Global Partners LP Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Nov 05, 2010
Global Partners LP (GLP, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2010-09-30.

Global Partners Lp has a market cap of $294.3 million; its shares were traded at around $26.36 with a P/E ratio of 12.8 and P/S ratio of 0.1. The dividend yield of Global Partners Lp stocks is 7.7%. Global Partners Lp had an annual average earning growth of 1.8% over the past 5 years.GLP is in the portfolios of Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC.

Highlight of Business Operations:

We own, control or have access to one of the largest terminal networks of refined petroleum products in Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania (collectively, the Northeast). We are one of the largest wholesale distributors of gasoline, distillates (such as home heating oil, diesel and kerosene) and residual oil to wholesalers, retailers and commercial customers in the New England states and New York. In addition, we own and supply fuel to 190 Mobil branded retail gas stations in New England and supply Mobil branded fuel to 31 independently-owned stations in New England. We also receive revenue from retail sales of gasoline, convenience stores sales and rental income from gasoline stations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we sold approximately $1.5 billion and $5.0 billion, respectively, of refined petroleum products and small amounts of natural gas.

Assuming we exercise available renewal terms, the leases for the 24 Dealer Leased Sites leased by us expire between 2011 and 2033, with an average remaining lease term of approximately 12 years. The base rent paid in 2009 for the 24 leased Dealer Leased Sites was approximately $1.6 million and approximately $360,000 was paid for real estate taxes. The real estate taxes paid in 2009 for the 124 owned Dealer Leased sites was approximately $2.0 million. Subject to applicable rent increases under the terms of the leases for the 24 leased Dealer Leased Sites, and any real estate tax increases imposed by applicable taxing authority, we expect to incur comparable rent and real estate tax expenses in connection with the future operation of the Dealer Leased Sites.

Assuming exercise by GMG of available renewal terms, the leases for the 14 Company Operated Sites leased by us expire between 2013 and 2038, with an average remaining lease term of approximately 12 years. The base rent paid in 2009 for the 14 leased Company Operated Sites was approximately $1.5 million and approximately $330,000 was paid for real estate taxes. The real estate taxes paid in 2009 for the 28 owned Company Operated sites was approximately $728,000. Subject to applicable rent increases under the terms of the leases for the 14 leased Company Operated Sites, and any real estate tax increases imposed by applicable taxing authority, we expect to incur comparable rent and real estate tax expenses in connection with the future operation of the Company Operated Sites.

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