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United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[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 001-12138
PDV AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 51-0297556
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
750 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(212) 753-5340
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 2003 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) 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 (ii) 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
Number of shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, outstanding as of March 1, 2001: 1,000
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: None
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PDV AMERICA, INC.
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
PAGE
FACTORS AFFECTING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS................................................................... ii
PART I......................................................................................................... 1
ITEMS 1. and 2. Business and Properties............................................................... 1
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings............................................................................. 16
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders........................................... 17
PART II........................................................................................................ 18
ITEM 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters......................... 18
ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data....................................................................... 18
ITEM 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations......... 19
ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk................................... 25
ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data................................................... 28
ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.......... 28
PART III....................................................................................................... 29
ITEM 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant........................................... 29
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation....................................................................... 29
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management............................... 29
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions............................................... 29
PART IV........................................................................................................ 32
ITEM 14. Exhibits, Financial Statements and Reports on Form 8-K....................................... 32
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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 capital expenditures and
investments related to environmental compliance and strategic planning,
purchasing patterns of refined products and capital resources available to the
PDV America and its subsidiaries 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 products of PDV America and its subsidiaries 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
materialize, actual results may vary materially from those estimated,
anticipated or projected. Although PDV America believes that the expectations
reflected by such forward-looking statements are reasonable based on information
currently available to the PDV America and its subsidiaries, 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
PDV America, Inc. ("PDV America" and, together with its subsidiaries,
the "Companies") was incorporated in 1986 in the State of Delaware and,
effective April 2, 1997, is a wholly owned subsidiary of PDV Holding, Inc. ("PDV
Holding"), a Delaware corporation. PDV America's ultimate parent is Petroleos de
Venezuela, S.A. (together with one or more of its subsidiaries, referred to
herein as "PDVSA"), the national oil company of the Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela. Through its wholly owned operating subsidiaries, CITGO Petroleum
Corporation ("CITGO") and PDV Midwest Refining L.L.C. ("PDVMR"), PDV America
refines, markets and transports 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.
PDV America's aggregate net interest in rated crude oil refining
capacity is 858 thousand barrels per day ("MBPD"). The following table shows the
capacity of each U.S. refinery in which PDV America holds an interest and PDV
America's share of such capacity as of December 31, 2000.
PDV AMERICA REFINING CAPACITY
NET PDV
TOTAL RATED AMERICA
CRUDE OWNERSHIP IN
PDV AMERICA REFINING REFINING
LOCATION OWNER INTEREST CAPACITY CAPACITY
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% MBPD MBPD
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
Lemont, IL PDVMR 100 167 167
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Total Rated Refining
Capacity as of December 31, 2000 1,014 858
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The following table shows PDV America's aggregate interest in refining capacity,
refinery input and product yield for the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2000.
PDV AMERICA REFINERY PRODUCTION(1)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2000(2) 1999(2) 1998(2)
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(MBPD, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
RATED REFINING CAPACITY AT YEAR END 858 858 858
Refinery Input
Crude oil 791 83% 753 84% 763 83%
Other feedstocks 157 17% 146 16% 159 17%
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Total 948 100% 899 100% 922 100%
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Product Yield
Light fuels
Gasoline 419 44% 401 44% 413 44%
Jet fuel 79 8% 72 8% 69 7%
Diesel/#2 fuel 182 19% 173 19% 175 19%
Asphalt 47 5% 42 5% 45 5%
Petrochemicals and industrial products 230 24% 219 24% 231 25%
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Total 957 100% 907 100% 933 100%
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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 for 2000, 1999 and 1998.
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. A number of former competitors have
combined their operations. Demand for crude oil and crude oil products is
largely driven by the condition 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.
CITGO
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.
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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.
REFINING
CITGO's aggregate net interest in rated crude oil refining capacity is
691 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.
TOTAL RATED NET CITGO
CRUDE OWNERSHIP IN
CITGO REFINING REFINING
LOCATION OWNER INTEREST CAPACITY CAPACITY
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(%) (MBPD) (MBPD)
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, Louisiana and Corpus Christi, Texas refineries. Asphalt refining
operations are carried out through CITGO's
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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.
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 - CITGO - 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.
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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,
Cit-Con Oil Corporation ("Cit-Con"), owned 65% by CITGO and 35% by Conoco, Inc.
("Conoco"). The Cit-Con refinery is operated by CITGO. Primarily because of its
specific design, the Cit-Con refinery produces high quality oils and waxes, and
is one of the few stand-alone lubricants refineries in the petroleum industry.
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.
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 - CITGO - Crude Oil and Refined Product Purchases."
CITGO operates the West Plant under a sublease agreement from Union
Pacific Corporation ("Union Pacific"). The basic term of the sublease agreement
ends on January 1, 2004, but CITGO may renew the sublease agreement 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 PDV America - Note 13 in Item 14a.
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The Corpus Christi refinery's main petrochemical products include
cumene, cyclohexane, methyl tertiary butyl ether and aromatics (including
benzene, toluene and xylene). PDV America 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 PDV America -- Note 2
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 contract through 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
pursuant to the crude oil supply contract. This required LYONDELL-CITGO to
obtain alternative sources of crude oil supply as 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 had again declared force
majeure pursuant to the crude oil supply contract. Under a force majeure
declaration, PDVSA may reduce the amount of crude oil that it would otherwise be
required to supply under the crude oil supply contract. If PDVSA reduces its
delivery of crude oil, LYONDELL-CITGO may be required to use alternative sources
to obtain its required supply of crude oil, and this may result in reduced
operating margins. The effect of PDVSA's declaration of force majeure on
LYONDELL-CITGO's crude oil supply, operating results and the duration of this
situation are not known at this time. CITGO purchases substantially all of the
gasoline, diesel and jet fuel produced at this refinery under a long-term supply
contract. See Consolidated Financial Statements of PDV America - Notes 2, 3 and
16 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."
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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
CITGO CRUDE OIL PURCHASES
LAKE CHARLES, LA CORPUS CHRISTI, TX PAULSBORO, NJ SAVANNAH, GA
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.
CITGO CRUDE OIL SUPPLY CONTRACTS WITH PDVSA
VOLUMES OF
CRUDE OIL PURCHASED CONTRACT
CONTRACT CRUDE FOR THE YEAR ENDED EXPIRATION
OIL VOLUME DECEMBER 31, DATE
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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 (1) certain deemed refining
costs; (2) certain actual costs, including transportation charges, import duties
and taxes; and (3) 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
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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 again 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 such
contracts 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 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 deductible 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 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.
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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 that 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 "Items 1.
and 2. Business and Properties - CITGO - Refining - LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP."
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.
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.
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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 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
approximately 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 "Items 1. and 2.
Business and Properties - CITGO - 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 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 ten 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
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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., 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.
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.
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PDV MIDWEST REFINING, L.L.C.
REFINING
PDVMR produces light fuels, petrochemicals and industrial products at
its refinery in Lemont, Illinois. The refinery has a crude distillation capacity
of 167 MBPD and has a Solomon Process Complexity Rating of 11.6 (as compared to
an average of 13.6 for U.S. refineries in the most recently available Solomon
Associates, Inc., survey).
The following table shows refining capacity, refinery input and product
yield at the Lemont refinery for the three years in the period ended December
31, 2000.
LEMONT 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 167 167 167
Refinery Input
Crude oil 153 89% 146 90% 148 91%
Other feedstocks 18 11% 17 10% 15 9%
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Total 171 100% 163 100% 163 100%
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Product Yield
Light fuels
Gasoline 89 52% 84 51% 79 49%
Jet fuel 1 1% 2 1% 3 2%
Diesel/#2 fuel 40 23% 37 23% 41 25%
Industrial Products
&Petrochemicals 41 24% 40 25% 38 24%
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Total 171 100% 163 100% 161 100%
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UTILIZATION OF RATED REFINING CAPACITY 92% 87% 89%
The average API gravity of the composite crude slate run at the Lemont
refinery is approximately 26 degrees. Crude oil is supplied to the refinery by
pipeline.
Petrochemical products at the Lemont refinery include benzene, toluene
and xylene, plus a range of ten different aliphatic solvents.
PDVMR owns a 25% interest in a partnership that operates a needle coker
production facility, The Needle Coker Company ("Needle Coker"), adjacent to the
Lemont refinery. The remaining 75% interest in Needle Coker is held by various
subsidiaries of Union Oil Company of California.
CRUDE OIL PURCHASES
PDVMR owns no crude oil reserves or production facilities and,
therefore, relies on purchases of crude oil for its refining operations. A
portion of the crude oil refined at the Lemont refinery is supplied by PDVSA
under a crude oil supply contract, effective as of April 23, 1997, that expires
in the year 2002 and, thereafter, is renewable annually. The contract calls for
delivery of a guaranteed volume by PDVSA of up to 100 MBPD. However, PDVMR is
not required to purchase a minimum volume. In 2000, the crude oil processed at
the Lemont refinery was 7% Venezuelan, 83% Canadian and 10% from other sources.
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MARKETING
Substantially all of PDVMR's products are sold to and marketed by
CITGO. See "Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions."
EMPLOYEES
PDVMR has no employees. CITGO operates the Lemont refinery and provides
all administrative functions to PDVMR pursuant to a refinery operating
agreement.
REFINERY OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH CITGO
CITGO operates the Lemont refinery in accordance with a refinery
operating agreement with PDVMR. The refinery operating agreement sets out the
duties, obligations and responsibilities of CITGO and PDVMR with respect to the
operation of the Lemont refinery. CITGO provides all administrative functions to
PDVMR, including cash management, legal and accounting services. The term of the
agreement is 60 months, commencing May 1, 1997, and shall be automatically
renewed for periods of 12 months, subject to early termination in accordance
with the provisions of such agreement. See "Item 13. - Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions."
ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY
ENVIRONMENT -- GENERAL
Beginning in 1994, the U.S. refining industry was required to comply
with stringent product specifications under the 1990 amendments to the Federal
Clean Air Act relating to reformulated gasoline and low sulphur diesel fuel.
These amendments resulted in additional capital and operating expenditures, and
significantly altered the U.S. refining industry and the return realized on
refinery investments. In addition to these amendments, numerous other factors
affect the Companies' plans with respect to environmental compliance and related
expenditures. See "Factors Affecting Forward-Looking Statements."
The Companies are subject to various federal, state and local
environmental laws and regulations which may require the Companies to take
action to correct or improve the effects on the environment of prior disposal or
release of petroleum substances by the Companies or other parties. The
management believes that the Companies are in compliance with these laws and
regulations in all material aspects. Maintaining compliance with environmental
laws and regulations in the future could require significant capital
expenditures and additional operating costs.
Based on currently available information, including the continuing
participation of former owners in remediation actions and indemnification
agreements with third parties, the Companies' management believes that its
current accruals are sufficient to address the Companies' environmental clean-up
obligations. Conditions which require additional expenditures may exist for
various of the Companies' sites including, but not limited to, the Companies'
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.
ENVIRONMENT -- CITGO
In 1992, CITGO reached an agreement with a state agency to cease usage
of certain surface impoundments at CITGO's Lake Charles refinery by 1994. A
mutually acceptable closure plan was filed with the state in 1993. CITGO and the
former owner of the Lake Charles refinery are participating in the closure and
sharing the related costs based on estimated contributions of waste and
ownership periods.
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The remediation commenced in December 1993. In 1997, CITGO presented a proposal
to a state agency revising the 1993 closure plan. In 1998 and 2000, CITGO
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 CITGO and the former owner of
the Lake Charles refinery concerning a number of environmental issues. The
agreement consisted, in part, of payments to CITGO 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 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 notice of violation was issued in
January 1999 and the second notice of violation 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. CITGO 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, stating that the agency
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 under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA"). The Environmental Protection Agency
made a demand for payment of its past investigation costs from CITGO and other
potentially responsible parties and advised it intends to conduct a remedial
investigation/feasibility study under its CERCLA authority. CITGO and other
potentially responsible parties may be potentially responsible for the costs of
the remedial investigation/feasibility study. CITGO disagrees with the
Environmental Protection Agency's allegations and intends to contest this
matter.
In January 2001, CITGO received notice of violation from the
Environmental Protection Agency alleging violations of the Federal Clean Air
Act. The notices of violation resulted from inspections and formal information
requests regarding CITGO's compliance with the Federal Clean Air Act. The
notices of violation cover CITGO's Lake Charles, Louisiana and Corpus Christi,
Texas refineries and the Lemont, Illinois refinery operated by CITGO. For the
Lake Charles and Lemont facilities, the notices of violations allege, among
other things, violations of the "New Source Review" provisions of the Federal
Clean Air Act, which address installation and permitting of new and modified air
emission sources. For the Corpus Christi facility, the notice of violation
alleges violations of various monitoring, leak detection and repair requirements
of the Federal Clean Air Act. If CITGO were to be found to have violated the
provisions cited in the notices of violation, 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 to CITGO a notice of violation and potential penalty notice alleging
violation of benzene NESHAPS regulations covering benzene emissions from
wastewater treatment operations at CITGO's Lake Charles, Louisiana refinery and
requested additional information. CITGO anticipates resolving this for an
immaterial amount.
Conditions which require additional expenditures may exist with respect
to various CITGO sites including, but not limited to, CITGO's operating refinery
complexes, closed refineries, service stations
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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.
CITGO's 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."
ENVIRONMENT -- PDVMR
Prior to May 1, 1997, PDV America had a 50% interest in The UNO-VEN
Company ("UNO-VEN"), an Illinois general partnership. As of May 1, 1997,
pursuant to a partnership interest retirement agreement, certain UNO-VEN assets
were transferred to PDMVR. In accordance with this partnership interest
retirement agreement, PDV America, VPHI Midwest, Inc., a subsidiary of PDV
America, and PDVMR assumed joint and several liability for all environmental
matters relating to past operations of UNO-VEN.
In November 1999, the Attorney General's office of Illinois filed a
complaint in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court, Will County, Illinois against
PDVMR and CITGO alleging damages from several releases to the air of
contaminants from the Lemont, Illinois refinery. The initial complaint addressed
alleged violations and potential compliance actions. The Attorney General's
office later made a demand for penalties of approximately $150,000. While CITGO
and PDVMR disagree with the Attorney General's alleged violations and proposed
penalty demand, they are cooperating with the agency and anticipate reaching an
agreement with the agency to resolve this lawsuit by the end of the first
quarter 2001.
In January 2001, PDVMR received a notice of violation from the
Environmental Protection Agency alleging violations of the Federal Clean Air
Act. The notice of violation resulted from inspections and formal information
requests regarding PDVMR's compliance with the Federal Clean Air Act. The notice
of violation alleges, among other things, violations of the "New Source Review"
provisions of the Federal Clean Air Act, which addresses installation and
permitting of new and modified air emission sources. If PDVMR were to be found
to have violated the provisions cited in the notice of violation, 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.
SAFETY
Due to the nature of petroleum refining and distribution, CITGO and
PDVMR are subject to stringent occupational health and safety laws and
regulations. CITGO and PDVMR maintain comprehensive safety, training and
maintenance programs. PDV America 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 PDV America. PDV America 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 PDV America, and in amounts greater than PDV America `s accruals,
then such determinations could have a material adverse effect on PDV America's
results of operations in a given reporting period. However, in the 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 PDV America. 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 17 related lawsuits pending in the
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 a 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 CITGO a summary judgment with respect to another
group of claims; this judgment 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, a component of gasoline. These actions allege that methyl
tertiary butyl ether 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, after investigation, determines that the merchandise has
been sold to the Untied 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
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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 Department of Commerce. In 1999, prior to initiation of a formal
investigation, the Department of Commerce dismissed the petitions. In 2000, the
U.S. Court of International Trade overturned this decision and remanded the case
to the Department of Commerce for reconsideration; this has been appealed.
Four former UNO-VEN marketers have filed a class action complaint
against UNO-VEN alleging an improper termination of the UNO-VEN Marketer Sales
Agreement under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act in connection with PDVMR's
acquisition of the Union Oil Company of California's interest in UNO-VEN in
1997. This class action has been certified for liability purposes. The lawsuit
is pending in U.S. District Court in Wisconsin. PDVMR has filed a motion for
summary judgment. PDVMR and PDV America, jointly and severally, have agreed to
indemnify UNO-VEN and certain other related entities against certain liabilities
and claims, including this matter.
A lawsuit is pending against PDVMR and CITGO in Illinois state court,
which claims damages as a result of PDVMR's invoicing one of its partnerships
and an affiliate of the other partner of such partnership, allegedly excessive
charges for electricity utilized by the partnership's facilities located
adjacent to PDVMR's Lemont, Illinois refinery. The Companies have denied all
allegations and is pursuing their defenses.
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
PDV America's common stock is not publicly traded. All of PDV America's
common stock is held by PDV Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation, whose
ultimate parent is PDVSA. In 2000, PDV America declared and paid dividends of
$266 million to PDV Holding, Inc.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth certain selected historical consolidated
financial and operating data of PDV America as of the end of and for each of the
five years ended December 31, 2000. The following table should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of PDV America as of
December 31, 2000 and 1999, and for each of the three years ended December 31,
2000, included in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
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($ IN MILLIONS)
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
Sales $22,157 $13,332 $10,960 $13,622 $12,952
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 59 22 82 69 45
Net revenues 22,269 13,410 11,107 13,754 13,071
Income before extraordinary gain 336 142 231 228 138
Net income 336 142 231 228 138
Other comprehensive income (loss) 1 (3) - - -
Comprehensive income 337 139 231 228 138
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (1) 4.56x 2.52x 3.06x 2.58x 1.91x
BALANCE SHEET DATA
Total assets $7,635 $7,746 $7,075 $7,244 $6,938
Long-term debt (excluding current portion) 1,586 2,096 2,174 2,164 2,595
(2)
Total debt (3) 1,697 2,442 2,273 2,526 2,755
Shareholder's equity 2,789 2,718 2,601 2,589 2,111
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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, note payable to affiliate 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 PDV America should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements of PDV America 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 (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. PDV America'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 the Companies.
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 PDV America'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 PDV America's earnings and cash
flows. CITGO purchases a significant amount of its crude oil requirements from
PDVSA under long-term supply contracts expiring in the years 2006 through 2013.
The supply of crude oil from PDVSA represented approximately 50% of the crude
oil processed in refineries operated by CITGO in the year ended December 31,
2000. These crude supply contracts 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,
CITGO 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 - CITGO - 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
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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.
CITGO's revenues accounted for over 99% of PDV America's consolidated
revenues in 2000, 1999 and 1998. PDVMR's sales of $2,067 million for the period
ended December 31, 2000 were primarily to CITGO and, accordingly, these were
eliminated in consolidation.
The following table summarizes the sources of PDV America's sales
revenues and volumes.
PDV AMERICA SALES REVENUE AND VOLUMES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998
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($ 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 1,763 1,041 952 2,404 2,306 2,658
Lubricants and waxes 552 482 441 279 285 230
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Total refined product sales $ 22,123 $ 13,182 $ 10,718 25,075 23,714 23,617
Other sales 34 152 242 -- -- --
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Total sales $ 22,157 $ 13,334 $ 10,960 25,075 23,714 23,617
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The following table summarizes PDV America's cost of sales and
operating expenses.
PDV AMERICA COST OF SALES AND OPERATING EXPENSES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2000 1999 1998
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($ IN MILLIONS)
Crude oil $ 6,784 $ 3,804 $ 2,571
Refined products 11,308 6,640 5,102
Intermediate feedstocks 1,573 990 900
Refining and manufacturing costs 1,058 999 949
Other operating costs and expenses and inventory changes 647 374 784
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Total cost of sales and operating expenses $ 21,370 $ 12,807 $ 10,306
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- 2000 COMPARED TO 1999
Sales revenues and volumes. Sales increased $8,823 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%.
Equity in earnings of affiliates. Equity in earnings of affiliates
increased by approximately $37 million, or 168%, from $22 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
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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 $8,571 million, or 67%, from 1999 to 2000. See PDV
America's Cost of Sales and Operating Expenses table above.
PDV America purchases refined products to supplement the production
from its refineries to meet marketing demands and resolve logistical issues. The
refined product purchases represented 53% and 52% of cost of sales for the years
2000 and 1999, respectively. These refined product purchases included purchases
from LYONDELL-CITGO, Chalmette and HOVENSA. PDV America estimates that margins
on purchased products, on average, are lower than margins on produced products
due to the fact that PDV America can only receive the marketing portion of the
total margin received on the produced refined products. However, purchased
products are not segregated from PDV America produced products and margins may
vary due to market conditions and other factors beyond PDV America'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, PDV America does not anticipate operational actions or
market conditions to cause a material change in anticipated purchased product
requirements. However, there could be events beyond the control of PDV America
that may impact the volume of refined products purchased. See "Factors Affecting
Forward-Looking Statements."
As a result of purchases of crude oil supplies from alternate sources
due to PDVSA's invocation of the force majeure provisions in its crude oil
supply contracts, PDV America 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 $787 million, or 3.5% of
net sales, compared to $535 million, or 4.0% of net sales, for 1999. The gross
margin increased from 2.3 cents per gallon in 1999 to 3.1 cents per gallon in
2000.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses decreased $19 million, or 8%, in 2000, primarily as a
result of a reduction in bad debt expense due to the sale of PDV America's
consumer credit card business in March 2000.
Income taxes. PDV America's provision for income taxes in 2000 was $183
million, representing an effective tax rate of 35%. In 1999, PDV America's
provision for income taxes was $58 million, representing an effective tax rate
of 29%. 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 $2,372 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 PDV America
Sales Revenues and Volumes table above.
Equity in earnings of affiliates. Equity in earnings of affiliates
decreased by approximately $60 million, or 73%, from $82 million in 1998 to $22
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
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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 expense was $27 million for the year
ended December 31, 1999 as compared to $9 million for the same period in 1998.
The difference was primarily due to: (1) a $3 million gain on the sale of
Petro-Chemical Transport in 1998, (2) a loss of $2 million on the sale of
CITGO's interest in the Texas New Mexico Pipeline and (3) a $7 million loss
related to the sale of various PDVMR properties.
Cost of sales and operating expenses. Cost of sales and operating
expenses increased by $2,501 million, or 24%, from 1999 to 1998. See PDV America
Cost of Sales and Operating Expenses table above.
PDV America purchases refined products to supplement the production
from its refineries to meet marketing demands and resolve logistical issues. The
refined product purchases represented 52% and 50% of cost of sales for the years
1999 and 1998, respectively. These refined product purchases included purchases
from LYONDELL-CITGO, Chalmette and HOVENSA. PDV America estimates that margins
on purchased products, on average, are lower than margins on produced products
due to the fact that PDV America can only receive the marketing portion of the
total margin received on the produced refined products. However, purchased
products are not segregated from PDV America's produced products and margins may
vary due to market conditions and other factors beyond PDV America'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, PDV America does not anticipate operational actions or
market conditions to cause a material change in anticipated purchased product
requirements. However, there could be events beyond the control of PDV America
that may impact the volume of refined products purchased.
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, PDV America 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 $525 million, or 3.9%,
compared to $655 million, or 6.0%, 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 one-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 $21 million, or 8%, in 1999, as a result of
the Companies' efforts to reduce such expenses and the reduction in employee
incentive compensation.
Income taxes. PDV America's provision for income taxes in 1999 was $58
million, representing an effective tax rate of 29%. In 1998, PDV America's
provision for income taxes was $131 million, representing an effective tax rate
of 36%. The effective tax rate for the current year is 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, PDV America's net cash provided
by operating activities totaled approximately $830 million, primarily reflecting
$336 million of net income, $292 million of depreciation and amortization and
the net effect of other items of $202 million. The more significant changes in
other items included the increase in accounts receivable, including receivables
from affiliates, of approximately $(340) million and the increase in accounts
payable and other current liabilities, including payables to affiliates, of
approximately $442 million.
Net cash provided by investing activities in 2000 totaled $96 million
consisting primarily of proceeds from notes receivables from PDVSA of $250
million, partially offset by capital expenditures of $122 million and
investments in LYONDELL-CITGO of $18 million.
During the same period, consolidated net cash used in financing
activities totaled approximately $1,019 million comprised primarily of $462
million of repayments of revolving bank loans, payments on senior indebtedness
of $250 million and a $266 million dividend.
PDV America currently estimates that its capital expenditures for the
years 2001 through 2005 will total approximately $2.2 billion. These include:
PDV AMERICA ESTIMATED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES - 2001 THROUGH 2005 (1)
Strategic $ 740 million
Maintenance 449 million
Regulatory / Environmental 1,056 million
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Total $ 2,245 million
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(1) These estimates may change as future regulatory events unfold See
"Factors Affecting Forward-Looking Statements".
PDV America's notes receivable from PDVSA is unsecured and is comprised
of $500 million of 7.995% notes maturing on August 1, 2003.
PDV America's notes receivables from PDVSA Finance Ltd., a wholly owned
subsidiary of PDVSA, are unsecured and are comprised of $130 million of 8.558%
notes maturing on November 10, 2013 and a $38 million 10.395% note maturing on
May 15, 2014.
As of December 31, 1999, PDV America and its subsidiaries had an
aggregate of $1,603 million of indebtedness outstanding, maturing on various
dates through the year 2029. As of December 31, 2000, the contractual
commitments of PDV America and its subsidiaries to make principal payments on
this indebtedness were $85 million, $36 million and $560 million for 2001, 2002
and 2003, respectively.
PDV America issued $500 million of 7.875% of senior notes in 1993.
Interest on these notes is payable in semiannual installments. In August 1998,
PDV America repaid the $250 million 7.25% Senior Notes due August 1, 1998 with
the proceeds received from the maturity of $250 million of mirror notes due from
PDVSA on July 31, 1998. On August 1, 2000, PDV America repaid $250 million
Senior Notes due August 1, 2000 with proceeds from the maturity of $250 million
of mirror notes due from PDVSA on July 31, 2000.
CITGO'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. CITGO's other principal
indebtedness consists of (1) $200 million in senior notes issued in 1996, (2)
$260 million in senior notes
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issued pursuant to a master shelf agreement with an insurance company, (3) $97
million in senior notes issued in 1991, (4) $310 million in obligations related
to tax exempt bonds issued by various governmental units, and (5) $174 million
in obligations related to taxable bonds issued by various governmental units.
See Consolidated Financial Statements of PDV America - Note 9 in Item 14a.
PDVMR's bank credit facility consists of a $100 million revolving
credit facility, committed through April 2002, of which none was outstanding at
December 31, 2000. Other indebtedness consists of $20 million in pollution
control bonds. See Consolidated Financial Statements of PDV America - Note 9 in
Item 14a.
As of December 31, 2000, capital resources available to PDV America and
its subsidiaries 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 and $100 million in unused availability under PDVMR's
revolving credit facility 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. PDV America believes that its 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 arise. In addition, PDV America intends that payments received from its
notes receivables from PDVSA will provide funds to service PDV America's 7.875%
senior notes. PDV America periodically evaluates other sources of capital in the
marketplace. PDV America intends to provide for its long-term capital
requirements using current capital resources and will consider future financing
arrangements (including the issuance of debt securities) if necessary. PDV
America's ability to obtain such future financing will depend on numerous
factors, including market conditions and the perceived creditworthiness of PDV
America at that time. See "Factors Affecting Forward-Looking Statements."
The debt instruments of PDV America, PDVMR and CITGO impose
restrictions on PDV America's, PDVMR's and CITGO's ability to incur additional
debt, grant liens, make investments, sell or acquire fixed assets, make
restricted payments and engage in other transactions. In addition, restrictions
exist over the payment of dividends and other distributions to PDV America from
CITGO. PDV America, PDVMR and CITGO were in compliance with all their respective
covenants under such debt instruments at December 31, 2000.
PDV America and its subsidiaries form a part of PDV Holding's
consolidated Federal income tax return. CITGO has a tax allocation agreement
with PDV America, which is designed to provide PDV America with sufficient cash
to pay its consolidated income tax liabilities.
IMPENDING ACCOUNTING CHANGE
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, the
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. Some of PDV America's 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 PDV America will record an after-tax,
cumulative-effect-type transition charge of $1.5 million to accumulated other
comprehensive income related to these derivatives. Some of PDV America's
derivative instruments
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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, PDV America 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, PDV America will
record an after-tax, cumulative-effect-type benefit of $13.8 million to net
income related to these derivatives.
PDV America 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, PDV America 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, PDV America had included turnaround costs of $96 million in
other assets. The management of PDV America has not determined the amount, if
any, of these costs that could be capitalized under the provisions of the
exposure draft.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
PDV America and its subsidiaries are exposed to price fluctuations of
crude oil and refined products as well as fluctuations in interest rates. To
manage these exposures, management has defined certain benchmarks consistent
with its preferred risk profile for the environment in which the Companies
operate and finance their assets. The Companies do not attempt to manage the
price risk related to all of their inventories of crude oil and refined
products. As a result, at December 31, 2000, the Companies were exposed to the
risk of broad market price declines with respect to a substantial portion of
their crude oil and refined product inventories. The following disclosures do
not attempt to quantify the price risk associated with such commodity
inventories.
COMMODITY INSTRUMENTS
CITGO balances its crude oil and petroleum product supply and demand
and manages a portion of its price risk by entering into petroleum commodity
derivatives. Generally, CITGO's risk management strategies qualified as hedges
through December 31, 2000. However, certain strategies that CITGO used on
commodity positions during 1998 did not qualify as hedges.
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NON-TRADING COMMODITY DERIVATIVES
OPEN POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2000
MATURITY NUMBER OF CONTRACT MARKET
COMMODITY DERIVATIVE DATE CONTRACTS VALUE (2) VALUE
- -------------------- ----------------------------------- -------- --------- --------- ---------
($ 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
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% 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
NATIONAL
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 $2.0 million.
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For debt obligations, the table below presents principal cash flows and
related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates. Weighted
average variable rates are based on implied forward rates in the yield curve at
the reporting date.
DEBT OBLIGATIONS
AT DECEMBER 31, 2000
EXPECTED
EXPECTED FIXED AVERAGE FIXED VARIABLE AVERAGE VARIABLE
MATURITIES RATE DEBT INTEREST RATE RATE DEBT INTEREST RATE
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($ in millions) ($ in millions)
2001 $ 40 9.11% $ 45 6.79%
2002 36 8.78% 0 6.78%
2003 560 7.98% 0 7.02%
2004 31 8.02% 16 7.36%
2005 12 9.30% 0 7.70%
Thereafter $ 379 7.99% $ 484 8.86%
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Total $ 1,058 8.07% $ 545 8.65%
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Fair Value $ 1,042 $ 545
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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 $ 290 7.94% $ 40 6.89%
2001 40 9.11% 32 7.55%
2002 36 8.78% 75 7.93%
2003 560 7.98% 345 8.24%
2004 31 8.02 16 8.54%
Thereafter 391 8.02% 484 9.73%
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Total $ 1,348 8.04% $ 992 8.87%
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Fair Value $ 1,288 $ 992
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
PDV America's Consolidated Financial Statements, the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements and the Independent Auditors' Report are
included in Item 14a of this annual report. PDV America's quarterly results of
operations are reported in Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 15, included
in Item 14a.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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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.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
PDV America is a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of PDVSA. As a
result, PDVSA either directly or indirectly, nominates and selects members of
the board of directors of PDV America and its subsidiaries.
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 - CITGO - 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 contract 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 PDV America - Notes 2 and 3 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 that 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.
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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 closed
a transaction relating to 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 PDV America - Note 3 in
Item 14a. A portion of the crude oil processed by PDVMR is supplied by PDVSA
under a long-term crude oil 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 PDV America - Note 3 in Item 14a. CITGO
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 PDV America - Note 3 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, Chalmette and HOVENSA
incorporate various formula prices based on published market prices and other
factors. Such purchases totaled $5.3 and $3.1 billion for 2000 and 1999,
respectively. At December 31, 2000 and 1999, $195 and $116 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. CITGO'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 PDV
America's consolidated balance sheets under the caption "Due from affiliates" as
a result of these transactions.
CITGO has guaranteed approximately $17 million of debt of certain CITGO
marketers. Such debt is substantially collateralized by assets of these
entities. CITGO has also guaranteed approximately $113 million of debt of
certain affiliates, including $50 million related to HOVENSA and $11 million
related to the Nelson Industrial Steam Company. CITGO and PDVMR have outstanding
letters of credit
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totaling approximately $540 million which includes $498 million related to
CITGO's tax-exempt and taxable revenue bonds and $20.3 million related to
PDVMR's pollution control bonds. CITGO has also acquired surety bonds totaling
$51 million primarily due to requirements of various government entities. See
Consolidated Financial Statements of PDV America - Note 12 in Item 14a.
PDVMR is party to a Contract for Purchase and Sale of Crude Oil dated
April 23, 1997, with CITGO and Maraven S.A. ("Maraven"), a corporation organized
and existing, at the date of the contract, under the laws of the Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela. In accordance with the contract, Maraven (or its
successor) is obligated to provide a base volume of up to 100 MBPD of Venezuelan
crude, and CITGO as operator is responsible for administering the purchase of
additional volumes of crude for the refinery. The Venezuelan crude is priced in
accordance with a formula based upon posted crude prices less a quality
differential. Maraven (or its successor), CITGO and PDVMR can change the amount
and type of crude supplied in order to capture additional economic
opportunities. The term of the agreement is 60 months with renewal periods of 12
months. PDVMR purchased approximately 13,000 barrels per day and 31,000 barrels
per day under this contract in 2000 and 1999, respectively.
PDVMR sells certain refinery by-products and utilities to Needle Coker
and buys back hydrogen, naphtha and steam. Sales to Needle Coker were
approximately $11 million and $9 million in 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Purchases from Needle Coker were approximately $9 million and $6 million in 2000
and 1999, respectively.
During 1995, PDVMR entered into a service agreement with PDVSA to
provide financial and foreign agency services. Income from these services was
approximately $0 million, $0.9 million and $1.7 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.
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 West Plant. See Consolidated Financial Statements
of PDV America - Note 13.
PDV America's notes receivable from PDVSA is unsecured and is comprised
of $500 million of 7.995% notes maturing on August 1, 2003. Interest on these
notes is payable semiannually by PDVSA to PDV America on February 1 and August 1
of each year, less one business day. Interest income attributable to such notes
and on the $250 million 7.75% notes receivable from PDVSA that matured on August
1, 2000, was approximately $51 million, $59 million and $70 million for the
years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively, with approximately
$17 and $25 million included in PDV America's consolidated balance sheets under
the caption "Due from affiliates" at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
PDV America's notes receivables from PDVSA Finance Ltd., a wholly owned
subsidiary of PDVSA, are unsecured and are comprised of $130 million of 8.558%
notes maturing on November 10, 2013 and a $38 million 10.395% note maturing on
May 15, 2014. Interest on these notes is payable quarterly. Interest income
attributable to such notes was approximately $26 million, $24 million and $3
million for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively, with
approximately $4 million included in PDV America's consolidated balance sheets
under the caption "Due from affiliates" at December 31, 2000 and 1999. Due to
the related party nature of these notes receivables, it is not practicable to
estimate their fair value.
CITGO 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.
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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 each of
the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity for each of
the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of
the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7
2. EXHIBITS:
Item 14(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 PDV America
*4.1 Indenture, dated as of August 1, 1993, among PDV America,
Propernyn, PDVSA and Citibank, N.A., as trustee, relating
to PDV America's 7-1/4% Senior Notes Due 1998, 7-3/4%
Senior Notes Due 2000 and 7-7/8% Senior Notes Due 2003
*4.2 Form of Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.1)
*10.1 Crude Supply Agreement, dated as of September 30, 1986,
between CITGO Petroleum Corporation and Petroleos de
Venezuela, S.A.
*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, 1994, 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, as
Sublessor, and Champlin Refining Company, as 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 among Lyondell Petrochemical Company, LYONDELL-CITGO Refining Company,
Ltd. and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.
*10.11 Crude Oil Supply Agreement, dated as of May 5, 1993, between LYONDELL-CITGO Refining Company,
Ltd. and Lagoven, S.A.
*10.12 Supplemental Supply Agreement, dated as of May 5, 1993, between LYONDELL-CITGO Refining Company,
Ltd. and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.
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*10.13 The UNO-VEN Company Partnership Agreement, dated as of December 4, 1989, between Midwest 76,
Inc. and VPHI Midwest, Inc.
*10.14 Supply Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1989, between The
UNO-VEN Company and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.
*10.15 Supplemental Supply Agreement, dated as of December 1,
1989, between The UNO-VEN Company and Petroleos de
Venezuela, S.A.
*10.16 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
**10.17 Amendment and Supplement to Supply Agreement, dated as of May 11, 1994, between The UNO-VEN
Company and Tradecal, S.A., as assignee of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.
***10.18 $150,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated May 13, 1998 between CITGO Petroleum Corporation and the
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, The Bank of New York, the Royal Bank of
Canada and Other Financial Institutions
***10.19 $400,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated May 13, 1998 between CITGO Petroleum Corporation and the
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, The Bank of New York, the Royal Bank of
Canada and Other Financial Institutions
***10.20 Limited Partnership Agreement of LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP, dated December 31, 1998
***10.21 Loan agreement with PDVSA Finance Ltd. consisting of a Promissory Note in the amount of
$130,000,000, dated November 10, 1998
***10.22 Loan agreement with PDVSA Finance Ltd. consisting of a Promissory Note in the amount of
$130,000,000, dated November 10, 1998
****10.23 Loan agreement with PDVSA Finance Ltd. consisting of a Promissory Note in the amount of
$38,000,000, dated July 2, 1999
12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
21.1 List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
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* Previously filed in connection with the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form F-1, Registration No. 33-63742, originally filed with
the Commission on June 2, 1993.
** Previously filed in connection with the Registrant's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994.
*** Previously filed in connection with the Registrant's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.
**** Previously filed in connection with the Registrant's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 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 caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on March 30,
2001.
PDV AMERICA, INC.
By:/s/ Carlos Jorda
---------------------------------------------
Name: Carlos Jorda
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer and Director
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 President, Chief Executive Officer, March 30, 2001
---------------------------------- Chief Financial Officer and Director
Carlos Jorda
By: /s/ Luis Davila Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer March 30, 2001
---------------------------------- and Treasurer
Luis Davila
By: /s/ Jose I. Moreno Secretary and Director March 30, 2001
----------------------------------
Jose I. Moreno
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
PDV America, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of PDV America,
Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") 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 PDV America, Inc. 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
New York, New York
February 9, 2001
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PDV AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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2000 1999
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 20,751 $ 113,414
Accounts receivable - net 1,372,712 1,027,352
Due from affiliates 59,519 42,340
Inventories 1,156,065 1,097,923
Current portion of notes receivable from PDVSA -- 250,000
Prepaid expenses and other 16,439 16,949
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Total current assets 2,625,486 2,547,978
NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM PDVSA AND AFFILIATE 798,000 798,000
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Net 3,287,277 3,417,815
RESTRICTED CASH -- 3,015
INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES 712,560 758,812
OTHER ASSETS 211,855 219,946
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TOTAL $ 7,635,178 $ 7,745,566
=========== ===========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Short-term bank loans $ 37,500 $ 16,000
Accounts payable 1,039,756 780,660
Due to affiliates 452,026 281,428
Taxes other than income 210,986 218,503
Other current liabilities 245,864 208,394
Income taxes payable 74,152 6,367
Current portion of deferred income taxes 43,950 9,716
Current portion of long-term debt 47,078 314,078
Current portion of capital lease obligation 26,649 16,356
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Total current liabilities 2,177,961 1,851,502
LONG-TERM DEBT 1,518,639 2,010,223
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 67,322 85,570
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS 206,339 212,871
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 215,030 230,189
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 629,163 607,213
MINORITY INTEREST 31,518 29,710
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 12)
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY:
Common stock, $1.00 par value - authorized, issued and outstanding,
1,000 shares 1 1
Additional capital 1,532,435 1,532,435
Retained earnings 1,259,135 1,189,066
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,365) (3,214)
----------- -----------
Total shareholder's equity 2,789,206 2,718,288
----------- -----------
TOTAL $ 7,635,178 $ 7,745,566
=========== ===========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PDV AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
EACH OF THE THREE YEARS IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
------------ ------------ ------------
REVENUES:
Net sales $ 21,941,263 $ 13,135,695 $ 10,780,691
Sales to affiliates 215,965 198,672 179,556
------------ ------------ ------------
22,157,228 13,334,367 10,960,247
Equity in earnings of affiliates 58,728 22,161 82,338
Interest income from PDVSA 77,405 83,645 73,152
Other income (expense) - net (24,028) (27,350) (8,669)
------------ ------------ ------------
22,269,333 13,412,823 11,107,068
------------ ------------ ------------
COST OF SALES AND EXPENSES:
Cost of sales and operating expenses (including
purchases of $8,789,397, $5,002,127 and
$3,576,056 from affiliates) 21,370,315 12,799,171 10,305,535
Selling, general and administrative expenses 228,642 247,735 258,366
Interest expense:
Capital leases 11,019 12,715 14,235
Other 138,150 152,636 166,006
Minority interest 1,808 151 1,223
------------ ------------ ------------
21,749,934 13,212,408 10,745,365
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 519,399 200,415 361,703
INCOME TAXES 183,130 58,230 130,985
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NET INCOME 336,269 142,185 230,718
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 $ 337,118 $ 138,971 $ 230,718
============ ============ ============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PDV AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
EACH OF THE THREE YEARS IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
ACCUMULATED
COMMON STOCK OTHER TOTAL
--------------------------- ADDITIONAL RETAINED COMPREHENSIVE SHAREHOLDER'S
SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL EARNINGS INCOME (LOSS) EQUITY
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 1998 1 $ 1 $ 1,482,435 $ 1,106,656 $ -- $ 2,589,092
Capital contributions -- -- 50,000 -- -- 50,000
Dividend paid -- -- -- (268,478) -- (268,478)
Net income -- -- -- 230,718 -- 230,718
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1998 1 1 1,532,435 1,068,896 -- 2,601,332
Other comprehensive loss:
Minimum pension liability adjustment -- -- -- -- (3,214) (3,214)
Net income -- -- -- 142,185 -- 142,185
Dividend paid -- -- -- (22,015) -- (22,015)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1999 1 1 1,532,435 1,189,066 (3,214) 2,718,288
Other comprehensive income:
Minimum pension liability adjustment -- -- -- -- 849 849
Net income -- -- -- 336,269 -- 336,269
Dividend paid -- -- -- (266,200) -- (266,200)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2000 1 $ 1 $ 1,532,435 $ 1,259,135 $ (2,365) $ 2,789,206
============ ============ ============ ============ ============ ============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PDV AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 336,269 $ 142,185 $ 230,718
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 292,259 276,916 265,125
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 56,185 73,466 72,593
Distributions in excess of equity in
earnings of affiliates 68,196 82,847 46,180
Inventory adjustment to market -- -- 171,600
Postretirement benefits -- -- 516
Other adjustments 23,080 18,162 (259)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of
acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable and due from affiliates (340,083) (456,734) 85,930
Inventories (58,142) (262,795) (6,456)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 419 4,688 (9,687)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 442,810 406,325 (113,088)
Income taxes payable 67,785 4,760 (9,867)
Other assets (57,994) (66,324) (79,118)
Other liabilities (2,664) (15,523) 45,236
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Net cash provided by operating activities 829,772 224,699 710,659
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures (122,049) (248,042) (230,195)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 4,491 16,495 26,722
Loan to affiliate -- (38,000) (260,000)
Proceeds from notes receivable from PDVSA 250,000 -- 250,000
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)
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 96,333 (286,958) (231,876)
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(Continued)
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PDV AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net (repayments of) proceeds from revolving bank loans $ (462,000) $ 252,000 $ (47,000)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term bank loans 21,500 (21,000) 34,000
Payments on term bank loan -- -- (58,823)
Payments on master shelf agreement (39,935) -- --
Payments on private placement senior notes (250,000) (39,935) (308,686)
Payments on UHS business purchase liability (7,066) (6,427) (7,191)
(Payments on) proceeds from taxable bonds -- (25,000) 100,000
Proceeds from issuance of tax-exempt bonds -- 25,000 47,200
Dividends paid (266,200) (22,015) (268,478)
Payments of capital lease obligations (7,954) (14,660) (13,140)
Repayments of other debt (7,113) (7,112) (7,111)
Capital contributions received from parent -- -- 50,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (1,018,768) 140,851 (479,229)
------------ ------------ ------------
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS (92,663) 78,592 (446)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
BEGINNING OF YEAR 113,414 34,822 35,268
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR $ 20,751 $ 113,414 $ 34,822
============ ============ ============
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW
INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest (net of amount capitalized) $ 150,830 $ 160,226 $ 184,376
============ ============ ============
Income taxes (net of refunds) $ 60,501 $ (16,428) $ 60,392
============ ============ ============
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP (Note 2) $ -- $ (32,654) $ --
============ ============ ============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
(Concluded)
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PDV AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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
BASIS OF PRESENTATION - PDV America, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated
on November 14, 1986 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary, effective April 21,
1997, of PDV Holding, Inc. ("PDV Holding"), a Delaware corporation (see
below). The Company's ultimate parent is Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.
("PDVSA"), the national oil company of the Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS - The Companies (as defined below) manufacture or
refine and market quality transportation fuels as well as lubricants,
refined waxes, petrochemicals, asphalt and other industrial products.
CITGO (as defined below) 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 L.P., 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 PDVMR (as defined
below). CITGO's assets also include a 65% owned lubricant and wax plant,
pipelines, and equity interests in pipeline companies and petroleum
storage terminals. 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 the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries
including PDV USA, Inc., CITGO Petroleum Corporation ("CITGO") and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, Cit-Con Oil Corporation, which is 65% owned by
CITGO and VPHI Midwest, Inc. ("Midwest") and its wholly-owned subsidiary,
PDV Midwest Refining, L.L.C. ("PDVMR") (collectively, the "Companies").
All material intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.
The Companies' 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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The Companies' 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 the results of operations for
any particular year.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS - The Companies periodically evaluate 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 Companies engage in the buying and
selling of crude oil to supply their refineries. The net results of this
activity are recorded in cost of sales. The Companies also engage in the
buying and selling of refined products to facilitate the marketing of
their 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 Companies' 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 Companies collect excise taxes on sales of gasoline and
other motor fuels. Excise taxes of approximately $3.2 billion, $3.1
billion and $3.0 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 25 years; machinery and equipment - 3 to 25 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 Companies capitalize 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. Capitalized interest approximated $4 million,
$7 million and $5 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
COMMODITY AND INTEREST RATE DERIVATIVES - The Companies use commodity and
financial instrument derivatives to manage defined commodity price and
interest rate risks arising out of the Companies' core business
activities. The Companies have only limited involvement with other
derivative financial instruments and do not use them for trading purposes.
The Companies enter 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 Companies require
that the item to be hedged exposes the Companies 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 Companies rely 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 Companies also enter into various interest rate swap agreements to
manage their risk related to interest rate changes on their 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 Companies 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 Companies
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 Companies 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,
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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 companies will record
an after-tax, cumulative effect type benefit of $13.8 million to net
income related to these derivatives.
The Companies have 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 eight years.
Unamortized costs are included in other assets. Amortization of refinery
turnaround costs is included in depreciation and amortization expense.
Amortization was $68 million, $58 million and $58 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 noncapital portion of major
maintenance costs as incurred. The statement is expected to require that
any existing deferred noncapital 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 Companies had
included turnaround costs of $96 million in other assets. The Companies
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 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 Companies account for income taxes using an asset and
liability approach, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes."
RECLASSIFICATIONS - Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1999
financial statements to conform with the classifications used in 2000.
2. 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 3).
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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.
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 allocation 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
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(000S OMITTED)
Carrying value of investment $ 518,383 $ 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 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.
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3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
CITGO 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. CITGO 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,
CITGO was required to obtain alternative sources of crude oil, which has
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 16, Subsequent Event, for further
information.
Additionally, during the second half of 1999 and throughout 2000, PDVSA
did not deliver naphtha pursuant to certain contracts and has made or will
make contractually specified payments in lieu thereof.
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.
An affiliate of PDVSA acquired a 50% equity interest in a refinery in
Chalmette, Louisiana ("Chalmette"), in October 1997 and has 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, 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 the option to CITGO for 2001.
Other affiliates of PDVSA entered into an agreement to acquire a combined
50% equity interest in an integrated vacuum/coker facility at Phillips'
oil refinery in Sweeny, Texas ("Sweeny"), on October 30, 1998.
In October 1998, an affiliate of PDVSA acquired a 50% 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. 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.
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CITGO also purchases refined products from various other affiliates
including LYONDELL-CITGO, HOVENSA and Chalmette under long-term contracts.
These agreements incorporate various formula prices based on published
market prices and other factors. Such purchases totaled $5.6 billion, $3.3
billion and $2.1 billion for 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. At
December 31, 2000, and 1999, $194 million and $121 million, respectively,
was included in payables to affiliates as a result of these transactions.
CITGO had refined product, feedstock, and other product sales to
affiliates of $222 million, $190 million and $164 million in 2000, 1999
and 1998, respectively. CITGO'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 Refinery Operating Agreement with PDVMR, on May 1, 1997,
CITGO has been appointed operator of the PDVMR refinery. The term of the
agreement is 60 months and shall be automatically renewed for periods of
12 months (subject to early termination as provided in the agreement).
PDVMR is party to a Contract for Purchase and Sale of Crude Oil dated
April 23, 1997, with Maraven S.A. ("Maraven"), a corporation organized and
existing, at the date of the contract, under the laws of the Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela, and CITGO. In accordance with the contract, Maraven
(or its successor) is obligated to provide a base volume of up to 100,000
barrels per day of Venezuelan crude, and CITGO as operator is responsible
for administering the purchase of additional volumes of crude for the
refinery. The Venezuelan crude is priced in accordance with a formula
based upon posted crude prices less a quality differential. Maraven (or
its successor), CITGO and PDVMR can change the amount and type of crude
supplied. The term of the agreement is 60 months with renewal periods of
12 months. PDVMR purchased approximately 13,000 barrels per day and 31,000
barrels per day under this contract in 2000 and 1999, respectively.
PDVMR sells certain refinery by-products and utilities to The Needle Coker
Company ("Needle") and buys back hydrogen, naphtha and steam. Sales to
Needle were approximately $11 million, $9 million and $13 million in 2000,
1999 AND 1998, respectively. Purchases from Needle were approximately $9
million, $6 million and $13 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
During 1995, the Company entered into a service agreement with PDVSA to
provide financial and foreign agency services. Income from these services
was $0 million, $0.9 million and $1.7 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.
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 13. CITGO has
also guaranteed debt of certain affiliates (Note 12).
The notes receivable from PDVSA are unsecured and are comprised of $500
million of 7.995% notes maturing on August 1, 2003. Interest on these
notes is payable semiannually by PDVSA to the Company on February 1 and
August 1 of each year, less one business day. Interest income attributable
to such notes and on the $250 million of 7.75% notes receivable from PDVSA
that matured on August 1, 2000, was approximately $51 million, $59 million
and $70 million for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively, with approximately $17 and $25 million included in due from
affiliates at December 31, 2000, and 1999, respectively.
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The notes receivable from affiliate are unsecured and are comprised of two
$130 million notes of 8.558% maturing on November 10, 2013 and a $38
million 10.395% note maturing May 15, 2014. Interest on these notes is
payable quarterly. Interest income attributable to such notes was
approximately $26 million, $24 million, and $3 million for the years ended
December 31, 2000, 1999,and 1998, respectively, with approximately $4
million included in due from affiliates at December 31, 2000, and 1999.
Due to the related party nature of these notes receivable, it is not
practicable to estimate their fair value.
4. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
2000 1999
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(000S OMITTED)
Trade $ 1,229,040 $ 931,615
Credit card 126,822 93,132
Other 32,996 20,831
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1,388,858 1,045,578
Less allowance for uncollectible accounts (16,146) (18,226)
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$ 1,372,712 $ 1,027,352
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Sales are made on account, based on pre-approved unsecured credit terms
established by CITGO management. CITGO 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.
CITGO 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 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, CITGO realized a gain of $5 million resulting from
the reversal of the allowance for uncollectible accounts related to
certain receivables sold.
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5. INVENTORIES
2000 1999
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(000S OMITTED)
Refined product $ 809,953 $ 814,785
Crude oil 269,831 215,248
Materials and supplies 76,281 67,890
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$ 1,156,065 $ 1,097,923
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At December 31, 2000 and 1999, estimated net market values exceeded
historical cost by approximately $762 million and $418 million,
respectively.
6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
2000 1999
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(000S OMITTED)
Land $ 138,825 $ 138,684
Building and leaseholds 464,542 494,474
Machinery and equipment 3,873,637 3,748,813
Vehicles 23,764 26,131
Construction in process 82,156 138,979
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4,582,924 4,547,081
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (1,295,647) (1,129,266)
------------ ------------
$ 3,287,277 $ 3,417,815
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Depreciation expense for 2000, 1999, and 1998 was $222 million, $214
million, and $203 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, $18 million and $2 million in 2000, 1999, and
1998, respectively.
7. INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES
CITGO - In addition to LYONDELL-CITGO (Note 2), CITGO's investments in
affiliates consist of equity interests of 6.8% to 50% in joint interest
pipelines and terminals, including a 15.79% interest in Colonial Pipeline
Company; a 49.5% partnership interest in Nelson Industrial Steam Company
("NISCO"), which is a qualified cogeneration facility; and a 49%
partnership interest in Mount Vernon Phenol Plant. The carrying value of
these investments exceeded CITGO'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,
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respectively, which is included in other noncurrent liabilities in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Information on CITGO's investments, including LYONDELL-CITGO, follows:
DECEMBER 31,
2000 1999
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(000S OMITTED)
Investments in affiliates (excluding NISCO) $ 688,863 $ 734,822
Equity in net income of affiliates 58,771 21,348
Dividends and distributions received from
affiliates 126,350 102,339
Selected financial information provided by the affiliates is summarized as
follows:
DECEMBER 31,
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2000 1999 1998
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(000S 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
PDVMR - PDVMR has a 25% interest in Needle, which is accounted for using
the equity method. PDVMR received cash distributions of approximately $0.3
million and $3.0 million in 2000 and 1999, respectively, from Needle. The
carrying value of this investment exceeded PDVMR's equity in the
underlying net assets by approximately $5.4 million and $5.7 million at
December 31, 2000, and 1999, respectively.
Selected financial information for 2000 and 1999 provided by Needle is
shown below:
DECEMBER 31,
2000 1999
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(000S OMITTED)
Summary of financial position:
Current assets $ 19,528 $ 16,723
Noncurrent assets 61,960 61,459
Current liabilities 8,327 5,228
Summary of operating results (full year):
Revenues 74,836 61,845
Gross profit 3,997 9,509
Net earnings 1,207 6,729
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8. SHORT-TERM BANK LOANS
As of December 31, 2000, CITGO 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 %, 5.5% and 5.8%, respectively. CITGO had approximately
$38 million and $16 million of borrowings outstanding under these
facilities at December 31, 2000, and 1999, respectively.
9. LONG-TERM DEBT
DECEMBER 31,
2000 1999
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(000S OMITTED)
Revolving bank loans - CITGO $ -- $ 345,000
Revolving bank loan - PDVMR -- 117,000
Senior Notes $200 million face amount, due 2006 with
interest rate of 7.875% 199,837 199,806
Senior Notes due 2003 with interest rate of 7.875% 498,614 748,151
Private Placement Senior Notes, due 2001 to 2006 with
interest rates from 9.03% to 9.30% 96,753 136,688
Master Shelf Agreement Senior Notes, due 2002 to
2009 with interest rates from 7.17% to 8.94% 260,000 260,000
Tax-Exempt Bonds, due 2004 to 2029 with variable
and fixed interest rates 329,370 325,370
Taxable Bonds, due 2026 to 2028 with variable interest rates 174,000 178,000
Cit-Con bank credit agreement 7,143 14,286
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1,565,717 2,324,301
Current portion of long-term debt (47,078) (314,078)
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$ 1,518,639 $ 2,010,223
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REVOLVING BANK LOANS (CITGO) - CITGO'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% at
December 31, 1999; no borrowings were outstanding under this credit
agreement at December 31, 2000.
REVOLVING BANK LOANS (PDVMR) - PDVMR has a revolving credit facility with
a consortium of banks which is committed through April 28, 2002, and
currently allows for borrowings up to $100
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million ($125 million at December 31, 1999) at various interest rates.
Inventories and accounts receivable of PDVMR are pledged as collateral.
The weighted average interest rate at December 31, 1999 was 7.58%; no
borrowings were outstanding under this credit facility at December 31,
2000.
This facility includes a provision for a mandatory amortization of the
commitment amount, as follows:
REMAINING
REDUCTION COMMITMENT
DATE AMOUNT LEVEL
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April 28, 2001 $25,000,000 $75,000,000
April 28, 2002 $75,000,000 $ -
SHELF REGISTRATION - In April 1996, CITGO 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, CITGO 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 CITGO under the shelf
registration. No amounts were sold under this agreement as of December 31,
2000.
SENIOR NOTES DUE 2003 - In August 1993, the Company issued $1 billion
principal amount of Senior Notes (the "Senior Notes") with interest rates
ranging from 7.25 to 7.875% with due dates ranging from 1998 to 2003.
Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semi-annually, commencing February
1, 1994. The Senior Notes represent senior unsecured indebtedness of the
Company, and are structurally subordinated to the liabilities of the
Company's subsidiaries. The Senior Notes are guaranteed by Propernyn and
PDVSA.
PRIVATE PLACEMENT - At December 31, 2000, CITGO 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, CITGO 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.
TAX-EXEMPT BONDS - At December 31, 2000, through state entities, CITGO has
issued $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 CITGO'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% to 6.0% at December 31,
2000, and 4.5% to 6.0% at December 31, 1999.
PDVMR has issued variable rate pollution control bonds, with interest
currently paid monthly. The bonds have one payment at maturity in the year
2008 to retire the principal, and principal and interest payments are
guaranteed by a $20.3 million letter of credit.
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TAXABLE BONDS - At December 31, 2000, through state entities, CITGO has
outstanding $174 million of taxable environmental revenue bonds to finance
a portion of CITGO'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% at December 31, 2000 and
6.1% at December 31, 1999). At the option of CITGO 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% and 7.5% at December 31, 2000, and 1999,
respectively), and requires quarterly principal payments through December
2001.
COVENANTS - The various debt agreements above contain certain covenants
that, depending upon the level of capitalization and earnings of the
Companies, could impose limitations on the ability of the Companies to pay
dividends, incur additional debt, place liens on property, and sell fixed
assets. The Companies were in compliance with the debt covenants at
December 31, 2000.
DEBT MATURITIES - Future maturities of long-term debt as of December 31,
2000 are: 2001 - $47.1 million; 2002 - $36.4 million; 2003 - $560.0
million; 2004 - $47.1 million; 2005 - $11.4 million; and $863.7 million
thereafter.
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS - CITGO 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 ---------------------------
VARIABLE RATE INDEX DATE PAID 2000 1999
------------------- ------------- ---------- ---------- --------
(000S 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 net settlements on these
agreements.
10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
EMPLOYEE SAVINGS - CITGO 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 CITGO makes contributions, including matching of employee
contributions, based on plan provisions. CITGO expensed $17 million, $18
million and $19 million to operations related to its contributions to
these plans in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
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PENSION BENEFITS - CITGO sponsors three qualified noncontributory defined
benefit pension plans, two of which cover eligible hourly employees and
one of which covers eligible salaried employees. CITGO also sponsors three
nonqualified defined benefit plans for certain eligible employees. The
qualified plans' assets include corporate securities, a fixed income
mutual fund, two collective funds and a short-term investment fund. The
nonqualified plans are not funded.
CITGO'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, CITGO 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. CITGO
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 Companies' consolidated balance
sheets:
PENSION BENEFITS OTHER BENEFITS
------------------------ ------------------------
2000 1999 2000 1999
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(000S OMITTED) (000S OMITTED)
CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION:
Benefit obligation, 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, end of year 288,188 258,703 206,276 189,032
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS:
Fair value of plan assets, 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, 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 9.00% 9.00% 6.00% 6.00%
Rate of compensation increase 5.00% 5.00% -- --
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For measurement purposes, a 6.5% 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% for 2002 and remain at that level
thereafter.
PENSION BENEFITS OTHER BENEFITS
-------------------------------- --------------------------------
2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(000S OMITTED) (000S 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 143 40 40
cost -- -- --
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% 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)
PDVMR PENSION PLANS - In accordance with a transfer of assets from a
former owner, on May 1, 1997, PDVMR assumed the responsibility for the
former owner's pension plans, which include both a qualified and a
nonqualified plan which were frozen at their current levels on April 30,
1997. The plans cover employees of the former owner who were participants
in the plans as of April 30, 1997. At December 31, 2000, and 1999, plan
assets consisted of equity securities, bonds and cash.
The following sets forth the changes in benefit obligations and plan
assets of PDVMR's pension plans for the years ended December 31, 2000, and
1999, and the funded status of the plans reconciled with amounts reported
in the Companies' consolidated balance sheets:
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2000 1999
------------ ------------
(000S OMITTED)
CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year $ 50,387 $ 64,771
Interest cost 3,823 4,298
Actuarial (gain) loss 2,097 (10,353)
Benefits paid (4,861) (8,329)
------------ ------------
Benefit obligation, end of year 51,446 50,387
------------ ------------
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year 69,782 68,057
Actual return on plan assets 1,813 10,054
Employer contribution -- --
Benefits paid (4,861) (8,329)
------------ ------------
Fair value of plan assets, end of year 66,734 69,782
------------ ------------
Funded status 15,288 19,395
Unrecognized net actuarial gain (4,986) (11,448)
------------ ------------
Prepaid benefit cost $ 10,302 $ 7,947
============ ============
2000 1999
------------ ------------
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31:
Discount rate 7.75% 7.75%
Expected return on plan assets 9.50% 9.50%
2000 1999
------------ ------------
COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC BENEFIT CREDIT:
Interest cost $ 3,823 $ 4,298
Expected return on plan assets (6,123) (5,996)
Recognized net actuarial loss 55 34
------------ ------------
Net periodic benefit credit $ (2,245) $ (1,664)
============ ============
The projected benefit obligation of the nonqualified plan (which equals
the accumulated benefit obligation for this plan) was $437,000 as of
December 31, 2000 and $380,250 as of December 31, 1999. The plan is
unfunded.
EMPLOYEE SEPARATION PROGRAMS - During 1997, CITGO's senior management
implemented a Transformation Program which resulted in certain personnel
reductions (the "Separation Programs"). CITGO 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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11. INCOME TAXES
The provisions for income taxes are comprised of the following:
2000 1999 1998
---------- ---------- ----------
(000S OMITTED)
Current:
Federal $ 108,130 $ (15,910) $ 41,085
State 4,614 674 5,896
---------- ---------- ----------
112,744 (15,236) 46,981
Deferred 70,386 73,466 84,004
---------- ---------- ----------
$ 183,130 $ 58,230 $ 130,985
========== ========== ==========
The Federal statutory tax rate differs from the effective rate due to the
following:
2000 1999 1998
---------- ---------- ----------
Federal statutory tax rate 35.0% 35.0% 35.0 %
State taxes, net of Federal benefit 1.5 2.6 1.7
Dividend exclusions (1.2) (4.0) (2.0)
Tax settlement -- (5.7) --
Foreign tax credit - prior year (1.2) -- --
Foreign tax credit - current year (0.3) -- --
Other 1.5 1.1 1.5
---------- ---------- ----------
Effective tax rate 35.3% 29.0% 36.2%
========== ========== ==========
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 net deferred tax liability of the Companies as of
December 31, 2000, and 1999, are as follows:
DECEMBER 31,
2000 1999
------------ ------------
(000S OMITTED)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment $ 678,379 $ 648,298
Inventories 121,606 106,457
Investments in affiliates 163,050 135,279
Other 59,918 70,985
------------ ------------
1,022,953 961,019
------------ ------------
Deferred tax assets:
Postretirement benefit obligations 76,396 77,371
Marketing and promotional accruals 13,258 9,271
Employee benefit accruals 43,682 38,893
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforward 123,510 44,278
Net operating loss carryforward -- 58,352
Foreign tax credit carryforward 3,091 --
Other 89,903 115,925
------------ ------------
349,840 344,090
------------ ------------
Net deferred tax liability $ 673,113 $ 616,929
============ ============
During 1999, the Companies filed a claim with the IRS to reclassify
certain losses from capital to ordinary. The Companies were successful and
were able to utilize the capital loss of $6.7 million carryforward in
their 1998 tax return. Therefore, at December 31, 2000 and 1999, no
capital loss carryforwards exist.
At December 31, 1999, the Companies had a net operating loss carryforward
of $235.3 million, which would expire in 2019. During 2000, the entire net
operating loss carryover was utilized.
The Companies 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.
On April 26, 1999, the Companies filed a claim with the IRS for foreign
tax credits for Venezuelan income taxes withheld on interest payments from
PDVSA to PDV America, Inc. for tax years 1993 through 1995. The total
foreign tax credits claimed for these years is approximately $9.8 million.
The claim was approved by the IRS and the Joint Committee and the refunds
were received in 2001. In addition, the Companies filed a claim for
similar foreign tax credits for the 1996 and 1997 tax years. The total
foreign tax credits for these years is approximately $8.1 million. The IRS
audit for these years is currently in process, but the Companies believe
that the claim will be allowed in full and the refunds will be
forthcoming.
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12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LITIGATION AND INJURY CLAIMS - Various lawsuits and claims arising in the
ordinary course of business are pending against the Companies. The
Companies record 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
Companies, and in amounts greater than the accruals of the Companies, then
such determinations could have a material adverse effect on the results of
operations of the Companies 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 Companies. 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.
Four former UNO-VEN marketers have filed a class action complaint against
UNO-VEN alleging improper termination of the UNO-VEN Marketer Sales
Agreement under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act in connection with
PDVMR's 1997 acquisition of Unocal's interest in UNO-VEN. This class
action has been certified for liability purposes. The lawsuit is pending
in U.S. District Court in Wisconsin. PDVMR has filed a motion for summary
judgement. PDVMR and the Company, jointly and severally, have agreed to
indemnify UNO-VEN and certain other related entities against certain
liabilities and claims, including this matter.
A lawsuit is pending against PDVMR and CITGO in Illinois State court which
claims damages as a result of PDVMR's invoicing a partnership, in which it
is a partner, and an affiliate of the other partner of the partnership,
alleging excessive charges for electricity utilized by these entities'
facilities located adjacent to the Lemont, Illinois refinery. PDVMR has
denied all allegations and is pursuing its defenses.
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 Sate 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 CITGOs
employment practices. A trial involving two plaintiffs resulted in
verdicts for CITGO. The Court granted CITGO a summary judgment with
respect to another group of
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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 - The Companies are subject to
various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations which
may require the Companies to take action to correct or improve the effects
on the environment of prior disposal or release of petroleum substances by
the Companies or other parties. Maintaining compliance with environmental
laws and regulations in the future could require significant capital
expenditures and additional operating costs.
The Companies' accounting policy establishes environmental reserves as
probable site restorations and remediation obligations become reasonable
capable of estimation. Based on currently available information, including
the continuing participation of former owners in remediation actions and
indemnification agreements with third parties, the Companies believe that
their accruals are sufficient to address its environmental clean up
obligations.
In 1992, CITGO reached an agreement with a state agency to cease usage of
certain surface impoundments at CITGO's Lake Charles refinery by 1994. A
mutually acceptable closure plan was filed with the state in 1993. CITGO
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, CITGO
presented a proposal to a state agency revising the 1993 closure plan. In
1998, CITGO 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 CITGO and its former owner
concerning a number of environmental issues. The agreement consisted, in
part, of payments to CITGO 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.
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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 Lakes 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 the 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 and PDVMR received Notices of Violation ("NOVs")
from the EPA alleging violations of the Federal Clean Air Act ("CAA"). The
NOV's 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 PDVMR's
Lemont, Illinois refinery operated by CITGO. For the Lake Charles and
Lemont facilities, the NOV's allege, among other things, violations of the
"New Source Review" ("NSR") provisions of CAA, which address installation
and permitting of new and modified air emission sources. For the Corpus
Christy 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
CITGO 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.
In November 1999, the Attorney General's Office of Illinois filed a
complaint in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court, Will County, Illinois
against PDVMR and CITGO alleging damages from several releases to the air
of contaminants from PDVMR's refinery. The initial complaint addressed
alleged violations and potential compliance action. The Attorney General's
office later made a demand for penalties of approximately $150,000. While
CITGO and PDVMR disagree with the Attorney General's alleged violations
and proposed penalty demand, they are cooperating with the agency and
anticipate reaching an agreement with the agency to resolve this lawsuit
by the end of the first quarter of 2001.
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Conditions which require additional expenditures may exist with respect to
various Company sites including, but not limited to, the Companies'
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 (Note 3), CITGO has various other crude oil, refined product
and feedstock purchase agreements with unaffiliated entities with terms
ranging from monthly to annual renewal. CITGO believes these sources of
supply are reliable and adequate for its current requirements.
THROUGHPUT AGREEMENTS - CITGO has throughput agreements with certain
pipeline affiliates (Note 7). These throughput agreements may be used to
secure obligations of the pipeline affiliates. Under these agreements,
CITGO may be required to provide its pipeline affiliates with additional
funds through advances against future charges for the shipping of
petroleum products. CITGO currently ships on these pipelines and has not
been required to advance funds in the past. At December 31, 2000, CITGO
has no fixed and determinable, unconditional purchase obligations under
these agreements.
COMMODITY DERIVATIVE ACTIVITY - The Companies' 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, will generally
offset by gains and losses on the Companies' hedged inventory or future
purchases and sales. Effective January 1, 2001 with the adoption of SFAS
No. 133, the Companies will not designate their commodity derivatives as
hedges. Accordingly, beginning in fiscal 2001, the Companies will mark to
market all outstanding derivatives with the resulting changes recorded in
results of operations.
The Companies' 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, the Companies
entered into commodity derivatives activities that were not related to the
hedging program discussed above. This activity and the resulting gains and
losses were not material in 1998. There was no nonhedging activity in 2000
or 1999.
OTHER CREDIT AND OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK INFORMATION AS OF DECEMBER 31,
2000 - CITGO has guaranteed approximately $17 million of debt of certain
CITGO marketers. Such debt is substantially collateralized by assets of
these entities. CITGO has also guaranteed approximately $113 million of
debt of certain affiliates, including $50 million related to HOVENSA (Note
3) and $11 million related to NISCO (Note 7). CITGO and PDVMR have
outstanding letters of credit totaling approximately $540 million which
includes $498 million related to CITGO's tax-exempt and taxable revenue
bonds and $20.3 million related to PDVMR's pollution control bonds (Note
9). CITGO has also acquired surety bonds totaling $51 million primarily
due to requirements of various government entities. The Companies do not
expect liabilities to be incurred related to such guarantees, letters of
credit or surety bonds.
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Neither the Companies nor the counterparties are required to collateralize
their obligations under interest rate swaps or over-the-counter derivative
commodity agreements. The Companies are exposed to credit loss in the
event of nonperformance by the counterparties to these agreements. CITGO
does not anticipate nonperformance by the counterparties, which consist
primarily of major financial institutions.
Management considers the credit risk to the Companies related to its
commodity and interest rate derivatives to be insignificant during the
periods presented.
13. LEASES
CITGO leases certain of its Corpus Christi refinery facilities under a
capital lease. The basic term of the lease expires on January 1, 2004;
however, CITGO may renew the lease until January 31, 2011, the date of its
option to purchase the facilities at 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.
CITGO 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, $35 million and $34
million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Future minimum lease
payments for the capital lease and noncancelable operating leases are as
follows:
CAPITAL OPERATING
LEASE LEASES TOTAL
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(000S OMITTED)
YEAR
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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14. FAIR VALUE INFORMATION
The following estimated fair value amount 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.
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The carrying amounts of cash equivalents, restricted cash and
variable-rate debt approximate fair value. The carrying amounts and
estimated fair values of the Companies' other financial instruments are as
follows:
2000 1999
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CARRYING FAIR CARRYING FAIR
AMOUNT VALUE AMOUNT VALUE
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
(000S OMITTED) (000S OMITTED)
Liabilities:
Short-term bank loans $ 37,500 $ 37,500 $ 16,000 $ 16,000
Long-term debt 1,565,717 1,549,337 2,324,301 2,264,954
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) -- (4,443)
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 Companies for issuance of debt with similar
terms and remaining maturities, except for the Company's $500 million
principal amount senior notes which were based upon quoted market prices.
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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15. 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 (in thousands):
1ST QTR. 2ND QTR. 3RD QTR. 4TH QTR.
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
2000
Sales $ 4,831,545 $ 5,685,284 $ 5,882,719 $ 5,757,680
============ ============ ============ ============
Cost of sales and operating expenses $ 4,704,585 $ 5,473,083 $ 5,646,224 $ 5,546,423
============ ============ ============ ============
Net income $ 43,729 $ 71,660 $ 121,244 $ 99,636
============ ============ ============ ============
1ST QTR. 2ND QTR. 3RD QTR. 4TH QTR.
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
1999
Sales $ 2,259,110 $ 3,160,048 $ 3,673,334 $ 4,241,875
============ ============ ============ ============
Cost of sales and operating expenses $ 2,055,803 $ 3,032,147 $ 3,542,097 $ 4,169,124
============ ============ ============ ============
Net income (loss) $ 78,313 $ 29,951 $ 40,451 $ (6,530)
============ ============ ============ ============
16. 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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Commission File Number 001-12138
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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EXHIBITS
FILED WITH
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
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PDV AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
SEQUENTIAL PAGE
NUMBER
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EXHIBITS
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(1) Financial Statements:
Independent Auditors' Report............................................................F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2000 and 1999...............................F-2
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for each of
the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 .....................................F-3
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity for each of
the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998......................................F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of
the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998......................................F-5
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements .........................................F-7
(2) None
(3) Exhibits:
The exhibits listed in part c below are all 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
*3.1 Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Amendment of
Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of PDV America
*4.1 Indenture, dated as of August 1, 1993, among PDV America,
Propernyn, PDVSA and Citibank, N.A., as trustee, relating to
PDV America's 7-1/4% Senior Notes Due 1998, 7-3/4% Senior
Notes Due 2000 and 7-7/8% Senior Notes Due 2003
*4.2 Form of Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.1)
*10.1 Crude Supply Agreement, dated as of September 30, 1986,
between CITGO Petroleum Corporation and Petroleos de
Venezuela, S.A.
*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, 1994, 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, as Sublessor, and Champlin
Refining Company, as 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 among Lyondell Petrochemical Company,
LYONDELL-CITGO Refining Company, Ltd. and Petroleos de
Venezuela, S.A.
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* Previously filed in connection with the Registrant's Registration No.
33-63742, originally filed with the Commission on June 2, 1993.
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*10.11 Crude Oil Supply Agreement, dated as of May 5, 1993, between
LYONDELL-CITGO Refining Company, Ltd. and Lagoven, S.A.
*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 The UNO-VEN Company Partnership Agreement, dated as of
December 4, 1989, between Midwest 76, Inc. and VPHI Midwest,
Inc.
*10.14 Supply Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1989, between The
UNO-VEN Company and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.
*10.15 Supplemental Supply Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1989,
between The UNO-VEN Company and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.
*10.16 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
**10.17 Amendment and Supplement to Supply Agreement, dated as of May
11, 1994, between The UNO-VEN Company and Tradecal, S.A., as
assignee of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.
***10.18 $150,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated May 13, 1998 between
CITGO Petroleum Corporation and the Bank of America National
Trust and Savings Association, The Bank of New York, the Royal
Bank of Canada and Other Financial Institutions
***10.19 $400,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated May 13, 1998 between
CITGO Petroleum Corporation and the Bank of America National
Trust and Savings Association, The Bank of New York, the Royal
Bank of Canada and Other Financial Institutions
***10.20 Limited Partnership Agreement of LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP,
dated December 31, 1998
***10.21 Loan Agreement with PDVSA Finance Ltd. consisting of a
Promissory Note in the amount of $130,000,000, dated November
10, 1998
***10.22 Loan Agreement with PDVSA Finance Ltd. consisting of a
Promissory Note in the amount of $130,000,000, dated November
10, 1998
****10.23 Loan agreement with PDVSA Finance Ltd. consisting of a
Promissory Note in the amount of $38,000,000, dated July 2,
1999
12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
21.1 List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
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* Previously filed in connection with the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form F-1, Registration No. 33-63742, originally filed with
the Commission on June 2, 1993.
** Previously filed in connection with the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994.
*** Previously filed in connection with the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.
**** Previously filed in connection with the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.
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