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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

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 Fourth Quarter

and Full Year 2011 Financial Results

 

DENVER—February 28, 2012—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 $88.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011, and $332.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. Distributable cash flow for the three months and year ended December 31, 2011, represents distribution coverage of 121 percent and 138 percent, respectively. 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 record Adjusted EBITDA of $128.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011, and $451.4 million for the year ended December 31, 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 (loss) before provision for income tax for the three months and year ended December 31, 2011, of $ (74.5) million and $119.9 million, respectively. Income before provision for income tax includes non-cash gains (losses) associated with the change in fair value of derivative instruments of $(102.4) million and $0.3 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2011, respectively, and costs associated with the redemption of debt of $(35.5) million and $(79.0) million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2011, respectively. Excluding these items, income before provision for income tax for the three months and year ended December 31, 2011, would have been $63.4 million and $198.6 million, respectively.

 

“Our record distributable cash flow for the fourth quarter and full year allowed us to deliver year-over-year distribution growth of nearly 17 percent while maintaining a coverage ratio of approximately 1.4 times for the full year,” said Frank Semple, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “It was an exciting end to an extraordinary year with the completion of the Marcellus Liberty acquisition and the announcement of our Utica joint venture with The Energy and Minerals Group.  We look forward to another year of continued growth and strong performance for our unitholders.”

 

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BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

 

Capital Markets

 

·                  During the fourth quarter 2011, the Partnership completed two common unit equity offerings of 16.5 million common units, which includes the January 2012 exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option related to the December 2011 equity offering. The net proceeds of approximately $810 million were used to fund a portion of the acquisition of all of the interests in MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, L.L.C. (MarkWest Liberty) previously held by an affiliate of The Energy & Minerals Group (EMG), 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 aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior unsecured notes due 2022 issued at par.  The aggregate net proceeds of approximately $688 million were used to fund the repurchase of approximately $253 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 8.75% senior notes due 2018. All remaining net proceeds were used to fund its ongoing capital expenditure program.

 

·                  On December 29, 2011, the Partnership executed a $150 million increase to its senior secured revolving credit facility, increasing total borrowing capacity to $900 million.  The maturity date of the credit facility remains September 2016.

 

Business Development

 

·                  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 million cubic feet per day (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 natural gas liquids (NGL) 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.

 

·                  In December 2011, MarkWest announced the closing of the acquisition of the 49 percent interest in MarkWest Liberty held by an affiliate of EMG. The acquisition consideration included $994 million of cash and the issuance of approximately 19.95 million unregistered MWE Class B Units to EMG. MarkWest expects that on a DCF per unit basis, the acquisition is immediately accretive in 2012 and up to 6 percent accretive in 2013 and beyond.

 

·                  Liberty — In January 2012, MarkWest Liberty announced significant expansion projects to serve producer customers in the hydrocarbon-rich area of the Marcellus Shale, including a 400 MMcf/d expansion of its Majorsville, West Virginia processing complex, which would bring the total cryogenic processing capacity at Majorsville to 670 MMcf/d.  The Majorsville expansion is expected to come online in 2013, and will be supported by long-term agreements with CONSOL Energy, Noble Energy, and Range Resources. When these expansions come online, MarkWest will operate more than 1.5 billion cubic feet per day of processing capacity in the rich-gas corridor of the Marcellus.

 

MarkWest Liberty is also expanding its Marcellus NGL infrastructure with the construction of new de-ethanization capacity at its Houston and Majorsville complexes and the installation of a large purity ethane pipeline between its Majorsville and Houston processing complexes.  In 2011, MarkWest announced the construction of two de-ethanization facilities with the combined capacity to produce up to 75,000 barrels per day (Bbl/d) of purity ethane by mid-2013.  In order to accommodate increasing liquids-rich production from its producer customers, MarkWest is

 

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planning to construct a third de-ethanization facility that will increase production capacity of purity ethane to 115,000 Bbl/d by 2014.  The first phase of ethane production capacity of 75,000 Bbl/d and the purity ethane pipeline are expected to come online in mid-2013 in conjunction with the completion of Mariner West, a pipeline project jointly developed by MarkWest and Sunoco Logistics L.P. (NYSE: SXL) to deliver Marcellus ethane to petrochemical markets in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.

 

·                  Utica — In January 2012, MarkWest Utica EMG, L.L.C. (MarkWest Utica), a joint venture between MarkWest and EMG focused on the development of significant natural gas processing and NGL fractionation, transportation, and marketing infrastructure in the Utica shale in eastern Ohio, and MarkWest Liberty announced the first phase of their Utica Shale development plan including two new processing complexes and 100,000 Bbl/d of fractionation, storage, and marketing capacity.  The initial processing and fractionation complex in Harrison County is expected to begin initial operations in mid-2013. MarkWest is finalizing the design capacity and the location of the second processing complex, which is also expected to begin operations in 2013. Both processing complexes would be connected via an NGL gathering system to the Harrison County fractionation facilities. The Harrison fractionation facilities would be connected to MarkWest’s extensive processing and NGL pipeline network in Pennsylvania and West Virginia and would provide for the integrated operation of the two largest fractionation complexes in the Northeastern United States.  Under the terms of the Utica joint venture, EMG would fund a majority of the initial capital expenditures required to develop the Utica midstream infrastructure.

 

·                  Liberty — In February 2012, MarkWest Liberty agreed to expand its Sherwood processing complex by 200 MMcf/d to provide midstream processing and related services for Antero Resources in the liquids-rich area of the Marcellus Shale in northern West Virginia.  When combined with the 200 MMcf/d Sherwood I plant currently under construction, MarkWest Liberty expects to operate 400 MMcf/d of cryogenic processing capacity at its Sherwood complex in 2013. The NGLs recovered at the Sherwood complex will be transported via a newly constructed liquids pipeline to MarkWest Liberty’s fractionation, storage, and marketing complex in Houston, Pennsylvania. While Antero has until July 1, 2012 to finalize its decision of whether to proceed with the additional 200 MMcf/d Sherwood II plant, Antero has publicly stated its intent to move forward with the project.

 

FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

Balance Sheet

 

·                  At December 31, 2011, the Partnership had $113.7 million of cash and cash equivalents in wholly owned subsidiaries and $814.7 million available for borrowing under its $900 million revolving credit facility after consideration of $66.0 million of borrowings outstanding and $19.3 million of outstanding letters of credit.

 

Operating Results

 

·                  Operating income before items not allocated to segments for the three months ended December 31, 2011, was $171.0 million, an increase of $36.4 million when compared to $134.6 million for the same period in 2010. This increase is primarily attributable to favorable commodity prices compared to the prior quarter in all of our segments, expanding operations in the Liberty segment, and increased volumes in the Southwest segment.

 

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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 $(20.0) million in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to realized losses of $(19.8) million in the fourth quarter of 2010.

 

·                  In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Partnership recorded a charge of $35.5 million related to the redemption of a portion of its $500 million of senior notes due 2018. Approximately $3.8 million related to a non-cash write off of the unamortized discount and deferred finance costs and approximately $31.7 million related to the premium and consent fees associated with redeeming the 2018 senior notes. The effect of this refinancing was to extend the maturity of this portion of the Partnership’s long-term debt until 2022 and to reduce the Partnership’s cost of debt capital.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

·                  For the three months and year ended December 31, 2011, the Partnership’s portion of capital expenditures was $130.2 million and $652.4 million, respectively. Capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2011, include the $230.7 million acquisition of EQT’s Langley processing complex and the partially completed Ranger NGL pipeline.

 

2012 DCF AND GROWTH CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FORECAST

 

For 2012, the Partnership forecasts DCF in a range of $440 million to $500 million based on the acquisition of the remaining 49% interest in Liberty; 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 contribution to the Partnership’s 2012 forecasted DCF from the acquisition of the 49 percent interest in MarkWest Liberty remains unchanged from its December 2011 guidance. The midpoint of this range results in approximately 161 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 $900 million to $1.3 billion and maintenance capital for 2012 is forecasted at approximately $20 million.

 

CONFERENCE CALL

 

The Partnership will host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review its fourth 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) 453-2338 (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

 

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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 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, 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

(in thousands, except per unit data)

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Statement of Operations Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

424,802

 

$

356,630

 

$

1,534,434

 

$

1,241,563

 

Derivative loss

 

(90,889

)

(56,639

)

(29,035

)

(53,932

)

Total revenue

 

333,913

 

299,991

 

1,505,399

 

1,187,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased product costs

 

184,877

 

169,508

 

682,370

 

578,627

 

Derivative loss related to purchased product costs

 

35,094

 

2,720

 

52,960

 

27,713

 

Facility expenses

 

49,240

 

38,183

 

173,598

 

151,449

 

Derivative gain related to facility expenses

 

(3,609

)

(859

)

(6,480

)

(1,295

)

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

20,775

 

20,194

 

81,229

 

75,258

 

Depreciation

 

39,674

 

33,831

 

149,954

 

123,198

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

10,985

 

10,254

 

43,617

 

40,833

 

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

4,178

 

1,033

 

8,797

 

3,149

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

256

 

(45

)

1,190

 

237

 

Total operating expenses

 

341,470

 

274,819

 

1,187,235

 

999,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

(7,557

)

25,172

 

318,164

 

188,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates

 

167

 

45

 

(1,095

)

1,562

 

Interest income

 

208

 

485

 

422

 

1,670

 

Interest expense

 

(30,595

)

(27,903

)

(113,631

)

(103,873

)

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

 

(1,241

)

(1,747

)

(5,114

)

(10,264

)

Derivative gain related to interest expense

 

 

 

 

1,871

 

Loss on redemption of debt

 

(35,535

)

(46,326

)

(78,996

)

(46,326

)

Miscellaneous income, net

 

17

 

60

 

144

 

1,189

 

(Loss) income before provision for income tax

 

(74,536

)

(50,214

)

119,894

 

34,291

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income tax expense (benefit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

9,474

 

(2,599

)

17,578

 

7,655

 

Deferred

 

(22,267

)

(4,421

)

(3,929

)

(4,466

)

Total provision for income tax

 

(12,793

)

(7,020

)

13,649

 

3,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

(61,743

)

(43,194

)

106,245

 

31,102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

(12,342

)

(10,915

)

(45,550

)

(30,635

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to the Partnership

 

$

(74,085

)

$

(54,109

)

$

60,695

 

$

467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.87

)

$

(0.76

)

$

0.75

 

$

(0.01

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.87

)

$

(0.76

)

$

0.75

 

$

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of outstanding common units:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

85,431

 

71,440

 

78,466

 

70,128

 

Diluted

 

85,431

 

71,440

 

78,619

 

70,128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flow Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash flow provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

83,449

 

$

115,090

 

$

414,698

 

$

312,328

 

Investing activities

 

$

(188,867

)

$

(112,287

)

$

(776,553

)

$

(485,936

)

Financing activities

 

$

63,257

 

$

(33,848

)

$

411,421

 

$

143,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributable cash flow

 

$

88,405

 

$

69,138

 

$

332,796

 

$

241,080

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

128,167

 

$

88,233

 

$

451,371

 

$

333,115

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working capital

 

$

4,234

 

$

(43,296

)

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

4,070,425

 

3,333,362

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt

 

1,846,062

 

1,273,434

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

1,502,067

 

1,458,566

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

Operating Statistics

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Southwest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East Texas gathering systems throughput (Mcf/d)

 

423,100

 

420,600

 

423,600

 

430,300

 

East Texas natural gas processed (Mcf/d)

 

235,100

 

221,600

 

228,300

 

233,100

 

East Texas NGL sales (gallons, in thousands)

 

63,500

 

59,500

 

238,700

 

245,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

277,500

 

196,600

 

237,900

 

191,100

 

Western Oklahoma natural gas processed (Mcf/d)

 

231,700

 

149,900

 

175,500

 

134,700

 

Western Oklahoma NGL sales (gallons, in thousands)

 

66,100

 

40,800

 

177,200

 

134,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southeast Oklahoma gathering system throughput (Mcf/d)

 

524,800

 

513,600

 

511,900

 

521,400

 

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

 

104,200

 

89,500

 

103,400

 

81,600

 

Southeast Oklahoma NGL sales (gallons, in thousands)

 

33,000

 

30,000

 

125,100

 

102,300

 

Arkoma Connector Pipeline throughput (Mcf/d)

 

346,000

 

367,200

 

307,300

 

375,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

25,100

 

37,300

 

29,900

 

39,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northeast (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas processed (Mcf/d)

 

320,300

 

172,100

 

305,900

 

188,700

 

NGLs fractionated (Bbl/d) (5)

 

17,200

 

21,600

 

20,300

 

20,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep-whole sales (gallons, in thousands)

 

31,100

 

31,400

 

113,800

 

136,700

 

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

 

34,700

 

32,400

 

130,300

 

120,300

 

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

 

65,800

 

63,800

 

244,100

 

257,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil transported for a fee (Bbl/d)

 

9,700

 

14,100

 

10,300

 

12,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas processed (Mcf/d)

 

374,800

 

239,000

 

323,900

 

215,700

 

Gathering system throughput (Mcf/d)

 

295,600

 

185,000

 

245,700

 

142,200

 

NGLs fractionated (Bbl/d) (7)

 

19,200

 

6,300

 

11,800

 

4,200

 

NGL sales (gallons, in thousands) (8)

 

77,700

 

42,500

 

241,200

 

119,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gulf Coast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refinery off-gas processed (Mcf/d)

 

113,700

 

119,200

 

113,300

 

118,600

 

Liquids fractionated (Bbl/d)

 

20,800

 

21,700

 

21,200

 

22,500

 

NGL sales (gallons excluding hydrogen, in thousands)

 

80,200

 

83,800

 

325,700

 

345,500

 

 


(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 other third-party processors.

(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 200 and 5,400 barrels per day fractionated on behalf of Liberty for the three months ended December 31, 2011, and 2010, respectively and 3,900 barrels per day, and 4,000 barrels per day fractionated for the twelve months ended December, 31 2011, and 2010, respectively. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2011, Siloam no longer fractionates 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 600,000 and 21,000,000 gallons, sold by the Northeast on behalf of Liberty for three months ended December, 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and 59,200,000 gallons, and 60,900,000 gallons, sold for the twelve months ended December 31, 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

(in thousands)

 

Three months ended December 31, 2011

 

Southwest

 

Northeast

 

Liberty

 

Gulf Coast

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$

256,166

 

$

67,197

 

$

80,807

 

$

23,163

 

$

427,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased product costs

 

133,660

 

19,085

 

32,132

 

 

184,877

 

Facility expenses

 

20,706

 

7,724

 

12,038

 

11,336

 

51,804

 

Total operating expenses before items not allocated to segments

 

154,366

 

26,809

 

44,170

 

11,336

 

236,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of operating income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

1,686

 

 

17,949

 

 

19,635

 

Operating income before items not allocated to segments

 

$

100,114

 

$

40,388

 

$

18,688

 

$

11,827

 

$

171,017

 

 

Three months ended December 31, 2010

 

Southwest

 

Northeast

 

Liberty

 

Gulf Coast

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$

186,717

 

$

108,154

 

$

39,557

 

$

22,202

 

$

356,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased product costs

 

88,111

 

73,127

 

8,270

 

 

169,508

 

Facility expenses

 

21,229

 

4,958

 

4,907

 

9,462

 

40,556

 

Total operating expenses before items not allocated to segments

 

109,340

 

78,085

 

13,177

 

9,462

 

210,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of operating income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

1,478

 

 

10,509

 

 

11,987

 

Operating income before items not allocated to segments

 

$

75,899

 

$

30,069

 

$

15,871

 

$

12,740

 

$

134,579

 

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income before items not allocated to segments

 

$

171,017

 

$

134,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of operating income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

19,635

 

11,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative loss not allocated to segments

 

(122,374

)

(58,500

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue deferral adjustment

 

(2,531

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation expense included in facility expenses not allocated to segments

 

(290

)

(478

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facility expenses adjustments

 

2,854

 

2,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

(20,775

)

(20,194

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

(39,674

)

(33,831

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

(10,985

)

(10,254

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

(4,178

)

(1,033

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

(256

)

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

(7,557

)

25,172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates

 

167

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

208

 

485

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(30,595

)

(27,903

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

(1,241

)

(1,747

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on redemption of debt

 

(35,535

)

(46,326

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous income, net

 

17

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before provision for income tax

 

$

(74,536

)

$

(50,214

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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

(in thousands)

 

Year ended December 31, 2011

 

Southwest

 

Northeast

 

Liberty

 

Gulf Coast

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$

935,513

 

$

268,884

 

$

248,949

 

$

96,473

 

$

1,549,819

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased product costs

 

506,911

 

91,612

 

83,847

 

 

682,370

 

Facility expenses

 

82,761

 

27,126

 

34,913

 

38,436

 

183,236

 

Total operating expenses before items not allocated to segments

 

589,672

 

118,738

 

118,760

 

38,436

 

865,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of operating income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

5,431

 

 

63,731

 

 

69,162

 

Operating income before items not allocated to segments

 

$

340,410

 

$

150,146

 

$

66,458

 

$

58,037

 

$

615,051

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

 

Southwest

 

Northeast

 

Liberty

 

Gulf Coast

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$

665,768

 

$

384,724

 

$

105,911

 

$

85,160

 

$

1,241,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased product costs

 

308,960

 

252,827

 

16,840

 

 

578,627

 

Facility expenses

 

81,772

 

19,513

 

24,028

 

33,337

 

158,650

 

Total operating expenses before items not allocated to segments

 

390,732

 

272,340

 

40,868

 

33,337

 

737,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of operating income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

6,440

 

 

26,126

 

 

32,566

 

Operating income before items not allocated to segments

 

$

268,596

 

$

112,384

 

$

38,917

 

$

51,823

 

$

471,720

 

 

 

 

Twelve months ended December 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income before items not allocated to segments

 

$

615,051

 

$

471,720

 

Portion of operating income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

69,162

 

32,566

 

Derivative loss not allocated to segments

 

(75,515

)

(80,350

)

Revenue deferral adjustment

 

(15,385

)

 

Compensation expense included in facility expenses not allocated to segments

 

(1,781

)

(1,890

)

Facility expenses adjustments

 

11,419

 

9,091

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

(81,229

)

(75,258

)

Depreciation

 

(149,954

)

(123,198

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

(43,617

)

(40,833

)

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

(8,797

)

(3,149

)

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

(1,190

)

(237

)

Income from operations

 

318,164

 

188,462

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) earnings from unconsolidated affiliates

 

(1,095

)

1,562

 

Interest income

 

422

 

1,670

 

Interest expense

 

(113,631

)

(103,873

)

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

 

(5,114

)

(10,264

)

Derivative gain related to interest expense

 

 

1,871

 

Loss on redemption of debt

 

(78,996

)

(46,326

)

Miscellaneous income, net

 

144

 

1,189

 

Income before provision for income tax

 

$

119,894

 

$

34,291

 

 

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MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measure to Non-GAAP Financial Measure

Distributable Cash Flow

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(61,743

)

$

(43,194

)

$

106,245

 

$

31,102

 

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

 

55,171

 

45,151

 

203,870

 

167,729

 

Loss on redemption of debt, net of tax benefit

 

32,446

 

42,021

 

72,064

 

42,021

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount

 

1,241

 

1,747

 

5,114

 

10,264

 

Non-cash (earnings) loss from unconsolidated affiliate

 

(167

)

(45

)

1,095

 

(1,562

)

(Contributions to) distributions from unconsolidated affiliate

 

(560

)

 

(260

)

2,508

 

Non-cash compensation expense

 

(308

)

1,073

 

3,399

 

7,529

 

Non-cash derivative activity

 

102,391

 

38,671

 

(290

)

23,889

 

Provision for income tax - deferred

 

(22,267

)

(4,421

)

(3,929

)

(4,466

)

Cash adjustment for non-controlling interest of consolidated subsidiaries

 

(18,185

)

(11,286

)

(64,470

)

(30,603

)

Revenue deferral adjustment

 

2,531

 

 

15,385

 

 

Other

 

4,634

 

2,138

 

9,171

 

2,699

 

Maintenance capital expenditures, net of joint venture partner contributions

 

(6,779

)

(2,717

)

(14,598

)

(10,030

)

Distributable cash flow

 

$

88,405

 

$

69,138

 

$

332,796

 

$

241,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance capital expenditures

 

$

7,490

 

$

2,973

 

$

16,067

 

$

10,286

 

Growth capital expenditures

 

183,865

 

81,522

 

535,214

 

448,382

 

Total capital expenditures

 

191,355

 

84,495

 

551,281

 

458,668

 

Acquisition

 

 

 

230,728

 

 

Total capital expenditures and acquisition

 

191,355

 

84,495

 

782,009

 

458,668

 

Joint venture partner contributions

 

(61,115

)

(25,836

)

(129,616

)

(183,853

)

Total capital expenditures and acquisition, net

 

$

130,240

 

$

58,659

 

$

652,393

 

$

274,815

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributable cash flow

 

$

88,405

 

$

69,138

 

$

332,796

 

$

241,080

 

Maintenance capital expenditures, net

 

6,779

 

2,717

 

14,598

 

10,030

 

Changes in receivables and other assets

 

(32,268

)

4,427

 

(65,523

)

(28,552

)

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

 

466

 

20,850

 

69,838

 

45,185

 

Derivative instrument premium payments, net of amortization

 

1,155

 

1,689

 

4,436

 

3,275

 

Cash adjustment for non-controlling interest of consolidated subsidiaries

 

18,185

 

11,286

 

64,470

 

30,603

 

Other

 

727

 

4,983

 

(5,917

)

10,707

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

83,449

 

$

115,090

 

$

414,698

 

$

312,328

 

 

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MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measure to Non-GAAP Financial Measure

Adjusted EBITDA

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(61,743

)

$

(43,194

)

$

106,245

 

$

31,102

 

Non-cash compensation expense

 

(308

)

1,073

 

3,399

 

7,529

 

Non-cash derivative activity

 

102,391

 

38,671

 

(290

)

24,691

 

Interest expense (1)

 

29,634

 

27,404

 

109,869

 

105,181

 

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

 

55,171

 

45,151

 

203,870

 

167,729

 

Loss on redemption of debt

 

35,535

 

46,326

 

78,996

 

46,326

 

Provision for income tax

 

(12,793

)

(7,020

)

13,649

 

3,189

 

Adjustment for cash flow from unconsolidated affiliate

 

(167

)

(45

)

1,395

 

1,044

 

Adjustment related to non-guarantor, consolidated subsidiaries (2)

 

(19,068

)

(19,691

)

(63,887

)

(52,322

)

Other

 

(485

)

(442

)

(1,875

)

(1,354

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

128,167

 

$

88,233

 

$

451,371

 

$

333,115

 

 


(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.

(2) The non-guarantor subsidiaries, in accordance with Credit Facility covenants, are MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, L.L.C. (Liberty), MarkWest Utica EMG L.L.C., MarkWest Pioneer, L.L.C., Wirth Gathering Partnership, and Bright Star Partnership.  As of Janaury 1, 2012, Liberty is a wholly owned subsidiary but remains a non-guarantor in accordance with the Credit Facility.

 

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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 for all NGLs (C2+), 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 February 17, 2012, 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

 

$ 2.00

 

$ 2.50

 

$ 3.00

 

$ 3.50

 

$ 4.00

 

 

 

One standard deviation above

 

$

 610

 

$

 604

 

$

 599

 

$

 593

 

$

 587

 

$120

 

Three-year NGL correlation to crude

 

$

 533

 

$

 527

 

$

 521

 

$

 516

 

$

 510

 

 

 

One standard deviation below

 

$

 458

 

$

 452

 

$

 446

 

$

 441

 

$

 435

 

 

 

One standard deviation above

 

$

 585

 

$

 579

 

$

 573

 

$

 568

 

$

 562

 

$110

 

Three-year NGL correlation to crude

 

$

 514

 

$

 508

 

$

 503

 

$

 497

 

$

 491

 

 

 

One standard deviation below

 

$

 446

 

$

 441

 

$

 435

 

$

 429

 

$

 424

 

 

 

One standard deviation above

 

$

 554

 

$

 549

 

$

 543

 

$

 537

 

$

 532

 

$100

 

Three-year NGL correlation to crude

 

$

 491

 

$

 485

 

$

 480

 

$

 474

 

$

 468

 

 

 

One standard deviation below

 

$

 430

 

$

 424

 

$

 419

 

$

 413

 

$

 407

 

 

 

One standard deviation above

 

$

 520

 

$

 514

 

$

 509

 

$

 503

 

$

 497

 

$90

 

Three-year NGL correlation to crude

 

$

 465

 

$

 459

 

$

 453

 

$

 448

 

$

 442

 

 

 

One standard deviation below

 

$

 409

 

$

 404

 

$

 398

 

$

 392

 

$

 387

 

 

 

One standard deviation above

 

$

 489

 

$

 483

 

$

 478

 

$

 472

 

$

 466

 

$80

 

Three-year NGL correlation to crude

 

$

 441

 

$

 435

 

$

 430

 

$

 424

 

$

 418

 

 

 

One standard deviation below

 

$

 391

 

$

 386

 

$

 380

 

$

 375

 

$

 372

 

 

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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