425

Filed by Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P. pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 and

deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Subject Company: Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P.

Commission File No.: 001-32745

 

LOGO    LOGO

NYSE: MGG

 

Date:    May 6, 2009
Contact:    Paula Farrell
   (918) 574-7650
   paula.farrell@magellanlp.com

MGG Announces First-Quarter Earnings

TULSA, Okla. – Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P. (NYSE: MGG) today reported first-quarter 2009 operating profit of $56.1 million compared to $74.8 million for first quarter 2008 excluding a $26.5 million one-time gain on assignment of a third-party supply agreement during March 2008. Reported operating profit for first quarter 2008 including the one-time gain was $101.3 million. Net income was $41.2 million during first quarter 2009 versus $62.9 million in first quarter 2008 excluding the one-time gain. Reported net income for first quarter 2008 was $89.4 million.

MGG owns the general partner interest and incentive distribution rights of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) and reports its financial results on a consolidated basis with the financial results of MMP. The partnership currently has no separate operating activities apart from those conducted by MMP, and its distributable cash flow is derived from cash distributions received from MMP.

Related to first quarter 2009, MGG will receive distributions of $23.5 million from its ownership interest in MMP, almost all of which is available for distribution to MGG unitholders.

Operating profit decreased between quarters primarily due to the one-time gain on assignment of a third-party supply agreement in 2008 and due to timing of mark-to-market (MTM) adjustments for New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) positions, which MMP began utilizing in late 2008. While these positions provide an economic hedge to MMP’s commodity-related activities, they do not meet the requirements for hedge accounting treatment. Accordingly, MMP now recognizes MTM adjustments at the end of each quarter, which resulted in the recognition of $10.6 million of net MTM gains in the latter half of 2008 for positions that relate to physical product sales in first quarter 2009 and $3.1 million of MTM losses in first quarter 2009 that relate to commodity positions that will settle later in 2009.

Increased financial contributions from MMP’s core fee-based transportation and terminals activities due to higher volumes for the petroleum products pipeline system and recent expansion projects partially offset the variances from the one-time gain and commodities.

An analyst call with management regarding first-quarter 2009 financial results for the partnership and MMP is scheduled today at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. To participate, dial (888) 684-1277 and provide code 4319905. Investors also may listen to the call via the partnership’s web site at http://www.mgglp.com/webcasts.asp.


Audio replays of the conference call will be available from 4:30 p.m. Eastern today through midnight on May 12. To access the replay, dial (888) 203-1112 and provide code 4319905. The replay also will be available at http://www.mgglp.com.

About Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P.

Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P. (NYSE: MGG) is a publicly traded partnership formed to own the general partner interest and 100% of the incentive distribution rights in Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP), which primarily transports, stores and distributes refined petroleum products. More information is available at http://www.mgglp.com.

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Portions of this document may constitute forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Although management believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in the partnership’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

MMP and MGG have filed a joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in relation to the proposed simplification of their capital structure. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents carefully because they contain important information regarding MMP, MGG and the simplification. Once finalized, a definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to unitholders of MMP and MGG seeking their approvals as contemplated by the simplification agreement. Once available, investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents containing information about MMP and MGG, without charge, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and the SEC filings incorporated by reference in the joint proxy statement/prospectus may also be obtained free of charge by contacting Investor Relations at (877) 934-6571 or by accessing www.magellanlp.com or www.mgglp.com.

MMP, MGG and the officers and directors of the general partner of each partnership may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from their security holders. Information about these persons can be found in the annual report and proxy statement for each partnership as filed with the SEC, and additional information about such persons may be obtained from the joint proxy statement/prospectus.

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per unit amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2008     2009  

Transportation and terminals revenues

   $ 144,805     $ 155,020  

Product sales revenues

     201,718       57,716  

Affiliate management fee revenue

     183       190  
                

Total revenues

     346,706       212,926  

Costs and expenses:

    

Operating

     55,425       60,467  

Product purchases

     177,568       52,630  

Depreciation and amortization

     21,013       23,152  

General and administrative

     18,290       21,136  
                

Total costs and expenses

     272,296       157,385  

Gain on assignment of supply agreement

     26,492       —    

Equity earnings

     405       519  
                

Operating profit

     101,307       56,060  

Interest expense

     12,939       15,552  

Interest income

     (296 )     (221 )

Interest capitalized

     (1,302 )     (936 )

Debt placement fee amortization

     168       220  

Other income

     —         (82 )
                

Income before provision for income taxes

     89,798       41,527  

Provision for income taxes

     443       357  
                

Net income

   $ 89,355     $ 41,170  
                

Allocation of net income (a):

    

Non-controlling owners’ interest

   $ 71,736     $ 29,148  

Limited partners’ interest

     18,024       12,022  

General partner’s interest

     (405 )     —    
                

Net income

   $ 89,355     $ 41,170  
                

Basic and diluted net income per limited partner unit

   $ 0.29     $ 0.19  
                

Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding used for basic and diluted net income per unit calculation

     62,654       62,668  
                

 

  (a) The partnership adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 160, Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements on January 1, 2009. As prescribed by SFAS No. 160, the non-controlling owners’ interest is treated as a component of equity and is no longer included in expense; therefore, in the statement above, the partnership has allocated net income between the non-controlling owners’ interest, the limited partners’ interest and the general partner’s interest. For presentation and disclosure purposes, the partnership has retrospectively applied SFAS No. 160 for all periods presented.


MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, L.P.

ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2008     2009  

Net income

   $ 89,355     $ 41,170  

Net income applicable to non-controlling owner’s interest

     71,736       29,148  
                

Net income applicable to limited partners and general partner

     17,619       12,022  

Allocation of net income applicable to limited partners and general partner:

    

Direct charges to the general partner:

    

Reimbursable general and administrative costs

     408       —    
                

Income applicable to limited partners and general partner before direct charges to general partner

     18,027       12,022  

General partner’s share of income(a)

     0.0141 %     0 %
                

General partner’s allocated share of net income before direct charges

     3       —    

Direct charges to general partner

     (408 )     —    
                

Net income allocated to general partner

   $ (405 )   $ —    
                

Net income applicable to limited partners and general partner

   $ 17,619     $ 12,022  

Less: net income allocated to general partner

     (405 )     —    
                

Net income allocated to limited partners

   $ 18,024     $ 12,022  
                

 

  (a) In December 2008, the partnership acquired its general partner from MGG Midstream Holdings, L.P. and since that date its general partner has owned a non-economic interest in the partnership. Subsequent to that transaction, the general partner has not been allocated a portion of the partnership’s net income.