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Delaware |
44-0382470 |
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(State
or other jurisdiction of |
(I.R.S.
Employer |
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incorporation
or organization) |
Identification
No.) |
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5444
Westheimer Road |
77056-5306 |
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Houston,
Texas |
(Zip
Code) |
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(Address
of principal executive offices) |
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Title
of each Class |
Name
of each exchange in which registered | |
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4.80%
Senior Notes due 2008, Series B |
New
York Stock Exchange | |
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6.05%
Senior Notes due 2013, Series B |
New
York Stock Exchange |
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: |
Page(s) |
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ITEM
1. Financial Statements (Unaudited): |
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Consolidated statement of operations - three months ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004. |
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Consolidated balance sheet - March 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004. |
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Consolidated statement of cash flows - three months ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004. |
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Consolidated statement of owners’ equity and comprehensive
income -- three months ended March 31, 2005. |
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Three
Months |
Three
Months |
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Ended
March 31, |
Ended
March 31, |
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2005 |
2004 |
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Operating
revenue |
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Transportation
and storage of natural gas |
$ |
120,020 |
$ |
121,860 |
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LNG
terminalling revenue |
13,208
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13,762
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Other
revenue |
2,172
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2,547
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Total
operating revenue |
135,400
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138,169
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Operating
expenses |
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Operation,
maintenance and general |
50,183
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49,725
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Depreciation
and amortization |
15,367
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15,147
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Taxes,
other than on income |
7,336
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7,526
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Total
operating expenses |
72,886
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72,398
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Operating
income |
62,514
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65,771
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Other
income (expense) |
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Interest
expense, net |
(11,848 |
) |
(12,155 |
) | |||
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Other,
net |
897
|
714
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Total
other income (expense) |
(10,951 |
) |
(11,441 |
) | |||
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Earnings
before income taxes |
51,563
|
54,330
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Income
taxes |
20,093
|
21,273
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Net
earnings |
$ |
31,470 |
$ |
33,057 |
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March
31, 2005 |
December
31, 2004 |
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Assets |
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Property,
plant and equipment |
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Plant
in service |
$ |
1,956,366 |
$ |
1,947,524 |
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Construction
work-in-progress |
235,387
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203,094
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2,191,753
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2,150,618
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Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization |
102,180
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87,683
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Net
property, plant and equipment |
2,089,573
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2,062,935
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Investment
in affiliate |
1,290
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1,436
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Current
assets |
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Cash
and cash equivalents |
17,256
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26,054
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Accounts
receivable, less allowances of $1,289 and $1,289, respectively
|
49,632
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48,085
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Accounts
receivable - related parties |
7,801
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7,287
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Gas
imbalances - receivable |
36,992
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36,122
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System
gas and operating supplies |
119,391
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98,250
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Deferred
income taxes, net |
10,409
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10,698
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Note
receivable - Southern Union |
93,745
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90,745
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Other |
9,495
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11,646
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Total
current assets |
344,721
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328,887
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Intangibles,
net |
8,377
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8,496
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Restricted
cash |
1,500
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1,500
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Debt
issuance cost |
4,204
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4,471
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Non-current
system gas |
30,033
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30,471
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Other |
3,094
|
1,964
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Total
assets |
$ |
2,482,792 |
$ |
2,440,160 |
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March
31, 2005 |
December
31, 2004 |
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Owners'
equity |
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Partners'
capital |
$ |
833,876 |
$ |
802,406 |
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income |
2,161
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1,231
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Tax
sharing note receivable - Southern Union |
(57,679 |
) |
(70,971 |
) | |||
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Total
owners' equity |
778,358
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732,666
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Long-term
debt |
1,181,064
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1,174,065
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Total
capitalization |
1,959,422
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1,906,731
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Current
liabilities |
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Current
portion of long-term debt |
-
|
12,548
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Accounts
payable |
2,588
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3,449
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Accounts
payable - overdrafts |
3,111
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20,103
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Accounts
payable - related parties |
5,468
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3,478
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Gas
imbalances - payable |
117,928
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102,567
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Accrued
taxes |
12,677
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10,750
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Accrued
interest |
9,385
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19,119
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Other |
88,831
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85,239
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