FORM 10-Q |
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017 | ||
OR | ||
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
For the transition period from to |
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 73-1389684 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
4 Parkway North, Suite 400 Deerfield, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices) | 60015 (Zip Code) |
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer x | Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company o | Emerging growth company o |
(unaudited) | |||||||
March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||
(in millions, except for units) | |||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 41.2 | $ | 39.5 | |||
Due from affiliates of the General Partner | 21.7 | 4.0 | |||||
Accounts receivable | 0.4 | 0.6 | |||||
Inventories | 5.0 | 8.6 | |||||
Other current assets | 1.9 | 7.9 | |||||
Total current assets | 70.2 | 60.6 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment—net | 298.4 | 301.3 | |||||
Other assets | 9.8 | 11.4 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 378.4 | $ | 373.3 | |||
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 19.0 | $ | 27.8 | |||
Due to affiliates of the General Partner | 3.4 | 4.1 | |||||
Other current liabilities | 0.5 | — | |||||
Total current liabilities | 22.9 | 31.9 | |||||
Other liabilities | 3.1 | 2.6 | |||||
Partners' capital: | |||||||
Limited partners' interests, 18,501,576 common units authorized, issued and outstanding | 302.9 | 286.7 | |||||
Limited partners' interests, 184,072 Class B common units authorized, issued and outstanding | 1.9 | 1.8 | |||||
General partner's interest | 47.6 | 50.3 | |||||
Total partners' capital | 352.4 | 338.8 | |||||
Total liabilities and partners' capital | $ | 378.4 | $ | 373.3 |
Three months ended March 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||
(in millions, except per unit amounts) | |||||||
Net sales: | |||||||
Product sales to affiliates of the General Partner | $ | 118.9 | $ | 107.9 | |||
Other income from an affiliate of the General Partner | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||||
Total | 119.0 | 108.0 | |||||
Cost of goods sold: | |||||||
Materials, supplies and services | 65.4 | 57.7 | |||||
Services provided by affiliates of the General Partner | 7.0 | 7.2 | |||||
Gross margin | 46.6 | 43.1 | |||||
Selling, general and administrative services provided by affiliates of the General Partner | 3.9 | 3.9 | |||||
Other general and administrative expenses | 0.5 | 1.5 | |||||
Net earnings | $ | 42.2 | $ | 37.7 | |||
Allocation of net earnings: | |||||||
General Partner | $ | 3.0 | $ | 10.6 | |||
Class B common units | 0.4 | 0.4 | |||||
Common units | 38.8 | 26.7 | |||||
Net earnings | $ | 42.2 | $ | 37.7 | |||
Net earnings per common unit | $ | 2.10 | $ | 1.44 |
Common Units | Class B Common Units | General Partner's Interest | Total Partners' Capital | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||||||
Partners' capital as of December 31, 2015 | $ | 308.5 | $ | 2.3 | $ | 76.2 | $ | 387.0 | |||||||
Net earnings | 26.7 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 37.7 | |||||||||||
Distributions | (53.3 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (36.0 | ) | (90.2 | ) | |||||||
Partners' capital as of March 31, 2016 | $ | 281.9 | $ | 1.8 | $ | 50.8 | $ | 334.5 | |||||||
Partners' capital as of December 31, 2016 | $ | 286.7 | $ | 1.8 | $ | 50.3 | $ | 338.8 | |||||||
Net earnings | 38.8 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 42.2 | |||||||||||
Distributions | (22.6 | ) | (0.3 | ) | (5.7 | ) | (28.6 | ) | |||||||
Partners' capital as of March 31, 2017 | $ | 302.9 | $ | 1.9 | $ | 47.6 | $ | 352.4 |
Three months ended March 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||
(in millions) | |||||||
Operating Activities: | |||||||
Net earnings | $ | 42.2 | $ | 37.7 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 10.7 | 10.0 | |||||
Unrealized loss on derivatives | 7.9 | 2.3 | |||||
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | — | 0.1 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 0.2 | (1.6 | ) | ||||
Inventories | 3.6 | 6.8 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (5.4 | ) | (2.4 | ) | |||
Due to/from affiliates of the General Partner | (18.4 | ) | (6.3 | ) | |||
Other assets and liabilities | 0.8 | (0.8 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 41.6 | 45.8 | |||||
Investing Activities: | |||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment | (11.3 | ) | (13.8 | ) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (11.3 | ) | (13.8 | ) | |||
Financing Activities: | |||||||
Partnership distributions paid | (28.6 | ) | (90.2 | ) | |||
Net cash used in financing activities | (28.6 | ) | (90.2 | ) | |||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1.7 | (58.2 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 39.5 | 106.4 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 41.2 | $ | 48.2 |
Income and Distribution Allocation | |||||||||||||||||||
Target Limit | Target Increment | Common Units | Class B Common Units | General Partner(1) | Total | ||||||||||||||
Minimum Quarterly Distributions | $ | 0.605 | $ | 0.605 | 98.990 | % | 0.985 | % | 0.025 | % | 100.00 | % | |||||||
First Target | 0.715 | 0.110 | 98.990 | % | 0.985 | % | 0.025 | % | 100.00 | % | |||||||||
Second Target | 0.825 | 0.110 | 85.859 | % | 0.985 | % | 13.156 | % | 100.00 | % | |||||||||
Third Target | 1.045 | 0.220 | 75.758 | % | 0.985 | % | 23.257 | % | 100.00 | % | |||||||||
Final Target and Beyond | >1.045 | — | 50.505 | % | 0.985 | % | 48.510 | % | 100.00 | % |
(1) | Reflects Minimum Quarterly Distributions and incentive distributions to the General Partner. The General Partner has assigned its right to incentive distributions to an affiliate of the General Partner. |
Common Units | Class B Common Units | General Partner | Total Distributions Declared | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | Per unit | Total | Per unit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions, except per unit amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Quarter | $ | 22.6 | $ | 1.22 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 1.52 | $ | 5.7 | $ | 28.6 | |||||||||||||
2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Quarter | $ | 53.3 | $ | 2.88 | $ | 0.9 | $ | 4.78 | $ | 36.0 | $ | 90.2 |
Three months ended March 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||
(in millions, except per unit amounts) | |||||||
Basic earnings per common unit: | |||||||
Net earnings | $ | 42.2 | $ | 37.7 | |||
Less: Net earnings allocable to General Partner | 3.0 | 10.6 | |||||
Less: Net earnings allocable to Class B common units | 0.4 | 0.4 | |||||
Net earnings allocable to common units | $ | 38.8 | $ | 26.7 | |||
Weighted-average common units outstanding | 18.5 | 18.5 | |||||
Net earnings per common unit | $ | 2.10 | $ | 1.44 |
March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||
(in millions) | |||||||
Finished goods | $ | 3.3 | $ | 6.8 | |||
Raw materials, spare parts and supplies | 1.7 | 1.8 | |||||
Total | $ | 5.0 | $ | 8.6 |
March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||
(in millions) | |||||||
Derivative Assets | |||||||
Unrealized gains in other current assets | $ | 1.9 | $ | 7.9 | |||
Unrealized gains in other assets | — | 1.1 | |||||
Total derivative assets | 1.9 | 9.0 | |||||
Derivative Liabilities | |||||||
Unrealized losses in other current liabilities | (0.5 | ) | — | ||||
Unrealized losses in other liabilities | (2.0 | ) | (1.6 | ) | |||
Total derivative liabilities | (2.5 | ) | (1.6 | ) | |||
Net derivative (liabilities) assets | $ | (0.6 | ) | $ | 7.4 |
Three months ended March 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||
(in millions) | |||||||
Unrealized net mark-to-market losses | $ | (7.9 | ) | $ | (2.3 | ) | |
Realized net gains (losses) | 0.3 | (7.4 | ) | ||||
Net derivative losses | $ | (7.6 | ) | $ | (9.7 | ) |
Gross and net amounts presented in consolidated balance sheets(1) | Gross amounts not offset in consolidated balance sheets | ||||||||||||||
Financial instruments | Cash collateral received (pledged) | Net amount | |||||||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||||||
March 31, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Total derivative assets | $ | 1.9 | $ | 1.9 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||
Total derivative liabilities | (2.5 | ) | (1.9 | ) | — | (0.6 | ) | ||||||||
Net derivative liabilities | $ | (0.6 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (0.6 | ) | |||||
December 31, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Total derivative assets | $ | 9.0 | $ | 1.6 | $ | — | $ | 7.4 | |||||||
Total derivative liabilities | (1.6 | ) | (1.6 | ) | — | — | |||||||||
Net derivative assets | $ | 7.4 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 7.4 |
(1) | We report the fair values of our derivative assets and liabilities on a gross basis on our consolidated balance sheets. As a result, the gross amounts recognized and net amounts presented herein are the same. |
March 31, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Total | Quoted Market Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents | $ | 40.1 | $ | 40.1 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||
Unrealized gains on natural gas derivatives | 1.9 | — | 1.9 | — | |||||||||||
Total assets at fair value | $ | 42.0 | $ | 40.1 | $ | 1.9 | $ | — | |||||||
Unrealized losses on natural gas derivatives | $ | (2.5 | ) | $ | — | $ | (2.5 | ) | $ | — | |||||
Total liabilities at fair value | $ | (2.5 | ) | $ | — | $ | (2.5 | ) | $ | — |
December 31, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Total | Quoted Market Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents | $ | 32.0 | $ | 32.0 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||
Unrealized gains on natural gas derivatives | 9.0 | — | 9.0 | — | |||||||||||
Total assets at fair value | $ | 41.0 | $ | 32.0 | $ | 9.0 | $ | — | |||||||
Unrealized losses on natural gas derivatives | $ | (1.6 | ) | $ | — | $ | (1.6 | ) | $ | — | |||||
Total liabilities at fair value | $ | (1.6 | ) | $ | — | $ | (1.6 | ) | $ | — |
March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||
(in millions) | |||||||
Land | $ | 1.4 | $ | 1.4 | |||
Buildings and improvements | 16.8 | 16.7 | |||||
Machinery and equipment | 565.3 | 562.3 | |||||
Construction in progress | 26.1 | 21.9 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment | 609.6 | 602.3 | |||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | 311.2 | 301.0 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment—net | $ | 298.4 | $ | 301.3 |
Three months ended March 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||
(in millions) | |||||||
Net capitalized turnaround costs: | |||||||
Beginning balance | $ | 26.6 | $ | 37.8 | |||
Additions | 0.6 | 1.2 | |||||
Depreciation | (4.1 | ) | (3.6 | ) | |||
Ending balance | $ | 23.1 | $ | 35.4 |
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 vs. 2016 | ||||||||||||
(in millions, except as noted) | ||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 119.0 | $ | 108.0 | $ | 11.0 | 10 | % | ||||||
Cost of goods sold | 72.4 | 64.9 | 7.5 | 12 | % | |||||||||
Gross margin | 46.6 | 43.1 | 3.5 | 8 | % | |||||||||
Gross margin percentage | 39.2 | % | 39.9 | % | (0.7 | )% | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 4.4 | 5.4 | (1.0 | ) | (19 | )% | ||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 42.2 | $ | 37.7 | $ | 4.5 | 12 | % | ||||||
Net earnings allocable to common units | $ | 38.8 | $ | 26.7 | $ | 12.1 | 45 | % | ||||||
Net earnings per common unit (dollars per common unit) | $ | 2.10 | $ | 1.44 | $ | 0.66 | 46 | % | ||||||
Sales volume (tons in thousands): | ||||||||||||||
Ammonia | 127 | 91 | 36 | 40 | % | |||||||||
UAN(1) | 532 | 362 | 170 | 47 | % | |||||||||
Total | 659 | 453 | 206 | 45 | % | |||||||||
Average selling prices (dollars per ton): | ||||||||||||||
Ammonia | $ | 286 | $ | 373 | $ | (87 | ) | (23 | )% | |||||
UAN(1) | $ | 154 | $ | 203 | $ | (49 | ) | (24 | )% | |||||
Cost of natural gas (dollars per MMBtu): | ||||||||||||||
Purchased natural gas costs(2) | $ | 3.06 | $ | 1.99 | $ | 1.07 | 54 | % | ||||||
Realized derivatives (gain) loss(3) | (0.03 | ) | 0.89 | (0.92 | ) | N/M | ||||||||
Cost of natural gas | $ | 3.03 | $ | 2.88 | $ | 0.15 | 5 | % | ||||||
Production volume by product (tons in thousands): | ||||||||||||||
Ammonia(4) | 327 | 208 | 119 | 57 | % | |||||||||
UAN(1) | 518 | 325 | 193 | 59 | % |
(1) | The nitrogen content of UAN is 32% by weight. |
(2) | Represents the cost of natural gas purchased during the period for use in production. |
(3) | Represents realized gains and losses on natural gas derivatives settled during the period. Excludes unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on natural gas derivatives. |
(4) | Gross ammonia production, including amounts subsequently upgraded on-site into UAN. |
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 vs. 2016 | ||||||||||||
(in millions, except per ton amounts) | ||||||||||||||
Realized natural gas costs | $ | 34.3 | $ | 23.9 | $ | 10.4 | 44 | % | ||||||
Unrealized mark-to-market loss on natural gas derivatives | 7.9 | 2.3 | 5.6 | N/M | ||||||||||
Payroll-related expenses | 7.0 | 7.2 | (0.2 | ) | (3 | )% | ||||||||
Other | 23.2 | 31.5 | (8.3 | ) | (26 | )% | ||||||||
Total cost of goods sold | $ | 72.4 | $ | 64.9 | $ | 7.5 | 12 | % | ||||||
Average cost of goods sold per ton | $ | 110 | $ | 143 | $ | (33 | ) | (23 | )% |
Three months ended March 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||
(in millions) | |||||||
Total cash provided by (used in): | |||||||
Operating activities | $ | 41.6 | $ | 45.8 | |||
Investing activities | (11.3 | ) | (13.8 | ) | |||
Financing activities | (28.6 | ) | (90.2 | ) | |||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1.7 | $ | (58.2 | ) |
Income and Distribution Allocation | |||||||||||||||||||
Target Limit | Target Increment | Common Units | Class B Common Units | General Partner (1) | Total | ||||||||||||||
Minimum Quarterly Distributions | $ | 0.605 | $ | 0.605 | 98.990 | % | 0.985 | % | 0.025 | % | 100.00 | % | |||||||
First Target | 0.715 | 0.110 | 98.990 | % | 0.985 | % | 0.025 | % | 100.00 | % | |||||||||
Second Target | 0.825 | 0.110 | 85.859 | % | 0.985 | % | 13.156 | % | 100.00 | % | |||||||||
Third Target | 1.045 | 0.220 | 75.758 | % | 0.985 | % | 23.257 | % | 100.00 | % | |||||||||
Final Target and Beyond | >1.045 | — | 50.505 | % | 0.985 | % | 48.510 | % | 100.00 | % |
(1) | Reflects Minimum Quarterly Distributions and incentive distributions to the General Partner. The General Partner has assigned its right to incentive distributions to an affiliate of the General Partner. |
• | risks related to our reliance on one production facility; |
• | the cyclical nature of our business and the agricultural sector; |
• | the global commodity nature of our fertilizer products, the impact of global supply and demand on our selling prices, and the intense global competition from other fertilizer producers; |
• | conditions in the U.S. agricultural industry; |
• | the volatility of natural gas prices in North America; |
• | difficulties in securing the supply and delivery of raw materials, increases in their costs or delays or interruptions in their delivery; |
• | reliance on third party providers of transportation services and equipment; |
• | the significant risks and hazards involved in producing and handling our products against which we may not be fully insured; |
• | risks associated with cyber security; |
• | weather conditions; |
• | potential liabilities and expenditures related to environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and permitting requirements; |
• | future regulatory restrictions and requirements related to greenhouse gas emissions; |
• | the seasonality of the fertilizer business; |
• | risks involving derivatives and the effectiveness of our risk measurement and hedging activities; |
• | limited access to capital; |
• | acts of terrorism and regulations to combat terrorism; |
• | risks related to our dependence on and relationships with CF Industries; |
• | deterioration of global market and economic conditions; |
• | risks related to our partnership structure and control of the General Partner by CF Industries; |
• | changes in our available cash for distribution to our unitholders, due to, among other things, changes in our earnings, the amount of cash generated by our operations and the amount of cash reserves established by the General Partner for operating, capital and other requirements; |
• | the conflicts of interest that may be faced by the executive officers of the General Partner, who operate both us and CF Industries; and |
• | tax risks to our common unitholders and changes in our treatment as a partnership for U.S. or state income tax purposes. |
A list of exhibits filed with this report on Form 10-Q (or incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed or furnished) is provided in the Exhibit Index on page 23 of this report. |
TERRA NITROGEN COMPANY, L.P. | ||
By: | TERRA NITROGEN GP INC. as General Partner | |
Date: May 4, 2017 | By: | /s/ W. ANTHONY WILL |
W. Anthony Will President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Date: May 4, 2017 | By: | /s/ DENNIS P. KELLEHER |
Dennis P. Kelleher Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
31.1 | Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
31.2 | Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32.1 | Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32.2 | Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
101 | The following financial information from Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (2) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (3) Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital, (4) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (5) the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements |
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: | May 4, 2017 | /s/ W. ANTHONY WILL | ||
W. Anthony Will President and Chief Executive Officer, of Terra Nitrogen GP Inc., general partner of Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (Principal Executive Officer) |
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: | May 4, 2017 | /s/ DENNIS P. KELLEHER | ||
Dennis P. Kelleher Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Terra Nitrogen GP Inc., general partner of Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (Principal Financial Officer) |
1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and |
2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of TNCLP. |
/s/ W. ANTHONY WILL | |||
W. Anthony Will President and Chief Executive Officer of Terra Nitrogen GP Inc., general partner of Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (Principal Executive Officer) | |||
Date: | May 4, 2017 |
1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and |
2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of TNCLP. |
/s/ DENNIS P. KELLEHER | |||
Dennis P. Kelleher Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Terra Nitrogen GP Inc., general partner of Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (Principal Financial Officer) | |||
Date: | May 4, 2017 |
Document and Entity Information - shares |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2017 |
May 03, 2017 |
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Document and Entity Information | ||
Entity Registrant Name | TERRA NITROGEN CO L P /DE | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000879575 | |
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2017 | |
Amendment Flag | false | |
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Entity Filer Category | Accelerated Filer | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2017 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 18,501,576 |
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Limited Partners' interests, common units authorized | 18,501,576 | 18,501,576 |
Common units issued | 18,501,576 | 18,501,576 |
Common units outstanding | 18,501,576 | 18,501,576 |
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Limited Partners' interests, common units authorized | 184,072 | 184,072 |
Common units issued | 184,072 | 184,072 |
Common units outstanding | 184,072 | 184,072 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Net sales: | ||
Total | $ 119.0 | $ 108.0 |
Cost of goods sold: | ||
Materials, supplies and services | 65.4 | 57.7 |
Gross margin | 46.6 | 43.1 |
Other general and administrative expenses | 0.5 | 1.5 |
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Net earnings | $ 42.2 | $ 37.7 |
Net earnings per Common Unit (in dollars per unit) | $ 2.10 | $ 1.44 |
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Product sales to affiliates of the General Partner | $ 118.9 | $ 107.9 |
Other income from an affiliate of the General Partner | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Cost of goods sold: | ||
Services provided by affiliates of the General Partner | 7.0 | 7.2 |
Selling, general and administrative services provided by affiliates of the General Partner | 3.9 | 3.9 |
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Net earnings | 3.0 | 10.6 |
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Allocation of net earnings: | ||
Net earnings | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Common Units | Common Units | ||
Allocation of net earnings: | ||
Net earnings | $ 38.8 | $ 26.7 |
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Partners' capital at Dec. 31, 2015 | $ 387.0 | $ 76.2 | $ 308.5 | $ 2.3 |
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Net earnings | 37.7 | 10.6 | 26.7 | 0.4 |
Distributions | (90.2) | (36.0) | (53.3) | (0.9) |
Partners' capital at Mar. 31, 2016 | 334.5 | 50.8 | 281.9 | 1.8 |
Partners' capital at Dec. 31, 2016 | 338.8 | 50.3 | 286.7 | 1.8 |
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Net earnings | 42.2 | 3.0 | 38.8 | 0.4 |
Distributions | (28.6) | (5.7) | (22.6) | (0.3) |
Partners' capital at Mar. 31, 2017 | $ 352.4 | $ 47.6 | $ 302.9 | $ 1.9 |
Background and Basis of Presentation |
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Background and Basis of Presentation | Background and Basis of Presentation Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. ("TNCLP," "we," "our" or "us") is a Delaware limited partnership that produces nitrogen fertilizer products. Our principal products are anhydrous ammonia (ammonia) and urea ammonium nitrate solution (UAN), which we manufacture at our facility in Verdigris, Oklahoma. We conduct our operations through an operating partnership, Terra Nitrogen, Limited Partnership (TNLP or the Operating Partnership, and collectively with TNCLP, the Partnership). Terra Nitrogen GP Inc. (TNGP or the General Partner), a Delaware corporation, is the general partner of both TNCLP and TNLP and owns a 0.025% general partner interest in each of TNCLP and TNLP. The General Partner is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF Industries), a Delaware corporation. Ownership of TNCLP is composed of the general partner interests and the limited partner interests. The general partner interest in TNCLP is represented by 4,720 general partner units. Limited partner interests are represented by common units, which are listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TNH," and Class B common units. As of March 31, 2017, we had 18,501,576 common units and 184,072 Class B common units issued and outstanding. CF Industries through its subsidiaries owned 13,889,014 common units (representing approximately 75.1% of the total outstanding common units) and all of the Class B common units as of March 31, 2017. We are a master limited partnership (MLP). Partnerships are generally not subject to federal income tax, although publicly traded partnerships (such as TNCLP) are treated as corporations for federal income tax purposes (and therefore are subject to federal income tax), unless at least 90% of the partnership's gross income is "qualifying income" as defined in Section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the partnership is not required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. As we currently satisfy the requirements to be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, no federal income taxes are paid by the Partnership. On January 19, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations on the types of income and activities that constitute or generate qualifying income of a MLP. For calendar year MLPs, the effective date of the regulations is January 1, 2018. The regulations have the effect of limiting the types of income and activities that qualify under the MLP rules, subject to certain transition provisions. The regulations define the activities that generate qualifying income from certain processing or refining and transportation activities with respect to any mineral or natural resource (including fertilizer) as activities that generate qualifying income, but the regulations reserve on specifics regarding fertilizer-related activities. However, the IRS has issued a private letter ruling to a taxpayer in the fertilizer industry unrelated to TNCLP which would indicate that each taxpayer's fertilizer manufacturing activities should produce qualifying income for purposes of determining whether 90% of the partnership's gross income is qualifying income. The entity to which this private letter ruling was issued would appear to operate a nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing business that is similar to ours. While this private letter ruling provides some insight into the manner in which the IRS analyzed fertilizer manufacturing activities at the time this ruling was issued, this private letter ruling is specific to a different entity. Thus, the IRS is not bound to follow it in respect of TNCLP, nor may we rely on it as precedent when determining whether we satisfy the MLP 90% gross income test. Any change in the federal income tax treatment of income from fertilizer-related activities as qualifying income could have a material impact on the taxation of the Partnership and could have a material adverse impact on unitholder distributions. We continue to monitor these IRS regulatory activities. The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial reporting. In the opinion of management, these statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, that are necessary for the fair representation of the information for the periods presented. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Operating results for any period presented apply to that period only and are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period. The preparation of the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements requires management to make use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses and certain financial statement disclosures. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates and assumptions in these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include net realizable value of inventories, environmental remediation liabilities, environmental and litigation contingencies, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, the assumptions used in the evaluation of potential impairment of property, plant and equipment and the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable. The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related disclosures included in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 23, 2017. Throughout this document, the term "affiliates of the General Partner" refers to consolidated subsidiaries of CF Industries, including TNGP. |
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New Accounting Standards | New Accounting Standards Recently Adopted Pronouncement On January 1, 2017, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. ASU No. 2015-11 changes the inventory measurement principle for entities using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost methods. For entities utilizing one of these methods, the inventory measurement principle changed from the lower of cost or market to the lower of cost and net realizable value. We follow the FIFO or average cost methods and the adoption of this ASU did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Pronouncement In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. This ASU is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments. Additionally, the costs to obtain and fulfill a contract, including assets to be recognized, are to be capitalized and such capitalized costs are to be disclosed. In July 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date of this ASU through the issuance of ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Deferral of the Effective Date, to December 15, 2017 for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after that date. Accordingly, we will adopt ASU No. 2014-09, as amended, beginning in our first quarter of 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on the Amendment to the General and Administrative Services and Product Offtake Agreement (the Services and Offtake Agreement), through which we sell all of our fertilizer products to affiliates of the General Partner, and the related impact on our consolidated financial statements. We are also reviewing our business processes, systems, controls, and disclosures to determine if any changes are needed to support adoption of ASU No. 2014-09. |
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Agreement of Limited Partnership | Agreement of Limited Partnership We make quarterly distributions to holders of our general partner interest and limited partner interests based on Available Cash for the quarter as defined in our agreement of limited partnership. Available Cash is defined generally as all cash receipts less all cash disbursements, less certain reserves (including reserves for future operating and capital needs) established as the General Partner determines in its reasonable discretion to be necessary or appropriate. Changes in working capital affect Available Cash as increases in the amount of cash invested in working capital items (such as increases in receivables or inventory and decreases in accounts payable) reduce Available Cash, while declines in the amount of cash invested in working capital items increase Available Cash. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we declared and paid partnership distributions of $28.6 million and $90.2 million, respectively. We receive 99% of the Operating Partnership's Available Cash (as defined in the Operating Partnership's agreement of limited partnership) and 1% of the Operating Partnership's Available Cash is distributed by the Operating Partnership to the General Partner and its affiliates. Pursuant to our agreement of limited partnership, distributions of our Available Cash are made 99.975% to common and Class B common unitholders and 0.025% to the General Partner except that the General Partner is entitled, as an incentive, to a larger percentage of our distribution of Available Cash to the extent that cumulative distributions of Available Cash exceed specified target levels above the Minimum Quarterly Distributions (MQD) of $0.605 per unit. The General Partner has assigned its right to receive such incentive distributions to an affiliate of the General Partner. On May 3, 2017, we announced a $0.97 cash distribution per common unit, payable on May 31, 2017 to holders of record as of May 15, 2017. In the first quarter of 2017, we exceeded the cumulative MQD amounts and will distribute Available Cash as summarized in the following table:
The quarterly cash distributions to the unitholders and the General Partner declared during the first three months of 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
As of March 31, 2017, the General Partner and its affiliates owned approximately 75.1% of our outstanding common units. When not more than 25% of our issued and outstanding common units are held by persons other than the General Partner and its affiliates (collectively, non-affiliated persons), as was the case at March 31, 2017, we, at the General Partner's sole discretion, may call, or assign to the General Partner or its affiliates, our right to acquire all, but not less than all, such outstanding common units held by non-affiliated persons. If the General Partner elects to acquire all outstanding common units, we are required to give at least 30 but not more than 60 days' notice of our decision to purchase the outstanding common units, and the purchase price per unit would be the greater of (1) the average of the previous 20 trading days' closing prices as of the date five days before the purchase is announced or (2) the highest price paid by the General Partner or any of its affiliates for any unit within the 90 days preceding the date the purchase is announced. |
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Net Earnings per Common Unit | Net Earnings per Common Unit Net earnings per common unit are based on the weighted-average number of common units outstanding during the period. The following table provides a calculation for net earnings per common unit for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
There were no dilutive TNCLP units outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. |
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Inventories | Inventories Inventories consisted of the following:
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Derivative Financial Instruments | Derivative Financial Instruments Derivative financial instruments are executed on our behalf by an affiliate of the General Partner to reduce our exposure to changes in commodity prices for natural gas. Natural gas is the largest and most volatile component of the manufacturing cost for nitrogen-based fertilizers. The derivatives that we use are primarily natural gas fixed price swaps and options traded in the over-the-counter (OTC) markets. The derivative contract prices are based on NYMEX future prices based on physical delivery of natural gas at the Henry Hub in Louisiana, the most common and financially liquid location of reference for derivative financial instruments related to natural gas. However, we purchase natural gas for our manufacturing facility from suppliers whose prices are based primarily on the ONEOK index (based on physical delivery of natural gas in Oklahoma, rather than at the Henry Hub). This creates a location basis differential between the derivative contract price and the price we pay for physical delivery of natural gas. Accordingly, the prices underlying the derivative financial instruments we use may not exactly match the prices of natural gas we purchase and consume. We enter into natural gas derivative contracts with respect to gas to be consumed by us in the future, and settlements of those derivative contracts are scheduled to coincide with our anticipated purchases of natural gas used to manufacture nitrogen products during those future periods. We use natural gas derivatives as an economic hedge of gas price risk, but without the application of hedge accounting. We report derivatives on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognized in cost of goods sold in the period of change. Cash flows related to natural gas derivatives are reported as operating activities. The gross fair values of derivatives on our consolidated balance sheets are shown below. All balance sheet amounts from derivatives arise from natural gas derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments. For additional information on derivative fair values, see Note 7—Fair Value Measurements.
The effect of derivatives in our consolidated statements of operations is shown below. All amounts arise from natural gas derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments and are recorded in cost of goods sold.
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had open natural gas derivative contracts for 24.2 million MMBtus (millions of British thermal units) and 29.4 million MMBtus of natural gas, respectively. The derivative portfolio at March 31, 2017 includes natural gas derivatives that economically hedge a portion of anticipated natural gas purchases through December 2018. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, we used derivatives to cover approximately 46% of our natural gas consumption. The counterparties to our derivative contracts are multinational commercial banks, major financial institutions and large energy companies. The derivatives are executed with several counterparties generally under International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) agreements. Most of the ISDA agreements contain credit-risk-related contingent features such as cross-default provisions and credit support thresholds that are dependent upon the credit ratings of the General Partner affiliate. In the event of certain defaults or a credit ratings downgrade of the General Partner affiliate, the counterparty may request early termination and net settlement of certain derivative trades or may require the General Partner affiliate to collateralize derivatives in a net liability position. The General Partner affiliate’s revolving credit agreement, at any time when it is secured, provides a cross collateral feature for those derivatives that are with counterparties that are party to, or affiliates of parties to, the revolving credit agreement so that no separate collateral would be required for those counterparties in connection with such derivatives. In the event the General Partner affiliate's revolving credit agreement becomes unsecured, the General Partner affiliate could be required to post separate collateral in connection with such derivatives. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the aggregate fair value of the derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features in a net liability position was $2.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively, which also approximates the fair value of the maximum amount of assets needed to settle the obligations if the credit-risk-related contingent features were triggered and the General Partner affiliate was unable to post collateral at the reporting dates. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we and the General Partner affiliate had no cash collateral on deposit for derivative contracts. The credit support documents executed in connection with certain ISDA agreements generally provide the General Partner affiliate and the counterparties the right to set off collateral against amounts owing under the ISDA agreements upon the occurrence of a default or a specified termination event. The following table presents amounts relevant to offsetting our derivative assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
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Fair Value Measurements | Fair Value Measurements Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis The following table presents assets and liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheets that are recognized at fair value on a recurring basis, and indicates the fair value hierarchy utilized to determine such fair value as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
Cash Equivalents As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, our cash equivalents consisted primarily of money market mutual funds that invest in U.S. treasuries and direct investments in U.S. treasuries with original maturities of three months or less. Natural Gas Derivatives The derivative instruments that we use are primarily natural gas fixed price swaps and options traded in the OTC markets with multi-national commercial banks, other major financial institutions and large energy companies. The derivatives are traded in months forward and settlements are scheduled to coincide with anticipated gas purchases during those future periods. These contracts settle using NYMEX futures prices and accordingly, to determine the fair value of these instruments, we use quoted market prices from NYMEX and standard pricing models with inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data such as forward curves supplied by an industry-recognized unrelated third party. See Note 6—Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information. Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis We also have assets that may be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the assets are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis, but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence of impairment. These include long-lived assets that may be written down to fair value as a result of impairment. We determined that these fair value measurements rely primarily on Partnership-specific inputs and the Partnership's assumptions about the use of the assets. Since certain of the assumptions would involve inputs that are not observable, these fair values would reside within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | Property, Plant and Equipment—Net Property, plant and equipment—net consisted of the following:
Losses on the disposal of certain machinery and equipment were zero and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and are included in other general and administrative expenses on our consolidated statements of operations. Plant turnarounds—Scheduled inspections, replacements and overhauls of machinery and equipment at our continuous process manufacturing facility are referred to as plant turnarounds. The expenditures related to turnarounds are capitalized in property, plant and equipment when incurred. The following is a summary of capitalized plant turnaround costs:
Scheduled replacements and overhauls of machinery and equipment include the dismantling, repair or replacement and installation of various components including piping, valves, motors, turbines, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers and the replacement of catalyst when a full plant shutdown occurs. Scheduled inspections are also conducted during full plant shutdowns, including required safety inspections which entail the disassembly of various components such as steam boilers, pressure vessels and other equipment requiring safety certifications. Internal employee costs and overhead are not considered turnaround costs and are not capitalized. |
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Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |
Related Party Transactions | Related Party Transactions TNCLP and TNGP have no employees. We have entered into several agreements with a subsidiary of CF Industries relating to the operation of our business and the sale of the fertilizer products produced at our Verdigris facility. We believe that each of these agreements is on terms that are fair and reasonable to us. Services and Offtake Agreement Pursuant to the Services and Offtake Agreement, the Partnership sells all of its fertilizer products to affiliates of the General Partner at prices based on market prices for the Partnership's fertilizer products as defined in the Services and Offtake Agreement. Title and risk of loss transfer to affiliates of the General Partner as the product is shipped from the plant gate. The Services and Offtake Agreement was effective initially for a one-year term and is extended automatically for successive one-year terms unless terminated by one of the parties prior to renewal. Directly Incurred Charges Since we have no employees, we rely on employees from an affiliate of the General Partner to operate our Verdigris facility. As a result, the payroll and payroll-related expenses and benefit costs, such as health insurance and pension costs, are incurred by an affiliate of the General Partner and directly charged to us. Payroll, payroll-related expenses and other employee-related benefit costs directly charged to us for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were $7.0 million and $7.2 million, respectively. We report these expenses as services provided by affiliates of the General Partner in cost of goods sold in our consolidated statements of operations. Allocated Charges CF Industries, together with its affiliates, also provides certain services to us under the Services and Offtake Agreement. These services include production planning, manufacturing management, logistics, procurement, accounting, legal, risk management, investor relations and other general and administrative functions. Allocated expenses charged to us in each of the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were $3.9 million. We report these expenses as selling, general and administrative services provided by affiliates of the General Partner in our consolidated statements of operations. Amounts Due to/from Affiliates of the General Partner We receive cash and make expenditures directly from our cash accounts. Because we sell our products to and receive payroll and other services from affiliates of the General Partner, the affiliates of the General Partner continue to be both debtors and creditors to us. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had a net balance due from (to) affiliates of the General Partner of $18.3 million and $(0.1) million, respectively. Spare Parts Sharing Agreement Affiliates of CF Industries own and operate nitrogen fertilizer complexes that utilize some equipment that is similar to equipment at our Verdigris nitrogen complex. Each of the various manufacturing complexes maintains spare parts for use in its facilities. In the event that an unplanned need arises and to help minimize manufacturing downtime, we have entered into a spare parts sharing agreement with affiliates of CF Industries that permits spare parts to be shared among the manufacturing complexes from time to time. Parts that are borrowed from another complex under the agreement are either refurbished and returned to the lender or replaced. Leases We entered into an amended and restated lease with an affiliate of the General Partner under which the ammonia assets in our terminal in Blair, Nebraska are leased by the affiliate. The lease is effective for a five-year term ending on December 31, 2018, and the affiliate of the General Partner has options to renew for three additional five-year terms. The quarterly lease payment is $100,000, subject to an annual inflation adjustment, and additional rent will be paid equal to all costs, expenses, and obligations incurred by the affiliate of the General Partner related to the use, occupancy and operation of the terminal. We also have leased certain of our rail cars to an affiliate of the General Partner for quarterly rental payments of $3,600 per car. This lease was effective initially for a one-year term and is extended automatically for successive one-year terms unless terminated by either party thereto prior to renewal. In each of the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we recognized rental income of $0.1 million. We report this income as other income from an affiliate of the General Partner in our consolidated statements of operations. |
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Summary of available cash distribution | In the first quarter of 2017, we exceeded the cumulative MQD amounts and will distribute Available Cash as summarized in the following table:
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Schedule of calculation for net earnings per common unit | The following table provides a calculation for net earnings per common unit for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
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Schedule of inventories | Inventories consisted of the following:
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Schedule of the gross fair values of derivatives on balance sheet | For additional information on derivative fair values, see Note 7—Fair Value Measurements.
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Schedule of effects of derivatives in consolidated statements of operations | The effect of derivatives in our consolidated statements of operations is shown below. All amounts arise from natural gas derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments and are recorded in cost of goods sold.
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Schedule of offsetting of derivative assets and liabilities | The following table presents amounts relevant to offsetting our derivative assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
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Schedule of assets and liabilities that are recognized at fair value on a recurring basis | The following table presents assets and liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheets that are recognized at fair value on a recurring basis, and indicates the fair value hierarchy utilized to determine such fair value as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
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Schedule of property, plant and equipment, net | Property, plant and equipment—net consisted of the following:
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Summary of plant turnaround activity | The following is a summary of capitalized plant turnaround costs:
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Common units and interest in the partnership | ||
General Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued | 4,720 | |
Common Units | ||
Common units and interest in the partnership | ||
Common units issued | 18,501,576 | 18,501,576 |
Class B Common Units | ||
Common units and interest in the partnership | ||
Common units issued | 184,072 | 184,072 |
CF Industries | Common Units | ||
Common units and interest in the partnership | ||
Common units owned through subsidiaries | 13,889,014 | |
Percentage of outstanding units owned through subsidiaries | 75.10% | |
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Common units and interest in the partnership | ||
Ownership interest in the partnership (as a percent) | 0.025% |
Net Earnings per Common Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
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Net earnings per limited partner common unit | ||
Net earnings | $ 42.2 | $ 37.7 |
Weighted-average common units outstanding | 18,500,000 | 18,500,000 |
Net earnings per Common Unit (in dollars per unit) | $ 2.10 | $ 1.44 |
Dilutive TNCLP units outstanding | 0 | 0 |
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Net earnings per limited partner common unit | ||
Net earnings | $ 3.0 | $ 10.6 |
Less: Net earnings allocable to General Partner | 3.0 | 10.6 |
Common Units | Class B Common Units | ||
Net earnings per limited partner common unit | ||
Net earnings | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Net earnings allocated | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Common Units | Common Units | ||
Net earnings per limited partner common unit | ||
Net earnings | 38.8 | 26.7 |
Net earnings allocated | $ 38.8 | $ 26.7 |
Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Finished goods | $ 3.3 | $ 6.8 |
Raw materials, spare parts and supplies | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Total | $ 5.0 | $ 8.6 |
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Recurring basis - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Quoted Market Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | ||
Fair value measurements | ||
Unrealized gains on natural gas derivatives | $ 0.0 | |
Total assets at fair value | 40.1 | $ 32.0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | ||
Fair value measurements | ||
Cash Equivalents, at Fair Value | 0.0 | |
Unrealized gains on natural gas derivatives | 1.9 | 9.0 |
Total assets at fair value | 1.9 | 9.0 |
Unrealized losses on natural gas derivatives | (2.5) | (1.6) |
Total liabilities at fair value | (2.5) | (1.6) |
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Cash Equivalents, at Fair Value | 40.1 | 32.0 |
Unrealized gains on natural gas derivatives | 1.9 | 9.0 |
Total assets at fair value | 42.0 | 41.0 |
Unrealized losses on natural gas derivatives | (2.5) | (1.6) |
Total liabilities at fair value | (2.5) | (1.6) |
Total | Quoted Market Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | ||
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Cash Equivalents, at Fair Value | $ 40.1 | $ 32.0 |
Property, Plant and Equipment, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | |||
Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2017 | ||
Gross property, plant and equipment | $ 609.6 | $ 602.3 | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | 311.2 | 301.0 | |
Net property, plant and equipment | 298.4 | 301.3 | |
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 0.0 | $ 0.1 | |
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Beginning balance | 26.6 | 37.8 | |
Additions | 0.6 | 1.2 | |
Depreciation | (4.1) | (3.6) | |
Ending balance | 23.1 | $ 35.4 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | |||
Gross property, plant and equipment | 1.4 | 1.4 | |
Buildings and improvements | |||
Property, plant and equipment, net | |||
Gross property, plant and equipment | 16.8 | 16.7 | |
Machinery and equipment | |||
Property, plant and equipment, net | |||
Gross property, plant and equipment | 565.3 | 562.3 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | |||
Gross property, plant and equipment | $ 26.1 | $ 21.9 |
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