Sugar Land, Texas — CVR Partners LP reported second-quarter 2015 net income of $27 million ($0.37 per diluted common unit) on net sales of $80.8 million, compared to net income of $17.1 million ($0.23 per unit), on net sales of $77.2 million for the second quarter a year earlier. "The Coffeyville fertilizer facility ran well during the second quarter," said Mark Pytosh, CEO. "On-stream rates for all facility operating units ranged from nearly 97 percent to 100 percent, which were impressive considering we were heading into our next scheduled plant turnaround." CVR said that it has booked sales for almost all of its second half UAN production. Second-quarter UAN sales volumes were 249,800 st with an average plant gate price of $269/st, compared to the year-ago 239,200 st ($283/st). Ammonia sales were 6,300 st ($546/st), up from the year-ago 2,900 st ($521/st). Six-month net income was $56.8 million ($0.78 per unit) on net sales of $173.9 million, compared to the year-ago $38.6 million of net income ($0.53 per unit), on net sales of $157.5 million. Six-month UAN sales volumes were 524,300 st ($265/st), compared to the year-ago 493,900 st ($267/st). Ammonia volumes were 19,100 st ($551/st), up from the year-ago 8,300 st ($493/st).
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