Exhibit 99.1

 

GRAPHIC

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

 

Contact:                                                 Jill McMillan, Director, Public & Industry Affairs

Phone: (214) 721-9271

Jill.McMillan@CrosstexEnergy.com

 

CROSSTEX ENERGY REPORTS THIRD-QUARTER 2010 RESULTS

 

DALLAS, November 5, 2010 — The Crosstex Energy companies, Crosstex Energy, L.P. (NASDAQ: XTEX) (the Partnership) and Crosstex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: XTXI) (the Corporation) today reported earnings for the third-quarter 2010.

 

Third-Quarter 2010 — Crosstex Energy, L.P. Financial Results

 

The Partnership realized adjusted EBITDA of $47.8 million and distributable cash flow of $22.6 million for the third quarter of 2010, compared with adjusted EBITDA of $41.3 million and distributable cash flow of $16.8 million for the third quarter of 2009. Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures and are explained in greater detail under “Non-GAAP Financial Information.” There is a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to net income (loss) in the tables at the end of this news release.

 

The Partnership’s net loss of $3.7 million for the third quarter of 2010 compares with $74.2 million of net income for the third quarter of 2009 which included $93.5 million of income related to discontinued operations.

 

“We are pleased with our solid results for the third quarter. The previously announced resumption of our distribution and dividend payments, a benchmark achievement for us, reflects the successful execution of our business plan,” said Barry E. Davis, Crosstex President and Chief Executive Officer. “We believe we are well positioned for the future as we have renewed financial strength and continue to carry out our strategy with discipline.”

 

The Partnership’s third-quarter 2010 gross operating margin of $83.7 million rose $1.1 million versus the third quarter of 2009. The increase was primarily the result of growth in the Partnership’s natural gas liquids (NGL) business. Gross operating margin is a non-GAAP financial measure and is explained in greater detail under “Non-GAAP Financial Information.” There is a calculation of this non-GAAP measure in the tables at the end of this news release.

 

The Partnership reports results by operating segment principally based on regions served. 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, including gas and NGL marketing activities (PNGL). Operating activity for assets sold in the comparative periods that were not considered discontinued operations is shown in the corporate segment. Each business

 

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segment’s contribution to the third-quarter 2010 operating margin change versus the third-quarter 2009, and the factors affecting those contributions, are described below:

 

·                  The PNGL segment’s gross operating margin rose $3.1 million primarily due to increased NGL marketing and fractionation activity and higher processed volumes. The NGL business continues to be an area of emphasis in the Partnership’s growth strategy.

·                  The LIG segment’s gross operating margin increased $0.4 million, primarily the result of firm transport margin growth of approximately $1.9 million due to new contracts on the northern part of the system serving Haynesville Shale producers. This was partially offset by a $1.2 million decline from gas processing due to a lower NGL-to-gas price ratio in the current quarter.

·                  The NTX segment’s gross operating margin declined by $0.9 million. The margin impact of lower gathering volumes was somewhat offset by system optimization and higher volumes on the transmission system for the third quarter of 2010 versus the third-quarter 2009. It is expected that the recently announced expansions and supply additions to the Partnership’s north Texas gathering system should increase volumes significantly in 2011.

·                  The corporate segment’s gross operating margin, which included 2009 margins for assets that were sold and not considered discontinued operations, decreased $1.5 million due to the January 2010 sale of the Partnership’s east Texas assets.

 

The Partnership’s third-quarter 2010 operating expenses of $26.5 million declined $2.5 million, or nine percent, from the third quarter of 2009.  The decrease primarily resulted from reductions in plant lease and compressor rental costs, workforce reductions and asset sales. This was partially offset by increased repair and maintenance costs. General and administrative expenses declined $4.8 million, or 30 percent, versus the third quarter of 2009 largely due to lower labor costs, including the impact of 2009 workforce reductions, and lower professional fees and services costs. Depreciation and amortization expense for the third quarter of 2010 decreased $2.1 million or seven percent, compared with the third quarter of 2009 due to the extension of the useful lives of various assets in accordance with the findings of an engineering study completed in the fourth quarter of 2009. Interest expense declined to $20.3 million for the third quarter of 2010 from $27.9 million for the third quarter of 2009 primarily due to expense associated with interest rate swaps included in the third quarter of 2009 and reductions in debt outstanding beyond amounts associated with asset sales.

 

The net loss per basic limited partner common unit for the third quarter of 2010 was $0.13 compared with net income of $1.46 per basic common unit for the third quarter of 2009. The 2009 income per basic limited partner common unit included $1.81 of net income on discontinued operations.

 

Third Quarter 2010 — Crosstex Energy, Inc. Financial Results

 

The Corporation reported a $2.0 million net loss for the third quarter of 2010 compared with net income of $15.5 million for the third-quarter 2009.  The Corporation’s loss from continuing operations before income taxes (which includes interest of non-controlling partners in the net loss of the Partnership) was $4.2 million for the third quarter of 2010 compared to a loss of $19.6 million for the third quarter of 2009.

 

In accordance with U.S. accounting standards, the Partnership and the Corporation classified certain assets, liabilities and results of their operations as discontinued operations for the 2009 accounting periods presented. Included in this release are tables of selected financial data where amounts have been reclassified as discontinued operations for the 2009 periods presented.

 

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Crosstex to Hold Earnings Conference Call Today

 

The Partnership and the Corporation will hold their quarterly conference call to discuss third-quarter 2010 results today, November 5, at 10:00 a.m. Central time (11:00 a.m. Eastern time). The dial-in number for the call is 1-888-680-0894. Callers outside the United States should dial 1-617-213-4860. The passcode for all callers is 23956365. Investors are advised to dial in to the call at least 10 minutes prior to the call time to register. Participants may preregister for the call at https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=P3NTQWAN8. Preregistrants will be issued a pin number to use when dialing in to the live call, which will provide quick access to the conference call by bypassing the operator upon connection. Interested parties also can access a live webcast of the call on the Investors page of Crosstex’s website at www.crosstexenergy.com.

 

After the conference call, a replay can be accessed until February 4, 2011, by dialing 1-888-286-8010. International callers should dial 1-617-801-6888 for a replay. The passcode for all callers listening to the replay is 79275844. Interested parties also can visit the Investors page of Crosstex’s website to listen to a replay of the call.

 

About the Crosstex Energy Companies

 

Crosstex Energy, L.P., a midstream natural gas company headquartered in Dallas, operates approximately 3,300 miles of pipeline, nine processing plants and three fractionators. The Partnership currently provides services for 3.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day, or approximately six percent of marketed U.S. daily production.

 

Crosstex Energy, Inc. owns the two percent general partner interest, a 25 percent limited partner interest and the incentive distribution rights of Crosstex Energy, L.P.

 

Additional information about the Crosstex companies can be found at www.crosstexenergy.com.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Information

 

This press release contains non-generally accepted accounting principle financial measures that the Partnership refers to as gross operating margin, adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow. Gross operating margin is defined as revenue minus purchased gas. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, impairments, loss on extinguishment of debt, stock-based compensation, noncash derivative items, gain on the sale of assets and other miscellaneous noncash items. Distributable cash flow is defined as earnings before certain noncash charges and the gain on the sale of assets less maintenance capital expenditures. The amounts included in the calculation of these measures are computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) with the exception of maintenance capital expenditures.  Maintenance capital expenditures are capital expenditures made to replace partially or fully depreciated assets in order to maintain the existing operating capacity of the assets and to extend their useful lives.

 

The Partnership believes these measures are useful to investors because they may provide users of this financial information with meaningful comparisons between current results and prior-reported results and a meaningful measure of the Partnership’s cash flow after it has satisfied the capital and related requirements of its operations.

 

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Gross operating margin, adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow, as defined above, are not measures of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP. They should not be considered in isolation or as an indicator of the Partnership’s performance. Furthermore, they should not be seen as measures of liquidity or a substitute for metrics prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of these measures to net income (loss) is included among the following tables.

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Partnership and the Corporation based upon management’s experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors the Partnership and the Corporation believe are appropriate in the circumstances. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the Partnership’s and the Corporation’s guidance and future outlook (including future volumes), distribution and dividend guidelines and future estimates, financing plans, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Partnership and the Corporation, which may cause the Partnership’s and the Corporation’s actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. These risks include the following: (1) the Partnership’s profitability is dependent upon prices and market demand for natural gas and NGLs; (2) the Partnership’s substantial indebtedness could limit its flexibility and adversely affect its financial health; (3) the Partnership may not be able to obtain funding due to the deterioration of the credit and capital markets and current economic conditions; (4) the Partnership and the Corporation do not have diversified assets; (5) drilling levels may decrease due to deterioration in the credit and commodity markets; (6) the Partnership’s credit risk management efforts may fail to adequately protect against customer nonpayment; (7) the Partnership’s use of derivative financial instruments does not eliminate its exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices and interest rates; (8) the Partnership may not be successful in balancing its purchases and sales; (9) the amount of natural gas transported in the Partnership’s gathering and transmission lines may decline as a result of reduced drilling by producers, competition for supplies, reserve declines and reduction in demand from key customers and markets; (10) the level of the Partnership’s processing operations may decline for similar reasons; (11) operational, regulatory and other asset-related risks, including weather conditions such as hurricanes, exist because a significant portion of the Partnership’s assets are located in southern Louisiana; and (12) other factors discussed in the Partnership’s and the Corporation’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Partnership and the Corporation have no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

(Tables follow)

 

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CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

Selected Financial Data

(All amounts in thousands except per unit numbers)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midstream revenues

 

$

454,735

 

$

389,822

 

$

1,365,441

 

$

1,150,728

 

Purchased gas and NGLs

 

371,072

 

307,272

 

1,116,573

 

920,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross operating margin

 

83,663

 

82,550

 

248,868

 

230,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

26,476

 

29,027

 

78,365

 

84,733

 

General and administrative

 

11,277

 

16,051

 

35,669

 

43,616

 

Gain on sale of property

 

(588

)

(356

)

(14,367

)

(899

)

(Gain) loss on derivatives

 

1,582

 

(1,672

)

6,872

 

(6,723

)

Impairments

 

 

900

 

1,311

 

900

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

28,185

 

30,255

 

82,097

 

89,924

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

66,932

 

74,205

 

189,947

 

211,551

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

16,731

 

8,345

 

58,921

 

19,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

(20,334

)

(27,868

)

(67,188

)

(67,125

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

(14,713

)

(4,669

)

Other income

 

109

 

570

 

314

 

735

 

Total other income (expense)

 

(20,225

)

(27,298

)

(81,587

)

(71,059

)

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

 

(3,494

)

(18,953

)

(22,666

)

(52,033

)

Income tax provision

 

(161

)

(369

)

(809

)

(1,244

)

Loss from continuing operations, net of tax

 

(3,655

)

(19,322

)

(23,475

)

(53,277

)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(3,962

)

 

4,378

 

Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

97,423

 

 

97,423

 

Net income (loss)

 

(3,655

)

74,139

 

(23,475

)

48,524

 

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

 

13

 

(50

)

(11

)

(9

)

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

 

$

(3,668

)

$

74,189

 

$

(23,464

)

$

48,533

 

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

 

$

3,676

 

$

 

$

9,926

 

$

 

Beneficial conversion feature attributable to preferred units

 

$

 

$

 

$

22,279

 

$

 

General partner interest in net income (loss)

 

$

(820

)

$

681

 

$

(3,596

)

$

(1,210

)

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

 

$

(6,524

)

$

73,508

 

$

(52,074

)

$

49,743

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic common unit

 

$

(0.13

)

$

1.46

 

$

(1.02

)

$

0.32

 

Diluted common unit

 

$

(0.13

)

$

1.44

 

$

(1.02

)

$

0.31

 

Basic and diluted senior subordinated series D unit

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

8.85

 

Weighted average limited partners’ units outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic common units

 

50,142

 

49,077

 

49,872

 

47,825

 

Diluted common units

 

50,142

 

49,752

 

49,872

 

49,292

 

Series A convertible preferred units outstanding

 

14,706

 

 

14,706

 

 

 

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CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow

(All amounts in thousands except ratios and per unit amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30

 

September 30

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

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

 

$

(3,668

)

$

74,189

 

$

(23,464

)

$

48,533

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairments (1)

 

28,112

 

31,083

 

83,189

 

90,607

 

Stock-based compensation

 

1,860

 

2,354

 

7,106

 

6,276

 

Interest expense, net

 

20,334

 

27,868

 

67,188

 

67,125

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

14,713

 

4,669

 

Gain on sale of property

 

(588

)

(356

)

(14,367

)

(899

)

(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

3,962

 

 

(4,378

)

Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(97,423

)

 

(97,423

)

Noncash derivatives, taxes and other

 

1,720

 

(425

)

2,352

 

1,450

 

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

 

47,770

 

41,252

 

136,717

 

115,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (2)

 

(20,334

)

(22,558

)

(63,538

)

(65,233

)

Cash taxes and other cash expenses

 

(285

)

(495

)

(1,184

)

(1,788

)

Maintenance capital expenditures

 

(4,555

)

(1,364

)

(8,876

)

(4,727

)

Distributable cash flow from continuing operations

 

$

22,596

 

$

16,835

 

$

63,119

 

$

44,212

 

Actual distribution (common and preferred)

 

$

16,832

 

$

 

$

23,082

 

$

 

Distribution coverage

 

1.34

 

n/a

 

2.73

 

n/a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions declared per limited partner unit

 

$

0.25

 

$

 

$

0.25

 

$

 

Distributions declared per preferred unit

 

$

0.25

 

$

 

$

0.68

 

$

 

 


(1)

Excludes minority interest share of depreciation and amortization of $73 thousand and $219 thousand for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and $72 thousand and $217 thousand for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.

 

 

(2)

Excludes $678 thousand of debt issuance cost amortization and $894 thousand of senior secured note make-whole and call premium paid-in-kind interest resulting from repayment of such notes from the proceeds of the preferred unit sale and an asset sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

 

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CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

Operating Data

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30

 

September 30

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipeline Throughput (MMBtu/d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIG

 

883,000

 

898,000

 

895,000

 

906,000

 

NTX - Gathering

 

736,000

 

784,000

 

737,000

 

802,000

 

NTX - Transmission

 

344,000

 

314,000

 

342,000

 

313,000

 

Corporate (1)

 

 

31,000

 

 

33,000

 

Total Gathering and Transmission Volume

 

1,963,000

 

2,027,000

 

1,974,000

 

2,054,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Processed (MMBtu/d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PNGL

 

878,000

 

779,000

 

886,000

 

697,000

 

LIG

 

284,000

 

268,000

 

285,000

 

262,000

 

NTX

 

224,000

 

220,000

 

210,000

 

224,000

 

Total Gas Volumes Processed

 

1,386,000

 

1,267,000

 

1,381,000

 

1,183,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services Volume (MMBtu/d)

 

123,000

 

95,000

 

73,000

 

87,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized weighted average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Liquids price ($/gallon)

 

0.93

 

0.84

 

0.99

 

0.74

 

Actual weighted average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Liquids-to-Gas price ratio

 

237

%

268

%

245

%

206

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Texas Gathering (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wells connected

 

26

 

11

 

84

 

72

 

 


(1)          Includes volumes for assets sold and not considered discontinued operations.

(2)          North Texas Gathering wells connected are as of the last day of the period and include Centralized Delivery Point (“CDP”) connections where Crosstex connects multiple wells at a single meter station.

 

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CROSSTEX ENERGY, INC.

Selected Financial Data

(All amounts in thousands except per unit numbers)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midstream revenues

 

$

454,735

 

$

389,822

 

$

1,365,441

 

$

1,150,728

 

Purchased gas and NGLs

 

371,072

 

307,272

 

1,116,573

 

920,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross operating margin

 

83,663

 

82,550

 

248,868

 

230,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

26,476

 

29,027

 

78,365

 

84,733

 

General and administrative

 

11,964

 

16,674

 

37,900

 

45,638

 

Gain on sale of property

 

(588

)

(356

)

(14,367

)

(899

)

(Gain) loss on derivatives

 

1,582

 

(1,672

)

6,872

 

(6,723

)

Impairments

 

 

900

 

1,311

 

900

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

28,203

 

30,274

 

82,153

 

89,980

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

67,637

 

74,847

 

192,234

 

213,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

16,026

 

7,703

 

56,634

 

16,948

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

(20,334

)

(27,868

)

(67,184

)

(67,126

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

(14,713

)

(4,669

)

Other income

 

109

 

575

 

314

 

784

 

Total other income (expense)

 

(20,225

)

(27,293

)

(81,583

)

(71,011

)

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

 

(4,199

)

(19,590

)

(24,949

)

(54,063

)

Income tax benefit (provision)

 

1,536

 

2,462

 

5,325

 

2,406

 

Loss from continuing operations, net of tax

 

(2,663

)

(17,128

)

(19,624

)

(51,657

)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(3,361

)

 

3,812

 

Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

84,827

 

 

84,827

 

Net income (loss)

 

(2,663

)

64,338

 

(19,624

)

36,982

 

Less: Interest of non-controlling partners in the Partnership’s net income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest of non-controlling partners in the Partnership’s continuing operations

 

(683

)

(12,231

)

(10,061

)

(32,852

)

Interest of non-controlling partners in the Partnership’s discontinued operations

 

 

(2,342

)

 

2,851

 

Interest of non-controlling partners in the Partnership’s gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

63,445

 

 

63,445

 

Total Interest of non-controlling partners in the Partnership’s net income (loss)

 

(683

)

48,872

 

(10,061

)

33,444

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Crosstex Energy, Inc.

 

$

(1,980

)

$

15,466

 

$

(9,563

)

$

3,538

 

Net income (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

(0.04

)

$

0.33

 

$

(0.20

)

$

(0.08

)

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

46,887

 

46,488

 

46,677

 

46,462

 

Diluted

 

46,887

 

46,550

 

46,677

 

46,515

 

Dividends declared per common share

 

$

0.07

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

 

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