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Western Gas Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Results

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 31, 2013– Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) (“WES”) andWestern Gas Equity Partners, LP (NYSE: WGP) (“WGP”) today announced second-quarter 2013 financial and operating results.

WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP

Net income available to limited partners for the second quarter of 2013, totaled $44.8 million, or $0.41per common unit (diluted). For the second quarter of 2013, Adjusted EBITDA (1) was $107.6 million and Distributable cash flow (1) was $89.8 million, resulting in a Coverage ratio (1) of 1.13 times for the period.

Total throughput attributable to WES for the second quarter of 2013 averaged 3.1 Bcf/d, which was 8% above the prior quarter and 15% above the second quarter of 2012 (2). Excluding acquisitions, capital expenditures attributable to WES on a cash basis totaled $169.5 million during the second quarter of 2013. Of this amount, maintenance capital expenditures were $6.2 million, or 6% of Adjusted EBITDA (1). Capital expenditures attributable to WES on an accrual basis and excluding acquisitions totaled $135.5 million during the second quarter of 2013.

“Our second quarter fully met our expectations,” said President and Chief Executive Officer, Don Sinclair. “With strong sequential throughput growth in our liquids-rich areas, as well as the Marcellus, the start-up of our Brasada plant in June, and the commencement of our recently-announced capital projects, 2013 is shaping up to be a very exciting year. We continue to maintain the full-year 2013 EBITDA guidance that we released in February, while we will be revising the total capital expenditure guidance to reflect the new projects.”

WES previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.56 per unit for the second quarter of 2013, representing a 4% increase over the prior quarter and a 17% increase over the second-quarter 2012 distribution of $0.48 per unit. The distribution will be paid on August 12, 2013, to unitholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2013. The second-quarter 2013 Coverage ratio (1) of 1.13 times is based on the quarterly distribution of $0.56 per unit.

WESTERN GAS EQUITY PARTNERS, LP

As of June 30, 2013, WGP indirectly owned the 2% general partner interest and 100% of the incentive distribution rights in WES and 49,296,205 WES common units. Net income available to limited partners for the second quarter of 2013, totaled $35.5 million, or $0.16 per common unit (diluted).

WGP previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.1975 per unit for the second quarter of 2013, representing a 10% increase over the distribution from the prior quarter. The distribution will be paid onAugust 21, 2013, to unitholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2013. WGP will receive distributions from WES of $44.1 million attributable to the second quarter and will pay out $43.2 millionin distributions for the same period.

CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW AT 11 A.M. CDT

Western Gas Partners and Western Gas Equity Partners will host a joint conference call on Thursday, August 1, 2013, at 11 a.m. Central Daylight Time (12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss second-quarter 2013 results. To participate via telephone, please dial 877.621.4819 and enter participant code 17109076. Please call in 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. To access the live audio webcast of the conference call and slide presentation, please visit www.westerngas.com. A replay of the call will also be available on the website for approximately two weeks following the conference call.

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

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

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

This news release contains forward-looking statements. Western Gas Partners and Western Gas Equity Partners believe that its 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; and construction costs or capital expenditures exceeding estimated or budgeted costs or expenditures, as well as 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 other public filings and press releases by Western Gas Partners and Western Gas Equity Partners.Western Gas Partners and Western Gas Equity Partners undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

(1)   Please see the tables at the end of this release for a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures and calculation of the Coverage ratio.
(2)   These results include the net throughput attributable to the 33.75% interest in certain third-party operated Marcellus gathering assets acquired from Anadarko (the “Non-Operated Marcellus Interest”) for all periods of comparison, throughput attributable to the additional Chipeta interest beginning in August 2012, and throughput attributable to the 33.75% interest in certain Anadarko-operated Marcellus gathering assets acquired from a third-party (the “Anadarko-Operated Marcellus Interest”) beginning in March 2013.
 

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

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

Distributable Cash Flow

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

           
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
    June 30,     June 30,
thousands except Coverage ratio  

 

2013

   

 

 

2012(1)

   

 

2013

   

 

2012 (1)

Reconciliation of Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

to Distributable cash flow and calculation of the Coverage ratio

                               

Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

  $ 60,200     $   43,309     $ 110,857     $ 96,960
Add:                                
Distributions from equity investees     6,026         5,578       11,032       10,019
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense     824         2,924       1,701       6,990
Interest expense, net (non-cash settled)    

        82      

      163
Income tax expense     137         5,079       4,373       9,508
Depreciation, amortization and impairments (2)     35,857         27,084       67,681       53,496
Other expense (2)    

        1,665      

      1,665
Less:                                
Equity income, net     3,724         3,335       7,704       6,948
Cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures (2) (4)     6,174         9,150       12,206       15,465
Capitalized interest     3,260         946       6,441       1,603
Cash paid for income taxes    

       

     

      72

Other income (2) (3)

    103        

      380       62
Distributable cash flow   $ 89,783     $   72,290     $ 168,913     $ 154,651
                                 
Distributions declared (5)                                
Limited partners   $ 62,794               $ 119,553        
General partner     16,521                 29,905        
Total   $ 79,315               $ 149,458        
Coverage ratio     1.13 x               1.13 x      
 
(1)   Financial information has been recast to include results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.
(2)   Includes the Partnership’s 51% share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, and its 75% share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, of depreciation, amortization and impairments; other expense; cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures; and other income attributable to Chipeta.
(3)   Excludes income of $0.4 million and $0.8 million for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to a component of a gas processing agreement accounted for as a capital lease.
(4)   Net of a prior period adjustment reclassifying $0.7 million from capital expenditures to operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.
(5)   Reflects distributions of $0.56 and $1.10 per unit declared for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
 

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

Adjusted EBITDA

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

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
    June 30,     June 30,
thousands  

2013

   

2012 (1)

   

2013

     

2012 (1)

Reconciliation of Net income attributable to

Western Gas Partners, LP to Adjusted EBITDA

                             
Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP   $ 60,200       $ 43,309       $ 110,857       $ 96,960  
Add:                              
Distributions from equity investees     6,026         5,578         11,032         10,019  
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense     824         2,924         1,701         6,990  
Interest expense     12,654         9,560         24,465         19,141  
Income tax expense     137         5,079         4,373         9,508  
Depreciation, amortization and impairments (2)     35,857         27,084         67,681         53,496  
Other expense (2)    

        1,665        

        1,665  
Less:                              
Equity income, net     3,724         3,335         7,704         6,948  
Interest income, net – affiliates     4,225         4,225         8,450         8,450  

Other income (2) (3)

    103        

        380         62  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 107,646       $ 87,639       $ 203,575       $ 182,319  
                               

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA

to Net cash provided by operating activities

                             
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP   $ 107,646       $ 87,639       $ 203,575       $ 182,319  
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests     2,499         4,945         5,345         9,843  
Interest income (expense), net     (8,429 )       (5,335 )       (16,015 )       (10,691 )
Non-cash equity based compensation expense     54         (2,004 )       (19 )       (5,156 )
Debt-related amortization and other items, net     566         519         1,126         1,030  
Current income tax expense     (32 )       (1,452 )       (3,144 )       6,331  
Other income (expense), net (3)     103         (1,663 )       381         (1,601 )

Distributions from equity investees less than

(in excess of) equity income, net

    (2,302 )       (2,243 )       (3,328 )       (3,071 )
Changes in operating working capital:                              
Accounts receivable and natural gas imbalance receivable     (47,875 )       (20,241 )       (27,121 )       12,586  
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and natural gas imbalance payable     (20,951 )       3,717         336         (9,948 )
Other     3,779         3,583         3,877         4,544  
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 35,058       $ 67,465       $ 165,013       $ 186,186  
                               
Cash flow information of Western Gas Partners, LP                              
Net cash provided by operating activities                   $ 165,013       $ 186,186  
Net cash used in investing activities                   $ (1,049,490 )     $ (658,549 )
Net cash provided by financing activities                   $ 538,676       $ 503,856  
 
(1)   Financial information has been recast to include results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.
(2)   Includes the Partnership’s 51% share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, and its 75% share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, of depreciation, amortization and impairments; other expense; and other income attributable to Chipeta.
(3)   Excludes income of $0.4 million and $0.8 million for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to a component of a gas processing agreement accounted for as a capital lease.
 
                               
Western Gas Partners, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
                               
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
    June 30,     June 30,
thousands except unit and per-unit amounts   2013    

2012 (1)

    2013    

2012 (1)

                               
Revenues                              
Gathering, processing and transportation of                              
natural gas and natural gas liquids   $ 109,800       $ 93,444       $ 212,690       $ 185,033  
Natural gas, natural gas liquids and                              
condensate sales     139,561         122,226         261,290         250,712  
Equity income and other, net     5,765         4,640         10,893         9,241  
Total revenues     255,126         220,310         484,873         444,986  
Operating expenses                              
Cost of product     93,460         82,456         176,543         165,612  
Operation and maintenance     41,669         35,690         78,408         67,811  
General and administrative     7,288         10,310         14,952         20,584  
Property and other taxes     6,086         4,833         11,871         9,670  
Depreciation, amortization and impairments     36,496         27,741         68,936         54,808  
Total operating expenses     184,999         161,030         350,710         318,485  
Operating income     70,127         59,280         134,163         126,501  
Interest income, net – affiliates     4,225         4,225         8,450         8,450  
Interest expense     (12,654 )       (9,560 )       (24,465 )       (19,141 )
Other income (expense), net     499         (1,267 )       1,173         (809 )
Income before income taxes     62,197         52,678         119,321         115,001  
Income tax expense     137         5,079         4,373         9,508  
Net income     62,060         47,599         114,948         105,493  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests     1,860         4,290         4,091         8,533  
Net income attributable to                              
Western Gas Partners, LP   $ 60,200       $ 43,309       $ 110,857       $ 96,960  
Limited partners’ interest in net income:                              
Net income attributable to                              
Western Gas Partners, LP   $ 60,200       $ 43,309       $ 110,857       $ 96,960  
Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko     764         (7,032 )       (4,637 )       (12,520 )
General partner interest in net (income) loss     (16,154 )       (6,127 )       (29,040 )       (10,466 )
Limited partners’ interest in net income   $ 44,810       $ 30,150       $ 77,180       $ 73,974  
                               
Net income per common unit – basic and diluted   $ 0.41       $ 0.33       $ 0.72       $ 0.81  
Weighted average common units                              
outstanding – basic and diluted     108,736         91,272         106,784         90,981  
 
(1)   Financial information has been recast to include results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.
 
               
Western Gas Partners, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
               
    June 30,     December 31,
thousands except number of units   2013    

2012 (1)

               
Current assets   $ 157,285     $ 477,212  
Note receivable – Anadarko     260,000       260,000  
Net property, plant and equipment     3,094,026       2,717,956  
Other assets     397,963       294,754  
Total assets   $ 3,909,274     $ 3,749,922  
               
Current liabilities   $ 146,311     $ 185,306  
Long-term debt     1,418,362       1,168,278  
Asset retirement obligations and other     76,679       115,902  
Total liabilities   $ 1,641,352     $ 1,469,486  
               
Equity and partners’ capital              
Common units (112,131,561 and 104,660,553 units issued and outstanding at              
June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively)   $ 2,130,279     $ 1,957,066  
General partner units (2,288,399 and 2,135,930 units issued and outstanding at              
June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively)     66,457       52,752  
Net investment by Anadarko    

      199,960  
Noncontrolling interests     71,186       70,658  
Total liabilities, equity and partners’ capital   $ 3,909,274     $ 3,749,922  
 
(1)   Financial information has been recast to include results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.
 
               
Western Gas Partners, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
               
    Six Months Ended
    June 30,
thousands   2013      

2012 (1)

               
Cash flows from operating activities              
Net income   $ 114,948       $ 105,493  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:              
Depreciation, amortization and impairments     68,936         54,808  
Change in other items, net     (18,871 )       25,885  
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 165,013       $ 186,186  
               
Cash flows from investing activities              
Capital expenditures   $ (339,756 )     $ (193,053 )
Acquisitions from affiliates     (466,936 )       (465,507 )
Acquisitions from third parties     (224,747 )      

 
Investments in equity affiliates     (17,751 )      

 
Proceeds from sale of assets to affiliates     82         11  
Other     (382 )      

 
Net cash used in investing activities   $ (1,049,490 )     $ (658,549 )
               
Cash flows from financing activities              
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs   $ 494,948       $ 886,369  
Repayments of debt     (245,000 )       (549,000 )
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks     (1,809 )       (1,010 )
Proceeds from issuance of common and general partner units,              
net of offering expenses     425,386         216,574  
Distributions to unitholders     (135,801 )       (89,080 )
Contributions from noncontrolling interest owners     1,097         21,315  
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners     (4,660 )       (10,339 )
Net contributions from (distributions to) Anadarko     4,515         29,027  
Net cash provided by financing activities   $ 538,676       $ 503,856  
               
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   $ (345,801 )     $ 31,493  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     419,981         226,559  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 74,180       $ 258,052  
 
(1)   Financial information has been recast to include results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.
 
                               
Western Gas Partners, LP
OPERATING STATISTICS
(Unaudited)
                               
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
    June 30,     June 30,
MMcf/d except per-unit amounts   2013    

2012 (1)

    2013    

2012 (1)

                               
Throughput                              
Gathering, treating and transportation (2)     1,765       1,611         1,696       1,608  
Processing (3)     1,330       1,170         1,282       1,160  
Equity investment (4)     211       234         206       235  
Total throughput (5)     3,306       3,015         3,184       3,003  
Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interests     167       290         161       280  
Total throughput attributable to                              
Western Gas Partners, LP     3,139       2,725         3,023       2,723  
Gross margin per Mcf attributable to                              
Western Gas Partners, LP (6)   $ 0.55     $ 0.53       $ 0.55     $ 0.54  
 
(1)   Throughput has been recast to include volumes attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.
(2)   Excludes average NGL pipeline volumes of 19 MBbls/d and 20 MBbls/d for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, and 26 MBbls/d for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. Includes 100% of Wattenberg system volumes for all periods presented, and throughput beginning March 2013 attributable to the Anadarko-Operated Marcellus Interest.
(3)   Consists of 100% of Chipeta, Hilight and Platte Valley system volumes, 100% of the Granger and Red Desert complex volumes, and 50% of Newcastle volumes.
(4)   Represents our 14.81% share of Fort Union and 22% share of Rendezvous gross volumes, and excludes our 10% share of average White Cliffs pipeline volumes consisting of 7 MBbls/d for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 6 MBbls/d for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.
(5)   Includes affiliate, third-party and equity-investment volumes.
(6)   Average for period. Calculated as gross margin, excluding the noncontrolling interest owners’ proportionate share of revenues and cost of product, divided by total throughput attributable to the Partnership (excluding throughput measured in barrels). Calculation includes gross margin attributable to our NGL pipelines and income attributable to our investments in Fort Union, White Cliffs and Rendezvous and volumes attributable to our investments in Fort Union and Rendezvous.
 
       
Western Gas Equity Partners, LP
CALCULATION OF CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION
(Unaudited)
       
    Three Months Ended
thousands except per-unit amount and Coverage ratio   June 30, 2013
Distributions declared by Western Gas Partners, LP:        
General partner interest   $ 1,586  
Incentive distribution rights     14,935  
Common units held by WGP     27,606  
Less:        
Public company general and administrative expense     839  
Cash available for distribution   $ 43,288  
         
Declared distribution per common unit   $ 0.1975  
         
Distributions declared by Western Gas Equity Partners, LP   $ 43,232  
         
         
Coverage ratio     1.00 x
 
                               
Western Gas Equity Partners, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
                               
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
    June 30,     June 30,
thousands except unit and per-unit amounts   2013    

2012 (1)

    2013    

2012 (1)

                               
Revenues                              
Gathering, processing and transportation of                              
natural gas and natural gas liquids   $ 109,800       $ 93,444       $ 212,690       $ 185,033  
Natural gas, natural gas liquids and                              
condensate sales     139,561         122,226         261,290         250,712  
Equity income and other, net     5,765         4,640         10,893         9,241  
Total revenues     255,126         220,310         484,873         444,986  
Operating expenses                              
Cost of product     93,460         82,456         176,543         165,612  
Operation and maintenance     41,669         35,690         78,408         67,811  
General and administrative     8,209         10,310         17,138         20,584  
Property and other taxes     6,086         4,833         11,871         9,670  
Depreciation, amortization and impairments     36,496         27,741         68,936         54,808  
Total operating expenses     185,920         161,030         352,896         318,485  
Operating income     69,206         59,280         131,977         126,501  
Interest income, net – affiliates     4,225         4,225         8,450         8,450  
Interest expense     (12,654 )       (9,560 )       (24,465 )       (19,141 )
Other income (expense), net     493         (1,267 )       1,220         (809 )
Income before income taxes     61,270         52,678         117,182         115,001  
Income tax expense     137         12,929         4,373         29,624  
Net income     61,133         39,749         112,809         85,377  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests     26,422         21,079         45,783         49,653  
Net income attributable to                              
Western Gas Equity Partners, LP   $ 34,711       $ 18,670       $ 67,026       $ 35,724  
Limited partners’ interest in net income: (2)                              
Net income attributable to                              
Western Gas Equity Partners, LP   $ 34,711               $ 67,026          
Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko     764                 (4,637 )        
Limited partners’ interest in net income   $ 35,475               $ 62,389          
Net income per common unit – basic and diluted (2)   $ 0.16               $ 0.29          
Weighted average number of                              
common units outstanding – basic and diluted (2)     218,896                 218,896          
 
(1)   Financial information has been recast to include results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.
(2)   Amounts not applicable prior to WGP’s IPO on December 12, 2012.
 
               
Western Gas Equity Partners, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
               
    June 30,     December 31,
thousands except number of units   2013    

2012 (1)

               
Current assets   $ 175,792     $ 478,104  
Note receivable – Anadarko     260,000       260,000  
Net property, plant and equipment     3,094,026       2,717,956  
Other assets     397,963       294,754  
Total assets   $ 3,927,781     $ 3,750,814  
               
Current liabilities   $ 146,504     $ 186,255  
Long-term debt     1,418,362       1,168,278  
Asset retirement obligations and other     76,679       115,902  
Total liabilities   $ 1,641,545     $ 1,470,435  
               
Equity and partners’ capital              
Common units (218,895,515 issued and outstanding at              
June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012)   $ 834,798     $ 912,376  
Net investment by Anadarko    

      199,960  
Noncontrolling interests     1,451,438       1,168,043  
Total liabilities, equity and partners’ capital   $ 3,927,781     $ 3,750,814  
 
(1)   Financial information has been recast to include results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.
 
               
Western Gas Equity Partners, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
               
    Six Months Ended
    June 30,
thousands   2013      

2012 (1)

               
Cash flows from operating activities              
Net income   $ 112,809       $ 85,377  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:              
Depreciation, amortization and impairments     68,936         54,808  
Change in other items, net     (19,333 )       4,640  
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 162,412       $ 144,825  
               
Cash flows from investing activities              
Capital expenditures   $ (339,756 )     $ (193,053 )
Acquisitions from affiliates     (466,936 )       (465,507 )
Acquisitions from third parties     (224,747 )      

 
Investments in equity affiliates     (17,751 )      

 
Proceeds from sale of assets to affiliates     82         11  
Other     (382 )      

 
Net cash used in investing activities   $ (1,049,490 )     $ (658,549 )
               
Cash flows from financing activities              
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs   $ 494,948       $ 886,369  
Repayments of debt     (245,000 )       (549,000 )
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks     (1,809 )       (1,010 )
Proceeds from issuance of WES common units, net of offering expenses     416,119         212,096  
Offering expenses from issuance of WGP common units     (2,367 )      

 
Contributions received from Chipeta noncontrolling interest owners (including Anadarko)     1,097         21,315  
Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owners (including Anadarko)     (4,660 )       (10,339 )
Distributions to WES common unitholders     (58,929 )       (45,317 )
Distributions to WGP unitholders     (46,980 )      

 
Net contributions from (distributions to) Anadarko     4,515         31,103  
Net cash provided by financing activities   $ 556,934       $ 545,217  
               
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   $ (330,144 )     $ 31,493  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     422,556         226,559  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 92,412       $ 258,052  
 
(1)   Financial information has been recast to include results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.
 

 

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

Western Gas Partners, LP and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

Benjamin Fink, CFA

SVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

832.636.6010

[email protected]

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