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Enviva Partners, LP Announces 20th Consecutive Distribution Increase, Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter 2020, and Reaffirms Full-Year Guidance

Enviva Partners, LP (NYSE: EVA) (“Enviva,” the “Partnership,” or “we”) today reported financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2020.

Highlights:

  • For the second quarter of 2020, the Partnership reported net income of $8.5 million, as compared to net loss of $3.8 million for the second quarter of 2019
  • The Partnership reported adjusted EBITDA of $37.4 million for the second quarter of 2020, an increase of 38.7 percent from the corresponding quarter of 2019
  • The Partnership completed the previously announced Greenwood and Georgia Biomass Acquisitions and associated financing
  • The Partnership declared a quarterly distribution of $0.765 per unit for the second quarter of 2020, an increase of 15.9 percent from the corresponding quarter of 2019
  • The Partnership’s sponsor executed a new long-term take-or-pay off-take contract with a new creditworthy customer, which is a major Japanese electric utility

“The resilience of the business model we have built enabled us to continue to operate our plants and port terminals uninterrupted, to deliver strong results quarter-over-quarter, and to execute our long-term strategy even amidst heightened market volatility and the uncertainty of the evolving coronavirus pandemic,” said John Keppler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Enviva. “At the same time, with the transformative Greenwood and Georgia Biomass acquisitions, we have increased the Partnership’s production capacity by one third and added approximately $5.3 billion dollars to our fully contracted revenue backlog. When combined with the robust recapitalization of our sponsor, our success in the second quarter quite dramatically sets the stage for substantial growth for the Partnership for many years to come.”

Second Quarter Financial Results

For the second quarter of 2020, the Partnership generated net revenue of $167.7 million, as compared to $168.1 million for the corresponding quarter of 2019. The $0.4 million decrease was primarily attributable to an increase in sales volumes produced by the Partnership, offset by a reduction in sales volumes procured from third parties during the second quarter of 2020. Other revenue was $12.1 million for the second quarter of 2020, as compared to other revenue of $0.9 million for the second quarter of 2019. Included in other revenue for the second quarter of 2020 was $8.9 million in payments from customers associated with modifying shipments under our take-or-pay off-take contracts, which otherwise would have been presented in product sales.

For the second quarter of 2020, we generated gross margin of $27.7 million, as compared to $16.5 million for the corresponding period in 2019, an increase of approximately $11.2 million. Adjusted gross margin was $42.0 million for the second quarter of 2020, as compared to $28.0 million for the second quarter of 2019. Adjusted gross margin per metric ton was $49.55 for the second quarter of 2020, as compared to adjusted gross margin per metric ton of $32.26 for the second quarter of 2019. The increase in adjusted gross margin per metric ton principally was due to the favorable customer contract mix, as well as an increase in sales volumes produced by the Partnership, which had higher adjusted gross margin per metric ton, offset by a reduction in sales volumes procured from third parties, which had a lower adjusted gross margin per metric ton.

For the second quarter of 2020, net income was $8.5 million, as compared to net loss of $3.8 million for the second quarter of 2019. Adjusted net income was $8.7 million for the second quarter of 2020, as compared to adjusted net income of $7.0 million for the second quarter of 2019. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2020 was $37.4 million, as compared to $27.0 million for the corresponding quarter of 2019. The increase was primarily due to the same factors that contributed to the higher adjusted gross margin for the second quarter of 2020. Distributable cash flow, prior to any distributions attributable to incentive distribution rights paid to our general partner, was $25.9 million for the second quarter of 2020, as compared to $17.2 million for the corresponding quarter of 2019.

As of June 30, 2020, the Partnership had $98.1 million of cash on hand and no borrowings outstanding under its $350.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility.

The Partnership continues to report that, to date, our operating and financial results have not been materially impacted by the outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus and all of our customers have performed, and continue to perform, in accordance with their contracts with us.

Although the full implications of the novel coronavirus are not yet known, we have contingency and business continuity plans in place that we believe would mitigate the impact of potential business disruptions if necessary.

Acquisition and Financing Activities

On July 1, 2020, the Partnership completed the previously announced transaction to purchase a wood pellet production plant in Greenwood, South Carolina (the “Greenwood plant”) from our sponsor for cash consideration of $132.0 million and the assumption of a $40.0 million third-party promissory note (the “Greenwood Acquisition”). The Partnership plans to invest $28.0 million to expand the Greenwood plant’s production capacity to 600,000 metric tons per year (“MTPY”) by the end of 2021, subject to receiving the necessary permits (the “Greenwood Expansion”).

To support the Partnership during its completion of the Greenwood Expansion, our sponsor agreed to (i) waive certain management services and other fees that otherwise would be owed by the Partnership through December 31, 2021 and (ii) continue to waive certain management services and other fees that otherwise would be owed by the Partnership if the Greenwood plant’s actual production volumes are lower than expectations (such waivers, the “Fee Waivers”). Our sponsor also has agreed to reimburse the Partnership for any construction costs incurred for the Greenwood Expansion in excess of $28.0 million.

In addition, in connection with the Greenwood Acquisition, our sponsor assigned to the Partnership five firm, long-term, take-or-pay, fixed-price off-take contracts (the “Associated Off-Take Contracts”) with creditworthy Japanese counterparties that have maturities between 2031 and 2041 and aggregate annual deliveries of 1.4 million MTPY.

On July 31, 2020, the Partnership completed the previously announced transaction to purchase a wood pellet production plant in Waycross, Georgia (the “Waycross plant”) and a long-term terminal lease and associated services agreement at the Port of Savannah, for a purchase price of $175.0 million in cash (the “Georgia Biomass Acquisition” and, together with the Greenwood Acquisition, the “Acquisitions”). As part of the Georgia Biomass Acquisition, the Partnership also acquired long-term, take-or-pay off-take contracts with an existing Partnership customer (the “Acquired Waycross Contracts”) for annual deliveries of approximately 500,000 MTPY through 2024.

With the Associated Off-Take Contracts and the Acquired Waycross Contracts, the Partnership’s total product sales backlog will increase by approximately $5.3 billion, on a pro forma basis as of July 1, 2020, and the production from the Greenwood plant and the Waycross plant is expected to be fully contracted through 2035. In 2021, the Acquisitions are expected to generate net loss in the range of $13.7 million to $17.7 million and adjusted EBITDA in the range of $39.0 million to $43.0 million. In 2024, once the Acquisitions and Associated Off-Take Contracts are fully ramped and integrated, the Acquisitions are expected to generate net income in the range of $18.7 million to $22.7 million and adjusted EBITDA in the range of $56.0 million to $60.0 million. On that basis, the combined purchase price for the Acquisitions, including the expected costs to expand the Greenwood plant, represents an adjusted EBITDA multiple of approximately 6.5 times.

To finance the Acquisitions, on June 18, 2020, the Partnership signed a purchase agreement for the sale of an aggregate of 6,153,846 common units in a private placement (the “Equity Offering”) in exchange for gross proceeds of $200.0 million at a purchase price of $32.50 per unit, representing a 5.6% discount to the 20-day volume-weighted average price of the Partnership’s common units as of June 17, 2020. The Equity Offering closed on June 23, 2020. In addition, on June 29, 2020, the Partnership, with its wholly owned subsidiary Enviva Partners Finance Corp., announced the offering of an additional $150 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.5% senior unsecured notes due 2026 (the “Additional Notes”) in a private placement to eligible purchasers. The Partnership priced the Additional Notes at an offering price of 103.75% of the principal amount, which implied an effective yield to maturity of approximately 5.7%. The Additional Notes offering closed on July 15, 2020.

“Our ability to close the Equity Offering at a tight discount and the Additional Notes offering at a strong premium in volatile market conditions demonstrates an increasing recognition by the capital markets of the underlying strength of the Partnership’s business,” said Shai Even, Chief Financial Officer of Enviva. “We appreciate the support from our growing and increasingly ESG-focused investor base and remain committed to maintaining our conservative financial policies and our 50/50 equity/debt capital structure for drop-downs and acquisitions.”

Distribution

The board of directors of our general partner (the “Board”) declared a distribution of $0.765 per common unit for the second quarter of 2020. This distribution represents the twentieth consecutive distribution increase since the Partnership’s initial public offering. The Partnership’s distributable cash flow, net of amounts attributable to incentive distribution rights paid to our general partner, of $18.4 million for the second quarter of 2020 covers the distribution for the quarter at 0.61 times. The quarterly distribution will be paid on Friday, August 28, 2020, to unitholders of record as of the close of business on Monday, August 17, 2020.

When determining the distribution for a quarter, the Board evaluates the Partnership’s distribution coverage ratio on an annual basis, after taking into consideration its expected distributable cash flow, net of expected amounts attributable to incentive distribution rights paid to our general partner, for the full year.

Outlook and Guidance

On June 18, 2020, in conjunction with the announcement of the Acquisitions, the Partnership provided updated guidance for full-year 2020, after accounting for the expected benefit of the Acquisitions.

The Partnership reaffirms the guidance provided on June 18, 2020 and continues to expect full-year 2020 net income to be in the range of $33.9 million to $43.9 million, adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $185.0 million to $195.0 million, and distributable cash flow to be in the range of $134.0 million to $144.0 million, prior to any distributions attributable to incentive distribution rights paid to our general partner. The Partnership also continues to expect to distribute at least $3.00 per common unit for full-year 2020, before considering the benefit of any additional acquisitions or drop-down transactions, and to target a distribution coverage ratio of 1.20 times on a forward-looking annual basis.

The guidance amounts provided above, including the distribution expectations, include the benefit of the Acquisitions and the Fee Waivers and reflect the associated financing activities. The guidance amounts provided above do not include the impact of any additional acquisitions by the Partnership from our sponsor, its joint venture (the “Sponsor JV”), or third parties. The Partnership’s quarterly income and cash flow are subject to seasonality and the mix of customer shipments made, which vary from period to period. Similar to previous years, the Partnership expects net income, adjusted EBITDA, and distributable cash flow for the second half of 2020 to be significantly higher than for the first half of the year.

Market and Contracting Update

The growth of the Partnership’s business continues to be driven by the commitment and significant progress made by regulators, policymakers, utilities, and power generators across the globe to phase out coal, limit the impact of climate change, and cut greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions to achieve “net-zero” by 2050.

In June 2020, the United Kingdom (the “UK”) completed a record-breaking 67-day period without coal-fired power, representing the longest period the country has operated without coal power since the Industrial Revolution. During this period, biomass provided approximately 11% of the UK’s electricity on average and up to 16% on days when the availability of wind and solar was limited.

More recently, in order to end coal-fired power generation, on July 3, 2020, Germany passed legislation (the “Coal Exit Law”) that explicitly recognized the use of sustainable biomass as part of the transition. The Coal Exit Law lays out a rapid timetable to phase out hard coal by 2033 and lignite by 2038, requiring an unprecedented shut-down of 43.9 gigawatts (“GWs”) of coal capacity operating on the grid today. Mechanisms are in place to potentially lead to an earlier final phase-out date and to deliver a EUR 40 billion support program to assist coal plant operators with shutting down capacity or converting to non-fossil fuel fired generation alternatives, including biomass.

The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL), after an extensive review process that involved joint fact-finding with 150 non-governmental organizations, research institutes, businesses, and other stakeholders, and testing its arguments against more than 400 scientific studies and reports, concluded in a report published in May that the country will not be able to achieve its climate targets without substantially increasing biomass utilization and that a significant role for biomass is a “prerequisite” for a climate-neutral circular economy.

In Asia, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced in early July that the Japanese government would set policies aimed at the closure or suspension of low-efficiency coal-fired power plants by 2030 following the establishment of a framework expected by the end of 2020. Japan currently has 152 coal-fired power plants and it is estimated that approximately 100 of them, with total estimated capacity of approximately 23 to 25 GWs, may be targeted for such closure or suspension, creating new potential opportunities for recycling this infrastructure into biomass-fired renewable power generating assets.

These commitments and the corresponding policies and action plans underpin the continued strong growth expected in global demand for industrial-grade wood pellets.

The Partnership’s sponsor recently executed a firm, 10-year, take-or-pay off-take contract with a major, creditworthy electric utility company in Japan to supply a coal and biomass co-fired power plant. Sales under this contract are expected to commence in 2024 with annual deliveries of 120,000 MTPY of wood pellets.

Our strategy is to fully contract the wood pellet production from our plants under long-term, take-or-pay off-take contracts. As of July 1, 2020 and pro forma for the Georgia Biomass Acquisition, the Partnership’s current production capacity is matched with a portfolio of firm and contingent off-take contracts that has a total weighted-average remaining term of 12.7 years and a total product sales backlog of $15.3 billion. Assuming all volumes under the firm and contingent off-take contracts held by our sponsor and the Sponsor JV, including the new 10-year, 120,000 MTPY off-take contract described above, were included, our total weighted-average remaining term and product sales backlog would increase to 13.6 years and $19.7 billion, respectively. The Partnership expects to have the opportunity to acquire off-take contracts from our sponsor and the Sponsor JV.

Sustainability

The Partnership and its sponsor continue to prioritize efforts to safeguard and enhance the sustainability of wood pellet production in the United States. This ensures the long-term availability of the forest resources in our production areas while also creating a reputation for environmental best practice among policymakers and our customers.

As part of our commitment to supply chain transparency, on June 5, 2020, our sponsor released its Track & Trace® data for the third and fourth quarters of 2019. In an effort to continue to drive improvements in this industry-leading program, our sponsor is underway with a project to convert this platform to blockchain technology to provide additional data integrity and chain of custody verification around the origin and characteristics of our feedstock.

On May 6, 2020, our sponsor published a white paper led by its Chief Sustainability Officer, Dr. Jennifer Jenkins, which provides an overview of the scientific basis for using bioenergy to mitigate climate change, including a framework for defining “good” and “bad” biomass. This white paper can be found on the Enviva website along with an accompanying webinar recording that expands on the topics covered in the paper.

In July 2020, we shared a recent independent study by Boundless Impact Investing (“Boundless Impact”), a third-party research firm specializing in climate analytics for investors. Boundless Impact initially was retained by one of our largest unitholders to evaluate the carbon impact of wood pellet energy and sustainability of our supply chain. We found its work of such high quality that we retained the firm to conduct a deeper analysis to enable its report to be peer reviewed and shared widely. In its report, Boundless Impact reviewed the estimated lifecycle GHG emissions reduction benefit of generating electricity using sustainable wood pellets produced in the United States. The report estimates GHG savings of 87% and 71% compared to electricity generation with coal and natural gas, respectively. Such GHG emissions reductions are estimated by Boundless Impact to further improve to 94% and 82%, respectively, in combined heat and power applications in the UK.

Since announcing its 2020 Responsible Sourcing Policy Implementation Plans earlier this year, our sponsor has made substantial progress toward its goals. As our sponsor reported in its 2020 Mid-Year Report on July 31, to date in 2020, it has added nearly 9,000 acres to the certified land base in our sourcing regions, helped to fund projects conserving 2,500 additional acres of bottomland hardwood forests through the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund, and announced a five-year partnership with the Longleaf Alliance to restore forests.

Partnership Development Activities

Our wood pellet production plant in Hamlet, North Carolina has proven its expected 600,000 MTPY capacity and we expect it to exit 2020 at this run rate.

The Partnership has begun commissioning certain fully constructed new process islands as part of its project to increase the production capacity of its wood pellet production plant in Northampton, North Carolina and similarly expects to begin the commissioning process for its project to increase the production capacity of its wood pellet production plant in Southampton, Virginia over the next several months (collectively, the “Mid-Atlantic Expansions”). The benefit of the commissioning volumes and incremental production from the Mid-Atlantic Expansions in 2020 is included in the Partnership’s updated guidance. The Partnership expects to benefit fully from the estimated incremental annual adjusted EBITDA of approximately $28 to $32 million associated with the 400,000 MTPY increased production from the Mid-Atlantic Expansions during 2021.

In addition, procurement and detailed engineering activities for the Greenwood Expansion are well underway and, subject to receiving the necessary permits, the expansion remains on track for completion by year-end 2021.

Sponsor Development Activities

As our sponsor announced on July 22, 2020, it recently completed a series of transactions with a diverse group of global investors that recapitalized the company (the “Recapitalization”). The Recapitalization includes approximately $300 million in new equity commitments that are available to finance our sponsor’s substantial pipeline of future growth projects. The Partnership expects these projects to be made available to the Partnership for drop-down acquisition under its existing purchase rights agreement with our sponsor.

“Our sponsor has played a critical role underwriting the growth profile of the Partnership by developing, de-risking, and making fully contracted production and terminal assets available for highly accretive drop-down acquisitions to the benefit of our common unit holders,” said Keppler. “With substantial new equity available for building new assets in our core business, we expect our sponsor to be similarly supportive of the Partnership’s growth long into the future.”

Our sponsor and the Sponsor JV continue to progress the development of wood pellet production plants and marine terminals, which the Partnership expects to have the opportunity to acquire along with the related off-take contracts, including by:

  • Constructing a wood pellet production plant in Lucedale, Mississippi (the “Lucedale plant”) and a deep-water marine terminal in Pascagoula, Mississippi (the “Pascagoula terminal”). Civil work continues at both the Lucedale plant and Pascagoula terminal sites with construction work ramping up. The sponsor expects the construction of the Lucedale plant and the Pascagoula terminal to be completed mid-year 2021.
  • Developing a wood pellet production plant in Epes, Alabama, with a final investment decision and pre-construction activities expected around the end of 2020.
  • Evaluating additional sites for wood pellet production plants in Alabama and Mississippi, the production of which would be exported through the Pascagoula terminal.

Conference Call

We will host a conference call with executive management related to our second quarter 2020 results and a more detailed market update at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, August 6, 2020. Information on how interested parties may listen to the conference call is available on the Investor Relations page of our website (www.envivabiomass.com). A replay of the conference call will be available on our website after the live call concludes.

About Enviva Partners, LP

Enviva Partners, LP (NYSE: EVA) is a publicly traded master limited partnership that aggregates a natural resource, wood fiber, and processes it into a transportable form, wood pellets. The Partnership sells a significant majority of its wood pellets through long-term, take-or-pay off-take contracts with creditworthy customers in the United Kingdom and Europe. The Partnership owns and operates nine plants with a combined production capacity of approximately 4.9 million MTPY in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. In addition, the Partnership exports wood pellets through its marine terminals at the Port of Chesapeake, Virginia and the Port of Wilmington, North Carolina and from third-party marine terminals in Savannah, Georgia, Mobile, Alabama, and Panama City, Florida.

To learn more about Enviva Partners, LP, please visit our website at www.envivabiomass.com and follow us on social media @Enviva.

Notice

This press release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b)(4). Brokers and nominees should treat 100 percent of the Partnership’s distributions to non-U.S. investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, the Partnership’s distributions to non-U.S. investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate.

Financial Statements

 

ENVIVA PARTNERS, LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except number of units)

 

June 30,

2020

December 31,

2019

(unaudited)

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

98,101

$

9,053

Accounts receivable

82,543

72,421

Related-party receivables, net

8,625

Inventories

39,723

32,998

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

8,932

5,617

Total current assets

237,924

120,089

Property, plant and equipment, net

784,523

751,780

Operating lease right-of-use assets

31,737

32,830

Goodwill

85,615

85,615

Other long-term assets

10,247

4,504

Total assets

$

1,150,046

$

994,818

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

20,358

$

18,985

Related-party payables, net

304

Deferred consideration for drop-down due to related-party

40,000

Accrued and other current liabilities

75,346

59,066

Current portion of interest payable

22,996

3,427

Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations

7,558

6,590

Total current liabilities

126,258

128,372

Long-term debt and finance lease obligations

597,510

596,430

Long-term operating lease liabilities

32,980

33,469

Other long-term liabilities

2,818

3,971

Total liabilities

759,566

762,242

Commitments and contingencies

Partners’ capital:

Limited partners:

Common unitholders—public (26,178,817 and 19,870,436 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)

470,924

300,184

Common unitholder—sponsor (13,586,375 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)

67,646

82,300

General partner (no outstanding units)

(99,899

)

(101,739

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

1

23

Total Enviva Partners, LP partners’ capital

438,672

280,768

Noncontrolling interest

(48,192

)

(48,192

)

Total partners' capital

390,480

232,576

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

$

1,150,046

$

994,818

 

ENVIVA PARTNERS, LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per unit amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2020

2019

2020

2019

Product sales

$

155,651

$

167,202

$

353,504

$

323,801

Other revenue

12,061

877

18,685

2,647

Net revenue

167,712

168,079

372,189

326,448

Cost of goods sold

125,047

140,476

288,577

277,868

Depreciation and amortization

14,986

11,096

28,626

22,166

Total cost of goods sold

140,033

151,572

317,203

300,034

Gross margin

27,679

16,507

54,986

26,414

General and administrative expenses

2,096

1,767

3,859

5,308

Related-party management services agreement fees

6,947

9,263

14,636

15,559

Total general and administrative expenses

9,043

11,030

18,495

20,867

Income from operations

18,636

5,477

36,491

5,547

Other (expense) income:

Interest expense

(10,124

)

(9,196

)

(20,518

)

(18,829

)

Other (expense) income, net

(41

)

(82

)

131

558

Total other expense, net

(10,165

)

(9,278

)

(20,387

)

(18,271

)

Net income (loss)

$

8,471

$

(3,801

)

$

16,104

$

(12,724

)

Net income (loss) per limited partner common unit:

Basic and diluted

$

$

(0.20

)

$

0.10

$

(0.59

)

Weighted-average number of limited partner common units outstanding:

Basic and diluted

34,082

33,400

33,816

30,098

ENVIVA PARTNERS, LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

2020

2019

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

16,104

$

(12,724

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

29,204

22,456

MSA Fee Waivers

 

4,757

11,046

Amortization of debt issuance costs, debt premium and original issue discounts

 

813

595

Loss on disposal of assets

 

760

350

Unit-based compensation

 

4,256

3,485

Fair value changes in derivatives

 

(5,347

)

(346

)

Unrealized (losses) gains on foreign currency transactions, net

 

(138

)

29

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

Accounts and insurance receivables

 

(11,406

)

(4,167

)

Related-party receivables

 

(2,843

)

(2,536

)

Prepaid expenses and other current and long-term assets

 

(14

)

(340

)

Inventories

 

(6,270

)

(18

)

Derivatives

 

(792

)

563

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other current liabilities

 

11,771

(7,079

)

Related-party payables

 

(356

)

Accrued interest

 

17,718

(578

)

Deferred revenue

 

(3,152

)

Operating lease liabilities

 

(2,169

)

(2,472

)

Other long-term liabilities

 

406

(346

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

53,658

7,562

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(58,839

)

(49,892

)

Payment in relation to the Hamlet Drop-Down

 

(74,700

)

Other

 

(3,769

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(62,608

)

(124,592

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

Proceeds from senior secured revolving credit facility, net

 

93,500

Principal payments on other long-term debt and finance lease obligations

 

(2,081

)

(1,252

)

Cash paid related to debt issuance and deferred offering costs

 

(1,310

)

Proceeds from common unit issuances, net

 

199,990

96,970

Payment of deferred consideration for the Wilmington Drop-Down

 

(24,300

)

Payments in relation to the Hamlet Drop-Down

 

(40,000

)

Distributions to unitholders, distribution equivalent rights and incentive distribution rights holder

 

(54,874

)

(43,473

)

Payment for withholding tax associated with Long-Term Incentive Plan vesting

 

(3,727

)

(1,870

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

97,998

119,575

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

89,048

2,545

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

9,053

2,460

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 

$

98,101

$

5,005

 

ENVIVA PARTNERS, LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

2020

2019

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

Property, plant and equipment acquired included in liabilities

 

$

21,296

$

6,200

Common unit issuance for deferred consideration for Wilmington Drop-Down

 

49,700

Common unit issuance for the Hamlet Drop-Down

 

50,000

Equity issuance and debt issuance costs included in liabilities

 

9,740

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

Interest paid, net of capitalized interest

 

$

(77

)

$

18,151

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to presenting our financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), we use adjusted net income, adjusted gross margin per metric ton, adjusted EBITDA, and distributable cash flow to measure our financial performance.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

We define adjusted net income (loss) as net income (loss) excluding certain expenses incurred related to a fire that occurred in February 2018 at the Chesapeake terminal (the “Chesapeake Incident”) and Hurricanes Florence and Michael (the “Hurricane Events”), consisting of emergency response expenses, expenses related to the disposal of inventory, and asset disposal and repair costs, offset by insurance recoveries received, as well as employee compensation and other related costs allocated to us in respect of the Chesapeake Incident and Hurricane Events pursuant to our management services agreement with an affiliate of our sponsor for services that could otherwise have been dedicated to our ongoing operations, interest expense associated with incremental borrowings related to the Chesapeake Incident and Hurricane Events, early retirement of debt obligation, and the effect of certain sales and marketing, scheduling, sustainability, consultation, shipping, and risk management services (collectively, the “Commercial Services”), and including certain non-cash waivers of fees for management services provided to us by our sponsor (collectively, the “MSA Fee Waivers”). We believe that adjusted net income (loss) enhances investors’ ability to compare the past financial performance of our underlying operations with our current performance separate from certain items of gain or loss that we characterize as unrepresentative of our ongoing operations.

Adjusted Gross Margin per Metric Ton

We define adjusted gross margin per metric ton as gross margin per metric ton excluding asset disposals, depreciation and amortization, changes in unrealized derivative instruments related to hedged items included in gross margin, non-cash unit compensation expense, certain items of income or loss that we characterize as unrepresentative of our ongoing operations, including certain expenses incurred related to the Chesapeake Incident and Hurricane Events, consisting of emergency response expenses, expenses related to the disposal of inventory, and asset disposal and repair costs, offset by insurance recoveries received, as well as employee compensation and other related costs allocated to us in respect of the Chesapeake Incident and Hurricane Events pursuant to our management services agreement with an affiliate of our sponsor for services that could otherwise have been dedicated to our ongoing operations, acquisition and integration costs, and the effect of Commercial Services and including MSA Fee Waivers. We believe adjusted gross margin per metric ton is a meaningful measure because it compares our revenue-generating activities to our operating costs for a view of profitability and performance on a per metric ton basis. Adjusted gross margin per metric ton will primarily be affected by our ability to meet targeted production volumes and to control direct and indirect costs associated with procurement and delivery of wood fiber to our production plants and the production and distribution of wood pellets.

Adjusted EBITDA

We define adjusted EBITDA as net income or loss excluding depreciation and amortization, interest expense, income tax expense, early retirement of debt obligations, non-cash unit compensation expense, asset impairments and disposals, changes in unrealized derivative instruments related to hedged items included in gross margin and other income and expense, certain items of income or loss that we characterize as unrepresentative of our ongoing operations, including certain expenses incurred related to the Chesapeake Incident and Hurricane Events, consisting of emergency response expenses, expenses related to the disposal of inventory, and asset disposal and repair costs, offset by insurance recoveries received, as well as employee compensation and other related costs allocated to us in respect of the Chesapeake Incident and Hurricane Events pursuant to our management services agreement with an affiliate of our sponsor for services that could otherwise have been dedicated to our ongoing operations, acquisition and integration costs, and the effect of Commercial Services, and including MSA Fee Waivers. Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental measure used by our management and other users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, and research analysts, to assess the financial performance of our assets without regard to financing methods or capital structure.

Distributable Cash Flow

We define distributable cash flow as adjusted EBITDA less maintenance capital expenditures, income tax expense and interest expense net of amortization of debt issuance costs, debt premium, original issue discounts and the impact from incremental borrowings related to the Chesapeake Incident and Hurricane Events. We use distributable cash flow as a performance metric to compare the cash-generating performance of the Partnership from period to period and to compare the cash-generating performance for specific periods to the cash distributions (if any) that are expected to be paid to our unitholders. We do not rely on distributable cash flow as a liquidity measure.

Limitations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted net income (loss), adjusted gross margin per metric ton, adjusted EBITDA, and distributable cash flow are not financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors in assessing our financial condition and results of operations. Our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Each of these non-GAAP financial measures has important limitations as an analytical tool because they exclude some, but not all, items that affect the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. You should not consider adjusted net income (loss), adjusted gross margin per metric ton, adjusted EBITDA, or distributable cash flow in isolation or as substitutes 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 companies, thereby diminishing their utility.

The following tables present a reconciliation of adjusted net income (loss), adjusted gross margin per metric ton, adjusted EBITDA, and distributable cash flow to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, as applicable, for each of the periods indicated.

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

2020

2019

2020

2019

 

(in thousands)

Reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted net income (loss):

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

8,471

$

(3,801

)

$

16,104

$

(12,724

)

Chesapeake Incident and Hurricane Events

 

(281

)

8

MSA Fee Waivers

 

1,572

11,046

4,757

11,046

Interest expense from incremental borrowings related to Chesapeake Incident and Hurricane Events

 

548

1,118

490

Commercial Services

 

(1,882

)

(4,139

)

Adjusted net income (loss)

 

$

8,709

$

6,964

$

17,840

$

(1,180

)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

2020

2019

2020

2019

 

(in thousands except per metric ton)

Reconciliation of gross margin to adjusted gross margin per metric ton:

 

Gross margin

 

$

27,679

$

16,507

$

54,986

$

26,414

Asset impairments and disposals

 

640

350

1,552

350

Non-cash unit compensation expense

 

473

944

Depreciation and amortization

 

14,986

11,096

28,626

22,166

Chesapeake Incident and Hurricane Events

 

(281

)

78

Changes in unrealized derivative instruments

 

121

(2,334

)

(6,674

)

(324

)

MSA Fee Waivers

 

2,700

2,700

Acquisition costs(1)

 

4,243

Commercial Services

 

(1,882

)

(4,139

)

Adjusted gross margin

 

$

42,017

$

28,038

$

75,295

$

55,627

Metric tons sold

 

848

869

1,852

1,712

Adjusted gross margin per metric ton

 

$

49.55

$

32.26

$

40.66

$

32.49

 
  

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

2020

2019

2020

2019

 

(in thousands)

Reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow:

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

8,471

$

(3,801

)

$

16,104

$

(12,724

)

Add:

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

15,297

11,248

29,247

22,456

Interest expense

 

10,124

9,196

20,518

18,829

Non-cash unit compensation expense

 

2,098

1,013

4,256

3,485

Asset impairments and disposals

 

640

350

1,552

350

Chesapeake Incident and Hurricane Events

 

(281

)

8

Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments

 

121

(2,334

)

(6,674

)

(324

)

MSA Fee Waivers

 

1,572

11,046

4,757

11,046

Acquisition costs(1)

 

957

525

957

5,452

Commercial Services

 

(1,882

)

(4,139

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

37,398

26,962

66,578

48,578

Less:

 

Interest expense, net of amortization of debt issuance costs, debt premium, original issue discount and impact from incremental borrowings related to Chesapeake Incident and Hurricane Events

 

9,169

8,897

18,587

17,745

Maintenance capital expenditures

 

2,311

836

3,445

1,764

Distributable cash flow attributable to Enviva Partners, LP

 

25,918

17,229

44,546

29,069

Less: Distributable cash flow attributable to incentive distribution rights

 

7,471

2,773

10,928

5,043

Distributable cash flow attributable to Enviva Partners, LP limited partners

 

$

18,447

$

14,456

$

33,618

$

24,026

 

Cash distributions declared attributable to Enviva Partners, LP limited partners

 

$

30,422

$

22,081

$

53,278

$

43,661

 

Distribution coverage ratio

 

0.61

0.65

0.63

0.55

 

1.

 

Includes $4.2 million of incremental costs incurred during the first quarter of 2019, which were unrepresentative of our ongoing operations, in connection with our evaluation of the potential purchase of a third-party wood pellet production plant (the “Potential Target”). When we commenced our review, the Potential Target had recently returned to operations following an extended shutdown during a bankruptcy proceeding with the intent of demonstrating favorable operations prior to conducting an auction sale process; however, the Potential Target had not yet established a logistics chain through a viable export terminal, given that the terminal through which the plant historically had exported was not operational at the time and was not reasonably certain to become operational in the future. Accordingly, as part of our diligence of the Potential Target, we developed an alternative logistics chain to bring the Potential Target’s wood pellets to market and began purchasing the production of the Potential Target for a trial period. The incremental costs associated with the establishment and evaluation of this new logistics chain primarily consist of barge, freight, trucking, storage, and shiploading services. We had completed our evaluation of the alternative logistics chain and determined it was not viable; consequently, we did not expect to incur additional costs of this nature in the future; 2) $1.2 million in costs incurred during the first and second quarter of 2019 related to the Partnership's acquisition of all of the Class B units of Enviva Wilmington Holdings, LLC in April 2019 (the “Hamlet Drop-Down”); and 3) $1.0 million in costs incurred during the second quarter of 2020 related to the Greenwood Acquisition

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the estimated range of adjusted EBITDA to the estimated range of net income, in each case for the twelve months ending December 31, 2020 (in millions):

 

 

Twelve Months Ending

December 31, 2020

Estimated net income

 

$33.9 - 43.9

 

Add:

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

75.0

Interest expense

 

45.4

Income tax expense

 

0.3

Non-cash unit compensation expense

 

8.6

Asset impairments and disposals

 

3.0

Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments

 

(6.7

)

MSA Fee Waivers2

 

22.8

Acquisition and integration costs

 

6.1

Commercial Services

 

(4.1

)

Other non-cash expenses

 

0.8

Estimated adjusted EBITDA

 

$185.0 - 195.0

 

Less:

 

 

Interest expense net of amortization of debt issuance costs, debt premium, original issue discount and impact from incremental borrowings related to Chesapeake Incident and Hurricane Events

 

42.6

Income tax expense

 

0.3

Maintenance capital expenditures

 

8.2

Estimated distributable cash flow

 

$134.0 - 144.0

 

2.

 

Includes $3.2 million of MSA Fee Waivers during the first quarter of 2020, $1.6 million of MSA Fee Waivers during the second quarter of 2020, and expected $18.0 million of MSA Fee Waivers associated with the Greenwood Acquisition

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the estimated adjusted EBITDA to the estimated net income associated with the Acquisitions for the twelve months ending December 31, 2021 (in millions):

 

 

Twelve Months Ending

December 31, 2021

Estimated net income

 

($17.7) - (13.7

Add:

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

23.1

Interest expense

 

10.8

Income tax expense

 

0.8

Non-cash unit compensation expense

 

0.6

Asset impairments and disposals

 

1.0

Integration costs

 

1.4

MSA Fee Waivers3

 

19.0

Estimated adjusted EBITDA

 

$39.0 - 43.0

 

3.

 

Includes expected $19.0 million of MSA Fee Waivers associated with the Greenwood Acquisition

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the estimated adjusted EBITDA to the estimated net income associated with the Acquisitions for the twelve months ending December 31, 2024 (in millions):

 

 

Twelve Months Ending

December 31, 2024

Estimated net income

 

$18.7 - 22.7

 

Add:

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

24.0

Interest expense

 

10.0

Income tax expense

 

0.8

Non-cash unit compensation expense

 

1.4

Asset impairments and disposals

 

1.0

Estimated adjusted EBITDA

 

$56.0 - 60.0

 
 

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements.” The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “foresee,” “should,” “would,” “could,” or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. These forward‑looking statements are based on the Partnership’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on it. Although management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Partnership will be those that it anticipates. All comments concerning the Partnership’s expectations for future revenues and operating results are based on the forecasts for its existing operations and do not include the potential impact of any future acquisitions. The Partnership’s forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond the Partnership’s control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from the its historical experience and its present expectations or projections. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the volume and quality of products that it is able to produce or source and sell, which could be adversely affected by, among other things, operating or technical difficulties at the Partnership’s wood pellet production plants or deep-water marine terminals; (ii) the prices at which the Partnership is able to sell the its products; (iii) the Partnership’s ability to successfully negotiate and complete and integrate drop-down and third-party acquisitions, including the associated contracts, or to realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions; (iv) failure of the Partnership’s customers, vendors, and shipping partners to pay or perform their contractual obligations to it; (v) the Partnership’s inability to successfully execute its project development, expansion, and construction activities on time and within budget; (vi) the creditworthiness of the Partnership’s contract counterparties; (vii) the amount of low-cost wood fiber that it is able to procure and process, which could be adversely affected by, among other things, disruptions in supply or operating or financial difficulties suffered by the Partnership’s suppliers; (viii) changes in the price and availability of natural gas, coal, or other sources of energy; (ix) changes in prevailing economic conditions; (x) unanticipated ground, grade or water conditions; (xi) inclement or hazardous environmental conditions, including extreme precipitation, temperatures, and flooding; (xii) fires, explosions, or other accidents; (xiii) changes in domestic and foreign laws and regulations (or the interpretation thereof) related to renewable or low-carbon energy, the forestry products industry, the international shipping industry, or power, heat or combined heat and power generators; (xiv) changes in the regulatory treatment of biomass in core and emerging markets; (xv) the Partnership’s inability to acquire or maintain necessary permits or rights for the Partnership’s production, transportation, or terminaling operations; (xvi) changes in the price and availability of transportation; (xvii) changes in foreign currency exchange rates or interest rates, and the failure of the Partnership’s hedging arrangements to effectively reduce its exposure to the risks related thereto; (xviii) risks related to the Partnership’s indebtedness; (xix) the Partnership’s failure to maintain effective quality control systems at its production plants and deep-water marine terminals, which could lead to the rejection of the Partnership’s products by its customers; (xx) changes in the quality specifications for the Partnership’s products that are required by its customers; (xxi) labor disputes; (xxii) the Partnership’s inability to hire, train, or retain qualified personnel to manage and operate its business and newly acquired assets; (xxiii) the effects of the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union on the Partnership’s and its customers’ businesses; (xxiv) the Partnership’s inability to borrow funds and access capital markets; and (xxv) viral contagions or pandemic diseases, such as the recent outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19.

For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause the Partnership’s actual results to differ from projected results, please read our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q most recently filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information or future events or otherwise.

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