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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 0001-338613
REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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16-1731691
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1700 PACIFIC AVENUE, SUITE 2900
DALLAS, TX
(Address of principal executive offices)
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75201
(Zip Code) |
(214) 750-1771
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
NONE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). o Yes þ No
The issuer had 40,470,969 common units and 19,103,896 subordinated units outstanding as of August
7, 2007.
Cautionary Statement about Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this report include forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Forward-looking statements are identified as any statement that does not relate strictly to
historical or current facts. Statements using words such as anticipate, believe, intend,
project, plan, expect, continue, estimate, goal, forecast, may or similar
expressions help identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe our forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions and current expectations and projections about
future events, we can not give assurances that such expectations will prove to be correct.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions
including without limitation the following:
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changes in laws and regulations impacting the midstream sector of the natural gas industry; |
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the level of creditworthiness of our counterparties; |
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our ability to access the debt and equity markets; |
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our use of derivative financial instruments to hedge commodity risks; |
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the amount of collateral required to be posted from time to time in our transactions; |
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changes in commodity prices, interest rates and demand for our services; |
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weather and other natural phenomena; |
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industry changes including the impact of consolidations and changes in competition; |
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our ability to obtain required approvals for construction or modernization of our
facilities and the timing of production from such facilities; and |
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the effect of accounting pronouncements issued periodically by accounting standard
setting boards. |
If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated, estimated, projected or
expected.
Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement and we
undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.
Part I Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Regency Energy Partners LP
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands except unit data)
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June 30, 2007 |
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December 31, 2006 |
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Unaudited |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
31,071 |
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$ |
9,139 |
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Restricted cash |
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5,912 |
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5,782 |
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Accrued revenues and accounts receivable, net of allowance of $45 in 2007 and $181 in 2006 |
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120,038 |
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96,993 |
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Related party receivables |
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201 |
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755 |
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Assets from risk management activities |
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381 |
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2,126 |
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Other current assets |
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4,944 |
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5,279 |
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Total current assets |
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162,547 |
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120,074 |
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Property, plant and equipment |
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Gas plants and buildings |
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112,670 |
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103,490 |
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Gathering and transmission systems |
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576,972 |
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529,776 |
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Other property, plant and equipment |
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79,331 |
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73,861 |
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Construction-in-progress |
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103,621 |
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85,277 |
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Total property, plant and equipment |
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872,594 |
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792,404 |
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Less accumulated depreciation |
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(78,941 |
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(58,370 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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793,653 |
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734,034 |
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Other assets: |
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Intangible assets, net of amortization of $6,636 in 2007 and $4,676 in 2006 |
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80,097 |
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76,923 |
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Long-term assets from risk management activities |
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1,674 |
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Other, net of amortization of debt issuance costs of $2,049 in 2007 and $946 in 2006 |
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16,566 |
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17,212 |
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Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries |
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5,616 |
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Goodwill |
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94,448 |
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57,552 |
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Total other assets |
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191,111 |
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158,977 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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$ |
1,147,311 |
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$ |
1,013,085 |
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LIABILITIES & PARTNERS CAPITAL |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable, accrued cost of gas and liquids and accrued liabilities |
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130,168 |
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$ |
117,254 |
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Related party payables |
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2,624 |
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280 |
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Escrow payable |
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5,914 |
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5,783 |
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Accrued taxes payable |
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4,440 |
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2,758 |
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Liabilities from risk management activities |
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12,362 |
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3,647 |
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Interest payable |
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3,017 |
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2,998 |
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Other current liabilities |
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1,281 |
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2,594 |
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Total current liabilities |
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159,806 |
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135,314 |
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Long-term liabilities from risk management activities |
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5,982 |
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145 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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16,115 |
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269 |
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Long-term debt |
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778,930 |
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664,700 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Partners Capital: |
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Common units (30,728,076 and 21,969,480 units authorized; 28,930,545 and 19,620,396 units issued and
outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006) |
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173,761 |
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42,192 |
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Class B common units (5,173,189 units authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006) |
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60,671 |
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Class C common units (2,857,143 units authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006) |
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59,992 |
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Subordinated units (19,103,896 units authorized, issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007 and
December 31, 2006) |
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25,041 |
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43,240 |
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General partner interest |
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5,219 |
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5,543 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
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(17,543 |
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1,019 |
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Total partners capital |
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186,478 |
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212,657 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS CAPITAL |
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1,147,311 |
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$ |
1,013,085 |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
Regency Energy Partners LP
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Unaudited
(in thousands except unit data and per unit data)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, 2007 |
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June 30, 2006 |
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June 30, 2007 |
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June 30, 2006 |
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REVENUES |
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Gas sales |
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$ |
195,870 |
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$ |
131,278 |
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$ |
363,253 |
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$ |
289,750 |
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NGL sales |
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83,236 |
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65,043 |
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146,777 |
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121,179 |
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Gathering, transportation and other fees, including related party amounts of $431 and
$784 in 2007 and $597 and $1,116 in 2006 |
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17,884 |
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14,730 |
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37,763 |
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27,434 |
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Net realized and unrealized loss from risk management activities |
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(2,625 |
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(2,425 |
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(2,710 |
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(4,082 |
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Other |
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7,171 |
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6,032 |
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12,881 |
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11,643 |
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Total revenues |
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301,536 |
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214,658 |
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557,964 |
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445,924 |
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OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES |
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Cost of gas and liquids, including related party amounts of $7,755 and $13,173 in 2007
and $753 and $1,266 in 2006 |
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249,760 |
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178,027 |
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461,698 |
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374,763 |
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Operation and maintenance |
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11,008 |
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8,382 |
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21,932 |
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17,827 |
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General and administrative |
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19,293 |
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6,923 |
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26,144 |
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12,339 |
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Loss on sale of assets |
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532 |
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2,340 |
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Management services termination fee |
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9,000 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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12,507 |
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9,378 |
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23,934 |
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18,547 |
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Total operating costs and expenses |
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293,100 |
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202,710 |
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536,048 |
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432,476 |
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OPERATING INCOME |
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8,436 |
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11,948 |
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21,916 |
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13,448 |
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Interest expense, net |
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(15,961 |
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(8,389 |
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(30,846 |
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(16,390 |
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Other income and deductions, net |
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173 |
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201 |
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283 |
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383 |
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
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(7,352 |
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3,760 |
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(8,647 |
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(2,559 |
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Income tax expense |
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225 |
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225 |
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NET INCOME (LOSS) |
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$ |
(7,577 |
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$ |
3,760 |
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$ |
(8,872 |
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$ |
(2,559 |
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Less: Net income from January 1-31, 2006 |
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1,564 |
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Net income (loss) for partners |
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$ |
(7,577 |
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$ |
3,760 |
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$ |
(8,872 |
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$ |
(4,123 |
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General partners interest |
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(152 |
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75 |
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(177 |
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(82 |
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Limited partners interest |
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(7,425 |
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3,685 |
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(8,695 |
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(4,041 |
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Basic and diluted earnings per unit: |
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Net income (loss) allocated to common units |
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$ |
(4,415 |
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$ |
1,623 |
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$ |
(4,808 |
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$ |
(1,802 |
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Weighted average number of common units outstanding |
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28,047,793 |
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19,103,896 |
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25,663,672 |
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19,103,896 |
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Income (loss) per common unit |
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$ |
(0.16 |
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$ |
0.08 |
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$ |
(0.19 |
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$ |
(0.09 |
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Distributions declared per unit |
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$ |
0.38 |
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$ |
0.2217 |
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$ |
0.75 |
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$ |
0.5717 |
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Net income (loss) allocated to subordinated units |
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$ |
(3,010 |
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$ |
1,623 |
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$ |
(3,887 |
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$ |
(1,762 |
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Weighted average number of subordinated units outstanding |
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19,103,896 |
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19,103,896 |
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19,103,896 |
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19,103,896 |
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Income (loss) per subordinated unit |
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$ |
(0.16 |
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$ |
0.08 |
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$ |
(0.20 |
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$ |
(0.09 |
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Distributions declared per unit |
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$ |
0.38 |
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$ |
0.2217 |
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$ |
0.75 |
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$ |
0.5717 |
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Net income (loss) allocated to Class B common units |
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$ |
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$ |
439 |
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$ |
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$ |
(477 |
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Weighted average number of Class B common units outstanding |
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5,173,189 |
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1,314,733 |
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5,173,189 |
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Income (loss) per Class B common unit |
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$ |
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$ |
0.08 |
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$ |
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$ |
(0.09 |
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Distributions declared per unit |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Net income (loss) allocated to Class C common units |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Weighted average number of Class C common units outstanding |
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615,627 |
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Income (loss) per Class C common unit |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Distributions declared per unit |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
Regency Energy Partners LP
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
Unaudited
(in thousands)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, 2007 |
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June 30, 2006 |
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June 30, 2007 |
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June 30, 2006 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
(7,577 |
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$ |
3,760 |
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$ |
(8,872 |
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$ |
(2,559 |
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Hedging losses reclassified to earnings |
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2,870 |
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1,909 |
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2,816 |
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2,722 |
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Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges |
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(8,933 |
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(10,504 |
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(21,378 |
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(6,077 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss |
|
$ |
(13,640 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,835 |
) |
|
$ |
(27,434 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,914 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
Regency Energy Partners LP
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners Capital
Unaudited
(in thousands except unit data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General |
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units |
|
|
Common |
|
|
Class B |
|
|
Class C |
|
|
Subordinated |
|
|
Partner |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
Class B |
|
|
Class C |
|
|
Subordinated |
|
|
Unitholders |
|
|
Unitholders |
|
|
Unitholders |
|
|
Unitholders |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
Income (Loss) |
|
|
Total |
|
Balance December 31, 2006 |
|
|
19,620,396 |
|
|
|
5,173,189 |
|
|
|
2,857,143 |
|
|
|
19,103,896 |
|
|
$ |
42,192 |
|
|
$ |
60,671 |
|
|
$ |
59,992 |
|
|
$ |
43,240 |
|
|
$ |
5,543 |
|
|
$ |
1,019 |
|
|
$ |
212,657 |
|
Conversion of Class B and C to common units |
|
|
8,030,332 |
|
|
|
(5,173,189 |
) |
|
|
(2,857,143 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,663 |
|
|
|
(60,671 |
) |
|
|
(59,992 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common units for acquisitions |
|
|
751,597 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,724 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,724 |
|
Issuance of restricted common units |
|
|
546,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeitures of restricted common units |
|
|
(23,333 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of common unit options |
|
|
5,553 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unit based compensation expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,085 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,085 |
|
General Partner contributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
515 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
515 |
|
Partner distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,119 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,328 |
) |
|
|
(662 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33,109 |
) |
Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,808 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,887 |
) |
|
|
(177 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,872 |
) |
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40 |
|
Net hedging activity
reclassified to earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,816 |
|
|
|
2,816 |
|
Net change in fair value
of cash flow hedges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,378 |
) |
|
|
(21,378 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance June 30, 2007 |
|
|
28,930,545 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,103,896 |
|
|
$ |
173,761 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
25,041 |
|
|
$ |
5,219 |
|
|
$ |
(17,543 |
) |
|
$ |
186,478 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
Regency Energy Partners LP
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Unaudited
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
|
June 30, 2006 |
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(8,872 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,559 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows
provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
24,626 |
|
|
|
18,975 |
|
Equity income |
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
(220 |
) |
Risk management portfolio valuation changes |
|
|
(591 |
) |
|
|
(811 |
) |
Loss on sale of assets |
|
|
2,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
Unit based compensation expenses |
|
|
14,085 |
|
|
|
1,089 |
|
Cash flow changes in current assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued revenues and accounts receivable |
|
|
(20,878 |
) |
|
|
13,770 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
358 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
Accounts payable, accrued cost of gas and liquids and accrued liabilities |
|
|
25,594 |
|
|
|
(11,743 |
) |
Accrued taxes payable |
|
|
1,682 |
|
|
|
921 |
|
Interest payable |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
(1,783 |
) |
|
|
(735 |
) |
Proceeds from early termination of interest rate swap |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,550 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
(498 |
) |
|
|
2,382 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows provided by operating activities |
|
|
36,039 |
|
|
|
24,728 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
(65,911 |
) |
|
|
(61,290 |
) |
Acquisition of Pueblo Midstream Gas Corporation |
|
|
(54,952 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50 |
) |
Acquisition of investment in unconsolidated subsidiary, net of cash |
|
|
(5,000 |
) |
|
|
96 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
226 |
|
Proceeds from sale of assets |
|
|
10,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows used in investing activities |
|
|
(115,467 |
) |
|
|
(61,018 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net borrowings under revolving credit facilities |
|
|
114,230 |
|
|
|
39,400 |
|
Repayment under loan agreement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(350 |
) |
Partner contributions |
|
|
515 |
|
|
|
|
|
Partner distributions |
|
|
(33,109 |
) |
|
|
(8,735 |
) |
Issuance of common units for acquisition of Pueblo Midstream Gas Corporation |
|
|
19,724 |
|
|
|
|
|
Debt issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(189 |
) |
Proceeds from IPO, net of issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
256,953 |
|
Capital reimbursement to HM Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(195,757 |
) |
Working capital distribution to HM Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(48,000 |
) |
Capital reimbursement to HM Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,195 |
) |
Proceeds from exercise of over allotment option |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,163 |
|
Over allotment option proceeds to HM Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(26,163 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows provided by financing activities |
|
|
101,360 |
|
|
|
39,127 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
21,932 |
|
|
|
2,837 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
|
9,139 |
|
|
|
3,686 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
$ |
31,071 |
|
|
$ |
6,523 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized |
|
$ |
29,966 |
|
|
$ |
15,824 |
|
Non-cash capital expenditures in accounts payable |
|
|
11,943 |
|
|
|
9,225 |
|
Non-cash capital expenditures for consolidation of investment in previously unconsolidated subsidiary |
|
|
5,650 |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash capital expenditure upon entering into a capital lease obligation |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
Regency Energy Partners LP
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization and Basis of Presentation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements presented herein contain the results of Regency Energy Partners LP, a Delaware limited
partnership (Partnership), and its predecessor, Regency Gas Services LLC (Predecessor). The
Partnership was formed on September 8, 2005. On February 3, 2006, in conjunction with its initial
public offering of securities (IPO), the Predecessor was converted to a limited partnership,
Regency Gas Services LP (RGS), and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership. The
Partnership and its subsidiaries are engaged in the business of gathering, treating, processing,
transporting, and marketing natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). References to Regency
Energy Partners, the Partnership, we, our, us and similar terms, refer to Regency Energy
Partners LP and its subsidiaries. References to our general partner or the General Partner
refer to Regency GP LP, the general partner of the Partnership. References to the Managing General
Partner refer to Regency GP LLC, the general partner of the General Partner, which effectively
manages the business and affairs of the Partnership.
On June 18, 2007,
Regency GP Acquirer LP, an indirect subsidiary of General
Electric Capital Corporation (GECC) acquired 91.3 percent of both the member interest in our Managing
General Partner and the outstanding limited partner interests in our
General Partner from Fund V and other affiliates of HM Capital Partners LLC (HM Capital). It also acquired from members of our
management the remaining 8.7 percent of the member interest in the Managing General Partner and the
remaining 8.7 percent of the outstanding limited partner interests in our General Partner.
At the same time, Regency LP Acquirer LP, another indirect wholly
owned subsidiary of GECC, acquired, in
transactions with HM Capital and affiliates and members of our
management, 17,763,809 of our outstanding subordinated units, of which 1,222,717
subordinated units were owned directly or indirectly by certain members of our management team.
In
connection with these transactions, certain officers of the Managing General Partner agreed pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement (the Management Agreement) either to sell their
interests in the General Partner for cash or exchange their interests in the General Partner for
Class B limited partner interests in Regency GP Acquirer LP. At the same time, Regency GP Acquirer
LP entered into a Subscription Agreement (the Subscription Agreement) with certain officers and
other key employees pursuant to which Regency GP Acquirer LP agreed to sell to those officers and
employees Class B limited partner interests proportional, in the aggregate, to the General Partner
interests that it purchased for cash under the Management Agreement, as well as a limited number of
subordinated units. As a consequence, it is anticipated that officers and key employees will
acquire, pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, Class B Units of Regency GP Acquirer LP that entitle
them to an indirect 8.2 percent ownership interest in the General Partner and will acquire 58,000
subordinated units.
GE
Energy Financial Services is a unit of GECC which is an
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the General Electric Company. For simplicity, we refer to
Regency GP Acquirer LP, Regency LP Acquirer LP and GE Energy Financial Services collectively as GE
EFS. We refer to these acquisition transactions as the GE EFS
Acquisition.
Affiliates of HM Capital have retained the 8,148,672 common units owned by them and agreed not
to sell or otherwise distribute 3,406,099 common units for a period of one year and 4,692,417
common units for a period of six months. The
Partnership has not recorded any adjustments to reflect GE EFSs acquisition of the HM Capitals
interest in the Partnership or the related transactions.
While none of the Partnership, the General Partner or the Managing General Partner was a party
to the GE EFS Acquisition, the Partnership has been advised that: (i) the aggregate purchase price
paid by GE EFS to the HM Capital affiliate was $603,000,000 in cash; and (ii) the parties agreed to
prorate any distributions that the Partnership may make on subordinated units and the general
partner interest with respect to the second quarter of 2007.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the assets,
liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of the Partnership and its wholly owned
subsidiaries. The Partnership operates and manages
its business as two reportable segments: a) gathering and processing, and b) transportation.
The unaudited financial information as of June 30, 2007, and for the three months and six
months ended June 30, 2007 has been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated
financial statements included in the Partnerships Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006. In the opinion of the Partnerships management, such financial information
reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and the
results of operations for such interim periods in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). All intercompany items and transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included
in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Partnership
reclassified interest payable at December 31, 2006 to conform to the current year presentation.
Use of Estimates. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in conformity with GAAP and, of necessity, include the use of estimates and assumptions by
management. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Intangible Assets. The total gross carrying amount of intangible assets that were subject to
amortization was $86,733,000 at June 30, 2007 and $81,599,000 at December 31, 2006. Aggregate
amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 was $986,000 and $1,987,000,
respectively.
Income Taxes. The Partnership is generally not subject to income taxes, except as disclosed
below, because its income is taxed directly to its partners. Effective January 1, 2007, the
Partnership became subject to the gross margin tax enacted by the
state of Texas on May 1, 2006. In addition, the Partnership has wholly-owned subsidiaries that are subject to income tax and provides for
income taxes using the liability method for these entities. Accordingly, deferred taxes are
recorded for differences between the tax and book basis that will reverse in future periods. The
Partnership recorded a deferred tax liability of $9,182,000 as of June 30, 2007 related to
depreciation of property, plant and equipment.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards. In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued FIN No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes An Interpretation of FASB
Statement 109, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in
financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes and
is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition
threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a
tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on
derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure
and transition. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Partnerships
consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No.
157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157), which provides guidance for using fair value to
measure assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 157 applies whenever another standard requires (or
permits) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. This standard does not expand the use
of fair value to any new circumstances. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years.
The Partnership is currently evaluating the potential effects of the
adoption of this standard on its financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In January 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities, Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (SFAS No. 159), which
permits entities to measure many financial instruments and certain other assets and liabilities at
fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007. The Partnership is currently
evaluating the potential effects of the adoption of this standard on
its financial position, results of operations or cash flows that are not currently required to be measured at fair value.
2. Income (Loss) per Limited Partner Unit
The following table shows the amounts used in computing basic and diluted limited partner
income (loss) per unit.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
|
June 30, 2006 |
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
|
June 30, 2006 |
|
|
|
(in thousands except unit data and per unit data) |
|
Net income (loss) for partners |
|
$ |
(7,577 |
) |
|
$ |
3,760 |
|
|
$ |
(8,872 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,123 |
) |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General partners interest |
|
|
(152 |
) |
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
(177 |
) |
|
|
(82 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limited partners interest in net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(7,425 |
) |
|
$ |
3,685 |
|
|
$ |
(8,695 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,041 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) allocated to common unitholders |
|
$ |
(4,415 |
) |
|
$ |
1,623 |
|
|
$ |
(4,808 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,802 |
) |
Weighted average common limited partner units basic |
|
|
28,047,793 |
|
|
|
19,103,896 |
|
|
|
25,663,672 |
|
|
|
19,103,896 |
|
Common limited partners basic income (loss) per unit |
|
$ |
(0.16 |
) |
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
(0.19 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common limited partner units basic |
|
|
28,047,793 |
|
|
|
19,103,896 |
|
|
|
25,663,672 |
|
|
|
19,103,896 |
|
Dilutive effect of restricted units and common unit options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,206 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common limited partner units dilutive |
|
|
28,047,793 |
|
|
|
19,170,102 |
|
|
|
25,663,672 |
|
|
|
19,103,896 |
|
Common limited partners dilutive earnings (loss) per unit |
|
$ |
(0.16 |
) |
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
(0.19 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) allocated to subordinated unitholders |
|
$ |
(3,010 |
) |
|
$ |
1,623 |
|
|
$ |
(3,887 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,762 |
) |
Weighted average subordinated limited partner units basic and diluted |
|
|
19,103,896 |
|
|
|
19,103,896 |
|
|
|
19,103,896 |
|
|
|
19,103,896 |
|
Subordinated limited partners basic and diluted earnings (loss) per unit |
|
$ |
(0.16 |
) |
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
(0.20 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) allocated to Class B unitholders |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
439 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(477 |
) |
Weighted average Class B common units outstanding * |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,173,189 |
|
|
|
1,314,733 |
|
|
|
5,173,189 |
|
Class B common limited partners basic and diluted earnings (loss) per unit |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) allocated to Class C unitholders |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Weighted average Class C common units outstanding * |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
615,627 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class C common limited partners basic and diluted earnings (loss) per unit |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Potentially dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per unit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted common units |
|
|
355,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
355,000 |
|
|
|
432,500 |
|
Common unit options |
|
|
868,568 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
868,568 |
|
|
|
731,500 |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Converted into common units during the three months ended March 31, 2007. |
Loss per unit for the six months ended June 30, 2006 reflects only the five months since the
closing of the Partnerships IPO on February 3, 2006. For convenience, January 31, 2006 has been
used as the date of the change in ownership. Accordingly, results for January 2006 have been
excluded from the calculation of loss per unit. While the non-vested (or restricted) units are
deemed to be outstanding for legal purposes, they have been excluded from the calculation of basic
loss per unit in accordance with SFAS No. 128.
In accordance with SFAS No. 128, the Partnership allocates net income or loss to each class of
equity security in proportion to the amount of distributions earned during that period. Since the
Class B common units were deemed to be outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30,
2006, a portion of net loss was allocated to this class of equity because they were not expressly
prohibited from receiving distributions. The Partnership Agreement requires that the general
partner shall receive a 100 percent allocation of income until its capital account is made whole
for all of the net losses allocated to it in prior tax years.
3. Acquisitions and Dispositions
Palafox Joint Venture. The Partnership acquired the outstanding interest in the Palafox Joint
Venture not owned by it (50 percent) for $5,000,000 effective February 1, 2007. The Partnership
allocated $10,057,000 to gathering and transmission systems in the three months ended March 31,
2007. The allocated amount consists of the investment in unconsolidated subsidiary of $5,650,000
immediately prior to the Partnerships acquisition and the Partnerships $5,000,000 purchase of the
remaining interest offset by $593,000 of working capital accounts acquired.
Asset Dispositions. The Partnership sold selected non-core pipelines, related rights of way
and contracts located in south Texas for $5,340,000 on March 31, 2007 and recorded a one-time loss
on sale of $1,808,000. Additionally, the Partnership sold two small gathering systems and
associated contracts located in the Midcontinent region for
$1,750,000 on May 31, 2007 and recorded a loss on the sale of
$532,000. The Partnership also sold its 34
mile NGL pipeline located in east Texas for $3,000,000 on June 29, 2007 and simultaneously entered
into transportation and operating agreements with the buyer. The Partnership accounted for this
transaction as a sale-leaseback whereby the $3,000,000 gain was deferred and will be amortized to
earnings over a twenty year period. The Partnership recorded $3,000,000 to gathering and
transmission systems and the related obligations under capital lease.
Acquisition of Pueblo Midstream Gas Corporation. On April 2, 2007, the Partnership and its
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Pueblo Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Pueblo
Holdings), entered into a definitive Stock Purchase Agreement (the Stock Purchase Agreement)
with Bear Cub Investments, LLC to acquire all the outstanding equity of Pueblo Midstream Gas
Corporation, a Texas corporation (Pueblo) (the Pueblo Acquisition). Pueblo
owned and operated natural gas gathering, treating and processing assets located in south Texas.
These assets consist of a 75 MMcf/d gas processing and treating facility (Fashing Processing
Plant), 33 miles of gathering pipelines and approximately 6,000 horsepower of compression.
The purchase price for the Pueblo Acquisition consisted of (1) the issuance of 751,597 common
units of the Partnership to the Members, valued at $19,724,000 and (2) the payment of $34,844,000
in cash, exclusive of outstanding Pueblo liabilities of $9,822,000 and certain working capital
amounts acquired of $384,000. The cash portion of the consideration was financed out of the
proceeds of the Partnerships revolving credit facility.
The Pueblo Acquisition offers the opportunity to reroute gas to one of the Partnerships
existing gas processing plants which is expected to provide cost savings. The total purchase price
of $64,774,000 was allocated preliminarily as follows based on estimates of the fair values of
assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At April 2, 2007 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
384 |
|
Gas plants and buildings |
|
|
8,994 |
|
Gathering and transmission systems |
|
|
13,078 |
|
Other property, plant and equipment |
|
|
180 |
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization (contracts) |
|
|
5,242 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
36,896 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets acquired |
|
$ |
64,774 |
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
(330 |
) |
Long-term liabilities |
|
|
(9,492 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired |
|
$ |
54,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
The final purchase price allocation, which management expects to complete by December 31,
2007, may differ from the above estimates. In connection with the
Pueblo Acquisition, the Partnership recorded $9,182,000 in deferred
tax liabilities for differences between the book and tax basis for
long-lived assets.
The following unaudited pro forma financial information has been prepared as if the
acquisition of Pueblo had occurred at the beginning of 2006. Such unaudited pro forma information
does not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the
transactions to which the Partnership is giving pro forma effect actually occurred on the date
referred to above or the results of operations that may be expected in the future.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma Results for the |
|
Pro Forma Results for the |
|
Pro Forma Results for the |
|
|
period from April 1, 2006 |
|
period from January 1, 2006 |
|
period from January 1, 2007 |
|
|
through June 30, 2006 |
|
through June 30, 2006 |
|
through June 30, 2007 |
|
|
(in thousands except earnings (loss) per unit data) |
Revenue |
|
$ |
218,511 |
|
|
$ |
453,630 |
|
|
$ |
561,685 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
3,774 |
|
|
|
(2,530 |
) |
|
|
(8,563 |
) |
Basic and
diluted earnings (loss) per common unit |
|
|
0.10 |
|
|
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
(0.18 |
) |
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per subordinated unit |
|
|
0.09 |
|
|
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
(0.19 |
) |
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per Class B common unit |
|
|
0.09 |
|
|
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per Class C common unit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In connection with the Pueblo Acquisition, the Partnership entered into a Registration
Rights Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement) with
the sellers. The Registration Rights
Agreement provides these persons with rights under the Securities Act of 1933 to register the
offering and sale of the common units of the Partnership that were
issued to the sellers pursuant
to the Stock Purchase Agreement.
4. Risk Management Activities
As of June 30, 2007, the Partnerships hedging positions
reduce exposure to variability of future commodity prices through
2009. The hedging positions through 2008 have been designated and
accounted for as SFAS No. 133 cash flow hedges. The net fair value of the
Partnerships risk management activities constituted a liability of $17,963,000 as of June 30,
2007. The Partnership expects to reclassify $11,537,000 of hedging losses into revenues or
interest expense, net from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the next twelve months.
The Partnership has determined that ineffectiveness for certain hedges is immaterial. In the six months ended June 30, 2007, we recognized immaterial gains
related to hedged forecasted transactions that did not occur by the end of the originally specified
period.
Upon the early termination of an interest rate swap with a notional debt amount of
$200,000,000 that was effective from April 2007 through March 2009, the Partnership received
$3,550,000 in cash from the counterparty. A portion of this amount
was reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) to interest expense, net over the originally projected period (i.e.,
April 2007 through March 2009) of the hedged forecasted transaction or when it is determined the
hedged forecasted transaction is probable of not occurring. The Partnership reclassified $111,000
and $301,000 from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), reducing interest expense, net in
the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively.
5. Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt obligations of the Partnership are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Senior notes |
|
$ |
550,000 |
|
|
$ |
550,000 |
|
Term loans |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
Revolving loans |
|
|
178,930 |
|
|
|
64,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
778,930 |
|
|
|
664,700 |
|
Less: current portion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
$ |
778,930 |
|
|
$ |
664,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Availability |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total credit facility limit |
|
$ |
300,000 |
|
|
$ |
300,000 |
|
Term loans |
|
|
(50,000 |
) |
|
|
(50,000 |
) |
Revolver loans |
|
|
(178,930 |
) |
|
|
(64,700 |
) |
Letters of credit |
|
|
(21,802 |
) |
|
|
(5,183 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total available |
|
$ |
49,268 |
|
|
$ |
180,117 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The outstanding balances of term debt and revolver debt under the credit facility bear
interest at LIBOR plus a margin or Alternative Base Rate (equivalent to the US prime lending rate)
plus a margin, or a combination of both. The weighted average interest rates for the revolving and
term loan facilities, including interest rate swap settlements, commitment fees, and amortization
of debt issuance costs were 8.64 percent and 7.21 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2007
and 2006, respectively, and 8.54 percent and 7.26 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2007
and 2006, respectively. The outstanding balances of the senior notes bear interest at a fixed rate
of 8.375 percent.
During the months preceding the GE EFS Acquisition, the Partnership deferred plans for an
equity offering. As a result, the Partnership became concerned that at June 30, 2007, the
Partnerships leverage and interest coverage ratios might be out of compliance with financial
covenants in the credit facility. Accordingly, the Partnership sought
and obtained a waiver prior to and for
the measurement period ending June 30, 2007. At June 30, 2007, the Partnership was in compliance
with the covenants of the credit facility and the senior notes.
The Partnership and Regency Energy Finance Corp. (Finance Corp), a wholly-owned subsidiary
of RGS, are co-issuers of the senior notes. Finance Corp. does not have any operations of any kind
and will not have any revenue other than as may be incidental as a co-issuer of the senior notes.
Since the Partnership has no independent operations, the guarantees are full and unconditional and
joint and several and there are no subsidiaries of the Partnership that do not guarantee the senior
notes, the Partnership has not included condensed consolidated financial information of guarantors
of the senior notes.
6. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal. Blackbrush Oil & Gas LLC (BBOG), owned by an affiliate of HM Capital that was the
seller in our acquisition of TexStar Field Services, L.P., and certain of its subsidiaries are
defendants in a wrongful death action styled Takas v. Strait Energy Services LLC et al. brought in
state district court in Jim Wells County, Texas. The claim for both actual and punitive damages is
made on behalf of the wife of the driver of a tractor trailer truck who was killed when the
truck was struck by a train at a railway crossing. The truck was owned by a subcontractor
working on, and was enroute to, a construction site relating to a pipeline owned by an entity that
was then a subsidiary of TexStar. This accident occurred on July 15, 2005, prior to our
acquisition of TexStar on August 15, 2006. One of our
subsidiaries (Regency Frio NewLine LP), has now been
named as a defendant in the litigation. We have retained counsel to file responses, and notified
our insurance carrier regarding this matter. We do not expect it to have a material adverse effect
on our financial condition or our results of operations.
The Partnership is involved in various claims and lawsuits incidental to its business. In the
opinion of management, these claims and lawsuits in the aggregate will not have a material adverse
effect on the Partnerships business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Escrow Payable. At June 30, 2007, $5,912,000 remained in escrow pending the completion by El
Paso Field Services, LP (El Paso) of environmental remediation projects pursuant to the purchase
and sale agreement (El Paso PSA) related to the assets in north Louisiana and in the
mid-continent area. In the El Paso PSA, El Paso indemnified the
predecessor of
our operating partnership RGS against losses arising from pre-closing and known environmental
liabilities subject to a limit of $84,000,000 and subject to certain deductible limits. Upon
completion of a Phase II environmental study, RGS notified El Paso of
remediation obligations amounting to $1,800,000 with respect to known environmental matters and
$3,600,000 with respect to pre-closing environmental liabilities. Upon satisfactory completion of
the remediation by El Paso, the amount held in escrow will be released.
Environmental. A Phase I environmental study was performed on the Waha assets
in connection with the pre-acquisition due diligence process in 2004. Most of the identified
environmental contamination had either been remediated or was being remediated by the previous
owners or operators of the properties. The estimated potential environmental remediation costs at
specific locations range from $1,900,000 to $3,100,000. No governmental agency has required the
Partnership to undertake these remediation efforts. Management believes that the likelihood that
it will be liable for any significant potential remediation liabilities identified in the study is
remote. Separately, the Partnership acquired an environmental pollution liability insurance policy
in connection with the acquisition to cover any undetected or unknown pollution discovered in the
future. The policy covers clean-up costs and damages to third parties, and has a 10-year term
(expiring 2014) with a $10,000,000 limit subject to certain deductibles.
7. Related Party Transactions
Subsequent to the GE EFS Acquisition, HM Capital continues to hold over ten percent of the
Partnerships outstanding units, and accordingly, HM Capital and its affiliates are considered to
be a related party. BBOG is a natural gas producer on the Partnerships gas gathering and
processing system. At the time of the Partnerships acquisition of TexStar, BBOG entered into an
agreement providing for the long term dedication of the production from its leases to the
Partnership. All of the Partnerships related party receivables, payables, revenues and expenses
as disclosed in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements relate to BBOG. BlackBrush Energy, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of HM Capital, subleases office
space to the Partnership for which it paid $40,000 and $80,000 in the three and six months ended
June 30, 2007.
The employees operating the assets of the Partnership and its subsidiaries and all those
providing staff or support services are employees of Regency GP LLC, the Partnerships managing
general partner. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the managing general partner receives a
monthly reimbursement for all direct and indirect expenses that it incurs on behalf of the
Partnership. Reimbursements of $7,189,000 and $3,438,000 were recorded in the Partnerships
financial statements during three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and
reimbursements of $13,238,000 and $6,314,000 were recorded in the Partnerships financial
statements during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 as operating expenses or general and
administrative expenses, as appropriate.
The Partnership made cash distributions of $16,152,000 and $4,752,000 during the six months
ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 to HM Capital and affiliates as a result of their ownership in the
Partnership. Concurrent with the closing of the Partnerships IPO in three months ended March 31,
2006, the Partnership paid $9,000,000 to an affiliate of HM Capital Partners to terminate a
management services contract with a remaining tenor of 9 years.
8. Segment Information
The Partnership has two reportable segments: i) gathering and processing and ii)
transportation. Gathering and processing involves the collection of hydrocarbons from producer
wells across the five operating regions and transportation of it to a plant where water and other
impurities such as hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide are removed. Treated gas is then processed
to remove the natural gas liquids. The treated and processed natural gas then is transported to
market separately from the natural gas liquids. The Partnership aggregates the
results of its
gathering and processing activities across five geographic regions into a single reporting segment.
The transportation segment uses pipelines to transport natural gas from receipt points on its
system to interconnections with larger pipelines or trading hubs and other markets. The
Partnership performs transportation services for shipping customers under firm or interruptible
arrangements. In either case, revenues are primarily fee based and involve minimal direct exposure
to commodity price fluctuations. The Partnership also purchases natural gas at the inlets to the
pipeline and sells this gas at its outlets. The north Louisiana intrastate pipeline operated by
this segment serves the Partnerships gathering and processing facilities in the same area and
those transactions create the intersegment revenues shown in the table below.
Management evaluates the performance of each segment and makes capital allocation decisions
through the separate consideration of segment margin and operation and maintenance expenses.
Segment margin is defined as total revenues, including service fees, less cost of gas and liquids.
Management believes segment margin is an important measure because it is directly related to
volumes and commodity price changes. Operation and maintenance expenses are a separate measure
used by management to evaluate operating performance of field operations. Direct labor, insurance,
property taxes, repair and maintenance, utilities and contract services comprise the most
significant portion of operation and maintenance expenses. These expenses are largely independent
of the volume throughput but fluctuate depending on the activities performed during a specific
period. The Partnership does not deduct operation and maintenance expenses from total revenues in
calculating segment margin because management separately evaluates commodity volume and price
changes in segment margin.
Results for each statement of operations period, together with amounts related to balance
sheets for each segment, are shown below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gathering and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Processing |
|
Transportation |
|
Corporate |
|
Eliminations |
|
Total |
|
|
(in thousands) |
External Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three months ended June 30, 2007 |
|
$ |
212,667 |
|
|
$ |
88,869 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
301,536 |
|
For the three months ended June 30, 2006 |
|
|
147,762 |
|
|
|
66,896 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
214,658 |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2007 |
|
|
389,786 |
|
|
|
168,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
557,964 |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2006 |
|
|
311,628 |
|
|
|
134,296 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
445,924 |
|
Intersegment Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three months ended June 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,183 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33,183 |
) |
|
|
|
|
For the three months ended June 30, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,175 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,175 |
) |
|
|
|
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(48,001 |
) |
|
|
|
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,645 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,645 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Cost of Gas and Liquids |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three months ended June 30, 2007 |
|
|
174,260 |
|
|
|
75,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
249,760 |
|
For the three months ended June 30, 2006 |
|
|
121,848 |
|
|
|
56,179 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
178,027 |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2007 |
|
|
321,202 |
|
|
|
140,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
461,698 |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2006 |
|
|
261,072 |
|
|
|
113,691 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
374,763 |
|
Segment Margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three months ended June 30, 2007 |
|
|
38,407 |
|
|
|
13,369 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,776 |
|
For the three months ended June 30, 2006 |
|
|
25,914 |
|
|
|
10,717 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,631 |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2007 |
|
|
68,584 |
|
|
|
27,682 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96,266 |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2006 |
|
|
50,556 |
|
|
|
20,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,161 |
|
Operation and Maintenance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three months ended June 30, 2007 |
|
|
9,519 |
|
|
|
1,489 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,008 |
|
For the three months ended June 30, 2006 |
|
|
7,280 |
|
|
|
1,102 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,382 |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2007 |
|
|
18,633 |
|
|
|
3,299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,932 |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2006 |
|
|
15,578 |
|
|
|
2,249 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,827 |
|
Depreciation and Amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three months ended June 30, 2007 |
|
|
8,846 |
|
|
|
3,358 |
|
|
|
303 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,507 |
|
For the three months ended June 30, 2006 |
|
|
6,102 |
|
|
|
3,072 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,378 |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2007 |
|
|
16,731 |
|
|
|
6,607 |
|
|
|
596 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,934 |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2006 |
|
|
12,112 |
|
|
|
6,059 |
|
|
|
376 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,547 |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
|
746,388 |
|
|
|
338,060 |
|
|
|
62,863 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,147,311 |
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
648,116 |
|
|
|
316,038 |
|
|
|
48,931 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,013,085 |
|
Investments in Unconsolidated
Subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
5,616 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,616 |
|
Expenditures for Long-Lived Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2007 |
|
|
120,653 |
|
|
|
4,800 |
|
|
|
410 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125,863 |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2006 |
|
|
37,569 |
|
|
|
22,865 |
|
|
|
856 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61,290 |
|
The table below provides a reconciliation of total segment margin to net income (loss).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
|
June 30, 2006 |
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
|
June 30, 2006 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Total
segment margin |
|
$ |
51,776 |
|
|
$ |
36,631 |
|
|
$ |
96,266 |
|
|
$ |
71,161 |
|
Operation and maintenance |
|
|
(11,008 |
) |
|
|
(8,382 |
) |
|
|
(21,932 |
) |
|
|
(17,827 |
) |
General and administrative |
|
|
(19,293 |
) |
|
|
(6,923 |
) |
|
|
(26,144 |
) |
|
|
(12,339 |
) |
Management services termination fee |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,000 |
) |
Loss on sale of assets |
|
|
(532 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,340 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(12,507 |
) |
|
|
(9,378 |
) |
|
|
(23,934 |
) |
|
|
(18,547 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income |
|
|
8,436 |
|
|
|
11,948 |
|
|
|
21,916 |
|
|
|
13,448 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
(15,961 |
) |
|
|
(8,389 |
) |
|
|
(30,846 |
) |
|
|
(16,390 |
) |
Other income and deductions, net |
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
283 |
|
|
|
383 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
(225 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(225 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(7,577 |
) |
|
$ |
3,760 |
|
|
$ |
(8,872 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,559 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9. Equity-Based Compensation
In December 2005, the compensation committee of the board of directors of the Partnerships
managing general partner approved a long-term incentive plan (LTIP) for the Partnerships
employees, directors and consultants covering an aggregate of 2,865,584 common units. All
outstanding, unvested LTIP awards at the time of the GE EFS Acquisition vested upon the change of
control of the managing general partner. As a result, the Partnership recorded a one-time charge
of $11,928,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2007. The Partnership recorded in general
and administrative expense LTIP expense of $12,983,000 and $14,085,000 for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2007, respectively. LTIP awards made prior to the GE EFS Acquisition generally
vested on the basis of one-third of the award each year while awards made subsequent to the GE EFS
Acquisition vest on the basis of one-fourth of the award each year. Options expire ten years after
the grant date.
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
Option Pricing Model. The following assumptions apply to the options
granted during the periods
presented.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
June 30, 2006 |
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
June 30, 2006 |
Weighted average expected life (years) |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Weighted average expected dividend per unit |
|
$ |
1.52 |
|
|
$ |
1.40 |
|
|
$ |
1.51 |
|
|
$ |
1.40 |
|
Weighted
average grant date fair value per option |
|
$ |
2.50 |
|
|
$ |
1.52 |
|
|
$ |
2.31 |
|
|
$ |
1.20 |
|
Weighted average risk free rate |
|
|
4.6 |
% |
|
|
4.25 |
% |
|
|
4.6 |
% |
|
|
4.25 |
% |
Weighted average expected volatility |
|
|
16.0 |
% |
|
|
15.0 |
% |
|
|
16.0 |
% |
|
|
15.0 |
% |
Weighted average expected forfeiture rate |
|
|
11.0 |
% |
|
|
5.0 |
% |
|
|
11.0 |
% |
|
|
5.0 |
% |
The Partnership will make distributions to non-vested restricted common units at the same rate
as the common units. Restricted common units are subject to contractual restrictions against
transfer which lapse over time; non-vested restricted units are subject to forfeitures on
termination of employment. Upon the exercise of the common unit options, the Partnership intends
to settle these obligations with common units on a net basis. Accordingly, the Partnership expects
to recognize $9,978,000 of compensation expense related to the grants under LTIP ratably over the
future vesting period.
The common unit options and restricted (non-vested) common units activity for the six months
ended June 30, 2007 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
Weighted |
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
Average |
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
Contractual |
|
Value * |
Common Unit Options |
|
Units |
|
Price |
|
Term (Years) |
|
(in thousands) |
Outstanding at beginning of period |
|
|
909,600 |
|
|
$ |
21.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
21,500 |
|
|
|
27.18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(20,634 |
) |
|
|
20.30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
158 |
|
Forfeited or expired |
|
|
(41,898 |
) |
|
|
21.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at end of period |
|
|
868,568 |
|
|
|
21.19 |
|
|
|
8.7 |
|
|
|
10,417 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at end of period |
|
|
868,568 |
|
|
|
21.19 |
|
|
|
8.7 |
|
|
|
10,417 |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Intrinsic value equals the closing market price of a unit at period end less the option
strike price, multiplied by the number of unit options outstanding as of the end of each period
presented. Unit options with a strike price greater than the closing market price at period end
are excluded. |
The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted in the six months ended June 30,
2007 was $50,000.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant Date |
Restricted (Non-Vested) Common Units |
|
Units |
|
Fair Value |
Outstanding at beginning of period |
|
|
516,500 |
|
|
$ |
21.06 |
|
Granted |
|
|
546,000 |
|
|
|
30.22 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(684,167 |
) |
|
|
22.91 |
|
Forfeited or expired |
|
|
(23,333 |
) |
|
|
21.07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at end of period |
|
|
355,000 |
|
|
|
31.58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate
intrinsic value of outstanding at end of period (in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11,211 |
|
10. Subsequent Events
Partner Distributions. On July 27, 2007, the Partnership declared a distribution of $0.38 per
common and subordinated unit, payable on August 14, 2007 to unitholders of record at the close of
business on August 7, 2007.
Equity Offering. On July 26, 2007, the Partnership sold 10,000,000 common units for $32.05
per unit. After deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $12,820,000, the Partnership
received $307,680,000 from this sale, excluding the general partners proportionate capital
contribution of $6,279,000 and estimated offering expenses of $1,500,000. On July 31, 2007, the
Partnership sold an additional 1,500,000 common units for $32.05 per
unit as a part of the underwriters exercising their
option to purchase additional units. The Partnership received $46,152,000 from this sale after
deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and excluding the general partners proportionate
capital contribution of $942,000.
The Partnership used a portion of these proceeds to repay amounts outstanding under the term
($50,000,000) and revolving credit facility ($178,930,000). In July
2007, the Partnership reclassified $777,000 from accumulated other
comprehensive loss as a reduction to interest expense, net.
On August 1, 2007, the Partnership
initiated a notification process to its senior note holders to repurchase $192,500,000, or 35
percent of the amount outstanding, which will require the Partnership to pay an early redemption
penalty of $16,122,000. Until the repurchase of the senior notes is complete, the Partnership may
use the remaining net proceeds of $130,623,000 to fund working capital needs, growth capital
projects or acquisitions.
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion analyzes our financial condition and results of operations. You
should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in
conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included
elsewhere in this document.
OVERVIEW
We are a Delaware limited partnership formed to capitalize on opportunities in the midstream
sector of the natural gas industry. We own and operate significant natural gas gathering and
processing assets in north Louisiana, east Texas, south Texas, west Texas and the mid-continent
region of the United States, which includes Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and the Texas Panhandle.
We are engaged in gathering, processing, marketing and transporting natural gas and natural gas
liquids, or NGLs. We connect natural gas wells of producers to our gathering systems through which
we transport the natural gas to processing plants operated by us or by third parties. The
processing plants separate NGLs from the natural gas. We then sell and deliver the natural gas and
NGLs to a variety of markets. References to Regency Energy Partners, the Partnership, we,
our, us and similar terms, refer to Regency Energy Partners LP and its subsidiaries.
References to our general partner or the General Partner refer to Regency GP LP, the general
partner of the Partnership. References to the Managing General Partner refer to Regency GP LLC,
the general partner of the General Partner, which effectively manages the business and affairs of
the Partnership.
In February 2006, we consummated the initial public offering of our common units. In August
2006, we acquired all the outstanding equity of TexStar Field Services, L.P. and its general
partner, TexStar GP, LLC (the TexStar Acquisition), from HMTF Gas Partners II, L.P. (HMTF Gas
Partners), an affiliate of HM Capital Partners LLC (HM Capital). Hicks Muse Equity Fund V, L.P.
(Fund V) and its affiliates, through HM Capital,
controlled our general partner at the time. At the time, Fund V
controlled HMTF Gas Partners through HM Capital. Because our acquisition of TexStar was a
transaction between commonly controlled entities, we have accounted for the transaction in a manner
similar to a pooling of interests, and we have updated our historical financial statements to
include the financial condition and results of operations of TexStar for periods during which
common control existed (December 1, 2004 to June 18, 2007).
On
June 18, 2007, Regency GP Acquirer LP, an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of General Electric Credit Corporation (GECC), indirectly acquired 91.3 percent of both the member interest in our Managing General
Partner and the outstanding limited partner interests in our General
Partner from Fund V and other affiliates of
HM Capital. It also indirectly acquired from members of our management the remaining 8.7
percent of the member interest in the Managing General Partner and the remaining 8.7 percent of the
outstanding limited partner interests in our General Partner. At the
same time, Regency LP Acquirer, another indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of GECC, acquired, in transactions with HM Capital
affiliates and members of our management, 17,763,809 of our
outstanding subordinated units, of which 1,222,717
subordinated units were owned directly or indirectly by certain members of our management team.
Members of our management team re-acquired or agreed to acquire interests in an affiliate of GE EFS
that entitle them to an indirect 8.2 percent ownership interest in the Managing General Partner and
the General Partner, as well as approximately 58,000 subordinated units.
GE
Energy Financial Services is a unit of GECC which is an indirect
wholly owned subsidiary of the General Electric Company. For
simplicity, we refer to Regency GP Acquirer LP, Regency LP Acquirer
LP and GE Energy Financial Services collectively as GE
EFS. We refer to these acquisition transactions as the
GE EFS Acquisition.
Affiliates of HM Capital
have retained the 8,148,672 common units owned by them and have agreed not to sell or otherwise
distribute 3,406,099 common units for a period of one year and 4,692,417 common units for a period
of six months.
While none of the Partnership, the General Partner or the Managing General Partner was a party
to the GE EFS Acquisition, the Partnership has been advised that: (i) the aggregate purchase price
paid by GE EFS to the HM Capital was $603,000,000 in cash and (ii) the parties agreed to prorate any
distributions that the Partnership may make on subordinated units and the general partner interest
with respect to the second quarter of 2007.
In
connection with the GE EFS Acquisition,
certain officers of the Managing General Partner agreed pursuant to a purchase and
sale agreement (the Management Agreement) either to sell their interests in the General Partner
for cash or to exchange their interests in the General Partner for Class B limited partner interests
in Regency GP Acquirer LP. At the same time, Regency GP Acquirer LP entered into a Subscription
Agreement (the Subscription Agreement) with certain officers and other key employees pursuant to
which Regency GP Acquirer LP agreed to sell Class B limited partner interests proportional, in the
aggregate, to the General Partner interests that it purchased for
cash under the Management
Agreement. As a consequence, it is anticipated that, following the closing under the Subscription
Agreement, officers and key employees will own Class B Units of Regency GP Acquirer LP that entitle
them to an indirect 8.2 percent ownership interest in the General Partner.
EQUITY OFFERING
On July 26, 2007, the Partnership sold 10,000,000 common units for $32.05 per unit. After
deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $12,820,000, the Partnership received
$307,680,000 from this sale, excluding the general partners proportionate capital contribution of
$6,279,000 and estimated offering expenses of $1,500,000. On July 31, 2007, the Partnership sold
an additional 1,500,000 common units for $32.05 per unit as the underwriters exercised their option
to purchase additional units. The Partnership received $46,152,000 from this sale after deducting
underwriting discounts and commissions and excluding the general partners proportionate capital
contribution of $942,000.
The Partnership used a portion of these proceeds to repay amounts outstanding under the term
($50,000,000) and revolving credit facility ($178,930,000). On August 1, 2007, the Partnership
initiated a notification process to its senior note holders to repurchase $192,500,000, or 35
percent of the amount outstanding, which will require the Partnership to pay an early redemption
penalty of $16,122,000. Until the repurchase of the senior notes is complete, the Partnership may
use the remaining net proceeds of $130,623,000 to fund working capital needs, growth capital
projects or acquisitions.
HOW WE EVALUATE OUR OPERATIONS
Our management uses a variety of financial and operational measurements to analyze our
performance. We view these measures as important tools for evaluating the success of our
operations and review these measurements on a monthly basis for consistency and trend analysis.
These measures include volumes, segment margin and operating and maintenance expenses on a segment
basis and EBITDA on a company-wide basis.
Volumes. We must continually obtain new supplies of natural gas to maintain or increase
throughput volumes on our gathering and processing systems. Our ability to maintain existing
supplies of natural gas and obtain new supplies is affected by (1) the level of workovers or
recompletions of existing connected wells and successful drilling activity in areas currently
dedicated to our pipelines, (2) our ability to compete for volumes from successful new wells in
other areas and (3) our ability to obtain natural gas that has been released from other
commitments. We routinely monitor producer activity in the areas served by our gathering and
processing systems to pursue new supply opportunities.
To increase throughput volumes on our intrastate pipeline we must contract with shippers,
including producers and marketers, for supplies of natural gas. We routinely monitor producer and
marketing activities in the areas served by our transportation system in search of new supply
opportunities.
Segment Margin. We calculate our Gathering and Processing segment margin as our revenue
generated from our gathering and processing operations minus the cost of natural gas and NGLs
purchased and other cost of sales, including third-party transportation and processing fees.
Revenue includes revenue from the sale of natural gas and NGLs resulting from these activities and
fixed fees associated with the gathering and processing of natural gas.
We calculate our Transportation segment margin as revenue generated by fee income as well as,
in those instances in which we purchase and sell gas for our account, gas sales revenue minus the
cost of natural gas that we purchase and transport. Revenue primarily includes fees for the
transportation of pipeline-quality natural gas and the margin generated by sales of natural gas
transported for our account. Most of our segment margin is fee-based with little or no commodity
price risk. We generally purchase pipeline-quality natural gas at a pipeline inlet price adjusted
to reflect our transportation fee and we sell that gas at the pipeline outlet. We regard the
difference between the purchase price and the sale price as the economic equivalent of our
transportation fee.
Total Segment Margin. Segment margin from Gathering and Processing, together with segment
margin from Transportation, comprise total segment margin. We use total segment margin as a measure
of performance. The
following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measure, total segment margin, to its most
directly comparable GAAP measure, net income (loss).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
|
June 30, 2006 |
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
|
June 30, 2006 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(7,577 |
) |
|
$ |
3,760 |
|
|
$ |
(8,872 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,559 |
) |
Add (deduct): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operation and maintenance |
|
|
11,008 |
|
|
|
8,382 |
|
|
|
21,932 |
|
|
|
17,827 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
19,293 |
|
|
|
6,923 |
|
|
|
26,144 |
|
|
|
12,339 |
|
Management services termination fee |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,000 |
|
Loss on sale of assets |
|
|
532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
12,507 |
|
|
|
9,378 |
|
|
|
23,934 |
|
|
|
18,547 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
15,961 |
|
|
|
8,389 |
|
|
|
30,846 |
|
|
|
16,390 |
|
Other income and deductions, net |
|
|
(173 |
) |
|
|
(201 |
) |
|
|
(283 |
) |
|
|
(383 |
) |
Income tax expense |
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total segment margin |
|
$ |
51,776 |
|
|
$ |
36,631 |
|
|
$ |
96,266 |
|
|
$ |
71,161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operation and Maintenance. Operation and maintenance expenses are a separate measure
that we use to evaluate operating performance of field operations. Direct labor, insurance,
property taxes, repair and maintenance, utilities and contract services comprise the most
significant portion of our operating and maintenance expenses. These expenses are largely
independent of the volumes through our systems but fluctuate depending on the activities performed
during a specific period. We do not deduct operation and maintenance from total revenues in
calculating segment margin because we separately evaluate commodity volume and price changes in
segment margin.
EBITDA. We define EBITDA as net income plus interest expense, provision for income taxes and
depreciation and amortization expense. EBITDA is used as a supplemental measure by our management
and by external users of our financial statements such as investors, commercial banks, research
analysts and others, to assess:
|
§ |
|
financial performance of our assets without regard to financing methods, capital
structure or historical cost basis; |
|
|
§ |
|
the ability of our assets to generate cash sufficient to pay interest costs, support
our indebtedness and make cash distributions to our unitholders and general partners; |
|
|
§ |
|
our operating performance and return on capital as compared to those of other
companies in the midstream energy sector, without regard to financing or capital
structure; and |
|
|
§ |
|
the viability of acquisitions and capital expenditure projects and the overall rates
of return on alternative investment opportunities. |
EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income, cash flows
from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance
with GAAP. EBITDA is the starting point in determining cash available for distribution, which is
an important non-GAAP financial measure for a publicly traded master limited partnership. The
following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measure, EBITDA, to its most directly comparable
GAAP measure, net loss and net cash flows provided by operating activities.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
|
June 30, 2006 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Net cash flows provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
36,039 |
|
|
$ |
24,728 |
|
Add (deduct): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(24,626 |
) |
|
|
(18,975 |
) |
Equity income |
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
Risk management portfolio valuation changes |
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
811 |
|
Loss on sale of assets |
|
|
(2,340 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Unit based compensation expenses |
|
|
(14,085 |
) |
|
|
(1,089 |
) |
Changes in current assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued revenues and accounts receivable |
|
|
20,878 |
|
|
|
(13,770 |
) |
Other current assets |
|
|
(358 |
) |
|
|
(109 |
) |
Accounts payable, accrued cost of gas and liquids and accrued liabilities |
|
|
(25,594 |
) |
|
|
11,743 |
|
Accrued taxes payable |
|
|
(1,682 |
) |
|
|
(921 |
) |
Interest payable |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
1,783 |
|
|
|
735 |
|
Proceeds from early termination of interest rate swap |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,550 |
) |
Other assets |
|
|
498 |
|
|
|
(2,382 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(8,872 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,559 |
) |
Add: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
30,846 |
|
|
|
16,390 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
23,934 |
|
|
|
18,547 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
46,133 |
|
|
$ |
32,378 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH DISTRIBUTIONS
On May 15, 2007, the Partnership paid a distribution of $0.38 per common and subordinated unit
for the three months ended March 31, 2007. On July 27, 2007, the Partnership declared a
distribution of $0.38 per common and subordinated unit for the three months ended June 30, 2007,
payable on August 14, 2007 to unitholders of record at the close of business on August 7, 2007.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2006
The following table contains key company-wide performance indicators related to our discussion
of the results of operations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
|
June 30, 2006 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Percent |
|
|
|
(in thousands except percentages and volume data) |
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
301,536 |
|
|
$ |
214,658 |
|
|
$ |
86,878 |
|
|
|
40 |
% |
Cost of gas and liquids |
|
|
249,760 |
|
|
|
178,027 |
|
|
|
71,733 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total segment margin (1) |
|
|
51,776 |
|
|
|
36,631 |
|
|
|
15,145 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operation and maintenance |
|
|
11,008 |
|
|
|
8,382 |
|
|
|
2,626 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
19,293 |
|
|
|
6,923 |
|
|
|
12,370 |
|
|
|
179 |
|
Loss on the sale of assets |
|
|
532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
532 |
|
|
|
n/m |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
12,507 |
|
|
|
9,378 |
|
|
|
3,129 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
8,436 |
|
|
|
11,948 |
|
|
|
(3,512 |
) |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
(15,961 |
) |
|
|
(8,389 |
) |
|
|
(7,572 |
) |
|
|
90 |
|
Other income and deductions, net |
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
(7,352 |
) |
|
|
3,760 |
|
|
|
(11,112 |
) |
|
|
(296 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(7,577 |
) |
|
$ |
3,760 |
|
|
$ |
(11,337 |
) |
|
|
(302 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
System inlet volumes (MMbtu/d) (2) |
|
|
1,218,822 |
|
|
|
980,444 |
|
|
|
238,378 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
For reconciliation of total segment margin to its most directly comparable financial
measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, please read Item 2. Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations How We Evaluate Our
Operations. |
|
(2) |
|
System inlet volumes include total volumes taken into both our gathering and processing system
and our transportation systems. |
|
n/m not meaningful. |
The table below contains key segment performance indicators related to our discussion of the
results of operations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
June 30, 2006 |
|
Change |
|
Percent |
|
|
(in thousands except volume data) |
|
|
|
|
Segment Financial and Operating Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gathering and Processing Segment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment margin |
|
$ |
38,407 |
|
|
$ |
25,914 |
|
|
$ |
12,493 |
|
|
|
48 |
% |
Operation and maintenance |
|
|
9,519 |
|
|
|
7,280 |
|
|
|
2,239 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Operating data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Throughput (MMbtu/d) |
|
|
756,092 |
|
|
|
496,238 |
|
|
|
259,854 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
NGL gross production (Bbls/d) |
|
|
20,967 |
|
|
|
16,972 |
|
|
|
3,995 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transportation Segment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment margin |
|
$ |
13,369 |
|
|
$ |
10,717 |
|
|
$ |
2,652 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Operation and maintenance |
|
|
1,489 |
|
|
|
1,102 |
|
|
|
387 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
Operating data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Throughput (MMbtu/d) |
|
|
777,927 |
|
|
|
577,217 |
|
|
|
200,710 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
Net Income (Loss). Net loss of $7,577,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007
compared to net income of $3,760,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, an $11,337,000
decline. An increase in total segment margin of $15,145,000 was primarily due to organic growth in
the gathering and processing segment offset by:
|
§ |
|
an increase in general and administrative expense of $12,370,000 primarily due to a
one-time charge of $11,928,000 related to our long-term incentive plan associated with
the vesting of all outstanding common unit options and restricted common units on June
18, 2007 resulting from the change in control effected by the GE EFS
Acquisition; |
|
|
§ |
|
an increase of $7,572,000 in interest expense, net primarily due to increased levels
of borrowings used primarily to finance our Pueblo Acquisition and growth capital
projects; |
|
|
§ |
|
an increase in operation and maintenance expense of $2,626,000 primarily due to
organic growth in the gathering and processing segment; and |
|
|
§ |
|
an increase in depreciation and amortization of $3,129,000 primarily due to higher
levels of depreciation from projects completed since June 30, 2006. |
Segment Margin. Total segment margin for the three months ended June 30, 2007 increased
$15,145,000 compared with the three months ended June 30, 2006. This increase was attributable to
an increase of $12,493,000 in gathering and processing segment margin and an increase of $2,652,000
in transportation segment margin as discussed below.
Gathering and processing segment margin increased to $38,407,000 for the three months ended
June 30, 2007 from $25,914,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The major components of
this increase were as follows:
|
§ |
|
$3,558,000 attributable to the operations of the Elm Grove and Dubberly refrigeration
plants in North Louisiana, which began operations in May 2006 and December 2006,
respectively; |
|
|
§ |
|
$3,362,000 associated with organic growth in east and south Texas; |
|
|
§ |
|
$2,463,000 primarily attributable to other than described above increased throughput
volumes in north Louisiana; |
|
|
§ |
|
$2,271,000 attributable to volumes associated with our Como plant acquisition in July
2006; and |
|
|
§ |
|
$1,364,000 attributable to the operation of the LaSalle County Phase II organic
growth project in south Texas, which began operations in December 2006. |
Transportation segment margin increased to $13,369,000 for the three months ended June 30,
2007 from $10,717,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The major components of this
increase were as follows:
|
§ |
|
$1,577,000 attributable to increased margins associated with
our merchant marketing activities; and |
|
|
§ |
|
$1,075,000 associated with increased throughput volumes, partially offset by reduced
margin per unit. |
Operation and Maintenance. Operations and maintenance expense increased to $11,008,000 in the
three months ended June 30, 2007 from $8,382,000 for the corresponding period in 2006, a 31 percent
increase. This increase is primarily the result of the following factors:
|
§ |
|
$940,000 of increased employee related expenses primarily in the gathering and
processing segment resulting from the employment of additional
employees as a result of organic growth and
employee annual pay raises; |
|
|
§ |
|
$633,000 of increased consumable expenses primarily in the gathering and processing
segment resulting primarily from additional compression; |
|
|
§ |
|
$479,000 of increased materials and parts expense primarily in the gathering and
processing segment resulting mostly from materials and parts used at our processing
plants and for additional compression; |
|
|
§ |
|
$345,000 increase in contractor expenses primarily in the gathering and processing
segment mostly related to contractor expense at Pueblo; and |
|
|
§ |
|
$282,000 of increased property taxes associated with our transportation system in
north Louisiana. |
General and Administrative. General and administrative expense increased to $19,293,000 in the
three months ended June 30, 2007 from $6,923,000 for the same period in 2006, a 179 percent
increase. The increase is primarily due to:
|
§ |
|
a one-time charge of $11,928,000 related to our long-term incentive plan associated
with the vesting of all outstanding common unit options and restricted common units on
June 18, 2007 resulting from the change in control effected by
the GE EFS Acquisition; |
|
|
§ |
|
$719,000 of increased employee related expenses primarily resulting from annual pay
raises and hiring new employees to assist us in achieving our strategic objectives; and |
|
|
§ |
|
$534,000 of increased expenses associated with our long-term incentive plan that
primarily relates to the issuance of restricted units since July 1, 2006, exclusive of
the one-time charge discussed above. |
These factors were partially offset by the absence in 2007 of acquisition expenses related to
our TexStar acquisition of $684,000 and TexStar management fees of $135,000. The acquisition costs
were expensed because we accounted for the TexStar acquisition in a manner similar to a pooling of
interests as the entities involved in the transaction were entities under common control.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased to $12,507,000
in the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $9,378,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, a
33 percent increase. The increase is due to higher depreciation expense of $2,611,000 primarily
from organic growth projects completed since June 30, 2006 and to a lesser extent depreciation expense from our
Pueblo Acquisition in April 2007. Also contributing to the increase was higher identifiable
intangible asset amortization of $518,000 primarily related to contracts acquired in July 2006.
Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense, net increased $7,572,000, or 90 percent, in the
three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. Of this increase, $6,528,000
was attributable to increased levels of borrowings and $1,470,000 was attributable to higher
interest rates partially offset by amortization from interest rate swap termination proceeds from
accumulated other comprehensive income. The unamortized balance of interest rate swap termination
proceeds in accumulated other comprehensive income at June 30, 2007 was $777,000.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
The following table contains key company-wide performance indicators related to our discussion
of the results of operations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
|
June 30, 2006 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Percent |
|
|
|
(in thousands except percentages and volume data) |
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
557,964 |
|
|
$ |
445,924 |
|
|
$ |
112,040 |
|
|
|
25 |
% |
Cost of gas and liquids |
|
|
461,698 |
|
|
|
374,763 |
|
|
|
86,935 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total segment margin (1) |
|
|
96,266 |
|
|
|
71,161 |
|
|
|
25,105 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operation and maintenance |
|
|
21,932 |
|
|
|
17,827 |
|
|
|
4,105 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
26,144 |
|
|
|
12,339 |
|
|
|
13,805 |
|
|
|
112 |
|
Loss on sale of assets |
|
|
2,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,340 |
|
|
|
n/m |
|
Management services termination fee |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
|
(9,000 |
) |
|
|
n/m |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
23,934 |
|
|
|
18,547 |
|
|
|
5,387 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
21,916 |
|
|
|
13,448 |
|
|
|
8,468 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
(30,846 |
) |
|
|
(16,390 |
) |
|
|
(14,456 |
) |
|
|
88 |
|
Other income and deductions, net |
|
|
283 |
|
|
|
383 |
|
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
(8,647 |
) |
|
|
(2,559 |
) |
|
|
(6,088 |
) |
|
|
238 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(8,872 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,559 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,313 |
) |
|
|
247 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
System inlet volumes (MMbtu/d) (2) |
|
|
1,176,568 |
|
|
|
916,218 |
|
|
|
260,350 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
For reconciliation of total segment margin to its most directly comparable
financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, please read Item 2.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations How We
Evaluate Our Operations. |
|
(2) |
|
System inlet volumes include total volumes taken into both our gathering and processing system
and our transportation systems. |
|
n/m not meaningful. |
The table below contains key segment performance indicators related to our discussion of the
results of operations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
June 30, 2006 |
|
Change |
|
Percent |
|
|
(in thousands except volume data) |
|
|
|
|
Segment Financial and Operating Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gathering and Processing Segment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment margin |
|
$ |
68,584 |
|
|
$ |
50,556 |
|
|
$ |
18,028 |
|
|
|
36 |
% |
Operation and maintenance |
|
|
18,633 |
|
|
|
15,578 |
|
|
|
3,055 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Operating data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Throughput (MMbtu/d) |
|
|
742,729 |
|
|
|
460,116 |
|
|
|
282,613 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
NGL gross production (Bbls/d) |
|
|
20,510 |
|
|
|
17,224 |
|
|
|
3,286 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transportation Segment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment margin |
|
$ |
27,682 |
|
|
$ |
20,605 |
|
|
$ |
7,077 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
Operation and maintenance |
|
|
3,299 |
|
|
|
2,249 |
|
|
|
1,050 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
Operating data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Throughput (MMbtu/d) |
|
|
741,395 |
|
|
|
508,190 |
|
|
|
233,205 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
Net Loss. Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2007 increased $6,313,000 compared
with the six months ended June 30, 2006. An increase in total segment margin of $25,105,000 was
primarily due to organic growth in the gathering and processing segment offset by:
|
§ |
|
an increase in interest expense, net of $14,456,000 primarily due to increased levels
of borrowings used primarily to finance our Pueblo Acquisition and growth capital
projects; |
|
|
§ |
|
an increase in general and administrative expense of $13,805,000 primarily due to a
one-time charge of $11,928,000 related to our long-term incentive plan associated with
the vesting of all outstanding common unit options and restricted common units on June
18, 2007 resulting from the change in control effected by the GE EFS
Acquisition and higher employee related
expenses; |
|
|
§ |
|
an increase in depreciation and amortization of $5,387,000 primarily due to higher
levels of depreciation from organic growth projects completed since June 30, 2006; |
|
|
§ |
|
an increase in operation and maintenance expense of $4,105,000 primarily due to
increased employee related expenses, increased consumables expenses,
an expense equal to our estimated thirty day insurance deductible relating to
an unplanned outage
in the transportation segment,
higher property taxes in both our business segments; and |
|
|
§ |
|
a loss on the sale of certain non-core assets of $2,340,000 in the six months ended
June 30, 2007 and a one-time charge of $9,000,000 for the termination of two long-term
management services contracts in connection with our IPO recorded in the six months
ended June 30, 2006. |
Segment Margin. Total segment margin for the six months ended June 30, 2007 increased
$25,105,000 compared with the six months ended June 30, 2006. This increase was attributable to an
increase of $18,028,000 in gathering and processing segment margin and an increase of $7,077,000 in
transportation segment margin as discussed below.
Gathering and processing segment margin increased to $68,584,000 for the six months ended June
30, 2007 from $50,556,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The major components of this
increase were as follows:
|
§ |
|
$6,138,000 attributable to the operations of the Elm Grove and Dubberly refrigeration
plants in North Louisiana, which began operations in May 2006 and December 2006,
respectively; |
|
|
§ |
|
$5,301,000 primarily attributable to other than described above organic growth in north Louisiana; |
|
|
§ |
|
$4,416,000 attributable to volumes associated with our Como plant acquisition in July 2006; |
|
|
§ |
|
$2,836,000 attributable to the operation of the LaSalle County Phase II organic
growth project in South Texas, which began operations in December 2006; |
|
|
§ |
|
$2,381,000 primarily attributable to other than described above organic growth in
east and south Texas; and partially offset by |
|
|
§ |
|
$1,238,000 attributable to year over year losses from risk
management activities. |
Transportation segment margin increased to $27,682,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007
from $20,605,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The major components of this increase
were as follows:
|
§ |
|
$8,615,000 attributable to an increase in throughput volumes, partially offset by
reduced margin per unit of $2,047,000 and |
|
|
§ |
|
$460,000 of increased margins from our merchant marketing
activities. |
Operation and Maintenance. Operations and maintenance expense increased to $21,932,000 in the
six months
ended June 30, 2007 from $17,827,000 for the corresponding period in 2006, a 23 percent
increase. This increase is the result of the following factors:
|
§ |
|
$1,364,000 of increased employee related expenses primarily in the gathering and
processing segment resulting from the employment of additional
employees as a result of organic growth and
employee annual pay raises; |
|
|
§ |
|
$908,000 of increased consumable expenses primarily in the gathering and processing
segment primarily resulting from additional compression; |
|
|
§ |
|
$627,000 of unplanned outage expense in the transportation segment in 2007 related to
the Eastside compressor fire, which represents our estimated thirty day deductible; |
|
|
§ |
|
$466,000 of increased higher property taxes associated with our transportation system
in north Louisiana; |
|
|
§ |
|
$419,000 of increased materials and parts expense primarily in the gathering and
processing segment resulting mostly from materials and parts used at our processing
plants and for additional compression; and |
|
|
§ |
|
$418,000 of increased utility expense primarily in the gathering and processing
segment resulting from two of our north Louisiana refrigeration plants, one placed in
service in May 2006 and the other in December 2006. |
General and Administrative. General and administrative expense increased to $26,144,000 in the
six months ended June 30, 2007 from $12,339,000 for the same period in 2006, a 112 percent
increase. The increase is primarily due to:
|
§ |
|
a one-time charge of $11,928,000 related to our long-term incentive plan associated
with the vesting of all outstanding common unit options and restricted common units on
June 18, 2007 resulting from the change in control effected by
the GE EFS Acquisition; |
|
|
§ |
|
$1,214,000 of increased employee related expenses resulting from pay raises and the
employment of additional employees; and |
|
|
§ |
|
$1,323,000 of increased expenses associated with our long-term incentive plan that
primarily relates to the issuance of restricted units, exclusive of the one-time charge
discussed above. |
Partially offsetting these increases in general and administrative expenses was the absence in
2007 of acquisition expenses related to our TexStar acquisition of $684,000.
Other. In the six months ended June 30, 2006, we recorded a one-time charge of $9,000,000 for
the termination of two long-term management services contracts in connection with our IPO. In the
six months ended June 30, 2007, we sold selected non-core pipelines, related rights of way and
contracts located in the gathering and processing segment for $10,396,000 in cash and recorded a
related charge of $2,340,000.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased to $23,934,000
in the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $18,547,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006, a 29
percent increase. The increase is due to higher depreciation expense of $4,336,000 primarily from
organic growth projects completed since June 30, 2006 and to a lesser extent our April 2007 Pueblo Acquisition.
Also contributing to the increase was higher identifiable intangible asset amortization of
$1,051,000 primarily related to contracts acquired in July 2006.
Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense, net increased $14,456,000, or 88 percent, in the six
months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. Of this increase, $11,848,000 was
attributable to increased levels of borrowings and $3,225,000 was attributable to higher interest
rates partially offset by amortization from interest rate swap termination proceeds from
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The unamortized balance of interest rate swap
termination proceeds in accumulated other comprehensive income at June 30, 2007 was $777,000.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Information regarding the Partnerships critical accounting policies and estimates is included
in Item 7 of the Partnerships Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
OTHER MATTERS
Legal. Blackbrush Oil & Gas LLC (BBOG), owned by an affiliate of HM Capital that was the
seller in our acquisition of TexStar Field Services, L.P., and certain of its subsidiaries are
defendants in a wrongful death action styled
Takas v. Strait Energy Services LLC et al. brought in state district court in Jim Wells
County, Texas. The claim for both actual and punitive damages is made on behalf of the wife of the
driver of a tractor trailer truck who was killed when the truck was struck by a train at a railway
crossing. The truck was owned by a subcontractor working on, and was enroute to, a construction
site relating to a pipeline owned by an entity that was then a subsidiary of TexStar. This
accident occurred on July 15, 2005, prior to our acquisition of
TexStar on August 15, 2006. One of our subsidiaries (Regency Frio NewLine LP), has now been named as a defendant in the litigation. We have
retained counsel to file responses, and notified our insurance carrier regarding this matter. We do
not expect it to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or our results of
operations.
The Partnership is involved in various claims and lawsuits incidental to its business. In the
opinion of management, these claims and lawsuits in the aggregate will not have a material adverse
effect on the Partnerships business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Escrow Payable. At June 30, 2007, $5,912,000 remained in escrow pending the completion by El
Paso Field Services, LP (El Paso) of environmental remediation projects pursuant to the purchase
and sale agreement (El Paso PSA) related to the assets in north Louisiana
and in the
mid-continent area. In the El Paso PSA, El Paso indemnified the
predecessor of our operating partnership, RGS, against losses arising from pre-closing and known environmental
liabilities subject to a limit of $84,000,000 and subject to certain deductible limits. Upon
completion of a Phase II environmental study, we notified El Paso of
remediation obligations amounting to $1,800,000 with respect to known environmental matters and
$3,600,000 with respect to pre-closing environmental liabilities. Upon satisfactory completion of
the remediation by El Paso, the amount held in escrow will be released.
Environmental. A Phase I environmental study was performed on the Waha assets
in connection with the pre-acquisition due diligence process in 2004. Most of the identified
environmental contamination had either been remediated or was being remediated by the previous
owners or operators of the properties. The estimated potential environmental remediation costs at
specific locations range from $1,900,000 to $3,100,000. No governmental agency has required the
Partnership to undertake these remediation efforts. Management believes that the likelihood that it
will be liable for any significant potential remediation liabilities identified in the study is
remote. Separately, the Partnership acquired an environmental pollution liability insurance policy
in connection with the acquisition to cover any undetected or unknown pollution discovered in the
future. The policy covers clean-up costs and damages to third parties, and has a 10-year term
(expiring 2014) with a $10,000,000 limit subject to certain deductibles.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We expect our sources of liquidity to include:
|
§ |
|
cash generated from operations; |
|
|
§ |
|
borrowings under our credit facility; |
|
|
§ |
|
debt offerings; and |
|
|
§ |
|
issuance of additional partnership units. |
We believe that the cash generated from these sources will be sufficient to meet our minimum
quarterly cash distributions and our requirements for short-term working capital and growth capital
expenditures for the next twelve months.
As
described above under Equity Offering, we
sold to the public an aggregate of 11,500,000 common units in late
July 2007 from which sale we received net proceeds of $353,832,000,
exclusive of related proportional capital contributions by our
general partner of $7,221,000.
The Partnership used a portion of these proceeds to repay amounts outstanding under the term
($50,000,000) and revolving credit facility ($178,930,000). In
addition, we will redeem, after completion of the notice period,
$192,500,000 in principal amount of our outstanding senior
notes, which will
require us to pay an early redemption penalty of $16,122,000. Until the repurchase of
the senior notes is complete, we may use the remaining net proceeds of $130,623,000 to
fund working capital needs, growth capital projects or acquisitions.
We believe our relationship with GE EFS increases our access to capital and enables us to
pursue strategic opportunities that we may otherwise not be able to pursue. In addition, we
believe we have sufficient liquidity under our credit facility to fund our near term growth capital
requirements.
Working Capital Surplus (Deficit). Working capital is the amount by which current assets
exceed current liabilities and is a measure of our ability to pay our liabilities as they become
due. During periods of growth capital expenditures, we experience working capital deficits when we
fund construction expenditures out of working capital until they are permanently financed. Our
working capital is also affected by changes in fair market value of
our derivative positions to the extent reflected on our balance sheet. These
represent our expectations for the settlement of risk management rights and obligations over the
next twelve months, and so must be viewed differently from trade accounts receivable and accounts
payable that settle over a much shorter span of time.
When our derivative positions are settled,
we expect an offsetting physical transaction, and, as a result, we do not expect risk management
assets and liabilities to affect our ability to pay bills as they come due.
Our working capital surplus was $2,741,000 at June 30, 2007 compared to a working capital
deficit of $15,240,000 at December 31, 2006. The increase in working capital of $17,981,000 is
primarily due to:
|
§ |
|
an increase in cash and cash equivalents of $21,932,000 due to certain producer
payments made after June 30, 2007; |
|
|
§ |
|
a net increase in accrued revenues and accounts receivable and accounts payable,
accrued cost of gas and liquids and accrued liabilities of $10,131,000 due the timing
of receipts and payments; partially offset by |
|
|
§ |
|
a net increase of $10,460,000 in liabilities from risk management activities
primarily due to an increase in the commodity prices we expect to pay (index prices) on
our outstanding swaps as compared to the commodity prices we will receive upon
settlement of our swaps; and |
|
|
§ |
|
an increase in accrued taxes payable of $1,682,000 primarily due to anticipated
increased levels of property tax in the transportation segment. |
Cash Flows from Operations. Net cash flows provided by operating activities increased
$11,311,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the six months ended June 30,
2006. Cash generated from operations increased primarily due to increased segment margin.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities. Net cash flows used in investing activities increased
$54,449,000, or 89 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six months ended
June 30, 2006. The increase is primarily due to our Pueblo
Acquisition ($54,952,000) in April 2007
and higher growth and maintenance capital expenditures discussed in Capital Requirements.
Partially offsetting the increase in cash flows used in investing activities were $10,396,000 in
proceeds from the sale of certain non-strategic assets.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities. Net cash flows provided by financing activities
increased $62,233,000, or 159 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six
months ended June 30, 2006 primarily due to (1) an increase in borrowings under our credit facility
of $74,830,000 used primarily for our Pueblo Acquisition and growth capital projects; (2) a
decrease of $9,000,000 related to IPO proceeds received in 2006 not received in 2007, which was
subsequently used to terminate two management services contracts with an affiliate of HM Capital as
a cash outflow from operations; and (3) an increase in partner
distributions of $24,374,000 reflecting both an increase over the
minimum quarterly distribution and the limited distributions made in
the period following our IPO.
Capital Requirements
We categorize our capital expenditures as either:
|
§ |
|
Growth capital expenditures, which are made to acquire additional assets to increase
our business, to expand
and upgrade existing systems and facilities or to construct or acquire similar systems or
facilities; or |
|
|
§ |
|
Maintenance capital expenditures, which are made to replace partially or fully
depreciated assets, to maintain the existing operating capacity of our assets and to
extend their useful lives or to maintain existing system volumes and related cash flows. |
Growth Capital Expenditures. In the six months ended June 30, 2007, we incurred $55,609,000
of growth capital expenditures. Growth capital expenditures primarily relate to growth capital
projects listed below and our acquisition of the outstanding interest in the Palafox Joint Venture
that we did not own (50 percent) for $5,000,000 in February 2007.
Our 2007 growth budget includes approximately $88,000,000 of currently identified organic
growth capital expenditures. These growth capital expenditures are for more than 30 projects, of
which the most significant are the following:
|
§ |
|
$16,200,000 for constructing a 40 mile, 10 inch diameter
pipeline in our gathering and processing segment; |
|
|
§ |
|
$12,000,000 for constructing 20 miles of 10 inch diameter pipeline, which will
connect the Fashing Processing Plant to our Tilden Processing Plant in south Texas and
reconfiguring our Tilden Processing Plant; |
|
|
§ |
|
$9,400,000 to re-build and activate an existing nitrogen rejection unit at our Eustace Processing Plant; |
|
§ |
|
$8,100,000 for constructing 31 miles of 12 inch diameter pipeline in south Texas; and |
|
|
§ |
|
$7,000,000 for the electrification and adding an acid gas injection well at our Tilden Processing Plant. |
Maintenance Capital Expenditures. In the six months ended June 30, 2007, we incurred
$3,236,000 of maintenance capital expenditures. Maintenance capital expenditures primarily consist
of compressor and equipment overhauls, as well as new well connects to our gathering systems, which
replace volumes from naturally occurring depletion of wells already connected.
Contractual Obligations. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, we borrowed
$80,830,000 and $114,230,000 under our revolving credit facility primarily for our Pueblo
Acquisition and growth capital expenditures. During the three months ended June 30, 2007, we
qualified for capital lease accounting on a NGL pipeline in east Texas with an obligation of
$3,000,000, which we are amortizing over twenty years. During the three months ended June 30, 2007
we established a new purchase contractual obligation of $2,400,000 for a pipeline project in south
Texas, which will be paid during the second half of 2007.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are a net seller of NGLs, and as such our financial results are exposed to fluctuations in
NGLs pricing. We have executed swap contracts settled against crude oil, ethane, propane, butane
and natural gasoline market prices, supplemented with crude oil put options. We have hedged our
expected exposure to declines in prices for NGLs, condensate and natural gas volumes produced for
our account in the approximate percentages set forth below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
NGL |
|
|
78 |
% |
|
|
74 |
% |
|
|
29 |
% |
Condensate |
|
|
74 |
% |
|
|
74 |
% |
|
|
74 |
% |
Natural Gas |
|
|
67 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
We continually monitor our hedging and contract portfolio and expect to continue to adjust our
hedge position as conditions warrant.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our NGL swaps outstanding at June
30, 2007. The relevant index price that we pay is the monthly average of the daily closing price
for deliveries of commodities into Mont Belvieu, Texas as reported by the Oil Price Information
Service (OPIS).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value |
|
Period |
|
Commodity |
|
Notional Volume |
|
Pay |
|
We Receive |
|
(in thousands) |
|
July 2007 December 2008 |
|
Ethane |
|
|
1,116 |
|
|
(MBbls) |
|
Index |
|
$ |
0.55-$0.673 |
|
|
($/gallon) |
|
$ |
4,056 |
|
July 2007 December 2009 |
|
Propane |
|
|
1,058 |
|
|
(MBbls) |
|
Index |
|
$ |
0.825-$1.10 |
|
|
($/gallon) |
|
|
5,912 |
|
July 2007 December 2009 |
|
Butane |
|
|
684 |
|
|
(MBbls) |
|
Index |
|
$ |
1.025-$1.27 |
|
|
($/gallon) |
|
|
3,728 |
|
July 2007 December 2009 |
|
Natural Gasoline |
|
|
387 |
|
|
(MBbls) |
|
Index |
|
$ |
1.22-$1.59 |
|
|
($/gallon) |
|
|
2,201 |
|
July 2007 December 2009 |
|
West Texas Intermediate Crude |
|
|
595 |
|
|
(MBbls) |
|
Index |
|
$ |
65.60-$68.38 |
|
|
($/Bbl) |
|
|
2,447 |
|
July 2007 December 2007 |
|
NYMEX Natural Gas |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
(MMBtu/d) |
|
Index |
|
$ |
7.91 |
|
|
($/MMBtu) |
|
|
(381 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Fair Value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
17,963 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rate Risk
As of June 30, 2007, we had $228,930,000 of outstanding long-term balances exposed to variable
interest rate risk. An increase of 100 basis points in the LIBOR rate would increase our annual
payment by $2,229,000.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls. At the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was
performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of our managing general partner, of the effectiveness
of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such terms are defined in
Rule 13a15(e) and 15d15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, management, including
the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of our managing general partner, concluded
that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2007 to provide
reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or
submit under the Exchange Act is properly recorded, processed summarized and reported, within the
time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms.
Internal control over financial reporting. In anticipation of becoming subject to the
provisions of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we initiated in early 2005 a program
of documentation, implementation and testing of internal control over financial reporting. This
program will continue through this year, culminating with our initial Section 404 certification and
attestation in early 2008.
To the extent that we discover any matter in the design or operation of our system of internal
control over financial reporting that might be considered to be a significant deficiency or a
material weakness, whether or not considered reasonably likely to affect adversely our ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information properly, we report that matter to our
independent registered public accounting firm and to the audit committee of our board of directors.
There have been no other changes in the Partnerships internal controls over financial
reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect, the Partnerships
internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The information required for this item is provided in Note 6, Commitments and Contingencies,
included in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included under
Part I, Item 1, which information is incorporated by reference into this item.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider
the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2006 and in Park II, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Quarterly Report on
From 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, which could materially affect our business,
financial condition or results of operations. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form
10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are not the only risks facing our Partnership.
We may not have sufficient cash from operations to enable us to pay our current quarterly
distribution following the establishment of cash reserves and payment of fees and expenses,
including reimbursement of fees and expenses of our general partner.
We may not have sufficient available cash from operating surplus each quarter to pay our
current quarterly distribution. The amount of cash we can distribute on our units depends
principally on the amount of cash we generate from our operations, which will fluctuate from
quarter to quarter based on, among other things:
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the prices of, level of production of, and demand for natural gas and NGLs |
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the volumes of natural gas we gather, process and transport; |
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the level of our operating costs, including reimbursement of fees and expenses of our general partner; and |
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prevailing economic conditions. |
In addition, the actual amount of cash we will have available for distribution will depend on
other factors, some of which are beyond our control, including:
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our debt service requirements; |
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fluctuations in our working capital needs; |
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our ability to borrow funds and access capital markets; |
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restrictions contained in our debt agreements; |
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the level of capital expenditures we make; |
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the cost of acquisitions, if any; and |
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the amount of cash reserves established by our general partner. |
You should be aware that the amount of cash we have available for distribution depends
primarily upon our cash flow and not solely on profitability, which will be affected by non-cash
items. As a result, we may make cash distributions during periods when we record losses for
financial accounting purposes and may not make cash distributions during periods when we record net
earnings for financial accounting purposes.
We may incur significant costs and liabilities as a result of pipeline integrity management
program testing and any related pipeline repair, or preventative or remedial measures.
The United States Department of Transportation, or DOT, has adopted regulations requiring
pipeline operators to
develop integrity management programs for transportation pipelines located where a leak or
rupture could do the most harm in high consequence areas. The regulations require operators to:
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perform ongoing assessments of pipeline integrity; |
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identify and characterize applicable threats to pipeline segments that could impact a high consequence area; |
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improve data collection, integration and analysis; |
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repair and remediate the pipeline as necessary; and |
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implement preventive and mitigating actions. |
We currently estimate that we will incur costs of approximately $2,000,000 between 2007 and
2010 to implement pipeline integrity management program testing along certain segments of our
pipeline, as required by existing DOT regulations. This estimate does not include the costs, if
any, for repair, remediation, preventative or mitigating actions that may be determined to be
necessary as a result of the testing program, which could be substantial.
Restrictions in our credit agreement could limit our ability to make distributions upon the
occurrence of certain events.
Our payment of principal and interest on our debt will reduce cash available for distributions
on our common units. Our credit agreement limits our ability to make distributions upon the
occurrence of the following events, among others:
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failure to pay any principal, interest, fees or other amounts when due; |
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any representation or warranty proves to be false or misleading in any material respect; |
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failure to perform or otherwise comply with the covenants in the credit agreement or any loan document; |
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failure to pay any other material debt or failure to perform or otherwise to comply with
the covenants of the agreements governing any material debt; |
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a bankruptcy or insolvency event involving us, our general partner or any of our
subsidiaries; |
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the entry of, and failure to pay, one or more adverse judgments in excess of a specified
amount against which enforcement proceedings are brought or that are not stayed pending
appeal; |
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a change in control of us (waived by our lenders in the case
of the GE EFS Acquisition); |
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the occurrence of certain events with respect to employee
benefit plans subject to ERISA; |
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any security interest or lien in excess of a specified amount is no longer valid or in effect; and |
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any loan document is declared null and void or a proceeding is initiated to challenge
the validity or enforceability of the loan document. |
Any subsequent refinancing of our current debt or any new debt could have similar or more
restrictive provisions. For more information regarding our credit agreement, please read
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Capital
Requirements Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement of our Annual Report on Form 10-K
incorporated by reference herein.
Risks Related to Our Structure
GE
EFS owns 29.8 percent as of August 7, 2007 of the limited partner units outstanding and controls our general
partner, which has sole responsibility for conducting our business and managing our operations.
GE
EFS owns 29.8 percent as of August 7, 2007 of the limited
partner units outstanding and controls our General
Partner. Although our General Partner has a fiduciary duty to manage us in a manner beneficial to
us and our unitholders, the directors and officers of our General Partner have a fiduciary duty to
manage our General Partner in a manner beneficial to its owner, GE EFS. Conflicts of interest may
arise between GE EFS and its affiliates, including our General Partner, on the one hand, and us, on
the other hand. In resolving these conflicts of interest, our General
Partner may favor its own
interests and the interests of its affiliates over our interests. These conflicts include, among
others, the following situations:
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neither our partnership agreement nor any other agreement
requires GE EFS or its affiliates
to pursue a business strategy that favors us; |
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our General Partner is allowed to take into account the interests of parties other than
us, such as GE EFS, in resolving
conflicts of interest; |
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our General Partner determines the amount and timing of asset purchases and sales,
capital expenditures, borrowings and repayments of debt, issuance of additional partnership
securities, and cash reserves, each of which can affect the amount of cash available for
distribution; |
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our General Partner determines which costs incurred by it and its affiliates are
reimbursable by us; |
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our partnership agreement does not restrict our General Partner from causing us to pay
it or its affiliates for any services rendered to us or entering into additional
contractual arrangements with any of these entities on our behalf; |
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our General Partner intends to limit its liability regarding our contractual and other
obligations; and |
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our General Partner controls the enforcement of obligations owed to us by our General
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GE EFS and its affiliates may compete directly with us.
GE EFS and its affiliates are not prohibited from owning assets or engaging in businesses that
compete directly or independently with us. GE EFS and its affiliates currently own various
midstream assets and conduct midstream business that may potentially compete with us. In addition,
GE EFS or its affiliates may acquire, construct or dispose of any additional midstream or other
assets in the future, without any obligation to offer us the opportunity to purchase or construct
or dispose of those assets.
Our
partnership agreement limits our General Partners fiduciary duties to our unitholders and
restricts the remedies available to unitholders for actions taken by
our General Partner that might
otherwise constitute breaches of fiduciary duty.
Our partnership
agreement contains provisions that reduce the standards to which our General
Partner would otherwise be held by state fiduciary duty law. For example, our partnership
agreement:
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permits our General Partner to make a number of decisions in its individual capacity, as
opposed to its capacity as our General Partner. This entitles our
General Partner to
consider only the interests and factors that it desires, and it has no duty or obligation
to give any consideration to any interest of, or factors affecting, us, our affiliates or
any limited partner. Examples include the exercise of its limited call right, its voting
rights with respect to the units it owns, its registration rights and its determination
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provides that our General Partner will not have any liability to us or our unitholders
for decisions made in its capacity as a General Partner so long as it acted in good faith,
meaning it believed the decision was in the best interests of our partnership; |
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provides that our General Partner is entitled to make other decisions in good faith if
it believes that the decision is in our best interests; |
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provides generally that affiliated transactions and resolutions of conflicts of interest
not approved by the conflicts committee of our General Partner and not involving a vote of
unitholders must be on terms no less favorable to us than those generally being provided to
or available from unrelated third parties or be fair and reasonable to us, as determined
by our General Partner in good faith, and that, in determining whether a transaction or
resolution is fair and reasonable, our General Partner may consider the totality of the
relationships between the parties involved, including other transactions that may be
particularly advantageous or beneficial to us; and |
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provides that our General Partner and its officers and directors will not be liable for
monetary damages to us, our limited partners or assignees for any acts or omissions unless
there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent
jurisdiction determining that the General Partner or those other persons acted in bad faith
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By purchasing a common unit, a common unitholder will become bound by the provisions in the
partnership agreement, including the provisions discussed above.
Tax Risks to Common Unitholders
The sale or exchange of 50 percent or more of our capital and profits interests during any
twelve-month period will result in the termination of our partnership for federal income tax
purposes.
We will be considered to have terminated for federal income tax purposes if there is a sale or
exchange of 50 percent or more of the total interests in our capital and profits within a
twelve-month period. Pursuant to the GE EFS Acquisition, GE EFS acquired (i) a 37.3 percent limited
partner interest in us (reduced to 29.8 percent after giving effect to the contemporaneous awards
under our long-term incentive plan and our July 2007 equity offering), (ii) the 2 percent general
partner interest in us, and (iii) the right to receive the incentive distributions associated with
the general partner interest. We believe, and will take the position, that the GE Acquisition,
together with all other common units sold within the prior twelve-month period, represented a sale
or exchange of 50 percent or more of the total interest in our capital and profits interests. Our
termination would, among other things, result in the closing of our taxable year for all
unitholders on June 18, 2007 and upon any future termination. Such a closing of the books could
result in a significant deferral of depreciation deductions allowable in computing our taxable
income. We anticipate that the impact of this termination to our unitholders will be an increased
amount of taxable income as a percentage of the cash distributed to our unitholders. Although the
amount of increase cannot be estimated because it depends upon numerous factors including the
timing of the termination, the amount could be material. Moreover, in the case of a unitholder
reporting on a taxable year other than a fiscal year ending December 31, the closing of our taxable
year may result in more than twelve months of our taxable income or loss being includable in his
taxable income for the year of termination. Our termination currently would not affect our
classification as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, but instead, we would be treated
as a new partnership for tax purposes. If treated as a new partnership, we must make new tax
elections and could be subject to penalties if we are unable to determine that a termination
occurred.
Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be
immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating
results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The information required for this item is provided in Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions,
included in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included under
Part I, Item 1, which information is incorporated by reference into this item.
Item 6. Exhibits
The exhibits below are filed as a part of this report:
Exhibit 12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Exhibit 31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 32.1 Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 32.2 Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 99.1 Regency GP LP Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP |
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By:
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By:
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Regency GP LLC, its general partner |
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/s/ Lawrence B. Connors |
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Lawrence B. Connors |
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Vice President of Accounting and Finance (Duly |
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August 13, 2007