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Exhibit 99.1
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (“ETP”) reflects the pro forma impacts of (i) ETP’s proposed transaction to contribute its propane operations to AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (“AmeriGas”) in exchange for approximately $2.9 billion in cash and common units representing limited partner interests in AmeriGas (the “Propane Transaction”) and (ii) ETP’s proposed Citrus Transaction (as defined below). These transactions are described more fully below.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet gives effect to the Propane Transaction and the Citrus Transaction as if both had occurred on September 30, 2011; the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations assume that both transactions were consummated on January 1, 2010. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with (i) ETP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 28, 2011, and (ii) ETP’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as filed with the SEC on November 7, 2011.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the financial position that would have been obtained or the financial results that would have occurred if the Propane Transaction and/or Citrus Transaction had been consummated on the dates indicated, nor are they necessarily indicative of the financial position or results of operations in the future. The pro forma adjustments, as described in the accompanying notes, are based upon available information and certain assumptions that are believed to be reasonable as of the date of this document.
Propane Transaction
On October 15, 2011, ETP, Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P. (“ETP GP”), Heritage ETC, L.P. (“Heritage”) and AmeriGas entered into a Contribution and Redemption Agreement (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, ETP has agreed to contribute to AmeriGas the subsidiaries which operate ETP’s retail propane business (the “Propane Business”) in exchange for consideration of approximately $2.9 billion (the “Purchase Price”).
The Purchase Price consists of $1.5 billion in cash (the “Cash Consideration”) and common units of AmeriGas valued at $1.319 billion based on a per unit price of $44.61 (the “Equity Consideration”), plus the assumption of certain liabilities of the Propane Business as specified in the Agreement (the “Transaction”). The Purchase Price is subject to pre-closing and post-closing adjustments as described in the Agreement, including adjustments (i) to account for deviations from actual working capital amounts from targeted working capital amounts at the time of closing of the Transaction; and (ii) requiring ETP to reimburse AmeriGas for any distributions (or portions of distributions) actually received by ETP on the AmeriGas common units constituting the Equity Consideration which were paid with respect to any calendar quarter or portion of a calendar quarter prior to the issuance of such AmeriGas common units. In addition, the cash portion of the Purchase Price may be decreased and the Equity Consideration may be increased by up to $175 million, depending on the financing terms available to AmeriGas, as further described below.
Consummation of the Transaction is subject to customary conditions, including, without limitation, (i) the expiration or early termination of the waiting period applicable to the consummation of the Transaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended; (ii) the absence of any law, order or injunction prohibiting the Transaction and the related transactions; and (iii) the increase in the amount of loan commitments under AmeriGas’s credit facility to a maximum aggregate amount of $500 million and the approval of certain other amendments to its revolving credit agreement. Moreover, each party’s obligation to consummate the Transaction is subject to certain other conditions, including without limitation, (x) the accuracy of the other party’s representations and warranties (subject to customary

 


 

materiality qualifiers) and (y) the other party’s compliance with its covenants and agreements contained in the Agreement (subject to customary materiality qualifiers). AmeriGas’s obligation to consummate the Transaction is also conditioned on AmeriGas obtaining debt financing in an amount not less than the Cash Consideration on certain agreed upon terms. AmeriGas is also not required to consummate the Transaction until after completion of a marketing period for such debt financing.
The Agreement contains termination rights for AmeriGas and ETP. Upon termination of the Agreement due to a failure of AmeriGas to consummate the debt financing if such financing was available on terms at least as favorable to AmeriGas as agreed with ETP (the “Agreed Financing Terms”), AmeriGas will be required to pay ETP a termination fee of $125 million. If the debt financing is available on certain other terms which are not as favorable to AmeriGas as the Agreed Financing Terms (the “Alternative Financing Terms”) and AmeriGas fails to consummate the debt financing and consummate the Transaction, AmeriGas will be required to pay ETP a termination fee of $75 million. If AmeriGas is unable to consummate the debt financing on terms at least as favorable as the Alternative Financing Terms, then AmeriGas may terminate the Agreement without any liability to AmeriGas. If AmeriGas elects to consummate the debt financing on the Alternative Financing Terms and consummate the Transaction, then, while the aggregate Purchase Price will not be affected, the Equity Consideration will increase by $75 million to $175 million and the Cash Consideration will decrease by a corresponding amount, with the amount of the adjustment dependent on the actual terms of the debt financing consummated by AmeriGas.
AmeriGas’s ability to consummate the debt financing will be subject to market and other conditions at the time of such offering and there can be no assurance that AmeriGas will be able to secure the debt financing in accordance with terms at least as favorable to AmeriGas as the Agreed Financing Terms, the Alternative Financing Terms or at all.
Citrus Transaction
On July 19, 2011, Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (“ETE”), which owns the general partner of ETP, entered into a Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Second Amended SUG Merger Agreement”) with Sigma Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of ETE (“Merger Sub”), and Southern Union Company, a Delaware corporation (“SUG”). The Second Amended SUG Merger Agreement modifies certain terms of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into by ETE, Merger Sub and SUG on July 4, 2011 (the “First Amended Merger Agreement”). Under the terms of the Second Amended SUG Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into SUG, with SUG continuing as the surviving entity and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of ETE (the “SUG Merger”), subject to certain conditions to closing.
Consummation of the SUG Merger is subject to customary conditions, including, without limitation: (i) the adoption of the Second Amended SUG Merger Agreement by the stockholders of SUG, (ii) the expiration or early termination of the waiting period applicable to the SUG Merger under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), and any required approvals thereunder, (iii) the receipt of required approvals from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the “FERC”), the Missouri Public Service Commission and, if required, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, (iv) the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-4 relating to the ETE Common Units to be issued in the SUG Merger, and (v) the absence of any law, injunction, judgment or ruling prohibiting or restraining the SUG Merger or making the consummation of the SUG Merger illegal. On July 28, 2011, the waiting period applicable to the SUG Merger under the HSR Act expired.
The registration statement on Form S-4 relating to the common units of ETE to be issued in the SUG Merger was declared effective by the SEC on October 27, 2011. On October 28, 2011, SUG commenced the distribution of the proxy statement/prospectus for the special meeting of SUG stockholders associated with the SUG Merger. The special meeting of the SUG

 


 

stockholders is scheduled for December 9, 2011. The primary purpose of the meeting is to vote on the proposed SUG Merger.
On July 19, 2011, ETP entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger with ETE (the “Amended Citrus Merger Agreement”). The Amended Citrus Merger Agreement modifies certain terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into by ETP and ETE on July 4, 2011. Pursuant to the terms of the Second Amended SUG Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the effective time of the SUG Merger, ETE will assign and SUG will assume the benefits and obligations of ETE under the Amended Citrus Merger Agreement.
Under the Amended Citrus Merger Agreement, it is anticipated that SUG will cause the contribution to ETP of a 50% interest in Citrus Corp., which owns 100% of the Florida Gas Transmission pipeline system and is currently jointly owned by SUG and El Paso Corporation (the “Citrus Transaction”). The Citrus Transaction will be affected through the merger of Citrus ETP Acquisition, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of ETP, with and into CrossCountry Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of SUG that indirectly owns a 50% interest in Citrus Corp. (“CrossCountry”). In exchange for the interest in Citrus Corp., SUG will receive approximately $2.0 billion, consisting of $1.895 billion in cash and $105 million of ETP common units, with the value of the ETP common units based on the volume-weighted average trading price for the ten consecutive trading days ending immediately prior to the date that is three trading days prior to the closing date of the Citrus Transaction. In connection with this transaction ETE has agreed to relinquish its rights to approximately $220 million of the incentive distributions from ETP that ETE would otherwise be entitled to receive over 16 consecutive quarters following the closing of the Citrus Transaction.
The Amended Citrus Merger Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants of ETP and ETE (including representations, warranties and covenants relating to SUG, CrossCountry and certain of CrossCountry’s affiliates). Consummation of the Citrus Transaction is subject to customary conditions, including, without limitation: (i) satisfaction or waiver of the closing conditions set forth in the Second Amended SUG Merger Agreement, (ii) the receipt by ETP of any necessary waivers or amendments to its credit agreement, (iii) the amendment of ETP’s partnership agreement to reflect the agreed upon relinquishment by ETE of incentive distributions from ETP discussed above, and (iv) the absence of any order, decree, injunction or law prohibiting or making the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Amended Citrus Merger Agreement illegal. The Amended Citrus Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for both ETE and ETP, including among others, the right to terminate if the Citrus Transaction is not completed by December 31, 2012 or if the Second Amended SUG Merger Agreement is terminated.

 


 

ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
As of September 30, 2011
(in thousands
)
                                         
            Propane     ETP as     Citrus        
            Transaction     Adjusted for     Transaction        
    ETP     Pro Forma     Propane     Pro Forma        
    Historical     Adjustments     Transaction     Adjustments     ETP Pro Forma  
ASSETS
                                       
CURRENT ASSETS:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 136,233     $ (28,469 ) a    $ 107,764     $     $ 107,764  
Marketable securities
    3,151       (1,473 ) a      1,678             1,678  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
    545,829       (81,312 ) a      464,517             464,517  
Accounts receivable from related companies
    76,897       (2,094 ) a      74,803             74,803  
Inventories
    306,895       (90,585 ) a      216,310             216,310  
Exchanges receivable
    15,523             15,523             15,523  
Price risk management assets
    11,216       (6 ) a      11,210             11,210  
Other current assets
    141,426       (23,508 ) a      117,918             117,918  
 
                             
Total current assets
    1,237,170       (227,447 )     1,009,723             1,009,723  
 
                                       
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net
    11,903,288       (790,433 ) a      11,112,855             11,112,855  
 
                                       
ADVANCES TO AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES
    206,505       1,319,000   b     1,525,505       2,000,000   d     3,525,505  
LONG-TERM PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT ASSETS
    19,827             19,827             19,827  
GOODWILL
    1,220,006       (619,854 ) a      600,152             600,152  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net
    335,767       (153,481 ) a      182,286             182,286  
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS, net
    155,485       (9,143 ) a      146,342             146,342  
 
                             
Total assets
  $ 15,078,048     $ (481,358 )   $ 14,596,690     $ 2,000,000     $ 16,596,690  
 
                             
 
                                       
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                                       
Accounts payable
  $ 360,515     $ (37,189 ) a    $ 323,326     $     $ 323,326  
Accounts payable to related companies
    26,373       80,114   a     106,487             106,487  
Exchanges payable
    15,682             15,682             15,682  
Price risk management liabilities
    64,180       (1,972 ) a      62,208             62,208  
Accrued and other current liabilities
    579,402       (152,283 ) a      427,119             427,119  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    424,076       (24,076 ) a      400,000             400,000  
 
                             
Total current liabilities
    1,470,228       (135,406 )     1,334,822             1,334,822  
 
                                       
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities
    7,652,318       (60,383 ) a      6,266,443       1,895,000   d     8,161,443  
 
            (1,325,492 ) b                         
LONG-TERM PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT LIABILITIES
    36,628       (43 ) a      36,585             36,585  
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
    151,000       (2,602 ) a      148,398             148,398  
 
                                       
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
                                       
 
                                       
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL:
                                       
General Partner
    175,352       19,944   a     192,438             192,438  
 
            (2,858 ) b                         
Limited Partners:
                                       
Common Unitholders
    4,965,032       1,197,663   a     5,991,045       105,000   d     6,096,045  
 
            (171,650 ) b                         
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    12,406       (531 ) a      11,875             11,875  
 
                             
Total partners’ equity
    5,152,790       1,042,568       6,195,358       105,000       6,300,358  
Noncontrolling interest
    615,084             615,084             615,084  
 
                             
Total equity
    5,767,874       1,042,568       6,810,442       105,000       6,915,442  
 
                             
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 15,078,048     $ (481,358 )   $ 14,596,690     $ 2,000,000     $ 16,596,690  
 
                             

 


 

ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
(dollars in thousands, except per unit data)
                                         
            Propane     ETP as     Citrus        
            Transaction     Adjusted for     Transaction        
    ETP     Pro Forma     Propane     Pro Forma        
    Historical     Adjustments     Transaction     Adjustments     ETP Pro Forma  
REVENUES:
                                       
Natural gas operations
  $ 3,985,661     $     $ 3,985,661     $     $ 3,985,661  
Retail propane
    962,258       (962,258 ) a                  
Other
    83,069       (83,069 ) a                  
 
                             
Total revenues
    5,030,988       (1,045,327 )     3,985,661             3,985,661  
 
                             
 
                                       
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                                       
Cost of products sold — natural gas operations
    2,470,159             2,470,159             2,470,159  
Cost of products sold — retail propane
    587,460       (587,460 ) a                  
Cost of products sold — other
    20,992       (20,992 ) a                  
Operating expenses
    574,528       (257,147 ) a     317,381             317,381  
Depreciation and amortization
    313,878       (62,215 ) a     251,663             251,663  
Selling, general and administrative
    158,074       (37,861 ) a     120,213             120,213  
 
                             
Total costs and expenses
    4,125,091       (965,675 )     3,159,416             3,159,416  
 
                             
 
                                       
OPERATING INCOME
    905,897       (79,652 )     826,245             826,245  
 
                                       
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
                                       
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized
    (347,706 )     6,960   a     (275,809 )     (69,641 ) e     (345,450 )
 
            64,937   b                        
Equity in earnings of affiliates
    13,386       33,738   b     47,124       65,028   f     112,152  
Losses on non-hedged interest rate derivatives
    (64,705 )           (64,705 )           (64,705 )
Impairment of investment in affiliates
    (5,355 )           (5,355 )           (5,355 )
Other, net
    (1,230 )     3,010   a     1,780             1,780  
 
                             
 
                                       
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
    500,287       28,993       529,280       (4,613 )     524,667  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    20,419       (772 ) a     19,647             19,647  
 
                             
 
                                       
NET INCOME
    479,868       29,765       509,633       (4,613 )     505,020  
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
    17,673             17,673             17,673  
 
                             
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARTNERS
    462,195       29,765       491,960       (4,613 )     487,347  
 
GENERAL PARTNER’S INTEREST IN NET INCOME
    318,241       500   c     318,741       (40,646 ) g     278,095  
 
                             
 
LIMITED PARTNERS’ INTEREST IN NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 143,954     $ 29,265   c   $ 173,219     $ 36,033   g   $ 209,252  
 
                             
 
BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT
  $ 0.68             $ 0.82             $ 0.99  
 
                                 
 
BASIC AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING
    203,918,940               203,918,940               206,245,552   h
 
                                 
 
DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT
  $ 0.68             $ 0.82             $ 0.98  
 
                                 
 
DILUTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING
    205,085,770               205,085,770               207,412,382   h
 
                                 

 


 

ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
(dollars in thousands, except per unit data)
                                         
            Propane     ETP as     Citrus        
            Transaction     Adjusted for     Transaction        
    ETP     Pro Forma     Propane     Pro Forma        
    Historical     Adjustments     Transaction     Adjustments     ETP Pro Forma  
REVENUES:
                                       
Natural gas operations
  $ 4,454,640     $     $ 4,454,640     $     $ 4,454,640  
Retail propane
    1,314,973       (1,314,973 a                    
 
                                     
Other
    115,214       (115,214 a                  
 
                             
Total revenues
    5,884,827       (1,430,187 )     4,454,640             4,454,640  
 
                             
 
                                       
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                                       
Cost of products sold — natural gas operations
    2,817,357             2,817,357             2,817,357  
Cost of products sold — retail propane
    752,926       (752,926 a                  
Cost of products sold — other
    29,658       (29,658 a                  
Operating expenses
    707,271       (343,022 a     364,249             364,249  
Depreciation and amortization
    343,011       (82,640 a     260,371             260,371  
Selling, general and administrative
    176,433       (45,935 a     130,498             130,498  
 
                             
Total costs and expenses
    4,826,656       (1,254,181 )     3,572,475             3,572,475  
 
                             
 
                                       
OPERATING INCOME
    1,058,171       (176,006 )     882,165             882,165  
 
                                       
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
                                       
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized
    (412,553 )     11,954   a     (314,017 )     (92,855)   e     (406,872 )
 
            86,582   b                        
Equity in earnings of affiliates
    11,727       18,600   b     30,327       67,304   f     97,631  
Losses on disposal of assets
    (5,043 )     1,027   a     (4,016 )           (4,016 )
Gains on non-hedged interest rate derivatives
    4,616             4,616             4,616  
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
    28,942             28,942             28,942  
Impairment of investment in affiliate
    (52,620 )           (52,620 )           (52,620 )
Other, net
    (482 )     (1,941 a     (2,423 )           (2,423 )
 
                             
 
                                       
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
    632,758       (59,784 )     572,974       (25,551 )     547,423  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    15,536       (1,655 a     13,881             13,881  
 
                             
 
                                       
NET INCOME
    617,222       (58,129 )     559,093       (25,551 )     533,542  
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
                             
 
                             
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARTNERS
    617,222       (58,129 )     559,093       (25,551 )     533,542  
 
                                       
GENERAL PARTNER’S INTEREST IN NET INCOME
    387,729       (1,052 c     386,677       (54,461 g     332,216  
 
                             
 
                                       
LIMITED PARTNERS’ INTEREST IN NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 229,493     $ (57,077 c     $172,416     $ 28,910   g   $ 201,326  
 
                             
 
                                       
BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT
  $ 1.20             $ 0.90             $ 1.03  
 
                                 
 
                                       
BASIC AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING
    188,077,143               188,077,143               190,403,755   h
 
                                 
 
                                       
DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT
  $ 1.19             $ 0.89             $ 1.03  
 
                                 
 
                                       
DILUTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING
    188,717,396               188,717,396               191,044,008   h
 
                                 

 


 

ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA INFORMATION
 
(a)   To record the deconsolidation of ETP’s propane operations in connection with the proposed transaction with AmeriGas. Based on the carrying amount of ETP’s propane operations as of September 30, 2011, ETP would recognize a gain on the divestiture of its propane operations in the amount of approximately $1.2 billion, which is reflected in the pro forma adjustment to partners’ capital. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations do not include a gain on the divestiture, because such gain would not be expected to have a continuing impact on ETP’s results of operations.
 
(b)   To record the pro forma impacts from the consideration received in connection with the proposed contribution of ETP’s propane operations to AmeriGas, including (i) ETP’s acquisition of AmeriGas common units representing approximately 34% of the limited partner interests in AmeriGas, and (ii) ETP’s assumed use of cash proceeds from the transaction with AmeriGas to extinguish long-term debt. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet adjustments reflect the investment in AmeriGas at the equity consideration amount of $1.319 billion, as specified in the Contribution and Redemption Agreement between ETP and AmeriGas, which amount is presumed to approximate the fair value of the AmeriGas common units. The pro forma adjustments to long-term debt and related interest expense are based on the assumption that cash proceeds are first applied to repay the entire outstanding balance on ETP’s revolving credit facility as of the assumed transaction date and any remaining proceeds are applied to redeem a portion of ETP’s outstanding senior notes. Accordingly, the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet includes a pro forma adjustment to reflect a reduction of long-term debt of $1.325 billion, which represents the total of (i) the repayment of the outstanding balance of $575 million on ETP’s revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2011 and (ii) the redemption of an assumed $750 million total principal amount of ETP’s senior notes. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations include adjustments to reduce interest expense due to the assumed repayment of (i) $150 million of outstanding borrowings on ETP’s revolving credit facility based on the amount outstanding as of January 1, 2010 and (ii) the redemption of an assumed $1.175 billion total principal amount of ETP’s senior notes. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet reflects a pro forma adjustment to partners’ capital of approximately $175 million in total, which represents the estimated loss on extinguishment of debt that would have been recognized if the assumed redemption of senior notes had occurred on September 30, 2011. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations do not include a loss on extinguishment of debt, because such loss would not be expected to have a continuing impact on ETP’s results of operations.
 
    The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations also include adjustments to equity in earnings of affiliates to reflect net impact of (i) ETP’s proportionate share of limited partners’ interest in net income attributable to AmeriGas and (ii) amortization of the pro forma excess fair value associated with ETP’s interest in AmeriGas. For purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations, ETP’s equity in the earnings of AmeriGas is calculated by applying a one-quarter lag to the limited partners’ interest in net income attributable to AmeriGas, due to availability of financial information. Accordingly, ETP’s equity in earnings of AmeriGas reflected in its unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2010 are based on the earnings of AmeriGas for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 and the twelve months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

 


 

(c)   To reflect changes in amounts attributable to general and limited partners based on (i) deconsolidation of ETP’s propane operations, (ii) ETP’s acquisition of a 34% interest in AmeriGas and (iii) ETP’s use of cash proceeds to repay outstanding borrowings.
 
(d)   To record the $2.0 billion contribution for ETP’s 50% interest in Citrus Corp. consisting of $1.895 billion in issuance of debt and borrowing from the ETP Credit Facility and the issuance of $105 million of ETP common units.
 
(e)   To record interest expense at ETP’s assumed rate of 4.9% from incremental debt of $1.895 billion in connection with the Citrus Transaction. The actual interest rate could vary from the rate assumed for purposes of this pro forma information; a variance of 1/8 percent would result in a change in interest expense of approximately $2.4 million annually based on the assumed principal amount.
 
(f)   To record ETP’s 50% share in equity in earnings of Citrus Corp. and amortization of the portion of the purchase price allocated to the investment in Citrus Corp. in excess of the book value of the Citrus Corp. investment recorded on its historical financial statements. For purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations, ETP’s equity in the earnings of Citrus Corp. is calculated by applying a one-quarter lag to the earnings of Citrus Corp., due to availability of financial information. Accordingly, ETP’s equity in earnings of Citrus Corp. reflected in its unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2010 are based on the earnings of Citrus Corp. for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 and the twelve months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, as calculated based on information in the public filings of Citrus Corp.’s joint venture partners. Subsequent to closing of the proposed Citrus Transaction, we expect that Citrus Corp. would be operated by an affiliate of ETP; therefore, we anticipate that a one-quarter lag would not be necessary to record equity in earnings of Citrus Corp. in ETP’s historical financial statements.
 
(g)   To reflect changes in amounts attributable to general and limited partners based on (i) pro forma changes in earnings resulting from ETP’s acquisition of a 50% interest in Citrus Corp. and assumed borrowings to fund such acquisition, (ii) the change in relative ownership percentage between the general partner and limited partners that would be presumed to occur upon issuance of $105 million of ETP Common Units in connection with the Citrus Transaction, and (iii) the impact for the periods presented of ETE’s relinquishment of $13.75 million per quarter of incentive distributions in connection with the Citrus Transaction.
 
(h)   The pro forma average number of limited partner units outstanding reflects ETP’s issuance of $105 million of ETP Common Units to be issued in connection with the Citrus Transaction.