Midstream Energy Battle: What Subgroup Has Performed Best in 2019?
In a challenging macro environment for the energy space, the broad midstream universe has performed defensively this year. Today, we review midstream’s performance to date and analyze some of the...
Keeping It Simple: MLPs Continue to Eliminate IDRs
Although IDRs were once a staple of the MLP space, the majority of AMZ constituents have eliminated their IDRs in recent years. Today’s piece discusses recent developments in the trend of IDR buyouts...
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...
1Q19 MLP Distribution Recap: Outlook Improving in Spite of Cuts
Most AMZ and AMZI constituents grew their 1Q19 distributions sequentially and on a year-over-year basis. The 20% increase from Plains All American (PAA) helps soften the impact of...
Midstream Credit Ratings: Making the (Investment) Grade
Who is making the (investment) grade in midstream? Today, we look at credit ratings for the broad North American midstream universe as well as the weightings of companies with investment-grade credit...
Cut Free Quarter: MLP Distribution Recap 2Q 2017
Today we look at how many MLPs in the AMZ and AMZI grew, maintained, or cut distributions in 2Q 2017.