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Western Gas Announces Third-Quarter 2013 Results
11/06/2013

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2013-- Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) (“WES”) andWestern Gas Equity Partners, LP (NYSE: WGP) (“WGP”) today announced third-quarter 2013 financial and operating results.

WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP

Net income available to limited partners for the third quarter of 2013 totaled $59.7 million, or $0.53 per common unit (diluted). For the third quarter of 2013, Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $125.2 million and Distributable cash flow(1) was $105.9 million, resulting in a Coverage ratio(1) of 1.26 times for the period.

Total throughput attributable to WES for the third quarter of 2013 averaged 3.3 Bcf/d, which was 5% above the prior quarter and 16% above the third quarter of 2012(2). Excluding acquisitions, capital expenditures attributable to WES on a cash basis totaled $127.6 million during the third quarter of 2013. Of this amount, maintenance capital expenditures were $7.4 million, or 6% of Adjusted EBITDA(1). Capital expenditures attributable to WES on an accrual basis and excluding acquisitions totaled $154.3 million during the third quarter of 2013.

(1) Please see the tables at the end of this release for a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures and calculation of the Coverage ratio.

(2) These results include the net throughput attributable to the 33.75% interest in certain third-party operated Marcellus gathering assets acquired from Anadarko (the “Non-Operated Marcellus Interest”) for all periods of comparison, throughput attributable to the additional Chipeta interest beginning inAugust 2012, and throughput attributable to the 33.75% interest in certain Anadarko-operated Marcellus gathering assets acquired from a third party (the “Anadarko-Operated Marcellus Interest”) beginning in March 2013.

“We are now realizing the returns on the significant capital program we began last year, which includes the organic growth projects that have contributed to our outstanding quarterly results,” said President and Chief Executive Officer, Don Sinclair. “The strong performance across our portfolio has enabled us to raise the midpoint of our Adjusted EBITDA guidance range for the full year.”

WES previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.58 per unit for the third quarter of 2013, representing a 4% increase over the prior quarter and a 16% increase over the third-quarter 2012 distribution of $0.50 per unit. The distribution will be paid on November 12, 2013, to unitholders of record at the close of business on October 31, 2013. The third-quarter 2013 Coverage ratio(1) of 1.26 times is based on the quarterly distribution of $0.58 per unit.

REVISED 2013 WES OUTLOOK

Based on the current forecast, WES’s Adjusted EBITDA(1) for 2013 is now expected to be between$440 million and $450 million. Total cash basis capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions, are now expected to range from $670 million to $740 million, with maintenance capital expenditures expected to be between 7% and 10% of Adjusted EBITDA(1).

WESTERN GAS EQUITY PARTNERS, LP

As of September 30, 2013, WGP indirectly owned the 2% general partner interest and 100% of the incentive distribution rights in WES and 49,296,205 WES common units. Net income available to limited partners for the third quarter of 2013 totaled $44.3 million, or $0.20 per common unit (diluted).

WGP previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.21375 per unit for the third quarter of 2013, representing an 8% increase over the distribution from the prior quarter. The distribution will be paid on November 21, 2013, to unitholders of record at the close of business on October 31, 2013. WGP will receive distributions from WES of $47.4 million attributable to the third quarter and will pay out $46.8 million in distributions for the same period.

(1) Please see the tables at the end of this release for a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures and calculation of the Coverage ratio.

CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW AT 11 A.M. CST

WES and WGP will host a joint conference call on Thursday, November 7, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) to discuss third-quarter 2013 results. To participate via telephone, please dial 877.621.4819 and enter participant code 75029606. Please call in 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. To access the live audio webcast of the conference call and slide presentation, please visit www.westerngas.com. A replay of the call will also be available on the website for approximately two weeks following the conference call.

Western Gas Partners, LP (“WES”) is a growth-oriented Delaware master limited partnership formed by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to own, operate, acquire and develop midstream energy assets. With midstream assets in East, West and South Texas, the Rocky Mountains, north-centralPennsylvania and the Mid-Continent, WES is engaged in the business of gathering, processing, compressing, treating and transporting natural gas, condensate, natural gas liquids and crude oil for Anadarko and other producers and customers.

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (“WGP”) is a Delaware master limited partnership formed by Anadarko to own the following types of interests in WES: (i) the 2.0% general partner interest and all of the incentive distribution rights in WES, both owned through WGP’s 100% ownership of WES’s general partner, and (ii) a significant limited partner interest in WES.

For more information about Western Gas Partners, LP and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP, please visit www.westerngas.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements. Western Gas Partners and Western Gas Equity Partners believe that their expectations are based on reasonable assumptions. No assurance, however, can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results or other expectations expressed in this news release. These factors include the ability to meet financial guidance or distribution growth expectations; the ability to safely and efficiently operate WES’s assets; the ability to obtain new sources of natural gas supplies; the effect of fluctuations in commodity prices and the demand for natural gas and related products; the ability to meet projected in-service dates for capital growth projects; construction costs or capital expenditures exceeding estimated or budgeted costs or expenditures; and the other factors described in the “Risk Factors” sections of WES’s and WGP’s most recent Forms 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in their other public filings and press releases. Western Gas Partners and Western Gas Equity Partners undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Western Gas Partners, LP Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

Below are reconciliations of the Partnership’s Distributable cash flow (non-GAAP) to net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP (GAAP) and Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) to net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP (GAAP) and net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP), as required under Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Management believes that the Partnership’s Distributable cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA and Coverage ratio are widely accepted financial indicators of the Partnership’s financial performance compared to other publicly traded partnerships and are useful in assessing the Partnership’s ability to incur and service debt, fund capital expenditures and make distributions. Distributable cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA and Coverage ratio, as defined by the Partnership, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Therefore, the Partnership’s Distributable cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA and Coverage ratio should be considered in conjunction with net income and other applicable performance measures, such as operating income or cash flows from operating activities.

Distributable Cash Flow

The Partnership defines Distributable cash flow as Adjusted EBITDA, plus interest income, less net cash paid for interest expense (including amortization of deferred debt issuance costs originally paid in cash, offset by non-cash capitalized interest), maintenance capital expenditures, and income taxes.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended 
September 30,

thousands except Coverage ratio

 

 

2013

 

2012 (1)

 

2013

 

2012 (1)

Reconciliation of Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP to Distributable cash flow and calculation of the Coverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

 

$

78,400

 

 

$

46,579

 

 

$

189,257

 

 

$

143,539

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from equity investees

 

 

4,531

 

 

5,584

 

 

15,563

 

 

15,603

 

Non-cash equity-based compensation expense

 

 

962

 

 

9,417

 

 

2,663

 

 

16,407

 

Interest expense, net (non-cash settled)

 

 

-

 

 

81

 

 

-

 

 

244

 

Income tax expense

 

 

58

 

 

5,080

 

 

4,431

 

 

14,588

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments (2)

 

 

36,970

 

 

28,011

 

 

104,651

 

 

81,507

 

Other expense (2)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,665

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity income, net

 

 

4,501

 

 

3,804

 

 

12,205

 

 

10,752

 

Cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures (2) (4)

 

 

7,389

 

 

13,398

 

 

19,595

 

 

28,863

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

3,111

 

 

2,224

 

 

9,552

 

 

3,827

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

423

 

 

-

 

 

495

 

Other income (2) (3)

 

 

39

 

 

125

 

 

419

 

 

187

 

Distributable cash flow

 

 

$

105,881

 

 

$

74,778

 

 

$

274,794

 

 

$

229,429

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions declared (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limited partners

 

 

$

65,181

 

 

 

 

$

184,734

 

 

 

General partner

 

 

18,805

 

 

 

 

48,710

 

 

 

Total

 

 

$

83,986

 

 

 

 

$

233,444

 

 

 

Coverage ratio

 

 

1.26

 

x

 

 

1.18

 

x

 

 

(1) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

(2) Includes the Partnership’s 51% share prior to August 1, 2012, and its 75% share after August 1, 2012, of depreciation, amortization and impairments; other expense; cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures; and other income attributable to Chipeta.

(3) Excludes income of $0.4 million and $1.2 million for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to a component of a gas processing agreement accounted for as a capital lease.

(4) Net of a prior period adjustment reclassifying $0.7 million from capital expenditures to operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

(5) Reflects distributions of $0.58 and $1.68 per unit declared for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

 

Adjusted EBITDA

The Partnership defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP, plus distributions from equity investees, non-cash equity-based compensation expense, interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation, amortization and impairments, and other expense, less income from equity investments, interest income, income tax benefit, and other income.

 

 

Three Months Ended 
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended 
September 30,

thousands

 

2013

 

2012 (1)

 

2013

 

2012 (1)

Reconciliation of Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP to Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

78,400

 

 

$

46,579

 

 

$

189,257

 

 

$

143,539

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from equity investees

 

4,531

 

 

5,584

 

 

15,563

 

 

15,603

 

Non-cash equity-based compensation expense

 

962

 

 

9,417

 

 

2,663

 

 

16,407

 

Interest expense

 

13,018

 

 

10,977

 

 

37,483

 

 

30,118

 

Income tax expense

 

58

 

 

5,080

 

 

4,431

 

 

14,588

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments (2)

 

36,970

 

 

28,011

 

 

104,651

 

 

81,507

 

Other expense (2)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,665

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity income, net

 

4,501

 

 

3,804

 

 

12,205

 

 

10,752

 

Interest income, net – affiliates

 

4,225

 

 

4,225

 

 

12,675

 

 

12,675

 

Other income (2) (3)

 

39

 

 

125

 

 

419

 

 

187

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

125,174

 

 

$

97,494

 

 

$

328,749

 

 

$

279,813

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

125,174

 

 

$

97,494

 

 

$

328,749

 

 

$

279,813

 

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

4,017

 

 

3,866

 

 

9,362

 

 

13,709

 

Interest income (expense), net

 

(8,793

)

 

(6,752

)

 

 

(24,808

)

 

(17,443

)

 

Non-cash equity based compensation expense

 

(80

)

 

(8,482

)

 

 

(99

)

 

(13,638

)

 

Debt-related amortization and other items, net

 

630

 

 

698

 

 

1,756

 

 

1,728

 

Current income tax expense

 

(80

)

 

646

 

 

(3,224

)

 

6,977

 

Other income (expense), net (3)

 

43

 

 

126

 

 

424

 

 

(1,475

)

 

Distributions from equity investees less than (in excess of) equity income, net

 

(30

)

 

(1,780

)

 

 

(3,358

)

 

(4,851

)

 

Changes in operating working capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable and natural gas imbalance receivable

 

(1,304

)

 

34,817

 

 

(28,425

)

 

47,403

 

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and natural gas imbalance payable

 

6,482

 

 

39,209

 

 

6,818

 

 

29,261

 

Other

 

(2,003

)

 

(2,441

)

 

 

1,874

 

 

2,103

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

124,056

 

 

$

157,401

 

 

$

289,069

 

 

$

343,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow information of Western Gas Partners, LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

$

289,069

 

 

$

343,587

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,226,404

)

 

$

(1,009,296

)

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

$

555,718

 

 

$

486,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

(2) Includes the Partnership’s 51% share prior to August 1, 2012, and its 75% share after August 1, 2012, of depreciation, amortization and impairments; other expense; and other income attributable to Chipeta.

(3) Excludes income of $0.4 million and $1.2 million for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to a component of a gas processing agreement accounted for as a capital lease.

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended 
September 30,

thousands except unit and per-unit amounts

 

2013

 

2012 (1)

 

2013

 

2012 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids

 

$

130,781

 

 

$

93,933

 

 

$

343,471

 

 

$

278,966

 

Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales

 

141,326

 

 

136,106

 

 

402,616

 

 

386,818

 

Equity income and other, net

 

5,894

 

 

4,695

 

 

16,787

 

 

13,936

 

Total revenues

 

278,001

 

 

234,734

 

 

762,874

 

 

679,720

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product

 

93,516

 

 

89,107

 

 

270,059

 

 

254,719

 

Operation and maintenance

 

42,757

 

 

35,493

 

 

121,165

 

 

103,304

 

General and administrative

 

7,276

 

 

15,039

 

 

22,228

 

 

35,623

 

Property and other taxes

 

6,649

 

 

5,328

 

 

18,520

 

 

14,998

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

37,615

 

 

28,455

 

 

106,551

 

 

83,263

 

Total operating expenses

 

187,813

 

 

173,422

 

 

538,523

 

 

491,907

 

Operating income

 

90,188

 

 

61,312

 

 

224,351

 

 

187,813

 

Interest income, net – affiliates

 

4,225

 

 

4,225

 

 

12,675

 

 

12,675

 

Interest expense

 

(13,018

)

 

(10,977

)

 

 

(37,483

)

 

(30,118

)

 

Other income (expense), net

 

439

 

 

522

 

 

1,612

 

 

(287

)

 

Income before income taxes

 

81,834

 

 

55,082

 

 

201,155

 

 

170,083

 

Income tax expense

 

58

 

 

5,080

 

 

4,431

 

 

14,588

 

Net income

 

81,776

 

 

50,002

 

 

196,724

 

 

155,495

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

3,376

 

 

3,423

 

 

7,467

 

 

11,956

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

78,400

 

 

$

46,579

 

 

$

189,257

 

 

$

143,539

 

Limited partners’ interest in net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

78,400

 

 

$

46,579

 

 

$

189,257

 

 

$

143,539

 

Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko

 

-

 

 

(7,062

)

 

 

(4,637

)

 

(19,582

)

 

General partner interest in net (income) loss

 

(18,693

)

 

(8,042

)

 

 

(47,733

)

 

(18,508

)

 

Limited partners’ interest in net income

 

$

59,707

 

 

$

31,475

 

 

$

136,887

 

 

$

105,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common unit – basic and diluted

 

$

0.53

 

 

$

0.33

 

 

$

1.26

 

 

$

1.14

 

Weighted average common units outstanding – basic and diluted

 

112,143

 

 

95,883

 

 

108,540

 

 

92,627

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

thousands except number of units

 

September 30, 
2013

 

December 31,

2012 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

122,915

 

 

$

477,212

Note receivable – Anadarko

 

260,000

 

 

260,000

Net property, plant and equipment

 

3,243,900

 

 

2,717,956

Other assets

 

415,416

 

 

294,754

Total assets

 

$

4,042,231

 

 

$

3,749,922

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

177,959

 

 

$

185,306

Long-term debt

 

1,518,110

 

 

1,168,278

Asset retirement obligations and other

 

78,166

 

 

115,902

Total liabilities

 

$

1,774,235

 

 

$

1,469,486

 

 

 

 

 

Equity and partners’ capital

 

 

 

 

Common units (112,174,911 and 104,660,553 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively)

 

$

2,127,040

 

 

$

1,957,066

General partner units (2,288,573 and 2,135,930 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively)

 

68,585

 

 

52,752

Net investment by Anadarko

 

-

 

 

199,960

Noncontrolling interests

 

72,371

 

 

70,658

Total liabilities, equity and partners’ capital

 

$

4,042,231

 

 

$

3,749,922

 

(1) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended 
September 30,

thousands

 

2013

 

2012 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

196,724

 

 

$

155,495

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

106,551

 

 

83,263

 

Change in other items, net

 

(14,206

)

 

104,829

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

289,069

 

 

$

343,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

(469,678

)

 

$

(403,949

)

 

Acquisitions from affiliates

 

(469,884

)

 

(605,960

)

 

Acquisitions from third parties

 

(240,274

)

 

-

 

Investments in equity affiliates

 

(45,126

)

 

(147

)

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates

 

82

 

 

760

 

Other

 

(1,524

)

 

-

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(1,226,404

)

 

$

(1,009,296

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs

 

$

842,566

 

 

$

885,291

 

Repayments of debt

 

(495,000

)

 

(549,000

)

 

Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks

 

(3,335

)

 

2,534

 

Proceeds from the issuance of common and general partner units, net of offering expenses

 

427,848

 

 

216,462

 

Distributions to unitholders

 

(215,115

)

 

(141,505

)

 

Contributions from noncontrolling interest owners

 

2,247

 

 

26,888

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners

 

(8,001

)

 

(14,303

)

 

Net contributions from (distributions to) Anadarko

 

4,508

 

 

60,277

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

$

555,718

 

 

$

486,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(381,617

)

 

$

(179,065

)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

419,981

 

 

226,559

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

38,364

 

 

$

47,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

OPERATING STATISTICS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

MMcf/d except per-unit amounts

 

 

2013

 

2012 (1)

 

2013

 

2012 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throughput

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering, treating and transportation (2)

 

 

1,844

 

 

1,576

 

 

1,746

 

 

1,598

 

Processing (3)

 

 

1,397

 

 

1,228

 

 

1,320

 

 

1,182

 

Equity investment (4)

 

 

221

 

 

236

 

 

211

 

 

236

 

Total throughput (5)

 

 

3,462

 

 

3,040

 

 

3,277

 

 

3,016

 

Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

177

 

 

204

 

 

166

 

 

254

 

Total throughput attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

 

3,285

 

 

2,836

 

 

3,111

 

 

2,762

 

Gross margin per Mcf attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP (6)

 

 

$

0.59

 

 

$

0.54

 

 

$

0.57

 

 

$

0.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Throughput has been recast to include volumes attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

(2) Excludes average NGL pipeline volumes of 25 MBbls/d and 22 MBbls/d for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and 22 MBbls/d and 25 MBbls/d for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. Includes 100% of Wattenberg system volumes for all periods presented, and throughput beginning March 2013 attributable to the Anadarko-Operated Marcellus Interest.

(3) Consists of 100% of Chipeta, Hilight and Platte Valley system volumes, 100% of the Granger and Red Desert complex volumes, and 50% of Newcastle volumes.

(4) Represents our 14.81% share of Fort Union and 22% share of Rendezvous gross volumes, and excludes our 10% share of average White Cliffs pipeline volumes consisting of 6 MBbls/d and 7 MBbls/d for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and 6 MBbls/d for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

(5) Includes affiliate, third-party and equity-investment volumes.

(6) Average for period. Calculated as gross margin, excluding the noncontrolling interest owners’ proportionate share of revenues and cost of product, divided by total throughput attributable to the Partnership (excluding throughput measured in barrels). Calculation includes gross margin attributable to our NGL pipelines and income attributable to our investments in Fort Union, White Cliffs and Rendezvous and volumes attributable to our investments in Fort Union and Rendezvous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

UPDATED GUIDANCE

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

millions except percentages

 

 

Previously
Announced

 

 

Current

 

 

Variance

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

$410 - $450

 

 

$440 - $450

 

 

$15

Maintenance capital expenditures as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

9% - 12%

 

 

7% - 10%

 

 

(2)%

Total capital expenditures (1)

 

 

$670 - $740

 

 

$670 - $740

 

 

none

Minimum WES distribution growth

 

 

15%

 

 

16%

 

 

1%

Minimum WGP distribution growth

 

 

33%

 

 

37%

 

 

4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Does not include acquisitions or equity investments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CALCULATION OF CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

thousands except per-unit amount and Coverage ratio

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2013

 

Distributions declared by Western Gas Partners, LP:

 

 

 

 

General partner interest

 

 

$

1,680

 

 

Incentive distribution rights

 

 

17,126

 

 

Common units held by WGP

 

 

28,592

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

Public company general and administrative expense

 

 

603

 

 

Cash available for distribution

 

 

$

46,795

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Declared distribution per common unit

 

 

$

0.21375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions declared by Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

 

 

$

46,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coverage ratio

 

 

1.00

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

thousands except unit and per-unit amounts

 

 

2013

 

2012 (1)

 

2013

 

2012 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids

 

 

$

130,781

 

 

$

93,933

 

 

$

343,471

 

 

$

278,966

 

Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales

 

 

141,326

 

 

136,106

 

 

402,616

 

 

386,818

 

Equity income and other, net

 

 

5,894

 

 

4,695

 

 

16,787

 

 

13,936

 

Total revenues

 

 

278,001

 

 

234,734

 

 

762,874

 

 

679,720

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product

 

 

93,516

 

 

89,107

 

 

270,059

 

 

254,719

 

Operation and maintenance

 

 

42,757

 

 

35,493

 

 

121,165

 

 

103,304

 

General and administrative

 

 

7,962

 

 

15,039

 

 

25,100

 

 

35,623

 

Property and other taxes

 

 

6,649

 

 

5,328

 

 

18,520

 

 

14,998

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

 

37,615

 

 

28,455

 

 

106,551

 

 

83,263

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

188,499

 

 

173,422

 

 

541,395

 

 

491,907

 

Operating income

 

 

89,502

 

 

61,312

 

 

221,479

 

 

187,813

 

Interest income, net – affiliates

 

 

4,225

 

 

4,225

 

 

12,675

 

 

12,675

 

Interest expense

 

 

(13,018

)

 

(10,977

)

 

 

(37,483

)

 

(30,118

)

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

466

 

 

522

 

 

1,686

 

 

(287

)

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

81,175

 

 

55,082

 

 

198,357

 

 

170,083

 

Income tax expense

 

 

58

 

 

14,166

 

 

4,431

 

 

43,790

 

Net income

 

 

81,117

 

 

40,916

 

 

193,926

 

 

126,293

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

36,779

 

 

21,605

 

 

82,562

 

 

71,258

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

 

 

$

44,338

 

 

$

19,311

 

 

$

111,364

 

 

$

55,035

 

Limited partners’ interest in net income: (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

 

 

$

44,338

 

 

 

 

$

111,364

 

 

 

Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(4,637

)

 

 

Limited partners’ interest in net income

 

 

$

44,338

 

 

 

 

$

106,727

 

 

 

Net income per common unit – basic and diluted (2)

 

 

$

0.20

 

 

 

 

$

0.49

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common units outstanding – basic and diluted (2)

 

 

218,896

 

 

 

 

218,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

(2) Amounts not applicable prior to WGP’s IPO on December 12, 2012.

 

                                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

thousands except number of units

 

 

September 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

$

141,690

 

 

$

478,104

Note receivable – Anadarko

 

 

260,000

 

 

260,000

Net property, plant and equipment

 

 

3,243,900

 

 

2,717,956

Other assets

 

 

415,416

 

 

294,754

Total assets

 

 

$

4,061,006

 

 

$

3,750,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

$

178,116

 

 

$

186,255

Long-term debt

 

 

1,518,110

 

 

1,168,278

Asset retirement obligations and other

 

 

78,166

 

 

115,902

Total liabilities

 

 

$

1,774,392

 

 

$

1,470,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity and partners’ capital

 

 

 

 

 

Common units (218,895,515 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012)

 

 

$

825,074

 

 

$

912,376

Net investment by Anadarko

 

 

-

 

 

199,960

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

1,461,540

 

 

1,168,043

Total liabilities, equity and partners’ capital

 

 

$

4,061,006

 

 

$

3,750,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

thousands

 

 

2013

 

2012 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

$

193,926

 

 

$

126,293

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

 

106,551

 

 

83,263

 

Change in other items, net

 

 

(14,406

)

 

72,000

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

$

286,071

 

 

$

281,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

$

(469,678

)

 

$

(403,949

)

 

Acquisitions from affiliates

 

 

(469,884

)

 

(605,960

)

 

Acquisitions from third parties

 

 

(240,274

)

 

-

 

Investments in equity affiliates

 

 

(45,126

)

 

(147

)

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates

 

 

82

 

 

760

 

Other

 

 

(1,524

)

 

-

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

$

(1,226,404

)

 

$

(1,009,296

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs

 

 

$

842,566

 

 

$

885,291

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(495,000

)

 

(549,000

)

 

Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks

 

 

(3,335

)

 

2,534

 

Proceeds from the issuance of WES common units, net of offering expenses

 

 

418,570

 

 

211,965

 

Offering expenses from issuance of WGP common units

 

 

(2,367

)

 

-

 

Contributions received from Chipeta noncontrolling interest owners (including Anadarko)

 

 

2,247

 

 

26,888

 

Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owners (including Anadarko)

 

 

(8,001

)

 

(14,303

)

 

Distributions to WES common unitholders

 

 

(94,117

)

 

(71,890

)

 

Distributions to WGP unitholders

 

 

(90,211

)

 

-

 

Net contributions from (distributions to) Anadarko

 

 

4,508

 

 

57,190

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

$

574,860

 

 

$

548,675

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

$

(365,473

)

 

$

(179,065

)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

422,556

 

 

226,559

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

 

$

57,083

 

 

$

47,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

 

 

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Source: Western Gas Partners, LP & Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

Western Gas Partners, LP
Benjamin Fink, CFA
SVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
832.636.6010
benjamin.fink@westerngas.com

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