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1: 15 BRADLEY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 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: 09945792 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: 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: 09945791 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: 09945786 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: 09945784 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: 09945789 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: 09945783 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: 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: 09945787 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: 09945793 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: 09945785 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: 09945790 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 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 May 31, 2009

 

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission File No. 001-06198

 

 

 

LOGO  

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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

The Company believes that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all controls issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a Company are detected. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and the Company’s CEO and CFO have concluded that such controls and procedures are effective at the “reasonable assurance” level.

 

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

     Smaller reporting company  ¨

 

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

 

As of July 15, 2009, there were 100 shares of common stock, par value $.10 per share, of the Registrant outstanding.

 

 

 


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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   

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements

  
  

Consolidated Balance Sheets – May 31, 2009 (unaudited) and August 31, 2008

   4
  

Consolidated Statements of Operations – Quarter and Nine Months Ended May 31, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)

   5
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Nine Months Ended May 31, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)

   6
  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

   7

Item 2.

  

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

   16

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   25

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

   25

PART II.

   OTHER INFORMATION    26

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

   26

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   26

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   26

Item 3.

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   26

Item 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   26

Item 5.

  

Other Information

   26

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

   26

Signatures

   27

 

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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)

 

     May 31,
2009
(Unaudited)
    August 31,
2008
 

Assets

    

Current:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 19,887      $ 32,447   

Accounts receivable, net

     77,759        124,022   

Due from affiliated companies under a tax sharing agreement

     4,602        35,913   

Inventories

     206,483        94,708   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     24,951        21,304   
                

Total current assets

     333,682        308,394   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     251,683        244,011   

Investment in affiliated company

     6,427        6,389   

Deferred financing costs, net

     3,582        4,544   

Goodwill

     1,349        1,349   

Tradename

     10,500        10,500   

Amortizable intangible assets, net

     1,509        1,713   

Deferred turnaround costs and other assets, net

     8,870        13,120   

Deferred income taxes

     9,433        11,773   
                
   $ 627,035      $ 601,793   
                

Liabilities and Stockholder’s (Deficit) Equity

    

Current:

    

Revolving credit facility

   $ 22,000      $ 9,000   

Current installments of long-term debt

     2,397        2,184   

Accounts payable

     43,753        46,912   

Income taxes payable

     9,033        —     

Accrued liabilities

     23,665        16,377   

Sales, use and fuel taxes payable

     21,759        21,454   

Deferred income taxes

     2,891        2,891   

Amounts due to affiliated companies, net

     1,756        2,591   
                

Total current liabilities

     127,254        101,409   

Long term debt: less current installments

     334,704        356,107   

Deferred gain on settlement of pension plan obligations

     —          55   

Deferred retirement benefits

     88,505        86,146   

Other noncurrent liabilities

     7        18   
                

Total liabilities

     550,470        543,735   
                

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholder’s equity:

    

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

     —          —     

Additional paid-in capital

     24,665        24,665   

Retained earnings

     73,659        56,338   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (21,759     (22,945
                

Total stockholder’s equity

     76,565        58,058   
                
   $ 627,035      $ 601,793   
                

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS—(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     May 31,     May 31,  
     2009     2008     2009     2008  
           (As adjusted)           (As adjusted)  

Net sales

   $ 498,312      $ 788,949      $ 1,703,592      $ 2,146,235   

Costs of goods sold

     428,939        775,165        1,534,622        2,072,749   
                                

Gross profit

     69,373        13,784        168,970        73,486   
                                

Expenses:

        

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     35,779        36,116        107,937        106,845   

Depreciation and amortization expenses

     4,028        4,058        12,204        12,138   
                                

Total operating expenses

     39,807        40,174        120,141        118,983   
                                

Operating income (loss)

     29,566        (26,390     48,829        (45,497
                                

Other income (expense):

        

Interest expense, net

     (8,785     (8,595     (27,258     (22,826

Other, net

     (627     (462     (1,479     (1,557

Equity in net earnings of affiliate

     (3     618        38        1,512   

Gain on extinguishment of debt

     9,230        —          9,230        —     
                                
     (185     (8,439     (19,469     (22,871
                                

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

     29,381        (34,829     29,360        (68,368

Income tax expense (benefit)

     12,048        (14,280     12,039        (28,030
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 17,333      $ (20,549   $ 17,321      $ (40,338
                                

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

    Nine Months Ended  
    May 31,
2009
    May 31,
2008
 
          (As adjusted)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

   

Net income (loss)

  $ 17,321      $ (40,338

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

   

Depreciation and amortization

    17,486        15,664   

Equity in net earnings of affiliate

    (38     (1,512

Deferred income taxes

    1,516        4,517   

Gain on extinguishment of debt

    (9,230     —     

Loss on asset dispositions

    587        1,068   

Cash used in working capital items

    (25,216     (91,217

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

   

Other assets

    372        (20

Deferred retirement benefits

    4,370        2,153   

Other noncurrent liabilities

    (11     (25

Other, net

    (2     2   
               

Total adjustments

    (10,166     (69,370
               

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    7,155        (109,708
               

Cash flows from investing activities:

   

Additions to property, plant and equipment

    (19,191     (34,471

Additions to deferred turnaround costs

    (1,138     (9,520

Proceeds from asset dispositions

    80        —     
               

Net cash used in investing activities

    (20,249     (43,991
               

Cash flows from financing activities:

   

Net borrowings on revolving credit facility

    13,000        32,000   

Proceeds from sale of investment securities

    —          75,854   

Proceeds from issuance of long term debt

    318        178   

Dividends to stockholder

    —          (35,312

Principal reductions of long term debt

    (12,559     (956

Deferred financing costs

    (225     (108
               

Net cash provided by financing activities

    534        71,656   
               

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

    (12,560     (82,043

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

    32,447        135,441   
               

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 19,887      $ 53,398   
               

Cash provided by (used in) working capital items:

   

Accounts receivable, net

  $ 46,263      $ (27,582

Refundable income taxes

    31,311        —     

Inventories

    (111,775     35,098   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    (3,647     (100,721

Accounts payable

    (3,159     23,732   

Accrued liabilities

    7,288        9,084   

Income taxes payable

    9,033        (36,514

Sales, use and fuel taxes payable

    305        818   

Amounts due from affiliated companies, net

    (835     4,868   
               

Total change

  $ (25,216   $ (91,217
               

Cash paid during the period for:

   

Interest

  $ 19,473      $ 18,947   

Income taxes

  $ 1,458      $ 42,273   
               

Non-cash investing activities:

   

Property additions & capital leases

  $ 1,148      $ 598   
               

 

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 and nine months ended May 31, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending August 31, 2009. 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, 2008.

 

2. Change in Accounting Policy

 

During the quarter ended February 28, 2009 the Company changed its method of accounting for inventories during interim periods from adjusting the inventory LIFO reserve on an annual basis to adjusting the inventory LIFO reserve on a quarterly basis. We believe this change in method of accounting better reflects interim results consistent with annual LIFO. Accordingly, the Company has reflected the change in accounting in the current quarter and retrospectively applied this policy to its previously issued financial statements for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2008. This change does not impact cash flows and does not impact annual financial statements.

 

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UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the impact of the change in accounting policy has had on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2008:

 

     Three Months Ended May 31, 2008
(in thousands)
 
     As Previously
Reported
   Adjustments     As adjusted  

Net sales

   $ 788,949    $ —        $ 788,949   

Costs of goods sold

     733,130      42,035        775,165   
                       

Gross profit

     55,819      (42,035     13,784   

Operating expenses

     40,174      —          40,174   
                       

Operating income (loss)

     15,645      (42,035     (26,390

Other expenses

     8,439      —          8,439   
                       

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

     7,206      (42,035     (34,829

Income tax expense (benefit)

     2,955      (17,235     (14,280
                       

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,251    $ (24,800   $ (20,549
                       
     Nine Months Ended May 31, 2008
(in thousands)
 
     As Previously
Reported
   Adjustments     As adjusted  

Net sales

   $ 2,146,235    $ —        $ 2,146,235   

Costs of goods sold

     1,990,948      81,801        2,072,749   
                       

Gross profit

     155,287      (81,801     73,486   

Operating expenses

     118,983      —          118,983   
                       

Operating income (loss)

     36,304      (81,801     (45,497

Other expenses

     22,871      —          22,871   
                       

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

     13,433      (81,801     (68,368

Income tax expense (benefit)

     5,508      (33,538     (28,030
                       

Net income (loss)

   $ 7,925    $ (48,263   $ (40,338
                       

 

3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“Statement 157”). Statement 157 provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. This statement clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. Statement 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data. Statement 157 applies whenever other standards require assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. This statement is effective in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008, the FASB provided a one year deferral for the implementation of Statement 157 for non-financial assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value on a non-recurring basis. The Company adopted Statement 157 for financial assets as of September 1, 2008 and it did not have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, the Company believes that the adoption of Statement 157 for non-financial assets and liabilities will not have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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

 

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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 March 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 161 “Disclosure about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities-an amendment of FASB statements No. 133” (“Statement 161”) which provides revised guidance for enhanced disclosures about how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133, and how derivative instruments and the related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. Statement 161 is effective for the Company’s fiscal and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company does not currently have any derivative instruments and is not involved in any hedging activities.

 

4. Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost being determined under the Last-in, First-out (LIFO) method for crude oil and petroleum product inventories and the First-in, First-out (FIFO) method for merchandise. Supply inventories are stated at either lower of cost or market or replacement cost and include various parts for the refinery operations. (See note 2).

 

Inventories consist of the following:

 

     May 31,
2009
    August 31,
2008
     (in thousands)

Crude Oil

   $ 64,197      $ 17,273

Petroleum Products

     135,995        39,836
              

Total @ LIFO

     200,192        57,109
              

Merchandise

     17,598        18,350

Supplies

     21,686        19,249
              

Total @ FIFO

     39,284        37,599
              
     239,476        94,708

Lower of cost or market reserve

     (32,993     —  
              

Total Inventory

   $ 206,483      $ 94,708
              

 

At May 31, 2009, aggregated LIFO costs exceeded the current market costs by $33,000,000. Accordingly the Company recorded a $33,000,000 lower of cost or market reserve against LIFO cost. The net effect of the $33,000,000 change in this reserve for the nine month period from August 31, 2008 to May 31, 2009 to value the Company’s crude oil and petroleum products inventories to net realizable market values decreased operating income by $33,000,000. For the three month period ending May 31, 2009, the lower of cost or market reserve was reduced from $78,000,000 at February 28, 2009 to $33,000,000 at May 31, 2009. The net effect of this reduction for the three month period increased operating income by approximately $45,000,000.

 

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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)

 

    May 31, 2009     August 31, 2008  
    Issuer     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated     Issuer     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Assets

               

Current:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 6,193      $ 13,694      $ —        $ 19,887      $ 11,358      $ 21,089      $ —        $ 32,447   

Accounts receivable, net

    47,444        30,315        —          77,759        75,524        48,498        —          124,022   

Refundable income taxes

    4,533        69        —          4,602        34,530        1,383        —          35,913   

Inventories

    181,123        25,360        —          206,483        64,614        30,094        —          94,708   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    17,763        7,188        —          24,951        16,338        4,966        —          21,304   

Intercompany

    112,349        15,860        (128,209     —          163,202        17,001        (180,203     —     
                                                               

Total current assets

    369,405        92,486        (128,209     333,682        365,566        123,031        (180,203     308,394   

Property, plant and equipment, net

    175,133        76,550        —          251,683        166,266        77,745        —          244,011   

Investment in affiliated company

    6,427        —          —          6,427        6,389        —          —          6,389   

Deferred financing costs, net

    3,582        —          —          3,582        4,544        —          —          4,544   

Goodwill and other non-amortizable assets

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

Amortizable intangible assets, net

    —          1,509        —          1,509        —          1,713        —          1,713   

Deferred turnaround costs & other assets

    7,942        928        —          8,870        11,984        1,136        —          13,120   

Deferred income taxes

    14,839        (5,406     —          9,433        15,778        (4,005     —          11,773   

Investment in subsidiaries

    6,675        —          (6,675     —          (5,922     —          5,922        —     
                                                               
  $ 584,003      $ 177,916      $ (134,884   $ 627,035      $ 564,605      $ 211,469      $ (174,281   $ 601,793   
                                                               

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

               

Current:

               

Revolving credit facility

  $ 22,000      $ —        $ —        $ 22,000      $ 9,000      $ —        $ —        $ 9,000   

Current installments of long-term debt

    1,392        1,005        —          2,397        1,315        869        —          2,184   

Accounts payable

    21,633        22,120        —          43,753        24,550        22,362        —          46,912   

Income taxes payable

    1,037        7,996        —          9,033        —          —          —          —     

Accrued liabilities

    18,137        5,528        —          23,665        10,615        5,762        —          16,377   

Sales, use and fuel taxes payable

    17,678        4,081        —          21,759        16,961        4,493        —          21,454   

Deferred income taxes

    3,590        (699     —          2,891        3,590        (699     —          2,891   

Amounts due to affiliated companies, net

    1,693        63        —          1,756        1,297        1,294        —          2,591   

Intercompany

    —          128,209        (128,209     —          —          180,203        (180,203     —     
                                                               

Total current liabilities

    87,160        168,303        (128,209     127,254        67,328        214,284        (180,203     101,409   

Long term debt: less current installments

    332,046        2,658        —          334,704        353,098        3,009        —          356,107   

Deferred gain on settlement of pension plan obligations

    —          —          —          —          55        —          —          55   

Deferred retirement benefits

    88,232        273        —          88,505        86,066        80        —          86,146   

Other noncurrent liabilities

    —          7        —          7        —          18        —          18   
                                                               

Total liabilities

    507,438        171,241        (128,209     550,470        506,547        217,391        (180,203     543,735   
                                                               

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

    24,665        10,651        (10,651     24,665        24,665        10,651        (10,651     24,665   

Retained earnings

    73,659        (3,876     3,876        73,659        56,338        (16,464     16,464        56,338   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (21,759     (118     118        (21,759     (22,945     (127     127        (22,945
                                                               

Total stockholder’s equity

    76,565        6,675        (6,675     76,565        58,058        (5,922     5,922        58,058   
                                                               
  $ 584,003      $ 177,916      $ (134,884   $ 627,035      $ 564,605      $ 211,469      $ (174,281   $ 601,793   
                                                               

 

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(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)

 

    Three Months Ended May 31, 2009     Three Months Ended May 31, 2008
(As adjusted)
 
    Issuer     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated     Issuer     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

  $ 334,518      $ 277,990      $ (114,196   $ 498,312      $ 611,314      $ 405,648      $ (228,013   $ 788,949   

Costs of goods sold

    295,061        248,074        (114,196     428,939        625,671        377,507        (228,013     775,165   
                                                               

Gross profit (loss)

    39,457        29,916        —          69,373        (14,357     28,141        —          13,784   
                                                               

Expenses:

               

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    5,395        30,384        —          35,779        5,534        30,582        —          36,116   

Depreciation and amortization expenses

    2,678        1,350        —          4,028        2,631        1,427        —          4,058   
                                                               

Total operating expenses

    8,073        31,734        —          39,807        8,165        32,009        —          40,174   
                                                               

Operating income (loss)

    31,384        (1,818     —          29,566        (22,522     (3,868     —          (26,390
                                                               

Other income (expense):

               

Interest expense, net

    (8,450     (335     —          (8,785     (7,711     (884     —          (8,595

Other, net

    (905     278        —          (627     (743     281        —          (462

Gain on extinguishment of debt

    9,230        —          —          9,230        —          —          —          —     

Equity in net (loss) earnings of affiliate

    (3     —          —          (3     618        —          —          618   

Equity in net loss of subsidiaries

    (1,703     —          1,703        —          (2,842     —          2,842        —     
                                                               
    (1,831     (57     1,703        (185     (10,678     (603     2,842        (8,439
                                                               

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

    29,553        (1,875     1,703        29,381        (33,200     (4,471     2,842        (34,829

Income tax expense (benefit)

    12,220        (172     —          12,048        (12,651     (1,629     —          (14,280
                                                               

Net income (loss)

  $ 17,333      $ (1,703   $ 1,703      $ 17,333      $ (20,549   $ (2,842   $ 2,842      $ (20,549
                                                               

 

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(Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)

 

    Nine Months Ended May 31, 2009     Nine Months Ended May 31, 2008
(As adjusted)
 
    Issuer     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated     Issuer     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

  $ 1,192,038      $ 877,968      $ (366,414   $ 1,703,592      $ 1,641,455      $ 1,082,531      $ (577,751   $ 2,146,235   

Costs of goods sold

    1,140,923        760,113        (366,414     1,534,622        1,651,650        998,850        (577,751     2,072,749   
                                                               

Gross profit (loss)

    51,115        117,855        —          168,970        (10,195     83,681        —          73,486   
                                                               

Expenses:

               

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    17,096        90,841        —          107,937        16,893        89,952        —          106,845   

Depreciation and amortization expenses

    8,034        4,170        —          12,204        7,894        4,244        —          12,138   
                                                               

Total operating expenses

    25,130        95,011        —          120,141        24,787        94,196        —          118,983   
                                                               

Operating income (loss)

    25,985        22,844        —          48,829        (34,982     (10,515     —          (45,497
                                                               

Other income (expense):

               

Interest expense, net

    (25,618     (1,640     —          (27,258     (18,788     (4,038     —          (22,826

Other, net

    (2,263     785        —          (1,478     (2,419     862        —          (1,557

Gain on extinguishment of debt

    9,230        —          —          9,230        —          —          —          —     

Equity in net earnings of affiliate

    37        —          —          37        1,512        —          —          1,512   

Equity in net earnings (loss) of subsidiaries

    12,590        —          (12,590     —          (8,598     —          8,598        —     
                                                               
    (6,024     (855     (12,590     (19,469     (28,293     (3,176     8,598        (22,871
                                                               

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

    19,961        21,989        (12,590     29,360        (63,275     (13,691     8,598        (68,368

Income tax expense (benefit)

    2,640        9,399        —          12,039        (22,937     (5,093     —          (28,030
                                                               

Net income (loss)

  $ 17,321      $ 12,590      $ (12,590   $ 17,321      $ (40,338   $ (8,598   $ 8,598      $ (40,338
                                                               

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

    Nine Months Ended May 31, 2009     Nine Months Ended May 31, 2008  
    Issuer     Guarantors     Eliminations   Consolidated     Issuer     Guarantors     Eliminations   Consolidated  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ 20,488      $ (3,817   $ —     $ 16,671      $ (121,918   $ 12,210      $ —     $ (109,708
                                                           

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Additions to property, plant and equipment

    (15,945     (3,246     —       (19,191     (27,973     (6,498     —       (34,471

Additions to deferred turnaround costs

    (1,127     (11     —       (1,138     (9,481     (39     —       (9,520

Proceeds from asset dispositions

    —          80        —       80        —          —          —       —     
                                                           

Net cash used in investing activities

    (17,072     (3,177     —       (20,249     (37,454     (6,537     —       (43,991
                                                           

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Net borrowings on revolving credit facility

    13,000        —          —       13,000        32,000        —          —       32,000   

Proceeds from sales of investment securities

    —          —          —       —          75,854        —          —       75,854   

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

    —          318        —       318        —          178        —       178   

Dividends to stockholder

    —          —          —       —          (35,312     —          —       (35,312

Principal reductions of long-term debt

    (21,356     (719     —       (22,075     (328     (628     —       (956

Deferred financing costs

    (225     —          —       (225     (108     —          —       (108
                                                           

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (8,581     (401     —       (8,982     72,106        (450     —       71,656   
                                                           

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (5,165     (7,395     —       (12,560     (87,266     5,223        —       (82,043

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

    11,358        21,089        —       32,447        123,858        11,583        —       135,441   
                                                           

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 6,193      $ 13,694      $ —     $ 19,887      $ 36,592      $ 16,806      $ —     $ 53,398   
                                                           

 

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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
May 31,
    Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 
     2009     2008     2009    2008  
           (As adjusted)          (As adjusted)  

Net Sales

         

Retail

   $ 276,938      $ 404,593      $ 874,515    $ 1,079,261   

Wholesale

     221,374        384,356        829,077      1,066,974   
                               
   $ 498,312      $ 788,949      $ 1,703,592    $ 2,146,235   
                               

Intersegment Sales

         

Wholesale

   $ 77,144      $ 226,958      $ 362,961    $ 574,481   
                               

Operating (Loss) Income

         

Retail

   $ (2,718   $ (4,910   $ 27,165    $ (12,192

Wholesale

     32,284        (21,480     21,664      (33,305
                               
   $ 29,566      $ (26,390   $ 48,829    $ (45,497
                               

Depreciation and Amortization

         

Retail

   $ 1,252      $ 1,328      $ 3,878    $ 3,947   

Wholesale

     2,776        2,730        8,326      8,191   
                               
   $ 4,028      $ 4,058      $ 12,204    $ 12,138   
                               

 

     May 31,
2009
   August 31,
2008

Total Assets

     

Retail

   $ 150,230    $ 179,119

Wholesale

     476,805      422,674
             
   $ 627,035    $ 601,793
             

Capital Expenditures (including non-cash)

     

Retail

   $ 3,189    $ 8,359

Wholesale

     17,150      35,029
             
   $ 20,339    $ 43,388
             

 

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UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

7. Employee Benefit Plans

 

For the periods ended May 31, 2009 and May 31, 2008, net pension and other postretirement benefit costs were comprised of the following:

 

     Pension Benefits  
     Three Months Ended
May 31,
    Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  
     (in thousands)  

Service cost

   $ 647      $ 715      $ 2,072      $ 2,045   

Interest cost on benefit obligation

     1,228        1,243        3,935        3,536   

Expected return on plan assets

     (1,024     (1,307     (3,282     (3,720

Amortization of transition obligation

     2        70        2        105   

Amortization and deferral of net loss

     319        (48     788        54   
                                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 1,172      $ 673      $ 3,515      $ 2,020   
                                
     Other Post-Retirement Benefits  
     Three Months Ended
May 31,
    Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  
     (in thousands)  

Service cost

   $ 669      $ 679      $ 2,008      $ 1,991   

Interest cost on benefit obligation

     1,116        1,105        3,348        3,236   

Expected return on plan assets

     —          —          —          —     

Amortization of transition obligation

     150        150        448        448   

Amortization and deferral of net loss

     243        190        730        697   
                                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 2,178      $ 2,124      $ 6,534      $ 6,372   
                                

 

As of May 31, 2009, $2,485,000 of contributions have been made to the Company pension plans for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009.

 

8. Gain on Extinguishment of Debt

 

During the three months ended May 31, 2009, the Company acquired $21,040,000 of its 10 1/2% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2012 at an average price of $54.24, resulting in a gain from extinguishment of debt of $9,230,000, which is net of $286,000 of deferred financing costs and $112,000 of debt discount.

 

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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;

 

   

future exposure to currency devaluations or exchange rate fluctuations;

 

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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 2009. Crude prices in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009 have risen as compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2009. The average NYMEX crude price for the fourth quarter based on values published on July 2, 2009 was $65.21/bbl, $19.46/bbl or 42.5% higher than the average price for the third fiscal quarter of 2009 which was $45.76/bbl.

 

The lagged 3-2-1 crackspread as measured by the difference between the price of crude oil contracts traded on the NYMEX for the proceeding month to the prices of NYMEX gasoline and heating oil contracts in the current trading month, have been negatively affected by falling petroleum prices. The Company uses a lagged crackspread as a margin indicator as it reflects the time period between the purchase of crude oil and its delivery to the refinery for processing. The lagged crackspread for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009 based on values as of July 2, 2009, is $10.87, a $5.47 or a 33.5% decrease over the lagged crackspread for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 which was $16.34. However, the average lagged crackspread for the last two quarters of fiscal year 2009 show a marked improvement over the first six months of fiscal year 2009. The average lagged crackspread for the second half of the year, as measured on July 2, 2009, is $13.61, an $18.81 or 361.2% improvement from the negative $5.21 average for the first six months of the fiscal year.

 

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.

 

As discussed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for inventories during interim periods from adjusting the inventory LIFO reserve on an annual basis to adjusting the inventory LIFO reserve on a quarterly basis. Accordingly, the Company has reflected the change in accounting in the current quarter and retrospectively applied this policy to its previously issued financial statements for the three and nine month periods ended May 31, 2008.

 

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Retail Operations:

 

     Three Months Ended
May 31,
    Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  
     (dollars in thousands)  
           (As adjusted)           (As adjusted)  

Net Sales

        

Petroleum

   $ 215,214      $ 350,233      $ 703,318      $ 921,076   

Merchandise and other

     61,724        54,360        171,197        158,185   
                                

Total Net Sales

     276,938        404,593        874,515        1,079,261   

Costs of Goods Sold

     248,153        377,731        753,062        997,979   
                                

Gross Profit

     28,785        26,862        121,453        81,282   

Operating Expenses

     31,503        31,772        94,288        93,474   
                                

Segment Operating Income (Loss)

   $ (2,718   $ (4,910   $ 27,165      $ (12,192
                                

Petroleum Sales (thousands of gallons)

     98,306        95,641        288,793        280,077   
                                

Gross Profit

        

Petroleum (a)

   $ 13,090      $ 12,418      $ 77,229      $ 39,206   

Merchandise and other

     15,695        14,444        44,224        42,076   
                                
   $ 28,785      $ 26,862        121,453      $ 81,282   
                                

Petroleum margin ($/gallon) (b)

     .1332        .1298        .2674        .1400   

Merchandise margin (percent of sales)

     25.4     26.6     25.8     26.6

 

(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 May 31, 2009 and May 31, 2008

 

Net Sales

 

Retail sales decreased during the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2009 by $127.7 million or 31.6% from $404.6 million to $276.9 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2008. The decrease was primarily due to: $135.0 million in petroleum sales offset by a $7.3 million increase in merchandise sales. The petroleum sales decrease resulted from a 40.2% decrease in retail selling prices per gallon, offset by a 2.7 million gallon or 2.8% increase in retail petroleum volume. The decrease in prices generally reflects the decline in world wide petroleum prices. 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 decreased during the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2009 by $129.6 million or 34.3% for the comparable period in fiscal 2008 from $377.7 million to $248.1 million. The decrease was primarily due to $132.6 million in petroleum purchase prices and a $3.1 million decrease in inventory pricing, offset by an increase in fuel tax of $.3 million, freight cost of $.6 million, and merchandise cost of $6.1 million.

 

Gross Profit

 

Retail gross profit increased during the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2009 by $1.9 million or 7.2% for the comparable period in fiscal 2008. The Company increased its petroleum margins by $.7 million or 5.4% and merchandise margin increased by $1.2 million or 8.7%.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

Retail operating expenses remained relatively constant during the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2009 and the comparable period in fiscal 2008, due to the Company’s effort to keep overhead at the previous year’s level.

 

Comparison of Nine Months Ended May 31, 2009 and May 31, 2008

 

Net Sales

 

Retail sales decreased during the nine months ended May 31, 2009 by $204.7 million or 19.0% from $1,079.3 million to $874.6 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2008. The decrease was primarily due to $217.7 million in petroleum sales, offset by a $13.0 million increase in merchandise sales. The decrease in prices generally reflects the decline in world wide petroleum prices. The petroleum sales decrease resulted from a 25.9% decrease in retail selling prices per gallon this was offset by 8.7 million gallon or 3.1% increase in sales volume. The 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 decreased during the nine months ended May 31, 2009 by $244.9 million or 24.5% from $998.0 million to $753.1 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2008. The decrease was primarily due to $245.6 million in petroleum purchase prices and $12.6 million decrease in inventory pricing offset by increases in: fuel taxes of $2.3 million, freight costs of $.1 million, and merchandise costs of $10.9 million.

 

Gross Profit

 

Retail gross profit increased during the nine months ended May 31, 2009 by $40.2 million or 49.4% for the comparable period in fiscal 2008. The Company increased its petroleum margins by $38.0 million or 97.0% and merchandise margin by $2.2 million or 5.1%.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Retail operating expenses remained relatively constant during the nine months ended May 31, 2009 and the comparable period in fiscal 2008, due to the Company’s effort to keep overhead at the previous year’s level.

 

Wholesale Operations:

 

     Three Months Ended
May 31,
    Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 
     2009    2008     2009    2008  
     (dollars in thousands)  
          (As adjusted)          (As adjusted)  

Net Sales (a)

   $ 221,374    $ 384,356      $ 829,077    $ 1,066,974   

Costs of Goods Sold

     180,786      397,434        781,560      1,074,770   
                              

Gross Profit (Loss)

   $ 40,588    $ (13,078   $ 47,517    $ (7,796
                              

Operating Expenses

     8,304      8,402        25,853      25,509   
                              

Segment Operating Income (Loss)

   $ 32,284    $ (21,480   $ 21,664    $ (33,305
                              

Crude throughput (thousand barrels per day)

     55.1      55.9        61.0      58.1   
                              

 

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Refinery Product Yield

(thousands of barrels)

 

     Three Months Ended
May 31,
    Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 
       2009         2008         2009         2008    

Gasoline and gasoline blendstock

     2,064        2,033        6,972        6,776   

Distillates

     1,206        1,249        4,057        3,902   

Asphalt

     1,504        1,482        5,006        4,771   

Butane, propane, residual products, internally produced fuel and other (“Other”)

     676        782        1,701        1,901   
                                

Total Product Yield

     5,450        5,546        17,736        17,350   
                                

% Heavy Crude Oil of Total Refinery Throughput (b)

     62     57     61     59

Product Sales

(dollars in thousands) (a)

 

  

  

     Three Months Ended
May 31,
    Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Gasoline and gasoline blendstock

   $ 81,270      $ 160,487      $ 272,733      $ 436,448   

Distillates

     64,968        137,959        252,087        377,968   

Asphalt

     70,032        72,288        282,539        216,910   

Other

     5,104        13,622        21,718        35,648   
                                

Total Product Sales

   $ 221,374      $ 384,356      $ 829,077      $ 1,066,974   
                                

 

Product Sales

(thousand of barrels) (a)

 

  

 

     Three Months Ended
May 31,
    Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 
       2009         2008         2009         2008    

Gasoline and gasoline blendstock

     1,320        1,353        4,092        4,176   

Distillates

     1,064        932        3,269        3,118   

Asphalt

     1,478        1,501        4,357        5,407   

Other

     194        218        619        606   
                                

Total Product Sales Volume

     4,056        4,004        12,337        13,307   
                                

 

(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.

 

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Comparison of Fiscal Quarters Ended May 31, 2009 and May 31, 2008

 

Net Sales

 

Wholesale sales decreased during the three months ended May 31, 2009 by $163.0 million or 42.4% for the comparable period in fiscal 2008 from $384.4 million to $221.4 million. The decrease was due to a 43.2% decrease in wholesale prices offset by a 1.3% increase in wholesale volume. The decrease in prices generally reflects the decline in world wide petroleum prices.

 

Costs of Goods Sold

 

Wholesale costs of goods sold decreased during the three months ended May 31, 2009 by $216.6 million or 54.5% for the comparable period in fiscal 2008 from $397.4 million to $180.8 million. The decrease in wholesale costs of goods sold during this period was primarily due to a decrease in cost of raw materials.

 

Gross Profit

 

Wholesale gross profit increased during the three months ended May 31, 2009 by $53.7 million or 410.4% for the comparable period in fiscal 2008 from $(13.1) million to $40.6 million. The increase was primarily due to the changing oil market pricing.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses remained relatively constant during the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2009 and the comparable period in fiscal 2008, due to the Company’s effort to keep overhead at the previous year’s level. The operating expense for the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2009 was $8.3 million or 3.8% of net wholesale sales compared to $8.4 million or 2.2% of net wholesale sales for the comparable period in 2008.

 

Comparison of Nine Months Ended May 31, 2009 and May 31, 2008

 

Net Sales

 

Wholesale sales decreased during the nine months ended May 31, 2009 by $237.9 million or 22.3% from $1,067.0 million to $829.1 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2008. The decrease was due to a 7.3% decrease in wholesale volume and a 16.2% decrease in wholesale selling prices. The decrease in prices generally reflects the decline in world wide petroleum prices.

 

Costs of Goods Sold

 

Wholesale costs of goods sold decreased during the nine months ended May 31, 2009 by $293.2 million or 27.3% from $1,074.8 million to $781.6 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2008. The decrease in wholesale costs of goods sold was primarily a result of the volatile changing oil market pricing in the first fiscal quarter.

 

Gross Profit

 

Wholesale gross profit increased during the nine months ended May 31, 2009 by $55.3 million or 709.5% from $(7.8) million to $47.5 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2008. The increase was primarily due to the changing oil market pricing.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses remained relatively constant during the nine months ended May 31, 2009 and the comparable period in fiscal 2008, due to the Company’s effort to keep overhead at the previous year’s level. For 2009 operating expenses were $25.8 million, or 3.1% of net wholesale sales, compared to $25.5 million, or 2.4% of net wholesale sales for the comparable period in fiscal 2008.

 

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Consolidated Expenses:

 

Interest Expense, net

 

Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) for the three months ended May 31, 2009 increased $.2 million or 2.2% to $8.8 million from $8.6 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2008, primarily due to the decrease of interest income as a result of less cash available for investing.

 

Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) for the nine months ended May 31, 2009 increased $4.4 million or 19.3% to $27.2 million from $22.8 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2008, primarily due to the decrease of interest income as a result of less cash available for investing.

 

Income Tax Expense / (Benefit)

 

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months and nine months ended May 31, 2009 and May 31, 2008 remained relatively constant at approximately 41%.

 

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):

 

     May 31,
2009
   August 31,
2008

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 19,887    $ 32,447

Working capital

   $ 206,428    $ 206,985

Current ratio

     2.6      3.0

Debt

   $ 359,101    $ 367,291

 

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.

 

     Nine Months
Ended
May 31,
2009
 
     (in millions)  

Significant uses of cash
Investing activities:

  

Additions to deferred turnaround costs

   $ 1.0   

Property, plant and equipment

  

Residual upgrade

     5.7   

Waste water treatment plant upgrade

     2.0   

Upgrade to additive system/loading rack

     1.4   

Computers and equipment upgrade

     1.4   

Renewable fuels – cost estimates

     1.4   

#4 boiler upgrade

     1.2   

Miscellaneous equipment replacement

     1.0   

Replace existing boiler – Springdale

     .9   

Retail maintenance (black top, roof, HVAC, rehab)

     .8   

Retail petroleum upgrade

     .7   

Environmental upgrade

     .6   

Other general capital items
(tank repairs, refinery piping projects, etc.)

     2.1   
        

Total property, plant and equipment

     19.2   
        

Net cash provided by investing activities

   $ 20.2   
        

Financing activities:

  

Net borrowings on revolving credit facility

   $ 13.0   

Principal reductions of long term debt

     (12.6

Other

     .1   
        

Net cash provided by financing activities

   $ .5   
        

Working capital items:

  

Accounts receivable decrease

   $ 46.3   

Refundable income tax decrease

     31.3   

Income taxes payable increase

     9.0   

Accrued liabilities increase

     7.3   

Sales, use and fuel taxes payable decrease

     .3   

Increase in inventory

     (111.8

Prepaid expense increase

     (3.6

Accounts payable decrease

     (3.2

Amounts due from affiliated companies, net decrease

     (.8
        

Cash used in working capital items

   $ (25.2
        

 

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 2009.

 

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

 

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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. In November 2008, we increased the limit of our revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, N.A., as Agent Bank (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) from $100,000,000 to $130,000,000. This amendment provides the Company greater flexibility relative to its cash flow requirements in light of market fluctuations, particularly involving crude oil prices and seasonal business cycles. The improved liquidity resulting from the expansion of the facility will assist the Company in meeting its working capital, ongoing capital expenditure needs and for general corporate purposes. The term of the agreement does not change. It will expire on November 27, 2011. The amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility affected certain terms and provisions thereof, including an increase in the interest rate and a modification to the Net Worth covenant. Under the new amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility effective November 21, 2008, the applicable margin will continue to be calculated on the average unused availability as follows: (a) for base rate borrowing, at the greater of the Agent Bank’s prime rate plus an applicable margin of 0% to .5%; the Federal Funds Open Rate plus .5%; or the Daily LIBOR rate plus 1%; (b) for euro-rate based borrowings, at the LIBOR Rate plus an applicable margin of 2.35% to 1.75%. Prior to this amendment of the Revolving Credit Facility, commencing May 7, 2007, interest was calculated as follows: (a) for base rate borrowings, at the greater of the Agent Bank’s prime rate less an applicable margin of 0% to .5% or the 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 Agent Bank’s prime rate at May 31, 2009 was 3.25%.

 

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 standby letters of credit of $3.2 million as of May 31, 2009 and there were outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility in the amount of $22.0 million resulting in net availability of $104.8 million. As of July 15, 2009 there was $6.0 million on the $130 million Revolving Credit Facility and standby letters of credit in the amount of $3.2 million, resulting in a net availability of $120.8 million and the Company had full access to it. The Company’s working capital ratio was 2.6 as of May 31, 2009.

 

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.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

The Company uses its revolving credit facility to finance a portion of its operations. As of July 15, 2009, there was $6.0 million outstanding under the revolving line of credit. 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 no open future positions at May 31, 2009.

 

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.

 

Our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

 

Internal control over financial reporting is promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our CEO and CFO and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

 

   

Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;

 

   

Provide reasonable assurance that transaction are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and

 

   

Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Readers are cautioned that internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even effective internal control over financial reporting can only provide reasonable assurance with respect to the financial statement preparation and presentation.

 

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 Exchange Act), as of the end of the Company’s fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2009, (the “Evaluation Date”) the Company’s CEO and CFO (its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively) have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that information requiring disclosure is recorded, processed, summarized and reported with the timeframe specified by the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2009 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.

 

There have been no material changes in our Risk Factors disclosed in the Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2008.

 

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: July 15, 2009

 

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: July 15, 2009

 

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: July 15, 2009

 

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: July 15, 2009

 

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: July 15, 2009

 

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: July 15, 2009

 

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: July 15, 2009

 

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: July 15, 2009

 

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: July 15, 2009

 

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: July 15, 2009

 

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: July 15, 2009

 

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: July 15, 2009

 

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: July 15, 2009

 

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 CEO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CEO Certification

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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 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) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) 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

 

  (d) 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: July 15, 2009

 

Signature: 

 

/s/ John A. Catsimatidis

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

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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 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) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) 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

 

  (d) 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: July 15, 2009

 

Signature: 

 

/s/ James E. Murphy

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

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 May 31, 2009 (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: July 15, 2009

  By:   

/s/ John A. Catsimatidis

   

John A. Catsimatidis

Principal Executive Officer

Dated: July 15, 2009

  By:   

/s/ James E. Murphy

   

James E. Murphy

Principal Financial Officer

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