ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS LP

Note 13. Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurements

In the normal course of our business operations, we are exposed to certain risks, including changes in interest rates and commodity prices. In order to manage risks associated with assets, liabilities and certain anticipated future transactions, we use derivative instruments such as futures, forward contracts, swaps, options and other instruments with similar characteristics. Substantially all of our derivatives are used for non-trading activities.

Interest Rate Hedging Activities

We may utilize interest rate swaps, forward-starting swaps, options to enter into forward-starting swaps (“swaptions”), and similar derivative instruments to manage our exposure to changes in interest rates charged on borrowings under certain consolidated debt agreements. This strategy may be used in controlling our overall cost of capital associated with such borrowings.

Treasury Locks

A treasury lock is an agreement that fixes the price (or yield) of a specified U.S. treasury security for an established period of time. We use treasury lock agreements to hedge our exposure to interest rate changes and to reduce the volatility of financing costs on an expected future debt issuance.

During the fourth quarter of 2023, we entered into three treasury lock transactions to fix the ten-year treasury rate at a weighted-average rate of approximately 4.48% on an aggregate notional amount of $600 million. In January 2024, we entered into two additional treasury lock transactions to fix the ten-year treasury rate at 3.97% on a notional amount of $400 million and to fix the three-year treasury rate at 4.11% on a notional amount of $750 million. The purpose of these transactions was to hedge the underlying interest rate risk associated with debt issuances that occurred in January 2024 (see Note 7). In January 2024, we terminated these treasury lock transactions simultaneously with our issuance of the three-year and ten-year notes and made total cash payments of $29 million.

In August 2024, we entered into two treasury lock transactions to fix the ten-year treasury rate at 3.98% on a notional amount of $1.0 billion and to fix the thirty-year treasury rate at 4.29% on a notional amount of $1.0 billion. The purpose of these transactions was to hedge the underlying interest rate risk associated with debt issuances that occurred in August 2024 (see Note 7). In August 2024, we terminated these treasury lock transactions simultaneously with our issuance of the ten-year and thirty-year notes and made total cash payments of $4 million.

As cash flow hedges, losses on these derivative instruments are reflected as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and will be amortized to earnings as a component of interest expense over the full term of each issuance.

Commodity Hedging Activities

The prices of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, petrochemicals and refined products, and power are subject to fluctuations in response to changes in supply and demand, market conditions and a variety of additional factors that are beyond our control. In order to manage such price risks, we enter into commodity derivative instruments such as physical forward contracts, futures contracts, fixed-for-float swaps and basis swaps.

At September 30, 2024, our predominant commodity hedging strategies consisted of (i) hedging anticipated future purchases and sales of commodity products associated with transportation, storage and blending activities, (ii) hedging natural gas processing margins, (iii) hedging the fair value of commodity products held in inventory and (iv)hedging anticipated future purchases of power for certain operations in Southeast Texas.

The following table summarizes our portfolio of commodity derivative instruments outstanding at September 30, 2024 (volume measures as noted):

The carrying amount of our inventories subject to fair value hedges was $3 million and $2 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Tabular Presentation of Fair Value Amounts, and Gains and Losses on

Derivative Instruments and Related Hedged Items

The following table provides a balance sheet overview of our derivative assets and liabilities at the dates indicated:

Certain of our commodity derivative instruments are subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements. The following tables present our derivative instruments subject to such arrangements at the dates indicated:

Derivative assets and liabilities recorded on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are presented on a gross-basis and determined at the individual transaction level. The tabular presentation above provides a means for comparing the gross amount of derivative assets and liabilities, excluding associated accounts payable and receivable, to the net amount that would likely be receivable or payable under a default scenario based on the existence of rights of offset in the respective derivative agreements. Any cash collateral paid or received is reflected in these tables, but only to the extent that it represents variation margins. Any amounts associated with derivative prepayments or initial margins that are not influenced by the derivative asset or liability amounts or those that are determined solely on their volumetric notional amounts are excluded from these tables.

The following tables present the effect of our derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges on our Unaudited Condensed Statements of Consolidated Operations for the periods indicated:

The gain (loss) corresponding to the hedge ineffectiveness on the fair value hedges was negligible for all periods presented. The remaining gain (loss) for each period presented is primarily attributable to prompt-to-forward month price differentials that were excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

The following tables present the effect of our derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on our Unaudited Condensed Statements of Consolidated Operations and Unaudited Condensed Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income for the periods indicated:

Over the next twelve months, we expect to reclassify $6 million of gains attributable to interest rate derivative instruments from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings as a decrease in interest expense. Likewise, we expect to reclassify $125 million of net gains attributable to commodity derivative instruments from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings, with $139 million as an increase in revenue and $14 million as an increase in operating costs and expenses.

The following table presents the effect of our derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on our Unaudited Condensed Statements of Consolidated Operations for the periods indicated:

The $10 million net loss recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (as noted in the preceding table) from derivatives not designated as hedging instruments consists of $16 million of net realized losses and $6 million of net unrealized mark-to-market gains attributable to commodity derivatives.

Fair Value Measurements

The following tables set forth, by level within the Level 1, 2 and 3 fair value hierarchy, the carrying values of our financial assets and liabilities at the dates indicated. These assets and liabilities are measured on a recurring basis and are classified based on the lowest level of input used to estimate their fair value. Our assessment of the relative significance of such inputs requires judgment.

The values for commodity derivatives are presented before and after the application of CME Rule 814, which deems that financial instruments cleared by the CME are settled daily in connection with variation margin payments. As a result of this exchange rule, CME-related derivatives are considered to have no fair value at the balance sheet date for financial reporting purposes; however, the derivatives remain outstanding and subject to future commodity price fluctuations until they are settled in accordance with their contractual terms. Derivative transactions cleared on exchanges other than the CME (e.g., the Intercontinental Exchange or ICE) continue to be reported on a gross basis.

In the aggregate, the fair value of our commodity hedging portfolios at September 30, 2024 was a net derivative asset of $138 million prior to the impact of CME Rule 814.

Financial assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheet at September 30, 2024 using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) are not material to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Other Fair Value Information

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash balances), accounts receivable, commercial paper notes and accounts payable approximate their fair values based on their short-term nature. The estimated total fair value of our fixed-rate debt obligations was $30.4 billion and $26.7 billion at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The aggregate carrying value of these debt obligations was $31.6 billion and $28.0 billion at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. These values are primarily based on quoted market prices for such debt or debt of similar terms and maturities (Level 2) and our credit standing. Changes in market rates of interest affect the fair value of our fixed-rate debt. The carrying values of our variable-rate long-term debt obligations approximate their fair values since the associated interest rates are market-based. We do not have any long-term investments in debt or equity securities recorded at fair value.