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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002
OR
[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________________ to __________________
Commission file number 1-6841
SUNOCO, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA 23-1743282
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
TEN PENN CENTER, 1801 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-1699
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(215) 977-3000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
YES X NO ________
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At June 30, 2002, there were 76,320,875 shares of Common Stock, $1 par value
outstanding.
SUNOCO, INC.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at
June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 4
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 5
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 17
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 28
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 28
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 29
SIGNATURE 31
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sunoco, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Amounts)
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For the Six Months
Ended June 30
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2002 2001*
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(UNAUDITED)
REVENUES
Sales and other operating revenue (including
consumer excise taxes) $ 6,445 $ 7,543
Interest income 3 5
Other income (Note 2) 39 38
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6,487 7,586
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COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of products sold and operating expenses 5,160 5,712
Consumer excise taxes 888 839
Selling, general and administrative
expenses (Note 2) 297 279
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 161 157
Payroll, property and other taxes 51 51
Provision for write-down of assets and
other matters (Note 3) 26 20
Interest cost and debt expense 54 52
Interest capitalized (1) --
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6,636 7,110
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Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) (149) 476
Income tax expense (benefit) (53) 174
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (96) $ 302
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Net income (loss) per share of common stock:
Basic $ (1.26) $ 3.62
Diluted $ (1.26) $ 3.58
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (Note 4):
Basic 76.1 83.4
Diluted 76.1 84.4
Cash dividends paid per share of common stock $ .50 $ .50
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*Reclassified to conform to the 2002 presentation.
(See Accompanying Notes)
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sunoco, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Amounts)
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For the Three Months
Ended June 30
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2002 2001*
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(UNAUDITED)
REVENUES
Sales and other operating revenue (including
consumer excise taxes) $ 3,527 $ 3,916
Interest income 2 3
Other income (Note 2) 27 24
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3,556 3,943
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COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of products sold and operating expenses 2,780 2,907
Consumer excise taxes 460 444
Selling, general and administrative
expenses (Note 2) 144 142
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 82 80
Payroll, property and other taxes 23 24
Provision for write-down of assets and
other matters (Note 3) 26 9
Interest cost and debt expense 28 27
Interest capitalized (1) --
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3,542 3,633
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Income before income tax expense 14 310
Income tax expense 4 114
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NET INCOME $ 10 $ 196
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Net income per share of common stock:
Basic $ .13 $ 2.38
Diluted $ .13 $ 2.35
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (Note 4):
Basic 76.3 82.4
Diluted 77.4 83.5
Cash dividends paid per share of common stock $ .25 $ .25
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*Reclassified to conform to the 2002 presentation.
(See Accompanying Notes)
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Sunoco, Inc. and Subsidiaries
At At
June 30 December 31
2002 2001*
(Millions of Dollars)
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(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 26 $ 42
Accounts and notes receivable, net 837 700
Inventories:
Crude oil 196 245
Petroleum and chemical products 293 290
Materials, supplies and other 136 117
Deferred income taxes 117 116
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Total Current Assets 1,605 1,510
Investments and long-term receivables 157 165
Properties, plants and equipment 7,345 7,221
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion
and amortization 3,279 3,122
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Properties, plants and equipment, net 4,066 4,099
Deferred charges and other assets 168 158
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Total Assets $5,996 $5,932
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable $1,165 $ 986
Accrued liabilities 326 351
Short-term borrowings 20 299
Current portion of long-term debt 2 3
Taxes payable 112 139
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Total Current Liabilities 1,625 1,778
Long-term debt (Note 2) 1,389 1,142
Retirement benefit liabilities 406 401
Deferred income taxes 569 551
Other deferred credits and liabilities (Note 2) 179 195
Commitments and contingent liabilities
(Note 5)
Minority interests (Note 2) 291 223
Shareholders' equity (Note 6) 1,537 1,642
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $5,996 $5,932
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*Reclassified to conform to the 2002 presentation.
(See Accompanying Notes)
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Sunoco, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(Millions of Dollars)
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For the Six Months
Ended June 30
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2002 2001*
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(UNAUDITED)
INCREASES (DECREASES) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $ (96) $ 302
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for write-down of assets and other matters 26 20
Noncash reduction in minority interest in
cokemaking operations (Note 2) (19) (18)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 161 157
Deferred income tax expense 17 103
Changes in working capital pertaining to operating
activities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable (143) 174
Inventories 27 (84)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 137 (135)
Taxes payable (27) 49
Other 3 (22)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 86 546
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures (158) (145)
Acquisitions:
Aristech Chemical Corporation, net of debt assumed
of $163 in 2001 7 (502)
Retail gasoline outlets from The Coastal Corporation -- (40)
Proceeds from divestments 10 17
Other 7 (15)
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Net cash used in investing activities (134) (685)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net repayments of short-term borrowings (279) --
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 247 200
Repayments of long-term debt (2) (1)
Net proceeds from issuance of Sunoco Logistics
Partners L.P. limited partnership units (Note 2) 98 --
Cash distributions to investors in cokemaking
operations (15) (21)
Cash dividend payments (38) (42)
Purchases of common stock for treasury -- (192)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under
management incentive and employee option plans 24 36
Other (3) (2)
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 32 (22)
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (16) (161)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 42 239
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 26 $ 78
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*Reclassified to conform to the 2002 presentation.
(See Accompanying Notes)
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. General.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are
presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for
interim financial reporting. They do not include all disclosures
normally made in financial statements contained in Form 10-K. In
management's opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation
of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the
periods shown have been made. All such adjustments are of a normal
recurring nature except for the provision for write-down of assets and
other matters. Results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002
are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year 2002.
2. Minority Interests.
Cokemaking Operations
In July 2002, Sunoco transferred an additional interest in its Indiana
Harbor cokemaking operation to a third-party investor for $215 million
in cash. Since 1995, Sunoco has received $724 million in exchange for
interests in its Indiana Harbor and Jewell cokemaking operations in
four separate transactions. Sunoco did not recognize any gain or loss
on these transactions as the third-party investors are entitled to a
preferential return on their investments, currently equal to 98 percent
of the cash flows and tax benefits from the respective cokemaking
operations, until certain cumulative return targets have been met.
Income is being recognized as coke production and sales generate cash
flows and tax benefits which are allocated to the third-party
investors, while expense is being recognized to reflect the investors'
preferential returns.
The preferential return period for the Jewell operation, which had been
projected to end in 2007, is now estimated to extend an additional one
to three years due to anticipated lower income from the Jewell
operation resulting from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by National
Steel Corporation, Jewell's former long-term contract customer. The
preferential return period for the Indiana Harbor operation is expected
to end in 2007. The estimated length of these preferential return
periods is based upon the Company's current expectations of future
operations, including sales volumes and prices, raw material and
operating costs and capital expenditure levels. Better-than-expected
results will shorten the investors' preferential return periods, while
less-than-expected results will lengthen the periods.
After these preferential return periods, the investor in the Jewell
operation will be entitled to a minority interest in the cash flows and
tax benefits from Jewell amounting to 18 percent, while the investors
in the Indiana Harbor operation will be entitled to a minority interest
in the cash flows and tax benefits from Indiana Harbor initially
amounting to 34 percent and declining to 10 percent by 2038.
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The following table sets forth the changes in the minority interest
balances attributable to the investors' interests in cokemaking
operations for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 (in millions
of dollars):
Six Months Ended
June 30
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2002 2001
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Minority interest in cokemaking
operations at beginning of year $223 $316
Nonconventional fuel credit and
other tax benefits* (32) (34)
Preferential return* 13 16
Cash distributions (15) (21)
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Minority interest in cokemaking
operations at end of period $189 $277
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*The nonconventional fuel credit and other tax benefits and the
preferential return, which comprise the noncash reduction in the
minority interest in cokemaking operations, are included in other
income in the condensed consolidated statements of income.
Logistics Operations
On February 8, 2002, the Company contributed a substantial portion of
its logistics business to Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., its recently
formed master limited partnership (the "Partnership"), in exchange for
a 73.2 percent limited partnership interest, a 2 percent general
partnership interest in the Partnership, incentive distribution rights
and a $246 million special distribution, representing the net proceeds
from the Partnership's issuance of $250 million of ten-year 7.25
percent senior notes. The Partnership concurrently issued 5.75 million
limited partnership units, representing a 24.8 percent interest in the
Partnership, in an initial public offering at a price of $20.25 per
unit. Proceeds from the offering, which totalled approximately $98
million net of underwriting discounts and offering expenses, were used
by the Partnership to establish working capital that was not
contributed to the Partnership by Sunoco. Sunoco liquidated this
retained working capital subsequent to the Partnership's formation.
The accounts of the Partnership continue to be included in Sunoco's
consolidated financial statements. No gain or loss was recognized on
this transaction.
Concurrent with the offering, Sunoco entered into various agreements
with the Partnership which require Sunoco to pay for minimum storage
and throughput usage of certain Partnership assets. These agreements
also establish fees for administrative services provided by Sunoco to
the Partnership and indemnifications by Sunoco for certain
environmental, toxic tort and other liabilities.
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The following table sets forth the changes in the minority interest
balance attributable to the third-party investors' interests in Sunoco
Logistics Partners L.P. during the first six months of 2002 subsequent
to the initial public offering (in millions of dollars):
Net proceeds from the initial public
offering on February 8, 2002 $ 98
Minority interest share of income* 6
Distribution to third-party investors (2)
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Minority interest in Sunoco Logistics
Partners L.P. at June 30, 2002 $102
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*Included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the
condensed consolidated statement of operations.
3. Write-Down of Assets and Other Matters.
During the second quarter of 2002, Sunoco announced that it will
permanently shut down a 200 million pounds-per-year polypropylene line
at its La Porte, TX plant during the third quarter of 2002. Sunoco also
announced its intention to permanently shut down certain processing
units at its Toledo refinery as part of its decision to process only
light sweet crude oil at this facility. In connection with these
reconfiguration projects, in the second quarter of 2002, Sunoco
recorded provisions to write off the affected units and established
accruals for employee terminations and related costs, which amounted to
$18 million ($12 million after tax) for the La Porte, TX polypropylene
plant and $4 million ($2 million after tax) for the Toledo refinery. In
addition, during the second quarter of 2002, the Company established a
$4 million accrual ($3 million after tax) largely relating to a lawsuit
concerning the Puerto Rico refinery, which was divested in December
2001.
During 2000, Sunoco announced its intention to sell its Puerto Rico
refinery, lubricants blending and packaging facilities in Marcus Hook,
PA, Tulsa, OK and Richmond, CA and lubricants branded marketing assets
(which include the Kendall(R) motor oil brand and the customer lists
for both the Sunoco(R) and the Kendall(R) lubricants brands)
(collectively, "Value Added and Eastern Lubricants"). In connection
with this decision, Sunoco sold its lubricants branded marketing assets
in March 2001, closed its lubricants blending and packaging facilities
in July 2001 and sold the Puerto Rico refinery in December 2001 to
conclude the lubricants restructuring plan.
Sunoco established $11 and $17 million accruals ($7 and $11 million
after tax) in the first and second quarters of 2001, respectively, for
employee terminations and other required exit costs and in the 2001
second quarter also recorded a benefit increasing the estimated net
realizable value of previously written down lubricants assets held for
sale by $8 million ($5 million after tax). During the remainder of
2001, Sunoco recorded additional accruals for employee termination and
exit costs and a gain on the sale of the Puerto Rico refinery, which
amounted to a net benefit of $1 million ($3 million after tax). During
the first six months of 2002, payments charged against the exit cost
and termination accruals described above and other accruals previously
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established for employee terminations throughout the Company totalled
$10 million. At June 30, 2002, the remaining balances in the exit cost
and termination accruals totalled $14 million. Payments charged against
these accruals are expected to continue through the end of 2002.
4. Earnings Per Share Data.
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the weighted
average number of common shares used to compute basic earnings per
share ("EPS") to those used to compute diluted EPS for the six-month
periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 and the three-month periods ended
June 30, 2002 and 2001 (in millions):
Six Months Three Months
Ended Ended
June 30 June 30
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2002* 2001 2002 2001
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Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding - basic 76.1 83.4 76.3 82.4
Add effect of dilutive stock
incentive awards -- 1.0 1.1 1.1
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Weighted average number of
shares - diluted 76.1 84.4 77.4 83.5
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*Since the assumed issuance of common stock under stock incentive awards
would not have been dilutive, the weighted average number of shares
used to compute diluted EPS is equal to the weighted average number of
shares used in the basic EPS computation.
5. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities.
Sunoco is contingently liable under an arrangement which guarantees a
$120 million term loan due in 2006 of the Epsilon Products Company, LLC
polypropylene joint venture in which the Company is a partner. Under
this arrangement, Sunoco also guarantees borrowings under the joint
venture's $40 million revolving credit facility, which amounted to $36
million at June 30, 2002. Sunoco is also contingently liable under
various other arrangements which guarantee debt of other affiliated
companies and others aggregating approximately $10 million at June 30,
2002.
Sunoco is subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and
regulations which regulate the discharge of materials into the
environment or that otherwise relate to the protection of the
environment. As with the industry generally, compliance with existing
and anticipated laws and regulations increases the overall cost of
operating Sunoco's business, including capital costs to construct,
maintain and upgrade equipment and facilities. These laws and
regulations result in liabilities and loss contingencies for
remediation at Sunoco's facilities and at third-party or formerly
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owned sites. The accrued liability for environmental remediation is
classified in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows (in
millions of dollars):
At At
June 30 December 31
2002 2001
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Accrued liabilities $ 41 $ 39
Other deferred credits and
liabilities 93 106
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$134 $145
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Pretax charges against income for environmental remediation amounted to
$12 and $7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001,
respectively. Claims for recovery of environmental liabilities that are
probable of realization totalled $6 million at June 30, 2002 and are
included in deferred charges and other assets in the condensed
consolidated balance sheets.
In December 1999, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA")
adopted a rule under the Clean Air Act which phases in limitations on
the sulfur content of gasoline beginning in 2004 and, in January 2001,
adopted another rule which will require limitations on the allowable
sulfur content of on-road diesel fuel beginning in 2006. The rules
include banking and trading credit systems, which could provide
refiners flexibility until 2006 for the low-sulfur gasoline and until
2010 for the on-road low-sulfur diesel. These rules are expected to
have a significant impact on Sunoco and its operations primarily with
respect to the capital and operating expenditures at the Philadelphia,
Marcus Hook and Toledo refineries. Most of the capital spending is
likely to occur in the 2002-2006 period, while the higher operating
costs will be incurred when the low-sulfur fuels are produced. The
Company estimates that the total capital outlays to comply with the new
gasoline and diesel requirements will be in the range of $300-$400
million. The ultimate impact of the rules may be affected by such
factors as technology selection, the effectiveness of the banking and
trading credit systems, timing uncertainties created by permitting
requirements and construction schedules and any effect on prices
created by changes in the level of gasoline and diesel fuel production.
Pursuant to the Clean Air Act, in April 2002 the EPA issued a final
rule to reduce hazardous air pollutants (including organics, reduced
sulfur compounds, inorganics and particulate metals) from certain
sources at petroleum refineries, including catalytic cracking and
reforming units and sulfur recovery units ("MACT II"). The rule
requires all petroleum refineries that are major sources of hazardous
air pollutants to meet emission standards reflecting the application of
the maximum achievable control technology at the affected sources by
2005. Analysis of this rule to determine its impact is ongoing.
Although the ultimate impact of the rule cannot be determined at this
time, it could have a significant impact on Sunoco and its operations,
primarily with respect to capital expenditures at its four refineries.
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Since the late 1990s, the EPA has undertaken significant enforcement
initiatives under authority of the Clean Air Act. These enforcement
initiatives have been targeted at industries that have large
manufacturing facilities and that are significant sources of emissions,
such as the refining, paper and pulp, and electric power generating
industries. The basic premise of the enforcement initiative is the
EPA's assertion that many of these industrial establishments have
modified or expanded their operations over time without complying with
New Source Review regulations that require permits and new emission
controls in connection with any significant facility modifications or
expansions that can result in emission increases above certain
thresholds, and have violated various other provisions of the Clean Air
Act, including New Source Review and Prevention of Significant
Deterioration (NSR/PSD) Programs, Benzene Waste Organic National
Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants ("NESHAP"), Leak
Detection and Repair ("LDAR") and flaring requirements. As part of this
enforcement initiative, the EPA has entered into consent agreements
with several refiners that require the refiners to pay civil fines and
penalties and make significant capital expenditures to install
emissions control equipment at selected facilities. For some of these
refineries, the cost of the required emissions control equipment is
significant, depending on the size, age and configuration of the
refinery. Sunoco received information requests in 2000, 2001 and 2002
in connection with the enforcement initiative pertaining to its four
current refineries, the Puerto Rico refinery divested by Sunoco in 2001
and its phenol facility in Philadelphia, PA. Sunoco has completed its
responses to the EPA, which is focusing solely on refineries at this
time. Sunoco has received notices of violation and findings of
violation from the EPA relating to its Marcus Hook, Philadelphia and
Toledo refineries. Sunoco has met with EPA on these notices and
findings and is currently evaluating its position. Although Sunoco does
not believe that it has violated any Clean Air Act requirements, as
part of this initiative, Sunoco could be required to make significant
capital expenditures, operate these refineries at reduced levels and
pay significant penalties.
The EPA is also reportedly considering limiting the levels of benzene
and other toxic substances in gasoline as well as banning MTBE, which
is the primary oxygenate used by Sunoco and the industry to meet
reformulated gasoline requirements under the Clean Air Act. Congress is
considering several pieces of legislation that would prohibit,
phase-down or regulate the use of MTBE. In addition, Congress is
considering legislation that would require more ethanol in gasoline.
The EPA is also seeking legislative and/or regulatory changes on the
use of oxygenates. Several states, including some in Sunoco's marketing
territory, have laws banning the use of MTBE beginning in 2003 and
2004. Litigation was initiated challenging the legislation in
California and New York. An initial court decision on a case brought by
a trade association has upheld New York's law banning MTBE. In
addition, the EPA rejected California's request for a waiver of the
federal oxygenate mandate. California has delayed for one year its
deadline for banning MTBE from 2003 to 2004. Numerous other states
continue to explore options concerning MTBE, including bans,
restrictions on use or opting out of the EPA's reformulated fuels
program. If MTBE is banned throughout the United States, the effect on
Sunoco could be material but will depend on the specific regulations,
the cost and availability of alternative oxygenates if the minimum
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oxygenate requirements remain in effect, and the ability of Sunoco to
recover its costs in the marketplace. A wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company is a one-third partner in Belvieu Environmental Fuels ("BEF"), a
joint venture that owns and operates an MTBE production facility in Mont
Belvieu, TX. At June 30, 2002, the Company had a $55 million investment in
this operation. The joint venture is currently evaluating alternative uses
for this facility in the event MTBE is banned.
During 2001, the EPA issued its final rule addressing emissions of toxic
air pollutants from mobile sources (the Mobile Source Air Toxics ("MSAT")
Rule). The rule is currently being challenged by certain environmental
organizations and a number of states, and by a member of the petroleum
industry. It requires refiners to produce gasoline which maintains their
average 1998-2000 gasoline toxic emission performance level. If the rule
survives the challenges and if MTBE is banned, it could result in
significant additional expenditures or significant reductions in
reformulated gasoline production levels for Sunoco as well as for the
industry.
Cleanup of groundwater aquifers contaminated by MTBE will be driven by
thresholds based on drinking water protection. Though not all groundwater
is used for drinking, several states have initiated or proposed more
stringent MTBE cleanup requirements. In connection with these new
requirements, Sunoco increased its accruals for remediation at certain
sites during the third quarter of 2001. While actual cleanup costs for
specific sites are variable and depend on many factors, expansion of
similar MTBE remediation thresholds to additional states or adoption of
even more stringent requirements for MTBE remediation would result in
further cost increases.
Private litigants, purportedly on behalf of various classes of private well
owners in numerous states, filed product liability class action lawsuits
against major petroleum refiners and marketers who sold gasoline containing
MTBE, alleging MTBE may have contaminated groundwater. The Judicial Panel
on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated several federal court MTBE class
action cases from New York and other states (In re: Methyl Tertiary Butyl
Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability Litigation; MDL No. 1358; Master File No.
00 Civ. 1898 (SAS)). MDL 1358 consists of five consolidated cases, and
Sunoco was named as a defendant in the three cases that were filed in New
York. The judge dismissed the claims of the class of plaintiffs who have
not tested their wells or who have tested their wells and found no MTBE
contamination. As a result, one of the three New York cases was dismissed.
On July 16, 2002, the judge denied plaintiffs' motion for class
certification in all of the consolidated cases. Plaintiffs have not
appealed the class certification decision. The two New York cases are
ongoing.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act
("CERCLA") and the Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended by the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), and related federal and state laws
subject Sunoco to the potential obligations to remove or mitigate the
environmental effects of the disposal or release of certain pollutants at
Sunoco's facilities and at third-party or formerly owned sites. Under
CERCLA, Sunoco is potentially subject to joint and several liability for
the costs of remediation at sites at
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which it has been identified as a "potentially responsible party" ("PRP").
As of June 30, 2002, Sunoco had been named as a PRP at 45 sites identified
or potentially identifiable as "Superfund" sites under federal or state
law.
Under various environmental laws, including RCRA, Sunoco has initiated
corrective remedial action at its facilities, formerly owned facilities and
third-party sites and could be required to undertake similar actions at
various other sites.
Total future costs for environmental remediation activities will depend
upon, among other things, the identification of any additional sites, the
determination of the extent of the contamination at each site, the timing
and nature of required remedial actions, the technology available and
needed to meet the various existing legal requirements, the nature and
extent of future environmental laws, inflation rates and the determination
of Sunoco's liability at multi-party sites, if any, in light of the number,
participation level and financial viability of other parties.
Many other legal and administrative proceedings are pending or possible
against Sunoco from its current and past operations, including proceedings
related to commercial and tax disputes, product liability, antitrust,
employment claims, leaks from pipelines and underground storage tanks,
premises-liability claims, allegations of exposures of third parties to
toxic substances (such as benzene or asbestos) at Sunoco assets or
facilities and general environmental claims. The ultimate outcome of these
proceedings and the matters discussed above cannot be ascertained at this
time; however, it is reasonably possible that some of them could be
resolved unfavorably to Sunoco. Management believes that these matters
could have a significant impact on results of operations or cash flows for
any future quarter or year. However, management does not believe that any
additional liabilities which may arise pertaining to such matters would be
material in relation to the consolidated financial position of Sunoco at
June 30, 2002. Furthermore, management does not believe that the overall
costs for environmental activities will have a material impact, over an
extended period of time, on Sunoco's cash flows or liquidity.
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6. Shareholders' Equity.
At At
June 30 December 31
2002 2001
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(Millions of Dollars)
Common stock, par value $1 per share $ 135 $ 134
Capital in excess of par value 1,469 1,446
Earnings employed in the business 2,132 2,266
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (21) (28)
Common stock held in treasury,
at cost (2,178) (2,176)
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Total $ 1,537 $ 1,642
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7. Comprehensive Income (Loss).
The following table sets forth Sunoco's comprehensive income (loss) for
the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 (in millions of dollars):
Six Months Ended
June 30
---------------------
2002 2001
-------- -------
Net income (loss) $ (96) $ 302
Other comprehensive income (loss),
net of related income taxes:
Net hedging gains 1 1
Reclassifications of net hedging
losses (gains) to earnings 6 (1)
-------- -------
$ (89) $ 302
Comprehensive income (loss) ======== =======
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8. Business Segment Information.
The following table sets forth certain income statement information
concerning Sunoco's business segments for the six-month and three-month
periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 (in millions of dollars):
Sales and Other
Operating Revenue
---------------------- Profit Contri-
Six Months Ended Unaffiliated Inter- bution (Loss)
June 30, 2002 Customers segment (after tax)
- ---------------- ----------- ------- -------------
Refining and Supply $2,614 $1,718 $(60)
Retail Marketing 2,841 -- 1
Chemicals 626 -- 1
Logistics 264 556 17
Coke 100 -- 16
------ ----
Consolidated $6,445 (25)
======
Provision for write-down of
assets and other matters (17)
Corporate expenses (13)
Net financing expenses
and other (41)
----
Net loss $(96)
====
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2001*
- ----------------
Refining and Supply** $3,376 $2,053 $261
Retail Marketing 3,121 -- 44
Chemicals 674 -- 10
Logistics 257 603 24
Coke 115 -- 31
------ ----
Consolidated $7,543 370
======
Provision for write-down of
assets and other matters (13)
Corporate expenses (12)
Net financing expenses
and other (43)
----
Net income $302
====
- ----------
*Reclassified to conform to the 2002 presentation.
**Includes Value Added and Eastern Lubricants operations (Note 3).
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Sales and Other
Operating Revenue
---------------------- Profit Contri-
Three Months Ended Unaffiliated Inter- bution (Loss)
June 30, 2002 Customers segment (after tax)
------------------ ------------ ------- -------------
Refining and Supply $1,420 $ 976 $ 16
Retail Marketing 1,570 -- 21
Chemicals 343 -- (1)
Logistics 143 303 9
Coke 51 -- 9
------ ----
Consolidated $3,527 54
======
Provision for write-down of
assets and other matters (17)
Corporate expenses (6)
Net financing expenses
and other (21)
----
Net income $ 10
====
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2001*
-------------------
Refining and Supply** $1,693 $1,125 $153
Retail Marketing 1,708 -- 33
Chemicals 322 -- 14
Logistics 134 311 15
Coke 59 -- 15
------ ----
Consolidated $3,916 230
======
Provision for write-down of
assets and other matters (6)
Corporate expenses (6)
Net financing expenses
and other (22)
----
Net income $196
====
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*Reclassified to conform to the 2002 presentation.
**Includes Value Added and Eastern Lubricants operations (Note 3).
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9. New Accounting Standards.
Effective January 1, 2002, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" ("SFAS No. 142"), was adopted.
SFAS No. 142 requires the testing of goodwill and indefinite-lived
intangible assets for impairment rather than amortizing them. Sunoco ceased
amortizing goodwill effective January 1, 2002 and determined during the
second quarter of 2002 that its goodwill is not impaired. Sunoco's
amortization of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets was $5
million after tax during the year 2001.
In August 2001, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143,
"Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations" ("SFAS No. 143"), was issued.
This statement significantly changes the method of accruing for costs that
an entity is legally obligated to incur associated with the retirement of
fixed assets. Sunoco will evaluate the impact and timing of implementing
SFAS No. 143, which is required no later than January 1, 2003.
In August 2001, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144,
"Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS No.
144"), was issued. Among other things, SFAS No. 144 significantly changes
the criteria that would have to be met to classify an asset as
held-for-sale. SFAS No. 144 supersedes Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and
for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of," and the provisions of Accounting
Principles Board Opinion 30, "Reporting the Results of Operations -
Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and
Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions,"
that relate to reporting the effects of a disposal of a segment of a
business. Sunoco adopted SFAS No. 144 effective January 1, 2002 when
adoption was mandatory. This new standard had no impact on Sunoco's
consolidated financial statements during the first six months of 2002.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - SIX MONTHS
Earnings Profile of Sunoco Businesses (after tax)
Six Months Ended
June 30
----------------
2002 2001 Variance
---- ---- --------
(Millions of Dollars)
Refining and Supply $(60) $257 $(317)
Retail Marketing 1 44 (43)
Chemicals 1 10 (9)
Logistics 17 24 (7)
Coke 16 31 (15)
Corporate expenses (13) (12) (1)
Net financing expenses and other (41) (43) 2
---- ---- -----
(79) 311 (390)
Special items:
Write-down of assets and other
matters (17) (13) (4)
Value Added and Eastern Lubricants* -- 4 (4)
---- ---- -----
Consolidated net income (loss) $(96) $302 $(398)
==== ==== =====
- -----------
*In connection with the Company's decision to dispose of its Value Added and
Eastern Lubricants operations, commencing with the fourth quarter of 2000,
those operations were reported as a special item (see Note 3 to the condensed
consolidated financial statements).
Analysis of Earnings Profile of Sunoco Businesses
In the six-month period ended June 30, 2002, Sunoco had a loss of $96 million,
or $1.26 per share of common stock on a diluted basis, compared to net income of
$302 million, or $3.58 per share, for the first half of 2001. Excluding the
special items shown separately in the Earnings Profile of Sunoco Businesses,
Sunoco had a loss of $79 million in the first half of 2002 compared to income of
$311 million in the first six months of 2001.
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Refining and Supply - Refining and Supply had a loss of $60 million in the first
six months of 2002 versus income of $257 million in the first half of 2001. The
decrease was primarily due to significantly lower realized margins compared to
last year's strong first-half levels, partially offset by lower refinery fuel
costs. The margin decline resulted from rising crude oil prices and high
industry inventory levels. Warmer winter weather, reduced jet fuel demand and
much lower natural gas prices also impacted margins for distillates and other
related fuel oil products.
In Sunoco's Northeast refining system, which is particularly impacted by heating
oil demand, realized margins averaged only $2.53 per barrel, down $4.78 per
barrel, or 65 percent, from first-half 2001 levels. The Toledo refinery, where
scheduled maintenance activity significantly curtailed production during most of
March 2002, had realized margins that averaged $3.86 per barrel in the first
half, down $5.83 per barrel from the comparable prior-year period. The Tulsa
refinery had realized margins averaging $4.74 per barrel in the first six months
versus $8.57 per barrel in the 2001 first half. Margins at the Toledo and Tulsa
refineries in the first half of 2001 were exceptionally high, in part, due to
the industry supply disruptions in the Midwest during the second quarter of that
year. Overall operating performance in the refining system was very good during
the first half of 2002. Despite economic run cuts in Sunoco's Northeast refining
system and scheduled maintenance during the first half of 2002, input to crude
units across the entire refining system averaged 689,800 barrels daily (94
percent of rated capacity), down slightly from prior-year levels.
Retail Marketing - Retail Marketing earned $1 million in the current period
versus $44 million in the first half of 2001. The decrease in earnings was
primarily due to a lower average retail gasoline margin, which was down 3.1
cents per gallon, or 33 percent, versus the 2001 first half. Lower profitability
from retail heating oil operations and higher expenses, largely associated with
volume growth, also reduced results. Retail gasoline sales volumes totalled 1.95
billion gallons for the first half of 2002, up 9 percent versus the same period
in the prior year. Average gasoline throughput and convenience store sales per
site were also up, increasing 4 percent and 5 percent, respectively.
Chemicals - Chemicals earned $1 million in the first half of 2002 versus $10
million in the first half of 2001. The decrease in earnings was due largely to
lower margins for phenol and related products. Lower margins for polypropylene
also contributed to the decrease. Partially offsetting the margin declines were
higher sales volumes, which totalled over 2.8 billion pounds for the first half
of 2002 and were up 5 percent versus the prior year's first six months. Fuel
costs and controllable expenses were also lower than the year-ago period.
In early May 2002, a decision was made to permanently shut down a production
line at the Company's La Porte, Texas polypropylene plant, which will result in
a 200-million pound reduction in annual polypropylene production capacity.
Subsequent to the shutdown, the Chemicals business will continue to operate five
polypropylene lines company-wide with capacity in excess of 2.0 billion pounds
per year. In connection with the shutdown, the Company recorded a $12 million
after-tax provision in the second quarter of 2002, primarily related to the
write-off of the affected assets. This amount is reported as part of the
Write-Down of Assets and
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Other Matters shown separately in the Earnings Profile of Sunoco Businesses (see
discussion below). The shutdown is not expected to have a material impact on
Chemicals' future results of operations.
Logistics - Sunoco's Logistics business, which is now comprised of Sunoco's
75-percent interest in Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. as well as certain other
assets and joint venture interests, earned $17 million in the first half of 2002
versus $24 million in the year-ago period. The decrease was due primarily to
lower results from the Logistics business' Western pipeline operations and
Sunoco's reduced ownership interest in the partnership during the current
period. The initial public offering of 5.75 million limited partnership units of
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. was completed on February 8, 2002 (see "Sunoco
Logistics Partners L.P." below).
Coke - Coke earned $16 million in the first six months of 2002 versus $31
million in the first half of 2001. The decrease was due largely to lower income
from Jewell Coke operations resulting from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by
National Steel Corporation ("National"), Jewell's former long-term contract
customer. The first-half 2002 results reflect lower sales volumes and prices and
include a $4 million after-tax write-off of an account receivable from National.
As part of the bankruptcy proceedings, National rejected its contract with
Jewell. Jewell has now contracted to sell its 50-60 thousand tons of coke
production per month plus coke from current inventory into lower-value
short-term markets over the remainder of this year. Management believes that
Jewell's income for the second half of 2002 will approximate the amount earned
in the second half of 2001 as the higher sales volumes are expected to offset
the lower sales prices.
Write-Down of Assets and Other Matters - During the first half of 2002, Sunoco
recorded a $17 million after-tax provision primarily for asset write-downs and
associated charges related to the shutdown of a production line at the La Porte,
Texas polypropylene plant ($12 million after tax) and the shutdown of certain
processing units at the Company's Toledo refinery ($2 million after tax). Also
included in the provision was a $3 million after-tax accrual largely relating to
a lawsuit concerning the Puerto Rico refinery, which was divested in December
2001. During the first six months of 2001, Sunoco recorded an $18 million
after-tax charge for employee terminations and other required exit costs related
to the disposal of its Value Added and Eastern Lubricants operations and
recorded a benefit increasing the net realizable value of previously written
down lubricants assets held for sale by $5 million after tax. (See Note 3 to the
condensed consolidated financial statements.)
Analysis of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Revenues -- Total revenues were $6.49 billion in the first half of 2002 compared
to $7.59 billion in the first six months of 2001. The 14 percent decrease was
primarily due to significantly lower refined product sales prices. Partially
offsetting this decrease were higher refined product sales volumes and higher
consumer excise taxes.
Costs and Expenses -- Total pretax costs and expenses were $6.64 billion in the
first half of 2002 compared to $7.11 billion in the first six months of 2001.
The 7 percent decrease was primarily due to significantly lower crude oil and
refined product acquisition costs, largely as a result of crude oil
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price decreases, and to lower refinery fuel costs. Partially offsetting these
declines were higher consumer excise taxes.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - THREE MONTHS
Earnings Profile of Sunoco Businesses (after tax)
Three Months Ended
June 30
------------------
2002 2001 Variance
---- ---- --------
(Millions of Dollars)
Refining and Supply $ 16 $155 $(139)
Retail Marketing 21 33 (12)
Chemicals (1) 14 (15)
Logistics 9 15 (6)
Coke 9 15 (6)
Corporate expenses (6) (6) --
Net financing expenses and other (21) (22) 1
---- ---- -----
27 204 (177)
Special items:
Write-down of assets and other
matters (17) (6) (11)
Value Added and Eastern Lubricants* -- (2) 2
---- ---- -----
Consolidated net income $ 10 $196 $(186)
==== ==== =====
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*In connection with the Company's decision to dispose of its Value Added and
Eastern Lubricants operations, commencing with the fourth quarter of 2000,
those operations were reported as a special item (see Note 3 to the condensed
consolidated financial statements).
Analysis of Earnings Profile of Sunoco Businesses
In the three-month period ended June 30, 2002, Sunoco earned $10 million, or
$.13 per share of common stock on a diluted basis, compared to net income of
$196 million, or $2.35 per share, for the second quarter of 2001. Excluding the
special items shown separately in the Earnings Profile of Sunoco Businesses,
Sunoco earned $27 million in the second quarter of 2002 compared to $204 million
in the second quarter of 2001.
Refining and Supply - Despite generally weak refining market conditions,
Refining and Supply earned $16 million in the second quarter of 2002. Solid
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operations, ongoing optimization efforts and improved value-added margins
enabled each of the refining centers to be profitable, although down sharply
from last year's record second-quarter earnings of $155 million.
In the Northeast, the benchmark 6-3-2-1 margin averaged only $2.01 per barrel
for the quarter, as high industry inventory levels and increased
arbitrage-related import activity constrained margins. Gasoline margins,
particularly for premium and reformulated grades, however, were improved from
the first quarter and realized margins for the second quarter averaged $3.59 per
barrel.
Margins for Sunoco's mid-continent refineries in Toledo and Tulsa were
comparatively stronger than in the Northeast, although also well below
second-quarter 2001 levels. The Toledo refinery's realized margins averaged
$5.40 per barrel, down $6.61 per barrel versus year-ago levels, while margins at
the Tulsa refinery averaged $4.99 per barrel versus $9.10 per barrel in the 2001
period. Margins in the second quarter of 2001 were exceptionally high, in part,
due to industry supply disruptions in the Midwest during that period.
For the entire system, refining input averaged 705,700 barrels daily (97 percent
of rated capacity) during the second quarter of 2002. High-value conversion unit
throughput was maximized during the period, averaging 98 percent of rated
capacity, with the Toledo refinery setting a record for the quarter.
Retail Marketing - Retail Marketing earned $21 million in the current quarter
versus $33 million in the second quarter of 2001. The decrease in earnings was
primarily due to a lower average retail gasoline margin, which was down almost 2
cents per gallon versus the 2001 second quarter. Lower margins on distillate
sales and higher expenses largely associated with volume growth also contributed
to the decline. Retail gasoline sales volumes were 1.0 billion gallons for the
quarter, up 6 percent versus the same period in 2001. Average gasoline volume
throughput and convenience store sales per site were each up 3 percent versus
the comparable prior-year period.
Chemicals - Chemicals had a loss of $1 million in the second quarter of 2002
versus income of $14 million in the prior-year quarter. The decline was largely
associated with Sunoco's phenol business, where rising feedstock (benzene and
refinery-grade propylene) costs outpaced selling price increases, significantly
reducing margins for the quarter. Further phenol price increases are expected in
the third quarter of 2002. Margins for polypropylene were also down in the
quarter, although polypropylene price increases more closely matched rising
feedstock costs. Partially offsetting the margin declines were higher sales
volumes. Sales volumes totalled almost 1.5 billion pounds for the quarter and
were up over 9 percent versus last year's second quarter and 7 percent versus
the first quarter of 2002. Fuel costs and controllable expenses were also
slightly lower than the year-ago period.
Logistics - Sunoco's Logistics business earned $9 million in the second quarter
of 2002 versus $15 million in the year-ago period. The decrease was due
primarily to lower results from the Logistics business' Western pipeline
operations and Sunoco's reduced ownership interest in the Partnership during the
current period.
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Coke - Coke earned $9 million in the second quarter of 2002 versus $15 million
in the second quarter of 2001. The decrease was due largely to lower sales
volumes and prices from Jewell Coke operations resulting from National's first
quarter 2002 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Reduced tax credits generated by
Indiana Harbor cokemaking operations also contributed to the decline in earnings
in the second quarter.
Write-Down of Assets and Other Matters - For a discussion of the write-down of
assets and other matters recorded in the first six months of 2002 and 2001, see
Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Analysis of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Revenues -- Total revenues were $3.56 billion in the second quarter of 2002
compared to $3.94 billion in the second quarter of 2001. The 10 percent decrease
was primarily due to significantly lower refined product sales prices. Partially
offsetting this decrease were higher refined product sales volumes and higher
consumer excise taxes.
Costs and Expenses -- Total pretax costs and expenses were $3.54 billion in the
second quarter of 2002 compared to $3.63 billion in the second quarter of 2001.
The 2 percent decrease was primarily due to lower crude oil acquisition costs
and refinery fuel costs, partially offset by higher refined product acquisition
costs, higher consumer excise taxes and an increase in the provision for
write-down of assets and other matters.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Cash and Working Capital
At June 30, 2002, Sunoco had cash and cash equivalents of $26 million compared
to $42 million at December 31, 2001, and had a working capital deficit of $20
million compared to $268 million at December 31, 2001. Sunoco's working capital
position is considerably stronger than indicated because of the relatively low
historical costs assigned under the LIFO method of accounting for most of the
inventories reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The current
replacement cost of all such inventories exceeds their carrying value at June
30, 2002 by approximately $770 million. Inventories valued at LIFO, which
consist of crude oil, and petroleum and chemical products, are readily
marketable at their current replacement values. Management believes that the
current levels of cash and working capital are adequate to support Sunoco's
ongoing operations.
Cash Flows and Financial Capacity
In the first six months of 2002, Sunoco's net cash provided by operating
activities ("cash generation") was $86 million compared to $546 million in the
first half of 2001. This $460 million decrease in cash generation was primarily
due to a decrease in income before special items and lower deferred income tax
expense.
Management believes that future cash generation will be sufficient to satisfy
Sunoco's ongoing capital requirements and to pay the current level of cash
dividends on Sunoco's common stock. However, from time to time, the
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Company's short-term cash requirements may exceed its cash generation due to
various factors including volatility in crude oil, natural gas, refined product
and chemical markets and increases in capital spending and working capital
levels. During those periods, the Company may supplement its cash generation
with proceeds from financing activities.
A wholly owned subsidiary of the Company is a party to an accounts receivable
securitization facility that terminates in 2006 under which the subsidiary may
sell on a revolving basis up to a $200 million undivided interest in a
designated pool of certain Sunoco accounts receivable. No receivables have been
sold under this facility.
In July 2002, the Company entered into a new revolving credit facility (the
"Facility") totaling $770 million and terminated the $500 million credit
facility set to mature in September 2002. The new facility structure consists of
a $385 million commitment through July 2005 and $385 million that matures in
July 2003. The Facility provides the Company with access to short-term
financing. It is intended to support the issuance of commercial paper and
letters of credit. The Company can borrow directly from the participating banks
under the Facility. The Facility is subject to commitment fees, the amounts of
which are not material. Under the terms of the Facility, Sunoco is required to
maintain tangible net worth of at least $1.0 billion plus 50 percent of adjusted
net income (as defined in the Facility) for each quarter ended after March 31,
2002 (collectively, "targeted net worth"). At June 30, 2002, the Company's
tangible net worth was $1.6 billion. The Facility also requires that Sunoco's
ratio of consolidated net indebtedness to consolidated capitalization, as those
terms are defined in the Facility, not exceed .60 to 1. At June 30, 2002, this
ratio was .49 to 1.
The Company has a shelf registration statement which provides the Company with
financing flexibility to offer senior and subordinated debt, common and
preferred stock, warrants and trust preferred securities. At June 30, 2002,
$1,300 million remains available under this shelf registration statement. The
amount, type and timing of any financings will depend upon market conditions and
the Company's funding requirements.
In connection with the initial public offering of 5.75 million limited
partnership units by Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. on February 8, 2002, the
Partnership issued $250 million of ten-year 7.25 percent senior notes (see
below).
The following table sets forth Sunoco's outstanding borrowings (in millions of
dollars):
At At
June 30 December 31
2002 2001
------------- -----------
Short-term borrowings - commercial paper $ 20 $ 299
Current portion of long-term debt 2 3
Long-term debt 1,389 1,142
------ ------
Total outstanding borrowings $1,411 $1,444
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Sunoco's ratio of debt (net of cash and cash equivalents) to total capital was
47.4 percent at June 30, 2002 compared to 46.1 percent at December 31, 2001.
Management believes there is sufficient borrowing capacity available to pursue
strategic investment opportunities as they arise. No commitments have been made
with respect to any investment opportunity which would require the use of a
significant portion of Sunoco's unused financial capacity. In addition, the
Company has the option of issuing additional common or preference stock as a
means of increasing its equity base; however, there are no current plans to do
so.
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
On February 8, 2002, the Company contributed a substantial portion of its
logistics business to Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. in exchange for a 73.2
percent limited partnership interest, a 2 percent general partnership interest,
incentive distribution rights and a $246 million special distribution,
representing the net proceeds from the Partnership's sale of ten-year senior
notes. The Partnership concurrently issued 5.75 million limited partnership
units, representing a 24.8 percent interest in the Partnership, in an initial
public offering at a price of $20.25 per unit.
Proceeds from the offering, which totalled approximately $98 million net of
underwriting discounts and offering expenses, were used by the Partnership to
establish working capital that was not contributed to the Partnership by Sunoco.
Sunoco liquidated this retained working capital subsequent to the Partnership's
formation. The proceeds from the liquidation and from the special distribution
were used by Sunoco for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of
outstanding commercial paper.
Concurrent with the offering, the Partnership entered into a three-year $150
million revolving credit facility, which is available to fund its working
capital requirements, to finance acquisitions, and for general partnership
purposes. This credit facility includes a $20 million distribution sublimit that
is available for distributions. At June 30, 2002, no borrowings were outstanding
under this credit facility. The credit facility contains covenants requiring the
Partnership to maintain a ratio of up to 4 to 1 of consolidated total debt to
consolidated EBITDA (each as defined in the credit agreement) and an interest
coverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) of at least 3.5 to 1.
The Partnership, which is included in Sunoco's consolidated financial
statements, distributes to its general and limited partners all cash on hand at
the end of each quarter less the amount of cash the general partner determines
in its reasonable discretion is necessary or appropriate to: provide for the
proper conduct of the Partnership's business; comply with applicable law, any of
the Partnership's debt instruments or other agreements; pay fees and expenses
(including payments to the general partner) or; provide funds for distribution
to unitholders and to the general partner for any one or more of the next four
quarters. The minimum quarterly distribution is 2 percent of all available cash
to the general partner and $.45 per limited partnership unit, or a total of $42
million per year. Sunoco's 17.01 million limited partnership units consist of
5.63 million common units and 11.38 million subordinated units. Distributions on
Sunoco's subordinated units are payable only after the minimum quarterly
distribution for the common units held by the public and Sunoco, including
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any arrearages, have been made. The subordinated units convert to common units
when certain financial tests related to earning and paying the minimum quarterly
distribution for the preceding three consecutive one-year periods have been met.
Concurrent with the offering, Sunoco entered into various agreements with the
Partnership which require Sunoco to pay for minimum storage and throughput usage
of certain Partnership assets. These commitments represent approximately 90 to
95 percent of Sunoco's usage of the various assets during 2001 and would
generate approximately $115 million of revenue for the Partnership. If, other
than as a result of force majeure, Sunoco fails to meet its minimum obligations
under these agreements, it would be required to pay the amount of any shortfall
to the Partnership. Any such payments would be available as a credit in the
following year after Sunoco's minimum obligation for that year had been met.
Sunoco's obligations under these agreements may be reduced or suspended under
certain circumstances. These agreements also establish fees for administrative
services provided by Sunoco to the Partnership and indemnifications by Sunoco
for certain environmental, toxic tort and other liabilities.
Capital Expenditures
During the second quarter of 2002, the Company reduced its full year 2002
capital expenditure plan to $450 million, a decrease of almost $70 million. This
decline reflects a deferral of some spending in the Company's Refining and
Supply and Retail Marketing businesses. Retail Marketing's planned capital
expenditures previously included an estimated $40 million of projected outlays
to build approximately 50 additional retail gasoline outlets in 2002 in
connection with an ongoing agreement with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The Company now
intends to spend approximately $15-$20 million to build 20-25 outlets at
selected Wal-Mart locations during 2002 due to a longer permitting process and
fewer sites currently available for gasoline development in the Northeast. As a
result of these uncertainties, the Company cannot predict the number of sites to
be built in subsequent years but now believes that the number could be
significantly lower than the previous estimate of up to 100 sites per year.
PENSION PLAN FUNDED STATUS
During the first half of 2002, the market value of the assets in Sunoco's
defined benefit pension plans declined by approximately $120 million, or 11
percent, due to plan benefit payments and the poor performance of the financial
markets in the second quarter of 2002. As a result, the estimated accumulated
benefit obligation at June 30, 2002 exceeds the market value of plan assets by
approximately $40 million. There were no contributions to these plans during
this period. The Company is in full compliance with all regulations governing
such plans including all ERISA laws. Management is currently evaluating the
appropriateness of making additional contributions to the plans to improve their
funded status. However, the Company's revolving credit facility requires the
funding of the plans so that the accumulated benefit obligation will not exceed
plan assets by more than $25 million at December 31, 2002.
If, after any contributions, the accumulated benefit obligation of these plans
continues to exceed the market value of plan assets at December 31,
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2002, the Company would be required to record an adjustment to the accumulated
other comprehensive loss component of shareholders' equity in its consolidated
balance sheet. The Company cannot currently estimate either the magnitude of
this potential adjustment or any additional required contributions to the plans
due to uncertainty about the factors impacting these computations, including the
performance of plan investments over the remainder of the year and the impact of
any changes in actuarial assumptions used to determine the accumulated benefit
obligation. However, the Company estimates that if the investment return for the
second half of the year is zero and the actuarial assumptions remain unchanged
from the preceding year end, an unfavorable after-tax adjustment of
approximately $75 million would be required to the accumulated other
comprehensive loss component of shareholders' equity at December 31, 2002.
Alternatively, if the Company were to make an additional contribution to the
plans of approximately $100 million, under the same investment and actuarial
assumptions, no adjustment to shareholders' equity would be required. Management
believes any additional contributions to the pension plans could be funded
without any significant impact on liquidity. Continued poor performance of the
financial markets may also significantly increase future pension expense and
funding requirements beyond 2002.
SHARE REPURCHASES
The Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock during the first six
months of 2002. At June 30, 2002, the Company had a remaining authorization from
its Board of Directors to purchase up to $324 million of Company common stock in
the open market or through privately negotiated transactions from time to time
depending on prevailing market conditions and available cash.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements and financial discussion and analysis contained in the foregoing
report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Such statements generally will be accompanied by words such
as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend,"
"possible," "potential," "predict," "project," or other similar words that
convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Although Sunoco believes
these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are based upon a number of
assumptions concerning future conditions, any or all of which may ultimately
prove to be inaccurate. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the forward-looking statements include, without limitation:
.. Changes in industry-wide refined product and chemical margins;
.. Variation in commodity prices and crude oil supply;
.. Volatility in the marketplace which may affect market supply and demand for
Sunoco's products;
.. Increased competition and changes in competitive practices;
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.. Changes in the reliability and efficiency of the Company's operating
facilities or those of third parties;
.. Changes in the level of operating expenses and hazards common to operating
facilities (including equipment malfunction, explosions, fires, oil spills,
and the effects of severe weather conditions);
.. Changes in the expected level of environmental remediation spending;
.. Delays related to work on facilities and the issuance of applicable permits;
.. Changes in product specifications;
.. Availability and pricing of oxygenates such as MTBE;
.. Phase-outs or restrictions on the use of MTBE;
.. Political and economic conditions in the markets in which the Company
operates, including the impact of potential terrorist acts;
.. Changes in the availability of debt and equity financing resulting in
increased costs or reduced liquidity;
.. Changes in insurance markets resulting in increased costs and reductions in
the level and types of coverage available;
.. Changes in financial markets resulting in increased pension expense and
funding requirements;
.. Risks related to labor relations;
.. Nonperformance by major customers or suppliers;
.. General economic, financial and business conditions which could affect
Sunoco's financial condition and results of operations;
.. Changes in applicable statutes and government regulations or their
interpretations;
.. Claims of the Company's noncompliance with statutory and regulatory
requirements; and
.. Changes in the status of litigation to which the Company is a party.
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The factors identified above are believed to be important factors (but not
necessarily all of the important factors) that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by
Sunoco. Unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed herein could also have
material adverse effects on forward-looking statements. All forward-looking
statements included in this Form 10-Q are expressly qualified in their entirety
by the foregoing cautionary statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update publicly any forward-looking statement (or its associated cautionary
language) whether as a result of new information or future events.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In May 2002, Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) ("Sunoco (R&M)") agreed to pay civil fines
of $390,000, complete certain environmental and operational improvement
projects, and submit a recommendation for a technical solution, pursuant to
a Stipulation of Final Judgment. This agreement between Sunoco (R&M) and
the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, and
approved by the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, New Castle County,
stems from certain alleged violations of Title V permit requirements at the
Marcus Hook refinery.
In May 2002, Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) received a Consent Assessment of Civil
Penalty in excess of $100,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection for allegedly failing to install continuous
emission monitors on two boilers at its Marcus Hook, PA refinery.
Many other legal and administrative proceedings are pending or possible
against Sunoco from its current and past operations, including proceedings
related to commercial and tax disputes, product liability, antitrust,
employment claims, leaks from pipelines and underground storage tanks,
premises-liability claims, allegations of exposures of third parties to
toxic substances (such as benzene or asbestos) at Sunoco assets or
facilities and general environmental claims. Although the ultimate outcome
of these proceedings cannot be ascertained at this time, it is reasonably
possible that some of them could be resolved unfavorably to Sunoco.
Management of Sunoco believes that any liabilities which may arise from
such proceedings would not be material in relation to the consolidated
financial position of Sunoco at June 30, 2002.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of the Company's shareholders was held on May 2, 2002.
Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and there was no solicitation in opposition
to the Company's solicitations. At this meeting, the shareholders were
requested: (1) to elect a Board of Directors; and (2) to approve the
appointment of independent auditors. The following
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action was taken by the Company's shareholders with respect to each of
the above items:
1. Concerning the election of a Board of Directors of the Company,
there was a total of 65,735,509 votes cast. The tabulation below
sets forth the number of votes cast for or withheld (abstentions)
from each director. There were no broker non-votes.
Number
Number "WITHHELD"
NAME "FOR" (ABSTENTIONS)
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R. J. Darnall 64,768,756 966,753
J. G. Drosdick 64,785,603 949,906
U. F. Fairbairn 64,783,294 952,215
T. P. Gerrity 64,754,356 981,153
R. B. Greco 64,752,586 982,923
J. G. Kaiser 64,778,170 957,339
R. D. Kennedy 64,776,339 959,170
R. H. Lenny 64,774,462 961,047
N. S. Matthews 64,777,060 958,449
R. A. Pew 64,734,450 1,001,059
G. J. Ratcliffe 64,792,308 943,201
2. Concerning the motion to appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's
independent auditors, there was a total of 65,735,509 votes cast,
with an aggregate of 63,519,596 votes cast in favor of such
appointment and 1,852,751 against. There were 363,162 withheld
(abstentions). There were no broker non-votes.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
Exhibits:
10.1 - $385,000,000 364-Day Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit
Facility Agreement dated as of July 22, 2002 among Sunoco, Inc.
and JPMorgan Chase Bank, Banc of America Securities LLC, Bank
of Nova Scotia and The Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi, Ltd.
10.2 - $385,000,000 Three-Year Competitive Advance and Revolving
Credit Facility Agreement dated as of July 22, 2002 among
Sunoco, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, Banc of America
Securities LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia and The Bank of Tokyo -
Mitsubishi, Ltd.
12 - Statement re Sunoco, Inc. and Subsidiaries Computation of
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the Six-Month Period
Ended June 30, 2002.
99.1 - Certification of Periodic Financial Report Pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, U.S.C. Section 1350.
99.2 - Certification of Periodic Financial Report Pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, U.S.C. Section 1350.
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Reports on Form 8-K:
The Company has not filed any reports on Form 8-K during the quarter
ended June 30, 2002.
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We are pleased to furnish this Form 10-Q to shareholders who request it by
writing to:
Sunoco, Inc.
Investor Relations
Ten Penn Center
1801 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699
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SIGNATURE
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.
SUNOCO, INC.
BY s/ JOSEPH P. KROTT
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Joseph P. Krott
Comptroller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
DATE August 6, 2002
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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10.1 $385,000,000 364-Day Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of July 22, 2002
among Sunoco, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, Banc of America Securities LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia and The
Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi, Ltd.
10.2 $385,000,000 Three-Year Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of July 22,
2002 among Sunoco, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, Banc of America Securities LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia and
The Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi, Ltd.
12 Statement re Sunoco, Inc. and Subsidiaries Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the
Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2002.
99.1 Certification of Periodic Financial Report Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
U.S.C. Section 1350.
99.2 Certification of Periodic Financial Report Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
U.S.C. Section 1350.