HOUSTON, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 02/28/12 -- Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: CMLP) ("Crestwood" or the "Partnership") reported today its fourth quarter and year end 2011 financial results.
Fourth Quarter and Year Ended Summary Results
Three Months Twelve Months
Ended Ended
December 31, December 31,
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(in thousands, except as noted) 2011 2010 2011 2010
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Net income $ 12,342 $ 6,339 $ 45,003 $ 34,872
Net income, adjusted $ 12,561 $ 14,215 $ 49,782 $ 42,748
Net income per unit (diluted basis) $ 0.24 $ 0.18 $ 1.00 $ 1.03
Adjusted net income per unit (diluted
basis) $ 0.25 $ 0.43 $ 1.13 $ 1.28
Weighted average number of units
outstanding (diluted basis) 39,641 31,211 37,320 31,316
Adjusted EBITDA $ 30,437 $ 22,341 $109,962 $ 76,549
Adjusted distributable cash flow $ 23,357 $ 17,527 $ 87,825 $ 63,301
Volumes gathered (MMcf) 60,863 36,520 208,146 125,317
Volumes processed (MMcf) 13,644 11,584 52,613 46,660
2011 Highlights
Crestwood delivered record Adjusted EBITDA of $30.4 million in the fourth quarter 2011 and $110.0 million for the full year 2011, representing a 36% increase over the fourth quarter 2010 and a 44% increase over the full year 2010. Fourth quarter and full year 2011 gathering volumes were 662 million cubic feet per day ("MMcf/d") and 570 MMcf/d, up 67% and 66%, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2010. Fourth quarter and full year 2011 processing volumes were 148 MMcf/d and 144 MMcf/d, an increase of 18% and 13%, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2010. Crestwood's natural gas processing plants produced an average of approximately 18,000 barrels per day of natural gas liquids ("NGLs") in 2011.
Adjusted distributable cash flow for the full year 2011 was a record $87.8 million, an increase of 39% from the $63.3 million recorded in 2010. Adjusted distributable cash flow for the fourth quarter 2011 was $23.4 million providing 1.13 times coverage, while distributions paid for the fourth quarter 2011 were up 14% over the fourth quarter 2010. Adjusted net income was up 16% for the full year 2011, and down 12% for the fourth quarter 2011 as compared to the same periods last year.
The significant increase in gathering volumes in 2011 was led by Crestwood's operations in the Barnett Shale region which improved 27% and 38%, respectively, for the fourth quarter and full year 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010, and the partial year contributions from the gathering systems acquired in the Fayetteville Shale, Granite Wash and the Haynesville/Bossier Shale during 2011. Crestwood's rich gas systems, the Cowtown system located in the Barnett Shale and the Granite Wash system located in the Texas Panhandle, contributed approximately 53% of total revenue during 2011. For the full year 2011, Crestwood connected 167 new wells to systems owned or acquired during 2011, increasing Crestwood's total cumulative well count to approximately 1,200 wells across all eleven gathering systems in five different shale plays.
"We achieved all of our goals in 2011 including geographic and customer diversification, record adjusted EBITDA and record adjusted distributable cash flow, which led to a broader operating platform and solid distribution growth. We also completed important system expansion projects and improved operational efficiency while we integrated numerous acquisitions throughout the year. When combined with the recently announced Antero Marcellus Shale acquisition, Crestwood is now well positioned in some of the best shale plays in North America," stated Robert G. Phillips, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Crestwood's general partner. "Despite declining natural gas prices during much of 2011, Crestwood delivered solid performance compared to guidance. Although we missed the low end of our volume guidance by 3%, we achieved the low end of EBITDA guidance at $110 million on 45% lower capital expenditures than forecasted due to delayed projects in the Fayetteville Shale and Granite Wash."
"In another high-growth year, we spent $462 million on acquisitions, expansion projects and maintenance capital in 2011, and funded these expenditures by raising $415 million in the debt and equity capital markets. As of December 31, 2011, our liquidity was approximately $150 million which was increased in early January 2012 with a successful $103 million follow-on equity offering. Due to continued weakness in natural gas prices, we will adjust our 2012 strategy to focus on rich gas shale plays, monitor our systems which gather predominately dry gas for consolidation opportunities and look for exceptional greenfield investment opportunities with visible long term growth potential," stated Phillips.
2012 Outlook
In developing Crestwood's plans for 2012, we have taken into account continued softness in natural gas prices, information provided to us by our producers regarding their current 2012 development plans and general industry trends with drilling rig activity focused on rich gas plays and crude oil developments. On the basis of the information available to us, which is subject to change as our producers further refine their 2012 development plans, Crestwood anticipates average 2012 gathering volumes in the range of 650 MMcf/d to 700 MMcf/d, delivering 2012 adjusted EBITDA in the range of $125 million to $135 million. Capital spending in 2012 is expected to be in the range of $35 million to $40 million, including maintenance capital of approximately $7 million to $8 million.
Key elements of our 2012 plan include (i) flat year over year volumes in the Barnett segment with a shift of producer activity to the liquids rich Cowtown area where we benefit from higher contract fees for gathering and processing services, and (ii) a full year contribution of volumes and revenues from the Fayetteville, Granite Wash and Sabine Systems compared to partial year contributions for each of the systems acquired in 2011. This guidance does not include any impact from the Antero Marcellus Shale acquisition expected to close in March 2012 or the Tygart Valley Pipeline System project which has been postponed until 2013 due to delays in area producer development plans. The previously announced Memorandum of Understanding between Crestwood and Mountaineer Keystone LLC has been extended until January 31, 2013. As a result, construction on this planned $70 million pipeline project is expected to commence in early 2013, with a planned in-service date during the third quarter of 2013.
Fourth Quarter 2011 Operating Performance
Operating revenues totaled $59.3 million for the fourth quarter 2011, compared to $31.3 million for the fourth quarter 2010. The increase was attributable to a 17% increase in Barnett segment revenues from higher Alliance System volumes and a $19.6 million contribution from the Fayetteville and Granite Wash segments. Revenues from the Sabine System in the Haynesville/Bossier Shale acquired on November 1, 2011, totaled $1.9 million during the fourth quarter 2011.
Gathering volumes for the fourth quarter 2011 averaged 662 MMcf/d, as compared to 619 MMcf/d and 397 MMcf/d gathered during the third quarter 2011 and fourth quarter 2010, respectively. Gathering volumes in the Barnett segment were 504 MMcf/d, flat with the third quarter 2011, and 27% higher than the fourth quarter 2010. Gathering volumes from the Fayetteville and Granite Wash segments totaled 107 MMcf/d for the fourth quarter 2011, a 6% increase over the third quarter 2011. Crestwood connected 34 wells across all systems in the fourth quarter 2011, compared to 61 wells in the third quarter 2011, reflecting a slowdown in drilling and completion activity in the Barnett Shale and Fayetteville Shale dry gas areas.
Operations and maintenance ("O&M") expenses totaled $10.1 million in the fourth quarter 2011, compared with $5.7 million in the fourth quarter 2010, due to the addition of Fayetteville, Granite Wash and Haynesville/Bossier operations added during the year. Fourth quarter 2011 O&M expenses attributable to the Barnett segment totaled $6.6 million, compared to $5.7 million in the same period in 2010, while O&M in the Fayetteville and Granite Wash segments added $3.1 million in the fourth quarter 2011. General and administrative ("G&A") expenses totaled $6.2 million in the fourth quarter 2011, compared with $9.5 million in the fourth quarter 2010, which included $5.4 million of transaction related costs associated with Crestwood's acquisition by Crestwood Holdings on October 1, 2010. Depreciation, amortization and accretion ("DA&A") expense totaled $9.8 million in the fourth quarter 2011, compared with $5.7 million in the fourth quarter 2010, including $3.7 million attributable to acquisitions in 2011.
At December 31, 2011, Crestwood had $512.5 million of debt outstanding, comprised of the $200 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75% fixed-rate senior notes, and $312.5 million of borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The weighted average interest rate of revolving credit facility borrowings was 3.3% at December 31, 2011. Capital spending for the year ended December 31, 2011 totaled $48.4 million (excluding acquisition capital), comprised primarily of growth capital spending of $19.5 million in the Barnett segment, $17.7 million in the Fayetteville segment, $7.7 million in the Granite Wash segment, $1.9 million on the Sabine System and maintenance capital across all systems of $1.4 million. The majority of the growth capital spending in the Barnett segment was used to expand the Alliance gathering system where gathering volumes increased 53% for the full year 2011 over 2010. Growth capital in the Fayetteville segment was primarily used for construction of new gathering laterals and a new delivery pipeline connecting our Prairie Creek gathering system to the Fayetteville Express Pipeline System.
Adjusted net income, adjusted net income per unit, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted distributable cash flow are non-generally accepted accounting principles ("non-GAAP") financial measures. The accompanying schedules of this news release provide reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to GAAP measures such as net income or operating income or any other GAAP measure of liquidity or financial performance.
Conference Call
Crestwood will host a conference call for investors and analysts on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, to discuss the fourth quarter 2011 performance. Interested parties may participate in the call by calling 888-312-9865 and entering passcode 6915646. The conference call will also be webcast live and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section on our website at www.crestwoodlp.com.
A replay will be available for 30 days following the conference call by dialing 888-203-1112 and entering the replay passcode 6915646 or through the Investor Relations section on our website.
About Crestwood Midstream Partners LP
Houston, Texas-based Crestwood is a growth-oriented, midstream master limited partnership which owns and operates predominately fee-based gathering, processing, treating and compression assets servicing natural gas producers in the Barnett Shale in North Texas, the Fayetteville Shale in Arkansas, the Haynesville/Bossier Shale in Louisiana, the Granite Wash area in the Texas Panhandle and the Avalon Shale area of Southeastern New Mexico. For more information about Crestwood LP, visit www.crestwoodlp.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this news release regarding future events, occurrences, circumstances, activities, performance, outcomes and results are forward-looking statements. Although these statements reflect the current views, assumptions and expectations of Crestwood's management, the matters addressed herein are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties which could cause actual activities, performance, outcomes and results to differ materially from those indicated. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the future financial and operating results, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. Factors that could result in such differences or otherwise materially affect Crestwood's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows including, without limitation, changes in general economic conditions; fluctuations in oil, natural gas and NGL prices; the extent and success of drilling efforts, as wells as the extent and quality of natural gas volumes produced within proximity of our assets; failure or delays by our customers in achieving expected production in their natural gas projects; competitive conditions in our industry and their impact on our ability to connect natural gas supplies to our gathering and processing assets or systems; actions or inactions taken or non-performance by third parties, including suppliers, contractors, operators, processors, transporters and customers; our ability to consummate acquisitions, successfully integrate the acquired businesses, realize any cost savings and other synergies from any acquisition; changes in the availability and cost of capital; operating hazards, natural disasters, weather-related delays, casualty losses and other matters beyond our control; timely receipt of necessary government approvals and permits, our ability to control the costs of construction, including costs of materials, labor and right-of-way and other factors that may impact our ability to complete projects within budget and on schedule; the effects of existing and future laws and governmental regulations, including environmental and climate change requirements; the effects of existing and future litigation; and risks related to our substantial indebtedness, as well as other factors disclosed in Crestwood's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You should read our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and our most recent Quarterly Reports and Current Reports for a more extensive list of factors that could affect results.
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except for per unit data - Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31, Year Ended December 31,
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2011 2010 2011 2010
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Revenue
Gathering revenue - related
party $ 26,721 $ 22,181 $ 102,427 $ 77,645
Gathering revenue 10,620 1,584 28,528 5,749
Processing revenue - related
party 7,075 6,964 28,798 27,590
Processing revenue 847 562 2,714 2,606
Product Sales 14,027 - 43,353 -
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Total revenue 59,290 31,291 205,820 113,590
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Expenses
Operations and maintenance 10,138 5,723 36,303 25,702
Product purchases 12,777 - 38,787 -
General and administrative 6,157 9,545 24,153 17,657
Depreciation, amortization
and accretion 9,831 5,663 33,812 22,359
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Total expenses 38,903 20,931 133,055 65,718
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Gain from exchange of
property, plant and equipment - - 1,106 -
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Operating income 20,387 10,360 73,871 47,872
Interest expense 7,692 4,742 27,617 13,550
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Income from continuing
operations before income
taxes 12,695 5,618 46,254 34,322
Income tax provision (benefit) 353 (721) 1,251 (550)
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Net income $ 12,342 $ 6,339 $ 45,003 $ 34,872
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General partner's interest in
net income $ 2,792 $ 749 $ 7,735 $ 2,526
Limited partners' interest in
net income $ 9,550 $ 5,590 $ 37,268 $ 32,346
Basic earnings (loss) per
unit:
Net income per limited
partner unit $ 0.24 $ 0.18 $ 1.00 $ 1.11
Diluted earnings (loss) per
unit:
Net income per limited
partner unit $ 0.24 $ 0.18 $ 1.00 $ 1.03
Weighted-average number of
limited partner units:
Basic 39,527 30,753 37,206 29,070
Diluted 39,641 31,211 37,320 31,316
Distributions declared per
limited partner unit
(attributable to the period
ended) $ 0.49 $ 0.43 $ 1.87 $ 1.66
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except for unit data - Unaudited)
December 31, December 31,
2011 2010
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ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 797 $ 2
Accounts receivable 11,926 1,679
Accounts receivable - related party 27,312 23,003
Prepaid expenses and other 1,935 1,052
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Total current assets 41,970 25,736
Property, plant and equipment, net 746,045 531,371
Intangible assets, net 127,760 -
Goodwill 93,628 -
Deferred financing costs, net 16,699 12,890
Other assets 790 630
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Total assets $ 1,026,892 $ 570,627
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other $ 31,794 $ 2,917
Accrued additions to property, plant and
equipment 7,500 11,309
Accounts payable - related party 1,308 4,267
Capital leases 2,693 -
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Total current liabilities 43,295 18,493
Long-term debt 512,500 283,504
Long-term capital leases 3,929 -
Asset retirement obligations 11,545 9,877
Partners' capital
Common unitholders (32,997,696 and
31,187,696 units issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010,
respectively) 286,945 258,069
Class C unitholders (6,596,635 and 0 units
issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011
and December 31, 2010, respectively) 157,386 -
General partner 11,292 684
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Total partners' capital 455,623 258,753
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$ 1,026,892 $ 570,627
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CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands - Unaudited)
Year End December 31,
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2011 2010
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Operating activities:
Net income $ 45,003 $ 34,872
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 33,304 21,848
Accretion of asset retirement obligations 508 511
Deferred income taxes - (768)
Equity-based compensation 916 5,522
Deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs
and other 3,473 4,961
Gain from exchange of plant, property and
equipment (1,106) -
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (7,348) (270)
Prepaid expenses and other 249 (903)
Accounts receivable - related party (4,309) (23,003)
Accounts payable - related party (2,959) 4,630
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other 18,600 603
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Net cash provided by operating activities 86,331 48,003
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Investing activities:
Capital expenditures (48,405) (69,069)
Proceeds from exchange of plant, property and
equipment 5,943 -
Frontier Gas Acquisition, net of cash acquired (344,562) -
Las Animas Acquisition, net of cash acquired (5,100) -
Tristate Acquisition, net of cash acquired (64,411) -
Distribution to Quicksilver for Alliance
Assets - (80,276)
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Net cash (used in) investing activities (456,535) (149,345)
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Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes 200,000 -
Proceeds from credit facility 215,200 426,704
Repayments of credit facility (186,204) (268,600)
Payments on capital leases (1,966) -
Debt issuance costs paid (6,982) (13,568)
Proceeds from issuance of Class C units, net 152,671 -
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net 53,550 11,054
Contributions by partners 8,741 -
Distributions to partners (64,011) (49,699)
Taxes paid for equity-based compensation
vesting - (5,293)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 370,999 100,598
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Net cash increase (decrease) 795 (744)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2 746
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 797 $ 2
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CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
OPERATING STATISTICS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
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Volume Data: 2011 2010 2011 2010
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Volumes gathered (MMcf) 60,863 36,520 208,146 125,317
Volumes processed (MMcf) 13,644 11,584 52,613 46,660
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except for per unit data - Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
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2011 2010 2011 2010
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Net income $ 12,342 $ 6,339 $ 45,003 $ 34,872
Items impacting net income:
Gain from exchange of property,
plant and equipment - - (1,106) -
Non-cash compensation
(accelerated vesting) - 3,581 - 3,581
Transition related expenses 219 2,737 3,385 2,737
Non-cash interest expense
(write-off of deferred
financing costs) - 1,558 - 1,558
Interest expense (bridge loan
fees) - - 2,500 -
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Adjusted net income $ 12,561 $ 14,215 $ 49,782 $ 42,748
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Net income per limited partner unit
(diluted basis) 0.24 $ 0.18 $ 1.00 $ 1.03
Items impacting net income 0.01 0.25 0.13 0.25
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Adjusted net income per limited
partner unit (diluted basis) $ 0.25 $ 0.43 $ 1.13 $ 1.28
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Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
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2011 2010 2011 2010
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Net income from continuing
operations $ 12,342 $ 6,339 $ 45,003 $ 34,872
Depreciation, amortization and
accretion expense 9,831 5,663 33,812 22,359
Income tax provision (benefit) 353 (721) 1,251 (550)
Deferred financing fees, debt
issuance costs and other 931 1,638 3,473 4,961
Non-cash equity compensation 65 3,521 916 5,522
Maintenance capital expenditures (384) (1,650) (1,409) (6,600)
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Distributable cash flow 23,138 14,790 83,046 60,564
Items impacting distributable cash
flow 219 2,737 4,779 2,737
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Adjusted distributable cash flow $ 23,357 $ 17,527 $ 87,825 $ 63,301
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Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
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2011 2010 2011 2010
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Total revenues $ 59,290 $ 31,291 $205,820 $113,590
Operations and maintenance expense 10,138 5,723 36,303 25,702
Product purchases 12,777 - 38,787 -
General and administrative expense 6,157 9,545 24,153 17,657
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Adjusted gross margin 30,218 16,023 106,577 70,231
Gain from exchange of property,
plant and equipment - - 1,106 -
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EBITDA 30,218 16,023 107,683 70,231
Items impacting EBITDA 219 6,318 2,279 6,318
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Adjusted EBITDA 30,437 22,341 109,962 76,549
Less:
Depreciation, amortization and
accretion expense 9,831 5,663 33,812 22,359
Interest expense 7,692 4,742 27,617 13,550
Income tax provision (benefit) 353 (721) 1,251 (550)
Items impacting net income 219 6,318 2,279 6,318
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Net income $ 12,342 $ 6,339 $ 45,003 $ 34,872
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CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
Full Year 2012 Adjusted EDITDA Guidance
Reconciliation to Net Income
Adjusted EBITDA $125 million to $135 million
Depreciation,amortization and
accretion expense $41 million
Interest expense, net $28 million
Income tax provision $1 million
Net income $55 million to $65 million
Investor Contact:
Mark Stockard
832-519-2207
mstockard@crestwoodlp.com
