Magellan Midstream Reports Third-Quarter 2022 Financial Results, Raises 2022 Annual Guidance
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) reported net income of $330 million for Q3 2022, up from $237 million in Q3 2021. Diluted net income per unit was $1.59, exceeding projected guidance of $1.15. Key drivers included higher profits from commodity-related activities and improved transportation revenues. Distributable cash flow rose to $290 million from $277 million year-over-year. The company increased its annual guidance for distributable cash flow to $1.1 billion and announced a quarterly cash distribution of $1.0475.
- Net income increased to $330 million in Q3 2022 from $237 million in Q3 2021.
- Diluted net income per unit rose to $1.59, exceeding guidance of $1.15.
- Distributable cash flow was $290 million, up from $277 million YoY.
- Annual guidance for distributable cash flow increased to $1.1 billion.
- Transportation and terminals revenue decreased by $3 million due to lower committed shipments on the Longhorn pipeline.
- Operating expenses increased by $8 million primarily due to less favorable product overages.
TULSA, Okla., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) today reported net income of
Diluted net income per common unit was
Distributable cash flow (DCF), a non-GAAP financial measure that represents the amount of cash generated during the period that is available to pay distributions, was
"Magellan delivered another solid quarter, producing notably higher financial results from both segments versus the year-ago period and exceeding our expectations for the third quarter. Based on our performance to date and outlook for the remainder of the year, we are increasing our annual guidance for 2022, reinforcing the resiliency of our business model and importance of the energy services we provide," said Aaron Milford, chief executive officer. "We remain focused on maximizing long-term investor value, demonstrated by more than
An analysis by segment comparing third quarter 2022 to third quarter 2021 is provided below based on operating margin, a non-GAAP financial measure that reflects operating profit before depreciation, amortization and impairment expense and general and administrative (G&A) expense.
Refined products. Refined products operating margin was
Transportation and terminals revenue increased
Operating expenses decreased
Earnings of non-controlled entities increased
Product margin (a non-GAAP measure defined as product sales revenue less cost of product sales) increased
Crude oil. Crude oil operating margin was
Operating expenses increased
Earnings of non-controlled entities were essentially unchanged between periods. Deficiency revenue recognized for both the BridgeTex and Double Eagle pipelines offset lower average rates on the Saddlehorn pipeline. Product margin was
Other items. Depreciation, amortization and impairment expense decreased
Net interest expense was relatively flat between periods. As of Sept. 30, 2022, Magellan's debt balance was
Gain on disposition of assets was lower compared to the previous year's quarter in part due to the final working capital adjustment related to the sale of a portion of our interest in the Pasadena marine terminal joint venture in 2021.
Other expense was
Capital allocation
Magellan remains focused on maximizing long-term value for our investors through a disciplined combination of capital investments, cash distributions and equity repurchases.
We currently expect expansion capital spending to be approximately
During third quarter 2022, Magellan repurchased 2.75 million of our common units for nearly
Financial guidance for 2022
As a result of the higher-than-expected financial performance during third quarter and management's outlook for the remainder of the year, Magellan is increasing our annual DCF guidance by
As previously announced, Magellan recently increased our quarterly cash distribution to
Management projects FCF to be
Based on actual results reported so far and the current number of units outstanding, annual net income per unit is now estimated to be
Management does not intend to provide guidance beyond 2022 at this time but continues to target annual distribution coverage of at least 1.2 times for the foreseeable future. Consistent with our historical approach, Magellan plans to provide financial guidance specific to 2023 early next year when year-end 2022 results are reported.
Earnings call details
Management will discuss third-quarter 2022 financial results and outlook for the remainder of the year during a conference call at 1:30 p.m. Eastern today. Participants are encouraged to listen to the call via Magellan's website at www.magellanlp.com/investors/webcasts.aspx. In addition, a limited number of phone lines will be available at (800) 918-9578, conference code 22020537.
A replay of the audio webcast will be available for at least 30 days at www.magellanlp.com.
Non-GAAP financial measures
Management believes that investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures utilized by Magellan. As a result, this news release and supporting schedules include the non-GAAP financial measures of operating margin, product margin, adjusted EBITDA, DCF, FCF and net income per unit excluding MTM commodity-related pricing adjustments, which are important performance measures used by management.
Operating margin reflects operating profit before depreciation, amortization and impairment expense and G&A expense. This measure forms the basis of our internal financial reporting and is used by management to evaluate the economic performance of our operations.
Product margin, which is calculated as product sales revenue less cost of product sales, is used by management to evaluate the profitability of our commodity-related activities.
Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure utilized by management and the investment community to assess the financial results of a company.
DCF is important in determining the amount of cash generated from our operations, after maintenance capital spending, that is available for distribution to our unitholders. Management uses this performance measure as a basis for recommending to our board of directors the amount of cash distributions to be paid to our investors and for determining the payout for performance-based awards issued under our equity-based incentive plan.
FCF is a financial metric used by many investors and others in the financial community to measure the amount of cash generated by a company after considering all investing activities, including both maintenance and expansion capital spending, as well as proceeds from divestitures. Management believes FCF is important to the financial community as it reflects the amount of cash available for distributions, additional expansion capital opportunities, equity repurchases, debt reduction or other partnership uses.
Reconciliations of operating margin to operating profit, adjusted EBITDA, DCF and FCF to net income and FCF to net cash provided by operating activities accompany this news release.
We use exchange-traded futures contracts to hedge against price changes of petroleum products associated with our commodity-related activities. Most of these futures contracts are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. However, because these futures contracts are generally effective at hedging price changes, management believes our profitability should be evaluated excluding the unrealized gains and losses associated with petroleum products that will be sold in future periods. Further, because the financial guidance provided by management excludes future MTM commodity-related pricing adjustments, a reconciliation of actual results to those excluding these adjustments is provided for comparability to previous financial guidance.
Since the non-GAAP measures presented in this news release include adjustments specific to us, they may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies.
About Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) is a publicly traded partnership that primarily transports, stores and distributes refined petroleum products and crude oil. Magellan owns the longest refined petroleum products pipeline system in the country, with access to nearly
Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer
Except for statements of historical fact, this news release constitutes forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words and phrases such as: guidance, expect, project, target, remains, long term, so far, committed, continue, potential, estimated, future, foreseeable, believes, resiliency, low-risk, outlook, intend, plans and similar references to future periods. Although management believes such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual outcomes to be materially different. Among the key risk factors that may have a direct impact on Magellan's results of operations and financial condition are: impacts from inflation; changes in supply, price or demand for refined petroleum products, crude oil and natural gas liquids, or for transportation, storage, blending or processing of those commodities through our facilities; changes in laws applicable to us; changes in government incentives or initiatives that negatively impact us or positively impact competitive alternatives; changes in our tariff rates or other terms as required by state or federal regulatory authorities; reductions of hydrocarbon production or cutbacks at refineries or at other businesses that use or supply our services; changes in the throughput or interruption in service on pipelines or other facilities owned and operated by third parties and connected to our terminals, pipelines or other facilities; the occurrence of operational hazards or unforeseen interruptions; the treatment of us as a corporation for federal or state income tax purposes or us becoming subject to significant forms of other taxation; changes in our capital needs, cash flows or availability of cash to fund unit repurchases or distributions; and failure of customers or vendors to meet or continue contractual obligations to us. Additional factors that could lead to material changes in performance are described in Magellan's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2021 and subsequent reports on Forms 8-K and 10-Q. You are urged to carefully review and consider the cautionary statements and other disclosures made in those filings, especially under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements." Forward-looking statements made by Magellan in this news release are based only on information currently known, and we undertake no obligation to revise our forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
Contact: | Paula Farrell |
(918) 574-7650 | |
paula.farrell@magellanlp.com |
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In millions, except per unit amounts) (Unaudited) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||
2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||
Transportation and terminals revenue | $ 464.9 | $ 482.5 | $ 1,332.3 | $ 1,374.7 | |||
Product sales revenue | 168.9 | 388.2 | 575.6 | 948.0 | |||
Affiliate management fee revenue | 5.3 | 5.4 | 15.9 | 16.7 | |||
Total revenue | 639.1 | 876.1 | 1,923.8 | 2,339.4 | |||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||
Operating | 146.5 | 138.2 | 422.9 | 442.5 | |||
Cost of product sales | 145.9 | 268.6 | 488.6 | 794.3 | |||
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 61.5 | 57.9 | 168.4 | 174.4 | |||
General and administrative | 46.5 | 58.0 | 148.6 | 177.7 | |||
Total costs and expenses | 400.4 | 522.7 | 1,228.5 | 1,588.9 | |||
Other operating income (expense) | 2.6 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 2.2 | |||
Earnings of non-controlled entities | 36.4 | 41.8 | 116.1 | 103.7 | |||
Operating profit | 277.7 | 396.4 | 815.5 | 856.4 | |||
Interest expense | 56.9 | 57.3 | 171.0 | 172.4 | |||
Interest capitalized | (0.2) | (0.5) | (1.2) | (1.2) | |||
Interest income | (0.1) | (0.3) | (0.4) | (0.6) | |||
Gain on disposition of assets | (3.2) | (0.1) | (72.9) | (0.3) | |||
Other (income) expense | 2.2 | 10.7 | 18.1 | 11.9 | |||
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes | 222.1 | 329.3 | 700.9 | 674.2 | |||
Provision for income taxes | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |||
Income from continuing operations | 221.3 | 328.4 | 698.9 | 672.2 | |||
Income from discontinued operations (including gain on disposition of assets of | 15.3 | 1.6 | 39.4 | 177.2 | |||
Net income | $ 236.6 | $ 330.0 | $ 738.3 | $ 849.4 | |||
Earnings per common unit | |||||||
Basic: | |||||||
Continuing operations | $ 1.01 | $ 1.58 | $ 3.15 | $ 3.19 | |||
Discontinued operations | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.18 | 0.84 | |||
Net income per common unit | $ 1.08 | $ 1.59 | $ 3.33 | $ 4.03 | |||
Weighted average number of common units outstanding | 218.6 | 207.5 | 221.6 | 210.7 | |||
Diluted: | |||||||
Continuing operations | $ 1.01 | $ 1.58 | $ 3.15 | $ 3.19 | |||
Discontinued operations | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.18 | 0.84 | |||
Net income per common unit | $ 1.08 | $ 1.59 | $ 3.33 | $ 4.03 | |||
Weighted average number of common units outstanding | 218.8 | 207.6 | 221.7 | 210.7 | |||
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP OPERATING STATISTICS | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||
2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||
Refined products: | |||||||
Transportation revenue per barrel shipped | $ 1.724 | $ 1.873 | $ 1.697 | $ 1.748 | |||
Volume shipped (million barrels): | |||||||
Gasoline | 80.3 | 80.5 | 224.1 | 239.2 | |||
Distillates | 53.0 | 52.1 | 152.4 | 151.4 | |||
Aviation fuel | 8.4 | 8.7 | 21.7 | 24.2 | |||
Liquefied petroleum gases | 0.1 | — | 0.6 | 0.6 | |||
Total volume shipped | 141.8 | 141.3 | 398.8 | 415.4 | |||
Crude oil: | |||||||
Magellan | |||||||
Transportation revenue per barrel shipped(1) | $ 0.803 | $ 0.519 | $ 0.803 | $ 0.653 | |||
Volume shipped (million barrels)(1) | 49.2 | 61.2 | 145.3 | 164.6 | |||
Terminal average utilization (million barrels per month) | 24.9 | 23.5 | 25.1 | 24.1 | |||
Select joint venture pipelines: | |||||||
BridgeTex - volume shipped (million barrels)(2) | 29.1 | 22.9 | 84.6 | 68.0 | |||
Saddlehorn - volume shipped (million barrels)(2) | 19.9 | 19.9 | 56.0 | 59.9 |
(1) | Includes shipments related to our crude oil marketing activities. | ||
(2) | These volumes reflect the total shipments for these joint venture pipelines, which are owned |
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP OPERATING MARGIN RECONCILIATION TO OPERATING PROFIT (Unaudited, in millions) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||
2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||
Refined products: | |||||||
Transportation and terminals revenue | $ 349.4 | $ 370.1 | $ 984.9 | $ 1,028.8 | |||
Affiliate management fee revenue | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | |||
Other operating income (expense) | 2.8 | 1.2 | 6.3 | 4.3 | |||
Earnings (losses) of non-controlled entities | 8.1 | 13.3 | 25.5 | 15.0 | |||
Less: Operating expense | 114.5 | 98.3 | 314.2 | 322.8 | |||
Transportation and terminals margin | 247.4 | 287.8 | 707.3 | 730.3 | |||
Product sales revenue | 153.5 | 318.3 | 487.6 | 850.9 | |||
Less: Cost of product sales | 128.4 | 222.2 | 394.3 | 715.9 | |||
Product margin | 25.1 | 96.1 | 93.3 | 135.0 | |||
Operating margin | $ 272.5 | $ 383.9 | $ 800.6 | $ 865.3 | |||
Crude oil: | |||||||
Transportation and terminals revenue | $ 116.9 | $ 113.8 | $ 351.8 | $ 349.9 | |||
Affiliate management fee revenue | 3.7 | 3.9 | 11.1 | 11.7 | |||
Other operating income (expense) | (0.2) | — | (2.2) | (2.1) | |||
Earnings of non-controlled entities | 28.3 | 28.5 | 90.6 | 88.7 | |||
Less: Operating expense | 35.1 | 42.8 | 118.1 | 128.2 | |||
Transportation and terminals margin | 113.6 | 103.4 | 333.2 | 320.0 | |||
Product sales revenue | 15.4 | 69.9 | 88.0 | 97.1 | |||
Less: Cost of product sales | 17.5 | 46.4 | 94.3 | 78.4 | |||
Product margin | (2.1) | 23.5 | (6.3) | 18.7 | |||
Operating margin | $ 111.5 | $ 126.9 | $ 326.9 | $ 338.7 | |||
Segment operating margin | $ 384.0 | $ 510.8 | $ 1,127.5 | $ 1,204.0 | |||
Add: Allocated corporate depreciation costs | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | |||
Total operating margin | 385.7 | 512.3 | 1,132.5 | 1,208.5 | |||
Less: | |||||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairment expense | 61.5 | 57.9 | 168.4 | 174.4 | |||
General and administrative expense | 46.5 | 58.0 | 148.6 | 177.7 | |||
Total operating profit | $ 277.7 | $ 396.4 | $ 815.5 | $ 856.4 | |||
Note: Amounts may not sum to figures shown on the consolidated statements of income due to intersegment eliminations and allocated corporate depreciation costs. |
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME AND NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT EXCLUDING COMMODITY-RELATED ADJUSTMENTS TO GAAP MEASURES (Unaudited, in millions except per unit amounts) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||
September 30, 2022 | |||||||
Net Income | Basic | Diluted | |||||
As reported | $ 330.0 | $ 1.59 | $ 1.59 | ||||
Commodity-related adjustments associated with future transactions(1) | (61.6) | ||||||
Excluding commodity-related adjustments | $ 268.4 | $ 1.29 | $ 1.29 | ||||
Weighted average number of common units outstanding | 207.5 | 207.6 | |||||
(1) | Includes our net share of commodity-related adjustments for our non-controlled entities. Please see Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Reconciliation to Net Income for further descriptions of commodity-related adjustments. |
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW AND FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION TO NET INCOME (Unaudited, in millions) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | 2022 | |||||||
2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||||
Net income | $ 236.6 | $ 330.0 | $ 738.3 | $ 849.4 | $ 1,100.0 | ||||
Interest expense, net | 56.6 | 56.5 | 169.4 | 170.6 | 227.0 | ||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairment(1) | 56.1 | 57.9 | 174.4 | 174.4 | 233.0 | ||||
Equity-based incentive compensation(2) | 5.6 | 5.9 | 9.5 | 19.9 | 25.0 | ||||
Gain on disposition of assets(3) | (0.1) | (1.7) | (68.5) | (158.0) | (158.0) | ||||
Commodity-related adjustments: | |||||||||
Derivative (gains) losses recognized in the period associated with future transactions(4) | 4.0 | (62.8) | 21.1 | (40.3) | |||||
Derivative gains (losses) recognized in previous periods associated with transactions completed in the period(4) | (9.1) | (18.7) | (32.2) | (19.0) | |||||
Inventory valuation adjustments(5) | (1.0) | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | |||||
Total commodity-related adjustments | (6.1) | (78.0) | (8.7) | (57.8) | (48.0) | ||||
Distributions from operations of non-controlled entities in excess of earnings | 9.7 | 1.3 | 24.5 | 18.3 | 25.0 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 358.4 | 371.9 | 1,038.9 | 1,016.8 | 1,404.0 | ||||
Interest expense, net, excluding debt issuance cost amortization | (55.9) | (55.7) | (167.1) | (168.3) | (224.0) | ||||
Maintenance capital(6) | (25.5) | (26.1) | (50.2) | (65.0) | (80.0) | ||||
Distributable cash flow | $ 277.0 | $ 290.1 | $ 821.6 | $ 783.5 | $ 1,100.0 | ||||
Expansion capital(7) | (25.5) | (16.9) | (67.6) | (62.7) | (90.0) | ||||
Proceeds from disposition of assets(3) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 270.7 | 440.9 | 440.0 | ||||
Free cash flow | $ 251.6 | $ 273.3 | $ 1,024.7 | $ 1,161.7 | $ 1,450.0 | ||||
Distributions paid | (226.6) | (215.2) | (685.0) | (655.3) | (870.0) | ||||
Free cash flow after distributions | $ 25.0 | $ 58.1 | $ 339.7 | $ 506.4 | $ 580.0 | ||||
(1) | Depreciation, amortization and impairment expense is excluded from DCF to the extent it represents a non-cash expense. | ||
(2) | Because we intend to satisfy vesting of unit awards under our equity-based long-term incentive compensation plan with the issuance of common units, expenses related to this plan generally are deemed non-cash and excluded for DCF purposes. The amounts above have been reduced by cash payments associated with the plan, which are primarily related to tax withholdings. | ||
(3) | Gains on disposition of assets are excluded from DCF to the extent they are not related to our ongoing operations, while proceeds from disposition of assets exclude the related gains to the extent they are already included in our calculation of DCF. | ||
(4) | Certain derivatives have not been designated as hedges for accounting purposes and the mark-to-market changes of these derivatives are recognized currently in net income. We exclude the net impact of these derivatives from our determination of DCF until the transactions are settled and, where applicable, the related products are sold. | ||
(5) | We adjust DCF for lower of average cost or net realizable value adjustments related to inventory and firm purchase commitments as well as market valuation of short positions recognized each period as these are non-cash items. In subsequent periods when we sell or purchase the related products, we recognize these valuation adjustments in DCF. | ||
(6) | Maintenance capital expenditures maintain our existing assets and do not generate incremental DCF (i.e. incremental returns to our unitholders). For this reason, we deduct maintenance capital expenditures to determine DCF. | ||
(7) | Includes additions to property, plant and equipment (excluding maintenance capital and capital-related changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities), acquisitions and investments in non-controlled entities, net of distributions from returns of investments in non-controlled entities and deposits from undivided joint interest third parties. |
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES (Unaudited, in millions) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 286.0 | $ 391.5 | $ 879.1 | $ 788.8 | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | 22.4 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 133.0 | ||||
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities | (37.7) | (41.5) | 160.1 | 320.1 | ||||
Payments associated with settlement of equity-based incentive compensation | — | — | (6.2) | (8.9) | ||||
Settlement cost, amortization of prior service credit and actuarial loss | (2.7) | (2.6) | (7.2) | (4.9) | ||||
Changes in accrued capital items | (11.3) | (1.4) | (4.0) | (0.6) | ||||
Commodity-related adjustments(1) | (6.1) | (78.0) | (8.7) | (57.8) | ||||
Other | 1.0 | 0.8 | 10.7 | (8.0) | ||||
Free cash flow | $ 251.6 | $ 273.3 | $ 1,024.7 | $ 1,161.7 | ||||
Distributions paid | (226.6) | (215.2) | (685.0) | (655.3) | ||||
Free cash flow after distributions | $ 25.0 | $ 58.1 | $ 339.7 | $ 506.4 | ||||
(1) | Please refer to the preceding table for a description of these commodity-related adjustments. |
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