Sunoco LP Announces Third Quarter 2022 Financial and Operating Results
- Reports third quarter results including net income of $83 million, Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $276 million and Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted(1) of $196 million
- Executes a definitive agreement to acquire Peerless Oil & Chemicals, Inc., a leading terminal operator and refined product logistics business in Puerto Rico
- Increases full-year 2022 Adjusted EBITDA(1)(2) guidance to $845 to $865 million
DALLAS, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) ("SUN" or the "Partnership") today reported financial and operating results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, net income was $83 million versus $104 million in the third quarter of 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) for the quarter was $276 million compared with $198 million in the third quarter of 2021. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA(1) reflects higher reported fuel margins and the impact of recent acquisitions.
Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted(1), for the quarter was $196 million, compared to $146 million a year ago.
The Partnership sold approximately 2.0 billion gallons of fuel in the third quarter of 2022, up approximately 1% from the third quarter of 2021. Fuel margin for all gallons sold was 13.9 cents per gallon for the quarter compared to 11.3 cents per gallon a year ago.
On October 25, 2022, the Board of Directors of SUN's general partner declared a distribution for the third quarter of 2022 of $0.8255 per unit, or $3.3020 per unit on an annualized basis. The distribution will be paid on November 18, 2022 to common unitholders of record on November 4, 2022. SUN's current quarter cash coverage was 2.2 times and trailing twelve months coverage was 1.8 times.
At September 30, 2022, SUN had $704 million of borrowings against its revolving credit facility and other long-term debt of $2.7 billion. The Partnership maintained liquidity of approximately $789 million at the end of the quarter under its $1.5 billion revolving credit facility. SUN's leverage ratio of net debt to Adjusted EBITDA(1), calculated in accordance with its credit facility, was 3.7 times at the end of the third quarter.
SUN's total capital expenditures for the third quarter were $42 million, which included $31 million for growth capital and $11 million for maintenance capital. For the full-year 2022, SUN expects growth capital expenditures of approximately $150 million and maintenance capital expenditures of approximately $50 million.
On October 28, 2022 the Partnership executed a definitive agreement to acquire Peerless Oil & Chemicals, Inc. ("Peerless") for $70 million, subject to customary working capital adjustments. Peerless is an established terminal operator that distributes fuel products to over 100 locations within Puerto Rico and throughout the Caribbean. The Partnership expects the acquisition to be immediately accretive to unitholders. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter, subject to customary closing conditions, and will be funded using amounts available under SUN's revolving credit facility.
SUN's segment results and other supplementary data are provided after the financial tables below.
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Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, are non-GAAP financial measures of performance that have limitations and should not be considered as a substitute for net income. Please refer to the discussion and tables under "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures" later in this news release for a discussion of our use of Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, and a reconciliation to net income. |
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A reconciliation of non-GAAP forward looking information to corresponding GAAP measures cannot be provided without unreasonable efforts due to the inherent difficulty in quantifying certain amounts due to a variety of factors, including the unpredictability of commodity price movements and future charges or reversals outside the normal course of business which may be significant. |
Sunoco LP management will hold a conference call on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Central time (10:00 a.m. Eastern time) to discuss results and recent developments. To participate, dial 877-407-6184 (toll free) or 201-389-0877 approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled start time and ask for the Sunoco LP conference call. The call will also be accessible live and for later replay via webcast in the Investor Relations section of Sunoco's website at www.SunocoLP.com under Webcasts and Presentations.
Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) is a master limited partnership with core operations that include the distribution of motor fuel to approximately 10,000 convenience stores, independent dealers, commercial customers and distributors located in more than 40 U.S. states and territories as well as refined product transportation and terminalling assets. SUN's general partner is owned by Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET).
This news release may include certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management's control. An extensive list of factors that can affect future results are discussed in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition to the risks and uncertainties previously disclosed, the Partnership has also been, or may in the future be, impacted by new or heightened risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent instability in commodity prices, and we cannot predict the length and ultimate impact of those risks. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information or events.
The information contained in this press release is available on our website at www.SunocoLP.com
Contacts
Investors:
Scott Grischow, Treasurer, Vice President – Investor Relations and Mergers & Acquisitions
(214) 840-5660, scott.grischow@sunoco.com
James Heckler, Director – Investor Relations and Corporate Finance
(214) 840-5415, james.heckler@sunoco.com
Media:
Alexis Daniel, Manager – Communications
(214) 981-0739, alexis.daniel@sunoco.com
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Balance Sheets | |||
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SUNOCO LP |
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September 30,
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December 31,
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$196 |
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$25 |
Accounts receivable, net |
730 |
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526 |
Receivables from affiliates |
10 |
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12 |
Inventories, net |
776 |
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534 |
Other current assets |
151 |
|
95 |
Total current assets |
1,863 |
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1,192 |
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Property and equipment |
2,675 |
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2,581 |
Accumulated depreciation |
(1,007) |
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(914) |
Property and equipment, net |
1,668 |
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1,667 |
Other assets: |
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Finance lease right-of-use assets, net |
9 |
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9 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net |
514 |
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517 |
Goodwill |
1,588 |
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1,568 |
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Intangible assets |
990 |
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902 |
Accumulated amortization |
(396) |
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(360) |
Intangible assets, net |
594 |
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542 |
Other noncurrent assets |
209 |
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188 |
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate |
129 |
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132 |
Total assets |
$ 6,574 |
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$ 5,815 |
Liabilities and equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ 868 |
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$ 515 |
Accounts payable to affiliates |
110 |
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59 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
326 |
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291 |
Operating lease current liabilities |
19 |
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19 |
Current maturities of long-term debt |
— |
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6 |
Total current liabilities |
1,323 |
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890 |
Operating lease noncurrent liabilities |
519 |
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521 |
Revolving line of credit |
704 |
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581 |
Long-term debt, net |
2,670 |
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2,668 |
Advances from affiliates |
117 |
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126 |
Deferred tax liability |
151 |
|
114 |
Other noncurrent liabilities |
112 |
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104 |
Total liabilities |
5,596 |
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5,004 |
Commitments and contingencies |
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Equity: |
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Limited partners: |
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Common unitholders (83,763,300 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and 83,670,950 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021) |
978 |
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811 |
Class C unitholders - held by subsidiaries (16,410,780 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021) |
— |
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— |
Total equity |
978 |
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811 |
Total liabilities and equity |
$ 6,574 |
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$ 5,815 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income | |||||||
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SUNOCO LP |
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Three Months Ended September |
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Nine Months Ended September |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
Revenues: |
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Motor fuel sales |
$ 6,468 |
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$ 4,666 |
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$ 19,423 |
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$ 12,321 |
Non motor fuel sales |
90 |
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79 |
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282 |
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218 |
Lease income |
36 |
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34 |
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106 |
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103 |
Total revenues |
6,594 |
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4,779 |
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19,811 |
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12,642 |
Cost of sales and operating expenses: |
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Cost of sales |
6,261 |
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4,472 |
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18,703 |
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11,631 |
General and administrative |
29 |
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28 |
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86 |
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79 |
Other operating |
86 |
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70 |
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250 |
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192 |
Lease expense |
16 |
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15 |
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47 |
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44 |
Gain on disposal of assets |
(3) |
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(4) |
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(8) |
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(12) |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |
55 |
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45 |
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151 |
|
135 |
Total cost of sales and operating expenses |
6,444 |
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4,626 |
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19,229 |
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12,069 |
Operating income |
150 |
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153 |
|
582 |
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573 |
Other income (expense): |
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Interest expense, net |
(49) |
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(40) |
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(135) |
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(124) |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate |
1 |
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1 |
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3 |
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3 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
— |
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— |
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— |
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(7) |
Income before income taxes |
102 |
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114 |
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450 |
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445 |
Income tax expense |
19 |
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10 |
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30 |
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21 |
Net income and comprehensive income |
$ 83 |
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$ 104 |
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$ 420 |
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$ 424 |
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Net income per common unit: |
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Basic |
$ 0.76 |
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$ 1.01 |
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$ 4.32 |
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$ 4.38 |
Diluted |
$ 0.75 |
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$ 1.00 |
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$ 4.27 |
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$ 4.33 |
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Weighted average common units outstanding: |
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Basic |
83,763,064 |
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83,352,123 |
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83,728,153 |
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83,348,540 |
Diluted |
84,831,037 |
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84,549,277 |
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84,769,526 |
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84,364,321 |
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Cash distributions per common unit |
$ 0.8255 |
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$ 0.8255 |
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$ 2.4765 |
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$ 2.4765 |
Key Operating Metrics
The following information is intended to provide investors with a reasonable basis for assessing our historical operations, but should not serve as the only criteria for predicting our future performance.
The key operating metrics by segment and accompanying footnotes set forth below are presented for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 and have been derived from our historical consolidated financial statements.
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Fuel Distribution |
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All Other |
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Total |
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Fuel Distribution |
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All Other |
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Total |
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(dollars and gallons in millions, except gross profit per gallon) |
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Revenues: |
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Motor fuel sales |
$ 6,270 |
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$ 198 |
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$ 6,468 |
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$ 4,499 |
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$ 167 |
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$ 4,666 |
Non motor fuel sales |
29 |
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61 |
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90 |
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21 |
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58 |
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79 |
Lease income |
35 |
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1 |
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36 |
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33 |
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1 |
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34 |
Total revenues |
$ 6,334 |
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$ 260 |
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$ 6,594 |
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$ 4,553 |
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$ 226 |
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$ 4,779 |
Cost of Sales: |
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Motor fuel sales |
$ 6,062 |
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$ 170 |
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$ 6,232 |
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$ 4,283 |
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$ 152 |
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$ 4,435 |
Non motor fuel sales |
2 |
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27 |
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29 |
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9 |
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28 |
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37 |
Lease |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
Total cost of sales |
$ 6,064 |
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$ 197 |
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$ 6,261 |
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$ 4,292 |
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$ 180 |
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$ 4,472 |
Net income and comprehensive income |
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$ 83 |
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$ 104 |
Adjusted EBITDA (1) |
$ 250 |
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$ 26 |
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$ 276 |
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$ 186 |
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$ 12 |
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$ 198 |
Operating Data: |
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Total motor fuel gallons sold |
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1,986 |
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1,971 |
Motor fuel gross profit cents per gallon (2) |
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13.9 ¢ |
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11.3 ¢ |
The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income and Adjusted EBITDA to Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income and adjusted EBITDA to Distributable cash flow | |||
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Segment Adjusted EBITDA |
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Fuel distribution and marketing |
$ 250 |
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$ 186 |
All other |
26 |
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12 |
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA |
276 |
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198 |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |
(55) |
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(45) |
Interest expense, net |
(49) |
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(40) |
Non-cash unit-based compensation expense |
(4) |
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(5) |
Gain on disposal of assets |
3 |
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4 |
Unrealized loss on commodity derivatives |
(23) |
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(2) |
Inventory adjustments |
(40) |
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9 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate |
1 |
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1 |
Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliate |
(2) |
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(3) |
Other non-cash adjustments |
(5) |
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(3) |
Income tax expense |
(19) |
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(10) |
Net income and comprehensive income |
$ 83 |
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$ 104 |
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Adjusted EBITDA (1) |
$ 276 |
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$ 198 |
Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliate |
(2) |
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(3) |
Distributable cash flow from unconsolidated affiliate |
2 |
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3 |
Cash interest expense |
(46) |
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(39) |
Current income tax expense |
(24) |
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(4) |
Maintenance capital expenditures |
(11) |
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(10) |
Distributable Cash Flow |
195 |
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145 |
Transaction-related expenses |
1 |
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1 |
Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted (1) |
$ 196 |
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$ 146 |
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Distributions to Partners: |
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Limited Partners |
$ 69 |
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$ 69 |
General Partners |
18 |
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18 |
Total distributions to be paid to partners |
$ 87 |
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$ 87 |
Common Units outstanding - end of period |
83.8 |
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83.4 |
Distribution coverage ratio (3) |
2.24x |
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1.68x |
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(1) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and accretion expense, allocated non-cash compensation expense, unrealized gains and losses on commodity derivatives and inventory adjustments, and certain other operating expenses reflected in net income that we do not believe are indicative of ongoing core operations, such as gain or loss on disposal of assets and non-cash impairment charges. We define Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, as Adjusted EBITDA less cash interest expense, including the accrual of interest expense related to our long-term debt which is paid on a semi-annual basis, current income tax expense, maintenance capital expenditures and other non-cash adjustments. |
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We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, are useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because: |
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Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, are not recognized terms under GAAP and do not purport to be alternatives to net income (loss) as measures of operating performance or to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, have limitations as analytical tools, and one should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations include: |
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Adjusted EBITDA reflects amounts for the unconsolidated affiliate based on the same recognition and measurement methods used to record equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate. Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliate excludes the same items with respect to the unconsolidated affiliate as those excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, such as interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and other non-cash items. Although these amounts are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliate, such exclusion should not be understood to imply that we have control over the operations and resulting revenues and expenses of such affiliate. We do not control our unconsolidated affiliate; therefore, we do not control the earnings or cash flows of such affiliate. The use of Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliate as an analytical tool should be limited accordingly. Inventory adjustments that are excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA represent changes in lower of cost or market reserves on the Partnership's inventory. These amounts are unrealized valuation adjustments applied to fuel volumes remaining in inventory at the end of the period. |
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(2) Excludes the impact of inventory adjustments consistent with the definition of Adjusted EBITDA. |
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(3) The distribution coverage ratio for a period is calculated as the non-GAAP measure of Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, divided by distributions expected to be paid to partners of Sunoco LP in respect of such a period. |
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