Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 001-35753 (Commission File Number) | 46-0967367 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1201 Lake Robbins Drive The Woodlands, Texas 77380-1046 (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) | ||
(832) 636-6000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of exchange on which registered | ||
Common units | WES | New York Stock Exchange |
WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP | ||||
By: | Western Midstream Holdings, LLC, its general partner | |||
Dated: | July 30, 2019 | By: | /s/ Robin H. Fielder | |
Robin H. Fielder President and Chief Executive Officer |
• | Achieved record West Texas Complex gas throughput of 1.18 Bcf/d for second quarter |
• | Achieved record DJ Basin Complex gas throughput of 1.27 Bcf/d for second quarter |
• | Achieved record DJ Basin oil throughput of 112 MBbls/d for second quarter |
• | Entered into accretive third-party processing contract for a portion of Latham II capacity fully backed by minimum volume commitments |
• | Enhanced liquidity and financial flexibility by increasing senior unsecured term loan commitments by $1 billion and extending the facility maturity date to December 2020 |
(1) Please see the tables at the end of this release for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures and calculation of the Coverage ratio. |
millions except percentages and Coverage ratio | Previously Announced | Current | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA (2) | $1,800 | - | $1,900 | $1,675 | - | $1,725 | |
Total Capital Expenditures | $1,300 | - | $1,400 | Unchanged | |||
Maintenance Capital Expenditures | $110 | - | $120 | $130 | - | $140 | |
Annual Distribution Growth | 6% to 8% | 5% to 6% | |||||
Annual Distribution Coverage | Minimum 1.20x | 1.15x |
(1) Excludes the 25% interest in Chipeta held by a third-party member and the 2.0% limited partner interest in WES Operating held by a subsidiary of Anadarko, which collectively represent WES’s noncontrolling interests as of June 30, 2019. | ||
(2) A reconciliation of the Adjusted EBITDA range to net cash provided by operating activities and net income is not provided because the items necessary to estimate such amounts are not reasonably accessible or estimable at this time. |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
thousands except Coverage ratio | 2019 | 2018 (1) | 2019 | 2018 (1) | ||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Net income (loss) to Distributable cash flow and calculation of the Coverage ratio | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 175,058 | $ | 67,167 | $ | 387,037 | $ | 248,177 | ||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions from equity investments | 70,522 | 38,731 | 132,535 | 79,157 | ||||||||||||
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense | 4,343 | 2,000 | 6,141 | 4,152 | ||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | 1,278 | 10,304 | 11,370 | 21,188 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 121,117 | 88,488 | 235,063 | 173,278 | ||||||||||||
Impairments | 797 | 127,184 | 1,187 | 127,384 | ||||||||||||
Above-market component of swap agreements with Anadarko | — | 13,839 | 7,407 | 28,121 | ||||||||||||
Other expense | 58,639 | 8 | 93,852 | 151 | ||||||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||||||
Recognized Service revenues – fee based (less than) in excess of customer billings | (12,038 | ) | 1,557 | (18,296 | ) | 2,957 | ||||||||||
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net | (1,061 | ) | 170 | (1,651 | ) | 286 | ||||||||||
Equity income, net – affiliates | 63,598 | 49,430 | 121,590 | 79,659 | ||||||||||||
Cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures | 29,899 | 27,689 | 65,590 | 48,917 | ||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 6,342 | 9,872 | 12,547 | 16,834 | ||||||||||||
Cash paid for (reimbursement of) income taxes | — | — | 96 | (87 | ) | |||||||||||
Other income | — | 1,277 | — | 2,094 | ||||||||||||
Distributable cash flow attributable to noncontrolling interests (2) | 9,529 | 8,605 | 19,063 | 17,739 | ||||||||||||
Distributable cash flow | $ | 335,485 | $ | 249,121 | $ | 675,653 | $ | 513,209 | ||||||||
Distributions declared | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions from WES Operating | $ | 282,319 | $ | 559,923 | ||||||||||||
Less: Cash reserve for the proper conduct of WES’s business | 2,360 | 3,640 | ||||||||||||||
Distributions to WES unitholders (3) | $ | 279,959 | $ | 556,283 | ||||||||||||
Coverage ratio | 1.20 | x | 1.21 | x |
(1) | Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to AMA. |
(2) | For all periods presented, includes (i) the 25% interest in Chipeta held by a third-party member and (ii) the 2.0% limited partner interest in WES Operating held by a subsidiary of Anadarko, which collectively represent WES’s noncontrolling interests as of June 30, 2019. |
(3) | Reflects cash distributions of $0.61800 and $1.22800 per unit declared for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
thousands | 2019 | 2018 (1) | 2019 | 2018 (1) | ||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 175,058 | $ | 67,167 | $ | 387,037 | $ | 248,177 | ||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions from equity investments | 70,522 | 38,731 | 132,535 | 79,157 | ||||||||||||
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense | 4,343 | 2,000 | 6,141 | 4,152 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 79,472 | 42,245 | 145,348 | 80,260 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 1,278 | 10,304 | 11,370 | 21,188 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 121,117 | 88,488 | 235,063 | 173,278 | ||||||||||||
Impairments | 797 | 127,184 | 1,187 | 127,384 | ||||||||||||
Other expense | 58,639 | 8 | 93,852 | 151 | ||||||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net | (1,061 | ) | 170 | (1,651 | ) | 286 | ||||||||||
Equity income, net – affiliates | 63,598 | 49,430 | 121,590 | 79,659 | ||||||||||||
Interest income – affiliates | 4,225 | 4,225 | 8,450 | 8,450 | ||||||||||||
Other income | — | 1,277 | — | 2,094 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests (2) | 11,544 | 9,881 | 22,894 | 19,974 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 432,920 | $ | 311,144 | $ | 861,250 | $ | 623,284 | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 343,458 | $ | 329,175 | $ | 686,531 | $ | 629,326 | ||||||||
Interest (income) expense, net | 75,247 | 38,020 | 136,898 | 71,810 | ||||||||||||
Uncontributed cash-based compensation awards | 1,218 | 465 | 648 | 987 | ||||||||||||
Accretion and amortization of long-term obligations, net | (1,337 | ) | (1,273 | ) | (2,848 | ) | (3,376 | ) | ||||||||
Current income tax (benefit) expense | 458 | (14,335 | ) | 6,485 | (27,670 | ) | ||||||||||
Other (income) expense, net (3) | (470 | ) | (1,277 | ) | (902 | ) | (2,094 | ) | ||||||||
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – affiliates | 9,260 | 4,782 | 17,052 | 13,632 | ||||||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 6,818 | (21,060 | ) | (2,668 | ) | 8,572 | ||||||||||
Accounts and imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net | 25,669 | (13,136 | ) | 81,198 | (42,040 | ) | ||||||||||
Other items, net | (15,857 | ) | (336 | ) | (38,250 | ) | (5,889 | ) | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests (2) | (11,544 | ) | (9,881 | ) | (22,894 | ) | (19,974 | ) | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 432,920 | $ | 311,144 | $ | 861,250 | $ | 623,284 | ||||||||
Cash flow information | ||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 686,531 | $ | 629,326 | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (2,865,168 | ) | (1,287,904 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 2,182,290 | 634,307 |
(1) | Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to AMA. |
(2) | For all periods presented, includes (i) the 25% interest in Chipeta held by a third-party member and (ii) the 2.0% limited partner interest in WES Operating held by a subsidiary of Anadarko, which collectively represent WES’s noncontrolling interests as of June 30, 2019. |
(3) | Excludes non-cash losses on interest-rate swaps of $59.0 million and $94.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
thousands | 2019 | 2018 (1) | 2019 | 2018 (1) | ||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Operating income (loss) to Adjusted gross margin | ||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | $ | 310,060 | $ | 114,214 | $ | 628,988 | $ | 339,081 | ||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions from equity investments | 70,522 | 38,731 | 132,535 | 79,157 | ||||||||||||
Operation and maintenance | 148,431 | 112,789 | 291,260 | 209,584 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 30,027 | 15,597 | 52,871 | 31,426 | ||||||||||||
Property and other taxes | 14,282 | 13,750 | 30,567 | 28,350 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 121,117 | 88,488 | 235,063 | 173,278 | ||||||||||||
Impairments | 797 | 127,184 | 1,187 | 127,384 | ||||||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net | (1,061 | ) | 170 | (1,651 | ) | 286 | ||||||||||
Equity income, net – affiliates | 63,598 | 49,430 | 121,590 | 79,659 | ||||||||||||
Reimbursed electricity-related charges recorded as revenues | 20,189 | 17,262 | 36,778 | 32,719 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted gross margin attributable to noncontrolling interests (2) | 16,034 | 13,018 | 31,584 | 25,889 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted gross margin | $ | 596,476 | $ | 430,873 | $ | 1,184,170 | $ | 849,707 | ||||||||
Adjusted gross margin for natural gas assets | $ | 412,494 | $ | 336,440 | $ | 824,922 | $ | 672,054 | ||||||||
Adjusted gross margin for crude oil, NGLs and produced water assets | 183,982 | 94,433 | 359,248 | 177,653 |
(1) | Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to AMA. |
(2) | For all periods presented, includes (i) the 25% interest in Chipeta held by a third-party member and (ii) the 2.0% limited partner interest in WES Operating held by a subsidiary of Anadarko, which collectively represent WES’s noncontrolling interests as of June 30, 2019. |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
thousands except per-unit amounts | 2019 | 2018 (1) | 2019 | 2018 (1) | ||||||||||||
Revenues and other | ||||||||||||||||
Service revenues – fee based | $ | 593,544 | $ | 431,861 | $ | 1,173,518 | $ | 825,634 | ||||||||
Service revenues – product based | 16,675 | 22,662 | 36,054 | 46,085 | ||||||||||||
Product sales | 74,469 | 63,315 | 146,602 | 146,940 | ||||||||||||
Other | 366 | 240 | 763 | 473 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues and other | 685,054 | 518,078 | 1,356,937 | 1,019,132 | ||||||||||||
Equity income, net – affiliates | 63,598 | 49,430 | 121,590 | 79,659 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of product | 122,877 | 95,656 | 236,940 | 189,974 | ||||||||||||
Operation and maintenance | 148,431 | 112,789 | 291,260 | 209,584 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 30,027 | 15,597 | 52,871 | 31,426 | ||||||||||||
Property and other taxes | 14,282 | 13,750 | 30,567 | 28,350 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 121,117 | 88,488 | 235,063 | 173,278 | ||||||||||||
Impairments | 797 | 127,184 | 1,187 | 127,384 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 437,531 | 453,464 | 847,888 | 759,996 | ||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net | (1,061 | ) | 170 | (1,651 | ) | 286 | ||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 310,060 | 114,214 | 628,988 | 339,081 | ||||||||||||
Interest income – affiliates | 4,225 | 4,225 | 8,450 | 8,450 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (79,472 | ) | (42,245 | ) | (145,348 | ) | (80,260 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expense), net (2) | (58,477 | ) | 1,277 | (93,683 | ) | 2,094 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 176,336 | 77,471 | 398,407 | 269,365 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 1,278 | 10,304 | 11,370 | 21,188 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 175,058 | 67,167 | 387,037 | 248,177 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 5,464 | (33,017 | ) | 98,783 | 16,466 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP | $ | 169,594 | $ | 100,184 | $ | 288,254 | $ | 231,711 | ||||||||
Limited partners’ interest in net income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP | $ | 169,594 | $ | 100,184 | $ | 288,254 | $ | 231,711 | ||||||||
Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko | (163 | ) | (32,604 | ) | (29,279 | ) | (63,126 | ) | ||||||||
Limited partners’ interest in net income (loss) | $ | 169,431 | $ | 67,580 | $ | 258,975 | $ | 168,585 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) per common unit – basic and diluted | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.77 | ||||||||
Weighted-average common units outstanding – basic and diluted | 453,000 | 218,934 | 376,702 | 218,934 |
(1) | Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to AMA. |
(2) | Includes non-cash losses on interest-rate swaps of $59.0 million and $94.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. |
thousands except number of units | June 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 (1) | ||||||
Total current assets | $ | 336,185 | $ | 340,362 | ||||
Note receivable – Anadarko | 260,000 | 260,000 | ||||||
Net property, plant and equipment | 8,793,646 | 8,410,353 | ||||||
Other assets | 2,590,700 | 2,446,490 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 11,980,531 | $ | 11,457,205 | ||||
Total current liabilities | $ | 499,316 | $ | 637,477 | ||||
Long-term debt | 7,489,448 | 4,787,381 | ||||||
APCWH Note Payable | — | 427,493 | ||||||
Asset retirement obligations | 320,073 | 300,024 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 180,484 | 412,147 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 8,489,321 | 6,564,522 | ||||||
Equity and partners’ capital | ||||||||
Common units (453,008,854 and 218,937,797 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively) | 3,338,646 | 951,888 | ||||||
Net investment by Anadarko | — | 1,388,018 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests | 152,564 | 2,552,777 | ||||||
Total liabilities, equity and partners’ capital | $ | 11,980,531 | $ | 11,457,205 |
(1) | Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to AMA. |
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
thousands | 2019 | 2018 (1) | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 387,037 | $ | 248,177 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities and changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 235,063 | 173,278 | ||||||
Impairments | 1,187 | 127,384 | ||||||
(Gain) loss on divestiture and other, net | 1,651 | (286 | ) | |||||
(Gain) loss on interest-rate swaps | 94,585 | — | ||||||
Change in other items, net | (32,992 | ) | 80,773 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 686,531 | $ | 629,326 | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | (704,425 | ) | $ | (1,112,474 | ) | ||
Acquisitions from affiliates | (2,007,501 | ) | — | |||||
Acquisitions from third parties | (93,303 | ) | (161,858 | ) | ||||
Investments in equity affiliates | (77,333 | ) | (27,490 | ) | ||||
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – affiliates | 17,052 | 13,632 | ||||||
Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties | 342 | 286 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (2,865,168 | ) | $ | (1,287,904 | ) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs | $ | 2,710,750 | $ | 1,525,439 | ||||
Repayments of debt (3) | (467,595 | ) | (630,000 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks | (5,662 | ) | (5,357 | ) | ||||
Registration expenses related to the issuance of Partnership common units | (855 | ) | — | |||||
Distributions to Partnership unitholders (4) | (408,234 | ) | (244,658 | ) | ||||
Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner | (3,793 | ) | (6,421 | ) | ||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners of WES Operating | (106,666 | ) | (190,081 | ) | ||||
Net contributions from (distributions to) Anadarko | 456,938 | 157,264 | ||||||
Above-market component of swap agreements with Anadarko | 7,407 | 28,121 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | $ | 2,182,290 | $ | 634,307 | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,653 | $ | (24,271 | ) | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 92,142 | 79,588 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 95,795 | $ | 55,317 |
(1) | Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to AMA. |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 (1) | 2019 | 2018 (1) | |||||||||||||
Throughput for natural gas assets (MMcf/d) | ||||||||||||||||
Gathering, treating and transportation | 528 | 540 | 527 | 524 | ||||||||||||
Processing | 3,524 | 3,243 | 3,498 | 3,173 | ||||||||||||
Equity investment (2) | 402 | 296 | 390 | 295 | ||||||||||||
Total throughput for natural gas assets | 4,454 | 4,079 | 4,415 | 3,992 | ||||||||||||
Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interests for natural gas assets (3) | 178 | 174 | 177 | 173 | ||||||||||||
Total throughput attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP for natural gas assets | 4,276 | 3,905 | 4,238 | 3,819 | ||||||||||||
Throughput for crude oil, NGLs and produced water assets (MBbls/d) | ||||||||||||||||
Gathering, treating, transportation and disposal | 817 | 392 | 819 | 371 | ||||||||||||
Equity investment (4) | 311 | 219 | 308 | 187 | ||||||||||||
Total throughput for crude oil, NGLs and produced water assets | 1,128 | 611 | 1,127 | 558 | ||||||||||||
Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interests for crude oil, NGLs and produced water assets (3) | 23 | 12 | 23 | 11 | ||||||||||||
Total throughput attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP for crude oil, NGLs and produced water assets | 1,105 | 599 | 1,104 | 547 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted gross margin per Mcf for natural gas assets (5) | $ | 1.06 | $ | 0.95 | $ | 1.08 | $ | 0.97 | ||||||||
Adjusted gross margin per Bbl for crude oil, NGLs and produced water assets (6) | 1.85 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 1.79 |
(1) | Throughput and Adjusted gross margin have been recast to include the results attributable to AMA. |
(2) | Represents the 14.81% share of average Fort Union throughput, 22% share of average Rendezvous throughput, 50% share of average Mi Vida and Ranch Westex throughput, and 30% share of average Red Bluff Express throughput. |
(3) | For all periods presented, includes (i) the 25% interest in Chipeta held by a third-party member and (ii) the 2.0% limited partner interest in WES Operating held by a subsidiary of Anadarko, which collectively represent WES’s noncontrolling interests as of June 30, 2019. |
(4) | Represents the 10% share of average White Cliffs throughput, 25% share of average Mont Belvieu JV throughput, 20% share of average TEG, TEP, Whitethorn and Saddlehorn throughput, 33.33% share of average FRP throughput and 15% share of average Panola throughput. |
(5) | Average for period. Calculated as Adjusted gross margin for natural gas assets, divided by total throughput (MMcf/d) attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP for natural gas assets. |
(6) | Average for period. Calculated as Adjusted gross margin for crude oil, NGLs and produced water assets, divided by total throughput (MBbls/d) attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP for crude oil, NGLs and produced water assets. |
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 (1) | 2019 | 2018 (1) | 2019 | 2018 (1) | |||||||||||||
Natural gas (MMcf/d) | Crude oil & NGLs (MBbls/d) | Produced water (MBbls/d) | ||||||||||||||||
Delaware Basin | 1,179 | 1,044 | 141 | 128 | 515 | 99 | ||||||||||||
DJ Basin | 1,266 | 1,119 | 112 | 108 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Equity investments | 402 | 296 | 310 | 219 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Other | 1,607 | 1,620 | 50 | 57 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Total throughput | 4,454 | 4,079 | 613 | 512 | 515 | 99 |
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 (1) | 2019 | 2018 (1) | 2019 | 2018 (1) | |||||||||||||
Natural gas (MMcf/d) | Crude oil & NGLs (MBbls/d) | Produced water (MBbls/d) | ||||||||||||||||
Delaware Basin | 1,178 | 982 | 143 | 120 | 516 | 89 | ||||||||||||
DJ Basin | 1,262 | 1,113 | 107 | 105 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Equity investments | 390 | 295 | 308 | 187 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Other | 1,585 | 1,602 | 53 | 57 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Total throughput | 4,415 | 3,992 | 611 | 469 | 516 | 89 |
(1) | Throughput has been recast to include the results attributable to AMA. |