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WGP received distributions from WES of $8.0 million attributable to the 20-day period following its IPO and subsequently paid out $7.9 million in distributions for the prorated fourth quarter of 2012.
2013 WES OUTLOOK
Based on the current forecast, which includes the effects of the Anadarko Acquisition and the Third-Party Acquisition, WES’s Adjusted EBITDA (1) for 2013 is expected to be between $410 million and $450 million. Total cash basis capital expenditures excluding acquisitions are expected to be between $550 million and $600 million with maintenance capital expenditures expected to be between 9% and 12% of Adjusted EBITDA (1). The 2013 forecast includes the completion of the Partnership’s Brasada and Lancaster plants, which will serve the Eagleford shale and the DJ Basin. WES continues to expect to meet its previously stated goal of no less than 15% distribution growth in 2013. Details surrounding the 2013 forecast will be provided during the Partnership’s earnings conference call.
2013 WGP OUTLOOK
Based on the previously announced expectation of no less than 15% distribution growth at WES, WGP expects that its 2013 distribution growth will be no less than 33%. CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW AT 11 A.M. CST Western Gas Partners and Western Gas Equity Partners will host a joint conference call on Thursday, February 28, 2013, at 11 a.m. Central Standard Time (12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) to discuss fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results and the outlook for 2013. To participate via telephone, please dial 877.621.4819 and enter participant code 88744809. Please call in 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. To access the live audio webcast of the conference call and slide presentation, please visit www.westerngas.com. A replay of the call will also be available on the website for approximately two weeks following the conference call. Western Gas Partners, LP (“WES”) is a growth-oriented Delaware master limited partnership formed by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to own, operate, acquire and develop midstream energy assets. With midstream assets in East, West and South Texas, the Rocky Mountains and the Mid-Continent, the Partnership is engaged in the business of gathering, processing, compressing, treating and transporting natural gas, condensate, natural gas liquids and crude oil for Anadarko and other producers and customers.Select the service that is right for you!
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