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Kinder Morgan Generates $4.7 Billion of Distributable Cash Flow for 2015

January 20, 2016 4:05 PM

KMI's 2015 DCF/Share Increased to $2.14, Up 7% Over 2014

2016 Cash in Excess of Dividend Expected to Fully Fund Growth Projects

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) today announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 ($0.50 annualized) payable on Feb. 15, 2016, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Feb. 1, 2016. This is down from $0.51 per share ($2.04 annualized) for the third quarter of 2015. Consistent with KMI's 2016 guidance provided on Dec. 8, 2015, KMI expects to declare dividends of $0.50 per share for 2016 and use cash in excess of dividend payments to fully fund growth investments.

“We are pleased with KMI's business performance for the year especially in light of a tremendously challenging commodity environment, and we are glad to have generated the greatest amount of annual distributable cash flow in the company's history along with a 7 percent increase in our DCF per share year-over-year,” said Richard D. Kinder, executive chairman. “However, we were disappointed by KMI's stock performance, which declined 65 percent during 2015.

“The decision to reduce our dividend was very difficult and was a direct result of the rapid and significant disconnect between the performance of our business and the performance of our stock. We believe this bold move is in the best interest of the company and our shareholders. We expect the reduced dividend has completely eliminated our need to access the capital markets to fund growth projects in 2016. This insulates us from challenging capital markets and significantly enhances our credit profile. Moreover, by reducing the dividend and high-grading our backlog, we do not expect to need to access the capital markets to fund our growth projects for the foreseeable future beyond 2016.

“Additionally, as our future cash flow exceeds our investment needs, we are in an improved position to return value to shareholders. While the markets appear to have begun 2016 on the same sour note on which they left 2015, we are confident that we are one of the best positioned companies to withstand these headwinds.”

President and CEO Steve Kean said, “While our 2015 distributable cash flow was below budget, it was up from 2014, and we are pleased with our results especially in light of multiple factors which moved against us during the year, including the oil and NGL markets, coal exports and steel production. Once again, Kinder Morgan demonstrated that our large diversified portfolio of fee-based assets can produce stable results even in extremely tumultuous market conditions. KMI produced distributable cash flow before certain items of $0.55 per common share for the fourth quarter, resulting in excess cash coverage above our dividend of $953 million for the quarter and total coverage of $1.181 billion for the year. For the fourth quarter, our five business segments produced $1.984 billion in segment earnings before DD&A and certain items, up 1 percent from the fourth quarter of 2014, primarily driven by increases in our Products Pipelines and Natural Gas Pipelines segments partially offset by declines in our CO2 and Terminals segments.

“As a result of the current challenging capital markets, we are focused on high-grading our backlog to allocate capital to the highest return opportunities, including efforts to reduce spend, improve returns and selectively joint venture projects where appropriate. We have reduced our expected 2016 spend by approximately $900 million, reduced our backlog by $3.1 billion from the third quarter of 2015 and expect further reductions in the coming months as we continue to high-grade our capital investments.

“In light of the continued weak commodity price environment, we continue to closely monitor our counterparty exposure. However, we are a diverse company with operations across a broad set of industries and we have a large customer base with only a few customers that account for more than 1 percent of our annual revenues. Additionally, the great majority of our largest customers remain solidly investment grade,” Kean said.

KMI reported fourth quarter distributable cash flow before certain items available to common shareholders of $1.233 billion versus $1.278 billion for the comparable period in 2014. This decrease for the quarter is primarily attributable to a decline in our CO2 segment and higher interest expense, partially offset by increases in our Natural Gas Pipelines and Products Pipelines segments. Distributable cash flow per common share before certain items was $0.55 for the fourth quarter compared to $0.60 for the fourth quarter last year. Fourth quarter net income before certain items was $491 million compared to $664 million for the same period in 2014. The decrease in net income before certain items was driven by higher book taxes, DD&A expense and interest expense. Certain items after tax in the fourth quarter totaled a net loss of $1.100 billion driven largely by an estimated non-cash pre-tax goodwill impairment charge of $1.150 billion triggered by a decline in market values of KMI and comparable midstream companies resulting in a fair value of our Natural Gas Pipelines non-regulated midstream assets below the book value. The certain items loss also included a non-cash pre-tax impairment charge related to the indefinite delay of certain of our CO2 segment's source and transportation projects due to lower projected demand for CO2, partially offset by a customer contract buyout payment to terminate a long-term natural gas transport contract. The 2015 fourth quarter certain items loss compares to a net loss of $98 million for the same period of 2014. For the quarter, the net loss after certain items was $609 million compared to net income of $566 million for the fourth quarter of 2014.

For the full year, KMI reported distributable cash flow before certain items available to common shareholders of $4.699 billion versus $2.618 billion for 2014, an increase of 79 percent, due primarily to the KMI merger transactions completed in Nov. 2014. 2015 distributable cash flow per common share before certain items was $2.14 compared to $2.00 for the previous year, an increase of 7 percent. Net income before certain items for 2015 was $1.649 billion compared to $2.340 billion for 2014. The decrease in net income before certain items was driven by higher DD&A expense, book taxes and interest expense. Certain items after tax for the year totaled a net loss of $1.314 billion compared to a net gain of $103 million for 2014. The year-over-year decline in certain items after tax was driven by non-cash pre-tax goodwill and asset impairment charges taken during 2015. For the full year, net income after certain items was $335 million compared to $2.443 billion for 2014.

2016 Outlook

On Dec. 8, 2015, KMI issued its preliminary financial projections for 2016. Since providing this guidance, the company has updated its 2016 budget to reflect current commodity price and foreign exchange rate expectations as well as its high-graded investment plan. As a result, for 2016, KMI expects to declare dividends of $0.50 per share, generate approximately $4.9 billion of distributable cash flow available to equity holders and approximately $4.7 billion of distributable cash flow available to common shareholders (i.e., after payment of preferred dividends) and generate approximately $3.6 billion of cash flow in excess of its dividend. KMI's revised growth capital budget for 2016 is approximately $3.3 billion which is a reduction of approximately $900 million from the preliminary 2016 guidance. These expectations assume an average 2016 West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil price of $38 per barrel, an average 2016 Henry Hub natural gas price of $2.50 per MMBtu and interest rates consistent with the current forward curve.

The overwhelming majority of cash generated by KMI is fee-based and therefore is not directly exposed to commodity prices. The primary area where KMI has commodity price sensitivity is in its CO2 segment, where KMI hedges the majority of its next 12 months of oil production to minimize this sensitivity. For 2016, the company estimates that every $1 per barrel change in the average WTI crude oil price impacts distributable cash flow by approximately $7 million and each $0.10 per MMBtu change in the price of natural gas impacts distributable cash flow by approximately $1.2 million.

Overview of Business Segments

The Natural Gas Pipelines business produced fourth quarter segment earnings before DD&A and certain items of $1.098 billion, as compared to $1.057 billion for the same period last year. For the full year, Natural Gas Pipelines generated $4.125 billion in segment earnings before DD&A and certain items, a 1 percent increase over 2014.

“Growth in this segment compared to the fourth quarter last year was led by contributions from the Hiland acquisition and improved performance on Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP) driven by projects placed into service,” Kean said. “Fourth quarter growth was partially offset by lower commodity prices affecting certain of our midstream gathering and processing assets. The expiration of a minimum volume contract at KinderHawk also negatively impacted earnings.”

Natural gas transport volumes were up 5 percent compared to the fourth quarter last year, driven by higher volumes on Texas Intrastate pipelines due to higher demand including increased deliveries of gas into Mexico, and higher throughput on the El Paso Natural Gas pipeline (EPNG) due to higher deliveries of gas into Mexico and greater power generation load. Throughput on our natural gas pipelines for power generation was up 10 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 and up 16 percent for the full year compared to 2014.

Natural gas continues to be the fuel of choice for America’s evolving energy needs, and industry experts are projecting gas demand increases of over 35 percent to nearly 110 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) over the next 10 years. Over the last two years, KMI has entered into new and pending firm transport capacity commitments totaling 8.5 Bcf/d. Of the natural gas consumed in the United States, about 38 percent moves on KMI pipelines. Future opportunities include the need for more capacity in the Northeast, greater demand for gas-fired power generation across the country, liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and exports to Mexico.

The CO2 business produced fourth quarter segment earnings before DD&A and certain items of $292 million, down from $369 million for the same period in 2014. For the full year, the CO2 business generated $1.141 billion in segment earnings before DD&A and certain items, down 22 percent from 2014 due to lower commodity prices.

“As expected, lower commodity prices impacted earnings in this segment, but our SACROC Unit continued to generate strong production,” Kean said. “SACROC generated record annual gross oil production during the full year 2015, up 2 percent compared to 2014. Combined oil production across all of our fields was up 2 percent compared to 2014 on a both a gross and net to Kinder Morgan basis. Net NGL sales volumes for 2015 of 10.4 thousand barrels per day (MBbl/d) at our Snyder Gas Plant were up 3 percent compared to 2014. In addition, we continued to offset some of the impact from lower commodity prices by generating cost savings across our CO2 business,” Kean said. Kinder Morgan’s 2015 budget assumed an average WTI crude oil price of approximately $70 per barrel. The commodity price impact on the CO2 segment was higher than the sensitivities announced at the beginning of the year (every $1 per barrel change in the average WTI crude oil price will impact the CO2 segment’s distributable cash flow by approximately $7 million) driven by the lower ratio of NGL prices to crude prices compared to the ratio assumed in KMI’s budget.

Net CO2 volumes increased 15 percent versus the fourth quarter of 2014, but were below plan for the quarter. Combined gross oil production volumes averaged 56.9 MBbl/d for the fourth quarter, down 6 percent from 60.3 MBbl/d for the same period in 2014. Combined oil production net to Kinder Morgan was down 5 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. SACROC’s fourth quarter production was 11 percent below fourth quarter 2014 results and slightly below plan, and Yates production was slightly below fourth quarter 2014 results but above plan for the quarter. Fourth quarter Katz and Goldsmith production was above the same period in 2014, but well below plan. The average West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil price for the fourth quarter was $42.18 per barrel versus $73.15 for the fourth quarter of 2014.

The Terminals business produced fourth quarter segment earnings before DD&A and certain items of $257 million, down 7 percent from $277 million for the same period in 2014. For the full year, the Terminals business generated $1.055 billion in segment earnings before DD&A and certain items, up 8 percent over the previous year.

“We experienced strong performance at our liquids terminals, which accounted for 74 percent of the segment's 2015 earnings. This performance was driven by various expansions across our network including adding storage capacity at our Edmonton South terminal, as well as contributions from new operations at Edmonton Rail Terminal, our Geismar Methanol terminal and Deer Park Rail terminal. The Vopak terminals acquisition and the Jones Act tankers also contributed significantly to growth in this segment, including the delivery of the Lone Star State tanker in December,” Kean said.

“The reduction in fourth quarter earnings was driven by the bankruptcy filings by two of our coal customers, Arch Coal and Alpha Natural Resources, which had a negative year-over-year impact on the segment's earnings of approximately $45 million. Continued weakness in global coal markets led to more than a 50 percent decline in both domestic and export coal volumes in the fourth quarter of 2015 versus the same period in 2014. Some of the coal volume impact on earnings was offset by long-term minimum tonnage commitments.”

The Products Pipelines business produced fourth quarter segment earnings before DD&A and certain items of $289 million, up 28 percent from $225 million for the comparable period in 2014. For the year, Products Pipelines generated $1.096 billion in segment earnings before DD&A and certain items, up 27 percent from the prior year.

“Growth in this segment compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 was driven by higher volumes on the Kinder Morgan Crude and Condensate Pipeline (KMCC), the startup of the first and second phases of the petroleum condensate processing facility along the Houston Ship Channel, and contributions from the Double H Pipeline, which was part of our Hiland acquisition. There was also improved performance in our Transmix business driven by improved margin and contract changes which reduced our inventory position compared to last year,” Kean said.

Total refined products volumes were up 1.9 percent for the fourth quarter versus the same period in 2014. Segment gasoline, diesel and jet fuel volumes were up 2.1 percent, 1.6 percent and 2.0 percent, respectively, compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. For the full year, total refined product volumes were up 3.1 percent compared to 2014. NGL volumes were about flat from the same period last year. Crude and condensate volumes were more than double the volumes from fourth quarter of 2014 and full year volumes were triple from full year 2014 volumes primarily due to the continued ramp up of volumes on KMCC and placing the Double H Pipeline in service.

Kinder Morgan Canada produced fourth quarter segment earnings before DD&A and certain items of $43 million versus the $44 million it reported for the same period in 2014. Demand for capacity remains high on the Trans Mountain pipeline system, with fourth quarter mainline throughput into Washington State more than 30 percent higher than the same period last year. The earnings decline was primarily due to an unfavorable foreign exchange rate, as the Canadian dollar declined in value relative to the U.S. dollar by approximately 17 percent since the fourth quarter of 2014. For the full year, Kinder Morgan Canada generated $163 million in segment earnings before DD&A and certain items, 10 percent below the same period of 2014 due to the decreased value of the Canadian dollar.

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Financings

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) is the largest energy infrastructure company in North America. It owns an interest in or operates approximately 84,000 miles of pipelines and approximately 165 terminals. The company’s pipelines transport natural gas, gasoline, crude oil, CO2 and other products, and its terminals store petroleum products and chemicals, and handle bulk materials like coal and petroleum coke. For more information please visit www.kindermorgan.com.

Please join Kinder Morgan at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at www.kindermorgan.com for a LIVE webcast conference call on the company’s fourth quarter earnings.

The non-generally accepted accounting principles, or non-GAAP, financial measures of distributable cash flow before certain items, both in the aggregate and per share, and segment earnings before depreciation, depletion, amortization and amortization of excess cost of equity investments, or DD&A, and certain items, are presented in this news release.

Distributable cash flow before certain items is a significant metric used by us and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, research analysts, commercial banks and others, to compare basic cash flows generated by us to the cash dividends we expect to pay our shareholders on an ongoing basis. Management uses this metric to evaluate our overall performance. Distributable cash flow before certain items is also an important non-GAAP financial measure for our shareholders because it serves as an indicator of our success in providing a cash return on investment. This financial measure indicates to investors whether or not we are generating cash flow at a level that can sustain or support an increase in the quarterly dividends we are paying. The economic substance behind our use of distributable cash flow before certain items is to measure and estimate the ability of our assets to generate cash flow.

We believe the GAAP measure most directly comparable to distributable cash flow before certain items is net income. A reconciliation of distributable cash flow before certain items to net income is provided in this release. Distributable cash flow before certain items per share is distributable cash flow before certain items divided by average outstanding shares, including restricted stock awards that participate in dividends. “Certain items” are items that are required by GAAP to be reflected in net income, but typically either (1) do not have a cash impact, for example, asset impairments, or (2) by their nature are separately identifiable from our normal business operations and in our view are likely to occur only sporadically, for example certain legal settlements, hurricane impacts and casualty losses. Management uses this measure and believes it is important to users of our financial statements because it believes the measure more accurately reflects our business’ ongoing cash generation capacity than a similar measure with the certain items included.

For similar reasons, management uses segment earnings before DD&A and certain items in its analysis of segment performance and management of our business. General and administrative expenses are generally not controllable by our segment operating managers, and therefore, are not included when we measure business segment operating performance. We believe segment earnings before DD&A and certain items is a significant performance metric because it enables us and external users of our financial statements to better understand the ability of our segments to generate cash on an ongoing basis. We believe it is useful to investors because it is a measure that management believes is important and that our chief operating decision makers use for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to our segments and assessing the segments’ respective performance.

We believe the GAAP measure most directly comparable to segment earnings before DD&A and certain items is segment earnings before DD&A. Segment earnings before DD&A and certain items is calculated by adjusting for the certain items attributable to a segment, which are specifically identified in the footnotes to the accompanying tables, from segment earnings before DD&A. Segment earnings before DD&A as presented in our GAAP financials are included on the first page of the tables presenting our financial results.

Our non-GAAP measures described above should not be considered alternatives to GAAP net income or other GAAP measures and have important limitations as analytical tools. Our computations of distributable cash flow before certain items, and segment earnings before DD&A and certain items may differ from similarly titled measures used by others. You should not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as substitutes for an analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Management compensates for the limitations of these non-GAAP measures by reviewing our comparable GAAP measures, understanding the differences between the measures and taking this information into account in its analysis and its decision making processes.

Important Information Relating to Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Generally the words “expects,” “believes,” anticipates,” “plans,” “will,” “shall,” “estimates,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of management, based on information currently available to them. Although Kinder Morgan believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that any such forward-looking statements will materialize. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied from these forward-looking statements include the risks and uncertainties described in Kinder Morgan’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2014 (under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and elsewhere) and its subsequent reports, which are available through the SEC’s EDGAR system at www.sec.gov and on our website at ir.kindermorgan.com. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and except to the extent required by law, Kinder Morgan undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement because of new information, future events or other factors. Because of these risks and uncertainties, readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Preliminary Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share amounts)

Three Months EndedDecember 31,

Year EndedDecember 31,

2015 2014 2015 2014
Revenues $ 3,636 $ 3,951 $ 14,403 $ 16,226
Costs, expenses and other
Costs of sales 834 1,383 4,115 6,278
Operations and maintenance 630 577 2,337 2,157
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 584 522 2,309 2,040
General and administrative 150 149 690 610
Taxes, other than income taxes 100 92 439 418
Loss on impairment of goodwill 1,150

-

1,150

-

Loss on impairments and disposals of long-lived assets, net 255 271 744 274
Other income, net 2 1 (3 ) 1
3,705 2,995 11,781 11,778
Operating income (69 ) 956 2,622 4,448
Other income (expense)
Earnings from equity investments 110 100 440 406
Loss on impairments of equity investments (30 )

-

(56 )

-

Amortization of excess cost of equity investments (12 ) (12 ) (51 ) (45 )
Interest, net (527 ) (478 ) (2,051 ) (1,798 )
Other, net 10 24 43 80
(Loss) income before income taxes (518 ) 590 947 3,091
Income tax expense (91 ) (24 ) (612 ) (648 )
Net (loss) income (609 ) 566 335 2,443
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (2 ) (440 ) 2 (1,417 )
Net (loss) income attributable to Kinder Morgan, Inc. (611 ) 126 337 1,026
Preferred stock dividends (26 )

-

(26 )

-

Net (loss) income available to common stockholders $ (637 ) $ 126 $ 311 $ 1,026
Class P Shares
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per common share $ (0.29 ) $ 0.08 $ 0.14 $ 0.89
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (1) 2,229 1,457 2,187 1,137
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (1) 2,229 1,457 2,193 1,137
Declared dividend per common share $ 0.125 $ 0.450 $ 1.605 $ 1.740
Segment EBDA
Natural Gas Pipelines $ 127 $ 1,052 $ 3,063 $ 4,259
CO2 52 157 657 1,240
Terminals 226 252 1,024 944
Products Pipelines 289 224 1,100 856
Kinder Morgan Canada 43 44 163 182
Other 2

-

(53 ) 13
Total Segment EBDA $ 739 $ 1,729 $ 5,954 $ 7,494

Notes

(1)

For all periods presented, all potential common share equivalents were antidilutive, except for the year ended December 31, 2015 during which the KMI warrants were dilutive.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Preliminary Earnings Contribution by Business Segment

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share amounts)

Three Months EndedDecember 31,

Year EndedDecember 31,

2015 2014(20) 2015 2014(20)
Segment earnings before DD&A and amort. of excess investments (1)
Natural Gas Pipelines $ 1,098 $ 1,057 $ 4,125 $ 4,069
CO2 292 369 1,141 1,458
Terminals 257 277 1,055 979
Product Pipelines 289 225 1,096 860
Kinder Morgan Canada 43 44 163 182
Other 5

-

(18 ) (9 )
Subtotal 1,984 1,972 7,562 7,539
DD&A and amortization of excess investments (596 ) (534 ) (2,360 ) (2,085 )
General and administrative (1) (2) (143 ) (150 ) (628 ) (602 )
Interest, net (1) (3) (517 ) (472 ) (2,082 ) (1,810 )
Subtotal 728 816 2,492 3,042
Book taxes (4) (237 ) (152 ) (843 ) (702 )
Certain items
Acquisition expense (5) (5 ) (2 ) (19 ) (28 )
KMI merger transactions related financing expense

-

(21 )

-

(21 )
Pension plan net benefit 7 10 35 39
Fair value amortization 22 22 94 71
Contract early termination revenue (6) 200

-

200 198
Legal and environmental reserves (7) (16 ) (4 ) (94 ) (34 )
Mark to market and ineffectiveness (8) (23 ) 22 139 24
Loss on impairment of goodwill (9) (1,150 )

-

(1,150 )

-

Loss on asset disposals/impairments, net of insurance (10) (284 ) (277 ) (800 ) (296 )
Other (7 ) 7 (11 ) 33
Subtotal certain items before tax (1,256 ) (243 ) (1,606 ) (14 )
Book tax certain items 156 145 292 117
Total certain items (1,100 ) (98 ) (1,314 ) 103
Net (loss) income $ (609 ) $ 566 $ 335 $ 2,443
Net income before certain items $ 491 $ 664 $ 1,649 $ 2,340
Net income attributable to 3rd party noncontrolling interests (11) (2 ) (5 ) (18 ) (12 )
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (12) 679 610 2,683 2,390
Book taxes (13) 263 185 976 840
Cash taxes (14) (13 ) (11 ) (32 ) (448 )
Other items (15) 9 (9 ) 32 17
Sustaining capital expenditures (16) (168 ) (156 ) (565 ) (509 )
MLP declared distributions (17)

-

-

-

(2,000 )
DCF before certain items 1,259 1,278 4,725 2,618
Preferred stock dividends (26 )

-

(26 )

-

DCF before certain items available to common stockholders $ 1,233 $ 1,278 $ 4,699 $ 2,618
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding for Dividends (18) 2,236 2,133 2,200 1,312
DCF per common share before certain items $ 0.55 $ 0.60 $ 2.14 $ 2.00
Declared dividend per common share $ 0.125 $ 0.450 $ 1.605 $ 1.740
EBITDA (19) $ 1,947 $ 1,926 $ 7,372 $ 7,368

Notes ($ million)

(1) Excludes certain items:
4Q 2015 - Natural Gas Pipelines $(971), CO2 $(240), Terminals $(31), Other $(3), general and administrative $2, interest expense $(13).

4Q 2014 - Natural Gas Pipelines $(5), CO2 $(212), Terminals $(25), Products Pipelines $(1), general and administrative expense $10, interest expense $(10).

YTD 2015 - Natural Gas Pipelines $(1,062), CO2 $(484), Terminals $(31), Products Pipelines $4, Other $(35), general and administrative $(25),
interest expense $27.
YTD 2014 - Natural Gas Pipelines $190, CO2 $(218), Terminals $(35), Products Pipelines $(4), Other $22, general and administrative expense $28,
interest expense $3.
(2) General and administrative expense is net of management fee revenues from an equity partner:
4Q 2015 - $(9)
4Q 2014 - $(9)
YTD 2015 - $(37)
YTD 2014 - $(36)
(3) Interest expense excludes interest income that is allocable to the segments:
4Q 2015 - Other $3.
4Q 2014 - Natural Gas Pipelines $1, Products Pipelines $1, Other $2.
YTD 2015 - Products Pipelines $2, Other $2.
YTD 2014 - Natural Gas Pipelines $1, Products Pipelines $2, Other $6.
(4) Book tax expense excludes book tax certain items. Also excludes income tax that is allocated to the segments:
4Q 2015 - Natural Gas Pipelines $1, CO2 $2, Terminals $(8), Products Pipelines $(1), Kinder Morgan Canada $(4).
4Q 2014 - Natural Gas Pipelines $3, CO2 $(2), Terminals $(10), Products Pipelines $(1), Kinder Morgan Canada $(7).
YTD 2015 - Natural Gas Pipelines $(4), CO2 $(1), Terminals $(29), Products Pipelines $(8), Kinder Morgan Canada $(19).
YTD 2014 - Natural Gas Pipelines $(6), CO2 $(8), Terminals $(29), Products Pipelines $(2), Kinder Morgan Canada $(18).
(5) Acquisition expense related to closed or pending acquisitions.
(6) Early termination revenue on long-term natural gas transportation contracts on our Kinder Morgan Louisiana pipeline system.
(7) Legal reserve adjustments related to certain litigation and environmental matters.
(8) Mark to market gain or loss is reflected in segment earnings before DD&A at time of physical transaction.
(9) Represents the amount of our goodwill impairment on our Natural Gas Pipelines non-regulated midstream assets.
(10) 4Q and YTD 2015 amounts include $235 million and $632 million, and 4Q and YTD 2014 amounts include $243 million, of losses on
disposal and impairment charges in the CO2 segment
primarily related to the impairment of oil and gas properties and CO2 source and transportation projects.
(11) Represents net income allocated to third-party ownership interests in consolidated subsidiaries (i.e. for 2014, excludes noncontrolling interests
associated with our former MLPs). Excludes noncontrolling interests of $20 in YTD 2015 related to impairments included as certain items.
(12) Includes KMI's share of certain equity investees' DD&A:
4Q 2015 - $83
4Q 2014 - $76
YTD 2015 - $323
YTD 2014 - $305
(13) Excludes book tax certain items and includes income tax allocated to the segments. Also, includes KMI's share of taxable equity
investees' book tax expense:
4Q 2015 - $16
4Q 2014 - $16
YTD 2015 - $72
YTD 2014 - $75
(14) Includes KMI's share of taxable equity investees' cash taxes:
4Q 2015 - $(11)
4Q 2014 - $(9)
YTD 2015 - $(19)
YTD 2014 - $(27)
(15) For 2015 and 4Q 2014, consists primarily of non-cash compensation associated with our restricted stock program. The shares associated with restricted
stock awards are included in our weighted average shares outstanding for dividends. Prior to 4Q 2014, consists primarily of excess coverage at our
former MLPs (i.e. the amount by which distributable cash flow exceeded their declared distribution).
(16) Includes KMI's share of certain equity investees' sustaining capital expenditures (the same equity investees for which we add back DD&A):
4Q 2015 - $(20)
4Q 2014 - $(23)
YTD 2015 - $(70)
YTD 2014 - $(59)
(17) Represents distributions to KMP and EPB limited partner units formerly owned by the public. Not applicable after 3Q 2014.
(18) Includes restricted stock awards that participate in dividends and dilutive effect of warrants for the year ended December 31, 2015.
(19) EBITDA is net income before certain items plus interest expense, DD&A (including KMI's share of certain equity investees' DD&A), and book taxes
(including income tax allocated to the segments and KMI’s share of certain equity investees’ book tax) less net income before certain items
attributable to 3rd party noncontrolling interests, with any difference due to rounding.
(20) Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
Volume Highlights

(historical pro forma for acquired assets)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2015 2014 2015 2014
Natural Gas Pipelines
Transport Volumes (BBtu/d) (1) (2) 28,894 27,577 28,398 27,064
Sales Volumes (BBtu/d) (3) 2,428 2,424 2,419 2,334
Gas Gathering Volumes (BBtu/d) (2) (4) 3,498 3,512 3,540 3,394
Crude/Condensate Gathering Volumes (MBbl/d) (2) (5) 339 347 340 298
CO2
Southwest Colorado Production - Gross (Bcf/d) (6) 1.26 1.31 1.23 1.28
Southwest Colorado Production - Net (Bcf/d) (6) 0.63 0.55 0.60 0.54
Sacroc Oil Production - Gross (MBbl/d) (7) 31.75 35.54 33.76 33.16
Sacroc Oil Production - Net (MBbl/d) (8) 26.45 29.59 28.12 27.61
Yates Oil Production - Gross (MBbl/d) (7) 19.17 19.68 19.00 19.53
Yates Oil Production - Net (MBbl/d) (8) 9.25 9.22 8.47 8.79
Katz, Goldsmith, and Tall Cotton Oil Production - Gross (MBbl/d) (7) 6.03 5.11 5.71 4.90
Katz, Goldsmith, and Tall Cotton Oil Production - Net (MBbl/d) (8) 5.08 4.30 4.80 4.12
NGL Sales Volumes (MBbl/d) (9) 10.41 10.18 10.35 10.09
Realized Weighted Average Oil Price per Bbl (10) (11) $ 72.86 $ 85.71 $ 73.11 $ 88.41
Realized Weighted Average NGL Price per Bbl (11) $ 16.56 $ 29.23 $ 18.35 $ 41.87
Terminals
Liquids Leasable Capacity (MMBbl) 81.3 77.8 81.3 77.8
Liquids Utilization % 93.3 % 95.3 % 93.3 % 95.3 %
Bulk Transload Tonnage (MMtons) (12) 14.3 19.6 63.2 79.8
Ethanol (MMBbl) 15.8 16.7 63.1 66.5
Products Pipelines
Pacific, Calnev, and CFPL (MMBbl)
Gasoline (13) 71.9 70.7 287.8 277.6
Diesel 27.4 27.2 108.3 106.9
Jet Fuel 22.1 21.3 89.0 87.1
Sub-Total Refined Product Volumes - excl. Plantation and Parkway 121.4 119.2 485.1 471.6
Plantation (MMBbl) (14)
Gasoline 21.6 21.9 81.1 81.6
Diesel 4.8 4.7 20.8 20.0
Jet Fuel 3.3 3.6 14.1 13.4
Sub-Total Refined Product Volumes - Plantation 29.7 30.2 116.0 115.0
Parkway (MMBbl) (14)
Gasoline 2.7 1.6 8.8 5.5
Diesel 0.7 0.6 2.7 2.2
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Sub-Total Refined Product Volumes - Parkway 3.4 2.2 11.5 7.7
Total (MMBbl)
Gasoline (13) 96.2 94.2 377.7 364.7
Diesel 32.9 32.5 131.8 129.1
Jet Fuel 25.4 24.9 103.1 100.5
Total Refined Product Volumes 154.5 151.6 612.6 594.3
NGLs (MMBbl) (15) 9.2 9.2 38.6 25.3
Crude and Condensate (MMBbl) (16) 28.8 13.8 99.7 33.2
Total Delivery Volumes (MMBbl) 192.5 174.6 750.9 652.8
Ethanol (MMBbl) (17) 10.3 10.7 41.4 41.6
Trans Mountain (MMBbls - mainline throughput) 28.6 27.3 115.4 106.8
(1) Includes Texas Intrastates, Copano South Texas, KMNTP, Monterrey, TransColorado, MEP, KMLA, FEP, TGP, EPNG, CIG, WIC, Cheyenne Plains, SNG, Elba Express, Ruby, Sierrita, NGPL, and Citrus pipeline volumes. Joint Venture throughput reported at KMI share.
(2) Volumes for acquired pipelines are included for all periods.
(3) Includes Texas Intrastates and KMNTP.
(4) Includes Copano Oklahoma, Copano South Texas, Eagle Ford Gathering, Copano, North Texas, Altamont, KinderHawk, Camino Real, Endeavor, Bighorn, Webb/Duval Gatherers, Fort Union, EagleHawk, Red Cedar, and Hiland Midstream throughput. Joint Venture throughput reported at KMI share.
(5) Includes Hiland Midstream, EagleHawk, and Camino Real. Joint Venture throughput reported at KMI share.
(6) Includes McElmo Dome and Doe Canyon sales volumes.
(7) Represents 100% production from the field.
(8) Represents KMI's net share of the production from the field.
(9) Net to KMI.
(10) Includes all KMI crude oil properties.
(11) Hedge gains/losses for Oil and NGLs are included with Crude Oil.
(12) Includes KMI's share of Joint Venture tonnage.
(13) Gasoline volumes include ethanol pipeline volumes.
(14) Plantation and Parkway reported at KMI share.
(15) Includes Cochin and Cypress (KMI share).
(16) Includes KMCC, Double Eagle (KMI share), and Double H.
(17) Total ethanol handled including pipeline volumes included in gasoline volumes above.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Preliminary Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(In millions)

December 31,
2015 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 229 $ 315
Other current assets 2,595 3,437
Property, plant and equipment, net 40,722 38,564
Investments 6,040 6,036
Goodwill 23,790 24,654
Deferred charges and other assets 10,855 10,043
TOTAL ASSETS $ 84,231 $ 83,049
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
Short-term debt $ 1,821 $ 2,717
Other current liabilities 3,244 3,645
Long-term debt 39,632 38,212
Preferred interest in general partner of KMP 100 100
Debt fair value adjustments 1,674 1,785
Other 2,230 2,164
Total liabilities 48,701 48,623
Shareholders' Equity
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (461 ) (17 )
Other shareholders' equity 35,664 34,093
Total KMI equity 35,203 34,076
Noncontrolling interests 327 350
Total shareholders' equity 35,530 34,426
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 84,231 $ 83,049
Debt, net of cash (1) $ 41,224 $ 40,614
EBITDA (2) $ 7,372 $ 7,368
Debt to EBITDA 5.6 5.5

Notes

(1) Amounts exclude: (i) the preferred interest in general partner of KMP and (ii) debt fair value adjustments. The foreign exchange impact on our Euro denominated debt as of December 31, 2015 was less than $1 million. We have entered into swaps to convert that debt to US$.
(2) EBITDA is last twelve months, includes add back of our share of certain equity investees' DD&A and is before certain items.

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