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,November 30, 2015

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 RegulationS-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 July 15, 2015,January 14, 2016, there were 100 shares of common stock, par value $.10 per share, of the Registrant outstanding.


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  

FORM 10-Q – CONTENTS

 

      PAGE 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   4  

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements.

   4  
  

Consolidated Balance Sheets – May 31,November 30, 2015 (unaudited) and August 31, 20142015

   4  
  

Consolidated Statements of IncomeOperationsQuarter and NineThree Months Ended May  31,November  30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)

   5  
  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Quarter and NineThree Months Ended May 31,November  30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)

   6  
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – NineThree Months Ended May  31,November  30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)

   7  
  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

   8  

Item 2.

  

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

   1614  

Item  3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

   2421  

Item  4.

  

Controls and Procedures.

   2421  

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

   2522  

Item  1.

  

Legal Proceedings.

   2522  

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors.

   2522  

Item  2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

   2522  

Item  3.

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

   2522  

Item  4.

  

Mine Safety Disclosures.

   2522  

Item  5.

  

Other Information.

   2522  

Item  6.

  

Exhibits.

   2522  

Signatures.

   2623  

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements.

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

  May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
 August 31,
2014
   November 30,
2015
(Unaudited)
 August 31,
2015
 

Assets

      

Current:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

  $146,259   $99,037    $100,852   $117,028  

Accounts receivable, net

   74,701    92,391     66,664    81,567  

Refundable income taxes

   10,912    6,000     4,200    —    

Inventories, net

   189,000    151,472     154,300    206,066  

Prepaid income taxes

   —      13,674  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   22,010    67,168     41,848    28,000  

Amounts due from affiliated companies, net

   2,307    393  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total current assets

   442,882    429,742     370,171    433,054  

Property, plant and equipment, net

   332,579    317,519     360,582    347,757  

Deferred financing costs, net

   2,654    3,575     4,834    2,667  

Goodwill

   1,349    1,349     1,349    1,349  

Tradename

   10,500    10,500     10,500    10,500  

Amortizable intangible assets, net

   901    951     840    869  

Deferred integrity and replacement costs, net

   60,204    64,916     110,085    58,634  

Deferred turnaround costs and other assets, net

   34,114    41,912     27,905    30,636  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
  $885,183   $870,464    $886,266   $885,466  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

      

Current:

      

Current installments of long-term debt

  $1,500   $1,551    $26,563   $1,556  

Accounts payable

   43,765    91,881     47,287    44,833  

Accrued liabilities

   22,041    18,691     18,273    17,911  

Income taxes payable

   7,646    —       5,395    7,397  

Sales, use and fuel taxes payable

   23,751    20,550     22,847    23,373  

Deferred income taxes

   2,810    2,810     5,822    5,822  

Amounts due to affiliated companies, net

   359    1,521  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total current liabilities

   101,872    137,004     126,187    100,892  

Long term debt: less current installments

   237,986    237,974     230,714    239,111  

Deferred income taxes

   67,034    44,140     49,858    55,921  

Deferred retirement benefits

   62,863    67,121     69,996    71,800  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

   469,755    486,239     476,755    467,724  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

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     14,116    14,116  

Additional paid-in capital

   156,810    156,810     156,846    156,846  

Retained earnings

   254,809    222,495     255,735    263,464  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (10,307  (9,196   (17,186  (16,684
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total stockholder’s equity

   415,428    384,225     409,511    417,742  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
  $885,183   $870,464    $886,266   $885,466  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of IncomeOperations – (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

  Three Months Ended
May 31,
 Nine Months Ended
May 31,
   Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
  2015 2014 2015 2014   2015 2014 

Net sales

  $602,877   $784,269   $2,008,478   $2,449,703    $574,941   $824,697  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Costs and expenses:

        

Costs of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

   485,906    722,327    1,741,703    2,183,453     504,772    737,168  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   42,073    41,942    124,069    124,869     42,589    41,038  

Depreciation and amortization expenses

   10,444    7,199    31,321    21,329     11,702    10,352  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
   538,423    771,468    1,897,093    2,329,651     559,063    788,558  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Operating income

   64,454    12,801    111,385    120,052     15,878    36,139  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Other expense:

        

Interest expense, net

   (6,639  (6,597  (19,929  (19,700   (4,898  (6,658

Other, net

   (907  (905  (3,064  (2,302   (576  (608

Loss on extinguishment of debt

   (19,316  —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
   (7,546  (7,502  (22,993  (22,002   (24,790  (7,266
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Income before income tax expense

   56,908    5,299    88,392    98,050  

Income tax expense

   22,201    2,067    34,468    38,235  

(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense

   (8,912)   28,873  

Income tax (benefit) expense

   (3,300)   11,259  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net income

  $34,707   $3,232   $53,924   $59,815  

Net (loss) income

  $(5,612)  $17,614  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) – (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended
May 31,
  Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 
   2015  2014  2015  2014 

Net income

  $34,707   $3,232   $53,924   $59,815  

Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:

     

Unrecognized post retirement loss, net of taxes of $(236) and $(119) for the three months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively and $(710) and $(358) for the nine months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively

   (371  (172  (1,111  (515
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

   (371  (172  (1,111  (515
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

  $34,336   $3,060   $52,813   $59,300  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
   2015  2014 

Net (loss) income

  $(5,612)  $17,614  

Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:

   

Unrecognized post retirement costs, net of taxes of $(321) and $(237) for the three months ended November 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively

   (502  (370
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

   (502  (370
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total comprehensive (loss) income

  $(6,114)  $17,244  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

  Nine Months Ended
May 31,
   Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
  2015 2014   2015 2014 

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net income

  $53,924   $59,815  

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

   

Net (loss) income

  $(5,612 $17,614  

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

   

Depreciation and amortization

   33,163    23,074     12,168    10,958  

Deferred income taxes

   23,604    2,225     (5,742  11,736  

Noncash portion of loss on extinguishment of debt

   5,771    —    

Loss on asset dispositions

   771    1,045     27    500  

Cash provided by (used in) working capital items

   27,631    (87,364   46,995    (26,609

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Other assets, net

   306    507     168    236  

Deferred retirement benefits

   (6,079  (5,152   (2,627  (1,996
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total adjustments

   79,396    (65,665   56,760    (5,175
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   133,320    (5,850

Net cash provided by operating activities

   51,148    12,439  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Additions to property, plant and equipment

   (31,202  (36,608   (18,674  (10,924

Additions to amortizable intangible assets

   (100  —    

Additions to deferred turnaround costs

   (3,318  (32,219   (1,065  (1,723

Additions to deferred integrity and replacement costs

   (28,630  —       (53,674  (28,630

Proceeds from asset dispositions

   7    58     —      3  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (63,243  (68,769   (73,413  (41,274
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Dividends to preferred shareholder and stockholder

   (21,610  (35,218   (2,117  (2,117

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

   —      1,426     250,475    —    

Principal reductions of long-term debt

   (1,245  (1,500   (237,656  (414

Distribution to parent under the tax sharing agreement

   —      (2,593

Deferred financing costs

   (4,613  —    
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

   (22,855  (37,885

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   6,089    (2,531
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   47,222    (112,504

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   (16,176  (31,366

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

   99,037    158,537     117,028    99,037  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $146,259   $46,033    $100,852   $67,671  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) working capital items:

      

Accounts receivable, net

  $17,690   $17,178    $14,903   $(986

Refundable income taxes

   (4,912  20,890     (4,200  —    

Inventories, net

   (37,528  (117,261   51,766    (37,991

Prepaid income taxes

   13,674    (6,532   —      (433

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   45,158    (15,043   (13,848  19,366  

Amounts due from/to affiliated companies, net

   (1,162  389  

Amounts due from affiliated companies, net

   (1,914  (453

Accounts payable

   (19,486  11,099     2,454    (10,172

Accrued liabilities

   3,350    6,057     362    5,584  

Income taxes payable

   7,646    (8,587   (2,002  —    

Sales, use, and fuel taxes payable

   3,201    4,446     (526  (1,524
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total change

  $27,631   $(87,364  $46,995   $(26,609
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

      

Interest

  $12,893   $12,954    $3,808   $163  

Income taxes

  $396   $48,950    $8,644   $30  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Non-cash investing activities:

      

Property additions & capital leases

  $285   $241    $—     $285  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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 nine months ended May 31,November 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending August 31, 2015.2016. 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, 2014.2015.

 

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.

Inventories consist of the following:

 

  May 31,
2015
   August 31,
2014
   November 30,
2015
   August 31,
2015
 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Crude Oil

  $33,879    $36,667    $54,078    $60,209  

Petroleum Products

   100,287     63,252     76,580     92,452  

Lower of Cost or Market Reserve

   (30,814   —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total @ LIFO

   134,166     99,919  

Total @ Lower of LIFO Cost or Market

   99,844     152,661  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Merchandise

   24,159     23,983     24,865     24,277  

Supplies

   30,675     27,570     29,591     29,128  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total @ FIFO

   54,834     51,553     54,456     53,405  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Inventory

  $189,000    $151,472    $154,300    $206,066  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

As of MayNovember 30, 2015 and August 31, 2015, the replacement cost of LIFO inventories was less than their LIFO carrying values by approximately $1,923,000. At August 31, 2014 the replacement cost of LIFO inventories exceeded their LIFO carrying valuevalues by approximately $109,711,000.$4,913,000 and $6,201,000, respectively. In accordance with ASC 270, Interim reporting, and ASC 330, Inventory, as of November 30, 2015 and August 31, 2015, the Company recorded a market valuation reserve against its LIFO carrying values of $30,814,000 and $0, respectively.

 

3.

Amended, Restated and Consolidated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement

On October 20, 2015, URC, United Refining Company of Pennsylvania, Kiantone Pipeline Corporation (“Kiantone”), United Refining Company of New York Inc., United Biofuels, Inc., Country Fair, Inc. and Kwik-Fill Corporation (collectively, the “Borrowers”) entered into an Amended, Restated and Consolidated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with a group of lenders led by PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”), and PNC Capital Markets LLC, as Sole Lead Arranger and Bookrunner. The Credit Agreement amends and restates the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated May 18, 2011 and last amended June 18, 2013, by and between the Company and certain subsidiaries and PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (the “Existing Credit Facility”). The Credit Agreement will terminate on October 19, 2020 (the “Expiration Date”). Until the Expiration Date, the Company may borrow on the New Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) on a borrowing base formula set forth in the Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Company increased its existing senior secured revolving credit facility from $175,000,000 to $225,000,000. The New Revolving Credit Facility may be increased by an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 without additional approval from the lenders named in the Credit Agreement if existing lenders agree to increase their commitments or additional lenders commit to fund such increase. Interest under the New Revolving Credit Facility is calculated as follows: (a) for domestic rate borrowings, at (i) the greater of the Agent’s prime rate, federal funds rate plus .5% or the daily LIBOR rate plus 1%, plus (ii) an applicable margin of 1.25% to 1.75%, and (b) for euro-rate borrowings, at the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin of 2.25% to 2.75%. The applicable margin will vary depending on a formula calculating the Company’s average unused availability under the facility. In addition, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Company entered into a term loan in the amount of $250,000,000, which was made in a single drawing on the Closing Date (“Term Loan” and, together with the New Revolving Credit Facility, the “Credit Obligations”). Under the Term Loan, interest is calculated as follows: (a) for domestic rate borrowings, at (i) the greater of the Agent’s prime rate, federal funds rate plus .5% or the daily LIBOR rate plus 1%, plus (ii) an applicable margin of 1.75% to 2.25%, and (b) for euro-rate borrowings, at the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin of 2.75% to 3.25%. The applicable margin will vary depending on a formula calculating the Company’s average unused availability under the facility. The Term Loan is prepayable in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty. The Term Loan shall be paid in full on or prior to the Expiration Date and shall be paid in equal quarterly amounts based on a ten-year straight line amortization schedule.

The Credit Obligations are secured by a first priority security interest in certain cash accounts, accounts receivable, inventory, the refinery, including a related tank farm, and the capital stock of Kiantone. At such time as the Term Loan is repaid in full, and provided no event of default exists, the security interest in the refinery and the equity interest in Kiantone shall be released.

The Credit Agreement requires minimum undrawn availability of $15,000,000 at all times prior to the repayment of the Term Loan and the greater of 12.5% of the maximum New Revolving Credit Facility or $25,000,000 after the repayment of the Term Loan. Upon the repayment of the Term Loan, the Company is required to maintain a consolidated net worth of no less than $100,000,000. The Credit Agreement includes

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

customary mandatory prepayment provisions, including in connection with non-ordinary course asset sales, equity issuances and the incurrence of additional debt. Unless assets sold in non-ordinary course transactions were included in the borrowing base for the New Revolving Credit Facility, mandatory prepayments shall be applied first to the repayment of the Term Loan and then the New Revolving Credit Facility. The Credit Agreement also includes customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, among other things, covenants related to the fixed charge coverage ratio, payment of fees, conduct of business, maintenance of existence and assets, payment of indebtedness and the incurrence of additional indebtedness, intercompany obligations, affiliate transactions, amendments to organizational documents, and financial statements.

The proceeds of the Credit Agreement were used to (i) repay and satisfy in full those certain 10.500% senior secured notes due 2018 (the “Senior Secured Notes due 2018”), (ii) provide for the Company’s general corporate needs, including working capital requirements and capital expenditures and (iii) pay the fees and expenses associated with the Credit Agreement.

In connection with the redemption of all its Senior Secured Notes due 2018, the Company recorded a loss $19,316,000 on the early extinguishment of debt consisting of a redemption premium of $7,009,000, a consent payment of $6,536,000, a write-off of unamortized net debt discount of $3,600,000 and a write-off of deferred finance costs of $2,171,000.

4.

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
May 31,
   Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 

Net Sales

    

Retail

  $320,740    $436,564    $998,562    $1,243,048  

Wholesale

   282,137     347,705     1,009,916     1,206,655  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $602,877    $784,269    $2,008,478    $2,449,703  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Intersegment Sales

    

Wholesale

  $134,881    $240,360    $431,487    $657,951  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

    

Retail

  $(1,249  $3,238    $16,550    $(1,292

Wholesale

   65,703     9,563     94,835     121,344  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $64,454    $12,801    $111,385    $120,052  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

    

Retail

  $1,821    $1,610    $5,377    $4,749  

Wholesale

   8,623     5,589     25,944     16,580  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $10,444    $7,199    $31,321    $21,329  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  May 31, 2015   August 31, 2014   Three Months Ended
November 30,
 

Total Assets

  $177,243    $186,277  
  2015   2014 

Net Sales

  

Retail

   707,940     684,187    $290,777    $379,156  
  

 

   

 

 

Wholesale

  $885,183    $870,464     284,164     445,541  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  $574,941    $824,697  
  

 

   

 

 

Intersegment Sales

  

Wholesale

  $104,853    $180,256  
  

 

   

 

 

Operating Income

  

Retail

  $3,508    $9,759  

Wholesale

   12,370     26,380  
  

 

   

 

 
  $15,878    $36,139  
  

 

   

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

  

Retail

  $2,109    $1,763  

Wholesale

   9,593     8,589  
  

 

   

 

 
  $11,702    $10,352  
  

 

   

 

 

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)

  May 31, 2015  August 31, 2014 
  United
Refining
Company
  Guarantors  Eliminations  United
Refining

Company  &
Subsidiaries
  United
Refining
Company
  Guarantors  Eliminations  United
Refining

Company  &
Subsidiaries
 

Assets

        

Current:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $132,450   $13,809   $—     $146,259   $79,356   $19,681   $—     $99,037  

Accounts receivable, net

  42,812    31,889    —      74,701    51,452    40,939    —      92,391  

Refundable income taxes

  10,912    —      —      10,912    6,000    —      —      6,000  

Inventories, net

  160,013    28,987    —      189,000    122,161    29,311    —      151,472  

Prepaid income taxes

  —      —      —      —      16,918    (3,244  —      13,674  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

  16,981    5,029    —      22,010    62,889    4,279    —      67,168  

Intercompany

  117,556    (6,386  (111,170  —      127,105    1,116    (128,221  —    
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

  480,724    73,328    (111,170  442,882    465,881    92,082    (128,221  429,742  

Property, plant and equipment, net

  208,634    123,945    —      332,579    199,703    117,816    —      317,519  

Deferred financing costs, net

 ��2,654    —      —      2,654    3,575    —      —      3,575  

Goodwill and other non-amortizable assets

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

Amortizable intangible assets, net

  —      901    —      901    —      951    —      951  

Deferred integrity and replacement costs, net

  60,204    —      —      60,204    64,916    —      —      64,916  

Deferred turnaround costs & other assets

  29,057    5,057    —      34,114    39,302    2,610    —      41,912  

Investment in subsidiaries

  44,706    —      (44,706  —      35,811    —      (35,811  —    
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
 $825,979   $215,080   $(155,876 $885,183   $809,188   $225,308   $(164,032 $870,464  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

        

Current:

        

Current installments of long-term debt

 $500   $1,000   $—     $1,500   $519   $1,032   $—     $1,551  

Accounts payable

  22,902    20,863    —      43,765    64,965    26,916    —      91,881  

Accrued liabilities

  15,356    6,685    —      22,041    12,315    6,376    —      18,691  

Income taxes payable

  3,881    3,765    —      7,646    —      —      —      —    

Sales, use and fuel taxes payable

  18,900    4,851    —      23,751    16,037    4,513    —      20,550  

Deferred income taxes

  3,770    (960  —      2,810    3,770    (960  —      2,810  

Amounts due to affiliated companies, net

  —      359    —      359    —      1,521    —      1,521  

Intercompany

  —      111,170    (111,170  —      —      128,221    (128,221  —    
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  65,309    147,733    (111,170  101,872    97,606    167,619    (128,221  137,004  

Long term debt: less current installments

  233,716    4,270    —      237,986    232,946    5,028    —      237,974  

Deferred income taxes

  50,023    17,011    —      67,034    28,816    15,324    —      44,140  

Deferred retirement benefits

  61,503    1,360    —      62,863    65,595    1,526    —      67,121  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  410,551    170,374    (111,170  469,755    424,963    189,497    (128,221  486,239  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Commitment and contingencies

        

Stockholder’s equity

        

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

  —      18    (18  —      —      18    (18  —    

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

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

Additional paid-in capital

  156,810    16,626    (16,626  156,810    156,810    16,626    (16,626  156,810  

Retained earnings

  254,809    28,987    (28,987  254,809    222,495    20,143    (20,143  222,495  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (10,307  (925  925    (10,307  (9,196  (976  976    (9,196
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total stockholder’s equity

  415,428    44,706    (44,706  415,428    384,225    35,811    (35,811  384,225  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
 $825,979   $215,080   $(155,876 $885,183   $809,188   $225,308   $(164,032 $870,464  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income

(in thousands)

  Three Months Ended May 31, 2015  Three Months Ended May 31, 2014 
  United
Refining
Company
  Guarantors  Eliminations  United
Refining

Company  &
Subsidiaries
  United
Refining
Company
  Guarantors  Eliminations  United
Refining
Company &
Subsidiaries
 

Net sales

 $417,018   $321,909   $(136,050 $602,877   $588,065   $437,393   $(241,189 $784,269  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

        

Costs of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

  336,576    285,380    (136,050  485,906    566,498    397,018    (241,189  722,327  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  6,006    36,067    —      42,073    6,201    35,741    —      41,942  

Depreciation and amortization expenses

  8,332    2,112    —      10,444    5,333    1,866    —      7,199  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  350,914    323,559    (136,050  538,423    578,032    434,625    (241,189  771,468  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  66,104    (1,650  —      64,454    10,033    2,768    —      12,801  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

        

Interest expense, net

  (6,403  (236  —      (6,639  (6,347  (250  —      (6,597

Other, net

  (586  (321  —      (907  (818  (87  —      (905

Equity in net (loss) income of subsidiaries

  (1,070  —      1,070    —      1,283    —      (1,283  —    
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  (8,059  (557  1,070    (7,546  (5,882  (337  (1,283  (7,502
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

  58,045    (2,207  1,070    56,908    4,151    2,431    (1,283  5,299  

Income tax expense (benefit)

  23,338    (1,137  —      22,201    919    1,148    —      2,067  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 $34,707   $(1,070 $1,070   $34,707   $3,232   $1,283   $(1,283 $3,232  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  Nine Months Ended May 31, 2015  Nine Months Ended May 31, 2014 
  United
Refining
Company
  Guarantors  Eliminations  United
Refining

Company  &
Subsidiaries
  United
Refining
Company
  Guarantors  Eliminations  United
Refining
Company &
Subsidiaries
 

Net sales

 $1,441,403   $1,002,092   $(435,017 $2,008,478   $1,864,606   $1,246,280   $(661,183 $2,449,703  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

        

Costs of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

  1,301,330    875,390    (435,017  1,741,703    1,707,098    1,137,538    (661,183  2,183,453  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  18,759    105,310    —      124,069    19,205    105,664    —      124,869  

Depreciation and amortization expenses

  25,108    6,213    —      31,321    15,812    5,517    —      21,329  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  1,345,197    986,913    (435,017  1,897,093    1,742,115    1,248,719    (661,183  2,329,651  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  96,206    15,179    —      111,385    122,491    (2,439  —      120,052  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

        

Interest expense, net

  (19,218  (711  —      (19,929  (18,976  (724  —      (19,700

Other, net

  (3,103  39    —      (3,064  (2,538  236    —      (2,302

Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries

  8,844    —      (8,844  —      (1,793  —      1,793    —    
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  (13,477  (672  (8,844  (22,993  (23,307  (488  1,793    (22,002
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

  82,729    14,507    (8,844  88,392    99,184    (2,927  1,793    98,050  

Income tax expense (benefit)

  28,805    5,663    —      34,468    39,369    (1,134  —      38,235  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 $53,924   $8,844   $(8,844 $53,924   $59,815   $(1,793 $1,793   $59,815  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

  Nine Months Ended May 31, 2015  Nine Months Ended May 31, 2014 
  United
Refining
Company
  Guarantors  Eliminations  United
Refining
Company
and
Subsidiaries
  United
Refining
Company
  Guarantors  Eliminations  United
Refining
Company
and
Subsidiaries
 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 $123,127   $10,193   $—     $133,320   $(16,866 $11,016   $—     $(5,850
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Additions to property, plant and equipment

  (18,656  (12,546  —      (31,202  (25,150  (11,458  —      (36,608

Additions to amortizable intangible assets

  —      (100  —      (100  —      —      —      —    

Additions to deferred turnaround costs

  (687  (2,631  —      (3,318  (32,028  (191  —      (32,219

Additions to deferred integrity and replacement costs

  (28,630  —      —      (28,630  —      —      —      —    

Proceeds from asset dispositions

  5    2    —      7    56    2    —      58  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (47,968  (15,275  —      (63,243  (57,122  (11,647  —      (68,769
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Dividends to preferred shareholder and common stockholder

  (21,610  —      —      (21,610  (35,218  —      —      (35,218

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

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

Principal reductions of long-term debt

  (455  (790  —      (1,245  (706  (794  —      (1,500

Distribution to parent under the tax sharing agreement

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

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

  (22,065  (790  —      (22,855  (38,517  632    —      (37,885
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  53,094    (5,872  —      47,222    (112,505  1    —      (112,504

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

  79,356    19,681    —      99,037    141,386    17,151    —      158,537  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $132,450   $13,809   $—     $146,259   $28,881   $17,152   $—     $46,033  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

   November 30,
2015
   August 31,
2015
 

Total Assets

    

Retail

  $178,156    $178,200  

Wholesale

   708,110     707,266  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $886,266    $885,466  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

5.

Employee Benefit Plans

For the periods ended May 31,November 30, 2015 and 2014, net pension and other postretirement benefit costs were comprised of the following:

 

   Pension Benefits 
   Three Months
Ended May 31,
  Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 
   2015  2014  2015  2014 
   (in thousands) 

Service cost

  $157   $149   $470   $447  

Interest cost on benefit obligation

   1,213    1,312    3,638    3,934  

Expected return on plan assets

   (1,588  (1,404  (4,763  (4,210

Amortization and deferral of net loss

   180    175    541    526  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

  $(38 $232   $(114 $697  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  Other Post-Retirement Benefits   Pension Benefits Other Post-Retirement Benefits 
  Three Months
Ended May 31,
 Nine Months Ended
May 31,
   Three Months
Ended November 30,
 Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
  2015 2014 2015 2014   2015 2014         2015                 2014         
  (in thousands)     (in thousands)   

Service cost

  $(151 $194   $(453 $581    $168   $157   $109   $151  

Interest cost on benefit obligation

   (413  518    (1,239  1,554     1,356    1,213    385    413  

Expected return on plan assets

   (1,508  (1,588  —      —    

Amortization and deferral of net loss

   786    (465  2,358    (1,395   318    180    (1,136  (786
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

  $222   $247   $666   $740  

Net periodic benefit cost (income)

  $334   $(38 $(642 $(222
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

As of May 31,November 30, 2015, $3,257,000$1,445,000 of contributions have been made to the Company pension plans for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2015.2016.

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 May 31,November 30, 2015 and August 31, 20142015 by $12,514,000$307,000 and $28,041,000,$16,636,000, respectively.

 

7.

Put and Call Option AgreementEnbridge Agreements

On April 8, 2015 (the “Execution Date”July 31, 2014, URC and Kiantone Pipeline Corporation (together the “Company Parties”), on the Company entered into a Putone hand, and Call Option Agreement with each of Enbridge Energy Limited Partnership (“Enbridge LP”EEPL”) and Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (“Enbridge Inc.”EPI” and, together with Enbridge LP,EEPL, the “Carriers”). The Put and Call Option Agreement, on the other hand, entered into with Enbridge LP (the “U.S. Agreement”) is substantially similar to the Put and Call Option Agreement entered into with Enbridge

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Inc. (the “Canadian Agreement” and, together with the U.S. Agreement, the “Put and Call Agreement”). The Put and Call Agreement was contemplated in that certain Letter Agreement, originally executed on July 31, 2014 and last amended on April 8, 2015a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”), between the Company and the Carriers relating with respect to approximately 88.85 miles of pipeline owned by the Carriers, which transports crude oil from Canada to the Company’s Kiantone Pipeline in West Seneca, New York and serves the Company’s refinery in Warren, Pennsylvania (“Line 10”). The Letter Agreement related to the parties’ agreement concerning funding certain integrity and replacement costs for Line 10.

The Carriers own the pipeline facilities generally identified as Line 10, including real property interests through and under which Line 10 passes, the Carriers’ assignable permits related to the ownership and operation of Line 10, as well as personal property, contract rights, records and incidental rights held solely in connection with Line 10 (collectively, the “Assets”).

Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Company agreed to fund certain integrity costs necessary to maintain Line 10 (the “Integrity Costs”), by August 14, 2014, which aggregated $36 million for. Pursuant to the calendar year 2014. TheLetter Agreement the Carriers reconciledagreed to reconcile their actual

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

expenses for the integrity maintenance as of June 30, 2015 and the Carriers will refund any excess payments made by the Company andCompany. The parties agreed to apply any credit to the Company will fund the Carriers’ expenses in excessas a result of the $36 million. Assumingsuch reconciliation to amounts owed by the Company and the Carriers entered into a Put and Call Agreement on or before December 31, 2014,for Subsequent Year Pipe Replacement Costs (as that date was extended) fordefined below). For each subsequent calendar year through the earlier of the expiration or closing of the purchase rights granted to the Company pursuant to the Put and Call Agreement (which is defined and discussed below), the Carriers will provide the Company with an invoice for the Integrity Costs for such calendar year (“Subsequent Year Integrity Costs”). The Carriers’ actual expenses with respect to the integrity maintenance and pipe replacement will be reconciled against the Subsequent Year Integrity and Pipe Replacement Costs similarly to the reconciliation for calendar year 2014.each fiscal year.

In addition, the Company agreed to pay for half the cost of replacing certain portions of Line 10 in accordance with a plan agreed to between the Company Parties and the Carriers. The Company will pay 50% of the estimated expenses of the replacement project for each segment of Line 10 to be replaced (the “Replacement Costs”) within 30 days of its receipt of an invoice for the same, along with a project management fee of 2  1/4%1/4%. Each Carrier will initially fund the remaining 50% of the Replacement Costs during construction, provided that the Company will reimburse the Carriers for their actual cost of funds during the construction process. Once construction is complete and each replaced segment of Line 10 is put into service, and assuming the Company has not exercised its rights to purchase Line 10 pursuant to the Put and Call Agreement, the Company will repay the Carriers the 50% of the Replacement Costs they funded over a 10 year period.

On November 12, 2015, pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Company made a payment to the Carriers in the amount of $60,700,000 for Subsequent Year Pipe Replacement Costs, which amount reflects credits received by the Company upon reconciliation of the Integrity Costs funded in fiscal 2014 and other refunds due to the Company of $7,000,000 reflected in other current assets. Kiantone, as the owner of the Kiantone Pipeline, has agreed to guaranty any and all payments due by the Company pursuant to the Letter Agreement.

Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Company and the Carriers agreed to negotiate the terms and conditions of a put and call option agreement for Line 10 (the “Put and Call Option Agreement” and, together with the Letter Agreement, the “Enbridge Agreement”). On April 8, 2015 (the “Execution Date”), the Company entered into the Put and Call Option Agreement with the Carriers as called for in the Letter Agreement. The Put and Call Option Agreement entered into with Enbridge LP (the “U.S. Agreement”) is substantially similar to the Put and Call Option Agreement entered into with Enbridge Inc. (the “Canadian Agreement” and, together with the U.S. Agreement, the “Put and Call Agreement”). The Carriers own Line 10, including real property interests through and under which Line 10 passes, the Carriers’ assignable permits related to the ownership and operation of Line 10, as well as personal property, contract rights, records and incidental rights held solely in connection with Line 10 (collectively, the “Assets”). Pursuant to the Put and Call Agreement, the Carriers granted the Company a right (the “Call Option”) to purchase all of the Assets and the Company granted the Carriers the right to put all the Assets to the Company (the “Put Option” and, together with the Call Option, the “Purchase Options”) subject to the terms and conditions of the Put and Call Agreement.

The Carrier’s Put Option is exercisable beginning on the date that is the earlier of (a) January 1, 2026 and (b) the date that is 30 days after the latest of (i) the date on which the Carriers give notice that the Line 10 replacement work performed pursuant to the Letter Agreement is sufficiently completed (as contemplated in the Call and Put Agreement) and (ii) the ninth (9th) anniversary of the Execution Date (the “Put Option Commencement Date”). The Put Option terminates on the date that is 24 months after either (a) the Put Option Commencement Date if such date is the first of a month or (b) the first day of the calendar month immediately following the Put Option Commencement Date if it is not the first day of the month (the “Put/Call Option Expiry Date”). The Company’s Call Option is exercisable at any time beginning on the Execution Date and ending on the Put/Call Option Expiry Date.

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The purchase price of the Assets (the “Purchase Price”) shall be calculated as follows: the sum of (a) 70% of the book value of the Assets as of July 31, 2014 minus annual depreciation, (b) 100% of total replacement costs for any segment replacements on the Pipeline commenced by the Carrier, whether completed or ongoing on the date of Asset sale is consummated (the “Closing Date”), minus any of such expenses paid by the Company and (c) 100% of the total regulatory requirements costs for any regulatory work commenced by the Carrier, whether completed or ongoing at the Closing Date, minus any of such expenses paid by the Company. The Purchase Price shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to the Put and Call Agreement with respect to certain work ongoing at the Closing Date.

Among other customary conditions to closing, Carrier’s obligation to close the sale of the Assets is conditioned on the Company’s payment of all obligations outstanding pursuant to the Put and Call Agreement and the Letter Agreement. In addition, the sale of Assets pursuant to the U.S. Agreement shall close concurrently with the sale of the Assets pursuant to the Canadian Agreement.

The Company and the Carrier agreed that certain work must be undertaken in order to carve out portions of Line 10 in Canada from the Enbridge mainline system and allow it to operate independently. In the event any work is required to similarly separate the U.S. portion of Line 10 from the Enbridge mainline system (the “Carve-Out Work”), a plan to perform such Carve-Out Work that would result in expenses greater than $38.5 million will require the approval of the Company.

In the event any of the maintenance, regulatory requirement, or replacement work contemplated in the Letter Agreement or the Put and Call Agreement (collectively, the “Work”) is outstanding at the Closing Date, concurrently with the closing of the Asset sale, the Company and the Carriers will enter into an operating agreement (the “Operating Agreement”) pursuant to which the Carriers will provide certain operational and administrative services (the “Services”) while the Work is ongoing and complete such Work. As payment for the Services and completion of the Work, the Carriers shall be: (i) reimbursed for all expenses of providing the Services, (ii) paid a fixed fee of on an annual basis, which shall be subject to a 2% increase for each successive year following the first year of the Operating Agreement, and (ii) paid for all expenses of the Work not previously paid, as well as a 2.25% construction management fee.

The Put and Call Agreement may be terminated by the mutual consent of the Company and the Carriers and shall automatically terminate if neither Purchase Option is exercised prior to the Put/expiration dates identified in the Put and Call Option Expiry Date.Agreement. Moreover, either the Company or a Carrier may terminate the Put and Call Agreement if a closing of the Asset sale shall not have occurred on or before December 31, 2028 assuming the terminating party is not then in breach of the Put and Call Agreement and if a party has breached a representation, such breach has not been cured within the time periods allotted by the Put and Call Agreement. Finally, the Company may terminate the Put and Call Agreement by notifying the Carriers to cease the replacement work contemplated in the Letter Agreement. The Company has assessed the accounting impact of the Put and Call Agreement and determined there is no impact until the time when it becomes probable that the Put or Call will be exercised.

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

8.

Subsequent Events

On December 9, 2015, United Refining Company of New York Inc. (as Borrower) and United Refining Company of Pennsylvania (as Fee Owner), entered into a Loan Agreement with Signature Bank (as Administrative Agent), in the amount of $50,000,000 which matures on December 9, 2022. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, interest is calculated as follows: (a) for LIBOR Loans, at either the LIBOR plus 2.50% or the Prime Rate, (b) for Reference Rate Loans, the Prime Rate and (c) for Fixed Rate Loans, at the Fixed Rate. Loans are secured by a first lien mortgage on certain convenience store units owned by United Refining Company of Pennsylvania.

Item 2.

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;

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 2015.2016. NYMEX crude prices decreased $48$5 per barrel or 47%9% from August 31, 20142015 to May 31,November 30, 2015. This decrease in crude price is reflected in decreased selling prices and subsequent net sales for the Company.

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 thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 20152016 was $28.68.$13.78. Through July 2,December 31, 2015 the indicated lagged crackspread for the fourthsecond quarter ending August 31, 2015February 29, 2016 was $24.15,$12.70, a $4.53$1.08 decrease from the average for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2015.2016.

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.

Retail OperationsOperations::

 

  Three Months Ended
May 31,
 Nine Months Ended
May 31,
   Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
  2015 2014 2015 2014   2015 2014 
  (dollars in thousands)   (dollars in thousands) 

Net Sales

        

Petroleum

  $251,640   $368,495   $798,590   $1,044,956    $220,968   $310,965  

Merchandise and other

   69,100    68,069    199,972    198,092     69,809    68,191  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total Net Sales

   320,740    436,564    998,562    1,243,048     290,777    379,156  

Costs of goods sold

   284,205    396,073    871,657    1,134,228     249,583    333,427  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   35,963    35,643    104,978    105,363     35,577    34,207  

Depreciation and amortization expenses

   1,821    1,610    5,377    4,749     2,109    1,763  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Segment Operating Income (Loss)

  $(1,249 $3,238   $16,550   $(1,292

Segment Operating Income

  $3,508   $9,759  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Retail Operating Data:

        

Petroleum sales (thousands of gallons)

   92,917    97,416    275,099    286,546     93,353    92,470  

Petroleum margin (a)

  $18,711   $23,196   $75,652   $58,951    $22,784   $28,331  

Petroleum margin ($/gallon) (b)

   .2014    .2381    .2750    .2057     .2441    .3064  

Merchandise and other margins

  $17,825   $17,294   $51,254   $49,867    $18,409   $17,398  

Merchandise margin (percent of sales)

   25.8  25.4  25.6  25.2   26  26
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

(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,November 30, 2015 and 2014

Net Sales

Retail sales decreased during the fiscal quarter ended May 31,November 30, 2015 by $115.8$88.4 million or 26.5%23.3% from the comparable period in fiscal 20142015 from $436.5$379.2 million to $320.7$290.8 million. The decrease was due to a $116.8$90.0 million decrease in petroleum sales offset by an increase in merchandise sales of $1.0$1.6 million. The petroleum sales decrease resulted from a 4.5 million gallon or a 4.6% decrease in retail petroleum volume and a 28.4%29.6% decrease in retail selling prices per gallon.gallon offset by a .9 million gallon or a 1% increase in petroleum volume.

Costs of Goods Sold

Retail costs of goods sold decreased during the fiscal quarter ended May 31,November 30, 2015 by $111.9$83.8 million or 28.2%25.1% from the comparable period in fiscal 20142015 from $396.1$333.4 million to $284.2$249.6 million. The decrease was primarily due to $114.8$88.2 million in petroleum purchase costs and $.2 million in freight costs offset by an increase of $.5$.6 million in merchandise costs and fuel taxes of $2.6$3.8 million.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Retail Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses remained relatively constant during the fiscal quarters ended May 31,November 30, 2015 and 2014.

Comparison of Nine Months Ended May 31, 2015 and 2014

Net Sales

Retail sales decreased during the nine months ended May 31, 2015 by $244.4 million or 19.7% from the comparable period in fiscal 2014 from $1,243.0 million to $998.6 million. The decrease was primarily due to $246.3 million in petroleum sales, offset by an increase of $1.9 million in merchandise sales. The petroleum sales decrease resulted from a 20.4% decrease in retail selling prices per gallon and a 11.4 million gallon or 4.0% decrease in sales volume.

Costs of Goods Sold

Retail costs of goods sold decreased during the nine months ended May 31, 2015 by $262.6 million or 23.2% from the comparable period in fiscal 2014 from $1,134.2 million to $871.6 million. The decrease was primarily due to $271.3 million in petroleum purchase prices and freight costs of $.5 million, offset by an increase in fuel taxes of $8.7 million, and .$5 million in merchandise.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Retail Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses remained relatively constant during the nine months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014.

Wholesale Operations:

 

  Three Months Ended
May 31,
  Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 
  2015  2014  2015  2014 
  (dollars in thousands) 

Net Sales (a)

 $282,137   $347,705   $1,009,916   $1,206,655  

Costs of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization)

  201,701    326,254    870,046    1,049,225  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  6,110    6,299    19,091    19,506  

Depreciation and amortization expenses

  8,623    5,589    25,944    16,580  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Segment Operating Income

 $65,703   $9,563   $94,835   $121,344  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
   2015   2014 
   (dollars in thousands) 

Net Sales (a)

  $284,164    $445,541  

Costs of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization)

   255,189     403,741  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   7,012     6,831  

Depreciation and amortization expenses

   9,593     8,589  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment Operating Income

  $12,370    $26,380  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Key Wholesale Operating Statistics:

 

  Three Months Ended
May 31,
 Nine Months Ended
May 31,
   Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
  2015 2014 2015 2014   2015 2014 

Refinery Product Yield (thousands of barrels)

        

Gasoline and gasoline blendstock

   2,421    1,393    7,613    6,525     2,752    2,533  

Distillates

   1,306    855    3,937    3,492     1,336    1,372  

Asphalt

   1,698    1,104    5,286    4,791     1,842    1,837  

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

   682    682    1,896    1,872     517    654  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total Product Yield

   6,107    4,034    18,732    16,680     6,447    6,396  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

% Heavy Crude Oil of Total Refinery Throughput (b)

   61  60  61  61   61  62

Crude throughput (thousand barrels per day)

   61.0    39.7    62.5    55.7     64.6    64.1  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Product Sales (thousand of barrels) (a)

        

Gasoline and gasoline blendstock

   1,430    1,198    4,598    3,983     1,754    1,571  

Distillates

   1,017    693    3,201    2,661     1,101    1,087  

Asphalt

   1,639    1,272    4,746    4,498     1,987    1,760  

Other

   146    123    499    588     164    192  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total Product Sales Volume

   4,232    3,286    13,044    11,730     5,006    4,610  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Product Sales (dollars in thousands) (a)

        

Gasoline and gasoline blendstock

  $105,247   $144,216   $361,379   $459,110    $103,337   $154,238  

Distillates

   82,421    91,413    293,101    351,590     69,334    121,186  

Asphalt

   91,104    105,673    337,626    360,272     108,834    160,452  

Other

   3,365    6,403    17,810    35,683     2,659    9,665  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total Product Sales

  $282,137   $347,705   $1,009,916   $1,206,655    $284,164   $445,541  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

(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 May 31,November 30, 2015 and 2014

Net Sales

Wholesale sales decreased during the three months ended May 31,November 30, 2015 by $65.6$161.4 million or 18.9%36.2% from the comparable period in fiscal 20142015 from $347.7$445.5 million to $282.1$284.1 million. The decrease was due primarily to a 37.0%41.3% decrease in wholesale prices offset by an increase of 28.8%8.6% in wholesale volume.

Costs of Goods Sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

Wholesale costs of goods sold decreased during the three months ended May 31,November 30, 2015 by $124.6$148.5 million or 38.2%36.8% from the comparable period in fiscal 20142015 from $326.3$403.7 million to $201.7$255.2 million. The decrease in wholesale costs of goods sold during this period was primarily due to a decrease in cost of raw materials.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Wholesale SG&A expenses remained relatively constant during the three months ended May 31,November 30, 2015 and 2014.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation, amortization increased during the three months ended May 31,November 30, 2015 by $3.0$1.3 million for the comparable period for fiscal 20142015 from $5.6$10.4 million to $8.6$11.7 million. The increase was primarily due to increases of $1.5 million in turnaround cost amortization and $1.5$.7 million in amortization of integrity and replacement costs.

Comparison of Nine Months Ended May 31, 2015costs and 2014

Wholesale sales decreased during the nine months ended May 31, 2015 by $196.8 million or 16.3% from the comparable period in fiscal 2014 from $1,206.7 million to $1,009.9 million. The decrease was due to a 24.8% decrease in wholesale prices offset by an 11.2% increase in wholesale volume.

Costs of Goods Sold (exclusive ofmiscellaneous depreciation and amortization)

Wholesale costs of goods sold decreased during the nine months ended May 31, 2015 by $179.2 million or 17.1% from the comparable period in fiscal 2014 from $1,049.2 million to $870.0$.6 million. The decrease in wholesale costs of goods sold was primarily due to a decrease in the cost of raw materials.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Wholesale SG&A expenses remained relatively constant during the nine months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation, amortization increased during the nine months ended May 31, 2015 by $9.4 million for the comparable period for fiscal 2014 from $16.5 million to $25.9 million. The increase was primarily due to increases of $4.7 million in turnaround cost amortization and $4.7 million in amortization of integrity and replacement costs.

Consolidated Expenses:

Interest Expense, net

Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) remained relatively constantdecreased during the three and nine months ended May 31,November 30, 2015 and 2014.2014 by $1.8 million. The decrease was primarily due to early redemption of Senior Notes due 2018 and the lower interest rate on the Term Loan outstanding.

Income Tax Expense

The Company’s effective tax rate remained approximatelywas 37% and 39% for the three and nine months ended May 31,November 30, 2015 and 2014.

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, 2015   November 30, 2015 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $146,259    $100,852  

Working capital

  $341,010    $243,984  

Current ratio

   4.3     2.9  

Debt

  $239,486    $257,277  
  

 

   

 

 

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 ninethree months ended May 31,November 30, 2015 are described below.

The cash used inprovided by working capital is shown below:

 

   Nine Months Ended
May 31, 2015
 
   (in millions) 

Cash used in working capital items:

  

Prepaid expense decrease

  $45.2  

Accounts receivable decrease

   17.7  

Prepaid income taxes decrease

   13.7  

Income taxes payable increase

   7.6  

Accrued liabilities increase

   3.3  

Sales, use and fuel taxes payable increase

   3.2  

Inventory increase

   (37.5

Accounts payable decrease

   (19.5

Refundable income taxes increase

   (4.9

Amounts due from affiliated companies, net

   (1.2
  

 

 

 

Total change

  $27.6  
  

 

 

 
   Three Months Ended
November 30, 2015
 
   (in millions) 

Cash provided by working capital items:

  

Inventory decrease

  $51.8  

Accounts receivable decrease

   14.9  

Accounts payable increase

   2.5  

Accrued liabilities increase

   .3  

Prepaid expense increase

   (13.9

Refundable income taxes increase

   (4.2

Income taxes payable decrease

   (2.0

Amounts due from affiliated companies, net

   (1.9

Sales, use and fuel taxes payable decrease

   (.5
  

 

 

 

Total change

  $47.0  
  

 

 

 

Available cash on hand increaseddecreased by $47.2$16.2 million. Other cash uses included:

Fund operating activities used in working capital items of $27.6 million

 

Fund capital expenditures and deferred turnaround costs of $34.5$19.7 million

 

DividendsFund dividends to preferred shareholder and common stockholder of $21.6 million

Scheduled long-term debt repayments of $1.2$2.1 million

 

Fund deferred integrity and replacement costs of $28.6$53.7 million

Fund principal reductions of long-term debt $237.7 million

Fund deferred financing costs $4.6 million

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 20152016 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 FacilityAgreement of $175,000,000.$225,000,000. 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.

On October 20, 2015, URC, United Refining Company of Pennsylvania, Kiantone, United Refining Company of New York Inc., United Biofuels, Inc., Country Fair, Inc. and Kwik-Fill Corporation (collectively, the “Borrowers”) entered into the Credit Agreement with a group of lenders led by PNC Bank, National Association, and PNC Capital Markets LLC, as Sole Lead Arranger and Bookrunner. The agreement expiresCredit Agreement amends and restates the Existing Credit Facility. The Credit Agreement will terminate on November 29, 2017. Under October 19, 2020. Until

the Amended and RestatedExpiration Date, the Company may borrow on the New Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) on a borrowing base formula set forth in the applicable marginCredit Agreement.

Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Company increased its existing senior secured revolving credit facility from $175,000,000 to $225,000,000. The New Revolving Credit Facility may be increased by an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 without additional approval from the lenders named in the Credit Agreement if existing lenders agree to increase their commitments or additional lenders commit to fund such increase. Interest under the New Revolving Credit Facility is calculated on the average unused availability as follows: (a) for basedomestic rate borrowing,borrowings, at (i) the greater of the Agent Bank’sAgent’s prime rate, federal funds rate plus .5% or the Federal Funds Open Rate plus .75%; or the Dailydaily LIBOR rate plus 2.75%;1%, plus (ii) an applicable margin of 0%1.25% to .5%;1.75%, and (b) for euro-rate based borrowings, at the LIBOR Raterate plus an applicable margin of 2.25% to 3.25%2.75%. The Agent Bank’s prime rate at May 31, 2015applicable margin will vary depending on a formula calculating the Company’s average unused availability under the facility. In addition, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Company entered into a term loan in the amount of $250,000,000, which was 3.25%.

The Amendedmade in a single drawing on the Closing Date (“Term Loan” and, Restatedtogether with the New Revolving Credit Facility, the “Credit Obligations”). Under the Term Loan, interest is calculated as follows: (a) for domestic rate borrowings, at (i) the greater of the Agent’s prime rate, federal funds rate plus .5% or the daily LIBOR rate plus 1%, plus (ii) an applicable margin of 1.75% to 2.25%, and (b) for euro-rate borrowings, at the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin of 2.75% to 3.25%. The applicable margin will vary depending on a formula calculating the Company’s average unused availability under the facility. The Term Loan is prepayable in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty. The Term Loan shall be paid in full on or prior to the Expiration Date and shall be paid in equal quarterly amounts based on a ten-year straight line amortization schedule. Prepayment of the Term Loan in whole or in part may be made at any time without premium or penalty.

The Credit Obligations are secured primarily by a first priority security interest in certain cash accounts, accounts receivable, inventory, the refinery, including a related tank farm, and inventory. the capital stock of Kiantone. At such time as the Term Loan is repaid in full, and provided no event of default exists, the security interest in the refinery and the equity interests in Kiantone shall be released.

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 May 31,November 30, 2015 and there were no outstanding borrowings under the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit FacilityAgreement resulting in net availability of $166.2$216.2 million. As of July 15, 2015,January 14, 2016, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit FacilityAgreement and there were standby letters of credit in the amount of $8.8 million, resulting in a net availability of $166.2$216.2 million and the Company had full access to it. The Company’s working capital ratio was 4.3 as of May 31, 2015.

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.

On December 9, 2015, United Refining Company of New York Inc. (as Borrower) and United Refining Company of Pennsylvania (as Fee Owner), entered into a Loan Agreement with Signature Bank (as Administrative Agent), in the amount of $50,000,000 which matures on December 9, 2022. Pursuant to the

Loan Agreement, interest is calculated as follows: (a) for LIBOR Loans, at either the LIBOR plus 2.50% or the Prime Rate, (b) for Reference Rate Loans, the Prime Rate and (c) for Fixed Rate Loans, at the Fixed Rate. Loans are secured by a first lien mortgage on certain convenience store units owned by United Refining Company of Pennsylvania.

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 the winter.

Inflation

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

 

Item 3.

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 July 15, 2015,January 14, 2016, 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 Statements of Income. There has been no derivative activity in fiscal 2015.2016.

 

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 May 31,November 30, 2015. 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 May 31,November 30, 2015, 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 May 31,November 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

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, 2014.2015.

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

 

Item 4.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.

Other Information.

None.

 

Item 6.

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 10.110.1*

  

PutAmended, Restated and Call OptionConsolidated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement between United Refining Company and Enbridge Energy Limited Partnership

Exhibit 10.2

Put and Call Option Agreement between United Refining Company and Enbridge Pipelines Inc.(“Credit Agreement”)

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

*

Filed herewith

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, 2015January 14, 2016

 

UNITED REFINING COMPANY

(Registrant)

/s/ Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt

President

/s/ James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

Chief Financial Officer

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, 2015January 14, 2016

 

KIANTONE PIPELINE CORPORATION

(Registrant)

/s/ Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt

President

/s/ James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

Chief Financial Officer

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, 2015January 14, 2016

 

UNITED REFINING COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA

(Registrant)

/s/ Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt

President

/s/ James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

Chief Financial Officer

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, 2015January 14, 2016

 

KIANTONE PIPELINE COMPANY

(Registrant)

/s/ Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt

President

/s/ James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

Chief Financial Officer

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, 2015January 14, 2016

 

UNITED JET CENTER, INC.

(Registrant)

/s/ Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt

President

/s/ James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

Chief Financial Officer

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, 2015January 14, 2016

 

KWIK-FILL CORPORATION

(Registrant)

/s/ Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt

President

/s/ James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

Chief Financial Officer

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, 2015January 14, 2016

 

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

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, 2015January 14, 2016

 

BELL OIL CORP.

(Registrant)

/s/ Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt

President

/s/ James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

Chief Financial Officer

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, 2015January 14, 2016

 

PPC, INC.

(Registrant)

/s/ Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt

President

/s/ James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

Chief Financial Officer

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, 2015January 14, 2016

 

SUPER TEST PETROLEUM, INC.

(Registrant)

/s/ Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt

President

/s/ James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

Chief Financial Officer

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, 2015January 14, 2016

 

KWIK-FIL, INC.

(Registrant)

/s/ Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt

President

/s/ James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

Chief Financial Officer

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, 2015January 14, 2016

 

VULCAN ASPHALT REFINING CORPORATION

(Registrant)

/s/ Myron L. Turfitt

Myron L. Turfitt

President

/s/ James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

Chief Financial Officer

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, 2015January 14, 2016

 

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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