Inergy, L.P. (NASDAQ:NRGY) and Inergy Holdings, L.P.
(NASDAQ:NRGP) today each reported record results of operations for
the quarter ended December 31, 2008, the first quarter of fiscal
2009.
Inergy, L.P.
Inergy, L.P. (�Inergy�) reported Adjusted EBITDA of $102.0
million for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, an increase of
$27.9 million, or approximately 38% from $74.1 million for the
quarter ended December 31, 2007. Net income, excluding certain
items as discussed below, was $58.3 million for the quarter ended
December 31, 2008, or $0.93 per diluted limited partner unit, and
$35.9 million or $0.55 per diluted limited partner unit in the same
quarter of last year.
As previously announced, the Board of Directors of Inergy�s
managing general partner increased Inergy�s quarterly cash
distribution to $0.645 per limited partner unit ($2.58 annually)
for the quarter ended December 31, 2008. This represents an
approximate 7% increase over the distribution for the same quarter
of the prior year. The distribution will be paid on February 13,
2009.
�Our first quarter performance was outstanding, building on our
track record of consistency,� said John Sherman, President and CEO
of Inergy. �The combination of 3% colder-than-normal temperatures
and lower energy commodity prices has created a favorable
environment for our operating businesses that continues in the
second quarter. Our midstream expansion projects are moving forward
utilizing the strength and flexibility of our balance sheet. We are
well positioned to deliver another solid performance in 2009 as
well as continue the execution of our growth strategy on behalf of
our investors.�
During each of the three months ended December 31, 2008 and
2007, Inergy sold approximately 104.4 million retail gallons of
propane. Retail propane gross profit, excluding certain items as
discussed below, was $120.7 million for the quarter ended December
31, 2008, compared to $92.2 million for the quarter ended December
31, 2007. Gross profit from other propane operations, including
wholesale, appliances, service, transportation, distillates, and
other was $32.0 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2008,
compared to $25.0 million for the same quarter in the prior
year.
Gross profit from midstream operations increased to $22.0
million for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, from $20.1 million
for the same quarter in the prior year.
Exclusions from net income discussed above included a loss of
$0.7 million and a gain of $1.1 million on the disposal of excess
property, plant, and equipment during the three months ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Also excluded from net
income and gross profit discussed above was a non-cash charge of
$0.4 million and $0.1 million during the three months ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, resulting from the
derivative contracts associated with retail propane fixed price
sales.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2008, operating and
administrative expenses increased to $72.8 million compared to
$63.2 million in the same period of fiscal 2007.
Inergy increases its previously announced Adjusted EBITDA
guidance from a range of $277 million to $294 million to a range of
$300 million to $315 million for the full fiscal year ended
September 30, 2009.
Inergy Holdings,
L.P.
As discussed above, the $0.645 per limited partner unit
distribution by Inergy, L.P. results in Inergy Holdings, L.P.
receiving a total distribution of $14.3 million with respect to the
first fiscal quarter of 2009. As a result of this Inergy, L.P.
distribution, Inergy Holdings, L.P. declared a quarterly
distribution of $0.675 per limited partner unit, or $2.70 on an
annualized basis. This represents an approximate 21% increase over
the $0.56 per limited partner unit paid for the same quarter of the
prior year. The distribution will be paid on February 13, 2009.
Inergy, L.P. and Inergy Holdings, L.P. will conduct a live
conference call and internet webcast today, February 4, 2009, to
discuss results of operations for the first fiscal quarter of 2009
and its business outlook. The call will begin at 10:00 a.m. CT. The
call-in number for the earnings call is 1-877-405-3427, and the
conference name is Inergy. The live internet webcast and the replay
can be accessed on Inergy�s website, www.inergypropane.com. A
digital recording of the call will be available for one week
following the call by dialing 1-800-642-1687 and entering the pass
code 82862680.
Inergy, L.P., with headquarters in Kansas City, MO, is among the
fastest growing master limited partnerships in the country. The
Company�s operations include the retail marketing, sale, and
distribution of propane to residential, commercial, industrial, and
agricultural customers. Today, Inergy serves approximately 700,000
retail customers from over 300 customer service centers throughout
the eastern half of the United States. The Company also operates a
natural gas storage business; a supply logistics, transportation,
and wholesale marketing business that serves independent dealers
and multi-state marketers in the United States and Canada; and a
solution-mining and salt production company.
Inergy Holdings, L.P.�s assets consist of its ownership interest
in Inergy, L.P., including limited partnership interests, ownership
of the general partners, and the incentive distribution rights.
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as income
before income taxes, plus net interest expense (inclusive of
write-off of deferred financing costs) and depreciation and
amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA excluding
the gain or loss on derivative contracts associated with retail
propane fixed price sales contracts, the gain or loss on the
disposal of fixed assets, and long-term incentive and equity
compensation expenses. Item 6 to the Partnership�s Annual Report on
Form 10-K provides a historical reconciliation of net income to
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA; however, it is impractical for the
Partnership to reconcile EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the
forecasted period.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an
alternative to net income, income before income taxes, cash flows
from operating activities, or any other measure of financial
performance calculated in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles as those items are used to measure operating
performance, liquidity, or ability to service debt obligations. We
believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide additional
information for evaluating our ability to make the minimum
quarterly distribution and are presented solely as a supplemental
measure. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as we define them, may not be
comparable to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled
measures used by other corporations or partnerships.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which
are statements that are not historical in nature such as our
business outlook. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain
risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Should one or more of these
risks or uncertainties materialize or any underlying assumption
proves incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those
anticipated, estimated, or projected. Among the key factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those referred
to in the forward-looking statements are: weather conditions that
vary significantly from historically normal conditions; the general
level of petroleum product demand and the availability of propane
supplies; the price of propane to the consumer compared to the
price of alternative and competing fuels; the demand for high
deliverability natural gas storage capacity in the Northeast; our
ability to successfully implement our business plan; the outcome of
rate decisions levied by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
our ability to generate available cash for distribution to
unitholders; and the costs and effects of legal, regulatory, and
administrative proceedings against us or which may be brought
against us. These and other risks and assumptions are described in
Inergy�s annual reports on Form 10-K and other reports that are
available from the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Inergy, L.P. and
SubsidiariesConsolidated Statements of OperationsFor
the Three Months Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007(in
millions, except per unit data)
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Three Months Ended December 31, 2008 �
2007 (Unaudited) Revenue: Propane $ 409.2 $ 402.6 Other
124.8 � 112.0 534.0 514.6 � Cost of product sold (excluding
depreciation and amortization as shown below): Propane 283.2 307.3
Other 76.5 � 70.1 359.7 377.4 � Gross profit 174.3 137.2 Expenses:
Operating and administrative 72.8 63.2 Depreciation and
amortization 26.3 22.8 Gain (loss) on disposal of assets (0.7) �
1.1 Operating income 74.5 � 52.3 � Other income (expense): Interest
expense, net (16.8) (14.9) Other income - � 0.1 Income before
income taxes and interest of non-controlling partners in ASC 57.7
37.5 � Provision for income taxes (0.1) (0.3) Interest of
non-controlling partners in ASC�s consolidated net income (0.4) �
(0.3) Net income $ 57.2 $ 36.9 � Partners� interest information:
Non-managing general partner and affiliates interest in net income
$ 10.7 $ 8.5 Distributions paid on restricted units 0.1 � 0.1 Total
interest in net income not attributable to limited partners� $ 10.8
$ 8.6 � Total limited partners� interest in net income $ 46.4 $
28.3 � Net income per limited partner unit: Basic $ 0.91 $ 0.57
Diluted $ 0.91 $ 0.57 � Weighted average limited partners� units
outstanding (in thousands): Basic 50,852 � 49,658 Diluted 50,864 �
49,773 � �
Three Months Ended December 31, �
2008 �
2007 (Unaudited)
Supplemental Information:
� Retail gallons sold 104.4 104.4 � Cash $ 18.9 $ 23.1 �
Outstanding debt: Working capital facility $ 116.0 $ 82.5
Acquisition facility 212.0 121.0 Senior unsecured notes 825.0 625.0
Fair value adjustment on senior unsecured notes 8.3 1..2 Bond
premium(e) 3.7 - ASC credit agreement 10.1 11.6 Other debt � 19.8 �
15.7 Total debt $ 1,194.9 $ 857.0 � � Total partners� capital $
620.6 $ 742.1 � EBITDA: Net income $ 57.2 $ 36.9 Interest expense,
net 16.8 14.9 Interest of non-controlling partners in ASC�s ITDA(f)
(0.1) (0.2) Provision for income taxes 0.1 0.3 Depreciation and
amortization � 26.3 � 22.8 EBITDA (a) $ 100.3 $ 74.7 Non-cash
(gain) loss on derivative contracts 0.4 0.1 (Gain) loss on the
disposal assets 0.7 (1.1) Non-cash compensation expense � 0.6 � 0.4
Adjusted EBITDA (a) $ 102.0 $ 74.1 � Distributable cash flow:
Adjusted EBITDA (a) $ 102.0 $ 74.1 Cash interest expense (b) (16.2)
(14.4) Maintenance capital expenditures (c) (1.5) (1.8) Income tax
expense � (0.1) � (0.3)
Distributable cash flow (d)
$ 84.2 $ 57.6 �
(a) EBITDA is defined as income
(loss) before taxes, plus net interest expense (inclusive of
write-off of deferred financing costs) and depreciation and
amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA excluding
(1) non-cash gains or losses on derivative contracts associated
with fixed price sales to retail propane customers, (2) long-term
incentive and equity compensation expense and (3) gains or losses
on disposal of property, plant and equipment. EBITDA and Adjusted
EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income,
income before income taxes, cash flows from operating activities,
or any other measure of financial performance calculated in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as those
items are used to measure operating performance, liquidity or
ability to service debt obligations. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are
presented because such information is relevant and is used by
management, industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating
agencies to assess the financial performance and operating results
of our fundamental business activities. We believe that the
presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is useful to lenders and
investors because of their use in the propane industry and for
master limited partnerships as an indicator of the strength and
performance of the ongoing business operations, including the
ability to fund capital expenditures, service debt and pay
distributions. Additionally, we believe that EBITDA and Adjusted
EBITDA provide useful information to our investors for trending,
analyzing and benchmarking our operating results as compared to
other companies that may have different financing and capital
structures. The presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA allow
investors to view our performance in a manner similar to the
methods used by management and provide additional insight to our
operating results.
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(b) Cash interest expense is net
of amortization charges associated with deferred financing costs
and bond premium.
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(c) Maintenance capital
expenditures are defined as those capital expenditures which do not
increase operating capacity or revenues from existing levels.
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(d) Distributable cash flow is
defined as Adjusted EBITDA, less cash interest expense, maintenance
capital expenditures and income taxes. We believe that
distributable cash flow provides additional information for
evaluating Inergy�s ability to declare and pay distributions to
unitholders. Distributable cash flow should not be considered an
alternative to cash flow from operating activities or any other
measure of financial performance in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. Distributable
cash flow, as we define it, may not be comparable to distributable
cash flow or similarly titled measures used by other corporations
and partnerships.
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(e) In April 2008, the Company
announced the placement of a $200 million add-on to its existing
8.25% senior unsecured notes under Rule 144A to eligible
purchasers. The proceeds from the bond issuance were $204 million,
representing a premium of $4 million to par. The $4 million premium
will be amortized on a non-cash basis over the term of the senior
notes.
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(f) ITDA � Interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization.
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Inergy Holdings, L.P. and
SubsidiariesConsolidated Statements of OperationsFor
the Three Months Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007(in
millions, except per unit data)
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Three Months Ended December 31, �
2008 �
2007 (Unaudited) Revenue: Propane $ 409.2 $ 402.6 Other �
124.8 � 112.0 534.0 514.6 � Cost of product sold (excluding
depreciation and amortization as shown below): Propane 283.2 307.3
Other � 76.5 � 70.1 � 359.7 � 377.4 � Gross profit 174.3 137.2 �
Expenses: Operating and administrative 73.0 63.4 Depreciation and
amortization 26.3 22.8 Gain (loss) on disposal of assets � (0.7) �
1.1 Operating income 74.3 52.1 � Other income (expense): Interest
expense, net (17.2) (15.5) Other income � - � 0.1 Income before
gain on issuance of units in Inergy, income taxes and interest of
non-controlling partners in Inergy, L.P. and ASC
57.1
36.7
Gain on issuance of units in Inergy, L.P. 0.3 - Provision for
income taxes (0.5) (0.5) Interest of non-controlling partners in
Inergy, L.P.�s net income (42.1) (25.7) Interest of non-controlling
partners in ASC�s consolidated net income � (0.4) � (0.3) Net
income $ 14.4 $ 10.2 � Partners� interest information: Less
distribution paid on restricted units $ 0.2 $ - Net income
available to limited partners� units $ 14.2 $ 10.2 � Net income per
limited partner unit: Basic $ 0.71 $ 0.51 Diluted $ 0.71 $ 0.50 �
Weighted average limited partners� units outstanding (in
thousands): Basic � 20,023 � 20,008 Diluted � 20,023 � 20,285
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