For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, DCF, Adjusted FCF, Adjusted FCF after distributions and our leverage ratio to their most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, see the tables below.
前瞻性陈述
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding MPLX LP (MPLX). These forward-looking statements may relate to, among other things, MPLX’s expectations, estimates and projections concerning its business and operations, financial priorities, including with respect to positive free cash flow and distribution coverage, strategic plans, capital return plans, capital expenditure plans, operating cost reduction objectives, and environmental, social and governance ("ESG") goals and targets, including those related to greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity, diversity, equity and inclusion and ESG reporting. Forward-looking and other statements regarding our ESG goals and targets are not an indication that these statements are material to investors or required to be disclosed in our filings with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). In addition, historical, current, and forward-looking ESG-related statements may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve, and assumptions that are subject to change in the future. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “commitment,” “could,” “design,” “endeavor,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “opportunity,” “outlook,” “plan,” “policy,” “position,” “potential,” “predict,” “priority,”
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“progress,” “project,” “prospective,” “pursue,” “seek,” “should,” “strategy,” “strive,” “target,” “trends,” “will,” “would” or other similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. MPLX cautions that these statements are based on management’s current knowledge and expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the control of MPLX, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from the statements made herein. Factors that could cause MPLX’s actual results to differ materially from those implied in the forward-looking statements include but are not limited to: political or regulatory developments, including changes in governmental policies relating to refined petroleum products, crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) or renewables, or taxation; volatility in and degradation of general economic, market, industry or business conditions, including as a result of pandemics, other infectious disease outbreaks, natural hazards, extreme weather events, regional conflicts such as hostilities in the Middle East and in Ukraine, inflation or rising interest rates; the adequacy of capital resources and liquidity, including the availability of sufficient free cash flow from operations to pay or grow distributions and to fund future unit repurchases; the ability to access debt markets on commercially reasonable terms or at all; the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices and demand for crude oil, refined products, feedstocks or other hydrocarbon-based products or renewables; changes to the expected construction costs and in service dates of planned and ongoing projects and investments, including pipeline projects and new processing units, and the ability to obtain regulatory and other approvals with respect thereto; the inability or failure of our joint venture partners to fund their share of operations and development activities; the financing and distribution decisions of joint ventures we do not control; the availability of desirable strategic alternatives to optimize portfolio assets and the ability to obtain regulatory and other approvals with respect thereto; our ability to successfully implement our sustainable energy strategy and principles and to achieve our ESG goals and targets within the expected timeframes if at all; changes in government incentives for emission-reduction products and technologies; the outcome of research and development efforts to create future technologies necessary to achieve our ESG plans and goals; our ability to scale projects and technologies on a commercially competitive basis; changes in regional and global economic growth rates and consumer preferences, including consumer support for emission-reduction products and technology; industrial incidents or other unscheduled shutdowns affecting our machinery, pipelines, processing, fractionation and treating facilities or equipment, means of transportation, or those of our suppliers or customers; the suspension, reduction or termination of MPC’s obligations under MPLX’s commercial agreements; the imposition of windfall profit taxes, maximum refining margin penalties or minimum inventory requirements on companies operating in the energy industry in California or other jurisdictions; other risk factors inherent to MPLX’s industry; the impact of adverse market conditions or other similar risks to those identified herein affecting MPC; and the factors set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” and “Disclosures Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in MPLX’s and MPC's Annual Reports on Form 10-k for the year ended Dec. 31, 2023, and in other filings with the SEC.
(a) 包括对于Series A和Series B优先单位的MPLX分配,以及对于Series B优先单位获得的分配。 Series A优先单位持有人将获得每单位0.528125美元或支付给MPLX LP普通单位持有人的每单位分配金额中较大者。 Series B优先单位持有人将获得每年固定68.75美元的分配金额,每半年支付一次欠款。 Series B优先单位于2023年2月15日生效已赎回。宣布/将支付给Series A和Series B优先单位持有人的现金分配不适用于普通单位持有人。
(a)截至2024年9月30日和2023年9月30日的三个月中,包括分别为4000万美元和4700万美元的营运资本增加。 截至2024年9月30日和2023年9月30日的九个月中,包括分别为5500万美元的营运资本提取。 $4000万 and $4700万, respectively. The nine months ended $5500万 和 $7600万,分别为。
(b) The three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 include $21000万 and $1800万 related to the acquisition of additional interests in BANGL, LLC and Wink to Webster Pipeline LLC, respectively. The nine months ended September 30, 2024 include $62200万, net of cash acquired, related to the purchase of additional ownership interest in existing joint ventures and gathering assets in the Utica, a contribution of $9200万 to fund our share of a debt repayment by a joint venture and a $13400万 cash distribution received in connection with the strategic transaction combining the Whistler and Rio Bravo natural gas assets (the "Whistler Joint Venture Transaction").
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Capital Expenditures (unaudited)
截至三个月结束 九月三十日,
截至九个月结束 九月三十日,
(以百万为单位)
2024
2023
2024
2023
资本支出:
增值资本支出
$
248
$
189
$
569
$
555
增值资本补偿
(14)
(39)
(64)
(119)
投资于未被并入财务报表之关联企业(a)
32
13
186
90
资本回报
(4)
—
(4)
—
资本化利息
(4)
(4)
(12)
(10)
总成本支出增长(b)
258
159
675
516
维护资本支出
53
35
151
113
维护资本补偿
(13)
(7)
(31)
(20)
资本化利息
(1)
—
(2)
(1)
总维护资本支出
39
28
118
92
总成长和维护资本支出
297
187
793
608
投资于未被并入财务报表之关联企业(a)
(32)
(13)
(186)
(90)
资本回报
4
—
4
—
增长和维护资本的退款(c)
27
46
95
139
资本欠款的(增加)/减少
(21)
6
28
(6)
资本化利息
5
4
14
11
新增固定资产、厂房及设备
$
280
$
230
$
748
$
662
(a)截至2024年9月30日的三个月和九个月份,对于BANGL, LLC和Wink to Webster Pipeline LLC额外股权收购,除21000万和1800万美元不包括在内。投资于未纳入合并的联营公司和新增固定资产、厂房和设备净值在综合现金流量表的投资活动中被展示为独立项目。