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Exhibit 99.1

 

News Release

NYSE: BPL

Buckeye Partners, L.P.

One Greenway Plaza

Suite 600

Houston, TX 77046

 

Contact:

Kevin J. Goodwin

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

irelations@buckeye.com

 

(800) 422-2825

 

BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P. REPORTS RECORD FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

FOR THIRD QUARTER 2014

Announces Increase in Cash Distribution

 

HOUSTON, November 7, 2014 — Buckeye Partners, L.P. (“Buckeye”) (NYSE: BPL) today reported income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2014 of $107.0 million compared to income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2013 of $83.6 million.

 

Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2014 was $200.6 million compared to $156.2 million for the third quarter of 2013.

 

Income from continuing operations attributable to Buckeye’s unitholders was $0.89 per diluted unit for the third quarter of 2014 compared to $0.77 per diluted unit for the third quarter of 2013.  The diluted weighted average number of units outstanding in the third quarter of 2014 was 119.4 million compared to 106.8 million in the third quarter of 2013.

 

“We are extremely pleased with the strong financial performance across all of our segments during the third quarter,” said Clark C. Smith, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “Contributions from the terminals acquired from Hess Corporation and our recent growth capital projects drove the improvement in our Pipelines & Terminals and Global Marine Terminals segments.   The integration of the former Hess terminals is now complete and these terminals continue to deliver strong performance exceeding our expectations.  Buckeye’s continued diversification into crude oil also contributed to the strong growth, as the 1.1 million barrel crude oil storage project in the Chicago Complex became operational during the quarter.

 

“Our Merchant Services segment also had a successful quarter.  With new leadership, we rationalized the size and scope of our business model and drove improved performance by focusing on optimizing asset utilization across the Buckeye system where the commodity risk can be efficiently and effectively limited.  Strong rack margins, improved market conditions and expanded use of deal structures that limit commodity risk all contributed to Merchant Services’ performance for the quarter.”

 

In September, Buckeye announced the acquisition of an 80 percent interest in the Buckeye Texas Partners venture, which, when the initial build out is complete, will include a vertically integrated system of midstream assets, including a deep-water, high volume marine terminal located on the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, a condensate splitter and LPG storage complex in Corpus Christi and three crude oil and condensate gathering facilities in the Eagle Ford shale.  “The Buckeye Texas Partners transaction furthers our geographic and product diversification by

 



 

establishing for Buckeye a new growth platform and hub in the high-growth U.S. Gulf Coast market,” stated Mr. Smith.

 

Distributable cash flow (as defined below) from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2014 was $140.5 million compared to $98.6 million for the third quarter of 2013.  Buckeye also reported improved distribution coverage of 0.99 times for the third quarter of 2014.  The timing of the equity issuance to fund the Buckeye Texas Partners transaction adversely impacted coverage for the quarter, as cash distributions were declared for these units in the quarter yet Buckeye realized only a nominal contribution from these assets for 15 days.  Excluding the effects from the 6.75 million new units issued in September, Buckeye’s distribution coverage for the third quarter would be 1.04 times.

 

Cash Distribution.  Buckeye also announced today that its general partner declared a cash distribution of $1.125 per limited partner unit (“LP Unit”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.  The distribution will be payable on November 25, 2014, to unitholders of record on November 18, 2014.  This cash distribution represents an almost five percent increase over the $1.075 per LP Unit distribution declared for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.  Buckeye has paid cash distributions in each quarter since its formation in 1986.

 

Conference Call.  Buckeye will host a conference call with members of executive management today, November 7, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To access the live webcast of the call, go to http://www.media-server.com/m/p/jw667w4t ten minutes prior to its start.  Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing 877-870-9226.   A replay will be archived and available at this link until December 31, 2014, and the replay also may be accessed by dialing 800-585-8367 and entering the access code 22733393.

 

About Buckeye Partners, L.P.

 

Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE: BPL) is a publicly traded master limited partnership and owns and operates a diversified network of integrated assets providing midstream logistic solutions, primarily consisting of the transportation, storage, and marketing of liquid petroleum products.  Buckeye is one of the largest independent liquid petroleum products pipeline operators in the United States in terms of volumes delivered with approximately 6,000 miles of pipeline and more than 120 liquid petroleum products terminals with aggregate storage capacity of over 110 million barrels across our portfolio of pipelines, inland terminals and an integrated network of marine terminals located primarily in the East Coast and Gulf Coast regions of the United States and in the Caribbean.  Buckeye has a controlling interest in a company with a vertically integrated system of marine midstream assets in Corpus Christi, Texas and the Eagle Ford Shale.  Buckeye’s flagship marine terminal, BORCO, is in The Bahamas and is one of the largest marine crude oil and petroleum products storage facilities in the world and provides an array of logistics and blending services for the global flow of petroleum products.  Buckeye’s network of marine terminals enables it to facilitate global flows of crude oil, refined petroleum products, and other commodities, and to offer its customers connectivity to some of the world’s most important bulk storage and blending hubs.  Buckeye is also a wholesale distributor of refined petroleum products in areas served by its pipelines and terminals.  Finally, Buckeye also operates or maintains third-party pipelines under agreements with major oil and gas, petrochemical and chemical companies, and performs certain engineering and construction management services for third parties.  More information concerning Buckeye can be found at www.buckeye.com.

 



 

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Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow are measures not defined by GAAP.  Adjusted EBITDA is the primary measure used by our senior management, including our Chief Executive Officer, to (i) evaluate our consolidated operating performance and the operating performance of our business segments, (ii) allocate resources and capital to business segments, (iii) evaluate the viability of proposed projects, and (iv) determine overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities.  Distributable cash flow is another measure used by our senior management to provide a clearer picture of Buckeye’s cash available for distribution to its unitholders.  Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow eliminate (i) non-cash expenses, including, but not limited to, depreciation and amortization expense resulting from the significant capital investments we make in our businesses and from intangible assets recognized in business combinations, (ii) charges for obligations expected to be settled with the issuance of equity instruments, and (iii) items that are not indicative of our core operating performance results and business outlook.

 

Buckeye believes that investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures used by senior management and that these measures are useful to investors because they aid in comparing Buckeye’s operating performance with that of other companies with similar operations.  The Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow data presented by Buckeye may not be comparable to similarly titled measures at other companies because these items may be defined differently by other companies. Please see the attached reconciliations of each of Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow to income from continuing operations.

 

* * * * *

 

This press release includes forward-looking statements that we believe to be reasonable as of today’s date.  Such statements are identified by use of the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” and similar expressions.  Actual results may differ significantly because of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and that may be beyond our control.  Among them are (i) changes in federal, state, local, and foreign laws or regulations to which we are subject, including those governing pipeline tariff rates and those that permit the treatment of us as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, (ii) terrorism, adverse weather conditions, including hurricanes, environmental releases, and natural disasters, (iii) changes in the marketplace for our products or services, such as increased competition, better energy efficiency, or general reductions in demand, (iv) adverse regional, national, or international economic conditions, adverse capital market conditions, and adverse political developments, (v) shutdowns or interruptions at our pipeline, terminal, and storage assets or at the source points for the products we transport, store, or sell, (vi) unanticipated capital expenditures in connection with the construction, repair, or replacement of our assets, (vii) volatility in the price of refined petroleum products and the value of natural gas storage services, (viii) nonpayment or nonperformance by our customers, (ix) our ability to integrate acquired assets with our existing assets and to realize anticipated cost savings and other efficiencies and benefits, (x) we may not realize the expected benefits of the Buckeye Texas Partners transaction, (xi) our ability to successfully complete our organic growth projects and to realize the anticipated financial benefits, and (xii) an unfavorable outcome with respect to the proceedings pending before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) regarding Buckeye Pipe Line Company, L.P.’s transportation of jet fuel to the New York City airports.  You should read our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and our most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, for a

 



 

more extensive list of factors that could affect results.  We undertake no obligation to revise our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after today’s date.

 

* * * * *

 

This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100.0%) of Buckeye’s distributions to non-U.S. investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business.  Accordingly, Buckeye’s distributions to non-U.S. investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate.

 

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BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per unit amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product sales

 

$

1,241,696

 

$

805,281

 

$

4,412,135

 

$

2,608,894

 

Transportation, storage and other services

 

331,777

 

268,570

 

962,118

 

789,623

 

Total revenue

 

1,573,473

 

1,073,851

 

5,374,253

 

3,398,517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product sales

 

1,218,471

 

801,854

 

4,393,893

 

2,590,452

 

Operating expenses

 

138,906

 

101,142

 

396,753

 

292,930

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

45,406

 

36,842

 

131,791

 

110,092

 

General and administrative

 

21,749

 

17,236

 

59,436

 

50,819

 

Total costs and expenses

 

1,424,532

 

957,074

 

4,981,873

 

3,044,293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

148,941

 

116,777

 

392,380

 

354,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from equity investments

 

2,523

 

1,389

 

5,959

 

4,971

 

Interest and debt expense

 

(43,838

)

(34,341

)

(127,063

)

(94,827

)

Other income (expense)

 

(375

)

(12

)

(471

)

287

 

Total other expense, net

 

(41,690

)

(32,964

)

(121,575

)

(89,569

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before taxes

 

107,251

 

83,813

 

270,805

 

264,655

 

Income tax expense

 

(243

)

(195

)

(319

)

(521

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

107,008

 

83,618

 

270,486

 

264,134

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

(3,280

)

(5,367

)

(51,508

)

(18,014

)

Net income

 

103,728

 

78,251

 

218,978

 

246,120

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(785

)

(997

)

(2,547

)

(3,095

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.

 

$

102,943

 

$

77,254

 

$

216,431

 

$

243,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per unit attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.90

 

$

0.78

 

$

2.29

 

$

2.48

 

Discontinued operations

 

(0.03

)

(0.05

)

(0.44

)

(0.17

)

Total

 

$

0.87

 

$

0.73

 

$

1.85

 

$

2.31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per unit attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.89

 

$

0.77

 

$

2.29

 

$

2.47

 

Discontinued operations

 

(0.03

)

(0.05

)

(0.44

)

(0.17

)

Total

 

$

0.86

 

$

0.72

 

$

1.85

 

$

2.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average units outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

118,804

 

106,223

 

116,747

 

105,068

 

Diluted

 

119,429

 

106,774

 

117,305

 

105,516

 

 



 

BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.

SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipelines & Terminals

 

$

228,466

 

$

194,582

 

$

665,629

 

$

568,872

 

Global Marine Terminals

 

104,522

 

61,133

 

284,082

 

186,416

 

Merchant Services

 

1,246,462

 

815,095

 

4,420,205

 

2,627,718

 

Development & Logistics

 

21,003

 

16,439

 

56,637

 

42,048

 

Intersegment

 

(26,980

)

(13,398

)

(52,300

)

(26,537

)

Total revenue

 

$

1,573,473

 

$

1,073,851

 

$

5,374,253

 

$

3,398,517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses: (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipelines & Terminals

 

$

124,323

 

$

98,797

 

$

363,892

 

$

287,763

 

Global Marine Terminals

 

72,262

 

41,812

 

190,024

 

128,176

 

Merchant Services

 

1,238,457

 

817,526

 

4,438,470

 

2,623,401

 

Development & Logistics

 

16,470

 

12,337

 

41,787

 

31,490

 

Intersegment

 

(26,980

)

(13,398

)

(52,300

)

(26,537

)

Total costs and expenses

 

$

1,424,532

 

$

957,074

 

$

4,981,873

 

$

3,044,293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipelines & Terminals

 

$

18,525

 

$

16,235

 

$

53,379

 

$

47,082

 

Global Marine Terminals

 

24,900

 

18,687

 

72,504

 

57,318

 

Merchant Services

 

1,544

 

1,425

 

4,556

 

4,232

 

Development & Logistics

 

437

 

495

 

1,352

 

1,460

 

Total depreciation and amortization

 

$

45,406

 

$

36,842

 

$

131,791

 

$

110,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipelines & Terminals

 

$

104,143

 

$

95,785

 

$

301,737

 

$

281,109

 

Global Marine Terminals

 

32,260

 

19,321

 

94,058

 

58,240

 

Merchant Services

 

8,005

 

(2,431

)

(18,265

)

4,317

 

Development & Logistics

 

4,533

 

4,102

 

14,850

 

10,558

 

Total operating income

 

$

148,941

 

$

116,777

 

$

392,380

 

$

354,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipelines & Terminals

 

$

128,171

 

$

115,876

 

$

370,570

 

$

338,896

 

Global Marine Terminals

 

57,270

 

35,964

 

166,532

 

109,246

 

Merchant Services

 

10,468

 

(74

)

(12,568

)

10,844

 

Development & Logistics

 

4,713

 

4,407

 

15,500

 

11,247

 

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

 

$

200,622

 

$

156,173

 

$

540,034

 

$

470,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital additions, net: (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipelines & Terminals

 

$

57,421

 

$

49,377

 

$

165,908

 

$

114,514

 

Global Marine Terminals

 

40,786

 

59,061

 

133,085

 

140,787

 

Merchant Services

 

53

 

15

 

153

 

113

 

Development & Logistics

 

1,056

 

672

 

1,497

 

1,442

 

Total segment capital additions, net

 

99,316

 

109,125

 

300,643

 

256,856

 

Natural Gas Storage disposal group (3)

 

 

16

 

188

 

152

 

Total capital additions, net

 

$

99,316

 

$

109,141

 

$

300,831

 

$

257,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of capital additions, net: (2) (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance capital expenditures

 

$

20,433

 

$

26,102

 

$

56,366

 

$

44,304

 

Expansion and cost reduction

 

78,883

 

83,039

 

244,465

 

212,704

 

Total capital additions, net

 

$

99,316

 

$

109,141

 

$

300,831

 

$

257,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Key Balance Sheet Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,497

 

$

4,950

 

Long-term debt, total (4)

 

 

 

 

 

3,663,690

 

3,092,711

 

 


(1)    Includes depreciation and amortization.

(2)    Amounts exclude accruals for capital expenditures.

(3)    Includes Natural Gas Storage disposal group capital expenditures as follows: (i) maintenance capital expenditures of $16 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2013, and $161 thousand and $78 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and (ii) expansion and cost reduction capital of $27 thousand and $74 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

(4)    Includes long-term debt portion of Buckeye Partners, L.P. Credit Facility of $29 million as of December 31, 2013.

 



 

BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.

SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA - Continued

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipelines & Terminals (average bpd in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipelines:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gasoline

 

721.9

 

723.2

 

700.3

 

720.4

 

Jet fuel

 

349.8

 

343.1

 

332.1

 

334.1

 

Middle distillates (1)

 

321.8

 

302.9

 

350.7

 

330.5

 

Other products (2)

 

34.9

 

29.4

 

37.0

 

29.2

 

Total pipelines throughput

 

1,428.4

 

1,398.6

 

1,420.1

 

1,414.2

 

Terminals:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products throughput

 

1,133.5

 

949.5

 

1,128.7

 

965.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipeline Average Tariff (cents/bbl)

 

86.8

 

84.1

 

85.5

 

81.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchant Services (in millions of gallons):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales volumes

 

464.1

 

285.6

 

1,571.6

 

909.8

 

 


(1)    Includes diesel fuel and heating oil.

(2)    Includes liquefied petroleum gas, intermediate petroleum products and crude oil.

 



 

BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.

SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

(In thousands, except coverage ratio)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

107,008

 

$

83,618

 

$

270,486

 

$

264,134

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(785

)

(997

)

(2,547

)

(3,095

)

Income from continuing operations attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.

 

106,223

 

82,621

 

267,939

 

261,039

 

Add: Interest and debt expense

 

43,838

 

34,341

 

127,063

 

94,827

 

Income tax expense

 

243

 

195

 

319

 

521

 

Depreciation and amortization (1)

 

45,406

 

36,842

 

131,791

 

110,092

 

Non-cash unit-based compensation expense

 

5,228

 

4,932

 

13,149

 

12,009

 

Acquisition and transition expense (2)

 

2,451

 

 

8,076

 

 

Less: Amortization of unfavorable storage contracts (3)

 

(2,767

)

(2,758

)

(8,303

)

(8,255

)

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

 

$

200,622

 

$

156,173

 

$

540,034

 

$

470,233

 

Less: Interest and debt expense, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discounts and other

 

(39,496

)

(31,267

)

(116,842

)

(89,154

)

Income tax expense

 

(243

)

(195

)

(319

)

(521

)

Maintenance capital expenditures

 

(20,433

)

(26,086

)

(56,205

)

(44,226

)

Distributable cash flow from continuing operations

 

$

140,450

 

$

98,625

 

$

366,668

 

$

336,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions for coverage ratio (4)

 

$

142,240

 

$

114,777

 

$

403,547

 

$

321,758

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coverage ratio from continuing operations

 

0.99

 

0.86

 

0.91

 

1.05

 

 


(1)    Includes depreciation and amortization of noncontrolling interests.

(2)    Represents acquisition and transition expense related to the Hess Terminals acquisition in December 2013 and the Buckeye Texas Partners transaction in September 2014.

(3)    Represents the amortization of the negative fair values allocated to certain unfavorable storage contracts acquired in connection with the BORCO acquisition.

(4)    Represents cash distributions declared for LP Units outstanding as of each respective period.  Amounts for 2014 reflect actual cash distributions paid on LP Units for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 and estimated cash distributions for LP Units for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.