Exhibit
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News Release |
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Contact: Michael Stivala |
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Chief Financial Officer P.O. Box 206, Whippany, NJ 07981-0206
Phone: 973-503-9252 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. Announces
Full Year and Fourth Quarter Results
Whippany, New Jersey, November 10, 2011 Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE:SPH), a
nationwide distributor of propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a
marketer of natural gas and electricity, today announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal
year ended September 24, 2011.
Fiscal Year 2011 Results
Net income for fiscal 2011 amounted to $115.0 million, or $3.24 per Common Unit, compared to $115.3
million, or $3.26 per Common Unit, in fiscal 2010. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization (EBITDA) for fiscal 2011 amounted to $178.9 million, compared to $174.7 million
for fiscal 2010.
Net income and EBITDA for fiscal 2011 included a $2.0 million charge for severance costs associated
with the realignment of the Partnerships field operations, as well as a non-cash charge of $2.9
million to accelerate depreciation expense on assets taken out of service. By comparison, net
income and EBITDA for fiscal 2010 included: (i) a loss on debt extinguishment of $9.5 million
associated with a refinancing of the Partnerships senior notes; (ii) a non-cash pension settlement
charge of $2.8 million; and (iii) a non-cash charge of $1.8 million to accelerate depreciation
expense on assets taken out of service. Adjusted EBITDA (as defined and reconciled below) amounted
to $179.4 million in fiscal 2011, compared to $192.4 million in fiscal 2010.
In announcing the full-year results, President and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Dunn, Jr.,
said, Fiscal 2011 was every bit as challenging as we expected it to be, with continued weakness in
the economy and rising commodity prices putting pressure on both volumes and margins. In response
to the challenging business environment facing the industry, we continue to adapt our operating
model and invest in technology to put our people in the best position to focus on quality customer
service and growing our customer base. Following the realignment efforts implemented in the second
quarter of fiscal 2011, we have already started to see some of the operational and financial
benefits that we anticipated, ending the fiscal year with two consecutive quarters of
year-over-year improvement in Adjusted EBITDA.
Mr. Dunn added, At the same time, our balance sheet remains strong. We continued to fund all
working capital needs from cash on hand, and we ended the quarter with nearly $150 million of
cash. While we expect many of the challenges to persist into fiscal 2012, we believe we are well
positioned to leverage our strengths to be opportunistic in the marketplace.