TravelCenters of America LLC Announces First Quarter 2014 Results

WESTLAKE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

TravelCenters of America LLC TA today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

At March 31, 2014, TA's business included 248 travel centers in 43 U.S. states and in Canada, 173 of which were operated under the “TravelCenters of America” or “TA” brand names and 75 of which were operated under the “Petro” brand name. At March 31, 2014, TA also operated 34 convenience stores with retail gas stations, primarily under the “Minit Mart” brand name. TA's results were:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014				2013
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenues	$	1,967,309		$		1,957,351
Net income (loss)	$	197		$		(12,139	)

Net income (loss) per share:
Basic and diluted	$	0.01		$		(0.41	)

Supplemental Data:
Total fuel sales volume (gallons)		494,847				495,713
Total fuel revenues	$	1,589,646		$		1,625,107
Fuel gross margin	$	92,317		$		76,928

Total nonfuel sales	$	374,666		$		329,194
Nonfuel gross margin	$	206,250		$		183,829
Nonfuel gross margin percentage		55.0	%			55.8	%

EBITDAR⁽¹⁾	$	74,763		$		56,968

(1) A reconciliation of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and rent, or EBITDAR, from net income determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, appears in the supplemental data below.

Business Commentary

TA's EBITDAR for the first quarter of 2014 increased by approximately $17.8 million, or 31.2%, to $74.8 million, versus EBITDAR for the 2013 first quarter of $57.0 million. Net income for the first quarter of 2014 was $0.2 million ($0.01 per share), reflecting a $12.3 million improvement over the net loss for the 2013 first quarter of $12.1 million ($0.41 per share). The increases in EBITDAR and net income are primarily attributable to an increase in fuel gross margin per gallon, which averaged $0.187 during the 2014 first quarter versus $0.155 during the 2013 first quarter, and the continued improvements in the results of sites TA acquired in 2011 through 2013. The fuel margin per gallon in the first quarter of 2014 was affected by the pricing under TA's fuel supply contracts, which favorably impacted TA fuel purchase costs during periods of certain fuel market supply disruptions during the first quarter of 2014 that abated prior to the start of the second quarter of 2014. In calculating net income, the positive factors creating increased EBITDAR were partially offset by an increase in depreciation and amortization expense attributable to acquisitions and other capital investments TA has made during 2013 and 2014; since the beginning of 2011 through March 31, 2014, TA has invested $300.5 million to acquire and improve 31 travel centers and 31 gas/convenience stores.

The improvements to recently purchased travel centers are often substantial and require a long period of time to plan, design, permit and complete, and once completed then require a period of time to produce stabilized financial results. TA estimates that the travel centers it acquires generally will reach stabilization in approximately the third year after acquisition, but actual results can vary widely from this estimate due to many factors, some of which are outside TA's control. The 31 travel centers and 31 gas/convenience stores generated gross revenues in excess of cost of goods sold and site level operating expenses as follows:


	Number of	Three Months Ended March 31,
(amounts in thousands, except numbers of properties)	Properties Acquired	2014			2013
Properties acquired in 2011	6	$	3,858		$	1,611
Properties acquired in 2012	14		4,089			2,103
Properties acquired in 2013	41⁽¹⁾		2,232			61
Properties acquired in 2014	1		(184	)		—
Total	62	$	9,995		$	3,775


	Number of	Twelve Months Ended March 31,
(amounts in thousands, except numbers of properties)	Properties Acquired	2014			2013
Properties acquired in 2011	6	$	11,684		$	5,917
Properties acquired in 2012	14		16,086			2,897
Properties acquired in 2013	41⁽¹⁾		5,113			388
Properties acquired in 2014	1		(199	)		—
Total	62	$	32,684		$	9,202

(1) Includes 31 convenience stores acquired in December 2013; all other acquisitions are travel centers.

The amounts presented in the above tables are the amounts recognized during the periods presented (from the beginning of the period shown, or if later, the date TA began to operate such property for its own account).

Thomas M. O'Brien, TA's CEO, made the following statement regarding the 2014 first quarter results and acquisition activity:

“I am very pleased to report TA's positive net income for the first quarter of 2014. Despite difficult weather conditions and a contraction in U.S. retail inventories generally that I believe impacted our diesel fuel volume, together TA's employees across the country delivered a strong performance to continue the ramp up of positive results at recently acquired sites, to integrate our operation of 31 gasoline/convenience stores acquired in late December 2013, to continue the growth of newer product and service initiatives, including Reserve-It! parking, RoadSquadConnect and RoadSquadOnSite, and to grow gross margins faster than expenses on a same-site basis. Each of these factors contributes to my continued positive business outlook for TA.”

Investment Activity

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, TA purchased a travel center for $3.2 million and made capital investments of $17.0 million, including $5.2 million to improve locations TA purchased during 2011 through 2014. During July 2014, TA completed an acquisition of a travel center for approximately $14.0 million plus saleable inventory at cost. TA has entered agreements to acquire three additional travel centers for a total of $13.4 million plus saleable inventory at cost and expects to complete these acquisitions during 2014, but these purchases are subject to conditions and may not occur, may be delayed or the terms may change. TA currently intends to continue its efforts to selectively acquire additional properties.

The table below shows the number of properties acquired by year and the amounts TA has invested through March 31, 2014, and currently plans to invest in the near term in these properties.


	Site Count	Acquisition Cost		Renovation Cost Incurred Through March 31, 2014		Estimated Renovation Cost to be Spent
Properties acquired in 2011	6	$	36,333	$	47,737	$	—
Properties acquired in 2012	14		46,910		33,630		—
Properties acquired in 2013⁽¹⁾	41		111,602		20,446		32,095
Properties acquired in 2014 first quarter	1		2,999		816		4,902
Total	62	$	197,844	$	102,629	$	36,997

⁽ ¹⁾ Includes 31 convenience stores acquired in December 2013.

Capital Activity

During the first three months of 2014, TA sold to Hospitality Properties Trust, or HPT, $6.1 million of improvements to sites leased from HPT and, as a result of these sales annual rent increased by $0.5 million pursuant to the terms of the lease agreements.

Supplemental Data

In addition to the historical financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, TA furnishes supplemental data that it believes may help investors better understand TA's business. Included in this supplemental data is same site operating data for the locations that were operated by TA continuously since the beginning of the earliest applicable period presented and operating data for those sites that TA acquired since the beginning of 2011. A presentation of EBITDAR, and a reconciliation that shows the calculation of EBITDAR from net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, also appears in the supplemental data.

Conference Call:

On Friday, August 22, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, TA will host a conference call to discuss its financial results and other activities for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Following management's remarks, there will be a question and answer period.

The conference call telephone number is (800) 230-1059. Participants calling from outside the United States and Canada should dial (612) 234-9959. No pass code is necessary to access the call from either number. Participants should dial in about 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. A replay of the conference call will be available for about a week after the call. To hear the replay, dial (320) 365-3844. The replay pass code is 334914.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available in a listen only mode on our web site at www.ta-petro.com. To access the webcast, participants should visit our web site about five minutes before the call. The archived webcast will be available for replay on our web site for about one week after the call. The transcription, recording and retransmission in any way of TA's first quarter conference call is strictly prohibited without the prior written consent of TA. The Company's website is not incorporated as part of this press release.

About TravelCenters of America LLC:

TA's travel centers operate under the “TravelCenters of America”, “TA”, “Petro Stopping Centers” and “Petro” brand names and offer diesel and gasoline fueling, restaurants, truck repair facilities, stores and other services. TA's nationwide business includes travel centers located in 43 U.S. states and in Canada. TA also operates convenience stores with gasoline stations under the “Minit Mart” brand name, primarily in Kentucky.

WARNING CONCERNING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

THIS PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS STATEMENTS THAT CONSTITUTE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND OTHER SECURITIES LAWS. ALSO, WHENEVER TA USES WORDS SUCH AS ‘‘BELIEVE'', ‘‘EXPECT'', ‘‘ANTICIPATE'', ‘‘INTEND'', ‘‘PLAN'', ‘‘ESTIMATE'' OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS, TA IS MAKING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED UPON TA'S PRESENT INTENT, BELIEFS OR EXPECTATIONS, BUT FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO OCCUR AND MAY NOT OCCUR. ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN OR IMPLIED BY FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF VARIOUS FACTORS. AMONG OTHERS, THE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WHICH APPEAR IN THIS PRESS RELEASE THAT MAY NOT OCCUR INCLUDE:

THIS PRESS RELEASE STATES THAT THE OPERATIONS AT MANY OF TA'S SITES ACQUIRED IN 2011 THROUGH 2014 HAVE NOT YET REACHED THE STABILIZED FINANCIAL RESULTS TA CURRENTLY EXPECTS AND THAT TA ESTIMATES THAT ACQUIRED SITES GENERALLY WILL REACH STABILIZATION IN APPROXIMATELY THE THIRD YEAR AFTER ACQUISITION AND THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS IN TA SAME SITE OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2014 AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2013 ARE SOMEWHAT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE IMPROVED RESULTS AT THESE RECENTLY ACQUIRED SITES. THE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE STATEMENTS ARE THAT OPERATIONS AT THESE ACQUIRED SITES WILL IMPROVE TO A LEVEL THAT WILL RESULT IN INCREASES IN TA'S EBITDAR AND NET INCOME IN THE FUTURE. MANY OF THE LOCATIONS TA HAS ACQUIRED PRODUCED OPERATING RESULTS WHICH CAUSED THE PRIOR OWNERS TO EXIT THESE BUSINESSES AND TA'S ABILITY TO OPERATE THESE LOCATIONS PROFITABLY DEPENDS UPON MANY FACTORS, INCLUDING TA'S ABILITY TO INTEGRATE NEW OPERATIONS INTO ITS EXISTING OPERATIONS. IN FACT, THERE ARE MANY FACTORS WHICH WILL IMPACT TA'S FUTURE OPERATIONS THAT MAY CAUSE TA TO OPERATE LESS PROFITABLY OR UNPROFITABLY IN FUTURE PERIODS IN ADDITION TO THESE STATED ITEMS, INCLUDING SOME FACTORS WHICH ARE BEYOND TA'S CONTROL SUCH AS SEASONALITY, THE CONDITION OF THE U.S. ECONOMY GENERALLY, THE FUTURE DEMAND FOR TA'S GOODS AND SERVICES AND COMPETITION IN TA'S BUSINESS;
THIS PRESS RELEASE STATES THAT TA CURRENTLY INTENDS TO CONTINUE ITS EFFORTS TO SELECTIVELY ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES. THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS STATEMENT MAY BE THAT TA WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND COMPLETE ADDITIONAL ACQUISITIONS. HOWEVER, TA MAY NOT SUCCEED IN IDENTIFYING AND/OR ACQUIRING OTHER PROPERTIES;
THIS PRESS RELEASE REFERENCES ACQUISITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN AGREED UPON BUT THAT HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS PRESS RELEASE. IMPLICATIONS OF THESE STATEMENTS MAY BE THAT THESE ACQUISITIONS WILL BE COMPLETED AND THAT THEY MAY IMPROVE TA'S FUTURE PROFITS. HOWEVER, THESE ACQUISITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS AND MAY NOT BE COMPLETED OR MAY BE DELAYED OR THEIR TERMS MAY CHANGE. MOREOVER, MANAGING AND INTEGRATING OPERATIONS OF ACQUIRED TRAVEL CENTERS AND CONVENIENCE STORES CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONDUCT, TIME CONSUMING AND/OR MORE EXPENSIVE THAN ANTICIPATED AND INVOLVE RISKS OF FINANCIAL LOSSES. TA MAY NOT OPERATE ITS ACQUIRED LOCATIONS AS PROFITABLY AS IT NOW EXPECTS; AND
THIS PRESS RELEASE STATES THAT DURING THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF 2014 TA MADE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS OF $17.0 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING AND ACQUIRED LOCATIONS, AND SOLD TO HPT $6.1 MILLION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCATIONS LEASED FROM HPT. TA'S REGULAR OPERATIONS REQUIRE LARGE AMOUNTS OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT TO MAINTAIN THE COMPETITIVENESS OF TA'S LOCATIONS AND HPT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PURCHASE IMPROVEMENTS TO LEASED LOCATIONS FROM TA. THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT TA WILL HAVE SUFFICIENT WORKING CAPITAL OR CASH LIQUIDITY TO FUND FUTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS.

THESE AND OTHER UNEXPECTED RESULTS MAY BE CAUSED BY VARIOUS FACTORS, SOME OF WHICH ARE BEYOND TA'S CONTROL, INCLUDING:

THE TREND TOWARDS IMPROVED FUEL EFFICIENCY OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINES AND OTHER FUEL CONSERVATION PRACTICES EMPLOYED BY TA'S CUSTOMERS MAY CONTINUE TO REDUCE THE DEMAND FOR DIESEL FUEL AND MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT TA'S BUSINESS;
THE IMPACT OF CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY AND THE CAPITAL MARKETS ON TA, ITS CUSTOMERS AND ITS FRANCHISEES;
COMPLIANCE WITH, AND CHANGES TO, FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, ACCOUNTING RULES, TAX RATES, ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND SIMILAR MATTERS;
COMPETITION WITHIN THE TRAVEL CENTER AND CONVENIENCE STORE INDUSTRIES;
FUTURE FUEL PRICE INCREASES, FUEL PRICE VOLATILITY OR OTHER FACTORS MAY CAUSE TA TO NEED MORE WORKING CAPITAL TO MAINTAIN ITS INVENTORIES AND CARRY ITS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE THAN TA NOW EXPECTS;
ACQUISITIONS MAY SUBJECT TA TO ADDITIONAL OR GREATER RISKS THAN TA'S CONTINUING OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE ASSUMPTION OF UNKNOWN LIABILITIES;
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Revenues:
Fuel	$	1,589,646		$	1,625,107
Nonfuel		374,666			329,194
Rent and royalties		2,997			3,050
Total revenues		1,967,309			1,957,351

Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation):
Fuel		1,497,329			1,548,179
Nonfuel		168,416			145,365
Total cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation)		1,665,745			1,693,544

Operating expenses:
Site level operating		199,649			183,933
Selling, general & administrative		26,796			23,227
Real estate rent		54,126			51,884
Depreciation and amortization		16,128			13,223
Total operating expenses		296,699			272,267

Income (loss) from operations		4,865			(8,460	)

Acquisition costs		(610	)		(115	)
Interest income		39			235
Interest expense		(4,075	)		(4,065	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		219			(12,405	)
Provision for income taxes		276			170
Income from equity investees		254			436
Net income (loss)	$	197		$	(12,139	)

Net income (loss) per share:
Basic and diluted	$	0.01		$	(0.41	)

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with TA's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.


TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)

		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	82,348	$	85,657
Accounts receivable, net		157,207		105,932
Inventories		192,377		199,201
Other current assets		79,542		79,604
Total current assets		511,474		470,394

Property and equipment, net		706,600		704,866
Goodwill and intangible assets, net		48,475		48,772
Other noncurrent assets		33,283		33,250
Total assets	$	1,299,832	$	1,257,282

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	192,675	$	149,645
Current HPT Leases Liabilities		30,761		29,935
Other current liabilities		123,554		124,033
Total current liabilities		346,990		303,613

Noncurrent HPT Leases liabilities		341,120		343,926
Senior Notes due 2028		110,000		110,000
Other noncurrent liabilities		47,074		45,866
Total liabilities		845,184		803,405

Shareholders' equity		454,648		453,877
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,299,832	$	1,257,282

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with TA's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.


TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC
CONSOLIDATED SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Calculation of EBITDAR:⁽¹⁾
Net income (loss)	$	197		$	(12,139	)
Add: income taxes		276			170
Add: depreciation and amortization		16,128			13,223
Deduct: interest income		(39	)		(235	)
Add: interest expense⁽²⁾		4,075			4,065
Add: real estate rent expense⁽³⁾		54,126			51,884
EBITDAR	$	74,763		$	56,968

⁽¹⁾ TA calculates EBITDAR as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and rent. TA believes EBITDAR is a useful indication of its operating performance and its ability to pay rent or service debt, make capital expenditures and expand its business. TA believes that EBITDAR is a meaningful disclosure that may help investors to better understand its financial performance, including comparing its performance between periods and to the performance of other companies. However, EBITDAR as presented may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts calculated by other companies. This information should not be considered as an alternative to net income, income from continuing operations, operating profit, cash flow from operations or any other operating or liquidity performance measure prescribed by GAAP.

⁽²⁾ Interest expense included the following:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Interest related to our Senior Notes and Credit Facility	$	2,680		$	2,373
HPT rent classified as interest		1,470			1,741
Amortization of deferred financing costs		169			154
Capitalized interest		(260	)		(325	)
Other		16			122
Total interest expense	$	4,075		$	4,065

⁽³⁾ Real estate rent expense recognized under GAAP differs from TA's obligation to pay cash for rent under its leases. Cash paid under real property lease agreements was $57,753 and $55,457 during the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, while the total rent amounts expensed during the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, were $54,126 and $51,884, respectively. GAAP requires recognition of minimum lease payments payable during the lease term in equal amounts on a straight line basis over the lease term. In addition, under GAAP, a portion of the rent TA pays to HPT is classified as interest expense and a portion of the rent payments to HPT is applied to amortize a sale-leaseback financing obligation liability. Also, under GAAP, TA amortizes as a reduction of rent expense the deferred tenant improvement allowance that HPT paid to TA during the four years from 2007 through 2010 and the deferred gain realized on the sale of assets that TA leased back. A reconciliation of these amounts is as follows.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013

Cash rent payments to HPT	$	55,146		$	52,850
Rent paid to others ^(A)		2,607			2,607
Total cash payments under real property leases		57,753			55,457
Change in accrued estimated percentage rent		618			666
Adjustments to recognize expense on a straight line basis – HPT		(341	)		(241	)
Less sale-leaseback financing obligation amortization		(589	)		(509	)
Less portion of rent payments recognized as interest expense		(1,470	)		(1,741	)
Less deferred tenant improvements allowance amortization		(1,692	)		(1,692	)
Amortization of deferred gain on sale-leaseback transactions		(96	)		(77	)
Adjustments to recognize expense on a straight line basis for other leases		(57	)		21
Total real estate rent expense	$	54,126		$	51,884

(A) Includes rent paid directly to HPT's landlords under leases for properties TA subleases from HPT as well as rent related to properties TA leases from landlords other than HPT.

SUPPLEMENTAL SAME SITE OPERATING DATA

The following table presents operating data for the periods noted for all of the locations in operation on March 31, 2014, that were operated by TA continuously since the beginning of the earliest applicable period presented, with the exception of four locations TA operates that are owned by a joint venture. This data excludes revenues and expenses that were not generated at locations TA operates, such as rents and royalties from franchises, and corporate level selling, general and administrative expenses.


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SAME SITE OPERATING DATA⁽¹⁾
(in thousands, except for number of locations and percentage amounts)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013			Change Fav/(Unfav)
Number of company operated locations		205			205

Total fuel sales volume (gallons)		461,164			484,745			(4.9)	%
Total fuel revenues	$	1,485,627		$	1,589,938			(6.6)	%
Total fuel gross margin	$	86,925		$	76,743			13.3	%

Total nonfuel revenues	$	346,519		$	327,569			5.8	%
Nonfuel gross margin	$	195,284		$	182,934			6.8	%
Nonfuel gross margin percentage		56.4	%		55.8	%		60	b.p.

Total gross margin	$	282,209		$	259,677			8.7	%
Site level operating expenses	$	187,930		$	182,637			(2.9)	%
Site level operating expenses as a percentage of nonfuel revenues		54.2	%		55.8	%		160	b.p.
Site level gross margin in excess of site level operating expense	$	94,279		$	77,040			22.4	%

(1) Excludes four locations TA operates that are owned by a joint venture and locations operated by TA's franchisees.

SUPPLEMENTAL RECENTLY ACQUIRED SITE DATA

The following table presents operating data for the periods noted for all of the properties that TA began to operate for its own account since the beginning of 2011, whether by way of acquisition from franchisees or others or takeover of operations upon termination of a franchisee sublease, from the beginning of the period shown (or the date TA began to operate such property for its own account, if later).


TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC
RECENTLY ACQUIRED SITE OPERATING DATA
(in thousands, except for number of locations and percentage amounts)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013			Change Fav/(Unfav)
Number of company operated locations		62			22		40

Total fuel sales volume (gallons)		64,210			36,578		75.5	%

Total fuel revenues	$	203,461		$	120,077		69.4	%
Total fuel gross margin	$	11,349		$	5,684		99.7	%

Total nonfuel revenues	$	54,788		$	23,210		136.1	%
Total nonfuel gross margin	$	25,623		$	12,817		99.9	%
Nonfuel gross margin percentage		46.8	%		55.2	%	(840)	b.p.

Total gross margin	$	36,972		$	18,501		99.8	%
Site level operating expenses	$	26,977		$	14,726		(83.2)	%
Site level operating expenses as a percentage of nonfuel revenues		49.2	%		63.4	%	1,420	b.p.
Site level gross margin in excess of site level operating expense	$	9,995		$	3,775		164.8	%

TravelCenters of America LLC
Katie Strohacker, 617-796-8251
Director of Investor Relations
www.ta-petro.com

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