NGL NGL Energy Partners LP

• Net income for the fourth quarter and Fiscal 2017 was $26.5 million and $143.9 million, respectively, compared to a net loss of $207.0 million and $187.1 million, respectively, for the fourth quarter and Fiscal 2016
• Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2017 was $121.0 million and $380.8 million for all of Fiscal 2017, compared to $154.0 million for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2016 and $424.1 million for Fiscal 2016
• Distributable Cash Flow for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2017 was $84.0 million and totaled $234.8 million for the year
• Growth capital expenditures and other investments totaled approximately $84 million during the fourth quarter, the majority of which was related to the acquisition of the natural gas liquid terminals from Murphy Energy Corporation
• Fiscal 2018 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of approximately $500 million to $525 million and expected distribution coverage of approximately 1.3x

NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE:NGL) (“NGL” or the “Partnership”) today reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 of $26.5 million, compared to a net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 of $207.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $121.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, a 21% year over year decrease when compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $154.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Distributable Cash Flow was $84.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, compared to $122.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Net income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was $143.9 million with Adjusted EBITDA for the year of $380.8 million compared to a net loss and Adjusted EBITDA of $187.1 million and $424.1 million, respectively, for the year ended March 31, 2016.

“Our fourth quarter results were adversely impacted by one of the warmest winters in the United States for the past 100 years negatively impacting both Retail Propane and Liquids as well as a decrease in Refined Products' results due to lower than historical line space values. While neither of these items change our core business strategies, we did adjust our expectations for the upcoming fiscal year for the refined products and propane businesses to account for the potential effects of similar events occurring in the upcoming year,” stated Mike Krimbill, CEO of the Partnership. “We had many positive accomplishments during fiscal 2017, including the scheduled startup of Grand Mesa Pipeline, continued expansion of the Retail Propane, Water and Liquids businesses and a restructuring of our balance sheet. We look forward to fiscal 2018 and the continued growth of our Partnership.”

Quarterly Results of Operations

The following table summarizes operating income (loss) by operating segment for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 (in thousands):

    Three Months Ended Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 March 31, 2016 Crude Oil Logistics $ 11,352 $ (53,434 ) Refined Products and Renewables 53,181 167,473 Liquids 10,160 23,353 Retail Propane 38,702 32,111 Water Solutions (18,549 ) (357,973 ) Corporate and Other   (20,392 )   (15,775 ) Total operating income (loss) $ 74,454   $ (204,245 )  

The tables included in this release reconcile operating income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for each of our operating segments.

Crude Oil Logistics

The Partnership’s Crude Oil Logistics segment generated Adjusted EBITDA of $29.5 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2017, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $16.9 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. The Partnership’s Grand Mesa Pipeline project commenced commercial operations on November 1, 2016 and contributed Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $26.6 million during the fourth quarter. For fiscal 2018, the Partnership anticipates Adjusted EBITDA related to this project to be approximately $130 million based on current contracts and expected walk-up volumes. The average contract term on the pipeline is approximately nine years and all contracts are fee-based with volume commitments, which step up in the second and third years of operations.

The Crude Oil Logistics segment continued to be impacted by increased competition due to lower production in the majority of the basins across the United States. The Partnership’s quarterly results were also impacted by the flattening of the contango curve for crude oil during the quarter.

Refined Products and Renewables

The Partnership’s Refined Products and Renewables segment generated Adjusted EBITDA of $12.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2017, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $52.3 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. The results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 were negatively impacted by decreased demand for diesel fuel, lower than expected results for biodiesel and an extended decline in gasoline line space values on the Colonial Pipeline.

Refined product barrels sold during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 totaled approximately 37.1 million barrels, and increased by approximately 9.3 million barrels compared to the same period in the prior year, as a result of the increase in pipeline capacity rights purchased over the previous year and an expansion of our refined products operations. Renewable barrels sold during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 were approximately 1.9 million, compared to approximately 1.7 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

Liquids

The Partnership’s Liquids segment generated Adjusted EBITDA of $16.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2017, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $37.9 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. The significantly warmer than normal winter resulted in lower margin and lower wholesale demand from retailers and our butane business continues to be negatively impacted by lower margins, railcar costs and lower storage utilization. Total product margin per gallon was $0.033 for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, compared to $0.071 for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Propane volumes increased by approximately 29.2 million gallons, or 6.9%, during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 when compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2016; however, these volumes were lower than budgeted based on weather-related decreases to demand. Butane volumes decreased by approximately 2.0 million gallons, or 1.8%, during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 when compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Other Liquids volumes increased by 3.7 million gallons, or 4.4%, during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 when compared to the same period in the prior year.

Retail Propane

The Partnership’s Retail Propane segment generated Adjusted EBITDA of $48.9 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2017, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $40.8 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Propane sold during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 increased by approximately 9.4 million gallons, or 15%, when compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2016, primarily due increased demand in the pacific northwest and to acquisitions made during previous quarters. Distillates sold during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 decreased by approximately 0.4 million gallons when compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Total product margin per gallon was $0.957 for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, compared to $0.905 for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

Water Solutions

The Partnership’s Water Solutions segment generated Adjusted EBITDA of $18.1 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2017, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $11.6 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. The Partnership processed approximately 536,000 barrels of water per day during the quarter ended March 31, 2017, compared to approximately 479,000 barrels of water per day during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. The segment continued to benefit from the increased rig counts in the basins in which it operates, particularly in the Permian and DJ Basins. Revenues from recovered hydrocarbons totaled $11.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, an increase of $5.7 million over the prior year period related to increased crude oil prices and volumes.

Corporate and Other

Adjusted EBITDA for Corporate and Other was a loss of $3.9 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2017, compared to a loss of $5.5 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 benefited from lower compensation expense and a reduction in insurance costs.

Capitalization and Liquidity

In February 2017, the Partnership issued $500.0 million of 6.125% Senior Notes due 2025 and received net proceeds from the issuance of $491.3 million, which were used to reduce the outstanding balance on its revolving credit facility. Also in February 2017, the Partnership issued 10,120,000 common units and received net proceeds from the issuance of $222.5 million, which were also used to reduce the outstanding balance on its revolving credit facility. The Partnership amended and restated its revolving credit facility during the quarter, which included extending the maturity to October 2021. Total liquidity (cash plus available capacity on the revolving credit facility) was approximately $874 million as of March 31, 2017.

Total long-term debt outstanding, excluding working capital borrowings, was $2,149.0 million at March 31, 2017 compared to $2,341.0 million at December 31, 2016, a decrease of $192.0 million. Working capital borrowings totaled $814.5 million at March 31, 2017 compared to $875.5 million at December 31, 2016, a decrease of $61.0 million driven primarily by a reduction in inventories during the quarter. Working capital borrowings, which are fully secured by the Partnership’s net working capital, are subject to a borrowing base and are excluded from the Partnership’s debt compliance ratios.

Fiscal Year 2018 Guidance

For fiscal 2018, the Partnership expects to generate Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $500 million to $525 million, which includes Adjusted EBITDA for Grand Mesa Pipeline of approximately $130 million. Distributable Cash Flow is expected to be between $300 million and $325 million and would generate over $100 million, or about 1.3x, distribution coverage at our current annualized distribution rate, including distributions on the Class A Preferred Units. The Partnership currently expects to spend approximately $150 million to $200 million on growth capital expenditures during fiscal 2018.

Fourth Quarter Conference Call Information

A conference call to discuss NGL’s results of operations is scheduled for 11:00 am Eastern Time (10:00 am Central Time) on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Analysts, investors, and other interested parties may access the conference call by dialing (800) 291-4083 and providing access code 22563375. An archived audio replay of the conference call will be available for 7 days beginning at 2:00 pm Eastern Time (1:00 pm Central Time) on May 25, 2017, which can be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 and providing access code 22563375.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

NGL defines EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to NGL Energy Partners LP, plus interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), and depreciation and amortization expense. NGL defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA excluding net unrealized gains and losses on derivatives, lower of cost or market adjustments, gains and losses on disposal or impairment of assets, gain on early extinguishment of liabilities, revaluation of investments, equity-based compensation expense, acquisition expense and other. We also include in Adjusted EBITDA certain inventory valuation adjustments related to our Refined Products and Renewables segment, as discussed below. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered alternatives to net income, income before income taxes, cash flows from operating activities, or any other measure of financial performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, as those items are used to measure operating performance, liquidity or the ability to service debt obligations. NGL believes that EBITDA provides additional information to investors for evaluating NGL’s ability to make quarterly distributions to NGL’s unitholders, and it is presented solely as a supplemental measure. NGL believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides additional information to investors for evaluating NGL’s financial performance without regard to NGL’s financing methods, capital structure and historical cost basis. Further, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as NGL defines them, may not be comparable to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, or similarly titled measures used by other entities.

Other than for NGL’s Refined Products and Renewables segment, for purposes of the Adjusted EBITDA calculation, NGL makes a distinction between realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivatives. During the period when a derivative contract is open, NGL records changes in the fair value of the derivative as an unrealized gain or loss. When a derivative contract matures or is settled, NGL reverses the previously recorded unrealized gain or loss and records a realized gain or loss. NGL does not draw such a distinction between realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivatives of NGL’s Refined Products and Renewables segment. The primary hedging strategy of NGL’s Refined Products and Renewables segment is to hedge against the risk of declines in the value of inventory over the course of the contract cycle, and many of the hedges are six months to one year in duration at inception. The “inventory valuation adjustment” row in the reconciliation table reflects the difference between the market value of the inventory of NGL’s Refined Products and Renewables segment at the balance sheet date and its cost. We include this in Adjusted EBITDA because the unrealized gains and losses associated with derivative contracts associated with the inventory of this segment, which are intended primarily to hedge inventory holding risk and are included in net income, also affect Adjusted EBITDA.

Distributable Cash Flow is defined as Adjusted EBITDA minus maintenance capital expenditures, cash income taxes and cash interest expense. Maintenance capital expenditures represent capital expenditures necessary to maintain the Partnership’s operating capacity. Distributable Cash Flow is a performance metric used by senior management to compare cash flows generated by the Partnership (excluding growth capital expenditures and prior to the establishment of any retained cash reserves by the Board of Directors) to the cash distributions expected to be paid to unitholders. Using this metric, management can quickly compute the coverage ratio of estimated cash flows to planned cash distributions. This financial measure also is important to investors as an indicator of whether the Partnership is generating cash flow at a level that can sustain, or support an increase in, quarterly distribution rates. Actual distribution amounts are set by the Board of Directors.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements.” All statements other than statements of historical facts included or incorporated herein may constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary significantly from those expressed or implied in such statements and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. While NGL believes such forward-looking statements are reasonable, NGL cannot assure they will prove to be correct. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that affect operations, financial performance, and other factors as discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other factors that could impact any forward-looking statements are those risks described in NGL’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other public filings. You are urged to carefully review and consider the cautionary statements and other disclosures made in those filings, specifically those under the heading “Risk Factors.” NGL undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by law.

NGL provides Adjusted EBITDA guidance that does not include certain charges and costs, which in future periods are generally expected to be similar to the kinds of charges and costs excluded from Adjusted EBITDA in prior periods, such as income taxes, interest and other non-operating items, depreciation and amortization, net unrealized gains and losses on derivatives, lower of cost or market adjustments, gains and losses on disposal or impairment of assets, equity-based compensation, acquisition-related expense, revaluation of liabilities and items that are unusual in nature or infrequently occurring. The exclusion of these charges and costs in future periods will have a significant impact on the Partnership’s Adjusted EBITDA, and the Partnership is not able to provide a reconciliation of its Adjusted EBITDA guidance to net income (loss) without unreasonable efforts due to the uncertainty and variability of the nature and amount of these future charges and costs and the Partnership believes that such reconciliation, if possible, would imply a degree of precision that would be potentially confusing or misleading to investors.

About NGL Energy Partners LP

NGL Energy Partners LP is a Delaware limited partnership. NGL owns and operates a vertically integrated energy business with five primary businesses: Crude Oil Logistics, Water Solutions, Liquids, Retail Propane and Refined Products and Renewables. NGL completed its initial public offering in May 2011. For further information, visit the Partnership’s website at www.nglenergypartners.com.

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in Thousands, except unit amounts)

(Unaudited)

    March 31,   December 31, 2017 2016 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,264 $ 28,927 Accounts receivable-trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,234 and $5,578, respectively 800,607 765,290 Accounts receivable-affiliates 6,711 20,008 Inventories 561,432 613,993 Prepaid expenses and other current assets   103,193     134,485   Total current assets 1,484,207 1,562,703   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of $375,594 and $348,136, respectively 1,790,273 1,746,925 GOODWILL 1,451,716 1,462,116 INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization of $414,605 and $388,517, respectively 1,163,956 1,164,749 INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES 187,423 187,514 LOAN RECEIVABLE-AFFILIATE 3,200 2,700 OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS   239,604     251,369   Total assets $ 6,320,379   $ 6,378,076   LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable-trade $ 658,021 $ 650,886 Accounts payable-affiliates 7,918 22,917 Accrued expenses and other payables 207,125 196,033 Advance payments received from customers 35,944 63,509 Current maturities of long-term debt   29,590     33,501   Total current liabilities 938,598 966,846   LONG-TERM DEBT, net of debt issuance costs of $33,458 and $24,574, respectively, and current maturities 2,963,483 3,216,505 OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 184,534 186,280 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES   CLASS A 10.75% CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED UNITS, 19,942,169 and 19,942,169 preferred units issued and outstanding, respectively 63,890 61,170 REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST 3,072 —   EQUITY: General partner, representing a 0.1% interest, 120,300 and 109,201 notional units, respectively (50,529 ) (50,785 ) Limited partners, representing a 99.9% interest, 120,179,407 and 109,091,710 common units issued and outstanding, respectively 2,192,413 1,969,113 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,828 ) (97 ) Noncontrolling interests   26,746     29,044   Total equity   2,166,802     1,947,275   Total liabilities and equity $ 6,320,379   $ 6,378,076      

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in Thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)

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    Three Months Ended   Year Ended March 31, March 31,   2017       2016     2017       2016   REVENUES: Crude Oil Logistics $ 505,142 $ 362,292 $ 1,666,884 $ 3,217,079 Water Solutions 43,756 37,776 159,601 185,001 Liquids 529,504 332,975 1,439,088 1,194,479 Retail Propane 172,978 135,179 413,109 352,977 Refined Products and Renewables 2,596,534 1,456,756 9,342,702 6,792,112 Other   165     462     844     462   Total Revenues 3,848,079 2,325,440 13,022,228 11,742,110 COST OF SALES: Crude Oil Logistics 464,428 341,477 1,572,015 3,111,717 Water Solutions 197 752 4,068 (7,336 ) Liquids 502,895 282,961 1,334,116 1,037,118 Retail Propane 85,570 60,340 191,589 156,757 Refined Products and Renewables 2,545,527 1,391,448 9,219,721 6,540,599 Other   100     182     400     182   Total Cost of Sales 3,598,717 2,077,160 12,321,909 10,839,037 OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES: Operating 82,517 93,177 307,925 401,118 General and administrative 28,489 24,727 116,566 139,541 Depreciation and amortization 62,929 53,152 223,205 228,924 Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets, net (5,744 ) 317,726 (209,177 ) 320,766 Revaluation of liabilities   6,717     (36,257 )   6,717     (82,673 ) Operating Income (Loss) 74,454 (204,245 ) 255,083 (104,603 ) OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 1,358 2,113 3,084 16,121 Revaluation of investments — — (14,365 ) — Interest expense (45,162 ) (34,540 ) (150,478 ) (133,089 ) Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of liabilities, net (6,163 ) 28,532 24,727 28,532 Other income, net   1,902     2,634     27,762     5,575   Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 26,389 (205,506 ) 145,813 (187,464 ) INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE)   97     (1,479 )   (1,939 )   367   Net Income (Loss) 26,486 (206,985 ) 143,874 (187,097 ) LESS: NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS   (741 )   2,853     (6,832 )   (11,832 ) NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP 25,745 (204,132 ) 137,042 (198,929 ) LESS: DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED UNITHOLDERS (9,184 ) — (30,142 ) — LESS: NET (INCOME) LOSS ALLOCATED TO GENERAL PARTNER   (52 )   178     (232 )   (47,620 ) NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCATED TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS $ 16,509   $ (203,954 ) $ 106,668   $ (246,549 ) BASIC INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON UNIT $ 0.14   $ (1.94 ) $ 0.99   $ (2.35 ) DILUTED INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON UNIT $ 0.14   $ (1.94 ) $ 0.95   $ (2.35 ) BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON UNITS OUTSTANDING   114,131,764     104,930,260     108,091,486     104,838,886   DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON UNITS OUTSTANDING   120,198,802     104,930,260     111,850,621     104,838,886      

EBITDA, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION

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The following table reconciles NGL’s net income (loss) to NGL’s EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow:

    Three Months Ended   Year Ended March 31, March 31, 2017   2016 2017   2016 (in thousands) Net income (loss) $ 26,486 $ (206,985 ) $ 143,874 $ (187,097 ) Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (741 )   2,853     (6,832 )   (11,832 ) Net income (loss) attributable to NGL Energy Partners LP 25,745 (204,132 ) 137,042 (198,929 ) Interest expense 45,221 33,606 150,504 126,514 Income tax (benefit) expense (97 ) 1,480 1,939 (420 ) Depreciation and amortization   66,837     55,165     238,583     217,893   EBITDA 137,706 (113,881 ) 528,068 145,058 Net unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives (2,601 ) 5,749 (3,338 ) 1,255 Inventory valuation adjustment (1) (33,184 ) 21,559 7,368 24,390 Lower of cost or market adjustments (2,122 ) (13,257 ) (1,283 ) (5,932 ) (Gain) loss on disposal or impairment of assets, net (5,744 ) 317,727 (209,213 ) 320,783 Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of liabilities, net 6,163 (28,532 ) (24,727 ) (28,532 ) Revaluation of investments — — 14,365 — Equity-based compensation expense (2) 13,243 6,104 53,102 58,816 Acquisition expense (3) 232 1,131 1,771 2,002 Other (4)   7,306     (42,559 )   14,687     (93,725 ) Adjusted EBITDA 120,999 154,041 380,800 424,115 Less: Cash interest expense 28,810 28,419 117,912 117,185 Less: Cash income taxes 37 522 2,022 2,300 Less: Maintenance capital expenditures (5)   8,172     2,629     26,073     30,422  

Distributable Cash Flow

$ 83,980   $ 122,471   $ 234,793   $ 274,208  

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(1) Amount reflects the difference between the market value of the inventory of NGL’s Refined Products and Renewables segment at the balance sheet date and its cost. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section above for a further discussion.

(2) Equity-based compensation expense in the table above may differ from equity-based compensation expense reported in the footnotes to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Amounts reported in the table above include expense accruals for bonuses expected to be paid in common units, whereas the amounts reported in the footnotes to our consolidated financial statements only include expenses associated with equity-based awards that have been formally granted.

(3) During the quarters and years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we incurred expenses related to legal and advisory costs associated with acquisitions.

(4) The amount for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 represents non-cash operating expenses related to our Grand Mesa Pipeline project. The amount for the year ended March 31, 2017 represents non-cash operating expenses related to our Grand Mesa Pipeline project and also includes adjustments related to noncontrolling interests. Amounts for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2016 represent the non-cash valuation adjustment of contingent consideration liabilities, offset by the cash payments, related to royalty agreements acquired as part of acquisitions in our Water Solutions segment, and amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests.

(5) Excludes TLP maintenance capital expenditures of $0.2 million and $11.6 million during the quarter and year ended March 31, 2016, respectively.

ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION BY SEGMENT

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 Crude OilLogistics   WaterSolutions   Liquids  

RetailPropane

 

RefinedProductsandRenewables

 

CorporateandOther

  Consolidated (in thousands) Operating income (loss) $ 11,352 $ (18,549 ) $ 10,160 $ 38,702 $ 53,181 $ (20,392 ) $ 74,454 Depreciation and amortization 19,648 25,045 5,848 11,195 325 868 62,929 Amortization recorded to cost of sales 100 — 196 — 1,434 — 1,730 Net unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives (2,464 ) 50 (23 ) (164 ) — — (2,601 ) Inventory valuation adjustment — — — — (33,184 ) — (33,184 ) Lower of cost or market adjustments — — — — (2,122 ) — (2,122 ) (Gain) loss on disposal or impairment of assets, net (3,913 ) 6,398 (17 ) (191 ) (8,024 ) 3 (5,744 ) Equity-based compensation expense — — — — — 13,243 13,243 Acquisition expense — — — — — 232 232 Other income (expense), net 177 (785 ) 6 165 164 2,175 1,902 Adjusted EBITDA attributable to unconsolidated entities 3,938 115 — (39 ) 432 — 4,446 Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest — (868 ) — (799 ) — — (1,667 ) Other   664     6,717     —     —     —     —     7,381   Adjusted EBITDA $ 29,502   $ 18,123   $ 16,170   $ 48,869   $ 12,206   $ (3,871 ) $ 120,999       Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

Crude OilLogistics

 

WaterSolutions

 

Liquids

 

RetailPropane

 

RefinedProductsandRenewables

 

CorporateandOther

  Consolidated (in thousands) Operating (loss) income $ (53,434 ) $ (357,973 ) $ 23,353 $ 32,111 $ 167,473 $ (15,775 ) $ (204,245 ) Depreciation and amortization 9,267 24,779 4,356 9,281 4,041 1,428 53,152 Amortization recorded to cost of sales 63 — 261 — 1,274 — 1,598 Net unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives 5,337 1,922 (1,845 ) 335 — — 5,749 Inventory valuation adjustment — — — — 21,559 — 21,559 Lower of cost or market adjustments — — — — (13,257 ) — (13,257 ) Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets, net 52,837 380,759 11,785 (245 ) (127,410 ) — 317,726 Equity-based compensation expense — — — — 15 5,786 5,801 Acquisition expense — — — — — 1,131 1,131 Other (expense) income, net (293 ) 792 2 177 (1 ) 1,957 2,634 Adjusted EBITDA attributable to unconsolidated entities 3,080 (90 ) — (38 ) 3,977 — 6,929 Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest — (867 ) — (786 ) (5,328 ) — (6,981 ) Other   —     (37,755 )   —     —     —     —     (37,755 ) Adjusted EBITDA $ 16,857   $ 11,567   $ 37,912   $ 40,835   $ 52,343   $ (5,473 ) $ 154,041      

OPERATIONAL DATA

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    Three Months Ended   Year Ended March 31, March 31, 2017   2016 2017   2016 (in thousands, except per day amounts) Crude Oil Logistics: Crude oil sold (barrels) 9,374 11,300 34,212 67,211 Crude oil transported on owned pipelines (barrels) 4,755 — 6,365 — Crude oil storage capacity - owned and leased (barrels) (1) 7,024 6,115 Crude oil inventory (barrels) (1) 2,844 2,123   Water Solutions: Water processed (barrels per day) Eagle Ford Basin 211,448 208,695 208,649 236,792 Permian Basin 192,456 147,950 184,702 179,413 DJ Basin 85,845 78,589 68,253 107,353 Other Basins 46,254 43,844 40,185 45,949 Total 536,003 479,078 501,789 569,507 Solids processed (barrels per day) 4,319 3,533 3,056 3,149 Skim oil sold (barrels per day) 2,827 2,557 1,989 2,935   Liquids: Propane sold (gallons) 453,586 424,402 1,267,076 1,244,529 Butane sold (gallons) 108,728 110,768 456,586 483,206 Other products sold (gallons) 86,914 83,245 343,365 360,716 Liquids storage capacity - leased and owned (gallons) (1) 358,537 292,110 Propane inventory (gallons) (1) 48,351 56,584 Butane inventory (gallons) (1) 9,438 14,629 Other products inventory (gallons) (1) 6,426 6,297   Retail Propane: Propane sold (gallons) 71,666 62,300 177,599 152,238 Distillates sold (gallons) 12,496 12,929 30,001 30,674 Propane inventory (gallons) (1) 8,180 7,314 Distillates inventory (gallons) (1) 1,148 1,223   Refined Products and Renewables: Gasoline sold (barrels) 25,727 16,114 91,004 58,650 Diesel sold (barrels) 11,402 11,665 49,817 40,338 Ethanol sold (barrels) 1,414 1,106 4,605 4,199 Biodiesel sold (barrels) 465 545 2,413 1,595 Refined Products and Renewables storage capacity - leased (barrels) (1) 9,419 7,188 Gasoline inventory (barrels) (1) 2,993 1,602 Diesel inventory (barrels) (1) 1,464 2,059 Ethanol inventory (barrels) (1) 727 766 Biodiesel inventory (barrels) (1) 471 350

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(1) Information is presented as of March 31, 2017 or March 31, 2016 in the year-to-date columns above.

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NGL Energy Partners LPTrey Karlovich, 918-481-1119Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice PresidentTrey.Karlovich@nglep.com