UNITED STATES 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
September 30, 2007
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or
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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
from to
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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
(State of
organization)
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16-1616605
(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
(Zip
Code)
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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 a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated
filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large
accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated
filer o Accelerated
filer x Non-accelerated
filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in
Rule 12b-2
of the
Act). Yes o No þ
As of October 31, 2007, the Registrant had 22,060,019
common units, 4,668,000 subordinated units, 12,829,650 senior
subordinated series C units and 3,875,340 senior
subordinated series D units outstanding.
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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September 30,
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December 31,
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2007
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2006
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(Unaudited)
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(In thousands)
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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10,205
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$
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824
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Accounts and notes receivable, net:
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Trade, accrued revenue and other
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395,494
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375,972
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Related party
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14
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23
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Fair value of derivative assets
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8,822
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23,048
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Natural gas and natural gas liquids, prepaid expenses and other
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25,364
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10,468
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Total current assets
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439,899
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410,335
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of
$193,000 and $136,455, respectively
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1,372,556
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1,105,813
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Fair value of derivatives assets
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1,057
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3,812
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Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $52,342
and $31,673, respectively
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617,857
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638,602
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Goodwill
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24,540
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24,495
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Other assets, net
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10,343
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11,417
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Total assets
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$
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2,466,252
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$
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2,194,474
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable, drafts payable and accrued gas purchases
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$
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408,064
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$
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407,718
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Fair value of derivative liabilities
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12,130
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12,141
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Current portion of long-term debt
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9,412
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10,012
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Other current liabilities
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67,304
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60,400
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Total current liabilities
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496,910
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490,271
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Long-term debt
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1,207,059
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977,118
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Deferred tax liability
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8,579
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8,996
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Minority interest in subsidiary
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3,840
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3,654
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Fair value of derivative liabilities
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4,071
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2,558
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Commitments and contingencies
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Partners equity
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745,793
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711,877
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Total liabilities and partners equity
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$
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2,466,252
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$
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2,194,474
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.
3
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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September 30,
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September 30,
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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(Unaudited)
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(In thousands, except per unit amounts)
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Revenues:
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Midstream
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$
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926,726
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$
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837,942
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$
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2,721,193
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$
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2,368,907
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Treating
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15,956
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16,643
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48,563
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46,223
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Profit on energy trading activities
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587
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700
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2,180
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1,930
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Total revenues
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943,269
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855,285
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2,771,936
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2,417,060
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Operating costs and expenses:
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Midstream purchased gas
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841,580
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777,644
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2,503,523
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2,210,465
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Treating purchased gas
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1,617
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2,870
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6,208
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7,359
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Operating expenses
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32,404
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28,073
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89,716
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72,874
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General and administrative
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16,127
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11,476
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43,010
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33,751
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(Gain) loss on sale of property
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2
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132
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(1,819
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23
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(Gain) loss on derivatives
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526
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(3,605
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(3,969
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(1,839
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Depreciation and amortization
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28,030
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22,424
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78,525
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58,182
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Total operating costs and expenses
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920,286
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839,014
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2,715,194
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2,380,815
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Operating income
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22,983
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16,271
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56,742
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36,245
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Other income (expense):
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Interest expense, net
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(20,735
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(15,372
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(56,681
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(35,774
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Other
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254
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103
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522
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103
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Total other income (expense)
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(20,481
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(15,269
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(56,159
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(35,671
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Income before minority interest and taxes
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2,502
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1,002
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583
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574
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Minority interest in subsidiary
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(136
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(41
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(186
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)
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(223
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Income tax provision
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(236
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(58
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(655
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(356
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Net income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle
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2,130
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903
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(258
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(5
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Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
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689
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Net income (loss)
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$
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2,130
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$
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903
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$
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(258
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$
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684
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General partner interest in net income
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$
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4,737
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$
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4,143
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$
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13,444
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$
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12,181
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Limited partners interest in net income (loss)
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$
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(2,607
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)
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$
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(3,240
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)
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$
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(13,702
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)
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$
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(11,497
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Net income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle per limited partners unit (see
Note 1(c)):
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Basic and diluted common unit
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$
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(0.10
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$
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(0.12
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$
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(0.51
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)
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$
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(0.77
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)
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Basic and diluted senior subordinated A unit (see Note 1(c))
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$
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$
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$
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$
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5.31
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Basic and diluted senior subordinated series C and D units
(see Note 1(c))
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Net income (loss) per limited partners unit:
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Basic and diluted common unit
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$
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(0.10
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)
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$
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(0.12
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$
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(0.51
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$
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(0.74
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)
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Basic and diluted senior subordinated A unit (see Note 1(c))
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$
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$
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$
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$
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5.31
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Basic and diluted senior subordinated series C and D units
(see Note 1(c))
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$
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$
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$
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$
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.
4
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Partners Equity
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
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Accumulated
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Other
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Common Units
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Subordinated Units
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Sr. Subordinated C Units
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Sr. Subordinated D Units
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General Partner Interest
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Comprehensive
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$
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Units
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$
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Units
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$
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Units
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$
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Units
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$
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Units
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Income
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Total
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(In thousands, except unit amounts)
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(Unaudited)
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Balance, December 31, 2006
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$
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330,492
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19,616,172
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$
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(6,402
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)
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7,001,000
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$
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359,319
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12,829,650
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$
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20,472
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805,037
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$
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7,996
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$
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711,877
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Proceeds from exercise of unit options
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1,590
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86,020
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1,590
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Net proceeds from issuance of senior subordinated D units
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$
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99,942
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3,875,340
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99,942
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Conversion of units
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(3,872
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)
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2,333,000
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3,872
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(2,333,000
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)
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Conversion of restricted units for common units, net of units
withheld for taxes
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(329
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)
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24,827
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(329
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)
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Capital contributions
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2,790
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81,351
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|
|
|
|
|
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2,790
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Stock-based compensation
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3,834
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|
|
883
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,918
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,635
|
|
Distributions
|
|
|
(36,504
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,195
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,030
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63,729
|
)
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
(10,812
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,890
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,444
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(258
|
)
|
Hedging gains or losses reclassified to earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,300
|
)
|
|
|
(4,300
|
)
|
Adjustment in fair value of derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,425
|
)
|
|
|
(10,425
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, September 30, 2007
|
|
$
|
284,399
|
|
|
|
22,060,019
|
|
|
$
|
(13,732
|
)
|
|
|
4,668,000
|
|
|
$
|
359,319
|
|
|
|
12,829,650
|
|
|
$
|
99,942
|
|
|
|
3,875,340
|
|
|
$
|
22,594
|
|
|
|
886,388
|
|
|
$
|
(6,729
|
)
|
|
$
|
745,793
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.
5
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
Consolidated
Statements of Comprehensive Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
2,130
|
|
|
$
|
903
|
|
|
$
|
(258
|
)
|
|
$
|
684
|
|
Hedging gains or losses reclassified to earnings
|
|
|
(1,023
|
)
|
|
|
(2,550
|
)
|
|
|
(4,300
|
)
|
|
|
(1,110
|
)
|
Adjustment in fair value of derivatives
|
|
|
(6,087
|
)
|
|
|
11,667
|
|
|
|
(10,425
|
)
|
|
|
14,498
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(4,980
|
)
|
|
$
|
10,020
|
|
|
$
|
(14,983
|
)
|
|
$
|
14,072
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.
6
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(258
|
)
|
|
$
|
684
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
78,525
|
|
|
|
58,182
|
|
Non-cash stock-based compensation
|
|
|
8,635
|
|
|
|
6,210
|
|
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(689
|
)
|
(Gain) loss on sale of property
|
|
|
(1,819
|
)
|
|
|
23
|
|
Deferred tax expense
|
|
|
133
|
|
|
|
637
|
|
Minority interest in subsidiary
|
|
|
186
|
|
|
|
223
|
|
Non-cash derivatives loss
|
|
|
2,669
|
|
|
|
(430
|
)
|
Amortization of debt issue costs
|
|
|
1,953
|
|
|
|
2,046
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition effects:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, accrued revenue, and other
|
|
|
(19,513
|
)
|
|
|
127,198
|
|
Natural gas and natural gas liquids and prepaid expenses
|
|
|
(15,113
|
)
|
|
|
6,200
|
|
Accounts payable, accrued gas purchases and other accrued
liabilities
|
|
|
47,857
|
|
|
|
(124,378
|
)
|
Fair value of derivatives
|
|
|
1,088
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
104,343
|
|
|
|
75,906
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property and equipment
|
|
|
(328,677
|
)
|
|
|
(203,454
|
)
|
Acquisitions and asset purchases
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(569,074
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of property
|
|
|
2,977
|
|
|
|
979
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(325,700
|
)
|
|
|
(771,549
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from borrowings
|
|
|
1,012,000
|
|
|
|
1,432,639
|
|
Payments on borrowings
|
|
|
(782,659
|
)
|
|
|
(1,053,806
|
)
|
Increase (decrease) in drafts payable
|
|
|
(37,988
|
)
|
|
|
6,155
|
|
Debt refinancing costs
|
|
|
(879
|
)
|
|
|
(5,597
|
)
|
Distributions to partners
|
|
|
(63,729
|
)
|
|
|
(55,958
|
)
|
Proceeds from exercise of unit options
|
|
|
1,590
|
|
|
|
3,295
|
|
Net proceeds from issuance of senior subordinated units
|
|
|
99,942
|
|
|
|
359,316
|
|
Contributions from partners
|
|
|
2,790
|
|
|
|
9,267
|
|
Restricted units withheld for taxes
|
|
|
(329
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
230,738
|
|
|
|
695,311
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
9,381
|
|
|
|
(332
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
824
|
|
|
|
1,405
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
10,205
|
|
|
$
|
1,073
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$
|
57,925
|
|
|
$
|
31,854
|
|
Cash paid for capital expenditure liabilities assumed in assets
acquired
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
28,841
|
|
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.
7
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2007
(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., a Delaware limited partnership formed on
July 12, 2002, is engaged in the gathering, transmission,
treating, processing and marketing of natural gas and natural
gas liquids (NGLs). The Partnership connects the wells of
natural gas producers 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
NGLs, transports natural gas and NGLs and ultimately provides
natural gas and NGLs to a variety of markets. In addition, the
Partnership purchases natural gas and NGLs from producers not
connected to its gathering systems for resale and sells natural
gas and NGLs on behalf of producers for a fee.
Crosstex Energy GP, L.P. is the general partner of the
Partnership. Crosstex Energy GP, L.P. is an indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary of Crosstex Energy, Inc. (CEI).
The accompanying condensed 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.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the consolidated
financial statements for the prior years to conform to the
current presentation. 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
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto
included in our annual report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006.
|
|
(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
|
Effective January 1, 2006, the Partnership adopted the
provisions of SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based
Compensation (FAS No. 123R) which requires
compensation related to all stock-based awards, including stock
options, be recognized in the consolidated financial statements.
The Partnership applied the provisions of Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued
to Employees (APB No. 25), for periods prior to
January 1, 2006.
The Partnership elected to use the modified-prospective
transition method. Under the modified-prospective method, awards
that are granted, modified, repurchased, or canceled after the
date of adoption are measured and accounted for under
FAS No. 123R. The unvested portion of awards that were
granted prior to the effective date are also accounted for in
accordance with FAS No. 123R. The Partnership adjusted
compensation cost for actual forfeitures as they occurred under
APB No. 25 for periods prior to January 1, 2006. Under
FAS No. 123R, the Partnership is required to estimate
forfeitures in determining periodic compensation cost. The
cumulative effect of the adoption of FAS No. 123R
recognized on January 1, 2006 was an increase in net income
of $0.7 million due to
8
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
the reduction in previously recognized compensation costs
associated with the estimation of forfeitures in determining the
periodic compensation cost.
The Partnership and CEI each have similar share-based payment
plans for employees, which are described below. Share-based
compensation associated with the CEI share-based compensation
plans awarded to officers and employees of the Partnership are
recorded by the Partnership since CEI has no operating
activities other than its interest in the Partnership. Amounts
recognized in the consolidated financial statements with respect
to these plans are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Cost of share-based compensation charged to general and
administrative expense
|
|
$
|
3,029
|
|
|
$
|
2,005
|
|
|
$
|
7,458
|
|
|
$
|
5,402
|
|
Cost of share-based compensation charged to operating expense
|
|
|
520
|
|
|
|
323
|
|
|
|
1,177
|
|
|
|
808
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total amount charged to income before cumulative effect of
accounting change
|
|
$
|
3,549
|
|
|
$
|
2,328
|
|
|
$
|
8,635
|
|
|
$
|
6,210
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted
Units
The restricted units are valued at their fair value at the date
of grant which is equal to the market value of common units on
such date. A summary of the restricted unit activity for the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 is provided below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Grant-Date
|
|
Crosstex Energy, L.P. Restricted Units:
|
|
Units
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
Non-vested, beginning of period
|
|
|
336,504
|
|
|
$
|
31.97
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
209,112
|
|
|
|
35.35
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(34,042
|
)
|
|
|
22.06
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(16,145
|
)
|
|
|
25.93
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-vested, end of period
|
|
|
495,429
|
|
|
$
|
34.28
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate intrinsic value, end of period (in thousands)
|
|
$
|
17,082
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In July 2007, the Partnerships executive officers were
granted restricted units based on the accomplishment of certain
performance targets. The target number of restricted units for
all executives of 47,742 will be increased (up to a maximum of
200% of the target number of units) or decreased (to a minimum
of 30% of the target number of units) based on the
Partnerships average growth rate (defined as the
percentage increase or decrease in distributable cash flow per
common unit over the three-year period from January 2007 through
January 2010) compared to the Partnerships target
average growth rate of 10.5%. The restricted unit activity for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 reflects 47,742
performance-based restricted unit grants for executive officers
based on current performance models. The performance-based
restricted units are included in the current share-based
compensation calculations as required by
SFAS No. 123(R) when it is deemed probable of
achieving the performance criteria. All performance-based awards
greater than the minimum performance grants will be subject to
reevaluation and adjustment until the restricted units vest in
January 2010.
9
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The aggregate intrinsic value of units vested during the nine
month period ended September 30, 2007 was
$1.2 million. As of September 30, 2007, there was
$8.2 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to
non-vested restricted units. That cost is expected to be
recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.3 years.
Unit
Options
The following weighted average assumptions were used for the
Black-Scholes option pricing model for grants during the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
Crosstex Energy, L.P. Unit Options Granted:
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Weighted average distribution yield
|
|
|
5.75
|
%
|
|
|
5.5
|
%
|
|
|
5.75
|
%
|
|
|
5.5
|
%
|
Weighted average expected volatility
|
|
|
32.0
|
%
|
|
|
33.0
|
%
|
|
|
32.0
|
%
|
|
|
33.0
|
%
|
Weighted average risk free interest rate
|
|
|
4.55
|
%
|
|
|
4.80
|
%
|
|
|
4.40
|
%
|
|
|
4.79
|
%
|
Weighted average expected life
|
|
|
6 years
|
|
|
|
6 years
|
|
|
|
6 years
|
|
|
|
6 years
|
|
Weighted average contractual life
|
|
|
10 years
|
|
|
|
10 years
|
|
|
|
10 years
|
|
|
|
10 years
|
|
Weighted average fair value of unit options granted
|
|
$
|
7.23
|
|
|
$
|
7.88
|
|
|
$
|
6.23
|
|
|
$
|
7.45
|
|
A summary of the unit option activity for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 is provided below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Weighted Average
|
|
Crosstex Energy, L.P. Unit Options:
|
|
Units
|
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
|
Outstanding, beginning of period
|
|
|
926,156
|
|
|
$
|
25.70
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
347,599
|
|
|
|
37.30
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(86,020
|
)
|
|
|
18.45
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(59,289
|
)
|
|
|
29.43
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
(7,165
|
)
|
|
|
31.24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, end of period
|
|
|
1,121,281
|
|
|
$
|
29.62
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable at end of period
|
|
|
282,199
|
|
|
$
|
27.76
|
|
Weighted average contractual term (years) end of period:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate intrinsic value end of period (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding
|
|
$
|
6,413
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable
|
|
$
|
1,909
|
|
|
|
|
|
The total intrinsic value of unit options exercised during the
nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 was
$7.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The
intrinsic value of unit options exercised during the three
months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 was
$0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The total
fair value of options exercised during the nine months ended
September 30, 2006 and 2007 was $0.2 million and
$0.3 million, respectively. The total fair value of options
exercised during the three months ended September 30, 2006
and 2007 was less than $100,000 for both periods. As of
September 30, 2007, there was $2.9 million of
unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested unit
options. That cost is expected to be recognized over a
weighted-average period of 1.8 years.
10
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CEI
Restricted Shares
CEIs restricted shares are included at their fair value at
the date of grant which is equal to the market value of the
common stock on such date. A summary of the restricted share
activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is
provided below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Grant-Date
|
|
Crosstex Energy, Inc. Restricted Shares:
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
Non-vested, beginning of period
|
|
|
751,749
|
|
|
$
|
17.03
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
231,610
|
|
|
|
29.11
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(75,156
|
)
|
|
|
14.32
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(43,403
|
)
|
|
|
13.51
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-vested, end of period
|
|
|
864,800
|
|
|
$
|
20.67
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate intrinsic value, end of period (in thousands)
|
|
$
|
32,940
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In July 2007, the Partnerships executive officers were
granted restricted shares based on the accomplishment of certain
performance targets. The target number of restricted shares for
all executives of 55,131 will be increased (up to a maximum of
200% of the target number of units) or decreased (to a minimum
of 30% of the target number of units) based on the
Partnerships average growth rate (defined as the
percentage increase or decrease in distributable cash flow per
common unit over the three-year period from January 2007 through
January 2010) compared to the Partnerships target
average growth rate of 10.5%. The restricted share activity for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 reflects 55,131
performance-based restricted share grants for executive officers
based on current performance models. The performance-based
restricted shares are included in the current share-based
compensation calculations as required by
SFAS No. 123(R) when it is deemed probable of
achieving the performance criteria. All performance-based awards
greater than the minimum performance grants will be subject to
reevaluation and adjustment until the restricted shares vest in
January 2010.
The aggregate intrinsic value of shares vested during the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 was $2.9 million. As
of September 30, 2007 there was $8.3 million of
unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested CEI
restricted stock. The cost is expected to be recognized over a
weighted average period of 2.3 years.
CEI
Options
No CEI stock options have been granted to, or exercised or
forfeited by, any officers or employees of the Partnership
during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007.
The following is a summary of the CEI stock options outstanding
attributable to officers and employees of the Partnership as of
September 30, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding stock options (non exercisable)
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
Weighted average exercise price
|
|
$
|
13.33
|
|
Aggregate intrinsic value
|
|
$
|
742,700
|
|
Weighted average remaining contractual term
|
|
|
7.2 years
|
|
As of September 30, 2007, there was $41,000 of unrecognized
compensation costs related to non-vested CEI stock options held
by employees of the Partnership. The cost is expected to be
recognized over a weighted average period of 2 years.
11
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
(c)
|
Earnings
per Unit and Dilution Computations
|
The Partnerships common units and subordinated units
participate in earnings and distributions in the same manner for
all historical periods and are therefore presented as a single
class of common units for earnings per unit computations. The
various series of senior subordinated units are also considered
common securities, but because they do not participate in cash
distributions during the subordination period are presented as
separate classes of common equity. Each of the series of senior
subordinated units were issued at a discount to the market price
of the common units they are convertible into at the end of the
subordination period. These discounts represent beneficial
conversion features (BCFs) under
EITF 98-5:
Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial
Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion
Ratios. Under
EITF 98-5
and related accounting guidance, a BCF represents a non-cash
distribution that is treated in the same way as a cash
distribution for earnings per unit computations. Since the
conversion of all the series of senior subordinated units into
common units are contingent (as described with the terms of such
units) until the end of the subordination periods for each
series of units, the BCF associated with each series of senior
subordinated units is not reflected in earnings per unit until
the end of such subordination periods when the criteria for
conversion are met. Following is a summary of the BCFs
attributable to the senior subordinated units outstanding during
2006 and 2007 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of Subordination
|
|
|
|
BCF
|
|
|
Period
|
|
|
Senior subordinated A units
|
|
$
|
7,941
|
|
|
|
February 2006
|
|
Senior subordinated series C units
|
|
$
|
121,112
|
|
|
|
February 2008
|
|
Senior subordinated series D units
|
|
$
|
34,297
|
|
|
|
March 2009
|
|
The following table reflects the computation of basic earnings
per limited partner units for the periods presented (in
thousands except per unit amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Limited partners interest in net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(2,607
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,240
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13,702
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,497
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributed earnings allocated to:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common units(1)
|
|
$
|
15,490
|
|
|
$
|
14,364
|
|
|
$
|
45,699
|
|
|
$
|
41,189
|
|
Senior subordinated A units(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,941
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total distributed earnings
|
|
$
|
15,490
|
|
|
$
|
14,364
|
|
|
$
|
45,699
|
|
|
$
|
49,130
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed loss allocated to:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common units(3)
|
|
$
|
(18,097
|
)
|
|
$
|
(17,604
|
)
|
|
$
|
(59,401
|
)
|
|
$
|
(60,627
|
)
|
Senior subordinated A units
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total undistributed earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
(18,097
|
)
|
|
$
|
(17,604
|
)
|
|
$
|
(59,401
|
)
|
|
$
|
(60,627
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) allocated to:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common units
|
|
$
|
(2,607
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,240
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13,702
|
)
|
|
$
|
(19,438
|
)
|
Senior subordinated A units
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,941
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total limited partners interest in net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(2,607
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,240
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13,702
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,497
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common units
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
689
|
|
Senior subordinated A, C and D units
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
689
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit before cumulative
effect of change in accounting principle:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common units
|
|
$
|
(0.10
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.12
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.51
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.77
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior subordinated A units
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
5.31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior subordinated series C and D units
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle per unit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common units
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior subordinated A, C and D units
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common units
|
|
$
|
(0.10
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.12
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.51
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.74
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior subordinated A units
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
5.31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior subordinated series C and D units
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Represents distributions paid to common and subordinated
unitholders. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents BCF recognized at end of subordination period for
senior subordinated A units. |
|
(3) |
|
All undistributed earnings and losses are allocated to common
units during the subordination period. |
The following are the unit amounts used to compute the basic and
diluted earnings per limited partner common unit and senior
subordinated A unit for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Basic and diluted earnings per unit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average limited partner common units outstanding
|
|
|
26,718
|
|
|
|
26,602
|
|
|
|
26,682
|
|
|
|
26,245
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average senior subordinated A units outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,495
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All common equivalents were anti-dilutive in the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 because the
limited partners were allocated a net loss in the periods.
Net income is allocated to the general partner in an amount
equal to its incentive distributions as described in Note (4).
The general partners share of net income is reduced by
stock-based compensation expense attributed to CEI stock options
and restricted stock. The remaining net income after incentive
distributions and CEI-related stock-based compensation is
allocated pro rata between the 2% general partner interest, the
subordinated units
13
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
(excluding senior subordinated units) and the common units. The
net income allocated to the general partner is as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Income allocation for incentive distributions
|
|
$
|
6,281
|
|
|
$
|
5,233
|
|
|
$
|
17,545
|
|
|
$
|
14,924
|
|
Stock-based compensation attributable to CEIs stock
options and restricted shares
|
|
|
(1,491
|
)
|
|
|
(1,024
|
)
|
|
|
(3,822
|
)
|
|
|
(2,508
|
)
|
2% general partner interest in net loss
|
|
|
(53
|
)
|
|
|
(66
|
)
|
|
|
(279
|
)
|
|
|
(235
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General partner share of net income
|
|
$
|
4,737
|
|
|
$
|
4,143
|
|
|
$
|
13,444
|
|
|
$
|
12,181
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d)
|
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
|
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48),
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.
FIN 48 is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48
prescribes a comprehensive model for recognizing, measuring,
presenting and disclosing in the financial statements uncertain
tax positions taken or expected to be taken. The Partnership
adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007. There was no
impact to the Partnerships financial statements as a
result of FIN 48.
On September 13, 2006, the Securities Exchange Commission
(SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108
(SAB 108), which establishes an approach that requires
quantification of financial statement errors based on the
effects of the error on each of the companys financial
statements and the related disclosures. SAB 108 requires
the use of a balance sheet and an income statement approach to
evaluate whether either of these approaches results in
quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative
and qualitative factors are considered, is material. The
Partnership adopted SAB 108 effective October 1, 2006
with no material impact on its financial statements.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines
fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and
requires enhanced disclosures regarding fair value measurements.
While SFAS 157 does not add any new fair value
measurements, it is intended to increase consistency and
comparability of such measurement. The provisions of
SFAS 157 will be effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and
interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this
standard will not have a material impact on our results of
operations, financial position or cash flows.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159,
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities-Including an amendment to FASB Statement
No. 115 (SFAS 119) permits entities to
choose to measure many financial assets and financial
liabilities at fair value. Changes in the fair value on items
for which the fair value option has been elected are recognized
in earnings each reporting period. SFAS 159 also
establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to
draw comparisons between the different measurement attributes
elected for similar types of assets and liabilities.
SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating the impact,
if any, that the adoption of SFAS 159 will have on our
financial statements.
|
|
(2)
|
Significant
Asset Purchases and Acquisitions
|
On June 29, 2006, the Partnership acquired certain natural
gas gathering pipeline systems and related facilities in the
Barnett Shale (the North Texas Gathering (NTG) assets) from
Chief Holdings LLC (Chief) for a purchase price of approximately
$475.3 million (the Chief Acquisition). The NTG assets
included five gathering systems and planned gathering pipelines,
located in parts of Parker, Tarrant, Denton, Palo Pinto, Erath,
Hood, Somervell, Hill and Johnson Counties, Texas. The NTG
assets also included a 125 million cubic feet per day
carbon dioxide treating
14
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
plant and compression facilities with 26,000 horsepower. The gas
gathering systems consisted of approximately 210 miles of
existing gathering pipelines, ranging from four inches to twelve
inches in diameter.
Simultaneously with the Chief Acquisition, the Partnership
entered into a gas gathering agreement with Devon Energy
Corporation (Devon) whereby the Partnership has agreed to
gather, and Devon has agreed to dedicate and deliver, the future
production on acreage that Devon acquired from Chief
(approximately 160,000 net acres). Under the agreement,
Devon has committed to deliver all of the production from the
dedicated acreage into the gathering system, including
production from current wells and wells that it drills in the
future. The Partnership will expand the gathering system to
reach the new wells as they are drilled. The agreement has a
15-year term
and provides for a fixed gathering fee over the term. In
addition to the Devon agreement, approximately 60,000 additional
net acres were dedicated to the NTG assets under agreements with
other producers.
The Partnership utilized the purchase method of accounting for
the acquisition of the NTG assets with an acquisition date of
June 29, 2006. The Partnership recognizes the gathering fee
income received from Devon and other producers who deliver gas
into the NTG assets as revenue at the time the natural gas is
delivered. The purchase price and allocation thereof are as
follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid to Chief
|
|
$
|
474,858
|
|
Direct acquisition costs
|
|
|
429
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price
|
|
$
|
475,287
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets acquired:
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
$
|
18,833
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
115,728
|
|
Intangible assets
|
|
|
395,604
|
|
Liabilities assumed:
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
(54,878
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price
|
|
$
|
475,287
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangibles relate primarily to the value of the dedicated and
non-dedicated acreage attributable to the system, including the
agreement with Devon, and are being amortized using the units of
throughput method of amortization.
The Partnership financed the Chief Acquisition with borrowings
of approximately $105.0 million under its bank credit
facility, net proceeds of approximately $368.3 million from
the private placement of senior subordinated series C
units, including approximately $9.0 million of equity
contributions from Crosstex Energy GP, L.P., the general partner
of the Partnership and an indirect subsidiary of CEI, and
$6.0 million of cash.
15
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Operating results for the Chief Acquisition have been included
in the consolidated statements of operations since June 29,
2006. The following unaudited pro forma results of operations
assume that the Chief Acquisition occurred on January 1,
2006 (in thousands, except per unit amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
2,431,110
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(3,933
|
)
|
Net income (loss) per limited partner unit:
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted common units
|
|
$
|
(0.91
|
)
|
Basic and diluted senior subordinated A unit
|
|
$
|
5.31
|
|
Weighted average limited partners units outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted common units
|
|
|
26,245
|
|
Basic and diluted senior subordinated A unit
|
|
|
1,495
|
|
There are substantial differences in the way Chief operated the
NTG assets during pre-acquisition periods and the way the
Partnership operates these assets post-acquisition. Although the
unaudited pro forma results of operations include adjustments to
reflect the significant effects of the acquisition, these pro
forma results do not purport to present the results of
operations had the acquisition actually been completed as of
January 1, 2006.
As of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Bank credit facility, interest based on Prime and/or LIBOR plus
an applicable margin, interest rates (per the facility) at
September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were 7.06%
and 7.20%, respectively
|
|
$
|
725,000
|
|
|
$
|
488,000
|
|
Senior secured notes, weighted average interest rates at
September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were 6.75%
and 6.76%, respectively
|
|
|
491,471
|
|
|
|
498,530
|
|
Note payable to Florida Gas Transmission Company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,216,471
|
|
|
|
987,130
|
|
Less current portion
|
|
|
(9,412
|
)
|
|
|
(10,012
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt classified as long-term
|
|
$
|
1,207,059
|
|
|
$
|
977,118
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit Facility. In September 2007, the
Partnership increased borrowing capacity under the bank credit
facility to $1.185 billion. The bank credit facility
matures in June 2011. As of September 30, 2007,
$826.8 million was outstanding under the bank credit
facility, including $101.8 million of letters of credit,
leaving approximately $358.2 million available for future
borrowing.
In April 2007, the Partnership amended its bank credit facility,
effective as of March 28, 2007, to increase the maximum
permitted leverage ratio for the fiscal quarter ending
September 30, 2007 and each fiscal quarter thereafter. The
maximum leverage ratio (total funded debt to consolidated
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)
is as follows (provided, however, that during an acquisition
period as defined in the bank credit facility the maximum
leverage ratio shall be increased by 0.50 to 1.00 from the
otherwise applicable ratio set forth below):
|
|
|
|
|
5.25 to 1.00 for fiscal quarters through December 31, 2007;
|
16
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
5.00 to 1.00 for any fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2008
through September 2008;
|
|
|
|
4.75 to 1.00 for fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2008
and March 31, 2009; and
|
|
|
|
4.50 to 1.00 for any fiscal quarter ending thereafter.
|
Additionally, the bank credit facility now provides that
(i) if the Partnership or its subsidiaries incur unsecured
note indebtedness, the leverage ratio will shift to a two-tiered
structure and (ii) during periods where the Partnership has
outstanding unsecured note indebtedness, the Partnerships
leverage ratio cannot exceed 5.50 to 1.00 and the
Partnerships senior leverage ratio cannot exceed 4.50 to
1.00. The other material terms and conditions of the credit
facility remained unchanged.
The Partnership is subject to interest rate risk on its credit
facility and has entered into interest rate swaps to reduce this
risk. See Note (5) to the financial statements for a
discussion of interest rate swaps.
Senior Secured Notes. In April 2007, the
Partnership amended the senior note agreement, effective as of
March 30, 2007, to (i) provide that if the
Partnerships leverage ratio at the end of any fiscal
quarter exceeds certain limitations, the Partnership will pay
the holders of the senior secured notes an excess leverage fee
based on the daily average outstanding principal balance of the
senior secured notes during such fiscal quarter multiplied by
certain percentages set forth in the senior note agreement;
(ii) increase the rate of interest on each senior secured
note by 0.25% if, at any given time during an acquisition period
(as defined in the senior note agreement), the leverage ratio
exceeds 5.25 to 1.00; (iii) cause the leverage ratio to
shift to a two-tiered structure if the Partnership or its
subsidiaries incur unsecured note indebtedness; and
(iv) limit the Partnerships leverage ratio to 5.25 to
1.00 and the Partnerships senior leverage ratio to 4.25 to
1.00 during periods where the Partnership has outstanding
unsecured note indebtedness. The other material items and
conditions of the senior note agreement remained unchanged.
The Partnership was in compliance with all debt covenants as of
September 30, 2007 and expects to be in compliance with
debt covenants for the next twelve months.
Issuance
of Senior Subordinated Series D Units
On March 23, 2007, the Partnership issued an aggregate of
3,875,340 senior subordinated series D units representing
limited partner interests of the Partnership in a private
offering for net proceeds of approximately $99.9 million.
The senior subordinated series D units were issued at
$25.80 per unit, which represented a discount of approximately
25% to the market value of common units on such date. The
discount represented an underwriting discount plus the fact that
the units will not receive a distribution nor be readily
transferable for two years. Crosstex Energy GP, L.P. made a
general partner contribution of $2.7 million in connection
with this issuance to maintain its 2% general partner interest.
The senior subordinated series D units will automatically
convert into common units representing limited partner interests
of the Partnership on the first date on or after March 23,
2009 that conversion is permitted by its partnership agreement
at a ratio of one common unit for each senior subordinated
series D unit, subject to adjustment depending on the
achievement of financial metrics in the fourth quarter of 2008.
The Partnerships partnership agreement will permit the
conversion of the senior subordinated series D units to
common units once the subordination period ends or if the
issuance is in connection with an acquisition that increases
cash flow from operations per unit on a pro forma basis. If not
able to convert on March 23, 2009, then the holders of such
units will have the right to receive, after payment of the
minimum quarterly distribution on the Partnerships common
units but prior to any payment on the Partnerships
subordinated units, distributions equal to 110% of the quarterly
cash distribution amount payable on common units. The senior
subordinated series D units are not entitled to
distributions of available cash or allocation of net income/loss
from the Partnership until March 23, 2009.
17
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Cash
Distributions
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 (other than the senior
subordinated unitholders) and 2% to the general partner, subject
to the payment of incentive distributions 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
$6.3 million and $5.2 million were earned by our
general partner for the three months ended September 30,
2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively. Incentive
distributions totaling $17.5 million and $14.9 million
were earned in the nine-month periods ending September 30,
2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively. 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 Partnership has declared a third quarter 2007 distribution
of $0.59 per unit to be paid on November 15, 2007 to
unitholders of record as of November 2, 2007.
Interest
Rate Swaps
The Partnership is subject to interest rate risk on its credit
facility and has entered into interest rate swaps to reduce this
risk.
The Partnership has entered into eight interest rate swaps as of
September 30, 2007 as shown below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notional Amounts
|
|
Trade Date
|
|
Term
|
|
|
From
|
|
To
|
|
Rate
|
|
|
(In thousands):
|
|
|
November 14, 2006
|
|
|
3 years
|
|
|
November 28, 2006
|
|
November 30, 2009
|
|
|
4.950
|
%
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
March 13, 2007
|
|
|
3 years
|
|
|
March 30, 2007
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
4.875
|
%
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
July 30, 2007
|
|
|
3 years
|
|
|
August 30, 2007
|
|
August 30, 2010
|
|
|
5.070
|
%
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
August 6, 2007
|
|
|
3 years
|
|
|
August 30, 2007
|
|
August 30, 2010
|
|
|
4.970
|
%
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
August 9, 2007
|
|
|
2 years
|
|
|
November 30, 2007
|
|
November 30, 2009
|
|
|
4.950
|
%
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
August 16, 2007
|
|
|
3 years
|
|
|
October 31, 2007
|
|
October 31, 2010
|
|
|
4.775
|
%
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
September 5, 2007
|
|
|
3 years
|
|
|
September 28, 2007
|
|
September 30, 2010
|
|
|
4.700
|
%
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
September 11, 2007
|
|
|
3 years
|
|
|
October 31, 2007
|
|
October 31, 2010
|
|
|
4.540
|
%
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
450,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Each swap fixes the three month LIBOR rate, prior to credit
margin, at the indicated rates for the specified amounts of
related debt outstanding over the term of each swap agreement.
The Partnership has elected to designate all interest rate swaps
(except the November 2006 swap) as cash flow hedges for
FAS 133 accounting treatment. Accordingly, unrealized gains
and losses relating to the designated interest rate swaps are
recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income until the
related interest rate expense is recognized in earnings.
Unrealized gains and losses relating to the November 2006
interest rate swap are recorded through the consolidated
statement of operations in gain on derivatives over the period
hedged.
18
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The components of (gain)/loss on derivatives in the consolidated
statements of operations relating to interest rate swaps are (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
Change in fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for
hedge accounting
|
|
$
|
745
|
|
|
$
|
460
|
|
Realized gains on derivatives
|
|
|
(180
|
)
|
|
|
(361
|
)
|
Ineffective portion of derivatives qualifying for hedge
accounting
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
565
|
|
|
$
|
99
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No prior year comparisons are listed because interest rate swaps
were entered into after September 30, 2006.
The fair value of derivative assets and liabilities relating to
interest rate swaps are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Fair value of derivative assets current
|
|
$
|
145
|
|
|
$
|
89
|
|
Fair value of derivative assets long-term
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of derivative liabilities current
|
|
|
(581
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of derivative liabilities long-term
|
|
|
(2,726
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net fair value of derivatives
|
|
$
|
(3,153
|
)
|
|
$
|
89
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At September 30, 2007 an unrealized loss of
$2.9 million was recorded in accumulated other
comprehensive income related to the interest rate swaps.
Commodity
Swaps
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 transactions include swing swaps, third
party on-system financial swaps, marketing financial
swaps, storage swaps, basis swaps
and processing margin swaps. Swing swaps are
generally short-term 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 customers, 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 swaps transactions protect
against changes in the value of gas that the Partnership has
stored to serve various operational requirements. Basis swaps
are used to hedge basis location price risk due to buying gas
into one of our systems on one index and selling gas off that
same system on a different index. Processing margin financial
swaps are used to hedge frac spread risk at our processing
plants relating to the option to process versus bypassing our
equity gas.
19
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The components of (gain)/loss on derivatives in the consolidated
statements of operations, excluding interest rate swaps, are (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Change in fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for
hedge accounting
|
|
$
|
2,248
|
|
|
$
|
(3,335
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,172
|
|
|
$
|
(336
|
)
|
Realized (gains) losses on derivatives
|
|
|
(2,344
|
)
|
|
|
(85
|
)
|
|
|
(6,360
|
)
|
|
|
(1,409
|
)
|
Ineffective portion of derivatives qualifying for hedge
accounting
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
|
(185
|
)
|
|
|
120
|
|
|
|
(94
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(39
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,605
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,068
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,839
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The fair value of derivative assets and liabilities, excluding
interest rate swaps, are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Fair value of derivative assets current
|
|
$
|
8,677
|
|
|
$
|
22,959
|
|
Fair value of derivative assets long term
|
|
|
1,048
|
|
|
|
3,812
|
|
Fair value of derivative liabilities current
|
|
|
(11,549
|
)
|
|
|
(12,141
|
)
|
Fair value of derivative liabilities long term
|
|
|
(1,345
|
)
|
|
|
(2,558
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net fair value of derivatives
|
|
$
|
(3,169
|
)
|
|
$
|
12,072
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Set forth below is the summarized notional amount and terms of
all instruments held for price risk management purposes at
September 30, 2007 (all gas quantities are expressed in
British Thermal Units and all liquid quantities are expressed in
gallons). The remaining term of the contracts extend no later
than December 2008 for derivatives, excluding third-party
on-system financial swaps, and extend to June 2010 for
third-party on-system financial swaps. The Partnerships
counterparties to hedging contracts include BP Corporation,
Total Gas & Power, Fortis, UBS Energy, Morgan Stanley,
Sempra Energy Trading and J. Aron & Co., a subsidiary
of Goldman Sachs. 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining Term
|
|
|
|
Transaction Type
|
|
Volume
|
|
|
Pricing Terms
|
|
of Contracts
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Cash Flow Hedges:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas swaps
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
NYMEX less a basis of $0.72 or fixed prices ranging from $7.355
to $10.855
|
|
October 2007 December 2007
|
|
$
|
(14
|
)
|
Natural gas swaps
|
|
|
(2,481,000
|
)
|
|
settling against various Inside FERC Index prices
|
|
October 2007 December 2008
|
|
|
2,992
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total natural gas swaps designated as cash flow hedges
|
|
$
|
2,978
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining Term
|
|
|
|
Transaction Type
|
|
Volume
|
|
|
Pricing Terms
|
|
of Contracts
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Liquids swaps
|
|
|
2,452,081
|
|
|
Fixed prices ranging from $0.61 to $1.6275 settling
|
|
February 2008 March 2008
|
|
$
|
626
|
|
Liquids swaps
|
|
|
(38,061,999
|
)
|
|
against Mt. Belvieu Average of daily postings (non-TET)
|
|
October 2007 December 2008
|
|
$
|
(7,556
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liquids swaps designated as cash flow hedges
|
|
$
|
(6,930
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mark to Market Derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Swing swaps
|
|
|
793,600
|
|
|
Prices ranging from Inside FERC Index plus $0.01 to
|
|
October 2007
|
|
$
|
(32
|
)
|
Swing swaps
|
|
|
(1,736,000
|
)
|
|
Inside FERC Index plus $0.085 settling against various Gas Daily
Index prices
|
|
October 2007
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total swing swaps
|
|
$
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Physical offset to swing swap transactions
|
|
|
1,736,000
|
|
|
Prices of various Inside FERC Index prices settling
|
|
October 2007
|
|
|
|
|
Physical offset to swing swap transactions
|
|
|
(793,600
|
)
|
|
against various Gas Daily Index prices
|
|
October 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total physical offset to swing swaps
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basis swaps
|
|
|
12,357,454
|
|
|
NYMEX less a basis of $0.83 to NYMEX plus a basis of $0.465 or
fixed
|
|
October 2007
March 2008
|
|
$
|
326
|
|
Basis swaps
|
|
|
(13,331,954
|
)
|
|
prices ranging from $9.61 to $10.505 settling against various
Inside FERC Index prices.
|
|
October 2007
March 2008
|
|
|
419
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total basis swaps
|
|
$
|
745
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Physical offset to basis swap transactions
|
|
|
4,254,954
|
|
|
Prices ranging from Inside FERC Index less $0.59 to Inside FERC
Index plus $0.085 or a fixed price of
|
|
October 2007 December 2007
|
|
$
|
(25,139
|
)
|
21
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining Term
|
|
|
|
Transaction Type
|
|
Volume
|
|
|
Pricing Terms
|
|
of Contracts
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Physical offset to basis swap transactions
|
|
|
(3,934,954
|
)
|
|
$9.50 settling against various Inside FERC Index prices
|
|
October 2007
|
|
|
25,549
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total physical offset to basis swap transactions
|
|
$
|
410
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third party on-system financial swaps
|
|
|
5,336,850
|
|
|
Fixed prices ranging from $5.495 to $11.57 settling against
various Inside FERC Index prices
|
|
October 2007
June 2010
|
|
$
|
(2,616
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total third party on-system financial swaps
|
|
$
|
(2,616
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Physical offset to third party on-system transactions
|
|
|
(5,336,850
|
)
|
|
Fixed prices ranging from $5.545 to $11.62 settling against
various Inside FERC Index prices
|
|
October 2007
June 2010
|
|
$
|
2,989
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total physical offset to third party on-system swaps
|
|
$
|
2,989
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Processing margin (gas) swaps
|
|
|
156,146
|
|
|
Fixed prices ranging from $7.64 to $8.30 settling against
various Inside FERC Index prices
|
|
October 2007 December 2007
|
|
$
|
(206
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total processing margin (gas) swaps
|
|
$
|
(206
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Processing margin (liquids) swaps
|
|
|
(1,533,832
|
)
|
|
Fixed prices ranging from $0.7125 to $1.67 settling against Mt.
Belvieu Average of daily postings (non-TET)
|
|
October 2007 December 2007
|
|
$
|
(287
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total processing margin (liquid) swaps
|
|
$
|
(287
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Storage swap transactions
|
|
|
92,150
|
|
|
Fixed prices ranging from $7.75 to $9.53 settling against
various Inside FERC
|
|
October 2007 February 2008
|
|
$
|
(29
|
)
|
22
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining Term
|
|
|
|
Transaction Type
|
|
Volume
|
|
|
Pricing Terms
|
|
of Contracts
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Storage swap transactions
|
|
|
(374,950
|
)
|
|
Index prices
|
|
October 2007 February 2008
|
|
$
|
34
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total storage swap transactions
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas liquid puts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquid put options (purchased)
|
|
|
20,289,864
|
|
|
Fixed prices ranging from $0.565 to $1.26 settling against Mt.
|
|
October 2007
December 2007
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
Liquid put options (sold)
|
|
|
(16,221,005
|
)
|
|
Belvieu Average Daily Index
|
|
October 2007 December 2007
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total natural gas liquid puts
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas puts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas puts options (sold)
|
|
|
(460,000
|
)
|
|
Fixed price of $5.86 settling against Inside FERC Index price
|
|
October 2007 December 2007
|
|
$
|
(253
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total natural gas puts
|
|
$
|
(253
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
Impact
of Cash Flow Hedges
Natural
Gas
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, net
gains on cash flow hedge contracts of natural gas increased gas
revenue by $4.3 million and $3.1 million,
respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2007
and 2006, net gains on cash flow hedge contracts of natural gas
increased gas revenue by $1.6 million and
$2.7 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2007,
an unrealized derivative fair value net gain of
$2.9 million, related to cash flow hedges of gas price
risk, was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss). Of this net amount, a $2.9 million gain is expected
to be reclassified into earnings through September 2008. The
actual reclassification to earnings will be based on
mark-to-market prices at the contract settlement date, along
with the realization of the gain or loss on the related physical
volume, which amount is not reflected above.
The settlement of cash flow hedge contracts related to October
2007 gas production increased gas revenue by approximately
$0.5 million.
Liquids
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net losses on
cash flow hedge contracts of NGLs decreased liquids revenue by
approximately $0.6 million. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2006, net gains on cash flow hedge contracts
of NGLs increased liquids revenue by approximately
$0.8 million. For the three months ended September 30,
2007 and 2006, net losses on cash flow hedge contracts of NGLs
decreased liquids revenue by
23
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
$0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively. For the
nine months ended September 30, 2007, an unrealized
derivative fair value loss of $6.8 million related to cash
flow hedges of liquids price risk was recorded in accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss). As of September 30,
2007, $6.3 million of the fair value loss is expected to be
reclassified into earnings through September 2008. The actual
reclassification to earnings will be based on mark-to-market
prices at the contract settlement date, along with the
realization of the gain or loss on the related physical volume,
which amount is not reflected above.
Derivatives
Other Than Cash Flow Hedges
Assets and liabilities related to third party derivative
contracts, puts, swing swaps, basis swaps, storage swaps and
processing margin 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 gain
(loss) on derivatives 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):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maturity Periods
|
|
|
|
Less Than
|
|
|
One to
|
|
|
More Than
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
One Year
|
|
|
Two Years
|
|
|
Two Years
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
$
|
613
|
|
|
$
|
133
|
|
|
$
|
37
|
|
|
$
|
783
|
|
|
|
(6)
|
Transactions
with Related Parties
|
The Partnership treats gas for, and purchases gas from, Camden
Resources, Inc. (Camden) and treats gas for Erskine Energy
Corporation (Erskine) and Approach Resources, Inc. (Approach).
All three entities are affiliates of the Partnership by way of
equity investments made by Yorktown Energy Partners, IV, L.P.
and Yorktown Energy Partners V, L.P., in Camden, Erskine
and Approach. A director of both CEI and the Partnership is a
founder and senior manager of Yorktown Partners LLC, the manager
of the Yorktown group of investment partnerships.
The table below lists related party transactions (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Treating Fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Camden
|
|
$
|
568
|
|
|
$
|
635
|
|
|
$
|
1,711
|
|
|
$
|
2,033
|
|
Erskine
|
|
|
162
|
|
|
|
309
|
|
|
|
688
|
|
|
|
1,012
|
|
Approach
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
319
|
|
Gas Purchases
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Camden
|
|
$
|
4,955
|
|
|
$
|
7,795
|
|
|
$
|
19,513
|
|
|
$
|
26,500
|
|
|
|
(7)
|
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
|
|
(a)
|
Employment
Agreements
|
Each member of senior 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 Partnerships Cow Island Gas Processing Facility, which
was acquired in November 2005, has a known active remediation
project for benzene contaminated groundwater. The cause of
contamination was attributed to a
24
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
leaking natural gas condensate storage tank. The site
investigation and active remediation being conducted at this
location is under the guidance of the Louisiana Department of
Environmental Quality (LDEQ) based on the Risk-Evaluation and
Corrective Action Plan Program (RECAP) rules. In addition, the
Partnership is working with both the LDEQ and the Louisiana
State University, Louisiana Water Resources Research Institute,
on the development and implementation of a new remediation
technology that will reduce the remediation time as well as the
costs associated with such remediation projects. The estimated
remediation costs are expected to be approximately
$0.5 million. Since this remediation project is a result of
previous owners operation and the actual contamination
occurred prior to our ownership, these costs were accrued as
part of the purchase price.
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.
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 south Louisiana processing and
liquids assets, the processing and transmission assets located
in north and south Texas, the LIG pipelines and processing
plants located in Louisiana, the Mississippi System, the Arkoma
system located in Oklahoma and various other small systems. Also
included in the Midstream division are the Partnerships
energy trading 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. The
Seminole carbon dioxide processing plant located in Gaines
County, Texas is included in the Treating division.
The Partnership evaluates the performance of its operating
segments based on operating revenues and segment profits.
Corporate expenses include general partnership expenses
associated with managing all reportable operating segments.
Corporate assets consist principally of property and equipment,
including software, for general corporate support, working
capital and debt financing costs.
25
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Summarized financial information concerning the
Partnerships reportable segments is shown in the following
table. The information includes all significant non-cash items.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Midstream
|
|
|
Treating
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Three months ended September 30, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales to external customers
|
|
$
|
926,726
|
|
|
$
|
15,956
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
942,682
|
|
Profit on energy trading activities
|
|
|
587
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
587
|
|
Purchased gas
|
|
|
(841,580
|
)
|
|
|
(1,617
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(843,197
|
)
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
(26,329
|
)
|
|
|
(6,075
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32,404
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment profit
|
|
$
|
59,404
|
|
|
$
|
8,264
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
67,668
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intersegment sales
|
|
$
|
3,421
|
|
|
$
|
(3,421
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Gain (loss) on derivatives
|
|
$
|
(776
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
250
|
|
|
$
|
(526
|
)
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
$
|
(23,879
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,958
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,193
|
)
|
|
$
|
(28,030
|
)
|
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)
|
|
$
|
91,258
|
|
|
$
|
5,832
|
|
|
$
|
2,077
|
|
|
$
|
99,167
|
|
Identifiable assets
|
|
$
|
2,199,868
|
|
|
$
|
219,659
|
|
|
$
|
46,725
|
|
|
$
|
2,466,252
|
|
Three months ended September 30, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales to external customers
|
|
$
|
837,942
|
|
|
$
|
16,643
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
854,585
|
|
Profit on energy trading activities
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
700
|
|
Purchased gas
|
|
|
(777,644
|
)
|
|
|
(2,870
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(780,514
|
)
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
(22,775
|
)
|
|
|
(5,298
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28,073
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment profit
|
|
$
|
38,223
|
|
|
$
|
8,475
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
46,698
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intersegment sales
|
|
$
|
3,201
|
|
|
$
|
(3,201
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Gain (loss) on derivatives
|
|
$
|
3,591
|
|
|
$
|
14
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,605
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
$
|
(17,216
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,355
|
)
|
|
$
|
(853
|
)
|
|
$
|
(22,424
|
)
|
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)
|
|
$
|
99,565
|
|
|
$
|
15,081
|
|
|
$
|
1,531
|
|
|
$
|
116,177
|
|
Identifiable assets
|
|
$
|
1,824,710
|
|
|
$
|
199,529
|
|
|
$
|
28,874
|
|
|
$
|
2,053,113
|
|
Nine months ended September 30, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales to external customers
|
|
$
|
2,721,193
|
|
|
$
|
48,563
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,769,756
|
|
Profit on energy trading activities
|
|
|
2,180
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,180
|
|
Purchased gas
|
|
|
(2,503,523
|
)
|
|
|
(6,208
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,509,731
|
)
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
(72,885
|
)
|
|
|
(16,831
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(89,716
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment profit
|
|
$
|
146,965
|
|
|
$
|
25,524
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
172,489
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intersegment sales
|
|
$
|
10,771
|
|
|
$
|
(10,771
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Gain (loss) on derivatives
|
|
$
|
4,082
|
|
|
$
|
(14
|
)
|
|
$
|
(99
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,969
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
$
|
(65,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,261
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,264
|
)
|
|
$
|
(78,525
|
)
|
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)
|
|
$
|
302,057
|
|
|
$
|
18,846
|
|
|
$
|
4,824
|
|
|
$
|
325,727
|
|
Identifiable assets
|
|
$
|
2,199,868
|
|
|
$
|
219,659
|
|
|
$
|
46,725
|
|
|
$
|
2,466,252
|
|
26
CROSSTEX
ENERGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Midstream
|
|
|
Treating
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Nine months ended September 30, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales to external customers
|
|
$
|
2,368,907
|
|
|
$
|
46,223
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,415,130
|
|
Profit on energy trading activities
|
|
|
1,930
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,930
|
|
Purchased gas
|
|
|
(2,210,465
|
)
|
|
|
(7,359
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,217,824
|
)
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
(58,471
|
)
|
|
|
(14,403
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(72,874
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment profit
|
|
$
|
101,901
|
|
|
$
|
24,461
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
126,362
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intersegment sales
|
|
$
|
8,151
|
|
|
$
|
(8,151
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Gain (loss) on derivatives
|
|
$
|
1,832
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,839
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
$
|
(44,673
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,017
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,492
|
)
|
|
$
|
(58,182
|
)
|
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)
|
|
$
|
176,128
|
|
|
$
|
24,791
|
|
|
$
|
5,299
|
|
|
$
|
206,218
|
|
Identifiable assets
|
|
$
|
1,824,710
|
|
|
$
|
199,529
|
|
|
$
|
28,874
|
|
|
$
|
2,053,113
|
|
The following table reconciles the segment profits reported
above to the operating income as reported in the consolidated
statements of operations (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Segment profits
|
|
$
|
67,668
|
|
|
$
|
46,698
|
|
|
$
|
172,489
|
|
|
$
|
126,362
|
|
General and administrative expenses
|
|
|
(16,127
|
)
|
|
|
(11,476
|
)
|
|
|
(43,010
|
)
|
|
|
(33,751
|
)
|
Gain (loss) on derivatives
|
|
|
(526
|
)
|
|
|
3,605
|
|
|
|
3,969
|
|
|
|
1,839
|
|
Gain (loss) on sale of property
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
(132
|
)
|
|
|
1,819
|
|
|
|
(23
|
)
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(28,030
|
)
|
|
|
(22,424
|
)
|
|
|
(78,525
|
)
|
|
|
(58,182
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
$
|
22,983
|
|
|
$
|
16,271
|
|
|
$
|
56,742
|
|
|
$
|
36,245
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
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 on July 12,
2002 to indirectly acquire 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 Texas Gulf Coast, in
the north Texas Barnett Shale area, and in Louisiana and
Mississippi. Our Midstream division focuses on the gathering,
processing, transmission and marketing of natural gas and
natural gas liquids (NGLs), as well as providing certain
producer services, while our Treating division focuses on the
removal of contaminants from natural gas and NGLs to meet
pipeline quality specifications. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2007, 84% of our gross margin was generated
in the Midstream division with the balance in the Treating
division. We manage our operations by focusing on gross margin
because our business is generally to purchase and resell gas for
a margin, or to gather, process, transport, market or treat gas
and NGLs for a fee. We buy and sell most of our gas at a fixed
relationship to the relevant index price so our margins on gas
sales are not significantly affected by changes in gas prices.
In addition, we receive certain fees for processing based on a
percentage of the liquids produced and enter into hedge
contracts for our expected share of the liquids to protect our
margins from changes in liquids prices. As explained under
Commodity Price Risk below, we enter into financial
instruments to reduce volatility in our gross margin due to
price fluctuations.
During the past five years 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, 2003 through September 30, 2007, we have
invested $2.1 billion 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 Midstream segment margins are determined primarily by the
volumes of natural gas gathered, transported, purchased and sold
through our pipeline systems or processed at our processing
facilities, and the volumes of NGLs handled at our fractionation
facilities. Our Treating segment margins are largely a function
of the number and size of treating plants in operation and fees
earned for removing impurities from NGLs at a non-operated
processing plant. We generate revenues from five primary sources:
|
|
|
|
|
purchasing and reselling or transporting natural gas on the
pipeline systems we own;
|
|
|
|
processing natural gas at our processing plants and
fractionating and marketing the recovered NGLs;
|
|
|
|
treating natural gas at our treating plants;
|
|
|
|
recovering carbon dioxide and NGLs at a non-operated processing
plant; and
|
|
|
|
providing compression and processing services
|
|
|
|
providing off-system marketing services for producers.
|
The bulk of our operating profits has historically been derived
from the margins we realize for gathering and transporting
natural gas through our pipeline systems. Generally, we buy gas
from a producer, plant 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 generally
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
28
Commodity Price Risk below for a discussion of how
we manage our business to reduce the impact of price volatility.
Processing and fractionation revenues are largely fee based. Our
processing fees are usually based on either a percentage of the
liquids volume recovered or a fixed fee per unit processed.
Fractionation and marketing fees are generally a fixed fee per
unit of product.
We generate treating revenues under three arrangements:
|
|
|
|
|
a volumetric fee based on the amount of gas treated, which
accounted for approximately 28% and 31% of the operating income
in our Treating division for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively;
|
|
|
|
a fixed fee for operating the plant for a certain period, which
accounted for approximately 48% and 51% of the operating income
in our Treating division for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively; or
|
|
|
|
a fee arrangement in which the producer operates the plant,
which accounted for approximately 24% and 18% of the operating
income in our Treating division for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006, 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.
Acquisitions
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 purchases since January 2006 were the
acquisition of midstream assets from Chief Holding LLC (Chief)
in June 2006, the acquisition of the Hanover Compression Company
treating assets in February 2006 and the acquisition of the
amine-treating business of Cardinal Gas Solutions Limited
Partnership in October 2006.
On June 29, 2006, we acquired the natural gas gathering
pipeline systems and related facilities in the Barnett Shale
(the North Texas Gathering (NTG) assets) from Chief Holdings LLC
for $475.3 million. The NTG assets included five gathering
systems and planned gathering pipelines located in Parker,
Tarrant, Denton, Palo Pinto, Erath, Hood, Somervell, Hill and
Johnson Counties, Texas. The acquired assets also included a
125 MMcf/d
carbon dioxide treating plant and compression facilities with
26,000 horsepower. At closing, approximately 160,000 net
acres previously owned by Chief and acquired by Devon
simultaneously with our acquisition, as well as 60,000 net
acres owned by other producers, were dedicated to the systems.
Immediately following the closing of the Chief acquisition, we
began expanding our north Texas pipeline gathering system. Since
the date of acquisition through September 30, 2007, we
connected approximately 235 new wells to our gathering system
and increased the dedicated acres owned by other producers by
approximately 42,000 net acres. In addition, we have a
total of 75,000 horsepower of compression to handle the
increased volumes and provide low-pressure gathering service. We
also added three processing plants totaling 285,000 Mcf/d
of processing capacity and two 30,000 Mcf/d dew point
control plants (JT plants) in order to remove hydrocarbon
liquids from growing gas streams. We have also installed two 40
gallon per minute and one 100 gallon per minute amine treating
facilities to provide carbon dioxide removal capability. We have
increased total throughput on this gathering system from
approximately
115 MMcf/d
at the time of acquisition to
369 MMcf/d
for the month of September 2007. We refer to the acquired assets
and the other gathering assets we are building in the area as
the North Texas Gathering (NTG) assets.
On February 1, 2006, we acquired 48 amine treating plants
from a subsidiary of Hanover Compression Company for
$51.7 million.
On October 3, 2006, we acquired the amine-treating business
of Cardinal Gas Solutions L.P. for $6.3 million. The
acquisition added 10 dew point control plants and 50% of seven
amine-treating plants to our plant portfolio. On
29
March 28, 2007, we acquired the remaining 50% interest in
the amine-treating plants for approximately $1.5 million.
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
Midstream revenues
|
|
$
|
926.7
|
|
|
$
|
837.9
|
|
|
$
|
2,721.2
|
|
|
$
|
2,368.9
|
|
Midstream purchased gas
|
|
|
(841.6
|
)
|
|
|
(777.6
|
)
|
|
|
(2,503.5
|
)
|
|
|
(2,210.5
|
)
|
Profit on energy trading activities
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
|
1.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Midstream gross margin
|
|
|
85.7
|
|
|
|
61.0
|
|
|
|
219.9
|
|
|
|
160.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Treating revenues
|
|
|
16.0
|
|
|
|
16.6
|
|
|
|
48.6
|
|
|
|
46.2
|
|
Treating purchased gas
|
|
|
(1.6
|
)
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)
|
|
|
(6.3
|
)
|
|
|
(7.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Treating gross margin
|
|
|
14.4
|
|
|
|
13.8
|
|
|
|
42.3
|
|
|
|
38.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross margin
|
|
$
|
100.1
|
|
|
$
|
74.8
|
|
|
$
|
262.2
|
|
|
$
|
199.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Midstream Volumes (MMBtu/d):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gathering and transportation
|
|
|
2,332,000
|
|
|
|
1,396,000
|
|
|
|
1,993,000
|
|
|
|
1,361,000
|
|
Processing
|
|
|
2,156,000
|
|
|
|
2,151,000
|
|
|
|
2,079,000
|
|
|
|
2,029,000
|
|
Producer services
|
|
|
92,000
|
|
|
|
95,000
|
|
|
|
95,000
|
|
|
|
152,000
|
|
Plants in service at end of period
|
|
|
195
|
|
|
|
176
|
|
|
|
195
|
|
|
|
176
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to Three Months
Ended September 30, 2006
Gross Margin and Profit on Energy Trading
Activities. Midstream gross margin was
$85.7 million for the three months ended September 30,
2007 compared to $61.0 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2006, an increase of $24.7 million, or
40.5%. The increase was primarily due to a favorable processing
environment for natural gas liquids combined with increased
throughput on the gathering and transportation assets due to
system expansion projects. Profit on energy trading activities
showed only a slight decrease for the comparative period.
Crosstex acquired the North Texas Gathering (NTG) assets from
Chief in June 2006. These assets combined with the North Texas
Pipeline (NTPL) and related facilities contributed
$15.2 million of gross margin growth during the three
months ended September 30, 2007 over the same period in
2006. The NTPL and NTG assets accounted for $12.6 million
of this increase. The processing facilities in the region
contributed an additional $2.6 million of this gross margin
increase. Operational improvements, system expansion and
increased volume on the LIG system coupled with optimization and
integration with the south Louisiana processing assets
contributed margin growth of $5.9 million during the third
quarter of 2007 over the same period in 2006. The Plaquemine and
Gibson plant group contributed margin growth of
$2.7 million due to a favorable gas processing environment.
Volume increases on the Mississippi system contributed gross
margin growth of $2.4 million. Decreased residue pricing
led to a $0.9 million decline in gross margin on the
Gregory Gathering system.
Treating gross margin was $14.4 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2007 compared to
$13.8 million in the same period in 2006, an increase of
$0.6 million, or 4.1%. Treating plants, dew point control
plants, and related equipment in service increased from 176
plants at September 30, 2006 to 195 plants at
September 30, 2007. Gross margin growth for the period is
attributed to plant additions from inventory, partially offset
by the fact that plants put in service were generally smaller on
average in 2007 than in 2006.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses were
$32.4 million for the three months ended September 30,
2007 compared to $28.1 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2006, an increase of $4.3 million, or
15.4%.
30
The $4.3 million increase in operating expenses primarily
relates to the NTPL, the NTG assets and the north Louisiana
operations expansion. Operating expenses included
$0.5 million of stock-based compensation expense for the
three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to
$0.3 million of stock-based compensation expense for the
three months ended September 30, 2006.
General and Administrative Expenses. General
and administrative expenses were $16.1 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to
$11.5 million for the three months ended September 30,
2006, an increase of $4.7 million, or 40.5%. Additions to
headcount associated with the requirements of the NTG assets,
NTPL and the expansion in north Louisiana accounted for the
majority of the increase. General and administrative expenses
included stock-based compensation expense of $3.0 million
and $2.0 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Gain/Loss on Derivatives. We had a loss on
derivatives of $0.5 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2007 compared to a gain of $3.6 million
for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The loss in
2007 includes a loss of $0.6 million associated with our
processing margin hedges (including $0.5 million of
realized losses) and a net loss of $0.6 million associated
with our interest rate swaps (including $0.2 million of
realized gains). These losses were partially offset by a net
gain of $0.5 million associated with our basis swaps
(including $2.1 million of realized gains) and net gains of
$0.2 million related to our third-party on-system and
storage financial transactions (including $0.7 of realized
gains). The gain in 2006 includes a gain of $1.1 million on
puts acquired in 2005 related to the acquisition of the south
Louisiana processing assets, a gain of $1.1 million
associated with our basis swaps and gains of $1.4 million
related to our storage and third-party on-system financial
transactions and ineffectiveness.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation
and amortization expenses were $28.0 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2007 compared to
$22.4 million for the three months ended September 30,
2006, an increase of $5.6 million, or 25.0%. Midstream
depreciation and amortization increased $3.5 million due to
the NTPL, NTG and north Louisiana expansion project assets. The
remaining $2.1 million increase was related to Treating and
other assets.
Interest Expense. Interest expense was
$20.7 million for the three months ended September 30,
2007 compared to $15.4 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2006, an increase of $5.4 million. The
increase relates primarily to an increase in debt outstanding as
a result of our NTPL, NTG and north Louisiana expansion projects
and other growth projects.
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2006
Gross Margin and Profit on Energy Trading
Activities. Midstream gross margin was
$219.9 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 compared to $160.3 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006, an increase of $59.5 million, or
37.1%. The increase was primarily due to a favorable processing
environment for natural gas liquids combined with increased
throughput on the gathering and transportation assets due to
system expansion projects. Profit on energy trading activities
showed only a slight increase for the comparative period.
Crosstex acquired the North Texas Gathering (NTG) assets from
Chief in June 2006. These assets combined with the North Texas
Pipeline (NTPL) and related facilities contributed
$46.2 million of gross margin growth during the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 over the same period in 2006. The
NTG and NTPL assets accounted for $26.4 million and
$13.5 million of this increase, respectively. The
processing facilities in the region contributed an additional
$6.3 million of this gross margin increase. Operational
improvements, system expansion and increased volume on the LIG
system coupled with optimization and integration with the south
Louisiana processing assets contributed margin growth of
$9.7 million during the first nine months of 2007 over the
same period in 2006. Volume increases on the Mississippi system
contributed gross margin growth of $3.0 million. The
Eastern region plant group contributed margin growth of
$1.6 million due to a favorable gas processing environment.
Decreased residue pricing led to a decline in gross margin of
$0.7 million on the Gregory Gathering system.
Treating gross margin was $42.3 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 compared to $38.9 million for
the same period in 2006, an increase of $3.5 million, or
9%. Treating plants, dew point control
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plants, and related equipment in service increased from 176
plants at September 30, 2006 to 195 plants at
September 30, 2007. Gross margin growth for the period is
attributed to plant additions from inventory, partially offset
by the fact that plants put in service were generally smaller on
average in 2007 than in 2006.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses were
$89.7 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 compared to $72.9 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006, an increase of $16.8 million, or
23.1%. The increase in operating expenses primarily reflects the
operations of the NTPL, the NTG assets and the north Louisiana
expansion. Operating expenses included $1.2 million of
stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 compared to $0.8 million of
stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006.
General and Administrative Expenses. General
and administrative expenses were $43.0 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 compared to
$33.8 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2006, an increase of $9.3 million, or 27.4%. Additions to
headcount associated with the requirements of the NTPL, the NTG
assets and the expansion in north Louisiana accounted for the
majority of the increase. General and administrative expenses
included stock-based compensation expense of $7.5 million
and $5.4 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Consulting fees
and system enhancement costs contributed $2.5 million to
the increase in comparative periods.
Gain/Loss on Derivatives. We had a gain on
derivatives of $4.0 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 compared to a gain of $1.8 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The gain in
2007 includes a net gain of $5.7 million associated with
our basis swaps (including $4.9 million of realized gains)
and net gains of $0.4 million associated with our
third-party on-system and storage financial transactions
(including $2.1 million of realized gains). These gains
were partially offset by a loss of $0.8 million on our puts
acquired in 2005 related to the acquisition of the south
Louisiana assets, losses of $1.1 million associated with
our processing margin hedges (including $0.6 million of
realized losses) and losses of $0.2 million related to our
interest rate swaps and ineffectiveness. The gain in 2006
includes a gain of $2.3 million on storage financial
transactions, a gain of $1.4 million associated with
third-party on-system financial transactions and gains of
$0.8 million related to our basis swaps and ineffectiveness
partially offset by a loss of $2.7 million on puts acquired
in 2005 related to the acquisition of the south Louisiana
processing assets.
Gain/Loss on Sale of Property. Assets sold
during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 generated a
net gain of $1.8 million as compared to a net loss of less
than $0.1 million during the nine months ended
September 30, 2006. Disposition of unused catalyst material
generated $1.0 million and $1.0 million was related to
the sale of a treating plant, offset by losses of
$0.2 million on disposition of other treating equipment.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation
and amortization expenses were $78.5 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 compared to
$58.2 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2006, an increase of $20.3 million, or 35.0%. Midstream
depreciation and amortization increased $16.0 million due
to the NTPL, NTG and north Louisiana expansion project assets.
The remaining $4.3 million increase was related to Treating
and other assets.
Interest Expense. Interest expense was
$56.7 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 compared to $35.8 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006, an increase of $20.9 million. The
increase relates primarily to an increase in debt outstanding as
a result of acquisitions and other growth projects and higher
interest rates between nine-month periods (weighted average rate
of 7.0% in 2007 compared to 6.8% in 2006).
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, 2006.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Cash Flows. Net cash provided by operating
activities was $104.3 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 compared to $75.9 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2006. Income before non-
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cash income and expenses was $90.0 million in 2007 and
$66.9 million in 2006. Changes in working capital provided
$14.3 million in cash flows from operating activities in
2007 as compared to $9.0 million in 2006.
Net cash used in investing activities was $325.7 million
and $771.5 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Net cash
invested in Midstream assets was $310.0 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to
$708.5 million for the same time period in 2006 including
$475.4 million related to the acquisition of assets from
Chief. Net cash invested in Treating assets for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 was $18.6 million compared to
$60.7 for the same period in 2006 including $51.5 million
related to the acquisition of Hanover assets.
Net cash provided by financing activities was
$230.7 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 compared to $695.3 million provided by financing
activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 included $102.6 million from
the issuance of senior subordinated series D units,
including the general partner contribution and net of issuance
costs, and net bank borrowings of $229.3 million. Net cash
provided by financing activities for the period ended
September 30, 2006 included $368.4 million from the
issuance of senior subordinated series C units, including
the general partner contribution, net borrowings under our
credit facilities of $78.0 million and net borrowings under
our senior secured notes of $300.9 million. Distributions
to partners total $63.7 million in the period ending
September 30, 2007 compared to $56.0 million in 2006.
Drafts payable decreased by $38.0 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to an increase
in drafts payable of $6.2 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006. 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.
Working Capital Deficit. We had a working
capital deficit of $57.0 million as of September 30,
2007, primarily due to accounts payable of $68.0 million
and accrued liabilities of $62.3 million, including
$22.0 million attributable to accrued property development
costs. As discussed under Cash Flows above, in order
to reduce our interest costs we do not borrow money to fund
outstanding checks until they are presented to our bank. We
borrow money under our $1.2 billion bank credit facility to
fund checks as they are presented. As of September 30,
2007, we had $358.2 million of available borrows under this
facility.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. We had no
off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2007.
March 2007 Sale of Senior Subordinated Series D
Units. On March 23, 2007, we issued an
aggregate of 3,875,340 senior subordinated series D units
representing limited partner interests in a private offering for
net proceeds of approximately $99.9 million. The senior
subordinated series D units were issued at $25.80 per unit,
which represented a discount of approximately 25% to the market
value of common units on such date. The discount represented an
underwriting discount plus the fact that the units will not
receive a distribution nor be readily transferable for two
years. Crosstex Energy GP, L.P. made a general partner
contribution of $2.7 million in connection with this
issuance to maintain its 2% general partner interest. The senior
subordinated series D units will automatically convert into
common units representing limited partner interests on the first
date on or after March 23, 2009 that conversion is
permitted by our partnership agreement at a ratio of one common
unit for each senior subordinated series D unit, subject to
adjustment depending on the achievement of financial metrics in
the fourth quarter of 2008. The senior subordinated
series D units are not entitled to distributions of
available cash or allocation of net income/loss from us until
March 23, 2009.
Capital Requirements of the Partnership. The
natural gas gathering, transmission, treating and processing
businesses are capital-intensive, requiring significant
investment to maintain and upgrade existing operations. Our
capital requirements have consisted primarily of, and we
anticipate will continue to be:
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maintenance capital expenditures, which are capital expenditures
made to replace partially or fully depreciated assets in order
to maintain existing operating capacity of our assets and to
extend their useful lives, or other capital expenditures which
do not increase our cash flows; and
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growth capital expenditures such as those to acquire additional
assets to grow our business, to expand and upgrade gathering
systems, transmission capacity, processing plants or treating
plants, and to construct or acquire new pipelines, processing
plants or treating plants, and expenditures made in support of
that growth.
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Given our objective of growth through acquisitions and large
capital expansions, we anticipate that we will continue to
invest significant amounts of capital to grow and to build and
acquire assets. We actively consider a variety of assets for
potential development and acquisitions.
We believe that cash generated from operations will be
sufficient to meet our present quarterly distribution level of
$0.59 per quarter and to fund a portion of our anticipated
capital expenditures through September 30, 2008. Total
capital expenditures for the remainder of 2007 are estimated to
be approximately $82.0 million. We expect to fund the
remaining capital expenditures from the proceeds of borrowings
under the revolving credit facility discussed below. Our ability
to pay distributions to our unit holders and to fund planned
capital expenditures and to make acquisitions will depend upon
our future operating performance, which will be affected by
prevailing economic conditions in our industry and financial,
business and other factors, some of which are beyond our control.
Indebtedness
As of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
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September 30,
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December 31,
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2007
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2006
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Bank credit facility, interest based on Prime and/or LIBOR plus
an applicable margin, interest rates (per the facility) at
September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were 7.06%
and 7.20%, respectively
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$
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725,000
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$
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488,000
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Senior secured notes, weighted average interest rate at
September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were 6.75%
and 6.76%, respectively
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491,471
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498,530
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Note payable to Florida Gas Transmission Company
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600
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1,216,471
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987,130
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Less current portion
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(9,412
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(10,012
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Debt classified as long-term
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$
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1,207,059
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$
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977,118
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Credit Facility. In September 2007, we
increased borrowing capacity under our bank credit facility to
$1.185 billion. The bank credit facility matures in June
2011. As of September 30, 2007, $826.8 million was
outstanding under the bank credit facility, including
$101.8 million of letters of credit, leaving approximately
$358.2 million available for future borrowing.
In April 2007, we amended our bank credit facility, effective as
of March 28, 2007, to increase the maximum permitted leverage
ratio for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007 and
each fiscal quarter thereafter. The maximum leverage ratio
(total funded debt to consolidated earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization) is as follows (provided,
however, that during an acquisition period as defined in the
bank credit facility, the maximum leverage ratio shall be
increased by 0.50 to 1.00 from the otherwise applicable ratio
set forth below):
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5.25 to 1.00 for fiscal quarters through December 31, 2007;
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5.00 to 1.00 for any fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2008
through September 2008;
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4.75 to 1.00 for fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2008
and March 31, 2009; and
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4.50 to 1.00 for any fiscal quarter ending thereafter.
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Additionally, the bank credit facility now provides that
(i) if we or our subsidiaries incur unsecured note
indebtedness, the leverage ratio will shift to a two-tiered
structure and (ii) during periods where we have outstanding
unsecured note indebtedness, our leverage ratio cannot exceed
5.50 to 1.00 and our senior leverage ratio cannot exceed 4.50 to
1.00. The other material terms and conditions of the bank credit
facility remain unchanged.
Senior Secured Notes. In April 2007, we
amended our senior note agreement, effective as of
March 30, 2007, to (i) provide that if our leverage
ratio at the end of any fiscal quarter exceeds certain
limitations, we will pay the
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holders of the senior secured notes an excess leverage fee based
on the daily average outstanding principal balance of the senior
secured notes during such fiscal quarter multiplied by certain
percentages set forth in the senior note agreement;
(ii) increase the rate of interest on each senior secured
note by 0.25% if, at any given time during an acquisition period
(as defined in the senior note agreement), the leverage ratio
exceeds 5.25 to 1.00; (iii) cause the leverage ratio to
shift to a two-tiered structure if we or our subsidiaries incur
unsecured note indebtedness; and (iv) limit our leverage
ratio to 5.25 to 1.00 and our senior leverage ratio to 4.25 to
1.00 during periods where we have outstanding unsecured note
indebtedness. The other material items and conditions of the
senior note agreement remained unchanged.
We were in compliance with all debt covenants as of
September 30, 2007 and expect to be in compliance with debt
covenants for the next twelve months.
Total Contractual Cash Obligations. A summary
of our total contractual cash obligations as of
September 30, 2007, is as follows:
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Payments Due by Period
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Total
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Thereafter
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(In millions)
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Long-term debt
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$
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1,216.5
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$
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2.4
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$
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9.4
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$
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9.4
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$
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20.3
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$
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757.0
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$
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418.0
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Capital lease obligations
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Operating leases
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99.8
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6.1
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22.3
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19.3
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17.0
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16.2
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18.9
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Unconditional purchase obligations
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39.6
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21.6
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18.0
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Other long-term obligations
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Total contractual obligations
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$
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1,355.9
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$
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30.1
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$
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49.7
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$
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28.7
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$
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37.3
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$
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773.2
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$
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436.9
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The above table does not include any physical or financial
purchase contract commitments for natural gas.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48),
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.
FIN 48 is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48
prescribes a comprehensive model for recognizing, measuring,
presenting and disclosing in the financial statements uncertain
tax positions taken or expected to be taken. The Partnership
adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007. There was no
impact to the Partnerships financial statements as a
result of FIN 48.
On September 13, 2006, the Securities Exchange Commission
(SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108
(SAB 108), which establishes an approach that requires
quantification of financial statement errors based on the
effects of the error on each of the companys financial
statements and the related disclosures. SAB 108 requires
the use of a balance sheet and an income statement approach to
evaluate whether either of these approaches results in
quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative
and qualitative factors are considered, is material. The
Partnership adopted SAB 108 effective October 1, 2006
with no material impact on its financial statements.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines
fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and
requires enhanced disclosures regarding fair value measurements.
While SFAS 157 does not add any new fair value
measurements, it is intended to increase consistency and
comparability of such measurement. The provisions of
SFAS 157 will be effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and
interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this
standard will not have a material impact on our results of
operations, financial position or cash flows.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159,
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities-Including an amendment to FASB Statement
No. 115 (SFAS 119) permits entities to
choose to measure many financial assets and financial
liabilities at fair value. Changes in the fair value on items
for which the fair value option has been elected are recognized
in earnings each reporting period. SFAS 159 also
establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to
draw comparisons between the different measurement attributes
elected
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for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS 159 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, that the
adoption of SFAS 159 will have on our financial statements.
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 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended that are based on information currently
available to management as well as managements assumptions
and beliefs. Statements included in this report which are not
historical facts 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. Such statements reflect
our current views with respect to future events based on what we
believe are reasonable assumptions; however, such statements are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties. In addition to
specific uncertainties discussed elsewhere in this
Form 10-Q,
the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A.
Risk Factors in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006, and those set forth
in Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors of this
report may affect our performance and results of operations.
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.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in
market rates and prices. Our primary market risk is the risk
related to changes in the prices of natural gas and NGLs. In
addition, we are also exposed to the risk of changes in interest
rates on our floating rate debt.
Interest
Rate Risk
We are exposed to interest rate risk on short-term and long-term
debt carrying variable interest rates. At September 30,
2007, our variable rate debt had a carrying value of
$725.0 million which approximated its fair value, and our
fixed rate debt had a carrying value of $491.5 million with
an approximate fair value of $496.7 million. We attempt to
balance variable rate debt, fixed rate debt and debt maturities
to manage interest cost, interest rate volatility and financing
risk. This is accomplished through a mix of bank debt with
short-term variable rates and fixed rate senior and subordinated
debt. In addition, we have entered into interest rate swaps
covering a principal amount of $450.0 million under the
credit facility for periods of three years each (with the
exception of one swap with a term of two years). The interest
rate swaps reduce our risk by fixing the three month LIBOR rate
over the term of the swap agreement.
The following table shows the carrying amount and fair value of
long-term debt and the hypothetical change in fair value that
would result from a 100-basis point change in interest rates.
Unless otherwise noted, the hypothetical change in fair value
could be a gain or a loss depending on whether interest rates
increase or decrease.
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Hypothetical
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Fair
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Fair Value
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September 30, 2007
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$
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1,216.5
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$
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1,224.4
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$
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Fair value is based upon current market quotes and is the
estimated amount required to purchase our long-term debt on the
open market. This estimated value does not include any
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Commodity
Price Risk
Approximately 4.4% 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
natural gas at a percentage of the
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index price, our resale margins are higher during periods of
high natural gas prices and lower during periods of lower
natural gas prices. As of September 30, 2007, we have
hedged approximately 80% of our exposure to natural gas price
fluctuations through December 2008. We also have hedges in place
covering approximately 80% of the liquid volumes we expect to
receive at our south Louisiana assets through May 2008; 40% for
June, July, November and December of 2008; and 20% for August
through October 2008. For our other assets, we have hedges in
place covering approximately 75% of the liquid volumes through
the end of 2007, 80% for January through October 2008 and 40%
for November and December of 2008.
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:
1. 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.
2. 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 do decline during periods of low NGL
prices.
3. 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.
4. 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 and NGLs 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.
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.
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 commercial 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
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commercial 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 accounted for as cash flow hedges are recorded in
Midstream revenue. As of September 30, 2007, outstanding
natural gas swap agreements, NGL swap agreements, swing swap
agreements, storage swap agreements and other derivative
instruments had a fair value of a net liability of
$3.2 million. The aggregate effect of a hypothetical 10%
increase in gas and NGL prices would result in a decrease of
approximately $8.3 million in the net fair value to a net
liability of these contracts as of September 30, 2007 of
$11.5 million.
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Item 4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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(a)
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Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
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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
that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures
were effective as of September 30, 2007 in alerting them in
a timely manner to material information required to be disclosed
in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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(b)
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Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
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There has been no change in our internal controls over financial
reporting that occurred in the three months ended
September 30, 2007 that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls
over financial reporting.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Information about risk factors for the three months ended
September 30, 2007 does not differ materially from that set
forth in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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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Number
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Description
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3
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.1
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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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3
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.2
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Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Crosstex Energy, L.P., dated as of March 23, 2007 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our current report on Form 8-K
dated March 23, 2007, filed with the Commission on March 27,
2007).
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3
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.3
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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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3
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.4
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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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3
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.5
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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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3
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.6
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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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3
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.7
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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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3
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.8
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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. 333-97779).
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10
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.1
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Third Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
effective as of March 28, 2007, among Crosstex Energy, 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 April 3, 2007, filed with the Commission on April 5, 2007).
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10
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.2
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Letter Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Note Purchase
Agreement, effective as of March 28, 2007, among Crosstex
Energy, 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 April 3, 2007, filed with the
Commission on April 5, 2007).
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10
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.3
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Commitment Increase Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2007,
among Crosstex Energy, L.P., Bank of America, N.A., and certain
lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to Crosstex Energy, L.P.s Current Report
on
Form 8-K
dated September 19, 2007, filed with the Commission on
September 24, 2007).
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10
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.4
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Form of Performance Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to Crosstex Energy, L.P.s Current Report
on
Form 8-K
dated June 27, 2007, filed with the Commission on
July 3, 2007).
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31
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.1*
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Certification of the principal executive officer.
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31
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.2*
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Certification of the principal financial officer.
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32
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.1*
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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.
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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 8th day of November, 2007.
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
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By:
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Crosstex Energy GP, L.P.,
its general partner
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By:
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Crosstex Energy GP, LLC,
its general partner
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William W. Davis
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Number
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Description
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3
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.1
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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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3
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.2
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Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Crosstex Energy, L.P., dated as of March 23, 2007 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our current report on Form 8-K
dated March 23, 2007, filed with the Commission on March 27,
2007).
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3
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.3
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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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3
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.4
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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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3
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.5
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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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3
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.6
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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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3
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.7
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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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3
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.8
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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. 333-97779).
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10
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.1
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|
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Third Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
effective as of March 28, 2007, among Crosstex Energy, 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 April 3, 2007, filed with the Commission on April 5, 2007).
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10
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.2
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Letter Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Note Purchase
Agreement, effective as of March 28, 2007, among Crosstex
Energy, 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 April 3, 2007, filed with the
Commission on April 5, 2007).
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10
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.3
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Commitment Increase Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2007,
among Crosstex Energy, L.P., Bank of America, N.A., and certain
lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to Crosstex Energy, L.P.s Current Report
on
Form 8-K
dated September 19, 2007, filed with the Commission on
September 24, 2007).
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10
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.4
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Form of Performance Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to Crosstex Energy, L.P.s Current Report
on
Form 8-K
dated June 27, 2007, filed with the Commission on
July 3, 2007).
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31
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.1*
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Certification of the principal executive officer.
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31
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.2*
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Certification of the principal financial officer.
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32
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.1*
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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.
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