HOUSTON, July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) (“WES” or the “Partnership”) and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (NYSE: WGP) (“WGP”) today announced second-quarter 2015 financial and operating results.
WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP
Net income available to limited partners for the second quarter of 2015 totaled $64.6 million, or $0.44 per common unit (diluted). For the second quarter of 2015, Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $205.5 million and Distributable cash flow(1) was $173.3 million, resulting in a Coverage ratio(1) of 1.24 times for the period.
WES previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.750 per unit for the second quarter of 2015. This distribution represented a 3% increase over the prior quarter’s distribution and a 15% increase over the second-quarter 2014 distribution of $0.650 per unit. The distribution will be paid on August 12, 2015, to unitholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2015. The second-quarter 2015 Coverage ratio(1) of 1.24 times was based on the quarterly distribution of $0.750 per unit.
Total throughput attributable to WES for natural gas assets for the second quarter of 2015 averaged 4.1 Bcf/d, which was 4% above the prior quarter and 13% above the second quarter of 2014. Total throughput for crude/NGL assets for the second quarter of 2015 averaged 134 MBbls/d, which was 2% above the prior quarter and 17% above the second quarter of 2014.
“The successful startup of Lancaster Train II combined with significant sequential volume growth in the DJ and Delaware Basins has led to another quarter of solid operating performance,” said Chief Executive Officer, Don Sinclair. “Furthermore, we have protected our cash flow in the second half of the year by extending our DJ Basin and Hugoton fixed-price agreements with Anadarko through December 31, 2015.”
Capital expenditures attributable to WES on a cash basis, including equity investments but excluding acquisitions, totaled $136.3 million during the second quarter of 2015. Of this amount, maintenance capital expenditures were $10.3 million, or 5% of Adjusted EBITDA(1). Capital expenditures attributable to WES on an accrual basis, including equity investments but excluding acquisitions, totaled $120.2 million during the second quarter of 2015. The Partnership is slightly revising its 2015 outlook for maintenance capital expenditures, now estimating they will be between 7% and 10% of Adjusted EBITDA.
WESTERN GAS EQUITY PARTNERS, LP
WGP indirectly owns the entire general partner interest in WES, 100% of the incentive distribution rights in WES and 49,296,205 WES common units. Net income available to limited partners for the second quarter of 2015 totaled $67.8 million, or $0.31 per common unit (diluted).
WGP previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.36375 per unit for the second quarter of 2015. This distribution represented a 6% increase over the prior quarter’s distribution and a 34% increase over the second-quarter 2014 distribution of $0.27125. The distribution will be paid on August 21, 2015, to unitholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2015. WGP will receive distributions from WES of $80.3 million attributable to the second quarter and will pay $79.6 million in distributions for the same period.
CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW AT 11 A.M. CDT
WES and WGP will host a joint conference call on Thursday, July 30, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss second-quarter 2015 results. Individuals who would like to participate should dial 866-777-2509 (Domestic) or 412-317-5413 (International) approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled conference call time.Pre-registration is available through the investor relations page at www.westerngas.com. Pre-registrants will be issued a personal identification number to use when dialing in to the live conference call, which will enable the participant to bypass the operator and gain immediate access to the call. To access the live audio webcast of the conference call, please visit the investor relations section of the Partnership’s website at www.westerngas.com. A replay of the conference call will also be available on the website for two weeks following the call.
(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 Partners, LP (“WES”) is a growth-oriented Delaware master limited partnership formed by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to acquire, own, develop and operate midstream energy assets. With midstream assets located in the Rocky Mountains, 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, as well as for other producers and customers.
Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (“WGP”) is a Delaware master limited partnership formed by Anadarko to own the following types of interests in WES: (i) the general partner interest and all of the incentive distribution rights in WES, both owned through WGP’s 100% ownership of WES’s general partner, and (ii) a significant limited partner interest in WES.
For more information about Western Gas Partners, LP and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP, please visit www.westerngas.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements. Western Gas Partners and Western Gas Equity Partners believe that their expectations are based on reasonable assumptions. No assurance, however, can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results or other expectations expressed in this news release. These factors include the ability to meet financial guidance or distribution growth expectations; the ability to safely and efficiently operate WES’s assets; the ability to obtain new sources of natural gas supplies; the effect of fluctuations in commodity prices and the demand for natural gas and related products; the ability to meet projected in-service dates for capital growth projects; construction costs or capital expenditures exceeding estimated or budgeted costs or expenditures; 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 CONTACT
Benjamin Fink, CFA
SVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
832.636.6010
[email protected]
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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 to Western 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, plus the net settlement amounts from the sale and/or purchase of natural gas, drip condensate and NGLs under our commodity price swap agreements to the extent such amounts are not recognized as Adjusted EBITDA, 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 | ||||||||||||||||
thousands except Coverage ratio | 2015 | 2014 (1) | 2015 | 2014 (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 | $ | 110,522 | $ | 99,167 | $ | 194,090 | $ | 190,223 | |||||||||
Add: | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions from equity investees | 25,902 | 24,328 | 47,572 | 36,641 | |||||||||||||
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense | 1,163 | 1,057 | 2,275 | 2,154 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense, net (non-cash settled) (2) | 4,190 | — | 5,610 | — | |||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (1,816) | 2,523 | 2,644 | 4,308 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairments (3) | 65,311 | 44,662 | 134,955 | 86,110 | |||||||||||||
Less: | |||||||||||||||||
Equity income, net | 18,941 | 13,008 | 37,161 | 22,259 | |||||||||||||
Cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures (3) | 10,262 | 12,849 | 22,894 | 22,993 | |||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 2,693 | 2,007 | 5,787 | 5,447 | |||||||||||||
Cash paid for (reimbursement of) income taxes | — | — | (138) | (340) | |||||||||||||
Other income (3) (4) | 68 | 79 | 137 | 157 | |||||||||||||
Distributable cash flow | $ | 173,308 | $ | 143,794 | $ | 321,305 | $ | 268,920 | |||||||||
Distributions declared (5) | |||||||||||||||||
Limited partners | $ | 96,431 | $ | 189,570 | |||||||||||||
General partner | 43,305 | 83,369 | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 139,736 | $ | 272,939 | |||||||||||||
Coverage ratio | 1.24 | x | 1.18 | x | |||||||||||||
(1) | In March 2015, WES acquired Anadarko’s interest in Delaware Basin JV Gathering LLC, which owns a 50% interest in a gathering system and related facilities (the “DBJV system”). WES will make a cash payment on March 1, 2020, to Anadarko as consideration for the acquisition. The net present value of this future obligation has been recorded on the consolidated balance sheet under Deferred purchase price obligation – Anadarko. Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the DBJV system. |
(2) | Includes accretion expense related to the Deferred purchase price obligation – Anadarko associated with the acquisition of DBJV. |
(3) | Includes WES’s 75% share of depreciation, amortization and impairments; cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures; and other income attributable to Chipeta. |
(4) | Excludes income of zero and $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and zero and $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to a component of a gas processing agreement accounted for as a capital lease. |
(5) | Reflects cash distributions of $0.750 and $1.475 per unit declared for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. |
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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 gains on divestitures, income from equity investments, interest income, income tax benefit and other income.
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
thousands | 2015 | 2014 (1) | 2015 | 2014 (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 | $ | 110,522 | $ | 99,167 | $ | 194,090 | $ | 190,223 | ||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions from equity investees | 25,902 | 24,328 | 47,572 | 36,641 | ||||||||||||
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense | 1,163 | 1,057 | 2,275 | 2,154 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 27,604 | 20,864 | 50,564 | 34,825 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | — | 2,523 | 4,460 | 4,308 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairments (2) | 65,311 | 44,662 | 134,955 | 86,110 | ||||||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||||||
Equity income, net | 18,941 | 13,008 | 37,161 | 22,259 | ||||||||||||
Interest income – affiliates | 4,225 | 4,225 | 8,450 | 8,450 | ||||||||||||
Other income (2) (3) | 68 | 79 | 137 | 157 | ||||||||||||
Income tax benefit | 1,816 | — | 1,816 | — | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP | $ | 205,452 | $ | 175,289 | $ | 386,352 | $ | 323,395 | ||||||||
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 | $ | 205,452 | $ | 175,289 | $ | 386,352 | $ | 323,395 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest | 3,463 | 4,090 | 7,335 | 8,416 | ||||||||||||
Interest income (expense), net | (23,379) | (16,639) | (42,114) | (26,375) | ||||||||||||
Uncontributed cash-based compensation awards | (68) | (20) | (145) | 33 | ||||||||||||
Accretion and amortization of long-term obligations, net | 4,958 | 678 | 7,070 | 1,358 | ||||||||||||
Current income tax benefit (expense) | (117) | (1,298) | (819) | (2,090) | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net (3) | 71 | 82 | 142 | 163 | ||||||||||||
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings | (5,574) | (7,804) | (8,538) | (9,848) | ||||||||||||
Changes in operating working capital: | ||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | (28,463) | (8,421) | (46,135) | (23,860) | ||||||||||||
Accounts and natural gas imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net | (10,168) | (2,439) | 283 | 4,267 | ||||||||||||
Other | (744) | 2,369 | (1,964) | 4,247 | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 145,431 | $ | 145,887 | $ | 301,467 | $ | 279,706 | ||||||||
Cash flow information of Western Gas Partners, LP | ||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 301,467 | $ | 279,706 | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (349,170) | $ | (801,530) | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | 68,417 | $ | 531,725 | ||||||||||||
(1) | Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the DBJV system. |
(2) | Includes WES’s 75% share of depreciation, amortization and impairments; and other income attributable to Chipeta. |
(3) | Excludes income of zero and $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and zero and $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to a component of a gas processing agreement accounted for as a capital lease. |
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Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP
WES defines Adjusted gross margin as total revenues less gains on divestitures and 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 | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
thousands | 2015 | 2014 (1) | 2015 | 2014 (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 | $ | 255,342 | $ | 222,913 | $ | 489,194 | $ | 418,684 | ||||||||
Adjusted gross margin for crude/NGL assets | 22,018 | 21,507 | 42,202 | 32,296 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP | $ | 277,360 | $ | 244,420 | $ | 531,396 | $ | 450,980 | ||||||||
Adjusted gross margin attributable to noncontrolling interest | $ | 4,661 | $ | 4,935 | $ | 9,469 | $ | 10,029 | ||||||||
Equity income, net | 18,941 | 13,008 | 37,161 | 22,259 | ||||||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions from equity investees | 25,902 | 24,328 | 47,572 | 36,641 | ||||||||||||
Operation and maintenance | 56,827 | 55,404 | 112,976 | 99,981 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 8,667 | 8,445 | 19,179 | 17,349 | ||||||||||||
Property and other taxes | 8,775 | 7,316 | 17,298 | 14,550 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 65,961 | 45,305 | 136,253 | 87,390 | ||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 134,830 | $ | 121,565 | $ | 244,748 | $ | 227,357 | ||||||||
(1) | Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the DBJV system. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
thousands except per-unit amounts | 2015 | 2014 (1) | 2015 | 2014 (1) | ||||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids | $ | 228,236 | $ | 175,885 | $ | 438,080 | $ | 330,382 | ||||||||
Natural gas, natural gas liquids and drip condensate sales | 173,261 | 167,628 | 337,429 | 305,277 | ||||||||||||
Other | 915 | 2,056 | 1,997 | 3,627 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 402,412 | 345,569 | 777,506 | 639,286 | ||||||||||||
Equity income, net | 18,941 | 13,008 | 37,161 | 22,259 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of product | 146,293 | 120,542 | 284,213 | 214,918 | ||||||||||||
Operation and maintenance | 56,827 | 55,404 | 112,976 | 99,981 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 8,667 | 8,445 | 19,179 | 17,349 | ||||||||||||
Property and other taxes | 8,775 | 7,316 | 17,298 | 14,550 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 65,961 | 45,305 | 136,253 | 87,390 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 286,523 | 237,012 | 569,919 | 434,188 | ||||||||||||
Operating income | 134,830 | 121,565 | 244,748 | 227,357 | ||||||||||||
Interest income – affiliates | 4,225 | 4,225 | 8,450 | 8,450 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (27,604) | (20,864) | (50,564) | (34,825) | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 71 | 214 | 142 | 691 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 111,522 | 105,140 | 202,776 | 201,673 | ||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (1,816) | 2,523 | 2,644 | 4,308 | ||||||||||||
Net income | 113,338 | 102,617 | 200,132 | 197,365 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 2,816 | 3,450 | 6,042 | 7,142 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP | $ | 110,522 | $ | 99,167 | $ | 194,090 | $ | 190,223 | ||||||||
Limited partners’ interest in net income: | ||||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP | $ | 110,522 | $ | 99,167 | $ | 194,090 | $ | 190,223 | ||||||||
Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko | — | (4,135) | (1,742) | (6,800) | ||||||||||||
General partner interest in net (income) loss | (45,915) | (28,047) | (87,908) | (52,881) | ||||||||||||
Limited partners’ interest in net income | 64,607 | 66,985 | $ | 104,440 | $ | 130,542 | ||||||||||
Net income per common unit – basic | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 1.11 | ||||||||
Net income per common unit – diluted | 0.44 | 0.57 | 0.70 | 1.11 | ||||||||||||
Weighted-average common units outstanding – basic | 128,481 | 118,177 | 128,111 | 117,948 | ||||||||||||
Weighted-average common units outstanding – diluted | 139,504 | 118,177 | 139,092 | 117,948 | ||||||||||||
(1) | Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the DBJV system. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
thousands except number of units | June 30, 2015 | December 31, 2014 (1) | ||||||
Current assets | $ | 272,101 | $ | 186,364 | ||||
Note receivable – Anadarko | 260,000 | 260,000 | ||||||
Net property, plant and equipment | 4,782,541 | 4,571,443 | ||||||
Other assets | 1,901,400 | 1,936,725 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 7,216,042 | $ | 6,954,532 | ||||
Current liabilities | $ | 213,063 | $ | 239,833 | ||||
Long-term debt | 2,677,023 | 2,422,954 | ||||||
Asset retirement obligations and other | 125,910 | 157,370 | ||||||
Deferred purchase price obligation – Anadarko | 179,886 | — | ||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 3,195,882 | $ | 2,820,157 | ||||
Equity and partners’ capital | ||||||||
Common units (128,574,646 and 127,695,130 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively) | $ | 3,102,772 | $ | 3,119,714 | ||||
Class C units (11,077,794 and 10,913,853 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively) | 732,192 | 716,957 | ||||||
General partner units (2,583,068 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014) | 116,859 | 105,725 | ||||||
Net investment by Anadarko | — | 122,509 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest | 68,337 | 69,470 | ||||||
Total liabilities, equity and partners’ capital | $ | 7,216,042 | $ | 6,954,532 | ||||
(1) | Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the DBJV system. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Six Months Ended | ||||||||
thousands | 2015 | 2014 (1) | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 200,132 | $ | 197,365 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities and changes in working capital: | ||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 136,253 | 87,390 | ||||||
Change in other items, net | (34,918) | (5,049) | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 301,467 | 279,706 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | (338,178) | (390,506) | ||||||
Contributions in aid of construction costs from affiliates | — | 182 | ||||||
Acquisitions from affiliates | (9,968) | (360,952) | ||||||
Acquisitions from third parties | (3,514) | — | ||||||
Investments in equity affiliates | (6,770) | (60,102) | ||||||
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings | 8,538 | 9,848 | ||||||
Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates | 700 | — | ||||||
Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties | 22 | — | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (349,170) | (801,530) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs | 769,694 | 1,076,895 | ||||||
Repayments of debt | (520,000) | (480,000) | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks | (2,327) | 2,517 | ||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of common and general partner units, net of offering expenses | 57,376 | 92,588 | ||||||
Distributions to unitholders | (259,247) | (191,359) | ||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner | (7,175) | (7,949) | ||||||
Net contributions from Anadarko | 30,096 | 39,033 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 68,417 | 531,725 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 20,714 | 9,901 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 67,054 | 100,728 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 87,768 | $ | 110,629 | ||||
(1) | Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the DBJV system. |
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OPERATING STATISTICS | ||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
MMcf/d except throughput measured in barrels and per-unit amounts | 2015 | 2014 (1) | 2015 | 2014 (1) | ||||||||||||
Throughput for natural gas assets | ||||||||||||||||
Gathering, treating and transportation | 1,605 | 1,673 | 1,630 | 1,660 | ||||||||||||
Processing | 2,465 | 1,971 | 2,362 | 1,885 | ||||||||||||
Equity investment (2) | 172 | 153 | 169 | 170 | ||||||||||||
Total throughput for natural gas assets | 4,242 | 3,797 | 4,161 | 3,715 | ||||||||||||
Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interest for natural gas assets | 159 | 171 | 161 | 172 | ||||||||||||
Total throughput attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets (3) | 4,083 | 3,626 | 4,000 | 3,543 | ||||||||||||
Total throughput (MBbls/d) for crude/NGL assets (4) | 134 | 115 | 133 | 97 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted gross margin per Mcf attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets (5) | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.65 | ||||||||
Adjusted gross margin per Bbl for crude/NGL assets (6) | $ | 1.80 | $ | 2.06 | $ | 1.76 | $ | 1.84 | ||||||||
(1) | Throughput has been recast to include throughput attributable to the DBJV system. |
(2) | Represents WES’s 14.81% share of average Fort Union and 22% share of average Rendezvous throughput. Excludes equity investment throughput measured in barrels (captured in “Total throughput (MBbls/d) for crude/NGL assets” as noted below). |
(3) | Includes affiliate, third-party and equity investment throughput (as equity investment throughput is defined in the above footnote), excluding the noncontrolling interest owner’s proportionate share of throughput. |
(4) | Represents total throughput measured in barrels, consisting of throughput from WES’s Chipeta NGL pipeline, WES’s 10% share of average White Cliffs throughput, WES’s 25% share of average Mont Belvieu JV throughput, WES’s 20% share of average TEG and TEP throughput and WES’s 33.33% share of average FRP throughput. |
(5) | Average for period. Calculated as Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets (total revenues for natural gas assets less cost of product for natural gas assets plus distributions from WES’s equity investments in Fort Union and Rendezvous, and excluding the noncontrolling interest owners’ proportionate share of revenue and cost of product) divided by total throughput (MMcf/d) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets. |
(6) | Average for period. Calculated as Adjusted gross margin for crude/NGL assets (total revenues for crude/NGL assets less cost of product for crude/NGL assets plus distributions from WES’s equity investments in White Cliffs, the Mont Belvieu JV, TEG, TEP and FRP), divided by total throughput (MBbls/d) for crude/NGL assets. |
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CALCULATION OF CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION | |||
(Unaudited) | |||
Three Months Ended | |||
thousands except per-unit amount and Coverage ratio | June 30, 2015 | ||
Distributions declared by Western Gas Partners, LP: | |||
General partner interest | $ | 2,752 | |
Incentive distribution rights | 40,553 | ||
Common units held by WGP | 36,972 | ||
Less: | |||
Public company general and administrative expense | 640 | ||
Cash available for distribution | $ | 79,637 | |
Declared distribution per common unit | $ | 0.36375 | |
Distributions declared by Western Gas Equity Partners, LP | $ | 79,630 | |
Coverage ratio | 1.00 | x |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
thousands except per-unit amounts | 2015 | 2014 (1) | 2015 | 2014 (1) | ||||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids | $ | 228,236 | $ | 175,885 | $ | 438,080 | $ | 330,382 | ||||||||
Natural gas, natural gas liquids and drip condensate sales | 173,261 | 167,628 | 337,429 | 305,277 | ||||||||||||
Other | 915 | 2,056 | 1,997 | 3,627 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 402,412 | 345,569 | 777,506 | 639,286 | ||||||||||||
Equity income, net | 18,941 | 13,008 | 37,161 | 22,259 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of product | 146,293 | 120,542 | 284,213 | 214,918 | ||||||||||||
Operation and maintenance | 56,827 | 55,404 | 112,976 | 99,981 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 9,442 | 9,202 | 20,789 | 19,077 | ||||||||||||
Property and other taxes | 8,801 | 7,316 | 17,324 | 14,550 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 65,961 | 45,305 | 136,253 | 87,390 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 287,324 | 237,769 | 571,555 | 435,916 | ||||||||||||
Operating income | 134,029 | 120,808 | 243,112 | 225,629 | ||||||||||||
Interest income – affiliates | 4,225 | 4,225 | 8,450 | 8,450 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (27,604) | (20,864) | (50,566) | (34,825) | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 80 | 235 | 160 | 731 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 110,730 | 104,404 | 201,156 | 199,985 | ||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (1,816) | 2,523 | 2,644 | 4,308 | ||||||||||||
Net income | 112,546 | 101,881 | 198,512 | 195,677 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 44,751 | 42,492 | 73,688 | 83,126 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP | $ | 67,795 | $ | 59,389 | $ | 124,824 | $ | 112,551 | ||||||||
Limited partners’ interest in net income: | ||||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP | $ | 67,795 | $ | 59,389 | $ | 124,824 | $ | 112,551 | ||||||||
Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko | — | (4,135) | (1,742) | (6,800) | ||||||||||||
Limited partners’ interest in net income | 67,795 | 55,254 | $ | 123,082 | $ | 105,751 | ||||||||||
Net income per common unit – basic and diluted | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.56 | $ | 0.48 | ||||||||
Weighted-average number of common units outstanding – basic and diluted | 218,912 | 218,903 | 218,911 | 218,903 | ||||||||||||
(1) | Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the DBJV system. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
thousands except number of units | June 30, 2015 | December 31, 2014 (1) | ||||||
Current assets | $ | 273,712 | $ | 187,073 | ||||
Note receivable – Anadarko | 260,000 | 260,000 | ||||||
Net property, plant and equipment | 4,782,541 | 4,571,443 | ||||||
Other assets | 1,901,400 | 1,936,725 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 7,217,653 | $ | 6,955,241 | ||||
Current liabilities | $ | 213,143 | $ | 241,058 | ||||
Long-term debt | 2,677,023 | 2,422,954 | ||||||
Asset retirement obligations and other | 125,910 | 157,370 | ||||||
Deferred purchase price obligation – Anadarko | 179,886 | — | ||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 3,195,962 | $ | 2,821,382 | ||||
Equity and partners’ capital | ||||||||
Common units (218,913,688 and 218,909,977 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively) | $ | 1,244,765 | $ | 1,260,195 | ||||
Net investment by Anadarko | — | 122,509 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests | 2,776,926 | 2,751,155 | ||||||
Total liabilities, equity and partners’ capital | $ | 7,217,653 | $ | 6,955,241 | ||||
(1) | Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the DBJV system. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Six Months Ended | ||||||||
thousands | 2015 | 2014 (1) | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 198,512 | $ | 195,677 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities and changes in working capital: | ||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 136,253 | 87,390 | ||||||
Change in other items, net | (34,396) | (5,425) | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 300,369 | 277,642 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | (338,178) | $ | (390,506) | ||||
Contributions in aid of construction costs from affiliates | — | 182 | ||||||
Acquisitions from affiliates | (9,968) | (360,952) | ||||||
Acquisitions from third parties | (3,514) | — | ||||||
Investments in equity affiliates | (6,770) | (60,102) | ||||||
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings | 8,538 | 9,848 | ||||||
Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates | 700 | — | ||||||
Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties | 22 | — | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (349,170) | (801,530) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs | $ | 769,694 | $ | 1,076,895 | ||||
Repayments of debt | (521,150) | (480,000) | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks | (2,327) | 2,517 | ||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of WES common units, net of offering expenses | 57,376 | 91,690 | ||||||
Distributions to WGP unitholders | (143,386) | (105,347) | ||||||
Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner | (7,175) | (7,949) | ||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners of WES | (112,278) | (83,894) | ||||||
Net contributions from Anadarko | 30,096 | 39,033 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 70,850 | 532,945 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 22,049 | 9,057 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 67,213 | 113,085 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 89,262 | $ | 122,142 | ||||
(1) | Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the DBJV system. |
SOURCE Western Gas