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Exhibit 99.1

 

GRAPHIC

 

 

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

Contact:

Frank Semple, Chairman, President & CEO

1515 Arapahoe Street

 

Nancy Buese, Senior VP and CFO

Tower 1, Suite 1600

 

Dan Campbell, VP of Finance & Treasurer

Denver, Colorado 80202

Phone:

(866) 858-0482

 

E-mail:

investorrelations@markwest.com

 

MarkWest Energy Partners Reports Record Quarterly Distributable Cash Flow,
Increases Quarterly Common Unit Distribution by 14.1 Percent,
Increases 2011 DCF Guidance, and Provides 2012 Guidance

 

DENVER—November 7, 2011—MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MWE) (the Partnership) today reported record quarterly cash available for distribution to common unitholders, or distributable cash flow (DCF), of $85.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, and $244.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Distributable cash flow for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, represents distribution coverage of 138 percent and 146 percent, respectively. The third quarter distribution of $62.0 million, or $0.73 per common unit, will be paid on November 14, 2011, to unitholders of record on November 7, 2011. The third quarter 2011 distribution represents an increase of $0.03 per common unit, or 4.3 percent, over the second quarter 2011 distribution and an increase of $0.09 per common unit, or 14.1 percent, over the third quarter 2010 distribution. As a Master Limited Partnership, cash distributions to common unitholders are largely determined based on DCF. A reconciliation of DCF to net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is provided within the financial tables of this press release.

 

The Partnership reported Adjusted EBITDA of $107.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, and $323.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. MarkWest believes the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information because it is commonly used by investors in Master Limited Partnerships to assess financial performance and operating results of ongoing business operations. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is provided within the financial tables of this press release.

 

The Partnership reported income before provision for income tax for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011, of $179.3 million and $194.4 million, respectively. Income before provision for income tax includes non-cash gains associated with the change in fair value of derivative instruments of $126.8 million and $102.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, and costs associated with the redemption of debt of $(0.1) million and $(43.5) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Excluding these items, income before provision for income tax for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, would have been $52.6 million and $135.2 million, respectively.

 

“Our record distributable cash flow for the third quarter allowed us to deliver more than 14% year-over-year distribution growth for our unitholders and still maintain a coverage ratio of 1.38 times,” said Frank Semple, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “This strong financial performance is a direct result of providing exceptional service for our producer customers and completing $2 billion of organic growth projects and acquisitions over the past three years.  Equally as exciting is the extensive inventory of future growth projects that should continue to deliver strong distribution growth and total returns for our unitholders for years to come.”

 

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BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

 

Capital Markets

 

·                  On July 13, 2011, the Partnership completed a common unit equity offering of 4.025 million common units.  The net proceeds of approximately $185 million were used to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility and to fund its ongoing capital expenditure program.

 

·                  On September 7, 2011, the Partnership completed the expansion and extension of its senior secured revolving credit facility.  As amended, the credit facility provides up to $750 million of borrowing capacity with improved pricing that will result in significant interest expense savings.  The maturity date of the credit facility was extended to September 2016.

 

·                  On October 13, 2011, the Partnership completed a common unit equity offering of 5.750 million common units.  The net proceeds of approximately $251 million were used to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility and to fund its ongoing capital expenditure program.

 

·                  On November 3, 2011, the Partnership completed a public offering of $700 million of 6.25% senior unsecured notes due 2022 resulting in net proceeds of approximately $689 million. The Partnership intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to purchase up to $334.4 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 8.75% senior notes due 2018 pursuant to a tender offer launched October 25, 2011, for any and all of such outstanding senior notes. The tender offer for the senior notes due 2018 expires on November 25, 2011. All remaining net proceeds will be used to fund its ongoing capital expenditure program.

 

Business Development

 

·                  Southwest — in September 2011, MarkWest commenced operations of a 75 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) expansion of its cryogenic natural gas processing capacity at its Arapaho complex in Western Oklahoma.  With the addition of the incremental capacity, MarkWest has 235 MMcf/d of cryogenic processing capacity available to serve increasing volumes of liquids-rich natural gas production from Granite Wash producers in the Texas panhandle.

 

·                  Liberty — in September 2011, MarkWest Liberty announced three critical milestones in the ongoing development of the hydrocarbon-rich area of the Marcellus Shale. The first milestone was the announcement by Sunoco Logistics, LP of the successful completion of the Mariner West open season and the execution of definitive transportation agreements. Mariner West is a 50,000 barrel per day (Bbl/d) pipeline project jointly developed by Sunoco and MarkWest Liberty that will deliver Marcellus ethane to petrochemical markets in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Mariner West will support the long-term development of more than 1.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of liquids-rich Marcellus gas in southwest Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.

 

The second milestone was the start-up of MarkWest Liberty’s Houston, Pennsylvania fractionation facility with design capacity of 60,000 Bbl/d.  The facility is the largest natural gas liquids (NGLs) fractionation and marketing complex in the northeast United States and produces high-purity propane, butane, and natural gasoline for sale into the premium Northeast markets.

 

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The third milestone was MarkWest Liberty’s announcement of the development of up to 115,000 Bbl/d of purity ethane production capacity at its Houston and Majorsville processing complexes. The first phase of this expansion will provide capacity to produce approximately 75,000 Bbl/d and will commence operation in mid-2013 to support Mariner West.

 

·                  Liberty — In October 2011, MarkWest Liberty entered into definitive agreements with subsidiaries of Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation to provide long-term midstream processing and related services in the liquids-rich area of the Marcellus Shale in northern West Virginia. MarkWest Liberty will install a 200 MMcf/d cryogenic natural gas processing plant at its Mobley processing complex in West Virginia.  When combined with the 120 MMcf/d Mobley I plant currently under construction, MarkWest Liberty expects to operate 320 MMcf/d of cryogenic processing capacity at its Mobley complex by the second half of 2012.  The NGLs recovered at the Mobley complex will be transported via a newly constructed liquids pipeline to MarkWest Liberty’s fractionation, storage, and marketing complex in Houston, Pennsylvania.

 

·                  Liberty — MarkWest Liberty is in active discussions with existing and new producer customers to develop additional midstream projects in the liquids-rich areas of the Marcellus, including significant processing, NGL transportation, fractionation, storage, and marketing infrastructure that is critical to the full development of the Marcellus.

 

FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

Balance Sheet

 

·                  At September 30, 2011, the Partnership had $86.4 million of cash and cash equivalents in wholly owned subsidiaries and $577.6 million available for borrowing under its $750 million revolving credit facility after consideration of $27.3 million of outstanding letters of credit.  Pro forma for the equity issuance and senior notes offering in October and November 2011, respectively, and assuming all borrowings under the revolving credit facility at September 30, 2011, are repaid, MarkWest would have $881.3 million of cash and cash equivalents and $722.7 million available for borrowing under its revolving credit facility, resulting in total available liquidity of $1.6 billion.

 

Operating Results

 

·                  Operating income before items not allocated to segments for the three months ended September 30, 2011, was $147.8 million, an increase of $41.2 million when compared to segment operating income of $106.6 million in the same period in 2010. This increase is primarily attributable to favorable commodity prices compared to the prior year quarter, expanding operations in the Liberty and Northeast segments, and increased processing volumes in the Southwest segment.

 

A reconciliation of operating income before items not allocated to segments to income (loss) before provision for income tax, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is provided within the financial tables of this press release.

 

·                  Operating income before items not allocated to segments does not include gain (loss) on commodity derivative instruments. Realized losses on commodity derivative instruments were $(15.8) million in the third quarter of 2011 compared to realized losses of $(5.7) million in the third quarter of 2010.

 

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Capital Expenditures

 

·                  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Partnership’s portion of capital expenditures was $111.3 million and $522.2 million, respectively.  Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, include the $230.7 million acquisition of EQT’s Langley processing complex and the partially completed Ranger NGL pipeline.

 

2011 DCF AND GROWTH CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FORECAST

 

The Partnership increased its 2011 DCF forecast to a range of $325 million to $345 million. The midpoint of this range provides for approximately 135 percent coverage of the Partnership’s full-year distribution based on current quarterly distributions and common units outstanding.

 

The Partnership’s portion of the 2011 growth capital expenditure forecast remains unchanged in a range of $675 million to $700 million, which includes the $230 million acquisition of EQT’s Langley processing complex and the Ranger NGL pipeline.  The Partnership forecasts maintenance capital for 2011 at approximately $15 million.

 

2012 DCF AND GROWTH CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FORECAST

 

For 2012, the Partnership forecasts DCF in a range of $380 million to $440 million based on forecasted operational volumes from existing operations and growth capital projects; derivative instruments currently outstanding; a reasonable range of price estimates for crude oil and natural gas; and no acquisitions.  The midpoint of this range results in approximately 165 percent coverage of the Partnership’s full-year distribution based on current quarterly distributions and common units outstanding.  A sensitivity analysis for forecasted 2012 DCF is provided within the tables of this press release.

 

The Partnership’s portion of growth capital expenditures for 2012 is forecasted in a range of $600 million to $700 million and maintenance capital for 2012 is forecasted at approximately $20 million.

 

CONFERENCE CALL

 

The Partnership will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review its third quarter 2011 financial results. Interested parties can participate in the call by dialing (800) 475-0218 (passcode “MarkWest”) approximately ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time. To access the webcast, please visit the Investor Relations section of the Partnership’s website at www.markwest.com. A replay of the conference call will be available on the MarkWest website or by dialing (866) 359-6514 (no passcode required).

 

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MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. is a master limited partnership engaged in the gathering, transportation, and processing of natural gas; the transportation, fractionation, marketing, and storage of natural gas liquids; and the gathering and transportation of crude oil. MarkWest has extensive natural gas gathering, processing, and transmission operations in the southwest, Gulf Coast, and northeast regions of the United States, including the Marcellus Shale, and is the largest natural gas processor and fractionator in the Appalachian region.

 

This press release includes “forward-looking statements.”  All statements other than statements of historical facts included or incorporated herein may constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary significantly from those expressed or implied in such statements and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that affect our

 

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operations, financial performance, and other factors as discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Among the factors that could cause results to differ materially are those risks discussed in the periodic reports we file with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. You are urged to carefully review and consider the cautionary statements and other disclosures made in those filings, specifically those under the heading “Risk Factors.”  We do not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statement except as required by law.

 

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MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

Financial Statistics

(unaudited, in thousands, except per unit data)

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Statement of Operations Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

 

400,883

 

$

292,370

 

$

1,109,632

 

$

884,933

 

Derivative gain (loss)

 

106,943

 

(36,959

)

61,854

 

2,707

 

Total revenue

 

507,826

 

255,411

 

1,171,486

 

887,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased product costs

 

189,284

 

136,700

 

497,493

 

409,119

 

Derivative (gain) loss related to purchased product costs

 

(1,274

)

19,996

 

17,866

 

24,993

 

Facility expenses

 

44,236

 

37,934

 

124,358

 

113,266

 

Derivative gain related to facility expenses

 

(2,787

)

(564

)

(2,871

)

(436

)

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

20,162

 

17,137

 

60,454

 

55,064

 

Depreciation

 

38,715

 

31,362

 

110,280

 

89,367

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

10,985

 

10,193

 

32,632

 

30,579

 

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

147

 

1,937

 

4,619

 

2,116

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

557

 

70

 

934

 

282

 

Total operating expenses

 

300,025

 

254,765

 

845,765

 

724,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

207,801

 

646

 

325,721

 

163,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) earnings from unconsolidated affiliates

 

(507

)

 

(1,262

)

1,517

 

Interest income

 

62

 

422

 

214

 

1,185

 

Interest expense

 

(26,899

)

(26,433

)

(83,036

)

(75,970

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount (a component of interest expense)

 

(1,002

)

(3,625

)

(3,873

)

(8,517

)

Derivative gain related to interest expense

 

 

 

 

1,871

 

Loss on redemption of debt

 

(133

)

 

(43,461

)

 

Miscellaneous (expense) income, net

 

(4

)

76

 

127

 

1,129

 

Income (loss) before provision for income tax

 

179,318

 

(28,914

)

194,430

 

84,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income tax expense (benefit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

3,959

 

3,533

 

8,104

 

10,254

 

Deferred

 

21,905

 

(13,771

)

18,338

 

(45

)

Total provision for income tax

 

25,864

 

(10,238

)

26,442

 

10,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

153,454

 

(18,676

)

167,988

 

74,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

(13,142

)

(8,475

)

(33,208

)

(19,720

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to the Partnership

 

$

 

140,312

 

$

(27,151

)

$

134,780

 

$

54,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to the Partnership’s common unitholders per common unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

 

1.77

 

$

(0.39

)

$

1.75

 

$

0.77

 

Diluted

 

$

 

1.77

 

$

(0.39

)

$

1.75

 

$

0.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of outstanding common units:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

78,619

 

71,438

 

76,118

 

69,685

 

Diluted

 

78,760

 

71,438

 

76,276

 

69,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flow Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash flow provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

 

124,885

 

$

66,602

 

$

331,249

 

$

197,238

 

Investing activities

 

$

 

(125,637

)

$

(120,806

)

$

(587,686

)

$

(373,649

)

Financing activities

 

$

 

64,894

 

$

17,828

 

$

348,164

 

$

177,154

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributable cash flow

 

$

 

85,311

 

$

54,694

 

$

244,391

 

$

171,942

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

 

107,013

 

$

83,737

 

$

323,204

 

$

244,882

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working capital

 

$

 

56,694

 

$

(43,296

)

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

3,986,201

 

3,333,362

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt

 

1,477,963

 

1,273,434

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

1,909,104

 

1,536,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

Operating Statistics

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Southwest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East Texas gathering systems throughput (Mcf/d)

 

417,400

 

433,000

 

423,800

 

433,600

 

East Texas natural gas processed (Mcf/d)

 

229,700

 

221,900

 

226,000

 

236,900

 

East Texas NGL sales (gallons, in thousands)

 

59,000

 

60,200

 

175,200

 

186,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Oklahoma gathering system throughput (Mcf/d) (1)

 

241,300

 

183,600

 

224,400

 

189,300

 

Western Oklahoma natural gas processed (Mcf/d)

 

153,200

 

143,300

 

156,600

 

129,600

 

Western Oklahoma NGL sales (gallons, in thousands)

 

37,000

 

33,800

 

111,100

 

93,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southeast Oklahoma gathering system throughput (Mcf/d)

 

512,600

 

535,800

 

507,500

 

524,100

 

Southeast Oklahoma natural gas processed (Mcf/d) (2)

 

105,400

 

94,500

 

103,100

 

79,000

 

Southeast Oklahoma NGL sales (gallons, in thousands)

 

30,600

 

29,900

 

92,100

 

72,300

 

Arkoma Connector Pipeline throughput (Mcf/d)

 

298,600

 

396,800

 

294,300

 

378,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Southwest gathering system throughput (Mcf/d) (3)

 

29,900

 

37,000

 

31,500

 

40,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northeast (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas processed (Mcf/d)

 

277,400

 

190,300

 

300,700

 

194,400

 

NGLs fractionated (Bbl/d) (5)

 

19,300

 

21,200

 

21,400

 

20,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep-whole sales (gallons, in thousands)

 

21,700

 

28,700

 

82,600

 

105,300

 

Percent-of-proceeds sales (gallons, in thousands)

 

31,600

 

30,800

 

95,600

 

87,900

 

Total NGL sales (gallons, in thousands) (6)

 

53,300

 

59,500

 

178,200

 

193,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil transported for a fee (Bbl/d)

 

9,900

 

12,100

 

10,500

 

12,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering system throughput (Mcf/d)

 

258,300

 

153,300

 

228,900

 

127,700

 

Natural gas processed (Mcf/d)

 

366,200

 

156,300

 

306,700

 

122,300

 

NGLs fractionated (Bbl/d) (7)

 

12,400

 

4,200

 

9,300

 

3,500

 

NGL sales (gallons, in thousands) (8)

 

61,100

 

32,400

 

163,500

 

77,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gulf Coast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refinery off-gas processed (Mcf/d)

 

122,000

 

123,000

 

113,200

 

118,400

 

Liquids fractionated (Bbl/d)

 

23,100

 

23,100

 

21,400

 

22,800

 

NGL sales (gallons excluding hydrogen, in thousands)

 

89,200

 

89,300

 

245,500

 

261,700

 

 


(1)

Includes natural gas gathered in Western Oklahoma and from the Granite Wash formation in the Texas Panhandle as management considers this one integrated area of operations.

(2)

The natural gas processing in Southeast Oklahoma is outsourced to Centrahoma, our equity investment, or a third-party processor.

(3)

Excludes lateral pipelines where revenue is not based on throughput.

(4)

Includes throughput from the Kenova, Cobb, Boldman and Langley processing plants. We acquired the Langley processing plant in February 2011. The volumes reported are the average daily rates for the days of operation.

(5)

Amount includes 4,400 barrels per day and 4,300 barrels per day fractionated on behalf of Liberty for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and includes 5,100 barrels per day and 3,500 barrels per day fractionated on behalf of Liberty for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2011, Siloam will no longer fractionate NGLs on behalf of Liberty due to the operation of Liberty’s fractionation facility that began in September 2011.

(6)

Represents sales at the Siloam fractionator. The total sales exclude approximately 17,100,000 gallons and 16,700,000 gallons sold by the Northeast on behalf of Liberty for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and approximately 58,600,000 gallons and 40,000,000 gallons sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These volumes are included as part of NGLs sold at Liberty.

(7)

Amount includes all NGLs that were produced at the Liberty processing facilities and fractionated into purity products at our Liberty fractionation facility. Through August 2011, only propane was recovered at our Liberty facilities. In September 2011, Liberty’s fractionation facility commenced operations and Liberty now has full fractionation capabilities.

(8)

Includes sale of all purity products fractionated at the Liberty facilities and sale of all unfractionated NGLs. Also includes the sale of purity products fractionated and sold at the Siloam facilities on behalf of Liberty.

 

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MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measure to Non-GAAP Financial Measure

Operating Income before Items not Allocated to Segments

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

Three months ended September 30, 2011

 

Southwest

 

Northeast

 

Liberty

 

Gulf Coast

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$

241,998

 

$

55,920

 

$

78,586

 

$

26,868

 

$

403,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased product costs

 

141,067

 

15,947

 

32,270

 

 

189,284

 

Facility expenses

 

21,043

 

6,879

 

9,108

 

9,798

 

46,828

 

Total operating expenses before items not allocated to segments

 

162,110

 

22,826

 

41,378

 

9,798

 

236,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of operating income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

1,227

 

 

18,223

 

 

19,450

 

Operating income before items not allocated to segments

 

$

78,661

 

$

33,094

 

$

18,985

 

$

17,070

 

$

147,810

 

 

Three months ended September 30, 2010

 

Southwest

 

Northeast

 

Liberty

 

Gulf Coast

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$

159,044

 

$

83,400

 

$

28,606

 

$

21,320

 

$

292,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased product costs

 

74,835

 

55,879

 

5,986

 

 

136,700

 

Facility expenses

 

20,659

 

5,268

 

5,668

 

8,785

 

40,380

 

Total operating expenses before items not allocated to segments

 

95,494

 

61,147

 

11,654

 

8,785

 

177,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of operating income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

1,906

 

 

6,772

 

 

8,678

 

Operating income before items not allocated to segments

 

$

61,644

 

$

22,253

 

$

10,180

 

$

12,535

 

$

106,612

 

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income before items not allocated to segments

 

$

147,810

 

$

106,612

 

Portion of operating income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

19,450

 

8,678

 

Derivative gain (loss) not allocated to segments

 

111,004

 

(56,391

)

Revenue deferral adjustment

 

(2,489

)

 

Compensation expense included in facility expenses not allocated to segments

 

(263

)

(404

)

Facility expenses adjustments

 

2,855

 

2,850

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

(20,162

)

(17,137

)

Depreciation

 

(38,715

)

(31,362

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

(10,985

)

(10,193

)

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

(147

)

(1,937

)

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

(557

)

(70

)

Income from operations

 

207,801

 

646

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from unconsolidated affiliate

 

(507

)

 

Interest income

 

62

 

422

 

Interest expense

 

(26,899

)

(26,433

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount (a component of interest expense)

 

(1,002

)

(3,625

)

Loss on redemption of debt

 

(133

)

 

Miscellaneous (expense) income, net

 

(4

)

76

 

Income (loss) before provision for income tax

 

$

179,318

 

$

(28,914

)

 

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Operating Income before Items not Allocated to Segments

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2011

 

Southwest

 

Northeast

 

Liberty

 

Gulf Coast

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$

679,347

 

$

201,687

 

$

168,142

 

$

73,310

 

$

1,122,486

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased product costs

 

373,251

 

72,527

 

51,715

 

 

497,493

 

Facility expenses

 

62,055

 

19,402

 

22,875

 

27,100

 

131,432

 

Total operating expenses before items not allocated to segments

 

435,306

 

91,929

 

74,590

 

27,100

 

628,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of operating income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

3,745

 

 

45,782

 

 

49,527

 

Operating income before items not allocated to segments

 

$

240,296

 

$

109,758

 

$

47,770

 

$

46,210

 

$

444,034

 

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2010

 

Southwest

 

Northeast

 

Liberty

 

Gulf Coast

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$

479,051

 

$

276,570

 

$

66,354

 

$

62,958

 

$

884,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased product costs

 

220,849

 

179,700

 

8,570

 

 

409,119

 

Facility expenses

 

60,543

 

14,555

 

19,121

 

23,875

 

118,094

 

Total operating expenses before items not allocated to segments

 

281,392

 

194,255

 

27,691

 

23,875

 

527,213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of operating income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

4,962

 

 

15,617

 

 

20,579

 

Operating income before items not allocated to segments

 

$

192,697

 

$

82,315

 

$

23,046

 

$

39,083

 

$

337,141

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income before items not allocated to segments

 

$

444,034

 

$

337,141

 

Portion of operating income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

49,527

 

20,579

 

Derivative gain (loss) not allocated to segments

 

46,859

 

(21,850

)

Revenue deferral adjustment

 

(12,854

)

 

Compensation expense included in facility expenses not allocated to segments

 

(1,491

)

(1,412

)

Facility expenses adjustments

 

8,565

 

6,240

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

(60,454

)

(55,064

)

Depreciation

 

(110,280

)

(89,367

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

(32,632

)

(30,579

)

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

(4,619

)

(2,116

)

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

(934

)

(282

)

Income from operations

 

325,721

 

163,290

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) earnings from unconsolidated affiliate

 

(1,262

)

1,517

 

Interest income

 

214

 

1,185

 

Interest expense

 

(83,036

)

(75,970

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount (a component of interest expense)

 

(3,873

)

(8,517

)

Derivative gain related to interest expense

 

 

1,871

 

Loss on redemption of debt

 

(43,461

)

 

Miscellaneous income, net

 

127

 

1,129

 

Income before provision for income tax

 

$

194,430

 

$

84,505

 

 

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Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measure to Non-GAAP Financial Measure

Distributable Cash Flow

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

153,454

 

$

(18,676

)

$

167,988

 

$

74,296

 

Depreciation, amortization, impairment, and other non-cash operating expenses

 

50,482

 

43,640

 

148,699

 

122,578

 

Loss on redemption of debt, net of tax benefit

 

119

 

 

39,618

 

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount

 

1,002

 

3,625

 

3,873

 

8,517

 

Non-cash loss (earnings) from unconsolidated affiliate

 

507

 

 

1,262

 

(1,517

)

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliate

 

 

1,353

 

300

 

2,508

 

Non-cash compensation expense

 

995

 

1,447

 

3,707

 

6,456

 

Non-cash derivative activity

 

(126,802

)

50,610

 

(102,681

)

(14,782

)

Provision for income tax - deferred

 

21,905

 

(13,771

)

18,338

 

(45

)

Cash adjustment for non-controlling interest of consolidated subsidiaries

 

(18,227

)

(8,274

)

(46,285

)

(19,317

)

Revenue deferral adjustment

 

2,489

 

 

12,854

 

 

Other

 

1,334

 

(1,259

)

4,537

 

561

 

Maintenance capital expenditures, net of joint venture partner contributions

 

(1,947

)

(4,001

)

(7,819

)

(7,313

)

Distributable cash flow

 

$

85,311

 

$

54,694

 

$

244,391

 

$

171,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance capital expenditures

 

$

2,179

 

$

4,001

 

$

8,577

 

$

7,313

 

Growth capital expenditures

 

123,631

 

116,912

 

351,349

 

366,860

 

Total capital expenditures

 

125,810

 

120,913

 

359,926

 

374,173

 

Acquisition

 

 

 

230,728

 

 

Total capital expenditures and acquisition

 

125,810

 

120,913

 

590,654

 

374,173

 

Joint venture partner contributions

 

(14,474

)

(53,975

)

(68,501

)

(158,017

)

Total capital expenditures and acquisition, net

 

$

111,336

 

$

66,938

 

$

522,153

 

$

216,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributable cash flow

 

$

85,311

 

$

54,694

 

$

244,391

 

$

171,942

 

Maintenance capital expenditures, net

 

1,947

 

4,001

 

7,819

 

7,313

 

Changes in receivables and other assets

 

(17,856

)

(19,966

)

(33,255

)

(32,979

)

Changes in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities

 

38,405

 

16,118

 

69,372

 

24,335

 

Derivative instrument premium payments, net of amortization

 

1,137

 

492

 

3,281

 

1,586

 

Cash adjustment for non-controlling interest of consolidated subsidiaries

 

18,227

 

8,274

 

46,285

 

19,317

 

Other

 

(2,286

)

2,989

 

(6,644

)

5,724

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

124,885

 

$

66,602

 

$

331,249

 

$

197,238

 

 

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MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measure to Non-GAAP Financial Measure

Adjusted EBITDA

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

153,454

 

$

(18,676

)

$

167,988

 

$

74,296

 

Non-cash compensation expense

 

995

 

1,447

 

3,707

 

6,456

 

Non-cash derivative activity

 

(126,802

)

50,610

 

(102,681

)

(13,980

)

Interest expense (1)

 

25,687

 

27,802

 

80,235

 

77,777

 

Depreciation, amortization, impairment, and other non-cash operating expenses

 

50,482

 

43,640

 

148,699

 

122,578

 

Loss on redemption of debt

 

133

 

 

43,461

 

 

Provision for income tax

 

25,864

 

(10,238

)

26,442

 

10,209

 

Adjustment for cash flow from unconsolidated affiliate

 

507

 

1,450

 

1,562

 

1,089

 

Adjustment related to non-wholly owned, consolidated subsidiaries

 

(22,713

)

(11,866

)

(44,819

)

(32,631

)

Other

 

(594

)

(432

)

(1,390

)

(912

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

107,013

 

$

83,737

 

$

323,204

 

$

244,882

 

 


(1) Includes derivative activity related to interest expense, amortization of deferred financing costs and discount, and excludes interest expense related to the Steam Methane Reformer.

 

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MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

Distributable Cash Flow Sensitivity Analysis

(unaudited, in millions)

 

MarkWest periodically estimates the effect on DCF resulting from its commodity risk management program, changes in crude oil and natural gas prices, and the correlation of NGL prices to crude oil.  The table below reflects MarkWest’s estimate of the range of DCF for 2012 and forecasted crude oil and natural gas prices for 2012.  The analysis assumes various combinations of crude oil and natural gas prices as well as three NGL to crude correlation scenarios, including:

 

a.               The three-year NGL correlation to crude for 2012.

b.              One standard deviation above the three-year NGL correlation to crude for 2012.

c.               One standard deviation below the three-year NGL correlation to crude for 2012.

 

The analysis further assumes derivative instruments outstanding as of October 28, 2011, and production volumes estimated through December 31, 2012.  The range of stated hypothetical changes in commodity prices considers current and historic market performance.

 

Estimated Range of 2012 DCF

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Price

 

Crude Oil Price

 

Three-year NGL Correlation to Crude

 

$ 3.00

 

$ 3.50

 

$ 4.00

 

$ 4.50

 

$ 5.00

 

 

 

One standard deviation above

 

$

586

 

$

578

 

$

569

 

$

561

 

$

552

 

$110

 

Three-year NGL correlation to crude

 

$

508

 

$

500

 

$

491

 

$

483

 

$

474

 

 

 

One standard deviation below

 

$

434

 

$

426

 

$

417

 

$

409

 

$

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One standard deviation above

 

$

545

 

$

536

 

$

528

 

$

519

 

$

511

 

$100

 

Three-year NGL correlation to crude

 

$

475

 

$

466

 

$

458

 

$

449

 

$

441

 

 

 

One standard deviation below

 

$

408

 

$

399

 

$

391

 

$

382

 

$

373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One standard deviation above

 

$

499

 

$

491

 

$

482

 

$

474

 

$

465

 

$90

 

Three-year NGL correlation to crude

 

$

438

 

$

430

 

$

421

 

$

413

 

$

404

 

 

 

One standard deviation below

 

$

377

 

$

369

 

$

360

 

$

352

 

$

341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One standard deviation above

 

$

453

 

$

445

 

$

436

 

$

428

 

$

419

 

$80

 

Three-year NGL correlation to crude

 

$

400

 

$

392

 

$

383

 

$

375

 

$

366

 

 

 

One standard deviation below

 

$

346

 

$

337

 

$

329

 

$

317

 

$

307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One standard deviation above

 

$

413

 

$

404

 

$

396

 

$

387

 

$

379

 

$70

 

Three-year NGL correlation to crude

 

$

365

 

$

357

 

$

348

 

$

340

 

$

331

 

 

 

One standard deviation below

 

$

318

 

$

309

 

$

298

 

$

288

 

$

280

 

 

The table is based on current information, expectations, and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects, and does not consider actions MarkWest management may take to mitigate exposure to changes.  Nor does the table consider the effects that such hypothetical adverse changes may have on overall economic activity.  Historical prices and correlations do not guarantee future results.

 

Although MarkWest believes the expectations reflected in this analysis are reasonable, MarkWest can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct and readers are cautioned that projected performance, results, or distributions may not be achieved.  Actual changes in market prices, and the correlation between crude oil and NGL prices, may differ from the assumptions utilized in the analysis.  Actual results, performance, distributions, volumes, events, or transactions could vary significantly from those expressed, considered, or implied in this analysis.  All results, performance, distributions, volumes, events, or transactions are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks. Those uncertainties and risks may not be factored into or accounted for in this analysis.  Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the cautionary statements and disclosures made in MarkWest’s periodic reports filed with the SEC, specifically those under the heading “Risk Factors.”

 

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