EX-99.1 2 pbfxpressreleaseq322.htm EX-99.1 Document

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PBF Logistics Declares Quarterly Distribution of $0.30 per Unit and
Announces Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Results

Third quarter net income attributable to the limited partners of $34.9 million, or $0.55 per common unit, EBITDA attributable to PBFX of $53.8 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $54.6 million
Year-to-date debt reduced by $100.0 million through repayments on the revolving credit facility
Declares quarterly distribution of $0.30 per unit

PARSIPPANY, NJ – October 27, 2022 – PBF Logistics LP (NYSE:PBFX, the “Partnership”) today announced third quarter 2022 net income attributable to the limited partners of $34.9 million, or $0.55 per common unit. During the quarter, the Partnership generated cash from operations of $64.5 million, EBITDA attributable to PBFX of $53.8 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $54.6 million and distributable cash flow of $43.9 million. Included in reported results for the third quarter are $0.8 million, or $0.01 per common unit, of non-cash unit-based compensation expense and continued environmental remediation costs associated with the East Coast Terminals.

“PBF Logistics enjoyed another quarter of safe, reliable and consistent operations. We reduced our net leverage by an incremental $30 million, $100 million on a year-to-date basis, and today announced a quarterly distribution of $0.30 per unit,” said PBF Logistics GP LLC Executive Vice President Matt Lucey. “Our 2022 focus remains on the continued health and safety of our employees and operations, providing high-quality, uninterrupted service to our customers.”

As of September 30, 2022, the Partnership had approximately $541.4 million of liquidity, including approximately $44.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, and access to approximately $496.5 million under its revolving credit facility. Year-to-date, the outstanding balance of the revolving credit facility has been reduced by $100.0 million.

PBF Logistics Declares Quarterly Distribution
The 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 November 18, 2022, to unitholders of record at the close of business on November 7, 2022.

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.




Merger Agreement with PBF Energy
On July 28, 2022, the Partnership and PBF Energy Inc. (“PBF Energy”) announced a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) and plan of merger pursuant to which PBF Energy will acquire all of the publicly held common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership not already owned by PBF Energy and its subsidiaries on the closing date of the transaction (the “Merger Transaction”). The Merger Agreement provides that each outstanding common unit of the Partnership held by an unaffiliated common unitholder will receive 0.270 shares of PBF Energy Class A common stock and $9.25 in cash, without interest. The merger is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. For additional information on this transaction, please refer to the Partnership’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities pursuant to the proposed transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The 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 Information
The Partnership will host a conference call and webcast regarding quarterly results and other business matters on Thursday, October 27, 2022, 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 Statements
This 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, which include but are not limited to risks related to the Merger Transaction, including the risk that the transaction is not consummated during the expected timeframe, or at all, the 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 LP
PBF 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.

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Contacts:                        
Colin Murray (investors)                                 
ir@pbfenergy.com
Tel: 973.455.7578                                 

Michael C. Karlovich (media)
mediarelations@pbfenergy.com
Tel: 973.455.8994




Results of Operations (Unaudited)

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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. 

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.

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 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 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 Operations LLC (“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.

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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.

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PBF LOGISTICS LP
EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except unit and per unit data)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021
Revenue:
Affiliate $77,348 $75,464 $232,957 $226,504 
Third-party12,224 13,389 39,424 39,692 
Total revenue89,572 88,853 272,381 266,196 
Costs and expenses:    
Operating and maintenance expenses30,439 27,265 88,045 77,760 
General and administrative expenses5,509 3,902 16,102 14,592 
Depreciation and amortization8,981 9,787 27,611 28,468 
Change in contingent consideration(40)761 198 2,565 
Total costs and expenses44,889 41,715 131,956 123,385 
Income from operations44,683 47,138 140,425 142,811 
Other expense:    
Interest expense, net(9,328)(10,027)(28,747)(30,526)
Amortization of loan fees and debt premium(412)(423)(1,245)(1,278)
Accretion on discounted liabilities(4)(6)(14)(18)
Net income attributable to PBF Logistics LP unitholders$34,939 $36,682 $110,419 $110,989 
Net income per limited partner unit (f):   
Common units - basic$0.55 $0.58 $1.75 $1.77 
Common units - diluted0.55 0.58 1.75 1.76 
Weighted-average limited partner units outstanding (f):    
Common units - basic63,087,643 62,887,914 63,021,864 62,820,193 
Common units - diluted63,282,047 62,997,487 63,153,973 62,934,116 
See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables





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PBF LOGISTICS LP
EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES
KEY OPERATING AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands except barrel and per unit data)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021
Transportation and Terminaling Segment
Terminals
Total throughput (barrels per day (“bpd”)) (a)(c)278,855 263,389 265,219 247,167 
Lease tank capacity (average lease capacity barrels per month) (c)2,041,334 2,027,334 2,246,563 2,313,001 
Pipelines
Total throughput (bpd) (a)(c)189,066 164,103 169,432 157,172 
Lease tank capacity (average lease capacity barrels per month) (c)1,674,471 1,175,380 1,383,653 1,080,644 
Storage Segment
Storage capacity reserved (average shell capacity barrels per month) (c)7,333,111 7,727,436 7,654,163 7,667,832 
Total throughput (bpd) (a)(c)10,907 19,227 8,895 16,779 
Cash Flow Information:
Net cash provided by (used in):
   Operating activities$64,518 $53,419 $175,990 $143,704 
   Investing activities(1,484)(3,383)(4,622)(6,892)
   Financing activities(48,823)(53,799)(160,363)(144,449)
      Net change in cash and cash equivalents$14,211 $(3,763)$11,005 $(7,637)
Other Financial Information:
EBITDA attributable to PBFX (b)$53,790 $56,839 $167,729 $171,778 
Adjusted EBITDA (b)$54,592 $57,890 $168,660 $176,865 
Distributable cash flow (b)$43,906 $46,782 $139,225 $143,495 
Quarterly distribution declared per unit (d)$0.30 $0.30 $0.90 $0.90 
Distributions (d):
Common$19,090 $19,015 $57,276 $57,060 
Total distributions$19,090 $19,015 $57,276 $57,060 
Coverage ratio (b)2.30x2.46x2.43x2.51x
Capital expenditures$1,484 $3,383 $4,622 $6,892 
See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables





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PBF LOGISTICS LP
EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES
KEY OPERATING AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
(Unaudited, in thousands)
September 30,December 31,
Balance Sheet Information:20222021
Cash and cash equivalents (e)$44,909 $33,904 
Property, plant and equipment, net764,450 787,338 
Total assets868,221 901,297 
Total debt (e)523,790 622,544 
Total liabilities563,212 652,601 
Partners’ equity305,009 248,696 
Total liabilities and equity868,221 901,297 
See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables

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PBF LOGISTICS LP
EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES
RECONCILIATION OF AMOUNTS REPORTED UNDER GAAP
TO EBITDA AND DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW
(Unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021
Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and distributable cash flow (b):
 Net income$34,939 $36,682 $110,419 $110,989 
Interest expense, net9,328 10,027 28,747 30,526 
Amortization of loan fees and debt premium412 423 1,245 1,278 
Accretion on discounted liabilities14 18 
Change in contingent consideration(40)761 198 2,565 
Depreciation and amortization8,981 9,787 27,611 28,468 
 EBITDA53,624 57,686 168,234 173,844 
Less: (Loss) earnings attributable to the CPI earn-out(166)847 505 2,066 
 EBITDA attributable to PBFX53,790 56,839 167,729 171,778 
Non-cash unit-based compensation expense739 835 4,217 4,658 
Cash interest(9,365)(10,066)(28,862)(30,678)
Maintenance capital expenditures attributable to PBFX(1,258)(826)(3,859)(2,263)
 Distributable cash flow$43,906 $46,782 $139,225 $143,495 
Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to EBITDA and distributable cash flow (b):
 Net cash provided by operating activities$64,518 $53,419 $175,990 $143,704 
Change in operating assets and liabilities(19,483)(4,925)(32,286)4,272 
Interest expense, net9,328 10,027 28,747 30,526 
Non-cash unit-based compensation expense(739)(835)(4,217)(4,658)
 EBITDA53,624 57,686 168,234 173,844 
Less: (Loss) earnings attributable to the CPI earn-out(166)847 505 2,066 
 EBITDA attributable to PBFX53,790 56,839 167,729 171,778 
Non-cash unit-based compensation expense739 835 4,217 4,658 
Cash interest(9,365)(10,066)(28,862)(30,678)
Maintenance capital expenditures attributable to PBFX(1,258)(826)(3,859)(2,263)
 Distributable cash flow$43,906 $46,782 $139,225 $143,495 
See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables







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PBF LOGISTICS LP
EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES
RECONCILIATION OF AMOUNTS REPORTED UNDER GAAP
TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
(Unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021
Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (b):
 Net income$34,939 $36,682 $110,419 $110,989 
Interest expense, net9,328 10,027 28,747 30,526 
Amortization of loan fees and debt premium412 423 1,245 1,278 
Accretion on discounted liabilities14 18 
Change in contingent consideration(40)761 198 2,565 
Depreciation and amortization8,981 9,787 27,611 28,468 
 EBITDA53,624 57,686 168,234 173,844 
Less: (Loss) earnings attributable to the CPI earn-out(166)847 505 2,066 
 EBITDA attributable to PBFX53,790 56,839 167,729 171,778 
Non-cash unit-based compensation expense739 835 4,217 4,658 
East Coast Terminals environmental remediation costs63 216 173 429 
East Coast Storage Assets one-time, incremental revenue
— — (3,459)— 
Adjusted EBITDA$54,592 $57,890 $168,660 $176,865 
See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables

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PBF LOGISTICS LP
EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES
SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
Transportation and TerminalingStorageCorporateConsolidated Total
Total revenue$72,275 $17,297 $— $89,572 
Depreciation and amortization6,923 2,058 — 8,981 
Income (loss) from operations43,651 6,541 (5,509)44,683 
Other expense— — 9,744 9,744 
Capital expenditures1,039 445 — 1,484 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Transportation and TerminalingStorageCorporateConsolidated Total
Total revenue$69,718 $19,135 $— $88,853 
Depreciation and amortization7,613 2,174 — 9,787 
Income (loss) from operations42,744 8,296 (3,902)47,138 
Other expense— — 10,456 10,456 
Capital expenditures3,281 102 — 3,383 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Transportation and TerminalingStorageCorporateConsolidated Total
Total revenue$213,241 $59,140 $— $272,381 
Depreciation and amortization21,440 6,171 — 27,611 
Income (loss) from operations128,843 27,684 (16,102)140,425 
Other expense— — 30,006 30,006 
Capital expenditures3,612 1,010 — 4,622 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Transportation and TerminalingStorageCorporateConsolidated Total
Total revenue$211,903 $54,293 $— $266,196 
Depreciation and amortization21,953 6,515 — 28,468 
Income (loss) from operations134,801 22,602 (14,592)142,811 
Other expense— — 31,822 31,822 
Capital expenditures6,590 302 — 6,892 

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PBF LOGISTICS LP
EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES
SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
(Unaudited, in thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2022
Transportation and TerminalingStorageCorporateConsolidated Total
Total assets$648,091 $183,576 $36,554 $868,221 
Balance at December 31, 2021
Transportation and TerminalingStorageCorporateConsolidated Total
Total assets$688,005 $188,393 $24,899 $901,297 

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PBF LOGISTICS LP
EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES
FOOTNOTES TO EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per unit data)
(a)Calculated as the sum of the average throughput per day for each asset group for the periods presented.
(b)See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on page 4 for definitions of EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX, Adjusted EBITDA, distributable cash flow and coverage ratio.
(c)Operating information reflects activity subsequent to our acquisitions, the execution of the commercial agreements with PBF Holding and the completion of certain organic growth projects.
(d)On October 27, 2022, the board of directors of our general partner announced a quarterly cash distribution of $0.30 per limited partner unit based on the results of the third quarter of 2022. The distribution is payable on November 18, 2022 to PBFX unitholders of record at the close of business on November 7, 2022. The total distribution amount includes the expected distributions to be made related to third quarter earnings.
(e)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-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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $478,881 and $588,640, respectively.
(f)We base our calculation of net income per limited partner unit on the 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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