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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Exhibit 99.1
 
 
Investor and Analyst Contact:
Media Contact:
Jeffrey S. Beyersdorfer
Gary W. Hanson
(602) 286-1530
(602) 286-1777

WESTERN REFINING ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2013 RESULTS


EL PASO, Texas - October 31, 2013 - Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE: WNR) today reported third quarter 2013 net income, excluding special items, of $29.6 million, or $0.33 per diluted share. This compares to third quarter 2012 net income, excluding special items, of $105.2 million, or $0.99 per diluted share. Including special items, the Company recorded third quarter 2013 net income of $50.3 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $6.3 million, or $0.07 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2012. Special items in the third quarter of 2013 primarily consisted of a non-cash unrealized pre-tax hedging gain of $25.7 million and a gain on disposal of assets of $7.0 million. A reconciliation of reported earnings and description of special items can be found in the accompanying financial tables.
During the third quarter, Adjusted EBITDA for Western was $92.2 million which compares to Adjusted EBITDA of $236.3 million for the third quarter of 2012. The quarter-on-quarter reduction in both net income and Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to lower refining margins, excluding hedging activities.
On October 16, 2013, Western Refining Logistics (NYSE: WNRL), a traditional fee-based master limited partnership and subsidiary of Western, successfully completed its initial public offering. Western retained an approximate 65% limited partner interest in WNRL. Proceeds of the offering totaled approximately $325 million with WNRL retaining $75 million to fund future organic growth projects and Western receiving the remaining net proceeds of approximately $245 million. Jeff Stevens, Western's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "The launch of WNRL provides a strong foundation for the continued growth of our logistics capabilities in the fast-growing Permian and San Juan Basins which supply crude oil to our Gallup and El Paso refineries."
Commenting on the third quarter, Stevens said, “Western realized another profitable quarter despite weaker industry refining margins. With our access to cost-advantaged crude oil and the continued strong demand for refined products in the Southwest, we were able to run profitably and at planned rates despite this margin environment. Additionally, a gain from our crack spread hedges partially offset the pressure on refining margins."
During the third quarter, Western returned approximately $69 million in cash to shareholders through its quarterly dividend and share repurchases. From the inception of the Company's share repurchase program through October 25, 2013, Western has purchased approximately 11.4 million shares at an average cost of $29.38 per share.
Looking forward, Stevens said, "In the fourth quarter, we are seeing improved refining margins as the Brent/WTI crude oil price differential has widened from the levels we saw in the third quarter. The Midland/Cushing price differential has also widened, which is having a positive impact on our El Paso crude oil acquisition costs."
Stevens concluded, "We recently announced a fourth quarter dividend of $0.22 per share. The significant growth in our dividend, enabled by our strong balance sheet, further demonstrates our commitment to return cash to our shareholders."






Conference Call Information
A conference call is scheduled for Thursday, October 31, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. EDT to discuss Western's financial results. A slide presentation will be available for reference during the conference call. The call, press release, and slide presentation can be accessed on the Investor Relations section on Western's website, www.wnr.com. The call can also be heard by dialing (866) 566-8590 or (702) 224-9819, passcode: 55096416. The audio replay will be available two hours after the end of the call through November 7, 2013, by dialing (800) 585-8367 or (404) 537-3406, passcode: 55096416.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In a number of places in the press release and related tables, we have excluded the impact of the non-cash unrealized net gains and losses from our commodity hedging activities and the loss on extinguishment of debt for the periods ending September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the net gain on disposal of assets for the period ending September 30, 2013. We believe it is useful for investors to understand our financial performance excluding these special items so that investors can see the operating trends underlying our business. Investors should not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the financial information that we report in accordance with GAAP.
About Western Refining
Western Refining, Inc. is an independent refining and marketing company headquartered in El Paso, Texas. The refining segment operates refineries in El Paso, and Gallup, New Mexico. The Wholesale segment includes a fleet of crude oil and finished product truck transports, and wholesale petroleum products operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Virginia. The retail segment includes retail service stations and convenience stores in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
Western Refining, Inc. also owns the general partner and approximately 65 percent of the limited partner interest of Western Refining Logistics Partners, LP (NYSE: WNRL) which owns and operates logistics assets related to the terminalling, transportation, and storage of crude oil and refined products.
More information about the Company is available at www.wnr.com.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements covered by the safe harbor provisions of the PSLRA. The forward-looking statements contained herein include statements about: our commitment to return cash to shareholders; the continued growth of our logistics capabilities in the fast growing Permian and San Juan Basins; expectations for margins; and the impact of the Midland/Cushing price differential on our El Paso refinery crude oil acquisition costs. These statements are subject to the general risks inherent in the Company's business. These expectations may or may not be realized. Some of these expectations may be based upon assumptions or judgments that prove to be incorrect. In addition, Western's business and operations involve numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Western's control, which could result in Western's expectations not being realized, or otherwise materially affect Western's financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. Additional information relating to the uncertainties affecting Western's business is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements are only as of the date made, and Western does not undertake any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any obligation to) update any forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date such statements were made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.






Consolidated Financial Data
The following tables set forth our unaudited summary historical financial and operating data for the periods indicated below:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Statements of Operations Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales (1)
$
2,447,610

 
$
2,446,317

 
$
7,063,789

 
$
7,254,877

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) (1)
2,177,623

 
2,207,424

 
5,961,690

 
6,343,610

Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) (1)
123,474

 
127,884

 
359,195

 
360,257

Selling, general, and administrative expenses
28,777

 
26,986

 
84,779

 
80,083

Gain on disposal of assets, net
(7,024
)
 

 
(7,024
)
 
(1,891
)
Maintenance turnaround expense
2,895

 
31,065

 
46,098

 
33,377

Depreciation and amortization
27,735

 
23,577

 
79,210

 
69,108

Total operating costs and expenses
2,353,480

 
2,416,936

 
6,523,948

 
6,884,544

Operating income
94,130

 
29,381

 
539,841

 
370,333

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
155

 
165

 
541

 
560

Interest expense and other financing costs
(13,432
)
 
(18,000
)
 
(46,101
)
 
(63,930
)
Amortization of loan fees
(1,523
)
 
(1,641
)
 
(4,642
)
 
(5,219
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
(6
)
 

 
(46,772
)
 
(7,654
)
Other, net
94

 
(646
)
 
392

 
637

Income before income taxes
79,418

 
9,259

 
443,259

 
294,727

Provision for income taxes
(29,074
)
 
(2,961
)
 
(159,937
)
 
(103,429
)
Net income
$
50,344

 
$
6,298

 
$
283,322

 
$
191,298

Basic earnings per share
$
0.63

 
$
0.07

 
$
3.40

 
$
2.11

Diluted earnings per share
0.53

 
0.07

 
2.80

 
1.84

Dividends declared per common share
$
0.18

 
$
0.08

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.16

Weighted average basic shares outstanding
80,254

 
90,134

 
83,100

 
89,835

Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding
102,720

 
90,134

 
105,602

 
110,412

Cash Flow Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
106,665

 
$
247,440

 
$
365,989

 
$
596,297

Investing activities
(38,902
)
 
(71,325
)
 
(140,322
)
 
89,924

Financing activities
(68,957
)
 
(12,368
)
 
(308,493
)
 
(347,206
)
Other Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA (2)
$
92,240

 
$
236,326

 
$
575,345

 
$
785,206

Capital expenditures
45,935

 
71,326

 
147,789

 
130,723

Balance Sheet Data (at end of period)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
$
371,141

 
$
509,844

Working capital
 
 
 
 
371,392

 
700,767

Total assets
 
 
 
 
2,549,078

 
2,620,130

Total debt
 
 
 
 
554,487

 
495,789

Shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
 
917,070

 
999,271







(1)
Excludes $1,113.1 million, $3,253.0 million, $1,281.3 million, and $3,810.4 million of intercompany sales; $1,109.6 million, $3,244.3 million, $1,279.3 million, and $3,805.1 million of intercompany cost of products sold; and $3.5 million, $8.7 million, $2.0 million, and $5.3 million of intercompany direct operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Cost of products sold includes $12.7 million and $25.7 million in net realized and net non-cash unrealized gains, respectively, from hedging activities for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and $2.2 million and $83.7 million in net realized and net non-cash unrealized gains, respectively, from hedging activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. Cost of products sold includes $73.1 million and $152.8 million in net realized and net non-cash unrealized losses, respectively, and $108.5 million and $311.2 million in net realized and net unrealized non-cash losses, respectively, from hedging activities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
(2)
Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest expense and other financing costs, amortization of loan fees, provision for income taxes, depreciation, amortization, maintenance turnaround expense, and certain other non-cash income and expense items. However, Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized measurement under United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Our management believes that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. In addition, our management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is useful in evaluating our operating performance compared to that of other companies in our industry because the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA generally eliminates the effects of financings, income taxes, the accounting effects of significant turnaround activities (that many of our competitors capitalize and thereby exclude from their measures of EBITDA), and certain non-cash charges that are items that may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for significant turnaround activities, capital expenditures, or contractual commitments;
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; and
Adjusted EBITDA, as we calculate it, may differ from the Adjusted EBITDA calculations of other companies in our industry, thereby limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally. The following table reconciles net income to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(In thousands)
Net income
$
50,344

 
$
6,298

 
$
283,322

 
$
191,298

Interest expense and other financing costs
13,432

 
18,000

 
46,101

 
63,930

Provision for income taxes
29,074

 
2,961

 
159,937

 
103,429

Amortization of loan fees
1,523

 
1,641

 
4,642

 
5,219

Depreciation and amortization
27,735

 
23,577

 
79,210

 
69,108

Maintenance turnaround expense
2,895

 
31,065

 
46,098

 
33,377

Gain on disposal of assets, net
(7,024
)
 

 
(7,024
)
 

Loss on extinguishment of debt
6

 

 
46,772

 
7,654

Unrealized (gain) loss on commodity hedging transactions
(25,745
)
 
152,784

 
(83,713
)
 
311,191

Adjusted EBITDA
$
92,240

 
$
236,326

 
$
575,345

 
$
785,206






Refining Segment
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
(In thousands, except per barrel data)
Statement of Operations Data (Unaudited):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales (including intersegment sales)
$
1,996,642

 
$
2,101,821

 
$
5,774,210

 
$
6,417,032

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) (1)
1,787,848

 
1,918,395

 
4,852,728

 
5,686,430

Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
82,893

 
85,848

 
238,106

 
237,536

Selling, general, and administrative expenses
7,245

 
6,222

 
21,357

 
19,278

Gain on disposal of assets, net
(7,024
)
 

 
(7,024
)
 
(1,382
)
Maintenance turnaround expense
2,895

 
31,065

 
46,098

 
33,377

Depreciation and amortization
22,576

 
19,477

 
65,341

 
56,828

Total operating costs and expenses
1,896,433

 
2,061,007

 
5,216,606

 
6,032,067

Operating income
$
100,209

 
$
40,814

 
$
557,604

 
$
384,965

Key Operating Statistics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total sales volume (bpd) (2)
176,675

 
184,728

 
173,911

 
187,564

Total refinery production (bpd)
156,431

 
141,712

 
145,395

 
146,662

Total refinery throughput (bpd) (3)
159,622

 
144,198

 
148,130

 
148,981

Per barrel of throughput:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery gross margin (1) (4)
$
14.22

 
$
13.83

 
$
22.79

 
$
17.90

Refinery gross margin excluding hedging activities (1) (4)
11.60

 
28.89

 
20.66

 
27.60

Gross profit (1) (4)
12.68

 
12.36

 
21.17

 
16.51

Direct operating expenses (5)
5.64

 
6.47

 
5.89

 
5.82


The following tables set forth our summary refining throughput and production data for the periods and refineries presented:
All Refineries (El Paso and Gallup)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Key Operating Statistics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery product yields (bpd):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasoline
80,773

 
72,751

 
77,471

 
75,872

Diesel and jet fuel
65,076

 
59,414

 
58,477

 
61,132

Residuum
6,188

 
5,924

 
5,388

 
5,582

Other
4,394

 
3,623

 
4,059

 
4,076

Total refinery production (bpd)
156,431

 
141,712

 
145,395

 
146,662

Refinery throughput (bpd):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet crude oil
125,875

 
111,922

 
114,873

 
114,055

Sour crude oil
26,583

 
23,133

 
25,292

 
24,163

Other feedstocks and blendstocks
7,164

 
9,143

 
7,965

 
10,763

Total refinery throughput (bpd) (3)
159,622

 
144,198

 
148,130

 
148,981






El Paso Refinery
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Key Operating Statistics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery product yields (bpd):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasoline
63,737

 
60,105

 
60,399

 
60,673

Diesel and jet fuel
57,686

 
53,609

 
51,371

 
54,447

Residuum
6,188

 
5,924

 
5,388

 
5,582

Other
3,645

 
2,938

 
3,302

 
3,234

Total refinery production (bpd)
131,256

 
122,576

 
120,460

 
123,936

Refinery throughput (bpd):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet crude oil
101,660

 
93,703

 
90,997

 
93,134

Sour crude oil
26,583

 
23,133

 
25,292

 
24,163

Other feedstocks and blendstocks
5,315

 
7,528

 
6,222

 
8,338

Total refinery throughput (bpd) (3)
133,558

 
124,364

 
122,511

 
125,635

Total sales volume (bpd) (2)
142,151

 
151,161

 
139,689

 
154,267

Per barrel of throughput:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery gross margin (1) (4)
$
11.56

 
$
28.40

 
$
20.54

 
$
27.37

Direct operating expenses (5)
4.35

 
5.21

 
4.43

 
4.55


Gallup Refinery
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Key Operating Statistics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery product yields (bpd):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasoline
17,036

 
12,646

 
17,072

 
15,199

Diesel and jet fuel
7,390

 
5,805

 
7,106

 
6,685

Other
749

 
685

 
757

 
842

Total refinery production (bpd)
25,175

 
19,136

 
24,935

 
22,726

Refinery throughput (bpd):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet crude oil
24,215

 
18,219

 
23,876

 
20,921

Other feedstocks and blendstocks
1,849

 
1,615

 
1,743

 
2,425

Total refinery throughput (bpd) (3)
26,064

 
19,834

 
25,619

 
23,346

Total sales volume (bpd) (2)
34,524

 
33,567

 
34,222

 
33,276

Per barrel of throughput:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery gross margin (1) (4)
$
10.63

 
$
29.48

 
$
20.38

 
$
27.63

Direct operating expenses (5)
8.91

 
10.97

 
9.79

 
9.04






(1)
Cost of products sold for the combined refining segment includes the net realized and net non-cash unrealized hedging activity shown in the table below. The hedging gains and losses are also included in the combined gross profit and refinery gross margin but are not included in those measures for the individual refineries.
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
Realized hedging gain (loss), net
$
12,739

 
$
(47,102
)
 
$
2,250

 
$
(84,873
)
Unrealized hedging gain (loss), net
25,745

 
(152,784
)
 
83,713

 
(311,191
)
Total hedging gain (loss), net
$
38,484

 
$
(199,886
)
 
$
85,963

 
$
(396,064
)
(2)
Sales volume includes sales of refined products sourced primarily from our refinery production as well as refined products purchased from third parties. We purchase additional refined products from third parties to supplement supply to our customers. These products are similar to the products that we currently manufacture and represented 11.4% and 13.9% of our total consolidated sales volumes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. The majority of the purchased refined products are distributed through our wholesale refined product sales activities in the Mid-Atlantic region where we satisfy our refined product customer sales requirements through a third-party supply agreement.
(3)
Total refinery throughput includes crude oil and other feedstocks and blendstocks.
(4)
Refinery gross margin is a per barrel measurement calculated by dividing the difference between net sales and cost of products sold by our refineries’ total throughput volumes for the respective periods presented. Net realized and net non-cash unrealized economic hedging gains and losses included in the combined refining segment gross margin are not allocated to the individual refineries. Cost of products sold does not include any depreciation or amortization. Refinery gross margin is a non-GAAP performance measure that we believe is important to investors in evaluating our refinery performance as a general indication of the amount above our cost of products that we are able to sell refined products. Each of the components used in this calculation (net sales and cost of products sold) can be reconciled directly to our statement of operations. Our calculation of refinery gross margin may differ from similar calculations of other companies in our industry, thereby limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
The following table reconciles combined gross profit for all refineries to combined gross margin for all refineries for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(In thousands, except per barrel data)
Net sales (including intersegment sales)
$
1,996,642

 
$
2,101,821

 
$
5,774,210

 
$
6,417,032

Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
1,787,848

 
1,918,395

 
4,852,728

 
5,686,430

Depreciation and amortization
22,576

 
19,477

 
65,341

 
56,828

Gross profit
186,218

 
163,949

 
856,141

 
673,774

Plus depreciation and amortization
22,576

 
19,477

 
65,341

 
56,828

Refinery gross margin
$
208,794

 
$
183,426

 
$
921,482

 
$
730,602

Refinery gross margin per refinery throughput barrel
$
14.22

 
$
13.83

 
$
22.79

 
$
17.90

Gross profit per refinery throughput barrel
$
12.68

 
$
12.36

 
$
21.17

 
$
16.51

(5)
Refinery direct operating expenses per throughput barrel is calculated by dividing direct operating expenses by total throughput volumes for the respective periods presented. Direct operating expenses do not include any depreciation or amortization.






Wholesale Segment
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
(In thousands, except per gallon data)
Statement of Operations Data (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales (including intersegment sales)
$
1,242,365

 
$
1,303,750

 
$
3,618,413

 
$
3,739,836

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
1,216,132

 
1,282,657

 
3,533,482

 
3,656,539

Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
16,557

 
17,215

 
49,345

 
52,315

Selling, general, and administrative expenses
2,424

 
2,483

 
8,449

 
7,607

Gain on disposal of assets, net

 

 

 
(509
)
Depreciation and amortization
979

 
922

 
2,944

 
2,826

Total operating costs and expenses
1,236,092

 
1,303,277

 
3,594,220

 
3,718,778

Operating income
$
6,273

 
$
473

 
$
24,193

 
$
21,058

Operating Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel gallons sold
399,291

 
411,024

 
1,157,620

 
1,164,398

Fuel gallons sold to retail (included in fuel gallons sold)
65,705

 
65,592

 
191,463

 
181,969

Average fuel sales price per gallon
$
3.23

 
$
3.30

 
3.25

 
$
3.34

Average fuel cost per gallon
3.18

 
3.26

 
3.19

 
3.29

Fuel margin per gallon (1)
0.06

 
0.04

 
0.07

 
0.06

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lubricant gallons sold
2,986

 
2,965

 
8,939

 
8,681

Average lubricant sales price per gallon
$
11.27

 
$
11.15

 
$
11.15

 
$
11.17

Average lubricant cost per gallon
10.10

 
10.05

 
9.96

 
10.05

Lubricant margin (2)
10.3
%
 
9.9
%
 
10.7
%
 
10.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized hedging loss
$

 
$
(26,048
)
 
$

 
$
(23,643
)
Unrealized hedging loss

 

 

 

 





 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(In thousands, except per gallon data)
Net Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel sales
$
1,289,556

 
$
1,355,561

 
$
3,758,333

 
$
3,887,313

Excise taxes included in fuel sales
(89,791
)
 
(93,023
)
 
(266,561
)
 
(270,096
)
Lubricant sales
33,644

 
33,052

 
99,661

 
96,939

Other sales
8,956

 
8,160

 
26,980

 
25,680

Net sales
$
1,242,365

 
$
1,303,750

 
$
3,618,413

 
$
3,739,836

Cost of Products Sold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel cost of products sold
$
1,270,421

 
$
1,341,229

 
$
3,694,049

 
$
3,826,462

Excise taxes included in fuel cost of products sold
(89,791
)
 
(93,023
)
 
(266,561
)
 
(270,096
)
Lubricant cost of products sold
30,164

 
29,791

 
89,025

 
87,271

Other cost of products sold
5,338

 
4,660

 
16,969

 
12,902

Cost of products sold
$
1,216,132

 
$
1,282,657

 
$
3,533,482

 
$
3,656,539

Fuel margin per gallon (1)
$
0.06

 
$
0.04

 
$
0.07

 
$
0.06

(1)
Wholesale fuel margin per gallon is a function of the difference between wholesale fuel sales and cost of fuel sales divided by the number of total gallons sold less gallons sold to our retail segment. Fuel margin per gallon is a measure frequently used in the petroleum products wholesale industry to measure operating results related to fuel sales.
(2)
Lubricant margin is a measurement calculated by dividing the difference between lubricant sales and lubricant cost of products sold by lubricant sales. Lubricant margin is a measure frequently used in the petroleum products wholesale industry to measure operating results related to lubricant sales.







Retail Segment
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands, except per gallon data)
Statement of Operations Data (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales (including intersegment sales)
$
321,710

 
$
322,059

 
$
924,183

 
$
908,398

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
283,282

 
285,690

 
819,810

 
805,697

Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
27,492

 
26,816

 
80,431

 
75,739

Selling, general, and administrative expenses
2,082

 
2,058

 
6,013

 
5,967

Depreciation and amortization
3,362

 
2,736

 
8,719

 
7,858

Total operating costs and expenses
316,218

 
317,300

 
914,973

 
895,261

Operating income
$
5,492

 
$
4,759

 
$
9,210

 
$
13,137

Operating Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel gallons sold
78,132

 
77,695

 
227,683

 
216,220

Average fuel sales price per gallon
$
3.51

 
$
3.54

 
$
3.47

 
$
3.59

Average fuel cost per gallon
3.29

 
3.34

 
3.28

 
3.39

Fuel margin per gallon (1)
0.22

 
0.20

 
0.19

 
0.20

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Merchandise sales
$
67,398

 
$
67,056

 
$
191,351

 
$
186,542

Merchandise margin (2)
28.9
%
 
28.6
%
 
28.7
%
 
29.1
%
Operating retail outlets at period end
 
 
 
 
221

 
222

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(Unaudited)
 
 (In thousands, except per gallon data)
Net Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel sales
$
274,195

 
$
274,833

 
$
789,386

 
$
776,110

Excise taxes included in fuel sales
(30,137
)
 
(29,211
)
 
(88,549
)
 
(82,714
)
Merchandise sales
67,398

 
67,056

 
191,351

 
186,542

Other sales
10,254

 
9,381

 
31,995

 
28,460

Net sales
$
321,710

 
$
322,059

 
$
924,183

 
$
908,398

Cost of Products Sold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel cost of products sold
$
257,378

 
$
259,645

 
$
746,920

 
$
733,874

Excise taxes included in fuel cost of products sold
(30,137
)
 
(29,211
)
 
(88,549
)
 
(82,714
)
Merchandise cost of products sold
47,893

 
47,892

 
136,397

 
132,227

Other cost of products sold
8,148

 
7,364

 
25,042

 
22,310

Cost of products sold
$
283,282

 
$
285,690

 
$
819,810

 
$
805,697

Fuel margin per gallon (1)
$
0.22

 
$
0.20

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.20

(1)
Fuel margin per gallon is a measurement calculated by dividing the difference between fuel sales and cost of fuel sales for our retail segment by the number of gallons sold. Fuel margin per gallon is a measure frequently used in the convenience store industry to measure operating results related to fuel sales.
(2)
Merchandise margin is a measurement calculated by dividing the difference between merchandise sales and merchandise cost of products sold by merchandise sales. Merchandise margin is a measure frequently used in the convenience store industry to measure operating results related to merchandise sales.





Reconciliation of Special Items
We present certain additional financial measures below and elsewhere in this press release that are non-GAAP measures within the meaning of Regulation G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
We present these non-GAAP measures to provide investors with additional information to analyze our performance from period to period. We believe it is useful for investors to understand our financial performance excluding these special items so that investors can see the operating trends underlying our business. Investors should not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the financial information that we report in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures reflect subjective determinations by management, and may differ from similarly titled non-GAAP measures presented by other companies.
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Reported diluted earnings per share
$
0.53

 
$
0.07

 
$
2.80

 
$
1.84

Income before income taxes
$
79,418

 
$
9,259

 
$
443,259

 
$
294,727

Unrealized loss (gain) on commodity hedging transactions
(25,745
)
 
152,784

 
(83,713
)
 
311,191

Gain on disposal of assets, net
(7,024
)
 

 
(7,024
)
 

Loss on extinguishment of debt
6

 

 
46,772

 
7,654

Earnings before income taxes excluding special items
46,655

 
162,043

 
399,294

 
613,572

Recomputed income taxes after special items
(17,080
)
 
(56,861
)
 
(144,065
)
 
(215,302
)
Net income excluding special items
$
29,575

 
$
105,182

 
$
255,229

 
$
398,270

Diluted earnings per share excluding special items
$
0.33

 
$
0.99

 
$
2.54

 
$
3.71