Scott Grischow
Analyst · UBS
Thank you, and good morning, everyone. On the call with me this morning are Joe Kim, Sunoco LP’s President and Chief Executive Officer; Karl Fails, Chief Operations Officer; and other members of the management team. A reminder that today’s call will contain forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These statements include expectations and assumptions regarding the Partnership’s future operations and financial performance, including expectations and assumptions related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Actual results could differ materially and the Partnership undertakes no obligation to update these statements based on subsequent events. Please refer to our earnings release, as well as our filings with the SEC for a list of these factors. During today’s call, we will also discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow as adjusted. Please refer to the Sunoco LP website for a reconciliation of each financial measure. I’d like to begin today’s call by reviewing the financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2020. Despite the reduced volume we saw this quarter, our business performed well and our cost reduction efforts are on plan. We’re on solid financial footing as we continue to navigate this challenging environment. For the second quarter of 2020, the Partnership recorded net income of $157 million, which included the benefit of a $90 million non-cash inventory adjustment. Adjusted EBITDA was $182 million, compared to $152 million in the second quarter of 2019. Fuel volumes totaled 1.5 billion gallons, down 26% from a year ago. The second quarter volumes reflect the full quarter’s impact of COVID-19 on our business. Fuel margin was $0.135 per gallon, up from $0.091 per gallon for the same period last year. Lease income of $34 million was essentially flat, both sequentially and year-over-year. Our gross profit from non-motor fuel sales was $30 million, which represented a $22 million decline from the previous quarter. As a reminder, the first quarter included an $18 million favorable legal settlement. Total operating expenses for the quarter decreased to $97 million from $143 million in the first quarter and $123 million a year ago. Karl will provide additional detail on expenses in his remarks. Moving on to capital. We spent $14 million on growth projects and $4 million on maintenance capital in the second quarter. As we announced in March, we expect to spend approximately $75 million in growth capital for the full-year and approximately $30 million in maintenance capital. Second quarter distributable cash flow as adjusted was $122 million, yielding very strong coverage ratios of 1.41 times for the current quarter and 1.55 times on a trailing 12-month basis. On July 28, we declared an $0.8255 per unit distribution. On the balance sheet, our long-term debt decreased by $110 million to just under $3.1 billion. Our liquidity remains strong, with $1.3 billion remaining under our revolving credit facility and no debt maturities prior to 2023. We ended the quarter with a leverage reading of 4.07 times, down from the 4.39 times in the first quarter. Finally, as many of you saw in our June press release, Sunoco LP’s Chief Financial Officer, Tom Miller, is retiring from Sunoco, effective September 1. On behalf of the entire Sunoco LP leadership team, we would like to personally thank Tom for his many contributions to the Partnership and wish him health and happiness in the next chapter of his life. I will now turn the call over to Karl.