-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UBox0qJmq75xfn2QkBWayN2fxDtDBgWURzSiDKs9QhS3m5H9xHHiad3CMLINVvcl 3czSQvqT28qvq8pEefWruA== 0001193125-08-006013.txt : 20080114 0001193125-08-006013.hdr.sgml : 20080114 20080114154533 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-006013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071130 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED REFINING CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000101462 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 251411751 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06198 FILM NUMBER: 08528579 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 BUSINESS PHONE: 8147231500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VULCAN ASPHALT REFINING CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045546 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-35083-10 FILM NUMBER: 08528581 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 BUSINESS PHONE: 8147231500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BELL OIL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045543 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-35083-07 FILM NUMBER: 08528585 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 BUSINESS PHONE: 8147231500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INDEPENDENT GASOLINE & OIL CO OF ROCHESTER CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045547 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-35083-11 FILM NUMBER: 08528586 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 BUSINESS PHONE: 8147231500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KWIK FILL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045541 IRS NUMBER: 251411751 FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-35083-05 FILM NUMBER: 08528587 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 BUSINESS PHONE: 8147231500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KWIK FILL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970905 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED REFINING CO /PA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040270 IRS NUMBER: 250850960 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-35083-02 FILM NUMBER: 08528589 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 BUSINESS PHONE: 8147231500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KIANTONE PIPELINE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045539 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-35083-03 FILM NUMBER: 08528590 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 BUSINESS PHONE: 8147231500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KIANTONE PIPELINE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000830253 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 251211902 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-35083-01 FILM NUMBER: 08528591 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 BUSINESS PHONE: 8147231500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PPC INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045544 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-35083-08 FILM NUMBER: 08528584 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 BUSINESS PHONE: 8147231500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COUNTRY FAIR INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001171162 IRS NUMBER: 251149799 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-35083-12 FILM NUMBER: 08528580 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY STREET CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 BUSINESS PHONE: 8147231500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY STREET CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED JET CENTER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045542 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-35083-06 FILM NUMBER: 08528588 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 BUSINESS PHONE: 8147231500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SUPER TEST PETROLEUM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045545 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-35083-09 FILM NUMBER: 08528583 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 BUSINESS PHONE: 8147231500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KWIK FIL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045540 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-35083-04 FILM NUMBER: 08528582 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 BUSINESS PHONE: 8147231500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 10-Q 1 d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2007

 

or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

LOGO   

Commission File No. 001-06198

 

___________________

 

UNITED REFINING COMPANY

   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania   25-1411751

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

15 Bradley Street  
Warren, Pennsylvania   16365
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)

 

 

814-723-1500

(Registrant’s 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 x    No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨

 

Accelerated filer  ¨

 

Non-accelerated filer  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ¨    No x

 

Number of shares outstanding of Registrant’s Common Stock as of January 14, 2008: 100.

 



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TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS

 

Name

   State of Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
   IRS Employer
Identification
Number
   Commission
File Number

Kiantone Pipeline Corporation

   New York    25-1211902    333-35083-01

Kiantone Pipeline Company

   Pennsylvania    25-1416278    333-35083-03

United Refining Company of Pennsylvania

   Pennsylvania    25-0850960    333-35083-02

United Jet Center, Inc.

   Delaware    52-1623169    333-35083-06

Kwik-Fill Corporation

   Pennsylvania    25-1525543    333-35083-05

Independent Gas and Oil Company of Rochester, Inc.  

   New York    06-1217388    333-35083-11

Bell Oil Corp.

   Michigan    38-1884781    333-35083-07

PPC, Inc.

   Ohio    31-0821706    333-35083-08

Super Test Petroleum, Inc.

   Michigan    38-1901439    333-35083-09

Kwik-Fil, Inc.

   New York    25-1525615    333-35083-04

Vulcan Asphalt Refining Corporation

   Delaware    23-2486891    333-35083-10

Country Fair, Inc.

   Pennsylvania    25-1149799    333-35083-12

 

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FORM 10-Q – CONTENTS

 

          PAGE(S)

PART I.

  

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   4

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements.

   4
  

Consolidated Balance Sheets – November 30, 2007 (unaudited) and August 31, 2007

   4
  

Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three Months Ended November 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)

   5
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months Ended November 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)

   6
  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

   7

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

   14

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

   21

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures.

   21

PART II.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

   22

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings.

   22

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors.

   22

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

   23

Item 3.

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

   23

Item 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

   23

Item 5.

  

Other Information.

   23

Item 6.

  

Exhibits.

   23

Signatures

   24

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

     November 30,
2007
(Unaudited)
    August 31,
2007
 

Assets

    

Current:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 104,516     $ 135,441  

Marketable securities

     61,100       75,854  

Accounts receivable, net

     85,830       79,703  

Inventories

     144,630       166,024  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     49,844       16,957  
                

Total current assets

     445,920       473,979  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     225,522       217,837  

Investment in affiliated company

     4,196       3,510  

Deferred financing costs, net

     5,440       5,635  

Goodwill

     1,349       1,349  

Tradename

     10,500       10,500  

Amortizable intangible assets, net

     2,071       2,191  

Deferred turnaround costs and other assets, net

     11,498       9,252  

Deferred income taxes

     8,264       7,313  
                
   $ 714,760     $ 731,566  
                

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

    

Current:

    
    

Current installments of long-term debt

   $ 1,860     $ 1,808  

Accounts payable

     52,576       69,806  

Accrued liabilities

     24,811       15,643  

Income tax payable

     18,072       36,514  

Sales, use and fuel taxes payable

     18,970       20,725  

Deferred income taxes

     7,218       7,218  

Amounts due to affiliated companies, net

     2,126       2,177  
                

Total current liabilities

     125,633       153,891  

Long term debt: less current installments

     356,839       357,144  

Deferred gain on settlement of pension plan obligations

     216       270  

Deferred retirement benefits

     75,718       77,305  

Other noncurrent liabilities

     31       46  
                

Total liabilities

     558,437       588,656  
                

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholder’s equity:

    

Common stock; $.10 par value per share – shares authorized 100; issued and outstanding 100

     —         —    

Additional paid-in capital

     22,031       22,031  

Retained earnings

     154,968       141,555  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (20,676 )     (20,676 )
                

Total stockholder’s equity

     156,323       142,910  
                
   $ 714,760     $ 731,566  
                

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS—(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
     2007     2006  

Net sales

   $ 693,568     $ 584,596  

Costs of goods sold

     625,023       546,777  
                

Gross profit

     68,545       37,819  
                

Expenses:

    

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     35,431       34,842  

Depreciation and amortization expenses

     4,039       3,497  
                

Total operating expenses

     39,470       38,339  
                

Operating income (loss)

     29,075       (520 )
                

Other income (expense):

    

Interest expense, net

     (6,681 )     (5,155 )

Other, net

     (346 )     (227 )

Equity in net earnings of affiliate

     686       495  
                
     (6,341 )     (4,887 )
                

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

     22,734       (5,407 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

     9,321       (2,217 )
                

Net income (loss)

   $ 13,413     $ (3,190 )
                

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

    Three Months Ended  
    November 30,
2007
    November 30,
2006
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

   

Net income (loss)

  $ 13,413     $ (3,190 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

   

Depreciation and amortization

    5,184       4,420  

Equity in net earnings of affiliate

    (686 )     (495 )

Deferred income taxes

    (951 )     285  

Gain on asset dispositions

    —         (7 )

Cash (used in) provided by working capital items

    (45,930 )     3,879  

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

   

Deferred retirement benefits

    (1,587 )     2,288  

Other assets

    1       8  

Other noncurrent liabilities

    (15 )     (135 )
               

Total adjustments

    (43,984 )     10,243  
               

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

    (30,571 )     7,053  
               

Cash flows from investing activities:

   

Additions to property, plant and equipment

    (11,580 )     (6,433 )

Additions to deferred turnaround costs

    (3,336 )     (55 )

Proceeds from asset dispositions

    —         7  
               

Net cash used in investing activities

    (14,916 )     (6,481 )
               

Cash flows from financing activities:

   

Proceeds from sale of investment securities

    14,754       —    

Proceeds from issuance of long term debt

    178       461  

Principal reductions of long term debt

    (262 )     (206 )

Deferred financing costs

    (108 )     —    
               

Net cash provided by financing activities

    14,562       255  
               

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (30,925 )     827  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

    135,441       59,197  
               

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 104,516     $ 60,024  
               

Cash (used in) provided by in working capital items:

   

Accounts receivable, net

  $ (6,127 )   $ 11,743  

Inventories

    21,394       40,657  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    (32,887 )     (10,015 )

Accounts payable

    (17,230 )     (30,625 )

Accrued liabilities

    9,168       (177 )

Income taxes payable

    (18,442 )     (9,431 )

Sales, use and fuel taxes payable

    (1,755 )     (2,058 )

Amounts due to affiliated companies, net

    (51 )     3,785  
               

Total change

  $ (45,930 )   $ 3,879  
               

Cash paid during the period for:

   

Interest

  $ 109     $ 105  

Income taxes

  $ 28,829     $ 6,930  
               

Non cash investing and financing activities:

   

Property addition and capital leases

  $ 25     $ —    
               

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of United Refining Company and its subsidiaries, United Refining Company of Pennsylvania and its subsidiaries, and Kiantone Pipeline Corporation (collectively, the “Company”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The Company is a petroleum refiner and marketer in its primary market area of Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania. Operations are organized into two business segments: wholesale and retail.

 

The wholesale segment is responsible for the acquisition of crude oil, petroleum refining, supplying petroleum products to the retail segment and the marketing of petroleum products to wholesale and industrial customers. The retail segment sells petroleum products under the Kwik Fill® , Citgo® and Keystone® brand names through a network of Company-operated retail units and convenience and grocery items through gasoline stations and convenience stores under the Red Apple Food Mart® and Country Fair® brand names.

 

The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Refining, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Acquisition Corp., which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Red Apple Group, Inc. (the “Parent”).

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended November 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending August 31, 2008. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007.

 

2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued Staff Position No. AUG AIR-1, “Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance Activities” (“Position No. AUG AIR-1”). Position No. AUG AIR-1 prohibits the use of the accrue-in-advance method of accounting for planned major maintenance activities.

 

The provisions of Position No. AUG AIR-1 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of AUG AIR-1 by the Company effective September 1, 2007 had no impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“Statement 141R”), which replaces Statement No. 141. Statement 141R establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any non controlling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. Statement 141R also establishes disclosure requirements which will enable users to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. Statement 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of Statement 141R on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an Amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51” (“Statement 160”), which establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent’s ownership interest and the valuation of retained noncontrolling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. Statement 160 also establishes reporting requirements that provide sufficient disclosures that clearly identify and distinguish between the interest of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owner. Statement 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of Statement 160 on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN No. 48”). FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN No. 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement classification, accounting for interest and penalties and accounting in interim periods and disclosure. The Company adopted FIN No. 48 effective September 1, 2007, with no cumulative effect adjustment required, and the adoption has no effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

The Company’s results of operations are included in the consolidated Federal tax return of the Parent and separately in various state jurisdictions. The Company is open to examination for tax years 2002 through 2006. There is currently one state tax audit in process and there are no unsettled income tax assessments outstanding.

 

The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax positions as a component of interest expense, net and other, net, respectively. No amounts of such expenses are currently accrued.

 

3. Reclassification

 

Certain amounts in the prior year’s consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the presentation in the current year.

 

4. Inventories

 

As of November 30, 2007 and August 31, 2007, the replacement cost of LIFO inventories exceeded their LIFO carrying values by approximately $79,811,000 and $63,209,000, respectively. The November 30, 2007 LIFO calculation was computed using quantities and prices which are not necessarily indicative of the actual quantities and prices which will exist at fiscal year-end. Due to anticipated fluctuations in inventory levels and the many factors which enter into the LIFO calculation which are beyond management’s control, it is the policy of the Company to record the LIFO inventory adjustment only at fiscal year-end.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

5. Subsidiary Guarantors

 

Certain of United Refining Company’s (the “issuer”) subsidiaries function as guarantors under the terms of the $350,000,000 Senior Unsecured Note Indenture due August 15, 2012. Financial information for the issuer and its wholly owned subsidiary guarantors is as follows:

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

    November 30, 2007     August 31, 2007  
    Issuer     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated     Issuer     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Assets

               

Current:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 93,931     $ 10,585     $ —       $ 104,516     $ 123,858     $ 11,583     $ —       $ 135,441  

Marketable securities

    61,100       —         —         61,100       75,854       —         —         75,854  

Accounts receivable, net

    54,120       31,710       —         85,830       49,577       30,126       —         79,703  

Inventories

    115,553       29,077       —         144,630       139,382       26,642       —         166,024  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    44,400       5,444       —         49,844       12,660       4,297       —         16,957  

Intercompany

    144,991       16,775       (161,766 )     —         135,343       17,374       (152,717 )     —    
                                                               

Total current assets

    514,095       93,591       (161,766 )     445,920       536,674       90,022       (152,717 )     473,979  

Property, plant and equipment, net

    149,423       76,099       —         225,522       141,955       75,882       —         217,837  

Investment in affiliated company

    4,196       —         —         4,196       3,510       —         —         3,510  

Deferred financing costs, net

    5,440       —         —         5,440       5,635       —         —         5,635  

Goodwill and other non-amortizable assets

    —         11,849       —         11,849       —         11,849       —         11,849  

Amortizable intangible assets, net

    —         2,071       —         2,071       —         2,191       —         2,191  

Deferred turnaround costs & other assets

    11,376       1,293       (1,171 )     11,498       9,079       1,344       (1,171 )     9,252  

Deferred income taxes

    12,672       (4,408 )     —         8,264       13,063       (5,750 )     —         7,313  
                                                               
  $ 697,202     $ 180,495     $ (162,937 )   $ 714,760     $ 709,916     $ 175,538     $ (153,888 )   $ 731,566  
                                                               

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

               

Current:

               

Current installments of long-term debt

  $ 1,010     $ 850     $ —       $ 1,860     $ 1,003     $ 805     $ —       $ 1,808  

Accounts payable

    38,208       14,368       —         52,576       54,421       15,385       —         69,806  

Accrued liabilities

    19,478       5,333       —         24,811       10,474       5,169       —         15,643  

Income taxes payable

    19,451       (1,379 )     —         18,072       38,215       (1,701 )     —         36,514  

Sales, use and fuel taxes payable

    15,251       3,719       —         18,970       16,736       3,989       —         20,725  

Deferred income taxes

    7,870       (652 )     —         7,218       9,041       (1,823 )     —         7,218  

Amounts due to affiliated companies, net

    2,258       (132 )     —         2,126       1,107       1,070       —         2,177  

Intercompany

    —         161,766       (161,766 )     —         —         152,717       (152,717 )     —    
                                                               

Total current liabilities

    103,526       183,873       (161,766 )     125,633       130,997       175,611       (152,717 )     153,891  

Long term debt: less current installments

    353,173       3,666       —         356,839       353,407       3,737       —         357,144  

Deferred gain on settlement of pension plan obligations

    216       —         —         216       270       —         —         270  

Deferred retirement benefits

    76,381       (663 )     —         75,718       77,298       7       —         77,305  

Other noncurrent liabilities

    —         31       —         31       —         46       —         46  
                                                               

Total liabilities

    533,296       186,907       (161,766 )     558,437       561,972       179,401       (152,717 )     588,656  
                                                               

Commitment and contingencies

               

Stockholder’s equity

               

Common stock, $.10 par value per share—shares authorized 100; issued and outstanding 100

    —         18       (18 )     —         —         18       (18 )     —    

Additional paid-in capital

    12,533       10,651       (1,153 )     22,031       12,533       10,651       (1,153 )     22,031  

Retained earnings

    172,198       (17,230 )     —         154,968       156,236       (14,681 )     —         141,555  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (20,825 )     149       —         (20,676 )     (20,825 )     149       —         (20,676 )
                                                               

Total stockholder’s equity

    163,906       (6,412 )     (1,171 )     156,323       147,944       (3,863 )     (1,171 )     142,910  
                                                               
  $ 697,202     $ 180,495     $ (162,937 )   $ 714,760     $ 709,916     $ 175,538     $ (153,888 )   $ 731,566  
                                                               

 

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UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)

 

    Three Months Ended November 30, 2007     Three Months Ended November 30, 2006  
    Issuer     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated     Issuer     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

  $ 528,579     $ 339,114     $ (174,125 )   $ 693,568     $ 426,860     $ 268,923     $ (111,187 )   $ 584,596  

Costs of goods sold

    488,171       310,977       (174,125 )     625,023       419,494       238,470       (111,187 )     546,777  
                                                               

Gross profit

    40,408       28,137       —         68,545       7,366       30,453       —         37,819  
                                                               

Expenses:

               

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    6,127       29,304       —         35,431       5,677       29,165       —         34,842  

Depreciation and amortization expenses

    2,632       1,407       —         4,039       2,291       1,206       —         3,497  
                                                               

Total operating expenses

    8,759       30,711       —         39,470       7,968       30,371       —         38,339  
                                                               

Operating income (loss)

    31,649       (2,574 )     —         29,075       (602 )     82       —         (520 )
                                                               

Other income (expense):

               

Interest expense, net

    (4,917 )     (1,764 )     —         (6,681 )     (2,454 )     (2,701 )     —         (5,155 )

Other, net

    (626 )     280       —         (346 )     (446 )     219       —         (227 )

Equity in net earnings of affiliate

    686       —         —         686       495       —         —         495  
                                                               
    (4,857 )     (1,484 )     —         (6,341 )     (2,405 )     (2,482 )     —         (4,887 )
                                                               

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

    26,792       (4,058 )     —         22,734       (3,007 )     (2,400 )     —         (5,407 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

    10,830       (1,509 )     —         9,321       (1,475 )     (742 )     —         (2,217 )
                                                               

Net income (loss)

  $ 15,962     $ (2,549 )   $ —       $ 13,413     $ (1,532 )   $ (1,658 )   $ —       $ (3,190 )
                                                               

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

    Three Months Ended November 30, 2007     Three Months Ended November 30, 2006  
    Issuer     Guarantors     Eliminations   Consolidated     Issuer     Guarantors     Eliminations   Consolidated  

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  $ (31,114 )   $ 543     $ —     $ (30,571 )   $ 4,680     $ 2,373     $ —     $ 7,053  
                                                           

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Additions to property, plant and equipment

    (10,075 )     (1,505 )     —       (11,580 )     (4,680 )     (1,753 )     —       (6,433 )

Proceeds from asset dispositions

    —         —         —       —         —         7       —       7  

Additions to deferred turnaround costs

    (3,326 )     (10 )     —       (3,336 )     1       (56 )     —       (55 )
                                                           

Net cash used in investing activities

    (13,401 )     (1,515 )     —       (14,916 )     (4,679 )     (1,802 )     —       (6,481 )
                                                           

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Proceeds from sale of investment securities

    14,754       —         —       14,754       —         —         —       —    

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

    —         178       —       178       —         461       —       461  

Principal reductions of long-term debt

    (58 )     (204 )     —       (262 )     (55 )     (151 )     —       (206 )

Deferred financing costs

    (108 )     —         —       (108 )     —         —         —       —    
                                                           

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    14,588       (26 )     —       14,562       (55 )     310       —       255  
                                                           

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (29,927 )     (998 )     —       (30,925 )     (54 )     881       —       827  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

    123,858       11,583       —       135,441       52,375       6,822       —       59,197  
                                                           

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 93,931     $ 10,585     $ —     $ 104,516     $ 52,321     $ 7,703     $ —     $ 60,024  
                                                           

 

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UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

6. Segments of Business

 

Intersegment revenues are calculated using estimated market prices and are eliminated upon consolidation. Summarized financial information regarding the Company’s reportable segments is presented in the following tables (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
     2007     2006  

Net Sales

    

Retail

   $ 338,040     $ 267,654  

Wholesale

     355,528       316,942  
                
   $ 693,568     $ 584,596  
                

Intersegment Sales

    

Wholesale

   $ 173,051     $ 109,918  
                

Operating Income

    

Retail

   $ (2,660 )   $ 1,078  

Wholesale

     31,735       (1,598 )
                
   $ 29,075     $ (520 )
                

Depreciation and Amortization

    

Retail

   $ 1,309     $ 1,156  

Wholesale

     2,730       2,341  
                
   $ 4,039     $ 3,497  
                

 

    November 30,
2007
  August 31,
2007

Total Assets

   

Retail

  $ 150,526   $ 158,164

Wholesale

    564,234     573,402
           
  $ 714,760   $ 731,566
           

Capital Expenditures (including non-cash)

   

Retail

  $ 1,454   $ 7,783

Wholesale

    10,151     35,831
           
  $ 11,605   $ 43,614
           

 

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UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

7. Employee Benefit Plans

 

For the periods ended November 30, 2007 and November 30, 2006, net pension and other postretirement benefit costs were comprised of the following:

 

     Pension Benefits     Other Post-Retirement Benefits
     Three Months Ended
November 30,
    Three Months Ended
November 30,
     2007     2006     2007    2006
     (in thousands)

Service cost

   $ 615     $ 657     $ 632    $ 565

Interest cost on benefit obligation

     1,049       1,053       1,027      848

Expected return on plan assets

     (1,107 )     (1,066 )     —        —  

Amortization of transition obligation

     35       35       149      149

Amortization and deferral of net loss

     81       186       316      250
                             

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 673     $ 865     $ 2,124    $ 1,812
                             

 

As of November 30, 2007, $3,600,000 of contributions have been made to the Company pension plans for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2008.

 

8. Derivative Financial Instruments

 

At November 30, 2007, the Company has net open future positions of 1,200,000 barrels of crude oil, which were purchased at a cost of $3,016,150 during the quarter ended November 30, 2007. The Company recorded realized and unrealized losses of $502,000 and $2,198,000, respectively, on these net future positions for the quarter ending November 30, 2007 which is recorded in cost of sales.

 

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

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain statements that constitute “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward looking statements may include, among other things, United Refining Company and its subsidiaries current expectations with respect to future operating results, future performance of its refinery and retail operations, capital expenditures and other financial items. Words such as “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “projects”, “believes”, “estimates”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “shall”, “anticipates”, “predicts”, and similar expressions typically identify such forward looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

By their nature, all forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainties. All phases of the Company’s operations involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially affect the Company’s results of operations and whether the forward looking statements ultimately prove to be correct. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward looking statements for a number of reasons.

 

Although we believe our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge, investors and prospective investors are cautioned that such statements are only projections and that actual events or results may differ materially depending on a variety of factors described in greater detail in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K, reports on Form 8-K, etc. In addition to the factors discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s actual consolidated quarterly or annual operating results have been affected in the past, or could be affected in the future, by additional factors, including, without limitation:

 

   

the demand for and supply of crude oil and refined products;

 

   

the spread between market prices for refined products and market prices for crude oil;

 

   

repayment of debt;

 

   

general economic, business and market conditions;

 

   

risks and uncertainties with respect to the actions of actual or potential competitive suppliers of refined petroleum products in our markets;

 

   

the possibility of inefficiencies or shutdowns in refinery operations or pipelines;

 

   

the availability and cost of financing to us;

 

   

environmental, tax and tobacco legislation or regulation;

 

   

volatility of gasoline prices, margins and supplies;

 

   

merchandising margins;

 

   

labor costs;

 

   

level of capital expenditures;

 

   

customer traffic;

 

   

weather conditions;

 

   

acts of terrorism and war;

 

   

business strategies;

 

   

expansion and growth of operations;

 

   

future projects and investments;

 

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future exposure to currency devaluations or exchange rate fluctuations;

 

   

expected outcomes of legal and administrative proceedings and their expected effects on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows;

 

   

future operating results and financial condition; and

 

   

the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting.

 

All subsequent written and oral forward looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing. We undertake no obligation to update any information contained herein or to publicly release the results of any revisions to any such forward looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances that occur, or which we become aware of, after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Recent Developments

 

The Company continues to be impacted by the volatility of the petroleum market in fiscal year 2008. Crude prices have increased to record highs during the first quarter of fiscal year 2008. The average NYMEX crude price for the second quarter based on values published on January 4, 2008 was $94.76/bbl, $15.54/bbl or 19.6% above the average price for the first fiscal quarter of 2008.

 

Industry-wide margins on gasoline and distillate products, as indicated by the difference between the prices of crude oil contracts traded on the NYMEX and the prices of NYMEX gasoline and heating oil contracts, commonly referred to as the “3/2/1 crackspread”, have also been affected during the second quarter of fiscal year 2008. Margins for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 as calculated on January 4, 2008, averaged $9.53 as compared to $8.49 for the first fiscal quarter of 2008, a $1.04 or 12.2% increase.

 

The Company conducted a scheduled maintenance turnaround. The turnaround began on October 15, 2007 and was completed on November 7, 2007. During this turnaround the Company completed the work required to produce 30 ppm low sulfur gasoline as required under the Federal Clean Air Act. The refinery is currently producing gasoline that meets this requirement.

 

Results of Operations

 

The Company is a petroleum refiner and marketer in its primary market area of Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania. Operations are organized into two business segments: wholesale and retail.

 

The wholesale segment is responsible for the acquisition of crude oil, petroleum refining, supplying petroleum products to the retail segment and the marketing of petroleum products to wholesale and industrial customers. The retail segment sells petroleum products under the Kwik Fill® , Citgo® and Keystone® brand names through a network of Company-operated retail units and convenience and grocery items through gasoline stations and convenience stores under the Red Apple Food Mart® and Country Fair® brand names.

 

A discussion and analysis of the factors contributing to the Company’s results of operations are presented below. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes, together with the following information, are intended to supply investors with a reasonable basis for evaluating the Company’s operations, but should not serve as the only criteria for predicting the Company’s future performance.

 

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Retail Operations:

 

     Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
     2007     2006  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Net Sales

    

Petroleum

   $ 284,128     $ 216,945  

Merchandise and other

     53,912       50,709  
                

Total Net Sales

     338,040       267,654  

Costs of Goods Sold

     310,239       236,386  
                

Gross Profit

     27,801       31,268  

Operating Expenses

     30,461       30,190  
                

Segment Operating Income

   $ (2,660 )   $ 1,078  
                

Petroleum Sales (thousands of gallons)

     94,889       89,010  
                

Gross Profit

    

Petroleum (a)

   $ 13,396     $ 17,602  

Merchandise and other

     14,405       13,666  
                
   $ 27,801     $ 31,268  
                

Petroleum margin ($/gallon) (b)

     .1412       .1978  

Merchandise margin (percent of sales)

     26.7 %     26.9 %

(a) Includes the effect of intersegment purchases from the Company’s wholesale segment at prices which approximate market.
(b) Company management calculates petroleum margin per gallon by dividing petroleum gross margin by petroleum sales volumes. Management uses fuel margin per gallon calculations to compare profitability to other companies in the industry. Petroleum margin per gallon may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in the industry.

 

Comparison of Fiscal Quarters Ended November 30, 2007 and November 30, 2006

 

Net Sales

 

Retail sales increased during the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2007 by $70.4 million or 26.3% from $267.6 million to $338.0 million over the comparable period in fiscal 2007. The retail sales increase resulted from a $67.2 million increase in petroleum sales and a $3.2 million increase in merchandise sales. The petroleum sales increase resulted from a 22.9% increase in retail selling prices per gallon, and a 6.9 million gallon or 6.6% increase in retail petroleum volume. Merchandise sales increase is primarily due to increased prepared food, beverages and cigarette sales due to promotional campaigns and increased selling prices.

 

Costs of Goods Sold

 

Retail costs of goods sold increased during the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2007 by $73.8 million or 31.2% for the comparable period in fiscal 2007 from $236.4 million to $310.2 million. The increase of $73.8 million is due to the following increases: petroleum purchases of $67.4 million due to an increase in prices and volume, fuel taxes of $3.9 million and merchandise costs of $2.5 million.

 

Gross Profit

 

Retail gross profit decreased during the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2007 by $3.5 million or 11.1% over the comparable period in fiscal 2007. The Company’s petroleum margins decreased by $4.2 million, due to higher product costs, offset by a merchandise margin increase of $.7 million.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

Retail operating expenses increased during the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2007 by $.3 million or .9% over the comparable period in fiscal 2007, which is relatively consistent from quarter to quarter.

 

Wholesale Operations:

 

     Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
     2007    2006  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Net Sales (a)

   $ 355,528    $ 316,942  

Costs of Goods Sold

     314,784      310,391  
               

Gross Profit

     40,744      6,551  
               

Operating Expenses

     9,009      8,149  
               

Segment Operating Income (Loss)

     31,735      (1,598 )
               

Crude throughput (thousand barrels per day)

     57.8      67.3  
               

 

Refinery Product Yield

(thousands of barrels)

 

 

     Three Months Ended
          November 30,          
 
     2007     2006  

Gasoline and gasoline blendstock

   2,120     2,770  

Distillates

   1,279     1,588  

Asphalt

   1,686     1,720  

Butane, propane, residual products, internally produced fuel and other

   579     525  
            

Total Product Yield

   5,664     6,603  
            

% Heavy Crude Oil of Total Refinery Throughput (b)

   63 %   55 %
            

 

Product Sales

(dollars in thousands) (a)

 

 

     Three Months Ended
November 30,
     2007    2006

Gasoline and gasoline blendstock

   $ 136,154    $ 115,360

Distillates

     113,211      102,757

Asphalt

     99,187      93,743

Other

     6,976      5,082
             
   $ 355,528    $ 316,942
             

 

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Product Sales

(thousand of barrels) (a)

 

 

     Three Months
Ended
November 30,
     2007    2006

Gasoline and gasoline blendstock

   1,434    1,699

Distillates

   1,076    1,337

Asphalt

   2,413    1,816

Other

   135    139
         
   5,058    4,991
         

(a) Sources of total product sales include products manufactured at the refinery located in Warren, Pennsylvania and products purchased from third parties.
(b) The Company defines “heavy” crude oil as crude oil with an American Petroleum Institute specific gravity of 26 or less.

 

Comparison of Fiscal Quarters Ended November 30, 2007 and November 30, 2006

 

Net Sales

 

Wholesale sales increased during the three months ended November 30, 2007 by $38.6 million or 12.2% over the comparable period in fiscal 2007 from $316.9 million to $355.5 million. The wholesale sales increase was due to a 10.7% increase in wholesale prices and a 1.3% increase in wholesale volume.

 

Costs of Goods Sold

 

Wholesale costs of goods sold increased during the three months ended November 30, 2007 by $4.4 million or 1.4% over the comparable period in fiscal 2007 from $310.4 million to $314.8 million. The increase in wholesale costs of goods sold during this period was primarily due to an increase in refinery expenses and losses on the Company’s hedging program of $2.7 million.

 

Gross Profit

 

Wholesale gross profit increased $34.2 million from $6.5 million for the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2006 to $40.7 million for the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2007. The increase was due to increases in sales volume and selling prices.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses increased during the three months ended November 30, 2007 by $.9 million over such expenses for the comparable period in fiscal 2007. This increase was primarily due to an increase in legal / professional services and depreciation expenses.

 

Consolidated Expenses:

 

Interest Expense, net

 

Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) for the three months ended November 30, 2007 increased $1.5 million or 29.6% to $6.7 million from $5.2 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2007, primarily due to increased debt offset by increased interest income.

 

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Income Tax Expense / (Benefit)

 

The Company’s effective tax rate remained consistent at approximately 41% for the three months ended November 30, 2007 and November 30, 2006.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We operate in an environment where our liquidity and capital resources are impacted by changes in the price of crude oil and refined petroleum products, availability of credit, market uncertainty and a variety of additional factors beyond our control. Included in such factors are, among others, the level of customer product demand, weather conditions, governmental regulations, worldwide political conditions and overall market and economic conditions.

 

The following table summarizes selected measures of liquidity and capital sources (in thousands):

 

     November 30,
2007
   August 31,
2007

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 104,516    $ 135,441

Working capital

   $ 320,287    $ 320,088

Current ratio

     3.5      3.1

Debt

   $ 358,699    $ 358,952

 

Primary sources of liquidity have been cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operations and borrowing availability under a revolving line of credit. We believe available capital resources will be adequate to meet our working capital, debt service, and capital expenditure requirements for existing operations.

 

 

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Our cash and cash equivalents consist of bank balances and investments in money market funds. These investments have staggered maturity dates, none of which exceed three months. They have a high degree of liquidity since the securities are traded in public markets. During the three months ended November 30, 2007, significant uses of cash are summarized in the following table:

 

     Three
Months
Ended
November 30,
2007
 
     (dollars in
millions)
 

Significant uses of cash

  

Cash used in investing activities

  

Property, plant and equipment

   $ (11.6 )

Refinery turnaround costs

     (3.3 )
        

Total

   $ (14.9 )
        

Cash provided by financing activities

  

Proceeds from sale of investment securities

   $ 14.8  

Other

     (0.2 )
        

Total

   $ 14.6  
        

Working capital items

  

Prepaid expense increase

   $ (32.9 )

Income taxes payable decrease

     (18.4 )

Accounts payable decrease

     (17.2 )

Accounts receivable increase

     (6.1 )

Other

     (1.9 )

Decrease in inventory due to decrease in volumes

     21.4  

Accrued liabilities increase

     9.2  
        

Total

   $ (45.9 )
        

 

We require a substantial investment in working capital which is susceptible to large variations during the year resulting from purchases of inventory and seasonal demands. Inventory purchasing activity is a function of sales activity and turnaround cycles for the different refinery units.

 

Maintenance and non-discretionary capital expenditures have averaged approximately $6.0 million annually over the last three years for the refining and marketing operations. Management does not foresee any increase in these maintenance and non-discretionary capital expenditures during fiscal year 2008.

 

Future liquidity, both short and long-term, will continue to be primarily dependent on realizing a refinery margin sufficient to cover fixed and variable expenses, including planned capital expenditures. We expect to be able to meet our working capital, capital expenditure, contractual obligations, letter of credit and debt service requirements out of cash flow from operations, cash on hand and borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility with PNC Bank, N.A. as Agent Bank. Under the amended Revolving Credit Facility, interest is calculated as follows: (a) for base rate borrowings, at the greater of the Agent Bank’s prime rate less an applicable margin of .5% to 0% or federal funds rate plus 1%; (b) for euro-rate borrowings, at the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin of 1.25% to 1.75%. The applicable margin will vary depending on a formula calculating our average unused availability under the facility. The applicable margin varied with our facility leverage ratio calculation.

 

The Revolving Credit Facility is secured primarily by certain cash accounts, accounts receivable and inventory. Until maturity, we may borrow on a borrowing base formula as set forth in the facility.

 

We had outstanding letters of credit of $432,000 as of November 30, 2007. As of November 30, 2007, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility resulting in net availability of $99,568,000.

 

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Although we are not aware of any pending circumstances which would change our expectation, changes in the tax laws, the imposition of and changes in federal and state clean air and clean fuel requirements and other changes in environmental laws and regulations may also increase future capital expenditure levels. Future capital expenditures are also subject to business conditions affecting the industry. We continue to investigate strategic acquisitions and capital improvements to our existing facilities.

 

Federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the environment affect nearly all of our operations. As is the case with all the companies engaged in similar industries, we face significant exposure from actual or potential claims and lawsuits involving environmental matters. Future expenditures related to environmental matters cannot be reasonably quantified in many circumstances due to the uncertainties as to required remediation methods and related clean-up cost estimates. We cannot predict what additional environmental legislation or regulations will be enacted or become effective in the future or how existing or future laws or regulations will be administered or interpreted with respect to products or activities to which they have not been previously applied.

 

Seasonal Factors

 

Seasonal factors affecting the Company’s business may cause variation in the prices and margins of some of the Company’s products. For example, demand for gasoline tends to be highest in spring and summer months, while demand for home heating oil and kerosene tends to be highest in winter months.

 

As a result, the margin on gasoline prices versus crude oil costs generally tends to increase in the spring and summer, while margins on home heating oil and kerosene tend to increase in winter.

 

Inflation

 

The effect of inflation on the Company has not been significant during the last five fiscal years.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

The Company uses its revolving credit facility to finance a portion of its operations. These on-balance sheet financial instruments, to the extent they provide for variable rates, expose the Company to interest rate risk resulting from changes in the PNC Prime rate, the Federal Funds or LIBOR rate.

 

The Company has exposure to price fluctuations of crude oil and refined products. The Company does not manage the price risk related to all of its inventories of crude oil and refined products with a permanent formal hedging program, but does manage its risk exposures by managing inventory levels. The Company had open future positions of 1,200,000 barrels of crude all on November 30, 2007. For the three months ended November 30, 2007, the Company realized losses of $502,000 and has unrealized losses of $2,198,000.

 

See also Recent Developments section of Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) Based on an evaluation by management of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13(a) – 15(e) and 15(d) – 15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), as of the end of the Company’s fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2007, (the “Evaluation Date”) the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively) have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the Evaluation Date.

 

(b) There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2007 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

     None.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

 

     In connection with information set forth in this Form 10-Q, the factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007 should be considered. In addition, the factors discussed herein should be considered. Other than the factors listed below, there have been no material changes to the factors previously disclosed in our Form 10-K.

 

     Certain of our executive officers may allocate a portion of their time to the business of our affiliate, United Refining Energy Corp., thereby causing potential conflicts of interest in their determination of how much time to devote to our affairs.

 

     Certain of our executive officers are also executive officers of our affiliate, United Refining Energy Corp., a blank check company with a particular focus on target businesses in the energy industry and specifically businesses or assets involved in the refining of petroleum products. United Refining Energy Corp. consummated its initial public offering on December 11, 2007 and is in the process of evaluating appropriate acquisition targets, which requires certain of our executive officers to allocate a portion of their time to such business. If such executive officers become required to devote substantial amounts of time to the business of United Refining Energy Corp., it could limit their ability to devote time to our affairs. We cannot assure you that these conflicts will be resolved in our favor.

 

     We have entered into a right of first refusal and corporate opportunities agreement with United Refining Energy Corp. pursuant to which we granted to United Refining Energy Corp. a right of first refusal with respect to certain investment or acquisition opportunities, thereby possibly impairing our ability to pursue valuable opportunities and raising the potential for conflicts of interest in determining whether a particular opportunity first must be presented to United Refining Energy Corp.

 

     Commencing on December 11, 2007 and expiring on the earlier of the date on which United Refining Energy Corp. consummates its initial business combination or dissolves and liquidates pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, we have agreed to share business opportunities with United Refining Energy Corp. as follows:

 

   

We will have the first opportunity to consider any business opportunities with respect to transactions primarily involving the purchase of retail operations or the sale or lease of real estate in connection therewith.

 

   

United Refining Energy Corp. will have the first opportunity to consider any business opportunity, meeting its initial business combination thresholds in any industry or business except with respect to transactions primarily involving the purchase of retail operations or the sale or lease of real estate in connection therewith.

 

     Such agreement may limit our ability to pursue valuable business opportunities and it may create conflicts of interest as our executive officers determine whether particular opportunities must first be offered to United Refining Energy Corp. We cannot assure you that these conflicts will be resolved in our favor.

 

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

     None.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

     None.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

     None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

 

     None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit 31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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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.

 

Date: January 14, 2008

 

UNITED REFINING COMPANY

(Registrant)

/s/  Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt

President

/s/  James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

Chief Financial Officer

 

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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.

 

Date: January 14, 2008

 

KIANTONE PIPELINE CORPORATION

(Registrant)

/s/  Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt

President

/s/  James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

Chief Financial Officer

 

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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.

 

Date: January 14, 2008

 

UNITED REFINING COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA

(Registrant)

/s/  Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt

President

/s/  James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

Chief Financial Officer

 

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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.

 

Date: January 14, 2008

 

KIANTONE PIPELINE COMPANY

(Registrant)

/s/ Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt

President

/s/ James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

Chief Financial Officer

 

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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.

 

Date: January 14, 2008

 

UNITED JET CENTER, INC.

(Registrant)

/s/ Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt

President

/s/ James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

Chief Financial Officer

 

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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.

 

Date: January 14, 2008

 

KWIK-FILL CORPORATION

(Registrant)

/s/  Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt
President

/s/  James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy
Chief Financial Officer

 

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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.

 

Date: January 14, 2008

 

INDEPENDENT GASOLINE AND OIL COMPANY OF ROCHESTER, INC.
(Registrant)

/s/  Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt
President

/s/  James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy
Chief Financial Officer

 

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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.

 

Date: January 14, 2008

 

BELL OIL CORP.
(Registrant)

/s/  Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt
President

/s/  James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy
Chief Financial Officer

 

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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.

 

Date: January 14, 2008

 

PPC, INC.
(Registrant)

/s/  Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt
President

/s/  James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy
Chief Financial Officer

 

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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.

 

Date: January 14, 2008

 

SUPER TEST PETROLEUM, INC.
(Registrant)

/s/  Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt
President

/s/  James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy
Chief Financial Officer

 

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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.

 

Date: January 14, 2008

 

KWIK-FIL, INC.
(Registrant)

/s/  Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt
President

/s/  James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy
Chief Financial Officer

 

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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.

 

Date: January 14, 2008

 

VULCAN ASPHALT REFINING CORPORATION
(Registrant)

/s/  Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt
President

/s/  James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy
Chief Financial Officer

 

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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.

 

Date: January 14, 2008

 

COUNTRY FAIR, INC.
(Registrant)

/s/  Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt
President and Chief Operating Officer

/s/  James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy
Vice President – Finance

 

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EX-31.1 2 dex311.htm SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION FOR THE CEO Section 302 Certification for the CEO

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, John A. Catsimatidis certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of United Refining Company (the “registrant”);

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: January 14, 2008   Signature:  

/s/ John A. Catsimatidis

    John A. Catsimatidis
    Principal Executive Officer
EX-31.2 3 dex312.htm SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION FOR THE CFO Section 302 Certification for the CFO

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, James E. Murphy certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of United Refining Company (the “registrant”);

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: January 14, 2008   Signature:  

/s/ James E. Murphy

    James E. Murphy
    Principal Financial Officer
EX-32.1 4 dex321.htm SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION FOR THE CEO & CFO Section 906 Certification for the CEO & CFO

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of United Refining Company, a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2006 (the “Form 10-Q”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Dated: January 14, 2008   By:  

/s/ John A. Catsimatidis

    John A. Catsimatidis
    Principal Executive Officer

 

Dated: January 14, 2008   By:  

/s/ James E. Murphy

    James E. Murphy
    Principal Financial Officer

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of this Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to United Refining Company and will be retained by United Refining Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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