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Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. and Plains GP Holdings Report Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2015 Results

February 8, 2016 4:08 PM EST

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NYSE: PAA) and Plains GP Holdings (NYSE: PAGP) today reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 results.

             

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.

 

Summary Financial Information (1) (unaudited)

(in millions, except per unit data)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
  2015 2014 %

Change

2015 2014 %

Change

Net income attributable to PAA $ 247 $ 389 (37 )% $ 903 $ 1,384 (35 )%
Diluted net income per common unit $ 0.24 $ 0.67 (64 )% $ 0.77 $ 2.38 (68 )%
Diluted weighted average common units outstanding 399 375 6 % 396 369 7 %
EBITDA $ 506 $ 664 (24 )% $ 1,870 $ 2,289 (18 )%
 
 
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
  2015 2014 %

Change

2015 2014 %

Change

Adjusted net income attributable to PAA $ 304 $ 362 (16 )% $ 1,191 $ 1,347 (12 )%
Diluted adjusted net income per common unit $ 0.38 $ 0.60 (37 )% $ 1.48 $ 2.28 (35 )%
Adjusted EBITDA $ 563 $ 594 (5 )% $ 2,168 $ 2,200 (1 )%
Distribution per common unit declared for the period $ 0.700 $ 0.675 3.7 %
 

(1)

 

PAA’s reported results include the impact of items that affect comparability between reporting periods. The impact of certain of these items is excluded from adjusted results. See the section of this release entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Selected Items Impacting Comparability" and the tables attached hereto for information regarding certain selected items that PAA believes impact comparability of financial results between reporting periods, as well as for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures (such as adjusted EBITDA) and their reconciliation to the most directly comparable measures as reported in accordance with GAAP.

 

“PAA reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 results with adjusted EBITDA of $563 million and $2.17 billion, respectively, which were slightly below the low end of our guidance ranges issued last November,” said Greg Armstrong, Chairman and CEO of Plains All American. “Our fourth-quarter results were negatively impacted by approximately $15 million associated with deficiencies on minimum volume commitments and an approximate $15 million shift in earnings recognition on certain NGL sales activities from the fourth quarter of 2015 to the first quarter of 2016. This earnings shift is primarily the result of delayed inventory draws due to unseasonably warm temperatures in certain parts of the U.S. and Canada as well as impacts of inventory pricing during the fourth quarter. Additionally, severe weather in West Texas and the Mid-continent resulted in volume shortfalls impacting results by approximately $5 million.”

Armstrong stated that the partnership is well positioned to manage through near-term challenges and to grow meaningfully in the intermediate and long-term as industry conditions improve.

“The $1.6 billion of proceeds from our recent preferred equity placement satisfies PAA’s equity financing needs for 2016 and substantially all of 2017 and enables PAA to complete its multi-year, multi-billion dollar capital expansion program, while maintaining substantial liquidity and a solid balance sheet.”

Armstrong continued, “PAA has visibility for incremental cash flow contributions over the next 24 months from the completion of these projects, the majority of which are backed by minimum volume commitments and other contractual support. These projects enhance PAA’s existing footprint and provide further significant leverage to a sustained increase in U.S. production levels with little to no incremental investment.”

The following table summarizes selected PAA financial information by segment for the fourth quarter and full year of 2015:

           

Summary of Selected Financial Data by Segment (1) (unaudited)

(in millions)    
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Transportation Facilities

Supply and

Logistics

Transportation Facilities

Supply and

Logistics

Reported segment profit $ 236 $ 147 $ 123 $ 267 $ 149 $ 249
Selected items impacting comparability of segment profit (2)   20     3     34     3   2   (76 )
Adjusted segment profit $ 256   $ 150   $ 157   $ 270 $ 151 $ 173  
Percentage change in adjusted segment profit versus 2014 period   (5 )%   (1 )%   (9 )%
 
Twelve Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Transportation Facilities

Supply and

Logistics

Transportation Facilities

Supply and

Logistics

Reported segment profit $ 917 $ 579 $ 381 $ 925 $ 584 $ 782
Selected items impacting comparability of segment profit (2)   94     9     187     25   13   (131 )
Adjusted segment profit $ 1,011   $ 588   $ 568   $ 950 $ 597 $ 651  
Percentage change in adjusted segment profit versus 2014 period   6 %   (2 )%   (13 )%
 

(1)

PAA’s reported results include the impact of items that affect comparability between reporting periods. The impact of certain of these items is excluded from adjusted results. See the section of this release entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Selected Items Impacting Comparability" and the tables attached hereto for information regarding certain selected items that PAA believes impact comparability of financial results between reporting periods.

 

(2)

Certain of our non-GAAP financial measures may not be impacted by each of the selected items impacting comparability.

 

Fourth-quarter 2015 Transportation adjusted segment profit decreased 5% versus comparable 2014 results. This decrease was primarily driven by lower pipeline loss allowance revenue due to a lower realized average price per barrel during fourth-quarter 2015, partially offset by higher equity earnings from our 50% interest in the BridgeTex pipeline.

Fourth-quarter 2015 Facilities adjusted segment profit decreased 1% versus comparable 2014 results. This decrease was primarily due to lower revenues associated with our rail and natural gas storage activities, partially offset by increased storage revenue at our west coast terminals.

Fourth-quarter 2015 Supply and Logistics adjusted segment profit decreased by 9% relative to comparable 2014 results. This decrease was primarily driven by lower volumes and margins associated with our crude oil lease gathering due to less favorable market conditions as a result of increased competition. This decrease was partially offset by increased margins on NGL sales.

Plains GP Holdings

PAGP’s sole assets are its ownership interest in PAA’s general partner and incentive distribution rights. As the control entity of PAA, PAGP consolidates PAA’s results into its financial statements, which is reflected in the condensed consolidating balance sheet and income statement included at the end of this release. Information regarding PAGP’s distributions is reflected below:

             
Q4 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2014
Distribution per Class A share declared for the period $ 0.231 $ 0.231 $ 0.203
Q4 2015 distribution percentage growth from prior periods   -%   13.8%
 

Conference Call

PAA and PAGP will hold a conference call on February 9, 2016 (see details below). Prior to this conference call, PAA will furnish a current report on Form 8-K, which will include material in this news release as well as PAA’s financial and operational guidance for the first quarter and full year of 2016. A copy of the Form 8-K will be available at www.plainsallamerican.com, where PAA and PAGP routinely post important information.

The PAA and PAGP conference call will be held at 11:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 to discuss the following items:

1. PAA's fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 performance;

2. The status of major expansion projects;

3. Capitalization and liquidity;

4. Financial and operating guidance for the first quarter and full year of 2016; and

5. PAA’s and PAGP's outlook for the future.

Conference Call Access Instructions

To access the Internet webcast of the conference call, please go to www.plainsallamerican.com, under the “Investor Relations” section of the website (Navigate to: Investor Relations / either “PAA” or “PAGP” / News & Events / Quarterly Earnings). Following the live webcast, the call will be archived for a period of sixty (60) days on the website.

Alternatively, access to the live conference call is available by dialing toll free (800) 230-1092. International callers should dial (612) 288-0329. No password is required. The slide presentation accompanying the conference call will be available a few minutes prior to the call under the “Events and Presentations” tab of the PAA and PAGP Investor Relations sections of the above referenced website.

Telephonic Replay Instructions

To listen to a telephonic replay of the conference call, please dial (800) 475-6701, or (320) 365-3844 for international callers, and enter replay access code 383078. The replay will be available beginning Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at approximately 1:00 p.m. ET and will continue until 11:59 p.m. ET on March 9, 2016.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Selected Items Impacting Comparability

To supplement our financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, management uses additional measures that are known as “non-GAAP financial measures” (such as adjusted EBITDA and implied distributable cash flow (“DCF”)) in its evaluation of past performance and prospects for the future. Management believes that the presentation of such additional financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding our performance and results of operations because these measures, when used in conjunction with related GAAP financial measures, (i) provide additional information about our core operating performance and ability to generate and distribute cash flow, (ii) provide investors with the financial analytical framework upon which management bases financial, operational, compensation and planning decisions and (iii) present measurements that investors, rating agencies and debt holders have indicated are useful in assessing us and our results of operations. These measures may exclude, for example, (i) charges for obligations that are expected to be settled with the issuance of equity instruments, (ii) the mark-to-market of derivative instruments that are related to underlying activities in another period (or the reversal of such adjustments from a prior period), gains and losses on derivatives that are related to investing activities (such as the purchase of linefill) and inventory valuation adjustments, as applicable, (iii) long-term inventory costing adjustments, (iv) items that are not indicative of our core operating results and business outlook and/or (v) other items that we believe should be excluded in understanding our core operating performance. We have defined all such items as “Selected Items Impacting Comparability.” We consider an understanding of these selected items impacting comparability to be material to the evaluation of our operating results and prospects.

Although we present selected items that we consider in evaluating our performance, you should also be aware that the items presented do not represent all items that affect comparability between the periods presented. Variations in our operating results are also caused by changes in volumes, prices, exchange rates, mechanical interruptions, acquisitions and numerous other factors. These types of variations are not separately identified in this release, but will be discussed, as applicable, in management’s discussion and analysis of operating results in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Adjusted EBITDA and other non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to the most comparable measures as reported in accordance with GAAP for the periods presented in the tables attached to this release, and should be viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of, our Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto. In addition, PAA maintains on its website (www.plainsallamerican.com) a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA and certain commonly used non-GAAP financial information to the most comparable GAAP measures. To access the information, investors should click on “PAA” under the "Investor Relations" tab on the home page, select the "Financial Information" tab and navigate to the “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” link.

Forward Looking Statements

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this release consist of forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from results or outcomes anticipated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, declines in the volume of crude oil, refined product and NGL shipped, processed, purchased, stored, fractionated and/or gathered at or through the use of our assets, whether due to declines in production from existing oil and gas reserves, failure to develop or slowdown in the development of additional oil and gas reserves, whether from reduced cash flow to fund drilling or the inability to access capital, or other factors; the effects of competition; failure to implement or capitalize, or delays in implementing or capitalizing, on expansion projects; unanticipated changes in crude oil market structure, grade differentials and volatility (or lack thereof); environmental liabilities or events that are not covered by an indemnity, insurance or existing reserves; fluctuations in refinery capacity in areas supplied by our mainlines and other factors affecting demand for various grades of crude oil, refined products and natural gas and resulting changes in pricing conditions or transportation throughput requirements; the occurrence of a natural disaster, catastrophe, terrorist attack or other event, including attacks on our electronic and computer systems; tightened capital markets or other factors that increase our cost of capital or limit our ability to obtain debt or equity financing on satisfactory terms to fund additional acquisitions, expansion projects, working capital requirements and the repayment or refinancing of indebtedness; the currency exchange rate of the Canadian dollar; continued creditworthiness of, and performance by, our counterparties, including financial institutions and trading companies with which we do business; maintenance of our credit rating and ability to receive open credit from our suppliers and trade counterparties; non-utilization of our assets and facilities; weather interference with business operations or project construction, including the impact of extreme weather events or conditions; the availability of, and our ability to consummate, acquisition or combination opportunities; the successful integration and future performance of acquired assets or businesses and the risks associated with operating in lines of business that are distinct and separate from our historical operations; increased costs, or lack of availability, of insurance; the effectiveness of our risk management activities; shortages or cost increases of supplies, materials or labor; the impact of current and future laws, rulings, governmental regulations, accounting standards and statements and related interpretations; fluctuations in the debt and equity markets, including the price of our units at the time of vesting under our long-term incentive plans; risks related to the development and operation of our assets, including our ability to satisfy our contractual obligations to our customers; inability to recognize current revenue attributable to deficiency payments received from customers who fail to ship or move more than minimum contracted volumes until the related credits expire or are used; factors affecting demand for natural gas and natural gas storage services and rates; general economic, market or business conditions and the amplification of other risks caused by volatile financial markets, capital constraints and pervasive liquidity concerns; and other factors and uncertainties inherent in the transportation, storage, terminalling and marketing of crude oil and refined products, as well as in the storage of natural gas and the processing, transportation, fractionation, storage and marketing of natural gas liquids as discussed in the Partnerships' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. is a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns and operates midstream energy infrastructure and provides logistics services for crude oil, natural gas liquids ("NGL"), natural gas and refined products. PAA owns an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key crude oil and NGL producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. On average, PAA handles over 4.4 million barrels per day of crude oil and NGL in its Transportation segment. PAA is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Plains GP Holdings is a publicly traded entity that owns an interest in the general partner and incentive distribution rights of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., one of the largest energy infrastructure and logistics companies in North America. PAGP is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

 
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIESFINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)
           

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (1)

(in millions, except per unit data)
 
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014 2015 2014
 
REVENUES $ 4,996 $ 9,459 $ 23,152 $ 43,464
 
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Purchases and related costs 4,135 8,384 19,726 39,500
Field operating costs 343 378 1,454 1,456
General and administrative expenses 61 67 278 325
Depreciation and amortization   113     98     432     384  
Total costs and expenses 4,652 8,927 21,890 41,665
 
OPERATING INCOME 344 532 1,262 1,799
 
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities 49 35 183 108
Interest expense, net (111 ) (95 ) (432 ) (348 )
Other expense, net   -     (1 )   (7 )   (2 )
 
INCOME BEFORE TAX 282 471 1,006 1,557
Current income tax expense (12 ) (9 ) (84 ) (71 )
Deferred income tax expense   (22 )   (72 )   (16 )   (100 )
 
NET INCOME 248 390 906 1,386
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   (1 )   (1 )   (3 )   (2 )
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PAA $ 247   $ 389   $ 903   $ 1,384  
 
NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT:
 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS $ 95   $ 251   $ 305   $ 878  
 
BASIC NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT $ 0.24   $ 0.67   $ 0.78   $ 2.39  
 
DILUTED NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT $ 0.24   $ 0.67   $ 0.77   $ 2.38  
 
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON UNITS OUTSTANDING   398     373     394     367  
 
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON UNITS OUTSTANDING   399     375     396     369  
 

(1)

The 2014 periods have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reclassification of the amortization of debt issuance costs from "Depreciation and amortization" to "Interest expense, net" as a result of our adoption of revised debt issuance costs guidance issued by the FASB.

                     

ADJUSTED RESULTS

(in millions, except per unit data) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014 2015 2014
 
ADJUSTED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PAA $ 304   $ 362   $ 1,191   $ 1,347  
 
DILUTED ADJUSTED NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT $ 0.38   $ 0.60   $ 1.48   $ 2.28  
 
ADJUSTED EBITDA $ 563   $ 594   $ 2,168   $ 2,200  
 
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIESFINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)
         

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA (1)

(in millions)
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014
ASSETS
Current assets $ 2,969 $ 4,179
Property and equipment, net 13,474 12,272
Goodwill 2,405 2,465
Investments in unconsolidated entities 2,027 1,735
Linefill and base gas 898 930
Long-term inventory 129 186
Other long-term assets, net 386 431
Total assets $ 22,288 $ 22,198
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Current liabilities $ 3,407 $ 4,755
Senior notes, net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs 9,698 8,699
Other long-term debt 677 5
Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits 567 548
Total liabilities 14,349 14,007
 
Partners' capital excluding noncontrolling interests 7,881 8,133
Noncontrolling interests 58 58
Total partners' capital 7,939 8,191
Total liabilities and partners' capital $ 22,288 $ 22,198
 

DEBT CAPITALIZATION RATIOS (1)

(in millions)
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014
Short-term debt $ 999 $ 1,287
Long-term debt 10,375 8,704
Total debt $ 11,374 $ 9,991
 
Long-term debt $ 10,375 $ 8,704
Partners' capital 7,939 8,191
Total book capitalization $ 18,314 $ 16,895
Total book capitalization, including short-term debt $ 19,313 $ 18,182
 
Long-term debt-to-total book capitalization 57% 52%
Total debt-to-total book capitalization, including short-term debt 59% 55%
 
(1)   The 2014 period has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reclassification of certain debt issuance costs from "Other long-term assets, net" to "Senior notes, net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs" as a result of our adoption of revised debt issuance costs guidance issued by the FASB.
             
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)                          
 

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA BY SEGMENT

(in millions)
Three Months EndedDecember 31, 2015 Three Months EndedDecember 31, 2014
Supply and Supply and
Transportation Facilities Logistics Transportation Facilities Logistics
Revenues (1) $ 391 $ 261 $ 4,706 $ 433 $ 270 $ 9,129
Purchases and related costs (1) (23 ) (7 ) (4,464 ) (35 ) (8 ) (8,711 )
Field operating costs (1) (2) (159 ) (94 ) (94 ) (142 ) (97 ) (141 )
Equity-indexed compensation (expense)/benefit - operations - 1 - (1 ) - -
Segment general and administrative expenses (2) (3) (22 ) (14 ) (24 ) (20 ) (14 ) (26 )
Equity-indexed compensation expense - general and administrative - - (1 ) (3 ) (2 ) (2 )
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities   49     -     -     35     -     -  
Reported segment profit $ 236 $ 147 $ 123 267 149 249
Selected items impacting comparability of segment profit (4)   20     3     34     3     2     (76 )
Adjusted segment profit $ 256   $ 150   $ 157   $ 270   $ 151   $ 173  
 
Maintenance capital $ 43   $ 20   $ 3   $ 54   $ 17   $ 2  
 
Twelve Months EndedDecember 31, 2015 Twelve Months EndedDecember 31, 2014
Supply and Supply and
Transportation Facilities Logistics Transportation Facilities Logistics
Revenues (1) $ 1,594 $ 1,050 $ 21,945 $ 1,655 $ 1,127 $ 42,150
Purchases and related costs (1) (108 ) (24 ) (21,018 ) (151 ) (55 ) (40,752 )
Field operating costs (1) (2) (652 ) (377 ) (433 ) (560 ) (404 ) (481 )
Equity-indexed compensation expense - operations (5 ) - - (15 ) (4 ) (2 )
Segment general and administrative expenses (2) (3) (89 ) (65 ) (102 ) (83 ) (60 ) (105 )
Equity-indexed compensation expense - general and administrative (6 ) (5 ) (11 ) (29 ) (20 ) (28 )
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities   183     -     -     108     -     -  
Reported segment profit $ 917 $ 579 $ 381 $ 925 $ 584 $ 782
Selected items impacting comparability of segment profit (4)   94     9     187     25     13     (131 )
Adjusted segment profit $ 1,011   $ 588   $ 568   $ 950   $ 597   $ 651  
 
Maintenance capital $ 144   $ 68   $ 8   $ 165   $ 52   $ 7  
 

(1)

Includes intersegment amounts.

(2)

Field operating costs and Segment general and administrative expenses exclude equity-indexed compensation expense, which is presented separately in the table above.

(3)

Segment general and administrative expenses reflect direct costs attributable to each segment and an allocation of other expenses to the segments. The proportional allocations by segment require judgment by management and are based on the business activities that exist during each period.

(4)

Certain of our non-GAAP financial measures may not be impacted by each of the selected items impacting comparability.

       
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)
 

OPERATING DATA (1)

Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014 2015 2014
 
Transportation segment (average daily volumes in thousands of barrels per day):
Volumes from tariff activities
Crude oil pipelines (by region):
Permian Basin (2) 1,963 1,552 1,849 1,512
South Texas / Eagle Ford (2) 331 262 306 227
Western 190 265 215 260
Rocky Mountain (2) 433 460 440 426
Gulf Coast 537 587 532 492
Central 362 457 413 450
Canada 377 419 392 399
Crude oil pipelines 4,193 4,002 4,147 3,766
NGL pipelines 189 190 193 186
Total volumes from tariff activities 4,382 4,192 4,340 3,952
Trucking 109 122 113 127
Total Transportation segment volumes 4,491 4,314 4,453 4,079
 
Facilities segment (average monthly volumes):
Crude oil, refined products and NGL terminalling and storage
(average monthly capacity in millions of barrels) 103 95 100 95
Rail load / unload volumes
(average volumes in thousands of barrels per day) 172 229 210 231
Natural gas storage
(average monthly working capacity in billions of cubic feet) 97 97 97 97
NGL fractionation
(average volumes in thousands of barrels per day) 111 103 103 96
Total Facilities segment volumes
(average monthly volumes in millions of barrels) ((3)) 128 122 126 121
 
Supply and Logistics segment (average daily volumes in thousands of barrels per day):
Crude oil lease gathering purchases 899 999 943 949
NGL sales 266 268 223 208
Waterborne cargos 2 - 2 -
Total Supply and Logistics segment volumes 1,167 1,267 1,168 1,157
 

(1)

Average volumes are calculated as total volumes for the period (attributable to our interest) divided by the number of days or months in the period.

(2)

Area systems include volumes (attributable to our interest) from pipelines owned by unconsolidated entities.

(3)

Facilities segment total is calculated as the sum of: (i) crude oil, refined products and NGL terminalling and storage capacity; (ii) rail load and unload volumes multiplied by the number of days in the period and divided by the number of months in the period; (iii) natural gas storage working capacity divided by 6 to account for the 6:1 mcf of natural gas to crude Btu equivalent ratio and further divided by 1,000 to convert to monthly volumes in millions; and (iv) NGL fractionation volumes multiplied by the number of days in the period and divided by the number of months in the period.

         
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)                  
 

COMPUTATION OF BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT

(in millions, except per unit data)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014 2015 2014
Basic Net Income per Common Unit
Net income attributable to PAA $ 247 $ 389 $ 903 $ 1,384
Less: Distributions to general partner (1) (155 ) (136 ) (608 ) (502 )
Less: Distributions to participating securities (1) (1 ) (2 ) (6 ) (6 )
Less: Undistributed (earnings)/loss allocated to general partner and participating securities (1)   4     -     16     2  
Net income attributable to common unitholders in accordance with application of the two-class method for MLPs $ 95   $ 251   $ 305   $ 878  
 
Basic weighted average common units outstanding 398 373 394 367
 
Basic net income per common unit $ 0.24   $ 0.67   $ 0.78   $ 2.39  
 
Diluted Net Income per Common Unit
Net income attributable to PAA $ 247 $ 389 $ 903 $ 1,384
Less: Distributions to general partner (1) (155 ) (136 ) (608 ) (502 )
Less: Distributions to participating securities (1) (1 ) (2 ) (6 ) (6 )
Less: Undistributed (earnings)/loss allocated to general partner and participating securities (1)   4     -     16     2  
Net income attributable to common unitholders in accordance with application of the two-class method for MLPs $ 95   $ 251   $ 305   $ 878  
 
Basic weighted average common units outstanding 398 373 394 367
Effect of dilutive securities: Weighted average LTIP units (2)   1     2     2     2  
Diluted weighted average common units outstanding   399     375     396     369  
 
Diluted net income per common unit $ 0.24   $ 0.67   $ 0.77   $ 2.38  
 

(1)

We calculate net income attributable to common unitholders based on the distributions pertaining to the current period’s net income. After adjusting for the appropriate period's distributions, the remaining undistributed earnings or excess distributions over earnings, if any, are allocated to the general partner, common unitholders and participating securities in accordance with the contractual terms of the partnership agreement and as further prescribed under the two-class method.

(2)

Our Long-term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") awards that contemplate the issuance of common units are considered dilutive unless (i) vesting occurs only upon the satisfaction of a performance condition and (ii) that performance condition has yet to be satisfied. LTIP awards that are deemed to be dilutive are reduced by a hypothetical unit repurchase based on the remaining unamortized fair value, as prescribed by the treasury stock method in guidance issued by the FASB.

           
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)                    
 

SELECTED ITEMS IMPACTING COMPARABILITY

(in millions, except per unit data)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
  2015     2014     2015     2014  
Selected Items Impacting Comparability - Income/(Loss) (1):
Gains/(losses) from derivative activities net of inventory valuation adjustments (2) $ 2 $ 166 $ (110 ) $ 243
Long-term inventory costing adjustments (3) (37 ) (85 ) (99 ) (85 )
Line 901 incident (18 ) - (83 ) -
Equity-indexed compensation expense (4) (5 ) (8 ) (27 ) (56 )
Deferred income tax expense (5) - - (22 ) -
Net gain/(loss) on foreign currency revaluation 1 (3 ) 21 (13 )
Tax effect on selected items impacting comparability   -     (43 )   32     (52 )
Selected items impacting comparability of net income attributable to PAA $ (57 ) $ 27   $ (288 ) $ 37  
 
Impact to basic net income per common unit $ (0.14 ) $ 0.07   $ (0.71 ) $ 0.10  
Impact to diluted net income per common unit $ (0.14 ) $ 0.07   $ (0.71 ) $ 0.10  
 

(1)

Certain of our non-GAAP financial measures may not be impacted by each of the selected items impacting comparability.

(2)

Includes mark-to-market and other gains and losses resulting from derivative instruments that are related to underlying activities in another period (or the reversal of mark-to-market gains and losses from a prior period), gains and losses on derivatives that are related to investing activities (such as the purchase of linefill) and inventory valuation adjustments, as applicable.

(3)

Includes the impact of changes in the average cost of long-term inventory that result from fluctuations in market prices and writedowns of such inventory that result from price declines. Long-term inventory consists of minimum working inventory requirements in third-party assets and other working inventory needed for our commercial operations. We consider this inventory necessary to conduct our operations and we intend to carry this inventory for the foreseeable future. Therefore, we classify this inventory as long-term on our balance sheet and do not hedge the inventory with derivative instruments (similar to linefill in our own assets).

(4)

Includes equity-indexed compensation expense associated with LTIP awards that will or may be settled in units, as the dilutive impact of these outstanding awards is included in our diluted net income per unit calculation and the majority of these awards are expected to be settled in units.

(5)

Includes the initial cumulative effect of the recent change in Canadian tax legislation.

           
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)                    
 

COMPUTATION OF ADJUSTED BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT

(in millions, except per unit data)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
  2015     2014     2015     2014  
Basic Adjusted Net Income per Common Unit
Net income attributable to PAA $ 247 $ 389 $ 903 $ 1,384
Selected items impacting comparability of net income attributable to PAA (1)   57     (27 )   288     (37 )
Adjusted net income attributable to PAA 304 362 1,191 1,347
Less: Distributions to general partner (2) (155 ) (136 ) (608 ) (502 )
Less: Distributions to participating securities (2) (1 ) (2 ) (6 ) (6 )
Less: Undistributed (earnings)/loss allocated to general partner and participating securities (2)   3     1     11     3  
Adjusted net income attributable to common unitholders in accordance with application of the two-class method for MLPs $ 151   $ 225   $ 588   $ 842  
 
Basic weighted average common units outstanding 398 373 394 367
 
Basic adjusted net income per common unit $ 0.38   $ 0.60   $ 1.49   $ 2.29  
 
Diluted Adjusted Net Income per Common Unit
Net income attributable to PAA $ 247 $ 389 $ 903 $ 1,384
Selected items impacting comparability of net income attributable to PAA (1)   57     (27 )   288     (37 )
Adjusted net income attributable to PAA 304 362 1,191 1,347
Less: Distributions to general partner (2) (155 ) (136 ) (608 ) (502 )
Less: Distributions to participating securities (2) (1 ) (2 ) (6 ) (6 )
Less: Undistributed (earnings)/loss allocated to general partner and participating securities (2)   3     1     11     3  
Adjusted net income attributable to common unitholders in accordance with application of the two-class method for MLPs $ 151   $ 225   $ 588   $ 842  
 
Diluted weighted average common units outstanding 399 375 396 369
 
Diluted adjusted net income per common unit $ 0.38   $ 0.60   $ 1.48   $ 2.28  
 

(1)

Certain of our non-GAAP financial measures may not be impacted by each of the selected items impacting comparability.

(2)

We calculate adjusted net income attributable to common unitholders based on the distributions pertaining to the current period’s net income. After adjusting for the appropriate period's distributions, the remaining undistributed earnings or excess distributions over earnings, if any, are allocated to the general partner, common unitholders and participating securities in accordance with the contractual terms of the partnership agreement and as further prescribed under the two-class method.

 

     
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)              
 

FINANCIAL DATA RECONCILIATIONS

(in millions) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014 2015 2014
Net Income to Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") and

Excluding Selected Items Impacting Comparability ("Adjusted EBITDA") Reconciliations

Net Income $ 248 $ 390 $ 906 $ 1,386
Add: Interest expense, net 111 95 432 348
Add: Income tax expense 34 81 100 171
Add: Depreciation and amortization   113     98     432     384  
EBITDA $ 506 $ 664 $ 1,870 $ 2,289
Selected items impacting comparability of EBITDA (1)   57     (70 )   298     (89 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ 563   $ 594   $ 2,168   $ 2,200  
 

(1)

Certain of our non-GAAP financial measures may not be impacted by each of the selected items impacting comparability.

 
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014 2015 2014
Adjusted EBITDA to Implied Distributable Cash Flow ("DCF") Reconciliation
Adjusted EBITDA $ 563 $ 594 $ 2,168 $ 2,200
Interest expense (1) (107 ) (92 ) (417 ) (334 )
Maintenance capital (66 ) (73 ) (220 ) (224 )
Current income tax expense (12 ) (9 ) (84 ) (71 )
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities, net of distributions 6 (4 ) 31 (3 )
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (2)   (1 )   (1 )   (4 )   (3 )
Implied DCF (3) $ 383   $ 415   $ 1,474   $ 1,565  
 

(1)

Excludes certain non-cash items impacting interest expense such as amortization of debt issuance costs and terminated interest rate swaps.

(2)

Includes distributions that pertain to the current period's net income, which are paid in the subsequent period.

(3)

Including costs related to our Line 901 incident that occurred during May 2015, Implied DCF would have been $365 million and $1,391 million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, respectively.

 
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014 2015 2014
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Reconciliation
EBITDA $ 506 $ 664 $ 1,870 $ 2,289
Current income tax expense (12 ) (9 ) (84 ) (71 )
Interest expense, net (111 ) (95 ) (432 ) (348 )
Net change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions (261 ) 158 (37 ) 36
Other items to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity-indexed compensation expense   -     8     27     98  
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 122   $ 726   $ 1,344   $ 2,004  
                 
PLAINS GP HOLDINGS AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)                              
 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (1)

(in millions, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
PAA Consolidating

Adjustments (2)

PAGP PAA Consolidating

Adjustments (2)

PAGP
 
REVENUES $ 4,996 $ - $ 4,996 $ 9,459 $ - $ 9,459
 
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Purchases and related costs 4,135 - 4,135 8,384 - 8,384
Field operating costs 343 - 343 378 - 378
General and administrative expenses 61 1 62 67 3 70
Depreciation and amortization   113     -     113     98     -     98  
Total costs and expenses 4,652 1 4,653 8,927 3 8,930
 
OPERATING INCOME 344 (1 ) 343 532 (3 ) 529
 
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities 49 - 49 35 - 35
Interest expense, net (111 ) (3 ) (114 ) (95 ) (3 ) (98 )
Other expense, net   -     -     -     (1 )   -     (1 )
 
INCOME BEFORE TAX 282 (4 ) 278 471 (6 ) 465
Current income tax expense (12 ) - (12 ) (9 ) - (9 )
Deferred income tax expense   (22 )   (28 )   (50 )   (72 )   (14 )   (86 )
 
NET INCOME 248 (32 ) 216 390 (20 ) 370
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   (1 )   (190 )   (191 )   (1 )   (345 )   (346 )
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PAGP $ 247   $ (222 ) $ 25   $ 389   $ (365 ) $ 24  
 
 
BASIC NET INCOME PER CLASS A SHARE $ 0.11   $ 0.14  
 
DILUTED NET INCOME PER CLASS A SHARE $ 0.11   $ 0.13  
 
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE CLASS A SHARES OUTSTANDING   228     172  
 
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE CLASS A SHARES OUTSTANDING   228     650  
 

(1)

The 2014 periods have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reclassification of the amortization of debt issuance costs from "Depreciation and amortization" to "Interest expense, net" as a result of our adoption of revised debt issuance costs guidance issued by the FASB.

(2)

Represents the aggregate consolidating adjustments necessary to produce consolidated financial statements for PAGP.

                 
PLAINS GP HOLDINGS AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)                              
 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (1)

(in millions, except per share data)
 
Twelve Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
PAA Consolidating

Adjustments (2)

PAGP PAA Consolidating

Adjustments (2)

PAGP
 
REVENUES $ 23,152 $ - $ 23,152 $ 43,464 $ - $ 43,464
 
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Purchases and related costs 19,726 - 19,726 39,500 - 39,500
Field operating costs 1,454 - 1,454 1,456 - 1,456
General and administrative expenses 278 3 281 325 6 331
Depreciation and amortization   432     1     433     384     2     386  
Total costs and expenses 21,890 4 21,894 41,665 8 41,673
 
OPERATING INCOME 1,262 (4 ) 1,258 1,799 (8 ) 1,791
 
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities 183 - 183 108 - 108
Interest expense, net (432 ) (11 ) (443 ) (348 ) (9 ) (357 )
Other expense, net   (7 )   -     (7 )   (2 )   -     (2 )
 
INCOME BEFORE TAX 1,006 (15 ) 991 1,557 (17 ) 1,540
Current income tax expense (84 ) - (84 ) (71 ) - (71 )
Deferred income tax expense   (16 )   (82 )   (98 )   (100 )   (41 )   (141 )
 
NET INCOME 906 (97 ) 809 1,386 (58 ) 1,328
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   (3 )   (688 )   (691 )   (2 )   (1,256 )   (1,258 )
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PAGP $ 903   $ (785 ) $ 118   $ 1,384   $ (1,314 ) $ 70  
 
 
BASIC NET INCOME PER CLASS A SHARE $ 0.53   $ 0.48  
 
DILUTED NET INCOME PER CLASS A SHARE $ 0.53   $ 0.47  
 
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE CLASS A SHARES OUTSTANDING   222     145  
 
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE CLASS A SHARES OUTSTANDING   222     650  
 

(1)

The 2014 periods have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reclassification of the amortization of debt issuance costs from "Depreciation and amortization" to "Interest expense, net" as a result of our adoption of revised debt issuance costs guidance issued by the FASB.

(2)

Represents the aggregate consolidating adjustments necessary to produce consolidated financial statements for PAGP.

                 
PLAINS GP HOLDINGS AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)                  
 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET DATA (1)

(in millions)
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
PAA Consolidating

Adjustments (2)

  PAGP PAA Consolidating

Adjustments (2)

  PAGP
ASSETS
Current assets $ 2,969 $ 3 $ 2,972 $ 4,179 $ 2 $ 4,181
Property and equipment, net 13,474 19 13,493 12,272 20 12,292
Goodwill 2,405 - 2,405 2,465 - 2,465
Investments in unconsolidated entities 2,027 - 2,027 1,735 - 1,735
Deferred tax asset - 1,835 1,835 - 1,705 1,705
Linefill and base gas 898 - 898 930 - 930
Long-term inventory 129 - 129 186 - 186
Other long-term assets, net   386   (3 )   383   431   (2 )   429
Total assets $ 22,288 $ 1,854   $ 24,142 $ 22,198 $ 1,725   $ 23,923
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Current liabilities $ 3,407 $ 2 $ 3,409 $ 4,755 $ 1 $ 4,756
Senior notes, net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs 9,698 - 9,698 8,699 - 8,699
Other long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs 677 557 1,234 5 534 539
Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits   567   -     567   548   -     548
Total liabilities 14,349 559 14,908 14,007 535 14,542
 
Partners' capital excluding noncontrolling interests 7,881 (6,119 ) 1,762 8,133 (6,476 ) 1,657
Noncontrolling interests   58   7,414     7,472   58   7,666     7,724
Total partners' capital   7,939   1,295     9,234   8,191   1,190     9,381
Total liabilities and partners' capital $ 22,288 $ 1,854   $ 24,142 $ 22,198 $ 1,725   $ 23,923
 

(1)

The 2014 period has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reclassification of certain debt issuance costs from "Other long-term assets, net" to "Senior notes, net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs" and "Other long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs" as a result of our adoption of revised debt issuance costs guidance issued by the FASB.

(2)

Represents the aggregate consolidating adjustments necessary to produce consolidated financial statements for PAGP.

 
PLAINS GP HOLDINGS AND SUBSIDIARIES
DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY (unaudited)    
 

Q4 2015 PAGP DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY

(in millions, except per unit and per share data)
 
Q4 2015 (1)
PAA Distribution/Common Unit $ 0.7000
GP Distribution/Common Unit $ 0.3885  
Total Distribution/Common Unit $ 1.0885  
 
PAA Common Units Outstanding at 1/29/16 398
 
Gross GP Distribution $ 160
Less: IDR Reduction   (5 )
Net Distribution from PAA to AAP (2) $ 155
Less: Debt Service (3 )
Less: G&A Expense   (1 )
Cash Available for Distribution by AAP $ 151  
 
Distributions to AAP Partners
Direct AAP Owners & AAP Management (63% economic interest) $ 96
PAGP (37% economic interest)   55  
Total distributions to AAP Partners $ 151  
 
Distribution to PAGP Investors $ 55  
PAGP Class A Shares Outstanding at 1/29/16   239  
PAGP Distribution/Class A Share $ 0.231  
 

(1)

Amounts may not recalculate due to rounding.

(2)

Plains AAP, L.P. ("AAP") is the general partner of PAA.

             
PLAINS GP HOLDINGS AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)                      
 

COMPUTATION OF BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME PER CLASS A SHARE

(in millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014 2015 2014
Basic Net Income per Class A Share
Net income attributable to PAGP $ 25 $ 24 $ 118 $ 70
Basic weighted average Class A shares outstanding 228 172 222 145
 
Basic net income per Class A share $ 0.11 $ 0.14 $ 0.53 $ 0.48
 
Diluted Net Income per Class A Share
Net income attributable to PAGP $ 25 $ 24 $ 118 $ 70
Incremental net income attributable to PAGP resulting from assumed exchange of AAP units and AAP
Management Units   -   58   -   235
Net income attributable to PAGP including incremental net income from assumed exchange of AAP units
and AAP Management Units $ 25 $ 82 $ 118 $ 305
 
Basic weighted average Class A shares outstanding 228 172 222 145
Dilutive shares resulting from assumed exchange of AAP units and AAP Management Units   -   478   -   505
Diluted weighted average Class A shares outstanding   228   650   222   650
 
Diluted net income per Class A share $ 0.11 $ 0.13 $ 0.53 $ 0.47

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. and Plains GP Holdings
Ryan Smith, (866) 809-1291
Director, Investor Relations
or
Al Swanson, (800) 564-3036
Executive Vice President, CFO

Source: Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. and Plains GP Holdings



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