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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, 2013

 

OR

 

o         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: 001-35711

 

Lehigh Gas Partners LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

45-4165414

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

702 West Hamilton Street, Suite 203

Allentown, PA

 

 

18101

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

610-625-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No o

 

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 x  No o

 

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.  (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

 

Accelerated filer o

 

Non-accelerated filer x

 

Smaller reporting company o

(Do not check if a 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 o  No x

 

As of August 7, 2013, there were 7,526,044 common units and 7,525,000 subordinated units representing limited partner interests outstanding.

 

 

 



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LEHIGH GAS PARTNERS LP

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of Lehigh Gas Partners LP as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

4

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations of Lehigh Gas Partners LP for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and Unaudited Condensed Combined Statements of Operations of Lehigh Gas Entities (Predecessor) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012

5

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Capital and Comprehensive Income of Lehigh Gas Partners LP for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

6

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows of Lehigh Gas Partners LP for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and Unaudited Combined Statement of Cash Flows of Lehigh Gas Entities (Predecessor) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012

7

Unaudited Notes to Condensed Financial Statements

9

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

28

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

43

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

44

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

45

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

45

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

45

 

 

 

Item 3.

Default Upon Senior Securities

45

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

45

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

45

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

45

 

 

 

Signatures

46

 

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Explanatory Note

 

On October 30, 2012 (the “Closing Date”), we completed our initial public offering of a total of 6,000,000 common units representing limited partner interests, and on November 9, 2012, issued an additional 900,000 common units pursuant to the full exercise by the underwriters (the “Underwriters”) of their over-allotment option, all at a price of $20.00 per unit (the “Offering”).  We received aggregate proceeds of $125.7 million from the sale of the units, net of underwriting discounts and structuring fees, and $2.6 million of Offering related expenses.  Of this amount, approximately $36.7 million, including $16.7 million of net proceeds resulting from the exercise of the over-allotment option, were distributed to Joseph V. Topper, Jr., our chief executive officer, certain of Mr. Topper’s affiliates and family trusts, and to John B. Reilly, III, a member of the board of directors of our General Partner.

 

References in this Quarterly Report to “our Predecessor” or “Predecessor Entity” refer to the portion of the business of Lehigh Gas Corporation, or “LGC,” and its subsidiaries and affiliates contributed to Lehigh Gas Partners LP in connection with the Offering.  Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Quarterly Report to “Lehigh Gas Partners LP,” “we,” “our,” “us,” or like terms, when used in the context of the periods following the completion of the Offering refer to Lehigh Gas Partners LP and its subsidiaries and, when used in the context of the periods prior to the completion of the Offering, refer to the portion of the business of our Predecessor, the wholesale distribution business of Lehigh Gas—Ohio, LLC, and real property and leasehold interests contributed to us in connection with the Offering by Joseph V. Topper, Jr., the chief executive officer and the Chairman of the board of directors of our General Partner and/or his affiliates.

 

References in this Quarterly Report to “our General Partner” or “Lehigh Gas GP” refer to Lehigh Gas GP LLC, the General Partner of Lehigh Gas Partners LP and a wholly owned subsidiary of LGC.  References to “LGO” refer to Lehigh Gas—Ohio, LLC, an entity managed by Joseph V. Topper, Jr.  All of LGO’s wholesale distribution business was contributed to us in connection with the Offering.  References to the “Topper Group” refer to Joseph V. Topper, Jr., collectively with those of his affiliates and family trusts that have ownership interests in our Predecessor.  A trust of which Joseph V. Topper, Jr. is a trustee owns all of the outstanding stock of LGC.  The Topper Group, including LGC, holds a significant portion of our limited partner interests.  Through his ownership of LGC, Joseph V. Topper, Jr. controls our General Partner.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, the financial results contained in this Quarterly Report are based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, and the unaudited condensed combined financial results for the Predecessor Entity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

 

References in this Quarterly Report to “lessee dealers” refer to third parties who operate sites we own or lease and we, in turn, lease such sites to the lessee dealers.  “Independent dealers” refer to third parties that own their sites or lease their sites from a landlord other than us.  “Sub-wholesalers” refer to third parties that elect to purchase motor fuels from us, on a wholesale basis, instead of purchasing directly from major integrated oil companies and refiners.

 

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PART I — Financial Information

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

Lehigh Gas Partners LP

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except unit data)

 

 

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

463

 

$

4,768

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $72 and $0 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

 

6,039

 

5,741

 

Accounts receivable from affiliates

 

18,755

 

8,112

 

Environmental indemnification asset - current portion

 

615

 

591

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

1,615

 

Other current assets

 

1,873

 

2,147

 

Total current assets

 

27,745

 

22,974

 

Property and equipment, net

 

240,036

 

243,022

 

Intangible assets, net

 

33,033

 

35,602

 

Environmental indemnification asset

 

647

 

586

 

Deferred financing fees, net and other assets

 

10,692

 

10,031

 

Goodwill

 

5,636

 

5,636

 

Total assets

 

$

317,789

 

$

317,851

 

Liabilities and partners’ capital

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Lease financing obligations - current portion

 

$

2,533

 

$

2,187

 

Accounts payable

 

22,821

 

16,279

 

Motor fuel taxes payable

 

6,929

 

9,455

 

Income taxes payable

 

523

 

342

 

Environmental liability - current portion

 

615

 

591

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

4,929

 

3,299

 

Total current liabilities

 

38,350

 

32,153

 

Long-term debt

 

185,856

 

183,751

 

Lease financing obligations

 

67,410

 

73,793

 

Environmental liability

 

647

 

586

 

Other liabilities

 

12,982

 

13,023

 

Total liabilities

 

305,245

 

303,306

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’ capital:

 

 

 

 

 

Limited Partners’ Interest

 

 

 

 

 

Common units—public (6,901,044 and 6,900,000 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

 

124,186

 

125,093

 

Common units—affiliates (625,000 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012)

 

(42,483

)

(42,399

)

Subordinated units—affiliates (7,525,000 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012)

 

(69,159

)

(68,149

)

General Partner’s Interest

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital

 

12,544

 

14,545

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

 

$

317,789

 

$

317,851

 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.

 

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Lehigh Gas Partners LP and Lehigh Gas Entities (Predecessor)

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations

for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

(unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except unit and per unit data)

 

 

 

Lehigh Gas
Partners LP

Consolidated
for the
Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2013

 

 

Lehigh Gas
Entities
(Predecessor)

Combined
for the
Three
Months
Ended

June 30, 2012

 

Lehigh Gas
Partners LP

Consolidated
for the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2013

 

 

Lehigh Gas
Entities
(Predecessor)

Combined
for the
Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2012

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from fuel sales

 

$

228,719

 

 

$

299,647

 

$

447,023

 

 

$

575,979

 

Revenues from fuel sales to affiliates

 

248,704

 

 

186,762

 

491,569

 

 

321,529

 

Rent income

 

3,833

 

 

2,971

 

7,185

 

 

6,084

 

Rent income from affiliates

 

6,432

 

 

1,047

 

13,349

 

 

2,898

 

Revenues from retail merchandise and other

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

7

 

Total revenues

 

487,688

 

 

490,431

 

959,126

 

 

906,497

 

Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues from fuel sales

 

223,665

 

 

291,630

 

437,943

 

 

563,291

 

Cost of revenues from fuel sales to affiliates

 

241,772

 

 

183,208

 

478,735

 

 

315,375

 

Rent expense

 

3,900

 

 

2,795

 

7,784

 

 

4,862

 

Operating expenses

 

1,100

 

 

1,466

 

1,910

 

 

3,198

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,864

 

 

3,726

 

9,703

 

 

8,455

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

3,820

 

 

5,267

 

7,399

 

 

10,558

 

Gains on sales of assets, net

 

(47

)

 

(1,892

)

(47

)

 

(2,973

)

Total costs and operating expenses

 

479,074

 

 

486,200

 

943,427

 

 

902,766

 

Operating income (loss)

 

8,614

 

 

4,231

 

15,699

 

 

3,731

 

Interest expense, net

 

(3,518

)

 

(3,501

)

(6,907

)

 

(6,893

)

Other income, net

 

593

 

 

347

 

1,097

 

 

1,065

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

5,689

 

 

1,077

 

9,889

 

 

(2,097

)

Income tax expense from continuing operations

 

220

 

 

 

663

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations after income taxes

 

5,469

 

 

1,077

 

9,226

 

 

(2,097

)

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 

169

 

 

 

309

 

Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

5,469

 

 

$

1,246

 

$

9,226

 

 

$

(1,788

)

Limited partners’ interest in net income from continuing operations after income taxes

 

$

5,469

 

 

n/a

 

$

9,226

 

 

n/a

 

Net income allocated to common units

 

$

2,735

 

 

 

 

$

4,613

 

 

 

 

Net income allocated to subordinated units

 

$

2,734

 

 

 

 

$

4,613

 

 

 

 

Net income per common unit - basic and diluted

 

$

0.363

 

 

 

 

$

0.613

 

 

 

 

Net income per subordinated unit - basic and diluted

 

$

0.363

 

 

 

 

$

0.613

 

 

 

 

Weighted average limited partners’ units outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units - basic and diluted

 

7,526,044

 

 

 

 

7,525,952

 

 

 

 

Subordinated units - basic and diluted

 

7,525,000

 

 

 

 

7,525,000

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.

 

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Lehigh Gas Partners LP

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Capital

and Comprehensive Income

(unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except unit data)

 

 

 

Limited Partners’ Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common
Unitholders—
Public

 

Common
Unitholders—
Affiliates

 

Subordinated
Unitholders—
Affiliates

 

General
Partner’s
Interest

 

Partners’

 

 

 

Units

 

Dollars

 

Units

 

Dollars

 

Units

 

Dollars

 

Dollars

 

Capital

 

Balance, December 31, 2012

 

6,900,000

 

$

125,093

 

625,000

 

$

(42,399

)

7,525,000

 

$

(68,149

)

$

 

$

14,545

 

Equity-based director compensation

 

1,044

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

Net income and comprehensive income

 

 

4,230

 

 

383

 

 

4,613

 

 

9,226

 

Distributions paid

 

 

(5,158

)

 

(467

)

 

(5,623

)

 

(11,248

)

Balance, June 30, 2013

 

6,901,044

 

$

124,186

 

625,000

 

$

(42,483

)

7,525,000

 

$

(69,159

)

$

 

$

12,544

 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.

 

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Lehigh Gas Partners LP and Lehigh Gas Entities (Predecessor)

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Lehigh Gas
Partners LP
Consolidated
for the

Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2013

 

 

Lehigh Gas
Entities
(Predecessor)
Combined

for the
Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2012

 

Cash Flows Related to Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

9,226

 

 

$

(1,788

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

9,703

 

 

8,486

 

Accretion of interest

 

23

 

 

152

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

 

 

410

 

Amortization of deferred financing fees

 

1,359

 

 

385

 

Amortization of (above) below market leases, net

 

(7

)

 

251

 

Gains on sales of assets, net

 

(47

)

 

(3,210

)

Provision for losses on doubtful accounts

 

72

 

 

25

 

Equity-based incentive compensation expense

 

978

 

 

 

Equity-based director compensation expense

 

21

 

 

 

Changes in certain assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(370

)

 

925

 

Accounts receivable from affiliates

 

(10,643

)

 

(4,846

)

Inventories

 

 

 

256

 

Environmental indemnification asset

 

 

 

1,901

 

Other current assets

 

276

 

 

(741

)

Other assets

 

50

 

 

278

 

Accounts payable

 

6,542

 

 

8,327

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

607

 

 

(102

)

Motor fuel taxes payable

 

(2,526

)

 

2,451

 

Income taxes payable

 

181

 

 

 

Environmental liability

 

 

 

(2,148

)

Other long-term liabilities

 

(1,320

)

 

1,687

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

 

14,125

 

 

12,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows Related to Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

2,210

 

 

2,813

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(4,129

)

 

(805

)

Principal payments received on notes receivable

 

32

 

 

 

Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

 

(500

)

Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(1,887

)

 

1,508

 

 

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Lehigh Gas Partners LP and Lehigh Gas Entities (Predecessor)

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

Continued

 

 

 

Lehigh Gas
Partners LP
Consolidated
for the

Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2013

 

 

Lehigh Gas
Entities
(Predecessor)
Combined

for the
Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2012

 

Cash Flows Related to Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under swing-line line-of-credit

 

40,808

 

 

 

Repayments of borrowings under swing-line line-of-credit

 

(40,808

)

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility

 

1,150

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of long term debt

 

 

 

9,500

 

Repayment of long term debt

 

 

 

(16,571

)

Repayment of lease financing obligations

 

(6,037

)

 

(391

)

Payment of deferred financing fees

 

(408

)

 

(117

)

Distributions paid on common and subordinated units

 

(11,248

)

 

 

Advances to affiliates

 

 

 

(4,730

)

Contributions from owners

 

 

 

2,957

 

Distributions to members

 

 

 

(4,922

)

Net cash flows used in financing activities

 

(16,543

)

 

(14,274

)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(4,305

)

 

(67

)

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

4,768

 

 

2,082

 

End of period

 

$

463

 

 

$

2,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

5,551

 

 

$

5,946

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$

491

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lessor indirect costs incurred and deferred rent income recorded related to new lease transaction between affiliate and unrelated third-party

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,700

 

 

$

 

Total liabilities

 

$

(1,700

)

 

$

 

Issuance of note payable in connection with purchase of sites

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,000

 

 

$

 

Total liabilities

 

$

(1,000

)

 

$

 

Transfer of assets and liabilities from Getty capital lease obligation and asset retirement obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

 

 

$

34,200

 

Total liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

(34,200

)

Transfer of assets and liabilities from Predecessor Entity to Affiliate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

 

 

$

588

 

Total liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

(588

)

Receipt of note receivable in connection with the sale of 32 locations

 

$

 

 

$

2,700

 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.

 

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Lehigh Gas Partners LP and Lehigh Gas Entities (Predecessor)

Notes to Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2013 and for the three and six months then ended are comprised of the Partnership which is a Delaware limited partnership, and the Partnership’s wholly-owned subsidiaries.  The Partnership was formed in December 2011 by Lehigh Gas GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation, also formed in December 2011, to act as the General Partner of the Partnership.  The Partnership engages in the wholesale distribution of motor fuels, consisting primarily of gasoline and diesel fuels, and owns and leases real estate used in the retail distribution of motor fuels.

 

References to the unaudited condensed combined financial statements of “the Predecessor” or “Predecessor Entity” refer to the portion of the business of Lehigh Gas Corporation (“LGC”) and its subsidiaries and affiliates under common control (Energy Realty OP LP, EROP-Ohio Holdings, LLC, Lehigh-Kimber Petroleum Corporation, Lehigh-Kimber Realty, LLC, Kwik Pik-Ohio LLC and Kwik Pik Realty-Ohio LLC, which are collectively referred to as the “Lehigh Gas Entities”) that was contributed to the Partnership in connection with the Offering (the “Contributed Assets”). All of the Contributed Assets were recorded at historical cost as this transaction was considered to be a reorganization of entities under common control.  The Partnership issued common units and subordinated units to the shareholders, or their assigns, of the Predecessor Entity in consideration of their transfer of the Contributed Assets to the Partnership.

 

Accordingly, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements are presented in accordance with SEC requirements for predecessor financial statements, which include the financial results of both the Partnership and the Predecessor Entity.  The results of operations contained in the unaudited condensed financial statements include the Partnership’s consolidated financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and the Predecessor Entity’s combined financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.  The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets present the financial position of the Partnership as of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Partnership and all of its subsidiaries.  The Partnership’s operations are principally conducted by the following consolidated wholly-owned subsidiaries:

 

·                  Lehigh Gas Wholesale LLC (“LGW”), a Delaware limited liability company, which distributes motor fuels;

·                  LGP Realty Holdings LP (“LGPR”), a Delaware limited partnership, which functions as the property holding company of the Partnership; and,

·                  Lehigh Gas Wholesale Services, Inc. (“LGWS”), a Delaware corporation, which owns and leases (or leases and sub-leases) real estate and personal property, used in the retail distribution of motor fuels as well as provides maintenance and other services to lessee dealers and other customers (including Lehigh Gas—Ohio, LLC (“LGO”)).

 

As a result of the contribution of the Contributed Assets in connection with the Offering, the Partnership is engaged in substantially the same business and revenue generating activities as the Predecessor Entity, principally: (i) distributing motor fuels (using unrelated third-party transportation service providers)—on a wholesale basis to sub-wholesalers, independent dealers, lessee dealers, LGO, and others, and (ii) owning or leasing locations and, in turn, generating rent income from the lease or sublease of the locations to third-parties or LGO.

 

LGO is an operator of motor fuel stations that purchases motor fuel from the Partnership on a sub-wholesale basis and re-sells it on a retail basis.  LGO also leases motor fuel stations from the Partnership.  The financial results of LGO are not consolidated with those of the Partnership.  For more information regarding the Partnership’s relationship with LGO, see Note 16.

 

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Interim Financial Statements

 

The accompanying interim condensed financial statements and related disclosures are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) on the same basis as the corresponding audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012, and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary to present fairly the Partnership’s financial position as of June 30, 2013, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013, or any other future periods.  Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted under the SEC’s rules and regulations for interim financial statements.  These unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the corresponding audited financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2012, included in our annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2013.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

The Partnership and the Predecessor Entity’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012, included in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2013.  Since the date of those financial statements, there have been no changes to the Partnership’s significant accounting policies.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications were made to prior period amounts to conform to the current year presentation.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Partnership considers the applicability and impact of all new accounting guidance.  No new accounting guidance was adopted in 2013 that had or is expected to have a significant impact on the financial statements.

 

2. Acquisitions

 

In evaluating potential acquisition candidates, the Partnership considers a number of factors, including strategic fit, desirability of location, purchase price, and the ability to improve the productivity and profitability of a location and/or wholesale fuel supply agreement or distribution rights through the implementation of improved operating strategies.  The ability to create accretive financial results and/or operational efficiencies due to the relative operational scale and/or geographic concentration, among other strategic factors, may result in a purchase price in excess of the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, resulting in the recognition of goodwill.  The Partnership strives to make acquisitions accretive to partners’ capital and provide a reasonable long-term return on investment.  Goodwill recorded in connection with these acquisitions is primarily attributable to the estimated synergies and enhanced revenue opportunities.

 

With respect to the Dunmore Acquisition (as defined herein), the Partnership concluded the historical balance sheet and operating information concerning this acquisitions would not be meaningful to investors as the Partnership fundamentally changed the nature of the revenue producing assets acquired from the manner in which they were used by its seller.  Thus, presenting historical financial information regarding the acquisition may mislead investors.

 

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Dunmore

 

On December 21, 2012 (the “Dunmore Acquisition Date), the Partnership completed (the “Dunmore Closing”) its acquisition of certain assets (the “Dunmore Acquisition”) of Dunmore Oil Company, Inc. and JoJo Oil Company, Inc. (together, the “Dunmore Sellers”) as contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, as amended (the “Dunmore Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Partnership, a subsidiary of the Partnership, the Dunmore Sellers, and, for limited purposes, Joseph Gentile, Jr. Pursuant to the Dunmore Purchase Agreement, the Dunmore Sellers sold to the Partnership substantially all of the assets (collectively, the “Dunmore Assets”) held and used by the Dunmore Sellers in connection with their gasoline and diesel retail outlet business and their related convenience store business (the “Dunmore Retail Business”). In connection with this transaction, the Partnership acquired the real estate of 24 motor fuel service stations, 23 of which are fee simple interests and one of which is a leasehold interest.

 

LGO leases the sites from the Partnership and operates the Dunmore Retail Business.  In addition, as contemplated by the Dunmore Purchase Agreement, certain of the non-qualified income generating Dunmore Assets and certain non-qualified liabilities of the Dunmore Sellers were assigned by the Partnership to LGO.  LGO paid the Partnership $0.5 million for advanced rent payments.  The Dunmore Sellers are permitted to continue to operate certain portions of their business relating to sales of heating oil, propane and unbranded motor fuels.

 

Pursuant to the PMPA Franchise Agreement (the “Franchise Agreement”) by and between LGO and LGW, the Partnership is the exclusive distributor of motor fuels to all sites operated by LGO in connection with the Dunmore Retail Business.  In addition, the Partnership leases these sites to LGO pursuant to property lease agreements.

 

As consideration for the Dunmore Assets, the Partnership paid (i) $28.0 million in cash to the Dunmore Sellers; (ii) $0.5 million in cash to Mr. Gentile as consideration for his agreeing, for a period of five years following the Dunmore Closing, to not compete in the Dunmore Retail Business, to not engage in the sale or distribution of branded motor fuels, and to not solicit or hire any of the Partnership affiliates’ employees; and (iii) $0.5 million in cash to be held in escrow and delivered to the Dunmore Sellers upon the Partnership’s receipt of written evidence concerning the payment of certain of the Dunmore Sellers’ pre-closing tax liabilities.

 

The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the Dunmore Asset Purchase Agreement Acquisition Date (in thousands):

 

Land

 

$

6,500

 

Buildings and improvements

 

9,200

 

Leasehold improvements

 

500

 

Equipment and other

 

4,200

 

Wholesale fuel distribution rights

 

8,200

 

Total identifiable assets

 

$

28,600

 

Lease agreements with above average market value

 

200

 

Net identifiable assets acquired

 

28,400

 

Goodwill

 

600

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

29,000

 

 

The above estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the Dunmore Acquisition Date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, “Business Combinations.”  The Partnership believes the information provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values but the Partnership is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those amounts.  Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value reflected are subject to change, and such change could be significant.  The Partnership expects to finalize the valuation and complete the purchase price as soon as practicable, but no later than one year from the Dunmore Acquisition Date.  There were no cumulative adjustments, other than reclassifications within property and equipment, for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

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The fair value of land, buildings, and equipment (“tangible assets”) was determined using a cost approach, with the fair value of an asset estimated by reference to the replacement cost to obtain a substitute asset of comparable features and functionality, and is the amount a willing market participant would pay for such an asset, taking into consideration the asset condition as well as any physical deterioration, functional obsolescence, and/or economic obsolescence.  The buildings and equipment are being depreciated on a straight-line basis, with estimated useful lives of 20 years for buildings and 5 to 15 years for equipment.  Land is not depreciated.

 

The fair value of the wholesale fuel distribution rights was determined using an income approach, with the fair value estimated to be the present value of incremental after-tax cash flows attributable solely to the wholesale fuel distribution rights over their estimated remaining useful life, using probability-weighted cash flows, using discount rates considered appropriate given the inherent risks associated with this type of transaction.  Management believes the level and timing of cash flows represent relevant market participant assumptions.  The wholesale fuel distribution rights are being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of approximately 10 years.

 

Incremental rent income for the Dunmore Acquisition included in the Partnership’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations was $0.5 million and $1.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

All of the transactions between the Partnership and LGO that are described in the Dunmore Asset Purchase Agreement have been approved by the conflicts committee of the board of directors of the General Partner.

 

Express Lane

 

On December 21, 2012, LGWS entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Express Lane Stock Purchase Agreement”) with James E. Lewis, Jr., Linda N. Lewis, James E. Lewis, III and Reid D. Lewis (collectively, the “Express Lane Sellers”), pursuant to which the Express Lane Sellers sold to LGWS all of the outstanding capital stock (collectively, the “Express Lane Shares”) of Express Lane, Inc. (“Express Lane”), the owner and operator of various retail convenience stores, which include the retail sale of motor fuels and quick service restaurants, at various locations in Florida.

 

In connection with the purchase of the Express Lane Shares, LGWS acquired forty-one motor fuel service stations, one as a fee simple interest and forty as leasehold interests.  In connection with the purchase of the Express Lane Shares, on December 21, 2012, LGPR entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Express Lane Purchase and Sale Agreement” and, together with the Express Lane Stock Purchase Agreement, the “Express Lane Agreements”) with Express Lane.  Under the Express Lane Purchase and Sale Agreement, LGPR acquired, prior to the Express Lane Purchaser’s acquisition of the Express Lane Shares, an additional fee simple interest in six properties and two fuel purchase agreements (collectively, the “Express Lane Property”) from Express Lane.

 

On December 21, 2012, LGPR completed the acquisition of the Express Lane Property from the Express Lane Sellers, as contemplated by the Express Lane Purchase and Sale Agreement.  In addition, on December 22, 2012, LGWS completed (the “Express Lane Closing”) the acquisition of the Express Lane Shares from the Express Lane Sellers, as contemplated by the Express Lane Stock Purchase Agreement.  The transactions contemplated by the Express Lane Agreements are together referred to as the “Express Lane Acquisition.”

 

As a result of the Express Lane acquisition, LGO leases the sites from the Partnership and operates Express Lane’s gasoline and diesel retail outlet business and its related convenience store business (the “Express Lane Retail Business”).  In addition, certain of the non-qualified income generating assets related to the Express Lane Retail Business and certain non-qualified liabilities of the Express Lane Sellers were assigned to LGO.  LGO paid the Partnership $1.0 million for advanced rent payments.  The Partnership has accrued $1.8 million of additional purchase price consideration for the net working capital of the Express Lane Retail Business (See Note 8), which is subject to final agreement between the Partnership and the Express Lane Sellers.

 

Pursuant to the Franchise Agreement, the Partnership is the exclusive distributor of motor fuels to all sites operated by LGO in connection with the Express Lane Retail Business.  In addition, the Partnership leases these sites to LGO pursuant to property lease agreements.

 

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Under the Express Lane Agreements, the aggregate purchase price (the “Express Lane Purchase Price”) for the Express Lane Property and the Express Lane Shares was $45.4 million, inclusive of $1.8 million of certain preliminary post-closing adjustments.  Of the Express Lane Purchase Price, LGWS paid an aggregate of $41.9 million to the Express Lane Sellers and placed an aggregate of $1.1 million into escrow, of which $1.0 million has been placed into escrow to fund any indemnification or similar claims made under the Express Lane Agreements by the parties thereto, and $0.1 million has been placed into escrow pending the completion of certain environmental remediation measures.  In addition to the Express Lane Purchase Price, LGPR also placed $0.6 million into escrow to indemnify the Express Lane Sellers for certain tax obligations resulting from the sale of the Express Lane Property.

 

Under the Express Lane Stock Purchase Agreement, the Express Lane Sellers have agreed not to compete in the retail motor fuel or convenience store business within the State of Florida for a period of four years following the Express Lane Closing.  In addition, pursuant to the Express Lane Stock Purchase Agreement, each of the Express Lane Sellers executed a general release in favor of LGWS, Express Lane and their respective affiliates.

 

The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the Express Lane Agreements acquisition date (in thousands):

 

Land

 

$

3,900

 

Buildings and improvements

 

7,700

 

Leasehold improvements

 

4,200

 

Equipment and other

 

11,700

 

Wholesale fuel distribution rights

 

15,000

 

Lease agreements with below average market value

 

2,600

 

Environmental indemnification assets

 

1,177

 

Net working capital

 

1,822

 

Total identifiable assets

 

$

48,099

 

Lease agreements with above average market value

 

2,500

 

Environmental liabilities

 

1,177

 

Total identifiable liabilities

 

3,677

 

Net identifiable assets acquired

 

44,422

 

Goodwill

 

993

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

45,415

 

 

The above estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the respective closing dates of the Express Lane Acquisition to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in accordance with ASC 805, “Business Combinations.”  The Partnership believes the information provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values but the Partnership is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those amounts.  Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value reflected are subject to change, and such change could be significant.  The Partnership expects to finalize the valuation and complete the purchase price as soon as practicable.  There were no cumulative adjustments, other than reclassifications within property and equipment, for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

The fair value of land, buildings and equipment (“tangible assets”) was determined using a cost approach, with the fair value of an asset estimated by reference to the replacement cost to obtain a substitute asset of comparable features and functionality, and is the amount a willing market participant would pay for such an asset, taking into consideration the asset condition as well as any physical deterioration, functional obsolescence and/or economic obsolescence.  The buildings and equipment are being depreciated on a straight-line basis, with estimated useful lives of 20 years for buildings and 5 to 15 years for equipment.  Land is not depreciated.

 

The fair value of the wholesale fuel distribution rights was determined using an income approach, with the fair value estimated to be the present value of incremental after-tax cash flows attributable solely to the wholesale fuel distribution rights over their estimated remaining useful life, using probability-weighted cash flows, using discount rates considered appropriate given the inherent risks associated with this type of transaction.  The Partnership believes the level and timing of cash flows represent relevant market participant assumptions.  The wholesale fuel distribution rights are being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of approximately 10 years.

 

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The fair value of the discount related to lease agreements with above/below average market value was determined using an income approach, with the fair value estimated to be the present value of incremental after-tax cash flows attributable solely to the lease agreements over their estimated remaining useful life, generally assumed to extend through the term of the lease agreements, and using discount rates considered appropriate given the inherent risks associated with this type of agreement.  The Partnership believes the level and timing of cash flows represent relevant market participant assumptions.  The discount related to lease agreements with above/below average market value is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective lease agreements, with an estimated weighted average useful life of 5 years.

 

Aggregate incremental revenue for the Express Lane Acquisition included in the Partnership’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations was $34.4 million and $65.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

 

The following is unaudited pro forma information related to the Express Lane Acquisition as if the transaction had occurred on January 1, 2012 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Lehigh Gas Entities
(Predecessor) Combined

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2012

 

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2012

 

Total revenues

 

$

552,601

 

$

1,024,575

 

Net loss

 

$

2,684

 

$

(1,350

)

 

All of the transactions between the Partnership and LGO related to the Express Lane Agreements have been approved by the conflicts committee of the board of directors of the General Partner.

 

3. Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale

 

Discontinued Operations

 

As part of certain sale transactions, the Partnership may continue to distribute motor fuels on a wholesale basis to a divested site.  In addition, the Partnership and Predecessor Entity may have the right to monitor and, if necessary, impose conditions on the operations of a divested site to ensure that the purchaser is complying with the terms and conditions of the franchise agreement covering such site.  Accordingly, the Partnership and Predecessor Entity may have the ability to exert significant influence over the divested site and thus the Partnership and Predecessor Entity may have significant continuing involvement.  Such sites are not deemed discontinued operations.

 

The Partnership and Predecessor Entity classify locations as discontinued when operations and cash flows will be eliminated from ongoing operations and the Partnership and Predecessor Entity will not retain any significant continuing involvement in the operations after the respective sale transactions.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, all of the operating results for these discontinued operations were removed from continuing operations and were presented separately as discontinued operations in the statement of operations.  The notes to the financial statements were adjusted to exclude discontinued operations unless otherwise noted.  The Partnership had no discontinued operations.

 

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The following operating results of the locations are included in discontinued operations for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

 

 

Lehigh Gas Entities
(Predecessor) Combined

 

 

 

Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2012

 

Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2012

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from fuel sales

 

$

1,342

 

$

2,558

 

Rent income

 

30

 

60

 

Total revenues

 

1,372

 

2,618

 

Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues from fuel sales

 

1,287

 

2,482

 

Operating expenses

 

3

 

6

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

15

 

33

 

Gains on sales of assets, net

 

(115

)

(238

)

Total costs and operating expenses

 

1,190

 

2,283

 

Operating income

 

182

 

335

 

Interest expense, net

 

(13

)

(26

)

Income from discontinued operations

 

$

169

 

$

309

 

 

Assets Held for Sale

 

The Partnership had classified five locations as of December 31, 2012, as held-for-sale.  In connection with the classification as held-for-sale, the Predecessor Entity recognized a loss of $0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012.  The loss represents the impairment recognized to present the held-for-sale locations at the lower of cost or fair value, less costs to sell.  The fair values, less costs to sell were determined based on negotiated amounts in agreements with unrelated third parties.  No impairment was recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.  There were no assets held for sale at June 30, 2013.  Assets held for sale for the Partnership are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

December 31,
2012

 

Land

 

$

1,351

 

Buildings and improvements

 

435

 

Equipment and other

 

163

 

Total property and equipment, at cost

 

1,949

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(334

)

Assets held for sale

 

$

1,615

 

 

4. Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment, net for the Partnership consisted of the following at (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Land

 

$

98,382

 

$

98,117

 

Buildings and improvements

 

110,840

 

108,508

 

Leasehold improvements

 

5,060

 

4,260

 

Equipment and other

 

61,650

 

60,972

 

Property and equipment, at cost

 

275,932

 

271,857

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(35,896

)

(28,835

)

Property and equipment, net

 

$

240,036

 

$

243,022

 

 

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Depreciation expense, including amortization of assets recorded under sale-leasebacks and capital lease obligations, was approximately $3.8 million and $3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, and $7.6 million and $7.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

The following site purchases and divestitures occurred in the six months ended June 30, 2013:

 

·                  In April 2013, the Partnership purchased one site in Pennsylvania for $0.7 million.

 

·                  In April 2013, the Partnership sold five sites in Ohio for $1.5 million, which were included in assets held for sale at December 31, 2012.  This transaction did not have a material impact on the results of operations for 2013.

 

·                  In May 2013, the Partnership sold one site in Kentucky for $0.7 million.  This transaction did not have a material impact on the results of operations for 2013.

 

·                  In May 2013, the Partnership repurchased four sites in Ohio for $7.1 million.  These sites were previously leased through sale-leaseback transactions that were accounted for as lease financing obligations with a remaining balance of $5.1 million.  The $2.0 million difference between the purchase price and the remaining balance of the lease financing obligation was recorded as an increase to property and equipment.

 

·                  In June 2013, the Partnership purchased two sites in Florida for $1.6 million, of which $0.6 million was paid in cash and the remaining balance was financed as a mortgage payable.  See Note 6 for additional details.

 

5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets for the Partnership consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

Gross
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

Gross
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

Wholesale fuel supply agreements

 

$

16,451

 

$

(8,121

)

$

8,330

 

$

16,451

 

$

(7,151

)

$

9,300

 

Wholesale fuel distribution rights

 

23,200

 

(1,160

)

22,040

 

23,200

 

 

23,200

 

Trademarks

 

134

 

(47

)

87

 

134

 

(40

)

94

 

Below market leases

 

3,322

 

(746

)

2,576

 

3,422

 

(414

)

3,008

 

Total

 

$

43,107

 

$

(10,074

)

$

33,033

 

$

43,207

 

$

(7,605

)

$

35,602

 

 

As noted above, the Partnership purchased two sites in Florida in June 2013.  Prior to the acquisition, there was a below market lease intangible asset associated with these sites since they were previously leased through the Express Lane acquisition.  This intangible asset was written off, resulting in a charge of $0.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

The aggregate amortization expense, including amortization of above and below market lease intangible assets which is classified as rent expense, was approximately $1.1 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, and $2.1 million and $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

There was no change in goodwill during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

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6. Debt

 

Credit Facility

 

On October 30, 2012, in connection with the Offering, the Partnership entered into a credit agreement among the Partnership, as borrower, and a syndicate of banks including KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, collateral agent, letter-of-credit issuer, joint lead arranger and joint book runner (the “Credit Facility”).

 

The Credit Facility matures on October 30, 2015 and consisted of a $249.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility, a swing-line line-of-credit loan up to $7.5 million and standby letters of credit up to an aggregate of $35.0 million.  The Credit Facility had the ability to be increased, from time to time, upon the Partnership’s written request, subject to certain conditions, up to an additional $75.0 million.  All obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Partnership and its subsidiaries.

 

On May 13, 2013, the Partnership entered into an amendment to the Credit Facility (the “Amendment”) to increase its credit line by $75.0 million to $324.0 million from $249.0 million.  Subject to the consent of the lenders, the Partnership has the ability under certain circumstances to further increase the amount that it may borrow by $100.0 million to $424.0 million.  The Amendment was treated as a modification under ASC 470-50-40, “Modifications and Extinguishments,” and, as a result, the Partnership recorded $0.4 million in deferred financing fees, which are included in deferred financing costs, net and other assets on the balance sheet at June 30, 2013 and are being amortized on a straight line basis over the remaining term of the Credit Facility.

 

The Partnership is required to comply with certain financial covenants under the Credit Facility.  The Partnership is required to maintain a combined leverage ratio (as defined) for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of not greater than 4.75 to 1.00 through December 31, 2014, and 4.60 to 1.00 thereafter.  The Partnership is also required to maintain a combined interest charge coverage ratio (as defined) of at least 3.00 to 1.00.  The Partnership was in compliance with all financial covenants as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

Borrowings under the Credit Facility, as amended, bear interest, at the Partnership’s option, at (1) a rate equal to the London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”), for interest periods of one, two, three or six months, plus a margin of 2.25% to 3.50% per annum, depending on the Partnership’s combined leverage ratio (as defined) or (2) (a) a base rate equal to the greatest of: (i) the federal funds rate, plus 0.5%, (ii) LIBOR for one month interest periods, plus 1.00% per annum or (iii) the rate of interest established by the agent, from time to time, as its prime rate, plus (b) a margin of 1.25% to 2.50% per annum depending on the Partnership’s combined leverage ratio. In addition, the Partnership incurs a commitment fee based on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility at a rate of 0.375% to 0.50% per annum depending on the Partnership’s combined leverage ratio.  The weighted average interest rate for the Credit Facility was 3.2% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

A total of $7.6 million of deferred financing costs are being recognized as interest expense ratably over the term of the Credit Facility.  The $7.6 million of deferred financing costs resulted from the payment of $4.1 million in lender fees in connection with obtaining the Credit Facility, $3.1 million of the remaining unamortized balance of deferred financing costs associated with the (former) Predecessor credit facility and $0.4 million in lender fees in connection with Amendment.

 

The Credit Facility prohibits the Partnership from making distributions to unitholders if any potential default or event of default occurs or would result from the distribution, the Partnership is not in compliance with its financial covenants or the Partnership has lost its status as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  In addition, the Credit Facility contains various covenants which may limit, among other things, the Partnership’s ability to grant liens; create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist other indebtedness; or make any material change to the nature of the Partnership’s business, including mergers, liquidations, and dissolutions; and make certain investments, acquisitions or dispositions.

 

There was $184.9 million and $183.8 million outstanding on the Credit Facility at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, all of which is classified as long-term on the Partnership’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.  There was $14.6 million and $13.9 million outstanding under standby letters of credit at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

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Note Payable

 

In connection with the acquisition of two sites in Florida noted previously, the Partnership issued a $1.0 million note payable.  Interest accrues at 4.0% over a 15-year period with monthly payments of $0.007 million each over the first 5 years commencing August 1, 2013.  The 60th payment is a balloon payment for all outstanding principal and any unpaid interest.  The loan is secured by all the real and personal property at the two sites.

 

Predecessor Credit Facility

 

On December 30, 2010, the Predecessor Entity entered into a $175.0 million revolving term loan credit facility with a syndicate of lenders.  The term loan portion of $135.0 million was payable in quarterly principal amounts of $1.6 million, which payments commenced on September 30, 2011.  The revolving portion of the facility had a borrowing capacity of $40.0 million of which $15.0 million could have been drawn upon for operating purposes, $5.0 million could have been used for short term advances and $20.0 million could have been used to issue letters of credit.  The Predecessor Entity was subject to an initial fee of 25 basis points of the stated amount for any letters of credit issued.  Both the term and revolving portions of the credit facility would have matured on December 30, 2015.  During 2011, the Predecessor Entity increased the borrowing capacity under its term loan by $20.0 million in connection with the Shell acquisition.  In February 2012, the Predecessor Entity increased the borrowing capacity of the revolving facility by $8.0 million in order to pay off the term loan discussed below.  After these amendments, the term loan portion of the facility was $155.0 million and the borrowing capacity of the revolving credit facility was $48.0 million.

 

Borrowings under the revolving term loan credit facility bore interest at a floating rate which, at the Predecessor Entity’s option, could have been determined by reference to a LIBOR rate or a base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 125 to 300 basis points.  Short term advances bore interest at a base rate plus an applicable margin.  The Predecessor Entity’s applicable margin was determined by certain combined leverage ratios at the time of borrowing as set forth in the credit agreement.  The Predecessor Entity was subject to a commitment fee of 50 basis points for any excess borrowing capacity over the outstanding principal borrowings under the revolver portion of the credit facility.  Interest incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, was $1.6 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

 

In connection with obtaining the revolving term loan credit facility, the Predecessor Entity paid $4.2 million in lender fees of which $2.6 million were allocated to the term portion of the facility and recorded as a discount to the carrying value of the debt.  The discount was being amortized into interest expense over the terms of the related debt.  The debt discount and deferred financing fees were being amortized into interest expense over the terms of the related debt.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, amortization of debt discount and deferred financing fees was $0.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively.  All amounts under the Predecessor Entity’s credit facility were paid in full with proceeds from the Offering.

 

Term Loan

 

On December 30, 2009, the Predecessor Entity issued a promissory note.  The Predecessor Entity made monthly installment payments of $0.05 million, which included components of principal and interest up to the December 30, 2014 maturity date of the term loan.  Borrowings under the term loan facility bore interest at a floating rate, which were determined by reference to a base rate plus an applicable margin of 2.0%.  In February 2012, this term loan was paid in its entirety.  Interest incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $0.04 million.  In connection with obtaining the term loan, the Predecessor Entity paid $0.1 million in lender fees, which were recorded as a discount to the carrying value of the debt.  The debt discount was being amortized into interest expense over the term of the related debt.  Upon paying the term loan in its entirety in February 2012, the unamortized portion of the discount was immediately expensed.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, amortization of debt discount was $0.05 million for both periods presented.

 

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Mortgage Notes

 

In June and December of 2008, the Predecessor Entity entered into several mortgage notes with two lenders for an aggregate initial borrowing amount of $23.6 million.  Pursuant to the terms of the mortgage notes, the Predecessor Entity made monthly installment payments that were comprised of principal and interest through maturity dates of June 23, 2023 and December 23, 2023.  Since the initial borrowing the Predecessor Entity had made additional principal payments.  The mortgage notes bore interest at a floating rate which could have been determined by reference to an index rate plus an applicable margin not to exceed 5.0%.  As of June 30, 2012, the weighted average interest rate was 4.0%.  Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, was $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.  In connection with obtaining the mortgage notes, the Predecessor Entity incurred $0.2 million in related expenses that were recorded as deferred financing fees.  The deferred financing fees were being amortized into interest expense over the terms of the related debt.  Amortization of deferred financing for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was $0.01 million and $0.02 million, respectively.  All amounts under the Predecessor Entity’s mortgage notes were paid in full with proceeds from the Offering.

 

7. Lease Financing Obligations

 

The Predecessor Entity entered into sale-leaseback transactions for certain locations, and since the Predecessor Entity had continuing involvement in the underlying locations, the sale was not recognized and the leaseback or other arrangements were accounted for as lease financing obligations and are included in the table below.  The Predecessor Entity also leased certain fuel stations and equipment under lease agreements accounted for as capital lease obligations.  Certain of the lease agreements were assigned to the Partnership in connection with the Contribution Agreement.  The future minimum lease payments under these lease financing obligations as of June 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2013

 

Remaining in 2013

 

$

3,122

 

2014

 

6,354

 

2015

 

6,460

 

2016

 

6,465

 

2017

 

6,426

 

Thereafter

 

80,590

 

Total future minimum lease payments

 

109,417

 

Less Interest component

 

39,474

 

Present value of minimum lease payments

 

69,943

 

Current portion

 

2,533

 

Long-term portion

 

$

67,410

 

 

8. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities for the Partnership consisted of the following at (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Interest expense

 

$

97

 

$

124

 

Professional fees

 

645

 

436

 

Express Lane working capital payable

 

1,791

 

1,791

 

Equity-based incentive compensation

 

978

 

 

Taxes other than income

 

594

 

40

 

Other

 

824

 

908

 

Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

$

4,929

 

$

3,299

 

 

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9. Fair Value Measurements

 

The Partnership and the Predecessor Entity measure and report certain financial and non-financial assets and liabilities on a fair value basis.  Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).  GAAP specifies a three-level hierarchy that is used when measuring and disclosing fair value.  The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices available in active markets (i.e., observable inputs) and the lowest priority to data lacking transparency (i.e., unobservable inputs).  An instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of significant input to its valuation.  The following is a description of the three hierarchy levels.

 

Level 1                                Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.  Active markets are considered to be those in which transactions for the assets or liabilities occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2                                Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.  This category includes quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets.

Level 3                                Unobservable inputs are not corroborated by market data.  This category is comprised of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities whose fair value is estimated based on internally developed models or methodologies using significant inputs that are generally less readily observable from objective sources.

 

Transfers into or out of any hierarchy level are recognized at the end of the reporting period in which the transfers occurred.  There were no transfers between any levels in 2013 or 2012.

 

For assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis during the year, accounting guidance requires quantitative disclosures about the fair value measurements separately for each major category.  See Note 3 for a discussion of impairment charges to reduce the net book value of assets held for sale to fair value less cost to sell.  Such fair value measurements were based on negotiated sales prices, or sales of comparable properties, and represent level 2 measurements.

 

Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of the Partnership’s financial instruments consisting of accounts receivable, accounts payable and debt approximated their carrying value as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

10. Environmental Liabilities

 

The Partnership currently owns or leases properties where refined petroleum products are being, or have been handled.  These properties, and the refined petroleum products handled thereon, may be subject to federal and state environmental laws and regulations.  Under such laws and regulations, the Partnership could be required to remove or remediate containerized hazardous liquids or associated generated wastes (including wastes disposed of or abandoned by prior owners or operators), to remediate contaminated property arising from the release of liquids or wastes into the environment, including contaminated groundwater, or to implement best management practices to prevent future contamination.

 

The Partnership maintains insurance of various types with varying levels of coverage that is considered adequate under the circumstances to cover operations and properties.  The insurance policies are subject to deductibles that are considered reasonable and not excessive.  In addition, the Partnership has entered into indemnification and escrow agreements with various sellers in conjunction with several of their respective acquisitions, as further described below.  Financial responsibility for environmental remediation is an issue negotiated in connection with each acquisition transaction.  In each case, an assessment is made of potential environmental liability exposure based on available information.  Based on that assessment and relevant economic and risk factors, a determination is made whether to, and the extent to which the Partnership will, assume liability for existing environmental conditions.

 

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The Partnership’s environmental liability was $1.3 million and $1.2 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.  The liability relates to sites acquired or leased since the IPO.  The Partnership made payments of $0.1 million and recorded an additional accrual of $0.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2013.

 

The Partnership is indemnified by third-party escrow funds of $0.2 million and state funds or insurance totaling $1.1 million, which are recorded as indemnification assets.  State funds represent probable state reimbursement amounts.  Reimbursement will depend upon the continued maintenance and solvency of the state.  Insurance coverage represents amounts deemed probable of reimbursement under insurance policies.

 

The estimates used in these reserves are based on all known facts at the time and an assessment of the ultimate remedial action outcomes.  The Partnership will adjust loss accruals as further information becomes available or circumstances change.  Among the many uncertainties that impact the estimates are the necessary regulatory approvals for, and potential modifications of remediation plans, the amount of data available upon initial assessment of the impact of soil or water contamination, changes in costs associated with environmental remediation services and equipment and the possibility of existing legal claims giving rise to additional claims.

 

Environmental liabilities related to the contributed sites have not been assigned to the Partnership, and are still the responsibility of certain of the Predecessor Entities.  The Omnibus Agreement (further described in Note 16) provides that certain of the Predecessor Entities must indemnify the Partnership for any costs or expenses that the Partnership incurs for environmental liabilities and third-party claims, regardless of when a claim is made, that are based on environmental conditions in existence prior to the closing of the Offering for contributed sites.  Certain of the Predecessor Entities are the beneficiary of escrow accounts created to cover the cost to remediate certain environmental liabilities.  In addition, certain of the Predecessor Entities maintain insurance policies to cover environmental liabilities and/or, where available, participate in state programs that may also assist in funding the costs of environmental liabilities.  Certain sites that were contributed to the Partnership, in accordance with the Contribution Agreement, were identified as having existing environmental liabilities that are not covered by escrow accounts, state funds or insurance policies.

 

The following table presents a summary roll forward of the Predecessor Entity’s environmental liabilities, on an undiscounted basis, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Balance at
December 31,
2012

 

Additions
2013

 

Payments in
2013

 

Balance at
June 30,
2013

 

Environmental liabilities

 

$

21,208

 

$

301

 

$

1,766

 

$

19,743

 

 

A significant portion of the Predecessor Entities’ environmental reserves have corresponding indemnification assets.  The breakdown of the indemnification assets is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

Third-party escrows

 

$

7,353

 

$

7,988

 

State funds

 

3,519

 

4,051

 

Insurance coverage

 

5,737

 

6,037

 

Total indemnification assets

 

$

16,609

 

$

18,076

 

 

11.       Equity-Based Incentive Compensation

 

In connection with the Offering, the General Partner adopted the Lehigh Gas Partners LP 2012 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”), a long-term incentive plan for employees, officers, consultants and directors of the General Partner and any of its affiliates, including LGC, who perform services for the Partnership.  The maximum number of common units that may be delivered with respect to awards under the Plan is 1,505,000.  Generally, the Plan provides for grants of restricted units, unit options, performance awards, phantom units, unit awards, unit appreciation rights, distribution equivalent rights, and other unit-based awards, with various limits and restrictions attached to these awards on a grant-by-grant basis.  The Plan is administered by the board of directors of the Partnership’s General Partner or a committee thereof, which is referred to as the Plan Administrator.

 

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Previously, the board of directors had determined to grant up to 500,000 phantom units under the Plan to employees of LGC, other than the chief executive officer of our General Partner, within 180 days after the closing of the Offering.  In this regard, on March 15, 2013, the Partnership granted 446,420 phantom units to certain LGC employees under the Plan.  The fair value of each phantom unit is equal to the closing price of the common units on the date of grant.  The awards vest ratably over a three-year service period.  The estimated fair value of the units expected to vest is recognized ratably over the vesting period as compensation expense.  Total unrecognized compensation cost related to the non-vested phantom units totaled $9.1 million as of June 30, 2013, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.7 years.  Compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was $0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively.  The fair value of the non-vested phantom units outstanding as of June 30, 2013, was $11.0 million.

 

The following is a summary of the phantom unit award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

 

Non-vested at January 1, 2013

 

 

Granted

 

449,420

 

Forfeited

 

(5,174

)

Non-vested at June 30, 2013

 

444,246

 

 

It is the intent of the Partnership to settle these phantom units upon vesting by issuing common units, as allowed under the Plan.  However, the awards may be settled in cash at the discretion of the board of directors of the General Partner.

 

12. Partners’ Capital

 

In connection with the closing of the Offering, pursuant to an agreement with the Predecessor, the Predecessor contributed certain assets, liabilities, operations and/or equity interests (the “Contributed Assets”) to the Partnership.  In consideration of the Contributed Assets, the Partnership issued and/or distributed to the Predecessor an aggregate: 625,000 common units, representing 8.3% of the common units outstanding, and 7,525,000 subordinated units, representing 100% of the subordinated units outstanding, which comprise 54.1 % of the aggregate total common units and subordinated units outstanding.  The Partnership issued a total of 6,900,000 common units, including 6,000,000 common units in connection with the initial public offering and 900,000 common units in connection with the underwriter’s over-allotment option.  In January 2013, the Partnership issued an aggregate of 1,044 units to members of the board of directors of the Partnership’s General Partner related to director compensation.

 

13.       Net Income per Limited Partnership Unit

 

Under the Partnership Agreement, our General Partner’s interest in net income from the Partnership consists of incentive distribution rights (“IDRs”), which are increasing percentages, up to 50% of quarterly distributions out of the operating surplus (as defined) in excess of $0.6563 per limited partner unit.  The Partnership’s undistributed net income is generally allocable pro rata to the common and subordinated unitholders, except where common unitholders have received cash distributions in excess of the subordinated unitholders.  In that circumstance, net income is allocated to the common unitholders first in support of such excess cash distribution paid to them and the remainder of the net income is allocable pro rata to the common and subordinated unitholders.  Losses are general allocable pro rata to the common and subordinated unitholders in accordance with the Partnership Agreement.

 

In addition to the common and subordinated units, the Partnership has identified the IDRs as participating securities and computes income per unit using the two-class method under which any excess of distributions declared over net income shall be allocated to the partners based on their respective sharing of income specified in the Partnership Agreement.  Net income per unit applicable to limited partners (including common and subordinated unitholders) is computed by dividing the limited partners’ interest in net income, after deducting any incentive distributions, by the weighted-average number of outstanding common and subordinated units.  There were no participating IDRs for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

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The following provides a reconciliation of net income and the allocation of net income to the limited partners’ interest for purposes of computing net income per limited partner unit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands, except unit, and per unit amounts):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2013

 

 

 

Common Units

 

Subordinated Units

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,735

 

$

2,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Declared distributions (1)

 

3,594

 

3,593

 

Allocation of distributions in excess of net income (2)

 

(859

)

(859

)

Limited partners’ interest in net income

 

$

2,735

 

$

2,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average limited partnership units outstanding (3)

 

7,526,044

 

7,525,000

 

Basic and diluted net income per limited partnership unit

 

$

0.363

 

$

0.363

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

 

 

 

Common Units

 

Subordinated Units

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

4,613

 

$

4,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Declared distributions (1)

 

$

6,999

 

$

6,998

 

Allocation of distributions in excess of net income (2)

 

(2,386

)

(2,385

)

Limited partners’ interest in net income

 

$

4,613

 

$

4,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average limited partnership units outstanding (3)

 

7,525,952

 

7,525,000

 

Basic and diluted net income per limited partnership unit

 

$

0.613

 

$

0.613

 

 


(1)         Distribution declared per unit was $0.4775 and $0.93 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, as further described below.

 

(2)         Allocation of distributions in excess of net income is based on a pro rata proportion to the common and subordinated units as outlined in the Partnership Agreement.

 

(3)         For purposes of calculating diluted weighted average limited partnership units outstanding, all outstanding phantom units were excluded from the calculation as they were anti-dilutive.

 

The Partnership Agreement sets forth the calculation used for determining the cash distributions the common and subordinated unitholders are entitled to receive.  In accordance with the Partnership Agreement, on August 8, 2013, the Partnership declared a quarterly dividend, to be paid from the operating surplus, totaling $7.2 million, or $0.4775 per unit.  Subsequent to this distribution, the Partnership will have distributed $14.0 million, or $0.93 per unit on a year-to-date basis.

 

14. Income Taxes

 

The Partnership is a limited partnership under the Internal Revenue Code and, accordingly, earnings or losses, to the extent not included in LGWS, its taxable subsidiary, are included in the tax returns of the individual partners for federal and state income tax purposes.  Net earnings for financial statement purposes may differ significantly from taxable income reportable to unitholders as a result of differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities, in addition to the allocation requirements related to taxable income under the Partnership Agreement.

 

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As a limited partnership, the Partnership is generally not subject to income tax.  However, the Partnership is subject to a statutory requirement that non-qualifying income (for example, rent associated with personal property, service income and others) cannot exceed 10% of total gross income, determined on a calendar year basis under the applicable income tax provisions.  If the amount of its non-qualifying income exceeds this statutory limit, the Partnership would be taxed as a corporation.  Accordingly, certain activities that generate non-qualifying income are conducted through LGWS.  LGWS is subject to federal and state income tax and pays income taxes related to the results of its operations.  For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Partnership’s non-qualifying income did not exceed the statutory limit.

 

The effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate due primarily to Partnership earnings that are generally not subject to federal and state income taxes at the Partnership level. The rate reconciliation is below:

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended

June 30, 2013

 

Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2013

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

5,689

 

$

9,889

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes of the Partnership excluding LGWS

 

5,559

 

9,659

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes of LGWS

 

130

 

230

 

Federal income taxes at statutory rate

 

44

 

78

 

Increase due to:

 

 

 

 

 

State income taxes and other, net of federal income tax benefit

 

38

 

49

 

Valuation allowance adjustments

 

138

 

536

 

Total income tax expense

 

$

220

 

$

663

 

 

As of June 30, 2013, the Partnership had deferred income tax assets of $1.9 million, comprised of $0.7 million related to rent and $1.2 million related to property and equipment.  The deferred tax assets were fully reserved against with a valuation allowance.  In conjunction with the Partnership’s ongoing review of its actual results and anticipated future earnings, the Partnership continuously reassesses the possibility of releasing the valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets.  It is reasonably possible that a significant portion of the valuation allowance will be released within the next twelve months.  Since $1.2 million of deferred tax assets existed at the date of the contribution from the Predecessor Entity, $1.2 million of the valuation allowance was recorded as a charge against Partners’ Capital—affiliates in 2012, with any reduction of such portion of the valuation allowance to be recorded as a credit to Partners’ Capital—affiliates.

 

15. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Legal Actions

 

In the normal course of business, the Partnership and the Predecessor Entity have and may become involved in legal actions relating to the ownership and operation of their properties and business.  In management’s opinion, the resolutions of any such pending legal actions are not expected to have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.  The Partnership and the Predecessor Entity maintain liability insurance on certain aspects of its businesses in amounts deemed adequate by management.  However, there is no assurance that this insurance will be adequate to protect them from all material expenses related to potential future claims or these levels of insurance will be available in the future at economically acceptable prices.

 

Environmental Liabilities

 

See Note 10 for a discussion of the Partnership and the Predecessor Entity’s environmental liabilities.

 

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16. Related-Party Transactions

 

The related party transactions with the Partnership and the Predecessor Entity and other affiliated entities under common control not part of the Predecessor Entity are as follows:

 

Revenues from Fuel Sales to Affiliates

 

The Partnership and the Predecessor Entity sell motor fuels to their affiliates at prevailing market prices at the time of delivery.  Revenues and cost of revenues from fuel sales to affiliates are separately classified in the statements of operations.

 

Operating Leases of Gasoline Stations as Lessor

 

The Partnership and the Predecessor Entity lease certain motor fuel stations to their affiliates under cancelable operating leases.  Rent income under these agreements is separately classified in the statements of operations.

 

Operating Leases of Gasoline Stations as Lessee

 

The Partnership and the Predecessor Entity lease certain motor fuel stations from their affiliates under cancelable operating leases.  Rent expense under these agreements was $0.3 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, and $0.5 million and $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Management Fees

 

In connection with the Offering, the Partnership entered into an Omnibus Agreement (the “Omnibus Agreement”) by and among the Partnership, the General Partner, LGC, LGO and, for limited purposes, Joseph V. Topper, Jr.  Pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement, among other things, LGC provides the Partnership and the General Partner with management, administrative and operating services.  As the Partnership does not have any employees, LGC provides the Partnership with personnel necessary to carry out the services provided under the Omnibus Agreement and any other services necessary to operate the Partnership’s business.

 

In accordance with the Omnibus Agreement, the Partnership is required to pay LGC a management fee, which is initially an amount equal to (1) $420,000 per month plus (2) $0.0025 for each gallon of motor fuel the Partnership distributes per month.  In addition, and subject to certain restrictions on LGC’s ability to incur third-party fees, costs, taxes and expenses, the Partnership is required to reimburse LGC and the General Partner for all reasonable out-of-pocket third-party fees, costs, taxes and expenses incurred by LGC or the General Partner on the Partnership’s behalf in connection with providing the services required to be provided by LGC under the Omnibus Agreement.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Partnership incurred $1.7 million and $3.3 million in management fees under the Omnibus Agreement, classified as selling, general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations.

 

The Predecessor Entity charged management fees to its Affiliates and these amounts are included as contra-expense amounts in selling, general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations.  The amounts recorded for these management fees were approximately $1.1 million and $2.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.  These management fees reflect the allocation of certain overhead expenses of the Predecessor Entity and include costs of centralized corporate functions, such as legal, accounting, information technology, insurance and other corporate services.  The allocation methods for these costs included: estimates of the costs and level of support attributable to its affiliates for legal, accounting, and usage and headcount for information technology.

 

Environmental Costs

 

Certain environmental monitoring and remediation activities are undertaken by an affiliate of the Partnership as approved by the conflicts committee of the board of directors of the General Partner.  The Partnership incurred $0.2 million with this affiliate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

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Sites Previously Leased by LGO

 

In March 2013, the Partnership entered into an agreement with an unrelated third-party to lease 19 sites in the Cleveland, Ohio market which were previously leased in their entirety to LGO.  Through June 30, 2013, the unrelated third-party paid $1.7 million directly to LGO for its agreement to vacate these sites.  Although the Partnership did not participate directly in the transaction between LGO and the unrelated third-party, it was deemed for accounting purposes to have an intermediary role in the transaction in its capacity as the entity controlling these sites (either through fee ownership or leasehold interest).  Accordingly, the Partnership recorded $1.7 million in deferred initial direct costs, which is included in deferred financing costs, net and other assets, and a corresponding deferred rent income liability, which is included in other liabilities, both of which will be recognized ratably over the term of the leases with the unrelated third-party lessee.  Further, the retail motor fuel business at these sites continues to be operated by LGO.  The transaction was approved by the conflicts committee of the board of directors of the General Partner.

 

Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Member Interests

 

In December 2008, the Predecessor Entity issued non-voting preferred member interests of $12.0 million to certain related individuals.  From February 2011 through August 31, 2012, the holders of preferred member interests received semi-annual dividend payments at a rate of 12.0%.  Pursuant to an amendment in May 2012, the interest rate increased to 15.0% for the period from September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013.  Dividend payments, including accrued dividends, are recorded as interest expense.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the Predecessor Entity recorded interest expense of $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

 

In September 2012, the Predecessor Entity and the holders entered into an agreement for an aggregate $13.0 million payment, including $12.0 million for the face value of the mandatorily redeemable preferred interests and $1.0 million in consideration for a contractual modification to provide for the early cancellation and redemption of the mandatorily redeemable preferred interests (the cancellation payment), along with payments accrued and unpaid at the applicable rate discussed above.  As the cancellation payment was simultaneous with the Offering, the $1.0 million cancellation payment was accounted for on the Predecessor combined financial statements in the accounting period corresponding with the closing of the Offering.  The mandatorily redeemable preferred member interests were paid in full with proceeds from the Offering.

 

17. Subsequent Events

 

Rocky Top Acquisition

 

On August 1, 2013, the Partnership entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Rocky Top Markets, LLC and Rocky Top Properties, LLC (collectively, “Rocky Top”), pursuant to which the Partnership will purchase 30 motor fuel stations, assume or enter into four motor fuel station leases, assume certain third-party supply contracts and purchase certain other assets, which are held or used by Rocky Top in connection with their motor fuels business and related convenience store business located in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. In connection with this transaction, at closing, the Partnership will enter into a sublease and purchase agreement with Rocky Top and certain of their affiliates (collectively, the “Sellers”) to initially lease 29 of the motor fuel stations (the “Real Estate Assets”) that the Partnership is obligated to purchase no earlier than August 1, 2015.

 

The Partnership will pay $10.7 million in cash to Rocky Top at closing and, at the election of the Sellers, will be obligated to purchase the Real Estate Assets either (a) in whole for $26.2 million on or about August 1, 2015, or (b) in approximately equal parts over a 5 year period for an average of $5.3 million per year beginning in 2016.  The closing is scheduled to occur in the third quarter of 2013.

 

Simultaneously, LGO entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “LGO Purchase Agreement”) with Rocky Top to acquire the retail assets (including fuel and merchandise inventory) related to the Assets being acquired by the Partnership (the “Retail Assets”).  Subsequent to the closing, the Partnership and LGO will enter into a sublease agreement for all of the sites and a fuel distribution agreement for the purchase and sale of wholesale fuel (collectively, the “LGO Agreements”).  The conflicts committee of the General Partner determined that the apportionment of the consideration payable by each of the Partnership and LGO to the Sellers in connection with the Purchase Agreement and the LGO Purchase Agreement, and the terms and conditions of the LGO Agreements, are fair and reasonable to the Partnership.

 

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Rogers Acquisition

 

On August 7, 2013, the Partnership entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Rogers Petroleum, Inc. and affiliates (“Rogers”), pursuant to which the Partnership will purchase 14 motor fuel stations, assume or enter into three motor fuel station leases, assume certain third-party supply contracts and purchase certain other assets (collectively, the “Assets”), which are held or used by Rogers in connection with their motor fuels business and related convenience store business located in the Tri-Cities region of Tennessee area, for $21.1 million.  The closing is scheduled to occur in the third quarter of 2013.

 

Simultaneously, LGO entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “LGO Purchase Agreement”) with Rogers to acquire the retail assets (including fuel and merchandise inventory) related to the Assets being acquired by the Partnership (the “Retail Assets”).  Subsequent to the closing, the Partnership and LGO will enter into a sublease agreement for all of the sites and a fuel distribution agreement for the purchase and sale of wholesale fuel (collectively, the “LGO Agreements”).  The conflicts committee of the General Partner determined that the apportionment of the consideration payable by each of the Partnership and LGO to the Sellers in connection with the Purchase Agreement and the LGO Purchase Agreement, and the terms and conditions of the LGO Agreements, are fair and reasonable to the Partnership.

 

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Partnership and Predecessor Entity Unaudited Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and oral statements made regarding the subjects of this Quarterly Report may contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, or the Reform Act, which may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts, including statements identified by words such as “outlook,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” or the negative version of these words or other comparable expressions. All statements addressing operating performance, events, or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, including statements relating to revenue growth and earnings or earnings per unit growth, as well as statements expressing optimism or pessimism about future operating results, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Reform Act.  The forward-looking statements are based upon our current views and assumptions regarding future events and operating performance and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond our control.  The statements in this Quarterly Report are made as of the date of this Quarterly Report, even if subsequently made available by us on our website or otherwise.  We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise these statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report.

 

Although we do not make forward-looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy.  Achieving the results described in these statements involves a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including the following factors:

 

·                  Availability of cash flow to pay minimum quarterly distributions on our common units;

·                  The availability and cost of competing motor fuels resources;

·                  A rise in fuel prices or a decrease in demand for motor fuels;

·                  The consummation of financing, acquisition or disposition transactions and the effect thereof on our business;

·                  Our existing or future indebtedness;

·                  Our liquidity, results of operations and financial condition;

·                  Future legislation and changes in regulations or governmental policies or changes in enforcement or interpretations thereof;

·                  Future changes in tax regulations;

·                  Changes in energy policy;

·                  Increases in energy conservation efforts;

·                  Technological advances;

·                  Volatility in the capital and credit markets;

·                  The impact of worldwide economic and political conditions;

·                  The impact of wars and acts of terrorism;

·                  Weather conditions or catastrophic weather-related damage;

·                  Earthquakes and other natural disasters;

·                  Unexpected environmental liabilities;

·                  The outcome of pending or future litigation; and,

·                  Other factors, including those discussed in Item 1A.  Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

 

All forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.  You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report in the context of these risks and uncertainties.

 

We caution you that the important factors referenced above may not contain all of the factors important to you.

 

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Overview

 

We are a Delaware limited partnership formed to engage in the wholesale distribution of motor fuels, consisting of gasoline and diesel fuel, and to own and lease real estate used in the retail distribution of motor fuels.  Since our Predecessor was founded in 1992, we have generated revenues from the wholesale distribution of motor fuels to retail sites and from real estate leases.

 

Our primary business objective is to make quarterly cash distributions to our unitholders and, over time, to increase our quarterly cash distributions.  We intend to make minimum quarterly distributions of $0.4375 per unit, per quarter (or $1.75 per unit on an annualized basis).  We increased our distribution to $0.4525 per unit (or $1.81 per unit on an annualized basis) effective with the June 2013 distribution and to $0.4775 per unit (or $1.91 per unit on an annualized basis) effective with the September distribution.  The amount of any distributions are subject to the discretion of the board of directors of our General Partner which may modify or revoke our cash distribution policy at any time.  Our partnership agreement does not require us to pay any distributions at all.

 

We believe consistent demand for motor fuels in the areas where we operate and the contractual nature of our rent income provides a stable source of cash flow.  Cash flows from the wholesale distribution of motor fuels will be generated primarily by a per gallon margin that is either a fixed mark-up per gallon or a variable rate mark-up per gallon, depending on our contract terms.  By delivering motor fuels through independent carriers on the same day we purchase the motor fuels from suppliers, we seek to minimize the commodity price risks typically associated with the purchase and sale of motor fuels.  We generate cash flows from rent income primarily by collecting rent from lessee dealers and LGO pursuant to lease agreements.  Our lease agreements we have with lessee dealers had an average remaining lease term of 2.8 years as of June 30, 2013.

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, we distributed an aggregate of approximately 160.7 million and 310.4 million gallons of motor fuels, respectively.  As of June 30, 2013, we distributed motor fuels to 713 sites, comprised of the following classes of business:

 

·                  209 sites operated by independent dealers;

·                  307 sites owned or leased by us and operated by LGO; and

·                  197 sites owned or leased by us and operated by lessee dealers.

 

In addition, we distribute motor fuels to eight sub-wholesalers who distribute to additional sites (in prior quarters, we included an estimate of the number of sites to which sub-wholesalers distribute).

 

Over 60% of the sites to which we distribute motor fuels are owned or leased by us.  In addition, we have agreements requiring the operators of these sites to purchase motor fuels from us.

 

We are focused on owning and leasing sites primarily located in metropolitan and urban areas.  We own and lease sites located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Maine and Florida.  According to the Energy Information Agency, of the nine states in which we own and lease sites, five are among the top ten consumers of gasoline in the United States and four are among the top ten consumers of on-highway diesel fuel in the United States for 2012.  Over 85% of our sites were located in high-traffic metropolitan and urban areas as of December 31, 2012.  We believe the limited availability of undeveloped real estate in these areas presents a high barrier to entry for new or existing retail gas station owners to develop competing sites.

 

Recent Developments

 

Dunmore Acquisition

 

On December 21, 2012, we completed our acquisition of certain assets of Dunmore Oil Company, Inc. and JoJo Oil Company, Inc.  In connection with this transaction, we acquired 24 motor fuel stations, 23 of which are fee simple interests and one of which is a leasehold interest.  Incremental rent income for the Dunmore Acquisition included in our financial results was $0.5 million and $1.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

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Express Lane Acquisition

 

On December 21, 2012, LGWS entered into a stock purchase agreement, pursuant to which the sellers agreed to sell to LGWS all of the outstanding capital stock of Express Lane, Inc. (“Express Lane”).  In connection with the stock purchase agreement, on December 22, 2012, LGWS acquired 41 motor fuel service stations, one as a fee simple interest and 40 as leasehold interests.  In addition, on December 21, 2012, LGPR acquired from Express Lane, prior to LGWS’s acquisition of the stock of Express Lane, an additional fee simple interest in six properties and two fuel purchase agreements.  Aggregate incremental revenues for the Express Lane acquisition included in our financial results were $34.4 million and $65.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

 

Site Purchases and Divestitures

 

The following site purchases and divestitures occurred in the six months ended June 30, 2013:

 

·                  In April 2013, the Partnership purchased one site in Pennsylvania for $0.7 million.

 

·                  In April 2013, the Partnership sold five sites in Ohio for $1.5 million, which were included in assets held for sale at December 31, 2012.  This transaction did not have a material impact on the results of operations for 2013.

 

·                  In May 2013, the Partnership sold one site in Kentucky for $0.7 million.  This transaction did not have a material impact on the results of operations for 2013.

 

·                  In May 2013, the Partnership purchased four sites in Ohio for $7.1 million.  These sites were previously leased through sale-leaseback transactions that were accounted for as lease financing obligations with a remaining balance of $5.1 million.  The $2.0 million difference between the purchase price and the remaining balance of the lease financing obligation was recorded as an increase to property and equipment.

 

·                  In June 2013, the Partnership purchased two sites in Florida for $1.6 million, of which $0.6 million was paid in cash and the remaining balance was financed as a mortgage payable.

 

Amendment of Credit Facility

 

On May 13, 2013, the Partnership entered into an amendment to the Credit Facility (the “Amendment”) to increase its credit line by $75.0 million to $324.0 million from $249.0 million.  Subject to the consent of the lenders, the Partnership has the ability under certain circumstances to further increase the amount that it may borrow by $100.0 million to $424.0 million.

 

Rocky Top Acquisition

 

On August 1, 2013, the Partnership entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Rocky Top Markets, LLC and Rocky Top Properties, LLC (collectively, “Rocky Top”), pursuant to which the Partnership will purchase 30 motor fuel stations, assume or enter into four motor fuel station leases, assume certain third-party supply contracts and purchase certain other assets, which are held or used by Rocky Top in connection with their motor fuels business and related convenience store business located in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. In connection with this transaction, at closing, the Partnership will enter into a sublease and purchase agreement with Rocky Top and certain of their affiliates (collectively, the “Sellers”) to initially lease 29 of the motor fuel stations (the “Real Estate Assets”) that the Partnership is obligated to purchase no earlier than August 1, 2015.

 

The Partnership will pay $10.7 million in cash to Rocky Top at closing and, at the election of the Sellers, will be obligated to purchase the Real Estate Assets either (a) in whole for $26.2 million on or about August 1, 2015, or (b) in approximately equal parts over a 5 year period for an average of $5.3 million per year beginning in 2016.  The closing is scheduled to occur in the third quarter of 2013.

 

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Simultaneously, LGO entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “LGO Purchase Agreement”) with Rocky Top to acquire the retail assets (including fuel and merchandise inventory) related to the Assets being acquired by the Partnership (the “Retail Assets”).  Subsequent to the closing, the Partnership and LGO will enter into a sublease agreement for all of the sites and a fuel distribution agreement for the purchase and sale of wholesale fuel (collectively, the “LGO Agreements”).  The conflicts committee of the General Partner determined that the apportionment of the consideration payable by each of the Partnership and LGO to the Sellers in connection with the Purchase Agreement and the LGO Purchase Agreement, and the terms and conditions of the LGO Agreements, are fair and reasonable to the Partnership.

 

Rogers Acquisition

 

On August 7, 2013, the Partnership entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Rogers Petroleum, Inc. and affiliates (“Rogers”), pursuant to which the Partnership will purchase 14 motor fuel stations, assume or enter into three motor fuel station leases, assume certain third-party supply contracts and purchase certain other assets (collectively, the “Assets”), which are held or used by Rogers in connection with their motor fuels business and related convenience store business located in the Tri-Cities region of Tennessee area, for $21.1 million.  The closing is scheduled to occur in the third quarter of 2013.

 

Simultaneously, LGO entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “LGO Purchase Agreement”) with Rogers to acquire the retail assets (including fuel and merchandise inventory) related to the Assets being acquired by the Partnership (the “Retail Assets”).  Subsequent to the closing, the Partnership and LGO will enter into a sublease agreement for all of the sites and a fuel distribution agreement for the purchase and sale of wholesale fuel (collectively, the “LGO Agreements”).  The conflicts committee of the General Partner determined that the apportionment of the consideration payable by each of the Partnership and LGO to the Sellers in connection with the Purchase Agreement and the LGO Purchase Agreement, and the terms and conditions of the LGO Agreements, are fair and reasonable to the Partnership.

 

Results of Operations

 

How We Evaluate Our Results of Operations

 

The primary drivers of our operating results are the volume of motor fuel we distribute, the margin per gallon we are able to generate on the motor fuel we distribute and the rent income we earn on the sites we own or lease.  For owned or leased sites, we seek to maximize the overall profitability of our operations, balancing the contributions to profitability of motor fuel distribution and rent income.  Our Omnibus Agreement, under which LGC provides management, administrative and operating services for us, enables us to manage a significant component of our operating expenses.  Our management relies on financial and operational metrics designed to track the key elements that contribute to our operating performance.  To evaluate our operating performance, our management considers gross profit from fuel sales, motor fuel volumes, margin per gallon, rent income for sites we own or lease, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow.

 

Gross Profit, Volume and Margin per Gallon - Gross profit from fuel sales represents the excess of revenues from fuel sales, including revenues from fuel sales to affiliates, over cost of revenues from fuel sales, including cost of revenues from fuel sales to affiliates.  Volume of motor fuel represents the gallons of motor fuel we distribute to sites.  Margin per gallon represents gross profit from fuel sales divided by total gallons of motor fuels distributed.  We use volumes of motor fuel we distribute to a site and margin per gallon to assess the effectiveness of our pricing strategies, the performance of a site as compared to other sites we own or lease, and our margins as compared to the margins of sites we seek to acquire or lease.

 

Rent Income - We evaluate our sites’ performance based, in part, on the rent income we earn from them.  For leased sites, we consider the rent income after payment of our lease obligations for the site.  We use this information in combination with the fuel-related metrics noted previously to assess the effectiveness of pricing strategies for our leases, the performance of a site as compared to other sites we own or lease, and compare rent income of sites we seek to acquire or lease.

 

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow - Our management uses EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow to analyze our performance as more fully described in “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

 

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Factors Affecting the Comparability of Our Financial Results

 

For the reasons described below, our future results of operations may not be comparable to the historical results of operations for the periods presented below for our Predecessor Entity.

 

Publicly Traded Partnership Expenses - Our selling, general and administrative expenses include certain third-party costs and expenses resulting from becoming a publicly traded limited partnership.  These costs and expenses include legal, accounting and costs associated with the generation and distribution of Form K1s to the unitholders, as well as other costs associated with being a public company, such as director compensation, director and officer insurance, NYSE listing fees and transfer agent fees.  Our financial statements reflect the impact of these costs and expenses and will affect the comparability of our financial statements with periods prior to the closing of the Offering.

 

Omnibus Agreement - As a result of the services provided to us by LGC under the Omnibus Agreement, we do not directly incur a substantial portion of the general and administrative expenses that the Predecessor Entity had historically incurred.  Instead, we pay LGC a management fee in an amount equal to (1) $420,000 per month plus (2) $0.0025 for each gallon of motor fuel we distribute per month for such services.

 

Impact of the Offering and Related Transactions on Our Revenues - LGO operates certain sites we own and distributes motor fuels, on a retail basis, at these sites.  LGO is not one of our predecessor entities.  Prior to the Offering, LGO did not pay rent on certain sites it leased from us.  Upon completion of the Offering, LGO began paying us rent on these sites.

 

Income Taxes - Our Predecessor Entity consists of pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes and has not been subject to U.S. federal income taxes.  In order to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we must generate 90% or more of our gross income from certain qualifying sources.  As a result, LGWS owns and leases (or leases and subleases) certain of our personal property, as well as provides maintenance and other services to lessee dealers and other customers (including LGO).  Except to the extent offset by deductible expenses, income earned by LGWS on the rental of the personal property and from maintenance and other services is taxed at the applicable corporate income tax rate.

 

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Comparison of Three Months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

The following table sets forth our statements of operations for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

 

 

Lehigh Gas
Partners LP
Consolidated
for the

Three Months
Ended

June 30, 2013
(unaudited)

 

 

Lehigh Gas
Entities
(Predecessor)

Combined
for the
Three Months
Ended

June 30, 2012
(unaudited)

 

$ Variance

 

% Variance

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from fuel sales

 

$

228,719

 

 

$

299,647

 

$

(70,928

)

(23.7

)%

Revenues from fuel sales to affiliates

 

248,704

 

 

186,762

 

61,942

 

33.2

%

Rent income

 

3,833

 

 

2,971

 

862

 

29.0

%

Rent income from affiliates

 

6,432

 

 

1,047

 

5,385

 

514.3

%

Revenues from retail merchandise and other

 

 

 

4

 

(4

)

(100.0

)%

Total revenues

 

487,688

 

 

490,431

 

(2,743

)

(0.6

)%

Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues from fuel sales

 

223,665

 

 

291,630

 

(67,965

)

(23.3

)%

Cost of revenues from fuel sales to affiliates

 

241,772

 

 

183,208

 

58,564

 

32.0

%

Rent expense

 

3,900

 

 

2,795

 

1,105

 

39.5

%

Operating expenses

 

1,100

 

 

1,466

 

(366

)

(25.0

)%

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,864

 

 

3,726

 

1,138

 

30.5

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

3,820

 

 

5,267

 

(1,447

)

(27.5

)%

Gains on sales of assets, net

 

(47

)

 

(1,892

)

1,845

 

(97.5

)%

Total costs and operating expenses

 

479,074

 

 

486,200

 

(7,126

)

(1.5

)%

Operating income

 

8,614

 

 

4,231

 

4,383

 

103.6

%

Interest expense, net

 

(3,518

)

 

(3,501

)

(17

)

0.5

%

Other income, net

 

593

 

 

347

 

246

 

70.9

%

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

5,689

 

 

1,077

 

4,612

 

428.2

%

Income tax expense from continuing operations

 

220

 

 

 

220

 

n/a

 

Income from continuing operations after income taxes

 

5,469

 

 

1,077

 

4,392

 

407.8

%

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 

169

 

(169

)

(100.0

)%

Net income

 

$

5,469

 

 

$

1,246

 

$

4,223

 

338.9

%

 

Revenues and Costs from Fuel Sales

 

Our aggregate revenues from fuel sales, which include revenues from fuel sales to affiliates, and aggregate cost of revenues from fuel sales, which include the cost of revenues from fuel sales to affiliates, are principally derived from the purchase and sale of gasoline and diesel fuel with the resulting changes in aggregate revenues from fuel sales, and aggregate cost of revenues from fuel sales, being attributable to the combination of volume of gallons of fuel distributed and/or fluctuations in market prices for crude oil and petroleum products, which is generally passed onto our customers.

 

Our aggregate revenues from fuel sales, which include revenues from fuel sales to affiliates, amounted to $477.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, a decrease of $9.0 million, or 1.8%, as compared to $486.4 million in the same period of the prior year.  The aggregate cost of revenues from fuel sales, which includes the cost of revenues from fuel sales to affiliates, amounted to $465.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, a decrease of $9.4 million, or 2.0%, as compared to $474.8 million in the same period of the prior year.  The aggregate gross profit from fuel sales amounted to $12.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of $0.4 million or 3.6% as compared to $11.6 million in the same period of the prior year.  The increase in gross profit was driven by higher margin per gallon of $0.075 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to $0.073 in the same period in the prior year along with an increase in volume of gallons distributed (as more fully discussed below).

 

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The decrease in aggregate revenues from fuel sales resulted from a decrease of $18.9 million related to lower selling prices per gallon, which was $2.971 per gallon for the three months ended June 30, 2013, a decrease of $0.118, or 3.8%, as compared to $3.089 for the same period in the prior year.  This was offset by an increase of $9.9 million related to an increase in volume of gallons distributed.  The volume of gallons distributed amounted to 160.7 million gallons for the three months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of 3.2 million gallons, or 2.0%, as compared to 157.5 million gallons for the same period in the prior year.  The increase in the volume of gallons distributed was principally due to an increase of 11.1 million gallons related to the Express Lane acquisition and the commencement of distributing motor fuels to Getty lease sites in New England and Pennsylvania, which were entered into in May 2012, and additional Getty sites in New Jersey, which were entered into in December 2012, which accounted for 5.2 million gallons.  These increases were partially offset by decreases consisting primarily of decreases of 10.2 million gallons related to marketplace competition, 2.3 million gallons related to terminated dealer supply agreements, and 0.6 million gallons associated with the temporary closure of sites.

 

Rent Income

 

Aggregate rent income, including rent income from affiliates, for the three months ended June 30, 2013, was $10.3 million compared to $4.0 million for the same period in the prior year, resulting in an increase of $6.3 million.  This increase is a result of incremental rent income primarily attributable to rent income from the Getty sites, resulting in a total increase of $1.2 million.  Also contributing to the increase was incremental rent income of $3.1 million related to the Dunmore and Express Lane acquisitions and 2013 site purchases described previously.  In addition, rent income for certain sites was recorded by an affiliate not included in the Predecessor Entity through October 30, 2012.  These sites were contributed to the Partnership, resulting in an increase in rent income of $2.3 million.  Offsetting these increases was a $0.7 million decrease related to sites not contributed by the Predecessor Entity.

 

Rent Expense

 

Rent expense for the three months ended June 30, 2013, was $3.9 million, an increase of $1.1 million, as compared to $2.8 million for the same period in the prior year, with the increase primarily driven by an increased number of leasehold locations.  Specifically, the Getty leases resulted in an increase of $0.6 million and the Express Lane acquisition resulted in an increase of $0.7 million.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses decreased $0.4 million to $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared with $1.5 million for the same period in the prior year.  The decrease was primarily due to the classification of the management fee charged by the Predecessor Entity to the Partnership.  The Partnership classifies the management fee as a general and administrative expense whereas the Predecessor classified certain costs incorporated into the management fee within operating expenses.  The total management fee charged by LGC to the Partnership was $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013.  In addition, our new or renewed leases with LGO and lessee dealers have generally been structured as triple-net leases whereby LGO or the lessee dealer is responsible for real estate taxes, utilities, and certain other costs.  Prior to the Offering, the Predecessor Entity had more sites for which it was responsible for real estate taxes, utilities, and certain other costs.

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2013, was $4.9 million compared to $3.7 million for the same period in the prior year.  The increase of $1.2 million, or 31%, was principally due to sites acquired in our Dunmore and Express Lane acquisitions as well as the Getty lease transactions, which resulted in an increase of $2.0 million, partially offset by the impact of non-contributed sites, which resulted in a decrease in depreciation of $0.8 million.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2013, were $3.8 million compared with $5.3 million for the same period in the prior year, a decrease of $1.5 million.  The decrease was primarily attributable to the 2012 period including $2.3 million of non-recurring expenses related to the Offering.  This decrease was partially offset by an increase in public company expenses, primarily $0.8 million in equity-based incentive compensation.

 

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Gains on Sales of Assets, net

 

Net gains on sales of assets that did not meet the criteria to be classified as discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2012 amounted to $1.9 million.  Net gains on sales of assets for the three months ended June 30, 2013 were not material.

 

Interest Expense, Net

 

Interest expense, net, was $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.  The repayment of the mandatorily redeemable preferred equity in October 2012 resulted in a decrease in interest of $0.4 million.  The additional borrowings in 2012 and 2013 resulted in an increase in interest of $0.4 million.

 

Other Income, Net

 

Other income, net for three months ended June 30, 2013, was $0.6 million compared with $0.3 million for the same period in the prior year.  This increase of $0.3 million is primarily attributable to an increase in termination fees received from dealers electing to early terminate their supply contracts.

 

Income Tax Expense from Continuing Operations

 

No provision for income taxes was recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2012 as the Predecessor Entity was not a taxable entity.  However, our wholly owned, C-corporation subsidiary, LGWS, is a taxable entity.  Accordingly, we have recorded a tax provision for LGWS for the three months ended June 30, 2013.  LGWS recorded a $0.2 million current tax provision.  In addition, we recorded a $0.1 million deferred tax benefit with a full valuation allowance against the increase in deferred tax assets.

 

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Comparison of Six Months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

The following table sets forth our statements of operations for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

 

 

Lehigh Gas
Partners LP
Consolidated
for the

Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2013
(unaudited)

 

 

Lehigh Gas
Entities
(Predecessor)

Combined
for the
Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2012
(unaudited)

 

$ Variance

 

% Variance

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from fuel sales

 

$

447,023

 

 

$

575,979

 

$

(128,956

)

(22.4

)%

Revenues from fuel sales to affiliates

 

491,569

 

 

321,529

 

170,040

 

52.9

%

Rent income

 

7,185

 

 

6,084

 

1,101

 

18.1

%

Rent income from affiliates

 

13,349

 

 

2,898

 

10,451

 

360.6

%

Revenues from retail merchandise and other

 

 

 

7

 

(7

)

(100.0

)%

Total revenues

 

959,126

 

 

906,497

 

52,629

 

5.8

%

Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues from fuel sales

 

437,943

 

 

563,291

 

(125,348

)

(22.3

)%

Cost of revenues from fuel sales to affiliates

 

478,735

 

 

315,375

 

163,360

 

51.8

%

Rent expense

 

7,784

 

 

4,862

 

2,922

 

60.1

%

Operating expenses

 

1,910

 

 

3,198

 

(1,288

)

(40.3

)%

Depreciation and amortization

 

9,703

 

 

8,455

 

1,248

 

14.8

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

7,399

 

 

10,558

 

(3,159

)

(29.9

)%

Gains on sales of assets, net

 

(47

)

 

(2,973

)

2,926

 

(98.4

)%

Total costs and operating expenses

 

943,427

 

 

902,766

 

40,661

 

4.5

%

Operating income

 

15,699

 

 

3,731

 

11,968

 

320.8

%

Interest expense, net

 

(6,907

)

 

(6,893

)

(14

)

0.2

%

Other income, net

 

1,097

 

 

1,065

 

32

 

3.0

%

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

9,889

 

 

(2,097

)

11,986

 

(571.6

)%

Income tax expense from continuing operations

 

663

 

 

 

663

 

n/a

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations after income taxes

 

9,226

 

 

(2,097

)

11,323

 

(540.0

)%

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 

309

 

(309

)

(100.0

)%

Net income (loss)

 

9,226

 

 

$

(1,788

)

$

11,014

 

(616.0

)%

 

Revenues and Costs from Fuel Sales

 

Our aggregate revenues from fuel sales, which include revenues from fuel sales to affiliates, and aggregate cost of revenues from fuel sales, which include the cost of revenues from fuel sales to affiliates, are principally derived from the purchase and sale of gasoline and diesel fuel with the resulting changes in aggregate revenues from fuel sales, and aggregate cost of revenues from fuel sales, being attributable to the combination of volume of gallons of fuel distributed and/or fluctuations in market prices for crude oil and petroleum products, which is generally passed onto our customers.

 

Our aggregate revenues from fuel sales, which include revenues from fuel sales to affiliates, amounted to $938.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of $41.1 million, or 4.6%, as compared to $897.5 million in the same period of the prior year.  The aggregate cost of revenues from fuel sales, which includes the cost of revenues from fuel sales to affiliates, amounted to $916.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of $38.0 million, or 4.3%, as compared to $878.7 million in the same period of the prior year.  The aggregate gross profit from fuel sales amounted to $21.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of $3.1 million or 16.3% as compared to $18.8 million in the same period of the prior year.  The increase in gross profit was driven by higher margin per gallon of $0.071 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to $0.065 in the same period in the prior year along with an increase in volume of gallons distributed (as more fully discussed below).

 

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The increase in aggregate revenues from fuel sales resulted from an increase of $63.3 million related to an increase in volume of gallons distributed offset by a decrease of $22.2 million related to lower selling prices per gallon, which was $3.024 for the six months ended June 30, 2013, a decrease of $0.072, or 2.3%, as compared to $3.095 for the same period in the prior year.  The volume of gallons distributed amounted to 310.4 million gallons for the six months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of 20.5 million gallons, or 7.1%, as compared to 289.9 million gallons for the same period in the prior year.  The increase in the volume of gallons distributed was principally due to the commencement of distributing motor fuels to the newly leased Getty sites, which accounted for 22.6 million gallons, and an increase of 20.7 million gallons related to the Express Lane acquisition.  These increases were partially offset by decreases of 16.1 million gallons related to marketplace competition, 5.5 million gallons related to terminated dealer supply agreements and 1.2 million gallons associated with the temporary closure of sites.

 

Rent Income

 

Aggregate rent income, including rent income from affiliates, for the six months ended June 30, 2013, was $20.5 million compared to $9.0 million for the same period in the prior year, resulting in an increase of $11.5 million.  This increase is a result of incremental rent income primarily attributable to rent income from the Getty sites, resulting in a total increase of $2.9 million.  Also contributing to the increase was incremental rent income of $5.8 million related to the Dunmore and Express Lane acquisitions and 2013 site purchases described previously.  In addition, rent income for certain sites was recorded by an affiliate not included in the Predecessor Entity through October 30, 2012.  These sites were contributed to the Partnership, resulting in an increase in rent income of $3.8 million.  Offsetting these increases was a $1.4 million decrease related to sites not contributed by the Predecessor Entity.

 

Rent Expense

 

Rent expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013, was $7.8 million, an increase of $2.9 million, as compared to $4.9 million for the same period in the prior year, with the increase primarily driven by an increased number of leasehold locations.  Specifically, the Getty leases resulted in an increase of $1.8 million and the Express Lane acquisition resulted in an increase of $1.3 million.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses decreased $1.3 million to $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared with $3.2 million for the same period in the prior year.  The decrease was primarily due to the classification of the management fee charged by the Predecessor Entity to the Partnership.  The Partnership classifies the management fee as a general and administrative expense whereas the Predecessor classified certain costs incorporated into the management fee within operating expenses.  The total management fee charged by LGC to the Partnership was $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.  In addition, our new or renewed leases with LGO and lessee dealers have generally been structured as triple-net leases whereby LGO or the lessee dealer is responsible for real estate taxes, utilities, and certain other costs.  Prior to the Offering, the Predecessor Entity had more sites for which it was responsible for real estate taxes, utilities, and certain other costs.

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2013, was $9.7 million compared to $8.5 million for the same period in the prior year.  The increase of $1.2 million, or 15%, was principally due to sites acquired in the Dunmore and Express Lane acquisitions as well as the Getty lease transactions, which resulted in an increase of $4.3 million, partially offset by the impact of non-contributed sites, which resulted in a decrease in depreciation of $1.8 million.  In addition, a $0.9 million impairment charge was recorded in 2012, resulting from certain sites being classified as assets held for sale.  Also, there was a decrease in amortization of wholesale fuel supply contracts of $0.4 million due to the accelerated amortization for those intangible assets.

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2013, were $7.4 million compared with $10.6 million for the same period in the prior year, a decrease of $3.2 million.  The decrease was primarily attributable to the 2012 period including $4.7 million of non-recurring expenses related to the Offering.  This decrease was partially offset by an increase in public company expenses, primarily $1.0 million in equity-based incentive compensation and increased professional fees.

 

Gains on Sales of Assets, net

 

Net gains on sales of assets that did not meet the criteria to be classified as discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012 amounted to $3.0 million.  Net gains on sales of assets for the six months ended June 30, 2013 were not material.

 

Interest Expense, Net

 

Interest expense, net, was $6.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.  The repayment of the mandatorily redeemable preferred equity in October 2012 resulted in a decrease in interest of $0.7 million.  The additional borrowings in 2012 and 2013 resulted in an increase in interest of $0.7 million.

 

Income Tax Expense from Continuing Operations

 

No provision for income taxes was recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2012 as the Predecessor Entity was not a taxable entity.  However, our wholly owned, C-corporation subsidiary, LGWS, is a taxable entity.  Accordingly, we have recorded a tax provision for LGWS for the six months ended June 30, 2013.  LGWS recorded a $0.7 million current tax provision.  In addition, we recorded a $0.5 million deferred tax benefit with a full valuation allowance against the increase in deferred tax assets.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity

 

Our principal liquidity requirements are to finance current operations, fund acquisitions from time-to-time, to service our debt, and to make distributions to unitholders.  We expect our ongoing sources of liquidity to include cash flow provided by our operations and borrowings under the Credit Facility (see “Credit Facility” below) and, if an opportunity presents itself, issuances of equity and debt securities, although we may not be able to complete any financings on terms acceptable to us, if at all.  We expect these sources of funds will be adequate to provide for our short-term and long-term liquidity needs.  Our ability to meet our debt service obligations and other capital requirements, including capital expenditures, as well as make acquisitions, will depend on our future operating performance which, in turn, will be subject to general economic, financial, business, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other conditions, many of which are beyond our control.  As a normal part of our business, depending on market conditions, we will, from time-to-time, consider opportunities to repay, redeem, repurchase and/or refinance our indebtedness.  Changes in our operating plans, lower than anticipated sales, increased expenses, acquisitions or other events may cause us to seek additional debt or equity financing in future periods.

 

Our General Partner has set our minimum quarterly distribution of $0.4375 per unit per quarter, which equates to approximately $6.6 million per quarter, or $26.3 million per year, based on the current number of common units and subordinated units outstanding.  We do not have a legal obligation to pay this distribution.

 

We believe we will have sufficient cash flow from operations, borrowing capacity under our credit facility and the ability to issue additional common units and/or debt securities to meet our financial commitments, debt service obligations, contingencies and anticipated capital expenditures.  However, we are subject to business and operational risks that could adversely affect our cash flow.  A material decrease in our cash flows from operations would likely produce an adverse effect on our borrowing capacity as well as our ability to issue additional common units and/or debt securities.

 

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Comparison for the Six Months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

 

 

Lehigh Gas
Partners LP
Consolidated
for the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2013

 

 

Lehigh Gas Entities
(Predecessor)

Combined
for the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2012

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

 

$

14,125

 

 

$

12,699

 

Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities

 

$

(1,887

)

 

$

1,508

 

Net cash flows (used in) financing activities

 

$

(16,543

)

 

$

(14,274

)

 

Cash flows from operating activities generally result from our net income, as well as balance sheet changes arising from motor fuel wholesale purchasing patterns, the timing of collections on our accounts receivable, the seasonality of our business, fluctuations in wholesale motor fuel prices, our working capital requirements and general market conditions.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $14.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $12.7 million for same period in the prior year, for a year-over-year increase in net cash flows provided by operating activities of $1.4 million.  The increase in net cash flows provided by operating activities resulted from an increase in net income of $11.0 million and an increase in net non-cash charges of $5.6 million, partially offset by a decrease in the change in working capital and other assets and liabilities of $15.2 million.

 

Net non-cash charges were higher in 2013 as a result of higher depreciation and amortization, higher non-cash interest expense, higher equity-based compensation, and lower gains on the sales of assets.  The change in working capital and other assets and liabilities was driven primarily by increases in accounts receivable and accounts receivable from affiliates and decreases in accounts payable, motor fuel taxes payable and other liabilities.  Partially offsetting these changes was a decrease in other current assets and an increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

 

Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities was $(1.9) million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $1.5 million for the same period in the prior year.  The $3.4 million change was primarily related to a $3.3 million increase in purchases of property and equipment and a $0.6 million decrease in proceeds from the sale of property and equipment, partially offset by a $0.5 million decrease in cash paid for acquisitions.

 

Net cash flows (used in) financing activities was $(16.5) million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $(14.3) million for the same period in the prior year.  The $2.2 million change was primarily related to increases in repayments of lease financing obligations of $5.6 million and payment of financing fees of $0.3 million.  Partially offsetting these changes were borrowings of $1.2 million in 2013 compared to net repayments of $7.1 million in 2012.  Also, distributions in 2013 amounted to $11.2 million compared to advances to affiliates and net distributions to members totaling $6.7 million in 2012.  During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we drew down $40.8 million under our Credit Facility and subsequently repaid the full amount all within the same period.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

We make investments to expand, upgrade and enhance existing assets.  We categorize our capital requirements as either maintenance capital expenditures or expansion capital expenditures.  Maintenance capital expenditures are those capital expenditures required to maintain our long-term operating income or operating capacity.  We anticipate maintenance capital expenditures will be funded with cash generated by operations.  We had approximately $0.7 million and $0.8 million in maintenance capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which are included in purchases of property and equipment in our statements of cash flows.

 

Expansion capital expenditures are those capital expenditures that we expect will increase our operating income or operating capacity over the long term.  We have the ability to fund our expansion capital expenditures by additional borrowings under our Credit Facility, issuing additional equity or other options.  We had approximately $3.4 million and $0.5 million in expansion capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

We use the non-GAAP financial measures EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow in this Quarterly Report.  EBITDA represents net income before deducting interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization.  Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA as further adjusted to exclude gains or losses on sales of assets, gains or losses on the extinguishment of debt, equity-based incentive compensation and equity-based director compensation.  Distributable Cash Flow represents Adjusted EBITDA less cash interest expense, maintenance capital expenditures and income tax expense.

 

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash flow are used as supplemental financial measures by management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors and lenders.  EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are used to assess our financial performance without regard to financing methods, capital structure or income taxes and our ability to incur and service debt and to fund capital expenditures.  In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is used to assess the operating performance of our business on a consistent basis by excluding the impact of sales of our assets which do not result directly from our wholesale distribution of motor fuel and our leasing of real property.  EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow are used to assess our ability to generate cash sufficient to make distributions to our unit-holders.

 

We believe the presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow provides useful information to investors in assessing our financial condition and results of operations.  EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow should not be considered alternatives to net income, net cash flows provided by operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP.  EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow have important limitations as analytical tools because they exclude some but not all items that affect net income and net cash flows provided by operating activities.  Additionally, because EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, our definition of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing its utility.

 

The following tables present reconciliations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net cash flows provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, on a historical basis, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands).

 

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Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss)

 

 

 

Lehigh Gas
 Partners LP

Consolidated
for the
Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2013

 

 

Lehigh Gas
Entities
(Predecessor)

Combined
for the
Three Months
Ended

June 30, 2012

 

Lehigh Gas
 Partners LP

Consolidated
for the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2013

 

 

Lehigh Gas
Entities
(Predecessor)

Combined
for the
Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2012

 

Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

5,469

 

 

$

1,246

 

$

9,226

 

 

$

(1,788

)

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,864

 

 

3,739

 

9,703

 

 

8,486

 

Income tax expense

 

220

 

 

 

663

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

3,518

 

 

3,515

 

6,907

 

 

6,920

 

EBITDA

 

14,071

 

 

8,500

 

26,499

 

 

13,618

 

Equity-based incentive compensation expense

 

838

 

 

 

978

 

 

 

Equity-based director compensation expense

 

35

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

Gains on sales of assets, net

 

(47

)

 

(2,006

)

(47

)

 

(3,210

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

14,897

 

 

$

6,494

 

$

27,521

 

 

$

10,408

 

Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

 

$

13,850

 

 

$

8,325

 

$

14,125

 

 

$

12,699

 

Changes in certain operating assets and liabilities

 

(1,828

)

 

(4,692

)

7,375

 

 

(8,013

)

Interest expense, net

 

3,518

 

 

3,528

 

6,907

 

 

6,920

 

Other items, net

 

(1,469

)

 

1,339

 

(1,908

)

 

2,012

 

EBITDA

 

14,071

 

 

8,500

 

26,499

 

 

13,618

 

Equity-based incentive compensation expense

 

838

 

 

 

978

 

 

 

Equity-based director compensation expense

 

35

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

Gains on sales of assets, net

 

(47

)

 

(2,006

)

(47

)

 

(3,210

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

14,897

 

 

$

6,494

 

$

27,521

 

 

$

10,408

 

 

Computation of Distributable Cash Flow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lehigh Gas
 Partners LP

Consolidated
for the
Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2013

 

 

 

 

Lehigh Gas
 Partners LP

Consolidated
for the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2013

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

14,897

 

 

 

 

$

27,521

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash interest expense

 

(2,791

)

 

 

 

(5,551

)

 

 

Maintenance capital expenditures

 

(662

)

 

 

 

(745

)

 

 

Income tax expense

 

(220

)

 

 

 

(663

)

 

 

Distributable Cash Flow

 

$

11,224

 

 

 

 

$

20,562

 

 

 

 

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Credit Facility

 

On the Closing Date of the Offering, we entered into a credit facility, which consists of a senior secured revolving credit facility, a swing-line loan and standby letters of credit (the “Credit Facility”) .The aggregate amount of the outstanding loans and letters of credit under the Credit Facility cannot exceed the combined revolving commitments then in effect.  Each of our subsidiaries is a guarantor of all of the obligations under the Credit Facility.  All obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of our assets and substantially all of the assets of our subsidiaries.  The Credit Facility matures on October 30, 2015.

 

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at our option, at (1) a rate equal to the London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”), for interest periods of one, two, three or six months, plus a margin of 2.25% to 3.50% per annum, depending on our combined leverage ratio or (2) (a) a base rate equal to the greatest of, (i) the federal funds rate, plus 0.5%, (ii) LIBOR for one month interest periods, plus 1.00% per annum or (iii) the rate of interest established by the agent, from time to time, as its prime rate, plus (b) a margin of 1.25% to 2.50% per annum depending on our combined leverage ratio. In addition, we incur a commitment fee based on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility at a rate of 0.375% to 0.50% per annum depending on our combined leverage ratio.

 

The Credit Facility includes the right to a swing-line loan in an amount up to $7.5 million and standby letters of credit up to an aggregate amount of $35.0 million.  The swing-line loans bear interest at the applicable base rate, plus a margin of 1.25% to 2.50% depending on our combined leverage ratio.  The standby letters of credit are subject to a 0.25% fronting fee and other customary administrative charges and accrue a fee at a rate of 2.25% to 3.50% per annum, depending on our combined leverage ratio.

 

On May 13, 2013, we entered into an amendment to the Credit Facility (the “Amendment”).  The material terms and conditions of the Credit Facility remain substantially the same except as set forth below.  As the result of the Amendment, the maximum amount we may borrow under the Credit Facility has been increased by $75 million to $324 million from $249 million.  Subject to the consent of the lenders, we have the ability under certain circumstances to further increase the amount we may borrow by $100 million to $424 million.  The Amendment was treated as a modification under ASC 470-50-40, “Modifications and Extinguishments”, and, as a result, the Partnership recorded $0.4 million in deferred financing fees, which are included in deferred financing costs, net and other assets on the balance sheet at June 30, 2013 and are being amortized on a straight line basis over the remaining term of the Credit Facility.

 

We are required to comply with certain financial covenants under the Credit Facility.  We are required to maintain a combined leverage ratio (as defined) for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of not greater than 4.75 to 1.00 through December 31, 2014, and 4.60 to 1.00 thereafter.  We are also required to maintain a combined interest charge coverage ratio (as defined) of at least 3.00 to 1.00.  We were in compliance with all financial covenants as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

The Credit Facility prohibits us from making distributions to unitholders if any potential default or event of default occurs or would result from the distribution, we are not in compliance with our financial covenants or we have lost status as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  In addition, the Credit Facility contains various covenants that may limit, among other things, our ability to:

 

·                  grant liens;

·                  create, incur, assume or suffer to exist other indebtedness; or

·                  make any material change to the nature of the our business, including mergers, liquidations and dissolutions; and,

·                  make certain investments, acquisitions or dispositions.

 

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If an event of default exists under the Credit Facility, the lenders will be able to accelerate the maturity of the Credit Facility and exercise other rights and remedies.  Events of default include, among others, the following:

 

·                  failure to pay any principal when due or any interest, fees or other amounts when due;

·                  failure of any representation or warranty to be true and correct in any material respect;

·                  failure to perform or otherwise comply with the covenants in the Credit Facility or in other loan documents without a waiver or amendment;

·                  any default in the performance of any obligation or condition beyond the applicable grace period relating to any other indebtedness of more than $3.0 million;

·                  a judgment default for monetary judgments exceeding $3.0 million;

·                  bankruptcy or insolvency event involving the Partnership or any of its subsidiaries;

·                  an Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) violation;

·                  a Change of Control without a waiver or amendment; and

·                  failure of the lenders for any reason to have a perfected first priority security interest in the security pledged by us or any of our subsidiaries or any of the security becomes unenforceable or invalid.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

 

Market Risk

 

We purchase gasoline and diesel fuel from several suppliers at costs that are subject to market volatility.  These purchases are generally purchased pursuant to contracts or at market prices established with the supplier.  In general, we do not engage in hedging activities for these purchase due to our pricing structure with allows us to generally pass on price changes to our customers and affiliates.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in the financial markets, including interest rates.  Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our existing revolving credit facility.

 

To manage interest rate risk and limit overall interest cost we may, from time-to-time, employ interest rate swaps to convert a portion of the floating-rate debt under our existing credit facility asset to a fixed-rate liability.  Counterparties to these contracts are major financial institutions.  These instruments are not used for trading or speculative purposes.  The extent to which we use such instruments is dependent upon our access to them in the financial markets.  Our objective in managing our exposure to market risk is to limit the impact on earnings and cash flow.

 

Interest rate differentials that arise under swap contracts are recognized in interest expense over the life of the contracts.  If interest rates rise, the resulting cost of funds is expected to be lower than that which would have been available if debt with matching characteristics was issued directly.  Conversely, if interest rates fall, the resulting costs would be expected to be higher.  Gains and losses are recognized in net income.

 

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $184.9 million outstanding, respectively, on our revolving credit facility at an average interest rate of 3.0%.  Our revolving credit facility matures in October, 2015.  A one percentage point change in our average rate would impact interest expense by an aggregate of approximately $1.8 million.

 

See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” (Part I, Item 2) for further discussion of our debt commitments.

 

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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.  Based on the identification and the evaluation of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded, as of June 30, 2013, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.  Notwithstanding the identified internal control weaknesses, management concluded the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations and consolidated cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP).

 

As disclosed in the prospectus we filed in connection with our Offering, certain entities which comprised the Predecessor Entity were private entities with limited accounting personnel and other supervisory resources to adequately execute their accounting processes and address their internal controls over financial reporting.  In connection with the preparation of the Predecessor Entity’s combined financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 (which formed a part of the prospectus), there were identified and communicated material weaknesses related to lack of adequate staffing and management review by the appropriate level during the month-end closing process.  The lack of technical accounting experience and management review resulted in several adjustments to the Predecessor Entity’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009.

 

We continue to evaluate the design and operation of our internal controls over financial reporting and cannot predict the outcome of our review at this time.  During the course of the review, we may identify additional control deficiencies, which could give rise to significant deficiencies and other material weaknesses, in addition to the material weaknesses described above.  Each of the material weaknesses described above could result in a misstatement of our accounts or disclosures would result in a material misstatement of our annual or interim consolidated financial statements would not be prevented or detected.

 

We are not required to make our first annual assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 until the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the SEC, which will be the annual report for the year ending December 31, 2013.  Further, our independent registered public accounting firm is not yet required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting until the year following our first Annual Report on Form 10-K, which will be the annual report for the year ending December 31, 2013.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our management has engaged in, and continues to engage in, efforts to address the material weaknesses our internal control over financial reporting.  The following describes the on-going changes to our internal control over financial reporting subsequent to December 31, 2012, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting:

 

·                  enhance the oversight/review of the development of accounting estimates to ensure the key factors/inputs, calculations and the methodologies/assumptions supporting these estimates are consistent and accurate;

 

·                  redefine ownership of and enhance the oversight/review of account reconciliations to ensure that reconciliation documentation is consistent and that account balances are accurate and agree to appropriate supporting detail, calculations or other documentation; and,

 

·                  enhance our policies, procedures and systems to specifically address the deficiencies identified and strengthen our internal controls.

 

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Although we believe these remedial actions will result in correcting the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and system access /segregation of duties, the exact timing of when the conditions will be corrected is dependent upon future events.

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

Although we may, from time to time, be involved in litigation and claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business, we do not believe that we are a party to any litigation that will have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations.  We are not aware of any significant legal or governmental proceedings against us, or contemplated to be brought against us.

 

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A.  Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the “Form 10-K”), which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.  The risk factors in our Form 10-K have not materially changed.

 

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None

 

Item 3.  Default Upon Senior Securities

 

None

 

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable

 

Item 5.  Other Information

 

None

 

Item 6.  Exhibits

 

The exhibit index attached hereto is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

LEHIGH GAS PARTNERS LP

 

 

 

 

By:

 

LEHIGH GAS GP LLC, its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: August 9, 2013

 

By:

/s/ Mark L. Miller

 

 

Name:

Mark L. Miller

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer of Lehigh Gas GP LLC

(On behalf of the registrant, and in the capacity as principal financial officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

10.1  

 

Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement entered into as of May 13, 2013, by and among Lehigh Gas Partners LP, each lender from time to time party thereto, and KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K for Lehigh Gas Partners LP, filed on May 13, 2013).

 

 

 

31.1 *

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Lehigh Gas GP LLC as required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

31.2 *

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer of Lehigh Gas GP LLC as required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

32.1 †

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Lehigh Gas GP LLC pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350

 

 

 

32.2 †

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer of Lehigh Gas GP LLC pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350

 

 

 

101.INS ††

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

 

101.SCH ††

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

101.CAL ††

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.LAB ††

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.PRE ††

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.DEF ††

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 


* Filed herewith

 

Not considered to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

 

†† Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) and attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are deemed not filed as part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Joseph V. Topper, Jr., certify:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Lehigh Gas Partners LP;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)                      Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)                      Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(c)                       Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)                      All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)                      Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: August 9, 2013

 

 

/s/ Joseph V. Topper, Jr.

 

Joseph V. Topper, Jr.

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Lehigh Gas GP LLC

 

(as General Partner of Lehigh Gas Partners LP)

 


Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Mark L. Miller, certify:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Lehigh Gas Partners LP;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)                      Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)                      Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(c)                       Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)                      All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)                      Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: August 9, 2013

 

 

/s/ Mark L. Miller

 

Mark L. Miller

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Lehigh Gas GP LLC

 

(as General Partner of Lehigh Gas Partners LP)

 


Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Lehigh Gas Partners LP (the “Partnership”) for the three months ended June 30, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Joseph V. Topper, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of Lehigh Gas GP LLC, the General Partner of the Partnership, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that, to my knowledge:

 

(1)                      The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(2)                      The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.

 

 

Date: August 9, 2013

 

 

 

 

/s/ Joseph V. Topper, Jr.

 

Joseph V. Topper, Jr.

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Lehigh Gas GP LLC

 

(as General Partner of Lehigh Gas Partners LP)

 


Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Lehigh Gas Partners LP (the “Partnership”) for the three months ended June 30, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Mark L. Miller, Chief Financial Officer of Lehigh Gas GP LLC, the General Partner of the Partnership, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that, to my knowledge:

 

(1)                      The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(2)                      The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.

 

 

Date: August 9, 2013

 

 

 

 

/s/ Mark L. Miller

 

Mark L. Miller

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Lehigh Gas GP LLC

 

(as General Partner of Lehigh Gas Partners LP)