CrossAmerica Partners LP Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2020 Results
CrossAmerica Partners LP (NYSE: CAPL) reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2020 financial results, showing a net income of $9.0 million compared to $4.3 million in Q4 2019, and a full-year net income increase to $107.5 million from $18.1 million in 2019. Fourth quarter operating income was $8.1 million, down from $9.4 million in the previous year. The Wholesale segment gross profit rose 13% to $36.8 million, while the Retail segment achieved a gross profit of $5.5 million. The Distribution Coverage Ratio improved to 1.32 times from 1.04 times year-over-year.
- Net income increased to $107.5 million in 2020 from $18.1 million in 2019.
- Fourth quarter gross profit for the Wholesale segment rose 13% to $36.8 million.
- Distributable Cash Flow for Q4 2020 was $26.2 million, a 40% increase from the previous year.
- Fourth quarter operating income dropped to $8.1 million from $9.4 million in Q4 2019.
- General and administrative expenses rose by $1.2 million in Q4 2020.
- Gross profit from Rent in the Wholesale segment decreased 18% to $12.2 million.
Allentown, March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
CrossAmerica Partners LP Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2020 Results
- Reported Fourth Quarter 2020 Operating Income of
$8.1 million and Net Income of$9.0 million compared to Operating Income of$9.4 million and Net Income of$4.3 million for the Fourth Quarter 2019 - Generated Fourth Quarter 2020 Adjusted EBITDA of
$24.4 million and Distributable Cash Flow of$26.2 million compared to Fourth Quarter 2019 Adjusted EBITDA of$25.6 million and Distributable Cash Flow of$18.8 million - Reported Fourth Quarter 2020 Gross Profit for the Wholesale Segment of
$36.8 million compared to$32.7 million of Gross Profit for the Fourth Quarter 2019 - Reported Fourth Quarter 2020 Gross Profit for the Retail Segment of
$19.5 million compared to$2.3 million of Gross Profit for the Fourth Quarter 2019 - Distributed 308.5 million wholesale fuel gallons during the Fourth Quarter 2020 at an average wholesale fuel margin per gallon of 7.8 cents
- Reported Full Year 2020 Operating Income of
$115.6 million and Net Income of$107.5 million compared to Operating Income of$43.3 million and Net Income of$18.1 million for the Full Year 2019 - Generated Full Year 2020 Adjusted EBITDA of
$107.4 million and Distributable Cash Flow of$102.5 million compared to Full Year 2019 Adjusted EBITDA of$103.7 million and Distributable Cash Flow of$80.1 million - Reported Full Year 2020 Gross Profit for the Wholesale Segment of
$155.5 million compared to$131.1 million of Gross Profit for the Full Year 2019 - Reported Full Year 2020 Gross Profit for the Retail Segment of
$57.0 million compared to$23.1 million of Gross Profit for the Full Year 2019 - Distributed 1.12 billion wholesale fuel gallons during the Full Year 2020 at an average wholesale fuel margin per gallon of 9.2 cents
- The Distribution Coverage Ratio for the Full Year 2020 was 1.31 times compared to 1.11 times for the comparable period of 2019 and was 1.32 times for the Fourth Quarter 2020 compared to 1.04 times for the Fourth Quarter 2019
- The Board of Directors of CrossAmerica’s General Partner declared a quarterly distribution of
$0.52 50 per limited partner unit attributable to the Fourth Quarter 2020
Allentown, PA March 1, 2021 – CrossAmerica Partners LP (NYSE: CAPL) (“CrossAmerica” or the “Partnership”), a leading wholesale fuels distributor, convenience store operator, and owner and lessor of real estate used in the retail distribution of motor fuels, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.
“Increased COVID-19 mitigation efforts and rising crude prices impacted our fourth quarter results. Despite a challenging environment, the Partnership ended the year strongly,” said Charles Nifong, CEO and President of CrossAmerica. “Overall, the Partnership finished the year in a better operational and financial position than it began the year. Our newly acquired assets, particularly our retail assets, enhanced our operations and our distribution coverage and leverage both improved meaningfully during the year. Our ability to achieve these results, particularly in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic, speak to the soundness of our strategic plan, our execution, and the quality of our people.”
Fourth Quarter Results
Consolidated Results
Operating income was
Adjusted EBITDA was
Non-GAAP measures used in this release include EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio. These Non-GAAP measures are further described and reconciled to their most directly comparable GAAP measures in the Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this release.
Wholesale Segment
During the fourth quarter 2020, CrossAmerica’s Wholesale segment generated
The prices paid by the Partnership to its motor fuel suppliers for wholesale motor fuel (which affects the cost of sales) are highly correlated to the price of crude oil. The average daily spot price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil during the fourth quarter 2020 was
CrossAmerica’s gross profit from Rent for the Wholesale segment was
Operating income for the Wholesale segment was
Retail Segment
For the fourth quarter 2020, the Retail segment reported motor fuel gross profit of
CrossAmerica generated
Operating expenses were
Operating income for the Retail segment was
Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio
Distributable Cash Flow was
Twelve Months
Consolidated Results
Operating income was
Adjusted EBITDA was
Wholesale Segment
During the full year 2020, CrossAmerica’s Wholesale segment generated
The prices paid by the Partnership to its motor fuel suppliers for wholesale motor fuel (which affects the cost of sales) are highly correlated to the price of crude oil. The average daily spot price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil decreased approximately
CrossAmerica’s gross profit from rent for the Wholesale segment was
Wholesale operating expenses increased
Operating income for the Wholesale segment was
Retail Segment
For the full year 2020, the Partnership’s motor fuel gross profit increased
During the year, the Partnership generated
Rent gross profit increased
Operating expenses increased
The decrease in Operating income was primarily due to the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and increase in operating expenses associated with the acquisitions and exchanges noted above. This was partially offset by the year-over-year performance of the motor fuel and merchandise gross profit.
Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio
Distributable Cash Flow was
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of February 22, 2021, after taking into consideration debt covenant restrictions, approximately
Distributions
On January 21, 2021, the Board of the Directors of CrossAmerica’s General Partner (“Board”) declared a quarterly distribution of
2020 Highlights
·Asset Exchanges
CrossAmerica completed four additional tranches of the asset exchange with Circle K on February 25, 2020, April 7, 2020, May 5, 2020, and September 15, 2020. With the closing of the sixth and final tranche on September 15, 2020, the transactions contemplated under the Asset Exchange Agreement originally announced on December 17, 2018, have concluded. In total, for the six exchanges, the parties exchanged certain assets of CrossAmerica related to 56 convenience and fuel retail stores previously leased and operated by Circle K pursuant to a master lease that CrossAmerica previously purchased jointly with or from CST, and 17 convenience and fuel retail stores previously owned and operated by CrossAmerica located in the U.S. Upper Midwest for certain assets of Circle K related to 191 (163 fee and 28 leased) company-operated convenience and fuel retail stores.
·Elimination of Incentive Distribution Rights (“IDRs”)
On January 15, 2020, the Partnership entered into an Equity Restructuring Agreement with the General Partner and Dunne Manning CAP Holdings II LLC (“DM CAP Holdings”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dunne Manning Partners, which is controlled by Joseph V. Topper, Jr., founder of the Partnership and the Chairman of the Board.
Pursuant to the Equity Restructuring Agreement, all of the outstanding IDRs of the Partnership, all of which were held by DM CAP Holdings, were cancelled and converted into 2,528,673 newly-issued common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership based on a value of
The transaction closed on February 6, 2020, after the record date for the distribution payable on the Partnership’s common units with respect to the fourth quarter of 2019.
·CST Fuel Supply Exchange
Effective March 25, 2020, pursuant to the terms of the previously announced agreement dated as of November 19, 2019 between the Partnership and Circle K, Circle K transferred to the Partnership 33 owned and leased convenience store properties and certain assets (including fuel supply agreements) relating to such properties, as well as U.S. wholesale fuel supply contracts covering 331 additional sites, subject to certain adjustments, and, in exchange therefore, the Partnership transferred to Circle K all of the limited partnership units in CST Fuel Supply that were owned by the Partnership, which represented a non-controlling interest of
·Retail and Wholesale Acquisition
On January 15, 2020, CrossAmerica entered into an asset purchase agreement with the sellers, including certain entities affiliated with Joseph V. Topper, Jr. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, on April 14, 2020, CrossAmerica completed the acquisition of the retail operations at 169 sites, wholesale fuel distribution to 110 sites, including 53 third-party wholesale dealer contracts, and leasehold interests in 62 sites.
The Asset Purchase Agreement provided for an aggregate consideration of
Divestment of Assets
For the three months ended December 31, 2020, CrossAmerica divested a total of 13 non-core properties and received
Conference Call
The Partnership will host a conference call on March 2, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2020 earnings results. The conference call numbers are 800-774-6070 or 630-691-2753 and the passcode for both is 7265208#. A live audio webcast of the conference call and the related earnings materials, including reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures and any other applicable disclosures, will be available on that same day on the investor section of the CrossAmerica website (www.crossamericapartners.com). A slide presentation for the conference call will also be available on the investor section of the Partnership’s website. To listen to the audio webcast, go to https://caplp.gcs-web.com/webcasts-presentations. After the live conference call, an archive of the webcast will be available on the investor section of the CrossAmerica website at https://caplp.gcs-web.com/webcasts-presentations within 24 hours after the call for a period of sixty days.
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of Dollars, except unit data)
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 513 | $ | 1,780 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances of | 28,519 | 38,051 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable from related parties | 931 | 4,299 | ||||||
| Inventory | 23,253 | 6,230 | ||||||
| Assets held for sale | 9,898 | 13,231 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 11,707 | 5,795 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 74,821 | 69,386 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 570,856 | 565,916 | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets, net | 167,860 | 120,767 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 92,912 | 44,996 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 88,764 | 88,764 | ||||||
| Other assets | 19,129 | 21,318 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,014,342 | $ | 911,147 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations | $ | 2,631 | $ | 2,471 | ||||
| Current portion of operating lease obligations | 31,958 | 23,485 | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 63,978 | 57,392 | ||||||
| Accounts payable to related parties | 5,379 | 431 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 23,267 | 16,382 | ||||||
| Motor fuel and sales taxes payable | 19,735 | 12,475 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 146,948 | 112,636 | ||||||
| Debt and finance lease obligations, less current portion | 527,299 | 534,859 | ||||||
| Operating lease obligations, less current portion | 141,380 | 100,057 | ||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | 15,022 | 19,369 | ||||||
| Asset retirement obligations | 41,450 | 35,589 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 32,575 | 30,240 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 904,674 | 832,750 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Equity: | ||||||||
| Common units—37,868,046 and 34,494,441 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively | 112,124 | 78,397 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,456 | ) | — | |||||
| Total equity | 109,668 | 78,397 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 1,014,342 | $ | 911,147 | ||||
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Unit and Per Unit Amounts)
| (Unaudited) Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Operating revenues (a) | $ | 551,204 | $ | 512,379 | $ | 1,932,323 | $ | 2,149,429 | ||||||||
| Cost of sales (b) | 494,726 | 477,334 | 1,720,196 | 1,994,792 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 56,478 | 35,045 | 212,127 | 154,637 | ||||||||||||
| Income from CST Fuel Supply equity interests | — | 3,681 | 3,202 | 14,768 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses (c) | 27,600 | 10,013 | 90,928 | 52,554 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 5,551 | 4,385 | 20,991 | 16,849 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 16,875 | 15,412 | 68,742 | 55,032 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 50,026 | 29,810 | 180,661 | 124,435 | ||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on dispositions and lease terminations, net | 1,687 | 525 | 80,924 | (1,648 | ) | |||||||||||
| Operating income | 8,139 | 9,441 | 115,592 | 43,322 | ||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 145 | 172 | 503 | 524 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (3,404 | ) | (5,895 | ) | (16,587 | ) | (27,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 4,880 | 3,718 | 99,508 | 16,846 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit | (4,080 | ) | (540 | ) | (7,948 | ) | (1,230 | ) | ||||||||
| Net income | 8,960 | 4,258 | 107,456 | 18,076 | ||||||||||||
| IDR distributions | — | (134 | ) | (133 | ) | (533 | ) | |||||||||
| Net income available to limited partners | $ | 8,960 | $ | 4,124 | $ | 107,323 | $ | 17,543 | ||||||||
| Basic and diluted earnings per common unit | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 2.87 | $ | 0.51 | ||||||||
| Weighted-average common units: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic common units | 37,868,046 | 34,475,688 | 37,369,487 | 34,454,369 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted common units (d) | 37,868,046 | 34,498,591 | 37,369,487 | 34,484,801 | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental information: | ||||||||||||||||
| (a) Includes excise taxes of: | $ | 45,500 | $ | 16,362 | $ | 141,429 | $ | 78,004 | ||||||||
| (a) Includes rent income of: | 20,374 | 23,620 | 83,233 | 90,139 | ||||||||||||
| (b) Includes rent expense of: | 6,126 | 7,018 | 25,214 | 27,493 | ||||||||||||
| (c) Includes rent expense of: | 3,235 | — | 9,067 | 379 | ||||||||||||
| (d) Diluted common units were not used in the calculation of diluted earnings per common unit for the 2020 periods because to do so would have been antidilutive. | ||||||||||||||||
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of Dollars)
| For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 107,456 | $ | 18,076 | $ | 5,246 | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 68,742 | 55,032 | 66,549 | |||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 1,042 | 1,027 | 1,534 | |||||||||
| Amortization of above market leases, net | — | — | (21 | ) | ||||||||
| Credit loss expense | 1,210 | 362 | 611 | |||||||||
| Deferred income tax (benefit) expense | (4,436 | ) | 3,569 | (4,261 | ) | |||||||
| Equity-based employee and director compensation expense | 172 | 1,246 | 481 | |||||||||
| Circle K Omnibus Agreement fees settled in common units | — | — | 3,300 | |||||||||
| (Gain) loss on dispositions and lease terminations, net | (88,912 | ) | 1,648 | 6,297 | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions | 19,210 | (8,633 | ) | 10,016 | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 104,484 | 72,327 | 89,752 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
| Principal payments received on notes receivable | 974 | 1,098 | 780 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 21,729 | 4,856 | 6,642 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of assets to Circle K | 23,049 | 3,148 | — | |||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (37,057 | ) | (24,611 | ) | (13,717 | ) | ||||||
| Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (28,244 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Cash paid to Circle K in connection with acquisitions | — | — | (485 | ) | ||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (19,549 | ) | (15,509 | ) | (6,780 | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
| Borrowings under the revolving credit facility | 246,003 | 137,303 | 128,107 | |||||||||
| Repayments on the revolving credit facility | (251,823 | ) | (116,303 | ) | (136,107 | ) | ||||||
| Payments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations | (2,458 | ) | (2,297 | ) | (2,866 | ) | ||||||
| Payments of sale-leaseback obligations | — | — | (1,019 | ) | ||||||||
| Payment of deferred financing costs | — | (3,972 | ) | (901 | ) | |||||||
| Contributions from Circle K | — | — | 6,306 | |||||||||
| Distributions paid on distribution equivalent rights | (40 | ) | (86 | ) | (37 | ) | ||||||
| Distributions paid to holders of the IDRs | (133 | ) | (533 | ) | (1,579 | ) | ||||||
| Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests | — | — | (20 | ) | ||||||||
| Distributions paid on common units | (77,751 | ) | (72,341 | ) | (75,562 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (86,202 | ) | (58,229 | ) | (83,678 | ) | ||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (1,267 | ) | (1,411 | ) | (706 | ) | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 1,780 | 3,191 | 3,897 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 513 | $ | 1,780 | $ | 3,191 | ||||||
Segment Results
Wholesale
The following table highlights the results of operations and certain operating metrics of the Wholesale segment (thousands of dollars, except for the number of distribution sites and per gallon amounts):
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Gross profit: | ||||||||||||||||
| Motor fuel–third party | $ | 15,142 | $ | 12,314 | $ | 55,864 | $ | 45,117 | ||||||||
| Motor fuel–intersegment and related party | 8,898 | 4,957 | 46,921 | 26,801 | ||||||||||||
| Motor fuel gross profit | 24,040 | 17,271 | 102,785 | 71,918 | ||||||||||||
| Rent gross profit | 12,167 | 14,814 | 50,411 | 56,344 | ||||||||||||
| Other revenues | 639 | 568 | 2,344 | 2,887 | ||||||||||||
| Total gross profit | 36,846 | 32,653 | 155,540 | 131,149 | ||||||||||||
| Income from CST Fuel Supply equity interests (a) | — | 3,681 | 3,202 | 14,768 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | (8,373 | ) | (8,521 | ) | (35,285 | ) | (32,618 | ) | ||||||||
| Operating Income | $ | 28,473 | $ | 27,813 | $ | 123,457 | $ | 113,299 | ||||||||
| Motor fuel distribution sites (end of period): (b) | ||||||||||||||||
| Motor fuel–third party | ||||||||||||||||
| Independent dealers (c) | 687 | 369 | 687 | 369 | ||||||||||||
| Lessee dealers (d) | 653 | 648 | 653 | 648 | ||||||||||||
| Total motor fuel distribution–third party sites | 1,340 | 1,017 | 1,340 | 1,017 | ||||||||||||
| Motor fuel–intersegment and related party | ||||||||||||||||
| DMS (related party) (e) | — | 68 | — | 68 | ||||||||||||
| Circle K (f) | 5 | 28 | 5 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| Commission agents (Retail segment) (g) | 208 | 169 | 208 | 169 | ||||||||||||
| Company operated retail sites (Retail segment) (h) | 150 | — | 150 | — | ||||||||||||
| Total motor fuel distribution–intersegment and related party sites | 363 | 265 | 363 | 265 | ||||||||||||
| Motor fuel distribution sites (average during the period): | ||||||||||||||||
| Motor fuel-third party distribution | 1,345 | 1,024 | 1,276 | 938 | ||||||||||||
| Motor fuel-intersegment and related party distribution | 364 | 265 | 336 | 318 | ||||||||||||
| Total motor fuel distribution sites | 1,709 | 1,289 | 1,612 | 1,256 | ||||||||||||
| Volume of gallons distributed (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Third party | 232,608 | 192,701 | 845,858 | 706,759 | ||||||||||||
| Intersegment and related party | 75,922 | 61,171 | 270,930 | 297,235 | ||||||||||||
| Total volume of gallons distributed | 308,530 | 253,872 | 1,116,788 | 1,003,994 | ||||||||||||
| Wholesale margin per gallon | $ | 0.078 | $ | 0.068 | $ | 0.092 | $ | 0.072 | ||||||||
(a) Represents income from CrossAmerica’s equity interest in CST Fuel Supply.
(b) In addition, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, CrossAmerica distributed motor fuel to 13 sub-wholesalers who distributed to additional sites.
(c) The increase in the independent dealer site count was primarily attributable to the 288 independent dealer contracts acquired in the CST Fuel Supply Exchange and the asset exchange with Circle K which resulted in 26 Circle K sites being converted to independent dealers.
(d) The increase in the lessee dealer site count was primarily attributable to the 72 lessee dealer sites acquired in the asset exchanges with Circle K, the 18 lessee dealer sites acquired in the CST Fuel Supply Exchange and converting sites operated by DMS to lessee dealer sites, partially offset by the acquisition of retail and wholesale assets that resulted in the termination of leases at 48 lessee dealer sites and the real estate rationalization effort.
(e) The decrease in the DMS site count was primarily attributable to the acquisition of retail and wholesale assets that resulted in the termination of 54 leases with DMS and conversion of DMS sites to lessee dealer sites.
(f) The decrease in the Circle K site count was primarily attributable to the asset exchange with Circle K, which resulted in 26 Circle K sites being converted to independent dealer sites.
(g) The increase in the commission site count was primarily attributable to the 37 commission sites acquired in the CST Fuel Supply Exchange.
(h) The increase in the company operated site count was primarily attributable to the 154 company operated sites from the acquisition of retail and wholesale assets.
Retail
The following table highlights the results of operations and certain operating metrics of the Retail segment (thousands of dollars, except for the number of retail sites, gallons sold per day and per gallon amounts):
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Gross profit: | ||||||||||||||||
| Motor fuel | $ | 5,515 | $ | 463 | $ | 12,691 | $ | 5,147 | ||||||||
| Merchandise (a) | 10,357 | — | 32,046 | 10,169 | ||||||||||||
| Rent | 2,081 | 1,788 | 7,608 | 6,302 | ||||||||||||
| Other revenue (a) | 1,580 | — | 4,626 | 1,507 | ||||||||||||
| Total gross profit | 19,533 | 2,251 | 56,971 | 23,125 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | (19,227 | ) | (1,492 | ) | (55,643 | ) | (19,936 | ) | ||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 306 | $ | 759 | $ | 1,328 | $ | 3,189 | ||||||||
| Retail sites (end of period): | ||||||||||||||||
| Commission agents (b) | 208 | 169 | 208 | 169 | ||||||||||||
| Company operated retail sites (c) | 150 | — | 150 | — | ||||||||||||
| Total system sites at the end of the period | 358 | 169 | 358 | 169 | ||||||||||||
| Total system operating statistics: | ||||||||||||||||
| Average retail fuel sites during the period | 359 | 169 | 306 | 206 | ||||||||||||
| Motor fuel sales (gallons per site per day) | 2,476 | 2,027 | 2,316 | 2,127 | ||||||||||||
| Motor fuel gross profit per gallon, net of credit card fees and commissions | $ | 0.067 | $ | 0.015 | $ | 0.049 | $ | 0.032 | ||||||||
| Commission agents statistics: | ||||||||||||||||
| Average retail fuel sites during the period | 210 | 169 | 199 | 170 | ||||||||||||
| Motor fuel gross profit per gallon, net of credit card fees and commissions | $ | 0.015 | $ | 0.015 | $ | 0.015 | $ | 0.015 | ||||||||
| Company operated retail site statistics: | ||||||||||||||||
| Average retail fuel sites during the period | 149 | — | 107 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| Motor fuel gross profit per gallon, net of credit card fees | $ | 0.124 | n/a | $ | 0.094 | $ | 0.101 | |||||||||
| Merchandise gross profit percentage, net of credit card fees (a) | 25.8 | % | n/a | 26.0 | % | 21.2 | % | |||||||||
(a) CrossAmerica reclassified revenues related to certain ancillary items such as car wash revenue, lottery commissions and ATM commissions from merchandise margin to other revenues to conform to the current year presentation, which amounted to
(b) The increase in the commission site count was primarily attributable to the 37 commission sites acquired in the CST Fuel Supply Exchange.
(c) The increase in the company operated site count was primarily attributable to the 154 company operated sites from the acquisition of retail and wholesale assets.
Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
CrossAmerica uses the non-GAAP financial measures EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio. EBITDA represents net income available to the Partnership before deducting interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and accretion (which includes certain impairment charges). Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA as further adjusted to exclude equity-based employee and director compensation expense, gains or losses on dispositions and lease terminations, net, certain discrete acquisition related costs, such as legal and other professional fees and separation benefit costs and certain other discrete non-cash items arising from purchase accounting. Distributable Cash Flow represents Adjusted EBITDA less cash interest expense, sustaining capital expenditures and current income tax expense. The Distribution Coverage Ratio is computed by dividing Distributable Cash Flow by the weighted average diluted common units and then dividing that result by the distributions paid per limited partner unit.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio are used as supplemental financial measures by management and by external users of the CrossAmerica financial statements, such as investors and lenders. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are used to assess the financial performance without regard to financing methods, capital structure or income taxes and the ability to incur and service debt and to fund capital expenditures. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is used to assess the operating performance of the CrossAmerica business on a consistent basis by excluding the impact of items which do not result directly from the wholesale distribution of motor fuel, the leasing of real property, or the day to day operations of the Partnership’s retail site activities. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio are also used to assess the ability to generate cash sufficient to make distributions to the Partnership’s unitholders.
CrossAmerica believes the presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio provides useful information to investors in assessing the financial condition and results of operations. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio should not be considered alternatives to net income or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio have important limitations as analytical tools because they exclude some but not all items that affect net income. Additionally, because EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio may be defined differently by other companies in the industry, the Partnership’s definitions may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.
The following table presents reconciliations of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Distributable Cash Flow to net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands, except for per unit amounts):
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Net income available to limited partners | $ | 8,960 | $ | 4,124 | $ | 107,323 | $ | 17,543 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 3,404 | 5,895 | 16,587 | 27,000 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit | (4,080 | ) | (540 | ) | (7,948 | ) | (1,230 | ) | ||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 16,875 | 15,412 | 68,742 | 55,032 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 25,159 | 24,891 | 184,704 | 98,345 | ||||||||||||
| Equity-based employee and director compensation expense | 89 | 699 | 172 | 1,246 | ||||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on dispositions and lease terminations, net (a) | (1,687 | ) | (525 | ) | (80,924 | ) | 1,648 | |||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs (b) | 886 | 521 | 3,464 | 2,464 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 24,447 | 25,586 | 107,416 | 103,703 | ||||||||||||
| Cash interest expense | (3,144 | ) | (5,644 | ) | (15,545 | ) | (25,973 | ) | ||||||||
| Sustaining capital expenditures (c) | (1,737 | ) | (1,177 | ) | (3,529 | ) | (2,406 | ) | ||||||||
| Current income tax benefit (d) | 6,674 | 10 | 14,126 | 4,799 | ||||||||||||
| Distributable Cash Flow | $ | 26,240 | $ | 18,775 | $ | 102,468 | $ | 80,123 | ||||||||
| Weighted average diluted common units | 37,868 | 34,449 | 37,369 | 34,485 | ||||||||||||
| Distributions paid per limited partner unit (e) | $ | 0.5250 | $ | 0.5250 | $ | 2.1000 | $ | 2.1000 | ||||||||
| Distribution Coverage Ratio (f) | 1.32x | 1.04x | 1.31x | 1.11x | ||||||||||||
- CrossAmerica recorded gains on the sale of CAPL properties in connection with the asset exchange with Circle K of
$19.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020. The Partnership also recorded gains on the sale of sites in connection with its ongoing real estate rationalization effort of$2.5 million and$6.4 million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, CrossAmerica recorded a$67.6 million gain on the sale of its17.5% investment in CST Fuel Supply. Also, during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, CrossAmerica recorded a loss on lease terminations, including the non-cash write-off of deferred rent income associated with these leases, of$10.9 million . - Relates to certain acquisition related costs, such as legal and other professional fees, separation benefit costs and certain purchase accounting adjustments associated with recently acquired businesses.
- Under the Partnership Agreement, sustaining capital expenditures are capital expenditures made to maintain CrossAmerica’s long-term operating income or operating capacity. Examples of sustaining capital expenditures are those made to maintain existing contract volumes, including payments to renew existing distribution contracts, or to maintain CrossAmerica’s sites in conditions suitable to lease, such as parking lot or roof replacement/renovation, or to replace equipment required to operate the existing business.
- Consistent with prior divestitures, the current income tax benefit in 2020 and 2019 excludes income tax incurred on the sale of sites. 2020 and 2019 also include the tax benefit of
100% bonus depreciation on the eligible assets acquired in the asset exchanges with Circle K as well as certain dispenser upgrades and rebranding costs. - On January 21, 2021, the Board approved a quarterly distribution of
$0.52 50 per unit attributable to the fourth quarter of 2020. The distribution was paid on February 9, 2021 to all unitholders of record on February 2, 2021. - The distribution coverage ratio is computed by dividing Distributable Cash Flow by the weighted-average diluted common units and then dividing that result by the distributions paid per limited partner unit.
About CrossAmerica Partners LP
CrossAmerica Partners LP is a leading wholesale distributor of motor fuels, convenience store operator, and owner and lessee of real estate used in the retail distribution of motor fuels. Its general partner, CrossAmerica GP LLC, is indirectly owned and controlled by entities affiliated with Joseph V. Topper, Jr., the founder of CrossAmerica Partners and a member of the board of the general partner since 2012. Formed in 2012, CrossAmerica Partners LP is a distributor of branded and unbranded petroleum for motor vehicles in the United States and distributes fuel to approximately 1,700 locations and owns or leases approximately 1,100 sites. With a geographic footprint covering 34 states, the Partnership has well-established relationships with several major oil brands, including ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, Chevron, Sunoco, Valero, Gulf, Citgo, Marathon and Phillips 66. CrossAmerica Partners LP ranks as one of ExxonMobil’s largest distributors by fuel volume in the United States and in the top 10 for additional brands. For additional information, please visit www.crossamericapartners.com.
Contact
Investor Relations: Randy Palmer, rpalmer@caplp.com or 210-742-8316
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this release that state the Partnership’s or management’s expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “should,” “intends,” “estimates,” “target” and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or forecasted, see CrossAmerica’s Form 10-K or Forms 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and available on CrossAmerica’s website at www.crossamericapartners.com. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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