EX-99.1 3 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

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Date:      July 31, 2007
Contact:      Paula Farrell
     (918) 574-7650
     paula.farrell@magellanlp.com

Magellan Midstream Partners Announces Record Quarterly Earnings

Increases 2007 Guidance

TULSA, Okla. – Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) today reported record quarterly operating profit, net income and net income per limited partner unit.

Second-quarter 2007 operating profit was $79.2 million compared to $71.5 million for second quarter 2006, representing an 11% increase. Net income grew to $61.5 million during second quarter 2007 from $57.4 million in the corresponding 2006 period, for a 7% increase.

“Strong demand for our terminals services during the quarter, combined with favorable product margins and higher transportation rates, produced record financial results for Magellan,” said Don Wellendorf, chief executive officer. “Cash flows for the quarter were also increased by contributions from recently-completed expansion projects.”

An analysis of variances by segment comparing second quarter 2007 to second quarter 2006 is provided below based on operating margin, a financial measure that reflects operating profit before affiliate general and administrative (G&A) expense and depreciation and amortization:

Petroleum products pipeline system. Pipeline operating margin was $92.9 million, an increase of $9.9 million and a quarterly record for this segment. Transportation revenues increased between periods primarily due to higher transportation rates per barrel shipped resulting from the partnership’s 2006 mid-year tariff increase, partially offset by slightly lower transportation shipments due to temporary reductions in production during 2007 at refineries connected to the partnership’s pipeline system. The current quarter also benefited from higher fees for leased storage and increased demand for the partnership’s terminal, additive and renewable fuels services. Product margin increased during second quarter 2007 due to the higher commodity pricing environment, and operating expenses increased slightly between periods principally due to higher environmental accruals and power costs during the 2007 period, partially offset by more favorable product overages, which reduce operating expenses.

Petroleum products terminals. Terminals operating margin was $20.5 million, an increase of $2.3 million. The current period benefited from increased revenues due to expansion projects at the partnership’s marine terminals, record throughput volumes for its inland terminals and higher additive fees. Operating expenses were higher due to timing of maintenance projects.

 

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Guidance

 

Ammonia pipeline system. Ammonia operating margin was a loss of $1.5 million, a decrease of $1.9 million. Although revenues increased between periods due to higher shipments, second quarter 2007 was negatively impacted by increased environmental accruals for a 2004 pipeline release and additional integrity spending.

G&A expense increased primarily due to higher personnel costs and expense timing during the current quarter.

During second quarter 2007, the partnership refinanced debt, originally due in Oct. 2007, with borrowings at a lower interest rate. The early retirement resulted in $3.5 million of refinancing costs in the 2007 period.

Basic and diluted net income per limited partner unit was 66 cents for second quarter 2007 compared to 62 cents for second quarter 2006.

Distributable cash flow, which represents the amount of cash generated during the period that is available to pay distributions, was $77.2 million during second quarter 2007 compared to $70.8 million during the corresponding 2006 quarter.

Reflecting financial results to date and expectations for the remainder of 2007, management is increasing its 2007 net income per unit guidance to approximately $2.53, with a third-quarter 2007 estimate of 58 cents.

Management remains focused on developing growth opportunities for the partnership and is raising its expansion capital spending estimate to approximately $160 million for 2007, with an additional $90 million of spending needed in 2008 to complete these projects. These estimates include spending expectations for the partnership’s Texas expansion plans that were announced yesterday. The estimates exclude potential spending on acquisitions currently under negotiations or spending on more than $500 million of potential additional expansion projects currently under review.

An analyst call with management regarding second-quarter earnings and 2007 outlook is scheduled today at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. To participate, dial (800) 289-0544 and provide code 4958985. Investors also may listen to the call via the partnership’s web site at http://www.magellanlp.com/investors/calendar.asp.

Audio replays of the conference call will be available from 4:30 p.m. Eastern today through midnight on Aug. 6. To access the replay, dial (888) 203-1112 and provide code 4958985. The replay also will be available at http://www.magellanlp.com.

Management believes that investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures utilized by the partnership. As a result, this news release and supporting schedules include the non-generally accepted accounting principles measures of operating margin and distributable cash flow, which are important performance measures used by management to evaluate the economic success of the partnership’s operations. Operating margin reflects operating profit before G&A expense and depreciation and amortization, and distributable cash flow is an indicator of the cash available to pay distributions. Reconciliations of operating margin to operating profit and distributable cash flow to net income accompany this news release.

 

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Guidance

 

About Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.

Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. is a publicly traded partnership formed to own, operate and acquire a diversified portfolio of energy assets. The partnership primarily transports, stores and distributes refined petroleum products. More information is available at http://www.magellanlp.com.

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Portions of this document may constitute forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Although management believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in the partnership’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per unit amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2006     2007     2006     2007  

Transportation and terminals revenues

   $ 138,555     $ 150,070     $ 268,746     $ 293,221  

Product sales revenues

     172,806       177,902       321,702       326,565  

Affiliate management fee revenue

     172       183       345       356  
                                

Total revenues

     311,533       328,155       590,793       620,142  

Costs and expenses:

        

Operating

     55,045       60,027       108,430       121,002  

Product purchases

     154,857       156,588       288,452       290,568  

Depreciation and amortization

     15,356       15,695       30,557       31,135  

Affiliate general and administrative

     15,737       17,741       30,764       35,426  
                                

Total costs and expenses

     240,995       250,051       458,203       478,131  

Equity earnings

     946       1,106       1,665       1,869  
                                

Operating profit

     71,484       79,210       134,255       143,880  

Interest expense

     14,466       15,072       28,757       29,939  

Interest income

     (601 )     (746 )     (1,247 )     (1,117 )

Interest capitalized

     (429 )     (1,205 )     (632 )     (2,102 )

Debt placement fee amortization

     678       1,154       1,355       1,799  

Debt prepayment premium

     —         1,984       —         1,984  

Other expense

     —         699       339       699  
                                

Income before income taxes

     57,370       62,252       105,683       112,678  

Provision for income taxes

     —         800       —         1,524  
                                

Net income

   $ 57,370     $ 61,452     $ 105,683     $ 111,154  
                                

Allocation of net income:

        

Limited partners’ interest

   $ 41,143     $ 43,790     $ 77,828     $ 80,641  

General partner’s interest

     16,227       17,662       27,855       30,513  
                                

Net income

   $ 57,370     $ 61,452     $ 105,683     $ 111,154  
                                

Basic net income per limited partner unit

   $ 0.62     $ 0.66     $ 1.17     $ 1.21  
                                

Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding used for basic net income per unit calculation

     66,361       66,549       66,361       66,543  
                                

Diluted net income per limited partner unit

   $ 0.62     $ 0.66     $ 1.17     $ 1.21  
                                

Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding used for diluted net income per unit calculation

     66,482       66,549       66,482       66,547  
                                


MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.

OPERATING STATISTICS

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
     2006    2007    2006    2007

Petroleum products pipeline system:

           

Transportation revenue per barrel shipped

   $ 1.077    $ 1.146    $ 1.053    $ 1.149

Volume shipped (million barrels)

     78.2      76.9      147.4      148.2

Petroleum products terminals:

           

Marine terminal average storage utilized per month (million barrels)

     20.4      21.3      20.5      21.5

Inland terminal throughput (million barrels)

     27.2      29.3      52.4      57.5

Ammonia pipeline system:

           

Volume shipped (thousand tons)

     162      186      378      400


MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.

OPERATING MARGIN RECONCILIATION TO OPERATING PROFIT

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2006    2007     2006    2007  

Petroleum products pipeline system:

          

Transportation and terminals revenues

   $ 107,321    $ 114,385     $ 199,174    $ 221,696  

Less: Operating expenses

     41,544      42,314       82,573      85,256  
                              

Transportation and terminals margin

     65,777      72,071       116,601      136,440  

Product sales revenues

     169,975      174,471       315,439      318,736  

Less: Product purchases

     153,863      154,933       285,439      286,359  
                              

Product margin

     16,112      19,538       30,000      32,377  

Add: Affiliate management fee revenue

     172      183       345      356  

Equity earnings

     946      1,106       1,665      1,869  
                              

Operating margin

   $ 83,007    $ 92,898     $ 148,611    $ 171,042  
                              

Petroleum products terminals:

          

Transportation and terminals revenues

   $ 28,771    $ 32,014     $ 63,142    $ 63,763  

Less: Operating expenses

     12,244      13,145       23,859      27,106  
                              

Transportation and terminals margin

     16,527      18,869       39,283      36,657  

Product sales revenues

     2,831      3,431       6,263      7,829  

Less: Product purchases

     1,124      1,786       3,270      4,468  
                              

Product margin

     1,707      1,645       2,993      3,361  
                              

Operating margin

   $ 18,234    $ 20,514     $ 42,276    $ 40,018  
                              

Ammonia pipeline system:

          

Transportation and terminals revenues

   $ 3,428    $ 4,498     $ 8,149    $ 9,413  

Less: Operating expenses

     2,986      5,981       5,233      11,520  
                              

Operating margin

   $ 442    $ (1,483 )   $ 2,916    $ (2,107 )
                              

Segment operating margin

   $ 101,683    $ 111,929     $ 193,803    $ 208,953  

Add: Allocated corporate depreciation costs

     894      717       1,773      1,488  
                              

Total operating margin

     102,577      112,646       195,576      210,441  

Less: Depreciation and amortization

     15,356      15,695       30,557      31,135  

Affiliate general and administrative

     15,737      17,741       30,764      35,426  
                              

Total operating profit

   $ 71,484    $ 79,210     $ 134,255    $ 143,880  
                              

Note: Amounts may not sum to figures shown on the consolidated statement of income due to intersegment eliminations and allocated corporate depreciation costs.


MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.

ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2006     2007     2006     2007  

Net income

   $ 57,370     $ 61,452     $ 105,683     $ 111,154  

Direct charges to the general partner:

        

Reimbursable general and administrative costs (a)

     553       1,604       965       1,880  

Previously indemnified environmental charges

     (542 )     622       58       2,872  
                                

Total direct charges to general partner

     11       2,226       1,023       4,752  
                                

Income before direct charges to general partner

     57,381       63,678       106,706       115,906  

General partner’s share of income(b)

     28.30 %     31.23 %     27.06 %     30.43 %
                                

General partner’s allocated share of net income before direct charges

     16,238       19,888       28,878       35,265  

Direct charges to general partner

     11       2,226       1,023       4,752  
                                

Net income allocated to general partner

   $ 16,227     $ 17,662     $ 27,855     $ 30,513  
                                

Net income

   $ 57,370     $ 61,452     $ 105,683     $ 111,154  

Less: net income allocated to general partner

     16,227       17,662       27,855       30,513  
                                

Net income allocated to limited partners

   $ 41,143     $ 43,790     $ 77,828     $ 80,641  
                                

(a) Reimbursable G&A costs for the current quarter include a $1.3 million unusual non-cash expense related to a payment by MGG Midstream Holdings, L.P., an affiliate indirectly owning a portion of the partnership’s general partner. This item does not impact cash available for the partnership to pay cash distributions.
(b) Under the “two class” method of computing earnings per unit, as prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings Per Share”, earnings are allocated to participating securities as if all of the earnings for the period had been distributed. Therefore, for periods when the distributions the partnership pays exceed its net income, the general partner’s percentage share of income is its proportion of cash distributions paid for the period and for periods when net income exceeds the cash distributions paid, the general partner’s percentage share of income is its proportion of theoretical cash distributions that equal net income. For the second quarter of 2006 and 2007, a per unit theoretical cash distribution of $0.612 and $0.658, respectively, would have resulted in total distributions equal to net income for each period. At these distribution levels, the general partner’s share of distributions would have been 28.30% and 31.23% for the second quarter of 2006 and 2007, respectively. The general partner’s share of net income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007 is based on its share of actual distributions paid for the first quarter of each respective year and the theoretical distributions for the second quarter of each respective year.


MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.

DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW

(Unaudited, in millions)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
     2006    2007    2006    2007

Net income

   $ 57.4    $ 61.5    $ 105.7    $ 111.2

Add: Depreciation and amortization (1)

     16.0      16.8      31.9      32.9

Equity-based incentive compensation

     2.3      2.2      3.8      5.9

Direct charges to general partner

     —        2.2      1.0      4.7

Asset retirements and impairments

     4.2      3.5      4.6      4.4

Less: Maintenance capital (net of indemnified spending)

     7.8      8.6      10.7      13.9

Other

     1.3      0.4      2.2      1.9
                           

Distributable cash flow (2)

   $ 70.8    $ 77.2    $ 134.1    $ 143.3
                           

(1)

Depreciation and amortization includes debt placement fee amortization.

(2)

Distributable cash flow does not include fluctuations related to working capital or spending for which the partnership has received, or expects to receive, reimbursement through third party indemnifications. Through June 30, 2007, the partnership has either paid or accrued liabilities totaling $82.5 million that are covered by an indemnification settlement for which the partnership has received the full amount of $117.5 million.