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Western Gas Announces Agreement to Acquire Nuevo Midstream, LLC and Releases Third-Quarter 2014 Results
10/28/2014

HOUSTON, TX -- (Marketwired) -- 10/28/14 -- Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) ("WES" or the "Partnership") today announced that it has agreed to acquire Nuevo Midstream, LLC ("Nuevo"), a leadingDelaware Basin gas gatherer and processor, for $1.5 billion. The Partnership expects the acquisition will close in the fourth quarter of 2014, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.

"We are excited to acquire the Nuevo assets, which are extremely valuable to us given their strategic location in the Delaware Basin and Anadarko's significant acreage position and development plans in the area. The Nuevo management team has done an excellent job in utilizing their first-mover advantage to build a gathering and processing system that has over 150,000 dedicated acres plus volumetric commitments from high-quality producers," said Chief Executive Officer, Don Sinclair. "Our top priority will be to provide excellent service to existing and future customers in a safe and reliable manner."

Nuevo's assets currently include a 300 MMcf/d cryogenic processing complex with an additional 400 MMcf/d of processing capacity that is scheduled to be in service in 2015, 275 miles of gathering pipeline, 1,800 gpm of amine treating capacity and four compressor stations. The assets serve production from Reeves, Loving and Culberson Counties, Texas and Eddy and Lea Counties, New Mexico. Over 70% of Nuevo's gross margin is fee-based, and following the acquisition, the Partnership expects that over 95% of its consolidated gross margin will be either fee-based or covered under its fixed-price agreements with Anadarko.

The Partnership expects the acquisition to be accretive to its distributable cash flow per unit in 2015. The Partnership will partially finance the acquisition through the issuance to Anadarko of $750 million of Class C units, which will receive distributions in the form of additional Class C units until the end of 2017. The Class C units will convert into common units on a one-for-one basis on December 31, 2017, unless the Partnership converts such units earlier or Anadarko delays the conversion. The Class C units will be disregarded with respect to calculating the Partnership's cash distributions until they are converted to common units.

Pursuant to the terms of a joint venture agreement between Anadarko and a third party, the Partnership will immediately offer the third party the right to acquire a 50% interest in Nuevo. The third party is required to respond to the Partnership's offer within thirty days of receiving notice, and will have an additional thirty days to fund its share of the purchase price if it accepts the offer. As ofSeptember 30, 2014, the Partnership had $1 billion of available capacity under its revolving credit facility and the Partnership is prepared to purchase 100% of Nuevo if the third party does not participate.

"We are buying an early stage asset that we believe will deliver significant growth as the basin continues to develop," added Sinclair, who also noted that the Partnership estimates that the purchase price represents an approximate 8.5 times multiple of the assets' forecasted 2016 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"). "Both the current robust level of drilling activity and Anadarko's recent success in the area fuel our optimism regarding the further potential of the Delaware Basin, which has quickly become one of the most prolific resource plays in North America."

The terms of the acquisition and the issuance of the Class C units to Anadarko were unanimously approved by the board of directors of the Partnership's general partner. The board's special committee, which is comprised entirely of independent directors, also approved the issuance of the Class C units. The special committee engaged Evercore Partners to act as its financial advisor and Bracewell and Giuliani LLP to act as its legal advisor.

THIRD-QUARTER 2014 RESULTS
The Partnership and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (NYSE: WGP) ("WGP") today also announced third-quarter 2014 financial and operating results.

"We delivered strong financial performance combined with healthy distribution coverage in the quarter," said Sinclair. "Our portfolio delivered solid results while overcoming throughput declines at some of our lower-margin assets and unscheduled downtime at two of our plants."

WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP 
Net income available to limited partners for the third quarter of 2014 totaled $71.6 million, or $0.60 per common unit (diluted). For the third quarter of 2014, Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $167.3 million and Distributable cash flow(1) was $136.7 million, resulting in a Coverage ratio(1) of 1.23 times for the period.

WES previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.675 per unit for the third quarter of 2014, representing a 4% increase over the prior quarter's distribution and a 16% increase over the third-quarter 2013 distribution of $0.58 per unit. The distribution will be paid on November 13, 2014, to unitholders of record at the close of business on October 31, 2014. The third-quarter 2014 Coverage ratio(1) of 1.23 times is based on the quarterly distribution of $0.675 per unit.

Total throughput attributable to WES for natural gas assets for the third quarter of 2014 averaged 3.5 Bcf/d, which was 3% below the prior quarter and 5% above the third quarter of 2013. Total throughput for crude/NGL assets for the third quarter of 2014 averaged 138 MBbls/d, which was 20% above the prior quarter.

Capital expenditures attributable to WES on a cash basis, including equity investments but excluding acquisitions, totaled $133.5 million during the third quarter of 2014. Of this amount, maintenance capital expenditures were $12.0 million, or 7% of Adjusted EBITDA(1). Capital expenditures attributable to WES on an accrual basis, including equity investments but excluding acquisitions, totaled $148.9 million during the third quarter of 2014.

(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.

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 third quarter of 2014 totaled $60.0 million, or $0.27 per common unit (diluted).

WGP previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.29125 per unit for the third quarter of 2014, representing a 7% increase over the prior quarter's distribution and a 36% increase over the third-quarter 2013 distribution of $0.21375. The distribution will be paid on November 21, 2014, to unitholders of record at the close of business on October 31, 2014. WGP will receive distributions from WES of $64.5 million attributable to the third quarter and will pay out $63.8 million in distributions for the same period.

UPDATED 2014 WES AND WGP OUTLOOKS AND 2015 WES DISTRIBUTION GROWTH GUIDANCE 
Based on its current estimate, which does not include any 2014 contribution from Nuevo, WES's Adjusted EBITDA(1) for 2014 is now expected to be between $625 million and $650 million. Total capital expenditures including equity investments, but excluding acquisitions, are expected to be between $670 million and $720 million with maintenance capital expenditures expected to be between 7% and 10% of Adjusted EBITDA(1). WES and WGP now expect 2014 distribution growth to be 16% and 36%, respectively, and WES also expects no less than 15% distribution growth in 2015.

(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, October 29, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss the acquisition, third-quarter 2014 results and the updated outlook for 2014. To participate via telephone, please dial 877.621.4819 and enter participant code 95243621. 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; the ability to close and 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
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 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

$

102,677

 

 

$

78,506

 

 

$

285,144

 

 

$

189,236

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from equity investees

 

20,807

 

 

 

4,531

 

 

 

57,448

 

 

 

15,563

 

Non-cash equity-based compensation expense

 

1,035

 

 

 

962

 

 

 

3,188

 

 

 

2,663

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

278

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

276

 

 

 

4,192

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments (2)

 

45,005

 

 

 

36,970

 

 

 

128,083

 

 

 

104,651

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity income, net

 

19,063

 

 

 

4,520

 

 

 

41,322

 

 

 

11,944

 

Cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures (2)

 

12,023

 

 

 

7,389

 

 

 

32,563

 

 

 

19,595

 

Capitalized interest (3)

 

1,900

 

 

 

3,111

 

 

 

7,347

 

 

 

9,552

 

Cash paid for (reimbursement of) income taxes

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

(340

)

 

 

--

 

Other income (2) (4)

 

94

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

251

 

 

 

419

Distributable cash flow

$

136,722

 

 

$

105,883

 

 

$

392,996

 

 

$

274,795

Distributions declared(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limited partners

$

80,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

231,476

 

 

 

 

 

General partner

 

31,236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84,537

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$

111,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

316,013

 

 

 

 

Coverage ratio

 

1.23

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

1.24

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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)

Includes capitalized interest of $1.1 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, for the construction of the Mont Belvieu JV, reflected as a component of the equity investment balance.

(4)

Excludes income of zero and $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to a component of a gas processing agreement accounted for as a capital lease.

(5)

Reflects distributions of $0.675 and $1.95 per unit declared for the three and nine months ended September 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
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 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

$

102,677

 

 

$

78,506

 

 

$

285,144

 

 

$

189,236

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from equity investees

 

20,807

 

 

 

4,531

 

 

 

57,448

 

 

 

15,563

 

 

Non-cash equity-based compensation expense

 

1,034

 

 

 

962

 

 

 

3,188

 

 

 

2,663

 

 

Interest expense

 

20,878

 

 

 

13,018

 

 

 

55,703

 

 

 

37,483

 

 

Income tax expense

 

278

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

504

 

 

 

4,219

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments (2)

 

45,005

 

 

 

36,970

 

 

 

128,083

 

 

 

104,651

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity income, net

 

19,063

 

 

 

4,520

 

 

 

41,322

 

 

 

11,944

 

 

Interest income, net - affiliates

 

4,225

 

 

 

4,225

 

 

 

12,675

 

 

 

12,675

 

 

Other income (2) (3)

 

94

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

251

 

 

 

419

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

--

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

27

 

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

$

167,297

 

 

$

125,176

 

 

$

475,594

 

 

$

328,750

 

 

 

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

$

167,297

 

 

$

125,176

 

 

$

475,594

 

 

$

328,750

 

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

4,506

 

 

 

4,017

 

 

 

12,922

 

 

 

9,362

 

 

Interest income (expense), net

 

(16,653

)

 

 

(8,793

)

 

 

(43,028

)

 

 

(24,808

)

 

Non-cash equity-based compensation expense

 

(11

)

 

 

(80

)

 

 

22

 

 

 

(99

)

 

Debt-related amortization and other items, net

 

687

 

 

 

630

 

 

 

2,045

 

 

 

1,756

 

 

Current income tax benefit (expense)

 

(99

)

 

 

9,888

 

 

 

366

 

 

 

25,024

 

 

Other income (expense), net (3)

 

97

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

260

 

 

 

424

 

 

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings

 

(4,539

)

 

 

--

 

 

 

(14,387

)

 

 

--

 

 

Changes in operating working capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

(18,055

)

 

 

(580

)

 

 

(41,408

)

 

 

(27,387

)

 

 

Accounts and natural gas imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net

 

8,942

 

 

 

6,482

 

 

 

9,736

 

 

 

6,818

 

 

 

Other

 

(2,602

)

 

 

(2,758

)

 

 

1,645

 

 

 

(2,523

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

139,570

 

 

$

134,025

 

 

$

403,767

 

 

$

317,317

 

Cash flow information of Western Gas Partners, LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

403,767

 

 

$

317,317

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(913,372

)

 

$

(1,432,048

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

476,714

 

 

$

733,114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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 zero and $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 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
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 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

$

213,901

 

$

175,348

 

$

607,583

 

$

472,827

 

Adjusted gross margin for crude/NGL assets

 

19,396

 

 

4,031

 

 

51,692

 

 

10,996

Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

$

233,297

 

$

179,379

 

$

659,275

 

$

483,823

Adjusted gross margin attributable to noncontrolling interest

$

5,582

 

$

5,138

 

$

15,611

 

$

12,351

Equity income, net

 

19,063

 

 

4,520

 

 

41,322

 

 

11,944

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from equity investees

 

20,807

 

 

4,531

 

 

57,448

 

 

15,563

 

Operation and maintenance

 

53,657

 

 

42,757

 

 

145,064

 

 

121,165

 

General and administrative

 

7,889

 

 

7,276

 

 

24,304

 

 

22,228

 

Property and other taxes

 

6,564

 

 

6,649

 

 

20,718

 

 

18,520

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

45,651

 

 

37,615

 

 

130,009

 

 

106,551

Operating income

$

123,374

 

$

90,209

 

$

338,665

 

$

224,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

thousands except per-unit amounts

 

2014

 

 

2013(1)

 

 

2014

 

 

2013(1)

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

168,356

 

 

$

130,781

 

 

$

471,055

 

 

$

343,471

 

Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales

 

 

150,094

 

 

 

141,326

 

 

 

453,186

 

 

 

402,616

 

Other, net

 

 

8,015

 

 

 

1,395

 

 

 

11,625

 

 

 

4,583

 

Total revenues

 

 

326,465

 

 

 

273,502

 

 

 

935,866

 

 

 

750,670

 

Equity income, net

 

 

19,063

 

 

 

4,520

 

 

 

41,322

 

 

 

11,944

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product

 

 

108,393

 

 

 

93,516

 

 

 

318,428

 

 

 

270,059

 

Operation and maintenance

 

 

53,657

 

 

 

42,757

 

 

 

145,064

 

 

 

121,165

 

General and administrative

 

 

7,889

 

 

 

7,276

 

 

 

24,304

 

 

 

22,228

 

Property and other taxes

 

 

6,564

 

 

 

6,649

 

 

 

20,718

 

 

 

18,520

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

 

45,651

 

 

 

37,615

 

 

 

130,009

 

 

 

106,551

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

222,154

 

 

 

187,813

 

 

 

638,523

 

 

 

538,523

 

Operating income

 

 

123,374

 

 

 

90,209

 

 

 

338,665

 

 

 

224,091

 

Interest income, net - affiliates

 

 

4,225

 

 

 

4,225

 

 

 

12,675

 

 

 

12,675

 

Interest expense

 

 

(20,878

)

 

 

(13,018

)

 

 

(55,703

)

 

 

(37,483

)

Other income (expense), net

 

 

97

 

 

 

439

 

 

 

788

 

 

 

1,612

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

106,818

 

 

 

81,855

 

 

 

296,425

 

 

 

200,895

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

278

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

276

 

 

 

4,192

 

Net income

 

 

106,540

 

 

 

81,882

 

 

 

296,149

 

 

 

196,703

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

3,863

 

 

 

3,376

 

 

 

11,005

 

 

 

7,467

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

102,677

 

 

$

78,506

 

 

$

285,144

 

 

$

189,236

 

Limited partners' interest in net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

 

$

102,677

 

 

$

78,506

 

 

$

285,144

 

 

$

189,236

 

Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko

 

 

--

 

 

 

(106

)

 

 

956

 

 

 

(4,616

)

General partner interest in net (income) loss

 

 

(31,058

)

 

 

(18,693

)

 

 

(83,939

)

 

 

(47,733

)

Limited partners' interest in net income

 

$

71,619

 

 

$

59,707

 

 

$

202,161

 

 

$

136,887

 

Net income per common unit - basic and diluted

 

$

0.60

 

 

$

0.53

 

 

$

1.71

 

 

$

1.26

 

Weighted average common units outstanding - basic and diluted

 

 

119,068

 

 

 

112,143

 

 

 

118,326

 

 

 

108,540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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

 

September 30,
2014

 

December 31, 2013 (1)

Current assets

 

$

200,955

 

$

194,810

Note receivable - Anadarko

 

 

260,000

 

 

260,000

Net property, plant and equipment

 

 

3,767,587

 

 

3,383,255

Other assets

 

 

825,998

 

 

779,743

Total assets

 

$

5,054,540

 

$

4,617,808

Current liabilities

 

$

201,230

 

$

190,460

Long-term debt

 

 

2,082,914

 

 

1,418,169

Asset retirement obligations and other

 

 

86,683

 

 

117,143

Total liabilities

 

$

2,370,827

 

$

1,725,772

Equity and partners' capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units (119,070,104 and 117,322,812 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively)

 

$

2,524,313

 

$

2,431,193

General partner units (2,430,007 and 2,394,345 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively)

 

 

89,150

 

 

78,157

Net investment by Anadarko

 

 

--

 

 

312,092

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

70,250

 

 

70,594

Total liabilities, equity and partners' capital

 

$

5,054,540

 

$

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)

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

thousands

 

2014

 

 

2013 (1)

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

296,149

 

 

$

196,703

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

 

130,009

 

 

 

106,551

 

 

Change in other items, net

 

 

(22,391

)

 

 

14,063

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

403,767

 

 

$

317,317

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

(492,287

)

 

$

(469,678

)

Contributions in aid of construction costs from affiliates

 

 

183

 

 

 

--

 

Acquisitions from affiliates

 

 

(372,393

)

 

 

(469,884

)

Acquisitions from third parties

 

 

--

 

 

 

(240,274

)

Investments in equity affiliates

 

 

(63,267

)

 

 

(252,308

)

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings

 

 

14,387

 

 

 

--

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates

 

 

--

 

 

 

82

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties

 

 

5

 

 

 

14

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(913,372

)

 

$

(1,432,048

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs

 

$

1,136,878

 

 

$

842,566

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(480,000

)

 

 

(495,000

)

Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks

 

 

2,908

 

 

 

(3,335

)

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

 

 

101,502

 

 

 

427,848

 

Distributions to unitholders

 

 

(297,013

)

 

 

(215,115

)

Contributions from noncontrolling interest owner

 

 

--

 

 

 

2,247

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner

 

 

(11,349

)

 

 

(8,001

)

Net contributions from Anadarko

 

 

23,788

 

 

 

181,904

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

$

476,714

 

 

$

733,114

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(32,891

)

 

$

(381,617

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

100,728

 

 

 

419,981

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

67,837

 

 

$

38,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 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)

 

1,513

 

 

1,439

 

 

1,571

 

 

1,354

 

Processing (2)

 

1,936

 

 

1,802

 

 

1,903

 

 

1,712

 

Equity investment (3)

 

175

 

 

221

 

 

171

 

 

211

 

 

Total throughput for natural gas assets

 

3,624

 

 

3,462

 

 

3,645

 

 

3,277

 

Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interest for natural gas assets

 

165

 

 

177

 

 

169

 

 

166

 

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

 

3,459

 

 

3,285

 

 

3,476

 

 

3,111

 

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

 

138

 

 

31

 

 

111

 

 

28

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

$

0.67

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.64

 

$

0.56

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

$

1.53

 

$

1.39

 

$

1.71

 

$

1.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           
 

 

(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 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.

(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

UPDATED 2014 GUIDANCE

(Unaudited)

 

millions except percentages

Previously
Announced

Current

Variance

Adjusted EBITDA

$600

-

$650

$625

-

$650

$12.5

Maintenance capital expenditures as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA

8%

-

11%

7%

-

10%

(1)%

Total capital expenditures (1)

$720

-

$770

$670

-

$720

$(50)

Minimum WES distribution growth

15%

16%

1%

Minimum WGP distribution growth

34%

36%

2%

 

(1) Includes equity investments but excludes acquisitions.

 

 

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CALCULATION OF CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

thousands except per-unit amount and Coverage ratio

 

September 30, 2014

Distributions declared by Western Gas Partners, LP:

 

 

 

 

General partner interest

 

$

2,232

 

Incentive distribution rights

 

 

29,004

 

Common units held by WGP

 

 

33,275

Less:

 

 

 

 

Public company general and administrative expense

 

 

714

Cash available for distribution

 

$

63,797

 

 

 

 

Declared distribution per common unit

 

$

0.29125

 

 

 

 

Distributions declared by Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

 

$

63,756

 

 

 

 

Coverage ratio

 

 

1.00x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

thousands except per-unit amounts

2014

 

 

2013 (1)

 

 

2014

 

 

2013 (1)

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

$

168,356

 

 

$

130,781

 

 

$

471,055

 

 

$

343,471

 

Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales

 

150,094

 

 

 

141,326

 

 

 

453,186

 

 

 

402,616

 

Other, net

 

8,015

 

 

 

1,395

 

 

 

11,625

 

 

 

4,583

 

Total revenues

 

326,465

 

 

 

273,502

 

 

 

935,866

 

 

 

750,670

 

Equity income, net

 

19,063

 

 

 

4,520

 

 

 

41,322

 

 

 

11,944

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product

 

108,393

 

 

 

93,516

 

 

 

318,428

 

 

 

270,059

 

Operation and maintenance

 

53,657

 

 

 

42,757

 

 

 

145,064

 

 

 

121,165

 

General and administrative

 

8,666

 

 

 

7,962

 

 

 

26,809

 

 

 

25,100

 

Property and other taxes

 

6,564

 

 

 

6,649

 

 

 

20,718

 

 

 

18,520

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

45,651

 

 

 

37,615

 

 

 

130,009

 

 

 

106,551

 

Total operating expenses

 

222,931

 

 

 

188,499

 

 

 

641,028

 

 

 

541,395

 

Operating income

 

122,597

 

 

 

89,523

 

 

 

336,160

 

 

 

221,219

 

Interest income, net - affiliates

 

4,225

 

 

 

4,225

 

 

 

12,675

 

 

 

12,675

 

Interest expense

 

(20,878

)

 

 

(13,018

)

 

 

(55,703

)

 

 

(37,483

)

Other income (expense), net

 

118

 

 

 

466

 

 

 

849

 

 

 

1,686

 

Income before income taxes

 

106,062

 

 

 

81,196

 

 

 

293,981

 

 

 

198,097

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

278

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

276

 

 

 

4,192

 

Net income

 

105,784

 

 

 

81,223

 

 

 

293,705

 

 

 

193,905

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

45,832

 

 

 

36,779

 

 

 

128,958

 

 

 

82,562

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

$

59,952

 

 

$

44,444

 

 

$

164,747

 

 

$

111,343

 

Limited partners' interest in net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

$

59,952

 

 

$

44,444

 

 

$

164,747

 

 

$

111,343

 

Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko

 

--

 

 

 

(106

)

 

 

956

 

 

 

(4,616

)

Limited partners' interest in net income

$

59,952

 

 

$

44,338

 

 

$

165,703

 

 

$

106,727

 

Net income per common unit - basic and diluted

$

0.27

 

 

$

0.20

 

 

$

0.76

 

 

$

0.49

 

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

 

September 30,
2014

 

December 31, 2013 (1)

Current assets

 

$

211,384

 

$

207,827

Note receivable - Anadarko

 

 

260,000

 

 

260,000

Net property, plant and equipment

 

 

3,767,587

 

 

3,383,255

Other assets

 

 

825,998

 

 

779,743

Total assets

 

$

5,064,969

 

$

4,630,825

Current liabilities

 

$

201,413

 

$

191,483

Long-term debt

 

 

2,082,914

 

 

1,418,169

Asset retirement obligations and other

 

 

86,683

 

 

117,143

Total liabilities

 

$

2,371,010

 

$

1,726,795

Equity and partners' capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

938,225

 

$

905,082

Net investment by Anadarko

 

 

--

 

 

312,092

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

1,755,734

 

 

1,686,856

Total liabilities, equity and partners' capital

 

$

5,064,969

 

$

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)

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

thousands

 

2014

 

 

2013 (1)

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

293,705

 

 

$

193,905

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

 

130,009

 

 

 

106,551

 

 

Change in other items, net

 

 

(22,496

)

 

 

13,863

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

401,218

 

 

$

314,319

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

(492,287

)

 

$

(469,678

)

Contributions in aid of construction costs from affiliates

 

 

183

 

 

 

--

 

Acquisitions from affiliates

 

 

(372,393

)

 

 

(469,884

)

Acquisitions from third parties

 

 

--

 

 

 

(240,274

)

Investments in equity affiliates

 

 

(63,267

)

 

 

(252,308

)

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings

 

 

14,387

 

 

 

--

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates

 

 

--

 

 

 

82

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties

 

 

5

 

 

 

14

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(913,372

)

 

$

(1,432,048

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs

 

$

1,136,878

 

 

$

842,566

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(480,000

)

 

 

(495,000

)

Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks

 

 

2,908

 

 

 

(3,335

)

Offering expenses from the issuance of WGP common units

 

 

--

 

 

 

(2,367

)

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

 

 

99,035

 

 

 

418,570

 

Distributions to WGP unitholders

 

 

(164,725

)

 

 

(90,211

)

Contributions received from Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner

 

 

--

 

 

 

2,247

 

Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner

 

 

(11,349

)

 

 

(8,001

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners of WES

 

 

(129,247

)

 

 

(94,117

)

Net contributions from Anadarko

 

 

23,788

 

 

 

181,904

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

$

477,288

 

 

$

752,256

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(34,866

)

 

$

(365,473

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

113,085

 

 

 

422,556

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

78,219

 

 

$

57,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

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

 

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