Oasis Midstream Partners LP Announces Quarter and Year Ending December 31, 2017 Earnings and Provides an Operational Update and 2018 Outlook

HOUSTON, Feb. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Oasis Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: OMP) (the "Partnership" or "OMP") today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 and provided its 2018 outlook.

Recent Highlights:

    --  Completed its initial public offering of 8,625,000 common units,
        resulting in net proceeds of approximately $137.2 million, after
        deducting underwriting discounts and structuring fees, of which $132.1
        million was distributed to Oasis Petroleum.
    --  Declared initial quarterly cash distribution of $0.3750 per unit for the
        quarter ended December 31, 2017 and declared the third quarter
        distribution of $0.0245 per unit for the six days ended September 30,
        2017.
    --  Net income was $33.4 million for the three months ended December 31,
        2017 and net income attributable to the Partnership was $11.1 million
        for the three months ended December 31, 2017.
    --  Adjusted EBITDA was $37.8 million for the three months ended December
        31, 2017 and net Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Partnership was
        $13.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017.((1))
    --  Distributable Cash Flow was $11.5 million for the three months ended
        December 31, 2017, resulting in distribution coverage of 1.12x.((1))
    --  Completed assignment of second Wild Basin gas plant ("Gas Plant II") to
        Bighorn DevCo, with total capacity of 200 million standard cubic feet
        per day ("MMscfpd") to service gas production from Oasis Petroleum's
        highly economic inventory. Gas Plant II is on schedule to begin
        operations in late 2018.
    --  Deployed temporary gas processing units with total capacity of 40
        MMscfpd in Wild Basin to process gas volumes in excess of current
        processing capacity.


    (1) Adjusted EBITDA and
     Distributable Cash Flow are non-
     GAAP financial measures. For
     definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and
     Distributable Cash Flow and
     reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA
     and Distributable Cash Flow to net
     income and net cash provided by
     operating activities, see "Non-
     GAAP Financial Measures" below.

"We delivered a successful first full quarter as a public company, positioning ourselves to grow distributions per unit annually at 20%, while also increasing coverage over time," said Taylor Reid, Chief Executive Officer of OMP. "We continue to make progress on our 200 MMscfpd gas plant and expect it to start on time in late 2018 and on budget. Our business development team has identified new opportunities to bring in third party volumes into our Bighorn DevCo and has further identified opportunities to grow volumes in our Bobcat and Beartooth DevCos, as we are forecasting higher throughput volumes than originally anticipated. Our new guidance reflects the incremental capital and volumes that we expect to capture. We continue to invest capital at attractive build multiples, resulting in capital efficient growth opportunities for OMP."

Other Key Developments:

    --  Optimization of Johnson's Corner pipeline, improving forecasted crude
        oil throughput volumes by over 15% to 40 - 42 Mbopd;
    --  Early success in the fourth quarter of 2017 obtaining third party
        volumes for Beartooth DevCo, including both produced and freshwater
        volumes, leading to projected water volumes of 100 to 105 Mbowpd;
    --  Spent $94.7 million on Gas Plant II in 2017, which includes $66.7
        million for the assignment from Oasis Petroleum, with the remaining of
        the $140 million total Gas Plant II costs expected to be invested in
        2018; and
    --  Identified growth opportunities for Bobcat DevCo due to increased gas
        volumes in Wild Basin. Forecasted gas volumes have increased by over 30%
        to 132 - 140 MMscfpd in 2018, and OMP now anticipates gas volumes for
        Bobcat to exceed 200 MMscfpd by mid 2019, which represents an increase
        of over 50% compared to original forecasts. Additionally, OMP expects to
        gather incremental oil and water in Wild Basin and will invest
        additional CapEx in Bobcat to capture these volumes. OMP expects to
        invest this incremental CapEx at four to five times build multiples.

Operational and Financial Update

Select operational and financial statistics are included in the following table for the period presented:


                                             Quarter Ended:
                                             --------------

                                                 12/31/2017
                                                 ----------

    (In millions, except throughput volumes)
    ---------------------------------------

    Bighorn DevCo - 100% owned by OMP

    Crude oil services volumes (Mbopd)                 43.8

    Natural gas services volumes (MMscfpd)             70.0

    Operating income                                         $5.3

    Depreciation and amortization                       1.1

    Bobcat DevCo - 10% owned by OMP

    Crude oil services volumes (Mbopd)                 34.2

    Natural gas services volumes (MMscfpd)            108.4

    Water services volumes (Mbowpd)                    32.2

    Operating income                                        $16.7

    Depreciation and amortization                       1.7

    Beartooth DevCo - 40% owned by OMP

    Water services volumes (Mbowpd)                    98.5

    Operating income                                        $12.0

    Depreciation and amortization                       1.6

Capital Expenditures

Capital Expenditures ("CapEx") were $227.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 and totaled $129.2 million gross and $105.1 million net for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. Maintenance CapEx for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 was $2.5 million, of which $1.1 million was attributable to the Partnership. The following table depicts CapEx by each of OMP's development companies for the quarter ended December 31, 2017.


                          4Q 2017 CapEx ($ in millions)

    DevCo       OMP Ownership                          Gross Net
    -----       -------------                          ----- ---

    Bighorn(1)   100%                                  $97.9         $97.9

    Bobcat        10%                        17.8               1.8

    Beartooth     40%                        13.5               5.4
                                                               ---

    Total CapEx                                       $129.2        $105.1
                                                      ======        ======



    (1) Includes $66.7 million related to the assignment of Gas Plant II
     from Oasis Petroleum in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Financial Position and Liquidity

As of December 31, 2017, OMP had cash and cash equivalents of $0.9 million and $78.0 million of borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility with an unused borrowing capacity of $122.0 million.

Initial Quarterly Distribution

On February 2, 2018, the Board of Directors of OMP GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership, declared the initial quarterly cash distribution of $0.3750 per unit for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. The Board of Directors also declared the third quarter distribution of $0.0245 per unit for the six days ended September 30, 2017. The third quarter distribution was prorated from the closing of the Partnership's initial public offering on September 25, 2017. Both distributions equate to the minimum quarterly distribution of $0.3750 per unit on a full-quarter basis, and was paid on February 26, 2018 to unitholders of record as of February 16, 2018.

2018 Outlook

Highlights for 2018 include:

    --  Growing distributions per unit each quarter -- annualized at 20%;
    --  Growing from an approximate 1.1x distribution coverage to a greater than
        1.2x distribution coverage in 2018;
    --  Total gross CapEx ranging between $230 million to $270 million and net
        CapEx attributable to the Partnership ranging between $72 million and
        $90 million;
    --  Maintenance CapEx of approximately 7% to 10% of Adjusted EBITDA, which
        is included in the total CapEx estimate;
    --  Cash interest of approximately $4 million in 2018;
    --  Adjusted EBITDA attributable to OMP of $61 million to $65 million; and
    --  Debt to forecasted next twelve months Adjusted EBITDA remaining below 2x
        throughout 2018.

The following table depicts the Partnership's first quarter 2018 and full year 2018 guidance for gross throughput volumes.


                          FY2017        1Q18    FY2018    Year over
                          Actual                             Year
                                                            growth
                                                            ------

    Bighorn DevCo -100%
     owned by OMP

    Crude oil service
     volumes (Mbopd)             34.9  39 - 41   40 - 42            ~18%

    Natural gas service
     volumes (MMscfpd)           61.2  90 - 95  98 - 105            ~66%

    Bobcat DevCo -10%
     owned by OMP

    Crude oil service
     volumes (Mbopd)             26.3  34 - 36   34 - 36            ~33%

    Natural gas service
     volumes (MMscfpd)           88.0 122 - 128 132 - 140           ~55%

    Water service volumes
     (Mbowpd)                    29.5  40 - 45   46 - 50            ~63%

    Beartooth DevCo -40%
     owned by OMP

    Water service volumes
     (Mbowpd)                    84.3  93 - 98  100 - 105           ~22%

The following table depicts the Partnership's full year 2018 guidance for capital expenditures.


                2018 CapEx ($ in millions)

    DevCo            OMP                     Gross              Net
                  Ownership
    ---           ---------

    Bighorn                      100%                $40 - 50        $40 - 50

    Bobcat                        10%      145 - 160          14 - 16

    Beartooth                     40%       45 - 60           18 - 24
                                                              -------

    Total CapEx                                    $230 - 270        $72 - 90
                                                   ==========        ========

Conference Call Information

Investors, analysts and other interested parties are invited to listen to the webcast and call:


    Date:      Wednesday, February 28, 2018

    Time:      11:30 a.m. Central Time

    Live
     Webcast:                               https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1777/24639

    OR:

    Dial-in:   888-317-6003

    Intl. Dial
     in:       412-317-6061

    Conference
     ID:                                                                               6026365

    Website:   www.oasismidstream.com

A recording of the conference call will be available beginning at 1:30 p.m. Central Time on the day of the call and will be available until Wednesday, March 7, 2018 by dialing:


    Replay dial-in: 877-344-7529

    Intl. replay:   412-317-0088

    Replay code:                 10117253

The conference call will also be available for replay for approximately 30 days at www.oasismidstream.com.

Contact:

Oasis Midstream Partners LP
Taylor Mason, (281) 404-9600
Director, Corporate Finance & Investor Relations

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Partnership expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this press release specifically include the expectations of plans, strategies, objectives and anticipated financial and operating results of the Partnership, including the Partnership's capital expenditure levels and other guidance included in this press release. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Partnership based on management's experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, anticipated future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Partnership, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. These include, but are not limited to, the Partnership's ability to integrate acquisitions into its existing business, changes in oil and natural gas prices, weather and environmental conditions, the timing of planned capital expenditures, availability of acquisitions, uncertainties in the estimates of proved reserves and forecasted production results of the Partnership's customers, operational factors affecting the commencement or maintenance of producing wells, the condition of the capital markets generally, as well as the Partnership's ability to access them, the proximity to and capacity of transportation facilities, and uncertainties regarding environmental regulations or litigation and other legal or regulatory developments affecting the Partnership's business and other important factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the Partnership's actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and the Partnership undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

About Oasis Midstream Partners LP

Oasis Midstream Partners LP is a growth-oriented, fee-based master limited partnership formed by its sponsor, Oasis Petroleum Inc. to own, develop, operate and acquire a diversified portfolio of midstream assets in North America that are integral to the oil and natural gas operations of Oasis Petroleum Inc. and are strategically positioned to capture volumes from other producers. For more information, please visit the Partnership's website at www.oasismidstream.com.


                                               OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

                                               CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                       (Unaudited)


                                               December 31,                   December 31,
                                                       2017                           2016(1)
                                                       ----                            ------

                                                    (In thousands, except unit data)

                                ASSETS

    Current assets

      Cash and cash equivalents                                    $883                         $        -

      Accounts receivable                               834                                 667

      Accounts receivable from Oasis
       Petroleum                                     85,818                              11,721

      Insurance receivable                                -                              5,096

      Prepaid expenses                                  778                               1,006
                                                        ---

    Total current assets                             88,313                              18,490
                                                     ------                              ------

      Property, plant and equipment                 653,928                             453,695

      Less: accumulated depreciation,
       depletion and amortization                  (34,348)                           (22,160)

    Total property, plant and
     equipment, net                                 619,580                             431,535
                                                    -------                             -------

    Other assets                                      2,013                                   3
                                                      -----

    Total assets                                               $709,906                           $450,028
                                                               ========                           ========

                        LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    Current liabilities

    Accounts payable                                      $           -                            $3,314

    Accounts payable due Oasis
     Petroleum                                       11,638                                   -

    Accrued liabilities                              58,818                              32,179

    Accrued interest payable                            114                                   -

    Current income taxes payable                          -                             41,063

    Total current liabilities                        70,570                              76,556
                                                     ------                              ------

    Long-term debt                                   78,000                                   -

    Deferred income taxes                                 -                             40,084

    Asset retirement obligation                       1,316                               1,713

    Total liabilities                               149,886                             118,353
                                                    -------                             -------

    Commitments and contingencies

    Net parent investment / partners' capital

    Net parent investment                                 -                            331,675

    Common units -public (8,636,766
     units outstanding as of December
     31, 2017)                                      137,888                                   -

    Common units -Oasis Petroleum
     (5,125,000 units outstanding as
     of December 31, 2017)                           29,513                                   -

    Subordinated units -Oasis
     Petroleum (13,750,000 units
     outstanding as of December 31,
     2017)                                           79,173                                   -

    Non-controlling interests                       313,446                                   -

    Total net parent investment /
     partners' capital                              560,020                             331,675
                                                    -------                             -------

    Total liabilities and net parent
     investment /partners' capital                             $709,906                           $450,028
                                                               ========                           ========



    (1) Represents balances of the Partnership's predecessor, Oasis Midstream
     Services LLC, at December 31, 2016.


                                                                                       OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

                                                                                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                                               (Unaudited)


                                               Three Months Ended December 31,                           Year Ended December 31,

                                                    2017                    2016                      2017                    2016
                                                    ----                    ----                      ----                    ----

                                                                    (In thousands, except per unit data)

    Revenues

    Midstream services for
     Oasis Petroleum                                        $56,073                                          $32,567                          $179,849          $120,258

    Midstream services for
     third parties                                   810                                 255                                2,367                   594

    Total revenues                                56,883                              32,822                              182,216               120,852
                                                  ------                              ------                              -------               -------

    Operating expenses

    Direct operating                              14,418                               7,377                               45,526                29,275

    Depreciation and
     amortization                                  4,371                               3,200                               15,730                 8,525

    General and administrative                     4,729                               3,103                               18,597                12,112

    Total operating expenses                      23,518                              13,680                               79,853                49,912
                                                  ------                              ------                               ------                ------

    Operating income                              33,365                              19,142                              102,363                70,940

    Other income (expense)

    Interest expense, net of
     capitalized interest                              -                            (1,531)                             (6,965)              (5,481)

    Other income (expense)                             -                               (12)                                   7                 (474)

    Total other income
     (expense)                                         -                            (1,543)                             (6,958)              (5,955)

    Income before income taxes                    33,365                              17,599                               95,405                64,985

    Income tax expense                                 -                            (6,631)                            (22,858)             (24,857)

    Net income                                    33,365                                          $10,968                            72,547             $40,128


    Less: Net Income Prior to
     the Offering                                      -                                                     37,577

    Net Income Subsequent to
     the Offering                                 33,365                                                      34,970
                                                  ------                                                      ------

    Less: Net Income
     Attributable to Non-
     controlling Interests
     Subsequent to the Offering                   22,253                                                      23,332

    Net Income Attributable to
     Oasis Midstream Partners
     LP                                                     $11,112                                                                $11,638
                                                            =======                                                                =======

    Earnings per limited partner unit -Basic
     and Diluted

    Common units                                              $0.41                                                                  $0.43

    Subordinated units                              0.40                                                        0.42

    Weighted average number of limited partner
     units outstanding -Basic

    Common units                                  13,628                                                      13,566

    Subordinated units                            13,750                                                      13,750

    Weighted average number of limited partner
     units outstanding -Diluted

    Common units                                  13,630                                                      13,568

    Subordinated units                            13,750                                                      13,750

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Cash Interest

Cash Interest is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of the Partnership's financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. The Partnership defines Cash Interest as interest expense plus capitalized interest less amortization and write-offs of deferred financing costs and debt discounts included in interest expense. Cash Interest is not a measure of interest expense as determined by United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of interest expense to the non-GAAP financial measure of Cash Interest for the periods presented:


                              Three Months Ended December 31,             Year Ended December 31,

                                    2017                            2016               2017             2016
                                    ----                            ----               ----             ----

                                                           (In thousands)

    Interest expense                   $                  -                                  $1,531                $6,965          $5,481

    Capitalized interest             562                                  289                         1,220           4,419

    Amortization of deferred
     financing costs               (119)                                   -                        (126)              -
                                    ----                                                              ----

    Cash Interest                    443                                            $1,820                   8,059          $9,900
                                     ---                                            ======                   -----          ======

    Less: Cash Interest prior
     to the initial public
     offering                          -                                                      7,603
                                     ---

    Cash Interest
     attributable to Oasis
     Midstream Partners LP                             $443                                                  $456
                                                       ====                                                  ====

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of the Partnership's financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. The Partnership defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and other non-cash adjustments. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of net income (loss) or cash flows as determined by GAAP.

Distributable Cash Flow ("DCF")

The Partnership defines DCF as Adjusted EBITDA attributable to OMP less cash paid for interest and maintenance capital expenditures. Maintenance capital expenditures are cash expenditures (including expenditures for the construction or development of new capital assets or the replacement, improvement or expansion of existing capital assets) made to maintain, over the long term, system operating capacity, operating income or revenue. DCF should not be considered an alternative to net income, net cash provided by operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and DCF provides information useful to investors and analysts for assessing results of operations, financial performance and OMP's ability to generate cash from business operations without regard to financing methods or capital structure, coupled with OMP's ability to make distributions to OMP unitholders. The GAAP measures most directly comparable to DCF are net income and net cash provided by operating activities.

The following table presents reconciliations of the GAAP financial measures of net income and net cash provided by operating activities to the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA and DCF for the periods presented:


                                   Three Months Ended December 31,                             Year Ended December 31,

                                   2017                    2016                    2017                  2016
                                   ----                    ----                    ----                  ----

                                                                (In thousands)

    Net income                             $33,365                                      $10,968                        $72,547           $40,128

    Income tax expense                -                            6,631                             22,858             24,857

    Depreciation and
     amortization                 4,371                             3,200                             15,730              8,525

    Equity-based compensation
     expenses                        53                               249                              1,052                911

    Impairment                        -                                -                                 -                 -

    Interest expense, net of
     capitalized interest             -                            1,531                              6,965              5,481

    Other non-cash adjustments        -                                -                                 -                10

    Adjusted EBITDA              37,789                                        $22,579                         119,152           $79,912
                                 ------                                        =======                         -------           =======

    Less: Adjusted EBITDA prior
     to the initial public
     offering                         -                                                 79,484

    Adjusted EBITDA subsequent
     to the initial public
     offering                    37,789                                                  39,668

    Less: Adjusted EBITDA
     attributable to non-
     controlling interests       24,740                                                  25,955

    Adjusted EBITDA attributable
     to Oasis Midstream Partners
     LP                          13,049                                                  13,713
                                 ------                                                  ------

    Cash Interest attributable
     to Oasis Midstream Partners
     LP                             443                                                     456

    Maintenance capital
     expenditures                 1,098                                                   1,183

    Distributable Cash Flow
     attributable to Oasis
     Midstream Partners LP                 $11,508                                                            $12,074
                                           =======                                                            =======


    Net cash provided by
     operating activities                   $8,274                                      $15,765                        $79,843           $72,086

    Current tax expense               -                            8,328                             17,618             24,069

    Interest expense, net of
     capitalized interest             -                            1,531                              6,965              5,481

    Changes in working capital   29,635                           (3,045)                             14,853           (21,734)

    Other non-cash adjustments    (120)                                -                             (127)                10

    Adjusted EBITDA              37,789                                        $22,579                         119,152           $79,912
                                                                              =======                         -------           =======

    Less: Adjusted EBITDA prior
     to the initial public
     offering                         -                                                 79,484

    Adjusted EBITDA subsequent
     to the initial public
     offering                    37,789                                                  39,668

    Less: Adjusted EBITDA
     attributable to non-
     controlling interests       24,740                                                  25,955

    Adjusted EBITDA attributable
     to Oasis Midstream Partners
     LP                          13,049                                                  13,713

    Cash Interest attributable
     to Oasis Midstream Partners
     LP                             443                                                     456

    Maintenance capital
     expenditures                 1,098                                                   1,183

    Distributable Cash Flow
     attributable to Oasis
     Midstream Partners LP                 $11,508                                                            $12,074
                                           =======                                                            =======

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