Boardwalk Announces First Quarter 2013 Results and Announces Quarterly Distribution of $0.5325 Per Unit

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP, (NYSE:BWP) announced today that it has declared a quarterly cash distribution per common unit of $0.5325 ($2.13 annualized) payable on May 16, 2013, to unitholders of record as of May 9, 2013.

The Partnership also announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, which included the following items:

• Operating revenues of $328.5 million, a 5% increase from $312.9 million in the comparable 2012 period;
• Net income of $101.4 million, a 10% increase from $92.6 million in the comparable 2012 period;
• Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $208.7 million, a 6% increase from $197.4 million in the comparable 2012 period; and
• Distributable cash flow of $154.9 million, a 24% increase from $125.3 million in the comparable 2012 period.

Compared with the first quarter 2012, operating revenues increased $15.6 million, operating expenses increased $7.5 million and EBITDA increased $11.3 million in the first quarter 2013, each primarily driven by the acquisition of Boardwalk Louisiana Midstream, LLC, which was completed in October 2012.

Capital Program

Growth capital expenditures were $63.1 million and maintenance capital expenditures were $7.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Conference Call

The Partnership has scheduled a conference call for April 29, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time to review the first quarter results. The earnings call may be accessed via the Boardwalk website at www.bwpmlp.com. Please access the website at least 10 minutes before the event begins to register and download and install any necessary audio software. Those interested in participating in the question and answer session of the conference call should dial (877) 546-5018 for callers in the U.S. or (857) 244-7550 for callers outside the U.S. The PIN number to access the call is 49371970.

Replay

An online replay will be available on the Boardwalk website immediately following the call.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures - EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow

The Partnership uses non-GAAP measures to evaluate its business and performance, including EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow. EBITDA is used as a supplemental financial measure by management and by external users of the Partnership's financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and rating agencies, to assess the Partnership's operating and financial performance, ability to generate cash and return on invested capital as compared to those of other companies in the natural gas transportation, gathering and storage business. Distributable Cash Flow is used as a supplemental financial measure by management and by external users of the Partnership's financial statements to assess the Partnership's ability to make cash distributions to its unitholders and general partner.

EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow should not be considered alternatives to net income, operating income, cash flow from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of another company.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the Partnership's EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow to its net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, for each of the periods presented (in millions):

About Boardwalk

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (NYSE: BWP) is a midstream master limited partnership that provides transportation, storage, gathering and processing of natural gas and liquids for its customers. Boardwalk and its subsidiaries own and operate approximately 14,410 miles of natural gas and liquids pipelines and underground storage caverns with an aggregate working gas capacity of approximately 201 billion cubic feet and liquids capacity of approximately 18 million barrels. Boardwalk is a subsidiary of Loews Corporation (NYSE: L), which holds 55% of Boardwalk's equity, excluding incentive distribution rights. Additional information about the Partnership can be found on its website at www.bwpmlp.com.

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NET INCOME PER UNIT RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited)

The following table provides a reconciliation of net income and the assumed allocation of net income to the common and class B units for purposes of computing net income per unit for the three months ended March 31, 2013, (in millions, except per unit data):

The following table provides a reconciliation of net income and the assumed allocation of net income to the common and class B units for purposes of computing net income per unit for the three months ended March 31, 2012, (in millions, except per unit data):