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Press Release
August 7, 2013

HollyFrontier Corporation Reports Quarterly Net Income and
Announces Special and Regular Cash Dividends

Dallas, Texas, August 7, 2013 ‑‑ HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE:HFC) (“HollyFrontier” or the “Company”) today reported second quarter net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders of $257.0 million or $1.27 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, compared to $493.5 million or $2.39 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. Included in the current quarter results were non-recurring charges that amounted to $0.13 per share, after tax.

HollyFrontier also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend in the amount of $0.50 per share, payable on September 13, 2013 to holders of record of common stock on August 26, 2013. In addition, the Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share. This dividend will be paid on September 27, 2013 to holders of record of common stock on September 6, 2013.

For the second quarter, net income attributable to our stockholders decreased by $236.5 million compared to the same period of 2012, principally reflecting lower second quarter refining margins as well as one-time pension and debt extinguishment charges, net of an insurance recovery, resulting in a net combined charge totaling $42.4 million ($25.9 million, net of tax). Refinery gross margins were $20.28 per produced barrel, a 26% decrease compared to $27.43 for the second quarter of 2012. Production levels averaged approximately 409,000 barrels per day (“BPD”) and crude oil charges averaged approximately 381,000 BPD for the current quarter. Operating expenses for the quarter were $277.5 million or $6.09 per barrel compared to $222.7 million or $5.00 per barrel for the second quarter of last year.

HollyFrontier’s President & CEO, Mike Jennings, commented, “Narrowing refined product margins and reduced throughputs contributed to a year-over-year decline in second quarter earnings. Coastal to inland crude differentials contracted significantly during the quarter, reducing crack spreads for inland refiners. Additionally, production levels were down due to planned and unplanned maintenance activities at our Tulsa, El Dorado and Cheyenne refineries. Although refining margins have come in from last year's record highs, our margins remain healthy, and our outlook is positive. We believe that the favorable locations of our refineries relative to sources of crude oil production growth will continue to provide us with a feedstock advantage. Today's $0.50 special and $0.30 regular dividend announcement demonstrates our ongoing commitment to increasing total shareholder return. Our current regular dividend yield is 2.6%, and our trailing twelve month cash dividend yield stands at 7.8% relative to yesterday's closing price of $45.92.”

For the second quarter of 2013, net cash provided by operations totaled $203.0 million. During the period, we declared $0.30 regular and $0.50 special dividends to shareholders totaling approximately $163.0 million and redeemed our $286.8 million principal amount 9.875% senior notes. At June 30, 2013, our combined balance of cash and short-term investments totaled $2.0 billion and our consolidated debt was $1.0 billion. Our debt, exclusive of Holly Energy Partners' debt, which is nonrecourse to HollyFrontier, was $191.1 million at June 30, 2013. We had no cash borrowings or outstanding principal under our credit facility during the quarter.

The Company has scheduled a webcast conference call for today, August 7, 2013, at 8:30 AM Eastern Time to discuss second quarter financial results. This webcast may be accessed at: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1018664. An audio archive of this webcast will be available using the above noted link through August 21, 2013.


1



HollyFrontier Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent petroleum refiner and marketer that produces high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel and other specialty products. HollyFrontier operates through its subsidiaries a 135,000 barrels per stream day (“bpsd”) refinery located in El Dorado, Kansas, two refinery facilities with a combined capacity of 125,000 bpsd located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a 100,000 bpsd refinery located in Artesia, New Mexico, a 52,000 bpsd refinery located in Cheyenne, Wyoming and a 31,000 bpsd refinery in Woods Cross, Utah. HollyFrontier markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. A subsidiary of HollyFrontier also owns a 39% interest (including the general partner interest) in Holly Energy Partners, L.P.

The following is a “safe harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements in this press release relating to matters that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” based on management’s beliefs and assumptions using currently available information and expectations as of the date hereof, are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, including those contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that our expectations will prove correct. Therefore, actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied or forecast in such statements. Any differences could be caused by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties with respect to the actions of actual or potential competitive suppliers of refined petroleum products in the Company’s markets, the demand for and supply of crude oil and refined products, the spread between market prices for refined products and market prices for crude oil, the possibility of constraints on the transportation of refined products, the possibility of inefficiencies, curtailments or shutdowns in refinery operations or pipelines, effects of governmental and environmental regulations and policies, the availability and cost of financing to the Company, the effectiveness of the Company’s capital investments and marketing strategies, the Company’s efficiency in carrying out construction projects, the ability of the Company to acquire refined product operations or pipeline and terminal operations on acceptable terms and to integrate any future acquired operations, the possibility of terrorist attacks and the consequences of any such attacks, general economic conditions and other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and, other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

2



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Financial Data (all information in this release is unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Change from 2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
Change
 
Percent
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Sales and other revenues
$
5,298,848

 
$
4,806,681

 
$
492,167

 
10
 %
Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
4,456,808

 
3,681,764

 
775,044

 
21

Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
277,542

 
222,726

 
54,816

 
25

General and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
34,000

 
32,106

 
1,894

 
6

Depreciation and amortization
70,492

 
56,948

 
13,544

 
24

Total operating costs and expenses
4,838,842

 
3,993,544

 
845,298

 
21

Income from operations
460,006

 
813,137

 
(353,131
)
 
(43
)
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) of equity method investments
(1,089
)
 
886

 
(1,975
)
 
(223
)
Interest income
778

 
681

 
97

 
14

Interest expense
(19,794
)
 
(26,942
)
 
7,148

 
(27
)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(22,109
)
 

 
(22,109
)
 

Gain on sale of marketable securities

 
326

 
(326
)
 
(100
)
 
(42,214
)
 
(25,049
)
 
(17,165
)
 
69

Income before income taxes
417,792

 
788,088

 
(370,296
)
 
(47
)
Income tax provision
152,043

 
285,718

 
(133,675
)
 
(47
)
Net income
265,749

 
502,370

 
(236,621
)
 
(47
)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
8,768

 
8,871

 
(103
)
 
(1
)
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders
$
256,981

 
$
493,499

 
$
(236,518
)
 
(48
)%
Earnings per share attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.27

 
$
2.40

 
$
(1.13
)
 
(47
)%
Diluted
$
1.27

 
$
2.39

 
$
(1.12
)
 
(47
)%
Cash dividends declared per common share
$
0.80

 
$
0.65

 
$
0.15

 
23
 %
Average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
201,543

 
205,727

 
(4,184
)
 
(2
)%
Diluted
201,905

 
206,481

 
(4,576
)
 
(2
)%
EBITDA
$
520,641

 
$
862,426

 
$
(341,785
)
 
(40
)%


3



 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Change from 2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
Change
 
Percent
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Sales and other revenues
$
10,006,637

 
$
9,738,419

 
$
268,218

 
3
 %
Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
8,249,343

 
7,868,681

 
380,662

 
5

Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
542,641

 
464,353

 
78,288

 
17

General and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
63,198

 
59,634

 
3,564

 
6

Depreciation and amortization
142,254

 
113,050

 
29,204

 
26

Total operating costs and expenses
8,997,436

 
8,505,718

 
491,718

 
6

Income from operations
1,009,201

 
1,232,701

 
(223,500
)
 
(18
)
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) of equity method investments
(1,030
)
 
1,603

 
(2,633
)
 
(164
)
Interest income
2,309

 
1,141

 
1,168

 
102

Interest expense
(41,114
)
 
(60,257
)
 
19,143

 
(32
)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(22,109
)
 

 
(22,109
)
 

Gain on sale of marketable securities

 
326

 
(326
)
 
(100
)
 
(61,944
)
 
(57,187
)
 
(4,757
)
 
8

Income before income taxes
947,257

 
1,175,514

 
(228,257
)
 
(19
)
Income tax provision
338,137

 
426,124

 
(87,987
)
 
(21
)
Net income
609,120

 
749,390

 
(140,270
)
 
(19
)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
18,470

 
14,195

 
4,275

 
30

Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders
$
590,650

 
$
735,195

 
$
(144,545
)
 
(20
)%
Earnings per share attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
2.91

 
$
3.55

 
$
(0.64
)
 
(18
)%
Diluted
$
2.91

 
$
3.54

 
$
(0.63
)
 
(18
)%
Cash dividends declared per common share
$
1.60

 
$
1.25

 
$
0.35

 
28
 %
Average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
202,131

 
207,129

 
(4,998
)
 
(2
)%
Diluted
202,485

 
207,938

 
(5,453
)
 
(3
)%
EBITDA
$
1,131,955

 
$
1,333,485

 
$
(201,530
)
 
(15
)%


Balance Sheet Data
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands)
Cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities
$
1,985,528

 
$
2,393,401

Working capital
$
2,568,461

 
$
2,815,821

Total assets
$
10,493,934

 
$
10,328,997

Long-term debt
$
990,236

 
$
1,336,238

Total equity
$
6,899,378

 
$
6,642,658



4



Segment Information

Our operations are organized into two reportable segments, Refining and HEP. Our operations that are not included in the Refining and HEP segments are included in Corporate and Other. Intersegment transactions are eliminated in our consolidated financial statements and are included in Consolidations and Eliminations. The Refining segment includes the operations of our El Dorado, Tulsa, Navajo, Cheyenne and Woods Cross refineries and NK Asphalt and involves the purchase and refining of crude oil and wholesale and branded marketing of refined products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, specialty lubricant products, and specialty and modified asphalt. The petroleum products are primarily marketed in the Mid-Continent, Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States and northern Mexico. Additionally, specialty lubricant products produced at our Tulsa West facility are marketed throughout North America and are distributed in Central and South America. NK Asphalt manufactures and markets asphalt and asphalt products in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and northern Mexico.

The HEP segment involves all of the operations of HEP, a consolidated variable interest entity, which owns and operates logistics assets consisting of petroleum product and crude oil pipelines and terminal, tankage and loading rack facilities in the Mid-Continent, Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. Revenues are generated by charging tariffs for transporting petroleum products and crude oil through its pipelines and by charging fees for terminalling petroleum products and other hydrocarbons, and storing and providing other services at its storage tanks and terminals. The HEP segment also includes a 75% interest in the UNEV Pipeline (an HEP consolidated subsidiary) and a 25% interest in the SLC Pipeline. Revenues from the HEP segment are earned through transactions with unaffiliated parties for pipeline transportation, rental and terminalling operations as well as revenues relating to pipeline transportation services provided for our refining operations.

5



 
Refining
 
HEP (1)
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidations and Eliminations
 
Consolidated Total
 
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and other revenues
$
5,286,881

 
$
75,121

 
$
234

 
$
(63,388
)
 
$
5,298,848

Depreciation and amortization
$
53,443

 
$
15,619

 
$
1,637

 
$
(207
)
 
$
70,492

Income (loss) from operations
$
458,777

 
$
34,392

 
$
(32,646
)
 
$
(517
)
 
$
460,006

Capital expenditures
$
74,866

 
$
11,848

 
$
12,125

 
$

 
$
98,839

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and other revenues
$
4,795,647

 
$
67,103

 
$
145

 
$
(56,214
)
 
$
4,806,681

Depreciation and amortization
$
43,811

 
$
12,317

 
$
1,027

 
$
(207
)
 
$
56,948

Income (loss) from operations
$
813,044

 
$
31,929

 
$
(31,313
)
 
$
(523
)
 
$
813,137

Capital expenditures
$
56,262

 
$
9,365

 
$
1,006

 
$

 
$
66,633

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and other revenues
$
9,979,307

 
$
151,605

 
$
797

 
$
(125,072
)
 
$
10,006,637

Depreciation and amortization
$
110,613

 
$
29,368

 
$
2,687

 
$
(414
)
 
$
142,254

Income (loss) from operations
$
1,000,979

 
$
67,866

 
$
(58,618
)
 
$
(1,026
)
 
$
1,009,201

Capital expenditures
$
138,498

 
$
16,861

 
$
15,444

 
$

 
$
170,803

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and other revenues
$
9,715,384

 
$
134,680

 
$
301

 
$
(111,946
)
 
$
9,738,419

Depreciation and amortization
$
85,532

 
$
25,712

 
$
2,220

 
$
(414
)
 
$
113,050

Income (loss) from operations
$
1,227,987

 
$
64,042

 
$
(58,288
)
 
$
(1,040
)
 
$
1,232,701

Capital expenditures
$
101,796

 
$
23,619

 
$
2,605

 
$

 
$
128,020

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities
$
7,115

 
$
8,716

 
$
1,969,697

 
$

 
$
1,985,528

Total assets
$
7,279,491

 
$
1,417,302

 
$
2,129,611

 
$
(332,470
)
 
$
10,493,934

Long-term debt
$

 
$
799,152

 
$
206,691

 
$
(15,607
)
 
$
990,236

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities
$
2,101

 
$
5,237

 
$
2,386,063

 
$

 
$
2,393,401

Total assets
$
6,702,872

 
$
1,426,800

 
$
2,531,967

 
$
(332,642
)
 
$
10,328,997

Long-term debt
$

 
$
864,673

 
$
487,472

 
$
(15,907
)
 
$
1,336,238


(1) HEP acquired our 75% interest in the UNEV Pipeline in July 2012. We have recast our HEP segment information to include the UNEV Pipeline operations for all periods presented. The UNEV Pipeline operations were previously included in Corporate and Other.

6



Refining Operating Data

The following tables set forth information, including non-GAAP performance measures about our refinery operations. The cost of products and refinery gross margin do not include the effect of depreciation and amortization. Reconciliations to amounts reported under GAAP are provided under “Reconciliations to Amounts Reported Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” below.
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Mid-Continent Region (El Dorado and Tulsa Refineries)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
205,770

 
243,150

 
223,030

 
249,710

Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
226,010

 
259,250

 
246,250

 
266,020

Refinery production (BPD) (3)
220,770

 
251,870

 
240,380

 
260,070

Sales of produced refined products (BPD)
213,240

 
242,560

 
227,810

 
250,810

Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
261,950

 
246,130

 
257,870

 
255,260

Refinery utilization (5)
79.1
%
 
93.5
%
 
85.8
%
 
96.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average per produced barrel (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
118.05

 
$
118.72

 
$
117.25

 
$
119.38

Cost of products (7)
97.07

 
94.16

 
95.39

 
98.31

Refinery gross margin
20.98

 
24.56

 
21.86

 
21.07

Refinery operating expenses (8)
6.12

 
4.63

 
5.97

 
4.73

Net operating margin
$
14.86

 
$
19.93

 
$
15.89

 
$
16.34

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (9)
$
5.77

 
$
4.33

 
$
5.52

 
$
4.46

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedstocks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet crude oil
72
%
 
71
%
 
72
%
 
71
%
Sour crude oil
3
%
 
7
%
 
4
%
 
8
%
Heavy sour crude oil
16
%
 
16
%
 
15
%
 
15
%
Other feedstocks and blends
9
%
 
6
%
 
9
%
 
6
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of produced refined products:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasolines
44
%
 
46
%
 
46
%
 
46
%
Diesel fuels
33
%
 
28
%
 
32
%
 
30
%
Jet fuels
8
%
 
10
%
 
8
%
 
9
%
Fuel oil
1
%
 
%
 
1
%
 
%
Asphalt
3
%
 
2
%
 
3
%
 
2
%
Lubricants
4
%
 
5
%
 
4
%
 
5
%
LPG and other
7
%
 
9
%
 
6
%
 
8
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%



7



 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Southwest Region (Navajo Refinery)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
104,910

 
92,960

 
88,160

 
87,050

Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
115,230

 
101,090

 
97,760

 
95,740

Refinery production (BPD) (3)
114,410

 
100,960

 
94,410

 
94,010

Sales of produced refined products (BPD)
110,830

 
98,680

 
91,110

 
92,970

Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
119,740

 
103,380

 
104,860

 
98,250

Refinery utilization (5)
104.9
%
 
93.0
%
 
88.2
%
 
87.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average per produced barrel (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
117.03

 
$
123.25

 
$
118.95

 
$
124.50

Cost of products (7)
100.70

 
94.98

 
98.40

 
100.33

Refinery gross margin
16.33

 
28.27

 
20.55

 
24.17

Refinery operating expenses (8)
5.10

 
5.06

 
6.25

 
5.81

Net operating margin
$
11.23

 
$
23.21

 
$
14.30

 
$
18.36

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (9)
$
4.91

 
$
4.94

 
$
5.82

 
$
5.64

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedstocks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet crude oil
8
%
 
4
%
 
5
%
 
2
%
Sour crude oil
70
%
 
80
%
 
74
%
 
80
%
Heavy sour crude oil
13
%
 
8
%
 
12
%
 
9
%
Other feedstocks and blends
9
%
 
8
%
 
9
%
 
9
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of produced refined products:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasolines
50
%
 
49
%
 
50
%
 
51
%
Diesel fuels
40
%
 
40
%
 
39
%
 
38
%
Fuel oil
5
%
 
6
%
 
6
%
 
6
%
Asphalt
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
LPG and other
3
%
 
3
%
 
3
%
 
3
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
Rocky Mountain Region (Cheyenne and Woods Cross Refineries)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
70,780

 
75,680

 
69,850

 
72,960

Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
77,260

 
83,860

 
75,730

 
81,300

Refinery production (BPD) (3)
73,540

 
82,270

 
73,200

 
79,730

Sales of produced refined products (BPD)
73,890

 
80,230

 
73,150

 
78,440

Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
75,100

 
82,360

 
76,810

 
80,840

Refinery utilization (5)
85.3
%
 
91.2
%
 
84.2
%
 
87.9
%


8



 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Rocky Mountain Region (Cheyenne and Woods Cross Refineries)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average per produced barrel (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
116.66

 
$
120.97

 
$
112.53

 
$
115.98

Cost of products (7)
92.46

 
85.93

 
89.55

 
91.24

Refinery gross margin
24.20

 
35.04

 
22.98

 
24.74

Refinery operating expenses (8)
7.47

 
6.05

 
7.78

 
6.30

Net operating margin
$
16.73

 
$
28.99

 
$
15.20

 
$
18.44

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (9)
$
7.14

 
$
5.79

 
$
7.51

 
$
6.08

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedstocks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet crude oil
42
%
 
43
%
 
43
%
 
44
%
Sour crude oil
1
%
 
2
%
 
1
%
 
2
%
Heavy sour crude oil
35
%
 
34
%
 
34
%
 
33
%
Black wax crude oil
14
%
 
11
%
 
14
%
 
11
%
Other feedstocks and blends
8
%
 
10
%
 
8
%
 
10
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of produced refined products:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasolines
51
%
 
54
%
 
55
%
 
55
%
Diesel fuels
35
%
 
33
%
 
31
%
 
32
%
Fuel oil
1
%
 
1
%
 
1
%
 
2
%
Asphalt
5
%
 
6
%
 
6
%
 
5
%
LPG and other
8
%
 
6
%
 
7
%
 
6
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
381,460

 
411,790

 
381,040

 
409,720

Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
418,500

 
444,200

 
419,740

 
443,060

Refinery production (BPD) (3)
408,720

 
435,100

 
407,990

 
433,810

Sales of produced refined products (BPD)
397,960

 
421,470

 
392,070

 
422,220

Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
456,790

 
431,870

 
439,540

 
434,350

Refinery utilization (5)
86.1
%
 
93.0
%
 
86.0
%
 
92.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average per produced barrel (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
117.51

 
$
120.21

 
$
116.77

 
$
119.87

Cost of products (7)
97.23

 
92.78

 
95.00

 
97.44

Refinery gross margin
20.28

 
27.43

 
21.77

 
22.43

Refinery operating expenses (8)
6.09

 
5.00

 
6.38

 
5.26

Net operating margin
$
14.19

 
$
22.43

 
$
15.39

 
$
17.17

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (9)
$
5.79

 
$
4.75

 
$
5.95

 
$
5.01

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedstocks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet crude oil
49
%
 
51
%
 
51
%
 
51
%
Sour crude oil
21
%
 
22
%
 
20
%
 
22
%
Heavy sour crude oil
19
%
 
18
%
 
17
%
 
17
%
Black wax crude oil
2
%
 
2
%
 
3
%
 
2
%
Other feedstocks and blends
9
%
 
7
%
 
9
%
 
8
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%


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Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of produced refined products:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasolines
47
%
 
48
%
 
49
%
 
49
%
Diesel fuels
35
%
 
32
%
 
33
%
 
32
%
Jet fuels
4
%
 
6
%
 
5
%
 
6
%
Fuel oil
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
Asphalt
3
%
 
3
%
 
3
%
 
2
%
Lubricants
3
%
 
3
%
 
2
%
 
3
%
LPG and other
6
%
 
6
%
 
6
%
 
6
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%

(1)
Crude charge represents the barrels per day of crude oil processed at our refineries.
(2)
Refinery throughput represents the barrels per day of crude and other refinery feedstocks input to the crude units and other conversion units at our refineries.
(3)
Refinery production represents the barrels per day of refined products yielded from processing crude and other refinery feedstocks through the crude units and other conversion units at our refineries.
(4)
Includes refined products purchased for resale.
(5)
Represents crude charge divided by total crude capacity (BPSD). Our consolidated crude capacity is 443,000 BPSD.
(6)
Represents average per barrel amount for produced refined products sold, which is a non-GAAP measure. Reconciliations to amounts reported under GAAP are provided under “Reconciliations to Amounts Reported Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” below.
(7)
Transportation, terminal and refinery storage costs billed from HEP are included in cost of products.
(8)
Represents operating expenses of our refineries, exclusive of depreciation and amortization and pension settlement costs.
(9)
Represents refinery operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization and pension settlement costs, divided by refinery throughput.



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Reconciliations to Amounts Reported Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Reconciliations of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) to amounts reported under generally accepted accounting principles in financial statements.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which we refer to as EBITDA, is calculated as net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders plus (i) interest expense, net of interest income, (ii) income tax provision, and (iii) depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is not a calculation provided for under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States; however, the amounts included in the EBITDA calculation are derived from amounts included in our consolidated financial statements. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income or operating income as an indication of our operating performance or as an alternative to operating cash flow as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. EBITDA is presented here because it is a widely used financial indicator used by investors and analysts to measure performance. EBITDA is also used by our management for internal analysis and as a basis for financial covenants.

Set forth below is our calculation of EBITDA.
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders
$
256,981

 
$
493,499

 
$
590,650

 
$
735,195

    Add income tax provision
152,043

 
285,718

 
338,137

 
426,124

    Add interest expense (1)
41,903

 
26,942

 
63,223

 
60,257

    Subtract interest income
(778
)
 
(681
)
 
(2,309
)
 
(1,141
)
    Add depreciation and amortization
70,492

 
56,948

 
142,254

 
113,050

EBITDA
$
520,641

 
$
862,426

 
$
1,131,955

 
$
1,333,485


(1) Includes loss on early extinguishment of debt of $22.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

Reconciliations of refinery operating information (non-GAAP performance measures) to amounts reported under generally accepted accounting principles in financial statements.

Refinery gross margin and net operating margin are non-GAAP performance measures that are used by our management and others to compare our refining performance to that of other companies in our industry. We believe these margin measures are helpful to investors in evaluating our refining performance on a relative and absolute basis.

Refinery gross margin per barrel is the difference between average net sales price and average cost of products per barrel of produced refined products. Net operating margin per barrel is the difference between refinery gross margin and refinery operating expenses per barrel of produced refined products. These two margins do not include the effect of depreciation and amortization. Each of these component performance measures can be reconciled directly to our consolidated statements of income.

Other companies in our industry may not calculate these performance measures in the same manner.

Refinery Gross and Net Operating Margins

Below are reconciliations to our consolidated statements of income for (i) net sales, cost of products and operating expenses, in each case averaged per produced barrel sold, and (ii) net operating margin and refinery gross margin. Due to rounding of reported numbers, some amounts may not calculate exactly.


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Reconciliations of refined product sales from produced products sold to total sales and other revenues
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average sales price per produced barrel sold
$
117.51

 
$
120.21

 
$
116.77

 
$
119.87

Times sales of produced refined products (BPD)
397,960

 
421,470

 
392,070

 
422,220

Times number of days in period
91

 
91

 
181

 
182

Refined product sales from produced products sold
$
4,255,549

 
$
4,610,507

 
$
8,286,545

 
$
9,211,295

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total refined product sales from produced products sold
$
4,255,549

 
$
4,610,507

 
$
8,286,545

 
$
9,211,295

Add refined product sales from purchased products and rounding (1)    
656,271

 
120,676

 
1,065,978

 
276,066

Total refined product sales
4,911,820

 
4,731,183

 
9,352,523

 
9,487,361

Add direct sales of excess crude oil (2)    
322,524

 
32,558

 
558,774

 
190,840

Add other refining segment revenue (3)    
52,537

 
31,906

 
68,010

 
37,183

Total refining segment revenue
5,286,881

 
4,795,647

 
9,979,307

 
9,715,384

Add HEP segment sales and other revenues
75,121

 
67,103

 
151,605

 
134,680

Add corporate and other revenues
234

 
145

 
797

 
301

Subtract consolidations and eliminations
(63,388
)
 
(56,214
)
 
(125,072
)
 
(111,946
)
Sales and other revenues
$
5,298,848

 
$
4,806,681

 
$
10,006,637

 
$
9,738,419


Reconciliation of average cost of products per produced barrel sold to total cost of products sold
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average cost of products per produced barrel sold
$
97.23

 
$
92.78

 
$
95.00

 
$
97.44

Times sales of produced refined products (BPD)
397,960

 
421,470

 
392,070

 
422,220

Times number of days in period
91

 
91

 
181

 
182

Cost of products for produced products sold
$
3,521,122

 
$
3,558,463

 
$
6,741,644

 
$
7,487,683

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total cost of products for produced products sold
$
3,521,122

 
$
3,558,463

 
$
6,741,644

 
$
7,487,683

Add refined product costs from purchased products sold and rounding (1)
645,797

 
121,872

 
1,039,837

 
278,196

Total cost of refined products sold
4,166,919

 
3,680,335

 
7,781,481

 
7,765,879

Add crude oil cost of direct sales of excess crude oil (2)    
319,653

 
29,733

 
545,921

 
185,543

Add other refining segment cost of products sold (4)    
32,539

 
27,649

 
44,878

 
28,087

Total refining segment cost of products sold
4,519,111

 
3,737,717

 
8,372,280

 
7,979,509

Subtract consolidations and eliminations
(62,303
)
 
(55,953
)
 
(122,937
)
 
(110,828
)
Costs of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
$
4,456,808

 
$
3,681,764

 
$
8,249,343

 
$
7,868,681



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Reconciliation of average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel sold to total operating expenses
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel sold
$
6.09

 
$
5.00

 
$
6.38

 
$
5.26

Times sales of produced refined products (BPD)
397,960

 
421,470

 
392,070

 
422,220

Times number of days in period
91

 
91

 
181

 
182

Refinery operating expenses for produced products sold
$
220,545

 
$
191,769

 
$
452,755

 
$
404,200

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total refinery operating expenses for produced products sold
$
220,545

 
$
191,769

 
$
452,755

 
$
404,200

Add refining segment pension settlement costs
23,773

 

 
23,773

 

Add other refining segment operating expenses and rounding (5)    
11,232

 
9,306

 
18,907

 
18,156

Total refining segment operating expenses
255,550

 
201,075

 
495,435

 
422,356

Add HEP segment operating expenses
22,010

 
20,371

 
48,039

 
40,401

Add corporate and other costs
343

 
811

 
(138
)
 
1,260

Subtract consolidations and eliminations
(361
)
 
469

 
(695
)
 
336

Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
$
277,542

 
$
222,726

 
$
542,641

 
$
464,353


Reconciliation of net operating margin per barrel to refinery gross margin per barrel to total sales and other revenues
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating margin per barrel
$
14.19

 
$
22.43

 
$
15.39

 
$
17.17

Add average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel
6.09

 
5.00

 
6.38

 
5.26

Refinery gross margin per barrel
20.28

 
27.43

 
21.77

 
22.43

Add average cost of products per produced barrel sold
97.23

 
92.78

 
95.00

 
97.44

Average sales price per produced barrel sold
$
117.51

 
$
120.21

 
$
116.77

 
$
119.87

Times sales of produced refined products (BPD)
397,960

 
421,470

 
392,070

 
422,220

Times number of days in period
91

 
91

 
181

 
182

Refined product sales from produced products sold
$
4,255,549

 
$
4,610,507

 
$
8,286,545

 
$
9,211,295

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total refined product sales from produced products sold
$
4,255,549

 
$
4,610,507

 
$
8,286,545

 
$
9,211,295

Add refined product sales from purchased products and rounding (1)    
656,271

 
120,676

 
1,065,978

 
276,066

Total refined product sales
4,911,820

 
4,731,183

 
9,352,523

 
9,487,361

Add direct sales of excess crude oil (2)    
322,524

 
32,558

 
558,774

 
190,840

Add other refining segment revenue (3)    
52,537

 
31,906

 
68,010

 
37,183

Total refining segment revenue
5,286,881

 
4,795,647

 
9,979,307

 
9,715,384

Add HEP segment sales and other revenues
75,121

 
67,103

 
151,605

 
134,680

Add corporate and other revenues
234

 
145

 
797

 
301

Subtract consolidations and eliminations
(63,388
)
 
(56,214
)
 
(125,072
)
 
(111,946
)
Sales and other revenues
$
5,298,848

 
$
4,806,681

 
$
10,006,637

 
$
9,738,419


(1)
We purchase finished products when opportunities arise that provide a profit on the sale of such products, or to meet delivery commitments.
(2)
We purchase crude oil that at times exceeds the supply needs of our refineries. Quantities in excess of our needs are sold at market prices to purchasers of crude oil that are recorded on a gross basis with the sales price recorded as revenues and the corresponding acquisition cost as inventory and then upon sale as cost of products sold. Additionally, at times we enter into buy/sell exchanges of crude oil with certain parties to facilitate the delivery of quantities to certain locations that are netted at carryover cost.
(3)
Other refining segment revenue includes the incremental revenues associated with NK Asphalt and miscellaneous revenue.
(4)
Other refining segment cost of products sold includes the incremental cost of products for NK Asphalt and miscellaneous costs.
(5)
Other refining segment operating expenses include the marketing costs associated with our refining segment and the operating expenses of NK Asphalt.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, Contact:

Douglas S. Aron, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Julia Heidenreich, Vice President
Investor Relations
HollyFrontier Corporation
214/954-6510


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