Sprague Resources LP (“Sprague”) (NYSE: SRLP) today reported its
financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended
December 31, 2021.
Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights
- Net sales were $1,138.9 million for the
fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $627.4 million for the fourth
quarter of 2020.
- GAAP net income was $43.7 million for
the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to net income of $2.5 million
for the fourth quarter of 2020.
- Adjusted gross margin*
was $71.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $69.9
million for the fourth quarter of 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA* was
$27.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $26.1
million for the fourth quarter of 2020.
Full Year 2021 Highlights
- Net sales were $3.5 billion in 2021,
compared to net sales of $2.3 billion in 2020.
- GAAP net loss was $68.9 million in
2021, compared to net income of $33.8 million in 2020.
- Adjusted gross margin was $274.0
million in 2021, compared to adjusted gross margin of $274.8
million in 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $110.7 million in
2021, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $116.7 million in 2020.
“I'm very pleased with our results in 2021,” stated David
Glendon, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We maintained safe
and responsible operations while delivering essential fuels to our
customers. While warmer weather and the distillate market structure
limited our opportunities in Refined Products, our Natural Gas
business rebounded with extremely strong performance by
capitalizing on our logistics capabilities. Sprague made good
progress in positioning our business for continued success in a
lower carbon fuels environment,” said Mr. Glendon.
Refined Products
- Volumes in the Refined Products segment
increased 13% to 424.1 million gallons in the fourth quarter of
2021, compared to 374.2 million gallons in the fourth quarter of
2020.
- Adjusted gross margin in the Refined
Products segment decreased $3.6 million, or 8%, to $38.9 million in
the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $42.5 million in the fourth
quarter of 2020.
- Volumes in the Refined Products segment
increased 137.9 million gallons, or 10%, to 1,502.4 million gallons
in 2021 compared to 2020.
- Refined Products adjusted gross margin
decreased $21.2 million, or 12%, to $150.4 million in 2021 compared
to 2020.
“Our Refined Products business demonstrated strong growth in our
delivered fuels business, though the absence of storage gains
hampered comparisons to 2020's outstanding results”, said
Mr. Glendon.
Natural Gas
- Natural Gas segment volumes decreased
10% to 14.4 Bcf in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to 15.9 Bcf
in the fourth quarter of 2020.
- Natural Gas adjusted gross margin
increased $4.1 million, or 32%, to $16.7 million for the fourth
quarter of 2021, compared to $12.6 million for the fourth quarter
of 2020.
- Volumes in the Natural Gas segment
decreased 0.6 Bcf, to 55.1 Bcf in 2021 compared to 2020.
- Natural Gas adjusted gross margin
increased 62% to $65.8 million in 2021, compared to $40.7 million
in 2020.
“Our Natural Gas business delivered record results as volatility
in that commodity presented opportunities to capture the benefits
of our logistical assets and expertise,” said Mr. Glendon.
Materials Handling
- Materials Handling adjusted gross
margin decreased by $0.4 million, or 3%, to $13.5 million for the
fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $13.9 million for the fourth
quarter of 2020.
- Materials Handling adjusted gross
margin decreased 10% to $50.3 million in 2021 compared to $56.2
million in 2020.
“Materials Handling margins were lower following the successful
sale of our Oswego facility and it's associated asphalt volumes,
along with lower salt usage due to milder weather and reduced tank
rental requirements at our Canadian operations,” reported Mr.
Glendon.
2022 Guidance
With regard to Sprague's anticipated 2022 financial results, and
assuming normal weather and market structure conditions, we expect
to achieve the following:
- Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $105 million
to $120 million.
Quarterly Distribution
On January 24, 2022, the Board of Directors of Sprague’s
general partner, Sprague Resources GP LLC, announced a cash
distribution of $0.4338 per unit for the quarter ended
December 31, 2021. The distribution was paid on
February 9, 2022 to unitholders of record as of the close of
business on February 4, 2022.
Sprague Resources LP Schedule K-1s
Sprague's finalized 2021 tax packages for its unitholders,
including Schedule K-1 will be made available March 11, 2022 via
Sprague’s website at www.spragueenergy.com under “Investor
Relations / K-1 Tax Information”, following which tax packages will
be mailed to unitholders. For additional information, unitholders
may call 855-521-8150 Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
CT, or visit www.taxpackagesupport.com/SRLP.
Financial Results Conference Call
Management will review Sprague’s fourth quarter and full year
2021 financial results in a teleconference call for analysts and
investors today, March 3, 2022 at 1:00 PM EST.
Dial-in Numbers: |
(866) 516-2130 (U.S. and Canada) |
|
(678) 509-7612 (International) |
Participation Code: |
6455365 |
The conference call may also be accessed live by a webcast
available on the "Investor Relations" page of Sprague's website at
www.spragueenergy.com under "Calendar of Events" and will be
archived on the website for one year.
About Sprague Resources LP
Sprague Resources LP is a master limited partnership engaged in
the purchase, storage, distribution and sale of refined petroleum
products and natural gas. Sprague also provides storage and
handling services for a broad range of materials.
*Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresEBITDA, adjusted
EBITDA and adjusted gross margin are measures not defined by GAAP.
Sprague defines EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, income
taxes, depreciation and amortization.
We define adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA increased for unrealized
hedging losses and decreased by unrealized hedging gains (in each
case with respect to refined products and natural gas inventory as
well as natural gas transportation contracts), changes in fair
value of contingent consideration, acquisition related expenses,
and other operating income.
We define adjusted gross margin as net sales less cost of
products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
decreased by total commodity derivative gains and losses included
in net income (loss) and increased by realized commodity derivative
gains and losses included in net income (loss), in each case with
respect to refined products and natural gas inventory as well as
natural gas transportation contracts. Adjusted gross margin has no
impact on reported volumes or net sales.
To manage Sprague's underlying performance, including its
physical and derivative positions, management utilizes adjusted
gross margin. Adjusted gross margin is also used by external users
of our consolidated financial statements to assess our economic
results of operations and its commodity market value reporting to
lenders. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are used as supplemental
financial measures by external users of our financial statements,
such as investors, trade suppliers, research analysts and
commercial banks to assess the financial performance of our assets,
operations and return on capital without regard to financing
methods, capital structure or historical cost basis; the ability of
our assets to generate sufficient revenue, that when rendered to
cash, will be available to pay interest on our indebtedness and
make distributions to our equity holders; repeatable operating
performance that is not distorted by non-recurring items or market
volatility; and, the viability of acquisitions and capital
expenditure projects.
Sprague believes that investors benefit from having access to
the same financial measures that are used by its management and
that these measures are useful to investors because they aid in
comparing its operating performance with that of other companies
with similar operations. The adjusted EBITDA and adjusted gross
margin data presented by Sprague may not be comparable to similarly
titled measures at other companies because these items may be
defined differently by other companies. Please see the attached
reconciliations of net income to adjusted EBITDA and operating
income to adjusted gross margin.
With regard to guidance, reconciliation of non-GAAP adjusted
EBITDA to the closest corresponding GAAP measure (expected net
income (loss)) is not available without unreasonable efforts on a
forward-looking basis due to the inherent difficulty and
impracticality of forecasting certain amounts required by GAAP such
as unrealized gains and losses on derivative hedges, which can have
a significant and potentially unpredictable impact on our future
GAAP financial results.
Forward Looking StatementsAny statements in
this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects
for Sprague Resources LP or about Sprague Resources LP’s future
expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects, constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Any statements that are not
statements of historical fact (including statements containing the
words “believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates”
and similar expressions) should also be considered forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and
many of which are beyond management’s control. Although Sprague
believes that the assumptions underlying these statements are
reasonable, investors are cautioned that such forward-looking
statements are inherently uncertain and involve risks that may
affect our business prospects and performance causing actual
results to differ from those discussed in the foregoing release.
Such risks and uncertainties include, by way of example and not of
limitation: the direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 global
pandemic and other public health developments on our business and
those of our business partners, suppliers and customers, including
Sprague; increased competition for our products or services;
adverse weather conditions; changes in supply or demand for our
products or services; nonperformance by major customers or
suppliers; changes in operating conditions and costs; changes in
the level of environmental remediation spending; potential
equipment malfunction and unexpected capital expenditures; our
ability to complete organic growth and acquisition projects; our
ability to integrate acquired assets; potential labor issues; the
legislative or regulatory environment; terminal construction/repair
delays; political and economic conditions; and, the impact of
security risks including terrorism, international hostilities and
cyber-risk. These are not all of the important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in
forward looking statements. Other applicable risks and
uncertainties have been described more fully in Sprague’s most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 3, 2022 and in the
Partnership's subsequent Form 10-Q, Form 8-K and other documents
filed with the SEC. Sprague undertakes no obligation and does not
intend to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new
information or future events. You are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of the date of this press release.
(Financial Tables Below)
Sprague Resources
LPSummary Financial DataThree and
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
($ in thousands) |
Statement
of Operations Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
sales |
$ |
1,138,889 |
|
|
$ |
627,432 |
|
|
$ |
3,498,160 |
|
|
$ |
2,335,983 |
|
Operating costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and
amortization) |
|
1,031,316 |
|
|
|
571,872 |
|
|
|
3,343,302 |
|
|
|
2,071,805 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
22,186 |
|
|
|
19,283 |
|
|
|
80,673 |
|
|
|
77,070 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
21,345 |
|
|
|
24,512 |
|
|
|
82,700 |
|
|
|
81,514 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
8,317 |
|
|
|
8,481 |
|
|
|
33,335 |
|
|
|
34,066 |
|
Total
operating costs and expenses |
|
1,083,164 |
|
|
|
624,148 |
|
|
|
3,540,010 |
|
|
|
2,264,455 |
|
Other operating income |
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
8,094 |
|
|
|
9,700 |
|
|
|
8,094 |
|
Operating income |
|
55,723 |
|
|
|
11,378 |
|
|
|
(32,150 |
) |
|
|
79,622 |
|
Other income |
|
— |
|
|
|
1,884 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,948 |
|
Interest income |
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
299 |
|
Interest expense |
|
(8,847 |
) |
|
|
(9,043 |
) |
|
|
(34,109 |
) |
|
|
(40,669 |
) |
Income
before income taxes |
|
46,874 |
|
|
|
4,235 |
|
|
|
(66,088 |
) |
|
|
41,200 |
|
Income tax provision |
|
(3,210 |
) |
|
|
(1,709 |
) |
|
|
(2,828 |
) |
|
|
(7,389 |
) |
Net income |
|
43,664 |
|
|
|
2,526 |
|
|
|
(68,916 |
) |
|
|
33,811 |
|
Incentive distributions declared |
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,074 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(8,292 |
) |
Limited partners’ interest in net income
(loss) |
$ |
43,664 |
|
|
$ |
452 |
|
|
$ |
(68,916 |
) |
|
$ |
25,519 |
|
Net
income per limited partner unit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common - basic |
$ |
1.66 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(2.69 |
) |
|
$ |
1.11 |
|
Common - diluted |
$ |
1.66 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(2.69 |
) |
|
$ |
1.11 |
|
Units used to
compute net income (loss) per limited partner unit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common - basic |
|
26,233,195 |
|
|
|
22,937,139 |
|
|
|
25,652,890 |
|
|
|
22,901,140 |
|
Common - diluted |
|
26,233,195 |
|
|
|
22,944,439 |
|
|
|
25,652,890 |
|
|
|
23,031,787 |
|
Distribution declared per unit |
$ |
0.4338 |
|
|
$ |
0.6675 |
|
|
$ |
2.2000 |
|
|
$ |
2.6700 |
|
Sprague Resources
LPVolume, Net Sales and Adjusted Gross Margin by
SegmentThree and Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2021 and 2020
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
($ and volumes in thousands) |
Volumes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refined products (gallons) |
|
424,122 |
|
|
|
374,201 |
|
|
|
1,502,385 |
|
|
|
1,364,474 |
|
Natural gas (MMBtus) |
|
14,378 |
|
|
|
15,896 |
|
|
|
55,122 |
|
|
|
55,746 |
|
Materials handling (short tons) |
|
586 |
|
|
|
590 |
|
|
|
2,026 |
|
|
|
2,316 |
|
Materials handling (gallons) |
|
141,865 |
|
|
|
75,415 |
|
|
|
452,620 |
|
|
|
410,754 |
|
Net Sales: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refined products |
$ |
1,036,542 |
|
|
$ |
531,830 |
|
|
$ |
3,142,509 |
|
|
$ |
1,998,197 |
|
Natural gas |
|
83,320 |
|
|
|
77,000 |
|
|
|
284,529 |
|
|
|
261,358 |
|
Materials handling |
|
13,515 |
|
|
|
13,936 |
|
|
|
50,484 |
|
|
|
56,347 |
|
Other operations |
|
5,512 |
|
|
|
4,666 |
|
|
|
20,638 |
|
|
|
20,081 |
|
Total net sales |
$ |
1,138,889 |
|
|
$ |
627,432 |
|
|
$ |
3,498,160 |
|
|
$ |
2,335,983 |
|
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted Gross
Margin: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
$ |
55,723 |
|
|
$ |
11,378 |
|
|
$ |
(32,150 |
) |
|
$ |
79,622 |
|
Operating costs and expenses not allocated to operating
segments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
22,186 |
|
|
|
19,283 |
|
|
|
80,673 |
|
|
|
77,070 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
21,345 |
|
|
|
24,512 |
|
|
|
82,700 |
|
|
|
81,514 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
8,317 |
|
|
|
8,481 |
|
|
|
33,335 |
|
|
|
34,066 |
|
Other operating income |
|
2 |
|
|
|
(8,094 |
) |
|
|
(9,700 |
) |
|
|
(8,094 |
) |
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on inventory |
|
(9,168 |
) |
|
|
19,053 |
|
|
|
(13,437 |
) |
|
|
20,148 |
|
Change in unrealized value on natural gas transportation
contracts |
|
(27,388 |
) |
|
|
(4,741 |
) |
|
|
132,554 |
|
|
|
(9,565 |
) |
Total adjusted gross margin: |
$ |
71,017 |
|
|
$ |
69,872 |
|
|
$ |
273,975 |
|
|
$ |
274,761 |
|
Adjusted Gross Margin: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refined products |
$ |
38,921 |
|
|
$ |
42,529 |
|
|
$ |
150,419 |
|
|
$ |
171,626 |
|
Natural gas |
|
16,696 |
|
|
|
12,611 |
|
|
|
65,801 |
|
|
|
40,741 |
|
Materials handling |
|
13,490 |
|
|
|
13,898 |
|
|
|
50,327 |
|
|
|
56,185 |
|
Other operations |
|
1,910 |
|
|
|
834 |
|
|
|
7,428 |
|
|
|
6,209 |
|
Total adjusted gross margin |
$ |
71,017 |
|
|
$ |
69,872 |
|
|
$ |
273,975 |
|
|
$ |
274,761 |
|
Sprague Resources
LPReconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP
MeasuresThree and Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2021 and 2020
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
($ in thousands) |
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA,
Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash
Flow: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
$ |
43,664 |
|
|
$ |
2,526 |
|
|
$ |
(68,916 |
) |
|
$ |
33,811 |
|
Add/(deduct): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense, net |
|
8,850 |
|
|
|
9,027 |
|
|
|
33,938 |
|
|
|
40,370 |
|
Tax
provision |
|
3,210 |
|
|
|
1,709 |
|
|
|
2,828 |
|
|
|
7,389 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
8,317 |
|
|
|
8,481 |
|
|
|
33,335 |
|
|
|
34,066 |
|
EBITDA |
$ |
64,041 |
|
|
$ |
21,743 |
|
|
$ |
1,185 |
|
|
$ |
115,636 |
|
Change
in unrealized gain on inventory |
|
(9,169 |
) |
|
|
19,051 |
|
|
|
(13,437 |
) |
|
|
20,148 |
|
Change
in unrealized value on natural gas transportation contracts |
|
(27,388 |
) |
|
|
(4,741 |
) |
|
|
132,554 |
|
|
|
(9,565 |
) |
Acquisition related expenses |
|
— |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Gain on
sale of fixed assets not in the ordinary course of business and
other operating income |
|
2 |
|
|
|
(8,094 |
) |
|
|
(9,700 |
) |
|
|
(8,094 |
) |
Other non-operating
income |
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,947 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,947 |
) |
Other
adjustments |
|
36 |
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
564 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
27,522 |
|
|
$ |
26,093 |
|
|
$ |
110,741 |
|
|
$ |
116,743 |
|
Add/(deduct): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash interest expense, net |
|
(7,520 |
) |
|
|
(7,656 |
) |
|
|
(28,045 |
) |
|
|
(33,872 |
) |
Cash taxes |
|
(2,704 |
) |
|
|
(1,395 |
) |
|
|
(4,953 |
) |
|
|
(7,756 |
) |
Maintenance capital expenditures |
|
(5,665 |
) |
|
|
(2,122 |
) |
|
|
(14,416 |
) |
|
|
(8,281 |
) |
Elimination of expense relating to incentive compensation and
directors fees expected to be paid in common units |
|
(3,557 |
) |
|
|
2,493 |
|
|
|
180 |
|
|
|
4,209 |
|
Other |
|
— |
|
|
|
(461 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
310 |
|
Distributable cash flow |
$ |
8,076 |
|
|
$ |
16,952 |
|
|
$ |
63,507 |
|
|
$ |
71,353 |
|
Investor Contact:Paul Scoff +1 800.225.1560
investorrelations@spragueenergy.com
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