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United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
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COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-14380
CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 73-1173881
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) identification No.)
ONE WARREN PLACE, 6100 SOUTH YALE AVENUE, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74136
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(918) 495-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N.A.
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of each Exchange on which registered
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7 7/8% SENIOR NOTES, DUE 2006 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction (I)(1)(a)
and (b) of Form 10-K and is therefore omitting (i) the information otherwise
required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K relating to a list of subsidiaries of the
registrant as permitted by General Instruction (I)(2)(b), (ii) certain
information otherwise required by Item 10 of Form 10-K relating to Directors and
Executive Officers as permitted by General Instruction (I)(2)(c) and (iii)
certain information otherwise required by Item 11 of Form 10-K relating to
executive compensation as permitted by General Instruction (I)(2)(c).
Disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K:
NOT APPLICABLE
Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant: NOT APPLICABLE
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE 1,000
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(Class) (outstanding at February 28, 2001)
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: None
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CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FACTORS AFFECTING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS..................................1
PART I.
Items 1. and 2. Business and Properties......................................2
Item 3. Legal Proceedings..............................................14
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders............15
PART II.
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters........................................................16
Item 6. Selected Financial Data........................................16
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations..........................................17
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.....23
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data....................27
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure.......................................27
PART III.
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.............27
Item 11. Executive Compensation.........................................27
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management.....................................................27
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.................28
PART IV.
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statements and Reports on Form 8-K.........30
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FACTORS AFFECTING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains certain "forward looking
statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Specifically, all statements under the captions "Items 1 and 2 - Business and
Properties" and "Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" relating to Year 2000 matters, capital
expenditures and investments related to environmental compliance and strategic
planning, purchasing patterns of refined products and capital resources
available to the Company (as defined herein) are forward looking statements. In
addition, when used in this document, the words "anticipate", "estimate",
"prospect" and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking
statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, such
as increased inflation, continued access to capital markets and commercial bank
financing on favorable terms, increases in regulatory burdens, changes in prices
or demand for the Company's products as a result of competitive actions or
economic factors and changes in the cost of crude oil, feedstocks, blending
components or refined products. Such statements are also subject to the risks of
increased costs in related technologies and such technologies producing
anticipated results. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties, among
others, materialize, actual results may vary materially from those estimated,
anticipated or projected. Although CITGO believes that the expectations
reflected by such forward looking statements are reasonable based on information
currently available to the Company, no assurances can be given that such
expectations will prove to have been correct.
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PART I
ITEMS 1. AND 2. BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES
OVERVIEW
CITGO Petroleum Corporation ("CITGO" or the "Company") is a direct
wholly-owned operating subsidiary of PDV America, Inc. ("PDV America"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of PDV Holding, Inc. ("PDV Holding"). The Company's
ultimate parent is Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. ("PDVSA", which may also be used
herein to refer to one or more of its subsidiaries), the national oil company of
the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. CITGO and its subsidiaries are engaged in
the refining, marketing and transportation of petroleum products including
gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, petrochemicals, lubricants, asphalt and refined
waxes, mainly within the continental United States east of the Rocky Mountains.
CITGO's transportation fuel customers include primarily CITGO branded
wholesale marketers, convenience stores and airlines located mainly east of the
Rocky Mountains. Asphalt is generally marketed to independent paving contractors
on the East and Gulf Coasts and in the Midwest of the United States. Lubricants
are sold, principally in the United States, to independent marketers, mass
marketers and industrial customers. CITGO plans to begin marketing lubricants,
gasoline and distillates in various Latin American markets. Petrochemical
feedstocks and industrial products are sold to various manufacturers and
industrial companies throughout the United States. Petroleum coke is sold
primarily in international markets.
COMPETITIVE NATURE OF THE PETROLEUM REFINING BUSINESS
The petroleum refining industry is cyclical and highly volatile,
reflecting capital intensity with high fixed and low variable costs. Petroleum
industry operations and profitability are influenced by a large number of
factors, over some of which individual petroleum refining and marketing
companies have little control. Governmental regulations and policies,
particularly in the areas of taxation, energy and the environment, have a
significant impact on petroleum activities, regulating how companies conduct
their operations and formulate their products. The U.S. petroleum refining
industry is in a period of consolidation in which a number of former competitors
have combined their operations. Demand for crude oil and its products is largely
driven by the health of local and worldwide economies, although weather patterns
and taxation relative to other energy sources also play significant parts.
Generally, U.S. refiners compete for sales on the basis of price and brand image
and, in some areas, product quality.
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REFINING
CITGO's aggregate net interest in rated crude oil refining capacity is
691 thousand barrels per day ("MBPD"). The following table shows the capacity of
each U.S. refinery in which CITGO holds an interest and CITGO's share of such
capacity as of December 31, 2000.
CITGO REFINING CAPACITY
TOTAL NET
RATED CITGO
CRUDE OWNERSHIP
CITGO REFINING IN REFINING
OWNER INTEREST CAPACITY CAPACITY
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(%) (MBPD) (MBPD)
LOCATION
Lake Charles, LA CITGO 100 320 320
Corpus Christi, TX CITGO 100 150 150
Paulsboro, NJ CITGO 100 84 84
Savannah, GA CITGO 100 28 28
Houston, TX LYONDELL-CITGO 41 265 109
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Total Rated Refining Capacity as of
December 31, 2000 847 691
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The following table shows CITGO's aggregate interest in refining capacity,
refinery input and product yield for the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2000.
CITGO REFINERY PRODUCTION(1)(2)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2000 1999 1998
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(MBPD, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
RATED REFINING CAPACITY AT YEAR END 691 691 691
Refinery Input
Crude oil 638 82% 607 82% 615 81%
Other feedstocks 139 18% 129 18% 144 19%
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Total 777 100% 736 100% 759 100%
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Product Yield
Light fuels
Gasoline 330 42% 317 43% 334 43%
Jet fuel 78 10% 70 9% 66 9%
Diesel/#2 fuel 142 18% 136 18% 134 17%
Asphalt 47 6% 42 6% 45 6%
Petrochemicals and industrial products 189 24% 179 24% 193 25%
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Total 786 100% 744 100% 772 100%
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UTILIZATION OF RATED REFINING CAPACITY 92% 88% 89%
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(1) Includes all of CITGO refinery production, except as otherwise noted.
(2) Includes 41.25% of the Houston refinery production.
CITGO produces its light fuels and petrochemicals primarily through its
Lake Charles and Corpus Christi refineries. Asphalt refining operations are
carried out through CITGO's Paulsboro and Savannah refineries. CITGO obtains
refined products from its joint venture refinery in Houston.
Lake Charles, Louisiana Refinery. This refinery has a rated refining
capacity of 320 MBPD and is capable of processing large volumes of heavy crude
oil into a flexible slate of refined products, including significant quantities
of high-octane unleaded gasoline and reformulated gasoline. The Lake Charles
refinery has a Solomon Process Complexity Rating of 17.6 (as compared to an
average of 13.6 for U.S. refineries in the most recently available Solomon
Associates, Inc. survey). The Solomon Process Complexity Rating is an industry
measure of a refinery's ability to produce higher value products. A higher
Solomon Process Complexity Rating indicates a greater capability to produce such
products.
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The following table shows the rated refining capacity, refinery input and
product yield at the Lake Charles refinery for the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2000.
LAKE CHARLES REFINERY PRODUCTION
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2000 1999 1998
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(MBPD, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
RATED REFINING CAPACITY AT YEAR END 320 320 320
Refinery Input
Crude oil 319 87% 298 89% 288 84%
Other feedstocks 48 13% 36 11% 54 16%
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Total 367 100% 334 100% 342 100%
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Product Yield
Light fuels
Gasoline 187 50% 171 50% 187 54%
Jet fuel 70 19% 63 18% 59 17%
Diesel/#2 fuel 58 15% 53 16% 47 13%
Petrochemicals and industrial products 59 16% 54 16% 55 16%
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Total 374 100% 341 100% 348 100%
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UTILIZATION OF RATED REFINING CAPACITY 100% 93% 90%
Approximately 42%, 33% and 66% of the total crude runs at the Lake
Charles refinery, in the years 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively, consisted of
crude oil with an average API gravity of 24 degrees or less. The volume of heavy
crude oil available under crude supply agreements to CITGO in 2000 and 1999 was
less than in previous years. As a result, the crude oil slates refined in 2000
and 1999 were lighter than in previous years. (See "Items 1. and 2. Business and
Properties--Crude Oil and Refined Product Purchases").
The Lake Charles refinery's Gulf Coast location provides it with access
to crude oil deliveries from multiple sources; imported crude oil and feedstock
supplies are delivered by ship directly to the Lake Charles refinery, while
domestic crude oil supplies are delivered by pipeline and barge. In addition,
the refinery is connected by pipelines to the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port and to
terminal facilities in the Houston area through which it can receive crude oil
deliveries. For delivery of refined products, the refinery is connected through
the Lake Charles Pipeline directly to the Colonial and Explorer Pipelines, which
are the major refined product pipelines supplying the northeast and midwest
regions of the United States, respectively. The refinery also uses adjacent
terminals and docks, which provide access for ocean tankers and barges to load
refined products for shipment.
The Lake Charles refinery's main petrochemical products are propylene
and benzene. Industrial products include sulphur, residual fuels and petroleum
coke.
Located adjacent to the Lake Charles refinery is a lubricants refinery
operated by CITGO and owned by Cit-Con Oil Corporation ("Cit-Con"), which is
owned 65% by CITGO and 35% by Conoco, Inc. ("Conoco"). Primarily because of its
specific design, the Cit-Con refinery produces high quality oils and waxes, and
is one of the few in the industry designed as a stand-alone lubricants refinery.
Feedstocks are supplied 65% from CITGO's Lake Charles refinery and 35% from
Conoco's Lake Charles refinery. Finished refined products are shared on the same
pro rata basis by CITGO and Conoco.
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Corpus Christi, Texas Refinery. The Corpus Christi refinery is an
efficient and highly complex facility, capable of processing high volumes of
heavy crude oil into a flexible slate of refined products, with a Solomon
Process Complexity Rating of 16.7 (as compared to an average 13.6 for U.S.
refineries in the most recently available Solomon Associates, Inc. survey). This
refinery complex consists of the East and West Plants, located within five miles
of each other.
The following table shows rated refining capacity, refinery input and
product yield at the Corpus Christi refinery for the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2000.
CORPUS CHRISTI REFINERY PRODUCTION
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2000 1999 1998
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(MBPD, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
RATED REFINING CAPACITY AT YEAR END 150 150 150
Refinery Input
Crude oil 149 70% 148 70% 152 71%
Other feedstocks 65 30% 62 30% 61 29%
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Total 214 100% 210 100% 213 100%
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Product Yield
Light fuels
Gasoline 95 46% 96 46% 97 46%
Diesel/#2 fuel 58 27% 55 27% 58 27%
Petrochemicals and industrial products 58 27% 56 27% 57 27%
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Total 211 100% 207 100% 212 100%
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UTILIZATION OF RATED REFINING CAPACITY 99% 99% 101%
Corpus Christi crude runs during 2000, 1999 and 1998 consisted of 79%,
81% and 100%, respectively, heavy sour Venezuelan crude. The average API gravity
of the composite crude slate run at the Corpus Christi refinery is approximately
24 degrees. Crude oil supplies are delivered directly to the Corpus Christi
refinery through the Port of Corpus Christi. (See "Items 1. and 2. Business and
Properties--Crude Oil and Refined Product Purchases").
CITGO operates the West Plant under a sublease agreement (the
"Sublease") from Union Pacific Corporation ("Union Pacific"). The basic term of
the Sublease ends on January 1, 2004, but CITGO may renew the Sublease for
successive renewal terms through January 31, 2011. CITGO has the right to
purchase the West Plant from Union Pacific at the end of the basic term, the end
of any renewal term, or on January 31, 2011 at a nominal price. (See
Consolidated Financial Statements of CITGO -- Note 14 in Item 14a.)
The Corpus Christi refinery's main petrochemical products include
cumene, cyclohexane, methyl tertiary butyl ether and aromatics (including
benzene, toluene and xylene). The Company produces a significant quantity of
cumene, an important petrochemical product used in the engineered plastics
industry.
LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP. Subsidiaries of CITGO and Lyondell Chemical
Company ("Lyondell") are partners in LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP
("LYONDELL-CITGO"), which owns and operates a sophisticated 265 MBPD refinery
previously owned by Lyondell and located on the ship channel in Houston, Texas.
At December 31, 2000, CITGO's investment in LYONDELL-CITGO was $518 million. In
addition, at December 31, 2000, CITGO held notes receivable from LYONDELL-CITGO
of $35 million. (See Consolidated Financial Statements of CITGO -- Note 3 in
Item 14a). A substantial amount of the crude oil processed by this refinery is
supplied by PDVSA under a long-term crude oil supply agreement through
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the year 2017. For the year 2000, PDVSA deliveries of crude oil to
LYONDELL-CITGO were less than the contractual volume due to PDVSA's declaration
of force majeure; this required LYONDELL-CITGO to obtain alternative sources of
crude oil supply in replacement. On October 1, 2000, the force majeure condition
was terminated and PDVSA deliveries of crude oil returned to contract levels. On
February 9, 2001, PDVSA notified LYONDELL-CITGO that effective February 1, 2001,
it declared force majeure. CITGO purchases substantially all of the gasoline,
diesel and jet fuel produced at this refinery under a long-term contract. (See
Consolidated Financial Statements of CITGO -- Notes 3 and 4 in Item 14a).
CRUDE OIL AND REFINED PRODUCT PURCHASES
CITGO owns no crude oil reserves or production facilities, and must
therefore rely on purchases of crude oil and feedstocks for its refinery
operations. In addition, because CITGO's refinery operations do not produce
sufficient refined products to meet the demands of its branded marketers, CITGO
purchases refined products, primarily gasoline, from other refiners, including a
number of affiliated companies. (See "Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions").
Crude Oil Purchases. The following chart shows CITGO's purchases of
crude oil for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2000:
CITGO CRUDE OIL PURCHASES
LAKE CHARLES, LA CORPUS CHRISTI, TX PAULSBORO, NJ SAVANNAH, GA
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2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998
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(MBPD) (MBPD) (MBPD) (MBPD)
SUPPLIERS
PDVSA 104 104 134 143 118 153 47 42 52 22 19 17
PEMEX 49 54 51 2 14 - - - - - - -
Occidental - - 20 - - - - - - - - -
Other sources 165 142 88 6 15 - - - - - - -
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Total 318 300 293 151 147 153 47 42 52 22 19 17
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CITGO's largest supplier of crude oil is PDVSA. CITGO has entered into
long-term crude oil supply agreements with PDVSA with respect to the crude oil
requirements for each of CITGO's refineries. The following table shows the base
and incremental volumes of crude oil contracted for delivery and the volumes of
crude oil actually delivered under these contracts in the three years ended
December 31, 2000.
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CITGO CRUDE OIL SUPPLY CONTRACTS WITH PDVSA
VOLUMES OF
CRUDE OIL PURCHASED
CONTRACT CRUDE FOR THE YEAR ENDED
OIL VOLUME DECEMBER 31, CONTRACT
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BASE INCREMENTAL (1) 2000 1999 1998 DATE
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(MBPD) (MBPD) (YEAR)
Location
Lake Charles, LA (2) 120 50 110 101 121 2006
Corpus Christi, TX (2) 130 - 118 108 128 2012
Paulsboro, NJ (2) 30 - 28 22 35 2010
Savannah, GA (2) 12 - 12 11 12 2013
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(1) The supply agreement for the Lake Charles refinery gives PDVSA the right to
sell to CITGO incremental volumes up to the maximum amount specified in the
table, subject to certain restrictions relating to the type of crude oil to
be supplied, refining capacity and other operational considerations at the
refinery.
(2) Volumes purchased as shown on this table do not equal purchases from PDVSA
(shown in the previous table) as a result of transfers between refineries
of contract crude purchases included here and spot purchases from PDVSA
which are included in the previous table.
These crude oil supply agreements require PDVSA to supply minimum
quantities of crude oil and other feedstocks to CITGO for a fixed period,
usually 20 to 25 years. The supply agreements differ somewhat for each entity
and each CITGO refinery but generally incorporate formula prices based on the
market value of a slate of refined products deemed to be produced for each
particular grade of crude oil or feedstock, less (i) certain deemed refining
costs; (ii) certain actual costs, including transportation charges, import
duties and taxes; and (iii) a deemed margin, which varies according to the grade
of crude oil or feedstock delivered. Under each supply agreement, deemed margins
and deemed costs are adjusted periodically by a formula primarily based on the
rate of inflation. Because deemed operating costs and the slate of refined
products deemed to be produced for a given barrel of crude oil or other
feedstock do not necessarily reflect the actual costs and yields in any period,
the actual refining margin earned by CITGO under the various supply agreements
will vary depending on, among other things the efficiency with which CITGO
conducts its operations during such period.
These crude supply agreements contain force majeure provisions which
entitle the supplier to reduce the quantity of crude oil and feedstocks
delivered under the crude supply agreements under specified circumstances. For
the year 2000, PDVSA deliveries of crude oil to CITGO were less than contractual
base volumes due to PDVSA's declaration of force majeure pursuant to all of the
long-term crude oil supply contracts related to CITGO's refineries. Therefore,
the Company has been required to use alternative sources of crude oil. As a
result, CITGO estimates that crude oil costs for the year ended December 31,
2000 were higher by $5 million from what would have otherwise been the case.
However, on October 1, 2000, the force majeure condition was terminated and
deliveries of crude oil returned to contract levels. On February 9, 2001, PDVSA
notified CITGO that it declared force majeure, effective February 1, 2001, under
each of the long-term crude oil supply agreements it has with CITGO. The effect
of PDVSA's declaration of force majeure on CITGO's crude oil supply, operating
results and the duration of this situation are not known at this time.
These contracts also contain provisions which entitle the supplier to
reduce the quantity of crude oil and feedstocks delivered under the crude supply
agreements and oblige the supplier to pay CITGO the deemed margin under that
contract for each barrel of reduced crude oil and feedstocks. During 2000 and
1999, PDVSA did not deliver naphtha pursuant to one of the contracts and made
contractually specified
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deemed margin payments in lieu thereof. The financial effect was an increase in
costs of $10 million and $4 million in 2000 and 1999, respectively, from what
would have otherwise been the case.
Prior to 1995, certain costs were used in the CITGO supply agreement
formulas, aggregating approximately $70 million per year, which were to cease
being deductible after 1996. Commencing in the third quarter of 1995, a portion
of such deductions was deferred from 1995 and 1996 to the years 1997 through
1999. The effect of the adjustments to the original modifications was to reduce
the cost of crude oil purchased from PDVSA by approximately $21 million in 1999
and $25 million in 1998 as compared to the original modification and without
giving effect to any other factors that may affect the amount payable for crude
oil under these agreements.
Most of the crude oil and feedstocks purchased by CITGO from PDVSA are
delivered on tankers owned by PDV Marina, S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
PDVSA. In 2000, 83% of the PDVSA contract crude oil delivered to the Lake
Charles and Corpus Christi refineries was delivered on tankers operated by this
PDVSA subsidiary.
Throughout 1998, 1999 and 2000, CITGO purchased crude oil under a
90-day evergreen agreement with an affiliate of Petroleos Mexicanos ("PEMEX").
This agreement was terminated effective February 28, 2001.
CITGO was a party to a contract with an affiliate of Occidental
Petroleum Corporation ("Occidental") for the purchase of light, sweet crude oil
to produce lubricants. This contract expired on August 31, 1998. CITGO also
purchases sweet crude oil under long-standing relationships with numerous other
producers.
Refined Product Purchases. CITGO is required to purchase refined
products to supplement the production of the Lake Charles and Corpus Christi
refineries in order to meet demand of CITGO's marketing network. The following
table shows CITGO's purchases of refined products for the three years in the
period ended December 31, 2000.
CITGO REFINED PRODUCT PURCHASES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2000 1999 1998
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(MBPD)
LIGHT FUELS
Gasoline 705 691 581
Jet fuel 82 77 69
Diesel/#2 fuel 306 279 208
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Total 1,093 1,047 858
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As of December 31, 2000, CITGO purchased substantially all of the
gasoline, diesel and jet fuel produced at the LYONDELL-CITGO refinery under a
long-term contract which extends through the year 2017. LYONDELL-CITGO was a
major supplier in 2000 providing CITGO with 116 MBPD of gasoline, 71 MBPD of
diesel/#2 fuel, 19 MBPD of jet fuel and 5 MBPD of other products. See
"--Refining--LYONDELL-CITGO".
As of May 1, 1997, CITGO began purchasing, under a contract with a
sixty-month term, substantially all of the refined products produced at the PDV
Midwest Refining, L.L.C. ("PDVMR") refinery. During the period ended December
31, 2000, the PDVMR refinery, located in Lemont, Illinois, provided CITGO with
89 MBPD of gasoline, 42 MBPD of diesel/#2 fuel and 1 MBPD of jet fuel.
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In October 1997, an affiliate of PDVSA acquired a 50% equity interest
in a refinery in Chalmette, Louisiana, Chalmette Refining, L.L.C. ("Chalmette")
and assigned to CITGO its option to purchase up to 50% of the refined products
produced at the refinery through December 31, 2000. CITGO exercised this option
during 2000 and acquired approximately 67 MBPD of refined products from the
refinery, approximately one-half of which was gasoline. The affiliate did not
assign this option to CITGO for 2001.
In October 1998 an affiliate of PDVSA acquired a 50% equity interest in
HOVENSA, L.L.C. ("HOVENSA"), a joint venture that owns and operates a refinery
in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Under the related product sales agreement,
the PDVSA affiliate has appointed CITGO as its agent in designating which of its
affiliates shall from time to time take deliveries of the refined products
available to it. The product sales agreement will be in effect for the life of
the joint venture, subject to termination events based on default or mutual
agreement. Pursuant to the above arrangement, CITGO acquired approximately 125
MBPD of refined products from the refinery during 2000, approximately one-half
of which was gasoline.
MARKETING
CITGO's major products are light fuels (including gasoline, jet fuel,
and diesel fuel), industrial products and petrochemicals, asphalt, lubricants
and waxes. The following table shows revenues and volumes of each of these
product categories for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2000.
CITGO REFINED PRODUCT SALES REVENUES AND VOLUMES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998
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($ IN MILLIONS) (MM GALLONS)
LIGHT FUELS
Gasoline $ 12,447 $7,691 $6,252 13,648 13,115 13,241
Jet fuel 2,065 1,129 828 2,367 2,198 1,919
Diesel/#2 fuel 4,750 2,501 1,945 5,565 5,057 4,795
ASPHALT 546 338 300 812 753 774
PETROCHEMICALS AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 1,740 1,024 937 2,153 2,063 2,440
LUBRICANTS AND WAXES 552 482 441 279 285 230
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Total $ 22,100 $13,165 $10,703 24,824 23,471 23,399
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Light Fuels. Gasoline sales accounted for 56% of CITGO's refined
product sales in 2000, and 58% in the years 1999 and 1998. CITGO markets CITGO
branded gasoline through 13,663 independently owned and operated CITGO branded
retail outlets (including 11,563 branded retail outlets owned and operated by
798 independent marketers and 2,100 7-Eleven(TM) convenience stores) located
throughout the United States, primarily east of the Rocky Mountains. CITGO
purchases gasoline to supply its marketing network, as the gasoline production
from the Lake Charles and Corpus Christi refineries was only equivalent to
approximately 48%, 45% and 48% of the volume of CITGO branded gasoline sold in
2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. See "--Crude Oil and Refined Product
Purchases -- Refined Product Purchases".
CITGO's strategy is to enhance the value of the CITGO brand by
delivering quality products and services to the consumer through a large network
of independently owned and operated CITGO branded retail locations. This is
accomplished through a commitment to quality, dependability and excellent
customer service to its independent marketers, which constitute CITGO's primary
distribution channel.
Sales to independent branded marketers typically are made under
contracts that range from three to seven years. Sales to 7-Eleven(TM)
convenience stores are made under a contract that extends through the year 2006.
Under this contract, CITGO arranges all transportation and delivery of motor
fuels and handles all
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product ordering. CITGO also acts as processing agent for the purpose of
facilitating and implementing orders and purchases from third-party suppliers.
CITGO receives a processing fee for such services.
CITGO markets jet fuel directly to airline customers at 27 airports,
including such major hub cities as Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, New York
and Miami.
CITGO's delivery of light fuels to its customers is accomplished in
part through 48 refined product terminals located throughout CITGO's primary
market territory. Of these terminals, 38 are wholly-owned by CITGO and 10 are
jointly owned. Twelve of CITGO's product terminals have waterborne docking
facilities, which greatly enhance the flexibility of CITGO's logistical system.
In addition, CITGO operates and delivers refined products from seven terminals
owned by PDVMR in the Midwest. Refined product terminals owned or operated by
CITGO provide a total storage capacity of approximately 22 million barrels.
Also, CITGO has active exchange relationships with over 300 other refined
product terminals, providing flexibility and timely response capability to meet
distribution needs.
Petrochemicals and Industrial Products. CITGO sells petrochemicals in
bulk to a variety of U.S. manufacturers as raw material for finished goods. The
majority of CITGO's cumene production is sold to a joint venture phenol
production plant in which CITGO is a limited partner. The phenol plant produces
phenol and acetone for sale primarily to the principal partner in the phenol
plant for the production of plastics. Sulphur is sold to the U.S. and
international fertilizer industries; cycle oils are sold for feedstock
processing and blending; natural gas liquids are sold to the U.S. fuel and
petrochemical industry; petroleum coke is sold primarily in international
markets, through a joint venture, for use as kiln and boiler fuel; and residual
fuel blendstocks are sold to a variety of fuel oil blenders.
Asphalt. CITGO markets asphalt through 18 terminals. Asphalt is
generally marketed to independent paving contractors on the East and Gulf Coasts
and in the Midwest of the United States for use in the construction and
resurfacing of roadways. Demand for asphalt in the Northeastern U.S. peaks in
the summer months.
Lubricants and Waxes. CITGO markets many different types, grades and
container sizes of lubricants and wax products, with the bulk of sales
consisting of automotive oil and lubricants and industrial lubricants. Other
major lubricant products include 2-cycle engine oil and automatic transmission
fluid.
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
CITGO International Latin America, Inc. ("CILA"), a wholly-owned
subsidiary headquartered in Venezuela, is planning the expansion of the PDVSA
and CITGO brands into various Latin American markets which will include
wholesale and retail sales of lubricants, gasoline and distillates.
PIPELINE OPERATIONS
CITGO owns and operates a crude oil pipeline and three products
pipeline systems. CITGO also has equity interests in three crude oil pipeline
companies and five refined product pipeline companies. CITGO's pipeline
interests provide it with access to substantial refinery feedstocks and reliable
transportation to refined product markets, as well as cash flows from dividends.
One of the refined product pipelines in which CITGO has an interest, Colonial
Pipeline, is the largest refined product pipeline in the United States,
transporting refined products from the Gulf Coast to the mid-Atlantic and
eastern seaboard states.
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EMPLOYEES
CITGO and its subsidiaries have a total of approximately 4,200
employees, approximately 1,600 of whom are covered by 15 union contracts. Most
of the union employees are employed in refining operations. The remaining union
employees are located primarily at a lubricant plant and various refined product
terminals.
ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY
Environment
Beginning in 1994, the U.S. refining industry was required to comply
with stringent product specifications under the 1990 Clean Air Act ("CAA")
Amendments for reformulated gasoline and low sulphur diesel fuel which
necessitated additional capital and operating expenditures, and altered
significantly the U.S. refining industry and the return realized on refinery
investments. In addition, numerous other factors affect the Company's plans with
respect to environmental compliance and related expenditures. See "Factors
Affecting Forward Looking Statements".
CITGO is subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws
and regulations which may require CITGO to take action to correct or improve the
effects on the environment of prior disposal or release of petroleum substances
by CITGO or other parties. Maintaining compliance with environmental laws and
regulations in the future could require significant capital expenditures and
additional operating costs.
CITGO's accounting policy establishes environmental reserves as
probable site restoration and remediation obligations become reasonably capable
of estimation. Based on currently available information, including the
continuing participation of former owners in remediation actions and
indemnification agreements with third parties, CITGO believes that its accruals
are sufficient to address its environmental cleanup obligations.
In 1992, the Company reached an agreement with a state agency to cease
usage of certain surface impoundments at the Company's Lake Charles refinery by
1994. A mutually acceptable closure plan was filed with the state in 1993. The
Company and its former owner are participating in the closure and sharing the
related costs based on estimated contributions of waste and ownership periods.
The remediation commenced in December 1993. In 1997, the Company presented a
proposal to a state agency revising the 1993 closure plan. In 1998 and 2000, the
Company submitted further revisions as requested by the state agency. A ruling
on the proposal, as amended, is expected in 2001 with final closure to begin in
2002.
In 1992, an agreement was reached between the Company and its former
owner concerning a number of environmental issues. The agreement consisted, in
part, of payments to the Company totaling $46 million. The former owner will
continue to share the costs of certain specific environmental remediation and
certain tort liability actions based on ownership periods and specific terms of
the agreement.
The Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission ("TNRCC") conducted
environmental compliance reviews at the Corpus Christi refinery in 1998 and
1999. TNRCC has issued Notices of Violation ("NOV") related to each of the
reviews and has proposed fines of approximately $970,000 based on the 1998
review and $700,000 based on the 1999 review. (The first NOV was issued in
January 1999 and the second NOV was issued in December 1999.) Most of the
alleged violations refer to recordkeeping and reporting issues, failure to meet
required emission levels, and failure to properly monitor emissions. The Company
is currently reviewing the alleged violations and intends to vigorously protest
the alleged violations and proposed fines.
In June 1999, CITGO and numerous other industrial companies received
notice from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ("EPA") that the EPA
believes these companies have contributed to contamination in the Calcasieu
Estuary, in the proximity of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana and
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are Potentially Responsible Parties ("PRPs") under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"). The EPA made
a demand for payment of its past investigation costs from CITGO and other PRPs
and advised it intends to conduct a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study
("RI/FS") under its CERCLA authority. CITGO and other PRPs may be potentially
responsible for the costs of the RI/FS. CITGO disagrees with the EPA's
allegations and intends to contest this matter.
In January 2001, CITGO received NOVs from the EPA alleging violations
of the Federal Clean Air Act ("CAA"). The NOVs are an outgrowth of inspections
and formal Information Requests regarding the Company's compliance with the CAA.
The NOVs cover CITGO's Lake Charles, Louisiana and Corpus Christi, Texas
refineries and a Lemont, Illinois refinery operated by CITGO. For the Lake
Charles and Lemont facilities, the NOVs allege, among other things, violations
of the "New Source Review" ("NSR") provisions of the CAA, which address
installation and permitting of new and modified air emission sources. For the
Corpus Christi facility, the NOV alleges violations of various monitoring, leak
detection and repair requirements of the CAA. If the Company were to be found to
have violated the provisions cited in the NOVs, it could be subject to possible
significant penalties and capital expenditures for installation or upgrading of
pollution control equipment or technologies. The likelihood of an unfavorable
outcome and the amount or range of any potential loss cannot reasonably be
estimated at this time.
In October 1999, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
issued the Company a NOV and Potential Penalty alleging violation of benzene
NESHAPS regulations covering benzene emissions from wastewater treatment
operations at CITGO's Lake Charles, Louisiana refinery and requested additional
information. The Company anticipates resolving this for an immaterial amount.
Conditions which require additional expenditures may exist with respect
to various Company sites including, but not limited to, CITGO's operating
refinery complexes, closed refineries, service stations and crude oil and
petroleum product storage terminals. The amount of such future expenditures, if
any, is indeterminable.
Increasingly stringent regulatory provisions periodically require
additional capital expenditures. During 2000, CITGO spent approximately $28
million for environmental and regulatory capital improvements in its operations.
Management currently estimates that CITGO will spend approximately $658 million
for environmental and regulatory capital projects over the five-year period
2001-2005. These estimates may vary due to a variety of factors. See "Item 7 --
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources". See also "Factors Affecting
Forward Looking Statements".
Safety
Due to the nature of petroleum refining and distribution, CITGO is
subject to stringent occupational health and safety laws and regulations. CITGO
maintains comprehensive safety, training and maintenance programs. CITGO
believes that it is in substantial compliance with occupational health and
safety laws.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Various lawsuits and claims arising in the ordinary course of business
are pending against the Company. The Company records accruals for potential
losses when, in management's opinion, such losses are probable and reasonably
estimable. If known lawsuits and claims were to be determined in a manner
adverse to the Company, and in amounts greater than the Company's accruals, then
such determinations could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
results of operations in a given reporting period. However, in management's
opinion the ultimate resolution of these lawsuits and claims will not exceed, by
a material amount, the amount of the accruals and the insurance coverage
available to the Company. This opinion is based upon management's and counsel's
current assessment of these lawsuits and claims. The most significant lawsuits
and claims are discussed below.
In May 1997, a fire occurred at CITGO's Corpus Christi refinery. No
serious personal injuries were reported. Approximately 1,300 claims have been
resolved for immaterial amounts. There are seventeen related lawsuits pending in
Corpus Christi, Texas state court against CITGO on behalf of approximately 9,000
individuals alleging property damages, personal injury and punitive damages.
None of these are presently scheduled for trial.
A class action lawsuit is pending in Corpus Christi, Texas state court
against CITGO which claims damages for reduced value of residential properties
as a result of alleged air, soil and groundwater contamination. CITGO has
purchased 275 adjacent properties included in the lawsuit and settled those
related property damage claims. CITGO has contested an agreement that purported
to provide for settlement of the remaining property damage claims for $5 million
payable by it. Motions by CITGO and the plaintiffs for summary judgment related
to the enforcement of this agreement are currently under consideration by the
court.
One of two lawsuits alleging wrongful death and personal injury filed
in 1996 against CITGO and other industrial facilities in Corpus Christi, Texas
state court was settled by CITGO for an immaterial amount. The other case,
brought by persons who claim that exposure to refinery hydrocarbon emissions
have caused various forms of illnesses, including multiple forms of cancer, is
scheduled for trial in 2002.
Litigation is pending in federal court in Lake Charles, Louisiana
against CITGO by a number of current and former refinery employees and
applicants asserting claims of racial discrimination in connection with CITGO's
employment practices. A trial involving two plaintiffs resulted in verdicts for
the Company. The Court granted the Company summary judgment with respect to
another group of claims; this has been appealed to the Fifth Circuit Court of
Appeals. No trials of the remaining cases are set pending this appeal.
CITGO is among defendants to class action lawsuits in North Carolina,
New York and Illinois alleging contamination of water supplies by methyl
tertiary butyl ether ("MTBE"), a component of gasoline. These actions allege
that MTBE poses public health risks and seek damages as well as remediation of
the alleged contamination. These matters are in early stages of discovery. The
Illinois case has been transferred to New York and consolidated with the case
pending in New York. CITGO has denied all of the allegations and is pursuing its
defenses.
In 1999, a group of U.S. independent oil producers filed petitions
under the U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty laws against imports of crude
oil from Venezuela, Iraq, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. These laws provide for the
imposition of additional duties on imports of merchandise if (1) the U.S.
Department of Commerce ("DOC"), after investigation, determines that the
merchandise has been sold to the United States at dumped prices or has benefited
from countervailing subsidies, and (2) the U.S. International Trade Commission
determines that the imported merchandise has caused or threatened material
injury to the U.S. industry producing like product. The amount of the additional
duties imposed is generally equal to the amount of the dumping margin and
subsidies found on the imports on which the duties are assessed. No duties are
owed on imports made prior to the formal initiation of an investigation by the
DOC. In 1999, prior
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to initiation of a formal investigation, the DOC dismissed the petitions. In
2000, the U.S. Court of International Trade overturned this decision and
remanded the case to the DOC for reconsideration; this has been appealed.
See also "ITEMS 1. and 2. Business and Properties -- Environment and
Safety" for information regarding various enforcement actions.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not Applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The Company's common stock is not publicly traded. All of the Company's
common stock is held by PDV America, a Delaware corporation whose ultimate
parent is PDVSA. In 2000, CITGO declared and paid dividends of $225 million to
PDV America.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth certain selected historical consolidated
financial and operating data of CITGO as of the end of and for each of the five
years in the period ended December 31, 2000. The following table should be read
in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of CITGO as of
December 31, 2000 and 1999, and for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2000, included in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data".
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
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(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
Sales $ 22,151 $ 13,317 $ 10,912 $ 13,591 $ 12,952
Equity in earnings of affiliates 59 21 77 64 21
Net revenues 22,194 13,322 10,981 13,645 12,969
Net income 232 146 194 207 127
Other comprehensive income (loss) 1 (3) - - -
Comprehensive income 233 143 194 207 127
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1) 5.04x 3.47x 3.92x 3.21x 2.45x
BALANCE SHEET DATA
Total assets $ 5,998 $ 5,907 $ 5,254 $ 5,412 $ 5,630
Long-term debt (excluding current portion)(2) 1,067 1,478 1,361 1,275 1,599
Total debt (3) 1,179 1,557 1,460 1,386 1,759
Shareholder's equity 1,975 1,964 1,846 2,081 1,870
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(1) For the purpose of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges,
"earnings" consist of income before income taxes and cumulative effect of
accounting changes plus fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest),
amortization of previously capitalized interest and certain adjustments to
equity in income of affiliates. "Fixed charges" include interest expense,
capitalized interest, amortization of debt issuance costs and a portion of
operating lease rent expense deemed to be representative of interest.
(2) Includes long-term debt to third parties and capital lease obligations.
(3) Includes short-term bank loans, current portion of capital lease obligations
and long-term debt, long-term debt and capital lease obligations.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
The following discussion of the financial condition and results of
operations of CITGO should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements of CITGO included elsewhere herein.
Petroleum industry operations and profitability are influenced by a
large number of factors, some of which individual petroleum refining and
marketing companies cannot entirely control. Governmental regulations and
policies, particularly in the areas of taxation, energy and the environment
(as to which, see "ITEMS 1. and 2. Business and Properties -- Environment and
Safety"), have a significant impact on petroleum activities, regulating how
companies conduct their operations and formulate their products, and, in some
cases, limiting their profits directly. Demand for crude oil and refined
products is largely driven by the condition of local and worldwide economies,
although weather patterns and taxation relative to other energy sources also
play a significant part. CITGO's consolidated operating results are affected by
these industry-specific factors and by company-specific factors, such as the
success of marketing programs and refinery operations.
The earnings and cash flows of companies engaged in the refining and
marketing business in the United States are primarily dependent upon producing
and selling quantities of refined products at margins sufficient to cover fixed
and variable costs. The refining and marketing business is characterized by high
fixed costs resulting from the significant capital outlays associated with
refineries, terminals and related facilities. This business is also
characterized by substantial fluctuations in variable costs, particularly costs
of crude oil, feedstocks and blending components, and in the prices realized for
refined products. Crude oil and refined products are commodities whose price
levels are determined by market forces beyond the control of CITGO.
In general, prices for refined products are significantly influenced by
the price of crude oil, feedstocks and blending components. Although an increase
or decrease in the price for crude oil, feedstocks and blending components
generally results in a corresponding increase or decrease in prices for refined
products, generally there is a lag in the realization of the corresponding
increase or decrease in prices for refined products. The effect of changes in
crude oil prices on CITGO's consolidated operating results therefore depends in
part on how quickly refined product prices adjust to reflect these changes. A
substantial or prolonged increase in crude oil prices without a corresponding
increase in refined product prices, or a substantial or prolonged decrease in
refined product prices without a corresponding decrease in crude oil prices, or
a substantial or prolonged decrease in demand for refined products could have a
significant negative effect on the Company's earnings and cash flows. CITGO
purchases a significant amount of its crude oil requirements from PDVSA under
long-term supply agreements (expiring in the years 2006 through 2013). This
supply represented approximately 50% of the crude oil processed in refineries
operated by CITGO in the year ended December 31, 2000. These crude supply
agreements contain force majeure provisions which entitle the supplier to reduce
the quantity of crude oil and feedstocks delivered under the crude supply
agreements under specified circumstances. For the year 2000, PDVSA deliveries of
crude oil to CITGO were less than contractual base volumes due to PDVSA's
declaration of force majeure pursuant to all of the long-term crude oil supply
contracts related to CITGO's refineries. Therefore, the Company has been
required to use alternative sources of crude oil. As a result, CITGO estimates
that crude oil costs for the year ended December 31, 2000 were higher by $5
million from what would have otherwise been the case. However, on October 1,
2000, the force majeure condition was terminated and deliveries of crude oil
returned to contract levels. (See Items 1. and 2. Business and Properties --
Crude Oil and Refined Product Purchases). CITGO also purchases significant
volumes of refined products to supplement the production from its refineries to
meet marketing demands and to resolve logistical issues. CITGO's earnings and
cash flows are also affected by the cyclical nature of petrochemical prices. As
a result of the factors described above, the earnings and cash flows of CITGO
may experience substantial fluctuations. Inflation was not a significant factor
in the operations of CITGO during the three years ended December 31, 2000.
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The following table summarizes the sources of CITGO's sales revenues
and volumes.
CITGO SALES REVENUES AND VOLUMES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998
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($ IN MILLIONS) (MM GALLONS)
Gasoline $ 12,447 $ 7,691 $ 6,252 13,648 13,115 13,241
Jet fuel 2,065 1,129 828 2,367 2,198 1,919
Diesel/#2 fuel 4,750 2,501 1,945 5,565 5,057 4,795
Asphalt 546 338 300 812 753 774
Petrochemicals and industrial products 1,740 1,024 937 2,153 2,063 2,440
Lubricants and waxes 552 482 441 279 285 230
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Total refined product sales $ 22,100 $ 13,165 $ 10,703 24,824 23,471 23,399
Other sales 51 152 209 -- -- --
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Total sales $ 22,151 $ 13,317 $ 10,912 24,824 23,471 23,399
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The following table summarizes CITGO's cost of sales and operating
expenses.
CITGO COST OF SALES AND OPERATING EXPENSES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2000 1999 1998
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($ IN MILLIONS)
Crude oil $ 5,256 $ 2,855 $ 1,928
Refined products 13,360 7,828 6,078
Intermediate feedstocks 1,397 883 826
Refining and manufacturing costs 884 816 767
Other operating costs and expenses and inventory changes 624 415 741
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Total cost of sales and operating expenses $ 21,521 $ 12,797 $ 10,340
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- 2000 COMPARED TO 1999
Sales revenues and volumes. Sales increased $8,834 million,
representing a 66% increase from 1999 to 2000. This was due to an increase in
average sales price of 57% and an increase in sales volume of 6%. (See CITGO
Sales Revenues and Volumes table above.)
Equity in earnings of affiliates. Equity in earnings of affiliates
increased by approximately $38 million, or 181% from $21 million in 1999 to $59
million in 2000. The increase was primarily due to the change in the earnings of
LYONDELL-CITGO, CITGO's share of which increased $40 million, from $1 million in
1999 to $41 million in 2000. The increase in LYONDELL-CITGO earnings was due
primarily to increased deliveries and an improved mix of crude oil, higher spot
margins, reflecting a stronger gasoline market in 2000, and higher margins for
reformulated gasoline due to industry supply shortages. These improvements were
partly offset by higher fuels and utility costs and interest expense.
Cost of sales and operating expenses. Cost of sales and operating
expenses increased by $8,724 million, or 68%, from 1999 to 2000. (See CITGO Cost
of Sales and Operating Expenses table above.)
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CITGO purchases refined products to supplement the production from its
refineries to meet marketing demands and resolve logistical issues. The refined
product purchases represented 62% and 61% of cost of sales for the years 2000
and 1999, respectively. These refined product purchases included purchases from
LYONDELL-CITGO, PDVMR, Chalmette and HOVENSA. CITGO estimates that margins on
purchased products, on average, are lower than margins on produced products due
to the fact that CITGO can only receive the marketing portion of the total
margin received on the produced refined products. However, purchased products
are not segregated from CITGO produced products and margins may vary due to
market conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control. As such, it is
difficult to measure the effects on profitability of changes in volumes of
purchased products. In the near term, other than normal refinery turnaround
maintenance, CITGO does not anticipate operational actions or market conditions
which might cause a material change in anticipated purchased product
requirements; however, there could be events beyond the control of CITGO which
impact the volume of refined products purchased. (See also "Factors Affecting
Forward Looking Statements".)
As a result of purchases of crude oil supplies from alternate sources
due to the supplier's invocation of the force majeure provisions in its crude
oil supply contracts, CITGO estimates that its cost of crude oil purchased in
2000 increased by $5 million from what would have otherwise been the case.
Gross margin. The gross margin for 2000 was $630 million, or 2.8% of
net sales, compared to $520 million, or 3.9% of net sales, for 1999. The gross
margin increased from 2.2 cents per gallon in 1999 to 2.5 cents per gallon in
2000.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses decreased $12 million, or 6% in 2000, primarily as a
result of a reduction in bad debt expense due to the sale of the Company's
consumer credit card business in March 2000.
Income taxes. CITGO's provision for income taxes in 2000 was $139
million, representing an effective tax rate of 37%. In 1999, CITGO's provision
for income taxes was $62 million, representing an effective tax rate of 30%. The
effective tax rate for the 1999 tax-year was unusually low due to a favorable
resolution in the second quarter of 1999 of a significant tax issue in the last
Internal Revenue Service audit. During the years under that audit, deferred
taxes were recorded for certain environmental expenses deducted in the tax
returns pending final determination by the Internal Revenue Service. The
deductions were allowed on audit and, accordingly, the deferred tax liability of
approximately $11 million was reversed with a corresponding benefit to tax
expense.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- 1999 COMPARED TO 1998
Sales revenues and volumes. Sales increased $2,405 million,
representing a 22% increase from 1998 to 1999. This was due to an increase in
average sales price of 22% while sales volume remained flat. (See CITGO Sales
Revenues and Volumes table above.)
Equity in earnings of affiliates. Equity in earnings of affiliates
decreased by approximately $56 million, or 73% from $77 million in 1998 to $21
million in 1999. The decrease was primarily due to the change in the earnings of
LYONDELL-CITGO, CITGO's share of which decreased $58 million, from $59 million
in 1998 to $1 million in 1999. The decrease in LYONDELL-CITGO earnings was due
primarily to reduced processing of extra heavy crude oil as a result of lower
allocations and deliveries and a less favorable mix of extra heavy Venezuelan
crude oil by PDVSA, partially offset by increased processing of spot crude;
costs and lower operating rates related to outages of a coker unit and a fluid
catalytic cracker unit; and a charge related to LYONDELL-CITGO's renegotiated
labor agreement.
Other income (expense). Other income (expense) was $(17) million for
the year ended December 31, 1999 as compared to $(8) million for the same period
in 1998. The difference was primarily due to: (1) a $3
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million gain on the sale of Petro-Chemical Transport in 1998 and (2) in
September 1999, CITGO's interest in the Texas New Mexico Pipeline was sold for a
loss of $(2) million.
Cost of sales and operating expenses. Cost of sales and operating
expenses increased by $2,457 million, or 24%, from 1998 to 1999. (See CITGO Cost
of Sales and Operating Expenses table above.)
CITGO purchases refined products to supplement the production from its
refineries to meet marketing demands and resolve logistical issues. The refined
product purchases represented 61% and 59% of cost of sales for the years 1999
and 1998, respectively. These refined product purchases included purchases from
LYONDELL-CITGO, PDVMR, Chalmette and HOVENSA. CITGO estimates that margins on
purchased products, on average, are lower than margins on produced products due
to the fact that CITGO can only receive the marketing portion of the total
margin received on the produced refined products. However, purchased products
are not segregated from CITGO produced products and margins may vary due to
market conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control. As such, it is
difficult to measure the effects on profitability of changes in volumes of
purchased products. In the near term, other than normal refinery turnaround
maintenance, CITGO does not anticipate operational actions or market conditions
which might cause a material change in anticipated purchased product
requirements; however, there could be events beyond the control of CITGO which
impact the volume of refined products purchased. See also "Factors Affecting
Forward Looking Statements".
As a result of purchases of crude oil supplies from alternate sources
due to the supplier's invocation of the force majeure provisions in its crude
oil supply contracts, CITGO estimates that its cost of crude oil purchased in
1999 increased by $55 million from what would have otherwise been the case.
Gross margin. The gross margin for 1999 was $520 million, or 3.9%,
compared to $572 million, or 5.2%, for 1998. In 1999, the revenue per gallon
component increased approximately 22% while the cost per gallon component
increased approximately 23%. As a result, the gross margin decreased
approximately two-tenths of a cent on a per gallon basis in 1999 compared to
1998.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses decreased $22 million, or 9% in 1999, as a result of the
Company's efforts to reduce such expenses and to a reduction in employee
incentive compensation costs.
Income taxes. CITGO's provision for income taxes in 1999 was $62
million, representing an effective tax rate of 30%. In 1998, CITGO's provision
for income taxes was $103 million, representing an effective tax rate of 35%.
The effective tax rate for 1999 was unusually low due to a favorable resolution
in the second quarter of 1999 of a significant tax issue in the last Internal
Revenue Service audit. During the years under audit, deferred taxes were
recorded for certain environmental expenses deducted in the tax returns pending
final determination by the Internal Revenue Service. The deductions were allowed
on audit and, accordingly, the deferred tax liability of approximately $11
million was reversed with a corresponding benefit to tax expense.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
For the year ended December 31, 2000, CITGO's net cash provided by
operating activities totaled approximately $659 million, primarily reflecting
$232 million of net income, $249 million of depreciation and amortization and
the net effect of other items of $178 million. The more significant changes in
other items included the increase in accounts receivable, including receivables
from affiliates, of approximately $305 million and the increase in accounts
payable and other current liabilities, including payables to affiliates, of
approximately $425 million.
Net cash used in investing activities in 2000 totaled $133 million
consisting primarily of capital expenditures of $102 million and investments in
LYONDELL-CITGO of $18 million.
During the same period, consolidated net cash used in financing
activities totaled approximately $604 million comprised primarily of $345
million of repayments of revolving bank loans, net repayments of other debt of
$34 million and a $225 million dividend.
CITGO currently estimates that its capital expenditures for the years
2001 through 2005 will total approximately $1.7 billion. These include:
CITGO ESTIMATED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES - 2001 THROUGH 2005 (1)
Strategic $ 668 million
Maintenance 370 million
Regulatory / Environmental 658 million
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Total $1,696 million
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(1) These estimates may change as future regulatory events unfold. See
"Factors Affecting Forward Looking Statements".
As of December 31, 2000, the company and its subsidiaries had an
aggregate of $1,085 million of indebtedness outstanding that matures on various
dates through the year 2029. As of December 31, 2000, the Company's contractual
commitments to make principal payments on this indebtedness were $85 million,
$36 million and $61 million for 2001, 2002 and 2003, respectively. The Company's
bank credit facility consists of a $400 million, five year, revolving bank loan
and a $150 million, 364 day, revolving bank loan, both of which are unsecured
and have various borrowing maturities, of which none was outstanding at December
31, 2000. Cit-Con has a separate credit agreement under which $7 million was
outstanding at December 31, 2000. The Company's other principal indebtedness
consists of (i) $200 million in senior notes issued in 1996, (ii) $260 million
in senior notes issued pursuant to a master shelf agreement with an insurance
company, (iii) $97 million in senior notes issued in 1991, (iv) $310 million in
obligations related to tax exempt bonds issued by various governmental units,
and (v) $174 million in obligations related to taxable bonds issued by various
governmental units. (See Consolidated Financial Statements of CITGO -- Note 9
and 10 in Item 14a.)
As of December 31, 2000, capital resources available to CITGO included
cash provided by operations, available borrowing capacity of $550 million under
CITGO's revolving credit facility and $182 million in unused availability under
uncommitted short-term borrowing facilities with various banks. Additionally,
the remaining $400 million from CITGO's shelf registration with the Securities
and Exchange Commission for $600 million of debt securities may be offered and
sold from time to time. CITGO believes that it has sufficient capital resources
to carry out planned capital spending programs, including regulatory and
environmental projects in the near term, and to meet currently anticipated
future obligations as they
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arise. CITGO periodically evaluates other sources of capital in the marketplace
and anticipates long-term capital requirements will be satisfied with current
capital resources and future financing arrangements, including the issuance of
debt securities. The Company's ability to obtain such financing will depend on
numerous factors, including market conditions and the perceived creditworthiness
of the Company at that time. See "Factors Affecting Forward Looking Statements".
CITGO's debt instruments impose restrictions on CITGO's ability to
incur additional debt, place liens on property, sell or acquire fixed assets,
and make restricted payments, including dividends.
CITGO is a member of the PDV Holding consolidated Federal income tax
return. CITGO has a tax allocation agreement with PDV Holding, which is designed
to provide PDV Holding with sufficient cash to pay its consolidated income tax
liabilities. (See Consolidated Financial Statements of CITGO -- Note 1 and Note
4 in Item 14a).
IMPENDING ACCOUNTING CHANGES
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS No. 133"). In June 2000, Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 138, "Accounting for Certain Derivative
Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, an amendment of SFAS No. 133," was
issued. The statement, as amended, establishes accounting and reporting
standards for derivative instruments and for hedging activities. It requires
that an entity recognize all derivatives, at fair value, as either assets or
liabilities in the statement of financial position with an offset either to
shareholder's equity and comprehensive income or income depending upon the
classification of the derivative. Certain of the derivative instruments
identified at January 1, 2001 under the provisions of SFAS No. 133 had been
previously designated in hedging relationships that addressed the variable cash
flow exposure of forecasted transactions; under the transition provisions of
SFAS No. 133, on January 1, 2001 the Company will record an after-tax,
cumulative-effect-type transition charge of $1.5 million to accumulated other
comprehensive income related to these derivatives. Certain of the derivative
instruments identified at January 1, 2001, under the provisions of SFAS No. 133
had been previously designated in hedging relationships that addressed the fair
value of certain forward purchase and sale commitments; under the transition
provisions of SFAS No. 133, on January 1, 2001 the Company will record fair
value adjustments to the subject derivatives and related commitments resulting
in the recording of a net after-tax, cumulative-effect-type transition charge of
$0.2 million to net income. The remaining derivatives identified at January 1,
2001 under the provisions of SFAS No. 133, consisting of certain forward
purchases and sales, had not previously been considered derivatives under
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; under
the transition provisions of SFAS No. 133, on January 1, 2001 the Company will
record an after-tax, cumulative-effect-type benefit of $13.2 million to net
income related to these derivatives.
The Company has determined that hedge accounting will not be elected
for derivatives existing at January 1, 2001. Future changes in the fair value of
those derivatives will be recorded in income. Prospectively, the Company plans
to elect hedge accounting only under limited circumstances involving derivatives
with initial terms of 90 days or greater and notional amounts of $25 million or
greater.
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has issued a
"Statement of Position" exposure draft on cost capitalization that is expected
to require companies to expense the non-capital portion of major maintenance
costs as incurred. The statement is expected to require that any existing
deferred non-capital major maintenance costs be expensed immediately. The
exposure draft indicates that this change will be required to be adopted for
years beginning after December 15, 2001, and will be reported as a cumulative
effect of an accounting change in the consolidated statement of income. At
December 31, 2000, the Company had included turnaround costs of $79 million in
other assets. Company management has not determined the amount, if any, of these
costs that could be capitalized under the provisions of the exposure draft.
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ITEM 7 A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Introduction. CITGO has exposure to price fluctuations of crude oil and
refined products as well as fluctuations in interest rates. To manage these
exposures, management has defined certain benchmarks consistent with its
preferred risk profile for the environment in which the Company operates and
finances its assets. CITGO does not attempt to manage the price risk related to
all of its inventories of crude oil and refined products. As a result, at
December 31, 2000, CITGO was exposed to the risk of broad market price declines
with respect to a substantial portion of its crude oil and refined product
inventories. The following disclosures do not attempt to quantify the price risk
associated with such commodity inventories.
Commodity Instruments. CITGO balances its crude oil and petroleum
product supply/demand and manages a portion of its price risk by entering into
petroleum commodity derivatives. Generally, CITGO's risk management strategies
qualified as hedges through December 31, 2000, however, certain strategies that
CITGO used on commodity positions during 1998 did not qualify as hedges.
NON TRADING COMMODITY DERIVATIVES
OPEN POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2000
MATURITY NUMBER OF CONTRACT MARKET
COMMODITY DERIVATIVE DATE CONTRACTS VALUE (2) VALUE
--------- ---------- -------- --------- --------- ------
($ in millions)
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No Lead Gasoline (1) Futures Purchased 2001 25 $ 0.8 $ 0.8
Heating Oil (1) Futures Purchased 2001 1533 $ 53.9 $ 55.6
Futures Purchased 2002 16 $ 0.5 $ 0.5
Futures Sold 2001 579 $ 21.2 $ 21.7
OTC Swaps (Pay Fixed/Receive Float) 2001 9 $ -- $ 0.1
OTC Swaps (Pay Float/Receive Fixed) 2001 500 $ -- $ (0.5)
Crude Oil (1) Futures Purchased 2001 579 $ 15.9 $ 15.5
Futures Sold 2001 800 $ 23.4 $ 21.4
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(1) 1,000 barrels per contract
(2) Weighted average price
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NON TRADING COMMODITY DERIVATIVES
OPEN POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 1999
MATURITY NUMBER OF CONTRACT MARKET
COMMODITY DERIVATIVE DATE CONTRACTS VALUE (2) VALUE
--------- ---------- -------- --------- --------- ------
($ in millions)
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No Lead Gasoline (1) Futures Purchased 2000 60 $ 1.7 $ 1.7
Futures Sold 2000 225 $ 6.1 $ 6.4
Swaps 2000 300 $ -- $ (0.3)
Heating Oil (1) Futures Purchased 2000 217 $ 5.7 $ 6.0
Futures Purchased 2001 6 $ 0.1 $ 0.1
Futures Sold 2000 450 $ 12.5 $ 12.8
Swaps 2000 336 $ -- $ --
Crude Oil (1) Swaps 2000 600 $ -- $ 0.9
Natural Gas (3) Futures Purchased 2000 6 $ 0.1 $ 0.1
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(1) 1,000 barrels per contract
(2) Weighted average price
(3) 10,000 mmbtu per contract
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Debt Related Instruments. CITGO has fixed and floating U.S. currency
denominated debt. CITGO uses interest rate swaps to manage its debt portfolio
toward a benchmark of 40 to 60 percent fixed rate debt to total fixed and
floating rate debt. These instruments have the effect of changing the interest
rate with the objective of minimizing CITGO's long-term costs. At December 31,
2000, CITGO's primary exposures were to LIBOR and floating rates on tax exempt
bonds.
For interest rate swaps, the table below presents notional amounts and
interest rates by expected (contractual) maturity dates. Notional amounts are
used to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged under the contracts.
NON TRADING INTEREST RATE DERIVATIVES
OPEN POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2000
NOTIONAL
FIXED PRINCIPAL
VARIABLE RATE INDEX EXPIRATION DATE RATE PAID AMOUNT
------------------- --------------- --------- ----------
($ in millions)
J.J. Kenny February 2005 5.30% 12
J.J. Kenny February 2005 5.27% 15
J.J. Kenny February 2005 5.49% 15
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$42
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NON TRADING INTEREST RATE DERIVATIVES
OPEN POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
NOTIONAL
FIXED PRINCIPAL
VARIABLE RATE INDEX EXPIRATION DATE RATE PAID AMOUNT
------------------- --------------- --------- ----------
($ in millions)
One-month LIBOR May 2000 6.28% $25
J.J. Kenny May 2000 4.72% 25
J.J. Kenny February 2005 5.30% 12
J.J. Kenny February 2005 5.27% 15
J.J. Kenny February 2005 5.49% 15
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$92
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The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements in place at
December 31, 2000, based on the estimated amount that CITGO would receive or pay
to terminate the agreements as of that date and taking into account current
interest rates, was an unrealized loss of $2.0 million.
For debt obligations, the table below presents principal cash flows and
related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates. Weighted
average variable rates are based on implied forward rates in the yield curve at
the reporting date.
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DEBT OBLIGATIONS
AT DECEMBER 31, 2000
EXPECTED
EXPECTED FIXED AVERAGE FIXED VARIABLE AVERAGE VARIABLE
MATURITIES RATE DEBT INTEREST RATE RATE DEBT INTEREST RATE
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($ in millions) ($ in millions)
2001 40 9.11% 44 6.79%
2002 36 8.78% -- 6.78%
2003 61 8.79% -- 7.02%
2004 31 8.02% 16 7.36%
2005 11 9.30% -- 7.70%
Thereafter 380 7.99% 465 8.86%
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Total $ 559 8.23% $ 525 8.64%
===== ===== ===== =====
Fair Value $ 552 $ 525
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DEBT OBLIGATIONS
AT DECEMBER 31, 1999
EXPECTED
EXPECTED FIXED AVERAGE FIXED VARIABLE AVERAGE VARIABLE
MATURITIES RATE DEBT INTEREST RATE RATE DEBT INTEREST RATE
---------- --------- ------------- --------- ----------------
($ in millions) ($ in millions)
2000 $ 40 9.11% $ 23 6.89%
2001 40 9.11% 7 7.55%
2002 36 8.78% -- 7.93%
2003 61 8.79% 345 8.24%
2004 31 8.02% 16 8.54%
Thereafter 391 8.02% 465 9.73%
----- ----- ----- ----
Total $ 599 8.29% $ 856 9.01%
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Fair Value $ 582 $ 856
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The Consolidated Financial Statements, the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements and the Independent Auditors' Report are included in Item
14a of this report. The Quarterly results of Operations are reported in Note 16
of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 14a.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instructions
(I)(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-K and is therefore omitting certain information
otherwise required by Item 10 of Form 10-K relating to Directors and Executive
Officers as permitted by General Instruction (I)(2)(c).
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instructions
(I)(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-K and is therefore omitting certain information
otherwise required by Item 11 of Form 10-K relating to executive compensation as
permitted by General Instruction (I)(2)(c).
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Not applicable.
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
CITGO has entered into several transactions with PDVSA or affiliates of
PDVSA, including crude oil and feedstock supply agreements, agreements for the
purchase of refined products and transportation agreements. Under these
agreements, CITGO purchased approximately $3.2 billion of crude oil, feedstocks
and refined products at market related prices from PDVSA in 2000. At December
31, 2000, $251 million was included in CITGO's current payable to affiliates as
a result of its transactions with PDVSA. (See "Items 1. and 2. Business and
Properties -- Crude Oil and Refined Product Purchases").
LYONDELL-CITGO owns and operates a 265 MBPD refinery in Houston, Texas.
LYONDELL-CITGO was formed in 1993 by subsidiaries of CITGO and Lyondell ("the
Owners"). CITGO contributed cash during the years 1993 through 1997 for a
participation interest and other commitments related to LYONDELL-CITGO's
refinery enhancement project, and Lyondell contributed the Houston refinery and
related assets for the remaining participation interest. The refinery
enhancement project to increase the refinery's heavy crude oil high conversion
capacity was substantially completed at the end of 1996, with an in-service date
of March 1, 1997. The heavy crude oil processed by the Houston refinery is
supplied by PDVSA under a long-term crude oil supply agreement through the year
2017. Under this agreement, LYONDELL-CITGO purchased approximately $1.8 billion
of crude oil and feedstocks at market related prices from PDVSA in 2000. CITGO
purchases substantially all of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel produced at the
Houston refinery under a long-term contract. (See Consolidated Financial
Statements of CITGO -- Notes 3 and 4 in Item 14a).
CITGO's participation interest in LYONDELL-CITGO was approximately 41%
at December 31, 2000, in accordance with agreements between the Owners
concerning such interest. CITGO held notes receivable from LYONDELL-CITGO of $35
million and $28 million at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The notes
bear interest at market rates which were approximately 6.9% and 6.7% at December
31, 2000 and 1999, and are due July 1, 2003. Effective December 31, 1999, CITGO
converted $32.7 million of additional notes receivable from LYONDELL-CITGO to
investments in LYONDELL-CITGO.
LYONDELL-CITGO has a $450 million credit facility that is due on
September 2001. The Owners are currently reviewing financing alternatives to
address this situation. However, there is no agreement on a definitive plan to
replace this facility and LYONDELL-CITGO does not have the funds available to
repay the facility when it becomes due. As a result of this circumstance, CITGO
management conducted a review to determine if its ability to realize the
carrying value of its investment in LYONDELL-CITGO has been impaired. Based upon
this review, CITGO management has determined that no such impairment has
occurred.
CITGO accounts for its investment in LYONDELL-CITGO using the equity
method of accounting and records its share of the net earnings of LYONDELL-CITGO
based on allocations of income agreed to by the Owners.
On May 1, 1997, PDV America and Union Oil Company of California
("Unocal") closed a transaction relating to The UNO-VEN Company ("UNO-VEN"). The
transaction transferred certain assets and liabilities to PDVMR, a subsidiary of
PDV America, in liquidation of PDV America's 50% ownership interest in UNO-VEN.
The assets include a refinery in Lemont, Illinois, as well as product
distribution terminals located in the Midwest. CITGO operates these facilities
and purchases the products produced at the refinery (See Consolidated Financial
Statements of CITGO -- Note 2 and Note 4 in Item 14a). A portion of the crude
oil processed by PDVMR is supplied by PDVSA under a long-term crude supply
contract.
An affiliate of PDVSA acquired a 50% equity interest in Chalmette in
October 1997 and assigned to CITGO its option to purchase up to 50% of the
refined products produced at the refinery through December 31, 2000 (See
Consolidated Financial Statements of CITGO -- Note 2 and Note 4 in Item 14a).
CITGO
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acquired approximately 67 MBPD of refined products from the refinery during
2000, approximately one-half of which was gasoline. The PDVSA affiliate did not
assign its purchase option to CITGO for 2001.
In October 1998 an affiliate of PDVSA acquired a 50% equity interest in
HOVENSA and has the right under a product sales agreement to assign periodically
to CITGO, or other related parties, its option to purchase 50% of the refined
products produced by HOVENSA (less a certain portion of such products that
HOVENSA will market directly in the local and Caribbean markets). In addition,
under the product sales agreement, the PDVSA affiliate has appointed CITGO as
its agent in designating which of its affiliates shall from time to time take
deliveries of the refined products available to it. The product sales agreement
will be in effect for the life of the joint venture, subject to termination
events based on default or mutual agreement (See Consolidated Financial
Statements of CITGO -- Note 2 in Item 14a). Pursuant to the above arrangement,
CITGO acquired approximately 125 MBPD of refined products from the refinery
during 2000, approximately one-half of which was gasoline.
The purchase agreements with LYONDELL-CITGO, PDVMR, Chalmette and
HOVENSA incorporate various formula prices based on published market prices and
other factors. Such purchases totaled $7.4 and $4.3 billion for 2000 and 1999,
respectively. At December 31, 2000 and 1999, $267 and $196 million,
respectively, were included in payables to affiliates as a result of these
transactions.
CITGO had refined product, feedstock, crude oil and other product sales
of $222 and $190 million to affiliates, including LYONDELL-CITGO and Mount
Vernon Phenol Plant Partnership, in 2000 and 1999, respectively. The Company's
sales of crude oil to affiliates were $4 million and $37 million in 2000 and
1999, respectively. At December 31, 2000 and 1999, $38 million was included in
Due from affiliates as a result of these transactions.
CITGO has guaranteed approximately $113 million of debt of certain
affiliates, including $50 million related to HOVENSA, $25 million related to PDV
Texas, Inc., $21 million related to PDVMR and $11 million related to Nelson
Industrial Steam Company. (See Consolidated Financial Statements of CITGO --
Note 13 in Item 14a.)
Under a separate guarantee of rent agreement, PDVSA has guaranteed
payment of rent, stipulated loss value and termination value due under the lease
of the Corpus Christi Refinery West Plant facilities. (See Consolidated
Financial Statements of CITGO -- Note 4 in Item 14a.)
The Company and PDV America are parties to a tax allocation agreement
that is designed to provide PDV America with sufficient cash to pay its
consolidated income tax liabilities. In 1998, $8 million due from CITGO to PDV
America under this agreement for the 1997 tax year was classified as a noncash
contribution of capital. In 1999, $11 million due from PDV America to CITGO
under this agreement for the 1998 tax year was classified as a noncash dividend.
Amendment No. 2 to the Tax Allocation Agreement was executed during 2000; this
amendment eliminated the provisions of the agreement that provided for these
noncash contribution and dividend classifications effective with the 1997 tax
year. Consequently, the classifications made in the prior two years were
reversed in 2000. In the event that CITGO should cease to be part of the
consolidated federal income tax return, any amounts included in shareholder's
equity under this agreement are required to be settled between the parties in
cash (net $2 million payable to PDV America at December 31, 2000). At December
31, 2000 and 1999, CITGO has federal income taxes payable of $50 million and $24
million, respectively, included in other current liabilities.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
a. CERTAIN DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS REPORT
(1) Financial Statements:
Page
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Independent Auditors' Report F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2000 and 1999 F-2
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity for the years
ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7
(2) Exhibits:
The Exhibit Index in part c. below lists the exhibits that are filed as
part of, or incorporated by reference into, this report.
b. REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
NONE.
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c. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
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*3.1 Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Amendment of
Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of CITGO Petroleum
Corporation.
*4.1 Indenture, dated as of May 1, 1996, between CITGO Petroleum
Corporation and the First National Bank of Chicago, relating to
the 7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2006 of CITGO Petroleum Corporation.
*4.2 Form of Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.1).
**10.1 Crude Supply Agreement between CITGO Petroleum Corporation and
Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., dated as of September 30, 1986.
**10.2 Supplemental Crude Supply Agreement dated as of September 30,
1986 between CITGO Petroleum Corporation and Petroleos de
Venezuela, S.A.
**10.3 Crude Oil and Feedstock Supply Agreement dated as of March 31,
1987 between Champlin Refining Company and Petroleos de
Venezuela, S.A.
**10.4 Supplemental Crude Oil and Feedstock Supply Agreement dated as of
March 31, 1987 between Champlin Refining Company and Petroleos de
Venezuela, S.A.
**10.5 Contract for the Purchase/Sale of Boscan Crude Oil dated as of
June 2, 1993 between Tradecal, S.A. and CITGO Asphalt Refining
Company.
**10.6 Restated Contract for the Purchase/Sale of Heavy/Extra Heavy
Crude Oil dated December 28, 1990 among Maraven, S.A., Lagoven,
S.A. and Seaview Oil Company.
**10.7 Sublease Agreement dated as of March 31, 1987 between Champlin
Petroleum Company, Sublessor, and Champlin Refining Company,
Sublessee.
**10.8 Operating Agreement dated as of May 1, 1984 among Cit-Con Oil
Corporation, CITGO Petroleum Corporation and Conoco, Inc.
**10.9 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Regulations of
LYONDELL-CITGO Refining Company, Ltd., dated July 1, 1993.
**10.10 Contribution Agreement between Lyondell Petrochemical Company and
LYONDELL-CITGO Refining Company, Ltd. and Petroleos de Venezuela,
S.A.
**10.11 Crude Oil Supply Agreement between LYONDELL-CITGO Refining
Company, Ltd. and Lagoven, S.A. dated as of May 5, 1993.
**10.12 Supplemental Supply Agreement dated as of May 5, 1993 between
LYONDELL-CITGO Refining Company, Ltd. and Petroleos de Venezuela,
S.A.
**10.13 Tax Allocation Agreement dated as of June 24, 1993 among PDV
America, Inc., VPHI Midwest, Inc., CITGO Petroleum Corporation
and PDV USA, Inc., as amended.
**10.14 CITGO Credit Facility.
*10.15(i) First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Senior Term
Loan Agreement, by and between CITGO Petroleum Corporation and
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association et al,
dated as of February 15, 1994.
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*10.15(ii) Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Senior Term Loan
Agreement by and among CITGO Petroleum Corporation and Bank of
America Illinois et al, dated as of October 21, 1994.
*10.15(iii) First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Senior
Revolving Credit Facility Agreement by and among CITGO Petroleum
Corporation and Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association et al, dated as of February 15, 1994.
*10.15(iv) Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Senior Revolving
Credit Facility Agreement by and among CITGO Petroleum
Corporation and Bank of America Illinois et al, dated as of
October 21, 1994.
*10.16 Master Shelf Agreement (1994) by and between Prudential Insurance
Company of America and CITGO Petroleum Corporation
($100,000,000), dated March 4, 1994.
*10.17(i) Letter Agreement by and between the Company and Prudential
Insurance Company of America, dated March 4, 1994.
*10.17(ii) Letter Amendment No. 1 to Master Shelf Agreement with Prudential
Insurance company of America, dated November 14, 1994.
**10.18 CITGO Senior Debt Securities (1991) Agreement.
*10.19 Cit-Con Credit Agreement between Cit-Con Oil Corporation and The
Chase Manhattan Bank N.A., as Agent, dated as of April 30, 1992.
*10.20(i) First Amendment to the Cit-Con Credit Agreement, between Cit-Con
Oil Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National
Association), dated as of June 30, 1992.
*10.20(ii) Second Amendment to the Cit-Con Credit Agreement, between Cit-Con
Oil Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National
Association), dated as of March 31, 1994.
*10.20(iii) Third Amendment to the Cit-Con Credit Agreement, between Cit-Con
Oil Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National
Association), dated as of June 10, 1994.
***10.21 Selling Agency Agreement dated as of October 28, 1997 among CITGO
Petroleum Corporation, Salomon Brothers Inc. and Chase Securities
Inc.
****10.22 $150,000,000 Credit Agreement dated May 13, 1998.
****10.23 $400,000,000 Credit Agreement dated May 13, 1998.
****10.24 Limited Partnership Agreement of LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP,
dated December 31, 1998.
12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors.
27 Financial Data Schedule (filed electronically only).
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* Previously filed in connection with the Registrant's Report on Form 10,
Registration No. 333-3226.
** Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form F-1 of
PDV America, Inc. (No. 33-63742).
*** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Commission on November 18, 1997.
**** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Report on Form 10-K filed
with the Commission on March 17, 1999.
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SIGNATURES
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.
CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
/s/ R. M. Bright
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R. M. Bright
Controller (Chief Accounting Officer)
Date: March 21, 2001
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signatures Title Date
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By /s/ CARLOS JORDA Chairman of the Board and March 21, 2001
------------------------------------------ Director
Carlos Jorda
By /s/ ALEXANDER CARDENAS Director March 21, 2001
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Alexander Cardenas
By /s/ OSWALDO CONTRERAS President, Chief Executive March 21, 2001
------------------------------------------ Officer and Director
Oswaldo Contreras
By /s/ EDDIE R. HUMPHREY Acting Chief Financial March 21, 2001
------------------------------------------ Officer
Eddie R. Humprey
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
CITGO Petroleum Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of CITGO Petroleum
Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the related
consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, shareholder's equity
and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
2000. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of CITGO Petroleum Corporation and
subsidiaries at December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the results of their operations
and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 2000 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Tulsa, Oklahoma
February 9, 2001
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CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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DECEMBER 31,
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ASSETS 2000 1999
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 17,777 $ 95,780
Accounts receivable, net 1,307,837 1,004,268
Due from affiliates 37,622 37,860
Inventories 987,810 953,153
Prepaid expenses and other 5,768 7,136
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Total current assets 2,356,814 2,098,197
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Net 2,756,189 2,877,305
RESTRICTED CASH -- 3,015
INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES 688,863 734,822
OTHER ASSETS 196,312 193,946
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$ 5,998,178 $ 5,907,285
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Short-term bank loans $ 37,500 $ 16,000
Accounts payable 843,057 632,295
Payables to affiliates 524,288 381,404
Taxes other than income 210,986 218,503
Other 283,654 192,579
Current portion of long-term debt 47,078 47,078
Current portion of capital lease obligation 26,649 16,356
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Total current liabilities 1,973,212 1,504,215
LONG-TERM DEBT 1,000,175 1,392,222
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 67,322 85,570
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS 206,339 212,871
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 190,050 197,024
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 554,626 521,751
MINORITY INTEREST 31,518 29,710
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 13)
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY:
Common stock - $1.00 par value, 1,000 shares
authorized, issued and outstanding 1 1
Additional capital 1,305,009 1,312,616
Retained earnings 672,291 654,519
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,365) (3,214)
----------- -----------
Total shareholder's equity 1,974,936 1,963,922
----------- -----------
$ 5,998,178 $ 5,907,285
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
EACH OF THE THREE YEARS IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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2000 1999 1998
REVENUES:
Net sales $ 21,929,231 $ 13,127,443 $ 10,747,577
Sales to affiliates 222,177 189,778 164,144
------------ ------------ ------------
22,151,408 13,317,221 10,911,721
Equity in earnings of affiliates 58,771 21,348 77,105
Other income (expense), net (15,963) (16,511) (8,185)
------------ ------------ ------------
22,194,216 13,322,058 10,980,641
------------ ------------ ------------
COST OF SALES AND EXPENSES:
Cost of sales and operating expenses (including
purchases of $10,622,919, $5,947,449 and
$4,318,958 from affiliates) 21,520,984 12,796,596 10,340,219
Selling, general and administrative expenses 208,009 220,489 242,496
Interest expense, excluding capital lease 81,819 83,933 85,691
Capital lease interest charge 11,019 12,715 14,235
Minority interest 1,808 151 1,223
------------ ------------ ------------
21,823,639 13,113,884 10,683,864
------------ ------------ ------------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 370,577 208,174 296,777
INCOME TAXES 138,593 61,690 102,787
------------ ------------ ------------
NET INCOME 231,984 146,484 193,990
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) -
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of deferred
taxes of $(499) in 2000 and $2,012 in 1999 849 (3,214) --
------------ ------------ ------------
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $ 232,833 $ 143,270 $ 193,990
============ ============ ============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
EACH OF THE THREE YEARS IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
(DOLLARS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS)
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ACCUMULATED
OTHER
COMMON STOCK COMPREHENSIVE TOTAL
-------------- ADDITIONAL RETAINED INCOME SHAREHOLDER'S
SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL EARNINGS (LOSS) EQUITY
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 1998 1 $ 1 $1,255,009 $ 825,833 $ -- $2,080,843
Net income -- -- -- 193,990 -- 193,990
Capital contributions received -- -- 50,000 -- -- 50,000
Noncash capital contributions
received -- -- 7,607 -- -- 7,607
Dividends paid -- -- -- (486,000) -- (486,000)
----- ----- ---------- --------- -------- ----------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1998 1 1 1,312,616 533,823 -- 1,846,440
Net income -- -- -- 146,484 -- 146,484
Other comprehensive loss -
Minimum pension
liability adjustment -- -- -- -- (3,214) (3,214)
Noncash dividend paid -- -- -- (10,788) -- (10,788)
Dividend paid -- -- -- (15,000) -- (15,000)
----- ----- ---------- --------- -------- ----------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1999 1 1 1,312,616 654,519 (3,214) 1,963,922
Net income -- -- -- 231,984 -- 231,984
Other comprehensive income -
Minimum pension
liability adjustment -- -- -- -- 849 849
Tax allocation agreement
amendment -- -- (7,607) 10,788 -- 3,181
Dividend paid -- -- -- (225,000) -- (225,000)
----- ----- ---------- --------- -------- ----------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2000 1 $ 1 $1,305,009 $ 672,291 $ (2,365) $1,974,936
===== ===== ========== ========= ======== ===========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
EACH OF THE THREE YEARS IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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2000 1999 1998
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 231,984 $ 146,484 $ 193,990
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 249,306 233,747 222,191
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 1,651 15,110 13,826
Loss (gain) on sale of investments 1 1,616 (2,590)
Deferred income taxes 47,236 49,349 59,421
Distributions in excess of equity in earnings of affiliates 67,904 80,660 44,939
Inventory adjustment to market -- -- 159,000
Other adjustments 25,928 12,662 2,062
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and due from affiliates (304,982) (482,957) 93,611
Inventories (34,657) (233,528) (21,216)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,368 11,182 (10,481)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 424,532 456,568 (126,290)
Other assets (49,987) (58,759) (51,879)
Other liabilities (1,544) (14,931) 6,910
--------- --------- ---------
Total adjustments 426,756 70,719 389,504
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities 658,740 217,203 583,494
--------- --------- ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures (101,545) (227,167) (199,988)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 4,413 10,524 3,432
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash 3,015 6,421 (2,516)
Investments in LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP (17,600) -- --
Loans to LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP (7,024) (24,600) (19,800)
Proceeds from sale of investments -- 4,980 7,160
Investments in and advances to other affiliates (14,500) (4,212) (3,247)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash used in investing activities (133,241) (234,054) (214,959)
--------- --------- ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term bank loans 21,500 (21,000) 34,000
Net (repayments of) proceeds from revolving bank loans (345,000) 180,000 30,000
Payments on term bank loan -- -- (58,823)
Payments on private placement senior notes (39,935) (39,935) (58,686)
(Payments on) proceeds from taxable bonds -- (25,000) 100,000
Proceeds from issuance of tax-exempt bonds -- 25,000 47,200
Payments of capital lease obligations (7,954) (14,660) (13,140)
Repayments of other debt (7,113) (7,112) (7,111)
Capital contributions received -- -- 50,000
Dividends paid (225,000) (15,000) (486,000)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (603,502) 82,293 (362,560)
--------- --------- ---------
(Continued)
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CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
EACH OF THE THREE YEARS IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS $ (78,003) $ 65,442 $ 5,975
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 95,780 30,338 24,363
--------- --------- ---------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $ 17,777 $ 95,780 $ 30,338
========= ========= =========
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized $ 89,746 $ 94,907 $ 99,872
========= ========= =========
Income taxes, net of refund of $30,488 in 1999 $ 60,501 $ (16,428) $ 60,360
========= ========= =========
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING
ACTIVITIES -
Investment in LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP (Note 3) $ -- $ (32,654) $ --
========= ========= =========
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
Noncash capital contribution $ -- $ -- $ 7,607
========= ========= =========
Noncash dividend $ -- $ (10,788) $ --
========= ========= =========
Tax allocation agreement amendment $ 3,181 $ -- $ --
========= ========= =========
(Concluded)
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EACH OF THE THREE YEARS IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS - CITGO Petroleum Corporation ("CITGO" or the
"Company") is a subsidiary of PDV America, Inc. ("PDV America"), an
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.
("PDVSA"), the national oil company of the Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela.
CITGO manufactures or refines and markets quality transportation fuels as
well as lubricants, refined waxes, petrochemicals, asphalt and other
industrial products. CITGO owns and operates two modern, highly complex
crude oil refineries (Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Corpus Christi, Texas)
and two asphalt refineries (Paulsboro, New Jersey, and Savannah, Georgia)
with a combined aggregate rated crude oil refining capacity of 582
thousand barrels per day ("MBPD"). CITGO also owns a minority interest in
LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP, a limited partnership (formerly a limited
liability company) that owns and operates a refinery in Houston, Texas,
with a rated crude oil refining capacity of 265 MBPD. CITGO also operates
a 167 MBPD refinery in Lemont, Illinois, owned by PDV Midwest Refining
L.L.C. ("PDVMR"), a wholly owned subsidiary of PDV America. CITGO's
consolidated financial statements also include accounts relating to a 65
percent owned lubricant and wax plant, pipelines, and equity interests in
pipeline companies and petroleum storage terminals.
CITGO's transportation fuel customers include primarily CITGO branded
wholesale marketers, convenience stores and airlines located mainly east
of the Rocky Mountains. Asphalt is generally marketed to independent
paving contractors on the East and Gulf Coasts and the Midwest of the
United States. Lubricants are sold principally in the United States to
independent marketers, mass marketers and industrial customers.
Petrochemical feedstocks and industrial products are sold to various
manufacturers and industrial companies throughout the United States.
Petroleum coke is sold primarily in international markets.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION - The consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of CITGO and its subsidiaries (collectively referred
to as the "Company"). All subsidiaries are wholly owned except for Cit-Con
Oil Corporation ("Cit-Con"), which is 65 percent owned. All material
intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.
The Company's investments in less than majority-owned affiliates are
accounted for by the equity method. The excess of the carrying value of
the investments over the equity in the underlying net assets of the
affiliates is amortized on a straight-line basis over 40 years, which is
based upon the estimated useful lives of the affiliates' assets.
ESTIMATES, RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES - The preparation of financial
statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
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CITGO's operations can be influenced by domestic and international
political, legislative, regulatory and legal environments. In addition,
significant changes in the prices or availability of crude oil and refined
products could have a significant impact on CITGO's results of operations
for any particular year.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS - The Company periodically evaluates the
carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used when events and
circumstances warrant such a review. The carrying value of a long-lived
asset is considered impaired when the separately identifiable anticipated
undiscounted net cash flow from such asset is less than its carrying
value. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which
the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset. Fair
value is determined primarily using the anticipated net cash flows
discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Losses on
long-lived assets to be disposed of are determined in a similar manner,
except that fair values are reduced for disposal costs.
REVENUE RECOGNITION - Revenue from sales of products is recognized upon
transfer of title, based upon the terms of delivery.
SUPPLY AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES - The Company engages in the buying and
selling of crude oil to supply its refineries. The net results of this
activity are recorded in cost of sales. The Company also engages in the
buying and selling of refined products to facilitate the marketing of its
refined products. The results of this activity are recorded in cost of
sales and sales.
Refined product exchange transactions that do not involve the payment or
receipt of cash are not accounted for as purchases or sales. Any resulting
volumetric exchange balances are accounted for as inventory in accordance
with the Company's last-in, first-out ("LIFO") inventory method. Exchanges
that are settled through payment or receipt of cash are accounted for as
purchases or sales.
EXCISE TAXES - The Company collects excise taxes on sales of gasoline and
other motor fuels. Excise taxes of approximately $3.2 billion, $3.1
billion, and $3 billion were collected from customers and paid to various
governmental entities in 2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively. Excise taxes
are not included in sales.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Cash and cash equivalents consist of
highly-liquid short-term investments and bank deposits with initial
maturities of three months or less.
RESTRICTED CASH - Restricted cash represents highly-liquid, short-term
investments held in trust accounts in accordance with a tax-exempt bond
agreement. Funds are released solely for financing construction of
environmental facilities as defined in the bond agreements.
INVENTORIES - Crude oil and refined product inventories are stated at the
lower of cost or market and cost is determined using the LIFO method.
Materials and supplies are valued using the average cost method.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Property, plant and equipment is reported
at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is based upon the
estimated useful lives of the related assets using the straight-line
method. Depreciable lives are generally as follows: buildings and
leaseholds - 10 to 24 years; machinery and equipment - 5 to 24 years; and
vehicles - 3 to 10 years.
Upon disposal or retirement of property, plant and equipment, the cost and
related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any
resulting gain or loss is recognized in income.
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The Company capitalizes interest on projects when construction entails
major expenditures over extended time periods. Such interest is allocated
to property, plant and equipment and amortized over the estimated useful
lives of the related assets. Interest capitalized totaled $4 million, $7
million, and $5 million during 2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively.
COMMODITY AND INTEREST RATE DERIVATIVES - The Company uses commodity and
financial instrument derivatives to manage defined commodity price and
interest rate risks arising out of the Company's core business activities.
The Company has only limited involvement with other derivative financial
instruments and does not use them for trading purposes.
The Company enters into petroleum futures contracts, options and other
over-the-counter commodity derivatives, primarily to hedge a portion of
the price risk associated with crude oil and refined products. In order
for a transaction to qualify for hedge accounting, the Company requires
that the item to be hedged exposes the Company to price risk and that the
commodity contract reduces that risk and is designated as a hedge. The
high correlation between price movements of a product and the commodity
contract in that product is well demonstrated in the petroleum industry
and, generally, the Company relies on those historical relationships and
on periodic comparisons of market price changes to price changes of
futures and options contracts accounted for as hedges. Gains or losses on
contracts which qualify as hedges are recognized when the related
inventory is sold or the hedged transaction is consummated. Changes in the
market value of commodity derivatives which are not hedges are recorded as
gains or losses in the period in which they occur.
The Company also enters into various interest rate swap agreements to
manage its risk related to interest rate changes on its debt. Premiums
paid for purchased interest rate swap agreements are amortized to interest
expense over the terms of the agreements. Unamortized premiums are
included in other assets. The interest rate differentials received or paid
by the Company related to these agreements are recognized as adjustments
to interest expense over the term of the agreements. Gains or losses on
terminated swap agreements are either amortized over the original term of
the swap agreement if the hedged borrowings remain in place, or are
recognized immediately if the hedged borrowings are no longer held.
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS No. 133"). In June 2000,
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 138, "Accounting for
Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, an
amendment of SFAS No. 133," was issued. The statement, as amended,
establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments
and for hedging activities. It requires that an entity recognize all
derivatives, at fair value, as either assets or liabilities in the
statement of financial position with an offset either to shareholder's
equity and comprehensive income or income depending upon the
classification of the derivative. Certain of the derivative instruments
identified at January 1, 2001 under the provisions of SFAS No. 133 had
been previously designated in hedging relationships that addressed the
variable cash flow exposure of forecasted transactions; under the
transition provisions of SFAS No. 133, on January 1, 2001 the Company will
record an after-tax, cumulative-effect-type transition charge of $1.5
million to accumulated other comprehensive income related to these
derivatives. Certain of the derivative instruments identified at January
1, 2001, under the provisions of SFAS No. 133 had been previously
designated in hedging relationships that addressed the fair value of
certain forward purchase and sale commitments; under the transition
provisions of SFAS No. 133, on January 1, 2001 the Company will record
fair value adjustments to the subject derivatives and related commitments
resulting in the recording of a net after-tax, cumulative-effect-type
transition charge of $0.2 million to net income. The remaining derivatives
identified at January 1, 2001 under the provisions of SFAS No. 133,
consisting of certain forward purchases and sales, had not previously been
considered derivatives under accounting
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principles generally accepted in the United States of America; under the
transition provisions of SFAS No. 133, on January 1, 2001 the Company will
record an after-tax, cumulative-effect-type benefit of $13.2 million to
net income related to these derivatives.
The Company has determined that hedge accounting will not be elected for
derivatives existing at January 1, 2001. Future changes in the fair value
of those derivatives will be recorded in income. Prospectively, the
Company plans to elect hedge accounting only under limited circumstances
involving derivatives with initial terms of 90 days or greater and
notional amounts of $25 million or greater.
REFINERY MAINTENANCE - Costs of major refinery turnaround maintenance are
charged to operations over the estimated period between turnarounds.
Turnaround periods range approximately from one to seven years.
Unamortized costs are included in other assets. Amortization of refinery
turnaround costs is included in depreciation and amortization expense.
Amortization was $57 million, $47 million, and $47 million for 2000, 1999,
and 1998, respectively. Ordinary maintenance is expensed as incurred.
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has issued a
"Statement of Position" exposure draft on cost capitalization that is
expected to require companies to expense the non-capital portion of major
maintenance costs as incurred. The statement is expected to require that
any existing deferred non-capital major maintenance costs be expensed
immediately. The exposure draft indicates that this change will be
required to be adopted for years beginning after December 15, 2001, and
will be reported as a cumulative effect of an accounting change in the
consolidated statement of income. At December 31, 2000, the Company had
included turnaround costs of $79 million in other assets. Company
management has not determined the amount, if any, of these costs that
could be capitalized under the provisions of the exposure draft.
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPENDITURES - Environmental expenditures that relate to
current or future revenues are expensed or capitalized as appropriate.
Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past
operations and that do not contribute to current or future revenue
generation are expensed. Liabilities are recorded when environmental
assessments and/or cleanups are probable and the costs can be reasonably
estimated. Environmental liabilities are not discounted to their present
value. Subsequent adjustments to estimates, to the extent required, may be
made as more refined information becomes available.
INCOME TAXES - The Company is included in the consolidated U.S. federal
income tax return filed by PDV Holding, Inc., the direct parent of PDV
America. The Company's current and deferred income tax expense has been
computed on a stand-alone basis using an asset and liability approach.
2. REFINERY AGREEMENTS
Effective May 1, 1997, CITGO became the operator of a refinery owned by
PDVMR, a subsidiary of PDV America. CITGO also purchases the products
produced at the refinery (Note 4).
An affiliate of PDVSA acquired a 50 percent equity interest in a refinery
in Chalmette, Louisiana ("Chalmette") in October 1997, and assigned to
CITGO its option to purchase up to 50 percent of the refined products
produced at the refinery through December 31, 2000 (Note 4). CITGO
exercised this option during 2000, 1999 and 1998, and acquired
approximately 67 MBPD, 66 MBPD and 65 MBPD of refined products from the
refinery during those years, respectively, approximately one-half of which
was gasoline. The affiliate did not assign this option to CITGO for 2001.
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In October 1998, an affiliate of PDVSA acquired a 50 percent equity
interest in a joint venture that owns and operates a refinery in St.
Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands ("HOVENSA") and has the right under a product
sales agreement to assign periodically to CITGO, or other related parties,
its option to purchase 50% of the refined products produced by HOVENSA
(less a certain portion of such products that HOVENSA will market directly
in the local and Caribbean markets). In addition, under the product sales
agreement, the PDVSA affiliate has appointed CITGO as its agent in
designating which of its affiliates shall from time to time take
deliveries of the refined products available to it. The product sales
agreement will be in effect for the life of the joint venture, subject to
termination events based on default or mutual agreement (Note 4). Pursuant
to the above arrangement, CITGO acquired approximately 125 MBPD, 118 MBPD
and 120 MBPD of refined products from HOVENSA during 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively, approximately one-half of which was gasoline.
3. INVESTMENT IN LYONDELL-CITGO REFINING LP
LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP ("LYONDELL-CITGO") owns and operates a 265 MBPD
refinery in Houston, Texas and is owned by subsidiaries of CITGO (41.25%)
and Lyondell Chemical Company (58.75%) ("the Owners"). This refinery
processes heavy crude oil supplied by PDVSA under a long-term supply
contract that expires in 2017. CITGO purchases substantially all of the
gasoline, diesel and jet fuel produced at the refinery under a long-term
contract (Note 4).
In April 1998, PDVSA, pursuant to its contractual rights, declared force
majeure and reduced deliveries of crude oil to LYONDELL-CITGO; this
required LYONDELL-CITGO to obtain alternative sources of crude oil supply
in replacement, which resulted in lower operating margins. On October 1,
2000, the force majeure condition was terminated and PDVSA deliveries of
crude oil returned to contract levels. On February 9, 2001, PDVSA notified
LYONDELL-CITGO that effective February 1, 2001, it had again declared
force majeure under the contract described above; see Note 17, Subsequent
Event, for further information.
As of December 31, 2000, CITGO has outstanding loans to LYONDELL-CITGO of
$35 million. On December 31, 1999, CITGO converted $32.7 million of
outstanding loans to investments in LYONDELL-CITGO. The notes bear
interest at market rates which were approximately 6.9%, 6.7% and 5.9% at
December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, and are due July 1, 2003. These notes
are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets.
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CITGO accounts for its investment in LYONDELL-CITGO using the equity
method of accounting and records its share of the net earnings of
LYONDELL-CITGO based on allocations of income agreed to by the Owners.
Information on CITGO's investment in LYONDELL-CITGO follows:
DECEMBER 31,
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2000 1999 1998
(000'S OMITTED)
Carrying value of investment $ 518,333 $ 560,227 $ 597,373
Notes receivable 35,278 28,255 36,309
Participation interest 41% 41% 41%
Equity in net income $ 41,478 $ 924 $ 58,827
Cash distributions received 100,972 70,724 91,763
Summary of financial position:
Current assets $ 310,000 $ 219,000 $ 197,000
Noncurrent assets 1,386,000 1,406,000 1,440,000
Current liabilities 867,000 697,000 203,000
Noncurrent liabilities 321,000 316,000 785,000
Member's equity 508,000 612,000 649,000
Summary of operating results:
Revenue $4,075,000 $2,571,000 $2,055,000
Gross profit 250,000 133,000 291,000
Net income 128,000 24,000 169,000
LYONDELL-CITGO has a $450 million credit facility that is due in September
2001. The Owners are currently reviewing financing alternatives to address
this situation. However, there is no agreement on a definitive plan to
replace this facility and LYONDELL-CITGO does not have the funds available
to repay the facility when it becomes due. As a result of this
circumstance, CITGO management conducted a review to determine if its
ability to realize the carrying value of its investment in LYONDELL-CITGO
has been impaired. Based upon this review, CITGO management has determined
that no such impairment has occurred.
4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company purchases approximately one-half of the crude oil processed in
its refineries from subsidiaries of PDVSA under long-term supply
agreements. These supply agreements extend through the year 2006 for the
Lake Charles refinery, 2010 for the Paulsboro refinery, 2012 for the
Corpus Christi refinery and 2013 for the Savannah refinery. The Company
purchased $3.2 billion, $1.7 billion, and $1.4 billion of crude oil,
feedstocks and other products from wholly owned subsidiaries of PDVSA in
2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively, under these and other purchase
agreements. During 2000 and 1999, PDVSA deliveries of crude oil to CITGO
were less than contractual base volumes due to the PDVSA declaration of
force majeure pursuant to all four long-term crude oil supply contracts
described above. As a result, the Company was required to obtain
alternative sources of crude oil, which resulted in lower operating
margins. On October 1, 2000 the force majeure condition was terminated and
PDVSA deliveries of crude oil returned to contract levels. On February 9,
2001 PDVSA notified CITGO that, effective February 1, 2001, it had again
declared force majeure under the four contracts described above; see Note
17, Subsequent Event, for further information.
Additionally, during the second half of 1999 and throughout 2000, PDVSA
did not deliver naptha pursuant to certain contracts and has made or will
make contractually specified payments in lieu thereof.
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The crude oil supply contracts incorporate formula prices based on the
market value of a number of refined products deemed to be produced from
each particular crude oil, less (i) certain deemed refining costs
adjustable for inflation; (ii) certain actual costs, including
transportation charges, import duties and taxes; and (iii) a deemed
margin, which varies according to the grade of crude oil. At December 31,
2000 and 1999, $251 million and $178 million, respectively, were included
in payables to affiliates as a result of these transactions.
The Company also purchases refined products from various other affiliates
including LYONDELL-CITGO, PDVMR, HOVENSA and Chalmette, under long-term
contracts. These agreements incorporate various formula prices based on
published market prices and other factors. Such purchases totaled $7.4
billion, $4.3 billion, and $2.9 billion for 2000, 1999, and 1998,
respectively. At December 31, 2000 and 1999, $267 million and $196
million, respectively, were included in payables to affiliates as a result
of these transactions.
The Company had refined product, feedstock, and other product sales to
affiliates of $222 million, $190 million, and $164 million in 2000, 1999,
and 1998, respectively. The Company's sales of crude oil to affiliates
were $4 million, $37 million, and $18 million in 2000, 1999, and 1998,
respectively. At December 31, 2000 and 1999, $38 million was included in
due from affiliates as a result of these and related transactions.
Pursuant to the PDVMR operating agreement (Note 2), on May 1, 1997, CITGO
became the operator of the PDVMR refinery and employed a substantial
number of employees previously employed by the UNO-VEN Company,
("UNO-VEN") and as a result, CITGO assumed a liability for postretirement
benefits other than pensions (Note 11) of approximately $27 million
related to those employees. A corresponding amount due from PDVMR is
included in other assets at December 31, 2000 and 1999, pending final
determination of the method of settlement by PDV America. CITGO charges
PDVMR a management fee which covers various support services ($7 million,
$7 million and $8 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively) which is
included in other income. PDVMR reimburses CITGO for all payroll expenses,
including pension and benefit costs, related to CITGO employees engaged in
the operation of the refinery. Such employee costs and the related
reimbursements ($53 million, $55 million and $52 million in 2000, 1999 and
1998, respectively) are not included in CITGO's cost of sales or revenues.
Under a separate guarantee of rent agreement, PDVSA has guaranteed payment
of rent, stipulated loss value and terminating value due under the lease
of the Corpus Christi refinery facilities described in Note 14. The
Company has also guaranteed debt of certain affiliates (Note 13).
The Company and PDV America are parties to a tax allocation agreement that
is designed to provide PDV America with sufficient cash to pay its
consolidated income tax liabilities. In 1998, $7.6 million due from CITGO
to PDV America under this agreement for the 1997 tax year was classified
as a noncash contribution of capital. In 1999, $10.8 million due from PDV
America to CITGO under this agreement for the 1998 tax year was classified
as a noncash dividend. Amendment No. 2 to the Tax Allocation Agreement was
executed during 2000; this amendment eliminated the provisions of the
agreement that provided for these noncash contribution and dividend
classifications effective with the 1997 tax year. Consequently, the
classifications made in the prior two years were reversed in 2000. In the
event that CITGO should cease to be part of the consolidated federal
income tax return, any amounts included in shareholder's equity under this
agreement are required to be settled between the parties in cash (net $2
million payable to PDV America at December 31, 2000). At December 31, 2000
and 1999, CITGO has federal income taxes payable of $50 million and $24
million, respectively, included in other current liabilities.
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5. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
2000 1999
(000'S OMITTED)
Trade $ 1,161,964 $ 905,875
Credit card 126,822 93,132
Other 32,996 20,808
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1,321,782 1,019,815
Allowance for uncollectible accounts (13,945) (15,547)
----------- -----------
$ 1,307,837 $ 1,004,268
=========== ===========
Sales are made on account, based on pre-approved unsecured credit terms
established by CITGO management. The Company also has a proprietary credit
card program which allows commercial customers to purchase fuel at CITGO
branded outlets. Allowances for uncollectible accounts are established
based on several factors that include, but are not limited to, analysis of
specific customers, historical trends, current economic conditions and
other information.
The Company has two limited purpose subsidiaries, CITGO Funding
Corporation and CITGO Funding Corporation II, which have non-recourse
agreements to sell trade accounts and credit card receivables. Under the
terms of the agreements, new receivables are added to the pool as
collections (administered by CITGO) reduce previously sold receivables.
The amounts sold at any one time are limited to a maximum of $225 million
of trade accounts receivable (increased from $125 million through an
amendment in April 2000) and $150 million of credit card receivables.
These agreements expire on April 18, 2003 and October 29, 2001,
respectively, and are renewable for successive one-year terms by mutual
agreement. Fees and expenses of $16 million, $15.2 million, and $16.1
million related to the agreements were recorded as other expense during
the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. In 2000,
the Company realized a gain of $5 million resulting from the reversal of
the allowance for uncollectible accounts related to certain receivables
sold.
6. INVENTORIES
2000 1999
(000'S OMITTED)
Refined product $748,855 $747,620
Crude oil 175,455 150,092
Materials and supplies 63,500 55,441
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$987,810 $953,153
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At December 31, 2000 and 1999, estimated net market values exceeded
historical cost by approximately $628 million and $350 million,
respectively.
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7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
2000 1999
(000'S OMITTED)
Land $ 112,406 $ 112,266
Buildings and leaseholds 459,046 489,394
Machinery and equipment 3,314,907 3,203,953
Vehicles 21,947 24,468
Construction in process 45,899 107,599
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3,954,205 3,937,680
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (1,198,016) (1,060,375)
----------- -----------
$ 2,756,189 $ 2,877,305
=========== ===========
Depreciation expense for 2000, 1999, and 1998 was $192 million, $187
million, and $176 million, respectively.
Other income (expense) includes gains and losses on disposals and
retirements of property, plant and equipment. Such net losses were
approximately $11 million, $13 million, and $2 million in 2000, 1999, and
1998, respectively.
8. INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES
In addition to LYONDELL-CITGO, the Company's investments in affiliates
consist of equity interests of 6.8 to 50 percent in joint interest
pipelines and terminals, including a 15.79 percent interest in Colonial
Pipeline Company; a 49.5 percent partnership interest in Nelson Industrial
Steam Company ("NISCO"), which is a qualified cogeneration facility; and a
49 percent partnership interest in Mount Vernon Phenol Plant. The carrying
value of these investments exceeded the Company's equity in the underlying
net assets by approximately $138 million and $143 million at December 31,
2000 and 1999, respectively.
At December 31, 2000 and 1999, NISCO had a partnership deficit. CITGO's
share of this deficit, as a general partner, was $50.1 million and $60.3
million at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively, which is included in
other noncurrent liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets.
Information on the Company's investments, including LYONDELL-CITGO,
follows:
DECEMBER 31,
-------------------
2000 1999
(000'S OMITTED)
Company's investments in affiliates (excluding NISCO) $688,863 $734,822
Company's equity in net income of affiliates 58,771 21,348
Dividends and distributions received from affiliates 126,350 102,339
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Selected financial information for the affiliates is summarized as
follows:
DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
(000'S OMITTED)
Summary of financial position:
Current assets $ 618,769 $ 469,101 $ 464,047
Noncurrent assets 2,943,622 2,853,786 2,817,165
Current liabilities 1,328,662 1,034,181 670,045
Noncurrent liabilities 1,874,465 1,681,558 1,934,378
Summary of operating results:
Revenues $5,146,546 $3,559,451 $3,337,449
Gross profit 696,320 567,749 757,678
Net income 324,282 237,906 384,810
9. SHORT-TERM BANK LOANS
As of December 31, 2000, the Company has established $182 million of
uncommitted, unsecured, short-term borrowing facilities with various
banks. Interest rates on these facilities are determined daily based upon
the federal funds' interest rates, and maturity options vary up to 30
days. The weighted average interest rates actually incurred in 2000, 1999,
and 1998 were 6.4 percent, 5.5 percent, and 5.8 percent, respectively. The
Company had $38 million and $16 million of borrowings outstanding under
these facilities at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
10. LONG-TERM DEBT
2000 1999
(000'S OMITTED)
Revolving bank loans $ -- $ 345,000
Senior Notes $200 million face amount, due 2006 with
interest rate of 7.875% 199,837 199,806
Private Placement Senior Notes, due 2001 to 2006 with
interest rates from 9.03% to 9.30% 96,753 136,688
Master Shelf Agreement Senior Notes, due 2002 to
2009 with interest rates from 7.17% to 8.94% 260,000 260,000
Tax-Exempt Bonds, due 2004 to 2029 with variable
and fixed interest rates 309,520 305,520
Taxable Bonds, due 2026 to 2028 with variable interest rates 174,000 178,000
Cit-Con bank credit agreement 7,143 14,286
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1,047,253 1,439,300
Current portion of long-term debt (47,078) (47,078)
----------- -----------
$ 1,000,175 $ 1,392,222
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REVOLVING BANK LOANS - The Company's credit agreement with various banks
consists of (i) a $400 million, five-year, revolving bank loan maturing in
May 2003 and (ii) a $150 million, 364-day, revolving bank loan, both of
which are unsecured and have various borrowing maturities and interest
rate options. Interest rates on the revolving bank loans were 7.8 percent
at December 31, 1999; no borrowings were outstanding under this credit
agreement at December 31, 2000.
SHELF REGISTRATION - In April 1996, the Company filed a registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the
shelf registration of $600 million of debt securities that may be offered
and sold from time to time. In May 1996, the registration became effective
and CITGO sold a tranche of debt securities with an aggregate offering
price of $200 million. On October 28, 1997, the Company entered into a
Selling Agency Agreement with Salomon Brothers Inc. and Chase Securities
Inc. providing for the sale of up to an additional $235 million in
aggregate principal amount of notes in tranches from time to time by the
Company under the shelf registration. No amounts were sold under this
agreement as of December 31, 2000.
PRIVATE PLACEMENT - At December 31, 2000, the Company has outstanding
approximately $97 million of privately placed, unsecured Senior Notes.
Principal amounts are payable in annual installments in November and
interest is payable semiannually in May and November.
MASTER SHELF AGREEMENT - At December 31, 2000, the Company has outstanding
$260 million of privately-placed senior notes under an unsecured Master
Shelf Agreement with an insurance company. The notes have various fixed
interest rates and maturities.
COVENANTS - The various agreements above contain certain covenants that,
depending upon the level of the Company's capitalization and earnings,
could impose limitations on the Company's ability to pay dividends, incur
additional debt, place liens on property, and sell fixed assets. The
Company was in compliance with the debt covenants at December 31, 2000.
TAX-EXEMPT BONDS - At December 31, 2000, through state entities, the
Company has outstanding $74.8 million of industrial development bonds for
certain Lake Charles port facilities and pollution control equipment and
$234.7 million of environmental revenue bonds to finance a portion of the
Company's environmental facilities at its Lake Charles and Corpus Christi
refineries and at the LYONDELL-CITGO refinery. Additional credit support
for these bonds is provided through letters of credit. The bonds bear
interest at various floating rates which ranged from 4.7 percent to 6.0
percent at December 31, 2000, and 4.5 percent to 6.0 percent at December
31, 1999.
TAXABLE BONDS - At December 31, 2000, through state entities, the Company
has outstanding $174 million of taxable environmental revenue bonds to
finance a portion of the Company's environmental facilities at its Lake
Charles refinery and at the LYONDELL-CITGO refinery. Such bonds are
secured by letters of credit and have floating interest rates (6.6 percent
at December 31, 2000 and 6.1 percent at December 31, 1999). At the option
of the Company and upon the occurrence of certain specified conditions,
all or any portion of such taxable bonds may be converted to tax-exempt
bonds. As of December 31, 2000, $21 million of originally issued taxable
bonds had been converted to tax-exempt bonds.
CIT-CON BANK CREDIT AGREEMENT - The Cit-Con bank credit agreement consists
of a term loan collateralized by throughput agreements of the owner
companies. The loan contains various interest rate options (weighted
average effective rates of 7.6 percent and 7.5 percent at December 31,
2000 and 1999, respectively), and requires quarterly principal payments
through December 2001.
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DEBT MATURITIES - Future maturities of long-term debt as of December 31,
2000, are: 2001 - $47.1 million, 2002 - $36.4 million, 2003 - $61.4
million, 2004 - $47.1 million, 2005 - $11.4 million and $843.7 million
thereafter.
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS - The Company has entered into the following
interest rate swap agreements to reduce the impact of interest rate
changes on its variable interest rate debt:
NOTIONAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
--------------------------
EXPIRATION FIXED RATE 2000 1999
VARIABLE RATE INDEX DATE PAID (000'S OMITTED)
One-month LIBOR May 2000 6.28% $ -- $25,000
J. J. Kenny May 2000 4.72% -- 25,000
J. J. Kenny February 2005 5.30% 12,000 12,000
J. J. Kenny February 2005 5.27% 15,000 15,000
J. J. Kenny February 2005 5.49% 15,000 15,000
------- -------
$42,000 $92,000
======= =======
Interest expense includes $0.6 million, $1.5 million, and $1.0 million in
2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively, related to the net settlements on
these agreements.
11. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
EMPLOYEE SAVINGS - The Company sponsors three qualified defined
contribution retirement and savings plans covering substantially all
eligible salaried and hourly employees. Participants make voluntary
contributions to the plans and the Company makes contributions, including
matching of employee contributions, based on plan provisions. The Company
expensed $17 million, $18 million, and $19 million, related to its
contributions to these plans for the years 2000, 1999, and 1998,
respectively.
PENSION BENEFITS - The Company sponsors three qualified noncontributory
defined benefit pension plans, two covering eligible hourly employees and
one covering eligible salaried employees. The Company also sponsors three
nonqualified defined benefit plans for certain eligible employees. The
qualified plans' assets include corporate securities and shares in a fixed
income mutual fund, two collective funds and a short-term investment fund.
The nonqualified plans are not funded.
The Company's policy is to fund the qualified pension plans in accordance
with applicable laws and regulations and not to exceed the tax-deductible
limits. The nonqualified plans are funded as necessary to pay retiree
benefits. The plan benefits for each of the qualified pension plans are
primarily based on an employee's years of plan service and compensation as
defined by each plan.
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS - In addition to pension
benefits, the Company also provides certain health care and life insurance
benefits for eligible salaried and hourly employees at retirement. These
benefits are subject to deductibles, copayment provisions and other
limitations and are primarily funded on a pay as you go basis. The Company
reserves the right to change or to terminate the benefits at any time.
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The following sets forth the changes in benefit obligations and plan
assets for the pension and postretirement plans for the years ended
December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the funded status of such plans reconciled
with amounts reported in the Company's consolidated balance sheets:
PENSION BENEFITS OTHER BENEFITS
---------------------- ----------------------
2000 1999 2000 1999
--------- --------- --------- ---------
(000'S OMITTED) (000'S OMITTED)
CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 258,703 $ 270,382 $ 189,032 $ 195,928
Service cost 15,533 19,554 5,769 6,922
Interest cost 19,680 17,899 14,392 13,040
Plan vesting changes 5,556 -- -- --
Actuarial (gain) loss 737 (39,996) 4,463 (19,540)
Benefits paid (12,021) (9,136) (7,380) (7,318)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Benefit obligation at end of year 288,188 258,703 206,276 189,032
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at
beginning of year 275,382 254,648 991 939
Actual return on plan assets 6,844 28,644 62 52
Employer contribution 2,684 1,226 7,380 7,318
Benefits paid (12,021) (9,136) (7,380) (7,318)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 272,889 275,382 1,053 991
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Funded status (15,299) 16,679 (205,223) (188,041)
Unrecognized net actuarial gain (62,492) (85,606) (9,717) (31,431)
Unrecognized prior service cost 2,644 107 -- --
Net gain at date of adoption (744) (1,012) -- --
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net amount recognized $ (75,891) $ (69,832) $(214,940) $(219,472)
========= ========= ========= =========
Amounts recognized in the Company's
consolidated balance sheets consist of:
Accrued benefit liability $ (83,353) $ (76,303) $(214,940) $(219,472)
Intangible asset 3,584 1,245 -- --
Accumulated other comprehensive
income 3,878 5,226 -- --
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net amount recognized $ (75,891) $ (69,832) $(214,940) $(219,472)
========= ========= ========= =========
PENSION BENEFITS OTHER BENEFITS
---------------- --------------
2000 1999 2000 1999
---- ---- ---- ----
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS
AS OF DECEMBER 31:
Discount rate 7.75% 7.75% 7.75% 7.75%
Expected return on plan assets 9.0% 9.0% 6.0% 6.0%
Rate of compensation increase 5.0% 5.0% -- --
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For measurement purposes, a 6.5 percent annual rate of increase in the per
capita cost of covered health care benefits was assumed for 2000. The rate
was assumed to decrease gradually to 5.5 percent for 2002 and remain at
that level thereafter.
PENSION BENEFITS OTHER BENEFITS
-------------------------------- --------------------------------
2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(000'S OMITTED) (000'S OMITTED)
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost $ 15,533 $ 19,554 $ 17,742 $ 5,769 $ 6,922 $ 6,610
Interest cost 19,680 17,899 16,058 14,392 13,040 12,770
Expected return on plan assets (24,397) (22,531) (19,660) (59) (57) (53)
Amortization of prior service cost 143 40 40 -- -- --
Amortization of net gain at date
of adoption (268) (268) (268) -- -- --
Recognized net actuarial gain (4,824) (1,649) (1,625) (17,254) -- (8,823)
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net periodic benefit cost $ 5,867 $ 13,045 $ 12,287 $ 2,848 $ 19,905 $ 10,504
======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
One-time adjustment $ 2,875 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Actuarial gains (or losses) related to the postretirement benefit
obligation are recognized as a component of net postretirement benefit
cost by the amount the beginning of year unrecognized net gain (or loss)
exceeds 7.5 percent of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation.
The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation, and fair
value of plan assets for the pension plan with accumulated benefit
obligations in excess of plan assets were $31.7 million, $28 million and
$-0-, respectively, as of December 31, 2000 and $23.4 million, $22.8
million and $-0-, respectively, as of December 31, 1999.
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the
amounts reported for the health care plans. A one-percentage-point change
in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
1-PERCENTAGE- 1-PERCENTAGE-
POINT INCREASE POINT DECREASE
Increase (decrease) in total of service and interest cost
components $ 4,507,000 $ (3,540,000)
Increase (decrease) in postretirement benefit obligation 36,923,000 (31,318,000)
EMPLOYEE SEPARATION PROGRAMS - During 1997, the Company's senior
management implemented a Transformation Program that resulted in certain
personnel reductions (the "Separation Programs"). The Company expensed
approximately $1 million, $7 million, and $8 million for the years ended
December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively, relating to the Separation
Programs.
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12. INCOME TAXES
The provisions for income taxes are comprised of the following:
2000 1999 1998
(000'S OMITTED)
Current:
Federal $ 86,743 $ 11,781 $ 40,040
State 4,614 560 3,326
-------- -------- --------
91,357 12,341 43,366
Deferred 47,236 49,349 59,421
-------- -------- --------
$138,593 $ 61,690 $102,787
======== ======== ========
The federal statutory tax rate differs from the effective tax rate due to
the following:
2000 1999 1998
Federal statutory tax rate 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
State taxes, net of federal benefit 2.0% 2.4% 1.2%
Dividend exclusions (1.7)% (3.8)% (2.5)%
Tax settlement --% (5.4)% --%
Other 2.1% 1.4% 0.9%
-------- -------- --------
Effective tax rate 37.4% 29.6% 34.6 %
======== ======== ========
The effective tax rate for 1999 was unusually low due primarily to the
favorable resolution in this year with the Internal Revenue Service
("IRS") of significant tax issues related to environmental expenditures.
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Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of (i) temporary
differences between the financial and tax bases of assets and liabilities,
and (ii) loss and tax credit carryforwards. The tax effects of significant
items comprising the Company's net deferred tax liability as of December
31, 2000 and 1999, are as follows:
2000 1999
(000'S OMITTED)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment $588,708 $562,818
Inventories 99,475 87,085
Investments in affiliates 149,161 121,002
Other 44,106 43,055
-------- --------
881,450 813,960
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Deferred tax assets:
Postretirement benefit obligations 76,396 77,371
Employee benefit accruals 43,532 38,893
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards 109,403 41,809
Net operating loss carryforwards 729 40,914
Marketing and promotional accruals 12,594 9,271
Other 66,993 81,634
-------- --------
309,647 289,892
-------- --------
Net deferred tax liability (of which $17,177 and $2,317
are included in current liabilities at December 31, 2000 and
1999, respectively) $571,803 $524,068
======== ========
During 1999, the Company filed a claim with the IRS to reclassify certain
losses from capital to ordinary. The Company was successful and was able
to utilize all available capital loss carryforwards ($6.7 million) in its
1998 tax return.
The Company's alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards are available
to offset regular federal income taxes in future years without expiration,
subject to certain alternative minimum tax limitations.
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LITIGATION AND INJURY CLAIMS - Various lawsuits and claims arising in the
ordinary course of business are pending against the Company. The Company
records accruals for potential losses when, in management's opinion, such
losses are probable and reasonably estimable. If known lawsuits and claims
were to be determined in a manner adverse to the Company, and in amounts
greater than the Company's accruals, then such determinations could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations in a given
reporting period. However, in management's opinion the ultimate resolution
of these lawsuits and claims will not exceed, by a material amount, the
amount of the accruals and the insurance coverage available to the
Company. This opinion is based upon management's and counsel's current
assessment of these lawsuits and claims. The most significant lawsuits and
claims are discussed below.
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In May 1997, a fire occurred at CITGO's Corpus Christi refinery. No
serious personal injuries were reported. Approximately 1,300 claims have
been resolved for immaterial amounts. There are seventeen related lawsuits
pending in Corpus Christi, Texas state court against CITGO on behalf of
approximately 9,000 individuals alleging property damages, personal injury
and punitive damages. None of these are presently scheduled for trial.
A class action lawsuit is pending in Corpus Christi, Texas state court
against CITGO which claims damages for reduced value of residential
properties as a result of alleged air, soil and groundwater contamination.
CITGO has purchased 275 adjacent properties included in the lawsuit and
settled those related property damage claims. CITGO has contested an
agreement that purported to provide for settlement of the remaining
property damage claims for $5 million payable by it. Motions by CITGO and
the plaintiffs for summary judgment related to the enforcement of this
agreement are currently under consideration by the court.
One of two lawsuits alleging wrongful death and personal injury filed in
1996 against CITGO and other industrial facilities in Corpus Christi,
Texas state court was settled by CITGO for an immaterial amount. The other
case, brought by persons who claim that exposure to refinery hydrocarbon
emissions have caused various forms of illnesses, including multiple forms
of cancer, is scheduled for trial in 2002.
Litigation is pending in federal court in Lake Charles, Louisiana against
CITGO by a number of current and former refinery employees and applicants
asserting claims of racial discrimination in connection with CITGO's
employment practices. A trial involving two plaintiffs resulted in
verdicts for the Company. The Court granted the Company summary judgment
with respect to another group of claims; this has been appealed to the
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. No trials of the remaining cases are set
pending this appeal.
CITGO is among defendants to class action lawsuits in North Carolina, New
York and Illinois alleging contamination of water supplies by methyl
tertiary butyl ether ("MTBE"), a component of gasoline. These actions
allege that MTBE poses public health risks and seek damages as well as
remediation of the alleged contamination. These matters are in early
states of discovery. The Illinois case has been transferred to New York
and consolidated with the case pending in New York. CITGO has denied all
of the allegations and is pursuing its defenses.
In 1999, a group of U.S. independent oil producers filed petitions under
the U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty laws against imports of crude
oil from Venezuela, Iraq, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. These laws provide for
the imposition of additional duties on imports of merchandise if (1) the
U.S. Department of Commerce ("DOC"), after investigation, determines that
the merchandise has been sold to the United States at dumped prices or has
benefited from counteravailable subsidies, and (2) the U.S. International
Trade Commission determines that the imported merchandise has caused or
threatened material injury to the U.S. industry producing like product.
The amount of the additional duties imposed is generally equal to the
amount of the dumping margin and subsidies found on the imports on which
the duties are assessed. No duties are owed on imports made prior to the
formal initiation of an investigation by the DOC. In 1999, prior to
initiation of a formal investigation, the DOC dismissed the petitions. In
2000, the U.S. Court of International Trade overturned this decision and
remanded the case to the DOC for reconsideration; this has been appealed.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND REMEDIATION - CITGO is subject to various
federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations which may
require CITGO to take action to correct or improve the effects on the
environment of prior disposal or release of petroleum substances by CITGO
or other parties. Maintaining compliance with environmental laws and
regulations in the future could require significant capital expenditures
and additional operating costs.
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CITGO's accounting policy establishes environmental reserves as probable
site restoration and remediation obligations become reasonably capable of
estimation. Based on currently available information, including the
continuing participation of former owners in remediation actions and
indemnification agreements with third parties, CITGO believes that its
accruals are sufficient to address its environmental cleanup obligations.
In 1992, the Company reached an agreement with a state agency to cease
usage of certain surface impoundments at the Company's Lake Charles
refinery by 1994. A mutually acceptable closure plan was filed with the
state in 1993. The Company and its former owner are participating in the
closure and sharing the related costs based on estimated contributions of
waste and ownership periods. The remediation commenced in December 1993.
In 1997, the Company presented a proposal to a state agency revising the
1993 closure plan. In 1998, the Company amended its 1997 proposal as
requested by the state agency. A ruling on the proposal, as amended, is
expected in 2001 with final closure to begin in 2002.
In 1992, an agreement was reached between the Company and its former owner
concerning a number of environmental issues. The agreement consisted, in
part, of payments to the Company totaling $46 million. The former owner
will continue to share the costs of certain specific environmental
remediation and certain tort liability actions based on ownership periods
and specific terms of the agreement.
The Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission ("TNRCC") conducted
environmental compliance reviews at the Corpus Christi refinery in 1998
and 1999. TNRCC has issued Notices of Violation ("NOV") related to each of
the reviews and has proposed fines of approximately $970,000 based on the
1998 review and $700,000 based on the 1999 review. Most of the alleged
violations refer to recordkeeping and reporting issues, failure to meet
required emission levels, and failure to properly monitor emissions. The
Company is currently reviewing the alleged violations and intends to
vigorously protest the alleged violations and proposed fines.
In June 1999, CITGO and numerous other industrial companies received
notice from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") that the EPA
believes these companies have contributed to contamination in the
Calcasieu Estuary, in the proximity of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish,
Louisiana and are Potentially Responsible Parties ("PRPs") under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
("CERCLA"). The EPA made a demand for payment of its past investigation
costs from CITGO and other PRPs and advised it is conducting a Remedial
Investigation/Feasibility Study ("RI/FS") under its CERCLA authority.
CITGO and other PRPs may be potentially responsible for the costs of the
RI/FS. CITGO disagrees with the EPA's allegations and intends to contest
this matter.
In January 2001, CITGO received Notices of Violation ("NOVs") from the EPA
alleging violations of the Federal Clean Air Act ("CAA"). Thc NOVs are an
outgrowth of inspections and formal Information Requests regarding the
Company's compliance with the CAA. The NOVs cover CITGO's Lake Charles,
Louisiana and Corpus Christi, Texas refineries and a Lemont, Illinois
refinery operated by CITGO. For the Lake Charles and Lemont facilities,
the NOVs allege, among other things, violations of the "New Source Review"
("NSR") provisions of the CAA, which address installation and permitting
of new and modified air emission sources. For the Corpus Christi facility,
the NOV alleges violations of various monitoring, leak detection and
repair requirements of the CAA. If the Company were to be found to have
violated the provisions cited in the NOVs, it could be subject to possible
significant penalties and capital expenditures for installation or
upgrading of pollution control equipment or technologies. The likelihood
of an unfavorable outcome and the amount or range of any potential loss
cannot reasonably be estimated at this time.
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In October 1999, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality issued
the Company a Notice of Violation and Potential Penalty alleging violation
of benzene NESHAPS regulations covering benzene emissions from wastewater
treatment operations at CITGO's Lake Charles, Louisiana refinery and
requested additional information. The Company anticipates resolving this
for an immaterial amount.
Conditions which require additional expenditures may exist with respect to
various Company sites including, but not limited to, CITGO's operating
refinery complexes, closed refineries, service stations and crude oil and
petroleum product storage terminals. The amount of such future
expenditures, if any, is indeterminable.
SUPPLY AGREEMENTS - CITGO purchases the crude oil processed at its
refineries and also purchases refined products to supplement the
production from its refineries to meet marketing demands and resolve
logistical issues. In addition to supply agreements with various
affiliates (Notes 2 and 4), the Company has various other crude oil,
refined product and feedstock purchase agreements with unaffiliated
entities with terms ranging from monthly to annual renewal. The Company
believes these sources of supply are reliable and adequate for its current
requirements.
THROUGHPUT AGREEMENTS - The Company has throughput agreements with certain
pipeline affiliates (Note 8). These throughput agreements may be used to
secure obligations of the pipeline affiliates. Under these agreements, the
Company may be required to provide its pipeline affiliates with additional
funds through advances against future charges for the shipping of
petroleum products. The Company currently ships on these pipelines and has
not been required to advance funds in the past. At December 31, 2000, the
Company has no fixed and determinable, unconditional purchase obligations
under these agreements.
COMMODITY DERIVATIVE ACTIVITY - The Company's commodity derivatives are
generally entered into through major brokerage houses and traded on
national exchanges and can be settled in cash or through delivery of the
commodity. Through December 31, 2000, such contracts generally qualify for
hedge accounting and correlate to market price movements of crude oil and
refined products. Resulting gains and losses, therefore, were generally
offset by gains and losses on the Company's hedged inventory or future
purchases and sales. Effective January 1, 2001 with the adoption of SFAS
No. 133, the Company generally will not designate its commodity
derivatives as hedges. Accordingly, beginning in fiscal 2001, the Company
will mark to market all outstanding derivatives with the resulting change
recorded in results of operations.
The Company's derivative commodity activity is closely monitored by
management and contract periods are generally less than 30 days.
Unrealized and deferred gains and losses on these contracts at December
31, 2000 and 1999 and the effects of realized gains and losses on cost of
sales and pretax earnings for 1999 and 1998 were not material. The
commodity instruments increased cost of sales and decreased pretax
earnings by $4 million in 2000. At times during 1998, CITGO entered into
commodity derivatives activities that were not related to the hedging
program discussed above. This activity and resulting gains and losses were
not material in 1998. There was no non-hedging activity in 2000 or 1999.
OTHER CREDIT AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK INFORMATION AS OF DECEMBER 31,
2000 - The Company has guaranteed approximately $17 million of debt of
certain CITGO marketers. Such debt is substantially collateralized by
assets of these entities. The Company has also guaranteed approximately
$113 million of debt of certain affiliates, including $50 million related
to HOVENSA (Note 2) and $11 million related to NISCO (Note 8). The Company
has outstanding letters of credit totaling approximately $519 million,
which includes $498 million related to the Company's tax-exempt and
taxable revenue bonds (Note 10).
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The Company has also acquired surety bonds totaling $51 million primarily
due to requirements of various government entities. The Company does not
expect liabilities to be incurred related to such guarantees, letters of
credit or surety bonds.
Neither the Company nor the counterparties are required to collateralize
their obligations under interest rate swaps or over-the-counter derivative
commodity agreements. The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event
of nonperformance by the counterparties to these agreements. The Company
does not anticipate nonperformance by the counterparties, which consist
primarily of major financial institutions.
Management considers the credit risk to the Company related to its
commodity and interest rate derivatives to be insignificant during the
periods presented.
14. LEASES
The Company leases certain of its Corpus Christi refinery facilities under
a capital lease. The basic term of the lease expires on January 1, 2004;
however, the Company may renew the lease until January 31, 2011, the date
of its option to purchase the facilities for a nominal amount. Capitalized
costs included in property, plant and equipment related to the leased
assets were approximately $209 million at December 31, 2000 and 1999.
Accumulated amortization related to the leased assets was approximately
$118 million and $110 million at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Amortization is included in depreciation expense.
The Company also has various noncancelable operating leases, primarily for
product storage facilities, office space, computer equipment and vehicles.
Rent expense on all operating leases totaled $35 million in 2000, $35
million in 1999, and $34 million in 1998. Future minimum lease payments
for the capital lease and noncancelable operating leases are as follows:
CAPITAL OPERATING
LEASE LEASES TOTAL
YEAR (000'S OMITTED)
2001 $ 41,063 $ 38,286 $ 79,349
2002 27,375 31,490 58,865
2003 27,375 20,200 47,575
2004 5,000 13,488 18,488
2005 5,000 8,429 13,429
Thereafter 26,000 18,909 44,909
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Total minimum lease payments 131,813 $ 130,802 $ 262,615
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Amount representing interest (37,842)
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Present value of minimum lease payments 93,971
Current portion 26,649
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$ 67,322
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15. FAIR VALUE INFORMATION
The following estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the
Company, using available market information and appropriate valuation
methodologies. However, considerable judgment is necessarily required in
interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value.
Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative
of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market
exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation
methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value
amounts.
The carrying amounts of cash equivalents, restricted cash and
variable-rate debt approximate fair values. The carrying amounts and
estimated fair values of the Company's other financial instruments are as
follows:
2000 1999
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CARRYING FAIR CARRYING FAIR
AMOUNT VALUE AMOUNT VALUE
(000'S OMITTED) (000'S OMITTED)
LIABILITIES:
Short-term bank loans $ 37,500 $ 37,500 $ 16,000 $ 16,000
Long-term debt 1,047,253 1,039,752 1,439,300 1,421,702
DERIVATIVE AND OFF-BALANCE
SHEET FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS -
UNREALIZED LOSSES:
Interest rate swap agreements -- (2,049) -- (1,281)
Guarantees of debt -- (1,069) -- (898)
Letters of credit -- (4,217) -- (4,284)
Surety bonds -- (219) -- (159)
SHORT-TERM BANK LOANS AND LONG-TERM DEBT - The fair value of short-term
bank loans and long-term debt is based on interest rates that are
currently available to the Company for issuance of debt with similar terms
and remaining maturities.
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS - The fair value of these agreements is
based on the estimated amount that the Company would receive or pay to
terminate the agreements at the reporting dates, taking into account
current interest rates and the current creditworthiness of the
counterparties.
GUARANTEES, LETTERS OF CREDIT AND SURETY BONDS - The estimated fair value
of contingent guarantees of third-party debt, letters of credit and surety
bonds is based on fees currently charged for similar one-year agreements
or on the estimated cost to terminate them or otherwise settle the
obligations with the counterparties at the reporting dates.
The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent
information available to management as of the reporting dates. Although
management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the
estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively
revalued for purposes of these financial statements since that date, and
current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts
presented herein.
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16. QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED
The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for the
years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999:
1ST QTR. 2ND QTR. 3RD QTR. 4TH QTR.
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(000'S OMITTED)
2000
Sales $4,831,804 $5,690,696 $5,877,491 $5,751,417
========== ========== ========== ==========
Cost of sales and operating expenses $4,714,261 $5,556,184 $5,675,036 $5,575,503
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Net income $ 38,177 $ 33,179 $ 99,719 $ 60,909
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1999
Sales $2,256,466 $3,153,238 $3,671,547 $4,235,970
========== ========== ========== ==========
Cost of sales and operating expenses $2,048,612 $3,037,583 $3,554,336 $4,156,065
========== ========== ========== ==========
Net income $ 86,219 $ 24,893 $ 32,588 $ 2,784
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17. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On February 9, 2001, PDVSA notified CITGO and LYONDELL-CITGO that it had
declared force majeure, effective February 1, 2001, under each of the
long-term crude oil supply agreements it has with CITGO and
LYONDELL-CITGO. Under a force majeure declaration, PDVSA may reduce the
amount of crude oil that it would otherwise be required to supply under
these agreements. If PDVSA reduces its delivery of crude oil, CITGO and
LYONDELL-CITGO may be required to use alternative sources to obtain their
required supply of crude oil which may result in reduced operating
margins. The effect of PDVSA's declaration of force majeure on CITGO and
LYONDELL-CITGO's crude oil supply, operating results and the duration of
this situation are not known at this time.
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
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*3.1 Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Amendment of
Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of CITGO Petroleum
Corporation.
3.1(i) By-laws of CITGO Petroleum Corporation as amended on March 13,
2001.
*4.1 Indenture, dated as of May 1, 1996, between CITGO Petroleum
Corporation and the First National Bank of Chicago, relating to
the 7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2006 of CITGO Petroleum Corporation.
*4.2 Form of Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.1).
**10.1 Crude Supply Agreement between CITGO Petroleum Corporation and
Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., dated as of September 30, 1986.
**10.2 Supplemental Crude Supply Agreement dated as of September 30,
1986 between CITGO Petroleum Corporation and Petroleos de
Venezuela, S.A.
**10.3 Crude Oil and Feedstock Supply Agreement dated as of March 31,
1987 between Champlin Refining Company and Petroleos de
Venezuela, S.A.
**10.4 Supplemental Crude Oil and Feedstock Supply Agreement dated as of
March 31, 1987 between Champlin Refining Company and Petroleos de
Venezuela, S.A.
**10.5 Contract for the Purchase/Sale of Boscan Crude Oil dated as of
June 2, 1993 between Tradecal, S.A. and CITGO Asphalt Refining
Company.
**10.6 Restated Contract for the Purchase/Sale of Heavy/Extra Heavy
Crude Oil dated December 28, 1990 among Maraven, S.A., Lagoven,
S.A. and Seaview Oil Company.
**10.7 Sublease Agreement dated as of March 31, 1987 between Champlin
Petroleum Company, Sublessor, and Champlin Refining Company,
Sublessee.
**10.8 Operating Agreement dated as of May 1, 1984 among Cit-Con Oil
Corporation, CITGO Petroleum Corporation and Conoco, Inc.
**10.9 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Regulations of
LYONDELL-CITGO Refining Company, Ltd., dated July 1, 1993.
**10.10 Contribution Agreement between Lyondell Petrochemical Company and
LYONDELL-CITGO Refining Company, Ltd. and Petroleos de Venezuela,
S.A.
**10.11 Crude Oil Supply Agreement between LYONDELL-CITGO Refining
Company, Ltd. and Lagoven, S.A. dated as of May 5, 1993.
**10.12 Supplemental Supply Agreement dated as of May 5, 1993 between
LYONDELL-CITGO Refining Company, Ltd. and Petroleos de Venezuela,
S.A.
**10.13 Tax Allocation Agreement dated as of June 24, 1993 among PDV
America, Inc., VPHI Midwest, Inc., CITGO Petroleum Corporation
and PDV USA, Inc., as amended.
**10.14 CITGO Credit Facility.
*10.15(i) First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Senior Term
Loan Agreement, by and between CITGO Petroleum Corporation and
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association et al,
dated as of February 15, 1994.
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*10.15(ii) Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Senior Term Loan
Agreement by and among CITGO Petroleum Corporation and Bank of
America Illinois et al, dated as of October 21, 1994.
*10.15(iii) First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Senior
Revolving Credit Facility Agreement by and among CITGO Petroleum
Corporation and Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association et al, dated as of February 15, 1994.
*10.15(iv) Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Senior Revolving
Credit Facility Agreement by and among CITGO Petroleum
Corporation and Bank of America Illinois et al, dated as of
October 21, 1994.
*10.16 Master Shelf Agreement (1994) by and between Prudential Insurance
Company of America and CITGO Petroleum Corporation
($100,000,000), dated March 4, 1994.
*10.17(i) Letter Agreement by and between the Company and Prudential
Insurance Company of America, dated March 4, 1994.
*10.17(ii) Letter Amendment No. 1 to Master Shelf Agreement with Prudential
Insurance company of America, dated November 14, 1994.
**10.18 CITGO Senior Debt Securities (1991) Agreement.
*10.19 Cit-Con Credit Agreement between Cit-Con Oil Corporation and The
Chase Manhattan Bank N.A., as Agent, dated as of April 30, 1992.
*10.20(i) First Amendment to the Cit-Con Credit Agreement, between Cit-Con
Oil Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National
Association), dated as of June 30, 1992.
*10.20(ii) Second Amendment to the Cit-Con Credit Agreement, between Cit-Con
Oil Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National
Association), dated as of March 31, 1994.
*10.20(iii) Third Amendment to the Cit-Con Credit Agreement, between Cit-Con
Oil Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National
Association), dated as of June 10, 1994.
***10.21 Selling Agency Agreement dated as of October 28, 1997 among CITGO
Petroleum Corporation, Salomon Brothers Inc. and Chase Securities
Inc.
****10.22 $150,000,000 Credit Agreement dated May 13, 1998.
****10.23 $400,000,000 Credit Agreement dated May 13, 1998.
****10.24 Limited Partnership Agreement of LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP,
dated December 31, 1998.
12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors.
27 Financial Data Schedule.
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* Previously filed in connection with the Registrant's Report on Form 10,
Registration No. 333-3226.
** Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form F-1 of
PDV America, Inc. (No. 33-63742).
*** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Commission on November 18, 1997.
**** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Report on Form 10-K filed
with the Commission on March 17, 1999.