Martin Midstream Partners Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results and Releases 2021 Financial Guidance

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Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (MMLP) reported its financial results for Q4 and the full year of 2020. Despite a challenging environment due to COVID-19, the company met the low end of its guidance but faced headwinds in Transportation and NGL segments, with a significant decline in operating income.

In 2021, MMLP anticipates Adjusted EBITDA between $95 million and $102 million, driven by expected increases in refined product demand as the economy rebounds. Approximately 62% of cash flows are fixed-fee contracts, providing stability amid market uncertainty.

Positive

• Adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2021 is between $95 million and $102 million.
• Approximately 62% of cash flows are tied to fixed-fee contracts.

Negative

• Transportation segment reported an operating loss of $2.3 million, down from a profit of $5.5 million in Q4 2019.
• NGL segment operating income declined to $1.5 million from $9.5 million in Q4 2019.
• Overall Q4 results fell short of expectations due to reduced refinery utilization and demand destruction.

Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (Nasdaq:MMLP) (the "Partnership") today announced its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020.

"We entered 2020 with a confident outlook and for very good reason. Our fourth quarter and full year 2019 results exceeded our guidance and we were executing on our priorities of strengthening the balance sheet and reducing leverage," stated Bob Bondurant, President and Chief Executive Officer of Martin Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership. "However, by March the impacts on refinery utilization due to demand destruction from COVID-19 were beginning to become apparent and there was, and continues to be, no clear line of sight to the end, although we do see reasons for optimism.

"Despite the difficulties associated with the pandemic and the specific challenges to our industry we were able to meet the low end of our full year guidance even though the fourth quarter fell short of our expectations. Headwinds in both our Transportation and NGL segments impacted our results significantly. In the Transportation segment, as expected, reduced refinery utilization resulted in lower demand for our marine assets. In the NGL segment, the backwardation of the butane price curve led refineries to delay purchases anticipating a lower price environment in the first quarter of 2021. This negatively impacted our fourth quarter sales volumes, specifically in December, resulting in a misalignment between physical sales and financially hedged volumes.

"As we look to 2021, I am optimistic that refinery utilization will continue to increase as demand rises as a result of widespread vaccinations, government stimulus and a rebounding economy. Our businesses remain solid with approximately 62% of our cash flows tied to fixed-fee contracts. We will continue to focus on optimizing utilization of our asset base, reducing costs, and generating consistent cash flows to meet our leverage reduction goals and return value to our unitholders."

FOURTH QUARTER 2020 OPERATING RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

TERMINALLING AND STORAGE ("T&S")

T&S Operating Income for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $12.6 million and $2.6 million, respectively.

Adjusted segment EBITDA for T&S was $10.6 million and $11.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, reflecting reduced operating expenses from lower repairs and maintenance and labor cost at our Specialty Terminals, improved margins on packaged lubricants products from lower production cost and operating efficiencies. These were offset by reduced throughput volume and rates at our Shore-Based Terminals and expired capital recovery fees at the Smackover Refinery as well as decreased fees related to a crude pipeline gathering rate adjustment.

TRANSPORTATION

Transportation Operating Income for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was an operating loss of $2.3 million and operating income of $5.5 million, respectively.

Adjusted segment EBITDA for Transportation was $1.7 million and $9.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, reflecting lower marine utilization and reduced day rates along with lower land transportation load count related to demand destruction and lower refinery utilization as a result of COVID-19.

SULFUR SERVICES

Sulfur Services Operating Income for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $4.7 million and $4.6 million, respectively.

Adjusted segment EBITDA for Sulfur Services was $7.4 million for both the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Within the segment, the Fertilizer division results recovered when compared to last year as a result of improved planting conditions and higher commodity prices. This was offset by lower results for the Sulfur division as margins decreased in our sulfur trading business and 2019 results benefited from business interruption insurance proceeds.

NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS ("NGL")

NGL Operating Income for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $1.5 million and $9.5 million, respectively.

Adjusted segment EBITDA from continuing operations for NGL was $2.0 million and $11.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, primarily as a result of reduced demand in our butane optimization business due to the impact of COVID-19 on refinery utilization and backwardation of the forward price curve delaying refinery purchases causing misalignment of our physical sales and financially hedged volumes.

UNALLOCATED SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE ("USGA")

USGA expenses included in operating income were $4.6 million and $4.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

USGA expenses included in adjusted EBITDA were $4.3 million and $3.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, primarily as a result of the 2019 period including insurance recoveries related to the settlement of an insurance claim which offset legal expense during that period.

2021 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE

The Partnership expects to generate Adjusted EBITDA between $95 million and $102 million for 2021. Guidance assumptions include increases to refined product demand beginning in the second half of the year as vaccines are more widely distributed, travel restrictions are lifted and the global economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Partnership intends to update and provide more detailed guidance when visibility to refined product demand and refinery utilization improves throughout the year.

The Partnership has not provided comparable GAAP financial information on a forward-looking basis because it would require the Partnership to create estimated ranges on a GAAP basis, which would entail unreasonable effort as the adjustments required to reconcile forward-looking non-GAAP measures cannot be predicted with a reasonable degree of certainty but may include, among others, costs related to debt amendments and unusual charges, expenses and gains. Some or all of those adjustments could be significant.

LIQUIDITY

At December 31, 2020, the Partnership had $148 million drawn on its $300 million revolving credit facility, a $57 million decrease from September 30, 2020. The decrease was attributable to the seasonal inventory liquidation in the NGL segment as working capital declined by $23.6 million and we received net proceeds of $20.7 million from the Mega Lubricants disposition. As previously announced, on August 12, 2020, the Partnership successfully completed an exchange offer and cash tender offer for its senior unsecured notes due February 2021. At December 31, 2020, the Partnership had the following outstanding senior notes: senior unsecured notes due 2021 ("2021 Notes") of $28.8 million, senior secured notes of $53.8 million due 2024 and senior secured notes of $291.9 million due 2025, for a total of senior notes outstanding of $374.5 million. The Partnership’s leverage ratio, as calculated under the revolving credit facility, was 5.4 times on December 31, 2020 compared to 4.9 times on September 30, 2020. The Partnership is in compliance with all debt covenants as of December 31, 2020. On February 15, 2021, the 2021 Notes matured and the Partnership retired the outstanding balance of $28.8 million using its revolving credit facility.

COVID-19 RESPONSE

The Partnership initiated and continues to evaluate protocols in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which include work from home initiatives to protect the health and safety of our employees as well as the communities where we operate, travel restrictions, and training personnel regarding preventative measures when accessing docks, vessels and operating locations. At this time all facilities are operational and monitored closely.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Partnership had a net loss from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2020 of $2.6 million, a loss of $0.06 per limited partner unit. The Partnership had net income from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2019 of $6.6 million, or $0.14 per limited partner unit. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was $17.4 million compared to the three months ended December 31, 2019 of $35.5 million. Distributable cash flow from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was $0.8 million compared to the three months ended December 31, 2019 of $20.7 million.

The Partnership had no net income, adjusted EBITDA or distributable cash flow from discontinued operations for the three months ended December 31, 2020 or 2019.

The Partnership had a net loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 of $6.8 million, a loss of $0.17 per limited partner unit. The Partnership had net income from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 of $4.5 million, or $0.11 per limited partner unit. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $94.9 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 of $108.3 million. Distributable cash flow from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $39.7 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 of $41.8 million.

The Partnership had no net income from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to a loss of $179.5 million, or $4.55 per limited partner unit, for the year ended December 31, 2019. The Partnership had no adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $10.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The Partnership had no distributable cash flow from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $9.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2020 were $180.1 million compared to the three months ended December 31, 2019 of $241.9 million. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020 were $672.1 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 of $847.1 million.

Distributable cash flow from continuing operations, distributable cash flow from discontinued operations, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, and adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations are non-GAAP financial measures which are explained in greater detail below under the heading "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information." The Partnership has also included below a table entitled "Reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, and Distributable Cash Flow" in order to show the components of these non-GAAP financial measures and their reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measurement.

An attachment included in the Current Report on Form 8-K to which this announcement is included, contains a comparison of the Partnership’s Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter 2020 to the Partnership's Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter 2019.

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About Martin Midstream Partners

Martin Midstream Partners L.P., headquartered in Kilgore, Texas, is a publicly traded limited partnership with a diverse set of operations focused primarily in the United States Gulf Coast region. The Partnership's primary business lines include: (1) terminalling, processing, storage, and packaging services for petroleum products and by-products; (2) land and marine transportation services for petroleum products and by-products, chemicals, and specialty products; (3) sulfur and sulfur-based products processing, manufacturing, marketing and distribution; and (4) natural gas liquids marketing, distribution and transportation services. To learn more, visit www.MMLP.com. Follow Martin Midstream Partners L.P. on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements about the Partnership’s outlook and all other statements in this release other than historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements and all references to guidance or to financial or operational estimates or projections rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, including (i) the current and potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic generally, on an industry-specific basis, and on the Partnership’s specific operations and business, (ii) the effects of the continued volatility of commodity prices and the related macroeconomic and political environment, and (iii) other factors, many of which are outside its control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. While the Partnership believes that the assumptions concerning future events are reasonable, it cautions that there are inherent difficulties in anticipating or predicting certain important factors. A discussion of these factors, including risks and uncertainties, is set forth in the Partnership’s annual and quarterly reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Partnership disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, including financial estimates, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise except where required to do so by law.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

The Partnership's management uses a variety of financial and operational measurements other than its financial statements prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") to analyze its performance. These include: (1) net income before interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), (2) adjusted EBITDA and (3) distributable cash flow. The Partnership's management views these measures as important performance measures of core profitability for its operations and the ability to generate and distribute cash flow, and as key components of its internal financial reporting. The Partnership's management believes investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures that management uses.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations, and Adjusted EBITDA from Discontinued Operations. Certain items excluded from EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, and adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations are significant components in understanding and assessing an entity's financial performance, such as cost of capital and historical costs of depreciable assets. The Partnership has included information concerning EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, and adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations because it provides investors and management with additional information to better understand the following: financial performance of the Partnership's assets without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis; the Partnership's operating performance and return on capital as compared to those of other similarly situated entities; and the viability of acquisitions and capital expenditure projects. The Partnership's method of computing adjusted EBITDA may not be the same method used to compute similar measures reported by other entities. The economic substance behind the Partnership's use of adjusted EBITDA is to measure the ability of the Partnership's assets to generate cash sufficient to pay interest costs, support its indebtedness and make distributions to its unitholders.

Distributable Cash Flow and Distributable Cash Flow from Discontinued Operations. Distributable cash flow is a significant performance measure used by the Partnership's management and by external users of its financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks and research analysts, to compare basic cash flows generated by the Partnership to the cash distributions it expects to pay unitholders. Distributable cash flow is also an important financial measure for the Partnership's unitholders since it serves as an indicator of the Partnership's success in providing a cash return on investment. Specifically, this financial measure indicates to investors whether or not the Partnership is generating cash flow at a level that can sustain or support an increase in its quarterly distribution rates. Distributable cash flow is also a quantitative standard used throughout the investment community with respect to publicly-traded partnerships because the value of a unit of such an entity is generally determined by the unit's yield, which in turn is based on the amount of cash distributions the entity pays to a unitholder.

EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations, distributable cash flow, and distributable cash flow from discontinued operations, should not be considered alternatives to, or more meaningful than, net income, cash flows from operating activities, or any other measure presented in accordance with GAAP. The Partnership's method of computing these measures may not be the same method used to compute similar measures reported by other entities.

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MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands)
	December 31,
	2020				2019
Assets
Cash	$	4,958			$	2,856
Trade and accrued accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $261 and $532, respectively	52,748				87,254
Inventories	54,122				62,540
Due from affiliates	14,807				17,829
Other current assets	8,991				5,833
Assets held for sale	—				5,052
Total current assets	135,626				181,364
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	889,108				884,728
Accumulated depreciation	(509,237		)		(467,531		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	379,871				417,197
Goodwill	16,823				17,705
Right-of-use assets	22,260				23,901
Deferred income taxes, net	22,253				23,422
Intangibles and other assets, net	2,805				3,567
	$	579,638			$	667,156
Liabilities and Partners’ Capital (Deficit)
Current portion of long term debt and finance lease obligations	$	31,497			$	6,758
Trade and other accounts payable	51,900				64,802
Product exchange payables	373				4,322
Due to affiliates	435				1,470
Income taxes payable	556				472
Fair value of derivatives	207				667
Other accrued liabilities	34,407				28,789
Total current liabilities	119,375				107,280
Long-term debt, net	484,597				569,788
Finance lease obligations	289				717
Operating lease liabilities	15,181				16,656
Other long-term obligations	7,067				8,911
Total liabilities	626,509				703,352
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital (deficit)	(46,871		)		(36,196		)
Total partners’ capital (deficit)	(46,871		)		(36,196		)
	$	579,638			$	667,156

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
	Year Ended December 31,
	2020				2019				2018
Revenues:
Terminalling and storage *	$	80,864			$	87,397			$	96,204
Transportation *	132,492				159,622				150,121
Sulfur services	11,659				11,434				11,148
Product sales: *
Natural gas liquids	247,479				366,502				496,007
Sulfur services	96,348				99,906				121,388
Terminalling and storage	103,300				122,257				145,236
	447,127				588,665				762,631
Total revenues	672,142				847,118				1,020,104
Costs and expenses:
Cost of products sold: (excluding depreciation and amortization)
Natural gas liquids *	215,895				325,376				449,103
Sulfur services *	58,515				65,893				83,641
Terminalling and storage *	82,516				101,526				126,562
	356,926				492,795				659,306
Expenses:
Operating expenses *	183,747				209,313				216,182
Selling, general and administrative *	40,900				41,433				39,116
Impairment of long-lived assets	—				—				—
Impairment of goodwill	—				—				—
Depreciation and amortization	61,462				60,060				61,484
Total costs and expenses	643,035				803,601				976,088
Other operating income, net	12,488				14,587				1,041
Gain on involuntary conversion of property, plant and equipment	4,907				—				—
Operating income	46,502				58,104				45,057
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(46,210		)		(51,690		)		(52,349		)
Gain on retirement of senior unsecured notes	3,484				—				—
Loss on exchange of senior unsecured notes	(8,817		)		—				—
Other, net	6				6				38
Total other income (expense)	(51,537		)		(51,684		)		(52,311		)
Net income (loss) before taxes	(5,035		)		6,420				(7,254		)
Income tax expense	(1,736		)		(1,900		)		(577		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(6,771		)		4,520				(7,831		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—				(179,466		)		63,486
Net income (loss)	(6,771		)		(174,946		)		55,655
Less general partner's interest in net (income) loss	135				3,499				(882		)
Less pre-acquisition income allocated to the general partner	—				—				(11,550		)
Less (income) loss allocable to unvested restricted units	21				(41		)		(28		)
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)	$	(6,615	)		$	(171,488	)		$	43,195
*Related Party Transactions Shown Below

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
*Related Party Transactions Included Above
	Year Ended December 31,
	2020				2019				2018
Revenues:
Terminalling and storage	$	63,823			$	71,733			$	79,137
Transportation	21,997				24,243				27,588
Product sales	317				931				1,297
Costs and expenses:
Cost of products sold: (excluding depreciation and amortization)
Sulfur services	10,519				10,765				10,641
Terminalling and storage	18,429				23,859				24,613
Expenses:
Operating expenses	80,075				88,194				90,878
Selling, general and administrative	32,886				32,622				26,441

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
	Year Ended December 31,
	2020				2019				2018
Allocation of net income (loss) attributable to:
Limited partner interest:
Continuing operations	$	(6,615	)		$	4,430			$	(18,982	)
Discontinued operations	—				(175,918		)		62,177
	$	(6,615	)		$	(171,488	)		$	43,195
General partner interest:
Continuing operations	$	(135	)		$	91			$	(387	)
Discontinued operations	—				(3,590		)		1,269
	$	(135	)		$	(3,499	)		$	882
Net income (loss) per unit attributable to limited partners:
Basic:
Continuing operations	$	(0.17	)		$	0.11			$	(0.49	)
Discontinued operations	—				(4.55		)		1.60
	$	(0.17	)		$	(4.44	)		$	1.11
Weighted average limited partner units - basic	38,657				38,659				38,907
Diluted:
Continuing operations	$	(0.17	)		$	0.11			$	(0.49	)
Discontinued operations	—				(4.55		)		1.60
	$	(0.17	)		$	(4.44	)		$	1.11
Weighted average limited partner units - diluted	38,657				38,659				38,923

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL (Dollars in thousands)
					Partners’ Capital (Deficit)
	Parent Net Investment				Common							General Partner
					Units			Amount				Amount				Total
Balances – December 31, 2017	$	24,240			38,444,612			$	290,927			$	7,314			$	322,481
Net income	11,550				—			43,223				882				55,655
Issuance of common units, net	—				—			(118		)		—				(118		)
Issuance of time-based restricted units	—				315,500			—				—				—
Issuance of performance-based restricted units					317,925											—
Forfeiture of restricted units	—				(27,000	)		—				—				—
General partner contribution	—				—			—				—				—
Cash distributions	—				—			(76,872		)		(1,569		)		(78,441		)
Deemed distribution from Martin Resource Management Corporation	(12,070		)		—			—				—				(12,070		)
Reimbursement of excess purchase price over carrying value of acquired assets	—				—			—				—				—
Excess carrying value of the assets over the purchase price paid by Martin Resource Management	—				—			(26		)		—				(26		)
Unit-based compensation	—				—			1,224				—				1,224
Purchase of treasury units	—				(18,800	)		(273		)		—				(273		)
Balances – December 31, 2018	23,720				39,032,237			258,085				6,627				288,432
Net loss	—				—			(171,447		)		(3,499		)		(174,946		)
Issuance of common units, net	—				—			(289		)		—				(289		)
Issuance of time-based restricted units	—				16,944			—				—				—
Forfeiture of restricted units	—				(154,288	)		—				—				—
Cash distributions	—				—			(48,111		)		(982		)		(49,093		)
Excess purchase price over carrying value of acquired assets	—				—			(102,393		)		—				(102,393		)
Deferred taxes on acquired assets and liabilities	—				—			24,781				—				24,781
Unit-based compensation	—				—			1,424				—				1,424
Purchase of treasury units	—				(31,504	)		(392		)		—				(392		)
Contribution to parent	(23,720		)		—			—				—				(23,720		)
Balances – December 31, 2019	—				38,863.389			(38,342		)		2,146				(36,196		)
Net loss	—				—			(6,636		)		(135		)		(6,771		)
Issuance of time-based restricted units	—				81,000			—				—				—
Forfeiture of restricted units	—				(85,467	)		—				—				—
Cash distributions	—				—			(5,211		)		(106		)		(5,317		)
Unit-based compensation	—				—			1,422				—				1,422
Purchase of treasury units	—				(7,748	)		(9		)		—				(9		)
Balances – December 31, 2020	$	—			38,851,174			$	(48,776	)		$	1,905			$	(46,871	)

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Dollars in thousands)
	Year Ended December 31,
	2020				2019				2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(6,771	)		$	(174,946	)		$	55,655
Less: (Income) loss from discontinued operations	—				179,466				(63,486		)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(6,771		)		4,520				(7,831		)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	61,462				60,060				61,484
Amortization and write-off of deferred debt issue costs	3,422				4,041				3,445
Amortization of premium on notes payable	(191		)		(306		)		(306		)
Deferred income tax expense	1,169				1,360				208
Gain on disposition or sale of property, plant, and equipment	(9,788		)		(13,332		)		(1,041		)
Gain on involuntary conversion of property, plant and equipment	(4,907		)		—				—
Gain on retirement of senior unsecured notes	(3,484		)		—				—
Non-cash impact related to exchange of senior unsecured notes	(749		)		—				—
Derivative (income) loss	8,209				5,137				(14,024		)
Net cash (paid) received for commodity derivatives	(8,669		)		(4,466		)		13,948
Unit-based compensation	1,422				1,424				1,224
Change in current assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and other receivables	30,741				62				29,085
Product exchange receivables	—				166				(137		)
Inventories	5,264				21,493				13,370
Due from affiliates	2,932				1,822				5,961
Other current assets	(5,733		)		(254		)		1,485
Trade and other accounts payable	(7,318		)		(898		)		(27,321		)
Product exchange payables	(3,949		)		(7,781		)		555
Due to affiliates	(1,035		)		(1,469		)		99
Income taxes payable	84				27				(65		)
Other accrued liabilities	4,144				(3,017		)		(6,636		)
Change in other non-current assets and liabilities	(1,470		)		(543		)		1,206
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities	64,785				68,046				74,709
Net cash provided by discontinued operating activities	—				7,769				30,321
Net cash provided by operating activities	64,785				75,815				105,030
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for property, plant, and equipment	(28,622		)		(30,621		)		(35,255		)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—				(23,720		)		—
Payments for plant turnaround costs	(1,478		)		(5,677		)		(1,893		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	25,154				20,660				11,483
Proceeds from involuntary conversion of property, plant and equipment	7,550				5,031				—
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing investing activities	2,604				(34,327		)		(25,665		)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued investing activities	—				209,155				173,287
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	2,604				174,828				147,622
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	(338,199		)		(729,514		)		(559,201		)
Proceeds from long-term debt	282,019				638,000				399,000
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance related costs	—				(289		)		(118		)
Deemed contribution from (distribution to) Martin Resource Management	—				—				(12,070		)
Excess purchase price over carrying value of acquired assets	—				(102,393		)		(26		)
Purchase of treasury units	(9		)		(392		)		(273		)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(3,781		)		(4,406		)		(1,312		)
Cash distributions paid	(5,317		)		(49,093		)		(78,441		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(65,287		)		(248,087		)		(252,441		)
Net increase in cash	2,102				2,556				211
Cash at beginning of year	2,856				300				89
Cash at end of year	$	4,958			$	2,856			$	300

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P. SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME (Dollars and volumes in thousands, except BBL per day)
Terminalling and Storage Segment
Comparative Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
	Year Ended December 31,								Variance				Percent Change
	2020				2019
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Services	$	87,661			$	93,980			$	(6,319	)		(7)%
Products	103,380				122,333				(18,953		)		(15)%
Total revenues	191,041				216,313				(25,272		)		(12)%
Cost of products sold	87,495				107,081				(19,586		)		(18)%
Operating expenses	50,421				53,279				(2,858		)		(5)%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	6,159				5,997				162				3%
Depreciation and amortization	29,489				30,952				(1,463		)		(5)%
	17,477				19,004				(1,527		)		(8)%
Other operating income (loss), net	6,429				(1,334		)		7,763				582%
Gain on involuntary conversion of property, plant and equipment	63				—				63
Operating income	$	23,969			$	17,670			$	6,299			36%
Shore-based throughput volumes (guaranteed minimum) (gallons)	80,000				80,000				—				—%
Smackover refinery throughput volumes (guaranteed minimum BBL per day)	6,500				6,500				—				—%

Transportation Segment
Comparative Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
	Year Ended December 31,								Variance				Percent Change
	2020				2019
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	150,285			$	183,740			$	(33,455	)		(18)%
Operating expenses	122,064				141,713				(19,649		)		(14)%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	8,245				8,199				46				1%
Depreciation and amortization	17,505				15,307				2,198				14%
	2,471				18,521				(16,050		)		(87)%
Other operating loss, net	(690		)		(1,691		)		1,001				59%
Operating income	$	1,781			$	16,830			$	(15,049	)		(89)%

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P. SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME (Dollars and volumes in thousands, except BBL per day)
Sulfur Services Segment
Comparative Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
	Year Ended December 31,								Variance				Percent Change
	2020				2019
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Services	$	11,659			$	11,434			$	225			2%
Products	96,361				99,906				(3,545		)		(4)%
Total revenues	108,020				111,340				(3,320		)		(3)%
Cost of products sold	62,920				71,806				(8,886		)		(12)%
Operating expenses	10,891				10,639				252				2%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,791				4,784				7				—%
Depreciation and amortization	12,012				11,332				680				6%
	17,406				12,779				4,627				36%
Other operating income, net	6,751				1,210				5,541				458%
Gain on involuntary conversion of property, plant and equipment	4,844				—				4,844
Operating income	$	29,001			$	13,989			$	15,012			107%
Sulfur (long tons)	642.0				665.0				(23.0		)		(3)%
Fertilizer (long tons)	275.0				260.0				15.0				6%
Sulfur services volumes (long tons)	917.0				925.0				(8.0		)		(1)%

Natural Gas Services Segment
Comparative Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
	Year Ended December 31,								Variance				Percent Change
	2020				2019
	(In thousands)
Products Revenues	$	247,484			$	366,502				(119,018	)		(32)%
Cost of products sold	228,345				341,800					(113,455	)		(33)%
Operating expenses	3,008				6,300					(3,292	)		(52)%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,013				4,739					(726	)		(15)%
Depreciation and amortization	2,456				2,469					(13	)		(1)%
	9,662				11,194					(1,532	)		(14)%
Other operating income (loss), net	(2		)		16,402					(16,404	)		(100)%
Operating income	$	9,660			$	27,596			$	(17,936	)		(65)%
NGLs Volumes (barrels)	9,231				9,820					(589	)		(6)%

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measurements used by management to our most directly comparable GAAP measures for the quarter and years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, which represents EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow.
Reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Distributable Cash Flow
	Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
	2020				2019				2020				2019
Net income (loss)	$	(2,564	)		$	6,642			$	(6,771	)		$	(174,946	)
Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—				—				—				179,466
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(2,564		)		6,642				(6,771		)		4,520
Adjustments:
Interest expense	13,965				11,060				46,210				51,690
Income tax expense	226				328				1,736				1,900
Depreciation and amortization	15,604				15,063				61,462				60,060
EBITDA from Continuing Operations	27,231				33,093				102,637				118,170
Adjustments:
(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	(9,941		)		617				(9,788		)		(13,332		)
Gain on involuntary conversion of property, plant and equipment	(384		)		—				(4,907		)		—
Gain on retirement of senior unsecured notes	—				—				(3,484		)		—
Loss on exchange of senior unsecured notes	301				—				8,817				—
Unrealized mark-to-market on commodity derivatives	(184		)		1,200				(460		)		671
Non-cash insurance related accruals	—				—				250				500
Lower of cost or market adjustments	—				226				370				633
Unit-based compensation	352				360				1,422				1,424
Transaction costs associated with acquisitions	—				—				—				224
Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations	17,375				35,496				94,857				108,290
Adjustments:
Interest expense	(13,965		)		(11,060		)		(46,210		)		(51,690		)
Income tax expense	(226		)		(328		)		(1,736		)		(1,900		)
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs	748				483				3,422				4,041
Amortization of debt premium	—				(76		)		(191		)		(306		)
Deferred income taxes	(33		)		260				1,169				1,360
Payments for plant turnaround costs	(841		)		(560		)		(1,478		)		(5,677		)
Maintenance capital expenditures	(2,256		)		(3,492		)		(10,138		)		(12,368		)
Distributable Cash Flow from Continuing Operations	$	802			$	20,723			$	39,695			$	41,750
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	—			$	—			$	—			$	(179,466	)
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization	—				—				—				8,161
EBITDA from Discontinued Operations
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment, net	—				—				—				178,781
Non-cash insurance related accruals	—				—				—				3,213
Adjusted EBITDA from Discontinued Operations	$	—			$	—			$	—			$	10,689
Maintenance capital expenditures	$	—			$	—			$	—			$	(912	)
Distributable Cash Flow from Discontinued Operations	$	—			$	—			$	—			$	9,777

 

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FAQ

What are the Q4 2020 financial results for MMLP?

In Q4 2020, MMLP faced challenges resulting in an operating loss in the Transportation segment and a decline in NGL segment income, but met the low end of its guidance.

What is MMLP's 2021 financial guidance?

MMLP expects Adjusted EBITDA between $95 million and $102 million for 2021, citing anticipated increases in refined product demand.

How did COVID-19 impact MMLP's financial performance?

COVID-19 led to reduced refinery utilization and significant declines in the Transportation and NGL segments, impacting overall Q4 2020 results.