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| Organization and Basis of Consolidation and Presentation | Organization and Basis of Consolidation and Presentation Organization Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (“PAA”) is a publicly-traded Delaware limited partnership formed in 1998. Our operations are conducted directly and indirectly through our primary operating subsidiaries. As used in this Form 10-Q and unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “Partnership,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “ours” and similar terms refer to PAA and its subsidiaries. Our business model integrates large-scale supply aggregation capabilities with the ownership and operation of critical midstream infrastructure systems that connect major producing regions to key demand centers and export terminals. As one of the largest crude oil midstream service providers in North America, we own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key crude oil producing basins (including the Permian Basin) and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. Our assets and the services we provide are primarily focused on and conducted through two operating segments: Crude Oil and Natural Gas Liquids (“NGL”). See Note 11 for further discussion of our operating segments. Our non-economic general partner interest is held by PAA GP LLC (“PAA GP”), a Delaware limited liability company, whose sole member is Plains AAP, L.P. (“AAP”), a Delaware limited partnership. In addition to its ownership of PAA GP, as of March 31, 2026, AAP also owned a limited partner interest in us through its ownership of approximately 233.0 million of our common units (approximately 31% of our total outstanding common units and Series A preferred units combined). Plains All American GP LLC (“GP LLC”), a Delaware limited liability company, is AAP’s general partner. Plains GP Holdings, L.P. (“PAGP”) is the sole and managing member of GP LLC, and, at March 31, 2026, owned an approximate 85% limited partner interest in AAP. PAA GP Holdings LLC (“PAGP GP”) is the general partner of PAGP. As the sole member of GP LLC, PAGP has responsibility for conducting our business and managing our operations; however, the board of directors of PAGP GP has ultimate responsibility for managing the business and affairs of PAGP, AAP and us. GP LLC employs our domestic officers and personnel; our Canadian officers and personnel are employed by our subsidiary, Plains Midstream Canada ULC (“PMC ULC”). References to our “general partner,” as the context requires, include any or all of PAGP GP, PAGP, GP LLC, AAP and PAA GP. References to “Plains entities,” as the context requires, include us, our subsidiaries and our general partner. Definitions Additional defined terms may be used in this Form 10-Q and shall have the meanings indicated below:
Basis of Consolidation and Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related notes thereto should be read in conjunction with our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PAA and all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and those entities that it controls. Investments in entities over which we have significant influence but not control are accounted for by the equity method. We apply proportionate consolidation for pipelines and other assets in which we own undivided joint interests. Our reporting currency is U.S. dollars, and all references to dollars are U.S. dollars, unless stated otherwise. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for interim reporting as set forth by the SEC. The condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2025 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 should not be taken as indicative of results to be expected for the entire year. All adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that in the opinion of management were necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods have been reflected. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation, and certain reclassifications have been made to information from previous years to conform to the current presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net income or total partners’ capital. Pending Sale of Canadian NGL Business On June 17, 2025, we entered into a definitive Share Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with Keyera Corp. (“Keyera”), an Alberta corporation, pursuant to which Keyera agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of PMC ULC, our wholly-owned subsidiary that owns substantially all of our NGL business in Canada (the “Canadian NGL Business”), for cash consideration of approximately CAD$5.15 billion (approximately $3.75 billion), subject to certain post-closing adjustments, as defined in the SPA. This transaction is expected to close in May 2026. We determined that in conjunction with entering into the SPA, the operations of the Canadian NGL Business meet the criteria for classification as held for sale and for discontinued operations reporting, as the sale will represent a strategic shift that will have a major effect on our operations and financial results. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the Canadian NGL Business have been classified as held for sale, and the balance sheet, results of operations and cash flows of the Canadian NGL Business have been presented as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Unless otherwise indicated, the disclosures included within the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements relate to our continuing operations and exclude amounts related to discontinued operations. These changes have been applied retrospectively to all periods presented. Discontinued operations are not presented separately within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) or the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital. See Note 2 for additional information regarding discontinued operations. All significant intercompany balances and transactions between the Canadian NGL Business and our continuing operations have been eliminated. As part of the sale, we will divest the Canadian NGL Business, which includes substantially all of our NGL assets; the NGL assets that we will retain are located in the United States. Prior to its classification as held for sale and presentation as discontinued operations, the Canadian NGL Business was part of our NGL reportable segment. In June 2025, we entered into a forward currency instrument to hedge currency exchange risk associated with anticipated proceeds from the pending sale of our Canadian NGL Business. See Note 8 for additional information. In connection with and contingent upon closing of the pending sale, we and Keyera entered into an agreement for certain hedging arrangements and payments relating to the differential between the price of natural gas and the extracted NGL commodities (“Frac Spread”) for a twelve-month period commencing the first month after the closing date. As a result of this arrangement, we will guarantee a minimum Frac Spread margin on certain volumes. The recognition of an asset or liability will be dependent upon the terms of the specific contracts transferred as part of the sale of the Canadian NGL Business and the market conditions at that time the sale closes. We do not expect any liability we might recognize as a result of this agreement to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows; for example, if the sale closed during May 2026, based on existing contracts to be transferred and current market conditions as of March 31, 2026, we would recognize a liability of approximately $15 million. Additionally, in connection with the pending Canadian NGL Business divestiture, we have continued to progress certain planning and restructuring activities within our organizational structure. Certain of these activities had income tax consequences that required recognition during the first quarter of 2026. PMC ULC contributed its crude oil assets to a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary, Plains Canada Liquid Pipelines ULC (“PCLP”). While this transaction is among entities under common control and recorded at a carry-over basis under GAAP, the applicable Canadian tax law recognizes the transaction at fair value, resulting in a new tax basis to PCLP as of March 31, 2026. Therefore, the transaction creates current tax expense of approximately $216 million as a result of basis recapture and capital gains taxed at the applicable rates. The transaction also created an approximately offsetting deferred tax benefit primarily resulting from the new tax basis in the assets received by PCLP. Since the transaction relates to our crude oil business, the tax impacts are presented in “Current income tax expense from continuing operations” and “Deferred income tax (expense)/benefit from continuing operations,” respectively, on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Should the Canadian NGL Business divestiture not close due to unforeseen circumstances, we will evaluate options available to us under Canadian tax law that would materially reverse the current income tax expense and deferred income tax benefit described herein. Plans for certain future activities were finalized in the quarter and required recognition of tax expense that is presented within “Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax” on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and is further discussed in Note 2. Subsequent Events Subsequent events have been evaluated through the financial statements issuance date and have been included in the following footnotes where applicable. Recent Accounting Pronouncements, Disclosure Rules and Other Legislation Except as discussed in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K, there have been no new accounting pronouncements that have become effective or have been issued during the three months ended March 31, 2026 that are of significance or potential significance to us.
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