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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _____ TO _____
COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-11680
LEVIATHAN GAS PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 76-0396023
(STATE OF ORGANIZATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
600 TRAVIS
SUITE 7200
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
(713) 224-7400
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT: (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS
REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 DURING THE PRECEDING TWELVE MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE
REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS. YES X NO
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LEVIATHAN GAS PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1996
(unaudited) and December 31, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations for the
Three Months Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the
Three Months Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Consolidated Statement of Partners' Capital for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 1996 (unaudited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Legal Proceedings
Changes in Securities
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Other Information
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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LEVIATHAN GAS PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(In thousands)
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March 31, December 31,
1996 1995
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ASSETS (unaudited)
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,607 $ 15,506
Accounts receivable 5,459 2,795
Accounts receivable from affiliates 13,524 6,595
Other current assets 828 762
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Total current assets 26,418 25,658
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Equity investments 121,170 82,441
Property, plant and equipment:
Pipelines 128,882 181,551
Platforms and facilities 71,894 71,586
Oil and gas properties, at cost, using
successful efforts method 63,735 47,993
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264,511 301,130
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion 20,896 15,855
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Property, plant and equipment, net 243,615 285,275
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Investment in affiliate 7,500 -
Other noncurrent receivable 7,688 -
Other noncurrent assets 5,277 5,322
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Total assets $ 411,668 $ 398,696
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 25,732 $ 70,717
Accounts payable to affiliates 1,229 178
Current portion of notes payable 6,294 2,000
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Total current liabilities 33,255 72,895
Deferred federal income taxes 2,313 2,539
Deferred revenue 13,534 -
Note payable 171,206 135,780
Other noncurrent liabilities 914 621
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Total liabilities 221,222 211,835
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Minority interest liability 79 20
Partners' capital 190,367 186,841
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Total liabilities and partners' capital $ 411,668 $ 398,696
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.
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LEVIATHAN GAS PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per unit amounts)
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For the three months
ended March 31,
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Revenue:
Transportation services $ 4,806 $ 5,436
Equity in earnings 4,746 2,877
Oil and gas sales 9,308 162
Platform access and processing fees 777 -
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19,637 8,475
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Costs and expenses:
Operating expenses 1,876 1,085
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 5,324 1,975
General and administrative expenses and
management fee 1,336 1,651
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8,536 4,711
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Operating income 11,101 3,764
Interest income and other 336 197
Interest and other financing costs (615) (127)
Minority interest in income (135) (41)
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Income before income taxes 10,687 3,793
Income tax benefit (223) (139)
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Net income $ 10,910 $ 3,932
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Net income per Unit $ 0.89 $ 0.32
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
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March 31,
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 10,910 $ 3,932
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
used in operating activities:
Amortization of debt issue costs 148 76
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 5,324 1,975
Minority interest in income 135 41
Equity in earnings (4,746) (2,877)
Distributions from equity investments 5,673 4,350
Deferred income taxes (226) (46)
Other noncash deductions (1,626) 45
Changes in operating working capital (net of effect of
conveyance):
Increase in accounts receivable (2,664) (362)
Increase in accounts receivable from affiliates (6,929) (771)
(Increase) decrease in other current assets (66) 496
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (15,226) (14,995)
Increase (decrease) in payable to affiliates 1,050 (1,083)
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Net cash used in operating activities (8,243) (9,219)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to pipelines, platforms and facilities (7,156) (10,950)
Equity investments (9,897) (2,909)
Development of oil and gas properties (14,287) -
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Net cash used in investing activities (31,340) (13,859)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in restricted cash (31) (57)
Debt issue costs (1,546) (2,144)
Proceeds from note payable 39,720 22,500
Distributions to partners (7,459) (7,459)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 30,684 12,840
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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (8,899) (10,238)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 15,506 17,422
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 6,607 $ 7,184
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Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized $ - $ 237
Cash paid for income taxes $ - $ 13
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL
(In thousands)
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Preference Common General
Unitholders Unitholders Partner Total
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Partners' capital at
December 31, 1995 $ 192,225 $ (5,380) $ (4) $ 186,841
Net income for the three months
ended March 31, 1996 (unaudited) 8,009 2,792 109 10,910
Cash distributions (unaudited) (5,423) (1,887) (74) (7,384)
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Partners' capital at
March 31, 1996 (unaudited) $ 194,811 $ (4,475) $ 31 $ 190,367
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Limited partnership Units
outstanding at December 31, 1995
and March 31, 1996 (unaudited) 9,038 3,146 (a) 12,184
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(a) Leviathan Gas Pipeline Company owns a 1% general partner interest in
Leviathan Gas Pipeline Partners, L.P.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 -- ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
Leviathan Gas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership"), a publicly held
Delaware limited partnership formed in December 1992, is primarily engaged in
the gathering and transportation of natural gas and crude oil through its
pipeline systems located in the Gulf of Mexico (the "Gulf"). The Partnership's
assets include interests in (i) nine operating natural gas pipeline systems,
(ii) a crude oil pipeline system, (iii) five strategically located
multi-purpose platforms, (iv) three oil and gas properties, which contain
proved reserves, (v) an overriding royalty interest and (vi) a dehydration
facility. The Partnership's operating activities are conducted through
thirteen approximately 99%-owned limited liability companies (collectively, the
"Operating Companies") and their subsidiaries and Tarpon Transmission Company
("Tarpon"), a 100% owned Texas corporation. Leviathan Gas Pipeline Company
("Leviathan"), as general partner, owns the remaining interest (approximately
1%) in each of the Operating Companies.
Leviathan, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Leviathan
Holdings Company ("Leviathan Holdings"), an 85% owned subsidiary of DeepTech
International Inc. ("DeepTech"), was formed in February 1989 to purchase,
operate and expand offshore pipeline systems. The remaining 15% of Leviathan
Holdings is principally owned by members of the management of DeepTech.
DeepTech also owns and controls several other operating subsidiaries which are
engaged in various oil and gas related activities.
The Partnership commenced operations on February 19, 1993, the date on which
Leviathan contributed to the Partnership substantially all of its assets and
operations in exchange for a 1% general partner interest in the Partnership, a
34.1% limited partner interest in the Partnership represented by 3,176,250
Common Units (the "Common Units") and an approximate 1% nonmanaging interest in
each of the Operating Companies. In February 1993, the Partnership completed
an initial public offering of 6,037,500 Preference Units (the "Preference
Units" and together with the Common Units, the "Units").
In June 1994, the Partnership completed the public offering of an additional
3,000,000 Preference Units representing limited partner interests in the
Partnership. As of March 31, 1996, all of the Preference Units of the
Partnership were held by the public, representing an effective limited partner
interest in the Partnership of 72.7%. Leviathan, as owner of the Common Units,
its general partner interest and its nonmanaging interest in the Operating
Companies, owned the remaining effective interest in the Partnership of 27.3%.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared without
audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Accordingly, the statements reflect all normal recurring
adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair
statement of the results of operations for the period covered by such
statements. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained
in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1995.
NOTE 2 --OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES:
On June 30, 1995, Flextrend Development Company, L.L.C., ("Flextrend
Development"), an Operating Company, entered into a purchase and sale agreement
(the "Purchase and Sale Agreement") with Tatham Offshore, Inc. ("Tatham
Offshore"), an approximately 40%-owned affiliate of DeepTech. Pursuant to the
Purchase and Sale Agreement, Flextrend Development acquired, subject to certain
reversionary interests, a 75% working interest in Viosca Knoll Block 817, a 50%
working interest in Garden Banks Block 72 and a
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
50% working interest in Garden Banks Block 117 (the "Assigned Properties") from
Tatham Offshore for $30,000,000. All of the Assigned Properties are located
offshore in the Gulf. Under the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement,
Flextrend Development has committed, subject to obtaining financing, to pay all
of its working interest share of the costs associated with the drilling and, if
successful, completion of a minimum of five new wells, two on Viosca Knoll
Block 817, two on Garden Banks Block 72 and one on Garden Banks Block 117, and
the completion and tie-back of one existing well located on Garden Banks Block
117. Flextrend Development is entitled to retain all of the revenues
attributable to the Assigned Properties until it has received net revenues
equal to the Payout Amount (as defined below), whereupon Tatham Offshore is
entitled to receive a reassignment of the Assigned Properties, subject to
reduction and conditions as discussed below. "Payout Amount" is defined as an
amount equal to all costs incurred by Flextrend Development with respect to the
Assigned Properties (including the $30,000,000 paid to Tatham Offshore) plus
interest thereon at a rate of 15% per annum. After having an opportunity to
review the initial production history from the Assigned Properties, Flextrend
Development may exercise either of the following options: (i) to permanently
retain 50% of the assigned working interest in either the Viosca Knoll Block
817 property or the Garden Banks Block 72/Garden Banks Block 117 properties in
exchange for forgiving 25% of the then-existing Payout Amount or (ii) to
permanently retain 50% of the assigned working interest in all three Assigned
Properties in exchange for forgiving 50% of the then-existing Payout Amount.
In the event Flextrend Development elects to reduce the Payout Amount, it will
become obligated to fund any further development costs attributable to Tatham
Offshore's portion of the working interests, such costs to be added to the
Payout Amount. Otherwise, any further development costs will be funded by
Flextrend Development on a discretionary basis, such costs to be added to the
Payout Amount. Further, in the event Flextrend Development forgoes its right
to permanently retain a working interest in all or a portion of the Assigned
Properties, it will be entitled to recover from working interest revenues in
respect of the Assigned Properties all future demand charges payable for
platform access and processing, in their inverse order of maturity, prior to
any reassignment to Tatham Offshore. Effective February 1, 1996, the
Partnership entered into an agreement with Tatham Offshore regarding certain
transportation agreements that increases the amount recoverable from the Payout
Amount by $7,500,000 plus interest. See Note 6.
In December 1995, Flextrend Development initiated production from the Viosca
Knoll 817 lease. In addition, Flextrend Development has drilled and is in the
process of placing on production two wells on the Garden Banks 72 lease and is
in the process of completing and placing on production an existing well at
Garden Banks Block 117. As of March 31, 1996, the Payout Amount was
approximately $65.8 million, comprised of (i) initial acquisition and
transaction costs of $32.1 million, (ii) development and operating costs of
$31.4 million, (iii) prepaid demand charges of $7.5 million and (iv) interest
of $4.7 million, reduced by revenues of $9.9 million.
NOTE 3 -- CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES:
In February 1996, the Partnership and Texaco, Inc. formed Poseidon Oil Pipeline
Company, L.L.C. ("POPCO"), a Delaware limited liability company, which is 50%
owned by Poseidon Pipeline Company, L.L.C. ("Poseidon LLC"), an Operating
Company of the Partnership, and 50% owned by Texaco Trading and Transportation
Inc. ("Texaco Trading"), a subsidiary of Texaco, Inc. to construct own and
operate the Poseidon Oil Pipeline. Pursuant to the terms of the organizational
documents, Poseidon LLC initially contributed assets, at net book value,
related to the construction of the initial phase of the Poseidon Oil Pipeline
as well as certain dedication agreements with producers and Texaco Trading
initially contributed an equivalent amount of cash as well as its rights under
certain oil purchase and sale agreements. Poseidon LLC and Texaco Trading have
each also agreed to contribute 50% of the additional construction and
installation costs of the Poseidon Oil Pipeline, currently estimated at $75.0
million in the aggregate.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
In order to provide security to POPCO for the additional initial capital
contributions (the "Additional Initial Capital Contributions") estimated to be
required from Poseidon LLC to complete the construction and installation of the
Poseidon Oil Pipeline, on February 14, 1996, Poseidon LLC caused a letter of
credit (the "Letter of Credit") to be issued in favor of POPCO for $40,000,000.
In the event Poseidon LLC failed to make any Additional Initial Capital
Contribution to POPCO by the required due date as stipulated in the
organizational documents, Texaco Trading had the sole right to cause POPCO to
draw on the Letter of Credit for any amount up to the amount of such unpaid
Additional Initial Capital Contribution. The Letter of Credit was canceled in
May 1996 after POPCO entered into a revolving credit facility with a group of
commercial banks. No amounts were drawn under the Letter of Credit.
The Poseidon Oil Pipeline will ultimately consist of approximately 200 miles of
16 to 24 inch diameter pipeline capable of delivering up to 400,000 barrels per
day of sour crude oil production to multiple markets onshore Louisiana.
NOTE 4 - EQUITY INVESTMENTS:
The summarized financial information for investments which are accounted for
using the equity method is as follows:
SUMMARIZED HISTORICAL OPERATING RESULTS
(In thousands)
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For the three months ended March 31, 1996 For the three months ended March 31, 1995
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Viosca Viosca
Stingray HIOS UTOS Knoll Other Total Stingray HIOS UTOS Knoll Total
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Operating revenue $ 6,118 $ 11,011 $ 1,092 $ 2,991 $5,800 $ 9,290 $ 1,464 $1,597
Other income 412 47 17 - 326 120 6 -
Operating expenses (3,098) (4,276) (631) 10 (2,721) (5,184) (776) (85)
Depreciation (1,715) (1,193) (140) (560) (2,288) (1,207) (182) (607)
Other expenses (419) (24) - - (321) (184) (10) -
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Net earnings 1,298 5,565 338 2,441 796 2,835 502 905
Effective ownership
percentage 50% 40% 33.3% 50% 50% 40% 33.3% 50%
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649 2,226 113 1,220 398 1,134 167 452
Adjustments:
- - Depreciation (a) 240 227 8 - 637 254 23 -
- - Contract
amortization (a) (86) (26) - - (101) (99) - -
- - Rate refund reserve - (49) - - - - -
- - Other (12) (20) (8) - (12) 21 3 -
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Equity in earnings of
partnerships $ 791 $ 2,358 $ 113 $ 1,220 $ 264 $4,746 $ 922 $ 1,310 $ 193 $ 452 $ 2,877
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Distributions from
partnerships (b) $ 923 $ 3,000 $ 400 $ 1,200 $ 150 $5,673 $2,550 $ 1,200 $ - $ 600 $ 4,350
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(a) Adjustments result from purchase price adjustments made in accordance
with APB No. 16. "Business Combinations".
(b) Future distributions from partnerships could be restricted by the terms
of certain partnership credit agreements.
NOTE 5 -- CREDIT FACILITY:
On October 12, 1995, Flextrend Development and a syndicate of commercial
lenders entered into the Flextrend Credit Facility. The Flextrend Credit
Facility provided for borrowings of up to $32.0 million at any time prior to
March 31, 1996. As discussed below, all borrowings outstanding under the
Flextrend Credit Facility were repaid on March 26, 1996 with advances under
the Partnership Credit Facility, as
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
amended. For the three months ended March 31, 1996, interest and amortization
of debt issue costs totaled $2.5 million, all of which was capitalized in
connection with drilling activities in progress during the period.
In February 1996, in connection with the formation of POPCO, the Partnership
Credit Facility (discussed below) was amended to provide for issuance of the
$40.0 million Letter of Credit, to terminate $125.0 million previously
available under the Partnership Credit Facility as term loans related to the
Poseidon Oil Pipeline and to permit the Partnership to make capital
contributions to POPCO.
The Partnership Credit Facility, as amended and restated on March 26, 1996, is
a revolving and term credit facility with a syndicate of commercial banks
providing for up to $220.0 million of available credit in the form of a $145.0
million revolving credit facility and a $75.0 million term loan facility. The
Partnership incurred additional debt issue costs related to the amended and
restated credit facility of $1.5 million which have been capitalized and are
being amortized over the six-year remaining life of the credit facility. As of
March 31, 1996, borrowings totaled $75.0 million under the term facility and
$102.5 million under the revolving credit facility. In addition, the $40.0
million Letter of Credit, which was outstanding under the revolving credit
facility at March 31, 1996, was canceled in May 1996. For the three months
ended March 31, 1996, interest expense related to the Partnership Credit
Facility totaled $0.6 million, which included commitment fees and amortization
of debt issue costs of $0.2 million. Additional interest expense incurred on
the Partnership Credit Facility of $2.3 million was capitalized in connection
with construction projects in progress during the period. As of May 10, 1996,
borrowings totaled $75.0 million under the term facility and $112.0 million
under the revolving credit facility. There are no letters of credit currently
outstanding under the revolving credit facility.
NOTE 6 -- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
Management fees. For three months ended March 31, 1996, Leviathan charged the
Partnership $1.5 million pursuant to the Partnership Agreement which provides
for reimbursement of expenses Leviathan incurs as general partner of the
Partnership, including reimbursement of expenses incurred by DeepTech in
providing management services to Leviathan and the Partnership. In addition,
Leviathan charged the Partnership $0.8 million to reimburse DeepTech for
certain tax liabilities.
Transportation and platform access agreements. Tatham Offshore was obligated
to make demand charge payments to the Partnership pursuant to certain
transportation agreements. Under these agreements for the year ending December
31, 1996, Tatham Offshore was obligated to pay $8.1 million in aggregate demand
charges. In addition to the demand charges, Tatham Offshore is obligated to
pay commodity charges, based on the volume of oil and gas transported or
processed, under these agreements. Also, for the year ending December 31,
1996, Tatham Offshore is obligated to pay $1.6 million in platform access fees.
Production problems at Ship Shoal Block 331 and reduced oil production from the
Ewing Bank 914 #2 well have affected Tatham Offshore's ability to pay the
demand charge obligations under these agreements.
Effective February 1, 1996, the Partnership agreed to release Tatham Offshore
from all remaining demand charge payments under the transportation agreements,
a total of $17.8 million. Under these agreements, the Partnership was entitled
to receive demand charges of $8.1 million in 1996, $6.0 million in 1997, $3.0
million in 1998 and $0.7 million in 1999. Tatham Offshore remains obligated to
pay the commodity charges under these agreements as well as all platform access
and processing fees associated with the Viosca Knoll Block 817 lease. In
exchange, the Partnership received 7,500 shares of Tatham Offshore senior
preferred stock (the "Senior Preferred Stock"), which is presented on the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 1996 as investment in
affiliate. Each share of the Senior Preferred Stock has a liquidation
preference of $1,000 per share, is senior in liquidation preference to all
other classes of Tatham Offshore stock and has a 9% cumulative dividend,
payable quarterly. At anytime on or after September 30,
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
1998, the Partnership has the option to exchange the remaining liquidation
preference amount and accrued but unpaid dividends for shares of Tatham
Offshore's Series A Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the "Convertible
Exchangeable Preferred Stock") with an equivalent market value. Further, the
Partnership has made an irrevocable offer to Tatham Offshore to sell all or any
portion of the Senior Preferred Stock to Tatham Offshore or its designee at a
price equal to $1,000 per share, plus interest thereon at 9% per annum less the
sum of any dividends paid thereon. The Convertible Exchangeable Preferred
Stock is convertible into Tatham Offshore common stock based on a fraction, the
numerator of which is the liquidation preference value plus all accrued but
unpaid dividends and the denominator of which is based on the lowest average of
consecutive five day closing prices for Tatham Offshore's common stock between
December 26, 1995 and July 1, 1996 (the "Trading Reference Price"). The
current Trading Reference Price is $0.65 per share. In addition, the sum of
$7.5 million was added to the Payout Amount under the Purchase and Sale
Agreement. By adding $7.5 million to the Payout Amount, the Partnership is
entitled to an additional $7.5 million plus interest at the rate of 15% per
annum from revenue attributable to the Assigned Properties prior to reconveying
any interest in the Assigned Properties to Tatham Offshore. Tatham Offshore
waived its remaining option to prepay the then existing Payout Amount and
receive a reassignment of its working interests. Tatham Offshore and the
Partnership also agreed that in the event Tatham Offshore furnishes the
Partnership with a financing commitment from a lender with a credit rating of
BBB- or better covering 100% of the then outstanding Payout Amount, the
interest rate utilized to compute the Payout Amount shall be adjusted from and
after the date of such commitment to the interest rate specified in such
commitment, whether utilized or not. Tatham Offshore also agreed to grant the
Partnership the right to utilize the Ship Shoal Block 331 platform and related
facilities at a rental rate of $1.00 per annum for such period as the platform
is owned by Tatham Offshore and located on Ship Shoal Block 331, provided such
use, at the time proposed, does not interfere with lease operations or other
activities of Tatham Offshore. In addition, Tatham Offshore granted the
Partnership a right of first refusal relative to a sale of the platform.
Oil and gas sales. The Partnership has agreed to sell all of its oil and gas
production to Offshore Gas Marketing, Inc. ("Offshore Marketing"), an
affiliate of the Partnership, on a month to month basis. The agreement with
Offshore Marketing provides for marketing fees equal to 2% of the sales value
of crude oil and condensate and $0.015 per dekatherm of natural gas for selling
the Partnership's production. During the three months ended March 31, 1996,
substantially all of the Partnership's oil and gas sales were derived from
sales to Offshore Marketing.
Other. In connection with the formation of POPCO, Texaco Trading and Poseidon
LLC have agreed to cause POPCO to enter into certain additional agreements with
an Operating Company of the Partnership to provide for use by POPCO of certain
pipelines and platforms owned by the Operating Company for fees which shall
consist of a monthly rental fee of $100,000 per month for a minimum of six
months and reimbursement of certain actual capital expenditures not to exceed
$2,000,000 incurred in readying one of the platforms for use.
Poseidon LLC managed the construction and installation of the initial 117 mile
segment of the Poseidon Oil Pipeline, which was placed in service in April
1996, and Texaco Trading will manage the construction and installation of the
remaining pipelines and facilities comprising the Poseidon Oil Pipeline. Each
of Poseidon LLC and Texaco Trading will earn a performance fee of $1,400,000
for managing the construction of a portion of the Poseidon Oil Pipeline which
fee may be adjusted if either party manages the construction of any additional
facilities. Through March 31, 1996, Poseidon LLC has received $1,330,000 in
performance fees from POPCO.
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LEVIATHAN GAS PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 7 -- CASH DISTRIBUTIONS:
On January 22, 1996, the Partnership declared a cash distribution of $0.60 per
Preference and Common Unit for the period from October 1, 1995 through December
31, 1995. This distribution was paid on February 14, 1996 to Unitholders of
record as of January 31, 1996.
On March 26, 1996, the Partnership declared a cash distribution of $0.65 per
Preference and Common Unit for the period from January 1, 1996 through March
31, 1996. This distribution will be paid on May 15, 1996 to Unitholders of
record as of April 30, 1996.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Partnership's
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part I of this
quarterly report. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references herein
to the Partnership with respect to the operations and ownership of the
Partnership's assets are also references to its subsidiaries, the Operating
Companies and Leviathan's nonmanaging interest in certain of the Partnership's
subsidiaries.
OVERVIEW
The Partnership's assets include interests in (i) nine operating natural gas
pipeline systems (the "Pipelines"), (ii) a crude oil pipeline system (the
"Poseidon Oil Pipeline"), (iii) five strategically located multi-purpose
platforms, (iv) three oil and gas properties, which contain proved reserves,
(v) an overriding royalty interest and (vi) a dehydration facility.
The Pipelines include 981 miles of natural gas pipelines with an approximate
capacity of 5.6 billion cubic feet ("Bcf") of gas per day, strategically
located to serve five distinct producing areas offshore Louisiana and eastern
Texas in the Gulf. The Partnership's interest in the Pipelines is owned
through a 100% interest in each of Ewing Bank Gathering Company, L.L.C., a
Delaware limited liability company ("Ewing Bank"), Louisiana Offshore Gathering
Systems, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("LOGS"), Green Canyon
Pipe Line Company, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Green
Canyon"), Tarpon Transmission Company, a Texas corporation ("Tarpon") and,
indirectly through LOGS and Manta Ray Pipeline Holding Company, L.L.C. ("Manta
Ray"), the Manta Ray System; a 50% partnership interest in each of Stingray
Pipeline Company, a Louisiana general partnership ("Stingray") and Viosca Knoll
Gathering Company, a Delaware general partnership ("Viosca Knoll"); a 40%
partnership interest in High Island Offshore System, a Delaware general
partnership ("HIOS"); and a 33 1/3% partnership interest in U-T Offshore
System, a Delaware general partnership ("UTOS").
The Partnership also owns a 100% interest in Poseidon LLC, which owns a 50%
interest in POPCO. POPCO was formed to construct, own and operate the Poseidon
Oil Pipeline. As designed, the Poseidon Oil Pipeline will consist of
approximately 200 miles of pipeline with a maximum capacity of 400,000 barrels
per day of sour crude oil. Phase I of the system consists of approximately 117
miles of pipeline which extends from a platform in Garden Banks Block 72 in an
easterly direction to a platform in Ship Shoal Block 332. Phase I of the
system was placed in service in April 1996 with a maximum hydrolic capacity of
200,000 barrels of oil per day. Phase II of the pipeline, which is scheduled
to be constructed later this year, will consist of approximately 83 miles of
pipeline extending from the platform in Ship Shoal Block 332 in a northerly
direction to a terminus located in southern Louisiana.
The Partnership owns interests in five strategically located multi-purpose
platforms in the Gulf that have processing capabilities which complement the
Partnership's pipeline operations. The multi-purpose platforms serve as
junctions in the pipeline grid and enable the Partnership to perform
maintenance functions on its pipelines. In addition, the multi- purpose
platforms serve as landing sites for deeper water production and as sites for
the location of gas compression facilities and drilling operations.
The Partnership owns a 100% interest in Flextrend Development. On June 30,
1995, Flextrend Development acquired a 75% working interest in Viosca Knoll
Block 817, a 50% working interest in Garden Banks Block 72 and a 50% working
interest in Garden Banks Block 117, subject to certain reversionary rights,
from Tatham Offshore, Inc. ("Tatham Offshore"), an affiliate of the
Partnership. Each of the above leases is operated by Flextrend Development
which, in the aggregate contain a total of 3.8
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million barrels of proved oil reserves and 60.6 Bcf of proved gas reserves, net
to Flextrend Development, as of December 31, 1995. The Viosca Knoll Block 817
lease is currently producing a total of approximately 90 million cubic feet
("MMcf") of gas per day from three wells, when platform drilling activities
permit. The well deliverability from the Viosca Knoll 817 project is in excess
of 90 MMcf per day but is limited to such amount by the production equipment
currently located on the production platform. In addition, the Partnership has
drilled and is in the process of placing on production two wells on the Garden
Banks Block 72 lease and is in the process of completing and placing on
production an existing well on Garden Banks Block 117.
The Partnership owns an overriding royalty interest in the six-lease block
Ewing Bank 915 Unit which is operated by Tatham Offshore, as well as certain
other minority interests in oil and gas leases which are not material to the
business of the Partnership. The Partnership also owns a 50% interest in West
Cameron Dehydration Company, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
("West Cameron Dehy"), which owns a dehydration facility located at the
terminus of the Stingray pipeline, onshore Louisiana.
Flextrend Development accounts for its oil and gas exploration and production
activities using the successful efforts method of accounting. Under this
method, costs of successful exploratory wells, development wells and
acquisitions of mineral leasehold interests are capitalized. Production,
exploratory dry hole and other exploration costs, including geological and
geophysical costs and delay rentals, are expensed as incurred. Unproved
properties are assessed periodically and any impairment in value is recognized
currently as depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment expense.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 COMPARED WITH THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
1995
Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 1996 was $19.6 million as
compared with $8.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 1995. Revenue
from transportation services totaled $4.8 million for the three months ended
March 31, 1996 as compared with $5.4 million for the three months ended March
31, 1995. The decrease in transportation revenue of $0.6 million was comprised
primarily of (i) an $0.7 million increase from the Green Canyon system
attributable to the connection of a new gas field located in Green Canyon Block
136 to the system and (ii) a decrease of $1.3 million attributable to decreases
in throughput on the LOGS, Manta Ray, Tarpon and Ewing Bank systems due to
normal production decline from the wells attached to such systems and the
restructuring of the demand charges payable to Ewing Bank and LOGS from Tatham
Offshore. Revenue from the Partnership's equity interest in Stingray, HIOS,
UTOS, Viosca Knoll, POPCO and West Cameron Dehy (the "Joint Venture
Companies") totaled $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 1996 as
compared with $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 1995. The
increase of $1.8 million in revenue from the Partnership's equity interest in
the Joint Venture Companies primarily reflects increases of (i) $0.8 million
from Viosca Knoll as a result of increased throughput and (ii) $1.0 million
from HIOS as a result of higher throughputs and lower operating costs. Revenue
from oil and gas sales totaled $9.3 million for the three months ended March
31, 1996 as compared with $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31,
1995. The increase in oil and gas sales revenue is attributable to the
initiation of gas production from the Partnership's Viosca Knoll Block 817
lease in December 1995. During the three months ended March 31, 1996, the
Partnership sold 3,044 MMcf of gas and 10,588 barrels of oil at an average
prices of $3.00 per thousand cubic feet and $16.71 per barrel, respectively.
Revenue related to the Partnership's VK 817 Platform, which was placed in
service during the third quarter of 1995, totaled $0.8 million for the three
months ended March 31, 1996.
Total costs and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 1996 totaled $8.5
million as compared with $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31,
1995. The $3.8 million increase in costs and expenses
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was primarily attributable to an increase in depreciation, depletion and
amortization of $3.3 million and operating expenses of $0.8 million, partially
offset by a $0.3 million decrease in the Partnership's management fees and
other general and administrative expenses. The increase in depreciation,
depletion and amortization results primarily from accelerated depreciation on
the Ewing Bank flow lines, depreciation on additional platforms and facilities
constructed by the Partnership and depreciation and depletion on the oil and
gas wells and facilities located on the Viosca Knoll Block 817. The increase
in operating expenses is primarily attributable to the operation of new
pipelines, platforms and leases by the Partnership. The decrease in the
Partnership's management fees and other general and administrative expenses
reflects a $0.8 million reimbursement to DeepTech for certain tax liabilities
incurred by DeepTech as a result of the Partnership's public offering of an
additional 3,000,000 Preference Units in June 1994 and a $1.3 million
reimbursement from POPCO as a result of the Partnership's management of Phase I
of the construction of the Poseidon Oil Pipeline.
Interest income and other totaled $0.3 million for the three months ended March
31, 1996 as compared with $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31,
1995. The increase in interest income is primarily due to additional cash
balances available for the three months ended March 31, 1996. Interest and
other financing costs, net of capitalized interest, for the three months ended
March 31, 1996 totaled $0.6 million as compared with $0.1 million for the three
months ended March 31, 1995. Interest and fees associated with the Partnership
Credit Facility and the Flextrend Credit Facility of $4.8 million were
capitalized as a part of the assets which were under construction during the
first quarter of 1996.
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 1996 totaled $10.9 million as
compared with $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 1995 as a
result of the items discussed above. Net income per Unit for the three months
ended March 31, 1996 totaled $0.89 per Unit as compared with $0.32 per Unit for
the three months ended March 31, 1995.
Total transportation volumes for the Joint Venture Companies increased 9.4%
from the three months ended March 31, 1995 to the three months ended March 31,
1996 primarily as a result of increased throughput on the Viosca Knoll and HIOS
systems. Total transportation volumes for the Gathering Systems (LOGS, Green
Canyon, Tarpon, Manta Ray and Ewing Bank) increased 4.3% from the three months
ended March 31, 1995 to the three months ended March 31, 1996. This increase
is primarily a result of increased throughput on the Green Canyon system as a
result of the addition of Green Canyon Block 136 partially offset by lower
production from the producing fields attached to the LOGS, Manta Ray and Tarpon
systems.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Sources of Cash. The Partnership intends to satisfy its capital requirements
and other working capital needs primarily from cash on hand, cash from
continuing operations and borrowings under the Partnership Credit Facility. At
March 31, 1996, the Partnership had cash and cash equivalents of $6.6 million.
Cash from continuing operations is derived from (i) payments for transporting
gas through the 100% owned pipelines, (ii) cash distributions from the
Stingray, HIOS, UTOS and Viosca Knoll partnerships and from POPCO and West
Cameron Dehy, (iii) platform access and processing fees and (iv) the sale of
oil and gas from producing wells.
Stingray, HIOS, UTOS and Viosca Knoll are partnerships and POPCO and West
Cameron Dehy are limited liability companies in which the Partnership owns an
interest. The Partnership's cash flows from operations will be affected by the
ability of such entities to make distributions. Distributions from such
entities are also subject to the discretion of their respective management
committees. Further, each of Stingray and POPCO
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is party to a credit agreement under which it has outstanding obligations that
may restrict the payments of distributions to its owners. In December 1995,
Stingray amended an existing term loan agreement to provide for aggregate
outstanding borrowings of up to $29.0 million in principal amount. The
agreement requires the payment of principal by Stingray of $1.45 million per
quarter. As of March 31, 1996, interest accrued at the rate of approximately
6.4% per annum and is payable quarterly. As of March 31, 1996, Stingray had
$29.0 million outstanding under its term loan agreement.
In April 1996, POPCO entered into a revolving credit facility (the "POPCO
Credit Facility") with a group of commercial banks to provide up to $150.0
million for the construction of Phase II of the Poseidon Oil Pipeline and for
other working capital needs of POPCO. As of May 10, 1996, POPCO had $25.0
million outstanding under the POPCO Credit Facility bearing interest at 6.7%
per annum. POPCO's ability to borrow money under the facility is subject to
certain customary terms and conditions, including borrowing base limitations.
The POPCO Credit Facility is secured by a substantial portion of POPCO's assets
and matures on April 30, 2001.
In December 1995, Flextrend Development initiated production from the Viosca
Knoll Block 817 lease. The Viosca Knoll Block 817 lease currently has three
wells on production which are producing a total of approximately 90 MMcf of gas
per day. Flextrend Development owns a 75% working interest in these wells,
subject to certain reversionary interests.
Tatham Offshore was obligated to make demand charge payments to the Partnership
pursuant to certain transportation agreements. For the year ending December
31, 1996, Tatham Offshore was obligated to pay $8.1 million in aggregate demand
charges. In addition to the demand charges, Tatham Offshore is obligated to
pay commodity charges, based on the volume of oil and gas transported or
processed, under these agreements. Also, for the year ending December 31,
1996, Tatham Offshore is obligated to pay $1.6 million in platform access fees.
Production problems at Ship Shoal Block 331 and reduced oil production from the
Ewing Bank 914 #2 well have affected Tatham Offshore's ability to pay demand
charges under these agreements.
Effective February 1, 1996, the Partnership agreed to release Tatham Offshore
from all remaining demand charge payments under the transportation agreements,
a total of $17.8 million. Under these agreements, the Partnership was entitled
to receive demand charges of $8.1 million in 1996, $6.0 million in 1997, $3.0
million in 1998 and $0.7 million in 1999. Tatham Offshore remains obligated to
pay the commodity charges under these agreements as well as all platform access
and processing fees associated with the Viosca Knoll Block 817 lease. In
exchange, the Partnership received 7,500 shares of Tatham Offshore Senior
Preferred Stock. Each share of the Senior Preferred Stock has a liquidation
preference of $1,000 per share, is senior in liquidation preference to all
other classes of Tatham Offshore stock and has a 9% cumulative dividend,
payable quarterly. At any time on or after September 30, 1998, the Partnership
has the option to exchange the remaining liquidation preference amount and
accrued but unpaid dividends for shares of Tatham Offshore's Convertible
Exchangeable Preferred with an equivalent market value. Further, the
Partnership has made an irrevocable offer to Tatham Offshore to sell all or any
portion of the Senior Preferred Stock to Tatham Offshore or its designee at a
price equal to $1,000 per share, plus interest thereon at 9% per annum less the
sum of any dividends paid thereon. The Convertible Exchangeable Preferred
Stock is convertible into Tatham Offshore common stock based on a fraction, the
numerator of which is the liquidation preference value plus all accrued but
unpaid dividends and the denominator of which is the Trading Reference Price.
The current Trading Reference Price is $0.65 per share. In addition, the sum
of $7.5 million was added to the Payout Amount under the Purchase and Sale
Agreement. By adding $7.5 million to the Payout Amount, the Partnership is
entitled to an additional $7.5 million plus interest at the rate of 15% per
annum from revenue attributable to the Assigned Properties prior to reconveying
any interest in the Assigned Properties to Tatham Offshore. Tatham Offshore
waived its
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remaining option to prepay the then existing Payout Amount and receive a
reassignment of its working interests. Tatham Offshore and the Partnership
also agreed that in the event Tatham Offshore furnishes the Partnership with a
financing commitment from a lender with a credit rating of BBB- or better
covering 100% of the then outstanding Payout Amount, the interest rate utilized
to compute the Payout Amount shall be adjusted from and after the date of such
commitment to the interest rate specified in such commitment, whether utilized
or not. Tatham Offshore also agreed to grant the Partnership the right to
utilize the Ship Shoal Block 331 platform and related facilities at a rental
rate of $1.00 per annum for such period as the platform is owned by Tatham
Offshore and located on Ship Shoal Block 331, provided such use, at the time
proposed, does not interfere with lease operations or other activities of
Tatham Offshore. In addition, Tatham Offshore granted the Partnership a right
of first refusal relative to a sale of the platform.
On October 12, 1995, Flextrend Development and a syndicate of commercial
lenders entered into the Flextrend Credit Facility. The Flextrend Credit
Facility provided for borrowings of up to $32.0 million at any time prior to
March 31, 1996. As discussed below, all borrowings outstanding under the
Flextrend Credit Facility were repaid on March 26, 1996 from proceeds obtained
under the Partnership Credit Facility, as amended. For the three months ended
March 31, 1996, interest and amortization of debt issue costs totaled $2.5
million, all of which was capitalized in connection with drilling activities in
progress during the period.
In February 1996, in connection with the formation of POPCO, the Partnership
Credit Facility was amended to provide for issuance of a $40.0 million Letter
of Credit, to terminate $125.0 million previously available under the
Partnership Credit Facility as term loans related to the Poseidon Oil Pipeline
and to permit the Partnership to make capital contributions to POPCO.
The Partnership Credit Facility, as amended and restated on March 26, 1996, is
a revolving and term credit facility providing for up to $220.0 million of
available credit in the form of a $145.0 million revolving credit facility and
$75.0 million term loan facility. The revolving credit facility has an initial
maturity of three years, which maturity can be extended in one-year increments,
but not beyond March 31, 2001. Proceeds from the revolving credit facility are
available to the Partnership for general partnership purposes, including
financing of capital expenditures, for working capital, and subject to certain
limitations, for paying the Minimum Quarterly Distribution, as defined in the
Partnership Agreement. The revolving credit facility can also be utilized to
issue letters of credit as may be required from time to time. The $40.0
million Letter of Credit issued in February 1996 was outstanding under the
revolving credit facility until it was canceled in May 1996. The $75.0 million
term loan facility has a final maturity of March 31, 2001. The first principal
payment, in an amount of $2.0 million, is due on December 31, 1996. Subsequent
payments are to be made quarterly in the amount of $4.3 million. The proceeds
of the term loan were used to repay all of the indebtedness incurred under the
Flextrend Credit Facility and to repay a portion of the debt outstanding under
the former revolving credit facility. All amounts advanced under the revolving
credit facility and the term loan facility will accrue interest at a variable
rate selected by the Partnership and determined by reference to the
reserve-adjusted London interbank offer rate, the average certificate of
deposit rate or the prime rate. The current average interest rate on both
revolving credit and term loans is 7.2% per annum. A commitment fee is charged
on the unused and available to be borrowed portion of the revolving credit
facility. This fee varies between 0.25% and 0.375% per annum and is currently
0.375% per annum. All amounts due under the Partnership Credit Facility are
guaranteed by Leviathan and each of the Operating Companies and Tarpon, and are
secured by Leviathan's 1% general partner interest in the Partnership, all of
Leviathan's and the Partnership's equity interests in the Operating Companies
and Tarpon and most of the equipment, negotiable instruments and inventory and
other personal property of the Operating Companies and Tarpon. The Partnership
incurred additional debt issue costs of $1.5 million related to the amended and
restated credit facility which have been capitalized and are being amortized
over the six-year remaining life of the credit facility. As of March 31, 1996,
borrowings totaled $75.0 million
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under the term facility and $102.5 million under the revolving credit facility.
Interest expense related to the Partnership Credit Facility totaled $0.6
million for the three months ended March 31, 1996. Such amount included
commitment fees and amortization of debt issue costs of $0.2 million. During
the three months ended March 31, 1996, the Partnership capitalized $2.3 million
of interest costs in connection with construction projects in progress during
the period. As of May 10, 1996, borrowings totaled $75.0 million under the
term facility and $112.0 million under the revolving credit facility. There
are no letters of credit currently outstanding under the revolving credit
facility.
Uses of Cash. The Partnership's capital requirements consist primarily of (i)
quarterly distributions to holders of Preference Units and Common Units and to
Leviathan as general partner, (ii) expenditures for the maintenance of the
pipelines and the construction of additional pipelines and related facilities
for the transportation and processing of gas and oil in the Gulf, including
Phase II of the Poseidon Oil Pipeline, (iii) management fees and other
operating expenses and (iv) debt service on its outstanding debt. In addition,
Flextrend Development's future capital requirements will consist of
expenditures related to the development of the Viosca Knoll Block 817, Garden
Banks Block 72 and Garden Banks Block 117 leases.
For every full quarter since its inception, the Partnership has declared and
subsequently paid a cash distribution to holders of Preference Units and Common
Units in an amount equal to or exceeding the Minimum Quarterly Distribution of
$0.55 per Unit per quarter ($2.20 per Unit on an annualized basis). Commencing
in the third quarter of 1993, the Partnership increased the quarterly
distribution to $0.60 per Unit. Beginning with the quarter ending March 31,
1996, the Partnership increased the quarterly distribution to $0.65 per Unit.
At the current distribution rate of $0.65 per Unit, the Partnership anticipates
making quarterly Partnership distributions of $8.1 million in respect of the
Preference Units, Common Units and general partner interest ($32.4 million on
an annual basis). On January 22, 1996, the Partnership declared a cash
distribution of $0.60 per Preference and Common Unit for the period from
October 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995. This distribution was paid on
February 14, 1996 to Unitholders of record as of January 31, 1996. On March
26, 1996, the Partnership declared a cash distribution of $0.65 per Preference
and Common Unit for the period from January 1, 1996 through March 31, 1996.
This distribution will be paid on May 15, 1996 to Unitholders of record as of
April 30, 1996.
After taking into account the reduction in cash flow from Tatham Offshore as a
result of the restructuring of certain agreements, as discussed above, the
Partnership believes that it will be able to continue to pay at least the
current quarterly distribution of $0.65 per Preference Unit for the foreseeable
future.
On June 30, 1995, Flextrend Development acquired the working interests owned by
Tatham Offshore in the Assigned Properties for $30.0 million, subject to
certain reversionary rights. Flextrend Development will need additional
capital to fund further development of its properties. Flextrend Development
anticipates funding future development costs through borrowings under the
Partnership Credit Facility, as amended, and operating cash flow.
In February 1996, Poseidon LLC and Texaco Trading formed POPCO to construct,
own and operate the Poseidon Oil Pipeline. Pursuant to the terms of the
organizational documents, Poseidon LLC initially contributed assets, at net
book value, related to the construction of the initial phase of the Poseidon
Oil Pipeline as well as certain dedication agreements and Texaco Trading
initially contributed an equivalent amount of cash as well as its rights under
certain agreements. Poseidon LLC and Texaco Trading each also agreed to
contribute 50% of the additional construction and installation costs of the
Poseidon Oil Pipeline, currently estimated at $75.0 million in the aggregate.
The Partnership has fully funded its portion of the capital requirements of
POPCO for the construction of Phase I of the Poseidon Oil Pipeline. The
Partnership anticipates that POPCO's future capital requirements, including
estimated costs of
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approximately $55.0 million to complete Phase II of the system, will be funded
by borrowings under the POPCO Credit Facility.
The Partnership anticipates that capital expenditures in connection with the
maintenance and enhancement of the service capabilities of the Ewing Bank,
LOGS, Green Canyon and Manta Ray systems will aggregate approximately $0.5
million per year although the actual level of these capital expenditures may
change from time to time for many reasons, some of which may be beyond the
control of the Partnership. The Partnership anticipates that its capital
expenditures for 1996 will relate to continuing construction and drilling
activities on projects currently in progress and the Partnership anticipates
funding such costs primarily with available cash flow and borrowings under the
Partnership Credit Facility.
In connection with the closing of the second primary offering of Preference
Units in June 1994, Leviathan amended its management agreement with DeepTech
effective July 1, 1994 in consideration for the increase in management services
associated with the planned expansion of the Partnership's facilities and to
more accurately provide for the reimbursement of expenses incurred by DeepTech
in providing management services to Leviathan and the Partnership. As amended,
the management agreement required Leviathan to pay DeepTech a fee of $2.0
million per year, plus 40% of DeepTech's unreimbursed selling, general and
administrative expenses, payable monthly. In addition, effective July 1, 1994,
the management agreement requires a payment by Leviathan to compensate DeepTech
for certain tax liabilities resulting from, among other things, additional
taxable income allocated to Leviathan due to (i) the issuance of additional
Preference Units (including the sale of the Preference Units by the Partnership
pursuant to the secondary offering) and (ii) the investment of such proceeds in
additional acquisitions or construction projects. Effective November 1, 1995,
primarily as a result of the increased activities of Flextrend Development,
Leviathan again amended its management agreement with DeepTech to provide for
an annual management fee of 45.3% of DeepTech's overhead. Pursuant to the
Partnership Agreement, Leviathan, as general partner, is entitled to
reimbursement by the Partnership of expenses incurred by it while acting on
behalf of the Partnership, including payments made by Leviathan to DeepTech
pursuant to the management agreement. During the three months ended March 31,
1996, Leviathan charged the Partnership $1.5 million as reimbursement for
services rendered on the Partnership's behalf and $0.8 million to compensate
DeepTech for additional taxable income allocated to Leviathan. The management
agreement has an initial term expiring on June 30, 1997, and may thereafter be
terminated on 90 days' notice by either party.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 2. Changes in Securities
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
27 Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
A Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 2, 1996, containing
exhibits under Item 7(c) of Form 8-K, was filed on May 3, 1996.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned and thereunto duly authorized.
LEVIATHAN GAS PIPELINE
PARTNERS, L.P.
(Registrant)
By: LEVIATHAN GAS PIPELINE
COMPANY, its General Partner
Date: May 14, 1996 By: /s/ DONALD V. WEIR
-----------------------------
Donald V. Weir
Secretary
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: May 14, 1996 By: /s/ KEITH B. FORMAN
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Keith B. Forman
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number Description
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<S> <C>
27 Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM LEVIATHAN
GAS PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AT MARCH 31, 1996 INCLUDED IN ITS FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996
<CASH> 6,607
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 18,983
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 26,418
<PP&E> 264,511
<DEPRECIATION> 20,896
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 411,668
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33,255
<BONDS> 171,206
<COMMON> 0
0
0
<OTHER-SE> 190,367
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 411,668
<SALES> 9,308
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 19,637
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