10-K annual report · filed Feb 26, 2014

Cvr Partners LP (UAN) FY2013 10-K Annual Report

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Cvr Partners LP (UAN) filed its fiscal 2013 10-K annual report with the SEC on Feb 26, 2014.

  • Top risk flagged: Environmental liability under CERCLA: strict cleanup liability for past or future hazardous-substance spills, regardless of fault

Cvr Partners LP FY2013 10-K analysis

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Business Overview

  • Nitrogen fertilizer producer using pet coke gasification, converting ammonia into higher-margin UAN for wholesale agricultural markets
  • Two-year expansion completed February 2013, adding 400,000 tons of annual UAN capacity, approximately 50%
  • 2013 production: 930,643 tons UAN and 401,971 tons ammonia, with 95% of produced ammonia upgraded into UAN
  • Competitive positioning centered on lower-cost, more stable pet coke feedstock versus natural gas-dependent rivals
  • UAN production represented approximately 7% of total U.S. UAN use, while ammonia represented less than 1% of U.S. use

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Revenue $323.7M, up $21.4M YoY, driven by UAN volume growth of $82.2M
  • Operating income $124.9M vs $115.8M, operating margin 38.6% vs 38.3%
  • Best segment UAN: sales $284.9M, up $69.8M; ammonia sales $26.8M, down $54.0M
  • Operating cash flow $129.0M, capex $43.8M, distributions $127.5M
  • 2014 outlook: $11.0M maintenance capex and $5.0M to $7.0M PSA upgrade, with fertilizer prices and pet coke supply as key risks

Risk Factors

  • Environmental liability under CERCLA: strict cleanup liability for past or future hazardous-substance spills, regardless of fault
  • Geopolitical and macroeconomic exposure: global nitrogen fertilizer pricing affected by U.S. dollar, foreign trade barriers and agricultural policies
  • Supply-chain vulnerability: Linde air-separation plant interruptions could halt gasifier operations, with alternative supplies difficult to obtain
  • Competitive disruption from natural-gas producers: sustained low U.S. natural-gas prices could disadvantage CVR’s pet-coke-based production
  • Financial concentration: $125.0 million term loans against $85.1 million cash and $25.0 million revolving availability with distribution covenants

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