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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 June 30, 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

 

Commission File Number: 333-103873

 


 

STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.

 

STAR GAS FINANCE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrants as specified in its charters)

 

Delaware   06-1437793
Delaware   75-3094991

(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

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have 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) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are accelerated filers (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  x No  ¨

 

At July 31, 2003, the registrants had units and shares of each issuer’s classes of common stock outstanding as follows:

 

Star Gas Partners, L.P.

       Common Units    28,970,446

Star Gas Partners, L.P.

       Senior Subordinated Units    3,141,610

Star Gas Partners, L.P.

       Junior Subordinated Units    345,364

Star Gas Partners, L.P.

       General Partner Units    325,729

Star Gas Finance Company

       Common Shares    100

 



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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 June 30, 2003

   3
    

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2003 and nine months ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2003

   4
    

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2003 and nine months ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2003

   5
    

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Capital for the nine months ended June 30, 2003

   6
    

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2003

   7
    

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   8-19
    

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

   20-30
    

Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   31
    

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

   31
Part II    Other Information:     
    

Item 6 – Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   32
    

Signatures

   33

 

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STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

 

    

September 30,

2002


   

June 30,

2003


 
           (unaudited)  

ASSETS

                

Current assets

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 61,481     $ 15,010  

Receivables, net of allowance of $8,282 and $10,082, respectively

     83,452       146,163  

Inventories

     39,453       35,859  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     37,815       38,913  
    


 


Total current assets

     222,201       235,945  
    


 


Property and equipment, net

     241,892       251,771  

Long-term portion of accounts receivables

     6,672       6,409  

Goodwill

     264,551       273,923  

Intangibles, net

     193,370       188,223  

Deferred charges and other assets, net

     15,080       13,859  
    


 


Total Assets

   $ 943,766     $ 970,130  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

                

Current liabilities

                

Accounts payable

   $ 20,360     $ 25,857  

Working capital facility borrowings

     26,195       23,000  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     72,113       23,376  

Accrued expenses

     69,444       88,547  

Unearned service contract revenue

     30,549       28,801  

Customer credit balances

     70,583       24,883  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     289,244       214,464  
    


 


Long-term debt

     396,733       490,648  

Other long-term liabilities

     25,525       26,671  

Partners’ capital

                

Common unitholders

     242,696       247,119  

Subordinated unitholders

     3,105       7,740  

General partner

     (2,710 )     (2,284 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (10,827 )     (14,228 )
    


 


Total Partners’ capital

     232,264       238,347  
    


 


Total Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

   $ 943,766     $ 970,130  
    


 


 

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

June 30,


   

Nine Months Ended

June 30,


 
     2002

    2003

    2002

    2003

 

(in thousands, except per unit data)

                                

Sales:

                                

Product

   $ 146,437     $ 189,484     $ 757,515     $ 1,147,899  

Installations, service and appliances

     42,288       45,736       128,718       141,121  
    


 


 


 


Total sales

     188,725       235,220       886,233       1,289,020  

Costs and expenses:

                                

Cost of product

     84,012       119,523       422,468       727,930  

Cost of installations, service and appliances

     43,000       46,888       140,773       153,089  

Delivery and branch expenses

     57,150       66,030       180,964       227,188  

Depreciation and amortization expenses

     15,027       13,248       44,039       38,981  

General and administrative expenses

     10,192       15,963       28,211       42,846  
    


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

     (20,656 )     (26,432 )     69,778       98,986  

Interest expense

     (9,719 )     (12,250 )     (31,222 )     (32,775 )

Interest income

     952       1,536       2,554       3,053  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     (417 )     (606 )     (1,036 )     (1,597 )

Loss on redemption of debt

     —         —         —         (181 )
    


 


 


 


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

     (29,840 )     (37,752 )     40,074       67,486  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     98       100       (1,707 )     2,235  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     (29,938 )     (37,852 )     41,781       65,251  

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

     —         —         —         3,901  
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ (29,938 )   $ (37,852 )   $ 41,781     $ 61,350  
    


 


 


 


General Partner’s interest in net income (loss)

   $ (331 )   $ (378 )   $ 488     $ 614  
    


 


 


 


Limited Partners’ interest in net income (loss)

   $ (29,607 )   $ (37,474 )   $ 41,293     $ 60,736  
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss) per Limited Partner unit:

                                

Basic

   $ (1.02 )   $ (1.15 )   $ 1.47     $ 1.87  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

   $ (1.02 )   $ (1.15 )   $ 1.47     $ 1.87  
    


 


 


 


Basic weighted average number of

                                

Limited Partner units outstanding

     28,957       32,457       28,068       32,453  
    


 


 


 


Diluted number of Limited Partner units

     28,957       32,457       28,110       32,561  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,


    Nine Months Ended
June 30,


 
     2002

    2003

    2002

   2003

 

(in thousands)

                               

Net income (loss)

   $ (29,938 )   $ (37,852 )   $ 41,781    $ 61,350  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                               

Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments

     405       2,587       8,705      (3,401 )
    


 


 

  


Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (29,533 )   $ (35,265