PR Newswire | Jul 29, 2021 06:31AM EDT

Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Results

07/29 05:30 CDT

PBF Logistics Declares Quarterly Distribution of $0.30 per Unit and Announces Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Results- Second quarter net income attributable to the limited partners of $37.1 million, or $0.59 per common unit, EBITDA attributable to PBFX of $57.0 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $60.0 million- Strong base of contracted minimum volume commitments support approximately 90% of $89.8 million total revenue- Declares quarterly distribution of $0.30 per unit PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 29, 2021

PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PBF Logistics LP (NYSE:PBFX, the "Partnership") today announced second quarter 2021 net income attributable to the limited partners of $37.1 million, or $0.59 per common unit. During the quarter, the Partnership generated cash from operations of $35.5 million, EBITDA attributable to PBFX of $57.0 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $60.0 million and distributable cash flow of $48.5 million. Included in reported results for the second quarter are $3.0 million, or $0.05 per common unit, of non-cash unit-based compensation expense and continued environmental remediation costs associated with the East Coast Terminals.

"PBF Logistics continued to operate well and deliver consistent results during the second quarter of 2021. Our focus continues to be on the health and safety of our employees and operations and providing high-quality, uninterrupted service to our customers," said PBF Logistics GP LLC Executive Vice President Matt Lucey. "We announced a distribution of $0.30 per unit today and continued to reduce net leverage during the quarter. Going forward, our capital allocation strategy remains focused on strengthening the balance sheet and maintaining safe and reliable operations."

As of June 30, 2021, the Partnership had approximately $368.4 million of liquidity, including approximately $32.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, and access to approximately $336.0 million under its revolving credit facility.

PBF Logistics Declares Quarterly DistributionThe board of directors of PBF Logistics GP LLC, the Partnership's general partner, declared a regular quarterly cash distribution of $0.30 per common unit. The distribution is payable on August 26, 2021, to unitholders of record at the close of business on August 12, 2021.

This release is intended to be a qualified notice to nominees under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1446-4(b). All of the Partnership's distributions to foreign investors are attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, the Partnership's distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest effective tax rate.

Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresThe Partnership defines EBITDA as net income (loss) before net interest expense (including amortization of loan fees and debt premium and accretion on discounted liabilities), income tax expense, depreciation, amortization, impairment expense and change in contingent consideration. The Partnership defines EBITDA attributable to PBFX as net income (loss) attributable to PBFX before net interest expense (including amortization of loan fees and debt premium and accretion on discounted liabilities), income tax expense, depreciation, amortization, impairment expense and change in contingent consideration attributable to PBFX, which excludes results of acquisitions from affiliates of PBF Energy prior to the effective dates of such transactions and earnings attributable to the CPI earn-out (the portion of earnings associated with an earn-out provision related to the purchase of CPI Operations LLC ("CPI"), (the "Contingent Consideration")). The Partnership defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA attributable to PBFX excluding acquisition and transaction costs, non-cash unit-based compensation expense and items that meet the conditions of unusual, infrequent and/or non-recurring charges. The Partnership defines distributable cash flow as EBITDA attributable to PBFX plus non-cash unit-based compensation expense, less cash interest, maintenance capital expenditures attributable to PBFX and income taxes. Distributable cash flow will not reflect changes in working capital balances. EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow are not presentations made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

For additional information on the Partnership's non-GAAP financial measures, including reconciliations to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, refer to the supplemental information provided in "Results of Operations" and the Earnings Release Tables included herein.

Conference Call InformationThe Partnership will host a conference call and webcast regarding quarterly results and other business matters on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. ET. The call is being webcast and can be accessed at PBF Logistics' website, http://www.pbflogistics.com. The call can also be accessed by dialing (877) 407-8029 or (201) 689-8029. The audio replay will be available approximately two hours after the end of the call and will be available through the company's website.

Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements (as that term is defined under the federal securities laws) made by the Partnership and its management. Such statements are based on current expectations, forecasts and projections, including, but not limited to, anticipated financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions that are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and may not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including risks relating to the securities markets generally, the impact of adverse market conditions impacting PBFX's logistics and other assets, the possibility that the Partnership may not consummate any potential future acquisitions, the Partnership's plans for financing any potential future acquisitions, the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, and other risks inherent in PBFX's business. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or forecasted, see PBFX's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements reflect information, facts and circumstances only as of the date they are made. The Partnership assumes no responsibility or obligation to update forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.

PBF Logistics LPPBF Logistics LP, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, is a fee-based, growth-oriented master limited partnership formed by PBF Energy Inc. to own or lease, operate, develop and acquire crude oil and refined petroleum products terminals, pipelines, storage facilities and similar logistics assets.

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

Business Developments

COVID-19

The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19") pandemic continues to negatively impact worldwide economic and commercial activity and financial markets, as well as global demand for petroleum and petrochemical products. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting governmental and consumer responses have also resulted in significant business and operational disruptions, including business and school closures, supply chain disruptions, travel restrictions, stay-at-home orders and limitations on the availability of workforces. Such impacts have resulted in revenue declines due to lower demand and throughput volumes across certain of our facilities, which may continue to affect our business for the foreseeable future. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking steps to mitigate potential adverse impacts on our business and operations by limiting capital expenditures, reducing discretionary activities and third-party services and lowering our quarterly distribution to our minimum quarterly distribution of $0.30 per unit. This distribution reduction, effective with the distribution for the first quarter of 2020 that was paid on June 17, 2020, represents a strategic shift to build our cash flow coverage, de-lever our business and increase our financial resources as we continue to identify potential organic growth projects or strategic acquisitions. In addition, our parent sponsor and largest customer, PBF Energy Inc. ("PBF Energy"), has endeavored to take the necessary steps to preserve liquidity and solidify its operations under the adverse market conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the measures we and PBF Energy have taken and the gradual increases in demand and overall market conditions in the current year, we and PBF Energy have been, and likely will continue to be, adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of the economic impact and can provide no assurance that measures taken to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be effective.

The full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our business and operations, or that of our parent sponsor, is unknown and will depend on the severity, location and duration of the effects and spread of COVID-19, the effectiveness of the vaccine programs and the other actions undertaken by national, regional and local governments and health officials to contain the virus or treat its effects (including the ultimate efficacy of vaccine programs on new variants of the virus), related consumer responses and how quickly and to what extent economic conditions improve and normal business and operating conditions resume. As certain restrictions are lifted in various geographical locations throughout the U.S., we will continue to monitor and respond to the impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has on our business and operations.

Factors Affecting Comparability

The following tables present our results of operations, related operational information and reconciliations of net income and net cash provided by operating activities to our EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow (each as defined below) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

Our results of operations may not be comparable to our historical results of operations due to certain debt transactions and our annual inflation adjustment to our commercial agreements.

Furthermore, our results of operations may not be comparable to our historical results of operations due to the termination of the CPI Processing Agreement (as defined below). In connection with our acquisition of CPI Operations LLC ("CPI") from Crown Point International LLC, the purchase and sale agreement included an earn-out provision related to an existing commercial agreement (the "CPI Processing Agreement"), based on the future results of certain acquired idled assets, which recommenced operations in October 2019. In the third quarter of 2020, pursuant to the terms of the CPI Processing Agreement, the counterparty exercised its right to terminate the contract at the conclusion of the initial contract year, effective in the fourth quarter of 2020 (the "CPI Contract Termination"). While we have subsequently agreed with the counterparty to extend certain of the originally contracted services under the CPI Processing Agreement into the third quarter of 2021, the limited nature of these services has affected the comparability of our results of operations, specifically within our Storage segment, on a year-over-year basis.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before net interest expense (including amortization of loan fees and debt premium and accretion on discounted liabilities), income tax expense, depreciation, amortization, impairment expense and change in contingent consideration. We define EBITDA attributable to PBFX as net income (loss) attributable to PBFX before net interest expense (including amortization of loan fees and debt premium and accretion on discounted liabilities), income tax expense, depreciation, amortization, impairment expense and change in contingent consideration attributable to PBFX, which excludes the results of acquisitions from PBF LLC prior to the effective dates of such transactions and earnings attributable to the CPI earn-out (the portion of earnings associated with an earn-out provision related to the purchase of CPI (the "Contingent Consideration")). We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA attributable to PBFX excluding acquisition and transaction costs, non-cash unit-based compensation expense and items that meet the conditions of unusual, infrequent and/or non-recurring charges. We define distributable cash flow as EBITDA attributable to PBFX plus non-cash unit-based compensation expense, less cash interest, maintenance capital expenditures attributable to PBFX and income taxes. Distributable cash flow will not reflect changes in working capital balances. We use distributable cash flow to calculate a measure we refer to as our coverage ratio. Our coverage ratio is calculated by dividing distributable cash flow by our total distribution declared. EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow are not presentations made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

While EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow are not presentations made in accordance with GAAP, they are supplemental financial measures that management and external users of our condensed consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies, may use to assess:

* our operating performance as compared to other publicly traded partnerships in the midstream energy industry, without regard to historical cost basis or, in the case of EBITDA, financing methods; * the ability of our assets to generate sufficient cash flow to make distributions to our unitholders; * our ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures; and * the viability of acquisitions and other capital expenditure projects and the economic returns on various investment opportunities.

We believe that the presentation of EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX and Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors in assessing our financial condition and results of operations and assists in evaluating our ongoing operating performance for current and comparative periods. We believe that the presentation of distributable cash flow provides useful information to investors as it is a widely accepted financial indicator used by investors to compare partnership performance and it provides investors with another perspective of the operating performance of our assets and the cash our business is generating. However, EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow should not be considered alternatives to net income, income from operations, net cash provided by operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP.

EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow have important limitations as analytical tools because they exclude some, but not all, items that affect net income and net cash provided by operating activities. EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow are reconciled to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the Earnings Release Tables included herein.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Our definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other partnerships, because they may be defined differently by other partnerships in our industry, thereby limiting their utility.

PBF LOGISTICS LP

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020

Revenue (a):

Affiliate $ 75,107 $ 72,422 $ 151,040$ 147,965

Third-party 14,731 16,707 26,303 34,193

Total revenue 89,838 89,129 177,343 182,158



Costs and expenses:

Operating and maintenance expenses (a) 25,447 23,154 50,495 52,655

General and administrative expenses 6,226 4,299 10,690 8,686

Depreciation and amortization 9,276 11,234 18,681 22,516

Change in contingent consideration 1,149 324 1,804 530

Total costs and expenses 42,098 39,011 81,670 84,387



Income from operations 47,740 50,118 95,673 97,771



Other expense:

Interest expense, net (10,212) (11,536) (20,499) (23,385)

Amortization of loan fees and debt premium (426) (542) (855) (981)

Accretion on discounted liabilities (6) (580) (12) (1,132)

Net income attributable to PBF Logistics LP unitholders$ 37,096 $ 37,460 $ 74,307 $ 72,273



Net income per limited partner unit (g):

Common units - basic $ 0.59 $ 0.60 $ 1.18 $ 1.16

Common units - diluted 0.59 0.60 1.18 1.16



Weighted-average limited partner units outstanding (g):

Common units - basic 62,785,21262,439,37862,737,27262,364,243

Common units - diluted 62,982,88462,446,41962,859,73462,372,554



See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables

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EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

KEY OPERATING AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands except barrel and per unit data)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020

Transportation and Terminaling Segment

Terminals

Total throughput (barrels per day ("bpd")) (b)(d) 257,765 221,396 238,922 260,894

Lease tank capacity (average lease capacity barrels per 2,421,334 2,392,535 2,455,834 2,221,789 month) (d)

Pipelines

Total throughput (bpd) (b)(d) 153,834 156,043 153,650 159,285

Lease tank capacity (average lease capacity barrels per 1,031,234 1,163,287 1,032,490 1,155,555 month) (d)



Storage Segment

Storage capacity reserved (average shell capacity barrels7,670,900 7,607,643 7,638,031 7,607,643 per month) (d)

Total throughput (bpd) (b)(d) 23,113 27,054 15,535 26,154



Cash Flow Information:

Net cash provided by (used in):

Operating activities $35,463 $61,041 $90,285 $79,688

Investing activities (2,255) (1,792) (3,509) (7,872)

Financing activities (44,764) (153,704) (90,650) (85,214)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents $(11,556) $(94,455) $(3,874) $(13,398)



Other Financial Information:

EBITDA attributable to PBFX (c) $57,016 $58,867 $114,939 $115,176

Adjusted EBITDA (c) $59,979 $60,002 $118,975 $117,940

Distributable cash flow (c) $48,535 $46,972 $96,713 $87,747

Quarterly distribution declared per unit (e) $0.30 $0.30 $0.60 $0.60

Distributions (e):

Common $19,021 $18,849 $37,945 $37,693

Total distributions $19,021 $18,849 $37,945 $37,693

Coverage ratio (c) 2.55x 2.49x 2.54x 2.33x

Capital expenditures $2,255 $1,792 $3,509 $7,872



See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables

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EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

KEY OPERATING AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

(Unaudited, in thousands)



June 30, December 31,

Balance Sheet Information: 2021 2020

Cash and cash equivalents (f)$ 32,410 $36,284

Property, plant and 807,160 820,174 equipment, net

Total assets 918,738 933,552

Total debt (f) 681,700 720,845

Total liabilities 712,021 766,335

Partners' equity 206,717 167,217

Total liabilities and equity 918,738 933,552



See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables



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EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

RECONCILIATION OF AMOUNTS REPORTED UNDER GAAP

TO EBITDA AND DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW

(Unaudited, in thousands)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020

Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and distributable cash flow (c):

Net income $37,096$37,460$74,307$72,273

Interest expense, net 10,212 11,536 20,499 23,385

Amortization of loan fees and debt premium 426 542 855 981

Accretion on discounted liabilities 6 580 12 1,132

Change in contingent consideration 1,149 324 1,804 530

Depreciation and amortization 9,276 11,234 18,681 22,516

EBITDA 58,165 61,676 116,158 120,817

Less: Earnings attributable to the CPI earn-out 1,149 2,809 1,219 5,641

EBITDA attributable to PBFX 57,016 58,867 114,939 115,176

Non-cash unit-based compensation expense 2,834 945 3,823 2,247

Cash interest (10,266)(11,733)(20,612)(23,721)

Maintenance capital expenditures attributable to PBFX (1,049) (1,107) (1,437) (5,955)

Distributable cash flow $48,535$46,972$96,713$87,747



Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to EBITDA and distributable cash flow (c):

Net cash provided by operating activities $35,463$61,041$90,285$79,688

Change in operating assets and liabilities 15,324 (9,956) 9,197 19,991

Interest expense, net 10,212 11,536 20,499 23,385

Non-cash unit-based compensation expense (2,834) (945) (3,823) (2,247)

EBITDA 58,165 61,676 116,158 120,817

Less: Earnings attributable to the CPI earn-out 1,149 2,809 1,219 5,641

EBITDA attributable to PBFX 57,016 58,867 114,939 115,176

Non-cash unit-based compensation expense 2,834 945 3,823 2,247

Cash interest (10,266)(11,733)(20,612)(23,721)

Maintenance capital expenditures attributable to PBFX (1,049) (1,107) (1,437) (5,955)

Distributable cash flow $48,535$46,972$96,713$87,747



See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables

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EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

RECONCILIATION OF AMOUNTS REPORTED UNDER GAAP

TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

(Unaudited, in thousands)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020

Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (c):

Net income $37,096$37,460$74,307 $72,273

Interest expense, net 10,212 11,536 20,499 23,385

Amortization of loan fees and debt premium 426 542 855 981

Accretion on discounted liabilities 6 580 12 1,132

Change in contingent consideration 1,149 324 1,804 530

Depreciation and amortization 9,276 11,234 18,681 22,516

EBITDA 58,165 61,676 116,158 120,817

Less: Earnings attributable to the CPI earn-out 1,149 2,809 1,219 5,641

EBITDA attributable to PBFX 57,016 58,867 114,939 115,176

Acquisition and transaction costs - 15 - 110

Non-cash unit-based compensation expense 2,834 945 3,823 2,247

East Coast Terminals environmental remediation costs129 175 213 407

Adjusted EBITDA $59,979$60,002$118,975$117,940



See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables

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EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited, in thousands)



Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

Transportation Storage Corporate Consolidated and Terminaling Total

Total revenue (a) $ 70,708 $19,130$ - $89,838

Depreciation and amortization7,105 2,171 - 9,276

Income (loss) from operations45,448 8,518 (6,226) 47,740

Other expense - - 10,644 10,644

Capital expenditures 2,254 1 - 2,255



Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

Transportation Storage Corporate Consolidated and Terminaling Total

Total revenue (a) $ 66,709 $22,420$ - $89,129

Depreciation and amortization7,023 4,211 - 11,234

Income (loss) from operations42,912 11,505 (4,299) 50,118

Other expense - - 12,658 12,658

Capital expenditures 1,405 387 - 1,792



Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

Transportation Storage Corporate Consolidated and Terminaling Total

Total revenue (a) $ 142,185 $35,158$ - $177,343

Depreciation and amortization14,340 4,341 - 18,681

Income (loss) from operations92,057 14,306 (10,690) 95,673

Other expense - - 21,366 21,366

Capital expenditures 3,309 200 - 3,509



Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Transportation Storage Corporate Consolidated and Terminaling Total

Total revenue (a) $ 136,952 $45,206$ - $182,158

Depreciation and amortization14,095 8,421 - 22,516

Income (loss) from operations84,180 22,277 (8,686) 97,771

Other expense - - 25,498 25,498

Capital expenditures 5,031 2,841 - 7,872



See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables

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SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

(Unaudited, in thousands)



Balance at June 30, 2021

Transportation Storage CorporateConsolidated and Terminaling Total

Total assets$ 696,304 $197,043$25,391$ 918,738



Balance at December 31, 2020

Transportation Storage CorporateConsolidated and Terminaling Total

Total assets$ 715,308 $200,130$18,114$ 933,552

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EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

FOOTNOTES TO EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per unit data)



See discussion of the factors affecting comparability noted on page 4. Our results of operations may not be comparable to the historical results of operations for the reasons described below: (a) Revenue - As a result of the CPI Contract Termination, effective in the fourth quarter of 2020, our revenues, specifically within our Storage segment, have decreased on a year-over-year basis.



(b)Calculated as the sum of the average throughput per day for each asset group for the periods presented.



See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on page 5 for definitions of EBITDA, EBITDA (c)attributable to PBFX, Adjusted EBITDA, distributable cash flow and coverage ratio.



Operating information reflects activity subsequent to our acquisitions, the (d)execution of the commercial agreements with PBF Holding and the completion of certain organic growth projects.



On July 29, 2021, we announced a quarterly cash distribution of $0.30 per limited partner unit based on the results of the second quarter of 2021. The distribution is payable on August 26, 2021 to PBFX (e)unitholders of record at the close of business on August 12, 2021. The total distribution amount includes the expected distributions to be made related to second quarter earnings.



Management also utilizes net debt as a metric in assessing our leverage. Net debt is a non-GAAP measure calculated by subtracting cash and cash equivalents from total debt. We believe this measurement is also useful to investors since we have the ability to, and may decide to, use a portion of our cash and cash equivalents to retire or pay down our debt. This non- (f)GAAP financial measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our debt levels as reported under GAAP. Our definition of net debt may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other partnerships, because it may be defined differently by other partnerships in our industry, thereby limiting its utility. Our net debt as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $649,290 and $684,561, respectively.



We base our calculation of net income per limited partner unit on the (g)weighted-average number of limited partner units outstanding during the period and the amount of available cash that has been, or will be, distributed to the limited partners.

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