14:00 | 10.03.2011
Global Partners LP Reports Financial Results for Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2010
Global Partners LP (NYSE:GLP) today reported financial results for the
quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2010.
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $5.9 million, or $0.32 per
diluted limited partner unit, compared with $12.2 million, or $0.91 per
diluted limited partner unit for the same period in 2009. Fourth-quarter
2009 results included a $1.5 million curtailment gain resulting from a
freeze to the Partnership’s Pension Plan.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
for the three months ended December 31, 2010 was $22.0 million, compared
with $20.7 million for the same period in 2009.
Distributable cash flow for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $12.5
million, compared with $15.2 million for the comparable quarter in 2009.
EBITDA and distributable cash flow are non-GAAP (Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles) financial measures, which are explained in
greater detail below under “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” Please
refer to Financial Reconciliations included in this news release for
reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most
directly comparable GAAP financial measures for the three and twelve
months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.
“As we stated in our SEC filings in February, our fourth quarter 2010
results were affected by adverse market conditions and fewer
advantageous purchasing opportunities, primarily in our distillates
business,” said Eric Slifka, president and chief executive officer of
Global Partners. “For the full year, however, we achieved record gross
profit and distributable cash flow, reflecting the quality of our recent
acquisitions and organic projects.”
“In 2010, we acquired 190 Mobil stations and the related fuel supply
business in New England, purchased the former Warex terminal facility
along the Hudson River in Newburgh, New York and completed a
multi-million dollar ethanol and rail expansion project at our terminal
in Albany,” Slifka said. “These strategic initiatives have increased our
presence in the transportation fuels market, expanded product volumes
and further diversified our product offerings.”
Sales for the fourth quarter of 2010 were $2.8 billion, compared with
$1.7 billion for the same period in 2009, due primarily to higher
refined petroleum product prices and the acquisition of the Mobil
assets. Wholesale segment sales were $2.5 billion, or 92% of total
sales, for the fourth quarter of 2010, compared with $1.6 billion, or
94% of total sales, for the fourth quarter of 2009. Commercial segment
sales were $201.9 million, or 7% of total sales, for the fourth quarter
of 2010 compared with $102.6 million, or 6% of total sales, for the
fourth quarter of 2009.
Combined product volume totaled 1.2 billion gallons in the fourth
quarter of 2010, compared with 863.4 million gallons in the fourth
quarter of 2009. Wholesale segment volume increased to 1.1 billion
gallons in the fourth quarter of 2010 from 805.2 million gallons in the
fourth quarter of 2009. Commercial segment volume increased to 96.5
million gallons in the fourth quarter of 2010 from 58.2 million gallons
in the comparable period of 2009.
Combined gross profit improved 23% to $51.9 million in the fourth
quarter of 2010 from $42.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Within
Global Partners’ wholesale segment, distillate net product margin
decreased 32% to $22.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 versus
$32.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, reflecting adverse market
conditions and fewer advantageous purchasing opportunities. Gasoline net
product margin improved 182% to $16.3 million from $5.8 million in the
fourth quarter of 2009. Residual oil net product margin decreased 10% to
$2.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 from $2.5 million in the
fourth quarter of 2009.
Financial Results for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010 and
2009
Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 was $27.0
million, or $1.59 per diluted limited partner unit, compared with $34.1
million, or $2.51 per diluted limited partner unit, for the same period
in 2009. The Partnership had approximately 16.6 million and 13.3 million
diluted weighted average limited partner units outstanding for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
EBITDA for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 increased 9% to
$72.4 million from $66.7 million for the same period in 2009.
Distributable cash flow for 2010 increased to $46.0 million, compared
with $45.4 million for the comparable period in 2009.
Sales for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 increased to $7.8
billion, compared with $5.8 billion for the same period in 2009, due
primarily to higher refined petroleum product prices and the acquisition
of the Mobil assets. Wholesale segment sales were $7.3 billion, or 93%
of total sales, for 2010, compared with $5.5 billion, or 94% of total
sales, for 2009. Commercial segment sales were $511.3 million, or 7% of
total sales, for 2010, compared with $363.3 million, or 6% of total
sales, for 2009.
Combined product volume totaled 3.7 billion gallons in 2010, compared
with 3.4 billion gallons in 2009. Wholesale segment volume increased to
3.4 billion gallons versus 3.2 billion gallons in 2009. Commercial
segment volume increased to 273.1 million gallons in 2010, compared with
226.2 million gallons in 2009.
Combined gross profit increased 11% to $166.7 million in 2010 from
$149.8 million in 2009. Within Global Partners’ wholesale segment,
distillate net product margin decreased 15% to $80.9 million from $95.1
million in the year-earlier period. Wholesale gasoline net product
margin rose 59% to $64.7 million from $40.7 million in 2009. Wholesale
residual oil net product margin was essentially unchanged at $9.4
million in 2010 and 2009.
Recent Developments
Global Partners completed an offering of 2,645,000 common units,
including an option to purchase 345,000 common units to cover
over-allotments, which was exercised in full by the underwriters. The
offering generated net proceeds to the Partnership of approximately
$69.7 million (after deducting underwriting discounts and offering
expenses), which were used to reduce indebtedness outstanding under
its credit agreement. In addition, all 5,642,424 subordinated units
have converted to common units. With the completion of the common unit
offering and the conversion of the subordinated units, the Partnership
has 21,580,563 common units outstanding.
The Board of Directors of Global Partners’ general partner, Global GP
LLC, increased the Partnership’s quarterly cash distribution to $0.50
per unit ($2.00 per unit on an annualized basis) on all of its
outstanding common and subordinated units for the period from October
1 through December 31, 2010.
Business Outlook
“While adverse market conditions and fewer advantageous purchasing
opportunities are factors that have affected our business in the first
quarter, we do not believe they are long-term in nature,” Slifka said.
“Our logistical advantages and supply expertise enable us to compete
effectively within what we expect to be a continuing environment of high
commodity prices and price volatility. We are encouraged about the
outlook for our business, particularly as the earnings potential from
our new assets becomes more fully realized.”
Financial Results Conference Call
Management will review Global Partners’ fourth-quarter 2010 financial
results in a teleconference call for analysts and investors today.
Time:
10:00 a.m. ET
Dial-in numbers:
(877) 709-8155 (U.S. and Canada)
(201) 689-8881 (International)
The call also will be webcast live and archived on the Global Partners’
website, www.globalp.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresEBITDA
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure used as a supplemental financial
measure by management and external users of Global Partners’
consolidated financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks
and research analysts, to assess the Partnership’s:
compliance with certain financial covenants included in its debt
agreements;
financial performance without regard to financing methods, capital
structure, income taxes or historical cost basis;
ability to generate cash sufficient to pay interest on its
indebtedness and to make distributions to its partners;
operating performance and return on invested capital as compared to
those of other companies in the wholesale, marketing and distribution
of refined petroleum products, without regard to financing methods and
capital structure; and
the viability of acquisitions and capital expenditure projects and the
overall rates of return of alternative investment opportunities.
EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income,
operating income, cash flow from operating activities or any other
measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance
with GAAP. EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items that affect net
income, and this measure may vary among other companies. Therefore,
EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other
companies.
Distributable Cash Flow
Distributable cash flow is an important non-GAAP financial measure for
Global Partners’ limited partners since it serves as an indicator of the
Partnership’s success in providing a cash return on their investment. In
December 2009, we amended our partnership agreement to restate the
provisions governing conversion of the subordinated units to use
distributable cash flow to test whether we have “earned” the minimum
quarterly distribution. Distributable cash flow means the Partnership’s
net income plus depreciation and amortization minus maintenance capital
expenditures, as well as adjustments to eliminate items approved by the
audit committee of the Board of Directors of the Partnership’s general
partner that are extraordinary or non-recurring in nature and that would
otherwise increase distributable cash flow. Specifically, this financial
measure indicates to investors whether or not the Partnership has
generated sufficient earnings on a current or historic level that can
sustain or support an increase in its quarterly cash distribution.
Distributable cash flow is a quantitative standard used by the
investment community with respect to publicly traded partnerships.
Distributable cash flow should not be considered as an alternative to
net income, cash flow from operations, or any other measure of financial
performance presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, Global
Partners’ distributable cash flow may not be comparable to distributable
cash flow or similarly titled measures of other companies.
About Global Partners LPGlobal
Partners LP, a publicly traded master limited partnership based in
Waltham, Massachusetts, owns, controls or has access to one of the
largest terminal
networks of refined
petroleum products in the Northeast. The Partnership is one of the
largest wholesale distributors of gasoline,
distillates (such as home
heating oil, diesel
and kerosene) and residual
oil to wholesalers, retailers and commercial customers in the New
England states and New York. In addition, the Partnership owns and
supplies fuel to 190 Mobil branded retail gas stations in New England,
and also supplies Mobil branded fuel to 31 independently-owned stations.
Global Partners LP, a FORTUNE 500® company, trades on the New
York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GLP.” For additional
information, please visit www.globalp.com.
Forward-looking Statements
Some of the information contained in this news release may contain
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements do not relate
strictly to historical or current facts and include, without limitation,
any statement that may project, indicate or imply future results,
events, performance or achievements, and may contain the words “may,”
“believe,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,”
“estimate,” “foresee,” “continue,” “will likely result,” or other
similar expressions. In addition, any statement made by Global Partners
LP’s management concerning future financial performance (including
future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies
or prospects and possible actions by Global Partners LP or its
subsidiaries are also forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of performance. Although Global Partners
LP believes these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable
assumptions, statements made regarding future results are subject to a
number of assumptions, uncertainties and risks, many of which are beyond
the control of Global Partners LP, which may cause future results to be
materially different from the results stated or implied in this news
release. For additional information about risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking
statements, please refer to Global Partners LP’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended September 30, 2010 and subsequent filings the
Partnership makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Developments in any of these areas could cause Global Partners LP’s
results to differ materially from results that have been or may be
anticipated or projected. All forward-looking statements included in
this news release and all subsequent written or oral forward-looking
statements attributable to Global Partners LP or persons acting on its
behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary
statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of
this news release or, in the case of forward-looking statements,
contained in any document incorporated by reference, the date of such
document, and Global Partners LP expressly disclaims any obligation or
undertaking to update these statements to reflect any change in its
expectations or beliefs or any change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.
The financial statements and financial information presented below
reflect the operations of Global Partners LP.
GLOBAL PARTNERS LPCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME(In thousands, except per unit data)(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2010
2009
2010
2009
Sales
$
2,755,274
$
1,698,976
$
7,801,559
$
5,818,411
Cost of sales
2,703,380
1,656,924
7,634,841
5,668,583
Gross profit
51,894
42,052
166,718
149,828
Costs and operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses
18,348
15,815
66,063
61,048
Operating expenses
18,914
8,765
47,781
35,043
Amortization expenses
1,096
636
3,526
2,986
Total costs and operating expenses
38,358
25,216
117,370
99,077
Operating income
13,536
16,836
49,348
50,751
Interest expense
(7,984
)
(4,248
)
(22,310
)
(15,188
)
Income before income tax expense
5,552
12,588
27,038
35,563
Income tax benefit (expense)
387
(354
)
-
(1,429
)
Net income
5,939
12,234
27,038
34,134
Less: General partner’s interest in net income, including
incentive distribution rights(1)
(159
)
(262
)
(677
)
(791
)
Limited partners’ interest in net income
$
5,780
$
11,972
$
26,361
$
33,343
Basic net income per limited partner unit(2)
$
0.32
$
0.92
$
1.61
$
2.56
Diluted net income per limited partner unit(2)
$
0.32
$
0.91
$
1.59
$
2.51
Basic weighted average limited partner units outstanding
17,896
12,961
16,346
13,017
Diluted weighted average limited partner units outstanding
18,147
13,207
16,597
13,279
(1) Calculation includes the effect of the public offerings in
March 2010 and November 2010 and, as a result, the general
partner’s interest was reduced to 1.27% for the three months ended
December 31, 2010 and, based on a weighted average, 1.53% for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2010. For the three and twelve
months ended December 31, 2009, the general partner’s interest was
1.73%.
(2) Under the Partnership’s partnership agreement, for any
quarterly period, the incentive distribution rights (”IDRs”)
participate in net income only to the extent of the amount of cash
distributions actually declared, thereby excluding the IDRs from
participating in the Partnership’s undistributed net income or
losses. Accordingly, the Partnership’s undistributed net income is
assumed to be allocated to the limited partners’ interest and to
the General Partner’s general partner interest. Limited partners’
interest in net income is divided by the weighted average limited
partner units outstanding in computing the net income per limited
partner unit.
GLOBAL PARTNERS LPCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(In thousands)(Unaudited)
December 31,
December 31,
2010
2009Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,361
$
662
Accounts receivable, net
553,066
335,912
Accounts receivable – affiliates
1,230
1,565
Inventories
586,831
465,923
Brokerage margin deposits
15,501
18,059
Fair value of forward fixed price contracts
1,942
3,089
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
36,714
37,648
Total current assets
1,197,645
862,858
Property and equipment, net
422,684
159,292
Intangible assets, net
40,065
28,557
Other assets
11,922
1,996
Total assets
$
1,672,316
$
1,052,703
Liabilities and partners’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
443,469
$
243,449
Working capital revolving credit facility – current portion
193,198
221,711
Environmental liabilities – current portion
5,535
3,296
Trustee taxes payable
69,828
41,484
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
30,494
36,120
Income taxes payable
-
461
Obligations on forward fixed price contracts and other derivatives
9,157
21,114
Total current liabilities
751,681
567,635
Working capital revolving credit facility – less current portion
293,502
240,889
Revolving credit facility
300,000
71,200
Environmental liabilities – less current portion
28,970
2,254
Other long-term liabilities
21,347
13,305
Total liabilities
1,395,500
895,283
Partners’ equity
276,816
157,420
Total liabilities and partners’ equity
$
1,672,316
$
1,052,703
GLOBAL PARTNERS LPFINANCIAL RECONCILIATIONS(In thousands)(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2010
2009
2010
2009Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA
Net income
$
5,939
$
12,234
$
27,038
$
34,134
Depreciation and amortization and amortization of deferred financing
fees
8,428
3,892
23,089
15,909
Interest expense
7,984
4,248
22,310
15,188
Income tax (benefit) expense
(387
)
354
-
1,429
EBITDA
$
21,964
$
20,728
$
72,437
$
66,660
Reconciliation of net cash used in operating activities to
EBITDA
Net cash used in operating activities
$
(54,236
)
$
(86,907
)
$
(87,194
)
$
(61,129
)
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities and certain non-cash
items
68,603
103,033
137,321
111,172
Interest expense
7,984
4,248
22,310
15,188
Income tax (benefit) expense
(387
)
354
-
1,429
EBITDA
$
21,964
$
20,728
$
72,437
$
66,660
Reconciliation of net income to distributable cash flow
Net income
$
5,939
$
12,234
$
27,038
$
34,134
Depreciation and amortization and amortization of deferred financing
fees
8,428
3,892
23,089
15,909
Maintenance capital expenditures
(1,830
)
(955
)
(4,092
)
(4,610
)
Distributable cash flow
$
12,537
$
15,171
$
46,035
$
45,433
Reconciliation of net cash used in operating activities to
distributable cash flow
Net cash used in operating activities
$
(54,236
)
$
(86,907
)
$
(87,194
)
$
(61,129
)
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities and certain non-cash
items
68,603
103,033
137,321
111,172
Maintenance capital expenditures
(1,830
)
(955
)
(4,092
)
(4,610
)
Distributable cash flow
$
12,537
$
15,171
$
46,035
$
45,433
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