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CVR Partners
CVR Partners is a Delaware limited partnership that produces nitrogen fertilizer products. Its primary products are urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) and ammonia,...
CVR Partners
CVR Partners is a Delaware limited partnership that produces nitrogen fertilizer products. Its primary products are urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) and ammonia, used by farmers to improve crop yield and quality. The company's Coffeyville, Kansas, facility includes an ammonia unit with a 1,300 ton-per-day capacity, a UAN unit with a 3,000 ton-per-day capacity, and a dual-train gasifier complex with a 89 million standard cubic feet per day hydrogen capacity.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2012
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Sugar Land
Corporate office
Sugar Land, TX, United States
Principals
Mark Pytosh
President and Chief Executive Officer
Tracy D. Jackson
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at CVR Partners?
Mark Pytosh serves as President and CEO, overseeing strategic and operational decisions. Tracy D. Jackson is Senior Vice President and CFO. The board of directors, elected by public unit holders, approves major capital expenditures and distributions. (per SEC filings)
How does CVR Partners source proprietary deal flow?
CVR Partners does not source external deal flow — it owns and operates two existing nitrogen fertilizer plants (Coffeyville, Kansas and East Dubuque, Illinois). Capital deployment is limited to plant maintenance, efficiency improvements, and regulatory compliance projects. (per public filings)
Is CVR Partners structured as a family office or an asset manager?
CVR Partners is structured as a master limited partnership traded on the NYSE under ticker UAN. It is not a family office or asset manager by conventional definition. CVR Energy, controlled by Carl Icahn, holds a controlling stake, making it a corporate-controlled public vehicle. (per SEC filings)
Does CVR Partners participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
CVR Partners does not participate in fund commitments. Its entire investment activity is direct capital expenditures on its fertilizer manufacturing plants. It generates cash flow from fertilizer sales and distributes most of it to unitholders. (per public filings)
What investment stages does CVR Partners typically target?
CVR Partners does not target investment stages in the traditional fund sense. Its capital spending is driven by plant operations, from minor maintenance to major compliance-driven projects, with no external growth equity or venture exposure. (per public filings)
Which sectors does CVR Partners explicitly avoid?
CVR Partners is exclusively focused on nitrogen fertilizer production (ammonia and UAN). It does not invest in other agricultural inputs, crop protection, or any non-fertilizer industries. (per public filings)
How is CVR Partners related to CVR Energy or the Icahn organization?
CVR Partners is a publicly traded MLP in which CVR Energy, itself controlled by Carl Icahn's investment entities, holds a controlling stake. The relationship gives Icahn indirect control over the partnership's strategic direction, but CVR Partners operates with its own board and management team. (per SEC filings, 2024)
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