Copano Energy Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2009 Results
HOUSTON, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Copano Energy, L.L.C. (Nasdaq: CPNO) today announced its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2009.
"We are pleased with the improvement in the results of our operating segments for the fourth quarter," said R. Bruce Northcutt, Copano Energy's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our total distributable cash flow continues to improve from the 2009 low and includes larger contributions from our operating assets and less from our hedging activities as commodity prices have improved during the year. We remain encouraged by our expansion projects in north and south Texas as a result of increased producer activity around our assets and expect these projects to provide growth in our distributable cash flow in 2010," Northcutt said.
Fourth Quarter Financial Results
Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2009 increased 1% to $249.3 million compared with $246.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. Total segment gross margin was $62.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to $61.9 million for the same period a year ago.
Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2009 decreased 21% to $46.6 million compared with $59.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2008 primarily as a result of recognizing a $15.3 million gain in the fourth quarter of 2008 related to the repurchase and retirement of senior unsecured notes whereas no gain was recognized on the repurchase of debt in the fourth quarter of 2009. Noncash charges for the fourth quarter of 2009 and 2008 that were not added back in determining adjusted EBITDA totaled $9.2 million and $8.4 million, respectively, and related to the noncash amortization expense of the option component of Copano's risk management portfolio.
Total distributable cash flow for the fourth quarter of 2009 decreased to $35.0 million from $49.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, primarily because the fourth quarter 2009 results did not include a $15.3 million gain related to the retirement of debt. Fourth quarter 2009 total distributable cash flow represents 110% coverage of the fourth quarter 2009 distribution of $0.575 per unit based on total common units outstanding on the record date for the distribution.
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2009 decreased by 21% to $9.3 million, or $0.16 per unit on a diluted basis, compared to net income of $11.8 million, or $0.21 per unit on a diluted basis, for the fourth quarter of 2008. The drivers of Copano's net income for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 included:
- a decrease of $15.3 million related to the gain on the retirement of debt in 2008; and
- an increase in taxes other than income of $0.5 million;
partially offset by:
- an increase in total segment gross margin of $0.1 million consisting of a $20.8 million increase in combined operating segment gross margins primarily reflecting an average NGL price increase of 49% on the Conway index and 20% on the Mt. Belvieu index slightly offset by lower overall service throughput volumes and a decrease of $20.7 million from Copano's commodity risk management activities;
- a decrease in operations and maintenance expenses of $1.3 million and general and administrative expenses of $1.5 million primarily related to reduced bad debt expense and the successful cost reduction efforts, including reduced employee compensation expense and third-party service provider fees;
- an increase of $0.8 million in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates;
- a decrease in interest and other financing costs of $8.1 million primarily related to (i) a noncash mark-to-market gain on interest rate swaps for 2009 of $1.2 million compared to a $6.3 million loss in 2008, a change of $7.5 million and (ii) reduced amortization expense related to debt issuance costs of $1.0 million, offset by an increase of $0.4 million in interest paid as a result of increased average outstanding borrowings which was offset by lower average interest rates between the periods;
- a decrease in income taxes of $0.7 million; and
- an increase in income from discontinued operations of $0.8 million as a result of the sale of Copano's crude oil pipeline operations.
Weighted average diluted units outstanding increased approximately 2% to 58.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared with approximately 57.3 million for the same period in 2008.
Segment gross margin, total segment gross margin, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and total distributable cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures that are defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measures at the end of this news release.
Fourth Quarter Operating Results by Segment
Copano manages its business in three geographical operating segments: Oklahoma, which provides midstream natural gas services in central and east Oklahoma; Texas, which provides midstream natural gas services in Texas and also includes a processing plant in southwest Louisiana; and the Rocky Mountains, which provides services to producers in Wyoming's Powder River Basin and includes managing member interests in Bighorn Gas Gathering of 51% and in Fort Union Gas Gathering of 37.04%.
Oklahoma
Segment gross margin for Oklahoma increased 47% in the fourth quarter of 2009 to $26.6 million, compared to $18.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. The increase resulted primarily from a 55% increase in realized margins on service throughput from the fourth quarter of 2008 ($1.16 per MMBtu in 2009 compared with $0.75 per MMBtu in 2008), reflecting higher NGL, oil and natural gas prices. During the fourth quarter of 2009, NGL prices based on Conway index prices and Copano's weighted average product mix averaged $40.86 per barrel compared with $27.36 per barrel during the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase of $13.50, or 49%. During the fourth quarter of 2009, natural gas prices based on CenterPoint East index prices averaged $4.01 per MMBtu compared with $3.58 per MMBtu during the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase of $0.43, or 12%.
In addition to higher realized prices, the increase in segment gross margin for Oklahoma also was impacted by increased NGL production, partially offset by decreased service throughput volumes. The Oklahoma segment gathered an average of 250,248 MMBtu/d of natural gas, processed an average of 159,713 MMBtu/d of natural gas and produced an average of 16,123 Bbls/d of NGLs at its plants and third-party plants during the fourth quarter of 2009. In comparison to the fourth quarter of 2008, this represents a 4% decrease in service throughput and a 6% increase in NGLs produced while plant inlet volumes were flat. The decrease in service throughput is primarily attributable to reduced drilling, normal production declines and delayed down-hole repair schedules during 2009. Although plant inlet volumes remained flat, the increase in NGL production in 2009 resulted from reduced periods of ethane rejection compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Oklahoma segment gathered an average of 261,107 MMBtu/d of natural gas, processed an average of 160,074 MMBtu/d of natural gas, produced an average of 15,253 Bbls/d of NGLs and operated in ethane rejection mode for 41 days.
Texas
Segment gross margin for Texas increased approximately 70% in the fourth quarter of 2009 to $32.8 million, compared to $19.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. The increase resulted primarily from a 94% increase in realized margins on service throughput from the fourth quarter of 2008 ($0.60 per MMBtu in 2009 compared with $0.31 per MMBtu in 2008), reflecting higher NGL and oil prices. During the fourth quarter of 2009, NGL prices based on Mt. Belvieu index prices and Copano's weighted average product mix averaged $42.96 per barrel compared with $35.70 per barrel during the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase of $7.26, or 20%. During the fourth quarter of 2009, natural gas prices based on Houston Ship Channel index prices averaged $4.16 per MMBtu compared with $6.37 per MMBtu during the fourth quarter of 2008, a decrease of $2.21, or 35%.
The increase in segment gross margin for the Texas segment was offset by decreased service throughput and processing volumes. During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Texas segment provided gathering, transportation and processing services for an average of 576,224 MMBtu/d of natural gas compared with 679,142 MMBtu/d for the fourth quarter of 2008, a decrease of 15%. The Texas segment gathered an average of 271,061 MMBtu/d of natural gas, processed an average of 497,368 MMBtu/d of natural gas at its plants and third-party plants and produced an average of 18,292 Bbls/d of NGLs at its plants and third-party plants during the fourth quarter of 2009, representing decreases of 13% of volumes gathered and 17% of volumes processed, and an increase of 65% of NGLs produced as compared with the fourth quarter of 2008. The increase in NGL production was primarily the result of additional volumes processed at Copano's Saint Jo plant in north Texas beginning in the second quarter of 2009, reduced periods of conditioning and ethane rejection compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 and an increase in NGL production at Copano's Lake Charles plant. During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Texas segment gathered an average of 312,753 MMBtu/d of natural gas, processed an average of 600,719 MMBtu/d of natural gas, produced an average of 11,116 Bbls/d of NGLs and operated in ethane rejection or conditioning mode for 56 days. Volumes originating from the Texas segment and delivered to the Houston Central plant decreased approximately 15% from the fourth quarter of 2008 while natural gas delivered to the Houston Central plant and originating from sources other than the Texas segment decreased approximately 22% from the fourth quarter of 2008.
Rocky Mountains
Segment gross margin for Rocky Mountains decreased approximately 54% in the fourth quarter of 2009 to $1.1 million, compared with $2.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. Producer services throughput, which represents volumes purchased for resale, volumes gathered using firm capacity gathering agreements with Fort Union and volumes transported under firm capacity transportation agreements with Wyoming Interstate Gas Company (WIC), averaged 157,896 MMBtu/d for the fourth quarter of 2009, as compared to 196,233 MMBtu/d for the same period in 2008. The decrease in segment gross margin was the result of lower volumes and unit margins primarily due to a continuing weak pricing environment in the Rocky Mountains creating disincentives for producers to continue drilling programs or to initiate de-watering programs on wells previously drilled.
The Rocky Mountains segment results do not include the financial results and volumes associated with Copano's interests in Bighorn and Fort Union, which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and are shown under "Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates." Average pipeline throughput for Bighorn and Fort Union on a combined basis decreased 3% in the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared with the fourth quarter of 2008 as a result of the items discussed above. Average combined pipeline throughput for Bighorn and Fort Union for the fourth quarter of 2009 and 2008 totaled 965,033 MMBtu/d and 998,239 MMBtu/d, respectively. Additionally, the Rocky Mountains segment gross margin includes fee revenue from compressors Copano began leasing to Bighorn early in 2009.
Corporate and Other
Corporate and other gross margin includes Copano's commodity risk management activities. These activities produced a gain of $1.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to a gain of $22.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. The gain for the fourth quarter of 2009 included $6.4 million of net cash settlements received for expired commodity derivative instruments and $4.2 million of unrealized mark-to-market gains on undesignated economic hedges, offset by $9.2 million of noncash amortization expense relating to the option component of Copano's risk management portfolio. The fourth quarter 2008 gain included $27.5 million of net cash settlements received for expired commodity derivative instruments and $3.0 million of unrealized mark-to-market gains on undesignated economic hedges, offset by $8.4 million of noncash amortization expense relating to the option component of Copano's risk management portfolio.
Year-to-Date Financial Results
Revenue for 2009 decreased 45% to $820.0 million compared to $1.5 billion for 2008. Total segment gross margin decreased 14% to $219.5 million for 2009 from $254.1 million for 2008. For 2009, total segment gross margin included a net gain of $35.9 million related to Copano's risk management activities, consisting of $68.7 million of net cash settlements received on expired commodity derivative instruments and $4.1 million of unrealized mark-to-market gains on undesignated economic hedges, offset by $36.9 million of noncash amortization expense relating to the option component of Copano's risk management portfolio. Total segment gross margin for 2008 included a net loss of $27.6 million related to Copano's risk management activities, consisting of $32.8 million of noncash amortization expense relating to the option component of Copano's risk management portfolio and $2.8 million of unrealized mark-to-market losses on undesignated economic hedges, offset by $8.0 million of net cash settlements received on expired commodity derivative instruments.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased 19% to $167.4 million for 2009 compared to $205.8 million for 2008. Total distributable cash flow decreased 24% to $136.5 million for 2009 compared to $178.9 million for 2008. Approximately $11.3 million of the decrease in adjusted EBITDA and total distributable cash flow was attributable to the lower gain on the retirement of debt in 2009.
Net income decreased by 57% to $25.0 million, or $0.43 per unit on a diluted basis, for 2009 compared to net income of $58.2 million, or $1.01 per unit on a diluted basis, for 2008. The drivers of net income for 2009 compared to 2008 included:
- a decrease in total segment gross margin of $34.7 million, consisting of a $98.2 million decrease in operating segment gross margins primarily reflecting average NGL price declines of 42% in the Conway index and 45% in the Mt. Belvieu index and lower overall service throughput volumes, offset by an increase of $63.5 million from commodity risk management activities;
- an increase in depreciation, amortization and impairment expenses of $4.1 million primarily related to expanded operations in north Texas;
- a decrease of $11.3 million attributable to the reduction of gain on the retirement of debt in 2009;
- an increase in taxes other than income of $0.7 million; and
- a decrease of $0.4 million in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates;
partially offset by:
- a decrease in general and administrative expenses of $6.1 million and operations and maintenance expenses of $2.3 million primarily related to reduced bad debt expense and successful cost reduction efforts, including reduced employee compensation expense and third-party service provider fees;
- a decrease of $9.2 million in interest expense primarily related to (i) a noncash mark-to-market gain on interest rate swaps for 2009 of $2.8 million compared to a $10.0 million loss in 2008, a change of $12.8 million and (ii) reduced amortization expense related to debt issuance costs of $0.6 million, offset by an increase in interest paid of $4.2 million as a result of increased average outstanding borrowings which was offset by lower average interest rates between the periods; and
- a decrease in income taxes of $0.4 million.
Cash Distributions
On January 13, 2010, Copano announced its fourth quarter 2009 cash distribution of $0.575 per unit, or $2.30 per unit on an annualized basis, for all of its outstanding common units. This distribution is unchanged from the third quarter of 2009 and was paid on February 11, 2010 to common unitholders of record at the close of business on February 1, 2010.
Conference Call Information
Copano will hold a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2009 financial results and recent developments on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time). To participate in the call, dial (480) 629-9722 and ask for the Copano call 10 minutes prior to the start time, or access it live over the internet at www.copanoenergy.com on the "Investor Overview" page of the "Investor Relations" section of Copano's website.
A replay of the audio webcast will be available shortly after the call on Copano's website. Additionally, a telephonic replay will be available through March 5, 2010 by calling (303) 590-3030 and using the pass code 4216091#.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release and the accompanying schedules include the non-generally accepted accounting principles, or non-GAAP, financial measures of segment gross margin, total segment gross margin, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and total distributable cash flow. The accompanying schedules provide reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to GAAP measures such as net income, operating income, income from continuing operations, cash flows from operating activities or any other GAAP measure of liquidity or financial performance. Copano uses non-GAAP financial measures as measures of its core profitability or to assess the financial performance of its assets. Copano believes that investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures that its management uses in evaluating Copano's liquidity position or financial performance.
Copano defines segment gross margin as an operating segment's revenue minus cost of sales. Cost of sales includes the following: cost of natural gas and NGLs purchased and costs for transportation of volumes. Total segment gross margin is the sum of the operating segment gross margins and the results of Copano's risk management activities that are included in Corporate and other. Copano views total segment gross margin as an important performance measure of the core profitability of its operations. Segment gross margin allows Copano's senior management to compare volume and price performance of the segments and to more easily identify operational or other issues within a segment. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to total segment gross margin is operating income.
Copano defines EBITDA as income (loss) from continuing operations plus interest and other financing costs, provision for income taxes and depreciation, amortization and impairment expense. Because a portion of Copano's net income (loss) is attributable to equity in earnings (loss) from its unconsolidated affiliates, including Bighorn, Fort Union, Webb/Duval Gatherers (Webb Duval) and Southern Dome, LLC (Southern Dome), Copano calculates adjusted EBITDA to reflect the depreciation, amortization and impairment expense and interest and other financing costs embedded in the equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates. Specifically, Copano determines adjusted EBITDA by adding to EBITDA (i) the amortization expense attributable to the difference between Copano's carried investment in each unconsolidated affiliate and the underlying equity in its net assets, (ii) the portion of each unconsolidated affiliate's depreciation and amortization expense which is proportional to Copano's ownership interest in that unconsolidated affiliate and (iii) the portion of each unconsolidated affiliate's interest and other financing costs which is proportional to Copano's ownership interest in that unconsolidated affiliate. External users of Copano's financial statements such as investors, commercial banks and research analysts use EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA, and Copano's management uses adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental financial measure to assess:
- the financial performance of Copano's assets without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis;
- the ability of Copano's assets to generate cash sufficient to pay interest costs and support indebtedness;
- Copano's 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 is also a financial measure that, with certain negotiated adjustments, is reported to Copano's lenders and used to compute financial covenants under its revolving credit facility. Neither EBITDA nor adjusted EBITDA should be considered an alternative to net income, operating income, cash flows from operating activities or any other measure of liquidity or financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. Copano's EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures of other entities, as other entities may not calculate EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA in the same manner as Copano does. Copano has reconciled EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to net income and cash flows from operating activities.
Copano defines total distributable cash flow as net income plus: (i) depreciation, amortization and impairment expense (including amortization expense relating to the option component of Copano's risk management portfolio); (ii) cash distributions received from investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity losses from such unconsolidated affiliates; (iii) provision for deferred income taxes; (iv) the subtraction of maintenance capital expenditures; (v) the subtraction of equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates; and (vi) the addition of losses or subtraction of gains relating to other miscellaneous noncash amounts affecting net income for the period, such as equity-based compensation, mark-to-market changes in derivative instruments, and Copano's line fill contributions to third-party pipelines and gas imbalances. Maintenance capital expenditures are capital expenditures employed to replace partially or fully depreciated assets to maintain the existing operating capacity of Copano's assets and to extend their useful lives, or other capital expenditures that are incurred in maintaining existing system volumes and related cash flows.
Total distributable cash flow is a significant performance metric used by senior management to compare basic cash flows Copano generates (prior to the establishment of any retained cash reserves by its Board of Directors) to the cash distributions Copano expects to pay its unitholders. Copano's Compensation Committee and Board of Directors have designated total distributable cash flow per common unit as the financial objective under Copano's Management Incentive Compensation Plan. Using total distributable cash flow, management can quickly compute the coverage ratio of estimated cash flows to planned cash distributions. Total distributable cash flow is also an important non-GAAP financial measure for unitholders because it serves as an indicator of Copano's success in providing a cash return on investment— specifically, whether or not Copano is generating cash flow at a level that can sustain or support an increase in quarterly distribution rates. Total distributable cash flow is also used by industry analysts with respect to publicly traded partnerships and limited liability companies because the market value of such entities' equity securities is significantly influenced by the amount of cash they can distribute to unitholders. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to total distributable cash flow is net income. Total distributable cash flow should not be considered an alternative to net income, income from continuing operations, operating income, cash flow from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP.
Houston-based Copano Energy, L.L.C. is a midstream natural gas company with operations in Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming and Louisiana. Its assets include approximately 6,200 miles of active natural gas gathering and transmission pipelines, 200 miles of NGL pipelines and seven natural gas processing plants, with more than one billion cubic feet per day of combined processing capacity. For more information, please visit www.copanoenergy.com.
This news release may include "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements reflect certain assumptions based on management's experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to future distributions. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Copano's control, which may cause Copano's actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. These risks include an inability to obtain new sources of natural gas supplies, the loss of key producers that supply natural gas to Copano, key customers reducing the volume of natural gas and NGLs they purchase from Copano, a decline in the price and market demand for natural gas and NGLs, the incurrence of significant costs and liabilities in the future resulting from Copano's failure to comply with new or existing environmental regulations or an accidental release of hazardous substances into the environment and other factors detailed in Copano's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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COPANO ENERGY, L.L.C. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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(In thousands, except per unit information)
Revenue:
Natural gas sales $90,443 $127,184 $316,686 $747,258
Natural gas liquids sales 135,270 90,007 406,662 597,986
Transportation, compression
and processing fees 13,145 16,110 55,983 59,006
Condensate and other 10,396 13,587 40,715 50,169
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Total revenue 249,254 246,888 820,046 1,454,419
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Costs and expenses:
Cost of natural gas and
natural gas liquids (1) 181,334 178,724 576,448 1,178,304
Transportation (1) 5,937 6,283 24,148 21,971
Operations and maintenance 12,713 14,054 51,477 53,824
Depreciation, amortization
and impairment 15,904 15,987 56,975 52,916
General and administrative 10,265 11,743 39,511 45,571
Taxes other than income 1,383 826 3,732 3,019
Equity in (earnings) loss
from unconsolidated
affiliates (297) 465 (6,409) (6,889)
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Total costs and expenses 227,239 228,082 745,882 1,348,716
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Operating income 22,015 18,806 74,164 105,703
Interest and other income 83 83 1,202 1,174
Gain on retirement of
unsecured debt - 15,272 3,939 15,272
Interest and other
financing costs (13,947) (22,039) (55,836) (64,978)
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Income before income taxes 8,151 12,122 23,469 57,171
Provision for income taxes 245 (403) (794) (1,249)
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Income from continuing
operations 8,396 11,719 22,675 55,922
Discontinued operations,
net of tax 899 67 2,292 2,291
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Net income $9,295 $11,786 $24,967 $58,213
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Basic net income per common unit:
Income per common unit
from continuing operations $0.15 $0.23 $0.42 $1.15
Income per common unit from
discontinued operations 0.02 0.00 0.04 0.05
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Net income per common unit $0.17 $0.23 $0.46 $1.20
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Weighted average number
of common units 54,601 51,112 54,395 48,513
Diluted net income per
common unit:
Income per common unit from
continuing operations $0.14 $0.21 $0.39 $0.97
Income per common unit from
discontinued operations 0.02 0.00 0.04 0.04
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Net income per
common unit $0.16 $0.21 $0.43 $1.01
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Weighted average number
of common units 58,192 57,276 58,038 57,856
(1) Exclusive of operations and maintenance and depreciation,
amortization and impairment shown separately below.
COPANO ENERGY, L.L.C. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Year Ended December 31,
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2009 2008
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(In thousands)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income $24,967 $58,213
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization 57,539 50,314
Impairment of goodwill - 2,840
Amortization of debt issue costs 3,955 4,467
Equity in earnings from
unconsolidated affiliates (6,409) (6,889)
Distributions from unconsolidated
affiliates 22,740 22,460
Gain on retirement of unsecured debt (3,939) (15,272)
Noncash (gain) loss on risk
management portfolio, net (6,879) 12,751
Equity-based compensation 8,455 5,858
Deferred tax provision 144 486
Other noncash items (816) 98
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 5,545 32,090
Prepayments and other current assets 67 (1,123)
Risk management activities 30,155 (27,037)
Accounts payable 8,764 (44,766)
Other current liabilities (1,161) (4,566)
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Net cash provided by operating
activities 143,127 89,924
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Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and
equipment (73,232) (152,533)
Additions to intangible assets (3,060) (9,189)
Acquisitions (2,840) (12,655)
Investment in unconsolidated
affiliates (4,228) (26,832)
Distributions from unconsolidated
affiliates 6,944 3,370
Escrow cash - (1,858)
Proceeds from the sale of assets 6,061 28
Other (2,421) 814
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Net cash used in investing
activities (72,776) (198,855)
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Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt 70,000 579,000
Repayment of long-term debt (20,000) (339,000)
Retirement of unsecured debt (14,286) (34,313)
Deferred financing costs - (6,688)
Distributions to unitholders (125,721) (104,234)
Capital contributions from
pre-IPO investors - 4,103
Equity offering costs - (47)
Proceeds from option exercises 664 1,129
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Net cash (used in) provided
by financing activities (89,343) 99,950
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Net decrease in cash and
cash equivalents (18,992) (8,981)
Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of year 63,684 72,665
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $44,692 $63,684
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COPANO ENERGY, L.L.C. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
As of December 31,
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2009 2008
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(In thousands, except unit information)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $44,692 $63,684
Accounts receivable, net 91,156 96,028
Risk management assets 36,615 76,440
Prepayments and other current assets 4,937 4,891
Discontinued operations - 5,564
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Total current assets 177,400 246,607
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Property, plant and equipment, net 841,323 819,099
Intangible assets, net 190,376 198,341
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates 620,312 640,598
Escrow cash 1,858 1,858
Risk management assets 15,381 82,892
Other assets, net 22,571 24,270
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Total assets $1,869,221 $2,013,665
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LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' CAPITAL
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $111,021 $103,849
Accrued interest 11,921 11,904
Accrued tax liability 672 784
Risk management liabilities 9,671 6,272
Other current liabilities 9,358 16,787
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Total current liabilities 142,643 139,596
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Long-term debt (includes $628 and
$704 bond premium as of December
31, 2009 and 2008, respectively) 852,818 821,119
Deferred tax provision 1,862 1,718
Risk management and other noncurrent
liabilities 10,063 13,274
Members' capital:
Common units, no par value, 54,670,029
and 53,965,288 units issued and
outstanding as of December 31, 2009
and 2008, respectively 879,504 865,343
Class C units, no par value, 0 units
and 394,853 units issued and
outstanding as of December 31, 2009
and 2008, respectively - 13,497
Class D units, no par value, 3,245,817
units issued and outstanding as of
December 31, 2009 and 2008 112,454 112,454
Paid-in capital 42,518 33,734
Accumulated deficit (156,458) (54,696)
Accumulated other comprehensive
(loss) income (16,183) 67,626
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861,835 1,037,958
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Total liabilities and members'
capital $1,869,221 $2,013,665
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COPANO ENERGY, L.L.C. AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATING STATISTICS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
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December 31, December 31,
2009 2008 2009 2008
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($in thousands)
Total segment gross
margin(1) (2) $61,983 $61,881 $219,450 $254,144
Operations and maintenance
expenses(2) 12,713 14,054 51,477 53,824
Depreciation and amortization(2) 15,904 15,987 56,975 52,916
General and administrative
expenses 10,265 11,743 39,511 45,571
Taxes other than income 1,383 826 3,732 3,019
Equity in (earnings) loss
from unconsolidated affiliates (297) 465 (6,409) (6,889)
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Operating income(2) 22,015 18,806 74,164 105,703
Gain on retirement of unsecured
debt - 15,272 3,939 15,272
Interest and other financing
costs, net (13,864) (21,956) (54,634) (63,804)
Provision for income taxes 245 (403) (794) (1,249)
Discontinued operations,
net of tax 899 67 2,292 2,291
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Net income $9,295 $11,786 $24,967 $58,213
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Total segment gross margin:
Oklahoma(2) $26,628 $18,060 $76,686 $133,112
Texas 32,845 19,256 103,620 142,723
Rocky Mountains 1,110 2,439 3,254 5,877
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Segment gross margin(2) 60,583 39,755 183,560 281,712
Corporate and other(3) 1,400 22,126 35,890 (27,568)
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Total segment gross
margin(1) (2) $61,983 $61,881 $219,450 $254,144
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Segment gross margin per unit:
Oklahoma:
Service throughput
($/MMBtu) (2) (4) $1.16 $0.75 $0.80 $1.52
Texas:
Service throughput
($/MMBtu) (5) $0.60 $0.31 $0.46 $0.57
Rocky Mountains:
Producer services
throughput ($/MMBtu) (6) $0.03 $0.06 $0.04 $0.06
Volumes:
Oklahoma:(4) (7)
Service throughput
(MMBtu/d) 250,248 261,107 262,259 238,836
Plant inlet throughput
(MMBtu/d) 159,713 160,074 163,474 156,057
NGLs produced (Bbls/d) 16,123 15,253 15,977 15,126
Texas: (5) (8)
Service throughput
(MMBtu/d) 576,224 679,142 619,615 686,791
Pipeline throughput
(MMBtu/d) 271,061 312,753 290,627 314,252
Plant inlet volumes
(MMBtu/d) 497,368 600,719 539,633 610,249
NGLs produced (Bbls/d) 18,292 11,116 17,959 16,150
Rocky Mountains:
Producer services
throughput (MMBtu/d)(6) 157,896 196,233 165,579 220,792
Capital Expenditures:
Maintenance capital
expenditures $1,796 $2,941 $9,728 $11,769
Expansion capital
expenditures 19,305 40,463 61,424 169,056
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Total capital expenditures $21,101 $43,404 $71,152 $180,825
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Operations and maintenance
expenses:
Oklahoma(2) $6,134 $6,014 $23,469 $23,874
Texas 6,537 8,040 27,960 29,950
Rocky Mountains 42 - 48 -
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Total operations and
maintenance expenses $12,713 $14,054 $51,477 $53,824
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(1) Total segment gross margin is a non-GAAP financial measure. For
a reconciliation of total segment gross margin to its most directly
comparable GAAP measure of operating income, please read "Non-GAAP
Financial Measures."
(2) Excludes results attributable to Copano's crude oil pipeline and
related assets as these amounts are shown under the caption
"Discontinued operations."
(3) Corporate and other includes results attributable to Copano's
commodity risk management activities.
(4) Excludes volumes associated with Copano's interest in Southern Dome.
For the three months ended December 31, 2009, plant inlet volumes for
Southern Dome averaged 12,639 MMBtu/d and NGLs produced averaged 444
Bbls/d. For the three months ended December 31, 2008, plant inlet
volumes for Southern Dome averaged 8,195 MMBtu/d and NGLs produced
averaged 295 Bbls/d. For the year ended December 31, 2009, plant
inlet volumes for Southern Dome averaged 13,137 MMBtu/d and NGLs
produced averaged 478 Bbls/d. For the year ended December 31, 2008,
plant inlet volumes for Southern Dome averaged 9,923 MMBtu/d and NGLs
produced averaged 364 Bbls/d.
(5) Excludes volumes associated with Copano's interest in Webb Duval.
Gross volumes transported by Webb Duval, net of intercompany volumes,
were 66,764 MMBtu/d and 92,222 MMBtu/d for the three months ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Gross volumes transported
by Webb Duval, net of intercompany volumes, were 78,160 MMBtu/d and
91,342 MMBtu/d for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
(6) Producers services throughput consists of volumes purchased for
resale, volumes gathered under firm capacity gathering agreements
with Fort Union and volumes transported using firm capacity
agreements with WIC. Excludes results and volumes associated with
Copano's interests in Bighorn and Fort Union. Combined volumes
gathered by Bighorn and Fort Union were 965,033 MMBtu/d and 998,239
MMBtu/d for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. Combined volumes gathered by Bighorn and Fort Union
were 975,785 MMBtu/d and 945,925 MMBtu/d for the year ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(7) Plant inlet volumes and NGLs produced represent total volumes
processed and produced by the Oklahoma segment at all plants,
including plants owned by the Oklahoma segment and plants owned by
third parties. For the three months ended December 31, 2009, plant
inlet volumes averaged 125,914 MMBtu/d and NGLs produced averaged
13,261 Bbls/d for plants owned by the Oklahoma segment. For the
three months ended December 31, 2008, plant inlet volumes averaged
123,091 MMBtu/d and NGLs produced averaged 12,245 Bbls/d for plants
owned by the Oklahoma segment. For the year ended December 31,
2009, plant inlet volumes averaged 126,776 MMBtu/d and NGLs produced
averaged 13,044 Bbls/d for plants owned by the Oklahoma segment.
For the year ended December 31, 2008, plant inlet volumes averaged
114,142 MMBtu/d and NGLs produced averaged 11,570 Bbls/d for plants
owned by the Oklahoma segment.
(8) Plant inlet volumes and NGLs produced represent total volumes
processed and produced by the Texas segment at all plants, including
plants owned by the Texas segment and plants owned by third parties.
Plant inlet volumes averaged 489,894 MMBtu/d and NGLs produced
averaged 17,718 Bbls/d for the three months ended December 31, 2009
for plants owned by the Texas segment. Plant inlet volumes averaged
581,147 MMBtu/d and NGLs produced averaged 9,688 Bbls/d for the
three months ended December 31, 2008 for plants owned by the Texas
segment. Plant inlet volumes averaged 525,413 MMBtu/d and NGLs
produced averaged 16,810 Bbls/d for the year ended December 31, 2009
for plants owned by the Texas segment. Plant inlet volumes averaged
596,535 MMBtu/d and NGLs produced averaged 14,715 Bbls/d for the year
ended December 31, 2008 for plants owned by the Texas segment.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following table presents a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures of (i) total segment gross margin (which consists of the sum of individual segment gross margins and the results of risk management activities, which are included in corporate and other) to the GAAP financial measure of operating income, (ii) EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to the GAAP financial measures of net income and cash flows from operating activities and (iii) total distributable cash flow to the GAAP financial measure of net income, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands).
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Reconciliation of total
segment gross margin to
operating income:
Operating income $22,015 $18,806 $74,164 $105,703
Add: Operations and
maintenance expenses 12,713 14,054 51,477 53,824
Depreciation,
amortization and
impairment 15,904 15,987 56,975 52,916
General and
administrative
expenses 10,265 11,743 39,511 45,571
Taxes other than
income 1,383 826 3,732 3,019
Equity in (earnings)
loss from
unconsolidated
affiliates (297) 465 (6,409) (6,889)
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Total segment gross margin $61,983 $61,881 $219,450 $254,144
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Reconciliation of EBITDA and
adjusted EBITDA to net income:
Net income $9,295 $11,786 $24,967 $58,213
Add: Depreciation,
amortization and
impairment(1) 15,911 16,062 57,539 53,154
Interest and other
financing costs 13,947 22,039 55,836 64,978
Provision for income
taxes (245) 403 794 1,249
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EBITDA 38,908 50,290 139,136 177,594
Add: Amortization of
difference between
the carried investment
and the underlying
equity in net assets
of equity investments 4,808 5,308 19,203 19,116
Copano's share of
depreciation and
amortization included
in equity in earnings
(loss) from
unconsolidated
affiliates 2,687 2,009 7,727 5,863
Copano's share of
interest and other
financing costs
incurred by equity
method investment 210 1,562 1,303 3,259
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Adjusted EBITDA $46,613 $59,169 $167,369 $205,832
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Reconciliation of EBITDA and
adjusted EBITDA to cash flows
from operating activities:
Cash flow provided by
operating activities $42,378 $(11,297) $143,127 $89,924
Add: Cash paid for interest
and other financing
costs 13,052 20,123 51,881 60,510
Equity in earnings
(loss) from
unconsolidated
affiliates 297 (465) 6,409 6,889
Distributions from
unconsolidated
affiliates (4,407) (4,073) (22,740) (22,460)
Risk management
activities (6,693) (8,360) (30,155) 27,037
Changes in working
capital and other (5,719) 54,362 (9,386) 15,694
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EBITDA 38,908 50,290 139,136 177,594
Add: Amortization of
difference between
the carried investment
and the underlying
equity in net assets
of equity investments 4,808 5,308 19,203 19,116
Copano's share of
depreciation and
amortization included
in equity in earnings
(loss) from
unconsolidated
affiliates 2,687 2,009 7,727 5,863
Copano's share of
interest and other
financing costs
incurred by equity
method investment 210 1,562 1,303 3,259
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Adjusted EBITDA $46,613 $59,169 $167,369 $205,832
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Reconciliation of net income
to total distributable
cash flow:
Net income $9,295 $11,786 $24,967 $58,213
Add: Depreciation,
amortization and
impairment(1) 15,911 16,062 57,539 53,154
Amortization of
commodity derivative
options 9,235 8,360 36,950 32,842
Amortization of debt
issue costs 895 1,915 3,955 4,467
Equity-based
compensation 1,652 2,512 8,252 7,789
Distributions from
unconsolidated
affiliates 8,160 5,472 29,684 25,830
Unrealized (gain)
loss associated
with line fill
contributions
and gas imbalances (2,116) 1,082 (2,145) 592
Unrealized (gain)
loss on derivative
activity (5,437) 3,266 (6,879) 12,751
Deferred taxes and
other (469) 1,766 271 1,927
Less: Equity in (earnings)
loss from
unconsolidated
affiliates (297) 465 (6,409) (6,889)
Maintenance capital
expenditures (1,796) (2,941) (9,728) (11,769)
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Total distributable
cash flow(2) $35,033 $49,745 $136,457 $178,907
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Actual quarterly
distribution ("AQD") $31,911 $31,466
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Total distributable cash
flow coverage of AQD 110% 158%
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(1) Includes depreciation and amortization related to discontinued
operations.
(2) Prior to any retained cash reserves established by Copano's Board
of Directors.
SOURCE Copano Energy, L.L.C.
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