10-K annual report · filed Feb 21, 2019

Cvr Partners LP (UAN) FY2018 10-K Annual Report

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Cvr Partners LP (UAN) filed its fiscal 2018 10-K annual report with the SEC on Feb 21, 2019. It reported revenue of $351M (+6.1% year over year) and net income of −$50M.

  • Top risk flagged: CERCLA liability: strict cleanup responsibility for known contamination at the Coffeyville Facility, including migrated refinery contamination

FY2018 key financial metrics · XBRL

Revenue
$351M
+6.1% YoY
Net income
−$50M
+31.3% YoY
Operating margin
1.8%
+4.6 pp YoY
Operating cash flow
$32M
+209.9% YoY

Source: XBRL data from the Cvr Partners LP (UAN) FY2018 10-K on SEC EDGAR. USD.

Cvr Partners LP FY2018 10-K analysis

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Business Overview

  • Two-facility nitrogen fertilizer producer, selling wholesale ammonia and UAN to agricultural and industrial customers
  • 2018 emphasis on product mix optimization: 93% of ammonia production upgraded into UAN, which typically commands premium pricing
  • Coffeyville pet coke sourcing shift: CVR Energy supplied 59% of requirements versus just under 70% average over five years
  • Net sales concentration: UAN 72%, ammonia 20%; top five customers represented 32% of net sales
  • Approximately 290 employees, including 100 covered by collective bargaining agreements expiring October 2019

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Net sales $351.1M, up $20.3M YoY, driven by $37.6M pricing gains offset by $18.4M volume declines
  • Operating income $6.3M vs $10.3M loss, with net loss $50.0M vs $72.8M
  • UAN strongest pricing performance, $27.1M gain; ammonia worst volume performance, $24.5M decline
  • Operating cash flow $32.2M vs $10.4M, capital expenditures $19.8M, maintenance capital $15.5M
  • Distribution $14.1M, or $0.12 per unit; 2019 capital spending guidance $20.0M to $25.0M amid commodity-price volatility risk

Risk Factors

  • CERCLA liability: strict cleanup responsibility for known contamination at the Coffeyville Facility, including migrated refinery contamination
  • Pet coke concentration: Coffeyville relies heavily on CVR Energy’s refinery, while third-party supply agreement ends December 2019
  • Seasonal Midwest and Great Plains exposure: five largest customers represented 32% of 2018 net sales, with agricultural demand vulnerable to weather
  • Natural gas competition: sustained low prices benefit rival producers using natural gas, reducing Coffeyville’s competitiveness
  • Control and leverage: Carl Icahn indirectly controls approximately 71% of CVR Energy voting power, influencing Partnership decisions

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