SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period
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Commission file number: 000-50067
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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16-1616605 |
(State of organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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2501 CEDAR SPRINGS
DALLAS, TEXAS
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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75201
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(214) 953-9500
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated
filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Act). Yes þ No o
As of April 1, 2005, the Registrant had 8,722,081 common
units and 9,334,000 subordinated units outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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March 31, | |
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December 31, | |
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2005 | |
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2004 | |
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(In thousands) | |
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(Unaudited) | |
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ASSETS |
Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ |
2,268 |
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$ |
5,797 |
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Accounts and notes receivable, net:
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Trade, accrued revenue, and other
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231,484 |
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233,777 |
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Related party
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362 |
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486 |
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Fair value of derivative assets
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4,291 |
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3,025 |
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Prepaid expenses, natural gas in storage and other
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5,635 |
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5,077 |
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Total current assets
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244,040 |
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248,162 |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of
$52,431 and $45,090, respectively
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339,289 |
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324,730 |
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Fair value of derivative assets
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934 |
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166 |
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Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $3,650 and
$3,301, respectively
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4,806 |
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5,155 |
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Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $508
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4,873 |
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4,873 |
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Other assets, net
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4,354 |
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3,685 |
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Total assets
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$ |
598,296 |
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$ |
586,771 |
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS EQUITY |
Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable, drafts payable and accrued gas purchases
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$ |
236,800 |
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$ |
257,746 |
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Fair value of derivative liabilities
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8,752 |
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2,085 |
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Current portion of long-term debt
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50 |
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50 |
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Other current liabilities
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10,954 |
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23,005 |
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Total current liabilities
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256,556 |
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282,886 |
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Long-term debt
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195,650 |
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148,650 |
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Deferred tax liability
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7,910 |
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8,005 |
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Minority interest in subsidiary
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4,095 |
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3,046 |
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Fair value of derivative liabilities
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783 |
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134 |
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Partners equity
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133,302 |
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144,050 |
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Total liabilities and partners equity
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$ |
598,296 |
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$ |
586,771 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
3
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Three Months Ended | |
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March 31, | |
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2005 | |
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2004 | |
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(In thousands, except | |
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per unit amounts) | |
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(Unaudited) | |
Revenues:
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Midstream
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$ |
539,564 |
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$ |
318,214 |
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Treating
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9,907 |
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7,144 |
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Profit on energy trading activities
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45 |
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421 |
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Total revenues
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549,516 |
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325,779 |
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Operating costs and expenses:
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Midstream purchased gas
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516,416 |
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302,876 |
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Treating purchased gas
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1,493 |
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1,376 |
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Operating expenses
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11,497 |
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6,213 |
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General and administrative
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6,232 |
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3,592 |
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Stock-based compensation
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276 |
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209 |
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Loss (gain) on sale of property
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296 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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6,936 |
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4,418 |
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Total operating costs and expenses
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542,806 |
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318,980 |
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Operating income
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6,710 |
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6,799 |
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Other income (expense):
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Interest expense, net
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(3,365 |
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(1,156 |
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Other income
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26 |
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92 |
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Total other income (expense)
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(3,339 |
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(1,064 |
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Income before minority interest and taxes
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3,371 |
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5,735 |
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Minority interest in subsidiary
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(137 |
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(29 |
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Income tax provision
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(54 |
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Net income
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$ |
3,180 |
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$ |
5,706 |
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General partner interest in net income
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$ |
2,021 |
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$ |
1,048 |
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Limited partners interest in net income
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$ |
1,159 |
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$ |
4,658 |
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Net income per limited partners unit:
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Basic
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0.06 |
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$ |
0.26 |
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Diluted
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
0.24 |
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Weighted average limited partners units outstanding:
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Basic
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18,098 |
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18,072 |
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Diluted
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18,756 |
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19,090 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
4
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners
Equity
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
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General Partner | |
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Accumulated | |
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Common Units | |
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Subordinated Units | |
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Interest | |
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Other | |
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Comprehensive | |
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$ | |
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Income | |
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Total | |
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(In thousands except unit amounts) | |
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(Unaudited) | |
Balance, December 31, 2004
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$ |
111,960 |
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8,755,066 |
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$ |
28,002 |
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9,334,000 |
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$ |
4,078 |
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369,000 |
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10 |
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$ |
144,050 |
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Stock-based compensation
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49 |
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52 |
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175 |
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276 |
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Distributions
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(3,943 |
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(4,200 |
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(2,026 |
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(10,169 |
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Net income
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561 |
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598 |
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2,021 |
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3,180 |
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Proceeds from exercise of unit options
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174 |
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17,081 |
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174 |
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Hedging gains or losses reclassified to earnings
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(184 |
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(184 |
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Adjustment in fair value of derivatives
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(4,025 |
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(4,025 |
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Balance, March 31, 2005
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$ |
108,801 |
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8,772,147 |
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$ |
24,452 |
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9,334,000 |
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$ |
4,248 |
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369,000 |
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$ |
(4,199 |
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$ |
133,302 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
5
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
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Three Months Ended | |
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March 31, | |
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2005 | |
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2004 | |
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(In thousands) | |
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(Unaudited) | |
Net income
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$ |
3,180 |
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$ |
5,706 |
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Hedging gains or losses reclassified to earnings
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(184 |
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(741 |
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Adjustment in fair value of derivatives
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(4,025 |
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2,040 |
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Comprehensive income (loss)
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$ |
(1,029 |
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$ |
7,005 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
6
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Three Months Ended | |
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March 31, | |
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2005 | |
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(In thousands) | |
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(Unaudited) | |
Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income
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$ |
3,180 |
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$ |
5,706 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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6,936 |
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4,418 |
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Income on investment in affiliated partnerships
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(88 |
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Non-cash stock-based compensation
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276 |
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209 |
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(Gain) loss on sale of property
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(44 |
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296 |
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Deferred tax benefit
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(95 |
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Minority interest in subsidiary
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137 |
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29 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition effects:
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Accounts receivable, accrued revenue and other
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2,475 |
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(4,132 |
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Prepaid expenses
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(558 |
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104 |
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Accounts payable, accrued gas purchases, and other accrued
liabilities
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(18,795 |
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(292 |
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Fair value of derivatives
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1,073 |
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181 |
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Other
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378 |
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133 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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(5,037 |
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6,564 |
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Cash flows from investing activities:
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Additions to property and equipment
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(12,037 |
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(8,051 |
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Assets acquired
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(9,257 |
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Proceeds from sale of property
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193 |
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100 |
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Distributions from (investments in) affiliated partnerships
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(154 |
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(21,101 |
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(8,105 |
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Cash flows from financing activities:
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Proceeds from borrowings
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255,000 |
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25,500 |
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Payments on borrowings
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(208,000 |
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(23,500 |
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Increase (decrease) in drafts payable
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(14,202 |
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7,468 |
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Distribution to partners
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(10,169 |
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(7,447 |
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Proceeds from exercise of unit options
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174 |
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313 |
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Contributions from minority interest
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911 |
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Debt refinancing costs
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(1,105 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities
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22,609 |
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2,334 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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(3,529 |
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793 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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5,797 |
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166 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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$ |
2,268 |
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$ |
959 |
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Cash paid for interest
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$ |
3,045 |
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$ |
899 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
7
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Unless the context requires otherwise, references to
we, us, our or the
Partnership mean Crosstex Energy, L.P. and its
consolidated subsidiaries.
Crosstex Energy, L.P. (the Partnership), a Delaware limited
partnership formed on July 12, 2002, is engaged in the
gathering, transmission, treating, processing and marketing of
natural gas. The Partnership connects the wells of natural gas
producers to its gathering systems in the geographic areas of
its gathering systems in order to purchase the gas production,
treats natural gas to remove impurities to ensure that it meets
pipeline quality specifications, processes natural gas for the
removal of natural gas liquids or NGLs, transports natural gas
and ultimately provides an aggregated supply of natural gas to a
variety of markets. In addition, the Partnership purchases
natural gas from producers not connected to its gathering
systems for resale and sells natural gas on behalf of producers
for a fee.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared
in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q, are
unaudited and do not include all the information and disclosures
required by generally accepted accounting principles for
complete financial statements. All adjustments that, in the
opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of
the results of operations for the interim periods have been made
and are of a recurring nature unless otherwise disclosed herein.
The results of operations for such interim periods are not
necessarily indicative of results of operations for a full year.
All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation. These consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto included in our annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2004.
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(a) Managements Use of
Estimates |
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America requires management of the Partnership to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could
differ from these estimates.
|
|
|
(b) Long-Term Incentive
Plans |
The Partnership applies the provisions of Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees (APB No. 25), and the related interpretations
in accounting for the long-term incentive plans. In accordance
with APB No. 25 for fixed stock and unit options,
compensation is recorded to the extent the fair value of the
stock or unit exceeds the exercise price of the option at the
measurement date. Compensation costs for fixed awards with pro
rata vesting are recognized on a straight-line basis over the
vesting period. In addition, compensation expense is recorded
for variable options based on the difference between fair value
of the stock or unit and exercise price of the options at period
end. Compensation expense of $276,000 and $209,000 was
recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2005 and
2004, respectively.
8
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements (Continued)
Had compensation cost for the Partnership been determined based
on the fair value at the grant date for awards in accordance
with SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-based
Compensation, the Partnerships net income would have
been as follows (in thousands, except per unit amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Net income, as reported
|
|
$ |
3,180 |
|
|
$ |
5,706 |
|
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in
reported net income
|
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
209 |
|
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense
determined under fair value based method for all awards
|
|
|
(344 |
) |
|
|
(262 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income
|
|
$ |
3,112 |
|
|
$ |
5,653 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per limited partner unit, as reported:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
Pro forma net income per limited partner unit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
No Partnership or Crosstex Energy, Inc. (CEI) options were
granted to officers or employees in 2005. Stock-based
compensation associated with the CEI option plan with respect to
officers and employees is recorded by the Partnership since CEI
has no operating activities, other than its interest in the
Partnership.
In 2004, 85,000 restricted shares in CEI were issued to members
of management under its long-term incentive plan with an
intrinsic value of $2,579,000. 80,000 of the CEI restricted
shares vest over a five-year period and 5,000 of the restricted
shares vest over a three-year period. The intrinsic value of the
restricted shares is amortized into stock-based compensation
expense over the vesting periods.
In May 2005, the Partnerships managing general partner
amended its long-term incentive plan to increase the aggregate
common unit options and restricted units under the plan from
1.4 million to 1.8 million.
|
|
|
(c) Earnings per Unit and
Anti-Dilutive Computations |
Basic earnings per unit was computed by dividing net income by
the weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding
for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. The
computation of diluted earnings per unit further assumes the
dilutive effect of unit options and restricted units.
Effective March 29, 2004, the Partnership completed a
two-for-one split on its outstanding limited partnership units.
All unit amounts for prior periods presented herein have been
restated to reflect this unit split.
9
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements (Continued)
The following are the unit amounts used to compute the basic and
diluted earnings per limited partner unit for the three months
ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Basic earnings per unit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding
|
|
|
18,098 |
|
|
|
18,072 |
|
Diluted earnings per unit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding
|
|
|
18,098 |
|
|
|
18,072 |
|
|
Dilutive effect of restricted units issued
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dilutive effect of exercise of options outstanding
|
|
|
560 |
|
|
|
1,018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted units
|
|
|
18,756 |
|
|
|
19,090 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All outstanding units were included in the computation of
diluted earnings per unit.
Net income is allocated to the general partner in an amount
equal to its incentive distributions as described in Note (4).
The remaining net income is allocated pro rata between the 2%
general partner interest, the subordinated units, and the common
units. The net income allocated to the general partner for
incentive distributions was $1,998,000 and $953,000 for the
three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
|
|
|
(d) New Accounting
Pronouncement |
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123
(Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment
(SFAS No. 123R), which requires that compensation
related to all stock-based awards, including stock options, be
recognized in the financial statements. This pronouncement
replaces SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation, and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees and will be
effective beginning January 1, 2006. We have previously
recorded stock compensation pursuant to the intrinsic value
method under APB No. 25, whereby no compensation was
recognized for most stock option awards. We expect that stock
option grants will continue to be a significant part of employee
compensation, and therefore, SFAS No. 123R may have a
significant impact on our financial statements. Although we have
not determined the impact of SFAS No. 123R, the pro
forma effect of recording compensation for all stock awards at
fair value utilizing the Black-Scholes method for the three
months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 resulted in a decrease
in our net income of $68,000 and $53,000, respectively.
|
|
(2) |
Significant Asset Purchases and Acquisitions |
In April 2004, the Partnership acquired, through its
wholly-owned subsidiary Crosstex Louisiana Energy, L.P., the LIG
Pipeline Company and its subsidiaries (LIG Inc., Louisiana
Intrastate Gas Company, L.L.C., LIG Chemical Company, LIG
Liquids Company, L.L.C., and Tuscaloosa Pipeline Company)
(collectively, LIG) from American Electric Power (AEP) in a
negotiated transaction for $73.7 million. LIG consists of
approximately 2,000 miles of gas gathering and transmission
systems located in 32 parishes extending from northwest and
north-central Louisiana through the center of the state to south
and southeast Louisiana. The Partnership financed the
acquisition in April through borrowings under its amended bank
credit facility.
Until December 31, 2004, the Partnership owned a 7.86%
weighted average interest as the general partner in the five
gathering systems of Crosstex Pipeline Partners, L.P. (CPP) and
a 20.31% interest as a limited partner in CPP. The Partnership
accounted for its investment in CPP under the equity method for
the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 because it
exercised significant influence in operating decisions as a
general partner in CPP.
10
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements (Continued)
Effective December 31, 2004, the Partnership acquired all
of the outside limited and general partner interests of the CPP
Partnership for $5.1 million. This acquisition made the
Partnership the sole limited partner and general partner of CPP,
so the Partnership began consolidating its investment in CPP
effective December 31, 2004.
Operating results for the LIG assets have been included in the
Statements of Operations since April 1, 2004, and operating
results for the CPP assets have been included in the Statements
of Operations since January 1, 2005. The following
unaudited pro forma results of operations assume that the LIG
acquisition occurred on January 1, 2004 (in thousands,
except per unit amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
March 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
Revenue
|
|
$ |
526,638 |
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
4,677 |
|
Net income per limited partner unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
Weighted average limited partners units outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
18,072 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
19,090 |
|
As of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, long-term
debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Bank credit facility, interest based on Prime and/or LIBOR plus
an applicable margin, interest rates (per the facility) at
March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were 5.75% and
4.99%, respectively
|
|
$ |
80,000 |
|
|
$ |
33,000 |
|
Senior secured notes, weighted average interest rate of 6.93%
|
|
|
115,000 |
|
|
|
115,000 |
|
Note payable to Florida Gas Transmission Company
|
|
|
700 |
|
|
|
700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
195,700 |
|
|
|
148,700 |
|
Less current portion
|
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt classified as long-term
|
|
$ |
195,650 |
|
|
$ |
148,650 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On March 31, 2005, the Partnership amended the bank credit
facility, increasing availability under the facility to
$250 million, eliminating the distinction between an
acquisition and working capital facility and extending the
maturity date from June 2006 to March 2010. Additionally, an
accordion feature built into the credit facility allows the
Partnership to increase the availability to $350 million.
In April 2005, the Partnership amended the shelf agreement
governing the senior secured notes to increase its availability
from $125 million to $200 million.
11
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements (Continued)
In accordance with the partnership agreement, the Partnership
must make distributions of 100% of available cash, as defined in
the partnership agreement, within 45 days following the end
of each quarter. Distributions will generally be made 98% to the
common and subordinated unitholders and 2% to the general
partner, subject to the payment of incentive distributions as
described below to the extent that certain target levels of cash
distributions are achieved. Under the quarterly incentive
distribution provisions, generally our general partner is
entitled to 13% of amounts we distribute in excess of
$0.25 per unit, 23% of the amounts we distribute in excess
of $0.3125 per unit and 48% of amounts we distribute in
excess of $0.375 per unit. Incentive distributions totaling
$1,998,000 were earned by our general partner for the three
months ended March 31, 2005. To the extent there is
sufficient available cash, the holders of common units are
entitled to receive the minimum quarterly distribution of
$0.25 per unit, plus arrearages, prior to any distribution
of available cash to the holders of subordinated units.
Subordinated units will not accrue any arrearages with respect
to distributions for any quarter.
The Partnerships fourth quarter distribution on its common
and subordinated units of $0.45 per unit was paid on
February 16, 2005. The Partnership declared a first quarter
2005 distribution of $0.46 per unit to be paid on
May 20, 2005.
The Partnership manages its exposure to fluctuations in
commodity prices by hedging the impact of market fluctuations.
Swaps are used to manage and hedge prices and location risk
related to these market exposures. Swaps are also used to manage
margins on offsetting fixed-price purchase or sale commitments
for physical quantities of natural gas and NGLs.
The Partnership commonly enters into various derivative
financial transactions which it does not designate as hedges.
These include transactions called swing swaps,
third party on-system financial swaps,
marketing financial swaps, and storage
swaps. Swing swaps are generally short-time in nature (one
month), and are usually entered into to protect against changes
in the volume of daily versus first-of-month index priced gas
supplies or markets. Third party on-system financial swaps are
hedges that the Partnership enters into on behalf of its
customers who are connected to its systems, wherein the
Partnership fixes a supply or market price for a period of time
for its customer, and simultaneously enters into the derivative
transaction. Marketing financial swaps are similar to on-system
financial swaps, but are entered into for customers not
connected to the Partnerships systems. Storage swap
transactions protect against changes in the value of gas that
the Partnership has stored to serve various operational
requirements.
The fair value of derivative assets and liabilities are as
follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Fair value of derivative assets current
|
|
$ |
4,291 |
|
|
$ |
3,025 |
|
Fair value of derivative assets long term
|
|
|
934 |
|
|
|
166 |
|
Fair value of derivative liabilities current
|
|
|
(8,752 |
) |
|
|
(2,085 |
) |
Fair value of derivative liabilities long term
|
|
|
(783 |
) |
|
|
(134 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net fair value of derivatives
|
|
$ |
(4,310 |
) |
|
$ |
972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements (Continued)
Set forth below is the summarized notional amount and terms of
all instruments held for price risk management purposes at
March 31, 2005 (all gas quantities are expressed in British
Thermal Units unless otherwise indicated). The remaining term of
the contracts extend no later than December 2007, with no single
contract longer than 6 months. The Partnerships
counterparties to hedging contracts include BP Corporation, UBS
Energy and Total Gas & Power. Changes in the fair value
of the Partnerships derivatives related to third-party
producers and customers gas marketing activities are recorded in
earnings in the period the transaction is entered into. The
effective portion of changes in the fair value of cash flow
hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income
until the related anticipated future cash flow is recognized in
earnings and the ineffective portion is recorded in earnings.
In the first quarter of 2005, the Partnership recognized gains
due to the ineffectiveness of certain cash flow hedges of
$204,000 which is included in profit on energy trading
activities. The Partnership also recognized a loss of $589,000
on the mark-to-market of its derivatives not designated as
hedges in the first quarter of 2005.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2005 | |
| |
|
|
Total | |
|
|
Transaction Type |
|
Volume | |
|
Pricing Terms |
|
Remaining Term of Contracts | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Cash Flow Hedge:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas swaps
|
|
|
6,900,000 |
|
|
NYMEX plus a basis of
+.0025 to -.05 or fixed |
|
|
April 2005 - October 2005 |
|
|
$ |
43 |
|
|
Natural gas swaps
|
|
|
(3,420,000 |
) |
|
prices ranging from $5.66 to $7.565 settling against various
Inside FERC Index prices |
|
|
April 2005 - June 2006 |
|
|
|
(3,555 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total natural gas swaps designated as cash flow hedges |
|
$ |
(3,512 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Liquids swaps (in gallons)
|
|
|
(6,837,390 |
) |
|
Fixed prices ranging from $0.4775 to $1.1650 settling against
Mt. Belvieu Average of daily postings (non-TET) |
|
|
April 2005 - December 2005 |
|
|
$ |
(526 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liquids swaps designated as cash flow hedges |
|
$ |
(526 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Mark to Market Derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Swing swaps
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
Prices ranging from Inside FERC Index plus $0.03 to |
|
|
April 2005 |
|
|
$ |
(9 |
) |
|
Swing swaps
|
|
|
(1,131,000 |
) |
|
Inside FERC Index less $0.005 settling against various Inside
FERC Index prices |
|
|
April 2005 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total swing swaps |
|
$ |
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Physical offset to swing
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prices ranging from Inside |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
swap transactions
|
|
|
1,131,000 |
|
|
FERC Index plus $0.05 to |
|
|
April 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Physical offset to swing
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inside FERC Index settling |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
swap transactions
|
|
|
(30,000 |
) |
|
against various Inside FERC |
|
|
April 2005 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Index prices |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total physical offset to swing swaps |
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third party on-system
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed prices ranging from |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
financial swaps
|
|
|
1,945,000 |
|
|
$5.659 to $7.74 settling |
|
|
April 2005 - December 2007 |
|
|
$ |
2,659 |
|
|
Third party on-system
|
|
|
|
|
|
against various Inside FERC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
financial swaps
|
|
|
(991,000 |
) |
|
Index prices |
|
|
April 2005 - March 2006 |
|
|
|
(983 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total third party on-system financial swaps |
|
$ |
1,676 |
|
|
|
|
|
13
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2005 | |
| |
|
|
Total | |
|
|
Transaction Type |
|
Volume | |
|
Pricing Terms |
|
Remaining Term of Contracts | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) | |
|
Physical offset to third party
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed prices ranging from |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
on-system transactions
|
|
|
991,000 |
|
|
$5.71 to $7.68 settling against |
|
|
April 2005 - March 2006 |
|
|
$ |
864 |
|
|
Physical offset to third party
|
|
|
|
|
|
various Inside FERC Index |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
on-system transactions
|
|
|
(1,945,000 |
) |
|
prices |
|
|
April 2005 - December 2007 |
|
|
|
(2,423 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total physical offset to third party on-system swaps |
|
$ |
(1,559 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Marketing trading
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed prices from $6.50 to $7.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
financial swaps
|
|
|
(1,000,000 |
) |
|
settling against Inside FERC |
|
|
April 2005 - March 2006 |
|
|
$ |
(1,295 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Index Texas Eastern |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
E. TX prices |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total marketing trading financial swaps |
|
$ |
(1,295 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Physical offset to marketing
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed prices from $6.45 to $7.30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
trading transactions
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
settling against Inside FERC |
|
|
April 2005 - March 2006 |
|
|
$ |
1,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Index Texas Eastern |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
E. TX prices |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total physical offset to marketing trading transactions swaps |
|
$ |
1,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
Storage swap transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Storage swap transactions
|
|
|
(310,000 |
) |
|
Fixed prices ranging from |
|
|
August 2005 |
|
|
$ |
(439 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$6.225 to $6.53 settling |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
against various Inside FERC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Index prices |
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Total financial storage swap transactions |
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(439 |
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On all transactions where the Partnership is exposed to
counterparty risk, the Partnership analyzes the
counterpartys financial condition prior to entering into
an agreement, establishes limits, and monitors the
appropriateness of these limits on an ongoing basis.
Assets and liabilities related to third party derivative
contracts, swing swaps and storage swaps are included in the
fair value of derivative assets and liabilities and the profit
and loss on the mark to market value of these contracts are
recorded net as profit (loss) on energy trading activities along
with the net operating results from Commercial Services in the
consolidated statement of operations. The Partnership estimates
the fair value of all of its energy trading contracts using
prices actively quoted. The estimated fair value of energy
trading contracts by maturity date was as follows (in thousands):
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March 31, 2005
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(309 |
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20 |
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16 |
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$ |
(273 |
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(6) |
Transactions with Related Parties |
The Partnership treats gas for, and purchases gas from, Camden
Resources, Inc. (Camden). Camden is an affiliate of the
Partnership by way of equity investments made by Yorktown Energy
Partners IV, L.P. and Yorktown Energy Partners V, L.P.,
collectively the major shareholder in CEI, in Camden. During the
three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Partnership
purchased natural gas from Camden in the amount
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CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements (Continued)
of approximately $9.1 million and $8.2 million,
respectively, and received approximately $837,000 and $639,000,
respectively, in treating fees from Camden.
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Crosstex Pipeline Partners, L.P. |
The Partnership had related-party transactions with Crosstex
Pipeline Partners, L.P. (CPP), as summarized below:
During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the
Partnership bought natural gas from CPP in the amount of
approximately $2.25 million and paid for transportation of
approximately $11,622 to CPP.
During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the
Partnership received a management fee from CPP in the amount of
approximately $31,000.
During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the
Partnership received distributions from CPP in the amount of
approximately $20,000.
Effective December 31, 2004, the Partnership acquired all
of the outside limited and general partner interests of the CPP
Partnership for $5.1 million. This acquisition makes the
Partnership the sole limited partner and general partner of CPP
and the Partnership began consolidating its investment in CPP
effective December 31, 2004.
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Commitments and Contingencies |
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(a) |
Employment Agreements |
Each member of executive management of the Partnership is a
party to an employment contract with the general partner. The
employment agreements provide each member of senior management
with severance payments in certain circumstances and prohibit
each such person from competing with the general partner or its
affiliates for a certain period of time following the
termination of such persons employment.
The Partnership acquired assets from Duke Energy Field Services
(DEFS) in June 2003 that have environmental
contamination, including a gas plant in Montgomery County near
Conroe, Texas. At Conroe, contamination from historical
operations has been identified at levels that exceed the
applicable state action levels. Consequently, site investigation
and/or remediation are underway to address those impacts. The
estimated remediation cost for the Conroe plant site is
currently estimated to be approximately $3.2 million. Under
the purchase agreement, DEFS has retained liability for cleanup
of the Conroe site. Moreover, a third-party company had assumed
the remediation costs associated with the Conroe site.
Therefore, the Partnership does not expect to incur any material
environmental liability associated with the Conroe site.
The Partnership acquired LIG Pipeline Company and its
subsidiaries on April 1, 2004. Contamination from
historical operations has been identified at a number of sites
within the acquired properties. The seller, AEP, has indemnified
the Partnership for these identified sites. Moreover, AEP has
entered into an agreement with a third-party company pursuant to
which the remediation costs associated with these sites have
been assumed by this third-party company that specializes in
remediation work. The Partnership does not expect to incur any
material liability with these sites. The Partnership has
disclosed these deficiencies to Louisiana Department of
Environmental Quality and is working with the department to
correct permit conditions and address modifications to
facilities to bring them into compliance. The Partnership does
not expect to incur any material environmental liability
associated with these issues.
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CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements (Continued)
During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the
Partnership charged $1.1 million to cost of sales for
natural gas that was vented to the atmosphere as a result of a
leak in one of its pipelines. Approximately $800,000 of
additional costs will be recorded in April 2005 related to
additional gas losses and the repair of the pipeline.
On March 31, 2005, the Partnership received a
$1.8 million deposit pursuant to a contract to sell certain
idle equipment for $9 million. The sale is expected to
close no later than September 2005. The deposit is recorded as a
liability in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
The Partnership is involved in various litigation and
administrative proceedings arising in the normal course of
business. In the opinion of management, any liabilities that may
result from these claims would not individually or in the
aggregate have a material adverse effect on its financial
position or results of operations.
In May 2003, four landowner groups filed suit against us in the
267th Judicial District Court in Victoria County, Texas seeking
damages related to the expiration of an easement for a segment
of one of our pipelines located in Victoria County, Texas. In
1963, the original owners of the land granted an easement for a
term of 35 years, and the prior owner of the pipeline
failed to renew the easement. The Partnership filed a
condemnation counterclaim in the district court suit and it
filed, in a separate action in the county court, a condemnation
suit seeking to condemn a 1.38-mile long easement across the
land. Pursuant to condemnation procedures under the Texas
Property Code, three special commissioners were appointed to
hold a hearing to determine the amount of the landowners
damages. In August 2004, a hearing was held and the special
commissioners awarded damages to the current landowners in the
amount of $877,500. The Partnership has timely objected to the
award of the special commissioners and the condemnation case
will not be tried in the county court. The damages award by the
special commissioners will have no effect and cannot be
introduced as evidence in the trial. The county court will
determine the amount that the Partnership will pay the current
landowners for an easement across their land and will determine
whether or not and to what extent the current landowners are
entitled to recover any damages for the time period that there
was not an easement for the pipeline on their land. Under the
Texas Property Code, in order to maintain possession of and
continued use of the pipeline until the matter has been resolved
in the county court, the Partnership was required to post bonds
and cash, each totaling the amount of $877,500, which is the
amount of the special commissioners award. The Partnership is
not able to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter.
Identification of operating segments is based principally upon
differences in the types and distribution channel of products.
The Partnerships reportable segments consist of Midstream
and Treating. The Midstream division consists of the
Partnerships natural gas gathering and transmission
operations and includes the Mississippi System, the Conroe
System, the Gulf Coast System, the Corpus Christi System, the
Gregory Gathering System located around the Corpus Christi area,
the Arkoma system in Oklahoma, the Vanderbilt System located in
south Texas, the LIG pipelines and processing plants located in
Louisiana, and various other small systems. Also included in the
Midstream division are the Partnerships Commercial
Services operations. The operations in the Midstream segment are
similar in the nature of the products and services, the nature
of the production processes, the type of customer, the methods
used for distribution of products and services and the nature of
the regulatory environment. The Treating division generates fees
from its plants either through volume-based treating contracts
or though fixed monthly payments. Included in the Treating
division are four gathering systems that are connected to the
treating plants and the Seminole plant located in Gaines County,
Texas.
The Partnership evaluates the performance of its operating
segments based on earnings before income taxes and accounting
changes, and after an allocation of corporate expenses.
Corporate expenses are allocated
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CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements (Continued)
to the segments on a pro rata basis based on the number of
employees within the segments. Interest expense is allocated on
a pro rata basis based on segment assets. Inter-segment sales
are at cost.
Summarized financial information concerning the
Partnerships reportable segments is shown in the following
table.
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Treating | |
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(In thousands) | |
Three months ended March 31, 2005:
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Sales to external customers
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$ |
539,474 |
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$ |
10,042 |
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$ |
549,516 |
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Inter-segment sales
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1,624 |
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(1,624 |
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Interest expense
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2,755 |
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610 |
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3,365 |
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Stock-based compensation expense
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225 |
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51 |
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276 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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4,597 |
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2,339 |
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6,936 |
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Segment profit
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2,215 |
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1,156 |
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3,371 |
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Segment assets
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488,206 |
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110,090 |
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598,296 |
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Capital expenditures
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5,429 |
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6,608 |
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12,037 |
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Three months ended March 31, 2004:
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Sales to external customers
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$ |
318,635 |
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$ |
7,144 |
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$ |
325,779 |
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Inter-segment sales
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1,425 |
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(1,425 |
) |
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Interest expense
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1,131 |
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25 |
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1,156 |
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Stock-based compensation expense
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167 |
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42 |
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|
209 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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3,560 |
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|
|
858 |
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4,418 |
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Segment profit
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5,348 |
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|
358 |
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5,706 |
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Segment assets
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333,202 |
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44,651 |
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377,853 |
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Capital expenditures
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4,347 |
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|
|
3,704 |
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|
8,051 |
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Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations |
You should read the following discussion of our financial
condition and results of operations in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in
this report.
Overview
We are a Delaware limited partnership formed by Crosstex Energy,
Inc. (CEI) on July 12, 2002 to acquire
indirectly substantially all of the assets, liabilities and
operations of our predecessor, Crosstex Energy Services, Ltd. We
have two industry segments, Midstream and Treating, with a
geographic focus along the Gulf Coast of the United States. Our
Midstream division focuses on the gathering, processing,
transmission and marketing of natural gas, as well as providing
certain producer services, while our Treating division focuses
on the removal of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from
natural gas to meet pipeline quality specifications. For the
three months ended March 31, 2005, 73% of our gross margin
was generated in the Midstream division, with the balance in the
Treating division. We focus on gross margin to manage our
business because our business is generally to purchase and
resell gas for a margin, or to gather, process, transport,
market or treat gas for a fee. We buy and sell most of our gas
at a fixed relationship to the relevant index price so our
margins are not significantly affected by changes in gas prices.
As explained under Commodity Price Risk below, we
enter into financial instruments to reduce volatility in our
gross margin due to price fluctuations.
Since the formation of our predecessor, we have grown
significantly as a result of our construction and acquisition of
gathering and transmission pipelines and treating and processing
plants. From January 1, 2000 through March 31, 2005,
we have invested over $320 million to develop or acquire
new assets. The purchased assets were acquired from numerous
sellers at different periods and were accounted for under the
purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the results of
operations for such acquisitions are included in our financial
statements only from the applicable date of the acquisition. As
a consequence, the historical results of operations for the
periods presented may not be comparable.
Our results of operations are determined primarily by the
volumes of natural gas gathered, transported, purchased and sold
through our pipeline systems, processed at our processing
facilities or treated at our treating plants as well as fees
earned from recovering carbon dioxide and natural gas liquids at
a non-operated processing plant. We generate revenues from five
primary sources:
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purchasing and reselling or transporting natural gas on the
pipeline systems we own; |
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processing natural gas at our processing plants; |
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treating natural gas at our treating plants; |
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recovering carbon dioxide and natural gas liquids at a
non-operated processing plant; and |
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providing producer services. |
The bulk of our operating profits are derived from the margins
we realize for gathering and transporting natural gas through
our pipeline systems. Generally, we buy gas from a producer,
plant tailgate, or transporter at either a fixed discount to a
market index or a percentage of the market index. We then
transport and resell the gas. The resale price is based on the
same index price at which the gas was purchased, and, if we are
to be profitable, at a smaller discount or larger premium to the
index than it was purchased. We attempt to execute all purchases
and sales substantially concurrently, or we enter into a future
delivery obligation, thereby establishing the basis for the
margin we will receive for each natural gas transaction. Our
gathering and transportation margins related to a percentage of
the index price can be adversely affected by declines in the
price of natural gas. See Commodity Price Risk below
for a discussion of how we manage our business to reduce the
impact of price volatility.
We generate producer services revenues through the purchase and
resale of natural gas. We currently purchase for resale volumes
of natural gas that do not move through our gathering,
processing or transmission assets from over 41 independent
producers. We engage in such activities on more than 20
interstate and intrastate pipelines with a major emphasis on
Gulf Coast pipelines. We focus on supply aggregation
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transactions in which we either purchase and resell gas and
thereby eliminate the need of the producer to engage in the
marketing activities typically handled by in-house marketing or
supply departments of larger companies, or act as agent for the
producer.
We generate treating revenues under three arrangements:
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a volumetric fee based on the amount of gas treated, which
accounted for approximately 51% and 57% of the operating income
in our Treating division for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively; |
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a fixed fee for operating the plant for a certain period, which
accounted for approximately 44% and 38% of the operating income
in our Treating division for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively; or |
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a fee arrangement in which the producer operates the plant,
which accounted for approximately 5% and 5% of the operating
income in our Treating division for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. |
Operating expenses are costs directly associated with the
operations of a particular asset. Among the most significant of
these costs are those associated with direct labor and
supervision and associated transportation and communication
costs, property insurance, ad valorem taxes, repair and
maintenance expenses, measurement and utilities. These costs are
normally fairly stable across broad volume ranges, and
therefore, do not normally decrease or increase significantly in
the short term with decreases or increases in the volume of gas
moved through the asset.
We have grown significantly through asset purchases in recent
years, which creates many of the major differences when
comparing operating results from one period to another. The most
significant asset purchase since January 2004 was the
acquisition of LIG Pipeline Company.
In April 2004 we acquired LIG Pipeline Company and its
subsidiaries, which we collectively refer to as LIG, from a
subsidiary of American Electric Power for $73.7 million in
cash. The principal assets acquired consist of approximately
2,000 miles of gas gathering and transmission systems
located in 32 parishes extending from northwest and
north-central Louisiana through the center of the state to south
and southeast Louisiana and five processing plants, three of
which are currently idle, that straddle the pipeline in three
locations and have a total processing capability of
663,000 MMbtu/d. The system has a throughput capacity of
900,000 MMbtu/d and average throughput at the time of our
acquisition was approximately 560,000 MMbtu/d. Customers
include power plants, municipal gas systems, and industrial
markets located principally in the industrial corridor between
New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The LIG system is connected to
several interconnected pipelines and the Jefferson Island
Storage facility providing access to additional system supply.
We financed the LIG acquisition through borrowings under our
bank credit facility.
In December 2004 we acquired all of the outside limited and
general partner interests of Crosstex Pipeline Partners, L.P.,
or CPP, for $5.1 million. This acquisition made us the sole
limited partner and general partner of CPP, so we began
consolidating our investment in CPP effective December 31,
2004.
On January 2, 2005 we acquired all of the assets of Graco
Operations for $9.25 million. Gracos assets consisted
of 26 treating plants and associated inventory.
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Results of Operations
Set forth in the table below is certain financial and operating
data for the Midstream and Treating divisions for the periods
indicated.
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Three Months Ended | |
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2004 | |
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volume amounts) | |
Midstream revenues
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$ |
539.5 |
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$ |
318.2 |
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Midstream purchased gas
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516.4 |
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302.9 |
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Midstream gross margin
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23.1 |
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15.3 |
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Treating revenues
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9.9 |
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7.2 |
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Treating purchased gas
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1.5 |
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1.4 |
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Treating gross margin
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8.4 |
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5.8 |
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Total gross margin
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$ |
31.5 |
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$ |
21.1 |
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Midstream Volumes (MMBtu/d):
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Gathering and transportation
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1,273,000 |
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702,000 |
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Processing
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410,000 |
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158,000 |
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Producer services
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176,000 |
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197,000 |
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Treating plants in service
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87 |
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56 |
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 Compared to Three
Months Ended March 31, 2004 |
Gross Margin and Profit on Energy Trading Activities.
Midstream gross margin was $23.1 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2005 compared to $15.3 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2004, an increase of
$7.8 million, or 51%. The LIG acquisition, effective
April 1, 2004, and the CPP acquisition, effective
December 31, 2004, accounted for $9.8 million and
$0.5 million, respectively, of gross margin growth. These
improvements were offset by a $1.1 million increase in cost
of gas due to a physical gas leak and an additional
$1.6 million increase in cost of gas related to the
variance in system balance recognition between comparative
quarters.
During the first quarter and into part of April we experienced a
line leak in a six inch lateral to one of our transmission
pipelines in a remote and uninhabited area. As a result of the
leak a total of 275,000 MMbtu was vented to the atmosphere.
The total financial impact of the commodity loss is estimated at
$1.9 million, of which $1.1 million was recognized in
the first quarter. We are in the process of expanding our
automated monitoring system on all of our pipelines that are not
currently equipped with these devices. We believe that this type
of monitoring system would have detected the leak much sooner
and mitigated the amount of gas vented to the atmosphere. The
line has been repaired and is back in service.
Treating gross margin was $8.4 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2005 compared to $5.8 million in the
same period in 2004, an increase of $2.6 million, or 46%.
The increase in treating plants from 56 plants in March
2004 to 87 plants in March 2005 contributed approximately
$2.3 million in gross margin. Also contributing to the
increase was a $0.3 million gross margin improvement for
the Seminole plant due to an increase in volumes, fees, and
higher liquid prices.
Profit on energy trading activity decreased from a profit of
$0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004
to $45,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005.
Energy trading activity included approximately $0.4 million
of net profit related to our Commercial Services activities
during the first quarter of 2004 and 2005. The net profit from
Commercial Services during the first quarter of 2005 was offset
by a $0.6 million loss associated with derivatives for
third-party on-system financial transactions and storage
financial transactions that are considered energy trading
activities. The Partnership recognized gains due to the
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ineffectiveness of certain cash flow hedges of $0.2 million
which is also included in profit on energy trading activities
in 2005.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses were
$11.5 million for the three months ended March 31,
2005, compared to $6.2 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2004, an increase of $5.3 million, or 85%.
The LIG acquisition accounted for $3.6 million of the
additional operating expenses, while the net treating plant
additions increased expenses by $1.0 million and
non-routine or planned pump and equipment repairs on several
plants increased expenses by $0.3 million. An expense of
$0.5 million was recognized in the first quarter of 2005 to
accrue up to the amount of our insurance deductible associated
with damages claimed when natural gas liquids that were being
removed from one of our lines pursuant to normal operating
procedures inadvertently diverted into customers facilities.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and
administrative expenses were $6.2 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2005 compared to $3.6 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2004, an increase of
$2.6 million, or 72%. The increase was primarily due to
increases in staffing ($2.2 million) and infrastructure
($0.2 million) associated with the requirements of the LIG
acquisition and growth in our treating business and its other
assets as discussed above. We also expensed approximately
$0.3 million during the first quarter of 2005 associated
with the attempted acquisition of south Texas pipeline assets
from Transco.
(Gain)/ Loss on Sale of Property. In March 2005 we
recognized a $44,000 gain on the sale of certain treating
equipment for $193,000. In March 2004, we sold one of our small
gathering systems located in East Texas for $100,000 and
recognized a loss on sale of $296,000.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and
amortization expenses were $6.9 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2005 compared to $4.4 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2004, an increase of
$2.5 million, or 57%. The increase related to the LIG
assets purchased in April 2004 was $1.1 million. New
treating plants placed in service resulted in an increase of
$0.7 million. The remaining $0.7 million increase in
depreciation and amortization is a result of expansion projects
and other new assets, including major office expansion and
computer purchases during the last half of 2004.
Interest Expense. Interest expense was $3.4 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to
$1.2 million for the three months ended March 31,
2004, an increase of $2.2 million, or 183%. The increase
relates primarily to an increase in debt outstanding and due to
higher interest rates between three-month periods (weighted
average rate of 6.44% in 2005 compared to 5.9% in 2004).
Net Income. Net income for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 was $3.2 million compared to
$5.7 million for the three months ended March 31,
2004, a decrease of $2.5 million. This was generally the
result of the increase in gross margin of $10.1 million,
including profit (loss) from energy trading activities, between
comparative quarters from 2004 to 2005, offset by increases in
ongoing cash costs totaling $10.1 million for operating
expenses, general and administrative expenses, and interest
expense as discussed above. Depreciation and amortization
expense also increased $2.5 million.
Critical Accounting Policies
Information regarding the Partnerships Critical Accounting
Policies is included in Item 7 of the Partnerships
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows. Net cash used in operating activities was
$5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005
compared to cash provided by operations of $6.6 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2004. Income before
non-cash income and expenses was $10.4 million in 2005 and
$10.6 million in 2004. Changes in working capital used
$15.4 million in cash flows from operating activities in
2005 and used $4.0 million in cash flows from operating
activities in 2004. Changes in working capital used
$15.4 million in cash flows in 2005 primarily due to
payments on various accrued obligations during the first quarter
of 2005.
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Net cash used in investing activities was $21.1 million and
$8.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005
and 2004, respectively. Net cash used in investing activities
during 2005 related to the $9.3 million Graco acquisition,
buying, refurbishing and installing treating plants, connecting
new wells to various systems, pipeline integrity, pipeline
relocation and various other internal growth projects. During
2004, net cash used in investing activities primarily related to
internal growth projects including the Gregory plant expansion
and buying, refurbishing and installing treating plants.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $22.6 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to
$2.3 million used in financing activities for the three
months ended March 31, 2004. Net bank borrowings of
$47.0 million were used to fund the internal growth
projects, the $9.3 million Graco acquisition, and to fund
working capital needs discussed above. Distributions to partners
totaled $10.2 million in the first quarter of 2005 compared
to $7.5 million in the first quarter of 2004. Drafts
payable decreased by $14.2 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2005 as compared to an increase in drafts
payable of $7.5 million providing cash for financing
activities for the three months ended March 31, 2004. In
order to reduce our interest costs, we do not borrow money to
fund outstanding checks until they are presented to the bank.
Fluctuations in drafts payable are caused by timing of
disbursements, cash receipts and draws on our revolving credit
facility.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. We had no off-balance
sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2004 and 2005.
Indebtedness
As of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, long-term
debt consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
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Bank credit facility, interest based on Prime and/or LIBOR plus
an applicable margin, interest rates (per the facility) at
March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were 5.75% and
4.99%, respectively
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80,000 |
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$ |
33,000 |
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Senior secured notes, weighted average interest rate of 6.93% at
March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
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115,000 |
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115,000 |
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Note payable to Florida Gas Transmission Company
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700 |
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700 |
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195,700 |
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148,700 |
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Less current portion
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50 |
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50 |
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Debt classified as long-term
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195,650 |
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$ |
148,650 |
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On March 31, 2005, we amended the bank credit facility,
increasing availability under the facility to $250 million,
eliminating the distinction between an acquisition and working
capital facility and extending the maturity date from June 2006
to March 2010. Additionally, an accordion feature built into the
credit facility allows us to increase the availability to
$350 million. Under the amended credit agreement,
borrowings bear interest at our option at the administrative
agents reference rate plus 0% to 0.25% or LIBOR plus 1.00%
to 1.75%. The applicable margin varies quarterly based on our
leverage ratio. The fees charged for letters of credit range
from 1.00% to 1.75% per annum, plus a fronting fee of 0.125% per
annum. We will incur quarterly commitment fees based on the
unused amount of the credit facilities. The amendment to the
credit facility also adjusted financial covenants requiring us
to maintain:
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a maximum ratio of total funded debt to consolidated earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (each as
defined in the credit agreement), measured quarterly on a
rolling four-quarter basis, of 4.00 to 1, pro forma for any
asset acquisitions (but during an acquisition adjustment period,
as defined in the credit agreement, the maximum ratio is
increased to 4.75. to 1); and |
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a minimum interest coverage ratio (as defined in the credit
agreement), measured quarterly on a rolling four quarter basis,
equal to 3.00 to 1. |
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The Partnership was in compliance with all debt covenants at
March 31, 2005 and expects to be in compliance for the next
twelve months.
In April, 2005, we amended our shelf agreement governing our
senior secured notes to increase its availability from
$125 million to $200 million.
Our contracted cash obligations as of March 31, 2005 with
respect to long term debt is as follows:
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50 |
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2006
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6,520 |
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2007
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10,012 |
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2008
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9,412 |
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2009
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9,412 |
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Thereafter
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160,294 |
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Total
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195,700 |
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There were no material changes to operating leases or other
contractual cash obligations during the first quarter of 2005.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised
2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS No. 123R), which
requires that compensation related to all stock-based awards,
including stock options, be recognized in the financial
statements. This pronouncement replaces SFAS No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and supersedes
APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees and will be effective beginning July 1, 2005.
We have previously recorded stock compensation pursuant to the
intrinsic value method under APB No. 25, whereby no
compensation was recognized for most stock option awards. We
expect that stock option grants will continue to be a
significant part of employee compensation, and therefore, SFAS
No. 123R may have a significant impact on our financial
statements. Although we have not determined the impact of SFAS
No. 123R, the pro forma effect of recording compensation
for all stock awards at fair value utilizing the Black-Scholes
method for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004,
resulted in a decrease in our net income of $68,000 and $53,000,
respectively.
Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes
forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 31E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Statements included in this report which are not
historical facts (including any statements concerning plans and
objectives of management for future operations or economic
performance, or assumptions or forecasts related thereto),
including, without limitation, the information set forth in
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, are forward-looking
statements. These statements can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology including forecast,
may, believe, will,
expect, anticipate,
estimate, continue or other similar
words. These statements discuss future expectations, contain
projections of results of operations or of financial condition
or state other forward-looking information. In
addition to specific uncertainties discussed elsewhere in this
Form 10-Q, the following risks and uncertainties may affect
our performance and results of operations:
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we may not have sufficient cash after the establishment of cash
reserves and payment of our general partners fees and
expenses to pay the minimum quarterly distribution each quarter; |
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if we are unable to contract for new natural gas supplies, we
will be unable to maintain or increase the throughput levels in
our natural gas gathering systems and asset utilization rates at
our treating and processing plants to offset the natural decline
in reserves; |
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our profitability is dependent upon the prices and market demand
for natural gas and NGLs, which are beyond our control and have
been volatile; |
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our future success will depend in part on our ability to make
acquisitions of assets and businesses at attractive prices and
to integrate and operate the acquired business profitably; |
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Crosstex Energy, Inc. owns approximately 53% aggregate limited
partner interest of us and it owns and controls our general
partner, thereby effectively controlling all limited partnership
decisions; conflicts of interest may arise in the future between
Crosstex Energy, Inc. and its affiliates, including our general
partner, and our partnership or any of our unitholders; |
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since we are not the operator of certain of our assets, the
success of the activities conducted at such assets are outside
our control; |
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we operate in very competitive markets and encounter significant
competition for natural gas supplies and markets; |
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we are subject to risk of loss resulting from nonpayment or
nonperformance by our customers or counterparties; |
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we may not be able to retain existing customers, especially key
customers, or acquire new customers at rates sufficient to
maintain our current revenues and cash flows; |
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the construction of gathering, processing and treating
facilities requires the expenditure of significant amounts of
capital and subjects us to construction risks and risks that
natural gas supplies will not be available upon completion of
the facilities; |
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our business involves many hazards and operational risks, some
of which may not be fully covered by insurance. Our operations
are subject to many hazards inherent in the gathering,
compressing, treating and processing of natural gas and storage
of residue gas, including damage to pipelines, related equipment
and surrounding properties caused by hurricanes, floods, fires
and other natural disasters and acts of terrorism; inadvertent
damage from construction and farm equipment; leaks from natural
gas, NGLs and other hydrocarbons; and fires and explosions.
These risks could result in substantial losses due to personal
injury and/or loss of life, severe damage to and destruction of
property and equipment and pollution or other environmental
damage and may result in curtailment or suspension of our
related operations. We are not fully insured against all risks
incident to our business. If a significant accident or event
occurs that is not fully insured, it could adversely affect our
operations and financial condition; |
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we are subject to extensive and changing federal, state and
local laws and regulations designed to protect the environment,
and these laws and regulations could impose liability for
remediation costs and civil or criminal penalties for
non-compliance; |
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our common units may not have significant trading volume or
liquidity, and the price of our common units may be volatile and
may decline if interest rates increase; and |
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cash distributions paid by us may not necessarily represent
earnings. |
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize,
or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results
may differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or
review any forward-looking statements or information, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk |
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in
market rates and prices. We face market risk from commodity
price variations, primarily due to fluctuations in the price of
a portion of the natural gas we sell; and for the portion of the
natural gas we process and for which we have taken the
processing risk, we are at risk for the difference in the value
of the natural gas liquid (NGL) products we produce
versus the
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value of the gas used in fuel and shrinkage in their production.
We also incur credit risks and risks related to interest rate
variations.
Commodity Price Risk. Approximately 7% of the natural gas
we market is purchased at a percentage of the relevant natural
gas index price, as opposed to a fixed discount to that price.
As a result of purchasing the gas at a percentage of the index
price, our resale margins are higher during periods of higher
natural gas prices and lower during periods of lower natural gas
prices. We have hedged approximately 78% of our exposure to gas
price fluctuations through June 2006 and approximately 80% of
our exposure to liquid price fluctuations through the end of
2005.
Another price risk we face is the risk of mismatching volumes of
gas bought or sold on a monthly price versus volumes bought or
sold on a daily price. We enter each month with a balanced book
of gas bought and sold on the same basis. However, it is normal
to experience fluctuations in the volumes of gas bought or sold
under either basis, which leaves us with short or long positions
that must be covered. We use financial swaps to mitigate the
exposure at the time it is created to maintain a balanced
position.
We have commodity price risk associated with our processed
volumes of natural gas. We currently process gas under four main
types of contractual arrangements:
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Keep-whole contracts: Under this type of contract, we pay the
producer for the full amount of inlet gas to the plant, and we
make a margin based on the difference between the value of
liquids recovered from the processed natural gas as compared to
the value of the natural gas volumes lost (shrink)
in processing. Our margins from these contracts are high during
periods of high liquids prices relative to natural gas prices,
and can be negative during periods of high natural gas prices
relative to liquids prices. We control our risk on our current
keep-whole contracts primarily through our ability to bypass
processing when it is not profitable for us. |
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Percent-of-proceeds contracts: Under these contracts, we receive
a fee in the form of a percentage of the liquids recovered, and
the producer bears all the cost of the natural gas shrink.
Therefore, our margins from these contracts are greater during
periods of high liquids prices. Our margins from processing
cannot become negative under percent of proceeds contracts, but
decline during periods of low NGL prices. |
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Theoretical processing contracts: Under these contracts, we
stipulate with the producer the assumptions under which we will
assume processing economics for settlement purposes, independent
of actual processing results or whether the stream was actually
processed. These contracts tend to have an inverse result to the
keep-whole contracts, with better margins as processing
economics worsen. |
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Fee-based contracts: Under these contracts we have no commodity
price exposure, and are paid a fixed fee per unit of volume that
is treated or conditioned. |
Our primary commodity risk management objective is to reduce
volatility in our cash flows. We maintain a Risk Management
Committee, including members of senior management, which
oversees all hedging activity. We enter into hedges for natural
gas using NYMEX futures or over-the-counter derivative financial
instruments with only certain well-capitalized counterparties
which have been approved by our Risk Management Committee.
Hedges to protect our processing margins are generally for a
more limited time frame than is possible for hedges in natural
gas, as the financial markets for NGLs are not as developed as
the markets for natural gas. Such hedges generally involve
taking a short position with regard to the relevant liquids and
an offsetting short position in the required volume of natural
gas.
The use of financial instruments may expose us to the risk of
financial loss in certain circumstances, including instances
when (1) sales volumes are less than expected requiring
market purchases to meet commitments or (2) our
counterparties fail to purchase the contracted quantities of
natural gas or otherwise fail to perform. To the extent that we
engage in hedging activities we may be prevented from realizing
the benefits of favorable price changes in the physical market.
However, we are similarly insulated against unfavorable changes
in such prices.
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We manage our price risk related to future physical purchase or
sale commitments for our producer services activities by
entering into either corresponding physical delivery contracts
or financial instruments with an objective to balance our future
commitments and significantly reduce our risk to the movement in
natural gas prices. However, we are subject to counterparty risk
for both the physical and financial contracts. We account for
certain of our producer services natural gas marketing
activities as energy trading contracts or derivatives. These
energy-trading contracts are recorded at fair value with changes
in fair value reported in earnings. Accordingly, any gain or
loss associated with changes in the fair value of derivatives
and physical delivery contracts relating to our producer
services natural gas marketing activities are recognized in
earnings as profit or loss on energy trading contracts
immediately.
For each reporting period, we record the fair value of open
energy trading contracts based on the difference between the
quoted market price and the contract price. Accordingly, the
change in fair value from the previous period is reported as
profit or loss on energy trading contracts in the statement of
operations. In addition, realized gains and losses from settled
contracts are also recorded in profit or loss on energy trading
contracts.
Interest Rate Risk. We are exposed to changes in interest
rates, primarily as a result of our long-term debt with floating
interest rates. At March 31, 2005, we had $80 million
of indebtedness outstanding under floating rate debt. The impact
of a 1% increase in interest rates on our expected debt would
result in an increase in interest expense and a decrease in
income before taxes of approximately $800,000 per year.
This amount has been determined by considering the impact of
such hypothetical interest rate increase on our non-hedged,
floating rate debt outstanding at March 31, 2005.
Operational Risk. As with all mid-stream energy companies
and other industrials, we have operational risk associated with
operating our plant and pipeline assets that can have a
financial impact, either favorable or unfavorable, and as such
risk must be effectively managed. We view our operational risk
in the following categories.
General Mechanical Risk both our plants and
pipelines expose us to the possibilities of a mechanical failure
or process upset that can result in loss of revenues and
replacement cost of either volume losses or damaged equipment.
These mechanical failures manifest themselves in the form of
equipment failure/ malfunction as well as operator error. We are
proactive in managing this risk on two fronts. First we
effectively hire and train our operational staff to operate the
equipment in a safe manner, consistent with defined process and
procedures and second we perform preventative and routine
maintenance on all of our mechanical assets.
Measurement Risk In complex midstream systems such
as ours, it is normal for there to be differences between gas
measured into our systems and those measured out of the system
which is referred to as system balance. These system balances
are normally due to changes in line pack, gas vented for routine
operational and non-routine reasons, as well as due to the
inherent inaccuracies in the physical measurement of gas. We
employ the latest gas measurement technology when appropriate,
in the form of EFM (Electronic Flow Measurement) computers.
Nearly all of our new supply and market connections are equipped
with EFM. Retro-fitting older measurement technology is done on
a case-by-case basis. Electronic digital data from these devices
can be transmitted to a central control room via radio,
telephone, cell phone, satellite or other means. With EFM
computers, such a communication system is capable of monitoring
gas flows and pressures in real-time and is commonly referred to
as SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition). We expect
to continue to increase our reliance on electronic flow
measurement and SCADA, which will further increase our awareness
of measurement discrepancies as well as reduce our response time
should a pipeline failure occur.
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Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures |
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the
participation of our management, including the Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Crosstex Energy GP, LLC,
of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures
as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the
evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures
were effective as of March 31, 2005 in alerting them in a
timely manner to material
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information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There has been no change in our internal controls over financial
reporting that occurred during the three months ended
March 31, 2005 that has materially affected, or is
reasonable likely to materially affect, our internal controls
over financial reporting. We implemented an enterprise-wide
accounting system on January 1, 2005. We expect this new
system to improve our control environment as its full
capabilities are deployed throughout our operations during 2005.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
The exhibits filed as part of this report are as follows
(exhibits incorporated by reference are set forth with the name
of the registrant, the type of report and registration number or
last date of the period for which it was filed, and the exhibit
number in such filing):
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Certificate of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy, L.P.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our
Registration Statement on Form S-1, file No. 333-97779). |
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Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Crosstex Energy, L.P., dated as of March 29, 2004
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2004). |
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Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy, L.P., dated as of
April 1, 2004 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004). |
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Certificate of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy Services,
L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to our
Registration Statement on Form S-1, file
No. 333-97779). |
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Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Crosstex Energy Services, L.P., dated as of April 1, 2004
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2004). |
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Certificate of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy GP, L.P.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to our
Registration Statement on Form S-1, file
No. 333-97779). |
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Agreement of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy GP, L.P.,
dated as of July 12, 2002 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.6 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1,
file No. 333-97779). |
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Certificate of Formation of Crosstex Energy GP, LLC
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to our
Registration Statement on Form S-1, file
No. 333-97779). |
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Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of
Crosstex Energy GP, LLC, dated as of December 17, 2002
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.8 to our
Registration Statement on Form S-1, file
No. 333-106927). |
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Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
March 31, 2005 among Crosstex Energy, L.P., Crosstex Energy
Services, L.P., Bank of America, N.A. and certain other parties
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current
Report on Form 8-K dated March 31, 2005, filed with
the Commission on April 6, 2005). |
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Amended and Restated $125,000,000 Senior Secured Notes Master
Shelf Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2005 among Crosstex
Energy, L.P., Crosstex Energy Services, L.P., Prudential
Investment Management, Inc. and certain other parties
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current
Report on Form 8-K dated March 31, 2005, filed with
the Commission on April 6, 2005). |
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Certification of the principal executive officer. |
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Certification of the principal financial officer. |
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Certification of the principal executive officer and principal
financial officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350. |
* Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, on the 13th day of May, 2005.
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By: |
Crosstex Energy GP, L.P., |
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By: |
Crosstex Energy GP, LLC, |
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William
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Executive
Vice President and |
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Chief
Financial Officer |
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