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...
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...
When Winning Isn’t Everything: Midstream Project Returns and Why They Matter More
The focus on returns is prevalent across the energy sector as investors desire capital discipline and growth backed by solid returns instead of just growth at any cost. Today, we will frame what...
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...
19 for ’19: Midstream EBITDA Guidance Reflects Strong Outlook
Can an investor have growth and attractive income in one investment? With midstream, the answer is yes based on 2019 EBITDA guidance for nineteen companies. Midstream’s expected growth and how it...