Exhibit 99.1
Exterran Holdings and Exterran Partners Report
First Quarter 2009 Results
HOUSTON, May 7, 2009 – Exterran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EXH) and Exterran Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: EXLP) today reported financial results for the first quarter 2009.
Exterran Holdings, Inc. Financial Results
Exterran Holdings reported a net loss attributable to Exterran stockholders for the first quarter 2009 of $59.4 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, compared to a net loss attributable to Exterran stockholders for the fourth quarter 2008 of $1,055.4 million, or $16.70 per diluted share, and net income attributable to Exterran stockholders for the first quarter 2008 of $49.4 million, or $0.73 per diluted share.
As previously disclosed, first quarter 2009 results included pretax charges that totaled $103.9 million, including a $96.6 million non-cash charge related to our investments in non-consolidated affiliates in Venezuela and a $7.3 million charge for manufacturing facility consolidation and impairment related expenses. Excluding these charges, net income attributable to Exterran stockholders for the first quarter 2009 was $33.4 million, or $0.53 per diluted share. The charge related to our investments in non-consolidated affiliates did not impact our cash flows, liquidity position, or compliance with debt covenants.
Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders, excluding charges was $55.8 million, or $0.85 per diluted share for the fourth quarter 2008 and net income attributable to Exterran stockholders, excluding charges was $53.1 million, or $0.79 per diluted share for the first quarter 2008.
Revenue was $737.9 million for the first quarter 2009 compared to $830.4 million for the fourth quarter 2008 and $740.1 million for the first quarter 2008. EBITDA, as adjusted (as defined below), was $182.6 million for the first quarter 2009 compared to $219.0 million for the fourth quarter 2008 and $211.2 million for the first quarter 2008.
Commenting on the results, Stephen A. Snider, Exterran Holdings’ Chief Executive Officer, said, “The global economic slowdown has resulted in a reduced level of energy demand. Our customers have scaled back activity levels, as reflected by reduced capital expenditure levels and lower drilling rig counts, particularly in North America. We expect that business conditions will continue to be challenging until natural gas supply and demand are more in balance.”
Ernie L. Danner, Exterran Holdings’ President and Chief Operating Officer, said, “As a result of our expectations for continued weakness in the North America natural gas market over the remainder of 2009 and our concern regarding our Venezuelan operations, we are working diligently to ensure that our costs are in line with our business activity levels. Earlier this year, we disclosed our plans to consolidate our fabrication operations in North America, which include the closure of one major facility and the discontinuation of compressor fabrication activities at another. Today, we are announcing that we will reduce operating and general and administrative costs, including headcount reductions, in all facets of our business.
We believe, however, that the longer-term growth prospects for our company are strong given our leading market positions in our focus areas, and we intend to continue to execute our business strategies including the expansion of our international contract operations business through the successful execution of our backlog of new projects.”
Exterran Partners, L.P. Financial Results
Exterran Partners reported revenue of $48.2 million for the first quarter 2009 compared to $49.1 million for the fourth quarter 2008 and $35.3 million for the first quarter 2008. Net income was $6.7 million, or $0.33 per diluted limited partner unit, for the first quarter 2009 compared to $7.8 million, or $0.39 per diluted limited partner unit, for the fourth quarter 2008 and $6.5 million, or $0.38 per diluted limited partner unit, for the first quarter 2008.
EBITDA, as further adjusted (as defined below), totaled $22.8 million for the first quarter 2009 compared to $23.8 million for the fourth quarter 2008 and $19.2 million for the first quarter 2008. Distributable cash flow (as defined below) totaled $13.2 million for the first quarter 2009 compared to $14.1 million for the fourth quarter 2008 and $14.0 million for the first quarter 2008.
“Exterran Partners had another solid performance in the first quarter in light of the significant decline in U.S. drilling activity, driven by the relatively stable and recurring nature of our production-related activities,” commented Mr. Danner, President and Chief Operating Officer of Exterran Partners’ managing general partner.
On April 30, 2009, Exterran Partners announced a cash distribution of $0.4625 per limited partner unit for the first quarter 2009, compared to $0.4625 per limited partner unit for the fourth quarter 2008 and $0.425 per limited partner unit for the first quarter 2008.
Conference Call Details
Exterran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EXH) and Exterran Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: EXLP) announce the following schedule and teleconference information for their first quarter 2009 earnings release:
· | Teleconference: Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, 10:00 a.m. Central Time. To access the call, United States and Canadian participants should dial 888-599-8691. International participants should dial 913-312-6684 at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. Please reference Exterran conference call number 1083744. |
· | Live Webcast: The webcast will be available in listen-only mode via the companies’ website: www.exterran.com. |
· | Webcast Replay: For those unable to participate, a replay will be available from 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 7, 2009, until 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 14, 2009. To listen to the replay, please dial 888-203-1112 in the United States and Canada, or 719-457-0820 internationally, and enter access code 1083744. |
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With respect to Exterran Holdings, EBITDA, as adjusted, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as net income (loss) plus income taxes, interest expense (including debt extinguishment costs and gain or loss on termination of interest rate swaps), depreciation and amortization
expense, impairment charges, merger and integration expenses, excluding non-recurring items, and extraordinary gains or losses.
With respect to Exterran Partners, EBITDA, as further adjusted, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as net income plus income taxes, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses and any amounts by which cost of sales and selling, general and administrative costs are reduced as a result of caps on these costs contained in the omnibus agreement to which Exterran Holdings and Exterran Partners are parties (the “Omnibus Agreement”), which amounts are treated as capital contributions from Exterran Holdings for accounting purposes, and excluding non-recurring items.
With respect to Exterran Partners, distributable cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as net income plus depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash SG&A expenses, interest expense and any amounts by which cost of sales and selling, general and administrative costs are reduced as a result of caps on these costs contained in the Omnibus Agreement, which amounts are treated as capital contributions from Exterran Holdings for accounting purposes, less cash interest expense and maintenance capital expenditures, and excluding gains/losses on asset sales and non-recurring items.
With respect to Exterran Holdings, Gross Margin, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as total revenue less cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense).
With respect to Exterran Partners, Gross Margin, as adjusted, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as total revenue less cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense) plus any amounts by which cost of sales are reduced as a result of caps on these costs contained in the Omnibus Agreement, which amounts are treated as capital contributions from Exterran Holdings for accounting purposes.
About Exterran Holdings and Exterran Partners
Exterran Holdings, Inc. is a global market leader in full service natural gas compression and a premier provider of operations, maintenance, service and equipment for oil and gas production, processing and transportation applications. Exterran Holdings serves customers across the energy spectrum—from producers to transporters to processors to storage owners. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Exterran and its over 10,000 employees have operations in over 30 countries.
Exterran Partners, L.P. provides natural gas contract operations services to customers throughout the United States. Exterran Holdings indirectly owns a majority interest in Exterran Partners.
For more information, visit www.exterran.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this release (and oral statements made regarding the subjects of this release) other than historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties and factors, many of which are outside the control of Exterran Holdings and Exterran Partners (the “Companies”), which could cause actual results to differ materially from such
statements. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to: Exterran Holdings’ expectations with respect to the impact of the global economic slowdown and reduced level of energy demand, including their impact on the political and economic conditions in the countries in which we operate; the stable and recurring nature of Exterran Partners’ production-related activities; the Companies’ operational and financial strategies and ability to successfully effect those strategies, including Exterran Holdings’ ability to reduce costs and execute on its backlog of international contract operations projects; and the Companies’ financial and operational outlook and ability to fulfill that outlook.
While the Companies believe that the assumptions concerning future events are reasonable, they caution that there are inherent difficulties in predicting certain important factors that could impact the future performance or results of their business. Among the factors that could cause results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are: local, regional, national and international economic conditions and the impact they may have on the Companies and their customers; changes in tax laws that impact master limited partnerships; conditions in the oil and gas industry, including a sustained decrease in the level of supply or demand for oil and natural gas and the impact on the price of oil and natural gas; Exterran Holdings’ ability to timely and cost-effectively obtain components necessary to conduct the Companies’ business; changes in political or economic conditions in key operating markets, including international markets; changes in safety and environmental regulations pertaining to the production and transportation of oil and natural gas; and, as to each of the Companies, the performance of the other entity.
These forward-looking statements are also affected by the risk factors, forward-looking statements and challenges and uncertainties described in Exterran Holdings’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, Exterran Partners’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and those set forth from time to time in the Companies’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are currently available at www.exterran.com. Except as required by law, the Companies expressly disclaim any intention or obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Exterran Contact Information:
Investors: David Oatman (281) 836-7035
Media: Susan Nelson (281) 836-7297
SOURCE: Exterran Holdings, Inc. and Exterran Partners, L.P.
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