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4-Nov-2009
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (the "Partnership or Plains") today issued a
press release reporting its third-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 updated detailed guidance for
financial performance for the fourth quarter of calendar year 2009 with
resulting performance for the full calendar year of 2009 (which supersedes
guidance pertaining to 2009 contained in our Form 8-K furnished on August 5,
2009) and we are providing preliminary guidance for calendar year 2010. 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.
Update of Fourth Quarter 2009 Guidance; Disclosure of Full Year 2010 Preliminary 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 net income to EBIT and EBITDA 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 an 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, foreign currency revaluations and loss on senior notes on Segment Profit, EBITDA, Net Income and Net Income per Basic and Diluted Limited Partner Unit.
The following guidance for the three months and twelve months ending December 31, 2009, as well as the preliminary guidance for calendar year 2010, 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 we can provide no assurance 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 November 3, 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)
9 Months 3 Months Ending 12 Months Ending
Ended December 31, 2009 December 31, 2009
9/30/2009 Low High Low High
Segment Profit
Net revenues (including
equity earnings from
unconsolidated entities) $ 1,419 $ 448 $ 465 $ 1,867 $ 1,884
Field operating costs (474 ) (163 ) (158 ) (637 ) (632 )
General and administrative
expenses (153 ) (57 ) (54 ) (210 ) (207 )
792 228 253 1,020 1,045
Depreciation and amortization
expense (173 ) (63 ) (61 ) (236 ) (234 )
Interest expense, net (165 ) (61 ) (59 ) (226 ) (224 )
Income tax expense (1 ) (2 ) (2 ) (3 ) (3 )
Other income (expense), net 17 (3 ) (3 ) 14 14
Net Income $ 470 $ 99 $ 128 $ 569 $ 598
Less: Net income attributable
to noncontrolling interest (1 ) - - (1 ) (1 )
Net Income attributable to
Plains $ 469 $ 99 $ 128 $ 568 $ 597
Net Income to Limited
Partners $ 370 $ 61 $ 90 $ 431 $ 460
Basic Net Income Per Limited
Partner Unit
Weighted Average Units
Outstanding 128 136 136 130 130
Net Income Per Unit $ 2.84 $ 0.45 $ 0.66 $ 3.26 $ 3.48
Diluted Net Income Per
Limited Partner Unit
Weighted Average Units
Outstanding 129 137 137 131 131
Net Income Per Unit $ 2.82 $ 0.45 $ 0.65 $ 3.23 $ 3.46
EBIT $ 635 $ 162 $ 189 $ 797 $ 824
EBITDA $ 808 $ 225 $ 250 $ 1,033 $ 1,058
Selected Items Impacting
Comparability
Equity compensation charge $ (36 ) $ (11 ) $ (11 ) $ (47 ) $ (47 )
Inventory valuation
adjustments net of gains and
(losses) from related
derivative activities 24 - - 24 24
Gains (losses) from other
derivative activities 54 - - 54 54
Net gain on purchase of
remaining 50% interest in
PNGS 9 - - 9 9
Loss on extinguishment of
7.125% notes - (4 ) (4 ) (4 ) (4 )
Net gain on foreign currency
revaluation 12 - - 12 12
$ 63 $ (15 ) $ (15 ) $ 48 $ 48
Excluding Selected Items
Impacting Comparability
Adjusted Segment Profit
Transportation $ 373 $ 130 $ 136 $ 503 $ 509
Facilities 161 59 63 220 224
Marketing 203 50 65 253 268
Other Income (Expense), net 8 1 1 9 9
Adjusted EBITDA $ 745 $ 240 $ 265 $ 985 $ 1,010
Adjusted Net Income $ 406 $ 114 $ 143 $ 520 $ 549
Adjusted Basic Net Income per
Limited Partner Unit $ 2.35 $ 0.56 $ 0.77 $ 2.90 $ 3.12
Adjusted Diluted Net Income
per Limited Partner Unit $ 2.33 $ 0.56 $ 0.76 $ 2.88 $ 3.10
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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
Nine Months Three Months Twelve Months
Ended Ending Ending
September 30, December 31, December 31,
Average Daily Volumes (000 Bbls/d)
All American 40 42 41
Basin 389 385 388
Capline 205 190 201
Line 63 / 2000 136 135 136
Salt Lake City Area Systems (1) 132 140 134
West Texas / New Mexico Area Systems (1) 375 365 372
Rainbow 184 185 184
Manito 62 65 63
Rangeland 54 50 53
Refined Products 96 100 97
Other 1,207 1,228 1,212
2,880 2,885 2,881
Trucking 84 100 88
2,964 2,985 2,969
Segment Profit per Barrel ($/Bbl)
Excluding Selected Items Impacting
Comparability $ 0.46 $ 0.48 (2) $ 0.47 (2)
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