ENFR News and Press, Alerian Energy Infrastructure From 09/21/22

Summary MLPs are pass-through entities that enjoy special tax treatment. As pass-through entities, MLPs avoid the double-taxation associated with investments in C-Corporations. Typically, 70-100% of MLP distributions have been considered a tax-deferred return of capital, which mea...

Summary Recent U.S. legislation alters the trajectory of GHG emissions and expands the opportunity set for midstream issuers. The bill enhances and expands the incentives for a diverse array of investments, enabling decarbonization across the U.S. economy. The strength of IRA ...

Summary Oil prices have seen three straight months of price declines and are down more than 30% from their relative high in June, but energy stocks have been relatively resilient, particularly MLPs. Much of the weakness in oil prices has been driven by demand concerns related to t...

Summary Following the hawkish comments from Jackson Hole, it seems like the dynamic seen for much of 2022 is set to continue. Less sensitivity to interest rates may also work in energy’s favor. Positive changes in recent years to the financial positioning of midstream c...

Summary With free cash flow generation becoming more meaningful since 2020, many companies have used excess cash flow to reduce debt, while EBITDA growth has also contributed to lower leverage ratios. With improved balance sheets, midstream companies have been able to execute on d...

Summary Natural gas prices in the United States jumped to more than $9/MMBtu due to increased natural gas demand for U.S. LNG exports and high temperatures in the United States. I expect that in the third quarter of 2022, the effect of high natural gas prices on Energy Transfer's ...

A dozen energy infrastructure companies spent a combined $1.4 billion on equity repurchases in 2Q22. Four names spent $100+ million in the quarter led by Cheniere Energy (LNG). Constituents with buyback programs account for over 75% of the Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA) by weig...

Last quarter, we discussed the ongoing trends of sticky inflation and a hawkish Federal Reserve. These trends accelerated in Q2 as the U.S. Consumer Price Index rose again to 9.1% in June. Equity volatility remains elevated, but strategies such as covered calls can offer compelling op...

Energy Transfer slashed its distribution in 2020. However, it has been growing aggressively this year, and ET says it plans to eventually reinstate its pre-cut distribution of $0.305. We share why we believe that level will be achieved by ET next year. Energy Transfer LP...

Summit Midstream Partners continues to see its debt dwarf its market capitalization as its share price struggles to perform. The company continues to generate substantial DCF; however, it continues to struggle to pay down debt. EBITDA growth can generate stronger DCF growth given ...