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) — November 5, 2012

 

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

1-14569

 

76-0582150

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

333 Clay Street, Suite 1600, Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-646-4100

 

 

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

 

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Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)    Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release dated November 5, 2012

 

Item 2.02 and Item 7.01. Results of Operations and Financial Condition; Regulation FD Disclosure

 

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (the “Partnership”) today issued a press release reporting its third-quarter 2012 results. We are furnishing the press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of Form 8-K.  Pursuant to Item 7.01, we are providing updated fourth quarter and full year 2012 detailed guidance for financial performance and we are providing preliminary guidance for calendar year 2013 .  In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information presented herein under Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Disclosure of Fourth Quarter 2012 Guidance and Full Year 2013 Preliminary Guidance

 

To supplement our financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, management uses additional measures known as “non-GAAP financial measures” in its evaluation of past performance and prospects for the future.  Management believes that the presentation of such additional financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations because these measures, when used in conjunction with related GAAP financial measures, (i) provide additional information about our core operations and ability to generate and distribute cash flow, (ii) provide investors with the financial analytical framework upon which management bases financial, operational, compensation and planning decisions and (iii) present measurements that investors, rating agencies and debt holders have indicated are useful in assessing us and our results of operations.  EBIT and EBITDA (each as defined below in Note 1 to the “Operating and Financial Guidance” table) are non-GAAP financial measures. Net income represents one of the two most directly comparable GAAP measures to EBIT and EBITDA. In Note 10 below, we reconcile net income to EBIT and EBITDA for the 2012 guidance periods presented. Cash flow from operating activities is the other most comparable GAAP measure. We do not, however, reconcile cash flows from operating activities to EBIT and EBITDA, because such reconciliations are impractical for a forecasted period. We encourage you to visit our website at www.paalp.com (in particular the section entitled “Non-GAAP Reconciliations”), which presents a historical reconciliation of EBIT and EBITDA as well as certain other commonly used non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, we have highlighted the impact of (i) losses from derivative activities net of inventory valuation adjustments, (ii) asset impairments, (iii) equity compensation expense, (iv) losses on foreign currency revaluation, (v) significant acquisition-related expenses and (vi) other selected items.  Due to the nature of the selected items, certain of the selected items impacting comparability may impact certain non-GAAP financial measures but not impact other non-GAAP financial measures.

 

We based our guidance for the three-month and twelve-month periods ending December 31, 2012 on assumptions and estimates that we believe are reasonable, given our assessment of historical trends (modified for changes in market conditions), business cycles and other reasonably available information. Projections covering multi-quarter periods contemplate inter-period changes in future performance resulting from new expansion projects, seasonal operational changes (such as NGL sales) and acquisition synergies. Our assumptions and future performance, however, are both subject to a wide range of business risks and uncertainties, so no assurance can be provided that actual performance will fall within the guidance ranges. Please refer to information under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements and Associated Risks” below. These risks and uncertainties, as well as other unforeseeable risks and uncertainties, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the following table. The operating and financial guidance provided below is given as of the date hereof, based on information known to us as of November 4, 2012. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

 

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Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.

Operating and Financial Guidance

(in millions, except per unit data)

 

 

 

Actual

 

Guidance (1)

 

 

 

9 Months

 

3 Months Ending

 

12 Months Ending

 

 

 

Ended

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

9/30/2012

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

High

 

Segment Profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues (including equity earnings from unconsolidated entities)

 

$

2,528

 

$

870

 

$

905

 

$

3,398

 

$

3,433

 

Field operating costs

 

(860

)

(307

)

(297

)

(1,167

)

(1,157

)

General and administrative expenses

 

(264

)

(80

)

(75

)

(344

)

(339

)

 

 

1,404

 

483

 

533

 

1,887

 

1,937

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

(356

)

(88

)

(84

)

(444

)

(440

)

Interest expense, net

 

(214

)

(78

)

(74

)

(292

)

(288

)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

(43

)

(25

)

(21

)

(68

)

(64

)

Other income (expense), net

 

6

 

1

 

1

 

7

 

7

 

Net Income

 

797

 

293

 

355

 

1,090

 

1,152

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(23

)

(11

)

(11

)

(34

)

(34

)

Net Income attributable to Plains

 

$

774

 

$

282

 

$

344

 

$

1,056

 

$

1,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income to Limited Partners (2)

 

$

554

 

$

200

 

$

261

 

$

754

 

$

815

 

Basic Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit (2), (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Units Outstanding (3)

 

322

 

335

 

335

 

325

 

325

 

Net Income Per Unit

 

$

1.71

 

$

0.59

 

$

0.77

 

$

2.31

 

$

2.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit (2), (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Units Outstanding (3)

 

325

 

337

 

337

 

328

 

328

 

Net Income Per Unit

 

$

1.70

 

$

0.59

 

$

0.77

 

$

2.29

 

$

2.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBIT

 

$

1,054

 

$

396

 

$

450

 

$

1,450

 

$

1,504

 

EBITDA

 

$

1,410

 

$

484

 

$

534

 

$

1,894

 

$

1,944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Items Impacting Comparability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses from derivative activities net of inventory valuation adjustments

 

$

(18

)

$

 

$

 

$

(18

)

$

(18

)

Asset Impairments (4)

 

(125

)

 

 

(125

)

(125

)

Equity compensation expense

 

(50

)

(11

)

(11

)

(61

)

(61

)

Losses on foreign currency revaluation

 

(6

)

 

 

(6

)

(6

)

Significant acquisition-related expenses

 

(13

)

 

 

(13

)

(13

)

Other (4)

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

Selected Items Impacting Comparability of Net Income attributable to Plains

 

$

(211

)

$

(11

)

$

(11

)

$

(222

)

$

(222

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excluding Selected Items Impacting Comparability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Segment Profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation

 

$

543

 

$

187

 

$

199

 

$

730

 

$

742

 

Facilities

 

362

 

129

 

137

 

491

 

499

 

Supply and Logistics

 

587

 

178

 

208

 

765

 

795

 

Other income, net

 

5

 

1

 

1

 

6

 

6

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

1,497

 

$

495

 

$

545

 

$

1,992

 

$

2,042

 

Adjusted Net Income attributable to Plains

 

$

985

 

$

293

 

$

355

 

$

1,278

 

$

1,340

 

Basic Adjusted Net Income per Limited Partner Unit (2), (3)

 

$

2.35

 

$

0.63

 

$

0.81

 

$

2.97

 

$

3.15

 

Diluted Adjusted Net Income per Limited Partner Unit (2), (3)

 

$

2.33

 

$

0.62

 

$

0.80

 

$

2.95

 

$

3.13

 

 


(1)

The projected average foreign exchange rate is $1.00 Canadian to $1.00 U.S. for the three-month period ending December 31, 2012. The rate as of November 2, 2012 was $1.00 Canadian to $1.00 U.S. A $0.05 change in the FX rate will impact annual adjusted EBITDA by approximately $8 million.

(2)

We calculate net income available to limited partners based on the distributions pertaining to the current period’s net income.

 

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After adjusting for the appropriate period’s distributions, the remaining undistributed earnings or excess distributions over earnings, if any, are allocated to the general partner, limited partners and participating securities in accordance with the contractual terms of the partnership agreement and as further prescribed under the two-class method.

(3)

Unit and per-unit amounts are presented as adjusted for the two-for-one unit split effected on October 1, 2012.

(4)

Asset impairments and other do not impact adjusted EBITDA. As a component of depreciation and amortization expense, asset impairments are not included in EBITDA and thus do not impact adjusted EBITDA.

 

Notes and Significant Assumptions:

 

1. Definitions.

 

EBIT

Earnings before interest and taxes

EBITDA

Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization expense

Segment Profit

Net revenues (including equity earnings, as applicable) less field operating costs and segment general and administrative expenses

FASB

Financial Accounting Standards Board

Bbls/d

Barrels per day

Bcf

Billion cubic feet

LTIP

Long-Term Incentive Plan

NGL

Natural gas liquids. Includes ethane and natural gasoline products as well as propane and butane, which are often referred to as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). When used in this document NGL refers to all NGL products including LPG.

FX

Foreign currency exchange

General partner (GP)

As the context requires, “general partner” refers to any or all of (i) PAA GP LLC, the owner of our 2% general partner interest, (ii) Plains AAP, L.P., the sole member of PAA GP LLC and owner of our incentive distribution rights and (iii) Plains All American GP LLC, the general partner of Plains AAP, L.P.

 

2.              Operating Segments. We manage our operations through three operating segments: (i) Transportation, (ii) Facilities and (iii) Supply and Logistics. The following is a brief explanation of the operating activities for each segment as well as key metrics.

 

a.              Transportation. Our transportation segment operations generally consist of fee-based activities associated with transporting crude oil, NGL and refined products on pipelines, gathering systems, trucks and barges. We generate revenue through a combination of tariffs, third-party leases of pipeline capacity and transportation fees. Our transportation segment also includes our equity earnings from our investments in the Butte, Frontier and White Cliffs pipeline systems and Settoon Towing, in which we own non-controlling interests.

 

Pipeline volume estimates are based on historical trends, anticipated future operating performance and assumed completion of internal growth projects. Actual volumes will be influenced by maintenance schedules at refineries, production trends, weather and other natural occurrences including hurricanes, changes in the quantity of inventory held in tanks, and other external factors beyond our control. We forecast adjusted segment profit using the volume assumptions in the table below, priced at forecasted tariff rates, less estimated field operating costs and G&A expenses. Field operating costs do not include depreciation. Actual segment profit could vary materially depending on the level and mix of volumes transported or expenses incurred during the period.

 

The following table summarizes our total transportation volumes and highlights major systems that are significant either in total volumes transported or in contribution to total transportation segment profit.

 

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Actual

 

Guidance

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

Three Months

 

Twelve Months

 

 

 

Ended

 

Ending

 

Ending

 

 

 

Sep 30, 2012

 

Dec 31, 2012

 

Dec 31, 2012

 

Average Daily Volumes (MBbls/d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil Pipelines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All American

 

31

 

35

 

32

 

Basin

 

495

 

510

 

499

 

Capline

 

144

 

160

 

148

 

Line 63 / 2000

 

126

 

125

 

126

 

Salt Lake City Area Systems (1)

 

141

 

140

 

141

 

Permian Basin Area Systems (1)

 

450

 

470

 

455

 

Mid-Continent Area Systems (1)

 

247

 

265

 

252

 

Manito

 

59

 

50

 

57

 

Rainbow

 

147

 

145

 

146

 

Rangeland

 

60

 

55

 

59

 

Other

 

1,140

 

1,255

 

1,169

 

NGL Pipelines

 

163

 

205

 

174

 

Refined Products Pipelines

 

114

 

95

 

109

 

 

 

3,317

 

3,510

 

3,367

 

Trucking

 

103

 

105

 

104

 

 

 

3,420

 

3,615

 

3,471

 

Segment Profit per Barrel ($/Bbl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excluding Selected Items Impacting Comparability

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.58

(2)

$

0.58

(2)

 


(1)                       The aggregate of multiple systems in their respective areas.

(2)                         Mid-point of guidance.

 

b.              Facilities. Our facilities segment operations generally consist of fee-based activities associated with providing storage, terminalling and throughput services for crude oil, refined products, NGL and natural gas, as well as NGL fractionation and isomerization services. We generate revenue through a combination of month-to-month and multi-year leases and processing arrangements.

 

Adjusted segment profit is forecasted using the volume assumptions in the table below, priced at forecasted rates, less estimated field operating costs and G&A expenses. Field operating costs do not include depreciation.

 

 

 

Actual

 

Guidance

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

Three Months

 

Twelve Months

 

 

 

Ended

 

Ending

 

Ending

 

 

 

Sep 30, 2012

 

Dec 31, 2012

 

Dec 31, 2012

 

Operating Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil, refined products and NGL storage (MMBbls/Mo.)

 

88

 

94

 

90

 

Natural Gas Storage (Bcf/Mo.)

 

82

 

93

 

84

 

NGL Fractionation (MBbls/d)

 

73

 

105

 

81

 

Facilities Activities Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avg. Capacity (MMBbls/Mo.) (1) 

 

104

 

113

 

106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Profit per Barrel ($/Bbl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excluding Selected Items Impacting Comparability

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.39

(2)

$

0.39

(2)

 


(1)                    Calculated as the sum of: (i) crude oil, refined products and NGL storage capacity; (ii) natural gas storage capacity divided by 6 to account for the 6:1 mcf of gas to crude Btu equivalent ratio and further divided by 1,000 to convert to monthly volumes in millions; and (iii) NGL fractionation volumes (based on estimated utilized capacity), multiplied by the number of days in the period and divided by the number of months in the period.

(2)                    Mid-point of guidance.

 

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c.             Supply and Logistics. Our supply and logistics segment operations generally consist of the following activities:

 

·                  the purchase of crude oil at the wellhead, the bulk purchase of crude oil at pipeline, terminal and rail facilities, and the purchase of cargos at their load port and various other locations in transit;

 

·                  the storage of inventory during contango market conditions and the seasonal storage of NGL;

 

·                  the purchase of NGL from producers, refiners, processors and other marketers;

 

·                  the resale or exchange of crude oil and NGL at various points along the distribution chain to refiners or other resellers to maximize profits; and

 

·                  the transportation of crude oil and NGL on trucks, barges, railcars, pipelines and ocean-going vessels to our terminals and third-party terminals.

 

We characterize a substantial portion of the profit generated by our supply and logistics segment as fee equivalent. This portion of the segment profit is generated by the purchase and resale of crude oil on an index-related basis, which results in us generating a gross margin for such activities.  This gross margin is reduced by the transportation, facilities and other logistical costs associated with delivering the crude oil to market as well as any operating and general and administrative expenses.  The level of profit associated with a portion of the other activities we conduct in the supply and logistics segment is influenced by overall market structure and the degree of volatility in the crude oil market, as well as variable operating expenses. Forecasted operating results for the three-month period ending December 31, 2012 reflect the current market structure and seasonal, weather-related variations in NGL sales.  Variations in weather, market structure or volatility could cause actual results to differ materially from forecasted results.

 

We forecast adjusted segment profit using the volume assumptions stated below, as well as estimates of unit margins, field operating costs, G&A expenses and carrying costs for contango inventory, based on current and anticipated market conditions. Actual volumes are influenced by temporary market-driven storage and withdrawal of oil, maintenance schedules at refineries, actual production levels, weather, and other external factors beyond our control. Field operating costs do not include depreciation. Realized unit margins for any given lease-gathered barrel could vary significantly based on a variety of factors including location, quality, and contract structure. Accordingly, the projected segment profit per barrel can vary significantly even if aggregate volumes are in line with the forecasted levels.

 

 

 

Actual

 

Guidance

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

Three Months

 

Twelve Months

 

 

 

Ended

 

Ending

 

Ending

 

 

 

Sep 30, 2012

 

Dec 31, 2012

 

Dec 31, 2012

 

Average Daily Volumes (MBbl/d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil Lease Gathering Purchases

 

808

 

835

 

815

 

NGL Sales

 

155

 

260

 

181

 

Waterborne cargos

 

3

 

 

2

 

 

 

966

 

1,095

 

998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Profit per Barrel ($/Bbl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excluding Selected Items Impacting Comparability

 

$

2.22

 

$

1.92

(1)

$

2.14

(1)

 


(1)                 Mid-point of guidance.

 

3.              Depreciation and Amortization. We forecast depreciation and amortization based on our existing depreciable assets, forecasted capital expenditures and projected in-service dates. Depreciation may vary during any one period due to gains and losses on intermittent sales of assets, asset retirement obligations, asset impairments or foreign exchange rates.

 

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4.              Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions.  Although acquisitions constitute a key element of our growth strategy, the forecasted results and associated estimates do not include any forecasts for acquisitions that we may commit to after the date hereof. We forecast capital expenditures during calendar 2012 to be approximately $1.15 billion for expansion projects with an additional $160 to $170 million for maintenance capital projects. During the first nine months of 2012, we invested $831 million and $123 million for expansion and maintenance projects, respectively.  The following are some of the more notable projects and forecasted expenditures for the year ending December 31, 2012:

 

 

 

Calendar 2012

 

 

(in millions)

Expansion Capital

 

 

· Eagle Ford Project

 

$125

· Spraberry Area Pipeline Projects

 

90

· Gardendale Gathering System (1)

 

85

· Rainbow II Pipeline

 

75

· PAA Natural Gas Storage (multiple projects)

 

61

· Bakken North

 

50

· Rail Projects (2)

 

50

· Mississippian Lime Project

 

45

· St. James Terminal Expansion (3)

 

45

· Yorktown Terminal Project

 

35

· Cushing Terminal Expansion (3)

 

30

· BP NGL Acquisition Related Projects

 

25

· Patoka Terminal Expansion (3)

 

25

· Shafter Expansion

 

18

· Other Projects (4)

 

391

 

 

$1,150

Potential Adjustments for Timing / Scope Refinement (5)

 

- $50 + $100

Total Projected Expansion Capital Expenditures

 

$1,100 - $1,250

 

 

 

Maintenance Capital Expenditures

 

$160 - $170

 


(1)                      Includes pipeline, tankage and condensate stabilization.

(2)                      Excludes rail project associated with the Yorktown terminal project.

(3)                      Includes carryover capital from 2011 expansions as well as new expansions.

(4)                      Primarily multiple, smaller projects comprised of pipeline connections, upgrades and truck stations, new tank construction and refurbishing, pipeline linefill purchases and carry-over of projects from prior years.

(5)                      Potential variation to current capital costs estimates may result from changes to project design, final cost of materials and labor and timing of incurrence of costs due to uncontrollable factors such as permits, regulatory approvals and weather.

 

5.              Capital Structure. This guidance is based on our capital structure as of September 30, 2012 and adjusted for estimated equity issuances under our continuous offering program.

 

6.              Interest Expense. Debt balances are projected based on estimated cash flows, estimated distribution rates, estimated capital expenditures for maintenance and expansion projects, expected timing of collections and payments and forecasted levels of inventory and other working capital sources and uses. Interest rate assumptions for variable-rate debt are based on the current forward LIBOR curve.

 

Included in interest expense are commitment fees, amortization of long-term debt discounts or premiums, deferred amounts associated with terminated interest-rate hedges and interest on short-term debt for non-contango inventory (primarily hedged NGL inventory and New York Mercantile Exchange and Intercontinental Exchange margin deposits). Interest expense is net of amounts capitalized for major expansion capital projects and does not include interest on borrowings for inventory stored in a contango market. We treat interest on hedged inventory borrowings as carrying costs of crude oil and NGL and include it in purchases and related costs.

 

7.             Income Taxes. We expect Canadian income tax expense/(benefit) to be approximately $23 million and $66 million for the three-month and twelve-month periods ending December 31, 2012, respectively, of which approximately $22 million and $54 million, respectively, is classified as current.  For the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2012 we expect to have a deferred tax expense of $12 million.  All or part of the income tax expense of $66 million may result in a tax credit to our equity holders.

 

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8.              Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Implied DCF. The following table reconciles the mid-point of adjusted EBITDA to implied distributable cash flow for the three-month and twelve-month periods ending December 31, 2012.

 

 

 

Mid-Point Guidance

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Twelve Months

 

 

 

Ending

 

Ending

 

 

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

520

 

$

2,017

 

Interest expense, net

 

(76

)

(290

)

Current income tax benefit (expense)

 

(22

)

(54

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

(12

)

(48

)

Maintenance capital expenditures

 

(42

)

(165

)

Other, net

 

1

 

3

 

Implied DCF

 

$

369

 

$

1,463

 

 

9.              Equity Compensation Plans. The majority of grants outstanding under our various equity compensation plans contain vesting criteria that are based on a combination of performance benchmarks and service periods. The grants will vest in various percentages, typically on the later to occur of specified vesting dates and the dates on which minimum distribution levels are reached. Among the various grants outstanding as of November 5, 2012, estimated vesting dates range from November 2012 to May 2019 and annualized distribution levels range from $1.925 to $2.40. For some awards, a percentage of any units remaining unvested as of a certain date will vest on such date and all others will be forfeited.

 

On October 4, 2012, we declared an annualized distribution of $2.17 payable on November 14, 2012 to our unitholders of record as of November 2, 2012. For the purposes of guidance, we have made the assessment that a $2.35 distribution level is probable of occurring, and accordingly, guidance includes an accrual over the applicable service period at an assumed market price of $46.00 per unit as well as an accrual associated with awards that will vest on a certain date. The actual amount of equity compensation expense in any given period will be directly influenced by (i) our unit price at the end of each reporting period, (ii) our unit price on the vesting date, (iii) the probability assessment regarding distributions, and (iv) new equity compensation award grants. For example, a $2.00 change in the unit price during the fourth-quarter would change the fourth-quarter equity compensation expense by approximately $4 million. Therefore, actual net income could differ from our projections.

 

10.       Reconciliation of Net Income to EBIT and EBITDA. The following table reconciles net income to EBIT and EBITDA for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2012 and three-month and twelve-month periods ending December 31, 2012.

 

 

 

Actual

 

Guidance

 

 

 

9 Months

 

3 Months Ending

 

12 Months Ending

 

 

 

Ended

 

Dec 31, 2012

 

Dec 31, 2012

 

 

 

Sep 30, 2012

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

High

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Reconciliation to EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

797

 

$

293

 

$

355

 

$

1,090

 

$

1,152

 

Interest expense, net

 

214

 

78

 

74

 

292

 

288

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

43

 

25

 

21

 

68

 

64

 

EBIT

 

1,054

 

396

 

450

 

1,450

 

1,504

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

356

 

88

 

84

 

444

 

440

 

EBITDA

 

$

1,410

 

$

484

 

$

534

 

$

1,894

 

$

1,944

 

 

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Preliminary 2013 Guidance

 

Our preliminary adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2013 is based on (i)  operating and financial performance of our existing assets that is assumed to be generally in line with recent performance trends, appropriately adjusted for known and expected developments as well as estimated market conditions, (ii) achievement of targeted performance levels for recent acquisitions and (iii) contributions from expansion capital projects in line with our expectations. In addition, our preliminary 2013 guidance does not include any forecast for acquisitions that we may commit to after the date hereof.  The following table summarizes the range of selected key financial data of our preliminary guidance for calendar year 2013.

 

Preliminary Calendar 2013 Guidance (in millions)

 

 

 

Low

 

High

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

1,875

 

$

1,975

 

Interest expense, net

 

(320

)

(310

)

Current income tax benefit (expense)

 

(45

)

(35

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

(50

)

(46

)

Maintenance capital expenditures

 

(180

)

(160

)

Other, net

 

 

 

Implied DCF

 

1,280

 

1,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expansion Capital

 

$

900

 

$

1,100

 

 

Our preliminary guidance for interest expense is based on our capital structure as of September 30, 2012 and adjusted for estimated equity issuances under our continuous equity offering program, approved capital projects for 2012, and the assumption that 2013 capital projects will range between $900 million and $1.1 billion. Our preliminary guidance for maintenance capital expenditures is based on our estimated average level of recurring expenditures of approximately $170 million. Our preliminary guidance for adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA does not include a forecast of selected items impacting comparability, such as equity compensation expense, as it is impractical to forecast such items.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements and Associated Risks

 

All statements included in this report, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements incorporating the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend” and “forecast,” as well as similar expressions and statements regarding our business strategy, plans and objectives for future operations. The absence of these words, however, does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events, based on what we believe to be reasonable assumptions. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from results anticipated in the forward-looking statements. The most important of these factors include, but are not limited to:

 

·                  the successful integration and future performance of acquired assets or businesses and the risks associated with operating in lines of business that are distinct and separate from our historical operations;

 

·                  failure to implement or capitalize, or delays in implementing or capitalizing, on planned internal growth projects;

 

·                  unanticipated changes in crude oil market structure, grade differentials and volatility (or lack thereof);

 

·                 maintenance of our credit rating and ability to receive open credit from our suppliers and trade counterparties;

 

·                  continued creditworthiness of, and performance by, our counterparties, including financial institutions and trading companies with which we do business;

 

·                  the effectiveness of our risk management activities;

 

·                  environmental liabilities or events that are not covered by an indemnity, insurance or existing reserves;

 

·                  abrupt or severe declines or interruptions in outer continental shelf production located offshore California and transported on our pipeline systems;

 

·                  shortages or cost increases of supplies, materials or labor;

 

·                 the availability of adequate third-party production volumes for transportation and marketing in the areas in which we operate and other factors that could cause declines in volumes shipped on our pipelines by us and third-party shippers, such as declines in production from existing oil and gas reserves or failure to develop additional oil and gas reserves;

 

·                  fluctuations in refinery capacity in areas supplied by our mainlines and other factors affecting demand for various grades of crude oil, refined products and natural gas and resulting changes in pricing conditions or transportation throughput requirements;

 

·                  the availability of, and our ability to consummate, acquisition or combination opportunities;

 

·                  our ability to obtain debt or equity financing on satisfactory terms to fund additional acquisitions, expansion projects, working capital requirements and the repayment or refinancing of indebtedness;

 

·                 the impact of current and future laws, rulings, governmental regulations, accounting standards and statements and related interpretations;

 

·                  the effects of competition;

 

·                  interruptions in service on third-party pipelines;

 

·                  increased costs or lack of availability of insurance;

 

·                  fluctuations in the debt and equity markets, including the price of our units at the time of vesting under our long-term incentive plans;

 

·                  the currency exchange rate of the Canadian dollar;

 

·                 weather interference with business operations or project construction;

 

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·                  risks related to the development and operation of natural gas storage facilities;

 

·                  factors affecting demand for natural gas and natural gas storage services and rates;

 

·                  general economic, market or business conditions and the amplification of other risks caused by volatile financial markets, capital constraints and pervasive liquidity concerns; and

 

·                  other factors and uncertainties inherent in the transportation, storage, terminalling and marketing of crude oil and refined products, as well as in the storage of natural gas and the processing, transportation, fractionation, storage and marketing of natural gas liquids.

 

We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. Further information on risks and uncertainties is available in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which information is incorporated by reference herein.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.

 

 

 

 

By:

PAA GP LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

 

By:

PLAINS AAP, L. P., its sole member

 

 

 

 

By:

PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

Date: November 5, 2012

By:

/s/ Charles Kingswell-Smith

 

 

Name:

Charles Kingswell-Smith

 

 

Title:

Vice President and Treasurer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. Reports

Third-Quarter 2012 Results

 

(Houston — November 5, 2012) Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NYSE: PAA) today reported net income attributable to Plains for the third quarter of 2012 of $165 million, or $0.27 per diluted limited partner unit.  These results include the impact of non-cash asset impairment charges totaling $125 million, primarily related to the Partnership’s determination not to proceed with the development of the Pier 400 terminal project in California.  Such results compare to net income attributable to Plains of $281 million, or $0.74 per diluted limited partner unit for the third quarter of 2011.  The Partnership reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) of $470 million for the third quarter of 2012, compared to reported EBITDA of $421 million for the third quarter of 2011.

 

The Partnership’s reported results include the impact of items that affect comparability between reporting periods.   The impact of items impacting comparability are excluded from adjusted results, as detailed in the table below. Accordingly, the Partnership’s third-quarter 2012 adjusted net income attributable to Plains, adjusted net income per diluted limited partner unit and adjusted EBITDA were $322 million, $0.73 and $502 million, respectively.  The comparable amounts for the third quarter of 2011 were $274 million, $0.71 and $414 million. (See the section of this release entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the attached tables for discussion of EBITDA and other non-GAAP financial measures and their reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.)

 

“Continuing a multi-quarter trend, PAA delivered strong adjusted results for the third quarter of 2012,” said Greg L. Armstrong, Chairman and CEO of Plains All American.  “The environment for crude oil production growth in North America remains very favorable and we continue to experience strong demand for our assets and services. As a result, we have increased our midpoint guidance for adjusted EBITDA to slightly over $2 billion for the full year of 2012, representing a 7% increase over our previous guidance midpoint for 2012.

 

“We are also expanding our asset base to meet the growing needs of our customers.  Thus far in 2012, we have invested approximately $2.5 billion in organic growth projects and acquisitions and expect to incrementally invest over $1 billion in organic growth projects through the end of 2013.  These investments provide meaningful visibility for increased baseline cash flow and distributions to unitholders.”

 

Armstrong added, “In addition to delivering solid operating and financial results, we ended the quarter with a strong balance sheet, credit metrics favorable to our targets and approximately $2.4 billion of committed liquidity.  As a result, we are well positioned to finance our growth while maintaining a solid financial position.”

 

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The following table summarizes selected items that the Partnership believes impact comparability of financial results between reporting periods (amounts in millions, except per unit amounts):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Selected Items Impacting Comparability - Income / (Loss) (1) (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains/(losses) from derivative activities net of inventory valuation adjustments (3)

 

$

(31

)

$

30

 

$

(18

)

$

71

 

Asset impairments (4)

 

(125

)

 

(125

)

 

Equity compensation expense (5)

 

(12

)

(6

)

(50

)

(40

)

Net loss on early repayment of senior notes

 

 

 

 

(23

)

Net gain/(loss) on foreign currency revaluation

 

11

 

(17

)

(6

)

(17

)

Significant acquisition-related expenses

 

 

 

(13

)

(4

)

Other (6)

 

 

 

1

 

2

 

Selected items impacting comparability of net income attributable to Plains

 

$

(157

)

$

7

 

$

(211

)

$

(11

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact to basic net income per limited partner unit

 

$

(0.46

)

$

0.02

 

$

(0.64

)

$

(0.03

)

Impact to diluted net income per limited partner unit

 

$

(0.46

)

$

0.03

 

$

(0.63

)

$

(0.03

)

 


(1)             Per-unit amounts are presented as adjusted for the two-for-one unit split effected on October 1, 2012.

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

(3)             Includes mark-to-market gains and losses resulting from derivative instruments that are related to underlying activities in future periods or the reversal of mark-to-market gains and losses from the prior period net of inventory valuation adjustments.

(4)    Asset impairments are reflected in “Depreciation and amortization” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and do not impact the comparability of EBITDA.

(5)             Equity compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 excludes the portion of equity compensation expense represented by grants under our Long-term Incentive Plans (“LTIPs”) that, pursuant to the terms of the grant, will be settled in cash only and have no impact on diluted units.

(6)             Includes other immaterial selected items impacting comparability, as well as the noncontrolling interests’ portion of selected items.

 

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The following tables present certain selected financial information by segment for the third quarter (amounts in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2012

 

September 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supply and

 

 

 

 

 

Supply and

 

 

 

Transportation

 

Facilities

 

Logistics

 

Transportation

 

Facilities

 

Logistics

 

Revenues (1)

 

$

364

 

$

262

 

$

9,049

 

$

300

 

$

191

 

$

8,545

 

Purchases and related costs (1)

 

(36

)

(29

)

(8,776

)

(34

)

(45

)

(8,259

)

Field operating costs (excluding equity compensation expense) (1)

 

(119

)

(72

)

(101

)

(97

)

(38

)

(84

)

Equity compensation expense - operations

 

(3

)

 

(1

)

(1

)

 

 

Segment G&A expenses (excluding equity compensation expense) (2)

 

(23

)

(16

)

(24

)

(16

)

(11

)

(20

)

Equity compensation expense - general and administrative

 

(8

)

(5

)

(5

)

(4

)

(2

)

(3

)

Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities

 

9

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

Reported segment profit

 

$

184

 

$

140

 

$

142

 

$

152

 

$

95

 

$

179

 

Selected items impacting comparability of segment profit (3)

 

6

 

2

 

27

 

3

 

1

 

(18

)

Segment profit excluding selected items impacting comparability

 

$

190

 

$

142

 

$

169

 

$

155

 

$

96

 

$

161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance capital

 

$

26

 

$

17

 

$

4

 

$

17

 

$

6

 

$

2

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2012

 

September 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supply and

 

 

 

 

 

Supply and

 

 

 

Transportation

 

Facilities

 

Logistics

 

Transportation

 

Facilities

 

Logistics

 

Revenues (1)

 

$

1,043

 

$

785

 

$

27,368

 

$

864

 

$

516

 

$

24,567

 

Purchases and related costs (1)

 

(100

)

(168

)

(26,414

)

(88

)

(88

)

(23,794

)

Field operating costs (excluding equity compensation expense) (1)

 

(343

)

(204

)

(308

)

(293

)

(122

)

(225

)

Equity compensation expense - operations

 

(12

)

(2

)

(2

)

(6

)

(1

)

(1

)

Segment G&A expenses (excluding equity compensation expense) (2)

 

(73

)

(48

)

(77

)

(49

)

(35

)

(67

)

Equity compensation expense - general and administrative

 

(24

)

(19

)

(23

)

(21

)

(11

)

(16

)

Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities

 

25

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

Reported segment profit

 

$

516

 

$

344

 

$

544

 

$

416

 

$

259

 

$

464

 

Selected items impacting comparability of segment profit (3)

 

27

 

18

 

43

 

18

 

14

 

(50

)

Segment profit excluding selected items impacting comparability

 

$

543

 

$

362

 

$

587

 

$

434

 

$

273

 

$

414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance capital

 

$

78

 

$

34

 

$

11

 

$

52

 

$

16

 

$

9

 

 


(1)             Includes intersegment amounts.

(2)             Segment general and administrative expenses (G&A) reflect direct costs attributable to each segment and an allocation of other expenses to the segments based on the business activities that existed at that time.  The proportional allocations by segment require judgment by management and will continue to be based on the business activities that exist during each period. Includes acquisition-related expenses for both the 2012 and 2011 periods.

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

 

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Adjusted Transportation segment profit in the third quarter of 2012 increased by 23% over comparable 2011 results.  This increase was primarily driven by higher revenues from acquisitions completed late in 2011 and early in 2012, organic growth capacity expansions, increased pipeline volumes and higher average pipeline tariffs.  These increases in revenue were partially offset by higher operating and general and administrative expenses, commensurate with the growth of the business.

 

Adjusted Facilities segment profit in the third quarter of 2012 increased 48% over comparable 2011 results.  This increased profitability is primarily related to capacity additions from the BP NGL acquisition and recently completed organic growth projects.

 

Adjusted Supply and Logistics segment profit in the third quarter of 2012 increased 5% over comparable 2011 results.  This increase was primarily due to favorable crude oil market conditions and increased crude oil lease gathering and NGL sales volumes.

 

The Partnership’s basic weighted average units outstanding for the third quarter of 2012 was 329 million units (331 million diluted) as compared to 299 million units (300 million diluted) in last year’s third quarter.  At the end of the third quarter, the Partnership had approximately 331.6 million units outstanding. These amounts have been adjusted for the two-for-one unit split effected on October 1, 2012.  The Partnership had long-term debt of approximately $5.8 billion and a long-term debt-to-total capitalization ratio of 46% at the end of the third quarter.

 

The Partnership has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.5425 per unit ($2.17 per unit on an annualized basis) payable November 14, 2012, on its outstanding limited partner units.  This distribution represents an increase of approximately 9.0% over the quarterly distribution paid in November 2011 and an increase of approximately 1.9% over the quarterly distribution paid in August 2012.

 

The Partnership will hold a conference call at 9:00 AM (Central) on November 6, 2012 (see details below).  Prior to this conference call, the Partnership will furnish a current report on Form 8-K, which will include material in this press release and financial and operational guidance for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 as well as preliminary financial guidance for 2013.  A copy of the Form 8-K will be available on the Partnership’s website at www.paalp.com.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

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

 

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

 

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Conference Call

 

The Partnership will host a conference call at 9:00 AM (Central) on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to discuss the following items:

 

1.              The Partnership’s third-quarter 2012 performance;

 

2.              The status of major expansion projects;

 

3.              Capitalization and liquidity;

 

4.              Financial and operating guidance for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2012;

 

5.              Preliminary 2013 adjusted EBITDA guidance and growth capital investments; and

 

6.              The Partnership’s outlook for the future.

 

Webcast Instructions

 

To access the Internet webcast, please go to the Partnership’s website at www.paalp.com, choose “Investor Relations,” and then choose “Conference Calls.”  Following the live webcast, the call will be archived for a period of sixty (60) days on the Partnership’s website.

 

Alternatively, you may access the live conference call by dialing toll free (800) 230-1085. International callers should dial (612) 332-0226.  No password is required. You may access the slide presentation accompanying the conference call a few minutes prior to the call under the Conference Call Summaries portion of the Conference Calls tab of the Investor Relations section of PAA’s website at www.paalp.com.

 

Telephonic Replay Instructions

 

To listen to a telephonic replay of the conference call, please dial (800) 475-6701, or, for international callers, (320) 365-3844, and replay access code 260375.  The replay will be available beginning Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at approximately 11:00 AM (Central) and continue until 11:59 PM (Central) Thursday, December 6, 2012.

 

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Forward Looking Statements

 

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from results anticipated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the successful integration and future performance of acquired assets or businesses and the risks associated with operating in lines of business that are distinct and separate from our historical operations; failure to implement or capitalize, or delays in implementing or capitalizing, on planned internal growth projects; unanticipated changes in crude oil market structure, grade differentials and volatility (or lack thereof); maintenance of our credit rating and ability to receive open credit from our suppliers and trade counterparties; continued creditworthiness of, and performance by, our counterparties, including financial institutions and trading companies with which we do business; the effectiveness of our risk management activities; environmental liabilities or events that are not covered by an indemnity, insurance or existing reserves; abrupt or severe declines or interruptions in outer continental shelf production located offshore California and transported on our pipeline systems; shortages or cost increases of supplies, materials or labor; the availability of adequate third-party production volumes for transportation and marketing in the areas in which we operate and other factors that could cause declines in volumes shipped on our pipelines by us and third-party shippers, such as declines in production from existing oil and gas reserves or failure to develop additional oil and gas reserves; fluctuations in refinery capacity in areas supplied by our mainlines and other factors affecting demand for various grades of crude oil, refined products and natural gas and resulting changes in pricing conditions or transportation throughput requirements; the availability of, and our ability to consummate, acquisition or combination opportunities; our ability to obtain debt or equity financing on satisfactory terms to fund additional acquisitions, expansion projects, working capital requirements and the repayment or refinancing of indebtedness; the impact of current and future laws, rulings, governmental regulations, accounting standards and statements and related interpretations; the effects of competition; interruptions in service on third-party pipelines; increased costs or lack of availability of insurance; fluctuations in the debt and equity markets, including the price of our units at the time of vesting under our long-term incentive plans; the currency exchange rate of the Canadian dollar; weather interference with business operations or project construction; risks related to the development and operation of natural gas storage facilities; factors affecting demand for natural gas and natural gas storage services and rates; general economic, market or business conditions and the amplification of other risks caused by volatile financial markets, capital constraints and pervasive liquidity concerns; and other factors and uncertainties inherent in the transportation, storage, terminalling and marketing of crude oil and refined products, as well as in the storage of natural gas and the processing, transportation, fractionation, storage and marketing of natural gas liquids discussed in the Partnership’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. is a publicly traded master limited partnership engaged in the transportation, storage, terminalling and marketing of crude oil and refined products, as well as in the processing, transportation, fractionation, storage and marketing of natural gas liquids. Through its general partner interest and majority equity ownership position in PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P. (NYSE: PNG), PAA owns and operates natural gas storage facilities. PAA is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

 

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PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (1)

(in millions, except per unit data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUES

 

$

9,354

 

$

8,837

 

$

28,358

 

$

25,390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases and related costs

 

8,524

 

8,142

 

25,855

 

23,423

 

Field operating costs

 

292

 

217

 

860

 

638

 

General and administrative expenses

 

81

 

56

 

264

 

199

 

Depreciation and amortization (2)

 

210

 

65

 

356

 

191

 

Total costs and expenses

 

9,107

 

8,480

 

27,335

 

24,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

247

 

357

 

1,023

 

939

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities

 

9

 

4

 

25

 

9

 

Interest expense

 

(74

)

(62

)

(214

)

(190

)

Other income/(expense), net

 

4

 

(5

)

6

 

(24

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE TAX

 

186

 

294

 

840

 

734

 

Current income tax expense

 

(10

)

(7

)

(32

)

(25

)

Deferred income tax (expense)/benefit

 

(3

)

1

 

(11

)

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

173

 

288

 

797

 

706

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(8

)

(7

)

(23

)

(18

)

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLAINS

 

$

165

 

$

281

 

$

774

 

$

688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLAINS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIMITED PARTNERS

 

$

89

 

$

221

 

$

554

 

$

520

 

GENERAL PARTNER

 

$

76

 

$

60

 

$

220

 

$

168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.74

 

$

1.71

 

$

1.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DILUTED NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.74

 

$

1.70

 

$

1.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE UNITS OUTSTANDING

 

329

 

299

 

322

 

294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE UNITS OUTSTANDING

 

331

 

300

 

325

 

296

 

 


(1)             Unit and per-unit amounts are presented as adjusted for the two-for-one unit split effected on October 1, 2012.

(2)             For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, includes impairment losses of approximately $125 million, primarily related to the Pier 400 terminal project.

 

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Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

OPERATING DATA (1)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation activities (average daily volumes in thousands of barrels):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil Pipelines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All American

 

38

 

38

 

31

 

36

 

Basin

 

474

 

443

 

495

 

432

 

Capline

 

159

 

121

 

144

 

165

 

Line 63/Line 2000

 

131

 

126

 

126

 

114

 

Salt Lake City Area Systems (2)

 

146

 

142

 

141

 

139

 

Permian Basin Area Systems (2)

 

451

 

408

 

450

 

402

 

Mid-Continent Area Systems (2)

 

257

 

217

 

247

 

217

 

Manito

 

51

 

65

 

59

 

66

 

Rainbow

 

142

 

96

 

147

 

132

 

Rangeland

 

57

 

60

 

60

 

57

 

Other

 

1,141

 

1,096

 

1,140

 

1,063

 

NGL Pipelines

 

264

 

 

163

 

 

Refined Products Pipelines

 

112

 

104

 

114

 

99

 

Tariff activities total

 

3,423

 

2,916

 

3,317

 

2,922

 

Trucking

 

107

 

109

 

103

 

104

 

Transportation activities total

 

3,530

 

3,025

 

3,420

 

3,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facilities activities (average monthly volumes):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil, refined products and NGL storage (average monthly capacity in millions of barrels)

 

94

 

71

 

88

 

69

 

Natural gas storage (average monthly capacity in billions of cubic feet)

 

89

 

75

 

82

 

69

 

NGL fractionation (average throughput in thousands of barrels per day)

 

100

 

16

 

73

 

14

 

Facilities activities total (average monthly capacity in millions of barrels) (3)

 

111

 

84

 

104

 

81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supply and Logistics activities (average daily volumes in thousands of barrels):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil lease gathering purchases

 

811

 

748

 

808

 

731

 

NGL sales

 

179

 

77

 

155

 

97

 

Waterborne cargos

 

5

 

27

 

3

 

28

 

Supply and Logistics activities total

 

995

 

852

 

966

 

856

 

 


(1)             Volumes associated with acquisitions represent total volumes for the number of days or months we actually owned the assets divided by the number of days or months in the period.

(2)             The aggregate of multiple systems in the respective areas.

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

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA

(in millions)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

4,813

 

$

4,351

 

Property and equipment, net

 

9,348

 

7,740

 

Goodwill

 

2,119

 

1,854

 

Linefill and base gas

 

714

 

564

 

Long-term inventory

 

287

 

135

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

289

 

191

 

Other, net

 

617

 

546

 

Total assets

 

$

18,187

 

$

15,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

4,886

 

$

4,511

 

Senior notes, net of unamortized discount

 

5,511

 

4,262

 

Long-term debt under credit facilities and other

 

300

 

258

 

Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits

 

565

 

376

 

Total liabilities

 

11,262

 

9,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’ capital excluding noncontrolling interests

 

6,420

 

5,450

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

505

 

524

 

Total partners’ capital

 

6,925

 

5,974

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

 

$

18,187

 

$

15,381

 

 

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CREDIT RATIOS

(in millions)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Short-term debt

 

$

834

 

$

679

 

Long-term debt

 

5,811

 

4,520

 

Total debt

 

$

6,645

 

$

5,199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

5,811

 

4,520

 

Partners’ capital

 

6,925

 

5,974

 

Total book capitalization

 

$

12,736

 

$

10,494

 

Total book capitalization, including short-term debt

 

$

13,570

 

$

11,173

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt-to-total book capitalization

 

46

%

43

%

Total debt-to-total book capitalization, including short-term debt

 

49

%

47

%

 

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COMPUTATION OF BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT (1)

(in millions, except per unit data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Numerator for Basic and Diluted Net Income per Limited Partner Unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Plains

 

$

165

 

$

281

 

$

774

 

$

688

 

Less: General partner’s incentive distribution (2)

 

(74

)

(55

)

(208

)

(158

)

Less: General partner 2% ownership (2)

 

(2

)

(5

)

(12

)

(10

)

Net income available to limited partners

 

89

 

221

 

554

 

520

 

Less: Undistributed earnings allocated and distributions to participating securities (2)

 

(1

)

 

(3

)

 

Net income available to limited partners in accordance with application of the two-class method for MLPs

 

$

88

 

$

221

 

$

551

 

$

520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for Basic and Diluted Net Income per Limited Partner Unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding

 

329

 

299

 

322

 

294

 

Effect of dilutive securities: Weighted average LTIP units (3)

 

2

 

1

 

3

 

2

 

Diluted weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding

 

331

 

300

 

325

 

296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income per limited partner unit

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.74

 

$

1.71

 

$

1.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income per limited partner unit

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.74

 

$

1.70

 

$

1.76

 

 


(1)       Unit and per-unit amounts are presented as adjusted for the two-for-one unit split effected on October 1, 2012.

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

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

 

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FINANCIAL DATA RECONCILIATIONS

(in millions)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Net income to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and excluding selected items impacting comparability (“Adjusted EBITDA”) reconciliations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

173

 

$

288

 

$

797

 

$

706

 

Add: Interest expense

 

74

 

62

 

214

 

190

 

Add: Income tax expense

 

13

 

6

 

43

 

28

 

Add: Depreciation and amortization

 

210

 

65

 

356

 

191

 

EBITDA

 

$

470

 

$

421

 

$

1,410

 

$

1,115

 

Selected items impacting comparability of EBITDA (1)

 

32

 

(7

)

87

 

13

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

502

 

$

414

 

$

1,497

 

$

1,128

 

 


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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Adjusted EBITDA to Implied Distributable Cash Flow (“DCF”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

502

 

$

414

 

$

1,497

 

$

1,128

 

Interest expense

 

(74

)

(62

)

(214

)

(190

)

Maintenance capital

 

(47

)

(25

)

(123

)

(77

)

Current income tax expense

 

(10

)

(7

)

(32

)

(25

)

Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities, net of distributions

 

1

 

2

 

2

 

7

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests (1)

 

(12

)

(12

)

(36

)

(35

)

Other

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Implied DCF

 

$

360

 

$

310

 

$

1,094

 

$

807

 

 


(1)       Includes distributions that pertain to the current quarter’s net income and are to be paid in the subsequent quarter.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Cash flow from operating activities reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

$

470

 

$

421

 

$

1,410

 

$

1,115

 

Current income tax expense

 

(10

)

(7

)

(32

)

(25

)

Interest expense

 

(74

)

(62

)

(214

)

(190

)

Net change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions

 

125

 

418

 

(366

)

796

 

Other items to reconcile to cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity compensation expense

 

22

 

10

 

82

 

56

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

533

 

$

780

 

$

880

 

$

1,752

 

 

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FINANCIAL DATA RECONCILIATIONS (1)

(in millions, except per unit data) (continued)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Basic Adjusted Net Income per Limited Partner Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Plains

 

$

165

 

$

281

 

$

774

 

$

688

 

Selected items impacting comparability of net income attributable to Plains

 

157

 

(7

)

211

 

11

 

Adjusted net income attributable to Plains

 

322

 

274

 

985

 

699

 

Less: General partner’s incentive distribution (2)

 

(74

)

(55

)

(208

)

(158

)

Less: General partner 2% ownership (2)

 

(5

)

(5

)

(16

)

(10

)

Adjusted net income available to limited partners

 

243

 

214

 

761

 

531

 

Less: Undistributed earnings allocated and distributions to participating securities (2)

 

(2

)

 

(5

)

 

Adjusted limited partners’ net income

 

$

241

 

$

214

 

$

756

 

$

531

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding

 

329

 

299

 

322

 

294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic adjusted net income per limited partner unit

 

$

0.73

 

$

0.72

 

$

2.35

 

$

1.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted Adjusted Net Income per Limited Partner Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Plains

 

$

165

 

$

281

 

$

774

 

$

688

 

Selected items impacting comparability of net income attributable to Plains

 

157

 

(7

)

211

 

11

 

Adjusted net income attributable to Plains

 

322

 

274

 

985

 

699

 

Less: General partner’s incentive distribution (2)

 

(74

)

(55

)

(208

)

(158

)

Less: General partner 2% ownership (2)

 

(5

)

(5

)

(16

)

(10

)

Adjusted net income available to limited partners

 

243

 

214

 

761

 

531

 

Less: Undistributed earnings allocated and distributions to participating securities (2)

 

(1

)

 

(3

)

 

Adjusted limited partners’ net income

 

$

242

 

$

214

 

$

758

 

$

531

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding

 

331

 

300

 

325

 

296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted adjusted net income per limited partner unit

 

$

0.73

 

$

0.71

 

$

2.33

 

$

1.79

 

 


(1)      Unit and per-unit amounts are presented as adjusted for the two-for-one unit split effected on October 1, 2012.

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

 

Contacts :

 

 

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Al Swanson

 

 

 

 

Director, Investor Relations

Executive Vice President, CFO

 

 

 

 

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