Exhibit 99.1
MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS REPORTS
2007 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
     KILGORE, Texas, May 7, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: MMLP) announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007.
     MMLP reported net income for the first quarter of 2007 of $5.8 million, or $0.42 per limited partner unit. This compared to net income for the first quarter of 2006 of $4.3 million, or $0.33 per limited partner unit. Revenues for the first quarter of 2007 were $155.8 million compared to $146.8 million for the first quarter of 2006.
     The Company’s distributable cash flow for the first quarter of 2007 was $12.0 million. Distributable cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure which is explained in greater detail below under “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information.” The Company has also included below a table entitled “Distributable Cash Flow” in order to show the components of this non-GAAP financial measure and its reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measurement.
     MMLP’s first quarter 2007 financial statements are included with this press release. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the information contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2007.
     Ruben Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Martin Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of Martin Midstream Partners, said “Overall, we are very pleased with our first quarter results. While the performance of our Sulfur segment has been disappointing, our Natural Gas Services, Marine Transportation and Fertilizer segments continue to outperform. The strength and diversity of these business lines has minimized the impact of our Sulfur segment. Similar to the fourth quarter of 2006, favorable fundamentals and beneficial weather allowed us to expand volumes and margins across the majority of our business lines. Looking ahead, we continue to see continued strength in our businesses, and we continue to seek attractive, strategic growth opportunities as evidenced by our recent acquisition of Woodlawn Pipeline Company.”
Investors’ Conference Call
     An investors’ conference call to review the first quarter results will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. Central Time. The conference call can be accessed by calling (877) 407-9205. An audio replay of the conference call will be available by calling (877) 660-6853 from 9:30 a.m. Central Time on May 8, 2007 through 11:59 p.m. Central Time on May 15, 2007. The access codes for the conference call and the audio replay are as follows: Account No. 286; Conference ID No. 240859. The audio replay of the conference call will also be archived on the Company’s website at www.martinmidstream.com.

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About Martin Midstream Partners
     Martin Midstream Partners 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: terminalling and storage services for petroleum products and by-products; natural gas services; marine transportation services for petroleum products and by-products; sulfur gathering, processing and distribution; and fertilizer manufacturing and distribution.
     Additional information concerning the Company is available on the Company’s website at www.martinmidstream.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
     Statements about Martin Midstream Partners’ 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 MMLP 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 Company’s annual and quarterly reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Martin Midstream Partners 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
     MMLP reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. However, from time to time, MMLP uses certain non-GAAP financial measures such as distributable cash flow because management believes that this measure may provide users of this financial information with meaningful comparisons between current results and prior reported results and a meaningful measure of MMLP’s cash flow after it has satisfied the capital and related requirements of its operations. Distributable cash flow is not a measure of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP. It should not be considered in isolation or as an indicator of MMLP’s performance. Furthermore, it should not be seen as a measure of liquidity or a substitute for comparable metrics prepared in accordance with GAAP. This information may constitute a non-GAAP financial measure within the meaning of Regulation G adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, MMLP has presented herein, and will present in other information it publishes that contains this non-GAAP financial measure, a reconciliation of this measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
     The Company has included below a table entitled “Distributable Cash Flow” in order to show the components of this non-GAAP financial measure and its reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure. MMLP calculates distributable cash flow as follows: net income (as reported in Statements of Operations), plus depreciation and amortization and amortization of

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deferred debt issuance costs (as reported in Statements of Cash Flows), plus distribution equivalents from unconsolidated entities (as described below), plus invested cash in unconsolidated entities (as described below), less equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (as reported in Statements of Operations), plus non-cash mark-to-market on derivatives (as reported in Statements of Cash Flows), less maintenance capital expenditures (as described below), plus unit-based compensation (as reported in Statements of Capital).
     MMLP’s distribution equivalents from unconsolidated entities is calculated as distributions from unconsolidated entities (as reported in Statements of Cash Flows), plus return of investments from unconsolidated entities (as reported in Statements of Cash Flows), plus distributions in-kind from equity investments (as reported in Statements of Cash Flows). For the quarter ended March 31, 2007, MMLP’s distributions from unconsolidated entities, return of investments from unconsolidated entities and distributions in-kind from equity investments were $0.2 million, $1.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
     MMLP’s invested cash in unconsolidated entities is calculated as investments in unconsolidated entities (as reported in Statements of Cash Flows), plus expansion capital expenditures in unconsolidated entities (as reported under the caption “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in MMLP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 7, 2007). For the quarter ended March 31, 2007, MMLP’s investments in unconsolidated entities and expansion capital expenditures in unconsolidated entities were $3.9 million and $4.1 million, respectively.
     MMLP’s capital expenditures include both expansion and maintenance capital expenditures and are calculated as payments for property, plant and equipment (as reported in Statements of Cash Flows), plus acquisitions, net of cash acquired (as reported in Statements of Cash Flows). For the quarter ended March 31, 2007, payments for property, plant and equipment and acquisitions were $15.8 million and $0.0 million, respectively. For the quarter ended March 31, 2007, expansion capital expenditures were $14.8 million, excluding expansion capital expenditures in unconsolidated entities. For the quarter ended March 31, 2007, maintenance capital expenditures were $1.0 million, including $0.1 million in hurricane-related maintenance capital expenditures, excluding maintenance capital expenditures in unconsolidated entities.
     Contact: Robert D. Bondurant, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Martin Midstream GP LLC, the Company’s general partner at (903) 983-6200.

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MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED AND CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
Assets
               
 
               
Cash
  $ 4,578     $ 3,675  
Accounts and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $242 and $394
    58,676       56,712  
Product exchange receivables
    1,982       7,076  
Inventories
    26,169       33,019  
Due from affiliates
    1,100       1,330  
Other current assets
    1,317       2,041  
 
           
Total current assets
    93,822       103,853  
 
           
 
               
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost
    339,731       323,967  
Accumulated depreciation
    (80,860 )     (76,122 )
 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net
    258,871       247,845  
 
           
 
               
Goodwill
    27,600       27,600  
Investment in unconsolidated entities
    73,406       70,651  
Other assets, net
    6,594       7,512  
 
           
 
  $ 460,293     $ 457,461  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Partners’ Capital
               
 
               
Current installments of long-term debt
  $ 75     $ 74  
Trade and other accounts payable
    55,239       53,450  
Product exchange payables
    6,018       14,737  
Due to affiliates
    7,959       10,474  
Income taxes payable
    276       86  
Other accrued liabilities
    3,293       3,876  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    72,860       82,697  
 
           
 
               
Long-term debt
    190,001       174,021  
Other long-term obligations
    2,671       2,218  
 
           
Total liabilities
    265,532       258,936  
 
           
 
               
Partners’ capital
    195,750       198,403  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (989 )     122  
 
           
Total partners’ capital
    194,761       198,525  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
  $ 460,293     $ 457,461  
 
           
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the accompanying notes and other information included in MMLP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2007.

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MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED AND CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Revenues:
               
Terminalling and storage
  $ 6,951     $ 5,756  
Marine transportation
    13,884       9,312  
Product sales:
               
Natural gas services
    101,788       101,924  
Sulfur
    15,171       15,389  
Fertilizer
    14,209       12,025  
Terminalling and storage
    3,793       2,416  
 
           
 
    134,961       131,754  
 
           
Total revenues
    155,796       146,822  
 
           
Costs and expenses:
               
Cost of products sold:
               
Natural gas services
    96,772       98,083  
Sulfur
    10,337       10,471  
Fertilizer
    11,464       11,000  
Terminalling and storage
    3,015       1,999  
 
           
 
    121,588       121,553  
Expenses:
               
Operating expenses
    18,993       13,900  
Selling, general and administrative
    2,721       2,386  
Depreciation and amortization
    4,894       3,952  
 
           
Total costs and expenses
    148,196       141,791  
 
           
Other operating income
          853  
 
           
Operating income
    7,600       5,884  
 
           
 
               
Other income (expense):
               
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
    2,050       2,412  
Interest expense
    (3,577 )     (3,018 )
Debt prepayment premium
          (1,160 )
Other, net
    79       169  
 
           
Total other income (expense)
    (1,448 )     (1,597 )
 
           
Net income before taxes
    6,152       4,287  
 
               
Income taxes
    349        
 
           
 
Net income
  $ 5,803     $ 4,287  
 
           
 
               
General partner’s interest in net income
  $ 275     $ 246  
Limited partners’ interest in net income
  $ 5,528     $ 4,041  
 
               
Net income per limited partner unit – basic and diluted
  $ 0.42     $ 0.33  
 
               
Weighted average limited partner units – basic
    13,152,826       12,299,009  
Weighted average limited partner units – diluted
    13,155,125       12,301,980  
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the accompanying notes and other information included in MMLP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2007.

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MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED AND CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL\
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
                                                         
                                            Accumulated        
    Partners’ Capital     Other        
                                    General     Comprehensive        
    Common     Subordinated     Partner     Income        
    Units     Amount     Units     Amount     Amount     Amount     Total  
Balances – January 1, 2006
    5,829,652     $ 100,206       3,402,690     $ (5,642 )   $ 1,001     $     $ 95,565  
Net income
          2,984             1,057       246             4,287  
Follow-on public offering
    3,450,000       95,273                               95,273  
General partner contribution
                            2,052             2,052  
Unit-based compensation
    3,000       4                               4  
Cash distributions
          (5,662 )           (2,076 )     (277 )           (8,015 )
Adjustment in fair value of derivatives
                                  (226 )     (226 )
 
                                         
 
Balances – March 31, 2006
    9,282,652     $ 192,805       3,402,690     $ (6,661 )   $ 3,022     $ (226 )   $ 188,940  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Balances – January 1, 2007
    10,603,808     $ 201,387       2,552,018     $ (6,237 )   $ 3,253     $ 122     $ 198,525  
Net income
          4,608             920       275             5,803  
Cash distributions
          (6,574 )           (1,582 )     (311 )           (8,467 )
Unit-based compensation
          11                           — —       11  
Adjustment in fair value of derivatives
                                  (1,111 )     (1,111 )
 
                                         
 
Balances – March 31, 2007
    10,603,808     $ 199,432       2,552,018     $ (6,899 )   $ 3,217     $ (989 )   $ 194,761  
 
                                         
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the accompanying notes and other information included in MMLP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2007.

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MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED AND CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Net income
  $ 5,803     $ 4,287  
Changes in fair values of commodity cash flow hedges
    (164 )     (226 )
Commodity hedging losses reclassified to earnings
    (432 )      
Changes in fair value of interest rate cash flow hedges
    (515 )      
 
           
Comprehensive income
  $ 4,692     $ 4,061  
 
           
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the accompanying notes and other information included in MMLP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2007.

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MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED AND CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 5,803     $ 4,287  
 
               
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    4,894       3,952  
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs
    270       249  
(Gain) on involuntary conversion of property, plant and equipment
          (853 )
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
    (2,050 )     (2,412 )
Distributions from unconsolidated entities
    200       160  
Distributions in-kind from equity investments
    1,853       1,932  
Non-cash mark-to-market on derivatives
    593       82  
Other
    11       8  
Change in current assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
               
Accounts and other receivables
    (1,964 )     16,967  
Product exchange receivables
    5,094       (2,910 )
Inventories
    6,850       2,067  
Due from affiliates
    230       (1,739 )
Other current assets
    26       (128 )
Trade and other accounts payable
    1,789       (19,995 )
Product exchange payables
    (8,719 )     1,658  
Due to affiliates
    (2,515 )     2,854  
Income taxes payable
    190       (5,060 )
Other accrued liabilities
    (770 )     (1,556) )
Change in other non-current assets and liabilities
    126       (35 )
 
           
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
    11,911       (472 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Payments for property, plant and equipment
    (15,764 )     (19,101 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
          (7,451 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
          720  
Return of investments from unconsolidated entities
    1,125       150  
Investments in unconsolidated entities
    (3,883 )     (546 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (18,522 )     (26,228 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Payments of long-term debt
    (25,119 )     (82,904 )
Proceeds from long-term debt
    41,100       19,100  
Net proceeds from follow on public offering
          95,273  
Payments of debt issuance costs
          (12 )
General partner contribution
          2,052  
Cash distributions paid
    (8,467 )     (8,015 )
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    7,514       25,494  
 
           
 
               
Net increase (decrease) in cash
    903       (1,206 )
Cash at beginning of period
    3,675       6,465  
 
           
 
               
Cash at end of period
  $ 4,578     $ 5,259  
 
           
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the accompanying notes and other information included in MMLP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2007.

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MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measure)
         
    Three Months  
    Ended  
    March 31  
    2007  
Net income
  $ 5,803  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to distributable cash flow:
       
Depreciation and amortization
    4,894  
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs
    270  
Distribution equivalents from unconsolidated entities 1
    3,178  
Invested cash in unconsolidated entities 2
    222  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
    (2,050 )
Non-cash mark-to-market on derivatives
    593  
Maintenance capital expenditures 3
    (932 )
Unit-based compensation
    11  
 
     
Distributable cash flow
  $ 11,989  
 
     
 
         
    Three Months  
    Ended  
    March 31  
    2007  
1 Distribution equivalents from unconsolidated entities:
       
Distributions from unconsolidated entities
  $ 200  
Return of investments from unconsolidated entities
    1,125  
Distributions in-kind from equity investments
    1,853  
 
     
Distribution equivalents from unconsolidated entities
  $ 3,178  
 
     
2 Invested cash in unconsolidated entities:
       
Investments in unconsolidated entities
  $ (3,883 )
Expansion capital expenditures in unconsolidated entities
    4,105  
 
     
Invested cash in unconsolidated entities
  $ 222  
 
     
3 Maintenance capital expenditures:
       
Payments for property, plant and equipment
  $ (15,764 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
     
 
     
Capital expenditures
    (15,764 )
Expansion capital expenditures
    14,729  
Hurricane-related maintenance capital expenditures
    103  
 
     
Maintenance capital expenditures
  $ (932 )
 
     

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