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Western Gas Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2014 Results
2015 Outlook to Be Released March 3, 2015
02/18/2015

HOUSTON, TX -- (Marketwired) -- 02/18/15 -- Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) ("WES" or the "Partnership") and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (NYSE: WGP) ("WGP") today announced fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 financial and operating results. WES also announced it would release its 2015 outlook after the market closes on March 3, 2015.

WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP

Net income available to limited partners(1) for 2014 totaled $256.5 million, or $2.12 per common unit (diluted), with full-year 2014 Adjusted EBITDA(2) of $646.0 million and full-year 2014 Distributable cash flow(2)of $531.1 million.

Net income available to limited partners(1) for the fourth quarter of 2014 totaled $54.3 million, or $0.42per common unit (diluted), with fourth-quarter 2014 Adjusted EBITDA(2) of $170.4 million and fourth-quarter 2014 Distributable cash flow(2) of $138.1 million.

WES paid a quarterly distribution of $0.70 per unit for the fourth quarter of 2014. This distribution represented a 4% increase over the prior quarter's distribution and a 17% increase over the fourth-quarter 2013 distribution of $0.60 per unit. The full-year 2014 distribution of $2.65 per unit represented a 16% increase over the full-year 2013 distribution of $2.28 per unit. The fourth-quarter 2014 Coverage ratio(2) of 1.10 times was based on the quarterly distribution of $0.70 per unit and included the 8.6 million common units issued by the Partnership in November 2014, and 37 days of DBM(1) operating results. The Partnership's Coverage ratio(2) for full-year 2014 was 1.20 times.

(1) On November 25, 2014, the Partnership acquired Nuevo Midstream, LLC ("Nuevo"). Following the acquisition, the Partnership changed the name of Nuevo to Delaware Basin Midstream, LLC ("DBM"). Includes operating results attributable to DBM beginning on November 25, 2014.

(2) 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.

The Class C units issued in connection with the acquisition of DBM received a distribution based on the$0.70 common unit distribution, prorated for the 37-day period the Class C units were outstanding during the fourth quarter of 2014. The Class C unit distribution was paid in the form of additional Class C units(1) and was excluded when determining the cash distribution to WES's common unitholders.

Total throughput attributable to WES for natural gas assets(2) for the fourth quarter of 2014 averaged 3.5 Bcf/d, which was 2% above both the prior quarter and the fourth quarter of 2013. For the full-year 2014, total throughput attributable to WES for natural gas assets(2) averaged 3.5 Bcf/d, which was 9% above the prior-year average. Total throughput for crude/NGL assets for the fourth quarter of 2014 averaged 131 MBbls/d, which was 5% below the prior quarter and 77% above the fourth quarter of 2013. For full-year 2014, total throughput for crude/NGL assets averaged 116 MBbls/d, which was 190% above the prior-year average.

"2014 was another year of top tier operating performance for WES," said Chief Executive Officer Don Sinclair. "With the support of Anadarko, our sponsor, we expect to maintain our track record of delivering steady, predictable growth and can reaffirm our previously stated guidance of no less than 15% distribution growth in 2015 despite a very challenging commodity price environment."

Capital expenditures attributable to WES on a cash basis(2), including equity investments but excluding acquisitions, totaled $179.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2014. Of this amount, maintenance capital expenditures were $12.7 million, or 7% of Adjusted EBITDA(3). For the full-year 2014, capital expenditures attributable to WES on a cash basis(2) totaled $726.0 million, including equity investments but excluding acquisitions. This amount includes maintenance capital expenditures of$45.2 million, or 7% of Adjusted EBITDA(3). Capital expenditures attributable to WES on an accrual basis(2), including equity investments but excluding acquisitions, totaled $204.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2014 and $747.7 million for full-year 2014.

(1) The number of additional Class C units issued in connection with a distribution payable on the Class C units is determined by dividing the corresponding distribution attributable to the Class C units by the volume-weighted-average price of WES's common units for the ten trading days immediately preceding the payment date for the WES common unit distribution, less a 6% discount.

(2) Includes operating results attributable to DBM beginning on November 25, 2014.

(3) 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.

WESTERN GAS EQUITY PARTNERS, LP

WGP indirectly owns the entire general partner interest in WES, 100% of the incentive distribution rights in WES and 49,296,205 WES common units. Net income available to limited partners(1) for 2014 totaled $222.9 million, or $1.02 per common unit (diluted). Net income available to limited partners(1)for the fourth quarter of 2014 totaled $57.2 million, or $0.26 per common unit (diluted).

WGP paid a quarterly distribution of $0.31250 per unit for the fourth quarter of 2014. This distribution represented a 7% increase over the prior quarter's distribution and a 35% increase over the fourth-quarter 2013 distribution of $0.23125. The full-year 2014 distribution of $1.12500 per unit represented a 37% increase over the full-year 2013 distribution. WGP received distributions from WES of $71.2 million attributable to the fourth quarter and will pay $68.4 million in distributions for the same period.

CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW AT 11 A.M. CST

WES and WGP will host a joint conference call on Thursday, February 19, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) to discuss fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 results. To participate via telephone, please dial 877.621.4819 and enter participant code 54439186. 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.

CONFERENCE CALL ON MARCH 4, 2015 TO DISCUSS 2015 OUTLOOK

WES and WGP will release its full 2015 Outlook after the market closes on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, and will host a joint conference call on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at 7:00 a.m. Central Standard Time(8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time) for discussion. To participate via telephone, please dial 866.825.1709 and enter participant code 24435275. 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 visitwww.westerngas.com. A replay of the call will also be available on the website for approximately two weeks following the conference call.

(1) Includes operating results attributable to DBM beginning on November 25, 2014.

Western Gas Partners, LP ("WES") is a growth-oriented Delaware master limited partnership formed byAnadarko Petroleum Corporation to own, operate, acquire and develop midstream energy assets. With midstream assets located in the Rocky Mountains, the Mid-Continent, North-central Pennsylvania andTexas, WES is engaged in the business of gathering, processing, compressing, treating and transporting natural gas, condensate, natural gas liquids and crude oil for Anadarko, as well as for 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 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; the ability to realize the expected benefits from the Nuevo acquisition; 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 (i) WES's Distributable cash flow (non-GAAP) to net income attributable toWestern Gas Partners, LP (GAAP), (ii) Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP("Adjusted EBITDA") (non-GAAP) to net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP (GAAP) and to net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP), and (iii) Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP ("Adjusted gross margin") (non-GAAP) to operating income (GAAP), as required under Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Management believes that WES's Distributable cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted gross margin, and Coverage ratio are widely accepted financial indicators of WES's financial performance compared to other publicly traded partnerships and are useful in assessing its ability to incur and service debt, fund capital expenditures and make distributions. Distributable cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted gross margin and Coverage ratio, as defined by WES, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Therefore, WES's Distributable cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted gross margin 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

WES 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
December 31,

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,

thousands except Coverage ratio

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

2013

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

 

$

91,389

 

 

$

85,391

 

 

$

376,533

 

 

 

$

274,627

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from equity investees

 

 

23,574

 

 

 

6,573

 

 

 

81,022

 

 

 

 

22,136

 

Non-cash equity-based compensation expense

 

 

907

 

 

 

912

 

 

 

4,095

 

 

 

 

3,575

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

1,751

 

 

 

(1,837

)

 

 

2,027

 

 

 

 

2,355

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments (1)

 

 

52,504

 

 

 

38,724

 

 

 

180,587

 

 

 

 

143,375

 

Other expense (1)

 

 

--

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

 

175

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity income, net

 

 

16,514

 

 

 

11,004

 

 

 

57,836

 

 

 

 

22,948

 

Cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures (1)

 

 

12,662

 

 

 

10,255

 

 

 

45,225

 

 

 

 

29,850

 

Capitalized interest (2)

 

 

2,485

 

 

 

2,393

 

 

 

9,832

 

 

 

 

11,945

 

Cash paid for (reimbursement of) income taxes

 

 

250

 

 

 

552

 

 

 

(90

)

 

 

 

552

 

Other income (1) (3)

 

 

74

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

325

 

 

 

 

419

Distributable cash flow

 

$

138,140

 

 

$

105,734

 

 

$

531,136

 

 

 

$

380,529

Distributions declared(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limited partners

 

$

89,386

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

320,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

General partner

 

 

36,657

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

121,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

126,043

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

442,056

 

 

 

 

 

Coverage ratio

 

 

1.10

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.20

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes WES's 75% share of depreciation, amortization and impairments; other expense; cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures; and other income attributable to Chipeta.

(2)

Includes capitalized interest of $(0.2) million and $1.4 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2013, respectively, for the construction of the Mont Belvieu JV fractionation trains, reflected as a component of the equity investment balance.

(3)

Excludes income of zero and $0.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to a component of a gas processing agreement accounted for as a capital lease.

(4)

Reflects cash distributions of $0.70 and $2.65 per unit declared for the three months and year ended December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

 

 

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

Adjusted EBITDA Attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

WES defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) 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
December 31,

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

thousands

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

91,389

 

 

$

85,391

 

 

$

376,533

 

 

$

274,627

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from equity investees

 

 

23,574

 

 

 

6,573

 

 

 

81,022

 

 

 

22,136

 

 

Non-cash equity-based compensation expense

 

 

907

 

 

 

912

 

 

 

4,095

 

 

 

3,575

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

21,063

 

 

 

14,314

 

 

 

76,766

 

 

 

51,797

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

1,751

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

2,255

 

 

 

4,219

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments (1)

 

 

52,504

 

 

 

38,724

 

 

 

180,587

 

 

 

143,375

 

 

Other expense (1)

 

 

--

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

175

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity income, net

 

 

16,514

 

 

 

11,004

 

 

 

57,836

 

 

 

22,948

 

 

Interest income - affiliates

 

 

4,225

 

 

 

4,225

 

 

 

16,900

 

 

 

16,900

 

 

Other income (1) (2)

 

 

74

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

325

 

 

 

419

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

 

--

 

 

 

1,837

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

1,864

 

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

170,375

 

 

$

129,023

 

 

$

645,969

 

 

$

457,773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP to Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

170,375

 

 

$

129,023

 

 

$

645,969

 

 

$

457,773

 

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

3,661

 

 

 

3,986

 

 

 

16,583

 

 

 

13,348

 

 

Interest income (expense), net

 

 

(16,838

)

 

 

(10,089

)

 

 

(59,866

)

 

 

(34,897

)

 

Non-cash equity-based compensation expense

 

 

(197

)

 

 

45

 

 

 

(175

)

 

 

(54

)

 

Debt-related amortization and other items, net

 

 

691

 

 

 

693

 

 

 

2,736

 

 

 

2,449

 

 

Current income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

190

 

 

 

4,512

 

 

 

556

 

 

 

29,536

 

 

Other income (expense), net (2)

 

 

76

 

 

 

(171

)

 

 

336

 

 

 

253

 

 

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings

 

 

(3,668

)

 

 

(4,438

)

 

 

(18,055

)

 

 

(4,438

)

 

Changes in operating working capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

37,191

 

 

 

(6,632

)

 

 

(4,217

)

 

 

(34,019

)

 

 

Accounts and natural gas imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net

 

 

(62,266

)

 

 

15,134

 

 

 

(52,530

)

 

 

21,952

 

 

 

Other

 

 

1,825

 

 

 

(1,179

)

 

 

3,470

 

 

 

(3,702

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

131,040

 

 

$

130,884

 

 

$

534,807

 

 

$

448,201

 

Cash flow information of Western Gas Partners, LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

534,807

 

 

$

448,201

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(2,621,559

)

 

$

(1,652,995

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,053,078

 

 

$

885,541

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes WES's 75% share of depreciation, amortization and impairments; other expense; and other income attributable to Chipeta.

(2)

Excludes income of zero and $0.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to a component of a gas processing agreement accounted for as a capital lease.

 

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

Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

WES defines Adjusted gross margin as total revenues less cost of product, plus distributions from equity investees and excluding the noncontrolling interest owner's proportionate share of revenue and cost of product.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

thousands

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP to Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets

 

$

215,349

 

$

182,097

 

$

822,932

 

$

654,924

 

 

 

Adjusted gross margin for crude/NGL assets

 

 

22,022

 

 

4,278

 

 

73,714

 

 

15,274

 

Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

237,371

 

$

186,375

 

$

896,646

 

$

670,198

 

Adjusted gross margin attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

$

4,572

 

$

5,065

 

$

20,183

 

$

17,416

 

Equity income, net

 

 

16,514

 

 

11,004

 

 

57,836

 

 

22,948

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from equity investees

 

 

23,574

 

 

6,573

 

 

81,022

 

 

22,136

 

 

 

Operation and maintenance

 

 

54,241

 

 

47,492

 

 

199,305

 

 

168,657

 

 

 

General and administrative

 

 

9,938

 

 

7,523

 

 

34,242

 

 

29,751

 

 

 

Property and other taxes

 

 

4,635

 

 

4,724

 

 

25,353

 

 

23,244

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

 

53,147

 

 

39,365

 

 

183,156

 

 

145,916

 

Operating income

 

$

112,922

 

$

96,767

 

$

451,587

 

$

320,858

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

thousands except per-unit amounts

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

176,396

 

 

$

139,071

 

 

$

647,451

 

 

$

482,542

 

Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales

 

 

159,668

 

 

 

138,628

 

 

 

612,854

 

 

 

541,244

 

Other

 

 

1,833

 

 

 

1,394

 

 

 

13,458

 

 

 

5,977

 

Total revenues

 

 

337,897

 

 

 

279,093

 

 

 

1,273,763

 

 

 

1,029,763

 

Equity income, net

 

 

16,514

 

 

 

11,004

 

 

 

57,836

 

 

 

22,948

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product

 

 

119,528

 

 

 

94,226

 

 

 

437,956

 

 

 

364,285

 

Operation and maintenance

 

 

54,241

 

 

 

47,492

 

 

 

199,305

 

 

 

168,657

 

General and administrative

 

 

9,938

 

 

 

7,523

 

 

 

34,242

 

 

 

29,751

 

Property and other taxes

 

 

4,635

 

 

 

4,724

 

 

 

25,353

 

 

 

23,244

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

 

53,147

 

 

 

39,365

 

 

 

183,156

 

 

 

145,916

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

241,489

 

 

 

193,330

 

 

 

880,012

 

 

 

731,853

 

Operating income

 

 

112,922

 

 

 

96,767

 

 

 

451,587

 

 

 

320,858

 

Interest income - affiliates

 

 

4,225

 

 

 

4,225

 

 

 

16,900

 

 

 

16,900

 

Interest expense

 

 

(21,063

)

 

 

(14,314

)

 

 

(76,766

)

 

 

(51,797

)

Other income (expense), net

 

 

76

 

 

 

225

 

 

 

864

 

 

 

1,837

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

96,160

 

 

 

86,903

 

 

 

392,585

 

 

 

287,798

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

1,751

 

 

 

(1,837

)

 

 

2,027

 

 

 

2,355

 

Net income

 

 

94,409

 

 

 

88,740

 

 

 

390,558

 

 

 

285,443

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

3,020

 

 

 

3,349

 

 

 

14,025

 

 

 

10,816

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

91,389

 

 

$

85,391

 

 

$

376,533

 

 

$

274,627

 

Limited partners' interest in net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

91,389

 

 

$

85,391

 

 

$

376,533

 

 

$

274,627

 

Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko

 

 

--

 

 

 

488

 

 

 

956

 

 

 

(4,128

)

General partner interest in net (income) loss

 

 

(37,041

)

 

 

(21,900

)

 

 

(120,980

)

 

 

(69,633

)

Limited partners' interest in net income

 

$

54,348

 

 

$

63,979

 

 

$

256,509

 

 

$

200,866

 

Net income per common unit - basic

 

$

0.42

 

 

$

0.56

 

 

$

2.13

 

 

$

1.83

 

Net income per common unit - diluted

 

 

0.42

 

 

 

0.56

 

 

 

2.12

 

 

 

1.83

 

Weighted-average common units outstanding - basic

 

 

124,263

 

 

 

113,825

 

 

 

119,822

 

 

 

109,872

 

Weighted-average common units outstanding - diluted

 

 

128,652

 

 

 

113,825

 

 

 

120,928

 

 

 

109,872

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

December 31,

thousands except number of units

 

2014

 

2013

Current assets

 

$

175,235

 

$

194,810

Note receivable - Anadarko

 

 

260,000

 

 

260,000

Net property, plant and equipment

 

 

4,384,371

 

 

3,383,255

Other assets

 

 

1,932,025

 

 

779,743

Total assets

 

$

6,751,631

 

$

4,617,808

Current liabilities

 

$

202,571

 

$

190,460

Long-term debt

 

 

2,422,954

 

 

1,418,169

Asset retirement obligations and other

 

 

114,240

 

 

117,143

Total liabilities

 

$

2,739,765

 

$

1,725,772

Equity and partners' capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units (127,695,130 and 117,322,812 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively)

 

$

3,119,714

 

$

2,431,193

Class C units (10,913,853 and zero units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively)

 

 

716,957

 

 

--

General partner units (2,583,068 and 2,394,345 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively)

 

 

105,725

 

 

78,157

Net investment by Anadarko

 

 

--

 

 

312,092

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

69,470

 

 

70,594

Total liabilities, equity and partners' capital

 

$

6,751,631

 

$

4,617,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,

thousands

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

390,558

 

 

$

285,443

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities and changes in working capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

 

183,156

 

 

 

145,916

 

 

Change in other items, net

 

 

(38,907

)

 

 

16,842

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

534,807

 

 

$

448,201

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

(673,004

)

 

$

(646,471

)

Contributions in aid of construction costs from affiliates

 

 

183

 

 

 

617

 

Acquisitions from affiliates

 

 

(379,193

)

 

 

(476,711

)

Acquisitions from third parties

 

 

(1,523,327

)

 

 

(240,274

)

Investments in equity affiliates

 

 

(64,278

)

 

 

(294,693

)

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings

 

 

18,055

 

 

 

4,438

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates

 

 

--

 

 

 

85

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties

 

 

5

 

 

 

14

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(2,621,559

)

 

$

(1,652,995

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs

 

$

1,646,878

 

 

$

957,503

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(650,000

)

 

 

(710,000

)

Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks

 

 

1,693

 

 

 

(1,763

)

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

 

 

704,489

 

 

 

740,825

 

Proceeds from the issuance of Class C units

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

--

 

Distributions to unitholders

 

 

(408,621

)

 

 

(299,101

)

Contributions from noncontrolling interest owner

 

 

--

 

 

 

2,247

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner

 

 

(15,149

)

 

 

(13,127

)

Net contributions from Anadarko

 

 

23,788

 

 

 

208,957

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

$

2,053,078

 

 

$

885,541

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(33,674

)

 

$

(319,253

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

100,728

 

 

 

419,981

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

67,054

 

 

$

100,728

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

OPERATING STATISTICS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

MMcf/d except throughput measured in barrels and per-unit amounts

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throughput for natural gas assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering, treating and transportation (1)

 

 

1,537

 

 

1,553

 

 

1,562

 

 

1,404

 

Processing (1)

 

 

1,991

 

 

1,892

 

 

1,925

 

 

1,758

 

Equity investment (2)

 

 

170

 

 

193

 

 

171

 

 

206

 

 

Total throughput for natural gas assets

 

 

3,698

 

 

3,638

 

 

3,658

 

 

3,368

 

Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interest for natural gas assets

 

 

153

 

 

172

 

 

165

 

 

168

 

Total throughput attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets (3)

 

 

3,545

 

 

3,466

 

 

3,493

 

 

3,200

 

Total throughput (MBbls/d) for crude/NGL assets (4)

 

 

131

 

 

74

 

 

116

 

 

40

Adjusted gross margin per Mcf attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets (5)

 

$

0.66

 

$

0.57

 

$

0.65

 

$

0.56

Adjusted gross margin per Bbl for crude/NGL assets (6)

 

$

1.83

 

$

0.62

 

$

1.75

 

$

1.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                             
 

 

(1)

The combination of WES's Wattenberg and Platte Valley systems in 2014 into the entity now referred to as the "DJ Basin complex" (which also includes the Lancaster plant) resulted in the following: (i) the Wattenberg system volumes previously reported as "Gathering, treating and transportation" are now reported as "Processing" for all periods presented, and (ii) beginning in 2014, volumes both gathered and processed by the two systems are no longer separately reported.

(2)

Represents WES's 14.81% share of average Fort Union and 22% share of average Rendezvous throughput. Excludes equity investment throughput measured in barrels (captured in "Total throughput (MBbls/d) for crude/NGL assets" as noted below).

(3)

Includes affiliate, third-party and equity investment throughput (as equity investment throughput is defined in the above footnote), excluding the noncontrolling interest owner's proportionate share of throughput.

(4)

Represents total throughput measured in barrels, consisting of throughput from WES's Chipeta NGL pipeline, WES's 10% share of average White Cliffs throughput, WES's 25% share of average Mont Belvieu JV throughput, WES's 20% share of average TEG and TEP throughput, and WES's 33.33% share of average FRP throughput.

(5)

Average for period. Calculated as Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets (total revenues for natural gas assets less cost of product for natural gas assets plus distributions from WES's equity investments in Fort Union and Rendezvous, and excluding the noncontrolling interest owners' proportionate share of revenue and cost of product) divided by total throughput (MMcf/d) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets.

(6)

Average for period. Calculated as Adjusted gross margin for crude/NGL assets (total revenues for crude/NGL assets less cost of product for crude/NGL assets plus distributions from WES's equity investments in White Cliffs, the Mont Belvieu JV, TEG, TEP and FRP, divided by total throughput (MBbls/d) for crude/NGL assets.

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CALCULATION OF CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

thousands except per-unit amount and Coverage ratio

 

December 31, 2014

Distributions declared by Western Gas Partners, LP:

 

 

 

 

 

General partner interest

 

$

2,499

 

 

Incentive distribution rights

 

 

34,158

 

 

Common units held by WGP

 

 

34,507

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

Public company general and administrative expense

 

 

2,482

 

Cash available for distribution

 

$

68,682

 

Declared distribution per common unit

 

$

0.31250

 

Distributions declared by Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

 

$

68,409

 

Coverage ratio

 

 

1.00

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

thousands except per-unit amounts

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

176,396

 

 

$

139,071

 

 

$

647,451

 

 

$

482,542

 

Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales

 

 

159,668

 

 

 

138,628

 

 

 

612,854

 

 

 

541,244

 

Other

 

 

1,833

 

 

 

1,394

 

 

 

13,458

 

 

 

5,977

 

Total revenues

 

 

337,897

 

 

 

279,093

 

 

 

1,273,763

 

 

 

1,029,763

 

Equity income, net

 

 

16,514

 

 

 

11,004

 

 

 

57,836

 

 

 

22,948

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product

 

 

119,528

 

 

 

94,226

 

 

 

437,956

 

 

 

364,285

 

Operation and maintenance

 

 

54,241

 

 

 

47,492

 

 

 

199,305

 

 

 

168,657

 

General and administrative

 

 

10,649

 

 

 

8,364

 

 

 

37,458

 

 

 

33,464

 

Property and other taxes

 

 

4,669

 

 

 

4,724

 

 

 

25,387

 

 

 

23,244

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

 

53,147

 

 

 

39,365

 

 

 

183,156

 

 

 

145,916

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

242,234

 

 

 

194,171

 

 

 

883,262

 

 

 

735,566

 

Operating income

 

 

112,177

 

 

 

95,926

 

 

 

448,337

 

 

 

317,145

 

Interest income - affiliates

 

 

4,225

 

 

 

4,225

 

 

 

16,900

 

 

 

16,900

 

Interest expense

 

 

(21,066

)

 

 

(14,314

)

 

 

(76,769

)

 

 

(51,797

)

Other income (expense), net

 

 

89

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

938

 

 

 

1,935

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

95,425

 

 

 

86,086

 

 

 

389,406

 

 

 

284,183

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

1,751

 

 

 

(1,887

)

 

 

2,027

 

 

 

2,305

 

Net income

 

 

93,674

 

 

 

87,973

 

 

 

387,379

 

 

 

281,878

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

36,510

 

 

 

39,611

 

 

 

165,468

 

 

 

122,173

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

 

$

57,164

 

 

$

48,362

 

 

$

221,911

 

 

$

159,705

 

Limited partners' interest in net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

 

$

57,164

 

 

$

48,362

 

 

$

221,911

 

 

$

159,705

 

Results attributable to pre-IPO period

 

 

--

 

 

 

(49

)

 

 

--

 

 

 

(49

)

Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko

 

 

--

 

 

 

488

 

 

 

956

 

 

 

(4,128

)

Limited partners' interest in net income

 

$

57,164

 

 

$

48,801

 

 

$

222,867

 

 

$

155,528

 

Net income per common unit - basic and diluted

 

$

0.26

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

$

1.02

 

 

$

0.71

 

Weighted-average number of common units outstanding - basic and diluted

 

 

218,910

 

 

 

218,896

 

 

 

218,910

 

 

 

218,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

December 31,

thousands except number of units

 

2014

 

2013

Current assets

 

$

175,944

 

$

207,827

Note receivable - Anadarko

 

 

260,000

 

 

260,000

Net property, plant and equipment

 

 

4,384,371

 

 

3,383,255

Other assets

 

 

1,932,025

 

 

779,743

Total assets

 

$

6,752,340

 

$

4,630,825

Current liabilities

 

$

203,796

 

$

191,483

Long-term debt

 

 

2,422,954

 

 

1,418,169

Asset retirement obligations and other

 

 

114,240

 

 

117,143

Total liabilities

 

$

2,740,990

 

$

1,726,795

Equity and partners' capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units (218,909,977 and 218,895,515 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively)

 

$

1,260,195

 

$

905,082

Net investment by Anadarko

 

 

--

 

 

312,092

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

2,751,155

 

 

1,686,856

Total liabilities, equity and partners' capital

 

$

6,752,340

 

$

4,630,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

thousands

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

387,379

 

 

$

281,878

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities and changes in working capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

 

183,156

 

 

 

145,916

 

 

Change in other items, net

 

 

(39,561

)

 

 

16,986

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

530,974

 

 

$

444,780

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

(673,004

)

 

$

(646,471

)

Contributions in aid of construction costs from affiliates

 

 

183

 

 

 

617

 

Acquisitions from affiliates

 

 

(379,193

)

 

 

(476,711

)

Acquisitions from third parties

 

 

(1,523,327

)

 

 

(240,274

)

Investments in equity affiliates

 

 

(64,278

)

 

 

(294,693

)

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings

 

 

18,055

 

 

 

4,438

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates

 

 

--

 

 

 

85

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties

 

 

5

 

 

 

14

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(2,621,559

)

 

$

(1,652,995

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs

 

$

1,648,028

 

 

$

957,503

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(650,000

)

 

 

(710,000

)

Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks

 

 

1,693

 

 

 

(1,763

)

Offering expenses from the issuance of WGP common units

 

 

--

 

 

 

(2,367

)

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

 

 

691,178

 

 

 

725,050

 

Proceeds from the issuance of WES Class C units

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

--

 

Distributions to WGP unitholders

 

 

(228,481

)

 

 

(137,000

)

Contributions from Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner

 

 

--

 

 

 

2,247

 

Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner

 

 

(15,149

)

 

 

(13,127

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners of WES

 

 

(176,344

)

 

 

(130,706

)

Net contributions from Anadarko

 

 

23,788

 

 

 

208,907

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

$

2,044,713

 

 

$

898,744

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(45,872

)

 

$

(309,471

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

113,085

 

 

 

422,556

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

67,213

 

 

$

113,085

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WESTERN GAS CONTACT
Benjamin Fink, CFA
SVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
832.636.6010
benjamin.fink@westerngas.com

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