8-K/A
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 24, 2020 (November 7, 2019)

 

RATTLER MIDSTREAM LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DE

 

001-38919

 

83-1404608

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

         

500 West Texas

Suite 1200

Midland, TX

79701

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

(Zip Code)

(432) 221-7400    

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 


Explanatory Note

As previously reported by Rattler Midstream LP (“Rattler”), a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (“Diamondback”), in Rattler’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2019 (the “Original Form 8-K”), Rattler and Oryx Midstream, a portfolio company of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners (“Oryx”), through their newly-formed joint venture entity (the “Joint Venture”), have completed the previously announced acquisition of Reliance Gathering, LLC (“Reliance Gathering”) for approximately $356 million in cash, subject to post-closing purchase price adjustments (the “Reliance Acquisition”). In accordance with their membership interests in the Joint Venture, Rattler and Oryx paid 60% and 40% of the purchase price, respectively. Rattler funded its portion of the purchase price for the Reliance Acquisition with cash on hand and borrowings under its credit facility.

This Amendment to Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the “Amendment”) is being filed to amend the Original Form 8-K, the sole purpose of which is to provide the financial statements and pro forma information required by Item 9.01, which were excluded from the Original Form 8-K and are filed as exhibits hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. All other items in the Original Form 8-K remain the same and are hereby incorporated by reference into the Amendment.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

The audited balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and the related statements of income, members’ equity and cash flows of Reliance Gathering for each of the two years ended December 31, 2018, together with the related notes thereto, are filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 9.01(a).

The unaudited balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 and the related statements of income, members’ equity and cash flows of Reliance Gathering for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, together with the related notes thereto, are filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 9.01(a).

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet of Rattler as of September 30, 2019, which gives effect to the Reliance Acquisition as if it had occurred on September 30, 2019 and the unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the nine months ended September 30, 2019, which give effect to the Reliance Acquisition as if it had occurred on January 1, 2018, together with the related notes thereto, are filed as Exhibit 99.3 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 9.01(b).

(d) Exhibits.

Number

   

Exhibit

         
 

23.1

   

Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Auditors for Reliance Gathering, LLC.

         
 

99.1

   

Audited historical financial statements of Reliance Gathering, LLC as of and for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, together with the related notes thereto.

         
 

99.2

   

Unaudited historical financial statements of Reliance Gathering, LLC as of September 30, 2019 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, together with the related notes thereto.

         
 

99.3

   

Unaudited pro forma combined financial information of Rattler Midstream LP as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and for year ended December 31, 2018, together with the related notes thereto.

         
 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

RATTLER MIDSTREAM LP

         

 

By:

 

Rattler Midstream GP LLC,

its general partner

             

Date: January 24, 2020

 

 

 

             

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Teresa L. Dick

 

 

Name:

 

Teresa L. Dick

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary

EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement No. 333-231808 on Form S-8 of Rattler Midstream LP of our report dated March 29, 2019, with respect to the balance sheets of Reliance Gathering, LLC as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related statements of income, members’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements, which report appears in the Form 8-K/A of Rattler Midstream LP dated January 24, 2020.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Dallas, Texas

January 24, 2020

EX-99.1
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Exhibit 99.1

RELIANCE GATHERING, LLC

Financial Statements

December 31, 2018 and 2017

(With Independent Auditors’ Report Thereon)


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RELIANCE GATHERING, LLC

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     Page  

Independent Auditors’ Report

     1  

Financial Statements:

  

Balance Sheets

     2  

Statements of Income

     3  

Statements of Members’ Equity

     4  

Statements of Cash Flows

     5  

Notes to Financial Statements

     6  

 


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Independent Auditors’ Report

The Members

Reliance Gathering, LLC:

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Reliance Gathering, LLC (the Company) (a Texas limited liability company), which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related statements of income, members’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal controls relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose or expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Reliance Gathering, LLC as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Dallas, Texas

March 29, 2019

 

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RELIANCE GATHERING, LLC

Balance Sheets

December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

     2018      2017  
Assets      

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,309,725        1,183,485  

Accounts receivable:

     

Trade

     3,147,112        2,163,506  

Related party

     1,166        4,969,763  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     29,341        50,902  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     5,487,344        8,367,656  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     100,873,170        58,703,025  

Total assets

   $ 106,360,514        67,070,681  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities and Members’ Equity    2018      2017  

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses

   $ 12,930,929        7,444,453  

Accounts payable – related party

     29,214        442,435  

Asset retirement obligation - current

     —           2,623,972  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     12,960,143        10,510,860  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noncurrent liabilities:

     

Line of credit facility, net of debt cost

     59,524,961        30,719,017  

Asset retirement obligation - noncurrent

     —           673,584  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

     59,524,961        31,392,601  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     72,485,104        41,903,461  

Members’ equity

     33,875,410      25,167,220  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and members’ equity

   $ 106,360,514        67,070,681  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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RELIANCE GATHERING, LLC

Statements of Income

Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

     2018     2017  

Revenues:

    

Gathering system revenue

   $ 29,498,358     $ 18,759,954  

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

     —          14,974  

Other operating income

     2,623,972       —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     32,122,330       18,774,928  

Cost of sales:

    

Cost of sales

     2,780,059       1,153,775  

Depreciation expense

     14,580,804       3,701,584  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of sales

     17,360,863       4,855,359  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     14,761,467       13,919,569  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses:

    

Management fees

     2,601,366       1,725,566  

Office and other general and administrative expenses

     868,114       1,363,814  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total general and administrative expenses

     3,469,480       3,089,380  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     11,291,987       10,830,189  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income or expenses:

    

Other income

     —          26,331  

Other expense

     —          (37,540

Interest expense

     (2,583,797     (1,219,764
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expenses

     (2,583,797     (1,230,973
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 8,708,190     $ 9,599,216  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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RELIANCE GATHERING, LLC

Statements of Members’ Equity

Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

    

Preferred

units

    

Class A
common

units

   

Class B
common

units

    Total  

Balance, December 31, 2016

   $ 114,859,625      $ (61,040,121   $ (38,251,500   $ 15,568,004  

Net income

     9,599,216        —          —          9,599,216  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2017

   $ 124,458,841      $ (61,040,121   $ (38,251,500   $ 25,167,220  

Net income

     8,708,190        —          —          8,708,190  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2018

   $ 133,167,031      $ (61,040,121   $ (38,251,500   $ 33,875,410  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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RELIANCE GATHERING, LLC

Statements of Cash Flows

Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

     2018     2017  

Cash flow from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 8,708,190       9,599,216  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

     —          (14,974

Gain on reversal of asset retirement obligation

     (2,623,972     —     

Depreciation expense

     14,580,804       3,701,584  

Amortization of debt issue costs

     160,404       191,286  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (983,606     (840,185

Related party accounts receivable/payable

     4,555,376       (3,081,677

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     21,561       (40,691

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses

     (1,076     280,117  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     24,417,681       9,794,676  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchase of property and equipment

     (51,936,981     (23,126,778

Insurance proceeds from asset retirement

     —          97,370  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (51,936,981     (23,029,408
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from long-term debt

     29,000,000       13,500,000  

Debt issue costs

     (354,460     (21,300
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     28,645,540       13,478,700  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     1,126,240       243,968  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     1,183,485       939,517  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

   $ 2,309,725       1,183,485  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 2,354,581       912,384  

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities:

    

Additions to oil and gas properties for asset retirement obligations

   $ —          3,297,556  

Accrued capital expenditures

     12,023,502       6,535,950  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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RELIANCE GATHERING, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

(1)

Nature of Operations

Reliance Gathering, LLC (the Company), a Texas limited liability company, was incorporated on June 22, 2011 and was 100% owned by its sole member, Reliance Midstream, LLC. The Company was formed to own and operate a gathering system that services the oil and gas industry in Andrews, Ector and Martin counties in Texas.

Effective August 1, 2014, the Company amended and restated their limited liability company agreement. The agreement was amended to admit new members into the Company and to allow for certain incentive interest award grants to be issued to key members of management and others. Under the new agreement, Reliance Midstream, LLC (managing member) controlled 64% of the membership interests in the Company with the remaining 36% allocated to new members as allowed under the amended and restated agreement at December 31, 2014. During 2015, certain members forfeited their membership interests and at December 31, 2015 Reliance Midstream controlled 64.4% of the membership interests in the Company with the remaining 35.6% allocated to other members.

On May 13, 2016, the Company closed a transaction with MetalMark Funds and each of the Monarch investment entities defined within the Investment Agreement (collectively, MetalMark), whereby MetalMark invested $112,100,000 in the Company in exchange for a 38.6% membership interest in the Company in the form of preferred units. The Company immediately distributed the proceeds to the existing members. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, Reliance Midstream controls 39.6% of the membership interests in the Company, MetalMark controls 38.6% and the remaining 21.8% is allocated to other members. See further discussion of the MetalMark transaction at note 7.

 

(2)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

  (a)

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with original maturities of three months or less as cash and cash equivalents and maintains its excess cash in various financial institutions, where deposits may exceed federally insured amounts at times. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and does not believe its related risk to be more than normal.

 

  (b)

Accounts Receivable and Accounts Receivable – Related Party

Accounts receivable includes amounts due from oil and gas operators and various related parties. Accounts receivable, trade, consists of accrued gathering fees due under normal trade terms, generally requiring payment within 30 days of production. Accounts receivable, related parties consists of amounts paid by the Company on behalf of various related parties for goods and services rendered, as well as trade receivables due from related parties and reclassified to related party receivables for financial statement presentation.

Accounts receivable are stated at the amounts management expects to collect from outstanding balances. The carrying amount of accounts receivable is reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts that reflects management’s best estimate of the amount that will not be collected. Management individually reviews all receivable balances and based on an assessment of current creditworthiness, past experience, historical losses, and evaluation of other pertinent factors, estimates the portion, if any, of the balance that will not be collected. Management provides for probable uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its assessment.

Balances that are still outstanding after management has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the allowance for doubtful accounts and a credit to the respective receivable account. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts recognized in the balance sheets, as accounts receivable were believed to be fully collectible. The Company has not had historical collection issues.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

  (c)

Accounts Payable and Accounts Payable – Related Party

Accounts payable and accounts payable – related party consist primarily of vendor obligations due under normal trade terms for services rendered or products received by the Company during ongoing operations. These amounts are recorded as obligations as incurred. Accounts payable totaled $5,066 and $271,586 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Accounts payable – related party totaled $29,214 and $442,435 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. See note 5 for more information related to the nature of related party activities.

 

  (d)

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of other operating and capital costs that were accrued at year-end. Accrued expenses totaled $12,739,124 and $6,877,866 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

  (e)

Debt Issuance Costs

The Company capitalizes certain costs in connection with issuing debt, which are recorded on the balance sheet as a reduction of debt. These costs are amortized to interest expense using a method consistent with the interest method over the term of the related debt.

The Company had additional direct costs related to financing of $354,460 and $21,300 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Accumulated amortization related to debt issuance costs was $467,480 and $307,076 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company reported amortization expense of $160,404 and $191,286 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, which is recorded as a component of interest expense.

 

  (f)

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized when earned, written evidence of an arrangement exists, pricing is fixed and determinable and collectability of the revenue is reasonably assured. The critical terms that embody the Company’s sales arrangements are included in executed contracts with related parties and third party customers.

The Company gathers hydrocarbons and various byproducts produced by operators. The commodities produced are then transported through the gathering system to be processed and sold to third party purchasers. Fees are charged to the operators for gathering, transportation and storage based on a fee structure defined in executed sales contracts.

On August 28, 2014, the Company amended key terms of its gathering and throughput contracts. These include (i) reducing the gathering fee commencing January 1, 2017 and adding a FERC indexing mechanism, (ii) changing the maturity date to March 1, 2030, (iii) deleting the Minimum Monthly Volume and Deficiency Charge mechanism, and (iv) adding explicit acreage dedication language. There was an immaterial effect on the Company’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

Effective May 20, 2016, the Company executed a Minimum Volume Commitment Letter Agreement (MVC Agreement) with Reliance Exploration, Ltd. (REL), an entity under common control. Under the MVC Agreement, REL agreed to ship certain aggregate minimum volumes of crude oil on the Company’s gathering system through December 31, 2017. A deficiency in volumes made available for shipment on the Company’s gathering system caused a deficiency payment from REL to the Company. The MVC agreement expired on January 31, 2018. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, $0 and $4,969,111 was recorded as Gathering System Revenue on the income statements related to the MVC Agreement.

 

  (g)

Concentrations of Risk

Major customers are defined as those individually comprising more than 10% of the Company’s revenue.

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had three major customers representing 79% of the Company’s revenue. These three customers also comprised 73% of the Company’s accounts receivable at December 31, 2018.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had four major customers representing 92% of the Company’s revenue. These four customers also comprised 88% of the Company’s accounts receivable at December 31, 2017.

This concentration of customers may impact the Company’s overall business risk, either positively or negatively, in that these entities may be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions in the oil and gas industry. The Company believes this risk is mitigated by the size, reputation and nature of its purchasers and operators.

The Company’s sales were entirely comprised of revenue earned in the Permian Basin area. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had no sales from related parties.

 

  (h)

Income Taxes

The Company is organized as a Texas limited liability company and is treated as a flow-through entity for income tax purposes. As a result, the net taxable income of the Company and any related tax credits, for federal income tax purposes, are deemed to pass to the members of the Company even though such net taxable income or tax credits may not have actually been distributed. Accordingly, no federal income tax provision has been made in the financial statements of the Company since the federal income tax is an obligation of the members.

In 2006, the State of Texas enacted the Texas Margin Tax Bill effective January 1, 2008 for the tax year ended December 31, 2007. The Company has not recorded a tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, as management does not believe the amount owed, if any, will be material to the Company.

The Company follows the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740 (ASC Topic 740), Income Taxes, related to accounting for uncertainties in income taxes. ASC Topic 740 clarifies the accounting for uncertainties in income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. ASC Topic 740 requires that the Company recognize in its financial statements the financial effects of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained upon examination, including resolution of any appeals or litigation processes, based upon the technical merits of the position.

ASC Topic 740 also provides guidance on measurement, classification, interest and penalties and disclosure. Tax positions taken related to the Company’s pass-through status and those taken in determining state income tax liability, including deductibility of expenses, have been reviewed and management is of the opinion that material positions taken by the Company would more likely than not be sustained by examination.

Accordingly, the Company has not recorded an income tax liability for uncertain tax positions. As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s tax years 2013 through 2018 remain open to examination.

 

  (i)

Asset Retirement Obligation

The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 410, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (ASC Topic 410), which requires the fair value of a liability related to the retirement of long-lived assets be recorded at the time a legal obligation is incurred, if the liability can be reasonably estimated. The liability is based on future retirement cost estimates and incorporates many assumptions, such as time to permanent removal, future inflation rates and the credit adjusted risk-free rate of interest. The retirement obligation is recorded at its estimated present value with an offsetting increase to the related asset on the balance sheets. Over time, the liability is accreted to its future value, with the accretion recorded to expense.

Furthermore, where there is an obligation to perform an asset retirement activity, even though uncertainties exist about the timing or method of settlement, an entity is required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair value of the liability can be determined.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

In connection with the Company’s gathering pipeline and related assets, there is an obligation to perform limited procedures around the abandonment of such assets. Our gathering pipelines have an indeterminate life, if properly maintained. Accordingly, we are not able to make a reasonable estimate of when future dismantlement and removal dates of our pipelines will occur. It has been determined by our operational management team that abandoning all other ancillary equipment, outside of the assets stated above, would require minimal costs. For the reasons stated above, no asset retirement obligation related to general operations was recorded by the Company at December 31, 2018 as management does not believe that any such retirement obligation to be material to the Company’s financial statements. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had a short-term asset retirement obligation of $0 and $2,623,972 and a long-term asset retirement obligation of $0 and $673,584 related to the Texas Railroad Commission pipe replacement obligation. See further discussion at note 3. The Company recognized a gain on release of asset retirement obligation of $2,623,972 in 2018, included in other operating income on the income statement, due to a reassessment of costs to be incurred following the completion of the first section of the Texas Railroad Commission’s pipe replacement obligation, which was partially offset by the depreciation of the related asset retirement obligation asset, for an impact on net income of $235,399.

 

  (j)

Management Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

  (k)

Other Significant Accounting Policies

See the respective footnotes for the Company’s accounting policies regarding property and equipment, impairment of long-lived assets and related party transactions.

 

  (l)

Recently Issued Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements not adopted as of December 31, 2018

On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP when it becomes effective. The new ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2018 and early adoption is permitted in certain circumstances. Entities have the option of using either the retrospective or modified approach to adopt the new standards. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), which provides guidance on eight specific cash flow issues, including cash payments associated with debt and debt modification, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims and corporate-owned life insurance policies, distributions made from equity method investees, beneficial interests in securitization transactions and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. The amended guidance is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The amendments should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. Early adoption is permitted for any entity in any interim or annual period. The Company will adopt the new standard during the first quarter of 2019 and there will be no effect on its ongoing financial reporting.

 

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RELIANCE GATHERING, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)- Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASU 2016-02”) which established ASC Topic 842, Leases. This ASU will change the way the Company accounts for leases. The main difference between the current requirement under GAAP and the new ASU is the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases. The new ASU requires that a lessee recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term (other than leases that meet the definition of a short-term lease). The liability will be equal to the present value of lease payments. The asset will be based on the liability, subject to adjustment, such as for initial direct costs. For income statement purposes, the FASB retained a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance. Operating leases will result in straight-line expense (similar to current operating leases) while finance leases will result in a frontloaded expense pattern (similar to current capital leases). Classification will be based on criteria that are largely similar to those applied in current lease accounting. For lessors, the guidance modifies the classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases. The new ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and early adoption is permitted. This ASU must be adopted using a modified retrospective transition, and provides for certain practical expedients. The Company is evaluating the ASU and has not determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

In July 2018, the FASB issued additional guidance on the accounting for leases in ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, and ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements (“ASU 2018-11”). ASU 2016-02 was initially required to be adopted using a modified retrospective transition, which would require application of the new guidance at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. The guidance in ASU 2018-11 provides companies with another transition method that allows entities to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the date of adoption. Under this method, previously presented years’ financial positions and results would not be adjusted. The Company is evaluating the ASU and has not determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

 

(3)

Property and Equipment

 

  (a)

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Improvements or betterments of a permanent nature are capitalized. The cost of assets disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation and amortization are eliminated from the accounts in the year of disposal. Gains or losses resulting from property disposals are credited or charged to operations currently. The cost basis of property and equipment, including estimated asset retirement obligation, was $119,603,931 and $67,442,412 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Depreciation expense for property and equipment totaled $14,580,804 and $3,701,584 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives.

Components and useful lives of property plant and equipment were as follows as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

     2018      2017  

Gathering system (20 years)

   $ 85,960,857        43,762,393  

Tank batteries (20 years)

     14,139,163        7,156,185  

Measurement equipment and other (5 years)

     5,186,720        4,512,223  

Pipeline easements (10 years if amortized)

     14,317,191        8,714,055  

Asset retirement obligation (Accelerated based on reclamation date)

     —          3,297,556  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     119,603,931        67,442,412  

Less accumulated depreciation

     18,730,761        8,739,387  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total property and equipment, net

   $ 100,873,170        58,703,025  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

  (b)

Texas Railroad Commission Pipe Replacement Obligation

In conjunction with assessing the Company’s compliance with the Texas Railroad Commission’s (TRRC) regulations for pipelines, the Company identified and self-reported to the TRRC non-compliance with certain regulations. On December 4, 2017, the Company agreed to a pipe replacement plan with the (TRRC), whereby the Company is required to replace certain SDR 9 poly pipe with steel pipe in order to be in compliance with the TRRC requirements for pipelines. The plan calls for completion of the pipe replacement in two stages. The first section was completed in 2018. The second section will be completed by July 1, 2019. At December 31, 2018, costs incurred to date related to the replacement of the first and second sections were $4,665,931 and $8,332,420, respectively.                

The Company has estimated the remaining costs for the new steel pipeline and right-of-ways for the second section as follows:

 

Pipeline

   $ 23,497,703  

Right-of-ways

     2,194,988  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 25,692,691  
  

 

 

 

The estimated cost for pipe removal and disposal were recorded as an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) with the offset capitalized as a part of the existing asset group as of December 31, 2017. At year-end 2018, this ARO was reassessed based on actual costs incurred related to the pipe replacement sections completed in 2018, as well as cost estimates obtained from service providers for both the removal and salvage of the existing poly pipe. As a result of this reassessment, the remaining costs estimated to be incurred related to the removal and disposal were determined to be immaterial and the related ARO asset and liability were written off. A gain on retirement of asset retirement obligation liability of $2,623,972 was recognized, which is largely offset by depreciation expense related to the ARO asset recognized in 2018 of $2,388,573, for a net impact to the financial statements of $235,399. Refer to note 2 for additional information.

The costs for pipeline and right-of-ways related to the replacement will be capitalized as they are paid and will be subject to depreciation when placed in service.

 

  (c)

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment (ASC Topic 360), long-lived assets to be held and used by the Company are reviewed to determine whether any events or changes in circumstance indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. For long-lived assets to be held or used, the Company bases the evaluation on impairment indicators such as nature of the assets, the future economic benefit of the assets, any historical or future profitability measurements and other external market conditions or factors that may be present.

If such impairment indicators are present or other factors exist that indicate the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable, the Company determines whether an impairment has occurred through the use of a undiscounted cash flow analysis of the asset at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows exist.

If impairment has occurred, the Company recognizes a loss for the difference between the carrying amount and the estimated fair value of the asset. The Company determined there were no indicators of impairment for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

(4)

Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental Issues

The Company’s operations are subject to risks normally incidental to the oil and gas well operating and servicing environment, including fires and other environmental risks such as oil spills or gas leaks that could expose the Company to liabilities associated with these risks. The Company maintains comprehensive insurance coverage that it believes is adequate to mitigate the risk of any adverse financial effects associated with these risks.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

However, should it be determined that a liability exists with respect to any environmental cleanup or restoration, the liability to cure such a violation could still fall upon the Company. No claim has been made, nor is the Company aware of the assertion of any liability which the Company may have, as it relates to any environmental cleanup, restoration, or the violation of any rules or regulations relating thereto.

 

(5)

Related Party Transactions

Transactions between related parties are considered to be related party transactions even though they may not be given accounting recognition. FASB ASC Topic 850, Related Party Disclosures (ASC Topic 850), requires that transactions with related parties that would make a difference in decision making be disclosed so that users of the consolidated financial statements can evaluate their significance. Related party transactions occurred within the context of the following relationships:

The Company has a receivable from REL, which is related to the MVC Agreement. The balance at December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $0 and $4,969,111, respectively. See further discussion of the MVC agreement at note 2.

The Company has a payable due to Reliance Energy, Inc, a company under common control. The balance at December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $29,214 and $442,435, respectively, and has been classified as a current liability in the balance sheets. The payable is comprised of amounts due for costs paid by Reliance Energy, Inc. on behalf of the Company.

The Company entered into a Service Agreement with Reliance Energy, Inc. for executive and administrative services (Service Agreement) effective May 20, 2016. Under the Service Agreement, fees are earned through Dedicated Services and Support Services. Support services are determined in the Company’s annual budget and allocated pro-rata on a monthly basis.

Fees charged under the Service Agreement for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 totaled $2,601,366 and $1,725,566, respectively.

 

(6)

Long-Term Debt

On May 20, 2016, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit Facility (Revolver) with a lender with a borrowing capacity of up to $30,000,000, set to mature on May 20, 2019. The Revolver bears interest at either the Adjusted Base Rate or the Eurodollar Rate. The base rate is the higher of the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%, the administrative agent’s prime rate or the Eurodollar Rate plus 1%. The Eurodollar Rate is equal to the ICE Benchmark Administration LIBOR Rate as published by Reuters at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London Time) two business days prior to the first day of an interest period.

On November 10, 2017, the Revolver was amended increasing the borrowing capacity to $40,000,000. On April 3, 2018, the Revolver was amended increasing the borrowing capacity to $75,000,000.

On February 5, 2019, the Revolver was amended increasing the borrowing capacity to $100,000,000. The Company must comply with various covenants under the terms of the amended agreement, including compliance with a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum leverage and liquidity ratio, as defined in the agreement. At December 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants.

The outstanding balance on the Revolver was $60,000,000 as of December 31, 2018. The interest rate for 2018 was 4.81%, with interest expense of $2,423,393 for the year ended December 31, 2018. The Company has $186,739 in accrued interest at December 31, 2018.

The outstanding balance on the Revolver was $31,000,000 as of December 31, 2017. The interest rate for 2017 was 4.81%, with interest expense of $1,028,478 for the year ended December 31, 2017. The Company had $116,094 in accrued interest at December 31, 2017.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

(7)

Equity

 

  (a)

MetalMark Transaction

On May 20, 2016, MetalMark invested $112,100,000 in the Company in exchange for a 38.60% membership interest in the Company in the form of 100% of the Preferred Units in the Company. With the transaction, the Company amended and restated its LLC agreement to allow for the issuance of the Preferred Units and to grant previous members of the Company Common Units in the Company. Reliance Midstream, LLC was granted Class A Common Units and the remaining previous members, comprised of members of management of Reliance Midstream, LLC, were granted Class B Common Units.

The Preferred Units are entitled to a Preferred Return of 10% of their original invested amount and preferential rights in any distributions from the Company. Distributions after the MetalMark transaction will be first allocated to the Preferred Unit holders for any unpaid portion of the Preferred Return, then to the Preferred Unit Holders for any Unpaid Preferred investment amount, then to an amount equal to 20% of the hurdle amount to the Preferred Units, and then to the respective percentages of each Common Unit Holder.

Preferred Units and Class A Common Units have unrestricted voting rights in the Company. Class B Common Units have restricted voting rights as they cannot participate in the election or appointment of board members.

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had the following equity accounts:

 

     % Ownership     2018      2017  

Preferred Units

     38.60   $ 133,167,031        124,458,841  

Class A Common Units

     39.60       (61,040,121      (61,040,121

Class B Common Units

     21.80       (38,251,500      (38,251,500
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     100.00   $ 33,875,410        25,167,220  

 

  (b)

Distributions

Distributions are made at the direction of the Board of Managers. The member’s capital accounts will be adjusted as distributions are paid to the members and the members make additional contributions. There were no recorded cash distributions during 2018 and 2017.

The Preferred Unit holders are entitled to a Preferred Return of 10% of their original investment amount per annum, with compounding interest, which totals $11,210,000 for 2018 and 2017. The balance was not declared and remained unpaid at December 31, 2018 and 2017. The cumulative unpaid amount at December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $29,230,959 and $18,020,959, respectively.

 

(8)

Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through March 29, 2019, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. During this period, the Company had the following material subsequent events to disclose:

The Company has borrowed $17,500,000 on the Revolver. The balance at March 29, 2019 was $77,500,000.

Effective March 14, 2019, the Company amended and restated their limited liability company agreement. The agreement was amended to change certain terms in the agreement. The changing terms primarily relate to the ability of the Company to utilize their increased borrowing capacity and the amendment of certain aspects of the waterfall in a hypothetical liquidation event.    

 

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RELIANCE GATHERING, LLC

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Financial Statements:

  

Balance Sheets

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Statements of Income

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Statements of Members’ Equity

     3  

Statements of Cash Flows

     4  

Notes to Financial Statements

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RELIANCE GATHERING, LLC

Balance Sheets

September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018

 

     As of  
     September 30,
2019
     December 31,
2018
 
Assets      

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,742,221      $ 2,309,725  

Accounts receivable:

     

Trade

     3,806,158        3,147,112  

Related party

     2,203        1,166  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     54,682        29,341  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     5,605,264        5,487,344  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     143,985,567        100,873,170  

Total assets

   $ 149,590,831      $ 106,360,514  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities and Members’ Equity      

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses

   $ 6,602,937      $ 12,930,929  

Accounts payable – related party

     473,890        29,214  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     7,076,827        12,960,143  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noncurrent liabilities:

     

Line of credit facility, net of debt cost

     99,488,533        59,524,961  

Total noncurrent liabilities

     99,488,533        59,524,961  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     106,565,360        72,485,104  

Members’ equity

     43,025,471        33,875,410  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and members’ equity

   $ 149,590,831      $ 106,360,514  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Income

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2019     2018  

Revenues:

    

Gathering system revenue

   $ 24,879,512     $ 21,591,744  

Gain on retirement of asset retirement obligation

     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     24,879,512       21,591,744  

Cost of sales:

    

Cost of sales

     2,751,574       1,599,393  

Depreciation expense

     7,169,451       11,291,155  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of sales

     9,921,025       12,890,548  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     14,958,487       8,701,196  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses:

    

Management fees

     2,001,960       1,516,411  

Office and other general and administrative expenses

     572,054       532,193  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total general and administrative expenses

     2,574,014       2,048,604  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     12,384,473       6,652,592  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income or expenses:

    

Other income

     400       508,916  

Interest expense

     (3,234,812     (1,819,025
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expenses

     (3,234,412     (1,310,109
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 9,150,061     $ 5,342,483  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Members’ Equity

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

    

Preferred

units

    

Class A
common

units

   

Class B
common

units

    Total  

Balance, December 31, 2017

   $ 124,458,841      $ (61,040,121   $ (38,251,500   $ 25,167,220  

Net income

     5,342,483        —         —         5,342,483  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2018

   $ 129,801,324      $ (61,040,121   $ (38,251,500   $ 30,509,703  

Net income October 31, 2018 to December 31, 2018

     3,365,707        —         —         3,365,707  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2018

   $ 133,167,031      $ (61,040,121   $ (38,251,500   $ 33,875,410  

Net income

     9,150,061        —         —         9,150,061  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2019

   $ 142,317,092      $ (61,040,121   $ (38,251,500   $ 43,025,471  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2019     2018  

Cash flow from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 9,150,061     $ 5,342,483  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Gain on retirement of asset retirement obligation

     —         —    

Depreciation expense

     7,169,451       11,291,155  

Amortization of debt issue costs

     148,572       123,863  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (659,046     (1,517,460

Related party accounts receivable/payable

     443,639       4,553,686  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (25,341     (3,606

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses

     4,913,084       615,997  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     21,140,420       20,406,118  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchase of property and equipment

     (61,522,924     (42,311,451
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (61,522,924     (42,311,451
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from long-term debt

     40,000,000       24,000,000  

Debt issue costs

     (185,000     (354,460
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     39,815,000       23,645,540  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (567,504     1,740,207  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     2,309,725       1,183,485  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

   $ 1,742,221     $ 2,923,692  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 2,946,223     $ 1,692,291  

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities:

    

Accrued capital expenditures

     782,426       2,013,028  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

(1)

Nature of Operations

Reliance Gathering, LLC (the Company), a Texas limited liability company, was incorporated on June 22, 2011 and was 100% owned by its sole member, Reliance Midstream, LLC. The Company was formed to own and operate a gathering system that services the oil and gas industry in Andrews, Ector and Martin counties in Texas.

Effective August 1, 2014, the Company amended and restated their limited liability company agreement. The agreement was amended to admit new members into the Company and to allow for certain incentive interest award grants to be issued to key members of management and others. Under the new agreement, Reliance Midstream, LLC (managing member) controlled 64% of the membership interests in the Company with the remaining 36% allocated to new members as allowed under the amended and restated agreement at December 31, 2014. During 2015, certain members forfeited their membership interests and at December 31, 2015 Reliance Midstream controlled 64.4% of the membership interests in the Company with the remaining 35.6% allocated to other members.

On May 13, 2016, the Company closed a transaction with MetalMark Funds and each of the Monarch investment entities defined within the Investment Agreement (collectively, MetalMark), whereby MetalMark invested $112,100,000 in the Company in exchange for a 38.6% membership interest in the Company in the form of preferred units. The Company immediately distributed the proceeds to the existing members. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, Reliance Midstream controls 39.6% of the membership interests in the Company, MetalMark controls 38.6% and the remaining 21.8% is allocated to other members. See further discussion of the MetalMark transaction at note 7.

 

(2)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

  (a)

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with original maturities of three months or less as cash and cash equivalents and maintains its excess cash in various financial institutions, where deposits may exceed federally insured amounts at times. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and does not believe its related risk to be more than normal.

 

  (b)

Accounts Receivable and Accounts Receivable – Related Party

Accounts receivable includes amounts due from oil and gas operators and various related parties. Accounts receivable, trade, consists of accrued gathering fees due under normal trade terms, generally requiring payment within 30 days of production. Accounts receivable, related parties consists of amounts paid by the Company on behalf of various related parties for goods and services rendered, as well as trade receivables due from related parties and reclassified to related party receivables for financial statement presentation.

Accounts receivable are stated at the amounts management expects to collect from outstanding balances. The carrying amount of accounts receivable is reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts that reflects management’s best estimate of the amount that will not be collected. Management individually reviews all receivable balances and based on an assessment of current creditworthiness, past experience, historical losses, and evaluation of other pertinent factors, estimates the portion, if any, of the balance that will not be collected. Management provides for probable uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its assessment.

Balances that are still outstanding after management has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the allowance for doubtful accounts and a credit to the respective receivable account. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts recognized in the balance sheets, as accounts receivable were believed to be fully collectible. The Company has not had historical collection issues.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

  (c)

Accounts Payable and Accounts Payable – Related Party

Accounts payable and accounts payable – related party consist primarily of vendor obligations due under normal trade terms for services rendered or products received by the Company during ongoing operations. These amounts are recorded as obligations as incurred. Accounts payable totaled $4,663,924 and $5,066 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Accounts payable – related party totaled $473,890 and $29,214 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. See note 5 for more information related to the nature of related party activities.

 

  (d)

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of other operating and capital costs that were accrued at period end. Accrued expenses totaled $1,939,013 and $12,739,124 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

  (e)

Debt Issuance Costs

The Company capitalizes certain costs in connection with issuing debt, which are recorded on the balance sheet as a reduction of debt. These costs are amortized to interest expense using a method consistent with the interest method over the term of the related debt.

The Company had additional direct costs related to financing of $185,000 and $354,460 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Accumulated amortization related to debt issuance costs was $616,052 and $467,480 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company reported amortization expense of $148,572 and $123,863 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively., which is recorded as a component of interest expense.

 

  (f)

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized when earned, written evidence of an arrangement exists, pricing is fixed and determinable and collectability of the revenue is reasonably assured. The critical terms that embody the Company’s sales arrangements are included in executed contracts with related parties and third party customers.

The Company gathers hydrocarbons and various byproducts produced by operators. The commodities produced are then transported through the gathering system to be processed and sold to third party purchasers. Fees are charged to the operators for gathering, transportation and storage based on a fee structure defined in executed sales contracts.

On August 28, 2014, the Company amended key terms of its gathering and throughput contracts. These include (i) reducing the gathering fee commencing January 1, 2017 and adding a FERC indexing mechanism, (ii) changing the maturity date to March 1, 2030, (iii) deleting the Minimum Monthly Volume and Deficiency Charge mechanism, and (iv) adding explicit acreage dedication language. There was an immaterial effect on the Company’s financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

Effective May 20, 2016, the Company executed a Minimum Volume Commitment Letter Agreement (MVC Agreement) with Reliance Exploration, Ltd. (REL), an entity under common control. Under the MVC Agreement, REL agreed to ship certain aggregate minimum volumes of crude oil on the Company’s gathering system through December 31, 2017. A deficiency in volumes made available for shipment on the Company’s gathering system caused a deficiency payment from REL to the Company. The MVC agreement expired on January 31, 2018.

 

  (g)

Concentrations of Risk

Major customers are defined as those individually comprising more than 10% of the Company’s revenue.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had five major customers representing 87% of the Company’s revenue. These five customers also comprised 64% of the Company’s accounts receivable at September 30, 2019.

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had three major customers representing 79% of the Company’s revenue. These three customers also comprised 73% of the Company’s accounts receivable at December 31, 2018.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

This concentration of customers may impact the Company’s overall business risk, either positively or negatively, in that these entities may be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions in the oil and gas industry. The Company believes this risk is mitigated by the size, reputation and nature of its purchasers and operators.

The Company’s sales were entirely comprised of revenue earned in the Permian Basin area. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company had no sales from related parties.

 

  (h)

Income Taxes

The Company is organized as a Texas limited liability company and is treated as a flow-through entity for income tax purposes. As a result, the net taxable income of the Company and any related tax credits, for federal income tax purposes, are deemed to pass to the members of the Company even though such net taxable income or tax credits may not have actually been distributed. Accordingly, no federal income tax provision has been made in the financial statements of the Company since the federal income tax is an obligation of the members.

In 2006, the State of Texas enacted the Texas Margin Tax Bill effective January 1, 2008 for the tax year ended December 31, 2007. The Company has not recorded a tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, as management does not believe the amount owed, if any, will be material to the Company.

The Company follows the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740 (ASC Topic 740), Income Taxes, related to accounting for uncertainties in income taxes. ASC Topic 740 clarifies the accounting for uncertainties in income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. ASC Topic 740 requires that the Company recognize in its financial statements the financial effects of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained upon examination, including resolution of any appeals or litigation processes, based upon the technical merits of the position.

ASC Topic 740 also provides guidance on measurement, classification, interest and penalties and disclosure. Tax positions taken related to the Company’s pass-through status and those taken in determining state income tax liability, including deductibility of expenses, have been reviewed and management is of the opinion that material positions taken by the Company would more likely than not be sustained by examination.

Accordingly, the Company has not recorded an income tax liability for uncertain tax positions. As of September 30, 2019, the Company’s tax years 2013 through 2018 remain open to examination.

 

  (i)

Asset Retirement Obligation

The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 410, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (ASC Topic 410), which requires the fair value of a liability related to the retirement of long-lived assets be recorded at the time a legal obligation is incurred, if the liability can be reasonably estimated. The liability is based on future retirement cost estimates and incorporates many assumptions, such as time to permanent removal, future inflation rates and the credit adjusted risk-free rate of interest. The retirement obligation is recorded at its estimated present value with an offsetting increase to the related asset on the balance sheets. Over time, the liability is accreted to its future value, with the accretion recorded to expense.

Furthermore, where there is an obligation to perform an asset retirement activity, even though uncertainties exist about the timing or method of settlement, an entity is required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair value of the liability can be determined.

 

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RELIANCE GATHERING, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

In connection with the Company’s gathering pipeline and related assets, there is an obligation to perform limited procedures around the abandonment of such assets. Our gathering pipelines have an indeterminate life, if properly maintained. Accordingly, we are not able to make a reasonable estimate of when future dismantlement and removal dates of our pipelines will occur. It has been determined by our operational management team that abandoning all other ancillary equipment, outside of the assets stated above, would require minimal costs. For the reasons stated above, no asset retirement obligation related to general operations was recorded by the Company at September 30, 2019 as management does not believe that any such retirement obligation to be material to the Company’s financial statements. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had no asset retirement obligation related to the Texas Railroad Commission pipe replacement obligation. See further discussion at note 3.    

 

  (j)

Management Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

  (k)

Other Significant Accounting Policies

See the respective footnotes for the Company’s accounting policies regarding property and equipment, impairment of long-lived assets and related party transactions.

 

  (l)

Recently Issued Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncement adopted in 2019

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), which provides guidance on eight specific cash flow issues, including cash payments associated with debt and debt modification, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims and corporate-owned life insurance policies, distributions made from equity method investees, beneficial interests in securitization transactions and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. The amended guidance is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The amendments should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. Early adoption is permitted for any entity in any interim or annual period. The Company adopted the new standard during the first quarter of 2019 and there will be no effect on its ongoing financial reporting.

New Accounting Pronouncements not adopted as of September 30, 2019

On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP when it becomes effective. The new ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2018 and early adoption is permitted in certain circumstances. Entities have the option of using either the retrospective or modified approach to adopt the new standards. The Company has not yet selected a transition method. The company has not adopted this new ASU at September 30, 2019. The Company evaluated the ASU and determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting is not material.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) - Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASU 2016-02”) which established ASC Topic 842, Leases. This ASU will change the way the Company accounts for leases. The main difference between the current requirement under GAAP and the new ASU is the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases. The new ASU requires that a lessee recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term (other than leases that meet the definition of a short-term lease). The liability will be equal to the present value of lease payments. The asset will be based on the liability, subject to adjustment, such as for initial direct costs. For income statement purposes, the FASB retained a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance. Operating leases will result in straight-line expense (similar to current operating leases) while finance leases will result in a front-loaded expense pattern (similar to current capital leases). Classification will be based on criteria that are largely similar to those applied in current lease accounting. For lessors, the guidance modifies the classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases. The new ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and early adoption is permitted. This ASU must be adopted using a modified retrospective transition, and provides for certain practical expedients. The Company is evaluating the ASU and has not determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

 

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RELIANCE GATHERING, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

In July 2018, the FASB issued additional guidance on the accounting for leases in ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, and ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements (“ASU 2018-11”). ASU 2016-02 was initially required to be adopted using a modified retrospective transition, which would require application of the new guidance at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. The guidance in ASU 2018-11 provides companies with another transition method that allows entities to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the date of adoption. Under this method, previously presented years’ financial positions and results would not be adjusted. The Company is evaluating the ASU and has not determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

 

(3)

Property and Equipment

 

  (a)

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Improvements or betterments of a permanent nature are capitalized. The cost of assets disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation and amortization are eliminated from the accounts in the year of disposal. Gains or losses resulting from property disposals are credited or charged to operations currently. The cost basis of property and equipment, including estimated asset retirement obligation, was $169,885,780 and $119,603,931 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Depreciation expense for property and equipment totaled $7,169,451 and $11,291,155 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 respectively. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives.

Components and useful lives of property plant and equipment were as follows as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

     2019      2018  

Gathering system (20 years)

   $ 128,309,914      $ 85,960,857  

Tank batteries (20 years)

     22,070,923        14,139,163  

Measurement equipment and other (5 years)

     6,239,709        5,186,720  

Pipeline easements (10 years if amortized)

     13,265,234        14,317,191  

Asset retirement obligation (Accelerated based on reclamation date)

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     169,885,780        119,603,931  

Less accumulated depreciation

     25,900,213        18,730,761  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total property and equipment, net

   $ 143,985,567      $ 100,873,170  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (b)

Texas Railroad Commission Pipe Replacement Obligation

In conjunction with assessing the Company’s compliance with the Texas Railroad Commission’s (TRRC) regulations for pipelines, the Company identified and self-reported to the TRRC non-compliance with certain regulations. On December 4, 2017, the Company agreed to a pipe replacement plan with the (TRRC), whereby the Company is required to replace certain SDR 9 poly pipe with steel pipe in order to be in compliance with the TRRC requirements for pipelines. The plan calls for completion of the pipe replacement in two stages. The first section was completed in 2018. The second section was completed in June 2019. At September 30, 2019, costs incurred to date related to the replacement of the first and second sections were $4,665,931 and $41,159,620, respectively. At December 31, 2018, costs incurred to date related to the replacement of the first and second sections were $4,665,931 and $8,332,420, respectively.

The costs for pipeline and right-of-ways related to the replacement will be capitalized as they are paid and will be subject to depreciation when placed in service.

 

  (c)

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment (ASC Topic 360), long-lived assets to be held and used by the Company are reviewed to determine whether any events or changes in circumstance indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. For long-lived assets to be held or used, the Company bases the evaluation on impairment indicators such as nature of the assets, the future economic benefit of the assets, any historical or future profitability measurements and other external market conditions or factors that may be present.

 

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RELIANCE GATHERING, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

If such impairment indicators are present or other factors exist that indicate the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable, the Company determines whether an impairment has occurred through the use of a undiscounted cash flow analysis of the asset at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows exist.

If impairment has occurred, the Company recognizes a loss for the difference between the carrying amount and the estimated fair value of the asset. The Company determined there were no indicators of impairment for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

(4)

Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental Issues

The Company’s operations are subject to risks normally incidental to the oil and gas well operating and servicing environment, including fires and other environmental risks such as oil spills or gas leaks that could expose the Company to liabilities associated with these risks. The Company maintains comprehensive insurance coverage that it believes is adequate to mitigate the risk of any adverse financial effects associated with these risks.

However, should it be determined that a liability exists with respect to any environmental cleanup or restoration, the liability to cure such a violation could still fall upon the Company. No claim has been made, nor is the Company aware of the assertion of any liability which the Company may have, as it relates to any environmental cleanup, restoration, or the violation of any rules or regulations relating thereto.

 

(5)

Related Party Transactions

Transactions between related parties are considered to be related party transactions even though they may not be given accounting recognition. FASB ASC Topic 850, Related Party Disclosures (ASC Topic 850), requires that transactions with related parties that would make a difference in decision making be disclosed so that users of the consolidated financial statements can evaluate their significance. Related party transactions occurred within the context of the following relationships:

The Company has a receivable from Reliance Energy MW, LLC, a company under common control. The receivable is comprised of amounts due for costs paid by the Company. The balance at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $2,203 and $0, respectively.

The Company has a payable due to Reliance Energy, Inc, a company under common control. The balance at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $473,890 and $29,214, respectively, and has been classified as a current liability in the balance sheets. The payable is comprised of amounts due for costs paid by Reliance Energy, Inc. on behalf of the Company.

The Company entered into a Service Agreement with Reliance Energy, Inc. for executive and administrative services (Service Agreement) effective May 20, 2016. Under the Service Agreement, fees are earned through Dedicated Services and Support Services. Support services are determined in the Company’s annual budget and allocated pro-rata on a monthly basis.

Fees charged under the Service Agreement for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 totaled $2,001,960 and $1,516,411, respectively.

 

(6)

Long-Term Debt

On May 20, 2016, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit Facility (Revolver) with a lender with a borrowing capacity of up to $30,000,000, set to mature on May 20, 2019. The Revolver bears interest at either the Adjusted Base Rate or the Eurodollar Rate. The base rate is the higher of the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%, the administrative agent’s prime rate or the Eurodollar Rate plus 1%. The Eurodollar Rate is equal to the ICE Benchmark Administration LIBOR Rate as published by Reuters at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London Time) two business days prior to the first day of an interest period.

On November 10, 2017, the Revolver was amended increasing the borrowing capacity to $40,000,000. On April 3, 2018, the Revolver was amended increasing the borrowing capacity to $75,000,000.

 

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RELIANCE GATHERING, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

On February 5, 2019, the Revolver was amended increasing the borrowing capacity to $100,000,000. The Company must comply with various covenants under the terms of the amended agreement, including compliance with a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum leverage and liquidity ratio, as defined in the agreement. At September 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants.

The outstanding balance on the Revolver was $100,000,000 as of September 30, 2019. The interest rate for 2019 was 3.74%, with interest expense of $2,423,393 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The Company has $326,755 in accrued interest at September 30, 2019.

The outstanding balance on the Revolver was $60,000,000 as of December 31, 2018. The interest rate for 2018 was 4.81%, with interest expense of $2,423,393 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The Company has $186,739 in accrued interest at December 31, 2018.

 

(7)

Equity

 

  (a)

MetalMark Transaction

On May 20, 2016, MetalMark invested $112,100,000 in the Company in exchange for a 38.60% membership interest in the Company in the form of 100% of the Preferred Units in the Company. With the transaction, the Company amended and restated its LLC agreement to allow for the issuance of the Preferred Units and to grant previous members of the Company Common Units in the Company. Reliance Midstream, LLC was granted Class A Common Units and the remaining previous members, comprised of members of management of Reliance Midstream, LLC, were granted Class B Common Units.

The Preferred Units are entitled to a Preferred Return of 10% of their original invested amount and preferential rights in any distributions from the Company. Distributions after the MetalMark transaction will be first allocated to the Preferred Unit holders for any unpaid portion of the Preferred Return, then to the Preferred Unit Holders for any Unpaid Preferred investment amount, then to an amount equal to 20% of the hurdle amount to the Preferred Units, and then to the respective percentages of each Common Unit Holder.

Preferred Units and Class A Common Units have unrestricted voting rights in the Company. Class B Common Units have restricted voting rights as they cannot participate in the election or appointment of board members.

At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had the following equity accounts:

 

     % Ownership     2019      2018  

Preferred Units

     38.60   $ 142,317,092      $ 133,167,031  

Class A Common Units

     39.60       (61,040,121      (61,040,121

Class B Common Units

     21.80       (38,251,500      (38,251,500
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     100.00   $ 43,025,471      $ 33,875,410  

 

  (b)

Distributions

Distributions are made at the direction of the Board of Managers. The member’s capital accounts will be adjusted as distributions are paid to the members and the members make additional contributions. There were no recorded cash distributions during 2019 and 2018.

The Preferred Unit holders are entitled to a Preferred Return of 10% of their original investment amount per annum, with compounding interest, which totals $11,210,000 for 2019 and 2018. The balance was not declared and remained unpaid at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The cumulative unpaid amount at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $37,638,459 and $29,230,959, respectively.

 

(8)

Subsequent Events

On November 7, 2019, OMOG JV LLC completed the acquisition of all of the membership interests in the Company, pursuant to a securities purchase agreement dated as of October 1, 2019. In connection with this acquisition, on November 7, 2019, all outstanding amounts under the Revolver were repaid, and the Revolver was terminated.

 

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EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

Rattler Midstream LP

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet

 

     As of September 30, 2019  
     Partnership
Historical*
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Partnership
Pro Forma
 
     (In thousands, except unit amounts)  
Assets       

Current assets:

      

Cash

   $ 2,694     $ —         2,694  

Accounts receivable—related party

     29,858       —         29,858  

Accounts receivable—third party

     2,894       —         2,894  

Fresh water inventory

     13,039       —         13,039  

Other current assets

     615       —         615  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     49,100       —         49,100  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment:

      

Land

     88,509       —         88,509  

Property, plant and equipment

     883,724       —         883,724  

Accumulated depreciation, amortization and accretion

     (53,166     —         (53,166
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     919,067       —         919,067  

Right of use assets

     742       —         742  

Equity method investments

     224,990       213,572  (a)      438,562  

Real estate assets, net

     99,664       —         99,664  

Intangible lease assets, net

     8,754       —         8,754  

Other assets

     3,931       —         3,931  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,306,248     $ 213,572     $ 1,519,820  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities and Unitholders’ Equity       

Current liabilities:

      

Accounts payable—third party

   $ 104     $ —       $ 104  

Other accrued liabilities

     73,066       —         73,066  

Taxes payable

     108       —         108  

Short-term lease liability

     742       —         742  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     74,020       —         74,020  

Long-term debt

     103,000       213,572  (a)      316,572  

Asset retirement obligations

     9,520       —         9,520  

Deferred income taxes

     4,560       —         4,560  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     191,100       213,572       404,672  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

      

Unitholders’ equity:

      

General partner—Diamondback

     1,000       —         1,000  

Common units—public (43,700,000 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019)

     738,699       —         738,699  

Class B units—Diamondback (107,815,152 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019)

     1,000       —         1,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Rattler Midstream LP unitholders’ equity

     740,699       —         740,699  

Non-controlling interest

     374,449       —         374,449  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     1,115,148       —         1,115,148  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and unitholders’ equity

   $ 1,306,248     $ 213,572     $ 1,519,820  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial information.

*See Note 1 for information regarding the basis of financial statement presentation.

 

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Rattler Midstream LP

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019  
     Partnership
Historical*
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Partnership
Pro Forma
 
     (In thousands, except per unit amounts)  

Revenues:

      

Revenues—related party

   $ 296,508     $ —       $ 296,508  

Revenues—third party

     15,405       —         15,405  

Rental income—related party

     3,370       —         3,370  

Rental income—third party

     5,999       —         5,999  

Other real estate income—related party

     265       —         265  

Other real estate income—third party

     818       —         818  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income

     322,365       —         322,365  

Costs and expenses:

      

Direct operating expenses

     76,381       —         76,381  

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     46,252       —         46,252  

Real estate operating expenses

     1,963       —         1,963  

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     31,798       —         31,798  

General and administrative expenses

     7,677       —         7,677  

(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment

     (4     —         (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     164,067       —         164,067  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     158,298       —         158,298  

Other income (expense):

      

Interest expense, net

     (638     —         (638

Income (expense) from equity investments

     (695     6,632  (b)      5,937  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense, net

     (1,333     6,632       5,299  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     156,965       6,632       163,597  

Provision for income taxes

     22,850       971  (d)      23,821  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income after taxes

   $ 134,115     $ 5,661     $ 139,776  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income before initial public offering

     65,995       2,819  (c)      68,814  

Net income subsequent to initial public offering

     68,120       2,842       70,962  

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest subsequent to initial public offering

     51,786       2,709  (e)      54,495  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Rattler Midstream LP

   $ 16,334     $ 133     $ 16,467  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common limited partners per unit—subsequent to initial public offering

      

Basic

   $ 0.37       $ 0.38  

Diluted

   $ 0.37       $ 0.37  

Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding:

      

Basic

     43,564         43,564  

Diluted

     44,710         44,710  

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial information.

*See Note 1 for information regarding the basis of financial statement presentation.

 

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Rattler Midstream LP

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Predecessor
Historical*
     Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Predecessor
Pro Forma
 
     (In thousands)  

Revenues:

       

Revenues—related party

   $ 169,396      $ —       $ 169,396  

Revenues—third party

     3,292        —         3,292  

Rental income—related party

     2,383        —         2,383  

Rental income—third party

     8,125        —         8,125  

Other real estate income—related party

     228        —         228  

Other real estate income—third party

     1,043        —         1,043  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income

     184,467        —         184,467  

Costs and expenses:

       

Direct operating expenses

     33,714        —         33,714  

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     38,852        —         38,852  

Real estate operating expenses

     1,872        —         1,872  

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     25,134        —         25,134  

General and administrative expenses

     1,999        —         1,999  

(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment

     2,577        —         2,577  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     104,148        —         104,148  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     80,319        —         80,319  

Other income (expense):

       

Interest expense, net

     —          —         —    

Income from equity investments

     —          5,732  (b)      5,732  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense, net

     —          5,732       5,732  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     80,319        5,732       86,051  

Provision for income taxes

     17,359        1,238  (d)      18,597  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income after taxes

   $ 62,960      $ 4,494     $ 67,454  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial information.

*See Note 1 for information regarding the basis of financial statement presentation.

 

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Rattler Midstream LP

Unaudited Pro Forma Notes

 

1.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Rattler Midstream LP (“Rattler” or the “Partnership”) is a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership, the common units of which are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “RTLR”. The Partnership was formed on July 27, 2018 by Diamondback Energy, Inc. (“Diamondback”) to own, operate, develop and acquire midstream infrastructure assets in the Midland and Delaware Basins of the Permian Basin. Prior to May 28, 2019, the Partnership’s services were performed by Rattler Midstream Partners LLC (the “Predecessor”). The historical financial statements include the results of the Predecessor for the periods presented prior to the closing of the initial public offering (“IPO”) on May 28, 2019.

On November 7, 2019, Rattler and Oryx Midstream, a portfolio company of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners (“Oryx”), through their newly-formed joint venture entity (the “OMOG joint venture”), completed the previously announced acquisition of Reliance Gathering, LLC (“Reliance Gathering”) for approximately $356 million in cash, subject to post-closing purchase price adjustments (the “Reliance Acquisition”). In accordance with their membership interests in the OMOG joint venture, Rattler and Oryx paid 60% and 40% of the purchase price, respectively.

The unaudited pro forma combined financial information has been derived from the historical consolidated financial statements of Rattler and Reliance Gathering. The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 gives effect to the Reliance Acquisition as if the acquisition had been completed on September 30, 2019. The unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, give effect to the Reliance Acquisition as if the acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2018.

The Reliance Acquisition will be accounted for under the equity method of accounting, which is used in instances when the Partnership exercises significant influence over an investment but does not exercise control. While the Partnership’s equity interest in the OMOG joint venture is 60%, the investment will be accounted for as an equity method investment as the Partnership does not control operating activities and substantive participating rights exist with the controlling minority investor. Under the equity method, generally the Partnership’s share of investees’ earnings or loss is recognized in the statement of operations. The Partnership reviews its investments to determine if a loss in value which is other than a temporary decline has occurred. If such loss has occurred, the Partnership recognizes an impairment provision.

The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet and statements of operations are presented for illustrative purposes only, and do not purport to be indicative of the financial position or results of operations that would actually have occurred if the Reliance Acquisition had occurred as of the dates set forth in this unaudited pro forma combined financial information. In addition, future results may vary significantly from the results reflected in such statements due to factors described in “Risk Factors” included in the Partnership’s Final Prospectus dated May 22, 2019 relating to the IPO and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act on May 24, 2019 (the “Final Prospectus”) and elsewhere in the Partnership’s reports and filings with the SEC. The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet and statements of operations should be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s historical consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Final Prospectus and the Partnership’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

The unaudited pro forma combined financial information should also be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements and the notes thereto of Reliance Gathering filed as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 herewith by the Partnership.

 

2.

PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS AND ASSUMPTIONS

The unaudited pro forma combined financial information includes a pro forma combined balance sheet and pro forma combined statements of operations reflecting the pro forma effect of the Reliance Acquisition discussed above.

The related pro forma adjustments are described below. The unaudited pro forma combined financial information has been prepared to reflect adjustments to the Partnership’s historical financial information that are (i) directly attributable to the Reliance Acquisition and (ii) factually supportable, and with respect to the unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on Rattler’s results.

 

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Rattler Midstream LP

Unaudited Pro Forma Notes

 

The unaudited pro forma combined financial information reflects the following adjustments:

 

  (a)

To reflect the initial investment in the OMOG joint venture and completion of the Reliance Acquisition, and borrowing under the credit facility to fund the initial investment.

 

  (b)

To reflect income from equity method investments as adjusted for the new partnership structure relative to general and administrative expenses as if the investment in the OMOG joint venture and completion of the Reliance Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2018.

 

  (c)

To reflect the change in net income prior to the IPO as if the investment in the OMOG joint venture and Reliance Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2018.

 

  (d)

To reflect the change in tax provision related to income from the OMOG joint venture as if the initial investment and the Reliance Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2018.

 

  (e)

To reflect the change in income attributable to the non-controlling interest related to income from the OMOG joint venture as if the initial investment and the Reliance Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2018.

 

3.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated subsequent events through January 24, 2020, the date the accompanying financial information was available to be issued, and concluded no events need to be reported during this period.

 

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