On December 17, 2018, as approved by the independent conflicts committee of the Board, we entered into an Asset Exchange Agreement (the “Asset Exchange Agreement”) with Circle K. Pursuant to the Asset Exchange Agreement, the parties have agreed to exchange (i) certain assets of CrossAmerica related to 56 convenience and fuel retail stores currently leased and operated by Circle K pursuant to a master lease that CrossAmerica previously purchased jointly with or from CST (the “master lease properties”), and 17 convenience and fuel retail stores currently owned and operated by CrossAmerica located in the U.S. Upper Midwest (collectively, including the master lease properties, the “CAPL Properties”), having an aggregate fair value of approximately $184.5 million, for (ii) certain assets of Circle K related to 192 (162 fee and 30 leased) company-operated convenience and fuel retail stores (the “CK Properties”), having an aggregate fair value of approximately $184.5 million The existing fuel supply arrangements for the 56 master lease properties will remain unchanged.

The assets being exchanged by CrossAmerica include (i) its fee simple title to all land and other real property and related improvements owned by CrossAmerica at the CAPL Properties, (ii) all buildings and other improvements located on the CAPL Properties, (iii) all tangible personal property owned by CrossAmerica and primarily used in connection with the operation of the CAPL Properties, including all underground storage tanks located on such properties and owned by CrossAmerica, (iv) CrossAmerica’s rights under certain contracts related to the CAPL Properties, (v) all in-store cash, inventory owned by CrossAmerica and assignable permits owned or held by CrossAmerica at the 17 convenience store sites owned and operated by CrossAmerica, (vi) all real estate records and related registrations and reports relating exclusively to the CAPL Properties, and (vii) all goodwill and other intangible assets associated with the foregoing assets (collectively, the “CAPL Assets”). The assets being exchanged by Circle K include (a) its fee simple title to all land and other real property and related improvements owned by Circle K at the CK Properties, (b) all buildings and other improvements located on the CK Properties, (c) all tangible personal property owned by Circle K and primarily used in connection with the operation of the CK Properties, including all underground storage tanks located on such properties and owned by Circle K, (d) Circle K’s rights under the dealer agreements and agent agreements to be entered into and assigned to CrossAmerica relating to each CK Property that will be dealerized as contemplated by the Asset Exchange Agreement, (e) Circle K’s rights under certain contracts related to the CK Properties, (f) all real estate records and related registrations and reports relating exclusively to the CK Properties, and (g) all goodwill and other intangible assets associated with the foregoing assets (collectively, the “CK Assets”). CrossAmerica will also assume certain liabilities associated with the CK Assets, and Circle K will assume certain liabilities associated with the CAPL Assets.

The CK Properties will be assigned to CrossAmerica in multiple tranches after Circle K has executed a dealer agreement or agent agreement, as applicable, with respect to each CK Property to be included in a tranche and the applicable dealer or agent has assumed possession and operating control of such property. As a result, it is expected that the exchange of assets pursuant to the Asset Exchange Agreement will occur in a series of separate tranche closings over a period of up to 24 months as Circle K enters into such dealer agreements or agent agreements. At each separate closing, CK Properties and related CK Assets will be exchanged for CAPL Properties and related CAPL Assets of approximately equivalent value. After the final tranche closing, any net valuation difference will be paid by the party owing such amount to the other.

Each separate closing is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions. The Asset Exchange Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, agreements and obligations of the parties, including covenants regarding the conduct by CrossAmerica and Circle K with respect to the CAPL Properties and the CK Properties, respectively, prior to closing. CrossAmerica and Circle K have generally agreed to indemnify each other for breaches of the representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Asset Exchange Agreement for a period of 18 months after the date of the final closing (or for certain specified losses, until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations). Except for such specified losses, the respective indemnification obligations of each of CrossAmerica and Circle K to the other will not apply to the first $1.845 million of losses and the aggregate indemnification obligations will not exceed $39.9 million. The Asset Exchange Agreement may be terminated by mutual written consent of CrossAmerica and Circle K.

In connection with the execution of the Asset Exchange Agreement, CrossAmerica and Circle K also entered into an Environmental Responsibility Agreement (the “ERA”), which agreement sets forth the parties’ respective liabilities and obligations with respect to environmental matters relating to the CAPL Properties and the CK Properties. Generally, (i) each party will retain liability for known contamination at the sites it is transferring to the other party and (ii) each party will assume liability for unknown contamination at the sites it is receiving from the other party, except that the ERA does not affect any liability that Circle K currently has under the existing master lease of the master lease properties.

On May 21, 2019, the closing of the first separate tranche of asset exchanges under the Asset Exchange Agreement occurred (the “First Asset Exchange”). In this First Asset Exchange, Circle K transferred to the Partnership 60 (52 fee and 8 leased) U.S. company-operated convenience and fuel retail stores having an aggregate fair value of approximately $58.1 million, and the Partnership transferred to Circle K all 17 of the Upper Midwest properties and the real property for eight of the master lease properties having an aggregate fair value of approximately $58.3 million.

On September 5, 2019, the closing of the second separate tranche of asset exchanges under the Asset Exchange Agreement occurred (the “Second Asset Exchange”). In this Second Asset Exchange, Circle K transferred to the Partnership 56 (51 fee and 5 leased) U.S. company-operated convenience and fuel retail stores having an aggregate fair value of approximately $50.2 million, and the Partnership transferred to Circle K the real property for 19 of the master lease properties having an aggregate fair value of approximately $51.4 million.

In connection with the closing of the First Asset Exchange and Second Asset Exchange (collectively, the “Closed Asset Exchange Transactions”), the stores transferred by Circle K were dealerized as contemplated by the Asset Exchange Agreement and Circle K’s rights under the dealer agreements and agent agreements that were entered into in connection therewith were assigned to the Partnership. Additionally, at the closing of the First Asset Exchange, LGW and Circle K entered into a Sub-Jobber Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2019 (the “Sub-Jobber Agreement”), pursuant to which Circle K will supply fuel to LGW for resale to the dealers at the stores that Circle K transferred to the Partnership in the Closed Asset Exchange Transactions. While there is no minimum or maximum quantity of products that LGW is required to purchase from Circle K, for each store location covered by the Sub-Jobber Agreement, LGW must purchase from Circle K all of the requirements for motor fuel at the stores covered by the Sub-Jobber Agreement, except in certain limited circumstances described in the Sub-Jobber Agreement. The term of the Sub-Jobber Agreement will expire on May 21, 2024, unless earlier terminated by either party in accordance with the terms of the Sub-Jobber Agreement. Circle K also has the right to grant temporary extensions of the Sub-Jobber Agreement of up to 180 days per extension.

After each subsequent separate “tranche” closing under the Asset Exchange Agreement, the Sub-Jobber Agreement will be amended by agreement of LGW and Circle K to add the store locations acquired by the Partnership at such closing to the Sub-Jobber Agreement.

The purchases and sales were accounted for as transactions between entities under common control. As such, the sites divested were recorded as a charge against equity. The sites acquired were recorded at carryover book basis from Circle K’s balance sheet as a contribution to equity.

We recorded the following to reflect the divestiture of the CAPL Properties in the Closed Asset Exchange Transactions with the net assets divested recorded through equity (in thousands).

	First Asset Exchange		Second Asset Exchange
Property and equipment, net	$	40,686	$	37,955
Right-of-use assets, net		3,077		—
Intangible assets, net		2,135		—
Total assets	$	45,898	$	37,955

Current portion of operating lease obligations	$	448	$	—
Operating lease obligations, less current portion		2,629		—
Deferred income taxes		4,804		(151	)
Asset retirement obligations		821		318
Total liabilities	$	8,702	$	167
Net assets divested	$	37,196	$	37,788

We recorded the following to reflect the acquisition of the CK Properties in the Closed Asset Exchange Transactions with the net assets acquired recorded through equity (in thousands).

	First Asset Exchange			Second Asset Exchange
Property and equipment, net	$	35,345		$	36,891
Right-of-use assets, net		1,956			781
Total assets	$	37,301		$	37,672

Current portion of operating lease obligations	$	563		$	241
Operating lease obligations, less current portion		1,393			540
Deferred income taxes		(2,282	)		(2,368	)
Asset retirement obligations		1,887			1,617
Total liabilities	$	1,561		$	30
Net assets acquired	$	35,740		$	37,642

Net decrease in net assets	$	(1,456	)	$	(146	)
Note receivable from Circle K^(a)		234			1,171
Income tax liability incurred on sale		(5,135	)		(2,078	)
Net charge to equity	$	(6,357	)	$	(1,053	)

(a)

Because the fair value of the properties divested to Circle K was $0.2 million greater than the fair value of the properties acquired from Circle K in the First Asset Exchange and $1.2 million greater than the fair value of the properties acquired from Circle K in the Second Asset Exchange, we recognized a receivable for $1.4 million.

In connection with the closing of the First Asset Exchange, we received $2.8 million in cash from Circle K during the second quarter of 2019 as consideration primarily for 1) inventory transferred by us to Circle K at the 17 company operated sites; and 2) security deposits from dealers assigned by Circle K to us. In connection with the closing of the Second Asset Exchange, we received $0.3 million in cash from Circle K during the third quarter of 2019 as consideration primarily for security deposits from dealers assigned by Circle K to us.

On February 25, 2020, the closing of the third separate tranche of asset exchanges under the Asset Exchange Agreement occurred. In this tranche, Circle K transferred to the Partnership ten (all fee) U.S. company-operated convenience and fuel retail stores having an aggregate fair value of approximately $11.0 million, and the Partnership transferred to Circle K the real property for five of the master lease properties having an aggregate fair value of approximately $10.3 million.