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| But I think overall, we continue to believe that margins may not be as strong as they were in the fourth quarter going forward, but they will continue to be stronger than they have been historically |
| Their hard work, operational excellence, and creativity enabled us to execute our acquisition strategy while delivering solid fourth quarter and full year performance |
| I think the fourth quarter was very strong, much stronger than the previous nine months |
| These accretive deals positioned the company to drive new growth opportunities and increase our earnings power |
| I think overall we're excited about the opportunity |
| We do think it's a potential good growth opportunity for us in Texas |
| I mean, I think we're very excited about the JV |
| We begin 2024 with a strong balance sheet and cash flows that position us to execute on our strategic priorities and the growth opportunities ahead |
| Our integration of the Motiva assets is well underway, and we feel very good about being able to achieve our target acquisition multiple of below seven times in the second year of ownership |
| As I noted in this morning's earnings release, with these two deals, along with the strength of our legacy assets and business execution, our market diversification and growth potential have never been stronger |
| Product margin from gasoline and gasoline blend stocks increased $11.4 million to $25.4 million, primarily due to more favorable market conditions in gasoline year-over-year |
| So we've always maintained strong cash flows |
| It's a white space for us, as you guys know, in the C-store space for us, so it has room for growth |
| Partially that's reflected in the strength of the fourth quarter numbers |
| Our balance sheet remains strong at 1231, with leverage, which is defined in our credit agreement, as funded debt-to-EBITDA of approximately 2.86 times |
| This transaction enables us to apply our extensive operational and management expertise in the growing Houston metro area |
| Any comments on the strength in your cents per gallon this quarter? Gregory Hanson Yes, I mean, I think overall, in a less volatile year, we continue to believe that margins are going to be higher than they have been historically given a number of factors, including higher expenses for lower tier operators and higher break evens for lower tier operators |
| We continue to have ample access capacity in our credit facilities |
| We've spent a lot of time on it, getting it up to the standards of how we operate sites, and we're excited about that marketplace in Houston |
| Product margin from gasoline distribution increased $21.8 million to $177.8 million, primarily reflecting higher fuel margins year-over-year |
| These terminals with pipeline, rail, and waterborne capabilities support the growth of our integrated supply, storage, wholesale, and retail network in rapidly growing areas of the country |
| On a cents per gallon basis, fuel margins increased $0.07 to $0.44 from $0.37 in Q4 2022, as wholesale gasoline prices declined $0.34 from 9/30/23 to 12/31/23, versus declining prices of $0.01 in Q4 2022 |
| 2023 was a transformative year for Global |
| Between acquisitions and expansion CapEx, over the past two years, we invested more than $745 million to buy strategic assets and grow organically while maintaining the strength of our balance sheet |
| The Motiva transaction broadens and diversifies our footprint |
| Our goal is to make sure that we have the capital to execute on our expansion capital budget and also maintain the strength of our balance sheet to continue to look at acquisitions |
| Turning to our segment details, GDSO product margin increased $22.2 million in the quarter to $245.4 million |
| I would say there's going to be a lot of opportunity |
| Station operations product margin, which includes convenience store and prepared food sales, sundries and rental income, increased $0.4 million to $67.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 |
| We nearly doubled our storage capacity by adding terminals in seven new states |
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| Commercial segment product margin decreased $1.5 million to $8.4 million, primarily due to less favorable margins in our bunkering business |
| Product margin from distillates and other oils decreased $30.2 million to $26.5 million, primarily due to less favorable market conditions and distillates in the quarter |
| Looking at the wholesale segment, fourth quarter 2023 product margin decreased $18.8 million to $51.9 million |
| There was a big decline in wholesale revolving in October, and that sort of set the stage for the quarter |
| And you've had some of that just because the fall off in prices to start the first quarter |
| But if there's more opportunities, we may need to retain a little bit more to keep our balance sheet strength |
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