Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Antero Midstream Partners LP Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2015 Financial and Operating Results

 

Denver, Colorado, February 24, 2016—Antero Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: AM) (“Antero Midstream” or the “Partnership”) today released its fourth quarter and full-year 2015 financial and operating results. The relevant combined consolidated financial statements are included in Antero Midstream’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

Highlights for the fourth quarter of 2015:

 

·                  Adjusted EBITDA of $83 million including contribution from the integrated water business, a 5% increase compared to the prior year quarter

·                  Distributable cash flow of $72 million resulting in DCF coverage of 1.8x

·                  Declared a cash distribution of $0.22 per unit for the fourth quarter of 2015, a 29% increase over the minimum quarterly distribution and a 7% increase sequentially

·                  Low pressure gathering volumes averaged 1,124 MMcf/d, a 52% increase compared to the prior year quarter and an 8% increase sequentially

·                  High pressure gathering volumes averaged 1,195 MMcf/d, a 32% increase compared to the prior year quarter and a 2% decrease sequentially

·                  Compression volumes averaged 478 MMcf/d, a 115% increase compared to the prior year quarter and a 10% increase sequentially

·                  Fresh water delivery volumes averaged 119,671 Bbl/d, a 36% decrease compared to the prior year quarter and a 78% increase sequentially

 

Recent Developments

 

Distribution for the Fourth Quarter of 2015

 

The Board of Directors of Antero Resources Midstream Management LLC, the general partner of the Partnership, declared a cash distribution of $0.22 per unit ($0.88 per unit annualized) for the fourth quarter of 2015. The distribution represents a 29% increase over the minimum quarterly distribution and a 7% increase quarter-over-quarter.  The distribution represents the Partnership’s fourth consecutive quarterly distribution increase since its initial public offering in November 2014. The distribution will be payable on February 29, 2016 to unitholders of record as of February 15, 2016.

 

2016 Capital Budget and Guidance

 

On February 17, 2016, Antero Midstream announced a 2016 capital budget of $435 million, which includes $410 million of expansion capital and $25 million of maintenance capital. The capital budget includes $240 million of expansion capital on gathering and compression infrastructure, approximately 90% of which will be invested in the Marcellus Shale and the remaining 10% will be invested in the Utica Shale. The gathering and compression budget will result in 9 miles and 22 miles of additional low pressure and high pressure gathering pipelines, respectively, and 240 MMcf/d of incremental compression capacity in 2016. Antero Midstream also expects to invest $40 million of expansion capital in fresh water delivery infrastructure, approximately 75% of which will be invested in the Marcellus Shale and the remaining 25% will be invested in the Utica Shale. The Partnership expects to construct one fresh water storage impoundment as well as 11 miles and 19 miles of fresh water trunklines and surface pipelines, respectively.  Antero Midstream’s 2016 budget also includes $130 million of construction capital for the advanced wastewater treatment facility (the “Antero Clearwater Facility”), which is expected to be placed into service in late 2017.

 

Antero Midstream is forecasting adjusted EBITDA of $300 million to $325 million and Distributable Cash Flow (“DCF”) of $250 million to $275 million for 2016.  Additionally, the Partnership is forecasting aggregate distributions attributable to calendar year 2016 that are 28% to 30% higher than the aggregate 2015 distributions of $0.795 per unit, while maintaining an average DCF coverage ratio in excess of Antero Midstream’s targeted ratio of 1.1x to 1.2x on an annual basis.

 

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Fourth Quarter 2015 Financial Results

 

Antero Midstream’s acquisition of Antero Resources’ integrated water business was accounted for as a transfer of entities under common control.  As a result, the Partnership recast its combined consolidated financial statements to retrospectively reflect the integrated water business as if the assets and liabilities were owned for all past periods presented.  Beginning in the third quarter of 2015, and as a result of the acquisition, Antero Midstream began reporting its results through two business segments, Gathering and Compression and Water Handling and Treatment.  To facilitate year over year comparison and discussion, the fourth quarter 2015 and full year 2015 results discussed below include both the Gathering and Compression and Water Handling and Treatment segment operations.

 

The term “Adjusted EBITDA” discussed below reflects the Gathering and Compression and Water Handling and Treatment segments on a recast combined basis, while the term “Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Partnership” reflects contribution from the Water Handling and Treatment segments only during the fourth quarter of 2015 in order to facilitate a comparison to Antero Midstream’s previously provided financial guidance.  For a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow, please read “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 

Low pressure gathering volumes for the fourth quarter of 2015 averaged 1,124 MMcf/d, a 52% increase from the fourth quarter of 2014 and an 8% increase sequentially.  High pressure gathering volumes for the fourth quarter of 2015 averaged 1,195 MMcf/d, a 32% increase from the fourth quarter of 2014 and a 2% decrease sequentially.  Compression volumes for the fourth quarter of 2015 averaged 478 MMcf/d, a 115% increase from the fourth quarter of 2014 and a 10% increase sequentially.  Condensate gathering volumes averaged 3,977 Bbl/d during the quarter, a 48% increase from the fourth quarter of 2014 and 39% increase sequentially.  Volumetric throughput growth was driven by production growth from Antero Resources. Fresh water delivery volumes averaged 119,671 Bbl/d during the fourth quarter of 2015, a 36% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2014 and 78% increase sequentially, as Antero began completing 12 Marcellus wells that had been deferred from earlier in the year.

 

 

 

Three months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

Year ended
December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

%
Change

 

2014

 

2015

 

%
Change

 

Average Daily Throughput:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low pressure gathering (MMcf/d)

 

738

 

1,124

 

52

%

498

 

1,016

 

104

%

High pressure gathering (MMcf/d)

 

908

 

1,195

 

32

%

460

 

1,186

 

158

%

Compression (MMcf/d)

 

222

 

478

 

115

%

104

 

432

 

313

%

Condensate gathering (Bbl/d)

 

2,676

 

3,977

 

48

%

1,701

 

3,061

 

80

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Daily Volumes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh water delivery (Bbl/d)

 

186,221

 

119,671

 

(36

)%

132,421

 

96,010

 

(27

)%

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Partnership reported revenues of $132 million, comprised of $63 million in revenues from the Gathering and Compression segment and $69 million in revenues from the Water Handling and Treatment segment. Revenues increased 31% compared to the prior year quarter, driven by increased gathering and compression volumes.  Direct operating expenses for the Gathering and Compression and Water Handling and Treatment segments were $6 million and $34 million, respectively, for a total of $40 million in direct operating expenses. Direct operating expenses increased 146% year over year, driven by the continued expansion of the Partnership’s gathering and compression and fresh water delivery assets to support the production growth of Antero Resources.  General and administrative expenses totaled $13 million during the fourth quarter of 2015, including $5 million of non-cash equity-based compensation expense. General and administrative expenses increased $4 million, or 45%, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. Total cash and non-cash operating expenses increased by 87% year over year totaling $80 million, including $23 million of depreciation.

 

Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2015, which includes contribution from the Water Handling and Treatment segment, was $83 million, a 5% increase compared to the prior year quarter due to increased gathering and compression volumes and associated revenue.  Cash interest expense and income tax withholding from the vesting of equity based compensation awards were $3 million and $5 million, respectively. Maintenance capital expenditures during the quarter totaled $3 million and distributable cash flow was $72 million, resulting in a DCF coverage ratio of 1.8x.

 

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2015 Financial Results

 

Low pressure gathering volumes for 2015 averaged 1,016 MMcf/d, a 104% increase over the prior year, while high pressure gathering volumes averaged 1,186 MMcf/d, a 158% increase over the prior year.  Compression volumes for 2015 averaged 432 MMcf/d, a 313% increase over the prior year.  Condensate gathering volumes averaged 3,061 Bbl/d, an 80% increase over the prior year. Fresh water delivery volumes averaged 96,010 Bbl/d during 2015, a 27% decrease compared to the prior year.

 

Total revenues for 2015 were $388 million, a 45% increase over the prior year, and were comprised of $231 million in revenues from the Gathering and Compression segment and $157 million in revenues from the Water Handling and Treatment segment. Direct operating expenses for the Gathering and Compression and Water Handling and Treatment segments were $26 million and $53 million, respectively, for a total of $79 million in direct operating expenses. Direct operating expenses increased 62% year over year due to the expansion of the Partnership’s assets and operations. General and administrative expenses totaled $51 million, including $22 million of non-cash equity-based compensation expense, a 69% increase compared to 2014. Total cash and non-cash operating expenses totaled $220 million, including $87 million of depreciation.

 

Adjusted EBITDA of $280 million for 2015 was 41% higher than the prior year, due to increased throughput and associated revenue. Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Partnership, which included the contribution from the Water Handling and Treatment segment only during the fourth quarter of 2015 and corresponds to the Partner ship’s previously provided 2015 guidance, was $215 million.  Cash interest paid attributable to the Partnership was $5 million and maintenance capital expenditures totaled $13 million, resulting in distributable cash flow of $192 million.  DCF coverage for 2015 of 1.4x was in excess of the Partnership’s targeted ratio of 1.1x to 1.2x.

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Year ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA and DCF (Dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

55,898

 

$

49,008

 

$

127,875

 

$

159,105

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

2,062

 

2,892

 

6,183

 

8,158

 

Depreciation expense

 

17,290

 

23,152

 

53,029

 

86,670

 

Contingent acquisition consideration accretion

 

 

3,333

 

 

3,333

 

Equity-based compensation

 

4,226

 

4,810

 

11,618

 

22,470

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

79,476

 

$

83,195

 

$

198,705

 

$

279,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-water acquisition net income attributed to parent

 

(22,234

)

 

(22,234

)

(40,193

)

Pre-water acquisition depreciation expense attributed to parent

 

(3,086

)

 

(3,086

)

(18,767

)

Pre-water acquisition equity-based compensation expense attributed to parent

 

(654

)

 

(654

)

(3,445

)

Pre-water acquisition interest expense attributed to parent

 

(359

)

 

(359

)

(2,326

)

Pre-IPO EBITDA(1)

 

(36,464

)

 

(155,693

)

 

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Partnership

 

$

16,679

 

$

83,195

 

$

16,679

 

$

215,005

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash interest paid - attributable to Partnership

 

(331

)

(2,934

)

(331

)

(5,149

)

Income tax withholding upon vesting of Antero Midstream LP equity-based compensation awards

 

 

(4,806

)

 

(4,806

)

Maintenance capital expenditures

 

(1,157

)

(3,096

)

(1,157

)

(13,097

)

Distributable cash flow

 

$

15,191

 

$

72,359

 

$

15,191

 

$

191,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total distributions declared

 

$

14,322

 

$

39,725

 

$

14,322

 

$

132,651

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DCF coverage ratio

 

1.06x

 

1.82x

 

1.06x

 

1.45x

 

 


(1)         Represents EBITDA generated during 2014 prior to the initial public offering on November 10, 2014.

 

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Balance Sheet and Liquidity

 

As of December 31, 2015, Antero Midstream had $7 million of cash on its balance sheet and $620 million drawn on its credit facility, resulting in $887 billion in available liquidity.  Antero Midstream expects to fund all 2016 capital expenditures with internally generated operating cash flow and available borrowing capacity under Antero Midstream’s $1.5 billion bank credit facility.

 

2015 Capital Spending

 

Capital expenditures were $445 million in 2015 as compared to $798 million in 2014.  Including $40 million paid by Antero Resources in connection with payables related to capital expenditures associated with assets contributed to Antero Midstream prior to the Partnership IPO, gathering and compression infrastructure capital expenditures were $360 million. Additionally, $60 million was invested in fresh water delivery infrastructure, including $53 million invested during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from the impact of the recast combined consolidated financial statements. The $445 million of capital invested also includes $69 million related to the ongoing construction of Antero Clearwater Facility.

 

During 2015, Antero Midstream added 325 MMcf/d of compression capacity in the Marcellus Shale and 120 MMcf/d in the Utica Shale.  Additionally, the Partnership placed into service 25 miles of low pressure pipeline, 15 miles of high pressure pipeline and three miles of condensate pipeline.  The below table summarizes the Partnership’s cumulative miles of pipeline and compression capacity at year-end 2014 and 2015:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering and Compression System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low
Pressure
Pipeline
(miles)

 

High
Pressure
Pipeline
(miles)

 

Condensate
Pipeline
(miles)

 

Compression
Capacity
(MMcf/d)

 

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

Marcellus

 

91

 

106

 

62

 

76

 

 

 

375

 

700

 

Utica

 

45

 

55

 

35

 

36

 

16

 

19

 

 

120

 

Total

 

136

 

161

 

97

 

112

 

16

 

19

 

375

 

820

 

 

During 2015, Antero Midstream added 48 miles of buried and surface fresh water pipelines in the Marcellus and Utica Shale combined. Additionally, the Partnership built 5 fresh water storage impoundments.  The below table summarizes the Partnership’s cumulative miles of pipeline, wells serviced by water distribution and fresh water storage impoundments at year-end 2014 and 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water Handling System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buried Fresh Water
Pipeline
(miles)

 

Surface Fresh Water
Pipeline
(miles)

 

Wells Serviced by
Water Distribution

 

Fresh Water
Impoundments

 

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

Marcellus

 

103

 

104

 

53

 

80

 

151

 

62

 

22

 

22

 

Utica

 

49

 

49

 

6

 

26

 

41

 

62

 

8

 

13

 

Total

 

152

 

153

 

59

 

106

 

192

 

124

 

30

 

35

 

 

Conference Call

 

Antero Midstream will hold a call on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 10:00 am MT to discuss the results.  A brief Q&A session for security analysts will immediately follow the discussion of the results.  To participate in the call, dial in at 888-347-8204 (U.S.), 855-669-9657 (Canada), or 412-902-4229 (International) and reference “Antero Midstream”.  A telephone replay of the call will be available until Friday, March 4, 2016 at 10:00 am MT at 877-870-5176 (U.S.) or 858-384-5517 (International) using the passcode 10078389.

 

To access the live webcast and view the related earnings conference call presentation, visit Antero Midstream’s website at www.anteromidstream.com.  The webcast will be archived for replay on the Partnership’s website until Friday, March 4, 2016 at 10:00 am MT.

 

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Presentation

 

An updated presentation will be posted to the partnership’s website before the February 25, 2016 conference call. The presentation can be found at www.anteromidstream.com on the homepage.  Information on the Partnership’s website does not constitute a portion of this press release.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

As used in this news release, adjusted EBITDA means net income plus interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, income tax expense (if applicable), and non-cash stock compensation expense.  As used in this news release, distributable cash flow means adjusted EBITDA less cash interest expense, income tax withholding payments upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards and maintenance capital expenditures.  Distributable cash flow should not be viewed as indicative of the actual amount of cash that the Partnership has available for distributions from operating surplus or that the Partnership plans to distribute. Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow are non-GAAP supplemental financial measures that management and external users of the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies, use to assess:

 

·        the Partnership’s operating performance as compared to other publicly traded partnerships in the midstream energy industry without regard to historical cost basis or, in the case of adjusted EBITDA, financing methods;

·        the ability of the Partnership’s assets to generate sufficient cash flow to make distributions to the Partnership’s unitholders;

·        the Partnership’s ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures; and

·        the viability of acquisitions and other capital expenditure projects and the returns on investment of various investment opportunities.

 

The Partnership believes that adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow provide useful information to investors in assessing the Partnership’s financial condition and results of operations. Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow should not be considered as alternatives to net income, operating income, net cash provided by operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow have important limitations as analytical tools because they exclude some, but not all, items that affect net income and net cash provided by operating activities. Additionally, because adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow may be defined differently by other partnerships in its industry, the partnership’s definition of adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other partnerships, thereby diminishing their utility.

 

The partnership does not provide financial guidance for projected net income or changes in working capital, and, therefore, is unable to provide a reconciliation of its adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow guidance to net income, operating income, or net cash flow provided by operating activities, the most comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

 

 

 

Three months ended
December 31,

 

Year ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Cash Provided by Operating Activities (Dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

79,476

 

$

83,195

 

$

198,705

 

$

279,736

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

135

 

370

 

135

 

1,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(2,062

)

(2,892

)

(6,183

)

(8,158

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

(10,612

)

(20,554

)

(23,224

)

(13,044

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

66,937

 

$

60,119

 

$

169,433

 

$

259,678

 

 

Antero Midstream Partners LP is a limited partnership that owns, operates and develops midstream gathering and compression assets located in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania, as well as integrated water assets that primarily service Antero Resources’ properties located in West Virginia and Ohio.

 

This release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of federal securities laws.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Partnership’s control.  All statements, other than historical facts included in this release, are forward-looking statements.  All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release.  Although the Partnership believes that the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there is no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved.  Therefore, actual

 

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outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied or forecast in such statements.  Nothing in this release is intended to constitute guidance with respect to Antero Resources.

 

The Partnership cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, incident to the gathering and compression and water handling and treatment business. These risks include, but are not limited to, Antero Resources’ expected future growth, Antero Resources’ ability to meet its drilling and development plan, commodity price volatility, ability to execute the Partnership’s business strategy, competition and government regulations, actions taken by third-party producers, operators, processors and transporters, inflation, environmental risks, drilling and completion and other operating risks, regulatory changes, the uncertainty inherent in projecting future rates of production, cash flow and access to capital, the timing of development expenditures, and the other risks described under “Risk Factors” in Antero Midstream’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

For more information, contact Michael Kennedy — CFO of Antero Midstream at (303) 357-6782 or mkennedy@anteroresources.com.

 

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ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

Combined Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2014 and 2015

(In thousands, except unit counts)

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

Assets

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

230,192

 

$

6,883

 

Accounts receivable—Antero

 

31,563

 

65,712

 

Accounts receivable—third party

 

5,574

 

2,707

 

Prepaid expenses

 

518

 

 

Total current assets

 

267,847

 

75,302

 

Property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering and compressions systems

 

1,180,707

 

1,485,835

 

Water handling and treatment systems

 

421,012

 

565,616

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(70,124

)

(157,625

)

Property and equipment, net

 

1,531,595

 

1,893,826

 

Other assets, net

 

17,168

 

10,904

 

Total assets

 

$

1,816,610

 

$

1,980,032

 

Liabilities and Partners’ capital

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

13,021

 

$

10,941

 

Accounts payable—Antero

 

1,380

 

2,138

 

Accrued capital expenditures

 

49,974

 

50,022

 

Accrued ad valorem tax

 

5,862

 

7,195

 

Accrued liabilities

 

9,254

 

28,168

 

Other current liabilities

 

357

 

150

 

Total current liabilities

 

79,848

 

98,614

 

Long-term liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

115,000

 

620,000

 

Contingent acquisition consideration

 

 

178,049

 

Other

 

859

 

624

 

Total liabilities

 

195,707

 

897,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’ capital:

 

 

 

 

 

Common unitholders - public (59,286,451 units issued and outstanding)

 

1,090,037

 

1,351,317

 

Common unitholder - Antero (40,929,378 units issued and outstanding)

 

71,665

 

30,186

 

Subordinated unitholder - Antero (75,940,957 units issued and outstanding)

 

180,757

 

(299,727

)

General partner

 

 

969

 

Total partners’ capital

 

1,342,459

 

1,082,745

 

Parent net investment

 

278,444

 

 

Total capital

 

1,620,903

 

1,082,745

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

 

$

1,816,610

 

$

1,980,032

 

 

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ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

Combined Consolidated Results of Operations

December 31, 2014 and 2015

($ in thousands, except average realized fees)

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 

 

Amount of

 

Percentage

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

Increase

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue - Antero

 

$

258,029

 

$

386,164

 

$

128,135

 

50

%

Revenue - third-party

 

8,245

 

1,160

 

(7,085

)

(86

)%

Total revenue

 

266,274

 

387,324

 

121,050

 

45

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct operating

 

48,821

 

78,852

 

30,031

 

62

%

General and administrative (before equity-based compensation)

 

18,748

 

28,736

 

9,988

 

53

%

Equity-based compensation

 

11,618

 

22,470

 

10,852

 

93

%

Depreciation

 

53,029

 

86,670

 

33,641

 

63

%

Contingent acquisition consideration accretion

 

 

3,333

 

3,333

 

*

 

Total operating expenses

 

132,216

 

220,061

 

87,845

 

66

%

Operating income

 

134,058

 

167,263

 

33,205

 

25

%

Interest expense

 

6,183

 

8,158

 

1,975

 

32

%

Net income

 

$

127,875

 

$

159,105

 

$

31,230

 

24

%

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

198,705

 

$

279,736

 

$

81,031

 

41

%

Operating Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering—low pressure (MMcf)

 

181,727

 

370,830

 

189,103

 

104

%

Gathering—high pressure (MMcf)

 

167,935

 

432,861

 

264,926

 

158

%

Compression (MMcf)

 

38,104

 

157,515

 

119,411

 

313

%

Condensate gathering (MBbl)

 

621

 

1,117

 

496

 

80

%

Fresh water distribution (MBbl)

 

48,333

 

35,044

 

(13,289

)

(27

)%

Wells serviced by water distribution

 

192

 

124

 

(68

)

(35

)%

Gathering—low pressure (MMcf/d)

 

498

 

1,016

 

518

 

104

%

Gathering—high pressure (MMcf/d)

 

460

 

1,186

 

726

 

158

%

Compression (MMcf/d)

 

104

 

432

 

328

 

313

%

Condensate gathering (MBbl/d)

 

2

 

3

 

1

 

80

%

Fresh water distribution (MBbl/d)

 

132

 

96

 

(36

)

(27

)%

Average realized fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average gathering—low pressure fee ($/Mcf)

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.00

 

2

%

Average gathering—high pressure fee ($/Mcf)

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.01

 

2

%

Average compression fee ($/Mcf)

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.01

 

2

%

Average gathering—condensate fee ($/Bbl)

 

$

4.08

 

$

4.16

 

$

0.08

 

2

%

Average fresh water distribution fee—Antero ($/Bbl)

 

$

3.56

 

$

3.64

 

$

0.08

 

2

%

Average fresh water distribution fee—third party ($/Bbl)

 

$

3.00

 

$

4.75

 

$

1.75

 

58

%

 


Not meaningful or applicable.

 

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ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

Combined Consolidated Results of Operations

December 31, 2014 and 2015

($ in thousands, except average realized fees)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Amount of

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

Increase

 

Percentage

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

(Decrease)

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue - Antero

 

$

95,144

 

$

131,348

 

$

36,204

 

38

%

Revenue - third-party

 

5,574

 

345

 

(5,229

)

(94

)%

Total revenue

 

100,718

 

131,693

 

30,975

 

31

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct operating

 

16,289

 

40,021

 

23,732

 

146

%

General and administrative (before equity-based compensation)

 

4,953

 

8,476

 

3,523

 

71

%

Equity-based compensation

 

4,226

 

4,810

 

584

 

14

%

Depreciation

 

17,290

 

23,152

 

5,863

 

34

%

Contingent acquisition consideration accretion

 

 

3,333

 

3,333

 

*

 

Total operating expenses

 

42,758

 

79,793

 

37,035

 

87

%

Operating income

 

57,960

 

51,900

 

(6,060

)

(10

)%

Interest expense

 

2,062

 

2,892

 

830

 

40

%

Net income

 

$

55,898

 

$

49,008

 

$

(6,890

)

(12

)%

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

79,476

 

$

83,195

 

$

3,719

 

5

%

Operating Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering—low pressure (MMcf)

 

67,899

 

103,388

 

35,489

 

52

%

Gathering—high pressure (MMcf)

 

83,534

 

109,931

 

26,397

 

32

%

Compression (MMcf)

 

20,394

 

43,932

 

23,538

 

115

%

Condensate gathering (MBbl)

 

246

 

366

 

119

 

48

%

Fresh water distribution (MBbl)

 

17,132

 

11,011

 

(6,121

)

(36

)%

Wells serviced by water distribution

 

55

 

39

 

(16

)

(29

)%

Gathering—low pressure (MMcf/d)

 

738

 

1,124

 

386

 

52

%

Gathering—high pressure (MMcf/d)

 

908

 

1,195

 

287

 

32

%

Compression (MMcf/d)

 

222

 

478

 

256

 

115

%

Condensate gathering (MBbl/d)

 

3

 

4

 

1

 

48

%

Fresh water distribution (MBbl/d)

 

186

 

120

 

(66

)

(36

)%

Average realized fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average gathering—low pressure fee ($/Mcf)

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.00

 

2

%

Average gathering—high pressure fee ($/Mcf)

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.01

 

2

%

Average compression fee ($/Mcf)

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.01

 

2

%

Average gathering—condensate fee ($/Bbl)

 

$

4.08

 

$

4.16

 

$

0.08

 

2

%

Average fresh water distribution fee—Antero ($/Bbl)

 

$

3.56

 

$

3.66

 

$

0.10

 

3

%

Average fresh water distribution fee—third party ($/Bbl)

 

$

3.00

 

$

 

$

(3.00

)

(100

)%

 


Not meaningful or applicable.

 

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ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

Combined Consolidated Results of Operations

December 31, 2014 and 2015

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Gathering and

 

Water

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Compression

 

Handling

 

Total

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue - Antero

 

$

95,746

 

$

162,283

 

$

258,029

 

Revenue - third-party

 

 

8,245

 

8,245

 

Total revenues

 

95,746

 

170,528

 

266,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct operating

 

15,470

 

33,351

 

48,821

 

General and administrative (before equity-based compensation)

 

13,416

 

5,332

 

18,748

 

Equity-based compensation

 

8,619

 

2,999

 

11,618

 

Depreciation

 

36,789

 

16,240

 

53,029

 

Total expenses

 

74,294

 

57,922

 

132,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

21,452

 

$

112,606

 

$

134,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

553,582

 

$

200,116

 

$

753,698

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue - Antero

 

$

230,210

 

$

155,954

 

$

386,164

 

Revenue - third-party

 

382

 

778

 

1,160

 

Total revenues

 

230,592

 

156,732

 

387,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct operating

 

25,783

 

53,069

 

78,852

 

General and administrative (before equity-based compensation)

 

22,608

 

6,128

 

28,736

 

Equity-based compensation

 

17,840

 

4,630

 

22,470

 

Depreciation

 

60,838

 

25,832

 

86,670

 

Contingent acquisition consideration accretion

 

 

3,333

 

3,333

 

Total expenses

 

127,069

 

92,992

 

220,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

103,523

 

$

63,740

 

$

167,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

320,002

 

$

132,633

 

$

452,635

 

 

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ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015

(In thousands)

 

 

 

2013

 

2014

 

2015

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,015

 

$

127,875

 

$

159,105

 

Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

14,119

 

53,029

 

86,670

 

Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration

 

 

 

3,333

 

Equity-based compensation

 

24,349

 

11,618

 

22,470

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

135

 

1,144

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable—Antero

 

(6,267

)

(29,988

)

(35,148

)

Accounts receivable—third party

 

 

(5,574

)

2,867

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

(518

)

518

 

Accounts payable

 

 

863

 

2,803

 

Accounts payable—Antero

 

 

1,059

 

475

 

Accrued ad valorem tax

 

1,948

 

3,868

 

1,333

 

Accrued liabilities

 

2,081

 

7,066

 

14,108

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

38,245

 

169,433

 

259,678

 

Cash flows used in investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to gathering and compression systems

 

(389,340

)

(553,582

)

(320,002

)

Additions to Water handling and treatment systems

 

(200,256

)

(200,116

)

(132,633

)

Amounts paid to Antero for property and equipment

 

 

(40,277

)

 

Change in other assets

 

(8,581

)

(3,530

)

7,180

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(598,177

)

(797,505

)

(445,455

)

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deemed contribution from (distribution to) Antero, net

 

560,800

 

(5,375

)

(52,669

)

Distributions to unitholders

 

 

 

(107,248

)

Net proceeds from initial public offering

 

 

1,087,224

 

 

Borrowings on bank credit facilities, net

 

 

115,000

 

505,000

 

Distribution to Antero

 

 

(332,500

)

(620,997

)

Proceeds from private placement of common units, net

 

 

 

240,703

 

Payments of deferred financing costs

 

 

(4,871

)

(2,059

)

Other

 

(868

)

(1,214

)

(262

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

559,932

 

858,264

 

(37,532

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

230,192

 

(223,309

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

 

230,192

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

 

$

230,192

 

$

6,883

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest

 

$

164

 

$

5,864

 

$

7,765

 

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in accrued capital expenditures and accounts payable for property and equipment

 

$

29,852

 

$

37,596

 

$

4,552

 

 

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