UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
~~(Mark One)~~⌧
☒	Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021
OR
☐◻	Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: ~~001‑32505~~001-32505

TRANSMONTAIGNE PARTNERS LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	~~34‑2037221~~34-2037221 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1670 Broadway

Suite 3100

Denver, Colorado 80202

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(303) ~~626‑8200~~626-8200

(Telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☐◻ No ☒⌧

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation ~~S‑T~~S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒⌧ No ☐◻

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a ~~non‑accelerated~~non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule ~~12b‑2~~12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐◻

~~Non‑accelerated~~Non-accelerated filer ☒⌧

Accelerated filer ☐◻

Smaller reporting company ☐◻

Emerging growth company ☐◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐◻

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule ~~12b‑2~~12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes ☐◻ No ☒⌧

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered

As of March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, the registrant has no common units outstanding.

* The registrant is a voluntary filer of reports required to be filed by certain companies under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and has filed all reports that would have been required to have been filed by the registrant during the preceding 12 months had it been subject to such filing requirements during the entirety of such period.

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		Page No.
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1.	Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	4
	Consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020	5
	Consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020	6
	Consolidated statements of equity for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020	7
	Consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020	8
	Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)	9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	30 29
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	38 37
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	39 38

Part II. Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	39 38
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	40 38
Item 6.	Exhibits	41 39
	Signatures	42 40

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING ~~FORWARD‑LOOKING~~FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations, contain projections of results of operations or of financial condition, or forecasts of future events. When used in this Quarterly Report, the words “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “seek,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “continue,” “estimate,” “plan,” “target,” “predict,” “project,” “attempt,” “is scheduled,” “likely,” “forecast,” the negatives thereof and other similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements described in this Quarterly Report under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors”, and under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020 and the risk factors and other cautionary statements contained in our other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange ~~Commission~~. Commission.

You should also understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors and should not consider the following list to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by such forward-looking statements include:

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our ability to successfully implement our business strategy;

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competitive conditions in our industry;

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actions taken by third-party customers, producers, operators, processors and transporters;

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pending legal or environmental matters;

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costs of conducting our operations;

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our ability to complete internal growth projects on time and on budget;

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general economic conditions;

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the price of oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids and other commodities in the energy industry;

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the price and availability of financing;

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large customer defaults;

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interest rates;

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operating hazards, global health epidemics, natural disasters, weather-related delays, casualty losses and other matters beyond our control;

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uncertainty regarding our future operating results;

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effects of existing and future laws and governmental regulations;

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the effects of future litigation;

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plans, objectives, expectations and intentions contained in this Quarterly Report that are not historical; and

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the ongoing pandemic involving COVID-19.

All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this Quarterly Report are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that we or persons acting on our behalf may issue.

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Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report.

Part I. Financial Information

ITEM 1. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements of TransMontaigne Partners LLC as of and for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 are included herein beginning on the following page. The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, together with our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, included in our Annual Report on Form ~~10‑K,~~10-K, filed on March ~~13, 2020~~5, 2021 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. ~~001‑32505)~~001-32505).

TransMontaigne Partners LLC is a holding company with the following 100% owned operating subsidiaries during the three months ended March 31, ~~2020:~~2021:

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TransMontaigne Operating GP L.L.C.

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TransMontaigne Operating Company L.P.

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TransMontaigne Terminals L.L.C.

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Razorback L.L.C. (d/b/a Diamondback Pipeline L.L.C.)

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TPSI Terminals L.L.C.

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TLP Finance Corp.

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TLP Operating Finance Corp.

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TPME L.L.C.

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TLP Management Services LLC

We do not have ~~off‑balance‑sheet~~off-balance-sheet arrangements or ~~special‑purpose~~special-purpose entities.

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Consolidated balance sheets (unaudited)

(~~Dollars in~~In thousands)


	March 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019

						March 31,		December 31,
						2021		2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,440	$	1,090		$	3,334	$	595
Trade accounts receivable, net		11,291		16,500			9,328		9,203
Due from affiliates		2,754		2,882			3,718		2,986
Other current assets		9,838		6,346			10,661		5,623
Total current assets		27,323		26,818			27,041		18,407
Property, plant and equipment, net		727,290		727,220			731,194		737,501
Goodwill		9,428		9,428			9,428		9,428
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		228,352		225,425			227,187		225,948
Right-of-use assets, operating leases		35,254		35,765			33,203		33,880
Other assets, net		46,416		47,397			41,803		44,042
	$	1,074,063	$	1,072,053
						$	1,069,856	$	1,069,206
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	$	27,006	$	24,650		$	8,071	$	14,000
Operating lease liabilities		3,027		3,001			3,330		3,284
Accrued liabilities		26,242		36,558			30,275		34,732
Short-term debt							361,400		—
Total current liabilities		56,275		64,209			403,076		52,016
Other liabilities		5,429		4,990			4,354		4,820
Long-term operating lease liabilities		34,041		34,605	`		31,647		32,418
Long-term debt		655,381		644,162			294,494		644,659
Total liabilities		751,126		747,966			733,571		733,913
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Equity:
Member interest		322,937		324,087			336,285		335,293
Total equity		322,937		324,087			336,285		335,293
	$	1,074,063	$	1,072,053
						$	1,069,856	$	1,069,206

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial ~~statements. Prior periods have been recast as a result of the TMS Contribution (See Note 1 of Notes to consolidated financial statements)~~statements (unaudited).

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Consolidated statements of operations (unaudited)

(In thousands)


	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended
					March 31,
					2021		2020
Revenue:
External customers	$	61,669	$	53,767	$	60,877	$	61,669
Affiliates		7,172		7,501		8,055		7,172
Total revenue		68,841		61,268		68,932		68,841
Costs and expenses:
Operating		(26,637)		(25,325)		(28,003)		(26,637)
General and administrative expenses		(6,317)		(8,164)		(5,179)		(6,317)
Insurance expenses		(1,208)		(1,361)		(1,328)		(1,208)
Deferred compensation expense		(911)		(799)		(764)		(911)
Depreciation and amortization		(13,641)		(12,652)		(14,764)		(13,641)
Total costs and expenses		(48,714)		(48,301)		(50,038)		(48,714)
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates		2,153		1,140		2,192		2,153
Operating income		22,280		14,107		21,086		22,280
Other expenses:
Interest expense		(9,214)		(8,842)		(7,356)		(9,214)
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs		(643)		(750)		(659)		(643)
Total other expenses		(9,857)		(9,592)		(8,015)		(9,857)
Net earnings	$	12,423	$	4,515	$	13,071	$	12,423

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Consolidated statements of equity (unaudited)

~~(Dollars in~~(In thousands)

General




Common

partner

Member

units

interest

interest

Total

Balance January 1, 2019

$
285,095

$
53,490

$
—

$
338,585

Distributions to unitholders

(13,064)

(4,186)

—

(17,250)

Equity-based compensation

45

—

—

45

Purchase of common units and conversion to member interest

(279,895)

(51,978)

331,873

—

Reclassification of outstanding equity-based compensation to liability

—

—

(3,346)

(3,346)

Contribution from TLP Holdings

4,829

—

—

4,829

Net earnings for three months ended March 31, 2019

2,990

2,674

(1,149)

4,515

Balance March 31, 2019

$
—

$
—

$
327,378

$
327,378

Balance January 1, 2020

$
—

$
—

$
324,087

$
324,087

Contribution from TLP Holdings

—

—

112

112

Distributions to TLP Finance

—

—

(13,685)

(13,685)

Net earnings for three months ended March 31, 2020

—

—

12,423

12,423

Balance March 31, 2020

$
—

$
—

$
322,937

$
322,937



	Member
	interest		Total
Balance December 31, 2019	$	324,087	$	324,087
Contribution from TLP Holdings		112		112
Distributions to TLP Finance		(13,685)		(13,685)
Net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2020		12,423		12,423
Balance March 31, 2020	$	322,937	$	322,937

Balance December 31, 2020	$	335,293	$	335,293
Distributions to TLP Finance		(12,079)		(12,079)
Net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2021		13,071		13,071
Balance March 31, 2021	$	336,285	$	336,285

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Consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited)

(In thousands)


	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended
					March 31,
					2021		2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	12,423	$	4,515	$	13,071	$	12,423
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		13,641		12,652		14,764		13,641
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates		(2,153)		(1,140)		(2,192)		(2,153)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates		1,891		2,913		3,333		1,891
Equity-based compensation		—		45
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs		643		750		659		643
Amortization of deferred revenue		(33)		(27)		(197)		(33)
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments		272		143		—		272
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable, net		5,209		(2,543)		(125)		5,209
Due from affiliates		128		(427)		(732)		128
Other current assets		(3,492)		(2,501)		(3,345)		(3,492)
Amounts due under long-term terminaling services agreements, net		473		422		(702)		473
Right-of-use assets, operating leases		639		594		732		639
Deposits		6		10
Other assets, net		(41)		184		(33)		(35)
Trade accounts payable		460		818		(92)		460
Accrued liabilities		(10,588)		(7,125)		(4,457)		(10,588)
Operating lease liabilities		(666)		(755)		(780)		(666)
Net cash provided by operating activities		18,812		8,528		19,904		18,812
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		—		(225)		(2,380)		—
Capital expenditures		(13,889)		(30,342)		(13,706)		(13,889)
Net cash used in investing activities		(13,889)		(30,567)		(16,086)		(13,889)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under revolving credit facility		52,700		57,200		51,300		52,700
Repayments under revolving credit facility		(41,700)		(23,400)		(40,300)		(41,700)
Distributions paid to unitholders		—		(17,250)
Distributions to TLP Finance		(13,685)		—		(12,079)		(13,685)
Contributions from TLP Holdings		112		4,829		—		112
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(2,573)		21,379
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		2,350		(660)
Net cash used in financing activities						(1,079)		(2,573)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents						2,739		2,350
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,090		1,026		595		1,090
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	3,440	$	366	$	3,334	$	3,440
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	13,588	$	13,210	$	11,950	$	13,588
Property, plant and equipment acquired with accounts payable	$	16,105	$	10,454	$	3,626	$	16,105
Non-cash investments in unconsolidated affiliates	$	2,665	$	—	$	—	$	2,665

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) Nature of business

TransMontaigne Partners LLC (“we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company”) provides integrated terminaling, storage, transportation and related services for companies engaged in the trading, distribution and marketing of light refined petroleum products, heavy refined petroleum products, renewables products, crude oil, chemicals, fertilizers and other liquid products. We conduct our operations in the United States along the Gulf Coast, in the Midwest, in Houston and Brownsville, Texas, along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, in the Southeast and along the West Coast.

We were originally formed as TransMontaigne Partners L.P. (“the Partnership”) in February 2005 as a Delaware limited partnership. Through February 26, 2019, the Partnership’s common units were listed and publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TLP”. ~~The Partnership was controlled by a general partner, TransMontaigne GP L.L.C. (“TransMontaigne GP”), which was an indirect, controlled subsidiary of ArcLight Energy~~ Partners Fund VI, L.P. (“ArcLight”). TransMontaigne GP also held the Partnership’s incentive distribution rights, which were non‑voting limited partner interests with the rights set forth in the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of May 27, 2005, as amended from time ~~to time.~~

On February 26, 2019, an affiliate of ArcLight completed its previously announced acquisition of all of the Partnership’s outstanding publicly traded common units not already held by ArcLight and its affiliates by way of our merger (the “Merger”) with a wholly owned subsidiary of TLP Finance Holdings, LLC (“TLP Finance”), an indirect controlled subsidiary of Arclight. At the effective time of the Merger, each of the Partnership’s general partner units issued and outstanding immediately prior to the acquisition effective time was converted into (i)(a) one Partnership common unit, and (b) in aggregate, a non-economic general partner interest in the Partnership, (ii) each of the Partnership’s incentive distribution rights issued and outstanding immediately prior to the acquisition effective time was converted into 100 Partnership common units, (iii) our general partner distributed its common units in the Partnership (the “Transferred GP Units”) to TLP Acquisition Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TLP Holdings”), and TLP Holdings contributed the Transferred GP Units to TLP Finance, (iv) the Partnership converted into the Company (a Delaware limited liability company) pursuant to Section 17-219 of the Delaware Limited Partnership Act and changed its name to “TransMontaigne Partners LLC”, and all of our common units owned by TLP Finance were converted into limited liability company interests (“member interest”), (v) the non-economic interest in the Company owned by our general partner was automatically cancelled and ceased to exist and our general partner merged with and into the Company with the Company surviving, and (vi) the Company became 100% owned by TLP Finance (the transactions described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi), collectively with the Merger, the “Take-Private Transaction”).

As a result of the Take-Private Transaction, our common units ceased to be publicly traded, and our common units are no longer listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Our 6.125% senior unsecured notes due in 2026 remain outstanding, and we are voluntarily filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the covenants contained in those notes.

Effective June 1, 2019, TLP Finance contributed all of the issued and outstanding equity of its wholly-owned subsidiary, TLP Management Services LLC (“TMS” and such interest, the “TMS Interest”) to the Company, and the Company immediately contributed the TMS Interest to its 100% owned operating company subsidiary TransMontaigne Operating Company L.P. (the “TMS Contribution”). Prior to the TMS Contribution, we had no employees and all of our management and operational activities were provided by TMS. Further, TMS provided all payroll programs and maintained all employee benefits programs on behalf of our Company with respect to applicable TMS employees (as well as on behalf of certain other Arclight affiliates). As a result of the TMS Contribution, we have assumed the employees and operational activities previously provided by TMS, except for our executive officers as further described below. The TMS Contribution has been recorded at carryover basis as a reorganization of entities under common control. As such, prior periods include the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of TMS for all periods presented.

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As a result of the TMS Contribution, the omnibus agreement in place in various forms since the inception of the Partnership, and immediately prior to the TMS Contribution between TMS and us, which, among other things, governed the provision of management and operational services provided for us by TMS, is no longer relevant and was terminated.

~~Following the TMS Contribution,~~ the executive officers who provide services to the Company are employed by TransMontaigne Management Company, LLC (“TMC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of ArcLight, which also provides services to certain other ArcLight affiliates. As a result, we do not directly employ any of the persons responsible for the executive management of our business. Nonetheless, TMS continues to provide certain payroll functions and maintains all employee benefits programs on behalf of TMC, pursuant to a services agreement between TMC and TMS.

~~Our basis in the assets and liabilities of TMS at December 31, 2018 was as follows (in thousands):~~

Cash

$
694
Trade accounts receivable

7
Due from affiliates

456
Other current assets

456
Property, plant and equipment, net

991
  Other assets, net

484
Trade accounts payable

(1,205)
  Accrued and other liabilities

(3,025)
  Equity

$
(1,142)

(b) Basis of presentation and use of estimates

Our accounting and financial reporting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of TransMontaigne Partners LLC and its controlled subsidiaries. Investments where we do not have the ability to exercise control, but do have the ability to exercise significant influence, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. All ~~inter‑company~~inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring accruals) considered necessary to present fairly our financial position as of March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020 and our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019.Certain reclassifications of previously reported amounts have been made to conform to the current year presentation.~~2020.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. The following estimates, in management’s opinion, are subjective in nature, require the exercise of judgment, and/or involve complex analyses: useful lives of our plant and equipment and accrued environmental obligations. Changes in these estimates and assumptions will occur as a result of the passage of time and the occurrence of future events. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

(c) Accounting for terminal and pipeline operations

Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842, Leases and the series of related Accounting Standards Updates that followed (collectively referred to as “ASC 842”). The most significant changes under the new guidance include clarification of the definition of a lease, and the requirements for lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all qualifying leases in the consolidated balance ~~sheet.~~sheets. Further, under ASC 842, additional disclosures are required to meet the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. We used the modified

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retrospective transition method applied at the effective date of the standard. By electing this optional transition method, information prior to January 1, 2019 has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for the period (“ASC 840”) (See Note 13 of Notes to consolidated financial statements).

Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), applying the modified retrospective transition method, which required us to apply the new standard to (i) all new revenue contracts entered into after January 1, 2018, and (ii) revenue contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. ASC 606 replaces existing revenue recognition requirements in GAAP and requires entities to recognize revenue at an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. ASC 606 also requires certain disclosures regarding qualitative and quantitative information regarding the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The adoption of ASC 606 did not result in a transition adjustment nor did it have

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) (continued)

an impact on the timing or amount of our revenue recognition (See Note 15 of Notes to consolidated financial statements).

The adoption of ASC 606 did not result in changes to our accounting for trade accounts receivable (see Note 3 of Notes to consolidated financial statements), contract assets or contract liabilities. We recognize contract assets in situations where revenue recognition under ASC 606 occurs prior to billing the customer based on our rights under the contract. Contract assets are transferred to accounts receivable when the rights become unconditional. At both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we ~~did not have any~~had contract assets related to ASC ~~606.~~606 of approximately $0.1 million.

Contract liabilities primarily relate to consideration received from customers in advance of completing the performance obligation. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer goods or services to the customer. We recognize contract liabilities under these arrangements as revenue once all contingencies or potential performance obligations have been satisfied by the (i) performance of services or (ii) expiration of the customer’s rights under the contract. Short-term contract liabilities include customer advances and deposits (see Note 9 of Notes to consolidated financial statements). Long-term contract liabilities include deferred revenue (See Note 10 of Notes to consolidated financial statements).

We generate revenue from terminaling services fees, pipeline transportation fees and management fees. Under ASC 606 and ASC 842, we recognize revenue over time or at a point in time, depending on the nature of the performance obligations contained in the respective contract with our customer. The contract transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The majority of our revenue is recognized pursuant to ASC 842. The following is an overview of our significant revenue streams, including a description of the respective performance obligations and related method of revenue recognition.

Terminaling services fees. Our terminaling services agreements are structured as either throughput agreements or storage agreements. Our throughput agreements contain provisions that require our customers to make minimum payments, which are based on contractually established minimum volumes of throughput of the customer’s product at our facilities, over a stipulated period of time. Due to this minimum payment arrangement, we recognize a fixed amount of revenue from the customer over a certain period of time, even if the customer throughputs less than the minimum volume of product during that period. In addition, if a customer throughputs a volume of product exceeding the minimum volume, we would recognize additional revenue on this incremental volume. Our storage agreements require our customers to make minimum payments based on the volume of storage capacity available to the customer under the agreement, which results in a fixed amount of recognized revenue. We refer to the fixed amount of revenue recognized pursuant to our terminaling services agreements as being “firm commitments.”

Our terminaling services agreements include revenue recognized in accordance with ASC 606 and ASC 842. Upon adoption of these standards, we evaluated our contracts to determine whether the contract contained a lease. Significant assumptions used in this process include the determination of whether substantive substitution rights exist based on the terms of the contract and available capacity at the terminal at the time of contract inception. Our terminaling services agreements do not allow our customers to purchase the underlying asset and vary in terms and conditions with respect to extension or termination options. If a contract is accounted for as a lease under ASC 842, we recognize the minimum payments as lease revenue and revenue recognized in excess of firm commitments as a variable payment of the lease. All other components of the contracts accounted for as a lease are treated as non-lease components (ancillary revenue) and are accounted for in accordance with ASC 606. The majority of our firm commitments under our terminaling services agreements are accounted for as lease revenue in accordance with ASC 842 (“ASC 842 revenue”). The ~~remainder is recognized~~remaining firm commitments under our terminaling services agreements not accounted for as lease revenue are accounted for in accordance with ASC 606 (“ASC 606 revenue”), where the minimum payment arrangement in each contract is considered a single performance obligation that is primarily satisfied over time through the contract term.

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include volumes of product throughput that exceed the contractually established minimum volumes, injection fees based on the volume of product injected with additive compounds, heating and mixing of stored products, product transfer, railcar handling, butane blending, proceeds from the sale of product gains, wharfage and vapor recovery. The revenue generated by these services is required to be estimated under ASC 606 for any uncertainty that is not resolved in the period of the service. We account for the majority of ancillary revenue at individual points in time when the services are delivered to the customer. The majority of our ancillary revenue is recognized in accordance with ASC ~~606.~~606 (See Note 15 of Notes to consolidated financial statements).

Pipeline transportation fees. We earn pipeline transportation fees at our Diamondback pipeline ~~either based on the volume of product transported or~~ under a capacity reservation ~~agreements.~~agreement. Revenue associated with the capacity reservation agreement is recognized ratably over the respective term, regardless of whether the capacity is actually utilized. We ~~earn~~earned pipeline transportation fees at our Razorback pipeline based on an allocation of the aggregate fees charged under the capacity agreement with our customer who ~~has~~was contracted for 100% of our Razorback ~~system.~~system through December 31, 2020. Effective January 1, 2021, our customer has leased 100% of our Razorback system and assumed operatorship of the Razorback pipeline and the terminals in Mount Vernon, Missouri and in Rogers, Arkansas. Beginning in 2021, the fees associated with this lease agreement are recognized as terminaling services fees. Pipeline transportation revenue is primarily accounted for in accordance with ASC 842.

Management fees. We manage and operate certain tank capacity at our Port Everglades South terminal for a major oil company and receive a reimbursement of its proportionate share of operating and maintenance costs. We manage and operate the Frontera joint venture and receive a management fee based on our costs incurred. We ~~manage~~lease land under operating leases as the lessor or sublessor with third parties and operate terminals that are owned by affiliates of ArcLight, including for SeaPort Midstream Partners, LLC (“SMP”) in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon and another terminal for SeaPort Sound Terminal, LLC (“SeaPort Sound”) in Tacoma, Washington and, in each case, receive a management fee based on our costs incurred plus an annual fee. We also manage additional terminal facilities that are owned by affiliates of ArcLight, including Lucknow-Highspire Terminals, LLC (“LHT”), which operates terminals throughout Pennsylvania encompassing approximately 9.9 million barrels of storage capacity, and prior to July 1, 2019, a terminal in Baltimore, Maryland for Pike Baltimore Terminals, LLC (the “Baltimore Terminal”), and receive a management fee based on our costs incurred. Our management of the Baltimore Terminal ended on July 1, 2019.affiliates. We manage and operate rail sites at certain Southeast terminals on behalf of a major oil company and receive reimbursement for operating and maintenance costs. We ~~lease land under operating leases as the lessor or sublessor with third parties~~manage and ~~affiliates.~~ operate terminals that are owned by affiliates of ArcLight, including for SeaPort Midstream Partners, LLC in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon and another terminal for SeaPort Sound Terminal, LLC (“SeaPort Sound”) in Tacoma, Washington and receive a management fee based on our costs incurred. We also manage additional terminal facilities that are owned by affiliates of ArcLight, including Lucknow-Highspire Terminals, LLC, which operates terminals throughout Pennsylvania encompassing approximately 9.9 million barrels of storage capacity and receive a management fee based on our costs incurred.

Management fee revenue is recognized at individual points in time as the services are performed or as the costs are incurred and is primarily accounted for in accordance with ASC 606. Management fees related to lease revenue are accounted for in accordance with ASC 842.

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

We consider all ~~short‑term~~short-term investments with a remaining maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.

(e) Property, plant and equipment

Depreciation is computed using the ~~straight‑line~~straight-line method. Estimated useful lives are 15 to 25 years for terminals and pipelines and 3 to 25 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. All items of property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. Expenditures that increase capacity or extend useful lives are capitalized. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.

We evaluate ~~long‑lived~~long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset group may not be recoverable based on expected undiscounted future cash flows attributable to that asset group. If an asset group is impaired, the impairment loss to be recognized is the excess of the carrying amount

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of the asset group over its estimated fair value. We did not recognize any impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

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(f) Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

We account for our investments in unconsolidated affiliates, which we do not control but do have the ability to exercise significant influence over, using the equity method of accounting. Under this method, the investment is recorded at acquisition cost, increased by our proportionate share of any earnings and additional capital contributions and decreased by our proportionate share of any losses, distributions received and amortization of any excess investment. Excess investment is the amount by which our total investment exceeds our proportionate share of the book value of the net assets of the investment entity. We evaluate our investments in unconsolidated affiliates for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate there is a loss in value of the investment that is other than temporary. In the event of impairment, we would record a charge to earnings to adjust the carrying amount to estimated fair value. We did not recognize any impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

(g) Environmental obligations

We accrue for environmental costs that relate to existing conditions caused by past operations when probable and reasonably estimable (see Note 9 of Notes to consolidated financial statements). Environmental costs include initial site surveys and environmental studies of potentially contaminated sites, costs for remediation and restoration of sites determined to be contaminated and ongoing monitoring costs, as well as fines, damages and other costs, including direct legal costs. Liabilities for environmental costs at a specific site are initially recorded, on an undiscounted basis, when it is probable that we will be liable for such costs, and a reasonable estimate of the associated costs can be made based on available information. Such an estimate includes our share of the liability for each specific site and the sharing of the amounts related to each site that will not be paid by other potentially responsible parties, based on enacted laws and adopted regulations and policies. Adjustments to initial estimates are recorded, from time to time, to reflect changing circumstances and estimates based upon additional information developed in subsequent periods. Estimates of our ultimate liabilities associated with environmental costs are difficult to make with certainty due to the number of variables involved, including the early stage of investigation at certain sites, the lengthy time frames required to complete remediation, technology changes, alternatives available and the evolving nature of environmental laws and regulations. We periodically file claims for insurance recoveries of certain environmental remediation costs with our insurance carriers under our comprehensive liability policies (see Note 4 of Notes to consolidated financial statements).

In connection with our acquisition of the Florida (other than Pensacola), Midwest, Brownsville, Texas, River, Southeast, and Pensacola, Florida terminal and facilities, a third party agreed to indemnify us against certain potential environmental claims, losses and expenses. Based on our current knowledge, we expect that the active remediation projects subject to the benefit of this indemnification obligation are winding down and will not involve material additional claims, losses, and expenses. Nonetheless, the forgoing environmental indemnification obligations of a third party to us remain in ~~place and were not affected by the Take-Private Transaction.~~ place.

(h) Asset retirement obligations

Asset retirement obligations are legal obligations associated with the retirement of ~~long‑lived~~long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development or normal use of the asset. ~~Generally accepted accounting principles require~~GAAP requires that the fair value of a liability related to the retirement of ~~long‑lived~~long-lived assets be recorded at the time a legal obligation is incurred. Once an asset retirement obligation is identified and a liability is recorded, a corresponding asset is recorded, which is depreciated over the remaining useful life of the asset. After the initial measurement, the liability is adjusted to reflect changes in the asset retirement obligation. If and when it is determined that a legal obligation has been incurred, the fair value of any liability is determined based on estimates and assumptions related to retirement costs, future inflation rates and interest rates. Our ~~long‑lived~~long-lived assets consist of ~~above‑ground~~above-ground storage facilities and underground pipelines. We are unable to predict if and when these ~~long‑lived~~long-lived assets will become completely obsolete and require dismantlement. We have not recorded an asset

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retirement obligation, or corresponding asset, because the future dismantlement and removal dates of our ~~long‑lived~~long-lived assets is indeterminable and the amount of any associated costs are believed to be insignificant. Changes in our assumptions and estimates may occur as a result of the passage of time and the occurrence of future events.

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(i) Deferred compensation expense

We have a savings and retention ~~program~~plan to compensate certain employees who provide services to the Company. ~~Prior to~~We index the ~~Take-Private Transaction, we had the ability to settle the awards in our common units,~~savings and ~~accordingly, we accounted for the awards as an equity award. Following the Take-Private Transaction, we index the~~retention plan awards to other forms of investments and have the intent and ability to settle the awards in cash, and accordingly, we account for the awards as liability awards (see Note 12 of Notes to consolidated financial statements).

(j) Accounting for derivative instruments

Generally accepted accounting principles require us to recognize all derivative instruments at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets as assets or liabilities. Changes in the fair value of our derivative instruments are recognized in ~~earnings.~~the consolidated statements of operations.

At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 ~~our~~we do not have derivative ~~instruments were limited to~~instruments. Our interest rate swap agreements ~~with an aggregate notional amount of $300 million with the agreements expiring~~expired in June 2020. Pursuant to the terms of the ~~current outstanding~~ interest rate swap agreements, we ~~pay~~paid a blended fixed rate of approximately 2.04% and ~~receive~~received interest payments based on the one-month LIBOR. The net difference to be paid or received under the interest rate swap agreements iswas settled monthly and iswas recognized as an adjustment to interest expense. The fair value of our interest rate swap agreements ~~were~~was determined using a pricing model based on the LIBOR swap rate and other observable market data.

(k) Income taxes

No provision for U.S. federal income taxes has been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements because we are treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, all income, gains, losses, expenses, deductions and tax credits generated by us flow up to our owners.

(l) Comprehensive income

Entities that report items of other comprehensive income have the option to present the components of net earnings and comprehensive income in either one continuous financial statement, or two consecutive financial statements. As ~~the Company has~~we have no components of comprehensive income other than net earnings, no statement of comprehensive income has been presented.

(m) Recent accounting pronouncements

OnIn March ~~12,~~ 2020, the ~~FASB~~Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform - —Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” This ASU provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to GAAP guidanceon contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition fromLIBOR and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate. Entitiescan elect not to apply certain modification accounting requirements to contracts affected by this reference rate reform, if certaincriteria are met. An entity that makes this election would not have to ~~remeasure~~re-measure the contracts at the modification date orreassess a previous accounting determination. Entities can also elect various optional expedients that would allow them tocontinue applying hedge accounting for hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform, if certain criteria are met. Theguidance is effective upon issuance and generally can be applied through December 31, 2022. We are currently reviewing the effect of this ASU on our financial statements.

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(n) Going concern assessment and management’s plan

~~In May 2019,~~

Pursuant to FASB ASC 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, we are required to assess our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year from the ~~FASB issued ASU 2019-05,~~ ~~Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief, which provides transition relief~~date of the issuance of these consolidated financial statements. Substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern exists when relevant conditions and ~~allows entities~~events, considered in the aggregate, indicate that it is probable that the entity will be unable to ~~elect~~meet its obligations as they become due within one year from the ~~fair value option~~financial statement issuance date. As discussed in Note 11 of Notes to consolidated financial statements, our revolving credit facility matures on ~~certain financial instruments.~~ ~~ASU 2019-05 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period.~~ ~~We adopted the new guidance~~March 13, 2022, and has not been renewed as of ~~January 1, 2020 using~~ the ~~modified retrospective approach related~~date of the issuance of these consolidated financial statements. While the Company intends to renew or extend the terms of our ~~accounts receivables~~revolving credit facility, until such time as we have an executed agreement to refinance or extend the maturity, we cannot conclude that it is probable we will do so, and ~~contract assets, resulting in no cumulative adjustment~~accordingly, this raises substantial doubt about our ability to ~~retained earnings.~~continue as a going concern. The ~~adoption~~consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this ~~guidance did not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.~~uncertainty.

~~In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04,~~ ~~Intangibles-Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment,~~ to simplify the accounting for goodwill impairment by eliminating step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period. ~~We adopted the new guidance as of January 1, 2020. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.~~

(2) TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Operations and reimbursement agreement—Frontera. We have a 50% ownership interest in the Frontera Brownsville LLC joint venture (“Frontera”). We operate Frontera, in accordance with an operations and reimbursement agreement executed between us and Frontera, for a management fee that is based on our costs incurred. Our agreement with Frontera stipulates that we may resign as the operator at any time with the prior written consent of Frontera, or that we may be removed as the operator for good cause, which includes material noncompliance with laws and material failure to adhere to good industry practice regarding health, safety or environmental matters. We recognized revenue related to this operations and reimbursement agreement of approximately ~~$1.5~~$1.3 million and ~~$1.7~~$1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively.

Terminaling services agreements—Brownsville terminals. We have two terminaling services agreements with Frontera relating to our Brownsville, Texas facility that will expire in June ~~2021,~~2022 and 2023, subject to automatic renewals unless terminated by either party upon 90 days’ to 180 days’ prior ~~notice.~~notice, respectively. In exchange for its minimum throughput commitments, we have agreed to provide Frontera with approximately 301,000 barrels of storage capacity. We recognized revenue related to these agreements of approximately $0.6 million and $0.7 million for ~~both~~ the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~and 2019.~~respectively.

Terminaling services agreement—Gulf Coast terminals. We have a terminaling services agreement with Associated Asphalt Marketing, LLC, is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of ~~ArcLight. Effective January 1, 2018, a third party customer assigned their terminaling services agreement~~ArcLight relating to our Gulf Coast ~~terminals to Associated Asphalt Marketing, LLC.~~terminals. The agreement will expire in April ~~2021,~~2026, subject to ~~two,~~a five-year automatic renewal unless terminated by either party upon 180 days’ prior notice, after which the agreement is subject to two-year automatic renewals unless terminated by either party upon 180 days’ prior notice. In exchange for its minimum throughput commitment, we have agreed to provide Associated Asphalt Marketing, LLC with approximately 750,000 barrels of storage capacity. We recognized revenue related to this agreement of approximately ~~$2.1~~$2.2 million and ~~$2.3~~$2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~and 2019,~~ respectively.

Operating and administrative agreement—SeaPort Midstream Partners, LLC ~~(“SMP”)- Central~~—Central services. We operate two ~~refined~~ products terminals in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon, on behalf of ~~SMP,~~SeaPort Midstream Partners, LLC, in accordance with an operating and administrative agreement executed between us and ~~SMP, for a management fee that is based on our costs incurred plus an annual fee.~~ ~~SMP~~SeaPort Midstream Partners, LLC. SeaPort Midstream Partners, LLC is a joint venture between SeaPort Midstream Holdings LLC, an ArcLight subsidiary, and BP West Coast Products LLC. SeaPort Midstream Holdings LLC owns 51% of ~~SMP.~~ SeaPort Midstream Partners, LLC. The operating and administrative agreement will expire in November 2023, subject to two-year automatic renewals unless terminated by either party upon no less than twelve months’ notice prior to the end of the initial term or any successive term. Our agreement with ~~SMP~~SeaPort Midstream Partners, LLC stipulates that we may resign

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as the operator at any time with the prior written consent of ~~SMP,~~SeaPort Midstream Partners, LLC, or that we may be removed as the operator for good cause, which includes material noncompliance with laws and material failure to adhere to good industry practice regarding health, safety or environmental matters. We recognized

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revenue related to this ~~operations~~operating and administrative agreement of approximately ~~$0.8~~$1.0 million and ~~$0.9~~$0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively.

~~Operations and reimbursement~~Services agreement—SeaPort Sound Terminal, LLC (“SeaPort Sound”)- —Central services. Our subsidiary, TMS, operates a ~~refined~~ products terminal in Tacoma, Washington on behalf of SeaPort ~~Midstream Holdings~~Sound Terminal, LLC, an ArcLight ~~subsidiary. We receive a management fee based on our costs incurred plus an annual fee.~~subsidiary. We recognized revenue related to this ~~operations and reimbursement~~services agreement of approximately ~~$1.9~~$2.2 million and ~~$1.5~~$1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~and 2019,~~ respectively.

Other ~~affiliates –~~ affiliates—Central services. We manage additional terminal facilities that are owned by affiliates of ArcLight, including ~~LHT, and, prior to July 1, 2019, the Baltimore Terminal.~~Lucknow-Highspire Terminals, LLC. We recognized revenue related to reimbursements from these affiliates of approximately ~~$0.2~~$0.7 million and ~~$0.4~~$0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~and 2019,~~ respectively. ~~Our management of the Baltimore Terminal terminated on July 1, 2019.~~

Services ~~agreement –~~ agreement—TMC. ~~Following the TMS Contribution, our~~Our executive officers who provide services to the Company are employed by TMC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ArcLight, which also provides services to certain other ArcLight affiliates. Pursuant to a services agreement ~~dated August 18, 2019,~~ between TMS and TMC, TMS continues to provide certain payroll functions and maintains all employee benefits programs on behalf of TMC. TMC is reimbursed for the payroll and benefits expenses related to the executive officers, plus a 1% administration fee. Aggregate fees paid by us to TMC with respect to the services agreement was approximately ~~$1.2~~$0.6 million and ~~$nil~~$1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~and 2019, respectively.~~respectively.

~~See also Note 1(a), Nature of business, for information regarding the TMS Contribution.~~

(3) CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK AND TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Our primary market areas are located in the United States along the Gulf Coast, in the Southeast, in Brownsville, Texas, along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, in the Midwest and along the West Coast. We have a concentration of trade receivable balances due from companies engaged in the trading, distribution and marketing of refined products and crude oil. These concentrations of customers may affect our overall credit risk in that the customers may be similarly affected by changes in economic, regulatory or other factors. Our customers’ historical financial and operating information is analyzed prior to extending credit. We manage our exposure to credit risk through credit analysis, credit approvals, credit limits and monitoring procedures, and for certain transactions we may request letters of credit, prepayments or guarantees. Amounts included in trade accounts receivable that are accounted for as revenue in accordance with ASC 606 approximate ~~$3.3~~$2.8 million and $2.4 million at March 31, ~~2020.~~2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. We maintain allowances for potentially uncollectible accounts receivable.

Trade accounts receivable, net consists of the following (in thousands):


	March 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019

					March 31,		December 31,
					2021		2020
Trade accounts receivable	$	11,291	$	16,627	$	9,328	$	9,203
Less allowance for doubtful accounts		—		(127)
	$	11,291	$	16,500
Less allowance for credit losses						—		—
					$	9,328	$	9,203

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The following customers accounted for at least 10% of our consolidated revenue in at least one of the periods presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations:


	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended
					March 31,
					2021		2020
Pilot Flying J	14	%	—	%	20	%	14	%
Freepoint Commodities LLC	11	%	—	%	9	%	11	%
RaceTrac Petroleum Inc.	10	%	10	%	8	%	10	%
Castleton Commodities International LLC	6	%	10	%
NGL Energy Partners LP	4	%	22	%

(4) OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Other current assets were as follows (in thousands):


	March 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019

					March 31,		December 31,
					2021		2020
Prepaid insurance	$	5,956	$	2,595	$	5,972	$	2,123
Revolving credit facility unamortized deferred debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $11,478 at March 31, 2021						1,693		—
Additive detergent		1,394		1,342		1,266		1,585
Amounts due from insurance companies		1,078		1,147		604		668
Deposits and other assets		1,410		1,262		1,126		1,247
	$	9,838	$	6,346
					$	10,661	$	5,623

Revolving credit facility unamortized deferred debt issuance costs. Deferred debt issuance costs are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the related revolving credit facility. Our revolving credit facility matures on March 13, 2022, and therefore the unamortized deferred debt issuance costs are presented as a current asset in our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2021.

Amounts due from insurance companies. We periodically file claims for recovery of environmental remediation costs and property claims with our insurance carriers under our comprehensive liability policies. We recognize our insurance recoveries in the period that we assess the likelihood of recovery as being probable. At ~~both~~ March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, we have recognized amounts due from insurance companies of approximately ~~$1.1~~$0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, representing our best estimate of our probable insurance recoveries. During the three months ended March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, we received reimbursements from insurance companies of approximately $0.1 million.

(5) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property, plant and equipment, net was as follows (in thousands):


	March 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019

					March 31,		December 31,
					2021		2020
Land	$	83,451	$	83,451	$	83,657	$	83,657
Terminals, pipelines and equipment		1,020,487		995,666		1,130,030		1,108,410
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		9,874		9,788		11,137		11,104
Construction in progress		61,518		73,302		9,040		22,824
		1,175,330		1,162,207
						1,233,864		1,225,995
Less accumulated depreciation		(448,040)		(434,987)		(502,670)		(488,494)
	$	727,290	$	727,220
					$	731,194	$	737,501

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At March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, property, plant and equipment, net utilized by our customers in operating lease arrangements consisted of approximately ~~$535.4~~$585.5 million and ~~approximately $523.9~~$582.6 million, respectively, of terminals, pipelines and equipment. The terminals, pipelines and equipment primarily relates to our storage tanks and associated internal piping.

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(6) GOODWILL

Goodwill was as follows (in thousands):


	March 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019

					March 31,		December 31,
					2021		2020
Brownsville terminals	$	8,485	$	8,485	$	8,485	$	8,485
West Coast terminals		943		943		943		943
	$	9,428	$	9,428
					$	9,428	$	9,428

Goodwill is required to be tested for impairment annually unless events or changes in circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that an impairment loss has been incurred at an interim date. Our annual test for the impairment of goodwill is performed as of December 31. The impairment test is performed at the reporting unit level. Our reporting units are our business segments (see Note 16 of Notes to consolidated financial statements). The fair value of each reporting unit is determined on a ~~stand‑alone~~stand-alone basis from the perspective of a market participant and represents an estimate of the price that would be received to sell the unit as a whole in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not considered to be impaired.

At March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, our Brownsville and West Coast terminals contained goodwill. We did not recognize any goodwill impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 or during the year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020 for these reporting units. However, an increase in the assumed market participants’ weighted average cost of capital, the loss of a significant customer, the disposition of significant assets, or an unforeseen increase in the costs to operate and maintain the Brownsville or West Coast terminals could result in the recognition of an impairment charge in the future.

(7) INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

At March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, our investments in unconsolidated affiliates include a 42.5% Class A ownership interest in Battleground Oil Specialty Terminal Company LLC (“BOSTCO”) and a 50% ownership interest in Frontera Brownsville LLC (“Frontera”). BOSTCO is a terminal facility located on the Houston Ship Channel that encompasses approximately 7.1 million barrels of distillate, residual and other black oil product storage. Class A and Class B ownership interests share in cash distributions on a 96.5% and 3.5% basis, respectively. Class B ownership interests do not have voting rights and are not required to make capital investments. Frontera is a terminal facility located in Brownsville, Texas that encompasses approximately 1.7 million barrels of light petroleum product storage, as well as related ancillary facilities.

The following table summarizes our investments in unconsolidated affiliates:


	Percentage of				Carrying value
	ownership				(in thousands)
	March 31,		December 31,		March 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019		2020		2019

									Percentage of				Carrying value
									ownership				(in thousands)
									March 31,		December 31,		March 31,		December 31,
									2021		2020		2021		2020
BOSTCO	42.5	%	42.5	%	$	204,499	$	201,743	42.5	%	42.5	%	$	203,486	$	201,912
Frontera	50	%	50	%		23,853		23,682	50	%	50	%		23,701		24,036
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliates					$	228,352	$	225,425					$	227,187	$	225,948

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At both March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, our investment in BOSTCO includes approximately ~~$6.5~~$6.4 million ~~and $6.6 million, respectively,~~ of excess investment related to a one time buy-in fee to acquire our 42.5% interest and capitalization of interest on our investment during the construction of BOSTCO amortized over the useful life of the

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assets. Excess investment is the amount by which our investment exceeds our proportionate share of the book value of the net assets of the BOSTCO entity.

Earnings from investments in unconsolidated affiliates was as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended
					March 31,
					2021		2020
BOSTCO	$	1,508	$	576	$	1,490	$	1,508
Frontera		645		564		702		645
Total earnings from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	$	2,153	$	1,140	$	2,192	$	2,153

Additional capital investments in unconsolidated affiliates for the funding of growth projects was as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended
					March 31,
					2021		2020
BOSTCO	$	2,665	$	—	$	2,380	$	2,665
Frontera		—		225		—		—
Additional capital investments in unconsolidated affiliates	$	2,665	$	225	$	2,380	$	2,665

Cash distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates was as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended
					March 31,
					2021		2020
BOSTCO	$	1,417	$	2,408	$	2,296	$	1,417
Frontera		474		505		1,037		474
Cash distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	$	1,891	$	2,913	$	3,333	$	1,891

The summarized financial information of our unconsolidated affiliates was as follows (in thousands):

Balance sheets:


	BOSTCO				Frontera
	March 31,		December 31,		March 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019		2020		2019

									BOSTCO				Frontera
									March 31,		December 31,		March 31,		December 31,
									2021		2020		2021		2020
Current assets	$	12,882	$	12,478	$	5,892	$	4,870	$	17,709	$	15,822	$	5,393	$	5,352
Long-term assets		461,346		464,085		43,856		44,344		463,678		464,971		42,978		43,939
Current liabilities		(8,955)		(13,607)		(2,042)		(1,850)		(13,760)		(17,543)		(969)		(1,219)
Long-term liabilities		(5,897)		(6,036)		—		—		(5,335)		(5,476)		—		—
Net assets	$	459,376	$	456,920	$	47,706	$	47,364	$	462,292	$	457,774	$	47,402	$	48,072

~~Statements of income:~~

BOSTCO

Frontera

Three months ended

Three months ended

March 31,

March 31,


2020

2019

2020

2019
Revenue

$
16,436

$
16,605

$
5,036

$
5,097
Expenses

(12,651)

(14,053)

(3,746)

(3,969)
Net income

$
3,785

$
2,552

$
1,290

$
1,128

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Statements of income:


	BOSTCO				Frontera
	Three months ended				Three months ended
	March 31,				March 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Revenue	$	18,800	$	16,436	$	4,869	$	5,036
Expenses		(14,985)		(12,651)		(3,465)		(3,746)
Net income	$	3,815	$	3,785	$	1,404	$	1,290

(8) OTHER ASSETS, NET

Other assets, net was as follows (in thousands):


	March 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $7,825 and $7,237, respectively	$	41,605	$	42,193
Revolving credit facility unamortized deferred debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $9,781 and $9,353, respectively		3,390		3,818

					March 31,		December 31,
					2021		2020
Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $10,175 and $9,587, respectively					$	39,255	$	39,843
Revolving credit facility unamortized deferred debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $11,054 at December 31, 2020						—		2,117
Amounts due under long-term terminaling services agreements		214		215		1,780		1,347
Deposits and other assets		1,207		1,171		768		735
	$	46,416	$	47,397
					$	41,803	$	44,042

Customer relationships. Other assets, net include certain customer relationships primarily at our West Coast terminals. These customer relationships are being amortized on a ~~straight‑line~~straight-line basis over twenty years.

Amounts due under ~~long‑term~~long-term terminaling services agreements. We have ~~long‑term~~long-term terminaling services agreements with certain of our customers that provide for minimum payments that increase at stated amounts over the terms of the respective agreements. We recognize as revenue under ASC 842 and ASC 606 the minimum payments under the ~~long‑term~~long-term terminaling services agreements on a ~~straight‑line~~straight-line basis over the terms of the respective agreements. At ~~both~~ March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, we have recognized revenue in excess of the minimum payments that was due through those respective dates under the ~~long‑term~~long-term terminaling services agreements resulting in an asset of approximately ~~$0.2 million.~~$1.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively.

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(9) ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities were as follows (in thousands):


	March 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019

					March 31,		December 31,
					2021		2020
Accrued compensation expense	$	10,208	$	13,272	$	10,677	$	12,283
Customer advances and deposits		8,176		7,850		10,653		10,689
Interest payable						3,026		7,619
Accrued property taxes		2,316		3,149		3,785		3,018
Accrued environmental obligations		1,439		1,531		1,957		983
Interest payable		3,120		7,763
Unrealized loss on derivative instrument		752		480
Accrued expenses and other		231		2,513		177		140
	$	26,242	$	36,558
					$	30,275	$	34,732

Accrued compensation expense. Accrued compensation expense includes our bonus, payroll, and savings and retention ~~program~~plan awards accruals.

Customer advances and deposits. We bill certain of our customers one month in advance for terminaling services to be provided in the following month. At both March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, approximately ~~$7.2~~$9.6 million ~~and $7.0 million, respectively,~~ of the customer advances and deposits balance is related to terminaling services agreements accounted for as operating leases under ASC 842. At both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, approximately ~~$1.0~~$1.1 million of the

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customer advances and deposits balance is considered contract liabilities under ASC 606. Revenue recognized during both of the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020 from amounts included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the period was approximately ~~$1.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively.~~$1.1 million. At both March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, we have billed and collected from certain of our customers approximately ~~$8.2~~$10.7 million ~~and $7.9 million, respectively,~~ in advance of the terminaling services being provided.

Accrued environmental obligations. At March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, we have accrued environmental obligations of approximately ~~$1.4~~$2.0 million and ~~$1.5~~$1.0 million, respectively, representing our best estimate of our remediation obligations. During the three months ended March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, we made payments of approximately $0.1 million towards our environmental remediation obligations. During the three months ended March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, we increased our estimate of our future environmental remediation costs by approximately ~~$nil.~~$1.1 million. Changes in our estimates of our future environmental remediation obligations may occur as a result of the passage of time and the occurrence of future events.

(10) OTHER LIABILITIES

Other liabilities were as follows (in thousands):


	March 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019

					March 31,		December 31,
					2021		2020
Advance payments received under long-term terminaling services agreements	$	4,254	$	3,782	$	2,300	$	2,569
Deferred revenue		1,175		1,208		2,054		2,251
	$	5,429	$	4,990
					$	4,354	$	4,820

Advance payments received under ~~long‑term~~long-term terminaling services agreements. We have ~~long‑term~~long-term terminaling services agreements with certain of our customers that provide for advance minimum payments. We recognize the advance minimum payments as revenue under ASC 842 on a ~~straight‑line~~straight-line basis over the term of the respective agreements. At March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, we have received advance minimum payments in excess of revenue recognized under these ~~long‑term~~long-term terminaling services agreements resulting in a liability of approximately ~~$4.3~~$2.3 million and ~~$3.8~~$2.6 million, respectively.

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Deferred revenue. Pursuant to agreements with our customers, we agreed to undertake certain capital projects. Upon completion of the projects, our customers have paid us amounts that will be recognized as revenue on a ~~straight‑line~~straight-line basis over the remaining term of the agreements. At ~~both~~ March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, we have unamortized deferred revenue for completed projects of approximately ~~$1.2 million.~~$2.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, we billed customers ~~approximately $0.1 million~~$nil for completed projects and recognized revenue for completed projects on a ~~straight‑line~~straight-line basis of approximately $0.2 million. At both March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019, $nil~~2020, $nil of the deferred revenue balance is considered contract liabilities under ASC 606. Revenue recognized during both the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020, from amounts included in contract liabilities under ASC 606 at the beginning of the period, was approximately ~~$nil and $0.2 million, respectively.~~$nil.

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~~(11) LONG‑TERM DEBT~~

~~Long-term debt~~Debt was as follows (in thousands):


	March 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019


					March 31,		December 31,
					2021		2020
Revolving credit facility due in 2022					$	361,400	$	—
Short-term debt					$	361,400	$	—

Revolving credit facility due in 2022	$	361,700	$	350,700	$	—	$	350,400
6.125% senior notes due in 2026		300,000		300,000		299,900		299,900
Senior notes unamortized deferred issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $1,763 and $1,544, respectively		(6,319)		(6,538)
	$	655,381	$	644,162
Senior notes unamortized deferred debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,676 and $2,441, respectively						(5,406)		(5,641)
Long-term debt					$	294,494	$	644,659

On February 12, 2018, the Company and TLP Finance Corp., our wholly owned subsidiary, issued at par $300 million of 6.125% senior notes. Net proceeds, after $8.1 million of issuance costs, were used to repay indebtedness under our revolving credit facility. The senior notes are due in 2026 and are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of our 100% owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee obligations under our revolving credit facility. TransMontaigne Partners LLC has no independent assets or operations ~~unrelated to its investments in its consolidated subsidiaries~~. TLP Finance Corp. has no assets or operations. Our operations are conducted by subsidiaries of TransMontaigne Partners LLC through our 100% owned operating company subsidiary, TransMontaigne Operating Company L.P. None of the assets of TransMontaigne Partners LLC or a guarantor represent restricted net assets pursuant to the guidelines established by the SEC.

Our revolving credit facility provides for a maximum borrowing line of credit equal to $850 million. The terms of our revolving credit facility include covenants that restrict our ability to make cash distributions, acquisitions and investments, including investments in joint ventures. We may make distributions of cash to the extent of our “available cash” as defined in our LLC agreement. We may make acquisitions and investments that meet the definition of “permitted acquisitions”; “other investments” which may not exceed 5% of “consolidated net tangible assets”; and additional future “permitted JV investments” up to $175 million, which may include additional investments in BOSTCO. The primary financial covenants contained in our revolving credit facility are (i) a total leverage ratio test (not to exceed 5.25 to 1.0), (ii) a senior secured leverage ratio test (not to exceed 3.75 to 1.0), and (iii) a minimum interest coverage ratio test (not less than 2.75 to 1.0). The principal balance of loans and any accrued and unpaid interest are due and payable in full on the maturity date, March 13, ~~2022.~~2022, and is therefore presented as a current liability in our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2021. We expect to renew or extend our revolving credit facility prior to the maturity date. We were in compliance with all financial covenants as of and during the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and the year ended December 31, ~~2019.~~2020.

We may elect to have loans under our revolving credit facility bear interest either (i) at a rate of LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.75% depending on the total leverage ratio then in effect, or (ii) at the base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.75% to 1.75% depending on the total leverage ratio then in effect. We also pay a commitment fee on the unused amount of commitments, ranging from 0.375% to 0.5% per annum, depending on the total leverage ratio then in effect. Our obligations under our revolving credit facility are secured by a first priority security interest in favor of the lenders in the majority of our assets, including our investments in unconsolidated affiliates. For the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings under our revolving credit facility was approximately ~~5.4%~~3.4% and ~~5.9%~~5.4%, respectively. At March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, our outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility were ~~$361.7~~$361.4 million and ~~$350.7~~$350.4 million, respectively. At both March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020 our outstanding letters of credit were $1.3 million.

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our revolving credit facility. The senior notes are due in 2026 and are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of our 100% owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee obligations under our revolving credit facility. TransMontaigne Partners LLC has no independent assets or operations unrelated to its investments in its consolidated subsidiaries. TLP Finance Corp. has no assets or operations. Our operations are conducted by subsidiaries of TransMontaigne Partners LLC through our 100% owned operating company subsidiary, TransMontaigne Operating Company L.P. None of the assets of TransMontaigne Partners LLC or a guarantor represent restricted net assets pursuant to the guidelines established by the SEC.

(12) DEFERRED COMPENSATION EXPENSE

We have a savings and retention ~~program~~plan to compensate certain employees who provide services to the Company. Prior to the Take-Private Transaction, we also had a long‑term incentive plan to compensate the independent directors of our general partner. Awards under the long-term incentive plan were settled in our common units, and accordingly, we accounted for the awards as an equity award. For awards to the independent directors, deferred

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~~compensation expense was approximately $nil and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.~~

The purpose of the savings and retention ~~program~~plan is to provide for the reward and retention of participants by providing them with awards that vest over future service periods. Awards under the ~~program~~plan with respect to individuals providing services to the Company generally become vested as to 50% of a participant’s annual award as of the first day of the month that falls closest to the second anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining 50% as of the first day of the month that falls closest to the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to earlier vesting upon a participant’s attainment of the age and length of service thresholds, retirement, death or disability, involuntary termination without cause, or termination of a participant’s employment following a change in control of the Company as specified in the ~~program.~~plan. The awards are increased for the value of any accrued growth based on underlying investments deemed made with respect to the awards. The awards (including any accrued growth relating thereto) are subject to forfeiture until the vesting date. ~~The Take-Private Transaction did not accelerate the vesting of any of the awards.~~

A person will satisfy the age and length of service thresholds of the ~~program~~plan upon the attainment of the earliest of (a) age sixty, (b) age fifty-five and ten years of service as an officer of the Company or any of its affiliates or predecessors, or (c) age fifty and twenty years of service as an employee of the Company or any of its affiliates or predecessors.

~~Prior to the Take-Private Transaction, we had the ability to settle~~We index the savings and retention ~~program awards in our common units, and accordingly, we accounted for the awards as an equity award. Following the Take-Private Transaction, we index the~~plan awards to other forms of investments and have the intent and ability to settle the awards in cash, and accordingly, we account for the awards as accrued liabilities. For awards to employees, approximately ~~$0.9~~$0.8 million and ~~$0.7~~$0.9 million is included in deferred compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively.

(13) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

~~Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842,~~Lease commitments. ~~Leases~~ and the series of related Accounting Standards Updates that followed (collectively referred to as “ASC 842”), using the modified retrospective transition method applied at the effective date of the standard. By electing this optional transition method, information prior to January 1, 2019 has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for that period (ASC 840).

The Company elected the following practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard; 1) the option to carry forward the historical lease classifications and assessment of initial direct costs, 2) the option to not include leases with an initial term of less than twelve months in the lease assets and liabilities and 3) the option to account for lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.

We lease property including corporate offices, vehicles and land. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception and evaluate identified leases for operating or finance lease treatment at lease commencement. Operating or finance lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Our leases have remaining lease terms of less than one year to 4240 years, some of which have options to extend or terminate the lease. For purposes of calculating operating lease liabilities, lease terms may be deemed to include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option.

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~~Amounts recognized at March 31, 2020 for operating leases was as follows (in thousands):~~

Right-of-use assets, operating leases - January 1, 2020

$
35,765
Additions

128
Right-of-use assets reduction

(639)
Right-of-use assets, operating leases - March 31, 2020

$
35,254

Operating lease liabilities - January 1, 2020

$
37,606
Additions

128
Liability reduction

(666)
Operating lease liabilities - March 31, 2020

$
37,068
Current portion of operating lease liabilities

$
3,027
Long-term operating lease liabilities

$
34,041

~~No impact was recorded to the statement of operations or beginning equity for ASC 842.~~

~~Beginning January 1, 2019, operating~~Operating right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. ~~Operating leases in effect prior to January 1, 2019 were recognized at the present value of the remaining payments on the remaining lease term as of January 1, 2019.~~ The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. We determined our incremental borrowing rate using the borrowing rate of our revolving credit facility. The terms of our corporate offices, vehicles and land leases are in line with our revolving credit facility, our primary finance mechanism. We have certain land and vehicle lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are accounted for separately. ~~We have elected the practical expedient to account for the remainder of our lease agreements and non-lease~~Non-lease components ~~as a single lease component. Non-lease payments~~ include payments for taxes and other operating and maintenance expenses incurred by the lessor but payable by us in connection with the leasing arrangement. ~~As of~~During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company was party to certain subleasing arrangements whereby the Company, as the primary obligor on the lease, has recognized sublease income for lease payments made by affiliates to the lessor.

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Following are components of our lease costs (in thousands):


	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended
					March 31,
					2021		2020
Operating leases	$	1,182	$	1,069	$	1,180	$	1,182
Variable lease costs (including insignificant short-term leases)		991		272		234		991
Sublease income as primary obligor		(246)		(246)		(249)		(246)
Total lease costs	$	1,927	$	1,095	$	1,165	$	1,927

Other information related to our operating leases was as follows (in thousands, except lease term and discount rate):


	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended
					March 31,
					2021		2020
Cash outflows for operating leases	$	1,209	$	1,214	$	1,228	$	1,209
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)		18.66		20.54		18.28		18.66
Weighted average discount rate		5.2%		5.2%		5.2%		5.2%

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Undiscounted cash flows owed by the Company to lessors pursuant to contractual agreements in effect as of March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and related imputed interest was as follows (in thousands):


2020 (remainder of the year)	$	3,400
2021		4,504

Years ending December 31:
2021 (remainder of the year)			$	3,545
2022		4,495		4,763
2023		3,956		4,163
2024		3,666		3,707
2025				3,286
Thereafter		39,831		36,546
Total lease payments		59,852		56,010
Less imputed interest		(22,784)		(21,033)
Present value of operating lease liabilities	$	37,068	$	34,977

Contract commitments. At March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, we have contractual commitments of approximately ~~$25.3~~$17.8 million for the supply of services, labor and materials related to capital projects that currently are under development. We expect that these contractual commitments will primarily be paid within a year.

Legal proceedings. We are party to various legal, regulatory and other matters arising from the day-to-day operations of our business that may result in claims against us. While the ultimate impact of any proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, our management believes that the resolution of any of our pending legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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(14) DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE

GAAP defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. GAAP also establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the use of ~~higher‑level~~higher-level inputs for valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are: (1) Level 1 inputs, which are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; (2) Level 2 inputs, which are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and (3) Level 3 inputs, which are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The fair values of the following financial instruments represent our best estimate of the amounts that would be received to sell those assets or that would be paid to transfer those liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at that date. Our fair value measurements maximize the use of observable inputs. However, in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date, the fair value measurement reflects our judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. There were no transfers into or out of Levels 1, 2, and 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments at March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019.~~2020.

Cash equivalents. The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the ~~short‑term~~short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair value is categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

~~Derivative instruments.~~ The carrying amount of our interest rate swaps was determined using a pricing model based on the LIBOR swap rate and other observable market data. The fair value is categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Debt. The carrying amount of our revolving credit facility debt approximates fair value since borrowings under the facility bear interest at current market interest rates. The estimated fair value of our ~~$300~~$299.9 million publicly traded senior notes at March 31, ~~2020~~2021 was approximately ~~$247.5~~$301.4 million based on observable market trades. The fair value of our debt is categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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(15) REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

The majority of our terminaling services agreements contain minimum payment arrangements, resulting in a fixed amount of revenue recognized, which we refer to as “firm commitments” and are accounted for in accordance with ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842 revenue”). The remainder is recognized in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606 revenue”).

The following table provides details of our revenue disaggregated by category of revenue (in thousands):


	Three months ended March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended
					March 31,
					2021		2020
Terminaling services fees:
Firm commitments (ASC 842 revenue)	$	46,811	$	40,685	$	47,009	$	46,811
Firm commitments (ASC 606 revenue)		3,707		3,484		4,394		3,707
Total firm commitments revenue		50,518		44,169		51,403		50,518
Ancillary revenue (ASC 606 revenue)		11,829		10,531		11,002		11,829
Ancillary revenue (ASC 842 revenue)		997		975		592		997
Total ancillary revenue		12,826		11,506		11,594		12,826
Total terminaling services fees		63,344		55,675		62,997		63,344
Pipeline transportation fees (ASC 842 revenue)		872		849		396		872
Management fees (ASC 606 revenue)		4,327		4,087		5,218		4,327
Management fees (ASC 842 revenue)		298		657		321		298
Total management fees		4,625		4,744		5,539		4,625
Total revenue	$	68,841	$	61,268	$	68,932	$	68,841

The following table includes our estimated future revenue associated with our firm commitments under terminaling services fees which is expected to be recognized as ASC 606 revenue in the specified period related to our future performance obligations as of the end of the reporting period (in thousands):

Estimated Future ASC 606 Revenue by Segment


	Gulf Coast		Midwest			Brownsville		River		Southeast		West Coast		Central
	Terminals		Terminals			Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Services		Total
2020 (remainder of the year)	$	3,315	$	452	$	—	$	874	$	—	$	6,231	$	—	$	10,872
2021		1,735		47		—		530		—		5,626		—		7,938

																	Gulf Coast		Midwest			Brownsville		River		Southeast		West Coast		Central
																	Terminals		Terminals			Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Services		Total
2021 (remainder of the year)																	$	3,625	$	414	$	1,634	$	878	$	—	$	3,835	$	—	$	10,386
2022		965		—		—		—		—		1,558		—		2,523		1,785		457		2,178		1,063		—		1,638		—		7,121
2023		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		236		32		2,178		531		—		—		—		2,977
2024		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		410		—		—		—		—		410
2025																		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Thereafter		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total estimated future ASC 606 revenue	$	6,015	$	499	$	—	$	1,404	$	—	$	13,415	$	—	$	21,333	$	5,646	$	903	$	6,400	$	2,472	$	—	$	5,473	$	—	$	20,894

Our estimated future ASC 606 revenue, for purposes of the tabular presentation above, excludes estimates of future rate changes due to changes in indices or contractually negotiated rate escalations and is generally limited to contracts that have minimum payment arrangements. The balances disclosed include the full amount of our customer commitments accounted for as ASC 606 revenue as of March 31, ~~2020~~2021 through the expiration of the related contracts. The balances disclosed exclude all performance obligations for which the original expected term is one year or less, the term of the contract with the customer is open and cannot be estimated, the contract includes options for future purchases or the consideration is variable.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) (continued)

Estimated future ASC 606 revenue in the table above excludes revenue arrangements accounted for in accordance with ASC 842. The following table includes our estimated future revenue associated with our firm commitments under terminaling services fees which is expected to be recognized as ASC 842 revenue in the ~~amount of $140.0 million for the remainder of 2020, $141.8 million for 2021, $103.4 million for 2022, $85.8 million for 2023, $52.0 million for 2024 and $485.0 million thereafter.~~specified period (in thousands):


Years ending December 31:
2021 (remainder of the year)	$	138,002
2022		142,295
2023		115,165
2024		67,755
2025		49,085
Thereafter		488,797
Total estimated future ASC 842 revenue	$	1,001,099

(16) BUSINESS SEGMENTS

We provide integrated terminaling, storage, transportation and related services to companies engaged in the trading, distribution and marketing of refined petroleum products, renewable products, crude oil, chemicals, fertilizers and other liquid products. Our chief operating decision maker is the Company’s chief executive officer. The Company’s chief executive officer reviews the financial performance of our business segments using disaggregated financial information about “net margins” for purposes of making operating decisions and assessing financial performance. “Net margins” is composed of revenue less operating costs and expenses. Accordingly, we present “net margins” for each of our business segments: (i) Gulf Coast terminals, (ii) Midwest terminals, (iii) Brownsville terminals including management of the Frontera joint venture, (iv) River terminals, (v) Southeast terminals, (vi) West Coast terminals and (vii) Central services. Our Central services segment primarily represents the costs of employees performing operating oversight functions, engineering, health, safety and environmental services to our terminals and terminals that we operate or manage, including for affiliate terminals owned by ArcLight. In addition, Central services represent the cost of employees at affiliate terminals owned by ArcLight that we operate. We receive a fee from these affiliates based on our costs incurred.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) (continued)

The financial performance of our business segments was as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended
					March 31,
					2021		2020
Gulf Coast Terminals:
Terminaling services fees	$	20,653	$	16,166	$	19,158	$	20,653
Management fees		5		9		14		5
Revenue		20,658		16,175		19,172		20,658
Operating costs and expenses		(6,123)		(5,449)		(5,638)		(6,123)
Net margins		14,535		10,726		13,534		14,535
Midwest Terminals:
Terminaling services fees		1,443		2,490		3,007		1,443
Pipeline transportation fees		472		453		—		472
Revenue		1,915		2,943		3,007		1,915
Operating costs and expenses		(515)		(585)		(664)		(515)
Net margins		1,400		2,358		2,343		1,400
Brownsville Terminals:
Terminaling services fees		4,007		2,297		3,910		4,007
Pipeline transportation fees		400		396		396		400
Management fees		1,500		1,659		1,311		1,500
Revenue		5,907		4,352		5,617		5,907
Operating costs and expenses		(2,683)		(2,186)		(2,461)		(2,683)
Net margins		3,224		2,166		3,156		3,224
River Terminals:
Terminaling services fees		2,694		2,362		3,426		2,694
Revenue		2,694		2,362		3,426		2,694
Operating costs and expenses		(1,244)		(1,486)		(1,635)		(1,244)
Net margins		1,450		876		1,791		1,450
Southeast Terminals:
Terminaling services fees		21,510		21,376		19,840		21,510
Management fees		240		221		261		240
Revenue		21,750		21,597		20,101		21,750
Operating costs and expenses		(5,573)		(6,124)		(6,126)		(5,573)
Net margins		16,177		15,473		13,975		16,177
West Coast Terminals:
Terminaling services fees		13,037		10,984		13,656		13,037
Management fees		9		9		10		9
Revenue		13,046		10,993		13,666		13,046
Operating costs and expenses		(5,044)		(3,970)		(5,372)		(5,044)
Net margins		8,002		7,023		8,294		8,002
Central Services:
Management fees		2,871		2,846		3,943		2,871
Revenue		2,871		2,846		3,943		2,871
Operating costs and expenses		(5,455)		(5,525)		(6,107)		(5,455)
Net margins		(2,584)		(2,679)		(2,164)		(2,584)
Total net margins		42,204		35,943		40,929		42,204
General and administrative expenses		(6,317)		(8,164)		(5,179)		(6,317)
Insurance expenses		(1,208)		(1,361)		(1,328)		(1,208)
Deferred compensation expense		(911)		(799)		(764)		(911)
Depreciation and amortization		(13,641)		(12,652)		(14,764)		(13,641)
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates		2,153		1,140		2,192		2,153
Operating income		22,280		14,107		21,086		22,280
Other expenses		(9,857)		(9,592)		(8,015)		(9,857)
Net earnings	$	12,423	$	4,515	$	13,071	$	12,423

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) (continued)

Supplemental information about our business segments is summarized below (in thousands):


		Three months ended March 31, 2020

		Gulf Coast		Midwest		Brownsville		River		Southeast		West Coast		Central
		Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Services		Total

																			Three months ended March 31, 2021

																			Gulf Coast		Midwest		Brownsville		River		Southeast		West Coast		Central
																			Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Services		Total
Revenue:
External customers		$	18,527	$	1,915	$	3,737	$	2,694	$	21,750	$	13,046	$	—	$	61,669		$	16,997	$	3,007	$	3,680	$	3,426	$	20,101	$	13,666	$	—	$	60,877
Affiliate customers			2,131		—		2,170		—		—		—		2,871		7,172			2,175		—		1,937		—		—		—		3,943		8,055
Revenue		$	20,658	$	1,915	$	5,907	$	2,694	$	21,750	$	13,046	$	2,871	$	68,841		$	19,172	$	3,007	$	5,617	$	3,426	$	20,101	$	13,666	$	3,943	$	68,932
Capital expenditures		$	1,319	$	119	$	5,032	$	708	$	3,623	$	2,397	$	691	$	13,889		$	1,696	$	25	$	4,101	$	2,773	$	2,753	$	2,296	$	62	$	13,706
Identifiable assets		$	122,280	$	19,034	$	98,679	$	44,755	$	259,699	$	274,109	$	13,214	$	831,770		$	120,424	$	17,780	$	111,203	$	51,057	$	249,314	$	267,947	$	13,151	$	830,876
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents																3,440	Cash and cash equivalents																3,334
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	Investments in unconsolidated affiliates																228,352	Investments in unconsolidated affiliates																227,187
Revolving credit facility unamortized deferred debt issuance costs, net	Revolving credit facility unamortized deferred debt issuance costs, net																3,390	Revolving credit facility unamortized deferred debt issuance costs, net																1,693
Other																	7,111																	6,766
Total assets																$	1,074,063																$	1,069,856


	Three months ended March 31, 2019

	Gulf Coast		Midwest		Brownsville		River		Southeast		West Coast		Central
	Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Services		Total

																	Three months ended March 31, 2020

																	Gulf Coast		Midwest		Brownsville		River		Southeast		West Coast		Central
																	Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Terminals		Services		Total
Revenue:
External customers	$	13,873	$	2,943	$	1,999	$	2,362	$	21,597	$	10,993	$	—	$	53,767	$	18,527	$	1,915	$	3,737	$	2,694	$	21,750	$	13,046	$	—	$	61,669
Affiliate customers		2,302		—		2,353		—		—		—		2,846		7,501		2,131		—		2,170		—		—		—		2,871		7,172
Revenue	$	16,175	$	2,943	$	4,352	$	2,362	$	21,597	$	10,993	$	2,846	$	61,268	$	20,658	$	1,915	$	5,907	$	2,694	$	21,750	$	13,046	$	2,871	$	68,841
Capital expenditures	$	1,454	$	279	$	7,828	$	487	$	15,649	$	4,583	$	62	$	30,342	$	1,319	$	119	$	5,032	$	708	$	3,623	$	2,397	$	691	$	13,889

(17) SUBSEQUENT EVENT

No subsequent transactions or events warranted recognition or disclosure in the accompanying financials or notes thereto.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

COVID-19. ~~The ongoing~~We have taken proactive measures to deliver our services safely and reliably during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the outset of the pandemic, ~~involving COVID-19,~~we activated an Incident Support Team to execute our Infectious Disease Control Policy, and to focus on a highly transmissible and pathogenic coronavirus, has resulted in restrictions on travel and economic activity that have significantly reduced demand and pricing for crude oil, refined petroleum products, biofuels,number of priorities, including: (i) implement basic infection prevention techniques and other ~~products~~workplace protections in our business operations; (ii) identify and isolate individuals suspected of being infected by COVID-19; (iii) identify risk factors in our workforce that ~~we handle. The current reduction in commodity price~~may increase the possibility of exposure to COVID-19; and ~~demand for products that we handle has,~~(iv) develop a contingency plan for the ~~time being, resulted~~possibility that a serious outbreak does occur in ~~a strong demand for storage capacity. For example,~~the area of any of our terminals. We are following recommendations from public health authorities and have taken steps to help prevent our employees’ exposure to the spread of COVID-19, including, where practical, work-at-home plans enacted in March 2020 ~~we contracted approximately 1,000,000 barrels~~and the implementation of ~~capacity at our Cushing, Oklahoma terminal that had recently become available and approximately 705,000 barrels of available capacity at our Collins, Mississippi terminal. Currently, approximately 73%~~business continuity plans to enable the integrity of our operations and protect the health of our employees.

To date, our operations, employees, and financial position have not been materially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We have provided our customers continued access and utilization of our strategic terminal network. We continue to employ all safety processes and procedures in the normal course. In addition, we provide an essential service across our markets, which has been recognized in most relevant regulatory guidance regarding COVID-19. Further, approximately 82% of our current terminaling services revenue is derived from firm commitments pursuant to our ~~terminaling services~~multi-year agreements that require our customers to make minimum payments based on minimum volumes of throughput of the customer’s product or the volume of storage capacity available to the customer under the ~~agreement. Further,~~agreement, and the majority of our terminaling services agreements ~~with firm commitments~~ have a remaining term in excess of one year. As a result, in the short term, negative impacts to our business are expected to be limited to ancillary fees, which could include a reduction in volumes of product throughput that exceed the customer’s minimum throughput requirements, and delays in our capital expansion projects, which may be occurring, in part, due to state and local government responses to COVID-19.

To date, ~~our operations and employees have not been materially impacted by recent developments; thereby allowing our customers continued access and utilization of our strategic terminal network. Further,~~ we have not experienced any material instance of our customers failing to meet their contractual commitments to us as a result of these recent developments. The nature of our revenues and agreements therefore remains somewhat insulated from any potential increases or decreases to demand and pricing for crude oil, refined petroleum products, renewable products, and other products that we handle, including as a result of public and governmental responses with respect to travel and economic activity in light of COVD-19.

There ~~are still~~continue to be too many variables and uncertainties regarding COVID-19 — including the ~~ultimate geographic~~continued global spread of the virus, the duration and severity of the outbreak and the extent of travel restrictions and business ~~closures—~~closures, and medical advancements in treating and vaccinating against the disease — to reasonably predict the potential longer-term impact of COVID-19 on our business and operations going forward. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, we may experience materially adverse impacts to our business due to the global economic recession that is likely to result from the measures taken to combat the virus.operations. We continue to monitor the situation, have actively implemented policies and practices to address the situation and actively protect our employees, and may adjust our current policies and practices as more information and guidance become available.

Expansion of Assets

Expansion of our Brownsville operations. Our Brownsville expansion project, which is underpinned by new long-term agreements, includes the construction of approximately 805,000 barrels of additional liquids storage capacity, the construction of gasoline railcar loading capabilities and the conversion of our Diamondback pipeline to transport diesel and gasoline toacross the U.S./Mexico border. The Diamondback pipeline is comprised of an 8” pipeline that previously transported propane, ~~approximately 16 miles from our Brownsville facilities to the U.S./Mexico border,~~ as well as a 6” pipeline, which runs parallel to the 8” pipeline, that has been idle and both can be used to transport ~~additional~~ refined ~~products.~~products to Matamoros, Mexico. The majority of the additional liquids storage capacity was placed into commercial service during the first three quarters of 2019 with a remaining 175,000 barrels of capacity ~~to be~~ completed in the first quarter of 2021. The construction of the gasoline railcar loading capabilities was completed in the first quarter 2021. We expect to recommission the Diamondback pipeline and resume operations on both the 8” pipeline and the previously idle 6” pipeline in the third quarter of ~~2020. We expect the construction of the gasoline railcar loading capabilities to be completed in the first quarter~~ 2021. The anticipated aggregate cost of these expansion efforts is estimated to be approximately $75 million.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

A summary of the significant accounting policies that we have adopted and followed in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements is detailed in Note 1 of Notes to consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020.~~2021. Certain of these accounting policies require the use of estimates. The following estimates, in management’s opinion, are subjective in nature, require the exercise of judgment, and involve complex analyses: useful lives of our plant and equipment and accrued environmental obligations. These estimates are based on our knowledge and understanding of current conditions and actions we may take in the future. Changes in these

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estimates will occur as a result of the passage of time and the occurrence of future events. Subsequent changes in these estimates may have a significant impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, ~~2020~~2021 AND ~~2019~~2020

The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.

ANALYSIS OF REVENUE

Total revenue. We derive revenue from our operations by charging fees for providing integrated terminaling, transportation and related services. Our total revenue by category was as follows (in thousands):

Total Revenue by Category


	Three months ended March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended March 31,
					2021		2020
Terminaling services fees	$	63,344	$	55,675	$	62,997	$	63,344
Pipeline transportation fees		872		849		396		872
Management fees		4,625		4,744		5,539		4,625
Revenue	$	68,841	$	61,268	$	68,932	$	68,841

See discussion below for a detailed analysis of terminaling services fees, pipeline transportation fees and management fees included in the table above.

We operate our business and report our results of operations in seven principal business segments: (i) Gulf Coast terminals, (ii) Midwest terminals, (iii) Brownsville terminals including management of the Frontera joint venture, (iv) River terminals, (v) Southeast terminals, (vi) West Coast terminals and (vii) Central services. Our Central services segment primarily represents the costs of employees performing operating oversight functions, engineering, health, safety and environmental services to our terminals and terminals that we operate or manage, including for affiliate terminals owned by ArcLight. In addition, Central services represent the cost of employees at affiliate terminals owned by ArcLight that we operate. We receive a fee from these affiliates based on our costs incurred.

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The aggregate revenue of each of our business segments was as follows (in thousands):

Total Revenue by Business Segment



	Three months ended March 31,
	2020		2019


					Three months ended March 31,
					2021		2020
Gulf Coast terminals	$	20,658	$	16,175	$	19,172	$	20,658
Midwest terminals		1,915		2,943		3,007		1,915
Brownsville terminals		5,907		4,352		5,617		5,907
River terminals		2,694		2,362		3,426		2,694
Southeast terminals		21,750		21,597		20,101		21,750
West Coast terminals		13,046		10,993		13,666		13,046
Central services		2,871		2,846		3,943		2,871
Revenue	$	68,841	$	61,268	$	68,932	$	68,841

Total revenue by business segment is presented and further analyzed below by category of revenue.

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a stipulated period of time. Due to this minimum payment arrangement, we recognize a fixed amount of revenue from the customer over a certain period of time, even if the customer throughputs less than the minimum volume of product during that period. In addition, if a customer throughputs a volume of product exceeding the minimum volume, we would recognize additional revenue on this incremental volume. Our storage agreements require our customers to make minimum payments based on the volume of storage capacity available to the customer under the agreement, which results in a fixed amount of recognized revenue.

We refer to the fixed amount of revenue recognized pursuant to our terminaling services agreements as being “firm commitments.” Revenue recognized in excess of firm commitments and revenue recognized based solely on the volume of product distributed or injected are referred to as “ancillary.” In addition, “ancillary” revenue also includes fees received from ancillary services including heating and mixing of stored products, product transfer, railcar handling, butane blending, proceeds from the sale of product gains, wharfage and vapor recovery.

The terminaling services fees by business segments were as follows (in thousands):

Terminaling Services Fees by Business Segment



	Three months ended March 31,
	2020		2019


					Three months ended March 31,
					2021		2020
Gulf Coast terminals	$	20,653	$	16,166	$	19,158	$	20,653
Midwest terminals		1,443		2,490		3,007		1,443
Brownsville terminals		4,007		2,297		3,910		4,007
River terminals		2,694		2,362		3,426		2,694
Southeast terminals		21,510		21,376		19,840		21,510
West Coast terminals		13,037		10,984		13,656		13,037
Central services		—		—		—		—
Terminaling services fees	$	63,344	$	55,675	$	62,997	$	63,344

Effective January 1, 2021, our customer has leased 100% of our Razorback system and assumed operatorship of the Razorback pipeline and the terminals in Mount Vernon, Missouri and in Rogers, Arkansas. The ~~increase in~~fees associated with this lease agreement are recognized as terminaling services fees. Prior to January 1, 2021, we earned pipeline

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transportation fees at our ~~Gulf Coast terminals is primarily~~Razorback pipeline based on an allocation of the aggregate fees charged under a ~~result~~capacity agreement with our customer who was contracted for 100% of ~~recontracting capacity to third-party customers at higher rates. The increase in terminaling services fees at~~ our Brownsville terminals is primarily a result of placing into service new tank capacity. The increase in terminaling services fees at our West Coast terminals is primarily a result of contracting available capacity to third-party customers and placing into service new tank capacity.Razorback system through December 31, 2020.

Included in terminaling services fees for both the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, are fees charged to affiliates of approximately $2.8 ~~million and $3.0 million, respectively.~~million.

The “firm commitments” and “ancillary” revenue included in terminaling services fees were as follows (in thousands):

Firm Commitments and Ancillary Revenue


	Three months ended March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended March 31,
					2021		2020
Firm commitments	$	50,518	$	44,169	$	51,403	$	50,518
Ancillary		12,826		11,506		11,594		12,826
Terminaling services fees	$	63,344	$	55,675	$	62,997	$	63,344

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The remaining terms on the terminaling services agreements that generated “firm commitments” for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 are as follows (in thousands):



Less than 1 year remaining	$	10,824	21%	$	10,050	19%
1 year or more, but less than 3 years remaining		18,609	37%		18,788	37%
3 years or more, but less than 5 years remaining		12,568	25%		10,596	21%
5 years or more remaining (1)		8,517	17%		11,969	23%
Total firm commitments for the three months ended March 31, 2020	$	50,518
Total firm commitments for the three months ended March 31, 2021				$	51,403

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~~(1)~~ We have a terminaling services agreement with a third party relating to our Southeast terminals that will continue in effect through February 1, 2023, after which it shall automatically continue unless and until the third party provides at least 24 months’ prior notice of its intent to terminate the agreement. Effective at any time from and after July 31, 2040, we have the right to terminate the agreement by providing at least 24 months’ prior notice of our intent to terminate the agreement. We do not believe the third party will terminate the agreement prior to July 31, 2040; therefore, we have presented the firm commitments related to this terminaling services agreement in the 5 years or more remaining category in the table above.

(1)

We have a terminaling services agreement with a third party relating to our Southeast terminals that will continue unless and until the third party provides at least 24 months’ prior notice of its intent to terminate the agreement. Effective at any time from and after July 31, 2040, we have the right to terminate the agreement by providing at least 24 months’ prior notice of our intent to terminate the agreement. We do not believe the third party will terminate the agreement prior to July 31, 2040; therefore we have presented the firm commitments related to this terminaling services agreement in the 5 years or more remaining category in the table above.

Pipeline transportation fees. We ~~earned~~earn pipeline transportation fees at our Diamondback pipeline under a capacity reservation agreement. Revenue associated with the capacity reservation agreement is recognized ratably over the respective term, regardless of whether the capacity is actually utilized. Once our Brownsville terminal expansion efforts are complete, including the conversion of our Diamondback pipeline to transport diesel and gasoline, we then expect to earn pipeline transportation fees at our Diamondback pipeline based on the volume of product transported subject to minimum volume commitments. We ~~earn~~earned pipeline transportation fees at our Razorback pipeline based on an allocation of the aggregate fees charged under the capacity agreement with our customer who ~~has~~was contracted for 100% of our Razorback ~~system.~~ system through December 31, 2020. Effective January 1, 2021, our customer has leased 100% of our Razorback system and assumed operatorship of the Razorback pipeline and the terminals in Mount Vernon, Missouri and in Rogers, Arkansas. Beginning in 2021, the fees associated with this lease agreement are recognized as terminaling services fees.

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The pipeline transportation fees by business segments were as follows (in thousands):

Pipeline Transportation Fees by Business Segment


	Three months ended March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended March 31,
					2021		2020
Gulf Coast terminals	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Midwest terminals		472		453		—		472
Brownsville terminals		400		396		396		400
River terminals		—		—		—		—
Southeast terminals		—		—		—		—
West Coast terminals		—		—		—		—
Central services		—		—		—		—
Pipeline transportation fees	$	872	$	849	$	396	$	872

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Management fees. We manage and operate certain tank capacity at our Port Everglades South terminal for a major oil company and receive a reimbursement of its proportionate share of operating and maintenance costs. We manage and operate the Frontera joint venture and receive a management fee based on our costs incurred. We ~~manage~~lease land under operating leases as the lessor or sublessor with third parties and operate terminals that are owned by affiliates of ArcLight, including for SeaPort Midstream Partners in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon and another terminal for SeaPort Sound in Tacoma, Washington and, in each case, receive a management fee based on our costs incurred plus an annual fee. We also manage additional terminal facilities that are owned by affiliates of ArcLight, including Lucknow-Highspire Terminals, and, prior to July 1, 2019, the Baltimore Terminal.affiliates. We manage and operate rail sites at certain Southeast terminals on behalf of a major oil company and receive reimbursement for operating and maintenance costs. We ~~lease land under operating leases as the lessor or sublessor with third parties~~manage and ~~affiliates.~~ operate terminals that are owned by affiliates of ArcLight, including for SeaPort Midstream Partners, LLC in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon and another terminal for SeaPort Sound Terminal, LLC (“SeaPort Sound”) in Tacoma, Washington and receive a management fee based on our costs incurred. We also manage additional terminal facilities that are owned by affiliates of ArcLight, including Lucknow-Highspire Terminals, LLC, which operates terminals throughout Pennsylvania encompassing approximately 9.9 million barrels of storage capacity and receive a management fee based on our costs incurred.

The management fees by business segments were as follows (in thousands):

Management Fees by Business Segment


	Three months ended March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended March 31,
					2021		2020
Gulf Coast terminals	$	5	$	9	$	14	$	5
Midwest terminals		—		—		—		—
Brownsville terminals		1,500		1,659		1,311		1,500
River terminals		—		—		—		—
Southeast terminals		240		221		261		240
West Coast terminals		9		9		10		9
Central services		2,871		2,846		3,943		2,871
Management fees	$	4,625	$	4,744	$	5,539	$	4,625

Included in management fees for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, are fees charged to affiliates of approximately ~~$4.4~~$5.2 million and ~~$4.5~~$4.4 million, respectively.

ANALYSIS OF COSTS AND EXPENSES

The operating costs and expenses of our operations include wages and employee benefits, utilities, communications, repairs and maintenance, rent, property taxes, vehicle expenses, environmental compliance costs, materials and ~~supplies.~~supplies needed to operate our terminals and pipelines. Consistent with historical trends across our terminaling and transportation facilities, repairs and maintenance expenses can vary from period to period based on project maintenance schedules and other factors such as weather.

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The operating costs and expenses of our operations were as follows (in thousands):

Operating Costs and Expenses


	Three months ended March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended March 31,
					2021		2020
Wages and employee benefits	$	12,573	$	12,211	$	13,942	$	12,573
Utilities and communication charges		2,366		2,835		2,502		2,366
Repairs and maintenance		3,563		3,054		3,243		3,563
Office, rentals and property taxes		3,268		3,437		3,796		3,268
Vehicles and fuel costs		289		279		241		289
Environmental compliance costs		945		874		1,956		945
Other		3,633		2,635		2,323		3,633
Operating costs and expenses	$	26,637	$	25,325	$	28,003	$	26,637

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The operating costs and expenses of our business segments were as follows (in thousands):

Operating Costs and Expenses by Business Segment


	Three months ended March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended March 31,
					2021		2020
Gulf Coast terminals	$	6,123	$	5,449	$	5,638	$	6,123
Midwest terminals		515		585		664		515
Brownsville terminals		2,683		2,186		2,461		2,683
River terminals		1,244		1,486		1,635		1,244
Southeast terminals		5,573		6,124		6,126		5,573
West Coast terminals		5,044		3,970		5,372		5,044
Central services		5,455		5,525		6,107		5,455
Operating costs and expenses	$	26,637	$	25,325	$	28,003	$	26,637

General and administrative expenses cover the costs of corporate functions such as legal, accounting, treasury, insurance administration and claims processing, information technology, human resources, credit, payroll, taxes and other corporate services. General and administrative expenses also include third party accounting costs associated with annual and quarterly reports and tax return preparation and distribution, and legal fees. The general and administrative expenses were approximately ~~$6.3~~ $5.2 million and ~~$8.2~~$6.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~and 2019,~~ respectively. The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 is primarily attributable to one-time costs associated with the Take-Private Transaction during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Insurance expenses include charges for insurance premiums to cover costs of insuring activities such as property, casualty, pollution, automobile, directors’ and officers’ liability, and other insurable risks. For the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, the expense associated with insurance was approximately $1.3 million and $1.2 million, ~~and $1.4 million,~~ respectively.

Deferred compensation expense includes expense associated with awards granted to certain ~~key officers and~~ employees who provide service to us that vest over future service periods and, prior to the Take-Private Transaction, grants to the independent directors of our general partner under our long-term incentive plan (which was terminated in connection with the Take-Private Transaction). Prior to the Take-Private Transaction, we had the intent and ability to settle the deferred compensation awards in our common units, and accordingly, we accounted for the awards as an equity award; following the Take-Private Transaction, we have the intent and ability to settle the awards in cash.periods. The ~~expenses~~expense associated with these deferred compensation awards ~~were~~was approximately ~~$0.9~~$0.8 million and ~~$0.8~~$0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019, respectively.~~

~~For the three months ended March 31,~~ 2020, ~~and 2019, depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $13.6 million and $12.7 million,~~ respectively.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, depreciation and ~~2019,~~amortization expense was approximately $14.8 million and $13.6 million, respectively. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 is attributable to placing expansion projects in service throughout the past year.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, interest expense was approximately $7.4 million and $9.2 million, ~~and $8.8 million,~~ respectively. The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 is attributable to decreases in LIBOR based interest rates.

ANALYSIS OF INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

Our investments in unconsolidated affiliates include a 42.5% Class A ownership interest in BOSTCO and a 50% ownership interest in Frontera. BOSTCO is a terminal facility located on the Houston Ship Channel that encompasses approximately 7.1 million barrels of distillate, residual and other black oil product storage. Class A and Class B ownership interests share in cash distributions on a 96.5% and 3.5% basis, respectively. Class B ownership interests do not have voting rights and are not required to make capital investments. Frontera is a terminal facility located in Brownsville, Texas that encompasses approximately 1.7 million barrels of light petroleum product storage, as well as related ancillary facilities.

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Earnings from investments in unconsolidated affiliates was as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended March 31,
					2021		2020
BOSTCO	$	1,508	$	576	$	1,490	$	1,508
Frontera		645		564		702		645
Total earnings from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	$	2,153	$	1,140	$	2,192	$	2,153

Additional capital investments in unconsolidated affiliates for the funding of growth projects was as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended March 31,
					2021		2020
BOSTCO	$	2,665	$	—	$	2,380	$	2,665
Frontera		—		225		—		—
Additional capital investments in unconsolidated affiliates	$	2,665	$	225	$	2,380	$	2,665

Cash distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates was as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended March 31,
					2021		2020
BOSTCO	$	1,417	$	2,408	$	2,296	$	1,417
Frontera		474		505		1,037		474
Cash distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	$	1,891	$	2,913	$	3,333	$	1,891

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our primary liquidity needs are to fund our debt service obligations, working capital requirements and capital projects, including additional investments and expansion, development and acquisition opportunities. We expect to fund any additional investments, capital projects and future expansion, development and acquisition opportunities with cash flows from operations and additional borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, investing activities and financing activities were as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended March 31,
	2020		2019

					Three months ended March 31,
					2021		2020
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	18,812	$	8,528	$	19,904	$	18,812
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(13,889)	$	(30,567)	$	(16,086)	$	(13,889)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(2,573)	$	21,379
Net cash used in financing activities					$	(1,079)	$	(2,573)

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The increase in net cash provided by operating activities is primarily related to ~~recontracting capacity to third-party customers at higher rates in the Gulf Coast, placing into service new tank capacity at our Brownsville and West Coast terminals~~increased distributions from unconsolidated affiliates and the timing of working capital requirements.

The ~~decrease~~increase in net cash used in investing activities is primarily related to ~~less construction spend~~the timing of cash paid for investments in ~~2020.~~ unconsolidated affiliates.

Additional investments and expansion capital projects at our terminals have been approved and currently are, or will be, under construction with estimated completion dates ~~that extend primarily through the first quarter of~~throughout 2021. At March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, the remaining expenditures to complete the approved projects are estimated to be approximately ~~$70~~$40 million. These expenditures primarily relate to the construction costs associated with ~~our~~the expansion of ~~the~~our Brownsville operations.

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The ~~change~~decrease in net cash ~~provided by (used in)~~used in financing activities includes a decrease of approximately ~~$22.8~~$1.6 million in ~~net borrowings under our revolving credit facility primarily due~~distributions to ~~less spend on growth capital projects in 2020.~~TLP Finance.

Third amended and restated senior secured credit facility. Our revolving credit facility provides for a maximum borrowing line of credit of equal to $850 million. At our request, the maximum borrowing line of credit may be increased by an additional $250 million, subject to the approval of the administrative agent and the receipt of additional commitments from one or more lenders. The terms of our revolving credit facility include covenants that restrict our ability to make cash distributions, acquisitions and investments, including investments in joint ventures. We may make distributions of cash to the extent of our “available cash” as defined in our LLC agreement. We may make acquisitions and investments that meet the definition of “permitted acquisitions”; “other investments” which may not exceed 5% of “consolidated net tangible assets”; and additional future “permitted JV investments” up to $175 million, which may include additional investments in BOSTCO. The principal balance of loans and any accrued and unpaid interest are due and payable in full on the maturity date, March 13, ~~2022.~~2022, and is therefore presented as a current liability in our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2021. We expect to renew or extend our revolving credit facility prior to the maturity date.

Our revolving credit facility also contains customary representations and warranties (including those relating to organization and authorization, compliance with laws, absence of defaults, material agreements and litigation) and customary events of default (including those relating to monetary defaults, covenant defaults, cross defaults, changes in our control and bankruptcy events). The primary financial covenants contained in our revolving credit facility are (i) a total leverage ratio test (not to exceed 5.25 to 1.0), (ii) a senior secured leverage ratio test (not to exceed 3.75 to 1.0), and (iii) a minimum interest coverage ratio test (not less than 2.75 to 1.0). These financial covenants are based on a non-GAAP, defined financial performance measure within our revolving credit facility known as “Consolidated EBITDA.” We were in compliance with all financial covenants as of and during the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and the year ended December 31, ~~2019.~~ 2020.

If we were to fail a financial performance covenant, or any other covenant contained in our revolving credit facility, we would seek a waiver from our lenders under such facility. If we were unable to obtain a waiver from our lenders and the default remained uncured after any applicable grace period, we would be in breach of our revolving credit facility, and the lenders would be entitled to declare all outstanding borrowings immediately due and payable.

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	Three months ended								Twelve months ending
	June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,		March 31,
	2019		2019		2019		2020		2020


												Three months ended								Twelve months ending
												June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,		March 31,
												2020		2020		2020		2021		2021
Financial performance covenant tests:
Consolidated EBITDA (1)	$	38,234	$	38,694	$	38,379	$	35,659	$	150,966		$	40,275	$	41,340	$	41,976	$	36,991	$	160,582
Material Project credit (2)		—		1,101		3,233		—		4,334
Consolidated EBITDA for the leverage ratios (1)	$	38,234	$	39,795	$	41,612	$	35,659	$	155,300

Consolidated interest expense^{(1) (2)}												$	7,956	$	7,435	$	7,341	$	7,356	$	30,088

Revolving credit facility debt										361,700										$	361,400
6.125% senior notes due in 2026										300,000											299,900
Consolidated funded indebtedness									$	661,700										$	661,300

Senior secured leverage ratio										2.33											2.25
Total leverage ratio										4.26											4.12
Consolidated EBITDA for the interest coverage ratio (1)	$	38,234	$	38,694	$	38,379	$	35,659	$	150,966
Consolidated interest expense (1) (3)	$	9,197	$	8,946	$	8,731	$	8,942	$	35,816
Interest coverage ratio										4.22											5.34
Reconciliation of consolidated EBITDA to cash flows provided by operating activities:											Reconciliation of consolidated EBITDA to cash flows provided by operating activities:
Consolidated EBITDA for the total leverage ratio (1)	$	38,234	$	39,795	$	41,612	$	35,659	$	155,300		$	40,275	$	41,340	$	41,976	$	36,991	$	160,582
Material Project credit (2)		—		(1,101)		(3,233)		—		(4,334)
Interest expense		(9,708)		(9,107)		(8,539)		(9,214)		(36,568)			(7,204)		(7,435)		(7,341)		(7,356)		(29,336)
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments		511		161		(192)		272		752
Gain from insurance proceeds		(3,351)		—		—		—		(3,351)
Unrealized (gain) on derivative instruments													(752)		—		—		—		(752)
Amortization of deferred revenue		(180)		178		(685)		(33)		(720)			1,228		239		(391)		(197)		879
Change in operating assets and liabilities		2,259		(252)		3,155		(7,872)		(2,710)			7,497		741		1,056		(9,534)		(240)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	$	27,765	$	29,674	$	32,118	$	18,812	$	108,369		$	41,044	$	34,885	$	35,300	$	19,904	$	131,133

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(1)

⁽¹⁾

Reflects the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated interest expense in accordance with the definition for such financial metrics in our revolving credit facility.

(2)

⁽²⁾

Reflects percentage of completion pro forma credit related to the Collins terminal expansion and the Brownsville operations expansion that qualify as a “Material Project” under the terms of our revolving credit facility.

⁽³⁾

Consolidated interest expense, used in the calculation of the interest coverage ratio, excludes unrealized gains and losses recognized on our derivative instruments.

Senior notes. On February 12, 2018, the Company and TLP Finance Corp., our wholly owned subsidiary, issued at par $300 million of 6.125% senior notes, due in 2026. The senior notes remain outstanding and the Company is voluntarily filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the covenants contained in the senior notes. The senior notes contain customary covenants (including those relating to our voluntary filing of this report and certain restrictions and obligations with respect to types of payments we may make, indebtedness we may incur, transactions we may pursue, or changes in our control) and customary events of default (including those relating to monetary defaults, covenant defaults, cross defaults and bankruptcy events). We may, at any time and from time to time, seek to retire or purchase our outstanding debt through cash purchases, open-market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will be upon such terms and at such prices as we may determine, and will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The information contained in this Item 3 updates, and should be read in conjunction with, information set forth in Part II, Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form ~~10‑K,~~10-K, filed on March ~~13, 2020,~~5, 2021 in addition to the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations presented in Part 1, Items 1 and 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form ~~10‑Q.~~10-Q. There are no material changes in the market risks faced by us from those reported in our Annual Report on Form ~~10‑K~~10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2019.~~

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Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices. A principal market risk to which we are exposed is interest rate risk associated with borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Borrowings

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under our revolving credit facility bear interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR or the lender’s base rate. ~~We manage a portion of our interest rate risk with interest rate swaps, which reduce our exposure to changes in interest rates by converting variable interest rates to fixed interest rates.~~ At March 31, 2020 our derivative instruments were limited to interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $300 million with the agreements expiring in June 2020. Pursuant to the terms of the current outstanding interest rate swap agreements, we pay a blended fixed rate of approximately 2.04% and receive interest payments based on the one-month LIBOR. The net difference to be paid or received under the interest rate swap agreements is settled monthly and is recognized as an adjustment to interest expense. At March 31, 2020,2021, we had outstanding borrowings of ~~$361.7~~$361.4 million under our revolving credit facility. Based on the outstanding balance of our ~~variable‑interest‑rate~~variable-interest-rate debt at March 31, ~~2020, the terms of our interest rate swap agreements and~~2021, assuming market interest rates increase or decrease by 100 basis points, the potential annual increase or decrease in interest expense is approximately ~~$0.6~~$3.6 million.

We do not purchase or market products that we handle or transport and, therefore, we do not have material direct exposure to changes in commodity prices, except for the value of product gains arising from certain of our terminaling services agreements with our customers. We do not use derivative commodity instruments to manage the commodity risk associated with the product we may own at any given time. Generally, to the extent we are entitled to retain product pursuant to terminaling services agreements with our customers, we sell the product to our customers on a contractually established periodic basis; the sales price is based on industry indices.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Commission’s rules and forms, and that information is accumulated and communicated to the management of the Company, including the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officer (whom we refer to as the Certifying Officers), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The management of the Company evaluated, with the participation of the Certifying Officers, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, pursuant to Rule ~~13a‑15(b)~~13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the Certifying Officers concluded that, as of March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. Other Information

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Part I, Item 1, Note 13 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements entitled “Legal proceedings” which is incorporated into this item by reference.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors and other cautionary statements described under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March ~~13, 2020~~,5, 2021, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, or future results. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or future results.

~~We could be negatively impacted by the recent outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19).~~

The ongoing pandemic involving COVID-19, a highly transmissible and pathogenic coronavirus, has negatively impacted the global economy and in turn reduced demand and pricing for refined petroleum products, crude oil, biofuels, and other products that we handle. In light of the uncertain and rapidly evolving situation relating to the spread of COVID-19, this public health concern poses a risk to our employees, our customers, our vendors and the communities in which we operate, which could negatively impact our business. The extent to which (COVID-19) may impact our business will depend on future developments, which remain highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time.

In response to COVID-19, governments around the world have implemented increasingly stringent measures to help reduce the spread of the virus, including stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders, travel restrictions and other measures. These measures have adversely affected the global economies and financial markets, resulting in an economic downturn that has negatively impacted global demand and prices for the products handled by our terminals and other facilities. Continuing uncertainty regarding the global impact of COVID-19 is likely to result in continued weakness in demand and prices for the products on which our business depends. In addition, measures taken by regulatory authorities attempting to mitigate the economic consequences of COVID-19 may not be effective or may have unintended harmful consequences. There are still too many variables and uncertainties regarding COVID-19 — including the ultimate geographic spread of the virus, the duration and severity of the outbreak and the extent of travel restrictions and business closures imposed in affected areas — to reasonably predict the potential impact of COVID-19 on our business and operations. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, we may experience materially adverse impacts to our business due to the global economic recession that is likely to result from the measures taken to combat the virus.

We may experience, among other impacts, (a) customer shutdowns to prevent spread of the virus and decreased demand and pricing for the products that we handle, which could, among other things, have an impact on any excess throughput or ancillary services we might otherwise provide for our customers, and (b) limitations on our ability to execute on our business plan, including as a result of disruptions to supply chains, delays in our existing capital expansion projects, employee impacts and other community response measures, all of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We continue to monitor the situation, have actively implemented policies and practices to address the situation, and may adjust our current policies and practices as more information and guidance become available.

~~Except as disclosed herein, there~~ have been no material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form ~~10‑K~~10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, filed on March ~~13, 2020.~~

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS


Exhibit number		Description of exhibits
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the ~~Sarbanes‑Oxley~~Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the ~~Sarbanes‑Oxley~~Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the ~~Sarbanes‑Oxley~~Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the ~~Sarbanes‑Oxley~~Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101		The following financial information from the Quarterly Report on Form ~~10‑Q~~10-Q of TransMontaigne Partners LLC and subsidiaries for the quarter ended March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of equity, (iv) consolidated statements of cash flows and (v) notes to consolidated financial statements.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		Chief Executive Officer
Date: May ~~8, 2020~~12, 2021	TransMontaigne Partners LLC





	By:	/s/ ~~Frederick W. Boutin~~ Frederick W. Boutin Frederick W. Boutin Chief Executive Officer


	By:	/s/ ~~Robert T. Fuller~~ Robert T. Fuller Robert T. Fuller Chief Financial Officer

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			General
	Common		partner		Member
	units		interest		interest		Total
Balance January 1, 2019	$	285,095	$	53,490	$	—	$	338,585
Distributions to unitholders		(13,064)		(4,186)		—		(17,250)
Equity-based compensation		45		—		—		45
Purchase of common units and conversion to member interest		(279,895)		(51,978)		331,873		—
Reclassification of outstanding equity-based compensation to liability		—		—		(3,346)		(3,346)
Contribution from TLP Holdings		4,829		—		—		4,829
Net earnings for three months ended March 31, 2019		2,990		2,674		(1,149)		4,515
Balance March 31, 2019	$	—	$	—	$	327,378	$	327,378

Balance January 1, 2020	$	—	$	—	$	324,087	$	324,087
Contribution from TLP Holdings		—		—		112		112
Distributions to TLP Finance		—		—		(13,685)		(13,685)
Net earnings for three months ended March 31, 2020		—		—		12,423		12,423
Balance March 31, 2020	$	—	$	—	$	322,937	$	322,937


Cash	$	694
Trade accounts receivable		7
Due from affiliates		456
Other current assets		456
Property, plant and equipment, net		991
Other assets, net		484
Trade accounts payable		(1,205)
Accrued and other liabilities		(3,025)
Equity	$	(1,142)


Right-of-use assets, operating leases - January 1, 2020	$	35,765
Additions		128
Right-of-use assets reduction		(639)
Right-of-use assets, operating leases - March 31, 2020	$	35,254

Operating lease liabilities - January 1, 2020	$	37,606
Additions		128
Liability reduction		(666)
Operating lease liabilities - March 31, 2020	$	37,068
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	$	3,027
Long-term operating lease liabilities	$	34,041