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EXHIBIT 99.1
MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS REPORTS
INCREASED DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
IN 2014 FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR END RESULTS

Distributable cash flow from continuing operations increased 43% compared to the 4th quarter of 2013
Distribution increase of $0.03, or 3.8%, per unit compared to the 4th quarter of 2013
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations increased 12% compared to the 4th quarter of 2013

KILGORE, Texas, February 25, 2015/GlobeNewswire/ -- Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: MMLP) (the “Partnership”) announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014.

Ruben Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Martin Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership, said “As we all know, during the fourth quarter 2014, commodity prices, particularly crude oil, declined significantly. Our Partnership has no direct commodity exposure to crude oil, and our businesses and the services we provide are generally far removed from the well-head. Nonetheless, our unit price, as if tied directly to the price of crude oil, suffered significantly during the last half of 2014. While we do have some risk associated with reduced volumes of commodities being handled utilizing our assets, this represents a relatively small portion of our cash flow. More so, these cash flows are typically supported by minimum contractual throughput commitments. Throughout the Partnership’s history, our businesses have tended to be tied much closer to refinery utilization rather than to the production of oil and natural gas. We have seen before, and continue to believe, the necessary services and logistical support we provide to refineries have a level of staying power throughout the commodity price cycle. We expect the resilience of our diverse model will play out again in the current cycle. For the fourth quarter, excluding the recently discontinued operations of our NGL floating storage business, we had a distribution coverage ratio of 1.14 times. For the year ended 2014, excluding the discontinued operations of our NGL floating storage business, our distribution coverage ratio was 0.97 times. With respect to distributable cash flow, 2014 was an unusual year in terms of heavy maintenance capital expenditures due to the timing of the biennial turnaround at the Smackover refinery and the convergence of numerous regulatory-driven offshore marine dry dockings.

"Crude oil throughput volume at the Corpus Christi Crude Terminal remained steady during the quarter even as crude oil prices declined. Volumes through the terminal averaged 175,769 barrels per day in the fourth quarter and 164,223 barrels per day for 2014. Volume through the terminal in early 2015 is currently averaging approximately 175,000 barrels per day. Our traditional fee-based terminalling and storage business outperformed its forecast for the fourth quarter and all of 2014. However, such outperformance was offset by a continued challenging landscape in the packaging and lubricants business. Weak margins, decreased demand, and continued oversupply in the base oil market drove profitability to less than 40% of what was originally projected in our packaging and lubricants business. While we anticipate continued weakness for 2015 in our packaging and lubricants business, cash flow should improve year over year.

"In 2014 the Partnership made two significant capital investments, closing on the purchase of the remaining interests in Cardinal Gas Storage Partners LLC (“Cardinal”) and a 20% interest in West Texas LPG Pipeline L.P. (“WTLPG”). To date, both WTLPG and Cardinal have performed well, exceeding our cash flow forecasts. Based on the strength of interruptible services, particularly at the Monroe Gas Storage facility, Cardinal surpassed its fourth quarter forecast. We expect over $50 million of combined cash flow from these fee-based acquisitions driving positive cash flow growth in 2015.

"Also, our NGL logistics business, which includes the marketing and distribution of refinery grade butane and wholesale propane, performed near forecasted levels for the year ended 2014 despite tremendous commodity price decline experienced in the fourth quarter. Also, we are anticipating our NGL rail rack at our underground storage in North Louisiana to be completed sometime in the second quarter of 2015. This will allow us to expand our geographical footprint in our NGL logistics business.






"The Sulfur Services segment exceeded its forecast in the fourth quarter based on improved winter fill fertilizer volume and an increased demand for our prilling services as a result of improved sulfur prices. For the year ended 2014, Sulfur Services finished ahead of our internal forecast by approximately 18%. Driving this improved performance was a prolonged fertilizer application season and strong prilling demand particularly in our West Coast system. Looking ahead, we anticipate a reduced level of overall U.S. agricultural acreage planted in 2015, which could slightly impact our fertilizer business’ cash flow. This may be somewhat offset by continued strength in sulfur pricing and global demand.

"Our Marine Transportation segment also performed well during the last quarter of 2014. Cash flow was approximately $6.4 million - our strongest quarter since 2010. After planned regulatory dry docking expenses were incurred during the first two quarters of 2014, the marine segment’s performance in the second half of 2014 was strong, particularly in our offshore fleet. We expect similar strength in the performance of our marine assets in 2015 with minimal dry dockings scheduled this year.

"We achieved tremendous accomplishments in 2014 despite the overall decline in commodity prices suffered in the second half of the year. The Partnership completed two of its largest high-quality, fee-based acquisitions that we believe will continue to add significant value to the Partnership. In 2015, we will continue our focus on optimizing our existing operations and working on growth opportunities."

The Partnership's distributable cash flow from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $33.5 million. This compared to distributable cash flow from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2013 of $23.4 million. The Partnership's distributable cash flow from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $94.4 million. This compared to distributable cash flow from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 of $84.5 million.     

The Partnership's adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $42.5 million. This compared to adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2013 of $37.9 million.  Net income for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $4.4 million, which resulted in a loss per limited partner unit of $0.07 after the incentive distribution rights were allocated to the general partner. The Partnership had a net loss of $39.3 million, or $1.44 per limited partner unit, for the fourth quarter of 2013. Results for the fourth quarter of 2013 were negatively impacted by the $54.1 million non-cash charge related to the Partnership's share of an impairment of the Monroe Gas Storage Company LLC ("Monroe") assets at Cardinal Gas Storage Partners, LLC ("Cardinal"), a previously held equity method investment of the Partnership. 

The Partnership's adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $149.0 million. This compared to adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 of $135.5 million. As a result of a $30.1 million non-cash reduction in the carrying value of the Partnership's 42.2% unconsolidated investment in Cardinal, the Partnership reported a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2014 of $11.7 million, or a loss of $0.49 per limited partner unit. The reduction of the Cardinal investment occurred as a result of the Partnership's acquisition of the 57.8% controlling interest on August 29, 2014. The year ended December 31, 2014 also included a $3.4 million non-cash asset impairment charge related to one offshore tug and barge unit in the Partnership's Marine Transportation segment. These non-cash transactions negatively impacted earnings but had no impact on distributable cash flow. The Partnership had a net loss of $13.4 million, or $0.50 per limited partner unit, for the year ended December 31, 2013. Results for the year ended December 31, 2013 were negatively impacted by the $54.1 million non-cash charge related to the Partnership's share of an impairment of the Monroe assets at Cardinal.

On February 12, 2015, the Partnership exited the natural gas liquids floating storage and trans-loading businesses as a result of the sale of its six liquefied petroleum gas pressure barges, collectively referred to as the ("Floating Storage Assets") for $41.3 million. The Partnership expects to record a gain on the disposition of $1.5 million. The Partnership's adjusted EBITDA from the Floating Storage Assets for the fourth quarter of 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2014 was negative $1.8 million and negative $3.8 million, respectively.






The Partnership's distributable cash flow and adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations related to the Floating Storage Assets for the fourth quarter of 2014 was negative $1.8 million. This compared to distributable cash flow and adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations for the fourth quarter of 2013 of $0.7 million. The Partnership had a net loss from discontinued operations related to the Floating Storage Assets for the fourth quarter of 2014 of $2.3 million, or $0.07 per limited partner unit. This compared to net income from discontinued operations for the fourth quarter of 2013 of $0.4 million, or $0.01 per limited partner unit.

The Partnership's distributable cash flow and adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations related to the Floating Storage Assets for the year ended December 31, 2014 was negative $3.8 million. This compared to distributable cash flow and adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 of $2.5 million. The Partnership had a net loss from discontinued operations related to the Floating Storage Assets for the year ended December 31, 2014 of $5.3 million, or $0.22 per limited partner unit. This compared to net income from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 of $1.2 million, or $0.04 per limited partner unit.

Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $377.0 million compared to $467.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2013. Revenues were $1.6 billion for each of the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Distributable cash flow, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA 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 below a table entitled "Reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Distributable Cash Flow" in order to show the components of these non-GAAP financial measures and their reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measurement.

Included with this press release are the Partnership's consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 and certain prior periods. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the information contained in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K, to be filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015.

Investors' Conference Call

An investors’ conference call to review the fourth quarter results will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time. The conference call can be accessed by calling (877) 878-2695. An audio replay of the conference call will be available by calling (855) 859-2056 from 11:00 a.m. Central Time on February 26, 2015 through 10:59 p.m. Central Time on March 10, 2015. The access code for the conference call and the audio replay is Conference ID No. 70900825. The audio replay of the conference call will also be archived on Martin Midstream Partners’ website at www.martinmidstream.com.

About Martin Midstream Partners L.P.

The Partnership is a publicly traded limited partnership with a diverse set of operations focused primarily in the United States Gulf Coast region. The Partnership's primary business lines include: (1) terminalling, storage and packaging services for petroleum products and by-products; (2) natural gas services, including liquids transport and distribution services and natural gas storage; (3) sulfur and sulfur-based products processing, manufacturing, marketing and distribution; and (4) marine transportation services for petroleum products and by-products.
    
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 and 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 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.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

The Partnership's management uses a variety of financial and operational measurements other than its financial statements prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) to analyze its performance. These include: (1) net income before interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), (2) adjusted EBITDA and (3) distributable cash flow. The Partnership's management views these measures as important performance measures of core profitability for its operations and the ability to generate and distribute cash flow, and as key components of its internal financial reporting. The Partnership's management believes investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures that management uses.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. 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 historic costs of depreciable assets. The Partnership has included information concerning EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA because it provides investors and management with additional information to better understand the following: financial performance of the Partnership's assets without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis; the Partnership's operating performance and return on capital as compared to those of other similarly situated entities; and the viability of acquisitions and capital expenditure projects. The Partnership's method of computing adjusted EBITDA may not be the same method used to compute similar measures reported by other entities. The economic substance behind the Partnership's use of adjusted EBITDA is to measure the ability of the Partnership's assets to generate cash sufficient to pay interest costs, support its indebtedness and make distributions to its unit holders.

Distributable Cash Flow. Distributable cash flow is a significant performance measure used by the Partnership's management and by external users of its financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks and research analysts, to compare basic cash flows generated by the Partnership to the cash distributions it expects to pay unitholders. Distributable cash flow is also an important financial measure for the Partnership's unitholders since it serves as an indicator of the Partnership's success in providing a cash return on investment. Specifically, this financial measure indicates to investors whether or not the Partnership is generating cash flow at a level that can sustain or support an increase in its 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.

EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow should not be considered alternatives to, or more meaningful than, net income, cash flows from operating activities, or any other measure presented in accordance with GAAP. The Partnership's method of computing these measures may not be the same method used to compute similar measures reported by other entities.

Additional information concerning the Partnership is available on the Partnership's website at www.martinmidstream.com.

Contact: Robert D. Bondurant, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Martin Midstream GP LLC, the Partnership's general partner at (903) 983-6200.






MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Assets
 
 
 
Cash
$
42

 
$
16,542

Accounts and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,620 and $2,492, respectively
134,173

 
163,855

Product exchange receivables
3,046

 
2,727

Inventories
88,718

 
94,902

Due from affiliates
14,512

 
12,099

Other current assets
6,772

 
7,353

Assets held for sale
40,488

 

Total current assets
287,751

 
297,478

 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
1,343,674

 
929,183

Accumulated depreciation
(345,397
)
 
(304,808
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
998,277

 
624,375

 
 
 
 
Goodwill
23,802

 
23,802

Investment in unconsolidated entities
134,506

 
128,662

Debt issuance costs, net
13,118

 
15,659

Notes receivable - Martin Energy Trading LLC
15,000

 

Intangibles and other assets, net
81,465

 
7,943

 
$
1,553,919

 
$
1,097,919

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital
 
 
 
Trade and other accounts payable
$
125,332

 
$
142,951

Product exchange payables
10,396

 
9,595

Due to affiliates
4,872

 
2,596

Income taxes payable
1,174

 
1,204

Other accrued liabilities
21,801

 
20,242

Total current liabilities
163,575

 
176,588

 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
902,005

 
658,695

Other long-term obligations
2,668

 
2,219

Total liabilities
1,068,248

 
837,502

Commitments and contingencies


 


Partners’ capital
485,671

 
260,417

 
$
1,553,919

 
$
1,097,919









MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Terminalling and storage *
$
130,506

 
$
115,965

 
$
90,243

Marine transportation *
91,372

 
95,496

 
85,748

Natural gas storage services
22,991

 

 

Sulfur services
12,149

 
12,004

 
11,702

Product sales: *
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas services
990,844

 
966,909

 
825,506

Sulfur services
203,322

 
201,120

 
249,882

Terminalling and storage
190,957

 
221,245

 
227,280

 
1,385,123

 
1,389,274

 
1,302,668

Total revenues
1,642,141

 
1,612,739

 
1,490,361

 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold: (excluding depreciation and amortization)
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas services *
948,765

 
928,725

 
801,724

Sulfur services *
159,782

 
157,723

 
194,952

Terminalling and storage *
172,069

 
195,640

 
205,588

 
1,280,616

 
1,282,088

 
1,202,264

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses *
184,049

 
170,155

 
146,287

Selling, general and administrative *
36,316

 
29,236

 
25,494

Impairment of long lived assets
3,445

 

 

Depreciation and amortization
68,830

 
50,962

 
42,063

Total costs and expenses
1,573,256

 
1,532,441

 
1,416,108

Other operating income (loss)
(1,014
)
 
1,166

 
(418
)
Operating income
67,871

 
81,464

 
73,835

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities
5,466

 
(53,048
)
 
(1,113
)
Debt prepayment premium
(7,767
)
 
(272
)
 
(2,470
)
Interest expense, net
(42,203
)
 
(42,495
)
 
(30,665
)
Reduction in fair value of investment in Cardinal due to the purchase of the controlling interest
(30,102
)
 

 

Other, net
1,505

 
542

 
1,092

Total other income (expense)
(73,101
)
 
(95,273
)
 
(33,156
)
Net income (loss) before taxes
(5,230
)
 
(13,809
)
 
40,679

Income tax expense
(1,137
)
 
(753
)
 
(3,557
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
(6,367
)
 
(14,562
)
 
37,122

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
(5,338
)
 
1,208

 
64,865

Net income (loss)
(11,705
)
 
(13,354
)
 
101,987

Less general partner's interest in net (income) loss
(3,503
)
 
267

 
(4,748
)
Less pre-acquisition income allocated to Parent

 

 
(4,622
)
Less loss allocable to unvested restricted units
32

 
40

 

Limited partner's interest in net income (loss)
$
(15,176
)
 
$
(13,047
)
 
$
92,617


*Related Party Transactions Shown Below







MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED AND CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)

*Related Party Transactions Included Above
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Terminalling and storage
$
74,467

 
$
71,517

 
$
64,669

Marine transportation
24,389

 
24,654

 
17,494

Product sales
7,661

 
4,698

 
7,201

Costs and expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

Cost of products sold: (excluding depreciation and amortization)
 

 
 

 
 

Natural gas services
37,703

 
32,639

 
27,512

Sulfur services
18,390

 
18,161

 
16,968

          Terminalling and storage
36,341

 
48,868

 
48,375

Expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

Operating expenses
79,577

 
70,333

 
58,834

Selling, general and administrative
23,679

 
17,689

 
13,678







MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED AND CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Allocation of net income (loss) attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
Limited partner interest:
 
 
 
 
 
 Continuing operations
$
(8,255
)
 
$
(14,227
)
 
$
30,915

 Discontinued operations
(6,921
)
 
1,180

 
61,702

 
$
(15,176
)
 
$
(13,047
)
 
$
92,617

General partner interest:
 
 
 
 
 
  Continuing operations
$
1,906

 
$
(291
)
 
$
1,585

  Discontinued operations
1,597

 
24

 
3,163

 
$
3,503

 
$
(267
)
 
$
4,748

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per unit attributable to limited partners:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
(0.27
)
 
$
(0.54
)
 
$
1.32

Discontinued operations
(0.22
)
 
0.04

 
2.64

 
$
(0.49
)
 
$
(0.50
)
 
$
3.96

 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average limited partner units - basic
30,785

 
26,558

 
23,362

 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
(0.27
)
 
$
(0.54
)
 
$
1.32

Discontinued operations
(0.22
)
 
0.04

 
2.64

 
$
(0.49
)
 
$
(0.50
)
 
$
3.96

 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average limited partner units - diluted
30,785

 
26,558

 
23,365









MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Net income (loss)
$
(11,705
)
 
$
(13,354
)
 
$
101,987

Other comprehensive income adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in fair values of commodity cash flow hedges

 

 
126

Commodity cash flow hedging gains reclassified to earnings

 

 
(752
)
Other comprehensive loss

 

 
(626
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
(11,705
)
 
$
(13,354
)
 
$
101,361








MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL
(Dollars in thousands)

 
Partners’ Capital
 
 
 


Common
 

General Partner
 
 
 
Units
 
Amount
 
Amount
 
Total
Balances – December 31, 2012
26,566,776

 
$
349,490

 
$
8,472

 
$
357,962

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss

 
(13,087
)
 
(267
)
 
(13,354
)
Issuance of restricted units
64,500

 

 

 

Forfeiture of restricted units
(250
)
 

 

 

General partner contribution

 

 
37

 
37

Cash distributions ($3.11 per unit)

 
(82,735
)
 
(1,853
)
 
(84,588
)
Excess purchase price over carrying value of acquired assets

 
(301
)
 

 
(301
)
Unit-based compensation

 
911

 

 
911

Purchase of treasury units
(6,000
)
 
(250
)
 

 
(250
)
Balances – December 31, 2013
26,625,026

 
254,028

 
6,389

 
260,417

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss

 
(15,208
)
 
3,503

 
(11,705
)
Issuance of common units
8,743,386

 
331,728

 

 
331,728

Issuance of restricted units
8,900

 

 

 

Forfeiture of restricted units
(5,000
)
 

 

 

General partner contribution

 

 
7,007

 
7,007

Purchase of treasury units
(6,400
)
 
(277
)
 

 
(277
)
Cash distributions ($3.18 per unit)

 
(95,197
)
 
(2,171
)
 
(97,368
)
Excess purchase price over carrying value of acquired assets

 
(4,948
)
 

 
(4,948
)
Unit-based compensation

 
817

 

 
817

Balances – December 31, 2014
35,365,912

 
$
470,943

 
$
14,728

 
$
485,671







MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
(11,705
)
 
$
(13,354
)
 
$
101,987

Less: (Income) loss from discontinued operations
5,338

 
(1,208
)
 
(64,865
)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
(6,367
)
 
(14,562
)
 
37,122

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
68,830

 
50,962

 
42,063

Amortization of deferred debt issue costs
6,263

 
3,700

 
3,290

Amortization of discount on notes payable
1,305

 
306

 
581

Amortization of premium on notes payable
(245
)
 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 
402

(Gain) loss on disposition or sale of property, plant, and equipment
1,353

 
(217
)
 
795

Gain on sale of equity method investment

 
(750
)
 
(486
)
Impairment of long lived assets
3,445

 

 

Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated entities
(5,466
)
 
53,048

 
1,113

Reduction in fair value of investment in Cardinal due to the purchase of the controlling interest
30,102

 

 

Unrealized mark-to-market on derivatives
818

 

 

Unit-based compensation
817

 
911

 
385

Preferred dividends from Martin Energy Trading
1,498

 
1,738

 

Return on investment
2,600

 

 

Other

 
6

 

Change in current assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts and other receivables
29,025

 
26,270

 
(56,856
)
Product exchange receivables
(319
)
 
689

 
14,230

Inventories
5,680

 
4,559

 
(2,733
)
Due from affiliates
(2,413
)
 
1,244

 
(20,135
)
Other current assets
4,123

 
(5,432
)
 
3,046

Trade and other accounts payable
(26,349
)
 
(9,978
)
 
17,595

Product exchange payables
801

 
(2,592
)
 
(25,126
)
Due to affiliates
2,276

 
(1,203
)
 
18,976

Income taxes payable
(30
)
 
(357
)
 
367

Other accrued liabilities
1,084

 
10,749

 
(1,463
)
Change in other non-current assets and liabilities
181

 
(1,449
)
 
872

Net cash provided by continuing operating activities
119,012

 
117,642

 
34,038

Net cash used in discontinued operating activities
(3,432
)
 
(5,459
)
 
(1,360
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
115,580

 
112,183

 
32,678

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Payments for property, plant, and equipment
(84,307
)
 
(92,243
)
 
(93,640
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(102,696
)
 
(31,321
)
 
(224,603
)
Proceeds from sale of acquired assets

 

 
56,000

Payments for plant turnaround costs
(3,974
)
 

 
(2,107
)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment
1,030

 
5,576

 
44

Proceeds from sale of equity method investment

 
750

 
531

Proceeds from involuntary conversion of property, plant and equipment
2,475

 
2,200

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities
(134,030
)
 

 
(775
)
Milestone distributions from ECP

 

 
2,208

Return of investments from unconsolidated entities
225

 
1,738

 
5,980

Contributions to unconsolidated entities for operations
(3,386
)
 
(30,877
)
 
(30,279
)
Net cash used in continuing investing activities
(324,663
)
 
(144,177
)
 
(286,641
)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued investing activities

 
(42,600
)
 
271,605

Net cash used in investing activities
(324,663
)
 
(186,777
)
 
(15,036
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Payments of long-term debt
(1,533,087
)
 
(650,000
)
 
(706,000
)
Payments of notes payable and capital lease obligations

 
(8,809
)
 
(6,556
)
Proceeds from long-term debt
1,493,250

 
839,000

 
727,000

Net proceeds from issuance of common units
331,728

 

 
194,170

General partner contributions
7,007

 
37

 
4,145

Excess purchase price over carrying value of acquired assets
(4,948
)
 
(301
)
 
(142,075
)
Excess carrying value of assets over the purchase price paid by Martin Resource Management

 

 
(4,268
)
Purchase of treasury units
(277
)
 
(250
)
 
(222
)
Decrease in affiliate funding of investments in unconsolidated entities

 

 
(2,208
)
Payments of debt issuance costs
(3,722
)
 
(9,115
)
 
(204
)
Cash distributions paid
(97,368
)
 
(84,588
)
 
(76,528
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
192,583

 
85,974

 
(12,746
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
(16,500
)
 
11,380

 
4,896

Cash at beginning of period
16,542

 
5,162

 
266

Cash at end of period
$
42

 
$
16,542

 
$
5,162








MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME
(Dollars and volumes in thousands, except BBL per day)

Terminalling and Storage Segment

Comparative Results of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Variance
 
Percent Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Services
$
135,697

 
$
120,717

 
$
14,980

 
12%
Products
190,957

 
221,249

 
(30,292
)
 
(14)%
Total revenues
326,654

 
341,966

 
(15,312
)
 
(4)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold
175,246

 
197,974

 
(22,728
)
 
(11)%
Operating expenses
83,504

 
74,441

 
9,063

 
12%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
3,565

 
3,238

 
327

 
10%
Depreciation and amortization
37,622

 
31,823

 
5,799

 
18%
 
26,717

 
34,490

 
(7,773
)
 
(23)%
Other operating income
290

 
792

 
(502
)
 
63%
Operating income
$
27,007

 
$
35,282

 
$
(8,275
)
 
(23)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lubricant sales volumes (gallons)
32,418

 
39,342

 
(6,924
)
 
(18)%
Shore-based throughput volumes (gallons)
253,262

 
270,522

 
(17,260
)
 
(6)%
Smackover refinery throughput volumes (barrels per day)
6,159

 
6,912

 
(753
)
 
(11)%
Corpus Christi crude terminal throughput volumes (barrels per day)
164,223

 
108,652

 
55,571

 
51%


Comparative Results of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Variance
 
Percent Change
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Services
$
120,717

 
$
94,895

 
$
25,822

 
27%
Products
221,249

 
227,280

 
(6,031
)
 
(3)%
Total revenues
341,966

 
322,175

 
19,791

 
6%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold
197,974

 
207,699

 
(9,725
)
 
(5)%
Operating expenses
74,441

 
58,766

 
15,675

 
27%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
3,238

 
4,671

 
(1,433
)
 
(31)%
Depreciation and amortization
31,823

 
22,976

 
8,847

 
39%
 
34,490

 
28,063

 
6,427

 
23%
Other operating income (loss)
792

 
(119
)
 
911

 
766%
Operating income
$
35,282

 
$
27,944

 
$
7,338

 
26%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lubricant sales volumes (gallons)
39,342

 
38,107

 
1,235

 
3%
Shore-based throughput volumes (gallons)
270,522

 
218,494

 
52,028

 
24%
Smackover refinery throughput volumes (barrels per day)
6,912

 
5,994

 
918

 
15%
Corpus Christi crude terminal (barrels per day)
108,652

 
55,529

 
53,123

 
96%





MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME
(Dollars and volumes in thousands, except BBL per day)


Natural Gas Services Segment

Comparative Results of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Variance
 
Percent Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Services
$
22,991

 
$

 
$
22,991

 
 
Products
990,844

 
966,909

 
23,935

 
2%
Total revenues
1,013,835

 
966,909

 
46,926

 
5%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold
950,742

 
930,315

 
20,427

 
2%
Operating expenses
10,797

 
3,918

 
6,879

 
176%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
8,596

 
3,731

 
4,865

 
130%
Depreciation and amortization
13,090

 
962

 
12,128

 
1,261%
 
30,610

 
27,983

 
2,627

 
9%
Other operating income

 
20

 
(20
)
 
(100)%
Operating income
$
30,610

 
$
28,003

 
$
2,607

 
9%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from unconsolidated entities
$
4,323

 
$
3,476

 
$
847

 
24%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NGLs Volumes (barrels)
19,793

 
14,874

 
4,919

 
33%



Comparative Results of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Variance
 
Percent Change
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Revenues
$
966,909

 
$
825,506

 
$
141,403

 
17%
Cost of products sold
930,315

 
803,195

 
127,120

 
16%
Operating expenses
3,918

 
3,550

 
368

 
10%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
3,731

 
4,236

 
(505
)
 
(12)%
Depreciation and amortization
962

 
601

 
361

 
60%
 
27,983

 
13,924

 
14,059

 
101%
Other operating income
20

 

 
20

 

Operating income
$
28,003

 
$
13,924

 
$
14,079

 
101%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from unconsolidated entities
$
3,476

 
$
3,961

 
$
(485
)
 
(12)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NGLs Volumes (barrels)
14,874

 
12,080

 
2,794

 
23%









MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME
(Dollars and volumes in thousands, except BBL per day)

Sulfur Services Segment

Comparative Results of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Variance
 
Percent Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Services
$
12,149

 
$
12,004

 
$
145

 
1%
Products
203,322

 
201,120

 
2,202

 
1%
Total revenues
215,471

 
213,124

 
2,347

 
1%
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
Cost of products sold
160,144

 
158,085

 
2,059

 
1%
Operating expenses
17,136

 
16,975

 
161

 
1%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
4,359

 
4,083

 
276

 
7%
Depreciation and amortization
8,176

 
7,979

 
197

 
2%
Operating income
$
25,656

 
$
26,002

 
$
(346
)
 
(1)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sulfur (long tons)
847.7

 
836.6

 
11.1

 
1%
Fertilizer (long tons)
306.6

 
273.0

 
33.6

 
12%
Sulfur services volumes (long tons)
1,154.3

 
1,109.6

 
44.7

 
4%

Comparative Results of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Variance
 
Percent Change
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Services
$
12,004

 
$
11,702

 
$
302

 
3%
Products
201,120

 
249,882

 
(48,762
)
 
(20)%
Total revenues
213,124

 
261,584

 
(48,460
)
 
(19)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold
158,085

 
195,314

 
(37,229
)
 
(19)%
Operating expenses
16,975

 
17,404

 
(429
)
 
(2)%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
4,083

 
3,975

 
108

 
3%
Depreciation and amortization
7,979

 
7,371

 
608

 
8%
 
26,002

 
37,520

 
(11,518
)
 
(31)%
Other operating loss

 
(258
)
 
258

 
100%
Operating income
$
26,002

 
$
37,262

 
$
(11,260
)
 
(30)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sulfur (long tons)
836.6

 
959.9

 
(123.3
)
 
(13)%
Fertilizer (long tons)
273.0

 
306.1

 
(33.1
)
 
(11)%
Sulfur services volumes (long tons)
1,109.6

 
1,266.0

 
(156.4
)
 
(12)%





MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME
(Dollars and volumes in thousands, except BBL per day)

Marine Transportation Segment

Comparative Results of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Variance
 
Percent Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Revenues
$
97,049

 
$
99,511

 
$
(2,462
)
 
(2)%
Operating expenses
77,964

 
79,306

 
(1,342
)
 
(2)%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
1,084

 
1,347

 
(263
)
 
(20)%
Impairment of long lived assets
(3,445
)
 

 
(3,445
)
 

Depreciation and amortization
9,942

 
10,198

 
(256
)
 
(3)%
 
11,504

 
8,660

 
2,844

 
33%
Other operating income (loss)
(1,304
)
 
354

 
(1,658
)
 
(468)%
Operating income
$
10,200

 
$
9,014

 
$
1,186

 
13%




Comparative Results of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Variance
 
Percent Change
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Revenues
$
99,511

 
$
88,815

 
$
10,696

 
12%
Operating expenses
79,306

 
70,342

 
8,964

 
13%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
1,347

 
566

 
781

 
138%
Depreciation and amortization
10,198

 
11,115

 
(917
)
 
(8)%
 
8,660

 
6,792

 
1,868

 
28%
Other operating income (loss)
354

 
(41
)
 
395

 
963%
Operating income
$
9,014

 
$
6,751

 
$
2,263

 
34%









Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measurements used by management to our most directly comparable GAAP measures for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, which represents EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow from continuing operations.

Reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Distributable Cash Flow
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
4,374

 
$
(39,261
)
 
$
(11,705
)
 
$
(13,354
)
Less: (Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
2,290

 
(356
)
 
5,338

 
(1,208
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
6,664

 
(39,617
)
 
(6,367
)
 
(14,562
)
Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
7,852

 
11,437

 
42,203

 
42,495

Income tax (benefit) expense
183

 
(157
)
 
1,137

 
753

Depreciation and amortization
24,554

 
13,913

 
68,830

 
50,962

EBITDA
39,253

 
(14,424
)
 
105,803

 
79,648

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated entities
(1,169
)
 
52,170

 
(5,466
)
 
53,048

(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
1,407

 
579

 
1,353

 
(217
)
Gain on sale of equity method investment

 
(750
)
 

 
(750
)
Gain on involuntary conversion of property, plant and equipment

 
(909
)
 

 
(909
)
Impairment of long lived asset

 

 
3,445

 

Unrealized mark to market on commodity derivatives
818

 

 
818

 

Reduction in fair value of investment in Cardinal due to purchase of the controlling interest

 

 
30,102

 

Debt prepayment premium

 
272

 
7,767

 
272

Distributions from unconsolidated entities
2,000

 
754

 
4,323

 
3,476

Unit-based compensation
228

 
174

 
817

 
911

Adjusted EBITDA
42,537

 
37,866

 
148,962

 
135,479

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(7,852
)
 
(11,437
)
 
(42,203
)
 
(42,495
)
Income tax benefit (expense)
(183
)
 
157

 
(1,137
)
 
(753
)
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs
848

 
810

 
6,263

 
3,700

Amortization of debt discount

 
76

 
1,305

 
306

Amortization of debt premium
(81
)
 

 
(245
)
 

Unrealized mark to market on interest rate derivatives
(489
)
 

 

 

Payments of installment notes payable and capital lease obligations

 
(56
)
 

 
(307
)
Payments for plant turnaround costs
26

 

 
(3,974
)
 

Maintenance capital expenditures
(1,296
)
 
(3,972
)
 
(14,556
)
 
(11,445
)
Distributable Cash Flow
$
33,510

 
$
23,444

 
$
94,415

 
$
84,485







The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measurements used by management to our most directly comparable GAAP measures for each of the quarters in the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, which represents Distributable Cash Flow from discontinued operations.

 
2014
 
First Quarter
 
Second Quarter
 
Third Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
 
YTD
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
$
(589
)
 
$
(1,292
)
 
$
(1,167
)
 
$
(2,290
)
 
$
(5,338
)
Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
383

 
384

 
285

 
482

 
1,534

Distributable Cash Flow from discontinued operations
$
(206
)
 
$
(908
)
 
$
(882
)
 
$
(1,808
)
 
$
(3,804
)

 
2013
 
First Quarter
 
Second Quarter
 
Third Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
 
YTD
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
$
196

 
$
1,093

 
$
(437
)
 
$
356

 
$
1,208

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
128

 
383

 
384

 
383

 
1,278

Distributable Cash Flow from discontinued operations
$
324

 
$
1,476

 
$
(53
)
 
$
739

 
$
2,486