Western Midstream Announces First-Quarter 2020 Results

HOUSTON, May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) ("WES" or the "Partnership") announced first-quarter 2020 financial and operating results. Net income (loss) available to limited partners for the first quarter of 2020 totaled $(251.4) million, or a loss of $0.57 per common unit (diluted), with first-quarter 2020 Adjusted EBITDA((1)) totaling $513.6 million, first-quarter Cash flows from operating activities totaling $393.3 million, and first-quarter 2020 Free cash flow((1)) totaling $214.6 million. The net loss includes $596.8 million of non-cash impairments of goodwill and long-lived assets primarily resulting from lower sustained commodity prices and forecasted in-basin producer activity reductions following the worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus ("COVID-19"). In total, non-cash impairments reduced first-quarter 2020 net income by $1.34 per common unit (diluted).

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

    --  Gathered record Delaware Basin produced-water throughput of 717 MBbls/d
        for the first quarter, representing an 18-percent sequential-quarter
        increase
    --  Achieved record Delaware oil throughput of 192 MBbls/d for the first
        quarter, representing a 14-percent sequential-quarter increase
    --  Processed record Delaware and DJ Basin gas throughput of 2.8 Bcf/d for
        the first quarter, representing a 9-percent sequential-quarter increase
    --  Commenced operations of Latham Train II at the DJ Basin complex and
        Loving ROTF Train III at the DBM oil system
    --  Repurchased $100 million of Senior Notes due 2021 and 2022 for an
        aggregate price of $90.1 million via open-market repurchases





            
              (1)            Please see
                                         the
                                         definitions
                                         of the
                                         Partnership's
                                         non-GAAP
                                         measures at
                                         the end of
                                         this release
                                         and
                                         reconciliation
                                         of GAAP to
                                         non-GAAP
                                         measures.

"WES's first-quarter results attest to the high-quality of our asset portfolio," said Chief Executive Officer, Michael Ure. "COVID-19 and the resulting precipitous decline in commodity prices have created significant near-to-medium-term uncertainty, but we remain steadfast in our belief that our high-quality assets and the contracts underpinning the financial stability of our portfolio position WES to manage through this unprecedented cycle. Our first-quarter results demonstrate the strength of our assets in a normalized environment, and our employees' ability to operate efficiently as a dedicated midstream workforce capable of producing improved results."

First-quarter 2020 total natural-gas throughput((1)) averaged 4.5 Bcf/d, representing a 3-percent sequential-quarter increase and a 6-percent increase from first-quarter 2019. First-quarter 2020 total throughput for crude-oil and NGLs assets((1)) averaged 760 MBbls/d, representing a 3-percent sequential-quarter decrease and a 28-percent increase from first-quarter 2019. First-quarter 2020 total throughput for produced-water assets averaged 717 MBbls/d, representing an 18-percent sequential-quarter increase and a 38-percent increase from first-quarter 2019.

First-quarter 2020 Free cash flow((2)), which is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities less total capital expenditures and contributions to equity investments, plus distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings, totaled $214.6 million, representing nearly a fourfold increase to fourth-quarter 2019 Free cash flow. For the first quarter of 2020, WES declared a per-unit quarterly distribution of $0.3110, which represents a 50-percent decrease from the fourth-quarter 2019 per-unit distribution and an aggregate quarterly distribution of $140.9 million.





              
                (1)              Represents
                                               total
                                               throughput
                                               attributable
                                               to WES, which
                                               excludes the
                                               25% third-
                                               party
                                               interest in
                                               Chipeta and
                                               the 2.0%
                                               Occidental
                                               subsidiary-
                                               owned limited
                                               partner
                                               interest in
                                               WES
                                               Operating,
                                               which
                                               collectively
                                               represent
                                               WES's
                                               noncontrolling
                                               interests.



              
                (2)              Please see the
                                               definitions
                                               of the
                                               Partnership's
                                               non-GAAP
                                               measures at
                                               the end of
                                               this release
                                               and
                                               reconciliation
                                               of GAAP to
                                               non-GAAP
                                               measures.

REVISED 2020 GUIDANCE

Our revised guidance is based on information obtained through direct discussions with a large majority of our customers. We will continue monitoring producer activity levels and may adjust our 2020 guidance and future distribution levels based on additional curtailments and other changes to producer-planned activities that may be communicated to us throughout the balance of 2020. Notwithstanding and based on known changes to producer activity, our updated guidance is as follows:

    --  Adjusted EBITDA between $1.725 billion and $1.825 billion, which
        includes previously announced cost reductions of approximately $75
        million attributable to estimated operating and maintenance and general
        and administrative expense cost savings
    --  Total capital expenditures between $450 million and $550 million,
        representing a 45-percent reduction to prior guidance, including costs
        associated with approximately 15,000 horsepower of compression, over 65
        miles of gathering, the completion of the second Latham train during
        first-quarter 2020, and the addition of two 30 MBbls/d oil-stabilization
        trains and approximately 120 MBbls/d of saltwater disposal capacity in
        the Delaware Basin by year-end 2020
    --  50-percent distribution decrease from fourth-quarter 2019 per-unit
        distribution of $0.622

"Our revised 2020 guidance demonstrates our continued focus on exercising capital discipline to create long-term value for stakeholders by generating positive free cash flow after distributions, while continuing to deliver exceptional customer service in a safe and responsible manner," said Chief Financial Officer, Mike Pearl. "Our timely and highly successful bond offering earlier this year coupled with our recent 50-percent distribution reduction results in no near-term need to access the capital markets. Although our largely undrawn $2.0 billion revolver provides us ample liquidity to manage through the current economic downturn, we expect that our full-year 2020 operational and financial performance and distribution reduction will result in the generation of meaningful 2020 Free cash flow after distributions. Our ability to generate near-term Free cash flow after distributions allows us to strengthen our balance sheet through leverage reduction so that we are positioned to be financially flexible and opportunistic as current market conditions abate."

CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW AT 1 P.M. CDT

WES will host a conference call on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss first-quarter 2020 results. To participate, individuals should dial 877-883-0383 (Domestic) or 412-902-6506 (International) 15 minutes before the scheduled conference call time and enter participant access code 2731323. To access the live audio webcast of the conference call, please visit the investor relations section of the Partnership's website at www.westernmidstream.com. A replay of the conference call also will be available on the website for two weeks following the call.

ABOUT WESTERN MIDSTREAM

Western Midstream Partners, LP ("WES") is a Delaware master limited partnership formed to acquire, own, develop, and operate midstream assets. With midstream assets located in the Rocky Mountains, North-central Pennsylvania, Texas, and New Mexico, WES is engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing, and transporting condensate, natural-gas liquids, and crude oil; and gathering and disposing of produced water for its customers. In its capacity as a natural-gas processor, WES also buys and sells natural gas, natural-gas liquids, and condensate on behalf of itself and as an agent for its customers under certain contracts.

For more information about Western Midstream Partners, LP, please visit www.westernmidstream.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements. WES's management believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions. No assurance, however, can be given that such expectations will prove correct. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results, or other expectations expressed in this news release. These factors include the ultimate impact of efforts to fight COVID-19 on the global economy and the timeline for a recovery in commodity demand and prices; our ability to meet financial guidance or distribution expectations; our ability to safely and efficiently operate WES's assets; the supply of, demand for, and price of oil, natural gas, NGLs, and related products or services; our ability to meet projected in-service dates for capital-growth projects; construction costs or capital expenditures exceeding estimated or budgeted costs or expenditures; and the other factors described in the "Risk Factors" section of WES's most-recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other public filings and press releases. WES undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

WESTERN MIDSTREAM CONTACTS

Kristen S. Shults
Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications
Kristen.Shults@westernmidstream.com
832.636.6000

Abby Dempsey
Investor Relations
Abby.Dempsey@westernmidstream.com
832.636.6000

Western Midstream Partners, LP
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

WES defines "Free cash flow" as net cash provided by operating activities less total capital expenditures and contributions to equity investments, plus distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings. In prior periods, management considered "Distributable cash flow," defined as Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP ("Adjusted EBITDA"), plus (i) interest income and (ii) the net settlement amounts from the sale and/or purchase of natural gas, condensate, and NGLs under WES Operating's commodity-price swap agreements to the extent such amounts were not recognized as Adjusted EBITDA, less (i) Service revenues - fee based recognized in Adjusted EBITDA in excess of (less than) customer billings, (ii) net cash paid (or to be paid) for interest expense (including amortization of deferred debt issuance costs originally paid in cash and offset by non-cash capitalized interest), (iii) maintenance capital expenditures, (iv) income taxes, and (v) Distributable cash flow attributable to noncontrolling interests to the extent such amounts are not excluded from Adjusted EBITDA, as a viable performance-measurement and distribution-assessment tool. Although management continues to recognize Distributable cash flow as a useful metric for purposes of comparing our operating and financial performance against that of its peers, management considers Free cash flow as a superior and improved performance-measurement tool in light of an ongoing transition within the midstream industry that has shifted investor focus from distribution-growth to capital discipline, cost efficiency, and balance-sheet strength. Henceforth, Free cash flow will be the metric that we use to assess our ability to make distributions to our unitholders; however, this measure should not be viewed as indicative of the actual amount of cash that is available for distributions or planned for distributions for a given period. Instead, Free cash flow should be considered indicative of the amount of cash that is available for distributions, debt repayments, and other general partnership purposes.

WES defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), plus (i) distributions from equity investments, (ii) non-cash equity-based compensation expense, (iii) interest expense, (iv) income tax expense, (v) depreciation and amortization, (vi) impairments, and (vii) other expense (including lower of cost or market inventory adjustments recorded in cost of product), less (i) gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net, (ii) gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt, (iii) income from equity investments, (iv) interest income, (v) income tax benefit, (vi) other income, and (vii) the noncontrolling interests owners' proportionate share of revenues and expenses.

WES defines Adjusted gross margin attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP ("Adjusted gross margin") as total revenues and other (less reimbursements for electricity-related expenses recorded as revenue), less cost of product, plus distributions from equity investments, and excluding the noncontrolling interests owners' proportionate share of revenues and cost of product.

Below are reconciliations of (i) net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) to Free cash flow (non-GAAP), (ii) net income (loss) (GAAP) and net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) to Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP), and (iii) operating income (loss) (GAAP) to Adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP), as required under Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Management believes that WES's Free cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted gross margin are widely accepted financial indicators of WES's financial performance compared to other publicly traded partnerships and are useful in assessing WES's ability to incur and service debt, fund capital expenditures, and make distributions. Free cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted gross margin as defined by WES, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Therefore, WES's Free cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted gross margin should be considered in conjunction with net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP and other applicable performance measures, such as operating income (loss) or cash flows from operating activities.


                                                                                                        
           
                Western Midstream Partners, LP


                                                                                                 
         
             RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (CONTINUED)





       
                Free Cash Flow




                                                                                                                                                                                                              Three Months Ended
                                                                                                                                                                                                       March 31,



       
                thousands                                                                                                                                                                   2020                     2019

    ---

                     Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Free cash flow



       Net cash provided by operating activities                                        $
            
          393,311                                                                        $
              343,073



       Less:



       Capital expenditures                                                                                                                                                                  172,816                                386,144



       Contributions to equity investments                                                                                                                                                    10,960                                 36,543



       Add:



       Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings                                                                                                                  5,052                                  7,792

    ---


       Free cash flow                                                                   $
            
          214,587                                                                       $
              (71,822)

    ---


       
                Cash flow information



       Net cash provided by operating activities                                        $
            
          393,311                                                                        $
              343,073



       Net cash used in investing activities                                                                                                                                               (178,724)                           (2,515,732)



       Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                                                                                                                 (162,267)                             2,180,564

    ---





                                                                                                               
              
                Three Months Ended


                     thousands                                                June 30,                                                      September 30,                December 31,
                                                                                  2019                                                                2019                         2019

    ---

                     Reconciliation of Net cash
                      provided by operating
                      activities to Free cash flow


        Net cash provided by operating
         activities                                                                                 $
        343,458                                                                        $
              340,154                                 $
     297,415



       Less:



       Capital expenditures                                                   318,281                                                                         242,841                                            241,563


        Contributions to equity
         investments                                                            40,790                                                                          30,785                                             20,275



       Add:


        Distributions from equity
         investments in excess of
         cumulative earnings                                                     9,260                                                                           4,151                                              9,053

    ---


       Free cash flow                                                                              $
        (6,353)                                                                        $
              70,679                                  $
     44,630

    ---

                     Cash flow information


        Net cash provided by operating
         activities                                                                                 $
        343,458                                                                        $
              340,154                                 $
     297,415


        Net cash used in investing
         activities                                                          (349,436)                                                                      (269,475)                                          (253,210)


        Net cash provided by (used in)
         financing activities                                                    1,726                                                                        (49,044)                                          (61,673)

    ---


                                                 
          
                Western Midstream Partners, LP


                                    
              
            RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (CONTINUED)





       
                Adjusted EBITDA




                                                                                           Three Months Ended
                                                                                    March 31,




       
                thousands                              2020                                              2019

    ---

                     Reconciliation of Net income
                      (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA



       Net income (loss)                                          $
              
                (289,400)                           $
      211,979



       Add:


        Distributions from equity
         investments                                      65,920                                                         62,013


        Non-cash equity-based
         compensation expense                              5,234                                                          1,798



       Interest expense                                  88,586                                                         65,876



       Income tax expense                                                                                              10,092


        Depreciation and amortization                    132,319                                                        113,946



       Impairments (1)                                  596,802                                                            390



       Other expense                                      4,048                                                         35,213



       Less:


        Gain (loss) on divestiture and
         other, net                                         (40)                                                         (590)


        Gain (loss) on early
         extinguishment of debt                            7,345


        Equity income, net - related
         parties                                          61,347                                                         57,992


        Interest income - related parties                  4,225                                                          4,225



       Income tax benefit                                 4,280


        Adjusted EBITDA attributable to
         noncontrolling interests (2)                     12,765                                                         11,350



       Adjusted EBITDA                                              $
              
                513,587                            $
      428,330

    ---

                     Reconciliation of Net cash
                      provided by operating activities
                      to Adjusted EBITDA


        Net cash provided by operating
         activities                                                  $
              
                393,311                            $
      343,073


        Interest (income) expense, net                    84,361                                                         61,651


        Uncontributed cash-based
         compensation awards                                                                                             (570)


        Accretion and amortization of
         long-term obligations, net                      (2,100)                                                       (1,511)


        Current income tax (benefit)
         expense                                         (2,112)                                                         6,027


        Other (income) expense, net (3)                    1,761                                                          (432)


        Distributions from equity
         investments in excess of
         cumulative earnings - related
         parties                                           5,052                                                          7,792


        Changes in assets and
         liabilities:


        Accounts receivable, net                         (7,702)                                                       (9,486)


        Accounts and imbalance payables
         and accrued liabilities, net                     28,924                                                         55,529



       Other items, net                                  24,857                                                       (22,393)


        Adjusted EBITDA attributable to
         noncontrolling interests (2)                   (12,765)                                                      (11,350)



       Adjusted EBITDA                                              $
              
                513,587                            $
      428,330

    ---

                     Cash flow information


        Net cash provided by operating
         activities                                                  $
              
                393,311                            $
      343,073


        Net cash used in investing
         activities                                    (178,724)                                                   (2,515,732)


        Net cash provided by (used in)
         financing activities                          (162,267)                                                     2,180,564

    ---




     
     (1) Includes goodwill impairment for
              the three months ended March 31,
              2020.



     
     (2) For all periods presented, includes
              (i) the 25% third-party interest
              in Chipeta and (ii) the 2.0%
              Occidental subsidiary-owned
              limited partner interest in WES
              Operating, which collectively
              represent WES's noncontrolling
              interests.



     
     (3) Excludes the non-cash loss on
              interest-rate swaps of $35.6
              million for the three months ended
              March 31, 2019.


                                               
          
                Western Midstream Partners, LP


                                   
              
            RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (CONTINUED)





       
                Adjusted Gross Margin


                                                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                                                  March 31,



                     thousands                             2020                                              2019

    ---

                     Reconciliation of Operating
                      income (loss) to Adjusted gross
                      margin


        Operating income (loss)                                   $
              
                (214,903)                      $
      318,928



       Add:


        Distributions from equity
         investments                                     65,920                                                    62,013


        Operation and maintenance                       159,191                                                   142,829


        General and administrative                       40,465                                                    22,844


        Property and other taxes                         18,476                                                    16,285


        Depreciation and amortization                   132,319                                                   113,946



       Impairments (1)                                 596,802                                                       390



       Less:


        Gain (loss) on divestiture and
         other, net                                        (40)                                                    (590)


        Equity income, net - related
         parties                                         61,347                                                    57,992


        Reimbursed electricity-related
         charges recorded as revenues                    19,223                                                    16,589


        Adjusted gross margin
         attributable to noncontrolling
         interests (2)                                   16,425                                                    15,550



       Adjusted gross margin                                       $
              
                701,315                       $
      587,694

    ---

        Adjusted gross margin for
         natural-gas assets                                         $
              
                471,366                       $
      412,428


        Adjusted gross margin for crude-
         oil and NGLs assets                            167,828                                                   131,370


        Adjusted gross margin for
         produced-water assets                           62,121                                                    43,896

    ---




     
     (1) Includes goodwill impairment for
              the three months ended March 31,
              2020.



     
     (2) For all periods presented, includes
              (i) the 25% third-party interest
              in Chipeta and (ii) the 2.0%
              Occidental subsidiary-owned
              limited partner interest in WES
              Operating, which collectively
              represent WES's noncontrolling
              interests.


                                               
           
                Western Midstream Partners, LP


                                      
              
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


                                                     
              
                (Unaudited)




                                                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                                                  March 31,


                     thousands except per-unit
                      amounts                              2020                                             2019

    ---

                     Revenues and other


        Service revenues - fee based                                $
              
                701,396                        $
        579,974


        Service revenues - product
         based                                           15,921                                                     19,379



       Product sales                                    56,649                                                     72,133



       Other                                               347                                                        397

    ---

                     Total revenues and other           774,313                                                    671,883


                     Equity income, net - related
                      parties                            61,347                                                     57,992


                     Operating expenses



       Cost of product                                 103,270                                                    114,063


        Operation and maintenance                       159,191                                                    142,829


        General and administrative                       40,465                                                     22,844


        Property and other taxes                         18,476                                                     16,285


        Depreciation and amortization                   132,319                                                    113,946


        Long-lived asset impairments                    155,785                                                        390



       Goodwill impairment                             441,017

    ---

                     Total operating expenses         1,050,523                                                    410,357


                     Gain (loss) on divestiture and
                      other, net                           (40)                                                     (590)

    ---

                     Operating income (loss)          (214,903)                                                   318,928


        Interest income - related
         parties                                          4,225                                                      4,225



       Interest expense                               (88,586)                                                  (65,876)


        Gain (loss) on early
         extinguishment of debt                           7,345


        Other income (expense), net (1)                 (1,761)                                                  (35,206)

    ---

                     Income (loss) before income
                      taxes                           (293,680)                                                   222,071


        Income tax expense (benefit)                    (4,280)                                                    10,092

    ---

                     Net income (loss)                (289,400)                                                   211,979


        Net income (loss) attributable
         to noncontrolling interests                   (32,873)                                                    93,319


                     Net income (loss) attributable
                      to Western Midstream Partners,
                      LP                                          $
              
                (256,527)                       $
        118,660


                     Limited partners' interest in
                      net income (loss):


        Net income (loss) attributable
         to Western Midstream Partners,
         LP                                                       $
              
                (256,527)                       $
        118,660


        Pre-acquisition net (income)
         loss allocated to Anadarko                                                                              (29,116)


        General partner interest in net
         income (loss)                                    5,131

    ---

        Limited partners' interest in
         net income (loss)                                        $
              
                (251,396)                        $
        89,544


                     Net income (loss) per common
                      unit - basic and diluted                       $
              
                (0.57)                          $
        0.30


                     Weighted-average common units
                      outstanding - basic and
                      diluted                           443,971                                                    299,556

    ---




              
                (1)              Includes losses associated
                                               with the interest-rate swap
                                               agreements for the three
                                               months ended March 31, 2019.


                                                      
         
          Western Midstream Partners, LP


                                                    
       
          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                          
        
                (Unaudited)




                     thousands except number of
                      units                                   March 31,                                                 December 31,
                                                                   2020                                          2019

    ---

        Total current assets                                                 $
              
                490,548                           $
        402,412


        Note receivable - Anadarko                              257,885                                         260,000


        Net property, plant, and
         equipment                                            8,986,731                                       9,064,931



       Other assets                                          2,173,834                                       2,619,110


                     Total assets                                         $
              
                11,908,998                        $
        12,346,453

    ---

        Total current liabilities                                            $
              
                449,725                           $
        485,954



       Long-term debt                                        8,088,761                                       7,951,565


        Asset retirement obligations                            339,454                                         336,396



       Other liabilities                                       238,773                                         227,245


                     Total liabilities                        9,116,713                                       9,001,160

    ---

                     Equity and partners' capital


        Common units (443,971,409
         units issued and outstanding
         at March 31, 2020, and
         December 31, 2019)                                   2,684,136                                       3,209,947


        General partner units
         (9,060,641 units issued and
         outstanding at March 31,
         2020, and December 31, 2019)                          (24,990)                                       (14,224)


        Noncontrolling interests                                133,139                                         149,570


                     Total liabilities, equity, and
                      partners' capital                                   $
              
                11,908,998                        $
        12,346,453

    ---


                                                   
            
                Western Midstream Partners, LP


                                          
              
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


                                                          
              
                (Unaudited)




                                                                    
              
                Three Months Ended
                                                                                     March 31,



       
                thousands                                2020                                                    2019

    ---

                     Cash flows from operating
                      activities



       Net income (loss)                                            $
              
                (289,400)                          $
            211,979


        Adjustments to reconcile net
         income (loss) to net cash
         provided by operating activities
         and changes in assets and
         liabilities:


        Depreciation and amortization                      132,319                                                   113,946


        Long-lived asset impairments                       155,785                                                       390



       Goodwill impairment                                441,017


        (Gain) loss on divestiture and
         other, net                                             40                                                       590


        (Gain) loss on early
         extinguishment of debt                            (7,345)


        (Gain) loss on interest-rate
         swaps                                                                                                       35,638


        Change in other items, net                        (39,105)                                                 (19,470)


        Net cash provided by operating
         activities                                                    $
              
                393,311                           $
            343,073

    ---

                     Cash flows from investing
                      activities



       Capital expenditures                                         $
              
                (172,816)                        $
            (386,144)


        Acquisitions from related parties                                                                       (2,007,501)


        Acquisitions from third parties                                                                            (93,303)


        Contributions to equity
         investments -related parties                     (10,960)                                                 (36,543)


        Distributions from equity
         investments in excess of
         cumulative earnings - related
         parties                                             5,052                                                     7,792


        Proceeds from the sale of assets
         to third parties                                                                                              (33)


        Net cash used in investing
         activities                                                  $
              
                (178,724)                      $
            (2,515,732)

    ---

                     Cash flows from financing
                      activities


        Borrowings, net of debt issuance
         costs                                                       $
              
                3,586,173                         $
            2,430,750



       Repayments of debt                             (3,470,139)                                                 (467,595)


        Increase (decrease) in
         outstanding checks                                (7,308)                                                  (5,890)


        Registration expenses related to
         the issuance of Partnership
         common units                                                                                                 (855)


        Distributions to Partnership
         unitholders                                     (281,786)                                                (131,910)


        Distributions to Chipeta
         noncontrolling interest owner                     (1,738)                                                  (1,935)


        Distributions to noncontrolling
         interest owners of WES Operating                  (5,807)                                                (100,999)


        Net contributions from
         (distributions to) related
         parties                                            20,489                                                   451,591


        Above-market component of swap
         agreements with Anadarko                                                                                     7,407



       Finance lease payments                             (2,151)



        Net cash provided by (used in)
         financing activities                                        $
              
                (162,267)                        $
            2,180,564

    ---

                     Net increase (decrease) in cash
                      and cash equivalents                              $
              
                52,320                             $
            7,905


                     Cash and cash equivalents at
                      beginning of period                   99,962                                                    92,142


                     Cash and cash equivalents at end
                      of period                                        $
              
                152,282                           $
            100,047

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           Western Midstream Partners, LP


                                           
           
              OPERATING STATISTICS


                                                
         
                (Unaudited)




                                                                            Three Months Ended
                                                                     March 31,


                                                      2020                                     2019



                     Throughput for natural-gas
                      assets (MMcf/d)


        Gathering, treating, and
         transportation                                539                                            527



       Processing                                   3,649                                          3,471



       Equity investment (1)                          444                                            377



       Total throughput                             4,632                                          4,375

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        Throughput attributable to
         noncontrolling interests (2)                  166                                            176


        Total throughput attributable to
         WES for natural-gas assets                  4,466                                          4,199

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                     Throughput for crude-oil and
                      NGLs assets (MBbls/d)


        Gathering, treating, and
         transportation                                361                                            302



       Equity investment (3)                          414                                            304



       Total throughput                               775                                            606



        Throughput attributable to
         noncontrolling interests (2)                   15                                             12


        Total throughput attributable to
         WES for crude-oil and NGLs
         assets                                        760                                            594



                     Throughput for produced-water
                      assets (MBbls/d)



       Gathering and disposal                         717                                            518


        Throughput attributable to
         noncontrolling interests (2)                   14                                             10

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        Total throughput attributable to
         WES for produced-water assets                 703                                            508

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        Per-Mcf Adjusted gross margin
         for natural-gas assets (4)                          $
              
                1.16                $
     1.09


        Per-Bbl Adjusted gross margin
         for crude-oil and NGLs assets
         (5)                                         2.43                                           2.46


        Per-Bbl Adjusted gross margin
         for produced-water assets (6)                0.97                                           0.96

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     (1) Represents the 14.81% share of
              average Fort Union throughput, 22%
              share of average Rendezvous
              throughput, 50% share of average
              Mi Vida and Ranch Westex
              throughput, and 30% share of
              average Red Bluff Express
              throughput.



     
     (2) For all periods presented, includes
              (i) the 25% third-party interest
              in Chipeta and (ii) the 2.0%
              Occidental subsidiary-owned
              limited partner interest in WES
              Operating, which collectively
              represent WES's noncontrolling
              interests.



     
     (3) Represents the 10% share of average
              White Cliffs throughput; 25% share
              of average Mont Belvieu JV
              throughput; 20% share of average
              TEG, TEP, Whitethorn, and
              Saddlehorn throughput; 33.33%
              share of average FRP throughput;
              and 15% share of average Panola
              and Cactus II throughput.



     
     (4) Average for period. Calculated as
              Adjusted gross margin for natural-
              gas assets, divided by total
              throughput (MMcf/d) attributable
              to WES for natural-gas assets.



     
     (5) Average for period. Calculated as
              Adjusted gross margin for crude-
              oil and NGLs assets, divided by
              total throughput (MBbls/d)
              attributable to WES for crude-oil
              and NGLs assets.



     
     (6) Average for period. Calculated as
              Adjusted gross margin for
              produced-water assets, divided by
              total throughput (MBbls/d)
              attributable to WES for produced-
              water assets.


                                    
              
                Western Midstream Partners, LP


                                   
              
                OPERATING STATISTICS (CONTINUED)


                                             
              
                (Unaudited)




                                 
      
                Three Months Ended March 31,


                            2020        2019                 2020               2019                  2020     2019



                                        Natural gas                                     Crude oil & NGLs                   Produced water
                                      (MMcf/d)                                   (MBbls/d)                       (MBbls/d)



        Delaware Basin     1,389                 1,178                          192                        145             717            518



       DJ Basin           1,407                 1,258                          128                        102


        Equity investments   444                   377                          414                        304



       Other              1,392                 1,562                           41                         55


        Total throughput   4,632                 4,375                          775                        606             717            518

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