UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 19, 2013 (February 27, 2013)
WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34046 | 26-1075808 | ||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1201 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380-1046
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(832) 636-6000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
On March 5, 2013, Western Gas Partners, LP (the Partnership) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the Initial Report) to report, among other things, the closing of its acquisition on March 1, 2013, of a 33.75% interest in both the Liberty and Rome gas gathering systems from Anadarko Marcellus Midstream, L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. The interest acquired is referred to as the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest and the acquisition as the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest acquisition.
The consideration paid by the Partnership for the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest consisted of $465.5 million in cash and 449,129 common units of the Partnership. The Partnership funded the cash consideration through $250.0 million in borrowings under its revolving credit facility and $215.5 million of cash on hand.
This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the Amendment) amends and supplements the Initial Report to include the financial statements of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest and the unaudited pro forma financial statements of the Partnership required by Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) of Form 8-K, and to include exhibits under Item 9.01(d) of Form 8-K. No other modifications to the Initial Report are being made by this Amendment.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired |
Financial Statements of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A, incorporated herein by reference.
(b) | Pro Forma Financial Information |
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Partnership as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A, incorporated herein by reference.
(d) | Exhibits |
23.1 |
Consent of KPMG LLP. | |
99.1 |
Financial Statements of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012. | |
99.2 |
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Partnership as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP | ||||||
By: |
Western Gas Holdings, LLC, its general partner | |||||
Date: April 19, 2013 |
By: |
/s/ Benjamin M. Fink | ||||
Benjamin M. Fink | ||||||
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
and Treasurer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Title | |
23.1 | Consent of KPMG LLP. | |
99.1 | Financial Statements of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012. | |
99.2 | Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Partnership as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012. |
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EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Western Gas Holdings, LLC (as general partner of Western Gas Partners, LP):
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-174043 and 333-183505) and Form S-8 (No. 333-151317), of Western Gas Partners, LP of our report dated April 19, 2013, with respect to the balance sheet of Western Gas Partners, LPs Non-Operated Marcellus Interest as of December 31, 2012, and the related statements of income, net investment by Anadarko, and cash flows for the year then ended, which report appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Western Gas Partners, LP dated April 19, 2013.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Houston, Texas
April 19, 2013
EXHIBIT 99.1
NON-OPERATED MARCELLUS INTEREST
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
2 | |||
Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2012 |
3 | |||
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012 |
4 | |||
Statement of Net Investment by Anadarko for the year ended December 31, 2012 |
5 | |||
Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2012 |
6 | |||
Notes to Financial Statements |
7 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Unitholders
Western Gas Holdings, LLC (as general partner of Western Gas Partners, LP):
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Western Gas Partners, LPs Non-Operated Marcellus Interest as of December 31, 2012, and the related statements of income, net investment by Anadarko, and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of Western Gas Partners, LPs (the Partnership) management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards as established by the Auditing Standards Board (United States) and in accordance with the auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Partnership is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnerships internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Western Gas Partners, LPs Non-Operated Marcellus Interest as of December 31, 2012, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Houston, Texas
April 19, 2013
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NON-OPERATED MARCELLUS INTEREST
STATEMENT OF INCOME
Year Ended | ||||
thousands | December 31, 2012 | |||
Revenues affiliates |
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Gathering of natural gas |
$ | 16,503 | ||
Revenues third parties |
||||
Gathering of natural gas |
44,644 | |||
|
|
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Total revenues |
61,147 | |||
|
|
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Operating expenses |
||||
Operation and maintenance |
8,762 | |||
General and administrative (1) |
2,146 | |||
Depreciation |
3,347 | |||
|
|
|||
Total operating expenses |
14,255 | |||
|
|
|||
Operating income |
46,892 | |||
Income tax expense |
19,457 | |||
|
|
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Net income |
$ | 27,435 | ||
|
|
(1) | General and administrative expense includes charges from affiliates (as defined in Note 1) of $2.1 million to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest (as defined in Note 1) for services and amounts paid by affiliates to third parties on behalf of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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NON-OPERATED MARCELLUS INTEREST
BALANCE SHEET
thousands | December 31, 2012 | |||
ASSETS |
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Current assets |
||||
Accounts receivable |
$ | 11,879 | ||
|
|
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Total current assets |
11,879 | |||
Plant, property and equipment |
||||
Cost |
249,244 | |||
Less accumulated depreciation |
4,663 | |||
|
|
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Net property, plant and equipment |
244,581 | |||
Goodwill |
17,400 | |||
|
|
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Total assets |
$ | 273,860 | ||
|
|
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LIABILITIES AND NET INVESTMENT BY ANADARKO |
||||
Current liabilities |
||||
Accounts payable |
$ | 521 | ||
Accrued liabilities |
27,527 | |||
|
|
|||
Total current liabilities |
28,048 | |||
Deferred income taxes |
45,575 | |||
Asset retirement obligations |
277 | |||
|
|
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Total liabilities |
73,900 | |||
Net investment by Anadarko |
199,960 | |||
|
|
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Total liabilities and net investment by Anadarko |
$ | 273,860 | ||
|
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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NON-OPERATED MARCELLUS INTEREST
STATEMENT OF NET INVESTMENT BY ANADARKO
thousands | ||||
Balance at December 31, 2011 |
$ | 86,863 | ||
Net income |
27,435 | |||
Net contributions from Anadarko |
85,662 | |||
|
|
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Balance at December 31, 2012 |
$ | 199,960 | ||
|
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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NON-OPERATED MARCELLUS INTEREST
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
thousands | Year Ended December 31, 2012 |
|||
Cash flows from operating activities |
||||
Net income |
$ | 27,435 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||
Depreciation |
3,347 | |||
Deferred income taxes |
29,408 | |||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
||||
Decrease in accounts receivable |
37,739 | |||
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(4,777) | |||
|
|
|||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
93,152 | |||
Cash flows from investing activities |
||||
Capital expenditures |
(178,814) | |||
|
|
|||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(178,814) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities |
||||
Net contributions from Anadarko |
85,662 | |||
|
|
|||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
85,662 | |||
|
|
|||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
| |||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
| |||
|
|
|||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | | ||
|
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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NON-OPERATED MARCELLUS INTEREST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
On March 1, 2013, Western Gas Partners, LP completed its acquisition of a 33.75% interest in both the Liberty and Rome gas gathering systems from Anadarko Marcellus Midstream, L.L.C. (AMM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. The systems serve production from the Marcellus shale in north-central Pennsylvania. The interest acquired is referred to as the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest and the acquisition as the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest acquisition. The accompanying financial statements and related notes present the proportionate share of financial position, results of operations, cash flows and net investment by Anadarko of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.
For purposes of these financial statements, the Partnership refers to Western Gas Partners, LP and its subsidiaries. The Partnerships general partner, Western Gas Holdings, LLC (the general partner or GP), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (WGP). Western Gas Equity Holdings, LLC is WGPs general partner and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. Anadarko refers to Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, excluding the Partnership and the general partner; and affiliates refers to wholly owned and partially owned subsidiaries of Anadarko, excluding the Partnership, and includes the interests in Fort Union Gas Gathering, LLC, White Cliffs Pipeline, LLC and Rendezvous Gas Services, LLC.
In September 2006, AMM and a third party (operator) entered into a 50/50 Joint Exploration Agreement covering counties in Northern Pennsylvania within an Area of Mutual Interest (AMI) that the parties designated as Area A. Initial construction of the midstream assets within Area A began in May 2008, and in December 2011, following various sales of interests, AMM and three third-party owners (the system owners) entered into a Construction, Ownership and Operation agreement (the COO Agreement) to jointly own and develop the midstream assets in Area A (the AMI Assets). As of December 31, 2012, four parties, including AMM, were owners of the AMI Assets. For purposes of these financial statements, the Operator refers to the third-party operator of the AMI Assets under the COO Agreement.
The AMI Assets are comprised of two systems, the Liberty Gas Gathering System (the Liberty GGS) and the Rome Gas Gathering System (the Rome GGS). As of December 31, 2012, the Liberty GGS and Rome GGS had total capacity of 1.05 billion cubic feet per day and 670 million cubic feet per day, respectively. Both systems gather gas from the system owners, including Anadarko, and from other third parties producing in the area.
As of December 31, 2012, there were seven producers with gas gathering agreements for the AMI assets. These gas gathering agreements provide for gathering and compression rates (either fixed or based on a cost-of-service model, depending on the agreement) and 15-year primary terms expiring on various dates through 2027. The gathering and compression rates for the anchor shippers (as defined in the COO Agreement) are based on a cost-of-service model, which is reviewed on an annual basis and the gathering fee is adjusted accordingly.
These financial statements were prepared in connection with the Partnerships acquisition of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest from Anadarko and incorporate the activities and account balances of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest from the historical cost-basis accounts of Anadarko with certain adjustments made to reasonably reflect the stand-alone costs of doing business. These adjustments required the use of managements assumptions, allocations and estimates.
These accompanying financial statements and notes thereto were prepared for the purpose of complying with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations, including but not limited to Regulation S-X, Article 3, General Instructions as to Financial Statements, and Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 1-B, Allocation of Expenses and Related Disclosure in Financial Statements of Subsidiaries, Divisions or Lesser Business Components of Another Entity. Certain expenses incurred by Anadarko were only indirectly attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest.
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NON-OPERATED MARCELLUS INTEREST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (CONTINUED)
In connection with the closing of the acquisition of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest on March 1, 2013, existing agreements between Anadarko and the Partnership also became effective for the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest. These agreements materially affected how general and administrative expense is charged to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest. The Partnership is generally not subject to federal or state income tax, other than Texas margin tax. As such, the income attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest upon the Partnerships proportionate consolidation effective March 1, 2013, is no longer subject to entity-level federal income taxation. Accordingly, these financial statements are not indicative of the actual results of operations that would have occurred if the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest had been owned separately during the period reported and are also not indicative of future results of operations. Transactions between the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest and Anadarko have been identified in the financial statements as transactions between affiliates. The allocations and related estimates and assumptions are further described in Note 2 and Note 3.
The information furnished herein reflects all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of financial position as of December 31, 2012, and for the results of operations, changes in net investment by Anadarko and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2012.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of estimates. In preparing financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, management makes informed judgments and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in the financial statements and the notes thereto. Management evaluates its estimates and related assumptions regularly, using historical experience and other methods considered reasonable under the particular circumstances. Changes in facts and circumstances or additional information may result in revised estimates, and actual results may differ from these estimates. Effects on the business, financial position and results of operations of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest resulting from revisions to estimates are recognized when the facts that give rise to the revision become known.
Fair value. The fair-value-measurement standard defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The standard characterizes inputs used in determining fair value according to a hierarchy that prioritizes those inputs based upon the degree to which they are observable. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1 Inputs represent quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly (for example, quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, or market-corroborated inputs).
Level 3 Inputs that are not observable from objective sources, such as managements internally developed assumptions used in pricing an asset or liability (for example, an estimate of future cash flows used in managements internally developed present value of future cash flows model that underlies the fair value measurement).
Nonfinancial assets and liabilities initially measured at fair value include long-lived assets (asset groups), goodwill, initial recognition of asset retirement obligations and initial recognition of environmental obligations assumed in a third-party acquisition. Impairment analyses for long-lived assets, goodwill, and the initial recognition of asset retirement obligations and environmental obligations use Level 3 inputs. When fair value measurements are required and there is not a market-observable price for the asset or liability or a market-observable price for a similar asset or liability, the cost, income, or market valuation approach is used, depending on the quality of information available to support managements assumptions.
The carrying amounts of accounts receivable and accounts payable reported on the accompanying balance sheet approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these items.
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NON-OPERATED MARCELLUS INTEREST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Bad-debt reserve. For the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest, accounts receivable are comprised of receivables from the Operator, and there was no amount recorded for bad-debt reserve at December 31, 2012. The Operator analyzes its exposure to bad debts on a customer-by-customer basis for its third-party accounts receivable and may establish credit limits for significant third-party customers.
Property, plant and equipment. Property, plant and equipment are generally stated at the lower of historical cost less accumulated depreciation or fair value, if impaired. All construction-related direct labor and material costs are capitalized. The cost of renewals and betterments that extend the useful life of property, plant and equipment is also capitalized. The cost of repairs, replacements and major maintenance projects that do not extend the useful life or increase the expected output of property, plant and equipment is expensed as incurred.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based on estimated useful lives and salvage values of assets. However, subsequent events could cause a change in estimates, thereby impacting future depreciation amounts. Uncertainties that may impact these estimates include, but are not limited to, changes in laws and regulations relating to environmental matters, including air and water quality, restoration and abandonment requirements, economic conditions and supply and demand in the area.
Management of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest evaluates the ability to recover the carrying amount of its long-lived assets to determine whether its long-lived assets have been impaired. Impairments exist when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds estimates of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. When alternative courses of action to recover the carrying amount of a long-lived asset are under consideration, estimates of future undiscounted cash flows take into account possible outcomes and probabilities of their occurrence. If the carrying amount of the long-lived asset is not recoverable based on the estimated future undiscounted cash flows, the impairment loss is measured as the excess of the assets carrying amount over its estimated fair value, such that the assets carrying amount is adjusted to its estimated fair value with an offsetting charge to impairment expense. No impairment expense was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2012.
Goodwill. Goodwill included in the accompanying financial statements represents the allocated portion of Anadarkos midstream goodwill attributed to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest upon the Partnerships acquisition. The carrying value of Anadarkos midstream goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of a third-party entity over the estimated fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed by Anadarko. Accordingly, the goodwill balance does not represent, and in some cases is significantly different than, the difference between the consideration the Partnership paid for its acquisition from Anadarko and the fair value of the net assets on the acquisition date. The carrying amount of goodwill was unchanged during the year ended December 31, 2012. The accompanying balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, includes goodwill of $17.4 million, none of which is deductible for tax purposes.
Goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually, as of October 1, or more often as facts and circumstances warrant. The first step in the goodwill impairment test includes comparing the fair value of each reporting unit to which goodwill has been assigned to the carrying amount of the net assets, including goodwill, of the respective reporting unit. For 2012, an initial qualitative assessment was performed prior to proceeding to the first step in the goodwill impairment test whereas it was concluded, based on qualitative factors, that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, such that goodwill was not impaired, and estimating the fair value of the reporting unit was therefore not necessary. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, goodwill is written down to its implied fair value through a charge to operating expense based on a hypothetical purchase price allocation. The carrying value of goodwill after such an impairment would represent a Level 3 fair value measurement. No goodwill impairment has been recognized in these financial statements.
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NON-OPERATED MARCELLUS INTEREST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Asset retirement obligations. Liabilities are recognized based on the estimated costs of retiring tangible long-lived assets. The liability is recognized at fair value, measured using discounted expected future cash outflows for the asset retirement obligation when the obligation originates, which generally is when an asset is acquired or constructed. The carrying amount of the associated asset is increased commensurate with the liability recognized. Over time, the discounted liability is adjusted to its expected settlement value through accretion expense, which is reported within depreciation in the accompanying statement of income. Subsequent to the initial recognition, the liability is also adjusted for any changes in the expected value of the retirement obligation (with a corresponding adjustment to property, plant and equipment) until the obligation is settled. Revisions in estimated asset retirement obligations may result from changes in estimated inflation rates, discount rates, asset retirement costs and the estimated timing of settling asset retirement obligations. See Note 6.
Revenues. Under its fee-based gathering agreements, the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest earns a fixed fee based on the volume and thermal content of natural gas and recognizes estimated revenues for its services in the month such services are performed, with final adjustments recorded within the following two months. Under its cost-of-service gathering agreements, the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest earns fees for gathering and compression services based on rates calculated in a cost-of-service model over the 15-year life of the agreements. Producers gas is gathered and delivered to pipelines for market delivery. Revenues attributable to the fee-based and cost-of-service model agreements are reported as revenues from gathering of natural gas in the accompanying statement of income.
Operating expenses under the COO Agreement. The Operator allocates to each system owner its share of the expenses incurred to run and maintain the AMI Assets. These direct operation and maintenance expenses are estimated monthly, with final adjustments recorded when such information is made available to the system owners by the Operator. In addition, the Operator charges each system owner, including the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest, 1.4% of total capital costs to compensate for overhead costs incurred in the construction, installation and expansion of fixed assets. The Operator also charges an amount based on MMBtu (million British thermal units) of gas produced ($0.0269878 per MMBtu in 2012) which escalates annually, to cover various overhead costs including, but not limited to, warehousing and centralized corporate functions expenses (i.e., legal, accounting, insurance, payroll, etc.). These charges are recorded to operation and maintenance expenses on the accompanying statement of income. Refer to Note 3 for a description of general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Cash. Anadarko provided cash as needed to support the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest and collected cash from the services provided by the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest. Consequently, the accompanying balance sheet does not include any cash balances. See Note 3 for information on Anadarkos centralized cash management process. Net cash received from Anadarko is reflected as net contributions from Anadarko on the accompanying statements of net investment by Anadarko and cash flows.
Income taxes. The Non-Operated Marcellus Interest is not subject to income tax as a stand-alone entity. The current federal and state income taxes included in these financial statements represent the Non-Operated Marcellus Interests allocable share of Anadarkos current federal and state income taxes. Deferred federal and state income taxes are provided on temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of recognized assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases as if tax returns were filed for the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest as a stand-alone entity. See Note 4.
Subsequent events. For purposes of these financial statements, subsequent events have been evaluated through April 19, 2013, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. See Note 8.
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NON-OPERATED MARCELLUS INTEREST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
3. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Affiliate transactions. Revenues from affiliates include amounts earned by the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest from services provided to Anadarko. Operating expense includes affiliate general and administrative expense allocated by Anadarko in the form of a management services fee for services and amounts paid to third parties on behalf of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest. Affiliate expenses do not inherently bear a direct relationship to affiliate revenues, and third-party expenses do not bear a direct relationship to third-party revenues.
Cash management. Anadarko operates a cash management system whereby excess cash from most of its subsidiaries separate bank accounts is generally swept to centralized accounts. Sales and purchases related to third-party transactions of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest were received or paid in cash by Anadarko within its centralized cash management system and were ultimately settled through an adjustment to net investment by Anadarko. Anadarko did not charge interest on intercompany balances for the year ended December 31, 2012, because cash settlement of the intercompany balances was never the intent. The outstanding affiliate balances were entirely settled as of December 31, 2012, through an adjustment to net investment by Anadarko in connection with the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest acquisition.
Gas gathering agreements. For the year ended December 31, 2012, approximately 22% of throughput for the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest was attributable to natural gas production owned or controlled by Anadarko.
Allocation of costs. For the purpose of these financial statements, a portion of Anadarkos general and administrative expenses have been allocated to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest in the form of a management services fee and included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statement of income. General, administrative and management costs were allocated to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest based on its proportionate share of Anadarkos assets and revenues or other contractual arrangements. Management believes these allocation methodologies are reasonable. The management services fee represents allocable costs, including compensation, benefits, pension and postretirement costs, associated with the provision of services for or on behalf of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest by Anadarko related to the following: (i) various business services, including but not limited to, payroll, accounts payable and facilities management; and (ii) various corporate services, including, but not limited to, legal, accounting, treasury, information technology and human resources.
Concentration of credit risk. The system owners (as defined in Note 1) were the only customers from whom revenues exceeded 10% of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interests revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012.
4. INCOME TAXES
Components of income tax expense (benefit) for the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest are as follows:
Year Ended | ||||
thousands | December 31, 2012 | |||
Current income taxes |
||||
Federal |
$ | (7,555) | ||
State |
(2,396) | |||
|
|
|||
Total current income taxes |
(9,951) | |||
|
|
|||
Deferred income taxes |
||||
Federal |
22,328 | |||
State |
7,080 | |||
|
|
|||
Total deferred income taxes |
29,408 | |||
|
|
|||
Total income tax expense |
$ | 19,457 | ||
|
|
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NON-OPERATED MARCELLUS INTEREST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
4. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
The following table summarizes the reconciliation of the federal statutory tax rate to the effective tax rate for the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest:
Year Ended | ||||
thousands, except percentage | December 31, 2012 | |||
Income before income taxes |
$ | 46,892 | ||
Statutory tax rate |
0% | |||
|
|
|||
Tax computed at statutory rate |
$ |
|
| |
Adjustments resulting from: |
||||
Federal taxes on income attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest |
17,251 | |||
State taxes on income attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest |
||||
(net of federal benefit) |
2,206 | |||
|
|
|||
Income tax expense |
$ | 19,457 | ||
|
|
|||
Effective tax rate |
41% |
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax liabilities for the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest at December 31, 2012, are as follows:
thousands | December 31, 2012 | |||
Depreciable property |
$ | (45,575) | ||
|
|
|||
Total deferred income tax liabilities |
$ | (45,575) | ||
|
|
5. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
A summary of the historical cost of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interests property, plant and equipment is as follows:
Estimated | ||||||||
thousands | Useful Life | December 31, 2012 | ||||||
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Gathering systems |
15 to 30 years | $ | 173,554 | |||||
Assets under construction |
n/a | 75,690 | ||||||
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Total property, plant and equipment |
$ | 249,244 | ||||||
Accumulated depreciation |
4,663 | |||||||
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Net property, plant and equipment |
$ | 244,581 | ||||||
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The cost of property classified as Assets under construction is excluded from capitalized costs being depreciated. This amount represents property that was not yet suitable to be placed into productive service as of December 31, 2012. Property, plant and equipment cost, as well as the accrued liabilities balance in the accompanying balance sheet, includes $27.5 million of accrued capital as of December 31, 2012, representing estimated capital expenditures for which invoices had not yet been processed.
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NON-OPERATED MARCELLUS INTEREST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
6. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
The following table provides a summary of changes in asset retirement obligations:
thousands | Year Ended December 31, 2012 |
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Carrying amount of asset retirement obligations at beginning of year |
$ | 201 | ||
Liabilities incurred |
175 | |||
Liabilities settled |
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Accretion expense |
14 | |||
Revisions in estimated liabilities |
(113) | |||
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Carrying amount of asset retirement obligations at end of year |
$ | 277 | ||
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Revisions in estimated liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2012, related to the extension of the field life of Area A (as defined and described in Note 1) by approximately 12 years. The liabilities incurred during the year ended December 31, 2012, related to the addition of 17,500 horsepower of compression capacity and over 170 miles of pipeline, both predominantly near the Liberty GGS (as defined and described in Note 1).
7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation and legal proceedings. From time to time, the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest is involved in legal, tax, regulatory and other proceedings in various forums regarding performance, contracts and other matters that arise in the ordinary course of business. Management is not aware of any such proceedings for which a final disposition could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, cash flows or financial position of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012.
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NON-OPERATED MARCELLUS INTEREST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Agreements with Anadarko. Beginning on the closing date of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest acquisition and related transactions, the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest is subject to the terms and conditions of various agreements between the Partnership and Anadarko, including the following:
| the contribution agreement by which the Partnership acquired the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest, pursuant to which Anadarko agreed to indemnify the Partnership against certain losses resulting from any breach of Anadarkos representations, warranties, covenants or agreements, and for certain other matters; |
| an omnibus agreement that provides for certain indemnities, reimbursement for expenses paid by Anadarko on behalf of the Partnership and compensation to Anadarko for providing the Partnership with certain general and administrative services and insurance coverage; |
| a tax sharing agreement pursuant to which the Partnership will reimburse Anadarko for the Partnerships share of Texas margin tax borne by Anadarko as a result of the financial results of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest being included in a combined or consolidated tax return filed by Anadarko with respect to activity subsequent to March 1, 2013; and |
| other routine agreements with Anadarko, its subsidiaries or affiliates that arise in the ordinary course of business for gathering services and other operational matters. |
Change in tax status. The Partnership is generally not subject to federal or state income tax, other than Texas margin tax. As such, the income attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest upon the Partnerships proportionate consolidation effective March 1, 2013, is not subject to federal income tax, thereby eliminating the applicability of entity-level federal income taxation.
Affiliated balances subsequent to acquisition. Prior to March 1, 2013, cash transactions attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest were received or paid in cash by Anadarko within its centralized cash management system. In connection with the closing of the contribution agreement associated with the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest acquisition, net affiliate receivable and payable balances with Anadarko were settled through an adjustment to net investment by Anadarko. Subsequent to March 1, 2013, the Partnership cash-settles transactions directly with third parties and Anadarko, including transactions attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest, and no interest is charged or earned on affiliate balances other than balances associated with loan agreements.
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EXHIBIT 99.2
WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP
INDEX TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Introduction |
2 | |||
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2012 |
4 | |||
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012 |
5 | |||
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
6 |
INTRODUCTION
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements present the impact to the results of operations and financial position of Western Gas Partners, LP attributable to the acquisition on March 1, 2013, of a 33.75% interest in both the Liberty and Rome gas gathering systems from Anadarko Marcellus Midstream, L.L.C. (AMM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. The interest acquired is referred to as the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest and the acquisition as the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest acquisition.
The Partnership refers to Western Gas Partners, LP and its subsidiaries. The Partnerships general partner, Western Gas Holdings, LLC (the general partner or GP), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (WGP). Western Gas Equity Holdings, LLC is WGPs general partner and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. Anadarko refers to Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, excluding the Partnership and the general partner; and affiliates refers to wholly owned and partially owned subsidiaries of Anadarko, excluding the Partnership, and includes the interests in Fort Union Gas Gathering, LLC, White Cliffs Pipeline, LLC and Rendezvous Gas Services, LLC.
References to Partnership assets refer collectively to the assets owned by the Partnership as of December 31, 2012. The Partnerships acquisition of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest from Anadarko is considered a transfer of net assets between entities under common control and recorded at Anadarkos historic carrying value. After an acquisition of assets from Anadarko, the Partnership may be required to recast its financial statements to include the activities of such assets as of the date of common control in September 2006.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2012, and the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, are based upon the historical consolidated financial statements of the Partnership, as presented in the Partnerships Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, and the historical financial statements of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest, as presented in Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K/A. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2012, has been prepared as if the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest acquisition occurred on January 1, 2012. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet has been prepared as if the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest acquisition occurred on December 31, 2012. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared based on the assumption that the Partnership will continue to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes and therefore will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes and state income taxes, except for the Texas margin tax. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements have also been prepared based on certain pro forma adjustments as described in Note 2. Pro Forma Adjustments.
The audited historical financial information of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest and the Partnership included in these unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements (and the notes thereto) is qualified in its entirety by reference to the audited historical financial statements of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest as set forth in Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K/A as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012, the Partnerships audited historical consolidated financial statements as set forth in its Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the related notes contained in those reports. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with those historical financial statements and the related notes thereto.
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INTRODUCTION (CONTINUED)
The pro forma adjustments reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are based upon currently available information and certain assumptions and estimates; therefore, the actual effects of these transactions will differ from the pro forma adjustments. However, the Partnerships management believes that the applied estimates and assumptions provide a reasonable basis for the presentation of the significant effects of certain transactions that are expected to have a continuing impact on the Partnership. In addition, the Partnerships management believes that the pro forma adjustments are factually supportable and appropriately represent the expected impact of items that are directly attributable to the transfer of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest to the Partnership.
The pro forma adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the acquisition of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest on March 1, 2013, including the following significant transactions:
| the Partnerships $250.0 million of borrowings under its revolving credit facility to fund a portion of the cash consideration paid for the acquisition of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest; |
| the Partnerships use of $215.5 million of cash on hand to fund a portion of the cash consideration paid for the acquisition of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest; |
| the Partnerships issuance of 449,129 common units and 9,166 general partner units in connection with the acquisition of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest; and |
| AMMs contribution of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest to the Partnership. |
From and after the closing of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest acquisition and related transactions, the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest will be subject to the terms and conditions of various agreements between the Partnership and Anadarko, including the following:
| the contribution agreement by which the Partnership acquired the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest, pursuant to which Anadarko agreed to indemnify the Partnership against certain losses resulting from any breach of Anadarkos representations, warranties, covenants or agreements, and for certain other matters; |
| an omnibus agreement that provides for certain indemnities, reimbursement for expenses paid by Anadarko on behalf of the Partnership and compensation to Anadarko for providing the Partnership with certain general and administrative services and insurance coverage; |
| a tax sharing agreement pursuant to which the Partnership will reimburse Anadarko for the Partnerships estimated share of Texas margin tax borne by Anadarko as a result of the financial results of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest being included in a combined or consolidated tax return filed by Anadarko with respect to activity subsequent to March 1, 2013; and |
| other routine agreements with Anadarko or its subsidiaries that arise in the ordinary course of business for gathering services and other operational matters. |
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred if the Partnership had acquired the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest on the dates indicated nor are they indicative of the future operating results of the Partnership.
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WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
thousands except per-unit amounts | Partnership Historical |
Non-Op Marcellus Interest Historical |
Pro Forma |
Partnership Pro Forma |
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Revenues affiliates |
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Gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids |
$ | 233,494 | $ | 16,503 | $ | $ | 249,997 | |||||||||
Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales |
436,423 | | | 436,423 | ||||||||||||
Equity income and other, net |
17,717 | | | 17,717 | ||||||||||||
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Total revenues affiliates |
687,634 | 16,503 | | 704,137 | ||||||||||||
Revenues third parties |
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Gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids |
87,689 | 44,644 | | 132,333 | ||||||||||||
Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales |
71,916 | | | 71,916 | ||||||||||||
Other, net |
2,201 | | | 2,201 | ||||||||||||
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Total revenues third parties |
161,806 | 44,644 | | 206,450 | ||||||||||||
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Total revenues |
849,440 | 61,147 | | 910,587 | ||||||||||||
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Operating expenses |
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Cost of product (1) |
336,079 | | | 336,079 | ||||||||||||
Operation and maintenance (1) |
131,344 | 8,762 | | 140,106 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative (1) |
97,066 | 2,146 | | 99,212 | ||||||||||||
Property and other taxes |
19,688 | | | 19,688 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairments |
117,261 | 3,347 | | 120,608 | ||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
701,438 | 14,255 | | 715,693 | ||||||||||||
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Operating income |
148,002 | 46,892 | | 194,894 | ||||||||||||
Interest income affiliates |
16,900 | | | 16,900 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense (2) |
(42,060) | | (4,259) | (a) | (46,319) | |||||||||||
Other income (expense), net |
292 | | | 292 | ||||||||||||
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Income before income taxes |
123,134 | 46,892 | (4,259) | 165,767 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
1,258 | 19,457 | (19,295) | (b) | 1,420 | |||||||||||
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Net income |
121,876 | 27,435 | 15,036 | 164,347 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
14,890 | | | 14,890 | ||||||||||||
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Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP |
$ | 106,986 | $ | 27,435 | $ 15,036 | $ | 149,457 | |||||||||
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Limited partners interest in net income: |
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Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP |
$ | 106,986 | $ | 149,457 | ||||||||||||
General partner interest in net (income) loss |
(28,089) | (28,980) | ||||||||||||||
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Limited partners interest in net income |
$ | 78,897 | $ | 120,477 | ||||||||||||
Net income per common unit basic and diluted |
$ | 0.84 | $ | 1.28 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average units outstanding - basic and diluted |
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Common units |
93,936 | 94,385 |
(1) | As it relates to the Partnership Historical column, cost of product includes product purchases from affiliates (as defined in the Introduction) of $145.3 million, operation and maintenance includes charges from affiliates of $51.2 million, and general and administrative includes charges from affiliates of $90.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. As it relates to the Non-Op Marcellus Interest Historical column, general and administrative expense includes charges from affiliates of $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. |
(2) | As it relates to the Partnership Historical column, interest expense includes affiliate (as defined in the Introduction) interest expense of $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. |
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
thousands | Partnership Historical |
Non-Op Marcellus Interest Historical |
Pro Forma |
Partnership Pro Forma |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 419,981 | $ | | $ 250,000 | (c) | $ | 204,981 | ||||||||
(465,500) | (d) | |||||||||||||||
500 | (d) | |||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net (1) |
38,354 | 11,879 | | 50,233 | ||||||||||||
Other current assets (2) |
6,998 | | | 6,998 | ||||||||||||
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Total current assets |
465,333 | 11,879 | (215,000) | 262,212 | ||||||||||||
Note receivable Anadarko |
260,000 | | | 260,000 | ||||||||||||
Plant, property and equipment |
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Cost |
3,183,148 | 249,244 | | 3,432,392 | ||||||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation |
709,773 | 4,663 | | 714,436 | ||||||||||||
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Net property, plant and equipment |
2,473,375 | 244,581 | | 2,717,956 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill |
87,936 | 17,400 | | 105,336 | ||||||||||||
Other intangible assets |
55,490 | | | 55,490 | ||||||||||||
Equity investments |
106,130 | | | 106,130 | ||||||||||||
Other assets |
27,798 | | | 27,798 | ||||||||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 3,476,062 | $ | 273,860 | $ (215,000) | $ | 3,534,922 | |||||||||
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LIABILITIES, EQUITY AND PARTNERS CAPITAL |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts and natural gas imbalance payables (3) |
$ | 24,633 | $ | 521 | $ | $ | 25,154 | |||||||||
Accrued ad valorem taxes |
11,949 | | | 11,949 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes payable |
552 | | 72 | (b) | 624 | |||||||||||
Accrued liabilities (4) |
120,124 | 27,527 | | 147,651 | ||||||||||||
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Total current liabilities |
157,258 | 28,048 | 72 | 185,378 | ||||||||||||
Long-term debt third parties |
1,168,278 | | 250,000 | (c) | 1,418,278 | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
1,578 | 45,575 | (45,484) | (b) | 1,669 | |||||||||||
Asset retirement obligations and other |
68,472 | 277 | | 68,749 | ||||||||||||
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Total long-term liabilities |
1,238,328 | 45,852 | 204,516 | 1,488,696 | ||||||||||||
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Total liabilities |
1,395,586 | 73,900 | 204,588 | 1,674,074 | ||||||||||||
Equity and partners capital |
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Common units |
1,957,066 | | (220,128) | (d) | 1,736,938 | |||||||||||
General partner units |
52,752 | | 500 | (d) | 53,252 | |||||||||||
Net investment by Anadarko |
| 199,960 | (245,372) | (d) | | |||||||||||
45,412 | (b) | |||||||||||||||
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Total partners capital |
2,009,818 | 199,960 | (419,588) | 1,790,190 | ||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests |
70,658 | | | 70,658 | ||||||||||||
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Total equity and partners capital |
2,080,476 | 199,960 | (419,588) | 1,860,848 | ||||||||||||
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Total liabilities, equity and partners capital |
$ | 3,476,062 | $ | 273,860 | $ (215,000) | $ | 3,534,922 | |||||||||
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(1) | As it relates to the Partnership Historical column, accounts receivable, net includes amounts receivable from affiliates of $19.1 million as of December 31, 2012. |
(2) | As it relates to the Partnership Historical column, other current assets includes natural gas imbalance receivables from affiliates of $0.4 million as of December 31, 2012. |
(3) | As it relates to the Partnership Historical column, accounts and natural gas imbalance payables includes amounts payable to affiliates of $2.5 million as of December 31, 2012. |
(4) | As it relates to the Partnership Historical column, accrued liabilities include amounts payable to affiliates of $0.1 million as of December 31, 2012. |
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are based upon the audited historical consolidated financial statements of the Partnership and the audited historical financial statements of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest. As described in the Introduction, these unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements present the impact of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest acquisition on the Partnerships results of operations and financial position. The contribution of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest to the Partnership was recorded at Anadarkos historical cost as this transaction is considered a reorganization of entities under common control.
2. PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS
The following adjustments for the Partnership have been prepared as if the acquisition of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest (i) occurred on January 1, 2012, in the case of the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2012, and (ii) on December 31, 2012, in the case of the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012:
(a) | the inclusion of interest expense on the Partnerships $250.0 million of borrowings under the Partnerships revolving credit facility, which bears interest at a variable rate, to partially finance the acquisition of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest; |
(b) | the elimination of historical current and deferred income taxes, as the Partnership is generally not subject to federal and state income taxes, other than Texas margin tax. Texas margin taxes that continue to be borne by the Partnership on the portion of the Partnerships pro forma income that is allocable to Texas have not been eliminated; |
(c) | the receipt of $250.0 million of borrowings under the Partnerships revolving credit facility; and |
(d) | the acquisition of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest by the Partnership, including the payment of $465.5 million of cash (representing $215.5 million of cash on hand and $250.0 million borrowed under the Partnerships revolving credit facility) and the issuance of 449,129 common units to AMM and 9,166 general partner units to the GP. The excess of cash consideration paid over the historical net book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as a decrease to partners capital for the common unitholders and the general partner. |
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WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
3. PRO FORMA NET INCOME PER UNIT
Earnings per unit is calculated based on the assumption that the Partnership distributes to its unitholders an amount of cash equal to net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP, notwithstanding the general partners ultimate discretion over the amount of cash to be distributed for the period, the existence of other legal or contractual limitations that would prevent distributions of all of the net income for the period or any other economic or practical limitation on the ability to make a full distribution of all of the net income for the period. Earnings per unit is calculated by applying the provisions of the partnership agreement that govern actual cash distributions to the notional cash distribution amount, including giving effect to incentive distributions, when applicable. The allocation of undistributed earnings, or net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP in excess of distributions, to the incentive distribution rights is limited to available cash (as defined by the partnership agreement) for the period.
For purposes of calculating pro forma net income per unit, management assumed that annual pro forma cash distributions were equal to annual pro forma earnings. Pro forma basic and diluted net income per unit is calculated by dividing the limited partners interest in net income by the pro forma weighted average number of units outstanding as of December 31, 2012. The pro forma weighted average number of common units and general partner units outstanding are based on the weighted average number of units outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2012, adjusted to give effect to the common units and general partner units issued in connection with the acquisition of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest as if such units were issued on January 1, 2012.
Pursuant to the partnership agreement, to the extent that the quarterly distributions exceed certain targets, the general partner is entitled to receive certain incentive distributions that will result in more net income being proportionately allocated to the general partner than to the holders of common units. The pro forma net income per unit would have been sufficient to generate incentive distribution payments to our general partner and the effect of such incentive distributions are reflected in the pro forma net income per unit for the year ended December 31, 2012. However, because (i) the partnership agreement requires the Partnership to distribute available cash rather than the earnings reflected in the Partnerships income statement and (ii) the pro forma net income per unit calculation has been prepared on an annual basis in lieu of a quarterly basis, actual future cash distributions declared and paid by the Partnership may vary significantly from reported pro forma net income per unit.
Upon closing the acquisition of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest, WGP, through its ownership of the general partner, held 2,145,096 general partner units, representing a 2.0% general partner interest in the Partnership, 100% of the Partnerships incentive distribution rights and 49,296,205 common units, representing a 46.0% limited partner interest in the Partnership. AMM held 449,129 common units, representing a 0.4% limited partner interest in the Partnership. The public held 55,364,348 common units of the Partnership upon closing of the acquisition of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest, representing a 51.6% limited partner interest in the Partnership.
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