CALGARY, AB, May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Parkland Corporation (“Parkland”, “we”, the “Company”, or “our”) (TSX: PKI), today announced its full financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

“Our first quarter of 2025 saw a recovery from 2024 as the refinery offset a slow start to the year and a one-time $53 million impact due to a decision to exit the California compliance market,” said Bob Espey, President and Chief Executive Officer. “It is still early in the year, and as we assess performance across our business, we are encouraged by several positive developments. Our International segment continues to deliver strong growth, refining margins have been stronger than anticipated, and we expect a robust driving season in Canada. While the macroeconomic and regulatory environment remains volatile, these tailwinds highlight the resilience of our portfolio and reinforce my confidence in the foundation we have built at Parkland.”

Q1 2025 Highlights

  • Achieved Adjusted EBITDA1 of $375 million, an increase of $48 million as compared to Q1 2024, primarily driven by the 11-week unplanned shutdown of the Burnaby Refinery in the comparative period and strong performance in the International business. These were partially offset by the commercial decision to wind down our California compliance market positions, resulting in realized losses of $53 million within the Canadian segment2, and weaker performance in the USA.
  • Net earnings of $64 million ($0.37 per share, basic), as compared to net loss of $5 million ($0.03 per share, basic) in Q1 2024, and Adjusted earnings3 of $65 million ($0.37 per share, basic3), as compared to $43 million ($0.25 per share, basic) in Q1 2024.
  • Trailing twelve months (“TTM”) Available cash flow3 of $586 million ($3.37 per share3), as compared to $762 million ($4.34 per share) as of March 31, 2024. TTM Cash generated from (used in) operating activities4 of $1,604 million ($9.21 per share4), as compared to $1,683 million ($9.56 per share) as of March 31, 2024. These decreases were largely due to a significantly lower refining margin environment during the second half of 2024, realized losses due to the wind down of our California compliance market positions in the first quarter of 2025, and higher acquisition, integration and other costs during the last nine months of 2024 primarily associated with restructuring activities and implementing enterprise-wide systems.
  • Return on invested capital3 (“ROIC”) was 7.6 percent for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to 8.9 percent, for the same period in 2024.
  • Maintained Leverage Ratio5 of 3.6 times (3.6 times in Q4 2024) and liquidity available4 of $2 billion.

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(1) 

Total of segments measure. See “Measures of Segment Profit (Loss) and Total of Segments Measures” section of this news release.

(2)

These positions are held within our integrated Canadian logistics business, which is reported within the Canada segment.

(3)

Non-GAAP financial measure or non-GAAP financial ratio. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Ratios” section of this news release.

(4)

Supplementary financial measure. See “Supplementary Financial Measures” section of this news release.

(5) 

Capital management measure. See “Capital Management Measures” section of this news release.

Q1 2025 Segment Highlights

  • Canada delivered Adjusted EBITDA of $110 million, as compared to $186 million in Q1 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by the commercial decision to wind down our California compliance market positions, resulting in realized losses of $53 million, and the sale of the commercial propane business in Q4 2024.
  • International delivered Adjusted EBITDA of $181 million, as compared to $147 million in Q1 2024. The increase was driven by higher volume and margins in the commercial and wholesale businesses from strategic and recurring customers and strength in our South American region.
  • USA delivered Adjusted EBITDA of $16 million, as compared to $31 million in Q1 2024. The decrease was driven by macroeconomic pressures continuing to impact fuel and convenience demand in line with broader industry trends, as well as regulatory developments that also impacted Parkland’s ability to capture supply optimization opportunities associated with moving refined product between Canada and the U.S.
  • Refining delivered Adjusted EBITDA of $79 million, as compared to an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $33 million in Q1 2024. The increase relative to Q1 2024 was primarily driven by an 11-week unplanned shutdown in the comparative period. Composite utilization6 at the Burnaby Refinery was approximately 76 percent in Q1 2025, as compared to approximately 20 percent in Q1 2024. The Burnaby Refinery successfully completed a three-week planned maintenance in the quarter and performed safely and reliably which allowed us to benefit from favourable market conditions.
  • Parkland’s total recordable injury frequency rate6 on a TTM basis was 1.13, compared to 1.07 at Q1 2024.

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(6) 

Non-financial measure. See “Non-Financial Measures” section of this news release.

Consolidated Financial Overview

($ millions, unless otherwise noted)

Three months ended March 31,

Financial Summary

2025

2024

Sales and operating revenue

6,813

6,939

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

375

327

Canada(2)(5)

110

186

International(2)(5)

181

147

USA(2)(5)

16

31

Refining(2)(5)

79

(33)

   Corporate(2)(5)

(11)

(4)

Net earnings (loss)

64

(5)

Net earnings (loss) per share – basic ($ per share)

0.37

(0.03)

Net earnings (loss) per share – diluted ($ per share)

0.36

(0.03)

Trailing twelve months (“TTM”) Cash generated from (used in) operating activities(3)

1,604

1,683

TTM Cash generated from (used in) operating activities per share(3)

9.21

9.56

TTM Available cash flow(4)(6)

586

762

TTM Available cash flow per share(4)(6)

3.37

4.34

TTM ROIC(4)

7.6 %

8.9 %

(1)

Total of segments measure. See “Measures of Segment Profit (Loss) and Total of Segments Measures” section of this news release.

(2)

Measure of segment profit (loss). See “Measures of Segment Profit (Loss) and Total of Segments Measures” section of this news release.

(3)

Supplementary financial measure. See “Supplementary Financial Measures” section of this news release.

(4)

Non-GAAP financial measure or non-GAAP financial ratio. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Ratios” section of this news release.

(5)

For comparative purposes, certain amounts in 2024 were revised to conform to the presentation used in the current period with respect to the allocation of Corporate costs. See Note 2d of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

(6)

For comparative purposes, certain amounts were reclassified between realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on risk management to conform to the presentation used in the current period. 

Q1 2025 Conference Call and Webcast Details

Following the announcement of Parkland’s definitive agreement to be acquired by Sunoco LP and associated conference call held earlier today, our planned webcast and conference call on Thursday, May 6, 2025, at 6:30 am MT (8:30 am ET) has been cancelled.

MD&A and Annual Consolidated Financial Statements

The Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (the “Q1 2025 MD&A”) and Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (the “Q1 2025 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”) provide a detailed explanation of Parkland’s operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. An English version of these documents will be available online at www.parkland.ca and the System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval+ (“SEDAR+”) after the results are released by newswire under Parkland’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca. The French versions of the Q1 2025 MD&A and the Q1 2025 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements will be posted to www.parkland.ca and SEDAR+ as soon as they become available.

About Parkland Corporation

Parkland is a leading international fuel distributor, marketer, and convenience retailer with safe and reliable operations in 26 countries across the Americas. Our retail network meets the fuel and convenience needs of everyday consumers. Our commercial operations provide businesses with fuel to operate, complete projects and better serve their customers. In addition to meeting our customers’ needs for essential fuels, Parkland provides a range of choices to help them lower their environmental impact, including manufacturing and blending renewable fuels, ultra-fast EV charging, a variety of solutions for carbon credits and renewables, and solar power. With approximately 4,000 retail and commercial locations across Canada, the United States and the Caribbean region, we have developed supply, distribution and trading capabilities to accelerate growth and business performance.

Our strategy is focused on two interconnected pillars: our Customer Advantage and our Supply Advantage. Through our Customer Advantage, we aim to be the first choice of our customers through our proprietary brands, differentiated offers, extensive network, competitive pricing, reliable service, and compelling loyalty program. Our Supply Advantage is based on achieving the lowest cost to serve among independent fuel marketers and distributors in the hard-to-serve markets in which we operate, through our well-positioned assets, significant scale, and deep supply and logistics capabilities. Our business is underpinned by our people and our values of safety, integrity, community and respect, which are embedded across our organization.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein constitute forward-looking information and statements (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). When used the words “expect”, “will”, “could”, “would”, “believe”, “continue”, “pursue” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking statements with respect to, among other things: business strategies, objectives and initiatives; ; International’s continued strong growth; an expected robust driving season in Canada; portfolio resilience; and confidence in Parkland’s foundation.

These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release. Parkland does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by securities law. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of numerous risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: the strategic review that Parkland initiated on March 5, 2025 (the “Strategic Review”), the process and the timing thereof, whether the strategic review will result in Parkland undertaking a transaction, and if so, the terms and timing relating thereto, the completion thereof and realizing benefits resulting therefrom; general economic, market and business conditions; micro and macroeconomic trends and conditions, including increases in interest rates, inflation, imposition of tariffs and fluctuating commodity prices; Parkland’s ability to execute its business objectives, projects and strategies, including the completion, financing and timing thereof, realizing the benefits therefrom, meeting our targets, outlook and commitments relating thereto, and the impact of the Strategic Review thereon; and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Parkland and the assumptions and risks described in “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information” and “Risk Factors” included in Parkland’s most recently filed Annual Information Form, and in “Forward-Looking Information” and “Risk Factors” in the Q4 2024 MD&A, each as filed on SEDAR+ and available on the Parkland website at www.parkland.ca. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release as expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.

Specified Financial Measures

This news release contains total of segments measures, non-GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP financial ratios, supplementary financial measures and capital management measures (collectively, “specified financial measures”). Parkland’s management uses certain specified financial measures to analyze the operating and financial performance, leverage, and liquidity of the business. These specified financial measures do not have any standardized meaning under International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS Accounting Standards”) and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The specified financial measures should not be considered in isolation or used in substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with the IFRS Accounting Standards. See Section 15 of the Q1 2025 MD&A, which is incorporated by reference into this news release, for further details regarding specified financial measures used by Parkland.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Ratios

Adjusted earnings (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure and Adjusted earnings (loss) per share is a non-GAAP financial ratio, each representing the underlying core operating performance of business activities of Parkland at a consolidated level. The most directly comparable financial measure to Adjusted earnings (loss) and Adjusted earnings (loss) per share is Net earnings (loss).

Adjusted earnings (loss) and Adjusted earnings (loss) per share represent how well Parkland’s operational business is performing, while considering depreciation and amortization, interest on leases and long-term debt, accretion and other finance costs, and income taxes. The Company uses these measures because it believes that Adjusted earnings (loss) and Adjusted earnings (loss) per share are useful for management and investors in assessing the Company’s overall performance, as they exclude certain items that are not reflective of the Company’s underlying business operations.

See Section 15 of the Q1 2025 MD&A, which is incorporated by reference into this news release, for the detailed definition and composition of Adjusted earnings (loss) and Adjusted earnings (loss) per share.

Please see below for the reconciliation of Adjusted earnings (loss) to net earnings (loss) and the calculation of Adjusted earnings (loss) per share.

Three months ended March 31,

($ millions, unless otherwise stated)

2025

2024

Net earnings (loss)

64

(5)

Add/(less):

Acquisition, integration and other costs

29

30

(Gain) loss on foreign exchange – unrealized

(5)

3

(Gain) loss on risk management and other – unrealized(4)

3

3

Other (gains) and losses

(19)

10

Other adjusting items(1)(4)

(6)

18

Tax normalization(2)

(1)

(16)

Adjusted earnings (loss)

65

43

Weighted average number of common shares (million shares)(3)

174

175

Weighted average number of common shares adjusted for the effects of dilution (million shares)(3)

176

175

Adjusted earnings (loss) per share ($ per share)

Basic

0.37

0.25

Diluted

0.37

0.25

(1) 

Other adjusting items for the three months ended March 31, 2025 include: (i) realized gains and losses on risk management and other assets and liabilities related to underlying physical sales activity in another period of $13 million gain (2024 – $11 million loss); (ii) the share of depreciation, income taxes and other adjustments for investments in joint ventures and associates of $5 million (2024 – $4 million); (iii) other income of $2 million (2024 – $2 million); (iv) adjustment to foreign exchange losses related to cash pooling arrangements of nil (2024 – $2 million loss); and (v) adjustment to realized risk management gains related to interest rate swaps, as these gains do not relate to commodity sale and purchase transactions, of nil (2024 – $1 million).

(2) 

The tax normalization adjustment was applied to net earnings (loss) adjusting items that were considered temporary differences, such as acquisition, integration and other costs, unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses, unrealized gains and losses on risk management and other, gains and losses on asset disposals, changes in fair value of redemption options, changes in estimates of environmental provisions, loss on inventory write-downs for which there are offsetting associated risk management derivatives with unrealized gains, and impairments of non-current assets. The tax impact was estimated using the effective tax rates applicable to jurisdictions where the related items occur.

(3) 

Weighted average number of common shares are calculated in accordance with Parkland’s accounting policy contained in Note 2 of the Annual Consolidated Financial Statements.

(4) 

For comparative purposes, certain amounts were reclassified between realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on risk management with no changes to Adjusted earnings (loss) to conform to the presentation used in the current period.

Available cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure and Available cash flow per share is a non-GAAP financial ratio. The most directly comparable financial measure for Available cash flow and Available cash flow per share is cash generated from (used in) operating activities. Parkland uses these measures to set targets (including annual guidance and variable compensation target) and monitor its ability to generate cash flow for capital allocation, including distributions to shareholders, investment in the growth of the business, and deleveraging. See Section 15 of the Q1 2025 MD&A, which is incorporated by reference into this news release, for the detailed definition and composition of Available cash flow and Available cash flow per share. See the following table for a calculation of historical Available cash flow and Available cash flow per share and a reconciliation to cash generated from (used in) operating activities.

Three months ended

Trailing twelve
months ended
March 31, 2025

($ millions, unless otherwise noted)

June 30,
2024

September 30,
2024

December 31,
2024

March 31,
2025

Cash generated from (used in) operating activities

450

406

462

286

1,604

Reverse: Change in other assets and other liabilities

3

(68)

80

1

16

Reverse: Net change in non-cash working capital related to

 operating activities(1)

(34)

21

(180)

53

(140)

Include: Maintenance capital expenditures

(53)

(71)

(96)

(62)

(282)

Include: Dividends received from investments in associates
and joint ventures

8

3

7

5

23

Include: Interest on leases and long-term debt

(88)

(85)

(87)

(89)

(349)

Include: Payments of principal amount on leases

(64)

(69)

(76)

(77)

(286)

Available cash flow

222

137

110

117

586

Weighted average number of common shares (millions)(2)

174

TTM Available cash flow per share

3.37

Three months ended

Trailing twelve
months ended
March 31, 2024

($ millions, unless otherwise noted)

June 30,
2023(1)

September 30,
2023

December 31,
2023

March 31,
2024 (1)

Cash generated from (used in) operating activities

521

528

417

217

1,683

Reverse: Change in other assets and other liabilities

(11)

7

(4)

28

20

Reverse: Net change in non-cash working capital related to
operating activities(1)

(145)

(14)

17

55

(87)

Include: Maintenance capital expenditures

(61)

(52)

(93)

(59)

(265)

Include: Dividends received from investments in associates
and joint ventures

2

4

3

2

11

Include: Interest on leases and long-term debt

(89)

(83)

(88)

(85)

(345)

Include: Payments on principal amount on leases

(56)

(57)

(71)

(71)

(255)

Available cash flow

161

333

181

87

762

Weighted average number of common shares (millions)(2)

176

TTM Available cash flow per share

4.34

 (1)

For comparative purposes, certain amounts within the net change in non-cash working capital related to operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and the three months ended June 30, 2023, were revised to conform to the current period presentation.

(2)

Weighted average number of common shares is calculated in accordance with Parkland’s accounting policy contained in Note 2 of the Annual Consolidated Financial Statements.

ROIC is a non-GAAP financial ratio. The measure is calculated as a ratio of Net operating profit after tax (“NOPAT”) divided by average invested capital. NOPAT describes the profitability of Parkland’s base operations, excluding the impact of leverage and certain other items of income and expenditure that are not considered representative of Parkland’s underlying core operating performance. NOPAT is based on Adjusted EBITDA, defined in the “Measures of Segment Profit (Loss) and Total of Segments Measures” section of this news release, less depreciation and amortization expense, including pro-forma depreciation on assets classified as held for sale, and the estimated tax expense using the expected average tax rate estimated using statutory tax rates in each jurisdiction where Parkland operates. Average invested capital is the amount of capital deployed by Parkland that represents the average of opening and closing debt, including debt liabilities classified as held for sale, as well as shareholder’s equity, including equity reserves, net of cash and cash equivalents. We use this non-GAAP measure to assess Parkland’s efficiency in investing capital.   

($ millions, unless otherwise noted)

Three months ended

ROIC

June 30,
2024

September 30,
2024

December 31,
2024

March 31,
2025

Trailing twelve
months ended
March 31, 2025

Net earnings (loss)

70

91

(29)

64

196

Add/(less):

Income tax expense (recovery)

20

17

(8)

8

37

Acquisition, integration and other costs

46

61

81

29

217

Depreciation and amortization

202

207

210

202

821

Finance cost

99

96

92

99

386

(Gain) loss on foreign exchange – unrealized

4

1

(2)

(5)

(2)

(Gain) loss on risk management and other – unrealized

56

(48)

34

3

45

Other (gains) and losses

(1)

(1)

30

(19)

9

Other adjusting items

8

7

20

(6)

29

Adjusted EBITDA

504

431

428

375

1,738

Less: Depreciation and amortization

(202)

(207)

(210)

(202)

(821)

Less: Pro-forma depreciation and amortization on assets
classified as held for sale

(7)

(7)

(14)

Adjusted EBIT

302

224

211

166

903

Average effective tax rate

20.1 %

Less: Taxes

(182)

Net operating profit after tax

721

Opening invested capital

9,421

Closing invested capital

9,535

Average invested capital

9,478

Return on invested capital

7.6 %

Invested Capital

March 31,

($ millions, unless otherwise noted)

2025

2024

Long-term debt – current portion

244

218

Long-term debt

6,362

6,412

Long-term debt in liabilities classified as held for sale(1)                                                 

132

30

Shareholders’ equity

3,159

3,154

Exclude: Cash and cash equivalents

(362)

(393)

Total

9,535

9,421

($ millions, unless otherwise noted)

Three months ended

ROIC

June 30,
2023

September 30,
2023

December 31,
2023

March 31,
2024

Trailing twelve
months ended
March 31, 2024

Net earnings (loss)

78

230

86

(5)

389

Add/(less):

Income tax expense (recovery)

18

54

(15)

(29)

28

Acquisition, integration and other costs

39

38

42

30

149

Depreciation and amortization

206

205

222

206

839

Finance cost

98

93

89

91

371

(Gain) loss on foreign exchange – unrealized

27

1

3

31

(Gain) loss on risk management and other – unrealized(2)

(11)

(19)

28

3

1

Other (gains) and losses

14

(37)

5

10

(8)

Other adjusting items(2)

1

20

6

18

45

Adjusted EBITDA

470

585

463

327

1,845

Less: Depreciation and amortization

(206)

(205)

(222)

(206)

(839)

Less: Pro-forma depreciation and amortization on assets

 classified as held for sale

Adjusted EBIT

264

380

241

121

1,006

Average effective tax rate

17.3 %

Less: Taxes

(174)

Net operating profit after tax

832

Opening invested capital

9,347

Closing invested capital

9,421

Average invested capital

9,384

Return on invested capital

8.9 %

Invested Capital

March 31,

($ millions, unless otherwise noted)

2024

2023

Long-term debt – current portion

218

184

Long-term debt

6,412

6,599

Long-term debt in liabilities classified as held for sale(1)                                             

30

Shareholders’ equity

3,154

3,062

Exclude: Cash and cash equivalents

(393)

(498)

Total

9,421

9,347

(1) 

For comparative purposes, long-term debt in liabilities classified as held for sale were included as part of invested capital as at March 31, 2024, to conform to the current period presentation.

(2) 

For comparative purposes,  certain amounts were reclassified between realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on risk management for the three months ended March 31, 2024, with no changes to Adjusted EBITDA.

These non-GAAP financial measures and ratios should not be considered in isolation or used in substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards. Except as otherwise indicated, these non-GAAP financial measures and ratios are calculated and disclosed on a consistent basis from period to period. See Section 15 of the Q1 2025 MD&A, which is incorporated by reference into this news release, for further details regarding Parkland’s non-GAAP financial measures and ratios.

Capital Management Measures

Parkland’s primary capital management measure is the Leverage Ratio, which is used internally by key management personnel to monitor Parkland’s overall financial strength, capital structure flexibility, and ability to service debt and meet current and future commitments. In order to manage its financing requirements, Parkland may adjust capital spending or dividends paid to shareholders or issue new shares or new debt. The Leverage Ratio is calculated as a ratio of Leverage Debt to Leverage EBITDA and does not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS Accounting Standards. It is, therefore, unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The detailed calculation of the Leverage Ratio is as follows:

($ millions, unless otherwise noted)

March 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

Leverage Debt

5,257

5,268

Leverage EBITDA

1,476

1,481

Leverage Ratio

3.6

3.6

($ millions, unless otherwise noted)                                                    

March 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

Long-term debt

6,606

6,641

Less:

Lease obligations

(1,028)

(1,054)

Cash and cash equivalents

(362)

(385)

Non-recourse debt(1)

(31)

(30)

Risk management asset(2)

(29)

(30)

Add:

Non-recourse cash(1)

14

31

Letters of credit and other

87

95

Leverage Debt

5,257

5,268

(1)

Represents non-recourse debt and non-recourse cash balance related to project financing.

(2)

Represents the risk management asset/liability associated with the spot element of the cross-currency swap designated in a cash flow hedge relationship to hedge the variability of principal cash flows of the 2024 Senior Notes resulting from changes in the spot exchange rates.

Three months ended

Trailing twelve
months ended

March 31, 2025

($ millions, unless otherwise noted)

June 30,
2024

September 30,
2024

December 31,
2024

March 31,
2025

Adjusted EBITDA

504

431

428

375

1,738

Share incentive compensation

8

6

11

8

33

Reverse: IFRS 16 impact(1)

(80)

(84)

(91)

(93)

(348)

432

353

348

290

1,423

Acquisition pro-forma adjustment(2)

7

Other adjustments(3)

46

Leverage EBITDA

1,476

(1)

Includes the impact of operating leases prior to the adoption of IFRS 16, previously recognized under operating costs, which aligns with management’s view of the impact of earnings.

(2) 

Includes the impact of pro-forma pre-acquisition EBITDA estimates based on anticipated benefits, costs and synergies from acquisitions.

(3) 

Includes adjustments to normalize Adjusted EBITDA for non-recurring events relating to the unplanned shutdown at the Burnaby Refinery, completion of turnarounds and the EBITDA attributable to EV charging operations financed through non-recourse project financing.

Three months ended

Trailing twelve
months ended
December 31, 2024

($ millions, unless otherwise noted)

March 31,
2024

June 30,
2024

September 30,
2024

December 31,
2024

Adjusted EBITDA

327

504

431

428

1,690

Share incentive compensation

6

8

6

11

31

Reverse: IFRS 16 impact(1)

(83)

(80)

(84)

(91)

(338)

250

432

353

348

1,383

Acquisition pro-forma adjustment(2)

11

Other adjustments(3)

87

Leverage EBITDA

1,481

(1)

Includes the impact of operating leases prior to the adoption of IFRS 16, previously recognized under operating costs, which aligns with management’s view of the impact of earnings.

(2)

Includes the impact of pro-forma pre-acquisition EBITDA estimates based on anticipated benefits, costs and synergies from acquisitions.

(3)

Includes adjustments to normalize Adjusted EBITDA for non-recurring events relating to the completion of turnarounds, unplanned shutdown resulting from extreme cold weather event, third-party power outage and the EBITDA attributable to EV charging operations financed through non recourse project financing.

Measures of Segment Profit (Loss) and Total of Segments Measures

Adjusted earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) is a measure of segment profit (loss) and its aggregate is a total of segments measure used by the chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resource allocation to the segment and to assess its performance. In accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards, adjustments and eliminations made in preparing an entity’s financial statements and allocations of revenue, expenses, and gains or losses shall be included in determining reported segment profit (loss) only if they are included in the measure of the segment’s profit (loss) that is used by the chief operating decision maker. As such, Parkland’s Adjusted EBITDA is unlikely to be comparable to measures of segment profit (loss) presented by other issuers, who may calculate these measures differently. Parkland views Adjusted EBITDA as the key measure for the underlying core operating performance of business segment activities at an operational level. Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to set targets for Parkland (including annual guidance and variable compensation targets) and is used to determine Parkland’s ability to service debt, finance capital expenditures and provide for dividend payments to shareholders. See Section 15 of the Q1 2025 MD&A, which is incorporated by reference into this news release, for the detailed definition and composition of Adjusted EBITDA. Refer to the table below for the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net earnings (loss), which is the most directly comparable financial measure, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.

Three months ended March 31,

($ millions)

2025

2024

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

375

327

Less/(add):

Acquisition, integration and other costs

29

30

Depreciation and amortization

202

206

Finance costs

99

91

(Gain) loss on foreign exchange – unrealized

(5)

3

(Gain) loss on risk management and other – unrealized(4)          

3

3

Other (gains) and losses(2)

(19)

10

Other adjusting items(3)(4)

(6)

18

Income tax expense (recovery)

8

(29)

Net earnings (loss)

64

(5)

(1)

Total of segments measure. See Section 15 of the Q1 MD&A.

(2)

Other (gains) and losses for the three months ended March 31, 2025, include: (i) $21 million non-cash valuation gain (2024 – $13 million loss) due to change in fair value of redemption options; (ii) $4 million non-cash valuation loss (2024 – $4 million gain) due to the change in estimates of environmental provisions; (iii) $4 million (2024 – $2 million) in other income; and (iv) $1 million loss (2024 – $5 million loss) in others; and (v) $1 million loss (2024 – $2 million gain) on disposal of assets;

(3)

Other adjusting items for the three months ended March 31, 2025, include: (i) realized gains and losses on risk management and other assets and liabilities related to underlying physical sales activity in another period of $13 million gain (2024 – $11 million loss); (ii) the share of depreciation, income taxes and other adjustments for investments in joint ventures and associates of $5 million (2024 – $4 million); (iii) other income of $2 million (2024 – $2 million); (iv) adjustment to foreign exchange losses related to cash pooling arrangements of nil (2024 – $2 million loss); and (v) realized risk management gains related to interest rate swaps, as these gains do not relate to commodity sale and purchase transactions, of nil (2024 -$1 million).

(4)

For comparative purposes, certain amounts were reclassified between realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on risk management for the three months ended March 31, 2024, with no changes to Net earnings (loss) of segments measure. See Section 15 of the Q1 MD&A.

Supplementary Financial Measures

Parkland uses a number of supplementary financial measures, including TTM Cash generated from (used in) operating activities, TTM Cash generated from (used in) operating activities per share and liquidity available, to evaluate the success of our strategic objectives. These measures may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers, as other issuers may calculate these measures differently. See Section 15 of the Q1 2025 MD&A, which is incorporated by reference into this news release, for further details regarding supplementary financial measures used by Parkland, including the composition of such measures.

Non-Financial Measures

Parkland uses a number of non-financial measures, including composite utilization and total recordable injury frequency rate, to measure the success of our strategic objectives and to set variable compensation targets for employees, where applicable. These non-financial measures are not accounting measures, do not have comparable IFRS Accounting Standards measures, and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers, as other issuers may calculate these metrics differently. See Section 15 of the Q1 2025 MD&A, which is incorporated by reference into this news release, for further details on the non-financial measures used by Parkland.

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 5, 2025 – Amy Weaver today officially begins as Chief Executive Officer of Direct Relief, bringing a record of executive leadership and a deep humanitarian commitment to the organization as it scales its operations to aid people affected by poverty, disaster, and conflict worldwide. 

Weaver joins Direct Relief from Salesforce, where she served since 2020 as President and Chief Financial Officer. Over her nearly 12-year tenure at the Fortune 500 company, she also led the global legal and corporate affairs team as Chief Legal Officer and oversaw a wide range of functions, including Global Communications, Real Estate and Workplace Services, Corporate Development, Accessibility, Government Affairs, Audit, and Ethics & Compliance. She has also served on the boards of Habitat for Humanity International and McDonald’s and previously held executive and legal positions at Univar Solutions and Expedia Group.   

“Amy brings precisely the leadership strengths Direct Relief needs at this pivotal moment,” said Mark Linehan, Chair of the Board of Directors. “She combines strategic thinking with operational discipline and has shown throughout her career that she’s a deeply deliberate thinker who puts people first. Her experience managing complex, high-growth organizations, coupled with her commitment to humanitarian causes, makes her ideally suited to lead Direct Relief as it faces the accelerating scale of humanitarian challenges.” 

“It’s an extraordinary honor to lead Direct Relief—an organization widely trusted for its ability to deliver life-saving assistance with speed, precision, and compassion,” Weaver said. “I’m excited to build on its remarkable legacy and help ensure that people facing the most urgent challenges—whether from disasters, poverty, or conflict—receive the care and support they need.” 

Weaver succeeds Thomas Tighe, who served as CEO of Direct Relief for 24 years and led the organization’s expansion into the fifth-largest charity in the United States and one of the largest providers of charitable medications globally. 

Weaver’s appointment also comes just days after Direct Relief was named the 2025 Seoul Peace Prize laureate—a global honor recognizing individuals and organizations that advance peace and human welfare.  

Dr. Byron Scott, who has served as CEO on an interim basis since January 2025, accepted the award on behalf of the organization at a ceremony in Seoul on April 28. “This prize is a reminder that peace begins in the most fundamental way—in supporting the health and well-being of every person,” he said during his remarks. “This is the peace we aim to foster every day.” 

Dr. Scott will now transition back into the role of Chief Operating Officer and President. 

“Under Amy Weaver’s leadership, I’m confident that Direct Relief will continue to expand its impact for people affected by increasingly severe disasters, ongoing conflict, and persistent barriers to healthcare,” Dr. Scott said. “I look forward to working alongside her continue advancing the vital work of Direct Relief.” 

ISS Concludes That H Partners “Has Not Presented a Compelling Case for Change;” Notes that its “Campaign Has Almost Certainly Set the CEO Search Process Back”

Highlights Progress Made Under CEO Jochen Zeitz and the Hardwire Strategic Plan

Harley-Davidson Urges Shareholders to Vote “FOR ALL” Harley-Davidson Director Nominees on the WHITE Proxy Card TODAY

MILWAUKEE, May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Harley-Davidson, Inc. (the “Company” or “Harley-Davidson”) (NYSE: HOG) today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), a leading independent proxy advisory firm, has recommended that shareholders vote “FOR ALL” of Harley-Davidson’s highly qualified Director nominees in connection with the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on May 14, 2025.

ISS concluded that H Partners (“the dissident”) has not presented a compelling case for change, and as such, support is warranted “FOR ALL” Harley-Davidson’s nominees. In making its recommendation, ISS noted:1

Regarding Harley-Davidson’s Strategy:

  • “The bigger picture is that the strategy introduced by Zeitz has had a positive impact on the trajectory of HOG, which had lost considerable ground when he took over as interim CEO.”
  • “The HOG Zeitz inherited was in decline. He attempted to stabilize the business, simplify operations, and refocus on the core. Even the dissident recognizes the logic of this strategy.”
  • HOG has kept pace with peers. This is significant, as HOG dramatically underperformed peers for several years prior to introduction of the Hardwire strategy.”

Regarding the Board’s Ongoing CEO Search:

  • “[I]t appears that the board initiated the [CEO search] process promptly, took the correct procedural steps, and accommodated the dissident. It is also evident that the dissident’s preferred candidate was not dismissed out of hand.”
  • “The facts suggest that when the dissident’s preferred candidate was not selected, the dissident reacted by vacating the board and launching this vote no campaign in an attempt to establish a path to its desired outcome in the CEO search.”
  • “[D]espite the dissident’s argument that there is a sense of urgency, the distraction of this campaign has almost certainly set the [CEO search] process back. This only reinforces the board’s conclusion that this campaign is a reaction, rather than a measured response.”

Regarding the Directors Targeted by H Partners:

  • “[T]here are compelling reasons to believe that as a group [the targeted directors] still have a perspective that can be valuable.”
  • [T]he criticisms levied by the dissident against Zeitz as CEO are overstated. […] [I]t appears that his time in the role has been more positive than negative, which makes it hard to argue that his vote on a successor is worthless.”
  • There is no basis for the dissident to believe that the rejection of the three targeted nominees would warrant the addition of its representative and a second designee. Not only is this arbitrary, but shareholders are not being asked to vote on this outcome.”

“We are pleased that ISS recognizes the strength of our Board and governance structure, as demonstrated by our comprehensive CEO search process,” said Tom Linebarger, Presiding Director of the Board. “We believe it also highlights the flaws in H Partners’ actions and the disruption their campaign is bringing to the Board’s ongoing efforts. ISS’s recommendation underscores the Board’s important role in effectively overseeing management’s execution of the Hardwire strategic plan, which ISS acknowledges is positively impacting the Company amid challenging and volatile macroeconomic conditions. We continue to believe that H Partners’ true intentions are to circumvent sound corporate governance practices by seeking appointment of unelected and unnamed Directors, solely to control the outcome of the CEO search process – a notion that ISS acknowledged. We remain committed to acting in the best interests of all shareholders.”

Your Vote is Important

Consistent with ISS’s recommendation, the Board of Directors strongly urges all Harley-Davidson shareholders to protect the value of their investment and preserve the future of Harley-Davidson by voting “FOR ALL” of the Company’s nominees on the WHITE proxy card TODAY.

To learn more, visit www.VoteHarleyDavidson.com.

If you have any questions or require any assistance with respect to voting your shares, please contact our proxy solicitor:

INNISFREE M&A INCORPORATED
Shareholders may call:
1 (877) 456-3507 (toll-free from the U.S. and Canada)
+1 (412) 232-3651 (from other countries)

Contacts

Media

FGS Global
Stephen Pettibone/Kelsey Markovich/Bryan Locke/Danielle Berg
HOG@fgsglobal.com 

Investors

Shawn Collins
shawn.collins@Harley-Davidson.com
(414) 343-8002

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About Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company of Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Harley-Davidson Financial Services. Our vision: Building our legend and leading our industry through innovation, evolution and emotion. Our mission: More than building machines, we stand for the timeless pursuit of adventure. Freedom for the soul. Our ambition is to maintain our place as the most desirable motorcycle brand in the world. Since 1903, Harley-Davidson has defined motorcycle culture by delivering a motorcycle lifestyle with distinctive and customizable motorcycles, experiences, motorcycle accessories, riding gear and apparel. Harley-Davidson Financial Services provides financing, insurance and other programs to help get riders on the road. Harley-Davidson also has a controlling interest in LiveWire Group, Inc., the first publicly traded all-electric motorcycle company in the United States. LiveWire is the future in the making for the pursuit of urban adventure and beyond. Drawing on its DNA as an agile disruptor from the lineage of Harley-Davidson and capitalizing on a decade of learnings in the EV sector, LiveWire’s ambition is to be the most desirable electric motorcycle brand in the world. Learn more at harley-davidson.com and livewire.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical or current fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding expectations regarding future results of operations, financial position and performance of the Company including, without limitation, with respect to earnings capacity and shareholder value; potential impacts of macroeconomic conditions on the Company’s business and results of operations; the Hardwire strategic plan priorities and execution, including the results thereof; industry and business trends, and business strategy, initiatives and opportunities; impacts of the H Partners Management, LLC (“H Partners”) campaign related to the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”); and executive succession and board refreshment, including expected results thereof. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to the Company as of the time the statements are made as well as the Company’s current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that are likely to cause actual results to differ materially, unfavorably or favorably, from those anticipated. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “estimates,” “targets,” “intends,” “forecasts,” “seeks,” “sees,” “should,” “feels,” “commits,” “assumes,” “envisions,” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, or words of similar meaning. Certain of such risks and uncertainties are described below, and others are listed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors and in Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 26, 2025, and in the Company’s other subsequent reports filed with the SEC, including, among others, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Shareholders, potential investors, and other readers should consider these factors in evaluating, and should not place undue reliance on, the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are first made in this press release and the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after such time, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

Factors that may impact such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding the Company’s ability to execute its business plans and strategies, including without limitation the Hardwire strategic plan; manage supply chain and logistics issues; manage the impact, and predict potential further impacts, of new, reinstated or adjusted tariffs on the Company; accurately analyze, predict and react to changing market conditions, interest rates, and geopolitical environments, and successfully adjust to shifting global consumer needs and interests; maintain and enhance the value of the Harley-Davidson brand; manage through changes in general economic and business conditions; develop and successfully introduce products, services and experiences; realize the expected business benefits from LiveWire operating as a separate business of the Company; and retain and attract talented employees and leadership; uncertainties regarding actions that have been taken and may in the future be taken by H Partners in furtherance of its campaign relating to the Company’s Annual Meeting of shareholders and potential costs and management distraction attendant thereto; and risks related to Harley-Davidson Financial Services (“HDFS”), including uncertainties regarding a potential third party investment in HDFS.

Additional Information Regarding the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Where to Find It

Harley-Davidson has filed its definitive proxy statement, containing a form of WHITE proxy card, and a proxy statement supplement, with the SEC with respect to its solicitation of proxies for the Annual Meeting.

INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THE PROXY STATEMENT (AS SUPPLEMENTED AND INCLUDING ANY OTHER AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD FILED BY HARLEY-DAVIDSON AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ANY SOLICITATION.

Investors and shareholders may obtain copies of these documents and other documents filed with the SEC by Harley-Davidson free of charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by Harley-Davidson are also available free of charge by accessing Harley-Davidson’s website at https://investor.harley-davidson.com.

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WASHINGTON, May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive will be held on Saturday, May 10. The letter carrier food drive, which began in 1993, is the country’s largest single-day food drive.

Each year, the Stamp Out Hunger drive is held on the second Saturday in May. Letter carriers in cities and towns across the United States collect donations of non-perishable food items left by residents in bags near their mailboxes before that day’s mail delivery.

Thousands of volunteers nationwide then help distribute the food items to local food pantries, with all food collected staying in the local community.

“Letter carriers see every day the struggles that people in their communities face,” NALC President Brian L. Renfroe said. “For more than three decades, we’ve helped to meet their needs, and we are proud to do so again.”

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans, including millions of children, elderly and veterans, are unsure where their next meal will come from. The timing of the letter carrier food drive is significant—by spring, food pantries are largely depleted of winter holiday food donations, and school lunch programs are about to close for the summer.

The annual food drive wouldn’t be possible without the support of NALC’s national partners: the U.S. Postal Service, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, RR Donnelley, United Way Worldwide, the AFL-CIO, Valpak, Kellanova and CVS Health. These partners help by paying for the specially marked postcards, donating thousands of pounds of food and thousands of dollars to food pantries, donating paper bags that letter carriers distribute to customers, gathering volunteers, or getting out the message about the food drive.

More information about the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive can be found online at nalc.org/food.

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NALC represents letter carriers across the country. Its 295,000 members make it the largest of the four unions representing employees of the United States Postal Service. Founded by Civil War veterans in 1889, NALC is among the country’s oldest labor unions. 

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