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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [Abstract]  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NuStar Energy has no operations, and its assets consist mainly of its 100% indirectly owned subsidiaries, NuStar Logistics and NuPOP. The senior and subordinated notes issued by NuStar Logistics are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NuStar Energy and NuPOP. As a result, the following condensed consolidating financial statements are presented as an alternative to providing separate financial statements for NuStar Logistics and NuPOP.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2017
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
885

 
$
29

 
$

 
$
23,378

 
$

 
$
24,292

Receivables, net

 
280

 

 
176,495

 

 
176,775

Inventories

 
1,686

 
8,611

 
16,560

 

 
26,857

Other current assets
61

 
11,412

 
4,191

 
6,844

 

 
22,508

Intercompany receivable

 
3,112,164

 

 

 
(3,112,164
)
 

Total current assets
946

 
3,125,571

 
12,802

 
223,277

 
(3,112,164
)
 
250,432

Property, plant and equipment, net

 
1,893,720

 
591,070

 
1,816,143

 

 
4,300,933

Intangible assets, net

 
58,530

 

 
725,949

 

 
784,479

Goodwill

 
149,453

 
170,652

 
777,370

 

 
1,097,475

Investment in wholly owned
subsidiaries
2,891,371

 
24,162

 
1,301,717

 
790,882

 
(5,008,132
)
 

Deferred income tax asset

 

 

 
233

 

 
233

Other long-term assets, net
303

 
65,684

 
27,493

 
8,201

 

 
101,681

Total assets
$
2,892,620

 
$
5,317,120

 
$
2,103,734

 
$
4,342,055

 
$
(8,120,296
)
 
$
6,535,233

Liabilities and Partners’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
$

 
$
349,990

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
349,990

Payables
4,078

 
27,642

 
13,160

 
101,052

 

 
145,932

Short-term debt

 
35,000

 

 

 

 
35,000

Accrued interest payable

 
40,402

 

 
47

 

 
40,449

Accrued liabilities
1,105

 
17,628

 
9,450

 
33,395

 

 
61,578

Taxes other than income tax
125

 
7,110

 
3,794

 
3,356

 

 
14,385

Income tax payable

 
732

 
4

 
3,436

 

 
4,172

Intercompany payable
322,296

 

 
1,277,691

 
1,512,177

 
(3,112,164
)
 

Total current liabilities
327,604

 
478,504

 
1,304,099

 
1,653,463

 
(3,112,164
)
 
651,506

Long-term debt, less current portion

 
3,201,220

 

 
61,849

 

 
3,263,069

Deferred income tax liability

 
1,262

 
12

 
20,998

 

 
22,272

Other long-term liabilities

 
58,806

 
8,861

 
50,630

 

 
118,297

Total partners’ equity
2,565,016

 
1,577,328

 
790,762

 
2,555,115

 
(5,008,132
)
 
2,480,089

Total liabilities and
partners’ equity
$
2,892,620

 
$
5,317,120

 
$
2,103,734

 
$
4,342,055

 
$
(8,120,296
)
 
$
6,535,233


Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2016
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
870

 
$
5

 
$

 
$
35,067

 
$

 
$
35,942

Receivables, net

 
3,040

 

 
167,570

 

 
170,610

Inventories

 
2,216

 
2,005

 
33,724

 

 
37,945

Other current assets
61

 
120,350

 
1,829

 
10,446

 

 
132,686

Intercompany receivable

 
1,308,415

 

 
57,785

 
(1,366,200
)
 

Total current assets
931

 
1,434,026

 
3,834

 
304,592

 
(1,366,200
)
 
377,183

Property, plant and equipment, net

 
1,935,172

 
589,139

 
1,197,972

 

 
3,722,283

Intangible assets, net

 
71,033

 

 
56,050

 

 
127,083

Goodwill

 
149,453

 
170,652

 
376,532

 

 
696,637

Investment in wholly owned
subsidiaries
1,964,736

 
34,778

 
1,221,717

 
874,649

 
(4,095,880
)
 

Deferred income tax asset

 

 

 
2,051

 

 
2,051

Other long-term assets, net
1,255

 
63,586

 
28,587

 
11,880

 

 
105,308

Total assets
$
1,966,922

 
$
3,688,048

 
$
2,013,929

 
$
2,823,726

 
$
(5,462,080
)
 
$
5,030,545

Liabilities and Partners’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payables
$
2,436

 
$
24,272

 
$
7,124

 
$
84,854

 
$

 
$
118,686

Short-term debt

 
54,000

 

 

 

 
54,000

Accrued interest payable

 
34,008

 

 
22

 

 
34,030

Accrued liabilities
1,070

 
7,118

 
10,766

 
41,531

 

 
60,485

Taxes other than income tax
125

 
6,854

 
3,253

 
5,453

 

 
15,685

Income tax payable

 
1,326

 
5

 
5,179

 

 
6,510

Intercompany payable
257,497

 

 
1,108,703

 

 
(1,366,200
)
 

Total current liabilities
261,128

 
127,578

 
1,129,851

 
137,039

 
(1,366,200
)
 
289,396

Long-term debt

 
2,956,338

 

 
58,026

 

 
3,014,364

Deferred income tax liability

 
1,862

 
13

 
20,329

 

 
22,204

Other long-term liabilities

 
34,358

 
9,436

 
49,170

 

 
92,964

Total partners’ equity
1,705,794

 
567,912

 
874,629

 
2,559,162

 
(4,095,880
)
 
1,611,617

Total liabilities and
partners’ equity
$
1,966,922

 
$
3,688,048

 
$
2,013,929

 
$
2,823,726

 
$
(5,462,080
)
 
$
5,030,545

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (Loss)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$

 
$
496,454

 
$
221,125

 
$
1,097,458

 
$
(1,018
)
 
$
1,814,019

Costs and expenses
1,868

 
317,871

 
146,243

 
1,012,777

 
(1,018
)
 
1,477,741

Operating (loss) income
(1,868
)
 
178,583

 
74,882

 
84,681

 

 
336,278

Equity in earnings (loss)
of subsidiaries
149,775

 
(10,616
)
 
89,405

 
158,700

 
(387,264
)
 

Interest income (expense), net
57

 
(176,897
)
 
(5,587
)
 
9,344

 

 
(173,083
)
Other income (expense), net

 
145

 
3

 
(5,442
)
 

 
(5,294
)
Income (loss) before income tax
(benefit) expense
147,964

 
(8,785
)
 
158,703

 
247,283

 
(387,264
)
 
157,901

Income tax (benefit) expense

 
(820
)
 
2

 
10,755

 

 
9,937

Net income (loss)
$
147,964

 
$
(7,965
)
 
$
158,701

 
$
236,528

 
$
(387,264
)
 
$
147,964


 
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (Loss)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$

 
$
511,650

 
$
224,966

 
$
1,021,804

 
$
(1,738
)
 
$
1,756,682

Costs and expenses
1,806

 
302,099

 
150,384

 
945,022

 
(1,738
)
 
1,397,573

Operating (loss) income
(1,806
)
 
209,551

 
74,582

 
76,782

 

 
359,109

Equity in earnings (loss)
of subsidiaries
151,794

 
(13,769
)
 
82,202

 
156,036

 
(376,263
)
 

Interest (expense) income, net

 
(139,827
)
 
(744
)
 
2,221

 

 
(138,350
)
Other income (expense), net
18

 
(58,264
)
 
(26
)
 
(511
)
 

 
(58,783
)
Income (loss) before income
tax expense (benefit)
150,006

 
(2,309
)
 
156,014

 
234,528

 
(376,263
)
 
161,976

Income tax expense (benefit)
3

 
1,607

 
(23
)
 
10,386

 

 
11,973

Net income (loss)
$
150,003

 
$
(3,916
)
 
$
156,037

 
$
224,142

 
$
(376,263
)
 
$
150,003


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$

 
$
547,959

 
$
215,469

 
$
1,322,675

 
$
(2,063
)
 
$
2,084,040

Costs and expenses
1,717

 
293,708

 
140,081

 
1,259,935

 
(2,105
)
 
1,693,336

Operating (loss) income
(1,717
)
 
254,251

 
75,388

 
62,740

 
42

 
390,704

Equity in earnings (loss)
of subsidiaries
308,437

 
(7,257
)
 
120,768

 
197,760

 
(619,708
)
 

Interest (expense) income, net

 
(137,847
)
 
1,611

 
4,368

 

 
(131,868
)
Other income, net

 
1,179

 
5

 
60,638

 

 
61,822

Income from continuing
operations before income
tax (benefit) expense
306,720

 
110,326

 
197,772

 
325,506

 
(619,666
)
 
320,658

Income tax (benefit) expense

 
(392
)
 
23

 
15,081

 

 
14,712

Income from continuing
operations
306,720

 
110,718

 
197,749

 
310,425

 
(619,666
)
 
305,946

Income from discontinued
operations, net of tax

 

 

 
774

 

 
774

Net income
$
306,720

 
$
110,718

 
$
197,749

 
$
311,199

 
$
(619,666
)
 
$
306,720

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net income (loss)
$
147,964

 
$
(7,965
)
 
$
158,701

 
$
236,528

 
$
(387,264
)
 
$
147,964

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation
adjustment

 

 

 
17,466

 

 
17,466

Net loss on pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax benefit

 

 

 
(6,170
)
 

 
(6,170
)
Net loss on cash flow hedges

 
(2,046
)
 

 

 

 
(2,046
)
Total other comprehensive
(loss) income

 
(2,046
)
 

 
11,296

 

 
9,250

Comprehensive income (loss)
$
147,964

 
$
(10,011
)
 
$
158,701

 
$
247,824

 
$
(387,264
)
 
$
157,214


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net income (loss)
$
150,003

 
$
(3,916
)
 
$
156,037

 
$
224,142

 
$
(376,263
)
 
$
150,003

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation
adjustment

 

 

 
(8,243
)
 

 
(8,243
)
Net loss on pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax benefits

 

 

 
(2,850
)
 

 
(2,850
)
Net gain on cash flow hedges

 
5,710

 

 

 

 
5,710

Total other comprehensive
income (loss)

 
5,710

 

 
(11,093
)
 

 
(5,383
)
Comprehensive income
$
150,003

 
$
1,794

 
$
156,037

 
$
213,049

 
$
(376,263
)
 
$
144,620

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net income
$
306,720

 
$
110,718

 
$
197,749

 
$
311,199

 
$
(619,666
)
 
$
306,720

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation
adjustment

 

 

 
(31,987
)
 

 
(31,987
)
Net gain on cash flow hedges

 
11,105

 

 

 

 
11,105

Total other comprehensive
income (loss)

 
11,105

 

 
(31,987
)
 

 
(20,882
)
Comprehensive income
$
306,720

 
$
121,823

 
$
197,749

 
$
279,212

 
$
(619,666
)
 
$
285,838

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
483,481

 
$
152,101

 
$
102,405

 
$
405,950

 
$
(737,138
)
 
$
406,799

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures

 
(47,600
)
 
(35,041
)
 
(301,997
)
 

 
(384,638
)
Change in accounts payable
related to capital expenditures

 
(1,988
)
 
5,964

 
32,927

 

 
36,903

Acquisitions

 

 

 
(1,461,719
)
 

 
(1,461,719
)
Proceeds from Axeon term loan

 
110,000

 

 

 

 
110,000

Proceeds from insurance recoveries

 

 

 
977

 

 
977

Proceeds from sale or disposition
of assets

 
1,955

 
18

 
63

 

 
2,036

Investment in subsidiaries
(1,262,000
)
 

 

 
(126
)
 
1,262,126

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(1,262,000
)
 
62,367

 
(29,059
)
 
(1,729,875
)
 
1,262,126

 
(1,696,441
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt borrowings

 
2,969,400

 

 
90,700

 

 
3,060,100

Debt repayments

 
(2,400,739
)
 

 
(86,800
)
 

 
(2,487,539
)
Issuance of preferred units, net of issuance costs
538,560

 

 

 

 

 
538,560

Issuance of common units, net of
issuance costs
643,878

 

 

 

 

 
643,878

General partner contribution
13,737

 

 

 

 

 
13,737

Distributions to preferred unitholders
(38,833
)
 
(19,417
)
 
(19,416
)
 
(19,418
)
 
58,251

 
(38,833
)
Distributions to common unitholders
   and general partner
(446,306
)
 
(223,153
)
 
(223,153
)
 
(223,176
)
 
669,482

 
(446,306
)
Contributions from
(distributions to) affiliates

 
1,262,000

 

 
(9,279
)
 
(1,252,721
)
 

Net intercompany activity
73,206

 
(1,801,218
)
 
169,223

 
1,558,789

 

 

Other, net
(5,708
)
 
(1,317
)
 

 
(300
)
 

 
(7,325
)
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
778,534

 
(214,444
)
 
(73,346
)
 
1,310,516

 
(524,988
)
 
1,276,272

Effect of foreign exchange rate
changes on cash

 

 

 
1,720

 

 
1,720

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
15

 
24

 

 
(11,689
)
 

 
(11,650
)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the
beginning of the period
870

 
5

 

 
35,067

 

 
35,942

Cash and cash equivalents as of the
end of the period
$
885

 
$
29

 
$

 
$
23,378

 
$

 
$
24,292


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
391,773

 
$
167,900

 
$
211,816

 
$
359,283

 
$
(694,011
)
 
$
436,761

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures

 
(64,334
)
 
(52,637
)
 
(87,387
)
 

 
(204,358
)
Change in accounts payable
related to capital expenditures

 
(10,076
)
 
(285
)
 
(702
)
 

 
(11,063
)
Acquisitions

 
(95,657
)
 

 

 

 
(95,657
)
Investment in subsidiaries

 

 
(212,900
)
 

 
212,900

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 
(170,067
)
 
(265,822
)
 
(88,089
)
 
212,900

 
(311,078
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt borrowings

 
1,365,529

 

 
41,200

 

 
1,406,729

Debt repayments

 
(1,419,852
)
 

 
(36,300
)
 

 
(1,456,152
)
Issuance of preferred units, net of
issuance costs
218,400

 

 

 

 

 
218,400

Issuance of common units, net of
issuance costs
27,710

 

 

 

 

 
27,710

General partner contribution
680

 

 

 

 

 
680

Distributions to common unitholders
   and general partner
(392,962
)
 
(196,481
)
 
(196,481
)
 
(196,501
)
 
589,463

 
(392,962
)
Contributions from affiliates

 

 

 
108,352

 
(108,352
)
 

Net intercompany activity
(241,131
)
 
255,326

 
250,487

 
(264,682
)
 

 

Other, net
(4,485
)
 
(2,354
)
 

 
(8,890
)
 

 
(15,729
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(391,788
)
 
2,168

 
54,006

 
(356,821
)
 
481,111

 
(211,324
)
Effect of foreign exchange rate
changes on cash

 

 

 
2,721

 

 
2,721

Net (decrease) increase in cash and
cash equivalents
(15
)
 
1

 

 
(82,906
)
 

 
(82,920
)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the
beginning of the period
885

 
4

 

 
117,973

 

 
118,862

Cash and cash equivalents as of the
end of the period
$
870

 
$
5

 
$

 
$
35,067

 
$

 
$
35,942


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
NuStar
Energy
 
NuStar
Logistics
 
NuPOP
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
389,967

 
$
237,780

 
$
119,928

 
$
365,588

 
$
(588,326
)
 
$
524,937

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures

 
(201,388
)
 
(39,533
)
 
(83,887
)
 

 
(324,808
)
Change in accounts payable
related to capital expenditures

 
(4,950
)
 
33

 
1,761

 

 
(3,156
)
Acquisitions

 

 

 
(142,500
)
 

 
(142,500
)
Proceeds from insurance recoveries

 

 

 
4,867

 

 
4,867

Proceeds from sale or disposition
of assets

 
10,320

 
22

 
6,790

 

 
17,132

Investment in other long-term assets

 

 

 
(3,564
)
 

 
(3,564
)
Net cash used in investing activities

 
(196,018
)
 
(39,478
)
 
(216,533
)
 

 
(452,029
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt borrowings

 
1,589,131

 

 
94,500

 

 
1,683,631

Debt repayments

 
(1,275,910
)
 

 
(41,000
)
 

 
(1,316,910
)
Distributions to common unitholders
   and general partner
(392,204
)
 
(196,102
)
 
(196,102
)
 
(196,122
)
 
588,326

 
(392,204
)
Net intercompany activity
2,199

 
(155,278
)
 
115,652

 
37,427

 

 

Other, net

 
(3,605
)
 

 
(141
)
 

 
(3,746
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(390,005
)
 
(41,764
)
 
(80,450
)
 
(105,336
)
 
588,326

 
(29,229
)
Effect of foreign exchange rate
changes on cash

 

 

 
(12,729
)
 

 
(12,729
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and
cash equivalents
(38
)
 
(2
)
 

 
30,990

 

 
30,950

Cash and cash equivalents as of the
beginning of the period
923

 
6

 

 
86,983

 

 
87,912

Cash and cash equivalents as of the
end of the period
$
885

 
$
4

 
$

 
$
117,973

 
$

 
$
118,862