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Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

 

CONTACT:    Brian J. Begley
   Vice President - Investor Relations
   Atlas Resource Partners, L.P.
   (877) 280-2857
   (215) 405-2718 (fax)

ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. REPORTS OPERATING AND

FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER 2013

 

    Atlas Resource Partners’ (ARP) average net production for the third quarter 2013 reached a record of 261.4 MMcfed, a 96% increase from the prior quarter, due primarily to newly acquired producing reserves in the Raton and Black Warrior Basins

 

    Adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“adjusted EBITDA”), including discretionary adjustments by the Board of Directors of the General Partner, was $60.7 million(1) for the third quarter 2013

 

    Average daily oil production increased by approximately 20% from the prior quarter, mainly from ARP’s continued development in the Marble Falls and Mississippi Lime

 

    ARP’s newly drilled Marcellus Shale wells continue their tremendous results, currently sustaining production rates at maximum allowable capacity

 

    ARP’s Raton and Black Warrior Basin assets continue to generate strong benefits for the company from stable, low-cost production

 

    Development begins on newly identified productive zones for additional oil reserves in the Marble Falls play

 

    ARP increased its quarterly distribution to $0.56 per limited partner unit for the third quarter 2013, a 4% increase from the second quarter 2013 and a 30% increase from the prior year quarter, on approximately 1.1x distribution coverage for the period

 

    ARP to discuss third quarter 2013 financial and operational results on a conference call at 9AM ET on Friday, November 8th

Philadelphia, PA – November 7, 2013 - Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ARP) (“ARP” or “the Company”) has reported operating and financial results for the third quarter 2013.

Matthew A. Jones, President of ARP, said, “Our results this quarter continue the substantial growth our company has experienced over just a short period of time. Having expanded our operations through accretive acquisitions and by the drillbit over the past year and a half, we have significantly grown our proved reserves (+700%) and distributions to unitholders (+40%) over that time. Our drilling activities have been strong, exemplified by the tremendous results from our recently completed Marcellus Shale wells. Now, our enterprise is the strongest it’s been — both in asset diversification and our ability to increase cash flow.”

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    ARP generated adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“adjusted EBITDA”), including discretionary adjustments by the Board of Directors of the General Partner, of $60.7 million(1) for the third quarter 2013;

 

    On a GAAP basis, net loss was $39.7 million for the third quarter 2013 compared to a net loss of $10.1 million for the prior year comparable period. The loss for each period was caused principally by non-cash expenses, including depreciation, depletion and non-cash compensation expense.

 

   

ARP declared a cash distribution of $0.56 per limited partner unit for the third quarter 2013, an approximate 4% increase, over the second quarter 2013 and a 30% increase from the prior year third quarter distribution. The third quarter 2013 ARP distribution will be paid on November 14,


 

2013 to holders of record as of November 6, 2013. ARP expects to distribute between $0.58 and $0.62 per unit for the fourth quarter 2013, and also expects full year 2014 distributions to be in a range of $2.40 to $2.60 per unit.

 

(1)  Please see footnote 11 to the Financial Information table on page 10 of this release.

E&P Operating Highlights

 

    Average net daily production for the third quarter 2013 was a record 261.4 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalents per day (“Mmcfed”), an increase of approximately 96% from the second quarter 2013. The increase in net production from the second quarter 2013 was due primarily to the recently acquired producing assets from EP Energy in July 2013, located in the Raton Basin (New Mexico), Black Warrior Basin (Alabama) and County Line region (Wyoming). Production also increased from additional wells connected in the third quarter in several of ARP’s key operating areas, including the Marcellus Shale, Utica Shale, Marble Falls and Mississippi Lime.

 

    During the third quarter 2013, ARP connected eight horizontal Marcellus Shale wells located in Lycoming County, PA, which demonstrated exceptionally strong initial flow rates. Despite limitations of infrastructure that have inhibited operation at full capacity, total gross daily production from the eight wells reached maximum pipeline capacity of approximately 62 million cubic feet per day (“Mmcfd”). The characteristics of these well sites are highly favorable compared to other wells in the region due to: the thickness and depth of the shale in the area, level of porosity (~10-14%), permeability (up to 400 nD), TOC (up to 6%), and a high pressure gradient (~0.89 psi/ft).

 

    In September 2013, ARP began connecting its five initial wells drilled in the Utica-Point Pleasant formation in northern Harrison County, OH. Early results indicated higher levels of high-grade condensate than originally expected. Midstream service in the Utica Shale has been disrupted due to the Natrium plant fire which occurred in late September 2013. Nonetheless, ARP has been able to flow limited amount of production from these wells and is in the process of identifying additional third-party capacity in order to optimize production.

 

    ARP has drilled over 40 wells to date in the oil and liquids rich Marble Falls play, primarily in Jack County, TX in which the Company holds approximately 75,000 net acres. ARP has now identified additional productive zones located above and below the Marble Falls play, including the Caddo formation, Bend conglomerates and Chappel Reefs. Early testing of these formations has yielded initial production rates of 100-300 barrels of oil per day. Additional 3-D seismic is being undertaken to further develop these formations in conjunction with the Marble Falls.

Hedge Positions

 

    ARP continued to expand its commodity hedge positions on its legacy production during the third quarter 2013. A summary of ARP’s derivative positions as of November 7, 2013 is provided in the financial tables of this release.

Corporate Expenses & Capital Position

 

    Cash general and administrative expense was $9.6 million for the third quarter 2013, $1.1 million higher than the second quarter 2013 and slightly higher compared with the prior year third quarter. The increase compared with the second quarter 2013 was due primarily to additional personnel associated with the EP Energy acquisition, as well as an increase in other administrative costs due to timing.


    Cash interest expense was $7.9 million for the third quarter 2013, an increase of $4.5 million compared to the second quarter 2013. The increase was primarily due to the recent issuance of $250 million of 9.25% senior notes due 2021, which were used to partially finance the acquisition of natural gas assets from EP Energy in July 2013.

 

    As of September 30, 2013, ARP had $948 million of total debt, including $425 million outstanding under its revolving credit facility. ARP had approximately $410 million available on its revolving credit facility as of the end of the third quarter.

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Interested parties are invited to access the live webcast of an investor call with management regarding Atlas Resource Partners, L.P.’s third quarter 2013 results on Friday, November 8, 2013 at 9:00 am ET by going to the Investor Relations section of Atlas Resource’s website at www.atlasresourcepartners.com. For those unavailable to listen to the live broadcast, the replay of the webcast will be available following the live call on the Atlas Resource website and telephonically beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET on November 8, 2013 by dialing 888-286-8010, passcode: 71563674.

Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ARP) is an exploration & production master limited partnership which owns an interest in over 12,000 producing natural gas and oil wells, located primarily in Appalachia, the Barnett Shale (TX), the Raton Basin (NM) and Black Warrior Basin (AL). ARP is also the largest sponsor of natural gas and oil investment partnerships in the U.S. For more information, please visit our website at www.atlasresourcepartners.com, or contact Investor Relations at InvestorRelations@atlasenergy.com.

Atlas Energy, L.P. (NYSE: ATLS) is a master limited partnership which owns all of the general partner Class A units and incentive distribution rights and an approximate 37% limited partner interest in its upstream oil & gas subsidiary, Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. Additionally, Atlas Energy owns and operates the general partner of its midstream oil & gas subsidiary, Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P., through all of the general partner interest, all the incentive distribution rights and an approximate 6% limited partner interest. For more information, please visit our website at www.atlasenergy.com, or contact Investor Relations at InvestorRelations@atlasenergy.com.

Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APL) is active in the gathering and processing segments of the midstream natural gas industry. In the Mississippi Lime play in Oklahoma and southern Kansas, the Woodford Shale in southeastern Oklahoma, the Permian Basin in western Texas, Eagle Ford Shale in south Texas, as well as gathering pipelines in the Barnett Shale in east Texas and Chattanooga Shale in Tennessee, APL owns and operates 14 active gas processing plants, 18 gas treating facilities, as well as approximately 10,600 miles of active intrastate gas gathering pipeline. APL also has a 20% interest in West Texas LPG Pipeline Limited Partnership, which is operated by Chevron Corporation. For more information, visit the Partnership’s website at www.atlaspipeline.com or contact IR@atlaspipeline.com.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. ARP cautions readers that any forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, resource and production potential, ARP’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. Risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to materially differ from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those associated with general economic and business conditions; ARP’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of its acquisitions; changes in commodity prices and hedge positions; changes in the estimates of maintenance capital expense; changes in the costs and results of drilling operations; uncertainties about estimates of reserves and resource potential; inability to obtain capital needed for operations; ARP’s level of indebtedness; changes in government environmental policies and other environmental risks; the availability of drilling equipment and the timing of production; tax consequences of business transactions; and other risks, assumptions and uncertainties detailed from time to time in ARP’s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, reports on Form 8-K and annual reports on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and ARP assumes no obligation to update such statements, except as may be required by applicable law.


ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited; in thousands, except per unit data)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,     September 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Revenues:

        

Gas and oil production

   $ 80,332      $ 24,699      $ 173,490      $ 61,323   

Well construction and completion

     10,964        36,317        92,293        92,277   

Gathering and processing

     3,591        4,134        11,639        10,311   

Administration and oversight

     4,447        4,440        8,923        8,586   

Well services

     5,023        5,086        14,703        15,344   

Other, net

     (13,272     67        (14,589     (4,952
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     91,085        74,743        286,459        182,889   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

        

Gas and oil production

     29,419        7,295        63,670        16,247   

Well construction and completion

     9,534        31,581        80,255        79,882   

Gathering and processing

     4,395        4,558        13,767        13,185   

Well services

     2,386        2,232        7,009        7,076   

General and administrative

     31,983        16,147        63,767        48,427   

Chevron transaction expense

     —          7,670        —          7,670   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     41,656        13,918        85,061        33,848   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     119,373        83,401        313,529        206,335   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (28,288     (8,658     (27,070     (23,446

Gain (loss) on asset sales and disposal

     (661     2        (2,035     (7,019

Interest expense

     (10,748     (1,423     (22,145     (2,529
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (39,697     (10,079     (51,250     (32,994

Preferred limited partner dividends

     (3,564     (1,221     (7,592     (1,221
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to owner’s interest, common limited partners and the general partner

   $ (43,261   $ (11,300   $ (58,842   $ (34,215
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allocation of net loss:

        

Portion applicable to owner’s interest (period prior to the transfer of assets on March 5, 2012)

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 250   

Portion applicable to common limited partners and general partner’s interests (period subsequent to the transfer of assets on March 5, 2012)

     (43,261     (11,300     (58,842     (34,465
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to owner’s interest, common limited partners and the general partner

   $ (43,261   $ (11,300   $ (58,842   $ (34,215
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allocation of net loss attributable to common limited partners and the general partner:

        

General partner’s interest

   $ 812      $ (226   $ 2,135      $ (689

Common limited partners’ interest

     (44,073     (11,074     (60,977     (33,776
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common limited partners and the general partner

   $ (43,261   $ (11,300   $ (58,242   $ (34,465
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common limited partners per unit:

        

Basic and Diluted

   $ (0.74   $ (0.32   $ (1.21   $ (1.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common limited partner units outstanding:

        

Basic and Diluted

     59,440        35,068        50,197        31,865   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited; in thousands)

 

     September 30,      December 31,  
     2013      2012  
ASSETS      

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,452       $ 23,188   

Accounts receivable

     59,669         38,718   

Current portion of derivative asset

     19,474         12,274   

Subscriptions receivable

     13,900         55,357   

Prepaid expenses and other

     11,610         9,063   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     106,105         138,600   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     2,175,754         1,302,228   

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

     32,843         33,104   

Long-term derivative asset

     28,500         8,898   

Long-term derivative receivable from Drilling Partnerships

     182         —     

Other assets, net

     43,468         16,122   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,386,852       $ 1,498,952   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL      

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 74,686       $ 59,549   

Advances from affiliates

     23,559         5,853   

Liabilities associated with drilling contracts

     —           67,293   

Current portion of derivative liability

     318         —     

Current portion of derivative payable to Drilling Partnerships

     4,932         11,293   

Accrued well drilling and completion costs

     47,149         47,637   

Accrued liabilities

     33,873         25,388   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     184,517         217,013   

Long-term debt

     948,279         351,425   

Long-term derivative liability

     —           888   

Long-term derivative payable to Drilling Partnerships

     —           2,429   

Asset retirement obligations and other

     84,127         65,191   

Commitments and contingencies

     

Partners’ Capital:

     

General partner’s interest

     5,716         7,029   

Preferred limited partners’ interests

     183,325         96,155   

Common limited partners’ interests

     929,474         737,253   

Class C preferred limited partner warrants

     1,176         —     

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     50,238         21,569   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital

     1,169,929         862,006   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,386,852       $ 1,498,952   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

Financial and Operating Highlights

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,     September 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Net loss attributable to common limited partners per unit - basic

   $ (0.74   $ (0.32   $ (1.21   $ (1.06

Cash distributions paid per unit(1)

   $ 0.56      $ 0.43      $ 1.61      $ 0.95   

Production revenues (in thousands):

        

Natural gas

   $ 57,350      $ 19,945      $ 114,789      $ 47,789   

Oil

     12,993        2,239        32,394        7,619   

Natural gas liquids

     9,989        2,515        26,307        5,915   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total production revenues

   $ 80,332      $ 24,699      $ 173,490      $ 61,323   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production volume:(2)(3)

        

Appalachia: (4)

        

Natural gas (Mcfd)

     38,594        38,123        33,651        33,807   

Oil (Bpd)

     312        259        291        273   

Natural gas liquids (Bpd)

     12        2        5        14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (Mcfed)

     40,541        39,687        35,428        35,530   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Raton/Black Warrior: (4)(5)

        

Natural gas (Mcfd)

     115,354        —          25,775        —     

Oil (Bpd)

     —          —          —          —     

Natural gas liquids (Bpd)

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (Mcfed)

     115,354        —          25,775        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Barnett/Marble Falls: (6)

        

Natural gas (Mcfd)

     66,145        49,440        66,208        21,278   

Oil (Bpd)

     899        2        847        1   

Natural gas liquids (Bpd)

     2,961        865        2,757        230   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (Mcfed)

     89,306        54,642        87,834        22,663   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mississippi Lime/Hunton: (7)

        

Natural gas (Mcfd)

     5,475        5,100        4,739        216   

Oil (Bpd)

     285        42        144        —     

Natural gas liquids (Bpd)

     366        340        285        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (Mcfed)

     9,382        7,391        7,315        216   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Operating Areas: (4)

        

Natural gas (Mcfd)

     4,321        5,363        4,571        5,230   

Oil (Bpd)

     21        16        19        17   

Natural gas liquids (Bpd)

     395        412        394        408   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (Mcfed)

     6,815        7,932        7,044        7,780   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Production Per Day: (4)(5)(6)

        

Natural gas (Mcfd)

     191,020        88,208        134,945        60,531   

Oil (Bpd)

     1,517        277        1,301        291   

Natural gas liquids (Bpd)

     3,734        1,067        3,441        652   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (Mcfed)

     222,529        96,275        163,397        66,189   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average sales prices: (3)

        

Natural gas (per Mcf) (8)

   $ 3.46      $ 3.01      $ 3.39      $ 3.42   

Oil (per Bbl)(9)

   $ 93.07      $ 87.86      $ 91.19      $ 95.70   

Natural gas liquids (per Bbl)

   $ 29.08      $ 25.61      $ 28.01      $ 33.09   

Production costs:(3)(10)

        

Lease operating expenses per Mcfe

   $ 1.15      $ 0.75      $ 1.12      $ 0.80   

Production taxes per Mcfe

     0.11        0.13        0.17        0.12   

Transportation and compression expenses per Mcfe

     0.24        0.25        0.22        0.27   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total production costs per Mcfe

   $ 1.50      $ 1.13      $ 1.51      $ 1.19   

Depletion per Mcfe(3)

   $ 1.95      $ 1.42      $ 1.80      $ 1.64   


 

(1)  Represents the cash distributions declared per limited partner unit for the respective period and paid by ARP within 45 days after the end of each quarter, based upon the distributable cash flow generated during the respective quarter. The cash distribution declared of $0.12 per limited partner unit for the 1st quarter 2012 reflects a prorated cash distribution for the 27-day period from March 5, 2012, the date of transfer of the assets to ARP, to March 31, 2012.
(2)  Production quantities consist of the sum of (i) ARP’s proportionate share of production from wells in which it has a direct interest, based on ARP’s proportionate net revenue interest in such wells, and (ii) ARP’s proportionate share of production from wells owned by the investment partnerships in which ARP has an interest, based on its equity interest in each such partnership and based on each partnership’s proportionate net revenue interest in these wells.
(3)  “Mcf” and “Mcfd” represent thousand cubic feet and thousand cubic feet per day; “Mcfe” and “Mcfed” represent thousand cubic feet equivalents and thousand cubic feet equivalents per day, and “Bbl” and “Bpd” represent barrels and barrels per day. Barrels are converted to Mcfe using the ratio of six Mcf’s to one barrel.
(4)  Appalachia includes ARP’s production located in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and West Virginia; Coalbed Methane includes ARP’s production located in the Raton Basin in northern New Mexico and the Black Warrior Basin in central Alabama; Other operating areas include ARP’s production located in the Chattanooga, New Albany/Antrim and Niobrara Shales.
(5)  Volumetric production per day for Raton/Black Warrior for the three months ended September 30, 2013 includes production per day for the 61-day period from August 1, 2013, the date we began recognizing production from the assets following the completion of the acquisition, through September 30, 2013. Total Raton/Black Warrior production per day for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 represents volume production for the full 273-day period. Total production per day represents total production volume over the 92 and 273 days within the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.
(6)  Volumetric production per day for Barnett for the three months ended September 30, 2012 includes production per day associated with the Titan operational assets for the 68-day period from July 25, 2012, the date of acquisition, through September 30, 2012. Total Barnett production per day for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 represents Barnett volume production for the full 274-day period. Total production per day represents total production volume over the 92 and 274 days within the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
(7)  Volumetric production per day for Mississippi Lime for the three months ended September 30, 2012 includes production per day associated with the acquisition of the remaining 50% interest in Equal’s operational assets for the 7-day period from September 24, 2012, the date of acquisition, through September 30, 2012. Total Mississippi Lime production per day for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 represents volume production for the full 274-day period. Total production per day represents total production volume over the 92 and 274 days within the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
(8)  ARP’s average sales prices for natural gas before the effects of financial hedging were $3.20 per Mcf and $2.46 per Mcf for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $3.19 per Mcf and $2.60 per Mcf for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These amounts exclude the impact of subordination of production revenues to investor partners within the investor partnerships. Including the effects of subordination, average natural gas sales prices were $3.26 per Mcf ($3.01 per Mcf before the effects of financial hedging) and $2.46 per Mcf ($1.91 per Mcf before the effects of financial hedging) for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $3.12 per Mcf ($2.92 per Mcf before the effects of financial hedging) and $2.88 per Mcf ($2.07 per Mcf before the effects of financial hedging) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(9)  ARP’s average sales prices for oil before the effects of financial hedging were $104.03 per barrel and $84.30 per barrel for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $96.50 per barrel and $93.38 per barrel for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(10)  Production costs include labor to operate the wells and related equipment, repairs and maintenance, materials and supplies, property taxes, severance taxes, insurance, production overhead and transportation expenses. These amounts exclude the effects of ARP’s proportionate share of lease operating expenses associated with subordination of production revenue to investor partners within ARP’s investor partnerships. Including the effects of these costs, lease operating expenses per Mcfe were $1.09 per Mcfe ($1.44 per Mcfe for total production costs) and $0.44 per Mcfe ($0.82 per Mcfe for total production costs) for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $1.04 per Mcfe ($1.43 per Mcfe for total production costs) and $0.50 per Mcfe ($0.90 per Mcfe for total production costs) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.


ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

CAPITALIZATION INFORMATION

(unaudited; in thousands)

 

     September 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Total debt

   $ 948,279      $ 351,425   

Less: Cash

     (1,452     (23,188
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net debt/(cash)

     946,827        328,237   

Partners’ capital

     1,169,929        862,006   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capitalization

   $ 2,116,756      $ 1,190,243   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of net debt to capitalization

     0.45     0.28

ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE DATA

(unaudited; in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,      September 30,  
     2013      2012      2013      2012  

Maintenance capital expenditures (1)

   $ 10,000       $ 3,350       $ 21,000       $ 6,850   

Expansion capital expenditures

     63,944         24,377         182,996         66,529   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 73,944       $ 27,727       $ 203,996       $ 73,379   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  Oil and gas assets naturally decline in future periods and, as such, ARP recognizes the estimated capitalized cost of stemming such decline in production margin for the purpose of stabilizing its DCF and cash distributions, which it refers to as maintenance capital expenditures. ARP calculates the estimate of maintenance capital expenditures by first multiplying its forecasted future full year production margin by its expected aggregate production decline of proved developed producing wells. Maintenance capital expenditures are then the estimated capitalized cost of wells that will generate an estimated first year margin equivalent to the production margin decline, assuming such wells are connected on the first day of the calendar year. ARP does not incur specific capital expenditures expressly for the purpose of maintaining or increasing production margin, but such amounts are a hypothetical subset of wells it expects to drill in future periods, including Marcellus Shale, Utica Shale, Mississippi Lime and Marble Falls wells, on undeveloped acreage already leased. Estimated capitalized cost of wells included within maintenance capital expenditures are also based upon relevant factors, including utilization of public forward commodity exchange prices, current estimates for regional pricing differentials, estimated labor and material rates and other production costs. Estimates for maintenance capital expenditures in the current year are the sum of the estimate calculated in the prior year plus estimates for the decline in production margin from wells connected during the current year and production acquired through acquisitions. ARP considers expansion capital expenditures to be any capital expenditure costs expended that are not maintenance capital expenditures – generally, this will include expenditures to increase, rather than maintain, production margin in future periods, as well as land, gathering and processing, and other non-drilling capital expenditures.


ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

Financial Information

(unaudited; in thousands, except per unit amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,     September 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Reconciliation of net loss to non-GAAP measures(1):

        

Net loss

   $ (39,697   $ (10,079   $ (51,250   $ (32,994

Distributable cash flow not attributable to limited partners and the general partner prior to March 5, 2012 (the date of transfer of assets)(2)

     —          —          —          (7,880

Acquisition and related costs

     19,417        2,274        25,897        13,499   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     41,656        13,918        85,061        33,848   

Amortization of deferred finance costs

     2,847        498        8,642        1,028   

Non-cash stock compensation expense

     2,959        4,846        10,208        7,861   

Maintenance capital expenditures(3)

     (9,167     (3,050     (17,667     (6,250

Loss (gain) on asset sales and disposal

     661        (2     2,035        7,019   

Chevron transaction expense(4)

     —          7,670        —          7,670   

Adjustment to reflect cash impact of derivatives(5)

     —          656        —          4,518   

Premiums paid on swaption derivative contracts associated with asset acquisitions(6)

     13,308        25        14,617        5,001   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable cash flow attributable to limited partners and the general partner(1)(2)

   $ 31,984      $ 16,756      $ 77,543      $ 33,320   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow Summary:

        

Gas and oil production margin

   $ 50,913      $ 18,060      $ 109,820      $ 49,594   

Well construction and completion margin

     1,430        4,736        12,038        12,395   

Administration and oversight margin

     4,447        4,440        8,923        8,586   

Well services margin

     2,637        2,854        7,694        8,268   

Gathering

     (804     (424     (2,128     (2,874

Cash general and administrative expenses(7)

     (9,607     (9,027     (27,662     (27,067

Other, net

     36        92        28        49   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

     49,052        20,731        108,713        48,951   

Cash interest expense(8)

     (7,901     (925     (13,503     (1,501

Maintenance capital expenditures(3)

     (9,167     (3,050     (17,667     (6,250
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable Cash Flow(1)

     31,984        16,756        77,543        41,200   

Distributable cash flow not attributable to limited partners and the general partner prior to March 5, 2012 (the date of transfer of assets)(1)(2)

     —          —          —          (7,880
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable Cash Flow attributable to limited partners and the general partner(1)(2)

   $ 31,984      $ 16,756      $ 77,543      $ 33,320   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Discretionary adjustments considered by the Board of Directors of the General Partner in the determination of quarterly cash distributions:

        

Net cash from acquisitions from the effective date through closing date(9)

     5,244        1,710        25,791        3,210   

Well construction and completion margin earned(10)

     4,760        —          4,760        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable Cash Flow with discretionary adjustments by the Board of Directors of the General Partner(11)

   $ 41,988      $ 18,466      $ 108,094      $ 36,530   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions Paid(12)

   $ 39,981      $ 17,512      $ 101,360      $ 33,874   

per limited partner unit

   $ 0.56      $ 0.43      $ 1.61      $ 0.95   

Excess (shortfall) of distributable cash flow with discretionary adjustments by the Board of Directors of the General Partner after distributions to unitholders(13)

   $ 2,007      $ 954      $ 6,734      $ 2,656   

 

(1) 

Although not prescribed under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), ARP’s management believes the presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow (“DCF”) is relevant and useful because it helps ARP’s investors understand its operating performance, allows for easier comparison of it’s results with other master limited partnerships (“MLP”), and is a critical component in the determination of quarterly cash distributions. As a


  MLP, ARP is required to distribute 100% of available cash, as defined in its limited partnership agreement (“Available Cash”) and subject to cash reserves established by its general partner, to investors on a quarterly basis. ARP refers to Available Cash prior to the establishment of cash reserves as DCF. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and DCF should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, net income as an indicator of operating performance or cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. While ARP’s management believes that its methodology of calculating EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and DCF is generally consistent with the common practice of other MLPs, such metrics may not be consistent and, as such, may not be comparable to measures reported by other MLPs, who may use other adjustments related to their specific businesses. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and DCF are supplemental financial measures used by the ARP’s management and by external users of ARP’s financial statements such as investors, lenders under ARP’s credit facility, research analysts, rating agencies and others to assess its:

 

    Operating performance as compared to other publicly traded partnerships and other companies in the upstream energy sector, without regard to financing methods, historical cost basis or capital structure;
    Ability to generate sufficient cash flows to support its distributions to unitholders;
    Ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expansion;
    The viability of potential acquisitions and other capital expenditure projects; and
    Ability to comply with financial covenants in its Amended Credit Facility, which is calculated based upon Adjusted EBITDA.

DCF is determined by calculating EBITDA, adjusting it for non-cash, non-recurring and other items to achieve Adjusted EBITDA, and then deducting cash interest expense and maintenance capital expenditures. ARP defines EBITDA as net income (loss) plus the following adjustments:

 

    Interest expense;
    Income tax expense;
    Depreciation, depletion and amortization.

ARP defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus the following adjustments:

 

    Asset impairments;
    Acquisition and related costs;
    Non-cash stock compensation;
    (Gains) losses on asset disposal;
    Cash proceeds received from monetization of derivative transactions;
    Premiums paid on swaption derivative contracts; and
    Other items.

ARP adjusts DCF for non-cash, non-recurring and other items for the sole purpose of evaluating its cash distribution for the quarterly period, with EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA adjusted in the same manner for consistency. ARP defines DCF as Adjusted EBITDA less the following adjustments:

 

    Cash interest expense; and
    Maintenance capital expenditures.
(2)  In accordance with prevailing accounting literature, ARP has adjusted its historical financial statements to present them combined with the historical financial results of the spin-off assets for all periods prior to its spin-off date of March 5, 2012.
(3)  Oil and gas assets naturally decline in future periods and, as such, ARP recognizes the estimated capitalized cost of stemming such decline in production margin for the purpose of stabilizing its DCF and cash distributions, which it refers to as maintenance capital expenditures. ARP calculates the estimate of maintenance capital expenditures by first multiplying its forecasted future full year production margin by its expected aggregate production decline of proved developed producing wells. Maintenance capital expenditures are then the estimated capitalized cost of wells that will generate an estimated first year margin equivalent to the production margin decline, assuming such wells are connected on the first day of the calendar year. ARP does not incur specific capital expenditures expressly for the purpose of maintaining or increasing production margin, but such amounts are a hypothetical subset of wells it expects to drill in future periods, including Marcellus Shale, Utica Shale, Mississippi Lime and Marble Falls wells, on undeveloped acreage already leased. Estimated capitalized cost of wells included within maintenance capital expenditures are also based upon relevant factors, including utilization of public forward commodity exchange prices, current estimates for regional pricing differentials, estimated labor and material rates and other production costs. Estimates for maintenance capital expenditures in the current year are the sum of the estimate calculated in the prior year plus estimates for the decline in production margin from wells connected during the current year and production acquired through acquisitions. ARP considers expansion capital expenditures to be any capital expenditure costs expended that are not maintenance capital expenditures – generally, this will include expenditures to increase, rather than maintain, production margin in future periods, as well as land, gathering and processing, and other non-drilling capital expenditures.
(4)  Reflects a working capital adjustment recognized in September 2012 related to certain amounts included within the contractual cash transaction adjustment associated with the acquisition of certain natural gas and oil properties, the partnership management business, and other assets from AEI, the former owner of Atlas Energy’s general partner, in February 2011. Under GAAP, purchase accounting for an acquisition can be adjusted for up to twelve months after consummation of the transaction – any adjustments after the twelve month window must be treated as income or expense in an enterprise’s statement of operations. ARP excluded this item from Adjusted EBITDA and DCF for the purpose of evaluating DCF for the period to determine its quarterly cash distribution.
(5)  Includes $4.5 million of net cash proceeds received during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 related to the rebalancing of ARP’s hedge portfolio for production periods during 2015 and 2016. These amounts were not recognized within its statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, but will be recognized as income during the 2015 and 2016 production periods the original derivatives were scheduled to be settled. ARP included this item in its determination of Adjusted EBITDA, DCF and cash distributions for the period presented, and will exclude the amount from its determination of such amounts for the 2015 and 2016 periods.
(6)  Swaption derivative contracts grant ARP the option to enter into a swap derivative transaction to hedge future production period sales prices for a stated option period, which generally have a duration of a few months and commences upon entering into the derivative contract, in return for an upfront premium. The amounts included within the reconciliation reflect the amortization of premiums ARP paid to enter into swaption derivative contracts for certain acquired volumes over the option period. Generally, ARP enters into swaption derivative contracts to hedge acquired volumes after the announcement of the signed definitive purchase and sale agreement to acquire the oil and gas properties, but before it closes on the transaction, as its senior secured revolving credit agreement does not allow it to hedge production volume until it owns such volumes. ARP excludes such costs in its determination of DCF, Adjusted EBITDA and cash distributions for the respective period as they are specific to the related transaction.
(7)  Excludes non-cash stock compensation expense and certain acquisition and related costs.
(8)  Excludes non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs.


(9)  These amounts reflect net cash proceeds received from the respective effective date through the respective closing date of assets acquired, less estimated and pro forma amounts of maintenance capital expenditures and financing costs. The management of ARP believes these amounts are critical in its evaluation of DCF and cash distributions for the period. Under GAAP, such amounts are characterized as purchase price adjustments and are reflected in the net purchase price paid for the acquired assets, rather than reflected as components of net income or loss for the period. For the 3rd quarter 2013, such amounts include net cash generated by the EP Energy assets of $6.9 million for period from July 1, 2013 to July 31, 2013, less pro forma interest expense of $0.8 million and estimated maintenance capital expenditures of $0.8 million. For the 3rd quarter 2012, such amounts include net cash generated by the Titan assets from July 1, 2012 to July 24, 2012 and the Equal assets from July 1, 2012 to September 23, 2012 of $2.0 million, less estimated maintenance capital expenditures of $0.3 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, such amounts include pro forma net cash generated by the EP Energy assets of $32.4 million from April 1, 2013 to July 31, 2013, less pro forma interest expense of $3.3 million and estimated maintenance capital expenditures of $3.3 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, such amounts include net cash generated by the Titan assets from July 1, 2012 to July 24, 2012, the Equal assets from July 1, 2012 to September 23, 2012, and the Carrizo assets from April 1, 2012 to April 29, 2012 of $3.8 million, less estimated maintenance capital expenditures of $0.6 million.
(10)  This amount reflects well construction and completion margin from the deployment of capital for the investment partnership programs during the 3rd quarter 2013 for which ARP was required to defer recognition under GAAP until additional investor funds were received. Under ARP’s annual investment partnership programs, investor funds must be received by the particular investment partnership by December 31st of that calendar year to be eligible for an investment in that program.
(11)  Including the discretionary adjustments by the Board of Directors of the General Partner in the determination of quarterly cash distributions, Adjusted EBITDA would have been $60.7 million and $22.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $145.9 million and $52.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(12)  Represents the cash distributions declared for the respective period and paid by ARP within 45 days after the end of each quarter, based upon the distributable cash flow generated during the respective quarter. The cash distribution declared of $0.12 per limited partner unit for the 1st quarter 2012 reflected a prorated cash distribution for the 27-day period from March 5, 2012, the date of transfer of the assets to ARP, to March 31, 2012.
(13)  ARP seeks to at least maintain its current cash distribution in future quarterly periods, and expects to only increase such cash distributions when future Distributable Cash Flow amounts allow for it and are expected to be sustained. The Partnership’s determination of quarterly cash distributions and its resulting determination of the amount of excess (shortfall) those cash distributions generate in comparison to Distributable Cash Flow are based upon its assessment of numerous factors, including but not limited to future commodity price and interest rate movements, variability of well productivity, weather effects, and financial leverage. ARP also considers its historical trailing four quarters of excess or shortfalls and future forecasted excess or shortfalls that its cash distributions generate in comparison to Distributable Cash Flow due to the variability of its Distributable Cash Flow generated each quarter, which could cause it to have more or less excess (shortfalls) generated from quarter to quarter.


ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

Hedge Position Summary

(as of November 7, 2013)

Natural Gas

 

 

Fixed Price Swaps

             

Production Period

Ended December 31,

   Average
Fixed Price
(per mmbtu)(a)
     Volumes
(mmbtus)(a)
 

2013(b)

   $ 3.91         15,597,417   

2014

   $ 4.15         60,152,976   

2015

   $ 4.24         50,274,492   

2016

   $ 4.32         43,946,320   

2017

   $ 4.53         24,840,000   

2018

   $ 4.72         3,960,000   

 

Costless Collars

                    

Production Period

Ended December 31,

   Average
Floor Price
per mmbtu)(a)
     Average
Ceiling Price
per mmbtu)(a)
     Volumes
(mmbtus)(a)
 

2013(b)

   $ 4.40       $ 5.44         1,380,000   

2014

   $ 4.22       $ 5.12         3,840,000   

2015

   $ 4.23       $ 5.13         3,480,000   

Natural Gas Liquids

 

Crude Oil Fixed Price Swaps

             

Production Period

Ended December 31,

   Average
Fixed Price
(per bbl)(a)
     Volumes
(bbls)(a)
 

2013(b)

   $ 93.66         27,000   

2014

   $ 91.57         105,000   

2015

   $ 88.55         96,000   

2016

   $ 85.65         84,000   

2017

   $ 83.78         60,000   

 

Mt Belvieu Ethane Purity Swaps

             

Production Period

Ended December 31,

   Average
Fixed Price
(per gallon)
     Volumes
(bbls)(a)
 

2014

   $ 0.3025         60,000   

 

Mt Belvieu Propane Swaps

             

Production Period

Ended December 31,

   Average
Fixed Price
(per gallon)
     Volumes
(bbls)(a)
 

2013(b)

   $ 1.0835         69,000   

2014

   $ 0.9996         294,000   

2015

   $ 1.0125         132,000   


Mt Belvieu Butane Swaps

 

Production Period

Ended December 31,

   Average
Fixed Price
(per gallon)
     Volumes
(bbls)(a)
 

2014

   $ 1.2750         18,000   

2015

   $ 1.2150         18,000   

Mt Belvieu Iso-Butane Swaps

 

Production Period

Ended December 31,

   Average
Fixed Price
(per gallon)
     Volumes
(bbls)(a)
 

2014

   $ 1.2900         18,000   

2015

   $ 1.2275         18,000   

Crude Oil

 

Fixed Price Swaps

 

Production Period

Ended December 31,

   Average
Fixed Price
(per bbl)(a)
     Volumes
(bbls)(a)
 

2013(b)

   $ 93.74         127,650   

2014

   $ 92.67         552,000   

2015

   $ 88.14         567,000   

2016

   $ 85.52         225,000   

2017

   $ 83.30         132,000   

 

Costless Collars

                    

Production Period

Ended December 31,

   Average
Floor Price
(per bbl)(a)
     Average
Ceiling Price
(per bbl)(a)
     Volumes
(bbls)(a)
 

2013(b)

   $ 90.00       $ 116.40         15,000   

2014

   $ 84.17       $ 113.31         41,160   

2015

   $ 83.85       $ 110.65         29,250   

 

(a)  “mmbtu” represents million metric British thermal units.; “bbl” represents barrel.
(b)  Reflects hedges covering the last three months of 2013.