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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 March 31, 2003

 

OR

 

¨  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

For the transition period from                          to                         

 

 

Commission File Number:  33-98490

 

 

STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

  

06-1437793


(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

  

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

      

2187 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06902

    

(Address of principal executive office)

    
      

(203) 328-7310

    

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

    
      

(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  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

 

Yes  x        No  ¨

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each issuer’s classes of common stock, as of April 23, 2003:

 

28,970,446

  

Common Units

3,139,110

  

Senior Subordinated Units

345,364

  

Junior Subordinated Units

325,729

  

General Partner Units

 

 



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STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

Part I      Financial Information:

  

Page


  Item 1—Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

    

   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2002 and March 31, 2003

  

3

   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2003 and six months ended March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2003

  

4

   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2003 and six months ended March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2003

  

5

   Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Capital for the six months ended
March 31, 2003

  

6

   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended March 31, 2002
and March 31, 2003

  

7

   Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  

8-17

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

  

18-28

   Item 3—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  

29

   Item 4—Controls and Procedures

  

29

Part II    Other Information:

    

   Item 6—Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

  

30

   Signatures

  

31

   Certifications

  

32-33

 

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STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

    

September 30,

2002


    

March 31,

2003


 
           

(unaudited)

 

ASSETS

Current assets

                 

Cash and cash equivalents

  

$

61,481

 

  

$

69,142

 

Receivables, net of allowance of $8,282 and $11,428, respectively

  

 

83,452

 

  

 

260,101

 

Inventories

  

 

39,453

 

  

 

56,826

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  

 

37,815

 

  

 

39,020

 

    


  


Total current assets

  

 

222,201

 

  

 

425,089

 

    


  


Property and equipment, net

  

 

241,892

 

  

 

239,275

 

Long-term portion of accounts receivables

  

 

6,672

 

  

 

6,892

 

Goodwill

  

 

264,551

 

  

 

260,650

 

Intangibles, net

  

 

193,370

 

  

 

180,219

 

Deferred charges and other assets, net

  

 

15,080

 

  

 

14,192

 

    


  


Total Assets

  

$

943,766

 

  

$

1,126,317

 

    


  


LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

Current liabilities

                 

Accounts payable

  

$

20,360

 

  

$

53,520

 

Working capital facility borrowings

  

 

26,195

 

  

 

135,600

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

  

 

72,113

 

  

 

23,759

 

Accrued expenses

  

 

69,444

 

  

 

78,408

 

Unearned service contract revenue

  

 

30,549

 

  

 

27,655

 

Customer credit balances

  

 

70,583

 

  

 

18,125

 

    


  


Total current liabilities

  

 

289,244

 

  

 

337,067

 

    


  


Long-term debt

  

 

396,733

 

  

 

470,301

 

Other long-term liabilities

  

 

25,525

 

  

 

27,340

 

Partners’ capital

                 

Common unitholders

  

 

242,696

 

  

 

297,200

 

Subordinated unitholders

  

 

3,105

 

  

 

12,942

 

General partner

  

 

(2,710

)

  

 

(1,718

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  

 

(10,827

)

  

 

(16,815

)

    


  


Total Partners’ capital

  

 

232,264

 

  

 

291,609

 

    


  


Total Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

  

$

943,766

 

  

$

1,126,317

 

    


  


 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended
March 31,


    

Six Months Ended
March 31,


 

(in thousands, except per unit data)

  

2002


    

2003


    

2002


    

2003


 

Sales:

                                   

Product

  

$

372,243

 

  

$

623,703

 

  

$

611,078

 

  

$

958,415

 

Installations, service and appliances

  

 

39,042

 

  

 

45,117

 

  

 

86,430

 

  

 

95,385

 

    


  


  


  


Total sales

  

 

411,285

 

  

 

668,820

 

  

 

697,508

 

  

 

1,053,800

 

Costs and expenses:

                                   

Cost of sales

  

 

206,572

 

  

 

407,080

 

  

 

338,456

 

  

 

608,407

 

Cost of installations, service and appliances

  

 

45,410

 

  

 

52,181

 

  

 

97,773

 

  

 

106,201

 

Delivery and branch expenses

  

 

67,589

 

  

 

86,644

 

  

 

123,910

 

  

 

161,158

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses

  

 

14,509

 

  

 

12,885

 

  

 

29,012

 

  

 

25,733

 

General and administrative expenses

  

 

8,877

 

  

 

14,034

 

  

 

17,923

 

  

 

26,883

 

    


  


  


  


Operating income

  

 

68,328

 

  

 

95,996

 

  

 

90,434

 

  

 

125,418

 

Interest expense

  

 

(10,600

)

  

 

(11,494

)

  

 

(21,503

)

  

 

(20,525

)

Interest income

  

 

843

 

  

 

856

 

  

 

1,602

 

  

 

1,517

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

  

 

(307

)

  

 

(554

)

  

 

(619

)

  

 

(991

)

Loss on redemption of debt

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(181

)

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(181

)

    


  


  


  


Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle

  

 

58,264

 

  

 

84,623

 

  

 

69,914

 

  

 

105,238

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

  

 

(1,952

)

  

 

1,460

 

  

 

(1,805

)

  

 

2,135

 

    


  


  


  


Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle

  

 

60,216

 

  

 

83,163

 

  

 

71,719

 

  

 

103,103

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for adoption
of SFAS No. 142

  

 

—  

 

  

 

—  

 

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(3,901

)

    


  


  


  


Net income

  

$

60,216

 

  

$

83,163

 

  

$

71,719

 

  

$

99,202

 

    


  


  


  


General Partner’s interest in net income

  

$

681

 

  

$

832

 

  

$

820

 

  

$

992

 

    


  


  


  


Limited Partners’ interest in net income

  

$

59,535

 

  

$

82,331

 

  

$

70,899

 

  

$

98,210