578 0 Kommentare Western Gas Announces Agreement to Acquire Nuevo Midstream, LLC and Releases Third-Quarter 2014 Results

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - Oct 28, 2014) - Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) ("WES" or the "Partnership") today announced that it has agreed to acquire Nuevo Midstream, LLC ("Nuevo"), a leading Delaware Basin gas gatherer and processor, for $1.5 billion. The Partnership expects the acquisition will close in the fourth quarter of 2014, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.

"We are excited to acquire the Nuevo assets, which are extremely valuable to us given their strategic location in the Delaware Basin and Anadarko's significant acreage position and development plans in the area. The Nuevo management team has done an excellent job in utilizing their first-mover advantage to build a gathering and processing system that has over 150,000 dedicated acres plus volumetric commitments from high-quality producers," said Chief Executive Officer, Don Sinclair. "Our top priority will be to provide excellent service to existing and future customers in a safe and reliable manner."

Nuevo's assets currently include a 300 MMcf/d cryogenic processing complex with an additional 400 MMcf/d of processing capacity that is scheduled to be in service in 2015, 275 miles of gathering pipeline, 1,800 gpm of amine treating capacity and four compressor stations. The assets serve production from Reeves, Loving and Culberson Counties, Texas and Eddy and Lea Counties, New Mexico. Over 70% of Nuevo's gross margin is fee-based, and following the acquisition, the Partnership expects that over 95% of its consolidated gross margin will be either fee-based or covered under its fixed-price agreements with Anadarko.

The Partnership expects the acquisition to be accretive to its distributable cash flow per unit in 2015. The Partnership will partially finance the acquisition through the issuance to Anadarko of $750 million of Class C units, which will receive distributions in the form of additional Class C units until the end of 2017. The Class C units will convert into common units on a one-for-one basis on December 31, 2017, unless the Partnership converts such units earlier or Anadarko delays the conversion. The Class C units will be disregarded with respect to calculating the Partnership's cash distributions until they are converted to common units.

Pursuant to the terms of a joint venture agreement between Anadarko and a third party, the Partnership will immediately offer the third party the right to acquire a 50% interest in Nuevo. The third party is required to respond to the Partnership's offer within thirty days of receiving notice, and will have an additional thirty days to fund its share of the purchase price if it accepts the offer. As of September 30, 2014, the Partnership had $1 billion of available capacity under its revolving credit facility and the Partnership is prepared to purchase 100% of Nuevo if the third party does not participate.

"We are buying an early stage asset that we believe will deliver significant growth as the basin continues to develop," added Sinclair, who also noted that the Partnership estimates that the purchase price represents an approximate 8.5 times multiple of the assets' forecasted 2016 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"). "Both the current robust level of drilling activity and Anadarko's recent success in the area fuel our optimism regarding the further potential of the Delaware Basin, which has quickly become one of the most prolific resource plays in North America."

The terms of the acquisition and the issuance of the Class C units to Anadarko were unanimously approved by the board of directors of the Partnership's general partner. The board's special committee, which is comprised entirely of independent directors, also approved the issuance of the Class C units. The special committee engaged Evercore Partners to act as its financial advisor and Bracewell and Giuliani LLP to act as its legal advisor.

THIRD-QUARTER 2014 RESULTS
The Partnership and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (NYSE: WGP) ("WGP") today also announced third-quarter 2014 financial and operating results.

"We delivered strong financial performance combined with healthy distribution coverage in the quarter," said Sinclair. "Our portfolio delivered solid results while overcoming throughput declines at some of our lower-margin assets and unscheduled downtime at two of our plants."

WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP
Net income available to limited partners for the third quarter of 2014 totaled $71.6 million, or $0.60 per common unit (diluted). For the third quarter of 2014, Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ was $167.3 million and Distributable cash flow⁽¹⁾ was $136.7 million, resulting in a Coverage ratio⁽¹⁾ of 1.23 times for the period.

WES previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.675 per unit for the third quarter of 2014, representing a 4% increase over the prior quarter's distribution and a 16% increase over the third-quarter 2013 distribution of $0.58 per unit. The distribution will be paid on November 13, 2014, to unitholders of record at the close of business on October 31, 2014. The third-quarter 2014 Coverage ratio⁽¹⁾ of 1.23 times is based on the quarterly distribution of $0.675 per unit.

Total throughput attributable to WES for natural gas assets for the third quarter of 2014 averaged 3.5 Bcf/d, which was 3% below the prior quarter and 5% above the third quarter of 2013. Total throughput for crude/NGL assets for the third quarter of 2014 averaged 138 MBbls/d, which was 20% above the prior quarter.

Capital expenditures attributable to WES on a cash basis, including equity investments but excluding acquisitions, totaled $133.5 million during the third quarter of 2014. Of this amount, maintenance capital expenditures were $12.0 million, or 7% of Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾. Capital expenditures attributable to WES on an accrual basis, including equity investments but excluding acquisitions, totaled $148.9 million during the third quarter of 2014.

⁽¹⁾ Please see the tables at the end of this release for a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures and calculation of the Coverage ratio.

WESTERN GAS EQUITY PARTNERS, LP
WGP indirectly owns the 2% general partner interest in WES, 100% of the incentive distribution rights in WES and 49,296,205 WES common units. Net income available to limited partners for the third quarter of 2014 totaled $60.0 million, or $0.27 per common unit (diluted).

WGP previously declared a quarterly distribution of $0.29125 per unit for the third quarter of 2014, representing a 7% increase over the prior quarter's distribution and a 36% increase over the third-quarter 2013 distribution of $0.21375. The distribution will be paid on November 21, 2014, to unitholders of record at the close of business on October 31, 2014. WGP will receive distributions from WES of $64.5 million attributable to the third quarter and will pay out $63.8 million in distributions for the same period.

UPDATED 2014 WES AND WGP OUTLOOKS AND 2015 WES DISTRIBUTION GROWTH GUIDANCE
Based on its current estimate, which does not include any 2014 contribution from Nuevo, WES's Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ for 2014 is now expected to be between $625 million and $650 million. Total capital expenditures including equity investments, but excluding acquisitions, are expected to be between $670 million and $720 million with maintenance capital expenditures expected to be between 7% and 10% of Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾. WES and WGP now expect 2014 distribution growth to be 16% and 36%, respectively, and WES also expects no less than 15% distribution growth in 2015.

⁽¹⁾ Please see the tables at the end of this release for a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures and calculation of the Coverage ratio.

CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW AT 11 A.M. CDT
WES and WGP will host a joint conference call on Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss the acquisition, third-quarter 2014 results and the updated outlook for 2014. To participate via telephone, please dial 877.621.4819 and enter participant code 95243621. Please call in 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. To access the live audio webcast of the conference call and slide presentation, please visit www.westerngas.com. A replay of the call will also be available on the website for approximately two weeks following the conference call.

Western Gas Partners, LP ("WES") is a growth-oriented Delaware master limited partnership formed by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to own, operate, acquire and develop midstream energy assets. With midstream assets in the Rocky Mountains, the Mid-Continent, north-central Pennsylvania and Texas, WES is engaged in the business of gathering, processing, compressing, treating and transporting natural gas, condensate, natural gas liquids and crude oil for Anadarko and other producers and customers.

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP ("WGP") is a Delaware master limited partnership formed by Anadarko to own the following types of interests in WES: (i) the 2.0% general partner interest and all of the incentive distribution rights in WES, both owned through WGP's 100% ownership of WES's general partner, and (ii) a significant limited partner interest in WES.

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

This news release contains forward-looking statements. Western Gas Partners and Western Gas Equity Partners believe that their expectations are based on reasonable assumptions. No assurance, however, can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results or other expectations expressed in this news release. These factors include the ability to meet financial guidance or distribution growth expectations; the ability to safely and efficiently operate WES's assets; the ability to obtain new sources of natural gas supplies; the effect of fluctuations in commodity prices and the demand for natural gas and related products; the ability to meet projected in-service dates for capital growth projects; construction costs or capital expenditures exceeding estimated or budgeted costs or expenditures; the ability to close and realize the expected benefits from the Nuevo acquisition; and the other factors described in the "Risk Factors" sections of WES's and WGP's most recent Forms 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in their other public filings and press releases. Western Gas Partners and Western Gas Equity Partners undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

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

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

Distributable Cash Flow

WES defines Distributable cash flow as Adjusted EBITDA, plus interest income, less net cash paid for interest expense (including amortization of deferred debt issuance costs originally paid in cash, offset by non-cash capitalized interest), maintenance capital expenditures, and income taxes.


		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
thousands except Coverage ratio		2014			2013 ⁽¹⁾			2014				2013 ⁽¹⁾
Reconciliation of Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP to Distributable cash flow and calculation of the Coverage ratio
Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP		$	102,677		$	78,506		$	285,144			$	189,236
Add:
	Distributions from equity investees		20,807			4,531			57,448				15,563
	Non-cash equity-based compensation expense		1,035			962			3,188				2,663
	Income tax (benefit) expense		278			(27	)		276				4,192
	Depreciation, amortization and impairments ⁽²⁾		45,005			36,970			128,083				104,651
Less:
	Equity income, net		19,063			4,520			41,322				11,944
	Cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures ⁽²⁾		12,023			7,389			32,563				19,595
	Capitalized interest ⁽³⁾		1,900			3,111			7,347				9,552
	Cash paid for (reimbursement of) income taxes		--			--			(340	)			--
	Other income ^{(2) (4)}		94			39			251				419
Distributable cash flow		$	136,722		$	105,883		$	392,996			$	274,795
Distributions declared⁽⁵⁾
	Limited partners	$	80,373					$	231,476
	General partner		31,236						84,537
	Total	$	111,609					$	316,013
Coverage ratio			1.23	x					1.24		x

(1)	Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the 20% interest in each of Texas Express Pipeline LLC ("TEP") and Texas Express Gathering LLC ("TEG") and a 33.33% interest in Front Range Pipeline LLC ("FRP") acquired from Anadarko (collectively, the "TEFR Interests").
(2)	Includes WES's 75% share of depreciation, amortization and impairments; cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures; and other income attributable to Chipeta.
(3)	Includes capitalized interest of $1.1 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, for the construction of the Mont Belvieu JV, reflected as a component of the equity investment balance.
(4)	Excludes income of zero and $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to a component of a gas processing agreement accounted for as a capital lease.
(5)	Reflects distributions of $0.675 and $1.95 per unit declared for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.

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

Adjusted EBITDA Attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

WES defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP, plus distributions from equity investees, non-cash equity-based compensation expense, interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation, amortization and impairments, and other expense, less income from equity investments, interest income, income tax benefit, and other income.


			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
thousands			2014			2013 ⁽¹⁾			2014			2013 ⁽¹⁾
Reconciliation of Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP to Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP
Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP			$	102,677		$	78,506		$	285,144		$	189,236
Add:
	Distributions from equity investees			20,807			4,531			57,448			15,563
	Non-cash equity-based compensation expense			1,034			962			3,188			2,663
	Interest expense			20,878			13,018			55,703			37,483
	Income tax expense			278			--			504			4,219
	Depreciation, amortization and impairments ⁽²⁾			45,005			36,970			128,083			104,651
Less:
	Equity income, net			19,063			4,520			41,322			11,944
	Interest income, net - affiliates			4,225			4,225			12,675			12,675
	Other income ^{(2) (3)}			94			39			251			419
	Income tax benefit			--			27			228			27
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP			$	167,297		$	125,176		$	475,594		$	328,750

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP to Net cash provided by operating activities
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP			$	167,297		$	125,176		$	475,594		$	328,750
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest				4,506			4,017			12,922			9,362
	Interest income (expense), net			(16,653	)		(8,793	)		(43,028	)		(24,808	)
	Non-cash equity-based compensation expense			(11	)		(80	)		22			(99	)
	Debt-related amortization and other items, net			687			630			2,045			1,756
	Current income tax benefit (expense)			(99	)		9,888			366			25,024
	Other income (expense), net ⁽³⁾			97			43			260			424
	Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings			(4,539	)		--			(14,387	)		--
	Changes in operating working capital:
		Accounts receivable, net		(18,055	)		(580	)		(41,408	)		(27,387	)
		Accounts and natural gas imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net		8,942			6,482			9,736			6,818
		Other		(2,602	)		(2,758	)		1,645			(2,523	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			$	139,570		$	134,025		$	403,767		$	317,317
Cash flow information of Western Gas Partners, LP
Net cash provided by operating activities									$	403,767		$	317,317
Net cash used in investing activities									$	(913,372	)	$	(1,432,048	)
Net cash provided by financing activities									$	476,714		$	733,114

(1)	Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests.
(2)	Includes WES's 75% share of depreciation, amortization and impairments, and other income attributable to Chipeta.
(3)	Excludes income of zero and $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to a component of a gas processing agreement accounted for as a capital lease.

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

Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP

WES defines Adjusted gross margin as total revenues less cost of product, plus distributions from equity investees and excluding the noncontrolling interest owner's proportionate share of revenue and cost of product.


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
thousands		2014		2013 ⁽¹⁾		2014		2013 ⁽¹⁾
Reconciliation of Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP to Operating income
	Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets	$	213,901	$	175,348	$	607,583	$	472,827
	Adjusted gross margin for crude/NGL assets		19,396		4,031		51,692		10,996
Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP		$	233,297	$	179,379	$	659,275	$	483,823
Adjusted gross margin attributable to noncontrolling interest		$	5,582	$	5,138	$	15,611	$	12,351
Equity income, net			19,063		4,520		41,322		11,944
Less:
	Distributions from equity investees		20,807		4,531		57,448		15,563
	Operation and maintenance		53,657		42,757		145,064		121,165
	General and administrative		7,889		7,276		24,304		22,228
	Property and other taxes		6,564		6,649		20,718		18,520
	Depreciation, amortization and impairments		45,651		37,615		130,009		106,551
Operating income		$	123,374	$	90,209	$	338,665	$	224,091

⁽¹⁾	Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests.

Western Gas Partners, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
thousands except per-unit amounts	2014			2013⁽¹⁾			2014			2013⁽¹⁾
Revenues
Gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids	$	168,356		$	130,781		$	471,055		$	343,471
Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales		150,094			141,326			453,186			402,616
Other, net		8,015			1,395			11,625			4,583
Total revenues		326,465			273,502			935,866			750,670
Equity income, net		19,063			4,520			41,322			11,944
Operating expenses
Cost of product		108,393			93,516			318,428			270,059
Operation and maintenance		53,657			42,757			145,064			121,165
General and administrative		7,889			7,276			24,304			22,228
Property and other taxes		6,564			6,649			20,718			18,520
Depreciation, amortization and impairments		45,651			37,615			130,009			106,551
Total operating expenses		222,154			187,813			638,523			538,523
Operating income		123,374			90,209			338,665			224,091
Interest income, net - affiliates		4,225			4,225			12,675			12,675
Interest expense		(20,878	)		(13,018	)		(55,703	)		(37,483	)
Other income (expense), net		97			439			788			1,612
Income before income taxes		106,818			81,855			296,425			200,895
Income tax (benefit) expense		278			(27	)		276			4,192
Net income		106,540			81,882			296,149			196,703
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		3,863			3,376			11,005			7,467
Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP	$	102,677		$	78,506		$	285,144		$	189,236
Limited partners' interest in net income:
Net income attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP	$	102,677		$	78,506		$	285,144		$	189,236
Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko		--			(106	)		956			(4,616	)
General partner interest in net (income) loss		(31,058	)		(18,693	)		(83,939	)		(47,733	)
Limited partners' interest in net income	$	71,619		$	59,707		$	202,161		$	136,887
Net income per common unit - basic and diluted	$	0.60		$	0.53		$	1.71		$	1.26
Weighted average common units outstanding - basic and diluted		119,068			112,143			118,326			108,540

(1)	Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests.

Western Gas Partners, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

thousands except number of units	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013 ⁽¹⁾
Current assets	$	200,955	$	194,810
Note receivable - Anadarko		260,000		260,000
Net property, plant and equipment		3,767,587		3,383,255
Other assets		825,998		779,743
Total assets	$	5,054,540	$	4,617,808
Current liabilities	$	201,230	$	190,460
Long-term debt		2,082,914		1,418,169
Asset retirement obligations and other		86,683		117,143
Total liabilities	$	2,370,827	$	1,725,772
Equity and partners' capital
Common units (119,070,104 and 117,322,812 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively)	$	2,524,313	$	2,431,193
General partner units (2,430,007 and 2,394,345 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively)		89,150		78,157
Net investment by Anadarko		--		312,092
Noncontrolling interest		70,250		70,594
Total liabilities, equity and partners' capital	$	5,054,540	$	4,617,808

(1)	Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests.

Western Gas Partners, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

		Nine Months Ended September 30,
thousands		2014			2013 ⁽¹⁾
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		$	296,149		$	196,703
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities and changes in working capital:
	Depreciation, amortization and impairments		130,009			106,551
	Change in other items, net		(22,391	)		14,063
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	403,767		$	317,317
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		$	(492,287	)	$	(469,678	)
Contributions in aid of construction costs from affiliates			183			--
Acquisitions from affiliates			(372,393	)		(469,884	)
Acquisitions from third parties			--			(240,274	)
Investments in equity affiliates			(63,267	)		(252,308	)
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings			14,387			--
Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates			--			82
Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties			5			14
Net cash used in investing activities		$	(913,372	)	$	(1,432,048	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs		$	1,136,878		$	842,566
Repayments of debt			(480,000	)		(495,000	)
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks			2,908			(3,335	)
Proceeds from the issuance of common and general partner units, net of offering expenses			101,502			427,848
Distributions to unitholders			(297,013	)		(215,115	)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest owner			--			2,247
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner			(11,349	)		(8,001	)
Net contributions from Anadarko			23,788			181,904
Net cash provided by financing activities		$	476,714		$	733,114
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		$	(32,891	)	$	(381,617	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			100,728			419,981
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	67,837		$	38,364

(1)	Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests.

Western Gas Partners, LP
OPERATING STATISTICS
(Unaudited)

			Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
MMcf/d except throughput measured in barrels and per-unit amounts			2014		2013 ⁽¹⁾		2014		2013 ⁽¹⁾

Throughput for natural gas assets
	Gathering, treating and transportation ⁽²⁾			1,513		1,439		1,571		1,354
	Processing ⁽²⁾			1,936		1,802		1,903		1,712
	Equity investment ⁽³⁾			175		221		171		211
		Total throughput for natural gas assets		3,624		3,462		3,645		3,277
	Throughput attributable to noncontrolling interest for natural gas assets			165		177		169		166
	Total throughput attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets ⁽⁴⁾			3,459		3,285		3,476		3,111
	Total throughput (MBbls/d) for crude/NGL assets ⁽⁵⁾			138		31		111		28
Adjusted gross margin per Mcf attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets ⁽⁶⁾			$	0.67	$	0.58	$	0.64	$	0.56
Adjusted gross margin per Bbl for crude/NGL assets ⁽⁷⁾			$	1.53	$	1.39	$	1.71	$	1.43

(1)	Throughput has been recast to include throughput attributable to the TEFR Interests.
(2)	The combination of WES's Wattenberg and Platte Valley systems in the first quarter of 2014 into the entity now referred to as the "DJ Basin complex" (also includes the Lancaster plant) resulted in the following: (i) the Wattenberg system volumes previously reported as "Gathering, treating and transportation" are now reported as "Processing" for all periods presented, and (ii) beginning with the first quarter of 2014, volumes both gathered and processed by the two systems are no longer separately reported.
(3)	Represents WES's 14.81% share of average Fort Union and 22% share of average Rendezvous throughput. Excludes equity investment throughput measured in barrels (captured in "Total throughput (MBbls/d) for crude/NGL assets" as noted below).
(4)	Includes affiliate, third-party and equity investment throughput (as equity investment throughput is defined in the above footnote), excluding the noncontrolling interest owner's proportionate share of throughput.
(5)	Represents total throughput measured in barrels, consisting of throughput from WES's Chipeta NGL pipeline, WES's 10% share of average White Cliffs throughput, WES's 25% share of average Mont Belvieu JV throughput, WES's 20% share of average TEG and TEP throughput and WES's 33.33% share of average FRP throughput.
(6)	Average for period. Calculated as Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets (total revenues for natural gas assets less cost of product for natural gas assets plus distributions from our equity investments in Fort Union and Rendezvous, which are measured in Mcf) divided by total throughput (MMcf/d) attributable to Western Gas Partners, LP for natural gas assets.
(7)	Average for period. Calculated as Adjusted gross margin for crude/NGL assets (total revenues for crude/NGL assets less cost of product for crude/NGL assets plus distributions from our equity investments in White Cliffs, the Mont Belvieu JV, TEG, TEP and FRP, which are measured in barrels), divided by total throughput (MBbls/d) for crude/NGL assets.

Western Gas
UPDATED 2014 GUIDANCE
(Unaudited)

millions except percentages	Previously Announced			Current			Variance
Adjusted EBITDA	$600	-	$650	$625	-	$650	$12.5
Maintenance capital expenditures as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA	8%	-	11%	7%	-	10%	(1)%
Total capital expenditures ⁽¹⁾	$720	-	$770	$670	-	$720	$(50)
Minimum WES distribution growth	15%			16%			1%
Minimum WGP distribution growth	34%			36%			2%

(1) Includes equity investments but excludes acquisitions.




Western Gas Equity Partners, LP
CALCULATION OF CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended
thousands except per-unit amount and Coverage ratio		September 30, 2014
Distributions declared by Western Gas Partners, LP:
	General partner interest	$	2,232
	Incentive distribution rights		29,004
	Common units held by WGP		33,275
Less:
	Public company general and administrative expense		714
Cash available for distribution		$	63,797

Declared distribution per common unit		$	0.29125

Distributions declared by Western Gas Equity Partners, LP		$	63,756

Coverage ratio			1.00x

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
thousands except per-unit amounts	2014			2013 ⁽¹⁾			2014			2013 ⁽¹⁾
Revenues
Gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids	$	168,356		$	130,781		$	471,055		$	343,471
Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales		150,094			141,326			453,186			402,616
Other, net		8,015			1,395			11,625			4,583
Total revenues		326,465			273,502			935,866			750,670
Equity income, net		19,063			4,520			41,322			11,944
Operating expenses
Cost of product		108,393			93,516			318,428			270,059
Operation and maintenance		53,657			42,757			145,064			121,165
General and administrative		8,666			7,962			26,809			25,100
Property and other taxes		6,564			6,649			20,718			18,520
Depreciation, amortization and impairments		45,651			37,615			130,009			106,551
Total operating expenses		222,931			188,499			641,028			541,395
Operating income		122,597			89,523			336,160			221,219
Interest income, net - affiliates		4,225			4,225			12,675			12,675
Interest expense		(20,878	)		(13,018	)		(55,703	)		(37,483	)
Other income (expense), net		118			466			849			1,686
Income before income taxes		106,062			81,196			293,981			198,097
Income tax (benefit) expense		278			(27	)		276			4,192
Net income		105,784			81,223			293,705			193,905
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		45,832			36,779			128,958			82,562
Net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP	$	59,952		$	44,444		$	164,747		$	111,343
Limited partners' interest in net income:
Net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP	$	59,952		$	44,444		$	164,747		$	111,343
Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko		--			(106	)		956			(4,616	)
Limited partners' interest in net income	$	59,952		$	44,338		$	165,703		$	106,727
Net income per common unit - basic and diluted	$	0.27		$	0.20		$	0.76		$	0.49
Weighted average number of common units outstanding - basic and diluted		218,903			218,896			218,903			218,896

(1)	Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests.

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

thousands except number of units	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013 ⁽¹⁾
Current assets	$	211,384	$	207,827
Note receivable - Anadarko		260,000		260,000
Net property, plant and equipment		3,767,587		3,383,255
Other assets		825,998		779,743
Total assets	$	5,064,969	$	4,630,825
Current liabilities	$	201,413	$	191,483
Long-term debt		2,082,914		1,418,169
Asset retirement obligations and other		86,683		117,143
Total liabilities	$	2,371,010	$	1,726,795
Equity and partners' capital
Common units (218,903,498 and 218,895,515 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively)	$	938,225	$	905,082
Net investment by Anadarko		--		312,092
Noncontrolling interests		1,755,734		1,686,856
Total liabilities, equity and partners' capital	$	5,064,969	$	4,630,825

(1)	Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests.

Western Gas Equity Partners, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

		Nine Months Ended September 30,
thousands		2014			2013 ⁽¹⁾
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		$	293,705		$	193,905
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities and changes in working capital:
	Depreciation, amortization and impairments		130,009			106,551
	Change in other items, net		(22,496	)		13,863
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	401,218		$	314,319
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		$	(492,287	)	$	(469,678	)
Contributions in aid of construction costs from affiliates			183			--
Acquisitions from affiliates			(372,393	)		(469,884	)
Acquisitions from third parties			--			(240,274	)
Investments in equity affiliates			(63,267	)		(252,308	)
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings			14,387			--
Proceeds from the sale of assets to affiliates			--			82
Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties			5			14
Net cash used in investing activities		$	(913,372	)	$	(1,432,048	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs		$	1,136,878		$	842,566
Repayments of debt			(480,000	)		(495,000	)
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks			2,908			(3,335	)
Offering expenses from the issuance of WGP common units			--			(2,367	)
Proceeds from the issuance of WES common units, net of offering expenses			99,035			418,570
Distributions to WGP unitholders			(164,725	)		(90,211	)
Contributions received from Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner			--			2,247
Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner			(11,349	)		(8,001	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners of WES			(129,247	)		(94,117	)
Net contributions from Anadarko			23,788			181,904
Net cash provided by financing activities		$	477,288		$	752,256
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		$	(34,866	)	$	(365,473	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			113,085			422,556
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	78,219		$	57,083