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Martin Midstream Partners Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Cash Distribution

1. MMLP reported Q2 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $27.1 million. 2. Transportation segment underperformed due to marine equipment repairs. 3. Sulfur Services exceeded sales volume expectations but EBITDA decreased slightly. 4. Quarterly cash distribution declared at $0.005 per unit. 5. Leverage ratio remains stable, expected to decline in Q4 2025.

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KILGORE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: MMLP) (“MMLP” or the “Partnership”) today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2025. Bob Bondurant, President and Chief Executive Officer of Martin Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership, stated, “The Partnership reported adjusted EBITDA of $27.1 million for the quarter. Based on performance over the first half of the year, we are reaffirming our full year adjusted EBITDA guidance of $109.1 million. However, we remain cautious and continue to closely monitor the potential impacts of the proposed tariffs. “For the quarter, our Sulfur Services segment delivered sales volumes and margins that exceeded our internal projections. This performance positioned the segment for a successful first half of the year as the Sulfur Services segment prepares to enter turnaround season during the third quarter. “In the Transportation segment, utilization in the marine business was slightly below expectations due to equipment repairs, which reduced cash flow for the quarter. Results from land transportation partially offset the shortfall from marine operations. Land transportation rates continued to show signs of pressure compared to internal projections, but lower-than-expected operating expenses contributed to improved cash flow. “Our Specialty Products segment faced temporary volume reductions this quarter in the grease business unit due to shifts in our customer portfolio, which we expect to normalize soon. At the same time, results from the lubricants business exceeded expectations and helped partially offset the underperformance in the grease business unit. “Lastly, the Terminalling and Storage segment delivered results slightly below our internal projections for the quarter due to higher operating expenses. However, the segment remains fundamentally stable, and we anticipate favorable performance over the second half of the year. “During the quarter, growth capital expenditures totaled $0.8 million and maintenance capital expenditures were $5.2 million. As of June 30, 2025, our adjusted leverage ratio was 4.20 times compared to 4.21 times as of March 31, 2025. We anticipate that leverage will remain at this level in the third quarter, which is typically our seasonally weakest period for cash flow. During this time, the Partnership is managing planned turnarounds, funding capital projects, and making the semi-annual interest payment on our outstanding notes, all of which contribute to higher debt levels. We expect leverage to decline in the fourth quarter as the Sulfur Services segment exits turnaround season and operational cash flows improve.” Transportation Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $2.7 million. In the land division, Adjusted EBITDA declined by $2.8 million, primarily due to lower miles and reduced transportation rates, partially offset by lower operating expenses. In the marine division, Adjusted EBITDA increased by $0.1 million, driven by higher day rates, partially offset by increased employee-related expenses. Terminalling and Storage Adjusted EBITDA increased by $0.4 million. At our Smackover refinery, Adjusted EBITDA increased by $0.9 million, benefiting from higher throughput and reservation fees, combined with lower operating expenses. In the underground NGL storage division, Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $0.5 million due to lower throughput volumes. Adjusted EBITDA in our specialty terminals division remained flat at $2.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA in our shore-based terminals division held steady at $1.5 million. Sulfur Services Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $0.9 million. In the fertilizer division, Adjusted EBITDA declined by $0.7 million due to margin compression from higher raw material costs, partially offset by reservation fees related to the DSM Semichem joint venture. In the pure sulfur business, Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $0.6 million due to a reduction in operating expenses in the second quarter of 2024 from our sulfur vessel going into the shipyard for regulatory maintenance, combined with increased repairs and maintenance expenses. In the sulfur prilling business, Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $0.2 million, reflecting a volume-driven reduction in operating fees. Specialty Products Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $1.3 million. In the grease division, Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $1.5 million, primarily due to lower margins associated with a higher mix of lower-margin product sales. The lubricants division increased by $0.1 million, reflecting higher volumes partially offset by lower margins. Adjusted EBITDA in our propane and NGL divisions each remained flat at $0.3 million, reflecting stable volumes and margins. Unallocated selling, general, and administrative expense increased by $0.1 million, due to an increase in allocated overhead expenses from Martin Resource Management Corporation. NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures which are explained in greater detail below under the heading "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information." The Partnership has also included below tables entitled "Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA” and “Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow” in order to show the components of these non-GAAP financial measures and their reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measurement. An attachment included in the Current Report on Form 8-K to which this announcement is included contains a comparison of the Partnership’s Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter 2025 to the Partnership's Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter 2024. CAPITALIZATION QUARTERLY CASH DISTRIBUTION The Partnership has declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.005 per unit for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The distribution is payable on August 14, 2025, to common unitholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2025. The ex-dividend date for the cash distribution is August 7, 2025. Qualified Notice to Nominees This release is intended to serve as qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b)(4) and (d). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100%) of MMLP’s distributions to non-U.S. investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, MMLP’s distributions to non-U.S. investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate. For purposes of Treasury Regulation section 1.1446(f)-4(c)(2)(iii), brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100%) of the distributions as being in excess of cumulative net income for purposes of determining the amount to withhold. Nominees, and not Martin Midstream Partners L.P., are treated as withholding agents responsible for any necessary withholding on amounts received by them on behalf of foreign investors. About Martin Midstream Partners Martin Midstream Partners L.P., headquartered in Kilgore, Texas, is a publicly traded limited partnership with a diverse set of operations focused primarily in the Gulf Coast region of the United States. MMLP’s primary business lines include: (1) terminalling, processing, and storage services for petroleum products and by-products; (2) land and marine transportation services for petroleum products and by-products, chemicals, and specialty products; (3) sulfur and sulfur-based products processing, manufacturing, marketing and distribution; and (4) marketing, distribution, and transportation services for natural gas liquids and blending and packaging services for specialty lubricants and grease. To learn more, visit www.MMLP.com. Follow Martin Midstream Partners L.P. on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X. Forward-Looking Statements Statements about the Partnership’s outlook and all other statements in this release other than historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements and all references to financial estimates rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, including (i) the effects of the continued volatility of commodity prices and the related macroeconomic and political environment, (ii) uncertainties relating to the Partnership’s future cash flows and operations, (iii) the Partnership’s ability to pay future distributions, (iv) future market conditions, (v) current and future governmental regulation, (vi) future taxation, and (vii) other factors, many of which are outside its control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. While the Partnership believes that the assumptions concerning future events are reasonable, it cautions that there are inherent difficulties in anticipating or predicting certain important factors. A discussion of these factors, including risks and uncertainties, is set forth in the Partnership’s annual and quarterly reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Partnership disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, including financial estimates, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise except where required to do so by law. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information To assist management in assessing our business, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below), distributable cash flow available to common unitholders (“Distributable Cash Flow”), and free cash flow after growth capital expenditures and principal payments under finance lease obligations ("Adjusted Free Cash Flow"). Our management uses a variety of financial and operational measurements other than our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP to analyze our performance. Certain items excluded from EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing an entity's financial performance, such as cost of capital and historical costs of depreciable assets. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before unit-based compensation expenses, gains and losses on the disposition of property, plant and equipment, impairment and other similar non-cash adjustments, and transaction costs associated with business combination, merger, and divestiture activities. Adjusted EBITDA is used as a supplemental performance and liquidity measure by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts, and others, to assess: the financial performance of our assets without regard to financing methods, capital structure, or historical cost basis; the ability of our assets to generate cash sufficient to pay interest costs, support our indebtedness, and make cash distributions to our unitholders; and our operating performance and return on capital as compared to those of other companies in the midstream energy sector, without regard to financing methods or capital structure. The GAAP measures most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA are Net Income (Loss) and Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, Net Income (Loss), Operating Income (Loss), Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because other companies may not calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner. Adjusted EBITDA does not include interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization. Because we have borrowed money to finance our operations, interest expense is a necessary element of our costs and our ability to generate cash available for distribution. Because we have capital assets, depreciation and amortization are also necessary elements of our costs. Therefore, any measures that exclude these elements have material limitations. To compensate for these limitations, we believe that it is important to consider Net Income (Loss) and Net cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities as determined under GAAP, as well as Adjusted EBITDA, to evaluate our overall performance. Distributable Cash Flow. We define Distributable Cash Flow as Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities less cash received (plus cash paid) for closed commodity derivative positions included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), plus changes in operating assets and liabilities which (provided) used cash, less maintenance capital expenditures and plant turnaround costs. Distributable Cash Flow is a significant performance measure used by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks and research analysts, to compare basic cash flows generated by us to the cash distributions we expect to pay unitholders. Distributable Cash Flow is also an important financial measure for our unitholders since it serves as an indicator of our success in providing a cash return on investment. Specifically, this financial measure indicates to investors whether or not we are generating cash flow at a level that can sustain or support an increase in our quarterly distribution rates. Distributable Cash Flow is also a quantitative standard used throughout the investment community with respect to publicly-traded partnerships because the value of a unit of such an entity is generally determined by the unit's yield, which in turn is based on the amount of cash distributions the entity pays to a unitholder. Adjusted Free Cash Flow. We define Adjusted Free Cash Flow as Distributable Cash Flow less growth capital expenditures and principal payments under finance lease obligations. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a significant performance measure used by our management and by external users of our financial statements and represents how much cash flow a business generates during a specified time period after accounting for all capital expenditures, including expenditures for growth and maintenance capital projects. We believe that Adjusted Free Cash Flow is important to investors, lenders, commercial banks and research analysts since it reflects the amount of cash available for reducing debt, investing in additional capital projects, paying distributions, and similar matters. Our calculation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow may or may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to Distributable Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow is Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities. Distributable Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow should not be considered alternatives to, or more meaningful than, Net Income (Loss), Operating Income (Loss), Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, or any other measure of liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Distributable Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow have important limitations because they exclude some items that affect Net Income (Loss), Operating Income (Loss), and Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities. Distributable Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because other companies may not calculate these non-GAAP metrics in the same manner. To compensate for these limitations, we believe that it is important to consider Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities determined under GAAP, as well as Distributable Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, to evaluate our overall liquidity. MMLP-F More News From Martin Midstream Partners L.P.

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