World Point Terminals, LP Announces Increased Revenues, Adjusted EBITDA and Net Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2015
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Revenues increased 7% compared to the year ended December 31, 2014
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Adjusted EBITDA increased 10% compared to the year ended December
31, 2014
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Net income increased 2% compared to the year ended December 31, 2014
World Point Terminals, LP (the “Partnership”), a Delaware limited
partnership (NYSE: WPT), announced today its financial results for the
year ended December 31, 2015.
“I am pleased with the operating performance and full year financial
results”, said Ken Fenton, President and Chief Operating Officer of WPT
GP, LLC, the general partner of the Partnership. “2015 was a challenging
year, but our conservative business strategy left us well poised to
overcome those challenges. We have grown the business steadily over the
last year, both in terms of returning tank capacity to service at our
Mobile terminals and building relationships with new and existing
customers. As a result, 91% of our terminal capacity is currently in
service and under contract.”
Financial Summary
A summary of the financial results for the year ended December 31, 2015
compared to the year ended December 31, 2014, includes:
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Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2015 increased by $6.0
million, or 7%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2014.
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Base storage services fees increased by $5.7 million, or 8%, from
the year ended December 31, 2014, primarily as a result of the
addition of the Blakeley Island and Chickasaw terminals in the
second quarter of 2014, and the addition of the Greensboro
terminal in the first quarter of 2015, partially offset by reduced
base storage fees at the Galveston terminal.
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Excess storage fees decreased by $0.3 million, or 30%, from the
year ended December 31, 2014.
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Ancillary and additive services fees increased by $0.6 million, or
4%, from the year ended December 31, 2014, primarily as a result
of the addition of the Blakeley Island and Chickasaw terminals in
the second quarter of 2014, the addition of the Greensboro
terminal in the first quarter of 2015 and additional polymer
processing activity at the Granite City terminal, partially offset
by reduced customer activity at the Galveston terminal.
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Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2015 increased by
$1.6 million, or 6%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2014.
This increase was primarily attributable to a (i) $1.4 million
increase in labor costs due to the acquisition of the Chickasaw,
Blakeley Island, Greensboro and Salisbury terminals and normal wage
increases, (ii) $0.5 million increase in property taxes, (iii) $0.3
million increase in insurance premiums and (iv) $0.3 million increase
in repairs and maintenance due to periodic tank cleanings and repairs,
offset by a $0.4 million decrease in utility costs due to lower
natural gas cost used for heating and a $0.5 million decrease in other
expenses including a (i) $0.4 million decrease in wharfage fees at the
Galveston terminal, (ii) $0.2 million decrease in fuel additive costs,
offset by a $0.1 million increase in tax and license expense.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2015 decreased by $0.9 million, or 13%, compared to the
year ended December 31, 2014. Selling, general and administrative
expenses decreased primarily as a result of a $0.9 million decrease in
IPO expenses incurred in connection with final documentation of the
collateral package for our credit facility, a $0.3 million decrease in
professional fees for acquisition diligence, a $0.3 million decrease
in legal fees and a $0.2 million decrease in partnership filing fees,
offset by a $0.6 million increase in unit based compensation and a
$0.2 million increase in administrative expense.
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Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31,
2015 increased by $5.3 million, or 26%, compared to the year ended
December 31, 2014. This increase is primarily due to (i) normal
capital expenditures, (ii) the acquisition of two terminals in Mobile,
Alabama in the second quarter of 2014, and (iii) the acquisition of
the Greensboro terminal in the first quarter of 2015.
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Income from joint venture for the year ended December 31, 2015
increased $0.4 million, or 72% compared to the year ended December 31,
2014 resulting from the Partnership’s investment in the Cenex joint
venture. The increase is attributable to the addition of three tanks
totaling approximately 236,000 barrels of storage capacity at Cenex
during 2015.
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Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2015 decreased
slightly compared to the year ended December 31, 2014.
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Interest and dividend income for the year ended December 31, 2015
increased $0.1 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2014.
This increase was attributable to increased amounts of short-term
investments during the first half of 2015.
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Gain (loss) on investments for the year ended December 31, 2015
increased $0.1 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2014.
The increase was primarily attributable to a $0.2 million decrease in
the loss on sale of investments, offset by a $0.1 million decrease in
mark-to-market gain on investment.
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Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2015 increased
slightly compared to the year ended December 31, 2014.
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Net income for the year ended December 31, 2015 increased by $0.6
million compared to the year ended December 31, 2014.
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Adjusted EBITDA, as defined by the Partnership, increased $5.8 million
for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared with the year ended
December 31, 2014.
Attachment A to this communication contains selected financial
information from the Partnership’s Statements of Operations and Balance
Sheets for each of the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013 and
2012.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
In addition to the GAAP results provided in our annual report on Form
10-K, we provide a non-GAAP financial measure, Adjusted EBITDA. We
define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before net interest expense,
income tax expense and depreciation and amortization expense, as further
adjusted to remove gain or loss on investments and on the disposition of
assets and non-recurring items, such as the IPO expenses.
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP supplemental financial measure that
management and external users of our consolidated financial statements,
such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies, may
use to assess:
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our operating performance as compared to other publicly traded
partnerships in the midstream energy industry, without regard to
historical cost basis or financing methods;
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the ability of our assets to generate sufficient cash flow to make
distributions to our unitholders;
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our ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures;
and
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the viability of acquisitions and other capital expenditure projects
and the returns on investment in various opportunities.
We believe that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA will provide useful
information to investors in assessing our financial condition and
results of operations. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to
Adjusted EBITDA is net income. Our non-GAAP financial measure of
Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net
income. Adjusted EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool
because it excludes some but not all items that affect net income. You
should not consider Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as a substitute for
analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because Adjusted EBITDA
may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, our
definitions of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled
measures of other companies, thereby diminishing its utility.
Attachment B to this communication contains a reconciliation of Adjusted
EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for the
three years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Operational Update
During 2014, some customers did not renew their contracts. As a result,
approximately 580,000 barrels of tankage was placed under “spot”
(month-to-month) contracts at the Galveston terminal. As of December 31,
2015, 518,000 barrels of tankage remain under spot contracts at the
Galveston terminal. There is no certainty that we will be able to keep
those tanks under contract throughout 2016. In addition, there is no
certainty that contracts expiring in 2016 will be extended or that any
extension or recontracting will result in the same level of revenue to
the Partnership.
Filing of Annual Report on Form 10-K
World Point Terminals, LP filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and posted that report to its
website: www.worldpointlp.com
on March 29, 2016. Unitholders may obtain a hard copy of the Annual
Report on Form 10-K containing the Partnership’s complete audited
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 free of charge
by contacting World Point Terminals, LP, Attention: Investor Relations,
8235 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 400, St. Louis, MO 63105 or by phoning (314)
854-8366.
Conference Call and Webcast
World Point Terminals, LP previously announced that it would host an
investment-community conference call on Wednesday, March 30, 2016,
beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time (8:00 a.m. Central time) to discuss
financial results.
Individuals interested in participating in the conference call may do so
by dialing (877) 249-0285 for domestic callers, or (678) 971-2071 for
international callers and entering the conference ID number 78865954.
Those interested in listening to the conference call live via the
Internet may do so by visiting the Investor Relations section of the
Partnership’s website at www.worldpointlp.com.
A replay of the webcast and call will begin approximately two hours
after the live call has ended. The webcast replay will be available on
the Investor Relations section of the Partnership website for 90 days.
The telephone replay will be available for 48 hours by dialing (800)
585-8367 for domestic callers, or (404) 537-3406 for international
callers, and entering the conference ID number 78865954.
About World Point Terminals, LP
World Point Terminals, LP is a master limited partnership that owns,
operates, develops and acquires terminals and other assets relating to
the storage of light refined products, heavy refined products and crude
oil. The Partnership’s storage terminals are strategically located in
the East Coast, Gulf Coast and Midwest regions of the United States. The
Partnership is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Forward-Looking Statements
Disclosures in this press release contain certain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements
that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts are
forward-looking. These statements contain words such as “possible,”
“if,” “will” and “expect” and involve risks and uncertainties including,
among others that our business plans may change as circumstances
warrant. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. The
Partnership does not undertake any obligation to update or revise such
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that
occur, or which the Partnership becomes aware, after the date hereof.
Attachment A: Selected Financial Data
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Attachment A: Selected Financial Data
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For the Years Ended December 31,
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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Predecessor
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(In thousands except unit data)
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Statements of Operations Data:
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Revenues
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Third parties
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$
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59,082
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$
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56,675
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$
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55,186
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$
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52,591
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Affiliates
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37,044
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33,488
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28,634
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21,518
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96,126
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90,163
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83,820
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74,109
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Operating costs, expenses and other:
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Operating expenses
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26,074
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26,592
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23,363
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18,318
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Operating expenses reimbursed to affiliates
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5,177
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3,015
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4,449
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5,790
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
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4,216
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5,247
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3,883
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1,385
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Selling, general and administrative expenses reimbursed to affiliates
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2,053
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1,958
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2,194
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1,338
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Depreciation and amortization
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25,733
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20,441
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18,222
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15,363
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Income from joint venture
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(836
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(485
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(198
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Loss on disposition of assets
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(5
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181
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476
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Total operating costs, expenses and other
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62,412
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56,949
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51,913
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42,670
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Income from operations
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33,714
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33,214
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31,907
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31,439
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Other income (expense)
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Interest expense
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(828
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(849
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(443
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(498
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Interest and dividend income
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288
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230
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183
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135
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Gain on investments and other-net
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103
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47
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142
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368
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Income before income taxes
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33,277
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32,642
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31,789
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31,444
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(Benefit)/provision for income taxes
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148
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124
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(573
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524
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NET INCOME
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33,129
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32,518
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32,362
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30,920
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
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-
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(543
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(867
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Net income attributable to shareholder/unitholders
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$
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33,129
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$
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32,518
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$
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31,819
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$
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30,053
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Less Predecessor net income prior to August 14, 2013
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17,921
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Net income from August 14, 2013 to December 31, 2013 attributable to
unitholders
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$
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13,898
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Basic and diluted earnings per unit attributable to unitholders
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Common(1)
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$
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0.95
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$
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0.98
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$
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0.42
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Subordinated(1)
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$
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0.95
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$
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0.98
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$
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0.42
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Distributions per unit for the post IPO period
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$
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1.2000
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$
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1.2000
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$
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0.4565
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Balance Sheet Data (at period end):
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Property, plant and equipment, net
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$
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171,488
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$
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143,172
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$
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137,479
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$
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116,440
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Total assets
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$
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206,423
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$
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181,775
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$
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185,117
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$
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134,151
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Total liabilities
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$
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11,382
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$
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11,757
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$
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21,213
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$
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15,721
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Total partners’ / shareholder’s equity
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$
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195,041
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$
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170,018
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$
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163,904
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$
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118,430
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(1) The basic and diluted earnings per unit for the year ended
December 31, 2013 represents earnings for the portion of the year
from the date the IPO closed on August 14, 2013 through December 31,
2013.
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Attachment B: Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
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For the Years Ended December 31,
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2015
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2014
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2013
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Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA:
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Net income attributable to unitholders / shareholder
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$
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33,129
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$
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32,518
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$
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31,819
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Depreciation and amortization
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25,733
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20,441
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18,222
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Depreciation and amortization – CENEX joint venture
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495
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273
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113
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes
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148
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124
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(573
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Interest expense and other
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828
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849
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443
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IPO expenses
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-
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903
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3,606
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Interest and dividend income
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(288
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(230
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(183
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Equity based compensation expense
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2,544
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1,933
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163
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(Gain) loss of investments and other - net
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103
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47
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(142
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Adjusted EBITDA
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$
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62,692
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$
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56,858
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$
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53,468
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