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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 _________________________________________
 FORM 10-Q
 _________________________________________
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014
OR
o
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 1-16417
  _________________________________________
NUSTAR ENERGY L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  _________________________________________
 
Delaware
 
74-2956831
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
19003 IH-10 West
San Antonio, Texas
 
78257
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (210) 918-2000
 _________________________________________
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  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
Large accelerated filer
 
x
Accelerated filer
 
o
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
o  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
 
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  o   No  x
The number of common units outstanding as of July 31, 2014 was 77,886,078.
 
 
 
 
 



NUSTAR ENERGY L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

2


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Financial Statements
NUSTAR ENERGY L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Unit Data)
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
49,076

 
$
100,743

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $301
and $1,224 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
254,824

 
281,310

Receivable from related parties
144

 
51,084

Inventories
112,838

 
138,147

Income tax receivable
4,551

 
826

Other current assets
40,265

 
39,452

Assets held for sale
6,420

 
21,987

Total current assets
468,118

 
633,549

Property, plant and equipment, at cost
4,622,845

 
4,500,837

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(1,277,709
)
 
(1,190,184
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
3,345,136

 
3,310,653

Intangible assets, net
64,959

 
71,249

Goodwill
617,429

 
617,429

Investment in joint ventures
72,908

 
68,735

Deferred income tax asset
5,057

 
5,769

Note receivable from related party

 
165,440

Other long-term assets, net
322,172

 
159,362

Total assets
$
4,895,779

 
$
5,032,186

Liabilities and Partners’ Equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
172,869

 
$
298,751

Payable to related party
14,311

 
8,325

Accrued interest payable
33,624

 
33,113

Accrued liabilities
37,256

 
38,632

Taxes other than income tax
10,815

 
9,745

Income tax payable
2,873

 
4,006

Total current liabilities
271,748

 
392,572

Long-term debt
2,726,629

 
2,655,553

Long-term payable to related party
40,432

 
41,139

Deferred income tax liability
29,152

 
27,350

Other long-term liabilities
18,459

 
11,778

Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)

 

Partners’ equity:
 
 
 
Limited partners (77,886,078 common units outstanding
as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013)
1,823,354

 
1,921,726

General partner
41,355

 
43,804

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(56,339
)
 
(63,394
)
Total NuStar Energy L.P. partners’ equity
1,808,370

 
1,902,136

Noncontrolling interest
989

 
1,658

Total partners’ equity
1,809,359

 
1,903,794

Total liabilities and partners’ equity
$
4,895,779

 
$
5,032,186

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

3


NUSTAR ENERGY L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited, Thousands of Dollars, Except Unit and Per Unit Data)
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenues
$
259,562

 
$
231,451

 
$
488,900

 
$
457,210

Product sales
490,183

 
670,563

 
1,110,058

 
1,442,990

Total revenues
749,745

 
902,014

 
1,598,958

 
1,900,200

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of product sales
473,755

 
648,766

 
1,068,714

 
1,401,020

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third parties
84,565

 
79,664

 
161,971

 
161,468

Related party
30,972

 
31,651

 
59,631

 
63,364

Total operating expenses
115,537

 
111,315

 
221,602

 
224,832

General and administrative expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third parties
5,715

 
7,125

 
12,477

 
15,835

Related party
17,448

 
12,528

 
31,542

 
31,312

Total general and administrative expenses
23,163

 
19,653

 
44,019

 
47,147

Depreciation and amortization expense
47,936

 
45,308

 
94,166

 
86,871

Total costs and expenses
660,391

 
825,042

 
1,428,501

 
1,759,870

Operating income
89,354

 
76,972

 
170,457

 
140,330

Equity in earnings (loss) of joint ventures
3,294

 
(10,128
)
 
(1,012
)
 
(21,271
)
Interest expense, net
(33,122
)
 
(31,035
)
 
(67,539
)
 
(62,026
)
Interest income from related party

 
1,610

 
1,055

 
2,732

Other (expense) income, net
(474
)
 
2,184

 
3,204

 
2,528

Income from continuing operations before income tax
expense
59,052

 
39,603

 
106,165

 
62,293

Income tax expense
1,865

 
4,891

 
5,982

 
7,982

Income from continuing operations
57,187

 
34,712

 
100,183

 
54,311

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
(1,788
)
 
(1,743
)
 
(5,147
)
 
3,062

Net income
55,399

 
32,969

 
95,036

 
57,373

Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(115
)
 
(117
)
 
(222
)
 
(278
)
Net income attributable to NuStar Energy L.P.
$
55,514

 
$
33,086

 
$
95,258

 
$
57,651

Net income (loss) per unit applicable to limited partners:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.58

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.98

 
$
0.40

Discontinued operations
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.06
)
 
0.05

Total (Note 10)
$
0.56

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.45

Weighted-average limited partner units outstanding
77,886,078

 
77,886,078

 
77,886,078

 
77,886,078

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
$
63,926

 
$
29,238

 
$
101,644

 
$
51,252

Less comprehensive loss attributable to
noncontrolling interest
(117
)
 
(1,029
)
 
(669
)
 
(1,477
)
Comprehensive income attributable to
NuStar Energy L.P.
$
64,043

 
$
30,267

 
$
102,313

 
$
52,729

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

4


NUSTAR ENERGY L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, Thousands of Dollars)
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
95,036

 
$
57,373

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
94,166

 
89,588

Amortization of debt related items
4,745

 
458

Gain from sale or disposition of assets
(88
)
 
(8,746
)
Asset impairment loss
2,067

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
2,131

 
(1,347
)
Equity in loss of joint ventures
1,012

 
21,271

Distributions of equity in earnings of joint ventures
3,094

 
4,652

Changes in current assets and current liabilities (Note 11)
(12,490
)
 
59,877

Other, net
10,709

 
8,429

Net cash provided by operating activities
200,382

 
231,555

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(118,872
)
 
(163,195
)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures
(13,815
)
 

Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets
14,441

 
116,447

Increase in note receivable from related party
(13,328
)
 
(97,961
)
Other, net
(23
)
 
132

Net cash used in investing activities
(131,597
)
 
(144,577
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings
405,317

 
1,045,406

Proceeds from note offering, net of issuance costs

 
391,059

Proceeds from short-term debt borrowings
34,400

 

Long-term debt repayments
(332,033
)
 
(1,334,532
)
Short-term debt repayments
(34,400
)
 

Distributions to unitholders and general partner
(196,102
)
 
(196,102
)
Payments for termination of interest rate swaps

 
(33,697
)
Other, net
2,998

 
3,320

Net cash used in financing activities
(119,820
)
 
(124,546
)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash
(632
)
 
(3,907
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(51,667
)
 
(41,475
)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period
100,743

 
83,602

Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period
$
49,076

 
$
42,127

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

5


NUSTAR ENERGY L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Organization and Operations
NuStar Energy L.P. (NuStar Energy) (NYSE: NS) is engaged in the transportation of petroleum products and anhydrous ammonia, the terminalling and storage of petroleum products and the marketing of petroleum products. Unless otherwise indicated, the terms “NuStar Energy,” “the Partnership,” “we,” “our” and “us” are used in this report to refer to NuStar Energy L.P., to one or more of our consolidated subsidiaries or to all of them taken as a whole. NuStar GP Holdings, LLC (NuStar GP Holdings) (NYSE: NSH) owns our general partner, Riverwalk Logistics, L.P., and owns a 14.9% total interest in us as of June 30, 2014.

We conduct our operations through our subsidiaries, primarily NuStar Logistics, L.P. (NuStar Logistics) and NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. (NuPOP). We have three business segments: pipeline, storage and fuels marketing.

Basis of Presentation
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Partnership and subsidiaries in which the Partnership has a controlling interest. Noncontrolling interests are separately disclosed on the financial statements. Inter-partnership balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. We account for our investments in joint ventures using the equity method of accounting.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included, and all disclosures are adequate. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature unless disclosed otherwise. Financial information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 included in these Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

New Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board jointly issued a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard. The standard is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, using one of two retrospective application methods. Early adoption is not permitted for public entities. We are currently assessing the impact of this new guidance on our financial statements and disclosures, and we have not yet selected an application method.

In April 2014, the FASB amended the disclosure requirements for discontinued operations. Under the amended guidance, a discontinued operation is defined as the disposal of a component that represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results. The amended guidance also requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations and disposals of a significant part of an entity that do not qualify as discontinued operations. The amended guidance is effective prospectively to new disposals and new classifications of assets held for sale in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those annual periods. Accordingly, we plan to adopt the amended guidance January 1, 2015.

2. DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Dispositions
On February 26, 2014, we sold our remaining 50% ownership interest in NuStar Asphalt LLC (Asphalt JV) to Lindsay Goldberg LLC (Lindsay Goldberg), a private investment firm (the Asphalt JV Sale). Lindsay Goldberg now owns 100% of Asphalt JV. Unless otherwise indicated, the term “Asphalt JV” is used in this report to refer to NuStar Asphalt LLC, to one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries or to all of them taken as a whole. Effective February 27, 2014, NuStar Asphalt LLC changed its name to Axeon Specialty Products LLC. As a result of the Asphalt JV Sale, we ceased applying the equity method of accounting. Upon completion of the Asphalt JV Sale, the parties agreed to: (i) convert the $250.0 million unsecured

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revolving credit facility provided by us to Asphalt JV (the NuStar JV Facility) from a revolving credit agreement into a $190.0 million term loan (the NuStar Term Loan); (ii) terminate the terminal services agreements with respect to our terminals in Rosario, NM, Catoosa, OK and Houston, TX; (iii) amend the terminal services agreements for our terminals in Baltimore, MD and Jacksonville, FL; and (iv) transfer ownership of both the Wilmington, NC and Dumfries, VA terminals to Asphalt JV, which were categorized as assets held for sale at December 31, 2013. See Note 8 for a discussion of our agreements with Asphalt JV.

Discontinued Operations
Terminals Held for Sale. In addition to the terminals located in Wilmington, NC and Dumfries, VA, we have identified and plan to divest several non-strategic, underperforming terminal facilities. As a result, we have classified the associated property, plant and equipment as “Assets held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheets. We presented the results of operations for those facilities, which were previously reported in the storage segment, as discontinued operations for all periods presented. In June 2014, we sold three terminals located in Mobile, AL with an aggregate storage capacity of 1.8 million barrels for total proceeds of $13.7 million. We allocated interest expense to discontinued operations based on the ratio of net assets discontinued to consolidated net assets as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Allocated interest expense
$
332

 
$
352

 
$
696

 
$
704


San Antonio Refinery. On January 1, 2013, we sold our fuels refinery in San Antonio, Texas (the San Antonio Refinery) and related assets for approximately $117.0 million (the San Antonio Refinery Sale). We have presented the results of operations for the San Antonio Refinery and related assets as discontinued operations for all periods presented. We recognized a gain of $9.3 million on the sale, which is included in discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

The following table summarizes the results from discontinued operations:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014

2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Revenues
$
1,359

 
$
2,182

 
$
3,180

 
$
3,891

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income before income tax expense
$
(1,788
)
 
$
(2,460
)
 
$
(5,147
)
 
$
1,790


3. INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following:
 
June 30,
2014

December 31,
2013
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Crude oil
$
10,802

 
$
6,485

Finished products
93,452

 
123,656

Materials and supplies
8,584

 
8,006

Total
$
112,838

 
$
138,147


4. DEBT

Revolving Credit Agreement
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the balance under our $1.5 billion five-year revolving credit agreement (the 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement) increased by $73.3 million, which we used for general partnership purposes. The 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement bears interest, at our option, based on either an alternative base rate or a LIBOR-based rate. The interest rate on the 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement is subject to adjustment if our debt rating is downgraded (or subsequently upgraded) by certain credit rating agencies. As of June 30, 2014, our weighted average interest rate was 2.2%.


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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)


The 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary restrictive covenants, including requiring us to maintain, as of the end of each rolling period, which consists of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, a consolidated debt coverage ratio (consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement) not to exceed 5.00-to-1.00. The requirement not to exceed a maximum consolidated debt coverage ratio may limit the amount we can borrow under the 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement to an amount less than the total amount available for borrowing. As of June 30, 2014, our consolidated debt coverage ratio was 4.0x, and we had $775.1 million available for borrowing.

Gulf Opportunity Zone Revenue Bonds
In 2008, 2010 and 2011, the Parish of St. James, Louisiana issued, pursuant to the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005, tax-exempt revenue bonds (the GoZone Bonds) associated with our St. James, Louisiana terminal expansions. The GoZone Bonds bear interest based on a weekly tax-exempt bond market interest rate, and we pay interest monthly. The interest rate was 0.1% as of June 30, 2014. Following the issuance, the proceeds were deposited with a trustee and are disbursed to us upon our request for reimbursement of expenditures related to our St. James terminal expansions. We include the amount remaining in trust in “Other long-term assets, net,” and we include the amount of bonds issued in “Long-term debt” on the consolidated balance sheets. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, we received $0.6 million from the trustee. As of June 30, 2014, the amount remaining in trust totaled $82.8 million.

Line of Credit
In May 2014, we entered into a short-term line of credit agreement with an uncommitted borrowing capacity of up to $40.0 million. This agreement allows us to better manage the fluctuations in our daily cash requirements and minimize our excess cash balances. The interest rate and maturity vary and are determined at the time of the borrowing. We borrowed and repaid $34.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014 under this line of credit, and we had no outstanding borrowings as of June 30, 2014.

5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Contingencies
We have contingent liabilities resulting from various litigation, claims and commitments. We record accruals for loss contingencies when losses are considered probable and can be reasonably estimated. Legal fees associated with defending the Partnership in legal matters are expensed as incurred. As of June 30, 2014, we have accrued $1.2 million for contingent losses. The amount that will ultimately be paid may differ from the recorded accruals, and the timing of such payments is uncertain. In addition, due to the inherent uncertainty of litigation, there can be no assurance that the resolution of any particular claim or proceeding would not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

We segregate the inputs used in measuring fair value into three levels: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists. We consider counterparty credit risk and our own credit risk in the determination of all estimated fair values.


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Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
June 30, 2014
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product imbalances
$
1,732

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,732

Commodity derivatives

 
3,767

 

 
3,767

Other long-term assets, net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivatives

 
256

 

 
256

Total
$
1,732

 
$
4,023

 
$

 
$
5,755

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product imbalances
$
(878
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(878
)
Commodity derivatives
(2,606
)
 
(1,151
)
 

 
(3,757
)
Contingent consideration

 

 
(1,318
)
 
(1,318
)
Other long-term liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guarantee liability

 

 
(2,080
)
 
(2,080
)
Total
$
(3,484
)
 
$
(1,151
)
 
$
(3,398
)
 
$
(8,033
)

 
December 31, 2013
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product imbalances
$
1,980

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,980

Commodity derivatives

 
4,948

 

 
4,948

Other long-term assets, net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivatives

 
6,977

 

 
6,977

Total
$
1,980

 
$
11,925

 
$

 
$
13,905

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product imbalances
$
(2,190
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(2,190
)
Commodity derivatives
(1,433
)
 
(800
)
 

 
(2,233
)
Contingent consideration

 

 
(1,318
)
 
(1,318
)
Other long-term liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivatives

 
(1,575
)
 

 
(1,575
)
Guarantee liability

 

 
(1,880
)
 
(1,880
)
Total
$
(3,623
)
 
$
(2,375
)
 
$
(3,198
)
 
$
(9,196
)

Product Imbalances. We value our assets and liabilities related to product imbalances using quoted market prices in active markets as of the reporting date.

Commodity Derivatives. We base the fair value of certain of our commodity derivative instruments on quoted prices on an exchange; accordingly, we include these items in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. We also have derivative instruments for which we determine fair value using industry pricing services and other observable inputs, such as quoted prices on an

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exchange for similar derivative instruments. Therefore, we include these derivative instruments in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. See Note 7 for a discussion of our derivative instruments.

Contingent Consideration. On December 13, 2012, NuStar Logistics acquired certain assets from TexStar Midstream Services, LP and certain of its affiliates (collectively, TexStar) for approximately $325.0 million (the TexStar Asset Acquisition), including contingent consideration. In connection with the TexStar Asset Acquisition, we could be obligated to pay additional consideration to TexStar, depending upon the cost of work required to complete certain assets and obtain outstanding real estate rights (collectively, the Contingent Consideration). We estimated the fair value of the Contingent Consideration based on significant inputs not observable in the market and have therefore reported that amount within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Based on our assessment of the costs necessary to complete the assets in accordance with our agreement with TexStar, and considering the probability of possible outcomes, we determined that it is unlikely we would be obligated to pay a portion of the Contingent Consideration. The undiscounted amount of potential future payments that we could be required to make under the applicable agreements is between $0 and $1.3 million.

Guarantees. As of June 30, 2014, we recorded a liability of $2.0 million representing the fair value of guarantees we have issued on behalf of Asphalt JV. We estimated the fair value considering the probability of default by Asphalt JV and an estimate of the amount we would be obligated to pay under the guarantees at the time of default. We calculated the fair value based on the guarantees outstanding as of June 30, 2014, totaling $88.3 million, plus two guarantees that do not specify a maximum amount, but for which we believe any amounts due would be minimal. Our estimate of the fair value is based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus falls within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. See Note 8 for a discussion of our agreements with Asphalt JV.

In the event we are obligated to perform under any of these guarantees, the amount paid by us will be treated as additional borrowings under the NuStar JV Term Loan. As a result, we increased the carrying value of the note receivable from Asphalt JV by the same amount as the increase to the liability for the fair value of the guarantees outstanding as of June 30, 2014.
 
The following table summarizes the activity in our Level 3 liabilities:
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Beginning balance
$
3,198

Adjustment to guarantee liability
200

Ending balance
$
3,398


Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements
We classified the property, plant and equipment associated with certain terminals as “Assets held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet and recorded those assets at fair value, less costs to sell. We estimated the fair values of $6.4 million and $22.0 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, using a weighted-average of values calculated using an income approach and a market approach. The income approach calculates fair value by discounting the estimated net cash flows generated by the related terminal. The market approach involves estimating the fair value measurement on an earnings multiple based on public company transaction data. Our estimate of the fair value is based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus falls within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments
We recognize cash equivalents, receivables, note receivables, payables and debt in our consolidated balance sheets at their carrying amounts. The fair values of these financial instruments, except for a note receivable from Asphalt JV and debt, approximate their carrying amounts. The estimated fair value and carrying amounts of the debt and note receivable were as follows:
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Amount
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Debt
$
2,826,084

 
$
2,726,629

 
$
2,636,734

 
$
2,655,553

Note receivable from Asphalt JV
$
146,647

 
$
170,735

 
$
133,416

 
$
165,440



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We estimated the fair value of our publicly-traded senior notes based upon quoted prices in active markets; therefore, we determined that the fair value of our publicly traded senior notes falls in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For our other debt, for which a quoted market price is not available, we estimated the fair value using a discounted cash flow analysis using current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements and determined that the fair value falls in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The carrying amount of the NuStar JV Term Loan is $170.7 million, consisting of the following: (i) the outstanding principal amount of $190.0 million; (ii) plus the fair value of guarantees of $2.0 million as of June 30, 2014 (iii) less equity losses from our investment in Asphalt JV of $21.3 million incurred prior to the Asphalt JV Sale and after the carrying value of our equity investment in Asphalt JV was reduced to zero. We review the financial information of Asphalt JV monthly for possible non-payment indicators.
We estimated the fair value of the note receivable using discounted cash flows, which use observable inputs such as time to maturity and market interest rates, and determined the fair value falls in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. See Note 8 for additional information on the note receivable from Asphalt JV.

7. DERIVATIVES AND RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

We utilize various derivative instruments to manage our exposure to commodity price risk and interest rate risk. Our risk management policies and procedures are designed to monitor interest rates, futures and swap positions and over-the-counter positions, as well as physical volumes, grades, locations and delivery schedules, to help ensure that our hedging activities address our market risks. Our risk management committee oversees our trading controls and procedures and certain aspects of commodity and trading risk management. Our risk management committee also reviews all new commodity and trading risk management strategies in accordance with our risk management policy, as approved by our board of directors.
Interest Rate Risk
As of June 30, 2014, we had no forward-starting interest rate swap agreements. However, we previously entered into certain interest rate swap agreements to manage our exposure to changes in interest rates, which included forward-starting interest rate swap agreements. These swaps qualified, and we designated them, as cash flow hedges. In 2013, we terminated our remaining forward-starting interest rate swap agreements. We recorded the effective portion of mark-to-market adjustments as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” (AOCI). The amount accumulated in AOCI is amortized into “Interest expense, net” as the interest payments occur or expensed immediately if the interest payments are probable not to occur.

Commodity Price Risk
We are exposed to market risks related to the volatility of crude oil and refined product prices. In order to reduce the risk of commodity price fluctuations with respect to our crude oil and finished product inventories and related firm commitments to purchase and/or sell such inventories, we utilize commodity futures and swap contracts, which qualify and we designate as fair value hedges. Derivatives that are intended to hedge our commodity price risk, but fail to qualify as fair value or cash flow hedges, are considered economic hedges, and we record associated gains and losses in net income.

The volume of commodity contracts is based on open derivative positions and represents the combined volume of our long and short open positions on an absolute basis, which totaled 15.5 million barrels and 15.2 million barrels as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had $2.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively, of margin deposits related to our derivative instruments.


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The fair values of our derivative instruments included in our consolidated balance sheets were as follows:
 
 
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Derivatives Designated as
Hedging Instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
Accrued liabilities
 
$
48

 
$

 
$

 
$
(130
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives Not Designated
as Hedging Instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
Other current assets
 
9,735

 
16,168

 
(5,968
)
 
(11,220
)
Commodity contracts
Other long-term assets, net
 
2,807

 
15,883

 
(2,551
)
 
(8,906
)
Commodity contracts
Accrued liabilities
 
7,145

 
4,523

 
(10,948
)
 
(6,626
)
Commodity contracts
Other long-term liabilities
 

 
5,448

 

 
(7,023
)
Total
 
 
19,687

 
42,022

 
(19,467
)
 
(33,775
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Derivatives
 
 
$
19,735

 
$
42,022

 
$
(19,467
)
 
$
(33,905
)
 
Certain of our derivative instruments are eligible for offset in the consolidated balance sheets and subject to master netting arrangements. Under our master netting arrangements, there is a legally enforceable right to offset amounts, and we intend to settle such amounts on a net basis. The following are the net amounts presented on the consolidated balance sheets:
Commodity Contracts
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Net amounts of assets presented in the consolidated balance sheets
 
$
4,023

 
$
11,925

Net amounts of liabilities presented in the consolidated balance sheets
 
$
(3,755
)
 
$
(3,808
)

The earnings impact of our derivative activity was as follows:
Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedging Instruments
 
Income Statement
Location
 
Amount of Gain
(Loss) Recognized
in Income on
Derivative
(Effective Portion)
 
Amount of Gain
(Loss)
Recognized in
Income on
Hedged Item
 
Amount of Gain
(Loss) Recognized
in Income  on
Derivative
(Ineffective Portion)
 
 
 
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Three months ended June 30, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
 
Cost of product sales
 
$
(254
)
 
$
315

 
$
61

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
 
Cost of product sales
 
$
9,188

 
$
(12,118
)
 
$
(2,930
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
 
Cost of product sales
 
$
959

 
$
(1,782
)
 
$
(823
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
 
Cost of product sales
 
$
7,912

 
$
(10,482
)
 
$
(2,570
)


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Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
 
Amount of Gain
(Loss) Recognized 
in OCI 
on Derivative
(Effective Portion)
 
Income Statement
Location (a)
 
Amount of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from AOCI
into  Income
(Effective Portion)
 
Amount of Gain
(Loss) Recognized
in Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective 
Portion)
 
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
 
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Three months ended June 30, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
$

 
Interest expense, net
 
$
(2,671
)
 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
$
2,526

 
Interest expense, net
 
$
(2,475
)
 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
$

 
Interest expense, net
 
$
(5,437
)
 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
$
7,213

 
Interest expense, net
 
$
(2,962
)
 
$

(a)
Amounts are included in specified location for both the gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (OCI) into income (effective portion) and the gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion).

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
Income Statement Location
 
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
 
 
 
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Three months ended June 30, 2014:
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
 
Cost of product sales
 
$
(4,442
)
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2013:
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
 
Cost of product sales
 
$
7,276

Commodity contracts
 
Operating expenses
 
1

Total
 
 
 
$
7,277

 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2014:
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
 
Cost of product sales
 
$
(4,410
)
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2013:
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
 
Cost of product sales
 
$
449

Commodity contracts
 
(Loss) income from discontinued
operations
 
(218
)
Total
 
 
 
$
231


For derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments, once a hedged transaction occurs, we reclassify the effective portion from AOCI to “Cost of product sales” or “Interest expense, net.” As of June 30, 2014, we expect to reclassify a loss of $10.3 million to “Interest expense, net” within the next twelve months.


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8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The following table summarizes information pertaining to related party transactions:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Revenues
$

 
$
10,576

 
$
929

 
$
11,817

Operating expenses
$
30,972

 
$
31,651

 
$
59,631

 
$
63,364

General and administrative expenses
$
17,448

 
$
12,528

 
$
31,542

 
$
31,312

Interest income
$

 
$
1,610

 
$
1,055

 
$
2,732

Revenues included in discontinued operations, net of tax
$
87

 
$
1,220

 
$
492

 
$
1,990

Expenses included in discontinued operations, net of tax
$
607

 
$
1,302

 
$
1,412

 
$
2,962


NuStar GP, LLC
Our operations are managed by NuStar GP, LLC, the general partner of our general partner. Under a services agreement between NuStar Energy and NuStar GP, LLC, employees of NuStar GP, LLC perform services for our U.S. operations. Certain of our wholly owned subsidiaries employ persons who perform services for our international operations. Employees of NuStar GP, LLC provide services to both NuStar Energy and NuStar GP Holdings; therefore, we reimburse NuStar GP, LLC for all employee costs, other than the expenses allocated to NuStar GP Holdings.

We had a payable to NuStar GP, LLC of $14.3 million and $8.3 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, with both amounts representing payroll, employee benefit plan expenses and unit-based compensation. We also had a long-term payable to NuStar GP, LLC as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 of $40.4 million and $41.1 million, respectively, related to amounts payable for retiree medical benefits and other post-employment benefits.

Asphalt JV
As a result of the Asphalt JV Sale, we ceased reporting transactions between us and Asphalt JV as related party transactions in our consolidated financial statements on February 26, 2014.

Financing Agreements and Credit Support. Effective upon the Asphalt JV Sale, the NuStar JV Facility was converted into the NuStar Term Loan. The NuStar Term Loan will step down from $190.0 million over time: first, to $175.0 million on December 31, 2014 and then to $150.0 million on September 30, 2015. While the NuStar Term Loan does not provide for any other scheduled payments, Asphalt JV is required to use all of its excess cash, as defined in the NuStar Term Loan, to repay the NuStar Term Loan. Like the NuStar JV Facility, the NuStar Term Loan must be repaid in full on September 28, 2019. All repayments of the NuStar Term Loan, including those scheduled in 2014 and 2015, are subject to Asphalt JV meeting certain restrictive requirements contained in its third-party credit facility. The carrying value of the NuStar Term Loan is included in “Other long-term assets, net” on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2014.

NuStar Energy will continue to provide credit support, such as guarantees, letters of credit and cash collateral, as applicable, of up to $150.0 million. Our obligation to provide credit support will be reduced by a minimum of $25.0 million beginning February 2016 and will terminate in full no later than September 28, 2019. As of June 30, 2014, we provided guarantees for commodity purchases, lease obligations and certain utilities for Asphalt JV with an aggregate maximum potential exposure of $88.3 million, plus two guarantees to suppliers that do not specify a maximum amount, but for which we believe any amounts due would be minimal. A majority of these guarantees have no expiration date. As of June 30, 2014, we have also provided $5.1 million in letters of credit on behalf of Asphalt JV. In the event we are obligated to perform under any of these guarantees or letters of credit, the amount paid by us will be treated as additional borrowings under the NuStar Term Loan.

Crude Oil Supply Agreement. We were a party to a crude oil supply agreement with Asphalt JV (the Asphalt JV Crude Oil Supply Agreement) that committed Asphalt JV to purchase from us a minimum number of barrels of crude oil in a given year. The Asphalt JV Crude Oil Supply Agreement terminated effective January 1, 2014. As of December 31, 2013, we had a receivable from Asphalt JV of $50.7 million, mainly associated with crude oil sales under the Asphalt JV Crude Oil Supply Agreement.

Services Agreement Between Asphalt JV and NuStar GP, LLC. NuStar GP, LLC and Asphalt JV were a party to a services agreement, which provided that NuStar GP, LLC furnish certain administrative and other operating services necessary to

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conduct the business of Asphalt JV for an annual fee totaling $10.0 million, subject to adjustment (the Asphalt JV Services Agreement). The Asphalt JV Services Agreement terminated on June 30, 2014.

9. PARTNERS’ EQUITY

Partners Equity Activity
The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of equity attributable to NuStar Energy L.P. partners and noncontrolling interest:
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
NuStar Energy L.P. Partners’ Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
Total Partners’
Equity
 
NuStar Energy L.P. Partners’ Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
Total Partners’
Equity
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Beginning balance
$
1,842,378

 
$
1,106

 
$
1,843,484

 
$
2,497,017

 
$
12,163

 
$
2,509,180

Net income (loss)
55,514

 
(115
)
 
55,399

 
33,086

 
(117
)
 
32,969

Other comprehensive
income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
5,858

 
(2
)
 
5,856

 
(7,820
)
 
(912
)
 
(8,732
)
Net unrealized gain
on cash flow hedges

 

 

 
2,526

 

 
2,526

Net loss on cash flow
hedges reclassified
into interest expense, net
2,671

 

 
2,671

 
2,475

 

 
2,475

Total other comprehensive
income (loss)
8,529

 
(2
)
 
8,527

 
(2,819
)
 
(912
)
 
(3,731
)
Cash distributions to
partners
(98,051
)
 

 
(98,051
)
 
(98,051
)
 

 
(98,051
)
Other

 

 

 
(101
)
 

 
(101
)
Ending balance
$
1,808,370

 
$
989

 
$
1,809,359

 
$
2,429,132

 
$
11,134

 
$
2,440,266


 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
NuStar Energy L.P. Partners’ Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
Total Partners’
Equity
 
NuStar Energy L.P. Partners’ Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
Total Partners’
Equity
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Beginning balance
$
1,902,136

 
$
1,658

 
$
1,903,794

 
$
2,572,384

 
$
12,611

 
$
2,584,995

Net income (loss)
95,258

 
(222
)
 
95,036

 
57,651

 
(278
)
 
57,373

Other comprehensive
income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
1,618

 
(447
)
 
1,171

 
(15,097
)
 
(1,199
)
 
(16,296
)
Net unrealized gain on
cash flow hedges

 

 

 
7,213

 

 
7,213

Net loss on cash flow
hedges reclassified
into interest expense, net
5,437

 

 
5,437

 
2,962

 

 
2,962

Total other comprehensive
income (loss)
7,055

 
(447
)
 
6,608

 
(4,922
)
 
(1,199
)
 
(6,121
)
Cash distributions to
partners
(196,102
)
 

 
(196,102
)
 
(196,102
)
 

 
(196,102
)
Other
23

 

 
23

 
121

 

 
121

Ending balance
$
1,808,370

 
$
989

 
$
1,809,359

 
$
2,429,132

 
$
11,134

 
$
2,440,266



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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The balance of and changes in the components included in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” were as follows:
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Cash Flow Hedges
 
Total
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Balance as of January 1, 2014
$
(13,658
)
 
$
(49,736
)
 
$
(63,394
)
Activity
1,618

 
5,437

 
7,055

Balance as of June 30, 2014
$
(12,040
)
 
$
(44,299
)
 
$
(56,339
)

Allocations of Net Income
Our partnership agreement, as amended, sets forth the calculation to be used to determine the amount and priority of cash distributions that the common unitholders and the general partner will receive. The partnership agreement also contains provisions for the allocation of net income and loss to the unitholders and the general partner. For purposes of maintaining partner capital accounts, the partnership agreement specifies that items of income and loss shall be allocated among the partners in accordance with their respective percentage interests. Normal allocations according to percentage interests are made after giving effect to priority income allocations, if any, in an amount equal to incentive cash distributions allocated 100% to the general partner.

The following table details the calculation of net income applicable to the general partner:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Net income attributable to NuStar Energy L.P.
$
55,514

 
$
33,086

 
$
95,258

 
$
57,651

Less general partner incentive distribution
10,805

 
10,805

 
21,610

 
21,610

Net income after general partner incentive distribution
44,709

 
22,281

 
73,648

 
36,041

General partner interest
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
General partner allocation of net income after general
partner incentive distribution
894

 
446

 
1,473

 
722

General partner incentive distribution
10,805

 
10,805

 
21,610

 
21,610

Net income applicable to general partner
$
11,699

 
$
11,251

 
$
23,083

 
$
22,332


Cash Distributions
The following table reflects the allocation of total cash distributions to the general and limited partners applicable to the period in which the distributions were earned:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Unit Data)
General partner interest
$
1,961

 
$
1,961

 
$
3,922

 
$
3,922

General partner incentive distribution
10,805

 
10,805

 
21,610

 
21,610

Total general partner distribution
12,766

 
12,766

 
25,532

 
25,532

Limited partners’ distribution
85,285

 
85,285

 
170,570

 
170,570

Total cash distributions
$
98,051

 
$
98,051

 
$
196,102

 
$
196,102

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash distributions per unit applicable to limited partners
$
1.095

 
$
1.095

 
$
2.190

 
$
2.190



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The following table summarizes information related to our quarterly cash distributions:
Quarter Ended
 
Cash Distributions Per Unit
 
Total Cash Distributions (Thousands of Dollars)
 
Record Date
 
Payment Date
June 30, 2014 (a)
 
$
1.095

 
$
98,051

 
August 6, 2014
 
August 11, 2014
March 31, 2014
 
$
1.095

 
$
98,051

 
May 7, 2014
 
May 12, 2014
December 31, 2013
 
$
1.095

 
$
98,051

 
February 10, 2014
 
February 14, 2014
(a)
The distribution was announced on July 25, 2014.

10. NET INCOME PER UNIT

We have identified the general partner interest and incentive distribution rights (IDR) as participating securities and use the two-class method when calculating the net income per unit applicable to limited partners, which is based on the weighted-average number of common units outstanding during the period. Basic and diluted net income per unit applicable to limited partners are the same because we have no potentially dilutive securities outstanding.

The following table details the calculation of earnings per unit:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Unit and Per Unit Data)
Net income attributable to NuStar Energy L.P.
$
55,514

 
$
33,086

 
$
95,258

 
$
57,651

Less general partner distribution (including IDR)
12,766

 
12,766

 
25,532

 
25,532

Less limited partner distribution
85,285

 
85,285

 
170,570

 
170,570

Distributions in excess of earnings
$
(42,537
)
 
$
(64,965
)
 
$
(100,844
)
 
$
(138,451
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General partner earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions
$
12,766

 
$
12,766

 
$
25,532

 
$
25,532

Allocation of distributions in excess of earnings (2%)
(851
)
 
(1,299
)
 
(2,017
)
 
(2,768
)
Total
$
11,915

 
$
11,467

 
$
23,515

 
$
22,764

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Limited partner earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions
$
85,285

 
$
85,285

 
$
170,570

 
$
170,570

Allocation of distributions in excess of earnings (98%)
(41,686
)
 
(63,666
)
 
(98,827
)
 
(135,683
)
Total
$
43,599

 
$
21,619

 
$
71,743

 
$
34,887

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average limited partner units outstanding
77,886,078

 
77,886,078

 
77,886,078

 
77,886,078

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per unit applicable to limited partners
$
0.56

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.45


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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)


11. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Changes in current assets and current liabilities were as follows:
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Decrease (increase) in current assets:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
$
26,688

 
$
109,696

Receivable from related parties
50,940

 
31,730

Inventories
25,023

 
(2,099
)
Income tax receivable
(3,609
)
 
1,213

Other current assets
(722
)
 
20,375

Increase (decrease) in current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
(115,727
)
 
(81,929
)
Payable to related party
5,979

 
8,950

Accrued interest payable
510

 
1,951

Accrued liabilities
(1,468
)
 
(29,854
)
Taxes other than income tax
1,040

 
(1,334
)
Income tax payable
(1,144
)
 
1,178

Changes in current assets and current liabilities
$
(12,490
)
 
$
59,877


The above changes in current assets and current liabilities differ from changes between amounts reflected in the applicable consolidated balance sheets due to the change in the amount accrued for capital expenditures and the effect of foreign currency translation.

Cash flows related to interest and income taxes were as follows:
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Cash paid for interest, net of amount capitalized
$
64,957

 
$
59,371

Cash paid for income taxes, net of tax refunds received
$
8,069

 
$
6,003


12. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Our segments represent strategic business units that offer different services and products. We evaluate the performance of each segment based on its respective operating income, before general and administrative expenses and certain non-segmental depreciation and amortization expense. General and administrative expenses are not allocated to the operating segments since those expenses relate primarily to the overall management at the entity level. Our principal operations include transportation of petroleum products and anhydrous ammonia, the terminalling and storage of petroleum products and the marketing of petroleum products. Intersegment revenues result from storage agreements with wholly owned subsidiaries of NuStar Energy at lease rates consistent with rates charged to third parties for storage. Related party revenues mainly result from storage agreements with our joint ventures.

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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)


Results of operations for the reportable segments were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pipeline
$
117,798

 
$
96,976

 
$
220,757

 
$
190,253

Storage:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third parties
138,296

 
132,503

 
262,650

 
263,163

Intersegment
6,690

 
8,245

 
13,973

 
18,021

Related party

 
1,931

 
929

 
3,172

Total storage
144,986

 
142,679

 
277,552

 
284,356

Fuels marketing:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third parties
493,651

 
661,959

 
1,114,622

 
1,434,967

Related party

 
8,645

 

 
8,645

Total fuels marketing
493,651

 
670,604

 
1,114,622

 
1,443,612

Consolidation and intersegment eliminations
(6,690
)
 
(8,245
)
 
(13,973
)
 
(18,021
)
Total revenues
$
749,745

 
$
902,014

 
$
1,598,958

 
$
1,900,200

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pipeline
$
60,236

 
$
51,227

 
$
113,226

 
$
91,108

Storage
50,007

 
44,412

 
92,014

 
98,368

Fuels marketing
4,821

 
3,432

 
14,379

 
1,839

Consolidation and intersegment eliminations
7

 
153

 
(10
)
 
1,259

Total segment operating income
115,071

 
99,224

 
219,609

 
192,574

General and administrative expenses
23,163

 
19,653

 
44,019

 
47,147

Other depreciation and amortization expense
2,554

 
2,599

 
5,133

 
5,097

Total operating income
$
89,354

 
$
76,972

 
$
170,457

 
$
140,330


Total assets by reportable segment were as follows:
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Pipeline
$
1,839,264

 
$
1,797,698

Storage
2,265,630

 
2,275,183

Fuels marketing
330,283

 
445,882

Total segment assets
4,435,177

 
4,518,763

Other partnership assets
460,602

 
513,423

Total consolidated assets
$
4,895,779

 
$
5,032,186

 

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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)


13. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NuStar Energy has no operations and its assets consist mainly of its investments in NuStar Logistics and NuPOP, both wholly owned subsidiaries. The senior and subordinated notes issued by NuStar Logistics are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NuStar Energy and NuPOP. As a result, the following condensed consolidating financial statements are presented as an alternative to providing separate financial statements for NuStar Logistics and NuPOP.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
June 30, 2014
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
913

 
$
7

 
$

 
$
48,156

 
$

 
$
49,076

Receivables, net
2

 
61,517

 
9,880

 
198,658

 
(15,089
)
 
254,968

Inventories

 
2,355

 
2,221

 
108,282

 
(20
)
 
112,838

Income tax receivable

 

 

 
4,551

 

 
4,551

Other current assets

 
21,954

 
2,636

 
15,675

 

 
40,265

Assets held for sale

 

 

 
6,420

 

 
6,420

Intercompany receivable

 
1,308,837

 

 

 
(1,308,837
)
 

Total current assets
915

 
1,394,670

 
14,737

 
381,742

 
(1,323,946
)
 
468,118

Property, plant and equipment, net

 
1,674,650

 
563,406

 
1,107,080

 

 
3,345,136

Intangible assets, net

 
59,221

 

 
5,738

 

 
64,959

Goodwill

 
149,453

 
170,652

 
297,324

 

 
617,429

Investment in wholly owned
subsidiaries
2,369,382

 
177,102

 
889,259

 
938,475

 
(4,374,218
)
 

Investment in joint venture

 

 

 
72,908

 

 
72,908

Deferred income tax asset

 

 

 
5,057

 

 
5,057

Other long-term assets, net
611

 
288,385

 
26,331

 
6,845

 

 
322,172

Total assets
$
2,370,908

 
$
3,743,481

 
$
1,664,385

 
$
2,815,169

 
$
(5,698,164
)
 
$
4,895,779

Liabilities and Partners’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payables
$

 
$
30,926

 
$
17,496

 
$
153,847

 
$
(15,089
)
 
$
187,180

Accrued interest payable

 
33,582

 

 
42

 

 
33,624

Accrued liabilities
589

 
16,849

 
5,044

 
14,774

 

 
37,256

Taxes other than income tax

 
5,254

 
2,886

 
2,675

 

 
10,815

Income tax payable

 
393

 
3

 
2,477

 

 
2,873

Intercompany payable
505,610

 

 
699,947

 
103,280

 
(1,308,837
)
 

Total current liabilities
506,199

 
87,004

 
725,376

 
277,095

 
(1,323,926
)
 
271,748

Long-term debt

 
2,726,629

 

 

 

 
2,726,629

Long-term payable to related party

 
34,990

 

 
5,442

 

 
40,432

Deferred income tax liability

 

 

 
29,152

 

 
29,152

Other long-term liabilities

 
12,850

 
588

 
5,021

 

 
18,459

Total partners’ equity
1,864,709

 
882,008

 
938,421

 
2,498,459

 
(4,374,238
)
 
1,809,359

Total liabilities and
partners’ equity
$
2,370,908

 
$
3,743,481

 
$
1,664,385

 
$
2,815,169

 
$
(5,698,164
)
 
$
4,895,779




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NUSTAR ENERGY L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)


Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2013
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
904

 
$
22,307

 
$

 
$
77,532

 
$

 
$
100,743

Receivables, net

 
87,899

 
13,281

 
231,220

 
(6
)
 
332,394

Inventories

 
2,083

 
2,879

 
133,195

 
(10
)
 
138,147

Income tax receivable

 

 

 
826

 

 
826

Other current assets

 
18,109

 
2,334

 
19,009

 

 
39,452

Assets held for sale

 

 

 
21,987

 

 
21,987

Intercompany receivable

 
1,521,552

 

 

 
(1,521,552
)
 

Total current assets
904

 
1,651,950

 
18,494

 
483,769

 
(1,521,568
)
 
633,549

Property, plant and equipment, net

 
1,556,893

 
573,694

 
1,180,066

 

 
3,310,653

Intangible assets, net

 
16,993

 

 
54,256

 

 
71,249

Goodwill

 
149,453

 
170,652

 
297,324

 

 
617,429

Investment in wholly owned
subsidiaries
2,469,331

 
177,961

 
860,787

 
918,339

 
(4,426,418
)
 

Investment in joint ventures

 

 

 
68,735

 

 
68,735

Deferred income tax asset

 

 

 
5,769

 

 
5,769

Note receivable from related party

 
165,440

 

 

 

 
165,440

Other long-term assets, net
611

 
118,254

 
26,331

 
14,166

 

 
159,362

Total assets
$
2,470,846

 
$
3,836,944

 
$
1,649,958

 
$
3,022,424

 
$
(5,947,986
)
 
$
5,032,186

Liabilities and Partners’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payables
$
123

 
$
84,533

 
$
7,517

 
$
214,909

 
$
(6
)
 
$
307,076

Accrued interest payable

 
33,066

 

 
47

 

 
33,113

Accrued liabilities
585

 
18,850

 
6,133

 
13,064

 

 
38,632

Taxes other than income tax
125

 
6,272

 
2,873

 
475

 

 
9,745

Income tax payable

 
618

 
6

 
3,382

 

 
4,006

Intercompany payable
504,483

 

 
714,847

 
302,222

 
(1,521,552
)
 

Total current liabilities
505,316

 
143,339

 
731,376

 
534,099

 
(1,521,558
)
 
392,572

Long-term debt

 
2,655,553

 

 

 

 
2,655,553

Long-term payable to related party

 
35,696

 

 
5,443

 

 
41,139

Deferred income tax liability

 

 

 
27,350

 

 
27,350

Other long-term liabilities

 
4,961

 
306

 
6,511

 

 
11,778

Total partners’ equity
1,965,530

 
997,395

 
918,276

 
2,449,021

 
(4,426,428
)
 
1,903,794

Total liabilities and
partners’ equity
$
2,470,846

 
$
3,836,944

 
$
1,649,958

 
$
3,022,424

 
$
(5,947,986
)
 
$
5,032,186




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NUSTAR ENERGY L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$

 
$
126,744

 
$
57,038

 
$
566,369

 
$
(406
)
 
$
749,745

Costs and expenses
400

 
71,471

 
35,808

 
553,124

 
(412
)
 
660,391

Operating (loss) income
(400
)
 
55,273

 
21,230

 
13,245

 
6

 
89,354

Equity in earnings (loss) of
subsidiaries
55,914

 
(3,643
)
 
16,018

 
37,259

 
(105,548
)
 

Equity in earnings of joint venture

 

 

 
3,294

 

 
3,294

Interest (expense) income, net

 
(33,318
)
 
8

 
188

 

 
(33,122
)
Other income (loss), net

 
549

 
3

 
(1,026
)
 

 
(474
)
Income from continuing
operations before income tax
expense
55,514

 
18,861

 
37,259

 
52,960

 
(105,542
)
 
59,052

Income tax expense

 
217

 
2

 
1,646

 

 
1,865

Income from continuing
operations
55,514

 
18,644

 
37,257

 
51,314

 
(105,542
)
 
57,187

Loss from discontinued
operations, net of tax

 

 

 
(1,788
)
 

 
(1,788
)
Net income
55,514

 
18,644

 
37,257

 
49,526

 
(105,542
)
 
55,399

Less net loss attributable to
noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
(115
)
 

 
(115
)
Net income attributable to
NuStar Energy L.P.
$
55,514

 
$
18,644

 
$
37,257

 
$
49,641

 
$
(105,542
)
 
$
55,514

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
$
55,514

 
$
20,914

 
$
37,257

 
$
55,783

 
$
(105,542
)
 
$
63,926

Less comprehensive loss
attributable to
noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
(117
)
 

 
(117
)
Comprehensive income
attributable to NuStar Energy L.P.
$
55,514

 
$
20,914

 
$
37,257

 
$
55,900

 
$
(105,542
)
 
$
64,043

 


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NUSTAR ENERGY L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$

 
$
102,833

 
$
47,894

 
$
760,318

 
$
(9,031
)
 
$
902,014

Costs and expenses
440

 
47,612

 
36,028

 
749,893

 
(8,931
)
 
825,042

Operating (loss) income
(440
)
 
55,221

 
11,866

 
10,425

 
(100
)
 
76,972

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
33,526

 
1,145

 
7,733

 
17,599

 
(60,003
)
 

Equity in (loss) earnings of
joint ventures

 
(11,970
)
 

 
1,842

 

 
(10,128
)
Interest (expense) income, net

 
(27,547
)
 
(1,994
)
 
116

 

 
(29,425
)
Other (expense) income, net

 
(342
)
 
11

 
2,515

 

 
2,184

Income from continuing
operations before income tax
expense
33,086

 
16,507

 
17,616

 
32,497

 
(60,103
)
 
39,603

Income tax expense

 
88

 
1

 
4,802

 

 
4,891

Income from continuing
operations
33,086

 
16,419

 
17,615

 
27,695

 
(60,103
)
 
34,712

Loss from discontinued
operations, net of tax

 
(565
)
 

 
(1,178
)
 

 
(1,743
)
Net income
33,086

 
15,854

 
17,615

 
26,517

 
(60,103
)
 
32,969

Less net loss attributable to
noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
(117
)
 

 
(117
)
Net income attributable to
NuStar Energy L.P.
$
33,086

 
$
15,854

 
$
17,615

 
$
26,634

 
$
(60,103
)
 
$
33,086

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
$
33,086

 
$
20,028

 
$
17,615

 
$
18,612

 
$
(60,103
)
 
$
29,238

Less comprehensive loss
attributable to
noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
(1,029
)
 

 
(1,029
)
Comprehensive income
attributable to NuStar Energy L.P.
$
33,086

 
$
20,028

 
$
17,615

 
$
19,641

 
$
(60,103
)
 
$
30,267

 


23

NUSTAR ENERGY L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$

 
$
234,963

 
$
109,459

 
$
1,262,933

 
$
(8,397
)
 
$
1,598,958

Costs and expenses
873

 
132,052

 
68,763

 
1,235,200

 
(8,387
)
 
1,428,501

Operating (loss) income
(873
)
 
102,911

 
40,696

 
27,733

 
(10
)
 
170,457

Equity in earnings (loss) of
subsidiaries
96,132

 
(859
)
 
28,472

 
69,174

 
(192,919
)
 

Equity in (loss) earnings of
joint venture

 
(8,278
)
 

 
7,266

 

 
(1,012
)
Interest (expense) income, net

 
(66,815
)
 
22

 
309

 

 
(66,484
)
Other income (expense), net

 
542

 
(16
)
 
2,678

 

 
3,204

Income from continuing
operations before income tax
expense
95,259

 
27,501

 
69,174

 
107,160

 
(192,929
)
 
106,165

Income tax expense
1

 
408

 
3

 
5,570

 

 
5,982

Income from continuing
operations
95,258

 
27,093

 
69,171

 
101,590

 
(192,929
)
 
100,183

Loss from discontinued
operations, net of tax

 
(168
)
 

 
(4,979
)
 

 
(5,147
)
Net income
95,258

 
26,925

 
69,171

 
96,611

 
(192,929
)
 
95,036

Less net loss attributable to
noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
(222
)
 

 
(222
)
Net income attributable to
NuStar Energy L.P.
$
95,258

 
$
26,925

 
$
69,171

 
$
96,833

 
$
(192,929
)
 
$
95,258

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
$
95,258

 
$
31,668

 
$
69,171

 
$
98,476

 
$
(192,929
)
 
$
101,644

Less comprehensive loss
attributable to
noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
(669
)
 

 
(669
)
Comprehensive income
attributable to NuStar Energy L.P.
$
95,258

 
$
31,668

 
$
69,171

 
$
99,145

 
$
(192,929
)
 
$
102,313





24

NUSTAR ENERGY L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$

 
$
201,522

 
$
100,520

 
$
1,615,214

 
$
(17,056
)
 
$
1,900,200

Costs and expenses
931

 
113,010

 
72,037

 
1,590,836

 
(16,944
)
 
1,759,870

Operating (loss) income
(931
)
 
88,512

 
28,483

 
24,378

 
(112
)
 
140,330

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
58,582

 
7,643

 
15,758

 
39,165

 
(121,148
)
 

Equity in (loss) earnings of
 joint ventures

 
(23,511
)
 

 
2,240

 

 
(21,271
)
Interest (expense) income, net

 
(54,337
)
 
(5,017
)
 
60

 

 
(59,294
)
Other income (loss), net

 
2,466

 
(73
)
 
135

 

 
2,528

Income from continuing
operations before income tax
expense
57,651

 
20,773

 
39,151

 
65,978

 
(121,260
)
 
62,293

Income tax expense

 
274

 
3

 
7,705

 

 
7,982

Income from continuing
operations
57,651

 
20,499

 
39,148

 
58,273

 
(121,260
)
 
54,311

(Loss) income from discontinued
operations, net of tax

 
(1,081
)
 

 
4,143

 

 
3,062

Net income
57,651

 
19,418

 
39,148

 
62,416

 
(121,260
)
 
57,373

Less net loss attributable to
noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
(278
)
 

 
(278
)
Net income attributable to
NuStar Energy L.P.
$
57,651

 
$
19,418

 
$
39,148

 
$
62,694

 
$
(121,260
)
 
$
57,651

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
$
57,651

 
$
30,560

 
$
39,148

 
$
45,153

 
$
(121,260
)
 
$
51,252

Less comprehensive loss
attributable to
noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
(1,477
)
 

 
(1,477
)
Comprehensive income
attributable to NuStar Energy L.P.
$
57,651

 
$
30,560

 
$
39,148

 
$
46,630

 
$
(121,260
)
 
$
52,729





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NUSTAR ENERGY L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
194,985

 
$
57,932

 
$
68,634

 
$
123,974

 
$
(245,143
)
 
$
200,382

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures

 
(82,959
)
 
(3,927
)
 
(31,986
)
 

 
(118,872
)
Change in accounts payable
    related to capital expenditures

 
(4,182
)
 
(500
)
 
(9,133
)
 

 
(13,815
)
Proceeds from sale or disposition
of assets

 
651

 
5

 
13,785

 

 
14,441

Increase in note receivable from
    related party

 
(13,328
)
 

 

 

 
(13,328
)
Other, net

 
(46
)
 

 

 
23

 
(23
)
Net cash used in investing activities

 
(99,864
)
 
(4,422
)
 
(27,334
)
 
23

 
(131,597
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt borrowings

 
439,717

 

 

 

 
439,717

Debt repayments

 
(366,433
)
 

 

 

 
(366,433
)
Distributions to unitholders
and general partner
(196,102
)
 
(147,076
)
 
(49,026
)
 
(49,041
)
 
245,143

 
(196,102
)
Net intercompany borrowings
(repayments)
1,126

 
90,600

 
(15,186
)
 
(76,540
)
 

 

Other, net

 
2,824

 

 
197

 
(23
)
 
2,998

Net cash (used in) provided by
financing activities
(194,976
)
 
19,632

 
(64,212
)
 
(125,384
)
 
245,120

 
(119,820
)
Effect of foreign exchange rate
changes on cash

 

 

 
(632
)
 

 
(632
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents
9

 
(22,300
)
 

 
(29,376
)
 

 
(51,667
)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the
beginning of the period
904

 
22,307

 

 
77,532

 

 
100,743

Cash and cash equivalents as of the
end of the period
$
913

 
$
7

 
$

 
$
48,156

 
$

 
$
49,076

 



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NUSTAR ENERGY L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
194,754

 
$
89,580

 
$
48,178

 
$
95,165

 
$
(196,122
)
 
$
231,555

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures

 
(123,253
)
 
(5,664
)
 
(34,278
)
 

 
(163,195
)
Proceeds from sale or disposition
of assets

 
116,322

 
20

 
105

 

 
116,447

Increase in note receivable from
related party

 
(97,961
)
 

 

 

 
(97,961
)
Investment in subsidiaries
(166
)
 

 

 

 
166

 

Other, net
166

 
(34
)
 

 

 

 
132

Net cash used in investing activities

 
(104,926
)
 
(5,644
)
 
(34,173
)
 
166

 
(144,577
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt borrowings

 
1,045,406

 

 

 

 
1,045,406

Note offering, net

 
391,059

 

 

 

 
391,059

Debt repayments

 
(1,084,532
)
 
(250,000
)
 

 

 
(1,334,532
)
Distributions to unitholders and
general partner
(196,102
)
 
(196,102
)
 

 
(20
)
 
196,122

 
(196,102
)
Payments for termination of
interest rate swaps

 
(33,697
)
 

 

 

 
(33,697
)
Net intercompany borrowings
(repayments)
1,395

 
(111,226
)
 
207,466

 
(97,635
)
 

 

Other, net
(45
)
 
3,335

 

 
196

 
(166
)
 
3,320

Net cash (used in) provided by
financing activities
(194,752
)
 
14,243

 
(42,534
)
 
(97,459
)
 
195,956

 
(124,546
)
Effect of foreign exchange rate
changes on cash

 

 

 
(3,907
)
 

 
(3,907
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents
2

 
(1,103
)
 

 
(40,374
)
 

 
(41,475
)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the
beginning of the period
7,033

 
1,112

 

 
75,457

 

 
83,602

Cash and cash equivalents as of the
end of the period
$
7,035

 
$
9

 
$

 
$
35,083

 
$

 
$
42,127





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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-Q contains certain estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions and other forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested in this report. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “budgets,” “projects,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “may” and similar expressions. These statements reflect our current views with regard to future events and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Please read our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors,” as well as our subsequent current and quarterly reports, for a discussion of certain of those risks, uncertainties and assumptions.

If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those described in any forward-looking statement. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on our future results. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is as of the date of this Form 10-Q. We do not intend to update these statements unless it is required by the securities laws to do so, and we undertake no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to any such forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

OVERVIEW
NuStar Energy L.P. (NuStar Energy) (NYSE: NS) is a publicly held Delaware limited partnership engaged in the transportation of petroleum products and anhydrous ammonia, the terminalling and storage of petroleum products and the marketing of petroleum products. Unless otherwise indicated, the terms “NuStar Energy,” “the Partnership,” “we,” “our” and “us” are used in this report to refer to NuStar Energy L.P., to one or more of our consolidated subsidiaries or to all of them taken as a whole. NuStar GP Holdings, LLC (NuStar GP Holdings) (NYSE: NSH) owns our general partner, Riverwalk Logistics, L.P., and owns a 14.9% total interest in us as of June 30, 2014. Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is presented in seven sections:

Overview
Results of Operations
Trends and Outlook
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Related Party Transactions
Critical Accounting Policies
New Accounting Pronouncements

Dispositions
Asphalt JV Sale. On February 26, 2014, we sold our remaining 50% ownership interest in NuStar Asphalt LLC (Asphalt JV) to Lindsay Goldberg LLC (Lindsay Goldberg), a private investment firm (the Asphalt JV Sale). Lindsay Goldberg now owns 100% of Asphalt JV. Effective February 27, 2014, NuStar Asphalt LLC changed its name to Axeon Specialty Products LLC. As a result of the Asphalt JV Sale, we ceased applying the equity method of accounting. Upon completion of the Asphalt JV Sale, the parties agreed to: (i) convert the $250.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility provided by us to Asphalt JV (the NuStar JV Facility) from a revolving credit agreement into a $190.0 million term loan (the NuStar Term Loan); (ii) terminate the terminal services agreements with respect to our terminals in Rosario, NM, Catoosa, OK and Houston, TX; (iii) amend the terminal services agreements for our terminals in Baltimore, MD and Jacksonville, FL; and (iv) transfer ownership of both the Wilmington, NC and Dumfries, VA terminals to Asphalt JV, which were categorized as assets held for sale at December 31, 2013.

Terminal Facilities Held for Sale. In addition to the terminals located in Wilmington, NC and Dumfries, VA, we have identified and plan to divest several non-strategic, underperforming terminal facilities. As a result, we have classified the property, plant and equipment associated with these assets as “Assets held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheets. We presented the results of operations for these assets, which were previously reported in the storage segment, as discontinued operations for all periods presented. In June 2014, we sold three terminals located in Mobile, AL with an aggregate storage capacity of 1.8 million barrels for total proceeds of $13.7 million.


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San Antonio Refinery Sale. On January 1, 2013, we sold our fuels refinery in San Antonio, Texas (the San Antonio Refinery) and related assets for approximately $117.0 million (the San Antonio Refinery Sale). We have presented the results of operations for the San Antonio Refinery and related assets as discontinued operations for all periods presented. We recognized a gain of $9.3 million on the sale, which is included in discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Operations
We conduct our operations through our subsidiaries, primarily NuStar Logistics, L.P. (NuStar Logistics) and NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. (NuPOP). Our operations are divided into three reportable business segments: pipeline, storage and fuels marketing.
Pipeline. We own common carrier refined product pipelines covering approximately 5,463 miles, consisting of the Central West System, the East Pipeline and the North Pipeline. In addition, we own a 2,000 mile anhydrous ammonia pipeline (the Ammonia Pipeline), 1,180 miles of crude oil pipelines and approximately 10.0 million barrels of storage capacity located along our pipelines. We charge tariffs on a per barrel basis for transporting refined products, crude oil and other feedstocks in our refined product and crude oil pipelines and on a per ton basis for transporting anhydrous ammonia in the Ammonia Pipeline.

Storage. We own terminals and storage facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, including St. Eustatius in the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and Turkey providing approximately 82.0 million barrels of storage capacity. Our terminals and storage facilities provide storage and handling services on a fee basis for petroleum products, specialty chemicals and other liquids, including crude oil and other feedstocks.
Fuels Marketing. Within our fuels marketing operations, we purchase crude oil and refined petroleum products for resale. The results of operations for the fuels marketing segment depend largely on the margin between our cost and the sales prices of the products we market. Therefore, the results of operations for this segment are more sensitive to changes in commodity prices compared to the results of operations of the pipeline and storage segments. We enter into derivative contracts to attempt to mitigate the effects of commodity price fluctuations.

The following factors affect the results of our operations:
company-specific factors, such as facility integrity issues and maintenance requirements that impact the throughput rates of our assets;
seasonal factors that affect the demand for products transported by and/or stored in our assets and the demand for products we sell;
industry factors, such as changes in the prices of petroleum products, that affect demand and operations of our competitors;
factors such as commodity price volatility that impact our fuels marketing segment; and
other factors, such as refinery utilization rates and maintenance turnaround schedules, that impact the operations of refineries served by our pipeline and storage assets.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
Financial Highlights
(Unaudited, Thousands of Dollars, Except Unit and Per Unit Data)
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
Statement of Income Data:
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenues
$
259,562

 
$
231,451

 
$
28,111

Product sales
490,183

 
670,563

 
(180,380
)
Total revenues
749,745

 
902,014

 
(152,269
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of product sales
473,755

 
648,766

 
(175,011
)
Operating expenses
115,537

 
111,315

 
4,222

General and administrative expenses
23,163

 
19,653

 
3,510

Depreciation and amortization expense
47,936

 
45,308

 
2,628

Total costs and expenses
660,391

 
825,042

 
(164,651
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
89,354

 
76,972

 
12,382

Equity in earnings (loss) of joint ventures
3,294

 
(10,128
)
 
13,422

Interest expense, net
(33,122
)
 
(31,035
)
 
(2,087
)
Interest income from related party

 
1,610

 
(1,610
)
Other (expense) income, net
(474
)
 
2,184

 
(2,658
)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense
59,052

 
39,603

 
19,449

Income tax expense
1,865

 
4,891

 
(3,026
)
Income from continuing operations
57,187

 
34,712

 
22,475

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
(1,788
)
 
(1,743
)
 
(45
)
Net income
$
55,399

 
$
32,969

 
$
22,430

Net income (loss) per unit applicable to limited partners:
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.58

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.28

Discontinued operations
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
 

Total
$
0.56

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.28

Weighted-average limited partner units outstanding
77,886,078

 
77,886,078

 


Highlights
Net income increased $22.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013, mainly due to an increase of $15.8 million in segment operating income resulting from improvements in all three reportable segments. Additionally, we recorded equity in earnings of joint ventures of $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to a loss in equity of joint ventures of $10.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to losses from our investment in Asphalt JV during the three months ended June 30, 2013.


 

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Segment Operating Highlights
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Barrels/Day Information)
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
Pipeline:
 
 
 
 
 
Refined products pipelines throughput (barrels/day)
521,391

 
459,663

 
61,728

Crude oil pipelines throughput (barrels/day)
427,122

 
350,850

 
76,272

Total throughput (barrels/day)
948,513

 
810,513

 
138,000

Throughput revenues
$
117,798

 
$
96,976

 
$
20,822

Operating expenses
38,072

 
29,101

 
8,971

Depreciation and amortization expense
19,490

 
16,648

 
2,842

Segment operating income
$
60,236

 
$
51,227

 
$
9,009

Storage:
 
 
 
 
 
Throughput (barrels/day)
894,194

 
813,345

 
80,849

Throughput revenues
$
31,216

 
$
26,626

 
$
4,590

Storage lease revenues
113,770

 
116,053

 
(2,283
)
Total revenues
144,986

 
142,679

 
2,307

Operating expenses
69,091

 
72,212

 
(3,121
)
Depreciation and amortization expense
25,888

 
26,055

 
(167
)
Segment operating income
$
50,007

 
$
44,412

 
$
5,595

Fuels Marketing:
 
 
 
 
 
Product sales and other revenue
$
493,651

 
$
670,604

 
$
(176,953
)
Cost of product sales
477,830

 
654,202

 
(176,372
)
Gross margin
15,821

 
16,402

 
(581
)
Operating expenses
10,996

 
12,964

 
(1,968
)
Depreciation and amortization expense
4

 
6

 
(2
)
Segment operating income
$
4,821

 
$
3,432

 
$
1,389

Consolidation and Intersegment Eliminations:
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
(6,690
)
 
$
(8,245
)
 
$
1,555

Cost of product sales
(4,075
)
 
(5,436
)
 
1,361

Operating expenses
(2,622
)
 
(2,962
)
 
340

Total
$
7

 
$
153

 
$
(146
)
Consolidated Information:
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
749,745

 
$
902,014

 
$
(152,269
)
Cost of product sales
473,755

 
648,766

 
(175,011
)
Operating expenses
115,537

 
111,315

 
4,222

Depreciation and amortization expense
45,382

 
42,709

 
2,673

Segment operating income
115,071

 
99,224

 
15,847

General and administrative expenses
23,163

 
19,653

 
3,510

Other depreciation and amortization expense
2,554

 
2,599

 
(45
)
Consolidated operating income
$
89,354

 
$
76,972

 
$
12,382


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Pipeline
Revenues increased $20.8 million and throughputs increased 138,000 barrels per day for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to:
an increase in revenues of $8.5 million and an increase in throughputs of 42,600 barrels per day on crude oil pipelines that serve Eagle Ford Shale production in South Texas, primarily resulting from continued growth in the region and the completion of expansion projects in 2014 and the third quarter of 2013 that have increased our South Texas crude oil pipeline system’s overall capacity;
an increase in revenues of $4.6 million and an increase in throughputs of 69,795 barrels per day on pipelines serving the McKee refinery due to a turnaround at the refinery in April 2013, as well as higher overall production by the McKee refinery this period compared to the second quarter of 2013;
an increase in revenues of $3.1 million and an increase in throughputs of 10,530 barrels per day on the Ammonia Pipeline due to favorable weather conditions during this period compared to the second quarter of 2013; and
an increase in revenues of $2.3 million and an increase in throughputs of 8,395 barrels per day on the East Pipeline due to higher demand.

Operating expenses increased $9.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to a $6.5 million gain in 2013 for the reduction of the contingent consideration liability recorded in association with our acquisition of certain assets from TexStar Midstream Services, LP (the TexStar Asset Acquisition). Please refer to Note 6 of the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1. “Financial Statements” for a more detailed discussion of the contingent consideration liability. In addition, power costs increased $2.1 million mainly due to the increase in throughputs on pipelines that serve Eagle Ford Shale production in South Texas.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $2.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013, mainly due to the completion of various projects that serve Eagle Ford Shale production.

Storage
Throughput revenues increased $4.6 million and throughputs increased 80,849 barrels per day for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013. Revenues increased $3.0 million and throughputs increased 50,305 barrels per day at our Corpus Christi North Beach terminal due to an increase in Eagle Ford Shale crude oil being shipped to Corpus Christi and the completion of a new dock in the first quarter of 2014. Also, revenues increased $0.8 million and throughputs increased 17,277 barrels per day as a result of a turnaround in April 2013 at the McKee refinery.

Storage lease revenues decreased $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to:
a decrease of $4.0 million, mostly at our West Coast terminals, as a result of reduced demand; and
a decrease of $2.0 million at our St. James terminal, mainly due to the narrowing price differential on two traded crude oil grades (WTI and LLS) that reduced our profit sharing and volumes delivered to one of our unit train offloading facilities. This decrease was partially offset by increased revenues resulting from the completion of another unit train offloading facility in the fourth quarter of 2013 and storage rate increases.

The declines in storage lease revenues were partially offset by an increase of $2.6 million at our UK terminal due to the effect of foreign exchange rates, increased storage rates and increased throughput and related handling fees.

Operating expenses decreased $3.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to reduced maintenance and regulatory expenses in our west and gulf coast regions.

Fuels Marketing
Segment operating income increased $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to increased segment operating income of $5.1 million from our bunker fuel operations, mainly resulting from decreased vessel lease and fuel costs. The increase in segment operating income from our bunker fuel operations was partially offset by decreased segment operating income of $4.8 million in fuel oil trading, mainly resulting from lower product margins due to a lack of supply for blend components.

Consolidation and Intersegment Eliminations
Revenue and operating expense eliminations primarily relate to storage fees charged to the fuels marketing segment by the storage segment. Cost of product sales eliminations represent expenses charged to the fuels marketing segment for costs associated with inventory that are expensed once the inventory is sold.


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General
General and administrative expenses increased $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013, primarily as a result of higher compensation expense associated with our long-term incentive plans, which fluctuates with our unit price, partially offset by decreased employee benefit costs.

We recorded equity in earnings of joint ventures of $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to a loss in equity of joint ventures of $10.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to losses of $12.0 million from our investment in Asphalt JV for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Interest expense, net increased $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013, mainly due to the issuance of $300.0 million of 6.75% senior notes in August 2013.

Interest income from related party represents the interest earned on the NuStar JV Facility prior to the Asphalt JV Sale.

Other (expense) income, net changed by $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013, mainly due to changes in foreign exchange rates related to our foreign subsidiaries.

Income tax expense decreased $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013, mainly due to decreased taxable income in corporate entities, a portion of which is attributable to the sale of the terminals in Mobile, AL in June 2014.




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Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Financial Highlights
(Unaudited, Thousands of Dollars, Except Unit and Per Unit Data)
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
Statement of Income Data:
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenues
$
488,900

 
$
457,210

 
$
31,690

Product sales
1,110,058

 
1,442,990

 
(332,932
)
Total revenues
1,598,958

 
1,900,200

 
(301,242
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of product sales
1,068,714

 
1,401,020

 
(332,306
)
Operating expenses
221,602

 
224,832

 
(3,230
)
General and administrative expenses
44,019

 
47,147

 
(3,128
)
Depreciation and amortization expense
94,166

 
86,871

 
7,295

Total costs and expenses
1,428,501

 
1,759,870

 
(331,369
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
170,457

 
140,330

 
30,127

Equity in loss of joint ventures
(1,012
)
 
(21,271
)
 
20,259

Interest expense, net
(67,539
)
 
(62,026
)
 
(5,513
)
Interest income from related party
1,055

 
2,732

 
(1,677
)
Other income, net
3,204

 
2,528

 
676

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense
106,165

 
62,293

 
43,872

Income tax expense
5,982

 
7,982

 
(2,000
)
Income from continuing operations
100,183

 
54,311

 
45,872

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
(5,147
)
 
3,062

 
(8,209
)
Net income
$
95,036

 
$
57,373

 
$
37,663

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per unit applicable to limited partners:
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.98

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.58

Discontinued operations
(0.06
)
 
0.05

 
(0.11
)
Total
$
0.92

 
$
0.45

 
$
0.47

Weighted-average limited partner units outstanding
77,886,078

 
77,886,078

 


Highlights
Net income increased $37.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013, mainly due to an increase in income from continuing operations, which benefitted from higher segment operating income and a decrease in the equity in loss of joint ventures. Segment operating income increased $27.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to increased segment operating income from the pipeline and fuels marketing segments, partially offset by decreased segment operating income from the storage segment.

Partially offsetting the improvement in income from continuing operations, we recorded a loss from discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to income from discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Discontinued operations include the results of operations of certain storage assets that were classified as “Assets held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet beginning December 31, 2013, as well as the results of operations of the San Antonio Refinery and related assets, which we sold on January 1, 2013.


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Segment Operating Highlights
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Barrels/Day Information)
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
Pipeline:
 
 
 
 
 
Refined products pipelines throughput (barrels/day)
497,315

 
465,446

 
31,869

Crude oil pipelines throughput (barrels/day)
393,457

 
351,021

 
42,436

Total throughput (barrels/day)
890,772

 
816,467

 
74,305

Throughput revenues
$
220,757

 
$
190,253

 
$
30,504

Operating expenses
69,689

 
66,507

 
3,182

Depreciation and amortization expense
37,842

 
32,638

 
5,204

Segment operating income
$
113,226

 
$
91,108

 
$
22,118

Storage:
 
 
 
 
 
Throughput (barrels/day)
857,967

 
741,872

 
116,095

Throughput revenues
$
58,686

 
$
48,987

 
$
9,699

Storage lease revenues
218,866

 
235,369

 
(16,503
)
Total revenues
277,552

 
284,356

 
(6,804
)
Operating expenses
134,358

 
136,865

 
(2,507
)
Depreciation and amortization expense
51,180

 
49,123

 
2,057

Segment operating income
$
92,014

 
$
98,368

 
$
(6,354
)
Fuels Marketing:
 
 
 
 
 
Product sales and other revenue
$
1,114,622

 
$
1,443,612

 
$
(328,990
)
Cost of product sales
1,077,305

 
1,412,934

 
(335,629
)
Gross margin
37,317

 
30,678

 
6,639

Operating expenses
22,927

 
28,826

 
(5,899
)
Depreciation and amortization expense
11

 
13

 
(2
)
Segment operating income
$
14,379

 
$
1,839

 
$
12,540

Consolidation and Intersegment Eliminations:
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
(13,973
)
 
$
(18,021
)
 
$
4,048

Cost of product sales
(8,591
)
 
(11,914
)
 
3,323

Operating expenses
(5,372
)
 
(7,366
)
 
1,994

Total
$
(10
)
 
$
1,259

 
$
(1,269
)
Consolidated Information:
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
1,598,958

 
$
1,900,200

 
$
(301,242
)
Cost of product sales
1,068,714

 
1,401,020

 
(332,306
)
Operating expenses
221,602

 
224,832

 
(3,230
)
Depreciation and amortization expense
89,033

 
81,774

 
7,259

Segment operating income
219,609

 
192,574

 
27,035

General and administrative expenses
44,019

 
47,147

 
(3,128
)
Other depreciation and amortization expense
5,133

 
5,097

 
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Consolidated operating income
$
170,457

 
$
140,330

 
$
30,127



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Pipeline
Revenues increased $30.5 million and throughputs increased 74,305 barrels per day for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to:
an increase in revenues of $15.7 million and an increase in throughputs of 32,635 barrels per day on crude oil pipelines that serve Eagle Ford Shale production in South Texas, primarily resulting from continued growth in the region and the completion of expansion projects in 2014 and the third quarter of 2013 that have increased our South Texas crude oil pipeline system’s overall capacity;
an increase in revenues of $4.4 million and an increase in throughputs of 8,150 barrels per day on the East Pipeline due to higher demand;
an increase in revenues of $3.1 million and an increase in throughputs of 26,321 barrels per day on pipelines serving the McKee refinery due to increased production by the McKee refinery in 2014; and
an increase in revenues of $3.5 million and an increase in throughputs of 6,073 barrels per day on the Ammonia Pipeline due to favorable weather conditions during this period compared to the same period last year.

Operating expenses increased $3.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to a $6.5 million gain in 2013 for the reduction of the contingent consideration liability recorded in association with the TexStar Asset Acquisition. In addition, power costs increased $1.9 million mainly due to the increase in throughputs on pipelines that serve Eagle Ford Shale production in South Texas. These increases were partially offset by decreased rental costs of $2.2 million, mainly associated with our South Texas crude oil pipelines acquired in late 2012, and decreased employee-related costs of $1.5 million.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $5.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013, mainly due to the completion of various projects that serve Eagle Ford Shale production.

Storage
Throughput revenues increased $9.7 million and throughputs increased 116,095 barrels per day for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013. Revenues increased $6.8 million and throughputs increased 52,337 barrels per day at our Corpus Christi North Beach terminal due to an increase in Eagle Ford Shale crude oil being shipped to Corpus Christi and the completion of a new dock in the first quarter of 2014. Also, revenues increased $2.3 million and throughputs increased 59,668 barrels per day as a result of turnarounds and operational issues during the first quarter of 2013 at the refineries served by our Corpus Christi and Texas City crude oil storage tank facilities.

Storage lease revenues decreased $16.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to:
a decrease of $5.6 million at our St. James terminal, mainly due to the narrowing price differential on two traded crude oil grades (WTI and LLS) that reduced our profit sharing and volumes delivered to one of our unit train offloading facilites. This decrease was partially offset by increased revenues resulting from the completion of another unit train offloading facility in the fourth quarter of 2013, new revenue contracts and rate increases;
a decrease of $11.3 million, mostly at our West Coast terminals, as a result of reduced demand; and
a decrease of $3.8 million at our St. Eustatius terminal facility, mainly due to idle tankage during January and February prior to such tankage being leased in March 2014 and reduced demand.

The declines in storage lease revenues were partially offset by an increase of $3.9 million at our UK terminal, mainly due to the effect of foreign exchange rates and increased throughput and related handling fees.

Operating expenses decreased $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to reduced maintenance and regulatory expenses in our west and gulf coast regions, as well as decreased employee-related costs.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to the completion of various projects at our St. James terminal.

Fuels Marketing
Segment operating income increased $12.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to increased segment operating income of $15.5 million from our bunker fuel operations. The increase in segment operating income from our bunker fuel operations was mainly due to higher product margins resulting from improved market conditions at our Texas City and St. Eustatius facilities and decreased vessel lease and fuel costs. The increase in segment operating income from our bunker fuel operations was partially offset by decreased segment operating income of $1.7 million in fuel oil trading, mainly resulting from lower product margins due to a lack of supply for blend components.

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Consolidation and Intersegment Eliminations
Revenue and operating expense eliminations primarily relate to storage fees charged to the fuels marketing segment by the storage segment. Cost of product sales eliminations represent expenses charged to the fuels marketing segment for costs associated with inventory that are expensed once the inventory is sold.

General
General and administrative expenses decreased $3.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013, primarily as a result of decreased employee benefit costs, partially offset by higher compensation expense associated with our long-term incentive plans, which fluctuates with our unit price.

Equity in loss of joint ventures decreased $20.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to losses of $23.5 million from our investment in Asphalt JV for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Interest expense, net increased $5.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013, mainly due to the issuance of $300.0 million of 6.75% senior notes in August 2013 and an increase in the amortization of costs associated with the termination of certain forward-starting interest rate swap agreements in 2013.

Interest income from related party represents the interest earned on the NuStar JV Facility prior to the Asphalt JV Sale.

Income tax expense decreased $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013, mainly due to decreased taxable income in corporate entities, a portion of which is attributable to the sale of the terminals in Mobile, AL in June 2014, and settlement of a Canadian tax court case for the years 2006 through 2009.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, we recorded a loss from discontinued operations of $5.1 million, compared to income from discontinued operations of $3.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Income from discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2013 includes a gain of $9.3 million related to the San Antonio Refinery Sale.


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TRENDS AND OUTLOOK
Overall, we expect our earnings for the third quarter of 2014 to be higher than the third quarter of 2013.

Pipeline Segment
We expect that our pipeline segment earnings for the third quarter of 2014 will exceed the comparable period in 2013 and the second quarter of 2014, mainly due to higher throughputs on our pipelines serving the Eagle Ford Shale region. This increase in throughputs is due to continued growth in the region and expansion projects we completed in the first half of 2014 and in the third quarter of 2013, which increased our system’s overall capacity. We expect our full-year earnings for 2014 to exceed 2013 mainly due to the benefit of the increased throughputs described above, reduced turnaround activity at our customers’ refineries and the July 1, 2014 tariff increase on pipelines regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Storage Segment
We expect storage segment earnings for the third quarter of 2014 to be higher than the third quarter of 2013, mainly due to additional storage throughputs at our Corpus Christi North Beach terminal associated with the completion of Eagle Ford Shale projects and the benefit from the fourth quarter of 2013 completion of a second rail-car offloading facility at our St. James, Louisiana terminal. However, we expect our third quarter earnings to be lower than the second quarter due to seasonal maintenance expense at certain terminals.

Full-year earnings for 2014 are expected to be comparable to 2013, excluding the non-cash charges in 2013. Higher earnings in 2014 at our North Beach terminal and from the second rail-car unloading facility at our St. James terminal discussed above are expected to be offset by weak West Coast storage demand and the narrowing price differential of two widely traded crude oil grades (LLS and WTI), which has a negative impact on our profit sharing results, as well as unit train demand at our St. James terminal.

Fuels Marketing Segment
We expect third quarter of 2014 results for our fuels marketing segment to be comparable to the second quarter of 2014 and higher than the third quarter of 2013. We expect the third quarter of 2014 to continue to benefit from improvements in the bunker fuel operations. Although we expect the full-year 2014 results in this segment to exceed 2013 results, earnings in this segment, as in any margin-based business, are subject to many factors that can raise or lower margins, which may cause the segment’s actual results to vary significantly from our forecast.

Our outlook for the partnership, and for any of our segments, may change as it is based on our continuing evaluation of a number of factors, including factors outside our control, such as the price of crude oil, the state of the economy, changes to refinery maintenance schedules, demand for crude oil, refined products and ammonia, demand for our transportation and storage services, and changes in laws or regulations affecting our assets.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Overview
Primary Cash Requirements. Our primary cash requirements are for distributions to our partners, working capital (including inventory purchases), debt service, capital expenditures, including reliability capital, a financing agreement with Asphalt JV, acquisitions and operating expenses.

Our partnership agreement requires that we distribute all “Available Cash” to our partners each quarter, and this term is defined in the partnership agreement as cash on hand at the end of the quarter, plus certain permitted borrowings made subsequent to the end of the quarter, less cash reserves determined by our board of directors.

Sources of Funds. Each year, we work to fund our annual total operating expenses, interest expense, reliability capital expenditures and distribution requirements with our net cash provided by operating activities during that year. If we do not generate sufficient cash from operations to meet those requirements, we utilize other sources of cash flow, which in the past have included borrowings under our $1.5 billion five-year revolving credit agreement (the 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement), sales of non-strategic assets and, to the extent necessary, funds raised through equity or debt offerings under our shelf registration statements. Additionally, we typically fund our strategic capital expenditures from external sources, primarily borrowings under the 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement or funds raised through equity or debt offerings. However, our ability to raise funds by issuing debt or equity depends on many factors beyond our control. Our risk factors in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 describe the risks inherent to these sources of funding and the availability thereof.

During periods that our cash flow from operations is less than our distribution and reliability capital requirements, we may maintain our distribution level because we can utilize other sources of Available Cash, as provided in our partnership agreement, including borrowing under the 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement and the proceeds from the sales of assets. Our risk factors in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 describe the risks inherent in our ability to maintain or grow the distribution.

Cash Requirements and Sources in 2014 and 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2013, our cash flow from operations was sufficient to cover our distributions to our partners and our reliability capital expenditures, mainly due to our strategic redirection discussed previously in the Trends and Outlook section in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. For 2014, we currently expect to produce cash from operations in excess of our distribution. We also expect to fund our reliability capital expenditures with cash from operations as well as from other sources of liquidity as described below.

Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013
The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities:
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Net cash provided by (used in):
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
200,382

 
$
231,555

Investing activities
(131,597
)
 
(144,577
)
Financing activities
(119,820
)
 
(124,546
)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash
(632
)
 
(3,907
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
$
(51,667
)
 
$
(41,475
)

Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $200.4 million, compared to $231.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Working capital increased $12.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to a decrease of $59.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Please refer to the Working Capital Requirements section below for a discussion of the changes in working capital.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, net cash provided by operating activities and cash on hand were used to fund our distributions to unitholders and our general partner and reliability capital expenditures. Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings, net of repayments, combined with cash on hand, were used to fund strategic capital expenditures and advances to Asphalt JV under the NuStar Term Loan.


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For the six months ended June 30, 2013, net cash provided by operating activities was used to fund our distributions to unitholders and our general partner and reliability capital expenditures. Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings, net of repayments and proceeds from the San Antonio Refinery Sale, combined with cash on hand, were used to fund the increase in the note receivable from Asphalt JV, payments for terminated interest rate swaps and strategic capital expenditures.

Revolving Credit Agreement
As of June 30, 2014, our consolidated debt coverage ratio was 4.0x, and we had $775.1 million available for borrowing. Due to a covenant in our 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement that requires us to maintain, as of the end of any four consecutive fiscal quarters, a consolidated debt coverage ratio not to exceed 5.00-to-1.00, we may not be able to borrow the maximum available amount.

Line of Credit
In May 2014, we entered into a short-term line of credit agreement with an uncommitted borrowing capacity of up to $40.0 million. This agreement allows us to better manage the fluctuations in our daily cash requirements and minimize our excess cash balances. The interest rate and maturity vary and are determined at the time of the borrowing. We borrowed and repaid $34.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014 under this line of credit, and we had no outstanding borrowings as of June 30, 2014.
 
Capital Requirements
Our operations require significant investments to maintain, upgrade or enhance the operating capacity of our existing assets. Our capital expenditures consist of:
reliability capital expenditures, such as those required to maintain equipment reliability and safety; and
strategic capital expenditures, such as those to expand and upgrade pipeline capacity or terminal facilities and to construct new pipelines, terminals and storage tanks. In addition, strategic capital expenditures may include acquisitions of pipelines, terminals or storage tank assets, as well as certain capital expenditures related to support functions.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, our reliability capital expenditures totaled $12.0 million and were primarily related to maintenance upgrade projects at our terminals. Strategic capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2014 totaled $106.9 million and were primarily related to projects associated with Eagle Ford Shale production in South Texas and the reactivation and conversion of our 200-mile pipeline between Mont Belvieu and Corpus Christi, TX.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, our reliability capital expenditures totaled $17.5 million and were primarily related to maintenance upgrade projects at our terminals. Strategic capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2013 totaled $145.7 million and were primarily related to pipeline and storage projects associated with Eagle Ford Shale production in South Texas and projects at our St. James, Louisiana terminal.

For the full year 2014, we expect our capital expenditures to total approximately $365.0 million to $395.0 million, including $35.0 million to $45.0 million for reliability capital projects and $330.0 million to $350.0 million for strategic capital projects, not including acquisitions. We continue to evaluate our capital budget and make changes as economic conditions warrant, and our actual capital expenditures for 2014 may increase or decrease from the budgeted amounts. We believe cash generated from operations, combined with other sources of liquidity previously described, will be sufficient to fund our capital expenditures in 2014, and our internal growth projects can be accelerated or scaled back depending on the condition of the capital markets.

Working Capital Requirements
Our fuels marketing operations require us to make investments in working capital. Those working capital requirements may vary with fluctuations in commodity prices and with the seasonality of demand for the products we market. This seasonality in demand affects our accounts receivable and accounts payable balances, which vary depending on the timing of payments.

Accounts payable decreased $115.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to the timing of payments associated with our bunker fuel and crude trading operations and the termination of the crude oil supply agreement with Asphalt JV on January 1, 2014. The receivable from related parties decreased $50.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014, also due to the termination of the crude oil supply agreement with Asphalt JV. Please refer to Note 8 of the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1. “Financial Statements” for a more detailed discussion of our agreements with Asphalt JV. Accounts receivable decreased $26.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to decreased crude oil trading and bunker fuel sales. Inventories decreased $25.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily as a result of a bunker fuel supply strategy that reduced the inventory carried in our bunker fuel operations and reduced inventories associated with our heavy fuel oil trading operations.


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NuStar Term Loan
Effective upon the Asphalt JV Sale, the NuStar JV Facility was converted into the NuStar Term Loan. The NuStar Term Loan will step down from $190.0 million over time: first, to $175.0 million on December 31, 2014 and then to $150.0 million on September 30, 2015. While the NuStar Term Loan does not provide for any other scheduled payments, Asphalt JV is required to use all of its excess cash, as defined in the NuStar Term Loan, to repay the NuStar Term Loan. Like the NuStar JV Facility, the NuStar Term Loan must be repaid in full on September 28, 2019. All repayments of the NuStar Term Loan, including those scheduled in 2014 and 2015, are subject to Asphalt JV meeting certain restrictive requirements contained in its third-party credit facility. Our obligation to provide credit support, such as guarantees, letters of credit and cash collateral, as applicable, of up to $150.0 million, will be reduced by a minimum of $25.0 million beginning February 2016 and will terminate in full no later than September 28, 2019.

As of June 30, 2014, we provided guarantees for Asphalt JV with an aggregate maximum potential exposure of $88.3 million, plus two guarantees to suppliers that do not specify a maximum amount, but for which we believe any amounts due would be minimal. As of June 30, 2014, we have also provided $5.1 million in letters of credit on behalf of Asphalt JV. In the event we are obligated to perform under any of these guarantees or letters of credit, the amount paid by us will be treated as additional borrowings under the NuStar Term Loan.

Distributions
The following table reflects the allocation of total cash distributions to the general and limited partners applicable to the period in which the distributions were earned:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Unit Data)
General partner interest
$
1,961

 
$
1,961

 
$
3,922

 
$
3,922

General partner incentive distribution
10,805

 
10,805

 
21,610

 
21,610

Total general partner distribution
12,766

 
12,766

 
25,532

 
25,532

Limited partners’ distribution
85,285

 
85,285

 
170,570

 
170,570

Total cash distributions
$
98,051

 
$
98,051

 
$
196,102

 
$
196,102

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash distributions per unit applicable to limited partners
$
1.095

 
$
1.095

 
$
2.190

 
$
2.190


Distributions declared for the quarter are paid within 45 days following the end of each quarter based on the partnership interests outstanding as of a record date that is set after the end of each quarter. The following table summarizes information related to our quarterly cash distributions:
Quarter Ended
 
Cash Distributions Per Unit
 
Total Cash Distributions (Thousands of Dollars)
 
Record Date
 
Payment Date
June 30, 2014 (a)
 
$
1.095

 
$
98,051

 
August 6, 2014
 
August 11, 2014
March 31, 2014
 
$
1.095

 
$
98,051

 
May 7, 2014
 
May 12, 2014
December 31, 2013
 
$
1.095

 
$
98,051

 
February 10, 2014
 
February 14, 2014
(a)
The distribution was announced on July 25, 2014.

Debt Obligations
We are a party to the following debt agreements as of June 30, 2014:
the 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement due May 2, 2017, with a balance of $576.4 million as of June 30, 2014;
NuStar Logistics’: 7.65% senior notes due April 15, 2018 with a face value of $350.0 million; 4.80% senior notes due September 1, 2020 with a face value of $450.0 million; 6.75% senior notes due February 1, 2021 with a face value of $300.0 million; 4.75% senior notes due February 1, 2022 with a face value of $250.0 million; and 7.625% subordinated notes due January 15, 2043 with a face value of $402.5 million;
NuStar Logistics’ $365.4 million Gulf Opportunity Zone Revenue Bonds due from 2038 to 2041; and
NuStar Logistics’ $40.0 million line of credit agreement with no outstanding borrowings as of June 30, 2014.


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Management believes that, as of June 30, 2014, we are in compliance with all ratios and covenants of the 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement. Our other long-term debt obligations do not contain any financial covenants that are different than those contained in the 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement. However, a default under any of our debt instruments would be considered an event of default under all of our debt instruments. Please refer to Note 4 of the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1. “Financial Statements” for a more detailed discussion on certain of our long-term debt agreements.

Environmental, Health and Safety
We are subject to extensive federal, state and local environmental and safety laws and regulations, including those relating to the discharge of materials into the environment, waste management, pollution prevention measures, pipeline integrity and operator qualifications, among others. Because more stringent environmental and safety laws and regulations are continuously being enacted or proposed, the level of future expenditures required for environmental, health and safety matters is expected to increase.

Contingencies
We are subject to certain loss contingencies, the outcomes of which could have an adverse effect on our cash flows and results of operations, as further disclosed in Note 5 of the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1. “Financial Statements.”

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Please refer to Note 8 of the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1. “Financial Statements” for a detailed discussion of our related party transactions.
 
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Our critical accounting policies are disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Please refer to Note 1 of the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1. “Financial Statements” for a detailed discussion of new accounting pronouncements.


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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk
We manage our exposure to changing interest rates principally through the use of a combination of fixed-rate debt and variable-rate debt. In the past, we have also utilized forward-starting interest rate swap agreements to lock in the rate on the interest payments related to forecasted debt issuances and fixed-to-floating interest rate swap agreements to manage a portion of the exposure to changing interest rates by converting certain fixed-rate debt to variable-rate debt. Borrowings under the 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement and Gulf Opportunity Zone Revenue Bonds expose us to increases in applicable interest rates.

We had no forward-starting or fixed-to-floating interest rate swap agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2014. Please refer to Note 7 of the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1. “Financial Statements” for a more detailed discussion of our interest rate swaps.

The following tables present principal cash flows and related weighted-average interest rates by expected maturity dates for our long-term debt.
 
June 30, 2014
 
Expected Maturity Dates
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
There-
after
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Interest Rates)
Long-term Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed rate
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
350,000

 
$
1,402,500

 
$
1,752,500

 
$
1,883,734

Weighted-average
interest rate

 

 

 

 
8.2
%
 
6.0
%
 
6.4
%
 
 
Variable rate
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
576,367

 
$

 
$
365,440

 
$
941,807

 
$
942,350

Weighted-average
interest rate

 

 

 
2.2
%
 

 
0.1
%
 
1.4
%
 
 

 
December 31, 2013
 
Expected Maturity Dates
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
There-
after
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Interest Rates)
Long-term Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed rate
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
350,000

 
$
1,402,500

 
$
1,752,500

 
$
1,767,759

Weighted-average
interest rate

 

 

 

 
8.2
%
 
6.0
%
 
6.4
%
 
 
Variable rate
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
503,036

 
$

 
$
365,440

 
$
868,476

 
$
868,975

Weighted-average
interest rate

 

 

 
2.2
%
 

 
0.1
%
 
1.3
%
 
 


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Commodity Price Risk
Since the operations of our fuels marketing segment expose us to commodity price risk, we enter into derivative instruments to attempt to mitigate the effects of commodity price fluctuations. The derivative instruments we use consist primarily of commodity futures and swap contracts. We have a risk management committee that oversees our trading policies and procedures and certain aspects of risk management. Our risk management committee also reviews all new risk management strategies in accordance with our risk management policy, as approved by our board of directors.

We record commodity derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheets as assets or liabilities at fair value. We recognize mark-to-market adjustments for derivative instruments designated and qualifying as fair value hedges (Fair Value Hedges) and the related change in the fair value of the associated hedged physical inventory or firm commitment within “Cost of product sales.” For derivative instruments that have associated underlying physical inventory but do not qualify for hedge accounting (Economic Hedges and Other Derivatives), we record the mark-to-market adjustments in “Cost of product sales” or “Operating expenses.”

The commodity contracts disclosed below represent only those contracts exposed to commodity price risk at the end of the period. Please refer to Note 7 of Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statement in Item 1. “Financial Statements” for the volume and related fair value of all commodity contracts.
 
June 30, 2014
 
Contract
Volumes
 
Weighted Average
 
Fair Value of
Current
Asset (Liability)
Pay Price
 
Receive Price
 
 
(Thousands
of Barrels)
 
 
 
 
 
(Thousands of
Dollars)
Fair Value Hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Futures – short:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(refined products)
17

 
N/A

 
$
127.77

 
$
48

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Economic Hedges and Other Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Futures – long:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(crude oil)
223

 
$
105.61

 
N/A

 
$
(53
)
Futures – short:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(crude oil)
303

 
N/A

 
$
104.62

 
$
(228
)
Swaps – long:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(refined products)
810

 
$
91.93

 
N/A

 
$
468

Swaps – short:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(refined products)
1,773

 
N/A

 
$
90.91

 
$
(2,008
)
Forward purchase contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(crude oil)
1,144

 
$
105.77

 
N/A

 
$
1,020

Forward sales contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(crude oil)
1,141

 
N/A

 
$
106.21

 
$
(515
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fair value of open positions exposed to
commodity price risk
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(1,268
)



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December 31, 2013
 
Contract
Volumes
 
Weighted Average
 
Fair Value of
Current
Asset (Liability)
Pay Price
 
Receive Price
 
 
(Thousands
of Barrels)
 
 
 
 
 
(Thousands of
Dollars)
Fair Value Hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Futures – long:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(refined products)
7

 
$
128.38

 
N/A

 
$
3

Futures – short:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(refined products)
40

 
N/A

 
$
124.50

 
$
(170
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Economic Hedges and Other Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Futures – long:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(crude oil and refined products)
245

 
$
95.67

 
N/A

 
$
682

Futures – short:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(crude oil and refined products)
179

 
N/A

 
$
115.09

 
$
(200
)
Swaps – long:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(refined products)
95

 
$
92.39

 
N/A

 
$
(76
)
Swaps – short:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(refined products)
1,377

 
N/A

 
$
91.18

 
$
(522
)
Forward purchase contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(crude oil)
1,015

 
$
97.79

 
N/A

 
$
3,171

Forward sales contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(crude oil)
1,015

 
N/A

 
$
98.39

 
$
(2,561
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fair value of open positions exposed to
commodity price risk
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
327



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Item 4.
Controls and Procedures

(a)
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
Our management has evaluated, with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of NuStar GP, LLC, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report, and has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2014.
(b)
Changes in internal control over financial reporting.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

None.        

Item 6.
Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
*12.01
 
Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
 
*31.01
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification (under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) of principal executive officer
 
 
*31.02
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification (under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) of principal financial officer
 
 
*32.01
 
Section 1350 Certification (under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) of principal executive officer
 
 
*32.02
 
Section 1350 Certification (under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) of principal financial officer
 
 
*101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
*101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
 
*101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
*101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
 
*101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
 
*101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
*
Filed herewith.
 
 


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
NUSTAR ENERGY L.P.
(Registrant)

By: Riverwalk Logistics, L.P., its general partner
By: NuStar GP, LLC, its general partner
 
By:
 
/s/ Bradley C. Barron
 
 
Bradley C. Barron
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
August 5, 2014
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Thomas R. Shoaf
 
 
Thomas R. Shoaf
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
August 5, 2014
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Jorge A. del Alamo
 
 
Jorge A. del Alamo
 
 
Senior Vice President and Controller
 
 
August 5, 2014

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