GLP Global Partners LP

Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP) (“Global” or the “Partnership”) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

CEO Commentary

“Global Partners achieved year-over-year growth across all key financial metrics in the second quarter,” said Eric Slifka, the Partnership’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “These results underscore the effectiveness of our integrated business model and the strategic advantages of our diversified portfolio of liquid energy terminals, fueling stations and convenience markets.

“Over the past nine months, we have invested more than $500 million to significantly expand our Wholesale segment footprint through the strategic acquisition of a combined 29 terminals from Motiva Enterprises and Gulf Oil, more than doubling our storage capacity to 21.4 million barrels,” Slifka said. “We’re pleased with the performance of these assets. Our expanded network bolsters our terminal operations and opens new avenues for growth, further enhancing our earnings power and driving sustained value for our unitholders.”

Second-Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

Net income was $46.1 million, or $1.10 per diluted common limited partner unit, for the second quarter of 2024, compared with net income of $41.4 million, or $1.05 per diluted common limited partner unit, in the same period of 2023.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was $118.8 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared with $90.7 million in the same period of 2023.

Adjusted EBITDA was $121.1 million in the second quarter of 2024 versus $90.4 million in the same period of 2023.

Distributable cash flow (DCF) was $73.1 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared with $54.8 million in the same period of 2023.

Adjusted DCF was $74.2 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared with $53.3 million in the same period of 2023.

Gross profit was $287.9 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared with $242.7 million in the same period of 2023.

Combined product margin, which is gross profit adjusted for depreciation allocated to cost of sales, was $319.6 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared with $265.6 million in the same period of 2023.

Combined product margin, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, DCF and adjusted DCF 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 months and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023.

Gasoline Distribution and Station Operations (GDSO) segment product margin was $221.5 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared with $199.1 million in the same period of 2023. Product margin from gasoline distribution increased to $147.3 million from $127.9 million in the year-earlier period, reflecting higher fuel margins (cents per gallon). Product margin from station operations increased to $74.2 million in the second quarter of 2024 from $71.2 million in the second quarter of 2023.

Wholesale segment product margin was $91.9 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared with $59.7 million in the same period of 2023. Gasoline and gasoline blendstocks product margin increased to $70.4 million in the second quarter of 2024 from $39.0 million in the same period of 2023, driven primarily by the acquisition of liquid energy terminals from Motiva Enterprises LLC in December 2023 and by more favorable market conditions in gasoline. Product margin from distillates and other oils was $21.5 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared with $20.7 million in the same period of 2023, primarily due to more favorable market conditions in distillates offset by less favorable market conditions in residual oil.

Commercial segment product margin was $6.2 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared with $6.8 million in the same period of 2023 primarily due to less favorable market conditions.

Total sales were $4.4 billion in the second quarter of 2024 compared with $3.8 billion in the same period of 2023, primarily due to an increase in volume sold. Wholesale segment sales were $2.6 billion in the second quarter of 2024 compared with $2.1 billion in the same period of 2023. GDSO segment sales were $1.5 billion in each of the second quarters of 2024 and 2023. Commercial segment sales were $280.9 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared with $226.5 million in the second quarter of 2023.

Total volume was 1.6 billion gallons in the second quarter of 2024 compared with 1.3 billion gallons in the same period of 2023. Wholesale segment volume was 1.1 billion gallons in the second quarter of 2024 compared with 809.6 million gallons in the same period of 2023. GDSO volume was 407.0 million gallons in the second quarter of 2024 compared with 417.4 million gallons in the same period of 2023. Commercial segment volume was 119.5 million gallons in the second quarter of 2024 compared with 102.5 million gallons in the same period of 2023.

Recent Developments

• Global announced a cash distribution of $0.7200 per unit ($2.88 per unit on an annualized basis) on all of its outstanding common units from April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024. The distribution will be paid on August 14, 2024 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on August 8, 2024.

Financial Results Conference Call

Management will review the Partnership’s second-quarter 2024 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)

Please plan to dial in to the call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. The call also will be webcast live and archived on Global Partners’ website, https://ir.globalp.com

About Global Partners LP

Building on a legacy that began more than 90 years ago, Global Partners has evolved into a Fortune 500 company and industry-leading integrated owner, supplier, and operator of liquid energy terminals, fueling locations, and guest-focused retail experiences. Global operates or maintains dedicated storage at 54 liquid energy terminals—with connectivity to strategic rail, pipeline, and marine assets—spanning from Maine to Florida and into the U.S. Gulf States. Through this extensive network, the company distributes gasoline, distillates, residual oil, and renewable fuels to wholesalers, retailers, and commercial customers. In addition, Global owns, operates and/or supplies more than 1,700 retail locations across the Northeast states, the Mid-Atlantic, and Texas, providing the fuels people need to keep them on the go at their unique guest-focused convenience destinations. Recognized as one of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies, Global Partners is embracing progress and diversifying to meet the needs of the energy transition.

Global, a master limited partnership, trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GLP.” For additional information, visit www.globalp.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Product Margin

Global Partners views product margin as an important performance measure of the core profitability of its operations. The Partnership reviews product margin monthly for consistency and trend analysis. Global Partners defines product margin as product sales minus product costs. Product sales primarily include sales of unbranded and branded gasoline, distillates, residual oil, renewable fuels and crude oil, as well as convenience store and prepared food sales, gasoline station rental income and revenue generated from logistics activities when the Partnership engages in the storage, transloading and shipment of products owned by others. Product costs include the cost of acquiring products and all associated costs including shipping and handling costs to bring such products to the point of sale as well as product costs related to convenience store items and costs associated with logistics activities. The Partnership also looks at product margin on a per unit basis (product margin divided by volume). Product margin is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management and external users of the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements to assess its business. Product margin should not be considered an alternative to net income, operating income, cash flow from operations, or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, product margin may not be comparable to product margin or a similarly titled measure of other companies.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures used as supplemental financial measures by management and may be used by 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, storing and distribution of refined petroleum products, gasoline blendstocks, renewable fuels, crude oil and propane, and in the gasoline stations and convenience stores business, without regard to financing methods and capital structure; and
• viability of acquisitions and capital expenditure projects and the overall rates of return of alternative investment opportunities.

Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA further adjusted for gains or losses on the sale and disposition of assets, goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charges and Global’s proportionate share of EBITDA related to its joint ventures, which are accounted for using the equity method. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives 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 and adjusted EBITDA exclude some, but not all, items that affect net income, and these measures may vary among other companies. Therefore, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Distributable Cash Flow and Adjusted Distributable Cash Flow

Distributable cash flow is an important non-GAAP financial measure for the Partnership’s limited partners since it serves as an indicator of Global’s success in providing a cash return on their investment. Distributable cash flow as defined by the Partnership’s partnership agreement (the “partnership agreement”) is 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.

Distributable cash flow as used in the partnership agreement also determines Global’s ability to make cash distributions on its incentive distribution rights. The investment community also uses a distributable cash flow metric similar to the metric used in the partnership agreement with respect to publicly traded partnerships to indicate whether or not such partnerships have generated sufficient earnings on a current or historical level that can sustain distributions on preferred or common units or support an increase in quarterly cash distributions on common units. The partnership agreement does not permit adjustments for certain non-cash items, such as net losses on the sale and disposition of assets and goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charges.

Adjusted distributable cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure intended to provide management and investors with an enhanced perspective of the Partnership’s financial performance. Adjusted distributable cash flow is distributable cash flow (as defined in the partnership agreement) further adjusted for Global’s proportionate share of distributable cash flow related to its joint ventures, which are accounted for using the equity method. Adjusted distributable cash flow is not used in the partnership agreement to determine the Partnership’s ability to make cash distributions and may be higher or lower than distributable cash flow as calculated under the partnership agreement.

Distributable cash flow and adjusted distributable cash flow should not be considered as alternatives to net income, operating income, cash flow from operations, or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the Partnership’s distributable cash flow and adjusted distributable cash flow may not be comparable to distributable cash flow or similarly titled measures of other companies.

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements and information in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements.” The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “foresee,” “should,” “would,” “could” or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on Global’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on the Partnership. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Partnership will be those that it anticipates. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond the Partnership’s control) including, without limitation, uncertainty around the timing of an economic recovery in the United States which will impact the demand for the products we sell and the services that we provide, and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Partnership’s historical experience and present expectations or projections. We believe these assumptions are reasonable given currently available information. Our assumptions and future performance are subject to a wide range of business risks, uncertainties and factors, which are described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause actual results to differ from the Partnership’s projected results, please see Global’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Global undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

  GLOBAL PARTNERS LP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per unit data) (Unaudited)  

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Sales $

4,409,698

 

$

3,831,690

 

$

8,555,090

 

$

7,862,017

 

Cost of sales

4,121,814

 

3,589,031

 

8,052,071

 

7,397,294

 

Gross profit

287,884

 

242,659

 

503,019

 

464,723

 

  Costs and operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative expenses

72,370

 

66,696

 

142,151

 

128,952

 

Operating expenses

129,959

 

110,379

 

250,109

 

218,732

 

Amortization expense

1,989

 

2,018

 

3,858

 

4,102

 

Net (gain) loss on sale and disposition of assets

(303

)

884

 

(2,804

)

(1,244

)

Total costs and operating expenses

204,015

 

179,977

 

393,314

 

350,542

 

  Operating income

83,869

 

62,682

 

109,705

 

114,181

 

  Other (loss) income and (expense): (Loss) income from equity method investments

(346

)

1,204

 

(1,725

)

1,204

 

Interest expense

(35,531

)

(21,806

)

(65,227

)

(43,874

)

  Income before income tax expense

47,992

 

42,080

 

42,753

 

71,511

 

  Income tax expense

(1,843

)

(691

)

(2,206

)

(1,091

)

  Net income

46,149

 

41,389

 

40,547

 

70,420

 

  Less: General partner's interest in net income, including incentive distribution rights

3,802

 

2,339

 

6,938

 

4,121

 

Less: Preferred limited partner interest in net income

2,097

 

3,463

 

6,013

 

6,926

 

Less: Redemption of Series A preferred limited partner units

2,634

 

-

 

2,634

 

-

 

  Net income attributable to common limited partners $

37,616

 

$

35,587

 

$

24,962

 

$

59,373

 

  Basic net income per common limited partner unit (1) $

1.11

 

$

1.05

 

$

0.74

 

$

1.75

 

  Diluted net income per common limited partner unit (1) $

1.10

 

$

1.05

 

$

0.73

 

$

1.75

 

  Basic weighted average common limited partner units outstanding

33,910

 

33,986

 

33,936

 

33,986

 

  Diluted weighted average common limited partner units outstanding

34,278

 

34,006

 

34,273

 

34,008

 

(1) 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 or losses is assumed to be allocated to the common unitholders and to the General Partner's general partner interest. Net income attributable to common limited partners is divided by the weighted average common units outstanding in computing the net income per limited partner unit.   GLOBAL PARTNERS LP CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) (Unaudited)    

June 30,

December 31,

2024

2023

Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $

14,114

$

19,642

Accounts receivable, net

602,206

551,764

Accounts receivable - affiliates

10,221

8,142

Inventories

567,018

397,314

Brokerage margin deposits

21,253

12,779

Derivative assets

6,056

17,656

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

79,069

90,531

Total current assets

1,299,937

1,097,828

  Property and equipment, net

1,686,543

1,513,545

Right of use assets, net

264,269

252,849

Intangible assets, net

21,660

20,718

Goodwill

426,063

429,215

Equity method investments

87,781

94,354

Other assets

42,491

37,502

  Total assets $

3,828,744

$

3,446,011

  Liabilities and partners' equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $

557,839

$

648,717

Working capital revolving credit facility - current portion

281,200

16,800

Lease liability - current portion

53,973

59,944

Environmental liabilities - current portion

5,493

5,057

Trustee taxes payable

77,627

67,398

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

199,378

179,887

Derivative liabilities

7,975

4,987

Total current liabilities

1,183,485

982,790

  Working capital revolving credit facility - less current portion

-

-

Revolving credit facility

200,000

380,000

Senior notes

1,185,326

742,720

Lease liability - less current portion

216,888

200,195

Environmental liabilities - less current portion

74,560

71,092

Financing obligations

136,590

138,485

Deferred tax liabilities

66,010

68,909

Other long-term liabilities

60,310

61,160

Total liabilities

3,123,169

2,645,351

  Partners' equity

705,575

800,660

  Total liabilities and partners' equity $

3,828,744

$

3,446,011

  GLOBAL PARTNERS LP FINANCIAL RECONCILIATIONS (In thousands) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Reconciliation of gross profit to product margin: Wholesale segment: Gasoline and gasoline blendstocks $

70,412

 

$

39,023

 

$

100,173

 

$

59,409

 

Distillates and other oils

21,453

 

20,699

 

41,112

 

53,446

 

Total

91,865

 

59,722

 

141,285

 

112,855

 

Gasoline Distribution and Station Operations segment: Gasoline distribution

147,313

 

127,883

 

268,943

 

248,699

 

Station operations

74,154

 

71,196

 

140,241

 

133,926

 

Total

221,467

 

199,079

 

409,184

 

382,625

 

Commercial segment

6,222

 

6,757

 

13,190

 

14,884

 

Combined product margin

319,554

 

265,558

 

563,659

 

510,364

 

Depreciation allocated to cost of sales

(31,670

)

(22,899

)

(60,640

)

(45,641

)

Gross profit $

287,884

 

$

242,659

 

$

503,019

 

$

464,723

 

  Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA: Net income

46,149

 

$

41,389

 

$

40,547

 

$

70,420

 

Depreciation and amortization

35,266

 

26,797

 

67,752

 

53,445

 

Interest expense

35,531

 

21,806

 

65,227

 

43,874

 

Income tax expense

1,843

 

691

 

2,206

 

1,091

 

EBITDA

118,789

 

90,683

 

175,732

 

168,830

 

Net (gain) loss on sale and disposition of assets

(303

)

884

 

(2,804

)

(1,244

)

Loss (income) from equity method investments (1)

346

 

(1,204

)

1,725

 

(1,204

)

EBITDA related to equity method investments (1)

2,282

 

15

 

2,469

 

15

 

Adjusted EBITDA $

121,114

 

$

90,378

 

$

177,122

 

$

166,397

 

  Reconciliation of net cash provided by (used in) operating activities to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA: Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $

24,346

 

$

265,262

 

$

(158,356

)

$

245,937

 

Net changes in operating assets and liabilities and certain non-cash items

57,069

 

(197,076

)

266,655

 

(122,072

)

Interest expense

35,531

 

21,806

 

65,227

 

43,874

 

Income tax expense

1,843

 

691

 

2,206

 

1,091

 

EBITDA

118,789

 

90,683

 

175,732

 

168,830

 

Net (gain) loss on sale and disposition of assets

(303

)

884

 

(2,804

)

(1,244

)

Loss (income) from equity method investments (1)

346

 

(1,204

)

1,725

 

(1,204

)

EBITDA related to equity method investments (1)

2,282

 

15

 

2,469

 

15

 

Adjusted EBITDA $

121,114

 

$

90,378

 

$

177,122

 

$

166,397

 

  Reconciliation of net income to distributable cash flow and adjusted distributable cash flow: Net income $

46,149

 

$

41,389

 

$

40,547

 

$

70,420

 

Depreciation and amortization

35,266

 

26,797

 

67,752

 

53,445

 

Amortization of deferred financing fees

1,873

 

1,364

 

3,704

 

2,711

 

Amortization of routine bank refinancing fees

(1,194

)

(1,155

)

(2,387

)

(2,293

)

Maintenance capital expenditures

(8,946

)

(13,595

)

(20,683

)

(23,155

)

Distributable cash flow (2)(3)

73,148

 

54,800

 

88,933

 

101,128

 

Loss (income) from equity method investments (1)

346

 

(1,204

)

1,725

 

(1,204

)

Distributable cash flow from equity method investments (1)

673

 

(272

)

(470

)

(272

)

Adjusted distributable cash flow

74,167

 

53,324

 

90,188

 

99,652

 

Distributions to preferred unitholders (4)

(2,097

)

(3,463

)

(6,013

)

(6,926

)

Adjusted distributable cash flow after distributions to preferred unitholders $

72,070

 

$

49,861

 

$

84,175

 

$

92,726

 

  Reconciliation of net cash provided by (used in) operating activities to distributable cash flow and adjusted distributable cash flow: Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $

24,346

 

$

265,262

 

$

(158,356

)

$

245,937

 

Net changes in operating assets and liabilities and certain non-cash items

57,069

 

(197,076

)

266,655

 

(122,072

)

Amortization of deferred financing fees

1,873

 

1,364

 

3,704

 

2,711

 

Amortization of routine bank refinancing fees

(1,194

)

(1,155

)

(2,387

)

(2,293

)

Maintenance capital expenditures

(8,946

)

(13,595

)

(20,683

)

(23,155

)

Distributable cash flow (2)(3)

73,148

 

54,800

 

88,933

 

101,128

 

Loss (income) from equity method investments (1)

346

 

(1,204

)

1,725

 

(1,204

)

Distributable cash flow from equity method investments (1)

673

 

(272

)

(470

)

(272

)

Adjusted distributable cash flow

74,167

 

53,324

 

90,188

 

99,652

 

Distributions to preferred unitholders (4)

(2,097

)

(3,463

)

(6,013

)

(6,926

)

Adjusted distributable cash flow after distributions to preferred unitholders $

72,070

 

$

49,861

 

$

84,175

 

$

92,726

 

(1) Represents the Partnership's proportionate share of (loss) income, EBITDA and distributable cash flow, as applicable, related to the Partnership's interests in its equity method investments. (2) As defined by the Partnership's partnership agreement, distributable cash flow is not adjusted for certain non-cash items, such as net losses on the sale and disposition of assets and goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charges. (3) Distributable cash flow includes a net gain (loss) on sale and disposition of assets of $0.3 million and ($0.9 million) for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $2.8 million and $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. (4) Distributions to preferred unitholders represent the distributions payable to the Series A preferred unitholders and the Series B preferred unitholders earned during the period. Distributions on the Series A preferred units and the Series B preferred units are cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears on February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year. On April 15, 2024, all of the Partnership's Series A preferred units were redeemed and are no longer outstanding.

 

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Gregory B. Hanson Chief Financial Officer Global Partners LP (781) 894-8800

Sean T. Geary Chief Legal Officer and Secretary Global Partners LP (781) 894-8800