Date:Feb. 21, 2008
Williams Partners L.P. Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2007 Financial Results
• | Partnership’s Growth, Solid Performance Drive 20% Increase in Distributable Cash Flow per Unit in 2007 | ||
• | Net Income per Unit Up 22% in 2007, 24% for 4Q | ||
• | NGL Margins Remain Strong Across All Processing Businesses | ||
• | Per Unit Cash Distribution Increased to 57.5 Cents — 22% Over 4Q 2006 |
TULSA, Okla. — Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE:WPZ) today announced unaudited 2007 net income of $164.6 million, or $1.97 per common unit, compared with 2006 net income of $214.6 million and $1.62 per common unit.
Net income per common unit for 2007 was higher due primarily to the growth of the partnership through its 2006 acquisition of Four Corners and higher equity earnings from Discovery, partially offset by higher interest expense and additional units outstanding.
However, net income for 2007, which includes pre-partnership income allocated to the general partner in association with the partnership’s acquisitions, was lower than the recast 2006 net income due primarily to interest expense associated with the Four Corners and Wamsutter acquisitions.
For fourth-quarter 2007, Williams Partners reported net income of $44.9 million, or 56 cents per common unit, compared with $46.3 million and 45 cents per common unit for fourth-quarter 2006.
Fourth-quarter 2007 net income per common unit was higher than fourth-quarter 2006 also due to the growth of the partnership. The growth was partially offset by lower volumes in Four Corners following the Nov. 28 fire and subsequent shut-down of the Ignacio natural gas processing plant, a $10.4 million non-cash impairment charge on the Carbonate Trend gathering pipeline and higher interest expense.
In 2007, the key measure of distributable cash flow per weighted-average limited partner unit was $2.59, compared with $2.15 for 2006 — an increase of 20 percent. Total distributable cash flow in 2007 for limited-partner unitholders was $103.7 million, compared with $42.5 million for 2006.
The increase in distributable cash flow during 2007 is due to the growth of the partnership through its 2006 acquisition of Four Corners, its 2007 acquisition of an additional 20 percent interest in Discovery, and the partnership’s steady business performance.
For fourth-quarter 2007, distributable cash flow per weighted-average limited partner unit was 63 cents, compared with 62 cents for fourth-quarter 2006. Total distributable cash flow for limited-partner unitholders totaled $26.6 million in fourth-quarter 2007, compared with $15.8 million for fourth-quarter 2006.
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The slight increase in distributable cash flow during the fourth quarter is also due to the growth of the partnership and its business performance. These benefits were partially offset by lower volumes at Four Corners, due to the Ignacio fire.
The partnership’s issuance of 13.4 million common units in the fourth-quarter 2007 to fund a portion of the Wamsutter acquisition also reduced the per-unit distributable cash flow amounts in the fourth-quarter 2007 and full-year.
Because the units were issued and the acquisition closed in December 2007, the partnership has not yet received a cash distribution from its equity investment in Wamsutter. As such, fourth-quarter distributable cash flow did not include any benefit from the investment. The Wamsutter investment will make its first scheduled cash distribution to the partnership in the first quarter of 2008.
Business Segment Performance
Business segment performance includes results for the partnership’s three business segments: Gathering and Processing — West, which includes Four Corners and the Wamsutter investment; Gathering and Processing — Gulf, which includes the Discovery investment; and NGL Services, which includes the Conway fractionation and storage complex.
The segment profit numbers have been recast to include Wamsutter through all periods presented following the partnership’s fourth-quarter acquisition of an ownership interest in the assets.
Consolidated Segment Profit | 4Q | Full Year | ||||||||||||||
Amounts in thousands | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Gathering and Processing — West | $ | 62,486 | $ | 53,349 | $ | 223,903 | $ | 221,499 | ||||||||
Gathering and Processing — Gulf | 2,447 | 2,310 | 17,431 | 17,845 | ||||||||||||
NGL Services | 4,689 | 3,623 | 14,305 | 9,834 | ||||||||||||
Consolidated Segment Profit | $ | 69,622 | $ | 59,282 | $ | 255,639 | $ | 249,178 | ||||||||
Recurring Consolidated Segment Profit* | ||||||||||||||||
Amounts in thousands | ||||||||||||||||
Gathering and Processing — West | $ | 63,486 | $ | 53,349 | $ | 227,292 | $ | 213,980 | ||||||||
Gathering and Processing — Gulf | 12,847 | 2,310 | 27,831 | 17,845 | ||||||||||||
NGL Services | 4,689 | 3,623 | 15,742 | 9,834 | ||||||||||||
Recurring Consolidated Segment Profit* | $ | 81,022 | $ | 59,282 | $ | 270,865 | $ | 241,659 | ||||||||
* | A schedule reconciling segment profit to recurring segment profit is attached to this press release. |
Williams Partners’ consolidated recurring segment profit for 2007 was $270.9 million, compared with $241.7 million for 2006.
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Recurring segment profit for Gathering & Processing — West was $227.3 million in 2007, compared with $214 million in 2006. The increase in recurring segment profit was primarily the result of higher NGL margins at Four Corners and higher equity earnings from Wamsutter, also due to higher NGL margins. These benefits were partially offset by lower volumes in Four Corners due to the Ignacio fire and higher operating and maintenance expenses.
Recurring segment profit for the Gathering & Processing — Gulf segment was $27.8 million in 2007, compared with $17.9 million in 2006. Increased equity earnings from the partnership’s Discovery interest were the primary driver of the improvement. Discovery’s equity earnings increased due to higher gross processing margins and higher gathered volumes for the year.
NGL Services reported recurring segment profit of $15.8 million for 2007, compared with $9.8 million for 2006. The increase in segment profit was due primarily to higher storage and product upgrade fee revenues and lower operating and maintenance expense.
Reconciliations of the partnership’s distributable cash flow for limited-partner unitholders to net income, as well as recurring segment profit to segment profit, accompany this press release.
Chief Operating Officer Perspective
“The partnership had a solid performance in 2007,” said Alan Armstrong, chief operating officer of the general partner of Williams Partners. “The core assets performed well and our two acquisitions — the additional interest in Discovery and Wamsutter — provide a foundation for future growth.
“In particular, the fourth-quarter acquisition of an interest in the Wamsutter system should be a key driver in the partnership’s future growth. Wamsutter includes large-scale assets in a high-growth natural gas basin. This investment will increase the diversity of our cash flows and reduce our dependence on commodity margins.
“We also continued to increase our cash distributions in 2007 and our coverage ratio remains strong,” Armstrong said.
Increase in Cash Distribution to Unitholders
Subsequent to the close of the fourth quarter, the board of directors of the general partner of Williams Partners increased the quarterly cash distribution payable to unitholders to 57.5 cents from 55 cents. This was the eighth consecutive quarter the partnership increased its cash distribution.
For 2007, Williams Partners’ total cash distribution to unitholders was $2.15 per unit, compared with $1.725 per unit in 2006 — an increase of 25 percent.
Distributable Cash Flow and Recurring Segment Profit Definitions
Distributable cash flow per weighted average limited-partner unit is a key measure of the partnership’s financial performance and available cash flows to unitholders.
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Williams Partners defines distributable cash flow per limited partner unit as distributable cash flow, as defined in the following paragraph, attributable to partnership operations plus the cash distributed by Wamsutter and Discovery. The total distributable cash flow attributable to partnership operations is then allocated among the general partner and the limited partners in accordance with the cash-distribution provisions of our partnership agreement. The resulting distributable cash flow attributable to partnership operations and to its limited partners is then divided by the weighted average limited partner units outstanding to arrive at distributable cash flow per limited partner unit.
Williams Partners defines distributable cash flow as net income plus depreciation, amortization and accretion, and the amortization of a natural gas purchase contract, less its equity earnings in Wamsutter and Discovery, as well as adjustments for certain non-cash, non-recurring items, plus reimbursements from Williams under an omnibus agreement and less maintenance capital expenditures.
Williams Partners defines recurring segment profit as segment profit excluding items of income or loss that it characterizes as unrepresentative of its ongoing operations. Schedules presenting Williams Partners’ consolidated statements of income, segment profit and operating information are available on Williams Partners’ web site at www.williamslp.com and as an attachment to this document.
Today’s Analyst Call
Williams Partners’ management will discuss the partnership’s year-end financial results during an analyst presentation to be webcast live beginning at noon Eastern today.
Participants are encouraged to access the presentation and corresponding slides via www.williamslp.com. A limited number of phone lines also will be available at (877) 856-1969. International callers should dial (719) 325-4746. Callers should dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the discussion. A replay of the year-end webcast will be available for two weeks at www.williamslp.com.
Form 10-K
The partnership plans to file its Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission during the week of Feb. 25. The document will be available on both the SEC and Williams Partners web sites.
About Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ)
Williams Partners L.P. is a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns natural gas gathering, transportation, processing and treating assets serving regions where producers require large scale and highly reliable services, including the Gulf of Mexico, the San Juan Basin in New Mexico and Colorado, and the Washakie Basin in Wyoming. The partnership also serves the natural gas liquids (NGL) market through its NGL fractionating and storage assets. The general partner is Williams Partners GP LLC. More information about the partnership is available atwww.williamslp.com. Go to http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=1296&to=ea&s=0 to
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
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This press release includes certain financial measures, Recurring Segment Profit, Distributable Cash Flow and Distributable Cash Flow per Limited Partner Unit that are non-GAAP financial measures as defined under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For Williams Partners L.P., Recurring Segment Profit excludes items of income or loss that we characterize as unrepresentative of our ongoing operations. Management believes Recurring Segment Profit provides investors meaningful insight into Williams Partners L.P.’s results from ongoing operations.
For Williams Partners L.P. we define Distributable Cash Flow as net income (loss) plus the non-cash affiliate interest expense associated with the advances from affiliate that were forgiven by Williams, depreciation, amortization and accretion, and the amortization of a natural gas purchase contract, less our earnings from equity investments, as well as adjustments for certain non-cash, non-recurring items, plus reimbursements from Williams under an omnibus agreement and less maintenance capital expenditures. For our equity investments, Wamsutter and Discovery, we define Distributable Cash Flow as net income (loss) plus depreciation, amortization and accretion and less maintenance capital expenditures. We also adjust for certain non-cash, non-recurring items. Our equity share of Wamsutter’s Distributable Cash Flow is based on the distribution provisions of the Wamsutter LLC Agreement. Our equity share of Discovery’s Distributable Cash Flow is 60%.
For Williams Partners L.P. we define Distributable Cash Flow per Limited Partner Unit as Distributable Cash Flow, as defined in the preceding paragraph, attributable to partnership operations plus the actual cash distributed by Wamsutter and Discovery. The total Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partnership operations is then allocated between the general partner and the limited partners in accordance with the cash distribution provisions of our partnership agreement. The resulting Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partnership operations and to its limited partners is then divided by the weighted average limited partner units outstanding to arrive at Distributable Cash Flow per Limited Partner Unit.
This press release is accompanied by a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their nearest GAAP financial measures. Management uses these financial measures because they are accepted financial indicators used by investors to compare company performance. In addition, management believes that these measures provide investors an enhanced perspective of the operating performance of the Partnership’s assets and the cash that the business is generating. Neither Recurring Segment Profit nor Distributable Cash Flow are intended to represent cash flows for the period, nor are they presented as an alternative to net income (loss) or cash flow from operations. Distributable Cash Flow per Limited Partner is not presented as an alternative to net income per unit. They should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for a measure of performance prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.
2006* | 2007* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Thousands, except per-unit amounts) | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr | Y-T-D | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr | Y-T-D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Williams Partners L.P. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP “Recurring Segment Profit” to GAAP “Segment Profit” | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gathering and Processing — West | $ | 45,994 | $ | 55,505 | $ | 66,651 | $ | 53,349 | $ | 221,499 | $ | 42,604 | $ | 59,181 | $ | 59,632 | $ | 62,486 | $ | 223,903 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gathering and Processing — Gulf | 5,860 | 3,659 | 6,016 | 2,310 | 17,845 | 3,638 | 3,670 | 7,676 | 2,447 | 17,431 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NGL Services | 2,050 | 1,984 | 2,177 | 3,623 | 9,834 | 53 | 5,606 | 3,957 | 4,689 | 14,305 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Profit | 53,904 | 61,148 | 74,844 | 59,282 | 249,178 | 46,295 | 68,457 | 71,265 | 69,622 | 255,639 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-recurring Items: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gathering and Processing — West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001-2002 EFM fees adjustment, revenue effect | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,464 | — | 3,464 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001-2002 EFM fees adjustment, depreciation effect | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (1,356 | ) | — | (1,356 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Condensate revenue adjustment | — | (1,900 | ) | — | — | (1,900 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005-2006 retroactive charges for customer contract | — | — | — | — | — | (848 | ) | — | — | — | (848 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjust right-of-way prepaid expense | — | — | — | — | — | 1,243 | — | — | — | 1,243 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjust 2006 incentive compensation accrual | — | — | — | — | — | (899 | ) | — | — | — | (899 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjust asset retirement obligation | — | — | — | — | — | 785 | — | — | — | 785 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjust other accounts payable items | (3,300 | ) | (700 | ) | 2,000 | — | (2,000 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NGL Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Product imbalance valuation adjustment | — | — | — | — | — | 1,437 | — | — | — | 1,437 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gathering and Processing — West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of LaMaquina treating facility | (3,619 | ) | — | — | — | (3,619 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ignacio fire property insurance deductible | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gathering and Processing — Gulf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment of Carbonate Trend gathering pipeline | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,400 | 10,400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recurring Segment Profit | $ | 46,985 | $ | 58,548 | $ | 76,844 | $ | 59,282 | $ | 241,659 | $ | 48,013 | $ | 68,457 | $ | 73,373 | $ | 81,022 | $ | 270,865 | |||||||||||||||||||||
* Because Four Corners, Wamsutter and the additional 20% interest in Discovery were affiliates of Williams at the time of these acquisitions, the transactions were between entities under common control, and have been accounted for at historical cost. Accordingly, these tables have been recast to reflect the historical results of Four Corners, Wamsutter and Equity Earnings in Discovery throughout the periods presented.
2006* | 2007* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Thousands, except per-unit amounts) | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr | Y-T-D | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr | Y-T-D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Williams Partners L.P. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP “Distributable Cash Flow Excluding Equity Investments” to GAAP “Net income” | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 48,855 | $ | 53,036 | $ | 66,384 | $ | 46,300 | $ | 214,575 | $ | 25,137 | $ | 46,742 | $ | 47,901 | $ | 44,851 | $ | 164,631 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 10,714 | 10,852 | 10,944 | 11,182 | 43,692 | 13,178 | 11,234 | 10,345 | 11,735 | 46,492 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of natural gas purchase contract | 1,354 | 1,322 | 1,322 | 1,322 | 5,320 | 1,188 | 1,189 | 1,189 | 1,188 | 4,754 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-cash amortization of debt issuance costs included in interest expense | — | — | — | — | — | 404 | 403 | 404 | 394 | 1,605 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity earnings | (15,012 | ) | (21,789 | ) | (27,035 | ) | (15,904 | ) | (79,740 | ) | (15,259 | ) | (24,433 | ) | (26,374 | ) | (38,988 | ) | (105,054 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Reimbursements from Williams under omnibus agreement | 1,248 | 1,183 | 1,813 | 996 | 5,240 | 842 | 825 | 1,059 | 2,636 | 5,362 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-cash adjustment of 2001-2002 EFM revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,464 | — | 3,464 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment of Carbonate Trend gathering pipeline | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,400 | 10,400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maintenance capital expenditures(a)(b) | (5,838 | ) | (5,371 | ) | (5,305 | ) | (4,555 | ) | (21,069 | ) | (7,621 | ) | (8,665 | ) | (3,524 | ) | (7,790 | ) | (27,600 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distributable Cash Flow Excluding Equity Investments | $ | 41,321 | $ | 39,233 | $ | 48,123 | $ | 39,341 | $ | 168,018 | $ | 17,869 | $ | 27,295 | $ | 34,464 | $ | 24,426 | $ | 104,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Pre-partnership Four Corners net income allocated to general partner | (33,415 | ) | (30,624 | ) | (31,445 | ) | (20,967 | ) | (116,451 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Pre-partnership Four Corners depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | (9,814 | ) | (9,666 | ) | (7,517 | ) | (6,096 | ) | (33,093 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plus: Pre-partnership Four Corners maintenance capital expenditures(b) | 4,673 | 4,116 | 3,368 | 2,711 | 14,868 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plus: Discovery’s cash distributions to Williams Partners L.P. | 4,400 | 3,600 | 4,000 | 4,400 | 16,400 | 3,600 | 10,869 | 3,600 | 8,400 | 26,469 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributable cash flow attributable to partnership operations | 7,165 | 6,659 | 16,529 | 19,389 | 49,742 | 21,469 | 38,164 | 38,064 | 32,826 | 130,523 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partnership operations allocable to general partner | 410 | 201 | 3,066 | 3,612 | 7,289 | 1,487 | 9,607 | 9,557 | 6,201 | 26,852 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to limited partnership operations allocable to limited partners | $ | 6,755 | $ | 6,458 | $ | 13,463 | $ | 15,777 | $ | 42,453 | $ | 19,982 | $ | 28,557 | $ | 28,507 | $ | 26,625 | $ | 103,671 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of units outstanding: | 14,006,146 | 14,923,619 | 21,597,072 | 25,266,210 | 18,986,368 | 39,358,798 | 39,358,798 | 39,359,555 | 42,422,444 | 40,131,195 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partnership operations per limited partner unit: | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 2.15 | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.73 | $ | 0.72 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 2.59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(a) Maintenance capital expenditures includes certain well connection capital. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) Prior-period maintenance capital expenditures have been adjusted to exclude certain efficiency (cost-reduction) type capital. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wamsutter Reconciliation of Non-GAAP “Distributable Cash Flow” to GAAP “Net income” | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 9,341 | $ | 18,268 | $ | 20,952 | $ | 13,129 | $ | 61,690 | $ | 11,328 | $ | 20,558 | $ | 18,472 | $ | 27,027 | $ | 77,385 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 3,774 | 3,920 | 4,215 | 4,280 | 16,189 | 4,258 | 4,440 | 4,586 | 5,140 | 18,424 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maintenance capital expenditures | (6,450 | ) | (5,372 | ) | (5,794 | ) | (2,992 | ) | (20,608 | ) | (4,535 | ) | (5,763 | ) | (5,284 | ) | (5,108 | ) | (20,690 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distributable Cash Flow - 100% | $ | 6,665 | $ | 16,816 | $ | 19,373 | $ | 14,417 | $ | 57,271 | $ | 11,051 | $ | 19,235 | $ | 17,774 | $ | 27,059 | $ | 75,119 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discovery Producer Services Reconciliation of Non-GAAP “Distributable Cash Flow” to GAAP “Net income” | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 9,452 | $ | 5,868 | $ | 10,138 | $ | 4,625 | $ | 30,083 | $ | 6,551 | $ | 6,460 | $ | 13,168 | $ | 21,892 | $ | 48,071 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 6,379 | 6,374 | 6,380 | 6,429 | 25,562 | 6,483 | 6,508 | 6,243 | 6,718 | 25,952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maintenance capital expenditures | (516 | ) | (506 | ) | (262 | ) | 22 | (1,262 | ) | (429 | ) | (595 | ) | (1,560 | ) | 1,207 | (1,377 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributable Cash Flow - 100% | $ | 15,315 | $ | 11,736 | $ | 16,256 | $ | 11,076 | $ | 54,383 | $ | 12,605 | $ | 12,373 | $ | 17,851 | $ | 29,817 | $ | 72,646 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distributable Cash Flow — our 60% interest | $ | 9,189 | $ | 7,042 | $ | 9,754 | $ | 6,646 | $ | 32,631 | $ | 7,563 | $ | 7,424 | $ | 10,711 | $ | 17,890 | $ | 43,588 | |||||||||||||||||||||
* Because Four Corners, Wamsutter and the additional 20% interest in Discovery were affiliates of Williams at the time of these acquisitions, the transactions were between entities under common control, and have been accounted for at historical cost. Accordingly, these tables have been recast to reflect the historical results of Four Corners, Wamsutter and Equity Earnings in Discovery throughout the periods presented.
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(Thousands, except per-unit amounts) | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr | Y-T-D | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr | Y-T-D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Product sales: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Affiliate | $ | 58,396 | $ | 63,370 | $ | 68,542 | $ | 64,767 | $ | 255,075 | $ | 56,552 | $ | 62,119 | $ | 75,519 | $ | 73,780 | $ | 267,970 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Third-party | 2,792 | 7,766 | 4,553 | 1,808 | 16,919 | 6,313 | 5,070 | 4,297 | 7,282 | 22,962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gathering and processing: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Affiliate | 9,933 | 10,756 | 10,162 | 11,377 | 42,228 | 9,491 | 8,743 | 9,178 | 8,407 | 35,819 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third-party | 51,376 | 49,405 | 52,679 | 52,972 | 206,432 | 51,103 | 51,422 | 51,721 | 48,529 | 202,775 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage | 5,105 | 5,924 | 6,581 | 7,627 | 25,237 | 6,410 | 6,818 | 7,404 | 7,384 | 28,016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fractionation | 3,953 | 2,989 | 2,708 | 2,048 | 11,698 | 1,917 | 2,616 | 2,723 | 2,366 | 9,622 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 1,180 | 976 | 1,357 | 2,308 | 5,821 | 2,029 | 2,481 | (1,266 | ) | 2,409 | 5,653 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | 132,735 | 141,186 | 146,582 | 142,907 | 563,410 | 133,815 | 139,269 | 149,576 | 150,157 | 572,817 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Product cost and shrink replacement: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Affiliate | 21,380 | 18,057 | 19,159 | 19,605 | 78,201 | 21,725 | 18,520 | 18,806 | 14,424 | 73,475 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third-party | 22,620 | 26,662 | 25,542 | 22,483 | 97,307 | 20,470 | 26,157 | 30,043 | 31,553 | 108,223 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating and maintenance expense: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Affiliate | 15,686 | 13,401 | 10,681 | 13,859 | 53,627 | 14,328 | 10,484 | 15,275 | 21,546 | 61,633 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third-party | 21,100 | 28,167 | 26,888 | 25,432 | 101,587 | 28,185 | 23,759 | 25,259 | 23,507 | 100,710 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 10,714 | 10,852 | 10,944 | 11,182 | 43,692 | 13,178 | 11,234 | 10,345 | 11,735 | 46,492 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expense: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Affiliate | 7,281 | 9,227 | 7,730 | 10,057 | 34,295 | 9,406 | 9,644 | 10,816 | 12,172 | 42,038 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third-party | 1,305 | 950 | 1,038 | 1,852 | 5,145 | 664 | 1,189 | 925 | 812 | 3,590 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxes other than income | 2,283 | 1,757 | 2,352 | 2,569 | 8,961 | 2,114 | 2,626 | 2,474 | 2,410 | 9,624 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | (3,643 | ) | 328 | 90 | 752 | (2,473 | ) | 460 | 198 | 134 | 11,303 | 12,095 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 98,726 | 109,401 | 104,424 | 107,791 | 420,342 | 110,530 | 103,811 | 114,077 | 129,462 | 457,880 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income | 34,009 | 31,785 | 42,158 | 35,116 | 143,068 | 23,285 | 35,458 | 35,499 | 20,695 | 114,937 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity earnings — Wamsutter | 9,341 | 18,268 | 20,952 | 13,129 | 61,690 | 11,328 | 20,558 | 18,472 | 25,854 | 76,212 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity earnings — Discovery | 5,671 | 3,521 | 6,083 | 2,775 | 18,050 | 3,931 | 3,875 | 7,902 | 13,134 | 28,842 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Affiliate | (15 | ) | (15 | ) | (15 | ) | (44 | ) | (89 | ) | (15 | ) | (15 | ) | (16 | ) | (15 | ) | (61 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Third-party | (221 | ) | (633 | ) | (3,256 | ) | (5,634 | ) | (9,744 | ) | (14,375 | ) | (14,395 | ) | (14,268 | ) | (15,249 | ) | (58,287 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 70 | 110 | 462 | 958 | 1,600 | 983 | 1,261 | 312 | 432 | 2,988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 48,855 | $ | 53,036 | $ | 66,384 | $ | 46,300 | $ | 214,575 | $ | 25,137 | $ | 46,742 | $ | 47,901 | $ | 44,851 | $ | 164,631 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Allocation of net income* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 48,855 | $ | 53,036 | $ | 66,384 | $ | 46,300 | $ | 214,575 | $ | 25,137 | $ | 46,742 | $ | 47,901 | $ | 44,851 | $ | 164,631 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Allocation of net income to general partner | 43,957 | 49,241 | 54,171 | 35,011 | 182,380 | 12,912 | 27,725 | 23,409 | 21,144 | 85,190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allocation of net income to limited partners | 4,898 | 3,795 | 12,213 | 11,289 | 32,195 | 12,225 | 19,017 | 24,492 | 23,707 | 79,441 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income, per common and subordinated unit | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 1.62 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.56 | $ | 1.97 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of units outstanding | 14,006,146 | 14,923,619 | 21,597,072 | 25,266,210 | 18,986,368 | 39,358,798 | 39,358,798 | 39,359,555 | 42,422,444 | 40,131,195 |
* Because Four Corners, Wamsutter and the additional 20% interest in Discovery were affiliates of Williams at the time of these acquisitions, the transactions were between entities under common control, and have been accounted for at historical cost. Accordingly, these tables have been recast to reflect the historical results of Four Corners, Wamsutter and Equity Earnings in Discovery throughout the periods presented. Net income applicable to periods before the acquisitions of these businesses is fully allocated to our general partner, which results in no impact to net income per limited partner unit.
Segment Profit & Operating Statistics
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(Thousands) | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr | Y-T-D | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr | Y-T-D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gathering and Processing — West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | $ | 115,672 | $ | 127,794 | $ | 132,603 | $ | 126,244 | $ | 502,313 | $ | 120,428 | $ | 125,047 | $ | 134,035 | $ | 134,277 | $ | 513,787 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Product cost and shrink replacement | 38,277 | 41,800 | 41,821 | 38,099 | 159,997 | 39,675 | 42,313 | 45,791 | 42,655 | 170,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating and maintenance expense | 29,095 | 34,525 | 29,950 | 31,193 | 124,763 | 33,097 | 29,487 | 34,267 | 38,931 | 135,782 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 9,814 | 9,952 | 10,035 | 10,254 | 40,055 | 12,175 | 10,203 | 8,564 | 10,581 | 41,523 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct general and administrative expenses | 3,400 | 2,361 | 2,838 | 3,321 | 11,920 | 1,821 | 1,797 | 1,839 | 2,333 | 7,790 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net | (1,567 | ) | 1,919 | 2,260 | 3,157 | 5,769 | 2,384 | 2,624 | 2,414 | 3,145 | 10,567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment operating income | 36,653 | 37,237 | 45,699 | 40,220 | 159,809 | 31,276 | 38,623 | 41,160 | 36,632 | 147,691 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity earnings | 9,341 | 18,268 | 20,952 | 13,129 | 61,690 | 11,328 | 20,558 | 18,472 | 25,854 | 76,212 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment profit | $ | 45,994 | $ | 55,505 | $ | 66,651 | $ | 53,349 | $ | 221,499 | $ | 42,604 | $ | 59,181 | $ | 59,632 | $ | 62,486 | $ | 223,903 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gathering and Processing — Gulf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | $ | 733 | $ | 676 | $ | 632 | $ | 615 | $ | 2,656 | $ | 561 | $ | 459 | $ | 521 | $ | 578 | $ | 2,119 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating and maintenance expense | 242 | 231 | 399 | 788 | 1,660 | 550 | 361 | 443 | 521 | 1,875 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and accretion | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 1,200 | 304 | 303 | 304 | 338 | 1,249 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct general and administrative expenses | 2 | 7 | — | (8 | ) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,406 | 10,406 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment operating income (loss) | 189 | 138 | (67 | ) | (465 | ) | (205 | ) | (293 | ) | (205 | ) | (226 | ) | (10,687 | ) | (11,411 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity earnings | 5,671 | 3,521 | 6,083 | 2,775 | 18,050 | 3,931 | 3,875 | 7,902 | 13,134 | 28,842 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment profit | $ | 5,860 | $ | 3,659 | $ | 6,016 | $ | 2,310 | $ | 17,845 | $ | 3,638 | $ | 3,670 | $ | 7,676 | $ | 2,447 | $ | 17,431 | |||||||||||||||||||||
NGL Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | $ | 16,330 | $ | 12,716 | $ | 13,347 | $ | 16,048 | $ | 58,441 | $ | 12,826 | $ | 13,763 | $ | 15,020 | $ | 15,302 | $ | 56,911 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Product cost | 5,723 | 2,919 | 2,880 | 3,989 | 15,511 | 2,520 | 2,364 | 3,058 | 3,322 | 11,264 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating and maintenance expense | 7,449 | 6,812 | 7,220 | 7,310 | 28,791 | 8,866 | 4,395 | 5,824 | 5,601 | 24,686 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and accretion | 600 | 600 | 609 | 628 | 2,437 | 699 | 728 | 1,477 | 816 | 3,720 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct general and administrative expenses | 301 | 235 | 279 | 334 | 1,149 | 498 | 470 | 510 | 712 | 2,190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net | 207 | 166 | 182 | 164 | 719 | 190 | 200 | 194 | 162 | 746 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment profit | $ | 2,050 | $ | 1,984 | $ | 2,177 | $ | 3,623 | $ | 9,834 | $ | 53 | $ | 5,606 | $ | 3,957 | $ | 4,689 | $ | 14,305 | |||||||||||||||||||||
* Because Four Corners, Wamsutter and the additional 20% interest in Discovery were affiliates of Williams at the time of these acquisitions, the transactions were between entities under common control, and have been accounted for at historical cost. Accordingly, these tables have been recast to reflect the historical results of Four Corners, Wamsutter and Equity Earnings in Discovery throughout the periods presented.
Operating Information: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Williams Partners: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conway storage revenues | $ | 5,105 | $ | 5,924 | $ | 6,581 | $ | 7,627 | $ | 17,610 | $ | 6,410 | $ | 6,818 | $ | 7,404 | $ | 7,384 | $ | 28,016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Conway fractionation volumes (bpd) — our 50% | 46,042 | 39,669 | 38,517 | 31,374 | 41,382 | 31,316 | 36,220 | 35,574 | 34,682 | 34,460 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carbonate Trend gathered volumes (MMBtu/d) | 33,407 | 29,327 | 27,650 | 26,995 | 30,107 | 25,187 | 19,127 | 22,080 | 24,226 | 22,651 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Williams Four Corners: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gathered volumes (MMBtu/d) | 1,511,867 | 1,473,371 | 1,501,978 | 1,512,304 | 1,495,771 | 1,452,694 | 1,461,514 | 1,468,598 | 1,386,512 | 1,499,937 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Processed volumes (MMBtu/d) | 868,200 | 861,876 | 878,965 | 893,022 | 869,731 | 866,116 | 872,091 | 889,576 | 786,271 | 875,601 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liquid sales gallons (000s) | 41,413 | 43,874 | 47,009 | 49,714 | 132,296 | 45,603 | 39,031 | 46,098 | 35,957 | 166,689 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net liquids margin (cents/gallon) | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.56 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.53 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 0.91 | $ | 0.61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wamsutter — 100%: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gathered volumes (MMBtu/d) | 468,243 | 475,703 | 498,124 | 517,775 | 490,119 | 509,857 | 521,586 | 512,808 | 519,428 | 515,938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Processed volumes (MMBtu/d) | 264,744 | 270,752 | 282,024 | 293,116 | 277,749 | 302,029 | 312,414 | 308,659 | 319,515 | 310,697 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liquid sales gallons (000s) | 35,891 | 38,259 | 33,983 | 32,635 | 140,768 | 28,053 | 26,789 | 25,114 | 33,191 | 113,147 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net liquids margin (cents/gallon) | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.72 | $ | 0.48 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discovery Producer Services — 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gathered volumes (MMBtu/d) | 581,788 | 342,037 | 435,885 | 514,486 | 451,449 | 547,504 | 616,172 | 579,588 | 583,106 | 581,685 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross processing margin ($/MMBtu) | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.53 | $ | 0.33 |