Murphy USA Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results
Murphy USA reported Q3 2020 net income of $66.9 million or $2.27 per diluted share, down from $69.2 million or $2.18 in Q3 2019. Total fuel contribution was 22.3 cpg, up from 20.1 cpg a year earlier, despite an 11.9% drop in retail gallons sold. Merchandise contribution rose 6.2% to $118.1 million. SG&A expenses increased due to a $10 million charitable donation. The company opened 4 new stores during the quarter, with plans for more than 1,500 stores by year-end. Cash reserves stood at $317.5 million.
- Merchandise contribution increased 6.2% to $118.1 million.
- Total retail margin improved to 22.3 cpg from 20.1 cpg.
- Company opened 4 new stores in Q3 and has 13 new retail sites under construction.
- Strong cash position with $317.5 million in cash as of September 30, 2020.
- Net income decreased from $69.2 million in Q3 2019 to $66.9 million in Q3 2020.
- Retail gallons sold fell 11.9% year-over-year.
- Increased SG&A expenses by $17.7 million, largely due to charitable contributions.
EL DORADO, Ark., Oct. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE: MUSA), a leading marketer of retail motor fuel products and convenience merchandise, today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Key Highlights:
- Net income was
$66.9 million , or$2.27 per diluted share, in Q3 2020 compared to net income of$69.2 million , or$2.18 per diluted share, in Q3 2019. The current quarter included a$10 million increase to SG&A expense related to a donation to the Company's charitable foundation while Q3 2019 included a loss on early debt extinguishment of$14.8 million
- Total fuel contribution (retail fuel margin plus product supply and wholesale ("PS&W") results including RINs) for Q3 2020 was 22.3 cpg compared to 20.1 cpg in Q3 2019
- Total retail gallons decreased
11.9% in Q3 2020 compared to Q3 2019, while volumes on a same store sales ("SSS") basis decreased12.7%
- Merchandise contribution dollars increased
6.2% to$118.1 million compared to the prior-year quarter, on average unit margins of15.6% in the current quarter
- During Q3 2020, 4 new stores opened and 5 raze-and-rebuilds reopened, while 1 store closed. Since the quarter end 1 additional new site and 6 raze-and-rebuilds have opened; there are 13 new retail sites and 14 raze-and-rebuild sites currently under construction
- Common shares repurchased during the third quarter of 2020 were approximately 0.7 million for
$89.9 million at an average price of$136.98 per share
“Murphy USA delivered strong third quarter performance as continued improvements in customer traffic, sustained gains and double digit sales growth in key merchandise categories, along with higher total fuel margins in a rising price environment shaped performance for the past three months," said President and CEO Andrew Clyde. “These trends have continued into October where traffic continues to rebound and same store fuel gallons have recovered to
Consolidated Results
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| Key Operating Metrics | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) ($ Millions) | $ | 66.9 | $ | 69.2 | $ | 325.1 | $ | 107.2 | ||||||||
| Earnings per share (diluted) | $ | 2.27 | $ | 2.18 | $ | 10.88 | $ | 3.33 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA ($ Millions) | $ | 141.5 | $ | 158.7 | $ | 586.4 | $ | 310.2 | ||||||||
Net income and Adjusted EBITDA in Q3 2020 were lower than Q3 2019 primarily due to lower all-in fuel contribution and higher SG&A expense, partially offset by higher merchandise contribution, lower payment fees and lower interest and debt extinguishment expenses. The increase in SG&A was primarily due to a charitable donation of
Fuel
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| Key Operating Metrics | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Total retail fuel contribution ($ Millions) | $ | 187.7 | $ | 206.4 | $ | 739.5 | $ | 446.3 | |||||||||
| Total PS&W contribution ($ Millions) | 6.9 | 10.7 | (21.5 | ) | 46.6 | ||||||||||||
| RINs and other (included in Other operating revenues on Consolidated Income Statement) ($ Millions) | 25.2 | 8.5 | 63.3 | 28.6 | |||||||||||||
| Total fuel contribution ($ Millions) | $ | 219.8 | $ | 225.6 | $ | 781.3 | $ | 521.5 | |||||||||
| Retail fuel volume - chain (Million gal) | 987.3 | 1,120.6 | 2,888.2 | 3,302.6 | |||||||||||||
| Retail fuel volume - per site (K gal APSM)1 | 224.0 | 254.8 | 216.9 | 250.5 | |||||||||||||
| Retail fuel volume - per site (K gal SSS)2 | 220.3 | 249.5 | 213.7 | 245.9 | |||||||||||||
| Total fuel contribution (including retail, PS&W and RINs) (cpg) | 22.3 | 20.1 | 27.1 | 15.8 | |||||||||||||
| Retail fuel margin (cpg) | 19.0 | 18.4 | 25.6 | 13.5 | |||||||||||||
| PS&W including RINs contribution (cpg) | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | |||||||||||||
| 1Average Per Store Month ("APSM") metric includes all stores open through the date of calculation | |||||||||||||||||
| 22019 amounts not revised for 2020 raze-and-rebuild activity | |||||||||||||||||
Total fuel contribution dollars decreased
Merchandise
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||
| Key Operating Metrics | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| Total merchandise contribution ($ Millions) | $ | 118.1 | $ | 111.2 | $ | 344.0 | $ | 314.2 | |||||||||||
| Total merchandise sales ($ Millions) | $ | 756.8 | $ | 681.1 | $ | 2,211.4 | $ | 1,946.1 | |||||||||||
| Total merchandise sales ($K SSS)1,2 | $ | 171.2 | $ | 154.3 | $ | 165.8 | $ | 147.3 | |||||||||||
| Merchandise unit margin (%) | 15.6 | % | 16.3 | % | 15.6 | % | 16.1 | % | |||||||||||
| Tobacco contribution ($K SSS)1,2 | $ | 16.7 | $ | 15.5 | $ | 16.4 | $ | 14.4 | |||||||||||
| Non-tobacco contribution ($K SSS)1,2 | $ | 10.7 | $ | 10.2 | $ | 10.1 | $ | 9.8 | |||||||||||
| Total merchandise contribution ($K SSS)1,2 | $ | 27.4 | $ | 25.7 | $ | 26.5 | $ | 24.2 | |||||||||||
| 12019 amounts not revised for 2020 raze-and-rebuild activity | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2Includes site-level discounts for Murphy Drive Reward ("MDR") redemptions and excludes change in value of unredeemed MDR points | |||||||||||||||||||
Total merchandise contribution increased
Other Areas
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| Key Operating Metrics | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
| Total station and other operating expense ($ Millions) | $ | 142.9 | $ | 143.4 | $ | 409.8 | $ | 421.8 | ||||||||
| Station OPEX excluding credit card fees and rent ($K APSM) | $ | 22.1 | $ | 21.2 | $ | 21.1 | $ | 20.9 | ||||||||
| Total SG&A cost ($ Millions) | $ | 53.7 | $ | 36.0 | $ | 130.0 | $ | 105.7 | ||||||||
Station OPEX excluding payment fees and rent increased
Station Openings
Murphy USA opened 4 new retail locations, reopened 5 raze-and-rebuild site, and closed 1 location in Q3 2020, bringing the store count to 1,488, consisting of 1,151 Murphy USA sites and 337 Murphy Express sites. Since the quarter end an additional 1 new site and 6 raze-and-rebuilds have opened. A total of 27 stores are currently under construction which includes 13 new retail locations and 14 kiosks undergoing raze-and-rebuild that will return to operation as 1400 sq. ft. stores. We expect to end the year with more than 1,500 stores in operation.
Financial Resources
| As of September 30, | ||||||||
| Key Financial Metrics | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents ($ Millions) | $ | 317.5 | $ | 247.7 | ||||
| Long-term debt ($ Millions) | $ | 963.2 | $ | 966.4 | ||||
Cash balances as of September 30, 2020 totaled
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| Key Financial Metric | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||
| Average shares outstanding (diluted) (in thousands) | 29,499 | 31,704 | 29,887 | 32,189 | ||||||||
Common shares repurchased under the
Earnings Call Information
The Company will host a conference call on October 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss third quarter 2020 results. The conference call number is 1 (833) 968-2218 and the conference number is 4728178. The earnings and investor related materials, including reconciliations of any 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 Murphy USA website (http://ir.corporate.murphyusa.com). Approximately one hour after the conclusion of the conference, the webcast will be available for replay. Shortly thereafter, a transcript will be available.
Source: Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE: MUSA)
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this news release contain or may suggest “forward-looking” information (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that involve risk and uncertainties, including, but not limited to anticipated store openings, fuel margins, merchandise margins, sales of RINs, trends in our operations, dividends, share repurchases and M&A activity. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual future results may differ materially from historical results or current expectations depending upon factors including, but not limited to: our ability to continue to maintain a good business relationship with Walmart; successful execution of our growth strategy, including our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from such growth initiatives, and the timely completion of construction associated with our newly planned stores which may be impacted by the financial health of third parties; our ability to effectively manage our inventory, disruptions in our supply chain and our ability to control costs; the impact of severe weather events, such as hurricanes, floods and earthquakes; the impact of a global health pandemic, such as COVID-19 including the impact on our fuel volumes if the gradual recoveries experienced in Q2 2020 stall or reverse as a result of any resurgence in COVID-19 infection rates and government reaction in response thereof; the impact of any systems failures, cybersecurity and/or security breaches, including any security breach that results in theft, transfer or unauthorized disclosure of customer, employee or company information or our compliance with information security and privacy laws and regulations in the event of such an incident; successful execution of our information technology strategy; future tobacco or e-cigarette legislation and any other efforts that make purchasing tobacco products more costly or difficult could hurt our revenues and impact gross margins; changes to the company's capital allocation, including the timing, declaration, amount and payment of any future dividends or levels of the company's share repurchases, or management of operating cash; the market price of the Company's stock prevailing from time to time, the nature of other investment opportunities presented to the Company from time to time, the Company's cash flows from operations, and general economic conditions; compliance with debt covenants; availability and cost of credit; and changes in interest rates. Our SEC reports, including our most recent annual Report on Form10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q, contain other information on these and other factors that could affect our financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking information we may provide. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, new information or future circumstances.
| Investor Contact: Christian Pikul (870) 875-7683 Vice President, Investor Relations and Financial Planning and Analysis christian.pikul@murphyusa.com |
Murphy USA Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Millions of dollars, except share and per share amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Petroleum product sales (a) | $ | 2,056.0 | $ | 2,965.5 | $ | 6,125.1 | $ | 8,595.0 | ||||||||||||
| Merchandise sales | 756.8 | 681.1 | 2,211.4 | 1,946.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other operating revenues | 26.2 | 11.0 | 66.9 | 33.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 2,839.0 | 3,657.6 | 8,403.4 | 10,574.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Petroleum product cost of goods sold (a) | 1,862.2 | 2,749.6 | 5,409.8 | 8,104.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Merchandise cost of goods sold | 638.7 | 569.9 | 1,867.4 | 1,631.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Station and other operating expenses | 142.9 | 143.4 | 409.8 | 421.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 40.6 | 37.6 | 119.5 | 113.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 53.7 | 36.0 | 130.0 | 105.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of asset retirement obligations | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 2,738.7 | 3,537.1 | 7,938.2 | 10,379.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net settlement proceeds | — | — | — | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on sale of assets | — | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 100.3 | 120.7 | 466.6 | 195.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | — | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (12.4 | ) | (15.3 | ) | (38.7 | ) | (42.1 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Loss on early debt extinguishment | — | (14.8 | ) | — | (14.8 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Other nonoperating income (expense) | 0.2 | (0.1 | ) | (0.5 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | (12.2 | ) | (29.4 | ) | (38.2 | ) | (54.5 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 88.1 | 91.3 | 428.4 | 140.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 21.2 | 22.1 | 103.3 | 33.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 66.9 | $ | 69.2 | $ | 325.1 | $ | 107.2 | ||||||||||||
| Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 2.30 | $ | 2.20 | $ | 11.00 | $ | 3.35 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 2.27 | $ | 2.18 | $ | 10.88 | $ | 3.33 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted-average Common shares outstanding (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 29,111 | 31,447 | 29,546 | 31,961 | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 29,499 | 31,704 | 29,887 | 32,189 | ||||||||||||||||
| Supplemental information: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) Includes excise taxes of: | $ | 447.0 | $ | 498.9 | $ | 1,300.7 | $ | 1,452.5 | ||||||||||||
Murphy USA Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(unaudited)
| (Millions of dollars) | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 66.9 | $ | 69.2 | $ | 325.1 | $ | 107.2 | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap: | |||||||||||||||||
| Realized gain (loss) | (0.4 | ) | — | (0.5 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) | 0.5 | — | (3.7 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
| Reclassified to interest expense | 0.4 | — | 0.5 | — | |||||||||||||
| 0.5 | — | (3.7 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
| Deferred income tax (benefit) expense | 0.1 | — | (0.9 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0.4 | — | (2.8 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 67.3 | $ | 69.2 | $ | 322.3 | $ | 107.2 | |||||||||
Murphy USA Inc.
Segment Operating Results
(Unaudited)
| (Millions of dollars, except revenue per same store sales (in thousands) and store counts) | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| Marketing Segment | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||
| Petroleum product sales | $ | 2,056.0 | $ | 2,965.5 | $ | 6,125.1 | $ | 8,595.0 | |||||||||||
| Merchandise sales | 756.8 | 681.1 | 2,211.4 | 1,946.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Other operating revenues | 26.3 | 11.0 | 66.9 | 33.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 2,839.1 | 3,657.6 | 8,403.4 | 10,574.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||||
| Petroleum products cost of goods sold | 1,862.2 | 2,749.6 | 5,409.8 | 8,104.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Merchandise cost of goods sold | 638.7 | 569.9 | 1,867.4 | 1,631.9 | |||||||||||||||
| Station and other operating expenses | 142.8 | 143.4 | 409.7 | 421.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 36.9 | 34.2 | 108.6 | 104.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 53.7 | 36.0 | 130.0 | 105.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Accretion of asset retirement obligations | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 2,734.9 | 3,533.7 | 7,927.2 | 10,369.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on sale of assets | (0.1 | ) | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 104.1 | 124.1 | 477.5 | 204.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | — | — | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | — | — | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 104.1 | 124.1 | 477.4 | 204.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 22.4 | 30.1 | 115.2 | 49.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | $ | 81.7 | $ | 94.0 | $ | 362.2 | $ | 154.7 | |||||||||||
| Total tobacco sales revenue same store sales1,2 | $ | 123.5 | $ | 112.3 | $ | 119.8 | $ | 106.0 | |||||||||||
| Total non-tobacco sales revenue same store sales1,2 | 47.7 | 42.0 | 46.0 | 41.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Total merchandise sales revenue same store sales1,2 | $ | 171.2 | $ | 154.3 | $ | 165.8 | $ | 147.3 | |||||||||||
| 12019 amounts not revised for 2020 raze-and-rebuild activity | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2Includes site-level discounts for Murphy Drive Reward ("MDR") redemptions and excludes change in value of unredeemed MDR points | |||||||||||||||||||
| Store count at end of period | 1,488 | 1,479 | 1,488 | 1,479 | |||||||||||||||
| Total store months during the period | 4,407 | 4,398 | 13,317 | 13,185 | |||||||||||||||
Same store sales information compared to APSM metrics
| Variance from prior year period | ||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| SSS1 | APSM2 | SSS1 | APSM2 | |||||||||||||
| Fuel gallons per month | (12.7)% | (12.1)% | (14.1)% | (13.4)% | ||||||||||||
| Merchandise sales | 10.5 % | 10.9 % | 12.3 % | 12.5 % | ||||||||||||
| Tobacco sales | 10.2 % | 10.1 % | 13.5 % | 13.1 % | ||||||||||||
| Non tobacco sales | 11.4 % | 13.2 % | 9.1 % | 11.1 % | ||||||||||||
| Merchandise margin | 6.2 % | 6.0 % | 9.3 % | 8.4 % | ||||||||||||
| Tobacco margin | 9.0 % | 8.1 % | 15.1 % | 13.0 % | ||||||||||||
| Non tobacco margin | 2.2 % | 4.2 % | 1.0 % | 2.9 % | ||||||||||||
| 1Includes site-level discounts for MDR redemptions and excludes change in value of unredeemed MDR points | ||||||||||||||||
| 2Includes all MDR activity | ||||||||||||||||
Notes
Average Per Store Month (APSM) metric includes all stores open through the date of the calculation.
Same store sales (SSS) metric includes aggregated individual store results for all stores open throughout both periods presented. For all periods presented, the store must have been open for the entire calendar year to be included in the comparison. Remodeled stores that remained open or were closed for just a very brief time (less than a month) during the period being compared remain in the same store sales calculation. If a store is replaced either at the same location (raze-and-rebuild) or relocated to a new location, it will be excluded from the calculation during the period it is out of service. Newly constructed sites do not enter the calculation until they are open for each full calendar year for the periods being compared (open by January 1, 2019 for the sites being compared in the 2020 versus 2019 comparison). When prior period same store sales volumes or sales are presented, they have not been revised for current year activity for raze-and-rebuilds and asset dispositions.
Murphy USA Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| (Millions of dollars, except share amounts) | September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 317.5 | $ | 280.3 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable—trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of | 142.7 | 172.9 | ||||||||
| Inventories, at lower of cost or market | 268.1 | 227.6 | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 14.9 | 30.0 | ||||||||
| Total current assets | 743.2 | 710.8 | ||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of | 1,854.0 | 1,807.3 | ||||||||
| Other assets | 191.0 | 169.1 | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,788.2 | $ | 2,687.2 | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | $ | 51.2 | $ | 38.8 | ||||||
| Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 442.8 | 466.2 | ||||||||
| Income taxes payable | 19.4 | — | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 513.4 | 505.0 | ||||||||
| Long-term debt, including capitalized lease obligations | 963.2 | 999.3 | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 217.5 | 216.7 | ||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations | 34.0 | 32.8 | ||||||||
| Deferred credits and other liabilities | 164.4 | 130.4 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,892.5 | 1,884.2 | ||||||||
| Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||
| Preferred Stock, par | ||||||||||
| none outstanding) | — | — | ||||||||
| Common Stock, par | ||||||||||
| 46,767,164 shares issued at 2020 and 2019, respectively)< | ||||||||||
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