- Reported first-quarter 2023 Net income attributable to limited
partners of $199.0 million, generating first-quarter Adjusted
EBITDA(1) of $498.7 million.
- Reported first-quarter 2023 Cash flows provided by operating
activities of $302.4 million, generating first-quarter Free cash
flow(1) of $141.6 million.
- Announced a first-quarter distribution of $0.856 per unit,
which includes the Partnership’s Base Distribution of $0.500 per
unit, as well as an Enhanced Distribution of $0.356 per unit.
Today Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) (“WES” or the
“Partnership”) announced first-quarter 2023 financial and operating
results. Net income (loss) attributable to limited partners for the
first quarter of 2023 totaled $199.0 million, or $0.52 per common
unit (diluted), with first-quarter 2023 Adjusted EBITDA(1) totaling
$498.7 million. First-quarter 2023 Cash flows provided by operating
activities totaled $302.4 million, and first-quarter 2023 Free cash
flow(1) totaled $141.6 million.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Processed record Delaware Basin natural-gas throughput of 1.57
Bcf/d for the first quarter, representing a 3-percent
sequential-quarter increase.
- Gathered record Delaware Basin produced-water throughput of 977
MBbls/d for the first quarter, representing a 13-percent
sequential-quarter increase.
- After quarter end, executed a long-term amendment to
Occidental’s natural-gas processing agreement in the Delaware Basin
to provide up to 300 MMcf/d of additional firm-processing capacity
supported by significant corresponding minimum-volume
commitments.
- In conjunction with the Delaware Basin processing agreement
amendment, executed an amendment to Occidental’s natural-gas
gathering agreement in the Delaware Basin extending the original
term by three years through 2035.
- Obtained investment-grade status, and subsequent to quarter
end, closed an offering of $750.0 million in aggregate principal
amount of 6.150% senior notes due 2033.
- Retired $213.1 million of floating rate senior notes in January
of 2023.
- After quarter end, executed an amendment to the revolving
credit facility extending the maturity to April of 2028 for an
aggregate principal amount of up to $2.0 billion, which currently
is undrawn.
On May 15, 2023, WES will pay its first-quarter 2023 per-unit
distribution of $0.856, which includes the Partnership’s quarterly
Base Distribution of $0.500 per unit and an Enhanced Distribution
of $0.356 per unit pertaining to the Partnership’s 2022 financial
performance. Through quarter-end, total common unit repurchases
increased to $494.7 million of the $1.250 billion repurchase
program, which runs through December 31, 2024. First-quarter 2023
Free cash flow(1) after distributions totaled $(55.0) million.
First-quarter 2023 capital expenditures(2) totaled $179.3
million.
First-quarter 2023 natural-gas throughput(3) averaged 4.1 Bcf/d,
representing a 3-percent sequential-quarter decrease. First-quarter
2023 throughput for crude-oil and NGLs assets(3) averaged 611
MBbls/d, representing a 6-percent sequential-quarter decrease.
First-quarter 2023 throughput for produced-water assets(3) averaged
957 MBbls/d, representing a 12-percent sequential-quarter
increase.
“In the Delaware Basin, strong producer activity levels led to
increased throughput across all three products and resulted in
record natural-gas and produced-water throughput,” said Michael
Ure, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Despite continued
growth in the Delaware Basin, overall natural-gas and crude-oil
throughput declined sequentially due to expected declines in the DJ
Basin, reduced throughput from our equity investments, and
inclement weather that impacted our legacy Rocky Mountain assets in
Utah and Wyoming. Additionally, increased sequential gross margin
from the Delaware Basin was offset by the expected reduction in
deficiency revenue and margin from non-core assets and reduced
gross margin contribution from equity investments, primarily due to
the sale of Cactus II in 2022. With that said, we expect quarterly
profitability to gradually improve as throughput increases for the
remainder of the year.”
Mr. Ure continued, “Our commercial team continues to generate
substantial value for our partnership. Since this time last year,
and inclusive of the new amendments with Occidental, we have now
executed agreements providing up to 950 MMcf/d of firm processing
commitments with some of our largest customers.”
“Additionally, we continue to see strong producer forecasts from
our Delaware Basin customers, which may require us to increase our
processing capacity at our West Texas complex to satisfy future
volume growth. We will update the market in due time of any changes
that could potentially affect our previously disclosed capital
expenditures and Free cash flow guidance ranges. With that said, we
are committed to safely meeting the processing needs of our
customers, growing our Delaware Basin footprint, and continuing to
generate meaningful value for our stakeholders,” concluded Mr.
Ure.
CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW AT 1:00 P.M. CT
WES will host a conference call on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at
1:00 p.m. Central Time (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss
first-quarter 2023 results. To participate, individuals should dial
888-770-7129 (Domestic) or 929-203-2109 (International) ten to
fifteen minutes before the scheduled conference call time and enter
the participant access code of 2187921. To access the live audio
webcast of the conference call, please visit the investor relations
section of the Partnership’s website at www.westernmidstream.com. A
replay of the conference call also will be available on the website
following the call.
For additional details on WES’s financial and operational
performance, please refer to the earnings slides and updated
investor presentation available at www.westernmidstream.com.
ABOUT WESTERN MIDSTREAM
Western Midstream Partners, LP (“WES”) is a Delaware master
limited partnership formed to acquire, own, develop, and operate
midstream assets. With midstream assets located in Texas, New
Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania, WES is engaged
in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing,
and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing, and
transporting condensate, natural-gas liquids, and crude oil; and
gathering and disposing of produced water for its customers. In its
capacity as a natural-gas processor, WES also buys and sells
natural gas, natural-gas liquids, and condensate on behalf of
itself and as an agent for its customers under certain
contracts.
For more information about Western Midstream Partners, LP,
please visit www.westernmidstream.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements. WES’s
management believes that its expectations are based on reasonable
assumptions. No assurance, however, can be given that such
expectations will prove correct. A number of factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from the projections,
anticipated results, or other expectations expressed in this news
release. These factors include our ability to meet financial
guidance or distribution expectations; our ability to safely and
efficiently operate WES’s assets; the supply of, demand for, and
price of oil, natural gas, NGLs, and related products or services;
our ability to meet projected in-service dates for capital-growth
projects; construction costs or capital expenditures exceeding
estimated or budgeted costs or expenditures; and the other factors
described in the “Risk Factors” section of WES’s most-recent Form
10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other
public filings and press releases. WES undertakes no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
______________________________________________________________
(1)
Please see the definitions of the
Partnership’s non-GAAP measures at the end of this release and
reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.
(2)
Accrual-based, includes equity
investments, excludes capitalized interest, and excludes capital
expenditures associated with the 25% third-party interest in
Chipeta.
(3)
Represents total throughput attributable
to WES, which excludes (i) the 2.0% limited partner interest in WES
Operating owned by an Occidental subsidiary and (ii) for
natural-gas throughput, the 25% third-party interest in Chipeta,
which collectively represent WES’s noncontrolling interests.
Western Midstream Partners,
LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
thousands except per-unit amounts
2023
2022
Revenues and other
Service revenues – fee based
$
647,867
$
631,598
Service revenues – product based
46,810
40,867
Product sales
39,025
85,589
Other
280
243
Total revenues and other
733,982
758,297
Equity income, net – related
parties
39,021
49,607
Operating expenses
Cost of product
51,459
72,848
Operation and maintenance
174,239
128,976
General and administrative
51,117
48,602
Property and other taxes
6,831
18,442
Depreciation and amortization
144,626
134,582
Long-lived asset and other impairments
52,401
—
Total operating expenses
480,673
403,450
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other,
net
(2,118
)
370
Operating income (loss)
290,212
404,824
Interest expense
(81,670
)
(85,455
)
Other income (expense), net
1,215
106
Income (loss) before income
taxes
209,757
319,475
Income tax expense (benefit)
1,416
1,805
Net income (loss)
208,341
317,670
Net income (loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interests
4,696
8,953
Net income (loss) attributable to
Western Midstream Partners, LP
$
203,645
$
308,717
Limited partners’ interest in net
income (loss):
Net income (loss) attributable to Western
Midstream Partners, LP
$
203,645
$
308,717
General partner interest in net (income)
loss
(4,686
)
(6,783
)
Limited partners’ interest in net income
(loss)
$
198,959
$
301,934
Net income (loss) per common unit –
basic
$
0.52
$
0.75
Net income (loss) per common unit –
diluted
$
0.52
$
0.75
Weighted-average common units
outstanding – basic
384,468
403,254
Weighted-average common units
outstanding – diluted
385,750
404,460
Western Midstream Partners,
LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(Unaudited)
thousands except number of units
March 31, 2023
December 31,
2022
Total current assets
$
735,298
$
900,425
Net property, plant, and equipment
8,541,222
8,541,600
Other assets
1,835,968
1,829,603
Total assets
$
11,112,488
$
11,271,628
Total current liabilities
$
581,327
$
903,857
Long-term debt
6,693,941
6,569,582
Asset retirement obligations
293,718
290,021
Other liabilities
441,938
400,053
Total liabilities
8,010,924
8,163,513
Equity and partners’ capital
Common units (384,615,227 and 384,070,984
units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023, and December 31,
2022, respectively)
2,964,712
2,969,604
General partner units (9,060,641 units
issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023, and December 31,
2022)
2,261
2,105
Noncontrolling interests
134,591
136,406
Total liabilities, equity, and
partners’ capital
$
11,112,488
$
11,271,628
Western Midstream Partners,
LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
thousands
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating
activities
Net income (loss)
$
208,341
$
317,670
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
to net cash provided by operating activities and changes in assets
and liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization
144,626
134,582
Long-lived asset and other impairments
52,401
—
(Gain) loss on divestiture and other,
net
2,118
(370
)
Change in other items, net
(105,062
)
(175,424
)
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
302,424
$
276,458
Cash flows from investing
activities
Capital expenditures
$
(173,088
)
$
(83,971
)
Contributions to equity investments -
related parties
(110
)
(2,070
)
Distributions from equity investments in
excess of cumulative earnings – related parties
12,366
9,925
Proceeds from the sale of assets to third
parties
—
383
(Increase) decrease in materials and
supplies inventory and other
(18,346
)
4,116
Net cash used in investing activities
$
(179,178
)
$
(71,617
)
Cash flows from financing
activities
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs
$
220,000
$
—
Repayments of debt
(313,138
)
—
Increase (decrease) in outstanding
checks
18,768
(7,088
)
Distributions to Partnership
unitholders
(196,569
)
(134,749
)
Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling
interest owner
(2,240
)
(1,984
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest
owner of WES Operating
(4,271
)
(2,805
)
Net contributions from (distributions to)
related parties
—
409
Unit repurchases
(7,061
)
(5,149
)
Other
(12,746
)
(7,225
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities
$
(297,257
)
$
(158,591
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents
$
(174,011
)
$
46,250
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period
286,656
201,999
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
$
112,645
$
248,249
Western Midstream Partners, LP
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
WES defines Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western
Midstream Partners, LP (“Adjusted gross margin”) as total revenues
and other (less reimbursements for electricity-related expenses
recorded as revenue), less cost of product, plus distributions from
equity investments, and excluding the noncontrolling interest
owners’ proportionate share of revenues and cost of product.
WES defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), plus (i)
distributions from equity investments, (ii) non-cash equity-based
compensation expense, (iii) interest expense, (iv) income tax
expense, (v) depreciation and amortization, (vi) impairments, and
(vii) other expense (including lower of cost or market inventory
adjustments recorded in cost of product), less (i) gain (loss) on
divestiture and other, net, (ii) gain (loss) on early
extinguishment of debt, (iii) income from equity investments, (iv)
interest income, (v) income tax benefit, (vi) other income, and
(vii) the noncontrolling interest owners’ proportionate share of
revenues and expenses.
WES defines Free cash flow as net cash provided by operating
activities less total capital expenditures and contributions to
equity investments, plus distributions from equity investments in
excess of cumulative earnings. Management considers Free cash flow
an appropriate metric for assessing capital discipline, cost
efficiency, and balance-sheet strength. Although Free cash flow is
the metric used to assess WES’s ability to make distributions to
unitholders, this measure should not be viewed as indicative of the
actual amount of cash that is available for distributions or
planned for distributions for a given period. Instead, Free cash
flow should be considered indicative of the amount of cash that is
available for distributions, debt repayments, and other general
partnership purposes.
Below are reconciliations of (i) gross margin (GAAP) to Adjusted
gross margin (non-GAAP), (ii) net income (loss) (GAAP) and net cash
provided by operating activities (GAAP) to Adjusted EBITDA
(non-GAAP), and (iii) net cash provided by operating activities
(GAAP) to Free cash flow (non-GAAP), as required under Regulation G
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Management believes that
Adjusted gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and Free cash flow are
widely accepted financial indicators of WES’s financial performance
compared to other publicly traded partnerships and are useful in
assessing WES’s ability to incur and service debt, fund capital
expenditures, and make distributions. Adjusted gross margin,
Adjusted EBITDA, and Free cash flow as defined by WES, may not be
comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Therefore, WES’s Adjusted gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and Free
cash flow should be considered in conjunction with net income
(loss) attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP and other
applicable performance measures, such as gross margin or cash flows
provided by operating activities.
Western Midstream Partners,
LP
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO
NON-GAAP MEASURES (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Adjusted Gross Margin
Three Months Ended
thousands
March 31, 2023
December 31,
2022
Reconciliation of Gross margin to
Adjusted gross margin
Total revenues and other
$
733,982
$
779,437
Less:
Cost of product
51,459
92,663
Depreciation and amortization
144,626
151,910
Gross margin
537,897
534,864
Add:
Distributions from equity investments
51,975
69,282
Depreciation and amortization
144,626
151,910
Less:
Reimbursed electricity-related charges
recorded as revenues
23,569
23,577
Adjusted gross margin attributable to
noncontrolling interests (1)
15,774
17,490
Adjusted gross margin
$
695,155
$
714,989
Gross margin
Gross margin for natural-gas assets
(2)
$
393,673
$
403,043
Gross margin for crude-oil and NGLs
assets (2)
89,281
75,690
Gross margin for produced-water
assets (2)
59,549
61,189
Adjusted gross margin
Adjusted gross margin for natural-gas
assets
$
480,009
$
492,591
Adjusted gross margin for crude-oil and
NGLs assets
145,577
150,611
Adjusted gross margin for produced-water
assets
69,569
71,787
(1)
For all periods presented, includes (i)
the 25% third-party interest in Chipeta and (ii) the 2.0% limited
partner interest in WES Operating owned by an Occidental
subsidiary, which collectively represent WES’s noncontrolling
interests.
(2)
Excludes corporate-level depreciation and
amortization.
Western Midstream Partners,
LP
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO
NON-GAAP MEASURES (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended
thousands
March 31, 2023
December 31,
2022
Reconciliation of Net income (loss) to
Adjusted EBITDA
Net income (loss)
$
208,341
$
345,034
Add:
Distributions from equity investments
51,975
69,282
Non-cash equity-based compensation
expense
7,199
6,538
Interest expense
81,670
84,606
Income tax expense
1,416
504
Depreciation and amortization
144,626
151,910
Impairments
52,401
20,491
Other expense
200
209
Less:
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other,
net
(2,118
)
104,560
Equity income, net – related parties
39,021
44,095
Other income
1,215
1,484
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to
noncontrolling interests (1)
11,015
12,654
Adjusted EBITDA
$
498,695
$
515,781
Reconciliation of Net cash provided by
operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
302,424
$
489,219
Interest (income) expense, net
81,670
84,606
Accretion and amortization of long-term
obligations, net
(1,692
)
(1,783
)
Current income tax expense (benefit)
492
262
Other (income) expense, net
(1,215
)
(1,486
)
Distributions from equity investments in
excess of cumulative earnings – related parties
12,366
22,839
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net
4,037
(96,659
)
Accounts and imbalance payables and
accrued liabilities, net
136,460
72,881
Other items, net
(24,832
)
(41,444
)
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to
noncontrolling interests (1)
(11,015
)
(12,654
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
498,695
$
515,781
Cash flow information
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
302,424
$
489,219
Net cash used in investing activities
(179,178
)
138,015
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities
(297,257
)
(499,671
)
(1)
For all periods presented, includes (i)
the 25% third-party interest in Chipeta and (ii) the 2.0% limited
partner interest in WES Operating owned by an Occidental
subsidiary, which collectively represent WES’s noncontrolling
interests.
Western Midstream Partners,
LP
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO
NON-GAAP MEASURES (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Free Cash Flow
Three Months Ended
thousands
March 31, 2023
December 31,
2022
Reconciliation of Net cash provided by
operating activities to Free cash flow
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
302,424
$
489,219
Less:
Capital expenditures
173,088
145,723
Contributions to equity investments –
related parties
110
733
Add:
Distributions from equity investments in
excess of cumulative earnings – related parties
12,366
22,839
Free cash flow
$
141,592
$
365,602
Cash flow information
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
302,424
$
489,219
Net cash used in investing activities
(179,178
)
138,015
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities
(297,257
)
(499,671
)
Western Midstream Partners,
LP
OPERATING STATISTICS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023
December 31,
2022
Throughput for natural-gas assets
(MMcf/d)
Gathering, treating, and
transportation
369
402
Processing
3,454
3,520
Equity investments (1)
423
463
Total throughput
4,246
4,385
Throughput attributable to noncontrolling
interests (2)
139
154
Total throughput attributable to WES for
natural-gas assets
4,107
4,231
Throughput for crude-oil and NGLs
assets (MBbls/d)
Gathering, treating, and
transportation
309
315
Equity investments (1)
314
347
Total throughput
623
662
Throughput attributable to noncontrolling
interests (2)
12
13
Total throughput attributable to WES for
crude-oil and NGLs assets
611
649
Throughput for produced-water assets
(MBbls/d)
Gathering and disposal
977
868
Throughput attributable to noncontrolling
interests (2)
20
17
Total throughput attributable to WES for
produced-water assets
957
851
Per-Mcf Gross margin for
natural-gas assets (3)
$
1.03
$
1.00
Per-Bbl Gross margin for
crude-oil and NGLs assets (3)
1.59
1.24
Per-Bbl Gross margin for
produced-water assets (3)
0.68
0.77
Per-Mcf Adjusted gross margin for
natural-gas assets (4)
$
1.30
$
1.27
Per-Bbl Adjusted gross margin for
crude-oil and NGLs assets (4)
2.65
2.53
Per-Bbl Adjusted gross margin for
produced-water assets (4)
0.81
0.92
(1)
Represents our share of average throughput
for investments accounted for under the equity method of
accounting.
(2)
For all periods presented, includes (i)
the 2.0% limited partner interest in WES Operating owned by an
Occidental subsidiary and (ii) for natural-gas assets, the 25%
third-party interest in Chipeta, which collectively represent WES’s
noncontrolling interests.
(3)
Average for period. Calculated as Gross
margin for natural-gas assets, crude-oil and NGLs assets, or
produced-water assets, divided by the respective total throughput
(MMcf or MBbls) for natural-gas assets, crude-oil and NGLs assets,
or produced-water assets.
(4)
Average for period. Calculated as Adjusted
Gross margin for natural-gas assets, crude-oil and NGLs assets, or
produced-water assets, divided by the respective total throughput
(MMcf or MBbls) attributable to WES for natural-gas assets,
crude-oil and NGLs assets, or produced-water assets.
Western Midstream Partners,
LP
OPERATING STATISTICS
(CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023
December 31,
2022
Throughput for natural-gas assets
(MMcf/d)
Delaware Basin
1,569
1,524
DJ Basin
1,306
1,343
Equity investments
423
463
Other
948
1,055
Total throughput for natural-gas
assets
4,246
4,385
Throughput for crude-oil and NGLs
assets (MBbls/d)
Delaware Basin
205
203
DJ Basin
69
77
Equity investments
314
347
Other
35
35
Total throughput for crude-oil and NGLs
assets
623
662
Throughput for produced-water assets
(MBbls/d)
Delaware Basin
977
868
Total throughput for produced-water
assets
977
868
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