Yesway, Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed Jun 2, 2026.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
| 1. | Description of Business |
BW Ultimate Parent, LLC and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) operates 449 convenience stores innine states. The Company’s convenience stores offer a broad selection of merchandise, fuel, and other products and services designed to appeal to the convenience needs of the Company’s customers. Since inception, the Company has grown through acquisition and construction of new stores. The Company has funded its operations, acquisitions, and construction costs primarily with proceeds from funds raised by the Company and its members, the issuance of redeemable senior preferred membership interests, financing from build-to-suit landlords, as well as credit facilities from its banks. The Company believes that its existing cash and cash equivalents, availability under its revolving line of credit, and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to fund its operations for at least one year from the issuance date of these accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements and notes are as of March 31, 2026, and do not reflect the reorganization of the Company which occurred pursuant to the IPO as described in Note 14 – Subsequent Events.
| 2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Basis of presentation
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s latest audited annual financial statements.
In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of its financial position as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, and its results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025.
Principles of consolidation
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries and its majority owned subsidiaries. All of the Company’s subsidiaries are wholly owned with the exception of RE Energy Company, LLC (“RE Energy”), which has a non-controlling interest with the right to receive distributions related to a patronage program of RE Energy’s fuel distributor. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Among the estimates made by management are (i) estimated fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination or asset acquisition and identification of goodwill and intangible assets, (ii) assumptions used to evaluate goodwill, (iii) assumptions used to evaluate property and equipment and intangible assets for impairment, (iv) assumptions used to determine the fair value of leased properties, (v) accruals and contingent liabilities, and (vi) fair value of derivatives.
Although the Company believes its estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from these estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of cash and investments with original maturity dates of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value.
Accounts receivable and allowance for credit losses
Below is a summary of the receivable values at March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, with a beginning balance at January 1, 2025, for the amount of $22,128:
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| | | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
| Trade accounts receivable | | $31,282 | | $23,707 |
| Lottery accounts receivable | | 725 | | 684 |
| Other accounts receivable | | 344 | | 294 |
| Allowance for credit losses | | (138) | | (147) |
| Accounts receivable, net | | $32,213 | | $24,538 |
At March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, all of the Company’s accounts receivable were classified as current assets and there were no non-standard payment terms.
Inventories
Inventories primarily consist of merchandise in the Company’s stores and fuel. Merchandise is stated at the lower of cost or market using the average retail method. Fuel inventories use a weighted-average cost using the first-in, first-out method for fuel. The Company also carries supply and equipment parts inventory necessary to keep store facilities and equipment in working order.
In order to assure valuation at the lower of cost or market for merchandise, the retail value of inventory is adjusted on a consistent basis to reflect current market conditions. These adjustments include increases in the retail value of inventory for initial markups to set the selling price of goods or additional markups to adjust pricing for inflation and decreases to the retail value of inventory for markdowns associated with promotional, seasonal, or other declines in the market value.
Because these adjustments are made on a consistent basis and are based on current prevailing market conditions, they approximate the carrying value of the inventory at market. Therefore, after applying the cost to retail ratio, the cost value of inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market.
Inventories consist of the following:
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| | | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
| Fuel | | $26,612 | | $21,097 |
| Merchandise | | 61,670 | | 62,074 |
| Total inventories | | $88,282 | | $83,171 |
Because the approximation of market under the retail inventory method is based on estimates such as markups, markdowns, and inventory losses (shrink), there exists an inherent uncertainty in the final determination of inventory cost and gross margin. In order to mitigate that uncertainty, the Company performs quarterly physical counts at all locations and has a formal review by product class which considers variables such as current market trends, seasonality, weather patterns, and age of merchandise to ensure that markdowns are taken currently, or a markdown reserve is established to cover future anticipated markdowns. This review also considers current pricing trends and inflation to ensure that markups are taken, if necessary.
The Company establishes inventory reserves to record its inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. A portion of the inventory reserves represent an amount for excess and slow-moving inventory on hand that is expected to be written
off or otherwise disposed of below cost at a future date. The Company’s estimate of the appropriate amount of the excess and slow-moving inventory reserve utilizes certain inputs and involves judgment. The inventory reserve was $950 at March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, which is included in Inventories in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Other current assets
The Company accounts for costs incurred for construction-in-progress under build-to-suit sale-leaseback arrangements (“BTS Arrangements”) within Other current assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The costs consist primarily of payments made by the Company to purchase assets where the Landlords are the accounting owner. The costs are expected to be reimbursed by the Landlords throughout the construction period.
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| | | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
| BTS Arrangements - construction in progress | | $15,501 | | $10,352 |
| Other | | 2,999 | | 2,883 |
| Total other current assets | | $18,500 | | $13,235 |
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation, amortization, and accretion. Depreciation, amortization, and accretion are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements and other assets at leased locations are amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the term of the lease. Useful lives for assets are as follows:
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| Category | | Range |
| Buildings and improvements | 10-39 years | |
| Equipment | 5 years | |
| Tanks | | Lesser of lease term or 40 years |
| Leasehold improvements | Lesser of lease term or useful life |
Impairment and disposal of long-lived assets
FASB ASC 360,Property, Plant and Equipment, addresses the reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets and does not apply to goodwill or intangible assets that are not being amortized and certain other long-lived assets. The Company has long-lived assets, primarily consisting of real property and improvements thereon, underground storage tanks, dispensing equipment, other personal property, and right-of-use assets. The Company evaluates intangible and tangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.
The Company monitors closed and underperforming stores for an indication that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. If the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the assets, an impairment loss is recognized to the extent the carrying value of the assets exceeds their estimated fair value. Fair value is based on management’s estimate of the amount that could be realized from the sale of assets in a current transaction between willing parties. The estimate is derived from offers, actual sale or disposition of assets subsequent to year end, and other indicators of fair value.
In determining whether an asset is impaired, assets are grouped at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets, which for the Company is generally on a store-by-store basis.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired. The Company performs an annual impairment test of its goodwill unless interim indicators of impairment exist. The testing of goodwill for impairment is performed at a level referred to as a reporting unit. A reporting unit is either the “operating segment level” or one level below, which is referred to as a “component.” The level at which the impairment test is performed requires an assessment as to whether the operations below the operating segment constitute a self-sustaining business, in which case testing is generally required to be performed at this level. The Company has determined that it has one operating segment and one reporting unit. The Company’s annual impairment testing date is October 1 of each fiscal year. US GAAP permits entities to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test. An impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the reporting unit’s carrying value over its fair value, up to the amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. At March 31, 2026, the Company assessed qualitative factors and determined it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the carrying value.
Assets Held for Sale
The Company classifies assets and liabilities as held for sale when the below conditions are satisfied:
| ● | Management has approved and committed to a plan to sell the assets or disposal group. |
| ● | The asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition. |
| ● | An active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the sale have been initiated. |
| ● | The sale of the asset or disposal group is probable and expected to be completed within one year. |
| ● | The asset or disposal group is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value. |
| ● | It is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. |
The assets and liabilities are classified as non-current when proceeds are expected to be used to re-pay long-term debt. The Company initially measures a long-lived asset or disposal group that is classified as held for sale at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less any costs to sell and recognize any loss in the period in which the held for sale criteria are met. Gains are not recognized until the date of sale. The Company ceases depreciation and amortization of assets within a disposal group, upon their designation as held for sale and subsequently assesses fair value less any costs to sell at each reporting date until the asset or disposal group is no longer classified as held for sale.
Self-insurance reserves
The Company self-insures its health and dental benefits offered to its employees. To mitigate the risk of self-insured healthcare claims costs, the Company purchased stop-loss insurance that shifts the financial liability back to the insurance provider if specific claim and expense amounts are in excess of $200. The self-insurance reserve is determined actuarially at each quarter end based on claims filed and an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported. At March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, self-insurance reserves of $2,111 and $3,904 respectively, are included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recorded expenses totaling $3,235 and $2,008 related to self-insured health care claims during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, respectively, which are recorded in Selling, general, and administrative expenses in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Self-insurance reserves were made for estimated liabilities associated with workers’ compensation and general liability. The reserve estimate is based on an actuarial evaluation of the Company’s history of claims, industry benchmark factors, and specific event analysis. At March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, self-insurance reserves of $5,729 and $5,550,
respectively, for workers’ compensation and general liability reserve on a discounted basis are included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Revenue recognition
Point in time
The Company recognizes retail sales of fuel and merchandise at the point in time of the sale to the customer when goods or services are exchanged for legal tender as the performance obligation has been satisfied. Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to the government are recorded on a net basis in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company evaluates whether it is a principal or an agent in a transaction to determine whether revenue should be recorded on a gross or a net basis. In performing this analysis, the Company considers first whether it controls the goods before they are transferred to the customers and if it has the ability to direct the use of the goods or obtain benefits from them. The Company also considers the following indicators: (1) the primary obligor, (2) the latitude in establishing prices and selecting suppliers, and (3) the inventory risk borne by the Company before and after the goods have been transferred to the customer. When the Company acts as principal, revenue is recorded on a gross basis. When the Company acts as an agent, revenue is recorded on a net basis. The Company recognizes commissions and other service fees on the sale of lottery and gaming products, at the point in time of the sale to the customer.
The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenue by major source for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025:
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| Three months ended March 31, | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Fuel sales | | $464,305 | | $400,177 |
| Inside merchandise sales | | 213,677 | | 195,104 |
| Other revenues | | 5,648 | | 5,037 |
| Total revenues | | $683,630 | | $600,318 |
Deferred revenue – loyalty program
The Company offers customer loyalty programs whereby participants can earn rewards based on their spending or other promotional activities redeemable towards certain merchandise or fuel. These programs create a performance obligation which requires us to defer a portion of sales revenue to the loyalty program participants until they redeem their awards. Earned rewards expire after an account is inactive for between one month and one year, depending on the program. The Company determines the loyalty reward obligations based on the relative standalone selling price. Liabilities for unredeemed awards are accrued until redemption or expiration and, upon redemption and expiration, recorded as an adjustment to Other revenues.
Changes in the loyalty rewards program liability are included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:
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| | | March 31, 2026 |
| Loyalty rewards liability, beginning balance | | $3,456 |
| Revenue deferred | | 1,641 |
| Revenue recognized | | (1,614) |
| Loyalty rewards liability, ending balance | | $3,483 |
The Company expects all loyalty rewards outstanding as of March 31, 2026, to be recognized withinone year.
Excise tax
Excise taxes of $58,973 and $54,317 on retail fuel sales are included in total revenues and cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, respectively.
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
The Company includes all costs incurred to acquire motor fuel and merchandise, including excise taxes, the costs of purchasing, storing, and transporting inventory prior to delivery to customers as Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. All depreciation and amortization of Property and equipment amounts are included in Depreciation, amortization, and accretion expense in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Fuel and merchandise vendor allowances and rebates
Fuel suppliers and merchandise vendors offer incentives and allowances in different forms. The Company accounts for these incentives and allowances under FASB ASC 705-20*, Accounting for Consideration Received from Vendors.*
Fuel supplier incentives and allowances may include a discount for prompt payment, temporary volume allowances, and other volume rebates. Prompt payment discounts from suppliers are based on a percentage of the purchase price of motor fuel and the dollar value of these discounts varies with motor fuel prices. These incentives and allowance are recorded as reduction to the cost of goods sold. The aggregate amounts recorded as a reduction to Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for fuel supplier incentives and allowances for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, were $428 and $374, respectively.
The Company receives payments for vendor allowances and volume rebates from various suppliers of convenience store merchandise. Vendor allowances for price markdowns are credited to the cost of goods sold during the period the related markdown is realized. Volume rebates of merchandise are recorded as reductions to the cost of goods sold when the merchandise qualifies for the rebate is sold. Slotting and stocking allowances received from a vendor are recorded as a reduction to the cost of goods sold over the period covered by the agreement.
The aggregate amounts recorded as a reduction to Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for merchandise vendor allowances and rebates for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, were $9,718 and $9,069, respectively.
Concentration of suppliers
The Company procures most of its fuel products under branded fuel supply agreements withtwo major oil companies. The supply agreements provide formula-based pricing and minimum volume commitments. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, the Company’s branded fuel purchases totaled approximately 85% and 89%, respectively, and exceeded their minimum volume purchase commitments. The Company may also purchase unbranded fuel from other suppliers to supply unbranded sites. Fuel products are received at various fuel terminals throughout markets in which the Company operates and are transported to stores through common carriers. While the Company believes other fuel suppliers could supply product at similar or more favorable terms, there is a risk that an alternative supplier would not be immediately available or would not meet the current contracted pricing agreement, resulting in a material effect on the Company’s business, cost of goods sold, and results of operations.
The Company also purchased approximately 56% of general merchandise and supplies from three wholesale grocers during each of the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025. While the Company believes other wholesale grocers could supply general merchandise at similar or more favorable terms, there is a risk an alternative supplier would
not be immediately available or would not meet the current pricing resulting in a material effect on the Company’s business, costs of goods sold, and results of operations.
Concentration of credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company invests a portion of its cash and cash equivalents with nonaffiliated institutions, which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits and which management believes to have strong credit ratings. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash or cash equivalents. Federal insurance coverage was limited to $250 per depositor at each financial institution. As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, there were approximately $59,303 and $29,004, respectively, in accounts that were in excess of federally insured limits. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited due to the credit worthiness of the Company’s credit card processors, vendors, tenants, and customers. Management regularly monitors the creditworthiness of its counterparties and believes that it has adequately provided for any exposure to expected credit losses.
Unit incentive plan
Employees of the Company are eligible to participate in the Unit Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is designed as profit interests for plan participants (the “Plan Participants”) to share in any future appreciation of the Company after the Members receive the agreed upon distribution of $762,110, thereby aligning the interests of Plan Participants with those of the Company’s Members. The Company authorized the issuance of up to 2.5% Series P member interests (“Series P Interests”) for Plan Participants. Series P Interests are subject to vesting, repurchase rights upon cessation of employment, and other events defined within the Plan. Series P Interests vest over a 4-year period as long as the Participant has provided continuous employment, consulting, or other service to the Company, one of its Affiliates or an Affiliate through each vesting date.
Redeemable senior preferred membership interests
The Company accounts for members’ interest subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in FASB ASC 480,Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. The redeemable senior preferred membership interests are redeemable upon the occurrence of certain deemed liquidation events which are outside of the Company’s control and therefore are classified outside of permanent equity. The redeemable senior preferred membership interests are recorded net of issuance costs and discounts and are being accreted to their expected redemption amount using the effective interest method over the expected term of the instrument (effective interest rate of 17.2% as of March 31, 2026). The Company recorded accretion of $10,402 and $8,394 during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, respectively, which is considered a deemed dividend.
The redeemable senior preferred membership interests contain an embedded derivative which requires bifurcation and mark-to-market treatment each period with changes in fair value recognized in earnings in accordance with FASB ASC 815-15,Derivatives and Hedging – Embedded Derivatives.
The Company bifurcates embedded features from their host instruments and accounts for them as freestanding derivative financial instruments if certain criteria are met. The criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur, and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument. (See also Note 9 Fair Value Measurements.)
Non-controlling interest
In the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, the Company separately identifies the equity of a non-controlling partner of its subsidiary, RE Energy, which has the right to receive distributions related to a patronage program of RE Energy’s fuel distributor. Non-controlling interest is recognized as a component of equity in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the net income attributable to the non-controlling interest is allocated in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Net income of $0 was allocated to non-controlling interest during both the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025.
Lease accounting
Leases are classified and reported in accordance with FASB ASC 842*, Leases*(“ASC 842”). The Company leases certain properties under non-cancellable leases whose base terms are typically 10 to 20 years and generally provide options that permit renewals for additional periods. The Company recognizes a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying assets for the lease term and a lease liability for the obligation to make lease payments. Both the right-of-use asset and lease liability are initially measured at the present value of the lease payments using the implicit rate in the lease agreement when it is readily determinable. When the implicit rate is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate of debt over the term of the lease. The Company includes lease payments from renewal options in the measurement of its right-of-use assets and lease liabilities when the renewal options are reasonably certain of exercise. Minimum lease payments are expensed on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease including renewal periods that are reasonably expected to be exercised. In addition to minimum lease payments, certain leases provide for fixed or indexed-based increases and may also include additional payments based on the Company’s sales volumes. The Company is typically responsible for payment of real estate taxes, maintenance expenses, and insurance related to the leased properties. All variable-based increases or additional lease expenses are expensed as incurred and not included in the Company’s recognized lease liabilities.
The Company has elected to account for each lease component and its associated non-lease components as a single component and has allocated the contract consideration across lease components only.
Additionally, for each of the Company’s real estate transactions involving the leaseback of the related property from the buyer or affiliates of the buyer, the Company determines whether these transactions qualify as sale and leaseback transactions under ASC 842. A transaction involving a sale and leaseback will be accounted for as a sale if the buyer-lessor obtains control of the asset unless the leaseback would be classified as a finance lease or unless an option for the Company to repurchase the asset would preclude accounting as a sale. The Company considers various inputs and assumptions in assessing whether transactions involving a sale and leaseback should be accounted for as a sale, including whether the buyer-lessor has the significant risks and rewards of ownership, lease renewal options, and whether a repurchase option exists. For these transactions, the Company considers various inputs and assumptions including, but not necessarily limited to, effective cost of funds, lease terms, renewal options, minimum lease payments, discount rates, economic life of the properties, the existence of a purchase option, and other rights and provisions in the purchase and sale agreement, lease, and other documentation to determine whether control has been transferred to the buyer or remains with the Company. A lease will be classified as direct financing if risks and rewards are conveyed without the transfer of control. Otherwise, the lease is treated as an operating lease.
In addition to the sale and leaseback transactions described above, the Company entered into BTS Arrangements for the construction of new stores. For BTS Arrangements, the Company may transfer land or partially constructed assets to the lessor and leaseback the underlying assets upon completion of construction. Only transactions for which the construction-in-progress asset is substantially similar to the completed asset leased back are in the scope of the sale and leaseback guidance. If the asset leased back is substantially different from that being sold, the transaction is assessed as a sale of a non-financial asset under FASB ASC 606,Revenue Recognition.
Under FASB ASC 842, BTS Arrangements require specific consideration to determine whether the Company is considered the accounting owner of the land and asset during the construction period. This determination requires the Company to evaluate whether the Company controls the land and assets being constructed, which includes having the ability to direct how and for what purpose the asset is used during the construction period, as well as bearing the majority of the risks and rewards of ownership. For these BTS Arrangements, the Company has determined the lessor has obtained control of the land during the construction period. Nonetheless, the Company remains the accounting owner of the land until lease commencement as sale treatment cannot be determined until the lease commences. Upon commencement of the lease, the Company applies the leaseback measurement guidance under ASC 842 described above.
Asset retirement obligations
The following is a roll forward of the asset retirement obligations at March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025:
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| | | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
| Balance at beginning of period | | $10,096 | | $10,854 |
| Accretion expense | | 160 | | 635 |
| Liabilities settled | | — | | (141) |
| Revisions in estimated cash flows | | — | | (178) |
| Liabilities incurred | | 16 | | 348 |
| Liabilities classified as held for sale | | — | | (1,422) |
| Balance at end of period | | $10,272 | | $10,096 |
Segment reporting
The Company manages its business activities on a consolidated basis and operates as asingle operating segment (the “Retail segment”). The Company primarily derives its revenue in the United States by operating convenience stores that offer a broad selection of merchandise, fuel, and other products and services designed to appeal to the convenience needs of the Company’s customers. The Company’s stores sell similar products and services, use similar processes to sell those products and services, and sell their products and services to similar classes of customers. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The CODM evaluates performance using Net income, as reported in the Company’s accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. This metric is used to make operational and strategic decisions, prepare the Company’s annual plan, and allocate resources. The measurement of segment assets is reported in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as Total assets.
Accounting Pronouncements adopted during the current year
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05,Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets. The standard relates to estimating credit losses under CECL for current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from revenue transactions accounted for under ASC 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers, including those acquired in a transaction accounted for under ASC 805,Business Combinations. The standard does not apply to other types of accounts receivable and loans. The standard provides a practical expedient to assume that current conditions as of the balance sheet date will persist through the reasonable and supportable forecast period for eligible assets. Entities will still be required to adjust historical data used in the estimation to reflect current conditions. If elected, the practical expedient must be applied consistently to all eligible current accounts receivable and current contract assets. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2026, on a prospective basis. There was no impact on the Company’s financial statements or footnote disclosures as a result of adopting the practical expedient.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - Not yet Adopted
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, Interim Reporting. The standard clarifies interim disclosure requirements and requires entities to disclose events since the end of the last annual reporting period that have had a
material impact on the entity. The new guidance will be effective for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and is to be adopted on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted and may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2025-11 to determine its impact on financial and footnote disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03,Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The standard is intended to improve the disclosures about a public business entity’s expenses and address requests from investors for more detailed information about the types of expenses (including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, amortization, and depletion) in commonly presented expense captions (such as cost of sales, selling, general, and administrative, and research and development). The amendments will require public entities or private companies that are in the process of going public to disclose specific types of expenses included in the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement, as well as disclosures about selling expenses. The new standard is effective for the Company’s annual periods beginning January 1, 2027, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this standard to determine its impact on the financial statements and footnote disclosures.
| 3. | Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale |
In the first quarter of 2025, the Company committed to a plan to sell a disposal group that includes all of its 29 operating Iowa and Kansas convenience stores. The assets and related liabilities were classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2025. These assets and liabilities were not considered significant to the Company and did not represent a strategic shift. As of March 31, 2026, the disposal group continued to meet the criteria to be classified as held for sale under ASC 360,“Property, Plant, and Equipment”. We expect to sell these stores by the end of 2026.
Held-for-Sale Criteria and Impairment
The assets and liabilities of the disposal group are classified as held for sale in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2026, and are measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
| ● | The Company has actively initiated a program to find a buyer and is marketing the property at a price reasonable in relation to its current fair value. |
| ● | The sale is considered highly probable and is expected to be completed within one year. Management is committed to the plan, and it is unlikely that significant changes will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. |
| ● | Upon classification as held for sale, the Company ceased amortizing the long-lived assets. |
The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities included in the disposal group classified as held for sale are as follows:
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| · · as of · · as of | |||||
| Assets · · March 31, 2026 · · December 31, 2025 | |||||
| Goodwill | $1,460 | | $1,460 | ||
| Property and equipment, net | | | 15,139 | | 15,041 |
| Total assets held for sale | $16,599 | | $16,501 | ||
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | Carrying Amount | | Carrying Amount |
| | | as of | | as of |
| Liabilities | | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
| Asset retirement obligations | | $1,422 | | $1,422 |
| Total liabilities held for sale | | $1,422 | | $1,422 |
There wasno impairment charge recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, as the fair value exceeded carrying value.
| 4. | Property and Equipment |
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, the Company disposed of certain assets upon store closures for total proceeds of $0 and $916, respectively, resulting in a loss of $10 and gain of $550, respectively.
Property and equipment consist of the following:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · March 31, 2026 · · December 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Land | | $186,371 | $182,433 | |||
| Buildings and improvements | | 539,872 | | 535,982 | ||
| Equipment | | 221,340 | | 216,717 | ||
| Tanks | | | 160,078 | | | 158,833 |
| Construction in process | | 11,426 | | 17,530 | ||
| | | 1,119,087 | | | 1,111,495 | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | | (258,736) | | (242,936) | ||
| Property and equipment, net | | $860,351 | $868,559 | |||
Depreciation and amortization expense was $15,799 and $15,377 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, respectively.
| 5. | Leases |
During the period ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, the Company entered into lease and disbursement agreements (the “BTS Arrangements”) with certain landlords. Under the BTS Arrangements, the Company identifies suitable parcels of land for convenience stores and such sites may be (i) initially owned by the Company and sold to the landlord, (ii) under a binding purchase and sale agreement which is then assigned to the landlord, or (iii) acquired by the landlord directly from a third-party. The Company prepares development, and construction plans which are approved by the landlord. The Company then engages and supervises third-party contractors to complete the construction of the stores which the landlord funds and legally owns. In some cases, the Company may begin construction prior to legal sale to landlord.
The landlords are expected to fund the majority of the overall construction costs and related improvements. Each individual lease commences upon the substantial completion of each store, and the rent commencement date is expected to occur simultaneously. The initial term of each lease is approximately 20 years with a Company option to extend fortwo additional four-year terms. The Company assessed the renewal options and has included periods in the lease term for which renewal is reasonably certain to be exercised. The Company pays base rent to the landlord in an amount determined based on the total costs funded by landlord and the base rent payments increase 2.0% annually. The Company has a right of first offer to purchase properties at a price determined by the landlord. The Company cannot exercise its right of first refusal without action first taken by the landlord. Thus, the Company does not control the asset, and the right of first refusal is not a repurchase option under ASC 606. During the term, the Company will also pay all operating expenses, taxes, and any other expenses payable under each lease.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company finished construction atone store under the BTS Arrangements, and the respective lease commenced and is included as components of the Company’s initial operating lease liabilities in the amount of $8,218, and initial Right-of-use assets in the amount of $8,333 in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition, the Company hadone in-process construction project under the BTS Arrangements, which is expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter of 2026.
Lease costs consist of the following:
The components of lease expenses, including base rent, variable lease costs primarily consisting of rent based on a percentage of sales and common area maintenance are included in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as follows:
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three months ended March 31, | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Finance lease cost: | | | | |
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | | $29 | | $29 |
| Interest on lease liabilities | | 30 | | 30 |
| Operating lease cost | | 8,753 | | 6,355 |
| Variable lease cost | | 22 | | 21 |
| Short-term lease cost | | 8 | | 5 |
| Total lease costs, net | | $8,842 | | $6,440 |
Weighted-average remaining lease terms and weighted-average discount rates for outstanding leases were as follows:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three months ended March 31, · · 2026 · · 2025 | ||||||
| Operating cash outflows for finance leases | | 30 | | 30 | | |
| Operating cash outflows for operating leases | | 7,387 | | 5,455 | | |
| Financing cash outflows for finance leases | | 17 | | 16 | | |
| Weighted-average remaining lease-term - finance lease | 17.1 | years | | 18.0 | years | |
| Weighted-average remaining lease-term - operating lease | 18.0 | years | | 18.6 | years | |
| Weighted-average discount rate - finance lease | 5.49% | | 5.48% | |||
| Weighted-average discount rate - operating lease | 7.66% | | 7.62% | |||
Future minimum payments under the finance leases and operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more consist of the following as of March 31, 2026:
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years ending | | Finance leases | | Operating leases |
| 2026 (remaining period) | | $140 | | $22,626 |
| 2027 | | 188 | | 30,645 |
| 2028 | | 189 | | 30,640 |
| 2029 | | 189 | | 30,929 |
| 2030 | | 198 | | 31,493 |
| Thereafter | | 2,591 | | 483,067 |
| Total minimum lease payments | | 3,495 | | 629,400 |
| Less: amount representing interest | | (1,264) | | (300,864) |
| Present value of net minimum lease payments | | $2,231 | | $328,536 |
| 6. | Debt |
On April 2, 2021, the Company entered into a credit facility which was subsequently amended on November 23, 2022 (the “2021 Credit Facility”). The 2021 Credit Facility includes a $410,000 term loan (the “2021 Term Loan”) with aseven-year maturity and a $150,000 revolver (the “2021 Revolver”) with afive-year maturity. The 2021 Credit Facility was further amended on May 26, 2023 (the “2023 Amendment”), to replace the benchmark interest rate from LIBOR to SOFR as of July 1, 2023, and to adopt other conforming changes. The Company elected to apply the optional expedient within FASB ASC 848,Reference Rate Reform, and determined that the 2023 Amendment was a debt modification in accordance with FASB ASC 470-50,Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments. There was no material impact to the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for these changes.
On May 30, 2025, the Company entered into an additional amendment to the Credit Facility with the Existing Revolver Lenders and extended the maturity date of the 2021 Revolver from April 2, 2026, to April 2, 2027 (the “First 2025 Credit Amendment”). On December 18, 2025, the Company entered into an additional amendment to the Credit Facility with the Existing Revolver Lenders (the “Second 2025 Credit Amendment” and together with the First 2025 Credit Amendment, the “2025 Credit Amendments”) and extended the maturity date of the 2021 Revolver from April 2, 2027, to April 2, 2028, lowered the interest rate by 25 basis points, and eliminated an upfront fee of 0.10% for each consenting Existing Revolving Credit Commitment. The Company determined the 2025 Credit Amendments to be debt modifications in accordance with FASB ASC 470-50. The fees associated with the 2025 Credit Amendments were immaterial.
As of March 31, 2026, the interest rate under the 2021 Term Loan is SOFR plus 275 basis points (7.28% as of March 31, 2026) and the interest rate under the 2021 Revolver is SOFR plus 275 basis points (6.17% as of March 31, 2026). Principal on the 2021 Term Loan is payable in quarterly installments of $1,025, with a balloon payment of the remaining outstanding balance due upon maturity in April 2028. Borrowings on the 2021 Revolver are due upon maturity in April 2028. As of March 31, 2026, the Company has $110,000 available for future borrowings under its 2021 Revolver facility, of which $3,127 is committed to undrawn letters of credit.
Debt components as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, are summarized as follows:
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | March 31, 2026 | | December 31,2025 |
| 2021 Term Loan (effective interest rate of 8.46% and 9.11% as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively) | | $390,525 | | $391,550 |
| 2021 Revolver (effective interest rate of 6.37% and 7.63% as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively) | | 40,000 | | 50,000 |
| Total debt | | 430,525 | | 441,550 |
| Less: debt discount and debt issuance costs | | (8,262) | | (9,239) |
| Less: current maturities of debt | | (4,100) | | (4,100) |
| Debt, net of current maturities, debt discount, and debt issuance costs | | $418,163 | | $428,211 |
Scheduled principal payments of debts as of March 31, 2026, are as follows:
| · · · | ||
|---|---|---|
| Years ending | | Amount |
| 2026 (remaining period) | | $3,075 |
| 2027 | | 4,100 |
| 2028 | | 423,350 |
| Total | | $430,525 |
The 2021 Term Loan and 2021 Revolver are prepayable in accordance with the loan agreements without a prepayment penalty. In addition to contractually scheduled maturities, if certain excess free cash flow thresholds are achieved, as defined by the 2021 Credit Facility, and there is an outstanding balance on the 2021 Term Loan at the end of the respective calendar year, the Company will be obligated to prepay a certain amount of principal, as defined by the 2021 Credit Facility, within 125 days of the respective calendar year end. The 2021 Credit Facility is guaranteed by the Company. Under the 2021 Credit Facility, the Company is required to maintain compliance with certain financial and non-financial covenants. As of March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with its covenants.
Interest activity for debt for the periods presented is as follows:
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three months ended March 31, | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Interest incurred | | $8,998 | | $10,606 |
| Less: Amounts capitalized | | (425) | | — |
| Interest expense | | $8,573 | | $10,606 |
| 7. | Financing obligations, net |
2019 Sale-leaseback transactions
In connection with a sale in 2019 of 76 retail gasoline stations and convenience stores, the Company entered into sale and leaseback transactions withtwo different buyer-lessors. The leases provide for the lease of land, buildings, structures, and other improvements on the land, exclusive of storage tanks and fuel equipment. The leases have atwenty-year base term with four successive options to renew the leases for afive-year period on the same terms, covenants, conditions, and rental as the primary non-revocable lease term. The leases have a triple-net structure, which requires the Company to pay substantially all costs associated with the Company’s properties that are subject to the leases, including real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, maintenance, and operating costs.
The sale did not meet the criteria for sale accounting as the leases would be classified as finance leases. As a result of not meeting the criteria for sale accounting for these sites, the sale-leaseback transactions are accounted for as a failed sale-leaseback financing obligation. As such, the property and equipment sold and leased back by the Company has not been derecognized and continues to be depreciated. When cash proceeds are exchanged, a failed sale-leaseback financing obligation is equal to the proceeds received for the assets that are sold and then leased back. Accordingly, the Company recognized a financing obligation of $236,894 based on proceeds from the sale. The value of the failed sale-leaseback financing obligations recognized in these transactions was determined to be the fair value of the leased real estate assets.
As the Company’s incremental borrowing rate at the time resulted in an ending financing obligation that was greater than the expected economic value of the leased property, the Company adjusted the interest rate to the effective yield of 6.2%, that, when applied to the minimum lease payments, produces a present value equal to the price. This will produceno gain or loss at the end of the lease term.
The rental payments under the lease are allocated between interest expense and principal repayment of the financing obligation using the effective interest method and amortized over the lease term. The failed sale-leaseback obligations will not be reduced to less than the net book value of the leased assets as of the end of the lease term.
In lieu of recognizing lease expenses for the lease rental payments, the Company incurs interest expense associated with the financing obligation. Interest expense of $3,857 and $3,831 was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, respectively. The financing obligation will amortize through expiration of the leases based upon the lease rental payments which were $496 and $467 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, respectively. The rent payable under the lease agreements escalates at the lesser of either 1.5% or 1.5 x of the increase in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”). The estimated future payments in the table below include payments and adjustments to reflect estimated payments as described in the lease agreements. As the annual increases are considered contingent on what the change in CPI will be, the estimated future payments in the table below are not adjusted for minimum annual increases. Contingent payments and payments on account of CPI increases are recorded as interest expense as incurred. The Company incurred $1,276 in financing costs associated with these transactions which were capitalized and are being amortized over the life of the lease.
The components of the financing obligations associated with 2019 sale-leaseback transaction are summarized as follows:
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
| Net principal payments under financing obligations | | $225,275 | | $225,771 |
| Less: current maturities of financing obligations | | (2,065) | | (2,034) |
| Less: debt discount and debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $406 and $390 as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively | | (870) | | (886) |
| Long-term Financing Obligation, net of amounts representing current maturities, debt discount, and debt issuance costs | | $222,340 | | $222,851 |
Future minimum payments related to the financing obligations are summarized below:
| · · · | ||
|---|---|---|
| Years ending | | Amount |
| 2026 (remaining period) | | $12,832 |
| 2027 | | 17,110 |
| 2028 | | 17,110 |
| 2029 | | 17,110 |
| 2030 | | 17,110 |
| Thereafter | | 503,415 |
| Total | | 584,687 |
| Less: imputed interest | | (359,412) |
| Total | | $225,275 |
Build-to-suit sale-leaseback arrangements (“BTS Arrangements”)
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, and year ended December 31, 2025, the Company entered into BTS Arrangements with buyer-lessors. These transactions resulted in the Company remaining the accounting owner of the land until lease commencement as sale treatment cannot be determined until lease commencement, which is generally upon construction completion and store opening. Accordingly, the proceeds received from the sale of land are recorded as financing obligations until the lease commences and sale treatment can be evaluated.
Classification of the leases as operating leases upon lease commencement permitted sale recognition, allowing the Company to derecognize the associated obligations. The Company recorded a gain on disposal of land under BTS Arrangements of $96 and a loss of $2 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, respectively.
The components of financing obligation associated with BTS Arrangements are summarized as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, as follows:
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
| Beginning, financing obligation under BTS Arrangements | | $— | | $12,809 |
| Add: Additional proceeds from BTS Arrangements, net of debt issuance costs | | 2,489 | | 4,970 |
| Less: Deferred closing costs | | (26) | | (231) |
| Less: Land considered sold upon commencement | | (1,801) | | (17,548) |
| Ending, financing obligation under BTS Arrangements | | $662 | | $— |
| 8. | Redeemable senior preferred membership interests and equity |
Capital contributions and allocations
The Company has three classes of membership interests: Redeemable Senior Preferred Members, Common Members, and Series P Members. Redeemable Senior Preferred Members and Common Members have accounts that reflect initial and subsequent contributions, allocations of net income or loss, and distributions.
| ● | Redeemable Senior Preferred Members – Hold a preferred equity interest and are entitled to an annual fixed preferred return as noted in detail below, paid before any distributions to Common Members. Redeemable Senior Preferred Members have no voting rights but hold liquidation preferences. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold 150,000 units of Redeemable Senior Preferred Membership Interests with a stated value of $150,000 for aggregate gross cash proceeds of $147,000. |
| ● | Common Members – Hold standard equity interests with full voting rights and share in the remaining profits and losses after Redeemable Senior Preferred Members receive their fixed returns. |
| ● | Series P Members – Hold no equity interest but are entitled to profit interest based on the Unit Incentive Plan. Series P Members have no voting rights. Series P Interests may not exceed 2.5% of the total member interests outstanding. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company awarded all 2.5% Series P Interests. Series P Interests are granted at no cost to Plan Participants and consist of time-based vesting conditions. The value of the Series P Interests issued to Plan Participants was not material. |
Profit and loss allocations
Net income is allocated among the members in a manner so as to cause the capital account of each member, immediately after such allocation and after taking into account actual distributions made during the period, to equal as nearly as possible (proportionately) the excess of (a) the distributions that would be made to such member, if, at the time of allocation, the Company sold all of its assets for cash equal to their book values, repaid all of its creditors, and distributed the remaining proceeds to the members in accordance with the provisions of the operating agreement over (b) such member’s share of minimum gain and member nonrecourse debt minimum gain, as determined immediately prior to the hypothetical sale of assets. For purposes of making allocations, all Series P Interests shall be treated as fully vested.
Distributions
Distributions are made as follows.
| ● | First, Redeemable Senior Preferred Members receive their accrued but unpaid preferred return. The holders of Redeemable Senior Preferred Membership Interests shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to the declaration or payment of any distribution on any other currently-outstanding membership interest, distributions when, as and if declared by the Board of Managers, payable quarterly on March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st of each calendar year (each date a “Distribution Payment Date”), commencing on and including March 31, 2023, which distribution shall be paid in cash at a rate equal to 9.75% plus Term SOFR per annum on the then-current Liquidation Preference Amount (as defined below), which shall increase by 1.50% per annum on the second through seventh anniversaries of the issuance date. If not paid in cash on the Distribution Payment Dates, the distributions shall cumulate and compound quarterly at a rate equal to 10.50% plus Term SOFR, which shall increase by 1.50% per annum on the second through seventh anniversaries of the issuance date. As of March 31, 2026, the Company has $99,287 of cumulative distributions in arrears recorded at Redeemable Senior Preferred Membership Interests in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
| ● | Second, Common Members receive distributions up to total contributions made. |
| ● | Third, Series P Interest holders receive their percentage profit interest of such distributions, until such holder has received an aggregate amount of distributions equal to such holder’s aggregate Series P percentage of the sum of (i) the aggregate amount distributed to all Common Members for all time periods and (ii) the aggregate amount of distributions equal to such holder’s aggregate Series P percentage of the amounts distributed to all Members following the date on which the Series P Interest was granted. |
| ● | Thereafter, the remainder is apportioned as follows: (i) each holder of Series P Interests shall be entitled to its aggregate Series P percentage of the balance; and (ii) each Common Member shall be entitled to its then-Common Membership percentage interest of the difference between the balance and the amount distributed to holders of Series P Interests. |
Liquidation and transfer restrictions
Redeemable Senior Preferred Members have priority over Common Members in the event of liquidation, receiving their initial capital contributions plus any unpaid preferred returns before Common Members receive distributions. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation event, dissolution, winding up of the Company, each holder of the outstanding Redeemable Senior Preferred Membership Interests will be entitled to receive a preferential payment equal to the stated value ($1,000 per share) plus the aggregate amount of all accrued, accumulated and unpaid distributions (the “Liquidation
Preference Amount”), prior and in preference to any distributions to other members. As of March 31, 2026, the Company has a Liquidation Preference Amount equal to the Redemption value amount of $249,287. Redeemable Senior Preferred Members haveno conversion or exchange rights. Transfers of Common Member Interests and Series P Interests require written approval by the Board, except for certain permitted transfers specified in the operating agreement.
Redemption
The Company, may at any time, redeem the whole or any part of the outstanding Redeemable Senior Preferred Membership Interests at a redemption price based on the greater of (i) the product of (a)1.30 multiplied by (b) the aggregate purchase price of such interests being redeemed less any distributions previously paid in cash and (ii) the Liquidation Preference Amount (the “Redemption Amount”). In addition, the Redeemable Senior Preferred Membership Interests are redeemable upon the occurrence of (i) any change of control of the Company, (ii) the consummation of a qualified IPO or (iii) any insolvency event, at the Redemption Amount. Common Members and Series P Members do not have redemption rights.
| 9. | Fair value measurements |
The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC 820Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”), which defines fair value and establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs, requiring that inputs that are most observable be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants operating within the same marketplace as the Company would use in pricing the Company’s assets or liability based on independently derived and observable market data. Unobservable input cannot be sourced from a broad active market in which assets or liabilities identical or similar to those of the Company are traded. The Company estimates the price of any assets for which there are only unobservable inputs by using assumptions that market participants that have investments in the same or similar assets would use as determined by the money managers for each investment based on best information available in the circumstances.
The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the degree to which the exit price is independently observable or determinable as follows:
Level 1 - Valuation based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these products does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with market data at the measurement date.
Level 3 - Valuation based on inputs that are unobservable and reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use as fair value.
The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025:
| · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Fair Value Measurement at the end of | ||||||||||||
| · · March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| · · Level 1 · · Level 2 · · Level 3 | ||||||||||||
| | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Description | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Overnight Investments | | $52,984 | | $28,272 | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— |
| Total Cash equivalents | | $52,984 | | $28,272 | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— |
| Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Redeemable senior preferred membership interests | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— |
| Total Derivatives | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— |
| Total | | $52,984 | | $28,272 | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— |
Valuation techniques and methodologies
Cash, Accounts receivables, Accounts payable, Accrued expenses and other noncurrent liabilities: The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.
Debt: The fair value of the Company’s debt is estimated based on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same or similar issues. Based on the variable rate interest (Level 2) in-place, the fair value of the Company’s debt approximated its carrying value on March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025.
Derivative liability: The probability of near term payoff of the Redeemable Senior Preferred Membership Interests has decreased the value of the derivative to $0 as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025.
The table presented below is a summary of changes in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 valuation for the derivative liability during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and the year ended December 31, 2025, were as follows:
Change in fair value of derivative liability
| · · · | ||
|---|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | | $900 |
| Change in fair value | | (900) |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | | $— |
| Change in fair value | | — |
| Balance at March 31, 2026 | | $— |
There wereno transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3 during the reporting period.
Nonrecurring fair value measurements
The Company also measures certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, including other investments, goodwill, property and equipment, operating lease right-of-use assets, and finance lease right-of-use assets when impairment indicators are present.
The fair value of these assets is based on management’s estimates of the amount that could be realized from the sale of assets in a current transaction between willing parties. Impairment is evaluated and recorded throughout the year, as necessary. The fair value estimates are derived from offers, actual sale or disposition of assets, and other indications of fair value, which are considered Level 3 inputs. The Level 3 inputs of fair value measurement are significantly influenced
by market conditions, including changes in supply and demand, interest rates and financing conditions, inflation, and broader economic trends.
| 10. | Related-party transactions |
The Company reimburses an affiliate of the Members for various costs incurred on behalf of the Company, as described below.
The Company was charged $71 and $70 during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, respectively, by an affiliate of the Members for a portion of rent for shared office space, which is included in Selling, general, and administrative expenses in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
The Company was charged $12 and $11 during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, respectively, by an affiliate of the Members for certain operating expenses incurred on behalf of the Company, which is included in Selling, general, and administrative expenses in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
The Company has an outstanding payable amount of $58 and $46 as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively for rent and accruals.
All amounts Due to and Due from affiliates represent advances to and from the Company. Such amounts are non-interest bearing, due on demand.
| 11. | Commitments and contingencies |
Purchase commitments
The Company has minimum retail gasoline volume purchase requirements with various unrelated parties. These gallonage requirements are purchased at the fair market value of the product at the time of delivery. Should these gallonage requirements not be achieved, the Company may be liable to pay penalties to the appropriate supplier. As of March 31, 2026, the Company has fulfilled all gallonage commitments. The amounts purchased under these requirements were $288,303 and $261,635 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, respectively.
The following provides minimum volume purchase requirements on March 31, 2026 (in thousands of gallons):
| · · | |
|---|---|
| Years ending · · | |
| 2026 (remaining period) | 123,128 |
| 2027 | 130,638 |
| 2028 | 120,000 |
| 2029 | 120,000 |
| 2030 | 60,000 |
| Total | 553,766 |
Other commitments
The Company contracts with various contractors to build its stores. As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the Company had aggregate remaining commitments of approximately $22,744 and $9,161, respectively. These contracts are expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter 2026.
The Company invested in Intrepid Venture GP, LLC as a Limited Partner in December 2021. This investment is accounted for using the cost method. The investment requires the Company to make capital contributions in cash to the partnership from time to time up to $3,000. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had an investment balance of $1,812 included in Other assets in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and a remaining commitment totaling $1,188.
Environmental liabilities
The United States Environmental Protection Agency and several states have adopted laws and regulations relating to underground storage tanks used for petroleum products. The Company has engaged environmental consultants to continually evaluate and monitor its locations for environmental compliance and potential remediation. If remediation is required, the Company’s consultants assist in developing remediation plans and cost projections, implement remediation actions, and monitor the sites as required. It is reasonably possible that the requirement for and the cost of remediation could change in the near term as a result of (1) changes to the remediation plan as required by federal, state, or local authorities, (2) changes in technology available to treat the sites, (3) unforeseen circumstances at the site, and (4) differences between projected and actual costs. Where allowable, the Company has filed claims under its property insurance policies and with federal, state, and local agencies for ongoing maintenance and preventive care required by the Company’s insurance carriers. The Company accrues for environmental remediation liabilities when it is probable a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Therefore, although the Company believes that these environmental liabilities are adequate, no assurances can be made that any costs incurred in excess of these environmental liabilities or outside of indemnifications or not otherwise covered by insurance would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the Company had an estimated liability of $3,262, recorded on an undiscounted basis in Other noncurrent liabilities in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts may be paid out over a period that extends beyond one year from March 31, 2026. Environmental remediation and maintenance expense totaled $551 for each of the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, and is included in Selling, general, and administrative expenses in the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income.
Legal proceedings
From time to time, the Company may be involved in legal or administrative proceedings or investigations arising from the conduct of its business operations, including, but not limited to, contractual disputes; employment, personnel, or accessibility matters; personal injury and property damage claims; and claims by federal, state, and local regulatory authorities relating to the sale of products pursuant to licenses and permits issued by those authorities. Claims for damages in those actions may be substantial. While the outcome of such litigation, proceedings, investigations, or claims is never certain, it is management’s opinion, after taking into consideration legal counsel’s assessment and the availability of insurance proceeds and other collateral sources to cover potential losses, that the ultimate disposition of such matters currently pending or threatened, individually or cumulatively, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
| 12. | Segment reporting |
The following table provides the information about the Company’s revenue, significant segment expenses, and other segment items:
The following table provides the operating financial results for the segment:
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| Three months ended March 31, · · 2026 · · 2025 | |||||
| Revenue · · · · | |||||
| Fuel sales | $464,305 | | $400,177 | ||
| Inside merchandise sales | | | 213,677 | | 195,104 |
| Other revenues | | | 5,648 | | 5,037 |
| Total revenues | | | 683,630 | | 600,318 |
| Less: | | | | | |
| Cost of fuel sales | | | 392,696 | | 351,980 |
| Cost of merchandise sales | | | 136,519 | | 128,472 |
| Salaries and employee benefits | | | 49,712 | | 49,096 |
| Payment fees | | | 12,550 | | 10,735 |
| Repairs and maintenance | | | 4,659 | | 4,899 |
| Facility expense | | | 11,433 | | 8,811 |
| Other selling, general, and administrative expenses(a) | | | 17,715 | | 21,353 |
| Depreciation, amortization, and accretion | | | 15,988 | | 15,517 |
| (Gain) loss on disposal of assets | | | (86) | | (745) |
| Interest expense, net | | | 12,208 | | 14,534 |
| Other segment items(b) | | | — | | 1,300 |
| Consolidated net income (loss) | $30,236 | | $(5,634) | ||
| (a) | Other selling, general, and administrative expenses primarily includes: utilities, insurance, supplies, and other operating expenses. |
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| (b) | Other segment items include change in fair value of derivative liability and income tax expense. |
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| 13. | Income Taxes |
The Company had income tax expense attributable to earnings of $0 for each of the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025.
As of March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, the Company has not recorded any amounts for uncertain tax positions. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, and the year ended December 31, 2025, no estimated interest or penalties were recognized on uncertain tax positions. The Company has made the proper elections and received approval for limited liability company status in the jurisdictions where it is required to do so. Additionally, the Company has filed IRS Form 1065 and Member schedule K-1s, as required, and all other applicable returns in jurisdictions where required.
| 14. | Subsequent events |
Final Payment
The Company made the Final Payment of $18.4 million to the Continuing Equity Owners.
Transactions
The Company and Yesway, Inc. completed a series of transactions (the “Transactions”), including the following:
| ● | Yesway, Inc.’s certificate of incorporation was amended and restated to, among other things, (i) create a class of common stock designated as Class A common stock, with voting and economic rights, (ii) reclassify the existing shares of common stock into shares of Class A common stock, and (iii) create a class of common stock designated as Class B common stock, with voting rights but no economic rights; |
| ● | The Company acquired the Blocker Companies and issued to the Blocker Shareholders 15,085,561 shares of Class A common stock of the Company, and the Blocker Companies merged with and into Yesway, Inc.’s wholly owned merger subsidiaries, with Yesway, Inc.’s merger subsidiaries surviving; |
| ● | The Company issued 32,009,185 shares of Class B common stock to the Continuing Equity Owners, which is equal to the number of LLC held directly or indirectly by such Continuing Equity Owners immediately prior to the IPO; and |
| ● | The Company’s limited liability agreement was amended and restated to, among other things, (i) recapitalize all existing ownership interests in the the Company into a single class of common units, (ii) exchange all of the then existing membership interests of the holders of the Company into LLC Interests, and (iii) appoint Yesway, Inc. as the sole managing member of the Company upon its acquisition of LLC Interests. |
Immediately following the completion of the IPO and Transactions (and the use of proceeds therefrom), Yesway, Inc. owned 49.3% of the LLC Interests and the original LLC interest holders owned the remaining 50.7% of the LLC interests.
Initial Public Offering
On April 23, 2026, Yesway, Inc. completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) by issuing 14,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at a price to the public of $20.00 per share. On April 27, 2026, Yesway, Inc. completed the sale of 2,100,000 shares of Class A common stock following the underwriters’ exercise in full of their overallotment option. From the IPO and exercise of the underwriters’ allotment, Yesway, Inc. received $301,070 in proceeds, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, which was used to purchase 16,100,000 LLC Interests.
Redeemable Senior Preferred Membership Interests and Revolving Credit Facility
Ultimate Parent utilized $251,524 of the proceeds it received from the sale of LLC Interests to Yesway, Inc. to fully redeem the Redeemable Senior Preferred Membership Interests and made a payment of $20,000 on its Revolving Credit Facility.
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