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Parkland delivers record quarterly results and increases 2022 guidance; announced share exchange for the remaining 25 percent of Sol

  • Q2 2022 Adjusted EBITDA1 of $450 million
  • Q2 2022 Net Earnings of $81 million, or $0.52 per share
  • Q2 2022 Adjusted Earnings1 of $166 million, or $1.07 per share
  • Increases 2022 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance1 to between $1.6 and $1.7 billion
  • Announced agreement to issue 20 million Parkland common shares to consolidate our 100 percent ownership of Sol, our International Segment

CALGARY, AB, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Parkland Corporation (”Parkland”, “we”, the “Company”, or “our”) (TSX: PKI), today announced its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.

Q2 2022 Highlights

  • Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Parkland (”Adjusted EBITDA”)1 of $450 million, up approximately 40 percent from Q2 2021, underpinned by acquisitions, consistent operating performance and organic growth.
  • Net earnings attributable to Parkland of $81 million, ($0.52 per share, basic), up approximately $145 million ($0.94 per share, basic) from Q2 2021, and Adjusted earnings attributable to Parkland1 of $166 million, ($1.07 per share, basic), up $70 million ($0.43 per share) from Q2 2021.
  • Trailing twelve months (”TTM”) distributable cash flow1 of $748 million ($4.86 per share) and Q2 2022 cash generated from operating activities of $341 million, both broadly in line with Q2 2021.
  • Reduced leverage ratio1 by 0.3x from 3.5x in Q1 2022 to 3.2x.
  • Fuel volumes of approximately 6.4 billion litres, up over 12 percent from Q2 2021, reflecting the strength of our marketing business and the impact of acquisitions.
  • Completed the previously disclosed acquisition of four Eastern Canadian product terminals, extending our supply advantage and positioning us to accelerate our decarbonization strategy.
  • Continued to expand our JOURNIE™ Rewards loyalty program, attracting approximately 300,000 new members for a total of 3.5 million members.

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1 Specified Financial Measure. See “Specified Financial Measures” section of this news release.

“Our record results demonstrate the resilience of our integrated business model and our ability to grow throughout economic cycles,” said Bob Espey, President and Chief Executive Officer. “The Parkland team continues to serve the needs of our customers, while simultaneously mitigating inflation, driving organic growth and strengthening our financial flexibility.”

“Consistent with our strategy, we continue to thoughtfully integrate acquisitions, capture synergies and reduce our leverage ratio,” added Espey. “Our operational performance year-to-date gives us confidence to increase our 2022 Adjusted EBITDA guidance. We are firmly on track with our ambition for $2 billion run-rate of Adjusted EBITDA by mid-decade.”

Q2 2022 Segment Highlights

  • Canada delivered Adjusted EBITDA1 of $174 million, up 38 percent, from Q2 2021 ($126 million). Performance was underpinned by robust margins and increased fuel volumes as a result of ongoing COVID recovery, the M&M and Crevier acquisitions, and organic growth. Our previously announced acquisition of select Husky branded retail locations is expected to close later this year.
  • International delivered Adjusted EBITDA of $87 million, up 32 percent, from Q2 2021 ($66 million). Performance was underpinned by increased fuel volumes driven by continued recovery in tourism, aviation, and wholesale, acquisitions and synergy capture. Subsequent to the quarter, we completed our previously disclosed acquisition of the Jamaican business of GB Group and announced a share exchange for the remaining 25 percent of Sol Investments SEZC (”Sol”), to consolidate our 100 percent ownership of our International Segment.
  • USA delivered Adjusted EBITDA of $51 million, up 70 percent, from Q2 2021 ($30 million). Performance was underpinned by the impact of prior year acquisitions, synergy capture, organic growth in our commercial and wholesale business and robust margins.
  • Refining delivered Adjusted EBITDA1 of $164 million, up 33 percent, from Q2 2021 ($123 million). Performance was underpinned by strong refining margins, partially offset by a power outage caused by a third party. Composite utilization2 was 88.4 percent (97.4 percent in Q2 2021).

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2 Non-Financial Measure. See “Non-Financial Measures” section of this news release.

Updated 2022 Guidance

  • Adjusted EBITDA (attributable to Parkland) increased to $1.6 – $1.7 billion (up from previous guidance of $1.5 billion +/- 5 percent).
  • Capital expenditures (attributable to Parkland) are on track for the low-end of our previously guided range of between $425 million and $525 million.

The factors and assumptions which contribute to Parkland’s assessment of the increased 2022 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance are consistent with existing Parkland disclosures and such guidance is subject to risks and uncertainties inherent in Parkland’s business. Readers are directed to the “Risk Factors” section in the Q2 2022 MD&A and Parkland’s Revised Annual Information Form dated March 17, 2022 for a description of such factors, assumptions, risks and uncertainties. All other elements of Parkland’s previous guidance remain unchanged.

Sustainability Leadership

Sustainability is deeply embedded across our business. Notable accomplishments from the second quarter, and year-to-date, include:

  • Reflecting our focus on safety, we more than halved our TTM lost time injury frequency rate2 to 0.12 (Q2 2021: 0.26) and lowered our TTM total recordable injury frequency rate2 to 1.06 (Q2 2021: 1.19).
  • Co-processed over 30 million litres of bio-feedstocks during Q2 2022, and 50 million litres year-to-date. This has the equivalent environmental impact of taking over 24,000 and 40,000 cars off the road, respectively.
  • Announced we are advancing our renewable fuel project, to be over 40 percent funded by the Government of British Columbia (”BC”), to expand our co-processing activity and build BC’s largest renewable diesel complex at our Burnaby Refinery. A Final Investment Decision is expected in the second half of 2023. Should this project advance, the renewable fuels produced will equate to the permanent removal of 700,000, or 25 percent of the passenger vehicles on BC’s roads.
  • Generated $18 million of Total Renewable Adjusted EBITDA1 in Q2 2022.
  • Subsequent to the quarter (July 12, 2022), we published our 2021 Sustainability Report. In addition to highlighting our accomplishments, the timing of this report sets a new annual cadence for publishing future sustainability reports which more closely aligns with our annual reporting calendar. To read the 2021 Sustainability Report, please visit: https://www.parkland.ca/en/sustainability/overview

Consolidated Financial Overview

($ millions, unless otherwise noted)

Three months ended June 30,

Financial Summary

2022

2021(7)

Fuel and petroleum product volume (million litres)

6,440

5,746

Sales and operating revenue(2)(7)

9,715

4,974

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Parkland (”Adjusted EBITDA”)(4)

450

322

Canada(2)(3)(4)

174

126

International

87

66

USA(1)(3)

51

30

Refining(1)(2)(3)(4)

164

123

Corporate(3)

(26)

(23)

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Parkland(7)

81

(64)

Net earnings (loss) per share – basic ($ per share)(7)

0.52

(0.42)

Net earnings (loss) per share – diluted ($ per share)(7)

0.52

(0.42)

Adjusted earnings (loss) attributable to Parkland (”Adjusted earnings”)(5)(7)

166

96

Adjusted earnings (loss) per share – basic ($ per share)(5)(7)

1.07

0.64

Adjusted earnings (loss) per share – diluted ($ per share)(5)(7)

1.06

0.64

TTM Distributable cash flow(5)

748

769

TTM Distributable cash flow per share(5)

4.86

5.13

Dividends

51

48

Dividends per share(6)

0.3249

0.3087

Weighted average number of common shares (million shares)

156

151

Total assets

14,047

9,972

Non-current financial liabilities

7,155

4,997

(1)

The supply and trading business in the United States, formerly presented in the Supply segment (now Refining), is now included in the USA segment, reflecting a change in organizational structure in the first six months of 2021.

(2)

Certain amounts within sales and operating revenue, cost of purchases, and marketing, general and administrative were restated and reclassified to conform to the presentation used in the current period. For comparative purposes, information for the second quarter of 2021 ended June 30, 2021 was restated due to a change in segment presentation. The supply, wholesale and logistics businesses, formerly presented in the Supply segment, are now included in the Canada segment, reflecting a change in organizational structure in the first six months of 2022. Following the change, the Supply segment has been renamed to “Refining” as it only includes the results of the Burnaby Refinery. This change better aligns Canada results with those of USA and International, which carry supply businesses within their respective divisions.

(3)

Certain amounts in the comparative period were also restated and reclassified to conform to the presentation used in the current period with respect to the allocation of Corporate costs.

(4)

Total of segments measure. See Section 14 of the Q2 2022 MD&A.

(5)

Non-GAAP financial measure or non-GAAP financial ratio. See Section 14 of the Q2 2022 MD&A.

(6)

Supplementary financial measure. See Section 14 of the Q2 2022 MD&A.

(7)

Certain information in the previous period was restated due to the effects of hyperinflation. Refer to Note 2 of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Q2 2022 Conference Call and Webcast Details

Parkland will host a webcast and conference call on Friday, August 5, at 6:30 am MDT (8:30 am EDT) to discuss the results. To listen to the live webcast and watch the presentation, please use the following link:

https://app.webinar.net/8OZXrAXJQa5

Analysts and investors interested in participating in the question and answer session of the conference call may do so by calling 1-888-390-0546 (toll-free) (Conference ID: 77903406). International participants may call 1-800-389-0704 (toll free) (Conference ID: 77903406).

Please connect and log in approximately 10 minutes before the beginning of the call. The webcast will be available for replay two hours after the conference call ends at the link above. It will remain available for one year and will also be posted to www.parkland.ca.

MD&A and Consolidated Financial Statements

The management’s discussion and analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 (the “Q2 2022 MD&A”) and consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 (the “Q2 2022 Consolidated Financial Statements”) provide a detailed explanation of Parkland’s operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. An English version of these documents will be available online at www.parkland.ca and SEDAR after the results are released by newswire under Parkland’s profile at www.sedar.com. The French versions of the Q2 2022 MD&A and Consolidated Financial Statements will be posted to www.parkland.ca and SEDAR as soon as they become available.

About Parkland Corporation

Parkland’s purpose is to Power Journeys and Energize Communities. We serve essential needs in our communities, providing our customers with the essential fuels they depend on to get around, quality foods and convenience items, while helping them achieve their goals of lowering their environmental impact. Through our portfolio of trusted and locally relevant brands, we serve well over one million customers per day across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean region and Central and South America.

In addition to leveraging our supply and storage capabilities to provide the essential fuels our diverse customers depend on; we are leading our customers through the energy transition. From electric vehicle charging, renewable fuels, solar energy and compliance and carbon offset trading, we are leaders in helping our customers lower their environmental impact.

Parkland’s proven strategy is centered around organic growth, our supply advantage, acquiring prudently, and integrating successfully. We are focused on developing our existing business in resilient markets, growing, and diversifying our retail business into food, convenience, and renewable energy solutions and helping our commercial customers decarbonize their operations. Our strategy is underpinned by our people, as well as our values of safety, integrity, community, and respect, which are deeply embedded across our organization.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking information and statements (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). When used in this news release the words “expect”, “will”, “could”, “would”, “believe”, “continue”, “pursue” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking statements with respect to, among other things: business objectives and strategies, the 2022 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance and the 2022 capital expenditure guidance and expectations relating thereto; consolidating 100 percent ownership of Sol and the completion thereof; being on track to achieve its ambition for $2 billion of Adjusted EBITDA by mid-decade; completing the acquisition of select Husky branded retail locations; integrating acquisitions, capturing synergies and reducing leverage ratio; continuing to meet customers’ needs; its ‘Drive to Zero’ strategy and goals with respect thereto; supporting the governments’ goals of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050; expanding its co-processing activity and building BC’s largest renewable diesel complex at the Burnaby Refinery, the completion, funding and timing thereof and the expected benefits relating thereto; future sustainability reports and the timing thereof; and its energy transition strategy and its goals and projects relating thereto.

These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release. Parkland does not undertake any obligations to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by securities law. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of numerous risks, assumptions and uncertainties including, but not limited to: general economic, market and business conditions, including the duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict; Parkland’s ability to execute its business strategies, including without limitation; Parkland’s ability to successfully integrate acquisitions, capture synergies, reduce its leverage ratio, successfully implement organic growth initiatives and to finance such acquisitions and initiatives on reasonable terms; Parkland’s ability to achieve its goals and targets relating to its “Drive to Zero” strategy; Parkland’s ability to complete transactions and projects, including consolidating 100 percent ownership of Sol, the acquisition of select Husky brand retail locations and expanding its co-processing activity and building BC’s largest renewable diesel complex at the Burnaby Refinery; competitive action by other companies; refining and marketing margins; the ability of suppliers to meet commitments; actions by governmental authorities and other regulators including but not limited to increases in taxes or restricted access to markets; changes and developments in environmental and other regulations; and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Parkland. See also the risks and uncertainties described in “Forward-Looking Information” and “Risk Factors” included in Parkland’s Revised Annual Information Form dated March 17, 2022, and “Forward-Looking Information” and “Risk Factors” included in the Q2 2022 MD&A dated August 4, 2022, each filed on SEDAR and available on the Parkland website at www.parkland.ca. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

Non-Financial Measures

Parkland uses a number of non-financial measures, including composite utilization, TTM lost time injury frequency rate and TTM total recordable injury frequency rate, in measuring the success of our strategic objectives and to set variable compensation targets for employees. These non-financial measures are not accounting measures, do not have comparable International Financial Reporting Standards (”IFRS”) measures, and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers, as other issuers may calculate these metrics differently. See Section 14 of the Q2 2022 MD&A, which is incorporated by reference into this news release, for further details on the non-financial measures used by Parkland.

Specified Financial Measures

This news release contains total of segments measures, non-GAAP financial measures and ratios and supplementary financial measures and capital management measures (collectively, “specified financial measures”). Parkland’s management uses certain specified financial measures to analyze the operating and financial performance, leverage and liquidity of the business. These specified financial measures do not have any standardized meaning and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The specified financial measures should not be considered in isolation or used in substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. See Section 14 of the Q2 2022 MD&A, which is incorporated by reference into this news release, for further details regarding specified financial measures used by Parkland.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Ratios

Adjusted earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure and Adjusted earnings per share is a non-GAAP financial ratio included in this news release to assist management, investors and analysts with the analysis of the core operating performance of business activities of Parkland on a consolidated level. This non-GAAP financial measure and ratio do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures and ratios should not be considered in isolation or used in substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Except as otherwise indicated, these non-GAAP measures and ratios are calculated and disclosed on a consistent basis from period to period. See section 14 of the Q2 2022 MD&A, which is incorporated by reference into this news release, for further details regarding Parkland’s non-GAAP financial measures and ratios. See below for the reconciliation of Adjusted earnings (loss) to net earnings (loss) and calculation of Adjusted earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021.

Three months ended June 30,

($ millions, unless otherwise stated)

2022

2021

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Parkland

81

(64)

Add: Net earnings (loss) attributable to NCI

10

4

Net earnings (loss)

91

(60)

Add:

Acquisition, integration and other costs

18

11

Loss on modification of long-term debt

2

35

(Gain) loss on foreign exchange – unrealized

(6)

(1)

(Gain) loss on risk management and other – unrealized

20

18

Other (gains) and losses(1)

60

120

Other adjusting items(2)

4

5

Tax normalization(3)

(12)

(22)

Adjusted earnings (loss) including NCI

177

106

Less: Adjusted earnings (loss) attributable to NCI

11

10

Adjusted earnings (loss)

166

96

Weighted average number of common shares (million shares)(4)

156

151

Weighted average number of common shares adjusted for the effects of dilution (million shares)(3)

157

151

Adjusted earnings (loss) per share ($ per share)

Basic

1.07

0.64

Diluted

1.06

0.64

(1)

Other (gains) and losses for the three months ended June 30, 2022 include the following: (i) $44 million non-cash valuation loss (2021 – $80 million loss) due to the change in redemption value of Sol Put Option; (ii) $16 million non-cash valuation loss (2021 – $31 million loss) due to the change in fair value of redemption options; and (iii) nil gain (2021 – $9 million gain) in Other items. Refer to Note 12 of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

(2)

Other Adjusting Items for the three months ended June 30, 2022 mainly includes the share of depreciation and income taxes for the Isla joint venture of $3 million (2021 – nil).

(3)

The tax normalization adjustment was applied to net earnings (loss) adjusting items that were considered temporary differences, such as gains and losses on asset disposals, acquisition, integration and other costs, unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses, gains and losses on risk management and other, changes in fair value of redemption options, changes in estimates of environmental provisions, and debt modifications. The tax impact was estimated using the effective tax rates applicable to jurisdictions where the related items occur.

(4)

Weighted average number of common shares are calculated in accordance with Parkland’s accounting policy contained in Note 2 of the Annual Consolidated Financial Statements.

TTM distributable cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure and TTM distributable cash flow per share is a non-GAAP ratio. TTM distributable cash flow is a cash metric that adjusts for the impact of seasonality in Parkland’s business by removing non-cash working capital items and excludes the effect of items that are not considered representative of Parkland’s ability to generate cash flows. Such items include: (i) acquisition, integration, and other costs; (ii) turnaround maintenance capital expenditures, and; (iii) interest on leases and long-term debt, and principal payments on leases attributable to non-controlling interests. Distributable cash flow does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Parkland uses this non-GAAP financial measure to monitor normalized cash flows of the business by eliminating the impact of Parkland’s working capital fluctuations and expenditures used in acquisition, integration and other activities, which can vary significantly from quarter-to-quarter.

Three months ended

Trailing
twelve
months
ended
June 30,
2022

($ millions, unless otherwise noted)

September
30, 2021

December
31, 2021

March 31,
2022

June 30,
2022

Cash generated from (used in) operating activities(1)

200

118

(48)

341

611

Exclude: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to NCI, net of tax

(26)

(22)

(26)

(27)

(101)

174

96

(74)

314

510

Reverse: Change in other liabilities and other assets(2)

4

8

(2)

(1)

9

Reverse: Net change in non-cash working capital(2)

119

148

436

36

739

Include: Maintenance capital expenditures attributable to Parkland

(40)

(112)

(29)

(44)

(225)

Exclude: Turnaround maintenance capital expenditures

3

8

11

Include: Proceeds on asset disposals

4

4

1

2

11

Reverse: Acquisition, integration and other costs

12

24

13

18

67

Include: Interest on leases and long-term debt

(56)

(59)

(64)

(69)

(248)

Exclude: Interest on leases and long-term debt attributable to NCI

1

1

1

1

4

Include: Payments on principal amount on leases

(36)

(38)

(37)

(38)

(149)

Exclude: Payments on principal amount on leases attributable to NCI

5

5

5

4

19

Distributable cash flow(3)

190

85

250

223

748

Weighted average number of common shares (million shares)

154

Distributable cash flow per share

4.86

Dividends(1)

48

47

49

51

195

Dividend payout ratio(3)

26 %

(1)

Supplementary financial measure. Refer to Section 14C of the Q2 2022 MD&A.

(2)

For comparative purposes, information for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 was restated due to a change in presentation for certain emission credits and allowances held for trading, which were formerly included in “Risk management and other” and are now included in “Inventories”.

(3)

Prior to March 31, 2021, distributable cash flow and the dividend payout ratio were referred to as adjusted distributable cash flow and adjusted dividend payout ratio, respectively. The previous measures were consolidated to a single primary measure representing Parkland’s ability to generate cash flows.

Three months ended

Trailing
twelve
months
ended
June 30,
2021

($ millions, unless otherwise noted)

September
30, 2020

December
31, 2020

March 31,
2021

June 30,
2021

Cash generated from (used in) operating activities(1)(2)

253

(40)

264

322

799

Exclude: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to NCI, net of tax

(24)

(20)

(23)

(21)

(88)

229

(60)

241

301

711

Reverse: Change in other liabilities, other assets and other instruments

27

12

(14)

(9)

16

Reverse: Net change in non-cash working capital

89

288

53

22

452

Include: Maintenance capital expenditures attributable to Parkland

(18)

(39)

(20)

(45)

(122)

Exclude: Turnaround maintenance capital expenditures

1

2

3

Include: Proceeds on asset disposals

2

6

5

1

14

Reverse: Acquisition, integration and other costs

9

14

5

11

39

Include: Interest on leases and long-term debt

(59)

(56)

(54)

(54)

(223)

Exclude: Interest on leases and long-term debt attributable to NCI

1

1

1

1

4

Include: Payments on principal amount on leases

(40)

(35)

(35)

(33)

(143)

Exclude: Payments on principal amount on leases attributable to NCI

6

4

4

4

18

Distributable cash flow(3)

247

137

186

199

769

Weighted average number of common shares (million shares)

150

Distributable cash flow per share

5.13

Dividends(2)

47

47

47

48

189

Dividend payout ratio(3)

25 %

(1)

For comparative purposes, information for previous periods was restated due to a change in presentation of cash flows from (used in) operating and financing activities. Interest paid on long-term debt and leases, formerly included in “Cash generated from (used in) operating activities”, is now included in “Cash generated from (used in) financing activities”, reflecting a more relevant presentation of finance costs payments.

(2)

Supplementary financial measure. Refer to Section 14C of the Q2 2022 MD&A.

(3)

Prior to March 31, 2021, distributable cash flow and the dividend payout ratio were referred to as adjusted distributable cash flow and adjusted dividend payout ratio, respectively. The previous measures were consolidated to a single primary measure representing Parkland’s ability to generate cash flows.

Supplementary Financial Measures

Parkland uses a number of supplementary financial measures, including dividends per share, TTM dividends and TTM cash generated from (used in) operating activities, to evaluate the success of our strategic objectives and to set variable compensation targets for employees. These measures may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers, as other issuers may calculate these metrics differently. See Section 14 of the Q2 2022 MD&A, which is incorporated by reference into this news release, for further details regarding supplementary financial measures used by Parkland.

Capital Management Measures

Parkland’s primary capital management measure is the Leverage Ratio, which is used internally by key management personnel to monitor Parkland’s overall financial strength, capital structure flexibility, and ability to service debt and meet current and future commitments. The Leverage Ratio is calculated as a ratio of Leverage Debt to Leverage EBITDA and does not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS. It is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. See Section 14 of the Q2 2022 MD&A, which is incorporated by reference into this news release, for further details regarding capital management measures used by Parkland.

Total of Segments Measures

Adjusted EBITDA is a total of segments measure used by the chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resource allocation to the segment and to assess its performance. Adjusted EBITDA for the Canada and Refining segments and Total Renewable Adjusted EBITDA (being a summation of Canada and Refining segment renewable subsegments) are also total of segments measures. In accordance with IFRS, adjustments and eliminations made in preparing an entity’s financial statements and allocations of revenue, expenses, and gains or losses shall be included in determining reported segment profit or loss only if they are included in the measure of the segment’s profit or loss that is used by the chief operating decision maker. As such, Parkland’s Adjusted EBITDA is unlikely to be comparable to similarly named measures presented by other issuers, who may calculate these measures differently. Parkland views Adjusted EBITDA as the key measure for the underlying core operating performance of business segment activities at an operational level. Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to set targets for Parkland (including annual guidance and variable compensation targets) and is used to determine Parkland’s ability to service debt, finance capital expenditures and provide for dividend payments to shareholders. See Section 14 of the Q2 2022 MD&A, which is incorporated by reference into this news release, for further details regarding total of segments measures used by Parkland. Refer to the table below for the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net earnings (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021.

Reporting segments

Canada

Refining

International

USA

Corporate

Intersegment Eliminations(3)

Consolidated

Sub-segments

Renewable

Conventional

Total

Renewable

Conventional

Total

Total Renewable

Sub-segment

Total
Conventional

Sub-segment(4)

For the three months ended June 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

Fuel and petroleum product volume (million litres)(1)

161

154

2,983

2,868

3,144

3,022

913

879

913

879

161

154

3,896

3,747

1,578

1,202

1,547

1,337

(742)

(694)

6,440

5,746

Sales and operating revenue

262

166

4,664

2,646

4,926

2,812

120

56

1,212

674

1,332

730

382

222

5,876

3,320

2,312

1,036

2,527

1,184

(1,084)

(566)

10,013

5,196

Sub-segment eliminations(2)

(262)

(166)

(36)

(56)

(298)

(222)

Sales and operating revenue – after eliminations

4,664

2,646

1,296

674

2,312

1,036

2,527

1,184

(1,084)

(566)

9,715

4,974

Cost of purchases

253

157

4,288

2,372

4,541

2,529

105

56

936

488

1,041

544

358

213

5,224

2,860

2,044

881

2,317

1,080

(1,084)

(566)

8,859

4,468

Sub-segment eliminations(2)

(262)

(166)

(36)

(56)

(298)

(222)

Cost of purchases – after eliminations

4,279

2,363

1,005

488

2,044

881

2,317

1,080

(1,084)

(566)

8,561

4,246

Fuel and petroleum product adjusted gross margin, before the following:

9

9

297

221

306

230

15

274

184

289

184

24

9

571

405

245

138

150

62

990

614

Gain (loss) on risk management and other – realized

(2)

(6)

(8)

2

(49)

(7)

(47)

(7)

(55)

(7)

(103)

(18)

(39)

(8)

(197)

(33)

Gain (loss) on foreign exchange – realized

(9)

2

(9)

2

(9)

2

(2)

(1)

(10)

Other adjusting items to adjusted gross margin

4

2

2

4

Fuel and petroleum product adjusted gross margin

7

9

291

221

298

230

17

216

179

233

179

24

9

507

400

142

122

111

54

1

785

585

Food, convenience and other adjusted gross margin

79

53

79

53

2

2

2

2

81

55

23

17

60

42

164

114

Total adjusted gross margin

7

9

370

274

377

283

17

218

181

235

181

24

9

588

455

165

139

171

96

1

949

699

Operating costs

2

1

149

120

151

121

3

2

64

52

67

54

5

3

213

172

36

35

91

53

345

263

Marketing, general and administrative

1

51

36

52

36

4

4

4

4

1

55

40

22

19

29

13

27

23

134

95

Share in (earnings) loss of associates and joint ventures

(6)

(2)

(6)

(2)

Other adjusting items to Adjusted EBITDA

(2)

(1)

(2)

(1)

Adjusted EBITDA including NCI

4

8

170

118

174

126

14

(2)

150

125

164

123

18

6

320

243

115

88

51

30

(26)

(23)

478

344

Attributable to NCI

28

22

28

22

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Parkland (”Adjusted EBITDA”)

4

8

170

118

174

126

14

(2)

150

125

164

123

18

6

320

243

87

66

51

30

(26)

(23)

450

322

Add: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to NCI

28

22

Less:

Acquisition, integration and other costs

18

11

Depreciation and amortization

174

154

Finance costs

80

93

(Gain) loss on foreign exchange – unrealized

(6)

(1)

(Gain) loss on risk management and other – unrealized

20

18

Other (gains) and losses

60

120

Other adjusting items

4

5

Income tax expense (recovery)

37

4

Net earnings (loss)

91

(60)

Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to NCI

10

4

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Parkland

81

(64)

(1)

Fuel and petroleum product volume for renewable activities only includes fuel trading volumes and does not include volumes of low-carbon-intensity feedstocks used for co-processing and blending.

(2)

Represents elimination of transactions between Renewable and Conventional sub-segments within Canada and Refining.

(3)

Includes inter-segment sales and cost of purchases. See Note 13 of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

(4)

Total of Conventional sub-segment is not a financial measure used by Parkland to evaluate performance and is not a Total of segment measure under NI 52-112. It is included in the table above for reconciliation purposes only.

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Parkland strengthens its Quebec retail network with the acquisition of Pétroles Crevier Inc.

CaribPR Wire, CALGARY, Alberta, July 06, 2021: Parkland Corporation (“Parkland”, “we”, “our”, or “the Company”) (TSX:PKI) is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to acquire Pétroles Crevier Inc. (“Crevier”) (a subsidiary of Crevier Group), which is a well-established retail and wholesale business based in Montreal, Canada. This is Parkland’s eighth acquisition announced year-to-date, each of which supports our growth strategy and moves us toward our ambition for $2 billion of run-rate Adjusted EBITDA by the end of 2025.

“This acquisition extends our existing retail network in Quebec and expands our presence in key markets,” said Donna Sanker, President of Parkland Canada. “We believe we can add significant value by deploying our proven retail capabilities, proprietary Marche Express (ON the RUN) convenience and Ultramar forecourt brands, and JOURNIE™ Rewards loyalty program. We look forward to continuing to provide Crevier’s customers with essential products and exceptional service.”

Crevier’s operations extend across Quebec, serving customers through a portfolio of 36 company-owned retail locations and 138 retail dealer locations. In addition, Crevier’s large wholesale business and significant unbranded volume enhance our supply advantage and import optionality. This transaction is expected to add annual fuel and petroleum product volume of approximately 700 million litres, of which 70 percent is attributable to wholesale, and annual run-rate Adjusted EBITDA of approximately C$12 million, prior to additional growth and synergy upside.

75 percent of the transaction consideration will be funded out of existing credit facility capacity, and the remaining 25 percent with Parkland common shares issued from treasury. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022 and is subject to approval under the Competition Act (Canada) and other customary closing conditions.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking information and statements (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). When used in this news release the words “expect”, “will”, “could”, “would”, “believe”, “continue”, “pursue” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking statements with respect to, among other things, the successful completion of the acquisition of Crevier and the timing thereof; expected benefits of the acquisition, including potential organic growth, post-closing synergy opportunities, Parkland’s ability to add value to the acquired network through its Marche Express (ON the RUN) convenience and Ultramar forecourt brands, and JOURNIE™ Rewards loyalty program, the expected product volume and annual run-rate Adjusted EBITDA contributions resulting from the transaction and the anticipated funding of the acquisition.

These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release. Parkland does not undertake any obligations to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements except as may be required by securities law. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of numerous risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, failure to complete this acquisition; failure to satisfy the conditions to closing of the acquisition, including approval under the Competition Act (Canada); failure to realize all or any of the anticipated benefits of the acquisition; general economic, market and business conditions; competitive action by other companies; refining and marketing margins; the ability of suppliers to meet commitments; actions by governmental authorities and other regulators including but not limited to increases in taxes or restricted access to markets; changes and developments in environmental and other regulations; and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Parkland. See also the risks and uncertainties described in “Forward-Looking Information” and “Risk Factors” included in Parkland’s Annual Information Form dated March 5, 2021 and in “Forward-Looking Information” and “Risk Factors” in Parkland’s annual MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2020 dated March 4, 2021 and in the interim MD&A for the three month period ended March 31, 2021 dated May 3, 2021, each as filed on SEDAR and available on the Parkland website at www.parkland.ca.

About Parkland
Parkland is an independent supplier and marketer of fuel and petroleum products and a leading convenience store operator. Parkland services customers across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean region and the Americas through three channels: Retail, Commercial and Wholesale. Parkland optimizes its fuel supply across these three channels by operating and leveraging a growing portfolio of supply relationships and storage infrastructure. Parkland provides trusted and locally relevant fuel brands and convenience store offerings in the communities it serves.

Parkland creates value for shareholders by focusing on its proven strategy of growing organically, realizing a supply advantage and acquiring prudently and integrating successfully. At the core of our strategy are our people, as well as our values of safety, integrity, community, and respect, which are embraced across our organization.

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WRB Energy: What Will It Take to Develop More Renewable Energy in the Caribbean?

TAMPA, Florida, March 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ – With the abundance of clean energy resources in the Caribbean—sun, wind, water, and geothermal—it’s a natural environment for more renewable energy generation.  So why isn’t there more renewable energy produced in the Caribbean, and why aren’t there more projects in the pipeline?

With more than three decades of experience developing renewable energy projects and operating utilities, WRB Energy can address some of the challenges that hinder increased renewable energy generation in the Caribbean.

Contain costs

Most small Caribbean island nations lack economies of scale to absorb the high costs and complexities of developing relatively small renewable installations as compared to those in larger, more developed countries.  With relatively smaller populations, economies, and electricity demand, there are fewer kilowatt-hours produced to amortize the up-front investment expenses cost-effectively. However, as the prices for renewable energy equipment continue to decrease and technologies advance, solar, wind, and geothermal are increasingly more viable, least-cost options for diversified energy portfolios.

Flatten the learning curve

Government leaders with a stable long-term vision and implementation plans for increased renewable energy attract the best opportunities for project development. By working collaboratively, utilities, government, regulators and developers can help level the learning curve for initial projects.

Understand that land is precious

Securing appropriate land for project siting poses significant challenges. There is tremendous pride in land ownership, with parcels of land being passed on from generation to generation. Also, there is a history of informal land dealings, which leads to clouded property titles. Consequently, these issues can create local owner resistance to land transactions and long-term leases.

Clarify investment requirements

Banks, investors, and multilateral organizations have mandates, terms, securities and covenants that can be misunderstood in negotiations with governments, utilities and regulators. Policies and processes need to be clearly defined to avoid misinterpretation of project terms.

Harness a sustainable future

Developing renewable systems reliably and affordably requires due diligence to avoid electricity rate increases. It’s a long-term strategy requiring cooperation between stable government policies, flexible utilities, competent regulatory bodies, responsible investors, and credible development partners to design, develop and deliver renewable energy projects as promised.  Read more at https://wrbenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/FINAL-ENERGY-0032-2019-feature-article-3-4-19.pdf. Download photos at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8u4fxjjpjghexce/AACs-LpeFMSgBQ58o7_NrmzQa?dl=0

WRB Energy develops renewable energy projects to help stabilize electricity prices, reduce dependence on imported fuels, and drive economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. Visit www.wrbenergy.com and https://wrbenergy.com/content-solar-jamaicas-first-utility-scale-solar-plant/.

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Secretary Roy A. Bernardi Joins Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation’s Advisory Board

LANCASTER, Pa., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE Corporation) today announced the appointment of former Acting Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Roy Bernardi to its advisory board. "Our Company is indeed fortunate to have someone of Secretary Bernardi’s stature and talent as a member of our team," said Jeremy P. Feakins, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at OTE Corporation. "Roy Bernardi’s life-long commitment to public service and community progress is a perfect match for OTE Corporation’s goals of bringing clean energy, fresh drinking water, and economic development to millions of people around the world."

Secretary Bernardi was nominated by President George W. Bush as Deputy Secretary of HUD and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 21, 2004. During his tenure, he was charged with managing HUD’s day-to-day operations, a $38 billion annual budget, and the agency’s 8,500 employees. In 2008, Secretary Bernardi was appointed as Acting HUD Secretary under President Bush. As Deputy Secretary, he led the Department’s efforts to improve the standing of HUD with the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Under Secretary Bernardi’s management, two HUD programs were removed from the GAO high-risk watch list, marking the first time since 1994 that no HUD programs had been on the list. His leadership also enabled HUD to eliminate more than $2 billion in fraudulent payments in the Department’s rental assistance housing program.

Secretary Bernardi also served in President Bush’s Administration from 2001-2004 after his appointment by the President and confirmation by the U.S. Senate as Assistant Secretary of Community Planning and Development (CPD). His vision and decisive leadership at CPD was instrumental in developing thriving communities by promoting integrated solutions to the challenges facing the nation’s cities, urban counties and rural regions. Secretary Bernardi’s understanding of the need for such integrated community solutions fuels his enthusiasm for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) and its ancillary products as enormous tools for bringing clean energy, fresh water, sustainable food production, and economic development to many tropical communities across the globe. "I am tremendously excited to be advising and supporting Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation and its core mission to bring OTEC’s benefits to the world," said the Secretary. "This is truly a game-changing technology whose time has now come."

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