HOUSTON, Aug. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE: TRGP) (“TRC”, the “Company” or “Targa”) today reported second quarter 2019 results.
Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results
Second quarter 2019 net income (loss) attributable to Targa Resources Corp. was ($10.2) million compared to $109.1 million for the second quarter of 2018.
The Company reported quarterly earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and other non-cash items (“Adjusted EBITDA”) of $306.5 million for the second quarter of 2019 compared to $315.2 million for the second quarter of 2018 (see the section of this release entitled “Targa Resources Corp. – Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a discussion of Adjusted EBITDA, distributable cash flow, gross margin and operating margin, and reconciliations of such measures to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)).
“Our second quarter results are in-line with our expectations as our Gathering and Processing and Downstream systems continued to perform very well,” said Joe Bob Perkins, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “Our Grand Prix NGL pipeline recently commenced deliveries into Mont Belvieu, realizing the long-run strategic goal of integrating our leading gathering and processing position with our premier NGL logistics, fractionation and export platform. Grand Prix, combined with our remaining system expansions underway, will drive increasing, largely fee-based, cash flow growth for Targa.”
On July 17, 2019, TRC declared a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share of its common stock for the three months ended June 30, 2019, or $3.64 per share on an annualized basis. Total cash dividends of approximately $211.5 million will be paid on August 15, 2019 on all outstanding shares of common stock to holders of record as of the close of business on July 31, 2019. Also, on July 17, 2019, TRC declared a quarterly cash dividend of $23.75 per share of its Series A Preferred Stock. Total cash dividends of approximately $22.9 million will be paid on August 14, 2019 on all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock to holders of record as of the close of business on July 31, 2019.
The Company reported distributable cash flow for the second quarter of 2019 of $192.0 million compared to total common dividends to be paid of $211.5 million and total Series A Preferred Stock dividends to be paid of $22.9 million.
Second Quarter 2019 – Sequential Quarter over Quarter Commentary
Second quarter 2019 Adjusted EBITDA of $306.5 million was only 2 percent lower than the first quarter of 2019 as strong fundamentals for Targa’s Gathering and Processing and Downstream businesses offset the sale of the 45 percent interest in Targa Badlands LLC (“Targa Badlands”), which closed April 3, 2019. Strong volume performance led by higher sequential volumes in the Permian region, higher fractionation volumes and higher liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) export volumes would have resulted in higher sequential Adjusted EBITDA if not for the Badlands sale. Increased volumes in many of our businesses were partially offset by lower commodity price realizations and higher operating expenses attributable to Permian and Downstream system expansions. Sequential realized Waha natural gas prices and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) prices declined significantly, partially offset by higher realized hedge gains, which are presented in Other, in the second quarter versus the first quarter. Sequential operating expenses were higher in the Gathering and Processing segment and the Downstream segment, primarily associated with new assets coming online and other system expansions that have driven labor costs higher in advance of full quarter contributions of Adjusted EBITDA. Please refer to the Company’s second quarter 2019 Earnings Supplement presentation, which can be accessed through the Events and Presentations section of Targa’s website at www.targaresources.com, for additional details.
Second Quarter 2019 – Capitalization and Liquidity
The Company’s total consolidated debt as of June 30, 2019 was $6,948.3 million including $435.0 million outstanding under TRC’s $670.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility. The consolidated debt included $6,513.3 million of Targa Resources Partners LP’s (“TRP” or the “Partnership”) debt, net of $41.9 million of debt issuance costs, with $190.0 million outstanding under TRP’s $2.2 billion senior secured revolving credit facility, $298.3 million outstanding under TRP’s accounts receivable securitization facility, $6,028.2 million of outstanding TRP senior notes, net of unamortized premiums, and $38.4 million of finance lease liabilities.
Total consolidated liquidity of the Company as of June 30, 2019, including $226.5 million of cash, was over $2.4 billion. As of June 30, 2019, TRC had available borrowing capacity under its senior secured revolving credit facility of $235.0 million. TRP had $190.0 million of borrowings and $66.0 million in letters of credit outstanding under its $2.2 billion senior secured revolving credit facility, resulting in available senior secured revolving credit facility capacity of $1,944.0 million.
Growth Projects Update
Since the end of the first quarter 2019, the Company has completed and commenced operations on a number of its major growth projects, aggregating to approximately $3 billion of growth capital projects placed in-service, including:
- 250 million cubic feet per day (“MMcf/d”) Hopson Plant in Permian-Midland;
- 100 thousand barrels per day (“MBbl/d”) Train 6 fractionator in Mont Belvieu;
- 20-inch NGL pipeline from Mont Belvieu to the Company’s Galena Park Marine Terminal;
- 200 MMcf/d Little Missouri 4 Plant in Badlands;
- Grand Prix NGL pipeline (“Grand Prix”) with service into Mont Belvieu; and
- 250 MMcf/d Pembrook Plant in Permian-Midland (in start-up).
Grand Prix recently commenced full operations, consistently flowing between 150 to 170 thousand barrels per day to Mont Belvieu. Our expectation is for volumes to increase to approximately 200 thousand barrels per day in September, then further increase over the balance of 2019 as short-term third party transportation arrangements continue to roll off and additional gathering and processing facilities come online. Grand Prix will provide some partial margin contribution in the third quarter, and as volumes continue to increase, the fourth quarter will be the first full quarter of margin contribution.
As a result of longer than anticipated time related to permitting, coupled with weather related construction delays during critical periods, Grand Prix came online about two months delayed and costs were approximately 10 percent higher than our initial estimates provided over two years ago. Additionally, over the past year we have experienced higher labor costs that have increased the cost of recently completed gas processing plant expansions and those underway.
2019 Financial and Operational Expectations
Targa affirms its previously disclosed full year financial and operational outlook for 2019, which assumes NGL composite barrel prices average $0.60 per gallon, crude oil prices average $54.00 per barrel and Henry Hub natural gas prices average $3.00 per million British thermal units (“MMbtu”) for the year. Year to date through the end of the second quarter, the Company spent $1,372.6 million on net growth capital expenditures, including net contributions to investments in unconsolidated affiliates. The Permian Acquisition contingent consideration earn-out period ended on February 28, 2019 and resulted in a $317.1 million payment in May 2019. Targa’s estimated 2019 net growth capital expenditures is now expected to be approximately $2.4 billion, driven by the aforementioned project cost increases.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call for the investment community at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time (10:00 a.m. Central time) on August 8, 2019 to discuss second quarter 2019 results. The conference call can be accessed via webcast through the Events and Presentations section of Targa’s website at www.targaresources.com, by going directly to https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/mxbp2isk or by dialing 877-881-2598. The conference ID number for the dial-in is 5635187. Please dial in ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time. A webcast replay will be available at the link above approximately two hours after the conclusion of the event.
Targa Resources Corp. – Consolidated Financial Results of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 vs. 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 vs. 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales of commodities | $ | 1,684.2 | $ | 2,154.1 | $ | (469.9 | ) | (22 | %) | $ | 3,660.7 | $ | 4,327.4 | $ | (666.7 | ) | (15 | %) | |||||||||
Fees from midstream services | 311.1 | 290.3 | 20.8 | 7 | % | 634.0 | 572.6 | 61.4 | 11 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | 1,995.3 | 2,444.4 | (449.1 | ) | (18 | %) | 4,294.7 | 4,900.0 | (605.3 | ) | (12 | %) | |||||||||||||||
Product purchases | 1,361.6 | 1,905.3 | (543.7 | ) | (29 | %) | 3,087.6 | 3,846.2 | (758.6 | ) | (20 | %) | |||||||||||||||
Gross margin (1) | 633.7 | 539.1 | 94.6 | 18 | % | 1,207.1 | 1,053.8 | 153.3 | 15 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 210.2 | 170.5 | 39.7 | 23 | % | 400.5 | 343.7 | 56.8 | 17 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Operating margin (1) | 423.5 | 368.6 | 54.9 | 15 | % | 806.6 | 710.1 | 96.5 | 14 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 237.2 | 202.6 | 34.6 | 17 | % | 474.6 | 400.7 | 73.9 | 18 | % | |||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expense | 72.8 | 57.0 | 15.8 | 28 | % | 153.6 | 113.8 | 39.8 | 35 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Other operating (income) expense | (0.2 | ) | (46.4 | ) | 46.2 | 100 | % | 3.3 | (46.1 | ) | 49.4 | 107 | % | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 113.7 | 155.4 | (41.7 | ) | (27 | %) | 175.1 | 241.7 | (66.6 | ) | (28 | %) | |||||||||||||||
Interest income (expense), net | (72.1 | ) | (62.0 | ) | (10.1 | ) | (16 | %) | (152.7 | ) | (46.0 | ) | (106.7 | ) | (232 | %) | |||||||||||
Equity earnings (loss) | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 68 | % | 5.9 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 74 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Gain (loss) from financing activities | — | (2.0 | ) | 2.0 | 100 | % | (1.4 | ) | (2.0 | ) | 0.6 | 30 | % | ||||||||||||||
Change in contingent considerations | 0.8 | 60.6 | (59.8 | ) | (99 | %) | (8.9 | ) | 4.5 | (13.4 | ) | (298 | %) | ||||||||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | 3.3 | (32.8 | ) | 36.1 | 110 | % | 6.2 | (41.6 | ) | 47.8 | 115 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 48.9 | 121.1 | (72.2 | ) | (60 | %) | 24.2 | 160.0 | (135.8 | ) | (85 | %) | |||||||||||||||
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 59.1 | 12.0 | 47.1 | NM | 73.3 | 28.0 | 45.3 | 162 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Targa Resources Corp. | (10.2 | ) | 109.1 | (119.3 | ) | (109 | %) | (49.1 | ) | 132.0 | (181.1 | ) | (137 | %) | |||||||||||||
Dividends on Series A Preferred Stock | 22.9 | 22.9 | — | — | 45.8 | 45.8 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Deemed dividends on Series A Preferred Stock | 8.1 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 13 | % | 16.0 | 14.1 | 1.9 | 13 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | (41.2 | ) | $ | 79.0 | $ | (120.2 | ) | (152 | %) | $ | (110.9 | ) | $ | 72.1 | $ | (183.0 | ) | (254 | %) | |||||||
Financial data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $ | 306.5 | $ | 315.2 | $ | (8.7 | ) | (3 | %) | $ | 620.6 | $ | 611.0 | $ | 9.6 | 2 | % | ||||||||||
Distributable cash flow (1) | 192.0 | 225.1 | (33.1 | ) | (15 | %) | 388.8 | 441.4 | (52.6 | ) | (12 | %) | |||||||||||||||
Growth capital expenditures (2) | 821.4 | 710.0 | 111.4 | 16 | % | 1,691.5 | 1,245.6 | 445.9 | 36 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Maintenance capital expenditures (3) | 35.5 | 24.8 | 10.7 | 43 | % | 71.1 | 47.1 | 24.0 | 51 | % | |||||||||||||||||
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(1) Gross margin, operating margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and distributable cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures and are discussed under “Targa Resources Corp. – Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) Growth capital expenditures, net of contributions from noncontrolling interest, were $1,315.3 million and $993.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Net contributions to investments in unconsolidated affiliates were $57.3 million and $62.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) Maintenance capital expenditures, net of contributions from noncontrolling interests, were $67.2 million and $46.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NM Due to a low denominator, the noted percentage change is disproportionately high and as a result, considered not meaningful. |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
The decrease in commodity sales reflects lower NGL, natural gas, and condensate prices ($859.1 million) partially offset by higher NGL, natural gas and crude marketing volumes ($340.9 million) and the favorable impact of hedges ($52.1 million). Higher exports, crude gathering and fractionation fees resulted in increased fee-based revenues.
The decrease in product purchases reflects decreased NGL, natural gas and condensate prices, partially offset by increases in volumes.
Higher 2019 operating margin and gross margin reflect increased segment results for Gathering and Processing and Logistics and Marketing. See “Review of Segment Performance” for additional information regarding changes in operating margin and gross margin on a segment basis.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased primarily due to higher depreciation related to major growth projects placed in service, including additional processing plants and associated infrastructure in the Permian Basin, the Permian Basin Segment of Grand Prix, and Train 6. The increase is partially offset by lower depreciation for the Company’s downstream facilities, resulting from the sale of certain petroleum logistics storage and terminaling facilities in the fourth quarter of 2018.
General and administrative expense increased primarily due to higher compensation and benefits, higher system costs and increased outside professional services.
Interest expense, net, increased due to higher average borrowings, partially offset by higher capitalized interest related to the Company’s major growth investments.
During 2019, the Permian Acquisition contingent consideration earn-out period ended and resulted in a final payment in May. During 2018, the Company recorded income of $60.6 million resulting primarily from the decrease in fair value of the contingent consideration liability. The fair value change was primarily related to a decrease in underlying forecasted volumes for the remainder of the earn-out period and a shorter term over which such projections are discounted.
The change in income tax (expense) benefit was primarily due to lower net income before tax and a lower annual effective tax rate.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
The decrease in commodity sales reflects lower NGL, natural gas and condensate prices ($1,335.0 million) and lower petroleum products volumes due to the sale of certain petroleum logistics storage and terminaling facilities in the fourth quarter of 2018 ($29.5 million), partially offset by higher NGL, crude marketing and natural gas volumes ($621.1 million) and the favorable impact of hedges ($102.6 million). Higher exports and crude gathering fees resulted in increased fee-based revenues.
The decrease in product purchases reflects decreased NGL, natural gas and condensate prices, partially offset by increases in volumes.
Higher 2019 operating margin and gross margin reflect increased segment results for Gathering and Processing and Logistics and Marketing. See “Review of Segment Performance” for additional information regarding changes in operating margin and gross margin on a segment basis.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased primarily due to higher depreciation related to major growth projects placed in service, including additional processing plants and associated infrastructure in the Permian Basin, and the Permian Basin Segment of Grand Prix. The increase is partially offset by lower depreciation for the Company’s downstream facilities, resulting from the sale of certain petroleum logistics storage and terminaling facilities in the fourth quarter of 2018.
General and administrative expense increased primarily due to higher compensation and benefits, higher system costs and increased outside professional services.
Interest expense, net, increased due to higher average borrowings, partially offset by higher capitalized interest related to the Company’s major growth investments. During 2018, the Company recognized non-cash interest income resulting from a decrease in the estimated redemption value of the mandatorily redeemable interests, primarily attributable to the February 2018 amendments to such arrangements.
During 2019, the Company recorded expense of $8.9 million, resulting primarily from an increase in value of the Permian Acquisition contingent consideration. During 2018, the Company recorded income of $4.5 million resulting from the change in the fair value of contingent considerations.
The change in income tax (expense) benefit was primarily due to lower net income before tax, a lower annual effective tax rate and higher tax benefits related to share-based payment awards that vested during the period.
Review of Segment Performance
The following discussion of segment performance includes inter-segment activities. The Company views segment operating margin and gross margin as important performance measures of the core profitability of its operations. These measures are key components of internal financial reporting and are reviewed for consistency and trend analysis. For a discussion of operating margin and gross margin, see “Targa Resources Corp. – Non-GAAP Financial Measures – Operating Margin” and “Targa Resources Corp. – Non-GAAP Financial Measures – Gross Margin.” Segment operating financial results and operating statistics include the effects of intersegment transactions. These intersegment transactions have been eliminated from the consolidated presentation.
The Company operates in two primary segments: (i) Gathering and Processing; and (ii) Logistics and Marketing.
Gathering and Processing Segment
The Gathering and Processing segment includes assets used in the gathering of natural gas produced from oil and gas wells and processing this raw natural gas into merchantable natural gas by extracting NGLs and removing impurities; and assets used for crude oil gathering and terminaling. The Gathering and Processing segment’s assets are located in the Permian Basin of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico (including the Midland and Delaware Basins); the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas; the Barnett Shale in North Texas; the Anadarko, Ardmore, and Arkoma Basins in Oklahoma (including the SCOOP and STACK) and South Central Kansas; the Williston Basin in North Dakota and in the onshore and near offshore regions of the Louisiana Gulf Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.
The following table provides summary data regarding results of operations of this segment for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 vs. 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 vs. 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions, except operating statistics and price amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross margin | $ | 324.8 | $ | 346.9 | $ | (22.1 | ) | (6 | %) | $ | 677.0 | $ | 672.6 | $ | 4.4 | 1 | % | ||||||||||
Operating expenses | 131.7 | 104.7 | 27.0 | 26 | % | 254.8 | 209.4 | 45.4 | 22 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Operating margin | $ | 193.1 | $ | 242.2 | $ | (49.1 | ) | (20 | %) | $ | 422.2 | $ | 463.2 | $ | (41.0 | ) | (9 | %) | |||||||||
Operating statistics (1): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plant natural gas inlet, MMcf/d (2),(3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Permian Midland (4) | 1,432.6 | 1,125.1 | 307.5 | 27 | % | 1,383.7 | 1,069.9 | 313.8 | 29 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Permian Delaware | 545.1 | 417.3 | 127.8 | 31 | % | 513.0 | 413.3 | 99.7 | 24 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total Permian | 1,977.7 | 1,542.4 | 435.3 | 1,896.7 | 1,483.2 | 413.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
SouthTX (5) | 313.8 | 413.5 | (99.7 | ) | (24 | %) | 338.7 | 414.9 | (76.2 | ) | (18 | %) | |||||||||||||||
North Texas | 224.0 | 246.1 | (22.1 | ) | (9 | %) | 227.2 | 240.6 | (13.4 | ) | (6 | %) | |||||||||||||||
SouthOK (6) | 607.7 | 549.9 | 57.8 | 11 | % | 613.8 | 539.9 | 73.9 | 14 | % | |||||||||||||||||
WestOK | 338.2 | 348.2 | (10.0 | ) | (3 | %) | 338.2 | 349.1 | (10.9 | ) | (3 | %) | |||||||||||||||
Total Central | 1,483.7 | 1,557.7 | (74.0 | ) | 1,517.9 | 1,544.5 | (26.6 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Badlands (7), (8) | 92.3 | 85.9 | 6.4 | 7 | % | 94.6 | 79.7 | 14.9 | 19 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total Field | 3,553.7 | 3,186.0 | 367.7 | 3,509.2 | 3,107.4 | 401.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal | 804.9 | 665.3 | 139.6 | 21 | % | 787.5 | 694.6 | 92.9 | 13 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 4,358.6 | 3,851.3 | 507.3 | 13 | % | 4,296.7 | 3,802.0 | 494.7 | 13 | % | |||||||||||||||||
NGL production, MBbl/d (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Permian Midland (4) | 198.0 | 151.4 | 46.6 | 31 | % | 191.3 | 145.9 | 45.4 | 31 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Permian Delaware | 71.4 | 50.3 | 21.1 | 42 | % | 65.9 | 48.0 | 17.9 | 37 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total Permian | 269.4 | 201.7 | 67.7 | 257.2 | 193.9 | 63.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
SouthTX (5) | 41.7 | 54.5 | (12.8 | ) | (23 | %) | 45.2 | 54.3 | (9.1 | ) | (17 | %) | |||||||||||||||
North Texas | 26.6 | 28.8 | (2.2 | ) | (8 | %) | 26.7 | 27.4 | (0.7 | ) | (3 | %) | |||||||||||||||
SouthOK (6) | 68.3 | 51.1 | 17.2 | 34 | % | 63.3 | 50.0 | 13.3 | 27 | % | |||||||||||||||||
WestOK | 23.8 | 19.5 | 4.3 | 22 | % | 24.0 | 19.5 | 4.5 | 23 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total Central | 160.4 | 153.9 | 6.5 | 159.2 | 151.2 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Badlands (8) | 11.3 | 10.8 | 0.5 | 5 | % | 11.3 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total Field | 441.1 | 366.4 | 74.7 | 427.7 | 355.6 | 72.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal | 47.3 | 38.3 | 9.0 | 23 | % | 47.8 | 40.4 | 7.4 | 18 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 488.4 | 404.7 | 83.7 | 21 | % | 475.5 | 396.0 | 79.5 | 20 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Crude oil gathered, Badlands, MBbl/d | 167.3 | 139.8 | 27.5 | 20 | % | 168.4 | 128.8 | 39.6 | 31 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Crude oil gathered, Permian, MBbl/d | 86.3 | 66.6 | 19.7 | 30 | % | 81.4 | 58.0 | 23.4 | 40 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Natural gas sales, BBtu/d (3) | 2,049.7 | 1,878.1 | 171.6 | 9 | % | 1,988.1 | 1,823.0 | 165.1 | 9 | % | |||||||||||||||||
NGL sales, MBbl/d | 389.3 | 304.1 | 85.2 | 28 | % | 374.5 | 302.0 | 72.5 | 24 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Condensate sales, MBbl/d | 13.2 | 13.5 | (0.3 | ) | (2 | %) | 12.8 | 12.8 | – | – | |||||||||||||||||
Average realized prices (9): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas, $/MMBtu | 0.73 | 1.82 | (1.09 | ) | (60 | %) | 1.29 | 2.09 | (0.80 | ) | (38 | %) | |||||||||||||||
NGL, $/gal | 0.33 | 0.66 | (0.33 | ) | (50 | %) | 0.39 | 0.63 | (0.24 | ) | (38 | %) | |||||||||||||||
Condensate, $/Bbl | 51.34 | 58.23 | (6.89 | ) | (12 | %) | 49.29 | 58.58 | (9.29 | ) | (16 | %) | |||||||||||||||
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(1) Segment operating statistics include the effect of intersegment amounts, which have been eliminated from the consolidated presentation. For all volume statistics presented, the numerator is the total volume sold during the quarter and the denominator is the number of calendar days during the quarter. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) Plant natural gas inlet represents the Company’s undivided interest in the volume of natural gas passing through the meter located at the inlet of a natural gas processing plant, other than Badlands. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) Plant natural gas inlet volumes and gross NGL production volumes include producer take-in-kind volumes, while natural gas sales and NGL sales exclude producer take-in-kind volumes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(4) Permian Midland includes operations in WestTX, of which the Company owns 72.8%, and other plants that are owned 100% by us. Operating results for the WestTX undivided interest assets are presented on a pro-rata net basis in the Company’s reported financials. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(5) SouthTX includes the Raptor Plant, of which the Company owns a 50% interest through the Carnero Joint Venture. SouthTX also includes the Silver Oak II Plant, of which the Company owned a 100% interest until it was contributed to the Carnero Joint Venture in May 2018. The Carnero Joint Venture is a consolidated subsidiary and its financial results are presented on a gross basis in the Company’s reported financials. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(6) SouthOK includes the Centrahoma Joint Venture, of which the Company owns 60%, and other plants that are owned 100% by us. Centrahoma is a consolidated subsidiary and its financial results are presented on a gross basis in the Company’s reported financials. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(7) Badlands natural gas inlet represents the total wellhead gathered volume. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(8) As of April 3, 2019, Targa owns 55% of Targa Badlands through a joint venture (the “Badlands Joint Venture”), prior to which the Company owned a 100% interest. The Badlands Joint Venture is a consolidated subsidiary and its financial results are presented on a gross basis in the Company’s reported financials. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(9) Average realized prices exclude the impact of hedging activities presented in Other. |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to lower commodity prices, partially offset by higher Permian volumes and higher Badlands fee-based volumes. Inlet volumes increased significantly across both the Permian Midland and Permian Delaware regions as a result of the Company’s new gas plant additions. The impact of lower commodity prices excludes the benefit from the Company’s hedging activities presented in Other. NGL production, NGL sales and natural gas sales increased primarily due to higher Gathering and Processing inlet volumes and increased NGL recoveries. Total crude oil gathered volumes increased in both the Permian region and the Badlands due to production from new wells and system expansions.
The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by gas plant and system expansions in the Permian region.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Gross margin was relatively flat due to higher Permian volumes and higher Badlands fee-based volumes, which were offset by the impact of lower commodity prices. Plant inlet volumes increased significantly across both the Permian Midland and Permian Delaware regions as a result of the Company’s new gas plant additions. The impact of lower commodity prices excludes the benefit from the Company’s hedging activities presented in Other. NGL production, NGL sales and natural gas sales increased primarily due to higher Gathering and Processing inlet volumes and increased NGL recoveries. Total crude oil gathered volumes increased in both the Permian region and the Badlands due to production from new wells and system expansions.
The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by gas plant and system expansions in the Permian region.
Logistics and Marketing Segment
The Logistics and Marketing segment includes the activities and assets necessary to convert mixed NGLs into NGL products and also includes other assets and value-added services such as transporting, storing, fractionating, terminaling and marketing of NGLs and NGL products, including services to liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) exporters; storing and terminaling of refined petroleum products and crude oil and certain natural gas supply and marketing activities in support of the Company’s other businesses. The Logistics and Marketing segment also includes Grand Prix, which integrates the Company’s gathering and processing positions in the Permian Basin, Southern Oklahoma and North Texas with the Company’s downstream facilities in Mont Belvieu, Texas. The associated assets are generally connected to and supplied in part by the Company’s Gathering and Processing segment and, except for pipelines and smaller terminals, are located predominantly in Mont Belvieu and Galena Park, Texas, and in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The following table provides summary data regarding results of operations of this segment for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 vs. 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 vs. 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
(In millions, except operating statistics and price amounts) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross margin | $ | 262.5 | $ | 196.9 | $ | 65.6 | 33 | % | $ | 482.0 | $ | 403.7 | $ | 78.3 | 19 | % | ||||||||
Operating expenses | 78.1 | 67.0 | 11.1 | 17 | % | 145.7 | 135.4 | 10.3 | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||
Operating margin | $ | 184.4 | $ | 129.9 | $ | 54.5 | 42 | % | $ | 336.3 | $ | 268.3 | $ | 68.0 | 25 | % | ||||||||
Operating statistics MBbl/d (1): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fractionation volumes (2) | 512.5 | 412.2 | 100.3 | 24 | % | 484.7 | 401.0 | 83.7 | 21 | % | ||||||||||||||
Export volumes (3) | 231.5 | 190.3 | 41.2 | 22 | % | 222.4 | 196.1 | 26.3 | 13 | % | ||||||||||||||
NGL sales | 605.2 | 509.3 | 95.9 | 19 | % | 594.8 | 512.0 | 82.8 | 16 | % | ||||||||||||||
Average realized prices: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NGL realized price, $/gal | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.76 | $ | (0.26 | ) | (34 | %) | $ | 0.55 | $ | 0.76 | $ | (0.21 | ) | (28 | %) | ||||||
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(1) Segment operating statistics include intersegment amounts, which have been eliminated from the consolidated presentation. For all volume statistics presented, the numerator is the total volume sold during the period and the denominator is the number of calendar days during the period. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) Fractionation contracts include pricing terms composed of base fees and fuel and power components that vary with the cost of energy. As such, the Logistics and Marketing segment results include effects of variable energy costs that impact both gross margin and operating expenses. Fractionation volumes for 2019 reflect volumes delivered and fractionated, whereas fractionation volumes for 2018 reflect volumes delivered and settled under fractionation contracts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) Export volumes represent the quantity of NGL products delivered to third-party customers at the Company’s Galena Park Marine Terminal that are destined for international markets. |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
Logistics and Marketing gross margin increased due to higher transportation and fractionation margin, higher LPG export margin, and higher marketing margin, partially offset by lower terminaling and storage throughput. Transportation and fractionation margin increased due to higher supply volume, the commencement of Train 6 operations during the second quarter of 2019, and the start-up of portions of Grand Prix. Fractionation margin was partially impacted by the variable effects of fuel and power that are largely reflected in operating expenses (see footnote (2) above). LPG export margin increased primarily due to higher volumes, which included volumes deferred from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2019 as a result of restrictions and temporary closures of the Houston Ship Channel in the first quarter. Marketing margin increased primarily due to optimization of liquids arrangements. Terminaling and storage throughput decreased due to the sale of certain petroleum logistics terminals in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Operating expenses increased due to higher compensation and benefits and higher taxes, primarily attributable to the start-up of portions of Grand Prix and the commencement of Train 6 operations, higher fuel and power costs and higher maintenance, partially offset by decreases in expenses due to the sale of certain petroleum logistics terminals in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Logistics and Marketing gross margin increased due to higher LPG export margin, higher transportation and fractionation margin, and higher marketing margin, partially offset by lower terminaling and storage throughput. LPG export margin increased primarily due to higher volumes. Transportation and fractionation margin increased due to higher supply volume, the start-up of portions of Grand Prix, and the commencement of Train 6 operations during the second quarter of 2019. Marketing margin increased primarily due to optimization of liquids arrangements. Terminaling and storage throughput decreased due to the sale of certain petroleum logistics terminals in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Operating expenses increased due to higher compensation and benefits and higher taxes primarily attributable to the start-up of portions of Grand Prix and the commencement of Train 6 operations, higher fuel and power costs and higher maintenance, partially offset by decreases in expenses due to the sale of certain petroleum logistics terminals in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Other
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 vs. 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 vs. 2018 | |||||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross margin | $ | 46.0 | $ | (3.5 | ) | $ | 49.5 | $ | 48.1 | $ | (21.4 | ) | $ | 69.5 | ||||||
Operating margin | $ | 46.0 | $ | (3.5 | ) | $ | 49.5 | $ | 48.1 | $ | (21.4 | ) | $ | 69.5 |
Other contains the results of commodity derivative activities related to Gathering and Processing hedges of equity volumes that are included in operating margin and mark-to-market gains/losses related to derivative contracts that were not designated as cash flow hedges. The primary purpose of the Company’s commodity risk management activities is to mitigate a portion of the impact of commodity prices on the Company’s operating cash flow. The Company has entered into derivative instruments to hedge the commodity price associated with a portion of the Company’s expected natural gas, NGL and condensate equity volumes in the Company’s Gathering and Processing operations that result from percent of proceeds/liquids processing arrangements. Because the Company is essentially forward-selling a portion of the Company’s future plant equity volumes, these hedge positions will move favorably in periods of falling commodity prices and unfavorably in periods of rising commodity prices.
The following table provides a breakdown of the change in Other operating margin:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
(In millions, except volumetric data and price amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||
Volume Settled |
Price Spread (1) |
Gain (Loss) |
Volume Settled |
Price Spread (1) |
Gain (Loss) |
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Natural gas (BBtu) | 16.1 | $ | 1.97 | $ | 31.8 | 17.0 | $ | 1.01 | $ | 17.1 | |||||||||
NGL (MMgal) | 72.7 | 0.12 | 8.9 | 94.8 | (0.15 | ) | (14.0 | ) | |||||||||||
Crude oil (MBbl) | 0.4 | (4.98 | ) | (1.8 | ) | 0.5 | (14.21 | ) | (7.2 | ) | |||||||||
Non-hedge accounting (2) | 7.1 | 0.6 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 46.0 | $ | (3.5 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
(In millions, except volumetric data and price amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||
Volume Settled |
Price Spread (1) |
Gain (Loss) |
Volume Settled |
Price Spread (1) |
Gain (Loss) |
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Natural gas (BBtu) | 28.2 | $ | 1.43 | $ | 40.4 | 32.8 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 22.9 | |||||||||
NGL (MMgal) | 142.1 | 0.07 | 9.4 | 187.3 | (0.12 | ) | (23.4 | ) | |||||||||||
Crude oil (MBbl) | 0.7 | (2.58 | ) | (1.8 | ) | 1.0 | (11.72 | ) | (11.8 | ) | |||||||||
Non-hedge accounting (2) | 0.1 | (9.1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 48.1 | $ | (21.4 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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(1) The price spread is the differential between the contracted derivative instrument pricing and the price of the corresponding settled commodity transaction. | |||||||||||||||||||
(2) Mark-to-market income (loss) associated with derivative contracts that are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. |
About Targa Resources Corp.
Targa Resources Corp. is a leading provider of midstream services and is one of the largest independent midstream energy companies in North America. The Company owns, operates, acquires and develops a diversified portfolio of complementary midstream energy assets. The Company is primarily engaged in the business of: gathering, compressing, treating, processing, transporting and selling natural gas; transporting, storing, fractionating, treating and selling NGLs and NGL products, including services to LPG exporters; and gathering, storing, terminaling and selling crude oil.
For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.targaresources.com.
Targa Resources Corp. – Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted EBITDA, distributable cash flow, gross margin and operating margin. The following tables provide reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures. The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to GAAP measures such as net income, operating income, net cash flows provided by operating activities or any other GAAP measure of liquidity or financial performance.
Adjusted EBITDA
The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to TRC before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and other items that the Company believes should be adjusted consistent with the Company’s core operating performance. The adjusting items are detailed in the Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation table and its footnotes. Adjusted EBITDA is used as a supplemental financial measure by the Company and by external users of its financial statements such as investors, commercial banks and others. The economic substance behind the Company’s use of Adjusted EBITDA is to measure the ability of its assets to generate cash sufficient to pay interest costs, support its indebtedness and pay dividends to its investors.
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA is net income (loss) attributable to TRC. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net income. Adjusted EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool. Investors should not consider Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. Because Adjusted EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income and is defined differently by different companies in the Company’s industry, its definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing its utility.
Management compensates for the limitations of Adjusted EBITDA as an analytical tool by reviewing the comparable GAAP measures, understanding the differences between the measures and incorporating these insights into its decision-making processes.
Distributable Cash Flow
The Company defines distributable cash flow as Adjusted EBITDA less distributions to TRP preferred limited partners, cash interest expense on debt obligations, cash tax (expense) benefit and maintenance capital expenditures (net of any reimbursements of project costs).
Distributable cash flow is a significant performance metric used by the Company and by external users of the Company’s financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks and research analysts, to compare basic cash flows generated by it (prior to the establishment of any retained cash reserves by the Company’s board of directors) to the cash dividends the Company expects to pay its shareholders. Using this metric, management and external users of its financial statements can quickly compute the coverage ratio of estimated cash flows to cash dividends. Distributable cash flow is also an important financial measure for the Company’s shareholders since it serves as an indicator of the Company’s success in providing a cash return on investment. Specifically, this financial measure indicates to investors whether or not the Company is generating cash flow at a level that can sustain or support an increase in its quarterly dividend rates.
Distributable cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to distributable cash flow is net income (loss) attributable to TRC. Distributable cash flow should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net income (loss) available to common and preferred shareholders. It has important limitations as an analytical tool. Investors should not consider distributable cash flow in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. Because distributable cash flow excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income and is defined differently by different companies in the Company’s industry, the Company’s definition of distributable cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing its utility.
Management compensates for the limitations of distributable cash flow as an analytical tool by reviewing the comparable GAAP measure, understanding the differences between the measures and incorporating these insights into the Company’s decision-making processes.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income of the Company to Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
(In millions) | |||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) attributable to TRC to Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to TRC | $ | (10.2 | ) | $ | 109.1 | $ | (49.1 | ) | $ | 132.0 | |||||
Income attributable to TRP preferred limited partners | 2.8 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | |||||||||||
Interest (income) expense, net (1) | 72.1 | 62.0 | 152.7 | 46.0 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (3.3 | ) | 32.8 | (6.2 | ) | 41.6 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 237.2 | 202.6 | 474.6 | 400.7 | |||||||||||
(Gain) loss on sale or disposition of assets | (0.2 | ) | (46.7 | ) | 3.1 | (46.8 | ) | ||||||||
(Gain) loss from financing activities (2) | — | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | |||||||||||
Equity (earnings) loss | (3.2 | ) | (1.9 | ) | (5.9 | ) | (3.4 | ) | |||||||
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates and preferred partner interests, net | 12.6 | 7.0 | 19.4 | 13.9 | |||||||||||
Change in contingent considerations | (0.8 | ) | (60.6 | ) | 8.9 | (4.5 | ) | ||||||||
Compensation on equity grants | 16.2 | 13.7 | 32.7 | 26.9 | |||||||||||
Risk management activities | (7.1 | ) | (0.6 | ) | 0.1 | 9.1 | |||||||||
Noncontrolling interests adjustments (3) | (9.6 | ) | (7.0 | ) | (16.7 | ) | (12.1 | ) | |||||||
TRC Adjusted EBITDA (4) | $ | 306.5 | $ | 315.2 | $ | 620.6 | $ | 611.0 | |||||||
Distributions to TRP preferred limited partners | (2.8 | ) | (2.8 | ) | (5.6 | ) | (5.6 | ) | |||||||
Interest expense on debt obligations (5) | (78.9 | ) | (63.1 | ) | (159.0 | ) | (118.0 | ) | |||||||
Maintenance capital expenditures | (35.5 | ) | (24.8 | ) | (71.1 | ) | (47.1 | ) | |||||||
Noncontrolling interests adjustments of maintenance capital expenditures | 2.7 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 1.1 | |||||||||||
Distributable Cash Flow | $ | 192.0 | $ | 225.1 | $ | 388.8 | $ | 441.4 | |||||||
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(1) Includes the change in estimated redemption value of the mandatorily redeemable preferred interests. | |||||||||||||||
(2) Gains or losses on debt repurchases, amendments, exchanges or early debt extinguishments. | |||||||||||||||
(3) Noncontrolling interest portion of depreciation and amortization expense. | |||||||||||||||
(4) Beginning in the second quarter of 2019, the Company revised the Company’s reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) attributable to TRC to Adjusted EBITDA to exclude the Splitter Agreement adjustment previously included in the comparative periods presented herein. For all comparative periods presented, the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA measure previously included the Splitter Agreement adjustment, which represented the recognition of the annual cash payment received under the condensate splitter agreement ratably over four quarters. The effect of these revisions reduced TRC’s Adjusted EBITDA by $10.8 million and $21.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. There was no impact to Distributable Cash Flow. | |||||||||||||||
(5) Excludes amortization of interest expense. |
Gross Margin
The Company defines gross margin as revenues less product purchases. It is impacted by volumes and commodity prices as well as by the Company’s contract mix and commodity hedging program.
Gathering and Processing segment gross margin consists primarily of:
- revenues from the sale of natural gas, condensate, crude oil and NGLs less producer payments and other natural gas and crude oil purchases; and
- service fees related to natural gas and crude oil gathering, treating and processing.
Logistics and Marketing segment gross margin consists primarily of:
- service fees (including the pass-through of energy costs included in fee rates);
- system product gains and losses; and
- NGL and natural gas sales, less NGL and natural gas purchases, transportation costs and the net inventory change.
The gross margin impacts of the Company’s equity volumes hedge settlements are reported in Other.
Operating Margin
The Company defines operating margin as gross margin less operating expenses. Operating margin is an important performance measure of the core profitability of the Company’s operations.
Management reviews business segment gross margin and operating margin monthly as a core internal management process. The Company believes that investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures that management uses in evaluating its operating results. Gross margin and operating margin provide useful information to investors because they are used as supplemental financial measures by management and by external users of the Company’s financial statements, including investors and commercial banks, to assess:
- the financial performance of the Company’s assets without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis;
- the Company’s operating performance and return on capital as compared to other companies in the midstream energy sector, without regard to financing or capital structure; and
- the viability of acquisitions and capital expenditure projects and the overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities.
Gross margin and operating margin are non-GAAP measures. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to gross margin and operating margin is net income (loss) attributable to TRC. Gross margin and operating margin are not alternatives to GAAP net income and have important limitations as analytical tools. Investors should not consider gross margin and operating margin in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. Because gross margin and operating margin exclude some, but not all, items that affect net income and are defined differently by different companies in the Company’s industry, the Company’s definitions of gross margin and operating margin may not be comparable with similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.
Management compensates for the limitations of gross margin and operating margin as analytical tools by reviewing the comparable GAAP measures, understanding the differences between the measures and incorporating these insights into its decision-making processes.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income of the Company to operating margin and gross margin for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
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Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) attributable to TRC to Operating Margin and Gross Margin | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to TRC | $ | (10.2 | ) | $ | 109.1 | $ | (49.1 | ) | $ | 132.0 | |||||
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 59.1 | 12.0 | 73.3 | 28.0 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 48.9 | 121.1 | 24.2 | 160.0 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 237.2 | 202.6 | 474.6 | 400.7 | |||||||||||
General and administrative expense | 72.8 | 57.0 | 153.6 | 113.8 | |||||||||||
Interest (income) expense, net | 72.1 | 62.0 | 152.7 | 46.0 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (3.3 | ) | 32.8 | (6.2 | ) | 41.6 | |||||||||
(Gain) loss on sale or disposition of assets | (0.2 | ) | (46.7 | ) | 3.1 | (46.8 | ) | ||||||||
(Gain) loss from financing activities | — | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | |||||||||||
Change in contingent considerations | (0.8 | ) | (60.6 | ) | 8.9 | (4.5 | ) | ||||||||
Other, net | (3.2 | ) | (1.6 | ) | (5.7 | ) | (2.7 | ) | |||||||
Operating margin | 423.5 | 368.6 | 806.6 | 710.1 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses | 210.2 | 170.5 | 400.5 | 343.7 | |||||||||||
Gross margin | $ | 633.7 | $ | 539.1 | $ | 1,207.1 | $ | 1,053.8 |
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, factors and risks, many of which are outside the Company’s control, which could cause results to differ materially from those expected by management of the Company. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, weather, political, economic and market conditions, including a decline in the price and market demand for natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil, the timing and success of business development efforts; and other uncertainties. These and other applicable uncertainties, factors and risks are described more fully in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The Company does not undertake an obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact the Company’s investor relations department by email at [email protected] or by phone at (713) 584-1133.
Sanjay Lad
Senior Director, Finance & Investor Relations
Jennifer Kneale
Chief Financial Officer
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