Energy Transfer Equity Reports Third Quarter Results
Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, for the three months ended
September 30, 2014 was
Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, for the nine months ended
September 30, 2014 was
The Partnership’s recent key accomplishments include the following:
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In October, ETE’s Board of Directors approved its eighth consecutive
increase in its quarterly distribution to
$0.415 per unit ($1.66 annualized) on ETE common units for the quarter endedSeptember 30, 2014 . Based on the increased distribution rate, ETE’s distribution coverage ratio was 1.04x for the quarter. -
In
October 2014 , the Partnership,Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (“ETP”) and Phillips 66 announced that they have formed two joint ventures to develop the previously announced Dakota Access Pipeline (“DAPL”) and Energy Transfer Crude Oil Pipeline (“ETCOP”) projects. ETE and ETP will hold an aggregate interest of 75% in each joint venture and will operate both pipeline systems. Phillips 66 owns the remaining 25% interests and will fund its proportionate share of the construction costs. The DAPL and ETCOP projects are expected to begin commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2016.
The Partnership has scheduled a conference call for
The Partnership’s principal sources of cash flow are the distributions
it receives related to its direct and indirect investments in
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may include certain statements concerning
expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as
defined by federal law. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a
variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors
that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management’s
control. An extensive list of factors that can affect future results are
discussed in the Partnership’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other
documents filed from time to time with the
The information contained in this press release is available on our web site at www.energytransfer.com.
ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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September 30, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |||||
ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS | $ | 8,042 | $ | 6,536 | ||
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net | 38,737 | 30,682 | ||||
ADVANCES TO AND INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES | 3,633 | 4,014 | ||||
NON-CURRENT PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT ASSETS | 1 | 18 | ||||
GOODWILL | 7,867 | 5,894 | ||||
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net | 5,504 | 2,264 | ||||
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS, net | 897 | 922 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 64,681 | $ | 50,330 | ||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES | $ | 8,431 | $ | 6,500 | ||
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities | 28,508 | 22,562 | ||||
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 4,230 | 3,865 | ||||
NON-CURRENT PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT LIABILITIES | 112 | 73 | ||||
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 1,060 | 1,019 | ||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||
PREFERRED UNITS OF SUBSIDIARY | 32 | 32 | ||||
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST | 15 | — | ||||
EQUITY: | ||||||
Total partners’ capital | 709 | 1,078 | ||||
Noncontrolling interest | 21,584 | 15,201 | ||||
Total equity | 22,293 | 16,279 | ||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 64,681 | $ | 50,330 |
ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
REVENUES | $ | 14,987 | $ | 12,486 | $ | 42,210 | $ | 35,728 | ||||||||
COSTS AND EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of products sold | 13,015 | 11,064 | 36,808 | 31,436 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 540 | 419 | 1,359 | 1,178 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 425 | 332 | 1,248 | 962 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 185 | 142 | 490 | 448 | ||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 14,165 | 11,957 | 39,905 | 34,024 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING INCOME | 822 | 529 | 2,305 | 1,704 | ||||||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized | (356 | ) | (298 | ) | (1,015 | ) | (913 | ) | ||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 84 | 38 | 265 | 182 | ||||||||||||
Gains (losses) on extinguishments of debt | 2 | — | 2 | (7 | ) | |||||||||||
Gains (losses) on interest rate derivatives | (25 | ) | 3 | (73 | ) | 55 | ||||||||||
Gain on sale of AmeriGas common units | 14 | 87 | 177 | 87 | ||||||||||||
Other, net | (15 | ) | 33 | (38 | ) | — | ||||||||||
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE | 526 | 392 | 1,623 | 1,108 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense from continuing operations | 56 | 49 | 271 | 136 | ||||||||||||
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 470 | 343 | 1,352 | 972 | ||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations | — | 13 | 66 | 44 | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME | 470 | 356 | 1,418 | 1,016 | ||||||||||||
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST | 282 | 205 | 898 | 648 | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARTNERS | 188 | 151 | 520 | 368 | ||||||||||||
GENERAL PARTNER’S INTEREST IN NET INCOME | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
CLASS D UNITHOLDER INTEREST IN NET INCOME | — | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||
LIMITED PARTNERS’ INTEREST IN NET INCOME | $ | 188 | $ | 150 | $ | 518 | $ | 367 | ||||||||
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.94 | $ | 0.62 | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 0.62 | ||||||||
NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.65 | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.94 | $ | 0.65 | ||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 538.8 | 561.4 | 546.6 | 560.8 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 539.9 | 561.4 | 547.6 | 560.8 |
ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P. |
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DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW |
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
“Distributable Cash Flow,” “Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted,” and “Distribution Coverage Ratio” (1): | ||||||||||||||||
Cash distributions from ETP associated with: | ||||||||||||||||
Limited partner interest | $ | 30 | $ | 45 | $ | 88 | $ | 223 | ||||||||
General partner interest | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | ||||||||||||
Incentive distribution rights | 200 | 165 | 546 | 528 | ||||||||||||
IDR relinquishments | (67 | ) | (21 | ) | (182 | ) | (107 | ) | ||||||||
Class H Units (50.05% general partner interest and incentive distribution rights distributions from SXL) | 56 | 51 | 159 | 51 | ||||||||||||
Distributions credited to Holdco consideration (2) | — | — | — | (68 | ) | |||||||||||
Total cash distributions from ETP | 225 | 245 | 627 | 642 | ||||||||||||
Cash distributions from Regency associated with: | ||||||||||||||||
Limited partner interest | 29 | 12 | 70 | 36 | ||||||||||||
General partner interest | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Incentive distribution rights | 8 | 3 | 23 | 8 | ||||||||||||
IDR relinquishment | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||||||
Total cash distributions from Regency | 38 | 15 | 95 | 45 | ||||||||||||
Cash dividends from Holdco | — | — | — | 50 | ||||||||||||
Total cash distributions and dividends from ETP, Regency and Holdco | 263 | 260 | 722 | 737 | ||||||||||||
Distributable cash flow attributable to Lake Charles LNG (3) | 51 | — | 146 | — | ||||||||||||
Deduct expenses of the Parent Company on a stand-alone basis: | ||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | (10 | ) | (28 | ) | ||||||||
Management fee to ETP (4) | (24 | ) | (5 | ) | (71 | ) | (10 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense, net of amortization of financing costs, interest income, and realized gains and losses on interest rate swaps | (55 | ) | (43 | ) | (141 | ) | (149 | ) | ||||||||
Distributable Cash Flow | 232 | 209 | 646 | 550 | ||||||||||||
Transaction-related expenses | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | ||||||||||||
Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted | $ | 234 | $ | 211 | $ | 652 | $ | 569 | ||||||||
Cash distributions to be paid to the partners of ETE: | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions to be paid to limited partners | $ | 224 | $ | 189 | $ | 624 | $ | 554 | ||||||||
Distributions to be paid to general partner | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distributions to be paid to Class D unitholder | 1 | — | 2 | — | ||||||||||||
Total cash distributions to be paid to the partners of ETE | $ | 226 | $ | 189 | $ | 628 | $ | 555 | ||||||||
Distribution coverage ratio (5) | 1.04x | 1.12x | 1.04x | 1.03x | ||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP “Distributable Cash Flow” and “Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted” to GAAP “Net income” (1): | ||||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to partners | $ | 188 | $ | 151 | $ | 520 | $ | 368 | ||||||||
Equity in income related to investments in ETP, Regency and Holdco | (229 | ) | (207 | ) | (639 | ) | (573 | ) | ||||||||
Total cash distributions and dividends from ETP, Regency and Holdco | 263 | 260 | 722 | 737 | ||||||||||||
Amortization included in interest expense (excluding ETP and Regency) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | ||||||||||||
Fair value adjustment of ETE Preferred Units | — | — | — | 9 | ||||||||||||
Other non-cash (excluding ETP, Regency and Holdco) | 8 | — | 37 | (5 | ) | |||||||||||
Distributable Cash Flow | 232 | 209 | 646 | 550 | ||||||||||||
Transaction-related expenses | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | ||||||||||||
Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted | $ | 234 | $ | 211 | $ | 652 | $ | 569 |
(1) This press release and accompanying schedules include the non-generally accepted accounting principle (“non-GAAP”) financial measure of Distributable Cash Flow. The schedule above provides a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The Partnership’s Distributable Cash Flow should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP financial measures such as net income, cash flow from operating activities or any other GAAP measure of liquidity or financial performance.
Distributable Cash Flow. The Partnership
defines Distributable Cash Flow for a period as cash distributions
expected to be received from ETP and Regency in respect of such period
in connection with the Partnership’s investments in limited and general
partner interests of ETP (including the ETP Class H units which track
the general partner and IDRs in
Distributable Cash Flow is a significant liquidity measure used by the Partnership’s senior management to compare net cash flows generated by the Partnership to the distributions the Partnership expects to pay its unitholders. Using this measure, the Partnership’s management can compute the coverage ratio of estimated cash flows for a period to planned cash distributions for such period.
Distributable Cash Flow is also an important non-GAAP financial measure
for our limited partners since it indicates to investors whether the
Partnership’s investments are generating cash flows at a level that can
sustain or support an increase in quarterly cash distribution levels.
Financial measures such as Distributable Cash Flow are quantitative
standards used by the investment community with respect to publicly
traded partnerships because the value of a partnership unit is in part
measured by its yield (which in turn is based on the amount of cash
distributions a partnership can pay to a unitholder). The GAAP measure
most directly comparable to Distributable Cash Flow is net income for
ETE on a stand-alone basis (“Parent Company”). The accompanying analysis
of Distributable Cash Flow is presented for the three and nine months
ended
Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted. The
Partnership defines Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, for a period
as cash distributions expected to be received from ETP and Regency in
respect of such period in connection with the Partnership’s investments
in limited and general partner interests of ETP (including the ETP Class
H units which track the general partner and IDRs in
(2) For the nine months ended
(3) Distributable cash flow attributable to Lake Charles LNG was calculated as follows (unaudited):
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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Revenues | $ | 55 | $ | 162 | ||||||
Operating expenses | (5 | ) | (13 | ) | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (1 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||
Other, net | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
Distributable cash flow attributable to Lake Charles LNG | $ | 51 | $ | 146 |
(4) In exchange for management services, ETE has agreed to
pay to ETP fees totaling
(5) Distribution coverage ratio for a period is calculated as Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, divided by total cash distributions expected to be paid to the partners of ETE in respect of such period.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR PARENT COMPANY
Following are condensed balance sheets and statements of operations of the Parent Company on a stand-alone basis.
BALANCE SHEETS |
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September 30, 2014 |
December 31, 2013 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | $ | 23 | $ | 13 | ||||
ADVANCES TO AND INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES | 5,303 | 3,841 | ||||||
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net | 11 | 14 | ||||||
GOODWILL | 9 | 9 | ||||||
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS, net | 49 | 41 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 5,395 | $ | 3,918 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | $ | 143 | $ | 38 | ||||
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities | 4,540 | 2,801 | ||||||
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 3 | 1 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL: | ||||||||
General Partner | (1 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||
Limited Partners: | ||||||||
Common Unitholders | 687 | 1,066 | ||||||
Class D Units | 18 | 6 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 5 | 9 | ||||||
Total partners’ capital | 709 | 1,078 | ||||||
Total liabilities and partners’ capital | $ | 5,395 | $ | 3,918 |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | $ | (20 | ) | $ | (11 | ) | $ | (83 | ) | $ | (40 | ) | ||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized | (57 | ) | (47 | ) | (147 | ) | (164 | ) | ||||||||
Gains on interest rate derivatives | — | 3 | — | 9 | ||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 269 | 207 | 756 | 573 | ||||||||||||
Other, net | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | (4 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 190 | 151 | 522 | 367 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 2 | — | 2 | (1 | ) | |||||||||||
NET INCOME | 188 | 151 | 520 | 368 | ||||||||||||
GENERAL PARTNER’S INTEREST IN NET INCOME | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
CLASS D UNITHOLDER’S INTEREST IN NET INCOME | — | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||
LIMITED PARTNERS’ INTEREST IN NET INCOME | $ | 188 | $ | 150 | $ | 518 | $ | 367 |
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