Exhibit 99.1
MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS REPORTS
2007 SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
     KILGORE, Texas, August 7, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: MMLP) announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007.
     MMLP reported net income for the second quarter of 2007 of $5.9 million, or $0.41 per limited partner unit. This compared to net income for the second quarter of 2006 of $5.2 million, or $0.40 per limited partner unit. Revenues for the second quarter of 2007 were $162.3 million compared to $133.1 million for the second quarter of 2006. Second quarter 2007 net income was negatively impacted by a $0.3 million non-cash mark-to-market adjustment on derivatives. This non-cash adjustment resulted in a reduction to net income of approximately $0.02 per limited partner unit.
     MMLP reported net income for the six months ended June 30, 2007 of $11.7 million, or $0.82 per limited partner unit. This compared to net income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 of $9.5 million, or $0.72 per limited partner unit. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2007 were $318.1 million, compared to revenues of $279.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
     The Company’s distributable cash flow for the second quarter of 2007 was $11.1 million. The Company’s distributable cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $23.1 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 second 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 August 7, 2007.
          Ruben Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Martin Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of Martin Midstream Partners, said “We continue to be pleased with the strength of our diversified business model. As in the previous two quarters, we benefited from strong performances in the majority of our business lines, particularly the Natural Gas Services, Marine Transportation and Fertilizer segments. As a result, we have increased our distributions by approximately 8% year-to-date while growing our distribution coverage ratios. In addition, we are just beginning to realize the benefits from over $70 million of recent investments including our Woodlawn acquisition, our sulfuric acid plant and the Waskom expansion”

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Investors’ Conference Call
     An investor’s conference call to review the second quarter results will be held on Wednesday, August 8, 2007, at 8:00 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 9:00 a.m. Central Time on August 8, 2007 through 11:59 p.m. Central Time on August 16, 2007. The access codes for the conference call and the audio replay are as follows: Account No. 286; Conference ID No. 250924. The audio replay of the conference call will also be archived on the Company’s website at www.martinmidstream.com.
     During this conference call, management will discuss certain non-generally accepted accounting principle financial measures for which reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided herein.
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 and 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, the Partnership uses certain non-GAAP financial measures such as distributable cash flow because the Partnership’s 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 the Partnership’s cash

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available to pay distributions. Distributable cash flow should not be considered an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Distributable cash flow is not intended to represent cash flows for the period, nor are they presented as an alternative to income from continuing operations. 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 non-GAAP financial measures 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 deferred debt issuance costs (as reported in Statements of Cash Flows), plus (less) deferred taxes, 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 (less) non-cash mark-to-market on derivatives (as reported in Statements of Cash Flows), less maintenance capital expenditures (as reported under the caption “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in MMLP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 7, 2007), 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 June 30, 2007, MMLP’s distributions from unconsolidated entities, return of investments from unconsolidated entities and distributions in-kind from equity investments were $0.3 million, $1.6 million and $2.7 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, MMLP’s distributions from unconsolidated entities, return of investments from unconsolidated entities and distributions in-kind from equity investments were $0.5 million, $2.7 million and $4.5 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 August 7, 2007). For the quarter ended June 30, 2007, MMLP’s investments in unconsolidated entities and expansion capital expenditures in unconsolidated entities were $1.9 million and $2.0 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, MMLP’s investments in unconsolidated entities and expansion capital expenditures in unconsolidated entities were $5.8 million and $6.1 million, respectively.

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Contacts: 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)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
Assets
               
Cash
  $ 324     $ 3,675  
Accounts and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $207 and $394
    54,204       56,712  
Product exchange receivables
    2,906       7,076  
Inventories
    32,799       33,019  
Due from affiliates
    2,475       1,330  
Other current assets
    1,331       2,041  
 
           
Total current assets
    94,039       103,853  
 
           
 
               
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost
    392,883       323,967  
Accumulated depreciation
    (86,094 )     (76,122 )
 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net
    306,789       247,845  
 
           
 
               
Goodwill
    37,405       27,600  
Investment in unconsolidated entities
    73,185       70,651  
Other assets, net
    10,617       7,512  
 
           
 
  $ 522,035     $ 457,461  
 
           
Liabilities and Partners’ Capital
               
 
               
Current installments of long-term debt
  $ 58     $ 74  
Trade and other accounts payable
    63,122       53,450  
Product exchange payables
    7,336       14,737  
Due to affiliates
    5,780       10,474  
Income taxes payable
    461       86  
Other accrued liabilities
    3,723       3,876  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    80,480       82,697  
 
           
 
               
Long-term debt
    180,000       174,021  
Deferred income taxes
    8,896        
Other long-term obligations
    2,333       2,218  
 
           
Total liabilities
    271,709       258,936  
 
           
 
               
Partners’ capital
    250,011       198,403  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    315       122  
 
           
Total partners’ capital
    250,326       198,525  
 
           
Commitments and contingencies
  $ 522,035     $ 457,461  
 
           

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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     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Revenues:
                               
Terminalling and storage
  $ 7,037     $ 5,592     $ 13,988     $ 11,348  
Marine transportation
    15,154       10,909       29,038       20,221  
Product sales:
                               
Natural gas services
    105,321       84,058       207,109       185,982  
Sulfur
    16,912       17,624       32,083       33,013  
Fertilizer
    13,441       12,071       27,650       24,096  
Terminalling and storage
    4,449       2,798       8,242       5,214  
 
                       
 
    140,123       116,551       275,084       248,305  
 
                       
Total revenues
    162,314       133,052       318,110       279,874  
 
                       
 
                               
Costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of products sold:
                               
Natural gas services
    100,939       81,517       197,711       179,600  
Sulfur
    11,694       11,701       22,031       22,172  
Fertilizer
    10,722       10,402       22,186       21,402  
Terminalling and storage
    3,917       2,317       6,932       4,316  
 
                       
 
    127,272       105,937       248,860       227,490  
 
                               
Expenses:
                               
Operating expenses
    20,663       14,381       39,656       28,281  
Selling, general and administrative
    2,744       2,605       5,465       4,991  
Depreciation and amortization
    5,468       4,255       10,362       8,207  
 
                       
Total costs and expenses
    156,147       127,178       304,343       268,969  
 
                       
Other operating income
                      853  
 
                       
Operating income
    6,167       5,874       13,767       11,758  
 
                       
 
                               
Other income (expense):
                               
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
    2,418       2,310       4,468       4,722  
Interest expense
    (2,739 )     (3,018 )     (6,316 )     (6,036 )
Debt prepayment premium
                      (1,160 )
Other, net
    72       82       151       251  
 
                       
Total other income (expense)
    (249 )     (626 )     (1,697 )     (2,223 )
 
                       
Net income before taxes
  $ 5,918     $ 5,248     $ 12,070     $ 9,535  
Income taxes
    (9 )           340        
 
                       
Net income
  $ 5,927     $ 5,248     $ 11,730     $ 9,535  
 
                       
 
                               
General partner’s interest in net income
  $ 354     $ 237     $ 629     $ 483  
Limited partners’ interest in net income
  $ 5,573     $ 5,011     $ 11,101     $ 9,052  
 
                               
Net income per limited partner unit — basic and diluted
  $ 0.41     $ 0.40     $ 0.82     $ 0.72  
 
                               
Weighted average limited partner units — basic
    13,638,101       12,682,342       13,478,271       12,491,734  
Weighted average limited partner units — diluted
    13,642,950       12,685,002       13,483,246       12,494,428  

 


 

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED AND CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
                                                         
    Partners’ Capital              
                                            Accumulated        
                                            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
          6,651             2,401       483             9,535  
 
Follow-on public offering
    3,450,000       95,273                               95,273  
 
General partner contribution
                            2,052             2,052  
 
Unit-based compensation
    3,000       9                               9  
 
Cash distributions
          (11,325 )           (4,150 )     (554 )           (16,029 )
 
Change in other comprehensive income
                                  481       481  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Balances – June 30, 2006
    9,282,652     $ 190,814       3,402,690     $ (7,391 )   $ 2,982     $ 481     $ 186,886  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Balances – January 1, 2007
    10,603,808     $ 201,387       2,552,018     $ (6,237 )   $ 3,253     $ 122     $ 198,525  
 
Net Income
          9,254             1,847       629             11,730  
 
Follow-on public offering
    1,380,000       55,934                               55,934  
 
General partner contribution
                            1,192             1,192  
 
Unit-based compensation
    3,000       26                               26  
 
Cash distributions
          (13,361 )           (3,216 )     (697 )           (17,274 )
 
Change in other comprehensive income
                                  193       193  
 
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Balances – June 30, 2007
    11,986,808     $ 253,240       2,552,018     $ (7,606 )   $ 4,377     $ 315     $ 250,326  
 
                                         

 


 

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED AND CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2007     2006  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 11,730     $ 9,535  
 
               
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    10,362       8,207  
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs
    540       500  
Deferred taxes
    (68 )      
Gain on involuntary conversion of property, plant and equipment
          (853 )
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
    (4,468 )     (4,722 )
Distributions from unconsolidated entities
    486       383  
Distributions in-kind from equity investments
    4,541       3,915  
Non-cash mark-to-market on derivatives
    854       638  
Other
    26       57  
Change in current assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
               
Accounts and other receivables
    6,769       20,500  
Product exchange receivables
    4,170       (4,178 )
Inventories
    702       (1,607 )
Due from affiliates
    (1,145 )     (11 )
Other current assets
    148       (169 )
Trade and other accounts payable
    6,059       (21,016 )
Product exchange payables
    (7,401 )     3,546  
Due to affiliates
    (4,694 )     3,344  
Income taxes payable
    277        
Other accrued liabilities
    (892 )     (7,036 )
Change in other non-current assets and liabilities
    (47 )     (109 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    28,043       10,924  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Payments for property, plant and equipment
    (36,772 )     (37,753 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (37,344 )     (7,451 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
          770  
Insurance proceeds from involuntary conversion of property, plant and equipment
          2,541  
Return of investments from unconsolidated entities
    2,684       304  
Investments in unconsolidated entities
    (5,777 )     (1,336 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (77,209 )     (42,925 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Payments of long-term debt
    (97,287 )     (86,304 )
Proceeds from long-term debt
    103,250       35,000  
Payments of debt issuance costs
          (319 )
Net proceeds from follow on public offering
    55,934       95,273  
General partner contribution
    1,192       2,052  
Cash distributions paid
    (17,274 )     (16,029 )
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    45,815       29,673  
 
           
 
               
Net decrease in cash
    (3,351 )     (2,328 )
Cash at beginning of period
    3,675       6,465  
 
           
Cash at end of period
  $ 324     $ 4,137  
 
           

 


 

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW
(Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measure)
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30     June 30  
    2007     2007  
Net income
  $ 5,927     $ 11,730  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to distributable cash flow:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    5,468       10,362  
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs
    270       540  
Deferred taxes
    (68 )     (68 )
Distribution equivalents from unconsolidated entities 1
    4,533       7,711  
Invested cash in unconsolidated entities 2
    65       287  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
    (2,418 )     (4,468 )
Non-cash mark-to-market on derivatives
    261       854  
Maintenance capital expenditures 3
    (2,910 )     (3,842 )
Unit-based compensation
    15       26  
 
           
Distributable cash flow
  $ 11,143     $ 23,132  
 
           
                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30     June 30  
    2007     2007  
1Distribution equivalents from unconsolidated entities:
               
Distributions from unconsolidated entities
  $ 286     $ 486  
Return of investments from unconsolidated entities
    1,559       2,684  
Distributions in-kind from equity investments
    2,688       4,541  
 
           
Distribution equivalents from unconsolidated entities
  $ 4,533     $ 7,711  
 
           
 
               
2Invested cash in unconsolidated entities:
               
Investments in unconsolidated entities
  $ (1,894 )   $ (5,777 )
Expansion capital expenditures in unconsolidated entities
    1,959       6,064  
 
           
Invested cash in unconsolidated entities
  $ 65     $ 287  
 
           
 
               
3 Maintenance capital expenditures exclude hurricane-related maintenance capital expenditures.