DT Midstream raises 2026 adjusted EBITDA floor
DT Midstream raised 2026 Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow guidance, with updated ranges for both measures.
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DT Midstream, Inc. (DTM) reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $118 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, and Adjusted EBITDA of $301 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net income was $360 million versus $330 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025; Adjusted EBITDA was $914 million versus $845 million.
The company raised 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $1,185–$1,225 million from $1,155–$1,225 million and Distributable Cash Flow guidance to $860–$890 million from $830–$890 million. Its board declared a $0.88-per-share quarterly cash dividend, payable January 15, 2027, to stockholders of record at the close of business December 15, 2026.
DT Midstream reported a $3.4 billion organic project backlog, with $2.4 billion committed and about 70% having reached final investment decision. Third-quarter decisions covered the ~300 MMcf/d MIST S1 expansion, a pipeline lateral serving a new 900 MW Indiana power plant, and Guardian Phase 2 modernization. Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow are non-GAAP measures that the company presents as supplements to, not substitutes for, GAAP results.
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Positive
- Major point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance raised to $1,185–$1,225 million.
- Moderate pointNine-month Adjusted EBITDA: $914 million, versus $845 million in 2025.
Negative
- None.
Filing Explained
For 2026, the filing raises distributable cash flow guidance and lowers total capital investment guidance.
Through this Form 8-K, DT Midstream furnishes its third-quarter release and presentation and revises two 2026 outlooks: the DCF range rises while planned capital investment guidance falls, changing the disclosed cash-flow and spending forecasts rather than reporting completed full-year results.
2026 Distributable Cash Flow guidance is now higher than before, while total capital investment guidance is lower.
Within the capital plan, growth capital guidance fell while maintenance capital guidance rose. The company defines DCF as a non-GAAP measure intended to estimate cash earnings after debt service, cash taxes and maintenance investment, and says it supplements rather than replaces GAAP results.
8-K Event Classification
Key Figures
Key Terms
Adjusted EBITDA financial
Distributable Cash Flow financial
final investment decision technical
demand-based contract technical
FERC certificate order regulatory
Earnings Snapshot
2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance: $1,185–$1,225 million; 2026 Distributable Cash Flow guidance: $860–$890 million; 2027 Adjusted EBITDA early outlook: $1,225–$1,295 million.
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Description
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Earnings Release of DT Midstream dated October 29, 2026.
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Slide Presentation of DT Midstream dated October 29, 2026.
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Date: October 29, 2026
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DT MIDSTREAM, INC.
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The MIST Southbound Phase 1 expansion of Midwestern Gas Transmission, which will add approximately 300 MMcf/d of capacity—a 20% increase in total pipeline capacity
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A new pipeline lateral from Midwestern Gas Transmission to serve a utility-scale power plant in Indiana
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The second phase of the Guardian Pipeline modernization program
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Per share amounts are divided by Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding — Diluted, as noted on the Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Excluding tax related adjustments, the amount of income taxes was calculated based on a combined federal and state income tax rate, considering the applicable
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118
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112
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$
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360
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330
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40
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122
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120
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41
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53
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130
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71
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68
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208
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191
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69
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213
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301
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305
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Includes share of our equity method investees’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which we refer to as “EBITDA.” A reconciliation of
earnings from equity method investees to EBITDA from equity method investees follows:
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Earnings from equity method investees
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Plus: Depreciation and amortization attributable to equity method investees
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22
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Plus: Interest expense attributable to equity method investees
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EBITDA from equity method investees
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206
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September 30,
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September 30,
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September 30,
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Pipeline
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Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream
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$
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93
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$
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86
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$
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287
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277
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Plus: Interest expense
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14
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14
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42
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38
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Plus: Income tax expense
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33
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41
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104
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Plus: Depreciation and amortization
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29
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28
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86
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83
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Plus: EBITDA from equity method investees (1)
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69
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213
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206
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Less: Gain from financing activities
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Less: Interest income
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Less: Earnings from equity method investees
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(34
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(110
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(101
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Less: Depreciation and amortization attributable to noncontrolling interests
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(3
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Adjusted EBITDA
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$
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202
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200
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$
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616
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586
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Includes share of our equity method investees’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which we refer to as “EBITDA.” A reconciliation of
earnings from equity method investees to EBITDA from equity method investees follows:
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Three Months Ended
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September 30,
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Earnings from equity method investees
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34
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33
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110
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101
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Plus: Depreciation and amortization attributable to equity method investees
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22
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20
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63
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Plus: Interest expense attributable to equity method investees
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13
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42
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EBITDA from equity method investees
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$
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69
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$
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66
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$
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213
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206
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Three Months Ended
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September 30,
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Gathering
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Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream
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$
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25
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$
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26
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$
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73
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$
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53
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Plus: Interest expense
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26
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28
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80
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82
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Plus: Income tax expense
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8
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12
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26
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17
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Plus: Depreciation and amortization
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42
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40
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122
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108
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Less: Gain from financing activities
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(1
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(1
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(1
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(1
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(2
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(1
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Adjusted EBITDA
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$
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99
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$
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105
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$
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298
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$
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259
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Nine Months Ended
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September 30,
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September 30,
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Consolidated
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Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream
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118
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$
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112
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$
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360
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$
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330
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Plus: Interest expense
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40
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122
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120
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Plus: Income tax expense
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41
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53
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130
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104
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Plus: Depreciation and amortization
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71
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208
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191
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Less: Depreciation and amortization attributable to noncontrolling interests
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(1
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(1
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(3
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(3
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Plus: Dividends and distributions from equity method investees
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64
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40
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160
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139
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Less: Cash interest expense
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(2
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(77
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(79
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(75
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Less: Cash taxes
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(4
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(3
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(9
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(3
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Less: Maintenance capital investment (1)
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(19
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(24
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(54
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(33
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(3
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(2
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(5
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—
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Distributable Cash Flow
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$
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270
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$
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174
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$
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718
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$
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669
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Maintenance capital investment is defined as the total capital expenditures used to maintain or preserve assets or fulfill contractual obligations that do not
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