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CrossAmerica Partners LP Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results

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Reported Third Quarter of 2026 Net Income of $8.8 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $38.7 million and Distributable Cash Flow of $21.8 million compared to Net Income of $13.6 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $41.3 million and Distributable Cash Flow of $27.8 million for the Third Quarter of 2025
-
Reported Third Quarter of 2026 Gross Profit for the Retail Segment of $78.0 million compared to $80.0 million of Gross Profit for the Third Quarter of 2025 and Third Quarter of 2026 Gross Profit for the Wholesale Segment of $23.1 million compared to $24.8 million of Gross Profit for the Third Quarter of 2025
-
Leverage, as defined in the CAPL Credit Facility, was 3.72 times as of September 30, 2026, compared to 3.56 times as of September 30, 2025
-
The Distribution Coverage Ratio for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2026, was 1.32 times compared to 1.00 times for the comparable period of 2025
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The Board of Directors of CrossAmerica's General Partner declared a quarterly distribution of $0.5250 per limited partner unit attributable to the Third Quarter of 2026

 

Allentown, PA November 4, 2026 – CrossAmerica Partners LP (NYSE: CAPL) (“CrossAmerica” or the “Partnership”), a leading wholesale fuels distributor, convenience store operator, and owner and lessor of real estate used in the retail distribution of motor fuels, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.

 

“While higher fuel prices pressured volumes in the third quarter, our team continued to deliver on the things we can control,” said Maura Topper, CEO and President of CrossAmerica. “Our merchandise business again delivered, with continued growth in merchandise margin percentage reflecting the strength of our convenience store operations and programs, and our focus on cost management drove lower operating expenses across the business. These results, together with solid fuel margins, keep us materially ahead of last year through the first nine months in both Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow.”

 

 

Third Quarter Results

Consolidated Results

Key Operating Metrics

Q3 2026

Q3 2025

Net Income

$8.8M

$13.6M

Adjusted EBITDA

$38.7M

$41.3M

Distributable Cash Flow

$21.8M

$27.8M

Distribution Coverage Ratio: Current Quarter

1.09x

1.39x

Distribution Coverage Ratio: Trailing 12 Months

1.32x

1.00x

 

 

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CrossAmerica reported declines in Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage for the third quarter of 2026 compared to the third quarter of 2025. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by a decline in motor fuel volume in both the retail and wholesale segments, partially offset by an increase in merchandise gross profit in the retail segment and an overall decline in operating expenses. The decline in Net Income was primarily driven by the decrease in Adjusted EBITDA in addition to lower net gains in connection with CrossAmerica's ongoing real estate optimization effort with $7.4 million in net gains for the third quarter of 2025 compared to $2.4 million in net gains for the third quarter of 2026.

 

The decrease in Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage for the third quarter of 2026 was primarily driven by the decline in Adjusted EBITDA noted above in addition to increases in sustaining capital expenditures and current income tax expense, partially offset by lower cash interest expense.

 

Retail Segment

Key Operating Metrics

Q3 2026

Q3 2025

Retail segment gross profit

$78.0M

$80.0M

Retail segment motor fuel gallons distributed

128.6M

141.8M

Same store motor fuel gallons distributed

123.2M

133.1M

Retail segment motor fuel gross profit

$37.6M

$40.7M

Retail segment margin per gallon, before deducting credit card fees and commissions

$0.404

$0.384

Same store merchandise sales excluding cigarettes*

$74.6M

$74.4M

Merchandise gross profit*

$32.8M

$32.0M

Merchandise gross profit percentage*

30.3%

28.9%

Operating Expenses

$50.5M

$50.6M

Retail Sites (average for period)

549

592

*Includes only company operated retail sites

 

For the third quarter of 2026, the retail segment gross profit declined 2% compared to the third quarter of 2025, primarily due to a decrease in motor fuel gross profit, partially offset by increases in merchandise and other revenue gross profit compared to the prior year.

 

The motor fuel gross profit for the retail segment declined $3.2 million or 8%, attributable to a 9% decrease in motor fuel volume sold for the three months ended September 30, 2026, as compared to the same period in 2025. The volume decline was due primarily to a 7% decrease in same store motor fuel gallons as well as a decrease in the average retail site count due to the sale of certain company operated and commission agent sites in connection with CrossAmerica's real estate optimization effort. This volume decline was partially offset by an increase in margin per gallon of 5%, which was primarily driven by greater volatility in crude oil prices between the two periods.

 

For the third quarter of 2026, CrossAmerica’s merchandise gross profit increased 2% when compared to the third quarter of 2025, despite a 7% decline in average company operated store count. Same store merchandise sales excluding cigarettes were relatively flat for the third quarter of 2026 when compared to the third quarter of 2025. Merchandise gross profit percentage increased from 28.9% for the third quarter of 2025 to 30.3% for the third quarter of 2026 due to improved merchandise sales mix towards higher food margin categories as well as improved category level merchandise margins.

 

Operating expenses for the retail segment declined slightly, $0.2 million dollars, with same store retail segment operating expenses increasing 1%, offset by the decline in the average retail segment site count.

 

 

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Wholesale Segment

Key Operating Metrics

Q3 2026

Q3 2025

Wholesale segment gross profit

$23.1M

$24.8M

Wholesale motor fuel gallons distributed

162.8M

177.7M

Average wholesale gross profit per gallon

$0.088

$0.088

 

 

During the third quarter of 2026, CrossAmerica’s wholesale segment gross profit declined 7% when compared to the third quarter of 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by a 9% or $1.4 million decline in motor fuel gross profit.

 

The decrease in motor fuel gross profit for the third quarter of 2026 when compared to the third quarter of 2025 was driven by an 8% decline in wholesale volume distributed. The decline in volume was primarily due to a reduction in volume in the base business as well as the net loss of independent dealer contracts. Operating expenses declined $1.1 million or 16% primarily due to a decrease in average controlled site count due to CrossAmerica's real estate optimization effort.

 

Investment and Real Estate Activity

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2026, CrossAmerica sold 15 sites for $10.6 million in proceeds, resulting in a net gain of $2.9 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, CrossAmerica sold 36 sites for $26.0 million in proceeds, resulting in a net gain of $10.3 million. CrossAmerica maintained a supply relationship post sale with substantially all of the locations divested during the periods.

 

Also during the third quarter of 2026, CrossAmerica invested $7.2 million in capital expenditures across its portfolio of locations. Growth capital spending totaled $1.9 million during the quarter and $6.4 million year to date, with spending focused on company operated retail location renovations, including expanded food offerings. Sustaining capital expenditures totaled $5.3 million in the quarter and $11.6 million year to date, with investment focused on CrossAmerica's company operated portfolio.

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of September 30, 2026, CrossAmerica had $674.5 million outstanding under its Credit Facility. As of October 30, 2026, after taking into consideration debt covenant restrictions, approximately $237 million was available for future borrowings under the Credit Facility. Leverage, as defined in the Credit Facility, was 3.72 times as of September 30, 2026, compared to 3.56 times as of September 30, 2025. As of September 30, 2026, CrossAmerica was in compliance with its financial covenants under the Credit Facility.

 

Distributions

 

On October 21, 2026, the Board of the Directors of CrossAmerica’s General Partner (“Board”) declared a quarterly distribution of $0.5250 per limited partner unit attributable to the third quarter of 2026. As previously announced, the distribution will be paid on November 12, 2026, to all unitholders of record as of November 2, 2026. The amount and timing of any future distributions is subject to the discretion of the Board as provided in CrossAmerica’s Partnership Agreement.

 

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Conference Call

 

The Partnership will host a conference call on November 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the third quarter of 2026 earnings results. The conference call numbers are 800-717-1738 or 646-307-1865 and the passcode for both is 301276. An audio webcast of the conference call and the related earnings materials, including reconciliations of any non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures and any other applicable disclosures, will be available on that same day on the investor section of the CrossAmerica website (www.crossamericapartners.com). After the conference call, an archive of the webcast will be available on the investor section of the CrossAmerica site at https://caplp.gcs-web.com/webcasts-presentations within 24 hours after the call for a period of sixty days.

 

Non-GAAP Measures and Same Store Metrics

 

Non-GAAP measures used in this release include EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio. These Non-GAAP measures are further described and reconciled to their most directly comparable GAAP measures in the Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this release.

 

Same store fuel volume and same store merchandise sales include aggregated individual store results for all stores that had fuel volume or merchandise sales and that were operated in the same class of trade for all months for both periods. Same store merchandise sales excludes other revenues such as lottery commissions and car wash sales.

 

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CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Thousands of Dollars, except unit data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

7,830

 

 

$

3,137

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $319 and $635, respectively

 

 

31,945

 

 

 

28,566

 

Accounts receivable from related parties

 

 

435

 

 

 

687

 

Inventory

 

 

71,144

 

 

 

59,610

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

8,465

 

 

 

9,690

 

Current portion of interest rate swap contracts

 

 

4,032

 

 

 

801

 

Other current assets

 

 

8,895

 

 

 

8,590

 

Total current assets

 

 

132,746

 

 

 

111,081

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

567,104

 

 

 

547,686

 

Right-of-use assets, net

 

 

101,107

 

 

 

121,636

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

50,836

 

 

 

61,638

 

Goodwill

 

 

99,409

 

 

 

99,409

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

—

 

 

 

760

 

Interest rate swap contracts, less current portion

 

 

3,084

 

 

 

325

 

Other assets

 

 

21,532

 

 

 

22,199

 

Total assets

 

$

975,818

 

 

$

964,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations

 

$

9,735

 

 

$

3,465

 

Current portion of operating lease obligations

 

 

24,559

 

 

 

29,008

 

Accounts payable

 

 

81,609

 

 

 

63,413

 

Accounts payable to related parties

 

 

7,704

 

 

 

6,536

 

Current portion of interest rate swap contracts

 

 

7

 

 

 

697

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

27,500

 

 

 

27,378

 

Motor fuel and sales taxes payable

 

 

18,094

 

 

 

19,013

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

169,208

 

 

 

149,510

 

Debt and finance lease obligations, less current portion

 

 

712,579

 

 

 

687,187

 

Operating lease obligations, less current portion

 

 

80,299

 

 

 

96,974

 

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 

 

9,576

 

 

 

7,409

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

 

43,797

 

 

 

45,014

 

Interest rate swap contracts, less current portion

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,390

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

45,071

 

 

 

49,289

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,060,530

 

 

 

1,036,773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred membership interests

 

 

30,874

 

 

 

30,289

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units— 38,173,255 and 38,135,078 units issued and
   outstanding at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively

 

 

(122,625

)

 

 

(101,280

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

7,039

 

 

 

(1,048

)

Total deficit

 

 

(115,586

)

 

 

(102,328

)

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

975,818

 

 

$

964,734

 

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CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Thousands of Dollars, Except Unit and Per Unit Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Operating revenues (a)

 

$

1,194,575

 

 

$

971,847

 

 

$

3,215,422

 

 

$

2,796,247

 

Cost of sales (b)

 

 

1,093,449

 

 

 

867,077

 

 

 

2,903,886

 

 

 

2,500,671

 

Gross profit

 

 

101,126

 

 

 

104,770

 

 

 

311,536

 

 

 

295,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses (c)

 

 

56,274

 

 

 

57,541

 

 

 

167,735

 

 

 

174,364

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

6,713

 

 

 

6,496

 

 

 

20,013

 

 

 

20,745

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense

 

 

16,843

 

 

 

20,033

 

 

 

50,673

 

 

 

69,671

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

79,830

 

 

 

84,070

 

 

 

238,421

 

 

 

264,780

 

Gain on dispositions and lease terminations, net

 

 

2,415

 

 

 

7,387

 

 

 

9,618

 

 

 

40,789

 

Operating income

 

 

23,711

 

 

 

28,087

 

 

 

82,733

 

 

 

71,585

 

Other income, net

 

 

238

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

607

 

 

 

418

 

Interest expense

 

 

(12,176

)

 

 

(11,786

)

 

 

(34,268

)

 

 

(37,199

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

11,773

 

 

 

16,453

 

 

 

49,072

 

 

 

34,804

 

Income tax expense

 

 

3,007

 

 

 

2,865

 

 

 

8,835

 

 

 

3,163

 

Net income

 

 

8,766

 

 

 

13,588

 

 

 

40,237

 

 

 

31,641

 

Accretion of preferred membership interests

 

 

692

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

2,096

 

 

 

2,041

 

Net income available to limited partners

 

$

8,074

 

 

$

12,892

 

 

$

38,141

 

 

$

29,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.21

 

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

1.00

 

 

$

0.78

 

Diluted

 

$

0.21

 

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

1.00

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common units:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

38,168,524

 

 

 

38,112,342

 

 

 

38,155,235

 

 

 

38,094,754

 

Diluted

 

 

38,331,411

 

 

 

38,268,579

 

 

 

38,317,542

 

 

 

38,254,986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) includes excise taxes of:

 

$

75,016

 

 

$

83,041

 

 

$

215,741

 

 

$

239,295

 

(a) includes rent income of:

 

 

14,193

 

 

 

15,167

 

 

 

43,419

 

 

 

47,828

 

(b) excludes depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) includes rent expense of:

 

 

3,690

 

 

 

4,834

 

 

 

11,573

 

 

 

14,652

 

(c) includes rent expense of:

 

 

4,548

 

 

 

4,732

 

 

 

13,599

 

 

 

13,974

 

 

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CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Thousands of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

40,237

 

 

$

31,641

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense

 

 

50,673

 

 

 

69,671

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

1,497

 

 

 

1,453

 

Credit loss expense

 

 

23

 

 

 

—

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

2,927

 

 

 

(2,918

)

Equity-based employee and director compensation expense

 

 

1,102

 

 

 

1,353

 

Gain on dispositions and lease terminations, net

 

 

(9,618

)

 

 

(40,789

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions

 

 

(1,268

)

 

 

1,654

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

85,573

 

 

 

62,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal payments received on notes receivable

 

 

146

 

 

 

92

 

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

26,768

 

 

 

94,788

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(18,056

)

 

 

(28,657

)

Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

(1,800

)

 

 

—

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

 

7,058

 

 

 

66,223

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under the Credit Facility

 

 

78,000

 

 

 

49,000

 

Repayments on the Credit Facility

 

 

(95,796

)

 

 

(111,000

)

Payments of finance lease obligations

 

 

(2,829

)

 

 

(2,430

)

Payments of deferred financing costs

 

 

(5,500

)

 

 

—

 

Distributions paid on distribution equivalent rights

 

 

(208

)

 

 

(218

)

Distributions paid to preferred membership interests

 

 

(1,512

)

 

 

(1,261

)

Distributions paid on common units

 

 

(60,093

)

 

 

(59,994

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(87,938

)

 

 

(125,903

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

4,693

 

 

 

2,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

3,137

 

 

 

3,381

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

7,830

 

 

$

5,766

 

 

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Segment Results

Retail

The following table highlights the results of operations and certain operating metrics of the Retail segment (in thousands, except for the number of retail sites and per gallon amounts):

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor fuel

 

$

37,550

 

 

$

40,732

 

 

$

123,871

 

 

$

110,701

 

Merchandise

 

 

32,752

 

 

 

31,981

 

 

 

90,730

 

 

 

87,400

 

Rent

 

 

2,774

 

 

 

2,487

 

 

 

8,209

 

 

 

7,322

 

Other revenue

 

 

4,931

 

 

 

4,785

 

 

 

15,190

 

 

 

13,848

 

Total gross profit

 

 

78,007

 

 

 

79,985

 

 

 

238,000

 

 

 

219,271

 

Operating expenses

 

 

(50,481

)

 

 

(50,640

)

 

 

(149,175

)

 

 

(153,172

)

Operating income

 

$

27,526

 

 

$

29,345

 

 

$

88,825

 

 

$

66,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail sites (end of period):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company operated retail sites (a)

 

 

327

 

 

 

353

 

 

 

327

 

 

 

353

 

Commission agents (b)

 

 

219

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

219

 

 

 

233

 

Total retail sites

 

 

546

 

 

 

586

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total retail segment statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume of gallons sold

 

 

128,586

 

 

 

141,806

 

 

 

370,304

 

 

 

410,022

 

Same store total system gallons sold(c)

 

 

123,182

 

 

 

133,082

 

 

 

339,191

 

 

 

371,660

 

Average retail fuel sites

 

 

549

 

 

 

592

 

 

 

562

 

 

 

597

 

Margin per gallon, before deducting credit card fees
   and commissions

 

$

0.404

 

 

$

0.384

 

 

$

0.444

 

 

$

0.365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company operated site statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average retail fuel sites

 

 

330

 

 

 

356

 

 

 

337

 

 

 

363

 

Same store fuel volume(c)

 

 

90,626

 

 

 

95,276

 

 

 

245,762

 

 

 

260,862

 

Margin per gallon, before deducting credit card fees

 

$

0.409

 

 

$

0.402

 

 

$

0.459

 

 

$

0.391

 

Same store merchandise sales(c)

 

$

101,819

 

 

$

102,618

 

 

$

276,412

 

 

$

276,356

 

Same store merchandise sales excluding cigarettes(c)

 

$

74,627

 

 

$

74,351

 

 

$

200,741

 

 

$

198,812

 

Merchandise gross profit percentage

 

 

30.3

%

 

 

28.9

%

 

 

29.8

%

 

 

28.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commission site statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average retail fuel sites

 

 

219

 

 

 

236

 

 

 

225

 

 

 

234

 

Margin per gallon, before deducting credit card fees
   and commissions

 

$

0.390

 

 

$

0.340

 

 

$

0.404

 

 

$

0.306

 

 

(a) The decrease in the company operated site count was primarily attributable to the sale of certain company operated sites in connection with CrossAmerica's real estate optimization effort.

(b) The decrease in the commission agent site count was primarily attributable to the sale of certain commission agent sites in connection with CrossAmerica's real estate optimization effort.

(c) Same store fuel volume and same store merchandise sales include aggregated individual store results for all stores that had fuel volume or merchandise sales and that were operated in the same class of trade for all months for both periods. Same store merchandise sales excludes other revenues such as lottery commissions and car wash sales.

 

 

 

 

 

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Wholesale

 

The following table highlights the results of operations and certain operating metrics of the Wholesale segment (thousands of dollars, except for the number of distribution sites and per gallon amounts):

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor fuel gross profit

 

$

14,367

 

 

$

15,718

 

 

$

46,621

 

 

$

46,647

 

Rent gross profit

 

 

7,729

 

 

 

7,846

 

 

 

23,637

 

 

 

25,854

 

Other revenues

 

 

1,023

 

 

 

1,221

 

 

 

3,278

 

 

 

3,804

 

Total gross profit

 

 

23,119

 

 

 

24,785

 

 

 

73,536

 

 

 

76,305

 

Operating expenses

 

 

(5,793

)

 

 

(6,901

)

 

 

(18,560

)

 

 

(21,192

)

Operating income

 

$

17,326

 

 

$

17,884

 

 

$

54,976

 

 

$

55,113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor fuel distribution sites (end of period): (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independent dealers (b)

 

 

661

 

 

 

645

 

 

 

661

 

 

 

645

 

Lessee dealers (c)

 

 

310

 

 

 

343

 

 

 

310

 

 

 

343

 

Total motor fuel distribution sites

 

 

971

 

 

 

988

 

 

 

971

 

 

 

988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average motor fuel distribution sites

 

 

977

 

 

 

997

 

 

 

982

 

 

 

1,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume of gallons distributed

 

 

162,775

 

 

 

177,662

 

 

 

476,639

 

 

 

519,821

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Margin per gallon

 

$

0.088

 

 

$

0.088

 

 

$

0.098

 

 

$

0.090

 

 

(a) In addition, CrossAmerica distributed motor fuel to sub-wholesalers who distributed to additional sites.

(b) The increase in the independent dealer site count was primarily attributable to the sale of certain lessee dealer, company operated and commission agent sites but with continued fuel supply, partially offset by the net loss of independent dealer contracts.

(c) The decrease in the lessee dealer site count was primarily attributable to the sale of certain lessee dealer sites in connection with CrossAmerica's real estate optimization effort (generally with continued fuel supply, thereby converting the site to an independent dealer site).

 

 

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Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

CrossAmerica uses the non-GAAP financial measures EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio. EBITDA represents net income (loss) before deducting interest expense, income taxes and depreciation, amortization and accretion (which includes certain impairment charges). Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA as further adjusted to exclude equity-based compensation expense, gains or losses on dispositions and lease terminations, net and certain discrete acquisition-related costs, such as legal and other professional fees, separation benefit costs and certain other discrete non-cash items arising from purchase accounting. Distributable Cash Flow represents Adjusted EBITDA less cash interest expense, sustaining capital expenditures and current income tax expense. The Distribution Coverage Ratio is computed by dividing Distributable Cash Flow by distributions paid on common units.

 

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio are used as supplemental financial measures by management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors and lenders. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are used to assess CrossAmerica’s financial performance without regard to financing methods, capital structure or income taxes and the ability to incur and service debt and to fund capital expenditures. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is used to assess the operating performance of the Partnership’s business on a consistent basis by excluding the impact of items which do not result directly from the wholesale distribution of motor fuel, the leasing of real property, or the day-to-day operations of CrossAmerica’s retail site activities. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio are also used to assess the ability to generate cash sufficient to make distributions to CrossAmerica’s unitholders.

 

CrossAmerica believes the presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio provides useful information to investors in assessing the financial condition and results of operations. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio should not be considered alternatives to net income or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio have important limitations as analytical tools because they exclude some but not all items that affect net income. Additionally, because EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio may be defined differently by other companies in the industry, CrossAmerica’s definitions may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.

 

The following table presents reconciliations of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Distributable Cash Flow to net income (loss), the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands, except for Distribution Coverage Ratio):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Net income

 

$

8,766

 

 

$

13,588

 

 

$

40,237

 

 

$

31,641

 

Interest expense

 

 

12,176

 

 

 

11,786

 

 

 

34,268

 

 

 

37,199

 

Income tax expense

 

 

3,007

 

 

 

2,865

 

 

 

8,835

 

 

 

3,163

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense

 

 

16,843

 

 

 

20,033

 

 

 

50,673

 

 

 

69,671

 

EBITDA

 

 

40,792

 

 

 

48,272

 

 

 

134,013

 

 

 

141,674

 

Equity-based employee and director compensation expense

 

 

314

 

 

 

364

 

 

 

1,102

 

 

 

1,353

 

Gain on dispositions and lease terminations, net (a)

 

 

(2,415

)

 

 

(7,387

)

 

 

(9,618

)

 

 

(40,789

)

Acquisition-related costs (b)

 

 

14

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

423

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

38,705

 

 

 

41,309

 

 

 

125,555

 

 

 

102,661

 

Cash interest expense

 

 

(10,708

)

 

 

(11,301

)

 

 

(31,831

)

 

 

(35,745

)

Sustaining capital expenditures (c)

 

 

(5,311

)

 

 

(1,853

)

 

 

(11,613

)

 

 

(7,124

)

Current income tax expense (d)

 

 

(849

)

 

 

(382

)

 

 

(5,191

)

 

 

(528

)

Distributable Cash Flow

 

$

21,837

 

 

$

27,773

 

 

$

76,920

 

 

$

59,264

 

Distributions paid on common units

 

 

20,041

 

 

 

20,012

 

 

 

60,093

 

 

 

59,994

 

Distribution Coverage Ratio

 

1.09x

 

 

1.39x

 

 

1.28x

 

 

0.99x

 

 

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(a) Primarily includes net gains in connection with CrossAmerica's ongoing real estate optimization effort of $2.9 million and $7.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, and 2025, and $10.3 million and $42.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, and 2025, respectively.

(b) Relates to certain acquisition-related costs, such as legal and other professional fees, separation benefit costs and purchase accounting adjustments associated with recent acquisitions.

(c) Under the Partnership Agreement, sustaining capital expenditures are capital expenditures made to maintain CrossAmerica's long-term operating income or operating capacity. Examples of sustaining capital expenditures are those made to maintain existing contract volumes or to maintain the sites in conditions suitable to operate or lease, such as parking lot or roof replacement/renovation, or to replace equipment required to operate the existing business.

(d) Excludes current income tax expense incurred on the sales of sites.

 

About CrossAmerica Partners LP

CrossAmerica Partners LP is a leading wholesale distributor of motor fuels, convenience store operator, and owner and lessee of real estate used in the retail distribution of motor fuels. Its general partner, CrossAmerica GP LLC, is indirectly owned and controlled by entities affiliated with Joseph V. Topper, Jr., the founder of CrossAmerica Partners and a member of the board of the general partner since 2012. Formed in 2012, CrossAmerica Partners LP is a distributor of branded and unbranded petroleum for motor vehicles in the United States and distributes fuel to approximately 1,500 locations and owns or leases approximately 900 sites. With a geographic footprint covering 34 states, the Partnership has well-established relationships with several major oil brands, including ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, Marathon, Valero, Phillips 66 and other major brands. CrossAmerica Partners LP ranks as one of ExxonMobil’s largest distributors by fuel volume in the United States and in the top 10 for additional brands. For additional information, please visit www.crossamericapartners.com.

Contact

Investor Relations: Randy Palmer, rpalmer@caplp.com or 610-625-8000

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this release that state the Partnership’s or management’s expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “should,” “intends,” “estimates,” “target” and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or forecasted, see CrossAmerica’s Form 10-K or Forms 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and available on CrossAmerica’s website at www.crossamericapartners.com. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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