UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2015

Commission File Number: 001-36725

 

 

Atlas Energy Group, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   45-3741247

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Park Place Corporate Center One

1000 Commerce Drive, Suite 400

Pittsburgh, PA 15275

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 489-0006

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 5, 2015, Atlas Energy Group, LLC issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the first quarter of 2015. A copy of the earnings release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information provided in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Registrant pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, other than to the extent that such filing incorporates by reference any or all of such information by express reference thereto.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1 Atlas Energy Group, LLC Press Release dated May 5, 2015

 

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Signature(s)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

ATLAS ENERGY GROUP, LLC
May 5, 2015 By:

/s/ Sean McGrath

Sean McGrath
Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

 

CONTACT: Brian J. Begley
Vice President - Investor Relations
Atlas Energy Group, LLC
(877) 280-2857
(215) 405-2718 (fax)

 

 

ATLAS ENERGY GROUP, LLC REPORTS OPERATING AND FINANCIAL

RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER 2015

Pittsburgh, PA – May 5, 2015 - Atlas Energy Group, LLC (NYSE: ATLS) (“Atlas Energy”, “the Company” or “ATLS”) today reported operating and financial results for the first quarter 2015.

 

    Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ARP), Atlas Energy’s E&P subsidiary, paid monthly cash distributions totaling $0.325 per common limited partner unit for the first quarter 2015. The most recent ARP distribution for March 2015 will be paid on May 15, 2015 to holders of record as of May 8, 2015. Atlas Energy received $9.3 million in cash distributions in the first quarter 2015 from its common and preferred unit ownership in ARP. ATLS expects to pay a full quarterly distribution in August 2015 for the second quarter 2015. ATLS began trading publicly on March 2, 2015 following the spin-off from its former parent, Atlas Energy, L.P., which was sold to Targa Resources Corp. in the first quarter 2015.

 

    ATLS had net production of approximately 10.7 million cubic feet equivalents per day (“Mmcfed”) in the first quarter 2015 from its Arkoma assets, with production margin of approximately $2.0 million in the period. Production in the Arkoma region was partially affected by the severe winter weather which occurred during the current period.

 

    Arc Logistics Partners, LP (NYSE: ARCX), a master limited partnership of which 16% of its general partner is owned by ATLS through the Company’s interest in Lightfoot Capital Partners, acquired certain crude oil terminal assets in Joliet, IL through a joint venture with GE Energy Financial Services for $216 million in February 2015. ATLS received $455,000 in cash distributions in the first quarter 2015 from Lightfoot Capital.

Recent Events

ATLS Term Loan and Preferred Private Placement

In February 2015, ATLS paid $150 million owed to its former parent, Atlas Energy, L.P., to facilitate the closing of the merger transaction between Atlas Energy and Targa Resources Corp. These repayment funds were generated from $116 million of term loan facilities (“Term Loan”) and a private placement of $40 million of newly-issued ATLS Class A Preferred Units (“Preferred Units”).

The Term Loan, which bears interest at LIBOR (1% floor) + 7.5%, matures in February 2016. The Term Loan also calls for repayment of $30 million within six months from February 26, 2015, the date of issuance. Under the terms of the Preferred Unit agreement, the Company issued approximately 1,600,000 Preferred Units with a liquidation preference of $25, which will be convertible into ATLS common units by the holders following the later of February 27, 2016 and receipt of unitholder approval for such conversion.

ARP’s First Quarter 2015 Highlights

 

    ARP’s average net daily production for the first quarter 2015 was 270.8 million cubic feet equivalents per day (“Mmcfed”), approximately 10% higher than the prior year first quarter. The increase in net production from the prior year first quarter was due primarily to the acquisition of the Eagle Ford assets in November 2014, as well as the Rangely Field assets in June 2014 and the GeoMet natural gas production assets in May 2014.

 

    ARP’s net realized price for natural gas including the effect of hedge positions was $3.59 per thousand cubic feet (“mcf”) for the first quarter 2015, compared to $3.66/mcf for the fourth quarter 2014. Net realized oil prices including the effect of hedge positions averaged $80.81 per barrel (“bbl”) for the first quarter 2015, compared to $84.81/bbl for the fourth quarter 2014.


    Investment partnership margin at ARP contributed $8.8 million to Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow for the first quarter 2015, compared with $11.1 million for the prior year comparable quarter. The decrease in investment partnership margin was due to higher amounts of capital deployed during the prior year quarter from the acceleration of drilling activity in the first quarter 2014.

 

    On February 23, 2015, ARP obtained $250 million in second lien financing from GSO Capital, which matures in 2020. The second lien has an effective annual interest rate of LIBOR + 9%, and is subordinate to the Company’s senior secured credit facility. ARP also reached an agreement with its lending group to amend to its senior secured credit facility in order to increase certain leverage covenants as a result of the recent commodity environment. Both the second lien financing and the credit facility amendment have provided ARP with additional financial flexibility and liquidity.

 

    ARP continued to expand its commodity hedge positions on its existing production. During the first quarter 2015, ARP was approximately 89% hedged on its net oil production and approximately 80% hedged on its net natural gas production. In addition, ARP is approximately hedged 72%, 68% and 63% for its natural gas production at an average price of $4.23/mcf, and hedged approximately 94%, 77% and 56% for oil in 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively, at an average price of $82/bbl, based on first quarter 2015 average production.

ATLS owns 100% of the general partner Class A units and the incentive distribution rights, and an approximate 28% limited partner interest in ARP. ATLS’ financial results are presented on a consolidated basis with those of ARP. Non-controlling interests in ARP are reflected as an adjustment to net income in ATLS’ consolidated statements of operations and as a component of unitholders’ equity on its consolidated balance sheets. A consolidating statement of operations and balance sheet have also been provided in the financial tables to this release for the comparable periods presented. Please refer to the ARP first quarter 2015 earnings release for additional details on its financial results.

Corporate Expenses

 

    Cash general and administrative expense, excluding amounts attributable to the Development Subsidiary and ARP, was $3.4 million for the first quarter 2015, relatively consistent with $3.2 million for the prior year comparable quarter. The slight increase in expense from the prior year quarter was due primarily to certain public company costs incurred subsequent to ATLS’s unit distribution, which were applicable to ATLS’ parent company, Atlas Energy, L.P., in the prior year quarter. Please refer to the consolidating statements of operations provided in the financial tables of this release.

 

    Cash interest expense subsequent to ATLS’s unit distribution on February 27, 2015, excluding amounts attributable to ARP, was $1.0 million for the first quarter 2015, compared to $2.5 million allocated by Atlas Energy, L.P. to ATLS for the prior year comparable quarter. The lower amount of interest expense compared to the prior year was due primarily to interest expense on Atlas Energy. L.P.’s $240 million term loan credit facility, which was repaid in conjunction with Atlas Energy, L.P.’s merger with Targa Resources Corp. in February 2015. As of March 31, 2015, ATLS had approximately $116 million of total debt, and a cash position of approximately $6 million.

* * *

Interested parties are invited to access the live webcast of an investor call with management regarding Atlas Energy Group, LLC’s first quarter 2015 results on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 9:00 am ET by going to the Investor Relations section of Atlas Energy’s website at www.atlasenergy.com. For those unavailable to listen to the live broadcast, the replay of the webcast will be available following the live call on the Atlas Energy website and telephonically beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET on May 6, 2015 by dialing 855-859-2056, passcode: 33615010.

Atlas Energy Group, LLC (NYSE: ATLS) is a limited liability company which owns the following interests: all of the general partner interest, incentive distribution rights and an approximate 28% limited partner interest in its upstream oil & gas subsidiary, Atlas Resource Partners, L.P.; the general partner interests, incentive distribution rights and limited partner interests in its private E&P Development Subsidiary; and a general partner interest in Lightfoot Capital Partners, an entity that invests directly in energy-related businesses and assets. For more information, please visit our website at www.atlasenergy.com, or contact Investor Relations at InvestorRelations@atlasenergy.com.

Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ARP) is an exploration & production master limited partnership which owns an interest in over 14,500 producing natural gas and oil wells, located primarily in Appalachia, the Eagle Ford Shale (TX), the Barnett Shale

 

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(TX), the Mississippi Lime (OK), the Raton Basin (NM), the Black Warrior Basin (AL) and the Rangely Field in Colorado. ARP is also the largest sponsor of natural gas and oil investment partnerships in the U.S. For more information, please visit our website at www.atlasresourcepartners.com, or contact Investor Relations at InvestorRelations@atlasenergy.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. ATLS cautions readers that any forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, resource and production potential, planned expansions of capacity and other capital expenditures, distribution amounts, ATLS’ plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. Risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to materially differ from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those associated with general economic and business conditions; ability to realize the benefits of its acquisitions; changes in commodity prices and hedge positions; changes in the costs and results of drilling operations; uncertainties about estimates of reserves and resource potential; inability to obtain capital needed for operations; ATLS’ level of indebtedness; changes in government environmental policies and other environmental risks; the availability of drilling equipment and the timing of production; tax consequences of business transactions; and other risks, assumptions and uncertainties detailed from time to time in ATLS’ and ARP’s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and annual reports on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and ATLS assumes no obligation to update such statements, except as may be required by applicable law.

 

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ATLAS ENERGY GROUP, LLC

CONSOLIDATED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited; in thousands, except per unit data)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2015     2014  

Revenues:

    

Gas and oil production

   $ 106,560      $ 100,825   

Well construction and completion

     23,655        49,377   

Gathering and processing

     2,184        4,468   

Administration and oversight

     1,259        1,729   

Well services

     6,624        5,479   

Gain on mark-to-market derivatives

     105,585        —     

Other, net

     (68     269   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

  245,799      162,147   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

Gas and oil production

  45,989      38,758   

Well construction and completion

  20,570      42,936   

Gathering and processing

  2,417      4,413   

Well services

  2,198      2,482   

General and administrative

  41,928      21,391   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  44,456      52,039   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

  157,558      162,019   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

  88,241      128   

Loss on asset sales and disposal

  (11   (1,603

Interest expense

  (34,751   (15,976
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  53,479      (17,451

(Income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests

  (58,298   10,308   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to unitholders’/owner interests

$ (4,819 $ (7,143
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allocation of net income (loss) attributable to unitholders/owner:

Portion applicable to owner’s interest (period prior to the transfer of assets on February 27, 2015)

$ (10,475 $ (7,143

Portion applicable to unitholders’ interest (period subsequent to the transfer of assets on February 27, 2015)

  5,656      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to unitholders’ interests/owner

$ (4,819 $ (7,143
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to unitholders per common unit:

Basic

$ 0.22    $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

$ 0.18    $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common units outstanding:

Basic

  26,011      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

  30,936      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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ATLAS ENERGY GROUP, LLC

CONSOLIDATED COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited; in thousands)

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2015      2014  
ASSETS      

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 13,542       $ 58,358   

Accounts receivable

     97,376         115,290   

Advances to affiliates

     —           4,389   

Current portion of derivative asset

     146,446         144,259   

Subscriptions receivable

     —           32,398   

Prepaid expenses and other

     28,697         26,789   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

  286,061      381,483   

Property, plant and equipment, net

  2,406,724      2,419,289   

Intangible assets, net

  632      691   

Goodwill, net

  13,639      13,639   

Long-term derivative asset

  186,718      130,602   

Other assets, net

  83,208      80,611   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 2,976,982    $ 3,026,315   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND UNITHOLDERS’/OWNER’S EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Current portion of long-term debt

$ 104,419    $ 1,500   

Accounts payable

  104,479      123,670   

Liabilities associated with drilling contracts

  16,956      40,611   

Accrued interest

  12,190      26,479   

Accrued well drilling and completion costs

  45,041      92,910   

Accrued liabilities

  98,607      170,786   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  381,692      455,956   

Long-term debt, less current portion

  1,500,178      1,541,085   

Asset retirement obligations and other

  117,818      114,059   

Commitments and contingencies

Unitholders’/owner’s equity:

Owner’s equity

  —        147,308   

Common unitholders’ equity

  122,924      —     

Series A preferred equity

  40,000      —     

Accumulated other comprehensive income

  46,020      54,008   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  208,944      201,316   

Non-controlling interests

  768,350      713,899   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total unitholders’/owners’ equity

  977,294      915,215   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 2,976,982    $ 3,026,315   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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ATLAS ENERGY GROUP, LLC

Financial and Operating Highlights

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2015      2014  

Net income attributable to unitholders per common unit - basic

   $ 0.22       $ —     

Production volume: (1)(2)

     

ATLAS ENERGY:

     

Natural gas (Mcfd)

     11,381         11,502   

Oil (Bpd)

     490         50   

Natural gas liquids (Bpd)

     100         31   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (Mcfed)

  14,920      11,991   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

ATLAS RESOURCES:

Natural gas (Mcfd)

  216,687      216,688   

Oil (Bpd)

  5,533      1,568   

Natural gas liquids (Bpd)

  3,488      3,422   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (Mcfed)

  270,811      246,628   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL:

Natural gas (Mcfd)

  228,068      228,191   

Oil (Bpd)

  6,023      1,618   

Natural gas liquids (Bpd)

  3,588      3,453   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (Mcfed)

  285,731      258,619   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average realized sales prices:(2)

ATLAS ENERGY:

Natural gas (per Mcf) (3)

$ 3.37    $ 3.98   

Oil (per Bbl)

$ 45.68    $ 82.71   

Natural gas liquids (per Bbl)

$ 13.25    $ 29.28   

ATLAS RESOURCES:

Natural gas (per Mcf) (3)

$ 3.59    $ 4.07   

Oil (per Bbl)(4)

$ 80.81    $ 87.04   

Natural gas liquids (per Bbl) (5)

$ 22.49    $ 31.73   

Production costs per Mcfe:(2)(6)

ATLAS ENERGY:

Lease operating expenses per Mcfe

$ 0.88    $ 1.03   

Production taxes per Mcfe

  0.19      0.29   

Transportation and compression expenses per Mcfe

  0.24      0.50   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total production costs per Mcfe

$ 1.32    $ 1.82   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

ATLAS RESOURCES:

Lease operating expenses per Mcfe

$ 1.37    $ 1.17   

Production taxes per Mcfe

  0.24      0.27   

Transportation and compression expenses per Mcfe

  0.22      0.29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total production costs per Mcfe

$ 1.84    $ 1.73   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL:

Lease operating expenses per Mcfe

$ 1.35    $ 1.16   

Production taxes per Mcfe

  0.24      0.27   

Transportation and compression expenses per Mcfe

  0.22      0.30   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total production costs per Mcfe

$ 1.81    $ 1.74   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  Production quantities consist of the sum of (i) the proportionate share of production from wells in which ATLS and ARP have a direct interest, based on the proportionate net revenue interest in such wells, and (ii) ARP’s proportionate share of production from wells owned by the investment partnerships in which ARP has an interest, based on its equity interest in each such partnership and based on each partnership’s proportionate net revenue interest in these wells.

 

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(2)  “Mcf” and “Mcfd” represent thousand cubic feet and thousand cubic feet per day; “Mcfe” and “Mcfed” represent thousand cubic feet equivalents and thousand cubic feet equivalents per day, and “Bbl” and “Bpd” represent barrels and barrels per day. Barrels are converted to Mcfe using the ratio of six Mcf’s to one barrel.
(3)  ATLS’ average sales price for natural gas before the effects of financial hedging was $2.64 per Mcf and $4.49 per Mcf for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. ARP’s average sales prices for natural gas before the effects of financial hedging were $2.53 per Mcf and $4.68 per Mcf for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. ARP’s amounts exclude the impact of subordination of ARP’s production revenues to investor partners within its investor partnerships. Including the effects of this subordination, ARP’s average natural gas sales prices were $3.53 per Mcf ($2.48 per Mcf before the effects of financial hedging) and $3.80 per Mcf ($4.42 per Mcf before the effects of financial hedging) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(4)  ARP’s average sales prices for oil before the effects of financial hedging were $43.46 per barrel and $93.18 per barrel for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(5)  ARP’s average sales prices for natural gas liquids before the effects of financial hedging were $14.10 per barrel and $35.65 per barrel for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(6)  Production costs include labor to operate the wells and related equipment, repairs and maintenance, materials and supplies, property taxes, severance taxes, insurance, production overhead and transportation and compression expenses. These amounts exclude the effects of ARP’s proportionate share of lease operating expenses associated with subordination of production revenue to investor partners within ARP’s investor partnerships. Including the effects of these costs, ARP’s lease operating expenses per Mcfe were $1.35 per Mcfe ($1.81 per Mcfe for total production costs) and $1.10 per Mcfe ($1.66 per Mcfe for total production costs) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Including the effects of these costs, total lease operating expenses per Mcfe were $1.32 per Mcfe ($1.79 per Mcfe for total production costs) and $1.09 per Mcfe ($1.67 per Mcfe for total production costs) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

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ATLAS ENERGY GROUP, LLC

Financial Information

(unaudited; in thousands except per unit amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  
     2015     2014  

Reconciliation of net income (loss) to non-GAAP measures(1):

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 53,479      $ (17,451

Distributable cash flow not attributable to unitholders prior to February 27, 2015 (the asset transfer date)(2)

     (5,365     (14,229

Atlas Resource net (income) loss attributable to unitholders

     (23,249     1,697   

Atlas Resource cash distributions earned by ATLS(3)

     9,334        17,497   

Development Subsidiary net loss attributable to unitholders

     64        255   

Development Subsidiary cash distributions earned by ATLS(3)

     72        39   

Non-recurring spinoff and acquisition costs

     17,174        77   

Amortization of deferred finance costs and predecessor Term Loan interest expense

     8,551        309   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     1,125        1,582   

Non-cash stock compensation expense

     20        —     

Maintenance capital expenditures(4)

     (300     (300

Preferred unit distributions

     (333     —     

Unrealized gain on mark-to-market derivatives

     (1,062     —     

Other non-cash adjustments

     557        216   

(Income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests

     (58,298     10,308   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable Cash Flow attributable to unitholders(1)

$ 1,769    $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow Summary:

Atlas Resource Cash Distributions Earned(3):

Limited Partner Units

$ 8,726    $ 14,333   

Series A Preferred Units (2%)

  608      869   

Incentive Distribution Rights

  —        2,295   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Atlas Resource Cash Distributions Earned(3)

  9,334      17,497   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

per limited partner unit

$ 0.325    $ 0.580   

Development Subsidiary Cash Distributions Earned(3)

  72      39   

Total Cash Distributions Earned

  9,406      17,536   

Production Margin

  1,999      2,279   

Cash general and administrative expenses(5)

  (3,369   (3,244

Other, net

  734      438   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

  8,770      17,009   

Cash interest expense(6)

  (1,003   (2,480

Preferred unit distributions

  (333   —     

Maintenance capital expenditures(4)

  (300   (300
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable Cash Flow(1)

$ 7,134    $ 14,229   

Distributable cash flow not attributable to unitholders prior to February 27, 2015 (the asset transfer date)(2)

  (5,365   (14,229
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable Cash Flow attributable to unitholders(1)

$ 1,769    $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow is relevant and useful because it helps ATLS’ investors understand its operating performance, allows for easier comparison of its results with other master limited partnerships (“MLP”), and is a critical component in the determination of quarterly cash distributions. As a MLP, ATLS is required to distribute 100% of available cash, as defined in its limited partnership agreement (“Available Cash”) and subject to cash reserves established by its general partner, to investors on a quarterly basis. ATLS refers to Available Cash prior to the establishment of cash reserves as DCF. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and DCF should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, net income as an indicator of operating performance or cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. While ATLS’s management believes that its methodology of calculating EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and DCF is generally consistent with the common practice of other MLPs, such metrics may not be consistent and, as such, may not be comparable to measures reported by other MLPs, who may use other adjustments related to their specific businesses. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and DCF are supplemental financial measures used by ATLS’ management and by external users of ATLS’ financial statements such as investors, lenders under its credit facilities, research analysts, rating agencies and others to assess its:

 

    Operating performance as compared to other publicly traded partnerships and other companies in the upstream and midstream energy sectors, without regard to financing methods, historical cost basis or capital structure;

 

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    Ability to generate sufficient cash flows to support its distributions to unitholders;

 

    Ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expansion;

 

    Viability of potential acquisitions and other capital expenditure projects; and

 

    Ability to comply with financial covenants in its debt facility, which is calculated based upon Adjusted EBITDA.

DCF is determined by calculating EBITDA, adjusting it for non-cash, non-recurring and other items to achieve Adjusted EBITDA, and then deducting cash interest expense and maintenance capital expenditures. ATLS defines EBITDA as net income (loss) plus the following adjustments:

 

    Interest expense;

 

    Income tax expense;

 

    Depreciation, depletion and amortization.

ATLS defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus the following adjustments:

 

    Cash distributions paid by ARP and the Development Subsidiary within 45 days after the end of the respective quarter, based upon their distributable cash flow generated during that quarter;

 

    Asset impairments;

 

    Acquisition and related costs;

 

    Non-cash stock compensation;

 

    (Gains) losses on asset disposal;

 

    Cash proceeds received from monetization of derivative transactions;

 

    Amortization of premiums paid on swaption derivative contracts; and

 

    Other items.

ATLS adjusts DCF for non-cash, non-recurring and other items for the sole purpose of evaluating its cash distribution for the quarterly period, with EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA adjusted in the same manner for consistency. ATLS defines DCF as Adjusted EBITDA less the following adjustments:

 

    Cash interest expense; and

 

    Maintenance capital expenditures.

 

(2)  In accordance with prevailing accounting literature, ATLS has adjusted its historical financial statements to present them combined with the historical financial results of the spin-off assets for all periods prior to its spin-off date of February 27, 2015.
(3)  Represents the cash distribution paid by ARP and its new Development Subsidiary within 45 days after the end of each quarter, based upon the distributable cash flow generated during the respective quarter.
(4)  Production from oil and gas assets naturally decline in future periods and, as such, ATLS recognizes the estimated capitalized cost of stemming such decline in production margin for the purpose of stabilizing its DCF and cash distributions, which it refers to as maintenance capital expenditures. ATLS calculates the estimate of maintenance capital expenditures by first multiplying its forecasted future full year production margin by its expected aggregate production decline of proved developed producing wells. Maintenance capital expenditures are then the estimated capitalized cost of wells that will generate an estimated first year margin equivalent to the production margin decline, assuming such wells are connected on the first day of the calendar year. ATLS does not incur specific capital expenditures expressly for the purpose of maintaining or increasing production margin, but such amounts are a hypothetical subset of wells it expects to drill in future periods on undeveloped acreage already leased. Estimated capitalized cost of wells included within maintenance capital expenditures are also based upon relevant factors, including utilization of public forward commodity exchange prices, current estimates for regional pricing differentials, estimated labor and material rates and other production costs. Generally, estimates for maintenance capital expenditures in the current year are the sum of the estimate calculated in the prior year plus estimates for the decline in production margin from wells connected during the current year and production acquired through acquisitions. ATLS considers expansion capital expenditures to be any capital expenditure costs expended that are not maintenance capital expenditures – generally, this will include expenditures to increase, rather than maintain, production margin in future periods, as well as land, gathering and processing, and other non-drilling capital expenditures.
(5)  Excludes non-cash stock compensation expense and certain non-recurring spinoff costs and acquisition and related costs.
(6)  Excludes non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs.

 

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ATLAS ENERGY GROUP, LLC

CAPITALIZATION INFORMATION

(unaudited; in thousands)

 

     March 31, 2015  
     Atlas
Energy
    Atlas
Resource
    Consolidated  
      

Total debt

   $ 104,419      $ 1,500,178      $ 1,604,597   

Less: Cash

     (10,960     (2,582     (13,542
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net debt

  93,459      1,497,596      1,591,055   

Unitholders’ equity

  288,921      929,630      977,294 (1) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capitalization

$ 382,380    $ 2,427,226    $ 2,568,349   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of net debt to capitalization

  0.24x   

 

(1)  Net of eliminated amounts.

 

     December 31, 2014  
     Atlas
Energy
    Atlas
Resource
    Consolidated  
      

Total debt

   $ 148,125      $ 1,394,460      $ 1,542,585   

Less: Cash

     (43,111     (15,247     (58,358
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net debt

  105,014      1,379,213      1,484,227   

Owner’s equity

  267,637      885,496      915,215 (2) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capitalization

$ 372,651    $ 2,264,709    $ 2,399,442   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of net debt to capitalization

  0.28x   

 

(2)  Net of eliminated amounts.


ATLAS ENERGY GROUP, LLC

Hedge Position Summary – Directly-Held E&P Assets

(as of May 5, 2015)

Natural Gas

 

Fixed Price Swaps

             

Production Period

Ended December 31,

   Average
Fixed Price
(per mmbtu)(a)
     Volumes
(mmbtus)(a)
 
     
     

2015(b)

   $ 4.30         570,000   

 

(a) “mmbtu” represents million metric British thermal units.
(b) Reflects hedges covering the last nine months of 2015.

 

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ATLAS ENERGY GROUP, LLC

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited; in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

     Atlas
Energy
    Atlas
Resource
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues:

        

Gas and oil production

   $ 5,588      $ 100,972      $ —        $ 106,560   

Well construction and completion

     —          23,655        —          23,655   

Gathering and processing

     —          2,184        —          2,184   

Administration and oversight

     —          1,259        —          1,259   

Well services

     —          6,624        —          6,624   

Gain on mark-to-market derivatives

     1,062        104,523        —          105,585   

Other, net

     (98     30        —          (68
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

  6,552      239,247      —        245,799   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

Gas and oil production

  1,769      44,220      —        45,989   

Well construction and completion

  —        20,570      —        20,570   

Gathering and processing

  —        2,417      —        2,417   

Well services

  —        2,198      —        2,198   

General and administrative

  24,797      17,131      —        41,928   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  2,590      41,866      —        44,456   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

  29,156      128,402      —        157,558   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  (22,604   110,845      —        88,241   

Loss on asset sales and disposal

  —        (11   —        (11

Interest expense

  (9,554   (25,197   —        (34,751
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  (32,158   85,637      —        53,479   

Income attributable to non-controlling interests

  —        —        (58,298   (58,298
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to unitholders

$ (32,158 $ 85,637    $ (58,298 $ (4,819
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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ATLAS ENERGY GROUP, LLC

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited; in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 

     Atlas
Energy
    Atlas
Resource
    Eliminations      Consolidated  

Revenues:

         

Gas and oil production

   $ 4,580      $ 96,245      $ —         $ 100,825   

Well construction and completion

     —          49,377        —           49,377   

Gathering and processing

     —          4,468        —           4,468   

Administration and oversight

     —          1,729        —           1,729   

Well services

     —          5,479        —           5,479   

Other, net

     222        47        —           269   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

  4,802      157,345      —        162,147   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

Gas and oil production

  1,966      36,792      —        38,758   

Well construction and completion

  —        42,936      —        42,936   

Gathering and processing

  —        4,413      —        4,413   

Well services

  —        2,482      —        2,482   

General and administrative

  4,936      16,455      —        21,391   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  1,802      50,237      —        52,039   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

  8,704      153,315      —        162,019   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  (3,902   4,030      —        128   

Loss on asset sales and disposal

  —        (1,603   —        (1,603

Interest expense

  (2,789   (13,187   —        (15,976
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss

  (6,691   (10,760   —        (17,451

Loss attributable to non-controlling interests

  —        —        10,308      10,308   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to owner

$ (6,691 $ (10,760 $ 10,308    $ (7,143
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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ATLAS ENERGY GROUP, LLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited; in thousands)

March 31, 2015

 

     Atlas
Energy
    Atlas
Resource
     Eliminations     Consolidated  
ASSETS          

Current assets:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 10,960      $ 2,582       $ —        $ 13,542   

Accounts receivable

     6,338        94,150         (3,112     97,376   

Receivable from (advances from) affiliates

     (21,328     21,328         —          —     

Current portion of derivative asset

     947        145,499         —          146,446   

Prepaid expenses and other

     841        27,856         —          28,697   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

  (2,242   291,415      (3,112   286,061   

Property, plant and equipment, net

  208,288      2,198,436      —        2,406,724   

Intangible assets, net

  —        632      —        632   

Goodwill, net

  —        13,639      —        13,639   

Long-term derivative asset

  —        186,718      —        186,718   

Investment in subsidiaries

  244,369      —        (244,369   —     

Other assets, net

  23,360      56,736      3,112      83,208   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 473,775    $ 2,747,576    $ (244,369 $ 2,976,982   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND UNITHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Current portion of long-term debt

$ 104,419    $ —      $ —      $ 104,419   

Accounts payable

  10,931      93,548      —        104,479   

Liabilities associated with drilling contracts

  —        16,956      —        16,956   

Accrued interest

  766      11,424      —        12,190   

Accrued well drilling and completion costs

  2,489      42,552      —        45,041   

Accrued liabilities

  58,993      42,726      (3,112   98,607   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  177,598      207,206      (3,112   381,692   

Long-term debt, less current portion

  —        1,500,178      —        1,500,178   

Asset retirement obligations and other

  7,256      110,562      —        117,818   

Unitholders’ equity:

Common unitholders’ equity

  122,924      —        —        122,924   

Series A preferred equity

  40,000      —        —        40,000   

Partners’ capital

  —        770,317      (770,317   —     

Accumulated other comprehensive income

  46,020      159,313      (159,313   46,020   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  208,944      929,630      (929,630   208,944   

Non-controlling interests

  79,977      —        688,373      768,350   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unitholders’ equity

  288,921      929,630      (241,257   977,294   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 473,775    $ 2,747,576    $ (244,369 $ 2,976,982   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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ATLAS ENERGY GROUP, LLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited; in thousands)

December 31, 2014

 

     Atlas
Energy
     Atlas
Resource
    Eliminations     Consolidated  
ASSETS          

Current assets:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 43,111       $ 15,247      $ —        $ 58,358   

Accounts receivable

     9,489         112,038        (6,237     115,290   

Receivable from (advances to) affiliates

     8,660         (4,271     —          4,389   

Current portion of derivative asset

     2,893         141,366        —          144,259   

Subscriptions receivable

     —           32,398        —          32,398   

Prepaid expenses and other

     778         26,011        —          26,789   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

  64,931      322,789      (6,237   381,483   

Property, plant and equipment, net

  211,118      2,208,171      —        2,419,289   

Intangible assets, net

  —        691      —        691   

Goodwill, net

  —        13,639      —        13,639   

Long-term derivative asset

  2,669      127,933      —        130,602   

Investment in subsidiaries

  244,155      —        (244,155   —     

Other assets, net

  24,293      50,081      6,237      80,611   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 547,166    $ 2,723,304    $ (244,155 $ 3,026,315   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND OWNER’S EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Current portion of long-term debt

$ 1,500    $ —      $ —      $ 1,500   

Accounts payable

  14,621      109,049      —        123,670   

Liabilities associated with drilling contracts

  —        40,611      —        40,611   

Accrued interest

  27      26,452      —        26,479   

Accrued well drilling and completion costs

  12,506      80,404      —        92,910   

Accrued liabilities

  98,752      78,271      (6,237   170,786   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  127,406      334,787      (6,237   455,956   

Long-term debt, less current portion

  146,625      1,394,460      —        1,541,085   

Asset retirement obligations and other

  5,498      108,561      —        114,059   

Owner’s equity:

Owner’s equity

  147,308      —        —        147,308   

Partners’ capital

  —        699,587      (699,587   —     

Accumulated other comprehensive income

  54,008      185,909      (185,909   54,008   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  201,316      885,496      (885,496   201,316   

Non-controlling interests

  66,321      —        647,578      713,899   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total owners’ equity

  267,637      885,496      (237,918   915,215   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 547,166    $ 2,723,304    $ (244,155 $ 3,026,315   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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ATLAS ENERGY GROUP, LLC

Ownership Interests Summary

 

Atlas Energy Ownership Interests as of March 31, 2015:    Amount     Overall
Ownership
Interest
Percentage
 

ATLAS RESOURCE:

    

General partner interest

     100     2.0

Common units

     20,962,485        23.3

Preferred units

     3,749,986        4.2

Incentive distribution rights

     100     N/A   
    

 

 

 

Total Atlas Energy ownership interests in Atlas Resource

  29.5
    

 

 

 

DEVELOPMENT SUBSIDIARY:

General partner interest

  80.0   2.0

Common units

  200,010      1.6

Incentive distribution rights

  80.0   N/A   
    

 

 

 

Total Atlas Energy ownership interests in Development Subsidiary

  3.6
    

 

 

 

LIGHTFOOT CAPITAL PARTNERS, GP LLC:

Approximate general partner ownership interest

  15.9

Approximate limited partner ownership interest

  12.0

 

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