• CrossAmerica Partners LP Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 07 Nov 2022 16:15:01   America/New_York

    Allentown, PA, Nov. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

    CrossAmerica Partners LP Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results

    • Reported Third Quarter 2022 Operating Income of $39.6 million and Net Income of $27.6 million compared to Operating Income of $12.6 million and Net Income of $8.9 million for the Third Quarter 2021
    • Generated Third Quarter 2022 Adjusted EBITDA of $62.2 million and Distributable Cash Flow of $50.9 million compared to Third Quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA of $35.9 million and Distributable Cash Flow of $30.4 million
    • Reported Third Quarter 2022 Gross Profit for the Wholesale Segment of $56.8 million compared to $48.2 million of Gross Profit for the Third Quarter 2021 and Third Quarter 2022 Gross Profit for the Retail Segment of $56.3 million compared to $27.9 million of Gross Profit for the Third Quarter 2021
    • Distributed 338.1 million wholesale fuel gallons during the Third Quarter 2022 at an average wholesale fuel margin per gallon of 12.5 cents compared to 354.6 million wholesale fuel gallons at an average wholesale fuel margin per gallon of 9.6 cents during the Third Quarter 2021, a decrease of 5% in gallons distributed and an increase of 30% in margin per gallon
    • Leverage, as defined in the CAPL Credit Facility, which excludes any pro forma EBITDA from CrossAmerica’s recently announced acquisition of assets from Community Service Stations, Inc., was 3.9 times as of September 30, 2022, compared to 5.1 times as of December 31, 2021
    • The Distribution Coverage Ratio was 2.55 times for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 1.74 times for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2022
    • The Board of Directors of CrossAmerica’s General Partner declared a quarterly distribution of $0.5250 per limited partner unit attributable to the Third Quarter 2022

    Allentown, PA November 7, 2022 – CrossAmerica Partners LP (NYSE: CAPL) (“CrossAmerica” or the “Partnership”), a leading wholesale fuels distributor, convenience store operator, and owner and lessor of real estate used in the retail distribution of motor fuels, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

    “Our financial results for the quarter were exceptionally strong, as reflected in our Adjusted EBITDA and ending leverage for the quarter,” said Charles Nifong, President and CEO of CrossAmerica. “Our results also illustrate the enduring strength of our underlying business as we continue to provide strong results despite high fuel prices, inflation, and other economic challenges. Our pending acquisition, which we announced during the quarter, is highly complementary to our existing business and we expect it to be immediately accretive to our financial results.”

    Third Quarter Results

    Consolidated Results

    Key Operating MetricsQ3 2022Q3 2021
    Operating Income$39.6M$12.6M
    Adjusted EBITDA$62.2M$35.9M
    Distributable Cash Flow$50.9M$30.4M
    Distribution Coverage Ratio – Current Quarter2.55x1.53x
    Distribution Coverage Ratio - TTM ended 9/30/221.74x1.22x

    CrossAmerica reported Operating Income of $39.6 million and Net Income of $27.6 million or earnings of $0.71 per diluted common unit for the third quarter 2022 compared to Operating Income of $12.6 million and Net Income of $8.9 million or earnings of $0.23 per diluted common unit during the same period of 2021. During the third quarter 2022, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow increased by 73% and 67%, respectively, as compared to the third quarter 2021. Each metric, as well as the Distribution Coverage Ratio, benefited from the fuel gross profit performance in both the wholesale and retail segments, as well as the growth of the organization as a result of the acquisition of assets from 7-Eleven during the second half of 2021.

    Non-GAAP measures used in this release include EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio. These Non-GAAP measures are further described and reconciled to their most directly comparable GAAP measures in the Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this release.

    Wholesale Segment

    Key Operating MetricsQ3 2022Q3 2021
    Wholesale segment gross profit$56.8M$48.2M
    Wholesale motor fuel gallons distributed338.1M354.6M
    Average wholesale gross profit per gallon$0.125$0.096

    During the third quarter 2022, CrossAmerica’s wholesale segment gross profit increased 18% compared to the third quarter 2021. This was driven by an increase in motor fuel gross profit resulting from a 30% increase in fuel margin per gallon, partially offset by a 5% decline in wholesale volume distributed. The Partnership’s wholesale fuel margin benefited from its ongoing execution of strategic initiatives, increased volume to CrossAmerica’s company operated retail sites and higher variable margins during the quarter. Higher wholesale variable margins were due to greater market volatility in the third quarter 2022 as compared to the third quarter 2021. CrossAmerica also benefited from higher terms discounts as a result of higher fuel prices during the quarter as compared to the same period in 2021. Wholesale volume distributed declined primarily due to lower volume in the CrossAmerica base business, partially offset from the acquisition of assets from 7-Eleven.

    Retail Segment

    Key Operating MetricsQ3 2022Q3 2021
    Retail segment gross profit$56.3M$27.9M
    Retail motor fuel gallons distributed126.7M110.5M
    Same store retail motor fuel gallons distributed*45.8M49.5M
    Motor fuel gross profit$30.2M$7.8M
    Same store merchandise sales excluding cigs.*$29.2M$28.7M
    Merchandise gross profit$20.6M$15.5M
    Merchandise gross profit percentage27.1%26.7%

    *Includes only company operated retail sites

    For the third quarter 2022, the retail segment generated a 102% increase in gross profit compared to the third quarter 2021 due to increased retail fuel gallons sold, higher fuel margins and higher merchandise gross profit.

    The retail segment sold 126.7 million of retail fuel gallons during the third quarter 2022, a 15% increase over the third quarter 2021. This increased volume resulted from the increase in company operated sites as a result of the acquisition of assets from 7-Eleven, which occurred primarily during the third quarter 2021. Same store fuel volume for the third quarter 2022 declined 7% from 49.5 million gallons during the third quarter 2021 to 45.8 million gallons. The retail segment generated $22.5 million of additional motor fuel gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021 due to greater total motor fuel gallons distributed and higher fuel margins per gallon.

    CrossAmerica’s merchandise gross profit and other revenue increased due to the increase in company operated sites driven by the acquisition of assets from 7-Eleven, which occurred primarily during the third quarter 2021. Merchandise gross profit percentage increased from 26.7% to 27.1% with same store merchandise sales excluding cigarettes increasing approximately 2% for the third quarter 2022 when compared to the third quarter 2021.

    Acquisition and Divestment Activity

    On August 24, 2022, CrossAmerica entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Community Service Stations, Inc., pursuant to which the Partnership agreed to purchase certain assets from Community Service Stations, Inc. for a purchase price of $27.5 million plus working capital. The assets consist of wholesale fuel supply contracts to 39 dealer owned locations, 34 sub-wholesaler accounts and two commission locations (1 fee based and 1 lease).

    The acquisition is subject to customary conditions to closing. CrossAmerica expects the transaction to close during the fourth quarter of 2022. It is anticipated that the acquisition will be financed with cash on hand and/or undrawn capacity under the CAPL Credit Facility.

    During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, CrossAmerica sold one and ten properties for $0.2 million and $4.0 million in proceeds, resulting in net gains of an insignificant amount and $0.9 million, respectively.

    Liquidity and Capital Resources

    As of September 30, 2022, CrossAmerica had $593.4 million outstanding under its CAPL Credit Facility and $159.0 million outstanding under its JKM Credit Facility. As of November 3, 2022, after taking into consideration debt covenant restrictions, approximately $163.6 million was available for future borrowings under the CAPL Credit Facility. Leverage, as defined in the CAPL Credit Facility, which excludes any pro forma EBITDA from CrossAmerica’s recently announced acquisition of assets from Community Service Stations. Inc., was 3.9 times as of September 30, 2022, compared to 5.1 times as of December 31, 2021. As of September 30, 2022, CrossAmerica was in compliance with its financial covenants under the credit facilities.

    Distributions

    On October 20, 2022, the Board of the Directors of CrossAmerica’s General Partner (“Board”) declared a quarterly distribution of $0.5250 per limited partner unit attributable to the third quarter 2022. As previously announced, the distribution will be paid on November 10, 2022 to all unitholders of record as of November 3, 2022. The amount and timing of any future distributions is subject to the discretion of the Board as provided in CrossAmerica’s Partnership Agreement.

    Conference Call

    The Partnership will host a conference call on November 8, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss third quarter 2022 earnings results. The conference call numbers are 866-374-5140 or 404-400-0571 and the passcode for both is 40578429#. A live audio webcast of the conference call and the related earnings materials, including reconciliations of 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 CrossAmerica website (www.crossamericapartners.com). A slide presentation for the conference call will also be available on the investor section of the Partnership’s website. To listen to the audio webcast, go to https://caplp.gcs-web.com/webcasts-presentations. After the live conference call, an archive of the webcast will be available on the investor section of the CrossAmerica website at https://caplp.gcs-web.com/webcasts-presentations within 24 hours after the call for a period of sixty days.

    CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (Thousands of Dollars, except unit data)

      September 30,  December 31, 
      2022  2021 
    ASSETS      
    Current assets:      
    Cash and cash equivalents $11,788  $7,648 
    Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $594 and $458, respectively  33,561   33,331 
    Accounts receivable from related parties  863   1,149 
    Inventory  47,258   46,100 
    Assets held for sale  7,097   4,907 
    Other current assets  21,999   13,180 
    Total current assets  122,566   106,315 
    Property and equipment, net  738,200   755,454 
    Right-of-use assets, net  161,196   169,333 
    Intangible assets, net  95,004   114,187 
    Goodwill  99,409   100,464 
    Other assets  30,163   24,389 
    Total assets $1,246,538  $1,270,142 
           
    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
    Current liabilities:      
    Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations $8,376  $10,939 
    Current portion of operating lease obligations  35,451   34,832 
    Accounts payable  80,267   67,173 
    Accounts payable to related parties  8,464   7,679 
    Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  22,856   20,682 
    Motor fuel and sales taxes payable  20,780   22,585 
    Total current liabilities  176,194   163,890 
    Debt and finance lease obligations, less current portion  752,193   810,635 
    Operating lease obligations, less current portion  131,302   140,149 
    Deferred tax liabilities, net  11,664   12,341 
    Asset retirement obligations  46,352   45,366 
    Other long-term liabilities  46,171   41,203 
    Total liabilities  1,163,876   1,213,584 
           
    Commitments and contingencies      
           
    Preferred membership interests  25,549    
           
    Equity:      
    Common units—37,928,970 and 37,896,556 units issued and
    outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
      39,811   53,528 
    Accumulated other comprehensive income  17,302   3,030 
    Total equity  57,113   56,558 
    Total liabilities and equity $1,246,538  $1,270,142 

    CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    (Thousands of Dollars, Except Unit and Per Unit Amounts)

      Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
      2022  2021  2022  2021 
    Operating revenues (a) $1,274,407  $985,122  $3,842,651  $2,501,740 
    Cost of sales (b)  1,159,677   909,391   3,560,146   2,306,047 
    Gross profit  114,730   75,731   282,505   195,693 
                 
    Operating expenses:            
    Operating expenses (c)  46,845   34,548   131,170   95,021 
    General and administrative expenses  6,599   9,903   18,762   24,429 
    Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense  21,329   19,118   61,523   56,732 
    Total operating expenses  74,773   63,569   211,455   176,182 
    (Loss) gain on dispositions and lease terminations, net  (318)  426   (620)  375 
    Operating income  39,639   12,588   70,430   19,886 
    Other income, net  120   127   352   419 
    Interest expense  (8,351)  (4,928)  (22,333)  (12,295)
    Income before income taxes  31,408   7,787   48,449   8,010 
    Income tax expense (benefit)  3,815   (1,065)  1,843   (1,664)
    Net income  27,593   8,852   46,606   9,674 
    Accretion of preferred membership interests  575      1,138    
    Net income available to limited partners $27,018  $8,852  $45,468  $9,674 
                 
    Earnings per common unit            
    Basic $0.71  $0.23  $1.20  $0.26 
    Diluted $0.71  $0.23  $1.20  $0.26 
                 
    Weighted-average limited partner units:            
    Basic common units  37,925,082   37,887,493   37,912,737   37,877,273 
    Diluted common units  39,037,660   37,906,799   37,950,362   37,898,036 
                 
    Supplemental information:            
    (a) includes excise taxes of: $66,129  $62,427  $204,588  $156,180 
    (a) includes rent income of:  21,260   21,498   62,736   62,832 
    (b) excludes depreciation, amortization and accretion            
    (b) includes rent expense of:  5,906   5,968   17,692   17,912 
    (c) includes rent expense of:  4,012   3,353   11,521   9,814 

    CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (Thousands of Dollars)

      Nine Months Ended September 30, 
      2022  2021 
    Cash flows from operating activities:      
    Net income $46,606  $9,674 
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
    operating activities:
          
    Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense  61,523   56,732 
    Amortization of deferred financing costs  2,053   1,182 
    Credit loss expense  139   70 
    Deferred income tax benefit  (677)  (2,199)
    Equity-based employee and director compensation expense  1,608   1,096 
    Loss (gain) on dispositions and lease terminations, net  620   (375)
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions  14,588   10,087 
    Net cash provided by operating activities  126,460   76,267 
           
    Cash flows from investing activities:      
    Principal payments received on notes receivable  102   151 
    Proceeds from sale of assets  4,398   11,012 
    Capital expenditures  (26,784)  (32,370)
    Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired  (1,885)  (261,993)
    Net cash used in investing activities  (24,169)  (283,200)
           
    Cash flows from financing activities:      
    Borrowings under revolving credit facilities  64,600   167,000 
    Repayments on revolving credit facilities  (101,815)  (43,452)
    Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility  1,120   159,950 
    Repayments on the Term Loan Facility  (24,600)   
    Net proceeds from issuance of preferred membership interests  24,430    
    Payments of finance lease obligations  (2,030)  (1,944)
    Payments of deferred financing costs  (6)  (7,135)
    Distributions paid on distribution equivalent rights  (137)  (93)
    Distributions paid on common units  (59,713)  (59,659)
    Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (98,151)  214,667 
    Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  4,140   7,734 
           
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  7,648   513 
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $11,788  $8,247 

    Segment Results

    Wholesale

    The following table highlights the results of operations and certain operating metrics of the Wholesale segment (thousands of dollars, except for the number of distribution sites and per gallon amounts):

      Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
      2022  2021  2022  2021 
    Gross profit:            
    Motor fuel–third party $19,500  $18,180  $54,719  $52,232 
    Motor fuel–intersegment and related party  22,710   15,943   60,796   33,633 
    Motor fuel gross profit  42,210   34,123   115,515   85,865 
    Rent gross profit  12,959   13,264   37,944   38,730 
    Other revenues  1,657   795   5,250   2,658 
    Total gross profit  56,826   48,182   158,709   127,253 
    Operating expenses  (11,439)  (8,686)  (32,201)  (29,608)
    Operating income $45,387  $39,496  $126,508  $97,645 
    Motor fuel distribution sites (end of period): (a)            
    Motor fuel–third party            
    Independent dealers (b)  623   676   623   676 
    Lessee dealers (c)  641   643   641   643 
    Total motor fuel distribution–third party sites  1,264   1,319   1,264   1,319 
    Motor fuel–intersegment and related party            
    Commission agents (Retail segment) (c)  198   200   198   200 
    Company operated retail sites (Retail segment) (d)  252   248   252   248 
    Total motor fuel distribution–intersegment and
    related party sites
      450   448   450   448 
    Motor fuel distribution sites (average during the period):            
    Motor fuel-third party distribution  1,273   1,325   1,288   1,330 
    Motor fuel-intersegment and related party distribution  451   395   452   368 
    Total motor fuel distribution sites  1,724   1,720   1,740   1,698 
    Volume of gallons distributed (in thousands)            
    Third party  212,658   244,545   630,986   700,645 
    Intersegment and related party  125,427   110,087   370,181   277,392 
    Total volume of gallons distributed  338,085   354,632   1,001,167   978,037 
                 
    Wholesale margin per gallon $0.125  $0.096  $0.115  $0.088 

    (a) In addition, as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, CrossAmerica distributed motor fuel to 13 and 14 sub-wholesalers who distributed to additional sites.
    (b) The decrease in the independent dealer site count was primarily attributable to loss of contracts, most of which were lower margin, partially offset by the increase in independent dealer sites as a result of the real estate rationalization effort and the resulting reclassification of the sites from a lessee dealer or commission site to an independent dealer site when CrossAmerica continues to supply the sites after divestiture.
    (c) The decreases in the lessee dealer and commission agent site counts were primarily attributable to the real estate rationalization effort.
    (d) The increase in the company operated site count was primarily attributable to the company operated sites from 7-Eleven, which occurred primarily during the third quarter 2021.

    Retail

    The following table highlights the results of operations and certain operating metrics of the Retail segment (in thousands, except for the number of retail sites):

      Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
      2022  2021  2022  2021 
    Gross profit:            
    Motor fuel $30,206  $7,750  $50,031  $18,120 
    Merchandise  20,649   15,543   57,496   37,876 
    Rent  2,395   2,266   7,100   6,190 
    Other revenue  3,093   2,310   9,375   6,480 
    Total gross profit  56,343   27,869   124,002   68,666 
    Operating expenses  (35,406)  (25,862)  (98,969)  (65,413)
    Operating income $20,937  $2,007  $25,033  $3,253 
                 
    Retail sites (end of period):            
    Commission agents (a)  198   200   198   200 
    Company operated retail sites(b)  252   248   252   248 
    Total system sites at the end of the period  450   448   450   448 
                 
    Total system operating statistics:            
    Average retail fuel sites during the period  451   395   452   368 
    Volume of gallons sold  126,669   110,523   371,524   278,564 
                 
    Commission agents statistics:            
    Average retail fuel sites during the period  198   201   199   203 
                 
    Company operated retail site statistics:            
    Average retail fuel sites during the period  253   194   253   165 
                 
    Same store fuel volume (c)  45,829   49,478   128,760   128,823 
    Same store merchandise sales (c) $42,044  $42,871  $115,787  $118,982 
    Same store merchandise sales excluding cigarettes (c) $29,167  $28,737  $79,540  $78,778 
    Merchandise gross profit percentage  27.1%  26.7%  27.1%  26.8%

    (a) The decrease in the commission site count was primarily attributable to the real estate rationalization effort.
    (b) The increase in the company operated site count was primarily attributable to the 106 company operated sites from the acquisition of assets from 7-Eleven.
    (c) Same store fuel volume and same store merchandise sales include aggregated individual store results for all stores that had fuel volume or merchandise sales in all months for both periods. Same store merchandise sales includes store and cigarette sales and excludes branded food sales and other revenues such as lottery commissions and car wash sales.

    Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    CrossAmerica uses the non-GAAP financial measures EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio. EBITDA represents net income before deducting interest expense, income taxes and depreciation, amortization and accretion (which includes certain impairment charges). Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA as further adjusted to exclude equity-based compensation expense, gains or losses on dispositions and lease terminations, net and certain discrete acquisition related costs, such as legal and other professional fees, separation benefit costs and certain other discrete non-cash items arising from purchase accounting. Distributable Cash Flow represents Adjusted EBITDA less cash interest expense, sustaining capital expenditures and current income tax expense. The Distribution Coverage Ratio is computed by dividing Distributable Cash Flow by distributions paid.

    EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio are used as supplemental financial measures by management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors and lenders. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are used to assess CrossAmerica’s financial performance without regard to financing methods, capital structure or income taxes and the ability to incur and service debt and to fund capital expenditures. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is used to assess the operating performance of the Partnership’s business on a consistent basis by excluding the impact of items which do not result directly from the wholesale distribution of motor fuel, the leasing of real property, or the day to day operations of CrossAmerica’s retail site activities. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio are also used to assess the ability to generate cash sufficient to make distributions to CrossAmerica’s unitholders.

    CrossAmerica believes the presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio provides useful information to investors in assessing the financial condition and results of operations. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio should not be considered alternatives to net income or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio have important limitations as analytical tools because they exclude some but not all items that affect net income. Additionally, because EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio may be defined differently by other companies in the industry, CrossAmerica’s definitions may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.

    The following table presents reconciliations of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Distributable Cash Flow to net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands, except for per unit amounts):

      Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
      2022  2021  2022  2021 
    Net income (a) $27,593  $8,852  $46,606  $9,674 
    Interest expense  8,351   4,928   22,333   12,295 
    Income tax expense (benefit)  3,815   (1,065)  1,843   (1,664)
    Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense  21,329   19,118   61,523   56,732 
    EBITDA  61,088   31,833   132,305   77,037 
    Equity-based employee and director compensation expense  654   342   1,608   1,096 
    Loss (gain) on dispositions and lease terminations, net  318   (426)  620   (375)
    Acquisition-related costs (b)  107   4,141   985   8,502 
    Adjusted EBITDA  62,167   35,890   135,518   86,260 
    Cash interest expense  (7,668)  (4,267)  (20,280)  (11,113)
    Sustaining capital expenditures (c)  (1,974)  (975)  (5,191)  (3,407)
    Current income tax expense  (1,656)  (214)  (2,519)  (548)
    Distributable Cash Flow $50,869  $30,434  $107,528  $71,192 
    Distributions paid  19,913   19,894   59,713   59,659 
    Distribution Coverage Ratio (d) 2.55x  1.53x  1.80x  1.19x 

    (a) Beginning in the second quarter of 2022, CrossAmerica reconciled Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income rather than to Net income available to limited partners. The difference between Net income and Net income available to limited partners is that, beginning in the second quarter of 2022, the accretion of preferred membership interests issued in late March 2022 is a deduction from Net income in computing Net income available to limited partners. Because Adjusted EBITDA is used to assess our financial performance, without regard to capital structure, CrossAmerica believes Adjusted EBITDA should be reconciled with Net Income, so that the calculation isn’t impacted by the accretion of preferred membership interests. This approach is comparable to the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net income available to limited partners in past periods, as the Partnership has not recorded accretion of preferred membership interests in past periods.
    (b) Relates to certain discrete acquisition related costs, such as legal and other professional fees, separation benefit costs and certain purchase accounting adjustments associated with recently acquired businesses.
    (c) Under the Partnership Agreement, sustaining capital expenditures are capital expenditures made to maintain CrossAmerica's long-term operating income or operating capacity. Examples of sustaining capital expenditures are those made to maintain existing contract volumes, including payments to renew existing distribution contracts, or to maintain the sites in conditions suitable to lease, such as parking lot or roof replacement/renovation, or to replace equipment required to operate the existing business.
    (d) In 2022, CrossAmerica updated its calculation of its Distribution Coverage Ratio to divide Distributable Cash Flow by distributions paid, whereas in prior periods, the Distribution Coverage Ratio was calculated as Distributable Cash Flow divided by the weighted-average diluted common units and then CrossAmerica divided that result by distributions paid per limited partner unit.

    About CrossAmerica Partners LP

    CrossAmerica Partners LP is a leading wholesale distributor of motor fuels, convenience store operator, and owner and lessee of real estate used in the retail distribution of motor fuels. Its general partner, CrossAmerica GP LLC, is indirectly owned and controlled by entities affiliated with Joseph V. Topper, Jr., the founder of CrossAmerica Partners and a member of the board of the general partner since 2012. Formed in 2012, CrossAmerica Partners LP is a distributor of branded and unbranded petroleum for motor vehicles in the United States and distributes fuel to approximately 1,750 locations and owns or leases approximately 1,150 sites. With a geographic footprint covering 34 states, the Partnership has well-established relationships with several major oil brands, including ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, Sunoco, Valero, Gulf, Citgo, Marathon and Phillips 66. CrossAmerica Partners LP ranks as one of ExxonMobil’s largest distributors by fuel volume in the United States and in the top 10 for additional brands. For additional information, please visit www.crossamericapartners.com.

    Contact

    Investor Relations: Randy Palmer, rpalmer@caplp.com or 210-742-8316

    Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    Statements contained in this release that state the Partnership’s or management’s expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “should,” “intends,” “estimates,” “target” and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or forecasted, see CrossAmerica’s Form 10-K or Forms 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and available on CrossAmerica’s website at www.crossamericapartners.com. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    Note to Non-United States Investors: This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100%) of CrossAmerica Partners LP’s distributions to non-U.S. investors as attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, CrossAmerica Partners LP’s distributions to non-U.S. investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate.


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