Continues to Expect Record Year and Provides Update on Expansion
Capital Projections and Liquidity TULSA, Okla., Nov. 3
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
(NYSE:MMP) today reported higher quarterly operating profit, net
income and distributable cash flow compared to the same period last
year. Third-quarter 2008 operating profit of $87.4 million
represented a 22% increase compared to $71.5 million for third
quarter 2007. Net income grew to $73.3 million during third quarter
2008, which is a 23% increase over the $59.4 million reported for
third quarter 2007. The partnership estimates that its
third-quarter 2008 operating profit was negatively impacted by
approximately $5 million as a result of operational disruptions
caused by Hurricane Ike during Sept. 2008. "We faced several
challenges during the quarter, but our positive results show that
our commodity-related activities continued to serve as a natural
hedge against the negative impact of high refined products prices
on demand for transportation services," said Don Wellendorf, chief
executive officer. "The large majority of our operating margin
continues to come from historically stable fee-based services, and
we have an extremely strong balance sheet to fund growth
opportunities." An analysis of variances by segment comparing third
quarter 2008 to third quarter 2007 is provided below based on
operating margin, a financial measure that reflects operating
profit before affiliate general and administrative (G&A)
expense and depreciation and amortization: Petroleum products
pipeline system. Pipeline operating margin was $94.1 million, an
increase of $10.6 million. Despite an overall 5% decrease in
volumes, transportation revenues increased between periods
primarily due to higher average rates per barrel shipped resulting
in part from mid-year 2008 tariff escalations. Transportation
volumes decreased between periods primarily due to shipment
disruptions attributable to Hurricane Ike during third quarter
2008. Excluding the estimated impact of Hurricane Ike, total
petroleum products pipeline volumes would have been similar to
third quarter 2007 levels as higher shipments of liquefied
petroleum gases ("LPGs") overcame 1% lower refined products
shipments. The 2008 period also benefited from higher fees earned
for leased storage and ethanol and additive blending services.
Operating expenses increased primarily due to an increase of $10
million in integrity and maintenance spending, of which $6 million
was due to acceleration of projects previously planned for the
fourth quarter. Higher remediation accruals resulting from the
partnership's annual comprehensive environmental review of
historical releases and less favorable product overages in the
current period also contributed to the quarter-to-quarter variance.
Product margin increased during third quarter 2008 primarily due to
higher margins on the partnership's petroleum products blending
activity attributable to higher product prices and a $12.2 million
gain related to unsettled New York Mercantile Exchange ("NYMEX")
contracts at the end of third quarter 2008. These NYMEX sales
agreements effectively fix a price on the sale of a specified
volume of gasoline expected to be produced from the partnership's
blending activities. If product prices decrease in the future, as
they did in third quarter 2008, the lower revenues that would be
realized from the future physical sale of the gasoline would be
offset by the gains realized from the related NYMEX sales
agreements and vice versa if product prices increase. Petroleum
products terminals. Terminals operating margin was $27.1 million,
an increase of $4.4 million and a quarterly record for this
segment. The partnership's marine terminals benefited in the
current period from increased revenues due to expansion projects
and higher rates, partially offset by approximately $1 million in
lost revenue due to Hurricane Ike. Inland terminals benefited from
additional sales of product overages at higher prices, offset by a
15% decrease in throughput volumes. Approximately one-third of the
volume decrease was hurricane related with the remainder of the
decrease resulting from overall lower refined products demand.
Operating expenses increased primarily due to higher maintenance
spending. Ammonia pipeline system. Ammonia operating margin was
$0.4 million, an increase of $2.6 million. Revenues increased
between periods due to higher average tariff rates and additional
shipments. Operating expenses declined primarily due to lower
maintenance expenses, partially offset by higher environmental
expenses in the 2008 period. Depreciation and amortization
increased due to recent capital spending. Net interest expense
increased in the current quarter as a result of additional
borrowings for expansion capital expenditures. Basic and diluted
net income per limited partner unit was 75 cents for third quarter
2008 and 65 cents for third quarter 2007. Distributable cash flow,
which represents the amount of cash generated during the period
that is available to pay distributions, grew to $74.1 million
during third quarter 2008 from $72.8 million for the corresponding
2007 quarter. Full-year outlook Management continues to expect the
partnership to generate record annual financial results in 2008 and
reiterates its previous 2008 net income per unit guidance of
approximately $3.25, which equates to an 80-cent estimate for
fourth quarter 2008. This guidance includes management's current
expectation that total 2008 petroleum products pipeline volumes
will be approximately 3% lower than 2007 volumes primarily as a
result of high petroleum prices throughout most of 2008, hurricane
disruptions impacting the latter part of the year and general
economic conditions. Higher shipments of LPGs are expected to
offset about 4% lower refined products volumes this year, resulting
in the 3% overall decline. In addition to generating record annual
financial results, the partnership also remains on target to reach
its stated goal of growing distributions by 8% to 10% for 2008. In
addition to the estimated $5 million negative financial impact from
Hurricane Ike during third quarter 2008, management expects
approximately $3 million of additional lost revenue during fourth
quarter 2008. This lost revenue primarily is expected to result
from supply disruptions during early Oct. before Gulf Coast
refineries resumed operations and from impacted tanks at the
partnership's Galena Park, Texas facility. While most of the Galena
Park facility remains fully operational, close to 900,000 barrels
of storage requires repair work at this time and is expected to be
operational over the next few months. It is projected that net cash
outlays over the next several quarters for clean up, repair and
replacement will be approximately $5 million after insurance
recoveries, all of which is expected to be maintenance capital. The
partnership continues to project that the large majority of its
operating margin will be generated by its fee-based operations.
Including results to date and outlook for the remainder of the
year, management currently expects product margin to account for
about 25% of total operating margin in 2008 based on assumed
continuation of petroleum prices in line with current levels. After
2008, commodity-related activities are expected to contribute
closer to 15% or less of total operating margin if the petroleum
products pricing environment remains near current levels. Product
margin projections encompass the partnership's petroleum products
blending activity, transmix fractionation and terminals product
overages. Expansion capital expectations Management remains focused
on developing growth opportunities for the partnership. Based on
the progress of expansion projects already underway, the
partnership expects to spend approximately $300 million of growth
capital during 2008 (of which about $200 million had been spent as
of Sept. 30, 2008), with spending of $200 million in 2009 and $80
million in 2010 required to complete these projects. In addition,
the partnership continues to analyze more than $500 million of
potential growth projects in earlier stages of development, which
have been excluded from these spending estimates. Liquidity update
The partnership's primary source of liquidity for funding debt
service, maintenance capital expenditures and quarterly
distributions comes from cash generated from its operations.
However, the partnership also employs its revolving credit facility
to provide additional liquidity for working capital needs and
expansion capital financing. The partnership has a $550 million
revolving credit facility comprised of 18 banks with only $15
million drawn as of Sept. 30, 2008. This facility does not expire
until Sept. 2012. During early Oct., the partnership borrowed an
additional $70 million as a precautionary measure to support its
short-term liquidity needs during the current financial market
turmoil. The partnership intends to finance its current slate of
expansion projects with borrowings under its revolving credit
facility. Earnings call details An analyst call with management
regarding third-quarter earnings and outlook for the remainder of
2008 is scheduled today at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. To participate, dial
(888) 778-9058 and provide code 2504671. Investors also may listen
to the call via the partnership's web site at
http://www.magellanlp.com/webcasts.asp. Audio replays of the
conference call will be available from 4:30 p.m. Eastern today
through midnight on Nov. 9. To access the replay, dial (888)
203-1112 and provide code 2504671. The replay also will be
available at http://www.magellanlp.com/. Management believes that
investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures
utilized by the partnership. As a result, this news release and
supporting schedules include the non-generally accepted accounting
principles measures of operating margin and distributable cash
flow, which are important performance measures used by management
to evaluate the economic success of the partnership's operations.
Operating margin reflects operating profit before G&A expense
and depreciation and amortization, and distributable cash flow is
an indicator of the cash available to pay distributions.
Reconciliations of operating margin to operating profit and
distributable cash flow to net income accompany this news release.
About Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. Magellan Midstream
Partners, L.P. (NYSE:MMP) is a publicly traded partnership formed
to own, operate and acquire a diversified portfolio of energy
assets. The partnership primarily transports, stores and
distributes refined petroleum products. More information is
available at http://www.magellanlp.com/. MMP's general partner
interest and related incentive distribution rights are owned by
Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P. (NYSE:MGG). Portions of this
document constitute forward-looking statements as defined by
federal law. Although management believes any such statements are
based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual
outcomes will not be materially different. Among the key risk
factors that may have a direct impact on the partnership's results
of operations and financial condition are: (1) its ability to
identify growth projects or to complete identified projects on time
and at projected costs; (2) price fluctuations for natural gas
liquids and refined petroleum products; (3) overall demand for
natural gas liquids, refined petroleum products, natural gas, oil
and ammonia in the United States; (4) changes in the partnership's
tariff rates implemented by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, the United States Surface Transportation Board and
state regulatory agencies; (5) shut-downs or cutbacks at major
refineries, petrochemical plants, ammonia production facilities or
other businesses that use or supply the partnership's services; (6)
changes in the throughput or interruption in service on petroleum
products pipelines owned and operated by third parties and
connected to the partnership's petroleum products terminals or
petroleum products pipeline system; (7) the occurrence of an
operational hazard or unforeseen interruption for which the
partnership is not adequately insured; (8) the treatment of the
partnership as a corporation for federal or state income tax
purposes or if the partnership becomes subject to significant forms
of other taxation; (9) an increase in the competition the
partnership's operations encounter; (10) continued disruption in
the debt and equity markets that negatively impacts the
partnership's ability to finance its capital spending and (11)
failure of customers to meet or continue contractual obligations to
the partnership. Additional information about issues that could
lead to material changes in performance is contained in the
partnership's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The partnership undertakes no obligation to revise its
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
occurring after today's date. Contact: Paula Farrell (918) 574-7650
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per unit amounts) (Unaudited) Three Months
Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2007 2008 2007
2008 Transportation and terminals revenues $154,492 $164,257
$447,713 $471,216 Product sales revenues 167,287 127,540 493,852
439,622 Affiliate management fee revenue 178 183 534 549 Total
revenues 321,957 291,980 942,099 911,387 Costs and expenses:
Operating 64,442 81,886 185,444 194,443 Product purchases 153,926
89,523 444,494 342,383 Depreciation and amortization 15,914 17,726
47,049 52,336 Affiliate general and administrative 17,219 17,151
52,645 53,385 Total costs and expenses 251,501 206,286 729,632
642,547 Gain on assignment of supply agreement -- -- -- 26,492
Equity earnings 1,091 1,722 2,960 3,504 Operating profit 71,547
87,416 215,427 298,836 Interest expense 13,698 15,030 43,637 40,717
Interest income (332) (363) (1,449) (947) Interest capitalized
(1,091) (1,322) (3,193) (3,734) Debt placement fee amortization 174
211 1,973 548 Debt prepayment premium -- -- 1,984 -- Other (income)
expense 29 -- 728 (249) Income before provision (benefit) for
income taxes 59,069 73,860 171,747 262,501 Provision (benefit) for
income taxes (375) 524 1,149 1,469 Net income $59,444 $73,336
$170,598 $261,032 Allocation of net income: Limited partners'
interest $43,049 $50,188 $123,690 $163,544 General partner's
interest 16,395 23,148 46,908 97,488 Net income $59,444 $73,336
$170,598 $261,032 Basic net income per Limited partner unit $0.65
$0.75 $1.86 $2.45 Weighted average number of limited partner units
outstanding used for basic net income per unit calculation 66,550
66,854 66,546 66,826 Diluted net income per limited partner unit
$0.65 $0.75 $1.86 $2.45 Weighted average number of limited partner
units outstanding used for diluted net income per unit calculation
66,550 66,854 66,549 66,826 MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
OPERATING STATISTICS Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September
30, September 30, 2007 2008 2007 2008 Petroleum products pipeline
system: Transportation revenue per barrel shipped $1.164 $1.266
$1.154 $1.197 Volume shipped (million barrels) 78.6 74.4 226.8
220.6 Petroleum products terminals: Marine terminal average storage
utilized (million barrels per month) 21.8 23.9 21.6 23.2 Inland
terminal throughput (million barrels) 30.9 26.2 88.4 81.6 Ammonia
pipeline system: Volume shipped (thousand tons) 133 177 533 624
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P. OPERATING MARGIN RECONCILIATION
TO OPERATING PROFIT (Unaudited, in thousands) Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2007 2008 2007 2008
Petroleum products pipeline system: Transportation and terminals
revenues $118,862 $125,533 $340,558 $353,025 Less: Operating
expenses 46,432 64,185 131,688 146,422 Transportation and terminals
margin 72,430 61,348 208,870 206,603 Product sales revenues 161,993
118,979 480,729 414,461 Less: Product purchases 152,189 88,169
438,548 336,367 Product margin 9,804 30,810 42,181 78,094 Add:
Affiliate management fee revenue 178 183 534 549 Equity earnings
1,091 1,722 2,960 3,504 Gain on assignment of supply agreement --
-- -- 26,492 Operating margin $83,503 $94,063 $254,545 $315,242
Petroleum products terminals: Transportation and terminals revenues
$32,786 $34,472 $96,549 $104,043 Less: Operating expenses 13,521
14,367 40,627 42,581 Transportation and terminals margin 19,265
20,105 55,922 61,462 Product sales revenues 5,294 8,561 13,123
25,161 Less: Product purchases 1,867 1,606 6,335 6,528 Product
margin 3,427 6,955 6,788 18,633 Operating margin $22,692 $27,060
$62,710 $80,095 Ammonia pipeline system: Transportation and
terminals revenues $3,672 $5,128 $13,085 $16,534 Less: Operating
expenses 5,950 4,771 17,470 9,837 Operating margin (loss) $(2,278)
$357 $(4,385) $6,697 Segment operating margin $103,917 $121,480
$312,870 $402,034 Add: Allocated corporate depreciation costs 763
813 2,251 2,523 Total operating margin 104,680 122,293 315,121
404,557 Less: Depreciation and amortization 15,914 17,726 47,049
52,336 Affiliate general and administrative 17,219 17,151 52,645
53,385 Total operating profit $71,547 $87,416 $215,427 $298,836
Note: Amounts may not sum to figures shown on the consolidated
statement of income due to intersegment eliminations and allocated
corporate depreciation costs. MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME (In thousands, unless otherwise noted)
(Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30,
September 30, 2007 2008 2007 2008 Net income $59,444 $73,336
$170,598 $261,032 Direct charges to the general partner:
Reimbursable general and administrative costs (a) 1,869 408 3,749
1,224 Previously indemnified environmental charges (credits) 885
2,656 3,757 (7,106) Total direct charges (credits) to general
partner 2,754 3,064 7,506 (5,882) Income before direct Charges
(credits) to general partner 62,198 76,400 178,104 255,150 General
partner's share Of income(b) 30.79% 34.31% 30.55% 35.90% General
partner's allocated share of net income before direct charges
(credits) 19,149 26,212 54,414 91,606 Direct charges (credits) to
general partner 2,754 3,064 7,506 (5,882) Net income allocated to
general partner $16,395 $23,148 $46,908 $97,488 Net income $59,444
$73,336 $170,598 $261,032 Less: net income allocated to general
partner 16,395 23,148 46,908 97,488 Net income allocated to limited
partners $43,049 $50,188 $123,690 $163,544 (a) Reimbursable G&A
costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 include a $1.3
million unusual non-cash expense related to a payment by MGG
Midstream Holdings, L.P., an affiliate indirectly owning a portion
of the partnership's general partner. This item did not impact cash
available for distributions. (b) For periods when the distributions
the partnership pays exceed its net income (before direct charges
to the general partner), the general partner's percentage share of
income is its proportion of cash distributions paid for the period.
For periods when net income exceeds the cash distributions the
partnership pays, the general partner's percentage share of income
is its proportion of theoretical cash distributions that equal net
income (before direct charges to the general partner). For the
third quarter of 2007 and 2008 a per unit theoretical cash
distribution of $0.6469 and $0.7520, respectively, would have
resulted in total distributions equal to net income before direct
charges to the general partner. The general partner's share of
distributions at this level was 30.79% and 34.31% for the third
quarter 2007 and 2008, respectively. The general partner's share of
net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is based on
its share of actual distributions paid for the first quarter and
theoretical distributions for the second and third quarters. The
general partner's share of net income for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 is based on its share of theoretical
distributions for the first, second and third quarters. MAGELLAN
MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P. DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW (Unaudited, in
millions) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30,
September 30, 2007 2008 2007 2008 Net income $59.4 $73.3 $170.6
$261.0 Add: Depreciation and amortization (1) 16.1 18.0 49.0 52.9
Equity-based Incentive compensation (2) 1.2 1.5 2.8 0.5 Direct
charges (credits) to general partner 2.8 3.1 7.5 (5.9) Asset
retirements and impairments 1.4 2.1 5.8 3.8 Less: Maintenance
Capital (net of expected reimbursements and indemnified spending)
(3) 7.0 10.6 20.9 25.4 Gain on assignment of supply agreement -- --
-- 26.5 Unrealized gain on NYMEX contracts -- 12.2 -- 12.2 Other
1.1 1.1 3.0 1.8 Distributable cash flow (4) $72.8 $74.1 $211.8
$246.4 (1) Depreciation and amortization includes debt placement
fee amortization. (2) Because the partnership intends to satisfy
vesting of units under its Equity-based incentive compensation
program with the issuance of limited partner units, expenses
related to this program generally are deemed non-cash and added
back for distributable cash flow purposes. Total equity-based
incentive compensation expense for the nine months ended September
30, 2007 and 2008 was $7.1 million and $5.0 million, respectively.
However, the figures above include an adjustment for tax
withholdings paid by the partnership during first quarter 2007 and
2008 of $4.3 million and $4.5 million, respectively, for
equity-based incentive compensation units that vested on the
previous year end. (3) The partnership paid the following
additional amounts for indemnified maintenance capital projects
related to its indemnification settlement or for which it expects
third-party reimbursement: for the three months ended September 30,
2007 and 2008, $2.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively; and for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2008, $5.0 million and
$4.2 million, respectively. (4) Distributable cash flow does not
include fluctuations related to working capital or spending for
which the partnership has received, or expects to receive,
reimbursement through third party indemnifications. Through
September 30, 2007 and 2008, the partnership has either paid or
accrued liabilities totaling $85.2 million and $83.4 million,
respectively, which were covered by an indemnification settlement
for which the partnership has received the full amount of $117.5
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Partners, L.P. CONTACT: Paula Farrell of Magellan Midstream
Partners, L.P., +1-918-574-7650, Web Site:
http://www.magellanlp.com/
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