTANDING OPTIONS EXERCISABLE
------------------------------------------- ------------------------------
OPTIONS WEIGHTED AVERAGE WEIGHTED OPTIONS WEIGHTED
RANGE OF OUTSTANDING REMAINING AVERAGE EXERCISABLE AVERAGE
EXERCISE PRICES AT 12/31/96 CONTRACTUAL LIFE EXERCISE PRICE AT 12/31/96 EXERCISE PRICE
- --------------- ----------- ---------------- -------------- ----------- --------------
$12.00
to
$18.00 4,820 4.9 Years $14.08 1,270 $12.78
$21.00
to
$29.00 34,600 6.4 Years 27.05 250 24.55
$30.00
to
$37.00 59,250 7.0 Years 34.19 1,000 34.34
------ -----
Total 98,670 6.7 Years 30.71 2,520 22.50
====== =====
At December 31, 1996, there were 201,150 LP Units available for future
grants under the Option Plan.
11.EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
In connection with the Acquisition, the ESOP was formed for the benefit of
employees of the General Partner, the Manager and Glenmoor. The General
Partner borrowed $63 million pursuant to the 15-year term loan from a third-
party lender. The General Partner then loaned $63 million to the ESOP, which
used the loan proceeds to purchase $63 million of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock of BAC ("BAC Preferred Stock"). BAC Preferred Stock has a 7.5%
cumulative dividend rate and a conversion rate of approximately 7.7 shares of
BAC common stock per share of BAC Preferred Stock.
BAC Preferred Stock is released to employee accounts in the proportion that
current payments of principal and interest on the ESOP loan bear to the total
of all principal and interest payments due under the ESOP loan. Individual
employees are allocated shares based upon the ratio of their eligible
compensation to total eligible compensation. Eligible compensation generally
includes base salary, overtime payments and certain bonuses. Allocated BAC
Preferred Stock receives stock dividends in lieu of cash, while cash dividends
are used to pay principal and interest on the ESOP loan.
Total compensation cost charged to earnings during 1996 was $5,596,000,
which included $3,522,000 of interest expense with respect to the ESOP loan
and $2,074,000 based upon the value of 2,074 shares released to employees'
accounts. At December 31, 1996, there were 60,926 shares of unallocated BAC
Preferred Stock remaining in the ESOP Trust. BAC is required to repurchase the
BAC Preferred Stock allocated to employees' accounts, upon termination of
employment, at fair market value.
During December 1996, the Board of Directors of the General Partner approved
a restructuring of the ESOP. Generally, the restructuring calls for the
issuance of approximately 1.6 million LP Units by the Partnership in exchange
for a reduction in future expenses charged to the Partnership. The LP Units
would be held by a newly formed company to be owned by the ESOP. Certain
aspects of the restructuring are subject to approval by the Unitholders at a
special meeting to be held in the second quarter of 1997.
12.EARLY EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT
In March 1994, Buckeye entered into an agreement to issue $15 million of
additional First Mortgage Notes (Series N) bearing interest at 7.93 percent
(see Note 6). The proceeds from the issuance of these First Mortgage Notes,
plus additional amounts approximating $1.6 million, were used
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BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
to purchase U.S. Government securities. These securities were deposited into
an irrevocable trust to complete an in-substance defeasance of $15 million of
Buckeye's 9.72 percent, Series I, First Mortgage Notes. In addition, during
December 1994, Buckeye purchased approximately $10.7 million of U.S.
Government securities. These securities were deposited into an irrevocable
trust to complete an in-substance defeasance of $5 million of Buckeye's 9.72
percent, Series I, First Mortgage Notes and $5 million of Buckeye's 11.18
percent, Series J, First Mortgage Notes. The funds placed in trust in 1994
will be used solely to satisfy the interest due and principal amounts of $20
million Series I Notes due December 1996 and $5 million Series J Notes due
serially through December 2006. Accordingly, these U.S. Government securities,
the Series I First Mortgage Notes and $5 million of the Series J First
Mortgage Notes have been excluded from the balance sheets. This debt
extinguishment resulted in an extraordinary charge of $2,269,000 in 1994.
In December 1993, Buckeye entered into an agreement to issue $35 million of
additional First Mortgage Notes (Series K, L and M) bearing interest at rates
ranging from 7.11 percent to 7.19 percent (see Note 6). A portion of the
proceeds from the issuance of these First Mortgage Notes were used to purchase
approximately $22.2 million of U.S. Government securities. These securities
were deposited into an irrevocable trust to complete an in-substance
defeasance of Buckeye's 9.50 percent, Series H, First Mortgage Notes. The
funds in the trust were used solely to satisfy the interest due and principal
amount of $20 million due at maturity in December 1995. Accordingly, these
U.S. Government securities and the Series H First Mortgage Notes have been
excluded from the balance sheets.
13.LEASES AND COMMITMENTS
The Operating Partnerships lease certain land and rights-of-way. Minimum
future lease payments for these leases as of December 31, 1996 are
approximately $2.5 million for each of the next five years. Substantially all
of these lease payments can be cancelled at any time should they not be
required for operations.
The Manager leases space in an office building and certain copying equipment
and Buckeye leases certain computing equipment and automobiles. The rent on
such leases is charged to the Operating Partnerships. Future minimum lease
payments under these noncancellable operating leases at December 31, 1996 were
as follows: $1,006,000 for 1997, $879,000 for 1998, $442,000 for 1999,
$359,000 for 2000, $368,000 for 2001 and $1,647,000 thereafter.
Buckeye is committed to pay a minimum of $1,743,000 annually for the next
fifteen years under an energy services agreement. The minimum payment is based
upon the annual usage requirement of natural gas engines located at its
Linden, New Jersey facility. Buckeye is required to pay the difference between
actual usage and the minimum required usage at the rate of $0.049 per kilowatt
hour equivalent. In addition to the annual usage requirement, Buckeye is
subject to minimum usage requirements during peak and off-peak periods.
Rent expense for all operating leases was $5,276,000, $5,161,000 and
$4,834,000 for 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
14.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Partnership and the Operating Partnerships are managed by the General
Partner and the Manager. Under certain partnership agreements and management
agreements, the General Partner,
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BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
the Manager, and certain related parties are entitled to reimbursement of all
direct and indirect costs related to the business activities of the
Partnership and the Operating Partnerships. These costs, which totaled $61.1
million, $55.4 million and $52.5 million in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively,
include insurance, general and administrative costs, compensation and benefits
payable to officers and employees of the General Partner and Manager, tax
information and reporting costs, legal and audit fees and an allocable portion
of overhead expenses.
In 1986, Buckeye's predecessor ("Pipe Line") (then owned by a subsidiary of
American Financial) obtained an Administrative Consent Order ("ACO") from the
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy under the New
Jersey Environmental Cleanup Responsibility Act of 1983 ("ECRA") for all six
of its facilities in New Jersey. The ACO required Pipe Line to conduct in a
timely manner a sampling plan for environmental contamination at the New
Jersey facilities and to implement any required clean-up plan. Sampling
continues in an effort to identify areas of contamination at the New Jersey
facilities, while clean-up operations have begun at certain of the sites. The
obligations of Pipe Line were not assumed by the Partnership and the costs of
compliance have been and will continue to be paid by American Financial.
Through December 1996, Buckeye's costs of approximately $2,546,000 have been
funded by American Financial.
On July 18, 1995, the General Partner amended the Partnership Agreement to
reflect its agreement to continue to act as general partner of the Partnership
until December 23, 2006, a ten-year extension of its current term. In
connection therewith, the General Partner, the Partnership and American
Financial amended the Distribution Support Incentive Compensation and APU
Redemption Agreement dated December 23, 1986, which provides for incentive
compensation payable to the General Partner in the event quarterly or special
distributions to Unitholders exceed specified targets. Both amendments were
approved on behalf of the Partnership by a special committee of disinterested
directors of the General Partner.
On March 22, 1996, the General Partner amended the Partnership Agreement to
(a) extend the period under which the General Partner would agree to act as
general partner of the Partnership until the later of (i) December 23, 2011 or
(ii) the date the ESOP loan is paid in full, (b) clarify that fair market
value of the GP Units includes the value of the right to receive incentive
compensation for purposes of determining the amount required to be paid to the
General Partner by any successor general partner of the Partnership, and (c)
reduce the threshold for payment of Restricted Payments by the General Partner
or the Manager from $23,000,000 to $5,000,000. The Partnership received an
opinion of counsel that the execution of the amendment to the Partnership
Agreement would not (a) result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited
Partner or (b) result in the Partnership or any Operating Partnership being
treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax
purposes. The amendment to the Partnership Agreement and related opinion of
counsel were approved on behalf of the Partnership by a special committee of
disinterested directors of the Partnership.
Also on March 22, 1996, the General Partner amended and restated the
Incentive Compensation Agreement to delete American Financial as a party to
the agreement and clarify that the Incentive Compensation Agreement terminates
if the General Partner is removed as general partner of the Partnership. The
Incentive Compensation Agreement was approved on behalf of the Partnership by
a special committee of disinterested directors of the Partnership. Incentive
compensation payments were $1.3 million, $0.5 million and $0.4 million in
1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
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BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
15.PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Changes in partners' capital for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1995,
and 1996 were as follows:
GENERAL LIMITED
PARTNER PARTNERS TOTAL
---------------------- -----------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR UNITS)
Partners' capital at January 1, 1994.... $ 2,338 $ 231,357 $ 233,695
Net income.............................. 458 45,359 45,817
Distributions........................... (340) (33,628) (33,968)
Proceeds from exercise of unit options
and capital contributions.............. 4 428 432
-------- ----------- -----------
Partners' capital at December 31, 1994.. 2,460 243,516 245,976
Net income.............................. 498 49,342 49,840
Distributions........................... (340) (33,669) (34,009)
Proceeds from exercise of unit options
and capital contributions.............. 4 374 378
-------- ----------- -----------
Partners' capital at December 31, 1995.. 2,622 259,563 262,185
Net income.............................. 493 48,844 49,337
Distributions........................... (365) (36,162) (36,527)
Proceeds from exercise of unit options
and capital contributions.............. 10 974 984
-------- ----------- -----------
Partners' capital at December 31, 1996.. $ 2,760 $ 273,219 $ 275,979
======== =========== ===========
Units outstanding at January 1, 1994.... 121,212 12,000,000 12,121,212
Units issued pursuant to the unit option
and distribution equivalent plan and
capital contributions.................. 162 16,060 16,222
-------- ----------- -----------
Units outstanding at December 31, 1994.. 121,374 12,016,060 12,137,434
Units issued pursuant to the unit option
and distribution equivalent plan and
capital contributions.................. 138 13,670 13,808
-------- ----------- -----------
Units outstanding at December 31, 1995.. 121,512 12,029,730 12,151,242
Units issued pursuant to the unit option
and distribution equivalent plan and
capital contributions.................. 308 30,450 30,758
-------- ----------- -----------
Units outstanding at December 31, 1996.. 121,820 12,060,180 12,182,000
======== =========== ===========
The net income per unit for 1996, 1995 and 1994 was calculated using the
weighted average outstanding units of 12,173,353, 12,146,124 and 12,131,640,
respectively.
The Partnership Agreement provides that without prior approval of limited
partners of the Partnership holding an aggregate of at least two-thirds of the
outstanding LP Units, the Partnership cannot issue more than 4,800,000
additional LP Units, or issue any additional LP Units of a class or series
having preferences or other special or senior rights over the LP Units. At
December 31, 1996, the Partnership has the ability to issue up to 4,739,820
additional LP Units without prior approval of the Limited Partners of the
Partnership.
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BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
16. CASH DISTRIBUTIONS
The Mortgage Note Indenture covenants permit cash distributions by Buckeye
to the Partnership so long as no default exists under the Mortgage Note
Indenture and provided that such distributions do not exceed Net Cash
Available to Partners (generally defined to equal net income plus depreciation
and amortization less (a) capital expenditures funded from operating cash
flows (b) payments of principal of debt and (c) certain other amounts, all on
a cumulative basis since the formation of the Partnership). The maximum amount
available for distribution by Buckeye to the Partnership under the formula as
of December 31, 1996, amounted to $25.1 million. The Partnership is also
entitled to receive cash distributions from Everglades, BTT and Laurel.
The Partnership makes quarterly cash distributions to Unitholders of
substantially all of its available cash, generally defined as consolidated
cash receipts less consolidated cash expenditures and such retentions for
working capital, anticipated cash expenditures and contingencies as the
General Partner deems appropriate or as are required by the terms of the
Mortgage Note Indenture. In 1996, quarterly distributions of $0.75 per GP and
LP Unit were paid in February, May, August and November. In 1995 and 1994,
quarterly distributions of $0.70 per GP and LP Unit were paid in February,
May, August and November. All such distributions were paid on the then
outstanding GP and LP Units. Cash distributions aggregated $36,527,000 in
1996, $34,009,000 in 1995 and $33,968,000 in 1994.
On February 12, 1997, the General Partner announced a quarterly distribution
of $0.75 per GP and LP Unit payable on February 28, 1997.
17. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (NOT COVERED BY INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT)
Summarized quarterly financial data for 1996 and 1995 are set forth below.
Quarterly results were influenced by seasonal factors inherent in the
Partnership's business.
1ST QUARTER 2ND QUARTER 3RD QUARTER 4TH QUARTER TOTAL
--------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- -----------------
1996 1995 1996 1995 1996 1995 1996 1995 1996 1995
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER UNIT AMOUNTS)
Revenue................. $46,269 $44,234 $44,633 $46,011 $45,083 $46,195 $46,970 $47,022 $182,955 $183,462
Operating income........ 17,330 16,844 12,979 17,887 17,621 17,852 20,854 18,921 68,784 71,504
Net income.............. 11,658 11,405 10,259 12,535 12,017 12,393 15,403 13,507 49,337 49,840
Net income per Unit..... 0.96 0.94 0.84 1.03 0.99 1.02 1.26 1.11 4.05 4.10
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The Partnership does not have directors or officers. The directors and
officers of the General Partner and the Manager perform all management
functions. Prior to the Acquisition, directors and officers of the General
Partner and the Manager were selected by American Financial. Directors and
officers of the General Partner and the Manager will now be selected by BAC.
The executive officers of the General Partner and the Manager are currently
employed by Glenmoor, which provides management services to the General
Partner and the Manager under the Glenmoor Management Agreement. See "Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions."
DIRECTORS OF THE GENERAL PARTNER
Set forth below is certain information concerning the directors of the
General Partner.
NAME, AGE AND PRESENT BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING
POSITION WITH GENERAL PARTNER PAST FIVE YEARS
- ----------------------------- --------------------------
Alfred W. Martinelli, 69 Mr. Martinelli has been Chairman of the Board and
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner for
Chief Executive more than five years. He has been a Director of the
Officer General Partner since October, 1986. Mr. Martinelli
and Director* served as President of the General Partner from Feb-
ruary 1991 to February 1992. He was Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Penn Central Energy Man-
agement Company ("PCEM"), for more than five years,
until his resignation in March 1996. Mr. Martinelli
was also Vice Chairman and a director of American
Financial and a director of American Annuity Group,
Inc., for more than five years, until his resigna-
tion in March 1996.
C. Richard Wilson, 52 Mr. Wilson has been a director of the General Part-
President, Chief ner since February 1995. He was elected President of
Operating Officer the General Partner in March 1996 and was elected
and Director* Chief Operating Officer in January 1997. Mr. Wilson
was elected Chairman of the Board of the Manager in
February 1995. He has been President and Chief Oper-
ating Officer of the Manager since February 1991.
Ernest R. Varalli, 66 Mr. Varalli has been a director of the General Part-
Director* ner since July 1987. He was Executive Vice Presi-
dent, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for more
than five years until 1996. Mr. Varalli served as
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer of PCEM until his resignation in March
1996. Mr. Varalli had been a consultant to American
Financial, for more than five years, until March
1996.
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NAME, AGE AND PRESENT BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING
POSITION WITH GENERAL PARTNER PAST FIVE YEARS
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Brian F. Billings, 58 Mr. Billings has been a Director of the General
Director* Partner since October, 1986. He served as Chairman
of the Manager until February 1995. Mr. Billings was
President of PCEM from December 1986 to 1995.
A. Leon Fergenson, 84 Mr. Fergenson has been a director of the General
Director Partner since December 1986. He is also a director
of American Annuity Group, Inc., Sequa Corporation
and National Benefit Life Insurance Company.
Edward F. Kosnik, 52 Mr. Kosnik has been a Director of the General Part-
Director ner since October 1986. He was Senior Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer of Alexander &
Alexander Services, Inc. from May 1996 until January
1997. Mr. Kosnik was Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Alexander & Alexander
Services, Inc. from August 1994 to April 1996. He
was Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Exec-
utive Officer of JWP, Inc. from May 1993 through
April 1994. Mr. Kosnik was Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of JWP, Inc. from Decem-
ber 1992 to April 1993. He was President of Sprague
Technologies, Inc. from May 1992 to June 1992 and
President and Chief Executive Officer of Sprague
Technologies, Inc. from July 1987 to May 1992.
William C. Pierce, 56 Mr. Pierce has been a director of the General Part-
Director ner since February 1987. He was Executive Vice Pres-
ident and Group Executive of Chemical Bank and Chem-
ical Banking Corporation from November 1992 until
his retirement in July 1994. Mr. Pierce served as
Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Policy Offi-
cer of Chemical Bank and Chemical Banking Corpora-
tion from December 1991 to November 1992.
Robert H. Young, 75 Mr. Young has been a director of the General Partner
Director since July 1987. He was Secretary of the General
Partner from July 1987 through October 1991. Since
October 1991, Mr. Young has been Counsel to the law
firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. He is also Chairman
of the Board of Directors of Independence Blue
Cross.
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* Also a director of the Manager.
Mr. Neil M. Hahl, the President of the General Partner since February 1992,
a director of the General Partner since February 1989 and Senior Vice
President of American Financial, resigned as President and director of the
General Partner upon the closing of the Acquisition.
The General Partner has an Audit Committee, which currently consists of four
directors: Brian F. Billings, A. Leon Fergenson, Edward F. Kosnik and William
C. Pierce. Messrs. Billings, Fergenson, Kosnik and Pierce are neither officers
nor employees of the General Partner or any of its affiliates.
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The General Partner also has an Organization and Compensation Committee,
which currently consists of three directors: Edward F. Kosnik, Ernest R.
Varalli and Robert H. Young. The Organization and Compensation Committee is
concerned primarily with establishing executive compensation policies for
officers of the Manager and administering the Partnership's Option Plan. See
"Executive Compensation--Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation in Compensation Decisions."
In addition, the General Partner has a Finance Committee, which currently
consists of three directors: Edward F. Kosnik, William C. Pierce and Ernest R.
Varalli. The Finance Committee provides oversight and advice with respect to
the capital structure of the Partnership.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE MANAGER
Set forth below is certain information concerning the directors and
executive officers of the Manager. The executive officers of the Manager also
serve as the executive officers of the General Partner. Messrs. Billings and
Martinelli were elected as directors of the Manager in March 1987, and Mr.
Varalli was elected as a director of the Manager in July 1987.
NAME, AGE AND PRESENT BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING
POSITION WITH THE MANAGER PAST FIVE YEARS
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C. Richard Wilson, 52 Mr. Wilson was named President and Chief Operating
President, Chief Officer in February 1991. He was Executive Vice
Operating Officer President and Chief Operating Officer from July 1987
and Director to February 1991. Mr. Wilson has been a director of
the Manager since October 1986. He was elected as a
Director of the General Partner in February 1995 and
as President of the General Partner in March 1996.
Michael P. Epperly, 53 Mr. Epperly was named Senior Vice President--Opera-
Senior Vice President-- tions in March 1990.
Operations
David J. Martinelli, 36 Mr. Martinelli was named Vice President--Treasurer
Vice President-- in March 1997. He was named Treasurer in June 1996
Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer in March 1996. Mr. Marti-
nelli was employed in a corporate financial position
with Salomon Brothers Inc from 1993 until 1996. He
was a Vice President with Paine Webber International
from 1990 until 1991. Mr. Martinelli is the son of
Alfred W. Martinelli.
Stephen C. Muther, 47 Mr. Muther was named Senior Vice President--Adminis-
Senior Vice President-- tration, General Counsel and Secretary in February
Administration, General 1995. He served as General Counsel, Vice President--
Counsel and Secretary* Administration and Secretary from May 1990 to Febru-
ary 1995.
Steven C. Ramsey, 42 Mr. Ramsey was named Senior Vice President--Finance
Senior Vice President-- and Chief Financial Officer in June 1996. He was
Finance and Chief named Vice President--Finance and Treasurer in Feb-
Financial Officer ruary 1995. Mr. Ramsey served as Vice President and
Treasurer from February 1991 to February 1995. He
was elected Treasurer in June 1989.
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* Also Secretary of the General Partner since February 1992.
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NAME, AGE AND PRESENT BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING
POSITION WITH THE MANAGER PAST FIVE YEARS
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William H. Shea, Jr., 42 Mr. Shea was named Vice President--Marketing and
Vice President-- Business Development in March 1996. He was Vice
Marketing and Business President--West Central Region of Laidlaw Environ-
Development mental Services from 1994 until 1995. Mr. Shea was
Vice President--Sales and Eastern Region Operations
of USPCI, Inc. (a subsidiary of Union Pacific Corpo-
ration) from 1993 until 1994. He was Vice Presi-
dent--Operations of USPCI, Inc. from 1989 until
1993. Mr. Shea is the son-in-law of Mr. Alfred W.
Martinelli.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth the total compensation earned by the Chief
Executive Officer of the General Partner and the four most highly compensated
executive officers of the General Partner, the Manager and Glenmoor for
services rendered to the Partnership, the General Partner or the Manager for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, as well as the total compensation
earned by such individuals for the two previous fiscal years. Alfred W.
Martinelli, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the
General Partner, did not receive any cash compensation for serving as an
officer of the General Partner in 1996, but received fees for serving as a
Director of the General Partner. See "Director Compensation." Executive
officers of the Manager, including Messrs. Wilson, Epperly, Muther and Ramsey,
were compensated in 1996 by the Manager and Glenmoor and, pursuant to
management agreements with each of the Operating Partnerships, such
compensation is reimbursed by the Operating Partnerships in accordance with an
allocation formula based upon the results of the prior year's operations.
Under the terms of the proposed ESOP Restructuring, the Partnership and the
Operating Partnerships would be permanently released from the obligation to
reimburse the General Partner, the Manager or Glenmoor for certain executive
compensation costs. See "Business--Introduction."
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
LONG TERM
COMPENSATION
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION AWARDS PAYOUTS
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OTHER SECURITIES
ANNUAL UNDERLYING LTIP ALL OTHER
NAME AND BONUS(1) COMPEN- OPTIONS(2) PAYOUTS(3) COMPEN-
PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY ($) ($) SATION($) (#) ($) SATION ($)
------------------ ---- ---------- -------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Alfred W. Martinelli.... 1996 0 0 0 0 0 12,500(6)
Chairman of the 1995 0 0 0 0 0 30,000(6)
Board and Chief 1994 0 0 11,033(4) 0 0 24,500(6)
Executive Officer
C. Richard Wilson....... 1996 247,500 112,500 (5) 10,000 0 49,262(7)
President and Chief 1995 247,500 135,000 (5) 10,000 0 40,425(7)
Operating Officer 1994 225,000 120,000 (5) 9,000 13,050 33,938(7)
Michael P. Epperly...... 1996 167,500 56,250 (5) 4,500 0 30,971(7)
Senior Vice President-- 1995 167,500 67,500 (5) 4,500 0 25,850(7)
Operations 1994 155,000 67,500 (5) 4,500 10,875 23,650(7)
Stephen C. Muther....... 1996 170,500 62,500 (5) 5,500 0 31,441(7)
Senior Vice President-- 1995 170,500 75,000 (5) 5,500 0 23,050(7)
Administration, 1994 155,000 60,000 (5) 4,000 0 20,000(7)
General Counsel and
Secretary
Steven C. Ramsey........ 1996 145,800 60,750 (5) 4,500 0 27,198(7)
Senior Vice President-- 1995 145,800 67,500 (5) 4,500 0 20,580(7)
Finance and Chief 1994 135,000 60,000 (5) 4,000 7,250 18,000(7)
Financial Officer
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(1) Represents amounts awarded by the Compensation Committee as cash bonuses
earned under the Manager's Annual Incentive Compensation Plan ("AIC
Plan"). Under the AIC Plan, individual awards are granted to participants
based upon satisfaction of such participant's target award opportunities
and such awards are paid to participants as soon as practicable after they
are granted.
(2) Represents options granted under the Partnership's Unit Option and
Distribution Equivalent Plan (the "Option Plan"). See "Long Term
Compensation Option Plan."
(3) Represents payments received during the applicable year under the
Manager's Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plans (the "LTIC Plans"). See
"Long-Term Compensation Long-Term Incentive Plans."
(4) Represents lease payments made by the Partnership for an automobile used
by Mr. Martinelli.
(5) During the year indicated, no perquisites or non-cash compensation
exceeded the lesser of $50,000 or an amount equal to 10 percent of such
person's salary and bonus.
(6) Represents director fees which commenced in July 1992. See "Director
Compensation."
(7) Represents the amount contributed by the Manager to the Manager's defined
contribution retirement plan and the Manager's matching contributions
under the Manager's savings plan, the value of shares allocated under the
ESOP and, for Messrs. Wilson, Epperly, Muther and Ramsey an additional
$17,717, $4,250, $4,775 and $3,165, respectively, under the Manager's
Benefit Equalization Plan for 1996. Messrs. Wilson, Epperly, Muther and
Ramsey received an additional $23,925, $9,350, $8,050 and $5,580,
respectively, in 1995 and $18,313, $7,150, $5,000 and $3,000,
respectively, in 1994 under the Manager's Benefit Equalization Plan. In
addition to participation in the Manager's defined contribution plan,
Messrs. Wilson, Epperly and Ramsey are guaranteed certain defined benefits
upon retirement under the Manager's retirement income guarantee plan. See
"Retirement and Savings Plans."
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LONG-TERM COMPENSATION
Option Plan
The following table sets forth additional information regarding options
granted under the Option Plan to the Chief Executive Officer of the General
Partner and the four most highly compensated executive officers of the General
Partner and Manager during 1996.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
VALUE AT ASSUMED
ANNUAL RATES OF LP UNIT
PRICE APPRECIATION FOR
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS OPTION TERM
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PERCENT OF
TOTAL
SECURITIES OPTIONS
UNDERLYING GRANTED TO EXERCISE
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES OR BASE
GRANTED (1) IN FISCAL PRICE EXPIRATION
NAME (#) YEAR ($/UNIT) DATE 5% ($) (2) 10% ($) (2)
---- ----------- ---------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Alfred W. Martinelli.... 0 -- -- -- -- --
C. Richard Wilson....... 10,000 27.8% 38.000 2/06/2006 239,000 605,600
Michael P. Epperly...... 4,500 12.5% 38.000 2/06/2006 107,500 272,500
Stephen C. Muther....... 5,500 15.3% 38.000 2/06/2006 131,400 333,100
Steven C. Ramsey........ 4,500 12.5% 38.000 2/06/2006 107,500 272,500
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(1) Represents LP Unit options granted under the Option Plan. Options shown in
the table were granted with a feature that allows optionees to apply
accrued credit balances (the "Distribution Equivalents") as a reduction to
the aggregate purchase price of such options. The Distribution Equivalents
are equal to (i) the Partnership's per LP Unit regular quarterly
distribution as declared from time to time by the Board of Directors of
the General Partner, multiplied by (ii) the number of LP Units subject to
options that have not vested. Vesting in the options is determined by the
number of anniversaries the optionee has remained in the employ of the
General Partner or a subsidiary following the date of the grant of the
option. Vesting shall be at the rate of 0 percent if the number of
anniversaries are less than three, 60 percent if the number of
anniversaries are three but less than four, 80 percent if the number of
anniversaries are four but less than five and 100 percent if the number of
anniversaries are five or more. In addition, the optionee may become fully
vested upon death, retirement, disability or a determination by the Board
of Directors of the General Partner or the Compensation Committee that
acceleration of the vesting in the option would be desirable for the
Partnership. Up to 95 percent of the LP Unit purchase price and up to 100
percent of any taxes required to be withheld in connection with the
purchase of the LP Units pursuant to such options may be financed through
a loan program established by the General Partner.
(2) The dollar amounts under these columns are the values of options (not
including accrual of any Distribution Equivalents) at the 5 percent and 10
percent rates set by the Securities and Exchange Commission and therefore
are not intended to forecast possible future appreciation, if any, of the
price of LP Units. No alternative formula for a grant date valuation was
used, as the General Partner is not aware of any formula which will
determine with reasonable accuracy a present value based on future unknown
or volatile factors.
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The following table sets forth information regarding options exercised in
1996 and values of unexercised options as of December 31, 1996 for the Chief
Executive Officer of the General Partner and the four most highly compensated
executive officers of the General Partner and the Manager.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION
VALUES
NUMBER OF
SECURITIES VALUE OF
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED
UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY
OPTIONS AT OPTIONS AT
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1996 (#) 1996 ($) (1)
LP UNITS ------------- --------------
ACQUIRED ON VALUE EXERCISABLE/ EXERCISABLE/
NAME EXERCISE (#) REALIZED ($) UNEXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
---- ------------ ------------ ------------- --------------
Alfred W. Martinelli..... 0 -- 0/0 --
C. Richard Wilson........ 6,000 93,300 1,170/33,500 19,600/162,600
Michael P. Epperly....... 3,750 64,600 0/15,750 0/77,200
Stephen C. Muther........ 3,000 54,400 0/16,800 0/78,600
Steven C. Ramsey......... 4,500 80,100 0/14,500 0/66,900
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(1) The values of the unexercised options do not include any accrual for
Distribution Equivalents.
Long-Term Incentive Plans
Prior to 1991 when the Option Plan went into effect, the Manager created a
LTIC Plan each year which permitted the Board of Directors of the General
Partner or the Compensation Committee to grant cash awards to certain
employees of the Manager for performance during three-year periods. Although
cash award payments continued under these LTIC Plans through 1994, no new LTIC
plans were established after 1990. In addition to the LTIC Plans, the Manager
created a transition plan which grants to each participant an additional cash
award in an amount equal to the difference between the target amount under the
1990-1992 LTIC Plan and the sum of (i) amounts received pursuant to LTIC Plans
and (ii) the value of Distribution Equivalents vested under the Option Plan
for each year from 1992 through 1995.
Awards under LTIC Plans were based on achievement of certain long-term
financial performance goals for the Partnership and could not exceed 150
percent of the target award opportunity established by the Board of Directors
of the General Partner or the Compensation Committee at the beginning of such
period (or as soon as practicable thereafter) for such period. A participant's
target award opportunity under the LTIC Plans could not exceed 25 percent of
such participant's aggregate base salary earned during the three-year period.
If the Partnership met or exceeded the interim financial performance goals
under the LTIC Plans, cash payments up to the full amount of the target award
were made in the following installments: 10 percent in the second year of the
award period, 30 percent in the third year of the award period and 60 percent
in the first year following the award period. Any cash award in excess of the
target award was paid in the second year following the award period with 10
percent simple interest.
RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLANS
Effective December 31, 1985, Pipe Line terminated its defined benefit
retirement plan (the "Retirement Plan") and adopted a new defined contribution
plan (the "New Retirement Program"). Those employees hired prior to January 1,
1986 are covered by a retirement income guarantee plan (the "RIGP"). These
plans were assumed by the Manager.
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The Operating Partnerships reimburse the Manager for cash costs incurred in
connection with the New Retirement Program, the RIGP, the Equalization Plan
(described below) and the Savings Plan (described below).
Under the New Retirement Program, the Manager makes contributions equal to 5
percent of an employee's covered compensation, which includes base salary plus
overtime, annual cash bonuses and any periodic salary continuance payments but
does not include extraordinary cash bonuses, deferred awards, other forms of
deferred compensation, lump-sum severance pay, fees or any other kind of
special or extra compensation. Employees may elect to have the Manager's
contributions invested in any of five investment funds.
The RIGP generally provides for an additional retirement benefit equal to
the amount, if any, by which the aggregate of the annuity equivalent of the
employee's accrued benefit under the former Retirement Plan at December 31,
1985 plus the annuity equivalent of the vested portion of employer
contributions under the New Retirement Program for the account of such
employee (plus or minus aggregate investment gains or losses thereon) is less
than the retirement benefit that the employee would have received if the
former Retirement Plan had continued. The vesting formula for the New
Retirement Program and the RIGP provides for 100 percent vesting after 5 years
of service. Service under the former Retirement Plan is carried over to the
new plans. The minimum retirement benefit guaranteed under the RIGP is based
on the highest average compensation during any five consecutive calendar years
of employment within the last ten years of employment preceding retirement
("Highest Average Compensation"). For purposes of the RIGP, compensation is
defined to include the same components as under the Retirement Plan. The
former Retirement Plan benefit, which the RIGP was established to guarantee,
provides for a retirement benefit equal to 1.75 percent per year of service
(maximum of 60 percent) of the Highest Average Compensation, reduced by 1.46
percent for each year of service (with a maximum offset of 50 percent) of the
estimated primary insurance (social security) amount that an employee is
entitled to receive upon retirement, other termination of employment or, if
earlier, attainment of age 65 under the Social Security Act.
The Manager also assumed Pipe Line's Benefit Equalization Plan (the
"Equalization Plan"), which generally makes up the reductions caused by
Internal Revenue Code limitations in the annual retirement benefit determined
pursuant to the RIGP and in the Manager's contributions on behalf of an
employee pursuant to the New Retirement Program and the Savings Plan. Those
amounts not payable under the RIGP (or under affiliated company retirement
plans and employee transfer policies), the New Retirement Program or the
Savings Plan are payable under the Equalization Plan.
Estimated annual benefits under the RIGP and the Equalization Plan,
calculated under the single life annuity option form of pension, payable to
participants at the normal retirement age of 65, are illustrated in the
following table.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL RETIREMENT BENEFIT
VERAGE OF 5A --------------------------------------------
HGHEST ANNUALI YEARS OF SERVICE
OMPENSATIONC --------------------------------------------
LEVELS 15 20 25 30 35
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$100,000......................... $ 22,765 $ 30,354 $ 37,942 $ 45,531 $ 52,041
150,000......................... 35,890 47,854 59,817 71,781 82,045
200,000......................... 49,015 65,354 81,692 98,031 112,049
250,000......................... 62,140 82,854 103,567 124,281 142,053
300,000......................... 75,265 100,354 125,442 150,531 172,056
350,000......................... 88,390 117,854 147,317 176,781 202,060
400,000......................... 101,515 135,354 169,192 203,031 232,064
450,000......................... 114,640 152,854 191,067 229,281 262,068
500,000......................... 127,765 170,354 212,942 255,531 292,071
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The amounts shown in the above table have been reduced by the percentage
equal to 1.46 percent for each year of service of the estimated maximum annual
benefits payable under the Social Security Act in respect of each category.
The amounts shown in the table would be further reduced, as described above,
by the accrued benefit under the former Retirement Plan as of December 31,
1985, as well as by the aggregate amount of vested employer contributions
under the New Retirement Program (plus or minus aggregate investment gains or
losses thereon).
Messrs. Wilson, Epperly and Ramsey have 22, 31 and 15 full credited years of
service with the Manager and its affiliates, respectively, under the New
Retirement Program, the RIGP and the Equalization Plan. Each of them is 100
percent vested under such plans. Mr. Muther has six full years of credited
service with the Manager. He is not covered under the RIGP and is currently
vested under the New Retirement Program.
Officers of the Manager are also eligible to participate on a voluntary
basis in the Manager's Savings Plan (the "Savings Plan"). An employee may
elect to contribute to the Savings Plan annually a specified percentage of his
pay, subject to certain limitations. Prior to the formation of the ESOP, the
Manager contributed to the Savings Plan, out of its current or accumulated
profits, for the benefit of each participating employee, an amount equal to
his contributions up to a maximum of 5 percent of his pay (6 percent of pay if
the employee has completed 20 or more years of service). Employees could elect
to have the Manager's contributions invested in any of four investment funds.
The Manager's contributions vested immediately for the first 2 percent of the
employee's pay and at the rate of 20 percent per year of service (excluding
the first year of service) for the remainder, with 100 percent vesting upon
death, disability, retirement or attainment of age 65. Benefits are payable,
at the election of the employee, in a lump-sum cash distribution after
termination of employment or as an annuity upon retirement or a combination of
the two.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
In connection with the Acquisition, the ESOP was formed for the benefit of
employees of the General Partner, the Manager and Glenmoor. The ESOP holds an
investment in BAC Preferred Stock. The BAC Preferred Stock is released to
employee accounts in the proportion that current payments of principal and
interest on the ESOP loan bear to the total of all principal and interest
payments due under the ESOP loan. Individual employees are allocated shares
based upon the ratio of their eligible compensation to total eligible
compensation. Eligible compensation generally includes base salary, overtime
payments and certain bonuses. Allocated BAC Preferred Stock receives stock
dividends in lieu of cash, while cash dividends are used to pay principal and
interest on the ESOP loan. The BAC Preferred Stock vests at the rate of 20
percent per year of service (excluding the first year of service), with 100
percent vesting upon death, disability, retirement or attainment of age 65. In
general, benefits are payable, at the election of the employee, in a lump-sum
cash distribution after termination of employment or as an annuity upon
retirement or a combination of the two. BAC is required to repurchase the BAC
Preferred Stock allocated to employees' accounts, upon termination of
employment, at fair market value. The General Partner has approved a proposed
ESOP Restructuring which is subject to approval by the Unitholders. See
"Business--Introduction."
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The fee schedule for directors of the General Partner other than Messrs.
Martinelli and Wilson is as follows: annual fee, $15,000; attendance fee for
each Board of Directors meeting, $1,000; and attendance fee for each committee
meeting, $750. Mr. Varalli was entitled to the annual fee until March 1996.
Directors' fees paid by the General Partner in 1996 to such directors amounted
to $176,000.
Mr. Martinelli, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director
of the General Partner is entitled to receive the following fees as Chairman
of the Board of Directors: attendance fee
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for each Board of Directors meeting, $1,500; and attendance fee for each
committee meeting, $1,000 and, until March 1996, an annual fee of $20,000.
Director's fees paid by the General Partner in 1996 to Mr. Martinelli,
including $5,000 in annual fees, amounted to $12,500.
Mr. Wilson, President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of the General
Partner and Manager, is compensated by the Partnership for his services to the
Manager (see "Summary Compensation Table") and does not receive any additional
compensation or other benefits with respect to his services as a director of
the General Partner.
Members of the Board of Directors of the Manager were not compensated for
their services as directors, and it is not currently anticipated that any such
compensation will be paid in the future to directors of the Manager who are
full-time employees of the Manager or any of its affiliates.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION IN COMPENSATION
DECISIONS
The Organization and Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. Kosnik,
Varalli and Young. Mr. Varalli is a former executive officer of the General
Partner. Mr. Young is counsel to the law firm of Morgan, Lewis and Bockius,
LLP, which provides legal services to the Partnership.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
No person or group is known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5
percent of the LP Units as of February 1, 1997.
The following table sets forth certain information, as of February 1, 1997,
concerning the beneficial ownership of LP Units by each director of the
General Partner, the Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner, the four
most highly compensated officers of the General Partner and the Manager and by
all directors and executive officers of the General Partner and the Manager as
a group. Such information is based on data furnished by the persons named.
Based on information furnished to the General Partner by such persons, no
director or executive officer of the General Partner or the Manager owned
beneficially, as of February 1, 1997, more than 1 percent of any class of
equity securities of the Partnership or any of its subsidiaries outstanding at
that date.
NAME NUMBER OF LP UNITS (1)
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Brian F. Billings....................................... 7,500(2)
Michael P. Epperly...................................... 140(2)
A. Leon Fergenson....................................... 200
Edward F. Kosnik........................................ 5,000(2)
Alfred W. Martinelli.................................... 4,500(2)
William C. Pierce....................................... 800(2)
Steven C. Ramsey........................................ 800(2)
Ernest R. Varalli....................................... 6,500(2)
C. Richard Wilson....................................... 2,500
Robert H. Young......................................... 2,500
All directors and executive officers as a group
(consisting of 13 persons, including those named
above)................................................. 32,540
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(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the persons named above have sole voting and
investment power over the LP Units reported.
(2) The LP Units owned by the persons indicated have shared voting and
investment power with their respective spouses.
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The Partnership and the Operating Partnerships are managed by the General
Partner and the Manager, respectively, pursuant to the Partnership Agreement,
the several Amended and Restated Agreements of Limited Partnership of the
Operating Partnerships (the "Operating Partnership Agreements") and the
several Management Agreements between the Manager and the Operating
Partnerships (the "Management Agreements").
On March 22, 1996, BAC acquired all of the common stock of the General
Partner from a subsidiary of American Financial for $63 million. The common
stock of BAC is owned by Glenmoor and certain managers of the Manager.
Glenmoor is a limited liability partnership whose partners consist primarily
of members of senior management of the General Partner and the Manager,
including Alfred W. Martinelli, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
and Director of the General Partner and Manager; Ernest R. Varalli, Director
of the General Partner and Manager; C. Richard Wilson, President, Chief
Operating Officer and Director of the General Partner and Manager; Stephen C.
Muther, Senior Vice President--Administration, General Counsel and Secretary
of the General Partner and Manager; Steven C. Ramsey, Senior Vice President--
Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner and Manager; and
Michael P. Epperly, Senior Vice President--Operations of the General Partner
and Manager. All of the outstanding BAC Preferred Stock is owned by the ESOP.
In connection with the Acquisition, the General Partner borrowed $63 million
pursuant to a 15-year term loan from a third-party lender. The General Partner
then loaned $63 million to the ESOP, which used the proceeds to purchase the
BAC Preferred Stock. BAC used the $63 million proceeds of the sale of the BAC
Preferred Stock to the ESOP, plus $6 million of proceeds from the sale of BAC
common stock to Glenmoor and certain managers of the Manager, to pay the
Acquisition purchase price, Acquisition-related expenses and to make a capital
contribution to the General Partner to maintain adequate net worth.
On March 22, 1996, the General Partner amended the Partnership Agreement to
(a) extend the period under which the General Partner would agree to act as
general partner of the Partnership until the later of (i) December 23, 2011 or
(ii) the date the ESOP loan is paid in full, (b) clarify that fair market
value of the GP Units includes the value of the right to receive incentive
compensation for purposes of determining the amount required to be paid to the
General Partner by any successor general partner of the Partnership, and (c)
reduce the threshold for payment of Restricted Payments (as defined in the
Partnership Agreement) by the General Partner or the Manager from $23,000,000
to $5,000,000. The Partnership received an opinion of counsel that the
execution of the amendment to the Partnership Agreement would not (a) result
in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or (b) result in the
Partnership or any Operating Partnership being treated as an association
taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. The amendment to the
Partnership Agreement and related opinion of counsel were approved on behalf
of the Partnership by a special committee of disinterested directors of the
General Partner comprised of William C. Pierce, A. Leon Fergenson and Edward
F. Kosnik.
Also on March 22, 1996, the General Partner amended and restated the
Incentive Compensation Agreement to (a) delete American Financial as a party
to the agreement, (b) eliminate certain provisions relating to distribution
support obligations which expired in 1991, and (c) clarify that the Incentive
Compensation Agreement terminates if the General Partner is removed as general
partner of the Partnership. The amended and restated agreement was approved on
behalf of the Partnership by a special committee of disinterested directors of
the Partnership comprised of William C. Pierce, A. Leon Fergenson and Edward
F. Kosnik.
Under the Partnership Agreement and the Operating Partnership Agreements, as
well as the Management Agreements, the General Partner, the Manager and
certain related parties are entitled
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to reimbursement of all direct and indirect costs and expenses related to the
business activities of the Partnership and the Operating Partnerships. These
costs and expenses include insurance fees, consulting fees, general and
administrative costs, compensation and benefits payable to officers and other
employees of the General Partner and Manager, tax information and reporting
costs, legal and audit fees and an allocable portion of overhead expenses.
Such reimbursed amounts constitute a substantial portion of the revenues of
the General Partner and the Manager. These costs and expenses reimbursed by
the Partnership in 1996 totaled $61.1 million which includes $3.3 million in
Glenmoor management fees and $341,000 of American Financial allocated
expenses.
Prior to the Acquisition, the Partnership reimbursed the General Partner for
a Senior Management Charge from American Financial equaling $1,400,000 per
annum, and an Overhead Allocation estimated to be 3% of overall American
Financial non-executive administrative overhead or $450,000 per annum. This
allocation was intended to cover the services of Messrs. Martinelli, Varalli,
Hahl and other senior American Financial officers who from time to time
provided advice regarding Partnership matters, as well as treasury, pension,
human resources, risk management, claims and litigation services which the
Partnership received from time to time from American Financial personnel.
Amounts paid in 1996 to American Financial for allocated expenses equaled
$341,000. See "Executive Compensation--Summary Compensation and Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation in Compensation Decisions."
On March 22, 1996, the General Partner entered into the Glenmoor Management
Agreement pursuant to which Glenmoor agreed to provide certain management
functions to the General Partner and the Manager. Glenmoor receives an annual
management fee, which is approved each year by the disinterested directors of
the General Partner. The management fee includes a Senior Administrative
Charge of not less than $975,000, reimbursement for certain compensation costs
and expenses and participation of Glenmoor employees in the Manager's employee
benefit plans, including the ESOP. The aggregate management fee to Glenmoor is
expected to be less than the amounts paid by the General Partner and the
Manager to American Financial and senior management for similar services. The
Glenmoor Management Agreement was approved by a special committee of
disinterested directors of the General Partner comprised of William C. Pierce,
A. Leon Fergenson and Edward F. Kosnik. Amounts paid in 1996 to Glenmoor for
management fees equaled $3.3 million, including $0.8 million for the Senior
Administrative Charge and $2.5 million of reimbursed expenses.
The Incentive Compensation Agreement, as amended, provides that, subject to
certain limitations and adjustments, if a quarterly cash distribution exceeds
a target of $0.65 per LP Unit, the Partnership will pay the General Partner,
in respect of each outstanding LP Unit, incentive compensation equal to (i) 25
percent of that portion of the distribution per LP Unit which exceeds the
target quarterly amount of $0.65 but is not more than $0.70 plus (ii) 30
percent of the amount, if any, by which the quarterly distribution per LP Unit
exceeds $0.70 but is not more than $0.80 plus (iii) 40 percent of the amount,
if any, by which the quarterly distribution per LP Unit exceeds $0.80 but is
not more than $0.90 plus (iv) 50 percent of the amount, if any, by which the
quarterly distribution per LP Unit exceeds $0.90. The General Partner is also
entitled to incentive compensation, under a comparable formula, in respect of
special cash distributions exceeding a target special distribution amount per
LP Unit. The target special distribution amount generally means the amount
which, together with all amounts distributed per LP Unit prior to the special
distribution compounded quarterly at 13 percent per annum, would equal $20.00
(the initial public offering price of the LP Units) compounded quarterly at 13
percent per annum from the date of the closing of the initial public offering.
Incentive compensation paid by the Partnership to the General Partner for
quarterly cash distributions totaled $1,326,000 in 1996; no special cash
distributions have ever been paid by the Partnership.
The General Partner has approved a proposed ESOP Restructuring, which is
subject to approval by the Unitholders. Under the terms of the proposed ESOP
Restructuring, certain of the foregoing
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agreements, including the Glenmoor Management Agreement and the Incentive
Compensation Agreement, would be amended to, among other things, eliminate
permanently the obligation of the Partnership and the Operating Partnerships
to reimburse the General Partner, the Manager and Glenmoor for certain
executive compensation costs and to reduce the amount of incentive
compensation to be paid by the Partnership to the General Partner. See
"Business--Introduction."
On February 12, 1997, the General Partner announced a quarterly distribution
of $0.75 per GP and LP Unit payable on February 28, 1997. As such distribution
exceeds a target of $0.65 per LP Unit, the Partnership will pay the General
Partner incentive compensation aggregating $331,000 as a result of this
distribution.
Based in part on the savings available to the Partnership from the proposed
ESOP Restructuring, the Board of Directors of the General Partner announced
its intention to increase the regular quarterly cash distributions by $.10, to
$.85, per LP Unit, provided that the ESOP Restructuring is approved by the
Unitholders and there has been no material change in the business of the
Partnership.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) The following documents are filed as a part of this Report:
(1) and (2) Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule--see
Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule appearing on
page 20.
(3) Exhibits, including those incorporated by reference. The following is
a list of exhibits filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Where
so indicated by footnote, exhibits which were previously filed are
incorporated by reference. For exhibits incorporated by reference, the
location of the exhibit in the previous filing is indicated in parentheses.
EXHIBIT NUMBER
(REFERENCED TO
ITEM 601 OF
REGULATION S-K)
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3.1 --Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the
Partnership, dated as of December 23, 1986.(1) (Exhibit 3.1)
3.2 --Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of the Partnership dated July 18,
1995.(10) (Exhibit 3.1)
3.3 --Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of the Partnership dated March 22,
1996.(11) (Exhibit 3.3)
3.4 --Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of
the Partnership, dated as of November 18, 1986.(1) (Exhibit
3.1)
4.1 --Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust and Security
Agreement, dated as of December 15, 1986, by Buckeye to
Pittsburgh National Bank and J. G. Routh, as Trustees.(1)
(Exhibit 4.1)
4.2 --Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 15, 1986,
among Buckeye and the several purchasers named therein
relating to $300,000,000 of First Mortgage Notes.(1) (Exhibit
4.2)
4.3 --First Supplemental Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust
and Security Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1987, by
Buckeye Pipe Line Company, L.P., to Pittsburgh National Bank
and J. G. Routh, as Trustees.(2) (Exhibit 4.4)
4.4 --Second Supplemental Indenture and Deed of Trust and Security
Agreement, dated as of November 30, 1992 by Buckeye Pipe Line
Company, L.P. to Pittsburgh National Bank and J. G. Routh, as
Trustees.(3) (Exhibit 4.5)
4.5 --Third Supplemental Indenture and Deed of Trust and Security
Agreement, dated as of December 31, 1993, by Buckeye Pipe
Line Company, L.P. to Pittsburgh National Bank and J. G.
Routh, as Trustees.(8) (Exhibit 4.5)
4.6 --Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, dated as of
December 31, 1993 between Buckeye Pipe Line Company, L.P. and
The Prudential Insurance Company of America.(8) (Exhibit 4.6)
4.7 --Fourth Supplemental Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust
and Security Agreement, dated as of March 15, 1994, by
Buckeye Pipe Line Company, L.P., to PNC Bank, National
Association and J. G. Routh, as Trustees.(9) (Exhibit 4.8)
4.8 --Fifth Supplemental Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust
and Security Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1994, by
Buckeye Pipe Line Company, L.P., to PNC Bank, National
Association and J. G. Routh, as Trustees.(9) (Exhibit 4.9)
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EXHIBIT NUMBER
(REFERENCED TO
ITEM 601 OF
REGULATION S-K)
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4.9 --Certain instruments with respect to long-term debt of the
Operating Partnerships which relate to debt that does not
exceed 10 percent of the total assets of the Partnership and
its consolidated subsidiaries are omitted pursuant to
Item 601(b) (4) (iii) (A) of Regulation S-K, 17 C.F.R.
(S)229.601. The Partnership hereby agrees to furnish
supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission a
copy of each such instrument upon request.
10.1 --Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Buckeye, dated as of December 23, 1986.(1)(4) (Exhibit 10.1)
10.2 --Management Agreement, dated March 22, 1996 between the
General Partner and Glenmoor.(11) (Exhibit 10.2)
10.3 --Management Agreement, dated November 18, 1986, between the
Manager and Buckeye.(1)(5) (Exhibit 10.4)
10.4 --Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Agreement, dated
as of March 22, 1996, between the General Partner and the
Partnership.(11) (Exhibit 10.4)
10.5 --Annual Incentive Compensation Plan for key employees of the
Manager.(1)(6) (Exhibit 10.8)
10.6 --Form of Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan for key
employees of the Manager.(1)(6) (Exhibit 10.9)
10.7 --Unit Option and Distribution Equivalent Plan of Buckeye
Partners, L.P.(6)(7) (Exhibit 10.10)
10.8 --Buckeye Management Company Unit Option Loan Program.(6)(7)
(Exhibit 10.11)
10.9 --Buckeye Pipe Line Company Benefit Equalization Plan.(3)(6)
(Exhibit 10.10)
*11.1 --Computation of earnings per Unit.
21.1 --List of subsidiaries of the Partnership.(11) (Exhibit 21.1)
*27 --Financial Data Schedule
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(1) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as the
Exhibit to the Buckeye Partners, L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year 1986.
(2) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as the
Exhibit to the Buckeye Partners, L.P. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended March 31, 1988.
(3) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as the
Exhibit to Buckeye Partners, L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
1992.
(4) The Amended and Restated Agreements of Limited Partnership of the other
Operating Partnerships are not filed because they are identical to
Exhibit 10.1 except for the identity of the partnership.
(5) The Management Agreements of the other Operating Partnerships are not
filed because they are identical to Exhibit 10.4 except for the identity
of the partnership.
(6) Represents management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
(7) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as the
Exhibit to the Buckeye Partners, L.P. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 1991.
(8) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as the
Exhibit to the Buckeye Partners, L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year 1993.
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(9) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as the
Exhibit to the Buckeye Partners, L.P. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended March 31, 1994.
(10) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as the
Exhibit to the Buckeye Partners, L.P. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended June 30, 1995.
(11) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as the
Exhibit to the Buckeye Partners, L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year 1995.
*Filed herewith
(b) Reports on Form 8-K filed during the quarter ended December 31, 1996:
None
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 13 OF 15(D) 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.
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
(Registrant)
By: Buckeye Management Company,
as General Partner
Dated: March 11, 1997 By: /s/ Alfred W. Martinelli
---------------------------------
Alfred W. Martinelli
Chairman of the Board
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THIS
REPORT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ON BEHALF OF THE
REGISTRANT AND IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
Dated: March 11, 1997 By: /s/ Brian F. Billings
---------------------------------
Brian F. Billings
Director
Dated: March 11, 1997 By: /s/ A. Leon Fergenson
---------------------------------
A. Leon Fergenson
Director
Dated: March 11, 1997 By: /s/ Edward F. Kosnik
---------------------------------
Edward F. Kosnik
Director
Dated: March 11, 1997 By: /s/ Alfred W. Martinelli
---------------------------------
Alfred W. Martinelli
Chairman of the Board and
Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Dated: March 11, 1997 By: /s/ William C. Pierce
---------------------------------
William C. Pierce
Director
Dated: March 11, 1997 By: /s/ Ernest R. Varalli
---------------------------------
Ernest R. Varalli
Director
Dated: March 11, 1997 By: /s/ C. Richard Wilson
---------------------------------
C. Richard Wilson
President, Chief Operating
Officer and Director
Dated: March 11, 1997 By: /s/ Robert H. Young
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Robert H. Young
Director
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners of Buckeye Partners, L.P.:
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Buckeye Partners,
L.P. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996, and have issued our
report thereon dated January 23, 1997; such report is included elsewhere in
this Form 10-K. Our audits also included the consolidated financial statement
schedule of Buckeye Partners, L.P. and subsidiaries referred to in Item 14.
This consolidated financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the
Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on
our audits. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statement schedule,
when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements
taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set
forth therein.
Deloitte & Touche llp
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 23, 1997
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SCHEDULE I
BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
REGISTRANT'S CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(IN THOUSANDS)
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995
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Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents................................. $ 1,210 $ 4,209
Temporary investments..................................... 5,273 895
Other current assets...................................... 73 44
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Total current assets.................................... 6,556 5,148
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries (at equity)..... 275,620 262,030
-------- --------
Total assets............................................ $282,176 $267,178
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Liabilities and partners' capital
Current liabilities......................................... $ 6,197 $ 4,993
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Partners' capital
General Partner........................................... 2,760 2,622
Limited Partners.......................................... 273,219 259,563
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Total partners' capital................................. 275,979 262,185
-------- --------
Total liabilities and partners' capital................. $282,176 $267,178
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STATEMENTS OF INCOME
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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Equity in income of subsidiaries................. $ 50,674 $ 50,388 $ 46,250
Operating expenses............................... (8) (29) (16)
Interest income.................................. 55 20 --
Interest and debt expense........................ (58) (58) (57)
Incentive compensation to General Partner........ (1,326) (481) (360)
-------- -------- --------
Net income................................. $ 49,337 $ 49,840 $ 45,817
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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income..................................... $ 49,337 $ 49,840 $ 45,817
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Undistributed earnings of subsidiaries....... (13,590) (16,341) (11,982)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Temporary investments...................... (4,378) 1,360 (2,005)
Other current assets....................... (29) (14) (12)
Current liabilities........................ 1,204 2,954 347
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Net cash provided by operating activities.. 32,544 37,799 32,165
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contributions.......................... 10 4 4
Proceeds from exercise of unit options......... 974 374 428
Distributions to Unitholders................... (36,527) (34,009) (33,968)
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
equivalents................................... (2,999) 4,168 (1,371)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period........................................ 4,209 41 1,412
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period..... $ 1,210 $ 4,209 $ 41
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See footnotes to consolidated financial statements of Buckeye Partners, L.P.
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