Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

(13) Related Party Transactions

Icahn Enterprises

In May 2012, IEP announced that it had acquired control of CVR pursuant to a tender offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. As of March 31, 2014, IEP owned approximately 82% of all common shares outstanding.

On March 10, 2014, we paid a cash dividend to the Company's stockholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2014 for the fourth quarter of 2013 in the amount of $0.75 per share, or $65.1 million in aggregate. IEP received $53.4 million in respect of its common shares.

Tax Allocation Agreement

On May 19, 2012, CVR became a member of the consolidated federal tax group of AEPC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IEP, and subsequently entered into a tax allocation agreement with AEPC (the “Tax Allocation Agreement”). The Tax Allocation Agreement provides that AEPC will pay all consolidated federal income taxes on behalf of the consolidated tax group. CVR is required to make payments to AEPC in an amount equal to the tax liability, if any, that it would have paid if it were to file as a consolidated group separate and apart from AEPC.

As of March 31, 2014, the Company has recorded approximately $82.7 million for federal income taxes due to AEPC under the Tax Allocation Agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, no payments were made to AEPC under the Tax Allocation Agreement. In April 2014, the Company paid $49.0 million for the first quarter estimated federal income tax payment due to AEPC.

Insight Portfolio Group

Insight Portfolio Group LLC (“Insight Portfolio Group”) is an entity formed by Mr. Icahn in order to maximize the potential buying power of a group of entities with which Mr. Icahn has a relationship in negotiating with a wide range of suppliers of goods, services and tangible and intangible property at negotiated rates. In January 2013, CVR Energy acquired a minority equity interest in Insight Portfolio Group and agreed to pay a portion of Insight Portfolio Group’s operating expenses in 2013 and subsequent periods. The Company paid Insight Portfolio Group approximately $0.1 million during each of the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company may purchase a variety of goods and services as a member of the buying group at prices and terms that management believes would be more favorable than those which would be achieved on a stand-alone basis.