UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10–Q10-Q/A
Amendment No. 1
(Mark One)
☑ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020
OR
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission fileFile No. 001-35711
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of |
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| 18101 (Zip Code) (610) 625-8000 |
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(610) 625-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Units | CAPL | New York Stock Exchange |
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 ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “small“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer☒ | ||||
Non-accelerated filer ☐ |
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Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑
As of November 3, 2017,May 1, 2020, the registrant had outstanding 33,984,97037,866,005 common units.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
CrossAmerica Partners LP (“CrossAmerica,” the “Partnership,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A (this “Amendment”) to amend its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2020 (the “Form 10-Q”), which was originally filed on May 7, 2020 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The sole purpose for filing this Amendment is to include summarized financial information for our investment in CST Fuel Supply, an entity in which we owned a 17.5% interest from July 1, 2015 through March 25, 2020 and that has been accounted for as an equity method investment during that period. No other changes to the contents of the Form 10-Q have been made, except as specified in this explanatory note.
This Amendment inserts supplemental financial information into Note 10 to the financial statements under the heading “CST Fuel Supply Equity Interests.” We are filing this Amendment to include supplemental financial information for the period from January 1, 2020 through the date of closing on the CST Fuel Supply Exchange on March 25, 2020 in Note 10 to the financial statements in order to more clearly comply with the requirements of Regulation S-X Rule 10-01(b)(1). The inclusion of this summarized financial information of CST Fuel Supply in this Amendment does not impact or affect our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
This summarized financial information was required to be included in the Form 10-Q pursuant to Rule 10-01(b)(1) of Regulation S-X and we failed to include such information. In light of these and related omissions, this Amendment includes updated disclosure regarding our conclusions with respect to the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures in Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
This Amendment does not affect any other parts of, or exhibits to, the Form 10-Q, and those unaffected parts or exhibits are not included in this Amendment. Except as expressly stated in this Amendment, the Form 10-Q continues to speak as of the date of the filing of the Form 10-Q, and we have not updated the disclosure contained in this Amendment to reflect events that have occurred since the filing of the Form 10-Q. Accordingly, this Amendment must be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s other filings made with the SEC subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-Q, including amendments to those filings, if any.
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CrossAmerica Partners LP and subsidiaries: | ||||||
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CrossAmerica Partners LP | CrossAmerica, the Partnership, we, us, our |
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| LGP Realty Holdings LP | ||||
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| Lehigh Gas Wholesale Services, Inc. and subsidiaries | ||||
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Circle K |
| Circle K Stores Inc., a Texas corporation, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Couche-Tard | ||||
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Couche-Tard |
| Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSX: ATD.A ATD.B) | ||||
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CST |
| CST Brands, LLC | ||||
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CST Fuel Supply |
| CST Fuel Supply LP is the parent of CST Marketing and Supply, | ||||
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CST Marketing and Supply |
| CST Marketing and Supply, LLC, indirectly owned by Circle K. It is CST’s wholesale motor fuel supply business, which provides wholesale fuel distribution to the majority of CST’s legacy U.S. retail convenience stores on a fixed markup per gallon. | ||||
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CST Services |
| CST Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Circle K | ||||
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DMP | Dunne Manning Partners LLC, an entity affiliated with the Topper Group and controlled by Joseph V. Topper, Jr. | |||||
DMR | Dunne Manning Realty LP, an entity affiliated with the Topper Group | |||||
DMS | Dunne Manning Stores LLC (formerly known as Lehigh Gas-Ohio, LLC), an entity affiliated with the Topper Group. Through April 14, 2020, DMS was an operator of retail motor fuel stations. DMS leased retail sites from us in accordance with a master lease agreement and purchased a significant portion of its motor fuel for these sites from us on a wholesale basis under rack plus pricing. The financial results of DMS are not consolidated with ours. See Note 4 to the financial statements regarding the acquisition of retail and wholesale assets from the Topper Group and related termination of the fuel supply and master lease agreements with us. | |||||
General Partner | CrossAmerica GP LLC, the General Partner of CrossAmerica, a Delaware limited liability company, indirectly owned by the Topper Group. | |||||
Topper Group | Joseph V. Topper, Jr., collectively with his affiliates and family trusts that have ownership interests in the Partnership. Joseph V. Topper, Jr. is the founder of the Partnership and a member of the Board. The Topper Group is a related party and large holder of our common units | |||||
TopStar | TopStar Inc., an entity affiliated with a family member of Joseph V. Topper, Jr. TopStar is an operator of convenience stores that leases retail sites from us, | |||||
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| Accounting Standards Update | ||
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| Board of Directors of our General Partner |
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| BP p.l.c. | ||
CDC | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |||
Circle K Omnibus Agreement | The Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated October 1, 2014, as amended effective January 1, 2016, February 1, 2018 and April 29, 2019 by and among CrossAmerica, the General Partner, DMI, DMS, CST Services and Joseph V. Topper, Jr., which amends and restates the original omnibus agreement that was executed in connection with CrossAmerica’s IPO on October 30, 2012. The terms of the Circle K Omnibus Agreement were approved by the conflicts committee of the Board. Pursuant to the Circle K Omnibus Agreement, CST Services agreed, among other things, to provide, or cause to be provided, to the Partnership certain management services. See Note 10 to the financial statements for information regarding the termination of this agreement and the concurrent entering into the Transitional Omnibus Agreement. | |||
COVID-19 Pandemic | In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic. | |||
CST Fuel Supply Exchange | Exchange Agreement, dated November 19, 2019, between the Partnership and Circle K, which closed effective March 25, 2020. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, Circle K transferred to the Partnership certain owned and leased convenience store properties and related assets (including fuel supply agreements) and wholesale fuel supply contracts covering additional sites, and, in exchange, the Partnership transferred to Circle K 100% of the limited partnership units it held in CST Fuel Supply. | |||
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| Dealer tank wagon contracts, which are variable cent per gallon priced wholesale motor fuel distribution or supply contracts. DTW also refers to the pricing methodology under such contracts | ||
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EBITDA |
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Exchange Act |
| Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | ||
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| Financial Accounting Standards Board | ||
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Form 10-K |
| CrossAmerica’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, | ||
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GP Purchase | Purchase by DMP from subsidiaries of Circle K of: 1) 100% of the | |||
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Internal Revenue Code |
| Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended | ||
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IPO |
| Initial public offering of CrossAmerica Partners LP on October 30, 2012 |
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| London Interbank Offered Rate | ||
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MD&A |
| Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | ||
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Motiva |
| Motiva Enterprises LLC | ||
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Partnership Agreement |
| The First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of CrossAmerica Partners LP, dated as of October 1, 2014, as | ||
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| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | ||
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Terms Discounts |
| Discounts for prompt payment and other rebates and incentives from our suppliers for a majority of the gallons of motor fuel purchased by us, which are recorded within cost of sales. Prompt payment discounts are based on a percentage of the purchase price of motor fuel. |
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Topper Group Omnibus Agreement | The Topper Group Omnibus Agreement, effective January 1, 2020, by and among the Partnership, the General Partner and DMI. The terms of the Topper Group Omnibus Agreement were approved by the conflicts committee of the Board, which is composed of the independent directors of the Board. Pursuant to the Topper Group Omnibus Agreement, DMI agrees, among other things, to provide, or cause to be provided, to the Partnership certain management services at cost without markup. | |||
Transitional Omnibus Agreement | Upon the closing of the GP Purchase, the Circle K Omnibus Agreement was terminated and the Partnership entered into a Transitional Omnibus Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2019, among the Partnership, the General Partner and Circle K. Pursuant to the Transitional Omnibus Agreement, Circle K has agreed, among other things, to continue to provide, or cause to be provided, to the Partnership certain management services, administrative and operating services, as provided under the Circle K Omnibus Agreement through June 30, 2020 with respect to certain services, unless earlier terminated or unless the parties extend the term of certain services. In addition, from January 1, 2020 until the closing of the CST Fuel Supply Exchange, the General Partner provided Circle K with certain administrative and operational services, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Transitional Omnibus Agreement. | |||
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| Valero Energy Corporation and, where appropriate in context, one or more of its subsidiaries, or all of them taken as a whole | ||
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WTI |
| West Texas Intermediate crude oil |
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PART I - FINANCIALFINANCIAL INFORMATION
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP
(Thousands of Dollars, except unit data)
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
| $ | 1,566 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $476 and $487, respectively |
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| 23,930 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 8,907 |
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| $ | 1,780 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $642 and $557, respectively |
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| 28,036 |
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Accounts receivable from related parties |
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| 12,975 |
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| 1,687 |
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| 4,299 |
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Inventories |
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| 13,164 |
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Motor fuel inventory |
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Assets held for sale |
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| 2,111 |
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| 16,331 |
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| 13,231 |
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Other current assets |
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| 6,556 |
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| 5,272 |
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| 5,795 |
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Total current assets |
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| 65,407 |
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| 65,178 |
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| 69,386 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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| 634,718 |
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| 677,329 |
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| 574,584 |
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| 565,916 |
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Right-of-use assets, net |
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| 123,831 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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| 68,989 |
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| 80,760 |
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| 79,331 |
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| 44,996 |
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Goodwill |
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| 89,109 |
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| 89,109 |
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| 88,764 |
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Other assets |
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| 19,384 |
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| 21,184 |
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| 21,318 |
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Total assets |
| $ | 877,489 |
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| $ | 931,989 |
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| $ | 952,872 |
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| $ | 911,147 |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations |
| $ | 2,884 |
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Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations |
| $ | 2,515 |
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| $ | 2,471 |
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Current portion of operating lease obligations |
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| 25,127 |
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Accounts payable |
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| 37,785 |
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| 34,903 |
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| 46,921 |
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| 57,392 |
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Accounts payable to related parties |
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| 16,289 |
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| 9,958 |
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| 999 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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| 19,210 |
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| 15,705 |
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| 14,894 |
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| 16,382 |
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Motor fuel taxes payable |
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| 12,081 |
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| 12,467 |
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| 10,073 |
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| 12,475 |
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Total current liabilities |
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| 88,249 |
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| 75,133 |
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| 100,529 |
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| 112,636 |
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Debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion |
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| 454,773 |
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Debt and finance lease obligations, less current portion |
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| 526,981 |
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Operating lease obligations, less current portion |
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| 104,007 |
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| 100,057 |
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Deferred tax liabilities, net |
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| 39,952 |
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| 42,923 |
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| 19,233 |
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| 19,369 |
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Asset retirement obligations |
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| 28,155 |
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| 27,750 |
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| 36,647 |
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| 35,589 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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| 97,085 |
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| 100,253 |
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| 34,058 |
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| 30,240 |
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Total liabilities |
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| 708,214 |
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| 711,178 |
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| 821,455 |
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| 832,750 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Equity: |
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Common units—(33,984,970 and 33,524,952 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively) |
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| 169,569 |
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| 221,044 |
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Total Partners’ Capital |
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| 169,569 |
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| 221,044 |
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Noncontrolling interests |
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Common units—(37,023,114 and 34,494,441 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively) |
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| 132,214 |
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| 78,397 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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Total equity |
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| 169,275 |
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| 220,811 |
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| 131,417 |
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| 78,397 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
| $ | 877,489 |
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| $ | 931,989 |
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| $ | 952,872 |
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| $ | 911,147 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Unitexcept unit and Per Unit Amounts)per unit amounts)
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Operating revenues(a) |
| $ | 544,092 |
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| $ | 487,950 |
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| $ | 1,542,167 |
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| $ | 1,368,334 |
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Costs of sales(b) |
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| 502,517 |
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| 448,812 |
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| 1,421,524 |
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| 1,251,491 |
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Gross profit |
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| 41,575 |
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| 39,138 |
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| 120,643 |
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| 116,843 |
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Income from CST Fuel Supply equity interests |
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| 3,752 |
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| 4,022 |
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| 11,185 |
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| 12,318 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Operating expenses |
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| 15,371 |
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| 14,224 |
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| 46,853 |
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| 45,754 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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| 5,994 |
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| 6,142 |
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| 23,731 |
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| 18,068 |
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Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense |
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| 14,049 |
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| 13,432 |
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| 42,675 |
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| 40,594 |
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Total operating expenses |
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| 35,414 |
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| 33,798 |
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| 113,259 |
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| 104,416 |
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Gain on sales of assets, net |
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| 2,371 |
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| 631 |
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| 2,013 |
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| 525 |
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Operating income |
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| 12,284 |
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| 9,993 |
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| 20,582 |
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| 25,270 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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| 121 |
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| 366 |
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| 375 |
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Interest expense |
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| (7,102 | ) |
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| (5,634 | ) |
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| (20,599 | ) |
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| (16,403 | ) |
Income before income taxes |
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| 5,303 |
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| 4,300 |
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| 349 |
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| 9,242 |
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
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| 966 |
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| 1,308 |
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| 851 |
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Net income |
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| 4,337 |
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| 2,992 |
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| 2,035 |
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| 8,391 |
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| 9 |
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Net income attributable to limited partners |
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| 4,333 |
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| 2,989 |
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| 2,036 |
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| 8,382 |
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IDR distributions |
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| (1,115 | ) |
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| (877 | ) |
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| (3,162 | ) |
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| (2,456 | ) |
Net income (loss) available to limited partners |
| $ | 3,218 |
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| $ | 2,112 |
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| $ | (1,126 | ) |
| $ | 5,926 |
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Basic earnings per common unit |
| $ | 0.09 |
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| $ | 0.06 |
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| $ | (0.03 | ) |
| $ | 0.18 |
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Diluted earnings per common unit |
| $ | 0.09 |
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| $ | 0.06 |
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| $ | (0.03 | ) |
| $ | 0.18 |
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Basic and diluted earnings per subordinated unit |
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| n/a |
|
| $ | 0.18 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average limited partner units: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic common units |
|
| 33,931,056 |
|
|
| 33,366,380 |
|
|
| 33,773,964 |
|
|
| 31,714,462 |
|
Diluted common units(c) |
|
| 33,937,702 |
|
|
| 33,391,096 |
|
|
| 33,773,964 |
|
|
| 31,766,802 |
|
Basic and diluted subordinated units |
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 1,537,956 |
|
Total diluted common and subordinated units |
|
| 33,937,702 |
|
|
| 33,391,096 |
|
|
| 33,773,964 |
|
|
| 33,304,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution paid per common and subordinated unit |
| $ | 0.6225 |
|
| $ | 0.6025 |
|
| $ | 1.8525 |
|
| $ | 1.7925 |
|
Distribution declared (with respect to each respective period) per common and subordinated unit |
| $ | 0.6275 |
|
| $ | 0.6075 |
|
| $ | 1.8675 |
|
| $ | 1.8075 |
|
Supplemental information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Includes excise taxes of: |
| $ | 19,704 |
|
| $ | 19,698 |
|
| $ | 58,351 |
|
| $ | 59,902 |
|
(a) Includes revenues from fuel sales to related parties of: |
|
| 101,190 |
|
|
| 99,891 |
|
|
| 281,611 |
|
|
| 280,330 |
|
(a) Includes rental income of: |
|
| 21,644 |
|
|
| 19,752 |
|
|
| 65,090 |
|
|
| 59,634 |
|
(b) Includes rental expense of: |
|
| 4,876 |
|
|
| 5,103 |
|
|
| 14,593 |
|
|
| 14,870 |
|
(c) Diluted common units were not used in the calculation of diluted earnings per common unit for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 because to do so would have been antidilutive. |
|
|
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| |||||
|
| 2020 |
|
| 2019 |
| ||
Operating revenues(a) |
| $ | 391,695 |
|
| $ | 471,786 |
|
Costs of sales(b) |
|
| 355,966 |
|
|
| 434,709 |
|
Gross profit |
|
| 35,729 |
|
|
| 37,077 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from CST Fuel Supply equity interests |
|
| 3,202 |
|
|
| 3,426 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
| 10,723 |
|
|
| 15,353 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
| 4,480 |
|
|
| 4,418 |
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense |
|
| 17,227 |
|
|
| 13,061 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
| 32,430 |
|
|
| 32,832 |
|
Gain (loss) on dispositions and lease terminations, net |
|
| 70,931 |
|
|
| (59 | ) |
Operating income |
|
| 77,432 |
|
|
| 7,612 |
|
Other income, net |
|
| 137 |
|
|
| 86 |
|
Interest expense |
|
| (5,540 | ) |
|
| (7,337 | ) |
Income before income taxes |
|
| 72,029 |
|
|
| 361 |
|
Income tax (benefit) expense |
|
| (32 | ) |
|
| 149 |
|
Net income |
|
| 72,061 |
|
|
| 212 |
|
IDR distributions |
|
| (133 | ) |
|
| (133 | ) |
Net income available to limited partners |
| $ | 71,928 |
|
| $ | 79 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted earnings per common unit |
| $ | 2.00 |
|
| $ | 0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average limited partner units: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic common units |
|
| 35,994,972 |
|
|
| 34,444,113 |
|
Diluted common units |
|
| 35,995,933 |
|
|
| 34,456,465 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Includes excise taxes of: |
| $ | 14,937 |
|
| $ | 20,444 |
|
(a) Includes rent income of: |
|
| 22,688 |
|
|
| 21,638 |
|
(b) Includes rent expense of: |
|
| 6,920 |
|
|
| 6,659 |
|
See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
2
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)
|
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| |||||
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
| ||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
| $ | 2,035 |
|
| $ | 8,391 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense |
|
| 42,675 |
|
|
| 40,594 |
|
Amortization of deferred financing fees |
|
| 1,278 |
|
|
| 1,106 |
|
Amortization of below market leases, net |
|
| 57 |
|
|
| 150 |
|
Provision for losses on doubtful accounts |
|
| 46 |
|
|
| 93 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
| (2,971 | ) |
|
| 69 |
|
Equity-based employees and directors compensation expense |
|
| 1,889 |
|
|
| 2,597 |
|
Amended Omnibus Agreement fees settled in common units |
|
| 9,900 |
|
|
| 7,600 |
|
Gain on sales of assets, net |
|
| (2,013 | ) |
|
| (525 | ) |
Erickson working capital adjustment |
|
| — |
|
|
| 335 |
|
Changes in working capital, net of acquisitions |
|
| 13,542 |
|
|
| 3,288 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
| 66,438 |
|
|
| 63,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
|
| 23,900 |
|
|
| 610 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
| (10,175 | ) |
|
| (11,567 | ) |
Principal payments received on notes receivable |
|
| 345 |
|
|
| 214 |
|
Refund payment related to the sale by CST of California and Wyoming assets |
|
| — |
|
|
| 17,528 |
|
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
|
| (2,779 | ) |
|
| (94,173 | ) |
Cash paid to CST in connection with acquisitions |
|
| — |
|
|
| (2,900 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
| 11,291 |
|
|
| (90,288 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings under the revolving credit facility |
|
| 88,840 |
|
|
| 178,270 |
|
Repayments on the revolving credit facility |
|
| (98,856 | ) |
|
| (82,182 | ) |
Repurchases of common units |
|
| — |
|
|
| (3,252 | ) |
Payments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations |
|
| (1,509 | ) |
|
| (1,772 | ) |
Payments of sale leaseback obligations |
|
| (635 | ) |
|
| (541 | ) |
Payment of deferred financing fees |
|
| (6 | ) |
|
| — |
|
Contributions from parent company |
|
| 329 |
|
|
| — |
|
Distributions paid on distribution equivalent rights |
|
| (15 | ) |
|
| (34 | ) |
Distributions paid to holders of the IDRs |
|
| (3,162 | ) |
|
| (2,456 | ) |
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests |
|
| (60 | ) |
|
| (85 | ) |
Distributions paid on common and subordinated units |
|
| (62,439 | ) |
|
| (59,653 | ) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
| (77,513 | ) |
|
| 28,295 |
|
Net increase in cash |
|
| 216 |
|
|
| 1,705 |
|
Cash at beginning of period |
|
| 1,350 |
|
|
| 1,192 |
|
Cash at end of period |
| $ | 1,566 |
|
| $ | 2,897 |
|
|
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| |||||
|
| 2020 |
|
| 2019 |
| ||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
| $ | 72,061 |
|
| $ | 212 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense |
|
| 17,227 |
|
|
| 13,061 |
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
|
| 261 |
|
|
| 290 |
|
Credit loss expense |
|
| 91 |
|
|
| 49 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
| (136 | ) |
|
| (666 | ) |
Equity-based employee and director compensation expense |
|
| 31 |
|
|
| 202 |
|
(Gain) loss on dispositions and lease terminations, net |
|
| (70,931 | ) |
|
| 59 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions |
|
| (810 | ) |
|
| (2,209 | ) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
| 17,794 |
|
|
| 10,998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal payments received on notes receivable |
|
| 87 |
|
|
| 85 |
|
Proceeds from Circle K in connection with CST Fuel Supply Exchange |
|
| 15,935 |
|
|
| — |
|
Proceeds from sale of assets |
|
| 5,032 |
|
|
| — |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
| (5,382 | ) |
|
| (7,078 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities |
|
| 15,672 |
|
|
| (6,993 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings under the revolving credit facility |
|
| 19,000 |
|
|
| 31,834 |
|
Repayments on the revolving credit facility |
|
| (26,500 | ) |
|
| (13,334 | ) |
Payments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations |
|
| (595 | ) |
|
| (552 | ) |
Payment of deferred financing costs |
|
| — |
|
|
| (613 | ) |
Distributions paid on distribution equivalent rights |
|
| (1 | ) |
|
| (16 | ) |
Distributions paid to holders of the IDRs |
|
| (133 | ) |
|
| (133 | ) |
Distributions paid on common units |
|
| (18,110 | ) |
|
| (18,083 | ) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
| (26,339 | ) |
|
| (897 | ) |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
| 7,127 |
|
|
| 3,108 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
| 1,780 |
|
|
| 3,191 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
| $ | 8,907 |
|
| $ | 6,299 |
|
See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Thousands of Dollars, except unit amounts)
(Unaudited)
|
| Limited Partners’ Interest |
|
| Incentive |
|
| Accumulated other |
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
|
| Common Unitholders |
|
| Distribution Rights |
|
| comprehensive loss |
|
| Total Equity |
| ||||||||
|
| Units |
|
| Dollars |
|
| Dollars |
|
| Dollars |
|
| Dollars |
| |||||
Balance at December 31, 2019 |
|
| 34,494,441 |
|
| $ | 78,397 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 78,397 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
| — |
|
|
| 71,928 |
|
|
| 133 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 72,061 |
|
Other comprehensive loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap contract |
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| (786 | ) |
|
| (786 | ) |
Realized gain on interest rate swap contract reclassified from AOCI into interest expense |
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| (11 | ) |
|
| (11 | ) |
Total other comprehensive loss |
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| (797 | ) |
|
| (797 | ) |
Comprehensive income (loss) |
|
| — |
|
|
| 71,928 |
|
|
| 133 |
|
|
| (797 | ) |
|
| 71,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid |
|
| — |
|
|
| (18,111 | ) |
|
| (133 | ) |
|
| — |
|
|
| (18,244 | ) |
Issuance of units to the Topper Group in connection with the Equity Restructuring Agreement |
|
| 2,528,673 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
Balance at March 31, 2020 |
|
| 37,023,114 |
|
| $ | 132,214 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | (797 | ) |
| $ | 131,417 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2018 |
|
| 34,444,113 |
|
| $ | 110,933 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 110,933 |
|
Transition adjustment upon adoption of ASC 842, net of tax |
|
| — |
|
|
| 28,896 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 28,896 |
|
Net income and comprehensive income |
|
| — |
|
|
| 79 |
|
|
| 133 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 212 |
|
Distributions paid |
|
| — |
|
|
| (18,099 | ) |
|
| (133 | ) |
|
| — |
|
|
| (18,232 | ) |
Balance at March 31, 2019 |
|
| 34,444,113 |
|
| $ | 121,809 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 121,809 |
|
See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1.DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND OTHER DISCLOSURES
CST’s MergerPurchase of the General Partner by the Topper Group
CST entered into the Merger Agreement dated asOn November 19, 2019, subsidiaries of August 21, 2016, with Circle K and Merger Sub. On June 28, 2017, Merger Sub merged with and into CST, at which time the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub ceased, and CST survived the Merger as an indirect, wholly owned subsidiaryDMP purchased from subsidiaries of Circle K.
As a result of the Merger, Circle K indirectly owns allK: 1) 100% of the membership interests in ourthe sole member of the General Partner, as well as a 20.8% limited partner interest in the Partnership and allPartner; 2) 100% of the IDRs issued by the Partnership; and 3) an aggregate of 7,486,131 common units of the Partnership. Circle K, throughJoseph V. Topper, Jr. is the founder and, since November 19, 2019, chairman of the Board.
Through its indirect ownership interest incontrol of DMP, the Topper Group controls the sole member of our General Partner and has the ability to appoint all of the members of the Board and to control and manage ourthe operations and activities.activities of the Partnership. As of May 1, 2020, the Topper Group also has beneficial ownership of a 48.9% limited partner interest in the Partnership.
Description of Business
Our business consists of:
the wholesale distribution of motor fuels;
the retail distribution of motor fuels to end customers at retail sites operated by commission agents or through September 2019, us;
the owning or leasing of retail sites used in the retail distribution of motor fuels and, in turn, generating rental income from the lease or sublease of the retail sites; and to a lesser extent,
through September 2019, the operation of retail sites.
The financial statements reflect the consolidated results of the Partnership and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Our primary operations are conducted by the following consolidated wholly owned subsidiaries:
LGW, which distributes motor fuels on a wholesale basis and generates qualifiedqualifying income under Section 7704(d) of the Internal Revenue Code;
LGPR, which functions as theour real estate holding company of CrossAmerica and holds assets that generate qualifying rental income that is qualifying under Section 7704(d) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
LGWS, which owns and leases (or leases and sub-leases) real estate and personal property used in the retail distribution of motor fuels, as well as provides maintenance and other services to its customers. In addition, LGWS distributes motor fuels on a retail basis and sells convenience merchandise items to end customers at company operated retail sites and sells motor fuel on a retail basis at sites operated by commission agents. Through September 2019, LGWS also distributed motor fuels on a retail basis and sold convenience merchandise items to end customers at company operated retail sites. Income from LGWS generally is not qualifying income under Section 7704(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. See Note 4 for information related to our acquisition of retail and wholesale assets that closed on April 14, 2020.
In 2015, we issued our common units as consideration in the purchase of equity interests in CST Fuel Supply and the real property associated with certain of CST’s NTI retail sites. In addition, we also issued, and may continue to issue, our common units as payment to Circle K for charges and expenses incurred by us under the Amended Omnibus Agreement. There is no obligation for CST or our General Partner to accept common units representing limited partner interests in lieu of cash for amounts due under the Amended Omnibus Agreement. CST also acquired our common units through open market purchases from September 2015 through December 2015. At September 30, 2017, Circle K indirectly owned 20.8% of our limited partner interests.
Interim Financial Statements
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and the Exchange Act. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature unless disclosed otherwise. Management believes that the disclosures made are adequate to keep the information presented from being misleading. The financial statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Form 10-K. Financial information as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 20162019 included in the consolidated financial statements has been derived from our unaudited financial statements. Financial information as of December 31, 20162019 has been derived from our audited financial statements and notes thereto as of that date.
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Operating results for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017.2020. Our business exhibits seasonality due to our wholesale and retail sites being located in certain geographic areas that are affected by seasonal weather and temperature trends and associated changes in retail customer activity during different seasons. Historically, sales volumes have been highest in the second and third quarters (during the summer activity months) and lowest during the winter months in the first and fourth quarters. The COVID-19 pandemic is anticipated to cause additional impacts to our business. See the “COVID 19 Pandemic” section below.
5
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results and outcomes could differ from those estimates and assumptions. On an ongoing basis, management reviews its estimates based on currently available information. Changes in facts and circumstances could result in revised estimates and assumptions.
Reclassification
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net income or total equity.
Significant Accounting Policies
There have been no material changes to the significant accounting policies described in our Form 10-K.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09–Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which results in comprehensiveCertain new revenue accounting guidance, requires enhanced disclosures to help users of financial statements better understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized, and develops a common revenue standard under U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. Specifically, the core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. With the issuance of ASU 2015-14, which deferred the effective date by one year, this guidance is effective January 1, 2018. The guidance can be applied either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented, or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. Although management continues to evaluate the impact of adopting this new guidance, we have completed an assessment and to date, have not identified any material impact on the financial statements, although it will affect disclosures. This guidance is expected to apply to over 90% of our revenues as the only primary revenue stream outside the scope of this guidance is rental income. We anticipate using the modified retrospective method of adoption.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02–Leases (Topic 842). This standard modifies existing guidance for reporting organizations that enter into leases to increase transparency by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2018, and requires a modified retrospective approach to adoption. Early adoption is permitted. Management continues to evaluate the impact of this new guidance, but the adoption will have a material impact on our balance sheet as we will be required to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases. We do not anticipate adopting this guidance early. We intend to apply each of the practical expedients in adopting this new guidance.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16–Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. This standard requires companies to account for income tax effects of intercompany transactions other than inventory in the period in which the transfer occurs. This guidance is effective January 1, 2018 and requires a modified retrospective application through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. We have chosen to early adopt the standard effective January 1, 2017, which had no impact as of the date of adoption but could impact us in the future.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01–Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. This standard clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill and consolidation. ASU 2017-01 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. We have chosen to early adopt this standard effective January 1, 2017. Although there was no impact upon adoption, among other things, this guidance will result in the capitalization rather than expensing of acquisition costs in future transactions that will be accounted for as asset acquisitions rather than business combinations under the new definition of a business.
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In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04–Intangibles–Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This standard removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. ASU 2017-04 is effective for a company's annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has elected to early adopt this guidance effective January 1, 2017, which had no impact upon adoption but could result in a change in the measurement of an impairment loss if an impairment was required to be recorded in the future.
Certain other new financial accounting pronouncements have become effective for our financial statements, but the adoption of these pronouncements did not materially impact our financial position, results of operations or disclosures.disclosures, other than as described below.
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
The Partnership uses interest rate swap contracts to reduce its exposure to unfavorable changes in interest rates. The Partnership accounts for derivative contracts in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” and recognizes derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and measures those instruments at fair value. The changes in fair value of the derivative transactions are presented in accumulated other comprehensive income and reclassified to interest expense as the interest payments on our credit facility are made.
The portion of derivative positions that are anticipated to settle within a year are included in other current assets and accrued expenses and other current liabilities, while the portion of derivative positions that are anticipated to settle beyond a year are recorded in other assets or other long-term liabilities.
Cash inflows and outflows related to derivative instruments are included as a component of operating activities on the statements of cash flows, consistent with the classification of the hedged interest payments on our credit facility.
See Note 9 for information related to our interest rate swap contracts.
Financial Instrument Credit Losses
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This standard requires that for most financial assets, losses be based on an expected loss approach which includes estimates of losses over the life of exposure that considers historical, current and forecasted information. Expanded disclosures related to the methods used to estimate the losses as well as a specific disaggregation of balances for financial assets are also required. The impact of adopting this guidance effective January 1, 2020 was not material.
The primary financial instrument within the scope of this guidance is our accounts receivable, which mainly result from the sale of motor fuels to customers and, to a lesser extent, rental fees for retail sites. Our accounts receivable is generally considered as having a similar risk profile. Credit is extended to a customer based on an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition. In certain circumstances, collateral may be required from the customer and fuel and lease agreements are generally cross-collateralized when applicable. Receivables are recorded at face value, without interest or discount.
The allowance for credit losses is generally based upon historical experience while also factoring in any new business conditions that might impact the historical analysis, such as market conditions and bankruptcies of particular customers. Credit loss expense is included in general and administrative expenses. We review all accounts receivable balances on at least a quarterly basis. The impact of applying the new expected loss model did not result in a significantly different allowance from that determined under the incurred loss model previously applied.
See Note 16 for additional information on receivables.
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New Accounting Guidance Pending Adoption – Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.” The amendments in this ASU simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC 740. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of ASC 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance, such as the accounting for a franchise tax (or similar tax) that is partially based on income. This standard is effective January 1, 2021 for the Partnership. The Partnership is assessing the impact of adopting this guidance on its financial statements.
Concentration Risk
For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,March 31, 2020, we distributed approximately 14% and 17%6% of our total wholesale distribution volumes to DMS and its affiliates and DMS and its affiliates accounted for approximately 23% and 27%5% of our rental income, respectively.
income. For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,March 31, 2019, we distributed 8% of our total wholesale distribution volumes to DMS and DMS accounted for 9% of our rental income. See Note 4 for information on the termination of the master lease and master fuel supply agreements with DMS in connection with our acquisition of retail and wholesale assets.
For the three months ended March 31, 2020, we distributed 5% of our total wholesale distribution volume to CSTCircle K retail sites that are not supplied by CST Fuel Supply and received 22% and 21%12% of our rental income from Circle K. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, we distributed 7% of our total wholesale distribution volume to Circle K retail sites that are not supplied by CST respectively.Fuel Supply and received 19% of our rental income from Circle K.
For more information regarding transactions with DMS and its affiliates and CST,Circle K, see Note 8.10.
For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we received 9% of our rental income from a lessee dealer that operates certain of the retail sites acquired through the PMI and One Stop acquisitions.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, our wholesale business purchased approximately 28%24%, 27%23%, 13% and 17%11% of its motor fuel from ExxonMobil, BP, Motiva and Motiva,Circle K, respectively. For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2019, our wholesale business purchased approximately 29%26%, 24%25%, 13% and 23%10% of its motor fuel from ExxonMobil, BP, Motiva and Motiva (Shell),Circle K, respectively. No other fuel suppliers accounted for 10% or more of our motor fuel purchases during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016.2019.
Valero supplied substantially allCOVID-19 Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, an outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus spread worldwide, including to the U.S., posing public health risks that have reached pandemic proportions.
The impact of COVID-19 to the results for the first quarter of 2020 was not material. However, we experienced a decrease in fuel volume starting in mid-to-late March and continuing through April. For the first quarter of 2020, the negative impact of the motorvolume decrease on fuel purchasedgross profit was offset by CST Fuel Supply during all periods presented. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, CST Fuel Supply purchased approximately 1.3 billion and 1.4 billion gallons of motor fuel from Valero, respectively.
Note 2. ACQUISITIONS
On August 4, 2017, we entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among (i) CrossAmerica, (ii) Jet-Pep, Inc., and (iii) other persons listed as signatories in the Purchase Agreement (collectively the “Sellers”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, we have agreed to purchase the real property and the fuel supply business of 92 fee simple sites, and the leasehold interest in 5 leased real property sites; and the fuel supply business to four independent dealers, all located in Alabama (“Acquired Assets”), for an aggregate cash consideration of $72.3 million (the “Purchase Price”), subject to certain closing adjustments. We also agreed to assume certain liabilities and pay for the value of the petroleum inventory contained in the retail sites. Circle K also entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with the Sellers. The closing of the purchase of the Acquired Assets and the closing of the purchase by Circle K of certain related retail and terminaling assetspositive impact from the Sellers (the “Circle K Agreements”), are mutually conditioned upon each other. We paid a deposit of $2.8 milliondecline in the third quarter of 2017.crude prices, which increased DTW margins.
The closing of the transaction is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2017, and is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions. The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, agreements and obligations of the parties, and termination and closing conditions. We and the Sellers have generally agreed to indemnify each other for breaches of the representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Purchase Agreement, subject to survival period limitations and a general indemnification cap for the Sellers in the amount of $6.5 million in the aggregate for Sellers’ liabilities under the Purchase Agreement and the Circle K Agreements.
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We have classified four sites as held for sale at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. These assets are expected to be sold within a year of the date they were initially classified as held for sale. Assets held for sale were as follows (in thousands):
|
| September 30, |
|
| December 31, |
| ||
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
| ||
Land |
| $ | 1,741 |
|
| $ | 882 |
|
Buildings and site improvements |
|
| 1,608 |
|
|
| 1,054 |
|
Equipment and other |
|
| 489 |
|
|
| 702 |
|
Total |
|
| 3,838 |
|
|
| 2,638 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation |
|
| (1,342 | ) |
|
| (527 | ) |
Assets held for sale |
| $ | 2,496 |
|
| $ | 2,111 |
|
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as approved by the conflicts committee of our Board, we sold 28 properties to DMR for $16.6 million, resulting in a $0.5 million loss. Three additional properties and approximately $3.0 million of proceeds remain in escrow, as of September 30, 2017 until certain conditions are met. These sites were generally sites at which we did not supply fuel or represented vacant land.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold 2 properties asAs a result of the FTC’s requirements associated with the Merger for $6.7 million, resulting in a gainimplications of $2.2 million. In addition, Couche-Tard agreed to reimburse us for the tax liability incurred on the required sale, resulting in additional proceeds of $0.3 million, which was accounted for as a contribution to partners’ capital.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, DMS renewed its contract with one of its customers, triggering a $0.8 million earn-out payment by DMS to us under a contract entered into with DMS at the time of CST acquiring our General Partner in October 2014, which was recorded as a gain.
Note 4. INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
| September 30, |
|
| December 31, |
| ||
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
| ||
Retail site merchandise |
| $ | 7,715 |
|
| $ | 8,374 |
|
Motor fuel |
|
| 4,305 |
|
|
| 4,790 |
|
Inventories |
| $ | 12,020 |
|
| $ | 13,164 |
|
Note 5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
PropertyCOVID-19, we assessed property and equipment, net consistedother long-lived assets and goodwill for impairment and concluded no assets were impaired as of March 31, 2020. See Note 6 for information regarding impairment charges related primarily to classifying sites as assets held for sale.
We cannot predict the following (in thousands):
|
| September 30, |
|
| December 31, |
| ||
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
| ||
Land |
| $ | 270,740 |
|
| $ | 280,400 |
|
Buildings and site improvements |
|
| 334,705 |
|
|
| 346,834 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
| 9,721 |
|
|
| 9,095 |
|
Equipment and other |
|
| 171,208 |
|
|
| 169,245 |
|
Construction in progress |
|
| 3,720 |
|
|
| 3,173 |
|
Property and equipment, at cost |
|
| 790,094 |
|
|
| 808,747 |
|
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
| (155,376 | ) |
|
| (131,418 | ) |
Property and equipment, net |
| $ | 634,718 |
|
| $ | 677,329 |
|
scope and severity with which COVID-19 will impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Sustained decreases in fuel volume or erosion of margin could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flow, financial position and ultimately our ability to pay distributions.
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Note 6.2. ASSET EXCHANGE TRANSACTION WITH CIRCLE K
Third Asset Exchange
On February 25, 2020, the closing of the third tranche of asset exchanges under the Asset Exchange Agreement, entered into with Circle K on December 17, 2018 (the “Asset Exchange Agreement”), occurred (the “Third Asset Exchange”). In this Third Asset Exchange, Circle K transferred to the Partnership ten (all fee) U.S. company operated convenience and fuel retail stores (“CK Properties”) having an aggregate fair value of approximately $11.0 million, and the Partnership transferred to Circle K the real property for five of the master lease properties (“CAPL Properties”) having an aggregate fair value of approximately $10.3 million.
In connection with the closing of the Third Asset Exchange, the stores transferred by Circle K were dealerized as contemplated by the Asset Exchange Agreement and Circle K’s rights under the dealer agreements and agent agreements that were entered into in connection therewith were assigned to the Partnership.
We accounted for the first two tranches of the asset exchange as transactions between entities under common control as our General Partner was owned by Circle K at the time of closing on those transactions. Since our General Partner was acquired by the Topper Group in November 2019, the Partnership and Circle K are not entities under common control at the time of closing on the Third Asset Exchange. As such, we have recognized a gain on the sale of the five CAPL properties of $1.8 million in the statement of operations. Additionally, we recorded the following to reflect the acquisition of the CK Properties in the Third Asset Exchange (in thousands):
Property and equipment, net |
| $ | 9,922 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
| 1,336 |
|
Total assets |
|
| 11,258 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement obligations |
|
| 293 |
|
Net assets acquired |
| $ | 10,965 |
|
Through the Third Asset Exchange, the fair value of the CAPL Properties we have divested exceeds the fair value of the CK Properties we have acquired by $0.7 million. After the final tranche closing, any net valuation difference will be paid by the party owing such amount to the other.
Fourth and Fifth Asset Exchanges
We closed on the fourth and fifth tranches of the asset exchanges on April 7, 2020 and May 5, 2020, respectively. The stores transferred by Circle K were dealerized as contemplated by the Asset Exchange Agreement and Circle K’s rights under the dealer agreements and agent agreements that were entered into in connection therewith were assigned to the Partnership.
In this fourth asset exchange, Circle K transferred to the Partnership 13 (11 fee; 2 leased) U.S. company operated convenience and fuel retail stores having an aggregate fair value of approximately $13.1 million, and the Partnership transferred to Circle K the real property for seven of the master lease properties having an aggregate fair value of approximately $12.8 million.
In the fifth asset exchange, Circle K transferred to the Partnership 29 (22 fee; 7 leased) U.S. company operated convenience and fuel retail stores having an aggregate fair value of approximately $31.5 million, and the Partnership transferred to Circle K the real property for 13 of the master lease properties having an aggregate fair value of approximately $31.7 million.
There are 24 CK Properties and four CAPL Properties remaining to be exchanged, which are anticipated to close in the second half of 2020.
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Note 3. CST FUEL SUPPLY EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
Effective March 25, 2020, pursuant to the terms of the previously announced CST Fuel Supply Exchange Agreement dated as of November 19, 2019 (the “CST Fuel Supply Exchange Agreement”), between the Partnership and Circle K, Circle K transferred to the Partnership 33 owned and leased convenience store properties (the “Properties”) and certain assets (including fuel supply agreements) relating to such Properties, as well as U.S. wholesale fuel supply contracts covering 333 additional sites (the “DODO Sites”), subject to certain adjustments, and, in exchange therefore, the Partnership transferred to Circle K all of the limited partnership units in CST Fuel Supply that were owned by the Partnership, which represent 17.5% of the outstanding units of CST Fuel Supply (collectively, the “CST Fuel Supply Exchange”). Twelve Properties and 49 DODO Sites (collectively, the “Removed Properties”) were removed from the Exchange Transaction prior to closing, and Circle K made an aggregate payment of approximately $13.4 million to us at closing in lieu of the Removed Properties, in each case, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the CST Fuel Supply Exchange Agreement.
The assets exchanged by Circle K included (a) fee simple title to all land and other real property and related improvements owned by Circle K at the Properties, (b) Circle K’s leasehold interest in all land and other real property and related improvements leased by Circle K at the Properties, (c) all buildings and other improvements and permanently attached machinery, equipment and other fixtures located on the Properties, (d) all tangible personal property owned by Circle K on the Properties, including all underground storage tanks located on the Properties, (e) all of Circle K’s rights under the dealer agreements related to the Properties and the DODO Sites, (f) Circle K’s rights under the leases to the leased Properties and all tenant leases and certain other contracts related to the Properties, (g) all fuel inventory owned by Circle K and stored in the underground storage tanks at locations operated by dealers that are independent commission marketers, (h) all assignable permits related to the Properties and related assets owned by Circle K, (i) all real estate records and related registrations and reports and other books and records of Circle K to the extent relating to the Properties, and (j) all other intangible assets associated with the foregoing assets (collectively, the “Assets”). The Partnership will also assume certain liabilities associated with the Assets.
The Partnership and Circle K have agreed to indemnify each other for, among other things, breaches of their respective representations and warranties contained in the CST Fuel Supply Exchange Agreement for a period of 18 months after the date of closing (except for certain fundamental representations and warranties, which survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations) and for breaches of their respective covenants and for certain liabilities assumed or retained by the Partnership or Circle K, respectively. The respective indemnification obligations of each of the Partnership and Circle K to the other are subject to the limitations set forth in the CST Fuel Supply Exchange Agreement.
In connection with the execution of the CST Fuel Supply Exchange Agreement, the Partnership and Circle K also entered into an Environmental Responsibility Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2019 (the “Environmental Responsibility Agreement”), which agreement sets forth the parties’ respective liabilities and obligations with respect to environmental matters relating to the Properties. As further described in the Environmental Responsibility Agreement, Circle K will retain liability for known environmental contamination or non-compliance at the Properties, and the Partnership will assume liability for unknown environmental contamination and non-compliance at the Properties.
The terms of the CST Fuel Supply Exchange Agreement were approved by the independent conflicts committee of the Board.
In connection with closing on the CST Fuel Supply Exchange, on March 25, 2020, we entered into a limited consent (the “Consent”) to our credit facility, among the Partnership, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Citizens Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. Pursuant to the Consent, the lenders consented to the consummation of the CST Fuel Supply Exchange.
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The fair value of our investment in CST Fuel Supply that was divested and the Assets acquired was $69.0 million based on a discounted cash flow analysis. We accounted for the divestiture of our investment in CST Fuel Supply under ASC 860, “Transfers and Servicing.” We recorded a gain on the divestiture of our investment in CST Fuel Supply of $67.6 million in the first quarter of 2020, representing the fair value of assets received less the carrying value of the investment exchanged. We have no involvement with CST Fuel Supply subsequent to closing on the CST Fuel Supply Exchange. Additionally, we recorded the following to reflect the acquisition of the Assets (in thousands):
Motor fuel inventory |
| $ | 854 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
| 23,590 |
|
Right-of-use assets, net |
|
| 4,168 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
| 35,636 |
|
Total assets |
| $ | 64,248 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
| $ | 264 |
|
Current portion of operating lease obligations |
|
| 1,129 |
|
Operating lease obligations, less current portion |
|
| 5,479 |
|
Asset retirement obligations |
|
| 1,240 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
| 3,086 |
|
Total liabilities |
| $ | 11,198 |
|
Net assets acquired |
| $ | 53,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash received from Circle K in lieu of Removed Properties |
| $ | 13,439 |
|
Cash received from Circle K related to net liabilities assumed |
|
| 2,496 |
|
Total cash received from Circle K |
| $ | 15,935 |
|
Total fair value of assets received in CST Fuel Supply Exchange |
| $ | 68,985 |
|
Note 4. RETAIL AND WHOLESALE ACQUISITION
On April 14, 2020, we closed on an asset purchase agreement (“Asset Purchase Agreement”) with the sellers (“Sellers”) signatories thereto, including certain entities affiliated with Joseph V. Topper, Jr. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, we completed the acquisition of the retail operations at 169 sites (154 company operated sites and 15 commission sites), wholesale fuel distribution to 110 sites, including 53 third-party wholesale dealer contracts, and leasehold interests in 62 sites.
The Asset Purchase Agreement provides for an aggregate consideration of $36 million, exclusive of inventory and in-store cash, with approximately $21 million paid in cash and 842,891 newly-issued common units valued at $15 million and calculated based on the volume weighted average trading price of $17.80 per common unit for the 20-day period ended on January 8, 2020, five business days prior to the announcement of the transaction. The 842,891 common units were issued to entities controlled by Joseph V. Topper, Jr. The cash portion of the purchase consideration is subject to customary post-closing adjustments pending satisfaction of conditions set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement. The cash portion of the purchase price was financed with borrowings under our credit facility.
In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated under the Asset Purchase Agreement, we assumed certain contracts with third parties and affiliates necessary for the continued operation of the sites, including agreements with dealers and franchise agreements. Further, we have entered into customary triple-net ten-year master leases with certain affiliates of the Topper Group, with an aggregate annual rent of $8.1 million payable by the Partnership.
In connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, our contracts with one of the Sellers, DMS, were terminated and DMS is no longer a customer or lessee of the Partnership.
In addition, the parties performed Phase I environmental site assessments with respect to certain sites. The Sellers agreed to retain liability for known environmental contamination or non-compliance at certain sites, and the Partnership agreed to assume liability for unknown environmental contamination and non-compliance at certain sites.
Further, the Asset Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the parties as well as indemnification obligations by Sellers and the Partnership, respectively, to each other. The indemnification obligations must be asserted within 18 months of the closing and are limited to an aggregate of $7.2 million for each party.
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The terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement were approved by the independent conflicts committee of the Board.
Note 5. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
We have classified 35 sites and 24 sites as held for sale at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, which are expected to be sold within one year of such classification. Assets held for sale were as follows (in thousands):
|
| March 31, |
|
| December 31, |
| ||
| 2020 |
|
| 2019 |
| |||
Land |
| $ | 12,372 |
|
| $ | 10,082 |
|
Buildings and site improvements |
|
| 5,360 |
|
|
| 5,178 |
|
Equipment |
|
| 1,653 |
|
|
| 1,383 |
|
Total |
|
| 19,385 |
|
|
| 16,643 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation |
|
| (3,054 | ) |
|
| (3,412 | ) |
Assets held for sale |
| $ | 16,331 |
|
| $ | 13,231 |
|
During the first quarter of 2020, we sold six properties for $5.0 million of proceeds, resulting in a gain of $1.6 million.
The increase in the number of sites classified as assets held for sale is related to our ongoing real estate rationalization effort.
Note 6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
| March 31, |
|
| December 31, |
| ||
| 2020 |
|
| 2019 |
| |||
Land |
| $ | 261,404 |
|
| $ | 257,131 |
|
Buildings and site improvements |
|
| 297,326 |
|
|
| 296,411 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
| 9,484 |
|
|
| 9,350 |
|
Equipment |
|
| 202,220 |
|
|
| 194,997 |
|
Construction in progress |
|
| 5,700 |
|
|
| 4,638 |
|
Property and equipment, at cost |
|
| 776,134 |
|
|
| 762,527 |
|
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
| (201,550 | ) |
|
| (196,611 | ) |
Property and equipment, net |
| $ | 574,584 |
|
| $ | 565,916 |
|
We recorded an impairment charge of $5.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020, included within depreciation, amortization and accretion expenses on the statement of operations.
See Notes 2 and 3 for information related to the closing of the Third Asset Exchange and the CST Fuel Supply Exchange.
Note 7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
| September 30, 2017 |
|
| December 31, 2016 |
|
| March 31, 2020 |
|
| December 31, 2019 |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| Gross Amount |
|
| Accumulated Amortization |
|
| Net Carrying Amount |
|
| Gross Amount |
|
| Accumulated Amortization |
|
| Net Carrying Amount |
|
| Gross Amount |
|
| Accumulated Amortization |
|
| Net Carrying Amount |
|
| Gross Amount |
|
| Accumulated Amortization |
|
| Net Carrying Amount |
| ||||||||||||
Wholesale fuel supply contracts/rights |
| $ | 118,201 |
|
| $ | (53,607 | ) |
| $ | 64,594 |
|
| $ | 118,201 |
|
| $ | (44,298 | ) |
| $ | 73,903 |
|
| $ | 161,451 |
|
| $ | (82,391 | ) |
| $ | 79,060 |
|
| $ | 124,479 |
|
| $ | (79,791 | ) |
| $ | 44,688 |
|
Trademarks |
|
| 1,094 |
|
|
| (807 | ) |
|
| 287 |
|
|
| 1,094 |
|
|
| (685 | ) |
|
| 409 |
|
|
| 1,078 |
|
|
| (1,078 | ) |
|
| — |
|
|
| 1,078 |
|
|
| (1,072 | ) |
|
| 6 |
|
Covenant not to compete |
|
| 4,131 |
|
|
| (3,095 | ) |
|
| 1,036 |
|
|
| 4,131 |
|
|
| (2,503 | ) |
|
| 1,628 |
|
|
| 4,552 |
|
|
| (4,281 | ) |
|
| 271 |
|
|
| 4,552 |
|
|
| (4,250 | ) |
|
| 302 |
|
Below market leases |
|
| 11,401 |
|
|
| (8,329 | ) |
|
| 3,072 |
|
|
| 12,081 |
|
|
| (7,261 | ) |
|
| 4,820 |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total intangible assets |
| $ | 134,827 |
|
| $ | (65,838 | ) |
| $ | 68,989 |
|
| $ | 135,507 |
|
| $ | (54,747 | ) |
| $ | 80,760 |
|
| $ | 167,081 |
|
| $ | (87,750 | ) |
| $ | 79,331 |
|
| $ | 130,109 |
|
| $ | (85,113 | ) |
| $ | 44,996 |
|
See Notes 2 and 3 for information related to the closing of the Third Asset Exchange and the CST Fuel Supply Exchange.
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Note 7.8. DEBT
Our balances for long-term debt and capitalfinance lease obligations are as follows (in thousands):
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| September 30, |
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| December 31, |
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| 2017 |
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| 2016 |
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$550 million revolving credit facility |
| $ | 431,484 |
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| $ | 441,500 |
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Note payable |
|
| 779 |
|
|
| 822 |
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Capital lease obligations |
|
| 27,728 |
|
|
| 28,455 |
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Total debt and capital lease obligations |
|
| 459,991 |
|
|
| 470,777 |
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Current portion |
|
| 2,884 |
|
|
| 2,100 |
|
Noncurrent portion |
|
| 457,107 |
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|
| 468,677 |
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Deferred financing fees |
|
| (2,334 | ) |
|
| (3,558 | ) |
Noncurrent portion, net of deferred financing fees |
| $ | 454,773 |
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| $ | 465,119 |
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| March 31, |
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| December 31, |
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| 2020 |
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| 2019 |
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Revolving credit facility |
| $ | 511,500 |
|
| $ | 519,000 |
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Finance lease obligations |
|
| 22,035 |
|
|
| 22,630 |
|
Total debt and finance lease obligations |
|
| 533,535 |
|
|
| 541,630 |
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Current portion |
|
| 2,515 |
|
|
| 2,471 |
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Noncurrent portion |
|
| 531,020 |
|
|
| 539,159 |
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Deferred financing costs, net |
|
| 4,039 |
|
|
| 4,300 |
|
Noncurrent portion, net of deferred financing costs |
| $ | 526,981 |
|
| $ | 534,859 |
|
Our $550 million revolving credit facility is secured by substantially all of our assets. Letters of credit outstanding at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 20162019 totaled $6.5 million, which reduce our$5.4 million. The amount of availability under the credit facility. The amount of availabilityfacility at September 30, 2017 under the revolving credit facility,March 31, 2020, after taking into accountconsideration debt covenant restrictions, was $53.7$163.6 million. In connection with future acquisitions, the revolving credit facility requires, among other things, that we have, after giving effect to such acquisition, at least $20.0 million in the aggregate of borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility and unrestricted cash on the balance sheet on the date of such acquisition.
Financial Covenants and Interest Rate
We are required to comply with
The credit facility contains certain financial covenants under the credit facility.covenants. We are required to maintain a totalconsolidated leverage ratio for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of 4.75 to 1.00. Such threshold is increased to 5.50 to 1.00 for the quarter during a specified acquisition period (as defined in the credit facility). Upon the occurrence of a qualified note offering (as defined in the credit facility), the consolidated leverage ratio when not in a specified acquisition period is increased to 5.25 to 1.00, while the specified acquisition period threshold remains 5.50 to 1.00. Upon the occurrence of a qualified note offering, we are also required to maintain a consolidated senior secured leverage ratio (as defined in the credit facility) for the most recently completed four fiscal quartersquarter period of lessnot greater than or equal3.75 to 4.50 : 1.00, except for periods following a material acquisition, generally defined as an acquisition with a purchase price of at least $30.0 million. The total leverage ratio shall not exceed 5.00 :1.00. Such threshold is increased to 4.00 to 1.00 for the first three full fiscal quarters following the closing ofquarter during a material acquisition. If we issued Qualified Senior Notes (as defined in the credit facility) in the aggregate principal amount of $175.0 million or greater, the ratio shall not exceed 5.50 : 1.00. If we issued Qualified Senior Notes of $175.0 million or greater, wespecified acquisition period. We are also required to maintain a senior leverage ratio (as defined in the credit facility) of less than or equal to 3.00 : 1.00 and a consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the credit facility) of at least 2.75 :2.50 to 1.00. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, we were in compliance with these financial covenants.
Outstanding
Our borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at LIBOR plushad a margin of 3.00%. Our borrowings had an effectiveweighted-average interest rate of 4.24%3.34% as of September 30, 2017.March 31, 2020 (LIBOR plus an applicable margin, which was 2.25% as of March 31, 2020).
8See Note 9 for information related to entering into interest rate swap contracts.
Note 9. INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS
On March 26, 2020, we entered into an interest rate swap contract to hedge against interest rate volatility on our variable rate borrowings under the credit facility. The interest payments on our credit facility vary based on monthly changes in the one-month LIBOR and changes, if any, in the applicable margin, which is based on our leverage ratio as further discussed in Note 8. The interest rate swap contract has a notional amount of $150 million, a fixed rate of 0.495% and matures on April 1, 2024. This interest rate swap contract has been designated as a cash flow hedge and is expected to be highly effective.
The fair value of this interest rate swap contract, which is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities, totaled $0.8 million at March 31, 2020. See Note 12 for additional information on the fair value of the interest rate swap contract.
We report the unrealized gains and losses on our interest rate swap contract designated as a highly effective cash flow hedge as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassify such gains and losses into earnings in the same period during which the hedged interest expense is recorded. Net realized gains and losses from settlements of the interest rate swap contract were insignificant for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
We currently estimate that a loss of $0.3 million will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into interest expense during the next 12 months; however, the actual amount that will be reclassified will vary based on changes in interest rates.
On April 15, 2020, we entered into two additional interest rate swap contracts, each with notional amounts of $75 million, a fixed rate of 0.38% and that mature on April 1, 2024. These interest rate swap contracts have also been designated as cash flow hedges and are expected to be highly effective.
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Note 8.10. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Transactions with CSTAffiliates of Members of the Board
Wholesale Motor Fuel Sales and Real Estate Rentals
Revenues from motor fuel sales and rental income from DMS were as follows (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2020 |
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| 2019 |
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Revenues from motor fuel sales to DMS |
| $ | 22,109 |
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| $ | 34,120 |
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Rental income from DMS |
|
| 1,213 |
|
|
| 1,946 |
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Accounts receivable from DMS totaled $1.1 million and $4.1 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
In March 2019, we entered into an amendment of the master lease and master fuel supply agreements with DMS. These amendments included the following provisions:
DMS severed 17 sites from the master lease. Since April 1, 2019, DMS has not been charged rent on these sites. We transitioned substantially all of these sites to other dealers by June 30, 2019.
Rental income from DMS for the remainder of the lease term was reduced effective April 1, 2019 by $0.5 million annually.
The markup charged on fuel deliveries to the remaining 85 DMS sites covered by the master fuel supply agreement was reduced effective April 1, 2019 by $0.01 per gallon and by an additional $0.005 per gallon effective January 1, 2020.
DMS severed 12 sites in January 2020 from the master lease and master fuel supply agreements.
See Note 4 regarding the termination of the master lease and master fuel supply agreements with DMS in connection with the acquisition of retail and wholesale assets that closed April 14, 2020.
Revenues from rental income from TopStar, an entity affiliated with Joseph V. Topper, Jr., were $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and were insignificant for the three months ended March 31, 2019.
CrossAmerica leases real estate from the Topper Group. Rent expense under these lease agreements was $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
Topper Group Omnibus Agreement
On January 15, 2020, the Partnership entered into an Omnibus Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2020 (the “Topper Group Omnibus Agreement”), among the Partnership, the General Partner and DMI. The terms of the Topper Group Omnibus Agreement were approved by the conflicts committee of the Board, which is composed of the independent directors of the Board.
Pursuant to the Topper Group Omnibus Agreement, DMI has agreed, among other things, to provide, or cause to be provided, to the General Partner for the benefit of the Partnership, at cost without markup, certain management, administrative and operating services, which services were previously provided by Circle K under the Transitional Omnibus Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2019, among the Partnership, the General Partner and Circle K.
The Topper Group Omnibus Agreement will continue in effect until terminated in accordance with its terms. The Topper Group has the right to terminate the Topper Group Omnibus Agreement at any time upon 180 days’ prior written notice, and the General Partner has the right to terminate the Topper Group Omnibus Agreement at any time upon 60 days’ prior written notice.
We incurred expenses under the Topper Group Omnibus Agreement totaling $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Such expenses are included in operating expenses and general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations. Amounts payable to the Topper Group related to expenses incurred by the Topper Group on our behalf in accordance with the Topper Group Omnibus Agreement totaled $0.6 million at March 31, 2020.
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IDR and Common Unit Distributions
We distributed $0.1 million to the Topper Group related to its ownership of our IDRs and $7.9 million related to its ownership of our common units during the three months ended March 31, 2020, respectively. See Note 15 for information regarding the elimination of the IDRs.
Maintenance and Environmental Costs
Certain maintenance and environmental monitoring and remediation activities are performed by an entity affiliated with Joseph V. Topper, Jr., a member of the Board, as approved by the independent conflicts committee of the Board. We incurred charges with this related party of $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Accounts payable to this related party amounted to $0.2 million and $0.1 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
Principal Executive Offices
Our principal executive offices are in Allentown, Pennsylvania. We sublease office space from the Topper Group that the Topper Group leases from an affiliate of John B. Reilly, III and Joseph V. Topper, Jr., members of our Board. Rent expense amounted to $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
Public Relations and Website Consulting Services
We have engaged a company affiliated with a member of the Board, for public relations and website consulting services. The cost of these services was insignificant for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
Transactions with Circle K
As a result of the GP Purchase, Circle K is no longer a related party from November 19, 2019 forward. However, for comparability purposes, we have disclosed balance sheet disclosures as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and income statement amounts for transactions with Circle K for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
Fuel Sales and Rental Income
We sell wholesale motor fuel under a master fuel distribution agreement to 48 CST46 Circle K retail sites and lease real property on 7340 retail sites to CSTCircle K under a master lease agreement, each having initial 10-year terms. The master fuel distribution agreement provides us with a fixed wholesale mark-up per gallon. The master lease agreement is a triple net lease.
Revenues from wholesale fuel sales and real property rental income from CSTCircle K were as follows (in thousands):
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| For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| ||||||||||
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| 2017 |
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| 2016 |
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
| ||||
Revenues from motor fuel sales to CST |
| $ | 36,449 |
|
| $ | 31,738 |
|
| $ | 100,683 |
|
| $ | 87,819 |
|
Rental income from CST |
| $ | 4,262 |
|
| $ | 4,207 |
|
| $ | 12,823 |
|
| $ | 12,841 |
|
|
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| |||||
| 2020 |
|
| 2019 |
| |||
Revenues from motor fuel sales to Circle K |
| $ | 29,224 |
|
| $ | 33,315 |
|
Rental income from Circle K |
|
| 2,669 |
|
|
| 4,198 |
|
Accounts receivable from CSTCircle K for fuel amounted to $3.5$1.1 million and $3.2$3.1 million at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016,2019, respectively.
Amended Omnibus Agreement and Management Fees
We incurred $2.9 million and $3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and $11.5 million and $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, including incentive compensation costs and non-cash stock-based compensation expense under the Amended Omnibus Agreement, which are recorded as a component of operating expenses and general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations. Amounts payable to CST were $16.3 million and $10.0 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The amounts payable at September 30, 2017 include separation benefits associated with the Merger and equity compensation expense associated with CST stock-based awards. See Note 15 for additional information.
Common Units Issued to CST as Consideration for Amounts Due Under the Terms of the Amended Omnibus Agreement
As approved by the independent conflicts committee of the Board, the Partnership and CST mutually agreed to settle, from time to time, some or all of the amounts due under the terms of the Amended Omnibus Agreement in newly issued common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership. We issued the following common units to CST as consideration for amounts due under the terms of the Amended Omnibus Agreement:
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CST Fuel Supply Equity Interests
CST Fuel Supply provides wholesale motor fuel distribution to the majority of CST’s legacy U.S. retail sites at cost plus a fixed markup per gallon. WeFrom July 1, 2015 through the closing of the CST Fuel Supply Exchange, we owned a 17.5% total interest in CST Fuel Supply at September 30, 2017 and 2016.Supply. We accountaccounted for the income derived from our equity interest of CST Fuel Supply as “Income from CST Fuel Supply equity”equity interests” on our statement of operations, which amounted to $3.8$3.2 million and $4.0$3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016, respectively, and $11.2 million and $12.3 million2019, respectively.
See Note 3 for information regarding the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.CST Fuel Supply Exchange.
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In connectionCST Fuel Supply purchases gasoline for immediate distribution to specified retail locations through a supply contract with Valero. Fuel purchases are priced at the Merger,prevailing daily rack rates at terminals serving the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a final order requiring the divestiture by CST of certain retail fuel stations. As a result, in September 2017, 61 sites were sold to a third party and removed from the fuel distribution agreement between CST Marketing and Supply, a wholly-owned subsidiaryspecified locations. Revenues of CST Fuel Supply and CST Services,represent a wholly owned subsidiary$0.05 fixed markup on cost of Circle K, and CST Marketing and Supply no longer supplies fuel to such sites. To compensate forgallons purchased. As a result of the decrease in the amountpass-through nature of motor fuels sold by CST Marketing and Supply, CST Services agreed to purchase at least 114.9 million gallons annually (the “Annual Commitment”) in addition to the volumes continued to be sold under the fuel distribution agreement to retail fuel stations that remain with CST after the divestiture. In addition, should CST Services fail to purchase all or a portionsupply operations of the Annual Commitment, CST Services has agreed to make monthly payments to CST Marketing and Supply in the amount of the seller’s margin of 5 cents per gallon under the fuel distribution agreement multiplied by the number of gallons not physically sold pursuant to the Annual Commitment. Consequently, the Partnership, by virtue of its 17.5% ownership interest in CST Fuel Supply, we have presented supplemental income statement information beginning with gross profit as the 100% owner of CST Marketing and Supply, will continuemost meaningful measure relevant to receive its share from the volumes sold to the 61 retail sites prior to the FTC mandated divestiture. This agreement continues until the fuel distribution agreement between CST Marketing and Supply and CST Services is terminated, which had an initial term of 10 years expiring in December 2024.
In July 2016, CST provided a refund payment to us related to our 17.5% interest inusers. CST Fuel Supply resulting fromdoes not enter into any other transactions beyond the sale by CST of 79 retail sites in Californiapurchase and Wyoming to 7-Eleven, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, SEI Fuel Services, Inc., to whichresale activities described above. Supplemental income statement information for CST Fuel Supply no longer supplies motor fuel. The purpose of the refund payment was to make us whole for the decrease in the value of our interest in CST Fuel Supply arising from sales volume decreases. The total refund payment received by us, as approved by the independent conflicts committee of the Board and by the executive committee of the board of directors of CST, was approximately $18.2 million ($17.5 million in cash with the remainder in CrossAmerica common units owned by CST) and was accounted for as a contribution to equity.follows (in thousands):
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| Period from |
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| January 1 |
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| Three Months |
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| Ended |
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| March 25, |
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| March 31, |
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| 2020 |
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| 2019 |
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Gross profit |
| $ | 17,820 |
|
| $ | 21,013 |
|
Net income |
|
| 17,476 |
|
|
| 20,604 |
|
Purchase of Fuel from CSTCircle K
We purchase the fuel supplied to 32 the following sets of sites from Circle K:
retail sites acquired in the Jet-Pep Assets acquisition;
Franchised Holiday Stores in the Upper Midwest (we no longer pay a franchise fee to Circle K due to the dealerization of these sites in the third quarter of 2019; however, for the three months ended March 31, 2019, such franchise fees were $0.4 million);
retail sites in which we have a leasehold interest that we acquired from Circle K in March and May of 2018;
retail sites acquired from CST Fuel Supply ofin February 2015;
retail sites acquired from Circle K in the asset exchange transactions; and
certain other retail sites at which we own a 17.5% interest, and resell the wholesale motorare evaluating our fuel to independent dealers and sub-wholesalers. Wesupply options.
In total, we purchased $6.2$36.8 million and $5.7$37.4 million of motor fuel from CST Fuel SupplyCircle K for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016,2019, respectively.
Effective February 1, 2018, Couche-Tard began renegotiating fuel carrier agreements, including our wholesale transportation agreements, with third party carriers. The independent conflicts committee of our Board approved an amendment to the Circle K Omnibus Agreement effective February 1, 2018 providing for the payment by us to an affiliate of Couche-Tard of a commission based on the volume purchased by us on the renegotiated wholesale transportation contracts. This commission is to compensate such affiliate of Couche-Tard for its services in connection with the renegotiations of our fuel carrier agreements with third party carriers, which resulted in overall reductions in transportation costs to us. This commission was insignificant for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $17.9 million and $14.7was $0.2 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberMarch 31, 2019.
Amounts payable to Circle K related to these fuel purchases and freight commissions totaled $2.0 million and $4.7 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
Transitional Omnibus Agreement, Circle K Omnibus Agreement and Management Fees
Upon the closing of the GP Purchase, the Partnership entered into a Transitional Omnibus Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2019 (the “Transitional Omnibus Agreement”), among the Partnership, the General Partner and Circle K. Pursuant to the Transitional Omnibus Agreement, Circle K agreed, among other things, to continue to provide, or cause to be provided, to the Partnership certain management, administrative and operating services, as provided under the Circle K Omnibus Agreement through June 30, 20172020 with respect to certain services, unless earlier terminated or unless the parties extend the term of certain services.
We incurred expenses under the Transitional Omnibus Agreement and 2016, respectively,Circle K Omnibus Agreement, including incentive compensation costs and non-cash stock-based compensation expense, totaling $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Such expenses are included in connectionoperating expenses and general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations.
Amounts payable to Circle K related to expenses incurred by Circle K on our behalf in accordance with these retail sites.the Transitional Omnibus Agreement totaled $8.6 million and $11.5 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The liability balance at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 includes omnibus charges that will be paid in equal quarterly payments through December 31, 2021. As such, $3.5 million and $4.6 million is classified within other noncurrent liabilities at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
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In addition, from January 1, 2020 until the closing of the CST Fuel Supply Exchange, the General Partner will provide Circle K with certain administrative and operational services, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Transitional Omnibus Agreement. We recorded $0.5 million of income from such services as a reduction of operating expenses on our statement of operations for the period from January 1, 2020 through the closing of the CST Fuel Supply Exchange.
IDR and Common Unit Distributions
We distributed $1.1 million and $0.9$0.1 million to CSTCircle K related to its ownership of our IDRs and $4.3 million and $3.9 million related to its ownership of our common units during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,March 31, 2019, respectively.
Note 11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Purchase Commitments
We distributed $3.2 million and $2.5 million to CST related to its ownershiphave minimum volume purchase requirements under certain of our IDRs and $12.6 million and $11.5 million relatedfuel supply agreements with a purchase price at prevailing market rates for wholesale distribution. In the event we fail to its ownership of our common units duringpurchase the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Income Tax Reimbursement
As discussed in Note 3, we sold 2 properties duringrequired minimum volume for a given contract year, the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 as a resultunderlying third party’s exclusive remedies (depending on the magnitude of the FTC’s requirements associated with Couche-Tard’s acquisitionfailure) are either termination of CST. Couche-Tard agreed to reimburse usthe supply agreement and/or a financial penalty per gallon based on the volume shortfall for the tax liability incurred on the required sale, resulting in additional proceeds of $0.3 million, which was accounted for as a contribution to partners’ capital.
Wholesale Motor Fuel Sales and Real Estate Rentals
Revenues from motor fuel sales and rental income from DMS and its affiliates were as follows (in thousands):
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| For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
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| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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| 2017 |
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| 2016 |
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| 2016 |
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Revenues from motor fuel sales to DMS and its affiliates |
| $ | 64,741 |
|
| $ | 68,153 |
|
| $ | 180,928 |
|
| $ | 192,511 |
|
Rental income from DMS and its affiliates |
| $ | 4,739 |
|
| $ | 5,037 |
|
| $ | 14,472 |
|
| $ | 16,250 |
|
Accounts receivable from DMS and its affiliates totaled $10.3 million and $8.6 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
Revenues from rental income from Topstar were $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
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CrossAmerica leases real estate from certain entities affiliated with Joseph V. Topper, Jr., director of the Board. Rent expense paid to these entities was $0.2 million forgiven year. We did not incur any significant penalties during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
As discussed in Note 3, DMS renewed its contract with one of its customers, triggering a $0.8 million earn-out payment by DMS to us under a contract entered into with DMS at the time of CST acquiring our General Partner in October 2014.
Also as discussed in Note 3, we sold 28 properties to DMR during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 for $16.6 million.
Maintenance and Environmental Costs
Certain maintenance and environmental monitoring and remediation activities are performed by a related party of Joseph V. Topper, Jr., a member of the Board, as approved by the independent conflicts committee of the Board. We incurred charges with this related party of $0.4 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and $1.3 million and $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Principal Executive Offices
Our principal executive offices are in Allentown, Pennsylvania. We sublease office space from CST that CST leases from an affiliate of John B. Reilly, III and Joseph V. Topper, Jr., members of our Board. The management fee charged by CST to us under the Amended Omnibus Agreement incorporates this rental expense, which amounted to $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and $0.5 million and $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Note 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIESMarch 31, 2020 or 2019.
Litigation Matters
We are from time to time party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. These actions typically seek, among other things, compensation for alleged personal injury, breach of contract, property damages, environmental damages, employment-related claims and damages, punitive damages, civil penalties or other losses, or injunctive or declaratory relief. With respect to all such lawsuits, claims and proceedings, we record a reservean accrual when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. In addition, we disclose matters for which management believes a material loss is at least reasonably possible. None of these proceedings, separately or in the aggregate, are expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In all instances, management has assessed the matter based on current information and made a judgment concerning its potential outcome, giving due consideration to the nature of the claim, the amount and nature of damages sought and the probability of success. Management’s judgment may prove materially inaccurate, and such judgment is made subject to the known uncertainties of litigation.
As part of Circle K’s acquisition of Holiday Stationstores, LLC, the FTC issued a decree in which nine sites were required to be divested. These sites were divested in September 2018, after the June 15, 2018 deadline specified in the FTC orders. As a result, Couche-Tard and/or the Partnership may be subject to civil penalties, up to a maximum allowed by law of $41,000 per day per violation of the FTC divestiture orders. Circle K has agreed to indemnify us for any such penalties and associated legal costs and as such, we have not accrued any liability.
Environmental Matters
We were a co-defendant, togethercurrently own or lease retail sites where refined petroleum products are being or have been handled. These retail sites and the refined petroleum products handled thereon may be subject to federal and state environmental laws and regulations. Under such laws and regulations, we could be required to remove or remediate containerized hazardous liquids or associated generated wastes (including wastes disposed of or abandoned by prior owners or operators), to remediate contaminated property arising from the release of liquids or wastes into the environment, including contaminated groundwater, or to implement best management practices to prevent future contamination.
We maintain insurance of various types with our General Partner, CST and CST Services, in a lawsuit brought by Charles Nifong, a former employeevarying levels of CST Services who, until March 2015, provided services to us as Chief Investment Officer and Vice President of Finance (Court of Common Pleas, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, case number 2015-1003). Following CST’s acquisition of our General Partner, the plaintiff alleged breach of contract and associated claims relating to his termination of employment and claimed severance benefitscoverage that is considered adequate under the EICP.circumstances to cover operations and properties. The trial occurredinsurance policies are subject to deductibles that are considered reasonable and not excessive. In addition, we have entered into indemnification and escrow agreements with various sellers in early October and the decision by the jury was to award Mr. Nifong a totalconjunction with several of $1.7 million. Such amount was recorded in general and administrative expensestheir respective acquisitions, as further described below. Financial responsibility for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. Under the EICP, we were also obligated to pay reasonable legal expenses incurred by the plaintiffenvironmental remediation is negotiated in connection with this dispute,each acquisition transaction. In each case, an assessment is made of potential environmental liability exposure based on available information. Based on that assessment and relevant economic and risk factors, a determination is made whether to, and the extent to which we expensed as incurred. The Partnership incurred total legal feeswill, assume liability for existing environmental conditions.
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Environmental liabilities recorded on the balance sheet within accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities totaled $4.1 million and $3.4 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Indemnification assets related to this casethird-party escrow funds, state funds or insurance recorded on the balance sheet within other current assets and other noncurrent assets totaled $3.6 million and $3.0 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. State funds represent probable state reimbursement amounts. Reimbursement will depend upon the continued maintenance and solvency of $0.6 millionthe state. Insurance coverage represents amounts deemed probable of reimbursement under insurance policies.
The estimates used in these loss accruals are based on all known facts at the time and an assessment of the ultimate remedial action outcomes. We will adjust loss accruals as further information becomes available or circumstances change. Among the many uncertainties that impact the estimates are the necessary regulatory approvals for, and potential modifications of remediation plans, the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Environmental Mattersamount of data available upon initial assessment of the impact of soil or water contamination, changes in costs associated with environmental remediation services and equipment and the possibility of existing legal claims giving rise to additional claims.
Environmental liabilities related to the sites contributed to the Partnership in connection with our IPO have not been assigned to us and are still the responsibility of the Predecessor Entity. Under the AmendedCircle K Omnibus Agreement, the Predecessor Entity must indemnify us for any costs or expenses that it incurswe incur for environmental liabilities and third-party claims, regardless of when a claim is made, that are based on environmental conditions in existence prior to the closing of the IPO for contributed sites. The Predecessor Entity’sSuch indemnification survives the termination of the Circle K Omnibus Agreement. As such, these environmental liabilities and indemnification assets associatedare not recorded on the balance sheet of the Partnership.
Similarly, Circle K has indemnified us with contributedrespect to known contamination at the sites amountedit has transferred to $4.4 millionus under the Asset Exchange Agreement and $2.8 million at September 30, 2017CST Fuel Supply Exchange Agreement. As such, these environmental liabilities and $6.1 million and $5.1 million at December 31, 2016, respectively.indemnification assets are not recorded on the balance sheet of the Partnership.
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Note 10.12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
General
We measure and report certain financial and non-financial assets and liabilities on a fair value basis. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). U.S. GAAP specifies a three-level hierarchy that is used when measuring and disclosing fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices available in active markets (i.e., observable inputs) and the lowest priority to data lacking transparency (i.e., unobservable inputs). An instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of significant input to its valuation. The following is a description of the three hierarchy levels.
Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Active markets are considered to be those in which transactions for the assets or liabilities occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2—Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. This category includes quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs are not corroborated by market data. This category is comprised of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities whose fair value is estimated based on internally developed models or methodologies using significant inputs that are generally less readily observable from objective sources.
Transfers into or out of any hierarchy level are recognized at the end of the reporting period in which the transfers occurred. There were no transfers between any levels in 20172020 or 2016.2019.
As further discussed in Note 11,9, in March 2020, we entered into an interest rate swap contract. We used an income approach to measure the fair value of this contract, utilizing a forward LIBOR yield curve for the same period as the future interest rate swap settlements. These fair value measurements are classified as Level 2.
As further discussed in Note 13, we have accrued for unvested phantom units and vested and unvested profits interestsphantom performance units as a liability and adjust that liability on a recurring basis based on the market price of our common units each balance sheet date. SuchThese fair value measurements are deemedclassified as Level 1 measurements.
Financial Instruments1.
The fair value of our accounts receivable, notes receivable, and accounts payable approximated their carrying values as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016December 31, 2019 due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair value of the revolving credit facility approximated its carrying values of $431.5$511.5 million as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and $441.5$519.0 million as of December 31, 2016,2019, due to the frequency with which interest rates are reset and the consistency of the market spread.
Note 11.13. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
OverviewPartnership Equity-Based Awards
We recordThere was no new CrossAmerica equity-based award activity for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
CrossAmerica equity-based compensation as a component of general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations. Compensation expense was $0.2 millioninsignificant and $0.7$0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016, and $1.9 million and $2.6 million2019, respectively. The liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Partnership Equity-Based Awards
Under the Plan, the Partnership granted 1,233 phantom units in June 2017 to an employee of CST who provides services to the Partnership; such phantom units will vest in equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant and this awardCrossAmerica equity-based awards was accompanied by tandem distribution equivalent rights that entitle the holder to cash payments equal to the amount of unit distributions authorized to be paid to the holders of our common units
Since we grant awards to employees of CST who provide services to us under the Amended Omnibus Agreement, and since the grants may be settled in cash, unvested phantom units and vested and unvested profits interests receive fair value variable accounting treatment. As such, they are measured at fair value at each balance sheet reporting date and the cumulative compensation cost recognized is classified as a liability, which is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The balance of the accrual at September 30, 2017insignificant for both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016 totaled $0.8 million and $1.8 million, respectively.2019.
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Equity-based compensation expense for CST granted equity-based awards of approximately 47,000 and 102,000 in the form of time vested restricted stock units of CST, stock options of CST and market share units of CST for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, which were granted to certain employees of CST for services rendered on our behalf. Expense associated with these awards that was charged to us under the AmendedTransitional Omnibus Agreement and the Circle K Omnibus Agreement was $0.1 millioninsignificant for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $0.3$0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019.
Note 14. INCOME TAXES
As a limited partnership, we are not subject to federal and 2016 and $1.6 million and $1.3 millionstate income taxes. However, our corporate subsidiaries are subject to income taxes. Income tax attributable to our taxable income (including any dividend income from our corporate subsidiaries), which may differ significantly from income for financial statement purposes, is assessed at the individual limited partner unitholder level. We are subject to a statutory requirement that non-qualifying income, as defined by the Internal Revenue Code, cannot exceed 10% of total gross income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017calendar year. If non-qualifying income exceeds this statutory limit, we would be taxed as a corporation. The non-qualifying income did not exceed the statutory limit in any period presented.
Certain activities that generate non-qualifying income are conducted through our wholly owned taxable corporate subsidiary, LGWS. Current and 2016, respectively.
Atdeferred income taxes are recognized on the completionearnings of the Merger, each CST stock option, restricted stock unitLGWS. Deferred income tax assets and market share unit that was outstanding immediately prior to the completion of the Merger, excluding the CST restricted stock units granted in February 2017, whether vested or unvested, became fully vested and converted into the right to receive a cash payment as defined in the Merger Agreement. The Partnership was allocated a $0.4 million charge upon the accelerated vesting of these awards, included in the expense amountsliabilities are recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 set forth above.
Atfuture tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the completionfinancial statement carrying amounts of the Merger, each award of CST restricted stock units that was granted in February 2017 converted into the right to receive a cash payment as defined in the Merger Agreement, but such award will remain subject to the same vesting termsexisting assets and payment schedule as those set forth in the original restricted stock unit award agreement; provided that such award will vest in full upon an involuntary termination of employment without cause, or termination for “Good Reason,” or termination due to death, “Disability” or “Retirement.” Unrecognized compensation expense associated with CST restricted stock units granted in February 2017 amounted to $0.7 million as of September 30, 2017, which will be recognized over the vesting term through January 2020.
Awards to Members of the Board
In November 2016, the Partnership granted 5,364 phantom units to non-employee directors of the Board as a portion of director compensation. Such awards vested upon the Merger.
In August 2017, the Partnership granted 10,539 phantom units to non-employee directors of the Board as a portion of director compensation. Such awards vest over one yearliabilities and this award was accompanied by tandem distribution equivalent rights that entitle the holder to cash payments equal to the amount of unit distributions authorized to be paid to the holders of our common units.their respective tax bases and are measured using enacted tax rates.
The liabilityCoronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed on March 27, 2020, which establishes a five-year carryback of net operating losses (NOLs) generated in 2018, 2019 and 2020 and temporarily suspends the 80% limitation on the use of NOLs in 2018, 2019 and 2020. The CARES Act also increases the adjusted taxable income limitation from 30% to 50% for these awards at September 30, 2017business interest deductions under IRC Section 163(j) for 2019 and December 31, 2016 was2020. The CARES Act did not significant. The associated compensationhave a material impact on our financial statements for the first quarter of 2020, although we continue to assess its implications.
We recorded an insignificant income tax benefit and income tax expense was not significantof $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 20162019, respectively, as a result of the income/losses generated by our corporate subsidiaries. The effective tax rate differs from the combined federal and $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.state statutory rate primarily because only LGWS is subject to income tax.
Note 12.15. NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT
In addition to the common units, we have identified the IDRs as participating securities and compute income per unit using the two-class method under which any excess of distributions declared over net income shall be allocated to the partners based on their respective sharing of income as specified in the Partnership Agreement. Net income per unit applicable to limited partners is computed by dividing the limited partners’ interest in net income, (loss), after deducting the IDRs, by the weighted-average number of outstanding common units.
13Since February 6, 2020, our common units are the only participating securities. See “Equity Restructuring” below for additional information.
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The following tables providetable provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) and weighted-average units used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) per limited partner unit for the following periods (in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts):
|
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
| |||||||||||||
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
| ||||||||||
|
| Common Units |
|
| Subordinated Units |
|
| Common Units |
|
| Subordinated Units |
| ||||
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid(a) |
| $ | 21,079 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 20,125 |
|
| $ | — |
|
Allocation of distributions in excess of net income(b) |
|
| (17,861 | ) |
|
| — |
|
|
| (18,013 | ) |
|
| — |
|
Limited partners’ interest in net income - basic and diluted |
| $ | 3,218 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 2,112 |
|
| $ | — |
|
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding - basic |
|
| 33,931,056 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 33,366,380 |
|
|
| — |
|
Adjustment for phantom units |
|
| 6,646 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 24,716 |
|
|
| — |
|
Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding - diluted |
|
| 33,937,702 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 33,391,096 |
|
|
| — |
|
Net income per limited partnership unit - basic |
| $ | 0.09 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 0.06 |
|
| $ | — |
|
Net income per limited partnership unit - diluted |
| $ | 0.09 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 0.06 |
|
| $ | — |
|
|
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| |||||
|
| 2020 |
|
| 2019 |
| ||
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid |
| $ | 18,111 |
|
| $ | 18,099 |
|
Allocation of distributions in excess of net income |
|
| 53,817 |
|
|
| (18,020 | ) |
Limited partners’ interest in net income - basic and diluted |
| $ | 71,928 |
|
| $ | 79 |
|
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average limited partnership units outstanding - basic |
|
| 35,994,972 |
|
|
| 34,444,113 |
|
Adjustment for phantom and phantom performance units |
|
| 961 |
|
|
| 12,352 |
|
Weighted-average limited partnership units outstanding - diluted |
|
| 35,995,933 |
|
|
| 34,456,465 |
|
Net income per limited partnership unit - basic and diluted |
| $ | 2.00 |
|
| $ | 0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid per common unit |
| $ | 0.5250 |
|
| $ | 0.5250 |
|
Distributions declared (with respect to each respective period) per common unit |
| $ | 0.5250 |
|
| $ | 0.5250 |
|
|
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
| ||||||||||
|
| Common Units |
|
| Subordinated Units |
|
| Common Units |
|
| Subordinated Units |
| ||||
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid(a) |
| $ | 62,439 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 55,194 |
|
| $ | 4,459 |
|
Allocation of distributions in excess of net income (loss)(b) |
|
| (63,565 | ) |
|
| — |
|
|
| (49,542 | ) |
|
| (4,185 | ) |
Limited partners’ interest in net income (loss) - basic and diluted |
| $ | (1,126 | ) |
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 5,652 |
|
| $ | 274 |
|
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding - basic |
|
| 33,773,964 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 31,714,462 |
|
|
| 1,537,956 |
|
Adjustment for phantom units |
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 52,340 |
|
|
| — |
|
Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding - diluted(c) |
|
| 33,773,964 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 31,766,802 |
|
|
| 1,537,956 |
|
Net income (loss) per limited partnership unit - basic |
| $ | (0.03 | ) |
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 0.18 |
|
| $ | 0.18 |
|
Net income (loss) per limited partnership unit - diluted |
| $ | (0.03 | ) |
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 0.18 |
|
| $ | 0.18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions
Distribution activity for 2017 was2020 is as follows:
Quarter Ended |
| Record Date |
| Payment Date |
| Cash Distribution (per unit) |
|
| Cash Distribution (in thousands) |
| ||
December 31, 2016 |
| February 6, 2017 |
| February 13, 2017 |
| $ | 0.6125 |
|
| $ | 20,534 |
|
March 31, 2017 |
| May 8, 2017 |
| May 15, 2017 |
| $ | 0.6175 |
|
| $ | 20,826 |
|
June 30, 2017 |
| August 7, 2017 |
| August 14, 2017 |
| $ | 0.6225 |
|
| $ | 21,079 |
|
September 30, 2017 |
| November 6, 2017 |
| November 13, 2017 |
| $ | 0.6275 |
|
| $ | 21,326 |
|
Quarter Ended |
| Record Date |
| Payment Date |
| Cash Distribution (per unit) |
|
| Cash Distribution (in thousands) |
| ||
December 31, 2019 |
| February 3, 2020 |
| February 10, 2020 |
| $ | 0.5250 |
|
| $ | 18,111 |
|
March 31, 2020 |
| May 5, 2020 |
| May 12, 2020 |
|
| 0.5250 |
|
|
| 19,881 |
|
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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The amount of any distribution is subject to the discretion of the Board, which may modify or revoke our cash distribution policy at any time. Our Partnership Agreement does not require us to pay any distributions. As such, there can be no assurance we will continue to pay distributions in the future.
Note 13. INCOME TAXES
AsEquity Restructuring
On January 15, 2020, the Partnership entered into an Equity Restructuring Agreement (the “Equity Restructuring Agreement”) with the General Partner and Dunne Manning CAP Holdings II LLC (“DM CAP Holdings”), a limited partnership, we are not subjectwholly owned subsidiary of DMP.
Pursuant to federalthe Equity Restructuring Agreement, all of the outstanding IDRs of the Partnership, all of which were held by DM CAP Holdings, were cancelled and state income taxes, however our corporate subsidiaries are subject to income taxes. Income tax attributable to our taxable income, which may differ significantly from income for financial statement purposes, is assessed at the individualconverted into 2,528,673 newly-issued common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership based on a value of $45 million and calculated using the volume weighted average trading price of $17.80 per common unit holder level. We are subjectfor the 20-day period ended on January 8, 2020, five business days prior to a statutory requirementthe execution of the Equity Restructuring Agreement (the “20-day VWAP”).
This transaction closed on February 6, 2020, after the record date for the distribution payable on the Partnership’s common units with respect to the fourth quarter of 2019.
Simultaneously with the closing of the equity restructuring, the General Partner executed and delivered the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership (the “Second Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement”) to give effect to the Equity Restructuring Agreement.
The Second Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement amended and restated the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of October 30, 2012, as amended, in its entirety to, among other items, (i) reflect the cancellation of the IDRs and (ii) eliminate certain legacy provisions that non-qualifying income, as definedno longer apply, including provisions related to the IDRs and subordinated units of the Partnership that were formerly outstanding.
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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The terms of the Equity Restructuring Agreement were approved by the Internal Revenue Code, cannot exceed 10% of total gross income for the calendar year. If non-qualifying income exceeds this statutory limit, we would be taxed as a corporation. The non-qualifying income did not exceed the statutory limit in any period presented.
Certain activities that generate non-qualifying income are conducted through LGWS. LGWS is a tax paying corporate subsidiary of ours that is subject to federal and state income taxes. Current and deferred income taxes are recognized on the earnings of LGWS. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and are measured using enacted tax rates.
We recorded income tax expense of $1.0 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and an income tax benefit of $1.7 million and income tax expense of $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as a resultindependent conflicts committee of the income generated or losses incurred by our corporate subsidiaries. The effective tax rate differs from the combined federal and state statutory rate primarily because only LGWS is subject to income tax.Board.
Note 14.16. SEGMENT REPORTING
We conduct our business in two segments: 1) the Wholesale segment and 2) the Retail segment. The wholesaleWholesale segment includes the wholesale distribution of motor fuel to lessee dealers, independent dealers, commission agents, DMS, CSTCircle K and through September 2019, company operated retail sites. We have exclusive motor fuel distribution contracts with lessee dealers who lease the property from us. We also have exclusive distribution contracts with independent dealers to distribute motor fuel but do not collect rent from the independent dealers. Similar to lessee dealers, we have motor fuel distribution agreements with DMS and CSTCircle K and collect rent from both. The Retail segment includes the sale of convenience merchandise items, the retail sale of motor fuel at company operated retail sites and the retail sale of motor fuel at retail sites operated by commission agents.agents and through September 2019, the sale of convenience merchandise items and the retail sale of motor fuel at company operated sites. A commission agent is a retail site where we retain title to the motor fuel inventory and sell it directly to our end user customers. At commission agent retail sites, we manage motor fuel inventory pricing and retain the gross profit on motor fuel sales, less a commission to the agent who operates the retail site. Similar to our Wholesale segment, we also generate revenues through leasing or subleasing real estate in our Retail segment.
As part of our evaluation of the economic performance of our retail sites, we will from time to time convert company owned retail sites from our Retail segment to lessee dealers in our Wholesale segment. As a result, we no longer generate revenues from the retail sale of motor fuel or merchandise at these stores subsequent to the date of conversion and we no longer incur retail operating expenses related to these retail sites. However, we continue to supply these retail sites with motor fuel on a wholesale basis pursuant to the fuel supply contract with the lessee dealer. Further, we continue to own/lease the property and earn rental income under lease/sublease agreements with the lessee dealers under triple net leases. The lessee dealer owns all motor fuel and convenience merchandise and retains all gross profit on such operating activities.
Unallocated items consist primarily of general and administrative expenses, depreciation, amortization and accretion expense, gains on sales of assets,dispositions and lease terminations, net, and the elimination of the Retail segment’s intersegment cost of revenues from motor fuel sales against the Wholesale segment’s intersegment revenues from motor fuel sales. The profit in ending inventory generated by the intersegment motor fuel sales is also eliminated. Total assets by segment are not presented as management does not currently assess performance or allocate resources based on that data.
15The following table reflects activity related to our reportable segments (in thousands):
|
| Wholesale |
|
| Retail |
|
| Unallocated |
|
| Consolidated |
| ||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from fuel sales to external customers |
| $ | 302,123 |
|
| $ | 65,769 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 367,892 |
|
Intersegment revenues from fuel sales |
|
| 47,906 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| (47,906 | ) |
|
| — |
|
Rent income |
|
| 20,468 |
|
|
| 2,220 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 22,688 |
|
Other revenue |
|
| 1,115 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 1,115 |
|
Total revenues |
| $ | 371,612 |
|
| $ | 67,989 |
|
| $ | (47,906 | ) |
| $ | 391,695 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from CST Fuel Supply equity interests |
| $ | 3,202 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 3,202 |
|
Operating income |
| $ | 29,265 |
|
| $ | 395 |
|
| $ | 47,772 |
|
| $ | 77,432 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from fuel sales to external customers |
| $ | 329,913 |
|
| $ | 99,600 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 429,513 |
|
Intersegment revenues from fuel sales |
|
| 75,881 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| (75,881 | ) |
|
| — |
|
Revenues from food and merchandise sales |
|
| — |
|
|
| 20,016 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 20,016 |
|
Rent income |
|
| 19,636 |
|
|
| 2,002 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 21,638 |
|
Other revenue |
|
| 619 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 619 |
|
Total revenues |
| $ | 426,049 |
|
| $ | 121,618 |
|
| $ | (75,881 | ) |
| $ | 471,786 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from CST Fuel Supply equity interests |
| $ | 3,426 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 3,426 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
| $ | 24,288 |
|
| $ | 608 |
|
| $ | (17,284 | ) |
| $ | 7,612 |
|
From the dealerization of the 46 company operated sites in the third quarter of 2019 through March 31, 2020, we did not have any company operated sites. See Note 4 for information related to the acquisition of retail and wholesale assets.
Receivables relating to the revenue streams above are as follows (in thousands):
|
| March 31, |
|
| December 31, |
| ||
|
| 2020 |
|
| 2019 |
| ||
Receivables from fuel and merchandise sales |
| $ | 21,037 |
|
| $ | 33,032 |
|
Receivables for rent and other lease-related charges |
|
| 8,686 |
|
|
| 9,318 |
|
Total accounts receivable |
| $ | 29,723 |
|
| $ | 42,350 |
|
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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Performance obligations are satisfied as fuel is delivered to the customer. Many of our contracts with our customers include minimum purchase volumes measured on a monthly basis, although such revenue is not material. Receivables from fuel are recognized on a per-gallon rate and are generally collected within 10 days of delivery.
The following table reflects activity relatedbalance of unamortized costs incurred to our reportable segments (in thousands):obtain certain contracts with customers was $6.7 million and $6.5 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Amortization of such costs is recorded against operating revenues and amounted to $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.
|
| Wholesale |
|
| Retail |
|
| Unallocated |
|
| Consolidated |
| ||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from fuel sales to external customers |
| $ | 400,296 |
|
| $ | 93,285 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 493,581 |
|
Intersegment revenues from fuel sales |
|
| 69,504 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| (69,504 | ) |
|
| — |
|
Revenues from food and merchandise sales |
|
| — |
|
|
| 28,366 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 28,366 |
|
Rent income |
|
| 20,008 |
|
|
| 1,636 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 21,644 |
|
Other revenue |
|
| 501 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 501 |
|
Total revenues |
| $ | 490,309 |
|
| $ | 123,287 |
|
| $ | (69,504 | ) |
| $ | 544,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from CST Fuel Supply Equity |
| $ | 3,752 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 3,752 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
| $ | 27,533 |
|
| $ | 2,409 |
|
| $ | (17,658 | ) |
| $ | 12,284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from fuel sales to external customers |
| $ | 348,702 |
|
| $ | 87,318 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 436,020 |
|
Intersegment revenues from fuel sales |
|
| 63,126 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| (63,126) |
|
|
| — |
|
Revenues from food and merchandise sales |
|
| — |
|
|
| 31,507 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 31,507 |
|
Rent income |
|
| 18,344 |
|
|
| 1,408 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 19,752 |
|
Other revenue |
|
| 671 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 671 |
|
Total revenues |
| $ | 430,843 |
|
| $ | 120,233 |
|
| $ | (63,126 | ) |
| $ | 487,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from CST Fuel Supply Equity |
| $ | 4,022 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 4,022 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
| $ | 27,030 |
|
| $ | 1,893 |
|
| $ | (18,930 | ) |
| $ | 9,993 |
|
|
| Wholesale |
|
| Retail |
|
| Unallocated |
|
| Consolidated |
| ||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from fuel sales to external customers |
| $ | 1,122,903 |
|
| $ | 272,289 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 1,395,192 |
|
Intersegment revenues from fuel sales |
|
| 200,147 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| (200,147 | ) |
|
| — |
|
Revenues from food and merchandise sales |
|
|
|
|
|
| 80,077 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 80,077 |
|
Rent income |
|
| 60,008 |
|
|
| 5,082 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 65,090 |
|
Other revenue |
|
| 1,808 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 1,808 |
|
Total revenues |
| $ | 1,384,866 |
|
| $ | 357,448 |
|
| $ | (200,147 | ) |
| $ | 1,542,167 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from CST Fuel Supply Equity |
| $ | 11,185 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 11,185 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
| $ | 80,863 |
|
| $ | 4,092 |
|
| $ | (64,373 | ) |
| $ | 20,582 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from fuel sales to external customers |
| $ | 958,943 |
|
| $ | 253,057 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 1,212,000 |
|
Intersegment revenues from fuel sales |
|
| 178,772 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| (178,772) |
|
|
| — |
|
Revenues from food and merchandise sales |
|
| — |
|
|
| 95,253 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 95,253 |
|
Rent income |
|
| 55,540 |
|
|
| 4,094 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 59,634 |
|
Other revenue |
|
| 1,447 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 1,447 |
|
Total revenues |
| $ | 1,194,702 |
|
| $ | 352,404 |
|
| $ | (178,772 | ) |
| $ | 1,368,334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from CST Fuel Supply Equity |
| $ | 12,318 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | — |
|
|
| 12,318 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
| $ | 76,971 |
|
| $ | 6,291 |
|
| $ | (57,992 | ) |
| $ | 25,270 |
|
Receivables from rent and other lease-related charges are generally collected at the beginning of the month.
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CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 15.17. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
In order to determine net cash provided by operating activities, net income is adjusted by, among other things, changes in currentoperating assets and current liabilities as follows (in thousands):
|
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| ||||||||||
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
|
| 2020 |
|
| 2019 |
| ||||
Decrease (increase): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
| $ | 5,183 |
|
| $ | 941 |
|
| $ | 9,238 |
|
| $ | (3,077 | ) |
Accounts receivable from related parties |
|
| (1,492 | ) |
|
| (2,281 | ) |
|
| 2,612 |
|
|
| (2,933 | ) |
Inventories |
|
| 674 |
|
|
| 5,515 |
|
|
| 1,840 |
|
|
| (987 | ) |
Other current assets |
|
| 166 |
|
|
| (1,249 | ) |
|
| 479 |
|
|
| 848 |
|
Other assets |
|
| (2,509 | ) |
|
| (3,484 | ) |
|
| (423 | ) |
|
| (519 | ) |
Increase (decrease): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
| 2,882 |
|
|
| 2,055 |
|
|
| (10,498 | ) |
|
| 2,838 |
|
Accounts payable to related parties |
|
| 5,576 |
|
|
| (1,021 | ) |
|
| 482 |
|
|
| 1,416 |
|
Motor fuel taxes payable |
|
| (386 | ) |
|
| 1,117 |
|
|
| (2,402 | ) |
|
| 117 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
| 3,270 |
|
|
| (1,644) |
|
|
| (1,570 | ) |
|
| (590 | ) |
Other long-term liabilities |
|
| 178 |
|
|
| 3,339 |
|
|
| (568 | ) |
|
| 678 |
|
Changes in working capital, net of acquisitions |
| $ | 13,542 |
|
| $ | 3,288 |
| ||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions |
| $ | (810 | ) |
| $ | (2,209 | ) |
The above changes in currentoperating assets and current liabilities may differ from changes between amounts reflected in the applicable balance sheets for the respective periods due to acquisitions.
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in thousands):
|
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| ||||||||||
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
|
| 2020 |
|
| 2019 |
| ||||
Cash paid for interest |
| $ | 19,185 |
|
| $ | 15,355 |
|
| $ | 5,330 |
|
| $ | 6,406 |
|
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received |
| $ | 822 |
|
| $ | 1,366 |
|
|
| (5 | ) |
|
| 135 |
|
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities (in thousands):
|
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| |||||
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
| ||
Sale of property and equipment in Section 1031 like-kind exchange transactions |
| $ | 260 |
|
| $ | 1,300 |
|
Issuance of capital lease obligations and recognition of asset retirement obligation related to Getty lease |
| $ | 740 |
|
| $ | 1,240 |
|
Amended Omnibus Agreement fees settled in our common units |
| $ | 10,880 |
|
| $ | 8,290 |
|
|
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| |||||
|
| 2020 |
|
| 2019 |
| ||
Lease liability arising from obtaining right-of-use assets |
| $ | 7,351 |
|
| $ | — |
|
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CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 16.18. SEPARATION BENEFITS
DuringWe dealerized the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Partnership recognized a $5.3 million charge for severance and benefit costs associated with certain officers and other employees of CST Services who provided services to the Partnership and who terminated employment upon the consummation of the Merger, which constituted a change in control, as defined in the EICP and CST’s severance plans. Such costs are included in general and administrative expenses and were paid by CSTremaining 46 company operated sites in the third quarter of 2017. Accounts payable to related parties includes these costs as we will reimburse CST.
In addition, certain participants in the EICP received retention bonuses that will be paid in annual installments that began in July 2017 and will continue through July 2019. The Partnership recorded a $1.0 million charge during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 in connection with the payments made by CST in July 2017, which were included in general and administrative expenses. In addition, the Partnership recognized a $0.3 million charge for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 for the payments expected to be made in July 2018 and July 2019. The Partnership anticipates recognizing future charges totaling $1.2 million over the remaining retention period, of which $0.3 million, $0.8 million and $0.1 million is anticipated to be recognized in 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report includes forward-looking statements, including in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, credit ratings, distribution growth, potential growth opportunities, potential operating performance improvements, potential improvements in return on capital employed, the effects of competition and the effects of future legislation or regulations. You can identify our forward-looking statements by the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “expect,” “objective,” “projection,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “effort,” “target” and similar expressions. Such statements are based on management’s current views and assumptions, and involve risks and uncertainties that could affect expected results. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding:
future retail and wholesale gross profits, including gasoline, diesel and convenience store merchandise gross profits;
our anticipated level of capital investments, primarily through acquisitions, and the effect of these capital investments on our results of operations;
anticipated trends in the demand for, and volumes sold of, gasoline and diesel in the regions where we operate;
volatility in the equity and credit markets limiting access to capital markets;
our ability to integrate acquired businesses and to transition retail sites to dealer operated sites;
expectations regarding environmental, tax and other regulatory initiatives; and
the effect of general economic and other conditions on our business.
In general, we based the forward-looking statements included in this quarterly report on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our company and the industry in which we operate. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance as they involve assumptions that, while made in good faith, may prove to be incorrect, and involve risks and uncertainties we cannot predict. In addition, we based many of these forward-looking statements on assumptions about future events that may prove to be inaccurate. Accordingly, our actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what we have expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. Any differences could result from a variety of factors, including the following:
Couche-Tard’s business strategy and operations and Couche-Tard’s conflicts of interest with us;
availability of cash flow to pay the current quarterly distributions on our common units;
the availability and cost of competing motor fuels;
motor fuel price volatility or a reduction in demand for motor fuels;
competition in the industries and geographical areas in which we operate;
the consummation of financing, acquisition or disposition transactions and the effect thereof on our business;
our existing or future indebtedness;
our liquidity, results of operations and financial condition;
failure to comply with applicable tax and other regulations or governmental policies;
future legislation and changes in regulations, governmental policies, immigration laws and restrictions or changes in enforcement or interpretations thereof;
future regulations and actions that could expand the non-exempt status of employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act;
future income tax legislation;
changes in energy policy;
increases in energy conservation efforts;
technological advances;
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the impact of wars and acts of terrorism;
weather conditions or catastrophic weather-related damage;
earthquakes and other natural disasters;
hazards and risks associated with transporting and storing motor fuel;
unexpected environmental liabilities;
the outcome of pending or future litigation; and
our ability to comply with federal and state laws and regulations, including those related to environmental matters, the sale of alcohol, cigarettes and fresh foods, employment, and health benefits, including the Affordable Care Act.
You should consider the areas of risk described above, as well as those set forth herein and in the section entitled “Risk Factors” included in our Form 10-K, in connection with considering any forward-looking statements that may be made by us and our businesses generally. We cannot assure you that projected results or events reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur. The forward-looking statements included in this report are made as of the date of this report.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following MD&A is intended to help the reader understand our results of operations and financial condition. This section is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes to these financial statements contained elsewhere in this report, and the MD&A section and the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes to those financial statements in our Form 10-K. Our Form 10-K contains a discussion of other matters not included herein, such as disclosures regarding critical accounting policies and estimates and contractual obligations.
MD&A is organized as follows:
CST’s Merger—This section provides information on the Merger.
Significant Factors Affecting Our Profitability—This section describes the significant impact on our results of operations caused by crude oil commodity price volatility, seasonality and acquisition and financing activities.
Results of Operations—This section provides an analysis of our results of operations, including the results of operations of our business segments, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and non-GAAP financial measures.
Liquidity and Capital Resources—This section provides a discussion of our financial condition and cash flows. It also includes a discussion of our debt, capital requirements, other matters impacting our liquidity and capital resources and an outlook for our business.
New Accounting Policies—This section describes new accounting pronouncements that we have already adopted, those that we are required to adopt in the future, and those that became applicable in the current year as a result of new circumstances.
Critical Accounting Policies Involving Critical Accounting Estimates—This section describes the accounting policies and estimates that we consider most important for our business and that require significant judgment.
CST’s Merger
CST entered into the Merger Agreement dated as of August 21, 2016, with Circle K and Merger Sub. On June 28, 2017, Merger Sub merged with and into CST, at which time the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub ceased, and CST survived the Merger as an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Circle K.
As a result of communicating a plan to exit the Merger, Circle K indirectly owns all of the membership interests in our General Partner, as well as a 20.8% limited partner interest in the Partnership and all of the IDRs of the Partnership. Circle K, through its indirect ownership interest in the sole member of our General Partner, has the ability to appoint all of the members of the Board of our General Partner and to control and manage the operations and activities of the Partnership.
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Significant Factors Affecting our Profitability
The Significance of Crude Oil and Wholesale Motor Fuel Prices on Our Revenues, Cost of Sales and Gross Profit
Wholesale segment
The prices paid to our motor fuel suppliers for wholesale motor fuel (which affects our cost of sales) are highly correlated to the price of crude oil. The crude oil commodity markets are highly volatile, and the market prices of crude oil, and, correspondingly, the market prices of wholesale motor fuel, experience significant and rapid fluctuations. We receive a fixed mark-up per gallon on approximately 87% of gallons sold to our customers. The remaining gallons are primarily DTW priced contracts with our customers. These contracts provide for variable, market based pricing that results in motor fuel gross profit effects similar to retail motor fuel gross profits (as crude oil prices decline, motor fuel gross profit generally increases, as discussed in our Retail segment below). The increase in DTW gross profit results from the acquisition cost of wholesale motor fuel declining at a faster rate as compared to the rate retail motor fuel prices decline. Conversely, our DTW motor fuel gross profit declines when the cost of wholesale motor fuel increases at a faster rate as compared to the rate retail motor fuel prices increase.
Regarding our supplier relationships, a majority of our total gallons purchased are subject to Terms Discounts. The dollar value of these discounts increases and decreases corresponding to motor fuel prices. Therefore, in periods of lower wholesale motor fuel prices, our gross profit is negatively affected and, in periods of higher wholesale motor fuel prices, our gross profit is positively affected (as it relates to these discounts).
Retail segment
We attempt to pass along wholesale motor fuel price changes to our retail customers through “at the pump” retail price changes; however, market conditions do not always allow us to do so immediately. The timing of any related increase or decrease in “at the pump” retail prices is affected by competitive conditions in each geographic market in whichcompany operated business, we operate. As such, the prices we charge our customers for motor fuel and the gross profit we receive on our motor fuel sales can increase or decrease significantly and rapidly over short periods of time.
Changes in our average motor fuel selling price per gallon and gross margin for the periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are directly related to the changes in crude oil and wholesale motor fuel prices over the same period. Variations in our reported revenues and cost of sales are, therefore, primarily related to the price of crude oil and wholesale motor fuel prices and generally not as a result of changes in motor fuel sales volumes, unless otherwise indicated and discussed below.
We typically experience lower retail motor fuel gross profits in periods when the wholesale cost of motor fuel increases, and higher retail motor fuel gross profits in periods when the wholesale cost of motor fuel declines rapidly.
Seasonality Effects on Volumes
Our business is subject to seasonality due to our wholesale and retail sites being located in certain geographic areas that are affected by seasonal weather and temperature trends and associated changes in retail customer activity during different seasons. Historically, sales volumes have been highest in the second and third quarters (during the summer months) and lowest during the winter monthsrecorded separation benefit costs totaling $0.4 million in the first and fourth quarters.quarter of 2019, which was paid during the first quarter of 2020.
Impact of Inflation
Inflation affects our financial performance by increasing certain of our operating expenses and cost of goods sold. Operating expenses include labor costs, leases, and general and administrative expenses. While our Wholesale segment benefits from higher Terms Discounts as a result of higher fuel costs, inflation could negatively impact our Retail segment as a result of higher motor fuel, merchandise and operating costs. Although we have historically been able to pass on increased costs through price increases, there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so in the future.
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Acquisition and Financing Activity
Our results of operations and financial condition are also impacted by our acquisition and financing activities as summarized below.
On February 5, 2016, we purchased independent dealer and sub-wholesaler contracts from CST for $2.9 million.
On March 29, 2016, we closed on the acquisition of Franchised Holiday Stores and company operated liquor stores from S/S/G Corporation for approximately $52.4 million, including working capital.
On September 27, 2016, we acquired the State Oil Assets located in the greater Chicago market for approximately $41.9 million, including working capital.
On December 21, 2016, we sold the real property at 17 fee sites acquired in the State Oil Assets acquisition for $25.0 million in proceeds, which were used to repay borrowings under the credit facility. We subsequently leased these sites back under a triple net lease agreement.
On September 6, 2017, we sold two properties as a result of the FTC’s requirements associated with the Merger for $6.7 million.
On September 27, 2017, as approved by the conflicts committee of our Board, we sold 28 properties to DMR for $16.6 million. These sites were generally sites at which we did not supply fuel or represented vacant land.
Separation Benefits and Retention Bonuses
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Partnership recognized a $5.3 million charge for severance and benefit costs associated with certain officers and other employees of CST Services who provided services to the Partnership and who terminated employment upon the consummation of the Merger, which constituted a change in control, as defined in the EICP and CST’s severance plans. Such costs are included in general and administrative expenses and were paid by CST in the third quarter of 2017. Accounts payable to related parties includes these costs as we will reimburse CST.
In addition, certain participants in the EICP received retention bonuses that will be paid in annual installments that began in July 2017 and will continue through July 2019. The Partnership recorded a $1.0 million charge during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 in connection with the payments made by CST in July 2017, which were included in general and administrative expenses. In addition, the Partnership recognized a $0.3 million charge for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 the payments expected to be made in July 2018 and July 2019. The Partnership anticipates recognizing future charges totaling $1.2 million over the remaining retention period, of which $0.3 million, $0.8 million and $0.1 million is anticipated to be recognized in 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.
Acquisition of Jet-Pep Assets
On August 4, 2017, we entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among (i) CrossAmerica, (ii) Jet-Pep, Inc., and (iii) other persons listed as signatories in the Purchase Agreement (collectively the “Sellers”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, we have agreed to purchase the real property and the fuel supply business of 92 fee simple sites, and the leasehold interest in 5 leased real property sites; and the fuel supply business to five independent dealers, all located in Alabama (“Acquired Assets”), for an aggregate cash consideration of $72.3 million (the “Purchase Price”), subject to certain closing adjustments. We also agreed to assume certain liabilities and pay for the value of the petroleum inventory contained in the retail sites. Circle K also entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with the Sellers. The closing of the purchase of the Acquired Assets and the closing of the purchase by Circle K of certain related retail and terminaling assets from the Sellers (the “Circle K Agreements”), are mutually conditioned upon each other.
The closing of the transaction is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2017, and is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions. The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, agreements and obligations of the parties, and termination and closing conditions. We and the Sellers have generally agreed to indemnify each other for breaches of the representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Purchase Agreement, subject to survival period limitations and a general indemnification cap for the Sellers in the amount of $6.5 million in the aggregate for Sellers’ liabilities under the Purchase Agreement and the Circle K Agreements.
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Consolidated Income Statement Analysis
Below is an analysis of our consolidated statements of operations and provides the primary reasons for significant increases and decreases in the various income statement line items from period to period. Our consolidated statements of operations are as follows (in thousands):
|
| Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| ||||||||||
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
| ||||
Operating revenues |
| $ | 544,092 |
|
| $ | 487,950 |
|
| $ | 1,542,167 |
|
| $ | 1,368,334 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
| 502,517 |
|
|
| 448,812 |
|
|
| 1,421,524 |
|
|
| 1,251,491 |
|
Gross profit |
|
| 41,575 |
|
|
| 39,138 |
|
|
| 120,643 |
|
|
| 116,843 |
|
Income from CST Fuel Supply equity interests |
|
| 3,752 |
|
|
| 4,022 |
|
|
| 11,185 |
|
|
| 12,318 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
| 15,371 |
|
|
| 14,224 |
|
|
| 46,853 |
|
|
| 45,754 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
| 5,994 |
|
|
| 6,142 |
|
|
| 23,731 |
|
|
| 18,068 |
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense |
|
| 14,049 |
|
|
| 13,432 |
|
|
| 42,675 |
|
|
| 40,594 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
| 35,414 |
|
|
| 33,798 |
|
|
| 113,259 |
|
|
| 104,416 |
|
Gain on sales of assets, net |
|
| 2,371 |
|
|
| 631 |
|
|
| 2,013 |
|
|
| 525 |
|
Operating income |
|
| 12,284 |
|
|
| 9,993 |
|
|
| 20,582 |
|
|
| 25,270 |
|
Other income, net |
|
| 121 |
|
|
| (59) |
|
|
| 366 |
|
|
| 375 |
|
Interest expense |
|
| (7,102 | ) |
|
| (5,634 | ) |
|
| (20,599 | ) |
|
| (16,403 | ) |
Income before income taxes |
|
| 5,303 |
|
|
| 4,300 |
|
|
| 349 |
|
|
| 9,242 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
| 966 |
|
|
| 1,308 |
|
|
| (1,686 | ) |
|
| 851 |
|
Net income |
|
| 4,337 |
|
|
| 2,992 |
|
|
| 2,035 |
|
|
| 8,391 |
|
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
| 4 |
|
|
| 3 |
|
|
| (1 | ) |
|
| 9 |
|
Net income attributable to limited partners |
|
| 4,333 |
|
|
| 2,989 |
|
|
| 2,036 |
|
|
| 8,382 |
|
IDR distributions |
|
| (1,115 | ) |
|
| (877 | ) |
|
| (3,162 | ) |
|
| (2,456 | ) |
Net income (loss) available to limited partners |
| $ | 3,218 |
|
| $ | 2,112 |
|
| $ | (1,126 | ) |
| $ | 5,926 |
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Consolidated Results
Operating revenues increased $56.1 million, or 12%, while gross profit increased $2.4 million, or 6%.
Operating revenues
Significant items impacting these results prior to the elimination of intercompany revenues were:
A $59.5 million, or 14%, increase in our Wholesale segment revenues primarily attributable to the increase in crude oil prices. The average daily spot price of WTI crude oil increased 7% to $48.15 per barrel for the third quarter of 2017, compared to $44.85 per barrel for the third quarter of 2016. The wholesale price of motor fuel is highly correlated to the price of crude oil, although our average selling price increased 14% from the third quarter of 2016 to the third quarter of 2017. See “Significant Factors Affecting our Profitability—The Significance of Crude Oil and Wholesale Motor Fuel Prices on Our Revenues, Cost of Sales and Gross Profit.”
A $3.1 million, or 3%, increase in our Retail segment revenues primarily attributable to an increase in crude oil prices, partially offset by the conversion of company operated retail sites to lessee dealer sites. See “Significant Factors Affecting our Profitability—The Significance of Crude Oil and Wholesale Motor Fuel Prices on Our Revenues, Cost of Sales and Gross Profit.”
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We present the results of operations of our segments on a consistent basis with how our management views the business. Therefore, our segments are presented before intersegment eliminations (which consist of motor fuel sold by our Wholesale segment to our Retail segment). As a result, in order to reconcile to our consolidated change in operating revenues, a discussion of the change in intersegment revenues is included in our consolidated MD&A discussion.
Our intersegment revenues increased $6.4 million or 10%, primarily attributable to the increase in wholesale motor fuel prices discussed above.
Cost of sales
Cost of sales increased $53.7 million or 12% as a result of the increase in wholesale motor fuel prices. See “Results of Operations—Segment Results” for additional gross profit analyses.
Operating expenses
See “Results of Operations—Segment Results” for additional operating expenses analyses.
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses decreased $0.1 million primarily attributable to a $1.1 million reduction in costs as a result of headcount and salary reductions effective at the time of the Merger, a $0.5 million reduction in equity compensation expense as a result of fewer awards outstanding, and a $0.5 million reduction in acquisition costs, partially offset by a $1.7 million charge recorded in the third quarter of 2017 related to a court ruling in favor of a former executive’s claim to benefits under the EICP change in control provisions and a $0.2 million increase in severance expense.
Gain on sales of assets, net
During the third quarter of 2017, we recorded a $2.2 million gain on the sale of two properties as required by the FTC in connection with the Merger and a $0.5 million loss on the sale of 28 properties to DMR. We also recorded an $0.8 million gain related to the renewal of a contract by DMS with one of its customers, which triggered an earn out payment to be paid by DMS to us in connection with a contract entered into with DMS at the time of CST’s acquisition of our General Partner in October 2014.
Interest expense
Interest expense increased $1.5 million due to an increase in the average interest rate charged on our credit facility borrowings from 3.5% to 4.3% and additional borrowings to fund the State Oil Assets acquisition in September 2016. In addition, we incurred $0.4 million of interest expense in the third quarter of 2017 related to our sale leaseback executed in December 2016.
Income tax expense
We recorded income tax expense of $1.0 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease in income tax expense was primarily due to a decline in the income generated by our corporate subsidiaries.
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Nine Months Ended September 30,2017 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30,2016
Consolidated Results
Operating revenues increased $173.8 million, or 13%, while gross profit increased $3.8 million, or 3.3%.
Operating revenues
Significant items impacting these results prior to the elimination of intercompany revenues were:
A $190.2 million, or 16%, increase in our Wholesale segment revenues primarily attributable to the increase in crude oil prices. The average daily spot price of WTI crude oil increased 19% to $49.28 per barrel for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $41.35 per barrel for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The wholesale price of motor fuel is highly correlated to the price of crude oil. See “Significant Factors Affecting our Profitability—The Significance of Crude Oil and Wholesale Motor Fuel Prices on Our Revenues, Cost of Sales and Gross Profit.”
A $5.0 million, or 1%, increase in our Retail segment revenues primarily attributable to the increase in crude oil prices, largely offset by conversion of company operated retail sites to lessee dealer sites. See “Significant Factors Affecting our Profitability—The Significance of Crude Oil and Wholesale Motor Fuel Prices on Our Revenues, Cost of Sales and Gross Profit.”
Intersegment revenues
We present the results of operations of our segments on a consistent basis with how our management views the business. Therefore, our segments are presented before intersegment eliminations (which consist of motor fuel sold by our Wholesale segment to our Retail segment). As a result, in order to reconcile to our consolidated change in operating revenues, a discussion of the change in intersegment revenues is included in our consolidated MD&A discussion.
Our intersegment revenues increased $21.4 million or 12%, primarily attributable to the increase in wholesale motor fuel prices discussed above.
Cost of sales
Cost of sales increased $170.0 million or 14% as a result of the increase in wholesale motor fuel prices. See “Results of Operations—Segment Results” for additional gross profit analyses.
Operating expenses
See “Results of Operations—Segment Results” for additional operating expenses analyses.
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses increased $5.7 million primarily attributable to a $6.8 million charge recorded upon closing of the Merger for severance and benefit costs for certain terminated officers and other employees of CST Services who provided services to the Partnership and retention bonuses to certain EICP participants and a $1.7 million charge related to a court ruling in favor of a former executive’s claim to benefits under the EICP change in control provisions, partially offset by a $1.5 million decrease driven by the integration of prior year acquisitions and other cost savings initiatives and a $1.3 million decrease in management fees charged by CST as a result of headcount and salary reductions effective at the time of the Merger.
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense increased $1.7 million primarily driven by our recent acquisitions.
Gain on sales of assets, net
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded a $2.2 million gain on the sale of two properties as required by the FTC in connection with the Merger and a $0.5 million loss on the sale of 28 properties to DMR. We also recorded a $0.8 million gain related to the renewal of a contract by DMS with one of its customers, which triggered an earn out payment to be paid by DMS to us in connection with a contract entered into with DMS at the time of CST’s acquisition of our General Partner in October 2014.
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Interest expense increased $4.2 million due to an increase in the average interest rate charged on our credit facility borrowings from 3.5% to 4.1% and additional borrowings to fund our recent acquisitions. In addition, we incurred $1.2 million of interest expense in 2017 related to our sale leaseback executed in December 2016.
Income tax benefit
We recorded an income tax benefit of $1.7 million and income tax expense of $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The benefit in 2017 was primarily due to an increase in the loss generated by our corporate subsidiaries.
Segment Results
We present the results of operations of our segments consistent with how our management views the business. Therefore, our segments are presented before intersegment eliminations (which consist of motor fuel sold by our Wholesale segment to our Retail segment). These comparisons are not necessarily indicative of future results.
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The following table highlights the results of operations and certain operating metrics of our Wholesale segment. The narrative following these tables provides an analysis of the results of operations of that segment (thousands of dollars, except for the number of distribution sites and per gallon amounts):
|
| Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| ||||||||||
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
| ||||
Gross profit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Motor fuel–third party |
| $ | 8,757 |
|
| $ | 8,157 |
|
| $ | 25,659 |
|
| $ | 21,283 |
|
Motor fuel–intersegment and related party |
|
| 6,485 |
|
|
| 6,086 |
|
|
| 17,820 |
|
|
| 19,004 |
|
Motor fuel gross profit |
|
| 15,242 |
|
|
| 14,243 |
|
|
| 43,479 |
|
|
| 40,287 |
|
Rent and other |
|
| 16,074 |
|
|
| 14,263 |
|
|
| 48,740 |
|
|
| 43,162 |
|
Total gross profit |
|
| 31,316 |
|
|
| 28,506 |
|
|
| 92,219 |
|
|
| 83,449 |
|
Income from CST Fuel Supply equity(a) |
|
| 3,752 |
|
|
| 4,022 |
|
|
| 11,185 |
|
|
| 12,318 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
| (7,535 | ) |
|
| (5,498 | ) |
|
| (22,541 | ) |
|
| (18,796 | ) |
Adjusted EBITDA(b) |
| $ | 27,533 |
|
| $ | 27,030 |
|
| $ | 80,863 |
|
| $ | 76,971 |
|
Motor fuel distribution sites (end of period):(c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Motor fuel–third party |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent dealers(d) |
|
| 384 |
|
|
| 404 |
|
|
| 384 |
|
|
| 404 |
|
Lessee dealers(e) |
|
| 439 |
|
|
| 420 |
|
|
| 439 |
|
|
| 420 |
|
Total motor fuel distribution–third party sites |
|
| 823 |
|
|
| 824 |
|
|
| 823 |
|
|
| 824 |
|
Motor fuel–intersegment and related party |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DMS (related party)(f) |
|
| 146 |
|
|
| 179 |
|
|
| 146 |
|
|
| 179 |
|
CST (related party) |
|
| 43 |
|
|
| 43 |
|
|
| 43 |
|
|
| 43 |
|
Commission agents (Retail segment)(g) |
|
| 82 |
|
|
| 67 |
|
|
| 82 |
|
|
| 67 |
|
Company operated retail sites (Retail segment) |
|
| 70 |
|
|
| 75 |
|
|
| 70 |
|
|
| 75 |
|
Total motor fuel distribution–intersegment and related party sites |
|
| 341 |
|
|
| 364 |
|
|
| 341 |
|
|
| 364 |
|
Motor fuel distribution sites (average during the period): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Motor fuel-third party distribution |
|
| 823 |
|
|
| 749 |
|
|
| 822 |
|
|
| 724 |
|
Motor fuel-intersegment and related party distribution |
|
| 344 |
|
|
| 366 |
|
|
| 355 |
|
|
| 387 |
|
Total motor fuel distribution sites |
|
| 1,167 |
|
|
| 1,115 |
|
|
| 1,177 |
|
|
| 1,111 |
|
Volume of gallons distributed (in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third party |
|
| 169,877 |
|
|
| 163,558 |
|
|
| 491,471 |
|
|
| 461,474 |
|
Intersegment and related party |
|
| 96,312 |
|
|
| 103,563 |
|
|
| 279,649 |
|
|
| 307,720 |
|
Total volume of gallons distributed |
|
| 266,189 |
|
|
| 267,121 |
|
|
| 771,120 |
|
|
| 769,194 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wholesale margin per gallon |
| $ | 0.057 |
|
| $ | 0.053 |
|
| $ | 0.056 |
|
| $ | 0.052 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Three Months Ended September 30,2017 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30,2016
The results were driven by:
Motor fuel gross profit
The $1.0 million or 7% increase in motor fuel gross profit was primarily due to a higher margin per gallon realized primarily due to higher DTW margins as a result of the movements in crude prices throughout both periods and increased payment discounts and incentives due to the increase in motor fuel prices as a result of the increase in crude oil prices. The average daily spot price of WTI crude oil increased 7% to $48.15 per barrel for the third quarter of 2017, compared to $44.85 per barrel for the third quarter of 2016. See “Significant Factors Affecting our Profitability—The Significance of Crude Oil and Wholesale Motor Fuel Prices on Our Revenues, Cost of Sales and Gross Profit.”
Rent and other gross profit
Rent and other gross profit increased $1.8 million primarily as a result of our September 2016 acquisition of the State Oil Assets, as well as converting company operated retail sites to lessee dealer sites throughout 2016 and 2017, partially offset by 25 DMS sites being converted to commission agent sites in the fourth quarter of 2016, which resulted in the rent income from these 25 sites being included in the retail segment rather than the wholesale segment.
Income from CST Fuel Supply equity
The decline of $0.3 million was primarily attributable to a decrease in volume driven the impacts of Hurricane Harvey.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses increased $2.0 million primarily as a result of our September 2016 State Oil Assets acquisition, which is substantially offset by an increase in rent income, as well as our conversion of company operated retail sites to lessee dealer sites throughout 2016 and 2017.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
The results were driven by:
Motor fuel gross profit
The $3.2 million increase in motor fuel gross profit was primarily due to a higher margin per gallon realized primarily due to higher DTW margins as a result of the movements in crude prices throughout both periods and increased payment discounts and incentives due to the increase in motor fuel prices as a result of the increase in crude oil prices. The average daily spot price of WTI crude oil increased 19% to $49.28 per barrel for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $41.35 per barrel for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. See “Significant Factors Affecting our Profitability—The Significance of Crude Oil and Wholesale Motor Fuel Prices on Our Revenues, Cost of Sales and Gross Profit.”
Rent and other gross profit
Rent and other gross profit increased $5.6 million primarily as a result of our September 2016 acquisition of the State Oil Assets, as well as converting company operated retail sites to lessee dealer sites throughout 2016 and 2017, partially offset by 25 DMS sites being converted to commission agent sites in the fourth quarter of 2016, which resulted in the rent income from these 25 sites being included in the retail segment rather than the wholesale segment.
Income from CST Fuel Supply equity
The decline of $1.1 million was primarily attributable to CST’s July 2016 divestiture of its California and Wyoming retail sites and a decrease in volume driven the impacts of Hurricane Harvey.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses increased $3.7 million primarily as a result of our September 2016 State Oil Assets acquisition, which is substantially offset by an increase in rent income, as well as our conversion of company operated retail sites to lessee dealer sites throughout 2016 and 2017.
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The following table highlights the results of operations and certain operating metrics of our Retail segment. The narrative following these tables provides an analysis of the results of operations of that segment (thousands of dollars, except for the number of retail sites and per gallon amounts):
|
| Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| ||||||||||
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
| ||||
Gross profit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Motor fuel |
| $ | 2,042 |
|
| $ | 1,948 |
|
| $ | 5,281 |
|
| $ | 6,838 |
|
Merchandise and services |
|
| 7,008 |
|
|
| 7,614 |
|
|
| 19,558 |
|
|
| 23,362 |
|
Rent and other |
|
| 1,195 |
|
|
| 1,057 |
|
|
| 3,565 |
|
|
| 3,049 |
|
Total gross profit |
|
| 10,245 |
|
|
| 10,619 |
|
|
| 28,404 |
|
|
| 33,249 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
| (7,836 | ) |
|
| (8,726 | ) |
|
| (24,312 | ) |
|
| (26,958 | ) |
Acquisition-related costs |
|
| — |
|
|
| 142 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 142 |
|
Inventory fair value adjustments(a) |
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 91 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA(b) |
| $ | 2,409 |
|
| $ | 2,035 |
|
| $ | 4,092 |
|
| $ | 6,524 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail sites (end of period): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commission agents(c) |
|
| 82 |
|
|
| 67 |
|
|
| 82 |
|
|
| 67 |
|
Company operated retail sites(d) |
|
| 71 |
|
|
| 78 |
|
|
| 71 |
|
|
| 78 |
|
Total system sites at the end of the period |
|
| 153 |
|
|
| 145 |
|
|
| 153 |
|
|
| 145 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total system operating statistics: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average retail fuel sites during the period(c)(d) |
|
| 153 |
|
|
| 142 |
|
|
| 162 |
|
|
| 155 |
|
Motor fuel sales (gallons per site per day) |
|
| 2,778 |
|
|
| 3,002 |
|
|
| 2,632 |
|
|
| 2,828 |
|
Motor fuel gross profit per gallon, net of credit card fees and commissions |
| $ | 0.052 |
|
| $ | 0.050 |
|
| $ | 0.045 |
|
| $ | 0.057 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commission agents statistics: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average retail fuel sites during the period(c) |
|
| 82 |
|
|
| 66 |
|
|
| 90 |
|
|
| 66 |
|
Motor fuel gross profit per gallon, net of credit card fees and commissions |
| $ | 0.013 |
|
| $ | 0.014 |
|
| $ | 0.011 |
|
| $ | 0.016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company operated retail site statistics: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average retail fuel sites during the period(d) |
|
| 71 |
|
|
| 76 |
|
|
| 72 |
|
|
| 89 |
|
Motor fuel gross profit per gallon, net of credit card fees |
| $ | 0.093 |
|
| $ | 0.082 |
|
| $ | 0.083 |
|
| $ | 0.090 |
|
Merchandise and services gross profit percentage, net of credit card fees |
|
| 24.7 | % |
|
| 24.2 | % |
|
| 24.4 | % |
|
| 24.5 | % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Three Months Ended September 30,2017 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30,2016
Gross profit declined $0.4 million, while operating expenses declined $0.9 million.
These results were impacted by:
Gross profit
Our motor fuel gross profit increased $0.1 million attributable to a 5% increase in margin per gallon as a result of the movements in crude oil prices throughout the two periods. See “Significant Factors Affecting our Profitability—The Significance of Crude Oil and Wholesale Motor Fuel Prices on Our Revenues, Cost of Sales and Gross Profit.”
Our merchandise and services gross profit declined $0.6 million as a result of the conversion of company operated retail sites to lessee dealer sites.
Our rent and other gross profit increased $0.1 million primarily from 25 DMS sites being converted to commission agent sites in the fourth quarter of 2016, which resulted in the rent income from these sites being included in the retail segment rather than the wholesale segment. In the second quarter of 2017, some of these 25 sites were converted to lessee dealer sites, which resulted in the rent income being included in the wholesale segment rather than the retail segment.
Operating expenses
The $0.9 million decline in operating expenses was attributable to the conversion of company operated retail sites to lessee dealer sites, partially offset by the impact of the 25 DMS sites being converted to commission agent sites in the fourth quarter of 2016. In the second quarter of 2017, some of these 25 sites were converted to lessee dealer sites, which resulted in the operating expenses being included in the wholesale segment rather than the retail segment.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Gross profit declined $4.8 million, while operating expenses declined $2.6 million.
These results were impacted by:
Gross profit
Our motor fuel gross profit decreased $1.6 million attributable to a 20% decrease in margin per gallon as a result of the movement in crude oil prices throughout the two periods. See “Significant Factors Affecting our Profitability—The Significance of Crude Oil and Wholesale Motor Fuel Prices on Our Revenues, Cost of Sales and Gross Profit.”
Our merchandise and services gross profit declined $3.8 million or 16% as a result of the conversion of company operated retail sites to lessee dealer sites, partially offset by the incremental gross profit generated by the March 2016 Franchised Holiday Stores acquisition.
Our rent and other gross profit increased $0.5 million primarily from 25 DMS sites being converted to commission agent sites in the fourth quarter of 2016, which resulted in the rent income from these sites being included in the retail segment rather than the wholesale segment. In the second quarter of 2017, some of these 25 sites were converted to lessee dealer sites, which resulted in the rent income being included in the wholesale segment rather than the retail segment.
Operating expenses
The $2.6 million decline in operating expenses was attributable to the conversion of company operated retail sites to lessee dealer sites, partially offset by the impact of the March 2016 Franchised Holiday Stores acquisition and the 25 DMS sites being converted to commission agent sites in the fourth quarter of 2016. In the second quarter of 2017, some of these 25 sites were converted to lessee dealer sites, which resulted in the operating expenses being included in the wholesale segment rather than the retail segment.
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We use non-GAAP financial measures EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio. EBITDA represents net income available to us before deducting interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and accretion. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA as further adjusted to exclude equity funded expenses related to incentive compensation and the Amended Omnibus Agreement, gains or losses on sales of assets, certain discrete acquisition related costs, such as legal and other professional fees and severance expenses associated with recently acquired companies, and certain other discrete non-cash items arising from purchase accounting. Distributable Cash Flow represents Adjusted EBITDA less cash interest expense, sustaining capital expenditures and current income tax expense. Distribution Coverage Ratio is computed by dividing Distributable Cash Flow by the weighted average diluted common and subordinated units and then dividing that result by the distributions paid per limited partner unit.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio are used as supplemental financial measures by management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors and lenders. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are used to assess our financial performance without regard to financing methods, capital structure or income taxes and the ability to incur and service debt and to fund capital expenditures. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is used to assess the operating performance of our business on a consistent basis by excluding the impact of items which do not result directly from the wholesale distribution of motor fuel, the leasing of real property, or the day to day operations of our retail site activities. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio are also used to assess the ability to generate cash sufficient to make distributions to our unitholders.
We believe the presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio provides useful information to investors in assessing the financial condition and results of operations. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio should not be considered alternatives to net income or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio have important limitations as analytical tools because they exclude some but not all items that affect net income. Additionally, because EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distribution Coverage Ratio may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, our definitions may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.
The following table presents reconciliations of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Distributable Cash Flow to net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands, except for per unit amounts):
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| Three Months Ended September 30, |
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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|
| 2017 |
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| 2016 |
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2016 |
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Net income available to limited partners |
| $ | 3,218 |
|
| $ | 2,112 |
|
| $ | (1,126 | ) |
| $ | 5,926 |
|
Interest expense |
|
| 7,102 |
|
|
| 5,634 |
|
|
| 20,599 |
|
|
| 16,403 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
| 966 |
|
|
| 1,308 |
|
|
| (1,686 | ) |
|
| 851 |
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |
|
| 14,049 |
|
|
| 13,432 |
|
|
| 42,675 |
|
|
| 40,594 |
|
EBITDA |
|
| 25,335 |
|
|
| 22,486 |
|
|
| 60,462 |
|
|
| 63,774 |
|
Equity funded expenses related to incentive compensation and the Amended Omnibus Agreement (a) |
|
| 3,479 |
|
|
| 3,572 |
|
|
| 11,789 |
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|
| 10,197 |
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Gain on sales of assets, net |
|
| (2,371 | ) |
|
| (631) |
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|
| (2,013 | ) |
|
| (525) |
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Acquisition-related costs (b) |
|
| 2,570 |
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|
| 1,659 |
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|
| 10,279 |
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|
| 2,882 |
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Inventory fair value adjustments |
|
| — |
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|
| — |
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|
| — |
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|
| 91 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
|
| 29,013 |
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|
| 27,086 |
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|
| 80,517 |
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|
| 76,419 |
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Cash interest expense |
|
| (6,674 | ) |
|
| (5,306) |
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| (19,319 | ) |
|
| (15,355 | ) |
Sustaining capital expenditures (c) |
|
| (565 | ) |
|
| (209) |
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|
| (1,287 | ) |
|
| (538 | ) |
Current income tax expense |
|
| (267 | ) |
|
| (317) |
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| (387 | ) |
|
| (782 | ) |
Distributable Cash Flow |
| $ | 21,507 |
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| $ | 21,254 |
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| $ | 59,524 |
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| $ | 59,744 |
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Weighted average diluted common and subordinated units |
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| 33,938 |
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|
| 33,391 |
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|
| 33,792 |
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|
| 33,305 |
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Distributions paid per limited partner unit (d) |
| $ | 0.6225 |
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| $ | 0.6025 |
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| $ | 1.8525 |
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| $ | 1.7925 |
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Distribution Coverage Ratio (e) |
| 1.02x |
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| 1.06x |
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| 0.95x |
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| 1.00x |
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The following table reconciles our segment Adjusted EBITDA to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA presented in the table above (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended September 30, |
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| 2017 |
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| 2016 |
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| 2017 |
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| 2016 |
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Adjusted EBITDA - Wholesale segment |
| $ | 27,533 |
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| $ | 27,030 |
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| $ | 80,863 |
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| $ | 76,971 |
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Adjusted EBITDA - Retail segment |
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| 2,409 |
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|
| 2,035 |
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|
| 4,092 |
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|
| 6,524 |
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Adjusted EBITDA - Total segment |
| $ | 29,942 |
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| $ | 29,065 |
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| $ | 84,955 |
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| $ | 83,495 |
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Reconciling items: |
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|
|
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Elimination of intersegment profit in ending inventory balance |
|
| 14 |
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|
| 13 |
|
| 20 |
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|
| 145 |
| |
General and administrative expenses |
|
| (5,994 | ) |
|
| (6,142 | ) |
|
| (23,731 | ) |
|
| (18,068 | ) |
Other income, net |
|
| 121 |
|
|
| (59 | ) |
|
| 366 |
|
|
| 375 |
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Equity funded expenses related to incentive compensation and the Amended Omnibus Agreement |
|
| 3,479 |
|
|
| 3,572 |
|
|
| 11,789 |
|
|
| 10,197 |
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Working capital adjustment |
|
| — |
|
|
| 335 |
|
|
| — |
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|
| 335 |
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Acquisition-related costs |
|
| 2,570 |
|
|
| 1,182 |
|
|
| 10,279 |
|
|
| 2,405 |
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Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
| (4 | ) |
|
| (3 | ) |
|
| 1 |
|
|
| (9 | ) |
IDR distributions |
|
| (1,115 | ) |
|
| (877 | ) |
|
| (3,162 | ) |
|
| (2,456 | ) |
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 29,013 |
|
| $ | 27,086 |
|
| $ | 80,517 |
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| $ | 76,419 |
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
Our principal liquidity requirements are to finance our operations, fund acquisitions, service our debt and pay distributions to our unitholders and IDR distributions. We expect our ongoing sources of liquidity to include cash generated by our operations and borrowings under the revolving credit facility and, if available to us on acceptable terms, issuances of equity and debt securities. We regularly evaluate alternate sources of capital, including sale-leaseback financing of real property with third parties, to support our liquidity requirements.
Our ability to meet our debt service obligations and other capital requirements, including capital expenditures, acquisitions, and partnership distributions, will depend on our future operating performance, which, in turn, will be subject to general economic, financial, business, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other conditions, many of which are beyond our control. As a normal part of our business, depending on market conditions, we will, from time to time, consider opportunities to repay, redeem, repurchase or refinance our indebtedness. Changes in our operating plans, lower than anticipated sales, increased expenses, acquisitions or other events may cause us to seek additional debt or equity financing in future periods.
We believe that we will have sufficient cash flow from operations, borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility and access to capital markets and alternate sources of funding to meet our financial commitments, debt service obligations, contingencies, anticipated capital expenditures, and partnership distributions. However, we are subject to business and operational risks that could adversely affect our cash flow. A material decrease in our cash flows would likely produce an adverse effect on our borrowing capacity as well as our ability to issue additional equity and/or debt securities.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes cash flow activity (in thousands):
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| 2017 |
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| 2016 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
| $ | 66,438 |
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| $ | 63,698 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
| $ | 11,291 |
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| $ | (90,288 | ) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
| $ | (77,513 | ) |
| $ | 28,295 |
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Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, driven primarily by incremental cash flow generated by our acquisitions. In addition, we settled $2.3 million more in management fees related to the services provided under the Amended Omnibus Agreement in equity with CST for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.
Investing Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we received $23.9 million of proceeds on sales, largely driven by the sale of 28 properties to DMR and two properties sold as a result of the FTC’s requirements associated with Couche-Tard’s acquisition of CST. We also incurred $10.2 million in capital expenditures and paid a $2.8 million deposit on the Jet-Pep acquisition. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we received a $17.5 million refund payment on our investment in CST Fuel Supply in connection with CST’s sale of sites in California and Wyoming. In addition, we spent $97.1 million on the acquisitions of the Franchised Holidays Stores, State Oil Assets, and independent dealer and sub-wholesaler contracts from CST. We also incurred $11.6 million in capital expenditures.
Financing Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we paid $65.7 million in distributions and made net repayments on our credit facility of $10.0 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we paid $62.2 million in distributions, made net borrowings of $96.1 million primarily to fund our Franchised Holiday Stores and State Oil Assets acquisitions, and purchased $3.3 million in common units under our common unit purchase program.
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Distribution activity for 2017 was as follows:
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| Payment Date |
| Cash Distribution (per unit) |
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| Cash Distribution (in thousands) |
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December 31, 2016 |
| February 6, 2017 |
| February 13, 2017 |
| $ | 0.6125 |
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| $ | 20,534 |
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March 31, 2017 |
| May 8, 2017 |
| May 15, 2017 |
| $ | 0.6175 |
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| $ | 20,826 |
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June 30, 2017 |
| August 7, 2017 |
| August 14, 2017 |
| $ | 0.6225 |
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| $ | 21,079 |
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September 30, 2017 |
| November 6, 2017 |
| November 13, 2017 |
| $ | 0.6275 |
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| $ | 21,326 |
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The amount of any distribution is subject to the discretion of the Board, which may modify or revoke our cash distribution policy at any time. Our Partnership Agreement does not require us to pay any distributions. As such, there can be no assurance we will continue to pay distributions in the future.
IDRs
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we distributed $1.1 million and $3.2 million to CST / Couche-Tarde with respect to the IDRs, respectively.
Expiration of the Subordination Period
In accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement, on February 25, 2016, the first business day after the payment of the fourth quarter 2015 distribution of $0.5925 per unit, the subordination period under the Partnership Agreement ended. At that time, each of the 7,525,000 outstanding subordinated units converted into one common unit and now participates in distributions pro rata with other common units.
Debt
As of September 30, 2017, our consolidated debt and capital lease obligations consisted of the following (in thousands):
$550 million revolving credit facility |
| $ | 431,484 |
|
Note payable |
|
| 779 |
|
Capital lease obligations |
|
| 27,728 |
|
Total debt and capital lease obligations |
|
| 459,991 |
|
Current portion |
|
| 2,884 |
|
Noncurrent portion |
|
| 457,107 |
|
Deferred financing fees |
|
| (2,334 | ) |
Noncurrent portion, net of deferred financing fees |
| $ | 454,773 |
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Our revolving credit facility is secured by substantially all of our assets. Our borrowings under the revolving credit facility had a weighted-average interest rate of 4.24% as of September 30, 2017 (LIBOR plus an applicable margin, which was 3.00% as of September 30, 2017). Letters of credit outstanding at September 30, 2017 totaled $6.5 million. The amount of availability under the revolving credit facility at November 3, 2017, after taking into consideration debt covenant restrictions, was $55.2 million. In connection with future acquisitions, the revolving credit facility requires, among other things, that we have, after giving effect to such acquisition, at least $20 million in the aggregate of borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility and unrestricted cash on the balance sheet on the date of such acquisition. We are required to maintain a total leverage ratio (as defined in the revolving credit facility) for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of less than or equal to 4.50: 1.00, except for the first three full fiscal quarters following a material acquisition, generally defined as an acquisition with a purchase price of at least $30.0 million, with a ratio of 5.00: 1.00, and a consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the revolving credit facility) of greater than or equal to 2.75: 1.00. The computation of our total leverage ratio allows for a pro forma application of the EBITDA (as defined in the revolving credit facility) of acquired entities and was 4.03: 1.00 as of September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, we were in compliance with these financial covenant ratios.
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We make investments to expand, upgrade and enhance existing assets. We categorize our capital requirements as either sustaining capital expenditures, growth capital expenditures or acquisition capital expenditures. Sustaining capital expenditures are those capital expenditures required to maintain our long-term operating income or operating capacity. Acquisition and growth capital expenditures are those capital expenditures that we expect will increase our operating income or operating capacity over the long term. We have the ability to fund our capital expenditures by additional borrowings under our revolving credit facility or, if available to us on acceptable terms, issuing additional equity, debt securities or other options, such as the sale of assets. With the significant decline in energy prices since 2014, access to the capital markets has tightened for the energy and MLP industries as a whole, which has impacted our cost of capital and our ability to raise equity and debt financing at favorable terms. Our ability to access the capital markets may have an impact on our ability to fund acquisitions. We may not be able to complete any offering of securities or other options on terms acceptable to us, if at all.
The following table outlines our consolidated capital expenditures and acquisitions for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):
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| 2017 |
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| 2016 |
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Sustaining capital |
| $ | 1,287 |
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| $ | 538 |
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Growth |
|
| 8,888 |
|
|
| 11,029 |
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Acquisitions |
|
| 2,779 |
|
|
| 97,073 |
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Total capital expenditures and acquisitions |
| $ | 12,954 |
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| $ | 108,640 |
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Other Matters Impacting Liquidity and Capital Resources
Concentration of Customers
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we distributed approximately 14% of our total wholesale distribution volumes to DMS and its affiliates and DMS and its affiliates accounted for approximately 23% of our rental income. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we distributed 8% of our total wholesale distribution volume to CST retail sites that are not supplied by CST Fuel Supply and received 22% of our rental income from CST. For more information regarding transactions with DMS and its affiliates and CST, see Note 8 of the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we received 9% of our rental income from a lessee dealer that operates certain of the retail sites acquired through the PMI and One Stop acquisitions.
Outlook
As noted previously, the prices paid to our motor fuel suppliers for wholesale motor fuel (which affects our costs of sales) are highly correlated to the price of crude oil. The crude oil commodity markets are highly volatile, and the market prices of crude oil, and, correspondingly, the market prices of wholesale motor fuel, experience significant and rapid fluctuations, which affect our motor fuel gross profit. See “Significant Factors Affecting our Profitability—The Significance of Crude Oil and Wholesale Motor Fuel Prices on Our Revenues, Cost of Sales and Gross Profit” for additional information.
We expect our rent income to increase in 2017 based on our recent acquisitions and our expectation that we will continue to convert company operated retail sites to lessee dealers.
We will continue to evaluate acquisitions on an opportunistic basis. Additionally, we will pursue acquisition targets that fit into our strategy. Whether we will be able to execute acquisitions will depend on market conditions, availability of suitable acquisition targets at attractive terms, acquisition related compliance with customary regulatory requirements, and our ability to finance such acquisitions on favorable terms and in compliance with our debt covenant restrictions.
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In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09–Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which results in comprehensive new revenue accounting guidance, requires enhanced disclosures to help users of financial statements better understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized, and develops a common revenue standard under U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. Specifically, the core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. With the issuance of ASU 2015-14, which deferred the effective date by one year, this guidance is effective January 1, 2018. The guidance can be applied either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented, or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. Although management continues to evaluate the impact of adopting this new guidance, we have completed an assessment and to date, have not identified any material impact on the financial statements, although it will affect disclosures. This guidance is expected to apply to over 90% of our revenues as the only primary revenue stream outside the scope of this guidance is rental income. We anticipate using the modified retrospective method of adoption.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02–Leases (Topic 842). This standard modifies existing guidance for reporting organizations that enter into leases to increase transparency by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2018, and requires a modified retrospective approach to adoption. Early adoption is permitted. Management continues to evaluate the impact of this new guidance, but the adoption will have a material impact on our balance sheet as we will be required to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases. We do not anticipate adopting this guidance early. We intend to apply each of the practical expedients in adopting this new guidance.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16–Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. This standard requires companies to account for income tax effects of intercompany transactions other than inventory in the period in which the transfer occurs. This guidance is effective January 1, 2018 and requires a modified retrospective application through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. We have chosen to early adopt the standard effective January 1, 2017, which had no impact as of the date of adoption but could impact us in the future.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01–Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. This standard clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill and consolidation. ASU 2017-01 is effective for public fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. We have chosen to early adopt this standard effective January 1, 2017. Although there was no impact upon adoption, among other things, this guidance will result in the capitalization rather than expensing of acquisition costs in future transactions that will be accounted for as asset acquisitions rather than business combinations under the new definition of a business.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04–Intangibles–Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This standard removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. ASU 2017-04 is effective for a company's annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has elected to early adopt this guidance effective January 1, 2017, which had no impact upon adoption but could result in a change in the measurement of an impairment loss if an impairment was required to be recorded in the future.
Certain other new financial accounting pronouncements have become effective for our financial statements but the adoption of these pronouncements did not materially impact our financial position, results of operations or disclosures.
Critical Accounting Policies Involving Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
There have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies described in our Form 10-K.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market Risk
We purchase gasoline and diesel fuel from several suppliers at costs that are subject to market volatility. These purchases are generally made pursuant to contracts or at market prices established with the supplier. We do not currently engage in hedging activities for these purchases due to our pricing structure that allows us to generally pass on price changes to our customers and related parties.
Interest Rate Risk
As of September 30, 2017, we had $431.5 million outstanding on our revolving credit facility. Our outstanding borrowings bear interest at LIBOR plus an applicable margin, which was 3.00% at September 30, 2017. Our borrowings had a weighted-average interest rate at September 30, 2017 of 4.24%. A one percentage point change in our average rate would impact annual interest expense by approximately $4.3 million.
Commodity Price Risk
We have not historically hedged or managed our price risk with respect to our commodity inventories (gasoline and diesel fuel), as the time period between the purchases of our motor fuel inventory and the sales to our customers is very short.
Regarding our supplier relationships, a majority of our total gallons purchased are subject to Terms Discounts. We have not historically hedged or managed our price risk with respect to these Terms Discounts. Based on our current volumes, we estimate a $10 per barrel change in the price of crude oil would impact our annual wholesale motor fuel gross profit by approximately $2.2 million related to these Terms Discounts.
Foreign Currency Risk
Our operations are located in the U.S., and therefore are not subject to foreign currency risk.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We refer you to Item 4 in our Form 10-Q, in which we concluded our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2020. In light of the supplemental financial information omitted from the Form 10-Q and included in this Amendment (as further described below), we have reassessed our conclusion with respect to the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures.
Our management has evaluated,re-evaluated, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in RulesRule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report, and based on their evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer havehas concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level as of September 30, 2017.March 31, 2020 for the reasons described below.
From July 1, 2015 through the closing of the CST Fuel Supply Exchange on March 25, 2020, we owned a 17.5% total interest in CST Fuel Supply. Pursuant to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X, audited financial statements of CST Fuel Supply were required to be included in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K if our equity interest exceeded certain significance thresholds under Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X. Despite CST Fuel Supply having exceeded a relevant significance threshold under Rule 1-02(w), we failed to include audited financial statements of CST Fuel Supply in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K for 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Additionally, pursuant to Rules 4-08(g) and 10-01(b)(1) of Regulation S-X, certain summarized financial information related to CST Fuel Supply was required to be included in Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q if our equity interest exceeded certain significance thresholds under Rule 1-02(w). Although we provided disclosure of the volume of motor fuel purchased by CST Fuel Supply on an annual basis, the $0.05 markup per gallon CST Fuel Supply generated on its sale of fuel to CST’s U.S. retail stores and our 17.5% interest in CST Fuel Supply’s net earnings, which enabled users of our financial statements to recompute the equity income reflected in our statements of operations and cash flows, we failed to include all summarized financial information required in accordance with Rules 4-08(g) and 10-01(b)(1) in our annual and interim financial statements included in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for 2017, 2018 and 2019, despite having exceeded relevant significance thresholds under Rule 1-02(w).
We are amending certain periodic reports to provide available financial information related to CST Fuel Supply. The inclusion of this summarized financial information of CST Fuel Supply in these amended filings has no impact or effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
We have implemented procedures to enhance our review of regulatory requirements and checklists for future transactions and filings. We believe these actions will be sufficient to remediate the deficiency in our disclosure controls and procedures.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as that term is defined in RulesRule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHEROTHER INFORMATION
We hereby incorporate by reference into this Item our disclosures made in Part I, Item 1 of this quarterly report included in Note 9 of the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
There were no material changes in risk factors for the company in the period covered by this report. See the risk factors disclosed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
ITEM 2. UNRESGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Management Fee Issuance
As discussed in Note 8 to Item 1 in Part I above, on February 28, 2017, May 10, 2017 and August 9, 2017, CrossAmerica issued 171,039, 128,983, and 124,003 common units to a subsidiary of CST/Couche-Tard as partial payment for the amounts incurred for the fourth quarter of 2016, the first quarter of 2017 and the second quarter of 2017 respectively, under the terms of the Amended Omnibus Agreement. This issuance of common units was made in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
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| CROSSAMERICA GP LLC, its General Partner |
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| (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Date: November 7, 2017January 21, 2021
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