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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

x      Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010

 

OR

 

o         Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the transition period from                        to                        

 

Commission file number: 000-50067

 

CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

16-1616605

(State of organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

2501 CEDAR SPRINGS

 

 

DALLAS, TEXAS

 

75201

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(214) 953-9500

(Registrant’s 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 x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer x

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o  No x

 

As of July 30, 2010, the Registrant had 50,119,245 common units outstanding.

 

 

 



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Item

 

Description

 

Page

 

 

 

 

 

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

1.

 

Financial Statements

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

29

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

6.

 

Exhibits

 

43

 

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CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

June 30,
2010

 

December 31,
2009

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

ASSETS

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,261

 

$

779

 

Accounts and notes receivable, net:

 

 

 

 

 

Trade, accrued revenue and other

 

190,574

 

214,759

 

Fair value of derivative assets

 

5,732

 

9,112

 

Natural gas and natural gas liquids, prepaid expenses and other

 

12,349

 

14,692

 

Total current assets

 

209,916

 

239,342

 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $290,543 and $258,706, respectively

 

1,218,689

 

1,279,060

 

Fair value of derivative assets

 

3,775

 

5,665

 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $133,060 and $115,813, respectively

 

517,650

 

534,897

 

Other assets, net

 

29,566

 

10,217

 

Total assets

 

$

1,979,596

 

$

2,069,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, drafts payable, accrued gas purchases and other

 

$

156,434

 

$

179,709

 

Fair value of derivative liabilities

 

5,932

 

30,337

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

7,058

 

28,602

 

Other current liabilities

 

59,652

 

51,014

 

Total current liabilities

 

229,076

 

289,662

 

Long-term debt

 

710,563

 

845,100

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

28,306

 

20,797

 

Deferred tax liability

 

7,984

 

8,234

 

Fair value of derivative liabilities

 

3,536

 

12,106

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

¾

 

 

Partners’ equity

 

1,000,131

 

893,282

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,979,596

 

$

2,069,181

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per unit amounts)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midstream

 

$

399,529

 

$

347,820

 

$

831,981

 

$

700,257

 

Gas and NGL marketing activities

 

3,437

 

1,435

 

5,777

 

2,156

 

Total revenues

 

402,966

 

349,255

 

837,758

 

702,413

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased gas

 

318,956

 

270,174

 

672,553

 

554,386

 

Operating expenses

 

25,424

 

27,827

 

51,889

 

55,706

 

General and administrative

 

11,704

 

13,712

 

24,393

 

27,565

 

(Gain) loss on sale of property

 

564

 

284

 

(13,779

)

(544

)

(Gain) loss on derivatives

 

1,594

 

(715

)

5,290

 

(5,051

)

Impairments

 

313

 

¾

 

1,311

 

¾

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

26,820

 

30,911

 

53,912

 

59,670

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

385,375

 

342,193

 

795,569

 

691,732

 

Operating income

 

17,591

 

7,062

 

42,189

 

10,681

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

(19,998

)

(21,723

)

(46,853

)

(39,257

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

¾

 

¾

 

(14,713

)

(4,669

)

Other income

 

23

 

217

 

205

 

166

 

Total other income (expense)

 

(19,975

)

(21,506

)

(61,361

)

(43,760

)

Loss from continuing operations before non-controlling interest and income taxes

 

(2,384

)

(14,444

)

(19,172

)

(33,079

)

Income tax provision

 

(74

)

(455

)

(649

)

(876

)

Loss from continuing operations, net of tax

 

(2,458

)

(14,899

)

(19,821

)

(33,955

)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

¾

 

4,590

 

¾

 

8,340

 

Net loss

 

(2,458

)

(10,309

)

(19,821

)

(25,615

)

Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the non-controlling interest

 

10

 

9

 

(25

)

41

 

Net loss attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.

 

$

(2,468

)

$

(10,318

)

$

(19,796

)

$

(25,656

)

Preferred interest in net income attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.

 

$

3,125

 

$

¾

 

$

6,250

 

$

¾

 

Beneficial conversion feature attributable to preferred units

 

$

¾

 

$

¾

 

$

22,279

 

$

¾

 

General partner interest in net loss

 

$

(1,279

)

$

(951

)

$

(2,775

)

$

(1,891

)

Limited partners’ interest in net loss attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.

 

$

(4,314

)

$

(9,367

)

$

(45,550

)

$

(23,765

)

Net loss attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P. per limited partners’ unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted common unit

 

$

(0.08

)

$

(0.19

)

$

(0.89

)

$

(1.22

)

Basic and diluted senior subordinated series D unit (see Note 5(c))

 

$

¾

 

$

¾

 

$

¾

 

$

8.85

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Equity

Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

 

 

 

Common Units

 

Preferred Units

 

General Partner
Interest

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

 

Non-Controlling

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

Units

 

$

 

Units

 

$

 

Units

 

Income (loss)

 

Interest

 

Total

 

 

 

(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

 

Balance, December 31, 2009

 

$

873,858

 

49,163

 

$

 

 

$

18,860

 

1,003

 

$

(2,670

)

$

3,234

 

$

893,282

 

Issuance of preferred units

 

 

 

120,786

 

14,706

 

 

 

 

 

120,786

 

Beneficial conversion feature attributable to preferred units

 

(22,279

)

 

22,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of unit options

 

233

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

233

 

Conversion of restricted units for common units, net of units withheld for taxes

 

(1,725

)

610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,725

)

Capital contributions

 

 

 

 

 

2,706

 

314

 

 

 

2,706

 

Stock-based compensation

 

2,886

 

 

 

 

2,359

 

 

 

 

5,245

 

Distributions

 

 

 

(3,125

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,125

)

Net income (loss)

 

(23,271

)

 

6,250

 

 

(2,775

)

 

 

(25

)

(19,821

)

Hedging gains or losses reclassified to earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,718

 

 

1,718

 

Adjustment in fair value of derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,020

 

 

1,020

 

Distribution to non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(188

)

(188

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2010

 

$

829,702

 

49,822

 

$

146,190

 

14,706

 

$

21,150

 

1,317

 

$

68

 

$

3,021

 

$

1,000,131

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net loss

 

$

(2,458

)

$

(10,309

)

$

(19,821

)

$

(25,615

)

Hedging gains (losses) reclassified to earnings

 

316

 

(1,660

)

1,718

 

(5,860

)

Adjustment in fair value of derivatives

 

606

 

(954

)

1,020

 

(1,265

)

Comprehensive loss

 

(1,536

)

(12,923

)

(17,083

)

(32,740

)

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

10

 

9

 

(25

)

41

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.

 

$

(1,546

)

$

(12,932

)

$

(17,058

)

$

(32,781

)

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(19,821

)

$

(25,615

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

53,912

 

68,468

 

Gain on sale of property

 

(13,779

)

(595

)

Impairments

 

1,311

 

¾

 

Deferred tax benefit

 

(250

)

(418

)

Non-cash stock-based compensation

 

5,245

 

3,922

 

Derivatives mark to market interest rate settlement

 

(24,160

)

¾

 

Non-cash derivatives gain

 

(581

)

(2,881

)

Non-cash loss on debt extinguishment

 

5,396

 

4,669

 

Accrual (payment) of debt from interest paid-in-kind

 

(11,558

)

2,066

 

Amortization of debt issue costs

 

3,751

 

3,483

 

Amortization of discount on notes

 

738

 

¾

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, accrued revenue and other

 

24,098

 

85,856

 

Natural gas and natural gas liquids, prepaid expenses and other

 

1,212

 

(6,686

)

Accounts payable, accrued gas purchases and other accrued liabilities

 

(6,958

)

(113,228

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

18,556

 

19,041

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

 

(18,632

)

(74,968

)

Insurance recoveries on property and equipment

 

874

 

8,107

 

Proceeds from sale of property

 

59,484

 

10,735

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

41,726

 

(56,126

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

893,112

 

359,200

 

Payments on borrowings

 

(1,040,405

)

(281,156

)

Proceeds from capital lease obligations

 

 

1,489

 

Payments on capital lease obligations

 

(1,114

)

(1,397

)

Decrease in drafts payable

 

(1,595

)

(16,497

)

Debt refinancing costs

 

(28,485

)

(13,435

)

Conversion of restricted units, net of units withheld for taxes

 

(1,725

)

(70

)

Distributions to non-controlling interest

 

(188

)

(228

)

Distributions to partners

 

(3,125

)

(11,597

)

Proceeds from issuance of preferred units

 

120,786

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of unit options

 

233

 

 

Contributions from general partner

 

2,706

 

9

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(59,800

)

36,318

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

482

 

(767

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

779

 

1,636

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

1,261

 

$

869

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

24,289

 

$

38,303

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$

1,447

 

$

1,220

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2010

(Unaudited)

 

(1) General

 

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, 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 gather for a fee or purchase the gas production, 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 markets 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. 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. Certain reclassifications have been made to the consolidated financial statements for the prior year to conform to the current presentation. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Partnership’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

(a)     Management’s 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)     Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements, which amends FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The ASU requires reporting entities to make new disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair-value measurements including significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair-value measurements and information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair-value measurements. The ASU also clarifies existing fair-value measurement disclosure guidance about the level of disaggregation, inputs, and valuation techniques. The Partnership is still evaluating the ASU and determined that it is not currently impacted by the update.

 

(2) Asset Dispositions

 

The Partnership sold its Midstream assets in Alabama, Mississippi and south Texas for $217.6 million in August 2009. Sales proceeds, net of transaction costs and other obligations associated with the sale, of $212.0 million were used to repay long-term indebtedness and the Partnership recognized a gain on sale of $97.2 million. In October 2009, the Partnership sold its Treating assets for net proceeds of $265.4 million. Sales proceeds, net of transaction costs and other obligations associated with the sale, of $258.1 million were used to repay long-term indebtedness and the Partnership recognized a gain on sale of $86.3 million.

 

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CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

 

 

The revenues, operating expenses, general and administrative expenses associated directly with the sold assets, depreciation and amortization expense, allocated Texas margin tax and an allocated interest expense related to the operations of the sold assets have been segregated from continuing operations and reported as discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. Interest expense of $9.2 million and $18.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, was allocated to discontinued operations related to the debt repaid from the proceeds from the asset dispositions using average historical interest rates. No corporate office general and administrative expenses have been allocated to income from discontinued operations. Following are revenues and income from discontinued operations (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009

 

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2009

 

Midstream revenues

 

$

134,526

 

$

313,726

 

Treating revenues

 

$

15,470

 

$

31,747

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

$

4,590

 

$

8,340

 

 

(3)      Long-Term Debt

 

As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2010

 

December 31,
2009

 

Bank credit facility, interest based on Prime and/or LIBOR plus an applicable margin, interest rate (per the facility) at December 31, 2009 was 6.75%

 

$

¾

 

$

529,614

 

New credit facility, interest based on Prime and/or LIBOR plus an applicable margin, interest rate (per the new facility) at June 30, 2010 was 6.0%

 

¾

 

¾

 

Senior secured notes (including PIK notes (1) of $9.5 million), weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2009 was 10.5%

 

¾

 

326,034

 

Senior unsecured notes, net of discount of $14.4 million, which bear interest at the rate of 8.875%.

 

710,563

 

¾

 

Series B secured note assumed in the Eunice transaction, which bears interest at the rate of 9.5%

 

7,058

 

18,054

 

 

 

717,621

 

873,702

 

Less current portion

 

(7,058

)

(28,602

)

Debt classified as long-term

 

$

710,563

 

$

845,100

 

 


(1)

The senior secured notes began accruing additional interest of 1.25% per annum in February 2009 in the form of an increase in the principal amounts thereof (the “PIK notes”). These notes were paid in full in February 2010.

 

New Credit Facility. In February 2010, the Partnership amended and restated its existing secured bank credit facility with a new syndicated secured bank credit facility (the “new credit facility”). The new credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $420.0 million and matures in February 2014. Net proceeds from the new credit facility along with net proceeds from the senior unsecured notes discussed under “Senior Unsecured Notes” below were used to, among other things, repay the Partnership’s existing credit facility and repay and retire all outstanding senior secured notes (including PIK notes) in February 2010. The Partnership recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $14.7 million when the debt was repaid due to make-whole interest payments on the senior secured debt of $9.3 million and the write-off of unamortized debt costs of $5.4 million. Debt refinancing costs totaling $28.1 million associated with new borrowings, including the senior unsecured notes, are included in other noncurrent assets as of June 30, 2010 and amortized to interest expense over the term of the related debt.

 

As of June 30, 2010, there were no borrowings under the new bank credit facility and $112.6 million in outstanding letters of credit, leaving approximately $307.4 million available for future borrowing.

 

The new credit facility is guaranteed by substantially all of the Partnership’s subsidiaries and is secured by first priority liens on substantially all of the Partnership’s assets and those of the guarantors, including all material pipeline, gas gathering and processing assets, all material working capital assets and a pledge of all of its equity interests in substantially all of the Partnership’s subsidiaries.

 

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CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

 

The Partnership may prepay all loans under the new credit facility at any time without premium or penalty (other than customary LIBOR breakage costs), subject to certain notice requirements. The new credit facility requires mandatory prepayments of amounts outstanding thereunder with the net proceeds of certain asset sales, extraordinary receipts, equity issuances and debt incurrences, but these mandatory prepayments do not require any reduction of the lenders’ commitments under the new credit facility.

 

Under the new credit facility, borrowings bear interest at the Partnership’s option at the Eurodollar Rate (the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate) plus an applicable margin or the Base Rate (the highest of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, the 30-day Eurodollar Rate plus 1.0%, or the administrative agent’s prime rate) plus an applicable margin. The Partnership pays a per annum fee on all letters of credit issued under the new credit facility and a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on the unused availability under the new credit facility. The letter of credit fee and the applicable margins for the interest rate vary quarterly based on the Partnership’s leverage ratio (as defined in the new credit facility, being generally computed as the ratio of total funded debt to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and certain other non-cash charges) and are as follows:

 

 

Leverage Ratio

 

Base Rate Loans

 

Eurodollar Rate
Loans

 

Letter of Credit
Fees

 

Greater than or equal to 5.00 to 1.00

 

3.25

%

4.25

%

4.25

%

Greater than or equal to 4.50 to 1.00 and less than 5.00 to 1.00

 

3.00

%

4.00

%

4.00

%

Greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 and less than 4.50 to 1.00

 

2.75

%

3.75

%

3.75

%

Greater than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00 and less than 4.00 to 1.00

 

2.50

%

3.50

%

3.50

%

Less than 3.50 to 1.00

 

2.25

%

3.25

%

3.25

%

 

Based on the forecasted leverage ratio for 2010, the Partnership expects the applicable margin for the interest rate and letter of credit fee to be at the mid-point of these ranges. The new credit facility does not have a floor for the Base Rate or the Eurodollar Rate.

 

The new credit facility includes financial covenants that are tested on a quarterly basis, based on the rolling four-quarter period that ends on the last day of each fiscal quarter (except for the interest coverage ratio, which builds to a four-quarter test during 2010).

 

The maximum permitted leverage ratio is as follows:

 

·                       5.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2010;

 

·                       5.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2010;

 

·                       5.25 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2010;

 

·                       5.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2011;

 

·                       4.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2011; and

 

·                       4.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2011 and each fiscal quarter thereafter.

 

The maximum permitted senior leverage ratio (as defined in the new credit facility, but generally computed as the ratio of total secured funded debt to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and certain other non-cash charges), is 2.50 to 1.00.

 

The minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the new credit facility, but generally computed as the ratio of consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and certain other non-cash charges to consolidated interest charges) is as follows:

 

·                       1.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2010 through December 31, 2010;

 

·                       2.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2011;

 

·                       2.25 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2011; and

 

·                       2.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2011 and each fiscal quarter thereafter.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

 

In addition, the new credit facility contains various covenants that, among other restrictions, limit the Partnership’s ability to:

 

·                       grant or assume liens;

 

·                       make investments;

 

·                       incur or assume indebtedness;

 

·                       engage in mergers or acquisitions;

 

·                       sell, transfer, assign or convey assets;

 

·                       repurchase its equity, make distributions and certain other restricted payments;

 

·                       change the nature of its business;

 

·                       engage in transactions with affiliates;

 

·                       enter into certain burdensome agreements;

 

·                       make certain amendments to the omnibus agreement or its subsidiaries’ organizational documents;

 

·                       prepay the senior unsecured notes and certain other indebtedness; and

 

·                       enter into certain hedging contracts.

 

The new credit facility permits the Partnership to make quarterly distributions to unitholders so long as no default exists under the new credit facility.

 

Each of the following is an event of default under the new credit facility:

 

·                       failure to pay any principal, interest, fees, expenses or other amounts when due;

 

·                       failure to meet the quarterly financial covenants;

 

·                       failure to observe any other agreement, obligation, or covenant in the new credit facility or any related loan document, subject to cure periods for certain failures;

 

·                       the failure of any representation or warranty to be materially true and correct when made;

 

·                       the Partnership or any of its subsidiaries’ default under other indebtedness that exceeds a threshold amount;

 

·                       judgments against the Partnership or any of its material subsidiaries, in excess of a threshold amount;

 

·                       certain ERISA events involving the Partnership or any of its material subsidiaries, in excess of a threshold amount;

 

·                       bankruptcy or other insolvency events involving the Partnership or any of its material subsidiaries; and

 

·                       a change in control (as defined in the new credit facility).

 

If an event of default relating to bankruptcy or other insolvency events occurs, all indebtedness under the new credit facility will immediately become due and payable. If any other event of default exists under the new credit facility, the lenders may accelerate the maturity of the obligations outstanding under the new credit facility and exercise other rights and remedies. In addition, if any event of default exists under the new credit facility, the lenders may commence foreclosure or other actions against the collateral.

 

If any default occurs under the new credit facility, or if the Partnership is unable to make any of the representations and warranties in the new credit facility, the Partnership will be unable to borrow funds or have letters of credit issued under the new credit facility.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

 

The Partnership expects to be in compliance with the covenants in the new credit facility for the next twelve months.

 

Series B Secured Note. On October 20, 2009, the Partnership acquired the Eunice natural gas liquids processing plant and fractionation facility which included an $18.1 million series B secured note. This note bears an interest rate of 9.5%. The remaining payment of $7.4 million including interest is due in 2011.

 

Senior Unsecured Notes. On February 10, 2010, the Partnership issued $725.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.875% senior unsecured notes (the “notes”) due on February 15, 2018 at an issue price of 97.907% to yield 9.25% to maturity. Net proceeds from the sale of the notes of $689.7 million (net of transaction costs and original issue discount), together with borrowings under its new credit facility discussed above, were used to repay in full amounts outstanding under its old bank credit facility and senior secured notes and to pay related fees, costs and expenses, including the settlement of interest rate swaps associated with its existing credit facility. Interest payments are due semi-annually in arrears starting on August 15, 2010.

 

The indenture governing the notes contains covenants that, among other things, limit the Partnership’s ability and the ability of certain of its subsidiaries to:

 

·                       sell assets including equity interests in its subsidiaries;

 

·                       pay distributions on, redeem or repurchase units or redeem or repurchase its subordinated debt (as discussed in more detail below);

 

·                       make investments;

 

·                       incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue preferred units;

 

·                       create or incur certain liens;

 

·                       enter into agreements that restrict distributions or other payments from its restricted subsidiaries to the Partnership;

 

·                       consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of its assets;

 

·                       engage in transactions with affiliates;

 

·                       create unrestricted subsidiaries;

 

·                       enter into sale and leaseback transactions; or

 

·                       engage in certain business activities.

 

The indenture provides that if the Partnership’s fixed charge coverage ratio (the ratio of its consolidated cash flow to its fixed charges, each as defined in the indenture) for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters is not less than 2.0 to 1.0, the Partnership will be permitted to pay distributions to its unitholders in an amount equal to available cash from operating surplus (each as defined in the partnership agreement) with respect to the Partnership’s preceding fiscal quarter plus a number of items, including the net cash proceeds received by the Partnership as a capital contribution or from the issuance of equity interests since the date of the indenture, to the extent not previously expended. If the Partnership’s fixed charge coverage ratio is less than 2.0 to 1.0, the Partnership will be able to pay distributions to its unitholders in an amount equal to an $80.0 million basket (less amounts previously expended pursuant to such basket), plus the same number of items discussed in the preceding sentence to the extent not previously expended.

 

If the notes achieve an investment grade rating from each of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, many of the covenants discussed above will terminate.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

 

The Partnership may redeem up to 35% of the notes at any time prior to February 15, 2013 with the cash proceeds from equity offerings at a redemption price of 108.875% of the principal amount of the notes (plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date) provided that:

 

·                       at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the senior notes remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and

 

·                       the redemption occurs within 120 days of the date of the closing of the equity offering.

 

Prior to February 15, 2014, the Partnership may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at a “make-whole” redemption price. On or after February 15, 2014, the Partnership may redeem all or a part of the notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 104.438% for the twelve-month period beginning on February 15, 2014, 102.219% for the twelve-month period beginning February 15, 2015 and 100.00% for the twelve-month period beginning on February 15, 2016 and at any time thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the applicable redemption date on the notes.

 

Each of the following is an event of default under the indenture:

 

·                       failure to pay any principal or interest when due;

 

·                       failure to observe any other agreement, obligation, or other covenant in the indenture, subject to the cure periods for certain failures;

 

·                       the Partnership or any of its subsidiaries’ default under other indebtedness that exceeds a certain threshold amount;

 

·                       failures by it or any of its subsidiaries to pay final judgments that exceed a certain threshold amount; and

 

·                       bankruptcy or other insolvency events involving the Partnership or any of its material subsidiaries.

 

If an event of default relating to bankruptcy or other insolvency events occurs, the senior unsecured notes will immediately become due and payable. If any other event of default exists under the indenture, the trustee under the indenture or the holders of the senior unsecured notes may accelerate the maturity of the senior unsecured notes and exercise other rights and remedies.

 

On June 25, 2010 and pursuant to a registered exchange offer, the Partnership exchanged all of its outstanding 8.875% senior unsecured notes due 2018 for an equivalent amount of new notes that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The terms of such registered notes are identical to the terms of the notes except that the transfer restrictions, registration rights and provisions for additional interest relating to the notes have been deleted.

 

The senior unsecured notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by each of the Partnership’s current material subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”), with the exception of our regulated Louisiana subsidiaries Crosstex LIG, LLC and Crosstex Tuscaloosa, LLC, (which may only guarantee up to $500.0 million of the Partnership’s debt), Crosstex DC Gathering, J.V. (our joint venture in Denton County, Texas is not 100% owned by the Partnership) and Crosstex Energy Finance Corporation (a wholly owned Delaware corporation that was organized for the sole purpose of being a co-issuer of certain of the Partnership’s indebtedness, including the senior unsecured notes). Since certain wholly owned subsidiaries do not guarantee the senior unsecured notes, the condensed consolidating financial statements of the guarantors and non-guarantors as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 are disclosed below in accordance with Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

June 30, 2010

 

 

 

Guarantors

 

Non Guarantors

 

Elimination

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

$

193,215

 

$

16,701

 

$

 

$

209,916

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

987,618

 

231,071

 

 

1,218,689

 

Total other assets

 

550,988

 

3

 

 

550,991

 

Total assets

 

$

1,731,821

 

$

247,775

 

$

 

$

1,979,596

 

LIABILITIES & PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

$

223,407

 

$

5,669

 

$

 

$

229,076

 

Long-term debt

 

710,563

 

¾

 

 

710,563

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

39,826

 

¾

 

 

39,826

 

Partners’ capital

 

758,025

 

242,106

 

 

1,000,131

 

Total Liabilities & Partners’ Capital

 

$

1,731,821

 

$

247,775

 

$

 

$

1,979,596

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

Guarantors

 

Non Guarantors

 

Elimination

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

$

226,583

 

$

12,759

 

$

 

 

$

239,342

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

1,045,991

 

233,069

 

 

1,279,060

 

Total other assets

 

550,776

 

3

 

 

550,779

 

Total assets

 

$

1,823,350

 

$

245,831

 

$

 

$

2,069,181

 

LIABILITIES & PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

$

283,539

 

$

6,123

 

$

 

$

289,662

 

Long-term debt

 

845,100

 

 

 

845,100

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

41,137

 

 

 

41,137

 

Partners’ capital

 

653,574

 

239,708

 

 

893,282

 

Total liabilities & partners’ capital

 

$

1,823,350

 

$

245,831

 

$

 

$

2,069,181

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010

 

 

 

Guarantors

 

Non Guarantors

 

Elimination

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

389,890

 

$

20,758

 

$

(7,682

)

$

402,966

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

(384,310

)

(8,747

)

7,682

 

(385,375

)

Operating income (loss)

 

5,580

 

12,011

 

 

17,591

 

Interest expense, net

 

(19,994

)

(4

)

 

(19,998

)

Other income

 

23

 

 

 

23

 

Income from continuing operations before non-controlling interest and income taxes

 

(14,391

)

12,007

 

 

(2,384

)

Income tax provision

 

(70

)

(4

)

 

(74

)

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

¾

 

(10

)

 

(10

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.

 

$

(14,461

)

$

11,993

 

$

 

$

(2,468

)

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Guarantors

 

Non Guarantors

 

Elimination

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

341,987

 

$

16,857

 

$

(9,589

)

$

349,255

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

(343,584

)

(8,198

)

9,589

 

(342,193

)

Operating income (loss)

 

(1,597

)

8,659

 

 

7,062

 

Interest expense, net

 

(21,722

)

(1

)

 

(21,723

)

Other income

 

217

 

 

 

217

 

Income from continuing operations before non-controlling interest and income taxes

 

(23,102

)

8,658

 

 

(14,444

)

Income tax provision

 

(455

)

¾

 

 

(455

)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

4,590

 

 

 

 

4,590

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

(9

)

 

(9

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.

 

$

(18,967

)

$

8,649

 

$

 

$

(10,318

)

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

 

 

 

Guarantors

 

Non Guarantors

 

Elimination

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

809,598

 

$

42,165

 

$

(14,005

)

$

837,758

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

(791,890

)

(17,684

)

14,005

 

(795,569

)

Operating income (loss)

 

17,708

 

24,481

 

 

42,189

 

Interest expense, net

 

(46,848

)

(5

)

 

(46,853

)

Other income

 

(14,508

)

 

 

(14,508

)

Income from continuing operations before non-controlling interest and income taxes

 

(43,648

)

24,476

 

 

(19,172

)

Income tax provision

 

(643

)

(6

)

 

(649

)

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

25

 

 

25

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.

 

$

(44,291

)

$

24,495

 

$

 

$

(19,796

)

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Guarantors

 

Non Guarantors

 

Elimination

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

685,911

 

$

30,905

 

$

(14,403

)

$

702,413

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

(689,808

)

(16,327

)

14,403

 

(691,732

)

Operating income (loss)

 

(3,897

)

14,578

 

 

10,681

 

Interest expense, net

 

(39,255

)

(2

)

 

(39,257

)

Other expense

 

(4,503

)

 

 

(4,503

)

Income from continuing operations before non-controlling interest and income taxes

 

(47,655

)

14,576

 

 

(33,079

)

Income tax provision

 

(875

)

(1

)

 

(876

)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

8,340

 

¾

 

 

8,340

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

(41

)

 

(41

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.

 

$

(40,190

)

$

14,534

 

$

 

$

(25,656

)

 

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CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flow

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

 

 

 

Guarantors

 

Non Guarantors

 

Elimination

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

(8,505

)

$

27,061

 

$

 

$

18,556

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

 

$

46,922

 

$

(5,196

)

$

 

$

41,726

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

 

$

(59,613

)

$

(22,071

)

$

21,884

 

$

(59,800

)

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Guarantors

 

Non Guarantors

 

Elimination

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

 

$

2,502

 

$

16,539

 

$

 

$

19,041

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

 

$

(39,829

)

$

(16,297

)

$

 

$

(56,126

)

Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

 

$

5,408

 

$

(259

)

$

31,169

 

$

36,318

 

 

(4) Obligations Under Capital Lease

 

The Partnership entered into 9 and 10-year capital leases for certain equipment. Assets under capital leases as of June 30, 2010 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

Equipment

 

$

37,267

 

Less: Accumulated amortization

 

(5,248

)

Net assets under capital lease

 

$

32,019

 

 

The following are the minimum lease payments to be made in the following years indicated for the capital leases in effect as of June 30, 2010 (in thousands):

 

2010

 

$

2,301

 

2011 through 2014 ($4,582 annually)

 

18,328

 

Thereafter

 

21,262

 

Less: Interest

 

(9,128

)

Net minimum lease payments under capital lease

 

32,763

 

Less: Current portion of net minimum lease payments

 

(4,457

)

Long-term portion of net minimum lease payments

 

$

28,306

 

 

(5)      Partners’ Capital

 

(a) Sale of Preferred Units

 

On January 19, 2010, the Partnership issued approximately $125.0 million of Series A Convertible Preferred Units to an affiliate of Blackstone/GSO Capital Solutions for net proceeds of $120.8 million. Crosstex Energy, GP, L.P. made a general partner contribution of $2.6 million in connection with the issuance to maintain its 2% general partner interest. The 14,705,882 preferred units are convertible by the holders thereof at any time into common units on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments in the event of certain dilutive issuances of common units. The Partnership has the right to force conversion of the preferred units after three years if (i) the daily volume-weighted average trading price of the common units is greater than $12.75 per unit for 20 out of the trailing 30 trading days ending on two trading days before the date on which the Partnership delivers notice of such conversion, and (ii) the average daily trading volume of common units must have exceeded 250,000 common units

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

 

for 20 out of the trailing 30 trading days ending on two trading days before the date on which the Partnership delivers notice of such conversion. The preferred units are not redeemable but will pay a quarterly distribution that will be the greater of $0.2125 per unit or the amount of the quarterly distribution per unit paid to common unitholders, subject to certain adjustments. Such quarterly distribution may be paid in cash, in additional preferred units issued in kind or any combination thereof, provided that the distribution may not be paid in additional preferred units if the Partnership pays a cash distribution on common units.

 

The preferred units were issued at a discount to the market price of the common units they are convertible into. This discount totaling $22.3 million represents a beneficial conversion feature (BCF) and is reflected as a reduction in common unit equity and an increase in preferred equity to reflect the market value of the preferred units at issuance on the Partnership’s consolidated statement of changes in partners’ equity for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The impact of the BCF is also included in earnings per unit for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

 

(b) Cash Distributions

 

Unless restricted by the terms of the Partnership’s credit facility and/or senior unsecured note indenture, 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. As described under (a) Sale of Preferred Units above, the preferred units are entitled to a quarterly distribution equal to the greater of $0.2125 per unit or the amount of the quarterly distribution per unit paid to common unitholders, subject to certain adjustments. The general partner is not entitled to a 2% distribution with respect to the quarterly preferred distribution of $0.2125 per unit that is made solely to the preferred unitholders. The general partner is entitled to a 2% distribution with respect to all distributions made to common unitholders. If the distributions are in excess of $0.2125 per unit, distributions are made 98% to the common and preferred unitholders and 2% to the general partner, subject to the payment of incentive distributions as described below to the extent that certain target levels of cash distributions are achieved. Under the quarterly incentive distribution provisions, generally the Partnership’s general partner is entitled to 13% of amounts the Partnership distributes in excess of $0.25 per unit, 23% of the amounts the Partnership distributes in excess of $0.3125 per unit and 48% of amounts the Partnership distributes distribute in excess of $0.375 per unit. No incentive distributions were earned by the Partnership’s general partner for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.

 

(c) Earnings per Unit and Dilution Computations

 

The Partnership had common units and preferred units outstanding during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and common units and senior subordinated series D units outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2009. The senior subordinated series D units, which converted to common units in March 2009, were considered common securities prior to conversion but were presented as a separate class of common equity because they did not participate in cash distributions during their subordination period. The senior subordinated series D units were issued in March 2007 at a discount, referred to as BCF, totaling $34.3 million to the market price of the common units they were convertible into at the end of their subordination period. Since the conversion of the senior subordinated series D units into common units was contingent (as described with the terms of such units) until the end of their subordination period, the BCF was not recognized until the end of such subordination period when the criteria for conversion was met. The BCFs attributable to both the senior subordinated series D units and the preferred units, discussed under (a) Sale of Preferred Units above, represent non-cash distributions that are treated in the same way as a cash distribution for earnings per unit computations.

 

The preferred units are entitled to a quarterly distribution equal to the greater of $0.2125 per unit or the amount of the quarterly distribution per unit paid to common unitholders, subject to certain adjustments. Income is allocated to the preferred units in an amount equal to the quarterly distribution with respect to the period earned.

 

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
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Limited partners’ interest in net loss

 

$

(4,314

)

$

(9,367

)

$

(45,550

)

$

(23,765

)

Distributed earnings allocated to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units

 

$

¾

 

$

 

$

¾

 

$

11,234

 

 

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Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Unvested restricted units

 

 

 

 

134

 

Senior subordinated series D units (1)

 

 

 

 

34,297

 

Total distributed earnings

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

45,665

 

Undistributed loss allocated to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units

 

$

(4,198

)

$

(9,152

)

$

(44,327

)

$

(68,623

)

Unvested restricted units

 

(116

)

(215

)

(1,223

)

(807

)

Senior subordinated series D units

 

 

 

 

 

Total undistributed loss

 

$

(4,314

)

$

(9,367

)

$

(45,550

)

$

(69,430

)

Net loss allocated to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units

 

$

(4,198

)

$

(9,152

)

$

(44,327

)

$

(57,389

)

Unvested restricted units

 

(116

)

(215

)

(1,223

)

(673

)

Senior subordinated series D units

 

 

 

 

34,297

 

Total limited partners’ interest in net loss

 

$

(4,314

)

$

(9,367

)

$

(45,550

)

$

(23,765

)

Limited partners’ interest in income from discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units

 

$

¾

 

$

4,395

 

$

¾

 

$

8,035

 

Unvested restricted units

 

 

103

 

 

138

 

Total income from discontinued operations (2)

 

$

 

$

4,498

 

$

¾

 

$

8,173

 

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit from continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common unit

 

$

(0.08

)

$

(0.28

)

$

(0.89

)

$

(1.39

)

Senior subordinated series D unit

 

$

¾

 

$

 

$

¾

 

$

8.85

 

Basic and diluted net income on discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common unit

 

$

¾

 

$

0.09

 

$

¾

 

$

0.17

 

Senior subordinated series D unit

 

$

¾

 

$

 

$

¾

 

$

 

Total basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common unit

 

$

(0.08

)

$

(0.19

)

$

(0.89

)

$

(1.22

)

Senior subordinated series D unit

 

$

¾

 

$

 

$

¾

 

$

8.85

 

 


(1)       Represents BCF recognized at end of subordination period for senior subordinated series D units.

(2)       Represents 98.0% for the limited partners’ interest in discontinued operations.

 

The following are the unit amounts used to compute the basic and diluted earnings per limited partner unit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average limited partner common units outstanding

 

49,781

 

49,039

 

49,734

 

47,189

 

Weighted average diluted senior subordinated series D units outstanding

 

¾

 

 

 

3,875

 

 

All common unit equivalents were antidilutive in the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 because the limited partners were allocated a net loss in these periods.

 

When quarterly distributions are made pro-rata to common and preferred unitholders, net income for the general partner consists of incentive distributions to the extent earned, a deduction for stock-based compensation attributable to CEI’s stock options and restricted shares and 2% of the original Partnership’s net income (loss) adjusted for the CEI stock-based compensation specifically allocated to the general partner. When quarterly distributions are made

 

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solely to the preferred unitholders, the net income for the general partner consists of the CEI stock-based compensation deduction and 2% of the Partnership’s net income (loss) after the allocation of income to the preferred unitholders with respect to their preferred distribution adjusted for the CEI stock-based compensation specifically allocated to the general partner. The net loss allocated to the general partner is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Income allocation for incentive distributions

 

$

¾

 

$

 

$

¾

 

$

 

Stock-based compensation attributable to CEI’s stock options and restricted shares

 

(1,191

)

(760

)

(2,300

)

(1,406

)

2% general partner interest in net loss

 

(88

)

(191

)

(475

)

(485

)

General partner share of net loss

 

$

(1,279

)

$

(951

)

$

(2,775

)

$

(1,891

)

 

(6)      Employee Incentive Plans

 

(a) Long-Term Incentive Plans

 

The Partnership accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC 718, which requires compensation related to all stock-based awards, including stock options, be recognized in the consolidated financial statements.

 

The Partnership and CEI each have similar unit or 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
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Cost of share-based compensation charged to general and administrative expense

 

$

2,271

 

$

1,867

 

$

4,381

 

$

3,154

 

Cost of share-based compensation charged to operating expense

 

443

 

450

 

864

 

768

 

Total amount charged to income

 

$

2,714

 

$

2,317

 

$

5,245

 

$

3,922

 

 

(b) 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 six months ended June 30, 2010 is provided below:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

 

Crosstex Energy, L.P. Restricted Units:

 

Number of
Units

 

Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

 

Non-vested, beginning of period

 

2,088,005

 

$

7.31

 

Granted

 

199,325

 

10.18

 

Vested*

 

(809,257

)

3.53

 

Forfeited

 

(30,592

)

9.45

 

Non-vested, end of period

 

1,447,481

 

$

9.61

 

Aggregate intrinsic value, end of period (in thousands)

 

$

15,256

 

 

 

 


* Vested units include 199,739 units withheld for payroll taxes paid on behalf of employees.

 

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The Partnership issued performance-based restricted units in 2008 to executive officers. The minimum level of performance-based awards is included in restricted units outstanding and is included in the current share-based compensation cost calculations at June 30, 2010. The achievement of greater than the minimum performance targets in the current business environment is less than probable. All performance-based awards are subject to reevaluation and adjustment until the restricted units vest in March 2011.

 

A summary of the restricted units’ aggregate intrinsic value (market value at vesting date) and fair value of units vested (market value at date of grant) during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 are provided below (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

Crosstex Energy, L.P. Restricted Units:

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Aggregate intrinsic value of units vested

 

$

783

 

$

118

 

$

7,099

 

$

471

 

Fair value of units vested

 

$

337

 

$

571

 

$

2,856

 

$

2,931

 

 

As of June 30, 2010, there was $6.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted units. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

 

(c) Unit Options

 

A summary of the unit option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2010 is provided below:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

 

Crosstex Energy, L.P. Unit Options:

 

Number of
Units

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

Outstanding, beginning of period

 

882,836

 

$

6.43

 

Exercised

 

(49,497

)

4.71

 

Forfeited

 

(46,756

)

10.32

 

Outstanding, end of period

 

786,583

 

$

6.31

 

Options exercisable at end of period

 

213,373

 

 

 

Weighted average contractual term (years) end of period:

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding

 

8.4

 

 

 

Options exercisable

 

6.5

 

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value end of period (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding

 

$

4,194

 

 

 

Options exercisable

 

$

833

 

 

 

 

A summary of the unit options intrinsic value exercised (market value in excess of exercise price at date of exercise) and fair value of units vested (value per Black-Scholes option pricing model at date of grant) during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 are provided below (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Crosstex Energy, L.P. Unit Options:

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Intrinsic value of unit options exercised

 

$

130

 

$

¾

 

$

289

 

$

¾

 

Fair value of units vested

 

$

259

 

$

32

 

$

294

 

$

32

 

 

As of June 30, 2010, there was $1.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested unit options. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.1 years.

 

(d)      Crosstex Energy, Inc.’s Stock

 

CEI’s 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 six months ended June 30, 2010 is provided below:

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Crosstex Energy, Inc. Restricted Shares:

 

Number of
Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

 

Non-vested, beginning of period

 

1,391,973

 

$

9.37

 

Granted

 

262,781

 

6.80

 

Vested*

 

(113,021

)

11.83

 

Forfeited

 

(29,812

)

9.39

 

Non-vested, end of period

 

1,511,921

 

$

8.58

 

Aggregate intrinsic value, end of period (in thousands)

 

$

9,691

 

 

 

 


*            Vested shares include 11,954 shares withheld for payroll taxes paid on behalf of employees.

 

The Company issued performance-based restricted shares in 2008 to executive officers. The minimum level of performance-based awards is included in restricted shares outstanding and is included in the current share-based compensation cost calculations at June 30, 2010. The achievement of greater than the minimum performance targets in the current business environment is less than probable. All performance-based awards are subject to reevaluation and adjustment until the restricted shares vest in March 2011.

 

A summary of the restricted shares’ aggregate intrinsic value (market value at vesting date) and fair value of shares vested (market value at date of grant) during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 are provided below (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

Crosstex Energy, Inc. Restricted Shares:

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Aggregate intrinsic value of shares vested

 

$

498

 

$

105

 

$

813

 

$

723

 

Fair value of shares vested

 

$

311

 

$

344

 

$

1,337

 

$

3,270

 

 

As of June 30, 2010, there was $5.6 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested CEI restricted shares for officers and employees. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.2 years.

 

(e)       Crosstex Energy, Inc.’s  Stock Options

 

CEI stock options have not been granted to officers or employees of the Partnership since 2005. The 30,000 CEI stock options previously awarded, vested and outstanding at December 31, 2009 that were held by officers and employees of the Partnership were forfeited on January 1, 2010.

 

(7) Derivatives

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

In conjunction with the repayment of its old credit facility in February 2010, the Partnership settled all of its interest rate swaps for total payments of $27.2 million. The balance of $0.6 million in accumulated other comprehensive income related to the interest rate swaps was recorded as realized loss as a part of the settlement. The Partnership did not enter into any new interest rate swaps during the three months ended June 30, 2010.

 

The impact of the interest rate swaps on net income is included in other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations as part of interest expense, net, as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Change in fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting

 

$

¾

 

$

3,036

 

$

22,405

 

$

3,418

 

Realized losses on derivatives

 

¾

 

(4,660

)

(26,542

)

(9,216

)

 

 

$

¾

 

$

(1,624

)

$

(4,137

)

$

(5,798

)

 

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CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

 

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 Partnership’s systems. Storage swap 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 the Partnership’s systems on one index and selling gas off that same system on a different index. Processing margin financial swaps are used to hedge fractionation spread risk at the Partnership’s processing plants relating to the option to process versus bypassing the Partnership’s equity gas.

 

The components of (gain) loss on derivatives in the consolidated statements of operations relating to commodity swaps are (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Change in fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting

 

$

(2,863

)

$

(61

)

$

(515

)

$

464

 

Realized (gains) losses on derivatives

 

4,458

 

(398

)

5,866

 

(6,340

)

Ineffective portion of derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting

 

(1

)

3

 

(61

)

(3

)

Net (gains) losses related to commodity swaps

 

$

1,594

 

$

(456

)

$

5,290

 

$

(5,879

)

Net (gains) losses included in income from discontinued operations

 

¾

 

(259

)

¾

 

828

 

(Gains) losses on derivatives included in continuing operations

 

$

1,594

 

$

(715

)

$

5,290

 

$

(5,051

)

 

The fair value of derivative assets and liabilities relating to commodity swaps are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2010

 

December 31,
2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of derivative assets — current, designated

 

$

239

 

$

369

 

Fair value of derivative assets — current, non-designated

 

5,493

 

8,743

 

Fair value of derivative assets — long term, designated

 

50

 

¾

 

Fair value of derivative assets — long term, non-designated

 

3,725

 

5,665

 

Fair value of derivative liabilities — current, designated

 

(224

)

(2,536

)

Fair value of derivative liabilities — current, non-designated

 

(5,708

)

(9,841

)

Fair value of derivative liabilities — long term, non-designated

 

(3,536

)

(5,338

)

Net fair value of derivatives

 

$

39

 

$

(2,938

)

 

Set forth below is the summarized notional volumes and fair value of all instruments held for price risk management purposes and related physical offsets at June 30, 2010 (all gas volumes are expressed in MMBtu’s and liquids volumes are expressed in gallons). The remaining term of the contracts extend no later than December 2011 for derivatives, except for certain basis swaps that extend to March 2012. Changes in the fair value of the

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

 

Partnership’s mark to market derivatives 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. The ineffective portion is recorded in earnings immediately.

 

June 30, 2010

 

Transaction Type

 

Volume

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flow Hedges:*

 

 

 

 

 

Liquids swaps (short contracts)

 

(4,708

)

$

51

 

Liquids swaps (long contracts)

 

255

 

14

 

Total swaps designated as cash flow hedges

 

 

 

$

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark to Market Derivatives:*

 

 

 

 

 

Swing swaps (short contracts)

 

(4,151

)

$

(2

)

Physical offsets to swing swap transactions (long contracts)

 

4,151

 

¾

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basis swaps (long contracts)

 

38,418

 

6,811

 

Physical offsets to basis swap transactions (short contracts)

 

(993

)

4,117

 

Basis swaps (short contracts)

 

(33,538

)

(5,994

)

Physical offsets to basis swap transactions (long contracts)

 

993

 

(4,313

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing margin hedges — liquids (short contracts)

 

(8,043

)

134

 

Processing margin hedges — gas (long contracts)

 

876

 

(880

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage swap transactions (short contracts)

 

(80

)

101

 

Total mark to market derivatives

 

 

 

$

(26

)

 


*            All are gas contracts, volume in MMBtu’s, except for processing margin hedges — liquids and liquids swaps (volume in gallons).

 

On all transactions where the Partnership is exposed to counterparty risk, the Partnership analyzes the counterparty’s financial condition prior to entering into an agreement, establishes limits and monitors the appropriateness of these limits on an ongoing basis. The Partnership primarily deals with two types of counterparties, financial institutions and other energy companies, when entering into financial derivatives on commodities. The Partnership has entered into Master International Swaps and Derivatives Association Agreements that allow for netting of swap contract receivables and payables in the event of default by either party. If the Partnership’s counterparties failed to perform under existing swap contracts, the Partnership’s maximum loss as of June 30, 2010 of $13.6 million would be reduced to $7.3 million due to the netting feature, all of which relates to other energy companies.

 

Impact of Cash Flow Hedges

 

The impact of realized gains or losses from derivatives designated as cash flow hedge contracts in the consolidated statements of operations is summarized below (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

Increase (decrease) in Midstream revenue

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Natural gas

 

$

¾

 

$

668

 

$

¾

 

$

1,157

 

Liquids

 

(268

)

2,588

 

(1,110

)

7,766

 

Realized gains included in income from discontinued operations

 

¾

 

(309

)

¾

 

(665

)

Realized gain (loss) included in income from continuing operations

 

$

(268

)

$

2,947

 

$

(1,110

)

$

8,258

 

 

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Natural Gas

 

As of June 30, 2010, the Partnership has no balances in accumulated other comprehensive income related to natural gas.

 

Liquids

 

As of June 30, 2010, an unrealized derivative fair value net gain of $0.1 million related to cash flow hedges of liquids price risk was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Of this net amount, less than $0.1 million is expected to be reclassified into earnings through June 2011. 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, 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 actively quoted prices. The estimated fair value of energy trading contracts by maturity date was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Maturity Periods

 

 

 

Less than one year

 

One to two years

 

More than two years

 

Total fair value

 

June 30, 2010

 

$

(215

)

$

189

 

$

¾

 

$

(26

)

 

(8)      Fair Value Measurements

 

FASB ASC 820 sets forth a framework for measuring fair value and required disclosures about fair value measurements of assets and liabilities. Fair value under FASB ASC 820 is defined as the price at which an asset could be exchanged in a current transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties. A liability’s fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, not the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, use of unobservable prices or inputs are used to estimate the current fair value, often using an internal valuation model. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the item being valued.

 

FASB ASC 820 established a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

 

The Partnership’s derivative contracts primarily consist of commodity swap contracts which are not traded on a public exchange. The fair values of commodity swap contracts are determined using discounted cash flow techniques. The techniques incorporate Level 1 and Level 2 inputs for future commodity prices that are readily available in public markets or can be derived from information available in publicly quoted markets. These market inputs are utilized in the discounted cash flow calculation considering the instrument’s term, notional amount, discount rate and credit risk and are classified as Level 2 in hierarchy.

 

Net assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2010
Level 2

 

December 31, 2009
Level 2

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

$

¾

 

$

(24,728

)

Commodity Swaps*

 

39

 

(2,938

)

Total

 

$

39

 

$

(27,666

)

 


*            Unrealized gains or losses on commodity derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income at each measurement date.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

 

(9)      Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The estimated fair value of the Partnership’s financial instruments has been determined by the Partnership using available market information and valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is required to develop the estimates of fair value; thus, the estimates provided below are not necessarily indicative of the amount the Partnership could realize upon the sale or refinancing of such financial instruments (in thousands).

 

 

 

June 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

Carrying
Value

 

Fair
Value

 

Carrying
Value

 

Fair
Value

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,261

 

$

1,261

 

$

779

 

$

779

 

Trade accounts receivable and accrued revenues

 

187,912

 

187,912

 

207,655

 

207,655

 

Fair value of derivative assets

 

9,507

 

9,507

 

14,777

 

14,777

 

Accounts payable, drafts payable and accrued gas purchases

 

153,372

 

153,372

 

174,007

 

174,007

 

Long-term debt

 

717,621

 

739,308

 

873,702

 

872,340

 

Obligations under capital lease

 

32,763

 

28,358

 

23,799

 

22,399

 

Fair value of derivative liabilities

 

9,468

 

9,468

 

42,443

 

42,443

 

 

The carrying amounts of the Partnership’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities.

 

The Partnership had no borrowings under its revolving credit facility included in long-term debt as of June 30, 2010 and had $529.6 million as of December 31, 2009 and accrued interest under floating interest rate structures. Accordingly, the carrying value of such indebtedness approximates fair value for the amounts outstanding under the new and old credit facilities. As of June 30, 2010, the Partnership also had borrowings totaling $710.6 million under senior unsecured notes with a fixed rate of 8.875% and a series B secured note with a principal amount of $7.1 million with a fixed rate of 9.5%. As of December 31, 2009, the Partnership also had borrowings totaling $326.0 million under senior secured notes with a weighted average interest rate of 10.5% and the series B secured note with a principal amount of $18.1 million with a fixed rate of 9.5%. The fair value of the senior unsecured notes as of June 30, 2010 was based on third party market quotations. The fair values of the senior secured notes as of December 31, 2009 and the series B secured note as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were adjusted to reflect current market interest rates for such borrowings on the applicable date. The fair value of derivative contracts included in assets or liabilities for risk management activities represents the amount at which the instruments could be exchanged in a current arms-length transaction adjusted for credit risk of the Partnership and/or the counterparty as required under FASB ASC 820.

 

(10) Commitments and Contingencies

 

(a) Employment Agreements

 

Certain members of management of the Partnership are parties to employment contracts with the general partner. The employment agreements provide those senior managers 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 person’s employment.

 

(b) Environmental Issues

 

The Partnership acquired LIG Pipeline Company and its subsidiaries on April 1, 2004. Contamination from historical operations was identified during due diligence at a number of sites owned by the acquired companies. The seller, AEP, has indemnified the Partnership for these identified sites. Moreover, AEP has entered into an agreement with a third-party company pursuant to which the remediation costs associated with these sites have been assumed by this third party company that specializes in remediation work. The Partnership does not expect to incur any material liability with these sites; however, there can be no assurance that the third parties who have assumed responsibility for remediation of site conditions will fulfill their obligations. In addition, the Partnership has

 

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disclosed possible Clean Air Act monitoring deficiencies it has discovered to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and is working with the department to correct these deficiencies and to address modifications to facilities to bring them into compliance. The Partnership does not expect to incur any material environmental liability associated with these issues.

 

(c) Other

 

The Partnership is involved in various litigation and administrative proceedings arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, any liabilities that may result from these claims would not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations.

 

In December 2008, Denbury Onshore, LLC (“Denbury”) initiated formal arbitration proceedings against Crosstex CCNG Processing Ltd. (“Crosstex Processing”), Crosstex Energy Services, L.P. (“Crosstex Energy”), Crosstex North Texas Gathering, L.P. (“Crosstex Gathering”) and Crosstex Gulf Coast Marketing Ltd. (“Crosstex Marketing”), all wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Partnership, asserting a claim for breach of contract under a gas processing agreement. Denbury alleged damages in the amount of $16.2 million, plus interest and attorneys’ fees. Crosstex denied any liability and sought to have the action dismissed. An arbitration hearing was held in December 2009 and in February 2010 Denbury was awarded $3.0 million plus interest, attorneys’ fees and costs for its claims.  The final award totaling $3.5 million was paid in May 2010.  The Partnership accrued an estimate of $3.7 million for this award as of December 31, 2009 and reflected the related expense in purchased gas costs in the fourth quarter of 2009.

 

On June 7, 2010, Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas, Formosa Plastics Corporation, America, Formosa Utility Venture, Ltd., and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America filed a lawsuit against Crosstex Energy, Inc., Crosstex Energy, L.P., Crosstex Energy GP, L.P., Crosstex Energy GP, LLC, Crosstex Energy Services, L.P., and Crosstex Gulf Coast Marketing, Ltd. in the 24th Judicial District Court of Calhoun County, Texas, asserting claims for negligence, res ipsa loquitor, products liability and strict liability relating to the alleged receipt by the plaintiffs of natural gas liquids into their facilities from facilities operated by the Partnership.  The lawsuit alleges that the plaintiffs have incurred at least $65.0 million in damages, including damage to equipment and lost profits.  The Partnership has submitted the claim to its insurance carriers and intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit.  The Partnership believes that any recovery would be within applicable policy limits. Although it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter, the Partnership does not expect that an award in this matter will have a material adverse impact on its consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

 

At times, the Partnership’s gas-utility subsidiaries acquire pipeline easements and other property rights by exercising rights of eminent domain provided under state law. As a result, the Partnership (or its subsidiaries) is a party to a number of lawsuits under which a court will determine the value of pipeline easements or other property interests obtained by the Partnership’s gas utility subsidiaries by condemnation. Damage awards in these suits should reflect the value of the property interest acquired and the diminution in the value of the remaining property owned by the landowner. However, some landowners have alleged unique damage theories to inflate their damage claims or assert valuation methodologies that could result in damage awards in excess of the amounts anticipated. Although it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcomes of these matters, the Partnership does not expect that awards in these matters will have a material adverse impact on its consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

 

On October 23, 2006, Crosstex North Texas Gathering, L.P. filed a lawsuit against Robert L. Dow in the County Court at Law No. 1 of Tarrant County, Texas seeking a pipeline easement across a portion of the defendant’s sand and gravel mining operation.  The court awarded the defendant $0.1 million in damages, but the defendant appealed and has recently claimed damages for the taking and damages to the remainder of his property of $50.0 million and damages due to lost profits from the sale of frac sand of $90.0 million.  The Partnership intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit. Although it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter, the Partnership does not expect that an award in this matter will have a material adverse impact on its consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

 

The Partnership (or its subsidiaries) is defending a number of lawsuits filed by owners of property located near processing facilities or compression facilities constructed by the Partnership as part of its systems. The suits generally allege that the facilities create a private nuisance and have damaged the value of surrounding property. Claims of this nature have arisen as a result of the industrial development of natural gas gathering, processing and treating facilities in urban and occupied rural areas. Although it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcomes of these matters, the Partnership does not believe that these claims will have a material adverse impact on its consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

 

On July 22, 2008, SemStream, L.P. and certain of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. As of July 22, 2008, SemStream, L.P. owed the Partnership approximately $6.2 million, including approximately $3.9 million for June 2008 sales and approximately $2.3 million for July 2008 sales. During 2008 and 2009, the Partnership fully reserved the unsecured claim of $3.9 million and the receivable was written off as of December 31, 2009. In April 2010, the Partnership settled its $2.3 million administrative claim for $2.1 million. The additional $0.2 million loss was recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2010.

 

(11) Segment Information

 

In 2010, the Partnership’s management realigned the composition of its segments. Accordingly, the Partnership has recast its segment information for prior periods to reflect this new alignment.

 

Identification of operating segments is based principally upon regions served.  The Partnership’s reportable segments consist of the natural gas gathering, processing and transmission operations located in north Texas (NTX), the pipelines and processing plants located in Louisiana (LIG) and the south Louisiana processing and NGL assets (PNGL).   The Partnership’s gas and NGL marketing activities are primarily associated with the PNGL segment and

 

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are included there for segment reporting purposes.  Operating activity for assets sold in the comparative periods that was not considered discontinued operations as well as intersegment eliminations is shown in the corporate segment. Segment data for the periods ended June 30, 2009 do not include assets held for sale.

 

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. Profit in the corporate segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 includes the operating activity of assets sold but not considered discontinued operations.

 

Summarized financial information concerning the Partnership’s reportable segments is shown in the following table.

 

 

 

LIG

 

NTX

 

PNGL

 

Corporate

 

Totals

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Three months ended June 30, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales to external customers

 

$

242,758

 

$

86,544

 

$

70,227

 

$

¾

 

$

399,529

 

Sales to affiliates

 

33,612

 

36,911

 

64,466

 

(134,989

)

 

Gas and NGL marketing activities

 

 

 

3,437

 

 

3,437

 

Purchased gas

 

(246,533

)

(82,650

)

(124,762

)

134,989

 

(318,956

)

Operating expenses

 

(7,805

)

(11,214

)

(6,405

)

¾

 

(25,424

)

Segment profit

 

$

22,032

 

$

29,591

 

$

6,963

 

$

¾

 

$

58,586

 

Gain (loss) on derivatives

 

$

906

 

$

(2,693

)

$

193

 

$

 

$

(1,594

)

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

$

(3,051

)

$

(15,048

)

$

(7,933

)

$

(1,101

)

$

(27,133

)

Capital expenditures

 

$

4,972

 

$

2,692

 

$

851

 

$

266

 

$

8,781

 

Identifiable assets

 

$

336,407

 

$

1,122,796

 

$

475,724

 

$

44,669

 

$

1,979,596

 

Three months ended June 30, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales to external customers

 

$

181,034

 

$

119,525

 

$

44,344

 

$

2,917

 

$

347,820

 

Sales to affiliates

 

30,224

 

85,135

 

28,476

 

(143,835

)

 

Gas and NGL marketing activities

 

 

 

1,435

 

 

1,435

 

Purchased gas

 

(186,455

)

(162,302

)

(63,521

)

142,104

 

(270,174

)

Operating expenses

 

(6,293

)

(12,691

)

(8,350

)

(493

)

(27,827

)

Segment profit

 

$

18,510

 

$

29,667

 

$

2,384

 

$

693

 

$

51,254

 

Gain (loss) on derivatives

 

$

(388

)

$

1,336

 

$

(233

)

$

 

$

715

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

$

(4,042

)

$

(16,015

)

$

(8,984

)

$

(1,870

)

$

(30,911

)

Capital expenditures

 

$

9,874

 

$

12,240

 

$

2,070

 

$

374

 

$

24,558

 

Identifiable assets

 

$

338,999

 

$

1,218,497

 

$

452,465

 

$

55,735

 

$

2,065,696

 

Six months ended June 30, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales to external customers

 

$

486,544

 

$

196,719

 

$

148,718

 

$

¾

 

$

831,981

 

Sales to affiliates

 

58,920

 

107,252

 

136,278

 

(302,450

)

 

Gas and NGL marketing activities

 

 

 

5,777

 

 

5,777

 

Purchased gas

 

(487,852

)

(225,537

)

(261,614

)

302,450

 

(672,553

)

Operating expenses

 

(16,264

)

(23,267

)

(12,358

)

¾

 

(51,889

)

Segment profit

 

$

41,348

 

$

55,167

 

$

16,801

 

$

¾

 

$

113,316

 

Gain (loss) on derivatives

 

$

(904

)

$

(4,507

)

$

121

 

$

 

$

(5,290

)

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

$

(6,072

)

$

(31,104

)

$

(15,828

)

$

(2,219

)

$

(55,223

)

Capital expenditures

 

$

5,902

 

$

5,380

 

$

920

 

$

681

 

$

12,883

 

Identifiable assets

 

$

336,407

 

$

1,122,796

 

$

475,724

 

$

44,669

 

$

1,979,596

 

Six months ended June 30, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales to external customers

 

$

385,651

 

$

225,746

 

$

80,822

 

$

8,038

 

$

700,257

 

Sales to affiliates

 

95,896

 

136,081

 

47,171

 

(279,148

)

 

Gas and NGL marketing activities

 

 

 

2,156

 

 

2,156

 

Purchased gas

 

(439,959

)

(279,682

)

(108,665

)

273,920

 

(554,386

)

Operating expenses

 

(12,617

)

(25,271

)

(16,265

)

(1,553

)

(55,706

)

Segment profit

 

$

28,971

 

$

56,874

 

$

5,219

 

$

1,257

 

$

92,321

 

 

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Gain (loss) on derivatives

 

$

2,923

 

$

1,081

 

$

1,047

 

$

 

$

5,051

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

$

(6,703

)

$

(31,100

)

$

(18,666

)

$

(3,201

)

$

(59,670

)

Capital expenditures

 

$

17,792

 

$

36,667

 

$

4,389

 

$

737

 

$

59,585

 

Identifiable assets

 

$

338,999

 

$

1,218,497

 

$

452,465

 

$

55,735

 

$

2,065,696

 

 

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
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Segment profits

 

$

58,586

 

$

51,254

 

$

113,316

 

$

92,321

 

General and administrative expenses

 

(11,704

)

(13,712

)

(24,393

)

(27,565

)

Gain (loss) on derivatives

 

(1,594

)

715

 

(5,290

)

5,051

 

Gain (loss) on sale of property

 

(564

)

(284

)

13,779

 

544

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments

 

(27,133

)

(30,911

)

(55,223

)

(59,670

)

Operating income

 

$

17,591

 

$

7,062

 

$

42,189

 

$

10,681

 

 

(12) Subsequent Events

 

Subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and prior to the issuance of the financial statements, the Partnership evaluated and found no events material to the financial statement presentation during this period.

 

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Item 2. Management’s 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.  Historically, we have operated in 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.  During 2009 we sold certain non-strategic Midstream assets and the assets of the Treating segment.  Our current focus is on the gathering, processing, transmission and marketing of natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) which we manage as regional reporting segments of midstream activity.  Our geographic focus is in the north Texas Barnett Shale (NTX) and in Louisiana which has two reportable business segments (the Crosstex system LIG and the south Louisiana processing and NGL assets or PNGL). We manage our operations by focusing on gross margin because our business is generally to purchase and resell natural gas for a margin, or to gather, process, transport or market natural gas and NGLs for a fee.

 

Our margins are determined primarily by the volumes of natural gas gathered, transported, purchased and sold through our pipeline systems, processed at our processing facilities, and the volumes of NGLs handled at our fractionation facilities. We generate revenues from four primary sources:

 

·                       purchasing and reselling or transporting natural gas on the pipeline systems we own;

 

·                       processing natural gas at our processing plants;

 

·                       fractionating and marketing the recovered NGLs; and

 

·                       providing compression services.

 

We generally gather or transport gas owned by others through our facilities for a fee, or we buy natural gas from a producer, plant or shipper at either a fixed discount to a market index or a percentage of the market index, then transport and resell the natural gas at the market index. 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. We are also party to certain long-term gas sales commitments that we satisfy through supplies purchased under long-term gas purchase agreements. When we enter into those arrangements, our sales obligations generally match our purchase obligations. However, over time the supplies that we have under contract may decline due to reduced drilling or other causes and we may be required to satisfy the sales obligations by buying additional gas at prices that may exceed the prices received under the sales commitments. In our purchase/sale transactions, the resale price is generally based on the same index at which the gas was purchased. However, we have certain purchase/sale transactions in which the purchase price is based on a production-area index and the sales price is based on a market-area index, and we capture the difference in the indices (also referred to as basis spread), less the transportation expenses from the two areas, as our margin. Changes in the basis spread can increase or decrease our margins. For example, we are a party to a contract with a term to 2019 to supply approximately 150 MMBtu/d of gas. We buy the gas for this contract on several different production-area indices into our north Texas pipeline and sell the gas into a different market area index. For the first half of 2010, this imbalance resulted in a loss of approximately $3.1 million on this contract due to the basis differentials between the various market prices, which may be more or less in future periods depending on market conditions.

 

We also realize gross margins from our processing services primarily through three different contract arrangements: processing margins (margin), percentage of liquids (POL) or fixed-fee based. Under margin contract arrangements our gross margins are higher during periods of high liquid prices relative to natural gas prices. Gross margin results under POL contracts are impacted only by the value of the liquids produced with margins higher during periods of relatively high liquids prices. Under fixed-fee based contracts our margins are driven by throughput volume. See “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk — Commodity Price Risk.”

 

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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.

 

Our general and administrative expenses are dictated by the terms of our partnership agreement. These expenses include the costs of employee, officer and director compensation and benefits properly allocable to us, and all other expenses necessary or appropriate to the conduct of business and allocable to us. Our partnership agreement provides that our general partner determines the expenses that are allocable to us in any reasonable manner determined by our general partner in its sole discretion.

 

Recent Developments and Business Strategy

 

During the past two years, we have repositioned ourselves through asset dispositions and by recapitalizing and reorganizing our business. During the first quarter of 2010, we recapitalized our business through the following transactions:

 

·                       Sale of Preferred Units. On January 19, 2010, we issued approximately $125.0 million of Series A Convertible Preferred Units to an affiliate of Blackstone/GSO Capital Solutions for net proceeds of $120.8 million. Crosstex Energy, GP, L.P. made a general partner contribution of $2.6 million in connection with the issuance to maintain its 2% general partner interest. The 14,705,882 preferred units are convertible by the holders thereof at any time into common units on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments in the event of certain dilutive issuances of common units. We have the right to force conversion of the preferred units after three years if (i) the daily volume-weighted average trading price of our common units is greater than $12.75 per unit for 20 out of the trailing 30 trading days ending on two trading days before the date on which we deliver notice of such conversion and (ii) the average daily trading volume of common units must have exceeded 250,000 common units for 20 out of the trailing 30 trading days ending on two trading days before the date on which we deliver notice of such conversion. The preferred units are not redeemable. They are entitled to a quarterly distribution that is the greater of $0.2125 per unit or the amount of the quarterly distribution per unit paid to common unitholders, subject to certain adjustments. Such quarterly distribution may be paid in cash, in additional preferred units issued in kind or any combination thereof, provided that the distribution may not be paid in additional preferred units if we pay a cash distribution on common units.  The first quarterly preferred unit distribution of $3.1 million was paid in cash in May 2010.  In August 2010, we declared our second quarterly preferred unit distribution of $3.1 million to be paid in cash in August 2010.

 

·                       Issuance of Senior Unsecured Notes. On February 10, 2010, we issued $725.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.875% senior unsecured notes due 2018 at an issue price of 97.907% to yield 9.25% to maturity, including the original issue discount (OID). Net proceeds from the sale of the notes of $689.7 million (net of transaction costs and OID), together with borrowings under our new credit facility discussed below, were used to repay in full amounts outstanding under our old bank credit facility and senior secured notes and to pay related fees, costs and expenses, including the settlement of interest rate swaps associated with our old credit facility. The notes are unsecured and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis by certain of our direct and indirect subsidiaries, including substantially all of our current subsidiaries. Interest payments are due semi-annually in arrears starting in August 2010. We have the option to redeem all or a portion of the notes at any time on or after February 15, 2014, at the specified redemption prices. Prior to February 15, 2014, we may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at a “make-whole” redemption price. In addition, we may redeem up to 35.0% of the notes prior to February 15, 2013 with the cash proceeds from certain equity offerings.

 

·                       New Credit Facility. In February 2010, we amended and restated our secured bank credit facility with a new secured bank credit facility. The new credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $420.0 million and matures in February 2014. Obligations under the new credit facility are secured by first priority liens on substantially all of our assets and those of the guarantors, including all material pipeline, gas gathering and processing assets, all material working capital assets and a pledge of all of our equity interests in substantially all of our subsidiaries. Under the new credit facility, borrowings bear interest at our option at the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate plus an applicable margin, or the highest of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, the 30-day Eurodollar Rate plus 1.0%, or the administrative agent’s prime rate, in each

 

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case plus an applicable margin. We pay a per annum fee on all letters of credit issued under the new credit facility, and we pay a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on the unused availability under the new credit facility. The letter of credit fee and the applicable margins for our interest rate vary quarterly based on our leverage ratio.

 

In addition to recapitalizing our business, we are focusing on the performance and growth of our existing assets while evaluating future strategic acquisitions and selective construction and expansion opportunities.  We continue our initiatives to maximize utilization of our assets by improving operations and reducing operating costs.  We also entered into a 10-year firm transportation agreement in June 2010 with a major Barnett Shale producer for an additional 50 MMcf/d of natural gas on our gathering system in north Texas.  We are constructing a compressor station on an existing gathering line at an estimated cost of less than $10.0 million to accommodate such transportation requirements.  The project is scheduled to be completed and operational in the first quarter of 2011.  The annual cash flow from the agreement is expected to be approximately $8.0 million. During the second half of 2010, we will expand our natural gas gathering system in the Barnett Shale with a $25.0 million 15-mile pipeline project.  The project is supported by volumetric commitments from a major gas producer and is expected to have throughput of approximately 100 Bcf of gas during the first four years of operation.  The project is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2011.

 

We also completed the sale of our east Texas assets for $39.8 million in January 2010 and recognized a $14.0 million gain on disposition.

 

Our future operations may be negatively impacted by recent developments in the energy industry. In light of the explosion and fire on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as recent incidents involving the release of natural gas and fluids as a result of drilling activities in the Marcellus Shale, there has been a variety of regulatory initiatives at the federal and state level to restrict oil and gas drilling operations in certain locations. Any increased regulation or suspension of oil and gas exploration and production, or revision or reinterpretation of existing laws and regulations, that arises out of these incidents or otherwise could result in delays and higher operating costs. Such costs or significant delays could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We must also comply with laws and regulations prohibiting fraud and market manipulations in energy markets. To the extent we are a shipper on interstate pipelines, we must comply with the tariffs of such pipelines and with federal policies related to the use of interstate capacity.

 

Results of Operations

 

Set forth in the table below is certain financial and operating data for the periods indicated, which excludes financial and operating data deemed discontinued operations.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

LIG Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

276.4

 

$

211.3

 

$

545.5

 

$

481.5

 

Purchased gas

 

(246.5

)

(186.5

)

(487.9

)

(439.9

)

Total gross margin

 

$

29.9

 

$

24.8

 

$

57.6

 

$

41.6

 

NTX Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

123.4

 

$

204.7

 

$

304.0

 

$

361.8

 

Purchased gas

 

(82.6

)

(162.3

)

(225.6

)

(279.7

)

Total gross margin

 

$

40.8

 

$

42.4

 

$

78.4

 

$

82.1

 

PNGL Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

134.7

 

$

72.8

 

$

285.0

 

$

128.0

 

Purchased gas

 

(124.8

)

(63.5

)

(261.6

)

(108.7

)

Gas and NGL marketing activities

 

3.4

 

1.4

 

5.8

 

2.2

 

Total gross margin

 

$

13.3

 

$

10.7

 

$

29.2

 

$

21.5

 

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

(135.0

)

$

(140.9

)

$

(302.5

)

$

(271.1

)

Purchased gas

 

135.0

 

142.1

 

302.5

 

273.9

 

 

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Total gross margin

 

$

¾

 

$

1.2

 

$

¾

 

$

2.8

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

399.5

 

$

347.9

 

$

832.0

 

$

700.2

 

Purchased gas

 

(318.9

)

(270.2

)

(672.6

)

(554.4

)

Gas and NGL marketing activities

 

3.4

 

1.4

 

5.8

 

2.2

 

Total gross margin

 

$

84.0

 

$

79.1

 

$

165.2

 

$

148.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midstream Volumes (MMBtu/d):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering and Transportation

 

887,000

 

925,000

 

901,000

 

910,000

 

Processing

 

286,000

 

268,000

 

285,000

 

259,000

 

NTX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering and Transportation

 

1,075,000

 

1,150,000

 

1,078,000

 

1,125,000

 

Processing

 

207,000

 

235,000

 

203,000

 

228,000

 

PNGL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

854,000

 

686,000

 

891,000

 

661,000

 

Commercial Services Volumes

 

49,000

 

57,000

 

50,000

 

83,000

 

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering and Transportation

 

¾

 

32,000

 

¾

 

35,000

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

Gross Margin and Gas and NGL Marketing Activities. Gross margin was $84.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $79.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $4.9 million, or 6.2%. The increase was primarily due to the continuation of a favorable gas processing environment and growth on our gathering and transmission systems.

 

·                       The LIG segment contributed gross margin growth of $5.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 over the same period in 2009.  Approximately $4.4 million of this increase came on the gathering and transmission system due primarily to improved pricing and higher volumes on the northern part of the system focused on the Haynesville shale.  The processing plants on the system contributed approximately $0.6 million in gross margin growth.

 

·                       The NTX segment had a gross margin decline of $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 over the same period in 2009, which was primarily due to a throughput volume decrease on the north Texas gathering systems.

 

·                       The PNGL segment had gross margin growth of $2.6 million for the comparable periods due to the continued favorable processing environment. Gross margin from gas and NGL marketing activities increased for the comparative periods by approximately $2.0 million primarily due to an improved fee structure and an increase in activity in the liquids marketing business. In addition, the Riverside facility and the Pelican processing plant had gross margin increases of $1.0 million and $0.7 million, respectively.  These increases were partially offset by a combined gross margin decline of $1.1 million on the other processing facilities in the region primarily due to lower plant inlet volumes.

 

·                       The corporate segment reported a gross margin decrease of approximately $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to same period in 2009 due to gross margin associated with sold assets.

 

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses were $25.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $27.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $2.4 million, or 8.6%. The decrease is a result of strategic initiatives undertaken to reduce expenses.

 

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General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses were $11.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $13.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $2.0 million, or 14.6%. The decrease is primarily a result of the following:

 

·      Labor cost decreases of $1.1 million related to headcount reductions;

·      Bad debt reduction of $0.9 million;

·      Rent cancellation fees incurred during 2009 of $0.3 million;

·      Reduced professional fees for consulting of $0.5 million; and

·      Stock based compensation increase of $0.4 million for new grants.

 

Gain/Loss on Derivatives. We had a loss on derivatives of $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to a gain of $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The derivative transaction types contributing to the net (gain) loss are as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

Total

 

Realized

 

Total

 

Realized

 

Basis swaps

 

$

2.7

 

$

2.8

 

$

(0.9

)

$

(0.3

)

Processing margin hedges

 

(1.2

)

1.6

 

0.4

 

0.1

 

Other

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

(0.1

)

Net (gains) losses related to commodity swaps

 

$

1.6

 

$

4.5

 

$

(0.4

)

$

(0.3

)

Derivative (gains) losses included in income from discontinued operations

 

¾

 

¾

 

(0.3

)

0.1

 

Derivative (gains) losses from continuing operations

 

$

1.6

 

$

4.5

 

$

(0.7

)

$

(0.2

)

 

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expenses were $26.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $30.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $4.1 million, or 13.2%. The decrease includes $2.7 million due to change in estimated depreciable lives based on the 2009 depreciation study regarding processing plants, $1.7 million due to 2009 expense from abandonment of certain planned projects and $0.5 million from the sale of the east Texas assets. These decreases were partially offset by $0.5 million depreciation on the Eunice natural gas liquids processing plant and fractionation facility purchased during the fourth quarter of 2009.

 

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $20.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $21.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 7.9%. Net interest expense consists of the following (in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior notes (secured and unsecured)

 

$

16.2

 

$

7.1

 

Bank credit facility

 

0.2

 

8.4

 

PIK interest on senior secured notes

 

¾

 

1.6

 

Mark to market interest rate swaps

 

¾

 

(3.0

)

Realized interest rate swap losses

 

¾

 

4.7

 

Amortization of debt issue costs

 

1.6

 

2.1

 

Other

 

2.0

 

0.8

 

Total

 

$

20.0

 

$

21.7

 

 

Discontinued Operations. During 2009, we sold certain non-strategic assets. In accordance with FASB ASC 360-10-05-4 the results of operations related to the assets sold are presented in income from discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2009. Revenues, operating expenses, general and administrative expenses associated directly to the assets sold, depreciation and amortization, allocated Texas margin tax and allocated interest are reflected in the income from discontinued operations. No corporate office general and administrative expenses have been allocated to income from discontinued operations. Following are the components of revenues and earnings from discontinued operations and operating data (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
 June 30, 2009

 

Midstream revenues

 

$

134.5

 

Treating revenues

 

$

15.5

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

$

4.6

 

Gathering and Transmission Volumes (MMBtu/d)

 

559,000

 

Processing Volumes (MMBtu/d)

 

192,000

 

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

Gross Margin and Gas and NGL Marketing Activities. Gross margin was $165.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $148.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $17.2 million, or 11.6%. The increase was primarily due to the continuation of a favorable gas processing environment and growth on our gathering and transmission systems.

 

·                       The LIG segment contributed gross margin growth of $16.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 over the same period in 2009.  Approximately $9.4 million of this increase came on the gathering and transmission system due primarily to improved pricing and higher volumes on the northern part of the system focused on the Haynesville shale.  The Plaquemine and Gibson processing plants on the system contributed gross margin growth of $3.8 million and $2.9 million, respectively.  These increases are attributed to the favorable processing environment in the first six months of the year.

 

·                       The NTX segment had a gross margin decline of $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 over the same period in 2009, which was primarily due to a throughput volume decrease on the north Texas gathering systems.

 

·                       The PNGL segment had gross margin growth of $7.7 million for the comparable periods due to the continued favorable processing environment.  Gross margin from gas and NGL marketing activities increased for the comparative periods by approximately $3.6 million primarily due to an improved fee structure and an increase in activity in the liquids marketing business. In addition, the Pelican, Riverside and Eunice facilities had gross margin increases of $2.2 million, $2.0 million and $1.5 million, respectively.  These increases were offset in part by a gross margin decline of $1.7 million at the Sabine Pass plant due primarily to lower inlet volumes.

 

·                       The corporate segment reported a gross margin decrease of approximately $2.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to same period in 2009 due to gross margin associated with sold assets.

 

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses were $51.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $55.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $3.8 million, or 6.9%. The decrease is a result of strategic initiatives undertaken to reduce expenses.

 

General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses were $24.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $27.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $3.2 million, or 11.5%. The decrease is primarily a result of the following:

 

·                  Labor cost decreases of $3.8 million related to headcount reductions;

·                  Bad debt reduction of $0.7 million;

·                  Rent cancellation fees incurred during 2009 of $0.9 million;

·                  Increased professional fees primarily legal fees of $0.2 million; and

·                  Stock based compensation increase of $1.3 million for new grants.

 

Gain on Sale of Property. Assets sold during the six months ended June 30, 2010 generated a net gain of $13.8 million resulting primarily from the sale of the east Texas assets.

 

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Gain/Loss on Derivatives. We had a loss on derivatives of $5.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to a gain of $5.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The derivative transaction types contributing to the net (gain) loss are as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

Total

 

Realized

 

Total

 

Realized

 

Basis swaps

 

$

4.8

 

$

2.3

 

$

(1.8

)

$

(1.0

)

Processing margin hedges

 

0.6

 

3.5

 

(3.7

)

(4.0

)

Other

 

(0.1

)

0.1

 

(0.4

)

(1.3

)

Net (gains) losses related to commodity swaps

 

$

5.3

 

$

5.9

 

$

(5.9

)

$

(6.3

)

Derivative losses included in income from discontinued operations

 

¾

 

¾

 

0.8

 

0.5

 

Derivative (gains) losses from continuing operations

 

$

5.3

 

$

5.9

 

$

(5.1

)

$

(5.8

)

 

Impairments. Impairment expense was $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and there were no impairments during the six months ended June 30, 2009. The impairment in 2010 primarily relates to the write down of certain pipe inventory prior to its sale.

 

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expenses were $53.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $59.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $5.8 million, or 9.6%. The decrease includes $5.4 million from the decision made in the fourth quarter of 2009 to extend the depreciable lives of processing plants and $1.0 million from the sale of the east Texas assets. These decreases were partially offset by $1.1 million depreciation on the Eunice natural gas liquids processing plant and fractionation facility purchased during the fourth quarter of 2009.

 

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $46.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $39.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $7.6 million, or 19.3%.  The increase in interest expense between periods was primarily due to additional expense totaling $1.6 million associated with make-whole interest payments and the write-off of debt issue costs for the January repayment of debt with proceeds from the preferred unit sale and the east Texas asset sale. Net interest expense consists of the following (in millions):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior notes (secured and unsecured)

 

$

29.1

 

$

13.9

 

Bank credit facility

 

4.0

 

12.6

 

PIK interest on senior secured notes

 

1.4

 

2.1

 

Mark to market interest rate swaps

 

(22.4

)

(3.4

)

Realized interest rate swaps

 

26.5

 

9.2

 

Amortization of debt issue costs

 

3.7

 

3.7

 

Other

 

4.6

 

1.2

 

Total

 

$

46.9

 

$

39.3

 

 

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt. We recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 of $14.7 million and $4.7 million, respectively. In February 2010, we repaid our existing credit facility and senior secured notes which resulted in make-whole interest payments on our senior secured notes and the write-off of unamortized debt costs totaling $14.7 million. The loss of $4.7 million on extinguishment of debt incurred in the six months ended June 30, 2009 related to the amendment of our old credit facility and the senior secured notes in February 2009.

 

Discontinued Operations. During 2009, we sold certain non-strategic assets. In accordance with FASB ASC 360-10-05-4 the results of operations related to the assets sold are presented in income from discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Revenues, operating expenses, general and administrative expenses associated directly to the assets sold, depreciation and amortization, allocated Texas margin tax and allocated interest are reflected in the income from discontinued operations. No corporate office general and administrative expenses have been allocated to income from discontinued operations. Following are the components of revenues and earnings from discontinued operations and operating data (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2009

 

Midstream revenues

 

$

313.7

 

Treating revenues

 

$

31.7

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

$

8.3

 

Gathering and Transmission Volumes (MMBtu/d)

 

567,000

 

Processing Volumes (MMBtu/d)

 

193,000

 

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

Information regarding the Partnership’s Critical Accounting Policies is included in Item 7 of the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $18.6 million and $19.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Income before non-cash income and expenses and changes in working capital for comparative periods were as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before non-cash income and expenses

 

$

0.2

 

$

53.1

 

Changes in working capital

 

$

18.4

 

$

(34.1

)

 

The primary reason for the decrease in cash flow from income before non-cash income and expenses of $52.9 million from 2009 to 2010 relates to interest payment for settlements of interest rate swaps, make-whole payments, and PIK notes.

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities. Net cash provided by investing activities was $41.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and net cash used in investing activities was $56.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Our primary investing outflows were capital expenditures, net of accrued amounts, as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Growth capital expenditures

 

$

14.3

 

$

70.1

 

Maintenance capital expenditures

 

4.3

 

4.8

 

Total

 

$

18.6

 

$

74.9

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 also includes proceeds from property sales of $59.5 million and $10.7 million, respectively. The east Texas assets and a non-operational processing plant held in inventory were sold in the first half of 2010 for $39.8 million and $19.5 million, respectively. The Arkoma asset was sold in the first half of 2009 for $11.0 million.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities was $59.8 million and net cash provided by financing was $36.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Financing activities during 2010 primarily relate to the issuance of senior unsecured notes, sale of preferred units and establishment of a new credit facility and repaying our prior credit facility and senior secured notes. Financing activities during 2009 primarily relate to funding of capital expenditures. Our financings have primarily consisted of borrowings and repayments under our old and new bank credit facilities, borrowings and repayments under capital lease obligations, senior secured note repayments, senior unsecured note borrowings and debt refinancing costs during 2010 and 2009 as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Net borrowings (repayments) under bank credit facilities

 

$

(529.6

)

$

82.8

 

Senior secured note repayments

 

(316.5

)

(4.7

)

Senior unsecured note borrowings (net of discount on the note)

 

710.6

 

¾

 

Net borrowings (repayments) under capital lease obligations

 

(1.1

)

0.1

 

Debt refinancing costs

 

(28.5

)

(13.4

)

 

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Historically distributions to unitholders and our general partner represented our primary use of cash in financing activities. We ceased making distributions to common unitholders in the first quarter of 2009 due to liquidity issues and because the terms of our old credit facility and senior secured note agreement restricted our ability to make distributions unless certain conditions were met. Total cash distributions made during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Common units

 

$

¾

 

$

11.4

 

Preferred units

 

3.1

 

 

General partner

 

¾

 

0.2

 

Total

 

$

3.1

 

$

11.6

 

 

Although our new credit facility does not limit our ability to make distributions as long as we are not in default of such facility (and the indenture governing our senior unsecured notes requires us to meet a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio test in order to make distributions of available cash), any decision to make cash distributions on our units and the amount of any such distributions will consider maintaining sufficient cash flow in excess of the distribution to continue to move towards lower leverage ratios. We have established a target over the next couple of years of achieving a ratio of total debt to Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, impairments, non-cash mark-to-market items and other miscellaneous non-cash items) of less than 4.0 to 1.0, and we do not currently expect to make cash distributions on our outstanding units unless such ratio is less than 4.5 to 1.0 (pro forma for any distribution). We will also consider general economic conditions and our outlook for our business as we determine to pay any distribution. Based on our current projections, we expect to reinstate cash distributions on our common units in the third quarter of 2010 (payable in November 2010).

 

We paid a cash distribution on our preferred units of $0.2125 per unit for a total $3.1 million in May 2010. In August 2010, we declared a cash distribution on our preferred units of $0.2125 per unit for a total of $3.1 million payable in August 2010. As described under “Recent Developments and Business Strategy — Sale of Preferred Units” above, the quarterly distributions on our preferred units may be paid in cash, in additional preferred units issued in kind or any combination thereof at our discretion. The distribution payments in cash to the preferred units were in compliance with our financial guidelines of achieving a ratio of debt to Adjusted EBITDA of less than 4.5 to 1.0 on a pro forma basis after making cash distributions.

 

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. We borrow money under our $420.0 million new credit facility to fund checks as they are presented. As of June 30, 2010, we had approximately $307.4 million of available borrowing capacity under this facility. Changes in drafts payable for the six months ended 2010 and 2009 were as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Decrease in drafts payable

 

$

1.6

 

$

16.5

 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. We had no off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2010.

 

Capital Requirements. Our current 2010 capital spending projection includes approximately $35.0 million of identified growth projects. Although we may identify more growth projects during 2010, we still do not anticipate that our capital expenditures during 2010 will exceed $100.0 million. During the first half of 2010, our growth capital investments were $14.3 million which were funded by internally generated cash flow.

 

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Total Contractual Cash Obligations. A summary of our total contractual cash obligations as of June 30, 2010, is as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

 

 

Total

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

2013

 

2014

 

Thereafter

 

Long-term debt obligations

 

$

732.1

 

$

 

$

7.1

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

725.0

 

Interest payable on fixed long-term debt obligations

 

508.4

 

33.0

 

63.8

 

63.5

 

63.5

 

63.5

 

221.1

 

Capital lease obligations

 

41.9

 

2.3

 

4.6

 

4.6

 

4.6

 

4.6

 

21.2

 

Operating lease obligations

 

49.6

 

6.5

 

13.3

 

9.6

 

6.4

 

4.9

 

8.9

 

Uncertain tax position obligations

 

3.1

 

3.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total contractual obligations

 

$

1,335.1

 

$

44.9

 

$

88.8

 

$

77.7

 

$

74.5

 

$

73.0

 

$

976.2

 

 

The above table does not include any physical or financial contract purchase commitments for natural gas.

 

Indebtedness

 

As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, long-term debt consisted of the following (in millions):

 

 

 

June 30,
2010

 

December 31,
2009

 

Bank credit facility, interest based on Prime and/or LIBOR plus an applicable margin, interest rate (per the facility) at December 31, 2009 was 6.75%

 

$

¾

 

$

529.6

 

New credit facility, interest based on Prime and/or LIBOR plus an applicable margin, interest rate (per the new facility) at June 30, 2010 was 6.0%

 

¾

 

¾

 

Senior secured notes (including PIK notes (1) of $9.5 million), weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2009 was 10.5%

 

¾

 

326.0

 

Senior unsecured notes, net of discount of $14.4 million, which bear interest at the rate of 8.875%

 

710.6

 

¾

 

Series B secured note assumed in the Eunice transaction, which bears interest at the rate of 9.5%

 

7.1

 

18.1

 

 

 

$

717.7

 

$

873.7

 

Less current portion

 

(7.1

)

(28.6

)

Debt classified as long-term

 

$

710.6

 

$

845.1

 

 


(1)     The senior secured notes began accruing additional interest of 1.25% per annum in February 2009 in the form of an increase in the principal amounts thereof (the “PIK notes”). These notes were paid in full in February 2010.

 

New Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2010, we had a new bank credit facility with a borrowing capacity of $420.0 million that matures in February 2014. As of June 30, 2010, there was $112.6 million in letters of credit issued and outstanding under the new bank credit facility, leaving approximately $307.4 million available for future borrowing. The new bank credit facility is guaranteed by substantially all of our subsidiaries.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements, which amends FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The ASU requires reporting entities to make new disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair-value measurements including significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair-value measurements and information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair-value measurements. The ASU also clarifies existing fair-value measurement disclosure guidance about the level of disaggregation, inputs, and valuation techniques. We have evaluated the ASU and determined that we are not currently impacted by the update.

 

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A 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 management’s 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,

 

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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, 2009, and those set forth in Part II, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this report, if any, 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.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices. Our primary market risk is the risk related to changes in the prices of natural gas and NGLs. In addition, we are exposed to the risk of changes in interest rates on our floating rate debt.

 

On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”) into law, to which one of the areas relates to increased regulation of the markets for derivative products of the type we use to manage areas of market risk. While the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has yet to issue regulations to implement this increased regulation, the Act may result in increased costs to us to implement our market risk management strategy.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

We are exposed to interest rate risk on our variable rate new bank credit facility. At June 30, 2010, our new bank credit facility had no outstanding borrowings.

 

At June 30, 2010, we had total fixed rate debt obligations of $717.6 million, consisting of our senior unsecured notes with an interest rate of 8.875% and a series B secured note with an interest rate of 9.5%. The fair value of these fixed rate obligations was approximately $739.3 million as of June 30, 2010. We estimate that a 1% increase or decrease in interest rates would increase or decrease the fair value of the fixed rate debt (our senior unsecured notes) by $24.4 million based on the debt obligations as of June 30, 2010.

 

Commodity Price Risk

 

We are subject to significant risks due to fluctuations in commodity prices. Our exposure to these risks is primarily in the gas processing component of our business. We currently process gas under three main types of contractual arrangements:

 

1.                    Processing margin 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”) and the cost of fuel used in processing. The shrink and fuel losses are referred to as plant thermal reduction or PTR. 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. However, we mitigate our risk of processing natural gas when margins are negative primarily through our ability to bypass processing when it is not profitable for us, or by contracts that revert to a minimum fee for processing if the natural gas must be processed to meet pipeline quality specifications.

 

2.                    Percent of liquids 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 liquids contracts, but do decline during periods of low NGL prices.

 

3.                    Fee based contracts: Under these contracts we have no commodity price exposure and are paid a fixed fee per unit of volume that is processed.

 

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The gross margin presentation in the table below is calculated net of results from discontinued operations. Gas processing margins by contract types and gathering and transportation margins as a percent of total gross margin for the comparative year-to-date periods are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Gathering and transportation margin

 

63.0

%

69.0

%

61.5

%

69.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas processing margins:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing margin

 

14.2

%

8.5

%

13.8

%

6.7

%

Percent of liquids

 

7.9

%

10.4

%

11.1

%

12.8

%

Fee based

 

14.9

%

12.1

%

13.6

%

11.5

%

Total gas processing

 

37.0

%

31.0

%

38.5

%

31.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

We have hedges in place at June 30, 2010 covering a portion of the liquids volumes we expect to receive under percent of liquids (POL) contracts as set forth in the following table. The relevant payment index price is the monthly average of the daily closing price for deliveries of commodities into Mont Belvieu, Texas as reported by the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS).

 

Period

 

Underlying

 

Notional
Volume

 

We Pay

 

We Receive*

 

Fair Value
Asset/(Liability)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

July 2010 – September 2010

 

Ethane

 

18 (MBbls)

 

Index

 

$0.6800/gal

 

$

160

 

July 2010 – December 2010

 

Propane

 

49 (MBbls)

 

Index

 

$0.9656/gal

 

(89

)

July 2010 – December 2010

 

Normal Butane

 

15 (MBbls)

 

Index

 

$1.2677/gal

 

(61

)

July 2010 – December 2010

 

Natural Gasoline

 

8 (MBbls)

 

Index

 

$1.4573/gal

 

(60

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(50

)

 


*weighted average

 

Period

 

Underlying

 

Notional
Volume

 

We Pay

 

We Receive*

 

Fair Value
Asset/(Liability)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

January 2011 – December 2011

 

Normal Butane

 

9 (MBbls)

 

Index

 

$1.5022/gal

 

$

67

 

January 2011 – December 2011

 

Natural Gasoline

 

6 (MBbls)

 

Index

 

$1.8396/gal

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

115

 

 


*weighted average

 

We have hedged our exposure to declines in prices for NGL volumes produced for our account. The NGL volumes hedged, as set forth above, focus on our POL contracts. We hedge our POL exposure based on volumes we consider hedgeable (volumes committed under contracts that are long term in nature) versus total POL volumes that include volumes that may fluctuate due to contractual terms, such as contracts with month to month processing options. We have hedged 48.7% of our hedgeable volumes at risk through December 2010 (22.4% of total volumes at risk through December of 2010). We have begun hedging our POL exposure for 2011 as set forth above.

 

We also have hedges in place at June 30, 2010 covering the fractionation spread risk related to our processing margin contracts as set forth in the following table:

 

Period.

 

Underlying

 

Notional
Volume

 

We Pay

 

We Receive

 

Fair Value
 Asset/(Liability)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

July 2010 – December 2010

 

Ethane

 

70 (MBbls)

 

Index

 

$0.5244/gal*

 

$

177

 

July 2010 – December 2010

 

Propane

 

34 (MBbls)

 

Index

 

$0.9496/gal*

 

(85

)

July 2010 – December 2010

 

Normal Butane

 

23 (MBbls)

 

Index

 

$1.2427/gal*

 

(114

)

July 2010 – December 2010

 

Natural Gasoline

 

22 (MBbls)

 

Index

 

$1.5675/gal*

 

(62

)

July 2010 – December 2010

 

Natural Gas

 

3,553 (MMBtu/d)

 

$6.1716/MMBtu*

 

Index

 

(851

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(935

)

 


*weighted average

 

Period

 

Underlying

 

Notional
 Volume

 

We Pay

 

We Receive

 

Fair Value
 Asset/(Liability)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

January 2011 - December 2011

 

Propane

 

21 (MBbls)

 

Index

 

$1.0640/gal*

 

$

90

 

January 2011 - December 2011

 

Iso Butane

 

6 (MBbls)

 

Index

 

$1.4991/gal*

 

35

 

January 2011 - December 2011

 

Normal Butane

 

6 (MBbls)

 

Index

 

$1.4507/gal*

 

32

 

January 2011 - December 2011

 

Natural Gasoline

 

9 (MBbls)

 

Index

 

$1.8247/gal*

 

60

 

January 2011 - December 2011

 

Natural Gas

 

609 (MMbtu/d)

 

$5.4832/MMBtu*

 

Index

 

(29

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

188

 

 


*      weighted average

 

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In relation to our fractionation spread risk, as set forth above, we have hedged 45.1% of our hedgeable liquids volumes at risk through December 2010 (19.6% of total liquids volumes at risk) and 45.1% of the related hedgeable PTR volumes through December 2010 (20.1% of total PTR volumes). We have begun hedging our fractionation spread risk for 2011 as set forth above.

 

We are also subject to price risk to a lesser extent for fluctuations in natural gas prices with respect to a portion of our gathering and transport services. Approximately 9.0% 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.

 

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 natural gas bought and sold on the same basis. However, it is normal to experience fluctuations in the volumes of natural 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.

 

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 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.

 

As of June 30, 2010, outstanding natural gas swap agreements, NGL swap agreements, swing swap agreements, storage swap agreements and other derivative instruments were a net fair value asset of less than $0.1 million. The aggregate effect of a hypothetical 10% increase in gas and NGL prices would result in a decrease of approximately $0.9 million in the net fair value asset of these contracts as of June 30, 2010 to a net fair value liability of approximately $0.8 million.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Crosstex Energy GP, LLC, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2010 in alerting them in a timely manner to material information required to be disclosed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred in the three months ended June 30, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

We are 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 our financial position or results of operations.

 

For a discussion of certain litigation and similar proceedings, please refer to Note 10, “Commitments and Contingencies,” of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Information about risk factors for the three months ended June 30, 2010 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, 2009.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

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):

 

Number

 

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.1

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.2

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.3

 

 

Amendment No. 1 to Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy, L.P. dated December 20, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 20, 2007, filed with the Commission on December 21, 2007).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.4

 

 

Amendment No. 2 to Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 27, 2008, filed with the Commission on March 28, 2008).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.5

 

 

Amendment No. 3 to Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy, L.P., dated as of January 19, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 19, 2010, filed with the Commission on January 22, 2010).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.6

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.7

 

 

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, file No. 000-50067).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.8

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.9

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.10

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.11

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.12

 

 

Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crosstex Energy GP, LLC, dated as of January 19, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 19, 2010, filed with the Commission on January 22, 2010).

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

.1

 

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2010, by and among Crosstex Energy, L.P., Crosstex Energy Finance Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and the Initial Purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 10, 2010, filed with the Commission on February 16, 2010).

 

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Number

 

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

.1*

 

 

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

.2*

 

 

Certification of the Principal Financial Officer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

.1*

 

 

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 


*     Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of 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.

 

 

CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

Crosstex Energy GP, L.P.,

 

 

its general partner

 

 

 

 

By:

Crosstex Energy GP, LLC,

 

 

 

its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ WILLIAM W. DAVIS

 

 

 

 

William W. Davis

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

August 6, 2010

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

 

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

3

.1

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.2

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.3

 

 

Amendment No. 1 to Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy, L.P. dated December 20, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 20,2007, filed with the Commission on December 21, 2007).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.4

 

 

Amendment No. 2 to Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 27, 2008, filed with the Commission on March 28, 2008).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.5

 

 

Amendment No. 3 to Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy, L.P., dated as of January 19, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 19, 2010, filed with the Commission on January 22, 2010).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.6

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.7

 

 

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, file No. 000-50067).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.8

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.9

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.10

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.11

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

.12

 

 

Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crosstex Energy GP, LLC, dated as of January 19, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 19, 2010, filed with the Commission on January 22, 2010).

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

.1

 

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2010, by and among Crosstex Energy, L.P., Crosstex Energy Finance Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and the Initial Purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 10, 2010, filed with the Commission on February 16, 2010).

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

.1*

 

 

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

.2*

 

 

Certification of the Principal Financial Officer.

 

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Number

 

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

32

.1*

 

 

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 


*      Filed herewith.

 

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