RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

The following table provides a summary of the related party balances included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets at the dates indicated:



	Successor		Predecessor
	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Investment in ETP	$	103,681	$	—
Accounts receivable — affiliates ⁽¹⁾	$	10,427	$	10,467
Note payable — ETE ⁽²⁾	$	166,217	$	—
Accounts payable — affiliates ⁽³⁾	$	8,548	$	178


⁽¹⁾	Primarily related to payroll funding and various administrative and operating costs paid by the Company on behalf of affiliates.


⁽²⁾	See Note 6 for more information regarding the note payable to ETE.


⁽³⁾	Primarily related to various administrative and operating costs paid by affiliates on behalf of the Company.

The following table provides a summary of the related party activity included in our condensed consolidated statement of operations. Prior period amounts were not included as they were immaterial.



	Successor
	Three months ended June 30, 2012
Operating revenue — ETE	$	6,794
Cost of natural gas and other energy	5,614
Operating, maintenance and general	4,138
Interest expense	1,780
Equity in Earnings	673