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Exhibit 99.1





Regency Energy Partners Reports Increases In Fourth-Quarter
and Full-Year 2011 Results

Full-Year 2011 Adjusted EBITDA Increased 29% Over 2010

DALLAS, February 15, 2012 – Regency Energy Partners LP (NYSE: RGP), (“Regency” or the “Partnership”), announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011.

For full-year 2011, adjusted EBITDA increased 29% to $422 million, compared to $327 million in 2010. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 13% for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. These increases were primarily attributable to the acquisition of a 30% interest in the Lone Star Joint Venture in May 2011 and an increase in the adjusted segment margin in the Gathering and Processing segment due to increased volumes in south and west Texas. The full-year increase was also partly due to a full-year contribution from the MEP Joint Venture in 2011, compared to a partial-year contribution in 2010.

For full-year 2011, net income increased to $74 million, compared a net loss of $11 million in 2010. Net income increased to $14 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to a net loss of $9 million for the fourth quarter of 2010.

“Our acquisition of an interest in the Lone Star Joint Venture added a predominantly fee-based natural gas liquids platform to Regency’s portfolio which when combined with increased volumes in south and west Texas, led to solid year-over-year adjusted EBITDA growth,” said Mike Bradley, president and chief executive officer of Regency.

“Looking ahead, our assets are strongly positioned within liquids-rich plays, and I expect us to continue delivering strong results for our unitholders as more than $1 billion of organic growth projects come online in the next 18 months. These expansions will further extend our footprint in the key shales,” continued Bradley.

REVIEW OF SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
 
Adjusted total segment margin increased 8% to $421 million for full-year 2011, compared to $390 million for full-year 2010.
 
Gathering and Processing – The Gathering and Processing segment provides wellhead-to-market services to producers of natural gas, which includes gathering raw natural gas from the wellhead through gathering systems, processing raw natural gas to separate NGLs from the raw natural gas and selling or delivering pipeline-quality natural gas and NGLs to various markets and pipeline systems.
 
Adjusted segment margin for the Gathering and Processing segment, which excludes non-cash hedging gains and losses, was $234 million for full-year 2011, compared to $226 million for full-year 2010.  The increase was primarily due to volume growth in the Eagle Ford Shale in south Texas and the Permian Delaware Basin in west Texas.
 
Total throughput volumes for the Gathering and Processing segment increased 19% to 1.2 million MMbtu per day of natural gas for full-year 2011, compared to 1.0 million MMbtu per day of natural gas for full-year 2010. Processed NGLs increased to 32,000 barrels per day for full-year 2011, compared to 26,000 barrels per day for full-year 2010.
 
Joint Ventures – The Joint Ventures segment, formerly called the Transportation segment, consists of a 49.99% interest in the Haynesville Joint Venture, a 50% interest in the MEP Joint Venture, a 30% interest in the Lone Star Joint Venture and a 33.33% interest in the Ranch Joint Venture. Since Regency uses the equity method of accounting for these joint ventures, Regency does not record segment margin for the Joint Ventures segment. Rather, the income attributable to each of the joint ventures is recorded as income from unconsolidated affiliates.
 
For full-year 2011, Regency reported income from unconsolidated affiliates of $120 million, compared to $69 million for full-year 2010.
 
The Haynesville Joint Venture consists solely of the Regency Intrastate Gas System and is operated by Regency. Income from unconsolidated affiliates for the Haynesville Joint Venture was $49 million for full-year 2011, compared to $48 million for full-year 2010. Total throughput volumes for the Haynesville Joint Venture averaged 1.3 million MMbtu per day of natural gas for full-year 2011 and 2010.
 
The MEP Joint Venture consists solely of the Midcontinent Express Pipeline (“MEP”), which is operated by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. Income from unconsolidated affiliates for the MEP Joint Venture increased to $43 million for full-year 2011 from $21 million for full-year 2010. The increase was primarily related to reporting a full year of operations as we acquired MEP in May 2010. Total throughput volumes for the MEP Joint Venture averaged 1.4 million MMbtu per day of natural gas for full-year 2011 and 2010.
 
The Lone Star Joint Venture, which was acquired in May 2011, owns and operates NGL storage, fractionation and transportation assets, and is operated by Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. From June to December 2011, income from unconsolidated affiliates for the Lone Star Joint Venture was $28 million. From May to December 2011, total throughput volumes for the West Texas Pipeline averaged 130,000 barrels per day and NGL Fractionation Throughput volumes averaged 16,000 barrels per day.
 
The Ranch Joint Venture was created in December 2011 by Regency, Anadarko Pecos Midstream LLC and Chesapeake West Texas Processing, L.L.C., each owning one third of the joint venture interest. As of December 31, 2011, the Ranch Joint Venture was constructing a processing facility in Ward County, Texas, to process natural gas delivered from the liquids-rich Bone Spring and Avalon shale formations, and is expected in service in 2012.
 
Contract Compression – The Contract Compression segment provides turn-key natural gas compression services for customer-specific systems.
 
Segment margin for the Contract Compression segment, excluding intercompany segment margin, was $139 million for full-year 2011, compared to $131 million for full-year 2010. As of December 31, 2011, the Contract Compression segment’s revenue generating horsepower was 777,000, compared to 767,000 as of December 31, 2010.

Contract Treating – The Partnership owns and operates a fleet of equipment used to provide treating services, such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide removal, natural gas cooling, dehydration and BTU management to natural gas producers and midstream pipeline companies.
 
Segment margin for the Contract Treating segment was $29 million for full-year 2011, compared to $11 million for the full-year 2010. The Contract Treating segment was acquired in September 2010. As of December 31, 2011, revenue generating gallons per minute (“GPM”) was 3,465, compared to 3,431 as of December 31, 2010.
 
Corporate and Others – The Corporate and Others segment is primarily comprised of revenues from the operations of a 10-mile interstate pipeline, as well as partial reimbursements of general and administrative costs from the Haynesville Joint Venture.  Segment margin in the Corporate and Others segment was $19 million for full-year 2011, compared to $21 million for full-year 2010.
 
ORGANIC GROWTH

In the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, Regency invested $407 million in growth capital projects, of which $250 million was related to organic growth projects in the Gathering and Processing segment; $94 million was related to the fabrication of new compressor packages for the Contract Compression segment; $53 million was related to the Lone Star Joint Venture; $6 million was related to the fabrication of new treating plants for the Contract Treating segment; and $4 million in the Corporate and Others segment.

In 2012, Regency expects to invest between $720 and $770 million in growth capital expenditures, of which $245 million is expected to be invested in organic growth projects in the Gathering and Processing segment, including a portion for the south Texas gathering system expansion; between $350 and $400 million is expected to be invested in the Lone Star Joint Venture; $70 million is expected to be invested in the fabrication of new compressor packages for the Contract Compression segment; $35 million is expected to be invested in its portion of growth capital expenditures for the Ranch Joint Venture; $15 million is expected to be invested in the fabrication of new treating plants for the Contract Treating segment; and $5 million is expected to be invested in the Corporate and Others segment.

CASH DISTRIBUTIONS
 
On January 26, 2012, Regency announced a cash distribution of $0.46 per outstanding common unit for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. This distribution is equivalent to $1.84 per outstanding common unit on an annual basis and was paid on February 13, 2012, to unitholders of record at the close of business on February 6, 2012.
 
Based on the terms of the agreement, the Series A Preferred Units were paid a quarterly distribution of $0.445 per unit for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011, on the same schedule as set forth above.
 
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Regency generated $82 million in cash available for distribution, representing coverage of 1.09 times the amount required to cover its announced distribution to unitholders.

Regency makes distribution determinations based on its cash available for distribution and the perceived sustainability of distribution levels over an extended period. In addition to considering the cash available for distribution generated during the quarter, Regency takes into account cash reserves established with respect to prior distributions, seasonality of results, and its internal forecasts of adjusted EBITDA and cash available for distribution over an extended period. Distributions are set by the Board of Directors and are driven by the long-term sustainability of the business.

TELECONFERENCE

Regency Energy Partners will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss fourth-quarter and full-year 2011 results on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 10 a.m. Central Time (11 a.m. Eastern Time).

The dial-in number for the call is 1-888-873-4896 in the United States, or +1-617-213-8850 outside the United States, passcode 79449952. A live webcast of the call may be accessed on the investor relations page of Regency’s website at www.regencyenergy.com.  The call will be available for replay for seven days by dialing 1-888-286-8010 (from outside the U.S., +1-617-801-6888) passcode 15995776. A replay of the broadcast will also be available on the Partnership’s website for 30 days.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

This press release and the accompanying financial schedules include the non-GAAP financial measures of:

·  
EBITDA;
·  
adjusted EBITDA;
·  
cash available for distribution;
·  
segment margin;
·  
total segment margin;
·  
adjusted segment margin; and
·  
adjusted total segment margin.

These financial metrics are key measures of the Partnership’s financial performance.  The accompanying schedules provide reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly-comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income, operating income, cash flows from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP as a measure of operating performance, liquidity or ability to service debt obligations.

We define EBITDA as net income (loss) plus interest expense, net, income tax expense, net and depreciation and amortization expense.

We define adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus or minus non-cash loss (gain) from commodity and embedded derivatives, non-cash unit-based compensation, loss (gain) on asset sales, net, loss on debt refinancing, other non-cash (income) expense, net; net income attributable to noncontrolling interest; and our interest in adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated affiliates less income from unconsolidated affiliates.

These measures are used as supplemental measures by our management and by external users of our financial statements such as investors, banks, research analysts and others, to assess:
 
·  
financial performance of our assets without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis;
·  
the ability of our assets to generate cash sufficient to pay interest costs, support our indebtedness and make cash distributions to our unitholders and General Partner;
·  
our operating performance and return on capital as compared to those of other companies in the midstream energy sector, without regard to financing methods or capital structure; and
·  
the viability of acquisitions and capital expenditure projects and the overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities.
 
Neither EBITDA nor adjusted EBITDA should be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income, operating income, cash flows from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA is the starting point in determining cash available for distribution, which is an important non-GAAP financial measure for a publicly traded partnership.

We define cash available for distribution as adjusted EBITDA:

·  
minus interest expense, excluding capitalized interest;
·  
minus maintenance capital expenditures;
·  
plus cash proceeds from asset sales, if any; and
·  
joint venture adjustments, which mainly include interest expense and maintenance capital expenditures.

Cash available for distribution is used as a supplemental liquidity measure by our management and by external users of our financial statements such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and others, to approximate the amount of operating surplus generated by us during a specific period and to assess our ability to make cash distributions to our unitholders and our general partner. Cash available for distribution is not the same measure as operating surplus or available cash, both of which are defined in our partnership agreement.

We calculate our Gathering and Processing and the Corporate and Others segment margin as our revenues generated from operations less the cost of natural gas and NGLs purchased and other cost of sales, including third-party transportation and processing fees.

We do not record segment margin for the Joint Ventures segment because we record our ownership percentage of the net income in these joint ventures as income from unconsolidated affiliates.

We calculate our Contract Compression segment margin as our revenues minus the direct costs, primarily compressor unit repairs, associated with those revenues.

We calculate our Contract Treating segment margin as our revenues minus direct costs associated with those revenues.

We calculate total segment margin as the summation of segment margin of our five segments, less intersegment eliminations.

We define adjusted segment margin as segment margin adjusted for non-cash (gains) losses from commodity derivatives. Our adjusted total segment margin equals the sum of our operating segments’ adjusted segment margins or segment margins, including intersegment eliminations. Adjusted segment margin and adjusted total segment margin are included as supplemental disclosures because they are primary performance measures used by management as they represent the results of our revenues and cost of revenues, a key component of our operations.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
 
This release contains “forward-looking” statements, which are any statements that do not relate strictly to historical facts.  The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “will” or similar expressions help identify forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which include, but are not limited to, the risks, uncertainties and assumptions enumerated in our Forms 10-Q and 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Although we believe our forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, current expectations and projections about future events, we cannot give assurances that such assumptions, expectations and projections will prove to be correct.  Therefore, actual results and outcomes may differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements.  We undertake no obligation to update publicly or to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
Regency Energy Partners LP (NYSE: RGP) is a growth-oriented, midstream energy partnership engaged in the gathering and processing, contract compression, treating,  transportation of natural gas, and the fractionation and storage of natural gas liquids. Regency's general partner is owned by Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE). For more information, visit the Regency Energy Partners LP website at www.regencyenergy.com.
 
CONTACT:
 
Investor Relations:
Lyndsay Hannah
Regency Energy Partners
Manager, Finance & Investor Relations
214-840-5477
ir@regencygas.com

Media Relations:
Vicki Granado
Granado Communications Group
214-599-8785
vicki@granadopr.com





 
 

 



Consolidated Income Statement

Regency Energy Partners LP
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
($ in thousands)
 
             
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
December 31, 2009
 
             
             
REVENUES
           
Gas sales, including related party amounts
$ 94,105   $ 111,876   $ 127,840  
NGL sales, including related party amounts
  172,343     120,547     81,201  
Gathering, transportation and other fees, including related party amounts
  95,496     84,014     64,538  
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain from derivatives
  (4,578 )   (1,518 )   1,736  
Other, including related party amounts
  12,515     7,826     7,035  
    Total revenues
  369,881     322,745     282,350  
                   
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
                 
Cost of sales, including related party amounts
  257,564     221,121     196,852  
Operation and maintenance
  42,025     33,100     26,809  
General and administrative, including related party amounts
  13,510     18,563     14,532  
(Gain) loss on asset sales, net
  (2,422 )   3     106  
Depreciation and amortization
  45,989     33,217     26,174  
     Total operating costs and expenses
  356,666     306,004     264,473  
                   
OPERATING INCOME
  13,215     16,741     17,877  
                   
   Income from unconsolidated affiliates
  32,619     23,618     2,431  
   Interest expense, net
  (28,926 )   (19,791 )   (21,945 )
   Loss on debt refinancing, net
  -     (15,748 )   -  
   Other income and deductions, net
  (2,796 )   (12,232 )   (1,459 )
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
  14,112     (7,412 )   (3,096 )
   Income tax expense (benefit)
  484     (143 )   (484 )
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
  13,628     (7,269 )   (2,612 )
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
                 
   Net loss from operations of east Texas assets
  -     (1,654 )   (735 )
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$ 13,628   $ (8,923 ) $ (3,347 )
   Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
  (104 )   (69 )   (30 )
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP
$ 13,524   $ (8,992 ) $ (3,377 )
                   

 
 
 

 
 
Consolidated Income Statement

Regency Energy Partners LP
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
($ in thousands)
 
             
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
December 31, 2009
 
             
             
REVENUES
           
Gas sales, including related party amounts
$ 455,746   $ 519,344   $ 476,077  
NGL sales, including related party amounts
  603,219     390,879     239,255  
Gathering, transportation and other fees, including related party amounts
  350,745     293,295     270,071  
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain from derivatives
  (19,214 )   (8,582 )   37,712  
Other, including related party amounts
  43,402     26,727     20,162  
    Total revenues
  1,433,898     1,221,663     1,043,277  
                   
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
                 
Cost of sales, including related party amounts
  1,012,826     862,105     674,944  
Operation and maintenance
  147,643     125,650     117,080  
General and administrative, including related party amounts
  67,408     80,951     57,863  
(Gain) loss on asset sales, net
  (2,372 )   516     (133,282 )
Depreciation and amortization
  168,684     117,751     100,098  
     Total operating costs and expenses
  1,394,189     1,186,973     816,703  
                   
OPERATING INCOME
  39,709     34,690     226,574  
                   
   Income from unconsolidated affiliates
  119,540     69,365     7,886  
   Interest expense, net
  (102,474 )   (82,792 )   (77,665 )
   Loss on debt refinancing, net
  -     (17,528 )   -  
   Other income and deductions, net
  17,309     (12,126 )   (15,132 )
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
  74,084     (8,391 )   141,663  
   Income tax expense (benefit)
  465     956     (1,095 )
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
  73,619     (9,347 )   142,758  
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
                 
   Net loss from operations of east Texas assets
  -     (1,571 )   (2,269 )
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$ 73,619   $ (10,918 ) $ 140,489  
   Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
  (1,177 )   (562 )   (91 )
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP
$ 72,442   $ (11,480 ) $ 140,398  
                   

 

 
 
 

 


 
Segment Financial and Operating Data
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
Gathering and Processing Segment
                       
Financial data:
                       
Segment margin
$ 64,452   $ 52,915   $ 50,982   $ 233,463   $ 196,008   $ 213,920  
Adjusted segment margin
  63,901     59,731     52,139     233,518     226,191     206,769  
Operating data:
                                   
Throughput (MMbtu/d)
  1,349,592     1,029,597     1,000,748     1,187,149     996,800     975,963  
NGL gross production (Bbls/d)
  36,382     29,327     22,725     31,902     26,155     21,104  
                                     

 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
Contract Compression Segment
                       
Financial data:
                       
Segment margin
$ 39,203   $ 40,855   $ 34,163   $ 155,573   $ 154,209   $ 141,028  
Less: Inter-segment elimination
  (3,902 )   (6,212 )   (1,611 )   (16,704 )   (23,205 )   (4,604 )
Segment margin, net of inter-segment elimination
$ 35,301   $ 34,643   $ 32,552   $ 138,869   $ 131,004   $ 136,424  
                                     
Operating data:
                                   
Revenue generating horsepower
  776,799     766,882     716,120     776,799     766,882     716,120  


 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
Contract Treating Segment
               
Financial data:
               
Segment margin
$ 7,862   $ 8,725   $ 29,456   $ 11,454  
Operating data:
                       
Revenue generating gallons per minute
  3,465     3,431     3,465     3,431  
                         


 
Three Month Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
($ in thousands)
Corporate & Others
                     
Financial data:
                     
Segment margin
 $                  4,702
 
 $                  5,341
 
 $                  1,964
 
 $                19,284
 
 $                21,092
 
 $                  6,275
 
 
 
 
 

 


The following provides key performance measures for 100% of the Haynesville Joint Venture, the MEP Joint Venture and the Lone Star Joint Venture

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
Haynesville Joint Venture
                       
Financial data:
                       
Segment margin
$ 43,901   $ 47,450   $ 12,157   $ 183,309   $ 174,347   $ 52,051  
Operating data:
                                   
Throughput (MMbtu/d)
  1,054,392     1,543,570     640,166     1,321,266     1,277,881     738,654  
                                     



 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
MEP Joint Venture
               
Financial data:
               
Segment margin
$ 62,815   $ 57,799   $ 246,758   $ 212,345  
Operating data:
                       
Throughput (MMbtu/d)
  1,380,010     1,541,533     1,360,658     1,408,778  
                         
 

 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2011
 
From May 2, 2011 (Initial Acquisition date) through December 31, 2011
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
Lone Star Joint Venture
       
Financial data:
       
Segment margin
$ 66,931   $ 178,718  
Operating data:
           
West Texas Pipeline Throughput (Bbls/d)
  128,681     130,246  
NGL Fractionation Throughput (Bbls/d)
  18,464     15,676  
             


 
 

 
 
 
The following provides a reconciliation of segment margin to net income for 100% of the Haynesville Joint Venture, the MEP Joint Venture and the Lone Star Joint Venture
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
Net income - Haynesville Joint Venture
$ 24,483   $ 32,097   $ 5,770   $ 109,186   $ 106,737   $ 26,867  
Add:
                                   
Operation and maintenance
  5,747     2,296     1,853     20,803     17,518     9,697  
General and administrative
  4,124     4,436     2,013     17,161     17,759     5,702  
Loss on asset sales, net
  -     -     116     -     105     -  
Depreciation and amortization
  9,084     8,474     2,669     34,930     31,797     10,962  
Interest expense, net
  463     171     93     1,245     526     158  
Other income and deductions, net
  -     (24 )   (357 )   (16 )   (95 )   (1,335 )
Total Segment Margin
$ 43,901   $ 47,450   $ 12,157   $ 183,309   $ 174,347   $ 52,051  
                           


 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
Net income - MEP Joint Venture
$ 22,655   $ 18,110   $ 85,339   $ 60,173  
Add:
                       
Operation and maintenance
  3,585     8,650     13,585     21,815  
General and administrative
  6,328     864     26,780     16,440  
Depreciation and amortization
  17,362     17,402     69,538     66,929  
Interest expense, net
  12,889     12,774     51,515     48,751  
Other income and deductions, net
  (4 )   (1 )   1     (1,763 )
Total Segment Margin
$ 62,815   $ 57,799   $ 246,758   $ 212,345  
               

 
 
   Three Months Ended December 31, 2011   From May 2, 2011 (Initial Acquisition date) through December 31, 2011  
 
($ in thousands)
 
Net income - Lone Star Joint Venture
$ 35,049   $ 93,959  
Add:
           
Operation and maintenance
  16,194     39,254  
General and administrative
  3,719     13,326  
Depreciation and amortization
  12,205     32,248  
Tax expense
  630     833  
Other income and deductions, net
  (866 )   (902 )
Total Segment Margin
$ 66,931   $ 178,718  
             


 
 

 
 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP Measures

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
Net income (loss)
$ 13,628   $ (8,923 ) $ (3,347 )
Add (deduct):
                 
Interest expense, net
  28,926     19,791     22,028  
Depreciation and amortization
  45,989     33,217     28,759  
Income tax expense (benefit)
  484     (143 )   (484 )
EBITDA (1)
$ 89,027   $ 43,942   $ 46,956  
Add (deduct):
                 
Non-cash loss from commodity and embedded derivatives
  2,230     18,922     2,124  
Non-cash unit based compensation
  923     1,386     1,613  
(Gain) loss on asset sales, net
  (2,422 )   78     106  
Income from unconsolidated affiliates
  (32,619 )   (23,618 )   (2,431 )
Partnership's ownership interest in Haynesville Joint Venture's adjusted EBITDA (2)
  17,012     20,374     3,621  
Partnership's ownership interest in MEP Joint Venture's adjusted EBITDA (3)
  26,455     24,095     -  
Partnership's ownership interest in Lone Star Joint Venture's adjusted EBITDA (4)
  14,105     -     -  
Loss on debt refinancing, net
  -     15,748     -  
Other expense, net
  189     831     698  
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 114,900   $ 101,758   $ 52,687  
                   
(1) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
                 
                   
(2) 100% of Haynesville Joint Venture's Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows:
                 
Net income Haynesville Joint Venture
$ 24,483   $ 32,097   $ 5,655  
Add (deduct):
                 
Depreciation and amortization
  9,084     8,474     2,669  
Interest expense
  463     171     93  
Gain on insurance settlement
  -     7     -  
Gain on sale of asset, net
  -     (1 )   -  
Other expense, net
  -     9     5  
Haynesville Joint Venture's Adjusted EBITDA
$ 34,030   $ 40,757   $ 8,422  
                   
Net income MEP Joint Venture
$ 22,655   $ 18,110   $ -  
Add:
                 
Depreciation and amortization
  17,362     17,402     -  
Other expense
  12,892     12,774     -  
MEP Joint Venture's Adjusted EBITDA
$ 52,909   $ 48,286   $ -  
(4) 100% of Lone Star Joint Venture's Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows:
                 
                 
Net income Lone Star Joint Venture
$ 35,049   $ -   $ -  
Add (deduct):
                 
Depreciation and amortization
  12,205     -     -  
Other income, net
  (237 )   -     -  
Lone Star Joint Venture's Adjusted EBITDA
$ 47,017   $ -   $ -  
                   


 
 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP Measures

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
Net income (loss)
$ 73,619   $ (10,918 ) $ 140,489  
Add (deduct):
                 
Interest expense, net
  102,474     82,971     77,996  
Depreciation and amortization
  168,684     122,725     109,893  
Income tax expense (benefit)
  465     956     (1,095 )
EBITDA (1)
$ 345,242   $ 195,734   $ 327,283  
Add (deduct):
                 
Non-cash (gain) loss from derivatives
  (17,919 )   42,613     5,163  
Non-cash unit based compensation
  3,610     13,727     5,834  
(Gain) loss on asset sales, net
  (2,372 )   591     (133,284 )
Income from unconsolidated affiliates
  (119,540 )   (69,365 )   (7,886 )
Partnership's ownership interest in Haynesville Joint Venture's adjusted EBITDA (2)
  72,672     67,014     11,398  
Partnership's ownership interest in MEP Joint Venture's adjusted EBITDA (3)
  103,059     55,682     -  
Partnership's ownership interest in Lone Star Joint Venture's adjusted EBITDA (4)
  37,841          
Loss on debt refinancing, net
  -     17,528     -  
Other (income) expense, net
  (224 )   3,432     2,486  
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 422,369   $ 326,956   $ 210,994  
                   
(1) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
                 
(2) 100% of Haynesville Joint Venture's Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows:
                 
Net income Haynesville Joint Venture
$ 109,186   $ 106,737   $ 19,734  
Add (deduct):
                 
Depreciation and amortization
  34,930     31,797     8,514  
Interest expense
  1,245     526     158  
Gain on insurance settlement
  -     (242 )   -  
Loss on sale of asset, net
  -     105     -  
Other expense, net
  16     14     50  
Haynesville Joint Venture's Adjusted EBITDA
$ 145,377   $ 138,937   $ 28,456  
(3) 100% of MEP Joint Venture's Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows:
                 
Net income MEP Joint Venture
$ 85,339   $ 42,528   $ -  
Add:
                 
Depreciation and amortization
  69,538     40,103     -  
Interest expense, net
  51,515     28,959     -  
MEP Joint Venture's Adjusted EBITDA
$ 206,392   $ 111,590   $ -  
(4) 100% of Lone Star Joint Venture's Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows and represents the period from May 2, 2011 to December 31, 2011. The Partnership acquired its 30% ownership interest on May 2, 2011:
                 
Net income Lone Star Joint Venture
$ 93,959   $ -   $ -  
Add (deduct):
                 
Depreciation and amortization
  32,248     -     -  
Other income, net
  (68 )   -     -  
Lone Star Joint Venture's Adjusted EBITDA
$ 126,139   $ -   $ -  
                   


 
 

 

Non-GAAP Adjusted Total Segment Margin to GAAP Net Income

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
Net income (loss)
$ 13,628   $ (8,923 ) $ (3,347 )
Add (Deduct):
                 
Operation and maintenance
  42,025     33,100     26,809  
General and administrative
  13,510     18,563     14,532  
(Gain) loss on asset sales, net
  (2,422 )   3     106  
Depreciation and amortization
  45,989     33,217     26,174  
Income from unconsolidated affiliates
  (32,619 )   (23,618 )   (2,431 )
Interest expense, net
  28,926     19,791     21,945  
   Loss on debt refinancing, net
  -     15,748     -  
Other income and deductions, net
  2,796     12,232     1,459  
Income tax expense (benefit)
  484     (143 )   (484 )
Discontinued operations
  -     1,654     735  
Total Segment Margin
  112,317     101,624     85,498  
Non-cash (gain) loss from derivatives
  (551 )   6,816     1,157  
Adjusted Total Segment Margin
$ 111,766   $ 108,440   $ 86,655  
                   
Gathering & Processing Segment Margin
$ 64,452   $ 52,915   $ 50,982  
Non-cash (gain) loss from derivatives
  (551 )   6,816     1,157  
Adjusted Gathering and Processing Segment Margin
  63,901     59,731     52,139  
                   
Contract Compression Segment Margin
  39,203     40,855     34,163  
                   
Contract Treating Segment Margin
  7,862     8,725     -  
                   
Corporate & Others Segment Margin
  4,702     5,341     1,964  
                   
Inter-segment Elimination
  (3,902 )   (6,212 )   (1,611 )
                   
Adjusted Total Segment Margin
$ 111,766   $ 108,440   $ 86,655  
                   


 
 

 
 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Total Segment Margin to GAAP Net Income

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
Net income (loss)
$ 73,619   $ (10,918 ) $ 140,489  
Add (Deduct):
                 
Operation and maintenance
  147,643     125,650     117,080  
General and administrative
  67,408     80,951     57,863  
(Gain) loss on asset sales, net
  (2,372 )   516     (133,282 )
Depreciation and amortization
  168,684     117,751     100,098  
Income from unconsolidated subsidiaries
  (119,540 )   (69,365 )   (7,886 )
Interest expense, net
  102,474     82,792     77,665  
Loss on debt refinancing, net
  -     17,528     -  
Other income and deductions, net
  (17,309 )   12,126     15,132  
Income tax expense (benefit)
  465     956     (1,095 )
Discontinued operations
  -     1,571     2,269  
Total Segment Margin
  421,072     359,558     368,333  
Non-cash loss (gain) from derivatives
  55     30,183     (7,151 )
Adjusted Total Segment Margin
$ 421,127   $ 389,741   $ 361,182  
                   
Gathering & Processing Segment Margin
$ 233,463   $ 196,008   $ 213,920  
Non-cash loss (gain) from derivatives
  55     30,183     (7,151 )
Adjusted Gathering & Processing Segment Margin
  233,518     226,191     206,769  
                   
Joint Venture Segment Margin (1)
  -     -     11,714  
                   
Contract Compression Segment Margin
  155,573     154,209     141,028  
                   
Contract Treating Segment Margin
  29,456     11,454     -  
                   
Corporate & Others Segment Margin
  19,284     21,092     6,275  
                   
Inter-segment Elimination
  (16,704 )   (23,205 )   (4,604 )
                   
Adjusted Total Segment Margin
$ 421,127   $ 389,741   $ 361,182  
                   
(1) We contributed RIGS to the Haynesville Joint Venture in March 2009, and subsequently renamed Transportation segment to Joint Ventures segment in 2011. Since March 2009, we have not recorded segment margin in this segment because we recorded our ownership percentage of the net income in unconsolidated affiliates as income from unconsolidated affiliates in accordance with the equity method of accounting.
 

 
 
 

 
 
Reconciliation of “cash available for distribution” to net cash flows provided by operating activities and to net income

 
Three Months Ended
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
  49,339  
Add (deduct):
     
Depreciation and amortization, including debt issuance cost amortization
  (47,551 )
Amortization of excess fair value of unconsolidated subsidiaries
  (1,462 )
Income from unconsolidated affiliates
  34,081  
Derivative valuation change
  (1,174 )
Gain on asset sales, net
  2,422  
Unit based compensation expenses
  (1,166 )
Cash flow changes in trade accounts receivables, accrued revenues, and related party receivables
  (4,970 )
Cash flow changes in other current assets
  (548 )
Cash flow changes in trade accounts payable, accrued cost of gas and liquids, related party payables and deferred revenues
  (2,754 )
Cash flow changes in other current liabilities
  15,243  
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates
  (27,930 )
Cash flow changes in other assets and liabilities
  98  
Net Income
$ 13,628  
Add:
     
Interest expense, net
  28,926  
Depreciation and amortization
  45,989  
Income tax expense
  484  
EBITDA
$ 89,027  
Add (deduct):
     
Non-cash loss from commodity and embedded derivatives
  2,230  
Non-cash unit based compensation
  923  
Gain on asset sales, net
  (2,422 )
Income from unconsolidated affiliates
  (32,619 )
Partnership's ownership interest in Haynesville Joint Venture's adjusted EBITDA
  17,012  
Partnership's ownership interest in MEP Joint Venture's adjusted EBITDA
  26,455  
Partnership's ownership interest in Lone Star Joint Venture's adjusted EBITDA
  14,105  
Other expense, net
  189  
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 114,900  
Add (deduct):
     
Interest expense, excluding capitalized interest
  (34,853 )
Maintenance capital expenditures
  (7,809 )
Distribution to Series A Preferred Units
  (1,945 )
Other adjustments
  12,026  
Cash available for distribution
$ 82,319