BUSINESS INFORMATION REPORT SAMPLE COMPANY IB Reference: Date Delivered :

840003975496 11/01/2008

IDENTIFICATION & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Company Name: Trade Name: Address: City: State/Province: Zip Code: Country: Telephone: Facsimile: URL Legal Form: Shareholder: @rating Opinion: Business Activity:

SAMPLE COMPANY 1 SAMPLE ST WARNER PA 16365 UNITED STATES 814 555-5555 814 555-5556 www.samplecompany.com Corporation - Private

Founded (D/M/Y): In K USD as of : Sales / Revenue: Net Income: Total Equity: Number of Employees:

@@@ The Subject refines and markets petroleum products in the northeastern US.

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LEGAL Legal Form: Incorporation State Status: Since (D/M/Y): The company is required to

Entity Entity Entity Filing

1902 31/08/2007 2,405,063 85,706 142,910 4,387

Corporation - Private PA ACTIVE 22/12/1980 publish an annual financial report.

Type PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESS CORPORATION Name SAMPLE COMPANY No. 799976 Date 12/22/1980

Letter of Consent: Yes Address: C/O C T CORPORATION SYSTEM 1635 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania USA 19103 County: Philadelphia Jurisdiction: Purpose BROAD-VEHICLE FOR MERGER

MANAGERS / KEY PERSONNEL Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.

John A. Smith Jonathan L. Smith Ashton L. Smith James E. Smith

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer President & Chief Operating Officer Vice President - Marketing Chief Financial Officer

AFFILIATED COMPANIES Kiantone Pipeline Corporation New York Kiantone Pipeline Company Pennsylvania Sample Company of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania United Jet Center, Inc. Delaware Kwik-Fill Corporation Pennsylvania Independent Gas and Oil Company of Rochester, Inc. New York Bell Oil Corp. Michigan PPC, Inc. Ohio Super Test Petroleum Inc. Michigan Kwik-Fil, Inc. New York Vulcan Asphalt Refining Corporation Delaware Country Fair, Inc.

Parent Companies Parent Company: Address: City: State/Province: Zip Code: Country:

Sample Inc 15 Bradley St Warren PA 16365 UNITED STATES

Ultimate Parent Company: Address: City: State/Province: Zip Code: Country:

Sample Group 823 11th Ave. New York NY 10019 UNITED STATES

BANKS PNC Bank State/Province: Country: Telephone:

PA UNITED STATES 888 287-2654

Bank policy prohibits releasing any information on their accounts. Please refer to the financial section of the report for credit facilities.

PAYMENT HISTORY BUSINESS CATEGORY ---------ADVERTISNG AIR TRANS APPAREL BLDG MATRL BLDG MATRL BUS SERVCS CHEMICALS CHEMICALS COMPUTERS DISTRIBUTR DP EQUIP ELEC DISTR ELEC EQUIP ELEC EQUIP ELEC MFG FACTOR FINCL SVCS FINCL SVCS FINCL SVCS FINCL SVCS FINCL SVCS FREIGHT FRGHT FWRD LUMBR&WOOD MACH DISTR OFFC SUPPL OFFC SUPPL OIL REFNG PACKAGING PETRO&COAL

DATE REPTD ----07-12 07-09 07-11 07-11 07-12 07-11 07-10 07-12 07-12 07-11 07-11 07-10 07-11 07-11 07-11 07-12 07-12 07-12 07-12 07-11 07-12 07-12 07-11 07-11 07-10 07-11 07-12 07-09 07-12 07-10

LAST SALE ----00-00 07-09 91-11 07-10 07-11 00-00 07-09 00-00 01-07 00-00 00-00 07-09 00-00 00-00 00-00 06-06 07-11 07-11 05-11 07-11 07-11 07-04 07-09 07-08 06-07 00-05 07-11 00-00 07-11 00-00

PAYMENT TERMS ------NET 30 0000000 VARIED VARIED CREDIT NET 7 NET 30 NET 30 CREDIT NET30 NET 30 VARIED NET 30 NET 30 1/15N30 NET 30 CONTRCT VARIED NET 30 CONTRCT VARIED VARIED NET 30 NET 10 1/10N30 NET 30 CREDIT 0000000 NET 30 VARIED

CREDIT $ -------100 1600 23500 5500 3200 200 12300 100 0 2700 400 300 0 300 58900 8600 79300 1246500 1200 57500 6000 4000 0 1100 400 0 400 477200 0 696300

BALANCE $ -------100 1600 1300 4400 900 200 9100 100 0 0 200 200 0 200 8400 0 79300 1246500 0 5000 0 0 0 200 0 0 300 0 0 627000

CUR % --100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0 0 0 100 0 0 100 100 0 100 100 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 97

130 --0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3160 --0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0

6190 --0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

91+ --0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

COMMENTS -------CUST 4 YR CUST 23 YR CUST

9 YR

CUST

8 YR

CUST CUST

7 YR 1 YR

CHARGE OFF SATSFTRY CUST 12 YR

CUST CUST

5 YR 8 YR

CUST 3 YR PROMPT

PETROLEUM 07-11 POOL EQUIP 07-12 R&D 07-11 SAFTY PROD 07-12 SAFTY PROD 07-11 TELECOM 07-12 TRNS EQUIP 07-12 UTILITY 07-11 WAREHOUSE 07-11 WELDING 07-11 AIR TRANS 06-11 AUTO EQUIP 05-04 BLDG MATRL 06-09 COMPUTERS 06-06 ELEC DISTR 06-04 ELEC EQUIP 05-05 ELEC SUPLR 05-04 ELEC SUPLR 04-12 FACTOR 07-02 FREIGHT 07-05 GENERAL 05-02 INDUS SUPL 06-06 LEASING 06-04 LEASING 07-12 LEASING 07-05 LEASING 05-01 LUMBR&WOOD 05-02 MANUFCTRNG 06-01 MANUFCTRNG 06-09 MED SUPPLY 06-04 METAL DIST 06-10 MISC MANUF 05-04 MISC MANUF 06-11 OFFC SUPPL 05-11 PAINTS 04-12 TELECOM 05-07 TELECOM 07-05 TIRES 05-04 CURRENT QUARTER

00-00 05-01 00-00 00-00 07-10 00-00 00-00 07-11 00-00 07-11 00-00 01-05 00-00 06-05 00-00 05-05 00-00 00-00 06-08 00-00 04-08 00-09 00-00 00-00 00-00 05-01 00-00 05-12 06-08 00-00 00-00 05-04 00-00 04-12 00-00 05-05 06-12 04-01

Payment Trends INDUSTRY DATE CUR DBT -------- ----20071200 0 6 20071100 0 5 20071000 0 5 20070900 0 5 20070800 0 5 20070700 0 6

SPECIAL NET 30 NET 30 NET 30 NET 30 NET 30 NET 15 NET VARIED N10PRXO NET 30 CREDIT NET 30 0000000 NET 30 CONTRCT VARIED NET30 NET 30 VARIED NET 30 NET 30 CONTRCT NET 30 CONTRCT NOTE NET 10 MULTI VARIED VARIED VARIED VARIED VARIED CREDIT VARIED NET 30 NET 30

30400 0 22600 300 100 2000 0 3500 0 10100 1400 0 900 14900 0 2600 5000 600 3500 300 0 800 150900 67000 3700 44400 0 100000 400 0 0 14800 32700 0 0 0 20000 0 2756600

BUSINESS DBT --1 1 0 0 0 1

0 0 1500 0 100 300 0 2300 0 10100 800 0 400 7800 0 500 0 100 0 300 0 0 9700 67000 0 43100 0 100000 400 0 0 14800 32300 0 0 0 200 0 1999300

0 0 100 0 100 55 0 100 0 68 100 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 79 0 100 0 98 100 0 0 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 99

0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 82 0 0 0 100 0 100 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

BALANCE $ -------2142800 2166900 1601200 1565200 1522800 1520400

CUR % --99 99 100 100 100 99

130 --0 0 0 0 0 0

3160 --0 0 0 0 0 0

6190 --1 1 0 0 0 0

91+ --0 0 0 0 0 1

BALANCE $ -------1525200 1452000 1703500 1850500 2393900

CUR % --100 99 99 99 99

130 --0 0 0 0 0

3160 --0 0 0 1 0

6190 --0 0 0 0 0

91+ --0 1 1 0 1

Payment History - Quarterly Averages QUARTER -------Third Second First Fourth Third

YEAR -----2007 2007 2007 2006 2006

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

DBT --0 1 1 0 1

CUST 12 YR CUST 2 YR CUST 5 YR DISPUTE CUST 15 YR PROMPT ACCTCLOSED CUST 18 YR CUST 5 YR

CUST CUST

1 YR 9 YR

CUST

4 YR

CUST 22 YR

CUST

2 YR

CUST 10 YR CUST 12 YR PAYS-SLOW

Fiscal Year End : Year-End (D/M/Y)

Income Statement Global Net Sales Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit Operating Income Net Income Before Taxes Taxes Net Income (Loss) of the Year

In KUSD 31/08/2007

31/08/2006

31/08/2005

Consolidated

Consolidated

Consolidated

2,405,063 2,085,508 319,555 170,293 145,386 59,680 85,706

2,437,052 2,163,015 274,037 132,066 108,463 44,449 64,014

1,890,189 1,716,321 173,868 43,538 16,812 6,900 9,912

79,703 166,024

85,036 130,633 883 21,809 59,197

Assets Finished Goods Inventories Trade Accounts Receivable Short Term Investments Cash and Cash Equivalents Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Intangible Assets Long Term Investments Property, Plant and Equipment Total Fixed Assets Other Assets Total Assets

16,957 135,441 75,854 473,979 2,191 3,510 217,837 257,587 34,049 731,566

297,558 2,665 2,899 190,080 219,213 23,569 516,771

Liabilities Trade Accounts Payable Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Long Term Loans Long Term Deferred Taxes Other Long Term Liabilities Total Long Term Liabilities Total Liabilities

69,806 84,085 153,891 357,144 77,621 434,765 588,656

84,269 66,566 150,835 227,579 8,624 37,880 274,083 424,918

141,555 1,355 142,910

79,188 12,665 91,853

Equity Retained Earnings Other Equity Total Equity

FINANCIAL INDICATORS Year-End (D/M/Y)

31/08/2007

31/08/2006

Quick Ratio Current Ratio Return on Sales Return on Assets Return on Equity Debt to Equity

2.00 3.07 0.03 0.11 0.59 4.11

1.10 1.97 0.02 0.12 0.69 4.62

31/08/2005

0.00

Solvency A/R Turns

0.91

0.91 2759.96

Sample Company has issued $350,000,000 of 10 1/2% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2012 which are registered under Section 144A of the Security and Exchange Act. Sample Company is therefore required to file quarterly and annual reports and well as other informational notices with the Security and Exchange Commission. CREDIT FACILITIES:

In November, 2006, the Company extended the term of their $100,000,000 revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, N.A., as Agent Bank from May 9, 2007 to November 27, 2011, and amended certain terms and provisions thereof, including a reduction in the interest rate and a modification of certain covenants.

HISTORY The Sample Company was founded in 1902 by Harry Logan, Sr. Harry Logan, Jr. succeeded his father as president and chairman of the Sample Company in 1957. In 1981, John A. Smith acquired Sample Company as a subsidairy of his Sample Group. The refinery was expanded from 60,000 barrels per day to 65,000 barrels per day in 1982. It was expanded again to have a processing capacity of 70,000 barrels per day in 2007.

CURRENT OPERATIONS SIC Code: NAICS Code: Number of Employees:

2911 32411 Petroleum Refineries 4387

Business Activity: The Subject refines and markets petroleum products in the northeastern US. The Company sells petroleum products under the Kwik Fill, CITGO, and Keystone brands, and sells convenience and grocery items through company-owned gas stations/convenience stores that operate under the Red Apple Food Mart and Country Fair brands. The heading address is the Company's headquarters and sole location. The company, which serves more than 370 gas stations, is the refining unit of John Smiths' diversified Sample Group, which also operates the Gristede's Foods supermarket chain.

PUBLIC RECORD Name Searched: SAMPLE COMPANY Debtor Address: SAMPLE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA 15 BRADLEY ST., PO BOX 780 WARREN, PA 16365 Secured Parties: DEERE CREDIT, INC. SENSTAR FINANCE CO Filing Date: 8/13/2004 Filing Number: 20040868655

Filing Type: AMENDMENT Original Filing Number: 30801150 Name Searched: SAMPLE COMPANY Debtor Address: SAMPLE COMPANY PO BOX 780 WARREN, PA 16365 Secured Parties: DEERE & COMPANY Filing Date: 1/9/2004 Filing Number: 20040027968 Filing Type: INITIAL FILING Name Searched: SAMPLE COMPANY Debtor Address: SAMPLE CO OF PA 15 BRADLEY STREET WARREN, PA 16365 SAMPLE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA 15 BRADLEY STREET WARREN, PA 16365 Secured Parties: PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Filing Date: 9/18/2007 Filing Number: 2007091805900 Filing Type: AMENDMENT Original Filing Number: 37100214 Name Searched: SAMPLE COMPANY Debtor Address: SAMPLE COMPANY STATION #S007422 MAIN ST BURGETTSTOWN, PA 15021 SAMPLE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA 15 BRADLEY ST WARREN, PA 16365 Secured Parties: HEWLETT PACKARD CO Filing Date: 2/3/2006 Filing Number: 2006020301828 Filing Type: CONTINUATION Original Filing Number: 33630984 Name Searched: SAMPLE COMPANY Debtor Address: SAMPLE COMPANY 15 BRADLEY STREET WARREN, PA 16365 Secured Parties: CITICAPITAL COMMERCIAL CORP. Filing Date: 1/27/2006 Filing Number: 2006012701915 Filing Type: INITIAL FILING A nationwide search of bankruptcy courts found no filings related to the Subject.

COMMENTS Sample Company was established in 1902, refines and markets petroleum products in the northeastern US. Payment records are satisfactory and a search of public records and bankruptcy courts returned no derogatory information or record of the Company filing a bankruptcy petition. -------------------END OF REPORT ---------------This report is produced in accordance with an agreement between Coface and the customer and contains unconfirmed information compiled from third parties. Any reproduction, republication or other use of this report without Coface' express written consent is prohibited. Coface