10-Q 1 d702781d10q.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 February 28, 2014

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  x    No  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨

  

Accelerated filer  ¨

Non-accelerated filer  x   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

  

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 April 14, 2014, 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

     4   

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements.

     4   
  

Consolidated Balance Sheets – February 28, 2014 (unaudited) and August 31, 2013

     4   
  

Consolidated Statements of Operations – Quarter and Six Months Ended February 28, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited)

     5   
  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) – Quarter and Six Months Ended February 28, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited)

     6   
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Six Months Ended February 28, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited)

     7   
  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

     8   

Item 2.

  

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

     15   

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

     23   

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures.

     23   

PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

     24   

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings.

     24   

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors.

     24   

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

     24   

Item 3.

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

     24   

Item 4.

  

Mine Safety Disclosures.

     24   

Item 5.

  

Other Information.

     24   

Item 6.

  

Exhibits.

     24   

Signatures.

     25   

 

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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)

 

     February 28,
2014
(Unaudited)
    August 31,
2013
 

Assets

    

Current:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 172,340      $ 158,537   

Accounts receivable, net

     98,039        125,196   

Refundable income taxes

     —          20,890   

Inventories, net

     225,568        130,966   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     30,781        42,093   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     526,728        477,682   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     299,563        289,132   

Deferred financing costs, net

     4,189        4,803   

Goodwill

     1,349        1,349   

Tradename

     10,500        10,500   

Amortizable intangible assets, net

     1,004        1,057   

Deferred turnaround costs and other assets, net

     10,575        11,772   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 853,908      $ 796,295   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

    

Current:

    

Current installments of long-term debt

   $ 1,705      $ 1,592   

Accounts payable

     51,368        54,170   

Accrued liabilities

     15,288        18,715   

Income taxes payable

     24,904        8,587   

Sales, use and fuel taxes payable

     18,652        19,247   

Deferred income taxes

     365        365   

Amounts due to affiliated companies, net

     81        434   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     112,363        103,110   

Long term debt: less current installments

     238,210        237,114   

Deferred income taxes

     30,740        29,193   

Deferred retirement benefits

     66,555        69,675   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     447,868        439,092   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholder’s equity:

    

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

  

 

—  

  

 

 

—  

  

    

Series A Preferred stock; $1,000 par value per share – shares authorized 25,000; issued and outstanding 14,116

     14,116        14,116   

Additional paid-in capital

     157,251        159,844   

Retained earnings

     242,106        190,333   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (7,433     (7,090
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholder’s equity

     406,040        357,203   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 853,908      $ 796,295   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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
February 28,
    Six Months Ended
February 28,
 
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Net sales

   $ 773,719      $ 870,109      $ 1,665,434      $ 1,827,171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

        

Costs of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and (gains)/losses on derivative contracts)

     622,961        708,389        1,461,126        1,507,274   

(Gains)/losses on derivative contracts

     —          (365     —          2,319   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     41,781        40,696        82,927        81,510   

Depreciation and amortization expenses

     7,140        6,566        14,130        13,422   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     671,882        755,286        1,558,183        1,604,525   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     101,837        114,823        107,251        222,646   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other expense:

        

Interest expense, net

     (6,569     (9,928     (13,103     (19,080

Other, net

     (733     (699     (1,397     (1,588
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (7,302     (10,627     (14,500     (20,668
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

     94,535        104,196        92,751        201,978   

Income tax expense

     36,865        40,634        36,168        78,769   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 57,670      $ 63,562      $ 56,583      $ 123,209   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28,
     Six Months Ended
February 28,
 
     2014     2013      2014     2013  

Net income

   $ 57,670      $ 63,562       $ 56,583      $ 123,209   

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:

         

Unrecognized post retirement (loss) income, net of taxes of $(120) and $137 for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013, respectively and $(239) and $274 for the six months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013, respectively

     (171     196         (343     393   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

     (171     196         (343     393   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

   $ 57,499      $ 63,758       $ 56,240      $ 123,602   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended
February 28,
 
     2014     2013  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 56,583      $ 123,209   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     15,286        14,205   

Deferred income taxes

     1,786        2,152   

Loss on asset dispositions

     13        590   

Cash used in working capital items

     (26,103     (83,414

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Other assets, net

     338        327   

Deferred retirement benefits

     (3,702     (2,380
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjustments

     (12,382     (68,520
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     44,201        54,689   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (20,353     (14,310

Additions to deferred turnaround costs

     (3,124     (209

Proceeds from asset dispositions

     56        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (23,421     (14,519
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     1,426        —     

Dividends to preferred shareholder and stockholder

     (4,810     (60,277

Principal reductions of long-term debt

     (1,000     (793

Distribution to parent under the tax sharing agreement

     (2,593     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (6,977     (61,070
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     13,803        (20,900

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     158,537        137,540   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 172,340      $ 116,640   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) working capital items:

    

Accounts receivable, net

   $ 27,157      $ 11,073   

Inventories, net

     (94,602     (46,804

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     11,312        (29,738

Refundable income taxes

     20,890        —     

Amounts due to affiliated companies, net

     (353     (409

Accounts payable

     (2,802     12,710   

Derivative liability

     —          (9,098

Accrued liabilities

     (3,427     (2,971

Income taxes payable

     16,317        (12,204

Sales, use, and fuel taxes payable

     (595     (5,973
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total change

   $ (26,103   $ (83,414
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 12,755      $ 19,299   

Income taxes

   $ 16,151      $ 89,014   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash investing activities:

    

Property additions & capital leases

   $ 241      $ 950   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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, United Biofuels, Inc. 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 operates a network of Company operated retail units under the Red Apple Food Mart® and Country Fair® brand names selling petroleum products under the Kwik Fill®, Citgo® and Keystone® brand names, as well as convenience and grocery items.

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 six months ended February 28, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending August 31, 2014. 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, 2013.

 

2.

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 the lower of cost or market or replacement cost and include various parts for the refinery operations.

 

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UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Inventories consist of the following:

 

     February 28,
2014
     August 31,
2013
 
     (in thousands)  

Crude Oil

   $ 50,785       $ 21,344   

Petroleum Products

     123,333         60,094   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total @ LIFO

     174,118         81,438   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Merchandise

     23,983         24,002   

Supplies

     27,467         25,526   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total @ FIFO

     51,450         49,528   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Inventory

   $ 225,568       $ 130,966   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of February 28, 2014 and August 31, 2013, the replacement cost of LIFO inventories exceeded their LIFO carrying values by approximately $57,670,000 and $108,984,000, respectively.

 

3.

Segments of Business

Intersegment revenues are calculated using 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
February 28,
    Six Months Ended
February 28,
 
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Net Sales

        

Retail

   $ 392,756      $ 396,227      $ 806,484      $ 832,574   

Wholesale

     380,963        473,882        858,950        994,597   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 773,719      $ 870,109      $ 1,665,434      $ 1,827,171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Intersegment Sales

        

Wholesale

   $ 203,890      $ 213,089      $ 417,591      $ 442,108   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

        

Retail

   $ (5,915   $ (8,653   $ (4,530   $ (4,663

Wholesale

     107,752        123,476        111,781        227,309   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 101,837      $ 114,823      $ 107,251      $ 222,646   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

        

Retail

   $ 1,578      $ 1,468      $ 3,139      $ 2,925   

Wholesale

     5,562        5,098        10,991        10,497   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 7,140      $ 6,566      $ 14,130      $ 13,422   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Expenditures (including non-cash)

        

Retail

   $ 2,231      $ 5,863      $ 5,309      $ 8,749   

Wholesale

     7,008        2,928        15,285        6,511   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 9,239      $ 8,791      $ 20,594      $ 15,260   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

     February 28,
2014
     August 31,
2013
 

Total Assets

     

Retail

   $ 176,905       $ 182,662   

Wholesale

     677,003         613,633   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 853,908       $ 796,295   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

4.

Subsidiary Guarantors

All of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries fully and unconditionally guarantee on an unsecured basis, on a joint and several basis, the Company’s 10.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2018. There are no restrictions within the consolidated group on the ability of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to obtain loans from or pay dividends to other members of the consolidated group. Financial information of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary guarantors is as follows:

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

    February 28, 2014     August 31, 2013  
    United
Refining
Company
    Guarantors     Eliminations     United
Refining

Company  &
Subsidiaries
    United
Refining
Company
    Guarantors     Eliminations     United
Refining

Company  &
Subsidiaries
 

Assets

               

Current:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 158,396      $ 13,944      $ —        $ 172,340      $ 141,386      $ 17,151      $ —        $ 158,537   

Accounts receivable, net

    63,229        34,810        —          98,039        83,800        41,396        —          125,196   

Refundable income taxes

    —          —          —          —          21,944        (1,054     —          20,890   

Inventories, net

    197,016        28,552        —          225,568        101,891        29,075        —          130,966   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    25,497        5,284        —          30,781        37,860        4,233        —          42,093   

Intercompany

    138,062        4,419        (142,481     —          133,159        6,545        (139,704     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

    582,200        87,009        (142,481     526,728        520,040        97,346        (139,704     477,682   

Property, plant and equipment, net

    185,630        113,933        —          299,563        179,326        109,806        —          289,132   

Deferred financing costs, net

    4,189        —          —          4,189        4,803        —          —          4,803   

Goodwill and other non-amortizable assets

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

Amortizable intangible assets, net

    —          1,004        —          1,004        —          1,057        —          1,057   

Deferred turnaround costs & other assets

    7,975        2,600        —          10,575        9,055        2,717        —          11,772   

Investment in subsidiaries

    24,495        —          (24,495     —          27,503        —          (27,503     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 804,489      $ 216,395      $ (166,976   $ 853,908      $ 740,727      $ 222,775      $ (167,207   $ 796,295   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

               

Current:

               

Current installments of long-term debt

  $ 697      $ 1,008      $ —        $ 1,705      $ 836      $ 756      $ —        $ 1,592   

Accounts payable

    31,799        19,569        —          51,368        31,625        22,545        —          54,170   

Accrued liabilities

    9,372        5,916        —          15,288        12,399        6,316        —          18,715   

Income taxes payable

    26,907        (2,003     —          24,904        8,242        345        —          8,587   

Sales, use and fuel taxes payable

    14,763        3,889        —          18,652        14,933        4,314        —          19,247   

Deferred income taxes

    1,734        (1,369     —          365        1,734        (1,369     —          365   

Amounts due to affiliated companies, net

    —          81          81        (169     603        —          434   

Intercompany

    —          142,481        (142,481     —          —          139,704        (139,704     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

    85,272        169,572        (142,481     112,363        69,600        173,214        (139,704     103,110   

Long term debt: less current installments

    232,635        5,575        —          238,210        232,180        4,934        —          237,114   

Deferred income taxes

    16,101        14,639        —          30,740        14,325        14,868        —          29,193   

Deferred retirement benefits

    64,441        2,114        —          66,555        67,419        2,256        —          69,675   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    398,449        191,900        (142,481     447,868        383,524        195,272        (139,704     439,092   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitment and contingencies

               

Stockholder’s equity

               

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

    —          18        (18     —          —          18        (18     —     

Preferred stock; $1,000 par value share – shares authorized 25,000; issued and outstanding 14,116

    14,116        —          —          14,116        14,116        —          —          14,116   

Additional paid-in capital

    157,251        16,626        (16,626     157,251        159,844        16,626        (16,626     159,844   

Retained earnings

    242,106        9,177        (9,177     242,106        190,333        12,253        (12,253     190,333   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (7,433     (1,326     1,326        (7,433     (7,090     (1,394     1,394        (7,090
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholder’s equity

    406,040        24,495        (24,495     406,040        357,203        27,503        (27,503     357,203   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 804,489      $ 216,395      $ (166,976   $ 853,908      $ 740,727      $ 222,775      $ (167,207   $ 796,295   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

(in thousands)

 

    Three Months Ended February 28, 2014     Three Months Ended February 28, 2013  
    United
Refining
Company
    Guarantors     Eliminations     United
Refining

Company  &
Subsidiaries
    United
Refining
Company
    Guarantors     Eliminations     United
Refining

Company  &
Subsidiaries
 

Net sales

  $ 584,853      $ 393,881      $ (205,015   $ 773,719      $ 686,971      $ 397,485      $ (214,347   $ 870,109   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

               

Costs of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and gains on derivative contracts)

    464,875        363,101        (205,015     622,961        552,173        370,563        (214,347     708,389   

Gains on derivative contracts

    —          —          —          —          (365     —          —          (365

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    6,473        35,308        —          41,781        6,571        34,125        —          40,696   

Depreciation and amortization expenses

    5,306        1,834        —          7,140        4,887        1,679        —          6,566   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    476,654        400,243        (205,015     671,882        563,266        406,367        (214,347     755,286   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

    108,199        (6,362     —          101,837        123,705        (8,882     —          114,823   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

               

Interest expense, net

    (6,331     (238     —          (6,569     (9,803     (125     —          (9,928

Other, net

    (872     139        —          (733     (842     143        —          (699

Equity in net loss of subsidiaries

    (3,742     —          3,742        —          (5,850     —          5,850        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (10,945     (99     3,742        (7,302     (16,495     18        5,850        (10,627
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

    97,254        (6,461     3,742        94,535        107,210        (8,864     5,850        104,196   

Income tax expense (benefit)

    39,584        (2,719     —          36,865        43,648        (3,014     —          40,634   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $ 57,670      $ (3,742   $ 3,742      $ 57,670      $ 63,562      $ (5,850   $ 5,850      $ 63,562   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Six Months Ended February 28, 2014     Six Months Ended February 28, 2013  
    United
Refining
Company
    Guarantors     Eliminations     United
Refining

Company  &
Subsidiaries
    United
Refining
Company
    Guarantors     Eliminations     United
Refining

Company  &
Subsidiaries
 

Net sales

  $ 1,276,541      $ 808,887      $ (419,994   $ 1,665,434      $ 1,436,705      $ 835,053      $ (444,587   $ 1,827,171   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

               

Costs of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and losses on derivative contracts)

    1,140,600        740,520        (419,994     1,461,126        1,184,009        767,852        (444,587     1,507,274   

Losses on derivative contracts

    —          —          —          —          2,319        —          —          2,319   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    13,004        69,923        —          82,927        12,484        69,026        —          81,510   

Depreciation and amortization expenses

    10,479        3,651        —          14,130        10,074        3,348        —          13,422   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    1,164,083        814,094        (419,994     1,558,183        1,208,886        840,226        (444,587     1,604,525   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

    112,458        (5,207     —          107,251        227,819        (5,173     —          222,646   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

               

Interest expense, net

    (12,629     (474     —          (13,103     (18,833     (247     —          (19,080

Other, net

    (1,720     323        —          (1,397     (1,910     322        —          (1,588

Equity in net loss of subsidiaries

    (3,076     —          3,076        —          (3,529     —          3,529        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (17,425     (151     3,076        (14,500     (24,272     75        3,529        (20,668
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

    95,033        (5,358     3,076        92,751        203,547        (5,098     3,529        201,978   

Income tax expense (benefit)

    38,450        (2,282     —          36,168        80,338        (1,569     —          78,769   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $ 56,583      $ (3,076   $ 3,076      $ 56,583      $ 123,209      $ (3,529   $ 3,529      $ 123,209   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

    Six Months Ended February 28, 2014     Six Months Ended February 28, 2013  
    United
Refining
Company
    Guarantors     Eliminations     United
Refining
Company
and
Subsidiaries
    United
Refining
Company
    Guarantors     Eliminations     United
Refining
Company
and
Subsidiaries
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 40,636      $ 3,565      $ —        $ 44,201      $ 50,772      $ 3,917      $ —        $ 54,689   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Additions to property, plant and equipment

    (12,798     (7,555     —          (20,353     (4,740     (9,570     —          (14,310

Additions to deferred turnaround costs

    (3,014     (110     —          (3,124     (163     (46     —          (209

Proceeds from asset dispositions

    56        —          —          56        —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

    (15,756     (7,665     —          (23,421     (4,903     (9,616     —          (14,519
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

    —          1,426        —          1,426        —          —          —          —     

Dividends to preferred shareholder and stockholder

    (4,810     —          —          (4,810     (60,277     —          —          (60,277

Principal reductions of long-term debt

    (467     (533     —          (1,000     (517     (276     —          (793

Distribution to parent under the tax sharing agreement

    (2,593     —          —          (2,593     —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (7,870     893        —          (6,977     (60,794     (276     —          (61,070
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    17,010        (3,207     —          13,803        (14,925     (5,975     —          (20,900

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

    141,386        17,151        —          158,537        122,219        15,321        —          137,540   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 158,396      $ 13,944      $ —        $ 172,340      $ 107,294      $ 9,346      $ —        $ 116,640   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

5.

Employee Benefit Plans

For the periods ended February 28, 2014 and 2013, net pension and other postretirement benefit costs were comprised of the following:

 

     Pension Benefits  
     Three Months Ended
February 28,
    Six Months Ended
February 28,
 
     2014     2013     2014     2013  
     (in thousands)  

Service cost

   $ 149      $ 164      $ 298      $ 328   

Interest cost on benefit obligation

     1,311        1,279        2,622        2,565   

Expected return on plan assets

     (1,403     (1,462     (2,806     (2,932

Amortization and deferral of net loss

     176        335        351        670   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 233      $ 316      $ 465      $ 631   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Other Post-Retirement Benefits  
     Three Months Ended
February 28,
     Six Months Ended
February 28,
 
     2014     2013      2014     2013  
     (in thousands)  

Service cost

   $ 193      $ 235       $ 387      $ 473   

Interest cost on benefit obligation

     518        471         1,036        947   

Amortization and deferral of net loss

     (465     31         (930     62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 246      $ 737       $ 493      $ 1,482   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of February 28, 2014, $3,396,000 of contributions have been made to the Company pension plans for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2014.

The Company accrues post-retirement benefits other than pensions, during the years that the employees render the necessary service, of the expected cost of providing those benefits to an employee and the employee’s beneficiaries and covered dependents.

 

6.

Fair Value Measurements

The carrying values of all financial instruments classified as a current asset or a current liability approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The fair value of marketable securities is determined by available market prices. The fair value exceeded the carrying value of the long term debt at February 28, 2014 and August 31, 2013 by $28,041,000 and $26,642,000, respectively.

 

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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, current reports on Form 8-K, etc. In addition to the factors discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s actual consolidated quarterly or annual operating results have been affected in the past, or could be affected in the future, by additional factors, including, without limitation:

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

repayment of debt;

 

 

 

general economic, business and market conditions;

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

the availability and cost of financing to us;

 

 

 

environmental, tax and tobacco legislation or regulation;

 

 

 

volatility of gasoline prices, margins and supplies;

 

 

 

merchandising margins;

 

 

 

labor costs;

 

 

 

level of capital expenditures;

 

 

 

customer traffic;

 

 

 

weather conditions;

 

 

 

acts of terrorism and war;

 

 

 

business strategies;

 

 

 

expansion and growth of operations;

 

 

 

future projects and investments;

 

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future exposure to currency devaluations or exchange rate fluctuations;

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

future operating results and financial condition.

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 in petroleum markets in fiscal 2014. The lagged 3-2-1 crackspread is measured by the difference between the prices of crude oil contracts traded on the NYMEX for the preceding month to the prices of NYMEX gasoline and heating oil contracts in the current trading month. The Company uses a lagged crackspread as a margin indicator as it reflects the margin during the time period between the purchase of crude oil and its delivery to the refinery for processing. The lagged crackspread for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $22.92. Through March 31, 2014 the indicated lagged crackspread for the third quarter ending May 31, 2014 was $21.86, a $1.06 decrease from the average for the second quarter of fiscal 2014.

The scheduled turnaround of the two major refinery units (the crude unit and the FCC), which occurs every three to five years, began on March 17, 2014 and should be completed within five weeks. The turnaround may negatively impact the Company’s operating results for the third quarter of fiscal 2014.

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 Company-owned 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 does not serve to predict the Company’s future performance.

 

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Retail Operations:

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28,
    Six Months Ended
February 28,
 
     2014     2013     2014     2013  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Net Sales

        

Petroleum

   $ 330,749      $ 333,847      $ 676,461      $ 702,634   

Merchandise and other

     62,007        62,380        130,023        129,940   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Sales

   $ 392,756      $ 396,227      $ 806,484      $ 832,574   

Costs of goods sold

   $ 361,878      $ 369,390      $ 738,155      $ 765,504   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     35,215        34,022        69,720        68,808   

Depreciation and amortization expenses

     1,578        1,468        3,139        2,925   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment Operating Loss

   $ (5,915   $ (8,653   $ (4,530   $ (4,663
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail Operating Data:

        

Petroleum sales (thousands of gallons)

     91,657        90,828        189,131        185,874   

Petroleum margin (a)

   $ 15,363      $ 10,869      $ 35,756      $ 34,068   

Petroleum margin ($/gallon) (b)

     .1676        .1197        .1891        .1833   

Merchandise and other margins

   $ 15,515      $ 15,971      $ 32,573      $ 33,004   

Merchandise margin (percent of sales)

     25.0     25.6     25.1     25.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 February 28, 2014 and 2013

Net Sales

Retail sales decreased during the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2014 by $3.4 million or .9% from the comparable period in fiscal 2013 from $396.2 million to $392.8 million. The decrease was primarily due to $3.1 million in petroleum sales and $.3 million in merchandise sales. The petroleum sales decrease resulted from a 1.8% decrease in retail selling prices per gallon offset by a .8 million gallon or a .9% increase in retail petroleum volume.

Costs of Goods Sold

Retail costs of goods sold decreased during the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2014 by $7.5 million or 2.0% from the comparable period in fiscal 2013 from $369.4 million to $361.9 million. The decrease was primarily due to $8.0 million in petroleum purchase prices and freight cost of $2.3 million, offset by an increase in merchandise cost of $.1 million and fuel tax of $2.7 million.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Retail Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased during the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2014 by $1.2 million or 3.5% for the comparable period in fiscal 2013 from $34.0 million to $35.2 million. The increase was due to payroll costs of $.4 million, maintenance costs of $.4 million, supplies cost of $.2 million and credit costs of $.2 million.

 

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Comparison of Six Months Ended February 28, 2014 and 2013

Net Sales

Retail sales decreased during the six months ended February 28, 2014 by $26.1 million or 3.1% for the comparable period in fiscal 2013 from $832.6 million to $806.5 million. The decrease was primarily due to $26.2 million in petroleum sales, offset by an increase of $.1 million in merchandise sales. The petroleum sales decrease resulted from a 5.4% decrease in retail selling prices per gallon offset by a 3.3 million gallon or 1.8% increase in sales volume.

Costs of Goods Sold

Retail costs of goods sold decreased during the six months ended February 28, 2014 by $27.3 million or 3.6% for the comparable period in fiscal 2013 from $765.5 million to $738.2 million. The decrease was primarily due to $26.7 million in petroleum purchase prices and freight costs of $5.2 million, offset by an increase in merchandise costs of $.5 million and fuel taxes of $4.1 million.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Retail SG&A expenses increased during the six months ended February 28, 2014 by $.9 million or 1.3% for the comparable period in fiscal 2013 from $68.8 million to $69.7 million. The increase was due to payroll costs of $.5 million, credit/customer service costs of $.1 million, supplies cost of $.3 million and maintenance costs of $.5 million, offset by a decrease in pension/post-retirement costs of $.2 million and environmental costs of $.3 million.

Wholesale Operations:

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28,
    Six Months Ended
February 28,
 
     2014      2013     2014      2013  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Net Sales (a)

   $ 380,963       $ 473,882      $ 858,950       $ 994,597   

Costs of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization and losses /(gains) on derivative contracts)

     261,083         338,999        722,971         741,770   

Losses / (gains) on derivative contracts

     —           (365     —           2,319   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     6,566         6,674        13,207         12,702   

Depreciation and amortization expenses

     5,562         5,098        10,991         10,497   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Segment Operating Income

   $ 107,752       $ 123,476      $ 111,781       $ 227,309   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Key Wholesale Operating Statistics:

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28,
    Six Months Ended
February 28,
 
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Refinery Product Yield (thousands of barrels)

        

Gasoline and gasoline blendstock

     2,420        2,699        5,132        5,264   

Distillates

     1,236        1,405        2,637        2,827   

Asphalt

     1,697        1,908        3,687        3,714   

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

     642        550        1,190        1,081   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Product Yield

     5,995        6,562        12,646        12,886   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

% Heavy Crude Oil of Total Refinery Throughput (b)

     61     61     62     60

Crude throughput (thousand barrels per day)

     59.7        66.2        63.5        65.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Product Sales (thousand of barrels) (a)

        

Gasoline and gasoline blendstock

     1,346        1,614        2,785        3,201   

Distillates

     880        1,160        1,969        2,341   

Asphalt

     1,295        1,555        3,226        3,329   

Other

     199        164        464        369   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Product Sales Volume

     3,720        4,493        8,444        9,240   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Product Sales (dollars in thousands) (a)

        

Gasoline and gasoline blendstock

   $ 152,000      $ 192,451      $ 314,894      $ 389,976   

Distillates

     119,896        155,116        260,177        317,508   

Asphalt

     96,190        117,028        254,599        266,415   

Other

     12,877        9,287        29,280        20,698   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Product Sales

   $ 380,963      $ 473,882      $ 858,950      $ 994,597   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Sources of total product sales include products manufactured at the refinery located in Warren, Pennsylvania and products purchased from third parties.

(b)

The Company defines “heavy” crude oil as crude oil with an American Petroleum Institute specific gravity of 26 or less.

Comparison of Fiscal Quarters Ended February 28, 2014 and 2013

Net Sales

Wholesale sales decreased during the three months ended February 28, 2014 by $92.9 million or 19.6% from the comparable period in fiscal 2013 from $473.9 million to $381.0 million. The decrease was due to a 2.9% decrease in wholesale prices and a 17.2% decrease in wholesale volumes. The decrease in sales volume was the result of reducing incremental sales volume and using that production to build inventory for the turnaround.

Costs of Goods Sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization and losses / (gains) on derivative contracts)

Wholesale costs of goods sold decreased during the three months ended February 28, 2014 by $77.9 million or 23.0% from the comparable period in fiscal 2013 from $339.0 million to $261.1 million. The decrease in wholesale costs of goods sold during this period was primarily due to a decrease in cost and volume of raw materials.

Losses / (Gains) on Derivative Contracts

For the three months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized $0 and $(.4) million of gains in its Consolidated Statement of Operations, respectively. All derivatives were settled by December 31, 2012.

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Wholesale SG&A expenses remained relatively constant during the three months ended February 28, 2014 and fiscal 2013.

Comparison of Six Months Ended February 28, 2014 and 2013

Net Sales

Wholesale sales decreased during the six months ended February 28, 2014 by $135.6 million or 13.6% from the comparable period in fiscal 2013 from $994.6 million to $859.0 million. The decrease was due to a 5.5% decrease in wholesale prices and 8.6% decrease in wholesale volume.

Costs of Goods Sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization and losses / (gains) on derivative contracts)

Wholesale costs of goods sold decreased during the six months ended February 28, 2014 by $18.8 million or 2.5% for the comparable period in fiscal 2013 from $741.8 million to $723.0 million. The decrease in wholesale costs of goods sold was primarily due to a decrease in the cost and volume of raw materials.

Losses / (Gains) on Derivative Contracts

For the six months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized $0 and $2.3 million of losses in its Consolidated Statement of Operations, respectively. All derivatives were settled by December 31, 2012.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Wholesale SG&A expenses remained relatively constant during the six months ended February 28, 2014 and fiscal 2013.

Consolidated Expenses:

Interest Expense, net

Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) decreased during the three months ended February 28, 2014 by $3.3 million for the comparable period for fiscal 2013 from $9.9 million to $6.6 million. The decrease was due to the partial redemption in August 2013 of 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018.

Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) decreased during the six months ended February 28, 2014 by $6.0 million for the comparable period for fiscal 2013 from $19.1 million to $13.1 million. The decrease was due to the partial redemption in August 2013 of 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018.

Income Tax Expense

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months and six months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013 remained approximately 39%.

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

 

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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):

 

     February 28, 2014  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 172,340   

Working capital

   $ 414,365   

Current ratio

     4.7   

Debt

   $ 239,915   
  

 

 

 

Primary sources of liquidity have been cash and cash equivalents, and borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility (the “Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility”) with PNC Bank, N.A. as Administrator (the “Agent Bank”). We believe available capital resources are adequate to meet our working capital, debt service, and capital expenditure requirements for existing operations.

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.

Significant Uses of Cash

The changes in cash for the six months ended February 28, 2014 were as follows. The cash used in working capital is shown below:

 

     Six Months Ended
February 28, 2014
 
     (in millions)  

Cash used in working capital items:

  

Accounts receivable decrease

   $ 27.2   

Refundable income tax decrease

     20.9   

Income taxes payable increase

     16.3   

Prepaid expense decrease

     11.3   

Inventory increase

     (94.6

Accrued liabilities decrease

     (3.4

Accounts payable decrease

     (2.8

Sales, use and fuel taxes payable decrease

     (.6

Amounts due from affiliated companies, net

     (.4
  

 

 

 

Total change

   $ (26.1
  

 

 

 

The increase of available cash on hand of $13.8 million, includes the $1.4 million of net cash received from capital lease proceeds. Other cash uses included:

 

 

 

Fund operating activities used in working capital items of $26.1 million

 

 

 

Fund capital expenditures and deferred turnaround costs of $23.4 million

 

 

 

Distribution to parent under tax sharing agreement of $2.6 million

 

 

 

Dividends to preferred shareholder and stockholder of $4.8 million

 

 

 

Scheduled long-term debt repayments of $1.0 million

 

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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 2014 at this time.

Future liquidity, both short and long-term, will continue to be primarily dependent on realizing a refinery margin sufficient to cover fixed and variable expenses, including planned capital expenditures. We expect to be able to meet our working capital, capital expenditure, contractual obligations, letter of credit and debt service requirements out of cash flow from operations, cash on hand and borrowings under our Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility of $175,000,000. This provides the Company with flexibility relative to its cash flow requirements in light of market fluctuations, particularly involving crude oil prices and seasonal business cycles and will assist the Company in meeting its working capital, ongoing capital expenditure needs and for general corporate purposes. The agreement expires on May 18, 2016. Under the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility, the applicable margin is calculated on the average unused availability as follows: (a) for base rate borrowing, at the greater of the Agent Bank’s prime rate or the Federal Funds Open Rate plus 1.5%; or the Daily LIBOR rate plus 3%; plus an applicable margin of 0% to .5%; (b) for euro-rate based borrowings, at the LIBOR Rate plus an applicable margin of 2.75% to 3.25%. The Agent Bank’s prime rate at February 28, 2014 was 3.25%.

The Amended and Restated 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 $8.8 million as of February 28, 2014 and there were no outstanding borrowings under the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility resulting in net availability of $166.2 million. As of April 14, 2014, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility and there were standby letters of credit in the amount of $8.8 million, resulting in a net availability of $166.2 million and the Company had full access to it. The Company’s working capital ratio was 4.7 as of February 28, 2014.

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.

 

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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 the winter.

Inflation

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

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

The Company uses its Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility to finance a portion of its operations. This on-balance sheet financial instrument, to the extent it provides for variable rates, exposes the Company to interest rate risk resulting from changes in the Agent Bank’s Prime rate, the Federal Funds or LIBOR rate. As of April 14, 2014, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility.

From time to time, the Company uses derivatives to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in crude oil purchase costs and refining margins. Derivative products, specifically crude oil option contracts and crack spread option contracts are used to hedge the volatility of these items. The Company accounts for changes in the fair value of its contracts by marking them to market and recognizing any resulting gains or losses in its Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures.

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of February 28, 2014. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of February 28, 2014, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2014 that have materially affected, or are 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, 2013.

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

 

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

Exhibit 101

  

Interactive XBRL Data

 

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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: April 14, 2014

 

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: April 14, 2014

 

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: April 14, 2014

 

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: April 14, 2014

 

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: April 14, 2014

 

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: April 14, 2014

 

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: April 14, 2014

 

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: April 14, 2014

 

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: April 14, 2014

 

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: April 14, 2014

 

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: April 14, 2014

 

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: April 14, 2014

 

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: April 14, 2014

 

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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