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CVR PARTNERS, LP - Quarter Report: 2011 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-Q
 
 
     
(Mark One)    
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
    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: 001-35120
 
CVR PARTNERS, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Delaware   56-2677689
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500
Sugar Land, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
  77479
(Zip Code)
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(281) 207-3200
 
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 þ     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 þ     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.
 
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer þ 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 by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o     No þ
 
There were 73,021,992 common units outstanding at November 1, 2011.


 

 
CVR PARTNERS, LP AND SUBSIDIARY
 
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
For The Quarter Ended September 30, 2011
 
                 
        Page No.
 
      Financial Statements     2  
        Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — September 30, 2011 (unaudited) and December 31, 2010     2  
        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations — Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)     3  
        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)     4  
        Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Capital — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011     5  
        Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — September 30, 2011 (unaudited)     6  
      Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     28  
      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     48  
      Controls and Procedures     48  
 
Part II. Other Information
      Legal Proceedings     49  
      Risk Factors     49  
      Exhibits     49  
Signatures     50  
 EX-10.1
 EX-10.2
 EX-31.1
 EX-31.2
 EX-31.3
 EX-32.1
 EX-32.2
 EX-32.3
 EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
 EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT


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GLOSSARY OF SELECTED TERMS
 
The following are definitions of certain terms used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
ammonia — Ammonia is a direct application fertilizer and is primarily used as a building block for other nitrogen products for industrial applications and finished fertilizer products.
 
catalyst — A substance that alters, accelerates, or instigates chemical changes, but is neither produced, consumed nor altered in the process.
 
CRLLC — Coffeyville Resources, LLC, the subsidiary of CVR Energy, Inc. which was our sole limited partner prior to the Offering and now directly owns our general partner and 50,920,000 common units following the Offering.
 
common units  — Common units representing limited partner interests of CVR Partners, LP.
 
corn belt — The primary corn producing region of the United States, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.
 
CVR Energy — CVR Energy, Inc., a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “CVI,” together with its subsidiaries, but excluding CVR Partners, LP and its subsidiary. Subsequent to the completion of the Offering, CVR Energy indirectly owns our general partner and 50,920,000 common units.
 
ethanol — A clear, colorless, flammable oxygenated hydrocarbon. Ethanol is typically produced chemically from ethylene, or biologically from fermentation of various sugars from carbohydrates found in agricultural crops and cellulosic residues from crops or wood. It is used in the United States as a gasoline octane enhancer and oxygenate.
 
farm belt — Refers to the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.
 
general partner — CVR GP, LLC, our general partner which, following the Offering, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CRLLC, and prior to the Offering was our managing general partner and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coffeyville Acquisition III LLC.
 
MMBtu — One million British thermal units or Btu is a measure of energy. One Btu of heat is required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.
 
offering — Initial public offering (“IPO”) of CVR Partners, LP common units that closed on April 13, 2011.
 
on-stream factor — Measurement of the reliability of the gasification, ammonia and UAN units, defined as the total number of hours operated by each unit divided by the total number of hours in the reporting period.
 
prepaid sales — Represents customer payments under contracts to guarantee a price and supply of fertilizer in quantities expected to be delivered in the next twelve months. Revenue is not recorded for such sales until the product is considered delivered. Prepaid sales are also referred to as deferred revenue.
 
turnaround — A periodically required standard procedure to inspect, refurbish, repair and maintain the nitrogen fertilizer plant assets. This process involves the shutdown and inspection of major processing units and occurs every two years for the nitrogen fertilizer plant.
 
UAN — An aqueous solution of urea and ammonium nitrate used as a fertilizer.


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   Financial Statements
 
CVR Partners, LP and Subsidiary
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2011     2010  
    (unaudited)        
    (dollars in thousands)  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 255,514     $ 42,745  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $64 and $43, respectively
    7,597       5,036  
Inventories
    25,799       19,830  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets including $353 and $2,587 from affiliates at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    2,825       5,557  
                 
Total current assets
    291,735       73,168  
Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
    336,071       337,938  
Intangible assets, net
    38       46  
Goodwill
    40,969       40,969  
Deferred financing cost, net
    3,387        
Other long-term assets, including $1,406 and $0 with affiliates at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    1,579       44  
                 
Total assets
  $ 673,779     $ 452,165  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable, including $2,535 and $3,323 due to affiliates at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
  $ 15,148     $ 17,758  
Personnel accruals, including $418 and $0 with affiliates at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    2,242       1,848  
Deferred revenue
    20,550       18,660  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities, including $513 and $0 with affiliates at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    19,097       7,810  
                 
Total current liabilities
    57,037       46,076  
Long-term liabilities:
               
Long-term debt, net of current portion
    125,000        
Other long-term liabilities, including $896 and $0 with affiliates at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    2,484       3,886  
                 
Total long-term liabilities
    127,484       3,886  
Commitments and contingencies
               
Partners’ capital:
               
Special general partner’s interest, 30,303,000 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010
          397,951  
Limited partner’s interest, 30,333 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010
          398  
Managing general partner’s interest
          3,854  
Common unitholders, 73,002,956 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011
    491,669        
General partner’s interest
    1        
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (2,412 )      
                 
Total partners’ capital
    489,258       402,203  
                 
Total liabilities and partners’ capital
  $ 673,779     $ 452,165  
                 
 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


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CVR Partners, LP and Subsidiary
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (unaudited)
 
    (in thousands, except per unit data)  
 
Net sales
  $ 77,203     $ 46,426     $ 215,253     $ 141,057  
Operating costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — Affiliates
    3,642       2,940       7,977       5,086  
Cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — Third parties
    7,259       7,854       20,161       22,565  
                                 
      10,901       10,794       28,138       27,651  
                                 
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — Affiliates
    165       471       1,013       1,423  
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — Third parties
    19,918       16,754       64,360       59,309  
                                 
      20,083       17,225       65,373       60,732  
                                 
Insurance recovery — business interruption
    (490 )           (3,360 )      
                                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — Affiliates
    3,438       2,391       13,085       6,830  
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — Third parties
    1,094       930       4,443       1,952  
                                 
      4,532       3,321       17,528       8,782  
                                 
Depreciation and amortization
    4,663       4,526       13,948       13,862  
                                 
Total operating costs and expenses
    39,689       35,866       121,627       111,027  
                                 
Operating income
    37,514       10,560       93,626       30,030  
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest expense and other financing costs
    (1,378 )           (2,616 )      
Interest income
    29       3,033       58       9,619  
Other income, net
    132       (46 )     189       (120 )
                                 
Total other income (expense)
    (1,217 )     2,987       (2,369 )     9,499  
                                 
Income before income tax expense
    36,297       13,547       91,257       39,529  
Income tax expense
    12       3       27       35  
                                 
Net income
  $ 36,285     $ 13,544     $ 91,230     $ 39,494  
                                 
Net income subsequent to initial public offering
  $ 36,285             $ 67,134          
Net income per common unit — basic(1)
  $ 0.50             $ 0.92          
Net income per common unit — diluted(1)
  $ 0.50             $ 0.92          
Weighted-average common units outstanding:
                               
Basic
    73,003               73,002          
Diluted
    73,083               73,065          
 
 
(1) Represents net income per common unit since closing the Partnership’s initial public offering on April 13, 2011. See Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,  
    2011     2010  
    (unaudited)
 
    (in thousands)  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 91,230     $ 39,494  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    13,948       13,862  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    21       (5 )
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    458        
Loss on disposition of fixed assets
    631       523  
Share-based compensation — Affiliates
    6,420       1,279  
Change in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (2,582 )     (1,258 )
Inventories
    (5,969 )     (1,558 )
Insurance receivable
    (5,880 )      
Business interruption insurance proceeds
    3,360        
Other long-term assets
    (1,569 )      
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    2,812       457  
Accounts payable
    (4,726 )     2,616  
Deferred revenue
    1,890       (2,402 )
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    7,184       3,730  
Other long-term liabilities
    669       (94 )
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    107,897       56,644  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (10,539 )     (3,835 )
Insurance proceeds from UAN reactor rupture
    2,745        
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (7,794 )     (3,835 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    125,000        
Payment of financing costs
    (4,825 )      
Due from affiliate
          (29,474 )
Distributions to affiliates
    (297,401 )      
Cash distributions to public unitholders — non-affiliates
    (8,988 )      
Purchase of managing general partner incentive distribution rights
    (26,000 )      
Proceeds from issuances of common units, net of offering costs
    324,880        
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    112,666       (29,474 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    212,769       23,335  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    42,745       5,440  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 255,514     $ 28,775  
                 
Supplemental disclosures:
               
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ 20     $ 35  
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest of $946 and $0 in 2011 and 2010, respectively
  $ 1,630     $  
Non-cash investing activities:
               
Accrual of construction in progress additions
  $ 2,116     $ (467 )
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
 
                                                         
    Special
          Managing
                Accumulated
       
    General
    Limited
    General
          General
    Other
       
    Partners’
    Partners’
    Partners’
    Common
    Partner
    Comprehensive
       
    Interest     Interest     Interest     Unitholders     Interest     Income/(Loss)     Total  
    (unaudited)
 
    (In thousands)  
 
Balance at December 31, 2010
  $ 397,951     $ 398     $ 3,854     $     $     $     $ 402,203  
Conversion of Special General Partners’ Interest and Limited Partners’ Interest to Common Units
    (372,699 )     (373 )           373,072                    
Issuance of common units to public, net of offering and other costs
                      324,206                   324,206  
Purchase of Managing General Partner Incentive Distribution Rights
                (3,854 )     (22,147 )     1             (26,000 )
Cash distributions to affiliates
    (53,928 )     (54 )           (243,419 )                 (297,401 )
Cash distributions to public unitholders
                      (8,988 )                 (8,988 )
Issuance of units under LTIP — Affiliates
                      58                   58  
Share-based compensation —
Affiliates
    4,604       5             1,753                   6,362  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income attributable to the period from January 1, 2011 through April 12, 2011
    24,072       24                               24,096  
Net income attributable to the period from April 13, 2011 through September 30, 2011
                      67,134                   67,134  
Net unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps
                                  (2,412 )     (2,412 )
                                                         
Comprehensive income (loss)
    24,072       24             67,134             (2,412 )     88,818  
                                                         
Balance at September 30, 2011
  $     $     $     $ 491,669     $ 1     $ (2,412 )   $ 489,258  
                                                         
 
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CVR Partners, LP and Subsidiary
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2011
(unaudited)
 
(1)  Formation of the Partnership, Organization and Nature of Business
 
Organization
 
CVR Partners, LP (referred to as “CVR Partners” or the “Partnership”) is a Delaware limited partnership, formed in June 2007 by CVR Energy, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, but excluding the Partnership and its subsidiary, “CVR Energy”) to own Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizers, LLC (“CRNF”), previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVR Energy. CRNF is an independent producer and marketer of upgraded nitrogen fertilizer products sold in North America. CRNF operates a dual-train coke gasifier plant that produces high-purity hydrogen, most of which is subsequently converted to ammonia and upgraded to urea ammonium nitrate (“UAN”).
 
CRNF produces and distributes nitrogen fertilizer products, which are used primarily by farmers to improve the yield and quality of their crops. CRNF’s principal products are ammonia and UAN. These products are manufactured at CRNF’s facility in Coffeyville, Kansas. CRNF’s product sales are heavily weighted toward UAN and all of its products are sold on a wholesale basis.
 
In October 2007, CVR Energy, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Coffeyville Resources, LLC (“CRLLC”), transferred CRNF, which operated CRLLC’s nitrogen fertilizer business, to the Partnership. This transfer was not considered a business combination as it was a transfer of assets among entities under common control and, accordingly, balances were transferred at their historical cost. The Partnership became the sole member of CRNF. In consideration for CRLLC transferring its nitrogen fertilizer business to the Partnership, (1) CRLLC directly acquired 30,333 special LP units, representing a 0.1% limited partner interest in the Partnership, (2) a wholly-owned subsidiary of CRLLC acquired 30,303,000 special GP units, representing a 99.9% general partner interest in the Partnership, and (3) CVR GP, LLC, then owned by CRLLC, acquired a managing general partner interest and incentive distribution rights (“IDRs”) of the Partnership. Immediately prior to CVR Energy’s initial public offering, CVR Energy sold the managing general partner interest (together with the IDRs) to Coffeyville Acquisition III LLC (“CALLC III”), an entity owned by funds affiliated with Goldman, Sachs & Co. (the “Goldman Sachs Funds”) and Kelso & Company, L.P. (the “Kelso Funds”) and members of CVR Energy’s management team, for its fair market value on the date of sale. CVR Energy initially indirectly owned all of the interests in the Partnership (other than the managing general partner interest and the IDRs) and initially was entitled to all cash distributed by the Partnership.
 
Initial Public Offering of CVR Partners, LP
 
On April 13, 2011, CVR Partners completed its initial public offering (the “Offering”) of 22,080,000 common units priced at $16.00 per unit (such amount includes common units issued pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option). The common units, which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, began trading on April 8, 2011 under the symbol “UAN.”
 
The net proceeds to CVR Partners from the Offering (including the net proceeds from the exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option) were approximately $324.2 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses. The net proceeds from the Offering were used as follows: approximately $18.4 million was used to make a distribution to CRLLC in satisfaction of the Partnership’s obligation to reimburse CRLLC for certain capital expenditures CRLLC made with respect to the nitrogen fertilizer business prior to October 24, 2007; approximately $117.1 million was used to make a special distribution to CRLLC in order to, among other things, fund the offer to purchase CRLLC’s senior secured notes required upon consummation of the Offering; approximately $26.0 million was used to purchase (and subsequently extinguish) the IDRs owned by the general partner; approximately $4.8 million was used to pay financing fees and associated legal and professional fees resulting from the new credit facility; and the balance


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CVR Partners, LP and Subsidiary
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
was used or will be used for general partnership purposes, including approximately $104.0 million to fund the continuation of the UAN expansion at the nitrogen fertilizer plant.
 
Immediately prior to the closing of the Offering, the Partnership distributed approximately $54.0 million of cash on hand to CRLLC. In connection with the Offering, the Partnership’s special LP units were converted into common units, the Partnership’s special GP units were converted into common units, and the Partnership’s special general partner was merged with and into CRLLC, with CRLLC continuing as the surviving entity. Additionally, in conjunction with CVR GP, LLC selling its IDRs to the Partnership, which were then extinguished, CALLC III sold CVR GP, LLC to CRLLC for a nominal amount.
 
Subsequent to the closing of the Offering, common units held by public security holders represent approximately 30% of all outstanding limited partner interests. CRLLC holds common units approximating 70% of all outstanding limited partner interests.
 
The general partner manages and operates the Partnership. Common unitholders have only limited voting rights on matters affecting the Partnership. In addition, common unitholders have no right to elect the general partner’s directors on an annual or continuing basis.
 
The Partnership is operated by CVR Energy’s senior management team pursuant to a services agreement among CVR Energy, CVR GP, LLC and the Partnership. In October 2007, the Partnership’s partners at that time entered into an amended and restated limited partnership agreement setting forth their various rights and responsibilities. The Partnership also entered into a number of agreements with CVR Energy and CVR GP, LLC to regulate certain business relations between the Partnership and the other parties thereto. See Note 16 (“Related Party Transactions”) for further discussion. In connection with the Offering, certain of these agreements, including the amended and restated limited partnership agreement, were amended and/or restated. Additionally, in connection with the Offering, the Partnership and CRNF were released from their obligations as guarantors under CRLLC’s asset-backed revolving credit facility (“ABL credit facility”) and the indentures which govern CRLLC’s senior secured notes, as described further in Note 15 (“Commitments and Contingencies”).
 
(2)   Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of CVR Partners are comprised of the operations of CRNF’s nitrogen fertilizer business. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, including Article 3 of Regulation S-X, “General Instructions as to Consolidated Financial Statements.”
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements include certain costs of CVR Energy that it incurred on behalf of the Partnership. These amounts represent certain selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) and direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). These transactions represent related party transactions and are governed by the amended and restated services agreement originally entered into in October 2007. See Note 16 (“Related Party Transactions”) for additional discussion of the services agreement and billing and allocation of certain costs. The amounts charged or allocated to the Partnership are not necessarily indicative of the cost that the Partnership would have incurred had it operated as an independent entity for all periods presented.
 
In the opinion of the Partnership’s management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes reflect all adjustments that are necessary to fairly present the financial position of the Partnership as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and the results of operations of the Partnership for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.


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The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that reflect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and other discharge of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Results of operations and cash flows are not necessarily indicative of the results that will be realized for the year ended December 31, 2011 or any other interim period.
 
The Partnership has omitted net income per unit for all periods other than the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, because the Partnership operated under a different capital structure prior to the closing of the Offering, and, as a result, the per unit data would not be meaningful to investors. Per unit data for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is calculated since the closing of the Partnership’s Offering on April 13, 2011.
 
The Partnership has evaluated subsequent events that would require an adjustment to the Partnership’s condensed consolidated financial statements or disclosure in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements through the date of issuance of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
(3)   Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS,” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 changes the wording used to describe many of the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements to ensure consistency between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). ASU 2011-04 also expands the disclosures for fair value measurements that are estimated using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs. This new guidance is to be applied prospectively. ASU 2011-04 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is not permitted. The Partnership believes that the adoption of this standard will not materially expand its consolidated financial statement footnote disclosures.
 
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05,Comprehensive Income (ASC Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” (“ASU 2011-05”) which amends current comprehensive income guidance. This ASU eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of shareholders’ equity. Instead, the Partnership must report comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income which contains two sections, net income and other comprehensive income, or in two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The Partnership believes that the adoption of ASU 2011-05 will not have a material impact on the Partnership’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment,” (“ASU 2011-08”). ASU 2011-08 permits an entity to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step goodwill impairment test. This new guidance is to be applied prospectively. ASU 2011-08 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The Partnership believes that the adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
 
(4)   Partners’ Capital and Partnership Distributions
 
In connection with the Offering that closed on April 13, 2011, the Partnership’s special LP units were converted into common units, the Partnership’s special GP units were converted into common units, and the


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Partnership’s special general partner was merged with and into CRLLC, with CRLLC continuing as the surviving entity. In addition, CVR GP, LLC sold its IDRs to the Partnership and the IDRs were extinguished, and CALLC III sold CVR GP, LLC to CRLLC. Following the Offering, the Partnership has two types of partnership interests outstanding:
 
  •  common units; and
 
  •  a general partner interest, which is not entitled to any distributions, and which is held by CVR GP, LLC, the general partner.
 
At September 30, 2011, the Partnership had a total of 73,002,956 common units issued and outstanding, of which 50,920,000 common units were owned by CRLLC, representing approximately 70% of the total Partnership units outstanding.
 
The board of directors of the general partner has adopted a policy pursuant to which the Partnership will distribute all of the available cash it generates each quarter. Cash distributions will be made to the common unitholders of record on the applicable record date, generally within 45 days after the end of each quarter. See Note 20 (“Subsequent Events”) for additional discussion of the cash distributions. Available cash for each quarter will be determined by the board of directors of the general partner following the end of such quarter. Available cash for each quarter will generally equal the Partnership’s cash flow from operations for the quarter, less cash needed for maintenance capital expenditures, debt service and other contractual obligations, and reserves for future operating or capital needs that the board of directors of our general partner deems necessary or appropriate. The Partnership also retains the cash on hand associated with prepaid sales at each quarter end for future distributions to common unitholders based upon the recognition into income of the prepaid sales.
 
In August 2011, the Partnership paid out a cash distribution to the Partnership’s unitholders for the second quarter of 2011 (calculated for the period beginning April 13, 2011 through June 30, 2011) in the amount of $0.407 per unit or $29.7 million in aggregate.
 
(5)   Net Income Per Common Unitholder
 
The net income per unit figures on the condensed consolidated Statement of Operations are based on the net income of the Partnership after the closing of the Offering on April 13, 2011 through September 30, 2011, since this is the amount of net income that is attributable to the common units.
 
The Partnership’s net income is allocated wholly to the common unitholders as the general partner does not have an economic interest.
 
Basic and diluted net income per common unitholder is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common units outstanding during the period and, when applicable, gives effect to phantom units and unvested common units granted under the CVR Partners, LP Long-Term Incentive Plan (“CVR Partners LTIP”). The common units issued during the period are included on a weighted-average basis for the days in which they were outstanding.


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The following table illustrates the Partnership’s calculation of net income per common unitholder (in thousands, except per unit information):
 
                 
    Three Months
    April 13, 2011
 
    Ended
    to
 
    September 30, 2011     September 30, 2011  
 
Net income (from close of the Offering on April 13, 2011 to September 30, 2011
  $ 36,285     $ 67,134  
                 
Net income per common unit, basic
  $ 0.50     $ 0.92  
                 
Net income per common unit, diluted
  $ 0.50     $ 0.92  
                 
Weighted-average common units outstanding, basic
    73,003       73,002  
                 
Weighted-average common units outstanding, diluted
    73,083       73,065  
                 
 
(6)   Cost Classifications
 
Cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) includes cost of pet coke expense and freight and distribution expenses. For each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, there was $26,000 in depreciation expense incurred related to the cost of product sold. There were no amounts in depreciation expense incurred for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) includes direct costs of labor, maintenance and services, energy and utility costs, property taxes, and environmental compliance costs as well as chemical and catalyst and other direct operating expenses. Direct operating expenses also include allocated non-cash share-based compensation expense from CVR Energy and CALLC III, as discussed in Note 14 (“Share-Based Compensation”). Direct operating expenses exclude depreciation and amortization of approximately $4.7 million and $4.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, direct operating expenses exclude depreciation and amortization of approximately $13.9 million and approximately $13.9 million, respectively.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) consist primarily of direct and allocated legal, treasury, accounting, marketing, human resources and the cost of maintaining the corporate offices in Texas and Kansas. Selling, general and administrative expenses also include allocated non-cash share-based compensation expense from CVR Energy and CALLC III, as discussed in Note 14 (“Share-Based Compensation”). Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude depreciation and amortization of $2,000 and $2,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude depreciation and amortization of $15,000 and $8,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
(7)   Inventories
 
Inventories consist of fertilizer products which are valued at the lower of first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) cost, or market. Inventories also include raw materials, catalysts, parts and supplies, which are valued at the lower of moving-average cost, which approximates FIFO, or market. The cost of inventories includes inbound freight costs.


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Inventories consisted of the following:
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2011     2010  
    (in thousands)  
 
Finished goods
  $ 8,099     $ 3,645  
Raw materials and precious metals
    5,393       4,077  
Parts and supplies
    12,307       12,108  
                 
    $ 25,799     $ 19,830  
                 
 
(8) Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of prepayments, non-trade accounts receivable, affiliates’ receivables and other general current assets. Prepaid expenses and other current assets were as follows:
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2011     2010  
    (in thousands)  
 
Accrued interest receivable(1)
  $     $ 2,318  
Deferred financing cost
    980       2,089  
Other
    1,845       1,150  
                 
    $ 2,825     $ 5,557  
                 
 
 
(1) The “Accrued interest receivable” represents amounts due from CRLLC, a related party, in connection with the due from affiliate balance. As of December 31, 2010, the due from affiliate balance of $160.0 million was distributed to CRLLC and the special general partner in accordance with their respective percentage interests. Additionally, included in the table above are amounts owed to the Partnership related to activities associated with the feedstock and shared services agreement. See Note 16 (“Related Party Transactions”) for additional discussion of amounts owed to the Partnership related to the due from affiliate balance and detail of amounts owed to the Partnership related to the feedstock and shared services agreement.
 
(9)   Property, Plant, and Equipment
 
A summary of costs for property, plant, and equipment is as follows:
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2011     2010  
    (in thousands)  
 
Land and improvements
  $ 2,553     $ 2,492  
Buildings
    815       724  
Machinery and equipment
    396,818       397,236  
Automotive equipment
    2,887       391  
Furniture and fixtures
    261       245  
Construction in progress
    41,756       32,776  
                 
      445,090       433,864  
Accumulated depreciation
    (109,019 )     (95,926 )
                 
    $ 336,071     $ 337,938  
                 
 
Capitalized interest recognized as a reduction of interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 totaled approximately $0.6 million and $0, respectively. Capitalized interest recognized as a reduction of interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 totaled approximately $0.9 million and $0, respectively.


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(10)   Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities were as follows:
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2011     2010  
    (in thousands)  
 
Property taxes
  $ 10,588     $ 7,025  
Capital asset and dismantling obligation
    5,247       250  
Other current liabilities (interest rate swap)
    868        
Accrued interest
    720        
Other accrued expenses and liabilities(1)
    1,674       535  
                 
    $ 19,097     $ 7,810  
                 
 
 
(1) Other accrued expenses and liabilities include amounts owed by the Partnership to Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC (“CRRM”), a related party, under the feedstock and shared services agreement. See Note 16 (“Related Party Transactions”) for additional discussion of amounts the Partnership owes related to the feedstock and shared services agreement.
 
(11)   Nitrogen Fertilizer Incident
 
On September 30, 2010, the nitrogen fertilizer plant experienced an interruption in operations due to a rupture of a high-pressure UAN vessel. All operations at the nitrogen fertilizer facility were immediately shut down. No one was injured in the incident. Repairs to the facility as a result of the rupture were substantially complete as of December 31, 2010.
 
Total gross costs recorded as of September 30, 2011 due to the incident were approximately $11.2 million for repairs and maintenance and other associated costs. Approximately $0.1 million of these costs was recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2011. Approximately $0.8 million of these costs was recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The repairs and maintenance costs incurred are included in direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). Of the gross costs incurred, approximately $4.6 million was capitalized.
 
The Partnership maintains property damage insurance under CVR Energy’s insurance policies which have an associated deductible of $2.5 million. The Partnership anticipates that substantially all of the repair costs in excess of the $2.5 million deductible should be covered by insurance. As of September 30, 2011, approximately $7.0 million of insurance proceeds have been received under the property damage insurance related to this incident. Approximately $2.5 million of these proceeds were received during the three months ended September 30, 2011. Approximately $2.7 million of these proceeds were received during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The remaining $4.3 million was received during December 2010. The recording of the insurance proceeds resulted in a reduction of direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization).
 
The insurance policies also provide coverage for interruption to the business, including lost profits, and reimbursement for other expenses and costs the Partnership has incurred relating to the damage and losses suffered for business interruption. This coverage, however, only applies to losses incurred after a business interruption of 45 days. A partial business interruption claim was filed during 2011 resulting in receipt of proceeds totaling $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Approximately $0.5 million was received during the three months ended September 30, 2011, while the remaining $2.9 million was received in March and April, 2011. The proceeds associated with the business interruption claim are included on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations under Insurance recovery — business interruption.


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(12)   Income Taxes
 
CVR Partners is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Generally, each common unitholder is required to take into account its respective share of CVR Partners’ income, gains, loss and deductions. The Partnership is not subject to income taxes, except for a franchise tax in the state of Texas. The income tax liability of the common unitholders is not reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Partnership.
 
(13)   Benefit Plans
 
CRLLC sponsors and administers a defined-contribution 401(k) plan (the “Plan”) for the employees of CRNF. Participants in the Plan may elect to contribute up to 50% of their annual salaries and up to 100% of their annual bonus received pursuant to CVR Energy’s income sharing plan. CRNF matches up to 75% of the first 6% of the participant’s contribution. Participants in the Plan are immediately vested in their individual contributions. The Plan has a three year vesting schedule for CRNF’s matching funds and contains a provision to count service with any predecessor organization. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, CRNF’s contributions under the Plan were approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, CRNF’s contributions under the Plan were approximately $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
 
(14)   Share-Based Compensation
 
Certain employees of CRNF and employees of CVR Energy who perform services for the Partnership under the services agreement with CVR Energy are participants in equity compensation plans of CVR Partners’ affiliates. Accordingly, CVR Partners has recorded compensation expense for these plans in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin, or SAB Topic 1-B “Allocations of Expenses and Related Disclosures in Financial Statements of Subsidiaries, Divisions or Lesser Business Components of Another Entity” and in accordance with guidance regarding the accounting for share-based compensation granted to employees of an equity method investee. All compensation expense related to these plans for full-time employees of CVR Partners has been allocated 100% to CVR Partners. For employees covered by the services agreement with CVR Energy, the Partnership records share-based compensation relative to the percentage of time spent by each employee providing services to the Partnership as compared to the total calculated share-based compensation by CVR Energy. The Partnership is not responsible for payment of CVR Energy’s share-based compensation and all expense amounts are reflected as an increase or decrease to Partners’ Capital.
 
Prior to its initial public offering, CVR Energy was owned by Coffeyville Acquisition LLC (“CALLC”), which was principally owned by the Goldman Sachs Funds, the Kelso Funds and members of CVR Energy’s management team. In connection with CVR Energy’s initial public offering, CALLC was split into two entities: CALLC and Coffeyville Acquisition II LLC (“CALLC II”). In connection with this split, management’s equity interest in CALLC, including both their common units and non-voting override units, were split so that half of management’s equity interest was in CALLC and half was in CALLC II.
 
In February 2011, CALLC and CALLC II sold into the public market 11,759,023 shares and 15,113,254 shares, respectively, of CVR Energy’s common stock, pursuant to a registered public offering. As a result of the offering, CALLC II was no longer a stockholder of CVR Energy. Subsequent to CALLC II’s divestiture of its ownership interest in CVR Energy, no additional share-based compensation expense will be incurred with respect to override units of CALLC II.
 
In May 2011, CALLC sold its remaining shares of CVR Energy, pursuant to a registered public offering. As a result of this offering, CALLC was no longer a stockholder of CVR Energy. Subsequent to CALLC’s divestiture of its ownership interest in CVR Energy, no additional share-based compensation expense will be incurred with respect to override units of CALLC. The final fair value of the CALLC override units was


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derived based upon the value resulting from the proceeds received associated with CALLC’s divestitures of its remaining shares of CVR Energy and attributable to the unvested units on that date.
 
The final fair value of the CALLC III override units was derived based upon the value resulting from the proceeds received by the managing GP upon the purchase of the IDR’s by the Partnership. These proceeds were subsequently distributed to the owners of CALLC III which includes the override unitholders. This value was utilized to determine the related compensation expense for the unvested units. Subsequent to June 30, 2011, no additional share-based compensation will be incurred with respect to override units of CALLC III due to the complete distribution of the value prior to July 1, 2011. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the estimated fair value of the override units of CALLC III was determined using a probability-weighted expected return method which utilized CALLC III’s cash flow projections, which were considered representative of the nature of interests held by CALLC III in the Partnership.
 
The following table provides key information for the share-based compensation plans related to the override units of CALLC, CALLC II, and CALLC III.
 
                                                         
                                  Compensation Expense
 
                      Compensation Expense Increase
    Increase
 
                      (Decrease) for the
    (Decrease) for the
 
    Benchmark
    Original
          Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    Value
    Awards
          September 30,     September 30,  
Award Type   (per Unit)     Issued     Grant Date     2011     2010     2011     2010  
 
Override Operating Units
  $ 11.31       919,630       June 2005     $     $     $     $ 56  
Override Operating Units
  $ 34.72       72,492       December 2006                         1  
Override Value Units(a)
  $ 11.31       1,839,265       June 2005             309       1,495       640  
Override Value Units(b)
  $ 34.72       144,966       December 2006             2       225       9  
Override Units(c)
  $ 10.00       138,281       October 2007                          
Override Units(d)
  $ 10.00       642,219       February 2008                   143       1  
                                                         
Override Operating Units
  $ 11.31       919,630       Total     $     $ 311     $ 1,863     $ 707  
                                                         
 
Due to the divestiture of all ownership in CVR Energy by CALLC and CALLC II and due to the purchase of the IDRs from CVR GP, LLC and the distribution to CALLC III, there is no associated unrecognized compensation expense as of September 30, 2011.
 
Valuation Assumptions
 
As of September 30, 2010, all recipients of these override operating units were fully vested.
 
Significant assumptions used in the valuation of the Override Value Units (a) and (b) were as follows:
 
                 
    (a) Override Value Units
  (b) Override Value Units
    September 30, 2010   September 30, 2010
 
Estimated forfeiture rate
    None       None  
Derived service period
    6 years       6 years  
CVR Energy’s closing stock price
  $ 8.25     $ 8.25  
Estimated weighted-average fair value (per unit)
  $ 8.53     $ 2.04  
Marketability and minority interest discounts
    20.0 %     20.0 %
Volatility
    45.4 %     45.4 %


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(c) Override Units — Using a binomial and a probability-weighted expected return method that utilized CALLC III’s cash flow projections which includes expected future earnings and the anticipated timing of IDRs, the estimated grant date fair value of the override units was approximately $3,000. As a non-contributing investor, CVR Energy also recognized income equal to the amount that its interest in the investee’s net book value has increased (that is its percentage share of the contributed capital recognized by the investee) as a result of the disproportionate funding of the compensation cost. These units were fully vested at the date of grant.
 
(d) Override Units — Using a probability-weighted expected return method that utilized CALLC III’s cash flow projections which includes expected future earnings and the anticipated timing of IDRs, the estimated grant date fair value of the override units was approximately $3,000. As a non-contributing investor, CVR Energy also recognized income equal to the amount that its interest in the investee’s net book value has increased (that is its percentage share of the contributed capital recognized by the investee) as a result of the disproportionate funding of the compensation cost. Of the 642,219 units issued, 109,720 were immediately vested upon issuance and the remaining units were subject to a forfeiture schedule. Significant assumptions used in the valuation were as follows:
 
     
    September 30, 2010
 
Estimated forfeiture rate
  None
Derived Service Period
  Based on forfeiture schedule
Estimated fair value (per unit)
  $0.08
Marketability and minority interest discount
  20.0%
Volatility
  59.7%
 
Phantom Unit Plans
 
CVR Energy, through CRLLC, has two Phantom Unit Appreciation Plans (the “Phantom Unit Plans”) whereby directors, employees and service providers were awarded phantom points at the discretion of the board of directors or the compensation committee. Holders of service phantom points had rights to receive distributions when holders of override operating units receive distributions. Holders of performance phantom points had rights to receive distributions when CALLC and CALLC II holders of override value units received distributions.
 
Compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 related to the Phantom Unit Plans was approximately $0.0 and $0.3 million, respectively. Compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, related to the Phantom Unit Plans was approximately $2.0 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
 
Due to the divestiture of all ownership of CVR Energy by CALLC and CALLC II, there is no unrecognized compensation expense associated with the Phantom Units Plans at September 30, 2011.
 
Long-Term Incentive Plan — CVR Energy
 
CVR Energy has a Long-Term Incentive Plan (“CVR Energy LTIP”) that permits the grant of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, dividend equivalent rights, share awards and performance awards (including performance share units, performance units and performance based restricted stock). As of September 30, 2011, only restricted shares of CVR Energy common stock and stock options had been granted under the CVR Energy LTIP. Individuals who are eligible to receive awards and grants under the CVR Energy LTIP include CVR Energy’s or its subsidiaries’ (including CRNF) employees, officers, consultants and directors.


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Restricted Shares
 
Through the CVR Energy LTIP, shares of restricted common stock have been granted to employees of CVR Energy and CRNF. Restricted shares, when granted, are valued at the closing market price of CVR Energy’s common stock on the date of issuance and amortized to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the common stock. These shares generally vest over a three-year period. Assuming the allocation of costs from CVR Energy remains consistent with the allocation percentages in place at September 30, 2011, there was approximately $1.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted shares to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately two years. Inclusion of the vesting table is not considered meaningful due to changes in allocation percentages that occur from time to time. The unrecognized compensation expense has been determined by the number of restricted shares and respective allocation percentage for individuals whom, as of September 30, 2011, compensation expense has been allocated to the Partnership.
 
Compensation expense recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, related to the restricted shares, was approximately $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Compensation expense recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, related to the restricted shares, was approximately $1.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
 
Long-Term Incentive Plan — CVR Partners
 
In connection with the Offering, the board of directors of the general partner adopted the CVR Partners’ LTIP. Individuals who are eligible to receive awards under the CVR Partners’ LTIP include CVR Partners’, its subsidiaries’ and its parent’s employees, officers, consultants and directors. The CVR Partners’ LTIP provides for the grant of options, unit appreciation rights, distribution equivalent rights, restricted units, phantom units and other unit-based awards, each in respect of common units. The maximum number of common units issuable under the CVR Partners’ LTIP is 5,000,000.
 
In connection with the Offering, 23,448 phantom units were granted to certain board members of the Partnership’s general partner. These phantom unit awards granted to the directors of the general partner are considered non-employee equity-based awards since the directors are not elected by unitholders. These phantom unit director awards were required to be marked-to-market each reporting period until they vested on October 12, 2011.
 
In June 2011, 50,659 phantom units were granted to an employee of the general partner. These phantom units are expected to vest over three years on the basis of one-third of the award each year. As these phantom awards were made to an employee of the general partner, they are considered non-employee equity-based awards and are required to be marked-to-market each reporting period until they vest.
 
In June 2011, 2,956 fully vested common units were granted to certain board members of the general partner. The fair value of these awards was calculated using the closing price of the Partnership’s common units on the date of grant. This amount was fully expensed at the time of grant.
 
In August 2011, 12,815 phantom units were granted to an employee of the general partner. These phantom units are expected to vest over three years on the basis of one-third of the award each year. As these phantom awards were made to an employee of the general partner, they are considered non-employee equity-based awards and are required to be marked-to-market each reporting period until they vest.
 
Compensation expense recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, related to the awards under the CVR Partners’ LTIP was approximately $0.5 million and $0.0, respectively. Compensation expense recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, related to the awards under the CVR Partners’ LTIP was approximately $0.8 million and $0.0, respectively. Compensation expense associated with the awards under the CVR Partners’ LTIP has been recorded in selling, general and administrative


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expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — affiliates as the expense has been incurred for the benefit of directors or employees of the general partner.
 
As of September 30, 2011, there were 4,910,122 common units available for issuance under the CVR Partners’ LTIP. Unrecognized compensation expense associated with the unvested phantom units at September 30, 2011 was approximately $1.3 million.
 
(15)   Commitments and Contingencies
 
Leases and Unconditional Purchase Obligations
 
The minimum required payments for the operating leases and unconditional purchase obligations are as follows:
 
                 
          Unconditional
 
    Operating
    Purchase
 
    Leases     Obligations(1)  
    (in thousands)  
 
Three months ending December 31, 2011
  $ 1,166     $ 4,967  
Year ending December 31, 2012
    5,438       20,942  
Year ending December 31, 2013
    6,012       21,716  
Year ending December 31, 2014
    4,343       21,796  
Year ending December 31, 2015
    3,408       20,399  
Thereafter
    10,554       194,038  
                 
    $ 30,921     $ 283,858  
                 
 
 
(1) The Partnership’s purchase obligation for pet coke from CVR Energy has been derived from a calculation of the average pet coke price paid to CVR Energy over the preceding two year period.
 
CRNF leases railcars and facilities under long-term operating leases. Lease expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, totaled approximately $1.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Lease expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, totaled approximately $2.9 million and $3.2 million, respectively. The lease agreements have various remaining terms. Some agreements are renewable, at CRNF’s option, for additional periods. It is expected, in the ordinary course of business, that leases will be renewed or replaced as they expire. CRNF entered into a lease agreement, in September 2011, for 150 UAN railcars that will be used in conjunction with the UAN expansion. This agreement is effective November 2012.
 
CRNF has an agreement with the City of Coffeyville (the “City”) pursuant to which it must make a series of future payments for the supply, generation and transmission of electricity and City margin based upon agreed upon rates. This agreement expires on July 1, 2019. Effective August 2008 and through July 2010, the City began charging a higher rate for electricity than what had been agreed to in the contract. CRNF filed a lawsuit to have the contract enforced as written and to recover other damages. CRNF paid the higher rates under protest and subject to the lawsuit in order to obtain the electricity. In August 2010, the lawsuit was settled and CRNF received a return of funds totaling approximately $4.8 million. This return of funds was recorded in direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the third quarter of 2010. In connection with the settlement, the electrical services agreement was amended. As a result of the amendment, the annual committed contractual payments are estimated to be approximately $1.9 million. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the estimated remaining obligation of CRNF totaled approximately $15.3 million and $16.5 million, respectively, through July 1, 2019. These estimates are subject to change based upon CRNF’s actual usage.
 
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approximately $300,000 per month, which amount is subject to annual inflation adjustments, for the supply of oxygen and nitrogen to the fertilizer operation. Expenses associated with this agreement are included in direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) and for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, totaled approximately $1.0 million and $1.0 million, respectively. Expenses associated with this agreement for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, totaled approximately $3.0 million and $3.6 million, respectively.
 
CRNF entered into a sales agreement with Cominco Fertilizer Partnership on November 20, 2007 to purchase equipment and materials which comprise a nitric acid plant. CRNF’s obligation related to the execution of the agreement in 2007 for the purchase of the assets was $3.5 million. On May 25, 2009, CRNF and Cominco amended the contract increasing the liability to approximately $4.3 million. In consideration of the increased liability, the timeline for removal of the equipment and payment schedule was extended. The amendment sets forth payment milestones based upon the timing of removal of identified assets. The balance of the assets purchased is now anticipated to be removed by February 28, 2012, with final payment due at that time. As of September 30, 2011, approximately $2.3 million had been paid. Additionally, as of September 30, 2011, approximately $4.0 million was accrued related to the obligation to dismantle the unit. As of September 30, 2011, the Partnership had accrued a total of approximately $5.9 million with respect to the nitric acid plant and the related dismantling obligation and was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. The related asset amounts are included in construction-in-progress at September 30, 2011.
 
CRNF entered into a lease agreement effective October 25, 2007 with CVR Energy under which certain office and laboratory space is leased. This lease agreement was amended and restated in connection with the Offering and extended through October 2017. The agreement requires CRNF to pay approximately $8,400 on the first day of each calendar month during the term of the agreement. See Note 16 (“Related Party Transactions”) for further discussion.
 
On February 22, 2011, CRLLC entered into a $250.0 million ABL credit facility scheduled to mature in August 2015 that replaced its first priority credit facility which was terminated. At April 13, 2011, CRLLC’s senior secured notes had an aggregate principal balance of $472.5 million. $247.5 million of the senior secured notes mature on April 1, 2015 and the remaining $225.0 million of senior secured notes mature on April 1, 2017. The Partnership and CRNF were each released from their obligation as a guarantor or obligor, as applicable, under CRLLC’s ABL credit facility, 9.0% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2015 and 10.875% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2017, as a result of the closing of the Offering.
 
Litigation
 
From time to time, the Partnership is involved in various lawsuits arising in the normal course of business, including matters such as those described below under “Environmental, Health, and Safety (“EHS”) Matters.” Liabilities related to such litigation are recognized when the related costs are probable and can be reasonably estimated. Management believes the Partnership has accrued for losses for which it may ultimately be responsible. It is possible that management’s estimates of the outcomes will change within the next year due to uncertainties inherent in litigation and settlement negotiations. In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of any other litigation matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. There can be no assurance that management’s beliefs or opinions with respect to liability for potential litigation matters are accurate.
 
CRNF received a ten year property tax abatement from Montgomery County, Kansas in connection with the construction of the nitrogen fertilizer plant that expired on December 31, 2007. In connection with the expiration of the abatement, the county reassessed CRNF’s nitrogen fertilizer plant and classified the nitrogen fertilizer plant as almost entirely real property instead of almost entirely personal property. The reassessment has resulted in an increase to annual property tax expense for CRNF by an average of approximately $10.7 million per year for the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009, and approximately


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$11.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. CRNF does not agree with the county’s classification of the nitrogen fertilizer plant and is currently disputing it before the Kansas Court of Tax Appeals (“COTA”). However, CRNF has fully accrued and paid for the property taxes the county claims are owed for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 and has estimated and accrued for property taxes for the first nine months of 2011. These amounts are reflected as a direct operating expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. An evidentiary hearing before COTA occurred during the first quarter of 2011 regarding the property tax claims for the year ended December 31, 2008. CRNF believes that it is possible that COTA may issue a ruling sometime during 2011. However, the timing of a ruling in the case is uncertain, and there can be no assurance that CRNF will receive a ruling in 2011. If CRNF is successful in having the nitrogen fertilizer plant reclassified as personal property, in whole or in part, a portion of the accrued and paid expenses would be refunded to CRNF, which could have a material positive effect on the results of operations. If CRNF is not successful in having the nitrogen fertilizer plant reclassified as personal property, in whole or in part, CRNF expects that it will continue to pay property taxes at elevated rates.
 
Environmental, Health, and Safety (“EHS”) Matters
 
CRNF is subject to various stringent federal, state, and local EHS rules and regulations. Liabilities related to EHS matters are recognized when the related costs are probable and can be reasonably estimated. Estimates of these costs are based upon currently available facts, existing technology, site-specific costs, and currently enacted laws and regulations. In reporting EHS liabilities, no offset is made for potential recoveries. All liabilities are monitored and adjusted regularly as new facts emerge or changes in law or technology occur.
 
CRNF owns and operates a facility utilized for the manufacture of nitrogen fertilizers. Therefore, CRNF has exposure to potential EHS liabilities related to past and present EHS conditions at this location.
 
From time to time, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has conducted inspections and issued information requests to CRNF with respect to CRNF’s compliance with the Clean Air Act’s “Risk Management Program” and the release reporting requirements under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. These previous investigations have resulted in the issuance of preliminary findings regarding CRNF’s compliance status. In the fourth quarter of 2010, following CRNF’s reported release of ammonia from its cooling water system and the rupture of its UAN vessel (which released ammonia and other regulated substances) the EPA conducted its most recent inspection and issued an additional request for information to CRNF. The EPA has not made any formal claims against CRNF and CRNF has not accrued for any liability associated with the investigations or releases.
 
Management periodically reviews and, as appropriate, revises its environmental accruals. Based on current information and regulatory requirements, management believes that the accruals established for environmental expenditures are adequate.
 
Environmental expenditures are capitalized when such expenditures are expected to result in future economic benefits. Capital expenditures for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were approximately $12,000 and $0.2 million, respectively. Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, were approximately $0.2 million and approximately $0.4 million, respectively. These expenditures were incurred to improve the environmental compliance and efficiency of the operations. CRNF believes it is in substantial compliance with existing EHS rules and regulations. There can be no assurance that the EHS matters described above or other EHS matters which may develop in the future will not have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, or results of operations.


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(16)   Related Party Transactions
 
Related Party Agreements
 
In connection with the formation of CVR Partners and the initial public offering of CVR Energy in October 2007, CVR Partners and CRNF entered into several agreements with CVR Energy and its subsidiaries to govern the business relationship among CVR Partners, CVR GP, LLC, CRNF, CVR Energy and its subsidiaries. Certain of the agreements described below were amended and restated on April 13, 2011 in connection with the Offering. Amounts owed to CVR Partners and CRNF from CVR Energy and its subsidiaries with respect to these agreements are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, and other long-term assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Conversely, amounts owed to CVR Energy and its subsidiaries by CVR Partners and CRNF with respect to these agreements are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and other long-term liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
Feedstock and Shared Services Agreement
 
CRNF entered into a feedstock and shared services agreement with Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing (“CRRM”) under which the two parties provide feedstock and other services to one another. These feedstocks and services are utilized in the respective production processes of CRRM’s refinery and CRNF’s nitrogen fertilizer plant.
 
Pursuant to the feedstock agreement, CRNF and CRRM have the right to transfer excess hydrogen to one another. Sales of hydrogen to CRRM have been reflected as net sales for CVR Partners. Receipts of hydrogen from CRRM have been reflected in cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) for CVR Partners. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, there were net sales of approximately $5.7 million and $0.0 generated from the sale of hydrogen to CRRM. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, there were net sales of approximately $11.8 million and $0.0 generated from the sale of hydrogen to CRRM. CVR Partners recognized approximately $0.3 million and $0.6 million of cost of product sold related to the transfer of excess hydrogen from CRRM’s refinery for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. CVR Partners also recognized approximately $1.0 million and $1.8 million of cost of product sold related to the transfer of excess hydrogen from CRRM’s refinery for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there were no amounts included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets associated with unpaid balances related to hydrogen sales, respectively. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there was approximately $0.2 million and $0.0 included in the accounts payable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to the purchase of hydrogen from CRRM.
 
The agreement provides that both parties must deliver high-pressure steam to one another under certain circumstances. Net reimbursed or (paid) direct operating expenses recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were approximately $(25,000) and $(25,000), respectively, related to high-pressure steam. Net reimbursed or (paid) direct operating expenses recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were approximately $(0.2) million and $(8,000), respectively, related to high-pressure steam. Reimbursement or paid amounts for each period on a gross basis were nominal.
 
CRNF is also obligated to make available to CRRM any nitrogen produced by the Linde air separation plant that is not required for the operation of the nitrogen fertilizer plant, as determined by CRNF in a commercially reasonable manner. Reimbursed direct operating expenses associated with nitrogen for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, were approximately $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Reimbursed direct operating expenses associated with nitrogen for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, were approximately $1.0 million and $0.5 million, respectively.


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The agreement also provides that both CRNF and CRRM must deliver instrument air to one another in some circumstances. CRNF must make instrument air available for purchase by CRRM at a minimum flow rate, to the extent produced by the Linde air separation plant and available to CRNF. There were no amounts paid or reimbursed for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, receivables of approximately $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, were included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets associated with amounts yet to be received related to components of the feedstock and shared services agreement except amounts related to hydrogen sales and pet coke purchases. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, payables of approximately $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, were included in accounts payable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets associated with unpaid balances related to components of the feedstock and shared services agreement, except amounts related to hydrogen sales and pet coke purchases.
 
The agreement also provides a mechanism pursuant to which CRNF transfers a tail gas stream to CRRM. CRNF receives the benefit of eliminating a waste gas stream and recovers the fuel value of the tail gas system. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, there were net sales of approximately $5,000 and $0.0 generated from the sale of tail gas to CRRM. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, there were net sales of approximately $45,000 and $0, respectively, generated from the sale of tail gas to CRRM.
 
In April 2011, in connection with the tail gas stream, CRRM installed a pipe between the refinery and the nitrogen fertilizer plant to transfer the tail gas. CRNF has agreed to pay CRRM the cost of installing the pipe over the next three years and in the fourth year provide an additional 15% to cover the cost of capital. At September 30, 2011, an asset of approximately $0.2 million was included in other current assets and approximately $1.4 million was included in other non-current assets with an offset liability of approximately $0.5 million in other current liabilities and approximately $0.9 million other non-current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
 
The agreement has an initial term of 20 years, which will be automatically extended for successive five year renewal periods. Either party may terminate the agreement, effective upon the last day of a term, by giving notice no later than three years prior to a renewal date. The agreement will also be terminable by mutual consent of the parties or if one party breaches the agreement and does not cure within applicable cure periods and the breach materially and adversely affects the ability of the terminating party to operate its facility. Additionally, the agreement may be terminated in some circumstances if substantially all of the operations at the nitrogen fertilizer plant or the refinery are permanently terminated, or if either party is subject to a bankruptcy proceeding or otherwise becomes insolvent.
 
CRNF also provided finished product tank capacity to CRRM under the agreement. Approximately $0.1 million was reimbursed by CRRM for the use of tank capacity for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. This reimbursement was recorded as a reduction to direct operating expenses. No amounts were received in prior periods.
 
Coke Supply Agreement
 
CRNF entered into a coke supply agreement with CRRM pursuant to which CRRM supplies CRNF with pet coke. This agreement provides that CRRM must deliver to the Partnership, during each calendar year, an annual required amount of pet coke equal to the lesser of (i) 100% of the pet coke produced at CRRM’s petroleum refinery or (ii) 500,000 tons of pet coke. CRNF is also obligated to purchase this annual required amount. If during a calendar month CRRM produces more than 41,667 tons of pet coke, then CRNF will have the option to purchase the excess at the purchase price provided for in the agreement. If CRNF declines to exercise this option, CRRM may sell the excess to a third party.


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CRNF obtains most (over 70% on average during the last five years) of the pet coke it needs from CRRM’s adjacent crude oil refinery pursuant to the pet coke supply agreement and procures the remainder on the open market. The price CRNF pays pursuant to the pet coke supply agreement is based on the lesser of a pet coke price derived from the price received for UAN, or the UAN-based price, and a pet coke price index. The UAN-based price begins with a pet coke price of $25 per ton based on a price per ton for UAN (exclusive of transportation cost), or netback price, of $205 per ton, and adjusts up or down $0.50 per ton for every $1.00 change in the netback price. The UAN-based price has a ceiling of $40 per ton and a floor of $5 per ton.
 
Pursuant to the agreement, CRNF will also pay any taxes associated with the sale, purchase, transportation, delivery, storage or consumption of the pet coke. CRNF will be entitled to offset any amount payable for the pet coke against any amount due from CRRM under the feedstock and shared services agreement between the parties.
 
The agreement has an initial term of 20 years, which will be automatically extended for successive five-year renewal periods. Either party may terminate the agreement by giving notice no later than three years prior to a renewal date. The agreement is also terminable by mutual consent of the parties or if a party breaches the agreement and does not cure within applicable cure periods. Additionally, the agreement may be terminated in some circumstances if substantially all of the operations at the nitrogen fertilizer plant or the refinery are permanently terminated, or if either party is subject to a bankruptcy proceeding or otherwise becomes insolvent.
 
Costs of pet coke associated with the transfer of pet coke from CRRM to CRNF were approximately $3.4 million and $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, costs of pet coke associated with the transfer of pet coke from CRRM to CRNF were approximately $7.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively. Payables of approximately $0.9 million and $0.3 million related to the coke supply agreement were included in accounts payable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
Lease Agreement
 
CRNF entered into a lease agreement with CRRM under which CRNF leases certain office and laboratory space. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, expense incurred related to the use of the office and laboratory space totaled approximately $25,000 and $24,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, expense incurred related to the use of the office and laboratory space totaled approximately $76,000 and $72,000, respectively. There was approximately $8,000 and $0.0 unpaid with respect to the lease agreement as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The lease agreement was amended and restated in connection with the Offering. As amended, the agreement expires in October 2017 (but may be terminated at any time during the initial term at CRNF’s option upon 180 days’ prior written notice). CRNF has the option to renew the lease agreement for up to five additional one-year periods by providing CRRM with notice of renewal at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the then existing term.
 
Environmental Agreement
 
CRNF entered into an environmental agreement with CRRM that provides for certain indemnification and access rights in connection with environmental matters affecting the refinery and the nitrogen fertilizer plant. Generally, both CRNF and CRRM have agreed to indemnify and defend each other and each other’s affiliates against liabilities associated with certain hazardous materials and violations of environmental laws that are a result of or caused by the indemnifying party’s actions or business operations. This obligation extends to indemnification for liabilities arising out of off-site disposal of certain hazardous materials. Indemnification


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obligations of the parties will be reduced by applicable amounts recovered by an indemnified party from third parties or from insurance coverage.
 
The agreement provides for indemnification in the case of contamination or releases of hazardous materials that are present but unknown at the time the agreement is entered into to the extent such contamination or releases are identified in reasonable detail during the period ending five years after the date of the agreement. The agreement further provides for indemnification in the case of contamination or releases which occur subsequent to the date the agreement is entered into.
 
The term of the agreement is for at least 20 years, or for so long as the feedstock and shared services agreement is in force, whichever is longer.
 
Services Agreement
 
CVR Partners obtains certain management and other services from CVR Energy pursuant to a services agreement between the Partnership, CVR GP, LLC and CVR Energy. Under this agreement, the Partnership’s general partner has engaged CVR Energy to conduct its day-to-day business operations. CVR Energy provides CVR Partners with the following services under the agreement, among others:
 
  •  services from CVR Energy’s employees in capacities equivalent to the capacities of corporate executive officers, except that those who serve in such capacities under the agreement shall serve the Partnership on a shared, part-time basis only, unless the Partnership and CVR Energy agree otherwise;
 
  •  administrative and professional services, including legal, accounting services, human resources, insurance, tax, credit, finance, government affairs and regulatory affairs;
 
  •  management of the Partnership’s property and the property of its operating subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
 
  •  recommendations on capital raising activities to the board of directors of the Partnership’s general partner, including the issuance of debt or equity interests, the entry into credit facilities and other capital market transactions;
 
  •  managing or overseeing litigation and administrative or regulatory proceedings, and establishing appropriate insurance policies for the Partnership, and providing safety and environmental advice;
 
  •  recommending the payment of distributions; and
 
  •  managing or providing advice for other projects as may be agreed by CVR Energy and its general partner from time to time.
 
As payment for services provided under the agreement, the Partnership, its general partner or CRNF must pay CVR Energy (i) all costs incurred by CVR Energy in connection with the employment of its employees, other than administrative personnel, who provide the Partnership services under the agreement on a full-time basis, but excluding share-based compensation; (ii) a prorated share of costs incurred by CVR Energy in connection with the employment of its employees, including administrative personnel, who provide the Partnership services under the agreement on a part-time basis, but excluding share-based compensation, and such prorated share shall be determined by CVR Energy on a commercially reasonable basis, based on the percentage of total working time that such shared personnel are engaged in performing services for the Partnership; (iii) a prorated share of certain administrative costs, including office costs, services by outside vendors, other sales, general and administrative costs and depreciation and amortization; and (iv) various other administrative costs in accordance with the terms of the agreement, including travel, insurance, legal and audit services, government and public relations and bank charges.


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Either CVR Energy or the Partnership’s general partner may temporarily or permanently exclude any particular service from the scope of the agreement upon 180 days’ notice. Beginning in April 2012, either CVR Energy or the Partnership’s general partner may terminate the agreement upon at least 180 days’ notice, but not more than one year’s notice. Furthermore, the Partnership’s general partner may terminate the agreement immediately if CVR Energy becomes bankrupt or dissolves or commences liquidation or winding-up procedures.
 
In order to facilitate the carrying out of services under the agreement, CVR Partners and CVR Energy have granted one another certain royalty-free, non-exclusive and non-transferable rights to use one another’s intellectual property under certain circumstances.
 
Net amounts incurred under the services agreement for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were approximately $2.5 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Of these charges, approximately $2.1 million and $1.8 million were included in selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). In addition, $0.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively, were included in direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). Net amounts incurred under the services agreement for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were approximately $7.9 million and $7.3 million, respectively. Of these charges, approximately $6.4 million and $5.7 million were included in selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). In addition, approximately $1.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively, were included in direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). For services performed in connection with the services agreement, the Partnership recognized personnel costs of approximately $1.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. For services performed in connection with the services agreement, the Partnership recognized personnel costs of approximately $3.7 million and $2.3 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, payables of approximately $1.1 million and $2.4 million, respectively, were included in accounts payable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets with respect to amounts billed in accordance with the services agreement.
 
Limited Partnership Agreement
 
In connection with the Offering, CVR GP and CRLLC entered into the second amended and restated agreement of limited partnership of the Partnership, dated April 13, 2011.
 
The Partnership’s general partner manages the Partnership’s operations and activities as specified in the partnership agreement. The general partner of the Partnership is managed by its board of directors. CRLLC has the right to select the directors of the general partner. Actions by the general partner that are made in its individual capacity are made by CRLLC as the sole member of the general partner and not by its board of directors. The members of the board of directors of the general partner are not elected by the unitholders and are not subject to re-election on a regular basis in the future. The officers of the general partner manage the day-to-day affairs of the Partnership’s business.
 
The partnership agreement provides that the Partnership will reimburse its general partner for all direct and indirect expenses it incurs or payments it makes on behalf of the Partnership (including salary, bonus, incentive compensation and other amounts paid to any person to perform services for the Partnership or for its general partner in connection with operating the Partnership). The Partnership reimbursed its general partner for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 approximately $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively, pursuant to the partnership agreement for personnel costs related to the compensation of executives at the general partner who manage the Partnership’s business. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the partnership did not make any reimbursement payments to its general partner.


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Due from Affiliate
 
CVR Partners historically supplemented CRLLC’s working capital needs. CVR Partners had the right to receive such amounts from CRLLC upon request.
 
On December 31, 2010, the due from affiliate balance was reduced to $0.0 as a result of the due from affiliate balance of $160.0 million being distributed by the Partnership to CRLLC and the special general partner. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are receivables of zero and approximately $2.3 million, respectively, for accrued interest with respect to amounts due from affiliate. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Partnership recognized no interest income associated with the due from affiliate balance compared to approximately $3.0 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 the Partnership recognized no interest income associated with the due from affiliate balance compared to approximately $9.6 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
(17)   Credit Facility
 
Concurrently with the closing of the Offering, on April 13, 2011, CRNF as borrower and CVR Partners as guarantor, entered into a new credit facility with a group of lenders including Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, as administrative and collateral agent. The credit facility includes a term loan facility of $125.0 million and a revolving credit facility of $25.0 million with an uncommitted incremental facility of up to $50.0 million. No amounts were outstanding under the revolving credit facility at September 30, 2011. There is no scheduled amortization and the credit facility matures in April 2016. The credit facility will be used to finance on-going working capital, capital expenditures, letters of credit issuances and general needs of the Partnership. The Partnership, upon the closing of the new credit facility, made a special distribution to CRLLC of approximately $87.2 million in order to, among other things, fund the offer to purchase CRLLC’s senior secured notes required upon consummation of the Offering.
 
Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest based on a pricing grid determined by the trailing four quarter leverage ratio. The initial pricing for borrowings under the credit facility is the Eurodollar rate plus a margin of 3.75%, or, for base rate loans, the prime rate plus 2.75%, based on the schedule below. Under its terms, the lenders under the credit facility were granted a perfected, first priority security interest (subject to certain customary exceptions) in substantially all of the assets of CVR Partners and CRNF.
 
                     
Leverage
    Applicable Margin for
      Applicable Margin for
 
Ratio     Base Rate Loans       Eurodollar Rate Loans  
 
³ 3.00:1.00
      3.25 %       4.25 %
³ 3.00:1.00
      3.00 %       4.00 %
³ 2.00:1.00
      3.00 %       4.00 %
³ 2.00:1.00
      2.75 %       3.75 %
³ 1.00:1.00
      2.75 %       3.75 %
³ 1.00:1.00
      2.50 %       3.50 %
 
The credit facility requires CRNF to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio and contains customary covenants for a financing of this type that limit, subject to certain exceptions, the incurrence of additional indebtedness or guarantees, creation of liens on assets, the ability to dispose assets, make restricted payments, investments or acquisitions, enter into sale-leaseback transactions or enter into affiliate transactions. The credit facility provides that the Partnership can make distributions to holders of the Partnership’s common units provided the Partnership is in compliance with our leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such distribution and there is no default or event of default under the facility.
 
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CVR Partners, LP and Subsidiary
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
In connection with the credit facility, through September 30, 2011, the Partnership has incurred lender and other third party costs of approximately $4.8 million. The costs associated with the credit facility have been deferred and are being amortized over the term of the credit facility as interest expense using the effective-interest amortization method for the term loan facility and the straight-line method for the revolving credit facility.
 
(18)   Interest Rate Swap
 
On June 30 and July 1, 2011 CRNF entered into two floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements for the purpose of hedging the interest rate risk associated with a portion of its $125 million floating rate term debt which matures in April 2016. The aggregate notional amount covered under these agreements totals $62.5 million (split evenly between the two agreement dates) and commenced on August 12, 2011 and expires on February 12, 2016. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement entered into on June 30, 2011, CRNF receives a floating rate based on three month LIBOR and pay a fixed rate of 1.94%. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement entered into on July 1, 2011, CRNF receives a floating rate based on three month LIBOR and pays a fixed rate of 1.975%. Both swap agreements will be settled every 90 days. The effect of these swap agreements is to lock in a fixed rate of interest of approximately 1.96% plus the applicable margin paid to lenders over three month LIBOR as governed by the CRNF credit agreement. At September 30, 2011, the effective rate was approximately 4.86%. The agreements were designated as cash flow hedges at inception and accordingly, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the swap is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”), and will be reclassified into interest expense when the interest rate swap transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the gain or loss will be recognized immediately in current interest expense. The interest expense re-classed from AOCI into earnings was $142,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011.
 
(19)   Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The book values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are considered to be representative of their respective fair values due to the immediate short — term maturity of these financial instruments. The carrying value of the Partnership’s debt approximates fair value.
 
The fair values of financial instruments are estimated based upon current market conditions and quoted market prices for the same or similar instruments. Management estimates that the carrying value approximates fair value for all of the Partnerships’ assets and liabilities that fall under the scope of ASC 825, Financial Instruments (ASC825).
 
Fair value measurements are derived using inputs (assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability) including assumptions about risk. FASB ASC 820 categorizes inputs used in fair value measurements into three broad levels as follows:
 
  •  (Level 1) Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
  •  (Level 2) Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active or can be corroborated by observable market data.
 
  •  (Level 3) Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes valuation techniques that involve significant unobservable inputs.


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CVR Partners, LP and Subsidiary
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
The following table sets forth the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by input level, as of September 30, 2011. At December 31, 2010, the Partnership did not have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring level.
 
                                 
    September 30, 2011  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
    (in thousands)  
 
Location and Description
                               
Cash equivalents (money market account)
  $ 160,019     $     $     $ 160,019  
Other current assets (marketable securities)
                       
                                 
Total Assets
  $ 160,019     $     $     $ 160,019  
                                 
Other current liabilities (interest rate swap)
          (868 )           (868 )
Other long-term liabilities (interest rate swap)
          (1,544 )           (1,544 )
                                 
Total Liabilities
  $     $ (2,412 )   $     $ (2,412 )
                                 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (interest rate swap)
  $     $ 2,412     $     $ 2,412  
                                 
 
As of September 30, 2011, the only financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are the Partnership’s money market accounts and derivative instruments. The carrying value of the Partnership’s debt approximates fair value. The Partnership has an interest rate swap that is measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 2 inputs (see Note 18 “Interest Rate Swaps”). The Partnership had no transfers of assets or liabilities between any of the above levels during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
 
The Partnership’s cash and cash equivalent are all Level 1.
 
The fair values of these interest rate swap instruments are based on discounted cash flow models that incorporate the cash flows of the derivatives, as well as the current LIBOR rate and a forward LIBOR curve, along with other observable market inputs.
 
(20)   Subsequent Events
 
Distribution
 
On October 27, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Partnership’s general partner declared a cash distribution for the third quarter of 2011 to the Partnership’s unitholders of $0.572 per unit. The cash distribution will be paid on November 14, 2011, to unitholders of record at the close of business on November 7, 2011.


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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes and with the statistical information and financial data appearing in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, as well as the Partnership’s prospectus dated April 7, 2011 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 11, 2011. Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of results to be attained for any other period.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This Form 10-Q, including this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains “forward-looking statements” as defined by the SEC. Such statements are those concerning contemplated transactions and strategic plans, expectations and objectives for future operations. These include, without limitation:
 
  •  statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future;
 
  •  statements relating to future financial performance, future capital sources and other matters; and
 
  •  any other statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “estimates,” “projects,” “could,” “should,” “may,” or similar expressions.
 
Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements we make in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. These statements are based on assumptions made by us based on our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors that we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. You are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to those set forth under “Risk Factors” in our Prospectus dated April 7, 2011 and filed with the SEC on April 11, 2011. Such factors include, among others:
 
  •  our ability to make cash distributions on the units;
 
  •  the volatile nature of our business and the variable nature of our distributions;
 
  •  the ability of our general partner to modify or revoke our distribution policy at any time;
 
  •  our ability to forecast our future financial condition or results of operations and our future revenues and expenses;
 
  •  the cyclical nature of our business;
 
  •  adverse weather conditions, including potential floods and other natural disasters;
 
  •  the seasonal nature of our business;
 
  •  the dependence of our operations on a few third-party suppliers, including providers of transportation services and equipment;
 
  •  our reliance on pet coke that we purchase from CVR Energy;
 
  •  the supply and price levels of essential raw materials;
 
  •  the risk of a material decline in production at our nitrogen fertilizer plant;
 
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  •  the risk associated with governmental policies affecting the agricultural industry;
 
  •  competition in the nitrogen fertilizer businesses;
 
  •  capital expenditures and potential liabilities arising from environmental laws and regulations;
 
  •  existing and proposed environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to climate change, alternative energy or fuel sources, and on the end-use and application of fertilizers;
 
  •  new regulations concerning the transportation of hazardous chemicals, risks of terrorism and the security of chemical manufacturing facilities;
 
  •  our dependence on significant customers;
 
  •  the potential loss of our transportation cost advantage over our competitors;
 
  •  our potential inability to successfully implement our business strategies, including the completion of significant capital programs;
 
  •  our reliance on CVR Energy’s senior management team;
 
  •  our ability to continue to license the technology used in our operations;
 
  •  restrictions in our debt agreements;
 
  •  our limited operating history as a stand-alone company;
 
  •  risks relating to our relationships with CVR Energy;
 
  •  control of our general partner by CVR Energy;
 
  •  the conflicts of interest faced by our senior management team, which operates both us and CVR Energy;
 
  •  changes in our treatment as a partnership for U.S. income or state tax purposes; and
 
  •  instability and volatility in the capital and credit markets.
 
All forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q speak only as of the date of this document. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this Form 10-Q, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
 
Company Overview
 
Overview
 
We are a Delaware limited partnership formed by CVR Energy, Inc. to own, operate and grow our nitrogen fertilizer business. Strategically located adjacent to CVR Energy’s refinery in Coffeyville, Kansas, our nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing facility is the only operation in North America that utilizes a petroleum coke, or pet coke, gasification process to produce nitrogen fertilizer. Our facility includes a 1,225 ton-per-day ammonia unit, a 2,025 ton-per-day UAN unit, and a gasifier complex having a capacity of 84 million standard cubic feet per day. Our gasifier is a dual-train facility, with each gasifier able to function independently of the other, thereby providing redundancy and improving our reliability. We upgrade a majority of the ammonia we produce to higher margin UAN fertilizer, an aqueous solution of urea and ammonium nitrate that has historically commanded a premium price over ammonia. In 2010, we produced 392,745 tons of ammonia, of which approximately 60% was upgraded into 578,272 tons of UAN. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we produced 310,354 tons of ammonia, of which approximately 71% was upgraded into 535,800 tons of UAN.
 
The primary raw material feedstock used in our nitrogen fertilizer production process is pet coke, which is produced during the crude oil refining process. In contrast, substantially all of our nitrogen fertilizer competitors use natural gas as their primary raw material feedstock. Historically, pet coke has been significantly less expensive than natural gas on a per ton of fertilizer produced basis, and pet coke prices have been more stable when compared to natural gas prices. By using pet coke as the primary raw material feedstock instead of natural gas, we


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believe our nitrogen fertilizer business has historically been the lowest cost producer and marketer of ammonia and UAN fertilizers in North America. We currently purchase most of our pet coke from CVR Energy pursuant to a long-term agreement having an initial term that ends in 2027, subject to renewal. During the past five years, over 70% of the pet coke utilized by our plant was produced and supplied by CVR Energy’s crude oil refinery.
 
Initial Public Offering
 
On April 13, 2011, we completed the Offering, pursuant to which 22,080,000 common units, representing approximately 30% of limited partner interest in the Partnership, were sold to the public at a price of $16.00 per common unit. The net proceeds to CVR Partners from the Offering were approximately $324.2 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses. The net proceeds from the Offering were used as follows: approximately $18.4 million was used to make a distribution to CRLLC in satisfaction of the Partnership’s obligation to reimburse CRLLC for certain capital expenditures it made on our behalf; approximately $117.1 million was used to make a special distribution to CRLLC in order to, among other things, fund the offer to purchase CRLLC’s senior secured notes required upon consummation of the Offering; approximately $26.0 million was used to purchase (and subsequently extinguish) the incentive distribution rights, or IDRs, owned by our general partner; approximately $4.8 million was used to pay financing fees and associated legal and professional fees resulting from our new credit facility; and the balance was used for or will be used for general partnership purposes, including approximately $104.0 million to fund our UAN expansion.
 
Major Influences on Results of Operations
 
Our earnings and cash flows from operations are primarily affected by the relationship between nitrogen fertilizer product prices, on-stream factors and direct operating expenses. Unlike our competitors, we do not use natural gas as a feedstock and use a minimal amount of natural gas as an energy source in our operations. As a result, volatile swings in natural gas prices have a minimal impact on our results of operations. Instead, CVR Energy’s adjacent refinery supplies us with most of the pet coke feedstock we need pursuant to a long-term pet coke supply agreement entered into in October 2007. The price at which our products are ultimately sold depends on numerous factors, including the global supply and demand for nitrogen fertilizer products which, in turn, depends on, among other factors, world grain demand and production levels, changes in world population, the cost and availability of fertilizer transportation infrastructure, weather conditions, the availability of imports, and the extent of government intervention in agriculture markets.
 
Nitrogen fertilizer prices are also affected by local factors, including local market conditions and the operating levels of competing facilities. An expansion or upgrade of competitors’ facilities, international political and economic developments and other factors are likely to continue to play an important role in nitrogen fertilizer industry economics. These factors can impact, among other things, the level of inventories in the market, resulting in price volatility and a reduction in product margins. Moreover, the industry typically experiences seasonal fluctuations in demand for nitrogen fertilizer products.
 
In addition, the demand for fertilizers is affected by the aggregate crop planting decisions and fertilizer application rate decisions of individual farmers. Individual farmers make planting decisions based largely on the prospective profitability of a harvest, while the specific varieties and amounts of fertilizer they apply depend on factors like crop prices, their current liquidity, soil conditions, weather patterns and the types of crops planted.
 
Natural gas is the most significant raw material required in our competitors’ production of nitrogen fertilizers. Over the past several years, natural gas prices have experienced high levels of price volatility. This pricing and volatility has a direct impact on our competitors’ cost of producing nitrogen fertilizer.
 
In order to assess our operating performance, we calculate plant gate price to determine our operating margin. Plant gate price refers to the unit price of fertilizer, in dollars per ton, offered on a delivered basis, excluding shipment costs.
 
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approximately 45% of the corn planted in the United States was grown within a $35/UAN ton freight train rate of the nitrogen fertilizer plant. We are therefore able to cost-effectively sell substantially all of our products in the higher margin agricultural market, whereas a significant portion of our competitors’ revenues is derived from the lower margin industrial market. Our location on Union Pacific’s main line increases our transportation cost advantage by lowering the costs of bringing our products to customers, assuming freight rates and pipeline tariffs for U.S. Gulf Coast importers as recently in effect. Our products leave the plant either in trucks for direct shipment to customers or in railcars for destinations located principally on the Union Pacific Railroad and we do not incur any intermediate transfer, storage, barge freight or pipeline freight charges. We estimate that our plant enjoys a transportation cost advantage of approximately $25 per ton over competitors located in the U.S. Gulf Coast. Selling products to customers within economic rail transportation limits of the nitrogen fertilizer plant and keeping transportation costs low are keys to maintaining profitability.
 
The value of nitrogen fertilizer products is also an important consideration in understanding our results. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we upgraded approximately 71% of our ammonia production into UAN, a product that presently generates a greater value than ammonia. During 2010, we upgraded approximately 60% of our ammonia production into UAN. UAN production is a major contributor to our profitability.
 
The high fixed cost of our direct operating expense structure also directly affects our profitability. Our facility’s pet coke gasification process results in a significantly higher percentage of fixed costs than a natural gas-based fertilizer plant. Major fixed operating expenses include electrical energy, employee labor, maintenance, including contract labor, and outside services. These fixed costs averaged approximately 86% of direct operating expenses over the 24 months ended December 31, 2010.
 
Our largest raw material expense is pet coke, which we purchase from CVR Energy and third parties. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we spent approximately $5.6 million and $3.1 million, respectively, for pet coke, which equaled an average cost per ton of $43 and $26, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we spent approximately $11.6 million and $6.7 million, respectively, for pet coke, which equaled an average cost per ton of $30 and $19, respectively. If pet coke prices rise substantially in the future, we may be unable to increase our prices to recover increased raw material costs, because the price floor for nitrogen fertilizer products is generally correlated with natural gas prices, the primary raw material used by our competitors, and not pet coke prices.
 
Consistent, safe, and reliable operations at our nitrogen fertilizer plant are critical to our financial performance and results of operations. Unplanned downtime of the plant may result in lost margin opportunity, increased maintenance expense and a temporary increase in working capital investment and related inventory position. The financial impact of planned downtime, such as major turnaround maintenance, is mitigated through a diligent planning process that takes into account margin environment, the availability of resources to perform the needed maintenance, feedstock logistics and other factors. The nitrogen fertilizer plant generally undergoes a facility turnaround every two years. The turnaround typically lasts 13-15 days each turnaround year and costs approximately $3 million to $5 million per turnaround. The nitrogen fertilizer plant underwent a turnaround in the fourth quarter of 2010, at a cost of approximately $3.5 million and the next turnaround is currently scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2012. In connection with the most recent biennial turnaround, the nitrogen fertilizer business also wrote-off approximately $1.4 million of fixed assets.
 
Factors Affecting Comparability of Our Financial Results
 
Our historical results of operations for the periods presented may not be comparable with prior periods or to our results of operations in the future for the reasons discussed below.
 
Publicly Traded Partnership Expenses
 
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fees, investor relations activities and registrar and transfer agent fees. We estimate that these incremental general and administrative expenses, which also include increased personnel costs, will approximate $5.5 million per year, excluding the costs associated with the initial implementation of our Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 internal controls review and testing. Our historical financial statements do not reflect the impact of these expenses, which will affect the comparability of our post-offering results with our financial statements from periods prior to the completion of the Offering.
 
September 2010 UAN Vessel Rupture
 
On September 30, 2010, our nitrogen fertilizer plant experienced an interruption in operations due to a rupture of a high-pressure UAN vessel. All operations at our nitrogen fertilizer facility were immediately shut down. No one was injured in the incident. Our nitrogen fertilizer facility had previously scheduled a major turnaround to begin on October 5, 2010. To minimize disruption and impact to the production schedule, the turnaround was accelerated. The turnaround was completed on October 29, 2010 with the gasification and ammonia units in operation. The fertilizer facility restarted production of UAN on November 16, 2010 and as of December 31, 2010 repairs to the facility as a result of the rupture were substantially complete. Besides adversely impacting UAN sales in the fourth quarter of 2010, the outage caused us to shift delivery of lower priced tons from the fourth quarter of 2010 to the first and second quarters of 2011.
 
Total gross costs recorded as of September 30, 2011 due to the incident were approximately $11.2 million for repairs and maintenance and other associated costs. As of September 30, 2011, approximately $7.0 million of insurance proceeds have been received related to the property damage insurance claim. Of the costs incurred, approximately $4.6 million were capitalized. We also recognized income of approximately $3.4 million during 2011 from insurance proceeds received related to our business interruption policy. Approximately $0.5 million was received during the third quarter with the remainder received in March and April 2011.
 
Fertilizer Plant Property Taxes
 
Our nitrogen fertilizer plant received a ten year property tax abatement from Montgomery County, Kansas in connection with its construction that expired on December 31, 2007. In connection with the expiration of the abatement, the county reassessed our nitrogen fertilizer plant and classified the nitrogen fertilizer plant as almost entirely real property instead of almost entirely personal property. The reassessment has resulted in an increase in our annual property tax expense for the plant by an average of approximately $10.7 million per year for the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009, and approximately $11.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. We do not agree with the county’s classification of our nitrogen fertilizer plant and are currently disputing it before the Kansas Court of Tax Appeals, or COTA. However, we have fully accrued and paid for the property tax the county claims we owe for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008. We have estimated and accrued for nine months of property taxes for 2011. This property tax expense is reflected as a direct operating expense in our financial results. An evidentiary hearing before COTA occurred during the first quarter of 2011 regarding our property tax claims for the year ended December 31, 2008. We believe that it is possible that COTA may issue a ruling sometime during 2011. However, the timing of a ruling in the case is uncertain, and there can be no assurance we will receive a ruling in 2011. If we are successful in having the nitrogen fertilizer plant reclassified as personal property, in whole or in part, a portion of the accrued and paid expenses would be refunded to us, which could have a material positive effect on our results of operations. If we are not successful in having the nitrogen fertilizer plant reclassified as personal property, in whole or in part, we expect that we will continue to pay property taxes at elevated rates.
 
Distributions to Unitholders
 
We intend to make cash distributions of all available cash we generate each quarter, which began with the quarter ended June 30, 2011. Available cash for each quarter will be determined by the board of directors of our general partner following the end of such quarter. Available cash for each quarter will generally equal our cash flow from operations for the quarter, less cash needed for maintenance capital expenditures, debt service and other contractual obligations and reserves for future operating or capital needs that the board of directors of our general partner deems necessary or appropriate. Additionally, the Partnership also retains the cash on


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hand associated with prepaid sales at each quarter end for future distributions to common unitholders based upon the recognition into income of the prepaid sales. The board of directors of our general partner may modify our cash distribution policy at any time, and our partnership agreement does not require us to make distributions at all.
 
Credit Facility
 
On April 13, 2011, CRNF, as borrower, and the Partnership, as guarantor, entered into a new credit facility with a group of lenders. The credit facility includes a term loan facility of $125.0 million and a revolving credit facility of $25.0 million with an uncommitted incremental facility of up to $50.0 million. There is no scheduled amortization and the credit facility matures in April 2016.
 
In recent historic periods prior to the Offering, we did not incur interest expense. Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest, at the Partnership’s option, at either the Eurodollar Rate, plus a margin that ranges from 3.50% to 4.25%, or the Base Rate, plus a margin that ranges from 2.50% to 3.25%. The applicable interest rate margin is determined based on the Partnership’s leverage ratio for the trailing four quarters. The average interest rate for the term loan during the three months ended September 30, 2011 was 4.02%. Under its terms, the lenders under the credit facility were granted a perfected, first priority security interest (subject to certain customary exceptions) in substantially all of the assets of the Partnership and CRNF.
 
Interest Rate Swap
 
Our profitability and cash flows are affected by changes in interest rates, specifically LIBOR and prime rates. The primary purpose of our interest rate risk management activities is to hedge our exposure to changes in interest rates.
 
On June 30 and July 1, 2011, CRNF entered into two Interest Rate Swap agreements with J. Aron. We have determined that the Interest Rate Swaps do qualify as a hedge for hedge accounting treatment. The Interest Rate Swap agreements commenced on August 12, 2011; therefore, the impact recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 is $0.1 million in interest expense. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Partnership recorded a decrease in fair market value on the Interest Rate Swap agreements of $2.4 million, which is unrealized, in accumulated other comprehensive income.
 
Results of Operations
 
The following tables summarize the financial data and key operating statistics for CVR Partners and our operating subsidiary for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. The following data should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. All information in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial


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Condition and Results of Operations,” except for the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2010, is unaudited.
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (unaudited)
 
    (in millions)  
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data
                               
Net sales
  $ 77.2     $ 46.4     $ 215.3     $ 141.1  
                                 
Cost of product sold — Affiliates
    3.6       2.9       8.0       5.1  
Cost of product sold — Third Parties
    7.3       7.9       20.2       22.6  
                                 
      10.9       10.8       28.2       27.7  
Direct operating expenses — Affiliates(1)
    0.2       0.5       1.0       1.4  
Direct operating expenses — Third Parties(1)
    19.9       16.7       64.4       59.3  
                                 
      20.1       17.2       65.4       60.7  
Insurance recovery — business interruption
    (0.5 )           (3.4 )      
                                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses — Affiliates(1)
    3.4       2.4       13.1       6.8  
Selling, general and administrative expenses — Third Parties(1)
    1.1       0.9       4.5       2.0  
                                 
      4.5       3.3       17.6       8.8  
Depreciation and amortization(2)
    4.7       4.5       13.9       13.9  
                                 
Operating income
  $ 37.5     $ 10.6     $ 93.6     $ 30.0  
Interest expense and other financing costs
    (1.4 )           (2.6 )      
Interest income
          3.0       0.1       9.6  
Other income (expense)
    0.2       (0.1 )     0.1       (0.1 )
                                 
Total other income (expense)
    (1.2 )     2.9       (2.4 )     9.5  
                                 
Income before income tax expense
    36.3       13.5       91.2       39.5  
                                 
Income tax expense
                       
                                 
Net income (loss)(3)
  $ 36.3     $ 13.5     $ 91.2     $ 39.5  
Adjusted EBITDA(4)
  $ 43.3     $ 15.7     $ 114.0     $ 45.1  
Available cash for distribution(5)
  $ 41.8             $ 71.5          
 
                 
    As of September 30,
    As of December 31,
 
Balance Sheet Data   2011     2010  
    (unaudited)
 
    (in millions)  
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 255.5     $ 42.7  
Working capital
  $ 234.7     $ 27.1  
Total assets
  $ 673.8     $ 452.2  
Partners’ Capital
  $ 489.3     $ 402.2  
 


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    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (unaudited)              
    (in millions)  
 
Cash Flow and Other Data
                               
Net cash flow provided by (used in):
                               
Operating activities
  $ 57.7     $ 27.0     $ 107.9     $ 56.6  
Investing activities
  $ (2.0 )   $ (1.9 )   $ (7.8 )   $ (3.8 )
Financing activities
  $ (30.0 )   $     $ 112.7     $ (29.5 )
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment
  $ 4.5     $ 1.9     $ 10.5     $ 3.8  
Depreciation and amortization
  $ 4.7     $ 4.5     $ 13.9     $ 13.9  
 
 
(1) Amounts are shown exclusive of depreciation and amortization.
 
(2) Depreciation and amortization is comprised of the following components as excluded from direct operating expenses:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (unaudited)
 
    (in millions)  
 
Depreciation and amortization excluded from direct operating expenses
  $ 4.7     $ 4.5     $ 13.9     $ 13.9  
                                 
Total depreciation and amortization
  $ 4.7     $ 4.5     $ 13.9     $ 13.9  
                                 
 
 
(3) The following are certain charges and costs incurred in each of the relevant periods that are meaningful to understanding our net income and in evaluating our performance:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (unaudited)
 
    (in millions)  
 
Share-based compensation expense(a)
  $ 0.9     $ 0.7     $ 6.4     $ 1.3  
 
 
(a) Represents the impact of share-based compensation awards allocated from CVR Energy and CALLC III and share-based compensation associated with awards from our LTIP. Subsequent to June 30, 2011, no additional amounts will be allocated to us by CALLC III. We are not responsible for payment of share-based compensation awards allocated from CVR Energy and CALLC III and all such expense amounts are reflected as an increase or decrease to Partners’ capital.
 
(4) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before income tax expense, net interest (income) expense, depreciation and amortization expense and certain other items management believes affect the comparability of operating results. Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized term under GAAP and should not be substituted for net income as a measure of performance but should be utilized as a supplemental measure of performance in evaluating our business. Management believes that adjusted EBITDA provides relevant and useful information that enables external users of our financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies to better understand and evaluate our ongoing operating results and allows for greater transparency in the reviewing of our overall financial, operational and economic performance. Management believes it is appropriate to exclude certain items from EBITDA, such as share-based compensation and major scheduled turnaround expenses because management believes these items affect the comparability of operating results.
 
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and reserves for future operating or capital needs that our board of directors of our general partner deems necessary or appropriate. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, available cash for distribution is calculated for the period beginning at the closing of the Offering (April 13, 2011 through September 30, 2011). The Partnership also retains the cash on hand associated with prepaid sales at each quarter end for future distribution to common unitholders based upon the recognition into income of the prepaid sales.
 
The tables below provide an overview of our results of operations, relevant market indicators and key operating statistics:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (unaudited)
 
    (in millions)  
 
Key Operating Statistics
                               
Production (thousand tons):
                               
Ammonia (gross produced)(1)
    102.7       112.6       310.4       322.9  
Ammonia (net available for sale)(1)
    25.9       41.0       89.3       117.9  
UAN
    185.8       173.8       535.8       500.5  
Pet coke consumed (thousand tons)
    131.2       118.6       391.0       351.8  
Pet coke (cost per ton)
  $ 43     $ 26     $ 30     $ 19  
Sales (thousand tons):
                               
Ammonia
    22.6       33.4       83.5       115.2  
UAN
    179.2       178.9       524.7       506.9  
                                 
Total sales
    201.8       212.3       608.2       622.1  
Product pricing (plant gate) (dollars per ton)(2):
                               
Ammonia
  $ 568     $ 317     $ 569     $ 305  
UAN
  $ 294     $ 168     $ 266     $ 180  
On-stream factor(3):
                               
Gasification
    99.2 %     99.2 %     99.5 %     95.8 %
Ammonia
    98.6 %     99.0 %     98.0 %     94.6 %
UAN
    97.0 %     96.9 %     95.9 %     92.2 %
Reconciliation to net sales (in millions):
                               
Freight in revenue
  $ 6.0     $ 5.8     $ 16.1     $ 14.6  
Hydrogen and other gases revenue
    5.7             11.9        
Sales net plant gate
    65.5       40.6       187.3       126.5  
                                 
Total net sales
  $ 77.2     $ 46.4     $ 215.3     $ 141.1  
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (unaudited)  
 
Market Indicators
                               
Natural gas NYMEX (dollars per MMBtu)
  $ 4.06     $ 4.38     $ 4.21     $ 4.52  
Ammonia — Southern Plains (dollars per ton)
  $ 619     $ 465     $ 609     $ 385  
UAN — Mid Cornbelt (dollars per ton)
  $ 401     $ 247     $ 373     $ 246  
 
 
(1) The gross tons produced for ammonia represent the total ammonia produced, including ammonia produced that was upgraded into UAN. The net tons available for sale represent the ammonia available for sale that was not upgraded into UAN.


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(2) Plant gate sales per ton represent net sales less freight and hydrogen revenue divided by product sales volume in tons in the reporting period. Plant gate pricing per ton is shown in order to provide a pricing measure that is comparable across the fertilizer industry.
 
(3) On-stream factor is the total number of hours operated divided by the total number of hours in the reporting period.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
Net Sales.  Net sales were $77.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $46.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, ammonia and UAN made up $13.3 million and $58.2 million of our net sales, respectively. This compared to ammonia and UAN net sales of $11.4 million and $35.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The increase of $30.8 million was the result of both higher average plant gate prices for both ammonia and UAN and greater hydrogen sales to CVR Energy’s refinery offset by lower sales unit volumes for ammonia. The following table demonstrates the impact of sales volumes and pricing for ammonia, UAN and hydrogen for the quarters ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010:
 
                                                                                     
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2011   Three Months Ended September 30, 2010     Total Variance     Price
  Volume
    Volume(1)   $ per ton(2)   Sales $(3)   Volume(1)   $ per ton (2)   Sales $(3)     Volume(1)   Sales $(3)     Variance   Variance
                                        (in millions)
Ammonia
    22,606     $ 589     $ 13.3       33,438     $ 341     $ 11.4         (10,832 )   $ 1.9       $ 8.3     $ (6.4 )
UAN
    179,244     $ 324     $ 58.2       178,949     $ 196     $ 35.0         295     $ 23.2       $ 23.0     $ 0.2  
Hydrogen
    528,593     $ 11     $ 5.7           $     $         582,593     $ 5.7       $     $ 5.7  
 
 
(1) Sales volume in tons
 
(2) Includes freight charges
 
(3) Sales dollars in millions
 
The decrease in ammonia sales volume for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily attributable to our providing hydrogen to CVR Energy’s refinery as requested pursuant to the feedstock agreement instead of using this hydrogen to produce ammonia. On-stream factors (total number of hours operated divided by total hours in the reporting period) for the gasification, ammonia and UAN units continue to demonstrate their reliability with the units reporting 99.2%, 98.6% and 97.0%, respectively, on-stream for the three months ended September 30, 2011. On-stream rates for the third quarter of 2010 were 99.2%, 99.0% and 96.9% for the gasification, ammonia and UAN units, respectively.
 
Plant gate prices are prices FOB the delivery point less any freight cost we absorb to deliver the product. We believe plant gate price is meaningful because we sell products both FOB our plant gate (sold plant) and FOB the customer’s designated delivery site (sold delivered) and the percentage of sold plant versus sold delivered can change month to month or quarter-to-quarter. The plant gate price provides a measure that is consistently comparable period to period. Average plant gate prices for the three months ended September 30, 2011 were higher for both ammonia and UAN over the comparable period of 2010, increasing 78.9% and 75.3% respectively. The price increases reflect strong farm belt market conditions.
 
Cost of Product Sold.  Cost of product sold is primarily comprised of pet coke expense, freight expense and distribution expense. Cost of product sold for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $10.9 million compared to $10.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The increase of $0.1 million is the result of, higher affiliate costs of $0.7 million, offset by lower third party costs of $0.6 million. Besides decreased costs associated with lower ammonia sales volumes, we experienced an increase in pet coke costs of $2.5 million ($1.1 million from transaction with affiliates) and increased freight expense of $0.1 million partially offset by a decrease in hydrogen costs of $0.4 million.
 
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utility costs, catalyst and chemical costs, outside services, labor and environmental compliance costs. Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) for the three months ended September 30, 2011 were $20.1 million as compared to approximately $17.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The increase of $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 over the comparable period in 2010 was due to a $3.2 million increase in costs from third parties coupled with a $0.3 million decrease in direct operating costs from transactions with affiliates. The $2.9 million increase was primarily the result of the increase in expenses for utilities ($4.9 million), repairs and maintenance ($1.1 million), refractory amortization ($0.2 million), catalyst ($0.2 million) and chemicals ($0.2 million), partially offset by the receipt and recognition of $2.5 million of insurance proceeds for property damage, $0.9 million increase in other reimbursed expenses and decreases in property taxes ($0.1 million) and equipment rental ($0.2 million).
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization).  Selling, general and administrative expenses include the direct selling, general and administrative expenses of our business as well as certain expenses incurred by our affiliates, CVR Energy and CRLLC on our behalf and billed or allocated to us. Certain of our expenses are subject to the services agreement with CVR Energy and our general partner. Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) were $4.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $3.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. The increase of $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 over the comparable period in 2010 was due to a $1.0 million increase in costs with affiliates coupled with a $0.2 million increase in costs from transactions from third parties. This variance was primarily the result of increases in share-based compensation expense of $0.3 million, outside services of $0.4 million and $0.8 million of increased expenses related to the services agreement, partially offset by 2010 asset write-offs of $0.5 million.
 
Operating Income.  Operating income was $37.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to operating income of $10.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. This increase of $26.9 million was primarily the result of the increase in nitrogen fertilizer margin of $30.7 million. This favorable increase was partially offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) of $1.2 million and direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) of $2.9 million.
 
Interest Expense.  Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was approximately $1.4 million and $0.0 for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was primarily attributable to bank interest expense of $1.3 million on the $125.0 million term loan facility, $0.3 million of deferred financing amortization and $0.1 million of interest expense related to the interest rate swap, partially offset by capitalized interest of $0.3 million.
 
Interest Income.  Interest income was negligible for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $3.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. Interest income in the third quarter of 2010 was primarily attributable to the amounts owed to us by our affiliate, CRLLC. The due from balance from our affiliates was fully distributed in December 2010 and resulted in no outstanding affiliate balance owed during the third quarter of 2011.
 
Income Tax Expense.  Income tax expense for the quarters ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was immaterial and consisted of amounts payable pursuant to a Texas state franchise tax.
 
Net Income.  For the quarter ended September 30, 2011, net income was $36.3 million as compared to $13.5 million of net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $22.8 million. The increase in net income was primarily due to the increase in pricing, offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization), an increase in the cost of raw materials, a decrease in interest income and an increase in direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization).


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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
Net Sales.  Net sales were $215.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $141.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, ammonia and UAN made up $49.0 million and $154.4 million of our net sales, respectively. This compared to ammonia and UAN net sales of $38.0 million and $103.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase of $74.2 million was the result of both higher average plant gate prices for both ammonia and UAN, a 3.5% increase in UAN sales unit volumes and greater hydrogen sales to CVR Energy’s refinery offset by lower ammonia product sales volume. The following table demonstrates the impact of sales volumes and pricing for ammonia, UAN and hydrogen for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010:
 
                                                                                     
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010       Total Variance       Price
    Volume
 
    Volume(1)     $ per ton(2)     Sales $(3)     Volume(1)     $ per ton (2)     Sales $(3)       Volume(1)     Sales $(3)       Variance     Variance  
                                                        (in millions)  
Ammonia
    83,510     $ 587     $ 49.0       115,230     $ 330     $ 38.0         (31,720 )   $ 11.0       $ 29.6     $ (18.6 )
UAN
    524,670     $ 294     $ 154.4       506,872     $ 203     $ 103.1         17,797     $ 51.3       $ 46.1     $ 5.2  
Hydrogen
    1,159,090     $ 10     $ 11.8           $     $         1,159,090     $ 11.8       $     $ 11.8  
 
 
(1) Sales volume in tons
 
(2) Includes freight charges
 
(3) Sales dollars in millions
 
The decrease in ammonia sales volume for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily attributable to the 2010 period having higher than normal volumes after a sluggish fall season in 2009 coupled with decreased ammonia production in the second and third quarters of 2011 due to the exporting of hydrogen to the refinery of CVR Energy instead of producing ammonia. UAN sales volumes increased due to production levels in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 over the same period in 2010 as a result of a plant outage that occurred in 2010. On-stream factors (total number of hours operated divided by total hours in the reporting period) for the gasification, ammonia and UAN units continue to demonstrate their reliability as all increased over the nine months ended September 30, 2010 with the units reporting 99.5%, 98.0% and 95.9%, respectively, on-stream for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. On-stream rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were 95.8%, 94.6% and 92.2% for the gasification, ammonia and UAN units, respectively.
 
Plant gate prices are prices FOB the delivery point less any freight cost we absorb to deliver the product. We believe plant gate price is meaningful because we sell products both FOB our plant gate (sold plant) and FOB the customer’s designated delivery site (sold delivered) and the percentage of sold plant versus sold delivered can change month to month or quarter-to-quarter. The plant gate price provides a measure that is consistently comparable period to period. Average plant gate prices for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were higher for both ammonia and UAN over the comparable period of 2010, increasing 86.5% and 47.9% respectively. The price increases reflect strong farm belt market conditions. While UAN pricing in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was higher than last year, it nevertheless was adversely impacted by the outage of a high-pressure UAN vessel that occurred in September 2010. This caused us to shift delivery of lower priced tons from the fourth quarter of 2010 to the first and second quarters of 2011.
 
The demand for nitrogen fertilizer is affected by the aggregate crop planting decisions and nitrogen fertilizer application rate decisions of individual farmers. Individual farmers make planting decisions based largely on the prospective profitability of a harvest, while the specific varieties and amounts of nitrogen fertilizer they apply depend on factors like crop prices, their current liquidity, soil conditions, weather patterns and the types of crops planted.
 
Cost of Product Sold.  Cost of product sold is primarily comprised of pet coke expense, freight expense and distribution expense. Cost of product sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $28.2 million compared to $27.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase of $0.5 million was the result of $2.9 million of higher costs from transactions with affiliates, offset by


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$2.4 million from lower costs from third parties. Besides increased costs associated with higher UAN sales volumes and a $1.3 million increase in freight expense, we experienced an increase in pet coke costs of $4.9 million ($3.7 million from transaction with affiliates) and a decrease in hydrogen costs of $0.8 million.
 
Direct Operating Expenses (Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization).  Direct operating expenses include costs associated with the actual operations of our plant, such as repairs and maintenance, energy and utility costs, catalyst and chemical costs, outside services, labor and environmental compliance costs. Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $65.4 million as compared to $60.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase of $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 over the comparable period in 2010 was due to a $5.1 million increase in costs from third parties coupled with a decrease in direct operating costs from transactions with affiliates ($0.4 million). The $4.7 million increase was primarily the result of increases in expenses for repairs and maintenance ($4.4 million), utilities ($4.4 million), labor ($0.4 million) and environmental ($0.3 million). These increases in direct operating expenses were partially offset by the receipt and recognition of $2.5 million of insurance proceeds for property damage, $0.9 million increase in other reimbursed expenses for miscellaneous transfers, $0.5 million increase in sulfur sales to an outside party and decreases in expenses associated with equipment rental ($0.5 million), insurance ($0.2 million) and refractory amortization ($0.2 million).
 
Insurance Recovery — Business Interruption.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded and received insurance proceeds under insurance coverage for interruption of business of $3.4 million related to the September 30, 2010 UAN vessel rupture.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization).  Selling, general and administrative expenses include the direct selling, general and administrative expenses of our business as well as certain expenses incurred by our affiliates, CVR Energy and CRLLC on our behalf and billed or allocated to us. Certain of our expenses are subject to the services agreement with CVR Energy and our general partner. Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) were $17.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase of $8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 over the comparable period in 2010 was due to a $6.3 million increase in costs with affiliates coupled with a $2.5 million increase in costs from transactions from third parties. This variance was primarily the result of increases in share-based compensation expense of $4.9 million, outside services of $2.2 million, and expenses related to the services agreement of $1.4 million.
 
Operating Income.  Operating income was $93.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to operating income of $30.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. This increase of $63.6 million was primarily the result of the increase in nitrogen fertilizer margins of $73.7 million coupled with business interruption recoveries recorded of $3.4 million. These favorable increases were partially offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) of $8.8 million and direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) of $4.7 million.
 
Interest Expense.  Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was approximately $2.6 million and $0.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was primarily attributable to bank interest expense of $2.6 million on the $125.0 million term loan facility, interest rate swap of $0.1 million and $0.5 million of deferred financing amortization partially offset by capitalized interest of $0.6 million.
 
Interest Income.  Interest income was negligible for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $9.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Interest income in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily attributable to the amounts owed to us by our affiliate, CRLLC. The due from balance from our affiliates was fully distributed in December 2010 and resulted in no outstanding affiliate balance owed during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
 
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Net Income.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, net income was $91.2 million as compared to $39.5 million of net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $51.7 million. The increase in net income was primarily due to the increase in pricing, offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization), an increase in the cost of raw materials, a decrease in interest income and an increase in direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization).
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our principal source of liquidity has historically been cash from operations which includes cash advances from customers resulting from forward sales. Our liquidity was enhanced during the second quarter of 2011 by the receipt of $324.2 million in net proceeds from our initial public offering after the payment of underwriting discounts and commissions. The net proceeds from the Offering were used as follows: approximately $18.4 million was used to make a distribution to CRLLC to satisfy our obligation to reimburse it for certain capital expenditures CRLLC made on our behalf; approximately $117.1 million was used to make a special distribution to CRLLC in order to, among other things, fund the offer to purchase CRLLC’s senior secured notes required upon consummation of the Offering; approximately $26.0 million was used to purchase (and subsequently extinguish) the IDRs owned by our general partner prior to the Offering; approximately $4.8 million was used to pay financing fees and associated legal and professional fees resulting from our new credit facility and the balance was used or will be used for general partnership purposes, including approximately $104.0 million to fund the expected capital costs of the continuation of our UAN expansion. In addition, in conjunction with the completion of the Offering, we entered into a new $125 million term loan and $25 million revolving credit facility and were removed as a guarantor or obligor, as applicable, under CRLLC’s ABL credit facility, 9.0% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2015 and 10.875% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2017.
 
Our principal uses of cash are expected to be operations, distributions to common unitholders, capital expenditures and funding our debt service obligations. We believe that our cash from operations will be adequate to satisfy anticipated commitments for the next twelve months and that the net proceeds from the Offering and borrowings under our credit facility will be adequate to fund our planned capital expenditures, including the UAN expansion, for the next twelve months. However, our future capital expenditures and other cash requirements could be higher than we currently expect as a result of various factors. Additionally, our ability to generate sufficient cash from our operating activities depends on our future performance, which is subject to general economic, political, financial, competitive, and other factors beyond our control.
 
Cash Balance and Other Liquidity
 
As of September 30, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents of $255.5 million including $20.5 million of customer advances. Working capital at September 30, 2011 was $234.7 million, consisting of $291.7 million in current assets and $57.0 million in current liabilities. Working capital at December 31, 2010 was $27.1 million, consisting of $73.2 million in current assets and $46.1 million in current liabilities. As of November 1, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents of $265.8 million.
 
Debt
 
As of December 31, 2010, we had no outstanding indebtedness, but we were a guarantor or obligor, as applicable, under CRLLC’s credit facility, 9.0% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2015 and 10.875% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2017. As a result of the Offering, we were released as a guarantor and/or obligor under CRLLC’s credit facility and senior secured notes. In addition, as a result of the Offering, the assets of the fertilizer business no longer constitute collateral for the benefit of the Senior Notes or CRLLC’s credit facility.
 
Credit Facility
 
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collateral agent. The credit facility includes a term loan facility of $125.0 million and a revolving credit facility of $25.0 million with an uncommitted incremental facility of up to $50.0 million. There is no scheduled amortization and the credit facility matures April 2016. The credit facility will be used to finance on-going working capital, capital projects, letter of credit issuances and general needs of the Partnership.
 
Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest based on a pricing grid determined by a trailing four quarter leverage ratio. The initial pricing for borrowings under the credit facility is the Eurodollar rate plus a margin of 3.75%, or, for base rate loans, the prime rate plus 2.75%. Under its terms, the lenders under the credit facility were granted a perfected, first priority security interest (subject to certain customary exceptions) in substantially all of the assets of CVR Partners and CRNF. CRNF is the borrower under the credit facility. All obligations under the credit facility are unconditionally guaranteed by CVR Partners and substantially all of our future, direct and indirect, domestic subsidiaries.
 
The credit facility requires us to maintain (i) a minimum interest coverage ratio (ratio of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to interest) as of any fiscal quarter of 3.0 to 1.0 and (ii) a maximum leverage ratio (ratio of debt to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA) of (a) as of any fiscal quarter ended after the closing date and prior to December 31, 2011, 3.50 to 1.0, and (b) as of any fiscal quarter ended on or after December 31, 2011, 3.0 to 1.0 in all cases calculated on a trailing four quarter basis. It also contains customary covenants for a financing of this type that limit, subject to certain exceptions, the incurrence of additional indebtedness or guarantees, creation of liens on assets, the ability to dispose of assets, make restricted payments, investments or acquisitions, enter into sale-lease back transactions or enter into affiliate transactions. The credit facility provides that we can make distributions to holders of our common units providing we are in compliance with our leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to any distribution and there is no default or event of default under the credit facility. As of September 30, 2011, CVR Partners was in compliance with the covenants of the credit facility.
 
The credit facility also contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default, including among other things, payment defaults, breach of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to certain indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy, certain events under ERISA, material judgments, actual or asserted failure of any guaranty or security document supporting the new credit facility to be in force and effect, and change of control. An event of default will also be triggered if CVR Energy terminates or violates any of its covenants in any of the intercompany agreements between us and CVR Energy and such action has a material adverse effect on us.
 
Interest Rate Swap
 
Our profitability and cash flows are affected by changes in interest rates, specifically LIBOR and prime rates. The primary purpose of our interest rate risk management activities is to hedge our exposure to changes in interest rates.
 
On June 30 and July 1, 2011, CRNF entered into two Interest Rate Swap agreements with J. Aron. We have determined that the Interest Rate Swaps qualify as a hedge for hedge accounting treatment. These Interest Rate Swap agreements commenced on August 12, 2011. The impact recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 is $0.1 million in interest expense. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Partnership recorded a decrease in fair market value on the Interest Rate Swap agreements of $2.4 million, which is unrealized in accumulated other comprehensive income.
 
Capital Spending
 
Our total capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 totaled $10.5 million. We divide our capital spending needs into two categories: maintenance and growth. Maintenance capital spending includes only non-discretionary maintenance projects and projects required to comply with environmental, health and safety regulations. Growth capital projects generally involve an expansion of existing capacity, improvement in product yields, and/or a reduction in direct operating expenses. Of the $10.5 million spent for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, $5.7 million was related to maintenance capital projects and the remainder was related to growth capital projects.


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We expect to spend approximately $45.4 million on capital expenditures in 2011, excluding capitalized interest. Of this amount, approximately $8.6 million will be spent on maintenance projects and approximately $0.6 million will be spent on growth projects including $36.2 million on a UAN expansion project.
 
With the Partnership closing the Offering on April 13, 2011, we have moved forward with the planned UAN expansion. Inclusive of capital spent prior to the Offering, we anticipate that the total capital spend associated with the UAN expansion will approximate $135.0 million. As of September 30, 2011, approximately $35.7 million had been spent, including $4.8 million which was spent during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The continuation of the UAN expansion is expected to be funded by proceeds of the Offering and term loan borrowings made by the Partnership. It is anticipated that the UAN expansion will be completed in the first quarter of 2013.
 
In October 2011, the board of directors of our general partner approved a UAN terminal project that will include the construction of a two million gallon UAN storage tank and related truck and rail car load-out facilities that will be located in Phillipsburg, Kansas. The property that this terminal will be constructed on is owned by an affiliate of the Partnership, Coffeyville Resources Terminal, LLC, who will operate the terminal. The purpose of the UAN terminal is to distribute approximately 20,000 tons of UAN fertilizer annually. The expected cost of this project is approximately $2.0 million.
 
Planned capital expenditures for 2011 are subject to change due to unanticipated increases in the cost, scope and completion time for our capital projects. For example, we may experience increases in labor and/or equipment costs necessary to comply with government regulations or to complete projects that sustain or improve the profitability of our nitrogen fertilizer operations.
 
Distributions to Unitholders
 
We intend to make cash distributions of all available cash we generate each quarter. Available cash for each quarter will be determined by the board of directors of our general partner following the end of such quarter. Available cash for each quarter will generally equal our cash flow from operations for the quarter, less cash needed for maintenance capital expenditures, debt service and other contractual obligations and reserves for future operating or capital needs that the board of directors of our general partner deems necessary or appropriate. The Partnership also retains the cash on hand associated with prepaid sales at each quarter end for future distributions to common unitholders based upon the recognition into income of the prepaid sales.
 
In August 2011, the Partnership paid out a cash distribution to the Partnership’s unitholders for the second quarter of 2011 in the amount of $0.407 per unit or $29.7 million in aggregate.
 
On October 27, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Partnership’s general partner declared a cash distribution for the third quarter of 2011 to the Partnership’s unitholders of $0.572 per unit. The cash distribution will be paid on November 14, 2011, to unitholders of record at the close of business on November 7, 2011.
 
Cash Flows
 
The following table sets forth our cash flows for the periods indicated below (in millions):
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,  
    2011     2010  
    (unaudited)  
 
Net cash provided by (used in):
               
Operating activities
  $ 107.9     $ 56.6  
Investing activities
    (7.8 )     (3.8 )
Financing activities
    112.7       (29.5 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities
 
For purposes of this cash flow discussion, we define trade working capital as accounts receivable, inventory and accounts payable. Other working capital is defined as all other current assets and liabilities except trade working capital.
 
Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $107.9 million. The positive cash flow from operating activities generated over this period was primarily attributable to net income of $91.2 million which was driven by a strong fertilizer price environment, high on-stream factors, and favorable impacts to other working capital. With respect to other working capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the primary sources of cash were an increase in business interruption proceeds of $3.4 million, a decrease to prepaid expenses of $2.8 million and a $1.9 million increase in deferred revenue. Deferred revenue represents customer prepaid deposits for the future delivery of our nitrogen fertilizer products. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, trade working capital decreased our operating cash flow by $13.3 million and was primarily attributable to an increase in inventory of $6.0 million, coupled with a decrease in accounts payable of $4.7 million and an increase in accounts receivable of $2.6 million.
 
Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $56.6 million. This positive cash flow from operating activities was primarily attributable to net income of $39.5 million and the increase in cash flow from other working capital balances. Trade working capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased operating cash flow by $0.2 million and was attributable to a $1.6 million increase in inventory and a $1.2 million increase in accounts receivable mostly offset by a $2.6 million increase in accounts payable. Cash flow realized from other working capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $1.7 million resulting from a $3.7 million increase in other current liabilities.
 
Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities
 
Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $7.8 million compared to $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in capital expenditures to $10.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was primarily UAN related activity.
 
Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities
 
Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $112.7 million as compared to net cash used in financing activities of $29.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was attributable to the proceeds from the issuance of the long-term debt of $125.0 million and the $324.9 million of proceeds from the Offering, offset by the $276.7 million distributed to our affiliates, as well as the quarterly cash distribution for the second quarter 2011 paid to the common unitholders in the third quarter of $29.7 million and the $26.0 million purchase of our general partners’ incentive distribution rights. Cash used in financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was entirely attributable to amounts loaned to our affiliate.


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Capital and Commercial Commitments
 
In addition to long-term debt, we are required to make payments relating to various types of obligations. The following table summarizes our minimum payments as of September 30, 2011 relating to long-term debt, operating leases, unconditional purchase obligations and other specified capital and commercial commitments for the period following September 30, 2011 and thereafter.
 
                                                         
    Payments Due by Period  
    Total     2011     2012     2013     2014     2015     Thereafter  
    (unaudited)
 
    (in millions)  
 
Contractual Obligations
                                                       
Long-term debt(1)
  $ 125.0     $     $     $     $     $     $ 125.0  
Operating leases(2)
    30.9       1.2       5.4       6.0       4.3       3.4       10.6  
Unconditional purchase obligations(3)
    51.7       1.5       6.0       6.0       6.1       6.2       25.9  
Unconditional purchase obligations with affiliates(4)
    232.2       3.5       15.0       15.7       15.7       14.2       168.1  
Environmental liabilities(5)
    0.1             0.1                          
Interest payments(6)
    23.1       1.3       5.1       5.1       5.1       5.1       1.4  
                                                         
Total
  $ 463.0     $ 7.5     $ 31.6     $ 32.8     $ 31.2     $ 28.9     $ 331.0  
                                                         
 
 
(1) We entered into a new credit facility in connection with the closing of the Offering. The new credit facility includes a $125.0 million term loan, which was fully drawn at closing, and a $25.0 million revolving credit facility, which was undrawn at September 30, 2011. The table assumes no amounts are outstanding under the revolving credit facility.
 
(2) We lease various facilities and equipment, primarily railcars, under non-cancelable operating leases for various periods.
 
(3) The amount includes commitments under an electric supply agreement with the city of Coffeyville, Kansas and a product supply agreement with Linde.
 
(4) The amount includes commitments under our long-term pet coke supply agreement with CVR Energy having an initial term that ends in 2027, subject to renewal. The Partnership’s purchase obligation for pet coke from CVR Energy has been derived from a calculation of the average pet coke price paid to CVR Energy over the preceding two year period.
 
(5) Represents our estimated remaining costs of remediation to address environmental contamination resulting from a reported release of UAN in 2005 pursuant to the State of Kansas Voluntary Cleanup and Property Redevelopment Program. We have other environmental liabilities which are not contractual obligations but which would be necessary for our continued operations.
 
(6) Interest payments are based on the current interest rate at September 30, 2011.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We had no off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2011.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS,” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 changes the wording used to describe many of the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements to ensure consistency between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). ASU 2011-04 also expands the disclosures for fair value measurements that are estimated using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs. This new guidance is to be applied prospectively. ASU 2011-04 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after


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December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. We believe that the adoption of this standard will not materially expand our consolidated financial statement footnote disclosures.
 
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05,Comprehensive Income (ASC Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” (“ASU 2011-05”) which amends current comprehensive income guidance. This ASU eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of shareholders’ equity. Instead, we must report comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income which contains two sections, net income and other comprehensive income, or in two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2011-05 will not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment,” (“ASU 2011-08”). ASU 2011-08 permits an entity to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step goodwill impairment test. This new guidance is to be applied prospectively. ASU 2011-08 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The Partnership believes that the adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. In order to apply these principles, management must make judgments, assumptions and estimates based on the best available information at the time. Actual results may differ based on the accuracy of the information utilized and subsequent events. Our accounting policies are described in the notes to our audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our critical accounting policies, which are described below, could materially affect the amounts recorded in our financial statements.
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 
We calculate depreciation and amortization on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the various classes of depreciable assets. When assets are placed in service, we make estimates of what we believe are their reasonable useful lives. We account for impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment — Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, or ASC 360. In accordance with ASC 360, we review long-lived assets (excluding goodwill, intangible assets with indefinite lives, and deferred tax assets) for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future net cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds their fair value. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less cost to sell.
 
Goodwill
 
To comply with ASC 350, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other, or ASC 350, we perform a test for goodwill impairment annually or more frequently in the event we determine that a triggering event has occurred. Goodwill and other intangible accounting standards provide that goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized but instead are tested for impairment on an annual basis. In accordance with these standards, we completed our annual test for impairment of goodwill as of November 1, 2010 and determined that goodwill was not impaired.
 
The annual review of impairment was performed by comparing the carrying value of the partnership to its estimated fair value. The valuation analysis used both income and market approaches as described below:
 
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  reflects the overall level of inherent risk involved in the reporting unit and the rate of return an outside investor would expect to earn.
 
  •  Market-Based Approach:  To determine the fair value of the reporting unit, we also utilized a market based approach. We used the guideline company method, which focuses on comparing our risk profile and growth prospects to select reasonably similar publicly traded companies.
 
We assigned an equal weighting of 50% to the result of both the income approach and market based approach based upon the reliability and relevance of the data used in each analysis. This weighting was deemed reasonable as the guideline public companies have a high-level of comparability with the reporting unit and the projections used in the income approach were prepared using current estimates.
 
Allocation of Costs
 
Our condensed consolidated financial statements include an allocation of costs that have been incurred by CVR Energy or CRLLC on our behalf. The allocation of such costs is governed by the services agreement entered into by CVR Energy and us and affiliated companies in October 2007 (and amended in connection with the Offering). The services agreement provides guidance for the treatment of certain general and administrative expenses and certain direct operating expenses incurred on our behalf. Such expenses incurred include, but are not limited to, salaries, benefits, share-based compensation expense, insurance, accounting, tax, legal and technology services. Prior to the services agreement such costs were allocated to us based upon certain assumptions and estimates that were made in order to allocate a reasonable share of such expenses to us, so that the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect substantially all costs of doing business. The authoritative guidance to allocate such costs is set forth in Staff Accounting Bulletin, or SAB Topic 1-B “Allocations of Expenses and Related Disclosures in Financial Statements of Subsidiaries, Divisions or Lesser Business Components of Another Entity.”
 
If shared costs rise, additional general and administrative expenses could be allocated to us, which could be material. In addition, the amounts charged or allocated to us are not necessarily indicative of the cost that we will incur in the future.
 
Share-Based Compensation
 
We have been allocated non-cash share-based compensation expense from CVR Energy and from CALLC III. CVR Energy accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718 Compensation — Stock Compensation, or ASC 718, as well as guidance regarding the accounting for share-based compensation granted to employees of an equity method investee. In accordance with ASC 718, CVR Energy and CALLC III apply a fair-value based measurement method in accounting for share-based compensation. We recognize the costs of the share-based compensation incurred by CVR Energy and CALLC III on our behalf primarily in selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization), and a corresponding increase or decrease to partners’ capital, as the costs are incurred on our behalf, following the guidance issued by the FASB regarding the accounting for equity instruments that are issued to other than employees for acquiring, or in conjunction with selling goods or services, which require remeasurement at each reporting period through the performance commitment period, or in our case, through the vesting period. Costs are allocated by CVR Energy and CALLC III based upon the percentage of time a CVR Energy employee provides services to us. In the event an individual’s roles and responsibilities change with respect to services provided to us, a reassessment is performed to determine if the allocation percentages should be adjusted. In accordance with the services agreement, we will not be responsible for the payment of cash related to any share-based compensation allocated to us by CVR Energy.
 
There has been considerable judgment in the significant assumptions used in determining the fair value of the share-based compensation allocated to us from CALLC III and from CVR Energy associated with share-based compensation derived from CALLC and CALLC II override units. There will be no further allocations of share-based compensation expense associated with CALLC III or with share-based compensation related to CALLC and CALLC II override units subsequent to June 30, 2011.
 
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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
We do not currently use derivative financial instruments to manage risks related to changes in prices of commodities (e.g., ammonia, UAN or pet coke). Given that our business is currently based entirely in the United States, we are not directly exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk. We do not engage in activities that expose us to speculative or non-operating risks, including derivative trading activities. In the opinion of our management, there is no derivative financial instrument that correlates effectively with, and has a trading volume sufficient to hedge, our firm commitments and forecasted commodity purchase or sales transactions. Our management will continue to monitor whether financial derivatives become available which could effectively hedge identified risks and management may in the future elect to use derivative financial instruments consistent with our overall business objectives to avoid unnecessary risk and to limit, to the extent practical, risks associated with our operating activities.
 
On June 30 and July 1, 2011 CRNF entered into two floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements for the purpose of hedging the interest rate risk associated with a portion of its $125 million floating rate term debt which matures in April 2016. The aggregate notional amount covered under these agreements totals $62.5 million (split evenly between the two agreement dates) and commenced on August 12, 2011 and expires on February 12, 2016. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement entered into on June 30, 2011, CRNF receives a floating rate based on three month LIBOR and pays a fixed rate of 1.94%. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement entered into on July 1, 2011, CRNF receives a floating rate based on three month LIBOR and pays a fixed rate of 1.975%. Both swap agreements will be settled every 90 days. The effect of these swap agreements is to lock in a fixed rate of interest of approximately 1.96% plus the applicable margin paid to lenders over three month LIBOR as governed by the CRNF credit agreement. The agreements were designated as cash flow hedges at inception and accordingly, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the swap is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”), and will be reclassified into interest expense when the interest rate swap transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the gain or loss will be recognized immediately in current interest expense.
 
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our management, under the direction of our Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated as of September 30, 2011 the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon and as of the date of that evaluation, our Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, at a reasonable assurance level, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Executive Chairman, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. It should be noted that any system of disclosure controls and procedures, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met. In addition, the design of any system of disclosure controls and procedures is based in part upon assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Due to these and other inherent limitations of any such system, there can be no assurance that any design will always succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
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Part II. Other Information
 
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
 
See Note 15 (“Commitments and Contingencies”) to Part I, Item I of this Form 10-Q, which is incorporated by reference into this Part II, Item 1, for a description of the property tax litigation contained in “Litigation.”
 
Item 1A.   Risk Factors
 
There are no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Prospectus dated April 7, 2011 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2011.
 
Item 6.   Exhibits
 
     
Exhibit
   
Number   Exhibit Title
 
10.1*
  Employment Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2011, by and between CVR GP, LLC and Randal T. Maffett.
10.2*
  Form of CVR Partners, LP Long-Term Incentive Plan Employee Phantom Unit Agreement.
31.1*
  Certification of the Executive Chairman pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act.
31.2*
  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act.
31.3*
  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act.
32.1*
  Certification of the Executive Chairman pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*
  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.3*
  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101*
  The following financial information for CVR Partners, LP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on November 4, 2011, formatted in XBRL (“Extensible Business Reporting Language”) includes: (1) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (2) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (3) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (4) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Capital and (5) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited), tagged as blocks of text.**
 
 
Filed herewith.
 
** Users of this data are advised pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T that this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is otherwise not subject to liability under these sections.
 
PLEASE NOTE:  Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we have filed or incorporated by reference the agreements referenced above as exhibits to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The agreements have been filed to provide investors with information regarding their respective terms. The agreements are not intended to provide any other factual information about the Partnership or its business or operations. In particular, the assertions embodied in any representations, warranties and covenants contained in the agreements may be subject to qualifications with respect to knowledge and materiality different from those applicable to investors and may be qualified by information in confidential disclosure schedules not included with the exhibits. These disclosure schedules may contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in the agreements. Moreover, certain representations, warranties and covenants in the agreements may have been used for the purpose of allocating risk between the parties, rather than establishing matters as facts. In addition, information concerning the subject matter of the representations, warranties and covenants may have changed after the date of the respective agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in the Partnership’s public disclosures. Accordingly, investors should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants in the agreements as characterizations of the actual state of facts about the Partnership or its business or operations on the date hereof.


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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.
 
CVR Partners, LP
 
  By:  CVR GP, LLC, its general partner
 
  By: 
/s/  Byron R. Kelley
Chief Executive Officer
 
November 4, 2011
 
  By: 
/s/  Edward Morgan
Chief Financial Officer
 
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