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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 15, 2006
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
DELAWARE   1-14569   76-0582150
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)       Identification No.)
333 Clay Street, Suite 1600, Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (713) 646-4100
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Amendment No.2 to Third Amended and Restated Agreement
Eleventh Supplemental Indenture
Third Supplemental Indenture
First Supplemental Indenture
Consent of KPMG, LLP
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
Press Release


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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
     The information contained in Item 2.03 hereof is incorporated by reference in this Item 1.01.
Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
     Purchase Agreement. On November 15, 2006, pursuant to the terms of a Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2006 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and between Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (the “Partnership”) and LB Pacific, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“LB Pacific”), the Partnership purchased (i) all of the issued and outstanding limited partner interest in Pacific Energy GP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership and the general partner of PPX (defined below) (“PPX General Partner”), (ii) the sole member interest in Pacific Energy Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“General Partner Holdco”), (iii) 5,232,500 common units in Pacific Energy Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Pacific”), and (iv) 5,232,500 subordinated units in Pacific for an aggregate purchase price of $700 million in cash. Following the completion of the Merger described below, the Pacific common and subordinated units purchased from LB Pacific were cancelled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
     The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto and is incorporated into this report by reference.
     Merger Agreement. On November 15, 2006, pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 11, 2006 (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Pacific, PPX General Partner, General Partner Holdco, the Partnership, Plains AAP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“PAA General Partner”), and Plains All American GP LLC (“GP LLC”), Pacific merged with and into the Partnership (the “Merger”), and all outstanding common units of Pacific not purchased by the Partnership pursuant to the Purchase Agreement were converted into the right to receive common units of the Partnership based on an exchange ratio of 0.77 common units of the Partnership per each common unit of Pacific.
     The foregoing description of the Merger and the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement and the First Amendment thereto, which are filed as Exhibits 2.2 and 2.3 hereto and are incorporated into this report by reference.
     A copy of the press release announcing the completion of the Merger is filed as Exhibit 99.4 hereto and is incorporated into this report by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
     Eleventh Supplemental Indenture Regarding the Plains Notes. Upon the effectiveness of the Merger, the Partnership, PAA Finance Corp., the parties named therein as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”), as trustee, entered into the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 15, 2006 (the “Eleventh Supplemental Indenture”). The Eleventh Supplemental Indenture supplements the Indenture dated September 25, 2002, (the “Plains Indenture”), among the Partnership, PAA Finance Corp. and U.S. Bank, as trustee, which, as supplemented to date, governs the terms of the Partnership’s 73/4% Senior Notes due 2012, 55/8% Senior Notes due 2013, 43/4% Senior Notes due 2009, 55/8% Senior Notes due 2016, 51/4% Senior Notes due 2015, 67/10% Senior Notes due 2036, 6.125% Senior Notes due 2017 and 6.650% Senior Notes due 2037, respectively (such Senior Notes being hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Plains Notes”). Upon the effectiveness of the Merger, certain subsidiaries of Pacific that the Partnership acquired pursuant to the Merger guaranteed (each pursuant to the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture) all the obligations of the Partnership and PAA Finance Corp. under the Plains Notes and agreed to be bound by the Plains Indenture. The Plains Notes are now guaranteed on an unsubordinated, unsecured basis by substantially all of the Partnership’s current subsidiaries, including certain subsidiaries of Pacific that the Partnership acquired pursuant to the Merger. The description of the provisions of the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full and complete terms set forth in the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated into this report by reference.
     Third Supplemental Indenture Regarding the Pacific 2014 Notes. Upon the effectiveness of the Merger, the Partnership, Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, the parties named therein as guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), as trustee, entered into the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 15, 2006 (the “Third Supplemental Indenture”). The Third Supplemental Indenture supplements the Indenture dated June 16, 2004 (the “2014 Indenture”) among Pacific, Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, Wells Fargo, as trustee, and the subsidiary guarantors named therein, which governs the terms of Pacific’s 71/8% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “2014 Notes”). Upon the effectiveness of the Merger, the Partnership assumed, and certain subsidiaries of the Partnership, including certain subsidiaries of Pacific that the Partnership acquired pursuant to the Merger, guaranteed (each pursuant to the Third Supplemental Indenture), all the obligations of Pacific and Pacific Energy Finance Corporation under the 2014 Notes and the 2014 Indenture. The 2014 Notes are now guaranteed on an unsubordinated, unsecured basis by substantially all of the Partnership’s current subsidiaries, including certain subsidiaries of Pacific that the Partnership acquired pursuant to the Merger. The description of the provisions of the Third Supplemental Indenture set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full and complete terms set forth in the Third Supplemental Indenture, which is filed as Exhibit 4.2 hereto and is incorporated into this report by reference.
     First Supplemental Indenture Regarding the Pacific 2015 Notes. Upon the effectiveness of the Merger, the Partnership, Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, the parties named therein as guarantors and Wells Fargo, as trustee, entered into the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 15, 2006 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”). The First Supplemental Indenture supplements the Indenture dated September 23, 2005 (the “2015 Indenture”) among Pacific, Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, Wells Fargo, as trustee, and the subsidiary guarantors named therein, which governs the terms of Pacific’s 61/4% Senior Notes due 2015 (the “2015 Notes”). Upon the effectiveness of the Merger, the Partnership assumed, and certain subsidiaries of the Partnership, including certain subsidiaries of Pacific that the Partnership acquired pursuant to the Merger, guaranteed (each pursuant to the First Supplemental Indenture), all the obligations of Pacific and Pacific Energy Finance Corporation under the 2015 Notes and the 2015 Indenture. The 2015 Notes are now guaranteed on an unsubordinated, unsecured basis by substantially all of the Partnership’s current subsidiaries, including certain subsidiaries of Pacific that the Partnership acquired pursuant to the Merger. The description of the provisions of the First Supplemental Indenture set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full and complete terms set forth in the First Supplemental Indenture, which is filed as Exhibit 4.3 hereto and is incorporated into this report by reference.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
     In connection with the Merger and pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, on November 15, 2006, PAA General Partner amended the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”) of the Partnership by executing Amendment No. 2 thereto (the “Amendment”), a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated into this report by reference.
     Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, the amounts payable pursuant to the Incentive Distribution Rights of the Partnership under the Partnership Agreement shall be adjusted commencing with the earlier to occur of (x) the payment date of the first Partnership quarterly distribution declared and paid after November 15, 2006 that equals or exceeds $0.80 per unit or (y) the payment date of the second Partnership quarterly distribution declared and paid after November 15, 2006 (the earlier to occur of the foregoing, the “IDR Reduction Date”). The Amendment provides for the adjustment of the Incentive Distribution Rights as follows: (i) for the quarterly distribution paid on the IDR Reduction Date and the three quarterly distributions declared and paid following the IDR Reduction Date, any distributions with respect to the Incentive Distribution Rights shall be reduced by $5,000,000 per quarter, (ii) for the four quarterly distributions commencing on the first anniversary of the IDR Reduction Date, such distributions shall be reduced by $3,750,000 per quarter, (iii) for the four quarterly distributions commencing on the second anniversary of the IDR Reduction Date, such distributions shall be reduced by $3,750,000 per quarter, (iv) for the four quarterly distributions commencing on the third anniversary of the IDR Reduction Date, such distributions shall be reduced by $2,500,000 per quarter and (v) for the four quarterly distributions commencing on the fourth anniversary of the IDR Reduction Date, such distributions shall be reduced by $1,250,000 per quarter. The reductions will aggregate $65 million over a 20-quarter period.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (a)   Financial Statements of the Businesses Acquired.
     The following financial statements are filed as Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3 hereto and are incorporated in this Item 9.01(a) by reference:
    Condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) of Pacific as of September 30, 2006 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005;
    Audited consolidated financial statements of Pacific as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005.
  (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information.
     The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements of the Partnership as of September 30, 2006, for the nine months then ended and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005 are filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and are incorporated in this Item 9.01(b) by reference.
  (d)   Exhibits.
Exhibit 2.1
  Purchase Agreement dated as of June 11, 2006 by and between Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. and LB Pacific, LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 12, 2006).
 
   
Exhibit 2.2
  Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 11, 2006 by and among Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Plains AAP, L.P., Plains All American GP LLC, Pacific Energy Partners, L.P., Pacific Energy Management LLC and Pacific Energy GP, LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 12, 2006).
 
   
Exhibit 2.3
  First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 19, 2006 by and among Pacific Energy Partners, L.P., Pacific Energy GP, LP, Pacific Energy Management LLC, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Plains AAP, L.P. and Plains All American GP LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 20, 2006).
 
   
Exhibit 3.1
  Amendment No. 2 dated November 15, 2006 to Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
 
   
Exhibit 4.1
  Eleventh Supplemental Indenture dated November 15, 2006 to Indenture dated as of September 25, 2002, among Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., PAA Finance Corp., PEG Canada GP LLC, Pacific Energy Group LLC, PEG Canada, L.P., Pacific Marketing and Transportation LLC, Rocky Mountain Pipeline System LLC, Ranch Pipeline LLC, Pacific Atlantic Terminals LLC, Pacific L.A. Marine Terminal LLC, Rangeland Pipeline Company, Aurora Pipeline Company Ltd., Rangeland Pipeline Partnership, Rangeland Northern Pipeline Company, Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, Rangeland Marketing Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
 
   
Exhibit 4.2
  Third Supplemental Indenture dated November 15, 2006 to Indenture dated as of June 16, 2004, among Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, PEG Canada GP LLC, Pacific Energy Group LLC, PEG Canada, L.P., Pacific Marketing and Transportation LLC, Rocky Mountain Pipeline System LLC, Ranch Pipeline LLC, Pacific Atlantic Terminals LLC, Pacific L.A. Marine Terminal LLC, Rangeland Pipeline Company, Aurora Pipeline Company Ltd., Rangeland Pipeline Partnership, Rangeland Northern Pipeline Company, Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, Rangeland Marketing Company, Plains Marketing, L.P., Plains Pipeline, L.P., Plains Marketing GP Inc., Plains Marketing Canada LLC, Plains Marketing Canada, L.P., PMC (Nova Scotia) Company, Basin Holdings GP LLC, Basin Pipeline Holdings, L.P., Rancho Holdings GP LLC, Rancho Pipeline Holdings, L.P., Plains LPG Services GP LLC, Plains LPG Services, L.P., Lone Star Trucking, LLC, Plains Marketing International GP LLC, Plains Marketing International L.P., Plains LPG Marketing, L.P., PAA Finance Corp. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.
 
   
Exhibit 4.3
  First Supplemental Indenture dated November 15, 2006 to Indenture dated as of September 23, 2005, among Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, PEG Canada GP LLC, Pacific Energy Group LLC, PEG Canada, L.P., Pacific Marketing and Transportation LLC, Rocky Mountain Pipeline System LLC, Ranch Pipeline LLC, Pacific Atlantic Terminals LLC, Pacific L.A. Marine Terminal LLC, Rangeland Pipeline Company, Aurora Pipeline Company Ltd., Rangeland Pipeline Partnership, Rangeland Northern Pipeline Company, Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, Rangeland Marketing Company, Plains Marketing, L.P., Plains Pipeline, L.P., Plains Marketing GP Inc., Plains Marketing Canada LLC, Plains Marketing Canada, L.P., PMC (Nova Scotia) Company, Basin Holdings GP LLC, Basin Pipeline Holdings, L.P., Rancho Holdings GP LLC, Rancho Pipeline Holdings, L.P., Plains LPG Services GP LLC, Plains LPG Services, L.P., Lone Star Trucking, LLC, Plains Marketing International GP LLC, Plains Marketing International L.P., Plains LPG Marketing, L.P., PAA Finance Corp. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.
 
   
Exhibit 23.1
  Consent of KPMG, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, with respect to Pacific Energy Partners, L.P.
 
   
Exhibit 99.1
  Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005.
 
   
Exhibit 99.2
  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) of Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. as of September 30, 2006 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005.
 
   
Exhibit 99.3
  Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005.
 
   
Exhibit 99.4
  Press Release dated November 15, 2006.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
                 
    PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.    
 
               
Date: November 20, 2006   By:   Plains AAP, L.P., its general partner    
 
               
    By:   Plains All American GP LLC, its general partner    
 
               
    By:   /s/ TINA L. VAL    
             
 
      Name:   Tina L. Val    
 
      Title:   Vice President—Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer    
 
               

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit 2.1
  Purchase Agreement dated as of June 11, 2006 by and between Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. and LB Pacific, LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 12, 2006).
 
   
Exhibit 2.2
  Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 11, 2006 by and among Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Plains AAP, L.P., Plains All American GP LLC, Pacific Energy Partners, L.P., Pacific Energy Management LLC and Pacific Energy GP, LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 12, 2006).
 
   
Exhibit 2.3
  First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 19, 2006 by and among Pacific Energy Partners, L.P., Pacific Energy GP, LP, Pacific Energy Management LLC, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Plains AAP, L.P. and Plains All American GP LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 20, 2006).
 
   
Exhibit 3.1
  Amendment No.2 dated November 15, 2006 to Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
 
   
Exhibit 4.1
  Eleventh Supplemental Indenture dated November 15, 2006 to Indenture dated as of September 25, 2002, among Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., PAA Finance Corp., PEG Canada GP LLC, Pacific Energy Group LLC, PEG Canada, L.P., Pacific Marketing and Transportation LLC, Rocky Mountain Pipeline System LLC, Ranch Pipeline LLC, Pacific Atlantic Terminals LLC, Pacific L.A. Marine Terminal LLC, Rangeland Pipeline Company, Aurora Pipeline Company Ltd., Rangeland Pipeline Partnership, Rangeland Northern Pipeline Company, Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, Rangeland Marketing Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
 
   
Exhibit 4.2
  Third Supplemental Indenture dated November 15, 2006 to Indenture dated as of June 16, 2004, among Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, PEG Canada GP LLC, Pacific Energy Group LLC, PEG Canada, L.P., Pacific Marketing and Transportation LLC, Rocky Mountain Pipeline System LLC, Ranch Pipeline LLC, Pacific Atlantic Terminals LLC, Pacific L.A. Marine Terminal LLC, Rangeland Pipeline Company, Aurora Pipeline Company Ltd., Rangeland Pipeline Partnership, Rangeland Northern Pipeline Company, Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, Rangeland Marketing Company, Plains Marketing, L.P., Plains Pipeline, L.P., Plains Marketing GP Inc., Plains Marketing Canada LLC, Plains Marketing Canada, L.P., PMC (Nova Scotia) Company, Basin Holdings GP LLC, Basin Pipeline Holdings, L.P., Rancho Holdings GP LLC, Rancho Pipeline Holdings, L.P., Plains LPG Services GP LLC, Plains LPG Services, L.P., Lone Star Trucking, LLC, Plains Marketing International GP LLC, Plains Marketing International L.P., Plains LPG Marketing, L.P., PAA Finance Corp. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.
 
   
Exhibit 4.3
  First Supplemental Indenture dated November 15, 2006 to Indenture dated as of September 23, 2005, among Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, PEG Canada GP LLC, Pacific Energy Group LLC, PEG Canada, L.P., Pacific Marketing and Transportation LLC, Rocky Mountain Pipeline System LLC, Ranch Pipeline LLC, Pacific Atlantic Terminals LLC, Pacific L.A. Marine Terminal LLC, Rangeland Pipeline Company, Aurora Pipeline Company Ltd., Rangeland Pipeline Partnership, Rangeland Northern Pipeline Company, Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, Rangeland Marketing Company, Plains Marketing, L.P., Plains Pipeline, L.P., Plains Marketing GP Inc., Plains Marketing Canada LLC, Plains Marketing Canada, L.P., PMC (Nova Scotia) Company, Basin Holdings GP LLC, Basin Pipeline Holdings, L.P., Rancho Holdings GP LLC, Rancho Pipeline Holdings, L.P., Plains LPG Services GP LLC, Plains LPG Services, L.P., Lone Star Trucking, LLC, Plains Marketing International GP LLC, Plains Marketing International L.P., Plains LPG Marketing, L.P., PAA Finance Corp. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.
 
   
Exhibit 23.1
  Consent of KPMG, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, with respect to Pacific Energy Partners, L.P.
 
   
Exhibit 99.1
  Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005.
 
   
Exhibit 99.2
  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) of Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. as of September 30, 2006 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005.
 
   
Exhibit 99.3
  Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005.
 
   
Exhibit 99.4
  Press Release dated November 15, 2006.

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Exhibit 3.1
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.
     This Amendment No. 2 (this “Amendment”) to the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., dated as of June 27, 2001 (the “Partnership Agreement”), is hereby adopted effective as of November 15, 2006, by Plains AAP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, (the “General Partner”), as general partner of the Partnership. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are used as defined in the Partnership Agreement.
     WHEREAS, Section 13.1 of the Partnership Agreement provides that the General Partner, without the approval of any Partner, may amend any provision of the Partnership Agreement to reflect an amendment effected, necessitated or contemplated by a merger agreement approved in accordance with Section 14.3 of the Partnership Agreement;
     WHEREAS, the transactions contemplated (the “PPX Merger”) by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “PPX Merger Agreement”) dated June 11, 2006 among Pacific Energy Partners, L.P., Pacific Energy GP, L.P., Pacific Energy Management LLC, the Partnership, Plains AAP, L.P. and Plains All American GP LLC, have been approved in accordance with Section 14.3 of the Partnership Agreement;
     WHEREAS, this Amendment shall become effective only upon and after consummation of the PPX Merger, and shall in no event become effective after the Drop Dead Date (as defined in the PPX Merger Agreement).
     NOW, THEREFORE, the General Partner does hereby amend the Partnership Agreement as follows:
Section 1. Section 1.1 is hereby amended by adding the following definition:
     “PPX Merger Closing Date” means the date on which the merger contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 11, 2006, among Pacific Energy Partners, L.P., Pacific Energy GP, L.P., Pacific Energy Management LLC, the Partnership, Plains AAP, L.P. and Plains All American GP LLC, have been consummated.
Section 2. Section 6.4 is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (c) to such Section:
     “(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.4, any distributions to the holder(s) of the Incentive Distribution Rights provided for in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of Subsection 6.4(b), as applicable, shall be adjusted commencing with the earlier to occur of (x) the payment date of the first quarterly distribution declared and paid after the PPX Merger Closing Date that equals or exceeds $0.80 per unit or (y) the payment date of the second quarterly distribution declared and paid after the PPX Merger Closing Date (the earlier to occur of (x) or (y) being referred to as the “IDR Reduction Date”). Such adjustment shall be as follows: (i) for the quarterly distribution paid on the IDR Reduction Date and the three quarterly distributions declared and paid following the IDR Reduction Date, any distributions to the holder(s) of the Incentive Distribution Rights shall be reduced by $5,000,000 per quarter, (ii) for

 


 

the four quarterly distributions commencing on the first anniversary of the IDR Reduction Date, such distributions shall be reduced by $3,750,000 per quarter, (iii) for the four quarterly distributions commencing on the second anniversary of the IDR Reduction Date, such distributions shall be reduced by $3,750,000 per quarter, (iv) for the four quarterly distributions commencing on the third anniversary of the IDR Reduction Date, such distributions shall be reduced by $2,500,000 per quarter and (v) for the four quarterly distributions commencing on the fourth anniversary of the IDR Reduction Date, such distributions shall be reduced by $1,250,000 per quarter. For the avoidance of doubt, the reduction shall be an aggregate of $20 million for the first four quarters (commencing with and including the IDR Reduction Date), $15 million for the second four quarters, $15 million for the third four quarters, $10 million for the fourth four quarters and $5 million for the fifth four quarters, for an aggregate of $65 million over twenty quarters.”
Section 3. Except as hereby amended, the Partnership Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. This Amendment shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, all rights and remedies being governed by such laws without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed as of the date first written above.
         
  GENERAL PARTNER:


PLAINS AAP, L.P.
 
 
  By:   PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC,
its General Partner  
 
       
         
     
  By:   /s/ Tim Moore   
    Name:   Tim Moore   
    Title:   Vice President   
 

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Exhibit 4.1
ELEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
     THIS ELEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of November 15, 2006, is among Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), PAA Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation (“PAA Finance” and, together with the Partnership, the “Issuers”), PEG Canada GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PEG GP LLC”), Pacific Energy Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PEG LLC”), PEG Canada, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“PEG LP”), Pacific Marketing and Transportation LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Pacific Marketing LLC”), Rocky Mountain Pipeline System LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Rocky LLC”), Ranch Pipeline LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Ranch LLC”), Pacific Atlantic Terminals LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Pacific LLC”), Pacific L.A. Marine Terminal LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Pacific Marine LLC”), Rangeland Pipeline Company, a Nova Scotia unlimited liability company (“Rangeland”), Aurora Pipeline Company Ltd., a Canadian corporation (“Aurora”), Rangeland Pipeline Partnership, an Alberta general partnership (“Rangeland Partnership”), Rangeland Northern Pipeline Company, a Nova Scotia unlimited liability company (“Rangeland Northern”), Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Finance Corp”), and Rangeland Marketing Company, a Nova Scotia unlimited liability company (“Rangeland Marketing” and, together with PEG GP LLC, PEG LLC, PEG LP, Pacific Marketing LLC, Rocky LLC, Ranch LLC, Pacific Marine LLC, Rangeland, Aurora, Rangeland Partnership, Rangeland Northern, Finance Corp and Rangeland Marketing, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Partnership, and U. S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee under the indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).
WITNESSETH
     WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Original Indenture”), dated as of September 25, 2002, as supplemented by the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Supplemental Indentures (the Original Indenture as so supplemented being hereinafter called the “Indenture”), dated as of September 25, 2002, December 10, 2003, August 12, 2004, August 12, 2004, May 27, 2005, May 12, 2006, May 12, 2006, August 25, 2006, October 30, 2006 and October 30, 2006, respectively, among the Issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and the Trustee, providing, in the case of the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth Supplemental Indentures, for the issuance of the Issuers’ 73/4% Senior Notes due 2012, 55/8% Senior Notes due 2013, 43/4% Senior Notes due 2009, 57/8% Senior Notes due 2016, 51/4% Senior Notes due 2015, 67/10% Senior Notes due 2036, 6.125% Senior Note due 2017 and 6.650% Senior Notes due 2037, respectively (such Senior Notes being hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Notes”);
     WHEREAS, Section 5.10 of the First Supplemental Indenture and Section 5.05 of the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth Supplemental Indentures provide that under certain circumstances the Partnership is required to cause the Subsidiary Guarantors to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Subsidiary Guarantors shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers’ obligations under the Notes pursuant to a Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth therein; and

 


 

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Original Indenture, the Issuers and the Trustee are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture;
     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of the Notes as follows:
     1. Definitions.
     (a) Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
     (b) For all purposes of this Supplemental Indenture, except as otherwise herein expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires: (i) the terms and expressions used herein shall have the same meanings as corresponding terms and expressions used in the Indenture; and (ii) the words “herein,” “hereof and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.
     2. Agreement to Guarantee. The Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agree, jointly and severally with all other Subsidiary Guarantors under the Indenture, to guarantee the Issuers’ obligations under the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article IX of the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth Supplemental Indentures, as applicable, and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.
     3. GOVERNING LAW. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A NEW YORK CONTRACT, AND FOR ALL PURPOSES SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
     4. Trustee Makes No Representation. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.
     5. Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
     6. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not effect the construction thereof.
[Signature page follows.]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
         
  PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.
 
 
  By:   Plains AAP, L.P.,
its General Partner  
 
 
         
  By:   Plains All American GP LLC,
its General Partner  
 
     
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
         
  PAA FINANCE CORP.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to Eleventh Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

[Signature Page to Eleventh Supplemental Indenture]
         
  PEG CANADA GP LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  PACIFIC ENERGY GROUP LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  PEG CANADA, L.P.
 
 
  By:   PEG Canada GP LLC,
its general partner  
 
         
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
         
  PACIFIC MARKETING AND TRANSPORTATION LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIPELINE SYSTEM LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to Eleventh Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

         
  RANCH PIPELINE LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  PACIFIC ATLANTIC TERMINALS LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  PACIFIC L.A. MARINE TERMINAL LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  RANGELAND PIPELINE COMPANY
 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  AURORA PIPELINE COMPANY LTD.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to Eleventh Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

                  
  RANGELAND PIPELINE PARTNERSHIP
 
 
  By:   Rangeland Pipeline Company,
its managing partner  
 
         
     
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
         
  RANGELAND NORTHERN PIPELINE COMPANY
 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  RANGELAND MARKETING COMPANY
 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  PACIFIC ENERGY FINANCE CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to Eleventh Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

         
  U.S. BANK NATIONAL
     ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
 
 
  By:   /s/ Glenda Peterson   
    Name:   Glenda Peterson   
    Title:   Authorized Agent   
 
[Signature Page to Eleventh Supplemental Indenture]

 

exv4w2
 

Exhibit 4.2
     This THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of November 15, 2006, is among Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Plains”), Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Finance Corp”), each of the parties identified under the caption “Guarantors” on the signature pages hereto (the “Guarantors”) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national association, as Trustee.
RECITALS
     WHEREAS, Pacific Energy Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Company”), Finance Corp (together with the Company, the “Issuers”), the initial Guarantors and the Trustee entered into an Indenture, dated as of June 16, 2004 (the “Indenture”), pursuant to which the Issuers have issued $250 million in aggregate principal amount of 7 1/8% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”);
     WHEREAS, the Issuers, the initial Guarantors and the Trustee entered into a First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 3, 2005, to effect certain amendments to the Indenture;
     WHEREAS, the Issuers, the initial Guarantors and the Trustee entered into a Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 23, 2005, to effect certain amendments to the Indenture;
     WHEREAS, the Company has merged with and into Plains on November 15, 2006, and Plains is the survivor of such merger;
     WHEREAS, Section 9.01(c) of the Indenture provides that the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture in order to comply with Section 5.01 thereof, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes;
     WHEREAS, Section 9.01(g) of the Indenture provides that the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture in order to comply with Section 4.13 thereof, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes;
     WHEREAS, all acts and things prescribed by the Indenture, by law and by the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws (or comparable constituent documents) of Plains, Finance Corp, the Guarantors and of the Trustee necessary to make this Supplemental Indenture a valid instrument legally binding on Plains, Finance Corp, the Guarantors and the Trustee, in accordance with its terms, have been duly done and performed;
     NOW, THEREFORE, to comply with the provisions of the Indenture and in consideration of the above premises, Plains, Finance Corp, the Guarantors and the Trustee covenant and agree for the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective Holders of the Notes as follows:

 


 

ARTICLE I
     Section 1.01. This Supplemental Indenture is supplemental to the Indenture and does and shall be deemed to form a part of, and shall be construed in connection with and as part of, the Indenture for any and all purposes.
     Section 1.02. This Supplemental Indenture shall become effective immediately upon its execution and delivery by each of Plains, Finance Corp, the Guarantors and the Trustee.
ARTICLE II
     Section 2.01. From this date, in accordance with Section 5.01 and by executing this Supplemental Indenture, Plains unconditionally assumes all of the obligations of the Company under the Indenture and under the Notes.
     Section 2.02. From this date, in accordance with Section 4.13 and by executing this Supplemental Indenture, the Guarantors whose signatures appear below are subject to the provisions of the Indenture to the extent provided for in Article 10 thereunder.
ARTICLE III
     Section 3.01. Except as specifically modified herein, the Indenture and the Notes are in all respects ratified and confirmed (mutatis mutandis) and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms with all capitalized terms used herein without definition having the same respective meanings ascribed to them as in the Indenture.
     Section 3.02. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no duties, responsibilities or liabilities are assumed, or shall be construed to be assumed, by the Trustee by reason of this Supplemental Indenture. This Supplemental Indenture is executed and accepted by the Trustee subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture with the same force and effect as if those terms and conditions were repeated at length herein and made applicable to the Trustee with respect hereto.
     Section 3.03. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
     Section 3.04. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of such executed copies together shall represent the same agreement.
[NEXT PAGE IS SIGNATURE PAGE]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first written above.
         
  PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.
 
 
  By:   Plains AAP, L.P.,
its General Partner  
 
         
  By:   Plains All American GP LLC,
its General Partner  
 
     
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
         
  PACIFIC ENERGY FINANCE CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  GUARANTORS:
 
PACIFIC ATLANTIC TERMINALS LLC

 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  PACIFIC ENERGY GROUP LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson   
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

         
  PEG CANADA GP LLC
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  PEG CANADA, L.P.
 
 
  By:   PEG Canada GP LLC,
its general partner  
 
         
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
         
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIPELINE SYSTEM LLC
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  RANCH PIPELINE LLC
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  PACIFIC MARKETING AND TRANSPORTATION LLC
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

         
  PACIFIC L.A. MARINE TERMINAL LLC
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  RANGELAND PIPELINE COMPANY
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  AURORA PIPELINE COMPANY LTD.
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  RANGELAND PIPELINE PARTNERSHIP
 
 
  By:   Rangeland Pipeline Company,
its managing partner  
 
         
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

         
  RANGELAND NORTHERN PIPELINE COMPANY
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  RANGELAND MARKETING COMPANY
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  PLAINS MARKETING, L.P.
 
 
  By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner  
 
         
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
         
  PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
 
 
  By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner  
 
         
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

         
  PLAINS MARKETING GP INC.
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
 
  PLAINS MARKETING CANADA LLC
 
 
  By:   Plains Marketing, L.P.,
its sole member  
 
         
  By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner  
 
     
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
         
  PLAINS MARKETING CANADA, L.P.
 
 
  By:   PMC (Nova Scotia) Company,
its general partner  
 
         
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
 
         
  PMC (NOVA SCOTIA) COMPANY
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

         
  BASIN HOLDINGS GP LLC
 
 
  By:   Plains Pipeline, L.P.,
its sole member  
 
         
     
  By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner  
 
     
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
 
         
  BASIN PIPELINE HOLDINGS, L.P.
 
 
  By:   Basin Holdings GP LLC,
its general partner  
 
         
  By:   Plains Pipeline, L.P.,
its sole member  
 
     
  By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner  
 
     
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
         
  RANCHO HOLDINGS GP LLC
 
 
  By:   Plains Pipeline, L.P.,
its sole member  
 
         
  By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner  
 
     
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

         
  RANCHO PIPELINE HOLDINGS, L.P.
 
 
  By:   Rancho Holdings GP LLC,
its general partner  
 
         
  By:   Plains Pipeline, L.P.,
its sole member  
 
     
  By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner  
 
     
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
         
  PLAINS LPG SERVICES GP LLC
 
 
  By:   Plains Marketing, L.P.,
its sole member  
 
         
  By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner  
 
     
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
 
         
  PLAINS LPG SERVICES, L.P.
 
 
  By:   Plains LPG Services GP LLC,
its general partner  
 
         
  By:   Plains Marketing, L.P.,
its sole member  
 
     
  By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner  
 
     
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

         
  LONE STAR TRUCKING, LLC
 
 
  By:   Plains LPG Services, L.P.,
its sole member  
 
         
  By:   Plains LPG Services GP LLC,
its general partner  
 
     
  By:   Plains Marketing, L.P.,
its sole member  
 
     
  By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner  
 
     
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
         
  PLAINS MARKETING INTERNATIONAL GP LLC
 
 
  By:   Plains Marketing, L.P.,
its sole member  
 
         
  By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner  
 
     
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

         
  PLAINS MARKETING INTERNATIONAL, L.P.
 
 
  By:   Plains Marketing International GP LLC,
its general partner  
 
         
  By:   Plains Marketing, L.P.,
its sole member  
 
     
  By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner  
 
     
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
         
  PLAINS LPG MARKETING, L.P.
 
 
  By:   Plains LPG Services GP LLC,
its general partner  
 
         
  By:   Plains Marketing, L.P.,
its sole member  
 
     
  By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner  
 
     
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
         
  PAA FINANCE CORP.
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

         
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
 
 
  By:    /s/ Maddy Hall  
    Name:    Maddy Hall  
    Title   Assistant Vice President
 
[Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]
         
     
     
     
     
 

 

exv4w3
 

Exhibit 4.3
     This FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of November 15, 2006, is among Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Plains”), Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Finance Corp”), each of the parties identified under the caption “Guarantors” on the signature pages hereto (the “Guarantors”) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national association banking corporation, as Trustee.
RECITALS
     WHEREAS, Pacific Energy Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Company”), Finance Corp (together with the Company, the “Issuers”), the initial Guarantors and the Trustee entered into an Indenture, dated as of September 23, 2005 (the “Indenture”), pursuant to which the Issuers have issued $175 million in aggregate principal amount of 6 1/4% Senior Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”);
     WHEREAS, the Company has merged with and into Plains on November 15, 2006, and Plains is the survivor of such merger;
     WHEREAS, Section 9.01(c) of the Indenture provides that the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture in order to comply with Section 5.01 thereof, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes;
     WHEREAS, Section 9.01(g) of the Indenture provides that the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture in order to comply with Section 4.13 thereof, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes;
     WHEREAS, all acts and things prescribed by the Indenture, by law and by the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws (or comparable constituent documents) of Plains, Finance Corp, the Guarantors and of the Trustee necessary to make this Supplemental Indenture a valid instrument legally binding on Plains, Finance Corp, the Guarantors and the Trustee, in accordance with its terms, have been duly done and performed;
     NOW, THEREFORE, to comply with the provisions of the Indenture and in consideration of the above premises, Plains, Finance Corp, the Guarantors and the Trustee covenant and agree for the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective Holders of the Notes as follows:
ARTICLE I
     Section 1.01. This Supplemental Indenture is supplemental to the Indenture and does and shall be deemed to form a part of, and shall be construed in connection with and as part of, the Indenture for any and all purposes.
     Section 1.02. This Supplemental Indenture shall become effective immediately upon its execution and delivery by each of Plains, Finance Corp, the Guarantors and the Trustee.

 


 

ARTICLE II
     Section 2.01. From this date, in accordance with Section 5.01 and by executing this Supplemental Indenture, Plains unconditionally assumes all of the obligations of the Company under the Indenture and under the Notes.
     Section 2.02. From this date, in accordance with Section 4.13 and by executing this Supplemental Indenture, the Guarantors whose signatures appear below are subject to the provisions of the Indenture to the extent provided for in Article 10 thereunder.
ARTICLE III
     Section 3.01. Except as specifically modified herein, the Indenture and the Notes are in all respects ratified and confirmed (mutatis mutandis) and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms with all capitalized terms used herein without definition having the same respective meanings ascribed to them as in the Indenture.
     Section 3.02. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no duties, responsibilities or liabilities are assumed, or shall be construed to be assumed, by the Trustee by reason of this Supplemental Indenture. This Supplemental Indenture is executed and accepted by the Trustee subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture with the same force and effect as if those terms and conditions were repeated at length herein and made applicable to the Trustee with respect hereto.
     Section 3.03. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
     Section 3.04. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of such executed copies together shall represent the same agreement.
[NEXT PAGE IS SIGNATURE PAGE]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first written above.
             
    PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.
 
           
    By:   Plains AAP, L.P.,
its General Partner
 
           
 
      By:   Plains All American GP LLC,
its General Partner
 
           
 
      By:    /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
          Al Swanson
 
          Vice President - Finance and Treasurer
         
  PACIFIC ENERGY FINANCE CORPORATION
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
 
  GUARANTORS:

PACIFIC ATLANTIC TERMINALS LLC

 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
 
  PACIFIC ENERGY GROUP LLC
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

         
  PEG CANADA GP LLC
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
             
    PEG CANADA, L.P.
 
           
    By:   PEG Canada GP LLC,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:    /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
      Name:   Al Swanson
 
      Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer
 
         
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIPELINE SYSTEM LLC
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
 
  RANCH PIPELINE LLC
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
 
  PACIFIC MARKETING AND TRANSPORTATION LLC
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

         
  PACIFIC L.A. MARINE TERMINAL LLC
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  RANGELAND PIPELINE COMPANY
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  AURORA PIPELINE COMPANY LTD.
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
             
    RANGELAND PIPELINE PARTNERSHIP
 
           
    By:   Rangeland Pipeline Company,
its managing partner
 
           
 
      By:    /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
          Name: Al Swanson
 
          Title: Vice President - Finance and Treasurer
[Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

         
  RANGELAND NORTHERN PIPELINE COMPANY
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
  RANGELAND MARKETING COMPANY
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Name:   Al Swanson   
    Title:   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer   
 
             
    PLAINS MARKETING, L.P.
 
           
    By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:    /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
          Al Swanson
 
          Vice President and Treasurer
             
    PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
 
           
    By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:    /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
          Al Swanson
 
          Vice President and Treasurer
[Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

         
  PLAINS MARKETING GP INC.
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
 
             
    PLAINS MARKETING CANADA LLC
 
           
    By:   Plains Marketing, L.P.,
its sole member
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:    /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
          Al Swanson
 
          Vice President and Treasurer
             
    PLAINS MARKETING CANADA, L.P.
 
           
    By:   PMC (Nova Scotia) Company,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:    /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
          Al Swanson
 
          Vice President and Treasurer
         
  PMC (NOVA SCOTIA) COMPANY
 
 
  By:    /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

             
    BASIN HOLDINGS GP LLC
 
           
    By:   Plains Pipeline, L.P.,
its sole member
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:    /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
          Al Swanson
 
          Vice President and Treasurer
 
           
 
           
    BASIN PIPELINE HOLDINGS, L.P.
 
           
    By:   Basin Holdings GP LLC,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Pipeline, L.P.,
its sole member
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:    /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
          Al Swanson
 
          Vice President and Treasurer
 
           
 
           
    RANCHO HOLDINGS GP LLC
 
           
    By:   Plains Pipeline, L.P.,
its sole member
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:    /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
          Al Swanson
 
          Vice President and Treasurer
[Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

             
    RANCHO PIPELINE HOLDINGS, L.P.
 
           
    By:   Rancho Holdings GP LLC,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Pipeline, L.P.,
its sole member
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:   /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
          Al Swanson
 
          Vice President and Treasurer
 
           
 
           
    PLAINS LPG SERVICES GP LLC
 
           
    By:   Plains Marketing, L.P.,
its sole member
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:   /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
          Al Swanson
 
          Vice President and Treasurer
 
           
 
           
    PLAINS LPG SERVICES, L.P.
 
           
    By:   Plains LPG Services GP LLC,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Marketing, L.P.,
its sole member
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:   /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
          Al Swanson
 
          Vice President and Treasurer
[Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

             
    LONE STAR TRUCKING, LLC
 
           
    By:   Plains LPG Services, L.P.,
its sole member
 
           
 
      By:   Plains LPG Services GP LLC,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Marketing, L.P.,
its sole member
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:   /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
          Al Swanson
 
          Vice President and Treasurer
 
           
 
           
    PLAINS MARKETING INTERNATIONAL GP LLC
 
           
    By:   Plains Marketing, L.P.,
its sole member
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:   /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
          Al Swanson
 
          Vice President and Treasurer
[Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

             
    PLAINS MARKETING INTERNATIONAL, L.P.
 
           
    By:   Plains Marketing International GP LLC,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Marketing, L.P.,
 
          its sole member
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
 
          its general partner
 
           
 
      By:   /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
          Al Swanson
 
          Vice President and Treasurer
 
           
 
           
    PLAINS LPG MARKETING, L.P.
 
           
    By:   Plains LPG Services GP LLC,
its general partner
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Marketing, L.P.,
 
          its sole member
 
           
 
      By:   Plains Marketing GP Inc.,
 
          its general partner
 
           
 
      By:   /s/ Al Swanson
 
           
 
          Al Swanson
 
          Vice President and Treasurer
 
           
 
           
         
  PAA FINANCE CORP.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Al Swanson  
    Al Swanson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
 
[Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture]

 


 

         
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
 
 
  By:   /s/ Maddy Hall  
    Name:  Maddy Hall    
    Title:    Assistant Vice President    
 
[Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture]
         
     
     
     
     
 

 

exv23w1
 

Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Pacific Energy Management LLC
     of Pacific Energy Partners, L.P.:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-126447), Form S-4 (Nos. 333-135712 and 333-136925) and on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-91141, 333-54118, 333-74920, and 333-122806) of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. of our report dated March 10, 2006, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, partners’ capital, comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005, which report appears in the current report on Form 8-K of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. dated November 20, 2006.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Los Angeles, California
November 15, 2006

exv99w1
 

Exhibit 99.1
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
     Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005.


 

PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.
INDEX TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
         
Introduction
    F-2  
 
       
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet at September 30, 2006
    F-3  
 
       
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Combined Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
    F-4  
 
       
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Combined Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2005
    F-5  
 
       
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements
    F-6  
 
       
Pro Forma Sensitivity Analysis
    F-11  
 F-1
 

 


 

PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements give effect to the merger of Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. (“Pacific”) into Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (“Plains”) completed on November 15, 2006. The merger-related transactions included:
    The acquisition from LB Pacific, LP and its affiliates (“LB Pacific”) of the general partner interest and incentive distribution rights of Pacific as well as 5,232,500 common units of Pacific and 5,232,500 subordinated units of Pacific for a total of $700 million in cash; and
 
    The acquisition of the balance of Pacific’s equity through a unit-for-unit merger in which each Pacific unitholder (other than LB Pacific) has the right to receive 0.77 newly issued Plains common units for each Pacific common unit.
     Upon completion of the merger-related transactions, the general partner and limited partner ownership interests in Pacific were extinguished and Pacific was merged with and into Plains. Pacific’s operating subsidiaries are directly or indirectly owned by Plains. The merger-related transactions were accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The estimates of fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on preliminary assumptions, pending the completion of an independent appraisal, with any excess of purchase price over the net fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed assigned to goodwill.
     The following unaudited pro forma condensed statement of combined operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and the year ended December 31, 2005 have been prepared as if the transactions described above had taken place on January 1, 2005. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet at September 30, 2006 assumes the transactions were consummated on that date.
     The unaudited pro forma financial statements should be read in conjunction with and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the notes accompanying such unaudited pro forma financial statements as well as the notes included in the historical financial statements included in the following public filings:
  (1)   Plains’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005;
 
  (2)   Plains’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006;
 
  (3)   Pacific’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2005; and
 
  (4)   Pacific’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.
     The unaudited pro forma financial statements are based on assumptions that Plains believes are reasonable under the circumstances and are intended for informational purposes only. They are not necessarily indicative of the results of the actual or future operations or financial condition that would have been achieved had the transactions occurred at the dates assumed (as noted above).
     The unaudited pro forma financial statements do not give effect to any anticipated cost savings or other financial benefits expected to result from the merger.
 F-2
 

 


 

PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
September 30, 2006
(in millions)
                                 
    Plains     Pacific     Pro Forma     Plains  
    Historical     Historical     Adjustments     Pro Forma  
CURRENT ASSETS
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 10.3     $ 13.7     $ 21.6 (b)   $ 24.0  
 
                    967.7 (b)        
 
                    (248.6 )(b)        
 
                    (740.7 )(b)        
Trade accounts receivable and other receivables, net
    1,441.5       195.2       (7.2 )(c)     1,629.5  
Inventory
    1,351.5       46.0       0.1 (b)     1,397.6  
Other current assets
    188.9       10.3             199.2  
 
                       
Total current assets
    2,992.2       265.2       (7.1 )     3,250.3  
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
    2,359.0       1,252.8       (53.1 )(a)     3,816.9  
 
                    258.2 (b)        
OTHER ASSETS
                               
Pipeline linefill in owned assets
    204.1             52.2 (a)     266.2  
 
                    9.9 (b)        
Inventory in third party assets
    77.0             0.9 (a)     79.3  
 
                    1.4 (b)        
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
    125.7       8.7             134.4  
Goodwill
    183.3             780.0 (b)     963.3  
Other, net
    106.6       85.5       33.5 (b)     225.6  
 
                       
Total assets
  $ 6,047.9     $ 1,612.2     $ 1,075.9     $ 8,736.0  
 
                       
CURRENT LIABILITIES
                               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 1,822.9     $ 188.8     $ (7.2 )(c)   $ 2,004.5  
Due to related parties
    7.9                   7.9  
Short-term debt
    993.7                   993.7  
Other current liabilities
    116.7       15.4             132.1  
 
                       
Total current liabilities
    2,941.2       204.2       (7.2 )     3,138.2  
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
                               
Long-term debt under credit facilities and other
    3.6             248.6 (a)     971.3  
 
                    967.7 (b)        
 
                    (248.6 )(b)        
Senior notes, net
    1,196.8             420.6 (a)     1,639.2  
 
                    21.8 (b)        
Senior notes and credit facilities, net
          669.2       (669.2 )(a)    
Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits
    66.9       49.9       7.9 (b)     124.7  
 
                       
Total liabilities
    4,208.5       923.3       741.6       5,873.4  
 
                       
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
                               
 
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
                               
Common unitholders
    1,792.6       640.2       1,001.6 (b)     2,794.2  
 
                    (640.2 )(b)        
Subordinated unitholders
          14.5       (14.5 )(b)      
General partner
    46.8       12.2       21.6 (b)     68.4  
 
                    (12.2 )(b)        
Undistributed employee long-term incentive compensation
          0.5       (0.5 )(b)      
Accumulated other comprehensive income
          21.5       (21.5 )(b)      
 
                       
Total partners’ capital
    1,839.4       688.9       334.3       2,862.6  
 
                       
Total Liabilities and Partners’ Capital
  $ 6,047.9     $ 1,612.2     $ 1,075.9     $ 8,736.0  
 
                       
See notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements
F-3
 

 


 

PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMBINED OPERATIONS
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
(in millions, except per unit data)
                                 
    Plains     Pacific     Pro Forma     Plains  
    Historical     Historical     Adjustments     Pro Forma  
REVENUES
  $ 18,053.6     $ 229.6     $ (24.7) (d)   $ 18,258.5  
COSTS AND EXPENSES
                               
Purchases and related costs
    17,351.4             (23.3) (d)     17,328.1  
Field operating costs
    260.5       99.1       (1.4) (d)     358.2  
General and administrative expenses
    92.2       18.2             110.4  
Depreciation and amortization
    67.1       30.7       1.8 (a)     104.9  
 
                    (30.7) (e)        
 
                    36.0 (f)        
Merger costs
          4.5             4.5  
 
                       
Total costs and expenses
    17,771.2       152.5       (17.6 )     17,906.1  
 
                       
Share of net income of Frontier
          1.2       (1.2) (a)      
 
                       
OPERATING INCOME
    282.4       78.3       (8.3 )     352.4  
 
                       
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
                               
Equity earnings (loss) in unconsolidated affiliates
    2.2             1.2 (a)     3.4  
Interest expense
    (52.5 )     (30.0 )     (34.3) (g)     (115.0 )
 
                    1.8 (a)        
Interest income and other income, net
    0.7       1.5             2.2  
 
                       
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    232.8       49.8       (39.6 )     243.0  
Income tax (expense) benefit:
                               
Current
          (2.3 )     (h)     (2.3 )
Deferred
          4.8       (h)     4.8  
 
                       
Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
    232.8       52.3       (39.6 )     245.5  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
    6.3                   6.3  
 
                       
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
  $ 239.1     $ 52.3     $ (39.6 )   $ 251.8  
 
                       
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS—LIMITED PARTNERS
  $ 212.7                     $ 239.9  
 
                           
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS—GENERAL PARTNER
  $ 26.4                     $ 11.9  
 
                           
BASIC NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT
                               
Basic net income per limited partner unit before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  $ 2.37                     $ 2.11  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle per limited partner unit
    0.08                       0.06  
 
                           
Basic net income from continuing operations per limited partner unit
  $ 2.45                     $ 2.17  
 
                           
DILUTED NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT
                               
Diluted net income per limited partner unit before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  $ 2.35                     $ 2.09  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle per limited partner unit
    0.08                       0.06  
 
                           
Diluted net income from continuing operations per limited partner unit
  $ 2.43                     $ 2.15  
 
                           
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE UNITS OUTSTANDING
    77.0               22.2 (b)     99.2  
 
                         
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE UNITS OUTSTANDING
    77.8               22.2 (b)     100.0  
 
                         
See notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements
F-4
 

 


 

PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMBINED OPERATIONS
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2005
(in millions, except per unit data)
                                 
    Plains     Pacific     Pro Forma     Plains  
    Historical     Historical     Adjustments     Pro Forma  
REVENUES
  $ 31,177.3     $ 224.3     $ (12.6) (d)   $ 31,389.0  
COSTS AND EXPENSES
                               
Purchases and related costs
    30,442.5             (11.2) (d)     30,431.3  
Field operating costs
    272.5       104.4       (1.4) (d)     375.5  
General and administrative expenses
    103.2       18.5             121.7  
Accelerated long-term incentive plan compensation expense
          3.1             3.1  
Line 63 oil release costs
          2.0             2.0  
Transaction costs
          1.8             1.8  
Depreciation and amortization
    83.5       29.4       2.0 (a)     133.5  
 
                    (29.4 )(e)        
 
                    48.0 (f)        
 
                       
Total costs and expenses
    30,901.7       159.2       8.0       31,068.9  
 
                       
Other, net
          (0.5 )           (0.5 )
Share of net income of Frontier
          1.8       (1.8) (a)      
 
                       
OPERATING INCOME
    275.6       66.4       (22.4 )     319.6  
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
                               
Equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates
    1.0             1.8 (a)     2.8  
Interest expense
    (59.4 )     (26.7 )     (48.5 )(g)     (132.6 )
 
                    2.0 (a)        
Interest income and other income, net
    0.6       1.1             1.7  
 
                       
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    217.8       40.8       (67.1 )     191.5  
Income tax (expense) benefit:
                               
Current
          (1.3 )     (h)     (1.3 )
Deferred
          0.1       (h)     0.1  
 
                       
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
  $ 217.8     $ 39.6     $ (67.1 )   $ 190.3  
 
                       
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS—LIMITED PARTNERS
  $ 198.8               $ 186.5  
 
                           
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS—GENERAL PARTNER
  $ 19.0                     $ 3.8  
 
                           
BASIC NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT
  $ 2.77                     $ 2.00  
 
                           
DILUTED NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT
  $ 2.72                     $ 1.98  
 
                           
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE UNITS OUTSTANDING
    69.3               22.2 (b)   $ 91.5  
 
                         
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE UNITS OUTSTANDING
    70.5               22.2 (b)     92.7  
 
                         
See notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements
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PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     These unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and underlying pro forma adjustments are based upon currently available information and certain estimates and assumptions made by the management of Plains and Pacific; therefore, actual results could differ materially from the pro forma information. However, we believe the assumptions provide a reasonable basis for presenting the significant effects of the transactions noted herein. Plains believes the pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those assumptions and are properly applied in the pro forma information. Please read “Pro Forma Sensitivity Analysis” for assumptions related to fair value estimates.
     The Plains Pro Forma income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for the year ended December 31, 2005 includes, as required, the following pro forma adjustments related to the acquisition of the Valero assets that Pacific acquired effective September 30, 2005: (i) depreciation expense for the entire year of approximately $11 million associated with Plains’ estimated purchase price allocated to the Valero assets; and (ii) interest expense of approximately $11 million for the entire year on the $175 million 61/4% senior notes issued to fund the asset acquisition. However, since the Valero transaction was an asset acquisition, the Plains Pro Forma income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for the year ended December 31, 2005 does not include revenues and related operating expenses for the period prior to the asset acquisition by Pacific. In addition, the Plains Pro Forma income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006 does not include any synergies that Plains expects to achieve as a result of the merger with Pacific.
     The merger of Pacific into Plains presented in these pro forma statements has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and the purchase price allocation has been estimated in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, “Business Combinations.” The total estimated consideration is summarized below (in millions):
         
Cash payment to LB Pacific
  $ 700.0  
Estimated fair value of Plains common units issued in exchange for Pacific common units (see below)
    1,001.6  
Assumption of Pacific debt (at estimated fair value)
    690.9  
Estimated transaction costs
    40.7  
 
     
Total consideration
  $ 2,433.2  
 
     
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     Upon effectiveness of the merger, each Pacific common unit (other than the 5,232,500 common units purchased from LB Pacific) was converted into the right to receive 0.77 Plains common units. Cash paid for any fractional units as a result of the exchange was immaterial. The number of Plains common units that were issued in the exchange was 22,247,040 calculated as follows:
         
Pacific units outstanding at September 30, 2006
       
Common units
    34,074,032  
Subordinated units
    5,232,500  
 
     
Total Pacific historical units outstanding at September 30, 2006
    39,306,532  
Pro forma adjustments to Pacific historical units outstanding:
       
Plains purchase of subordinated units held by LB Pacific
    (5,232,500 )
Plains purchase of common units held by LB Pacific
    (5,232,500 )
Issuance of common units for outstanding Pacific restricted unit awards
    50,853  
 
     
Pacific common units subject to exchange offer by Plains
    28,892,385  
Exchange ratio (0.77 Plains common units for each Pacific common unit)
    0.77  
 
     
Plains units issued to Pacific common unitholders in connection with merger prior to reduction for fractional units
    22,247,136  
Reduction for fractional units
    (96 )
 
     
Plains units issued to Pacific common unitholders in connection with merger
    22,247,040  
 
     
 
       
Average closing price of Plains common units (see below)
  $ 45.02  
 
     
 
       
Estimated fair value of Plains common units issued in exchange for Pacific common units (in millions)
  $ 1,001.6  
 
     
     In accordance with purchase accounting rules, the pro forma value of the units issued in the exchange is based on the average closing price of Plains common units immediately prior to and after the merger was announced on June 12, 2006. The following table shows the closing prices of Plains common units for the two trading days prior to and after the proposed merger was announced.
         
June 8, 2006
  $ 46.30  
June 9, 2006
    46.10  
June 13, 2006
    43.88  
June 14, 2006
    43.81  
 
     
Average closing price of Plains common units
  $ 45.02  
 
     
     Plains will obtain a valuation of Pacific’s assets and liabilities in order to develop a definitive allocation of the purchase price. As a result, the final purchase price allocation may result in some amounts being assigned to tangible or amortizable intangible assets apart from goodwill.
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     The following table shows Plains’ preliminary purchase price allocation (in millions):
                 
            Depreciable  
Description   Amount     Life  
PP&E
  $ 1,457.9       4-35  
Inventory
    46.1       n/a  
Pipeline linefill and inventory in third party assets
    64.4       n/a  
Intangible assets
    101.0       0-17  
Working capital, excluding inventory
    15.0       n/a  
Other long-term assets and liabilities, net
    (31.2 )     n/a  
Goodwill (see below)
    780.0       n/a  
 
             
Total
  $ 2,433.2          
 
             
     To the extent that any amount is assigned to a tangible or finite lived intangible asset, this amount may ultimately be depreciated or amortized (as appropriate) to earnings over the expected period of benefit of the asset. To the extent that any amount remains as goodwill or indefinite lived intangible assets, this amount would not be subject to depreciation or amortization, but would be subject to periodic impairment testing and, if necessary, would be written down to fair value should circumstances warrant.
     The following table shows Plains’ preliminary calculation of the estimated pro forma goodwill amount (in millions):
         
Cash payment to LB Pacific
  $ 700.0  
Estimated fair value of Plains common units issued in exchange for Pacific common units
    1,001.6  
Estimated transaction costs
    40.7  
 
     
Total consideration, excluding debt assumed
    1,742.3  
Less: Estimated fair value of Pacific’s net assets
    (962.3 )
 
     
Excess of purchase price over net assets of Pacific preliminarily assigned to goodwill
  $ 780.0  
 
     
     For an analysis of the sensitivity of pro forma earnings to potential reclassifications of this preliminary goodwill amount to tangible or intangible assets, please read “Pro Forma Sensitivity Analysis” below.
     The following table shows Plains’ preliminary calculation of the sources of funding for the acquisition (in millions):
         
Fair value of Plains common units issued in exchange for Pacific common units
  $ 1,001.6  
Plains general partner equity capital contribution
    21.6  
Assumption of Pacific debt (at estimated fair value)
    690.9  
Repayment of Pacific credit facility
    (248.6 )
Plains new debt incurred
    967.7  
 
     
Total sources of funding
  $ 2,433.2  
 
     
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     Pro Forma Adjustments
  a.   To reclassify certain line items on Pacific’s historical financial statements to conform to Plains’ historical presentation.
 
  b.   Records the cash paid, equity exchanged, additional obligations assumed and adjustments to fair value of the assets purchased and liabilities assumed in the merger based on the purchase method of accounting.
 
  c.   Reflects the elimination of accounts receivable and accounts payable balances between Plains and Pacific.
 
  d.   Reflects the elimination of purchases and sales between Plains and Pacific.
 
  e.   To reverse historical depreciation and amortization as recorded by Pacific.
 
  f.   Reflects depreciation and amortization on the acquired assets based on the straight-line method of depreciation over average useful lives ranging from 4 to 35 years.
 
  g.   Reflects the net adjustment to interest expense for (i) the increase in long-term debt of approximately $968 million from the issuance of $400 million of 6.125% Senior Notes due 2017 and $600 million of 6.65% Senior Notes due 2037 using a weighted average interest rate of 6.4%, (ii) the decrease in long-term debt of approximately $249 million from the repayment of the Pacific credit facility and (iii) the amortization of the discounts on the senior notes issued by Plains and premiums on the fair value of Pacific senior notes assumed in the merger. The impact to interest expense of a 1/8% change in interest rates would be approximately $1.6 million per year.
 
  h.   The pro forma adjustments to the statements of combined operations have not been tax-effected as the effect on income tax expense is not deemed to be material to the pro forma results of operations.
Plains Earnings per Limited Partner Unit
     Earnings per limited partner unit is determined by dividing net income after deducting the amount allocated to the general partner interest, including its incentive distribution in excess of its 2% interest, by the weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding during the period. Plains’ general partner is entitled to receive incentive distributions if the amount it distributes with respect to any quarter exceeds levels specified in its partnership agreement. Upon closing of the merger, Plains’ general partner has agreed to reduce the amounts due it as incentive distributions commencing with the earlier to occur of (i) the payment date of the first quarterly distribution declared and paid after the closing date that equals or exceeds $0.80 per unit or (ii) the payment date of the second quarterly distribution declared and paid after the closing date. Such adjustment shall be as follows: (i) $5 million per quarter for the first four quarters, (ii) $3.75 million per quarter for the next eight quarters, (iii) $2.5 million per quarter for the next four quarters, and (iv) $1.25 million per quarter for the final four quarters. The total reduction in incentive distributions will be $65 million.
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     The following sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per limited partner unit for Plains on a historical and pro forma basis. The net income available to limited partners and the weighted average limited partner units outstanding have been adjusted for instruments considered common unit equivalents.
                                 
    Nine Months ended     Year ended  
    September 30, 2006     December 31, 2005  
    Plains     Plains     Plains     Plains  
    Historical     Pro Forma     Historical     Pro Forma  
            (in millions, except per unit data)          
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per limited partner unit:
                               
Net income
  $ 239.1     $ 251.8     $ 217.8     $ 190.3  
Less: General partner’s incentive distribution paid
    (22.1 )     (22.0 )     (15.0 )     (15.0 )
Incentive distribution reduction
          15.0             15.0  
 
                       
Subtotal
    217.0       244.8       202.8       190.3  
General partner 2% ownership
    (4.3 )     (4.9 )     (4.1 )     (3.8 )
 
                       
Net income available to limited partners
    212.7       239.9       198.7       186.5  
EITF 03-06 additional general partner’s distribution
    (23.8 )     (24.7 )     (7.1 )     (3.3 )
 
                       
Net income available to limited partners under EITF 03-06
  $ 188.9     $ 215.2     $ 191.6     $ 183.2  
Less: Limited partner 98% portion of cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
    (6.2 )     (6.2 )            
 
                       
Limited partner net income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  $ 182.7     $ 209.0     $ 191.6     $ 183.2  
 
                       
Denominator:
                               
Historical weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding
    77.0       77.0       69.3       69.3  
Common unit exchange
          22.2             22.2  
 
                       
Denominator for basic earnings per limited partner unit
    77.0       99.2       69.3       91.5  
Effect of dilutive securities:
                               
Weighted average Long Term Incentive Plan units outstanding
    0.8       0.8       1.2       1.2  
 
                       
Denominator for diluted earnings per limited partner unit
    77.8       100.0       70.5       92.7  
 
                       
Basic net income per limited partner unit before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  $ 2.37     $ 2.11     $ 2.77     $ 2.00  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle per limited partner unit
    0.08       0.06              
 
                       
Basic net income per limited partner unit
  $ 2.45     $ 2.17     $ 2.77     $ 2.00  
 
                       
Diluted net income per limited partner unit before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  $ 2.35     $ 2.09     $ 2.72     $ 1.98  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle per limited partner unit
    0.08       0.06              
 
                       
Diluted net income per limited partner unit
  $ 2.43     $ 2.15     $ 2.72     $ 1.98  
 
                       
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PRO FORMA SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
     Certain of the pro forma adjustments incorporate Plains’ preliminary estimate of the fair value of the business that Plains is acquiring. Preliminary estimates are that the excess of the purchase price over the preliminary fair values (“excess cost”) may be assigned to non-amortizable other intangible assets or goodwill as opposed to depreciable fixed assets or amortizable intangible assets. Plains will obtain a valuation of Pacific’s assets and liabilities in order to develop a definitive allocation of the purchase price. As a result, the final purchase price allocation may result in some amounts being assigned to tangible or amortizable intangible assets, and this amount may ultimately be depreciated or amortized (as appropriate) to earnings over the expected benefit period of the asset. To the extent that any amount remains as goodwill or indefinite lived intangible assets, this amount would not be subject to depreciation or amortization, but would be subject to periodic impairment testing and, if necessary, would be written down to a lower fair value should circumstances warrant.
     The table below shows the potential decrease in pro forma net income from continuing operations if certain amounts of the goodwill were ultimately assigned to tangible or amortizable intangible assets. For purposes of calculating this sensitivity, Plains has applied the straight-line method of cost allocation over an estimated useful life of 29 years to various fair values. The decrease in annual basic earnings per unit is predicated on the basic earnings per unit determined using the pro forma income from continuing operations amount. The resulting pro forma adjustments are as follows (in millions, except per unit amounts):
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
                                         
                                    Decrease in Net
                                    Income from
                            Decrease in Net   Continuing
                    Average   Income from   Operations
Estimated   Change in   Depreciable Life   Continuing   per Limited
Goodwill   Allocation   of Assets   Operations   Partner Unit
$780.0
    20 %   $ 156.0       29     $ (4.0 )   $ (0.02 )
$780.0
    40 %   $ 312.0       29     $ (8.1 )   $ (0.04 )
$780.0
    60 %   $ 468.0       29     $ (12.1 )   $ (0.06 )
$780.0
    80 %   $ 624.0       29     $ (16.1 )   $ (0.08 )
$780.0
    100 %   $ 780.0       29     $ (20.2 )   $ (0.10 )
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2005
                                         
                                    Decrease in Net
                                    Income from
                            Decrease in Net   Continuing
                    Average   Income from   Operations
Estimated   Change in   Depreciable Life   Continuing   per Limited
Goodwill   Allocation   of Assets   Operations   Partner Unit
$780.0
    20 %   $ 156.0       29     $ (5.4 )   $ (0.05 )
$780.0
    40 %   $ 312.0       29     $ (10.8 )   $ (0.10 )
$780.0
    60 %   $ 468.0       29     $ (16.1 )   $ (0.15 )
$780.0
    80 %   $ 624.0       29     $ (21.5 )   $ (0.20 )
$780.0
    100 %   $ 780.0       29     $ (26.9 )   $ (0.25 )
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exv99w2
 

Exhibit 99.2
Pacific Energy Partners, L.P.
     Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) as of September 30, 2006 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005.


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
    Page
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)—As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
    1  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)—For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
    2  
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Capital (Unaudited)—For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
    3  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)—For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
    4  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)—For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
    5  
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
    (in thousands)  
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 13,715     $ 18,064  
Crude oil sales receivable
    153,604       95,952  
Transportation and storage accounts receivable
    27,268       30,100  
Canadian goods and services tax receivable
    9,771       8,738  
Insurance proceeds receivable, net
    4,581       9,052  
Due from related parties
    28        
Crude oil and refined products inventory
    46,012       20,192  
Prepaid expenses
    4,451       7,489  
Other
    5,796       2,528  
 
           
 
               
Total current assets
    265,226       192,115  
Property and equipment, net
    1,252,750       1,185,534  
Intangible assets, net
    67,639       69,180  
Investment in Frontier
    8,651       8,156  
Other assets, net
    17,957       21,467  
 
           
 
  $ 1,612,223     $ 1,476,452  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 33,346     $ 42,409  
Accrued crude oil purchases
    152,284       96,651  
Line 63 oil release reserve
    3,194       5,898  
Accrued interest
    7,381       4,929  
Other
    7,955       6,300  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    204,160       156,187  
Senior notes and credit facilities, net
    669,163       565,632  
Deferred income taxes
    32,560       35,771  
Environmental liabilities
    14,257       16,617  
Other liabilities
    3,159       4,006  
 
           
Total liabilities
    923,299       778,213  
 
           
Commitments and contingencies (note 6)
               
Partners’ capital:
               
Common unitholders (34,074,032 and 31,448,931 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively)
    640,232       644,589  
Subordinated unitholders (5,232,500 and 7,848,750 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively)
    14,529       24,758  
General Partner interest
    12,219       12,535  
Undistributed employee long-term incentive compensation
    467        
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    21,477       16,357  
 
           
Net partners’ capital
    688,924       698,239  
 
           
 
  $ 1,612,223     $ 1,476,452  
 
           
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
            (in thousands, except per unit amounts)          
Revenues:
                               
Pipeline transportation revenue
  $ 36,995     $ 27,283     $ 105,652     $ 83,067  
Storage and terminaling revenue
    23,467       9,731       65,420       30,923  
Pipeline buy/sell transportation revenue
    10,010       11,683       31,136       28,905  
Crude oil sales, net of purchases of $421,276 and $188,901 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and $1,031,185 and $425,733 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
    9,924       5,823       27,453       13,647  
 
                       
 
    80,396       54,520       229,661       156,542  
 
                       
Cost and Expenses:
                               
Operating (which excludes $586 of compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 reported in accelerated long-term incentive plan compensation expense)
    34,046       25,019       99,120       72,065  
General and administrative (which excludes $2,529 of compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 reported in accelerated long-term incentive plan compensation expense)
    5,649       4,115       18,236       12,987  
Depreciation and amortization
    10,398       6,560       30,692       19,695  
Merger costs (note 2)
    1,112             4,529        
Accelerated long-term incentive plan compensation expense (note 7)
                      3,115  
Line 63 oil release costs (note 6)
                      2,000  
Reimbursed general partner transaction costs (note 5)
                      1,807  
 
                       
 
    51,205       35,694       152,577       111,669  
 
                       
Share of net income of Frontier
    373       516       1,246       1,363  
 
                       
Operating income
    29,564       19,342       78,330       46,236  
Interest expense
    (10,853 )     (6,237 )     (30,029 )     (17,679 )
Interest and other income
    720       494       1,455       1,387  
 
                       
Income before income taxes
    19,431       13,599       49,756       29,944  
 
                       
Income tax (expense) benefit:
                               
Current
    (485 )     (1,411 )     (2,288 )     (1,898 )
Deferred (note 3)
    289       (22 )     4,824       (239 )
 
                       
 
    (196 )     (1,433 )     2,536       (2,137 )
 
                       
Net income
  $ 19,235     $ 12,166     $ 52,292     $ 27,807  
 
                       
Net income (loss) for the general partner interest
  $ 347     $ 243     $ 720     $ (1,215 )
 
                       
Net income for the limited partner interests
  $ 18,888     $ 11,923     $ 51,572     $ 29,022  
 
                       
Basic net income per limited partner unit
  $ 0.48     $ 0.39     $ 1.31     $ 0.97  
Diluted net income per limited partner unit
  $ 0.48     $ 0.39     $ 1.31     $ 0.96  
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding:
                               
Basic
    39,307       30,761       39,305       30,051  
Diluted
    39,321       30,762       39,332       30,089  
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
(Unaudited)
                                                                 
                                            Undistributed              
                                            Employee     Accumulated        
                                    General     Long-Term     Other        
    Limited Partner Units     Limited Partner Amounts     Partner     Incentive     Comprehensive        
    Common     Subordinated     Common     Subordinated     Interest     Compensation     Income     Total  
                            (in thousands)                          
Balance, December 31, 2005
    31,449       7,849     $ 644,589     $ 24,758     $ 12,535     $     $ 16,357     $ 698,239  
Net income
                41,917       9,655       720                   52,292  
Distribution to partners
                (53,159 )     (13,264 )     (2,291 )                 (68,714 )
Employee compensation under LB Pacific, LP Option Plan
                            1,250                   1,250  
Employee compensation under long-term incentive plan
                                  782             782  
Issuance of common units pursuant to long-term incentive plan
    9             265             5       (315 )           (45 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                        4,908       4,908  
Change in fair value of crude oil and foreign currency hedging contracts
                                        212       212  
Conversion of subordinated units to common units
    2,616       (2,616 )     6,620       (6,620 )                        
 
                                               
Balance, September 30, 2006
    34,074       5,233     $ 640,232     $ 14,529     $ 12,219     $ 467     $ 21,477     $ 688,924  
 
                                               
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
    (in thousands)  
Net income
  $ 19,235     $ 12,166     $ 52,292     $ 27,807  
Change in fair value of crude oil and hedging derivatives
    271       303       531       (502 )
Change in fair value of foreign currency hedging derivatives
    115             (319 )      
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment
    (236 )     5,678       4,908       3,377  
 
                       
Comprehensive income
  $ 19,385     $ 18,147     $ 57,412     $ 30,682  
 
                       
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2006     2005  
    (in thousands)  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net income
  $ 52,292     $ 27,807  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    30,692       19,695  
Amortization of debt issue costs
    1,847       1,424  
Non-cash employee compensation under long-term incentive plan
    782       2,886  
Non-cash employee compensation under the LB Pacific, LP Option Plan
    1,250        
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
    (4,824 )     239  
Share of net income of Frontier
    (1,246 )     (1,363 )
Other adjustments
    (1,665 )     58  
Distributions from Frontier, net
    622       1,317  
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Crude oil sales receivable
    (55,829 )     (68,206 )
Transportation and storage accounts receivable
    3,161       909  
Insurance proceeds receivable
    6,695       (8,829 )
Crude oil and refined products inventory
    (25,508 )     (2,742 )
Other current assets and liabilities
    (3,771 )     (3,757 )
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
    (5,076 )     27,354  
Accrued crude oil purchases
    54,400       64,917  
Line 63 oil release reserve
    (4,929 )     5,411  
Other non-current assets and liabilities
    598       (1,465 )
 
           
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    49,491       65,655  
 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Acquisitions
    (2,365 )     (461,165 )
Additions to property and equipment
    (67,522 )     (27,265 )
Additions to pipeline linefill and minimum tank inventory
    (16,106 )      
Other
    181        
 
           
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (85,812 )     (488,430 )
 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Issuance of common units, net of fees and offering expenses
          289,122  
Capital contributions from the general partner
          8,569  
Proceeds from credit facilities
    182,094       203,291  
Net proceeds from senior notes offering
          170,997  
Repayment of credit facilities
    (81,463 )     (195,661 )
Deferred financing costs
          (4,676 )
Distributions to partners
    (68,714 )     (46,224 )
Issuance of common units pursuant to exercise of unit options
          707  
Related parties
    (28 )     (1,171 )
 
           
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    31,889       424,954  
 
           
Effect of exchange rates on cash
    83       213  
 
           
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (4,349 )     2,392  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of reporting period
    18,064       23,383  
 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of reporting period
  $ 13,715     $ 25,775  
 
           
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
     Basis of Presentation
     Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Partnership”) are engaged principally in the business of gathering, transporting, storing and distributing crude oil, refined products and other related products. The Partnership generates revenue primarily by transporting such commodities on its pipelines, by leasing storage capacity in its storage tanks, and by providing other terminaling services. The Partnership also buys and sells crude oil, activities that are generally complementary to its other crude oil operations. The Partnership conducts its business through two business units, the West Coast Business Unit, which includes activities in California and the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, and the Rocky Mountain Business Unit, which includes activities in five Rocky Mountain states and Alberta, Canada.
     The Partnership is managed by its general partner, Pacific Energy GP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, which is managed by its general partner, Pacific Energy Management LLC (“PEM”), a Delaware limited liability company. Thus, the officers and board of directors of PEM manage the business affairs of Pacific Energy GP, LP and the Partnership. References to the “General Partner” refer to Pacific Energy GP, LP and/or PEM, as the context indicates; and “Board of Directors” refers to the board of directors of PEM.
     The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial reporting and with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulations. Accordingly, these statements have been condensed and do not include all of the information and footnotes required for complete financial statements. These statements involve the use of estimates and judgments where appropriate. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated during the consolidation process.
     The condensed consolidated financial statements include the ownership and results of operations of the assets acquired from Valero, L.P., since the acquisition of these assets on September 30, 2005. The assets acquired from Valero, L.P. have been integrated into our West Coast and Rocky Mountain Business Units as Pacific Atlantic Terminals and the Rocky Mountain Products Pipeline.
     These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Partnership’s annual report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2005. Certain prior year balances in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
New Accounting Pronouncements
     In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised December 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R). This Statement is a revision of SFAS No. 123. SFAS 123R establishes standards for the accounting for
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transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. SFAS 123R is effective for the Partnership as of the beginning of the first interim period or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006 did not have a material impact on the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements. See Notes 5 and 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more details on share-based compensation.
     In September 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) issued Issue No. 04-13 (“EITF 04-13”), Accounting for Purchases and Sales of Inventory with the Same Counterparty. The issues addressed by the EITF are (i) the circumstances under which two or more exchange transactions involving inventory with the same counterparty should be viewed as a single exchange transaction for the purposes of evaluating the effect of APB No. 29; and (ii) whether there are circumstances under which nonmonetary exchanges of inventory within the same line of business should be recognized at fair value. EITF 04-13 is effective for new arrangements entered into in the reporting periods beginning after March 15, 2006, and to all inventory transactions that are completed after December 15, 2006, for arrangements entered into prior to March 15, 2006. The adoption of EITF 04-13 did not have a material impact on the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements.
     In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This Interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 will apply to the Partnership’s Canadian subsidiaries, which are taxable entities in Canada. The Partnership is in the process of determining the impact of FIN 48 on its financial statements, but does not expect it to have a material impact. FIN 48 is effective for the Partnership as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2007.
     In June 2006, the EITF issued Issue No. 06-3 (“EITF 06-3”), How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation). The issues addressed by the EITF are (i) whether the scope of this Issue should include (a) all nondiscretionary amounts assessed by governmental authorities, (b) all nondiscretionary amounts assessed by governmental authorities in connection with a transaction with a customer, or (c) only sales, use, and value added taxes, and (ii) how taxes assessed by a governmental authority within the scope of this issue should be presented in the income statement (that is, gross versus net presentation). EITF 06-3 is effective for interim and annual financial periods beginning after December 15, 2006. The Partnership is in the process of determining the impact of EITF 06-3 on its financial statements, but does not expect it to have a material impact.
     In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements in those accounting pronouncements. Accordingly, SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. However, the Partnership is in the process of determing what impact the application of SFAS 157 will have on its current fair value practices. The Partnership does not expect the application of SFAS 157 to have a material impact. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.
     In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current year Financial Statements (“SAB 108”), which provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2006 and it allows a one-time
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transitional cumulative effect adjustment to beginning-of-year retained earnings at the first fiscal year ending after November 15, 2006 for errors that were not previously deemed material, but are material under the guidance in SAB 108. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of adopting SAB 108 on its consolidated financial statements.
2. PROPOSED MERGER WITH PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.
     On June 12, 2006, the Partnership announced that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (“PAA”), Plains AAP, L.P., Plains All American GP LLC (“PAA GP LLC”), PEM, and Pacific Energy GP, LP, pursuant to which the Partnership will be merged with and into PAA. In the merger, each common unitholder of the Partnership, except LB Pacific, LP (“LB Pacific”), the owner of the Partnership’s General Partner, will receive 0.77 common units of PAA for each common unit of the Partnership that the unitholder owns. In addition, pursuant to a purchase agreement between LB Pacific and PAA, PAA will acquire from LB Pacific the general partner interest and incentive distribution rights of the Partnership, as well as 5,232,500 common units and 5,232,500 subordinated units, for total consideration of $700 million in cash. The merger agreement was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of PEM, as well as by the board of directors of PAA’s general partner.
     Each of the Partnership and PAA made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the merger agreement, which are described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus filed by the Partnership and PAA with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including the receipt of various regulatory approvals or the expiration of various regulatory waiting periods, all of which approvals or waiting periods have been obtained, and the adoption and approval of the merger agreement and the merger by the holders of at least a majority of the Partnership’s outstanding common units (excluding common units held by LB Pacific) and outstanding subordinated units, each voting as a separate class. The merger agreement and the merger must also be adopted and approved by the holders of at least a majority of PAA’s outstanding common units.
     The Partnership’s and PAA’s special meetings of unitholders to consider the merger agreement and the merger are scheduled to occur on November 9, 2006. Although the Partnership and PAA cannot be sure when all of the conditions to the merger will be satisfied, the parties expect to complete the merger on November 15, 2006 (assuming the proposals are approved by the unitholders and all other conditions to closing are satisfied).
     During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Partnership incurred approximately $1.1 million and $4.5 million, respectively, in costs directly relating to the merger for investment banking fees, legal fees and other transaction costs. Approximately $0.7 million of investment banking fees were paid to affiliates of Lehman Brothers Inc., an affiliate of the General Partner (see “Note 5—Related Party Transactions”). These costs are included in the condensed consolidated statements of income under the caption “Merger costs”.
3. INCOME TAXES
     The Partnership and its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries are not taxable entities in the U.S. and are not subject to U.S. federal or state income taxes, as the tax effect of operations is passed through to its unitholders. However, the Partnership’s Canadian subsidiaries are taxable entities in Canada and are subject to Canadian federal and provincial income taxes. In addition, inter-company interest payments and repatriation of funds through dividend payments are subject to withholding tax.
     Income taxes for the Partnership’s Canadian subsidiaries are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing
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assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date. The Partnership intends to repatriate its Canadian subsidiaries’ earnings in the future and accordingly has recorded a provision for Canadian withholding taxes.
     In the second quarter of 2006, the Canadian and Alberta governments enacted legislation which will reduce federal and provincial income taxes. The Partnership adjusted the future income tax rates used in the estimates of deferred tax assets and liabilities and recognized a $4.6 million deferred tax benefit in the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
4. NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT
     Net income is allocated to the Partnership’s General Partner and limited partners based on their respective interests in the Partnership. The Partnership’s General Partner is also directly charged with specific costs that it has individually assumed and for which the limited partners are not responsible.
     Basic net income per limited partner unit is determined by dividing net income, after adding back costs and deducting certain amounts allocated to the General Partner (including incentive distribution payments in excess of its 2% ownership interest), by the weighted average number of outstanding limited partner units.
     Diluted net income per limited partner unit is calculated in the same manner as basic net income per limited partner unit above, except that the weighted average number of outstanding limited partner units is increased to include the dilutive effect of outstanding options, if any, and restricted units by application of the treasury stock method.
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     Set forth below is the computation of net income allocated to limited partners and net income per basic and diluted limited partner unit. The table also shows the reconciliation of basic average limited partner units to diluted weighted average limited partner units.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
            (in thousands)          
Numerator:
                               
Net income allocated to limited partners:
                               
Net income
  $ 19,235     $ 12,166     $ 52,292     $ 27,807  
Costs allocated to the general partner(1):
                               
LB Pacific Option Plan expense
    370             1,250        
Senior Notes consent solicitation and other costs
                      893  
Severance and other costs
                      914  
 
                       
Total costs allocated to the general partner
    370             1,250       1,807  
 
                       
Income before costs allocated to the general partner
    19,605       12,166       53,542       29,614  
Less: general partner incentive distributions
    (331 )           (917 )      
 
                       
 
    19,274       12,166       52,625       29,614  
Less: General partner 2% ownership
    (386 )     (243 )     (1,053 )     (592 )
 
                       
Net income for the limited partners
  $ 18,888     $ 11,923     $ 51,572     $ 29,022  
 
                       
 
                               
Denominator:
                               
Basic weighted average limited partner units
    39,307       30,761       39,305       30,051  
Effect of restricted units
    14             27       25  
Effect of options
          1             13  
 
                       
Diluted weighted average limited partner units
    39,321       30,762       39,332       30,089  
 
                       
Basic net income per limited partner unit
  $ 0.48     $ 0.39     $ 1.31     $ 0.97  
 
                       
Diluted net income per limited partner unit
  $ 0.48     $ 0.39     $ 1.31     $ 0.96  
 
                       
 
(1)   See “Note 5—Related Party Transactions” for a description of transaction costs reimbursed by the General Partner.
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
     Cost Reimbursements
     Managing General Partner: The Partnership’s General Partner employs all U.S.-based employees. All employee expenses incurred by the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership are charged back to the Partnership.
     LB Pacific, LP Option Plan: LB Pacific, LP (“LB Pacific”), the owner of the Partnership’s General Partner, has adopted an option plan for certain officers, directors, employees, advisors, and consultants of PEM, LB Pacific, and their affiliates. Under the plan, participants may be granted options to acquire partnership interests in LB Pacific. The Partnership is not obligated to pay any amounts to LB Pacific for the benefits granted or paid to any participants under the plan, although generally accepted accounting principles require that the Partnership record an expense in its financial statements for benefits granted to employees of PEM or the Partnership who provide services to the Partnership, with a corresponding increase in the General Partner’s capital account.
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     The option plan is administered by the board of directors of LB Pacific GP, LLC, the general partner of LB Pacific. The terms, conditions, performance goals, restrictions, limitations, forfeiture, vesting or exercise schedule, and other provisions of grants under the plan, as well as eligibility to participate, are determined by the board of directors of LB Pacific GP, LLC. The board of directors of LB Pacific GP, LLC may determine to grant options under the plan to participants containing such terms as the board of LB Pacific GP, LLC shall determine. Options will have an exercise price that may not be less than the fair market value of the units on the date of grant.
     Information concerning the plan and grants is shared by LB Pacific, LP with the General Partner’s Compensation Committee and Board of Directors, and considered in determining the long term incentive compensation paid by the Partnership to participants in the plan.
     In January 2006, LB Pacific granted options representing a maximum 24% interest in LB Pacific (assuming all options vest and are exercised), which options vest over a period of 10 years from the date of grant (except in limited circumstances such as a change in control), to certain officers and key employees of PEM and the Partnership. The grants, qualified as equity-classified awards, had a grant date fair value of $8.6 million. The fair value of the options was determined using valuation techniques that included the discounted present value of estimated future cash flows for LB Pacific and fundamental analysis. It was measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
         
Expected volatility
    21.86 %
Expected dividend yield
    0 %
Expected term (in years)
    10  
Risk-free rate
    4.37 %
     For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Partnership recognized $0.4 million and $1.3 million in compensation expense relating to the LB Pacific options and recorded a capital contribution from the General Partner for the same amounts. At September 30, 2006, all granted LB Pacific options remained outstanding. At September 30, 2006, there was $7.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested options granted under the plan, which cost was expected to be recognized over the remaining period of 9.25 years. Upon the close of the proposed merger with PAA, the options will become immediately exercisable. Total unrecognized compensation expense on the closing date will be immediately recognized in the income statement.
     LB Pacific, LP and Anschutz: Prior to March 3, 2005, the General Partner was owned by The Anschutz Corporation (“Anschutz”). On March 3, 2005, Anschutz sold its interest in the Partnership, including its interest in the General Partner, to LB Pacific. In connection with the sale of Anschutz’s interest in the Partnership to LB Pacific, LB Pacific and Anschutz reimbursed the Partnership for certain costs incurred in connection with the acquisition. The Partnership was reimbursed $1.2 million for costs incurred in connection with the consent solicitation, $0.3 million of legal and other costs, and $0.9 million relating to severance costs, for a total of $2.4 million. Of the $2.4 million total incurred, $1.8 million was expensed, as shown on the income statement as “reimbursed general partner transaction costs,” and $0.6 million of the consent solicitation costs were capitalized as deferred financing costs.
     Special Agreement: On March 3, 2005, Douglas L. Polson, previously the Chairman of the Board of Directors, entered into a Special Agreement and a Consulting Agreement with PEM. In accordance with the Special Agreement, Mr. Polson resigned as Chairman of the Board of Directors effective March 3, 2005. Mr. Polson was paid approximately $0.9 million, representing accrued salary through March 3, 2005, accrued but unused vacation, and payment in satisfaction of other obligations under his employment agreement. The latter portion of this payment was recorded as an expense in “Reimbursed general partner transaction costs” in the accompanying condensed consolidated income statements. LB Pacific reimbursed this amount, which was recorded as a partner’s capital contribution. Pursuant to the Consulting
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Agreement, Mr. Polson agreed to perform advisory services to PEM from time to time as mutually agreed between Mr. Polson and the Chief Executive Officer of PEM. In consideration for Mr. Polson’s services under the Consulting Agreement, which had a one-year term, Mr. Polson received a monthly consulting fee of $12,500 and reimbursement of all reasonable business expenses incurred or paid by Mr. Polson in the course of performing his duties thereunder.
     Lehman Brothers, Inc.
     Lehman Brothers, Inc. is deemed to be an affiliate of the Partnership’s General Partner through a 59% ownership interest in LB Pacific, which is controlled by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the parent entity of Lehman Brothers, Inc. Lehman Brothers, Inc. acted as financial advisor to LB Pacific and the Partnership in connection with the proposed merger and the transactions related to the merger (see Note 2—Proposed Merger With Plains All American, L.P.). As part of its services, Lehman Brothers, Inc. delivered an opinion to the Board of Directors to the effect that, as of the date of its opinion and based on and subject to various assumptions made, the aggregate consideration to be offered to all of the holders of the partnership interests in the Partnership in the proposed merger transaction is fair to such holders. The agreement with Lehman Brothers, Inc. was reviewed and approved by the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors and the fees charged were customary for the type of services provided. The Partnership incurred $0.7 million in fees with Lehman Brothers, Inc. for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, none of which was incurred in the three months ended September 30, 2006. The Partnership has agreed to pay Lehman Brothers, Inc. an additional $7.7 million success fee contingent on the successful consummation of the merger.
     In connection with the purchase and the associated financing of the Partnership’s purchase of certain terminal and pipeline assets from Valero, L.P. in September 2005, including a private equity offering, public equity offering, debt offering and new credit facility, Lehman Brothers, Inc. and its affiliates provided advisory and underwriting services to the Partnership. Additionally, an affiliate of Lehman Brothers, Inc. is a participant in the syndicate that provided the Partnership’s new senior secured credit facility. These agreements with Lehman Brothers, Inc. were reviewed and approved by the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors and the fees charged were customary for the types of services provided. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Partnership incurred $9.8 million in fees with Lehman Brothers, Inc. and its affiliates, a portion of which was paid to non-affiliated financial institutions in the syndication of the new credit facility and in the public offering of equity.
     Other Related Party Transactions
     RMPS receives an operating fee and management fee from Frontier Pipeline Company (“Frontier”) in connection with time spent by RMPS management and for other services related to Frontier’s activities. RMPS received $0.2 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and $0.6 million for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Partnership owns a 22.22% partnership interest in Frontier.
6. CONTINGENCIES
     Line 63 Oil Release
     In March 2005, a release of approximately 3,400 barrels of crude oil occurred on the Partnership’s Line 63 when it was severed as a result of a landslide caused by heavy rainfall in the Pyramid Lake area of Los Angeles County. Over the period March 2005 through anticipated completion in June 2007, the Partnership expects to incur an estimated total of $25.5 million for oil containment and clean-up of the impacted areas, future monitoring costs, potential third-party claims and penalties, and other costs, excluding pipeline repair costs. As of September 30, 2006, the Partnership had incurred
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approximately 22.3 million of the total expected remediation costs related to the oil release for work performed through that date. The Partnership estimates that the $3.2 million of remaining remediation cost will substantially be incurred before June 2007.
     In March 2006, Pacific Pipeline System LLC (“PPS”), a subsidiary of the Partnership, was served with a four count misdemeanor action by the state of California, which alleges that PPS violated various state statutes by depositing oil or substances harmful to wildlife into the environment and by the willful and intentional discharge of pollution into state waters. The Partnership estimates that the maximum fine and penalties that could be assessed for these actions is approximately $0.9 million in the aggregate. The Partnership believes, however, that certain of the alleged violations are without merit and intends to defend against them, and that mitigating factors should otherwise reduce the amounts of any potential fines or penalties that might be assessed. At this time, the Partnership cannot reasonably determine the outcome of these allegations. The estimated range of possible fines or penalties including amounts not covered by insurance is between $0 and $0.9 million.
     The Partnership has a pollution liability insurance policy with a $2.0 million per-occurrence deductible that covers containment and clean-up costs, third-party claims and certain penalties. The insurance carrier has, subject to the terms of the insurance policy, acknowledged coverage of the incident and is processing and paying invoices related to the clean-up. The Partnership believes that, subject to the $2.0 million deductible, it will be entitled to recover substantially all of its clean-up costs and any third-party claims associated with the release. As of September 30, 2006, the Partnership has recovered $18.6 million from insurance and recorded net receivables of $4.6 million for future insurance recoveries it deems probable.
     The foregoing estimates are based on facts known at the time of estimation and the Partnership’s assessment of the ultimate outcome. Among the many uncertainties that impact the estimates are the necessary regulatory approvals for, and potential modification of, remediation plans, the ongoing assessment of the impact of soil and water contamination, changes in costs associated with environmental remediation services and equipment, and the possibility of third-party legal claims giving rise to additional expenses. Therefore, no assurance can be made that costs incurred in excess of this provision, if any, would not have a material adverse effect on the Partnership’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows, though the Partnership believes that most, if not all, of any such excess cost, to the extent attributable to clean-up and third-party claims, would be recoverable through insurance. In March 2006, A.M. Best Company, an insurance company rating agency, announced it had downgraded the financial strength rating assigned to the Partnership’s insurance carrier, Quanta Specialty Lines Company, including its parent and affiliates. The downgrade was from an “A” to a “B++, under review with negative implications.” During the second quarter of 2006, Quanta announced that their Board of Directors decided to cease underwriting or seeking new business and to place most of its remaining specialty insurance and reinsurance lines into orderly run-off. On June 7, 2006 A. M. Best further downgraded Quanta from B++ to B. Subsequent to this downgrading, Quanta was removed from A. M. Best’s interactive rating process, at Quanta’s request. Based on management’s further analysis of Quanta’s financial condition, the Partnership believes that Quanta will continue to meet its obligations relating to the Line 63 oil release, although there can be no assurance that this will be the case. As new information becomes available in future periods, the Partnership may change its provision and recovery estimates.
     Product Contamination
     In June 2006, approximately 44,000 barrels of a customer’s product at our Martinez terminal was contaminated. The Partnership has insurance coverage for the damage or loss of its customers’ products while in its care, custody and control at certain of its terminals subject to a $0.1 million per-occurrence deductible. The Partnership recognized a loss of $0.2 million to cover the insurance deductible and other associated costs. At this time, the Partnership believes costs related to the contamination of the property will be covered under the insurance policy, and has accrued an estimated $1.1 million in total costs, which
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is included in “Other current liabilities” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Partnership has recorded a receivable of $0.9 million for future insurance recoveries it deems probable.
     Litigation
     On June 15, 2006, a lawsuit was filed in the Superior court of California, County of Los Angeles, entitled Kosseff v. Pacific Energy, et al, case no. BC 3544016. The plaintiff alleged that he was a unitholder of the Partnership and he sought to represent a class comprising all of the Partnership’s unitholders. The complaint named as defendants the Partnership and certain of the officers and directors of the Partnership’s general partner, and asserted claims of self-dealing and breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the pending merger with PAA and related transactions. The plaintiff sought injunctive relief against completing the merger or, if the merger was completed, rescission of the merger, other equitable relief, and recovery of the plaintiff’s costs and attorneys’ fees. On September 14, 2006, the Partnership and the other defendants entered into a memorandum of settlement with the plaintiff to settle the lawsuit. As part of the settlement, the Partnership and the other defendants deny all allegations of wrongdoing and maintain that they are willing to settle the lawsuit solely because the settlement would eliminate the burden and expense of further litigation. The settlement is subject to customary conditions, including court approval. As part of the settlement, the Partnership will, subject to the consummation of the merger, pay $475,000 to the plaintiff’s counsel for their fees and expenses, and incur approximately $0.1 to $0.2 million for costs of mailing materials to unitholders. If finally approved by the court, the settlement will resolve all claims that were or could have been brought on behalf of the proposed settlement class in the actions being settled, including all claims relating to the merger, the merger agreement and any disclosure made by the Partnership in connection with the merger. The settlement will not change any of the terms or conditions of the merger. The Partnership will record the settlement amount and associated costs upon completion of the merger.
     In August, 2005, Rangeland Pipeline Company (“RPC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership, learned that a Statement of Claim was filed by Desiree Meier and Robert Meier in the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, Judicial District of Red Deer, naming RPC as defendant, and alleging personal injury and property damage caused by an alleged release of petroleum substances onto plaintiff’s land by a prior owner and operator of the pipeline that is currently owned and operated by the Partnership. The claim seeks Cdn$1 million (approximately U.S.$0.9 million at September 30, 2006) in general damages, Cdn$2 million (approximately U.S.$1.8 million at September 30, 2006) in special damages, and, in addition, unspecified amounts for punitive, exemplary and aggravated damages, costs and interest. RPC believes the claim is without merit, and intends to vigorously defend against it. RPC also believes that certain of the claims, if successfully proven by the plaintiffs, would be liabilities retained by the pipeline’s prior owner under the terms of the agreement whereby the Partnership acquired the pipeline in question.
     In connection with the acquisition of assets from Valero, L.P. in September 2005, the Partnership assumed responsibility for the defense of a lawsuit filed in 2003 against Support Terminals Services, Inc. (“ST Services”) by ExxonMobil Corporation (“ExxonMobil”) in New Jersey state court. The Partnership has also assumed any liability that might be imposed on ST Services as a result of the suit. In the suit, ExxonMobil seeks reimbursement of approximately $400,000 for remediation costs it has incurred, from GATX Corporation, Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, the successor in interest to GATX Terminals Corporation, and ST Services. ExxonMobil also seeks a ruling imposing liability for any future remediation and related liabilities on the same defendants. These costs are associated with the Paulsboro, New Jersey terminal that was acquired by the Partnership on September 30, 2005. ExxonMobil claims that the costs and future remediation requirements are related to releases at the site subsequent to its sale of the terminal to GATX in 1990 and that, therefore, any remaining remediation requirements are the responsibility of GATX Corporation, Kinder Morgan and ST Services. The Partnership believes the claims against ST Services are without merit, and intends to vigorously defend against them.
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     In 2001, Big West Oil Company and Chevron Products Company (the “Complainants”) filed complaints against Frontier Pipeline Company (“Frontier”) with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) challenging rates contained in joint tariffs in which Frontier was a participating carrier and rates contained in local tariffs filed by Frontier. On February 18, 2004, the FERC found against Frontier on certain of the Complainants’ claims and ordered Frontier to pay reparations to Complainants in the aggregate amount of approximately $4.2 million, plus interest, which Frontier paid in August 2004. On October 5, 2004, Frontier filed a petition for review of the FERC’s reparations orders in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and on May 26, 2006 the Court of Appeals held that the FERC’s reparation ruling was inconsistent with applicable law, and thus vacated the FERC’s order and remanded the matter back to the FERC for further consideration consistent with the Court of Appeals’ decision. On July 25, 2006, Frontier filed a motion asking the FERC to dismiss the reparations complaints of the Complainants on the grounds that their complaints fail to state claims that can be sustained consistent with the ruling of the Court of Appeals. Frontier’s motion also asked the FERC to order the refund by the Complainants of the reparations previously paid by Frontier, plus interest. The Complainants have, in a response to Frontier’s motion, asserted for various reasons that the FERC should essentially reinstate its original ruling that ordered Frontier to pay reparations to the Complainants. No action on the motions has been taken by the FERC. If Frontier prevails on its motion or in any remand proceeding conducted by the FERC, it would be entitled to repayment in the amount of $5.4 million, plus interest thereon from August 23, 2004. The Partnership owns 22.22% of Frontier. Although the Partnership believes Frontier’s motion to dismiss the complaints, as well as the defenses it would assert in a remand proceeding before the FERC, are meritorious, the Partnership cannot predict the outcome of any such actions, and has not recorded any amount for this contingency.
     The Partnership is involved in various other regulatory disputes, litigation and claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. The Partnership is not currently a party to any legal or regulatory proceedings the resolution of which could be expected to have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.
7. RESTRICTED UNITS
     A restricted unit is a “phantom” unit under the Partnership’s long term incentive compensation plan. A phantom unit entitles the grantee to receive a common unit upon the vesting of the phantom unit. The Partnership intends the issuance of the restricted units under the plan to serve as a means of incentive compensation for performance and not primarily as an opportunity to participate in the equity appreciation of the common units. Therefore, plan participants will not pay any consideration for the common units they receive, and the Partnership will receive no remuneration for such units.
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     In January 2006 and May 2006, the General Partner awarded 89,110 restricted units to key employees and outside directors that vest over a three-year period, beginning on March 1, 2006 and March 1, 2007, respectively. The number of units to be delivered to key employees in any year, if any, will be based on accomplishment of performance targets (measured by distributable cash flow) for the previous calendar year, subject to the Compensation Committee’s authority to subsequently adjust performance targets as it may deem appropriate, in its discretion. Restricted unit activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 is as follows:
                 
            Weighted  
    Number of     Average Grant  
    Units     Date Fair Value  
            (in thousands)  
Outstanding at January 1, 2006
        $  
Changes during the year:
               
Granted
    89,110       2,759  
Vested
    (10,439 )     (314 )
Forfeited
    (5,430 )     (164 )
 
           
Outstanding at September 30, 2006
    73,241     $ 2,281  
 
           
     Compensation expense recognized for outstanding restricted units is based on grant date fair value of the common units to be awarded to the grantee upon vesting of the phantom unit, adjusted for the expected target performance level for each year. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Partnership incurred $0.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively, in compensation expense for restricted units it deemed probable of achieving the performance criteria, including the amount for the first vesting of these awards which occurred on March 1, 2006.
     The outstanding unit grants include change of control provisions that require immediate vesting of units in the event of a change in control of the Partnership or its General Partner. Upon the close of the proposed merger with PAA, all outstanding restricted units will immediately vest pursuant to the terms of the grants, and any remaining unamortized compensation expense will be immediately recognized.
     On March 3, 2005, in connection with LB Pacific’s acquisition of the Partnership’s General Partner, all restricted units then outstanding under the Partnership’s Long-Term Incentive Plan immediately vested pursuant to the terms of the grants. The Partnership issued 99,583 common units and recognized a compensation expense of $3.1 million, which is included in “Accelerated long-term incentive plan compensation expense” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. Of the total $3.1 million, the compensation expense categorization was $0.6 million for operating personnel and $2.5 million for general and administrative personnel.
8. SEGMENT INFORMATION
     The Partnership’s business and operations are organized into two business segments: the West Coast Business Unit and the Rocky Mountain Business Unit. The West Coast Business Unit includes: (i) Pacific Pipeline System LLC, owner of Line 2000 and Line 63, (ii) Pacific Marketing and Transportation LLC (West Coast Business Unit operations), owner of the PMT gathering system and marketer of crude oil, (iii) Pacific Terminals LLC, owner of the Pacific Terminals storage and distribution system, and (iv) Pacific Atlantic Terminals LLC, owner of the San Francisco and Philadelphia area terminals, which were acquired on September 30, 2005. The Rocky Mountain Business Unit includes: (i) Rocky Mountain Pipeline System LLC, owner of the Partnership’s interest in various pipelines that make up the Western Corridor and Salt Lake City Core systems, and the Rocky Mountain Products Pipeline, which was acquired on September 30, 2005, (ii) Ranch Pipeline LLC, the owner of a 22.22% partnership interest in Frontier Pipeline Company, (iii) PEG Canada, L.P. and its Canadian subsidiaries, which own and operate the Rangeland system, and
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(iv) Pacific Marketing and Transportation LLC (Rocky Mountain Business Unit operations), a marketer of crude oil.
     General and administrative costs, which consist of executive management, accounting and finance, human resources, information technology, investor relations, legal, and business development, are not allocated to the individual business units. Information regarding these two business units is summarized below:
                                 
    West Coast     Rocky     Intersegment and        
    Business     Mountain     Intrasegment        
    Unit     Business Unit     Eliminations     Total  
                (in thousands)              
Three months ended September 30, 2006
                               
Revenues:
                               
Pipeline transportation revenue
  $ 18,224     $ 21,500     $ (2,729 )   $ 36,995  
Storage and terminaling revenue
    23,467                     23,467  
Pipeline buy/sell transportation revenue(1)
          10,010               10,010  
Crude oil sales, net of purchases(2)
    9,494       572       (142 )     9,924  
 
                         
Net revenue
    51,185       32,082               80,396  
 
                         
Expenses:
                               
Operating
    21,505       15,412       (2,871 )     34,046  
Depreciation and amortization
    5,528       4,870               10,398  
 
                         
Total expenses
    27,033       20,282               44,444  
 
                         
Share of net income of Frontier
          373               373  
 
                         
Operating income from segments(3)
  $ 24,152     $ 12,173             $ 36,325  
 
                         
Total business unit assets(4)
  $ 915,707     $ 643,935             $ 1,559,642  
Capital expenditures(5)
  $ 8,008     $ 12,628             $ 20,636  
Three months ended September 30, 2005
                               
Revenues:
                               
Pipeline transportation revenue
  $ 13,887     $ 14,887     $ (1,491 )   $ 27,283  
Storage and terminaling revenue
    9,731                     9,731  
Pipeline buy/sell transportation revenue(1)
          11,683               11,683  
Crude oil sales, net of purchases(2)
    5,690       163       (30 )     5,823  
 
                         
Net revenue
    29,308       26,733               54,520  
 
                         
Expenses:
                               
Operating
    16,004       10,536       (1,521 )     25,019  
Depreciation and amortization
    3,491       3,069               6,560  
 
                         
Total expenses
    19,495       13,605               31,579  
 
                         
Share of net income of Frontier
          516               516  
 
                         
Operating income from segments(3)
  $ 9,813     $ 13,644             $ 23,457  
 
                         
Total business unit assets(4)
  $ 855,191     $ 551,279             $ 1,406,470  
Capital expenditures(5)
  $ 5,106     $ 9,403             $ 14,509  
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    West Coast     Rocky     Intersegment and        
    Business     Mountain     Intrasegment        
    Unit     Business Unit     Eliminations     Total  
            (in thousands)          
Nine months ended September 30, 2006
                               
Revenues:
                               
Pipeline transportation revenue
  $ 52,083     $ 60,790     $ (7,221 )   $ 105,652  
Storage and terminaling revenue
    65,420                     65,420  
Pipeline buy/sell transportation revenue(1)
          31,136               31,136  
Crude oil sales, net of purchases(2)
    26,000       1,860       (407 )     27,453  
 
                         
Net revenue
    143,503       93,786               229,661  
 
                         
Expenses:
                               
Operating
    63,200       43,548       (7,628 )     99,120  
Depreciation and amortization
    16,534       14,158               30,692  
 
                         
Total expenses
    79,734       57,706               129,812  
 
                         
Share of net income of Frontier
          1,246               1,246  
 
                         
Operating income from segments(3)
  $ 63,769     $ 37,326               101,095  
 
                         
Total business unit assets(4)
  $ 915,707     $ 643,935             $ 1,559,642  
Capital expenditures(5)
  $ 29,635     $ 24,313             $ 53,948  
Nine months ended September 30, 2005
                               
Revenues:
                               
Pipeline transportation revenue
  $ 46,525     $ 41,348     $ (4,806 )   $ 83,067  
Storage and terminaling revenue
    31,073             (150 )     30,923  
Pipeline buy/sell transportation revenue(1)
          28,905               28,905  
Crude oil sales, net of purchases(2)
    13,368       369       (90 )     13,647  
 
                         
Net revenue
    90,966       70,622               156,542  
 
                         
Expenses:
                               
Operating
    46,507       30,604       (5,046 )     72,065  
Line 63 oil release costs(6)
    2,000                     2,000  
Depreciation and amortization
    10,497       9,198               19,695  
 
                         
Total expenses
    59,004       39,802               93,760  
 
                         
Share of net income of Frontier
          1,363               1,363  
 
                         
Operating income from segments(3)
  $ 31,962     $ 32,183             $ 64,145  
 
                         
Total business unit assets(4)
  $ 855,191     $ 551,279             $ 1,406,470  
Capital expenditures(5)
  $ 6,790     $ 14,870             $ 21,660  
 
(1)   Pipeline buy/sell transportation revenue reflects net revenues of approximately $3.4 million and $2.5 million on buy/sell transactions with different parties of $95.6 million and $77.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively and net revenues of approximately $10.2 million and $4.6 million on buy/sell transactions with different parties of $257.2 million and $126.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The remaining amount reflects net revenues on buy/sell transactions with the same party.
 
(2)   The above amounts are net of purchases of $421.3 million and $188.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and $1,031.2 million and $425.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
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(3)   The following is a reconciliation of operating income as stated above to net income:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
            (in thousands)          
Income Statement Reconciliation
                               
Operating income from above:
                               
West Coast Business Unit
  $ 24,152     $ 9,813     $ 63,769     $ 31,962  
Rocky Mountain Business Unit
    12,173       13,644       37,326       32,183  
 
                       
Operating income from segments
    36,325       23,457       101,095       64,145  
Less: General and administrative expense
    5,649       4,115       18,236       12,987  
Less: Merger costs
    1,112             4,529        
Less: Accelerated long-term incentive plan compensation expense
                      3,115  
Less: Reimbursed general partner transaction costs
                      1,807  
 
                       
Operating income
    29,564       19,342       78,330       46,236  
Interest expense
    (10,853 )     (6,237 )     (30,029 )     (17,679 )
Other income
    720       494       1,455       1,387  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (196 )     (1,433 )     2,536       (2,137 )
 
                       
Net income
  $ 19,235     $ 12,166     $ 52,292     $ 27,807  
 
                       
 
(4)   Business unit assets do not include assets related to the Partnership’s parent level activities. As of September 30, 2006 and 2005, parent level related assets were $52.6 million and $50.8 million, respectively.
 
(5)   Segment capital expenditures do not include parent level capital expenditures. Parent level capital expenditures were $4.4 million and $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and $13.6 million and $5.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
(6)   On March 23, 2005, a release of approximately 3,400 barrels of crude oil occurred on PPS’s Line 63 as a result of a landslide caused by heavy rainfall in northern Los Angeles County. As a result of the release, the Partnership recorded $2.0 million net oil release costs in the first quarter of 2005, consisting of what it now estimates to be $25.5 million of accrued costs relating to the release, net of insurance recovery of $18.6 million to September 30, 2006 and accrued insurance receipts of $4.6 million.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
     On October 20, 2006, the Partnership declared a cash distribution of $0.5675 per limited partner unit, payable on November 13, 2006, to unitholders of record as of October 31, 2006.
10. SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     Certain of the Partnership’s 100% owned subsidiaries have issued full, unconditional, and joint and several guarantees of the 71¤8% senior notes due 2014 and the 61¤4% senior notes due 2015 (the “Senior Notes”). Given that certain, but not all subsidiaries of the Partnership are guarantors of its Senior Notes, the Partnership is required to present the following supplemental condensed consolidating financial information. For purposes of the following footnote, the Partnership is referred to as “Parent”, while the “Guarantor Subsidiaries” are Rocky Mountain Pipeline System LLC, Pacific Marketing and Transportation LLC, Pacific Atlantic Terminals LLC, Ranch Pipeline LLC, PEG Canada GP LLC,
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PEG Canada, L.P. and Pacific Energy Group LLC, and “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries” are Pacific Pipeline System LLC, Pacific Terminals LLC, Rangeland Pipeline Company, Rangeland Marketing Company, Rangeland Northern Pipeline Company, Rangeland Pipeline Partnership and Aurora Pipeline Company, Ltd.
     The following supplemental condensed consolidating financial information reflects the Parent’s separate accounts, the combined accounts of the Guarantor Subsidiaries, the combined accounts of the Parent’s Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, the combined consolidating adjustments and eliminations and the Parent’s consolidated accounts for the dates and periods indicated. For purposes of the following condensed consolidating information, the Parent’s investments in its subsidiaries and the Guarantor Subsidiaries’ investments in their subsidiaries are accounted for under the equity method of accounting:
                                         
                    Balance Sheet              
    September 30, 2006  
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Adjustments     Total  
                    (in thousands)                  
Assets:
                                       
Current assets
  $ 102,469     $ 214,172     $ 90,023     $ (141,438 )   $ 265,226  
Property and equipment
          628,308       624,442             1,252,750  
Equity investments
    514,163       213,942             (719,454 )     8,651  
Intercompany notes receivable
    658,364       343,831             (1,002,195 )      
Intangible assets
          28,982       38,657             67,639  
Other assets
    11,624             6,333             17,957  
 
                             
Total assets
  $ 1,286,620     $ 1,429,235     $ 759,455     $ (1,863,087 )   $ 1,612,223  
 
                             
Liabilities and partners’ capital:
                                       
Current liabilities
  $ 8,061     $ 247,636     $ 89,901     $ (141,438 )   $ 204,160  
Long-term debt
    589,529             79,634             669,163  
Deferred income taxes
          1,233       31,327             32,560  
Intercompany notes payable
          658,364       343,831       (1,002,195 )      
Other liabilities
    106       7,839       9,471             17,416  
Total partners’ capital
    688,924       514,163       205,291       (719,454 )     688,924  
 
                             
Total liabilities and partners’ capital
  $ 1,286,620     $ 1,429,235     $ 759,455     $ (1,863,087 )   $ 1,612,223  
 
                             
                                         
                    Balance Sheet              
    December 31, 2005  
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Adjustments     Total  
                    (in thousands)                  
Assets:
                                       
Current assets
  $ 104,989     $ 139,457     $ 81,846     $ (134,177 )   $ 192,115  
Property and equipment
          583,330       602,204             1,185,534  
Equity investments
    429,802       197,239             (618,885 )     8,156  
Intercompany notes receivable
    661,313       340,905             (1,002,218 )      
Intangible assets
          31,220       37,960             69,180  
Other assets
    13,426             8,041             21,467  
 
                             
Total assets
  $ 1,209,530     $ 1,292,151     $ 730,051     $ (1,755,280 )   $ 1,476,452  
 
                             
Liabilities and partners’ capital:
                                       
Current liabilities
  $ 5,389     $ 191,516     $ 93,459     $ (134,177 )   $ 156,187  
Long-term debt
    505,902             59,730             565,632  
Deferred income taxes
          582       35,189             35,771  
Intercompany notes payable
          661,313       340,905       (1,002,218 )      
Other liabilities
          8,938       11,685             20,623  
Total partners’ capital
    698,239       429,802       189,083       (618,885 )     698,239  
 
                             
Total liabilities and partners’ capital
  $ 1,209,530     $ 1,292,151     $ 730,051     $ (1,755,280 )   $ 1,476,452  
 
                             
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    Statement of Income  
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2006  
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Adjustments     Total  
                    (in thousands)                  
Net operating revenues
  $     $ 42,362     $ 40,905     $ (2,871 )   $ 80,396  
Operating expenses
          (20,625 )     (16,292 )     2,871       (34,046 )
General and administrative expense(1)
    (2 )     (5,050 )     (597 )           (5,649 )
Merger costs
          (1,112 )                 (1,112 )
Depreciation and amortization expense
          (5,138 )     (5,260 )           (10,398 )
Share of net income of Frontier
          373                   373  
 
                             
Operating income
    (2 )     10,810       18,756             29,564  
Interest expense
    (9,532 )     (40 )     (1,281 )           (10,853 )
Intercompany interest income (expense)
          7,391       (7,391 )            
Equity earnings
    28,856       10,578             (39,434 )      
Other income
    (87 )     396       411             720  
Income tax (expense) benefit
          (279 )     83             (196 )
 
                             
Net income
  $ 19,235     $ 28,856     $ 10,578     $ (39,434 )   $ 19,235  
 
                             
 
(1)   General and administrative expense is not currently allocated between Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for financial reporting purposes.
                                         
    Statement of Income  
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2005  
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     adjustments     Total  
                    (in thousands)                  
Net operating revenues
  $     $ 20,740     $ 35,301     $ (1,521 )   $ 54,520  
Operating expenses
          (11,171 )     (15,369 )     1,521       (25,019 )
General and administrative expense(1)
          (3,594 )     (521 )           (4,115 )
Depreciation and amortization expense
          (1,633 )     (4,927 )           (6,560 )
Share of net income of Frontier
          516                   516  
 
                             
Operating income
          4,858       14,484             19,342  
Interest expense
    (4,630 )     (818 )     (789 )           (6,237 )
Intercompany interest income (expense)
          6,639       (6,639 )            
Equity earnings
    16,585       6,115             (22,700 )      
Other income
    211       180       103             494  
Income tax (expense) benefit
          (398 )     (1,035 )           (1,433 )
 
                             
Net income
  $ 12,166     $ 16,576     $ 6,124     $ (22,700 )   $ 12,166  
 
                             
 
(1)   General and administrative expense is not currently allocated between Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for financial reporting purposes.
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    Statement of Income  
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Adjustments     Total  
                    (in thousands)                  
Net operating revenues
  $     $ 118,892     $ 118,397     $ (7,628 )   $ 229,661  
Operating expenses
          (59,507 )     (47,241 )     7,628       (99,120 )
General and administrative expense(1)
    (3 )     (16,423 )     (1,810 )           (18,236 )
Merger costs
          (4,529 )                 (4,529 )
Depreciation and amortization expense
          (15,207 )     (15,485 )           (30,692 )
Share of net income of Frontier
          1,246                   1,246  
 
                             
Operating income
    (3 )     24,472       53,861             78,330  
Interest expense
    (26,534 )     (181 )     (3,314 )           (30,029 )
Intercompany interest income (expense)
          21,912       (21,912 )            
Equity earnings
    79,218       33,519             (112,737 )      
Other income
    (389 )     987       857             1,455  
Income tax benefit (expense)
          (1,491 )     4,027             2,536  
 
                             
Net income
  $ 52,292     $ 79,218     $ 33,519     $ (112,737 )   $ 52,292  
 
                             
 
(1)   General and administrative expense is not currently allocated between Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for financial reporting purposes.
                                         
    Statement of Income  
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005  
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     adjustments     Total  
                    (in thousands)                  
Net operating revenues
  $     $ 55,085     $ 106,503     $ (5,046 )   $ 156,542  
Operating expenses
          (31,461 )     (45,650 )     5,046       (72,065 )
General and administrative expense(1)
          (11,420 )     (1,567 )           (12,987 )
Accelerated long-term incentive plan compensation expense
          (2,675 )     (440 )           (3,115 )
Line 63 oil release costs
                (2,000 )           (2,000 )
Reimbursed general partner transaction costs
    (893 )     (914 )                 (1,807 )
Depreciation and amortization expense
          (4,893 )     (14,802 )           (19,695 )
Share of net income of Frontier
          1,363                   1,363  
 
                             
Operating income
    (893 )     5,085       42,044             46,236  
Interest expense
    (12,925 )     (2,322 )     (2,432 )           (17,679 )
Intercompany interest income (expense)
          19,051       (19,051 )            
Equity earnings
    41,397       19,691             (61,088 )      
Other income
    228       780       379             1,387  
Income tax benefit (expense)
          (888 )     (1,249 )           (2,137 )
 
                             
Net income
  $ 27,807     $ 41,397     $ 19,691     $ (61,088 )   $ 27,807  
 
                             
 
(1)   General and administrative expense is not currently allocated between Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for financial reporting purposes.
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    Statement of Cash Flows  
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006  
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Adjustments     Total  
                    (in thousands)                  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                                       
Net income
  $ 52,292     $ 79,218     $ 33,519     $ (112,737 )   $ 52,292  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                       
Equity earnings
    (79,218 )     (33,519 )           112,737        
Distributions from subsidiaries
    68,714       46,418             (115,132 )      
Depreciation, amortization and other
    2,941       16,025       8,492             27,458  
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities
    2,267       (30,645 )     (1,081 )     (800 )     (30,259 )
 
                             
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    46,996       77,497       40,930       (115,932 )     49,491  
 
                             
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                                       
Acquisitions
          (2,365 )                 (2,365 )
Additions to property, equipment and other
    (24 )     (48,371 )     (18,946 )           (67,341 )
Additions to pipeline linefill and minimum tank inventory
          (8,128 )     (7,978 )           (16,106 )
Intercompany
    (84,000 )                 84,000        
 
                             
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (84,024 )     (58,864 )     (26,924 )     84,000       (85,812 )
 
                             
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    35,458       (23,136 )     (12,365 )     31,932       31,889  
 
                             
Effect of translation adjustment
                83             83  
 
                             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (1,570 )     (4,503 )     1,724             (4,349 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of reporting period
    4,192       12,484       1,388             18,064  
 
                             
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of reporting period
  $ 2,622     $ 7,981     $ 3,112     $     $ 13,715  
 
                             
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    Statement of Cash Flows  
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005  
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Adjustments     Total  
                    (in thousands)                  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                                       
Net income
  $ 27,807     $ 41,397     $ 19,691     $ (61,088 )   $ 27,807  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                       
Equity earnings
    (41,397 )     (19,691 )           61,088        
Distributions from subsidiaries
    46,224       31,888             (78,112 )      
Depreciation, amortization and other
    514       8,645       15,097             24,256  
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities
    8,877       9,601       1,948       (6,834 )     13,592  
 
                             
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    42,025       71,840       36,736       (84,946 )     65,655  
 
                             
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                                       
Acquisitions
          (461,165 )                 (461,165 )
Additions to property, equipment and other
          (10,916 )     (16,349 )           (27,265 )
Intercompany
    (465,633 )                 465,633        
 
                             
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (465,633 )     (472,081 )     (16,349 )     465,633       (488,430 )
 
                             
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    427,090       395,844       (17,293 )     (380,687 )     424,954  
 
                             
Effect of translation adjustment
                213             213  
 
                             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    3,482       (4,397 )     3,307             2,392  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of reporting period
    2,713       17,523       3,147             23,383  
 
                             
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of reporting period
  $ 6,195     $ 13,126     $ 6,454     $     $ 25,775  
 
                             
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exv99w3
 

Exhibit 99.3
Pacific Energy Partners, L.P.
     Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. Audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005.

 


 

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004
 
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003
 
Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Capital for the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors of Pacific Energy Management LLC and
Unitholders of Pacific Energy Partners, L.P.:
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. and subsidiaries, as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, partners’ capital, comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of Pacific Energy Partners, L.P.’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
     We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
     In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
     We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated March 10, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of, and the effective operation of, internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Los Angeles, California
March 10, 2006
F-2
 

 


 

PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
                 
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 18,064     $ 23,383  
Crude oil sales receivable
    95,952       28,609  
Transportation and storage accounts receivable
    30,100       20,137  
Canadian goods and services tax receivable
    8,738       7,632  
Insurance proceeds receivable (note 4)
    9,052        
Crude oil and refined products inventories (note 2)
    20,192       9,174  
Prepaid expenses
    7,489       4,159  
Other
    2,528       2,451  
 
           
Total current assets
    192,115       95,545  
Property and equipment, net (note 5)
    1,185,534       718,624  
Intangible assets, net (note 6)
    69,180       37,894  
Investment in Frontier (note 7)
    8,156       7,886  
Other assets, net
    21,467       9,956  
 
           
 
  $ 1,476,452     $ 869,905  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 43,859     $ 15,272  
Accrued crude oil purchases
    96,651       27,231  
Line 63 oil release reserve (note 4)
    4,448        
Accrued interest
    4,929       1,124  
Due to related parties (note 8)
          533  
Other
    6,300       3,885  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    156,187       48,045  
Senior notes and credit facilities, net (note 9)
    565,632       357,163  
Deferred income taxes (note 11)
    35,771       34,556  
Environmental liabilities (note 12)
    16,617       7,269  
Other liabilities
    4,006       406  
 
           
Total liabilities
    778,213       447,439  
 
           
Commitments and contingencies (notes 12, 13 and 14)
               
Partners’ capital (note 15):
               
Common unitholders (31,448,931 and 19,158,747 units outstanding at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively)
    644,589       361,427  
Subordinated unitholders (7,848,750 and 10,465,000 units outstanding at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively)
    24,758       41,521  
General Partner interest
    12,535       6,280  
Undistributed employee long-term incentive compensation
          116  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    16,357       13,122  
 
           
Net partners’ capital
    698,239       422,466  
 
           
 
  $ 1,476,452     $ 869,905  
 
           
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-3
 

 


 

PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L. P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
    (in thousands, except per unit amounts)  
Revenues:
                       
Pipeline transportation revenue
  $ 116,648     $ 108,395     $ 101,811  
Storage and terminaling revenue
    51,986       37,577       12,711  
Pipeline buy/sell transportation revenue
    35,671       18,640        
Crude oil sales, net of purchases of $623,115, $402,283 and $358,454 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively
    19,997       16,787       21,293  
 
                 
 
    224,302       181,399       135,815  
 
                 
Cost and Expenses:
                       
Operating
    104,397       85,286       61,046  
General and administrative
    18,472       15,400       13,705  
Accelerated long-term incentive plan compensation expense (note 18)
    3,115              
Line 63 oil release costs (note 4)
    2,000              
Transaction costs (notes 8 and 17)
    1,807              
Depreciation and amortization
    29,406       24,173       18,865  
 
                 
 
    159,197       124,859       93,616  
 
                 
Share of net income (loss) of Frontier (note 7):
                       
Income before rate case and litigation expense
    1,757       1,328       1,459  
Rate case and litigation expense
                (1,621 )
 
                 
Share of net income (loss) of Frontier
    1,757       1,328       (162 )
 
                 
Write-down of idle property (note 2)
    (450 )     (800 )      
 
                 
Operating income
    66,412       57,068       42,037  
Interest and other income
    1,119       1,032       479  
Write-off of deferred financing costs and interest rate swap termination expense (note 10)
          (2,901 )      
Interest expense
    (26,720 )     (19,209 )     (17,487 )
 
                 
Income before income taxes
    40,811       35,990       25,029  
 
                 
Income tax (expense) benefit (note 11):
                       
Current
    (1,252 )     (326 )      
Deferred
    89       65        
 
                 
 
    (1,163 )     (261 )      
 
                 
Net income
  $ 39,648     $ 35,729     $ 25,029  
 
                 
Net income (loss) for the general partner interest (note 17)
  $ (978 )   $ 715     $ 501  
 
                 
Net income for the limited partner interests
  $ 40,626     $ 35,014     $ 24,528  
Net income per limited partner unit:
                       
Basic
  $ 1.25     $ 1.23     $ 1.10  
Diluted
  $ 1.25     $ 1.23     $ 1.09  
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding:
                       
Basic
    32,381       28,406       22,328  
Diluted
    32,414       28,488       22,540  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(in thousands)
                                                                 
                                            Undistributed     Accumulated        
                                    General     Employee Long-     Other        
    Limited Partner Units     Limited Partner Amounts     Partner     Term Incentive     Comprehensive        
    Common     Subordinated     Common     Subordinated     Interest     Compensation     Income (Loss)     Total  
Balance, December 31, 2002
    10,465       10,465     $ 163,172     $ 57,069     $ 2,329     $ 72     $ (7,375 )   $ 215,267  
Net income
                12,963       11,565       501                   25,029  
Distributions to partners
                (21,650 )     (19,624 )     (841 )                 (42,115 )
Issuance of common units, net of fees and offering expenses
    5,612             131,716             1,955                   133,671  
Redemption of common units held by general partner
    (1,727 )           (40,780 )                             (40,780 )
Undistributed employee compensation under long-term incentive plan
                                  3,233             3,233  
Issuance of common units pursuant to long-term incentive plan
    92             1,531             31       (2,567 )           (1,005 )
Change in fair value of interest rate and crude oil hedging derivatives
                                        1,767       1,767  
 
                                               
Balance, December 31, 2003
    14,442       10,465     $ 246,952     $ 49,010     $ 3,975     $ 738     $ (5,608 )   $ 295,067  
Net income
                22,096       12,918       715                   35,729  
Distributions to partners
                (34,981 )     (20,407 )     (1,130 )                 (56,518 )
Issuance of common units, net of fees and offering expenses
    4,625             125,881             2,690                   128,571  
Undistributed employee compensation under long-term incentive plan
                                  2,076             2,076  
Issuance of common units pursuant to long-term incentive plan
    92             1,479             30       (2,698 )           (1,189 )
Changes in fair value of interest rate and crude oil hedging derivatives
                                        5,422       5,422  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                        13,308       13,308  
 
                                               
Balance, December 31, 2004
    19,159       10,465     $ 361,427     $ 41,521     $ 6,280     $ 116     $ 13,122     $ 422,466  
Net income
                29,027       11,599       (978 )                 39,648  
Distributions to partners
                (45,458 )     (19,981 )     (1,336 )                 (66,775 )
Issuance of common units, net of fees and offering expenses
    9,533             288,960             6,116                   295,076  
General partner contribution
                            2,407                   2,407  
Employee compensation under long-term incentive plan
                                  2,886             2,886  
Issuance of common units pursuant to long-term incentive plan
    99             1,545             31       (3,002 )           (1,426 )
Exercise of unit options pursuant to long-term incentive plan
    42             707             15                   722  
Conversion of subordinated units to common units
    2,616       (2,616 )     8,381       (8,381 )                        
Changes in fair value of crude oil and foreign currency hedging contracts
                                        (269 )     (269 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                        3,504       3,504  
 
                                               
Balance, December 31, 2005
    31,449       7,849     $ 644,589     $ 24,758     $ 12,535     $     $ 16,357     $ 698,239  
 
                                               
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
    (in thousands)  
Net income
  $ 39,648     $ 35,729     $ 25,029  
Change in fair value of interest rate hedging derivatives
          5,436       1,939  
Change in fair value of crude oil hedging derivatives
    (74 )     (14 )     (172 )
Change in fair value of foreign currency hedging derivatives
    (195 )            
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment
    3,504       13,308        
 
                 
Comprehensive income
  $ 42,883     $ 54,459     $ 26,796  
 
                 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
    (in thousands)  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Net income
  $ 39,648     $ 35,729     $ 25,029  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    29,406       24,173       18,865  
Amortization of debt issue costs
    2,027       1,537       1,028  
Write-off of deferred financing costs
          2,321        
Write-down of idle property
    450       800        
Non-cash employee compensation under long-term incentive plan
    2,886       2,076       3,233  
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
    (89 )     (65 )      
Share of net (income) loss of Frontier
    (1,757 )     (1,328 )     162  
Other non-cash items
    220              
Distribution from (contribution to) Frontier, net
    1,317       (44 )     1,755  
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Crude oil sales receivable
    (66,968 )     5,157       (9,609 )
Transportation and storage accounts receivable
    (9,951 )     (1,311 )     (6,260 )
Insurance proceeds receivable
    (9,052 )            
Other current assets and liabilities
    (14,901 )     (9,337 )     557  
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
    29,453       (565 )     726  
Accrued crude oil purchases
    68,974       (4,370 )     7,217  
Line 63 oil release reserve
    4,448              
Other non-current assets and liabilities
    (3 )     2,453       20  
 
                 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    76,108       57,226       42,723  
 
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Acquisitions
    (462,553 )     (138,701 )     (169,740 )
Additions to property and equipment
    (51,717 )     (16,520 )     (10,892 )
Other
    1,519       (731 )     300  
 
                 
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (512,751 )     (155,952 )     (180,332 )
 
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Issuance of common units, net of fees and offering expenses
    288,960       125,881       131,716  
Capital contributions from the general partner
    8,569       2,720       1,986  
Redemption of common units held by the general partner, net of underwriter’s fees
                (40,780 )
Net proceeds from senior notes offerings
    170,889       240,932        
Repayment of term loan
          (225,000 )      
Proceeds from credit facilities
    283,502       140,922       166,000  
Repayment of credit facilities
    (249,466 )     (115,253 )     (93,000 )
Deferred bank debt financing costs
    (4,573 )     (1,227 )      
Distributions to partners
    (66,775 )     (56,518 )     (42,115 )
Issuance of common units pursuant to exercise of unit options
    707              
Change in balance due from or to related parties
    (533 )     (47 )     (372 )
 
                 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    431,280       112,410       123,435  
 
                 
Effect of exchange rates on cash
    44              
 
                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (5,319 )     13,684       (14,174 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year
    23,383       9,699       23,873  
 
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year
  $ 18,064     $ 23,383     $ 9,699  
 
                 
Supplemental disclosures:
                       
Cash paid for interest
  $ 22,462     $ 19,881     $ 16,252  
Taxes paid
  $ 665     $ 125     $  
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
                       
Additions to equipment
  $     $     $ 204  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
          Organization
     Pacific Energy Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, was formed in February 2002 and completed its initial public offering of common units representing limited partner units on July 26, 2002. Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Partnership”) are engaged principally in the business of gathering, transporting, storing and distributing crude oil, refined products and other related products. The Partnership generates revenue primarily by transporting such commodities on its pipelines, by leasing storage capacity in its storage tanks, and by providing other terminaling services. The Partnership also buys and sells crude oil, activities that are generally complementary to its other crude oil operations. The Partnership conducts its business through two business units, the West Coast Business Unit, which includes activities in California and the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, and the Rocky Mountain Business Unit, which includes activities in five Rocky Mountain states and Alberta, Canada.
     The Partnership is managed by its general partner, Pacific Energy GP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “General Partner”), which, prior to its conversion to a limited partnership on March 3, 2005, was Pacific Energy GP, Inc., a corporation owned 100% by a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation (“Anschutz”). On March 3, 2005, Anschutz sold all of its interest in Pacific Energy GP, Inc. to LB Pacific, LP (“LBP”), which was formed by the Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Group (“LBMB”) in connection with the purchase (see “Note 8—Related Party Transactions”). Pacific Energy GP, LP is managed by its general partner, Pacific Energy Management LLC (“PEM”), a Delaware limited liability company, thus the officers and Board of Directors of PEM manage the business affairs of the Partnership and its General Partner. The Partnership’s General Partner does not receive any management fee or other compensation in connection with its management of the Partnership’s business, but is entitled to reimbursement for all direct and indirect expenses incurred on the Partnership’s behalf.
     The Partnership holds a 100% ownership interest in Pacific Energy Group LLC (“PEG”), whose 100% owned subsidiaries consist of:
  (i)   Pacific Pipeline System LLC (“PPS”), owner of Line 2000 and the Line 63 system;
 
  (ii)   Pacific Terminals LLC (“PT”), owner of the Pacific Terminals storage and distribution system;
 
  (iii)   Pacific Atlantic Terminals LLC (“PAT”), which was formed for the purpose of acquiring the California and East Coast terminal assets the Partnership purchased on September 30, 2005 as part of the acquisition of assets from Valero, L.P. (see “Note 3—Acquisitions”);
 
  (iv)   Pacific Marketing and Transportation LLC (“PMT”), owner of the PMT gathering system and marketer of crude oil;
 
  (v)   Rocky Mountain Pipeline System LLC (“RMPS”), owner of the Western Corridor and Salt Lake City Core systems, and which acquired the West Pipeline system (which is now known as the Rocky Mountain Products Pipeline) on September 30, 2005 as part of the acquisition of assets from Valero, L.P.; and
 
  (vi)   Ranch Pipeline LLC (“RPL”), owner of a 22.22% partnership interest in Frontier Pipeline Company (“Frontier”), a Wyoming general partnership.
     The Partnership holds 100% interest in PEG Canada GP LLC (“PEG Canada GP”), the general partner of PEG Canada, L.P. (“PEG Canada”), the holding company of the Partnership’s Canadian
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subsidiaries. The Partnership owns 100% of the limited and general partner interests in PEG Canada, whose 100% owned subsidiaries consist of:
  (i)   Rangeland Pipeline Company (“RPC”), which owns 100% of Aurora Pipeline Company Ltd. (“Aurora”) and a partnership interest in Rangeland Pipeline Partnership (“Rangeland Partnership”);
 
  (ii)   Rangeland Northern Pipeline Company (“RNPC”), which owns the remaining partnership interest in Rangeland Partnership; and
 
  (iii)   Rangeland Marketing Company (“RMC”).
     Rangeland Partnership owns all of the assets that make up the Rangeland pipeline system except the Aurora pipeline, which is owned by Aurora.
     The Partnership also owns 100% of Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, which was organized for the purpose of co-issuing the Partnership’s senior notes.
          Business Segment Reporting
     The business segments of the Partnership consist of two geographic regions, the West Coast and the Rocky Mountains. The West Coast Business Unit includes PPS, PT, PAT and PMT. The Rocky Mountain Business Unit includes RMPS, RPL and PEG Canada and its Canadian subsidiaries RPC, Aurora, RNPC, RMC and Rangeland Partnership. Information relating to these two segments is summarized in “Note 20—Segment Information”.
          Basis of Presentation
     The accompanying financial statements and related notes present the Partnership’s (including all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries) consolidated financial position as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the consolidated results of the Partnership’s operations, cash flows, changes in partners’ capital and comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated during the consolidation process. Certain reclassifications were made to prior periods to conform to the current period presentation. Investments in affiliates, over which the Partnership has significant influence, are accounted for by the equity method.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
          Management Estimates
     Preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires that management make certain estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
     The Partnership’s most significant estimates involve the valuation of individual assets acquired in purchase transactions, the useful lives of property and equipment, the expected costs of environmental remediation, accounting for the potential impact of regulatory proceedings or other actions with shippers on the Partnership’s pipelines, and the valuation of inventory.
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          Revenue Recognition
     Revenue from pipeline transportation services is recognized upon delivery of the product to the customer. Other revenue associated with the operation of the Partnership’s pipelines is recognized as the services are performed.
     Storage and distribution revenue is recognized monthly based on the lease of storage tanks, the use of distribution system assets, and the delivery of related incidental services.
     The Rangeland system is a proprietary system. Therefore, customers who wish to transport commodities on the Rangeland system must either: (i) sell commodities at the inlet to the pipeline without repurchasing commodities; or (ii) sell commodities at an inlet point and repurchase such product at agreed-upon delivery points for the price paid at the inlet to the pipeline plus an established location differential on a pre-arranged basis. Revenue from buy/sell transactions is recognized on a net basis. Revenue is recognized when the commodity is delivered to the customer.
     PMT’s crude oil sales are recognized as the crude oil is delivered to customers, and are reflected separately, net of crude oil purchases, on the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
          Regulation
     The California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) regulates PPS’s common carrier crude oil pipeline operations. All shipments on the regulated pipelines are governed by tariffs authorized and approved by the CPUC. Tariffs on the Line 2000 pipeline are market-based, established based on market considerations, subject to contractual terms. Tariffs on the Line 63 pipeline are cost-of-service based, designed to allow PPS to recover its various costs to operate and maintain the pipeline as well as a charge for depreciation of the capital investment in the pipeline and an authorized rate of return.
     The CPUC also regulates PT’s storage and distribution operations. The CPUC has authorized PT to establish the terms, conditions and charges for its storage and distribution services through negotiated contracts with its customers.
     The West and East Coast products terminals are not regulated utilities, nor is the PMT gathering system, which is a proprietary intrastate operation.
     The Western Corridor and Salt Lake City Core systems are common carrier pipelines that transport oil under cost-based tariffs under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) and the Wyoming Public Service Commission (“WPSC”). The Rocky Mountain Products Pipeline that was acquired as part of the Valero Acquisition is a common carrier system that transports products under market-based FERC tariffs, except for one FERC regulated cost-based segment, and under cost-based tariffs under the jurisdiction of the states of Wyoming and Colorado.
     The Rangeland system operates as a proprietary system, and accordingly the Partnership takes title to the crude oil that is gathered and transported. The Rangeland system is subject to the jurisdiction of the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (“EUB”). The Aurora pipeline is subject to the jurisdiction of the Canadian National Energy Board (“NEB”). The EUB and NEB will generally not review rates set by a crude oil pipeline operator unless it receives a complaint.
          Concentration of Customers and Credit Risk
     A substantial portion of the West Coast transportation and storage business in 2005, 2004 and 2003 was with four customers who individually accounted for more that 10% of West Coast transportation and storage revenue. Collectively, these four customers accounted for approximately 60%, 73% and 76% of total West Coast transportation and storage revenue in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Two of these customers, Chevron and Shell Trading Company, who collectively accounted for approximately 32%, 46% and 47% of 2005, 2004 and 2003 transportation and storage revenue, respectively, have
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executed ten-year ship or pay transportation agreements expiring in 2009 whereby they have committed to ship minimum volumes that represent approximately 61% of their actual 2005 volumes transported on the Partnership’s West Coast pipelines.
     A substantial portion of the Partnership’s Rocky Mountain pipeline transportation and storage business in 2005, 2004 and 2003 was with two customers who individually accounted for more that 10% of Rocky Mountain transportation revenue. Collectively, these two customers accounted for approximately 36%, 40% and 50% of total Rocky Mountain transportation revenue in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. In addition, for the Partnership’s Canadian buy/sell transportation revenue, in 2005 three customers accounted for 50% of the Partnership’s Canadian net sales revenue and in 2004 two customers accounted for approximately 60% of the Partnership’s Canadian net sales revenue. In 2005, three suppliers accounted for 58% of the Partnership’s Canadian net purchase contracts and in 2004 one supplier accounted for 66% of the Partnership’s Canadian net purchase contracts. Each of these customers and suppliers individually accounted for more that 10% of the Partnership’s Canadian buy/sell transportation revenue and net purchase contracts.
     Although the above concentration could affect the Partnership’s overall exposure to credit risk, management believes that the risk is minimal given that a majority of its business is conducted with large, high credit quality companies within the industry. The Partnership performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally does not require collateral for its accounts receivables. In some cases, the Partnership requires payment in advance or security in the form of a letter of credit or bank guarantee.
          Cash Equivalents
     For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Partnership considers all highly liquid short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
          Accounts Receivable
     Crude oil sales receivable relate to the Partnership’s gathering and marketing activities. The Partnership’s gathering and marketing activities can generally be described as high volume and low margin activities. Transportation and storage accounts receivable are from shippers who transport crude on our pipelines and customers who lease our storage capacity. The Partnership makes a determination of the amount, if any, of credit to be extended to any given customer and the form and amount of financial performance assurances required. Such financial assurances are commonly provided in the form of standby letters of credit. The Partnership also monitors changes in the creditworthiness of its customers as a result of developments related to each customer, the industry as a whole and the general economy.
     The Partnership routinely reviews its accounts receivable balances to identify past due amounts and analyze the reasons such amounts have not been collected. In many instances, such delays involve billing discrepancies or disputes as to the appropriate price, volumes or quality of crude oil delivered or exchanged. The Partnership has an insignificant amount for allowances for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.
          Crude Oil and Refined Products Inventories
     Crude oil and refined products inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market with cost determined using an average cost method. The inventory balance is subject to downward adjustment if prices decline below the carrying value of the inventory.
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          Property and Equipment
     The components of property and equipment are capitalized at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
         
Pipelines
  40 years
Tanks
  40 years
Station and pumping equipment
  10-20 years
Buildings
  20-30 years
Other
  3-15 years
     In accordance with our capitalization policy, costs associated with acquisitions and improvements, including related interest costs, which expand our existing capacity are capitalized. For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, and 2003, capitalized interest was $1.1 million, $0.4 million, and $0.1 million, respectively. In addition, costs incurred to extend the useful lives of assets are capitalized. Repair and maintenance expenditures associated with existing assets that do not extend the useful life or expand the operating capacity are charged to expense as incurred.
          Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
     Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. This review consists of a comparison of the carrying value of the asset with the asset’s expected future undiscounted cash flows. Estimates of expected future cash flows represent management’s best estimate based on reasonable and supportable assumptions and projections. If the expected future cash flows exceed the carrying value of the asset, no impairment is recognized. If the carrying value of the asset exceeds the expected future cash flows, impairment exists and is measured by the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value of the asset. Any impairment provisions are permanent and may not be restored in the future. The Partnership recorded impairment expense of $0.5 million and $0.8 million associated with idle Pacific Terminals property in 2005 and 2004, respectively.
          Asset Retirement Obligations
     The Partnership has determined that it is obligated by contractual or regulatory requirements to remove facilities or perform remediation upon retirement of certain of its assets. However, the Partnership is not able to reasonably determine the fair value of the asset retirement obligations for its pipelines and storage tanks, since the range of future dismantlement and removal dates are indeterminate.
     In order to determine a removal date for the Partnership’s gathering lines and related surface assets, reserve information regarding the production life of the specific field is required. The Partnership is not a producer of the oil field reserves, and therefore does not have access to adequate forecasts that predict the timing of expected production for existing reserves on those fields in which the Partnership gathers crude oil. In the absence of such information, the Partnership is not able to make a reasonable estimate of when the dismantlement and removal of its gathering assets will be required. With regard to the Partnership’s trunk and interstate pipelines and their related surface assets, it is not possible to predict when demand for transportation of the related products will cease. The Partnership’s right-of-way agreements allow it to maintain the right-of-way rather than remove the pipe. In addition, the Partnership believes its trunk pipelines can be put into alternative uses.
     The Partnership will record such asset retirement obligations in the period in which sufficient information becomes available for it to reasonably estimate the settlement date and amount of its retirement obligations.
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          Investment in Frontier
     The Partnership’s 22% investment in Frontier is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, an investment is initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted to recognize the investor’s share of distributions and net income or losses of the investee as they occur. Recognition of any such losses is generally limited to the extent of the investor’s investment in, advances to, and commitments and guarantees for the investee.
          Deferred Financing Costs
     Costs incurred in connection with the issuance of long-term debt are capitalized and amortized using the effective interest method. Costs incurred in connection with the issuance and amendments to our credit facilities are capitalized and amortized using the straight line methods over the term of the related facility. Unamortized debt issue costs may be written-off in conjunction with the refinancing or termination of the applicable debt arrangement prior to its scheduled maturity. We capitalized $7.9 million and $5.9 million of such costs in 2005 and 2004, respectively. In addition, during 2004 we wrote off $2.3 million of unamortized costs relating to the early termination of debt.
          Environmental Liabilities
     The Partnership accrues environmental remediation costs for work at identified sites where an assessment has indicated that cleanup costs are probable in the future and can be reasonably estimated. To the extent environmental liabilities are assumed in acquisitions, the Partnership records an estimate of such costs at the date of acquisition. These accruals are undiscounted and are based on information currently available, existing technology, the estimated timing of remedial actions and related inflation assumptions and enacted laws and regulations. The Partnership monitors the balance of accrued undiscounted environmental liabilities on a regular basis and may make adjustments to the initial estimates recorded, from time to time, to reflect changing circumstances.
          Income Taxes
     The Partnership and its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries are not taxable entities in the U.S. and are not subject to U.S. federal or state income taxes, as the tax effect of operations is passed through to its unitholders. The Partnership’s Canadian subsidiaries are taxable entities in Canada and are subject to Canadian federal and provincial income taxes and other Canadian income taxes. In addition, monies repatriated by the Partnership from Canada into the U.S. may subject the Partnership to withholding taxes.
     Net income for financial statement purposes may differ significantly from taxable income reportable to unitholders as a result of differences between the tax bases and financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities and the taxable income allocation requirements under the Partnership’s First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, as amended. Individual unitholders have different investment bases depending upon the timing and price of their acquisition of partnership units. Further, each unitholder’s tax accounting, which is partially dependent upon the unitholder’s tax position, differs from the accounting followed in the consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, the aggregate difference in the basis of the Partnership’s net assets for financial and tax reporting purposes cannot be readily determined because information regarding each unitholder’s tax attributes in the Partnership is not available to the Partnership.
     In addition to federal and state income taxes, unitholders may be subject to other taxes, such as local, estate, inheritance or intangible taxes which may be imposed by the various jurisdictions in which the Partnership does business or owns property. Individual unitholders generally have no responsibility to file Canadian tax returns.
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     Income taxes for the Partnership’s Canadian subsidiaries are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date. The Partnership intends to repatriate its Canadian subsidiaries’ earnings in the future and accordingly has recorded a provision for Canadian withholding taxes.
          Derivative Instruments
     The Partnership uses certain derivative instruments to hedge its exposure to commodity price, interest rate and foreign exchange rate risks. The Partnership records all derivative instruments on the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities measured at their fair value under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (“SFAS 133”), “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, as amended. SFAS 133 requires that changes in the fair value of derivative instruments be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met, in which case changes in fair value are deferred to “accumulated other comprehensive income” and reclassified into earnings when the underlying transaction affects earnings. Accordingly, changes in fair value are included in the current period for (i) derivatives characterized as fair value hedges, (ii) derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting and (iii) the portion of cash flow hedges that are not highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items. (See “Note 16—Derivative Financial Instruments” for further discussion).
     The Partnership formally documents at inception the hedging relationship and its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge, the hedging instrument used, the nature of the risk being hedged, how the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed and the method of measuring such ineffectiveness. On a continuing basis, the Partnership assesses whether the derivative instruments that are used as hedges are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows that are being hedged. If it is determined that a derivative instrument ceases to be a highly effective hedge, then the Partnership will discontinue hedge accounting prospectively.
          Foreign Currency Translation
     The financial statements of operating subsidiaries in Canada are prepared using the Canadian dollar as the functional currency. Balance sheet amounts are translated at the end of period exchange rate. Income statement and cash flow amounts are translated at the average exchange rate for the period. Adjustments from translating these financial statements into U.S. dollars are recognized in the equity section of the balance sheet under the caption, “accumulated other comprehensive income.”
          Net Income per Unit
     Basic net income per limited partner unit is determined by dividing net income, after deducting the amount allocated to the general partner interest, by the weighted average number of outstanding limited partner units.
     Diluted net income per limited partner unit is calculated in the same manner as basic net income per limited partner unit above, except that the weighted average number of outstanding limited partner units is increased to include the dilutive effect of outstanding options and restricted units by application
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of the treasury stock method. Following is a reconciliation of the basic weighted average limited partner units to diluted weighted average limited partner units.
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
    (in thousands)  
Basic weighted average limited partner units
    32,381       28,406       22,328  
Effect of restricted units
    23       67       202  
Effect of unit options
    10       15       10  
 
                 
Diluted weighted average limited partner units
    32,414       28,488       22,540  
 
                 
          Allocation of Net Income
     Net income is allocated to the Partnership’s general partner and limited partners based on their respective interests in the Partnership. The Partnership’s general partner has also been directly charged with specific costs that it assumed in connection with its acquisition by LBP and for which neither the Partnership nor the limited partners are responsible (see “Note 17—Allocation of Net Income”).
          Restricted Units and Unit Options
     As permitted under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (“SFAS 123”), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” the Partnership elected to measure costs for restricted units and unit options using the intrinsic value method, as prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” Compensation expense related to the restricted units is recognized by the Partnership over the vesting periods of the units. Accordingly, the compensation expense related to the restricted units that is allocable to the current reporting period has been recognized in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, and non-cash employee compensation related to the long-term incentive plan is included in “undistributed employee long-term incentive compensation” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. No compensation expense related to the unit options has been recognized in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Had the Partnership determined compensation cost based on the fair value at the grant date for its unit options under SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” net income would have been reduced less than $0.1 million in each of 2005, 2004 and 2003 and the effect on earnings per limited partner unit would have been less than $0.01 per limited partner unit in each of 2005, 2004 and 2003.
          Recent Accounting Pronouncements
     In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised December 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R). This Statement is a revision of SFAS No. 123. SFAS 123R establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. SFAS 123R is effective for the Partnership as of the beginning of the first interim period or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. There were no stock options or restricted stock units outstanding as of December 31, 2005 (see “Note 18—Long-Term Incentive Plan”). The Partnership will adopt SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006 for future grants.
     In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets (“SFAS 153”). SFAS 153 addresses the measurement of exchanges of certain nonmonetary assets (except for certain exchanges of products or property held for sale in the ordinary course of business). It amends APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Exchanges, and requires that nonmonetary exchanges be accounted for at the fair value of the assets exchanged, with gains or losses being recognized, if the fair value is determinable within reasonable limits and the
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transaction has commercial substance, as defined in SFAS 153. The Partnership adopted SFAS 153 on July 1, 2005, and the adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
     On March 30, 2005 the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations(“FIN 47”), to clarify the term conditional asset retirement obligation as that term is used in FASB Statement No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. The Interpretation also clarifies when an entity has sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN 47 was effective for us as of December 31, 2005. The adoption of FIN 47 did not have a material impact on the Partnership’s financial statements.
     In May 2005, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (“SFAS 154”). SFAS 154 replaces APB No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting Changes in Interim Financial Statements. The Statement changes the accounting for, and reporting of, a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior period’s financial statements of voluntary changes in accounting principle and changes required by new accounting standards when the standard does not include specific transition provisions, unless it is impracticable to do so. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. If required, the Partnership will apply the provisions of SFAS 154 in future periods.
     In September 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) issued Issue No. 04-13 (“EITF 04-13”), Accounting for Purchases and Sales of Inventory with the Same Counterparty. The issues addressed by the EITF are (i) the circumstances under which two or more exchange transactions involving inventory with the same counterparty should be viewed as a single exchange transaction for the purposes of evaluating the effect of APB No. 29; and (ii) whether there are circumstances under which nonmonetary exchanges of inventory within the same line of business should be recognized at fair value. EITF 04-13 is effective for new arrangements entered into in the reporting periods beginning after March 15, 2006, and to all inventory transactions that are completed after December 15, 2006, for arrangements entered into prior to March 15, 2006. The Partnership is in the process of determining the impact of EITF 04-13 on its financial statements, but does not expect it to have a material impact on its financial statements.
3. ACQUISITIONS
          Acquisition Of Assets From Valero, L.P.
     On September 30, 2005, the Partnership completed the purchase of certain terminal and pipeline assets from various subsidiaries of Valero, L.P. (the “Sellers”) for an aggregate purchase price of $455.0 million, plus $11.5 million for the assumption of certain legal, environmental and operating liabilities and $3.7 million for closing costs (the “Valero Acquisition”). Valero, L.P. was required to divest these assets pursuant to an order from the Federal Trade Commission in connection with its acquisition of the Kaneb group of companies. The purchased assets consist of (i) the Martinez and Richmond terminals in the San Francisco, California area, (ii) the North Philadelphia, South Philadelphia and Paulsboro, New Jersey, terminals in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, and (iii) a 550-mile refined products pipeline with four terminals in the U.S. Rocky Mountains (the “Valero Assets”). The Valero Acquisition was funded through a combination of the proceeds from a private placement of 4.3 million common units, a public equity offering of 5.2 million common units, a private placement of $175 million of senior unsecured notes, and borrowings under the Partnership’s new revolving credit facility (See “Note 9—Long-term Debt” and “Note 15—Partner’s Capital” for further discussion on these financing arrangements).
     The Martinez and Richmond terminals currently have 4.1 million barrels of combined storage capacity. The terminals handle refined products, blend stocks and crude oil, and are connected to a network of owned and third-party pipelines that carry crude oil and light products to and from area
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refineries. These terminals also receive and deliver crude oil and light products by marine vessel or barge. The Richmond terminal has a rail spur for delivery and receipt of light products and a truck rack for product delivery.
     The North Philadelphia, South Philadelphia and Paulsboro terminals handle refined products and have a combined storage capacity of 3.1 million barrels. The terminals receive product via connections to third party pipelines and have truck racks for deliveries. The North Philadelphia and Paulsboro terminals can also deliver and receive products by marine vessel or barge.
     The 550-mile Rocky Mountain Products Pipeline, formerly known as the West Pipeline System, consists of 550 miles of pipeline extending from Casper, Wyoming, east to Rapid City, South Dakota, and south to Colorado Springs, Colorado. There are products terminals at Rapid City, South Dakota, Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado, with a combined storage capacity of 1.7 million barrels. The pipeline system has various segments with different receipt and delivery points.
     The majority of the Rocky Mountain Products Pipeline was constructed in 1948, with extensions to Rapid City and Colorado Springs added in the 1960’s. The South Philadelphia Terminal was constructed in 1938, the Richmond and Paulsboro terminals were constructed in 1953, and the Martinez and North Philadelphia terminals were constructed in 1973. Many improvements and facility additions have been made since the original startup of the operations. Additional tankage has been constructed and pipeline system and terminal improvements have been made over the years since their initial startup.
     The Partnership has integrated the operations, maintenance, marketing and business development of the Rocky Mountain Products Pipeline with its existing pipeline activities in the Rocky Mountain Business Unit. It has similarly integrated the San Francisco area and Philadelphia area terminals with its existing pipeline and terminal activities in its West Coast Business Unit.
     The Partnership did not acquire accounting software or hardware with the acquired assets. The Partnership has acquired and is implementing software associated with the complex task of volumetric and revenue accounting for the acquired assets, and uses its existing financial accounting software for other accounting functions. In addition, the Partnership did not acquire the pipeline control center or the software and other operating systems required for the Rocky Mountain Products Pipeline, and has installed new operating systems that are now being operated out of its Long Beach pipeline control center. The Seller agreed to provide all of these accounting, control center and operating services to the Partnership on a transition basis.
     The acquired assets comprise only a portion of the total pipeline and terminal assets owned and operated by the Sellers in North America. The Sellers have other substantial pipeline and terminal assets that the Partnership did not acquire that are, or have been, operated and managed by the Seller’s existing management team and operating and marketing staff. The acquired assets were not historically operated by the Sellers as a separate division or subsidiary. The Sellers, and prior to its merger with Valero, L.P., Kaneb Pipeline Partners, L.P. (“Kaneb”), operated these assets as part of its more extensive transportation and terminaling and refined products operations. As a result, neither the Sellers nor Kaneb maintained complete and separate financial statements for these assets as an independent business unit. The Partnership is making significant changes to the assets, and intends additional changes in the future, resulting in significant differences in operations and revenue generation. Additionally, differences in the Partnership’s operating and marketing approach may result in it obtaining different productivity levels, results of operations and revenues than those historically achieved by the Sellers and Kaneb.
     At the closing of the acquisition, the Partnership hired 76 of the Seller’s employees directly involved in the operation of the acquired assets, including certain field level managerial and supervisory employees, operators, technicians, and engineers/project coordinators. The Partnership has hired
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additional accounting, environmental, engineering, pipeline controllers and technical staff to support the acquired assets.
     The acquisition was accounted for as an acquisition of assets, and not as an acquisition of a continuing business operation.
     The consolidated statements of income include the results of the acquired assets from their acquisition date. Based upon independent appraisals of the fair values of the acquired assets, the following is a summary of the consideration paid and purchase price allocation (in thousands):
         
Consideration and assumed liabilities:
       
Purchase price
  $ 455,000  
Transaction costs
    3,740  
Assumed liabilities
    11,524  
 
     
Total consideration and assumed liabilities
  $ 470,264  
 
     
Purchase price allocation:
       
Land and improvements
  $ 41,672  
Storage tanks, pipelines and related equipment
    396,696  
Inventory
    176  
Intangible assets
    31,720  
 
     
Total
  $ 470,264  
 
     
     The Partnership is depreciating the purchased assets over their estimated useful lives of three to forty years based on the type of assets, which lives are similar to the Partnership’s existing assets. Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which range from 15 to 40 years.
Purchase Of Crude Oil and Contracts
          On July 1, 2005, Pacific Marketing and Transportation LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership, purchased certain crude oil contracts and crude oil inventories for approximately $3.8 million plus contingent payments over the next three and one-half years based on specified performance criteria. The Partnership will capitalize any such contingent payments as intangible assets and amortize them over three years.
          Canadian Acquisitions
     On May 11, 2004, the Partnership completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Rangeland Pipeline Company (“RPC”), Rangeland Marketing Company (“RMC”) and Aurora Pipeline Company Ltd. (“Aurora”), the corporations that owned various components of the Rangeland system and the related marketing business from BP Canada Energy Company (“BP”). The Rangeland system is located in the province of Alberta, Canada. The purchase price for the shares of these companies was Cdn$130.1 million plus approximately Cdn$32.2 million for assumed liabilities, linefill, working capital and transaction costs. The aggregate purchase price was approximately U.S. $118.1 million and was funded through a combination of proceeds from the Partnership’s March 30, 2004 equity offering and borrowings of Cdn$45 million. The acquisition was accounted for as an acquisition of assets.
     On June 30, 2004, the Partnership completed the acquisition of the MAPL pipeline from Imperial Oil. The MAPL pipeline is located in Alberta, Canada, and connects with the Rangeland pipeline system. The purchase price for MAPL was Cdn$31.5 million, of which Cdn$5.0 million is payable June 30, 2007. In addition to the MAPL pipeline, the Partnership acquired linefill for Cdn$5.0 million. The aggregate purchase price, including assumed liabilities, linefill and transaction costs was approximately U.S. $27.0 million, most of which was funded from the Partnership’s credit facility.
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     Following the acquisition, the MAPL pipeline assets were integrated into and are now operated as part of the Rangeland system.
     Based upon independent appraisals of the fair values of the Rangeland and MAPL assets, the following is a summary of the consideration paid and purchase price allocation (U.S.$ in thousands):
         
Consideration and assumed liabilities:
       
Purchase price
  $ 114,595  
Payments for working capital, linefill, minimum tank inventories and other items
    22,486  
Transaction costs
    1,620  
Assumed liabilities
    6,486  
 
     
Subtotal
    145,187  
Deferred tax liability assumed
    30,348  
 
     
Total consideration and assumed liabilities
  $ 175,535  
 
     
 
       
Purchase price allocation:
       
Pipelines, equipment and property
  $ 120,838  
Pipeline linefill and minimum tank inventories
    17,620  
Intangible assets
    32,392  
Working capital
    4,685  
 
     
Total
  $ 175,535  
 
     
          Pacific Terminals Storage and Distribution System
     On July 31, 2003, PT completed the acquisition of the storage and pipeline distribution system assets of Edison Pipeline and Terminal Company, a division of Southern California Edison Company. The PT storage and distribution system is used by the Partnership to serve the crude oil and other dark products storage and distribution needs of the refining, pipeline, and marine terminal industries in the Los Angeles Basin. The purchase was funded through $90.0 million of proceeds from the issuance of additional common units on August 25, 2003, and borrowings under the Partnership’s revolving credit facility, and was treated as an asset purchase. Based upon independent appraisals of the fair values of the acquired assets, the following is a summary of the consideration paid and purchase price allocation (in thousands):
         
Consideration and assumed liabilities:
       
Purchase price
  $ 158,200  
Payments for working capital and reimbursement of certain other expenditures
    9,746  
Transaction costs
    1,524  
Assumed liabilities
    3,550  
 
     
Total consideration and assumed liabilities
  $ 173,020  
 
     
 
       
Purchase price allocation:
       
Land
  $ 63,943  
Storage tanks, pipelines and other equipment
    103,783  
Displacement oil, minimum tank inventories, spare parts and other
    4,484  
Intangible assets
    810  
 
     
Total
  $ 173,020  
 
     
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4. LINE 63 OIL RELEASE RESERVE
     On March 23, 2005, a release of approximately 3,400 barrels of crude oil occurred on Line 63 when it was severed as a result of a landslide induced by heavy rainfall in the Pyramid Lake area of Los Angeles County. Over the period March 2005 through anticipated completion in June 2007, the Partnership expects to incur an estimated total of $25.6 million for oil containment and clean-up of the impacted areas, future monitoring costs, potential third-party claims and penalties, and other costs, excluding pipeline repair costs. As of December 31, 2005, the Partnership had incurred approximately $19.0 million of the total expected remediation costs related to the oil release for work performed through that date. The Partnership estimates that $4.4 million of the remaining remediation costs will be incurred in 2006 and $2.2 million (included in “Other liabilities” in the accompanying balance sheet) will be incurred in 2007. Additionally, in 2005 the Partnership expensed $0.7 million for the repair of Line 63 and incurred $2.2 million of Line 63 capital improvements.
     The Partnership has a pollution liability insurance policy with a $2.0 million per-occurrence deductible that covers containment and clean-up costs, third-party claims and penalties. The insurance carrier has, subject to the terms of the insurance policy, acknowledged coverage of the incident and is processing and paying invoices related to the clean-up. The Partnership believes that, subject to the $2.0 million deductible, it will be entitled to recover substantially all of its clean-up costs and any third-party claims associated with the release. The Partnership’s insurance coverage will not cover the cost to repair the pipeline. As of December 31, 2005, the Partnership has recovered $12.3 million from insurance and recorded receivables of $11.3 million for future insurance recoveries it deems probable, of which $2.2 million is considered long-term and is included in “Other assets, net” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
     The Partnership recorded $2.0 million in net costs in “Line 63 oil release costs” in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005. The $2.0 million net oil release costs consist of the $25.6 million of accrued costs relating to the release, net of insurance recovery of $12.3 million and accrued insurance receipts of $11.3 million.
     Effective August 1, 2005, with the California Public Utilities Commission (the “CPUC”) approval, the Partnership began collecting a temporary surcharge of $0.10 per barrel on its Line 63 long-haul tariff rates to recover its uninsured costs relating to this release together with other costs incurred or to be incurred as a result of problems caused by rain-related earth movement and stream erosion. The Partnership was required under the terms of the CPUC decision that approved the collection of the surcharge, to substantiate in subsequent advice letter filings with the CPUC that the actual costs incurred by the Partnership were necessary and reasonable and otherwise recoverable. The Partnership filed its advice letter on January 27, 2006, which was approved by the CPUC on February 22, 2006.
     The foregoing estimates are based on facts known at the time of estimation and the Partnership’s assessment of the ultimate outcome. Among the many uncertainties that impact the estimates are the necessary regulatory approvals for, and potential modification of, remediation plans, the ongoing assessment of the impact of soil and water contamination, changes in costs associated with environmental remediation services and equipment, and the possibility of third-party legal claims giving rise to additional expenses. Therefore, no assurance can be made that costs incurred in excess of this provision, if any, would not have a material adverse effect on the Partnership’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows, though the Partnership believes that most, if not all, of any such excess cost, to the extent attributable to clean-up and third-party claims, would be recoverable through insurance. As new information becomes available in future periods, the Partnership may change its provision and recovery estimates.
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5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
     Property and equipment consists of the following amounts:
                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Pipelines and tanks
  $ 922,946     $ 578,540  
Land and land improvements
    105,941       73,068  
Station and pumping equipment
    117,991       75,641  
Buildings
    15,736       13,580  
Other
    33,224       26,511  
Construction in progress
    75,568       15,998  
 
           
 
    1,271,406       783,338  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (120,003 )     (92,526 )
 
           
 
    1,151,403       690,812  
Displacement oil, pipeline linefill and minimum tank inventory
    34,131       27,812  
 
           
 
  $ 1,185,534     $ 718,624  
 
           
     Depreciation expense for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, was $27.4 million, $23.4 million and $18.2 million, respectively.
6. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
     SFAS 142 requires that intangible assets with finite useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives. If an intangible asset has a finite useful life, but the precise length of that life is not known, that intangible asset shall be amortized over the best estimate of its useful life. The Partnership assesses the useful lives of all intangible assets each reporting period to determine if adjustments are required. All of the Partnership’s intangibles have finite lives and are amortized on a straight line basis over the expected lives of the intangibles. The weighted average expected life of intangibles at December 31, 2005 and 2004 was approximately 31.0 years and 38.5 years, respectively. Amortization expense on amortizable intangible assets was $2.0 million, $0.8 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Intangible assets included in the accompanying balance sheet consist of the following:
                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Customer relationships and contracts
  $ 59,459     $ 37,788  
Environmental permits
    9,588        
Assembled workforce
    2,083        
Other intangibles
    1,572       1,572  
 
           
 
    72,702       39,360  
Less accumulated amortization
    (3,522 )     (1,466 )
 
           
 
  $ 69,180     $ 37,894  
 
           
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     The following table sets forth future estimated amortization expense on amortizable intangible assets as follows (in thousands):
         
Years ending December 31,  
2006
  $ 2,966  
2007
    2,747  
2008
    2,747  
2009
    2,723  
2010
    2,718  
Thereafter
    55,279  
 
     
 
  $ 69,180  
 
     
7. INVESTMENT IN FRONTIER
     RPL owns a 22.22% partnership interest in Frontier which is accounted for by the equity method of accounting. The summarized balance sheets and income statements are presented below (unaudited):
Balance Sheets
                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
ASSETS
               
Current assets
  $ 2,644     $ 2,785  
Property and equipment, net
    10,411       9,110  
 
           
 
  $ 13,055     $ 11,895  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
               
Current liabilities
  $ 572     $ 1,257  
Other liabilities
    1,881       2,020  
Partners’ capital
    10,602       8,618  
 
           
 
  $ 13,055     $ 11,895  
 
           
Statements of Income
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
            (in thousands)          
Revenue
  $ 11,819     $ 11,268     $ 9,775  
Operating expense
    (3,702 )     (4,270 )     (3,644 )
Depreciation expense
    (377 )     (368 )     (364 )
 
                 
Operating income
    7,740       6,630       5,767  
Rate case and litigation expense
                (7,295 )
Other income (expense)
    169       (14 )     157  
 
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 7,909     $ 6,616     $ (1,371 )
 
                 
     The unamortized portion of the excess cost over the Partnership’s share of net assets of Frontier was $6.2 million and $6.3 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. This excess cost over the Partnership’s share of net assets represents the difference between the historical cost and the fair
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value of property and equipment at acquisition dates. The Partnership is amortizing this excess cost over the life of the related property and equipment.
8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
          Sale of The Anschutz Corporation’s Interest in the Partnership
     On March 3, 2005, Anschutz sold all of its interest in Pacific Energy GP, Inc. to LBP, which was formed by LBMB in connection with the purchase. The acquisition by LBP (the “LB Acquisition”) included the 100% ownership interest in Pacific Energy GP, Inc., which owned (i) the 2% general partner interest in the Partnership and the incentive distribution rights, and (ii) 10,465,000 subordinated units of the Partnership which represented a then 34.6% limited partner interest in the Partnership. Immediately prior to the closing of the LB Acquisition, Pacific Energy GP, Inc. was converted to Pacific Energy GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; and immediately after the closing of the LB Acquisition, Pacific Energy GP, LLC was converted to Pacific Energy GP, LP (the “General Partner”). Immediately following the consummation of the LB Acquisition, the General Partner distributed the 10,465,000 subordinated units of the Partnership to LBP.
     In connection with the conversion of the Partnership’s General Partner to a limited partnership, the General Partner ceased to have a board of directors, and is now managed by its general partner, Pacific Energy Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PEM” or the “Managing General Partner”), which is 100% owned by LBP. PEM has a board of directors (the “Board of Directors” or “Board”) that manages the business and affairs of PEM and, thus, indirectly manages the business and affairs of the General Partner and the Partnership. All of the officers and employees of Pacific Energy GP, Inc. were transferred to fill the same positions with PEM, and the PEM Board established the same committees as had been maintained by Pacific Energy GP, Inc. prior to the LB Acquisition. PEM also adopted Pacific Energy GP, Inc.’s governance guidelines and its compensation structure and employee benefits plans and policies.
     Additionally, on March 21, 2005, an affiliate of First Reserve Corporation (“First Reserve”) acquired from LBMB a 30% partnership interest in LBP. LBMB and its affiliates continue to own a 70% partnership interest in LBP.
          Lehman Brothers, Inc.
     In connection with the purchase and associated financing of the Valero Acquisition including a private equity offering, public equity offering, senior notes offering and new credit facility, Lehman Brothers, Inc. and its affiliates provided advisory and underwriting services to the Partnership. Additionally, an affiliate of Lehman Brothers, Inc. was a participant in the syndicate that provided the Partnership’s new senior secured credit facility. These agreements with Lehman Brothers, Inc. were reviewed and approved by the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors and the fees charged were customary for the types of services provided. For the period from March 3, 2005 through December 31, 2005, the Partnership incurred $9.9 million in fees with Lehman Brothers, Inc. and its affiliates, a portion of which was paid to non-affiliated financial institutions in the syndication of the New Credit Facility and in the public offering of equity.
          Cost Reimbursements
     Managing General Partner: The Partnership’s Managing General Partner employs all U.S.-based employees. All employee expenses incurred by the Managing General Partner on behalf of the Partnership are charged back to the Partnership.
     Special Agreement: On March 3, 2005, Douglas L. Polson, previously the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pacific Energy GP, Inc., entered into a Special Agreement and a Consulting Agreement

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with PEM. In accordance with the Special Agreement, Mr. Polson resigned as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pacific Energy GP, Inc. effective March 3, 2005. Mr. Polson was paid approximately $0.9 million, representing accrued salary through March 3, 2005, accrued but unused vacation and payment in satisfaction of other obligations under his employment agreement. The latter portion of this payment was recorded as an expense in “Transaction costs” in the accompanying condensed consolidated income statements (see “Note 17—Allocation of Net Income”). LBP reimbursed this amount, which was recorded as a partner’s capital contribution. Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Polson has agreed to perform advisory services to PEM from time to time as shall be mutually agreed between Mr. Polson and the Chief Executive Officer of PEM. In consideration for Mr. Polson’s services under the Consulting Agreement, which has a one-year term, Mr. Polson receives a monthly consulting fee of $12,500 and reimbursement of all reasonable business expenses incurred or paid by Mr. Polson in the course of performing his duties thereunder.
     LBP and Anschutz: LBP and Anschutz reimbursed the Partnership for certain other costs relating to the LB Acquisition. These included $1.2 million for the Consent Solicitation (as defined and further described in “Note 9—Long-Term Debt”, below) and $0.3 million for legal and other expenses (also see “Note 17—Allocation of Net Income”).
          Other Related Party Transactions
     Related party balances at December 31, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:
                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Amounts included in accounts receivable:
               
Anschutz and affiliates
  $     $ 224  
Frontier Pipeline Company
    142       257  
 
           
 
  $ 142     $ 481  
 
           
Amounts included in due to related parties:
               
Due to Pacific Energy GP, Inc.
  $     $ 533  
 
           
     Prior to March 3, 2005, in the ordinary course of its operations, the Partnership engaged in various transactions with Anschutz and its affiliates. These transactions, which are more thoroughly described below, are summarized in the following table for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003:
                         
    Year Ended December 31,
    2005   2004   2003
    (in thousands)
Revenue:
                       
Anschutz and affiliates
  $ 79     $ 528     $ 1,120  
Frontier Pipeline Company
    782       880       575  
General and administrative expense:
                       
Anschutz and affiliates
    129       316       169  
Crude oil purchases:
                       
Frontier Pipeline Company
    1,355              
          Revenue from Related Parties
     A subsidiary of Anschutz was a shipper on Line 2000 and was charged the published tariff rates applicable to “participating shippers” until March 31, 2003, when an agreement between the Anschutz subsidiary and a third party, the performance of which required the Anschutz subsidiary to ship on

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Line 2000, was assigned to the Partnership for consideration equal to the value of transferred inventory. The agreement ended April 1, 2003. In addition, a subsidiary of Anschutz is a shipper on pipelines owned by RMPS and is charged published tariff rates.
     RMPS serves as the contract operator for certain gas producing properties owned by a subsidiary of Anschutz in Wyoming and Utah, in exchange for which RMPS is reimbursed its direct costs of operation and is paid an annual fee of $0.3 million as compensation for the time spent by RMPS management and for other overhead services related to their activities. In addition, during 2003 and the first half of 2004, RMPS’s trucking operation hauled water for a Anschutz subsidiary at rates equivalent to those charged to third parties.
     RMPS also receives a management fee from Frontier in connection with time spent by RMPS management and for other services related to Frontier’s pipeline’s activities. RMPS received $0.8 million, $0.9 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
          Expenses Paid to Related Parties
     Pursuant to an easement agreement between PPS and Union Pacific Corporation (“UPC”), UPC provides the Partnership with access to its right-of-way for a portion of Line 2000 in return for an annual rental. Philip F. Anschutz, a director of the Partnership’s General Partner until March 3, 2005, and sole stockholder of Anschutz Company, the indirect parent until March 3, 2005, of the Partnership’s General Partner, is a director of UPC.
     From mid-2002 through December 31, 2005, the Partnership utilized a financial accounting system owned and provided by Anschutz under a shared services arrangement. In addition, the Partnership from time to time until mid-2003 utilized the services of Anschutz’s risk management personnel for acquiring the Partnership’s insurance, and the Partnership’s surety bonds were, until 2004, issued under Anschutz’s bonding line. From January 2003 through December 31, 2005, Anschutz charged the Partnership a fee of $0.1 million per year for these services and together with any out-of-pocket costs. The fixed annual fee included all license, maintenance and employee costs associated with our use of the financial accounting system.
     In January 2003, the Partnership began leasing office space from an affiliate of Anschutz, for a term of five years at an initial annual cost of $0.1 million. The lease was terminated in February 2006.

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9. LONG-TERM DEBT
     The Partnership’s long-term debt obligations are shown below:
                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
$400 million senior secured credit facility, bearing interest at 5.0% on December 31, 2005, due September 30, 2010
  $ 140,751     $  
Senior secured U.S. revolving credit facility, repaid and terminated on September 30, 2005
          51,000  
Senior secured Canadian revolving credit facility, repaid and terminated on September 30, 2005
          54,005  
71/8% senior notes, due June 2014, net of unamortized discount of $3,882 and $4,202 and including fair value increases of $567 and $2,693, respectively
    246,684       248,491  
61/4% senior notes, due September 2015, net of unamortized discount of $782
    174,218        
Future payment for MAPL assets, net of unamortized discount of $309 and $480, respectively
    3,979       3,667  
 
           
Total
    565,632       357,163  
Less current portion
           
 
           
Long-term debt
  $ 565,632     $ 357,163  
 
           
     Principal payments due on long-term debt during each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2005 are as follows (in thousands):
         
Year ending December 31,        
2006
  $  
2007
    3,979  
2008
     
2009
     
2010
    140,751  
Thereafter
    420,902  
 
     
Total
  $ 565,632  
 
     
          $400 million Senior Secured Credit Facility
     On September 30, 2005, the Partnership entered into a new five-year $400 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “New Credit Facility”) that replaced the Partnership’s previous U.S. and Canadian revolving credit facilities. The New Credit Facility is available for general Partnership purposes in the U.S. and Canada, including working capital, letters of credit and distributions to unitholders (subject to certain limitations). The New Credit Facility matures on September 30, 2010, but the Partnership may prepay all loans under the New Credit Facility without premium or penalty. Obligations under the New Credit Facility are guaranteed by all of the subsidiaries of the Partnership except those for which regulatory approval is required and are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Partnership, excluding property held by the non-guaranteeing subsidiaries. The New Credit Facility is recourse to the Partnership and the guarantors, but non-recourse to the General Partner.
     Subject to certain limited exceptions, indebtedness under the New Credit Facility bears interest (at the Partnership’s option) at either (i) the base rate, which is equal to the higher of the prime rate as

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announced by Bank of America, N.A. or the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% (or in the case of borrowings under the Canadian sub-facility described below, Canadian US dollar base rate or Canadian prime rate) each plus an applicable margin ranging from 0% to 0.75% or (ii) the Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.75% to 2.00%. The applicable margins fluctuate based on the Partnership’s credit rating at any given time. In addition, the Partnership incurs a commitment fee which ranges from 0.1875% to 0.5000% per annum on the unused portion of the New Credit Facility.
     Included in the New Credit Facility is a Canadian sub-facility for Rangeland Pipeline Company (“RPC”), one of the Partnership’s Canadian subsidiaries. The Canadian sub-facility currently has a limit of U.S.$100 million, but can be adjusted from time to time by the Partnership. The Canadian sub-facility includes an option for RPC to receive loans in either U.S. dollars or Canadian dollars.
     The New Credit Facility contains certain financial covenants and covenants limiting the ability of the Partnership to, among other things, incur or guarantee indebtedness, change ownership or structure, including mergers, consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions, sell or transfer assets and properties, and enter into a new line of business. At December 31, 2005, the Partnership was in compliance with all such covenants.
     The Partnership provides certain suppliers with irrevocable standby letters of credit to secure its obligation for the purchase of crude oil. These letters of credit are issued under the Partnership’s credit facility, and the liabilities with respect to these purchase obligations are recorded in “Accrued crude oil purchases” on the Partnership’s balance sheet in the month the crude oil is purchased. Generally, these letters of credit are issued for up to sixty-day periods and are terminated upon completion of each transaction. In addition, the Partnership provided a letter of credit to the seller of the MAPL pipeline to secure a note payable. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, The Partnership had outstanding letters of credit totaling approximately $14.8 million and $4.2 million, respectively.
     As of December 31, 2005, in addition to $14.8 million of letters of credit, $140.8 million was outstanding under the New Credit Facility, including $55.8 million under the Canadian sub-facility, and there was $125.5 million of undrawn available credit.
     The New Credit Facility was entered into with a syndicate of financial institutions, including an affiliate of Lehman Brothers, Inc., which is an affiliate of LBP (see “Note 8—Related Party Transactions”).
          71/8% Senior Notes Due June 2014
     On June 16, 2004, the Partnership and its 100% owned subsidiary, Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, completed the sale of $250 million of 71/8% senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2014. The notes were sold in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and to non-U.S. persons under Regulation S of the Securities Act. In October 2004, the notes were exchanged for new notes with materially identical terms that have been registered under the Securities Act but are not listed on any securities exchange. The notes were issued at a discount of $4.4 million, resulting in an effective interest rate of 7.375%. Interest payments are due on June 15 and December 15 of each year. At any time prior to June 15, 2007, the Partnership has the option to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of notes at a redemption price of 107.125% of the principal amount with the net cash proceeds of one or more

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equity offerings. The Partnership has the option to redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at anytime on or after June 15, 2009 at the following redemption prices:
         
Year   Percentage
2009
    103.563 %
2010
    102.375  
2011
    101.188  
2012 and thereafter
    100.000  
     The notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by certain of the Partnership’s subsidiaries, namely Pacific Energy Group LLC, Pacific Marketing and Transportation LLC, Pacific Atlantic Terminals LLC, Rocky Mountain Pipeline System LLC, Ranch Pipeline LLC, PEG Canada GP LLC and PEG Canada, L.P.
     The indenture governing the notes contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit the Partnership’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to incur or guarantee indebtedness or issue certain types of preferred equity securities; sell assets; pay distributions on, redeem or repurchase Partnership units; or consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of its assets. At December 31, 2005, the Partnership was in compliance with all such covenants.
     Under the indenture governing the Partnership’s 71/8% senior notes due 2014, the Partnership would have been required to make a “Change of Control Offer” to the holders of such notes if the LB Acquisition caused a rating decline by a credit rating agency. In order to avoid triggering the “Change of Control Offer” provision, the Partnership solicited the consent (the “Consent Solicitation”) of the holders of the 71/8% notes to amend certain provisions of the Indenture, including an amendment to the definition of “Change of Control.” The Consent Solicitation was completed on February 10, 2005 with a majority of the holders of the senior notes consenting to the adoption of the proposed amendments, and as such, the proposed amendments were approved. Thereafter, a supplemental indenture that incorporated the proposed amendments was executed by the parties to the indenture. Fees of $0.6 million paid to holders of the notes were capitalized and included in “Other assets, net” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2005 and are being amortized over the remaining life of the 71/8% notes. Other solicitation-related fees and expenses of approximately $0.6 million are included in “Transaction costs” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. LBP and Anschutz reimbursed the Partnership for the entire cost of the Consent Solicitation, which reimbursement is recorded as a general partner’s capital contribution (see “Note 8—Related Party Transactions”).
          61/4% Senior Notes Due 2015
     On September 23, 2005, the Partnership and its 100% owned subsidiary, Pacific Energy Finance Corporation, completed the sale of $175 million of 61/4% senior unsecured notes due September 15, 2015. The notes were sold in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and to non-U.S. persons under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. In January 2006, the notes were exchanged for new notes with materially identical terms that have been registered under the Securities Act but are not listed on any securities exchange. The notes were sold for 99.544% of face value resulting in an effective interest rate of 6.3125% to maturity. Interest payments are due on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on March 15, 2006.
     The notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by the same Partnership subsidiaries that guarantee the 71/8% senior notes, due June 2014. At any time prior to September 15, 2008, the Partnership has the option to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of notes at a redemption price of 106.25% of the principal amount with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings. At any

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time prior to September 15, 2010, the Partnership may redeem some or all of the notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. The Partnership will also have the option to redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or after September 15, 2010 at the following redemption prices:
         
Year   Percentage
2010
    103.125 %
2011
    102.083  
2012
    101.042  
2013 and thereafter
    100.000  
     The indenture governing the notes contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit the Partnership’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to incur or guarantee indebtedness or issue certain types of preferred equity securities; sell assets; pay distributions on, redeem or repurchase Partnership units; or consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of its assets. At December 31, 2005, the Partnership was in compliance with all such covenants.
     Net proceeds from the issuance of the notes were $170.9 million after deducting the $0.8 million discount and offering expenses of $3.3 million. The net proceeds were used to partially fund the Valero Acquisition.
          Future Payment for MAPL Assets
     In connection with the purchase of the MAPL pipeline, the Partnership is obligated to pay the seller Cdn$5.0 million (U.S.$4.3 million) on June 30, 2007. The future payment was discounted at 5%. The carrying value of the obligation was Cdn$4.4 million (U.S.$4.0 million) at December 31, 2005.
10. WRITE OFF OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS AND INTEREST RATE SWAP TERMINATION EXPENSE
     On June 16, 2004, in connection with the repayment of a term loan, the Partnership had a $2.3 million non-cash write-off of deferred financing costs and incurred a $0.6 million cash expense to terminate related interest rate swaps.
11. INCOME TAXES
     In May 2004, the Partnership acquired the Rangeland Pipeline system (see “Note 3—Acquisitions”). The Partnership’s U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries are not taxable entities in the U.S. and are not subject to U.S. federal or state income taxes as the tax effect of operations is passed through to it unitholders. However, the Partnership’s Canadian subsidiaries are taxable entities in Canada and are subject to Canadian federal and provincial income taxes. In addition, intercompany interest payments and repatriation of funds through dividends are subject to withholding tax.

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Components of the income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
                 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Current tax expense:
               
Canadian federal and provincial income tax
  $ (6 )   $ 114  
Capital tax
    263       212  
Withholding taxes
    745        
Other
    250        
 
           
Total
    1,252       326  
 
           
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
               
Canadian federal and provincial income tax
    (144 )     (535 )
Withholding taxes
    55       470  
 
           
Total
    (89 )     (65 )
 
           
Total tax expense
  $ 1,163     $ 261  
 
           
     The difference between the statutory federal income tax rate and the Partnership’s effective income tax rate is summarized as follows:
                 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Earnings before income tax
  $ 40,811     $ 35,990  
Federal income tax rate
    35 %     35 %
 
           
Income tax at statutory rate
  $ 14,284     $ 12,597  
Increase (decrease) as a result of:
               
Partnership earnings not subject to tax
    (14,418 )     (13,051 )
Canadian withholding and capital taxes
    1,063       682  
Other
    234       33  
 
           
Total tax expense
  $ 1,163     $ 261  
 
           

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     Deferred tax assets and liabilities result from the following:
                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Deferred tax assets:
               
Book accruals in excess of current tax deductions
  $ 1,198     $ 647  
Net operating losses carried forward
    2,941       2,312  
Share and debt issue costs deductible in future years
    15       21  
 
           
Total deferred tax assets
    4,154       2,980  
 
           
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Canadian partnership income not currently taxable
    3,092       1,926  
Property, plant and equipment in excess of tax values
    24,279       23,559  
Intangible assets in excess of tax values
    11,972       11,581  
Withholding tax on future repatriation of income
    582       470  
 
           
Total deferred tax liabilities
    39,925       37,536  
 
           
Net deferred tax liabilities
  $ 35,771     $ 34,556  
 
           
     The Partnership has $2.9 million of net operating loss carryforwards, of which $2.3 million will expire in the year 2014 and $0.6 million will expire in the year 2015. The Partnership believes it is more likely than not that the net operating loss carryforwards will be utilized prior to their expiration; therefore no valuation allowance is considered necessary.
12. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES
     The Partnership is subject to numerous federal (U.S. and Canadian), state, provincial and local laws which regulate the discharge of materials into the environment or that otherwise relate to the protection of the environment. The following table presents the activity of the Partnership’s environmental liabilities.
                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 8,657     $ 5,486  
Liabilities assumed in acquisitions
    9,675       3,275  
Additions charged to expense
    267        
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    104       431  
Expenditures
    (371 )     (535 )
 
           
Balance at end of year
    18,332       8,657  
Less: current portion of environmental liabilities, included in “Other current liabilities”
    (1,715 )     (1,388 )
 
           
Long-term portion of environmental liabilities
  $ 16,617     $ 7,269  
 
           
     The actual future costs for environmental remediation activities will depend on, among other things, the identification of any additional sites, the determination of the extent of the contamination at each site, the timing and nature of required remedial actions, the technology available and required to meet the various existing legal requirements, the nature and extent of future environmental laws, inflation rates and the determination of the Partnership’s liability at multi-party sites, if any, in light of uncertainties with respect to joint and several liability, and the number, participation levels and financial viability of other potentially responsible parties.

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13. CONTINGENCIES
     In August, 2005, Rangeland Pipeline Company (“RPC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership, learned that a Statement of Claim was filed by Desiree Meier and Robert Meier in the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, Judicial District of Red Deer, naming RPC as defendant, and alleging personal injury and property damage caused by an alleged release of petroleum substances onto plaintiff’s land by a prior owner and operator of the pipeline that is currently owned and operated by the Partnership. The claim seeks Cdn$1 million (approximately U.S.$0.9 million at December 31, 2005) in general damages, Cdn$2 million (approximately U.S.$1.7 million at December 31, 2005) in special damages, and, in addition, unspecified amounts for punitive, exemplary and aggravated damages, costs and interest. The Statement of Claim has not been served on RPC, so RPC has not been required to file an answer. RPC believes the claim is without merit, and intends to vigorously defend against it. RPC also believes that certain of the claims, if successfully proven by the plaintiffs, would be liabilities retained by the pipeline’s prior owner under the terms of the agreement whereby the Partnership acquired the pipeline in question.
     In connection with the Valero Acquisition, the Partnership assumed responsibility for the defense of a lawsuit filed in 2003 against Support Terminals Services, Inc., (“ST Services”) by ExxonMobil Corporation (“ExxonMobil”) in New Jersey state court. The Partnership has also assumed any liability that might be imposed on ST Services as a result of the suit. In the suit, ExxonMobil seeks reimbursement of approximately $400,000 for remediation costs it has incurred, from GATX Corporation, Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, the successor in interest to GATX Terminals Corporation, and ST Services. ExxonMobil also seeks a ruling imposing liability for any future remediation and related liabilities on the same defendants. These costs are associated with the Paulsboro, New Jersey terminal that was acquired by the Partnership on September 30, 2005. ExxonMobil claims that the costs and future remediation requirements are related to releases at the site subsequent to its sale of the terminal to GATX in 1990 and that, therefore, any remaining remediation requirements are the responsibility of GATX Corporation, Kinder Morgan and ST Services. The Partnership believes the claims against ST Services are without merit, and intend to vigorously defend against them.
     The Partnership is involved in various other regulatory disputes, litigation and claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business (see also “Note 4—Line 63 Oil Release Reserve”). The Partnership is not currently a party to any legal or regulatory proceedings the resolution of which could be expected to have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.
14. COMMITMENTS
          Leases
     The Partnership is obligated under several noncancelable operating leases, primarily for the rental of office space, trucks and equipment, which expire through the year 2011. These leases generally require the Partnership to pay all operating costs such as maintenance. Rental expense for all operating leases during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 amounted to $1.9 million,

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$1.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Future minimum rental payments under noncancelable operating leases at December 31, 2005 are as follows (in thousands):
         
Year ending December 31,        
2006
  $ 1,378  
2007
    1,041  
2008
    761  
2009
    402  
2010
    174  
Thereafter
    28  
 
     
 
  $ 3,784  
 
     
          Right-of-Way Obligations
     The Partnership has secured various rights-of-way for the pipeline systems under right-of-way agreements that provide for annual payments to third parties. Right-of-way payments, which are included in operating expenses, totaled $3.3 million, $3.4 million and $2.9 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
     The Partnership operates under various right-of-way and franchise agreements, certain of which expire at various times through at least 2035. Due to the nature of the Partnership’s operations, the Partnership expects to continue making payments and renewing the right-of-way agreements. As of December 31, 2005, future minimum payments under the Partnership’s right-of-way agreements of $4.0 million in 2006, between $4.5 million and $5.1 million annually in 2007 through 2010 and approximately $67.3 million thereafter reflect the Partnership’s commitment for the next 15 years, assuming the current right-of-way agreements will be renewed during that period. The annual amounts payable under various right-of-way agreements are subject to adjustments as described above as well as for the effects of inflation, which is estimated at 5% per year.
15. PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
          Common Units Outstanding
     There were 31,448,931 common units outstanding at December 31, 2005, with the public unitholders owning 28,832,681 units and LB Pacific, LP owning 2,616,250 units.
          Subordinated Units and Conversion
     All of the 7,848,750 subordinated units outstanding at December 31, 2005 were owned by LB Pacific, LP. The purpose of the subordinated units is to increase the likelihood that during the subordination period there will be available sufficient cash to pay the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units. The subordination period will generally expire on the first day of any quarter beginning after June 30, 2007 once certain financial tests are achieved. Prior to the end of the subordination period, 50% of the subordinated units (25% in respect of each quarter ending on or after June 30, 2005 and 2006) may convert into common units on a one-for-one basis. On August 12, 2005, pursuant to the terms of the Partnership’s partnership agreement, 25% or 2,616,250 subordinated units were converted to common units on a one-for-one basis.

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          General Partner Interest
     The Partnership’s General Partner holds a 2% interest in the Partnership and is required to make additional capital contributions to the Partnership upon the issuance of any additional units, if necessary, to maintain its capital account balance equal to 2% of the total capital accounts of all partners.
          Distributions
     Within 45 days after the end of each quarter, the Partnership will distribute all of its available cash, if any, to unitholders of record on the applicable date and to its General Partner. Available cash is generally defined as all of the Partnership’s cash and cash equivalents on hand at the end of each quarter less reserves established by the General Partner for future requirements. Cash distributions in each of the three years ended December 31, 2005 were as follows:
                                 
                    General    
            Subordinated   Partner    
Year Ended December 31,   Common Units   Units   Interest   Total
    (in thousands)
2005
  $ 45,458     $ 19,981     $ 1,336     $ 66,775  
2004
    34,981       20,407       1,130       56,518  
2003
    21,650       19,624       841       42,115  
     In January 2006, the Partnership declared a cash distribution of $0.555 per limited partner unit for the fourth quarter of 2005, which was paid in February 2006 to unitholders of record as of January 31, 2006.
     The General Partner is entitled to incentive distributions in quarters when the limited partner distribution exceeds $0.5125 per unit. The February 2006 distribution was the first quarterly distribution to exceed $0.5125 per limited partner unit and, accordingly, the General Partner received an incentive distribution of approximately $255,000 in addition to its 2% interest distribution.
          Public Equity Offerings
     During the three years ended December 31, 2005, the Partnership completed the following public equity offerings of its common units:
                                                 
            Gross Unit   Proceeds   General Partner           Net
Period   Units   Price   from Sale   Contribution   Costs   Proceeds
    (in thousands, except units and per unit amounts)
September 2005
    5,232,500     $ 32.00     $ 167,440     $ 3,417     $ 7,619     $ 163,238  
March/April 2004
    4,625,000       28.50       131,813       2,690       5,932       128,571  
August/September 2003
    5,612,000       24.66       138,392       1,955       6,676       133,671  
     Net proceeds from the September 2005 offering were used to partially fund the Valero Acquisition. Net proceeds from the March/April 2004 offering were used to partially fund the Rangeland acquisition and to repay borrowings under the U.S. revolving credit facility. Proceeds from the 2003 offering were used to repay indebtedness outstanding under PEG’s revolving credit facility, which had been incurred in connection with the acquisition of PT storage and distribution system assets and to redeem 1,727,100 common units owned by the General Partner.
          Private Equity Placement
     On September 30, 2005, the Partnership sold 4,300,000 common units pursuant to a Common Unit Purchase Agreement with certain institutional investors at a price of $30.75 per unit. The Partnership

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received net proceeds of $131.8 million from the sale of the common units including the General Partner’s contribution of $2.7 million, which were used to partially fund the Valero Acquisition.
          Shelf Registration Statements
     On December 23, 2005, the Partnership and certain subsidiaries filed a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC to register the issuance and sale, from time to time and in such amounts as is determined by the market conditions and needs of the Partnership, of up to $1.0 billion of common units of the Partnership and debt securities of both the Partnership and certain subsidiaries. The SEC declared the registration statement effective on January 12, 2006. In addition, we have $110 million available and remaining under our August 2003 universal shelf registration statement.
16. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
     The Partnership uses derivative financial instruments primarily to reduce its exposure to adverse fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign exchange rates. The Partnership formally designates and documents such financial instrument as a hedge of a specific underlying exposure, as well as the risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge transactions. The Partnership formally assesses, both at the inception and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the financial instruments that are used in hedging transactions are effective at offsetting changes in either the fair value or cash flows of the related underlying exposure. All of the Partnership’s derivatives are commonly used over-the-counter instruments with liquid markets or are traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The Partnership does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
          Commodity Price Risk Hedging
     The Partnership uses derivative instruments (principally futures and options) to hedge its exposure to market price volatility related to its inventory or future sales of crude oil. Derivatives used to hedge market price volatility related to inventory are generally designated as fair value hedges, and derivatives related to future sale of crude oil are generally classified as cash flow hedges. Derivative instruments are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
     Changes in the fair value of the Partnership’s derivative instruments related to crude oil inventory are recognized in net income. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, “crude oil sales, net of purchases” were net of $0.8 million, $2.7 million and $0.3 million in losses, respectively, reflecting changes in the fair value of derivative instruments held as hedges related to crude oil marketing activities. Losses on derivatives were generally offset by gains in physical crude oil inventory positions. Changes in the fair value of the Partnership’s derivative instruments related to the future sale of crude oil, which are generally for one year or less, are deferred and reflected in “accumulated other comprehensive income,” a component of partners’ capital, until the related revenue is reflected in the consolidated statements of income. As of December 31, 2005, a $0.1 million loss relating to the change in the fair value of highly effective derivative instruments was included in “accumulated other comprehensive income” and is expected to be reclassified to earnings in 2006. Since these amounts are based on market prices at the current period end, actual amounts to be reclassified will differ and could vary materially as a result of changes in market conditions. There were immaterial amounts of ineffectiveness associated with crude oil hedging in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
          Interest Rate Risk Hedging
     In connection with the issuance of its 71/8% senior notes due 2014, the Partnership entered into interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional principal amount of $80.0 million to receive interest at a fixed rate of 71/8% and to pay interest at an average variable rate of six month LIBOR

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plus 1.6681% (set in advance or in arrears depending on the swap transaction). The interest rate swaps mature in June 2014 and are callable at the same dates and terms as the 71/8% senior notes. The Partnership designated these swaps as a hedge of the change in the Senior Notes fair value attributable to changes in the six month LIBOR interest rate. Changes in fair values of the interest rate swaps are recorded into earnings each period. Similarly, changes in the fair value of the underlying $80.0 million of senior notes, which are expected to be offsetting to changes in the fair value of the interest swaps, are recorded into earnings each period. At December 31, 2005, the Partnership recorded an increase of $0.6 million in the fair value of interest rate swaps. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Partnership recognized reductions in interest expense of $1.3 million related to the difference between the fixed rate and the floating rate of interest on the interest rate swaps. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Partnership had immaterial amounts of hedge ineffectiveness relating to these interest rate swaps.
     In the third quarter of 2002, the Partnership entered into interest rate swap agreements that were to mature in 2007 and 2009 with a notional amount of $170.0 million. The Partnership designated these swaps as a hedge of its exposure to variability in future cash flows attributable to the LIBOR interest payments due on $170.0 million outstanding under a term loan facility. The average swap rate on this $170.0 million of debt was approximately 4.25%, resulting in an all-in interest rate on the $170.0 million of debt of approximately 6.50%. In June 2004, in conjunction with the issuance of the 71/8% Senior Notes and the repayment of the term loan, the Partnership bought back the swaps for a loss of $0.6 million.
          Currency Exchange Rate Risk Hedging
     The purpose of the Partnership’s foreign currency hedging activities is to reduce the risk that the Partnership’s cash inflows resulting from interest payments from its Canadian subsidiaries on intercompany debt will be adversely affected by changes in the U.S./Canadian exchange rate.
     The Partnership entered into forward exchange contracts to hedge receipt of forecasted interest payments denominated in Canadian dollars. The effective portion of the change in fair value of these contracts, which have been designated as a cash flow hedge, is reported in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” and will be reclassified into earnings in “Other income” in the period the hedged transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion, if any, of the change in fair value of this instrument will be immediately recognized in earnings. These foreign exchange contracts are as follows:
                         
    Canadian dollars   US dollars   Average Exchange Rate
    (in thousands)
2006
  $ 7,200     $ 6,126     Cdn $1.18 to U.S. $1.00
2007
    6,600       5,662     Cdn $1.17 to U.S. $1.00
2008
    3,193       2,754     Cdn $1.16 to U.S. $1.00
     As of December 31, 2005, a $0.2 million loss relating to foreign exchange contracts was deferred and included in “accumulated other comprehensive income” and is expected to be reclassified into earnings in 2006. For the year ended December 31, 2005, no gains or losses were recognized in the income statement for these foreign exchange contracts.
          Credit Risks
     By using derivative financial instruments to hedge exposures related to changes in commodity prices, interest rates and currency exchange rates, the Partnership exposes itself to market risk and credit risk. Market risk is the risk of loss arising from the adverse effect on the value of a financial instrument that results from changes in commodity prices, interest rates or currency exchange rates. The market risk associated with price volatility is managed by established parameters that limit the types and degree of market risk that may be undertaken.

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     Credit risk is the risk of loss arising from the failure of the derivative agreement counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative agreement. When the fair value of a derivative agreement is positive, the counterparty is liable to the Partnership, which creates credit risk for the Partnership. When the fair value of a derivative agreement is negative, the Partnership is liable to the counterparty and, therefore, it creates credit risk for the counterparty. The counterparties the Partnership transacts with are large, well known companies in the industry or large creditworthy financial institutions. As such, the Partnership believes its exposure to counterparty credit risk is low. Nonetheless, there can be no assurance as to the performance of a counterparty.
          Fair Value of Financial Instruments
     The carrying amount and fair values of financial instruments are as follows:
                                 
    December 31,
    2005   2004
    Carrying Value   Fair Value   Carrying Value   Fair Value
    (in thousands)
Crude oil hedging futures
  $ 161     $ 161     $ 400     $ 400  
Fair value interest rate swaps
    567       567       2,693       2,693  
Foreign exchange contracts
    195       195              
Long-term debt
    565,632       576,015       357,163       373,265  
     As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the carrying amounts of items comprising current assets and current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The carrying amounts of the revolving credit facilities approximate fair value primarily because the interest rates fluctuate with prevailing market rates. The interest rates on the 71/8% senior notes due 2014 and the 61/4% senior notes due 2015 are fixed and the fair value is determined from a broker’s price quote at December 31, 2005.
     The carrying amount of derivative financial instruments represents fair value as these instruments are recorded on the balance sheet at their fair value under SFAS 133. The Partnership’s fair values of crude oil hedging futures are based on Reuters quoted market prices on the NYMEX. Interest rate swaps and foreign exchange contracts fair values are based on the prevailing market price at which the positions could be liquidated.

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17. ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME
     The allocation of net income between the Partnership’s General Partner and limited partners is as follows.
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
    (in thousands)  
Net income
  $ 39,648     $ 35,729     $ 25,029  
 
                 
Transaction costs reimbursed by general partner:
                       
71/8% senior notes consent solicitation and other costs
    893              
Severance and other costs
    914              
 
                 
Total transaction costs reimbursed by general partner
    1,807              
 
                 
Income before transaction costs reimbursed by general partner
    41,455       35,729       25,029  
 
                 
General partner’s share of income
    2 %     2 %     2 %
General partner allocated share of net income before transaction costs
    829       715       501  
Transaction costs reimbursed by general partner
    (1,807 )            
 
                 
Net income (loss) allocated to general partner
  $ (978 )   $ 715     $ 501  
 
                 
Income before transaction costs reimbursed by general partner
  $ 41,455     $ 35,729     $ 25,029  
Limited partners share of income
    98 %     98 %     98 %
 
                 
Limited partners share of net income
  $ 40,626     $ 35,014     $ 24,528  
 
                 
Net income (loss) allocated to general partner
  $ (978 )   $ 715     $ 501  
Net income allocated to limited partners
    40,626       35,014       24,528  
 
                 
Net income
  $ 39,648     $ 35,729     $ 25,029  
 
                 
     LBP and Anschutz reimbursed the Partnership for certain costs incurred in connection with the LB Acquisition. The Partnership was reimbursed $1.2 million for costs incurred in connection with the Consent Solicitation, $0.3 million of legal and other costs and $0.9 million relating to severance costs (see “Note 8—Related Party Transactions”), for a total of $2.4 million. Of the $1.2 million incurred for the consent solicitation, $0.6 million was capitalized as deferred financing costs (and did not affect the income allocation) and $0.6 million was expensed.
18. LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
     In 2002, the General Partner adopted the Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) for employees and affiliates who perform services for the Partnership. The Plan consists of two components, a restricted unit plan and a unit option plan. The Plan was amended in 2006. The Plan currently permits the granting of an aggregate of 1,750,000 restricted units and unit options and is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Managing General Partner, subject to approval by the Managing General Partner’s Board of Directors. The Managing General Partner’s Board of Directors in its discretion may terminate the Plan at any time with respect to any restricted units for which a grant has not yet been made. The Managing General Partner’s Board of Directors also reserves the right to alter or amend the Plan from time to time, including increasing the number of common units with respect to which awards may be granted; provided, however, that no change in any outstanding grant may be made which would materially impair the rights of the participant without the consent of such participant. As the restricted units vest, the Managing General Partner has the option to acquire common units in the open market for delivery to the recipient or distribute newly issued common units from the Partnership. In all cases, the Managing General Partner is reimbursed by the Partnership for such expenditures.

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     Restricted unit activity during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 was as follows:
         
    Number of
    Restricted Units
Balance at December 31, 2002
    381,250  
Granted
    34,000  
Vested(1)
    (130,750 )
Forfeited
    (12,500 )
 
       
Balance at December 31, 2003
    272,000  
Granted
    11,500  
Vested(1)
    (135,750 )
Forfeited
    (3,000 )
 
       
Balance at December 31, 2004
    144,750  
Vested(1)
    (144,750 )
 
       
Balance at December 31, 2005
     
 
       
 
(1)   Includes units relinquished in satisfaction of withholding taxes.
     The Partnership recognized $0.2 million, $2.1 million and $3.2 million of compensation expense associated with these grants in 2005, 2004 and 2003.
     On March 3, 2005, in connection with the LB Acquisition and the change in control of the Partnership’s General Partner, all restricted units outstanding under the Partnership’s Long-Term Incentive Plan immediately vested pursuant to the terms of the grants. The Partnership issued 99,583 common units and recognized a compensation expense of $3.1 million, which is included in “Accelerated long-term incentive plan compensation expense” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.
     In addition, Canadian employees of the Partnership participate in a separate Phantom Unit Plan, which upon vesting provides for payment in cash for the equivalent of the Partnership’s unit on the vesting date. In 2004, the General partner granted 15,000 phantom units to certain key employees which were to vest over five years from the date of grant. These phantom units also became immediately vested with the change in control of the Partnership’s General Partner.
     In December 2002, the General Partner granted 50,000 common unit options with a 10-year term. The unit options were granted with an exercise price of $19.50 per unit, which was equal to the fair market value at the date of grant and vested in 2003 and 2004. On July 8, 2005, these options were exercised, 8,149 common units were withheld to cover withholding taxes and the Partnership issued 41,851 new common units.
     The Partnership applied APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and, accordingly, no compensation expense was recognized for its unit options in the financial statements.
     In January 2006, the General Partner awarded restricted units to key employees that vest over a three-year period, beginning on March 1, 2006, and that are also subject to meeting annual financial performance objectives. The financial measure used is the Partnership’s distributable cash flow per unit, as determined by the Compensation Committee, for the calendar year preceding each of the three annual vesting dates. The number of units to be delivered in any year, if any, will be a portion of the number vested on March 1 of that year based on accomplishment of performance targets for the previous calendar year. The Partnership will apply the accounting treatment under FAS 123R to these restricted units awards beginning on January 1, 2006.

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19. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
     The General Partner sponsors a defined contribution 401(k) plan for its U.S. based employees whereby eligible employees may contribute up to 18% of their annual compensation to the plan, subject to certain defined limits. The General Partner matches employee contributions up to 6% to 12%, depending on years of service, of the employee’s annual compensation. Total employer contributions to the plan were $1.0 million, $0.9 million and $1.0 million, for 2005, 2004 and 2003 respectively.
     The Partnership’s Canadian subsidiaries sponsor an employee savings plan (the “Savings Plan”) and a defined contribution plan. Under the Savings Plan eligible employees may contribute a percentage of their salary to the Savings Plan. The Partnership’s Canadian subsidiaries provide matching contributions between 1% and 6% depending on years of service. The defined contribution plan requires the Canadian subsidiaries to make a contribution to a tax-deferred account established in an employee’s name. Employee contributions to the defined contribution plan are not required nor permitted. The Canadian subsidiaries make contributions of between 2% and 6% of an employee’s annual compensation depending on years of service. Contributions are limited by the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency to Cdn$18,000 in 2006 for any employee. Total employer contributions to the plan for 2005 and 2004 were Cdn$0.4 million and Cdn$0.2 million.
20. SEGMENT INFORMATION
     The Partnership’s business and operations are organized into two business segments: the West Coast Business Unit and the Rocky Mountain Business Unit. The West Coast Business Unit includes: (i) Pacific Pipeline System LLC, owner of Line 2000 and Line 63, (ii) Pacific Marketing and Transportation LLC, owner of the PMT gathering system, (iii) Pacific Terminals LLC, owner of the Pacific Terminals storage and distribution system, which was acquired on July 31, 2003, and (iv) Pacific Atlantic Terminals LLC, which was formed for the purpose of holding the California and East Coast terminal assets the Partnership acquired in the Valero Acquisition on September 30, 2005. The Rocky Mountain Business Unit includes: (i) Rocky Mountain Pipeline System LLC, owner of the Partnership’s interest in various pipelines that make up the Western Corridor and Salt Lake City Core systems and the Rocky Mountain Products Pipeline, which was acquired in the Valero Acquisition on September 30, 2005, (ii) Ranch Pipeline LLC, the owner of a 22.22% partnership interest in Frontier Pipeline Company, and (iii) PEG Canada, L.P. and its Canadian subsidiaries, which own and operate the Rangeland system (which was acquired on May 11, 2004). General and administrative costs, which consist of executive management, accounting and finance, human resources, information technology, investor relations, legal, and business development, are not allocated to the individual business units. Information regarding these two business units is summarized below:

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                    Intersegment and        
    West Coast     Rocky Mountain     Intrasegment        
    Operations     Operations     Eliminations     Total  
    (in thousands)  
Year ended December 31, 2005
                               
Revenues:
                               
Pipeline transportation revenue
  $ 63,006     $ 60,071     $ (6,429 )   $ 116,648  
Storage and terminaling revenue(1)
    52,136             (150 )     51,986  
Pipeline buy/sell transportation revenue(2)
          35,671               35,671  
Crude oil sales, net of purchases(3)
    19,809       374       (186 )     19,997  
 
                         
Net revenue
    134,951       96,116               224,302  
 
                         
Expenses:
                               
Operating
    66,237       44,925       (6,765 )     104,397  
Line 63 oil release costs(4)
    2,000                     2,000  
Depreciation and amortization
    15,927       13,479               29,406  
 
                         
Total expenses
    84,164       58,404               135,803  
 
                         
Share of net income of Frontier
          1,757               1,757  
 
                         
Write-down of idle property
    (450 )                   (450 )
 
                         
Operating income from segments(5)
  $ 50,337     $ 39,469             $ 89,806  
 
                         
Identifiable assets(6)
  $ 878,101     $ 549,244             $ 1,427,345  
Capital expenditures(7)
  $ 16,451     $ 26,571             $ 43,022  
 
                               
Year ended December 31, 2004
                               
Revenues:
                               
Pipeline transportation revenue
  $ 67,173     $ 47,131     $ (5,909 )   $ 108,395  
Storage and terminaling revenue(1)
    38,080             (503 )     37,577  
Pipeline buy/sell transportation revenue(2)
          18,640               18,640  
Crude oil sales, net of purchases(3)
    16,907             (120 )     16,787  
 
                         
Net revenue
    122,160       65,771               181,399  
 
                         
Expenses:
                               
Operating
    58,197       33,621       (6,532 )     85,286  
Depreciation and amortization
    14,424       9,749               24,173  
 
                         
Total expenses
    72,621       43,370               109,459  
 
                         
Share of net income of Frontier
          1,328               1,328  
 
                         
Write-down of idle property
    (800 )                   (800 )
 
                         
Operating income from segment(5)
  $ 48,739     $ 23,729             $ 72,468  
 
                         
Identifiable assets(6)
  $ 496,324     $ 341,706             $ 838,030  
Capital expenditures(7)
  $ 4,220     $ 6,949             $ 11,169  

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                    Intersegment and        
    West Coast     Rocky Mountain     Intrasegment        
    Operations     Operations     Eliminations     Total  
    (in thousands)  
Year ended December 31, 2003
                               
Revenues:
                               
Pipeline transportation revenue
  $ 67,946     $ 41,298     $ (7,433 )   $ 101,811  
Storage and terminaling revenue(1)
    12,711                     12,711  
Crude oil sales, net of purchases(3)
    21,293                     21,293  
 
                         
Net revenue
    101,950       41,298               135,815  
 
                         
Expenses:
                               
Operating
    46,287       22,192     $ (7,433 )     61,046  
Depreciation and amortization
    12,999       5,866               18,865  
 
                         
Total expenses
    59,286       28,058               79,911  
 
                         
Share of net income of Frontier
          (162 )             (162 )
 
                         
Operating income from segment(5)
  $ 42,664     $ 13,078             $ 55,742  
 
                         
Identifiable assets(6)
  $ 509,137     $ 121,892             $ 631,029  
Capital expenditures(7)
  $ 4,023     $ 1,418             $ 5,441  
 
(1)   Includes the revenue of Pacific Terminals storage and distribution system, which Pacific Terminals acquired on July 31, 2003.
 
(2)   Includes the revenue of the Rangeland system, which was acquired on May 11, 2004 and June 30, 2004.
 
(3)   The above amounts are net of purchases of $623,115, $402,283 and $358,454 for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
 
(4)   See “Note 4—Line 63 Oil Release Reserve” for further information.
 
(5)   The following is a reconciliation of operating income as stated above to the statements of income:
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
    (in thousands)  
Operating income from above:
                       
West Coast Operations
  $ 50,337     $ 48,739     $ 42,664  
Rocky Mountain Operations
    39,469       23,729       13,078  
 
                 
Operating income from segments
    89,806       72,468       55,742  
Less: General and administrative expense
    18,472       15,400       13,705  
Less: Accelerated long-term incentive plan compensation expense
    3,115              
Less: Transaction costs
    1,807              
 
                 
Operating income
    66,412       57,068       42,037  
Interest and other income
    1,119       1,032       479  
Interest expense
    (26,720 )     (19,209 )     (17,487 )
Write-off of deferred financing cost and interest rate swap termination expense
          (2,901 )      
Income tax expense
    (1,163 )     (261 )      
 
                 
Net income
  $ 39,648     $ 35,729     $ 25,029  
 
                 

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(6)   Identifiable segment assets do not include assets related to the Partnership’s corporate activity. As of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, corporate related assets were $49,107, $31,875 and $19,174, respectively.
 
(7)   Capital expenditures do not include the Pier 400 project and other parent-level related capital expenditures. Pier 400 project and other parent-level related capital expenditures were $8,695, $5,351, and $5,451 as of December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively.
          Geographic Data
     Set forth below are revenues and identifiable assets attributable to the United States and Canada for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004:
                 
    Year Ended  
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Revenues:
               
United States
  $ 188,631     $ 162,759  
Canada
    35,671       18,640  
 
           
 
  $ 224,302     $ 181,399  
 
           
                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Total Assets:
               
United States
  $ 1,221,246     $ 658,594  
Canada
    255,206       211,311  
 
           
 
  $ 1,476,452     $ 869,905  
 
           
21. SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     Certain of the Partnership’s 100% owned subsidiaries have issued full, unconditional, and joint and several guarantees of the 71/ 8 % senior notes due 2014 and the 61/ 4 % senior notes due 2015 (the “Senior Notes”). Given that certain, but not all subsidiaries of the Partnership are guarantors of its Senior Notes, the Partnership is required to present the following supplemental condensed consolidating financial information. For purposes of the following footnote, the Partnership is referred to as “Parent”, while the “Guarantor Subsidiaries” are Rocky Mountain Pipeline System LLC, Pacific Marketing and Transportation LLC, Pacific Atlantic Terminals LLC, Ranch Pipeline LLC, PEG Canada GP LLC, PEG Canada, L.P. and Pacific Energy Group LLC, and “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries” are Pacific Pipeline System LLC, Pacific Terminals LLC, Rangeland Pipeline Company, Rangeland Marketing Company, Rangeland Northern Pipeline Company, Rangeland Pipeline Partnership and Aurora Pipeline Company, Ltd.

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     The following supplemental condensed consolidating financial information reflects the Parent’s separate accounts, the combined accounts of the Guarantor Subsidiaries, the combined accounts of the Parent’s Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, the combined consolidating adjustments and eliminations and the Parent’s consolidated accounts for the dates and periods indicated. For purposes of the following condensed consolidating information, the Parent’s investments in its subsidiaries and the Guarantor Subsidiaries’ investments in their subsidiaries are accounted for under the equity method of accounting:
                                         
    Balance Sheet  
    December 31, 2005  
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Adjustments     Total  
    (in thousands)  
Assets:
                                       
Current assets
  $ 104,989     $ 139,457     $ 81,846     $ (134,177 )   $ 192,115  
Property and equipment
          583,330       602,204             1,185,534  
Equity investments
    429,802       197,239             (618,885 )     8,156  
Intangible assets
          31,220       37,960             69,180  
Intercompany notes receivable
    661,313       340,905             (1,002,218 )      
Other assets
    13,426             8,041             21,467  
 
                             
Total assets
  $ 1,209,530     $ 1,292,151     $ 730,051     $ (1,755,280 )   $ 1,476,452  
 
                             
Liabilities and partners’ capital:
                                       
Current liabilities
  $ 5,389     $ 191,516     $ 93,459     $ (134,177 )   $ 156,187  
Long-term debt
    505,902             59,730             565,632  
Deferred income taxes
          582       35,189             35,771  
Intercompany notes payable
          661,313       340,905       (1,002,218 )      
Other liabilities
          8,938       11,685             20,623  
Total partners’ capital
    698,239       429,802       189,083       (618,885 )     698,239  
 
                             
Total liabilities and partners’ capital
  $ 1,209,530     $ 1,292,151     $ 730,051     $ (1,755,280 )   $ 1,476,452  
 
                             
                                         
    Balance Sheet  
    December 31, 2004  
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Adjustments     Total  
    (in thousands)  
Assets:
                                       
Current assets
  $ 14,869     $ 80,320     $ 41,948     $ (41,592 )   $ 95,545  
Property and equipment
          129,496       589,128             718,624  
Equity investments
    366,148       194,787             (553,049 )     7,886  
Intangible assets
          118       37,776             37,894  
Intercompany notes receivable
    283,550       338,884             (622,434 )      
Other assets
    7,223       1,875       858             9,956  
 
                             
Total assets
  $ 671,790     $ 745,480     $ 669,710     $ (1,217,075 )   $ 869,905  
 
                             
Liabilities and partners’ capital:
                                       
Current liabilities
  $ 833     $ 44,177     $ 44,627     $ (41,592 )   $ 48,045  
Long-term debt
    248,491       51,000       57,672             357,163  
Deferred income taxes
          470       34,086             34,556  
Intercompany notes payable
          283,550       338,884       (622,434 )      
Other liabilities
          135       7,540             7,675  
Total partners’ capital
    422,466       366,148       186,901       (553,049 )     422,466  
 
                             
Total liabilities and partners’ capital
  $ 671,790     $ 745,480     $ 669,710     $ (1,217,075 )   $ 869,905  
 
                             

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    Statement of Income  
    Year Ended December 31, 2005  
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Adjustments     Total  
    (in thousands)  
Net operating revenues before expenses
  $     $ 89,968     $ 141,099     $ (6,765 )   $ 224,302  
Operating expenses
          (48,421 )     (62,741 )     6,765       (104,397 )
Line 63 oil release costs
                (2,000 )           (2,000 )
General and administrative expense(1)
          (16,317 )     (2,155 )           (18,472 )
Accelerated long-term incentive plan compensation expense
          (2,675 )     (440 )           (3,115 )
Transaction costs
    (893 )     (914 )                 (1,807 )
Depreciation and amortization expense
          (9,558 )     (19,848 )           (29,406 )
Write-down of idle property
                (450 )           (450 )
Share of net income of Frontier
          1,757                   1,757  
 
                             
Operating income
    (893 )     13,840       53,465             66,412  
Interest expense
    (21,191 )     (2,418 )     (3,111 )           (26,720 )
Intercompany interest income (expense)
          25,910       (25,910 )            
Equity earnings
    61,455       24,050             (85,505 )      
Interest and other income (expense)
    277       1,123       (281 )           1,119  
Income tax benefit (expense)
          (1,050 )     (113 )           (1,163 )
 
                             
Net income
  $ 39,648     $ 61,455     $ 24,050     $ (85,505 )   $ 39,648  
 
                             
                                         
    Statement of Income  
    Year Ended December 31, 2004  
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Adjustments     Total  
    (in thousands)  
Net operating revenues before expenses
  $     $ 64,038     $ 123,893     $ (6,532 )   $ 181,399  
Operating expenses
          (40,257 )     (51,561 )     6,532       (85,286 )
General and administrative expense(1)
          (14,139 )     (1,261 )           (15,400 )
Depreciation and amortization expense
          (6,660 )     (17,513 )           (24,173 )
Write-down of idle property
                (800 )           (800 )
Share of net income of Frontier
          1,328                   1,328  
 
                             
Operating income
          4,310       52,758             57,068  
Interest expense
    (8,752 )     (8,493 )     (1,964 )           (19,209 )
Write-off of deferred financing cost and interest rate swap termination expense
          (2,901 )                 (2,901 )
Intercompany interest income (expense)
          20,429       (20,429 )            
Equity earnings
    44,464       30,773             (75,237 )      
Interest and other income
    17       816       199             1,032  
Income tax benefit (expense)
          (470 )     209             (261 )
 
                             
Net income
  $ 35,729     $ 44,464     $ 30,773     $ (75,237 )   $ 35,729  
 
                             
 
(1)   General and administrative expense is not currently allocated between Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for financial reporting purposes.

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    Statement of Income  
    Year Ended December 31, 2003  
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     adjustments     Total  
    (in thousands)  
Net operating revenues before expenses
  $     $ 62,589     $ 80,659     $ (7,433 )   $ 135,815  
Operating expenses
          (38,663 )     (29,816 )     7,433       (61,046 )
General and administrative expense(1)
          (13,582 )     (123 )           (13,705 )
Depreciation and amortization expense
          (6,336 )     (12,529 )           (18,865 )
Share of loss of Frontier
          (162 )                 (162 )
 
                             
Operating income
          3,846       38,191             42,037  
Interest expense
          (17,487 )                 (17,487 )
Intercompany interest income (expense)
          10,322       (10,322 )            
Equity earnings
    25,010       27,907             (52,917 )      
Interest and other income
    19       422       38             479  
 
                             
Net income
  $ 25,029     $ 25,010     $ 27,907     $ (52,917 )   $ 25,029  
 
                             
 
(1)   General and administrative expense is not currently allocated between Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for financial reporting purposes.

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    Statement of Cash Flows  
    Year Ended December 31, 2005  
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Adjustments     Total  
    (in thousands)  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                                       
Net income
  $ 39,648     $ 61,455     $ 24,050     $ (85,505 )   $ 39,648  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                       
Equity earnings
    (61,455 )     (24,050 )           85,505        
Distributions from subsidiaries
    66,775       38,643             (105,418 )      
Depreciation, amortization and other
    1,025       12,576       20,859             34,460  
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities
    4,555       (5,024 )     7,255       (4,786 )     2,000  
 
                             
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    50,548       83,600       52,164       (110,204 )     76,108  
 
                             
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                                       
Acquisitions
          (462,553 )                 (462,553 )
Additions to property, equipment and other
          (18,565 )     (31,633 )           (50,198 )
Intercompany
    (465,466 )                 465,466        
 
                             
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (465,466 )     (481,118 )     (31,633 )     465,466       (512,751 )
 
                             
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    416,397       392,479       (22,334 )     (355,262 )     431,280  
 
                             
Effect of translation adjustment
                44             44  
 
                             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    1,479       (5,039 )     (1,759 )           (5,319 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year
    2,713       17,523       3,147             23,383  
 
                             
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year
  $ 4,192     $ 12,484     $ 1,388     $     $ 18,064  
 
                             

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    Statement of Cash Flows  
    Year Ended December 31, 2004  
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Adjustments     Total  
    (in thousands)  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                                       
Net income
  $ 35,729     $ 44,464     $ 30,773     $ (75,237 )   $ 35,729  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                       
Equity earnings
    (44,464 )     (30,773 )           75,237        
Distributions from subsidiaries
    56,518       47,519             (104,037 )      
Depreciation, amortization and other
    336       11,086       18,048             29,470  
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities
    760       (9,271 )     (6,439 )     6,977       (7,973 )
 
                             
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    48,879       63,025       42,382       (97,060 )     57,226  
 
                             
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                                       
Acquisitions
                (138,701 )           (138,701 )
Additions to property, equipment and other
          (10,600 )     (6,651 )           (17,251 )
Intercompany
    (369,533 )     (97,602 )           467,135        
 
                             
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (369,533 )     (108,202 )     (145,352 )     467,135       (155,952 )
 
                             
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    322,621       55,316       105,767       (371,294 )     112,410  
 
                             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    1,967       8,920       2,797             13,684  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year
    746       8,603       350             9,699  
 
                             
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year
  $ 2,713     $ 17,523     $ 3,147     $     $ 23,383  
 
                             
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    Statement of Cash Flows  
    Year Ended December 31, 2003  
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Adjustments     Total  
    (in thousands)  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                                       
Net income
  $ 25,029     $ 25,010     $ 27,907     $ (52,917 )   $ 25,029  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                       
Equity earnings
    (25,010 )     (27,907 )           52,917        
Distributions from subsidiaries
    42,115       39,613             (81,728 )      
Depreciation, amortization and other
          12,514       12,529             25,043  
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities
    42       (47 )     (8,102 )     758       (7,349 )
 
                             
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    42,176       49,183       32,334       (80,970 )     42,723  
 
                             
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                                       
Acquisitions
                (169,740 )           (169,740 )
Additions to property, equipment and other
          (6,752 )     (3,840 )           (10,592 )
Intercompany
    (90,000 )     (167,000 )           257,000        
 
                             
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (90,000 )     (173,752 )     (173,580 )     257,000       (180,332 )
 
                             
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    46,207       120,921       133,402       (177,095 )     123,435  
 
                             
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (1,648 )     (4,682 )     (7,844 )           (14,174 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year
    2,394       13,285       8,194             23,873  
 
                             
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year
  $ 746     $ 8,603     $ 350     $     $ 9,699  
 
                             
22. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)
                                         
    Year ended December 31, 2005
    First   Second   Third   Fourth    
    Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Total
    (in thousands, except per unit amounts)
Net revenue
  $ 49,247     $ 52,775     $ 54,520     $ 67,760     $ 224,302  
Operating income
    9,227       17,667       19,342       20,176       66,412  
Net income
    3,421       12,220       12,166       11,841       39,648  
Basic net income per limited partner unit
    0.17       0.40       0.39       0.30       1.25  
Diluted net income per limited partner unit
    0.17       0.40       0.39       0.30       1.25  
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    Year ended December 31, 2004
    First   Second   Third   Fourth    
    Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Total
    (in thousands, except per unit amounts)
Net revenue
  $ 39,662     $ 45,997     $ 48,091     $ 47,649     $ 181,399  
Operating income
    12,042       16,172       15,126       13,728       57,068  
Net income
    8,077       9,128       9,890       8,634       35,729  
Basic net income per limited partner unit
    0.32       0.30       0.33       0.29       1.23  
Diluted net income per limited partner unit
    0.31       0.30       0.33       0.29       1.23  
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exv99w4
 

Exhibit 99.4
(Logo--News Release)
         
Contacts:
  Phillip D. Kramer   A. Patrick Diamond
 
  Executive Vice President and CFO   Director, Strategic Planning
 
  713/646-4560 — 800/564-3036   713/646-4487 — 800/564-3036
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Plains All American Pipeline Completes
Merger With Pacific Energy Partners
     (Houston — November 15, 2006) Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NYSE: PAA) announced today that it has successfully completed its merger with Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: PPX). Effective November 15, 2006, Pacific Energy has been merged into Plains All American and the former operating subsidiaries of Pacific Energy are now directly or indirectly owned by Plains All American.
     “We intend to recommend that our board of directors increase the annual distribution rate of the Partnership to $3.20 per unit effective with the next distribution in February 2007,” said Greg L. Armstrong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Plains All American. Armstrong noted that effective with the declaration and payment in February 2007 of an annualized distribution of $3.20 per unit, PAA’s general partner will reduce the incentive distributions it would otherwise receive by $65 million in the aggregate over five years. The reduction will be equal to $20 million in 2007 and will increase PAA’s cash flow in excess of distributions available to fund internal growth projects.
     “Looking forward, we have developed a detailed integration plan for combining the two entities and are focused on successfully executing that plan and capturing the anticipated benefits of the transaction for our unitholders,” said Armstrong.
     Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. is engaged in interstate and intrastate crude oil transportation and crude oil gathering, marketing, terminalling and storage, as well as the marketing and storage of liquefied petroleum gas and other petroleum products, in the United States and Canada. Through its 50% ownership in PAA/Vulcan Gas Storage LLC, the Partnership is engaged in the development and operation of natural gas storage facilities. The Partnership’s common units are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PAA.” The Partnership is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements made herein are forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. They include statements regarding the expected benefits of the Pacific Energy merger, including future distribution increases and growth and incentive distribution reductions. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and estimates; actual results may differ materially due to certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: our failure to successfully integrate the respective business operations
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upon completion of the merger with Pacific or our failure to successfully integrate any future acquisitions; the failure to realize the anticipated cost savings, synergies and other benefits of the merger with Pacific; the success of our risk management activities; environmental liabilities or events that are not covered by an indemnity, insurance or existing reserves; maintenance of our credit rating and ability to receive open credit from our suppliers and trade counterparties; abrupt or severe declines or interruptions in outer continental shelf production located offshore California and transported on our pipeline system; declines in volumes shipped on the Basin Pipeline, Capline Pipeline and our other pipelines by us and third party shippers; the availability of adequate third-party production volumes for transportation and marketing in the areas in which we operate; demand for natural gas or various grades of crude oil and resulting changes in pricing conditions or transmission throughput requirements; fluctuations in refinery capacity in areas supplied by our main lines; the availability of, and our ability to consummate, acquisition or combination opportunities; our access to capital to fund additional acquisitions and our ability to obtain debt or equity financing on satisfactory terms; risks associated with operating in lines of business that are distinct and separate from our historical operations; unanticipated changes in crude oil market structure and volatility (or lack thereof); the impact of current and future laws, rulings and governmental regulations; the effects of competition; continued creditworthiness of, and performance by, counterparties; interruptions in service and fluctuations in tariffs or volumes on third party pipelines; increased costs or lack of availability of insurance; fluctuations in the debt and equity markets, including the price of our units at the time of vesting under our Long-Term Incentive Plans; the currency exchange rate of the Canadian dollar; shortages or cost increases of power supplies, materials or labor; weather interference with business operations or project construction; general economic, market or business conditions; risks related to the development and operation of natural gas storage facilities and other factors and uncertainties inherent in the marketing, transportation, terminalling, gathering and storage of crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas discussed in the Partnership’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2006.
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