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Press Release
August 5, 2015

HollyFrontier Corporation Reports Quarterly Net Income and Announces Regular Cash Dividend

Dallas, Texas, August 5, 2015 ‑‑ HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE:HFC) (“HollyFrontier” or the “Company”) today reported second quarter net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders of $360.8 million or $1.88 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, compared to $176.4 million or $0.89 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. Included in the current quarter results was a non-cash inventory valuation adjustment that increased earnings by $82.7 million, after-tax, or $0.43 per share.

HollyFrontier also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share. This dividend will be paid on September 25, 2015 to holders of record of common stock on September 2, 2015.

For the second quarter, net income attributable to our stockholders, excluding the lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustment, increased by $101.7 million compared to the same period of 2014, principally reflecting improved margins and strong refining results across our system. Crude oil charges averaged 446,000 barrels per day ("BPD"), the highest level achieved since the HollyFrontier merger in July 2011. Production levels averaged approximately 460,000 BPD. On a per barrel basis, consolidated refinery gross margin was $17.42 per produced barrel, a 20% increase compared to $14.54 for the second quarter of 2014. Total operating expenses for the quarter were $246.2 million compared to $271.7 million for the second quarter of last year, and refining operating expenses averaged $5.14 per produced barrel sold compared to $5.69 per barrel for the same period of 2014.

HollyFrontier’s President & CEO, Mike Jennings, commented, “Second quarter earnings reflect excellent operational reliability across our refining system. We reported a record quarter in terms of utilization rate, averaging 446,000 BPD of crude. Strong operations, improved realized margins and lower costs drove a greater than 60% increase in earnings per share compared to the second quarter of 2014. During the quarter we significantly reduced our share count through repurchases. Together with our quarterly dividend we returned $388.0 million in cash to shareholders, 108% of reported net income. July refinery performance continues to be strong with several of our plants currently operating at record crude processing levels. We expect high refinery utilization rates together with a constructive margin environment to drive solid financial results for the remainder of the year.”

For the second quarter of 2015, net cash provided by operations totaled $323.0 million. We executed $325.0 million in share repurchases, $25.0 million in open market purchases and $300.0 million through an accelerated share repurchase program for which we received 5.5 million shares of our common stock. The remaining shares to be repurchased under the program are expected to be determined and received in the third quarter. We declared and paid a $0.33 regular dividend to shareholders in the second quarter totaling approximately $63.0 million. Additionally, we redeemed our $150 million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior notes at a redemption cost of $155.2 million. At June 30, 2015, our combined balance of cash and short-term investments totaled $626.2 million and our consolidated debt was $933.2 million. Our debt, exclusive of Holly Energy Partners' debt, which is nonrecourse to HollyFrontier, was $32.3 million at June 30, 2015. 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 5, 2015, at 8:30 AM Eastern Time to discuss second quarter financial results. This webcast may be accessed at: https://event.webcasts.com/

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starthere.jsp?ei=1069761. An audio archive of this webcast will be available using the above noted link through August 19, 2015.

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.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Financial Data (all information in this release is unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Change from 2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Percent
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Sales and other revenues
$
3,701,912

 
$
5,372,600

 
$
(1,670,688
)
 
(31
)%
Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold (exclusive of lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustment)
2,887,475

 
4,674,846

 
(1,787,371
)
 
(38
)
Lower of cost or market inventory adjustment
(135,480
)
 

 
(135,480
)
 

 
2,751,995

 
4,674,846

 
(1,922,851
)
 
(41
)
Operating expenses
246,165

 
271,654

 
(25,489
)
 
(9
)
General and administrative expenses
26,117

 
28,365

 
(2,248
)
 
(8
)
Depreciation and amortization
87,803

 
101,390

 
(13,587
)
 
(13
)
Total operating costs and expenses
3,112,080

 
5,076,255

 
(1,964,175
)
 
(39
)
Income from operations
589,832

 
296,345

 
293,487

 
99

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) of equity method investments
631

 
(908
)
 
1,539

 
169

Interest income
768

 
1,184

 
(416
)
 
(35
)
Interest expense
(10,559
)
 
(10,136
)
 
(423
)
 
4

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(1,368
)
 

 
(1,368
)
 

Gain on sale of assets
873

 

 
873

 

 
(9,655
)
 
(9,860
)
 
205

 
(2
)
Income before income taxes
580,177

 
286,485

 
293,692

 
103

Income tax provision
206,990

 
101,332

 
105,658

 
104

Net income
373,187

 
185,153

 
188,034

 
102

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
12,363

 
8,724

 
3,639

 
42

Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders
$
360,824

 
$
176,429

 
$
184,395

 
105
 %
Earnings per share attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.88

 
$
0.89

 
$
0.99

 
111
 %
Diluted
$
1.88

 
$
0.89

 
$
0.99

 
111
 %
Cash dividends declared per common share
$
0.33

 
$
0.82

 
$
(0.49
)
 
(60
)%
Average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
191,355

 
198,139

 
(6,784
)
 
(3
)%
Diluted
191,454

 
198,380

 
(6,926
)
 
(3
)%
EBITDA
$
666,776

 
$
388,103

 
$
278,673

 
72
 %


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Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Change from 2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Percent
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Sales and other revenues
$
6,708,538

 
$
10,163,653

 
$
(3,455,115
)
 
(34
)%
Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of products sold (exclusive of lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustment)

5,138,848

 
8,813,466

 
(3,674,618
)
 
(42
)
Lower of cost or market inventory adjustment

(142,026
)
 

 
(142,026
)
 

 
4,996,822

 
8,813,466

 
(3,816,644
)
 
(43
)
Operating expenses
509,761

 
545,620

 
(35,859
)
 
(7
)
General and administrative expenses
55,686

 
55,288

 
398

 
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Depreciation and amortization
167,815

 
181,938

 
(14,123
)
 
(8
)
Total operating costs and expenses
5,730,084

 
9,596,312

 
(3,866,228
)
 
(40
)
Income from operations
978,454

 
567,341

 
411,113

 
72

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss of equity method investments
(7,176
)
 
(1,709
)
 
(5,467
)
 
320

Interest income
1,730

 
2,589

 
(859
)
 
(33
)
Interest expense
(20,713
)
 
(22,483
)
 
1,770

 
(8
)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(1,368
)
 
(7,677
)
 
6,309

 
(82
)
Gain on sale of assets
1,639

 

 
1,639

 

 
(25,888
)
 
(29,280
)
 
3,392

 
(12
)
Income before income taxes
952,566

 
538,061

 
414,505

 
77

Income tax provision
336,718

 
188,946

 
147,772

 
78

Net income
615,848

 
349,115

 
266,733

 
76

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
28,148

 
20,625

 
7,523

 
36

Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders
$
587,700

 
$
328,490

 
$
259,210

 
79
 %
Earnings per share attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
3.03

 
$
1.65

 
$
1.38

 
84
 %
Diluted
$
3.03

 
$
1.65

 
$
1.38

 
84
 %
Cash dividends declared per common share
$
0.65

 
$
1.62

 
$
(0.97
)
 
(60
)%
Average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
193,202

 
198,217

 
(5,015
)
 
(3
)%
Diluted
193,279

 
198,408

 
(5,129
)
 
(3
)%
EBITDA
$
1,112,584

 
$
726,945

 
$
385,639

 
53
 %

Balance Sheet Data
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Cash, cash equivalents and total investments in marketable securities
$
626,218

 
$
1,042,095

Working capital
$
1,279,048

 
$
1,531,595

Total assets
$
9,145,286

 
$
9,230,640

Long-term debt
$
933,162

 
$
1,054,890

Total equity
$
6,167,955

 
$
6,100,719


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 (aggregated as a reportable segment). Refining activities involve the purchase and refining of crude oil and wholesale and branded marketing of refined products,

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such as gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel. These petroleum products are primarily marketed in the Mid-Continent, Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. Additionally, the Refining segment includes specialty lubricant products produced at our Tulsa refineries that are marketed throughout North America and are distributed in Central and South America. NK Asphalt operates various asphalt terminals in Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma.

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. The HEP segment also includes a 75% interest in the UNEV Pipeline (a consolidated subsidiary of HEP) 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. Due to certain basis differences, our reported amounts for the HEP segment may not agree to amounts reported in HEP's periodic public filings.
 
Refining
 
HEP
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidations and Eliminations
 
Consolidated Total
 
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and other revenues
$
3,686,493

 
$
83,479

 
$
151

 
$
(68,211
)
 
$
3,701,912

Depreciation and amortization
$
70,435

 
$
14,660

 
$
2,915

 
$
(207
)
 
$
87,803

Income (loss) from operations
$
576,313

 
$
40,834

 
$
(26,739
)
 
$
(576
)
 
$
589,832

Capital expenditures
$
128,336

 
$
11,380

 
$
4,578

 
$

 
$
144,294

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and other revenues
$
5,361,914

 
$
75,024

 
$
506

 
$
(64,844
)
 
$
5,372,600

Depreciation and amortization
$
83,840

 
$
15,477

 
$
2,280

 
$
(207
)
 
$
101,390

Income (loss) from operations
$
292,214

 
$
32,464

 
$
(27,802
)
 
$
(531
)
 
$
296,345

Capital expenditures
$
92,334

 
$
18,178

 
$
9,976

 
$

 
$
120,488

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and other revenues
$
6,675,773

 
$
173,235

 
$
369

 
$
(140,839
)
 
$
6,708,538

Depreciation and amortization
$
133,710

 
$
28,950

 
$
5,569

 
$
(414
)
 
$
167,815

Income (loss) from operations
$
950,214

 
$
85,044

 
$
(55,688
)
 
$
(1,116
)
 
$
978,454

Capital expenditures
$
258,097

 
$
49,813

 
$
9,003

 
$

 
$
316,913

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and other revenues
$
10,136,994

 
$
162,036

 
$
1,621

 
$
(136,998
)
 
$
10,163,653

Depreciation and amortization
$
147,381

 
$
30,661

 
$
4,310

 
$
(414
)
 
$
181,938

Income (loss) from operations
$
543,423

 
$
78,329

 
$
(53,357
)
 
$
(1,054
)
 
$
567,341

Capital expenditures
$
192,277

 
$
38,782

 
$
13,710

 
$

 
$
244,769

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and total investments in marketable securities
$
43

 
$
10,424

 
$
615,751

 
$

 
$
626,218

Total assets
$
7,268,245

 
$
1,459,069

 
$
727,036

 
$
(309,064
)
 
$
9,145,286

Long-term debt
$

 
$
900,905

 
$
32,257

 
$

 
$
933,162

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and total investments in marketable securities
$
88

 
$
2,830

 
$
1,039,177

 
$

 
$
1,042,095

Total assets
$
6,965,245

 
$
1,434,572

 
$
1,150,865

 
$
(320,042
)
 
$
9,230,640

Long-term debt
$

 
$
867,579

 
$
187,311

 
$

 
$
1,054,890




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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 and net operating margins do not include the non-cash effects of lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustments and 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,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Mid-Continent Region (El Dorado and Tulsa Refineries)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
279,940

 
266,080

 
269,010

 
260,590

Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
294,600

 
283,300

 
281,940

 
275,150

Refinery production (BPD) (3)
283,120

 
280,060

 
271,240

 
270,670

Sales of produced refined products (BPD)
271,860

 
272,470

 
264,130

 
259,920

Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
292,790

 
279,840

 
280,140

 
271,730

Refinery utilization (5)
107.7
%
 
102.3
%
 
103.5
%
 
100.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average per produced barrel (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
79.95

 
$
117.68

 
$
75.96

 
$
115.59

Cost of products (7)
64.60

 
104.67

 
59.70

 
101.85

Refinery gross margin (8)
15.35

 
13.01

 
16.26

 
13.74

Refinery operating expenses (9)
4.35

 
4.84

 
4.62

 
5.29

Net operating margin (8)
$
11.00

 
$
8.17

 
$
11.64

 
$
8.45

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (10)
$
4.01

 
$
4.65

 
$
4.33

 
$
5.00

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedstocks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet crude oil
59
%
 
72
%
 
60
%
 
73
%
Sour crude oil
20
%
 
6
%
 
20
%
 
5
%
Heavy sour crude oil
16
%
 
16
%
 
15
%
 
17
%
Other feedstocks and blends
5
%
 
6
%
 
5
%
 
5
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of produced refined products:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasolines
48
%
 
44
%
 
48
%
 
46
%
Diesel fuels
36
%
 
36
%
 
35
%
 
33
%
Jet fuels
6
%
 
7
%
 
7
%
 
8
%
Fuel oil
1
%
 
1
%
 
1
%
 
1
%
Asphalt
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
Lubricants
4
%
 
4
%
 
4
%
 
4
%
LPG and other
3
%
 
6
%
 
3
%
 
6
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%



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Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Southwest Region (Navajo Refinery)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
104,050

 
102,570

 
97,660

 
99,400

Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
114,630

 
113,840

 
109,370

 
111,240

Refinery production (BPD) (3)
113,320

 
111,080

 
107,640

 
108,880

Sales of produced refined products (BPD)
116,710

 
110,140

 
111,450

 
107,390

Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
124,710

 
119,060

 
121,420

 
114,670

Refinery utilization (5)
104.1
%
 
102.6
%
 
97.7
%
 
99.4
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average per produced barrel (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
80.78

 
$
121.74

 
$
74.31

 
$
118.98

Cost of products (7)
60.32

 
105.44

 
55.87

 
103.68

Refinery gross margin (8)
20.46

 
16.30

 
18.44

 
15.30

Refinery operating expenses (9)
3.99

 
4.97

 
4.68

 
5.28

Net operating margin (8)
$
16.47

 
$
11.33

 
$
13.76

 
$
10.02

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (10)
$
4.06

 
$
4.81

 
$
4.77

 
$
5.10

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedstocks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet crude oil
33
%
 
8
%
 
31
%
 
6
%
Sour crude oil
58
%
 
81
%
 
58
%
 
79
%
Heavy sour crude oil
%
 
1
%
 
%
 
4
%
Other feedstocks and blends
9
%
 
10
%
 
11
%
 
11
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of produced refined products:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasolines
54
%
 
53
%
 
55
%
 
54
%
Diesel fuels
39
%
 
39
%
 
38
%
 
38
%
Fuel oil
3
%
 
4
%
 
2
%
 
4
%
Asphalt
1
%
 
1
%
 
1
%
 
1
%
LPG and other
3
%
 
3
%
 
4
%
 
3
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
Rocky Mountain Region (Cheyenne and Woods Cross Refineries)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
62,110

 
70,310

 
64,770

 
67,660

Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
67,320

 
75,450

 
70,790

 
73,150

Refinery production (BPD) (3)
63,070

 
72,150

 
66,550

 
70,110

Sales of produced refined products (BPD)
59,100

 
76,060

 
62,620

 
73,660

Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
64,800

 
78,510

 
68,450

 
76,750

Refinery utilization (5)
74.8
%
 
84.7
%
 
78.0
%
 
81.5
%


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Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Rocky Mountain Region (Cheyenne and Woods Cross Refineries)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average per produced barrel (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
81.84

 
$
116.90

 
$
73.33

 
$
113.89

Cost of products (7)
60.88

 
99.41

 
55.28

 
97.07

Refinery gross margin (8)
20.96

 
17.49

 
18.05

 
16.82

Refinery operating expenses (9)
11.02

 
9.74

 
10.61

 
9.40

Net operating margin (8)
$
9.94

 
$
7.75

 
$
7.44

 
$
7.42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (10)
$
9.67

 
$
9.82

 
$
9.39

 
$
9.47

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedstocks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet crude oil
42
%
 
43
%
 
41
%
 
43
%
Sour crude oil
%
 
1
%
 
%
 
1
%
Heavy sour crude oil
38
%
 
33
%
 
38
%
 
32
%
Black wax crude oil
12
%
 
16
%
 
12
%
 
16
%
Other feedstocks and blends
8
%
 
7
%
 
9
%
 
8
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of produced refined products:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasolines
56
%
 
54
%
 
57
%
 
54
%
Diesel fuels
38
%
 
32
%
 
37
%
 
32
%
Fuel oil
2
%
 
1
%
 
2
%
 
1
%
Asphalt
2
%
 
7
%
 
2
%
 
6
%
LPG and other
2
%
 
6
%
 
2
%
 
7
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
446,100

 
438,960

 
431,440

 
427,650

Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
476,550

 
472,590

 
462,100

 
459,540

Refinery production (BPD) (3)
459,510

 
463,290

 
445,430

 
449,660

Sales of produced refined products (BPD)
447,670

 
458,670

 
438,200

 
440,970

Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
482,300

 
477,410

 
470,010

 
463,150

Refinery utilization (5)
100.7
%
 
99.1
%
 
97.4
%
 
96.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average per produced barrel (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
80.41

 
$
118.53

 
$
75.16

 
$
116.13

Cost of products (7)
62.99

 
103.99

 
58.09

 
101.50

Refinery gross margin (8)
17.42

 
14.54

 
17.07

 
14.63

Refinery operating expenses (9)
5.14

 
5.69

 
5.49

 
5.97

Net operating margin (8)
$
12.28

 
$
8.85

 
$
11.58

 
$
8.66

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (10)
$
4.83

 
$
5.52

 
$
5.21

 
$
5.73

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedstocks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet crude oil
50
%
 
52
%
 
50
%
 
52
%
Sour crude oil
27
%
 
23
%
 
26
%
 
22
%
Heavy sour crude oil
15
%
 
15
%
 
15
%
 
16
%
Black wax crude oil
2
%
 
3
%
 
2
%
 
3
%
Other feedstocks and blends
6
%
 
7
%
 
7
%
 
7
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%


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Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of produced refined products:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasolines
51
%
 
48
%
 
51
%
 
49
%
Diesel fuels
37
%
 
36
%
 
36
%
 
34
%
Jet fuels
4
%
 
4
%
 
4
%
 
5
%
Fuel oil
1
%
 
2
%
 
1
%
 
2
%
Asphalt
2
%
 
3
%
 
2
%
 
3
%
Lubricants
2
%
 
2
%
 
3
%
 
2
%
LPG and other
3
%
 
5
%
 
3
%
 
5
%
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)
Excludes lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustment of $135.5 million and $142.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.
(9)
Represents operating expenses of our refineries, exclusive of depreciation and amortization.
(10)
Represents refinery operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, 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,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders
$
360,824

 
$
176,429

 
$
587,700

 
$
328,490

    Add income tax provision
206,990

 
101,332

 
336,718

 
188,946

    Add interest expense (1)
11,927

 
10,136

 
22,081

 
30,160

    Subtract interest income
(768
)
 
(1,184
)
 
(1,730
)
 
(2,589
)
    Add depreciation and amortization
87,803

 
101,390

 
167,815

 
181,938

EBITDA
$
666,776

 
$
388,103

 
$
1,112,584

 
$
726,945


(1) Includes loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and $7.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

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 non-cash effects of lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustments or 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 (exclusive of lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustment) 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 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average sales price per produced barrel sold
$
80.41

 
$
118.53

 
$
75.16

 
$
116.13

Times sales of produced refined products (BPD)
447,670

 
458,670

 
438,200

 
440,970

Times number of days in period
91

 
91

 
181

 
181

Produced refined product sales
$
3,275,740

 
$
4,947,320

 
$
5,961,255

 
$
9,268,982

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total produced refined product sales
$
3,275,740

 
$
4,947,320

 
$
5,961,255

 
$
9,268,982

Add refined product sales from purchased products and rounding (1)    
259,030

 
203,724

 
426,330

 
473,338

Total refined product sales
3,534,770

 
5,151,044

 
6,387,585

 
9,742,320

Add direct sales of excess crude oil (2)    
92,659

 
170,634

 
192,928

 
336,041

Add other refining segment revenue (3)    
59,064

 
40,236

 
95,260

 
58,633

Total refining segment revenue
3,686,493

 
5,361,914

 
6,675,773

 
10,136,994

Add HEP segment sales and other revenues
83,479

 
75,024

 
173,235

 
162,036

Add corporate and other revenues
151

 
506

 
369

 
1,621

Subtract consolidations and eliminations
(68,211
)
 
(64,844
)
 
(140,839
)
 
(136,998
)
Sales and other revenues
$
3,701,912

 
$
5,372,600

 
$
6,708,538

 
$
10,163,653


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,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average cost of products per produced barrel sold
$
62.99

 
$
103.99

 
$
58.09

 
$
101.50

Times sales of produced refined products (BPD)
447,670

 
458,670

 
438,200

 
440,970

Times number of days in period
91

 
91

 
181

 
181

Cost of products for produced products sold
$
2,566,085

 
$
4,340,435

 
$
4,607,362

 
$
8,101,280

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total cost of products for produced products sold
$
2,566,085

 
$
4,340,435

 
$
4,607,362

 
$
8,101,280

Add refined product costs from purchased products sold and rounding (1)
266,199

 
204,924

 
436,872

 
473,160

Total cost of refined products sold
2,832,284

 
4,545,359

 
5,044,234

 
8,574,440

Add crude oil cost of direct sales of excess crude oil (2)    
91,461

 
163,831

 
189,191

 
330,114

Add other refining segment cost of products sold (4)    
31,244

 
29,398

 
44,445

 
43,756

Total refining segment cost of products sold
2,954,989

 
4,738,588

 
5,277,870

 
8,948,310

Subtract consolidations and eliminations
(67,514
)
 
(63,742
)
 
(139,022
)
 
(134,844
)
Costs of products sold (exclusive of lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustment and depreciation and amortization)
$
2,887,475

 
$
4,674,846

 
$
5,138,848

 
$
8,813,466



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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,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel sold
$
5.14

 
$
5.69

 
$
5.49

 
$
5.97

Times sales of produced refined products (BPD)
447,670

 
458,670

 
438,200

 
440,970

Times number of days in period
91

 
91

 
181

 
181

Refinery operating expenses for produced products sold
$
209,393

 
$
237,495

 
$
435,435

 
$
476,499

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total refinery operating expenses for produced products sold
$
209,393

 
$
237,495

 
$
435,435

 
$
476,499

Add other refining segment operating expenses and rounding (5)    
10,843

 
9,777

 
20,570

 
21,381

Total refining segment operating expenses
220,236

 
247,272

 
456,005

 
497,880

Add HEP segment operating expenses
25,289

 
24,567

 
53,255

 
47,379

Add corporate and other costs
554

 
179

 
788

 
1,047

Subtract consolidations and eliminations
86

 
(364
)
 
(287
)
 
(686
)
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
$
246,165

 
$
271,654

 
$
509,761

 
$
545,620


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,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating margin per barrel
$
12.28

 
$
8.85

 
$
11.58

 
$
8.66

Add average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel
5.14

 
5.69

 
5.49

 
5.97

Refinery gross margin per barrel
17.42

 
14.54

 
17.07

 
14.63

Add average cost of products per produced barrel sold
62.99

 
103.99

 
58.09

 
101.50

Average sales price per produced barrel sold
$
80.41

 
$
118.53

 
$
75.16

 
$
116.13

Times sales of produced refined products (BPD)
447,670

 
458,670

 
438,200

 
440,970

Times number of days in period
91

 
91

 
181

 
181

Produced refined product sales
$
3,275,740

 
$
4,947,320

 
$
5,961,255

 
$
9,268,982

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total produced refined product sales
$
3,275,740

 
$
4,947,320

 
$
5,961,255

 
$
9,268,982

Add refined product sales from purchased products and rounding (1)    
259,030

 
203,724

 
426,330

 
473,338

Total refined product sales
3,534,770

 
5,151,044

 
6,387,585

 
9,742,320

Add direct sales of excess crude oil (2)    
92,659

 
170,634

 
192,928

 
336,041

Add other refining segment revenue (3)    
59,064

 
40,236

 
95,260

 
58,633

Total refining segment revenue
3,686,493

 
5,361,914

 
6,675,773

 
10,136,994

Add HEP segment sales and other revenues
83,479

 
75,024

 
173,235

 
162,036

Add corporate and other revenues
151

 
506

 
369

 
1,621

Subtract consolidations and eliminations
(68,211
)
 
(64,844
)
 
(140,839
)
 
(136,998
)
Sales and other revenues
$
3,701,912

 
$
5,372,600

 
$
6,708,538

 
$
10,163,653


(1)
We purchase finished products to facilitate delivery to certain locations 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 cost.
(3)
Other refining segment revenue includes the incremental revenues associated with NK Asphalt, product purchased and sold forward for profit as market conditions and available storage capacity allows and miscellaneous revenue.
(4)
Other refining segment cost of products sold includes the incremental cost of products for NK Asphalt, the incremental cost associated with storing product purchased and sold forward as market conditions and available storage capacity allows 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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