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Press Release
November 5, 2014

HollyFrontier Corporation Reports Quarterly Net Income

Dallas, Texas, November 5, 2014 ‑‑ HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE:HFC) (“HollyFrontier” or the “Company”) today reported third quarter net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders of $175.0 million or $0.88 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, compared to $82.3 million or $0.41 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.

For the third quarter, net income attributable to our stockholders increased by $92.7 million compared to the same period of 2013, principally reflecting higher third quarter refining margins. Refinery gross margins were $15.59 per produced barrel, a 47% increase compared to $10.64 for the third quarter of 2013. Production levels averaged approximately 428,000 barrels per day (“BPD”) and crude oil charges averaged approximately 410,000 BPD for the current quarter. Operating expenses for the quarter were $281.0 million or $6.39 per barrel compared to $256.3 million or $5.53 per barrel for the third quarter of last year. Third quarter production reflected lower throughput levels as a result of planned El Dorado turnaround activity that started in late September and unplanned reduction at our Cheyenne refinery due to a temporary shutdown of the Rocky Mountain Pipeline, which transports refined product from Cheyenne to the Denver market.

HollyFrontier’s President & CEO, Mike Jennings, commented, “Our third quarter net income attributable to HollyFrontier shareholders more than doubled compared to the prior year quarter despite lower refinery throughput.  Realized refined product margins improved across all regions driven by a combination of higher gasoline and diesel crack spreads and our ability to capitalize on regional crude discounts particularly in the Permian Basin.  The fourth quarter is off to a strong start, where we have seen product demand strength in the Mid Continent and Rockies region through October due to mild weather, a strong harvest and continued drilling activity.  We continue to benefit from regional increases in crude production, particularly in our Rockies and Southwest regions.  We also expect the continued growth in North American crude supply will improve our overall access to refinery feedstocks and provide us with an enduring structural advantage versus other refining centers .”

For the third quarter of 2014, net cash provided by operations totaled $84.5 million. During the period, we declared $0.32 regular and $0.50 special dividends to shareholders totaling approximately $163.0 million and repurchased $113.0 million in common stock under our Board approved share repurchase program. At September 30, 2014, our combined balance of cash and short-term investments totaled $1.5 billion and our consolidated debt was $1.0 billion. Our debt, exclusive of Holly Energy Partners' debt, which is nonrecourse to HollyFrontier, was $188.0 million at September 30, 2014. 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, November 5, 2014, at 8:30 AM Eastern Time to discuss third quarter financial results. This webcast may be accessed at: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1044052. An audio archive of this webcast will be available using the above noted link through November 19, 2014.

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.,

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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.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Financial Data (all information in this release is unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Change from 2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
Percent
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Sales and other revenues
$
5,317,555

 
$
5,327,122

 
$
(9,567
)
 
 %
Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold
4,625,893

 
4,809,990

 
(184,097
)
 
(4
)
Operating expenses
280,957

 
256,318

 
24,639

 
10

General and administrative expenses
27,149

 
28,937

 
(1,788
)
 
(6
)
Depreciation and amortization
80,945

 
82,127

 
(1,182
)
 
(1
)
Total operating costs and expenses
5,014,944

 
5,177,372

 
(162,428
)
 
(3
)
Income from operations
302,611

 
149,750

 
152,861

 
102

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) of equity method investments
(1,247
)
 
159

 
(1,406
)
 
(884
)
Interest income
1,004

 
1,482

 
(478
)
 
(32
)
Interest expense
(11,038
)
 
(13,954
)
 
2,916

 
(21
)
Loss on sale of assets
(556
)
 

 
(556
)
 

 
(11,837
)
 
(12,313
)
 
476

 
(4
)
Income before income taxes
290,774

 
137,437

 
153,337

 
112

Income tax provision
103,216

 
48,528

 
54,688

 
113

Net income
187,558

 
88,909

 
98,649

 
111

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
12,552

 
6,619

 
5,933

 
90

Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders
$
175,006

 
$
82,290

 
$
92,716

 
113
 %
Earnings per share attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.88

 
$
0.41

 
$
0.47

 
115
 %
Diluted
$
0.88

 
$
0.41

 
$
0.47

 
115
 %
Cash dividends declared per common share
$
0.82

 
$
0.80

 
$
0.02

 
3
 %
Average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
197,261

 
199,098

 
(1,837
)
 
(1
)%
Diluted
197,535

 
199,509

 
(1,974
)
 
(1
)%
EBITDA
$
369,201

 
$
225,417

 
$
143,784

 
64
 %


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Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Change from 2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
Percent
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Sales and other revenues
$
15,481,208

 
$
15,333,759

 
$
147,449

 
1
 %
Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold
13,439,359

 
13,059,333

 
380,026

 
3

Operating expenses
826,577

 
798,959

 
27,618

 
3

General and administrative expenses
82,437

 
92,135

 
(9,698
)
 
(11
)
Depreciation and amortization
262,883

 
224,381

 
38,502

 
17

Total operating costs and expenses
14,611,256

 
14,174,808

 
436,448

 
3

Income from operations
869,952

 
1,158,951

 
(288,999
)
 
(25
)
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss of equity method investments
(2,956
)
 
(871
)
 
(2,085
)
 
239

Interest income
3,593

 
3,791

 
(198
)
 
(5
)
Interest expense
(33,521
)
 
(55,068
)
 
21,547

 
(39
)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(7,677
)
 
(22,109
)
 
14,432

 
(65
)
Loss on sale of assets
(556
)
 

 
(556
)
 

 
(41,117
)
 
(74,257
)
 
33,140

 
(45
)
Income before income taxes
828,835

 
1,084,694

 
(255,859
)
 
(24
)
Income tax provision
292,162

 
386,665

 
(94,503
)
 
(24
)
Net income
536,673

 
698,029

 
(161,356
)
 
(23
)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
33,177

 
25,089

 
8,088

 
32

Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders
$
503,496

 
$
672,940

 
$
(169,444
)
 
(25
)%
Earnings per share attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
2.54

 
$
3.33

 
$
(0.79
)
 
(24
)%
Diluted
$
2.53

 
$
3.33

 
$
(0.80
)
 
(24
)%
Cash dividends declared per common share
$
2.44

 
$
2.40

 
$
0.04

 
2
 %
Average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
197,895

 
201,109

 
(3,214
)
 
(2
)%
Diluted
198,096

 
201,486

 
(3,390
)
 
(2
)%
EBITDA
$
1,096,146

 
$
1,357,372

 
$
(261,226
)
 
(19
)%

Balance Sheet Data
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Cash, cash equivalents and total investments in marketable securities
$
1,479,506

 
$
1,665,263

Working capital
$
2,106,984

 
$
2,221,954

Total assets
$
10,181,770

 
$
10,056,739

Long-term debt
$
1,039,396

 
$
997,519

Total equity
$
6,560,848

 
$
6,609,398


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

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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.

 
Refining
 
HEP
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidations and Eliminations
 
Consolidated Total
 
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and other revenues
$
5,303,053

 
$
82,141

 
$
181

 
$
(67,820
)
 
$
5,317,555

Depreciation and amortization
$
63,109

 
$
15,078

 
$
2,965

 
$
(207
)
 
$
80,945

Income (loss) from operations
$
292,132

 
$
39,341

 
$
(28,313
)
 
$
(549
)
 
$
302,611

Capital expenditures
$
98,115

 
$
22,875

 
$
3,374

 
$

 
$
124,364

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and other revenues
$
5,314,954

 
$
77,625

 
$
257

 
$
(65,714
)
 
$
5,327,122

Depreciation and amortization
$
61,553

 
$
19,042

 
$
1,739

 
$
(207
)
 
$
82,127

Income (loss) from operations
$
144,508

 
$
34,481

 
$
(28,701
)
 
$
(538
)
 
$
149,750

Capital expenditures
$
92,918

 
$
14,238

 
$
8,230

 
$

 
$
115,386

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and other revenues
$
15,440,047

 
$
244,177

 
$
1,802

 
$
(204,818
)
 
$
15,481,208

Depreciation and amortization
$
210,490

 
$
45,739

 
$
7,275

 
$
(621
)
 
$
262,883

Income (loss) from operations
$
835,555

 
$
117,670

 
$
(81,670
)
 
$
(1,603
)
 
$
869,952

Capital expenditures
$
290,392

 
$
61,657

 
$
17,084

 
$

 
$
369,133

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and other revenues
$
15,294,261

 
$
229,230

 
$
1,054

 
$
(190,786
)
 
$
15,333,759

Depreciation and amortization
$
172,166

 
$
48,410

 
$
4,426

 
$
(621
)
 
$
224,381

Income (loss) from operations
$
1,145,487

 
$
102,347

 
$
(87,319
)
 
$
(1,564
)
 
$
1,158,951

Capital expenditures
$
231,416

 
$
31,099

 
$
23,674

 
$

 
$
286,189

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and total investments in marketable securities
$
3,501

 
$
1,667

 
$
1,474,338

 
$

 
$
1,479,506

Total assets
$
7,476,849

 
$
1,418,780

 
$
1,593,308

 
$
(307,167
)
 
$
10,181,770

Long-term debt
$

 
$
851,416

 
$
187,980

 
$

 
$
1,039,396

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and total investments in marketable securities
$
1,860

 
$
6,352

 
$
1,657,051

 
$

 
$
1,665,263

Total assets
$
7,094,558

 
$
1,413,908

 
$
1,881,119

 
$
(332,846
)
 
$
10,056,739

Long-term debt
$

 
$
807,630

 
$
189,889

 
$

 
$
997,519




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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 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Mid-Continent Region (El Dorado and Tulsa Refineries)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
252,310

 
248,130

 
257,800

 
231,490

Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
258,950

 
264,900

 
269,700

 
252,630

Refinery production (BPD) (3)
254,480

 
257,410

 
265,210

 
246,120

Sales of produced refined products (BPD)
249,820

 
261,270

 
256,520

 
239,080

Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
280,220

 
274,350

 
274,580

 
263,430

Refinery utilization (5)
97.0
%
 
95.4
%
 
99.2
%
 
89.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average per produced barrel (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
113.67

 
$
120.09

 
$
114.96

 
$
118.30

Cost of products (7)
100.32

 
107.61

 
101.35

 
99.89

Refinery gross margin
13.35

 
12.48

 
13.61

 
18.41

Refinery operating expenses (8)
5.56

 
4.93

 
5.38

 
5.59

Net operating margin
$
7.79

 
$
7.55

 
$
8.23

 
$
12.82

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (9)
$
5.36

 
$
4.86

 
$
5.12

 
$
5.29

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedstocks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet crude oil
73
%
 
71
%
 
73
%
 
72
%
Sour crude oil
10
%
 
8
%
 
6
%
 
5
%
Heavy sour crude oil
15
%
 
15
%
 
16
%
 
15
%
Other feedstocks and blends
2
%
 
6
%
 
5
%
 
8
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of produced refined products:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasolines
47
%
 
47
%
 
46
%
 
46
%
Diesel fuels
32
%
 
33
%
 
33
%
 
32
%
Jet fuels
7
%
 
6
%
 
8
%
 
8
%
Fuel oil
1
%
 
1
%
 
1
%
 
1
%
Asphalt
3
%
 
3
%
 
2
%
 
3
%
Lubricants
4
%
 
4
%
 
4
%
 
4
%
LPG and other
6
%
 
6
%
 
6
%
 
6
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%



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Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Southwest Region (Navajo Refinery)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
98,290

 
100,950

 
99,030

 
92,470

Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
109,550

 
110,380

 
110,670

 
102,010

Refinery production (BPD) (3)
107,120

 
107,770

 
108,290

 
98,910

Sales of produced refined products (BPD)
107,290

 
108,420

 
107,350

 
96,940

Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
116,570

 
112,660

 
115,310

 
107,490

Refinery utilization (5)
98.3
%
 
101.0
%
 
99.0
%
 
92.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average per produced barrel (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
116.09

 
$
119.68

 
$
118.01

 
$
119.23

Cost of products (7)
98.39

 
113.17

 
101.90

 
103.96

Refinery gross margin
17.70

 
6.51

 
16.11

 
15.27

Refinery operating expenses (8)
5.45

 
5.15

 
5.33

 
5.84

Net operating margin
$
12.25

 
$
1.36

 
$
10.78

 
$
9.43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (9)
$
5.34

 
$
5.06

 
$
5.17

 
$
5.55

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedstocks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet crude oil
14
%
 
13
%
 
9
%
 
8
%
Sour crude oil
76
%
 
69
%
 
78
%
 
72
%
Heavy sour crude oil
%
 
10
%
 
3
%
 
11
%
Other feedstocks and blends
10
%
 
8
%
 
10
%
 
9
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of produced refined products:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasolines
52
%
 
50
%
 
53
%
 
50
%
Diesel fuels
39
%
 
40
%
 
39
%
 
39
%
Fuel oil
4
%
 
6
%
 
4
%
 
6
%
Asphalt
1
%
 
2
%
 
1
%
 
2
%
LPG and other
4
%
 
2
%
 
3
%
 
3
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
Rocky Mountain Region (Cheyenne and Woods Cross Refineries)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
59,020

 
67,830

 
64,750

 
69,170

Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
68,100

 
72,960

 
71,450

 
74,800

Refinery production (BPD) (3)
66,030

 
70,630

 
68,730

 
72,330

Sales of produced refined products (BPD)
59,200

 
71,690

 
68,790

 
72,650

Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
62,770

 
73,110

 
72,040

 
75,560

Refinery utilization (5)
71.1
%
 
81.7
%
 
78.0
%
 
83.3
%


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Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Rocky Mountain Region (Cheyenne and Woods Cross Refineries)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average per produced barrel (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
115.14

 
$
117.87

 
$
114.25

 
$
114.30

Cost of products (7)
93.91

 
107.67

 
96.15

 
95.57

Refinery gross margin
21.23

 
10.20

 
18.10

 
18.73

Refinery operating expenses (8)
11.63

 
8.25

 
10.05

 
7.94

Net operating margin
$
9.60

 
$
1.95

 
$
8.05

 
$
10.79

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (9)
$
10.11

 
$
8.11

 
$
9.68

 
$
7.71

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedstocks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet crude oil
44
%
 
43
%
 
44
%
 
43
%
Sour crude oil
2
%
 
1
%
 
2
%
 
1
%
Heavy sour crude oil
27
%
 
35
%
 
30
%
 
34
%
Black wax crude oil
14
%
 
14
%
 
15
%
 
14
%
Other feedstocks and blends
13
%
 
7
%
 
9
%
 
8
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of produced refined products:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasolines
53
%
 
54
%
 
54
%
 
54
%
Diesel fuels
35
%
 
32
%
 
33
%
 
32
%
Fuel oil
2
%
 
2
%
 
1
%
 
1
%
Asphalt
5
%
 
5
%
 
6
%
 
6
%
LPG and other
5
%
 
7
%
 
6
%
 
7
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
409,620

 
416,910

 
421,580

 
393,130

Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
436,600

 
448,240

 
451,820

 
429,440

Refinery production (BPD) (3)
427,630

 
435,810

 
442,230

 
417,360

Sales of produced refined products (BPD)
416,310

 
441,380

 
432,660

 
408,670

Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
459,560

 
460,120

 
461,930

 
446,480

Refinery utilization (5)
92.5
%
 
94.1
%
 
95.2
%
 
88.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average per produced barrel (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
114.50

 
$
119.62

 
$
115.61

 
$
117.81

Cost of products (7)
98.91

 
108.98

 
100.66

 
100.09

Refinery gross margin
15.59

 
10.64

 
14.95

 
17.72

Refinery operating expenses (8)
6.39

 
5.53

 
6.11

 
6.07

Net operating margin
$
9.20

 
$
5.11

 
$
8.84

 
$
11.65

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (9)
$
6.10

 
$
5.44

 
$
5.85

 
$
5.77

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedstocks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet crude oil
54
%
 
52
%
 
53
%
 
52
%
Sour crude oil
25
%
 
22
%
 
23
%
 
20
%
Heavy sour crude oil
13
%
 
17
%
 
15
%
 
17
%
Black wax crude oil
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
 
3
%
Other feedstocks and blends
6
%
 
7
%
 
7
%
 
8
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%


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Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of produced refined products:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasolines
49
%
 
49
%
 
49
%
 
49
%
Diesel fuels
34
%
 
35
%
 
34
%
 
34
%
Jet fuels
4
%
 
4
%
 
5
%
 
4
%
Fuel oil
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
Asphalt
2
%
 
3
%
 
3
%
 
3
%
Lubricants
3
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
LPG and other
6
%
 
5
%
 
5
%
 
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 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders
$
175,006

 
$
82,290

 
$
503,496

 
$
672,940

    Add income tax provision
103,216

 
48,528

 
292,162

 
386,665

    Add interest expense (1)
11,038

 
13,954

 
41,198

 
77,177

    Subtract interest income
(1,004
)
 
(1,482
)
 
(3,593
)
 
(3,791
)
    Add depreciation and amortization
80,945

 
82,127

 
262,883

 
224,381

EBITDA
$
369,201

 
$
225,417

 
$
1,096,146

 
$
1,357,372


(1) Includes loss on early extinguishment of debt of $7.7 million and $22.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.

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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Reconciliation of produced refined product sales to total sales and other revenues
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average sales price per produced barrel sold
$
114.50

 
$
119.62

 
$
115.61

 
$
117.81

Times sales of produced refined products (BPD)
416,310

 
441,380

 
432,660

 
408,670

Times number of days in period
92

 
92

 
273

 
273

Produced refined product sales
$
4,385,410

 
$
4,857,405

 
$
13,655,412

 
$
13,143,698

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total produced refined product sales
$
4,385,410

 
$
4,857,405

 
$
13,655,412

 
$
13,143,698

Add refined product sales from purchased products and rounding (1)    
458,211

 
214,892

 
930,354

 
1,281,251

Total refined product sales
4,843,621

 
5,072,297

 
14,585,766

 
14,424,949

Add direct sales of excess crude oil (2)    
405,493

 
200,073

 
741,534

 
758,847

Add other refining segment revenue (3)    
53,939

 
42,584

 
112,747

 
110,465

Total refining segment revenue
5,303,053

 
5,314,954

 
15,440,047

 
15,294,261

Add HEP segment sales and other revenues
82,141

 
77,625

 
244,177

 
229,230

Add corporate and other revenues
181

 
257

 
1,802

 
1,054

Subtract consolidations and eliminations
(67,820
)
 
(65,714
)
 
(204,818
)
 
(190,786
)
Sales and other revenues
$
5,317,555

 
$
5,327,122

 
$
15,481,208

 
$
15,333,759


Reconciliation of average cost of products per produced barrel sold to total cost of products sold
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average cost of products per produced barrel sold
$
98.91

 
$
108.98

 
$
100.66

 
$
100.09

Times sales of produced refined products (BPD)
416,310

 
441,380

 
432,660

 
408,670

Times number of days in period
92

 
92

 
273

 
273

Cost of products for produced products sold
$
3,788,304

 
$
4,425,347

 
$
11,889,575

 
$
11,166,732

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total cost of products for produced products sold
$
3,788,304

 
$
4,425,347

 
$
11,889,575

 
$
11,166,732

Add refined product costs from purchased products sold and rounding (1)
462,629

 
213,114

 
935,497

 
1,253,932

Total cost of refined products sold
4,250,933

 
4,638,461

 
12,825,072

 
12,420,664

Add crude oil cost of direct sales of excess crude oil (2)    
395,482

 
198,885

 
725,596

 
744,806

Add other refining segment cost of products sold (4)    
46,172

 
37,257

 
90,229

 
81,413

Total refining segment cost of products sold
4,692,587

 
4,874,603

 
13,640,897

 
13,246,883

Subtract consolidations and eliminations
(66,694
)
 
(64,613
)
 
(201,538
)
 
(187,550
)
Costs of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
$
4,625,893

 
$
4,809,990

 
$
13,439,359

 
$
13,059,333



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Reconciliation of average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel sold to total operating expenses
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel sold
$
6.39

 
$
5.53

 
$
6.11

 
$
6.07

Times sales of produced refined products (BPD)
416,310

 
441,380

 
432,660

 
408,670

Times number of days in period
92

 
92

 
273

 
273

Refinery operating expenses for produced products sold
$
244,740

 
$
224,556

 
$
721,690

 
$
677,211

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total refinery operating expenses for produced products sold
$
244,740

 
$
224,556

 
$
721,690

 
$
677,211

Add refining segment pension settlement costs

 

 

 
23,773

Add other refining segment operating expenses and rounding (5)    
10,485

 
10,206

 
31,415

 
29,213

Total refining segment operating expenses
255,225

 
234,762

 
753,105

 
730,197

Add HEP segment operating expenses
25,456

 
21,687

 
72,835

 
69,726

Add corporate and other costs
646

 
225

 
1,693

 
87

Subtract consolidations and eliminations
(370
)
 
(356
)
 
(1,056
)
 
(1,051
)
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
$
280,957

 
$
256,318

 
$
826,577

 
$
798,959


Reconciliation of net operating margin per barrel to refinery gross margin per barrel to total sales and other revenues
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating margin per barrel
$
9.20

 
$
5.11

 
$
8.84

 
$
11.65

Add average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel
6.39

 
5.53

 
6.11

 
6.07

Refinery gross margin per barrel
15.59

 
10.64

 
14.95

 
17.72

Add average cost of products per produced barrel sold
98.91

 
108.98

 
100.66

 
100.09

Average sales price per produced barrel sold
$
114.50

 
$
119.62

 
$
115.61

 
$
117.81

Times sales of produced refined products (BPD)
416,310

 
441,380

 
432,660

 
408,670

Times number of days in period
92

 
92

 
273

 
273

Produced refined product sales
$
4,385,410

 
$
4,857,405

 
$
13,655,412

 
$
13,143,698

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total produced refined product sales
$
4,385,410

 
$
4,857,405

 
$
13,655,412

 
$
13,143,698

Add refined product sales from purchased products and rounding (1)    
458,211

 
214,892

 
930,354

 
1,281,251

Total refined product sales
4,843,621

 
5,072,297

 
14,585,766

 
14,424,949

Add direct sales of excess crude oil (2)    
405,493

 
200,073

 
741,534

 
758,847

Add other refining segment revenue (3)    
53,939

 
42,584

 
112,747

 
110,465

Total refining segment revenue
5,303,053

 
5,314,954

 
15,440,047

 
15,294,261

Add HEP segment sales and other revenues
82,141

 
77,625

 
244,177

 
229,230

Add corporate and other revenues
181

 
257

 
1,802

 
1,054

Subtract consolidations and eliminations
(67,820
)
 
(65,714
)
 
(204,818
)
 
(190,786
)
Sales and other revenues
$
5,317,555

 
$
5,327,122

 
$
15,481,208

 
$
15,333,759


(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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