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KMI 2015 10-K

Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) SEC Quarterly Report (10-Q) for Q1 2016

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

F O R M   10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016

or

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____to_____

Commission file number: 001-35081


KINDER MORGAN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

80-0682103

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices)(zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 713-369-9000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes ☑ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes ☑ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  Large accelerated filer ☑ Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o No ☑

As of April 21, 2016 , the registrant had 2,231,555,976 Class P shares outstanding.




KINDER MORGAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Page

Number

Glossary

2

Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

3

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Income - Thre e Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

5

Consolidated Balance Sheets -  March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015

6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

7

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

8

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

9

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

General and Basis of Presentation

37

Results of Operations

37

Financial Condition

48

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

51

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

51

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

51

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

51

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

52

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

52

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

52

Item 5.

Other Information

52

Item 6.

Exhibits

52

Signature

53


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KINDER MORGAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

GLOSSARY


Company Abbreviations


CIG

=

Colorado Interstate Gas Company, L.L.C.

KMI

=

Kinder Morgan, Inc. and its majority-owned and/or

Copano

=

Copano Energy, L.L.C.

controlled subsidiaries

CPG

=

Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.

KMLP

=

Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC

Elba Express

=

Elba Express Company, L.L.C.

KMP

=

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. and its

EPB

=

El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. and its majority-

majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries

owned and controlled subsidiaries

KMR

=

Kinder Morgan Management, LLC

EPNG

=

El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.

SFPP

=

SFPP, L.P.

Hiland

=

Hiland Partners, LP

SLNG

=

Southern LNG Company, L.L.C.

KMEP

=

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.

SNG

=

Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.

KMGP

=

Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc.

TGP

=

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.

Unless the context otherwise requires, references to "we," "us," or "our," are intended to mean Kinder Morgan, Inc. and its majority-owned and/or controlled subsidiaries.

Common Industry and Other Terms

/d

=

per day

EPA

=

United States Environmental Protection Agency

BBtu

=

billion British Thermal Units

FASB

=

Financial Accounting Standards Board

Bcf

=

billion cubic feet

FERC

=

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

CERCLA

=

Comprehensive Environmental Response,

GAAP

=

United States Generally Accepted Accounting

Compensation and Liability Act

Principles

CO 2

=

carbon dioxide or our CO 2  business segment

LLC

=

limited liability company

DCF

=

distributable cash flow

MBbl

=

thousand barrels

DD&A

=

depreciation, depletion and amortization

MMBbl

=

million barrels

EBDA

=

earnings before depreciation, depletion and

NGL

=

natural gas liquids

amortization expenses, including amortization of

OTC

=

over-the-counter

excess cost of equity investments

When we refer to cubic feet measurements, all measurements are at a pressure of 14.73 pounds per square inch.





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Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements


This report includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are identified as any statement that does not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "plan," "projection," "forecast," "strategy," "position," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "may," or the negative of those terms or other variations of them or comparable terminology. In particular, expressed or implied statements concerning future actions, conditions or events, future operating results or the ability to generate sales, income or cash flow or to pay dividends are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Future actions, conditions or events and future results of operations may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Many of the factors that will determine these results are beyond our ability to control or predict.


See "Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 ( 2015 Form 10-K) and Item 1A "Risk Factors" included elsewhere in this report for a more detailed description of factors that may affect the forward-looking statements. You should keep these risk factors in mind when considering forward-looking statements. These risk factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Because of these risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. We plan to provide updates to projections included in this report when we believe previously disclosed projections no longer have a reasonable basis.



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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.  Financial Statements.


KINDER MORGAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

Revenues

Natural gas sales

$

543


$

785


Services

2,114


1,970


Product sales and other

538


842


Total Revenues

3,195


3,597


Operating Costs, Expenses and Other

Costs of sales

731


1,090


Operations and maintenance

565


505


Depreciation, depletion and amortization

551


538


General and administrative

190


216


Taxes, other than income taxes

108


115


Loss on impairments and disposals of long-lived assets, net

235


54


Other (income) expense, net

(1

)

1


Total Operating Costs, Expenses and Other

2,379


2,519


Operating Income

816


1,078


Other Income (Expense)

Earnings from equity investments

94


76


Amortization of excess cost of equity investments

(14

)

(12

)

Interest, net

(441

)

(512

)

Other, net

13


13


Total Other Expense

(348

)

(435

)

Income Before Income Taxes

468


643


Income Tax Expense

(154

)

(224

)

Net Income

314


419


Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

1


10


Net Income Attributable to Kinder Morgan, Inc.

315


429


Preferred Stock Dividends

(39

)

-






Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

$

276


$

429


Class P Shares

Basic Earnings Per Common Share

$

0.12


$

0.20


Basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

2,229


2,141


Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

$

0.12


$

0.20


Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

2,229


2,151


Dividends Per Common Share Declared for the Period

$

0.125


$

0.480



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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KINDER MORGAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In Millions)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

Net income

$

314


$

419


Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax



Change in fair value of hedge derivatives (net of tax (expense) benefit of $(43) and $1, respectively)

73


(2

)

Reclassification of change in fair value of derivatives to net income (net of tax benefit of $64 and $41, respectively)

(108

)

(72

)

Foreign currency translation  adjustments (net of tax (expense) benefit of $(45) and $62, respectively)

78


(108

)

Benefit plan adjustments (net of tax expense of  $(3)  and $(3), respectively)

4


6


Total other comprehensive income (loss)

47


(176

)

Comprehensive income

361


243


Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

1


10


Comprehensive income attributable to KMI

$

362


$

253



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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KINDER MORGAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Millions, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

March 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

175


$

229


Accounts receivable, net

1,203


1,315


Fair value of derivative contracts

454


507


Inventories

364


407


Other current assets

285


366


Total current assets

2,481


2,824


Property, plant and equipment, net

41,042


40,547


Investments

6,035


6,040


Goodwill

23,801


23,790


Other intangibles, net

3,496


3,551


Deferred income taxes

5,103


5,323


Deferred charges and other assets

2,271


2,029


Total Assets

$

84,229


$

84,104


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



Current Liabilities



Current portion of debt

$

1,702


$

821


Accounts payable

1,017


1,324


Accrued interest

506


695


Accrued contingencies

276


298


Other current liabilities

895


927


Total current liabilities

4,396


4,065


Long-term liabilities and deferred credits



Long-term debt



Outstanding

40,093


40,632


Preferred interest in general partner of KMP

100


100


Debt fair value adjustments

1,912


1,674


Total long-term debt

42,105


42,406


Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits

2,182


2,230


Total long-term liabilities and deferred credits

44,287


44,636


Total Liabilities

48,683


48,701


Commitments and contingencies (Notes 3 and 9)





Stockholders' Equity



Class P shares, $0.01 par value, 4,000,000,000 shares authorized, 2,229,232,375 and 2,229,223,864 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding

22


22


Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 9.75% Series A Mandatory Convertible, $1,000 per share liquidation preference, 1,600,000 shares issued and outstanding

-


-


Additional paid-in capital

41,678


41,661


Retained deficit

(6,106

)

(6,103

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(414

)

(461

)

Total Kinder Morgan, Inc.'s stockholders' equity

35,180


35,119


Noncontrolling interests

366


284


Total Stockholders' Equity

35,546


35,403


Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

84,229


$

84,104



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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KINDER MORGAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Millions)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

Net income

$

314


$

419


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities


Depreciation, depletion and amortization

551


538


Deferred income taxes

179


221


Amortization of excess cost of equity investments

14


12


Loss on impairments and disposals of long-lived assets, net

235


54


Earnings from equity investments

(94

)

(76

)

Distributions from equity investment earnings

91


92


Changes in components of working capital, net of the effects of acquisitions

Accounts receivable, net

116


216


Income tax receivable

-


195


Inventories

46


6


Other current assets

16


-


Accounts payable

(172

)

(241

)

Accrued interest, net of interest rate swaps

(159

)

(89

)

Accrued contingencies and other current liabilities

(23

)

(12

)

Rate reparations, refunds and other litigation reserve adjustments

31


60


Other, net

(95

)

(139

)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

1,050


1,256


Cash Flows From Investing Activities

Acquisitions of assets and investments, net of cash acquired

(330

)

(1,864

)

Capital expenditures

(811

)

(897

)

Contributions to investments

(44

)

(30

)

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings

43


50


Other, net

(2

)

(34

)

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

(1,144

)

(2,775

)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

Issuances of debt

4,610


7,136


Payments of debt

(4,336

)

(6,305

)

Debt issue costs

(6

)

(16

)

Issuances of common shares

-


1,626


Cash dividends - common shares

(279

)

(962

)

Cash dividends - preferred shares

(37

)

-


Contributions from noncontrolling interests

87


-


Distributions to noncontrolling interests

(4

)

(10

)

Other, net

-


(1

)

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

35


1,468


Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents

5


(5

)

Net decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents

(54

)

(56

)

Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period

229


315


Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period

$

175


$

259


Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities

Assets acquired by the assumption or incurrence of liabilities

$

43


$

1,606


Net assets contributed to equity investment

$

-


$

27


Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

Cash paid during the period for interest (net of capitalized interest)

$

659


$

592


Cash refunded during the period for income taxes, net

$

(2

)

$

(196

)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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KINDER MORGAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(In Millions)

(Unaudited)

Common stock

Preferred stock

Issued shares

Par value

Issued shares

Par value

Additional

paid-in

capital

Retained

deficit

Accumulated

other

comprehensive

loss

Stockholders'

equity

attributable

to KMI

Non-controlling

interests

Total

Balance at December 31, 2015

2,229


$

22


2


$

-


$

41,661


$

(6,103

)

$

(461

)

$

35,119


$

284


$

35,403


Restricted shares

17


17


17


Net income

315


315


(1

)

314


Distributions

-


(4

)

(4

)

Contributions

-


87


87


Preferred stock dividends

(39

)

(39

)

(39

)

Common stock dividends

(279

)

(279

)

(279

)

Other comprehensive income

47


47



47


Balance at March 31, 2016

2,229


$

22


2


$

-


$

41,678


$

(6,106

)

$

(414

)

$

35,180


$

366


$

35,546



Common stock

Preferred stock

Issued shares

Par value

Issued shares

Par value

Additional

paid-in

capital

Retained

deficit

Accumulated

other

comprehensive

loss

Stockholders'

equity

attributable

to KMI

Non-controlling

interests

Total

Balance at December 31, 2014

2,125


$

21


-


$

-


$

36,178


$

(2,106

)

$

(17

)

$

34,076


$

350


$

34,426


Issuances of common shares

39


1


1,625


1,626


1,626


EP Trust I Preferred security conversions

1


19


19


19


Warrants exercised

1


1


1


Restricted shares

16


16


16


Net income

429


429


(10

)

419


Distributions

-


(10

)

(10

)

Common stock dividends

(962

)

(962

)

(962

)

Other comprehensive loss

(176

)

(176

)

(176

)

Balance at March 31, 2015

2,165


$

22


-


$

-


$

37,839


$

(2,639

)

$

(193

)

$

35,029


$

330


$

35,359




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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KINDER MORGAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)


1.  General

Organization


We are the largest energy infrastructure company in North America. We own an interest in or operate approximately 84,000 miles of pipelines and 180 terminals. Our pipelines transport natural gas, refined petroleum products, crude oil, condensate, CO 2 and other products, and our terminals transload and store petroleum products, ethanol and chemicals, and handle such products as coal, petroleum coke and steel. We are also the leading producer and transporter of CO 2 , which is utilized for enhanced oil recovery projects in North America.


On November 26, 2014, we completed our acquisition, pursuant to three separate merger agreements, of all of the outstanding common units of KMP and EPB and all of the outstanding shares of KMR that we did not already own, which transactions are referred to collectively as the "Merger Transactions."


Basis of Presentation

General


Our reporting currency is U.S. dollars, and all references to dollars are U.S. dollars, unless stated otherwise. Our accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These rules and regulations conform to the accounting principles contained in the FASB's Accounting Standards Codification, the single source of GAAP. Under such rules and regulations, all significant intercompany items have been eliminated in consolidation. Additionally, certain amounts from prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.  


Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year; accordingly, you should read these consolidated financial statements in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our 2015 Form 10-K.


Impairments and Disposals


During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we had non-cash pre-tax impairment charges and losses on disposals of assets of $254 million and $80 million , respectively. The three months ended March 31, 2016 amount includes (i) $106 million of project write-offs within our regulated natural gas pipeline assets, primarily associated with our Northeast Energy Direct (NED) Market project, and $13 million related to an equity investment in a gas gathering entity, which are all included in our Natural Gas Pipelines business segment; (ii) $27 million of project write-offs within our CO 2 business segment; (iii) $20 million related to certain terminals with significant coal operations within our Terminals business segment; (iv) $64 million of write-offs associated with our Palmetto project and a $13 million loss on a held-for-sale Transmix facility, both within our Products Pipelines business segment; and (v) $11 million of net losses on other disposals of assets. The project write-offs recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2016 were driven by management's current assessment of the probability of those projects moving forward based on insufficient progress in obtaining contractual commitments from customers in the New England market, in the case of the NED Market project, and a recent unfavorable action by the Georgia legislature regarding eminent domain authority and permitting for refined products pipelines affecting the Palmetto project. The three months ended March 31, 2015 amount includes (i) $51 million of impairments and project write-offs, related to certain gas gathering and processing assets within our midstream operations and $26 million primarily related to an equity investment in a gathering entity, both within our Natural Gas Pipelines business segment; and (ii) $3 million of net losses on other disposals of assets.


As conditions warrant, we routinely evaluate our assets for potential triggering events that could impact the fair value of certain assets or our ability to recover the carrying value of long-lived assets. Such assets include accounts receivable, equity investments, goodwill, other intangibles and property plant and equipment, including oil and gas properties and in-process construction. Depending on the nature of the asset, these evaluations require the use of significant judgments including but not limited to judgments related to customer credit worthiness, future cash flow estimates, future volume expectations, current and future commodity prices, regulatory environment, management's decisions to dispose of certain assets and estimates of the fair values of our reporting units, as well as general economic conditions and the related demand for products handled or


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transported by our assets. In the current commodity price environment and to the extent conditions further deteriorate, we may identify additional triggering events that may require future evaluations of the recoverability of the carrying value of our long-lived assets, investments and goodwill which could result in further impairment charges. Because certain of our assets, including our oil and gas producing properties have been written down to fair value, any deterioration in fair value that exceeds the rate of depletion of the related asset would result in further impairments. Such non-cash impairments could have a significant effect on our results of operations, which would be recognized in the period in which the carrying value is determined to not be recoverable.


Earnings per Share

We calculate earnings per share using the two-class method. Earnings were allocated to Class P shares of common stock and participating securities based on the amount of dividends paid in the current period plus an allocation of the undistributed earnings or excess distributions over earnings to the extent that each security participates in earnings or excess distributions over earnings. Our unvested restricted stock awards, which may be stock or stock units issued to management employees and include dividend equivalent payments, do not participate in excess distributions over earnings.


The following tables set forth the allocation of net income available to shareholders of Class P shares and participating securities and the reconciliation of Basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding to Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (in millions):

Three Months Ended March 31,


2016

2015

Class P

$

275


$

426


Participating securities:

   Restricted stock awards(a)

1


3


Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

$

276


$

429



Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

Basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

2,229


2,141


Effect of dilutive securities:

   Warrants

-


10


Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

2,229


2,151


________

(a)

As of March 31, 2016 , there were approximately 8 million such restricted stock awards.


The following maximum number of potential common stock equivalents are antidilutive and, accordingly, are excluded from the determination of diluted earnings per share (in millions on a weighted-average basis):

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

Unvested restricted stock awards

8


7


Warrants to purchase our Class P shares(a)

293


289


Convertible trust preferred securities

8


9


Mandatory convertible preferred stock(b)

58


n/a


_______

n/a - not applicable

(a) Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of our common stock for an exercise price of $40 per share, payable in cash or by cashless exercise, at any time until May 25, 2017. The potential dilutive effect of the warrants does not consider the assumed proceeds to KMI upon exercise.

(b) Until our mandatory convertible preferred shares are converted to common shares, on or before the expected mandatory conversion date of October 26, 2018, the holder of each preferred share participates in our earnings by receiving preferred dividends.



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2.  Acquisitions

Acquisition of Terminal Assets from and Joint Venture With BP Products North America Inc. (BP)


On February 1, 2016, we completed the acquisition of 15 products terminals and associated infrastructure from BP for $348 million , including a transaction deposit paid in 2015. In conjunction with this transaction, we and BP formed a joint venture, with an equity ownership interest of 75% and 25% , respectively. Subsequent to the acquisition, we contributed 14 of the acquired terminals to the joint venture, which we operate, and the remaining terminal is solely owned by us. BP acquired its 25% interest in the joint venture for $84 million , which we reported as "Contributions from noncontrolling interests" within our accompanying consolidated statement of cash flows for three months ended March 31, 2016 . Of the acquired assets, 10 terminals are included in our Terminals business segment and 5 terminals are included in our Products Pipelines business segment based on synergies with their respective existing operations.


Allocation of Purchase Price


The evaluation of the assigned fair values for the BP terminals acquisition is ongoing and subject to adjustment. As of March 31, 2016 , our preliminary allocation of the purchase price for the BP terminals acquisition and the adjusted purchase price allocations for the Hiland acquisition and Royal Vopak terminals acquisition, both completed in February 2015, are detailed below (in millions).

Acquisitions

BP Terminal Assets

Hiland

Royal Vopak Terminal Assets

Purchase Price Allocation:

Current assets

$

2


$

79


$

2


Property, plant and equipment

395


1,492


155


Goodwill

-


310


6


Deferred charges and other assets(a)

-


1,498


-


Total assets acquired

397


3,379


163


Current liabilities

-


(253

)

(1

)

Debt

-


(1,413

)

-


Other liabilities

(49

)

(4

)

(4

)

Cash consideration

$

348


$

1,709


$

158


_______

(a)

Primarily consists of customer contracts and relationships with a weighted average amortization period of 16.4 years .


After measuring all of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value on the acquisition date, goodwill is an intangible asset representing the future economic benefits expected to be derived from an acquisition that are not assigned to other identifiable, separately recognizable assets.  We believe the primary items that generated our goodwill are both the value of the synergies created between the acquired assets and our pre-existing assets, and our expected ability to grow the business we acquired by leveraging our pre-existing business experience. Additionally, we adjust goodwill as a result of applying the look-through method of recording deferred taxes on the outside book tax basis differences in our investments without regard to non-tax deductible goodwill.



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3. Debt


We classify our debt based on the contractual maturity dates of the underlying debt instruments.  We defer costs associated with debt issuance over the applicable term. These costs are then amortized as interest expense in our accompanying consolidated statements of income.


The following table provides detail on the principal amount of our outstanding debt balances. The table amounts exclude all debt fair value adjustments, including debt discounts, premiums and issuance costs (in millions):

March 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

KMI

Unsecured term loan facility, variable rate, due January 26, 2019(a)

$

1,000


$

-


Senior notes, 1.50% through 8.25%, due 2016 through 2098(b)

13,344


13,346


Credit facility due November 26, 2019(c)

900


-


Commercial paper borrowings(c)

48


-


KMP

Senior notes, 2.65% through 9.00%, due 2016 through 2044

19,485


19,985


TGP senior notes, 7.00% through 8.375%, due 2016 through 2037(a)

1,540


1,790


EPNG senior notes, 5.95% through 8.625%, due 2017 through 2032

1,115


1,115


Copano senior notes, 7.125%, due April 1, 2021

332


332


CIG senior notes, 6.85%, due June 15, 2037

100


100


SNG notes, 4.40% through 8.00%, due 2017 through 2032

1,211


1,211


Other Subsidiary Borrowings (as obligor)

Kinder Morgan Finance Company, LLC, senior notes, 5.70% through 6.40%, due 2016 through 2036(a)

786


1,636


Hiland Partners Holdings LLC, senior notes, 5.50% and 7.25%, due 2020 and 2022

974


974


EPC Building, LLC, promissory note, 3.967%, due 2016 through 2035

440


443


Trust I preferred securities, 4.75%, due March 31, 2028

221


221


KMGP, $1,000 Liquidation Value Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Term Cumulative Preferred Stock

100


100


Other miscellaneous debt

299


300


Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries

41,895


41,553


Less: Current portion of debt(a)(d)

1,702


821


Total long-term debt – KMI and Subsidiaries(e)

$

40,193


$

40,732


_______

(a)

On January 26, 2016, we entered into a $1.0 billion three -year unsecured term loan facility with a variable interest rate, which is determined in the same manner as interest on our revolving credit facility borrowings. In January 2016, we repaid $850 million of maturing 5.70% senior notes, and in February 2016, we repaid $250 million of maturing 8.00% senior notes primarily using proceeds from the three-year term loan.

(b)

Amount includes senior notes that are denominated in Euros and have been converted and are respectively reported above at the March 31, 2016 exchange rate of 1.1380 U.S. dollars per Euro and the December 31, 2015 exchange rate of 1.0862 U.S. dollars per Euro. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 , our debt increased by $65 million as a result of the change in the exchange rate of U.S. dollars per Euro. At the time of issuance, we entered into cross-currency swap agreements associated with these senior notes, effectively converting these Euro-denominated senior notes to U.S. dollars (see Note 5 "Risk Management- Foreign Currency Risk Management ").

(c)

As of March 31, 2016 , the weighted average interest rate on our credit facility borrowings, including commercial paper borrowings, was 1.86% .

(d)

Amounts include outstanding credit facility borrowings, commercial paper borrowings and other debt maturing within 12 months (see "-Current Portion of Debt" below).

(e)

Excludes our "Debt fair value adjustments" which, as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , increased our combined debt balances by $1,912 million and $1,674 million , respectively. In addition to all unamortized debt discount/premium amounts, debt issuance costs and purchase accounting on our debt balances, our debt fair value adjustments also include amounts associated with the offsetting entry for hedged debt and any unamortized portion of proceeds received from the early termination of interest rate swap agreements.


We and substantially all of our wholly owned domestic subsidiaries are a party to a cross guarantee agreement whereby each party to the agreement unconditionally guarantees, jointly and severally, the payment of specified indebtedness of each other party to the agreement. Also, see Note 11.


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Credit Facilities

On January 26, 2016, in accordance with the terms of our revolving credit agreement, we increased the capacity of our revolving credit agreement from $4.0 billion to $5.0 billion . The other terms of the revolving credit agreement remain the same. Our availability under this facility as of March 31, 2016 was $3,937 million , which is net of borrowings, and $115 million in letters of credit. Borrowings under our revolving credit facility can be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes and as a backup to our commercial paper program. Borrowings under our commercial paper program reduce the borrowings allowed under our credit facility.


Current Portion of Debt

In addition to outstanding credit facility borrowings, commercial paper borrowings, and other debt maturing within 12 months, our current portion of debt includes the current portion of the following significant series of long-term notes:

2016

$600 million 6.00% notes due February 2017

2015

$500 million 3.50% notes due March 2016


Long-term Debt Issuances and Repayments

The following are significant long-term debt issuances and repayments made during the three months ended March 31, 2016 :

  Issuances

$1.0 billion unsecured term loan facility due 2019

  Repayments

$850 million 5.70% notes due 2016

$500 million 3.50% notes due 2016

$250 million 8.00% notes due 2016

$67 million 8.25% notes due 2016


4.  Stockholders' Equity

Common Equity

As of March 31, 2016 , our common equity consisted of our Class P common stock. For additional information regarding our Class P common stock, see Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements included in our 2015 Form 10-K.


Common Dividends

Holders of our common stock participate in any dividend declared by our board of directors, subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding preferred stock. The following table provides information about our per share dividends:

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

Per common share cash dividend declared for the period

$

0.125


$

0.48


Per common share cash dividend paid in the period

$

0.125


$

0.45



On April 20, 2016 , our board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.125 per common share for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016 , which is payable on May 16, 2016 to common shareholders of record as of May 2, 2016 .


Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock


On October 30, 2015, we completed an offering of 32,000,000 depositary shares, each of which represents a 1/20th interest in a share of our 1,600,000 shares of 9.750% Series A mandatory convertible preferred stock, with a liquidating preference of $1,000 per share (equal to a $50 liquidation preference per depositary share). For additional information regarding our mandatory convertible preferred stock, see Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements included in our 2015 Form 10-K.


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Preferred Dividends


On January 20, 2016, our board of directors declared a cash dividend of $24.375 per share of our mandatory convertible preferred stock (equivalent of $1.21875 per depositary share) for the period from and including January 26, 2016 through and including April 25, 2016, which is payable on April 26, 2016 to mandatory convertible preferred shareholders of record as of April 11, 2016.


5.  Risk Management

Certain of our business activities expose us to risks associated with unfavorable changes in the market price of natural gas, NGL and crude oil.  We also have exposure to interest rate and foreign currency risk as a result of the issuance of our debt obligations.  Pursuant to our management's approved risk management policy, we use derivative contracts to hedge or reduce our exposure to certain of these risks. In addition, we have power forward and swap contracts related to legacy operations of acquired businesses for which we entered into positions that offset the price risks associated with these contracts.


Energy Commodity Price Risk Management

As of March 31, 2016 , we had the following outstanding commodity forward contracts to hedge our forecasted energy commodity purchases and sales: 

Net open position long/(short)

Derivatives designated as hedging contracts

Crude oil fixed price

(21.4

)

MMBbl

Crude oil basis

(5.6

)

MMBbl

Natural gas fixed price

(41.0

)

Bcf

Natural gas basis

(31.5

)

Bcf

Derivatives not designated as hedging contracts


Crude oil fixed price

(0.4

)

MMBbl

Crude oil basis

(1.0

)

MMBbl

Natural gas fixed price

(13.0

)

Bcf

Natural gas basis

(1.8

)

Bcf

NGL and other fixed price

(2.5

)

MMBbl


As of March 31, 2016 , the maximum length of time over which we have hedged, for accounting purposes, our exposure to the variability in future cash flows associated with energy commodity price risk is through December 2020.


Interest Rate Risk Management


 As of March 31, 2016 , we had a combined notional principal amount of $9,775 million of fixed-to-variable interest rate swap agreements, of which $8,475 million were designated as fair value hedges.  As of December 31, 2015 , we had a combined notional principal amount of $11,000 million of fixed-to-variable interest rate swap agreements, of which $9,700 million were designated as fair value hedges. All of our swap agreements effectively convert the interest expense associated with certain series of senior notes from fixed rates to variable rates based on an interest rate of London Interbank Offered Rate plus a spread and have termination dates that correspond to the maturity dates of the related series of senior notes. As of March 31, 2016 , the maximum length of time over which we have hedged a portion of our exposure to the variability in the value of this debt due to interest rate risk is through March 15, 2035.


Foreign Currency Risk Management


In connection with the issuance of our Euro denominated senior notes in March 2015 (see Note 3), we entered into $1,358 million cross-currency swap agreements to manage the related foreign currency risk by effectively converting all of the fixed-rate Euro denominated debt, including annual interest payments and the payment of principal at maturity, to U.S. dollar denominated debt at fixed rates equivalent to approximately 3.79% and 4.67% for the 7 -year and 12 -year senior notes, respectively. These cross-currency swaps are accounted for as cash flow hedges. The terms of the cross-currency swap agreements correspond to the related hedged senior notes, and such agreements have the same maturities as the hedged senior notes. 


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Fair Value of Derivative Contracts

The following table summarizes the fair values of our derivative contracts included in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets (in millions):

Fair Value of Derivative Contracts

Asset derivatives

Liability derivatives

March 31,
2016

December 31,
2015

March 31,
2016

December 31,
2015

Location

Fair value

Fair value

Derivatives designated as hedging contracts

Natural gas and crude derivative contracts

Fair value of derivative contracts/(Other current liabilities)

$

287


$

359


$

(8

)

$

(13

)

Deferred charges and other assets/(Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits)

226


244


(2

)

-


Subtotal

513


603


(10

)

(13

)

Interest rate swap agreements

Fair value of derivative contracts/(Other current liabilities)

126


111


-


-


Deferred charges and other assets/(Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits)

529


273


-


(9

)

Subtotal

655


384


-


(9

)

Cross-currency swap agreements

Fair value of derivative contracts/(Other current liabilities)

-


-


(29

)

(6

)

Deferred charges and other assets/(Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits)

56


-


-


(46

)

Subtotal

56


-


(29

)

(52

)

Total

1,224


987


(39

)

(74

)

Derivatives not designated as hedging contracts



Natural gas, crude, NGL and other derivative contracts

Fair value of derivative contracts/(Other current liabilities)

27


35


(4

)

(1

)

Subtotal

27


35


(4

)

(1

)

Interest rate swap agreements

Fair value of derivative contracts/(Other current liabilities)

11


1


-


(11

)

Deferred charges and other assets/(Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits)

27


-


-


(5

)

Subtotal

38


1


-


(16

)

Power derivative contracts

Fair value of derivative contracts/(Other current liabilities)

3


1


(6

)

(17

)

Subtotal

3


1


(6

)

(17

)

Total

68


37


(10

)

(34

)

Total derivatives

$

1,292


$

1,024


$

(49

)

$

(108

)




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Effect of Derivative Contracts on the Income Statement

The following tables summarize the impact of our derivative contracts on our accompanying consolidated statements of income (in millions): 

Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships

Location

Gain/(loss) recognized in income

 on derivatives and related hedged item

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

Interest rate swap agreements

Interest, net

$

280


$

145


Hedged fixed rate debt

Interest, net

$

(284

)

$

(139

)


Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships

Gain/(loss)

recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)(a)

Location

Gain/(loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI

into income (effective portion)(b)

Location

Gain/(loss)

recognized in income

on derivative

(ineffective portion

and amount

excluded from

effectiveness testing)

Three Months Ended March 31,

Three Months Ended March 31,

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

Energy commodity

 derivative contracts

$

27


$

35


Revenues-Natural

 gas sales

$

21


$

24


Revenues-Natural

 gas sales

$

-


$

-



Revenues-Product

 sales and other

57


64


Revenues-Product

 sales and other

1


7




Costs of sales

(10

)

(5

)

Costs of sales

-


-


Interest rate swap

 agreements(c)

(4

)

(3

)

Interest, net

(1

)

(1

)

Interest, net

-


-


Cross-currency swap

50


(34

)

Other, net

41


(10

)

Other, net

-


-


Total

$

73


$

(2

)

Total

$

108


$

72


Total

$

1


$

7


_________

(a)

We expect to reclassify an approximate $132 million gain associated with cash flow hedge price risk management activities included in our accumulated other comprehensive loss balances as of March 31, 2016 into earnings during the next twelve months (when the associated forecasted sales and purchases are also expected to occur), however, actual amounts reclassified into earnings could vary materially as a result of changes in market prices. 

(b)

Amounts reclassified were the result of the hedged forecasted transactions actually affecting earnings (i.e., when the forecasted sales and purchases actually occurred).

(c)

Amounts represent our share of an equity investee's accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges

Location

Gain/(loss) recognized in income on derivatives

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

Energy commodity derivative contracts

Revenues-Natural gas sales

$

6


$

4


Revenues-Product sales and other

(2

)

45


Costs of sales

(5

)

(3

)

Interest rate swap agreements

Interest, net

53


-


Total(a)

$

52


$

46


_______

(a) The three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 include an approximate gain of $19 million and loss of $5 million , respectively, associated with natural gas, crude and NGL derivative contract settlements.



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Credit Risks

In conjunction with certain derivative contracts, we are required to provide collateral to our counterparties, which may include posting letters of credit or placing cash in margin accounts.  As of both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , we had $2 million of outstanding letters of credit supporting our commodity price risk management program. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had cash margins of $1 million and $0 , respectively, posted by us as collateral and $8 million and $37 million , respectively, posted by our counterparties as collateral.

We also have agreements with certain counterparties to our derivative contracts that contain provisions requiring the posting of additional collateral upon a decrease in our credit rating.  As of March 31, 2016 , based on our current mark to market positions and posted collateral, we estimate that if our credit rating were downgraded one or two notches, we would not be required to post additional collateral.


Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Cumulative revenues, expenses, gains and losses that under GAAP are included within our comprehensive income but excluded from our earnings are reported as "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" within "Stockholders' Equity" in our consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the components of our "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" not including non-controlling interests are summarized as follows (in millions):

Net unrealized

gains/(losses)

on cash flow

hedge derivatives

Foreign

currency

translation

adjustments

Pension and

other

postretirement

liability adjustments

Total

accumulated other

comprehensive loss

Balance as of December 31, 2015

$

219


$

(322

)

$

(358

)

$

(461

)

Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications

73


78


4


155


(Gains) losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(108

)

-


-


(108

)

Net current-period other comprehensive gain

(35

)

78


4


47


Balance as of March 31, 2016

$

184


$

(244

)

$

(354

)

$

(414

)


Net unrealized

gains/(losses)

on cash flow

hedge derivatives

Foreign

currency

translation

adjustments

Pension and

other

postretirement

liability adjustments

Total

accumulated other

comprehensive loss

Balance as of December 31, 2014

$

327


$

(108

)

$

(236

)

$

(17

)

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

(2

)

(108

)

6


(104

)

(Gains) losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(72

)

-


-


(72

)

Net current-period other comprehensive loss

(74

)

(108

)

6


(176

)

Balance as of March 31, 2015

$

253


$

(216

)

$

(230

)

$

(193

)


6.  Fair Value

The fair values of our financial instruments are separated into three broad levels (Levels 1, 2 and 3) based on our assessment of the availability of observable market data and the significance of non-observable data used to determine fair value. Each fair value measurement must be assigned to a level corresponding to the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.


The three broad levels of inputs defined by the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 Inputs-quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date;

Level 2 Inputs-inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and


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Level 3 Inputs-unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. These unobservable inputs reflect the entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (which might include the reporting entity's own data).

Fair Value of Derivative Contracts

The following two tables summarize the fair value measurements of our (i) energy commodity derivative contracts; (ii) interest rate swap agreements; and (iii) cross-currency swap agreements, based on the three levels established by the Codification (in millions). The tables also identify the impact of derivative contracts which we have elected to present on our accompanying consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis that are eligible for netting under master netting agreements. 

Balance sheet asset

fair value measurements by level

Net amount

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Gross amount

Contracts available for netting

Cash collateral held(b)

As of March 31, 2016

Energy commodity derivative contracts(a)

$

20


$

520


$

3


$

543


$

(12

)

$

(8

)

$

523


Interest rate swap agreements

$

-


$

693


$

-


$

693


$

-


$

-


$

693


Cross-currency swap agreements

$

-


$

56


$

-


$

56


$

(29

)

$

-


$

27


As of December 31, 2015

Energy commodity derivative contracts(a)

$

48


$

589


$

2


$

639


$

(12

)

$

(37

)

$

590


Interest rate swap agreements

$

-


$

385


$

-


$

385


$

(8

)

$

-


$

377


Cross-currency swap agreements

$

-


$

-


$

-


$

-


$

-


$

-


$

-



Balance sheet liability

fair value measurements by level

Net amount

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Gross amount

Contracts available for netting

Collateral posted(c)

As of March 31, 2016

Energy commodity derivative contracts(a)

$

(2

)

$

(13

)

$

(5

)

$

(20

)

$

12


$

1


$

(7

)

Interest rate swap agreements

$

-


$

-


$

-


$

-


$

-


$

-


$

-


Cross-currency swap agreements

$

-


$

(29

)

$

-


$

(29

)

$

29


$

-


$

-


As of December 31, 2015

Energy commodity derivative contracts(a)

$

(4

)

$

(10

)

$

(17

)

$

(31

)

$

12


$

-


$

(19

)

Interest rate swap agreements

$

-


$

(25

)

$

-


$

(25

)

$

8


$

-


$

(17

)

Cross-currency swap agreements

$

-


$

(52

)

$

-


$

(52

)

$

-


$

-


$

(52

)

_______

(a)

Level 1 consists primarily of New York Mercantile Exchange natural gas futures.  Level 2 consists primarily of OTC West Texas Intermediate swaps and options.  Level 3 consists primarily of power derivative contracts.

(b)

Cash margin deposits held by us associated with our energy commodity contract positions and OTC swap agreements and reported within "Other current liabilities" on our accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

(c)

Cash margin deposits posted by us associated with our energy commodity contract positions and OTC swap agreements and reported within "Other current assets" on our accompanying consolidated balance sheets.



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The table below provides a summary of changes in the fair value of our Level 3 energy commodity derivative contracts (in millions): 

Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

Derivatives-net asset (liability)

Beginning of Period

$

(15

)

$

(61

)

Total gains or (losses) included in earnings

(6

)

-


Settlements

19


12


End of Period

$

(2

)


$

(49

)

The amount of total gains or (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or (losses) relating to assets held at the reporting date

$

1


$

1



As of March 31, 2016 , our Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities consisted primarily of power derivative contracts, where a significant portion of fair value is calculated from underlying market data that is not readily observable. The derived values use industry standard methodologies that may consider the historical relationships among various commodities, modeled market prices, time value, volatility factors and other relevant economic measures. The use of these inputs results in management's best estimate of fair value.


Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The estimated fair value of our outstanding debt balances is disclosed below (in millions): 

March 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

Carrying

value

Estimated

fair value

Carrying

value

Estimated

fair value

Total debt

$

43,807


$

40,861


$

43,227


$

37,481


We used Level 2 input values to measure the estimated fair value of our outstanding debt balances as of both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 .



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7.  Reportable Segments

 Financial information by segment follows (in millions):

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

Revenues

Natural Gas Pipelines

    Revenues from external customers

$

1,970


$

2,177


    Intersegment revenues

1


3


CO 2

302


446


Terminals

465


457


Products Pipelines

    Revenues from external customers

391


444


    Intersegment revenues

5


-


Kinder Morgan Canada

59


60


Other

-


4


Total segment revenues

3,193


3,591


Other revenues

8


9


Less: Total intersegment revenues

(6

)

(3

)

Total consolidated revenues

$

3,195


$

3,597


Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

Segment EBDA(a)

Natural Gas Pipelines

$

992


$

1,015


CO 2

186


336


Terminals

253


270


Products Pipelines

179


246


Kinder Morgan Canada

40


41


Other

(8

)

(6

)

Total segment EBDA

1,642


1,902


Total segment DD&A

(551

)

(538

)

Total segment amortization of excess cost of equity investments

(14

)

(12

)

Other revenues

8


9


General and administrative expense

(190

)

(216

)

Interest expense, net of unallocable interest income

(442

)

(514

)

Unallocable income tax expense

(139

)

(212

)

Total consolidated net income

$

314


$

419


March 31,
2016

December 31,
2015

Assets

Natural Gas Pipelines

$

53,456


$

53,704


CO 2

4,548


4,706


Terminals

9,467


9,083


Products Pipelines

8,512


8,464


Kinder Morgan Canada

1,542


1,434


Other

344


418


Total segment assets

77,869


77,809


Corporate assets(b)

6,337


6,276


Assets held for sale

23


19


Total consolidated assets

$

84,229


$

84,104


_______


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(a)

We evaluate performance based on each segment's EBDA. Amounts include revenues, earnings from equity investments, allocable interest income, and other, net, less operating expenses, allocable income taxes, and other expense (income), net, and losses on impairments and disposals of long-lived assets, net and equity investments. Operating expenses include natural gas purchases and other costs of sales, operations and maintenance expenses, and taxes, other than income taxes.

(b)

Includes cash and cash equivalents, margin and restricted deposits, unallocable interest receivable, prepaid assets and deferred charges, deferred tax assets, risk management assets related to debt fair value adjustments and miscellaneous corporate assets (such as information technology and telecommunications equipment) not allocated to individual segments. 


8.  Income Taxes

Income tax expense included in our accompanying consolidated statements of income were as follows (in millions, except percentages): 

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

Income tax expense

$

154


$

224


Effective tax rate

32.9

%

34.8

%


The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2016 is lower than the statutory federal rate of 35% primarily due to dividend-received deductions from our investment in Florida Gas Pipeline (Citrus) and adjustments to our income tax reserve for uncertain tax positions, partially offset by state and foreign income taxes.


The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 is lower than the statutory federal rate of 35% primarily due to dividend-received deductions from our investments in Citrus and Plantation Pipe Line Company and the change in the effective state tax rate as a result of the Hiland acquisition, partially offset by state income taxes.


As of March 31, 2016 , the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties relating to uncertain tax positions is $142 million , a decrease of $31 million from the December 31, 2015 balance of $173 million . This $31 million decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulted primarily from the settlement of a state tax audit and certain statute of limitations expiration on another matter.


9.  Litigation, Environmental and Other Contingencies

We and our subsidiaries are parties to various legal, regulatory and other matters arising from the day-to-day operations of our businesses or certain predecessor operations that may result in claims against the Company. Although no assurance can be given, we believe, based on our experiences to date and taking into account established reserves and insurance, that the ultimate resolution of such items will not have a material adverse impact on our business, financial position, results of operations or dividends to our shareholders. We believe we have meritorious defenses to the matters to which we are a party and intend to vigorously defend the Company. When we determine a loss is probable of occurring and is reasonably estimable, we accrue an undiscounted liability for such contingencies based on our best estimate using information available at that time. If the estimated loss is a range of potential outcomes and there is no better estimate within the range, we accrue the amount at the low end of the range. We disclose contingencies where an adverse outcome may be material, or in the judgment of management, we conclude the matter should otherwise be disclosed.


Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Proceedings


SFPP


The tariffs and rates charged by SFPP are subject to a number of ongoing proceedings at the FERC, including the complaints and protests of various shippers the most recent of which was filed in late 2015 with the FERC (docketed at OR16-6) challenging SFPP's filed East Line rates. In general, these complaints and protests allege the rates and tariffs charged by SFPP are not just and reasonable under the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA). In some of these proceedings shippers have challenged the overall rate being charged by SFPP, and in others the shippers have challenged SFPP's index-based rate increases. If the shippers are successful in proving these claims or other of their claims, they are entitled to seek reparations (which may reach back up to two years prior to the filing of their complaints) or refunds of any excess rates paid, and SFPP may be required to reduce its rates going forward. These proceedings tend to be protracted, with decisions of the FERC often appealed to the federal courts. The issues involved in these proceedings include, among others, whether indexed rate increases are justified, and the appropriate level of return and income tax allowance SFPP may include in its rates. With respect to the


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various SFPP related complaints and protest proceedings at the FERC, we estimate that the shippers are seeking approximately $40 million in annual rate reductions and approximately $169 million in refunds. Management believes SFPP has meritorious arguments supporting SFPP's rates and intends to vigorously defend SFPP against these complaints and protests. However, to the extent the shippers are successful in one or more of the complaints or protest proceedings, SFPP estimates that applying the principles of several recent FERC decisions in SFPP cases, as applicable, to pending cases would result in rate reductions and refunds substantially lower than those sought by the shippers.


EPNG


The tariffs and rates charged by EPNG are subject to two ongoing FERC proceedings (the "2008 rate case" and the "2010 rate case"). With respect to the 2008 rate case, the FERC issued its decision (Opinion 517-A) in July 2015. The FERC generally upheld its prior determinations, ordered refunds to be paid within 60 days, and stated that it will apply its findings in Opinion 517-A to the same issues in the 2010 rate case. EPNG has sought federal appellate review of Opinion 517-A. With respect to the 2010 rate case, the FERC issued its decision (Opinion 528-A) on February 18, 2016. The FERC generally upheld its prior determinations, affirmed prior findings of an Administrative Law Judge that certain shippers qualify for lower rates, and required EPNG to file revised pro forma recalculated rates consistent with the terms of Opinions 517-A and 528-A. EPNG has sought rehearing of certain aspects of the decision. All refund obligations related to the 2008 rate case were satisfied during calendar year 2015. With respect to the 2010 rate case, EPNG believes it has an appropriate reserve related to the findings in Opinions 517-A and 528-A.


Other Commercial Matters

Union Pacific Railroad Company Easements & Related Litigation

SFPP and Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) are engaged in a proceeding to determine the extent, if any, to which the rent payable by SFPP for the use of pipeline easements on rights-of-way held by UPRR should be adjusted pursuant to existing contractual arrangements for the ten -year period beginning January 1, 2004 ( Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Santa Fe Pacific Pipelines, Inc., SFPP, L.P., Kinder Morgan Operating L.P. "D", Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc., et al., Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles, filed July 28, 2004). In September 2011, the trial judge determined that the annual rent payable as of January 1, 2004 was $14 million , subject to annual consumer price index increases. SFPP appealed the judgment.


By notice dated October 25, 2013, UPRR demanded the payment of $22.3 million in rent for the first year of the next ten -year period beginning January 1, 2014, which SFPP rejected.


On November 5, 2014, the Court of Appeals issued an opinion which reversed the judgment, including the award of prejudgment interest, and remanded the matter to the trial court for a determination of UPRR's property interest in its right-of-way, including whether UPRR has sufficient interest to grant SFPP's easements. UPRR filed a petition for review to the California Supreme Court which was denied. The trial court has not set a date for the retrial.


After the above-referenced decision by the California Court of Appeals which held that UPRR does not own the subsurface rights to grant certain easements and may not be able to collect rent from those easements, a purported class action lawsuit was filed in 2015 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California by private landowners in California who claim to be the lawful owners of subsurface real property allegedly used or occupied by UPRR or SFPP. Substantially similar follow-on lawsuits were filed and are pending in federal courts by landowners in Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. These suits, which are brought purportedly as class actions on behalf of all landowners who own land in fee adjacent to and underlying the railroad easement under which the SFPP pipeline is located in those respective states, assert claims against UPRR, SFPP, KMGP, and Kinder Morgan Operating L.P. "D" for declaratory judgment, trespass, ejectment, quiet title, unjust enrichment, accounting, and alleged unlawful business acts and practices arising from defendants' alleged improper use or occupation of subsurface real property. SFPP views these cases as primarily a dispute between UPRR and the plaintiffs. UPRR purported to grant SFPP a network of subsurface pipeline easements along UPRR's railroad right-of-way. SFPP relied on the validity of those easements and paid rent to UPRR for the value of those easements. We believe we have recorded a right-of-way liability sufficient to cover our potential obligation, if any, for back rent.


SFPP and UPRR have engaged in multiple disputes over the circumstances under which SFPP must pay for relocations of its pipeline within the UPRR right-of-way and the safety standards that govern relocations. In 2006, following a bench trial regarding the circumstances under which SFPP must pay for relocations, the judge determined that SFPP must pay for any relocations resulting from any legitimate business purpose of the UPRR. The decision was affirmed on appeal. In addition, UPRR contends that SFPP must comply with the more expensive American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way


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Association (AREMA) standards in determining when relocations are necessary and in completing relocations. Each party has sought declaratory relief with respect to its positions regarding the application of these standards with respect to relocations. In 2011, a jury verdict was reached that SFPP was obligated to comply with AREMA standards in connection with a railroad project in Beaumont Hills, California. In 2014, the trial court entered judgment against SFPP, consistent with the jury's verdict. On June 29, 2015, the parties entered into a confidential settlement of all of the claims relating to the project in Beaumont Hills and the case was dismissed.


Since SFPP does not know UPRR's plans for projects or other activities that would cause pipeline relocations, it is difficult to quantify the effects of the outcome of these cases on SFPP. Even if SFPP is successful in advancing its positions, significant relocations for which SFPP must nonetheless bear the cost (i.e., for railroad purposes, with the standards in the federal Pipeline Safety Act applying) could have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and our dividends to our shareholders. These effects could be even greater in the event SFPP is unsuccessful in one or more of these lawsuits.


Gulf LNG Facility Arbitration


On March 1, 2016, Gulf LNG Energy, LLC and Gulf LNG Pipeline, LLC (GLNG) received a Notice of Disagreement and Disputed Statements and a Notice of Arbitration from Eni USA Gas Marketing LLC (Eni USA), one of two companies that entered into a terminal use agreement for capacity of the Gulf LNG Facility in Mississippi for an initial term that is not scheduled to expire until the year 2031. Eni USA is an indirect subsidiary of Eni S.p.A., a multi-national integrated energy company headquartered in Milan, Italy.  Pursuant to its Notice of Arbitration, Eni USA seeks declaratory and monetary relief based upon its assertion that (i) the terminal use agreement should be terminated because changes in the U.S. natural gas market since the execution of the agreement in December 2007 have "frustrated the essential purpose" of the agreement and (ii) activities allegedly undertaken by affiliates of Gulf LNG Holdings Group LLC "in connection with a plan to convert the LNG Facility into a liquefaction/export facility have given rise to a contractual right on the part of Eni USA to terminate" the agreement.  As set forth in the terminal use agreement, disputes are meant to be resolved by final and binding arbitration. No date has been set for the arbitration hearing. Eni USA has indicated that it shall continue to pay the amounts claimed to be due pending resolution of the dispute. The successful assertion by Eni USA of its claim to terminate or amend its payment obligations under the agreement prior to the expiration of its initial term could have an adverse effect on the business, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of GLNG and distributions to KMI, a 50% shareholder of GLNG. We view the allegations in the demand for arbitration to be without merit, and we intend to vigorously contest them in the arbitration.


Plains Gas Solutions, LLC v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. et al.


On October 16, 2013, Plains Gas Solutions, LLC (Plains) filed a petition in the 151 st Judicial District Court for Harris County, Texas (Case No. 62528) against TGP, Kinetica Partners, LLC and two other Kinetica entities. The suit arises from the sale by TGP of the Cameron System in Louisiana to Kinetica Partners, LLC on September 1, 2013. Plains alleges that defendants breached a straddle agreement requiring that gas on the Cameron System be committed to Plains' Grand Chenier gas-processing facility, that requisite daily volume reports were not provided, that TGP improperly assigned its obligations under the straddle agreement to Kinetica, and that defendants interfered with Plains' contracts with producers. The petition alleges damages of at least $100 million . Under the Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement with Kinetica, Kinetica is obligated to defend and indemnify TGP in connection with the gas commitment and reporting claims. After agreeing initially to defend and indemnify TGP against such claims, Kinetica withdrew its defense and disputed its indemnity obligation. We intend to vigorously defend the suit and pursue Kinetica, if necessary, for indemnity and costs of defense.


Brinckerhoff v. El Paso Pipeline GP Company, LLC., et al.


In December 2011 ( Brinckerhoff I ), March 2012, ( Brinckerhoff II ), May 2013 ( Brinckerhoff III ) and June 2014 ( Brinckerhoff IV), derivative lawsuits were filed in Delaware Chancery Court against El Paso Corporation, El Paso Pipeline GP Company, L.L.C., the general partner of EPB, and the directors of the general partner at the time of the relevant transactions. EPB was named in these lawsuits as a "Nominal Defendant." The lawsuits arise from the March 2010, November 2010, May 2012 and June 2011 drop-down transactions involving EPB's purchase of SLNG, Elba Express, CPG and interests in SNG and CIG. The lawsuits allege various conflicts of interest and that the consideration paid by EPB was excessive. Brinckerhoff I and II were consolidated into one proceeding. Motions to dismiss were filed in Brinckerhoff III and Brinckerhoff IV, and such motions remain pending. On June 12, 2014, defendants' motion for summary judgment was granted in Brinckerhoff I, dismissing the case in its entirety. Defendants' motion for summary judgment in Brinckerhoff II was granted in part, dismissing certain claims and allowing the matter to go to trial in late 2014 on the remaining claims. On April 20, 2015, the Court issued a post-trial memorandum opinion (Memorandum Opinion) in Brinckerhoff II entering judgment in favor of all of the defendants other than the general partner of EPB, but finding the general partner liable for breach of contract in connection with EPB's


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purchase of 49% interests in Elba and SLNG and a 15% interest in SNG in a $1.13 billion drop-down transaction that closed on November 19, 2010 (Fall Dropdown), prior to our acquisition of El Paso Corporation in 2012. In its Memorandum Opinion, the Court determined that EPB suffered damages of $171 million from the Fall Dropdown, which the Court determined to be the amount that EPB overpaid for Elba. We believe the claim is derivative in nature and was extinguished by our acquisition on November 26, 2014, pursuant to a merger agreement, of all of the outstanding common units of EPB that we did not already own.  On December 2, 2015, the Court denied our motion to dismiss the remaining claims in Brinckerhoff II based upon our acquisition of all of the outstanding common units of EPB, and held that damages should be calculated by considering the unaffiliated unitholders' ownership percentage as of the effective date of the merger. Based on this ruling, the Court entered judgment on February 4, 2016 in the amount of $100.2 million plus interest at the legal rate for the period from November 15, 2010 until the date of payment, if any payment is ultimately required. We have filed an appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court. Execution on the judgment has been stayed until the appeal is decided. At the present time, we do not believe that an ultimate award, if any, will have a material financial impact on our Company. We continue to believe the transactions at issue were appropriate and in the best interests of EPB and we intend to continue to defend the lawsuits vigorously.


Price Reporting Litigation


Beginning in 2003, several lawsuits were filed by purchasers of natural gas against El Paso Corporation, El Paso Marketing L.P. and numerous other energy companies based on a claim under state antitrust law that such defendants conspired to manipulate the price of natural gas by providing false price information to industry trade publications that published gas indices. Several of the cases have been settled or dismissed. The remaining cases, which were pending in Nevada federal court, were dismissed, but the dismissal was reversed by the 9 th Circuit Court of Appeals. The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the 9 th Circuit Court of Appeals in a decision dated April 21, 2015, and the cases were then remanded to the Nevada federal court for further consideration and trial, if necessary, of numerous remaining issues. Although damages in excess of $140 million have been alleged in total against all defendants in one of the remaining lawsuits where a damage number is provided, there remains significant uncertainty regarding the validity of the causes of action, the damages asserted and the level of damages, if any, that may be allocated to us. Therefore, our costs and legal exposure related to the remaining outstanding lawsuits and claims are not currently determinable.


Kinder Morgan, Inc. Corporate Reorganization Litigation

Certain unitholders of KMP and EPB filed five putative class action lawsuits in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in connection with the Merger Transactions, which the Court consolidated under the caption In re Kinder Morgan, Inc. Corporate Reorganization Litigation (Consolidated Case No. 10093-VCL). On December 12, 2014, the plaintiffs filed a Verified Second Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint, which purported to assert claims on behalf of both the former EPB unitholders and the former KMP unitholders. The EPB plaintiff alleged that (i) El Paso Pipeline GP Company, L.L.C. ( EPGP ), the general partner of EPB, and the directors of EPGP breached duties under the EPB partnership agreement, including the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, by entering into the EPB Transaction; (ii) EPB, E Merger Sub LLC, KMI and individual defendants aided and abetted such breaches; and (iii) EPB, E Merger Sub LLC, KMI, and individual defendants tortiously interfered with the EPB partnership agreement by causing EPGP to breach its duties under the EPB partnership agreement.


The KMP plaintiffs alleged that (i) KMR, KMGP, and individual defendants breached duties under the KMP partnership agreement, including the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing, by entering into the KMP Transaction and by failing to adequately disclose material facts related to the transaction; (ii) KMI aided and abetted such breach; and (iii) KMI, KMP, KMR, P Merger Sub LLC, and individual defendants tortiously interfered with the rights of the plaintiffs and the putative class under the KMP partnership agreement by causing KMGP to breach its duties under the KMP partnership agreement. The complaint sought declaratory relief that the transactions were unlawful and unenforceable, reformation, rescission, rescissory or compensatory damages, interest, and attorneys' and experts' fees and costs. On December 30, 2014, the defendants moved to dismiss the complaint. On April 2, 2015, the EPB plaintiff and the defendants submitted a stipulation and proposed order of dismissal, agreeing to dismiss all claims brought by the EPB plaintiff with prejudice as to the EPB lead plaintiff and without prejudice to all other members of the putative EPB class. The Court entered such order on April 2, 2015.


On August 24, 2015, the Court issued an order granting the defendants' motion to dismiss the remaining counts of the complaint for failure to state a claim. On September 21, 2015, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal to the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware, captioned Haynes Family Trust et al. v. Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc. et al. (Case No. 515). The plaintiffs only appealed the dismissal of claims brought against defendants KMGP, Ted A. Gardner, Gary L. Hultquist, and Perry M. Waughtal and not those asserted against KMI, P. Merger Sub LLC, Richard D. Kinder, Steven J. Kean, KMP and KMR. On March 10, 2016, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of all claims on appeal and this matter is now concluded.


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Pipeline Integrity and Releases


From time to time, despite our best efforts, our pipelines experience leaks and ruptures. These leaks and ruptures may cause explosions, fire, and damage to the environment, damage to property and/or personal injury or death. In connection with these incidents, we may be sued for damages caused by an alleged failure to properly mark the locations of our pipelines and/or to properly maintain our pipelines. Depending upon the facts and circumstances of a particular incident, state and federal regulatory authorities may seek civil and/or criminal fines and penalties.


General


As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, our total reserve for legal matters was $481 million and $463 million , respectively. The reserve primarily relates to various claims from regulatory proceedings arising in our products and natural gas pipeline segments and certain corporate matters.


Environmental Matters

We and our subsidiaries are subject to environmental cleanup and enforcement actions from time to time. In particular, CERCLA generally imposes joint and several liability for cleanup and enforcement costs on current and predecessor owners and operators of a site, among others, without regard to fault or the legality of the original conduct, subject to the right of a liable party to establish a "reasonable basis" for apportionment of costs. Our operations are also subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to protection of the environment. Although we believe our operations are in substantial compliance with applicable environmental law and regulations, risks of additional costs and liabilities are inherent in pipeline, terminal and CO 2 field and oil field operations, and there can be no assurance that we will not incur significant costs and liabilities. Moreover, it is possible that other developments, such as increasingly stringent environmental laws, regulations and enforcement policies under the terms of authority of those laws, and claims for damages to property or persons resulting from our operations, could result in substantial costs and liabilities to us.


We are currently involved in several governmental proceedings involving alleged violations of environmental and safety regulations. As we receive notices of non-compliance, we attempt to negotiate and settle such matters where appropriate. We do not believe that these alleged violations will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or dividends to our shareholders.


We are also currently involved in several governmental proceedings involving groundwater and soil remediation efforts under administrative orders or related state remediation programs. We have established a reserve to address the costs associated with the cleanup.


In addition, we are involved with and have been identified as a potentially responsible party in several federal and state superfund sites. Environmental reserves have been established for those sites where our contribution is probable and reasonably estimable. In addition, we are from time to time involved in civil proceedings relating to damages alleged to have occurred as a result of accidental leaks or spills of refined petroleum products, NGL, natural gas and CO 2 .


Portland Harbor Superfund Site, Willamette River, Portland, Oregon

In December 2000, the EPA issued General Notice letters to potentially responsible parties including GATX Terminals Corporation (n/k/a KMLT). At that time, GATX owned two liquids terminals along the lower reach of the Willamette River, an industrialized area known as Portland Harbor. Portland Harbor is listed on the National Priorities List and is designated as a Superfund Site under CERCLA. A group of potentially responsible parties formed what is known as the Lower Willamette Group (LWG), of which KMLT is a non-voting member and pays a minimal fee to be part of the group. The LWG agreed to conduct the remedial investigation and feasibility study (RI/FS) leading to the proposed remedy for cleanup of the Portland Harbor site. Once the EPA determines the cleanup remedy from the remedial investigations and feasibility studies conducted during the last decade at the site, it will issue a Record of Decision (ROD). Currently, KMLT and 90 other parties are involved in a non-judicial allocation process to determine each party's respective share of the cleanup costs. We are participating in the allocation process on behalf of KMLT and KMBT in connection with their current or former ownership or operation of four facilities located in Portland Harbor. Following a dispute with the EPA concerning certain provisions of the FS, the parties agreed that the EPA would complete the FS, and that the LWG may dispute the FS within fourteen days of the publication of the proposed remedy for cleanup. We expect the FS and proposed remedy will be completed by the EPA in the second quarter of 2016, and expect the EPA to make a final cleanup decision and publish the ROD by the end of 2016. The allocation process will follow the issuance of the ROD with an expected completion date of 2018. We anticipate that the cleanup activities will begin within two years after the ROD is issued.


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Roosevelt Irrigation District v. Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc., Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. , U.S. District Court, Arizona

The Roosevelt Irrigation District sued KMGP, KMEP and others under CERCLA for alleged contamination of the water purveyor's wells. The First Amended Complaint sought $175 million in damages against approximately 70 defendants. On August 6, 2013 plaintiffs filed their Second Amended Complaint seeking monetary damages in unspecified amounts and reducing the number of defendants to 26 including KMEP and SFPP. The claims now presented against KMEP and SFPP are related to alleged releases from a specific parcel within the SFPP Phoenix Terminal and the alleged impact of such releases on water wells owned by the plaintiffs and located in the vicinity of the Terminal. We have filed an answer, general denial, and affirmative defenses in response to the Second Amended Complaint and fact discovery is proceeding.


Mission Valley Terminal Lawsuit


In August 2007, the City of San Diego, on its own behalf and purporting to act on behalf of the People of the State of California, filed a lawsuit against us and several affiliates seeking injunctive relief and unspecified damages allegedly resulting from hydrocarbon and methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) impacted soils and groundwater beneath the City's stadium property in San Diego arising from historic operations at the Mission Valley terminal facility. The case was filed in the Superior Court of California, San Diego County and was removed in 2007 to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California (Case No. 07CV1883WCAB). The City disclosed in discovery that it is seeking approximately $170 million in damages for alleged lost value/lost profit from the redevelopment of the City's property and alleged lost use of the water resources underlying the property. Later, in 2010, the City amended its initial disclosures to add claims for restoration of the site as well as a number of other claims that increased its claim for damages to approximately $365 million .


On November 29, 2012, the Court issued a Notice of Tentative Rulings on the parties' summary adjudication motions. The Court tentatively granted our partial motions for summary judgment on the City's claims for water and real estate damages and the State's claims for violations of California Business and Professions Code § 17200, tentatively denied the City's motion for summary judgment on its claims of liability for nuisance and trespass, and tentatively granted our cross motion for summary judgment on such claims. On January 25, 2013, the Court rendered judgment in favor of all defendants on all claims asserted by the City.


On February 20, 2013, the City of San Diego filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. On May 21, 2015, the Court of Appeals issued a memorandum decision which affirmed the District Court's summary judgment in our favor with respect to the City's claim under California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, but reversed both the District Court's summary judgment decision in our favor on the City's remaining claims and the District Court's decision to exclude the City's expert testimony. The Court of Appeals issued a mandate returning the case to the U.S. District Court. On January 25, 2016, the District Court heard oral argument on motions we previously filed to exclude certain expert testimony offered by the City and for partial summary judgment on the City's claims. By its Order dated February 2, 2016, the Court granted in part and denied in part our motion to exclude certain expert testimony, granted in part and denied in part our motion for partial summary judgment, found that the City is limited to seeking alleged damages relating to the three year period immediately preceding the filing of the lawsuit, found that the City lacks expert opinions or testimony to support its claim for water damages, including the alleged loss of use of the Mission Valley aquifer as a source of both supply and storage of potable water, and denied our motion for partial summary judgment on the City's alleged real estate and restoration damages. As a result of the Court's Order, the City's alleged damages should be reduced from approximately $365 million to approximately $160 million . Trial is scheduled to begin June 7, 2016. We intend to continue to vigorously defend the case.


This site remains under the regulatory oversight and order of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB).  SFPP has completed the soil and groundwater remediation at the City of San Diego's stadium property site and conducted quarterly sampling and monitoring through 2015 as part of the compliance evaluation required by the RWQCB. SFPP expects the RWQCB to issue a notice of no further action with respect to the stadium property site. SFPP's remediation effort is now focused on its adjacent Mission Valley Terminal site.


Uranium Mines in Vicinity of Cameron, Arizona


In the 1950s and 1960s, Rare Metals Inc., a historical subsidiary of EPNG, mined approximately twenty uranium mines in the vicinity of Cameron, Arizona, many of which are located on the Navajo Indian Reservation. The mining activities were in response to numerous incentives provided to industry by the U.S. to locate and produce domestic sources of uranium to support the Cold War-era nuclear weapons program. In May 2012, EPNG received a general notice letter from the EPA notifying EPNG of the EPA's investigation of certain sites and its determination that the EPA considers EPNG to be a potentially responsible party within the meaning of CERCLA. In August 2013, EPNG and the EPA entered into an Administrative Order


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on Consent and Scope of Work pursuant to which EPNG will conduct a radiological assessment of the surface of the mines. On September 3, 2014, EPNG filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (Case No. 3:14-08165-DGC) seeking cost recovery and contribution from the applicable federal government agencies toward the cost of environmental activities associated with the mines, given the pervasive control of such federal agencies over all aspects of the nuclear weapons program. Defendants filed an answer and counterclaims seeking contribution and recovery of response costs allegedly incurred by the federal agencies in investigating uranium impacts on the Navajo Reservation. The counterclaim of defendant EPA has been settled, and no viable claims for reimbursement by the other defendants are known to exist.


Lower Passaic River Study Area of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, Essex, Hudson, Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey


EPEC Polymers, Inc. (EPEC Polymers) and EPEC Oil Company Liquidating Trust (EPEC Oil Trust), former El Paso Corporation entities now owned by KMI, are involved in an administrative action under CERCLA known as the Lower Passaic River Study Area Superfund Site (Site) concerning the lower 17-mile stretch of the Passaic River. It has been alleged that EPEC Polymers and EPEC Oil Trust may be potentially responsible parties (PRPs) under CERCLA based on prior ownership and/or operation of properties located along the relevant section of the Passaic River. EPEC Polymers and EPEC Oil Trust entered into two Administrative Orders on Consent (AOCs) which obligate them to investigate and characterize contamination at the Site. They are also part of a joint defense group (JDG) of approximately 70 cooperating parties which have entered into AOCs and are directing and funding the work required by the EPA. Under the first AOC, draft remedial investigation and feasibility studies (RI/FS) of the Site were submitted to the EPA in 2015, and comments from the EPA are expected by the end of 2016. Under the second AOC, the JDG members conducted a CERCLA removal action at the Passaic River Mile 10.9, and the group is currently conducting EPA-directed post-remedy monitoring in the removal area. We have established a reserve for the anticipated cost of compliance with the AOCs.


On April 11, 2014, the EPA announced the issuance of its Focused Feasibility Study (FFS) for the lower eight miles of the Passaic River Study Area, and its proposed plan for remedial alternatives to address the dioxin sediment contamination from the mouth of Newark Bay to River Mile 8.3. The EPA estimates the cost for the alternatives will range from $365 million to $3.2 billion . The EPA's preferred alternative would involve dredging the river bank-to-bank and installing an engineered cap at an estimated cost of $1.7 billion . On March 4, 2016, the EPA issued its ROD for the lower 8.3 miles of the Passaic River Study area. The final cleanup plan in the ROD is substantially similar to the EPA's preferred alternative announced on April 11, 2014. On March 31, 2016, EPEC Polymers, EPEC Oil Trust, and over 80 other PRPs received a Notice of Potential Liability and Commencement of Negotiations for Remedial Design of the FFS (the Notice). The Notice informed the PRP group that the EPA intends to sign an AOC with one member of the PRP group for the remedial design of the cleanup in the ROD, and initiate negotiations over cash buyouts with parties whom the EPA does not consider "major PRPs." The Notice also stated that the EPA expects to have the remedial design AOC signed by August 31, 2016.


The Notice creates significant uncertainty as to the implementation and associated costs of the remedy set forth in the FFS and ROD, and provides no guidance as to the EPA's definition of a "major PRP" or the potential amount or range of cash buyouts. There is also uncertainty as to the impact of the RI/FS that the CPG is currently preparing for portions of the Site. The draft RI/FS was submitted by the CPG earlier in 2015 and proposes a different remedy than the FFS announced by the EPA. Therefore, the scope of potential EPA claims for the lower eight miles of the Passaic River is not reasonably estimable at this time.


Central Florida Pipeline Release, Tampa, Florida


On July 22, 2011, our subsidiary Central Florida Pipeline LLC (CFPL) reported a refined petroleum products release on a section of its 10-inch diameter pipeline near Tampa, Florida. The pipeline carries jet fuel and diesel to Orlando and was carrying jet fuel at the time of the incident. There was no fire and no injuries associated with the incident. CFPL cleaned up the release in coordination with federal, state and local agencies. The cause of the incident was determined to be a third party line strike. In August 2015, the EPA requested that CFPL engage in settlement discussions regarding potential penalties sought by the EPA under the Clean Water Act up to the statutory maximum of approximately $0.9 million. Although CFPL does not believe it caused the incident, and is prepared to vigorously defend any claims that might be asserted by the EPA, we are engaging in good faith settlement negotiations as requested by the EPA.


Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Litigation


On July 24, 2013, the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East (SLFPA) filed a petition for damages and injunctive relief in state district court for Orleans Parish, Louisiana (Case No. 13-6911) against TGP, SNG and approximately 100 other energy companies, alleging that defendants' drilling, dredging, pipeline and industrial


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operations since the 1930's have caused direct land loss and increased erosion and submergence resulting in alleged increased storm surge risk, increased flood protection costs and unspecified damages to the plaintiff. The SLFPA asserts claims for negligence, strict liability, public nuisance, private nuisance, and breach of contract. Among other relief, the petition seeks unspecified monetary damages, attorney fees, interest, and injunctive relief in the form of abatement and restoration of the alleged coastal land loss including but not limited to backfilling and re-vegetation of canals, wetlands and reef creation, land bridge construction, hydrologic restoration, shoreline protection, structural protection, and bank stabilization. On August 13, 2013, the suit was removed to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. On February 13, 2015, the Court granted defendants' motion to dismiss the suit for failure to state a claim, and issued an order dismissing the SLFPA's claims with prejudice. The SLFPA filed a notice of appeal on February 20, 2015. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral argument on February 29, 2016 and we await the Court's decision.


Plaquemines Parish Louisiana Coastal Zone Litigation


On November 8, 2013, the Parish of Plaquemines, Louisiana filed a petition for damages in the state district court for Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana (Docket No. 60-999) against TGP and 17 other energy companies, alleging that defendants' oil and gas exploration, production and transportation operations in the Bastian Bay, Buras, Empire and Fort Jackson oil and gas fields of Plaquemines Parish caused substantial damage to the coastal waters and nearby lands (Coastal Zone) within the Parish, including the erosion of marshes and the discharge of oil waste and other pollutants which detrimentally affected the quality of state waters and plant and animal life, in violation of the State and Local Coastal Resources Management Act of 1978 (Coastal Zone Management Act). As a result of such alleged violations of the Coastal Zone Management Act, Plaquemines Parish seeks, among other relief, unspecified monetary relief, attorney fees, interest, and payment of costs necessary to restore the allegedly affected Coastal Zone to its original condition, including costs to clear, vegetate and detoxify the Coastal Zone. In connection with this suit, TGP has made two tenders for defense and indemnity: (1) to Anadarko, as successor to the entity that purchased TGP's oil and gas assets in Bastian Bay, and (2) to Kinetica, which purchased TGP's pipeline assets in Bastian Bay in 2013. Anadarko has accepted TGP's tender (limited to oil and gas assets), and Kinetica rejected TGP's tender. TGP responded to Kinetica by reasserting TGP's demand for defense and indemnity and reserving its rights. On November 12, 2015, the Plaquemines Parish Council adopted a resolution directing its legal counsel in all its Coastal Zone cases to take all actions necessary to cause the dismissal of all such cases. By the end of 2015, the Parish's legal counsel had not taken any action to dismiss the cases, and the defendants in the cases, including TGP in the instant case, filed motions to dismiss on the basis of the Parish Council's November 12, 2015 resolution. After the filing of the motions to dismiss, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources and Attorney General filed petitions in intervention. On April 14, 2016, the Parish Council passed a resolution rescinding its November 12, 2015 resolution that had directed its counsel to dismiss the suit. This resolution renders moot our pending motion to dismiss. We intend to continue to vigorously defend the suit.


General

Although it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcomes, we believe that the resolution of the environmental matters set forth in this note, and other matters to which we and our subsidiaries are a party, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , we have accrued a total reserve for environmental liabilities in the amount of $325 million and $284 million , respectively. In addition, as of both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , we have recorded a receivable of $13 million , for expected cost recoveries that have been deemed probable.


10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

ASU No. 2014-09


On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, " Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)." This ASU is designed to create greater comparability for financial statement users across industries and jurisdictions. The provisions of ASU No. 2014-09 include a five-step process by which entities will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the payment to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard also will require enhanced disclosures, provide more comprehensive guidance for transactions such as service revenue and contract modifications, and enhance guidance for multiple-element arrangements. ASU No. 2014-09 will be effective for us as of January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted for the interim periods within the adoption year. We are currently reviewing the effect of ASU No. 2014-09 on our revenue recognition and assessing the timing of our adoption.



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ASU No. 2015-02

On February 18, 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, " Consolidation (Topic 810) - Amendments to the Consolidated Analysis. " This ASU focuses on the consolidation evaluation for reporting organizations that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. We adopted ASU No. 2015-02 effective January 1, 2016 with no material impact to our financial statements.


ASU No. 2015-11


On July 22, 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, " Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory ." This ASU requires entities to subsequently measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value, and defines net realizable value as the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. ASU No. 2015-11 will be effective for us as of January 1, 2017. We are currently reviewing the effect of ASU No. 2015-11.


ASU No. 2016-02


On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, " Leases (Topic 842) ." This ASU requires that lessees will be required to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the present value of the rights and obligations created by all leases with terms of more than 12 months. The ASU also will require disclosures designed to give financial statement users information on the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. ASU 2016-02 will be effective for us as of January 1, 2019. We are currently reviewing the effect of ASU No. 2016-02.


ASU No. 2016-05


On March 10, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-05, " Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Effect of Derivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships ." This ASU clarifies that for the purposes of applying the guidance in Topic 815, a change in the counterparty to a derivative instrument that has been designated as the hedging instrument in an existing hedging relationship would not, in and of itself, be considered a termination of the derivative instrument. We adopted ASU 2016-05 in the first quarter of 2016 with no material impact to our financial statements.


ASU No. 2016-09


On March 30, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718)." This ASU was issued as part of the FASB's simplification initiative and affects all entities that issue share-based payment awards to their employees. This ASU covers accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. ASU No. 2016-09 will be effective for us as of January 1, 2017. We are currently reviewing the effect of ASU No. 2016-09.


11. Guarantee of Securities of Subsidiaries


KMI, along with its direct and indirect subsidiaries KMP and Copano, are issuers of certain public debt securities. After the completion of the Merger Transactions, KMI, KMP, Copano and substantially all of KMI's wholly owned domestic subsidiaries, entered into a cross guarantee agreement whereby each party to the agreement unconditionally guarantees, jointly and severally, the payment of specified indebtedness of each other party to the agreement. Accordingly, with the exception of certain subsidiaries identified as Subsidiary Non-Guarantors, the parent issuer, subsidiary issuers and other subsidiaries are all guarantors of each series of public debt. As a result of the cross guarantee agreement, a holder of any of the guaranteed public debt securities issued by KMI, KMP or Copano are in the same position with respect to the net assets, income and cash flows of KMI and the Subsidiary Issuers and Guarantors. The only amounts that are not available to the holders of each of the guaranteed public debt securities to satisfy the repayment of such securities are the net assets, income and cash flows of the Subsidiary Non-Guarantors.


In lieu of providing separate financial statements for each subsidiary issuer and guarantor, we have included the accompanying condensed consolidating financial statements based on Rule 3-10 of the SEC's Regulation S-X.  We have presented each of the parent and subsidiary issuers in separate columns in this single set of condensed consolidating financial statements.


Excluding fair value adjustments, as of March 31, 2016 , Parent Issuer and Guarantor, Subsidiary Issuer and Guarantor-KMP, Subsidiary Issuer and Guarantor-Copano, and Subsidiary Guarantors had $15,291 million , $19,485 million , $332


29


million , and $5,784 million , respectively, of Guaranteed Notes outstanding.  Included in the Subsidiary Guarantors debt balance as presented in the accompanying March 31, 2016  condensed consolidating balance sheets is approximately $174 million of capitalized lease debt that is not subject to the cross guarantee agreement.


The accounts within the Parent Issuer and Guarantor, Subsidiary Issuer and Guarantor-KMP, Subsidiary Issuer and Guarantor-Copano, Subsidiary Guarantors and Subsidiary Non-Guarantors are presented using the equity method of accounting for investments in subsidiaries, including subsidiaries that are guarantors and non-guarantors, for purposes of these condensed consolidating financial statements only.  These intercompany investments and related activity eliminate in consolidation and are presented separately in the accompanying balance sheets and statements of income and cash flows.


A significant amount of each Issuers' income and cash flow is generated by its respective subsidiaries.  As a result, the funds necessary to meet its debt service and/or guarantee obligations are provided in large part by distributions or advances it receives from its respective subsidiaries.  We utilize a centralized cash pooling program among our majority-owned and consolidated subsidiaries, including the Subsidiary Issuers and Guarantors and Subsidiary Non-Guarantors. The following Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows present the intercompany loan and distribution activity, as well as cash collection and payments made on behalf of our subsidiaries, as cash activities.


Effective December 31, 2015, Kinder Morgan (Delaware), Inc. and Kinder Morgan Services LLC merged into KMI. As a result of such merger, both entities are no longer Subsidiary Guarantors, and for all periods presented, financial statement balances and activities for Kinder Morgan (Delaware), Inc. and Kinder Morgan Services LLC are reflected within the Parent Issuer and Guarantor column.


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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

(In Millions)

(Unaudited)

Parent
Issuer and
Guarantor

Subsidiary
Issuer and
Guarantor -
KMP

Subsidiary
Issuer and
Guarantor -
Copano

Subsidiary
Guarantors

Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors

Consolidating Adjustments

Consolidated KMI

Total Revenues

$

9


$

-


$

-


$

2,825


$

370


$

(9

)

$

3,195


Operating Costs, Expenses and Other

Costs of sales

-


-


-


652


76


3


731


Depreciation, depletion and amortization

5


-


-


456


90


-


551


Other operating expenses

19


2


-


813


275


(12

)

1,097


Total Operating Costs, Expenses and Other

24


2


-


1,921


441


(9

)

2,379


Operating (loss) income

(15

)

(2

)

-


904


(71

)

-


816


Other Income (Expense)

Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries

658


597


7


13


14


(1,289

)

-


Earnings from equity investments

-


-


-


94


-


-


94


Interest, net

(170

)

63


(12

)

(309

)

(13

)

-


(441

)

Amortization of excess cost of equity investments and other, net

-


-


-


(5

)

4


-


(1

)

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

473


658


(5

)

697


(66

)

(1,289

)

468


Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

(158

)

(2

)

-


6


-


-


(154

)

Net Income (Loss)

315


656


(5

)

703


(66

)

(1,289

)

314


Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

-


-


-


-


-


1


1


Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Controlling Interests

315


656


(5

)

703


(66

)

(1,288

)

315


Preferred Stock Dividends

(39

)

-


-


-


-


-


(39

)

Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders

$

276


$

656


$

(5

)

$

703



$

(66

)

$

(1,288

)

$

276


Net Income (loss)

$

315


$

656


$

(5

)

$

703


$

(66

)

$

(1,289

)

$

314


Total other comprehensive income (loss)

47


52


-


(6

)

124


(170

)

47


Comprehensive income (loss)

362


708


(5

)

697


58


(1,459

)

361


Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

-


-


-


-


-


1


1


Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests

$

362


$

708


$

(5

)

$

697


$

58


$

(1,458

)

$

362



31


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

(In Millions)

(Unaudited)

Parent
Issuer and
Guarantor

Subsidiary
Issuer and
Guarantor -
KMP

Subsidiary
Issuer and
Guarantor -
Copano

Subsidiary
Guarantors

Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors

Consolidating Adjustments

Consolidated KMI

Total Revenues

$

9


$

-


$

-


$

3,226


$

375


$

(13

)

$

3,597


Operating Costs, Expenses and Other

Costs of sales

-


-


-


1,001


89


-


1,090


Depreciation, depletion and amortization

5


-


-


442


91


-


538


Other operating expenses

12


38


1


685


168


(13

)

891


Total Operating Costs, Expenses and Other

17


38


1


2,128


348


(13

)

2,519


Operating (loss) income

(8

)

(38

)

(1

)

1,098


27


-


1,078


Other Income (Expense)

Earnings (losses) from consolidated subsidiaries

799


883


(23

)

14


16


(1,689

)

-


Earnings from equity investments

-


-


-


76


-


-


76


Interest, net

(155

)

(27

)

(12

)

(304

)

(14

)

-


(512

)

Amortization of excess cost of equity investments and other, net

-


-


-


(3

)

4


-


1


Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

636


818


(36

)

881


33


(1,689

)

643


Income Tax Expense

(207

)

(2

)

-


(14

)

(1

)

-


(224

)

Net Income (Loss)

429


816


(36

)

867


32


(1,689

)

419


Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

-


-


-


-


-


10


10


Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Controlling Interests

$

429


$

816


$

(36

)

$

867


$

32


$

(1,679

)

$

429


Net Income (loss)

$

429


$

816


$

(36

)

$

867


$

32


$

(1,689

)

$

419


Total other comprehensive loss

(176

)

(238

)

-


(196

)

(164

)

598


(176

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

253


578


(36

)

671


(132

)

(1,091

)

243


Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

-


-


-


-


-


10


10


Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests

$

253


$

578


$

(36

)

$

671


$

(132

)

$

(1,081

)

$

253






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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016

(In Millions)

(Unaudited)

Parent
Issuer and
Guarantor

Subsidiary
Issuer and
Guarantor -
KMP

Subsidiary
Issuer and
Guarantor -
Copano

Subsidiary
Guarantors

Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors

Consolidating

Adjustments

Consolidated KMI

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

$

10


$

-


$

-


$

13


$

165


$

(13

)

$

175


Other current assets - affiliates

4,744


2,207


115


10,520


830


(18,416

)

-


All other current assets

121


120


-


1,854


214


(3

)

2,306


Property, plant and equipment, net

262


-


-


32,206


8,574


-


41,042


Investments

16


2


-


5,898


119


-


6,035


Investments in subsidiaries

25,726


26,754


2,348


4,653


3,994


(63,475

)

-


Goodwill

15,089


22


287


5,220


3,183


-


23,801


Notes receivable from affiliates

1,090


21,754


-


1,249


305


(24,398

)

-


Deferred income taxes

7,312


-


-


-


-


(2,209

)

5,103


Other non-current assets

389


470


1


4,791


116


-


5,767


Total assets

$

54,759


$

51,329



$

2,751



$

66,404



$

17,500



$

(108,514

)


$

84,229


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Liabilities

Current portion of debt

$

948


$

600


$

-


$

32


$

122


$

-


$

1,702


Other current liabilities - affiliates

1,237


10,851


31


5,475


822


(18,416

)

-


All other current liabilities

355


225


13


1,625


492


(16

)

2,694


Long-term debt

15,011


19,607


376


6,431


680


-


42,105


Notes payable to affiliates

1,373


448


753


20,417


1,407


(24,398

)

-


Deferred income taxes

-


-


2


613


1,594


(2,209

)

-


All other long-term liabilities and deferred credits

655


184


-


865


478


-


2,182


     Total liabilities

19,579


31,915



1,175



35,458



5,595



(45,039

)


48,683


Stockholders' equity

Total KMI equity

35,180


19,414


1,576


30,946


11,905


(63,841

)

35,180


Noncontrolling interests

-


-


-


-


-


366


366


Total stockholders' Equity

35,180


19,414



1,576



30,946



11,905



(63,475

)


35,546


Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

54,759


$

51,329



$

2,751



$

66,404



$

17,500



$

(108,514

)


$

84,229




33


Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015

(In Millions)

Parent
Issuer and
Guarantor

Subsidiary
Issuer and
Guarantor -
KMP

Subsidiary
Issuer and
Guarantor -
Copano

Subsidiary
Guarantors

Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors

Consolidating

Adjustments

Consolidated KMI

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

$

123


$

-


$

-


$

12


$

142


$

(48

)

$

229


Other current assets - affiliates

2,233


1,600


-


9,451


695


(13,979

)

-


All other current assets

126


119


-


2,163


195


(8

)

2,595


Property, plant and equipment, net

252


-


-


32,195


8,100


-


40,547


Investments

16


2


-


5,906


116


-


6,040


Investments in subsidiaries

27,401


28,038


2,341


4,361


3,320


(65,461

)

-


Goodwill

15,089


22


287


5,221


3,171


-


23,790


Notes receivable from affiliates

850


21,319


-


2,070


380


(24,619

)

-


Deferred income taxes

7,501


-


-


-


-


(2,178

)

5,323


Other non-current assets

215


307


1


4,943


114


-


5,580


Total assets

$

53,806


$

51,407



$

2,629



$

66,322



$

16,233



$

(106,293

)


$

84,104


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Liabilities

Current portion of debt

$

67


$

500


$

-


$

132


$

122


$

-


$

821


Other current liabilities - affiliates

1,328


8,682


39


3,216


714


(13,979

)

-


All other current liabilities

321


458


7


1,987


527


(56

)

3,244


Long-term debt

13,845


20,053


378


7,447


683


-


42,406


Notes payable to affiliates

2,404


448


622


19,840


1,305


(24,619

)

-


Deferred income taxes

-


-


2


594


1,582


(2,178

)

-


Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits

722


193


-


907


408


-


2,230


     Total liabilities

18,687


30,334



1,048



34,123



5,341



(40,832

)


48,701


Stockholders' equity

Total KMI equity

35,119


21,073


1,581


32,199


10,892


(65,745

)

35,119


Noncontrolling interests

-


-


-


-


-


284


284


Total stockholders' Equity

35,119



21,073



1,581



32,199



10,892



(65,461

)


35,403


Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

53,806


$

51,407



$

2,629



$

66,322



$

16,233



$

(106,293

)


$

84,104



34


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

(In Millions)

(Unaudited)

Parent
Issuer and
Guarantor

Subsidiary
Issuer and
Guarantor -
KMP

Subsidiary
Issuer and
Guarantor -
Copano

Subsidiary
Guarantors

Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors

Consolidating Adjustments

Consolidated KMI

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

$

(733

)

$

1,830


$

(131

)

$

2,377


$

15


$

(2,308

)

$

1,050


Cash flows from investing activities

Funding to affiliates

(1,360

)

(759

)

-


(869

)

(109

)

3,097


-


Capital expenditures

(24

)

-


-


(340

)

(447

)

-


(811

)

Contributions to investments

(31

)

-


-


(10

)

(3

)

-


(44

)

Acquisitions of assets and investments, net of cash acquired

-


-


-


(330

)

-


-


(330

)

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings

790


-


-


29


-


(776

)

43


Other, net

-


(30

)

-


30


(2

)

-


(2

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(625

)

(789

)


-



(1,490

)


(561

)


2,321



(1,144

)

Cash flows from financing activities

Issuances of debt

4,610


-


-


-


-


-


4,610


Payments of debt

(2,729

)

(500

)

-


(1,104

)

(3

)

-


(4,336

)

Funding (to) from affiliates

(314

)

881


131


1,878


521


(3,097

)

-


Debt issue costs

(6

)

-


-


-


-


-


(6

)

Cash dividends - common shares

(279

)

-


-


-


-


-


(279

)

Cash dividends - preferred shares

(37

)

-


-


-


-


-


(37

)

Contributions from parents

-


-


-


-


87


(87

)

-


Contributions from noncontrolling interests

-


-


-


-


-


87


87


Distributions to parents

-


(1,422

)

-


(1,660

)

(41

)

3,123


-


Distributions to noncontrolling interests

-


-


-


-


-


(4

)

(4

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

1,245


(1,041

)


131



(886

)


564



22



35


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-


-


-


-


5


-


5


Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

(113

)

-



-



1



23



35



(54

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

123


-


-


12


142


(48

)

229


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

10


$

-



$

-



$

13



$

165



$

(13

)


$

175



35


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

(In Millions)

(Unaudited)

Parent
Issuer and
Guarantor

Subsidiary
Issuer and
Guarantor -
KMP

Subsidiary
Issuer and
Guarantor -
Copano

Subsidiary
Guarantors

Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors

Consolidating Adjustments

Consolidated KMI

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

$

(300

)

$

3,675


$

139


$

500


$

(167

)

$

(2,591

)

$

1,256


Cash flows from investing activities

Funding to affiliates

(691

)

(4,664

)

-


(1,364

)

(96

)

6,815


-


Capital expenditures

(18

)

-


(2

)

(786

)

(95

)

4


(897

)

Contributions to investments

-


-


-


(30

)

-


-


(30

)

Investment in KMP

(159

)

-


-


-


-


159


-


Acquisitions of assets and investments, net of cash acquired

(1,709

)

-


-


(155

)

-


-


(1,864

)

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings

14


-


-


36


-


-


50


Other, net

-


(31

)

4


4


(7

)

(4

)

(34

)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(2,563

)

(4,695

)


2



(2,295

)


(198

)


6,974


(2,775

)

Cash flows from financing activities

Issuances of debt

7,136


-


-


-


-


-


7,136


Payments of debt

(5,967

)

(300

)

-


(36

)

(2

)

-


(6,305

)

Funding from (to) affiliates

1,055


2,311


(141

)

3,256


334


(6,815

)

-


Debt issue costs

(16

)

-


-


-


-


-


(16

)

Issuances of common shares

1,626


-


-


-


-


-


1,626


Cash dividends

(962

)

-


-


-


-


-


(962

)

Contributions from parents

-


156


-


3


-


(159

)

-


Distributions to parents

-


(1,147

)

-


(1,404

)

(50

)

2,601


-


Distributions to noncontrolling interests

-


-


-


-


-


(10

)

(10

)

Other, net

-


-


-


(1

)

-


-


(1

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

2,872


1,020


(141

)


1,818



282



(4,383

)

1,468


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-


-


-


-


(5

)

-


(5

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

9



-



-



23



(88

)


-


(56

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

4


15


-


17


279


-


315


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

13



$

15



$

-



$

40



$

191



$

-


$

259



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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

General and Basis of Presentation

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our accompanying interim consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report, and in conjunction with (i) our consolidated financial statements and related notes and (ii) our management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations included in our 2015 Form 10-K.


2016 Outlook


For 2016, we expect to declare dividends of $0.50 per share. Our budgeted distributable cash flow available to common equity holders (i.e., after payment of preferred dividends) is approximately $4.7 billion. Due to continued weakness in the energy sector in 2016, we now expect DCF to be about 4 percent below our budget. We expect to generate excess cash sufficient to fund our growth capital needs without needing to access capital markets. Our growth capital forecast for 2016 is approximately $2.9 billion (see "Financial Condition-Capital Expenditures"), a reduction of $400 million from our budget of approximately $3.3 billion and a reduction of $1.3 billion from our preliminary 2016 guidance of approximately $4.2 billion.


Results of Operations

Non-GAAP Measures

The non-GAAP financial measures, DCF before certain items and segment EBDA before certain items are presented below under "-Distributable Cash Flow" and "-Consolidated Earnings Results," respectively. Certain items are items that are required by GAAP to be reflected in net income, but typically either do not have a cash impact, or by their nature are separately identifiable from our normal business operations and, in our view, are likely to occur only sporadically.


Our non-GAAP measures described below should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net income or any other GAAP measure. DCF before certain items and segment EBDA before certain items are not financial measures in accordance with GAAP and have important limitations as analytical tools. You should not consider either of these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because DCF before certain items excludes some but not all items that affect net income and because DCF measures are defined differently by different companies in our industry, our DCF before certain items may not be comparable to DCF measures of other companies. Our computation of segment EBDA before certain items has similar limitations. 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.


Distributable Cash Flow


DCF before certain items is a significant metric used by us and by external users of our financial statements to evaluate our performance and to measure and estimate the ability of our assets to generate cash flow on an ongoing basis.  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 a discussion of our anticipated dividends for 2016, see "Financial Condition-Cash Flows-Dividends."



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The table below details the reconciliation of Net Income to DCF before certain items:

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

Net Income

$

314


$

419


Add/(Subtract):

Certain items before book tax(a)

235


48


Book tax certain items(b)

(103

)

(22

)

Certain items after book tax

132


26


Net income before certain items

446


445


Add/(Subtract):

Net income attributable to third-party noncontrolling interests(c)

(5

)

(5

)

DD&A expense(d)

652


634


Book taxes(e)

279


262


Cash taxes(f)

(2

)

2


Other items(g)

10


8


Sustaining capital expenditures(h)

(108

)

(104

)

Subtotal

826


797


DCF before certain items available to equity holders

1,272


1,242


Preferred stock dividends

(39

)

-


DCF before certain items available to common stockholders

$

1,233


$

1,242


Weighted average common shares outstanding for dividends(i)

2,237


2,159


DCF per common share before certain items

$

0.55


$

0.58


Declared dividend per common share

$

0.125


$

0.480


_______

(a)

Consists of certain items summarized in footnotes (b) through (d) to the " - Consolidated Earnings Results - Results of Operations" table included below, and described in more detail below in the footnotes to tables included in both our management's discussion and analysis of segment results and " - General and Administrative, Interest, and Noncontrolling Interests."

(b)

Represents income tax provision on certain items plus discrete income tax items.

(c)

Represents net income allocated to third-party ownership interests in consolidated subsidiaries. 2016 and 2015 amounts exclude losses attributable to noncontrolling interests of $6 million and $15 million, respectively, related to certain items.

(d)

Includes DD&A and amortization of excess cost of equity investments. 2016 and 2015 amounts also include $87 million and $84 million, respectively, of our share of equity investees' DD&A.

(e)

Excludes book tax certain items and includes income tax allocated to the segments. 2016 and 2015 amounts also include $22 million and $16 million, respectively, of our share of taxable equity investees' book tax expense.

(f)

2016 and 2015 amounts include $(4) million and $1 million, respectively, of our share of taxable equity investees' cash taxes.

(g)

Consists primarily of non-cash compensation associated with our restricted stock program.

(h)

2016 and 2015 amounts include $(22) million and $(18) million, respectively, of our share of equity investees' sustaining capital expenditures.

(i)

Includes restricted stock awards that participate in common share dividends and dilutive effect of warrants, as applicable.


Consolidated Earnings Results


In the Results of Operations table below and in the business segment tables that follow, segment EBDA before certain items is calculated by adjusting the segment EBDA for the applicable certain item amounts in the footnotes to those tables.


In general, interest expense, general and administrative expenses, DD&A and unallocable interest income and income taxes and net income attributable to noncontrolling interests are not controllable by our business segment operating managers and therefore are not included when we measure business segment operating performance. Our general and administrative expenses include such items as employee benefits, insurance, rentals, unallocated litigation and environmental expenses, and shared corporate services including accounting, information technology, human resources and legal services.


We evaluate business segment performance primarily based on segment EBDA before certain items in relation to the level of capital allocated and consider this to be an important measure of our business segment performance.  We account for intersegment sales at market prices, which are eliminated in consolidation.  


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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

Earnings

increase/(decrease)

(In millions, except percentages)

Segment EBDA(a)

Natural Gas Pipelines

$

992


$

1,015


$

(23

)

(2

)%

CO 2

186


336


(150

)

(45

)%

Terminals

253


270


(17

)

(6

)%

Products Pipelines

179


246


(67

)

(27

)%

Kinder Morgan Canada

40


41


(1

)

(2

)%

Other

(8

)

(6

)

(2

)

(33

)%

Total segment EBDA(b)

1,642


1,902


(260

)

(14

)%

DD&A expense

(551

)

(538

)

(13

)

(2

)%

Amortization of excess cost of equity investments

(14

)

(12

)


(2

)

(17

)%

Other revenues

8


9


(1

)

(11

)%

General and administrative expense(c)

(190

)

(216

)

26


12

 %

Interest expense, net of unallocable interest income(d)

(442

)

(514

)

72


14

 %

Income before unallocable income taxes

453


631


(178

)

(28

)%

Unallocable income tax expense

(139

)

(212

)

73


34

 %

Net income

314


419


(105

)

(25

)%

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

1


10


(9

)

(90

)%

Net income attributable to Kinder Morgan, Inc.

315


429


(114

)

(27

)%

  Preferred Stock Dividends

(39

)

-


(39

)

n/a


Net income available to common stockholders

$

276


$

429


$

(153

)

(36

)%

_______

n/a – not applicable


(a)

Includes revenues, earnings from equity investments, allocable interest income and other, net, less operating expenses, allocable income taxes, other expense (income), net, losses on impairments and disposals of long-lived assets, net and equity investments.  Operating expenses include natural gas purchases and other costs of sales, operations and maintenance expenses, and taxes, other than income taxes.  Allocable income tax expenses included in segment earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were $15 million and $12 million, respectively.

Certain item footnotes

(b)

2016 and 2015 amounts include net decreases in earnings of $298 million and $10 million, respectively, related to the combined effect of the certain items impacting segment EBDA and disclosed below in our management discussion and analysis of segment results.

(c)

2016 and 2015 amounts include net increases in expense of $6 million and $38 million, respectively, related to the combined effect of the certain items related to general and administrative expense disclosed below in "-General and Administrative, Interest, and Noncontrolling Interests."

(d)

2016 and 2015 amounts include net decreases in expense of $69 million and $0, respectively, related to the combined effect of the certain items related to interest expense, net of unallocable interest income disclosed below in "-General and Administrative, Interest, and Noncontrolling Interests."


The certain item totals reflected in footnotes (b), (c) and (d) to the tables above accounted for $187 million of the decrease in income before unallocable income taxes for the first quarter of 2016, as compared to the same prior year period (representing the difference between decreases of $235 million and $48 million in income before unallocable income taxes for the first quarters of 2016 and 2015, respectively). After giving effect to these certain items, the remaining increase of $9 million (1%) from the prior year quarter in income before unallocable income taxes is primarily attributable to better overall performance primarily from our Natural Gas Pipelines and Products Pipelines segments, partially offset by unfavorable commodity prices affecting our CO 2 business segment and increased DD&A expense and general and administrative expense.



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Natural Gas Pipelines

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

(In millions, except operating statistics)

Revenues(a)

$

1,971


$

2,180


Operating expenses

(939

)

(1,172

)

Loss on impairments and disposals of long-lived assets, net(b)

(116

)

(53

)

Earnings from equity investments(b)

72


55


Interest income and Other, net

6


7


Income tax expense

(2

)

(2

)

Segment EBDA(b)

992


1,015


Certain items(b)

138


72


EBDA before certain items

$

1,130


$

1,087


Change from prior period

Increase/(Decrease)

Revenues before certain items

$

(195

)

(9

)%

EBDA before certain items

$

43


4

 %

Natural gas transport volumes (BBtu/d)(c)

30,392


30,859


Natural gas sales volumes (BBtu/d)(d)

2,331


2,395


Natural gas gathering volumes (BBtu/d)(e)

3,207


3,548


Crude/condensate gathering volumes (MBbl/d)(f)

344


329


_______

Certain item footnotes

(a)

2016 amount includes a decrease of $6 million and 2015 amount includes an increase of $8 million in revenues related to non-cash mark-to-market derivative contracts used to hedge forecasted natural gas, NGL and crude oil sales.

(b)

In addition to the revenue certain items described in footnote (a) above: 2016 and 2015 amounts also include decreases in earnings of (i) $129 million and $79 million, respectively, related to losses on impairments and disposals of assets primarily comprised of $106 million and $47 million, respectively, of project write-offs and $13 million and $26 million, respectively, related to equity investments; and (ii) $3 million and $1 million, respectively, from other certain items.

Other footnotes

(c)

Includes pipeline volumes for Kinder Morgan North Texas Pipeline LLC, Monterrey, TransColorado Gas Transmission Company LLC,

Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC, KMLP, Fayetteville Express Pipeline LLC, TGP, EPNG, South Texas Midstream, the Texas Intrastate Natural Gas Pipeline operations, CIG, Wyoming Interstate Company, L.L.C., CPG, SNG, Elba Express, Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC, Citrus and Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C. Joint venture throughput is reported at our ownership share. Volumes for acquired pipelines are included at our ownership share for the entire period, however, EBDA contributions from acquisitions are included only for the periods subsequent to their acquisition.

(d)

Represents volumes for the Texas Intrastate Natural Gas Pipeline operations and Kinder Morgan North Texas Pipeline LLC.

(e)

Includes Oklahoma Midstream, South Texas Midstream, Eagle Ford Gathering LLC, North Texas Midstream, Camino Real Gathering Company, L.L.C. (Camino Real), Kinder Morgan Altamont LLC, KinderHawk Field Services LLC (KinderHawk), Endeavor, Bighorn Gas Gathering L.L.C., Webb Duval Gatherers, Fort Union Gas Gathering L.L.C., EagleHawk Field Services LLC (EagleHawk), Red Cedar Gathering Company and Hiland Midstream throughput volumes. Joint venture throughput is reported at our ownership share. Volumes for acquired pipelines are included at our ownership share for the entire period.

(f)

Includes Hiland Midstream, EagleHawk and Camino Real. Joint Venture throughput is reported at our ownership share. Volumes for

acquired pipelines are included at our ownership share for the entire period.


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Following is information related to the increases and decreases in both EBDA and revenues before certain items, in the comparable three month periods of 2016 and 2015 :


Three months ended March 31, 2016 versus Three months ended March 31, 2015

EBDA

increase/(decrease)

Revenues

increase/(decrease)

(In millions, except percentages)

TGP

$

76


31

 %

$

88


29

 %

Hiland Midstream

23


105

 %

42


61

 %

KinderHawk

(16

)

(40

)%

(16

)

(36

)%

South Texas Midstream

(11

)

(13

)%

(72

)

(24

)%

KMLP

(8

)

(133

)%

(9

)

(100

)%

CPG

(8

)

(44

)%

(8

)

(35

)%

Texas Intrastate Natural Gas Pipeline Operations

(6

)

(5

)%

(207

)

(26

)%

All others (including eliminations)

(7

)

(1

)%

(13

)

(2

)%

Total Natural Gas Pipelines

$

43


4

 %

$

(195

)

(9

)%


The significant changes in our Natural Gas Pipelines business segment's EBDA before certain items in the comparable three month periods of 2016 and 2015 included the following:

increase of $76 million (31%) from TGP primarily due to expansion projects placed in service during 2015 and favorable 2016 firm transport revenue;

increase of $23 million (105%) due to a full quarter of results from our February 2015 Hiland acquisition;

decrease of $16 million (40%) from KinderHawk primarily due to the expiration of a minimum volume contract in 2015;

decrease of $11 million (13%) from South Texas Midstream primarily due to lower volumes and commodity prices, which resulted in approximately $72 million decrease in revenues partially offset by a decrease in costs of sales;

decrease of $8 million (133%) from KMLP as a result of a customer contract buyout in the fourth quarter of 2015;

decrease of $8 million (44%) from CPG due primarily to lower transport revenues as a result of contract expirations; and

decrease of $6 million (5%) from our Texas intrastate natural gas pipeline operations (including the operations of its Kinder Morgan Tejas, Border, Kinder Morgan Texas, North Texas and Mier-Monterrey Mexico pipeline systems) was due largely to lower transportation and natural gas sales margins as a result of lower volumes and higher pipeline integrity costs, partially offset by higher processing and storage margins. The decrease in revenues of $207 million resulted primarily from a decrease in sales revenues due to lower commodity prices which was largely offset by a corresponding decrease in costs of sales.



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CO 2

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

(In millions, except operating statistics)

Revenues(a)

$

302


$

446


Operating expenses

(98

)

(114

)

Loss on impairments and disposals of long-lived assets, net(b)

(21

)

-


Other income

1


-


Earnings from equity investments(b)

3


6


Income tax expense

(1

)

(2

)

Segment EBDA(b)

186


336


Certain items(b)

37


(55

)

EBDA before certain items

$

223


$

281


Change from prior period

Increase/(Decrease)

Revenues before certain items

$

(79

)

(20

)%

EBDA before certain items

$

(58

)

(21

)%

Southwest Colorado CO 2  production (gross)(Bcf/d)(c)

1.2


1.2


Southwest Colorado CO 2  production (net)(Bcf/d)(c)

0.6


0.6


SACROC oil production (gross)(MBbl/d)(d)

30.5


35.7


SACROC oil production (net)(MBbl/d)(e)

25.4


29.8


Yates oil production (gross)(MBbl/d)(d)

19.0


18.8


Yates oil production (net)(MBbl/d)(e)

8.5


8.4


Katz, Goldsmith, and Tall Cotton oil production (gross)(MBbl/d)(d)

6.8


5.2


Katz, Goldsmith and Tall Cotton oil production (net)(MBbl/d)(e)

5.8


4.4


NGL sales volumes (net)(MBbl/d)(e)

9.9


10.0


Realized weighted-average oil price per Bbl(f)

$

59.55


$

72.62


Realized weighted-average NGL price per Bbl(g)

$

13.32


$

20.70


_______

Certain item footnote

(a)

2016 amount includes unrealized losses of $10 million and 2015 amount includes unrealized gains of $45 million relating to derivative contracts used to hedge forecasted crude oil sales. 2015 amount also includes a favorable adjustment of $10 million related to carried working interest at McElmo Dome.

(b)

In addition to the revenue certain items described in footnote (a) above: 2016 amount also includes (i) a $21 million increase in expense related to source and transportation project write-offs; and (ii) a $6 million decrease in equity earnings for our share of a project write-off recorded by an equity investee.

Other footnotes

(c)

Includes McElmo Dome and Doe Canyon sales volumes.

(d)

Represents 100% of the production from the field.  We own approximately 97% working interest in the SACROC unit, an approximately 50% working interest in the Yates unit, an approximately 99% working interest in the Katz unit and a 99% working interest in the Goldsmith Landreth unit.

(e)

Net after royalties and outside working interests. 

(f)

Includes all crude oil production properties.

(g)

Includes production attributable to leasehold ownership and production attributable to our ownership in processing plants and third party processing agreements.


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Following is information related to the increases and decreases in both EBDA and revenues before certain items, in the comparable three month periods of 2016 and 2015.


Three months ended March 31, 2016 versus Three months ended March 31, 2015

EBDA

increase/(decrease)

Revenues

increase/(decrease)

(In millions, except percentages)

Source and Transportation Activities

$

(9

)

(11

)%

$

(11

)

(11

)%

Oil and Gas Producing Activities

(49

)

(25

)%

(71

)

(23

)%

Intrasegment eliminations

-


-

 %

3


23

 %

Total CO 2

$

(58

)

(21

)%

$

(79

)

(20

)%


The changes in our CO 2 business segment's EBDA before certain items in the comparable three month periods of 2016 and 2015 was primarily driven by lower revenues of $70 million from lower commodity prices and $11 million of decreased volumes, partially offset by $20 million in reduced operating costs, and severance and ad valorem tax expenses.


Terminals

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

(In millions, except operating statistics)

Revenues(a)

$

465


$

457


Operating expenses

(191

)

(189

)

Loss on impairments and disposals of long-lived assets, net(b)

(20

)

-


Earnings from equity investments

6


5


Interest income and Other, net

-


1


Income tax expense

(7

)

(4

)

Segment EBDA(b)

253


270


Certain items(b)

16


(6

)

EBDA before certain items

$

269


$

264


Change from prior period

Increase/(Decrease)

Revenues before certain items

$

9


2

%

EBDA before certain items

$

5


2

%

Bulk transload tonnage (MMtons)(c)

13.7


16.2


Ethanol (MMBbl)

15.3


16.0


Liquids leasable capacity (MMBbl)

87.0


81.5


Liquids utilization %(d)

94.8

%

94.9

%


Certain item footnotes

(a)

2016 and 2015 amounts include increases in revenue of $5 million and $6 million, respectively, from the amortization of a fair value adjustment (associated with the below market contracts assumed upon acquisition) from our Jones Act tankers.

(b)

In addition to the revenue certain items described in footnote (a) above: 2016 amount also includes (i) $20 million related to losses on impairments and disposals of long-lived assets; and (ii) a $1 million increase in expense related to other certain items.

Other footnotes

(c)

Includes our proportionate share of joint venture tonnage.

(d)

The ratio of our actual leased capacity to our estimated potential capacity.



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Following is information related to the increases and decreases in both EBDA and revenues before certain items, in the comparable three month periods of 2016 and 2015.


Three months ended March 31, 2016 versus Three months ended March 31, 2015

EBDA

increase/(decrease)

Revenues

increase/(decrease)

(In millions, except percentages)

Marine Operations

$

9


39

 %

$

14


38

 %

Alberta, Canada

6


29

 %

14


61

 %

Ethanol

4


40

 %

3


21

 %

Gulf Liquids

3


5

 %

6


8

 %

Gulf Bulk

(14

)

(48

)%

(13

)

(30

)%

Mid Atlantic

(6

)

(30

)%

(7

)

(19

)%

All others (including intrasegment eliminations and unallocated income tax expenses)

3


3

 %

(8

)

(4

)%

Total Terminals

$

5


2

 %

$

9


2

 %


The primary changes in our Terminals business segment's EBDA before certain items in the comparable three month periods of 2016 and 2015 included the following:

increase of $9 million (39%) from our Marine Operations related to the incremental earnings from the December 2015 delivery of the first new build Jones Act tanker, the "Lone Star State", and increased charter rates on the "Empire State" and "Evergreen State" Jones Act tankers;

increase of $6 million (29%) from our Alberta, Canada terminals, related primarily to a new joint venture rail terminal placed into service in April 2015;

increase of $4 million (40%) from our Ethanol terminals, due to a new crude-by-rail operation at our Deer Park rail terminal placed into service in July 2015;

increase of $3 million (5%) from our Gulf Liquids terminals, related primarily to the Vopak terminal acquisition completed in the first quarter 2015;

decrease of $14 million (48%) from our Gulf Bulk terminals, due to decreased earnings from our coal customers driven by certain bankruptcies within this customer base; and

decrease of $6 million (30%) from our Mid Atlantic terminals, driven by lower revenues as a result of lower tonnage due, in part, to the bankruptcy of a coal customer, partially offset by revenue from other take-or-pay contracts.


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Products Pipelines

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

(In millions, except operating statistics)

Revenues(a)

$

396


$

444


Operating expenses(b)

(153

)

(209

)

Loss on impairments and disposals of long-lived assets, net(c)

(78

)

(1

)

Earnings from equity investments

13


10


Interest income and Other, net

-


3


Income tax expense

1


(1

)

Segment EBDA(a)(b)(c)

179


246


Certain items(a)(b)(c)

108


(1

)

EBDA before certain items

$

287


$

245


Change from prior period

Increase/(Decrease)

Revenues before certain items

$

(47

)

(11

)%

EBDA before certain items

$

42


17

 %

Gasoline (MMBbl)(d)

91.4


88.4


Diesel fuel (MMBbl)

30.3


30.8


Jet fuel (MMBbl)

25.1


24.5


Total refined product volumes (MMBbl)(e)

146.8


143.7


NGL (MMBbl)(f)

9.4


9.7


Crude and condensate (MMBbl)(g)

30.9


18.5


Total delivery volumes (MMBbl)

187.1


171.9


Ethanol (MMBbl)(h)

10.1


9.9


_______

Certain item footnotes

(a)

2015 amount includes an increase in revenue of $1 million related to an unrealized swap gain.

(b)

2016 amount includes $31 million associated with rate case liability adjustments.

(c)

2016 amount includes increases in expense of (i) $64 million related to the Palmetto project write-off; and (ii) a $13 million non-cash impairment related to the potential sale of a Transmix facility.


Other footnotes

(d)

Volumes include ethanol pipeline volumes.

(e)

Includes Pacific, Plantation Pipe Line Company, Calnev, Central Florida and Parkway pipeline volumes. Joint

venture throughput is reported at our ownership share.

(f)

Includes Cochin and Cypress pipeline volumes. Joint venture throughput is reported at our ownership share.

(g)

Includes Kinder Morgan Crude & Condensate, Double Eagle Pipeline LLC and Double H pipeline volumes. Joint venture throughput is

reported at our ownership share.

(h)

Represents total ethanol volumes, including ethanol pipeline volumes included in gasoline volumes above.



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Following is information related to the increases and decreases in both EBDA and revenues before certain items, in the comparable three month periods of 2016 and 2015.


Three months ended March 31, 2016 versus Three months ended March 31, 2015

EBDA

increase/(decrease)

Revenues

increase/(decrease)

(In millions, except percentages)

Crude & Condensate Pipeline

$

19


51

 %

$

22


58

 %

KMCC - Splitter

12


n/a


17


n/a


Double H pipeline

8


133

 %

11


157

 %

Pacific operations

6


8

 %

4


4

 %

Transmix

1


13

 %

(101

)

(67

)%

Cochin

(5

)

(17

)%

(1

)

(3

)%

All others (including eliminations)

1


1

 %

1


1

 %

Total Products Pipelines 

$

42


17

 %

$

(47

)

(11

)%

_______

n/a – not applicable


The primary changes in our Products Pipelines business segment's EBDA before certain items in the comparable three month periods of 2016 and 2015 included the following:

increase of $19 million (51%) from our Kinder Morgan Crude & Condensate Pipeline driven primarily by an increase in pipeline throughput volumes due to the contractual ramp up of existing customer volumes and additional volumes from new customers associated with expansion projects;

increase of $12 million from our KMCC - Splitter due to the startup of the first phase in March 2015;

increase of $7 million (117%) due to a full quarter of results from our Double H pipeline, which was acquired in February 2015 as part of the Hiland acquisition;

increase of $6 million (8%) from our Pacific operations primarily due to higher service revenues, resulting from higher volumes and margins;

increase of $1 million (13%) from our Transmix processing operations primarily due to higher service revenues impacting margins. The decreases in revenues of $101 million and associated decreases in costs of goods sold were caused by lower commodity prices; and

decrease of $5 million (17%) from Cochin driven primarily by higher pipeline integrity costs and lower product gains.


Kinder Morgan Canada

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

(In millions, except operating statistics)

Revenues

$

59


$

60


Operating expenses

(18

)

(19

)

Interest income and Other, net

5


3


Income tax expense

(6

)

(3

)

Segment EBDA

$

40


$

41


Change from prior period

Increase/(Decrease)

Revenues

$

(1

)

(2

)%

EBDA

$

(1

)

(2

)%

Transport volumes (MMBbl)(a)

28.6


27.6


_______

(a)

Represents Trans Mountain pipeline system volumes.


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For the comparable three month periods of 2016 and 2015, the Kinder Morgan Canada business segment had a decrease in earnings of $1 million (2%), driven by an unfavorable impact from foreign currency exchange rates.


Other


This segment contributed losses of $8 million and $6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. However, 2016 losses included certain items of a $1 million increase in earnings. After taking into effect the certain items, the losses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 decreased by $3 million when compared with the same prior year period.


General and Administrative, Interest, and Noncontrolling Interests

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

Increase/(decrease)

(In millions, except percentages)

General and administrative expense(a)(d)

$

190


$

216


$

(26

)

(12

)%

Certain items(a)

(6

)

(38

)

32


84

 %

Management fee reimbursement(d)

(8

)

(9

)

1


11

 %

General and administrative expense before certain items

$

176


$

169


$

7


4

 %

Unallocable interest expense net of interest income and other, net(b)

$

442


$

514


$

(72

)

(14

)%

Certain items(b)

69


-


69


n/a


Unallocable interest expense net of interest income and other, net, before certain items

$

511


$

514


$

(3

)

(1

)%

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

$

(1

)

$

(10

)

$

9


90

 %

Noncontrolling interests associated with certain items(c)

6


15


(9

)

(60

)%

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests before certain items

$

5


$

5


$

-


-

 %

________

n/a – not applicable


Certain item footnotes

(a)

2016 and 2015 amounts include (i) decreases in expense of $1 million and $12 million, respectively, related to pension credit income; (ii) increases in expense of $4 million and $39 million, respectively, related to certain corporate legal matters; and (iii) increases in expense of $3 million and $11 million, respectively, related to acquisition costs.

(b)

2016 and 2015 amounts include decreases in interest expense of (i) $19 million and $16 million, respectively, related to debt fair value adjustments associated with acquisitions; and (ii) $50 million and $7 million, respectively, related to non-cash true-ups of our estimates of swap ineffectiveness. 2015 amount also includes a $23 million increase in interest expense for a non-cash adjustment related to a litigation matter.

(c)

2016 and 2015 amounts include losses of $6 million and $15 million, respectively, associated with Natural Gas Pipelines segment certain items and disclosed above in "-Natural Gas Pipelines."

Other footnotes

(d)

2016 and 2015 amounts include NGPL Holdco LLC general and administrative reimbursements of $8 million and $9 million, respectively. These amounts were recorded to the "Product sales and other" caption with the offsetting expenses primarily included in the "General and administrative" expense caption in our accompanying consolidated statements of income.


The increase in general and administrative expenses before certain items of $7 million in the first quarter of 2016 when

compared with the respective prior quarter was primarily driven by lower capitalized costs and higher legal costs, partially offset by lower insurance and outside service costs.


In the table above, we report our interest expense as "net," meaning that we have subtracted unallocated interest income and capitalized interest from our total interest expense to arrive at one interest amount.  Our consolidated interest expense net of interest income and other, net before certain items decreased $3 million in the first quarter of 2016 when compared with the same quarter in the prior year. The decrease in interest expense was due to lower weighted average debt balances, partially offset by a slightly higher overall weighted average interest rate on our outstanding debt .


We use interest rate swap agreements to transform a portion of the underlying cash flows related to our long-term fixed rate debt securities (senior notes) into variable rate debt in order to achieve our desired mix of fixed and variable rate debt. As of


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March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, approximately 28% and 27%, respectively, of our debt balances (excluding debt fair value adjustments) were subject to variable interest rates-either as short-term or long-term variable rate debt obligations or as fixed-rate debt converted to variable rates through the use of interest rate swaps. For more information on our interest rate swaps, see Note 5 "Risk Management-Interest Rate Risk Management" to our consolidated financial statements.


Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, represents the allocation of our consolidated net income attributable to all outstanding ownership interests in our consolidated subsidiaries that are not owned by us. After taking into effect the certain item losses of $6 million and $15 million in 2016 and 2015, respectively, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the first quarter of 2016 when compared with the same quarter in the prior year was flat.


Income Taxes


Our tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was approximately $154 million as compared to $224 million for the same period of 2015. The $70 million decrease in tax expense was primarily due to (i) a decrease in our earnings as a result of asset impairments and project write-offs in 2016; and (ii) adjustments to our income tax reserve for uncertain tax positions; partially offset by the tax benefit in 2015 of an increase in the deferred state tax rate primarily as a result of the Hiland acquisition.


Financial Condition


General


As of March 31, 2016 , we had $175 million of "Cash and cash equivalents" on our consolidated balance sheet, a decrease of $54 million (24%) from December 31, 2015 . We believe our cash position, remaining borrowing capacity on our credit facility (discussed below in "-Short-term Liquidity"), and cash flows from operating activities are adequate to allow us to manage our day-to-day cash requirements and anticipated obligations as discussed further below.


We have consistently generated strong cash flow from operations, providing a source of funds of $1,050 million and $1,256 million in the first three months of 2016 and 2015, respectively (the period-to-period decrease is discussed below in "Cash Flows-Operating Activities"). We have relied on cash provided from operations to fund our operations as well as our debt service, sustaining capital expenditures, and dividend payments.


On January 26, 2016, we announced the issuance of a new $1.0 billion unsecured term loan facility and the expansion of our revolving credit facility from $4.0 billion to $5.0 billion . The proceeds of the three-year unsecured term loan facility were used to refinance maturing long-term debt.


In general, we expect that our short-term liquidity needs will be met primarily through retained cash from operations or short-term borrowings. We also expect that our current dividend level will allow us to use retained cash to fund our growth projects in 2016. Moreover, by continuing to focus on high-grading our growth project backlog to allocate capital to the highest return opportunities, we do not expect to need to access the capital markets to fund our growth projects for the foreseeable future beyond 2016.


Short-term Liquidity


As of March 31, 2016 , our principal sources of short-term liquidity are (i) our $5.0 billion revolving credit facility and associated $4.0 billion commercial paper program; and (ii) cash from operations. The loan commitments under our revolving credit facility can be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes and as a backup to our commercial paper program. Borrowings under our commercial paper program and letters of credit reduce borrowings allowed under our credit facility. We provide for liquidity by maintaining a sizable amount of excess borrowing capacity under our credit facility and, as previously discussed, have consistently generated strong cash flows from operations.


Our short-term debt as of March 31, 2016 was $1,702 million , primarily consisting of (i) $900 million outstanding borrowings under our $5.0 billion revolving credit facility; (ii) $48 million outstanding borrowings under our $4.0 billion commercial paper program; and (iii) $600 million of senior notes that mature in the next year. We intend to refinance our short-term debt through additional credit facility borrowings, commercial paper borrowings, or by issuing new long-term debt or paying down short-term debt using cash retained from operations. Our combined balance of short-term debt as of December 31, 2015 was $821 million .



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We had working capital (defined as current assets less current liabilities) deficits of $1,915 million and $1,241 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively.  Our current liabilities include short-term borrowings used to finance our expansion capital expenditures, which we may periodically replace with long-term financing and/or partially pay down using retained cash from operations. The overall $674 million (54%) unfavorable change from year-end 2015 was primarily due to a net increase in our credit facility and commercial paper borrowings, offset partially by a favorable change in net trade receivables and payables. Generally, our working capital balance varies due to factors such as the timing of scheduled debt payments, timing differences in the collection and payment of receivables and payables, the change in fair value of our derivative contracts, and changes in our cash and cash equivalent balances as a result of excess cash from operations after payments for investing and financing activities.


Capital Expenditures


We account for our capital expenditures in accordance with GAAP. We also distinguish between capital expenditures that are maintenance/sustaining capital expenditures and those that are expansion capital expenditures (which we also refer to as discretionary capital expenditures). Expansion capital expenditures are those expenditures which increase throughput or capacity from that which existed immediately prior to the addition or improvement, and are not deducted in calculating DCF (see "Results of Operations-Distributable Cash Flow"). With respect to our oil and gas producing activities, we classify a capital expenditure as an expansion capital expenditure if it is expected to increase capacity or throughput (i.e., production capacity) from the capacity or throughput immediately prior to the making or acquisition of such additions or improvements. Maintenance capital expenditures are those which maintain throughput or capacity. The distinction between maintenance and expansion capital expenditures is a physical determination rather than an economic one, irrespective of the amount by which the throughput or capacity is increased.


Budgeting of maintenance capital expenditures is done annually on a bottom-up basis. For each of our assets, we budget for and make those maintenance capital expenditures that are necessary to maintain safe and efficient operations, meet customer needs and comply with our operating policies and applicable law. We may budget for and make additional maintenance capital expenditures that we expect to produce economic benefits such as increasing efficiency and/or lowering future expenses. Budgeting and approval of expansion capital expenditures are generally made periodically throughout the year on a project-by-project basis in response to specific investment opportunities identified by our business segments from which we generally expect to receive sufficient returns to justify the expenditures. Generally, the determination of whether a capital expenditure is classified as maintenance/sustaining or as expansion capital expenditures is made on a project level. The classification of our capital expenditures as expansion capital expenditures or as maintenance capital expenditures is made consistent with our accounting policies and is generally a straightforward process, but in certain circumstances can be a matter of management judgment and discretion. The classification has an impact on cash available to pay dividends because capital expenditures that are classified as expansion capital expenditures are not deducted from DCF, while those classified as maintenance capital expenditures are. See "-Cash Flows-Dividends."


Our capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , and the amount we expect to spend for the remainder of 2016 to sustain and grow our businesses are as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

2016 Remaining

Total

(In millions)

Sustaining capital expenditures(a)

$

108


$

455


$

563


Discretionary capital expenditures(b)(c)

$

785


$

2,158


$

2,943


_______

(a)

Three -months 2016, 2016 Remaining, and Total 2016 amounts include $22 million, $71 million, and $93 million, respectively, for our proportionate share of sustaining capital expenditures of unconsolidated joint ventures.

(b)

Three-months 2016 amount includes an increase of $285 million of discretionary capital expenditures of unconsolidated joint ventures and small acquisitions and divestitures and a decrease of a combined $225 million of net changes from accrued capital expenditures and contractor retainage.

(c)

2016 Remaining amount includes our contributions to certain unconsolidated joint ventures and small acquisitions and divestitures, net of contributions estimated from unaffiliated joint venture partners for consolidated investments.



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Off Balance Sheet Arrangements


There have been no material changes in our obligations with respect to other entities that are not consolidated in our financial statements that would affect the disclosures presented as of December 31, 2015 in our 2015 Form 10-K.


Cash Flows


Operating Activities


The net decrease of $206 million in cash provided by operating activities for the first three months of 2016 compared to the respective 2015 period was primarily attributable to:


a $237 million decrease in cash associated with net changes in working capital items and non-current assets and liabilities. The decrease was driven, among other things, primarily by a $195 million income tax refund and a $73 million payment under a take-or-pay contract that we received in 2015 which did not recur in 2016; and

a $31 million increase in cash from overall net income after adjusting our period-to-period $105 million decrease in net income for non-cash items primarily consisting of the following: (i) net losses on impairments and disposals of long-lived assets and equity investments (see discussion above in "-Results of Operations"); and (ii) changes in DD&A expenses (including amortization of excess cost of equity investments) and deferred income taxes.


Investing Activities

The $1,631 million net decrease in cash used in investing activities for the first three months of 2016 compared to the respective 2015 period was primarily attributable to:

a $1,534 million increase in cash due to lower expenditures for acquisitions and investments in 2016 compared to the respective 2015 period. The overall decrease in acquisitions was primarily related to the $323 million portion of the purchase price we paid in 2016 for the BP acquisition, versus $1,701 million (net of cash assumed) and $158 million we paid for the Hiland and Vopak acquisitions, respectively, in the 2015 period; and

an $86 million reduction in capital expenditures.


Financing Activities

The net decrease of $1,433 million in cash provided by financing activities for the first three months of 2016 compared to the respective 2015 period was primarily attributable to:

a $1,626 million decrease in cash resulting from the issuances of our Class P shares under our equity distribution agreement in 2015 and no activity in 2016;

a $547 million net decrease in cash from overall debt financing activities. See Note 3 "Debt" for further information regarding our debt activity;

a $37 million decrease in cash due to dividends paid to our mandatory convertible preferred shareholders in 2016;

a $683 million increase in cash due to lower dividend payments paid to our common shareholders; and

an $87 million increase in contributions provided by noncontrolling interests, primarily reflecting the contributions received from BP for its 25% share of a newly formed joint venture. See Note 2 "Acquisitions" for further information regarding this joint venture.


Common Dividends 


We expect to declare common dividends of $0.50 per share on our common stock for 2016 ($0.125/quarter).

Three months ended

Total quarterly dividend per share for the period

Date of declaration

Date of record

Date of dividend

December 31, 2015

$

0.125


January 20, 2016

February 1, 2016

February 16, 2016

March 31, 2016

$

0.125


April 20, 2016

May 2, 2016

May 16, 2016


The actual amount of common dividends to be paid on our capital stock will depend on many factors, including our financial condition and results of operations, liquidity requirements, business prospects, capital requirements, legal, regulatory and contractual constraints, tax laws, Delaware laws and other factors. See Item 1A. "Risk Factors- The guidance we provide for our anticipated dividends is based on estimates. Circumstances may arise that lead to conflicts between using funds to pay


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anticipated dividends or to invest in our business" of our 2015 Form 10-K. All of these matters will be taken into consideration by our board of directors in declaring dividends.


Our common dividends are not cumulative. Consequently, if dividends on our common stock are not paid at the intended levels, our common stockholders are not entitled to receive those payments in the future. Our common dividends generally are expected to be paid on or about the 15th day of each February, May, August and November.


Preferred Dividends

Dividends on our mandatory convertible preferred stock are payable on a cumulative basis when, as and if declared by our board of directors (or an authorized committee thereof) at an annual rate of 9.750% of the liquidation preference of $1,000 per share on January 26, April 26, July 26 and October 26 of each year, commencing on January 26, 2016 to, and including, October 26, 2018. We may pay dividends in cash or, subject to certain limitations, in shares of common stock or any combination of cash and shares of common stock. The terms of the mandatory convertible preferred stock provide that, unless full cumulative dividends have been paid or set aside for payment on all outstanding mandatory convertible preferred stock for all prior dividend periods, no dividends may be declared or paid on common stock.

Period

Total dividend per share for the period

Date of declaration

Date of record

Date of dividend

October 30, 2015 through January 25, 2016

$

23.291667


November 17, 2015

January 11, 2016

January 26, 2016

January 26, 2016 through April 25, 2016

$

24.375000


January 20, 2016

April 11, 2016

April 26, 2016


The cash dividend of $24.375 per share of our mandatory convertible preferred stock is equivalent to $1.21875 per depository share.


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

There have been no material changes in market risk exposures that would affect the quantitative and qualitative disclosures presented as of December 31, 2015 , in Item 7A in our 2015 Form 10-K. For more information on our risk management activities, see Item 1, Note 5 "Risk Management" to our consolidated financial statements.


Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

As of March 31, 2016 , our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.  Based upon and as of the date of the evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.


See Part I, Item 1, Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements entitled "Litigation, Environmental and Other Contingencies" which is incorporated in this item by reference.


Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes in the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A in our 2015 Form 10-K.



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Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.


None.


Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None. 


Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures.

The information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.104) is included in exhibit 95.1 to this quarterly report. 


Item 5.  Other Information.

None.


Item 6.  Exhibits.

3.1


*

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of KMI (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to KMI's Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the three months ended June 30, 2015 (file No. 001-35081)).

3.2


*

Amended and Restated Bylaws of KMI (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to KMI's Current Report on Form 8‑K, filed January 26, 2016 (File No. 001-35081)).

10.1


Cross Guarantee Agreement, dated as of November 26, 2014, among Kinder Morgan, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, with schedules updated as of March 31, 2016.

10.2


Term Loan Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2016 among KMI, as borrower, the lenders party thereto and Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent.

10.3


Joinder Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2016, to KMI's Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2014 among KMI, the lenders party thereto and Barclay Bank PLC, as administrative agent.

31.1


Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2


Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1


Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2


Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

95.1


Mine Safety Disclosures.

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Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) our Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015; (ii) our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015; (iii) our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015; (iv) our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015; (v) our Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015; and (vi) the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

* Asterisk indicates exhibit incorporated by reference as indicated; all other exhibits are filed herewith, except as noted otherwise.


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SIGNATURE


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 thereunto duly authorized.


KINDER MORGAN, INC.

Registrant


Date:

April 22, 2016

By:

/s/ Kimberly A. Dang

Kimberly A. Dang

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial and accounting officer)


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