NGL Energy Partners LP Announces Earnings And 10-K Annual Report Filing

TULSA, Okla.--()--NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE: NGL) today reported net income attributable to limited partners for the six month period ended March 31, 2011, of $12.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $17.7 million. Net income per limited partner unit for the period was $1.16. NGL Energy Partners LP was formed on September 8, 2010, but had no operations through September 30, 2010. The consolidated statements of operations for NGL Energy Partners LP is presented for the six-month period ended March 31, 2011 as a result of the Partnership’s commencement of operations on October 1, 2011 and its fiscal year end of March 31, 2011.

During May 2011, the Partnership completed an initial public offering of common units, raising approximately $75.5 million net proceeds, including the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional common units. The offering’s net proceeds were used to repay $65 million in borrowings under the Partnership’s revolving credit facility, to redeem 175,000 common units held by the Partnership’s pre-initial public offering limited partners and for general partnership purposes.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures which we believe are used by industry analysts, investors, lenders, and rating agencies to assess the financial performance and the operating results of the Partnership's fundamental business activities and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, income from operations, or other measures of cash flow. A table reconciling EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA with appropriate GAAP financial measures is included in the summarized financial information in this release. The Partnership’s Adjusted EBITDA excludes from EBITDA the unrealized gain or loss on derivative contracts, the gain or loss on the disposal of assets and share-based compensation expenses.

NGL Energy Partners also announced that it has filed its annual report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. NGL has posted a copy of the Form 10-K on its website at www.nglenergypartners.com. Unitholders of NGL will be provided a copy of NGL's Form 10-K free of charge upon request. Any such request should be made in writing directed to: NGL Energy Partners LP, Investor Relations, 6120 South Yale Avenue, #805, Tulsa, OK 74136.

About NGL Energy Partners: NGL Energy Partners LP was formed in September 2010 by the merger of Hicksgas and NGL Supply. The Partnership owns and operates a vertically integrated energy business with three operating segments: midstream, wholesale supply and marketing, and retail propane. For further information about the Partnership and the financial results disclosed in this press release, see the Partnership website at www.nglenergypartners.com.

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND NGL SUPPLY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

  NGL Energy   NGL Supply,
Partners LP Inc.
March 31, March 31,
2011 2010
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 16,337 $ 24,238
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts 43,677 37,183
Inventories 12,697 7,283
Product exchanges 427 2,746
Deferred tax assets - 215
Notes receivable - 125
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   3,683   995
Total current assets 76,821 72,785
 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation

62,053 28,685
GOODWILL 12,608 4,457
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization 12,351 5,628
OTHER   -   25
Total assets $ 163,833 $ 111,580
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Trade accounts payable $ 37,244 $ 35,373
Accrued expenses and other payables 3,711 4,745
Product exchanges 1,045 1,005
Advance payments received from customers 7,714 6,229
Current maturities of long-term debt   830   752
Total current liabilities 50,544 48,104
 
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities 65,541 8,348
NON-CURRENT DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY - 5,222

OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES, net of current maturities

395 503
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 

REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK; 1,000 shares authorized and outstanding; $10 par value

3,000
 
EQUITY:
Partnership equity —
General partner, representing a 0.1% interest, 10,945 notional units 72

Limited partners, representing a 99.9% interest -

Common units, 10,933,568 units issued and outstanding

47,225
Subordinated units, -0- units issued and outstanding -
Accumulated other comprehensive income -
Foreign currency translation 56
Shareholders' equity—

Common stock - Class A, with full voting rights, $10 par value 100,000 shares authorized; 19,603 shares issued and outstanding

196
Additional paid-in capital 36,039
Retained earnings 9,859
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) -
Foreign currency translation 84
Noncontrolling interest     225
Total equity   47,353   46,403
Total liabilities and equity $ 163,833 $ 111,580

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND NGL SUPPLY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit or per share amounts)

(unaudited)

  Year Ended March 31, 2011      
NGL Energy      
Partners LP   NGL Supply, Inc.

Six Months

Six Months

Ended

Ended

March 31,

September 30, Year Ended March 31,

2011

2010 2010 2009
REVENUES:
Retail propane operations $ 72,813 $ 6,868 $ 26,967 $ 30,248
Wholesale supply and marketing 546,782 309,029 704,436 701,484
Midstream   2,637     1,046     4,103     3,259  
Total Revenues   622,232     316,943     735,506     734,991  
 
COST OF SALES:
Retail propane operations 46,985 4,749 15,603 21,612
Wholesale supply and marketing 535,755 305,965 692,145 684,383
Midstream   292     194     467     423  
Total Cost of Sales   583,032     310,908     708,215     706,418  
Gross Margin 39,200 6,035 27,291 28,573
 
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating 15,898 5,231 11,523 11,075
General and administrative 5,024 3,210 6,326 5,577
Depreciation and amortization   3,441     1,389     2,781     2,490  
Operating Income (Loss) 14,837 (3,795 ) 6,661 9,431
 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest income 221 66 120 162
Interest expense (2,482 ) (372 ) (668 ) (1,621 )
Other, net   103     124     (5 )   152  
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 12,679 (3,977 ) 6,108 8,124
 
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)   -     (1,417 )   2,478     3,255  
 
Net Income (Loss) 12,679 (2,560 ) 3,630 4,869
 
INCOME ALLOCABLE TO GENERAL PARTNER 13 - - -
 
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - 45 6 80
 
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO LIMITED        
PARTNERS OR PARENT EQUITY $ 12,666   $ (2,515 ) $ 3,636   $ 4,949  
 
 
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT:
Common units $ 1.16  
Subordinated units $ -  
BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Common units  

10,933,568

 
Subordinated units   -  
 
BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE $ (128.46 ) $ 178.75   $ 242.82  
 
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING   19,711     19,603     19,603  
 
DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE $ (128.46 ) $ 176.61   $ 239.92  
 
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING   19,711     19,840     19,840  

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND NGL SUPPLY, INC.

SUMMARIZED OPERATING INFORMATION

(Volumes in thousand gallons)

(unaudited)

 
  Year Ended March 31, 2011      
NGL Energy
Partners LP   NGL Supply, Inc. NGL Supply, Inc.
Six Months Ended Six Months Ended Years Ended
March 31, September 30, March 31,
2011 2010 2010 2009 2008 2007
Volume Information      
 
Retail propane sales volumes 34,101 3,747 15,514 14,033 10,239 -
 
Wholesale volumes - propane 372,504 226,330 623,510 510,255 506,909 499,320
 
Wholesale volumes - other NGLs 49,465 46,092 53,878 58,523 88,808 159,752
 
Midstream terminal throughput volumes 110,146 43,704 170,621 136,818 130,348 128,168

ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION

The following tables reconcile net income, or net income (loss) to parent, to our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, each of which are non-GAAP financial measures, for the periods indicated:

  NGL Energy Partners LP NGL Supply, Inc.
Six Months Ended Six Months Ended   Year Ended
March 31, September 30, March 31,
2011 2010 2010 2009
(in thousands)
EBITDA:    
Net income or net income (loss) to parent $ 12,679 $ (2,515 ) $ 3,636 $ 4,949
Provision (benefit) for income taxes - (1,417 ) 2,478 3,255
Interest expense 2,482 372 668 1,621
Depreciation and amortization   3,841     1,789     3,752     3,290  
EBITDA $ 19,002 $ (1,771 ) $ 10,534 $ 13,115
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative contracts (1,357 ) 200 (563 ) 17
Loss (gain) on sale of assets 16 (124 ) 11 (150 )
Share-based compensation expense   -     -     -     97  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 17,661   $ (1,695 ) $ 9,982   $ 13,079  

We define EBITDA as net income, or net income (loss) attributable to parent entity, plus income taxes, interest expense and depreciation and amortization expense. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA excluding the unrealized gain or loss on derivative contracts, the gain or loss on the disposal of assets and share-based compensation expenses. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income, income before income taxes, cash flows from operating activities, or any other measure of financial performance calculated in accordance with GAAP as those items are used to measure operating performance, liquidity or the ability to service debt obligations. We believe that EBITDA provides additional information for evaluating our ability to make quarterly distributions to our unitholders and is presented solely as a supplemental measure. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides additional information for evaluating our financial performance without regard to our financing methods, capital structure and historical cost basis. Further, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as we define them, may not be comparable to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures used by other entities.

Contacts

NGL Energy Partners LP
Craig S. Jones, 918-477-0532
Chief Financial Officer
Craig.jones@nglep.com
or
Mary Ann Vassar, 918-477-0522
Director of Investor Relations
Maryann.vassar@nglep.com

Release Summary

NGL Energy Partners Announces Earnings and 10-K Filing

Contacts

NGL Energy Partners LP
Craig S. Jones, 918-477-0532
Chief Financial Officer
Craig.jones@nglep.com
or
Mary Ann Vassar, 918-477-0522
Director of Investor Relations
Maryann.vassar@nglep.com