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CVR Energy Reports 2014 Third Quarter Results And Announces Cash Dividend of 75 Cents per Share

CVI

- 2014 third quarter dividend of 75 cents per share, bringing 2014 cumulative cash dividends paid or declared to $4.25 per share

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Oct. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CVI) today announced third quarter 2014 net income of $7.9 million, or 9 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $2,279.9 million, compared to net income of $44.0 million, or 51 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $1,977.1 million for the 2013 third quarter. Third quarter 2014 adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $90.5 million, compared to third quarter 2013 adjusted EBITDA of $42.4 million.

CVR Energy Logo.

For the first nine months of 2014, net income was $218.3 million, or $2.51 per diluted share, on net sales of $7,267.7 million, compared to net income of $392.4 million, or $4.52 per diluted share, on net sales of $6,549.8 million for the same period a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA for the first nine months of 2014 was $391.9 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $549.7 million for the first nine months of 2013.

"Our third quarter results were primarily impacted by the downtime associated with a fire that occurred in late July at CVR Refining's Coffeyville refinery, which resumed operations in late August," said Jack Lipinski, CVR Energy's chief executive officer. "Even with the downtime, the Coffeyville and Wynnewood refineries posted combined total crude throughput of 176,367 barrels per day (bpd) for the quarter. At CVR Partners, realized fertilizer prices for the third quarter were in line with the company's expectations, while UAN production was somewhat lower than anticipated."

The company also announced a third quarter 2014 cash dividend of 75 cents per share. The dividend, as declared by CVR Energy's Board of Directors, will be paid on Nov. 17, 2014, to stockholders of record on Nov. 10, 2014.

CVR Energy's third quarter cash dividend brings the cumulative cash dividends paid or declared for the first nine months of 2014 to $4.25 per share. On July 17, 2014, CVR Energy announced a special dividend of $2.00 per share, which was paid on Aug. 4, 2014, to stockholders of record on July 28, 2014.

Today, CVR Refining announced a 2014 third quarter cash distribution of 54 cents per common unit, and CVR Partners announced a 2014 third quarter cash distribution of 27 cents per common unit.    

Petroleum Business

The petroleum business, which is operated by CVR Refining and includes the Coffeyville and Wynnewood refineries, reported third quarter 2014 operating income of $3.9 million on net sales of $2,215.2 million, compared to operating income of $23.4 million on net sales of $1,910.5 million in the third quarter of 2013.

Refining margin adjusted for FIFO impact per crude oil throughput barrel, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $13.16 in the 2014 third quarter, compared to $8.21 for the same period in 2013. Direct operating expenses, including major scheduled turnaround expenses, per barrel sold, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, for the 2014 third quarter was $6.52, compared to $6.92 in the third quarter of 2013.

Third quarter 2014 throughputs of crude oil and all other feedstocks and blendstocks for the Coffeyville and Wynnewood refineries totaled 183,814 bpd. Throughputs of crude oil and all other feedstocks and blendstocks for both refineries totaled 167,563 bpd for the same period in 2013.

Nitrogen Fertilizers Business

The fertilizer business, which is operated by CVR Partners, reported third quarter 2014 operating income of $14.4 million on net sales of $66.7 million, compared to operating income of $21.3 million on net sales of $69.2 million for the third quarter of 2013.

For the third quarter of 2014, average realized gate prices for UAN and ammonia were $254 per ton and $503 per ton, respectively, compared to $259 per ton and $505 per ton, respectively, for the same period in 2013.

CVR Partners produced 99,800 tons of ammonia and purchased approximately 4,000 additional tons of ammonia during the third quarter of 2014, of which 11,800 net tons were available for sale while the rest was upgraded to 223,500 tons of UAN. In the 2013 third quarter, the plant produced 100,400 tons of ammonia and purchased approximately 1,000 additional tons of ammonia, of which 3,400 net tons were available for sale while the remainder was upgraded to 239,300 tons of UAN.

Cash and Debt

Consolidated cash and cash equivalents, which included $359.2 million for CVR Refining and $68.0 million for CVR Partners, was $793.1 million at Sept. 30, 2014. Consolidated total debt was $675.3 million at Sept. 30, 2014. The company had no debt exclusive of CVR Refining's and CVR Partners' debt.

CVR Energy 2014 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

CVR Energy previously announced that it will host its third quarter 2014 Earnings Conference Call for analysts and investors on Oct. 30 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern.

The Earnings Conference Call will be broadcast live over the Internet at http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=100680. For investors or analysts who want to participate during the call, the dial-in number is (877) 407-8291.

For those unable to listen live, the Webcast will be archived and available for 14 days at http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=100680. A repeat of the conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 660-6853, conference ID 13593124.

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. 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. For a 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 SEC filings. These 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 press 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 petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing industries through its holdings in two limited partnerships, CVR Refining, LP and CVR Partners, LP. CVR Energy subsidiaries serve as the general partner and own a majority of the common units representing limited partner interests of CVR Refining and CVR Partners.

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations:
Jay Finks
CVR Energy, Inc.
913-982-0481
InvestorRelations@CVREnergy.com

Media Relations:
Angie Dasbach
CVR Energy, Inc. 281-207-3550
MediaRelations@CVREnergy.com  

CVR Energy, Inc.

Financial and Operations Data (all information in this release is unaudited unless noted otherwise).



















Three Months Ended 

 September 30,


Nine Months Ended 

 September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013


(in millions, except per share data)

Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:








Net sales

$

2,279.9



$

1,977.1



$

7,267.7



$

6,549.8


Cost of product sold

2,066.7



1,744.4



6,332.6



5,343.5


Direct operating expenses

136.8



128.4



380.3



345.2


Selling, general and administrative expenses

31.8



27.7



86.2



85.0


Depreciation and amortization

37.8



36.2



113.7



105.4


Operating income

6.8



40.4



354.9



670.7


Interest expense and other financing costs

(9.4)



(11.7)



(28.8)



(39.6)


Interest income

0.3



0.3



0.7



0.9


Gain on derivatives, net

25.7



72.5



171.1



173.0


Loss on extinguishment of debt







(26.1)


Other income (expense), net

2.1



6.2



(0.1)



6.5


Income before income tax expense

25.5



107.7



497.8



785.4


Income tax expense

4.2



29.5



118.8



222.8


Net income

21.3



78.2



379.0



562.6


Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

13.4



34.2



160.7



170.2


Net income attributable to CVR Energy stockholders

$

7.9



$

44.0



$

218.3



$

392.4










Basic earnings per share

$

0.09



$

0.51



$

2.51



$

4.52


Diluted earnings per share

$

0.09



$

0.51



$

2.51



$

4.52


Dividends declared per share

$

2.75



$

0.75



$

4.25



$

13.50










Adjusted EBITDA*

$

90.5



$

42.4



$

391.9



$

549.7


Adjusted net income*

$

37.0



$

5.2



$

194.0



$

286.3


Adjusted net income, per diluted share*

$

0.43



$

0.06



$

2.23



$

3.30










Weighted-average common shares outstanding:








Basic

86.8



86.8



86.8



86.8


Diluted

86.8



86.8



86.8



86.8












As of September 30, 2014


As of December 31, 2013




(audited)


(in millions)

Balance Sheet Data:




Cash and cash equivalents

$

793.1



$

842.1


Working capital

1,191.5



1,230.2


Total assets

3,752.4



3,665.8


Total debt, including current portion

675.3



676.2


Total CVR stockholders' equity

1,105.7



1,188.6




















Three Months Ended 

 September 30,


Nine Months Ended 

 September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013


(in millions)

Cash Flow Data:








Net cash flow provided by (used in):








Operating activities

$

125.3



$

(59.7)



$

530.8



$

321.3


Investing activities

(56.6)



(44.3)



(249.6)



(177.4)


Financing activities

(274.3)



(143.4)



(330.2)



(152.8)


Net cash flow

$

(205.6)



$

(247.4)



$

(49.0)



$

(8.9)


Segment Information

Our operations are organized into two reportable segments, Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer. Our operations that are not included in the Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer segments are included in the Corporate and Other segment (along with elimination of intersegment transactions). The Petroleum segment includes the operations of the Coffeyville, Kansas and Wynnewood, Oklahoma refineries along with the crude oil gathering and pipeline systems. Effective with its initial public offering on January 23, 2013, our Petroleum segment is operated by CVR Refining, LP ("CVR Refining"), in which we own a majority interest as well as the general partner. Detailed operating results for the Petroleum segment for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 are included in CVR Refining's press release dated October 30, 2014. The Nitrogen Fertilizer segment is operated by CVR Partners, LP, ("CVR Partners") in which we own a majority interest as well as the general partner. It consists of a nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing facility that utilizes a pet coke gasification process in producing nitrogen fertilizer. Detailed operating results for the Nitrogen Fertilizer segment for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 are included in CVR Partners' press release dated October 30, 2014.





















Petroleum (CVR Refining)


Nitrogen Fertilizer (CVR Partners)


Corporate and Other


Consolidated








(in millions)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014









Net sales


$

2,215.2



$

66.7



$

(2.0)



$

2,279.9


Cost of product sold


2,053.7



15.4



(2.4)



2,066.7


Direct operating expenses (1)


105.1



26.1



0.1



131.3


Major scheduled turnaround expenses


5.5







5.5


Selling, general and administrative


17.3



4.0



10.5



31.8


Depreciation and amortization


29.7



6.8



1.3



37.8


Operating income (loss)


$

3.9



$

14.4



$

(11.5)



$

6.8











Capital expenditures


$

48.9



$

6.0



$

1.6



$

56.5











Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014









Net sales


$

7,056.9



$

224.3



$

(13.5)



$

7,267.7


Cost of product sold


6,289.6



56.6



(13.6)



6,332.6


Direct operating expenses (1)


297.5



77.2



0.1



374.8


Major scheduled turnaround expenses


5.5







5.5


Selling, general and administrative


54.0



13.9



18.3



86.2


Depreciation and amortization


89.9



20.3



3.5



113.7


Operating income (loss)


$

320.4



$

56.3



$

(21.8)



$

354.9











Capital expenditures


$

154.2



$

13.5



$

3.7



$

171.4






















Petroleum (CVR Refining)


Nitrogen Fertilizer (CVR Partners)


Corporate and Other


Consolidated








(in millions)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013









Net sales


$

1,910.5



$

69.2



$

(2.6)



$

1,977.1


Cost of product sold


1,734.7



13.0



(3.3)



1,744.4


Direct operating expenses (1)


104.7



23.7





128.4


Major scheduled turnaround expenses









Selling, general and administrative


18.9



4.6



4.2



27.7


Depreciation and amortization


28.8



6.6



0.8



36.2


Operating income (loss)


$

23.4



$

21.3



$

(4.3)



$

40.4











Capital expenditures


$

60.7



$

4.0



$

4.3



$

69.0











Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013









Net sales


$

6,322.6



$

239.4



$

(12.2)



$

6,549.8


Cost of product sold


5,317.0



39.2



(12.7)



5,343.5


Direct operating expenses (1)


274.5



70.7





345.2


Major scheduled turnaround expenses









Selling, general and administrative


57.8



15.8



11.4



85.0


Depreciation and amortization


85.2



18.5



1.7



105.4


Operating income (loss)


$

588.1



$

95.2



$

(12.6)



$

670.7











Capital expenditures


$

140.8



$

35.8



$

7.0



$

183.6



(1) Excluding turnaround expenses





















Petroleum (CVR Refining)


Nitrogen Fertilizer (CVR Partners)


Corporate and Other


Consolidated








(in millions)

September 30, 2014









Cash and cash equivalents


$

359.2



$

68.0



$

365.9



$

793.1


Total assets


2,691.7



562.1



498.6



3,752.4


Total debt, including current portion


581.8



125.0



(31.5)



675.3











December 31, 2013









Cash and cash equivalents


$

279.8



$

85.1



$

477.2



$

842.1


Total assets


2,533.3



593.5



539.0



3,665.8


Total debt, including current portion


582.7



125.0



(31.5)



676.2


Petroleum Segment Operating Data

The following tables set forth information about our consolidated Petroleum segment operated by CVR Refining, LP, of which we own a majority interest and serve as general partner, and the Coffeyville and Wynnewood refineries. Reconciliations of certain non-GAAP financial measures are provided under "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below. Additional discussion of operating results for the Petroleum segment for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 are included in CVR Refining's press release dated October 30, 2014.



















Three Months Ended 

 September 30,


Nine Months Ended 

 September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013


(in millions)

Petroleum Segment Summary Financial Results:








Net sales

$

2,215.2



$

1,910.5



$

7,056.9



$

6,322.6


Cost of product sold

2,053.7



1,734.7



6,289.6



5,317.0


Direct operating expenses

105.1



104.7



297.5



274.5


Major scheduled turnaround expenses

5.5





5.5




Selling, general and administrative expenses

17.3



18.9



54.0



57.8


Depreciation and amortization

29.7



28.8



89.9



85.2


Operating income

3.9



23.4



320.4



588.1


Interest expense and other financing costs

(7.9)



(10.0)



(24.5)



(34.8)


Interest income

0.1



0.1



0.3



0.3


Gain on derivatives, net

25.7



72.5



171.1



173.0


Loss on extinguishment of debt







(26.1)


Other income (expense), net





(0.1)



0.1


Income before income tax expense

21.8



86.0



467.2



700.6


Income tax expense








Net income

$

21.8



$

86.0



$

467.2



$

700.6










Refining margin*

$

161.5



$

175.8



$

767.3



$

1,005.6


Gross profit*

$

21.2



$

42.3



$

374.4



$

645.9


Refining margin adjusted for FIFO impact*

$

213.5



$

121.5



$

773.5



$

922.3


Adjusted Petroleum EBITDA*

$

129.9



$

33.9



$

517.0



$

594.5




















Three Months Ended 

 September 30,


Nine Months Ended 

 September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013


(dollars per barrel)

Petroleum Segment Key Operating Statistics:








Per crude oil throughput barrel:








Refining margin*

$

9.96



$

11.89



$

14.29



$

20.15


FIFO impact (favorable) unfavorable

3.20



(3.68)



0.11



(1.67)


Refining margin adjusted for FIFO impact*

13.16



8.21



14.40



18.48


Gross profit*

1.31



2.86



6.97



12.94


Direct operating expenses and major scheduled turnaround expenses

6.82



7.08



5.64



5.50


Direct operating expenses and major scheduled turnaround expenses per barrel sold

$

6.52



$

6.92



$

5.32



$

5.29


Barrels sold (barrels per day)

184,262



164,431



208,461



190,055
































Three Months Ended 

 September 30,


Nine Months Ended 

 September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013

Petroleum Segment Summary Refining Throughput and Production Data (bpd):
















Throughput:
















Sweet

164,067



89.3

%


130,876



78.1

%


178,390



86.5

%


147,074



76.9

%

Medium

1,610



0.9

%


20,752



12.4

%


1,558



0.7

%


17,901



9.4

%

Heavy sour

10,690



5.8

%


9,072



5.4

%


16,732



8.1

%


17,805



9.3

%

Total crude oil throughput

176,367



96.0

%


160,700



95.9

%


196,680



95.3

%


182,780



95.6

%

All other feedstocks and blendstocks

7,447



4.0

%


6,863



4.1

%


9,655



4.7

%


8,444



4.4

%

Total throughput

183,814



100.0

%


167,563



100.0

%


206,335



100.0

%


191,224



100.0

%

Production:
















Gasoline

88,633



48.1

%


74,990



45.2

%


100,630



48.5

%


89,390



46.8

%

Distillate

78,711



42.8

%


69,390



41.8

%


87,477



42.2

%


79,230



41.4

%

Other (excluding internally produced fuel)

16,791



9.1

%


21,666



13.0

%


19,361



9.3

%


22,579



11.8

%

Total refining production (excluding internally produced fuel)

184,135



100.0

%


166,046



100.0

%


207,468



100.0

%


191,199



100.0

%

Production price (dollars per gallon):
















Gasoline

$

2.69





$

2.89





$

2.74





$

2.86




Distillate

2.85





3.07





2.94





3.04






















Three Months Ended 

 September 30,


Nine Months Ended 

 September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013

Market Indicators (dollars per barrel):








West Texas Intermediate (WTI) NYMEX

$

97.25



$

105.81



$

99.62



$

98.20


Crude Oil Differentials:








WTI less WTS (light/medium sour)

8.78



0.30



7.19



2.14


WTI less WCS (heavy sour)

18.34



22.92



19.47



22.27


NYMEX Crack Spreads:








Gasoline

18.13



16.27



19.83



23.92


Heating Oil

21.56



22.13



23.41



27.46


NYMEX 2-1-1 Crack Spread

19.85



19.20



21.62



25.69


PADD II Group 3 Basis:








Gasoline

(3.82)



(1.57)



(5.24)



(2.43)


Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel

0.56



0.80



(0.36)



1.66


PADD II Group 3 Product Crack:








Gasoline

14.32



14.70



14.58



21.49


Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel

22.11



22.93



23.05



29.12


PADD II Group 3 2-1-1

18.21



18.81



18.81



25.31




















Three Months Ended 

 September 30,


Nine Months Ended 

 September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013


(in millions, except operating statistics)

Coffeyville Refinery Financial Results:








Net sales

$

1,383.5



$

992.2



$

4,541.3



$

3,833.9


Cost of product sold

1,311.4



893.8



4,068.6



3,206.4


Refining margin*

72.1



98.4



472.7



627.5


Direct operating expenses

62.2



68.4



169.2



170.7


Major scheduled turnaround expenses

5.5





5.5




Depreciation and amortization

17.6



17.7



54.4



52.9


Gross profit (loss)*

$

(13.2)



$

12.3



$

243.6



$

403.9










Refining margin adjusted for FIFO impact*

$

111.4



$

60.0



$

476.1



$

567.2










Coffeyville Refinery Key Operating Statistics:








Per crude oil throughput barrel:








Refining margin*

$

8.11



$

13.48



$

14.76



$

21.56


FIFO impact (favorable) unfavorable

4.43



(5.26)



0.11



(2.07)


Refining margin adjusted for FIFO impact*

12.54



8.22



14.87



19.49


Gross profit (loss)*

(1.48)



1.69



7.61



13.88


Direct operating expenses and major scheduled turnaround expenses

7.62



9.37



5.46



5.86


Direct operating expenses and major scheduled turnaround expenses per barrel sold

$

7.01



$

9.12



$

4.96



$

5.51


Barrels sold (barrels per day)

104,836



81,532



128,963



113,518




























Three Months Ended 

 September 30,


Nine Months Ended 

 September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013

Coffeyville Refinery Throughput and Production Data (bpd):
















Throughput:
















Sweet

85,835



83.8

%


69,785



84.0

%


100,063



79.9

%


88,337



78.4

%

Medium



%


514



0.6

%


493



0.4

%


454



0.4

%

Heavy sour

10,690



10.4

%


9,072



10.9

%


16,732



13.4

%


17,805



15.8

%

Total crude oil throughput

96,525



94.2

%


79,371



95.5

%


117,288



93.7

%


106,596



94.6

%

All other feedstocks and blendstocks

5,882



5.8

%


3,711



4.5

%


7,880



6.3

%


6,067



5.4

%

Total throughput

102,407



100.0

%


83,082



100.0

%


125,168



100.0

%


112,663



100.0

%

Production:
















Gasoline

50,397



48.2

%


35,493



42.4

%


61,629



48.1

%


52,507



45.8

%

Distillate

45,935



43.9

%


35,206



42.0

%


55,011



43.0

%


48,018



41.9

%

Other (excluding internally produced fuel)

8,304



7.9

%


13,050



15.6

%


11,352



8.9

%


14,003



12.3

%

Total refining production (excluding internally produced fuel)

104,636



100.0

%


83,749



100.0

%


127,992



100.0

%


114,528



100.0

%



















Three Months Ended 

 September 30,


Nine Months Ended 

 September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013


(in millions, except operating statistics)

Wynnewood Refinery Financial Results:








Net sales

$

830.7



$

917.2



$

2,512.3



$

2,485.4


Cost of product sold

742.3



841.1



2,221.0



2,110.2


Refining margin*

88.4



76.1



291.3



375.2


Direct operating expenses

43.0



36.2



128.4



103.8


Major scheduled turnaround expenses








Depreciation and amortization

10.2



9.9



30.3



28.7


Gross profit*

$

35.2



$

30.0



$

132.6



$

242.7










Refining margin adjusted for FIFO impact*

$

101.1



$

60.2



$

294.0



$

352.2










Wynnewood Refinery Key Operating Statistics:








Per crude oil throughput barrel:








Refining margin*

$

12.03



$

10.17



$

13.44



$

18.04


FIFO impact (favorable) unfavorable

1.73



(2.13)



0.13



(1.11)


Refining margin adjusted for FIFO impact*

13.76



8.04



13.57



16.93


Gross profit*

4.79



4.00



6.12



11.66


Direct operating expenses and major scheduled turnaround expenses

5.86



4.85



5.92



4.99


Direct operating expenses and major scheduled turnaround expenses per barrel sold

$

5.89



$

4.75



$

5.92



$

4.97


Barrels sold (barrels per day)

79,426



82,899



79,498



76,537




























Three Months Ended 

 September 30,


Nine Months Ended 

 September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013

Wynnewood Refinery Throughput and Production Data (bpd):
















Throughput:
















Sweet

78,232



96.1

%


61,091



72.3

%


78,327



96.5

%


58,737



74.8

%

Medium

1,610



2.0

%


20,238



24.0

%


1,065



1.3

%


17,447



22.2

%

Heavy sour



%




%




%




%

Total crude oil throughput

79,842



98.1

%


81,329



96.3

%


79,392



97.8

%


76,184



97.0

%

All other feedstocks and blendstocks

1,565



1.9

%


3,152



3.7

%


1,775



2.2

%


2,377



3.0

%

Total throughput

81,407



100.0

%


84,481



100.0

%


81,167



100.0

%


78,561



100.0

%

Production:
















Gasoline

38,236



48.1

%


39,497



48.0

%


39,001



49.1

%


36,883



48.1

%

Distillate

32,776



41.2

%


34,184



41.5

%


32,466



40.8

%


31,212



40.7

%

Other (excluding internally produced fuel)

8,487



10.7

%


8,616



10.5

%


8,009



10.1

%


8,576



11.2

%

Total refining production (excluding internally produced fuel)

79,499



100.0

%


82,297



100.0

%


79,476



100.0

%


76,671



100.0

%

Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment Operating Data

The following tables set forth information about the Nitrogen Fertilizer segment operated by CVR Partners, of which we own a majority interest and serve as general partner. Reconciliations of certain non-GAAP financial measures are provided under "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below. Additional discussion of operating results for the Nitrogen Fertilizer segment for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 are included in CVR Partners' press release dated October 30, 2014.



















Three Months Ended 

 September 30,


Nine Months Ended 

 September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013


(in millions)

Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment Business Financial Results:








Net sales

$

66.7



$

69.2



$

224.3



$

239.4


Cost of product sold

15.4



13.0



56.6



39.2


Direct operating expenses

26.1



23.7



77.2



70.7


Selling, general and administrative expenses

4.0



4.6



13.9



15.8


Depreciation and amortization

6.8



6.6



20.3



18.5


Operating income

14.4



21.3



56.3



95.2


Interest expense and other financing costs

(1.7)



(1.6)



(5.0)



(4.6)


Other income, net







0.1


Income before income tax expense

12.7



19.7



51.3



90.7


Income tax expense








Net income

$

12.7



$

19.7



$

51.3



$

90.7










Adjusted Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA*

$

21.1



$

28.2



$

76.8



$

116.1




















Three Months Ended 

 September 30,


Nine Months Ended 

 September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013

Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment Key Operating Statistics:








Production (thousand tons):








Ammonia (gross produced)(1)

99.8



100.4



283.0



303.0


Ammonia (net available for sale)(1)(2)

11.8



3.4



23.9



36.3


UAN

223.5



239.3



704.1



660.6










Pet coke consumed (thousand tons)

117.6



116.0



359.7



360.2


Pet coke (cost per ton)

$

29



$

30



$

28



$

30










Sales (thousand tons):








Ammonia

6.2



3.3



14.5



37.9


UAN

220.3



226.7



714.2



638.1










Product pricing at gate (dollars per ton)(3):








Ammonia

$

503



$

505



$

497



$

654


UAN

$

254



$

259



$

263



$

295










On-stream factors(4):








Gasification

94.6

%


91.2

%


95.8

%


94.1

%

Ammonia

92.0

%


90.1

%


90.7

%


92.6

%

UAN

89.2

%


89.5

%


90.7

%


89.6

%









Market Indicators








Ammonia — Southern Plains (dollars per ton)

$

570



$

498



$

524



$

611


UAN — Corn belt (dollars per ton)

$

297



$

302



$

321



$

352


Cost of product sold, direct operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses are all reflected exclusive of depreciation and amortization.

* See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.



(1)

Gross tons produced for ammonia represent the total ammonia produced, including ammonia produced that was upgraded into UAN. As a result of the completion of the UAN expansion project in February 2013, the Nitrogen Fertilizer segment expects to upgrade substantially all of the ammonia they produce into UAN. The net tons available for sale represent the ammonia available for sale that was not upgraded into UAN.



(2)

In addition to the produced ammonia, the Nitrogen Fertilizer segment acquired approximately 4,000 and 1,000 tons of ammonia during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Nitrogen Fertilizer segment acquired approximately 30,000 and 5,000 tons of ammonia during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.



(3)

Product pricing at gate per ton represents net 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.



(4)

On-stream factor is the total number of hours operated divided by the total number of hours in the reporting period and is a measure of operating efficiency.




Excluding the impact of planned downtime associated with the replacement of damaged catalyst, the on-stream factors for the three months ended September 30, 2013 would have been 98.7% for gasifier, 98.2% for ammonia and 97.8% for UAN.




Excluding the impact of the shutdown for installation of the waste heat boiler, pressure swing adsorption unit upgrade and the Linde air separation unit maintenance, the on-stream factors for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 would have been 97.8% for gasifier, 93.0% for ammonia and 93.0% for UAN. Excluding the impact of the UAN expansion coming on-line, the planned downtime associated with the replacement of damaged catalyst, the unplanned Linde air separation unit outages and the unplanned downtime associated with weather issues, the on-stream factors for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 would have been 99.3% for gasifier, 98.7% for ammonia and 97.7% for UAN.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company's actual results in accordance with GAAP for the applicable periods, the Company also uses non-GAAP measures as noted above which are reconciled to our GAAP-based results below. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative for GAAP results. The adjustments are provided to enhance an overall understanding of the Company's financial performance for the applicable periods and are indicators management believes are relevant and useful for planning and forecasting future periods.

Adjusted net income is not a recognized term under GAAP and should not be substituted for net income as a measure of our performance but rather should be utilized as a supplemental measure of financial performance in evaluating our business. Management believes that adjusted net income provides relevant and useful information that enables external users of our financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies, to better understand and evaluate our ongoing operating results and allow for greater transparency in the review of our overall financial, operational and economic performance.



















Three Months Ended 

 September 30,


Nine Months Ended 

 September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013


(in millions, except per share data)

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income:








Income before income tax expense

$

25.5



$

107.7



$

497.8



$

785.4


Adjustments:








FIFO impact (favorable) unfavorable

52.0



(54.3)



6.2



(83.3)


Share-based compensation

2.0



3.4



10.8



13.7


Loss on extinguishment of debt







26.1


Major scheduled turnaround expenses

5.5





5.5




Gain on derivatives, net

(25.7)



(72.5)



(171.1)



(173.0)


Current period settlement on derivative contracts (1)

38.2



33.9



93.2



(3.9)


Adjusted net income before income tax expense and noncontrolling interest

97.5



18.2



442.4



565.0


Adjusted net income attributed to noncontrolling interest

(37.3)



(8.3)



(145.6)



(124.4)


Income tax expense, as adjusted

(23.2)



(4.7)



(102.8)



(154.3)


Adjusted net income attributable to CVR Energy stockholders

$

37.0



$

5.2



$

194.0



$

286.3










Adjusted net income per diluted share

$

0.43



$

0.06



$

2.23



$

3.30


Refining margin per crude oil throughput barrel is a measurement calculated as the difference between the Petroleum segment's net sales and cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). Refining margin is a non-GAAP measure that we believe is important to investors in evaluating the refineries' performance as a general indication of the amount above their cost of product sold at which they are able to sell refined products. Our calculation of refining margin may differ from similar calculations of other companies in the industry, thereby limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. In order to derive the refining margin per crude oil throughput barrel, we utilize the total dollar figures for refining margin as derived above and divide by the applicable number of crude oil throughput barrels for the period. We believe that refining margin is important to enable investors to better understand and evaluate the Petroleum segment's ongoing operating results and allow for greater transparency in the review of our overall financial, operational and economic performance.

Refining margin per crude oil throughput barrel adjusted for FIFO impact is a measurement calculated as the difference between the Petroleum segment's net sales and cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) adjusted for FIFO impacts. Refining margin adjusted for FIFO impact is a non-GAAP measure that we believe is important to investors in evaluating the refineries' performance as a general indication of the amount above their cost of product sold (taking into account the impact of the utilization of FIFO) at which they are able to sell refined products. Our calculation of refining margin adjusted for FIFO impact may differ from calculations of other companies in the industry, thereby limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. Under the FIFO accounting method, changes in crude oil prices can cause fluctuations in the inventory valuation of crude oil, work in process and finished goods, thereby resulting in favorable FIFO impacts when crude oil prices increase and unfavorable FIFO impacts when crude oil prices decrease.

Gross profit (loss) is calculated as the difference between the Petroleum segment's net sales, cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization), direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization), major scheduled turnaround expenses and depreciation and amortization. Gross profit (loss) per crude throughput barrel is calculated as gross profit (loss) as derived above divided by the refineries' crude oil throughput volumes for the respective periods presented. Gross profit (loss) is a non-GAAP measure that should not be substituted for operating income. Management believes it is important to investors in evaluating the refineries' performance and the Petroleum segment's ongoing operating results. Our calculation of gross profit (loss) may differ from similar calculations of other companies in the industry, thereby limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA represents net income before (i) interest expense and other financing costs, net of interest income, (ii) income tax expense and (iii) depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA adjusted for FIFO impacts (favorable) unfavorable, share-based compensation, major scheduled turnaround expenses, loss on disposition of fixed assets, (gain) loss on derivatives, net, current period settlements on derivative contracts and loss on extinguishment of debt. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be substituted for net income or cash flow from operations. Management believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA enable investors to better understand and evaluate our ongoing operating results and allow for greater transparency in reviewing our overall financial, operational and economic performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA presented by other companies may not be comparable to our presentation, since each company may define these terms differently. Below is a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:



















Three Months Ended 

 September 30,


Nine Months Ended 

 September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013


(in millions)

Net income attributable to CVR Energy stockholders

$

7.9



$

44.0



$

218.3



$

392.4


Add:








Interest expense and other financing costs, net of interest income

9.1



11.4



28.1



38.7


Income tax expense

4.2



29.5



118.8



222.8


Depreciation and amortization

37.8



36.2



113.7



105.4


EBITDA adjustments included in noncontrolling interest

(16.7)



(15.1)



(46.8)



(34.9)


EBITDA

42.3



106.0



432.1



724.4


Add:








FIFO impacts, (favorable) unfavorable

52.0



(54.3)



6.2



(83.3)


Share-based compensation

2.0



3.4



10.8



13.7


Major scheduled turnaround expenses

5.5





5.5




Gain on derivatives, net

(25.7)



(72.5)



(171.1)



(173.0)


Current period settlement on derivative contracts (1)

38.2



33.9



93.2



(3.9)


Loss on extinguishment of debt







26.1


Adjustments included in noncontrolling interest

(23.8)



25.9



15.2



45.7


Adjusted EBITDA

$

90.5



$

42.4



$

391.9



$

549.7


Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA by operating segment represents net income before (i) interest expense and other financing costs, net of interest income, (ii) income tax expense and (iii) depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA by operating segment represents EBITDA by operating segment adjusted for FIFO impacts (favorable) unfavorable; share-based compensation, non-cash; major scheduled turnaround expenses; loss on extinguishment of debt; loss on disposition of fixed assets; (gain) loss on derivatives, net; and current period settlements on derivative contracts. We present Adjusted EBITDA by operating segment because it is the starting point for CVR Refining's and CVR Partners' calculation of available cash for distribution. Adjusted EBITDA by operating segment is not a recognized term under GAAP and should not be substituted for operating income as a measure of performance. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA by operating segment enables investors to better understand CVR Refining's and CVR Partners' ability to make distributions to their common unitholders, helps investors evaluate our ongoing operating results and allows for greater transparency in reviewing our overall financial, operational and economic performance. Adjusted EBITDA presented by other companies may not be comparable to our presentation, since each company may define these terms differently. Below is a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA for the Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:



















Three Months Ended 

 September 30,


Nine Months Ended 

 September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013


(in millions)

Petroleum:








Petroleum net income

$

21.8



$

86.0



$

467.2



$

700.6


Add:








Interest expense and other financing costs, net of interest income

7.8



9.9



24.2



34.5


Income tax expense








Depreciation and amortization

29.7



28.8



89.9



85.2


Petroleum EBITDA

59.3



124.7



581.3



820.3


Add:








FIFO impacts (favorable), unfavorable

52.0



(54.3)



6.2



(83.3)


Share-based compensation, non-cash

0.6



2.1



1.9



8.3


Major scheduled turnaround expenses

5.5





5.5




Gain on derivatives, net

(25.7)



(72.5)



(171.1)



(173.0)


Current period settlements on derivative contracts (1)

38.2



33.9



93.2



(3.9)


Loss on extinguishment of debt







26.1


Adjusted Petroleum EBITDA

$

129.9



$

33.9



$

517.0



$

594.5




















Three Months Ended 

 September 30,


Nine Months Ended 

 September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013


(in millions)

Nitrogen Fertilizer:








Nitrogen Fertilizer net income

$

12.7



$

19.7



$

51.3



$

90.7


Add:








Interest expense, net

1.7



1.6



5.0



4.6


Income tax expense








Depreciation and amortization

6.8



6.6



20.3



18.5


Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA

21.2



27.9



76.6



113.8


Add:








Share-based compensation, non-cash

(0.1)



0.3



0.2



2.3


Adjusted Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA

$

21.1



$

28.2



$

76.8



$

116.1




(1)

Represents the portion of gain (loss) on derivatives, net related to contracts that matured during the respective periods and settled with counterparties. There are no premiums paid or received at inception of the derivative contracts and upon settlement, there is no cost recovery associated with these contracts.

Derivatives Summary. The Petroleum segment enters into commodity swap contracts through crack spread swap agreements with financial counterparties to fix the spread risk between the refineries' crude oil purchases and the refined products the refineries produce for sale. Through these swaps, the Petroleum segment will sell a fixed differential for the value between the selected refined product benchmark and the benchmark crude oil price, thereby locking in a margin for a portion of the refineries' production. The physical volumes are not exchanged and these contracts are net settled with cash. From time to time, the Petroleum segment holds various NYMEX positions through a third-party clearing house. 

The table below summarizes the Petroleum segment's open commodity swap positions as of September 30, 2014. The positions are primarily in the form of crack spread swap agreements with financial counterparties, wherein the Petroleum segment has locked in differentials at the fixed prices noted below. As of September 30, 2014, the open commodity swap positions below were comprised of approximately 89.3% for distillate crack swaps and 10.7% for gasoline crack swaps.  










Commodity Swaps


Barrels


Fixed Price(1)

Fourth Quarter 2014


5,100,000



$

27.25







First Quarter 2015


525,000



32.09


Second Quarter 2015


975,000



30.20


Third Quarter 2015


300,000



29.95


Fourth Quarter 2015


450,000



30.05







First Quarter 2016


615,000



29.01


Second Quarter 2016


615,000



29.01


Third Quarter 2016


615,000



29.01


Fourth Quarter 2016


615,000



29.01







Total


9,810,000



$

28.45



(1) Weighted-average price of all positions for period indicated.

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