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Western Gas Announces Second-Quarter 2014 Results
08/05/2014

HOUSTON, TX -- (Marketwired) -- 08/05/14 -- Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) ("WES" or the "Partnership") and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (NYSE: WGP) ("WGP") today announced second-quarter 2014 financial and operating results.

WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP

Net income available to limited partners for the second quarter of 2014 totaled $67.0 million, or $0.57per common unit (diluted). For the second quarter of 2014, Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $167.3 million and Distributable cash flow(1) was $137.0 million, resulting in a Coverage ratio(1) of 1.30 times for the period.

Total throughput attributable to WES for natural gas assets for the second quarter of 2014 averaged 3.6 Bcf/d, which was 5% above the prior quarter and 13% above the second quarter of 2013. Total throughput for crude/NGL assets for the second quarter of 2014 averaged 115 MBbls/d, which was 46% above the prior quarter.

Capital expenditures attributable to WES on a cash basis, including equity investments but excluding acquisitions, totaled $199.3 million during the second quarter of 2014. Of this amount, maintenance capital expenditures were $11.7 million, or 7% of Adjusted EBITDA(1). Capital expenditures attributable to WES on an accrual basis, including equity investments but excluding acquisitions, totaled $205.2 million during the second quarter of 2014.

"Our portfolio's solid second-quarter performance was highlighted by the successful start-up of our Lancaster Plant in the DJ Basin complex, which is currently running at capacity," said Chief Executive Officer, Don Sinclair. "Given the continued high activity level in the DJ Basin, as well as additional capital needed to repurpose a portion of our Haley system to handle rich gas from Anadarko's West Texas drilling activity, we now believe our full-year 2014 total capital expenditures will be between$720 million and $770 million."

WES previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.650 per unit for the second quarter of 2014, representing a 4% increase over the prior quarter's distribution and a 16% increase over the second-quarter 2013 distribution of $0.56 per unit. The distribution will be paid on August 13, 2014, to unitholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2014. The second-quarter 2014 Coverage ratio(1) of 1.30 times is based on the quarterly distribution of $0.650 per unit.

WESTERN GAS EQUITY PARTNERS, LP

WGP indirectly owns the 2% 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 for the second quarter of 2014 totaled $55.3 million, or $0.25 per common unit (diluted).

WGP previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.27125 per unit for the second quarter of 2014, representing a 9% increase over the prior quarter's distribution and a 37% increase over the second-quarter 2013 distribution of $0.19750. The distribution will be paid on August 22, 2014, to unitholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2014. WGP will receive distributions from WES of $60.3 million attributable to the second quarter and will pay out $59.4 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. CDT

WES and WGP will host a joint conference call on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss second-quarter 2014 results. To participate via telephone, please dial 877.621.4819 and enter participant code 53708569. 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 byAnadarko Petroleum Corporation to own, operate, acquire and develop midstream energy assets. With midstream assets in the Rocky Mountains, the Mid-Continent, north-central Pennsylvania and Texas, 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 (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
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

thousands except Coverage ratio

 

2014

 

2013 (1)

 

2014

 

 

2013 (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

 

$

95,032

 

$

60,016

 

$

182,467

 

 

$

110,730

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from equity investees

 

 

24,328

 

 

6,026

 

 

36,641

 

 

 

11,032

 

Non-cash equity-based compensation expense

 

 

1,056

 

 

824

 

 

2,153

 

 

 

1,701

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

226

 

 

53

 

 

(2

)

 

 

4,219

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments (2)

 

 

43,103

 

 

35,857

 

 

83,078

 

 

 

67,681

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity income, net

 

 

13,008

 

 

3,456

 

 

22,259

 

 

 

7,424

 

Cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures (2)

 

 

11,698

 

 

6,174

 

 

20,540

 

 

 

12,206

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

2,007

 

 

3,260

 

 

5,447

 

 

 

6,441

 

Cash paid for (reimbursement of) income taxes

 

 

--

 

 

--

 

 

(340

)

 

 

--

 

Other income (2) (3)

 

 

79

 

 

103

 

 

157

 

 

 

380

Distributable cash flow

 

$

136,953

 

$

89,783

 

$

256,274

 

 

$

168,912

Distributions declared(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limited partners

 

$

77,396

 

 

 

 

$

151,103

 

 

 

 

 

General partner

 

 

28,259

 

 

 

 

 

53,301

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

105,655

 

 

 

 

$

204,404

 

 

 

 

Coverage ratio

 

 

1.30x

 

 

 

 

 

1.25x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the 20% interest in each of Texas Express Pipeline LLC ("TEP") and Texas Express Gathering LLC ("TEG") and a 33.33% interest in Front Range Pipeline LLC ("FRP") acquired from Anadarko (collectively, the "TEFR Interests").

(2)

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

(3)

Excludes income of $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $0.5 million and $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to a component of a gas processing agreement accounted for as a capital lease.

(4)

Reflects distributions of $0.650 and $1.275 per unit declared for the three and six months ended June 30, 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
June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

thousands

 

2014

 

 

2013 (1)

 

 

2014

 

 

2013 (1)

 

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

 

$

95,032

 

 

$

60,016

 

 

$

182,467

 

 

$

110,730

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from equity investees

 

 

24,328

 

 

 

6,026

 

 

 

36,641

 

 

 

11,032

 

 

Non-cash equity-based compensation expense

 

 

1,057

 

 

 

824

 

 

 

2,154

 

 

 

1,701

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

20,864

 

 

 

12,654

 

 

 

34,825

 

 

 

24,465

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

226

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

226

 

 

 

4,219

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments (2)

 

 

43,103

 

 

 

35,857

 

 

 

83,078

 

 

 

67,681

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity income, net

 

 

13,008

 

 

 

3,456

 

 

 

22,259

 

 

 

7,424

 

 

Interest income, net - affiliates

 

 

4,225

 

 

 

4,225

 

 

 

8,450

 

 

 

8,450

 

 

Other income (2) (3)

 

 

79

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

380

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

--

 

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

167,298

 

 

$

107,646

 

 

$

308,297

 

 

$

203,574

 

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

 

$

167,298

 

 

$

107,646

 

 

$

308,297

 

 

$

203,574

 

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

4,090

 

 

 

2,499

 

 

 

8,416

 

 

 

5,345

 

 

Interest income (expense), net

 

 

(16,639

)

 

 

(8,429

)

 

 

(26,375

)

 

 

(16,015

)

 

Non-cash equity-based compensation expense

 

 

(20

)

 

 

54

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

(19

)

 

Debt-related amortization and other items, net

 

 

678

 

 

 

566

 

 

 

1,358

 

 

 

1,126

 

 

Current income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(53

)

 

 

10,032

 

 

 

465

 

 

 

15,136

 

 

Other income (expense), net (3)

 

 

82

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

381

 

 

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings

 

 

(7,804

)

 

 

--

 

 

 

(9,848

)

 

 

--

 

 

Changes in operating working capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

(12,371

)

 

 

(48,468

)

 

 

(23,353

)

 

 

(26,807

)

 

 

Accounts and natural gas imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net

 

 

2,521

 

 

 

(20,951

)

 

 

794

 

 

 

336

 

 

 

Other

 

 

2,369

 

 

 

2,070

 

 

 

4,247

 

 

 

235

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

140,151

 

 

$

45,122

 

 

$

264,197

 

 

$

183,292

 

Cash flow information of Western Gas Partners, LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

264,197

 

 

$

183,292

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(770,776

)

 

$

(1,182,682

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

516,480

 

 

$

653,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests.

(2)

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

(3)

Excludes income of $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $0.5 million and $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 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
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

thousands

 

2014

 

2013 (1)

 

2014

 

2013 (1)

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

 

$

209,745

 

$

157,084

 

$

393,682

 

$

297,479

 

Adjusted gross margin for crude/NGL assets

 

 

21,507

 

 

3,374

 

 

32,296

 

 

6,965

Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

231,252

 

$

160,458

 

$

425,978

 

$

304,444

Adjusted gross margin attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

$

4,935

 

$

3,510

 

$

10,029

 

$

7,213

Equity income, net

 

 

13,008

 

 

3,456

 

 

22,259

 

 

7,424

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from equity investees

 

 

24,328

 

 

6,026

 

 

36,641

 

 

11,032

 

Operation and maintenance

 

 

50,875

 

 

41,669

 

 

91,407

 

 

78,408

 

General and administrative

 

 

8,000

 

 

7,288

 

 

16,415

 

 

14,952

 

Property and other taxes

 

 

7,113

 

 

6,086

 

 

14,154

 

 

11,871

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

 

43,746

 

 

36,496

 

 

84,358

 

 

68,936

Operating income

 

$

115,133

 

$

69,859

 

$

215,291

 

$

133,882

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

thousands except per-unit amounts

 

2014

 

 

2013 (1)

 

 

2014

 

 

2013 (1)

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

161,250

 

 

$

109,800

 

 

$

302,699

 

 

$

212,690

 

Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales

 

 

166,654

 

 

 

139,561

 

 

 

303,092

 

 

 

261,290

 

Other, net

 

 

2,040

 

 

 

2,041

 

 

 

3,610

 

 

 

3,188

 

Total revenues

 

 

329,944

 

 

 

251,402

 

 

 

609,401

 

 

 

477,168

 

Equity income, net

 

 

13,008

 

 

 

3,456

 

 

 

22,259

 

 

 

7,424

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product

 

 

118,085

 

 

 

93,460

 

 

 

210,035

 

 

 

176,543

 

Operation and maintenance

 

 

50,875

 

 

 

41,669

 

 

 

91,407

 

 

 

78,408

 

General and administrative

 

 

8,000

 

 

 

7,288

 

 

 

16,415

 

 

 

14,952

 

Property and other taxes

 

 

7,113

 

 

 

6,086

 

 

 

14,154

 

 

 

11,871

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

 

43,746

 

 

 

36,496

 

 

 

84,358

 

 

 

68,936

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

227,819

 

 

 

184,999

 

 

 

416,369

 

 

 

350,710

 

Operating income

 

 

115,133

 

 

 

69,859

 

 

 

215,291

 

 

 

133,882

 

Interest income, net - affiliates

 

 

4,225

 

 

 

4,225

 

 

 

8,450

 

 

 

8,450

 

Interest expense

 

 

(20,864

)

 

 

(12,654

)

 

 

(34,825

)

 

 

(24,465

)

Other income

 

 

214

 

 

 

499

 

 

 

691

 

 

 

1,173

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

98,708

 

 

 

61,929

 

 

 

189,607

 

 

 

119,040

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

226

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

4,219

 

Net income

 

 

98,482

 

 

 

61,876

 

 

 

189,609

 

 

 

114,821

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

3,450

 

 

 

1,860

 

 

 

7,142

 

 

 

4,091

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

95,032

 

 

$

60,016

 

 

$

182,467

 

 

$

110,730

 

Limited partners' interest in net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

95,032

 

 

$

60,016

 

 

$

182,467

 

 

$

110,730

 

Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko

 

 

--

 

 

 

948

 

 

 

956

 

 

 

(4,510

)

General partner interest in net (income) loss

 

 

(28,047

)

 

 

(16,154

)

 

 

(52,881

)

 

 

(29,040

)

Limited partners' interest in net income

 

$

66,985

 

 

$

44,810

 

 

$

130,542

 

 

$

77,180

 

Net income per common unit - basic and diluted

 

$

0.57

 

 

$

0.41

 

 

$

1.11

 

 

$

0.72

 

Weighted average common units outstanding - basic and diluted

 

 

118,177

 

 

 

108,736

 

 

 

117,948

 

 

 

106,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests.

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

thousands except number of units

 

June 30,
2014

 

December 31,
2013 (1)

Current assets

 

$

224,203

 

$

194,810

Note receivable - Anadarko

 

 

260,000

 

 

260,000

Net property, plant and equipment

 

 

3,655,367

 

 

3,383,255

Other assets

 

 

825,242

 

 

779,743

Total assets

 

$

4,964,812

 

$

4,617,808

Current liabilities

 

$

176,658

 

$

190,460

Long-term debt

 

 

2,022,876

 

 

1,418,169

Asset retirement obligations and other

 

 

82,528

 

 

117,143

Total liabilities

 

$

2,282,062

 

$

1,725,772

Equity and partners' capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units (118,971,307 and 117,322,812 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively)

 

$

2,528,069

 

$

2,431,193

General partner units (2,408,699 and 2,394,345 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively)

 

 

84,894

 

 

78,157

Net investment by Anadarko

 

 

--

 

 

312,092

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

69,787

 

 

70,594

Total liabilities, equity and partners' capital

 

$

4,964,812

 

$

4,617,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

thousands

 

2014

 

 

2013 (1)

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

189,609

 

 

$

114,821

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

 

84,358

 

 

 

68,936

 

 

Change in other items, net

 

 

(9,770

)

 

 

(465

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

264,197

 

 

$

183,292

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

(359,752

)

 

$

(339,756

)

Contributions in aid of construction costs from affiliates

 

 

182

 

 

 

--

 

Acquisitions from affiliates

 

 

(360,952

)

 

 

(466,936

)

Acquisitions from third parties

 

 

--

 

 

 

(212,674

)

Investments in equity affiliates

 

 

(59,245

)

 

 

(156,217

)

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings

 

 

9,848

 

 

 

--

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates

 

 

--

 

 

 

82

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties

 

 

--

 

 

 

14

 

Capitalized interest on equity investments

 

 

(857

)

 

 

(7,195

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(770,776

)

 

$

(1,182,682

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs

 

$

1,076,895

 

 

$

494,948

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(480,000

)

 

 

(245,000

)

Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks

 

 

2,517

 

 

 

(1,809

)

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

 

 

92,588

 

 

 

425,386

 

Distributions to unitholders

 

 

(191,359

)

 

 

(135,801

)

Contributions from noncontrolling interest owner

 

 

--

 

 

 

1,097

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner

 

 

(7,949

)

 

 

(4,660

)

Net contributions from Anadarko

 

 

23,788

 

 

 

119,428

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

$

516,480

 

 

$

653,589

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

9,901

 

 

$

(345,801

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

100,728

 

 

 

419,981

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

110,629

 

 

$

74,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests.

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

OPERATING STATISTICS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

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

 

2014

 

2013 (1)

 

2014

 

2013 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throughput for natural gas assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering, treating and transportation (2)

 

 

1,608

 

 

1,370

 

 

1,600

 

 

1,311

 

Processing (2)

 

 

1,971

 

 

1,725

 

 

1,885

 

 

1,667

 

Equity investment (3)

 

 

153

 

 

211

 

 

170

 

 

206

 

 

Total throughput for natural gas assets

 

 

3,732

 

 

3,306

 

 

3,655

 

 

3,184

 

Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interest for natural gas assets

 

 

171

 

 

167

 

 

172

 

 

161

 

Total throughput attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets (4)

 

 

3,561

 

 

3,139

 

 

3,483

 

 

3,023

 

Total throughput (MBbls/d) for crude/NGL assets (5)

 

 

115

 

 

26

 

 

97

 

 

26

Adjusted gross margin per Mcf attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets(6)

 

$

0.65

 

$

0.55

 

$

0.62

 

$

0.54

Adjusted gross margin per Bbl for crude/NGL assets (7)

 

$

2.06

 

$

1.43

 

$

1.84

 

$

1.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                             
 

 

(1)

Throughput has been recast to include throughput attributable to the TEFR Interests.

(2)

The combination of WES's Wattenberg and Platte Valley systems in the first quarter of 2014 into the entity now referred to as the "DJ Basin complex" (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 with the first quarter of 2014, volumes both gathered and processed by the two systems are no longer separately reported.

(3)

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).

(4)

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.

(5)

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

(6)

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 our equity investments in Fort Union and Rendezvous, which are measured in Mcf) divided by total throughput (MMcf/d) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets.

(7)

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 our equity investments in White Cliffs, the Mont Belvieu JV, TEG, TEP and FRP, which are measured in barrels), 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

 

June 30, 2014

Distributions declared by Western Gas Partners, LP:

 

 

 

 

General partner interest

 

$

2,113

 

Incentive distribution rights

 

 

26,146

 

Common units held by WGP

 

 

32,043

Less:

 

 

 

 

Public company general and administrative expense

 

 

728

Cash available for distribution

 

$

59,574

 

 

 

 

Declared distribution per common unit

 

$

0.27125

 

 

 

 

Distributions declared by Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

 

$

59,378

 

 

 

 

Coverage ratio

 

 

1.00x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

thousands except per-unit amounts

 

2014

 

 

2013 (1)

 

 

2014

 

 

2013 (1)

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

161,250

 

 

$

109,800

 

 

$

302,699

 

 

$

212,690

 

Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales

 

 

166,654

 

 

 

139,561

 

 

 

303,092

 

 

 

261,290

 

Other, net

 

 

2,040

 

 

 

2,041

 

 

 

3,610

 

 

 

3,188

 

Total revenues

 

 

329,944

 

 

 

251,402

 

 

 

609,401

 

 

 

477,168

 

Equity income, net

 

 

13,008

 

 

 

3,456

 

 

 

22,259

 

 

 

7,424

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product

 

 

118,085

 

 

 

93,460

 

 

 

210,035

 

 

 

176,543

 

Operation and maintenance

 

 

50,875

 

 

 

41,669

 

 

 

91,407

 

 

 

78,408

 

General and administrative

 

 

8,757

 

 

 

8,209

 

 

 

18,143

 

 

 

17,138

 

Property and other taxes

 

 

7,113

 

 

 

6,086

 

 

 

14,154

 

 

 

11,871

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

 

43,746

 

 

 

36,496

 

 

 

84,358

 

 

 

68,936

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

228,576

 

 

 

185,920

 

 

 

418,097

 

 

 

352,896

 

Operating income

 

 

114,376

 

 

 

68,938

 

 

 

213,563

 

 

 

131,696

 

Interest income, net - affiliates

 

 

4,225

 

 

 

4,225

 

 

 

8,450

 

 

 

8,450

 

Interest expense

 

 

(20,864

)

 

 

(12,654

)

 

 

(34,825

)

 

 

(24,465

)

Other income

 

 

235

 

 

 

493

 

 

 

731

 

 

 

1,220

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

97,972

 

 

 

61,002

 

 

 

187,919

 

 

 

116,901

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

226

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

4,219

 

Net income

 

 

97,746

 

 

 

60,949

 

 

 

187,921

 

 

 

112,682

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

42,492

 

 

 

26,422

 

 

 

83,126

 

 

 

45,783

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

 

$

55,254

 

 

$

34,527

 

 

$

104,795

 

 

$

66,899

 

Limited partners' interest in net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

 

$

55,254

 

 

$

34,527

 

 

$

104,795

 

 

$

66,899

 

Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko

 

 

--

 

 

 

948

 

 

 

956

 

 

 

(4,510

)

Limited partners' interest in net income

 

$

55,254

 

 

$

35,475

 

 

$

105,751

 

 

$

62,389

 

Net income per common unit - basic and diluted

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.16

 

 

$

0.48

 

 

$

0.29

 

Weighted average number of common units outstanding - basic and diluted

 

 

218,903

 

 

 

218,896

 

 

 

218,903

 

 

 

218,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests.

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

thousands except number of units

 

June 30,
2014

 

December 31,
2013 (1)

Current assets

 

$

235,865

 

$

207,827

Note receivable - Anadarko

 

 

260,000

 

 

260,000

Net property, plant and equipment

 

 

3,655,367

 

 

3,383,255

Other assets

 

 

825,242

 

 

779,743

Total assets

 

$

4,976,474

 

$

4,630,825

Current liabilities

 

$

176,735

 

$

191,483

Long-term debt

 

 

2,022,876

 

 

1,418,169

Asset retirement obligations and other

 

 

82,528

 

 

117,143

Total liabilities

 

$

2,282,139

 

$

1,726,795

Equity and partners' capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units (218,903,498 and 218,895,515 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively)

 

$

941,814

 

$

905,082

Net investment by Anadarko

 

 

--

 

 

312,092

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

1,752,521

 

 

1,686,856

Total liabilities, equity and partners' capital

 

$

4,976,474

 

$

4,630,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

thousands

 

2014

 

 

2013 (1)

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

187,921

 

 

$

112,682

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

 

84,358

 

 

 

68,936

 

 

Change in other items, net

 

 

(10,146

)

 

 

(927

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

262,133

 

 

$

180,691

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

(359,752

)

 

$

(339,756

)

Contributions in aid of construction costs from affiliates

 

 

182

 

 

 

--

 

Acquisitions from affiliates

 

 

(360,952

)

 

 

(466,936

)

Acquisitions from third parties

 

 

--

 

 

 

(212,674

)

Investments in equity affiliates

 

 

(59,245

)

 

 

(156,217

)

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings

 

 

9,848

 

 

 

--

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates

 

 

--

 

 

 

82

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties

 

 

--

 

 

 

14

 

Capitalized interest on equity investments

 

 

(857

)

 

 

(7,195

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(770,776

)

 

$

(1,182,682

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs

 

$

1,076,895

 

 

$

494,948

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(480,000

)

 

 

(245,000

)

Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks

 

 

2,517

 

 

 

(1,809

)

Offering expenses from the issuance of WGP common units

 

 

--

 

 

 

(2,367

)

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

 

 

91,690

 

 

 

416,119

 

Distributions to WGP unitholders

 

 

(105,347

)

 

 

(46,980

)

Contributions received from Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner

 

 

--

 

 

 

1,097

 

Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner

 

 

(7,949

)

 

 

(4,660

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners of WES

 

 

(83,894

)

 

 

(58,929

)

Net contributions from Anadarko

 

 

23,788

 

 

 

119,428

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

$

517,700

 

 

$

671,847

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

9,057

 

 

$

(330,144

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

113,085

 

 

 

422,556

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

122,142

 

 

$

92,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests.

 

 

 

 

 

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