CVR Energy Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results and Announces a Cash Dividend of 50 Cents Per Share
- Recorded full-year 2023 net income of $769 million and EBITDA of $1.4 billion.
- Declared a quarterly cash dividend of 50 cents for the fourth quarter 2023.
- CVR Partners declared a fourth quarter cash distribution of $1.68 per common unit.
- Reported fourth quarter 2023 net income of $91 million, with adjusted earnings of 65 cents per diluted share.
- Noted a decrease in net income and EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.
- Highlighted the strong performance of CVR Partners in 2023, achieving record production rates and setting production records.
- Provided detailed financial data for the Petroleum Segment and Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment for both the fourth quarter and full-year 2023.
- Outlined corporate and other financial information, including income tax expenses and renewable diesel production.
- Discussed cash, debt, and dividend details, including the issuance of $600 million in Senior Notes and the redemption of 2025 Notes.
- Announced a fourth quarter 2023 cash dividend of 50 cents per share for CVR Energy and a cash distribution of $1.68 per common unit for CVR Partners.
- Decrease in net income and EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.
- Decline in average realized gate prices for UAN and ammonia in the fourth quarter and full-year 2023 compared to 2022.
- Unfavorable inventory valuation impacts and decline in refining margin for the Petroleum Segment in the fourth quarter of 2023.
- Operating income decrease for the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment in the fourth quarter and full-year 2023 compared to 2022.
- Increase in income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to 2022.
Insights
The reported full-year net income and EBITDA for CVR Energy indicate a significant increase in profitability compared to the previous year. This performance, coupled with a robust dividend payout, reflects a strong free cash flow generation, which is a key metric for investors assessing the health and sustainability of a company's dividend policy. The payout ratio of 64 percent of free cash flow is within a reasonable range, suggesting a balance between rewarding shareholders and retaining earnings for future growth.
However, the decrease in net income and EBITDA in the fourth quarter, as compared to the same period in the previous year, might raise concerns about potential headwinds or operational challenges. The reduced refining margins due to a tighter distillate crack spread and unfavorable inventory valuations are noteworthy, as they could signal industry-wide pricing pressures or inventory management issues that may persist into future quarters.
The strategic focus on high utilization of assets and improved capture rates, as noted by the CEO, is indicative of CVR Energy's operational efficiency. The record production of premium gasoline and crude oil gathering volumes suggests a competitive edge in product differentiation and supply chain optimization. These factors are likely to contribute positively to the company's market position and investor confidence.
Additionally, the nitrogen fertilizer segment's performance, with strong production rates and elevated prices, highlights the demand dynamics in the agricultural sector. While the decrease in average realized gate prices for UAN and ammonia could be a concern for future revenue streams, the overall strong performance in this segment underscores the diversification of CVR Energy's portfolio, which could mitigate risks associated with volatility in the petroleum market.
The reported increase in renewable diesel production at the Wynnewood refinery is an important development, reflecting the company's strategic investments in renewable energy sources. This diversification into renewable diesel aligns with industry trends towards cleaner energy solutions and may provide a hedge against regulatory risks associated with traditional fossil fuels.
The issuance of the 8.50% Senior Notes due 2029 and the subsequent redemption of the 5.25% Senior Notes due 2025 illustrate active debt management. The higher interest rate on the new notes, however, will increase the interest burden, which investors should monitor for its impact on future net income. The proactive approach to managing long-term debt obligations is a positive sign of financial stewardship, but it is essential to assess whether the refinancing will lead to cost savings over the longer term.
- Reported full-year 2023 net income attributable to CVR Energy stockholders of
$769 million and EBITDA of$1.4 billion . - Declared quarterly cash dividend of 50 cents for the fourth quarter 2023, bringing the cumulative cash dividends declared for 2023 to
$4.50 per share. - CVR Partners (NYSE: UAN) declared a fourth quarter 2023 cash distribution of
$1.68 per common unit, bringing the cumulative cash distributions declared for 2023 to$17.80 per common unit.
SUGAR LAND, Texas, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CVR Energy, Inc. (“CVR Energy” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CVI) today announced fourth quarter 2023 net income attributable to CVR Energy stockholders of
For full-year 2023, the Company reported net income attributable to CVR Energy stockholders of
“CVR Energy reported record EBITDA for 2023 driven by high utilization of our assets, improved capture rates, record premium gasoline production, record crude oil gathering volumes and our continued peer-leading distillate yield,” said Dave Lamp, CVR Energy’s Chief Executive Officer. “We are pleased that our results for the year enabled our Board of Directors to authorize regular and special dividends for 2023 totaling
“CVR Partners also had a strong 2023, achieving a combined ammonia production rate of 100 percent and setting multiple production records at both facilities,” Lamp said. “Nitrogen fertilizer prices remained elevated throughout the year, supporting declared distributions to unitholders for 2023 of
Petroleum Segment
Fourth Quarter 2023 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2022
The Petroleum Segment reported fourth quarter 2023 operating income of
Fourth quarter 2023 combined total throughput was approximately 223,000 barrels per day (“bpd”), compared to approximately 221,000 bpd of combined total throughput for the fourth quarter 2022.
Refining margin was
The primary factors contributing to the
- A decrease in the Group 3 2-1-1 crack spread of
$13.76 per barrel, driven by a tightening distillate crack spread primarily due to strong utilization of the U.S. refining fleet during the winter and slowing demand trends; - Unfavorable inventory valuation impacts of
$80 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to unfavorable inventory valuation impacts of$41 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, primarily due to decreased crude oil prices in the current period; - Favorable derivative impacts of
$78 million from gains on open crack spread swap positions in the current period and wider margins on Canadian crude oil forward purchases and sales compared to the prior period; and - A decline in Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”) related expense of
$134 million , which includes a reduction in RINs revaluation impact of$83 million .
Full-Year 2023 Compared to Full-Year 2022
Full-year 2023 operating income was
Combined total throughput for full-year 2023 was approximately 208,000 bpd, compared to approximately 205,000 bpd for full-year 2022.
Refining margin was
The primary factors contributing to the
- A decline in RFS-related expense of
$483 million , which includes a reduction in RINs revaluation impact of$419 million ; - Favorable derivative impacts of
$61 million from gains on open crack spread swap positions in the current period and wider margins on Canadian crude oil forward purchases and sales compared to the prior period; - A decrease in the Group 3 2-1-1 crack spread of
$5.91 per barrel, driven by a tightening distillate crack spread primarily due to strong utilization of the U.S. refining fleet during the winter and slowing demand trends; and - Unfavorable inventory valuation impacts of
$32 million in 2023 compared to favorable inventory valuation impacts of$22 million in 2022, primarily due to decreased crude oil prices in the current period.
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment
Fourth Quarter 2023 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2022
The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment reported operating income of
CVR Partners’ fertilizer facilities produced a combined 205,000 tons of ammonia during the fourth quarter 2023, of which 75,000 net tons were available for sale, while the rest was upgraded to other fertilizer products, including 306,000 tons of urea ammonia nitrate (“UAN”). During the fourth quarter 2022, the fertilizer facilities produced 210,000 tons of ammonia, of which 75,000 net tons were available for sale, while the remainder was upgraded to other fertilizer products, including 308,000 tons of UAN.
Fourth quarter 2023 average realized gate prices for UAN declined by 47 percent to
Full-Year 2023 Compared to Full-Year 2022
Full-year 2023 operating income was
For full-year 2023, our fertilizer facilities produced a combined 864,000 tons of ammonia, of which 270,000 net tons were available for sale, while the rest was upgraded to other fertilizer products, including 1,369,000 tons of UAN. For full-year 2022, the fertilizer facilities produced 703,000 tons of ammonia, of which 213,000 net tons were available for sale, while the remainder was upgraded to other fertilizer products, including 1,140,000 tons of UAN.
The average realized gate prices for full-year 2023 for UAN declined by 36 percent to
Corporate and Other
The Company reported income tax expense of
The renewable diesel unit at the Wynnewood refinery continued to increase production, with total vegetable oil throughputs for the year ended December 31, 2023 of approximately 82.5 million gallons, up from 42.5 million gallons for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to the renewable diesel unit being fully operational for all of 2023 compared to the prior year when the unit was only operational for a portion of the year after being completed in April 2022.
Cash, Debt and Dividend
Consolidated cash and cash equivalents was
On December 21, 2023, CVR Energy completed the issuance of
On February 15, 2024, CVR Energy redeemed all of the outstanding 2025 Notes, at par, and settled accrued interest of approximately
CVR Energy announced a fourth quarter 2023 cash dividend of 50 cents per share. The quarterly dividend, as declared by CVR Energy’s Board of Directors, will be paid on March 11, 2024, to stockholders of record as of March 4, 2024.
CVR Partners announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner declared a fourth quarter 2023 cash distribution of
Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call
CVR Energy previously announced that it will host its fourth quarter and full-year 2023 Earnings Conference Call on Wednesday, February 21, at 1 p.m. Eastern. This Earnings Conference Call may also include discussion of Company developments, forward-looking information and other material information about business and financial matters.
The fourth quarter and full-year 2023 Earnings Conference Call will be webcast live and can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of CVR Energy’s website at www.CVREnergy.com. For investors or analysts who want to participate during the call, the dial-in number is (877) 407-8291. The webcast will be archived and available for 14 days at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/db86jutg. A repeat of the call can be accessed for 14 days by dialing (877) 660-6853, conference ID 13744072.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements concerning current estimates, expectations and projections about future results, performance, prospects, opportunities, plans, actions and events and other statements, concerns, or matters that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements,” as that term is defined under the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future: continued safe and reliable operations; drivers of our results; EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA; asset utilization, capture, production volume, product yield and crude oil gathering rates; cash flow generation; production records; operating income and net sales; throughput; refining margin; impact of costs to comply with the RFS and revaluation of our RFS liability; crude oil and refined product pricing impacts on inventory valuation; derivative gains and losses and the drivers thereof; crack spreads, including the drivers thereof; utilization of our refining fleet; demand trends; RIN generation levels; ethanol and biodiesel blending activities; inventory levels; benefits of our corporate transformation to segregate our renewables business; access to capital and new partnerships; RIN pricing, including its impact on performance and the Company’s ability to offset the impact thereof; carbon capture and decarbonization initiatives; ammonia and UAN pricing; global fertilizer industry conditions; grain prices; crop inventory levels; crop and planting levels; demand for refined products; economic downturns and demand destruction; production rates; production levels and utilization at our nitrogen fertilizer facilities; nitrogen fertilizer sales volumes; ability to and levels to which we upgrade ammonia to other fertilizer products, including UAN; income tax expense, including the drivers thereof; changes to pretax earnings and our effective tax rate; the availability of tax credits and incentives; production rates and operations capabilities of our renewable diesel unit, including the ability to return to hydrocarbon service; renewable feedstock throughput; purchases under share or unit repurchase programs (if any), or the termination thereof; reduction of outstanding debt, including through the redemption of outstanding notes; use of proceeds under our credit facilities; cash and cash equivalent levels; dividends and distributions, including the timing, payment and amount (if any) thereof; direct operating expenses, capital expenditures, depreciation and amortization and turnaround expense; cash reserves; timing of turnarounds; any exploration of a potential spin-off of our interests in our nitrogen fertilizer business, including the approval, timing, benefits, costs and risks associated therewith; impacts of any pandemic; labor supply shortages, difficulties, disputes or strikes, including the impact thereof; and other matters. You can generally identify forward-looking statements by our use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “explore,” “evaluate,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” or “will,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Investors are cautioned that various factors may affect these forward-looking statements, including (among others) the health and economic effects of any pandemic, demand for fossil fuels and price volatility of crude oil, other feedstocks and refined products; the ability of Company to pay cash dividends and of CVR Partners to make cash distributions; potential operating hazards; costs of compliance with existing or new laws and regulations and potential liabilities arising therefrom; impacts of the planting season on CVR Partners; our controlling shareholder’s intention regarding ownership of our common stock; general economic and business conditions; political disturbances, geopolitical instability and tensions; impacts of plant outages and weather events; and other risks. For additional discussion of risk factors which may affect our results, please see the risk factors and other disclosures included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings. These and other risks may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are made only as of the date hereof. CVR Energy disclaims any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.
About CVR Energy, Inc.
Headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, CVR Energy is a diversified holding company primarily engaged in the renewable fuels and petroleum refining and marketing businesses, as well as in the nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing business through its interest in CVR Partners, LP. CVR Energy subsidiaries serve as the general partner and own 37 percent of the common units of CVR Partners.
Investors and others should note that CVR Energy may announce material information using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts and the Investor Relations page of its website. CVR Energy may use these channels to distribute material information about the Company and to communicate important information about the Company, corporate initiatives and other matters. Information that CVR Energy posts on its website could be deemed material; therefore, CVR Energy encourages investors, the media, its customers, business partners and others interested in the Company to review the information posted on its website.
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CVR Energy, Inc.
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Non-GAAP Measures
Our management uses certain non-GAAP performance measures, and reconciliations to those measures, to evaluate current and past performance and prospects for the future to supplement our financial information presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures are important factors in assessing our operating results and profitability and include the performance and liquidity measures defined below.
The following are non-GAAP measures we present for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
EBITDA - Consolidated net income (loss) before (i) interest expense, net, (ii) income tax expense (benefit) and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense.
Petroleum EBITDA and Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA - Segment net income (loss) before segment (i) interest expense, net, (ii) income tax expense (benefit), and (iii) depreciation and amortization.
Refining Margin - The difference between our Petroleum Segment net sales and cost of materials and other.
Refining Margin, adjusted for Inventory Valuation Impacts - Refining Margin adjusted to exclude the impact of current period market price and volume fluctuations on crude oil and refined product inventories purchased in prior periods and lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments, if applicable. We record our commodity inventories on the first-in-first-out basis. As a result, significant current period fluctuations in market prices and the volumes we hold in inventory can have favorable or unfavorable impacts on our refining margins as compared to similar metrics used by other publicly-traded companies in the refining industry.
Refining Margin and Refining Margin adjusted for Inventory Valuation Impacts, per Throughput Barrel - Refining Margin and Refining Margin adjusted for Inventory Valuation Impacts divided by the total throughput barrels during the period, which is calculated as total throughput barrels per day times the number of days in the period.
Direct Operating Expenses per Throughput Barrel - Direct operating expenses for our Petroleum Segment divided by total throughput barrels for the period, which is calculated as total throughput barrels per day times the number of days in the period.
Adjusted EBITDA, Petroleum Adjusted EBITDA and Nitrogen Fertilizer Adjusted EBITDA - EBITDA, Petroleum EBITDA and Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA adjusted for certain significant non-cash items and items that management believes are not attributable to or indicative of our on-going operations or that may obscure our underlying results and trends.
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share - Earnings (loss) per share adjusted for certain significant non-cash items and items that management believes are not attributable to or indicative of our on-going operations or that may obscure our underlying results and trends.
Free Cash Flow - Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures and capitalized turnaround expenditures.
We present these measures because we believe they may help investors, analysts, lenders and ratings agencies analyze our results of operations and liquidity in conjunction with our U.S. GAAP results, including but not limited to our operating performance as compared to other publicly-traded companies in the refining and fertilizer industries, without regard to historical cost basis or financing methods and our ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures. Non-GAAP measures have important limitations as analytical tools, because they exclude some, but not all, items that affect net earnings and operating income. These measures should not be considered substitutes for their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures. See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” included herein for reconciliation of these amounts. Due to rounding, numbers presented within this section may not add or equal to numbers or totals presented elsewhere within this document.
Factors Affecting Comparability of Our Financial Results
Petroleum Segment
Our results of operations for the periods presented may not be comparable with prior periods or to our results of operations in the future due to capitalized expenditures as part of planned turnarounds. Total capitalized expenditures were
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment
Our results of operations for the periods presented may not be comparable with prior periods or to our results of operations in the future due to expenses incurred as part of planned turnarounds. We incurred turnaround expenses of
| CVR Energy, Inc. (unaudited) |
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share data) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 2,202 | $ | 2,679 | $ | 9,247 | $ | 10,896 | |||||||
| Operating costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of materials and other | 1,802 | 2,147 | 7,013 | 8,766 | |||||||||||
| Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 166 | 174 | 670 | 719 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 75 | 71 | 291 | 281 | |||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 2,043 | 2,392 | 7,974 | 9,766 | |||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 34 | 39 | 141 | 149 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Loss on asset disposal | — | 10 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Operating income | 124 | 236 | 1,123 | 963 | |||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (9 | ) | (18 | ) | (52 | ) | (85 | ) | |||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 4 | 4 | 14 | (77 | ) | ||||||||||
| Income before income tax expense | 119 | 222 | 1,085 | 801 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 22 | 50 | 207 | 157 | |||||||||||
| Net income | 97 | 172 | 878 | 644 | |||||||||||
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 6 | 60 | 109 | 181 | |||||||||||
| Net income attributable to CVR Energy stockholders | $ | 91 | $ | 112 | $ | 769 | $ | 463 | |||||||
| Basic and diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.91 | $ | 1.11 | $ | 7.65 | $ | 4.60 | |||||||
| Dividends declared per share | $ | 2.00 | $ | 1.40 | $ | 4.50 | $ | 4.80 | |||||||
| EBITDA * | $ | 204 | $ | 313 | $ | 1,435 | $ | 1,174 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA* | $ | 170 | $ | 388 | $ | 1,164 | $ | 1,369 | |||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 100.5 | 100.5 | 100.5 | 100.5 | |||||||||||
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* See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” section below.
Selected Balance Sheet Data
| (in millions) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents (1) | $ | 581 | $ | 510 | |||
| Working capital | 497 | 154 | |||||
| Total assets | 4,707 | 4,119 | |||||
| Total debt and finance lease obligations, including current portion | 2,185 | 1,591 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 3,669 | 3,328 | |||||
| Total CVR stockholders’ equity | 847 | 531 | |||||
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(1) In addition, the Company has
Selected Cash Flow Data
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||
| Net cash flows (used in) provided by: | |||||||||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | (36 | ) | $ | 99 | $ | 948 | $ | 967 | ||||||
| Investing activities | (58 | ) | (54 | ) | (239 | ) | (271 | ) | |||||||
| Financing activities | 384 | (153 | ) | (40 | ) | (696 | ) | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 290 | $ | (108 | ) | $ | 669 | $ | — | ||||||
| Free cash flow * | $ | (94 | ) | $ | 47 | $ | 708 | $ | 696 | ||||||
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* See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” section below.
Selected Segment Data
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Petroleum | Nitrogen Fertilizer | Consolidated | Petroleum | Nitrogen Fertilizer | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,997 | $ | 142 | $ | 2,202 | $ | 8,287 | $ | 681 | $ | 9,247 | |||||||||||
| Operating income | 144 | 17 | 124 | 982 | 201 | 1,123 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 158 | 10 | 97 | 1,071 | 172 | 878 | |||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA * | 196 | 38 | 204 | 1,185 | 281 | 1,435 | |||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures: (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maintenance capital expenditures | $ | 24 | $ | 11 | $ | 36 | $ | 94 | $ | 28 | $ | 128 | |||||||||||
| Growth capital expenditures | 5 | — | 13 | 14 | 1 | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total capital expenditures | $ | 29 | $ | 11 | $ | 49 | $ | 108 | $ | 29 | $ | 197 | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Petroleum | Nitrogen Fertilizer | Consolidated | Petroleum | Nitrogen Fertilizer | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 2,422 | $ | 212 | $ | 2,679 | $ | 9,919 | $ | 836 | $ | 10,896 | |||||||||||
| Operating income | 155 | 102 | 236 | 719 | 320 | 963 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 175 | 95 | 172 | 759 | 287 | 644 | |||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA * | 204 | 122 | 313 | 905 | 403 | 1,174 | |||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures: (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maintenance capital expenditures | $ | 25 | $ | 2 | $ | 30 | $ | 84 | $ | 40 | $ | 133 | |||||||||||
| Growth capital expenditures | — | — | 14 | 2 | 1 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total capital expenditures | $ | 25 | $ | 2 | $ | 44 | $ | 86 | $ | 41 | $ | 203 | |||||||||||
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* See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” section below.
(1) Capital expenditures are shown exclusive of capitalized turnaround expenditures and business combinations.
Selected Balance Sheet Data
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Petroleum | Nitrogen Fertilizer | Consolidated | Petroleum | Nitrogen Fertilizer | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents (1) | $ | 375 | $ | 45 | $ | 581 | $ | 235 | $ | 86 | $ | 510 | |||||||||||
| Total assets | 2,978 | 975 | 4,707 | 4,354 | 1,100 | 4,119 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and finance lease obligations, including current portion (2) | 44 | 547 | 2,185 | 48 | 547 | 1,591 | |||||||||||||||||
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(1) Corporate cash and cash equivalents consisted of
(2) Corporate total debt and finance lease obligations, including current portion consisted of
Petroleum Segment
Key Operating Metrics per Total Throughput Barrel
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||
| Refining margin * | $ | 15.01 | $ | 17.14 | $ | 21.82 | $ | 19.09 | |||||||
| Refining margin, adjusted for inventory valuation impacts * | 18.93 | 19.17 | 22.24 | 18.80 | |||||||||||
| Direct operating expenses * | 4.69 | 5.52 | 5.34 | 5.68 | |||||||||||
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* See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” section below.
Throughput Data by Refinery
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
| (in bpd) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Coffeyville | |||||||
| Regional crude | 64,097 | 46,005 | 62,859 | 53,237 | |||
| WTI | 18,741 | 40,638 | 27,283 | 38,265 | |||
| WTL | 2,900 | — | 731 | 407 | |||
| WTS | — | 611 | — | 462 | |||
| Midland WTI | — | — | — | 642 | |||
| Condensate | 7,115 | 15,980 | 7,566 | 12,159 | |||
| Heavy Canadian | 6,109 | 6,781 | 3,265 | 6,847 | |||
| DJ Basin | 30,238 | 20,105 | 20,342 | 15,607 | |||
| Bakken | 2,918 | — | 978 | — | |||
| Other feedstocks and blendstocks | 16,321 | 16,733 | 13,490 | 11,556 | |||
| Wynnewood | |||||||
| Regional crude | 49,061 | 47,961 | 50,900 | 46,159 | |||
| WTL | 2,974 | 2,321 | 1,975 | 2,323 | |||
| WTS | — | — | — | 143 | |||
| Midland WTI | — | 2,658 | 137 | 1,073 | |||
| Condensate | 17,192 | 16,730 | 15,228 | 13,283 | |||
| Other feedstocks and blendstocks | 4,888 | 4,166 | 3,465 | 3,125 | |||
| Total throughput | 222,554 | 220,689 | 208,219 | 205,288 | |||
Production Data by Refinery
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in bpd) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||
| Coffeyville | |||||||||||||||
| Gasoline | 76,921 | 76,851 | 69,847 | 72,478 | |||||||||||
| Distillate | 62,570 | 62,066 | 57,888 | 58,104 | |||||||||||
| Other liquid products | 4,168 | 3,619 | 4,388 | 4,789 | |||||||||||
| Solids | 4,798 | 5,347 | 4,123 | 4,700 | |||||||||||
| Wynnewood | |||||||||||||||
| Gasoline | 42,363 | 40,921 | 38,843 | 35,027 | |||||||||||
| Distillate | 25,432 | 25,282 | 24,978 | 23,690 | |||||||||||
| Other liquid products | 5,480 | 6,530 | 6,882 | 5,712 | |||||||||||
| Solids | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Total production | 221,741 | 220,626 | 206,959 | 204,511 | |||||||||||
| Light product yield (as % of crude throughput) (1) | 103.0 | % | 102.7 | % | 100.2 | % | 99.3 | % | |||||||
| Liquid volume yield (as % of total throughput) (2) | 97.5 | % | 97.5 | % | 97.4 | % | 97.3 | % | |||||||
| Distillate yield (as % of crude throughput) (3) | 43.7 | % | 43.7 | % | 43.3 | % | 42.9 | % | |||||||
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(1) Total Gasoline and Distillate divided by total Regional crude, WTI, WTL, Midland WTI, WTS, Condensate, Heavy Canadian, DJ Basin, and Bakken throughput.
(2) Total Gasoline, Distillate, and Other liquid products divided by total throughput.
(3) Total Distillate divided by total Regional crude, WTI, WTL, Midland WTI, WTS, Condensate, Heavy Canadian, DJ Basin, and Bakken throughput.
Key Market Indicators
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (dollars per barrel) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||
| West Texas Intermediate (WTI) NYMEX | $ | 78.53 | $ | 82.64 | $ | 77.57 | $ | 94.41 | |||||||
| Crude Oil Differentials to WTI: | |||||||||||||||
| Brent | 4.32 | 5.99 | 4.60 | 4.63 | |||||||||||
| WCS (heavy sour) | (22.91 | ) | (28.15 | ) | (17.97 | ) | (19.24 | ) | |||||||
| Condensate | (0.30 | ) | 0.52 | (0.21 | ) | 0.06 | |||||||||
| Midland Cushing | 1.09 | 1.33 | 1.26 | 1.52 | |||||||||||
| NYMEX Crack Spreads: | |||||||||||||||
| Gasoline | 13.69 | 21.81 | 27.88 | 30.43 | |||||||||||
| Heating Oil | 41.34 | 66.21 | 40.60 | 54.76 | |||||||||||
| NYMEX 2-1-1 Crack Spread | 27.52 | 44.01 | 34.24 | 42.60 | |||||||||||
| PADD II Group 3 Product Basis: | |||||||||||||||
| Gasoline | (4.75 | ) | (6.70 | ) | (2.92 | ) | (6.44 | ) | |||||||
| Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel | (2.96 | ) | (6.48 | ) | (1.02 | ) | (2.40 | ) | |||||||
| PADD II Group 3 Product Crack Spread: | |||||||||||||||
| Gasoline | 8.94 | 15.11 | 24.96 | 23.98 | |||||||||||
| Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel | 38.38 | 59.72 | 39.57 | 52.37 | |||||||||||
| PADD II Group 3 2-1-1 | 23.66 | 37.42 | 32.27 | 38.18 | |||||||||||
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment
Ammonia Utilization Rates (1)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (percent of capacity utilization) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||
| Consolidated | 94 | % | 96 | % | 100 | % | 81 | % | |||||||
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(1) Reflects our ammonia utilization rates on a consolidated basis. Utilization is an important measure used by management to assess operational output at each of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s facilities. Utilization is calculated as actual tons produced divided by capacity. We present our utilization for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and take into account the impact of our current turnaround cycles on any specific period. Additionally, we present utilization solely on ammonia production rather than each nitrogen product as it provides a comparative baseline against industry peers and eliminates the disparity of plant configurations for upgrade of ammonia into other nitrogen products. With our efforts being primarily focused on ammonia upgrade capabilities, this measure provides a meaningful view of how well we operate.
Sales and Production Data
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Consolidated sales (thousands of tons): | |||||||||||||||
| Ammonia | 98 | 77 | 281 | 195 | |||||||||||
| UAN | 320 | 261 | 1,395 | 1,144 | |||||||||||
| Consolidated product pricing at gate (dollars per ton): (1) | |||||||||||||||
| Ammonia | $ | 461 | $ | 967 | $ | 573 | $ | 1,024 | |||||||
| UAN | 241 | 455 | 309 | 486 | |||||||||||
| Consolidated production volume (thousands of tons): | |||||||||||||||
| Ammonia (gross produced) (2) | 205 | 210 | 864 | 703 | |||||||||||
| Ammonia (net available for sale) (2) | 75 | 75 | 270 | 213 | |||||||||||
| UAN | 306 | 308 | 1,369 | 1,140 | |||||||||||
| Feedstock: | |||||||||||||||
| Petroleum coke used in production (thousands of tons) | 131 | 127 | 518 | 425 | |||||||||||
| Petroleum coke (dollars per ton) | $ | 77.09 | $ | 53.36 | $ | 78.14 | $ | 52.88 | |||||||
| Natural gas used in production (thousands of MMBtus) (3) | 2,033 | 2,088 | 8,462 | 6,905 | |||||||||||
| Natural gas used in production (dollars per MMBtu) (3) | $ | 2.95 | $ | 6.68 | $ | 3.42 | $ | 6.66 | |||||||
| Natural gas in cost of materials and other (thousands of MMBtus) (3) | 2,317 | 2,135 | 8,671 | 6,701 | |||||||||||
| Natural gas in cost of materials and other (dollars per MMBtu) (3) | $ | 2.83 | $ | 6.30 | $ | 3.84 | $ | 6.37 | |||||||
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(1) Product pricing at gate represents sales less freight revenue divided by product sales volume in tons and is shown in order to provide a pricing measure that is comparable across the fertilizer industry.
(2) Gross tons produced for ammonia represent total ammonia produced, including ammonia produced that was upgraded into other fertilizer products. Net tons available for sale represent ammonia available for sale that was not upgraded into other fertilizer products.
(3) The feedstock natural gas shown above does not include natural gas used for fuel. The cost of fuel natural gas is included in direct operating expense.
Key Market Indicators
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Ammonia — Southern plains (dollars per ton) | $ | 634 | $ | 1,097 | $ | 558 | $ | 1,136 | |||||||
| Ammonia — Corn belt (dollars per ton) | 696 | 1,272 | 640 | 1,274 | |||||||||||
| UAN — Corn belt (dollars per ton) | 293 | 578 | 308 | 580 | |||||||||||
| Natural gas NYMEX (dollars per MMBtu) | $ | 2.92 | $ | 6.07 | $ | 2.67 | $ | 6.54 | |||||||
Q1 2024 Outlook
The table below summarizes our outlook for certain refining statistics and financial information for the first quarter of 2024. See “Forward-Looking Statements” above.
| Q1 2024 | |||||||
| Low | High | ||||||
| Petroleum | |||||||
| Total throughput (bpd) | 190,000 | 205,000 | |||||
| Direct operating expenses (in millions) (1) | $ | 100 | $ | 110 | |||
| Turnaround (2) | 35 | 40 | |||||
| Renewables (3) | |||||||
| Total throughput (in millions of gallons) | 6 | 10 | |||||
| Direct Operating expenses (in millions) (1) | $ | 8 | $ | 12 | |||
| Nitrogen Fertilizer | |||||||
| Ammonia utilization rates | |||||||
| Consolidated | 86 | % | 91 | % | |||
| Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility | 77 | % | 82 | % | |||
| East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility | 95 | % | 100 | % | |||
| Direct operating expenses (in millions) (1) | $ | 52 | $ | 57 | |||
| Capital Expenditures (in millions) (2) | |||||||
| Petroleum | $ | 40 | $ | 45 | |||
| Renewables (3) | 10 | 14 | |||||
| Nitrogen Fertilizer | 9 | 13 | |||||
| Other | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Total capital expenditures | $ | 60 | $ | 75 | |||
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(1) Direct operating expenses are shown exclusive of depreciation and amortization and, for the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment, turnaround expenses and inventory valuation impacts.
(2) Turnaround and capital expenditures are disclosed on an accrual basis.
(3) Renewables reflects the Wynnewood renewable diesel unit and spending on the Wynnewood renewable feedstock pretreater project. As of December 31, 2023, Renewables does not meet the definition of a reportable segment as defined under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 280.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Reconciliation of Consolidated Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 97 | $ | 172 | $ | 878 | $ | 644 | |||||||
| Interest expense, net | 9 | 18 | 52 | 85 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 22 | 50 | 207 | 157 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 76 | 73 | 298 | 288 | |||||||||||
| EBITDA | 204 | 313 | 1,435 | 1,174 | |||||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
| Revaluation of RFS liability | (57 | ) | 26 | (284 | ) | 135 | |||||||||
| Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives | (67 | ) | 10 | (32 | ) | 5 | |||||||||
| Inventory valuation impacts, unfavorable (favorable) | 90 | 39 | 45 | (24 | ) | ||||||||||
| Call Option Lawsuits settlement | — | — | — | 79 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 170 | $ | 388 | $ | 1,164 | $ | 1,369 | |||||||
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share to Adjusted Earnings per Share
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.91 | $ | 1.11 | $ | 7.65 | $ | 4.60 | |||||||
| Adjustments: (1) | |||||||||||||||
| Revaluation of RFS liability | (0.42 | ) | 0.20 | (2.12 | ) | 1.00 | |||||||||
| Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives | (0.50 | ) | 0.08 | (0.23 | ) | 0.04 | |||||||||
| Inventory valuation impacts, unfavorable (favorable) | 0.66 | 0.29 | 0.34 | (0.18 | ) | ||||||||||
| Call Option Lawsuits settlement | — | — | — | 0.58 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted earnings per share | $ | 0.65 | $ | 1.68 | $ | 5.64 | $ | 6.04 | |||||||
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(1) Amounts are shown after-tax, using the Company’s marginal tax rate, and are presented on a per share basis using the weighted average shares outstanding for each period.
Reconciliation of Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | $ | (36 | ) | $ | 99 | $ | 948 | $ | 967 | ||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (55 | ) | (46 | ) | (205 | ) | (191 | ) | |||||||
| Capitalized turnaround expenditures | (4 | ) | (9 | ) | (57 | ) | (83 | ) | |||||||
| Return on equity method investment | 1 | 3 | 22 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | (94 | ) | $ | 47 | $ | 708 | $ | 696 | ||||||
Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||
| Petroleum net income | $ | 158 | $ | 175 | $ | 1,071 | $ | 759 | |||||||
| Interest income, net | (10 | ) | (17 | ) | (75 | ) | (41 | ) | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 48 | 46 | 189 | 187 | |||||||||||
| Petroleum EBITDA | 196 | 204 | 1,185 | 905 | |||||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
| Revaluation of RFS liability | (57 | ) | 26 | (284 | ) | 135 | |||||||||
| Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives, net | (67 | ) | 11 | (30 | ) | 3 | |||||||||
| Inventory valuation impact, unfavorable (favorable) (1) | 80 | 41 | 32 | (22 | ) | ||||||||||
| Petroleum Adjusted EBITDA | 153 | 282 | 903 | 1,021 | |||||||||||
Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Gross Profit to Refining Margin and Refining Margin Adjusted for Inventory Valuation Impacts
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,997 | $ | 2,422 | $ | 8,287 | $ | 9,919 | |||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of materials and other | (1,690 | ) | (2,074 | ) | (6,629 | ) | (8,488 | ) | |||||||
| Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | (96 | ) | (112 | ) | (406 | ) | (426 | ) | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (47 | ) | (46 | ) | (185 | ) | (182 | ) | |||||||
| Gross profit | 164 | 190 | 1,067 | 823 | |||||||||||
| Add: | |||||||||||||||
| Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 96 | 112 | 406 | 426 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 47 | 46 | 185 | 182 | |||||||||||
| Refining margin | 307 | 348 | 1,658 | 1,431 | |||||||||||
| Inventory valuation impact, unfavorable (favorable) (1) | 80 | 41 | 32 | (22 | ) | ||||||||||
| Refining margin, adjusted for inventory valuation impacts | $ | 387 | $ | 389 | $ | 1,690 | $ | 1,409 | |||||||
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(1) The Petroleum Segment’s basis for determining inventory value under GAAP is First-In, First-Out (“FIFO”). Changes in crude oil prices can cause fluctuations in the inventory valuation of crude oil, work in process and finished goods, thereby resulting in a favorable inventory valuation impact when crude oil prices increase and an unfavorable inventory valuation impact when crude oil prices decrease. The inventory valuation impact is calculated based upon inventory values at the beginning of the accounting period and at the end of the accounting period. In order to derive the inventory valuation impact per total throughput barrel, we utilize the total dollar figures for the inventory valuation impact and divide by the number of total throughput barrels for the period.
Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Total Throughput Barrels and Metrics per Total Throughput Barrel
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Total throughput barrels per day | 222,554 | 220,689 | 208,219 | 205,288 | |||||||||||
| Days in the period | 92 | 92 | 365 | 365 | |||||||||||
| Total throughput barrels | 20,474,980 | 20,303,351 | 75,999,905 | 74,930,140 | |||||||||||
| (in millions, except per total throughput barrel) | |||||||||||||||
| Refining margin | $ | 307 | $ | 348 | $ | 1,658 | $ | 1,431 | |||||||
| Refining margin per total throughput barrel | $ | 15.01 | $ | 17.14 | $ | 21.82 | $ | 19.09 | |||||||
| Refining margin, adjusted for inventory valuation impact | $ | 387 | $ | 389 | $ | 1,690 | $ | 1,409 | |||||||
| Refining margin adjusted for inventory valuation impact per total throughput barrel | $ | 18.93 | $ | 19.17 | $ | 22.24 | $ | 18.80 | |||||||
| Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | $ | 96 | $ | 112 | $ | 406 | $ | 426 | |||||||
| Direct operating expenses per total throughput barrel | $ | 4.69 | $ | 5.52 | $ | 5.34 | $ | 5.68 | |||||||
Reconciliation of Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||
| Nitrogen Fertilizer net income | $ | 10 | $ | 95 | $ | 172 | $ | 287 | |||||||
| Add: | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 7 | 8 | 29 | 34 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 21 | 19 | 80 | 82 | |||||||||||
| Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 38 | $ | 122 | $ | 281 | $ | 403 | |||||||
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