10-Q 1 musa-20150630x10q.htm 10-Q 20150630 Q2 10Q

 

 

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

                        (Mark one)

[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015

 

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 001-35914

 

MURPHY USA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Delaware

46-2279221

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

200 Peach Street

 

El Dorado, Arkansas

71730-5836

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(870) 875-7600

(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     No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes   No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  Accelerated filer     Non-accelerated filer     Smaller reporting company __

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

    Yes  No

Number of shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding at June 30, 2015 was 46,767,164.

 

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MURPHY USA INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Murphy USA Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

121,445 

 

$

328,105 

Accounts receivable—trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,456 in 2015 and $4,456 in 2014

 

 

174,149 

 

 

140,091 

Inventories, at lower of cost or market

 

 

207,558 

 

 

182,914 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

25,872 

 

 

14,772 

Total current assets

 

 

529,024 

 

 

665,882 

Property, plant and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $760,916 in 2015 and $730,202 in 2014

 

 

1,299,206 

 

 

1,253,124 

Other assets

 

 

13,804 

 

 

11,058 

Total assets

 

$

1,842,034 

 

$

1,930,064 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

$

122 

 

$

 —

Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

456,763 

 

 

386,999 

Income taxes payable

 

 

6,024 

 

 

25,600 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

9,118 

 

 

481 

Total current liabilities

 

 

472,027 

 

 

413,080 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, including capitalized lease obligations

 

 

489,281 

 

 

488,250 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

109,213 

 

 

118,609 

Asset retirement obligations

 

 

23,241 

 

 

22,245 

Deferred credits and other liabilities

 

 

28,955 

 

 

29,175 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,122,717 

 

 

1,071,359 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Preferred Stock, par $0.01 (authorized 20,000,000 shares,

 

 

 

 

 

 

none outstanding)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

  Common Stock, par $0.01 (authorized 200,000,000 shares,

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,767,164 and 46,767,164 shares issued at

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015 and 2014, respectively)

 

 

468 

 

 

468 

Treasury stock (3,920,613 and 1,056,689 shares held at

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)

 

 

(235,390)

 

 

(51,073)

Additional paid in capital (APIC)

 

 

553,677 

 

 

557,871 

Retained earnings

 

 

400,562 

 

 

351,439 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

719,317 

 

 

858,705 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

1,842,034 

 

$

1,930,064 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Murphy USA Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

(Thousands of dollars except per share amounts)

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum product sales (a)

 

$

2,858,910 

 

$

4,121,694 

 

$

5,216,989 

 

$

7,716,041 

Merchandise sales

 

 

572,164 

 

 

548,260 

 

 

1,096,301 

 

 

1,050,982 

Ethanol sales and other

 

 

86,147 

 

 

87,995 

 

 

166,446 

 

 

155,260 

Total revenues

 

 

3,517,221 

 

 

4,757,949 

 

 

6,479,736 

 

 

8,922,283 

Costs and Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum product cost of goods sold (a)

 

 

2,750,602 

 

 

3,943,134 

 

 

5,011,688 

 

 

7,443,480 

Merchandise cost of goods sold

 

 

488,540 

 

 

472,909 

 

 

939,093 

 

 

905,371 

Ethanol cost of goods sold

 

 

38,440 

 

 

41,767 

 

 

73,020 

 

 

79,537 

Station and other operating expenses

 

 

130,472 

 

 

133,223 

 

 

252,647 

 

 

255,700 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

21,317 

 

 

19,685 

 

 

42,495 

 

 

39,346 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

33,249 

 

 

29,698 

 

 

64,705 

 

 

57,769 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

379 

 

 

300 

 

 

757 

 

 

597 

Total costs and operating expenses

 

 

3,462,999 

 

 

4,640,716 

 

 

6,384,405 

 

 

8,781,800 

Income from operations

 

 

54,222 

 

 

117,233 

 

 

95,331 

 

 

140,483 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

15 

 

 

13 

 

 

1,888 

 

 

28 

Interest expense

 

 

(8,329)

 

 

(10,527)

 

 

(16,658)

 

 

(19,622)

Gain (loss) on sale of assets

 

 

(23)

 

 

 —

 

 

(19)

 

 

170 

Other nonoperating income (expense)

 

 

(4,854)

 

 

894 

 

 

510 

 

 

1,006 

Total other income (expense)

 

 

(13,191)

 

 

(9,620)

 

 

(14,279)

 

 

(18,418)

Income before income taxes

 

 

41,031 

 

 

107,613 

 

 

81,052 

 

 

122,065 

Income tax expense

 

 

14,840 

 

 

34,381 

 

 

31,929 

 

 

39,981 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

26,191 

 

 

73,232 

 

 

49,123 

 

 

82,084 

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

781 

Net Income

 

$

26,191 

 

$

73,232 

 

$

49,123 

 

$

82,865 

Earnings per share - basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.59 

 

$

1.58 

 

$

1.09 

 

$

1.76 

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

0.02 

Net Income - basic

 

$

0.59 

 

$

1.58 

 

$

1.09 

 

$

1.78 

Earnings per share - diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.59 

 

$

1.57 

 

$

1.09 

 

$

1.75 

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

0.02 

Net Income - diluted

 

$

0.59 

 

$

1.57 

 

$

1.09 

 

$

1.77 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

44,078 

 

 

46,233 

 

 

44,851 

 

 

46,490 

Diluted

 

 

44,409 

 

 

46,527 

 

 

45,218 

 

 

46,708 

Supplemental information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes excise taxes of:

 

$

483,470 

 

$

483,082 

 

$

946,444 

 

$

928,487 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Murphy USA Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

49,123 

 

$

82,865 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

(781)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

42,495 

 

 

39,346 

Amortization of deferred major repair costs

 

 

701 

 

 

433 

Deferred and noncurrent income tax credits

 

 

(9,397)

 

 

(10,938)

Accretion on discounted liabilities

 

 

757 

 

 

597 

Pretax (gains) losses from sale of assets

 

 

19 

 

 

(170)

Net (increase) decrease in noncash operating working capital

 

 

(13,892)

 

 

18,866 

Other operating activities - net

 

 

8,010 

 

 

8,211 

Net cash provided by continuing operations

 

 

77,816 

 

 

138,429 

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

 

134 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

77,816 

 

 

138,563 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property additions

 

 

(90,967)

 

 

(53,054)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

91 

 

 

279 

Expenditures for major repairs

 

 

(690)

 

 

(728)

Investing activities of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales proceeds

 

 

 —

 

 

1,097 

Net cash required by investing activities

 

 

(91,566)

 

 

(52,406)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

(189,834)

 

 

(50,021)

Repayments of long-term debt

 

 

(46)

 

 

(70,000)

Debt issuance costs

 

 

 —

 

 

(99)

Amounts related to share-based compensation

 

 

(3,030)

 

 

(541)

Net cash required by financing activities

 

 

(192,910)

 

 

(120,661)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(206,660)

 

 

(34,504)

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

 

 

328,105 

 

 

294,741 

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30

 

$

121,445 

 

$

260,237 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Murphy USA Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars, except share amounts)

 

Shares

 

Par

 

Treasury Stock

 

APIC

 

Retained Earnings

 

Total

Balance as of December 31, 2013

 

46,743,633 

$

467 

$

 —

$

548,293 

$

107,576 

$

656,336 

Net income

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

82,865 

 

82,865 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 —

 

 —

 

(50,021)

 

 —

 

 —

 

(50,021)

Issuance of common stock

 

21,588 

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

Amounts related to share-based compensation

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

(542)

 

 —

 

(542)

Share-based compensation expense

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

4,849 

 

 —

 

4,849 

Balance as of June 30, 2014

 

46,765,221 

$

468 

$

(50,021)

$

552,600 

$

190,441 

$

693,488 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars, except share amounts)

 

Shares

 

Par

 

Treasury Stock

 

APIC

 

Retained Earnings

 

Total

Balance as of December 31, 2014

 

46,767,164 

$

468 

$

(51,073)

$

557,871 

$

351,439 

$

858,705 

Net income

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

49,123 

 

49,123 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 —

 

 —

 

(189,834)

 

 —

 

 —

 

(189,834)

Issuance of common stock

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

Issuance of treasury stock

 

 —

 

 —

 

5,517 

 

(5,517)

 

 —

 

 —

Amounts related to share-based compensation

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

(3,030)

 

 —

 

(3,030)

Share-based compensation expense

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

4,353 

 

 —

 

4,353 

Balance as of June 30, 2015

 

46,767,164 

$

468 

$

(235,390)

$

553,677 

$

400,562 

$

719,317 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Murphy USA Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 — Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

 

Description of business — Murphy USA Inc. (“Murphy USA” or the “Company”) markets refined products through a network of retail gasoline stations and to unbranded wholesale customers. Murphy USA’s owned retail stations are almost all located in close proximity to Walmart stores in 23 states and use the brand name Murphy USA®. Murphy USA also markets gasoline and other products at standalone stations under the Murphy Express brand. At June 30, 2015, Murphy USA had a total of 1,277 Company stations. The Company acquired a partially constructed ethanol production facility in Hereford, Texas, in late 2010. The Hereford facility is designed to produce 105 million gallons of corn-based ethanol per year, and it began operations near the end of the first quarter of 2011.

 

Basis of Presentation — Murphy USA was incorporated in March 2013 and, in connection with its incorporation, Murphy USA issued 100 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to Murphy Oil Corporation (“Murphy Oil” or “Parent”) for $1.00. On August 30, 2013, Murphy USA was separated from Murphy Oil through the distribution of 100% of the common stock of Murphy USA to holders of Murphy Oil stock. 

 

In preparing the financial statements of Murphy USA in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, management has made a number of estimates and assumptions related to the reporting of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Interim Financial Information — The interim period financial information presented in these consolidated financial statements is unaudited and includes all known accruals and adjustments, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position of Murphy USA and its results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.

 

These interim consolidated financial statements should be read together with our audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-35914), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on February 27, 2015.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs,” which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs to more closely align with the presentation of debt discounts or premiums.  The debt issuance costs will continue to be amortized in the same way as before but presentation will reduce net debt at each financial statement date. The new standard is effective for all fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods with those fiscal years.  Early adoption of this standard is permitted and the Company has elected to adopt this standard in its Quarterly Report on Form 10Q for the period ended March 31, 2015.  See Note 4 for additional disclosures required by the adoption of this change in accounting principle. 

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, “Customer's Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement,” which states if a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, the customer should account for the license consistent with its accounting for other software licenses.  If the arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract.  The new guidance is effective for fiscal years, including interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015.  Companies may adopt the new guidance either prospectively for all arrangements entered into (or materially modified) after the effective date, or retrospectively.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company is still evaluating the impact this standard will have on its cloud computing arrangements but no material changes are expected as a result of adoption of this standard. 

 

 

 

 

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Murphy USA Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 — Related Party Transactions

 

Transition Services Agreement

 

In conjunction with the separation, we entered into a Transition Services Agreement (“Agreement”) with Murphy Oil on August 30, 2013.  This Agreement sets forth the terms on which Murphy Oil provides to us, and we provide to Murphy Oil, on a temporary basis, certain services or functions that the companies have historically shared.  Transition services include administrative, payroll, human resources, information technology and network transition services, tax, treasury and other support and corporate services.  The Agreement provides for the provision of specified transition services generally for a period of up to eighteen months, with a possible extension of six months, on a cost basis. Certain areas of the Agreement have been extended for the six month period.  We record the fee Murphy Oil charges us for these services as a component of general and administrative expenses.

 

Note 3 – Discontinued Operations

 

In November 2013, the Company announced that it had entered into negotiations to sell its Hankinson, North Dakota ethanol production facility as part of management’s strategic plan to exit non-core businesses. On December 19, 2013, the Company sold its wholly-owned subsidiary Hankinson Renewable Energy, LLC which owned and operated an ethanol manufacturing facility in Hankinson, North Dakota, and its related assets for $170,000,000 plus working capital adjustments of approximately $3,118,000. During January 2014, the final adjustments to working capital were made and the Company received an additional $1.1 million in sales proceeds which has been included in discontinued operations for the first quarter of 2014.  The Company has accounted for all operations related to Hankinson Renewable, LLC as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The after-tax gain from disposal of the subsidiary (including associated inventories) was $52,542,000 in 2013 with an additional $781,000 in 2014 related to the final working capital adjustment.  

 

The results of operations associated with the Hankinson discontinued operations for the 2014 period are presented in the following table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

Revenues

 

$

 —

Income from operations before income taxes

 

 

 —

Gain on sale before income taxes

 

 

1,202 

Total income from discontinued operations before taxes

 

 

1,202 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

421 

Income from discontinued operations

 

$

781 

 

 

 

 

Note 4 – Change in Accounting Principle

 

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company elected to early adopt the provisions of ASU 2015-03 “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs”.  In accordance with provisions of the FASB ASU topic on “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” all prior periods presented have been retrospectively adjusted to apply the change in accounting principle.  For a summary of the adjustments, see below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Murphy USA Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

Previous Accounting Method

Effect of Change In

As Reported

(thousands of dollars)

 

June 30, 2015

Accounting Principle

June 30, 2015

Other assets

 

$

17,642 
(3,838)
13,804 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

$

493,119 
(3,838)
489,281 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As Originally Reported

Effect of Change In

As Currently Reported

 

 

December 31, 2014

Accounting Principle

December 31, 2014

Other assets

 

$

15,251 
(4,193)
11,058 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

$

492,443 
(4,193)
488,250 

 

 

Note 5 — Inventories

 

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

Finished products - FIFO basis

 

$

291,986 

 

$

205,213 

Less LIFO reserve - finished products

 

 

(195,891)

 

 

(144,283)

Finished products - LIFO basis

 

 

96,095 

 

 

60,930 

Store merchandise for resale

 

 

98,814 

 

 

98,712 

Corn based products

 

 

7,373 

 

 

17,873 

Materials and supplies

 

 

5,276 

 

 

5,399 

Total inventories

 

$

207,558 

 

$

182,914 

 

At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the replacement cost (market value) of last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventories exceeded the LIFO carrying value by $195,891,000 and $144,283,000, respectively. Corn based products consisted primarily of corn and wet distillers’ grains with solubles (WDGS), and were all valued on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. 

 

In the first quarter of 2014, the Company recognized a benefit of $17,781,000 related to a LIFO decrement that existed at that date that was not expected to be restored at year-end.  

 

Note 6 — Long-Term Debt

 

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

6% senior notes due 2023 (net of unamortized discount of $7,125 at June 2015 and $7,557 at December 2014)

 

$

492,875 

 

$

492,443 

Less unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(3,838)

 

 

(4,193)

Total notes payable, net

 

 

489,037 

 

 

488,250 

Capitalized lease obligations, vehicles, due through 2018

 

 

366 

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less current maturities

 

 

(122)

 

 

 —

Total long-term debt

 

$

489,281 

 

$

488,250 

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Senior Notes

 

On August 14, 2013, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., our primary operating subsidiary, issued 6.00% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Senior Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of $500 million. The Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Murphy USA, and are guaranteed by certain 100% owned subsidiaries that guarantee our credit facilities. The indenture governing the Senior Notes contains restrictive covenants that limit, among other things, the ability of Murphy USA, Murphy Oil USA, Inc. and the restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness or liens, dispose of assets, make certain restricted payments or investments, enter into transactions with affiliates or merge with or into other entities.

 

The Senior Notes and the guarantees rank equally with all of our and the guarantors’ existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and effectively junior to our and the guarantors’ existing and future secured indebtedness (including indebtedness with respect to the credit facilities) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness.  The Senior Notes are structurally subordinated to all of the existing and future third-party liabilities, including trade payables, of our existing and future subsidiaries that do not guarantee the notes.

 

We used the net proceeds of the Senior Notes, together with borrowings under the credit facilities, to finance a cash dividend of $650 million from Murphy Oil USA, Inc. to Murphy Oil paid in connection with the separation.

 

On June 17, 2014, we closed an exchange offer for our Senior Notes to make them eligible for public resale, as required by a registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes.  All of the Senior Notes were tendered for exchange. 

 

Credit Facilities


On August 30, 2013, we entered into a credit agreement in connection with the separation from Murphy Oil. The credit agreement provides for a committed $450 million asset-based loan (ABL) facility (with availability subject to the borrowing base described below) and provided for a $150 million term facility. It also provides for a $200 million uncommitted incremental facility. On August 30, 2013, Murphy Oil USA, Inc. borrowed $150 million under the term facility, the proceeds of which were used, together with the net proceeds of the offering of the Senior Notes, to finance a $650 million cash dividend from Murphy Oil USA, Inc. to Murphy Oil. The term facility was repaid in full in May 2014.  On September 2, 2014, we amended the credit agreement to extend the maturity date to September 2, 2019 and amend the terms of various covenants. 

 

The borrowing base is expected, at any time of determination, to be an amount (net of reserves) equal to the sum of:

 

      100% of eligible cash at such time, plus

      90% of eligible credit card receivables at such time, plus

      90% of eligible investment grade accounts, plus

      85% of eligible other accounts, plus

      80% of eligible product supply/wholesale refined products inventory at such time, plus

      75% of eligible retail refined products inventory at such time, plus

 

the lesser of (i) 70% of the average cost of eligible retail merchandise inventory at such time and (ii) 85% of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible retail merchandise inventory at such time.

 

The ABL facility includes a $75 million sublimit on swingline loans and a $200 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit. Swingline loans and letters of credit issued under the ABL facility reduce availability under the ABL facility.

 

 

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Interest payable on the credit facilities is based on either:

 

•    the London interbank offered rate, adjusted for statutory reserve requirements (the “Adjusted LIBO Rate”); or

 

the Alternate Base Rate, which is defined as the highest of (a) the prime rate, (b) the federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.50% per annum and (c) the one-month Adjusted LIBO Rate plus 1.00% per annum,

 

plus, (A) in the case of Adjusted LIBO Rate borrowings, (i) with respect to the ABL facility, spreads ranging from 1.50% to 2.00% per annum depending on the average availability under the ABL facility or (ii) with respect to the term facility, spreads ranging from 2.75% to 3.00% per annum depending on a secured debt to EBITDA ratio and (B) in the case of Alternate Base Rate borrowings, (i) with respect to the ABL facility, spreads ranging from 0.50% to 1.00% per annum depending on the average availability under the ABL facility or (ii) with respect to the term facility, spreads ranging from 1.75% to 2.00% per annum depending on a secured debt to EBITDA ratio.

 

The interest rate period with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate interest rate option can be set at one,  two,  three, or six months as selected by us in accordance with the terms of the credit agreement.

 

We were obligated to make quarterly principal payments on the outstanding principal amount of the term facility beginning on the first anniversary of the effective date of the credit agreement in amounts equal to 10% of the term loans made on such effective date, with the remaining balance payable on the scheduled maturity date of the term facility. Borrowings under the credit facilities are prepayable at our option without premium or penalty. We were also required to prepay the term facility with the net cash proceeds of certain asset sales or casualty events, subject to certain exceptions. The credit agreement also includes certain customary mandatory prepayment provisions with respect to the ABL facility.

 

The credit agreement contains certain covenants that limit, among other things, the ability of us and our subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness or liens, to make certain investments, to enter into sale-leaseback transactions, to make certain restricted payments, to enter into consolidations, mergers or sales of material assets and other fundamental changes, to transact with affiliates, to enter into agreements restricting the ability of subsidiaries to incur liens or pay dividends, or to make certain accounting changes. In addition, the credit agreement requires us to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of a minimum of 1.0 to 1.0 when availability for at least three consecutive business days is less than the greater of (a) 17.5% of the lesser of the aggregate ABL facility commitments and the borrowing base and (b) $70,000,000 (including as of the most recent fiscal quarter end on the first date when availability is less than such amount).  As of June 30, 2015, our fixed charge coverage ratio was 0.82; however, we had no debt outstanding under the facility at that date so the fixed charge coverage ratio currently has no impact on our operations or liquidity.         

 

After giving effect to the applicable restrictions on certain payments, which could include dividends under the credit agreement (which restrictions are only applicable when availability under the credit agreement does not exceed the greater of 25% of the lesser of the revolving commitments and the borrowing base and $100 million (and if availability under the credit agreement does not exceed the greater of 40% of the lesser of the revolving commitments and the borrowing base and $150 million, then our fixed charge coverage ratio must be at least 1.0 to 1.0) and the indenture, and subject to compliance with applicable law.  As of December 31, 2014, the Company had approximately $107.5 million of its net income and retained earnings free of such restrictions.

 

All obligations under the credit agreement are guaranteed by Murphy USA and the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and all obligations under the credit agreement, including the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by certain assets of Murphy USA, Murphy Oil USA, Inc. and the guarantors party thereto.

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Note 7 — Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO)

The majority of the ARO recognized by the Company at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 related to the estimated costs to dismantle and abandon certain of its retail gasoline stations. The Company has not recorded an ARO for certain of its marketing assets because sufficient information is presently not available to estimate a range of potential settlement dates for the obligation. These assets are consistently being upgraded and are expected to be operational into the foreseeable future. In these cases, the obligation will be initially recognized in the period in which sufficient information exists to estimate the obligation.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending aggregate carrying amount of the ARO is shown in the following table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

22,245 

 

$

17,130 

Accretion expense

 

 

757 

 

 

1,200 

Liabilities incurred

 

 

239 

 

 

3,915 

Balance at end of period

 

$

23,241 

 

$

22,245 

 

The estimation of future ARO is based on a number of assumptions requiring professional judgment. The Company cannot predict the type of revisions to these assumptions that may be required in future periods due to the lack of availability of additional information.

 

Note 8— Income Taxes

 

The effective tax rate is calculated as the amount of income tax expense divided by income before income tax expense. For the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company’s effective tax rates were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Three months ended June 30

 

36.2% 

 

 

31.9% 

 

Six months ended June 30

 

39.4% 

 

 

32.8% 

 

 

The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was higher than the U.S. Federal tax rate of 35% primarily due to U.S. state tax expense which was partially offset by certain state refunds received.  The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was higher than the U.S. Federal tax rate of 35% due primarily to U.S. state tax expense.  The effective tax rate for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2014 was below the U.S. Federal tax rate of 35% primarily due to a tax benefit recorded in the period that lowered the effective state tax rate.  This adjustment to a lower state tax rate generated a benefit of $6.8 million that was recorded during the second quarter of 2014.          

 

The Company was included in Murphy Oil’s tax returns for the periods prior to the separation in multiple jurisdictions that remain subject to audit by taxing authorities. These audits often take years to complete and settle. As of June 30, 2015, the earliest year remaining open for Federal audit and/or settlement is 2011 and for the states it ranges from 2008-2011.  Although the Company believes that recorded liabilities for unsettled issues are adequate, additional gains or losses could occur in future periods from resolution of outstanding unsettled matters.

 

 

 

 

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Note 9 — Incentive Plans

2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan

Effective August 30, 2013, certain of our employees participate in the Murphy USA 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan which was subsequently amended and restated effective as of February 12, 2014 (the “MUSA 2013 Plan”). The MUSA 2013 Plan authorizes the Executive Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors (“the Committee”) to grant non-qualified or incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards (including restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards), cash awards, and performance awards to our employees. No more than 5.5 million shares of MUSA common stock may be delivered under the MUSA 2013 Plan and no more than 1 million shares of common stock may be awarded to any one employee, subject to adjustment for changes in capitalization. The maximum cash amount payable pursuant to any “performance-based” award to any participant in any calendar year is $5 million.

 

On February 10, 2015, the Committee granted nonqualified stock options for 72,350 shares at an exercise price of $70.57 per share under the terms of the MUSA 2013 Plan.  The Black-Scholes valuation for these awards is $20.18 per option.  The Committee also awarded time-based restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units (performance units) to certain employees on the same date.   There were 20,200 time-based restricted units granted at a grant date fair value of $70.57 along with 40,400 performance units.  Half of the performance units vest based on a 3-year return on average capital employed (ROACE) calculation and the other half vest based on a 3-year total shareholder return (TSR) calculation that compares MUSA to a group of 16 peer companies.  The portion of the awards that vest based on TSR qualify as a market condition and must be valued using a Monte Carlo valuation model.  For the TSR portion of the awards, the fair value was determined to be $100.33 per unit.  For the ROACE portion of the awards, the valuation will be based on the grant date fair value of $70.57 per unit and the number of awards will be periodically assessed to determine the probability of vesting. 

 

On February 11, 2015, the Committee also granted 35,250 time-based restricted stock units granted to certain employees with a grant date fair value of $70.57 per unit. 

 

2013 Stock Plan for Non-employee Directors

 

Effective August 8, 2013, Murphy USA adopted the 2013 Murphy USA Stock Plan for Non-employee Directors (the “Directors Plan”).  The directors for Murphy USA are compensated with a mixture of cash payments and equity-based awards.  Awards under the Directors Plan may be in the form of restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock options, or a combination thereof.  An aggregate of 500,000 shares of common stock shall be available for issuance of grants under the Directors Plan. 

 

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company issued 12,924 restricted stock units to its non-employee directors at a weighted average grant date fair value of $71.51 per share.  These shares vest in three years from the grant date. 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, share based compensation was $4.4 million and $4.8 million, respectively.  The income tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from options exercised for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $3.4 million

 

Note 10— Financial Instruments and Risk Management

 

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS — The Company makes limited use of derivative instruments to manage certain risks related to commodity prices. The use of derivative instruments for risk management is covered by operating policies and is closely monitored by the Company’s senior management. The Company does not hold any derivatives for speculative purposes and it does not use derivatives with leveraged or complex features. Derivative instruments are traded primarily with creditworthy major financial institutions or over national exchanges such as the New York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”).

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To qualify for hedge accounting, the changes in the market value of a derivative instrument must historically have been, and would be expected to continue to be, highly effective at offsetting changes in the prices of the hedged item. To the extent that the change in fair value of a derivative instrument has less than perfect correlation with the change in the fair value of the hedged item, a portion of the change in fair value of the derivative instrument is considered ineffective and would normally be recorded in earnings during the affected period.

 

The Company is subject to commodity price risk related to corn that it will purchase in the future for feedstock and WDGS that it will sell in the future at its remaining ethanol production facility.   At June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company had open physical delivery commitment contracts for purchase of approximately 6.6 million and 4.9 million bushels of corn, respectively, for processing at its ethanol plant. At June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company had open physical delivery commitment contracts for sale of approximately 0.6 million and 0.8 million equivalent bushels, respectively, of WDGS. To manage the price risk associated with certain of these physical delivery commitments which have fixed prices, at June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company had outstanding derivative contracts with a net short volume of 2.5 million and 2.3 million bushels, respectively, that mature at future prices in effect on the expected date of delivery under the physical delivery commitment contracts.   Additionally, at June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company had outstanding derivative contracts with net short volumes of 1.5 million and 1.7 million bushels of corn, respectively, to buy back when certain corn inventories are expected to be processed. The impact of marking to market these commodity derivative contracts decreased income before taxes by $1.1 million and increased income before taxes by $0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair value of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments are presented in the following table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value

Commodity derivative contracts

 

Accounts Receivable

 

$

1,593 

 

Accounts Payable

 

$

2,649 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

$

74 

 

Accounts Payable

 

$

2,204 

 

For the three month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the gains and losses recognized in the consolidated Statements of Income for derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments are presented in the following table.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss)

(Thousands of dollars)

 

Statement of Income

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

Type of Derivative Contract

 

Location

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

Commodity

 

Fuel and ethanol costs of goods sold

 

$

(482)

 

$

2,084 

 

$

1,714 

 

$

619 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company offsets certain assets and liabilities related to derivative contracts when the legal right of offset exists. Derivative assets and liabilities which have offsetting positions at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are presented in the following tables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Gross Amounts

 

Net Amounts of

 

 

Gross Amounts

 

Offset in the

 

Assets Presented in

 

 

of Recognized

 

Consolidated

 

the Consolidated

(Thousands of dollars)

 

Assets

 

Balance Sheet

 

Balance Sheet

At June 30, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity derivatives

 

$

4,330 

 

$

(2,737)

 

$

1,593 

At December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity derivatives

 

$

93 

 

$

(19)

 

$

74 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts

 

Net Amounts of

 

 

Gross Amounts

 

Offset in the

 

Liabilities Presented

 

 

of Recognized

 

Consolidated

 

in the Consolidated

 

 

Liabilities

 

Balance Sheet

 

Balance Sheet

At June 30, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity derivatives

 

$

5,386 

 

$

(2,737)

 

$

2,649 

At December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity derivatives

 

$

2,223 

 

$

(19)

 

$

2,204 

 

All commodity derivatives above are corn-based contracts associated with the Company’s Hereford plant. Net derivative assets are included in Accounts Receivable presented in the table on the prior page and are included in Accounts Receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets; likewise, net derivative liabilities in the above table are included in Accounts Payable in the table above and are included in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These contracts permit net settlement and the Company generally avails itself of this right to settle net. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, cash deposits of $2.2 million and $2.8 million related to commodity derivative contracts were reported in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively. These cash deposits have not been used to increase the reported net assets or reduce the reported net liabilities on the corn-based derivative contracts at June 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

Note 11 – Earnings Per Share

 

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per common share adjusts basic earnings per common share for the effects of stock options and restricted stock in the periods where such items are dilutive. 

 

During May 2014, the Company executed a share repurchase program that was approved by the Board of Directors for approximately $50 million worth of common stock of the Company.   At the completion of this plan, the Company had acquired 1,040,636 shares of common stock for an average price of $48.07 per share including brokerage fees.  The Company is currently executing the previously announced share repurchase program of $250 million that is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.  As of June 30, 2015, 2,999,616 shares have been acquired under the $250 million repurchase authorization. 

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

26,191 

 

$

73,232 

 

$

49,123 

 

$

82,865 

Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands)

 

 

44,078 

 

 

46,233 

 

 

44,851 

 

 

46,490 

Total earnings per share

 

$

0.59 

 

$

1.58 

 

$

1.09 

 

$

1.78 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Earnings per common share - assuming dilution:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

26,191 

 

$

73,232 

 

$

49,123 

 

$

82,865 

Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands)

 

 

44,078 

 

 

46,233 

 

 

44,851 

 

 

46,490 

Common equivalent shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive options

 

 

331 

 

 

294 

 

 

367 

 

 

218 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution (in thousands)

 

 

44,409 

 

 

46,527 

 

 

45,218 

 

 

46,708 

Earnings per share - assuming dilution

 

$

0.59 

 

$

1.57 

 

$

1.09 

 

$

1.77 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note 12 — Other Financial Information

 

ETHANOL SALES AND OTHER – Ethanol sales and other revenue in the Consolidated Income Statements include the following items: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

Sales of ethanol and related plant products

 

$

49,190 

 

$

64,088 

 

$

90,938 

 

$

112,876 

Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) sales

 

 

36,248 

 

 

23,261 

 

 

73,847 

 

 

40,854 

Other

 

 

709 

 

 

646 

 

 

1,661 

 

 

1,530 

Total ethanol sales and other revenue

 

$

86,147 

 

$

87,995 

 

$

166,446 

 

$

155,260 

 

CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES — Cash income taxes paid, net of refunds, were $59,098,000 and $71,469,000 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Interest paid was $15,869,000 and $17,070,000 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

Accounts receivable

 

$

(34,058)

 

$

(63,984)

Inventories

 

 

(24,671)

 

 

13,019 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

(11,099)

 

 

(1,063)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

66,909 

 

 

91,480 

Income taxes payable

 

 

(19,575)

 

 

(22,103)

Current deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

8,602 

 

 

1,517 

Net decrease (increase) in noncash operating working capital

 

$

(13,892)

 

$

18,866 

 

Note 13 — Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

 

The Company carries certain assets and liabilities at fair value in its Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value hierarchy is based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value, with Level 1 being the highest quality and Level 3 being the lowest quality. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for

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identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect assumptions about pricing by market participants.

 

The Company carries certain assets and liabilities at fair value in its Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value measurements for these assets and liabilities at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are presented in the following table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

at Reporting Date Using

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Active Markets

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

Fair Value

 

for Identical

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

June 30,

 

Assets/(Liabilities)

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity derivative contracts

 

$

1,593 

 

 

 —

 

$

1,593 

 

 

 —

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity derivative contracts

 

$

(2,649)

 

 

 —

 

$

(2,649)

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

at Reporting Date Using

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Active Markets

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

Fair Value

 

for Identical

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

December 31,

 

Assets/(Liabilities)

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2014

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity derivative contracts

 

$

74 

 

 

 —

 

$

74 

 

 

 —

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity derivative contracts

 

$

(2,204)

 

 

 —

 

$

(2,204)

 

 

 —

 

 

At the balance sheet date the fair value of commodity derivatives contracts for corn was determined based on market quotes for No. 2 yellow corn. The change in fair value of commodity derivatives is recorded in Fuel and ethanol cost of goods sold. The carrying value of the Company’s Cash and cash equivalents, Accounts receivable-trade and Trade accounts payable approximates fair value due to their short-term nature.

 

The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments held by the Company at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties. The table excludes Cash and cash equivalents, Accounts receivable-trade, Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities, all of which had fair values approximating carrying amounts. The fair value of Current and Long-term debt was estimated based on rates offered to the Company at that time for debt of the same maturities. The Company has off-balance sheet exposures relating to certain financial guarantees and letters of credit. The fair value of these, which represents fees associated with obtaining the instruments, was nominal.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At June 30, 2015

 

At December 31, 2014

 

 

Carrying

 

 

 

 

Carrying

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

Amount

 

Fair Value

 

Amount

 

Fair Value

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and long-term debt

 

$

(489,403)

 

$

(510,860)

 

$

(488,250)

 

$

(510,344)

 

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Note 14 — Contingencies 

 

The Company’s operations and earnings have been and may be affected by various forms of governmental action. Examples of such governmental action include, but are by no means limited to: tax increases and retroactive tax claims; import and export controls; price controls; allocation of supplies of crude oil and petroleum products and other goods; laws and regulations intended for the promotion of safety and the protection and/or remediation of the environment; governmental support for other forms of energy; and laws and regulations affecting the Company’s relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, stockholders and others. Because governmental actions are often motivated by political considerations, may be taken without full consideration of their consequences, and may be taken in response to actions of other governments, it is not practical to attempt to predict the likelihood of such actions, the form the actions may take or the effect such actions may have on the Company.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND LEGAL MATTERS — Murphy USA is subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations dealing with the environment. Violation of such environmental laws, regulations and permits can result in the imposition of significant civil and criminal penalties, injunctions and other sanctions. A discharge of hazardous substances into the environment could, to the extent such event is not insured, subject the Company to substantial expense, including both the cost to comply with applicable regulations and claims by neighboring landowners and other third parties for any personal injury, property damage and other losses that might result.

 

The Company currently owns or leases, and has in the past owned or leased, properties at which hazardous substances have been or are being handled. Although the Company believes it has used operating and disposal practices that were standard in the industry at the time, hazardous substances may have been disposed of or released on or under the properties owned or leased by the Company or on or under other locations where they have been taken for disposal. In addition, many of these properties have been operated by third parties whose management of hazardous substances was not under the Company’s control. Under existing laws the Company could be required to remediate contaminated property (including contaminated groundwater) or to perform remedial actions to prevent future contamination. Certain of these contaminated properties are in various stages of negotiation, investigation, and/or cleanup, and the Company is investigating the extent of any related liability and the availability of applicable defenses. With the sale of the U.S. refineries in 2011, Murphy Oil retained certain liabilities related to environmental matters. Murphy Oil also obtained insurance covering certain levels of environmental exposures. The Company believes costs related to these sites will not have a material adverse effect on Murphy USA’s net income, financial condition or liquidity in a future period.

Certain environmental expenditures are likely to be recovered by the Company from other sources, primarily environmental funds maintained by certain states. Since no assurance can be given that future recoveries from other sources will occur, the Company has not recorded a benefit for likely recoveries at June 30, 2015, however certain jurisdictions provide reimbursement for these expenses which have been considered in recording the net exposure.

 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently considers the Company a Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) at one Superfund site. The potential total cost to all parties to perform necessary remedial work at this site may be substantial. However, based on current negotiations and available information, the Company believes that it is a de minimis party as to ultimate responsibility at the Superfund site. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded a liability for remedial costs at the Superfund site at June 30, 2015. The Company could be required to bear a pro rata share of costs attributable to nonparticipating PRPs or could be assigned additional responsibility for remediation at this site or other Superfund sites. The Company believes that its share of the ultimate costs to clean-up this site will be immaterial and will not have a material adverse effect on its net income, financial condition or liquidity in a future period.

 

Based on information currently available to the Company, the amount of future remediation costs to be incurred to address known contamination sites is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s future net income, cash flows or liquidity. However, there is the possibility that additional environmental expenditures could be required to address contamination, including as a result of

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discovering additional contamination or the imposition of new or revised requirements applicable to known contamination.

 

In the case Freeny v. Murphy Oil Corporation and Murphy Oil USA, Inc. the plaintiffs alleged that the Company had infringed on their electronic pricing system patents.  The Company claimed that its pricing system can be differentiated from the plaintiffs’ patents and that the plaintiffs’ patents were invalid.  Murphy Oil USA, Inc. agreed to defend and indemnify Murphy Oil Corporation in this matter as required by the terms of the Separation Agreement.  Trial was held in June 2015.  At trial, and before any judgment was entered for any party, a settlement was reached between the parties and the case was dismissed.  The settlement agreement resulted in the Company paying an immaterial amount to the plaintiffs for a license to use their patents for past and future periods.  As a result, a portion of the settlement amount was capitalized as a patent asset and will be amortized over the remaining life of the patents.   

 

Other than as noted above, Murphy USA is engaged in a number of other legal proceedings, all of which the Company considers routine and incidental to its business. Based on information currently available to the Company, the ultimate resolution of those other legal matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s net income, financial condition or liquidity in a future period.

 

INSURANCE — The Company maintains insurance coverage at levels that are customary and consistent with industry standards for companies of similar size. Murphy USA maintains statutory workers compensation insurance with a deductible of $1.0 million per occurrence and other insurance programs for general and auto liability. As of June 30, 2015, there were a number of outstanding claims that are of a routine nature. The estimated incurred but unpaid liabilities relating to these claims are included in Trade account payables and accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. While the ultimate outcome of these claims cannot presently be determined, management believes that the accrued liability of $17.9 million will be sufficient to cover the related liability for all insurance claims and that the ultimate disposition of these claims will have no material effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

 

The Company has obtained insurance coverage as appropriate for the business in which it is engaged, but may incur losses that are not covered by insurance or reserves, in whole or in part, and such losses could adversely affect our results of operations and financial position.

 

TAX MATTERS — Murphy USA is subject to extensive tax liabilities imposed by multiple jurisdictions, including income taxes, indirect taxes (excise/duty, sales/use and gross receipts taxes), payroll taxes, franchise taxes, withholding taxes and ad valorem taxes. New tax laws and regulations and changes in existing tax laws and regulations are continuously being enacted or proposed that could result in increased expenditures for tax liabilities in the future. Many of these liabilities are subject to periodic audits by the respective taxing authority. Subsequent changes to our tax liabilities because of these audits may subject us to interest and penalties.

 

OTHER MATTERS — In the normal course of its business, the Company is required under certain contracts with various governmental authorities and others to provide financial guarantees or letters of credit that may be drawn upon if the Company fails to perform under those contracts. At June 30, 2015, the Company had contingent liabilities of $17.8 million on outstanding letters of credit. The Company has not accrued a liability in its balance sheet related to these financial guarantees and letters of credit because it is believed that the likelihood of having these drawn is remote.

 

Note 15 — Business Segment

 

The Company has one operating segment which is Marketing.  This segment includes the bulk of the Company’s operating assets including retail marketing and product supply and wholesale operations.  The ethanol assets that remained after the disposition of Hankinson in 2013 were recast into the category with the prior Corporate assets and renamed “Corporate and other assets”.  In addition, due to the sale of the

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Hankinson entity, the Company also shows discontinued operations for the June 2014 year-to-date period for the prior Hankinson activity. Segment information is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

June 30, 2014

 

 

Total Assets at

 

External

 

Income

 

External

 

Income

(Thousands of dollars)

 

June 30,

 

Revenues

 

(Loss)

 

Revenues

 

(Loss)

Marketing

 

$

1,656,430 

 

$

3,467,985 

 

$

33,467 

 

$

4,693,858 

 

$

71,660 

Corporate and other assets

 

 

185,604 

 

 

49,236 

 

 

(7,276)

 

 

64,091 

 

 

1,572 

Total operating segment

 

 

1,842,034 

 

 

3,517,221 

 

 

26,191 

 

 

4,757,949 

 

 

73,232 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Total

 

$

1,842,034 

 

$

3,517,221 

 

$

26,191 

 

$

4,757,949 

 

$

73,232 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

External

 

Income

 

External

 

Income

(Thousands of dollars)

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

(Loss)

 

Revenues

 

(Loss)

Marketing

 

 

 

 

$

6,388,489 

 

$

58,223 

 

$

8,809,295 

 

$

85,421 

Corporate and other assets

 

 

 

 

 

91,247 

 

 

(9,100)

 

 

112,988 

 

 

(3,337)

Total operating segment

 

 

 

 

 

6,479,736 

 

 

49,123 

 

 

8,922,283 

 

 

82,084 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

781 

Total

 

 

 

 

$

6,479,736 

 

$

49,123 

 

$

8,922,283 

 

$

82,865 

 

 

 

Note 16 – Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Certain of the Company’s 100% owned, domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) fully and unconditionally guarantee, on a joint and several basis, certain of the outstanding indebtedness of the Company, including the 6.00% senior notes due 2023.  The following consolidating and combining schedules present financial information on a consolidated basis in conformity with the SEC’s Regulation S-X Rule 3-10(d): 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

June 30, 2015

Assets

 

Parent Company

 

Issuer

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 —

 

$

120,469 

 

$

 —

 

$

976 

 

$

 —

 

$

121,445 

Accounts receivable—trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,456 in 2015

 

 

 —

 

 

170,928 

 

 

 —

 

 

3,221 

 

 

 —

 

 

174,149 

Inventories, at lower of cost or market

 

 

 —

 

 

193,405 

 

 

 —

 

 

14,153 

 

 

 —

 

 

207,558 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

 —

 

 

25,269 

 

 

 —

 

 

2,302 

 

 

(1,699)

 

 

25,872 

Total current assets

 

 

 —

 

 

510,071 

 

 

 —

 

 

20,652 

 

 

(1,699)

 

 

529,024 

Property, plant and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $760,916 in 2015

 

 

 —

 

 

1,291,269 

 

 

 —

 

 

7,937 

 

 

 —

 

 

1,299,206 

Investments in subsidiaries

 

 

1,629,400 

 

 

178,048 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(1,807,448)

 

 

 —

Other assets

 

 

 —

 

 

13,299 

 

 

 —

 

 

505 

 

 

 —

 

 

13,804 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

19,202 

 

 

(19,202)

 

 

 —

Total assets

 

$

1,629,400 

 

$

1,992,687 

 

$

 —

 

$

48,296 

 

$

(1,828,349)

 

$

1,842,034 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

$

 —

 

$

122 

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

122 

Inter-company accounts payable

 

 

241,182 

 

 

(98,352)

 

 

(52,076)

 

 

(90,754)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

 —

 

 

451,368 

 

 

 —

 

 

5,395 

 

 

 —

 

 

456,763 

Income taxes payable

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

14 

 

 

7,709 

 

 

(1,699)

 

 

6,024 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

9,160 

 

 

 —

 

 

(42)

 

 

 —

 

 

9,118 

Total current liabilities

 

 

241,182 

 

 

362,298 

 

 

(52,062)

 

 

(77,692)

 

 

(1,699)

 

 

472,027 

Long-term debt, including capitalized lease obligations

 

 

 —

 

 

489,281 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

489,281 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

128,415 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(19,202)

 

 

109,213 

Asset retirement obligations

 

 

 —

 

 

23,241 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

23,241 

Deferred credits and other liabilities

 

 

 —

 

 

28,955 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

28,955 

Total liabilities

 

 

241,182 

 

 

1,032,190 

 

 

(52,062)

 

 

(77,692)

 

 

(20,901)

 

 

1,122,717 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock, par $0.01 (authorized 20,000,000 shares, none outstanding)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Common Stock, par $0.01 (authorized 200,000,000 shares, 46,767,164 shares issued at June 30, 2015)

 

 

468 

 

 

 

 

60 

 

 

 —

 

 

(61)

 

 

468 

Treasury Stock (3,920,613 shares held  at June 30, 2015)

 

 

(235,390)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(235,390)

Additional paid in capital (APIC)

 

 

1,222,578 

 

 

559,934 

 

 

52,004 

 

 

35,677 

 

 

(1,316,516)

 

 

553,677 

Retained earnings

 

 

400,562 

 

 

400,562 

 

 

(2)

 

 

90,311 

 

 

(490,871)

 

 

400,562 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

1,388,218 

 

 

960,497 

 

 

52,062 

 

 

125,988 

 

 

(1,807,448)

 

 

719,317 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

1,629,400 

 

$

1,992,687 

 

$

 —

 

$

48,296 

 

$

(1,828,349)

 

$

1,842,034 

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CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

December 31, 2014

Assets

 

Parent Company

 

Issuer

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 —

 

$

327,163 

 

$

 —

 

$

942 

 

$

 —

 

$

328,105 

Accounts receivable—trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,456 in 2014

 

 

 —

 

 

138,466 

 

 

 —

 

 

1,625 

 

 

 —

 

 

140,091 

Inventories, at lower of cost or market

 

 

 —

 

 

157,046 

 

 

 —

 

 

25,868 

 

 

 —

 

 

182,914 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

 —

 

 

11,710 

 

 

 —

 

 

3,062 

 

 

 —

 

 

14,772 

Total current assets

 

 

 —

 

 

634,385 

 

 

 —

 

 

31,497 

 

 

 —

 

 

665,882 

Property, plant and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $730,202 in 2014

 

 

 —

 

 

1,248,081 

 

 

 —

 

 

5,043 

 

 

 —

 

 

1,253,124 

Investments in subsidiaries

 

 

1,580,277 

 

 

177,263 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(1,757,540)

 

 

 —

Other assets

 

 

 —

 

 

10,543 

 

 

 —

 

 

515 

 

 

 —

 

 

11,058 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

19,273 

 

 

(19,273)

 

 

 —

Total assets

 

$

1,580,277 

 

$

2,070,272 

 

$

 —

 

$

56,328 

 

$

(1,776,813)

 

$

1,930,064 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Inter-company accounts payable

 

 

51,348 

 

 

82,528 

 

 

(52,077)

 

 

(81,799)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

 —

 

 

381,271 

 

 

 —

 

 

5,728 

 

 

 —

 

 

386,999 

Income taxes payable

 

 

 —

 

 

18,348 

 

 

14 

 

 

7,238 

 

 

 —

 

 

25,600 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

522 

 

 

 —

 

 

(41)

 

 

 —

 

 

481 

Total current liabilities

 

 

51,348 

 

 

482,669 

 

 

(52,063)

 

 

(68,874)

 

 

 —

 

 

413,080 

Long-term debt, including capitalized lease obligations

 

 

 —

 

 

488,250 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

488,250 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

137,882 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(19,273)

 

 

118,609 

Asset retirement obligations

 

 

 —

 

 

22,245 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

22,245 

Deferred credits and other liabilities

 

 

 —

 

 

29,175 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

29,175 

Total liabilities

 

 

51,348 

 

 

1,160,221 

 

 

(52,063)

 

 

(68,874)

 

 

(19,273)

 

 

1,071,359 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock, par $0.01 (authorized 20,000,000 shares, none outstanding)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Common Stock, par $0.01 (authorized 200,000,000 shares, 46,767,164 shares issued  at December 31, 2014)

 

 

468 

 

 

 

 

60 

 

 

 —

 

 

(61)

 

 

468 

Treasury Stock (1,056,689 shares held  at December 31, 2014)

 

 

(51,073)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(51,073)

Additional paid in capital (APIC)

 

 

1,228,095 

 

 

558,611 

 

 

52,004 

 

 

35,677 

 

 

(1,316,516)

 

 

557,871 

Retained earnings

 

 

351,439 

 

 

351,439 

 

 

(1)

 

 

89,525 

 

 

(440,963)

 

 

351,439 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

1,528,929 

 

 

910,051 

 

 

52,063 

 

 

125,202 

 

 

(1,757,540)

 

 

858,705 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

1,580,277 

 

$

2,070,272 

 

$

 —

 

$

56,328 

 

$

(1,776,813)

 

$

1,930,064 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

Revenues

 

Parent Company

 

Issuer

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

Petroleum product sales

 

$

 —

 

$

2,898,225 

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

(39,315)

 

$

2,858,910 

Merchandise sales

 

 

 —

 

 

572,164 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

572,164 

Ethanol sales and other

 

 

 —

 

 

36,912 

 

 

 —

 

 

49,235 

 

 

 —

 

 

86,147 

Total revenues

 

$

 —

 

$

3,507,301 

 

$

 —

 

$

49,235 

 

$

(39,315)

 

$

3,517,221 

Costs and Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum product cost of goods sold

 

 

 —

 

 

2,789,917 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(39,315)

 

 

2,750,602 

Merchandise cost of goods sold

 

 

 —

 

 

488,540 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

488,540 

Ethanol cost of goods sold

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

38,440 

 

 

 —

 

 

38,440 

Station and other operating expenses

 

 

 —

 

 

122,377 

 

 

 —

 

 

8,095 

 

 

 —

 

 

130,472 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 —

 

 

21,215 

 

 

 —

 

 

102 

 

 

 —

 

 

21,317 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

 —

 

 

32,885 

 

 

 —

 

 

364 

 

 

 —

 

 

33,249 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 —

 

 

379 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

379 

Total costs and operating expenses

 

 

 —

 

 

3,455,313 

 

 

 —

 

 

47,001 

 

 

(39,315)

 

 

3,462,999 

Income (loss) from operations

 

$

 —

 

$

51,988 

 

$

 —

 

$

2,234 

 

$

 —

 

$

54,222 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

 —

 

 

15 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

15 

Interest expense

 

 

 —

 

 

(8,329)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(8,329)

Gain (loss) on sale of assets

 

 

 —

 

 

(23)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(23)

Other nonoperating income (expense)

 

 

 —

 

 

(4,854)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(4,854)

Total other income (expense)

 

$

 —

 

$

(13,191)

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

(13,191)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

38,797 

 

 

 —

 

 

2,234 

 

 

 —

 

 

41,031 

Income tax expense

 

 

 —

 

 

13,976 

 

 

 —

 

 

864 

 

 

 —

 

 

14,840 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

 —

 

 

24,821 

 

 

 —

 

 

1,370 

 

 

 —

 

 

26,191 

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Equity earnings in affiliates, net of tax

 

 

26,191 

 

 

1,370 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(27,561)

 

 

 —

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

26,191 

 

$

26,191 

 

$

 —

 

$

1,370 

 

$

(27,561)

 

$

26,191 

 

22

 


 

Murphy USA Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

Revenues

 

Parent Company

 

Issuer

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

Petroleum product sales

 

$

 —

 

$

4,173,856 

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

(52,162)

 

$

4,121,694 

Merchandise sales

 

 

 —

 

 

548,260 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

548,260 

Ethanol sales and other

 

 

 —

 

 

23,904 

 

 

 —

 

 

64,091 

 

 

 —

 

 

87,995 

Total revenues

 

$

 —

 

$

4,746,020 

 

$

 —

 

$

64,091 

 

$

(52,162)

 

$

4,757,949 

Costs and Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum product cost of goods sold

 

 

 —

 

 

3,995,296 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(52,162)

 

 

3,943,134 

Merchandise cost of goods sold

 

 

 —

 

 

472,909 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

472,909 

Ethanol cost of goods sold

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

41,767 

 

 

 —

 

 

41,767 

Station and other operating expenses

 

 

 —

 

 

124,229 

 

 

 —

 

 

8,994 

 

 

 —

 

 

133,223 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 —

 

 

19,656 

 

 

 —

 

 

29 

 

 

 —

 

 

19,685 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

 —

 

 

29,274 

 

 

 —

 

 

424 

 

 

 —

 

 

29,698 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 —

 

 

300 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

300 

Total costs and operating expenses

 

 

 —

 

 

4,641,664 

 

 

 —

 

 

51,214 

 

 

(52,162)

 

 

4,640,716 

Income from operations

 

$

 —

 

$

104,356 

 

$

 —

 

$

12,877 

 

$

 —

 

$

117,233 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

 —

 

 

13 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

13 

Interest expense

 

 

 —

 

 

(10,527)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(10,527)

Gain on sale of assets

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Other nonoperating income

 

 

 —

 

 

94 

 

 

 —

 

 

800 

 

 

 —

 

 

894 

Total other income (expense)

 

$

 —

 

$

(10,420)

 

$

 —

 

$

800 

 

$

 —

 

$

(9,620)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

93,936 

 

 

 —

 

 

13,677 

 

 

 —

 

 

107,613 

Income tax expense

 

 

 —

 

 

29,533 

 

 

 —

 

 

4,848 

 

 

 —

 

 

34,381 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

 —

 

 

64,403 

 

 

 —

 

 

8,829 

 

 

 —

 

 

73,232 

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Equity earnings in affiliates, net of tax

 

 

73,232 

 

 

8,829 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(82,061)

 

 

 —

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

73,232 

 

$

73,232 

 

$

 —

 

$

8,829 

 

$

(82,061)

 

$

73,232 

 

 

 

 

23

 


 

Murphy USA Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

Revenues

 

Parent Company

 

Issuer

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

Petroleum product sales

 

$

 —

 

$

5,288,706 

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

(71,717)

 

$

5,216,989 

Merchandise sales

 

 

 —

 

 

1,096,301 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1,096,301 

Ethanol sales and other

 

 

 —

 

 

75,460 

 

 

 —

 

 

90,986 

 

 

 —

 

 

166,446 

Total revenues

 

$

 —

 

$

6,460,467 

 

$

 —

 

$

90,986 

 

$

(71,717)

 

$

6,479,736 

Costs and Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum product cost of goods sold

 

 

 —

 

 

5,083,405 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(71,717)

 

 

5,011,688 

Merchandise cost of goods sold

 

 

 —

 

 

939,093 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

939,093 

Ethanol cost of goods sold

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

73,020 

 

 

 —

 

 

73,020 

Station and other operating expenses

 

 

 —

 

 

236,912 

 

 

 —

 

 

15,735 

 

 

 —

 

 

252,647 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 —

 

 

42,318 

 

 

 —

 

 

177 

 

 

 —

 

 

42,495 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

 —

 

 

63,978 

 

 

 

 

726 

 

 

 —

 

 

64,705 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 —

 

 

757 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

757 

Total costs and operating expenses

 

 

 —

 

 

6,366,463 

 

 

 

 

89,658 

 

 

(71,717)

 

 

6,384,405 

Income from operations

 

$

 —

 

$

94,004 

 

$

(1)

 

$

1,328 

 

$

 —

 

$

95,331 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

 —

 

 

1,888 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1,888 

Interest expense

 

 

 —

 

 

(16,658)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(16,658)

Gain (loss) on sale of assets

 

 

 —

 

 

(19)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(19)

Other nonoperating income

 

 

 —

 

 

510 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

510 

Total other income (expense)

 

$

 —

 

$

(14,279)

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

(14,279)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

79,725 

 

 

(1)

 

 

1,328 

 

 

 —

 

 

81,052 

Income tax expense

 

 

 —

 

 

31,387 

 

 

 —

 

 

542 

 

 

 —

 

 

31,929 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

 —

 

 

48,338 

 

 

(1)

 

 

786 

 

 

 —

 

 

49,123 

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Equity earnings in affiliates, net of tax

 

 

49,123 

 

 

785 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(49,908)

 

 

 —

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

49,123 

 

$

49,123 

 

$

(1)

 

$

786 

 

$

(49,908)

 

$

49,123 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 


 

Murphy USA Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

Revenues

 

Parent Company

 

Issuer

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

Petroleum product sales

 

$

 —

 

$

7,808,126 

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

(92,085)

 

$

7,716,041 

Merchandise sales

 

 

 —

 

 

1,050,982 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1,050,982 

Ethanol sales and other

 

 

 —

 

 

42,381 

 

 

 —

 

 

112,879 

 

 

 —

 

 

155,260 

Total revenues

 

$

 —

 

$

8,901,489 

 

$

 —

 

$

112,879 

 

$

(92,085)

 

$

8,922,283 

Costs and Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum product cost of goods sold

 

 

 —

 

 

7,535,565 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(92,085)

 

 

7,443,480 

Merchandise cost of goods sold

 

 

 —

 

 

905,371 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

905,371 

Ethanol cost of goods sold

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

79,537 

 

 

 —

 

 

79,537 

Station and other operating expenses

 

 

 —

 

 

238,044 

 

 

 —

 

 

17,656 

 

 

 —

 

 

255,700 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 —

 

 

39,290 

 

 

 —

 

 

56 

 

 

 —

 

 

39,346 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

 —

 

 

56,900 

 

 

 

 

868 

 

 

 —

 

 

57,769 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 —

 

 

597 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

597 

Total costs and operating expenses

 

 

 —

 

 

8,775,767 

 

 

 

 

98,117 

 

 

(92,085)

 

 

8,781,800 

Income from operations

 

$

 —

 

$

125,722 

 

$

(1)

 

$

14,762 

 

$

 —

 

$

140,483 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

 —

 

 

28 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

28 

Interest expense

 

 

 —

 

 

(19,622)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(19,622)

Gain on sale of assets

 

 

 —

 

 

170 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

170 

Other nonoperating income

 

 

 —

 

 

206 

 

 

 —

 

 

800 

 

 

 —

 

 

1,006 

Total other income (expense)

 

$

 —

 

$

(19,218)

 

$

 —

 

$

800 

 

$

 —

 

$

(18,418)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

106,504 

 

 

(1)

 

 

15,562 

 

 

 —

 

 

122,065 

Income tax expense

 

 

 —

 

 

34,465 

 

 

 —

 

 

5,516 

 

 

 —

 

 

39,981 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

 —

 

 

72,039 

 

 

(1)

 

 

10,046 

 

 

 —

 

 

82,084 

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

781 

 

 

 —

 

 

781 

Equity earnings in affiliates, net of tax

 

 

190,441 

 

 

79,448 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(269,889)

 

 

 —

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

190,441 

 

$

151,487 

 

$

(1)

 

$

10,827 

 

$

(269,889)

 

$

82,865 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 


 

Murphy USA Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

Operating Activities

 

Parent Company

 

Issuer

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

Net income (loss)

 

$

49,123 

 

$

49,123 

 

$

(1)

 

$

786 

 

$

(49,908)

 

$

49,123 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 —

 

 

42,318 

 

 

 —

 

 

177 

 

 

 —

 

 

42,495 

Amortization of deferred major repair costs

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

701 

 

 

 —

 

 

701 

Deferred and noncurrent income tax charges (credits)

 

 

 —

 

 

(9,468)

 

 

 —

 

 

71 

 

 

 —

 

 

(9,397)

Accretion on discounted liabilities

 

 

 —

 

 

757 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

757 

Pretax losses from sale of assets

 

 

 —

 

 

19 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

19 

Net decrease (increase) in noncash operating working capital

 

 

 —

 

 

(24,910)

 

 

 —

 

 

11,018 

 

 

 —

 

 

(13,892)

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

 

(49,123)

 

 

(785)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

49,908 

 

 

 —

Other operating activities - net

 

 

 —

 

 

8,010 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

8,010 

Net cash provided by (required by) continuing operations

 

 

 —

 

 

65,064 

 

 

(1)

 

 

12,753 

 

 

 —

 

 

77,816 

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Net cash provided by (required by) operating activities

 

 

 —

 

 

65,064 

 

 

(1)

 

 

12,753 

 

 

 —

 

 

77,816 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property additions

 

 

 —

 

 

(87,895)

 

 

 —

 

 

(3,072)

 

 

 —

 

 

(90,967)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

 —

 

 

91 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

91 

Expenditures for major repairs

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(690)

 

 

 —

 

 

(690)

Investing activities of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Sales proceeds

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Net cash required by investing activities

 

 

 —

 

 

(87,804)

 

 

 —

 

 

(3,762)

 

 

 —

 

 

(91,566)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

(189,834)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(189,834)

Repayments of long-term debt

 

 

 —

 

 

(46)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(46)

Debt issuance costs

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Amounts related to share-based compensation activities

 

 

 —

 

 

(3,030)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(3,030)

Net distributions to parent

 

 

189,834 

 

 

(180,878)

 

 

 

 

(8,957)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Net cash provided by (required by) financing activities

 

 

 —

 

 

(183,954)

 

 

 

 

(8,957)

 

 

 —

 

 

(192,910)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 —

 

 

(206,694)

 

 

 —

 

 

34 

 

 

 —

 

 

(206,660)

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

 

 

 —

 

 

327,163 

 

 

 —

 

 

942 

 

 

 —

 

 

328,105 

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30

 

$

 —

 

$

120,469 

 

$

 —

 

$

976 

 

$

 —

 

$

121,445 

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Murphy USA Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

Operating Activities

 

Parent Company

 

Issuer

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

Net income (loss)

 

$

190,441 

 

$

151,487 

 

$

(1)

 

$

10,827 

 

$

(269,889)

 

$

82,865 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(781)

 

 

 —

 

 

(781)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 —

 

 

39,290 

 

 

 —

 

 

56 

 

 

 —

 

 

39,346 

Amortization of deferred major repair costs

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

433 

 

 

 —

 

 

433 

Deferred and noncurrent income tax charges (credits)

 

 

 —

 

 

(19,336)

 

 

 —

 

 

8,398 

 

 

 —

 

 

(10,938)

Accretion on discounted liabilities

 

 

 —

 

 

597 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

597 

Pretax gains from sale of assets

 

 

 —

 

 

(170)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(170)

Net decrease (increase) in noncash operating working capital

 

 

 —

 

 

22,703 

 

 

 —

 

 

(3,837)

 

 

 —

 

 

18,866 

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

 

(190,441)

 

 

(79,448)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

269,889 

 

 

 —

Other operating activities - net

 

 

 —

 

 

8,211 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

8,211 

Net cash provided by (required by) continuing operations

 

 

 —

 

 

123,334 

 

 

(1)

 

 

15,096 

 

 

 —

 

 

138,429 

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

134 

 

 

 

 

 

134 

Net cash provided by (required by) operating activities

 

 

 —

 

 

123,334 

 

 

(1)

 

 

15,230 

 

 

 —

 

 

138,563 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property additions

 

 

 —

 

 

(52,781)

 

 

 —

 

 

(273)

 

 

 —

 

 

(53,054)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

 —

 

 

279 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

279 

Expenditures for major repairs

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(728)

 

 

 —

 

 

(728)

Investing activities of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Sales proceeds

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1,097 

 

 

 —

 

 

1,097 

Net cash provided by (required by) investing activities

 

 

 —

 

 

(52,502)

 

 

 —

 

 

96 

 

 

 —

 

 

(52,406)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

(50,021)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(50,021)

Repayments of long-term debt

 

 

 —

 

 

(70,000)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(70,000)

Debt issuance costs

 

 

 —

 

 

(99)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(99)

Amounts related to share-based compensation activities

 

 

 —

 

 

(541)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(541)

Net distributions to parent

 

 

50,021 

 

 

(36,009)

 

 

 

 

(14,013)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Net cash provided by (required by) financing activities

 

 

 —

 

 

(106,649)

 

 

 

 

(14,013)

 

 

 —

 

 

(120,661)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 —

 

 

(35,817)

 

 

 —

 

 

1,313 

 

 

 —

 

 

(34,504)

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

 

 

 —

 

 

294,741 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

294,741 

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30

 

$

 —

 

$

258,924 

 

$

 —

 

$

1,313 

 

$

 —

 

$

260,237 

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Murphy USA Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

Statement of Stockholders' Equity

 

Parent Company

 

Issuer

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

 

$

468 

 

$

 

$

60 

 

$

 —

 

$

(61)

 

$

468 

Issuance of common stock

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Balance as of June 30, 2015

 

$

468 

 

$

 

$

60 

 

$

 —

 

$

(61)

 

$

468 

Treasury Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

 

$

(51,073)

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

(51,073)

Issuance of common stock

 

 

5,517 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

5,517 

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

(189,834)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(189,834)

Balance as of June 30, 2015

 

$

(235,390)

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

(235,390)

APIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

 

$

1,228,095 

 

$

558,611 

 

$

52,004 

 

$

35,677 

 

$

(1,316,516)

 

$

557,871 

Issuance of common stock

 

 

(5,517)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(5,517)

Amounts related to share-based compensation

 

 

 —

 

 

(3,030)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(3,030)

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

 —

 

 

4,353 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

4,353 

Balance as of June 30, 2015

 

$

1,222,578 

 

$

559,934 

 

$

52,004 

 

$

35,677 

 

$

(1,316,516)

 

$

553,677 

Retained Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

 

$

351,439 

 

$

351,439 

 

$

(1)

 

$

89,525 

 

$

(440,963)

 

$

351,439 

Net income

 

 

49,123 

 

 

49,123 

 

 

(1)

 

 

786 

 

 

(49,908)

 

 

49,123 

Balance as of June 30, 2015

 

$

400,562 

 

$

400,562 

 

$

(2)

 

$

90,311 

 

$

(490,871)

 

$

400,562 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Murphy USA Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

Statement of Stockholders' Equity

 

Parent Company

 

Issuer

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

 

$

467 

 

$

 

$

60 

 

$

 —

 

$

(61)

 

$

467 

Issuance of common stock

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2014

 

$

468 

 

$

 

$

60 

 

$

 —

 

$

(61)

 

$

468 

Treasury Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Issuance of common stock

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

(50,021)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(50,021)

Balance as of June 30, 2014

 

$

(50,021)

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

(50,021)

APIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

 

$

1,228,370 

 

$

548,758 

 

$

52,004 

 

$

35,677 

 

$

(1,316,516)

 

$

548,293 

Issuance of common stock

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Amounts related to share-based compensation

 

 

 —

 

 

(542)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(542)

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

 —

 

 

4,849 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

4,849 

Balance as of June 30, 2014

 

$

1,228,370 

 

$

553,065 

 

$

52,004 

 

$

35,677 

 

$

(1,316,516)

 

$

552,600 

Retained Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

 

$

 —

 

$

38,954 

 

$

 —

 

$

68,622 

 

$

 —

 

$

107,576 

Net income

 

 

190,441 

 

 

151,487 

 

 

(1)

 

 

10,827 

 

 

(269,889)

 

 

82,865 

Balance as of June 30, 2014

 

$

190,441 

 

$

190,441 

 

$

(1)

 

$

79,449 

 

$

(269,889)

 

$

190,441 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“Management’s Discussion and Analysis”) is the Company’s analysis of its financial performance and of significant trends that may affect future performance. It should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. It contains forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements relating to the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions. The words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “budget,” “continue,” “could,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “expect,” “objective,” “projection,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “effort,” “target” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking information unless required to do so under the federal securities laws. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s disclosures under “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

For purposes of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis, references to “Murphy USA”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Murphy USA Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.  For periods prior to completion of the separation from Murphy Oil Corporation (“Murphy Oil”), these terms refer to Murphy Oil’s U.S. retail marketing business and other assets and liabilities that were contributed to Murphy USA in connection with the separation, including an allocable portion of Murphy Oil’s corporate costs, on a combined basis.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis is organized as follows:

 

   •  Executive Overview—This section provides an overview of our business and the results of operations and financial condition for the periods presented. It includes information on the basis of presentation with respect to the amounts presented in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis and a discussion of the trends affecting our business.

 

   •  Results of Operations—This section provides an analysis of our results of operations, including the results of our operating segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

   •  Capital Resources and Liquidity—This section provides a discussion of our financial condition and cash flows as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. It also includes a discussion of our capital structure and available sources of liquidity.

 

   •  Critical Accounting Policies—This section describes the accounting policies and estimates that we consider most important for our business and that require significant judgment.

 

Executive Overview

 

The following MD&A is intended to help the reader understand our results of operations and financial condition.  This section is provided to supplement, and should be read in conjunction with, our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes to these financial statements contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, this MD&A section and the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Our Form 10-K contains a discussion of matters not included within this document, such as disclosures regarding critical accounting policies and estimates, and contractual obligations. 

 

Our Business

 

We market refined products through a network of retail gasoline stations and to unbranded wholesale customers. Our owned retail stations are almost all located in close proximity to Walmart stores and use

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the brand name Murphy USA®. We also market gasoline and other products at standalone stations under the Murphy Express brand. At June 30, 2015, we had a total of 1,277 Company stations in 23 states, principally in the Southeast, Southwest and Midwest United States.  We also own an ethanol production facility in Hereford, Texas and seven product terminals located in the Southeast United States. 

 

Basis of Presentation

 

Murphy USA was incorporated in March 2013, and until the separation from Murphy Oil was completed on August 30, 2013, it had not commenced operations and had no material assets, liabilities or commitments.  The financial information presented in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis is derived from the consolidated financial statements of Murphy USA Inc. and its subsidiaries for all periods presented. 

 

Subsequent to the separation, Murphy Oil continues to perform certain corporate functions on our behalf, for which we are charged a fee in accordance with the Transition Services Agreement entered into between Murphy Oil and Murphy USA on August 30, 2013 (the “Transition Services Agreement”).  There are also some services that are performed by Murphy USA on behalf of Murphy Oil and these are also being handled in accordance with the Transition Services Agreement.

 

The consolidated financial statements reflect our financial results as an independent company for all periods subsequent to the separation. 

 

Trends Affecting Our Business

 

Our operations are significantly impacted by the gross margins we receive on our fuel sales. These gross margins are commodity-based, change daily and are volatile. While we expect our total fuel sales volumes to grow, the gross margins on these volumes can change rapidly due to many factors.  These factors include, but are not limited to, the price of refined products, interruptions in supply caused by severe weather, severe refinery mechanical failures for an extended period of time, and competition in the local markets in which we operate. In addition, our ethanol production operations are impacted by the price of corn and may be affected by unfavorable planting and harvesting conditions and by ethanol demand levels in the United States which can be impacted by foreign imports and Federal and state regulations.

 

The cost of our main sales products, gasoline and diesel, is greatly impacted by the cost of crude oil in the United States. Generally, rising prices for crude oil increase the Company’s cost for wholesale fuel products purchased. When wholesale fuel costs rise, the Company is not always able to immediately pass these cost increases on to its retail customers at the pump, which in turn squeezes the Company’s sales margin. Also, rising prices tend to cause our customers to reduce discretionary fuel consumption, which tends to reduce our fuel sales volumes. During the quarter, refined product prices experienced sharp increases which adversely impacted both retail margins and volumes.   Volumes were also negatively affected by the absence of the Walmart 15/10 cent discount program which was in effect the latter part of May and all of June in 2014.         

 

In addition, our cost of goods sold is impacted by our ability to leverage our diverse supply infrastructure in pursuit of obtaining the lowest cost fuel supply available; for example, activities such as blending bulk fuel with ethanol and bio-diesel to capture and subsequently sell Renewable Identification Numbers (“RINs”).  Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is authorized to set annual quotas establishing the percentage of motor fuels consumed in the United States that must be attributable to renewable fuels. Companies that blend fuels are required to demonstrate that they have met any applicable quotas by submitting a certain amount of RINs to the EPA. RINs in excess of the set quota (as well as RINs generated by companies such as ours that are not subject to quotas) can then be sold in a market for RINs at then-prevailing prices. The market price for RINs fluctuates based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to governmental and regulatory action. In recent historical periods, we have benefited from our ability to attain RINs and sell them at favorable prices in the market.  The increase in RIN values and ensuing changes to our supply mix resulted in higher RIN revenues in later 2014 and through 2015 compared to the same periods in the prior year.  Our business model does not

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depend on our ability to generate revenues from RINs.  Revenue from the sales of RINs is included in “Ethanol sales and other” in the Consolidated Statements of Income. 

 

In August 2013, in connection with the separation from Murphy Oil, we incurred $650 million of new debt from the issuance of senior unsecured notes and borrowings under the credit facilities, which we used to finance a cash dividend to Murphy Oil immediately prior to the separation. We have already repaid $150 million of this debt, which was represented by a term loan.  We believe that we will generate sufficient cash from operations to fund our ongoing operating requirements. We expect to use the credit facilities to provide us with available financing intended to meet any ongoing cash needs in excess of internally generated cash flows. To the extent necessary, we will borrow under these facilities to fund our ongoing operating requirements. At June 30, 2015, we have additional available capacity under the committed $450 million credit facilities (subject to the borrowing base), together with capacity under a $200 million incremental uncommitted facility. There can be no assurances, however, that we will generate sufficient cash from operations or be able to draw on the credit facilities, obtain commitments for our incremental facility and/or obtain and draw upon other credit facilities.

 

On December 21, 2012, we signed an agreement with Walmart providing for the potential purchase of land to develop approximately 200 new Company stations located adjacent to existing Walmart stores in Walmart’s core market area covering the Southeast, Southwest and Midwest United States. The construction program is expected to be completed over the next few years. In connection with this agreement, we expect to incur additional station operating and depreciation expenses due to the addition of new stores. However, we can provide no assurance that we will develop all of the sites as contemplated under the agreement. To date, the agreement with respect to some of the 200 sites has been terminated due to various local conditions which would affect development including zoning and permitting restrictions.  We continue to work with Walmart to determine if these terminated sites will be replaced with other sites at a future date.    See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—Our ability to continue to generate revenue and operating income depends on our continued relationship with Walmart” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.  We currently anticipate total capital expenditures (including purchases of Walmart properties and other land for future developments) for the full year 2015 to be approximately $230 million to $270 millionThe increase in planned capital expenditures in 2015 is due primarily to increased growth of retail sites compared to 2014 along with acquiring land in the current year for development in future years.  We intend to fund our capital program in 2015 primarily using operating cash flow or existing cash balances. 

 

We believe that our business will continue to grow in the future as we expect to build additional locations in close proximity to Walmart stores and other locations. The pace of this growth is continually monitored by our management, and these plans can be altered based on operating cash flows generated and the availability of debt facilities.

 

Despite a lower income tax rate in the current quarter ended June 30, 2015 due to certain discrete items, we currently estimate our ongoing effective tax rate to be approximately 38.5% for the remainder of the year. 

 

Seasonality

 

Our business has inherent seasonality due to the concentration of our retail sites in certain geographic areas, as well as customer activity behaviors during different seasons.  In general, sales volumes and operating incomes are highest in the second and third quarters during the summer activity months and lowest during the winter months.  As a result, operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015.

 

Business Segment

 

The Company has one operating segment which is Marketing.  This segment includes the bulk of the Company’s operating assets including retail marketing and product supply and wholesale operations.  The

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ethanol assets that remained after the disposition of Hankinson in 2013 were recast into the category with the prior Corporate assets and renamed “Corporate and other assets”. Therefore, we have restated our segments for all prior periods to reflect one remaining reporting segment, Marketing. 

 

The remaining ethanol facility  (Hereford) began operations in early 2011 and we wrote down the carrying value at this facility at year end 2012 due to expectations at the time of continued weak margins in the future.

 

We are currently considering strategic alternatives for the Hereford facility. As part of this effort, we are evaluating various factors including the appropriate timing and market conditions to maximize value in any potential sale; however, a final decision has not yet been determined and this remaining ethanol asset does not meet the criteria for “held for sale” presentation at this time. Therefore, historical financial results for the Hereford plant are included in continuing operations for all periods presented.

 

For additional operating segment information, see Note 20 “Business Segments” in the audited combined financial statements for the three year period ended December 31, 2014 included with our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Note 15 “Business Segment” in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

Results of Operations

 

Consolidated Results

 

For the three month period ended June 30, 2015, the Company reported net income of $26.2 million or $0.59 per diluted share on revenue of $3.52 billion.  Net income was $73.2 million in 2014 or $1.57 per diluted share on $4.76 billion in revenue. 

 

For the six month period ended June 30, 2015, the Company reported net income of $49.1 million or $1.09 per diluted share on revenue of $6.48 billion.  Net income was $82.9 million in 2014 or $1.77 per diluted share on $8.92 billion in revenue. 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 versus Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Quarterly revenues for 2015 decreased $1.24 billion, or 26.1%, compared to Q2 2014.  The lower revenues were caused by lower fuel prices in all areas of the business in 2015.  Partially offsetting these lower revenues was an increase in store count in 2015.   

 

Total cost of sales decreased $1.18 billion, or 26.5%, compared to 2014.  This decline is primarily due to lower fuel purchase costs in all areas in the 2015 quarter.  Partially offsetting this decline was an increase in total cost of sales for the increased store count in 2015.

 

Operating expenses decreased $2.8 million or 2.1% from 2014.  This decrease was driven by lower credit card payment fees in 2015 due to significantly lower retail fuel prices and a change in mix of payment types.  

 

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for 2015 increased $3.6 million, or 12.0%, from 2014.  The increase in SG&A costs is higher professional service fees related to various ongoing projects.       

 

Interest expense decreased by $2.2 million in the second quarter 2015 compared to the prior year quarter due to repayment in May 2014 of a $150 million loan under our credit facilities and no repeat of $1.9 million in deferred debt costs associated with that term loan that were written off during the 2014 period. 

 

Income tax expense for 2015 was higher than 2014 despite lower pre-tax income levels. The effective tax rate was 36.2% for the 2015 quarter and 31.9% for the 2014 quarter.   The higher effective rate in the

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current quarter was primarily due to a tax benefit of $6.8 million that was recognized in the 2014 period related to lower state tax rates. 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 versus Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Half year revenues for 2015 decreased $2.44 billion, or 27.4%, compared to the first half of 2014.  The lower revenues were caused by lower fuel prices and lower fuel volumes in all areas of the business in 2015.  Partially offsetting these lower revenues was an increase in store count in 2015.   

 

Total cost of sales decreased $2.41 billion, or 28.5%, compared to 2014.  This decline is primarily due to lower fuel purchase costs in all areas in the 2015 quarter.  Partially offsetting this decline was an increase in total cost of sales for the increased store count in 2015.

 

Operating expenses decreased $3.0 million or 1.2% from 2014.  This decrease was driven by lower credit card payment fees in 2015 due to significantly lower retail fuel prices and a change in mix of payment types.  

 

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for 2015 increased $6.9 million, or 12.0%, from 2014.  The primary increase in SG&A costs is higher professional service fees related to various ongoing projects.       

 

Interest expense decreased by $3.0 million in 2015 compared to the prior year due to repayment in May 2014 of a $150 million loan under our credit facilities and no repeat of $1.9 million in deferred debt costs associated with that term loan that were written off during the 2014 period. 

 

Income tax expense for 2015 was lower than 2014 due to lower pre-tax income levels.  The effective tax rate was 39.4% for 2015 and 32.8% for 2014.   The higher effective rate in the period was primarily due to a tax benefit of $6.8 million that was recognized in the 2014 period related to lower state tax rates. 

A summary of the Company’s earnings by business segment follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

Marketing

 

$

33,467 

 

$

71,660 

 

$

58,223 

 

$

85,421 

Corporate and other assets

 

 

(7,276)

 

 

1,572 

 

 

(9,100)

 

 

(3,337)

Discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

781 

Net income

 

$

26,191 

 

$

73,232 

 

$

49,123 

 

$

82,865 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 versus Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2015 decreased compared to the same period in 2014 primarily due to:

·

Lower results from product supply and wholesale operations due to less favorable margins

·

Lower retail fuel margin per gallon

·

Lower income from Hereford due to decreased crush spreads

 

The items below partially offset the decrease in earnings in the current period:

 

·

Lower income tax expense due to lower pre-tax earnings

·

Higher merchandise gross margin dollars

·

Higher RIN sales revenue

 

 

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 versus Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 decreased compared to the same period in 2014 primarily due to:

·

Lower results from product supply and wholesale operations due to less favorable margins

·

Lower income from Hereford due to decreased crush spreads

·

Lower retail fuel margin per gallon

 

The items below partially offset the decrease in earnings in the current period:

 

·

Lower income tax expense due to lower pre-tax earnings

·

Higher merchandise gross margin dollars

·

Higher RIN sales revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars, except volume per store month and margins)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

Marketing Segment

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum product sales

 

$

2,858,910 

 

$

4,121,694 

 

$

5,216,989 

 

$

7,716,041 

Merchandise sales

 

 

572,164 

 

 

548,260 

 

 

1,096,301 

 

 

1,050,982 

Other

 

 

36,911 

 

 

23,904 

 

 

75,199 

 

 

42,272 

Total revenues

 

$

3,467,985 

 

$

4,693,858 

 

$

6,388,489 

 

$

8,809,295 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum products cost of goods sold

 

 

2,750,602 

 

 

3,943,134 

 

 

5,011,688 

 

 

7,443,480 

Merchandise cost of goods sold

 

 

488,540 

 

 

472,909 

 

 

939,093 

 

 

905,371 

Station and other operating expenses

 

 

122,377 

 

 

124,229 

 

 

236,911 

 

 

238,044 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

19,975 

 

 

18,653 

 

 

39,878 

 

 

37,282 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

32,885 

 

 

29,274 

 

 

63,979 

 

 

56,900 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

379 

 

 

300 

 

 

757 

 

 

597 

Total costs and operating expenses

 

$

3,414,758 

 

$

4,588,499 

 

$

6,292,306 

 

$

8,681,674 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

$

53,227 

 

$

105,359 

 

$

96,183 

 

$

127,621 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(5)

 

 

 —

 

 

(7)

 

 

 —

Gain (loss) on sale of assets

 

 

(23)

 

 

 —

 

 

(19)

 

 

170 

Other nonoperating income

 

 

146 

 

 

94 

 

 

225 

 

 

206 

Total other income

 

$

118 

 

$

94 

 

$

199 

 

$

376 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

before income taxes

 

 

53,345 

 

 

105,453 

 

 

96,382 

 

 

127,997 

Income tax expense

 

 

19,878 

 

 

33,793 

 

 

38,159 

 

 

42,576 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

33,467 

 

$

71,660 

 

$

58,223 

 

$

85,421 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gallons sold per store month

 

 

265,158 

 

 

271,599 

 

 

259,425 

 

 

261,446 

Fuel margin (cpg)

 

 

9.0 

 

 

13.2 

 

 

9.5 

 

 

10.1 

Fuel margin $ per store month

 

$

23,958 

 

$

35,713 

 

$

24,619 

 

$

26,382 

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Total tobacco sales revenue per store month

 

$

114,470 

 

$

116,893 

 

$

110,575 

 

$

113,105 

Total non-tobacco sales revenue per store month

 

$

35,528 

 

$

33,054 

 

$

33,488 

 

$

31,274 

Total merchandise sales revenue per store month

 

$

149,998 

 

$

149,947 

 

$

144,063 

 

$

144,379 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchandise margin $ per store month

 

$

21,923 

 

$

20,608 

 

$

20,658 

 

$

20,003 

Merchandise margin as a percentage of merchandise sales

 

 

14.6% 

 

 

13.7% 

 

 

14.3% 

 

 

13.9% 

Store count at end of period

 

 

1,277 

 

 

1,223 

 

 

1,277 

 

 

1,223 

Total store months during the period

 

 

3,814 

 

 

3,656 

 

 

7,610 

 

 

7,279 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 versus Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 

 

Net income in the Marketing segment for 2015 decreased $38.2 million over the 2014 period. The primary reason for this decline was a decrease in retail fuel margins along with lower wholesale margins partially offset by higher total retail fuel volumes and increased merchandise marginsQuarterly chain wide retail fuel sales volumes increased 1.9% to 1.01 billion gallons sold in 2015 compared to 993.1 million gallons sold in 2014.       

Quarterly merchandise margins in 2015 were higher than 2014The increase in gross margin dollars of 11.0% in the current period was due primarily to higher margins on tobacco merchandise (including cigarettes) and additional sales of non-tobacco merchandise which were attributable to a continuation of enhanced promotions.    

Also impacting net income in the 2015 period was the sale of RINs of $36.2 million compared to $23.3 million in 2014.  During 2015, 58 million RINs were sold at an average selling price of $0.62 per RIN. 

Total revenues for the Marketing segment were approximately $3.5 billion for 2015 and $4.7 billion for 2014. Revenues included excise taxes collected and remitted to government authorities of $483 million in 2015 and 2014.  The cause of the significant decline in revenues was a $1.05 per gallon reduction in retail fuel price in the 2015 quarter.   

Total fuel sales volumes per station were down 2.4% to 265,158 gallons per store month in the 2015 period from 271,599 gallons per store month in 2014.  Retail fuel margin declined  32% in the 2015 quarter to 9.0 cpg, compared to 13.2 cpg in the prior year quarter.  During the quarter, refined product prices experienced seasonal gains which adversely impacted both retail margins and volumes.  Volumes were also negatively affected by the absence of the Walmart 10/15 cent discount program which was in effect the latter part of May and all of June in 2014.     

Merchandise sales increased 4.4% to $572.2 million in 2015 from $548.3 million in 2014 because of an increase in non-tobacco sales of 12.1% combined with an increase in tobacco products revenue of 2.2%. Merchandise margins were higher at 14.6% for the current period due to higher cigarette margins. 

Total product supply and wholesale margin dollars excluding RINs were $14.4 million in the 2015 period compared to income of $45.4 million in 2014. Strong refining crack spreads along with ample fuel supply compressed margins and continue a challenging supply environment in 2015.    

 

Station and other operating expenses decreased $1.9 million in the current period compared to 2014 levels.  On an average per store month (APSM) basis expenses applicable to retail declined 6.3%, almost solely due to lower credit card fees, which declined primarily because of lower sales prices and a change in mix of payment types partially offset by higher total retail fuel sales volumes in the current quarter. 

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Depreciation expense increased $1.3 million in the 2015 period, an increase of 7.1% over the prior period. This increase was caused by more stores operating in the 2015 period compared to the prior year period.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased $3.6 million, or 12.3%, in 2015.  This increase was primarily due to higher professional services fees related to ongoing projects.  Included in the station and other operating expense and SG&A expense totals above are $3.6 million of combined operating expense and SG&A costs for each of the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, for product supply and wholesale operations.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 versus Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 

 

Net income in the Marketing segment for 2015 decreased $27.2 million over the 2014 period. The primary reason for this decrease was a decrease in retail fuel margins along with lower wholesale margins partially offset by higher total retail fuel volumes and increased merchandise margins.  Chain wide retail fuel sales volumes increased 3.7% to 1.97 billion gallons sold in 2015 compared to 1.90 billion gallons sold in 2014.       

Merchandise margins in 2015 were higher than 2014The increase in gross margin dollars of 8.0% in the current period was due primarily to higher margins on tobacco merchandise (including cigarettes) and additional sales of non-tobacco merchandise which were attributable to a continuation of enhanced promotions.    

Also impacting net income in the 2015 period was the sale of RINs of $73.8 million compared to $40.9 million in 2014.  During 2015, 112 million RINs were sold at an average selling price of $0.66 per RIN. 

Total revenues for the Marketing segment were approximately $6.4 billion for 2015 and $8.8 billion for 2014. Revenues included excise taxes collected and remitted to government authorities of $946 million in 2015 and $928 million in 2014.  The cause of the significant decline in revenues was a $1.09 per gallon reduction in retail fuel price in the 2015 period 

Total fuel sales volumes per station were down 0.8% to 259,425 gallons per store month in the 2015 period from 261,446 gallons per store month in 2014.  Retail fuel margin declined 6% in 2015 to 9.5 cpg, compared to 10.1 cpg in the prior year.  During the latter part of the six months, refined product prices experienced seasonal gains which adversely impacted both retail margins and volumes.   Volumes were also negatively affected by the absence of the Walmart 10/15 cent discount program which was in effect the latter part of May and all of June in 2014.    

Merchandise sales increased 4.3% to $1.10 billion in 2015 from $1.05 billion in 2014 because of an increase in non-tobacco sales of 11.9% combined with an increase in tobacco products revenue of 2.2%. Merchandise margins were higher at 14.3% for the current period due to higher cigarette margins. 

Total product supply and wholesale margin dollars excluding RINs were $13.3 million in the 2015 period compared to income of $75.2 million in 2014. Strong refining crack spreads along with ample fuel supply compressed margins and continue a challenging supply environment in 2015.    

 

Station and other operating expenses decreased $1.1 million in the current period compared to 2014 levels.  On an average per store month (APSM) basis expenses applicable to retail declined 5.5%, almost solely due to lower credit card fees, which declined primarily because of lower sales prices and a change in mix of payment types partially offset by higher total retail fuel sales volumes in the current year. 

Depreciation expense increased $2.6 million in the 2015 period, an increase of 7.0% over the prior period. This increase was caused by more stores operating in the 2015 period compared to the prior year period.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased $7.1 million, or 12.4%, in 2015.  This increase was primarily due to higher professional services fees related to ongoing projects.  Included in

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the station and other operating expense and SG&A expense totals above are $7.5 million and $7.3 million of combined operating expense and SG&A costs for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively for product supply and wholesale operations.

The Company has an ownership interest in a pipeline that connects from Clovelly, Louisiana to Alliance, Louisiana and ultimately ends in Meraux, Louisiana.  This pipeline is used to move crude oil for two major customers under long-term supply agreements.  We are currently considering strategic alternatives for the pipeline asset. As part of this effort, we are evaluating various factors including the appropriate timing and market conditions to maximize value in any potential sale; however, a final decision has not yet been determined and this pipeline asset does not meet the criteria for “held for sale” presentation at this time. Historical financial results for the pipeline asset are immaterial; however, any potential gain on sale of this asset could be material to the Company if a sale is ultimately consummated. 

 

Same store sales comparison

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSS

APSM

 

SSS

APSM

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30, 2015

 

June 30, 2015

Fuel gallons per month

(2.1%)
(2.4%)

 

(0.6%)
(0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchandise sales

0.9% 
0.0% 

 

0.9% 
(0.2%)

Tobacco sales

(0.5%)
(2.1%)

 

(0.4%)
(2.2%)

Non tobacco sales

6.1% 
7.5% 

 

5.8% 
7.1% 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchandise margin

6.9% 
6.4% 

 

3.8% 
3.2% 

Tobacco margin

6.8% 
4.9% 

 

3.3% 
1.5% 

Non tobacco margin

7.2% 
8.6% 

 

4.7% 
5.9% 

 

Historically, the Company has used the APSM metric to represent certain data on a per site basis.  The APSM metric includes all stores open through the date of the calculation.  Other retailers have used same store sales (SSS) as their metric.  The table above shows the comparison of APSM to SSS for 3 specific items.  In most cases, the SSS metric is more favorable than the APSM metric.  The primary reason for this is that SSS does not include new stores that have been opened a short time and are still developing their customer base.  The difference between the APSM and SSS results highlights the impact of our growing mix of small store formats (e.g. 1200 sq. ft.) which have a higher mix of non tobacco sales and a ramp up period on tobacco sales. 

The same store sales comparison includes aggregated individual store results for all stores open throughout both periods presented.  For all periods presented, the store must have been open for the entire calendar year to be included in the comparison.  Remodeled stores that remained open or were closed for just a very brief time (less than a month) during the period being compared remain in the same store sales calculation.  If a store is replaced, either at the same location (raze and rebuild) or relocated to a new location, it will typically be immaterial and will also remain in the calculation.  Newly constructed sites do not enter the calculation until they are open for each full calendar year for the periods being compared (open by January 1, 2014 for the sites being compared in the 2015 versus 2014 calculations). 

Corporate and Other Assets 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 versus Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

After-tax results for Corporate and other assets decreased in the recently completed quarter to a loss of $7.3 million compared to income of $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2014.  This decrease was due primarily to lower income from Hereford in the current period.  In the second quarter of 2015, operating income from Hereford was income of $1.4 million compared to income of $8.8 million in the same quarter of 2014.  The decline in the current quarter was due to lower crush spreads caused by lower ethanol

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prices partially offset by record high yields. In addition, interest expense was lower in the current period due to the May 2014 repayment of the $150 million term loan and partially offset by no repeat of the $1.9 million write-off of deferred debt cost in 2014.

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 versus Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

After-tax results for Corporate and other assets decreased in 2015 to a loss of $9.1 million compared to a loss of $3.3 million in 2014.  This decrease was due primarily to lower income from Hereford in the current period.  In 2015, operating income from Hereford was $0.8 million compared to income of $10.0 million in 2014.  The decline in the current six months was due to lower crush spreads caused by lower ethanol prices partially offset by record high yields. In addition, interest expense was lower in the current year due to the May 2014 repayment of the $150 million term loan and partially offset by no repeat of the $1.9 million write-off of deferred debt cost in 2014.

 

Balance Sheet Information

As of June 30, 2015, the Hereford ethanol subsidiary had total assets of $29 million, or 1.6% of our total assets, which were comprised primarily of accounts receivable and related inventories to operate the facility.  Also at June 30, 2015, the ethanol subsidiary had total current liabilities of $13 million, or 1.2% of our total liabilities. 

Non-GAAP Measures

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ending June 30, 2015 and 2014.  EBITDA means net income (loss) plus net interest expense, plus income tax expense, plus depreciation and amortization, and Adjusted EBITDA adds back (i) other non-cash items (e.g., impairment of properties and accretion of asset retirement obligations) and (ii) other items that management does not consider to be meaningful in assessing our operating performance (e.g., (income) from discontinued operations, gain (loss) on sale of assets and other non-operating expense (income)).  EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures that are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

We use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in our operational and financial decision-making, believing that such measures are useful to eliminate certain items in order to focus on what we deem to be a more reliable indicator of ongoing operating performance and our ability to generate cash flow from operations. Adjusted EBITDA is also used by many of our investors, research analysts, investment bankers, and lenders to assess our operating performance.  However, non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP disclosures, and Adjusted EBITDA may be prepared differently by us than by other companies using similarly titled non-GAAP measures.

 

The reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

26,191 

 

$

73,232 

 

$

49,123 

 

$

82,865 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

 

14,840 

 

 

34,381 

 

 

31,929 

 

 

39,981 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

 

8,314 

 

 

10,514 

 

 

14,770 

 

 

19,594 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

21,317 

 

 

19,685 

 

 

42,495 

 

 

39,346 

EBITDA

 

 

70,662 

 

 

137,812 

 

 

138,317 

 

 

181,786 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(781)

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

379 

 

 

300 

 

 

757 

 

 

597 

(Gain) loss on sale of assets

 

 

23 

 

 

 —

 

 

19 

 

 

(170)

Other nonoperating (income) expense

 

 

4,854 

 

 

(894)

 

 

(510)

 

 

(1,006)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

75,918 

 

$

137,218 

 

$

138,583 

 

$

180,426 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company also considers free cash flow in the operation of its business.  Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities in a period minus payments for property and equipment made in that period.  Free cash flow is also considered a non-GAAP financial measure.  Management believes, however, that free cash flow, which measures our ability to generate additional cash from our business operations, is an important financial measure for us in evaluating the Company’s performance.  Free cash flow should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, consolidated net income as a measure of our performance and net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. 

 

Numerous methods may exist to calculate a company’s free cash flow.  As a result, the method used by our management to calculate our free cash flow may differ from the methods other companies use to calculate their free cash flow.  The following table provides a reconciliation of free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, to net cash provided by operating activities, which we believe to be the GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to free cash flow:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

43,398 

 

$

25,726 

 

$

77,816 

 

$

138,429 

Payments for property and equipment

 

 

(58,752)

 

 

(29,315)

 

 

(90,967)

 

 

(53,054)

Free cash flow

 

$

(15,354)

 

$

(3,589)

 

$

(13,151)

 

$

85,375 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Resources and Liquidity

 

 

Significant Sources of Capital

 

We obtained borrowing capacity under a committed $450 million asset based loan facility (the “ABL facility”) (subject to the borrowing base) and a $150 million term facility, as well as a $200 million incremental uncommitted facility. As described below, concurrent with the separation, we borrowed $150 million under the term facility, the proceeds of which were used, together with the net proceeds of the issuance of senior unsecured notes, to finance a $650 million cash dividend from Murphy Oil USA, Inc. to Murphy Oil.  The $150 million term loan has been fully repaid as of May 2014.  At June 30, 2015 we had $450 million of borrowing capacity that we could utilize for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including to support our operating model as described herein. Our borrowing base following the second quarter is approximately $297 million based on June 30, 2015 balance sheet information.  See “Debt – Credit Facilities” for the calculation of our borrowing base. 

We believe our short-term and long-term liquidity is adequate to fund not only our operations, but also our anticipated near-term and long-term funding requirements, including capital spending programs, execution of announced share repurchase programs, potential dividend payments, repayment of debt maturities and other amounts that may ultimately be paid in connection with contingencies.

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Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $78 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and $139 million for the comparable period in 2014,  lower primarily because of less cash generated by adjustments to working capital positions in the 2015 period.  Net income decreased $34 million in 2015 compared to the corresponding period in 2014 and the amount of cash generated from adjustments of working capital in the 2014 period increased by $33 million.  The adjustments in working capital were primarily attributable to increases in working capital that occurred in the current year. 

 

Investing Activities

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, cash required by investing activities was $92 million compared to $52 million in the six months ended June 30, 2014. The higher investing cash use of $39 million was primarily due to higher capital expenditure spending in the current period to build new retail locations and acquisition of land for future growth. 

 

Financing Activities

 

Financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2015 used cash of $193 million compared to use of $121 million in the six months ended June 30, 2014. This increased use of cash was due to increased repurchase of common shares in the current period of $140 million partially offset by no repeat of the term loan repayment in second quarter 2014.     

Share Repurchase Authorization

On October 22, 2014, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $250 million of the Company’s common stock.  The timing and number of shares repurchased under the program will be determined by management at its discretion, and will depend on a number of factors, including compliance with the terms of our outstanding indebtedness, general market and business conditions and applicable legal requirements.  The share repurchase program is expected to be completed by December 31, 2015.  As of June 30, 2015, we have repurchased $191 million in shares under this current program including the fourth quarter of 2014 activity.   We anticipate that the remaining purchases under this share repurchase program will be funded through existing cash balances and operating cash flows, and, if needed, borrowings under the $450 million ABL facility.  We do not expect this repurchase program to negatively impact our ability to fund future development projects such as building new stores.

 Debt

In connection with the separation, we incurred an aggregate of $650 million in long term debt, the proceeds of which we used to finance a cash dividend to Murphy Oil that was paid on the separation date.  Our long-term debt at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as set forth below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

6% senior notes due 2023 (net of unamortized discount of $7,125 at June 2015 and $7,557 at December 2014)

 

$

492,875 

 

$

492,443 

Less unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(3,838)

 

 

(4,193)

Total notes payable, net

 

 

489,037 

 

 

488,250 

Capitalized lease obligations, vehicles, due through 2018

 

 

366 

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less current maturities

 

 

(122)

 

 

 —

Total long-term debt

 

$

489,281 

 

$

488,250 

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Senior Notes

On August 14, 2013, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., our primary operating subsidiary, issued 6.00% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Senior Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of $500 million. The Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Murphy USA, and are guaranteed by certain 100% owned subsidiaries that guarantee our credit facilities. The indenture governing the Senior Notes contains restrictive covenants that limit, among other things, the ability of Murphy USA, Murphy Oil USA, Inc. and the restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness or liens, dispose of assets, make certain restricted payments or investments, enter into transactions with affiliates or merge with or into other entities.

The Senior Notes and the guarantees rank equally with all of our and the guarantors’ existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and effectively junior to our and the guarantors’ existing and future secured indebtedness (including indebtedness with respect to the credit facilities) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness.  The Senior Notes are structurally subordinated to all of the existing and future third-party liabilities, including trade payables, of our existing and future subsidiaries that do not guarantee the notes.

We used the net proceeds of the Senior Notes, together with borrowings under the credit facilities, to finance a cash dividend of $650 million from Murphy Oil USA, Inc. to Murphy Oil paid in connection with the separation.

On June 17, 2014, we closed an exchange offer for our Senior Notes to make them eligible for public resale, as required by a registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes.  All of the Senior Notes were tendered for exchange

 

Credit Facilities

 

On August 30, 2013, we entered into a credit agreement, which provides for a committed $450 million asset-based loan (ABL) facility (with availability subject to the borrowing base described below) and a $150 million term facility. It also provides for a $200 million uncommitted incremental facility. On August 30, 2013, Murphy Oil USA, Inc. borrowed $150 million under the term facility, the proceeds of which were used, together with the net proceeds of the offering of the Senior Notes, to finance the $650 million cash dividend to Murphy Oil.  The term facility was repaid in full in May 2014.  On September 2, 2014, we amended the credit agreement to extend the maturity date to September 2, 2019 and amend the terms of various covenants    

 

The borrowing base is expected, at any time of determination, to be an amount (net of reserves) equal to the sum of:

 

•      100% of eligible cash at such time, plus

•      90% of eligible credit card receivables at such time, plus

•      90% of eligible investment grade accounts, plus

•      85% of eligible other accounts, plus

•      80% of eligible product supply/wholesale refined products inventory at such time, plus

•      75% of eligible retail refined products inventory at such time, plus

 

the lesser of (i) 70% of the average cost of eligible retail merchandise inventory at such time and (ii) 85% of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible retail merchandise inventory at such time.

 

The ABL facility includes a $75 million sublimit on swingline loans and a $200 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit. Swingline loans and letters of credit issued under the ABL facility reduce availability under the ABL facility.

 

Interest payable on the credit facilities is based on either:

 

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the London interbank offered rate, adjusted for statutory reserve requirements (the “Adjusted LIBO Rate”); or

 

the Alternate Base Rate, which is defined as the highest of (a) the prime rate, (b) the federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.50% per annum and (c) the one-month Adjusted LIBO Rate plus 1.00% per annum,

 

plus, (A) in the case of Adjusted LIBO Rate borrowings, (i) with respect to the ABL facility, spreads ranging from 1.50% to 2.00% per annum depending on the average availability under the ABL facility or (ii) with respect to the term facility, spreads ranging from 2.75% to 3.00% per annum depending on a secured debt to EBITDA ratio and (B) in the case of Alternate Base Rate borrowings, (i) with respect to the ABL facility, spreads ranging from 0.50% to 1.00% per annum depending on the average availability under the ABL facility or (ii) with respect to the term facility, spreads ranging from 1.75% to 2.00% per annum depending on a secured debt to EBITDA ratio.

 

The interest rate period with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate interest rate option can be set at one, two, three, or six months as selected by us in accordance with the terms of the credit agreement.

 

We were obligated to make quarterly principal payments on the outstanding principal amount of the term facility beginning on the first anniversary of the effective date of the credit agreement in amounts equal to 10% of the term loans made on such effective date, with the remaining balance payable on the scheduled maturity date of the term facility. Borrowings under the credit facilities are prepayable at our option without premium or penalty. We were also required to prepay the term facility with the net cash proceeds of certain asset sales or casualty events, subject to certain exceptions. The credit agreement also includes certain customary mandatory prepayment provisions with respect to the ABL facility. 

 

The credit agreement contains certain covenants that limit, among other things, the ability of us and our subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness or liens, to make certain investments, to enter into sale-leaseback transactions, to make certain restricted payments, to enter into consolidations, mergers or sales of material assets and other fundamental changes, to transact with affiliates, to enter into agreements restricting the ability of subsidiaries to incur liens or pay dividends, or to make certain accounting changes. In addition, the credit agreement requires us to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of a minimum of 1.0 to 1.0 when availability for at least three consecutive business days is less than the greater of (a) 17.5% of the lesser of the aggregate ABL facility commitments and the borrowing base and (b) $70,000,000 (including as of the most recent fiscal quarter end on the first date when availability is less than such amount).  As of June 30, 2015, our fixed charge coverage ratio was 0.82; however, we had no debt outstanding under the facility at that date so the fixed charge coverage ratio currently has no impact on our operations or liquidity.     

 

After giving effect to the applicable restrictions on certain payments which could include dividends under the credit agreement (which restrictions are only applicable when availability under the credit agreement does not exceed the greater of 25% of the lesser of the revolving commitments and the borrowing base and $100 million (and if availability under the credit agreement does not exceed the greater of 40% of the lesser of the revolving commitments and the borrowing base and $150 million, then our fixed charge coverage ratio must be at least 1.0 to 1.0)) and the indenture, and subject to compliance with applicable law. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had approximately $107.5 million of its net income and retained earnings free of such restrictions.

 

All obligations under the credit agreement are guaranteed by Murphy USA and the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and all obligations under the credit agreement, including the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by certain assets of Murphy USA, Murphy Oil USA, Inc. and the guarantors party thereto.

 

 

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Capital Spending

 

Capital spending and investments in our Marketing segment relate primarily to the acquisition of land and the construction of new Company stations. Our Marketing capital is also deployed to improve our existing sites, which we refer to as sustaining capital. Beginning in 2013, we began investing in our Corporate segment which is primarily spin-related infrastructure costs that benefit the entire company.  We also use sustaining capital in this business as needed to ensure reliability and continued performance of our assets.  The following table outlines our capital spending and investments by segment for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

Marketing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company stores

 

$

47,328 

 

$

25,464 

 

$

69,203 

 

$

44,871 

Terminals

 

 

914 

 

 

351 

 

 

1,430 

 

 

430 

Sustaining capital

 

 

7,303 

 

 

2,467 

 

 

15,667 

 

 

5,884 

Corporate and other assets

 

 

3,321 

 

 

1,033 

 

 

5,078 

 

 

1,869 

Total

 

$

58,866 

 

$

29,315 

 

$

91,378 

 

$

53,054 

 

We currently expect capital expenditures for the full year 2015 to be approximately $230 million to $270 million, including $206 million to $246 million for the retail marketing business,  $4 million for the remaining ethanol facility, $15 million for product supply and wholesale operations and $5 million for Corporate and other assets needs.  See Note 17 “Commitments” in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Within our retail marketing spending, we anticipate approximately $26 million will be sustaining capital with the remainder invested in construction of new Company stations and land acquisition.   

Critical Accounting Policies

There has been no material update to our critical accounting policies since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.  For more information, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Critical Accounting Policies” in the Form 10-K.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains  “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements express management’s current views concerning future events or results, including without limitation our anticipated growth strategy, particularly with respect to our Walmart relationship and plans to build additional sites, and our ability to generate revenues, including the sale of RINs, which are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause one or more of these forecasted events not to occur include, but are not limited to, a deterioration in the business or prospects of the U.S. retail marketing business, adverse developments in the U.S. retail marketing business’s markets or adverse developments in the U.S. or global capital markets, credit markets or economies generally, the volatility and level of crude oil, corn and other commodity prices, the volatility and level of gasoline prices, customer demand for our products, disruptions in our relationship with Walmart, political and regulatory developments that may be adverse to us, and uncontrollable natural hazards or any of the other factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report and in our Form 10-K. As a result you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.  If any of the forecasted events does not occur for any reason, our business, results of operation, cash flows and/or financial condition may be materially adversely affected.

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Commodity Price Risk

 

We are exposed to market risks related to the volatility in the price of crude oil, refined products (primarily gasoline and diesel) and grain (primarily corn) used in our operations. These fluctuations can affect our revenues and purchases, as well as the cost of operating, investing and financing activities. We make limited use of derivative instruments to manage certain risks related to commodity prices. The use of derivative instruments for risk management is covered by operating policies and is closely monitored by the Company’s senior management.

As described in Note 10 “Financial Instruments and Risk Management” in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, there were short-term commodity derivative contracts in place at June 30, 2015 to hedge the purchase price of corn and the sales prices of wet and dried distillers grain at the Company’s remaining ethanol production facility in Hereford, Texas. A 10% increase in the respective benchmark price of the commodities underlying these derivative contracts would have increased the recorded net liability associated with these derivative contracts by approximately $0.4 million, while a 10% decrease would have decreased the recorded net liability by a similar amount. Changes in the fair value of these derivative contracts generally offset the changes in the value for an equivalent volume of these feedstocks.

For additional information about our use of derivative instruments, see Note 13 “Financial Instruments and Risk Management” in our audited combined financial statements for the three year period ended December 31, 2014 included in the Form 10-K and Note 10 “Financial Instruments and Risk Management” in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Our management has evaluated, with the participation of our principal executive and financial officers, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report, and has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2015.

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Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

As of June 30, 2015, the Company was engaged in a number of legal proceedings, all of which the Company considers routine and incidental to its business.  See Note 14  ”Contingencies in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  Based on information currently available to the Company, the ultimate resolution of environmental and legal matters referred to in this Item is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s net income, financial condition or liquidity in a future period.

 

In the case Freeny v. Murphy Oil Corporation and Murphy Oil USA, Inc. the plaintiffs alleged that the Company had infringed on their electronic pricing system patents.  The Company claimed that its pricing system can be differentiated from the plaintiffs’ patents and that the plaintiffs’ patents were invalid.  Murphy Oil USA, Inc. agreed to defend and indemnify Murphy Oil Corporation in this matter as required by the terms of the Separation Agreement.  Trial was held in June 2015.  At trial, and before any judgment was entered for any party, a settlement was reached between the parties and the case was dismissed.  The settlement agreement resulted in the Company paying an immaterial amount to the plaintiffs for a license to use their patents for past and future periods.  As a result, a portion of the settlement amount was capitalized as a patent asset and will be amortized over the remaining life of the patents.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

Our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition involve various risks and uncertainties.  These risk factors are discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.  We have not identified any additional risk factors not previously disclosed in the Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Below is detail of the Company’s purchases of its own equity securities during the period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number

 

Approximate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Shares

 

Dollar Value of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased as

 

Shares That May

 

 

 

 

Total Number

 

Average

 

Part of Publicly

 

Yet Be Purchased

 

 

 

 

of Shares

 

Price Paid

 

Announced Plans

 

Under the Plans

Period Duration

 

Purchased

 

Per Share

 

or Programs

 

or Programs 1

April 1, 2015 to April 30, 2015

 

 

398,740 

 

$

70.16 

 

 

398,740 

 

$

181,260,628 

May 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015

 

 

1,439,867 

 

 

61.40 

 

 

1,439,867 

 

 

92,859,339 

June 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015

 

 

577,795 

 

 

58.88 

 

 

577,795 

 

 

58,837,994 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

 

 

2,416,402 

 

$

62.24 

 

 

2,416,402 

 

$

58,837,994 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Terms of the repurchase plan authorized by the Murphy USA Inc. Board of Directors and announced on October 22, 2014 include authorization for the Company to acquire up to $250 million of its Common shares by December 31, 2015

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

The Exhibit Index on page 49 of this Form 10-Q report lists the exhibits that are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference.

 

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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.

 

MURPHY USA INC.

            (Registrant)

 

By _/s/ Donald R. Smith Jr.

Donald R. Smith Jr., Vice President

 and Controller (Chief Accounting Officer

  and Duly Authorized Officer)

August 6, 2015

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Number

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.1

Retirement Agreement for Senior Vice President, Jeffrey A. Goodwin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 5, 2015)

12*

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

31.1*

Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Principal Executive Officer

31.2*

Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Principal Financial Officer

32.1*

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Principal Executive Officer

 

 

32.2*

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Principal Financial Officer

101. INS*

XBRL Instance Document

101. SCH*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101. CAL*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101. DEF*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101. LAB*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

101. PRE*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

 

*  Filed herewith. 

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