Strong Financial Performance
Net sales of $180.0 million, net income of $50.0 million (or $4.72 per common unit), and EBITDA of $78.0 million for Q1 2026.
Generous Distribution to Unitholders
Board declared a first-quarter distribution of $4.00 per common unit, supported by $42 million of cash available for distribution after covering net cash needs of $36 million.
Exceptional Ammonia Utilization and Production
Ammonia plant utilization of 103% with both plants running with minimal downtime; total ammonia production of 220 thousand gross tons (70 thousand net tons available for sale).
Significant Price Improvement
First-quarter price improvements versus prior year: UAN prices up approximately 34% and ammonia prices up approximately 24%, with sales realizations of ~$343/ton for UAN (≈310k tons sold) and ~$687/ton for ammonia (≈73k tons sold).
Solid Liquidity Position
Total liquidity of $178 million composed of $128 million in cash and $50 million availability under the ABL facility; cash includes $17 million of customer prepayments for future deliveries.
Execution on Growth and Reliability Projects
Advancing brownfield debottlenecking projects (including East Dubuque expansion and water quality upgrades) intended to support >95% utilization target and an estimated consolidated ammonia capacity increase of ~7% if two brownfield projects are completed.
Prudent Capital Allocation and Funding Plan
Q1 capital spending of $14 million (including $8 million maintenance). Management expects to fund a significant portion of profit and growth capital spending from cash reserves; reported 2026 capex estimates include ranges of $60–$75 million (Dane's earlier estimate) and an alternate guidance range of $28–$32 million (later in the call), indicating ongoing capital planning and prioritization.