$PAA
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP Stock $paa

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2014 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000110465914014322 Filed on February 28, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q1	2013 Q4	2013
Revenue	$11.68B	$10.63B	$42.25B
YoY Change	10.02%	12.63%	11.78%
Cost Of Revenue	$11.01B	$10.04B	$39.79B
YoY Change	12.57%	13.71%	11.92%
Gross Profit	$609.0M	$588.0M	$2.167B
YoY Change	-18.58%	-2.97%	11.41%
Gross Profit Margin	5.21%	5.53%	5.13%
Selling, General & Admin	$89.00M	$83.00M	$359.0M
YoY Change	-16.04%	6.41%	4.97%
% of Gross Profit	14.61%	14.12%	16.57%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$96.00M	$100.0M	$259.0M
YoY Change	17.07%	-20.63%	16.67%
% of Gross Profit	15.76%	17.01%	11.95%
Operating Expenses	$185.0M	$183.0M	$724.0M
YoY Change	-1.6%	13.66%	10.37%
Operating Profit	$493.0M	$394.0M	$1.728B
YoY Change	-24.73%	-1.99%	21.26%
Interest Expense	$78.00M	-$67.00M	$303.0M
YoY Change	1.3%	9.84%	5.21%
% of Operating Profit	15.82%	-17.01%	17.53%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$2.000M	-$1.000M	$1.000M
YoY Change			-83.33%
Pretax Income	$433.0M	$337.0M	$1.490B
YoY Change	-26.49%	-1.17%	26.16%
Income Tax	$48.00M	$20.00M	$99.00M
% Of Pretax Income	11.09%	5.93%	6.64%
Net Earnings	$384.0M	$309.0M	$1.361B
YoY Change	-27.27%	-3.44%	24.41%
Net Earnings / Revenue	3.29%	2.91%	3.22%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.058M	$893.1K	$3.968M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	359.9M shares	343.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q1	2013 Q4	2013
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$30.00M	$41.00M	$41.00M
YoY Change	25.0%	70.83%	70.83%
Cash & Equivalents	$30.00M	$41.00M	$41.00M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$285.0M	$220.0M	$220.0M
YoY Change	-25.78%	-37.32%	-37.32%
Inventory	$914.0M	$1.065B	$1.065B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$3.703B	$3.638B	$3.638B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.932B	$4.964B	$4.964B
YoY Change	-4.05%	-3.56%	-3.56%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$11.15B	$10.82B	$11.62B
YoY Change	12.84%	12.2%	12.24%
Goodwill	$2.485B	$2.503B
YoY Change	-1.39%	-1.26%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$506.0M	$485.0M	$485.0M
YoY Change	29.08%	41.4%	41.4%
Other Assets	$499.0M	$540.0M	$388.0M
YoY Change	-10.41%	-7.85%	0.26%
Total Long-Term Assets	$15.77B	$15.40B	$15.40B
YoY Change	10.28%	9.28%	9.28%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.932B	$4.964B	$4.964B
Total Long-Term Assets	$15.77B	$15.40B	$15.40B
Total Assets	$20.70B	$20.36B	$20.36B
YoY Change	6.49%	5.85%	5.85%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$4.334B	$3.983B	$3.983B
YoY Change	6.41%	4.21%	4.21%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$879.0M	$1.113B	$1.113B
YoY Change	27.58%	2.49%	2.49%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.554B	$5.411B	$5.411B
YoY Change	10.59%	4.4%	4.4%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$6.818B	$6.715B	$6.715B
YoY Change	7.69%	6.25%	6.25%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$547.0M	$531.0M	$531.0M
YoY Change	-8.53%	-9.39%	-9.39%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.365B	$7.246B	$7.246B
YoY Change	6.29%	4.92%	4.92%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.554B	$5.411B	$5.411B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.365B	$7.246B	$7.246B
Total Liabilities	$12.92B	$12.66B	$12.72B
YoY Change	8.1%	4.7%	0.94%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$7.724B	$7.644B	$7.644B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$20.70B	$20.36B	$20.36B
YoY Change	6.49%	5.85%	5.85%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q1	2013 Q4	2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$384.0M	$309.0M	$1.361B
YoY Change	-27.27%	-3.44%	24.41%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$96.00M	$100.0M	$259.0M
YoY Change	17.07%	-20.63%	16.67%
Cash From Operating Activities	$822.0M	$360.0M	$1.954B
YoY Change	-16.04%	0.0%	57.58%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$468.0M	-$457.0M	$1.613B
YoY Change	28.93%	29.83%	33.97%
Acquisitions			$28.00M
YoY Change			-98.7%
Other Investing Activities	-$1.000M	$144.0M	-$3.000M
YoY Change	-98.53%	-121.69%	-57.14%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$524.0M	-$313.0M	-$1.653B
YoY Change	18.02%	-69.19%	-51.27%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-307.0M	-39.00M	-281.0M
YoY Change	-42.62%	-106.0%	-113.06%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	822.0M	360.0M	1.954B
Cash From Investing Activities	-524.0M	-313.0M	-1.653B
Cash From Financing Activities	-307.0M	-39.00M	-281.0M
Net Change In Cash	-9.000M	8.000M	20.00M
YoY Change		-233.33%	-2100.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$822.0M	$360.0M	$1.954B
Capital Expenditures	$468.0M	-$457.0M	$1.613B
Free Cash Flow	$354.0M	$817.0M	$341.0M
YoY Change	-42.53%	14.75%	847.22%

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CY2011	us-gaap	Repayments Of Senior Debt RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt	200000000	USD
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CY2011	paa	Payments For Distributions To General Partner PaymentsForDistributionsToGeneralPartner	216000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest	48000000	USD
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CY2013	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><i><font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold;" size="2">Use of Estimates</font></i></b></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We make significant estimates with respect to (i) purchases and sales accruals, (ii) estimated fair value of assets and liabilities acquired and identification of associated goodwill and intangible assets, (iii) mark-to-market gains and losses on derivative instruments (pursuant to guidance issued by the FASB regarding fair value measurements), (iv) accruals and contingent liabilities, (v) equity-indexed compensation plan accruals, (vi) property and equipment and depreciation expense and (vii) allowance for doubtful accounts. Although we believe these estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from these estimates.</font></p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> </div>
CY2013	us-gaap	Derivatives Methods Of Accounting Hedging Derivatives DerivativesMethodsOfAccountingHedgingDerivatives	<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> For derivatives that qualify as cash flow hedges, changes in fair value of the effective portion of the hedges are deferred in AOCI and recognized in earnings in the periods during which the underlying physical transactions are recognized in earnings. </div>
CY2013	us-gaap	Derivatives Methods Of Accounting Nonhedging Derivatives DerivativesMethodsOfAccountingNonhedgingDerivatives	<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting and the portion of cash flow hedges that are not highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged items are recognized in earnings each period.  </div>
CY2013	us-gaap	Derivatives Hedge Discontinuances Termination Of Hedging Instrument Or Hedged Item DerivativesHedgeDiscontinuancesTerminationOfHedgingInstrumentOrHedgedItem	<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">Cash settlements associated with our derivative activities are reflected as cash flows from operating activities in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.</font> </div>
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CY2012Q1	paa	Distribution Made To Member Or Limited Partner Per Unit Over Minimum Distribution Level DistributionMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerPerUnitOverMinimumDistributionLevel	0.2875
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CY2011	us-gaap	Limited Partners Capital Account Distribution Amount LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountDistributionAmount	575000000	USD
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