UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(MarkOne)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to ______________________________
Commission file number 1-13175
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 74-1828067
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
One Valero Place
San Antonio, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
78212
(Zip Code)
(210) 370-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No__
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes X No __
The number of shares of the registrant's only class of common stock, $0.01 par
value, outstanding as of April 30, 2003 was 114,256,022.
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Page
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002............... 3
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002....................................................... 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002....................................................... 5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the
Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002.......................................... 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements........................................... 7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.................................................................. 23
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk...................... 34
Item 4. Controls and Procedures......................................................... 38
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings............................................................... 38
Item 5. Other Information............................................................... 39
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K................................................ 39
SIGNATURE................................................................................. 41
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002........................................................... 42
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Millions of Dollars, Except Par Value)
March 31, December 31,
2003 2002
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and temporary cash investments............................................... $ 740.9 $ 378.9
Restricted cash................................................................... 29.9 30.3
Receivables, net.................................................................. 1,696.2 1,558.2
Inventories....................................................................... 1,605.3 1,436.1
Current deferred income tax assets................................................ 61.3 95.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets......................................... 57.3 37.6
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Total current assets............................................................ 4,190.9 3,536.4
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Property, plant and equipment, at cost.............................................. 8,230.0 8,640.9
Less accumulated depreciation....................................................... (1,261.2) (1,228.9)
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Property, plant and equipment, net................................................ 6,968.8 7,412.0
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Intangible assets, net.............................................................. 346.5 341.1
Goodwill............................................................................ 2,451.5 2,580.0
Investment in Valero L.P............................................................ 161.5 -
Deferred charges and other assets, net.............................................. 522.3 595.7
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Total assets.................................................................... $ 14,641.5 $ 14,465.2
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt, current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations.. $ 26.3 $ 476.7
Accounts payable.................................................................. 2,211.3 1,825.0
Accrued expenses.................................................................. 311.4 294.2
Taxes other than income taxes..................................................... 414.0 368.1
Income taxes payable.............................................................. 49.0 42.7
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Total current liabilities....................................................... 3,012.0 3,006.7
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Long-term debt, less current portion................................................ 4,134.1 4,494.1
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Deferred income tax liabilities..................................................... 1,340.5 1,301.0
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Other long-term liabilities......................................................... 982.4 866.6
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Company-obligated preferred securities of subsidiary trusts......................... 372.5 372.5
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Minority interest in Valero L.P..................................................... - 116.0
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Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized;
114,573,149 and 108,198,992 shares issued ....................................... 1.1 1.1
Additional paid-in capital........................................................ 3,674.1 3,436.7
Treasury stock, at cost; 78,055 and 1,061,714 shares.............................. (3.0) (42.0)
Retained earnings................................................................. 1,073.3 913.6
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)..................................... 54.5 (1.1)
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Total stockholders' equity...................................................... 4,800.0 4,308.3
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity...................................... $ 14,641.5 $ 14,465.2
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Millions of Dollars, Except per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2003 2002
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Operating revenues.............................................. $ 9,693.1 $ 5,588.8
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Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales.................................................. 8,582.7 4,944.9
Refining operating expenses.................................... 389.2 307.2
Retail selling expenses........................................ 171.2 163.9
Administrative expenses........................................ 74.8 58.3
Depreciation and amortization expense.......................... 117.1 114.3
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Total costs and expenses...................................... 9,335.0 5,588.6
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Operating income................................................ 358.1 0.2
Equity in earnings of Valero L.P................................ 1.5 -
Other income, net............................................... 0.3 2.8
Interest and debt expense:
Incurred...................................................... (79.0) (59.9)
Capitalized................................................... 3.9 5.3
Minority interest in net income of Valero L.P................... (2.4) (2.6)
Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiary trusts...... (7.5) (7.5)
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Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)............... 274.9 (61.7)
Income tax expense (benefit).................................... 104.5 (23.1)
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Net income (loss)............................................... $ 170.4 $ (38.6)
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Earnings (loss) per common share................................ $ 1.58 $ (0.37)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in millions)....... 107.7 105.0
Earnings (loss) per common share
- assuming dilution............................................ $ 1.51 $ (0.37)
Weighted average common equivalent shares outstanding
(in millions).................................................. 112.8 105.0
Dividends per share of common stock............................. $ 0.10 $ 0.10
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Millions of Dollars)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2003 2002
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss).................................................... $ 170.4 $ (38.6)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense............................. 117.1 114.3
Equity in earnings of Valero L.P.................................. (1.5) -
Noncash interest expense and other income, net.................... 4.8 0.1
Minority interest in net income of Valero L.P..................... 2.4 2.6
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)............................. 58.2 (48.4)
Changes in current assets and current liabilities................. 135.0 (189.7)
Changes in deferred charges and credits and other, net............ 16.8 (19.1)
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities.............. 503.2 (178.8)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures................................................ (127.9) (193.4)
Deferred turnaround and catalyst costs.............................. (27.3) (77.4)
Acquisitions........................................................ (15.1) -
Proceeds from contribution of assets to Valero L.P.................. 350.0 -
Proceeds from liquidation of investment in Diamond-Koch............. - 300.9
Capital expenditures, deferred turnaround costs and other
cash flows related to the Golden Eagle Business.................... - (86.0)
Other investing activities, net..................................... 5.9 6.7
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities.............. 185.6 (49.2)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash payment to UDS shareholders in connection with
UDS Acquisition................................................... - (2,055.2)
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt, net......................... (153.0) 2,173.0
Repayment of capital lease obligations.............................. (289.3) -
Long-term debt borrowings, net of issuance costs.................... 449.6 64.0
Long-term debt repayments........................................... (456.5) (8.7)
Proceeds from the issuance of common units
by Valero L.P., net of issuance costs............................. 200.3 -
Cash distributions to minority interest in Valero L.P............... (3.6) (3.1)
Proceeds from the sale of common stock, net of issuance costs....... 250.2 -
Issuance of common stock in connection
with employee benefit plans....................................... 30.5 38.6
Common stock dividends.............................................. (10.7) (10.5)
Purchase of treasury stock.......................................... (4.3) (6.7)
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Net cash provided by financing activities....................... 13.2 191.4
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Valero L.P.'s cash balance as of the date (March 18, 2003) that
Valero ceased consolidation of Valero L.P. (Note 3)................ (336.1) -
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Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash...................... (3.9) -
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and temporary cash investments....... 362.0 (36.6)
Cash and temporary cash investments
at beginning of period.............................................. 378.9 269.4
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Cash and temporary cash investments at end of period................. $ 740.9 $ 232.8
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Millions of Dollars)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2003 2002
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Net income (loss)........................................ $ 170.4 $ (38.6)
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Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment................. 50.1 (0.7)
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Net gain on derivative instruments
designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges:
Net gain arising during the period,
net of income tax expense of $3.7 and $30.8........ 6.8 54.5
Net gain reclassified into income,
net of income tax expense of $0.7 and $1.9......... (1.3) (3.5)
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Net gain on cash flow hedges............................ 5.5 51.0
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Other comprehensive income............................... 55.6 50.3
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Comprehensive income..................................... $ 226.0 $ 11.7
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
As used in this report, the term Valero may refer to Valero Energy Corporation,
one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, or all of them taken as a whole.
The term UDS Acquisition refers to the merger of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock
Corporation (UDS) into Valero effective December 31, 2001.
Valero, an independent refining and marketing company, owns and operates 12
refineries in the United States and Canada with a combined throughput capacity
of approximately 1.9 million barrels per day. Valero markets refined products
through an extensive bulk and rack marketing network and a network of
approximately 4,100 retail outlets in the United States and eastern Canada under
various brand names including Diamond Shamrock(R), Shamrock(R), Ultramar(R),
Valero(R), Beacon(R), Total(R) and Exxon(R). Valero's operations are affected
by:
o company-specific factors, primarily refinery utilization rates and
refinery maintenance turnarounds;
o seasonal factors, such as the demand for refined products, primarily
gasoline, during the summer driving season and heating oil during the
winter season; and
o industry factors, such as movements in and the absolute price of crude
oil, the demand for and prices of refined products, industry supply
capacity, and competitor refinery maintenance turnarounds.
These unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Valero
and subsidiaries in which it has a controlling interest. Investments in 50% or
less owned entities are accounted for using the equity method of accounting (see
Note 3 for a discussion of the reporting change for Valero's investment in
Valero L.P.). Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article
10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Accordingly, they
do not include all of the information and notes required by United States
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for complete consolidated
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have
been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2003 are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ending December 31, 2003.
The balance sheet as of December 31, 2002 has been derived from the audited
financial statements as of that date. For further information, refer to the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Valero's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.
Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
2003 presentation.
2. ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
FASB Statement No. 143
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement
No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations." This statement
established financial accounting and reporting
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
standards for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived
assets and the associated asset retirement costs. The provisions of this
statement apply to legal obligations associated with the retirement of
long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development
and/or the normal operation of a long-lived asset, except for certain
obligations of lessees.
Effective January 1, 2003, Valero adopted Statement No. 143 and recognized an
asset retirement obligation of $30.0 million, which is included in other
long-term liabilities, and an increase to net property, plant and equipment of
$25.8 million. The cumulative effect of implementing Statement No. 143 resulted
in a pre-tax loss of $4.2 million, which was included in other income, net
versus presentation as the cumulative effect of an accounting change due to
immateriality. This asset retirement obligation relates to the removal of
underground storage tanks from Valero's retail sites. Valero has also determined
that an asset retirement obligation exists related to certain of its refinery
assets. However, the fair value of the asset retirement obligation associated
with these refinery assets cannot be reasonably estimated since the settlement
dates are indeterminate; therefore, no obligation was recorded for these
refinery assets.
The following pro forma financial information summarizes the impact of Statement
No. 143 on 2002 financial information as if the statement had been applied
retroactively to January 1, 2002:
As Reported Pro forma
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Asset retirement obligation:
Balance as of January 1, 2002...... $ - $ 28.2
Balance as of March 31, 2002....... $ - $ 28.6
Three Months Ended March 31, 2002
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As Reported Pro forma
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Operating income (loss).............. $ 0.2 $ (0.8)
Net loss............................. $ (38.6) $ (39.2)
Loss per common share................ $ (0.37) $ (0.37)
Loss per common share
- assuming dilution................ $ (0.37) $ (0.37)
FASB Interpretation No. 45
In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting
and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of
Indebtedness of Others" (FIN 45). FIN 45 addresses the disclosures to be made by
a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations
under guarantees. These disclosure requirements were effective for financial
statements of interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2002 and are
included in Note 14. FIN 45 also clarifies that a guarantor is required to
recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of
the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The recognition and
measurement provisions of this interpretation are applicable on a prospective
basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. Since Valero has
not entered into or modified any guarantees that are subject to FIN 45 since
December 31, 2002, there was no impact on Valero's financial position or results
of operations as a result of adopting FIN 45.
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VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
FASB Interpretation No. 46
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46 (FIN 46), "Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities," which requires an enterprise to consolidate a
variable interest entity (VIE) if the enterprise is the primary beneficiary of
the VIE. FIN 46 applies immediately to VIEs created after January 31, 2003, and
to VIEs in which an enterprise obtains an interest after that date. It applies
in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003 to VIEs
in which an enterprise holds a variable interest created before February 1,
2003. FIN 46 may be applied prospectively with a cumulative effect adjustment as
of the date on which it is first adopted or by restating previously issued
financial statements for one or more years with a cumulative effect adjustment
as of the beginning of the first year restated. As of March 31, 2003, Valero
held an interest in several potential VIEs and is currently in the process of
determining the effect of adoption on July 1, 2003.
FASB Statement No. 149
In April 2003, the FASB issued Statement No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." This statement amends and
clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments,
including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for
hedging activities under Statement No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." The provisions of Statement No. 149:
o clarify the circumstances under which a contract with an initial net
investment meets the characteristic of a derivative,
o clarify when a derivative contains a financing component,
o amend the definition of an underlying (for example, a specified
interest rate, security price, commodity price, foreign exchange rate,
etc.) to conform it to language used in FIN 45 and
o amend certain other existing pronouncements.
Statement No. 149 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June
30, 2003. Valero will adopt this statement effective July 1, 2003 and is
currently evaluating the effect of the statement on its financial position and
results of operations.
3. INVESTMENT IN AND TRANSACTIONS WITH VALERO L.P.
As of December 31, 2002, Valero owned 73.6% of Valero L.P., a limited
partnership that owns and operates crude oil and refined product pipeline,
terminalling and storage tank assets.
Effective March 18, 2003, Valero L.P. issued 5,750,000 common units to the
public for aggregate proceeds of $211.3 million and completed a private
placement of $250 million of debt. The net proceeds, after issuance costs, of
$200.3 million and $247.8 million, respectively, combined with borrowings under
Valero L.P.'s credit facility and a contribution of $4.3 million by Valero to
maintain its 2% general partner interest in Valero L.P., were used to fund a
redemption of common units from Valero and the acquisition of certain storage
tanks and a pipeline system from Valero discussed further below.
Subsequent to Valero L.P.'s equity and debt offerings, Valero L.P. redeemed 3.8
million of its common units from Valero for $137.0 million, including $2.9
million representing the redemption of a proportionate amount of Valero's
general partner interest. The proceeds from the redemption are reflected as a
reduction to Valero's investment in Valero L.P. This redemption, combined with
the common unit
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
issuance discussed above, reduced Valero's ownership of Valero L.P. to 49.5%. At
the same time, Valero L.P. amended its partnership agreement to reduce the
minimum vote required to remove the general partner from 66-2/3% to 58% of
Valero L.P.'s outstanding common and subordinated units, and to exclude from
participation in such a vote the units held by affiliates of Valero. As a result
of the issuance and redemption of Valero L.P. common units and the partnership
agreement changes, effective March 18, 2003, Valero ceased consolidation of
Valero L.P. and began using the equity method to account for its investment in
Valero L.P.
Subsequent to the equity and debt offerings and the common unit redemption by
Valero L.P. discussed above, Valero contributed to Valero L.P. 58 crude oil and
intermediate feedstock storage tanks located at Valero's Corpus Christi, Texas
City and Benicia Refineries for $200 million. Valero also contributed to Valero
L.P. a refined products pipeline system for $150 million. This three-pipeline
system connects Valero's Corpus Christi and Three Rivers Refineries to markets
in Houston, San Antonio and the Texas Rio Grande Valley. The contribution of the
storage tank assets and the pipeline system resulted in proceeds in excess of
the carrying value of the contributed assets of $190.0 million for Valero. Of
this excess, $94.1 million was recorded as a reduction to Valero's investment in
Valero L.P. because of Valero's continuing ownership interest in Valero L.P. The
remaining $95.9 million of excess was deferred and recorded in other long-term
liabilities and will be amortized over the life of the throughput, handling,
terminalling and service agreements, which is approximately 10 years.
No immediate gain was recognized as a result of the transactions discussed
above.
Financial information reported by Valero L.P. is summarized below (in millions):
March 31, December 31,
2003 2002
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Balance Sheet Information:
Current assets................................ $ 28.7 $ 43.7
Property, plant and equipment, net............ 711.5 349.3
Other long-term assets........................ 24.7 22.5
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Total assets............................... $ 764.9 $ 415.5
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Current liabilities........................... $ 18.9 $ 12.7
Long-term debt................................ 383.4 108.9
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Total liabilities.......................... 402.3 121.6
Partners' equity.............................. 362.6 293.9
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Total liabilities and partners' equity... $ 764.9 $ 415.5
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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2003 2002
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Income Statement Information:
Revenues...................................... $ 31.8 $ 26.0
Operating income.............................. 14.0 10.7
Net income.................................... 12.4 10.4
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As of March 31, 2003, Valero's investment in Valero L.P. (representing the
general partner interest, all limited partner subordinated interests, and a
portion of limited partner common interests) reconciles to Valero L.P.'s total
partners' equity as follows (in millions):
Valero L.P. total partners' equity ........... $ 362.6
Equity attributed to publicly held
limited partner common interests............ (317.3)
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Valero's equity in Valero L.P................. 45.3
Step-up in basis of Valero L.P.
resulting from the UDS Acquisition
(not reflected in Valero L.P.'s
financial statements)....................... 210.3
Excess of proceeds over carrying value of
Valero's retained interest on crude oil
storage tanks and refined products pipeline
system contributions to Valero L.P.......... (94.1)
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Investment in Valero L.P...................... $ 161.5
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Publicly held common units of Valero L.P. are traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol "VLI." As of March 31, 2003, common units of
Valero L.P. closed at $36.70 per unit.
In connection with the contribution of the crude oil and intermediate feedstock
storage tanks and the three-pipeline system discussed above, Valero entered into
certain throughput, handling, terminalling and service agreements with Valero
L.P. In addition, Valero has other related party transactions with Valero L.P.
for the use of Valero L.P.'s pipelines, terminals and crude oil storage tank
facilities. Under various agreements, Valero has agreed to use Valero L.P.'s
pipelines to transport crude oil shipped to and refined products shipped from
certain of Valero's refineries and to use Valero L.P.'s refined product
terminals for certain terminalling services. In addition, Valero provides Valero
L.P. with the corporate functions of legal, accounting, treasury, engineering,
information technology and other services for an annual fee of $5.2 million
through July 2008, and Valero provides personnel to Valero L.P. to perform
operating and maintenance services with respect to certain assets for which
Valero receives reimbursement from Valero L.P. Valero has also agreed to
indemnify Valero L.P. from certain environmental liabilities related to assets
sold by Valero to Valero L.P. that were known on the date the assets were sold
or are discovered within a specified number of years after the assets were sold
as a result of events occurring or conditions existing prior to the date of
sale.
Beginning March 19, 2003, Valero recognized in refining operating expenses both
its costs related to the throughput, handling, terminalling and service
agreements with Valero L.P. and the receipt from Valero L.P. of payment for
operating, maintenance and administrative services provided by Valero to Valero
L.P.
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4. INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following (in millions):
March 31, December 31,
2003 2002
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Refinery feedstocks...................... $ 638.9 $ 488.3
Refined products and blendstocks......... 757.6 731.8
Convenience store merchandise............ 81.2 87.1
Materials and supplies................... 127.6 128.9
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Inventories......................... $ 1,605.3 $ 1,436.1
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As of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the replacement cost of Valero's
LIFO inventories exceeded their LIFO carrying values by approximately $641
million and $586 million, respectively.
5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Intangible assets consisted of the following (in millions):
March 31, 2003 December 31, 2002
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Gross Accumulated Gross Accumulated
Cost Amortization Cost Amortization
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Customer lists....................... $ 107.0 $ (8.8) $ 101.2 $ (6.7)
Canadian retail operations........... 105.3 (3.3) 98.4 (2.4)
U.S. retail operations............... 91.7 (18.1) 91.1 (16.1)
Air emission credits................. 53.6 (7.0) 53.6 (4.6)
Royalties and licenses............... 35.4 (9.3) 35.4 (8.8)
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Intangible assets................. $ 393.0 $ (46.5) $ 379.7 $ (38.6)
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The increase in the gross cost for customer lists and Canadian retail operations
is due to the fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates from December 31,
2002 to March 31, 2003.
All of Valero's intangible assets are subject to amortization. Amortization
expense for intangible assets was $7.9 million and $5.0 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The estimated aggregate
amortization expense for the years ending December 31, 2003 through 2007 is
approximately $24 million per year.
The carrying value of goodwill decreased $128.5 million from December 31, 2002
to March 31, 2003 due to the reclassification of the goodwill related to
Valero's investment in Valero L.P. as a result of Valero ceasing consolidation
of Valero L.P., as discussed in Note 3.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
6. CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS
On February 28, 2003, Valero exercised its option to purchase the East Plant of
the Corpus Christi Refinery and related refined product logistics business,
which have been operated by Valero since June 1, 2001 under its capital leases
with El Paso Corporation. In connection with the exercise of the purchase
option, the original purchase price for the assets was reduced by approximately
$5 million to $289.3 million and the lease payment of approximately $5 million
due in the first quarter of 2003 was avoided. No gain or loss was recorded on
this transaction.
7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock Offering
On March 28, 2003, Valero issued 6.3 million shares of its common stock and
received net proceeds of $39.75 per share, or $250.2 million. The price to the
public was $40.25 per share. These shares were issued under Valero's universal
shelf registration statement. The proceeds were used for repayment of borrowings
under Valero's revolving bank credit facilities.
Common Stock Repurchase Programs
Under common stock repurchase programs approved by Valero's Board of Directors,
Valero repurchases shares of its common stock from time to time for use in
connection with its employee benefit plans and other general corporate purposes.
During the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, Valero repurchased shares
of its common stock under these programs at a cost of $4.3 million and $6.7
million, respectively.
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8. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
Earnings (loss) per common share amounts were computed as follows (dollars and
shares in millions, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended March 31,
---------------------------
2003 2002
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Earnings (Loss) per Common Share:
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares............. $ 170.4 $ (38.6)
===== ====
Weighted-average common shares outstanding................ 107.7 105.0
===== =====
Earnings (loss) per common share.......................... $ 1.58 $ (0.37)
==== ====
Earnings (Loss) per Common Share - Assuming Dilution:
Net income (loss) available to common equivalent shares... $ 170.4 $ (38.6)
===== ====
Weighted-average common shares outstanding................ 107.7 105.0
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options........................................... 2.9 -
Performance awards and other benefit plans.............. 1.5 -
PEPS Units.............................................. 0.7 -
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Weighted-average common equivalent
shares outstanding....................................... 112.8 105.0
===== =====
Earnings (loss) per common share - assuming dilution...... $ 1.51 $ (0.37)
==== ====
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9. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
In order to determine net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, net
income is adjusted by, among other things, changes in current assets and current
liabilities as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2003 2002
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Decrease (increase) in current assets:
Restricted cash.................................. $ 0.4 $ (7.5)
Receivables, net................................. (129.0) (260.3)
Inventories...................................... (153.9) (12.9)
Income taxes receivable.......................... - 112.9
Prepaid expenses and other current assets........ (26.8) 3.5
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities:
Accounts payable................................. 388.3 161.5
Accrued expenses................................. 11.9 (206.6)
Taxes other than income taxes.................... 40.3 19.7
Income taxes payable............................. 3.8 -
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Changes in current assets and current liabilities... $ 135.0 $ (189.7)
===== =====
These changes in current assets and current liabilities differ from changes
between amounts reflected in the applicable consolidated balance sheets for the
respective periods for the following reasons. The amounts shown above exclude
changes in cash and temporary cash investments, assets held for sale, current
deferred income tax assets and liabilities, and short-term debt, current portion
of long-term debt and capital lease obligations. Also, certain noncash investing
activities discussed below are excluded from the table above. In addition,
certain differences between consolidated balance sheet changes and consolidated
statement of cash flow changes reflected above result from translating foreign
currency denominated amounts at different exchange rates.
Noncash investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2003 included:
o the recognition of a $30.0 million asset retirement obligation and
associated asset retirement cost in accordance with Statement No. 143
and
o adjustments to property, plant and equipment, accumulated
depreciation, and certain current and noncurrent assets and
liabilities associated with the change to cease consolidation of
Valero L.P. and use the equity method to account for Valero's
investment in Valero L.P. effective March 18, 2003.
Noncash investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2002 included:
o the adjustment to goodwill and assets held for sale to reflect the
difference between estimated and actual proceeds received on the
liquidation of the investment in Diamond-Koch and
o various adjustments to property, plant and equipment, goodwill and
certain current and noncurrent assets and liabilities resulting from
adjustments to the purchase price allocations related to Valero's
acquisitions in 2001 of UDS, Huntway Refining Company and El Paso
Corporation's Corpus Christi, Texas refinery and related product
logistics business.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Cash flows related to interest and income taxes were as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31,
---------------------------
2003 2002
---- ----
Interest paid (net of amount capitalized).......... $ 31.1 $ 44.2
Income taxes paid.................................. 43.6 3.1
Income tax refunds received........................ 0.2 90.1
10. PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
Commodity Price Risk
Valero is exposed to market risks related to the volatility of crude oil and
refined product prices, as well as volatility in the price of natural gas used
in its refining operations. To reduce the impact of this price volatility,
Valero uses derivative commodity instruments (swaps, futures and options) to
manage its exposure to:
o changes in the fair value of a portion of its refinery feedstock and
refined product inventories and a portion of its unrecognized firm
commitments to purchase these inventories (fair value hedges);
o changes in cash flows of certain forecasted transactions such as
forecasted feedstock purchases, natural gas purchases and refined
product sales (cash flow hedges); and
o price volatility on a portion of its refined product inventories and
on certain forecasted feedstock and refined product purchases that are
not designated as either fair value or cash flow hedges (economic
hedges).
In addition, Valero uses derivative commodity instruments for trading purposes
based on its fundamental and technical analysis of market conditions.
Interest Rate Risk
Valero is exposed to market risk for changes in interest rates related to
certain of its long-term debt obligations. Interest rate swap agreements are
used to manage Valero's fixed to floating interest rate position by converting
certain fixed-rate debt to floating-rate debt.
Foreign Currency Risk
Valero is exposed to exchange rate fluctuations on transactions related to its
Canadian operations. To manage its exposure to these exchange rate fluctuations,
Valero uses foreign currency exchange and purchase contracts. These contracts
are not designated as hedging instruments.
Current Period Disclosures
The net gain recognized in income representing the amount of hedge
ineffectiveness was as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31,
----------------------------
2003 2002
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Fair value hedges................... $ 3.8 $ 1.5
Cash flow hedges.................... 0.7 14.9
The above amounts were included in cost of sales in the consolidated statements
of income. No component of the derivative instruments' gains or losses was
excluded from the assessment of hedge
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
effectiveness. No amounts were recognized in income for hedged firm commitments
that no longer qualify as fair value hedges.
For cash flow hedges, gains and losses currently reported in accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated balance sheets will be
reclassified into income when the forecasted transactions affect income. The
estimated amount of existing net gain included in accumulated other
comprehensive income as of March 31, 2003 that is expected to be reclassified
into income within the next 12 months was $5.5 million. As of March 31, 2003,
the maximum length of time over which Valero was hedging its exposure to the
variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions was 21 months, with
the majority of the transactions maturing in less than one year. For the three
months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, there were no amounts reclassified from
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into income as a result of the
discontinuance of cash flow hedge accounting.
11. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Segment information for Valero's two reportable segments, refining and retail,
was as follows (in millions):
Refining Retail Corporate Total
-------- ------ --------- -----
Three months ended March 31, 2003:
Operating revenues from external customers......... $ 8,208.4 $ 1,484.7 $ - $ 9,693.1
Intersegment revenues.............................. 806.8 - - 806.8
Operating income (loss)............................ 390.7 46.8 (79.4) 358.1
Three months ended March 31, 2002:
Operating revenues from external customers......... 4,418.8 1,170.0 - 5,588.8
Intersegment revenues.............................. 544.0 - - 544.0
Operating income (loss)............................ 62.1 3.4 (65.3) 0.2
Total assets by reportable segment have not changed significantly since December
31, 2002.
12. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Valero accounts for its employee stock compensation plans using the intrinsic
value method of accounting set forth in APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees," and related interpretations as permitted by
Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation."
Because Valero accounts for its employee stock compensation plans using the
intrinsic value method, no compensation cost has been recognized in the
consolidated statements of income for Valero's fixed stock option plans as all
options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the
underlying common stock on the date of grant. Had compensation cost for Valero's
fixed stock option plans been determined based on the grant-date fair value of
awards for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 consistent with the
method set forth in Statement No. 123, Valero's net income (loss) and earnings
(loss) per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 would
have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below (in millions, except
per share amounts):
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Three Months Ended March 31,
----------------------------
2003 2002
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Net income (loss), as reported.......................... $ 170.4 $ (38.6)
Deduct: Compensation expense on
stock options determined under
fair value based method for all awards,
net of related tax effects............................. (2.4) (2.9)
----- ----
Pro forma net income (loss)............................. $ 168.0 $ (41.5)
===== ====
Earnings (loss) per common share:
As reported............................................ $ 1.58 $ (0.37)
Pro forma.............................................. $ 1.56 $ (0.40)
Earnings (loss) per common share - assuming dilution:
As reported............................................ $ 1.51 $ (0.37)
Pro forma.............................................. $ 1.49 $ (0.40)
13. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Liabilities for future remediation costs are recorded when environmental
assessments and/or remedial efforts are probable and the costs can be reasonably
estimated. Other than for assessments, the timing and magnitude of these
accruals are generally based on the completion of investigations or other
studies or a commitment to a formal plan of action. Environmental liabilities
are based on best estimates of probable undiscounted future costs using
currently available technology and applying current regulations, as well as
Valero's own internal environmental policies.
The balance of and changes in the accruals for environmental matters, which are
principally included in other long-term liabilities, were as follows (in
millions):
2003 2002
---- ----
Balance as of January 1....................... $ 222.0 $ 170.8
Additions to accrual, net................... 2.0 0.4
Payments, net of third-party recoveries..... (2.4) (5.1)
----- -----
Balance as of March 31........................ $ 221.6 $ 166.1
===== =====
The increase in the balance of the accrual for environmental matters from March
31, 2002 to March 31, 2003 was due primarily to additional accruals to conform
the assessment of environmental liabilities resulting from the UDS Acquisition
by utilizing the same time period over which environmental liabilities are
determined under Valero's policy.
Valero believes that it has adequately provided for its environmental exposures
with the accruals referred to above. These liabilities have not been reduced by
potential future recoveries from third parties. Environmental liabilities are
difficult to assess and estimate due to unknown factors such as the magnitude of
possible contamination, the timing and extent of remediation, the determination
of Valero's
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
liability in proportion to other parties, improvements in cleanup technologies,
and the extent to which environmental laws and regulations may change in the
future.
14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Guarantees
In connection with the sale of the Golden Eagle Business, Valero guaranteed
certain lease payment obligations related to an MTBE facility lease assumed by
Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company (Tesoro), which totaled approximately $46
million as of March 31, 2003. This lease expires in 2010.
As of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, Valero had various long-term
operating lease commitments that have been funded through structured lease
arrangements with non-consolidated third-party entities. These structured lease
arrangements provide for maximum residual value guarantees ranging from 82% to
87% of the appraised value of the leased properties at the end of the lease
term, as determined at the inception of the lease. As of March 31, 2003 and
December 31, 2002, the maximum residual value guarantee on Valero's structured
lease arrangements was approximately $569 million and $541 million,
respectively.
Contingent Earn-Out Agreements
In connection with Valero's acquisitions of Basis Petroleum, Inc. in 1997 and
the Paulsboro Refinery in 1998, the sellers are entitled to receive payments in
any of the ten years and five years, respectively, following these acquisitions
if certain average refining margins during any of those years exceed a specified
level. Any payments due under these earn-out arrangements are limited based on
annual and aggregate limits. No earn-out payments were made for the three months
ended March 31, 2003 and 2002.
Environmental Matters
EPA's Tier II Gasoline and Diesel Standards. The EPA's Tier II gasoline
standard, adopted under the Clean Air Act, phases in limitations on the sulfur
content of gasoline beginning in 2004 and the sulfur content of diesel fuel sold
to highway consumers beginning in 2006. Modifications will be required at most
of Valero's refineries as a result of the Tier II gasoline and diesel standards.
Valero believes that capital expenditures of about $1 billion will be required
between now and 2006 for Valero to meet the new Tier II specifications. This
includes approximately $300 million for related projects at two Valero
refineries to improve refinery yield and octane balance and to provide hydrogen
as part of the process of removing sulfur during the production of gasoline and
diesel. Valero expects that such estimates will change as additional engineering
analyses are completed and progress is made toward construction of these various
projects. Factors that will affect the impact of these regulations on Valero
include Valero's ultimate selection of specific technologies to meet the Tier II
standards and uncertainties related to timing, permitting and construction of
specific units. Valero expects to meet all Tier II gasoline and diesel standards
by their respective effective dates, both in the U.S. and Canada.
EPA's Section 114 Initiative. In 2000, the EPA issued to a majority of refiners
operating in the United States a series of information requests pursuant to
Section 114 of the Clean Air Act as part of an enforcement initiative. Valero
received a Section 114 information request pertaining to all of its refineries
owned at that time. Valero has completed its response to the request. Several
other refiners have reached settlements with the EPA regarding this enforcement
initiative. Though Valero has not been named in any proceeding, it also has been
discussing the possibility of settlement with the EPA regarding
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
this initiative. Based in part upon announced settlements and evaluation of its
relative position, Valero expects to incur penalties and related expenses in
connection with a potential settlement of this enforcement initiative. Valero
believes that any potential settlement penalties will be immaterial to its
financial position. However, Valero believes that any potential settlement with
the EPA in this matter will require various capital improvements or changes in
operating parameters, or both, at some or all of its refineries which could be
material in the aggregate.
Houston/Galveston SIP. Valero's Houston and Texas City Refineries are located in
the Houston/Galveston area which is classified as "severe nonattainment" for
compliance with EPA air-quality standards for ozone. In October 2001, the EPA
approved a State Implementation Plan (SIP) to bring the Houston/Galveston area
into compliance with the EPA's ozone standards by 2007. The EPA-approved plan
was based on a requirement for industry sources to reduce emissions of nitrogen
oxides (NOx) by 90%. Certain industry and business groups challenged the plan
based on technical feasibility of the 90% NOx control and its effectiveness in
meeting the ozone standard. In December 2002, the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ) adopted a revised approach for the
Houston/Galveston SIP. This alternative plan requires an 80% reduction in NOx
emissions and a 64% reduction in so-called highly reactive volatile organic
compounds (HRVOC). This alternative plan is subject to EPA scrutiny and
approval. Valero's Texas City and Houston Refineries will be required to install
NOx and HRVOC control and monitoring equipment and practices by 2007, at a cost
estimated by Valero to be approximately $60 million based on the proposed TCEQ
approach.
MTBE Restrictions. The presence of MTBE in some water supplies in California and
other states, resulting from gasoline leaks primarily from underground and
aboveground storage tanks, has led to public concern that MTBE poses a possible
health risk. As a result of heightened public concern, California passed
initiatives to ban the use of MTBE as a gasoline component in California by the
end of 2003. The California Air Resources Board's specifications for CARB Phase
III gasoline will become effective at the beginning of 2004. Valero estimates
that the cost to permit and modify its California refineries to comply with CARB
Phase III gasoline specifications and eliminate MTBE as a gasoline component is
approximately $60 million. In addition, other states and the EPA have either
passed or proposed or are considering proposals to restrict or ban the use of
MTBE. If MTBE were to be restricted or banned throughout the United States,
Valero believes that its major non-California MTBE-producing facilities could be
modified to produce other octane enhancing products for a capital investment of
approximately $35 million. This minimum-investment case assumes a conversion of
MTBE-producing facilities to produce iso-octene, a high-octane
low-vapor-pressure gasoline blending component. Valero will also evaluate
alternative conversion cases that may involve higher capital commitments, but
will be justified on the basis of improved operating income.
Litigation
Unocal
In 2002, Union Oil Company of California (Unocal) sued Valero alleging patent
infringement. The complaint seeks a 5.75 cent per gallon royalty on all
reformulated gasoline infringing on Unocal's '393 and '126 patents. These
patents cover certain compositions of cleaner-burning gasoline. The complaint
seeks treble damages for Valero's alleged willful infringement of Unocal's
patents and Valero's alleged conduct to induce others to infringe the patents.
In a previous lawsuit involving its '393 patent, Unocal prevailed against five
other major refiners. In 2001, the Federal Trade Commission began an antitrust
investigation concerning Unocal's conduct with a joint industry research group
during the time that
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Unocal was prosecuting its patents at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
(PTO). On March 4, 2003, the FTC announced that it was filing a complaint
against Unocal for antitrust violations. The FTC's complaint seeks an injunction
against any future patent enforcement activity by Unocal. This matter is set for
trial beginning in November 2003. Each of the '393 and '126 patents is being
reexamined by the PTO. The PTO has issued notices of rejection of all claims of
each of these patents. These rejections are subject to additional proceedings,
including administrative appeal by Unocal, followed by an appeal in federal
district court or the court of appeals. Ultimate invalidation would preclude
Unocal from pursuing claims based on the '393 or '126 patents. Unocal's patent
lawsuit against Valero is indefinitely stayed as a result of the PTO
reexamination proceedings. Notwithstanding the judgment against the other
refiners in the previous litigation, Valero believes that it has several strong
defenses to Unocal's lawsuit, including those arising from Unocal's misconduct,
and Valero believes it will prevail in the lawsuit. However, due to the inherent
uncertainty of litigation, there can be no assurance that Valero will prevail,
and an adverse result could have a material adverse effect on Valero's results
of operations and financial position.
MTBE Litigation
Valero is a defendant in various cases alleging MTBE contamination in
groundwater in New York and California. The plaintiffs generally allege that
refiners and manufacturers of gasoline containing MTBE are liable for
manufacturing a defective product. In California, the lawsuits have been filed
by local water providers, including the City of Santa Monica, the City of
Dinuba, Fruitridge Vista Water Company and the Orange County Water District. In
New York, a lawsuit has been filed by the Suffolk County Water Authority. These
cases are primarily based on a product liability/product defect theory and seek
individual, unquantified compensatory and punitive damages and attorneys' fees.
Valero believes it is unlikely that the final outcome of any one of these suits
filed by local water providers would have a material adverse effect on its
results of operations or financial position, but that an adverse result in a
majority of these cases could have a material adverse effect on Valero's results
of operations and financial position.
Other Claims
Valero is also a party to additional claims and legal proceedings arising in the
ordinary course of business. Valero believes it is unlikely that the final
outcome of any of the claims or proceedings to which it is a party would have a
material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or
liquidity; however, due to the inherent uncertainty of litigation, the range of
possible loss, if any, cannot be estimated with a reasonable degree of precision
and there can be no assurance that the resolution of any particular claim or
proceeding would not have an adverse effect on Valero's results of operations,
financial position or liquidity.
15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Plan to Divest of Heating Oil Business
On April 8, 2003, Valero announced a plan to divest its home heating oil
businesses in the areas of New England and Southern Ontario, Canada. Valero will
retain its home heating oil business in the areas of Northern and Eastern
Ontario and the Atlantic provinces. The decision to divest was based on Valero's
ongoing efforts to improve efficiency in its operations and to concentrate its
home heating oil business operations in regions closer to Valero's Quebec
Refinery where they are more highly integrated with Valero's other business
activities. No loss is expected to be incurred on the disposition.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Exercise of Overallotment Option
On April 11, 2003, the underwriters of the common unit offering discussed in
Note 3 elected to exercise their option to purchase 581,000 additional common
units of Valero L.P. On April 16, 2003, Valero L.P. closed on the exercise of
the overallotment option which reduced Valero's ownership of Valero L.P. from
49.5% to 48.2%.
Cash Dividends
On April 24, 2003, Valero's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash
dividend of $0.10 per common share payable June 11, 2003 to holders of record at
the close of business on May 27, 2003.
Proposed Acquisition of Orion Refinery
On May 14, 2003, Valero announced that it had entered into an agreement to
purchase Orion Refining Corporation's (Orion) refinery located in St. Charles
Parish, Louisiana, approximately 15 miles west of New Orleans. The refinery has
a total throughput capacity of approximately 185,000 barrels per day (bpd) and a
crude oil capacity of approximately 155,000 bpd. Approximately 74% of the
refinery's product slate is composed of gasoline, distillate and other light
products. The purchase price for the refinery is $400 million, plus
approximately $100 million for working capital, payable in the form of $250
million of mandatory convertible preferred stock and the balance in cash. The
convertible preferred stock will have a stated value of $25.00 per share and
will automatically convert to Valero common stock in three years.
The purchase agreement for the refinery also provides for potential earn-out
payments if agreed-upon refining margins reach a specified level during any of
the seven years following the closing. The earn-out payments are subject to an
annual maximum limit of $50 million and an aggregate limit of $175 million.
The acquisition has been approved by the board of directors of both Valero and
Orion. However, because Orion filed for bankruptcy on May 13, 2003, Orion's sale
of the refinery requires the approval of the bankruptcy court. Orion has
petitioned the court for an expedited sales process and if granted, the
transaction, which has already received Federal Trade Commission approval, is
expected to close during the second quarter of 2003, unless a higher and better
bid is received, in which case a break-up fee payable to Valero could apply.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-Q, including without limitation the discussion below under the
heading "Results of Operations - Outlook," contains certain estimates,
predictions, projections, assumptions and other "forward-looking statements" (as
defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that involve various risks and uncertainties.
While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are
based, are made in good faith and reflect Valero's current judgment regarding
the direction of its business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes
materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other
future performance suggested in this report. These forward-looking statements
can generally be identified by the words "anticipate," "believe," "expect,"
"plan," "intend," "estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast," "will," "could,"
"should," "may" and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements
include, among other things, statements regarding:
o future refining margins, including gasoline and heating oil margins;
o future retail margins, including gasoline, diesel, home heating oil
and convenience store merchandise margins;
o expectations regarding feedstock costs, including crude oil discounts
and operating expenses;
o anticipated levels of crude oil and refined product inventories;
o Valero's anticipated level of capital investments, including deferred
refinery turnaround and catalyst costs and capital expenditures for
environmental and other purposes, and the effect of those capital
investments on Valero's results of operations;
o anticipated trends in the supply of and demand for crude oil and other
feedstocks and refined products in the United States, Canada and
elsewhere;
o expectations regarding environmental and other regulatory initiatives;
and
o the effect of general economic and other conditions on refining and
retail industry fundamentals.
Valero's forward-looking statements are based on its beliefs and assumptions
derived from information available at the time the statements are made.
Differences between actual results and any future performance suggested in these
forward-looking statements could result from a variety of factors, including the
following:
o acts of terrorism aimed at either Valero's facilities or other
facilities that could impair Valero's ability to produce and/or
transport refined products or receive foreign feedstocks;
o political conditions in crude oil producing regions, including the
Middle East and South America;
o the domestic and foreign supplies of refined products such as
gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, home heating oil and petrochemicals;
o the domestic and foreign supplies of crude oil and other feedstocks;
o the ability of the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Countries (OPEC) to agree on and to maintain crude oil price and
production controls;
o the level of consumer demand, including seasonal fluctuations;
o refinery overcapacity or undercapacity;
o the actions taken by competitors, including both pricing and the
expansion and retirement of refining capacity in response to market
conditions;
o environmental and other regulations at both the state and federal
levels and in foreign countries;
o the level of foreign imports of refined products;
o accidents or other unscheduled shutdowns affecting Valero's
refineries, machinery, pipelines or equipment, or those of Valero's
suppliers or customers;
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o changes in the cost or availability of transportation for feedstocks
and refined products;
o the price, availability and acceptance of alternative fuels and
alternative-fuel vehicles;
o cancellation of or failure to implement planned capital projects and
realize the various assumptions and benefits projected for such
projects or cost overruns in constructing such planned capital
projects;
o earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and irregular weather, which can
unforeseeably affect the price or availability of natural gas, crude
oil and other feedstocks and refined products;
o rulings, judgments or settlements in litigation or other legal or
regulatory matters, including unexpected environmental remediation
costs in excess of any reserves or insurance coverage;
o the introduction or enactment of federal or state legislation which
may adversely affect Valero's business or operations;
o changes in the credit ratings assigned to Valero's debt securities and
trade credit;
o changes in the value of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S.
dollar; and
o overall economic conditions.
Any one of these factors, or a combination of these factors, could materially
affect Valero's future results of operations and whether any forward-looking
statements ultimately prove to be accurate. Valero's forward-looking statements
are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results and future
performance may differ materially from those suggested in any forward-looking
statements. Valero does not intend to update these statements unless it is
required by the securities laws to do so.
All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to
Valero or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety
by the foregoing. Valero undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result
of any revisions to any such forward-looking statements that may be made to
reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
First Quarter 2003 Compared to First Quarter 2002
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Financial Highlights (millions of dollars, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2003 2002 Change
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Operating revenues........................................... $ 9,693.1 $ 5,588.8 $ 4,104.3
Cost of sales................................................ (8,582.7) (4,944.9) (3,637.8)
Refining operating expenses.................................. (389.2) (307.2) (82.0)
Retail selling expenses...................................... (171.2) (163.9) (7.3)
Administrative expenses...................................... (74.8) (58.3) (16.5)
Depreciation and amortization expense:
Refining................................................... (100.0) (97.4) (2.6)
Retail..................................................... (12.5) (9.9) (2.6)
Administrative............................................. (4.6) (7.0) 2.4
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Operating income............................................. 358.1 0.2 357.9
Equity in earnings of Valero L.P. (a)........................ 1.5 - 1.5
Other income, net........................................... 0.3 2.8 (2.5)
Interest and debt expense, net............................... (75.1) (54.6) (20.5)
Minority interest in net income of Valero L.P. (a)........... (2.4) (2.6) 0.2
Distributions on preferred securities of
subsidiary trusts.......................................... (7.5) (7.5) -
Income tax benefit (expense)................................. (104.5) 23.1 (127.6)
------- ------- -------
Net income (loss)............................................ $ 170.4 $ (38.6) $ 209.0
======= ======= =======
Earnings (loss) per common share -
assuming dilution.......................................... $ 1.51 $ (0.37) $ 1.88
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization (EBITDA) (b).............................. $ 468.7 $ 107.2 $ 361.5
Ratio of EBITDA to interest incurred (c)..................... 5.9x 1.8x 4.1x
</table>
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The following notes relate to references on pages 25 through 28.
(a) On March 18, 2003, Valero's ownership interest in Valero L.P. decreased
from 73.6% to 49.5%. As a result of this decrease in ownership of Valero
L.P. combined with certain other partnership governance changes, Valero
ceased consolidating Valero L.P. as of that date and began using the equity
method to account for its investment in the partnership.
(b) A reconciliation of the amounts used for the calculation of EBITDA is
included in "Results of Operations - Corporate Expenses and Other."
(c) The ratio of EBITDA to interest incurred is a non-GAAP measure and is
calculated by dividing EBITDA by interest and debt expense incurred as
reflected in the consolidated statements of income.
(d) Throughput margin per barrel represents operating revenues less cost of
sales divided by throughput volumes.
(e) The Gulf Coast refining region includes the Corpus Christi, Texas City,
Houston, Three Rivers and Krotz Springs Refineries; the Mid-Continent
refining region includes the McKee, Ardmore and Denver Refineries; the
Northeast refining region includes the Quebec and Paulsboro Refineries; and
the West Coast refining region includes the Benicia and Wilmington
Refineries.
(f) The average market reference prices and differentials, with the exception
of the propylene and lube oil differentials, are based on posted prices
from Platt's Oilgram. The propylene differential is based on posted
propylene prices in Chemical Market Associates, Inc. and the lube oil
differential is based on Exxon Mobil Corporation postings provided by
Independent Commodity Information Services-London Oil Reports. The average
market prices and differentials are presented to provide users of the
consolidated financial statements with economic indicators that
significantly affect Valero's operations and profitability.
(g) The market reference differential for sour crude oil is based on 50% Arab
Medium and 50% Arab Light posted prices.
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<table>
<caption>
Operating Highlights
(millions of dollars, except per barrel and per gallon amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31,
----------------------------------------
2003 2002 Change
---- ---- ------
Refining:
Operating income............................................. $ 390.7 $ 62.1 $ 328.6
Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)................ 1,702 1,523 179
Throughput margin per barrel (d)............................. $ 5.75 $ 3.40 $ 2.35
Operating costs per barrel:
Refining operating expenses............................... $ 2.54 $ 2.24 $ 0.30
Depreciation and amortization............................. 0.66 0.71 (0.05)
---- ---- ------
Total operating costs per barrel........................ $ 3.20 $ 2.95 $ 0.25
==== ==== ====
Charges:
Crude oils:
Sour.................................................... 46% 46% -%
Sweet................................................... 35 33 2
---- ---- ---
Total crude oils...................................... 81 79 2
Residual fuel oil......................................... 4 5 (1)
Other feedstocks and blendstocks.......................... 15 16 (1)
---- ---- ---
Total charges........................................... 100% 100% -%
=== === ===
Yields:
Gasolines and blendstocks................................. 53% 54% (1)%
Distillates............................................... 29 26 3
Petrochemicals............................................ 3 3 -
Lubes and asphalts........................................ 4 4 -
Other products............................................ 11 13 (2)
--- --- ---
Total yields............................................ 100% 100% -%
=== === ===
Retail - U.S.:
Operating income (loss)...................................... $ 7.5 $ (19.3) $ 26.8
Company-operated fuel sites (average)........................ 1,248 1,413 (165)
Fuel volumes (gallons per day per site)...................... 4,272 4,521 (249)
Fuel margin per gallon....................................... $ 0.121 $ 0.053 $ 0.068
Merchandise sales............................................ $ 214.8 $ 248.2 $ (33.4)
Merchandise margin (percentage of sales)..................... 28.7% 26.3% 2.4%
Margin on miscellaneous sales................................ $ 21.8 $ 16.2 $ 5.6
Retail selling expenses...................................... $ 126.5 $ 125.1 $ 1.4
Retail - Northeast:
Operating income............................................. $ 39.3 $ 22.7 $ 16.6
Fuel volumes (thousand gallons per day)...................... 3,706 3,328 378
Fuel margin per gallon....................................... $ 0.237 $ 0.188 $ 0.049
Merchandise sales............................................ $ 24.4 $ 20.6 $ 3.8
Merchandise margin (percentage of sales)..................... 21.5% 22.3% (0.8)%
Margin on miscellaneous sales................................ $ 4.7 $ 4.1 $ 0.6
Retail selling expenses...................................... $ 44.7 $ 38.8 $ 5.9
</table>
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Refining Operating Highlights by Region (e)
Three Months Ended March 31,
----------------------------------------
2003 2002 Change
---- ---- ------
Gulf Coast:
Operating income (loss)....................................... $ 135.9 $ (1.9) $ 137.8
Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)................. 765 630 135
Throughput margin per barrel (d).............................. $ 5.39 $ 3.13 $ 2.26
Operating costs per barrel:
Refining operating expenses................................ $ 2.75 $ 2.31 $ 0.44
Depreciation and amortization.............................. 0.67 0.86 (0.19)
---- ---- ----
Total operating costs per barrel......................... $ 3.42 $ 3.17 $ 0.25
==== ==== ====
Mid-Continent:
Operating income.............................................. $ 39.5 $ 10.6 $ 28.9
Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)................. 256 244 12
Throughput margin per barrel (d).............................. $ 4.96 $ 3.40 $ 1.56
Operating costs per barrel:
Refining operating expenses................................ $ 2.63 $ 2.35 $ 0.28
Depreciation and amortization.............................. 0.61 0.57 0.04
---- ---- ----
Total operating costs per barrel......................... $ 3.24 $ 2.92 $ 0.32
==== ==== ====
Northeast:
Operating income.............................................. $ 119.2 $ 2.8 $ 116.4
Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)................. 368 356 12
Throughput margin per barrel (d).............................. $ 5.68 $ 2.07 $ 3.61
Operating costs per barrel:
Refining operating expenses................................ $ 1.58 $ 1.50 $ 0.08
Depreciation and amortization.............................. 0.50 0.50 -
---- ---- ----
Total operating costs per barrel......................... $ 2.08 $ 2.00 $ 0.08
==== ==== ====
West Coast:
Operating income.............................................. $ 96.1 $ 50.6 $ 45.5
Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)................. 313 293 20
Throughput margin per barrel (d).............................. $ 7.34 $ 5.56 $ 1.78
Operating costs per barrel:
Refining operating expenses................................ $ 3.09 $ 2.90 $ 0.19
Depreciation and amortization.............................. 0.83 0.75 0.08
---- ---- ----
Total operating costs per barrel......................... $ 3.92 $ 3.65 $ 0.27
==== ==== ====
</table>
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<table>
<caption>
Average Market Reference Prices and Differentials (dollars per barrel) (f)
Three Months Ended March 31,
----------------------------------------
2003 2002 Change
---- ---- ------
Feedstocks:
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil..................... $ 34.07 $ 21.53 $ 12.54
WTI less sour crude oil at U.S. Gulf Coast (g).............. $ 3.28 $ 2.59 $ 0.69
WTI less Alaska North Slope (ANS) crude oil................. $ 0.82 $ 1.76 $ (0.94)
Products:
U.S. Gulf Coast:
Conventional 87 gasoline less WTI........................ $ 5.81 $ 3.48 $ 2.33
No. 2 fuel oil less WTI.................................. $ 5.20 $ 1.34 $ 3.86
Propylene less WTI....................................... $ 1.93 $ 0.85 $ 1.08
U.S. Mid-Continent:
Conventional 87 gasoline less WTI ....................... $ 6.13 $ 4.51 $ 1.62
Low-sulfur diesel less WTI............................... $ 6.04 $ 2.58 $ 3.46
U.S. Northeast:
Conventional 87 gasoline less WTI........................ $ 5.50 $ 3.47 $ 2.03
No. 2 fuel oil less WTI.................................. $ 8.10 $ 2.39 $ 5.71
Lube oils less WTI....................................... $ 19.02 $ 17.40 $ 1.62
U.S. West Coast:
CARB 87 gasoline less ANS................................ $ 14.37 $ 11.27 $ 3.10
Low-sulfur diesel less ANS............................... $ 7.15 $ 5.27 $ 1.88
</table>
General
Valero's net income for the three months ended March 31, 2003 was $170.4
million, or $1.51 per share, compared to a net loss of $38.6 million, or $0.37
per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2002.
Operating revenues increased 73% for the first quarter of 2003 compared to the
first quarter of 2002 primarily as a result of significantly higher refined
product prices combined with additional throughput volumes from refinery
operations. Operating income increased $357.9 million from the first quarter of
2002 to the first quarter of 2003 due to a $328.6 million increase in the
refining segment and a $43.4 million increase in the retail segment, partially
offset by a $14.1 million increase in administrative expenses.
Refining
Operating income for Valero's refining segment increased from $62.1 million for
the first quarter of 2002 to $390.7 million for the first quarter of 2003,
resulting primarily from an increase in refining throughput margin of $2.35 per
barrel, or 69%. The increase in throughput margin was due to the following
factors:
o Refined product inventories declined sharply during the first quarter
of 2003 as a result of the oil workers' strike in Venezuela, which
caused many refiners to reduce production due to uneconomic operating
conditions. In addition to the strike, the refining industry
experienced one of the heaviest maintenance turnaround periods in
recent history, which contributed to low refinery utilization rates
and lower production of refined products. Continued strong product
demand, especially in the Northeast due to the colder winter weather,
also contributed to lower refined product inventories.
o Average gasoline margins increased more than 40% across Valero's
refining system as inventories declined and demand remained strong.
Distillate margins also increased due
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primarily to the colder winter weather in the Northeast and fuel
switching demand caused by high natural gas prices.
o Refinery throughput volumes increased for the first quarter of 2003
compared to the first quarter of 2002 for all of Valero's refining
regions despite reduced production in January 2003. During the first
quarter of 2002, seven of Valero's twelve refineries were affected by
scheduled turnaround activities and production at several refineries
was cut by as much as 25% due to uneconomic operating conditions in
January and February of 2002.
Refining operating expenses were 27% higher for the quarter ended March 31, 2003
compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2002 due primarily to higher energy
costs and, to a lesser extent, increases in variable compensation, maintenance,
insurance and ad valorem taxes. However, due to an increase in throughput
volumes, the operating cost increase on a per barrel basis was 13%, or $0.30,
between the periods.
Retail
Retail operating income was $46.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003
compared to $3.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2002. The increase in
retail operating income was primarily related to higher retail fuel margins in
both the U.S. and Northeast retail systems.
Corporate Expenses and Other
Administrative expenses increased $16.5 million for the quarter ended March 31,
2003 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2002. The increase was due mainly
to the recognition of variable compensation expense of approximately $11 million
in 2003 in anticipation of the payment of year-end bonuses for 2003. No variable
compensation expense was recognized during the first quarter of 2002 because
Valero reported a net loss for the period.
Equity in earnings of Valero L.P. represents Valero's equity interest in the
earnings of Valero L.P. after March 18, 2003. On March 18, 2003, Valero's
ownership interest in Valero L.P. decreased from 73.6% to 49.5%. As a result of
this decrease in ownership of Valero L.P. combined with certain other
partnership governance changes, Valero ceased consolidating Valero L.P. as of
that date and began using the equity method to account for its investment in
Valero L.P.
Other income, net decreased $2.5 million. The decrease was due mainly to the
recognition of an asset retirement obligation of $4.2 million as required by
FASB Statement No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations," which
Valero adopted effective January 1, 2003, partially offset by $2.5 million of
interest income on the notes receivable from Tesoro in connection with the sale
of the Golden Eagle Business in the second quarter of 2002.
Net interest and debt expense increased $20.5 million for the quarter ended
March 31, 2003 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2002 due mainly to the
issuance of approximately $2 billion of fixed-rate debt during 2002 at an
average rate of approximately 7%, which replaced a majority of the floating-rate
debt outstanding as of March 31, 2002. The effect of the increased interest
rates was partially offset by lower average borrowings in the first quarter of
2003 and certain new interest rate swap agreements which reduced interest
expense by $2.8 million for the first quarter of 2003.
Income tax expense increased $127.6 million from the first quarter of 2002 to
the first quarter of 2003 mainly as a result of higher operating income.
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The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31,
----------------------------
2003 2002
---- ----
Net income (loss)................................ $ 170.4 $ (38.6)
Income tax expense (benefit)..................... 104.5 (23.1)
Depreciation and amortization expense............ 117.1 114.3
Interest and debt expense, net................... 75.1 54.6
Other amortizations.............................. 1.6 -
----- -----
EBITDA......................................... $ 468.7 $ 107.2
===== =====
Valero's rationale for using the financial measure of EBITDA, which is not
defined under United States generally accepted accounting principles, is
discussed in Valero's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2002.
OUTLOOK
The refining and marketing industry has been and continues to be volatile and
highly competitive. As a result of the historic volatility of refining and
retail margins and the fact that they are affected by numerous factors, it is
difficult to predict future margin levels.
At the end of the first quarter of 2003, gasoline and distillate inventories
were lower than year-ago levels and five-year average levels due to various
factors, including the Venezuelan oil workers' strike, a significant number of
industry-wide maintenance turnarounds in the first quarter, cold weather
experienced in late winter in the northeastern part of the United States, and
fuel switching due to high natural gas prices. These low inventories resulted in
a strong margin environment during the second half of the first quarter of 2003
and through April 2003. In addition, the strong distillate demand that existed
in the first quarter of 2003 has continued thus far in the second quarter, due
mainly to continued fuel switching caused by high natural gas prices despite the
end of colder winter weather. Gasoline demand is also expected to remain strong
as pump prices have recently declined and many people are choosing to drive
rather than fly for shorter trips. Sour crude oil discounts widened early in the
second quarter of 2003; however, the loss of Iraqi sour crude oil from the world
market and lower OPEC sour crude oil output have caused sour crude oil discounts
to recently narrow. Valero expects these discounts to widen as more sour crude
oil, particularly from Iraq, returns to the market over the next few months.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002
Net cash provided by operating activities was $503.2 million during the first
quarter of 2003 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $178.8
million during the first quarter of 2002. The $682.0 million favorable change in
cash generated from operating activities was due primarily to:
o The significant increase in operating income for the reasons discussed
above under "Results of Operations" and
o $135.0 million of cash generated from changes in working capital during the
first quarter of 2003 while $189.7 million was required for working capital
purposes during the first quarter of 2002, the detail for which is
reflected in Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for both
periods.
The favorable change in working capital in the first quarter of 2003 was
attributable to an increase in accounts payable resulting from increased
inventory volumes and an increase in commodity prices from December 2002 to
March 2003. The increase in accounts payable was offset to a large extent by
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increases in receivables and inventories for the same reasons. The net cash
generated from operating activities combined with approximately $250 million of
proceeds from the issuance of common stock in March 2003, $350 million of
proceeds from the sale of certain assets to Valero L.P. as discussed in Note 3
of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, $137 million resulting from the
redemption of Valero L.P. common units held by Valero which was funded with a
portion of the proceeds from a $250 million debt offering by Valero L.P., and
$30.5 million of proceeds from the issuance of common stock related to Valero's
benefit plans were used to:
o repay debt and capital lease obligations of approximately $700
million,
o fund capital investments of $155.2 million and acquisitions of $15.1
million, and
o pay common stock dividends.
In addition, Valero's cash balance increased by $362.0 million from December 31,
2002 to March 31, 2003.
As discussed above, net cash used in operating activities during the first
quarter of 2002 was $178.8 million, of which $189.7 million was required for
working capital purposes, largely resulting from a net increase in receivables
and accounts payable attributable to an increase in commodity prices from
December 2001 to March 2002. In addition, accrued expenses decreased $206.6
million resulting mainly from payments of change-in-control benefits to former
UDS employees and employee bonuses. These working capital requirements were
partially offset by a reduction in income taxes receivable of $112.9 million.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2002, Valero received $300.9 million of
proceeds as a result of the liquidation of Valero's investment in the
Diamond-Koch joint venture. These proceeds, combined with bank borrowings and
borrowings under Valero's $1.5 billion bridge loan, the utilization of excess
cash, and proceeds from issuances of common stock related to Valero's benefit
plans, were used to:
o fund the $2.1 billion cash payment to UDS shareholders in connection
with the UDS Acquisition,
o fund capital expenditures of $193.4 million and deferred turnaround
and catalyst costs of $77.4 million,
o fund $86.0 million of net cash flows related to the Golden Eagle
Business,
o provide cash required for operating activities as discussed above,
o repurchase shares of Valero common stock, and
o pay common stock dividends.
Capital Investments
During the three months ended March 31, 2003, Valero expended $127.9 million
related to capital expenditures and $27.3 million related to deferred turnaround
and catalyst costs. Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31,
2003 included $44.2 million for construction of new gasoline desulfurization
units at the Texas City, Paulsboro and Corpus Christi Refineries in response to
new low-sulfur regulations.
In connection with Valero's acquisitions of Basis Petroleum, Inc. in 1997 and
the Paulsboro Refinery in 1998, the sellers are entitled to receive payments in
any of the ten years and five years, respectively, following these acquisitions
if certain average refining margins during any of those years exceed a specified
level. Any payments due under these earn-out arrangements are limited based on
annual and aggregate limits. Based on actual margin levels through April 2003
and estimated margin levels through mid-September 2003, earn-out payments of
approximately $35 million and $20 million, respectively, would be due to the
sellers during 2003.
For 2003, Valero expects to incur approximately $1.1 billion for capital
investments, including approximately $1 billion for capital expenditures
(approximately $500 million of which is for environmental projects) and
approximately $100 million for deferred turnaround and catalyst costs. The
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capital expenditure estimate excludes approximately $150 million and $60
million, respectively, related to a coker facility at the Texas City Refinery
and the planned expansion of the former UDS headquarters facility, which will be
Valero's new corporate headquarters. The coker and headquarters facilities are
being funded through structured lease arrangements. The capital expenditure
estimate also excludes anticipated expenditures of approximately $55 million
related to the earn-out contingency agreements discussed above, the funding of a
proposed crude oil pipeline construction project through a joint venture with El
Paso Energy Partners L.P. of approximately $110 million, and the purchase of one
of Valero's current headquarters buildings in April 2003 for approximately $23
million that was previously under a structured lease arrangement. Valero
continuously evaluates its capital budget and makes changes as economic
conditions warrant.
Contractual Obligations
Valero's contractual obligations include obligations for long-term debt,
operating leases, purchase obligations and company-obligated preferred
securities of subsidiary trusts. There have been no significant changes in the
terms of Valero's contractual obligations during the quarter ended March 31,
2003. None of Valero's agreements have rating agency triggers that would require
Valero to post additional collateral. However, in the event of a downgrade by
the rating agencies, borrowings under some of Valero's bank credit facilities,
structured leases and other arrangements would become more expensive. On March
6, 2003, Moody's Investors' Service downgraded its rating of Valero's senior
unsecured debt to Baa3 with a stable outlook from Baa2 with a negative outlook.
The reduction was attributed to high debt levels, expectations regarding the
sustainability of refining margins, and Valero's aggressive growth strategy. On
March 10, 2003, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services reaffirmed its rating on
Valero's senior unsecured debt at BBB with a negative outlook.
Valero's company-obligated preferred securities of subsidiary trusts include
$172.5 million of 7 3/4% Premium Equity Participating Security Units (PEPS
Units) (6.9 million units at $25.00 per unit). In August 2003, pursuant to the
purchase contract that is part of each PEPS Unit, the holders of PEPS Units will
be obligated to purchase shares of common stock from Valero for $25 per purchase
contract, which will result in the receipt of $172.5 million of cash by Valero
in exchange for the issuance of common stock at a price based on a 20-day
trading period. Holders of PEPS Units may settle their purchase contracts by
paying cash to Valero or by remarketing their pledged trust preferred securities
and using the proceeds from the remarketing to settle the purchase contracts.
The distribution rate on the trust preferred securities will be reset on August
18, 2003 based on the price for which the trust preferred securities are
remarketed.
Other Commercial Commitments
As of March 31, 2003, Valero's committed lines of credit included (in millions):
Borrowing
Capacity Expiration
-------- ----------
364-day revolving credit facility...... $ 750.0 November 2003
5-year revolving credit facility....... $ 750.0 December 2006
Canadian revolving credit facility..... Cdn $ 115.0 July 2005
Under Valero's revolving bank credit facilities, Valero's debt-to-capitalization
ratio (net of cash) was approximately 41% as of March 31, 2003. For purposes of
this computation, 50% of the $200 million of 8.32% Trust Originated Preferred
Securities assumed in the UDS Acquisition and 20% of the $172.5 million of
aggregate liquidation amount of trust preferred securities issued as part of the
PEPS Units were included as debt.
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As of March 31, 2003, Valero had $167.1 million of letters of credit outstanding
under its uncommitted short-term bank credit facilities, $168.4 million of
letters of credit outstanding under its committed facilities and Cdn. $6.4
million of letters of credit outstanding under its Canadian facility.
Valero believes it has sufficient funds from operations, and to the extent
necessary, from the public and private capital markets and bank markets, to fund
its ongoing operating requirements. Valero expects that, to the extent
necessary, it can raise additional funds from time to time through equity or
debt financings. However, there can be no assurances regarding the availability
of any future financings or whether such financings can be made available on
terms acceptable to Valero.
Valero L.P.
Effective March 18, 2003, Valero L.P. redeemed 3.8 million of its common units
from Valero for $137.0 million (including $2.9 million representing the
redemption of a proportionate amount of Valero's general partner interest), the
proceeds of which were used by Valero to reduce bank borrowings. Also on March
18, 2003, Valero received $350 million from the contribution by Valero to Valero
L.P. of certain storage tanks and a refined products pipeline system. These
transactions are discussed further in Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Environmental Matters
Valero is subject to extensive federal, state and local environmental laws and
regulations, including those relating to the discharge of materials into the
environment, waste management, pollution prevention measures and characteristics
and composition of gasoline and distillates. Because environmental laws and
regulations are becoming more complex and stringent and new environmental laws
and regulations are continuously being enacted or proposed, the level of future
expenditures required for environmental matters will increase in the future. In
addition, any major upgrades in any of Valero's refineries could require
material additional expenditures to comply with environmental laws and
regulations. For additional information regarding Valero's environmental
matters, see Note 14 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Structured Lease Arrangements
Valero has various long-term operating lease commitments that have been funded
through structured lease arrangements with non-consolidated third-party
entities. After the initial lease term, the leases may be extended by agreement
of the parties. The various structured lease arrangements also permit Valero to
sell the leased properties to a third party, in which case the leases provide
for maximum residual value guarantees ranging from 82% to 87% of the appraised
value of the leased properties at the end of the lease term, as determined at
the inception of the lease. As of March 31, 2003, the maximum residual value
guarantee on Valero's structured lease arrangements was approximately $569
million.
Valero uses these structured lease arrangements to provide additional liquidity
to fund its ongoing operations. Except for the purchase of one of Valero's
current headquarters buildings for approximately $23 million that was subject to
a lease that expired in April 2003 and the potential purchase of convenience
stores for approximately $215 million under leases which expire in July and
December 2003, Valero believes that it is not reasonably likely that it will
purchase these leased assets at any time during their lease terms and would
likely renew, to the extent that it can, the leases for such assets under
similar arrangements. Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
contains a discussion of FASB Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities."
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Guarantees
In connection with the sale of the Golden Eagle Business, Valero guaranteed
certain lease payment obligations related to an MTBE facility lease assumed by
Tesoro, which totaled approximately $46 million as of March 31, 2003. This lease
expires in 2010.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial
statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. Valero's critical accounting policies were disclosed in its Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. The following summary
provides further information about changes in Valero's critical accounting
policies.
Asset Retirement Obligations
Effective January 1, 2003, Valero adopted Statement No. 143, "Accounting for
Asset Retirement Obligations," which established accounting standards for
recognition and measurement of a liability for an asset retirement obligation
and the associated asset retirement cost. The provisions of Statement No. 143
apply to legal obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived
assets that result from the acquisition, construction, or development and/or the
normal operation of a long-lived asset. An entity is required to recognize the
fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in
which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. If a
reasonable estimate of fair value cannot be made in the period the asset
retirement obligation is incurred, the liability should be recognized when a
reasonable estimate of fair value can be made.
In order to determine fair value, management must make certain estimates and
assumptions including, among other things, projected cash flows, a
credit-adjusted risk-free rate, and an assessment of market conditions that
could significantly impact the estimated fair value of the asset retirement
obligation. These estimates and assumptions are very subjective. However, Valero
believes it has adequately accrued for its asset retirement obligations. See
Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for an explanation of the
effect of Valero's adoption of Statement No. 143.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
COMMODITY PRICE RISK
The following tables provide information about Valero's derivative commodity
instruments as of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 (dollars in millions,
except for the weighted-average pay and receive prices as described below),
including:
o fair value hedges held to hedge refining inventories and unrecognized
firm commitments,
o cash flow hedges held to hedge forecasted feedstock or product
purchases and refined product sales,
o economic hedges held to:
o manage price volatility in refined product inventories, and
o manage price volatility in forecasted feedstock, natural gas and
refined product purchases, and
o trading activities held or issued for trading purposes.
Contract volumes are presented in thousands of barrels (for crude oil and
refined products) or in billions of British thermal units (for natural gas). The
weighted-average pay and receive prices represent amounts
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per barrel (for crude oil and refined products) or amounts per million British
thermal units (for natural gas). Volumes shown for swaps represent notional
volumes, which are used to calculate amounts due under the agreements. The gain
(loss) on swaps is equal to the fair value amount and represents the excess of
the receive price over the pay price times the notional contract volumes. For
futures and options, the gain (loss) represents (i) the excess of the fair value
amount over the contract amount for long positions, or (ii) the excess of the
contract amount over the fair value amount for short positions. Additionally,
for futures and options, the weighted-average pay price represents the contract
price for long positions and the weighted-average receive price represents the
contract price for short positions. The weighted-average pay price and
weighted-average receive price for options represents their strike price.
<table>
<caption>
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Wtd Avg Wtd Avg
Contract Pay Receive Contract Fair Gain
Volumes Price Price Value Value (Loss)
------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----
Fair Value Hedges:
Futures - long:
2003(crude oil and refined products) 26,686 $ 33.64 N/A $ 897.6 $ 861.0 $ (36.6)
Futures - short:
2003(crude oil and refined products) 34,910 N/A $ 34.46 1,203.0 1,133.4 69.6
Cash Flow Hedges:
Swaps - long:
2003(crude oil and refined products) 40,305 27.41 27.22 N/A (7.6) (7.6)
Swaps - short:
2003(crude oil and refined products) 40,405 31.49 31.80 N/A 12.7 12.7
Futures - long:
2003(crude oil and refined products) 25,456 31.93 N/A 812.9 797.6 (15.3)
2004(crude oil and refined products) 17 30.21 N/A 0.5 0.5 -
Futures - short:
2003(crude oil and refined products) 22,653 N/A 32.80 742.9 727.6 15.3
2004(crude oil and refined products) 2 N/A 29.23 0.1 0.1 -
Economic Hedges:
Swaps - long:
2003(crude oil and refined products 4,901 10.81 10.20 N/A (3.0) (3.0)
Swaps - short:
2003(crude oil and refined products) 20,346 4.76 4.84 N/A 1.6 1.6
Futures - long:
2003(crude oil and refined products) 12,663 33.43 N/A 423.3 394.4 (28.9)
Futures - short:
2003(crude oil and refined products) 15,809 N/A 33.30 526.5 493.7 32.8
Options - long:
2003(crude oil and refined products) 7,065 5.23 N/A (2.5) (1.7) 0.8
Options - short:
2003(crude oil and refined products) 5,550 N/A 2.58 1.3 1.2 0.1
Trading Activities:
Swaps - long:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 10,025 7.94 7.73 N/A (2.1) (2.1)
2004 (crude oil and refined products) 450 2.91 3.12 N/A 0.1 0.1
Swaps - short:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 11,815 7.27 7.34 N/A 0.7 0.7
2004 (crude oil and refined products) 975 4.21 4.11 N/A (0.1) (0.1)
Futures - long:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 19,420 32.58 N/A 632.7 610.5 (22.2)
2004 (crude oil and refined products) 6 25.15 N/A 0.2 0.2 -
2003 (natural gas) 250 5.08 N/A 1.3 1.3 -
Futures - short:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 20,618 N/A 32.45 669.0 657.2 11.8
2004 (crude oil and refined products) 6 N/A 28.10 0.2 0.2 -
2003 (natural gas) 390 N/A 4.99 1.9 2.0 (0.1)
Options - long:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 900 0.76 N/A (0.1) 1.2 1.3
Options - short:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 1,245 N/A 5.38 (2.0) (0.4) (1.6)
</table>
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<table>
<caption>
December 31, 2002
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Wtd Avg Wtd Avg
Contract Pay Receive Contract Fair Gain
Volumes Price Price Value Value (Loss)
------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----
Fair Value Hedges:
Futures - long:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 13,290 $ 31.23 N/A $ 415.0 $ 426.8 $ 11.8
Futures - short:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 15,070 N/A $ 30.85 464.9 492.3 (27.4)
Cash Flow Hedges:
Swaps - long:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 26,820 26.45 26.98 N/A 14.4 14.4
Swaps - short:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 26,520 31.27 30.58 N/A (18.1) (18.1)
Futures - long:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 16,556 30.22 N/A 500.4 516.6 16.2
Futures - short:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 13,599 N/A 29.02 394.7 424.9 (30.2)
Economic Hedges:
Swaps - long:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 4,716 1.19 0.81 N/A (1.8) (1.8)
Swaps - short:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 21,651 3.00 3.18 N/A 3.8 3.8
Futures - long:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 20,161 33.31 N/A 671.5 687.8 16.3
Futures - short:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 20,178 N/A 32.21 649.9 675.8 (25.9)
Options - long:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 5,414 3.73 N/A (0.4) (0.5) (0.1)
Options - short:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 3,800 N/A 3.50 (0.9) (0.9) -
Trading Activities:
Swaps - long:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 6,150 8.83 9.63 N/A 4.9 4.9
2004 (crude oil and refined products) 450 2.91 3.03 N/A 0.1 0.1
Swaps - short:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 10,900 7.21 6.70 N/A (5.6) (5.6)
2004 (crude oil and refined products) 300 4.03 3.75 N/A (0.1) (0.1)
Futures - long:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 8,866 30.80 N/A 273.0 286.1 13.1
2003 (natural gas) 950 4.78 N/A 4.5 4.4 (0.1)
Futures - short:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 7,524 N/A 29.85 224.6 244.2 (19.6)
2003 (natural gas) 250 N/A 4.42 1.1 1.2 (0.1)
Options - long:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 4,332 13.45 N/A (0.4) 2.1 2.5
2003 (natural gas) 400 3.00 N/A - - -
Options - short:
2003 (crude oil and refined products) 2,564 N/A 5.00 (2.7) 0.6 (3.3)
2003 (natural gas) 250 N/A 4.00 0.1 0.2 (0.1)
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INTEREST RATE RISK
The following table provides information about Valero's long-term debt and
interest rate derivative instruments (in millions, except interest rates), all
of which are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For long-term debt,
principal cash flows and related weighted-average interest rates by expected
maturity dates are presented. For interest rate swaps, the table presents
notional amounts and weighted-average interest rates by expected (contractual)
maturity dates. Notional amounts are used to calculate the contractual payments
to be exchanged under the contract. Weighted-average floating rates are based on
implied forward rates in the yield curve at the reporting date.
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<caption>
March 31, 2003
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Expected Maturity Dates
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There- Fair
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 after Total Value
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- -----
Long-term Debt:
Fixed rate................... $25.4 $1.4 $397.4 $301.4 $351.4 $2,778.5 $3,855.5 $4,194.3
Average interest rate...... 8.3% 5.1% 8.8% 7.4% 6.1% 7.2% 7.2%
Floating rate................ - - - $350.0 - - $350.0 $350.0
Average interest rate...... - - - 1.9% - - 1.9%
Interest Rate Swaps
Fixed to Floating:
Notional amount.............. $100.0 $ - $ - $125.0 $225.0 $233.5 $683.5 $5.3
Average pay rate........... 3.3% 4.1% 5.4% 6.1% 6.3% 6.4% 5.7%
Average receive rate....... 6.4% 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 6.0% 5.8% 6.0%
</table>
<table>
<caption>
December 31, 2002
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Expected Maturity Dates
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There- Fair
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 after Total Value
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- -----
Long-term Debt:
Fixed rate................... $30.4 $1.9 $397.9 $302.0 $352.0 $2,885.5 $3,969.7 $4,081.0
Average interest rate...... 8.1% 5.8% 8.8% 7.4% 6.2% 7.2% 7.2%
Floating rate................ $150.0 - - $600.0 - - $750.0 $750.0
Average interest rate...... 2.7% - - 2.5% - - 2.5%
Interest Rate Swaps
Fixed to Floating:
Notional amount.............. $ - $ - $150.0 $125.0 $225.0 $100.0 $600.0 $21.6
Average pay rate........... 3.6% 4.4% 5.4% 6.2% 6.4% 6.0% 5.4%
Average receive rate....... 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.7% 6.4% 6.9% 6.7%
</table>
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FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK
Valero enters into foreign currency exchange and purchase contracts to manage
its exposure to exchange rate fluctuations on transactions related to its
Canadian operations. During May 2002, Valero entered into foreign currency
exchange contracts to hedge its exposure to exchange rate fluctuations on an
investment in its Canadian operations. Under these contracts, Valero sold $400
million of Canadian dollars and bought $253.4 million of U.S. dollars. As of
March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, these contracts had a fair value of $(5.3)
million and $6.1 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31,
2003, Valero recognized an $11.7 million loss on these contracts, which was
offset by a gain of $12.5 million recognized in income from the effect of the
exchange rate fluctuation on the hedged asset for the quarter. As of March 31,
2003, $202.5 million of these contracts remain outstanding and mature as follows
(in millions):
Year Ending Notional
December 31, Amount
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2004................ $ 37.9
2005................ 31.7
2006................ 38.1
2007................ 94.8
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Total............... $ 202.5
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
Valero's principal executive officer and principal financial officer
have evaluated Valero's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
13a-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of a date within 90 days
of the filing date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on that
evaluation, these officers concluded that the design and operation of Valero's
disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information
required to be disclosed by Valero in the reports that it files or submits under
the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the
time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and
forms.
(b) Changes in internal controls.
There have been no significant changes in Valero's internal controls,
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls,
subsequent to the date of the certifying officers' certifications pursuant to
Rule 13a-14 included with Valero's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2002.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) (Paulsboro Refinery)
(this matter was last reported in Valero's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2002). Since July 2002, Valero has received five
Administrative Orders and Notices of Civil Administrative Penalty Assessments in
the aggregate amount of $390,300 from the NJDEP. The penalties are for alleged
failures to repair certain leak detection points in the refinery within the
15-day regulatory deadline for repairs, and are based on multiple inspections of
the refinery by NJDEP during the fourth quarter of 1999 and from the first
through the fourth quarter of 2002. The last notice and order from the NJDEP was
received by
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Valero on March 31, 2003. Valero has asserted certain defenses to the Orders and
has taken certain corrective actions with respect to these incidents.
Item 5. Other Information
Proposed Acquisition of Orion Refinery
On May 14, 2003, Valero announced that it had entered into an agreement to
purchase Orion Refining Corporation's (Orion) refinery located in St. Charles
Parish, Louisiana, approximately 15 miles west of New Orleans. The refinery has
a total throughput capacity of approximately 185,000 barrels per day (bpd) and a
crude oil capacity of approximately 155,000 bpd. Approximately 74% of the
refinery's product slate is composed of gasoline, distillate and other light
products. The purchase price for the refinery is $400 million, plus
approximately $100 million for working capital, payable in the form of $250
million of mandatory convertible preferred stock and the balance in cash. The
convertible preferred stock will have a stated value of $25.00 per share and
will automatically convert to Valero common stock in three years. The conversion
ratio for determining the number of shares of Valero common stock to be received
upon conversion of the preferred stock will be $25.00 divided by Valero's per
share common stock price at conversion, subject to a maximum and minimum. If
Valero's common stock price at conversion is less than or equal to the average
or "notional" price of Valero's common stock during a 20 trading-day period
prior to issuance of the preferred stock, then the conversion ratio will be
equal to $25 divided by the notional price. If Valero's common stock price at
conversion is greater than 1.35 times the notional price, then the ratio will be
equal to $25 divided by the product of 1.35 times the notional price. The
preferred holders may convert the preferred stock at any time at the minimum
conversion ratio. The preferred stock will have a non-cumulative coupon equal to
2% per annum, paid quarterly.
The purchase agreement for the refinery also provides for potential earn-out
payments if agreed-upon refining margins reach a specified level during any of
the seven years following the closing. The earn-out payments are subject to an
annual maximum limit of $50 million and an aggregate limit of $175 million.
The acquisition has been approved by the board of directors of both Valero and
Orion. However, because Orion filed for bankruptcy on May 13, 2003, Orion's sale
of the refinery requires the approval of the bankruptcy court. Orion has
petitioned the court for an expedited sales process and if granted, the
transaction, which has already received Federal Trade Commission approval, is
expected to close during the second quarter of 2003, unless a higher and better
bid is received, in which case a break-up fee payable to Valero could apply.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibits.
Exhibit 12.1 Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges
Exhibit 99.1 Certification of William E. Greehey under Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 99.2 Certification of John D. Gibbons under Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
(i) On February 6, 2003, Valero furnished pursuant to
Regulation FD a Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 6, 2003
reporting Item 9 (Regulation FD Disclosure) and furnishing a copy of
the slide presentation made by Valero management to attendees at the
Credit Suisse First Boston 2003 Energy Summit. Financial statements
were not filed with this report.
(ii) On March 10, 2003, Valero furnished pursuant to
Regulation FD a Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 10, 2003
reporting Item 9 (Regulation FD Disclosure) and furnishing a copy of
the slide presentation made by Valero management to certain analysts.
Financial statements were not filed with this report.
(iii) On March 28, 2003, Valero filed a Current Report on Form
8-K dated March 25, 2003 reporting Item 5 (Other Events) in connection
with Valero's execution of an underwriting agreement for the public
offering of an aggregate of 6,300,000 shares of Valero's common stock,
par value $.01 per share (the "Shares"). The Shares were registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the shelf
registration statement (Registration Nos. 333-84820, 333-84820-1 and
333-84820-2) of Valero, VEC Trust III and VEC Trust IV. Financial
statements were not filed with this report.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ John D. Gibbons
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John D. Gibbons
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
Date: May 15, 2003
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, William E. Greehey, the principal executive officer of Valero Energy
Corporation, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Valero Energy
Corporation (the "registrant");
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being
prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
function):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the
registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this
quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: May 15, 2003
/s/ William E. Greehey
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William E. Greehey
Chief Executive Officer
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, John D. Gibbons, the principal financial officer of Valero Energy
Corporation, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Valero Energy
Corporation (the "registrant");
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being
prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
function):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the
registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this
quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: May 15, 2003
/s/ John D. Gibbons
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John D. Gibbons
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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