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6-May-2009
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (the "Partnership") today issued a press release reporting its first-quarter 2009 results. We are furnishing the press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. Pursuant to Item 7.01 we are providing detailed guidance for financial performance for the second quarter and second half of calendar 2009. In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information presented herein under this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Disclosure of Second Quarter and Second Half 2009 Guidance
EBIT and EBITDA (each as defined below in Note 1 to the "Operating and Financial Guidance" table) are non-GAAP financial measures. Net income and cash flows from operating activities are the most directly comparable GAAP measures to EBIT and EBITDA. In Note 10 below, we reconcile EBITDA and EBIT to net income for the 2009 guidance periods presented. It is, however, impractical to reconcile EBIT and EBITDA to cash flows from operating activities for a forecasted period. We encourage you to visit our website at www.paalp.com (in particular the section entitled "Non-GAAP Reconciliation"), which presents a historical reconciliation of certain commonly used non-GAAP financial measures, including EBIT and EBITDA. We present EBIT and EBITDA because we believe they provide additional information with respect to both the performance of our fundamental business activities and our ability to meet our future debt service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements. We also believe that debt holders commonly use EBITDA to analyze partnership performance. In addition, we have highlighted the impact of our equity compensation plans, inventory valuation adjustments net of gains and losses from related derivative activities, gains and losses from other derivative activities, and foreign currency revaluations on Segment Profit, EBITDA, Net Income and Net Income per Basic and Diluted Limited Partner Unit.
The following guidance for the three-month period ending June 30, 2009 and the six and twelve-month periods ending December 31, 2009 is based on assumptions and estimates that we believe are reasonable given our assessment of historical trends (modified for changes in market conditions), business cycles and other reasonably available information. Projections covering multi-quarter periods contemplate inter-period changes in future performance resulting from new expansion projects, seasonal operational changes (such as LPG sales) and acquisition synergies. Our assumptions and future performance, however, are both subject to a wide range of business risks and uncertainties, so no assurance can be provided that actual performance will fall within the guidance ranges. Please refer to information under the caption "Forward-Looking Statements and Associated Risks" below. These risks and uncertainties, as well as other unforeseeable risks and uncertainties, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the following table. The operating and financial guidance provided below is given as of the date hereof, based on information known to us as of May 5, 2009. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
Operating and Financial Guidance
(in millions, except per unit data)
Actual Guidance (1)
3 Months 3 Months Ending 6 Months Ending 12 Months Ending
Ended June 30, 2009 December 31, 2009 December 31, 2009
3/31/2009 Low High Low High Low High
Segment Profit
Net revenues (including
equity earnings from
unconsolidated entities) $ 515 $ 425 $ 438 $ 873 $ 894 $ 1,813 $ 1,847
Field operating costs (152 ) (172 ) (168 ) (328 ) (322 ) (652 ) (642 )
General and administrative
expenses (46 ) (47 ) (45 ) (91 ) (88 ) (184 ) (179 )
317 206 225 454 484 977 1,026
Depreciation and
amortization expense (58 ) (57 ) (55 ) (117 ) (113 ) (232 ) (226 )
Interest expense, net (51 ) (58 ) (56 ) (117 ) (113 ) (226 ) (220 )
Income tax expense (1 ) (3 ) (2 ) (6 ) (4 ) (10 ) (7 )
Other income (expense),
net 4 2 3 - - 6 7
Net Income $ 211 $ 90 $ 115 $ 214 $ 254 $ 515 $ 580
Net Income to Limited
Partners $ 180 $ 55 $ 80 $ 145 $ 185 $ 380 $ 445
Basic Net Income Per
Limited Partner Unit
Weighted Average Units
Outstanding 124 129 129 129 129 127 127
Net Income Per Unit $ 1.42 $ 0.43 $ 0.62 $ 1.11 $ 1.41 $ 2.93 $ 3.43
Diluted Net Income Per
Limited Partner Unit
Weighted Average Units
Outstanding 125 130 130 130 130 128 128
Net Income Per Unit $ 1.41 $ 0.43 $ 0.61 $ 1.10 $ 1.40 $ 2.91 $ 3.41
EBIT $ 263 $ 151 $ 173 $ 337 $ 371 $ 751 $ 807
EBITDA $ 321 $ 208 $ 228 $ 454 $ 484 $ 983 $ 1,033
Selected Items Impacting
Comparability
Equity compensation
benefit/(charge) $ (9 ) $ (7 ) $ (7 ) $ (11 ) $ (11 ) $ (27 ) $ (27 )
Inventory valuation
adjustments net of gains
and losses from related
derivative activities 22 - - - - 22 22
Gains/Losses from other
derivative activities 26 - - - - 26 26
Net gain on foreign
currency revaluation 10 - - - - 10 10
$ 49 $ (7 ) $ (7 ) $ (11 ) $ (11 ) $ 31 $ 31
Excluding Selected Items
Impacting Comparability
Adjusted Segment Profit
Transportation $ 117 $ 108 $ 113 $ 250 $ 258 $ 475 $ 488
Facilities 47 42 45 110 114 199 206
Marketing 107 63 74 105 123 275 304
Other Income (Expense),
net 1 2 3 - - 3 4
Adjusted EBITDA $ 272 $ 215 $ 235 $ 465 $ 495 $ 952 $ 1,002
Adjusted Net Income $ 162 $ 97 $ 122 $ 225 $ 265 $ 484 $ 549
Adjusted Basic Net Income
per Limited Partner Unit $ 1.03 $ 0.48 $ 0.67 $ 1.19 $ 1.49 $ 2.69 $ 3.19
Adjusted Diluted Net
Income per Limited Partner
Unit $ 1.02 $ 0.48 $ 0.67 $ 1.18 $ 1.48 $ 2.67 $ 3.17
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Notes and Significant Assumptions:
1. Definitions.
EBIT Earnings before interest and taxes
EBITDA Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and
amortization expense
Segment Profit Net revenues (including equity earnings, as applicable)
less field operating costs and segment general and
administrative expenses
Bbls/d Barrels per day
Bcf Billion cubic feet
LTIP Long-Term Incentive Plan
LPG Liquefied petroleum gas and other natural gas-related
petroleum products (primarily propane and butane)
FX Foreign currency exchange
General partner (GP) As the context requires, "general partner" refers to any or
all of (i) PAA GP LLC, the owner of our 2% general partner
interest, (ii) Plains AAP, L.P., the sole member of PAA GP
LLC and owner of our incentive distribution rights and
(iii) Plains All American GP LLC, the general partner of
Plains AAP, L.P.
Class B units Class B units of Plains AAP, L.P.
2. Business Segments. We manage our operations through three
operating segments: (i) Transportation, (ii) Facilities and (iii) Marketing. The
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a. Transportation. Our transportation segment operations generally consist of fee-based activities associated with transporting crude oil and refined products on pipelines, gathering systems, trucks and barges. We generate revenue through a combination of tariffs, third-party leases of pipeline capacity and transportation fees. We also include in this segment our equity earnings from our investment in the Butte and Frontier pipeline systems and Settoon Towing, in which we own non-controlling interests.
Pipeline volume estimates are based on historical trends, anticipated future operating performance and completion of internal growth projects. Volumes are influenced by maintenance schedules at refineries, production declines, weather and other natural disasters including hurricanes, changes in the quantity of inventory held in tanks, and other external factors beyond our control. Segment profit is forecast using the volume assumptions in the table below, priced at forecasted tariff rates, less estimated field operating costs and G&A expenses. Field operating costs do not include depreciation. Actual segment profit could vary materially depending on the level and mix of volumes transported or expenses incurred during the period.
The following table summarizes our total pipeline volumes and highlights major systems that are significant either in total volumes transported or in contribution to total transportation segment profit.
Actual 2009 Guidance
Three Months Three Months Six Months Twelve Months
Ended Ending Ending Ending
March 31, June 30, December 31, December 31,
Average Daily Volumes (000
Bbls/d)
All American 35 42 43 41
Basin 393 370 360 371
Capline 206 225 225 220
Line 63 / 2000 121 130 130 128
Salt Lake City Area Systems (1)
(2) 104 130 140 129
West Texas / New Mexico Area
Systems (1) 395 385 370 380
Rainbow 195 195 195 195
Manito 65 65 65 65
Rangeland 59 60 55 57
Refined Products 97 95 100 98
Other 1,141 1,273 1,287 1,248
2,811 2,970 2,970 2,932
Trucking 89 90 90 90
2,900 3,060 3,060 3,022
Segment Profit per Barrel
($/Bbl)
Excluding Selected Items
Impacting Comparability $ 0.45 $ 0.40 (3) $ 0.45 (3) $ 0.44 (3)
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