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Western Gas Announces Second-Quarter 2017 Results
07/25/2017

HOUSTON, July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) ("WES" or the "Partnership") and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (NYSE: WGP) ("WGP") today announced second-quarter 2017 financial and operating results.

WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP
Net income (loss) available to limited partners for the second quarter of 2017 totaled $82.9 million, or $0.49 per common unit (diluted), with second-quarter 2017 Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $274.8 million and second-quarter 2017 Distributable cash flow(1) of $247.2 million.

WES previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.890 per unit for the second quarter of 2017. This distribution represented a 2% increase over the prior quarter's distribution and a 7% increase over the second-quarter 2016 distribution of $0.830 per unit. The second-quarter 2017 Coverage ratio(1) of 1.19 times was based on the quarterly distribution of $0.890 per unit.

"We continue to achieve significant milestones in the Delaware Basin that enhance both our competitive position in the area and our ability to serve the increasing needs of producers. These include the DBJV-for-Marcellus asset exchange, the early settlement of the DBJV Deferred Purchase Price Obligation, and the successful start-up of our produced water gathering and disposal systems," said Chief Executive Officer, Benjamin Fink. "Additionally, we are excited to announce the sanctioning of the Latham plant in the DJ Basin, which will consist of two cryogenic processing trains with a total capacity of 400 MMcf/d. These trains will be supported by long-term volumetric commitments from Anadarko, and are scheduled to come online in the first and third quarters of 2019."

(1)

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

Total throughput attributable to WES for natural gas assets for the second quarter of 2017 averaged 3.5 Bcf/d, which was 12% below the prior quarter and 10% below the second quarter of 2016. Total throughput attributable to WES for natural gas was 2% above the prior quarter when adjusted for the impact of the DBJV-for-Marcellus asset exchange that closed in March 2017. Total throughput for crude, NGL and produced water assets for the second quarter of 2017 averaged 182 MBbls/d, which was 8% above the prior quarter and 3% below the second quarter of 2016.

Capital expenditures attributable to WES, including equity investments but excluding acquisitions, totaled $133.6 million on a cash basis and $148.2 million on an accrual basis during the second quarter of 2017, with maintenance capital expenditures on a cash basis of $11.4 million.

WESTERN GAS EQUITY PARTNERS, LP
WGP indirectly owns the entire general partner interest in WES, 100% of the incentive distribution rights in WES and 50,132,046 WES common units. Net income (loss) available to limited partners for the second quarter of 2017 totaled $104.9 million, or $0.48 per common unit (diluted).

WGP previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.52750 per unit for the second quarter of 2017. This distribution represented a 7% increase over the prior quarter's distribution and a 22% increase over the second-quarter 2016 distribution of $0.43375 per unit. WGP will receive distributions from WES of $116.3 million attributable to the second quarter and will pay $115.5 million in distributions for the same period.

CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW AT 11 A.M. CDT
WES and WGP will host a joint conference call on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss second-quarter 2017 results. Individuals who would like to participate should dial 877-883-0383 (Domestic) or 412-902-6506 (International) approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled conference call time, and enter participant access code 1783522. To access the live audio webcast of the conference call, please visit the investor relations section of the Partnership's website at www.westerngas.com. A replay of the conference call will also be available on the website for two weeks following the call.

Western Gas Partners, LP ("WES") is a growth-oriented Delaware master limited partnership formed by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to acquire, own, develop and operate midstream energy assets. With midstream assets located in the Rocky Mountains, North-central Pennsylvania and Texas, WES is engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids and crude oil; and gathering and disposing of produced water 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. WES and WGP's management believes 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 supply of, demand for, and price of oil, natural gas, NGLs and related products or services; 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 and Forms 10-Q 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 CONTACT
Jonathon E. VandenBrand
Director, Investor Relations
jon.vandenbrand@anadarko.com
832.636.6000

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

Below are reconciliations of (i) net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP (GAAP) to WES's Distributable cash flow (non-GAAP), (ii) net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP (GAAP) and net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) to Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP ("Adjusted EBITDA") (non-GAAP), and (iii) operating income (loss) (GAAP) to Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP ("Adjusted gross margin") (non-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 (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP and other applicable performance measures, such as operating income (loss) or cash flows from operating activities.

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

Distributable Cash Flow

WES defines Distributable cash flow as Adjusted EBITDA, plus interest income and the net settlement amounts from the sale and/or purchase of natural gas, condensate and NGLs under WES's commodity price swap agreements to the extent such amounts are not recognized as Adjusted EBITDA, less net cash paid (or to be paid) for interest expense (including amortization of deferred debt issuance costs originally paid in cash, offset by non-cash capitalized interest), maintenance capital expenditures, Series A Preferred unit distributions and income taxes.

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

thousands except Coverage ratio

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

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

               

Net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

173,451

 

$

164,521

 

$

275,340

 

$

280,581

Add:

             

Distributions from equity investments

 

28,856

 

24,491

 

51,423

 

49,130

Non-cash equity-based compensation expense

 

975

 

1,246

 

2,221

 

2,549

Non-cash settled - interest expense, net (1)

 

 

(15,461)

 

71

 

(10,924)

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

843

 

326

 

4,395

 

6,959

Depreciation and amortization (2)

 

73,352

 

66,650

 

142,401

 

131,089

Impairments

 

3,178

 

2,403

 

167,920

 

8,921

Above-market component of swap agreements with Anadarko

 

16,373

 

9,552

 

28,670

 

16,365

Other expense (2)

 

95

 

56

 

140

 

56

Less:

                 

Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net

 

15,458

 

(1,907)

 

134,945

 

(2,539)

Equity income, net – affiliates

 

21,728

 

19,693

 

41,189

 

36,507

Cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures (2)

 

11,402

 

21,085

 

22,524

 

39,982

Capitalized interest

 

1,060

 

1,482

 

1,876

 

3,331

Cash paid for (reimbursement of) income taxes

 

 

 

189

 

67

Series A Preferred unit distributions

 

 

14,082

 

7,453

 

15,969

Other income (2)

 

250

 

 

677

 

122

Distributable cash flow

 

$

247,225

 

$

199,349

 

$

463,728

 

$

391,287

Distributions declared (3)

             

Limited partners – common units

 

$

135,816

     

$

259,745

   

General partner

 

71,675

     

136,499

   

Total

 

$

207,491

     

$

396,244

   

Coverage ratio

 

1.19

x

   

1.17

x

   

(1)

Includes amounts related to the Deferred purchase price obligation - Anadarko.

(2)

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

(3)

Reflects cash distributions of $0.890 and $1.765 per unit declared for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, 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 investments, non-cash equity-based compensation expense, interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, impairments, and other expense (including lower of cost or market inventory adjustments recorded in cost of product), less gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net, income from equity investments, interest income, income tax benefit, and other income.

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

thousands

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

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

               

Net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

173,451

   

$

164,521

   

$

275,340

   

$

280,581

 

Add:

               

Distributions from equity investments

 

28,856

   

24,491

   

51,423

   

49,130

 

Non-cash equity-based compensation expense

 

975

   

1,246

   

2,221

   

2,549

 

Interest expense

 

35,746

   

12,883

   

71,250

   

44,919

 

Income tax expense

 

843

   

326

   

4,395

   

6,959

 

Depreciation and amortization (1)

 

73,352

   

66,650

   

142,401

   

131,089

 

Impairments

 

3,178

   

2,403

   

167,920

   

8,921

 

Other expense (1)

 

95

   

56

   

140

   

56

 

Less:

               

Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net

 

15,458

   

(1,907)

   

134,945

   

(2,539)

 

Equity income, net – affiliates

 

21,728

   

19,693

   

41,189

   

36,507

 

Interest income – affiliates

 

4,225

   

4,225

   

8,450

   

8,450

 

Other income (1)

 

250

   

   

677

   

122

 

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

274,835

   

$

250,565

   

$

529,829

   

$

481,664

 

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

               

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

240,536

   

$

157,363

   

$

433,152

   

$

393,866

 

Interest (income) expense, net

 

31,521

   

8,658

   

62,800

   

36,469

 

Uncontributed cash-based compensation awards

 

(209)

   

86

   

(172)

   

158

 

Accretion and amortization of long-term obligations, net

 

(1,038)

   

14,522

   

(2,139)

   

9,055

 

Current income tax (benefit) expense

 

204

   

198

   

628

   

4,979

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

(253)

   

53

   

(683)

   

(71)

 

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – affiliates

 

5,768

   

5,827

   

9,221

   

10,611

 

Changes in operating working capital:

               

Accounts receivable, net

 

(10,876)

   

45,800

   

(9,363)

   

33,242

 

Accounts and imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net

 

12,035

   

20,205

   

41,975

   

2,227

 

Other

 

(131)

   

1,309

   

(116)

   

(1,739)

 

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(2,722)

   

(3,456)

   

(5,474)

   

(7,133)

 

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

274,835

   

$

250,565

   

$

529,829

   

$

481,664

 

Cash flow information of Western Gas Partners, LP

               

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

         

$

433,152

   

$

393,866

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

         

(363,131)

   

(952,824)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

         

(239,749)

   

618,692

 

(1)

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

                                   

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 and other, less cost of product and reimbursements for electricity-related expenses recorded as revenue, plus distributions from equity investments and excluding the noncontrolling interest owner's proportionate share of revenue and cost of product.

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

thousands

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

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

               

Operating income (loss)

 

$

207,608

   

$

176,362

   

$

346,000

   

$

329,765

 

Add:

               

Distributions from equity investments

 

28,856

   

24,491

   

51,423

   

49,130

 

Operation and maintenance

 

76,148

   

75,173

   

149,908

   

151,386

 

General and administrative

 

10,585

   

10,883

   

23,244

   

22,160

 

Property and other taxes

 

11,924

   

12,078

   

24,218

   

22,428

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

74,031

   

67,305

   

143,733

   

132,400

 

Impairments

 

3,178

   

2,403

   

167,920

   

8,921

 

Less:

               

Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net

 

15,458

   

(1,907)

   

134,945

   

(2,539)

 

Proceeds from business interruption insurance claims

 

24,115

   

2,603

   

29,882

   

2,603

 

Equity income, net – affiliates

 

21,728

   

19,693

   

41,189

   

36,507

 

Reimbursed electricity-related charges recorded as revenues

 

14,046

   

14,869

   

28,015

   

30,537

 

Adjusted gross margin attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

3,435

   

4,183

   

7,311

   

8,604

 

Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

333,548

   

$

329,254

   

$

665,104

   

$

640,478

 

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

 

$

297,778

   

$

294,661

   

$

599,283

   

$

571,190

 

Adjusted gross margin for crude, NGL and produced water assets

 

35,770

   

34,593

   

65,821

   

69,288

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 
   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

thousands except per-unit amounts

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Revenues and other

               

Gathering, processing and transportation

 

$

299,435

   

$

301,136

   

$

607,249

   

$

595,140

 

Natural gas and natural gas liquids sales

 

224,824

   

126,993

   

431,349

   

215,549

 

Other

 

1,191

   

535

   

3,045

   

1,116

 

Total revenues and other

 

525,450

   

428,664

   

1,041,643

   

811,805

 

Equity income, net – affiliates

 

21,728

   

19,693

   

41,189

   

36,507

 

Operating expenses

               

Cost of product

 

203,277

   

104,849

   

392,636

   

181,316

 

Operation and maintenance

 

76,148

   

75,173

   

149,908

   

151,386

 

General and administrative

 

10,585

   

10,883

   

23,244

   

22,160

 

Property and other taxes

 

11,924

   

12,078

   

24,218

   

22,428

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

74,031

   

67,305

   

143,733

   

132,400

 

Impairments

 

3,178

   

2,403

   

167,920

   

8,921

 

Total operating expenses

 

379,143

   

272,691

   

901,659

   

518,611

 

Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net

 

15,458

   

(1,907)

   

134,945

   

(2,539)

 

Proceeds from business interruption insurance claims

 

24,115

   

2,603

   

29,882

   

2,603

 

Operating income (loss)

 

207,608

   

176,362

   

346,000

   

329,765

 

Interest income – affiliates

 

4,225

   

4,225

   

8,450

   

8,450

 

Interest expense

 

(35,746)

   

(12,883)

   

(71,250)

   

(44,919)

 

Other income (expense), net

 

253

   

(53)

   

683

   

71

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

176,340

   

167,651

   

283,883

   

293,367

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

843

   

326

   

4,395

   

6,959

 

Net income (loss)

 

175,497

   

167,325

   

279,488

   

286,408

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

2,046

   

2,804

   

4,148

   

5,827

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

173,451

   

$

164,521

   

$

275,340

   

$

280,581

 

Limited partners' interest in net income (loss):

               

Net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

173,451

   

$

164,521

   

$

275,340

   

$

280,581

 

Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko

 

   

   

   

(11,326)

 

Series A Preferred units interest in net (income) loss

 

(14,199)

   

(23,121)

   

(42,373)

   

(25,450)

 

General partner interest in net (income) loss

 

(76,365)

   

(58,381)

   

(144,527)

   

(113,781)

 

Common and Class C limited partners' interest in net income (loss)

 

$

82,887

   

$

83,019

   

$

88,440

   

$

130,024

 

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

 

$

0.49

   

$

0.55

   

$

0.53

   

$

0.86

 

Weighted-average common units outstanding – basic

 

148,864

   

130,669

   

141,696

   

129,830

 

Weighted-average common units outstanding – diluted

 

165,248

   

163,227

   

165,149

   

153,291

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

thousands except number of units

 

June 30,
2017

 

December 31,
2016

Current assets

 

$

334,802

   

$

594,014

 

Note receivable – Anadarko

 

260,000

   

260,000

 

Net property, plant and equipment

 

5,347,794

   

5,049,932

 

Other assets

 

1,803,119

   

1,829,082

 

Total assets

 

$

7,745,715

   

$

7,733,028

 

Current liabilities

 

$

277,395

   

$

315,305

 

Long-term debt

 

3,253,065

   

3,091,461

 

Asset retirement obligations and other

 

152,695

   

149,043

 

Deferred purchase price obligation – Anadarko

 

   

41,440

 

Total liabilities

 

$

3,683,155

   

$

3,597,249

 

Equity and partners' capital

       

Series A Preferred units (zero and 21,922,831 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively)

 

$

   

$

639,545

 

Common units (152,602,105 and 130,671,970 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively)

 

3,070,608

   

2,536,872

 

Class C units (21,743,318 and 12,358,123 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively)

 

764,174

   

750,831

 

General partner units (2,583,068 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016)

 

165,442

   

143,968

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

62,336

   

64,563

 

Total liabilities, equity and partners' capital

 

$

7,745,715

   

$

7,733,028

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 
   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

thousands

 

2017

 

2016

Cash flows from operating activities

       

Net income (loss)

 

$

279,488

   

$

286,408

 

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

       

Depreciation and amortization

 

143,733

   

132,400

 

Impairments

 

167,920

   

8,921

 

(Gain) loss on divestiture and other, net

 

(134,945)

   

2,539

 

Change in other items, net

 

(23,044)

   

(36,402)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

433,152

   

$

393,866

 

Cash flows from investing activities

       

Capital expenditures

 

$

(260,480)

   

$

(255,923)

 

Contributions in aid of construction costs from affiliates

 

1,343

   

3,854

 

Acquisitions from affiliates

 

(3,910)

   

(715,199)

 

Acquisitions from third parties

 

(155,287)

   

 

Investments in equity affiliates

 

(287)

   

139

 

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – affiliates

 

9,221

   

10,611

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates

 

   

613

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties

 

23,292

   

137

 

Proceeds from property insurance claims

 

22,977

   

2,944

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

$

(363,131)

   

$

(952,824)

 

Cash flows from financing activities

       

Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs

 

$

159,989

   

$

530,000

 

Repayments of debt

 

   

(290,000)

 

Settlement of the Deferred purchase price obligation – Anadarko

 

(37,346)

   

 

Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks

 

(2,763)

   

(1,314)

 

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

 

(183)

   

25,000

 

Proceeds from the issuance of Series A Preferred units, net of offering expenses

 

   

686,940

 

Distributions to unitholders

 

(381,771)

   

(313,380)

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner

 

(6,375)

   

(7,460)

 

Net contributions from (distributions to) Anadarko

 

30

   

(27,459)

 

Above-market component of swap agreements with Anadarko

 

28,670

   

16,365

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

$

(239,749)

   

$

618,692

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(169,728)

   

$

59,734

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

357,925

   

98,033

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

188,197

   

$

157,767

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

OPERATING STATISTICS

(Unaudited)

 
   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

   

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Throughput for natural gas assets (MMcf/d)

               

Gathering, treating and transportation

 

866

   

1,508

   

1,155

   

1,553

 

Processing

 

2,555

   

2,320

   

2,498

   

2,226

 

Equity investment (1)

 

158

   

170

   

160

   

178

 

   Total throughput for natural gas assets

 

3,579

   

3,998

   

3,813

   

3,957

 

   Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interest for natural gas assets

 

107

   

128

   

108

   

132

 

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

 

3,472

   

3,870

   

3,705

   

3,825

 

Throughput for crude, NGL and produced water assets (MBbls/d)

               

Gathering, treating and transportation

 

50

   

59

   

47

   

59

 

Equity investment (2)

 

132

   

128

   

129

   

127

 

   Total throughput for crude, NGL and produced water assets

 

182

   

187

   

176

   

186

 

Adjusted gross margin per Mcf attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets (3)

 

$

0.94

   

$

0.84

   

$

0.89

   

$

0.82

 

Adjusted gross margin per Bbl for crude, NGL and produced water assets (4)

 

2.15

   

2.03

   

2.07

   

2.05

 

(1)

Represents WES's 14.81% share of average Fort Union throughput and 22% share of average Rendezvous throughput.

(2)

Represents 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.

(3)

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

(4)

Average for period. Calculated as Adjusted gross margin for crude, NGL and produced water assets (total revenues and other for crude, NGL and produced water assets, less reimbursements for electricity-related expenses recorded as revenue and cost of product for crude, NGL and produced water 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 and produced water assets.

                                 

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CALCULATION OF CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION

(Unaudited)

 

thousands except per-unit amount and Coverage ratio

 

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2017

Distributions declared by Western Gas Partners, LP:

   

General partner interest

 

$

3,454

 

Incentive distribution rights

 

68,221

 

Common units held by WGP

 

44,618

 

Less:

   

Public company general and administrative expense

 

612

 

Interest expense

 

551

 

Cash available for distribution

 

$

115,130

 

Declared distribution per common unit

 

$

0.52750

 

Distributions declared by Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

 

$

115,487

 

Coverage ratio

 

1.00

x

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 
   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

thousands except per-unit amounts

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Revenues and other

               

Gathering, processing and transportation

 

$

299,435

   

$

301,136

   

$

607,249

   

$

595,140

 

Natural gas and natural gas liquids sales

 

224,824

   

126,993

   

431,349

   

215,549

 

Other

 

1,191

   

535

   

3,045

   

1,116

 

Total revenues and other

 

525,450

   

428,664

   

1,041,643

   

811,805

 

Equity income, net – affiliates

 

21,728

   

19,693

   

41,189

   

36,507

 

Operating expenses

               

Cost of product

 

203,277

   

104,849

   

392,636

   

181,316

 

Operation and maintenance

 

76,148

   

75,173

   

149,908

   

151,386

 

General and administrative

 

11,197

   

11,887

   

24,673

   

24,402

 

Property and other taxes

 

11,924

   

12,093

   

24,218

   

22,443

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

74,031

   

67,305

   

143,733

   

132,400

 

Impairments

 

3,178

   

2,403

   

167,920

   

8,921

 

Total operating expenses

 

379,755

   

273,710

   

903,088

   

520,868

 

Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net

 

15,458

   

(1,907)

   

134,945

   

(2,539)

 

Proceeds from business interruption insurance claims

 

24,115

   

2,603

   

29,882

   

2,603

 

Operating income (loss)

 

206,996

   

175,343

   

344,571

   

327,508

 

Interest income – affiliates

 

4,225

   

4,225

   

8,450

   

8,450

 

Interest expense

 

(36,297)

   

(13,429)

   

(72,330)

   

(45,568)

 

Other income (expense), net

 

272

   

(36)

   

718

   

105

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

175,196

   

166,103

   

281,409

   

290,495

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

843

   

326

   

4,395

   

6,959

 

Net income (loss)

 

174,353

   

165,777

   

277,014

   

283,536

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

69,409

   

76,914

   

96,130

   

112,857

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

 

$

104,944

   

$

88,863

   

$

180,884

   

$

170,679

 

Limited partners' interest in net income (loss):

               

Net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

 

$

104,944

   

$

88,863

   

$

180,884

   

$

170,679

 

Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko

 

   

   

   

(11,326)

 

Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)

 

$

104,944

   

$

88,863

   

$

180,884

   

$

159,353

 

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

 

$

0.48

   

$

0.41

   

$

0.83

   

$

0.73

 

Weighted-average common units outstanding – basic and diluted

 

218,931

   

218,921

   

218,930

   

218,920

 

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

thousands except number of units

 

June 30,
2017

 

December 31,
2016

Current assets

 

$

335,683

   

$

595,591

 

Note receivable – Anadarko

 

260,000

   

260,000

 

Net property, plant and equipment

 

5,347,794

   

5,049,932

 

Other assets

 

1,804,275

   

1,830,574

 

Total assets

 

$

7,747,752

   

$

7,736,097

 

Current liabilities

 

$

277,536

   

$

315,387

 

Long-term debt

 

3,281,065

   

3,119,461

 

Asset retirement obligations and other

 

152,695

   

149,043

 

Deferred purchase price obligation – Anadarko

 

   

41,440

 

Total liabilities

 

$

3,711,296

   

$

3,625,331

 

Equity and partners' capital

       

Common units (218,933,141 and 218,928,570 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively)

 

$

1,070,254

   

$

1,048,143

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

2,966,202

   

3,062,623

 

Total liabilities, equity and partners' capital

 

$

7,747,752

   

$

7,736,097

 

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 
   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

thousands

 

2017

 

2016

Cash flows from operating activities

       

Net income (loss)

 

$

277,014

   

$

283,536

 

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

       

Depreciation and amortization

 

143,733

   

132,400

 

Impairments

 

167,920

   

8,921

 

(Gain) loss on divestiture and other, net

 

(134,945)

   

2,539

 

Change in other items, net

 

(22,364)

   

(35,581)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

431,358

   

$

391,815

 

Cash flows from investing activities

       

Capital expenditures

 

$

(260,480)

   

$

(255,923)

 

Contributions in aid of construction costs from affiliates

 

1,343

   

3,854

 

Acquisitions from affiliates

 

(3,910)

   

(715,199)

 

Acquisitions from third parties

 

(155,287)

   

 

Investments in equity affiliates

 

(287)

   

139

 

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – affiliates

 

9,221

   

10,611

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates

 

   

613

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties

 

23,292

   

137

 

Proceeds from property insurance claims

 

22,977

   

2,944

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

$

(363,131)

   

$

(952,824)

 

Cash flows from financing activities

       

Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs

 

$

159,989

   

$

556,017

 

Repayments of debt

 

   

(290,000)

 

Settlement of the Deferred purchase price obligation – Anadarko

 

(37,346)

   

 

Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks

 

(2,763)

   

(1,314)

 

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

 

(183)

   

 

Proceeds from the issuance of WES Series A Preferred units, net of offering expenses

 

   

686,940

 

Distributions to WGP unitholders

 

(208,803)

   

(181,156)

 

Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner

 

(6,375)

   

(7,460)

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners of WES

 

(171,689)

   

(130,947)

 

Net contributions from (distributions to) Anadarko

 

30

   

(27,459)

 

Above-market component of swap agreements with Anadarko

 

28,670

   

16,365

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

$

(238,470)

   

$

620,986

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(170,243)

   

$

59,977

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

359,072

   

99,694

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

188,829

   

$

159,671

 

 

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