DALLAS,- EnLink Midstream, LLC (NYSE: ENLC) (EnLink) today announced 2020 financial guidance, provided an update regarding its financial strategy, and declared its quarterly common unit distribution for the fourth quarter of 2019.
Highlights:
“Building on our strong fourth quarter of 2019 adjusted EBITDA results, today we are taking action to further strengthen EnLink’s financial position over the near and long-term,” said Barry E. Davis, EnLink Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our financial strategy affords us the ability to use cash flows from the business to self fund our current program of capital expenditures and distributions and to effectively manage leverage while enhancing our financial flexibility going forward.
“Our business generates significant, stable cash flows, with manageable capital needed to sustain and grow cash flows. Our diversified, integrated midstream business comprises two growth platforms, the Permian and Louisiana, and two strong, free-cash-flow-generating systems, Oklahoma and North Texas. We are confident our growth and cost-savings initiatives, supported by our financial strategy, will enhance our ability to deliver superior returns for investors.”
Adjusted EBITDA, distributable cash flow, segment free cash flow, and excess free cash flow used in this press release are non-GAAP measures and are explained in greater detail under “Non-GAAP Financial Information and Other Definitions” below.
2020 Financial Guidance and Financial Strategy |
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$MM, unless noted |
2020 Guidance |
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Net income (1) |
$ |
160 |
— |
$ |
230 |
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Adjusted EBITDA, net to EnLink |
$ |
1,070 |
— |
$ |
1,130 |
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Maintenance Capital, net to EnLink |
$ |
40 |
— |
$ |
50 |
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Distributable Cash Flow |
$ |
715 |
— |
$ |
755 |
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Distribution Coverage |
1.95x – 2.05x |
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Growth Capital Expenditures, net to EnLink |
$275 – $375 |
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Annualized 4Q19 Declared Distribution per Common Unit |
$0.75/ unit |
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Excess Free Cash Flow (after total capex & distributions) |
$10 – $70 |
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Debt to Adjusted EBITDA, net to EnLink |
4.0x – 4.3x |
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(1) |
Net income is before non-controlling interest. |
2020 Segment Outlook |
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$MM |
2020 Segment Profit |
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Permian |
$ |
200 |
— |
$ |
220 |
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Louisiana |
$ |
300 |
— |
$ |
320 |
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Oklahoma |
$ |
435 |
— |
$ |
455 |
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North Texas |
$ |
240 |
— |
$ |
260 |
Permian
Louisiana
Oklahoma
North Texas
Quarterly Distribution Declared for Fourth Quarter of 2019
The EnLink Board of Directors declared a cash distribution of $0.1875 per common unit for the fourth quarter of 2019. The cash distribution for the fourth quarter of 2019 will be paid on February 13, 2020, to unitholders of record on January 31, 2020.
2020 Financial Guidance and Financial Strategy Call Details
EnLink will host a webcast and conference call on Thursday, January 16, at 8 a.m. Central time to discuss its 2020 financial guidance and financial strategy. The dial-in number for the call is 1-855-656-0924. Callers outside the United States should dial 1-412-542-4172. Participants can also preregister for the conference call by navigating to http://dpregister.com/10137557. Here, they will receive their dial-in information upon completion of preregistration. Interested parties can access an archived replay of the call on the Investors page of EnLink’s website at www.EnLink.com.
An accompanying presentation will be posted on the Investors page at www.EnLink.com after market close Wednesday, January 15.
About EnLink Midstream
EnLink Midstream reliably operates a differentiated midstream platform that is built for long-term, sustainable value creation. EnLink’s best-in-class services span the midstream value chain, providing natural gas, crude oil, condensate, and NGL capabilities. Our purposely built, integrated asset platforms are in premier production basins and core demand centers, including the Permian Basin, Oklahoma, North Texas, and the Gulf Coast. EnLink’s strong financial foundation and commitment to execution excellence drive competitive returns and value for our employees, customers, and investors. Headquartered in Dallas, EnLink is publicly traded through EnLink Midstream, LLC (NYSE: ENLC). Visit www.EnLink.com to learn how EnLink connects energy to life.
Non-GAAP Financial Information and Other Definitions
This press release contains non-generally accepted accounting principles financial measures that we refer to as adjusted EBITDA, distributable cash flow available to common unitholders (distributable cash flow), excess free cash flow, and segment free cash flow all as defined below:
We define adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus interest expense, provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, impairments, unit-based compensation, (gain) loss on non-cash derivatives, (gain) loss on disposition of assets, (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, successful transaction costs, accretion expense associated with asset retirement obligations, non-cash rent, distributions from unconsolidated affiliate investments, and loss on secured term loan receivable, less payments under onerous performance obligations, non-controlling interest, (income) loss from unconsolidated affiliate investments, and non-cash revenue from contract restructuring.
We define distributable cash flow as adjusted EBITDA (defined above, net to ENLC), less interest expense, litigation settlement adjustment, loss (gain) on settlement of interest rate swaps, current income taxes and other non-distributable cash flows, accrued cash distributions on EnLink Midstream Partners, LP’s (“ENLK”) Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units (the “ENLK Series B Preferred Units”) and ENLK’s Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units (“ENLK Series C Preferred Units”) paid or expected to be paid, and maintenance capital expenditures, excluding maintenance capital expenditures that were contributed by other entities and relate to the non-controlling interest share of our consolidated entities.
Excess free cash flow is defined as distributable cash flow (as defined above) less distributions declared on common units and growth capital expenditures. Segment free cash flow is defined as segment profit less gross segment capital expenditures (inclusive of maintenance capital).
EnLink believes these measures are useful to investors because they may provide users of this financial information with meaningful comparisons between current results and previously-reported results and a meaningful measure of the company’s cash flow after it has satisfied the capital and related requirements of its operations. In addition, adjusted EBITDA achievement is a primary metric used in our short-term incentive program for compensating employees.
Adjusted EBITDA, distributable cash flow, excess free cash flow, and segment free cash flow as defined above, are not measures of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP. They should not be considered in isolation or as an indicator of EnLink’s performance. Furthermore, they should not be seen as a substitute for metrics prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures is included in the following table. See ENLC’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more information.
Other definitions and explanations of terms used in this press release:
Distribution coverage is calculated by dividing distributable cash flow by distributions declared to common unitholders.
Growth capital expenditures generally include capital expenditures made for acquisitions or capital improvements that we expect will increase our asset base, operating income or operating capacity over the long-term. Maintenance capital expenditures generally include capital expenditures made to replace partially or fully depreciated assets in order to maintain the existing operating capacity of the assets and to extend their useful lives.
Segment profit (loss) is defined as operating income (loss) plus general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, (gain) loss on disposition of assets, impairments, and loss on secured term loan receivable. Segment profit (loss) includes non-cash compensation expenses reflected in operating expenses.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although these statements reflect the current views, assumptions and expectations of our management, the matters addressed herein involve certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual activities, performance, outcomes and results to differ materially from those indicated herein. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this press release constitute forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements identified by the words “forecast,” “may,” “believe,” “will,” “should,” “plan,” “predict,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” and “expect” and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about guidance, projected or forecasted financial and operating results, expected financial and operational results associated with certain projects or growth capital expenditures, results in certain basins, future cost savings, profitability, financial metrics, operating efficiencies and other benefits of cost savings or operational initiatives, our future capital structure and credit ratings, objectives, strategies, expectations, and intentions, and other statements that are not historical facts. Factors that could result in such differences or otherwise materially affect our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows include, without limitation (a) potential conflicts of interest of Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”) with us and the potential for GIP to favor GIP’s own interests to the detriment of the unitholders, (b) GIP’s ability to compete with us and the fact that it is not required to offer us the opportunity to acquire additional assets or businesses, (c) a default under GIP’s credit facility could result in a change in control of us, could adversely affect the price of our common units, and could result in a default under our credit facility, (d) the dependence on Devon for a substantial portion of the natural gas and crude that we gather, process, and transport, (e) developments that materially and adversely affect Devon or other customers, (f) adverse developments in the midstream business that may reduce our ability to make distributions, (g) competition for crude oil, condensate, natural gas, and NGL supplies and any decrease in the availability of such commodities, (h) decreases in the volumes that we gather, process, fractionate, or transport, (i) construction risks in our major development projects, (j) our ability to receive or renew required permits and other approvals, (k) changes in the availability and cost of capital, including as a result of a change in our credit rating, (l) operating hazards, natural disasters, weather-related issues or delays, casualty losses, and other matters beyond our control, (m) impairments to goodwill, long-lived assets and equity method investments, and (n) the effects of existing and future laws and governmental regulations, including environmental and climate change requirements and other uncertainties. These and other applicable uncertainties, factors, and risks are described more fully in EnLink Midstream, LLC’s and EnLink Midstream Partners, LP’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including EnLink Midstream, LLC’s and EnLink Midstream Partners, LP’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Neither EnLink Midstream, LLC nor EnLink Midstream Partners, LP assumes any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
The EnLink management team based the forecasted financial information included herein on certain information and assumptions, including, among others, the producer budgets / forecasts to which EnLink has access as of the date of this press release and the projects / opportunities expected to require growth capital expenditures as of the date of this press release. The assumptions, information, and estimates underlying the forecasted financial information included in the guidance information in this press release are inherently uncertain and, though considered reasonable by the EnLink management team as of the date of its preparation, are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic, and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forecasted financial information. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the forecasted results are indicative of EnLink’s future performance or that actual results will not differ materially from those presented in the forecasted financial information. Inclusion of the forecasted financial information in this press release should not be regarded as a representation by any person that the results contained in the forecasted financial information will be achieved.