As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2008

Registration No. 333-151786

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

Form S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

CVR ENERGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500

Sugar Land, Texas 77479

(281) 207-3200

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

John J. Lipinski

2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500

Sugar Land, Texas 77479

(281) 207-3200

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

 

With a copy to:

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:  As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

 

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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

 

 

 

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

Subject to Completion. Dated July 24, 2008.

 

$125,000,000

 

 

CVR Energy, Inc.

  % Convertible Senior Notes due 2013

 

 

 

 

We are offering $125,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our     % Convertible Senior Notes due 2013 (the “notes”). We will pay interest in cash semi-annually in arrears on the notes on           and           of each year, beginning on          , 2009. The notes will mature on          , 2013.

 

Holders may convert their notes at their option, in whole or in part at any time, prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day (as defined herein) immediately preceding          , 2013, only under the following circumstances: (1) during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) during which the trading price (as defined herein) per $1,000 in principal amount of the notes for each day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price (as defined herein) of our common stock and the trading price conversion rate (as defined herein) for the notes for such date; (2) during any calendar quarter (and only during such calendar quarter) after the calendar quarter ending September 30, 2008, if the last reported sale price of our common stock for 20 or more trading days in a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter exceeds 130% of the base conversion price (as defined herein) in effect for the notes on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter; or (3) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events. The notes will be convertible, regardless of the foregoing circumstances, on and after          , 2013 but prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date of the notes.

 

The initial base conversion rate (as defined herein) for the notes will be           shares of common stock per $1,000 in principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial base conversion price of approximately $      per share of common stock). If the daily VWAP (as defined herein) of our common stock at the time of determination exceeds the base conversion price, the base conversion rate will be increased by an additional number of shares. The base conversion rate will be subject to adjustment in some events but will not be adjusted for accrued interest. In addition, we may be required in certain circumstances to increase the base conversion rate for any notes converted in connection with a make-whole fundamental change (as defined herein).

 

Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, holders may require us to repurchase all or a portion of their notes for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. We may not redeem the notes prior to maturity.

 

Unless we have made an irrevocable net share settlement election (as defined herein), upon conversion of the notes, we will settle conversions of the notes (i) entirely in shares of our common stock, (ii) entirely in cash, or (iii) in cash for the principal amount of the notes and shares of our common stock, or cash and shares of our common stock, for the excess, if any, of the conversion value above the principal amount. In addition, at any time on or prior to the 35th scheduled trading day prior to the maturity date of the notes, we may make an irrevocable net share settlement election pursuant to which we will settle all future conversions of the notes either (i) entirely in cash or (ii) in cash for the principal amount of the notes and shares of our common stock, or cash and shares of our common stock, for the excess if any, of the conversion value above the principal amount. It is our current intent and policy to settle any conversion of the notes in the manner specified in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence. The irrevocable net share settlement election is in our sole discretion and does not require the consent of holders of the notes.

 

The notes will be our general unsecured obligations (except to the extent of the interest escrow described below) and will rank equal in right of payment to all of our other senior unsecured indebtedness. The notes will be structurally subordinated to (i) all existing and future claims of our subsidiaries’ creditors, including trade creditors, and (ii) any preferred stock which our subsidiaries may issue to the extent of its liquidation preference. The notes will be effectively subordinated to any of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness.

 

A portion of the proceeds of this offering will be invested in government securities to be deposited in an escrow account and will be used to make the first six scheduled interest payments on the notes. These payments will be secured by a pledge of the escrow account.

 

The notes will be evidenced by one or more global notes deposited with a custodian for and registered in the name of a nominee of The Depository Trust Company. Except as described in this prospectus, beneficial interests in each global note will be shown on, and transfers thereof will be effected only through, records maintained by The Depository Trust Company and its direct and indirect participants.

 

We do not intend to apply for a listing of the notes on any securities exchange or for inclusion of the notes in any automated quotation system. Shares of our common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CVI.” The last reported sale price of our common stock on July 23, 2008 was $14.83 per share.

 

See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 29 to read about factors you should consider before buying the notes.

 

 

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

 

 

The public offering price set forth above does not include accrued interest, if any. Interest on the notes will accrue from the date of original issuance, expected to be          , 2008.

 

To the extent the underwriters sell more than $125,000,000 in original principal amount of notes, the underwriters have the option to purchase from us up to an additional $18,750,000 in principal amount of notes solely to cover over-allotments.

 

 

 

The underwriters expect to deliver the notes through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company against payment in New York, New York on          , 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

Prospectus dated          , 2008.

 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

	•	High capital costs, historical excess capacity and environmental regulatory requirements that have limited the construction of new refineries in the United States over the past 30 years.
	•	Refining capacity shortage in the mid-continent region, as certain regional markets in the U.S. are subject to insufficient local refining capacity to meet regional demands. This should result in local refiners earning higher margins on product sales than those who must rely on pipelines and other modes of transportation for supply.

	•	Crack spreads are increasing in terms of absolute value with dramatically higher crude oil costs, but are substantially narrower as a percentage of crude oil costs, which has reduced oil refinery profitability.

	•	A shift in market fundamentals for global petroleum refiners. The most profitable end products for refiners have shifted from gasoline products to distillate products.
	•	Increasing demand for sweet crude oils and higher incremental production of lower-cost sour crude that are expected to provide a cost advantage to sour crude processing refiners.
	•	U.S. fuel specifications, including reduced sulfur content, reduced vapor pressure and the addition of oxygenates such as ethanol, that should benefit refiners who are able to efficiently produce fuels that meet these specifications.
	•	Limited competitive threat from foreign refiners due to sophisticated U.S. fuel specifications and increasing foreign demand for refined products.

	•	Nitrogen fertilizer prices in the United States are experiencing all-time highs. Based on industry projections, including from Blue Johnson, these high prices are forecast to continue for the next several years.
	•	Nitrogen fertilizer prices have been decoupled from their historical correlation with natural gas prices in recent years, and increased substantially more than natural gas prices in 2007 and

	•	The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires fuel producers to use at least 36 billion gallons of biofuel (such as ethanol) by 2022, a nearly five-fold increase over current levels. The increase in grain production necessary to meet this requirement is expected to result in rising demand for nitrogen-based fertilizers.
	•	World population and economic growth, combined with changing dietary trends in many nations, has significantly increased demand for U.S. agricultural production and exports. Increasing U.S. crop production requires higher application rates of fertilizers, primarily nitrogen-based fertilizers.

	•	Expanding UAN Production.  The nitrogen fertilizer business is moving forward with an approximately $120 million nitrogen fertilizer plant expansion, of which approximately $11 million was incurred as of March 31, 2008. This expansion is expected to permit the nitrogen fertilizer business to increase its UAN production and to result in its UAN manufacturing facility consuming substantially all of its net ammonia production. This should increase the nitrogen fertilizer plant’s margins because UAN has historically been a higher margin product than ammonia. The UAN expansion is expected to be complete in July 2010 and it is estimated that it will result in an approximately 50% increase in the nitrogen fertilizer business’ annual UAN production. The company has also begun to acquire or lease offsite UAN storage facilities and continues to expand this program.

	•	Executing Several Efficiency-Based and Other Projects.  The nitrogen fertilizer business is currently engaged in several efficiency-based and other projects in order to reduce overall operating costs, incrementally increase its ammonia production and utilize byproducts to generate revenue. For example, by redesigning the system that segregates carbon dioxide, or CO2, during the gasification process, the nitrogen fertilizer business estimates that it will be able to produce approximately 25 tons per day of incremental ammonia, worth approximately $6 million per year at current market prices. The nitrogen fertilizer business estimates that this project will cost approximately $7 million (of which none has yet been incurred) and will be completed in 2010. The nitrogen fertilizer business has a proven track record of operating gasifiers and is well positioned to offer operating and technical services as a third-party operator to other gasifier-based projects.

	•	Evaluating Construction of a Third Gasifier Unit and a New Ammonia Unit and UAN Unit at the Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant.  The nitrogen fertilizer business has engaged a major engineering firm to help it evaluate the construction and operation of an additional gasifier unit to produce a synthesis gas from pet coke. It is expected that the addition of a third gasifier unit, together with additional ammonia and UAN units, to the nitrogen fertilizer business’ operations could result, on a long-term basis, in an increase in UAN production of approximately 75,000 tons per month. This project is in its earliest stages of review and is still subject to numerous levels of internal analysis.

	•	Debt was used as part of the acquisition financing in June 2005 which required the introduction of a financial risk management tool intended to mitigate a portion of the inherent commodity price based volatility in our cash flow and preserve our ability to service debt; and
	•	Given the size of the capital expenditure program contemplated by us at the time of the June 2005 acquisition, we considered it necessary to enter into a derivative arrangement to reduce

*		CVR GP, LLC, which we refer to as Fertilizer GP, is the managing general partner of CVR Partners, LP. As managing general partner, Fertilizer GP holds incentive distribution rights, or IDRs, which entitle it to receive increasing percentages of the Partnership’s quarterly distributions if the Partnership increases its distributions above an amount specified in the limited partnership agreement. The IDRs will only be payable after the Partnership has distributed all aggregated adjusted operating surplus generated by the Partnership during the period from October 24, 2007 through December 31, 2009.

Issuer		CVR Energy, Inc.
Notes Offered		$125,000,000 in aggregate original principal amount of     % Convertible Senior Notes due 2013 (the “notes”), which may increase to up to $143,750,000 in aggregate principal amount of the notes if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional notes solely to cover over-allotments.
Maturity Date		The notes will mature on          , 2013, unless earlier converted or repurchased.

Interest		We will pay interest on the notes at a rate of     % per year, payable semi-annually in arrears in cash on          and           of each year, beginning on          , 2009.

Interest Escrow		Until          , 2011, our interest payment obligations under the notes will be secured by a pledge of the escrow account described below and the assets therein pursuant to a pledge and escrow agreement. From the proceeds of this offering, the underwriters will, on our behalf, purchase and deposit with the escrow agent on the closing date of this offering government securities (as defined herein). Approximately $           million (plus an additional approximately $           million if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) of the proceeds from this offering will be used to purchase government securities to be deposited in the escrow account and pledged to the trustee as security for our obligations under the notes and the indenture. The notes will not otherwise be secured. See “Description of the Notes — Interest Escrow.”

Ranking		The notes will be our general senior unsecured obligations (except as described above under “— Interest Escrow”), ranking equal in right of payment to all of our senior unsecured indebtedness; senior in right of payment to indebtedness that is contractually subordinated to the notes; structurally subordinated to (i) all existing and future claims of our subsidiaries’ creditors, including trade creditors, and (ii) any preferred stock which our subsidiaries may issue to the extent of its liquidation preference; and effectively subordinated to any of our existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness.

		The indenture for the notes will not restrict us or our subsidiaries from incurring additional debt or other liabilities, including secured debt. We are a holding company. Our subsidiaries conduct all of our operations and own substantially all of our assets. As a result, we are dependent on the cash flow of our subsidiaries to meet our debt obligations. None of our subsidiaries will guarantee any of our obligations under, or have any obligation to pay amounts due on, the notes. At June 30,

		2008, our subsidiaries had $508.3 million aggregate principal amount of long-term debt outstanding (all of which was secured) and could borrow an additional $91.1 million under our credit facility. If our subsidiaries were to incur additional debt or liabilities, our ability to pay our obligations on the notes, including cash payments upon conversion or repurchase, could be adversely affected.

Conversion Rights		Holders may convert their notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day (as defined herein) immediately preceding          , 2013, at the applicable conversion rate (as defined herein), under the following circumstances:

		• during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) during which the trading price (as defined herein) per $1,000 in principal amount of the notes for each day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price (as defined herein) of our common stock and the trading price conversion rate on such date;

		• during any calendar quarter (and only during such calendar quarter) after the calendar quarter ending on September 30, 2008, if the last reported sale price of our common stock for 20 or more trading days in a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter exceeds 130% of the base conversion price in effect on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter; or

		• upon the occurrence of specified corporate events described under “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Conversion upon Specified Corporate Events.”

		The “trading price conversion rate” on any day will be (i) if the last reported sale price of our common stock on the trading day immediately preceding such day is less than or equal to the base conversion price (as defined herein), the base conversion rate or (ii) if such last reported sale price of our common stock is greater than the base conversion price, the base conversion rate plus a number of shares equal to the product of (a) the incremental share factor and (b) (1) the difference between such last reported sale price and the base conversion price divided by (2) such last reported sale price.

		At the option of the holder, regardless of the foregoing circumstances, a holder may convert its notes at any time on or after          , 2013 but prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date of the notes.

		The “base conversion rate” for the notes will initially be      shares of common stock per $1,000 in principal amount of notes, which is equivalent to an initial base conversion price of approximately $      per share of common stock, subject to

		certain adjustments as described under “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Base Conversion Rate Adjustments.”

		For purposes of calculation of the daily conversion value or the daily share settlement rate, as applicable, the “applicable conversion rate” for the relevant VWAP trading day (as defined herein) will be determined as follows:

		• if the daily VWAP (as defined herein) of our common stock on such date is less than or equal to the base conversion price, the applicable conversion rate for such date will be equal to the base conversion rate; and

		• if the daily VWAP of our common stock on such date is greater than the base conversion price, the applicable conversion rate for such date will be equal to the following:

Base Conversion Rate		+ ((		(Daily VWAP of our common stock on such date − Base Conversion Price) Daily VWAP of our common stock on such date		) x		Incremental Share Factor		)

		The “incremental share factor” per $1,000 principal amount of notes is initially           shares of our common stock, subject to the same proportional adjustment as the base conversion rate.

		In addition, if a holder elects to convert his notes in connection with a make-whole fundamental change (as defined herein), we will increase the base conversion rate with respect to such holder’s notes by an additional number of shares of common stock as described under “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Adjustment to Shares Delivered upon Conversion in Connection with a Make-Whole Fundamental Change.” No additional shares will be added to the base conversion rate if the price paid per share of our common stock in connection with the make-whole fundamental change is greater than $      per share or if such price is less than $      per share (in each case, subject to adjustment). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will the applicable conversion rate of the notes exceed           shares of common stock per $1,000 in principal amount of notes (subject to adjustment).

Settlement Upon Conversion		Unless we have made the irrevocable net share settlement election (as defined herein), upon conversion of the notes, we will settle conversions of the notes (i) entirely in shares of our common stock, (ii) entirely in cash, or (iii) in cash for the principal amount of the notes and shares of our common stock, or cash and shares of our common stock, for the excess, if any, of the conversion value above the principal amount (“combination settlement”).

		Unless we have made an irrevocable net share settlement election, at any time prior to the 35th scheduled trading day prior to the maturity date of the notes, we may deliver a notice to the holders of the notes designating the settlement method for all conversions that occur on or after the 35th scheduled trading day prior to maturity (and, if we elect combination settlement for

		such conversions, we will specify the percentage (the “cash percentage”) of the daily conversion value in excess of the daily portion of the principal amount that we will satisfy in cash for all such conversions, which if not specified will be deemed to be zero). If we do not deliver such a notice, then we will settle all such conversions using combination settlement described in the second bullet below with a cash percentage of zero.
		We will treat all holders of notes converting on the same trading day in the same manner. Except for all conversions that occur on or after the 35th scheduled trading day prior to maturity of the notes and unless we have made the irrevocable net share settlement election, we will not have any obligation to settle our conversion obligations arising on different trading days in the same manner. That is, we may choose on one trading day to settle in shares of our common stock only and choose on another trading day to settle in cash or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock.
		At any time on or prior to the 35th scheduled trading day prior to the maturity date of the notes, we may irrevocably elect (such election, the “irrevocable net share settlement election”) to settle conversions of the notes using combination settlement or entirely in cash as described in the second or third bullet below, respectively. If we make the irrevocable net share settlement election, we will no longer be permitted under the indenture to settle conversions of the notes entirely in shares of our common stock as described in the first bullet below. Upon making the irrevocable net share settlement election, we will promptly (i) issue a press release and post such information on our website or otherwise publicly disclose this information and (ii) provide written notice to the holders of the notes in a manner contemplated by the indenture, including through the facilities of DTC. After we have made the irrevocable net share settlement election, upon conversion of any notes, we will inform the converting holders through the trustee, no later than the business day immediately following the related conversion date, of the cash percentage with respect to such conversion. If we do not specify the cash percentage, the cash percentage will be deemed to be zero.
		The irrevocable net share settlement election is in our sole discretion and does not require the consent of the holders of the notes.
		The settlement amount will be computed as follows:

		• if we elect to settle any conversion entirely in shares of our common stock, we will deliver a number of shares of our common stock to the holder of the notes on the third business day immediately following the last day of the related observation period (as defined herein) equal to (i) (A) the aggregate principal amount of notes to be converted, divided by (B) $1,000, multiplied by (ii) the sum of the daily share settlement rates (as defined herein) for each of the 30 VWAP trading days during the related observation period (provided that we will deliver cash in lieu of fractional shares as described above);

		• if we elect (or are deemed to elect) combination settlement or if we have made the irrevocable net share settlement election, we will settle each $1,000 in original principal amount of notes being converted by delivering, on the third business day immediately following the last day of the related observation period, cash and shares of our common stock, if any, equal to the sum of the daily settlement amounts (as defined herein) for each of the 30 VWAP trading days during the related observation period; and

		• if we elect to settle any conversion entirely in cash, we will settle each $1,000 in principal amount of notes being converted by delivering, on the third business day immediately following the last day of the related observation period, an amount of cash equal to the sum of the daily conversion values (as defined herein) for each of the 30 VWAP trading days during the related observation period.

		It is our current intent and policy to settle any conversion of the notes using combination settlement as described in the second bullet point above.
Sinking Fund		None.
Optional Redemption by Us		The notes may not be redeemed at our option prior to maturity.
Fundamental Change Repurchase Right of Holders		Subject to certain exceptions, if a fundamental change occurs at any time, you will have the right, at your option, to require us to repurchase all of your notes or a portion of the principal amount thereof that is equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000. The fundamental change repurchase price will be 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Any notes repurchased by us will be paid for in cash.

Events of Default		Except as noted below, if an event of default on the notes occurs, 100% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, may be declared immediately due and payable, subject to certain conditions set forth in the indenture. If the event of default relates to the company’s failure to comply with the reporting obligations in the indenture, at our option, the sole remedy for the first 90 days after the occurrence of such event of default will consist exclusively of the right to receive an extension fee on the notes in an amount equal to 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes and the sole remedy for the second 90 days after the occurrence of such event of default will consist exclusively of the right to receive an extension fee on the notes in an amount equal to 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes. The notes will become due and payable immediately in the case of certain types of bankruptcy or insolvency events of default with respect to the company.

No Prior Market		The notes will be new securities for which there is currently no market. Although certain of the underwriters have informed us that they intend to make a market in the notes, they are not obligated to do so, and may discontinue market-making at any

		time without notice. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that a liquid market for the notes will develop or be maintained. We do not intend to apply for a listing of the notes on any securities exchange or automated quotation system.
New York Stock Exchange symbol for Our Common Stock		Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CVI.”

Use of Proceeds		We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering, after deducting estimated fees and expenses and the underwriters’ discounts and commissions, will be approximately $      million, if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised, and approximately $      million if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full.

		Approximately $      million (approximately $      million if the underwriters exercise in full their over-allotment option to purchase additional notes from us) of the net proceeds of this offering will be used to purchase government securities to be deposited in the escrow account and pledged to the trustee as security for our obligations under the notes and the indenture. We intend to use the balance of the net proceeds of this offering (including any proceeds we receive if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option) for general corporate purposes, which may include using a portion of the proceeds to pay amounts owed to J. Aron under the Cash Flow Swap and for future capital investments. Under the terms of the proposed deferral of $87.5 million of the amounts owed to J. Aron, we will be required to use the substantial majority of any gross proceeds from any indebtedness we incur in excess of $125.0 million, including this offering, to prepay a portion of the deferred amounts.

Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations		You should consult your tax advisor with respect to the United States federal income tax consequences of owning the notes and the common stock into which the notes may be converted in light of your own particular situation and with respect to any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local, foreign or other taxing jurisdiction. See “Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

Risk Factors		See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 29 to read about factors you should consider before buying the notes.

		Successor
		Three Months				Three Months
		Ended				Ended
		March 31				March 31
		2007				2008
		(unaudited, in millions, except share and per share data)
Statement of Operations Data:
Net sales		$	390.5			$	1,223.0
Cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)			303.7				1,036.2
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)			113.4				60.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)			13.2				13.4
Net costs associated with flood(1)			—				5.8
Depreciation and amortization(2)			14.2				19.6
Operating income (loss)			(54.0	)		$	87.4
Other income, net			0.5				0.9
Interest expense and other financing costs			(11.9	)			(11.3	)
Loss on derivatives, net			(137.0	)			(47.9	)
Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest in subsidiaries		$	(202.4	)		$	29.1
Income tax (expense) benefit			47.3				(6.9	)
Minority interest in (income) loss of subsidiaries			0.7				—
Net income (loss)(3)		$	(154.4	)		$	22.2
Pro forma loss per share, basic		$	(1.79	)
Pro forma loss per share, diluted		$	(1.79	)
Pro forma weighted average shares, basic			86,141,291
Pro forma weighted average shares, diluted			86,141,291
Earnings per share, basic						$	0.26
Earnings per share, diluted						$	0.26
Weighted average shares, basic							86,141,291
Weighted average shares, diluted							86,158,791
Segment Financial Data:
Operating income (loss):
Petroleum			(63.5	)			63.6
Nitrogen Fertilizer			9.3				26.0
Other			0.2				(2.2	)
Operating income (loss):		$	(54.0	)		$	87.4
Depreciation and amortization:
Petroleum			9.8				14.9
Nitrogen Fertilizer			4.4				4.5
Other			—				0.2
Depreciation and amortization(2)		$	14.2			$	19.6
Other Financial Data:
Net income (loss) adjusted for unrealized gain or loss from Cash Flow Swap(4)		$	(82.4	)		$	30.6
Cash flows provided by operating activities			44.1				24.2
Cash flows used in investing activities			(107.4	)			(26.2	)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities			29.0				(3.4	)
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment			107.4				26.2

		Successor
		Three Months				Three Months
		Ended				Ended
		March 31				March 31
		2007				2008
		(unaudited)
Key Operating Statistics:
Petroleum Business
Production (barrels per day)(5)			53,689				125,614
Crude oil throughput (barrels per day)(5)			47,267				106,530
Refining margin per crude oil throughput barrel (dollars)(6)		$	12.69			$	13.76
NYMEX 2-1-1 crack spread (dollars)(7)		$	12.17			$	11.81
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) per crude oil throughput barrel (dollars)(8)		$	22.73			$	4.16
Gross profit (loss) per crude oil throughput per barrel (dollars)(8)		$	(12.34	)		$	7.50
Nitrogen Fertilizer Business
Production Volume:
Ammonia (tons in thousands)			86.2				83.7
UAN (tons in thousands)			165.7				150.1
On-stream factors:
Gasification			91.8	%			91.8	%
Ammonia			86.3	%			90.7	%
UAN			89.4	%			85.9	%

		Immediate
		Predecessor					Successor
		174 Days					233 Days				Year				Year
		Ended					Ended				Ended				Ended
		June 23					December 31				December 31				December 31
		2005					2005				2006				2007
		(in millions, except share and per share data)
Statement of Operations Data:
Net sales		$	980.7				$	1,454.3			$	3,037.6			$	2,966.9
Cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)			768.0					1,168.1				2,443.4				2,308.8
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)			80.9					85.3				199.0				276.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)			18.4					18.4				62.6				93.1
Net costs associated with flood(1)			—					—				—				41.5
Depreciation and amortization(2)			1.1					24.0				51.0				60.8
Operating income		$	112.3				$	158.5			$	281.6			$	186.6
Other income (expense)(9)			(8.4	)				0.4				(20.8	)			0.2
Interest expense and other financing costs			(7.8	)				(25.0	)			(43.9	)			(61.1	)
Gain (loss) on derivatives			(7.6	)				(316.1	)			94.5				(282.0	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		$	88.5				$	(182.2	)		$	311.4			$	(156.3	)
Income tax (expense) benefit			(36.1	)				63.0				(119.8	)			88.5
Minority interest in (income) loss of subsidiaries			—					—				—				0.2
Net income (loss)(3)		$	52.4				$	(119.2	)		$	191.6			$	(67.6	)
Pro forma earnings per share, basic											$	2.22			$	(0.78	)
Pro forma earnings per share, diluted											$	2.22			$	(0.78	)
Pro forma weighted average shares, basic												86,141,291				86,141,291
Pro forma weighted average shares, diluted												86,158,791				86,141,291

		Immediate
		Predecessor					Successor
		174 Days					233 Days				Year				Year
		Ended					Ended				Ended				Ended
		June 23					December 31				December 31				December 31
		2005					2005				2006				2007
		(in millions)
Segment Financial Data:
Operating income
Petroleum			76.7					123.0				245.6				144.9
Nitrogen Fertilizer			35.3					35.7				36.8				46.6
Other			0.3					(0.2	)			(0.8	)			(4.9	)
Operating income			112.3					158.5				281.6				186.6
Depreciation and amortization
Petroleum			0.8					15.6				33.0				43.0
Nitrogen Fertilizer			0.3					8.4				17.1				16.8
Other			—					—				0.9				1.0
Depreciation and amortization(2)			1.1					24.0				51.0				60.8
Other Financial Data:
Net income (loss) adjusted for unrealized gain or loss from Cash Flow Swap(4)			52.4					23.6				115.4				(5.6	)
Cash flows provided by operating activities			12.7					82.5				186.6				145.9
Cash flows (used in) investing activities			(12.3	)				(730.3	)			(240.2	)			(268.6	)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities			(52.4	)				712.5				30.8				111.3
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment			12.3					45.2				240.2				268.6

		Immediate
		Predecessor					Successor
		174 Days					233 Days				Year				Year
		Ended					Ended				Ended				Ended
		June 23					December 31				December 31				December 31
		2005					2005				2006				2007
							(unaudited)
Key Operating Statistics:
Petroleum Business
Production (barrels per day)(5)(10)			99,171					107,177				108,031				86,201
Crude oil throughput (barrels per day)(5)(10)			88,012					93,908				94,524				76,285
Refining margin per crude oil throughput barrel (dollars)(6)		$	9.28				$	11.55			$	13.27			$	18.17
NYMEX 2-1-1 crack spread (dollars)(7)			9.60					13.47				10.84				13.95
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) per crude oil throughput barrel (dollars)(8)			3.44					3.13				3.92				7.52
Gross profit (loss) per crude oil throughput barrel (dollars)(8)			5.79					7.55				8.39				7.79
Nitrogen Fertilizer Business
Production Volume:
Ammonia (tons in thousands)(10)			193.2					220.0				369.3				326.7
UAN (tons in thousands)(10)			309.9					353.4				633.1				576.9
On-stream factors(11):
Gasifier			97.4	%				98.7	%			92.5	%			90.0	%
Ammonia			95.0	%				98.3	%			89.3	%			87.7	%
UAN			93.9	%				94.8	%			88.9	%			78.7	%

		Successor
		December 31				December 31				December 31					March 31
		2005				2006				2007					2008
															(unaudited)
		(in millions)
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	64.7			$	41.9			$	30.5				$	25.2
Working capital			108.0				112.3				10.7					21.5
Total assets			1,221.5				1,449.5				1,868.4					1,923.6
Total debt, including current portion			499.4				775.0				500.8					499.2
Minority interest in subsidiaries(12)			—				4.3				10.6					10.6
Divisional/members’/stockholders’ equity			115.8				76.4				432.7					455.1

(1)		Represents the write-off of approximate net costs associated with flood and crude oil spill that are not probable of recovery. See “Flood and Crude Oil Discharge.”
(2)		Depreciation and amortization is comprised of the following components as excluded from cost of product sold, direct operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses:

		Immediate					Successor
		Predecessor																		Three				Three
		174 Days					233 Days				Year				Year					Months				Months
		Ended					Ended				Ended				Ended					Ended				Ended
		June 23					December 31				December 31				December 31					March 31				March 31
		2005					2005				2006				2007					2007				2008
																				(unaudited)				(unaudited)
		(in millions)
Depreciation and amortization excluded from cost of product sold		$	0.1				$	1.1			$	2.2			$	2.4				$	0.6			$	0.6
Depreciation and amortization excluded from direct operating expenses			0.9					22.7				47.7				57.4					13.5				18.7
Depreciation and amortization excluded from selling, general and administrative expenses			0.1					0.2				1.1				1.0					0.1				0.3
Depreciation included in net costs associated with flood			—					—				—				7.6					—				—
Total depreciation and amortization		$	1.1				$	24.0			$	51.0			$	68.4				$	14.2			$	19.6

(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 due to their unusual or infrequent nature:

		Immediate
		Predecessor					Successor
																				Three				Three
		174 Days					233 Days				Year				Year					Months				Months
		Ended					Ended				Ended				Ended					Ended				Ended
		June 23					December 31				December 31				December 31					March 31				March 31
		2005					2005				2006				2007					2007				2008
											(in millions)									(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Loss on extinguishment of debt(a)		$	8.1				$	—			$	23.4			$	1.3				$	—			$	—
Inventory fair market value adjustment(b)			—					16.6				—				—					—				—
Funded letter of credit expense and interest rate swap not included in interest expense(c)			—					2.3				—				1.8					—				0.9
Major scheduled turnaround expense(d)			—					—				6.6				76.4					66.0				—
Loss on termination of swap(e)			—					25.0				—				—					—				—
Unrealized (gain) loss from Cash Flow Swap			—					235.9				(126.8	)			103.2					119.7				13.9

(a)		Represents the write-off of: (i) $8.1 million of deferred financing costs in connection with the refinancing of our senior secured credit facility on June 23, 2005, (ii) $23.4 million in connection with the refinancing of our senior secured credit facility on December 28, 2006 and (iii) $1.3 million in connection with the repayment and termination of three credit facilities on October 26, 2007.
(b)		Consists of the additional cost of product sold expense due to the step up to estimated fair value of certain inventories on hand at June 24, 2005 as a result of the allocation of the purchase price of the Subsequent Acquisition to inventory.
(c)		Consists of fees which are expensed to selling, general and administrative expenses in connection with the funded letter of credit facility of $150.0 million issued in support of the Cash Flow Swap. We consider these fees to be equivalent to interest expense and the fees are treated as such in the calculation of EBITDA in the credit facility.
(d)		Represents expenses associated with a major scheduled turnaround at the nitrogen fertilizer plant and the refinery.
(e)		Represents the expense associated with the expiration of the crude oil, heating oil and gasoline option agreements entered into by Coffeyville Acquisition LLC in May 2005.

(4)		Net income (loss) adjusted for unrealized gain or loss from Cash Flow Swap results from adjusting for the unrealized portion of the derivative transaction that was executed in conjunction with the acquisition of Coffeyville Group Holdings, LLC by Coffeyville Acquisition LLC on June 24, 2005. On June 16, 2005, Coffeyville Acquisition LLC entered into the Cash Flow Swap with J. Aron, a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., and a related party of ours. The Cash Flow Swap was subsequently assigned from Coffeyville Acquisition LLC to Coffeyville Resources, LLC on June 24, 2005. The derivative took the form of three NYMEX swap agreements whereby if absolute (i.e., in dollar terms, not as a percentage of crude oil prices) crack spreads fall below the fixed level, J. Aron agreed to pay the difference to us, and if absolute crack spreads rise above the fixed level, we agreed to pay the difference to J. Aron. Based upon expected crude oil capacity of 115,000 bpd, the Cash Flow Swap represents approximately 58% and 14% of crude oil capacity for the periods July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 and July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, respectively. Under the terms of our credit facility and upon meeting specific requirements related to our leverage ratio and our credit ratings, we are permitted to reduce the Cash Flow Swap to

		35,000 bpd, or approximately 30% of expected crude oil capacity, for the period from April 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 and terminate the Cash Flow Swap in 2009 and 2010, so long as at the time of reduction or termination, we pay the amount of unrealized losses associated with the amount reduced or terminated.
		We have determined that the Cash Flow Swap does not qualify as a hedge for hedge accounting purposes under current GAAP. As a result, our periodic statements of operations reflect in each period material amounts of unrealized gains and losses based on the increases or decreases in market value of the unsettled position under the swap agreements, which is accounted for as a liability on our balance sheet. As the absolute crack spreads increase we are required to record an increase in this liability account with a corresponding expense entry to be made to our statement of operations. Conversely, as absolute crack spreads decline we are required to record a decrease in the swap related liability and post a corresponding income entry to our statement of operations. Because of this inverse relationship between the economic outlook for our underlying business (as represented by crack spread levels) and the income impact of the unrecognized gains and losses, and given the significant periodic fluctuations in the amounts of unrealized gains and losses, management utilizes Net income (loss) adjusted for unrealized gain or loss from Cash Flow Swap as a key indicator of our business performance. In managing our business and assessing its growth and profitability from a strategic and financial planning perspective, management and our board of directors considers our GAAP net income results as well as Net income (loss) adjusted for unrealized gain or loss from Cash Flow Swap. We believe that Net income (loss) adjusted for unrealized gain or loss from Cash Flow Swap enhances the understanding of our results of operations by highlighting income attributable to our ongoing operating performance exclusive of charges and income resulting from mark to market adjustments that are not necessarily indicative of the performance of our underlying business and our industry. The adjustment has been made for the unrealized loss from Cash Flow Swap net of its related tax benefit.
		Net income (loss) adjusted for unrealized gain or loss from Cash Flow Swap is not a recognized term under GAAP and should not be substituted for net income as a measure of our performance but instead should be utilized as a supplemental measure of financial performance or liquidity in evaluating our business. Because Net income (loss) adjusted for unrealized gain or loss from Cash Flow Swap excludes mark to market adjustments, the measure does not reflect the fair market value of our Cash Flow Swap in our net income. As a result, the measure does not include potential cash payments that may be required to be made on the Cash Flow Swap in the future. Also, our presentation of this non-GAAP measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
		The following is a reconciliation of Net income (loss) adjusted for unrealized gain or loss from Cash Flow Swap to Net income (loss):

		Immediate					Successor
		Predecessor																		Three				Three
		174 Days					233 Days				Year				Year					Months				Months
		Ended					Ended				Ended				Ended					Ended				Ended
		June 23					December 31				December 31				December 31					March 31				March 31
		2005					2005				2006				2007					2007				2008
											(in millions)									(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Net income (loss) adjusted for unrealized gain (loss) from Cash Flow Swap		$	52.4				$	23.6			$	115.4			$	(5.6	)			$	(82.4	)		$	30.6
Plus:
Unrealized gain (loss) from Cash Flow Swap, net of tax benefit			—					(142.8	)			76.2				(62.0	)				(72.0	)			(8.4	)
Net income (loss)		$	52.4				$	(119.2	)		$	191.6			$	(67.6	)			$	(154.4	)		$	22.2

(5)		Barrels per day is calculated by dividing the volume in the period by the number of calendar days in the period. Barrels per day as shown here is impacted by plant down-time and other plant disruptions and does not represent the capacity of the facility’s continuous operations.
(6)		Refining margin per crude oil throughput barrel is a measurement calculated as the difference between net sales and cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) divided by the refinery’s crude oil throughput volumes for the respective periods presented. Refining margin per crude oil throughput barrel is a non-GAAP measure that should not be substituted for gross profit or operating income and that we believe is important to investors in evaluating our refinery’s performance as a general indication of the amount above our cost of product sold that we are able to sell refined products. Our calculation of refining margin per crude oil throughput barrel may differ from similar calculations of other companies in our industry, thereby limiting its usefulness as a comparative

		measure. We use refining margin per crude oil throughput barrel as the most direct and comparable metric to a crack spread which is an observable market indication of industry profitability.
(7)		This information is industry data and is not derived from our audited financial statements or unaudited interim financial statements.
(8)		Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) per crude oil throughput barrel is calculated by dividing direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) by total crude oil throughput volumes for the respective periods presented. Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) per crude oil throughput barrel includes costs associated with the actual operations of the refinery, such as energy and utility costs, catalyst and chemical costs, repairs and maintenance and labor and environmental compliance costs but does not include depreciation or amortization. We use direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) per crude oil throughput barrel as a measure of operating efficiency within the plant and as a control metric for expenditures.
		Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) per crude oil throughput barrel is a non-GAAP measure. Our calculations of direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) per crude oil throughput barrel may differ from similar calculations of other companies in our industry, thereby limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. The following table reflects direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) and the related calculation of direct operating expenses per crude oil throughput barrel:

		Immediate					Successor
		Predecessor																		Three				Three
		174 Days					233 Days				Year				Year					Months				Months
		Ended					Ended				Ended				Ended					Ended				Ended
		June 23,					December 31,				December 31,				December 31,					March 31,				March 31,
		2005					2005				2006				2007					2007				2008
											(in millions, except as otherwise indicated)									(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Petroleum Business:
Net Sales		$	903.8				$	1,363.4			$	2,880.4			$	2,806.2				$	352.5			$	1,168.5
Cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)			761.7					1,156.2				2,422.7				2,300.2					298.5				1,035.1
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)			52.6					56.2				135.3				209.5					96.7				40.3
Net costs associated with flood			—					—				—				36.7					—				5.5
Depreciation and amortization			0.8					15.6				33.0				43.0					9.8				14.9
Gross profit (loss)		$	88.7				$	135.4			$	289.4			$	216.8				$	(52.5	)		$	72.7
Plus direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)			52.6					56.2				135.3				209.5					96.7				40.3
Plus net costs associated with flood			—					—				—				36.7					—				5.5
Plus depreciation and amortization			0.8					15.6				33.0				43.0					9.8				14.9
Refining margin		$	142.1				$	207.2			$	457.7			$	506.0				$	54.0			$	133.4
Refining margin per crude oil throughput barrel (dollars)		$	9.28				$	11.55			$	13.27			$	18.17				$	12.69			$	13.76
Gross profit (loss) per crude oil throughput barrel (dollars)		$	5.79				$	7.55			$	8.39			$	7.79				$	(12.34	)		$	7.50
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) per crude oil throughput barrel (dollars)		$	3.44				$	3.13			$	3.92			$	7.52				$	22.73			$	4.16
Operating income (loss)			76.7					123.0				245.6				144.9					(63.5	)			63.6

(9)		During the 174 days ended June 23, 2005, the year ended December 31, 2006 and the year ended December 31, 2007, we recognized a loss of $8.1 million, $23.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively, on early extinguishment of debt.
(10)		Operational information reflected for the 233 day Successor period ended December 31, 2005 includes only 191 days of operational activity. Successor was formed on May 13, 2005 but had no financial statement activity during the 42 day period from May 13, 2005 to June 24, 2005, with the exception of certain crude oil, heating oil and gasoline option agreements entered into with J. Aron as of May 16, 2005 which expired unexercised on June 16, 2005.
(11)		On-stream factor is the total number of hours operated divided by the total number of hours in the reporting period. Excluding the impact of turnaround at the nitrogen fertilizer facility in the third quarter of 2006, the on-stream factors for the year ended December 31, 2006 would have been 97.1% for gasifier, 94.3% for ammonia and 93.6% for UAN. Excluding the impact of the flood during the weekend of June 30, 2007, the on-stream factors for the year ended December 31, 2007 would have been 94.6% for gasifier, 92.4% for ammonia and 83.9% for UAN.
(12)		Minority interest at December 31, 2006 reflects common stock in two of our subsidiaries owned by John J. Lipinski (which were exchanged for shares of our common stock with an equivalent value prior to the consummation of our initial public offering). Minority interest at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 reflects Coffeyville Acquisition III LLC’s ownership of the managing general partner interest and IDRs of the Partnership.

	•	Original Predecessor refers to the former Petroleum Division and one facility within the eight-plant Nitrogen Fertilizer Manufacturing and Marketing Division of Farmland which Coffeyville Resources, LLC acquired on March 3, 2004 in a sales process under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code;
	•	Initial Acquisition refers to the acquisition of Original Predecessor on March 3, 2004 by Coffeyville Resources, LLC;
	•	Immediate Predecessor refers to Coffeyville Group Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries, including Coffeyville Resources, LLC;
	•	Subsequent Acquisition refers to the acquisition of Immediate Predecessor on June 24, 2005 by Coffeyville Acquisition LLC; and
	•	Successor refers to (1) Coffeyville Acquisition LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries from June 24, 2005 through October 15, 2007 and (2) CVR Energy, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (including the Partnership) on and after October 16, 2007.

	•	Managing general partner refers to CVR GP, LLC, the Partnership’s managing general partner, which is owned by Coffeyville Acquisition III;
	•	Special general partner refers to CVR Special GP, LLC, the Partnership’s special general partner, which is indirectly owned by us;
	•	General Partners refers to the Partnership’s managing general partner and special general partner;
	•	Coffeyville Resources refers to Coffeyville Resources, LLC, the subsidiary of CVR Energy which is the sole limited partner of the Partnership;

	•	Coffeyville Acquisition refers to Coffeyville Acquisition LLC, an entity owned principally by the Kelso Funds, which owns 36.5% of our common stock;

	•	Coffeyville Acquisition II refers to Coffeyville Acquisition II LLC, an entity owned principally by the Goldman Sachs Funds, which owns 36.5% of our common stock; and

	•	Coffeyville Acquisition III refers to Coffeyville Acquisition III LLC, the owner of the Partnership’s managing general partner, which in turn is owned by the Goldman Sachs Funds, the Kelso Funds and certain members of CVR Energy’s senior management team.

 

You should carefully consider each of the following risks and all of the information set forth in this prospectus before deciding to invest in the notes. If any of the following risks and uncertainties develops into actual events, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In that case, the price of the notes or the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes could decline and you could lose part or all of your investment.

 

Risks Related to Our Petroleum Business

 

Volatile margins in the refining industry may cause volatility or a decline in our future results of operations and decrease our cash flow.

 

Our petroleum business’ financial results are primarily affected by the relationship, or margin, between refined product prices and the prices for crude oil and other feedstocks. Future volatility in refining industry margins may cause volatility or a decline in our results of operations, since the margin between refined product prices and feedstock prices may decrease below the amount needed for us to generate net cash flow sufficient for our needs. Although an increase or decrease in the price for crude oil generally results in a similar increase or decrease in prices for refined products, there is normally a time lag in the realization of the similar increase or decrease in prices for refined products. The effect of changes in crude oil prices on our results of operations therefore depends in part on how quickly and how fully refined product prices adjust to reflect these changes. A substantial or prolonged increase in crude oil prices without a corresponding increase in refined product prices, or a substantial or prolonged decrease in refined product prices without a corresponding decrease in crude oil prices, could have a significant negative impact on our earnings, results of operations and cash flows.

 

In 2008 we have experienced extremely high oil prices. There are a number of reasons why high crude oil costs and current crack spreads have a negative impact on our business. First, as crack spreads increase in absolute terms in connection with higher crude oil prices, we realize increasing losses on the Cash Flow Swap. We expect the Cash Flow Swap will continue to have a material negative effect on our earnings through at least June 2009. Second, every barrel of crude oil that we process yields approximately 88% high performance transportation fuels and approximately 12% less valuable byproducts such as pet coke, slurry and sulfur and volumetric losses (lost volume resulting from the change from liquid form to solid). Whereas crude oil costs have increased, sales prices for many byproducts have not increased in the same proportions. As a result, we may lose money on byproduct sales (and from the inherent lost volume in shifting from liquid to solid form), resulting in a reduction to our earnings. Refined product sales prices have also failed to keep pace with crude oil costs. High oil prices have had a material adverse effect on the profitability of oil refineries generally, including us. If oil prices remain at their current levels or move higher, our profitability will be materially adversely effected.

 

If we are required to obtain our crude oil supply without the benefit of our credit intermediation agreement, our exposure to the risks associated with volatile crude prices may increase and our liquidity may be reduced.

 

We currently obtain the majority of our crude oil supply through a crude oil credit intermediation agreement with J. Aron, which minimizes the amount of in transit inventory and mitigates crude pricing risks by ensuring pricing takes place extremely close to the time when the crude is refined and the yielded products are sold. In the event this agreement is terminated or is not renewed prior to expiration we may be unable to obtain similar services from another party at the same or better terms as our existing agreement. The current credit intermediation agreement expires on December 31, 2008 and will automatically extend for an additional one year term unless either party elects not to extend the agreement. Further, if we were required to obtain our crude oil supply without the benefit of an intermediation agreement, our exposure to crude pricing risks may increase, even despite any

hedging activity in which we may engage, and our liquidity would be negatively impacted due to the increased inventory and the negative impact of market volatility.

 

Our internally generated cash flows and other sources of liquidity may not be adequate for our capital needs.

 

If we cannot generate adequate cash flow or otherwise secure sufficient liquidity to meet our working capital needs or support our short-term and long-term capital requirements, we may be unable to meet our debt obligations, including payments on the notes, pursue our business strategies or comply with certain environmental standards, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. As of March 31, 2008, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $25.2 million and $112.6 million available under our revolving credit facility. As of July 15, 2008, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $19.1 million and up to $109.4 million available under our revolving credit facility. In the current crude oil price environment, working capital is subject to substantial variability from week-to-week and month-to-month.

 

We have substantial short-term and long-term capital needs. Our short-term working capital needs are primarily crude oil purchase requirements, which fluctuate with the pricing and sourcing of crude oil. In 2008 we have experienced extremely high oil prices which have substantially increased our short-term working capital needs. Our long-term capital needs include capital expenditures we are required to make to comply with Tier II gasoline standards, on-road diesel regulations, off-road diesel regulations and the Consent Decree. We also have significant short-term and long-term needs for cash, including deferred payments of $123.7 million plus accrued interest ($6.2 million as of July 1, 2008) due on August 31, 2008 that are owed under the Cash Flow Swap with J. Aron. We are in the process of negotiating a deferral of $87.5 million of these amounts owed to J. Aron until July 31, 2009. We cannot assure you that the new deferral agreement will be consummated. Our liquidity and earnings will be materially negatively impacted by the effects of the Cash Flow Swap through at least June 2009. We paid J. Aron $52.4 million on July 8, 2008 for crude oil we settled with respect to the quarter ending June 30, 2008 and expect to pay it additional amounts for crude oil we have settled or will settle with respect to the quarter ending September 30, 2008 on October 7, 2008. See “Risks Related to our Entire Business — Our commodity derivative activities have historically resulted and in the future could result in losses and in period-to-period earning volatility.” In addition, we currently estimate that mandatory capital and turnaround expenditures, excluding the non-recurring capital expenditures required to comply with Tier II gasoline standards, on-road diesel regulations, off-road diesel regulations and the Consent Decree described above, will average approximately $49 million per year over the next five years.

 

Disruption of our ability to obtain an adequate supply of crude oil could reduce our liquidity and increase our costs.

 

Our refinery requires approximately 85,000 to 100,000 bpd of crude oil in addition to the light sweet crude oil we gather locally in Kansas, northern Oklahoma and southwest Nebraska. We obtain a portion of our non-gathered crude oil, approximately 22% in 2007, from foreign sources such as Latin America, South America, the Middle East, West Africa, Canada and the North Sea. The actual amount of foreign crude oil we purchase is dependent on market conditions and will vary from year to year. We are subject to the political, geographic, and economic risks attendant to doing business with suppliers located in those regions. Disruption of production in any of such regions for any reason could have a material impact on other regions and our business. In the event that one or more of our traditional suppliers becomes unavailable to us, we may be unable to obtain an adequate supply of crude oil, or we may only be able to obtain our crude oil supply at unfavorable prices. As a result, we may experience a reduction in our liquidity and our results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Severe weather, including hurricanes along the U.S. Gulf Coast, could interrupt our supply of crude oil. For example, the hurricane season in 2005 produced a record number of named storms, including hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The location and intensity of these storms caused extreme amounts of damage to both crude and natural gas production as well as extensive disruption to many U.S. Gulf Coast refinery operations, although we believe that substantially most of this refining capacity has been restored. These events caused both price spikes in the commodity markets as well as substantial increases in crack spreads in absolute terms. Supplies of crude oil to our refinery are periodically shipped from U.S. Gulf Coast production or terminal facilities, including through the Seaway Pipeline from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Cushing, Oklahoma. U.S. Gulf Coast facilities could be subject to damage or production interruption from hurricanes or other severe weather in the future which could interrupt or materially adversely affect our crude oil supply. If our supply of crude oil is interrupted, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely impacted.

 

Our profitability is partially linked to the light/heavy and sweet/sour crude oil price spreads. A decrease in either of the spreads would negatively impact our profitability.

 

Our profitability is partially linked to the price spreads between light and heavy crude oil and sweet and sour crude oil within our plant capabilities. We prefer to refine heavier sour crude oils because they have historically provided wider refining margins than light sweet crude. Accordingly, any tightening of the light/heavy or sweet/sour spreads could reduce our profitability. The light/heavy and sweet/sour spread has declined in recent months, which has resulted, and in the future may continue to result, in a decline in profitability.

 

The new and redesigned equipment in our facilities may not perform according to expectations, which may cause unexpected maintenance and downtime and could have a negative effect on our future results of operations and financial condition.

 

During 2007 we upgraded all of the units in our refinery by installing new equipment and redesigning older equipment to improve refinery capacity. The installation and redesign of key equipment involves significant risks and uncertainties, including the following:

 

 

In the second half of 2007 we also repaired certain of our equipment as a result of the flood. This repaired equipment is subject to similar risks and uncertainties as described above. Any of these risks associated with new equipment, redesigned older equipment, or repaired equipment could lead to lower revenues or higher costs or otherwise have a negative impact on our future results of operations and financial condition.

 

If our access to the pipelines on which we rely for the supply of our feedstock and the distribution of our products is interrupted, our inventory and costs may increase and we may be unable to efficiently distribute our products.

 

If one of the pipelines on which we rely for supply of our crude oil becomes inoperative, we would be required to obtain crude oil for our refinery through an alternative pipeline or from additional tanker trucks, which could increase our costs and result in lower production levels and profitability. Similarly, if a major refined fuels pipeline becomes inoperative, we would be required to keep refined fuels in inventory or supply refined fuels to our customers through an alternative pipeline or by

additional tanker trucks from the refinery, which could increase our costs and result in a decline in profitability.

 

Our petroleum business’ financial results are seasonal and generally lower in the first and fourth quarters of the year, which may cause volatility in the price of the notes or our common stock.

 

Demand for gasoline products is generally higher during the summer months than during the winter months due to seasonal increases in highway traffic and road construction work. As a result, our results of operations for the first and fourth calendar quarters are generally lower than for those for the second and third quarters, which may cause volatility in the price of the notes or our common stock. Further, reduced agricultural work during the winter months somewhat depresses demand for diesel fuel in the winter months. In addition to the overall seasonality of our business, unseasonably cool weather in the summer months and/or unseasonably warm weather in the winter months in the markets in which we sell our petroleum products could have the effect of reducing demand for gasoline and diesel fuel which could result in lower prices and reduce operating margins.

 

We face significant competition, both within and outside of our industry. Competitors who produce their own supply of feedstocks, have extensive retail outlets, make alternative fuels or have greater financial resources than we do may have a competitive advantage over us.

 

The refining industry is highly competitive with respect to both feedstock supply and refined product markets. We may be unable to compete effectively with our competitors within and outside of our industry, which could result in reduced profitability. We compete with numerous other companies for available supplies of crude oil and other feedstocks and for outlets for our refined products. We are not engaged in the petroleum exploration and production business and therefore we do not produce any of our crude oil feedstocks. We do not have a retail business and therefore are dependent upon others for outlets for our refined products. We do not have any long-term arrangements for much of our output. Many of our competitors in the United States as a whole, and one of our regional competitors, obtain significant portions of their feedstocks from company-owned production and have extensive retail outlets. Competitors that have their own production or extensive retail outlets with brand-name recognition are at times able to offset losses from refining operations with profits from producing or retailing operations, and may be better positioned to withstand periods of depressed refining margins or feedstock shortages.

 

A number of our competitors also have materially greater financial and other resources than us, providing them the ability to add incremental capacity in environments of high crack spreads. These competitors have a greater ability to bear the economic risks inherent in all phases of the refining industry. An expansion or upgrade of our competitors’ facilities, price volatility, international political and economic developments and other factors are likely to continue to play an important role in refining industry economics and may add additional competitive pressure on us.

 

In addition, we compete with other industries that provide alternative means to satisfy the energy and fuel requirements of our industrial, commercial and individual consumers. The more successful these alternatives become as a result of governmental regulations, technological advances, consumer demand, improved pricing or otherwise, the greater the impact on pricing and demand for our products and our profitability. There are presently significant governmental and consumer pressures to increase the use of alternative fuels in the United States.

 

Environmental laws and regulations will require us to make substantial capital expenditures in the future.

 

Current or future federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations could cause us to spend substantial amounts to install controls or make operational changes to comply with environmental requirements. In addition, future environmental laws and regulations, or new interpretations of

existing laws or regulations, could limit our ability to market and sell our products to end users. Any such new interpretations or future environmental laws or governmental regulations could have a material impact on the results of our operations.

 

In March 2004, we entered into a Consent Decree with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or the EPA, and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, or the KDHE, to address certain allegations of Clean Air Act violations by Farmland at the Coffeyville oil refinery in order to address the alleged violations and eliminate liabilities going forward. The overall costs of complying with the Consent Decree over the next four years are expected to be approximately $41 million. To date, we have met the deadlines and requirements of the Consent Decree and we have not had to pay any stipulated penalties, which are required to be paid for failure to comply with various terms and conditions of the Consent Decree. Availability of equipment and technology performance, as well as EPA interpretations of provisions of the Consent Decree that differ from ours, could affect our ability to meet the requirements imposed by the Consent Decree and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and profitability.

 

We may agree to enter into a global settlement under EPA’s National Petroleum Refining Initiative, or the NPRI. The 2004 Consent Decree addressed two of the four “marquee” issues under the NPRI. We may agree to enter into a new consent decree or amend the existing Consent Decree to incorporate the marquee issues that were not addressed in the 2004 consent decree. We do not believe that addressing the remaining marquee issues would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and profitability.

 

We will incur capital expenditures over the next several years in order to comply with regulations under the federal Clean Air Act establishing stringent low sulfur content specifications for our petroleum products, including the Tier II gasoline standards, as well as regulations with respect to on- and off-road diesel fuel, which are designed to reduce air emissions from the use of these products. In February 2004, the EPA granted us a “hardship waiver,” which will require us to meet final low sulfur Tier II gasoline standards by January 1, 2011. In 2007, as a result of the flood, our refinery exceeded the average annual gasoline sulfur standard mandated by the hardship waiver. We are re-negotiating provisions of the hardship waiver and have agreed in principle to meet the final low sulfur Tier II gasoline sulfur standards by January 1, 2010 (one year earlier than required under the hardship waiver) in consideration for the EPA’s agreement not to seek a penalty for the 2007 sulfur exceedance. Compliance with the Tier II gasoline standards and on-road diesel standards required us to spend approximately $133 million during 2006 and approximately $103 million during 2007, and we estimate that compliance will require us to spend approximately $68 million between 2008 and 2010. Changes in equipment or construction costs could require significantly greater expenditures.

 

Changes in our credit profile may affect our relationship with our suppliers, which could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity.

 

Changes in our credit profile may affect the way crude oil suppliers view our ability to make payments and may induce them to shorten the payment terms of their invoices. Given the large dollar amounts and volume of our feedstock purchases, a change in payment terms may have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and our ability to make payments to our suppliers.

 

Risks Related to the Nitrogen Fertilizer Business

 

Natural gas prices affect the price of the nitrogen fertilizers that the nitrogen fertilizer business sells. Any decline in natural gas prices could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

Because most nitrogen fertilizer manufacturers rely on natural gas as their primary feedstock, and the cost of natural gas is a large component (approximately 90% based on historical data) of the

total production cost of nitrogen fertilizers for natural gas-based nitrogen fertilizer manufacturers, the price of nitrogen fertilizers has historically generally correlated with the price of natural gas. We are currently in a period of high natural gas prices, and the price at which the nitrogen fertilizer business is able to sell its nitrogen fertilizers is near historical highs. However, natural gas prices are cyclical and volatile and may decline at any time. The nitrogen fertilizer business does not hedge against declining natural gas prices. Any decline in natural gas prices could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

The nitrogen fertilizer plant has high fixed costs. If nitrogen fertilizer product prices fall below a certain level, which could be caused by a reduction in the price of natural gas, the nitrogen fertilizer business may not generate sufficient revenue to operate profitably or cover its costs.

 

The nitrogen fertilizer plant has high fixed costs as discussed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Major Influences on Results of Operations — Nitrogen Fertilizer Business.” As a result, downtime or low productivity due to reduced demand, interruptions because of adverse weather conditions, equipment failures, low prices for nitrogen fertilizer or other causes can result in significant operating losses. Unlike its competitors, whose primary costs are related to the purchase of natural gas and whose fixed costs are minimal, the nitrogen fertilizer business has high fixed costs not dependent on the price of natural gas. We have no control over natural gas prices, which can be highly volatile. A decline in natural gas prices generally has the effect of reducing the base sale price for nitrogen fertilizer products in the market generally while the nitrogen fertilizer business’ fixed costs will remain substantially unchanged by the decline in natural gas prices. Any decline in the price of nitrogen fertilizer products could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

The demand for and pricing of nitrogen fertilizers have increased dramatically in recent years. The nitrogen fertilizer business is cyclical and volatile and historically, periods of high demand and pricing have been followed by periods of declining prices and declining capacity utilization. Such cycles expose us to potentially significant fluctuations in our financial condition, cash flows and results of operations, which could result in volatility in the price of our common stock and the notes, or an inability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make quarterly distributions.

 

A significant portion of nitrogen fertilizer product sales consists of sales of agricultural commodity products, exposing us to fluctuations in supply and demand in the agricultural industry. These fluctuations historically have had and could in the future have significant effects on prices across all nitrogen fertilizer products and, in turn, the nitrogen fertilizer business’ financial condition, cash flows and results of operations, which could result in significant volatility in the price of our common stock and the notes, or an inability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make distributions to us. Nitrogen fertilizer products are commodities, the price of which can be volatile. The prices of nitrogen fertilizer products depend on a number of factors, including general economic conditions, cyclical trends in end-user markets, supply and demand imbalances, and weather conditions, which have a greater relevance because of the seasonal nature of fertilizer application. If seasonal demand exceeds the projections of the nitrogen fertilizer business, its customers may acquire nitrogen fertilizer from its competitors, and the profitability of the nitrogen fertilizer business will be negatively impacted. If seasonal demand is less than expected, the nitrogen fertilizer business will be left with excess inventory that will have to be stored or liquidated.

 

Demand for fertilizer products is dependent, in part, on demand for crop nutrients by the global agricultural industry. Nitrogen-based fertilizers are currently in high demand, driven by a growing world population, changes in dietary habits and an expanded use of corn for the production of ethanol. Supply is affected by available capacity and operating rates, raw material costs, government policies

and global trade. The prices for nitrogen fertilizers are currently extremely high. Nitrogen fertilizer prices may not remain at current levels and could fall, perhaps materially. A decrease in nitrogen fertilizer prices would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

Nitrogen fertilizer products are global commodities, and the nitrogen fertilizer business faces intense competition from other nitrogen fertilizer producers.

 

The nitrogen fertilizer business is subject to intense price competition from both U.S. and foreign sources, including competitors operating in the Persian Gulf, the Asia-Pacific region, the Caribbean, Russia and Ukraine. Nitrogen fertilizer products are global commodities, with little or no product differentiation, and customers make their purchasing decisions principally on the basis of delivered price and availability of the product. The nitrogen fertilizer business competes with a number of U.S. producers and producers in other countries, including state-owned and government-subsidized entities. The United States and the European Union each have trade regulatory measures in effect that are designed to address this type of unfair trade, but there is no guarantee that such trade regulatory measures will continue. Changes in these measures could have a material adverse impact on the sales and profitability of the particular products involved. Some competitors have greater total resources and are less dependent on earnings from fertilizer sales, which makes them less vulnerable to industry downturns and better positioned to pursue new expansion and development opportunities. In addition, recent consolidation in the fertilizer industry has increased the resources of several competitors. In light of this industry consolidation, our competitive position could suffer to the extent the nitrogen fertilizer business is not able to expand its own resources either through investments in new or existing operations or through acquisitions, joint ventures or partnerships. In addition, if natural gas prices in the United States were to decline to a level that prompts those U.S. producers who have previously closed production facilities to resume fertilizer production, this would likely contribute to a global supply/demand imbalance that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions. An inability to compete successfully could result in the loss of customers, which could adversely affect our sales and profitability.

 

Adverse weather conditions during peak fertilizer application periods may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions, because the agricultural customers of the nitrogen fertilizer business are geographically concentrated.

 

Sales of nitrogen fertilizer products by the nitrogen fertilizer business to agricultural customers are concentrated in the Great Plains and Midwest states and are seasonal in nature. For example, the nitrogen fertilizer business generates greater net sales and operating income in the spring. Accordingly, an adverse weather pattern affecting agriculture in these regions or during this season including flooding could have a negative effect on fertilizer demand, which could, in turn, result in a material decline in our net sales and margins and otherwise have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions. Our quarterly results may vary significantly from one year to the next due primarily to weather-related shifts in planting schedules and purchase patterns.

 

The nitrogen fertilizer business’ results of operations, financial condition and ability to make cash distributions may be adversely affected by the supply and price levels of pet coke and other essential raw materials.

 

Pet coke is a key raw material used by the nitrogen fertilizer business in the manufacture of nitrogen fertilizer products. Increases in the price of pet coke could have a material adverse effect on the nitrogen fertilizer business’ results of operations, financial condition and ability to make cash distributions. Moreover, if pet coke prices increase the nitrogen fertilizer business may not be able to

increase its prices to recover increased pet coke costs, because market prices for the nitrogen fertilizer business’ nitrogen fertilizer products are generally correlated with natural gas prices, the primary raw material used by competitors of the nitrogen fertilizer business, and not pet coke prices. Based on the nitrogen fertilizer business’ current output, the nitrogen fertilizer business obtains most (over 75% on average during the last four years) of the pet coke it needs from our adjacent oil refinery, and procures the remainder on the open market. The nitrogen fertilizer business’ competitors are not subject to changes in pet coke prices. The nitrogen fertilizer business is sensitive to fluctuations in the price of pet coke on the open market. Pet coke prices could significantly increase in the future. The nitrogen fertilizer business might also be unable to find alternative suppliers to make up for any reduction in the amount of pet coke it obtains from our oil refinery.

 

The nitrogen fertilizer business may not be able to maintain an adequate supply of pet coke and other essential raw materials. In addition, the nitrogen fertilizer business could experience production delays or cost increases if alternative sources of supply prove to be more expensive or difficult to obtain. If raw material costs were to increase, or if the nitrogen fertilizer plant were to experience an extended interruption in the supply of raw materials, including pet coke, to its production facilities, the nitrogen fertilizer business could lose sale opportunities, damage its relationships with or lose customers, suffer lower margins, and experience other material adverse effects to its results of operations, financial condition and ability to make cash distributions.

 

The nitrogen fertilizer business relies on an air separation plant owned by The Linde Group to provide oxygen, nitrogen and compressed dry air to its gasifier. A deterioration in the financial condition of The Linde Group, or a mechanical problem with the air separation plant, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

The nitrogen fertilizer business relies on an air separation plant owned by The Linde Group, or Linde, to provide oxygen, nitrogen and compressed dry air to its gasifier. The nitrogen fertilizer business’ operations could be adversely affected if there were a deterioration in Linde’s financial condition such that the operation of the air separation plant were disrupted. Additionally, this air separation plant in the past has experienced numerous momentary interruptions, thereby causing interruptions in the nitrogen fertilizer business’ gasifier operations. The nitrogen fertilizer business requires a reliable supply of oxygen, nitrogen and compressed dry air. A disruption of its supply could prevent it from producing its products at current levels and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

Ammonia can be very volatile and dangerous. Any liability for accidents involving ammonia that cause severe damage to property and/or injury to the environment and human health could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions. In addition, the costs of transporting ammonia could increase significantly in the future.

 

The nitrogen fertilizer business manufactures, processes, stores, handles, distributes and transports ammonia, which can be very volatile and dangerous. Accidents, releases or mishandling involving ammonia could cause severe damage or injury to property, the environment and human health, as well as a possible disruption of supplies and markets. Such an event could result in lawsuits, fines, penalties and regulatory enforcement proceedings, all of which could lead to significant liabilities. Any damage to persons, equipment or property or other disruption of the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to produce or distribute its products could result in a significant decrease in operating revenues and significant additional cost to replace or repair and insure its assets, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions. The nitrogen fertilizer business experienced

an ammonia release most recently in August 2007. See “Business — Environmental Matters — Release Reporting.”

 

In addition, the nitrogen fertilizer business may incur significant losses or costs relating to the operation of railcars used for the purpose of carrying various products, including ammonia. Due to the dangerous and potentially toxic nature of the cargo, in particular ammonia, a railcar accident may have catastrophic results, including fires, explosions and pollution. These circumstances may result in severe damage and/or injury to property, the environment and human health. In the event of pollution, the nitrogen fertilizer business may be strictly liable. If the nitrogen fertilizer business is strictly liable, it could be held responsible even if it is not at fault and complied with the laws and regulations in effect at the time of the accident. Litigation arising from accidents involving ammonia may result in the Partnership or us being named as a defendant in lawsuits asserting claims for large amounts of damages, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

Given the risks inherent in transporting ammonia, the costs of transporting ammonia could increase significantly in the future. Ammonia is typically transported by railcar. A number of initiatives are underway in the railroad and chemical industries that may result in changes to railcar design in order to minimize railway accidents involving hazardous materials. If any such design changes are implemented, or if accidents involving hazardous freight increases the insurance and other costs of railcars, freight costs of the nitrogen fertilizer business could significantly increase.

 

The nitrogen fertilizer business’ operations are dependent on a limited number of third-party suppliers. Failure by key suppliers of oxygen, nitrogen and electricity to perform in accordance with their contractual obligations may have a negative effect upon our results of operations and financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

The nitrogen fertilizer operations depend in large part on the performance of third-party suppliers, including Linde for the supply of oxygen and nitrogen and the city of Coffeyville for the supply of electricity. The contract with Linde extends through 2020 and the electricity contract extends through 2019. Should these suppliers fail to perform in accordance with the existing contractual arrangements, the nitrogen fertilizer business’ operations would be forced to a halt. Alternative sources of supply of oxygen, nitrogen or electricity could be difficult to obtain. Any shutdown of operations at the nitrogen fertilizer business even for a limited period could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

The nitrogen fertilizer business relies on third party providers of transportation services and equipment, which subjects us to risks and uncertainties beyond our control that may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

The nitrogen fertilizer business relies on railroad and trucking companies to ship nitrogen fertilizer products to its customers. The nitrogen fertilizer business also leases rail cars from rail car owners in order to ship its products. These transportation operations, equipment, and services are subject to various hazards, including extreme weather conditions, work stoppages, delays, spills, derailments and other accidents and other operating hazards.

 

These transportation operations, equipment and services are also subject to environmental, safety, and regulatory oversight. Due to concerns related to terrorism or accidents, local, state and federal governments could implement new regulations affecting the transportation of the nitrogen fertilizers business’ products. In addition, new regulations could be implemented affecting the equipment used to ship its products.

Any delay in the nitrogen fertilizer businesses’ ability to ship its products as a result of these transportation companies’ failure to operate properly, the implementation of new and more stringent regulatory requirements affecting transportation operations or equipment, or significant increases in the cost of these services or equipment, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

Environmental laws and regulations on fertilizer end-use and application could have a material adverse impact on fertilizer demand in the future.

 

Future environmental laws and regulations on the end-use and application of fertilizers could cause changes in demand for the nitrogen fertilizer business’ products. In addition, future environmental laws and regulations, or new interpretations of existing laws or regulations, could limit the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to market and sell its products to end users. From time to time, various state legislatures have proposed bans or other limitations on fertilizer products. Any such future laws, regulations or interpretations could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

A major factor underlying the current high level of demand for nitrogen-based fertilizer products is the expanding production of ethanol. A decrease in ethanol production, an increase in ethanol imports or a shift away from corn as a principal raw material used to produce ethanol could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

A major factor underlying the current high level of demand for nitrogen-based fertilizer products is the expanding production of ethanol in the United States and the expanded use of corn in ethanol production. Ethanol production in the United States is highly dependent upon a myriad of federal and state legislation and regulations, and is made significantly more competitive by various federal and state incentives. Such incentive programs may not be renewed, or if renewed, they may be renewed on terms significantly less favorable to ethanol producers than current incentive programs. Recent studies showing that expanded ethanol production may increase the level of greenhouse gases in the environment may reduce political support for ethanol production. The elimination or significant reduction in ethanol incentive programs could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

Imported ethanol is generally subject to a $0.54 per gallon tariff and a 2.5% ad valorem tax. This tariff is set to expire on December 31, 2008. This tariff may not be renewed, or if renewed, it may be renewed on terms significantly less favorable for domestic ethanol production than current incentive programs. We do not know the extent to which the volume of imports would increase or the effect on U.S. prices for ethanol if the tariff is not renewed beyond its current expiration. The elimination of tariffs on imported ethanol may negatively impact the demand for domestic ethanol, which could lower U.S. corn and other grain production and thereby have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

Most ethanol is currently produced from corn and other raw grains, such as milo or sorghum — especially in the Midwest. The current trend in ethanol production research is to develop an efficient method of producing ethanol from cellulose-based biomass, such as agricultural waste, forest residue, municipal solid waste and energy crops (plants grown for use to make biofuels or directly exploited for the energy content). This trend is driven by the fact that cellulose-based biomass is generally cheaper than corn, and producing ethanol from cellulose-based biomass would create opportunities to produce ethanol in areas that are unable to grow corn. Although current technology is not sufficiently efficient to be competitive, new conversion technologies may be developed in the future. If an efficient method of producing ethanol from cellulose-based biomass is developed, the demand for corn may decrease,

which could reduce demand for the nitrogen fertilizer business’ products, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

If global transportation costs decline, the nitrogen fertilizer business’ competitors may be able to sell their products at a lower price, which would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

Many of the nitrogen fertilizer business’ competitors produce fertilizer outside of the U.S. farm belt region and incur costs in transporting their products to this region via ships and pipelines. There can be no assurance that competitors’ transportation costs will not decline or that additional pipelines will not be built, lowering the price at which the nitrogen fertilizer business’ competitors can sell their products, which would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

Risks Related to Our Entire Business

 

Our refinery and nitrogen fertilizer facilities face operating hazards and interruptions, including unscheduled maintenance or downtime. We could face potentially significant costs to the extent these hazards or interruptions are not fully covered by our existing insurance coverage. Insurance companies that currently insure companies in the energy industry may cease to do so or may substantially increase premiums in the future.

 

Our operations, located primarily in a single location, are subject to significant operating hazards and interruptions. If any of our facilities, including our refinery and the nitrogen fertilizer plant, experiences a major accident or fire, is damaged by severe weather, flooding or other natural disaster, or is otherwise forced to curtail its operations or shut down, we could incur significant losses which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions. In addition, a major accident, fire, flood, crude oil discharge or other event could damage our facilities or the environment and the surrounding community or result in injuries or loss of life. For example, the flood that occurred during the weekend of June 30, 2007 shut down our refinery for seven weeks, shut down the nitrogen fertilizer facility for approximately two weeks and required significant expenditures to repair damaged equipment.

 

If our facilities experience a major accident or fire or other event or an interruption in supply or operations, our business could be materially adversely affected if the damage or liability exceeds the amounts of business interruption, property, terrorism and other insurance that we benefit from or maintain against these risks and successfully collect. As required under our existing credit facility, we maintain property and business interruption insurance capped at $1.0 billion which is subject to various deductibles and sub-limits for particular types of coverage (e.g., $300 million for a loss caused by flood). In the event of a business interruption, we would not be entitled to recover our losses until the interruption exceeds 45 days in the aggregate. We are fully exposed to losses in excess of this dollar cap and the various sub-limits, or business interruption losses that occur in the 45 days of our deductible period. These losses may be material. For example, a substantial portion of our lost revenue caused by the business interruption following the flood that occurred during the weekend of June 30, 2007 cannot be claimed because it was lost within 45 days of the start of the flood.

 

If our refinery is forced to curtail its operations or shut down due to hazards or interruptions like those described above, we will still be obligated to make any required payments to J. Aron under certain swap agreements we entered into in June 2005 (as amended, the “Cash Flow Swap”). We will be required to make payments under the Cash Flow Swap if crack spreads in absolute terms rise above a certain level. Such payments could have a material adverse impact on our financial results if,

as a result of a disruption to our operations, we are unable to sustain sufficient revenues from which we can make such payments.

 

The energy industry is highly capital intensive, and the entire or partial loss of individual facilities can result in significant costs to both industry participants, such as us, and their insurance carriers. In recent years, several large energy industry claims have resulted in significant increases in the level of premium costs and deductible periods for participants in the energy industry. For example, during 2005, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused significant damage to several petroleum refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast, in addition to numerous oil and gas production facilities and pipelines in that region. As a result of large energy industry claims, insurance companies that have historically participated in underwriting energy related facilities could discontinue that practice, or demand significantly higher premiums or deductibles to cover these facilities. Although we currently maintain significant amounts of insurance, insurance policies are subject to annual renewal. If significant changes in the number or financial solvency of insurance underwriters for the energy industry occur, we may be unable to obtain and maintain adequate insurance at a reasonable cost or we might need to significantly increase our retained exposures.

 

Our refinery consists of a number of processing units, many of which have been in operation for a number of years. One or more of the units may require unscheduled down time for unanticipated maintenance or repairs on a more frequent basis than our scheduled turnaround of every three to four years for each unit, or our planned turnarounds may last longer than anticipated. The nitrogen fertilizer plant, or individual units within the plant, will require scheduled or unscheduled downtime for maintenance or repairs. In general, the nitrogen fertilizer facility requires scheduled turnaround maintenance every two years and the next scheduled turnaround is currently expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2008. Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance could reduce net income and cash flow during the period of time that any of our units is not operating.

 

Our commodity derivative activities have historically resulted and in the future could result in losses and in period-to-period earnings volatility.

 

The nature of our operations results in exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices. If we do not effectively manage our derivative activities, we could incur significant losses. We monitor our exposure and, when appropriate, utilize derivative financial instruments and physical delivery contracts to mitigate the potential impact from changes in commodity prices. If commodity prices change from levels specified in our various derivative agreements, a fixed price contract or an option price structure could limit us from receiving the full benefit of commodity price changes. In addition, by entering into these derivative activities, we may suffer financial loss if we do not produce oil to fulfill our obligations. In the event we are required to pay a margin call on a derivative contract, we may be unable to benefit fully from an increase in the value of the commodities we sell. In addition, we may be required to make a margin payment before we are able to realize a gain on a sale resulting in a reduction in cash flow, particularly if prices decline by the time we are able to sell.

 

In June 2005, Coffeyville Acquisition LLC entered into the Cash Flow Swap, which is not subject to margin calls, in the form of three swap agreements with J. Aron for the period from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2010. These agreements were subsequently assigned from Coffeyville Acquisition LLC to Coffeyville Resources, LLC on June 24, 2005. Based on crude oil capacity of 115,000 bpd, the Cash Flow Swap represents approximately 58% and 14% of crude oil capacity for the periods July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 and July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, respectively. Under the terms of our credit facility and upon meeting specific requirements related to our leverage ratio and our credit ratings, we may reduce the Cash Flow Swap to 35,000 bpd, or approximately 30% of expected crude oil capacity, for the period from April 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 and terminate the Cash Flow Swap in 2009 and 2010. Otherwise, under the terms of our credit facility, management has limited discretion to change the amount of hedged volumes under the Cash Flow Swap therefore affecting our exposure to market volatility. The current environment of high and rising crude oil prices has led to higher crack spreads in absolute terms but significantly narrower crack spreads as a

percentage of crude oil prices. As a result, the Cash Flow Swap, under which payments are calculated based on crack spreads in absolute terms, has had and will continue to have a material negative impact on our earnings. In addition, because this derivative is based on NYMEX prices while our revenue is based on prices in the Coffeyville supply area, the contracts do not eliminate risk of price volatility. If the price of products on NYMEX is different from the value contracted in the swap, then we will receive from or owe to the counterparty the difference on each unit of product that is contracted in the swap. We have substantial payment obligations to J. Aron in respect of the Cash Flow Swap. See “Our internally generated cash flows and other sources of liquidity may not be adequate for our capital needs.”

 

In addition, as a result of the accounting treatment of these contracts, unrealized gains and losses are charged to our earnings based on the increase or decrease in the market value of the unsettled position and the inclusion of such derivative gains or losses in earnings may produce significant period-to-period earnings volatility that is not necessarily reflective of our underlying operating performance. The positions under the Cash Flow Swap resulted in unrealized gains (losses) of $126.8 million, $(103.2) million and $(13.9) million for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007 and the three months ended March 31, 2008, respectively. The positions under the Cash Flow Swap had a significant negative impact on our earnings in 2007 and are expected to continue to do so in 2008. As of March 31, 2008, a $1.00 change in quoted prices for the absolute crack spreads utilized in the Cash Flow Swap would result in a $36.2 million change to the fair value of derivative commodity position and the same change to net income. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies — Derivative Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments.”

 

We may not recover all of the costs we have incurred in connection with the flood and crude oil discharge that occurred at our refinery in June/July 2007.

 

We have incurred significant costs with respect to facility repairs, environmental remediation and property damage claims.

 

During the weekend of June 30, 2007, torrential rains in southeast Kansas caused the Verdigris River to overflow its banks and flood the town of Coffeyville, Kansas. Our refinery and nitrogen fertilizer plant, which are located in close proximity to the Verdigris River, were severely flooded, sustained major damage and required extensive repairs. Total gross costs incurred and recorded as of March 31, 2008 related to the third party costs to repair the refinery and fertilizer facilities were approximately $82.5 million and $4.0 million, respectively. Additionally, other corporate overhead and miscellaneous costs incurred and recorded in connection with the flood as of March 31, 2008 were approximately $19.3 million. We currently estimate that approximately $2.1 million in third party costs related to the repair of flood damaged property will be recorded in future periods. In addition to the cost of repairing the facilities, we experienced a significant revenue loss attributable to the property damage during the period when the facilities were not in operation.

 

Despite our efforts to secure the refinery prior to its evacuation as a result of the flood, we estimate that 1,919 barrels (80,600 gallons) of crude oil and 226 barrels of crude oil fractions were discharged from our refinery into the Verdigris River flood waters beginning on or about July 1, 2007. We expect to substantially complete remediation of the contamination caused by the crude oil discharge by July 31, 2008 and anticipate minor remediation activities thereafter. Total net costs recorded as of March 31, 2008 associated with remediation efforts and third party property damage incurred by the crude oil discharge are approximately $27.3 million. This amount is net of anticipated insurance recoveries of $21.4 million.

 

As of March 31, 2008, we have recorded total gross costs associated with the repair of, and other matters relating to the damage to our facilities and with third party and property damage remediation incurred due to the crude oil discharge of approximately $154.5 million. Total anticipated insurance recoveries of approximately $107.2 million have been recorded as March 31, 2008 (of which

$21.5 million has already been received from insurance carriers by us), resulting in a net cost of approximately $47.3 million. We have not estimated any potential fines, penalties or claims that may be imposed or brought by regulatory authorities or possible additional damages arising from lawsuits related to the flood.

 

The ultimate cost of environmental remediation and third party property damage is difficult to assess and could be higher than our current estimates.

 

It is difficult to estimate the ultimate cost of environmental remediation resulting from the crude oil discharge or the cost of third party property damage that we will ultimately be required to pay. The costs and damages that we ultimately pay may be greater than the estimated amounts currently described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Such excess costs and damages could be material.

 

We do not know which of our losses our insurers will ultimately cover or when we will receive any insurance recovery.

 

During the time of the 2007 flood and crude oil discharge, Coffeyville Resources, LLC was covered by both property/business interruption and liability insurance policies. We are in the process of submitting claims to, responding to information requests from, and negotiating with various insurers with respect to costs and damages related to these incidents. However, we do not know which of our losses, if any, the insurers will ultimately cover or when we will receive any recovery. We filed two lawsuits against certain of our insurance carriers on July 10, 2008 relating to disagreements regarding the amounts we are entitled to recover for flood-related property and environmental damage. See “Flood and Crude Oil Discharge — Insurance.” We may not be able to recover all of the costs we have incurred and losses we have suffered in connection with the 2007 flood and crude oil discharge. Further, we likely will not be able to recover most of the business interruption losses we incurred since a substantial portion of our facilities were operational within 45 days of the start of the flood, and our coverage for business interruption losses applies only if the facilities were not operational for 45 days or more.

 

Environmental laws and regulations could require us to make substantial capital expenditures to remain in compliance or to remediate current or future contamination that could give rise to material liabilities.

 

Our operations are subject to a variety of federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment, including those governing the emission or discharge of pollutants into the environment, product specifications and the generation, treatment, storage, transportation, disposal and remediation of solid and hazardous waste and materials. Environmental laws and regulations that affect our operations and processes and the margins for our refined products are extensive and have become progressively more stringent. Violations of these laws and regulations or permit conditions can result in substantial penalties, injunctive relief requirements compelling installation of additional controls, civil and criminal sanctions, permit revocations and/or facility shutdowns.

 

In addition, new environmental laws and regulations, new interpretations of existing laws and regulations, increased governmental enforcement of laws and regulations or other developments could require us to make additional unforeseen expenditures. Many of these laws and regulations are becoming increasingly stringent, and the cost of compliance with these requirements can be expected to increase over time. The requirements to be met, as well as the technology and length of time available to meet those requirements, continue to develop and change. These expenditures or costs for environmental compliance could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and profitability.

 

Our business is inherently subject to accidental spills, discharges or other releases of petroleum or hazardous substances into the environment and neighboring areas. Past or future spills related to

any of our operations, including our refinery, pipelines, product terminals, fertilizer plant or transportation of products or hazardous substances from those facilities, may give rise to liability (including strict liability, or liability without fault, and potential cleanup responsibility) to governmental entities or private parties under federal, state or local environmental laws, as well as under common law. For example, we could be held strictly liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Responsibility, Compensation and Liability Act, or CERCLA, for past or future spills without regard to fault or whether our actions were in compliance with the law at the time of the spills. Pursuant to CERCLA and similar state statutes, we could be held liable for contamination associated with facilities we currently own or operate, facilities we formerly owned or operated and facilities to which we transported or arranged for the transportation of wastes or by-products containing hazardous substances for treatment, storage, or disposal. In addition, we face liability for alleged personal injury or property damage due to exposure to chemicals or other hazardous substances located at or released from our facilities. We may also face liability for personal injury, property damage, natural resource damage or for cleanup costs for the alleged migration of contamination or other hazardous substances from our facilities to adjacent and other nearby properties.

 

Two of our facilities, including our Coffeyville oil refinery and the Phillipsburg terminal (which operated as a refinery until 1991), have environmental contamination. We have assumed Farmland’s responsibilities under certain Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, or RCRA, corrective action orders related to contamination at or that originated from the refinery (which includes portions of the nitrogen fertilizer plant) and the Phillipsburg terminal. If significant unknown liabilities that have been undetected to date by our extensive soil and groundwater investigation and sampling programs arise in the areas where we have assumed liability for the corrective action, that liability could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition and may not be covered by insurance.

 

For a discussion of environmental risks and impacts related to the 2007 flood and crude oil discharge, see “— We may not recover all of the costs we have incurred in connection with the flood and crude oil discharge that occurred at our refinery in June/July 2007.”

 

CO₂ and other greenhouse gas emissions may be the subject of federal or state legislation or regulated in the future by the EPA as an air pollutant, requiring us to obtain additional permits, install additional controls, or purchase credits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions which could adversely affect our financial performance.

 

The United States Congress has considered various proposals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but none have become law, and presently, there are no federal mandatory greenhouse gas emissions requirements. While it is probable that Congress will adopt some form of federal mandatory greenhouse gas emission reductions legislation in the future, the timing and specific requirements of any such legislation are uncertain at this time. In the absence of existing federal regulations, a number of states have adopted regional greenhouse gas initiatives to reduce CO₂ and other greenhouse gas emissions. In 2007, a group of Midwest states, including Kansas (where our refinery and the nitrogen fertilizer facility are located) formed the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Accord, which calls for the development of a cap-and-trade system to control greenhouse gas emissions and for the inventory of such emissions. However, the individual states that have signed on to the accord must adopt laws or regulations implementing the trading scheme before it becomes effective, and the timing and specific requirements of any such laws or regulations in Kansas are uncertain at this time.

 

In 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that CO₂ is an air pollutant under the federal Clean Air Act for the purposes of vehicle emissions. Similar lawsuits have been filed seeking to require the EPA to regulate CO₂ emissions from stationary sources, such as our refinery and the fertilizer plant, under the federal Clean Air Act. Our refinery and the nitrogen fertilizer plant produce significant amounts of CO₂ that are vented into the atmosphere. If the EPA regulates CO₂ emissions from facilities such as ours, we may have to apply for additional permits, install additional controls to reduce CO₂ emissions or take other as yet unknown steps to comply with these potential regulations. For example, we may have to purchase CO₂ emission reduction credits to reduce our current emissions of CO₂ or to offset increases in CO₂ emissions associated with expansions of our operations.

Compliance with any future legislation or regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, if it occurs, may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and profitability.

 

We are subject to strict laws and regulations regarding employee and process safety, and failure to comply with these laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and profitability.

 

We are subject to the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, and comparable state statutes that regulate the protection of the health and safety of workers. In addition, OSHA requires that we maintain information about hazardous materials used or produced in our operations and that we provide this information to employees, state and local governmental authorities, and local residents. Failure to comply with OSHA requirements, including general industry standards, process safety standards and control of occupational exposure to regulated substances, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions if we are subjected to significant fines or compliance costs.

 

We have a limited operating history as a stand-alone company.

 

Our limited historical financial performance as a stand-alone company makes it difficult for you to evaluate our business and results of operations to date and to assess our future prospects and viability. We have been operating during a recent period of significant volatility in the refined products industry, and recent growth in the profitability of the nitrogen fertilizer products industry may not continue or could reverse. As a result, our results of operations may be lower than we currently expect and the price of the notes and our common stock may be volatile.

 

Because we have transferred our nitrogen fertilizer business to a newly formed limited partnership, we may be required in the future to share increasing portions of the cash flows of the nitrogen fertilizer business with third parties and we may in the future be required to deconsolidate the nitrogen fertilizer business from our consolidated financial statements.

 

In connection with our initial public offering in October 2007, we transferred our nitrogen fertilizer business to a newly formed limited partnership, whose managing general partner is a new entity owned by our controlling stockholders and senior management. Although we currently consolidate the Partnership in our financial statements, over time an increasing portion of the cash flow of the nitrogen fertilizer business will be distributed to our managing general partner if the Partnership increases its quarterly distributions above specified target distribution levels. In addition, if in the future the Partnership elects to pursue a public or private offering of limited partner interests to third parties, the new limited partners will also be entitled to receive cash distributions from the Partnership. This may require us to deconsolidate. Our historical financial statements do not reflect the new limited partnership structure prior to October 24, 2007 or any non-controlling interest that may be issued to the public in connection with a future initial offering of the Partnership and therefore our past financial performance may not be an accurate indicator of future performance.

 

Both the petroleum and nitrogen fertilizer businesses depend on significant customers, and the loss of one or several significant customers may have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition.

 

The petroleum and nitrogen fertilizer businesses both have a high concentration of customers. Our four largest customers in the petroleum business represented 44.4%, 36.8% and 40.2% of our petroleum sales for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007 and the three months ended March 31, 2008, respectively. Further, in the aggregate, the top five ammonia customers of the nitrogen fertilizer business represented 51.9%, 62.1% and 68.4% of its ammonia sales for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007 and the three months ended March 31, 2008, respectively, and the top five UAN customers of the nitrogen fertilizer business represented 30.0%, 38.7% and 42.4% of

its UAN sales, respectively, for the same periods. Several significant petroleum, ammonia and UAN customers each account for more than 10% of sales of petroleum, ammonia and UAN, respectively. Given the nature of our business, and consistent with industry practice, we do not have long-term minimum purchase contracts with any of our customers. The loss of one or several of these significant customers, or a significant reduction in purchase volume by any of them, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

The petroleum and nitrogen fertilizer businesses may not be able to successfully implement their business strategies, which include completion of significant capital programs.

 

One of the business strategies of the petroleum and nitrogen fertilizer businesses is to implement a number of capital expenditure projects designed to increase productivity, efficiency and profitability. Many factors may prevent or hinder implementation of some or all of these projects, including compliance with or liability under environmental regulations, a downturn in refining margins, technical or mechanical problems, lack of availability of capital and other factors. Costs and delays have increased significantly during the past few years and the large number of capital projects underway in the industry has led to shortages in skilled craftsmen, engineering services and equipment manufacturing. Failure to successfully implement these profit-enhancing strategies may materially adversely affect our business prospects and competitive position. In addition, we expect to execute turnarounds at our refinery every three to four years, which involve numerous risks and uncertainties. These risks include delays and incurrence of additional and unforeseen costs. The next scheduled refinery turnaround will be in 2010. In addition, development and implementation of business strategies for the Partnership will be primarily the responsibility of the managing general partner of the Partnership. The next scheduled turnaround of the nitrogen fertilizer facility is currently expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2008.

 

The acquisition strategy of our petroleum business and the nitrogen fertilizer business involves significant risks.

 

Both our petroleum business and the nitrogen fertilizer business will consider pursuing acquisitions and expansion projects in order to continue to grow and increase profitability. However, acquisitions and expansions involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including intense competition for suitable acquisition targets; the potential unavailability of financial resources necessary to consummate acquisitions and expansions; difficulties in identifying suitable acquisition targets and expansion projects or in completing any transactions identified on sufficiently favorable terms; and the need to obtain regulatory or other governmental approvals that may be necessary to complete acquisitions and expansions. In addition, any future acquisitions may entail significant transaction costs and risks associated with entry into new markets and lines of business. In addition, even when acquisitions are completed, integration of acquired entities can involve significant difficulties, such as:

 

 

 

Failure to manage these acquisition and expansion growth risks could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions. There can be no assurance that we will be able to consummate any acquisitions or expansions, successfully integrate acquired entities, or generate positive cash flow at any acquired company or expansion project.

 

We are a holding company and depend upon our subsidiaries for our cash flow and cash to make payments on the notes.

 

We are a holding company. Our subsidiaries conduct all of our operations and own substantially all of our assets. Consequently, our cash flow and our ability to meet our obligations, including payments on the notes, or to pay dividends or make other distributions in the future will depend upon the cash flow of our subsidiaries and the payment of funds by our subsidiaries to us in the form of dividends, tax sharing payments or otherwise. In addition, Coffeyville Resources, LLC, our indirect subsidiary, which is the primary obligor under our existing credit facility, is a holding company and its ability to meet its debt service obligations depends on the cash flow of its subsidiaries. The ability of our subsidiaries to make any payments to us will depend on their earnings, the terms of their indebtedness, including the terms of our credit facility, tax considerations and legal restrictions. In particular, our credit facility currently imposes significant limitations on the ability of our subsidiaries to make distributions to us and consequently our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders and make payments on the notes offered hereby. Distributions that we receive from the Partnership will be primarily reinvested in our business rather than distributed to our stockholders. See also “— Risks Related to the Nitrogen Fertilizer Business — The nitrogen fertilizer business may not have sufficient cash to enable it to make quarterly distributions to us following the payment of expenses and fees and the establishment of cash reserves” and ‘‘— Risks Related to the Limited Partnership Structure Through Which We Hold Our Interest in the Nitrogen Fertilizer Business — Our rights to receive distributions from the Partnership may be limited over time.”

 

Our significant indebtedness may affect our ability to operate our business, and may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

As of June 30, 2008, we had total debt outstanding of $508.3 million, $21.5 million in funded letters of credit outstanding and borrowing availability of $91.1 million under our credit facility. After giving effect to this notes offering, we would have had total debt outstanding of $633.3 million ($652.1 million if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option). We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur significant additional indebtedness in the future. If new indebtedness is added to our current indebtedness, the risks described below could increase. Our high level of indebtedness could have important consequences, such as:

 

 

 

In addition, borrowings under our existing credit facility bear interest at variable rates. If market interest rates increase, such variable-rate debt will create higher debt service requirements, which could adversely affect our cash flow. Our interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $61.1 million. A 1% increase or decrease in the applicable interest rates under our credit facility, using average debt outstanding at March 31, 2008, would correspondingly change our interest expense by approximately $4.9 million per year.

 

If our credit ratings decline in the future, the interest rates we are charged on debt under our credit facility will increase by up to 0.75%.

 

In addition to our debt service obligations, our operations require substantial investments on a continuing basis. Our ability to make scheduled debt payments, including payments on the notes, to refinance our obligations with respect to our indebtedness and to fund capital and non-capital expenditures necessary to maintain the condition of our operating assets, properties and systems software, as well as to provide capacity for the growth of our business, depends on our financial and operating performance, which, in turn, is subject to prevailing economic conditions and financial, business, competitive, legal and other factors. In addition, we are and will be subject to covenants contained in agreements governing our present and future indebtedness. These covenants include and will likely include restrictions on certain payments, the granting of liens, the incurrence of additional indebtedness, dividend restrictions affecting subsidiaries, asset sales, transactions with affiliates and mergers and consolidations. Any failure to comply with these covenants could result in a default under our credit facility and the indenture governing the notes. Upon a default, unless waived, the lenders under our credit facility would have all remedies available to a secured lender, and could elect to terminate their commitments, cease making further loans, institute foreclosure proceedings against our or our subsidiaries’ assets, and force us and our subsidiaries into bankruptcy or liquidation. In addition, any defaults under the credit facility, the indenture governing the notes or any other debt could trigger cross defaults under other or future credit agreements. Our operating results may not be sufficient to service our indebtedness or to fund our other expenditures and we may not be able to obtain financing to meet these requirements.

 

If the managing general partner of the Partnership elects to pursue a public or private offering of Partnership interests, we will be required to use our commercially reasonable efforts to amend our credit facility to remove the Partnership as a guarantor. Any such amendment could result in increased fees to us or other onerous terms in our credit facility. In addition, we may not be able to obtain such an amendment on terms acceptable to us or at all.

 

If the managing general partner of the Partnership elects to pursue a public or private offering of the Partnership, we will be required to obtain amendments to our credit facility, as well as to the Cash Flow Swap, in order to remove the Partnership and its subsidiaries as obligors under such instruments. Such amendments could be very expensive to obtain. Moreover, any such amendments could result in significant changes to our credit facility’s pricing, mandatory repayment provisions, covenants and other terms and could result in increased interest costs and require payment by us of additional fees. We have agreed to use our commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such amendments if the

managing general partner elects to cause the Partnership to pursue a public or private offering and gives us at least 90 days written notice. However, we may not be able to obtain any such amendment on terms acceptable to us or at all. If we are not able to amend our credit facility on terms satisfactory to us, we may need to refinance it with other facilities. We will not be considered to have used our “commercially reasonable efforts” to obtain such amendments if we do not effect the requested modifications due to (i) payment of fees to the lenders or the swap counterparty, (ii) the costs of this type of amendment, (iii) an increase in applicable margins or spreads or (iv) changes to the terms required by the lenders including covenants, events of default and repayment and prepayment provisions; provided that (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) in the aggregate are not likely to have a material adverse effect on us.

 

If we lose any of our key personnel, we may be unable to effectively manage our business or continue our growth.

 

Our future performance depends to a significant degree upon the continued contributions of our senior management team and key technical personnel. The loss or unavailability to us of any member of our senior management team or a key technical employee could negatively affect our ability to operate our business and pursue our strategy. We face competition for these professionals from our competitors, our customers and other companies operating in our industry. To the extent that the services of members of our senior management team and key technical personnel would be unavailable to us for any reason, we would be required to hire other personnel to manage and operate our company and to develop our products and strategy. We may not be able to locate or employ such qualified personnel on acceptable terms or at all.

 

A substantial portion of our workforce is unionized and we are subject to the risk of labor disputes and adverse employee relations, which may disrupt our business and increase our costs.

 

As of March 31, 2008, approximately 42% of our employees, all of whom work in our petroleum business, were represented by labor unions under collective bargaining agreements expiring in 2009. We may not be able to renegotiate our collective bargaining agreements when they expire on satisfactory terms or at all. A failure to do so may increase our costs. In addition, our existing labor agreements may not prevent a strike or work stoppage at any of our facilities in the future, and any work stoppage could negatively affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

The requirements of being a public company, including compliance with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, may strain our resources, increase our costs and distract management, and we may be unable to comply with these requirements in a timely or cost-effective manner.

 

We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and the corporate governance standards of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”). These requirements may place a strain on our management, systems and resources. The Exchange Act requires that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and financial condition. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. In order to maintain and improve the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, significant resources and management oversight will be required. This may divert management’s attention from other business concerns, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and the price of the notes and our common stock.

 

In April 2008, we concluded that our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the related quarter ended September 30, 2007 contained errors principally related to the calculation of the cost of crude oil purchased by us and associated financial

transactions. As a result of these errors, management concluded that our internal controls were not adequate to determine the cost of crude oil at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2007. Specifically, the Company’s policies and procedures for estimating the cost of crude oil and reconciling these estimates to vendor invoices were not effective. Additionally, the Company’s supervision and review of this estimation and reconciliation process was not operating at a level of detail adequate to identify the deficiencies in the process. Management concluded that these deficiencies were material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. Due to these material weaknesses, our management also concluded that we did not maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2007.

 

In order to remediate the material weaknesses described above, our management is in the process of designing, implementing and enhancing controls to ensure the proper accounting for the calculation of the cost of crude oil. These remedial actions include, among other things, (1) centralizing all crude oil cost accounting functions, (2) adding additional layers of accounting review with respect to our crude oil cost accounting and (3) adding additional layers of business review with respect to the computation of our crude oil costs.

 

We will be exposed to risks relating to evaluations of controls required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

We are in the process of evaluating our internal control systems to allow management to report on, and our independent auditors to audit, our internal control over financial reporting. We will be performing the system and process evaluation and testing (and any necessary remediation) required to comply with the management certification and auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and will be required to comply with Section 404 in our annual report for the year ended December 31, 2008 (subject to any change in applicable SEC rules). Furthermore, upon completion of this process, we may identify control deficiencies of varying degrees of severity under applicable SEC and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) rules and regulations that remain unremediated. Although we produce our financial statements in accordance with GAAP, our internal accounting controls may not currently meet all standards applicable to companies with publicly traded securities. We will be required to report, among other things, control deficiencies that constitute a “material weakness” or changes in internal controls that, or that are reasonably likely to, materially affect internal control over financial reporting. A “material weakness” is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

 

If we fail to implement the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner, we might be subject to sanctions or investigation by regulatory authorities such as the SEC or the PCAOB. If we do not implement improvements to our disclosure controls and procedures or to our internal control over financial reporting in a timely manner, our independent registered public accounting firm may not be able to certify as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to an audit of our internal control over financial reporting. This may subject us to adverse regulatory consequences or a loss of confidence in the reliability of our financial statements. We could also suffer a loss of confidence in the reliability of our financial statements if our independent registered public accounting firm reports a material weakness in our internal controls, if we do not develop and maintain effective controls and procedures or if we are otherwise unable to deliver timely and reliable financial information. Any loss of confidence in the reliability of our financial statements or other negative reaction to our failure to develop timely or adequate disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting could result in a decline in the price of the notes and our common stock. In addition, if we fail to remedy any material weakness, our financial statements may be inaccurate, we may face restricted access to the capital markets and the price of the notes and our common stock may be adversely affected.

We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange rules and, as a result, qualify for, and are relying on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements.

 

A company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, a group or another company is a “controlled company” within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange rules and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements of the New York Stock Exchange, including:

 

 

We are relying on all of these exemptions as a controlled company. Accordingly, our stockholders do not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the corporate governance requirements of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

New regulations concerning the transportation of hazardous chemicals, risks of terrorism and the security of chemical manufacturing facilities could result in higher operating costs.

 

The costs of complying with regulations relating to the transportation of hazardous chemicals and security associated with the refining and nitrogen fertilizer facilities may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions. Targets such as refining and chemical manufacturing facilities may be at greater risk of future terrorist attacks than other targets in the United States. As a result, the petroleum and chemical industries have responded to the issues that arose due to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 by starting new initiatives relating to the security of petroleum and chemical industry facilities and the transportation of hazardous chemicals in the United States. Future terrorist attacks could lead to even stronger, more costly initiatives. Simultaneously, local, state and federal governments have begun a regulatory process that could lead to new regulations impacting the security of refinery and chemical plant locations and the transportation of petroleum and hazardous chemicals. Our business or our customers’ businesses could be materially adversely affected by the cost of complying with new regulations.

 

We may face third-party claims of intellectual property infringement, which if successful could result in significant costs for our business.

 

There are currently no claims pending against us relating to the infringement of any third-party intellectual property rights. However, in the future we may face claims of infringement that could interfere with our ability to use technology that is material to our business operations. Any litigation of this type, whether successful or unsuccessful, could result in substantial costs to us and diversions of our resources, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions. In the event a claim of infringement against us is successful, we may be required to pay royalties or license fees for past or continued use of the infringing technology, or we may be prohibited from using the infringing technology altogether. If we are prohibited from using any technology as a result of such a claim, we may not be able to obtain licenses to alternative technology adequate to substitute for the technology we can no longer use, or licenses for such alternative technology may only be available on terms that are not commercially reasonable or acceptable to us. In addition, any substitution of new technology for currently licensed technology may require us to make substantial changes to our

manufacturing processes or equipment or to our products and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

If licensed technology is no longer available, the refinery and nitrogen fertilizer businesses may be adversely affected.

 

We have licensed, and may in the future license, a combination of patent, trade secret and other intellectual property rights of third parties for use in our business. If any of these license agreements were to be terminated, licenses to alternative technology may not be available, or may only be available on terms that are not commercially reasonable or acceptable. In addition, any substitution of new technology for currently licensed technology may require substantial changes to manufacturing processes or equipment and may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the ability of the nitrogen fertilizer business to make cash distributions.

 

Risks Related to the Notes

 

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness, including the notes, and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness or we may experience a financial failure, which would hinder the receipt of payment on the notes.

 

Our ability to make scheduled payments or to refinance our debt obligations depends on our financial and operating performance, which is subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and to certain financial, business and other factors beyond our control. We cannot assure you that we will maintain a level of cash flows from operating activities sufficient to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness, including the notes.

 

If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets or operations, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance our indebtedness, including the notes. We cannot assure you that we would be able to take any of these actions, that these actions would be successful and permit us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations or that these actions would be permitted under the terms of our existing or future debt agreements including our credit agreement and the indenture for the notes. In the absence of such operating results and resources, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to dispose of material assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations. Our credit facility restricts our ability to dispose of assets and use the proceeds from the disposition. We may not be able to consummate those dispositions or to obtain the proceeds which we could realize from them and these proceeds may not be adequate to meet any debt service obligations then due.

 

If we cannot make scheduled payments on our debt, we will be in default and, as a result:

 

 

In addition, provisions under the bankruptcy code or general principles of equity that could result in the impairment of your rights include the automatic stay, avoidance of preferential transfers by a trustee or a debtor-in-possession, limitations of collectability of unmatured interest or attorneys’ fees and forced restructuring of the notes.

We will be dependent on dividends or other distributions from our subsidiaries to make future payments on the notes or to repurchase the notes for cash when required by the holders following a fundamental change.

 

A portion of the proceeds of this offering will be used to purchase government securities to be deposited into an escrow account for the benefit of the holders of the notes in an amount sufficient to pay the first six scheduled interest payments on the notes. However, our ability to pay the remainder of the interest payments and principal due on the notes or to repurchase the notes for cash when required by the holders following a fundamental change will depend on cash generated from our operating activities, available credit facility borrowings and other capital resources. We are a holding company, and will depend on dividends or other distributions from our subsidiaries to make these payments. Our subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and none of our subsidiaries will guarantee our obligations under, or have any obligation to pay any amounts due on, the notes. Our indirect subsidiary, Coffeyville Resources, LLC, is the primary obligor under our credit facility which contains limitations on the ability of Coffeyville Resources to pay dividends or make other distributions to us. Future borrowings by our subsidiaries could contain additional restrictions or prohibitions on the payment of dividends or other distributions by our subsidiaries to us. In addition, under applicable law, our subsidiaries could be limited in the amounts that they are permitted to pay us as dividends on their capital stock or otherwise.

 

Our obligations under the notes are effectively subordinate to any lenders who have a security interest in our assets and structurally subordinate to all existing and future claims of our subsidiaries’ creditors.

 

Our obligations under the notes are unsecured (except by the escrow account), but our subsidiaries’ obligations under our credit facility are secured by a security interest in substantially all of their tangible and intangible assets and the capital stock of their existing and future subsidiaries. If any of our subsidiary obligors or guarantors under our credit facilities is declared bankrupt or insolvent, or if there is an event of default under our credit facilities, the lenders could declare all of the funds borrowed thereunder, together with accrued interest, immediately due and payable. If we were unable to repay such indebtedness, the lenders could foreclose on the pledged assets described above to the exclusion of holders of the notes, even if an event of default exists under the indenture governing the notes at such time. Because the notes will not be secured by any of our assets (except for the escrow account) or the equity interests in our subsidiaries or guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries, holders of notes have no claim on any of our subsidiaries or any of their assets. The notes are thus structurally subordinate to all existing and future claims of our subsidiaries’ creditors.

 

Despite our current indebtedness levels, we and our subsidiaries can still incur substantially more debt, and this could further exacerbate the risks described in this offering memorandum.

 

We and our subsidiaries may incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future. We will not be restricted under the terms of the notes or the indenture pursuant to which the notes are to be issued from incurring additional indebtedness, including secured debt. In addition, the notes do not require us to achieve or maintain any minimum financial ratios relating to our financial condition or results of operations. Because we are not limited by the terms of the notes, we may recapitalize, incur additional debt and take a number of other actions that could have the effect of diminishing our ability to make payments on the notes when due. In addition, we are not restricted from repurchasing common stock or paying dividends to our stockholders by the terms of the notes.

Although a pledge of our interest in the escrow account will secure the initial six interest payments on the notes, the ability of holders of notes to enforce their security will be delayed if we become the subject of a case under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

 

The pledge of our interest in the escrow account is intended to secure the first six interest payments on the notes. If we become the subject of a case under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, however, the ability of holders of the notes to enforce their security interest in the escrow account and receive payment in respect of the government securities would be delayed by the imposition of the automatic stay under Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code. Any resulting delay could be for a substantial period of time.

 

We may be unable to repurchase the notes for cash when required by the holders following a fundamental change or to pay the cash amount upon conversion.

 

Holders of the notes have the right to require us to repurchase the notes for cash upon the occurrence of a fundamental change prior to maturity. In addition, upon conversion of the notes, we may elect, including by making an irrevocable net share settlement election, to settle a conversion, in full or in part, by paying cash. We may not have sufficient funds to make the required payments in cash at such time or the ability to arrange necessary financing on acceptable terms. We may also be prohibited from making cash payments under the terms of our then existing credit facilities. If we fail to repurchase the notes or make any payments due upon conversion when required by the indenture, it would constitute an event of default under the indenture governing the notes.

 

Any adjustment to the base conversion rate in connection with a make-whole fundamental change may not adequately compensate you for the lost option time value of your notes as a result of such transaction.

 

If any transaction that constitutes a make-whole fundamental change occurs, we will increase the base conversion rate, for the time period described herein, by a number of additional shares for any conversions of notes in connection with such transaction. The number of additional shares will be determined based on the earliest of the date on which such make-whole fundamental change is publicly announced, occurs, or becomes effective and based on the price paid per share of our common stock in connection with the make-whole fundamental change. See “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Adjustment to Shares Delivered upon Conversion in Connection with a Make-Whole Fundamental Change” for the definition of “make-whole fundamental change.” Although the number of additional shares is designed to compensate you for the lost option time value of your notes as a result of such transaction, the make whole amount is only an approximation of such lost value and may not adequately compensate you for such loss. In addition, if the price of our common stock on the conversion date is less than $      or greater than $     , the base conversion rate will not be increased. In addition, in no event will the total number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion exceed           per $1,000 principal amount of notes, as applicable, subject to adjustments in the same manner as to the base conversion rate as set forth under “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Base Conversion Rate Adjustments.” Our obligation to increase the base conversion rate in connection with a make-whole fundamental change could be considered a penalty, in which case the enforceability thereof would be subject to general principles of equity as they relate to economic remedies.

 

Some significant restructuring transactions may not constitute a fundamental change, in which case we would not be obligated to offer to repurchase the notes.

 

Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, you will have the right to convert your notes or require us to offer to repurchase the notes. However, the fundamental change provisions will not afford protection to holders of notes in the event of certain transactions. For example, transactions such as leveraged recapitalizations, refinancings, restructurings or acquisitions initiated by us would not constitute a fundamental change requiring us to repurchase the notes or enabling you to convert your

notes. See “Description of the Notes — Repurchase of Notes at Option of Holder upon Fundamental Change” for the definition of a “fundamental change.” In the event of any such transaction, the holders would not have the right to convert their notes or require us to repurchase their notes, even though each of these transactions could increase the amount of our debt, or otherwise adversely affect our capital structure or any credit ratings, thereby adversely affecting the holders of notes.

 

Provisions of the notes could discourage an acquisition of us by a third party.

 

Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, holders of the notes will have the right, at their option, to require us to repurchase all or any portion of the principal amount of their notes. In addition, if a holder of notes elects to convert its notes in connection with a make-whole fundamental change, we may be required to increase the base conversion rate by a specified additional number of shares of common stock. These provisions may make it more difficult or more expensive for a third party to acquire us or delay or prevent a takeover of our company and the removal of incumbent management that might otherwise be beneficial to investors. If we are prohibited from repaying or repurchasing the notes by any future credit facilities or debt instruments we may enter into, we could try to obtain the consent of lenders under those credit facilities, or we could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain the restrictions. If we do not obtain the necessary consents or refinance the borrowings, we will be unable to repay or repurchase the notes. Any such failure would constitute an event of default under the indenture which could, in turn, constitute a default under the terms of our indebtedness.

 

The conditional conversion feature of the notes could result in your receiving less than the value of the common stock into which a note is convertible.

 

Prior to       , 2013, the notes are convertible into our common stock only if specified conditions are met. If these conditions are not met, you will not be able to convert your notes, and you may not be able to receive the value of the common stock into which the notes would otherwise be convertible.

 

We have made only limited covenants in the indenture for the notes, and these limited covenants may not protect your investment.

 

The indenture for the notes does not:

 

The trading prices for the notes will be directly affected by the trading prices for our common stock, which are impossible to predict. Volatility in the market price of our common stock could result in a lower trading price than your conversion or purchase price and could adversely affect the trading price of the notes.

 

The stock market in recent years has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated to the operating performance of companies. The decrease in the market price of our common stock would likely adversely impact the trading price of the notes. The price of our common stock could be affected by possible sales of our common stock by investors who view the notes as a more attractive means of equity participation in us and by hedging or arbitrage trading activity that may develop involving our common stock. The hedging or arbitrage could, in turn, affect the trading prices of the notes.

 

If you hold notes, you will not be entitled to any rights with respect to our common stock, but you will be subject to all changes made with respect to our common stock.

 

If you hold notes, you will not be entitled to any rights with respect to our common stock (including, without limitation, voting rights and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on our common stock), but you will be subject to all changes affecting our common stock. You will have rights with respect to our common stock only if you convert your notes, which you are permitted to do only in limited circumstances described herein. For example, in the event that an amendment is proposed to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or bylaws requiring shareholder approval and the record date for determining the shareholders of record entitled to vote on the amendment occurs prior to delivery of our common stock to you, you will not be entitled to vote on the amendment, although you will nevertheless be subject to any changes in the powers, preferences or special rights of our common stock. In addition, because of the net share settlement feature of the notes, you may not receive any shares upon conversion.

 

The base conversion rate and incremental share factor may not be adjusted for all dilutive events, including third-party tender or exchange offers, that may adversely affect the trading price of the notes or the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.

 

The base conversion rate and incremental share factor are subject to adjustment upon certain events, including the issuance of stock dividends on our common stock, the issuance of certain rights or warrants, distributions of capital stock, debt or assets, cash dividends and certain tender or exchange offers by us or one of our subsidiaries as described under “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Base Conversion Rate Adjustments.” The base conversion rate and incremental share factor will not be adjusted for certain other events, such as third-party tender or exchange offers or an issuance of common stock for cash, that may adversely affect the trading price of the notes or our common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes. There can be no assurance that an event that adversely affects the value of the notes, but does not result in an adjustment to the base conversion rate and incremental share factor, will not occur.

 

Conversion of the notes will dilute the ownership interest of existing shareholders, including holders who had previously converted their notes.

 

To the extent we issue common stock upon conversion of the notes, the conversion of some or all of the notes will dilute the ownership interests of existing shareholders. Any sales in the public market of the common stock issuable upon such conversion could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock. In addition, the existence of the notes may encourage short selling by market participants because the conversion of the notes could depress the price of our common stock.

Shares eligible for future sale, including shares issued upon the conversion of the notes offered hereby into shares of our common stock, may cause the price of our common stock, and therefore of the notes, to decline.

 

Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that these sales may occur, could cause the market price of our common stock, and therefore the market price of the notes offered hereby, which are convertible into common stock, to decline. This could also impair our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of our equity securities or additional convertible debt securities. Under our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, we are authorized to issue up to 350,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 86,141,291 shares of common stock were outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. Of these shares, the 23,000,000 shares of common stock sold in our initial public offering and the 27,100 shares of common stock granted to our non-executive officer employees in connection with our initial public offering and registered pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on October 24, 2007 will be freely transferable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act by persons other than “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Further, shares of our common stock are reserved for issuance on the exercise of stock options and on conversion of the convertible notes offered hereby.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, Coffeyville Acquisition LLC and Coffeyville Acquisition II LLC own collectively 62,866,720 shares of our common stock. Coffeyville Acquisition LLC and Coffeyville Acquisition II LLC each have demand and piggyback registration rights with respect to these shares. In connection with the offering, our directors and executive officers will enter into lock up agreements, pursuant to which they will agree, subject to certain exceptions, not to sell or transfer, directly or indirectly, any shares of our common stock for a period of 90 days from the date of this prospectus, subject to extension in certain circumstances.

 

Upon conversion of the notes, unless we elect to deliver solely shares of our common stock in respect of our conversion obligation, we will pay cash in respect of a specified portion of our conversion obligation.

 

Unless we elect to deliver solely shares of our common stock in respect of our conversion obligation, we will satisfy our conversion obligation to holders by paying cash in respect of a specified portion of our conversion obligation. Accordingly, upon conversion of a note, you may not receive any shares of our common stock, or you may receive fewer shares of common stock relative to the conversion value of the note. As a result, upon conversion of the notes, you may receive less proceeds than expected because the value of our common stock may decline (or not appreciate as much as you may expect) between the day that you exercise your conversion right and the day the conversion value of your notes is finally determined. Even if we elect to settle conversions solely in shares of our common stock, there will be a delay between the time that you elect to convert and the time that we deliver such shares, and you may receive less value than you expected because the value of our common stock may decline (or fail to appreciate as much as you may expect) between the day that you exercise your conversion right and the day on which we settle our conversion obligation. See “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Settlement upon Conversion.”

 

In the event of a default, we may have insufficient funds to make any payments due on the notes.

 

Our failure to convert the notes into cash, common stock or a combination of cash and common stock upon exercise of a holder’s conversion right in accordance with the provisions of the indenture pursuant to which the notes are issued would constitute a default under such indenture. In addition, a default under the indenture could lead to a default under existing and future agreements governing our indebtedness. If, due to a default, the repayment of related indebtedness were to be accelerated after any applicable notice or grace periods, we may not have sufficient funds to repay such indebtedness and the notes.

The notes are not rated.

 

We do not intend to seek a rating on the notes. However, if one or more rating agencies rates the notes and assigns the notes a rating lower than the rating expected by investors, or reduces their rating in the future, the market price of the notes and our common stock could be harmed.

 

You should consider the U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning the notes.

 

The U.S. federal income tax treatment of the conversion of the notes into a combination of our common stock and cash is uncertain. You are urged to consult your tax advisors with respect to the U.S. federal income tax consequences resulting from the conversion of the notes into a combination of cash and common stock. A discussion of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of ownership of the notes is contained in this prospectus under the heading “Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

 

You may be subject to tax upon a change in the applicable conversion rate of the notes even though you do not receive a corresponding cash distribution.

 

The base conversion rate of the notes is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, including the payment of certain cash dividends. If the base conversion rate is adjusted as a result of a distribution that is taxable to our common stockholders, such as in the case of a cash dividend, you will be deemed to have received a taxable dividend to the extent of our earnings and profits that will be subject to U.S. federal income tax without the actual receipt of any cash. If you are a Non-U.S. Holder (as that term is defined in “Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations”), such deemed dividend may be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a 30% rate, or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable treaty, which may be set off against subsequent payments on the notes. See “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Base Conversion Rate Adjustments” and “Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

 

Any change in the applicable conversion rate as a result of the price of shares of our common stock exceeding the base conversion price may also be treated as a distribution subject to U.S. federal income tax as a dividend. In addition, if a make-whole fundamental change occurs on or prior to the maturity date of the notes, under some circumstances, we will increase the base conversion rate for notes in connection with the make-whole fundamental change. Such increase may be treated as a distribution subject to U.S. federal income tax as a dividend. See “Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

 

The accounting for the convertible notes will result in our having to recognize interest expense significantly more than the stated interest rate of the convertible notes in our financial statements after the start of our fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2009.

 

Under the current accounting rules, for the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, a net share settled convertible security meeting certain requirements is accounted for in a manner similar to nonconvertible debt, with the stated coupon constituting interest expense and any shares issuable upon conversion of the security being accounted for in a manner similar to the treasury stock method. The effect is of this method is that the shares potentially issuable upon conversion of the securities are not included in the calculation of earnings per share until the conversion price is “in the money,” and the issuer is then assumed to issue the number of shares necessary to settle the conversion.