EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

SemGroup Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2010 Results

Tulsa, OK- March 31, 2011- SemGroup Corporation (NYSE: SEMG) today announced its audited financial results for year ended December 31, 2010.

For the fourth quarter of 2010, revenue was $453 million and the net loss was $4.9 million, or ($0.12) per share. For the year 2010, revenue was $1.6 billion with a net loss of $132.3 million, or $(3.20) per share. A number of factors affect the comparability of financial results between 2010 and 2009, including the deconsolidation of the Canadian subsidiaries during most of 2009, the sale or shutdown of various subsidiaries, the implementation of fresh-start reporting in late 2009, and the accounting treatment of the White Cliffs Pipeline.

“We addressed a number of critical reorganization issues during 2010 and now SemGroup is moving forward,” said Norman Szydlowski, SemGroup President and Chief Executive Officer. “After a transformational 2010, including the sale of our SemCanada Crude business during the fourth quarter and the listing of our common shares on the New York Stock Exchange during November, we are focused on growing the overall business and leveraging our foothold in some of our most important energy infrastructure areas.”

SemGroup continues to make progress on its initiatives for growth and improved capital structure. During 2010 SemGroup identified and executed on organic growth projects in both Cushing, OK and Winslow, AZ. In December, the Company refinanced its SemLogistics credit facility for a lower interest rate and less restrictive covenants, providing increased flexibility to this business unit.

“Refinancing our capital structure is a key priority for 2011,” said Bob Fitzgerald, SemGroup Chief Financial Officer. “There are substantial benefits that will flow to shareholders from achieving this goal and we continue to work with the banks to highlight our performance and refinance our debt at more reasonable rates.”

SemGroup reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) of $43.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010. For the year ended December 31, 2010, Adjusted EBITDA was $152.8 million. (See the section of the release entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a discussion on Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of this measure to net loss attributable to SemGroup.)

Earnings Conference Call

SemGroup will host a conference call for investors today at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The call can be accessed live over the telephone by dialing (888) 680-0869, or for international callers, (617) 213-4854. The pass code for the call is 14815564. A replay will be available shortly after the call and can be accessed by dialing (888) 286-8010, or for international callers, (617) 801-6888. The pass code for the replay is 77407952. The replay will be available until April 7, 2011.


Interested parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto SemGroup’s Investor Relations website at ir.semgroupcorp.com. A replay of the webcast will also be available for a year following the call at ir.semgroupcorp.com on the Calendar of Events-Past Events page.

An additional slide deck for fourth quarter earnings and directional guidance for 2011 will be posted under Investor Relations/Presentations.

About SemGroup

Based in Tulsa, Okla., SemGroup® Corporation (NYSE: SEMG) is a publicly traded midstream service company providing the energy industry the means to move products from the wellhead to the wholesale marketplace. SemGroup provides diversified services for end-users and consumers of crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, refined products and asphalt. Services include purchasing, selling, processing, transporting, terminalling and storing energy.

SemGroup® is a registered trademark of SemGroup Corporation.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA is presented in this release for certain periods in 2010 and 2009. Adjusted EBITDA is not a generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) measure and is not intended to be used in lieu of a GAAP presentation of net income/loss. Adjusted EBITDA is presented in this release because SemGroup believes it provides additional information with respect to its financial performance and its ability to meet future debt service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements. Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for selected items that SemGroup believes impact the comparability of financial results between reporting periods. Although SemGroup presents selected items that it considers in evaluating its performance, you should also be aware that the items presented do not represent all items that affect comparability between the periods presented. Variations in SemGroup’s operating results are also caused by changes in volumes, prices, exchange rates, mechanical interruptions and numerous other factors. These types of variances are not separately identified in this release. Because all companies do not use identical calculations, SemGroup’s presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may be different from similarly titled measures of other companies.


A reconciliation of net loss attributable to SemGroup to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented is included in the tables at the end of this release.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(dollars in thousands, unaudited, condensed)    December 31,
2010
     December 31,
2009
 

ASSETS

     

Current assets

   $ 563,091       $ 790,727   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     781,815         1,041,379   

Goodwill

     107,823         186,844   

Other intangible assets

     32,264         130,612   

Other noncurrent assets, net

     182,195         60,451   
                 

Total assets

   $ 1,667,188       $ 2,210,013   
                 

LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 12       $ 20,719   

Other current liabilities

     320,784         557,044   
                 

Total current liabilities

     320,796         577,763   

Long-term debt, excluding current portion

     348,431         499,213   

Other noncurrent liabilities

     142,893         154,780   
                 

Total liabilities

     812,120         1,231,756   

Total SemGroup Corporation owners’ equity

     855,068         976,686   

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

     —           1,571   
                 

Total owners’ equity

     855,068         978,257   
                 

Total liabilities and owners’ equity

   $ 1,667,188       $ 2,210,013   
                 


Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

(dollars in thousands, unaudited, condensed)    Successor     Predecessor  
     Three Months
Ended
December 31,
2010
    Month
Ended
December 31,
2009
    Two Months
Ended
November 30,
2009
 

Revenues

   $ 453,130      $ 157,328      $ 175,301   

Expenses:

      

Costs of products sold, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (shown below)

     362,684        140,036        144,495   

Operating

     38,037        16,765        9,065   

General and administrative

     18,928        8,012        10,093   

Depreciation and amortization

     12,732        8,791        8,138   

Loss on disposal or impairment of long-lived assets, net

     8,469        23,119        13,718   
                        

Total expenses

     440,850        196,723        185,509   

Equity in earnings of White Cliffs

     1,949        —          —     

Operating income (loss)

     14,229        (39,395     (10,208
                        

Other expenses, net

     25,817        5,946        110   
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations before reorganization items and income taxes

     (11,588     (45,341     (10,318

Reorganization items gain (loss)

     —          —          3,660,009   
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     (11,588     (45,341     3,649,691   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (5,951     (7,209     917   
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (5,637     (38,132     3,648,774   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     710        215        (100,537
                        

Net income (loss)

     (4,927     (37,917     3,548,237   

Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     —          (25     (531
                        

Net income (loss) attributable to SemGroup

   $ (4,927   $ (37,892   $ 3,548,768   
                        

Net income (loss) attributable to SemGroup

   $ (4,927   $ (37,892   $ 3,548,768   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (483     (3,334     9,052   
                        

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to SemGroup

   $ (5,410   $ (41,226   $ 3,557,820   
                        

Basic and diluted net loss attributable to SemGroup per common share:

   $ (0.12   $ (0.92  


Consolidated Statements of Operations

(dollars in thousands, unaudited, condensed)

 

   Successor     Predecessor  
     Year
Ended
December 31,
2010
    Month
Ended
December 31,
2009
    Eleven Months
Ended
November 30,
2009
 

Revenues

   $ 1,630,334      $ 157,328      $ 901,235   

Expenses:

      

Costs of products sold, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (shown below)

     1,265,932        140,036        744,173   

Operating

     153,440        16,765        47,307   

General and administrative

     87,237        8,012        44,248   

Depreciation and amortization

     70,882        8,791        38,974   

Loss on disposal or impairment of long-lived assets, net

     105,050        23,119        13,625   
                        

Total expenses

     1,682,541        196,723        888,327   

Equity in earnings of White Cliffs

     1,949        —          —     

Operating income (loss)

     (50,258     (39,395     12,908   
                        

Other expenses, net

     90,471        5,946        3,349   
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations before reorganization items and income taxes

     (140,729     (45,341     9,559   

Reorganization items gain (loss)

     —          —          3,532,443   
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     (140,729     (45,341     3,542,002   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (6,223     (7,209     6,310   
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (134,506     (38,132     3,535,692   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     2,434        215        (141,613
                        

Net income (loss)

     (132,072     (37,917     3,394,079   

Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     225        (25     (505
                        

Net income (loss) attributable to SemGroup

   $ (132,297   $ (37,892   $ 3,394,584   
                        

Net income (loss) attributable to SemGroup

   $ (132,297   $ (37,892   $ 3,394,584   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     4,449        (3,334     28,109   
                        

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to SemGroup

   $ (127,848   $ (41,226   $ 3,422,693   
                        

Basic and diluted net loss attributable to SemGroup per common share:

   $ (3.20   $ (0.92  


Adjusted EBITDA Calculation

 

(dollars in thousands, unaudited)    Successor     Predecessor  
     Three Months
Ended
December 31,
2010
    Month
Ended
December 31,
2009
    Two Months
Ended
November 30,
2009
 

Net income (loss) attributable to SemGroup

   $ (4,927   $ (37,892   $ 3,548,768   

Add: Interest expense

     19,624        7,169        2,400   

Add: Income tax expense (benefit)

     (5,951     (7,209     917   

Add: Depreciation and amortization

     12,732        8,791        8,138   
                        

EBITDA

     21,478        (29,141     3,560,223   

Selected items impacting comparability

     22,330        39,125        (3,543,740
                        

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 43,808      $ 9,984      $ 16,483   
                        


Adjusted EBITDA Calculation

 

(dollars in thousands, unaudited)    Successor     Predecessor  
     Year
Ended
December 31,
2010
    Month
Ended
December 31,
2009
    Eleven Months
Ended
November 30,
2009
 

Net income (loss) attributable to SemGroup

   $ (132,297   $ (37,892   $ 3,394,584   

Add: Interest expense

     86,133        7,169        12,041   

Add: Income tax expense (benefit)

     (6,223     (7,209     6,310   

Add: Depreciation and amortization

     70,882        8,791        38,974   
                        

EBITDA

     18,495        (29,141     3,451,909   

Selected items impacting comparability

     134,304        39,125        (3,357,038
                        

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 152,799      $ 9,984      $ 94,871   
                        


Selected Items Impacting Comparability

 

(dollars in thousands, unaudited)    Successor     Predecessor  
     Three Months
Ended
December 31,

2010
    Month
Ended
December 31,

2009
    Two Months
Ended
November 30,
2009
 

Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of long-lived assets

   $ 8,469      $ 23,119      $ 13,718   

Reorganization items (gain) loss

     —          —          (3,660,009

Loss (income) from discontinued operations

     (710     (215     100,537   

Foreign currency transaction (gain)/loss

     1,343        (678     (1,197

Employee severance

     1,558        —          —     

Impact of change in basis of NGL inventory in fresh-start reporting

     —          8,681        —     

Unrealized (gain)/loss on derivative activities

     4,322        7,112        3,211   

Change in fair value of warrants

     3,203        872        —     

Depreciation and amortization included within equity in earnings of White Cliffs

     2,897        —          —     

Allowance on (recovery of) receivable from AGE Refining

     (300     —          —     

Restricted stock expense

     1,548        234        —     
                        

Selected items impacting comparability

   $ 22,330      $ 39,125      $ (3,543,740
                        


Selected Items Impacting Comparability

 

(dollars in thousands, unaudited)    Successor     Predecessor  
     Year
Ended
December 31,
2010
    Month
Ended
December 31,
2009
    Eleven Months
Ended
November 30,
2009
 

Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of long-lived assets

   $ 105,050      $ 23,119      $ 13,625   

Reorganization items (gain) loss

     —          —          (3,532,443

Loss (income) from discontinued operations

     (2,434     (215     141,613   

Foreign currency transaction (gain)/loss

     2,899        (678     (3,950

Employee severance

     1,558        —          —     

Impact of change in basis of NGL inventory in fresh-start reporting

     27,821        8,681        —     

Unrealized (gain)/loss on derivative activities

     (13,340     7,112        24,117   

Change in fair value of warrants

     283        872        —     

Depreciation and amortization included within equity in earnings of White Cliffs

     2,897        —          —     

Allowance on (recovery of) receivable from AGE Refining

     3,340        —          —     

Restricted stock expense

     6,230        234        —     
                        

Selected items impacting comparability

   $ 134,304      $ 39,125      $ (3,357,038
                        

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters contained in this Press Release include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We make these forward-looking statements in reliance on the safe harbor protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this Press Release regarding the prospects of our industry, our anticipated financial performance, management’s plans and objectives for future operations, business prospects, outcome of regulatory proceedings, market conditions and other matters, may constitute forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that these expectations will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, our ability to comply with the covenants contained in and maintain certain financial


ratios required by our credit facilities; the possibility that our hedging activities may result in losses or may have a negative impact on our financial results; any sustained reduction in demand for the petroleum products we gather, transport, process and store; our ability to obtain new sources of supply of petroleum products; our failure to comply with new or existing environmental laws or regulations or cross border laws or regulations; the possibility that the construction or acquisition of new assets may not result in the corresponding anticipated revenue increases; any future impairment to goodwill resulting from the loss of customers or business; changes in currency exchange rates; and the risks and uncertainties of doing business outside of the U.S., including political and economic instability and changes in local governmental laws, regulations and policies, as well as other risk factors discussed from time to time in our documents and reports that we file with the SEC.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this Press Release, which reflect management’s opinions only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to any forward-looking statements.

Contacts:

Jennifer Gordon

918-524-8081

investor.relations@semgroupcorp.com

Media:

Liz Barclay

918-524-8158

lbarclay@semgroupcorp.com