GLPMEDIUM SIGNALFINANCIAL10-K

GLP experienced a substantial increase in interest expense alongside network contraction, while expanding geopolitically-focused risk disclosures and marine fuel operations.

The meaningful rise in borrowing costs combined with reduced station count (from 1,584 to 1,524) suggests potential financial pressure or strategic repositioning. The company's expansion of risk language to include Venezuela and tariff impacts indicates heightened concern about geopolitical disruption to operations.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Interest expense grew substantially from $47.8M to $73.3M, reflecting higher borrowing costs that contributed to an 11.2% decline in net income to $98.0M. Cash position improved modestly to $14.9M while accounts receivable increased 12.2% to $530.1M, suggesting healthy underlying business activity despite the margin pressure from financing costs. The overall picture shows a company managing through higher capital costs while maintaining operational momentum.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Interest Expense
P&L
+53.5%
$47.8M$73.3M

Interest expense surged 53.5% — significant debt increase or rising rates materially impacting earnings.

Cash & Equivalents
Balance Sheet
+48.2%
$10.0M$14.9M

Cash position surged 48.2% — strong cash generation or capital raise providing significant financial cushion.

Share Buybacks
Cash Flow
-29.5%
$14.2M$10.0M

Buyback activity reduced 29.5% — capital being redeployed elsewhere or cash conservation underway.

Accounts Receivable
Balance Sheet
+12.2%
$472.6M$530.1M

Receivables grew 12.2% — monitor days sales outstanding for collection efficiency.

Net Income
P&L
-11.2%
$110.3M$98.0M

Net income declined 11.2% — review whether driven by operations, interest costs, or non-recurring items.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-02-27
PRIOR — 2025-02-28
ADDED
As of February 25, 2026, 33,995,563 common units were outstanding.
Tariffs and other controls on imports and exports could significantly impact our operations and costs, adversely affecting our business.
The impact on the global economy and commodity prices resulting from geopolitical events, including the conflict in Ukraine, hostilities in the Middle East and the evolving situation in Venezuela, may have a negative impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, changing consumer preferences or driving habits could lead to new forms of fueling destinations or potentially fewer customer visits to our sites, resulting in a decrease in gasoline sales and/or sales of food, sundries and other on-site services.
As of December 31, 2025, we had a portfolio of 1,524 owned, leased and/or supplied gasoline stations, including 290 directly operated convenience stores, primarily in the Northeast, as well as 67 gasoline stations located in Texas that are operated or supplied by our joint venture, Spring Partners Retail LLC ( SPR ).
2025 Events Expansion of Marine Fuel Supply Operations In October 2025, we expanded our marine fuel supply operations into the Gulf Coast with throughput and barge time-charter arrangements that enable operations in the Port of Houston and adjacent Gulf Coast ports, including Freeport, Beaumont and Lake Charles.
2033 Notes Offering and 2027 Notes Tender Offer and Redemption On June 23, 2025, we and GLP Finance Corp.
(the Issuers ) issued $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior notes due 2033 (the 2033 Notes ) in a private placement exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ).
We used the net proceeds from the offering to fund the purchase of a portion of our 7.00% senior notes due 2027 (the 2027 Notes ) in a cash tender offer and to repay a portion of the borrowings outstanding under our credit agreement.
On August 1, 2025, the Issuers redeemed the remaining 2027 Notes not purchased in the tender offer.
REMOVED
As of February 26, 2025, 33,995,563 common units were outstanding.
Tariffs could significantly impact our operations and costs, adversely affecting our business.
The impact on the global economy and commodity prices resulting from the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East may have a negative impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
Our motor fuel sales could be significantly reduced by a reduction in demand due to higher prices and new technologies and alternative fuel sources, such as electric, hybrid, battery powered, hydrogen or other alternative powered motor vehicles.
As of December 31, 2024, we had a portfolio of 1,584 owned, leased and/or supplied gasoline stations, including 300 directly operated convenience stores, primarily in the Northeast, as well as 64 gasoline stations located in Texas that are operated by our joint venture, Spring Partners Retail LLC ( SPR ).
2024 Events Redemption of Series A Preferred Units On April 15, 2024, we redeemed all of our outstanding Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units (the Series A Preferred Units ) at a redemption price of $25.00 per unit, plus a $0.514275 per unit cash distribution for the period from February 15, 2024 through April 14, 2024 .
Effective April 15, 2024, the Series A Preferred Units are no longer outstanding.
See Note 20 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Acquisitions of Terminals from Gulf Oil and ExxonMobil Oil Corporation On April 9, 2024, we acquired four refined-product terminals from Gulf Oil Limited Partnership ( Gulf Oil ) which are located in Chelsea, MA, New Haven, CT, Linden, NJ and Woodbury, NJ, pursuant to a purchase agreement initially entered into on December 15, 2022 and subsequently amended and restated on February 23, 2024.
On November 1, 2024,we acquired one liquid energy terminal in East Providence, Rhode Island from ExxonMobil Oil Corporation ( ExxonMobil ).
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