Lease Accounting (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

LEASE ACCOUNTING:

Lessee Accounting

The Partnership leases terminal facilities, tank cars, office space, land and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases whose initial terms are typically five to 15 years, with some real estate leases having terms of 40 years or more, along with options that permit renewals for additional periods. At the inception of each, we determine if the arrangement is a lease or contains an embedded lease and review the facts and circumstances of the arrangement to classify lease assets as operating or finance leases under Topic 842. The Partnership has elected not to record any leases with terms of 12 months or less on the balance sheet.

At present, the majority of the Partnership’s active leases are classified as operating in accordance with Topic 842. Balances related to operating leases are included in operating lease ROU assets, accrued and other current liabilities, operating lease current liabilities and non-current operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases represent a small portion of the active lease agreements and are included in finance lease ROU assets, current maturities of long-term debt and long-term debt, less current maturities in our consolidated balance sheets. The ROU assets represent the Partnership’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation of the Partnership to make minimum lease payments arising from the lease for the duration of the lease term.

Most leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from one to 20 years or greater. The exercise of lease renewal options is typically at the sole discretion of the Partnership and lease extensions are evaluated on a lease-by-lease basis. Leases containing early termination clauses typically require the agreement of both parties to the lease. At the inception of a lease, all renewal options reasonably certain to be exercised are considered when determining the lease term. Presently, the Partnership does not have leases that include options to purchase or automatic transfer of ownership of the leased property to the Partnership. The depreciable life of lease assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term.

To determine the present value of future minimum lease payments, we use the implicit rate when readily determinable. Presently, because many of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Partnership applies its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date to determine the present value of minimum lease payments. The operating and finance lease ROU assets include any lease payments made and exclude lease incentives.

Minimum rent payments are expensed on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. In addition, some leases require additional contingent or variable lease payments, which are based on the factors specific to the individual agreement. Variable lease payments the Partnership is typically responsible for include payment of real estate taxes, maintenance expenses and insurance.

For short-term leases (leases that have term of twelve months or less upon commencement), lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis and no ROU assets are recorded.

The components of operating and finance lease amounts recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:


	December 31,
	2021		2020
Operating leases:
Lease right-of-use assets, net	$	826	$	863
Operating lease current liabilities	47		53
Accrued and other current liabilities	1		1
Non-current operating lease liabilities	814		837
Finance leases:
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1	$	1
Lease right-of-use assets, net	12		3
Accrued and other current liabilities	1		1
Current maturities of long-term debt	3		1
Long-term debt, less current maturities	9		6
Other non-current liabilities	1		1

The components of lease expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:


		Year Ended December 31,
	Income Statement Location	2021		2020
Operating lease costs:
Operating lease cost	Cost of goods sold	$	10	$	14
Operating lease cost	Operating expenses	78		75
Operating lease cost	Selling, general and administrative	17		17
Total operating lease costs		105		106
Finance lease costs:
Amortization of lease assets	Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1		3
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	1		1
Total finance lease costs		2		4
Short-term lease cost	Operating expenses	40		31
Variable lease cost	Operating expenses	9		16
Lease costs, gross		156		157
Less: Sublease income	Other revenue	45		48
Lease costs, net		$	111	$	109

The weighted-average remaining lease terms and weighted-average discount rates as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:


	December 31,
	2021		2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):
Operating leases	19		22
Finance leases	29		9
Weighted-average discount rate (%):
Operating leases	5	%	5	%
Finance leases	4	%	8	%

Cash flows and non-cash activity related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:


	Year Ended December 31,
	2021		2020


Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	(147)	$	(117)



Lease assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	9		—
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	9		42

Maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2021 are as follows:


	Operating leases		Finance leases		Total
2022	$	90	$	4	$	94
2023	86		1		87
2024	82		—		82
2025	78		—		78
2026	75		—		75
Thereafter	1,064		15		1,079
Total lease payments	1,475		20		1,495
Less: present value discount	613		6		619
Present value of lease liabilities	$	862	$	14	$	876

Lessor Accounting

Sunoco LP leases or subleases a portion of its real estate portfolio to third-party companies as a stable source of long-term revenue. Sunoco LP’s lessor and sublease portfolio consists mainly of operating leases with convenience store operators. At this time, most lessor agreements contain five-year terms with renewal options to extend and early termination options based on established terms specific to the individual agreement.

Sunoco LP’s future minimum operating lease payments receivable as of December 31, 2021 are as follows:


	Lease Payments
2022	$	84
2023	47
2024	3
2025	2
2026	1
Thereafter	5
Total undiscounted cash flows	$	142