Western Gas Announces Third-Quarter 2013 Results

Raises Midpoint of 2013 Adjusted EBITDA(1) Guidance Range

HOUSTON--()--Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) (“WES”) and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (NYSE: WGP) (“WGP”) today announced third-quarter 2013 financial and operating results.

WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP

Net income available to limited partners for the third quarter of 2013 totaled $59.7 million, or $0.53 per common unit (diluted). For the third quarter of 2013, Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $125.2 million and Distributable cash flow(1) was $105.9 million, resulting in a Coverage ratio(1) of 1.26 times for the period.

Total throughput attributable to WES for the third quarter of 2013 averaged 3.3 Bcf/d, which was 5% above the prior quarter and 16% above the third quarter of 2012(2). Excluding acquisitions, capital expenditures attributable to WES on a cash basis totaled $127.6 million during the third quarter of 2013. Of this amount, maintenance capital expenditures were $7.4 million, or 6% of Adjusted EBITDA(1). Capital expenditures attributable to WES on an accrual basis and excluding acquisitions totaled $154.3 million during the third quarter of 2013.

(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.

“We are now realizing the returns on the significant capital program we began last year, which includes the organic growth projects that have contributed to our outstanding quarterly results,” said President and Chief Executive Officer, Don Sinclair. “The strong performance across our portfolio has enabled us to raise the midpoint of our Adjusted EBITDA guidance range for the full year.”

WES previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.58 per unit for the third quarter of 2013, representing a 4% increase over the prior quarter and a 16% increase over the third-quarter 2012 distribution of $0.50 per unit. The distribution will be paid on November 12, 2013, to unitholders of record at the close of business on October 31, 2013. The third-quarter 2013 Coverage ratio(1) of 1.26 times is based on the quarterly distribution of $0.58 per unit.

REVISED 2013 WES OUTLOOK

Based on the current forecast, WES’s Adjusted EBITDA(1) for 2013 is now expected to be between $440 million and $450 million. Total cash basis capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions, are now expected to range from $670 million to $740 million, with maintenance capital expenditures expected to be between 7% and 10% of Adjusted EBITDA(1).

WESTERN GAS EQUITY PARTNERS, LP

As of September 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 third quarter of 2013 totaled $44.3 million, or $0.20 per common unit (diluted).

WGP previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.21375 per unit for the third quarter of 2013, representing an 8% increase over the distribution from the prior quarter. The distribution will be paid on November 21, 2013, to unitholders of record at the close of business on October 31, 2013. WGP will receive distributions from WES of $47.4 million attributable to the third quarter and will pay out $46.8 million in distributions for the same period.

(1) Please see the tables at the end of this release for a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures and calculation of the Coverage ratio.

CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW AT 11 A.M. CST

WES and WGP will host a joint conference call on Thursday, November 7, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) to discuss third-quarter 2013 results. To participate via telephone, please dial 877.621.4819 and enter participant code 75029606. 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-central Pennsylvania 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 their expectations are based on reasonable assumptions. No assurance, however, can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results or other expectations expressed in this news release. These factors include the ability to meet financial guidance or distribution growth expectations; the ability to safely and efficiently operate WES’s assets; the ability to obtain new sources of natural gas supplies; the effect of fluctuations in commodity prices and the demand for natural gas and related products; the ability to meet projected in-service dates for capital growth projects; construction costs or capital expenditures exceeding estimated or budgeted costs or expenditures; and the other factors described in the “Risk Factors” sections of WES’s and WGP’s most recent Forms 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in their other public filings and press releases. Western Gas Partners and Western Gas Equity Partners undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

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

Below are reconciliations of 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
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 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 $ 78,400 $ 46,579 $ 189,257 $ 143,539
Add:
Distributions from equity investees 4,531 5,584 15,563 15,603
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense 962 9,417 2,663 16,407
Interest expense, net (non-cash settled)

-

81

-

244
Income tax expense 58 5,080 4,431 14,588
Depreciation, amortization and impairments (2) 36,970 28,011 104,651 81,507
Other expense (2)

-

-

-

1,665
Less:
Equity income, net 4,501 3,804 12,205 10,752
Cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures (2) (4) 7,389 13,398 19,595 28,863
Capitalized interest 3,111 2,224 9,552 3,827
Cash paid for income taxes

-

423

-

495
Other income (2) (3)     39     125     419     187  
Distributable cash flow     $ 105,881     $ 74,778     $ 274,794     $ 229,429  
 
Distributions declared (5)
Limited partners $ 65,181 $ 184,734
General partner     18,805         48,710  
Total     $ 83,986         $ 233,444  
Coverage ratio     1.26   x     1.18   x

 

(1) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

(2) Includes the Partnership’s 51% share prior to August 1, 2012, and its 75% share after August 1, 2012, 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 $1.2 million for each of the three and nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012.

(5) Reflects distributions of $0.58 and $1.68 per unit declared for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

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
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 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 $ 78,400 $ 46,579 $ 189,257 $ 143,539
Add:
Distributions from equity investees 4,531 5,584 15,563 15,603
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense 962 9,417 2,663 16,407
Interest expense 13,018 10,977 37,483 30,118
Income tax expense 58 5,080 4,431 14,588
Depreciation, amortization and impairments (2) 36,970 28,011 104,651 81,507
Other expense (2)

-

-

-

1,665
Less:
Equity income, net 4,501 3,804 12,205 10,752
Interest income, net – affiliates 4,225 4,225 12,675 12,675
Other income (2) (3)   39     125     419     187  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 125,174     $ 97,494     $ 328,749     $ 279,813  
 
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net cash provided by operating activities
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP $ 125,174 $ 97,494 $ 328,749 $ 279,813
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests 4,017 3,866 9,362 13,709
Interest income (expense), net (8,793 ) (6,752 ) (24,808 ) (17,443 )
Non-cash equity based compensation expense (80 ) (8,482 ) (99 ) (13,638 )
Debt-related amortization and other items, net 630 698 1,756 1,728
Current income tax expense (80 ) 646 (3,224 ) 6,977
Other income (expense), net (3) 43 126 424 (1,475 )
Distributions from equity investees less than (in excess of) equity income, net (30 ) (1,780 ) (3,358 ) (4,851 )
Changes in operating working capital:
Accounts receivable and natural gas imbalance receivable (1,304 ) 34,817 (28,425 ) 47,403
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and natural gas imbalance payable 6,482 39,209 6,818 29,261
Other   (2,003 )   (2,441 )     1,874     2,103  
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 124,056     $ 157,401     $ 289,069     $ 343,587  
 
Cash flow information of Western Gas Partners, LP
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 289,069 $ 343,587
Net cash used in investing activities $ (1,226,404 ) $ (1,009,296 )
Net cash provided by financing activities           $ 555,718     $ 486,644  

 

(1) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

(2) Includes the Partnership’s 51% share prior to August 1, 2012, and its 75% share after August 1, 2012, of depreciation, amortization and impairments; other expense; and other income attributable to Chipeta.

(3) Excludes income of $0.4 million and $1.2 million for each of the three and nine months ended September 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
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 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 $ 130,781 $ 93,933 $ 343,471 $ 278,966
Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales 141,326 136,106 402,616 386,818
Equity income and other, net   5,894     4,695     16,787     13,936  
Total revenues   278,001     234,734     762,874     679,720  
Operating expenses
Cost of product 93,516 89,107 270,059 254,719
Operation and maintenance 42,757 35,493 121,165 103,304
General and administrative 7,276 15,039 22,228 35,623
Property and other taxes 6,649 5,328 18,520 14,998
Depreciation, amortization and impairments   37,615     28,455     106,551     83,263  
Total operating expenses   187,813     173,422     538,523     491,907  
Operating income 90,188 61,312 224,351 187,813
Interest income, net – affiliates 4,225 4,225 12,675 12,675
Interest expense (13,018 ) (10,977 ) (37,483 ) (30,118 )
Other income (expense), net   439     522     1,612     (287 )  
Income before income taxes 81,834 55,082 201,155 170,083
Income tax expense   58     5,080     4,431     14,588  
Net income 81,776 50,002 196,724 155,495
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   3,376     3,423     7,467     11,956  
Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP $ 78,400 $ 46,579 $ 189,257 $ 143,539
Limited partners’ interest in net income:
Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP $ 78,400 $ 46,579 $ 189,257 $ 143,539
Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko

-

(7,062 ) (4,637 ) (19,582 )
General partner interest in net (income) loss   (18,693 )   (8,042 )     (47,733 )   (18,508 )  
Limited partners’ interest in net income $ 59,707 $ 31,475 $ 136,887 $ 105,449
 
Net income per common unit – basic and diluted $ 0.53 $ 0.33 $ 1.26 $ 1.14
Weighted average common units outstanding – basic and diluted   112,143     95,883     108,540     92,627  
 

(1) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 
thousands except number of units   September 30,
2013
  December 31,

2012 (1)

   
Current assets $ 122,915 $ 477,212
Note receivable – Anadarko 260,000 260,000
Net property, plant and equipment 3,243,900 2,717,956
Other assets   415,416     294,754
Total assets   $ 4,042,231     $ 3,749,922
 
Current liabilities $ 177,959 $ 185,306
Long-term debt 1,518,110 1,168,278
Asset retirement obligations and other   78,166     115,902
Total liabilities   $ 1,774,235     $ 1,469,486
 
Equity and partners’ capital

Common units (112,174,911 and 104,660,553 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively)

$ 2,127,040 $ 1,957,066

General partner units (2,288,573 and 2,135,930 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively)

68,585 52,752
Net investment by Anadarko

-

199,960
Noncontrolling interests   72,371     70,658
Total liabilities, equity and partners’ capital   $ 4,042,231     $ 3,749,922
 

(1) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
thousands   2013  

2012 (1)

 
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $ 196,724 $ 155,495
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and impairments 106,551 83,263
Change in other items, net   (14,206 )   104,829  
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 289,069     $ 343,587  
 
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures $ (469,678 ) $ (403,949 )
Acquisitions from affiliates (469,884 ) (605,960 )
Acquisitions from third parties (240,274 )

-

Investments in equity affiliates (45,126 ) (147 )
Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates 82 760
Other   (1,524 )  

-

 
Net cash used in investing activities   $ (1,226,404 )   $ (1,009,296 )  
 
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs $ 842,566 $ 885,291
Repayments of debt (495,000 ) (549,000 )
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks (3,335 ) 2,534
Proceeds from the issuance of common and general partner units, net of offering expenses 427,848 216,462
Distributions to unitholders (215,115 ) (141,505 )
Contributions from noncontrolling interest owners 2,247 26,888
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners (8,001 ) (14,303 )
Net contributions from (distributions to) Anadarko   4,508     60,277  
Net cash provided by financing activities   $ 555,718     $ 486,644  
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $ (381,617 ) $ (179,065 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   419,981     226,559  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 38,364     $ 47,494  
 

(1) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

     

Western Gas Partners, LP

OPERATING STATISTICS

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

MMcf/d except per-unit amounts     2013  

2012 (1)

  2013  

2012 (1)

   
Throughput
Gathering, treating and transportation (2) 1,844 1,576 1,746 1,598
Processing (3) 1,397 1,228 1,320 1,182
Equity investment (4)     221     236     211     236  
Total throughput (5)     3,462     3,040     3,277     3,016  
Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interests     177     204     166     254  
Total throughput attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP     3,285     2,836     3,111     2,762  
Gross margin per Mcf attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP (6)     $ 0.59     $ 0.54     $ 0.57     $ 0.54  
 

(1) Throughput has been recast to include volumes attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

(2) Excludes average NGL pipeline volumes of 25 MBbls/d and 22 MBbls/d for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and 22 MBbls/d and 25 MBbls/d for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. 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 6 MBbls/d and 7 MBbls/d for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and 6 MBbls/d for both the three and nine months ended September 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 Partners, LP

UPDATED GUIDANCE

(Unaudited)

 
millions except percentages    

Previously
Announced

    Current     Variance
Adjusted EBITDA

$410 - $450

$440 - $450

$15
Maintenance capital expenditures as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA

9% - 12%

7% - 10%

(2)%
Total capital expenditures (1)

$670 - $740

$670 - $740

none
Minimum WES distribution growth 15% 16% 1%
Minimum WGP distribution growth     33%     37%     4%
 

(1) Does not include acquisitions or equity investments.

   

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CALCULATION OF CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION

(Unaudited)

 
thousands except per-unit amount and Coverage ratio    

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2013

Distributions declared by Western Gas Partners, LP:
General partner interest $ 1,680
Incentive distribution rights 17,126
Common units held by WGP 28,592
Less:
Public company general and administrative expense     603  
Cash available for distribution     $ 46,795  
       
Declared distribution per common unit     $ 0.21375  
       
Distributions declared by Western Gas Equity Partners, LP     $ 46,789  
 
       
Coverage ratio     1.00   x
       

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 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 $ 130,781 $ 93,933 $ 343,471 $ 278,966
Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales 141,326 136,106 402,616 386,818
Equity income and other, net     5,894     4,695     16,787     13,936  
Total revenues     278,001     234,734     762,874     679,720  
Operating expenses
Cost of product 93,516 89,107 270,059 254,719
Operation and maintenance 42,757 35,493 121,165 103,304
General and administrative 7,962 15,039 25,100 35,623
Property and other taxes 6,649 5,328 18,520 14,998
Depreciation, amortization and impairments     37,615     28,455     106,551     83,263  
Total operating expenses     188,499     173,422     541,395     491,907  
Operating income 89,502 61,312 221,479 187,813
Interest income, net – affiliates 4,225 4,225 12,675 12,675
Interest expense (13,018 ) (10,977 ) (37,483 ) (30,118 )
Other income (expense), net     466     522     1,686     (287 )  
Income before income taxes 81,175 55,082 198,357 170,083
Income tax expense     58     14,166     4,431     43,790  
Net income 81,117 40,916 193,926 126,293
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests     36,779     21,605     82,562     71,258  
Net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP $ 44,338 $ 19,311 $ 111,364 $ 55,035

Limited partners’ interest in net income: (2)

Net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP $ 44,338 $ 111,364
Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko    

-

        (4,637 )    
Limited partners’ interest in net income $ 44,338 $ 106,727
Net income per common unit – basic and diluted (2) $ 0.20 $ 0.49

Weighted average number of common units outstanding – basic and diluted (2)

    218,896         218,896      
 

(1) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and 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)

 
thousands except number of units    

September 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012 (1)

   
Current assets $ 141,690 $ 478,104
Note receivable – Anadarko 260,000 260,000
Net property, plant and equipment 3,243,900 2,717,956
Other assets     415,416     294,754
Total assets     $ 4,061,006     $ 3,750,814
 
Current liabilities $ 178,116 $ 186,255
Long-term debt 1,518,110 1,168,278
Asset retirement obligations and other     78,166     115,902
Total liabilities     $ 1,774,392     $ 1,470,435
 
Equity and partners’ capital
Common units (218,895,515 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012) $ 825,074 $ 912,376
Net investment by Anadarko

-

199,960
Noncontrolling interests     1,461,540     1,168,043
Total liabilities, equity and partners’ capital     $ 4,061,006     $ 3,750,814

 

(1) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

   

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

thousands     2013  

2012 (1)

 
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $ 193,926 $ 126,293
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and impairments 106,551 83,263
Change in other items, net     (14,406 )   72,000  
Net cash provided by operating activities     $ 286,071     $ 281,556  
 
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures $ (469,678 ) $ (403,949 )
Acquisitions from affiliates (469,884 ) (605,960 )
Acquisitions from third parties (240,274 )

-

Investments in equity affiliates (45,126 ) (147 )
Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates 82 760
Other     (1,524 )  

-

 
Net cash used in investing activities     $ (1,226,404 )   $ (1,009,296 )  
 
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs $ 842,566 $ 885,291
Repayments of debt (495,000 ) (549,000 )
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks (3,335 ) 2,534
Proceeds from the issuance of WES common units, net of offering expenses 418,570 211,965
Offering expenses from issuance of WGP common units (2,367 )

-

Contributions received from Chipeta noncontrolling interest owners (including Anadarko) 2,247 26,888
Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owners (including Anadarko) (8,001 ) (14,303 )
Distributions to WES common unitholders (94,117 ) (71,890 )
Distributions to WGP unitholders (90,211 )

-

Net contributions from (distributions to) Anadarko     4,508     57,190  
Net cash provided by financing activities     $ 574,860     $ 548,675  
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $ (365,473 ) $ (179,065 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     422,556     226,559  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period     $ 57,083     $ 47,494  
 

(1) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.

Contacts

Western Gas Partners, LP
Benjamin Fink, CFA
SVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
832.636.6010
benjamin.fink@westerngas.com

Release Summary

HOUSTON, November 6, 2013 – Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) (“WES”) and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (NYSE: WGP) (“WGP”) today announced third-quarter 2013 financial and operating results.

Contacts

Western Gas Partners, LP
Benjamin Fink, CFA
SVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
832.636.6010
benjamin.fink@westerngas.com