The Knock-On Effects of Low Natural Gas Prices for MLPs and Midstream
With natural gas at multi-year lows and producers focused on capital discipline, slowing upstream activity can have implications for midstream growth, particularly for names involved in gas gathering...
MLP Consolidation Part 2: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes in Midstream and Investor Implications
Having discussed MLP consolidations at the company level last week, this week’s piece provides a broader view of the midstream universe. Should the changes in the investment landscape impact your...
MLP Consolidation Part 1: The Nearly Departed
Recent news flow has revived the MLP consolidation conversation, even as anticipated transactions have largely been completed. Which MLPs are going away, and which MLPs are potential consolidation...
Have MLPs and Midstream Actually Reduced Leverage?
Reducing leverage has been a theme across midstream for some time, but have midstream MLPs and C-Corporations actually delevered? Today, we examine leverage metrics from 2016 to 2018 for the current...
MLPs: Come for the Yield, Stay for the Total Return
For MLPs, the paradigm has shifted from focusing primarily on distribution growth to more of a total-return focus, as financial flexibility, self-funding equity, and capital discipline become greater...
MLP and Energy Infrastructure Conference 2019: M&A, Attracting Generalists, and More
Last week, we attended the 2019 MLP and Energy Infrastructure Conference (MEIC) hosted by the Master Limited Partnership Association. In today’s post, we discuss our main takeaways from the...