Organization And Principles Of Consolidation

6 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2011

Organization And Principles Of Consolidation

Organization And Principles Of Consolidation

1. Organization and Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements are composed of Susser Holdings Corporation ("Susser" or the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, which operate convenience stores and distribute motor fuels in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Louisiana. The Company was formed in May 2006, and in October 2006 completed an initial public offering (IPO). Susser, through its subsidiaries and predecessors, has been acquiring, operating and supplying motor fuel to service stations and convenience stores since the 1930's.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. The Company's primary operations are conducted by the following consolidated subsidiaries:

• Stripes LLC ("Stripes"), a Texas Limited Liability Company, operates convenience stores located in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.

• Susser Petroleum Company LLC ("SPC"), a Texas Limited Liability Company, distributes motor fuels primarily in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Louisiana. SPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stripes.

The Company also offers environmental, maintenance and construction management services to the petroleum industry (including its own sites) through its subsidiary Applied Petroleum Technologies, Ltd. ("APT"), a Texas limited partnership. Two wholly owned subsidiaries, Susser Holdings, L.L.C. and Susser Finance Corporation, are the issuers of the $425 million of senior notes outstanding at July 3, 2011, but do not conduct any operations (See Note 7). A subsidiary, C&G Investments, LLC, owns a 50% interest in Cash & Go, Ltd. and Cash & Go Management, LLC. Cash & Go, Ltd. currently operates 39 units, located primarily inside Stripes retail stores, which provide short-term loan and check cashing services. The Company accounts for this investment under the equity method, and reflects its share of net earnings in other miscellaneous income and its investment in other noncurrent assets.

All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Transactions and balances of other subsidiaries are not material to the consolidated financial statements. The Company's fiscal year is 52 or 53 weeks and ends on the Sunday closest to December 31. All references to fiscal 2010 refer to the 52-week period ended January 2, 2011. All references to the first half and second quarter of 2010 and 2011 refer to the 26-week and 13-week periods ended July 4, 2010 and July 3, 2011, respectively. Stripes and APT follow the same accounting calendar as the Company. SPC uses calendar month accounting periods, and ends its fiscal year on December 31.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared from the accounting records of the Company and its subsidiaries, and all amounts at July 3, 2011 and for the three and six months ended July 4, 2010 and July 3, 2011 are unaudited. Pursuant to Regulation S-X, certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted. The information furnished reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented, and which are of a normal, recurring nature.

Our results of operations for the three and six months ended July 4, 2010 and July 3, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year. Our business is seasonal and we generally experience higher levels of revenues during the summer months than during the winter months.

The interim consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2011.

In preparing the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company has reviewed, as determined necessary by the Company's management, events that have occurred after July 3, 2011, up until the issuance of these financial statements.