KILGORE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: MMLP) (“MMLP” or the “Partnership”) today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2026.
Bob Bondurant, President and Chief Executive Officer of Martin Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership, stated, “For the third quarter of 2026, the Partnership generated Adjusted EBITDA of $23.6 million, ahead of our internal forecast for the quarter and $4.3 million higher than the third quarter of 2025. Our pure sulfur and lubricants businesses were the primary drivers of the quarter, outweighing a difficult fertilizer market that also negatively impacted the land transportation business. Through the first nine months of the year, the Partnership has generated Adjusted EBITDA of $72.3 million, and we are revising our full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $94 million along with increasing our estimated 2026 capital expenditures to capture increased spending from higher labor and material costs specifically related to third quarter turnaround costs at our fertilizer plants.”
“Terminalling and Storage came in just short of plan for the quarter, as lighter activity at our specialty terminals outweighed gains at the Smackover Refinery and our underground storage facility. With the majority of the segment’s cash flow underpinned by fixed-fee agreements, we remain confident in its full-year outlook.”
“Specialty Products results were ahead of plan, led by another strong quarter in lubricants, where margins expanded on higher sales volumes. The grease business, although with significant improvement quarter over quarter, continues below our forecasted volumes.”
“Transportation Services finished the quarter slightly behind plan. Our marine fleet was a bright spot, with units operating at or above targeted utilization now that this year’s inspection cycle is behind us. Land transportation miles were lower, as our central Florida terminal experienced an extensive reduction in freight driven by reduced third party fertilizer production.”
“Sulfur Services was the standout segment for the quarter, finishing well ahead of plan. Our pure sulfur business drove the outperformance, as the services we provide are highly valued in the current market. Our fertilizer business remains under pressure as growers’ cost structures and economics are not improving. We see no meaningful relief for fertilizer before year-end but expect sulfur to remain a reliable counterweight. Finally, the DSM Semichem joint venture continues to work through customer qualification ahead of an anticipated ramp in 2027.”
“As of September 30, 2026, total debt outstanding was approximately $483.5 million, liquidity under our revolving credit facility was approximately $21.9 million, and our leverage ratio was 4.96 times, as calculated under the Partnership’s revolving credit facility. Third quarter cash flow is historically the lowest of the year, as our fertilizer facilities complete their annual maintenance turnarounds and the semi-annual interest payment on our senior notes comes due, both of which temporarily increase borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Despite these elevated borrowings, our leverage ratio was unchanged from the second quarter, as trailing twelve-month Credit Adjusted EBITDA improved for the second consecutive quarter.”
THIRD QUARTER 2026 OPERATING RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Income (Loss) ($M) |
| Adjusted EBITDA ($M) | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
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| 2026 |
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| 2025 |
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| 2026 |
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| 2025 |
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Business Segment: |
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Transportation | $ | 4.0 |
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| $ | 2.8 |
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| $ | 7.2 |
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| $ | 5.3 |
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Terminalling and Storage |
| 3.1 |
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| 4.6 |
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| 8.3 |
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| 9.7 |
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Sulfur Services |
| 1.4 |
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| 0.2 |
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| 5.8 |
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| 3.9 |
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Specialty Products |
| 5.2 |
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| 3.2 |
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| 5.9 |
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| 3.9 |
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Indirect Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
| (3.6 | ) |
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| (3.9 | ) |
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| (3.6 | ) |
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| (3.6 | ) |
| $ | 10.2 |
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| $ | 6.9 |
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| $ | 23.6 |
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| $ | 19.3 |
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Transportation Adjusted EBITDA increased by $1.9 million. In our land transportation division, Adjusted EBITDA decreased $1.4 million, as lower transportation rates and mileage reduced service revenue and the third quarter of 2025 included a favorable allowance adjustment that did not recur. In the marine division, Adjusted EBITDA increased $3.3 million. Adjusted EBITDA in our inland division increased $3.4 million on higher utilization and day rates. Adjusted EBITDA in our offshore division remained generally consistent.
Terminalling and Storage Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $1.5 million. In the underground NGL storage division, Adjusted EBITDA decreased $0.6 million, reflecting a reduction in throughput revenue. Adjusted EBITDA in our specialty terminals division decreased $0.7 million on lower terminal service revenue combined with higher expenses. Our shore-based terminals division decreased $0.1 million on lower rental revenue. At our Smackover refinery, Adjusted EBITDA remained consistent.
Sulfur Services Adjusted EBITDA increased by $2.0 million. In the pure sulfur business, Adjusted EBITDA increased $4.5 million, primarily reflecting higher volumes and margins, including the favorable impact of higher commodity prices. In the sulfur prilling business, Adjusted EBITDA increased $0.8 million on higher volumes and reservation fees. In the fertilizer division, Adjusted EBITDA decreased $3.4 million on compressed margins and lower volumes.
Specialty Products Adjusted EBITDA increased by $2.0 million. In the lubricants division, Adjusted EBITDA increased $1.8 million on higher sales volumes and margins. In the grease division, Adjusted EBITDA increased $0.2 million, reflecting a favorable sales mix and lower expenses. Adjusted EBITDA in our propane and natural gasoline divisions remained consistent.
Indirect selling, general, and administrative expenses Adjusted EBITDA remained consistent.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS SUMMARY (in millions, except per unit amounts) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Period |
| Net Loss |
| Net Loss Per Unit |
| Adjusted EBITDA |
| Net Cash Used in Operating Activities |
| Distributable Cash Flow |
| Revenues | ||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 |
| $ | (4.1 | ) |
| $ | (0.10 | ) |
| $ | 23.6 |
| $ | (4.9 | ) |
| $ | 0.2 |
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| $ | 231.7 |
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 |
| $ | (8.4 | ) |
| $ | (0.21 | ) |
| $ | 19.3 |
| $ | (1.2 | ) |
| $ | (3.4 | ) |
| $ | 168.7 |
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (Amounts may not add or recalculate due to rounding) | |||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | Transportation | Terminalling & Storage | Sulfur Services | Specialty Products | Indirect SG&A | Interest Expense | 3Q2026 Actual | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 4.0 | $ | 3.1 | $ | 1.4 | $ | 5.2 | $ | (3.2 | ) | $ | (14.7 | ) | $ | (4.1 | ) |
Interest expense add back |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| $ | 14.7 |
| $ | 14.7 |
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Equity in (earnings) loss of DSM Semichem LLC |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| – | $ | 0.2 |
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| – |
| $ | 0.2 |
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| – | $ | (0.6 | ) |
| – |
| $ | (0.6 | ) |
Operating income (loss) | $ | 4.0 | $ | 3.1 | $ | 1.4 | $ | 5.2 | $ | (3.6 | ) | $ | – |
| $ | 10.2 |
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Depreciation and amortization | $ | 3.2 | $ | 5.1 | $ | 4.2 | $ | 0.7 |
| – |
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| – |
| $ | 13.1 |
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(Gain) loss on sale or disposition of property, plant, and equipment | $ | – |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| – |
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| – |
| $ | – |
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Non-cash contractual revenue deferral adjustment |
| – |
| – | $ | 0.2 |
| – |
| – |
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| – |
| $ | 0.2 |
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Non-cash unit-based compensation |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| – |
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| – |
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| – |
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Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 7.2 | $ | 8.3 | $ | 5.8 | $ | 5.9 | $ | (3.6 | ) | $ | – |
| $ | 23.6 |
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(in millions) | Transportation | Terminalling & Storage | Sulfur Services | Specialty Products | Indirect SG&A | Interest Expense | 3Q2025 Actual | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 2.8 |
| $ | 4.6 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 3.2 | $ | (4.6 | ) | $ | (14.6 | ) | $ | (8.4 | ) |
Interest expense add back |
| – |
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| – |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| $ | 14.6 |
| $ | 14.6 |
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Equity in (earnings) loss of DSM Semichem LLC |
| – |
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| – |
| – |
| – | $ | – |
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| – |
| $ | – |
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
| – |
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| – |
| – |
| – | $ | 0.7 |
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| – |
| $ | 0.7 |
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Operating income (loss) | $ | 2.8 |
| $ | 4.6 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 3.2 | $ | (3.9 | ) | $ | – |
| $ | 6.9 |
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Depreciation and amortization | $ | 2.9 |
| $ | 5.1 | $ | 3.5 | $ | 0.8 |
| – |
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| – |
| $ | 12.3 |
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(Gain) loss on sale or disposition of property, plant, and equipment | $ | (0.4 | ) |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| – |
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| – |
| $ | (0.4 | ) |
Transaction expenses related to the unsuccessful merger with Martin Resource Management Corporation |
| – |
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| – |
| – |
| – | $ | 0.2 |
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| – |
| $ | 0.2 |
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Non-cash contractual revenue deferral adjustment |
| – |
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| – | $ | 0.2 |
| – |
| – |
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| – |
| $ | 0.2 |
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Non-cash unit-based compensation |
| – |
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| – |
| – |
| – | $ | 0.1 |
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| – |
| $ | 0.1 |
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Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 5.3 |
| $ | 9.7 | $ | 3.9 | $ | 3.9 | $ | (3.6 | ) | $ | – |
| $ | 19.3 |
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Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Credit Adjusted EBITDA for the Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2026 (Amounts may not add or recalculate due to rounding) | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | Year Ended December 31, 2025 | Less: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | Add: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 | Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2026 | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (14.7 | ) | $ | (11.9 | ) | $ | (8.3 | ) | $ | (11.2 | ) |
Adjustments: |
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Interest expense |
| 57.8 |
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| 43.3 |
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| 43.1 |
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| 57.6 |
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
| 4.8 |
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| 3.9 |
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| 1.8 |
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| 2.7 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
| 50.2 |
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| 37.8 |
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| 39.1 |
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| 51.5 |
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EBITDA |
| 98.0 |
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| 73.2 |
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| 75.7 |
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| 100.6 |
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Adjustments: |
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(Gain) loss on disposition or sale of property, plant and equipment |
| (2.0 | ) |
| (1.5 | ) |
| (4.9 | ) |
| (5.5 | ) |
Transaction expenses related to the unsuccessful merger with Martin Resource Management Corporation |
| 1.0 |
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| 1.0 |
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| – |
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| – |
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Equity in (earnings) loss of DSM Semichem LLC |
| 1.1 |
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| 0.8 |
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| 0.8 |
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| 1.1 |
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Non-cash contractual revenue deferral adjustment |
| 0.7 |
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| 0.6 |
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| 0.6 |
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| 0.8 |
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Non-cash unit-based compensation |
| 0.2 |
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| 0.2 |
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| 0.1 |
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| 0.2 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
| 99.0 |
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| 74.2 |
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| 72.3 |
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| 97.1 |
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Adjustments: |
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Capitalized interest |
| 0.1 |
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| 0.1 |
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| 0.4 |
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| 0.5 |
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Credit Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 99.2 |
| $ | 74.3 |
| $ | 72.7 |
| $ | 97.6 |
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Credit Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures which are explained in greater detail below under the heading "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information." The Partnership has also included a table above entitled “Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Credit Adjusted EBITDA for the Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2026” and tables below entitled “Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA” and “Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow” in order to show the components of these non-GAAP financial measures and their reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measurement.
An attachment included in the Current Report on Form 8-K in which this announcement is included contains a comparison of the Partnership’s Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2026 to the Partnership's Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2025.
CAPITALIZATION | |||||
| September 30, 2026 |
| December 31, 2025 | ||
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Debt Outstanding: |
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Revolving Credit Facility, Due November 2027 1 | $ | 83.5 |
| $ | 39.0 |
Finance lease obligations |
| — |
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| 0.1 |
11.50% Senior Secured Notes, Due February 2028 |
| 400.0 |
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| 400.0 |
Total Debt Outstanding: | $ | 483.5 |
| $ | 439.1 |
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Summary Credit Metrics: |
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Revolving Credit Facility - Total Capacity | $ | 115.0 |
| $ | 130.0 |
Revolving Credit Facility - Available Liquidity | $ | 21.9 |
| $ | 31.4 |
Total Adjusted Leverage Ratio 2 | 4.96x |
| 4.43x | ||
Senior Leverage Ratio 2 | 0.86x |
| 0.39x | ||
Interest Coverage Ratio 2 | 1.86x |
| 1.90x | ||
1 The Partnership was in compliance with all debt covenants as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. |
2 As calculated under the Partnership's revolving credit facility. |
QUARTERLY CASH DISTRIBUTION
The Partnership has declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.005 per unit for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. The distribution is payable on November 13, 2026, to common unitholders of record as of the close of business on November 6, 2026. The ex-dividend date for the cash distribution is November 6, 2026.
Qualified Notice to Nominees
This release is intended to serve as qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b)(4) and (d). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100%) of MMLP’s distributions to non-U.S. investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, MMLP’s distributions to non-U.S. investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate. For purposes of Treasury Regulation section 1.1446(f)-4(c)(2)(iii), brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100%) of the distributions as being in excess of cumulative net income for purposes of determining the amount to withhold. Nominees, and not Martin Midstream Partners L.P., are treated as withholding agents responsible for any necessary withholding on amounts received by them on behalf of foreign investors.
About Martin Midstream Partners
Martin Midstream Partners L.P., headquartered in Kilgore, Texas, is a publicly traded limited partnership with a diverse set of operations focused primarily in the Gulf Coast region of the United States. MMLP’s primary business lines include: (1) terminalling, processing, and storage services for petroleum products and by-products; (2) land and marine transportation services for petroleum products and by-products, chemicals, and specialty products; (3) sulfur and sulfur-based products processing, manufacturing, marketing and distribution; and (4) marketing, distribution, and transportation services for natural gas liquids and blending and packaging services for specialty lubricants and grease. To learn more, visit www.MMLP.com. Follow Martin Midstream Partners L.P. on LinkedIn and Facebook.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements about the Partnership’s outlook and all other statements in this release other than historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements and all references to financial estimates rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, including (i) the effects of the continued volatility of commodity prices and the related macroeconomic and political environment, (ii) uncertainties relating to the Partnership’s future cash flows and operations, (iii) the Partnership’s ability to pay future distributions, (iv) future market conditions, (v) current and future governmental regulation, (vi) future taxation, (vii) our expectation around the achievement of the amounts reflected in our guidance, and (viii) other factors, many of which are outside its control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. While the Partnership believes that the assumptions concerning future events are reasonable, it cautions that there are inherent difficulties in anticipating or predicting certain important factors. A discussion of these factors, including risks and uncertainties, is set forth in the Partnership’s annual and quarterly reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Partnership disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, including financial estimates, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise except where required to do so by law.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
To assist management in assessing our business, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below), Credit Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below), distributable cash flow available to common unitholders (“Distributable Cash Flow”), and free cash flow after growth capital expenditures, investments in DSM Semichem LLC, and principal payments under finance lease obligations (“Adjusted Free Cash Flow”). Our management uses a variety of financial and operational measurements other than our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP to analyze our performance.
Certain items excluded from EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing an entity's financial performance, such as cost of capital and historical costs of depreciable assets.
The Partnership has not provided comparable GAAP financial information on a forward-looking basis because it would require the Partnership to create estimated ranges on a GAAP basis, which would entail unreasonable effort. Adjustments required to reconcile forward-looking non-GAAP measures cannot be predicted with reasonable certainty but may include, among others, costs related to debt amendments and unusual charges, expenses and gains. Some or all of those adjustments could be significant.
Adjusted EBITDA and Credit Adjusted EBITDA. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before non-cash unit-based compensation expenses, gains and losses on the disposition of property, plant and equipment, impairment and other similar non-cash adjustments, transaction costs associated with business combination, merger, and divestiture activities, equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities, and non-cash contractual revenue deferral adjustments. Adjusted EBITDA is used as a supplemental performance and liquidity measure by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts, and others, to assess:
We define Credit Adjusted EBITDA as Adjusted EBITDA plus pro forma adjustments associated with business combinations or material projects and capitalized interest. Credit Adjusted EBITDA is used as a supplemental performance and liquidity measure by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts, and others to provide additional information regarding the calculation of, and compliance with, certain financial covenants in the Partnership’s Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
The GAAP measures most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA and Credit Adjusted EBITDA are Net Income (Loss) and Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities. Adjusted EBITDA and Credit Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, Net Income (Loss), Operating Income (Loss), Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA and Credit Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because other companies may not calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner.
Adjusted EBITDA does not include interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization. Because we have borrowed money to finance our operations, interest expense is a necessary element of our costs and our ability to generate cash available for distribution. Because we have capital assets, depreciation and amortization are also necessary elements of our costs. Therefore, any measures that exclude these elements have material limitations. To compensate for these limitations, we believe that it is important to consider Net Income (Loss) and Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities as determined under GAAP, as well as Adjusted EBITDA, to evaluate our overall performance.
Distributable Cash Flow. We define Distributable Cash Flow as Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, plus changes in operating assets and liabilities which (provided) used cash, transaction costs associated with business combination, merger, and divestiture activities, and non-cash contractual revenue deferral adjustments, less maintenance capital expenditures and plant turnaround costs. Distributable Cash Flow is a significant performance measure used by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks and research analysts, to compare basic cash flows generated by us to the cash distributions we expect to pay unitholders. Distributable Cash Flow is also an important financial measure for our unitholders since it serves as an indicator of our success in providing a cash return on investment. Specifically, this financial measure indicates to investors whether or not we are generating cash flow at a level that can sustain or support an increase in our quarterly distribution rates. Distributable Cash Flow is also a quantitative standard used throughout the investment community with respect to publicly-traded partnerships because the value of a unit of such an entity is generally determined by the unit's yield, which in turn is based on the amount of cash distributions the entity pays to a unitholder.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow. We define Adjusted Free Cash Flow as Distributable Cash Flow less growth capital expenditures, investments in DSM Semichem LLC, and principal payments under finance lease obligations. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a significant performance measure used by our management and by external users of our financial statements and represents how much cash flow a business generates during a specified time period after accounting for all capital expenditures, including expenditures for growth and maintenance capital projects. We believe that Adjusted Free Cash Flow is important to investors, lenders, commercial banks and research analysts since it reflects the amount of cash available for reducing debt, investing in additional capital projects, paying distributions, and similar matters. Our calculation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow may or may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities.
The GAAP measure most directly comparable to Distributable Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow is Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities. Distributable Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow should not be considered alternatives to, or more meaningful than, Net Income (Loss), Operating Income (Loss), Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, or any other measure of liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Distributable Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow have important limitations because they exclude some items that affect Net Income (Loss), Operating Income (Loss), and Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities. Distributable Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because other companies may not calculate these non-GAAP metrics in the same manner. To compensate for these limitations, we believe that it is important to consider Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities determined under GAAP, as well as Distributable Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, to evaluate our overall liquidity.
Investor Contacts:
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