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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 December 31, 2004

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission File Number: 001-14129

Commission File Number: 333-103873

 


 

STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.

STAR GAS FINANCE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrants as specified in its charters)

 


 

Delaware

Delaware

 

06-1437793

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 February 2, 2005, the registrants had units and shares of each issuer’s classes of common stock outstanding as follows:

 

Star Gas Partners, L.P.

  Common Units   32,165,528

Star Gas Partners, L.P.

  Senior Subordinated Units   3,245,233

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

 

               Page

Part I

  

Financial Information

    
    

Item 1 – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

    
         

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2004

   3
         

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2004

   4
         

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2004

   5
         

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Capital for the three months ended December 31, 2004

   6
         

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2004

   7
         

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   8-16
    

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

   17-33
    

Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   34
    

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

   34

Part II

  

Other Information:

    
    

Item 6 – Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   35
    

Signatures

   36

 

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STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(in thousands)

 

   Sept. 30,
2004


    Dec. 31,
2004


 

ASSETS

                

Current assets

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 4,692     $ 112,428  

Receivables, net of allowance of $5,622 and $4,779, respectively

     84,005       151,704  

Inventories

     34,213       70,255  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     60,973       59,243  

Current assets of discontinued operations

     50,288       —    
    


 


Total current assets

     234,171       393,630  
    


 


Property and equipment, net

     63,701       60,564  

Long-term portion of accounts receivables

     5,458       6,412  

Goodwill

     233,522       233,522  

Intangibles, net

     103,925       98,469  

Deferred charges and other assets, net

     13,885       16,983  

Long-term assets of discontinued operations

     306,314       —    
    


 


Total Assets

   $ 960,976     $ 809,580  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

                

Current liabilities

                

Accounts payable

   $ 25,010     $ 20,004  

Working capital facility borrowings

     8,000       119,000  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     24,418       1,262  

Accrued expenses

     65,491       71,782  

Unearned service contract revenue

     35,361       41,966  

Customer credit balances

     53,927       44,051  

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

     50,676       —    
    


 


Total current liabilities

     262,883       298,065  
    


 


Long-term debt

     503,668       268,582  

Other long-term liabilities

     24,654       23,766  

Partners’ capital (deficit)

                

Common unitholders

     167,367       233,749  

Subordinated unitholders

     (6,768 )     640  

General partner

     (3,702 )     (3,030 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     12,874       (12,192 )
    


 


Total Partners’ capital

     169,771       219,167  
    


 


Total Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

   $ 960,976     $ 809,580  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

(in thousands, except per unit data)

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,


 
     2003

    2004

 

Sales:

                

Product

   $ 264,205     $ 297,119  

Installations, service and appliances

     51,865       53,575  
    


 


Total sales

     316,070       350,694  

Cost and expenses:

                

Cost of product

     168,687       222,903  

Cost of installations, service and appliances

     57,206       58,375  

Delivery and branch expenses

     60,678       65,480  

Depreciation and amortization expenses

     9,517       9,122  

General and administrative expenses

     5,701       15,842  
    


 


Operating income (loss)

     14,281       (21,028 )

Interest expense

     (9,301 )     (10,875 )

Interest income

     831       383  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     (1,228 )     (715 )

Loss on redemption of debt

     —         (42,082 )
    


 


Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     4,583       (74,317 )

Income tax expense

     331       331  
    


 


Income (loss) from continuing operations

     4,252       (74,648 )

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before gain on sale of segment, net of income taxes

     15,060       (4,552 )

Gain on sale of propane segment, net of income taxes of $3,000

     —         153,644  
    


 


Net income

   $ 19,312     $ 74,444  
    


 


General Partner’s interest in net income

   $ 194     $ 672  
    


 


Limited Partners’ interest in net income

   $ 19,118     $ 73,772  
    


 


Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) per Limited Partner Unit:

                

Continuing operations

   $ 0.12     $ (2.07 )

Discontinued operations

     0.44       (0.13 )

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

     —         4.26  
    


 


Net income

   $ 0.56     $ 2.06  
    


 


Weighted average number of Limited Partner units outstanding:

                

Basic

     34,158       35,756  
    


 


Diluted

     34,158       35,756  
    


 


 

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

 

(in thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,


 
     2003

   2004

 

Net income

   $ 19,312    $ 74,444  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

               

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments

     9,484      (23,429 )

Other comprehensive loss from discontinued operations

     —        (1,637 )
    

  


Other comprehensive income (loss)

     9,484      (25,066 )

Comprehensive income

   $ 28,796    $ 49,378  
    

  


 

Reconciliation of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

(in thousands)

 

   Pension
Plan
Obligations


   

Derivative

Instruments


    Total

 

Balance as of September 30, 2003

   $ (17,214 )   $ (507 )   $ (17,721 )

Reclassification to earnings

     —         (117 )     (117 )

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments

     —         8,778       8,778  

Other comprehensive income from discontinued operations

     —         823       823  
    


 


 


Other comprehensive income

     —         9,484       9,484  
    


 


 


Balance as of December 31, 2003

   $ (17,214 )   $ 8,977     $ (8,237 )
    


 


 


Balance as of September 30, 2004

   $ (16,055 )   $ 28,929     $ 12,874  

Reclassification to earnings

     —         (15,845 )     (15,845 )

Unrealized loss on derivative instruments

     —         (7,584 )     (7,584 )

Other comprehensive loss from discontinued operations

     —         (1,637 )     (1,637 )
    


 


 


Other comprehensive loss

     —         (25,066 )     (25,066 )
    


 


 


Balance as of December 31, 2004

   $ (16,055 )   $ 3,863     $ (12,192 )
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

 

(in thousands, except per unit amounts)

 

   Common

  

Sr.

Sub.


  

Jr.

Sub


   General
Partner


   Common

   Senior
Sub.


    Junior
Sub.


    General
Partner


    Accum. Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)


    Partners’
Capital


 

Balance as of September 30, 2004

   32,166    3,245    345    326    $ 167,367    $ (4,489 )   $ (2,279 )   $ (3,702 )   $ 12,874     $ 169,771  

Net income

                         66,364      6,695       713       672               74,444  

Other comprehensive loss, net