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Western Gas Announces Second-Quarter 2017 Results

July 25, 2017 4:05 PM

HOUSTON, July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) ("WES" or the "Partnership") and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (NYSE: WGP) ("WGP") today announced second-quarter 2017 financial and operating results.

WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LPNet income (loss) available to limited partners for the second quarter of 2017 totaled $82.9 million, or $0.49 per common unit (diluted), with second-quarter 2017 Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $274.8 million and second-quarter 2017 Distributable cash flow(1) of $247.2 million.

WES previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.890 per unit for the second quarter of 2017. This distribution represented a 2% increase over the prior quarter's distribution and a 7% increase over the second-quarter 2016 distribution of $0.830 per unit. The second-quarter 2017 Coverage ratio(1) of 1.19 times was based on the quarterly distribution of $0.890 per unit.

"We continue to achieve significant milestones in the Delaware Basin that enhance both our competitive position in the area and our ability to serve the increasing needs of producers. These include the DBJV-for-Marcellus asset exchange, the early settlement of the DBJV Deferred Purchase Price Obligation, and the successful start-up of our produced water gathering and disposal systems," said Chief Executive Officer, Benjamin Fink. "Additionally, we are excited to announce the sanctioning of the Latham plant in the DJ Basin, which will consist of two cryogenic processing trains with a total capacity of 400 MMcf/d. These trains will be supported by long-term volumetric commitments from Anadarko, and are scheduled to come online in the first and third quarters of 2019."

(1)

Please see the tables at the end of this release for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures and calculation of the Coverage ratio.

Total throughput attributable to WES for natural gas assets for the second quarter of 2017 averaged 3.5 Bcf/d, which was 12% below the prior quarter and 10% below the second quarter of 2016. Total throughput attributable to WES for natural gas was 2% above the prior quarter when adjusted for the impact of the DBJV-for-Marcellus asset exchange that closed in March 2017. Total throughput for crude, NGL and produced water assets for the second quarter of 2017 averaged 182 MBbls/d, which was 8% above the prior quarter and 3% below the second quarter of 2016.

Capital expenditures attributable to WES, including equity investments but excluding acquisitions, totaled $133.6 million on a cash basis and $148.2 million on an accrual basis during the second quarter of 2017, with maintenance capital expenditures on a cash basis of $11.4 million.

WESTERN GAS EQUITY PARTNERS, LPWGP indirectly owns the entire general partner interest in WES, 100% of the incentive distribution rights in WES and 50,132,046 WES common units. Net income (loss) available to limited partners for the second quarter of 2017 totaled $104.9 million, or $0.48 per common unit (diluted).

WGP previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.52750 per unit for the second quarter of 2017. This distribution represented a 7% increase over the prior quarter's distribution and a 22% increase over the second-quarter 2016 distribution of $0.43375 per unit. WGP will receive distributions from WES of $116.3 million attributable to the second quarter and will pay $115.5 million in distributions for the same period.

CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW AT 11 A.M. CDTWES and WGP will host a joint conference call on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss second-quarter 2017 results. Individuals who would like to participate should dial 877-883-0383 (Domestic) or 412-902-6506 (International) approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled conference call time, and enter participant access code 1783522. To access the live audio webcast of the conference call, please visit the investor relations section of the Partnership's website at www.westerngas.com. A replay of the conference call will also be available on the website for two weeks following the call.

Western Gas Partners, LP ("WES") is a growth-oriented Delaware master limited partnership formed by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to acquire, own, develop and operate midstream energy assets. With midstream assets located in the Rocky Mountains, North-central Pennsylvania and Texas, 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 Anadarko, as well as for other producers and customers.

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP ("WGP") is a Delaware master limited partnership formed by Anadarko to own the following types of interests in WES: (i) the general partner interest and all of the incentive distribution rights in WES, both owned through WGP's 100% ownership of WES's general partner, and (ii) a significant limited partner interest in WES.

For more information about Western Gas Partners, LP and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP, please visit www.westerngas.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements. WES and WGP's management believes that their expectations are based on reasonable assumptions. No assurance, however, can be given that such expectations will prove to have been 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 the ability to meet financial guidance or distribution growth expectations; the 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; the 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" sections of WES's and WGP's most recent Forms 10-K and Forms 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in their other public filings and press releases. Western Gas Partners and Western Gas Equity Partners undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

WESTERN GAS CONTACTJonathon E. VandenBrandDirector, Investor Relations[email protected]832.636.6000

Western Gas Partners, LP Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

Below are reconciliations of (i) net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP (GAAP) to WES's Distributable cash flow (non-GAAP), (ii) net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP (GAAP) and net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) to Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP ("Adjusted EBITDA") (non-GAAP), and (iii) operating income (loss) (GAAP) to Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP ("Adjusted gross margin") (non-GAAP), as required under Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Management believes that WES's Distributable cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted gross margin, and Coverage ratio are widely accepted financial indicators of WES's financial performance compared to other publicly traded partnerships and are useful in assessing its ability to incur and service debt, fund capital expenditures and make distributions. Distributable cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted gross margin and Coverage ratio, as defined by WES, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Therefore, WES's Distributable cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted gross margin and Coverage ratio should be considered in conjunction with net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP and other applicable performance measures, such as operating income (loss) or cash flows from operating activities.

Western Gas Partners, LP Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures, continued

Distributable Cash Flow

WES defines Distributable cash flow as Adjusted EBITDA, plus interest income and the net settlement amounts from the sale and/or purchase of natural gas, condensate and NGLs under WES's commodity price swap agreements to the extent such amounts are not recognized as Adjusted EBITDA, less net cash paid (or to be paid) for interest expense (including amortization of deferred debt issuance costs originally paid in cash, offset by non-cash capitalized interest), maintenance capital expenditures, Series A Preferred unit distributions and income taxes.

Three Months EndedJune 30,

Six Months EndedJune 30,

thousands except Coverage ratio

2017

2016

2017

2016

Reconciliation of Net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP to Distributable cash flow and calculation of the Coverage ratio

Net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

$

173,451

$

164,521

$

275,340

$

280,581

Add:

Distributions from equity investments

28,856

24,491

51,423

49,130

Non-cash equity-based compensation expense

975

1,246

2,221

2,549

Non-cash settled - interest expense, net (1)

(15,461)

71

(10,924)

Income tax (benefit) expense

843

326

4,395

6,959

Depreciation and amortization (2)

73,352

66,650

142,401

131,089

Impairments

3,178

2,403

167,920

8,921

Above-market component of swap agreements with Anadarko

16,373

9,552

28,670

16,365

Other expense (2)

95

56

140

56

Less:

Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net

15,458

(1,907)

134,945

(2,539)

Equity income, net – affiliates

21,728

19,693

41,189

36,507

Cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures (2)

11,402

21,085

22,524

39,982

Capitalized interest

1,060

1,482

1,876

3,331

Cash paid for (reimbursement of) income taxes

189

67

Series A Preferred unit distributions

14,082

7,453

15,969

Other income (2)

250

677

122

Distributable cash flow

$

247,225

$

199,349

$

463,728

$

391,287

Distributions declared (3)

Limited partners – common units

$

135,816

$

259,745

General partner

71,675

136,499

Total

$

207,491

$

396,244

Coverage ratio

1.19

x

1.17

x

(1)

Includes amounts related to the Deferred purchase price obligation - Anadarko.

(2)

Includes WES's 75% share of depreciation and amortization; other expense; cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures; and other income attributable to Chipeta.

(3)

Reflects cash distributions of $0.890 and $1.765 per unit declared for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.

Western Gas Partners, LP Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures, continued

Adjusted EBITDA Attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

WES defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP, plus distributions from equity investments, non-cash equity-based compensation expense, interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, impairments, and other expense (including lower of cost or market inventory adjustments recorded in cost of product), less gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net, income from equity investments, interest income, income tax benefit, and other income.

Three Months EndedJune 30,

Six Months EndedJune 30,

thousands

2017

2016

2017

2016

Reconciliation of Net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP to Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

Net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

$

173,451

$

164,521

$

275,340

$

280,581

Add:

Distributions from equity investments

28,856

24,491

51,423

49,130

Non-cash equity-based compensation expense

975

1,246

2,221

2,549

Interest expense

35,746

12,883

71,250

44,919

Income tax expense

843

326

4,395

6,959

Depreciation and amortization (1)

73,352

66,650

142,401

131,089

Impairments

3,178

2,403

167,920

8,921

Other expense (1)

95

56

140

56

Less:

Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net

15,458

(1,907)

134,945

(2,539)

Equity income, net – affiliates

21,728

19,693

41,189

36,507

Interest income – affiliates

4,225

4,225

8,450

8,450

Other income (1)

250

677

122

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

$

274,835

$

250,565

$

529,829

$

481,664

Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

240,536

$

157,363

$

433,152

$

393,866

Interest (income) expense, net

31,521

8,658

62,800

36,469

Uncontributed cash-based compensation awards

(209)

86

(172)

158

Accretion and amortization of long-term obligations, net

(1,038)

14,522

(2,139)

9,055

Current income tax (benefit) expense

204

198

628

4,979

Other (income) expense, net

(253)

53

(683)

(71)

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – affiliates

5,768

5,827

9,221

10,611

Changes in operating working capital:

Accounts receivable, net

(10,876)

45,800

(9,363)

33,242

Accounts and imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net

12,035

20,205

41,975

2,227

Other

(131)

1,309

(116)

(1,739)

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest

(2,722)

(3,456)

(5,474)

(7,133)

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

$

274,835

$

250,565

$

529,829

$

481,664

Cash flow information of Western Gas Partners, LP

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

433,152

$

393,866

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(363,131)

(952,824)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(239,749)

618,692

(1)

Includes WES's 75% share of depreciation and amortization; other expense; and other income attributable to Chipeta.

Western Gas Partners, LP Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures, continued

Adjusted Gross Margin Attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

WES defines Adjusted gross margin as total revenues and other, less cost of product and reimbursements for electricity-related expenses recorded as revenue, plus distributions from equity investments and excluding the noncontrolling interest owner's proportionate share of revenue and cost of product.

Three Months EndedJune 30,

Six Months EndedJune 30,

thousands

2017

2016

2017

2016

Reconciliation of Operating income (loss) to Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

Operating income (loss)

$

207,608

$

176,362

$

346,000

$

329,765

Add:

Distributions from equity investments

28,856

24,491

51,423

49,130

Operation and maintenance

76,148

75,173

149,908

151,386

General and administrative

10,585

10,883

23,244

22,160

Property and other taxes

11,924

12,078

24,218

22,428

Depreciation and amortization

74,031

67,305

143,733

132,400

Impairments

3,178

2,403

167,920

8,921

Less:

Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net

15,458

(1,907)

134,945

(2,539)

Proceeds from business interruption insurance claims

24,115

2,603

29,882

2,603

Equity income, net – affiliates

21,728

19,693

41,189

36,507

Reimbursed electricity-related charges recorded as revenues

14,046

14,869

28,015

30,537

Adjusted gross margin attributable to noncontrolling interest

3,435

4,183

7,311

8,604

Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

$

333,548

$

329,254

$

665,104

$

640,478

Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets

$

297,778

$

294,661

$

599,283

$

571,190

Adjusted gross margin for crude, NGL and produced water assets

35,770

34,593

65,821

69,288

Western Gas Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

Three Months EndedJune 30,

Six Months EndedJune 30,

thousands except per-unit amounts

2017

2016

2017

2016

Revenues and other

Gathering, processing and transportation

$

299,435

$

301,136

$

607,249

$

595,140

Natural gas and natural gas liquids sales

224,824

126,993

431,349

215,549

Other

1,191

535

3,045

1,116

Total revenues and other

525,450

428,664

1,041,643

811,805

Equity income, net – affiliates

21,728

19,693

41,189

36,507

Operating expenses

Cost of product

203,277

104,849

392,636

181,316

Operation and maintenance

76,148

75,173

149,908

151,386

General and administrative

10,585

10,883

23,244

22,160

Property and other taxes

11,924

12,078

24,218

22,428

Depreciation and amortization

74,031

67,305

143,733

132,400

Impairments

3,178

2,403

167,920

8,921

Total operating expenses

379,143

272,691

901,659

518,611

Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net

15,458

(1,907)

134,945

(2,539)

Proceeds from business interruption insurance claims

24,115

2,603

29,882

2,603

Operating income (loss)

207,608

176,362

346,000

329,765

Interest income – affiliates

4,225

4,225

8,450

8,450

Interest expense

(35,746)

(12,883)

(71,250)

(44,919)

Other income (expense), net

253

(53)

683

71

Income (loss) before income taxes

176,340

167,651

283,883

293,367

Income tax (benefit) expense

843

326

4,395

6,959

Net income (loss)

175,497

167,325

279,488

286,408

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

2,046

2,804

4,148

5,827

Net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

$

173,451

$

164,521

$

275,340

$

280,581

Limited partners' interest in net income (loss):

Net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

$

173,451

$

164,521

$

275,340

$

280,581

Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko

(11,326)

Series A Preferred units interest in net (income) loss

(14,199)

(23,121)

(42,373)

(25,450)

General partner interest in net (income) loss

(76,365)

(58,381)

(144,527)

(113,781)

Common and Class C limited partners' interest in net income (loss)

$

82,887

$

83,019

$

88,440

$

130,024

Net income (loss) per common unit – basic and diluted

$

0.49

$

0.55

$

0.53

$

0.86

Weighted-average common units outstanding – basic

148,864

130,669

141,696

129,830

Weighted-average common units outstanding – diluted

165,248

163,227

165,149

153,291

Western Gas Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

thousands except number of units

June 30,2017

December 31,2016

Current assets

$

334,802

$

594,014

Note receivable – Anadarko

260,000

260,000

Net property, plant and equipment

5,347,794

5,049,932

Other assets

1,803,119

1,829,082

Total assets

$

7,745,715

$

7,733,028

Current liabilities

$

277,395

$

315,305

Long-term debt

3,253,065

3,091,461

Asset retirement obligations and other

152,695

149,043

Deferred purchase price obligation – Anadarko

41,440

Total liabilities

$

3,683,155

$

3,597,249

Equity and partners' capital

Series A Preferred units (zero and 21,922,831 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively)

$

$

639,545

Common units (152,602,105 and 130,671,970 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively)

3,070,608

2,536,872

Class C units (21,743,318 and 12,358,123 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively)

764,174

750,831

General partner units (2,583,068 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016)

165,442

143,968

Noncontrolling interest

62,336

64,563

Total liabilities, equity and partners' capital

$

7,745,715

$

7,733,028

Western Gas Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Six Months EndedJune 30,

thousands

2017

2016

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income (loss)

$

279,488

$

286,408

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities and changes in working capital:

Depreciation and amortization

143,733

132,400

Impairments

167,920

8,921

(Gain) loss on divestiture and other, net

(134,945)

2,539

Change in other items, net

(23,044)

(36,402)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

433,152

$

393,866

Cash flows from investing activities

Capital expenditures

$

(260,480)

$

(255,923)

Contributions in aid of construction costs from affiliates

1,343

3,854

Acquisitions from affiliates

(3,910)

(715,199)

Acquisitions from third parties

(155,287)

Investments in equity affiliates

(287)

139

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – affiliates

9,221

10,611

Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates

613

Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties

23,292

137

Proceeds from property insurance claims

22,977

2,944

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

$

(363,131)

$

(952,824)

Cash flows from financing activities

Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs

$

159,989

$

530,000

Repayments of debt

(290,000)

Settlement of the Deferred purchase price obligation – Anadarko

(37,346)

Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks

(2,763)

(1,314)

Proceeds from the issuance of common units, net of offering expenses

(183)

25,000

Proceeds from the issuance of Series A Preferred units, net of offering expenses

686,940

Distributions to unitholders

(381,771)

(313,380)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner

(6,375)

(7,460)

Net contributions from (distributions to) Anadarko

30

(27,459)

Above-market component of swap agreements with Anadarko

28,670

16,365

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

$

(239,749)

$

618,692

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

$

(169,728)

$

59,734

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

357,925

98,033

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

188,197

$

157,767

Western Gas Partners, LP

OPERATING STATISTICS

(Unaudited)

Three Months EndedJune 30,

Six Months EndedJune 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

Throughput for natural gas assets (MMcf/d)

Gathering, treating and transportation

866

1,508

1,155

1,553

Processing

2,555

2,320

2,498

2,226

Equity investment (1)

158

170

160

178

Total throughput for natural gas assets

3,579

3,998

3,813

3,957

Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interest for natural gas assets

107

128

108

132

Total throughput attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets

3,472

3,870

3,705

3,825

Throughput for crude, NGL and produced water assets (MBbls/d)

Gathering, treating and transportation

50

59

47

59

Equity investment (2)

132

128

129

127

Total throughput for crude, NGL and produced water assets

182

187

176

186

Adjusted gross margin per Mcf attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets (3)

$

0.94

$

0.84

$

0.89

$

0.82

Adjusted gross margin per Bbl for crude, NGL and produced water assets (4)

2.15

2.03

2.07

2.05

(1)

Represents WES's 14.81% share of average Fort Union throughput and 22% share of average Rendezvous throughput.

(2)

Represents WES's 10% share of average White Cliffs throughput, WES's 25% share of average Mont Belvieu JV throughput, WES's 20% share of average TEG and TEP throughput, and WES's 33.33% share of average FRP throughput.

(3)

Average for period. Calculated as Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets (total revenues and other for natural gas assets, less reimbursements for electricity-related expenses recorded as revenue and cost of product for natural gas assets, plus distributions from WES's equity investments in Fort Union and Rendezvous, and excluding the noncontrolling interest owner's proportionate share of revenue and cost of product), divided by total throughput (MMcf/d) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets.

(4)

Average for period. Calculated as Adjusted gross margin for crude, NGL and produced water assets (total revenues and other for crude, NGL and produced water assets, less reimbursements for electricity-related expenses recorded as revenue and cost of product for crude, NGL and produced water assets, plus distributions from WES's equity investments in White Cliffs, the Mont Belvieu JV, TEG, TEP and FRP), divided by total throughput (MBbls/d) for crude, NGL and produced water assets.

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CALCULATION OF CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION

(Unaudited)

thousands except per-unit amount and Coverage ratio

Three Months EndedJune 30, 2017

Distributions declared by Western Gas Partners, LP:

General partner interest

$

3,454

Incentive distribution rights

68,221

Common units held by WGP

44,618

Less:

Public company general and administrative expense

612

Interest expense

551

Cash available for distribution

$

115,130

Declared distribution per common unit

$

0.52750

Distributions declared by Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

$

115,487

Coverage ratio

1.00

x

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

Three Months EndedJune 30,

Six Months EndedJune 30,

thousands except per-unit amounts

2017

2016

2017

2016

Revenues and other

Gathering, processing and transportation

$

299,435

$

301,136

$

607,249

$

595,140

Natural gas and natural gas liquids sales

224,824

126,993

431,349

215,549

Other

1,191

535

3,045

1,116

Total revenues and other

525,450

428,664

1,041,643

811,805

Equity income, net – affiliates

21,728

19,693

41,189

36,507

Operating expenses

Cost of product

203,277

104,849

392,636

181,316

Operation and maintenance

76,148

75,173

149,908

151,386

General and administrative

11,197

11,887

24,673

24,402

Property and other taxes

11,924

12,093

24,218

22,443

Depreciation and amortization

74,031

67,305

143,733

132,400

Impairments

3,178

2,403

167,920

8,921

Total operating expenses

379,755

273,710

903,088

520,868

Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net

15,458

(1,907)

134,945

(2,539)

Proceeds from business interruption insurance claims

24,115

2,603

29,882

2,603

Operating income (loss)

206,996

175,343

344,571

327,508

Interest income – affiliates

4,225

4,225

8,450

8,450

Interest expense

(36,297)

(13,429)

(72,330)

(45,568)

Other income (expense), net

272

(36)

718

105

Income (loss) before income taxes

175,196

166,103

281,409

290,495

Income tax (benefit) expense

843

326

4,395

6,959

Net income (loss)

174,353

165,777

277,014

283,536

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

69,409

76,914

96,130

112,857

Net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

$

104,944

$

88,863

$

180,884

$

170,679

Limited partners' interest in net income (loss):

Net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

$

104,944

$

88,863

$

180,884

$

170,679

Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko

(11,326)

Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)

$

104,944

$

88,863

$

180,884

$

159,353

Net income (loss) per common unit – basic and diluted

$

0.48

$

0.41

$

0.83

$

0.73

Weighted-average common units outstanding – basic and diluted

218,931

218,921

218,930

218,920

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

thousands except number of units

June 30,2017

December 31,2016

Current assets

$

335,683

$

595,591

Note receivable – Anadarko

260,000

260,000

Net property, plant and equipment

5,347,794

5,049,932

Other assets

1,804,275

1,830,574

Total assets

$

7,747,752

$

7,736,097

Current liabilities

$

277,536

$

315,387

Long-term debt

3,281,065

3,119,461

Asset retirement obligations and other

152,695

149,043

Deferred purchase price obligation – Anadarko

41,440

Total liabilities

$

3,711,296

$

3,625,331

Equity and partners' capital

Common units (218,933,141 and 218,928,570 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively)

$

1,070,254

$

1,048,143

Noncontrolling interests

2,966,202

3,062,623

Total liabilities, equity and partners' capital

$

7,747,752

$

7,736,097

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Six Months EndedJune 30,

thousands

2017

2016

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income (loss)

$

277,014

$

283,536

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities and changes in working capital:

Depreciation and amortization

143,733

132,400

Impairments

167,920

8,921

(Gain) loss on divestiture and other, net

(134,945)

2,539

Change in other items, net

(22,364)

(35,581)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

431,358

$

391,815

Cash flows from investing activities

Capital expenditures

$

(260,480)

$

(255,923)

Contributions in aid of construction costs from affiliates

1,343

3,854

Acquisitions from affiliates

(3,910)

(715,199)

Acquisitions from third parties

(155,287)

Investments in equity affiliates

(287)

139

Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – affiliates

9,221

10,611

Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates

613

Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties

23,292

137

Proceeds from property insurance claims

22,977

2,944

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

$

(363,131)

$

(952,824)

Cash flows from financing activities

Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs

$

159,989

$

556,017

Repayments of debt

(290,000)

Settlement of the Deferred purchase price obligation – Anadarko

(37,346)

Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks

(2,763)

(1,314)

Proceeds from the issuance of WES common units, net of offering expenses

(183)

Proceeds from the issuance of WES Series A Preferred units, net of offering expenses

686,940

Distributions to WGP unitholders

(208,803)

(181,156)

Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner

(6,375)

(7,460)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners of WES

(171,689)

(130,947)

Net contributions from (distributions to) Anadarko

30

(27,459)

Above-market component of swap agreements with Anadarko

28,670

16,365

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

$

(238,470)

$

620,986

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

$

(170,243)

$

59,977

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

359,072

99,694

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

188,829

$

159,671

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