NGLHIGH SIGNALOPERATIONAL10-K

NGL completed a major business restructuring by exiting its refined products and biodiesel operations, dramatically reducing revenue scale while substantially improving operating profitability.

The company has executed a strategic pivot to focus on its core natural gas liquids logistics business, evidenced by the removal of refined petroleum products and biodiesel from its service offerings. This operational streamlining appears designed to improve margins and operational focus, though it comes with significantly reduced scale. The business transformation represents a fundamental shift in NGL's operating model and market positioning.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

NGL's financials reflect a dramatic business restructuring, with revenue declining by half to $3.5B while operating income substantially improved to $329.4M, suggesting the divestiture of lower-margin operations. The company's balance sheet shows reduced working capital needs with inventory down 47% and current liabilities declining 24%, though cash reserves fell sharply to just $5.6M. Operating cash flow declined modestly to $297.5M, indicating the remaining core operations continue generating solid cash despite the reduced scale.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Operating Income
P&L
+85.5%
$177.6M→$329.4M

Operating leverage kicking in — revenue growth outpacing cost growth, a hallmark of scaling businesses.

Cash & Equivalents
Balance Sheet
-85.5%
$38.9M→$5.6M

Cash declined 85.5% — significant cash burn or deployment; verify adequacy of remaining liquidity runway.

Revenue
P&L
-50.1%
$7.0B→$3.5B

Revenue declined 50.1% — significant demand weakness or market share loss warrants investigation.

Inventory
Balance Sheet
-46.6%
$130.9M→$69.9M

Inventory drawn down 46.6% — strong sell-through or deliberate destocking; watch for supply constraints.

Current Liabilities
Balance Sheet
-24.4%
$977.3M→$739.2M

Current liabilities reduced — improved short-term financial position and working capital health.

Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
-20.9%
$376.2M→$297.5M

Operating cash flow softened — monitor whether temporary working capital timing or structural deterioration.

Current Assets
Balance Sheet
-18.4%
$1.2B→$962.1M

Current assets declined 18.4% — monitor working capital adequacy and short-term liquidity.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2025-05-29
PRIOR — 2024-06-06
ADDED
At May 27, 2025, there were 132,012,766 common units issued and outstanding.
Unless otherwise indicated, this data is as of March 31, 2025.
Our activities in this segment are supported by certain long-term, fixed rate contracts with acreage dedications and which include minimum volume commitments on our storage tanks and owned and leased pipelines.
Our Liquids Logistics segment conducts supply operations for natural gas liquids to commercial, retail and industrial customers across the United States and Canada.
These operations are conducted through our five owned terminals, third-party storage and terminal facilities, nine common carrier pipelines and a fleet of leased railcars (updated for the transactions discussed below).
Sale of Refined Products Business and Exiting Biodiesel Business As of March 31, 2025, we completed winding down our biodiesel business (see Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for a further discussion).
On March 17, 2025, we signed a purchase and sale agreement to sell our refined products business, including certain working capital items, to a third-party (see Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for a further discussion).
The sale of our refined products business and winding down of our biodiesel business represent a strategic shift in our operations and will have a significant effect on our operations and financial results going forward.
Accordingly, the results of operations and cash flows for our refined products and biodiesel businesses within our Liquids Logistics segment have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented and prior periods have been retrospectively adjusted in the consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows.
In addition, the assets and liabilities related to our refined products and biodiesel businesses have been classified as either held for sale or discontinued operations within our 3 March 31, 2025 and 2024 consolidated balance sheets (see Note 18 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for a further discussion).
REMOVED
At June 4, 2024, there were 132,512,766 common units issued and outstanding.
Unless otherwise indicated, this data is as of March 31, 2024.
Our activities in this segment are supported by certain long-term, fixed rate contracts which include minimum volume commitments on our owned and leased pipelines and storage tanks.
Our Liquids Logistics segment conducts supply operations for natural gas liquids, refined petroleum products and biodiesel to a broad range of commercial, retail and industrial customers across the United States and Canada.
These actions are expected to position us for sustained growth in the future.
Our primary focus is to reduce our absolute debt and leverage and maintain sufficient liquidity to continue to reduce our overall leverage and reinstate the payment of common unit distributions.
Our network of crude oil transportation and storage assets, which allows us to serve customers over a wide geographic area and optimize sales.
Our strategically deployed terminals, as well as our owned and contracted pipeline capacity, provide access to a wide range of customers and markets.
We use this expansive network of transportation assets to deliver crude oil to optimal markets.
Our ability to provide multiple services to customers in numerous geographic areas enhances our competitive position.
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