Adjusted EBITDA Increased 73% Year-Over-Year; 2014 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance $92 to $97 Million
TULSA, Okla., Feb. 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rose Rock Midstream®, L.P. (NYSE:RRMS) today announced its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2013.
Rose Rock Midstream reported fourth quarter 2013 Adjusted EBITDA of $21.0 million, up 34% from the third quarter 2013 of $15.7 million, and more than double the fourth quarter 2012 of $9.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2013, totaled $68.5 million, up 73% from $39.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. Rose Rock's results improved over the previous quarter of 2013 due to a $3.5 million increase in marketing as a result of higher volumes along with a 15% increase in White Cliffs Pipeline volumes.
"Rose Rock Midstream had a strong finish to the year, exceeding our previous guidance range and delivering excellent results driven by growth," said Norm Szydlowski, chief executive officer of Rose Rock Midstream's general partner. "We are confident that our solid financial results, 15% increase in cash distributions year-over-year and our continued focus on organic growth projects and growth-oriented acquisitions are all steps in the right direction. Looking to 2014, Rose Rock is ready to meet the increased demand for midstream services with a strong balance sheet and plenty of room to grow."
Adjusted gross margin was $35.6 million for the fourth quarter 2013, up 50% from the third quarter 2013 of $23.8 million and 85% above fourth quarter 2012 Adjusted gross margin of $19.2 million. Adjusted gross margin and Adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP measures, are reconciled to their most directly comparable GAAP measures below.
Fourth quarter 2013 net income totaled $7.5 million, compared to $9.4 million for the third quarter 2013 and $4.6 million for the fourth quarter 2012. Net income decreased from the prior quarter due to increased depreciation primarily related to a revision of the estimated useful life of certain pipeline segments.
Rose Rock Midstream's distributable cash flow for the three months ended December 31, 2013 was $17.9 million. On January 23, 2014, Rose Rock Midstream increased the partnership's quarterly cash distribution to $0.465 per unit from $0.45 per unit, effective for the fourth quarter 2013, resulting in an annualized distribution of $1.86 per unit. This is a 3.3% increase over the third quarter 2013 and marks the eighth consecutive increase in the quarterly cash distribution to RRMS limited partner unitholders. The distribution was paid on February 14, 2014 to all unitholders of record on February 4, 2014. Distributable cash flow, which is a non-GAAP measure, is reconciled to its most directly comparable GAAP measure below.
Full Year 2013 Highlights
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White Cliffs Pipeline Interest Acquisitions
― January 2013- Rose Rock acquired a one-third interest in SemCrude Pipeline, L.L.C., which owns a 51% interest in White Cliffs Pipeline, from SemGroup
― December 2013- Rose Rock acquired an additional one-third interest in SemCrude Pipeline, L.L.C. -
Completed Two Acquisitions
― September 2013- Barcas Field Services acquisition
― November 2013- Tampa Pipeline acquisition - Rose Rock spent approximately $103 million on growth projects and acquisitions in 2013
2014 Adjusted EBITDA and Capex Guidance
Rose Rock Midstream anticipates 2014 Adjusted EBITDA of $92 million to $97 million, an increase of approximately 40% over 2013 results of $68.5 million. The partnership also expects to deploy $75 million in capital investments in 2014, with 84% allocated to growth projects and a target distribution growth rate in 2014 of 15% year-over-year.
Earnings Conference Call
Rose Rock Midstream will host a joint conference call with SemGroup® Corporation (NYSE:SEMG) for investors tomorrow, February 28, 2013, at 11 a.m. ET. The call can be accessed live over the telephone by dialing 877.359.3652, or for international callers, 720.545.0014. The pass code for the call is 31052519. Interested parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto Rose Rock Midstream's Investor Relations website at ir.rrmidstream.com. A replay of the webcast will also be available for a year following the call at ir.rrmidstream.com on the Calendar of Events-Past Events page. The fourth quarter 2013 earnings slide deck will be posted under Presentations.
About Rose Rock Midstream
Rose Rock Midstream®, L.P. (NYSE:RRMS) is a growth-oriented Delaware limited partnership formed by SemGroup® Corporation (NYSE:SEMG) to own, operate, develop and acquire a diversified portfolio of midstream energy assets. Headquartered in Tulsa, OK, Rose Rock Midstream provides crude oil gathering, transportation, storage and marketing services with the majority of its assets strategically located in or connected to the Cushing, Oklahoma crude oil marketing hub.
Rose Rock uses its Investor Relations website and social media outlets as channels of distribution of material company information. Such information is routinely posted and accessible on our Investor Relations website at ir.rrmidstream.com, our Twitter account and LinkedIn account.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This Press Release and the accompanying schedules include the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow, which may be used periodically by management when discussing our financial results with investors and analysts. The accompanying schedules of this Press Release provide reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP). Adjusted gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow are presented as management believes they provide additional information and metrics relative to the performance of our business.
Operating income (loss) is the GAAP measure most directly comparable to Adjusted gross margin, net income (loss) and cash provided by (used in) operating activities are the GAAP measures most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA, and net income (loss) is the GAAP measure most directly comparable to distributable cash flow. Our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures have important limitations as analytical tools because they exclude some, but not all, items that affect the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. You should not consider Adjusted gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA or distributable cash flow in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because Adjusted gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, our definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.
Management compensates for the limitation of Adjusted gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow as analytical tools by reviewing the comparable GAAP measures, understanding the differences between Adjusted gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow, on the one hand, and operating income (loss), net income (loss) and net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, on the other hand, and incorporating this knowledge into its decision-making processes. We believe that investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures that our management uses in evaluating our operating results.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters contained in this Press Release include "forward-looking statements."
All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this Press Release including the prospects of our industry, our anticipated financial performance, including distributable cash flow, management's plans and objectives for future operations, business prospects, outcome of regulatory proceedings, market conditions and other matters, may constitute forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that these expectations will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, insufficient cash from operations following the establishment of cash reserves and payment of fees and expenses to pay the minimum quarterly distribution; any sustained reduction in demand for crude oil in markets served by our midstream assets; our ability to obtain new sources of supply of crude oil; the amount of collateral required to be posted from time to time in our transactions; competition from other midstream energy companies; our ability to comply with the covenants contained in and maintain certain financial ratios required by our credit facility; our ability to access credit and capital markets; our ability to renew or replace expiring storage contracts; the loss of or a material nonpayment or nonperformance by any of our key customers; the overall forward market for crude oil; the possibility that our hedging activities may result in losses or may have a negative impact on our financial results; weather and other natural phenomena; hazards or operating risks incidental to the gathering, transporting or storing of crude oil; our failure to comply with new or existing environmental laws or regulations; the possibility that the construction or acquisition of new assets may not result in the corresponding anticipated revenue increases; as well as other risk factors discussed from time to time in each of our documents and reports filed with the SEC.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this Press Release, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to any forward-looking statements.
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
| (in thousands, unaudited) | ||
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December 31, 2013 |
December 31, 2012 |
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| ASSETS | ||
| Current assets | $ 321,587 | $ 250,617 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 311,616 | 291,530 |
| Equity method investment | 224,095 | — |
| Other noncurrent assets, net | 39,949 | 2,579 |
| Total assets | $ 897,247 | $ 544,726 |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||
| Current liabilities | $ 293,031 | $ 231,843 |
| Long-term debt | 245,088 | 4,562 |
| Total liabilities | 538,119 | 236,405 |
| Total Rose Rock Midstream, L.P. partners' capital | 280,571 | 308,321 |
| Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries | 78,557 | — |
| Total equity | 359,128 | 308,321 |
| Total liabilities and equity | $ 897,247 | $ 544,726 |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income | |||||
| (in thousands, except per unit amounts, unaudited) | |||||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||
| December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | |||
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| Revenues, including revenues from affiliates: | |||||
| Product | $ 228,434 | $ 140,344 | $ 166,050 | $ 702,028 | $ 576,158 |
| Service | 23,607 | 11,386 | 15,781 | 64,498 | 44,318 |
| Other | — | — | — | — | (59) |
| Total revenues | 252,041 | 151,730 | 181,831 | 766,526 | 620,417 |
| Expenses, including expenses from affiliates: | |||||
| Costs of products sold, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 217,252 | 134,119 | 157,550 | 663,759 | 546,966 |
| Operating | 15,322 | 6,156 | 9,248 | 35,795 | 23,302 |
| General and administrative | 5,326 | 3,253 | 3,146 | 15,287 | 12,083 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 11,838 | 3,099 | 4,130 | 23,165 | 12,131 |
| Total expenses | 249,738 | 146,627 | 174,074 | 738,006 | 594,482 |
| Earnings from equity method investment | 7,140 | — | 3,527 | 17,571 | — |
| Operating income | 9,443 | 5,103 | 11,284 | 46,091 | 25,935 |
| Other expenses: | |||||
| Interest expense | 1,979 | 505 | 1,873 | 8,100 | 1,912 |
| Other expense (income) | (2) | (3) | — | (14) | 69 |
| Total other expenses, net | 1,977 | 502 | 1,873 | 8,086 | 1,981 |
| Net income | 7,466 | 4,601 | 9,411 | 38,005 | 23,954 |
| Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 1,256 | — | — | 1,256 | — |
| Net income attributable to Rose Rock Midstream, L.P. | $ 6,210 | $ 4,601 | $ 9,411 | $ 36,749 | $ 23,954 |
| Net income allocated to general partner | $ 368 | $ 92 | $ 315 | $ 1,218 | $ 479 |
| Net income allocated to common unitholders | $ 4,379 | $ 2,254.5 | $ 6,116 | $ 22,701 | $ 11,737.5 |
| Net income allocated to subordinated unitholders | $ 2,023 | $ 2,254.5 | $ 3,083 | $ 13,321 | $ 11,737.5 |
| Net loss allocated to Class A unitholders | $ (560) | $ — | $ (103) | $ (491) | $ — |
| Earnings (loss) per limited partner unit: | |||||
| Common unit (basic) | $ 0.26 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.45 | $ 1.66 | $ 1.40 |
| Common unit (diluted) | $ 0.26 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.45 | $ 1.66 | $ 1.40 |
| Subordinated unit (basic and diluted) | $ 0.24 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.37 | $ 1.59 | $ 1.40 |
| Class A unit (basic and diluted) | $ (0.38) | $ — | $ (0.08) | $ (0.39) | $ — |
| Basic weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding: | |||||
| Common units | 16,890 | 8,390 | 13,442 | 13,672 | 8,390 |
| Subordinated units | 8,390 | 8,390 | 8,390 | 8,390 | 8,390 |
| Class A units | 1,454 | — | 1,250 | 1,264 | — |
| Diluted weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding: | |||||
| Common units | 16,934 | 8,411 | 13,479 | 13,708 | 8,406 |
| Subordinated units | 8,390 | 8,390 | 8,390 | 8,390 | 8,390 |
| Class A units | 1,454 | — | 1,250 | 1,264 | — |
| Non-GAAP Reconciliations | |||||
| (in thousands, unaudited) | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||
| December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | |||
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| Reconciliation of operating income to Adjusted gross margin: | |||||
| Operating income | $ 9,443 | $ 5,103 | $ 11,284 | $ 46,091 | $ 25,935 |
| Add: | |||||
| Operating expense | 15,322 | 6,156 | 9,248 | 35,795 | 23,302 |
| General and administrative | 5,326 | 3,253 | 3,146 | 15,287 | 12,083 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 11,838 | 3,099 | 4,130 | 23,165 | 12,131 |
| Less: | |||||
| Earnings from equity method investment | 7,140 | — | 3,527 | 17,571 | — |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net | (785) | (1,628) | 464 | 974 | (1,196) |
| Adjusted gross margin | $ 35,574 | $ 19,239 | $ 23,817 | $ 101,793 | $ 74,647 |
| Reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA: | |||||
| Net income | $ 7,466 | $ 4,601 | $ 9,411 | $ 38,005 | $ 23,954 |
| Add: | |||||
| Interest expense | 1,979 | 505 | 1,873 | 8,100 | 1,912 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 11,838 | 3,099 | 4,130 | 23,165 | 12,131 |
| Distributions from equity method investment | 5,861 | — | 4,078 | 16,999 | — |
| Non-cash equity compensation | 228 | 90 | 223 | 806 | 308 |
| Gain on disposal of long-lived assets, net | (31) | (57) | — | (31) | (1) |
| Less: | |||||
| Earnings from equity method investment | 7,140 | — | 3,527 | 17,571 | — |
| Impact from derivative instruments: | |||||
| Total gain (loss) on derivatives, net | 837 | 491 | (1,653) | (1,593) | 149 |
| Total realized (gain) loss (cash flow) on derivatives, net | (1,622) | (2,119) | 2,117 | 2,567 | (1,345) |
| Non-cash unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net | (785) | (1,628) | 464 | 974 | (1,196) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ 20,986 | $ 9,866 | $ 15,724 | $ 68,499 | $ 39,500 |
| Reconciliation of net cash provided by (used in) operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA: | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 50,360 | $ (428) | $ (1,194) | $ 72,475 | $ 35,097 |
| Less: | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net | 30,466 | (9,887) | (14,726) | 11,265 | (2,850) |
| Add: | |||||
| Interest expense, excluding amortization of debt issuance costs | 1,799 | 407 | 1,641 | 7,289 | 1,553 |
| Distributions in excess of equity in earnings of affiliates | (707) | — | 551 | — | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ 20,986 | $ 9,866 | $ 15,724 | $ 68,499 | $ 39,500 |
| Reconciliation of net income to distributable cash flow: | |||||
| Net income | $ 7,466 | $ 4,601 | $ 9,411 | $ 38,005 | $ 23,954 |
| Add: | |||||
| Interest expense | 1,979 | 505 | 1,873 | 8,100 | 1,912 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 11,838 | 3,099 | 4,130 | 23,165 | 12,131 |
| EBITDA | 21,283 | 8,205 | 15,414 | 69,270 | 37,997 |
| Add: | |||||
| Gain on disposal of long-lived assets, net | (31) | (57) | — | (31) | (1) |
| Distribution from equity method investment | 5,861 | — | 4,078 | 16,999 | — |
| Non-cash equity compensation | 228 | 90 | 223 | 806 | 308 |
| Less: | |||||
| Earnings from equity method investment | 7,140 | — | 3,527 | 17,571 | — |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net | (785) | (1,628) | 464 | 974 | (1,196) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ 20,986 | $ 9,866 | $ 15,724 | $ 68,499 | $ 39,500 |
| Less: | |||||
| Cash interest expense | 1,865 | 406 | 1,641 | 7,355 | 1,551 |
| Maintenance capital expenditures | 1,174 | 1,633 | 1,057 | 4,813 | 4,239 |
| Distributable cash flow | $ 17,947 | $ 7,827 | $ 13,026 | $ 56,331 | $ 33,710 |
| Distribution declared | $ 12,841 (1) | $ 8,331 | $ 11,624 | $ 42,586 | $ 27,979 |
| Distribution coverage ratio | 1.40 x | 0.94 x | 1.12 x | 1.32 x | 1.20 x |
| (1) The distribution declared January 23, 2014 represents $0.465 per unit, or $1.86 per unit on an annualized basis. This is a 3.3% increase over the prior quarter. | |||||
| 2014 RRMS Adjusted EBITDA Guidance Reconciliation | ||
| (millions, unaudited) | ||
| Low | High | |
| Net income | $ 64 | $ 67 |
| Add: Interest expense | 13 | 15 |
| Add: Depreciation and amortization | 22 | 22 |
| EBITDA | $ 99 | $ 104 |
| Non-Cash Adjustments and Other Adjustments | (7) | (7) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ 92 | $ 97 |
| Non-Cash and Other Adjustments | ||
| Earnings from equity method investment | $ (44) | $ (48) |
| Distributions from equity method investment(1) | 36 | 40 |
| Non-cash equity compensation | 1 | 1 |
| Non-Cash and Other Adjustments | $ (7) | $ (7) |
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(1) Distributions from equity method investment includes only the cash distributions from White Cliffs attributable to Rose Rock and excludes the distributions attributable to noncontrolling interest from Adjusted EBITDA. |
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