Exhibit 99.1
| Contact: | Brian J. Begley | |
| Vice President, Investor Relations | ||
| (215) 546-5005 | ||
| (215) 553-8455 (facsimile) |
ATLAS PIPELINE HOLDINGS, L.P.
REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2009 RESULTS
Philadelphia, PA, February 23, 2010 – Atlas Pipeline Holdings, L.P. (NYSE: AHD) (the “Partnership”), the parent of the general partner of Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APL) (“APL” or “Atlas Pipeline”) and its subsidiaries, today reported its results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. The Partnership, which at December 31, 2009 owned a 2% general partner interest, all of the incentive distribution rights, 5.8 million common units and 15,000 $1,000 par value 12% cumulative preferred limited partnership units of Atlas Pipeline, presents its financial results consolidated with those of Atlas Pipeline.
On a GAAP basis, the Partnership had a net loss attributable to common limited partners of $6.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared with a net loss of $66.6 million for the prior year fourth quarter. The decreased loss was primarily due to a prior year $100.3 million charge for APL’s goodwill impairment, net of non-controlling interest, partially offset by a $22.0 million prior year gain attributable to APL’s non-cash derivative gains, net of non-controlling interest, resulting from the mark-to-market adjustment of certain derivative positions that it maintains to hedge the variability in expected future cash flows attributable to changes in commodity market prices. The Partnership had net income attributable to common limited partners of $4.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared with a net loss of $73.7 million for the prior year. The increase in net income attributable to common limited partners was primarily due to APL’s fourth quarter charges referenced above. Please see today’s APL press release regarding its 2009 annual earnings for further information regarding its results.
Interested parties are invited to access the live webcast of an investor call with management regarding Atlas Pipeline’s 2009 annual results on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 9:00 am EST by going to the home page of Atlas Pipeline’s website atwww.atlaspipelinepartners.com. An audio replay of the conference call will also be available beginning at 12:00 pm EST on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. To access the replay, dial 1-888-286-8010 and enter conference code 20645478.
Atlas Pipeline Holdings, L.P.is a limited partnership which owns and operates the general partner of Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P., through which at December 31, 2009 it owned a 2% general partner interest, all the incentive distribution rights, 5.8 million common and 15,000 $1,000 par value 12% preferred limited partner units of Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P.
Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. is active in the gathering and processing segments of the midstream natural gas industry. In the Mid-Continent region of Oklahoma, southern Kansas, northern and western Texas and the Texas panhandle, APL owns and operates eight active gas processing plants and a treating facility, as well as approximately 10,300 miles of active intrastate gas gathering pipeline. In Appalachia, APL is a 49% joint venture partner with The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE: WMB) in Laurel Mountain Midstream, LLC, which manages the natural gas gathering system in that region, namely from the Marcellus Shale in southwestern Pennsylvania. For more information, visit APL’s website atwww.atlaspipelinepartners.com or contactinvestorrelations@atlaspipelinepartners.com.
Atlas Energy, Inc. is one of the largest independent natural gas producers in the Appalachian and Michigan Basins and a leading producer in the Marcellus Shale in southwestern Pennsylvania. Atlas Energy, Inc. is also the country’s largest sponsor and manager of tax-advantaged energy investment partnerships that finance the exploration and development of Atlas Energy, Inc.’s acreage. Atlas Energy, Inc. also owns 1.1 million common units in APL and a 64% interest in AHD. For more information, please visit our website atwww.atlasenergy.com, or contact Investor Relations atInvestorRelations@atlasenergy.com.
Certain matters discussed within this press release are forward-looking statements. Although Atlas Pipeline Holdings, L.P. believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to
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differ materially from expectations include financial performance, inability of Atlas Pipeline Partners to successfully integrate the operations at the acquired systems, regulatory changes, changes in local or national economic conditions and other risks detailed from time to time in Atlas Holdings’ reports filed with the SEC, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and annual reports on Form 10-K.
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ATLAS PIPELINE HOLDINGS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Financial Summary
(unaudited; in thousands, except per unit amounts)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 2008(1) | 2009 | 2008(1) | |||||||||||||
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||
Natural gas and liquids | $ | 252,066 | $ | 156,094 | $ | 778,544 | $ | 1,342,782 | ||||||||
Transportation, compression, and other fees – affiliates | 659 | 10,797 | 17,536 | 43,293 | ||||||||||||
Transportation, compression, and other fees – third parties | 2,859 | 4,404 | 15,433 | 21,196 | ||||||||||||
Equity income in joint venture | 1,903 | — | 4,043 | — | ||||||||||||
Gain on asset sales | — | — | 111,440 | — | ||||||||||||
Other income (loss), net | (16,456 | ) | 191,637 | (23,150 | ) | (55,487 | ) | |||||||||
Total revenue and other income (loss), net | 241,031 | 362,932 | 903,846 | 1,351,784 | ||||||||||||
Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Natural gas and liquids | 185,331 | 143,088 | 594,742 | 1,080,940 | ||||||||||||
Plant operating | 15,761 | 14,417 | 58,474 | 60,835 | ||||||||||||
Transportation and compression | 401 | 3,407 | 6,657 | 11,249 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 10,782 | (10,740 | ) | 36,646 | 241 | |||||||||||
Compensation reimbursement – affiliates | 1,606 | (2,207 | ) | 2,731 | 1,487 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 24,871 | 21,641 | 92,434 | 82,841 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill and other asset impairment loss | 10,325 | 676,860 | 10,325 | 676,860 | ||||||||||||
Interest | 28,573 | 23,893 | 106,373 | 87,853 | ||||||||||||
Gain on early extinguishment of debt | — | (19,867 | ) | — | (19,867 | ) | ||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 277,650 | 850,492 | 908,382 | 1,982,439 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (36,619 | ) | (487,560 | ) | (4,536 | ) | (630,655 | ) | ||||||||
Discontinued operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of discontinued operations | — | — | 51,078 | — | ||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations | — | (483 | ) | 11,417 | 20,546 | |||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations | — | (483 | ) | 62,495 | 20,546 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (36,619 | ) | (488,043 | ) | 57,959 | (610,109 | ) | |||||||||
Income attributable to non-controlling interests | (1,101 | ) | 30,574 | (3,176 | ) | 22,781 | ||||||||||
(Income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. | 31,453 | 390,831 | (50,748 | ) | 513,675 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common limited partners | $ | (6,267 | ) | $ | (66,638 | ) | $ | 4,035 | $ | (73,653 | ) | |||||
Basic: | ||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | (2.41 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | (2.77 | ) | ||||
Discontinued operations | — | — | 0.32 | 0.09 | ||||||||||||
| $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | (2.41 | ) | $ | 0.15 | $ | (2.68 | ) | ||||||
Diluted: | ||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | (2.41 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | (2.77 | ) | ||||
Discontinued operations | — | — | 0.32 | 0.09 | ||||||||||||
| $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | (2.41 | ) | $ | 0.15 | $ | (2.68 | ) | ||||||
Weighted average common limited partner units outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 27,676 | 27,658 | 27,663 | 27,511 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 27,676 | 27,658 | 27,663 | 27,511 | ||||||||||||
Amounts attributable to common limited partners: | ||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | (6,267 | ) | $ | (66,569 | ) | $ | (4,834 | ) | $ | (76,124 | ) | ||||
Discontinued operations | — | (69 | ) | 8,869 | 2,471 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common limited partners | $ | (6,267 | ) | $ | (66,638 | ) | $ | 4,035 | $ | (73,653 | ) | |||||
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ATLAS PIPELINE HOLDINGS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited; in thousands)
| December 31, 2009 | December 31, 2008(1) | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,103 | $ | 7,285 | ||||
Accounts receivable – affiliates | — | 341 | ||||||
Accounts receivable | 100,721 | 100,000 | ||||||
Current portion of derivative asset | 998 | 44,961 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other | 15,404 | 10,998 | ||||||
Current assets of discontinued operations | — | 13,441 | ||||||
Total current assets | 118,226 | 177,026 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,684,384 | 1,781,011 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 168,091 | 193,647 | ||||||
Investment in joint venture | 132,990 | — | ||||||
Long-term portion of derivative asset | 361 | — | ||||||
Other assets, net | 34,066 | 25,135 | ||||||
Long-term assets of discontinued operations | — | 242,165 | ||||||
| $ | 2,138,118 | $ | 2,418,984 | |||||
| LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 32,255 | $ | — | ||||
Accounts payable – affiliates | 2,304 | — | ||||||
Accounts payable | 22,928 | 66,571 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities | 14,549 | 13,293 | ||||||
Accrued interest payable | 9,652 | 2,569 | ||||||
Current portion of derivative liability | 33,833 | 60,947 | ||||||
Accrued producer liabilities | 66,211 | 66,846 | ||||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations | — | 10,572 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 181,732 | 220,798 | ||||||
Long-term derivative liability | 11,126 | 48,333 | ||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion | 1,254,183 | 1,539,427 | ||||||
Other long-term liability | 398 | 574 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Partners’ capital: | ||||||||
Common limited partners’ interests | (7,755 | ) | (5,463 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (6,552 | ) | (15,788 | ) | ||||
| (14,307 | ) | (21,251 | ) | |||||
Non-controlling interests | (30,925 | ) | (32,337 | ) | ||||
Non-controlling interest in Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. | 735,911 | 663,440 | ||||||
Total partners’ capital | 690,679 | 609,852 | ||||||
| $ | 2,138,118 | $ | 2,418,984 | |||||
| (1) | Restated to reflect amounts reclassified to discontinued operations due to APL’s sale of its NOARK gas gathering and interstate pipeline system. |
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