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Holly Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Posted on: Thursday, 5 November 2009, 06:00 CST

DALLAS, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Holly Corporation (NYSE: HOC) ("Holly" or the "Company") today reported third quarter financial results. For the quarter, net income attributable to Holly Corporation stockholders was $23.5 million ($0.47 per basic and diluted share) compared to $49.9 million ($1.00 per basic and diluted share) for the same period of 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, net income was $60 million ($1.20 per basic and $1.19 per diluted share) compared to $70 million ($1.39 per basic and $1.38 per diluted share) for the first nine months of 2008.

Net income attributable to our stockholders for the third quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by $26.4 million and $10 million, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2008. These decreases were principally due to industry-wide reduced refinery gross margins in the third quarter of 2009 relative to the high levels in the third quarter of 2008. While comparing the 2009 third quarter to the prior year's third quarter, the impact of the overall margin decreases was somewhat mitigated by substantial production gains. Overall refinery gross margins for the quarter were $8.27 per produced barrel, a 45% decrease compared to $15.17 for the third quarter of 2008, and for the current year-to-date period were $8.90 per produced barrel, a 16% decrease compared to $10.57 for the first nine months of 2008. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, our refinery production levels increased 79% and 28%, respectively, over the same periods of 2008 due to production from our newly acquired Tulsa refinery and production gains resulting from our recent Navajo and Woods Cross refinery capacity expansions. Also impacting production gains was scheduled downtime for major maintenance at the Navajo refinery in the first quarter of 2009 and at the Woods Cross refinery in the third quarter of 2008.

"Despite the continued challenging refining environment, our quarterly results remained profitable," said Matthew Clifton, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Holly. "For the quarter, EBITDA was $73.6 million, a 30% increase over EBITDA for the second quarter of 2009. While overall margins remained tight this third quarter, we experienced improvements compared to the preceding second quarter in the markets served by our Woods Cross refinery where gross margins averaged $15.19 per barrel. Additionally, we benefited from strong spreads attributable to our specialty lubricants business, driving our margin level at the Tulsa refinery to $6.70 per barrel in the third quarter. At the Navajo refinery, margins fell slightly to $7.27 in the third quarter. Even with the improvement in company-wide margins from the second quarter of 2009, current year margin levels fell short of prior year levels due to very strong gasoline and distillate cracks realized in the third quarter of 2008. We benefited somewhat during the quarter from our recent Navajo refinery expansion with production volumes averaging just under 94,000 barrels per day. We expect our Navajo refinery phase two operational upgrades to be complete in early 2010, which will allow us to run a wider range of lower priced crudes while increasing our flexibility in varying the mix of transportation fuels. Additionally, our overall results benefited throughout the current year from the improvement in earnings attributable to our asphalt marketing business and increased contributions from Holly Energy Partners."

"We recently announced an agreement to purchase Sinclair Oil Company's 75,000 BPD refinery located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Once acquired, we intend to integrate both of the Tulsa refinery operations into a single integrated facility operating at crude rate of approximately 125,000 BPD. This acquisition will enable us to increase our overall crude capacity by 40,000 BPSD, save approximately $125 million in previously required regulatory capital costs and raise the complexity of our overall Tulsa operations while preserving our high-value specialty products production capabilities."

"Looking forward, the refining industry will remain challenging until economic activity increases and refined product inventories are reduced. We do believe, however, that the enhanced capabilities of our assets, the markets we serve and our attractive Tulsa acquisitions, combined with the quality of our employees and our strong balance sheet will continue to allow us to meet these challenges," Clifton said.

Sales and other revenues for the 2009 third quarter were $1,490.4 million, a 13% decrease compared to the three months ended September 30, 2008. This decrease was due to the effects of a 42% decline in year-over-year third quarter sales prices of produced refined products sold, partially offset by a 63% current quarter increase in volumes of refined products sold over the same period in 2008. Cost of products sold was $1,295.4 million, a 16% decrease compared to the three months ended September 30, 2008 due mainly to lower crude oil acquisition costs.

Sales and other revenues for the first nine months of 2009 were $3,179.6 million, a 36% decrease compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008. This decrease was due to the effects of an overall 43% decline in year-over-year prices of produced refined products sold for the current year-to-date period, partially offset by an 18% year-to-date increase in volumes of refined products sold over the same period in 2008. Cost of products sold was $2,687 million, a 41% decrease compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

Operating costs and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 increased due to the inclusion of costs attributable to the operations of our Tulsa refinery beginning June 1, 2009, increased costs attributable to the operations of Holly Energy Partners, L.P. ("HEP") and increased depreciation and amortization expense. A factor contributing to the overall year-to-date increase in operating costs and expenses was due to the inclusion of HEP's costs for a full nine month period during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to seven months in 2008 as a result of our reconsolidation of HEP effective March 1, 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, HEP's operating costs and expenses were $56.3 million, an increase of $15.4 million compared to 2008. Additionally, interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 primarily relates to interest costs attributable to HEP. We also incurred interest expense on our $200 million of Senior Notes starting in June 2009. This press release includes key segment information that shows the impact of HEP's consolidation on certain balance sheet and income statement amounts.

The Company has scheduled a webcast conference call for today, November 5, 2009 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time to discuss financial results. This webcast may be accessed at: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=63067.

An audio archive of this webcast will be available using the link above through November 18, 2009.

Holly Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent petroleum refiner and marketer that produces high value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel. Holly operates through its subsidiaries a 100,000 BPSD refinery located in Artesia, New Mexico, a 31,000 BPSD refinery in Woods Cross, Utah and an 85,000 BPSD refinery located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that was acquired on June, 1 2009. Also, a subsidiary of Holly owns a 41% interest (including the general partner interest) in Holly Energy Partners, L.P., which through subsidiaries owns or leases approximately 2,700 miles of petroleum product and crude oil pipelines in Texas, New Mexico, Utah and Oklahoma and tankage and refined product terminals in several Southwest and Rocky Mountain states.

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 Company's ability to successfully complete the pending acquisition of the Sinclair refinery and to integrate the operations of the Tulsa refinery and the Sinclair refinery into a single facility and into its business, 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.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Financial Data (all information in this release is unaudited)

Nine Months Ended ----------------- September 30, Change from 2008 ------------- ---------------- 2009 2008 Change Percent ---- ---- ------ ------- (In thousands, except per share data) Sales and other revenues $3,179,633 $4,943,726 $(1,764,093) (35.7)% Operating costs and expenses: Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 2,687,018 4,538,763 (1,851,745) (40.8) Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 242,773 206,013 36,760 17.8 General and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation 43,583 40,177 3,406 8.5 and amortization) Depreciation and amortization 70,088 45,978 24,110 52.4 ------ ------ ------ Total operating costs and expenses 3,043,462 4,830,931 (1,787,469) (37.0) --------- --------- ----------- Income from operations 136,171 112,795 23,376 20.7 Other income (expense): Equity in earnings of SLC Pipeline 1,309 - 1,309 - Interest income 2,561 9,277 (6,716) (72.4) Interest expense (25,849) (15,619) (10,230) 65.5 Acquisition costs - Tulsa refineries (1,988) - (1,988) - Equity in earnings of HEP - 2,990 (2,990) (100.0) --- ----- ------- (23,967) (3,352) (20,615) 615.0 -------- ------- -------- Income before income taxes 112,204 109,443 2,761 2.5 Income tax provision 35,386 36,301 (915) (2.5) ------ ------ ----- Net income(1) 76,818 73,142 3,676 5.0 Less noncontrolling interest in net income(1) 16,784 3,142 13,642 434.2 ------ ----- ------ Net income attributable to Holly Corporation stockholders(1) $60,034 $70,000 $(9,966) (14.2)% ======= ======= ======= Net income per share attributable to Holly Corporation stockholders $1.20 $1.39 $(0.19) (13.7)% - basic ===== ===== ====== Net income per share attributable to Holly Corporation stockholders $1.19 $1.38 $(0.19) (13.8)% - diluted ===== ===== ====== Cash dividends declared per common share $0.45 $0.45 $- -% ===== ===== == Average number of common shares outstanding: Basic 50,153 50,339 (186) (0.4)% Diluted 50,272 50,717 (445) (0.9)% EBITDA $188,796 $158,621 $30,175 19.0%

Balance Sheet Data September 30, December 31, 2009 2008 ---- ---- (In thousands) Cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities $99,553 $96,008 Working capital $177,847 $68,465 Total assets $2,698,098 $1,874,225 Long-term debt - Holly Corporation $188,204 $- Long-term debt - Holly Energy Partners $417,628 $341,914 Total equity(1) $1,047,356 $936,332 (1) During the first quarter of 2009, we adopted accounting standards under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic "Noncontrolling Interest in a Subsidiary" (previously Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") No. 160). As a result, net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in our HEP subsidiary is now presented as an adjustment to net income to arrive at "Net income attributable to Holly Corporation stockholders" in our Consolidated Statements of Income. Prior to our adoption of these standards, this amount was presented as "Minority interest in earnings of HEP," a non-operating expense item before "Income before income taxes." Additionally, equity attributable to noncontrolling interests is now presented as a separate component of total equity in our consolidated financial statements. We have adopted these standards on a retrospective basis. While this presentation differs from previous requirements under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), it did not affect our net income and equity attributable to Holly Corporation stockholders.

Segment Information

Our operations are currently 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 Navajo, Woods Cross and Tulsa refineries and Holly Asphalt Company. The Refining segment involves the purchase and refining of crude oil and wholesale and branded marketing of refined products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel and specialty lubricant products. The petroleum products produced by the Refining segment are primarily marketed in the southwest, rocky mountain and mid-continent regions of the United States and northern Mexico. Additionally, the Refining segment includes specialty lubricant products produced at our Tulsa refinery that are marketed throughout North America and are distributed in Central and South America. Holly Asphalt Company manufactures and markets asphalt and asphalt products in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and northern Mexico.

The HEP segment involves all of the operations of HEP effective March 1, 2008 (date of reconsolidation). HEP owns and operates a system of petroleum product and crude gathering pipelines in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Utah, distribution terminals in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Washington and refinery tankage in New Mexico and Utah. Revenues are generated by charging tariffs for transporting petroleum products and crude oil through its pipelines and by charging fees for terminalling petroleum products and other hydrocarbons, and storing and providing other services at their storage tanks and terminals. The HEP segment also includes a 70% interest in Rio Grande Pipeline Company ("Rio Grande") which provides petroleum products transportation services. Additionally, HEP owns a 25% interest in SLC Pipeline LLC ("SLC Pipeline") that services refineries in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. Revenues from the HEP segment are earned through transactions for pipeline transportation, rental and terminalling operations as well as revenues relating to pipeline transportation services provided for our refining operations and from HEP's interest in Rio Grande.

Corporate Consolidations and and Consolidated Refining HEP Other Eliminations Total -------- --- ----- ------------ ----- (In thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 Sales and other revenues $1,476,304 $42,743 $229 $(28,847) $1,490,429 Operating expenses $85,735 $11,449 $7 $(128) $97,063 General and administrative expenses $- $1,848 $14,879 $- $16,727 Depreciation and amortization $16,527 $6,215 $1,525 $- $24,267 Income (loss) from operations $50,584 $23,231 $(16,183) $(699) $56,933 Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 Sales and other revenues $1,711,445 $30,518 $570 $(22,613) $1,719,920 Operating expenses $60,084 $11,033 $13 $- $71,130 General and administrative expenses $4 $1,596 $12,698 $- $14,298 Depreciation and amortization $9,666 $6,044 $1,030 $- $16,740 Income (loss) from operations $84,302 $11,845 $(13,171) $- $82,976 Corporate Consolidations and and Consolidated Refining HEP Other Eliminations Total -------- --- ----- ------------ ----- (In thousands) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 Sales and other revenues $3,133,133 $115,470 $3,307 $(72,277) $3,179,633 Operating expenses $209,790 $33,331 $34 $(382) $242,773 General and administrative expenses $- $4,990 $38,580 $- $43,570 Depreciation and amortization $46,310 $18,515 $5,263 $- $70,088 Income (loss) from operations $118,819 $58,634 $(40,583) $(699) $136,171 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 Sales and other revenues $4,925,022 $67,234 $1,857 $(50,387) $4,943,726 Operating expenses $181,483 $24,694 $20 $(184) $206,013 General and administrative expenses $5 $3,477 $36,695 $- $40,177 Depreciation and amortization $28,646 $14,274 $3,058 $- $45,978 Income (loss) from operations $125,922 $24,789 $(37,916) $- $112,795 September 30, 2009 Cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities $- $4,050 $95,503 $- $99,553 Total assets $1,879,753 $538,538 $307,237 $(27,430) $2,698,098 December 31, 2008 Cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities $- $5,269 $90,739 $- $96,008 Total assets $1,288,211 $458,049 $141,768 $(13,803) $1,874,225

Refining Operating Data

Our refinery operations include the Navajo, Woods Cross and Tulsa refineries. The following tables set forth information, including non-GAAP performance measures about our consolidated refinery operations. The cost of products and refinery gross margin do not include the effect of depreciation and amortization. Reconciliations to amounts reported under GAAP are provided under "Reconciliations to Amounts Reported Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" below.

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ------------------ ----------------- September 30, September 30, ------------- -------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Navajo Refinery Crude charge (BPD) (1) 86,250 78,610 76,670 78,200 Refinery production (BPD) (2) 93,620 88,710 84,560 86,780 Sales of produced refined products (BPD) 94,000 88,920 84,100 87,630 Sales of refined products (BPD) (3) 96,580 94,760 88,110 96,290 Refinery utilization (4) 86.2% 92.5% 80.7% 92.0% Average per produced barrel (5) Net sales $78.15 $133.44 $69.21 $122.82 Cost of products (6) 70.88 120.75 60.25 113.76 ----- ------ ----- ------ Refinery gross margin 7.27 12.69 8.96 9.06 Refinery operating expenses (7) 4.37 4.92 4.88 4.96 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net operating margin $2.90 $7.77 $4.08 $4.10 ===== ===== ===== ===== Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ------------------ ----------------- September 30, September 30, ------------- -------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Feedstocks: Sour crude oil 86% 75% 84% 79% Sweet crude oil 6% 13% 6% 10% Other feedstocks and blends 8% 12% 10% 11% -- --- --- --- Total 100% 100% 100% 100% ==== ==== ==== ==== Sales of produced refined products: Gasolines 56% 56% 57% 57% Diesel fuels 33% 34% 33% 33% Jet fuels 3% 1% 2% 1% Fuel oil 4% 3% 3% 3% Asphalt 2% 3% 3% 3% LPG and other 2% 3% 2% 3% -- -- -- -- Total 100% 100% 100% 100% ==== ==== ==== ==== Woods Cross Refinery (8) Crude charge (BPD) (1) 26,860 14,400 25,670 21,090 Refinery production (BPD) (2) 27,630 15,080 26,220 21,330 Sales of produced refined products (BPD) 27,100 17,250 27,060 22,090 Sales of refined products (BPD) (3) 27,150 18,450 27,520 23,470 Refinery utilization (4) 86.7% 55.4% 81.9% 81.1% Average per Produced barrel (5) Net sales $80.87 $145.86 $66.87 $124.98 Cost of products (6) 65.68 117.82 55.22 108.40 ----- ------ ----- ------ Refinery gross margin 15.19 28.04 11.65 16.58 Refinery operating expenses (7) 6.44 8.78 6.45 7.59 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net operating margin $8.75 $19.26 $5.20 $8.99 ===== ====== ===== ===== Feedstocks: Sour crude oil 6% -% 4% 1% Sweet crude oil 61% 68% 63% 74% Black wax crude oil 27% 23% 28% 20% Other feedstocks and blends 6% 9% 5% 5% -- -- -- -- Total 100% 100% 100% 100% ==== ==== ==== ==== Sales of produced refined products: Gasolines 59% 59% 65% 63% Diesel fuels 32% 35% 28% 28% Jet fuels 3% 1% 1% 1% Fuel oil 3% 3% 3% 5% Asphalt 2% 1% 1% 1% LPG and other 1% 1% 2% 2% -- -- -- -- Total 100% 100% 100% 100% ==== ==== ==== ==== Tulsa Refinery(9) Crude charge (BPD) (1) 66,230 - 28,300 - Refinery production (BPD) (2) 64,230 - 27,400 - Sales of produced refined products (BPD) 60,600 - 26,080 - Sales of refined products (BPD) (3) 60,850 - 26,250 - Refinery utilization (4) 77.9% -% 74.5% -% Average per produced barrel (5) Net sales $76.80 $- $76.65 $- Cost of products (6) 70.10 - 70.80 - ----- -- ----- -- Refinery gross margin 6.70 - 5.85 - Refinery operating expenses (7) 4.64 - 4.76 - ---- -- ---- -- Net operating margin $2.06 $- $1.09 $- ===== == ===== == Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ------------------ ----------------- September 30, September 30, ------------- -------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Feedstocks: Sour crude oil -% -% -% -% Sweet crude oil 100% -% 100% -% Other feedstocks and blends -% -% -% -% -- -- -- -- Total 100% -% 100% -% ==== == ==== == Sales of produced refined products: Gasolines 23% -% 23% -% Diesel fuels 30% -% 30% -% Jet fuels 11% -% 11% -% Lubricants 18% -% 18% -% Gas oil / intermediates 16% -% 16% -% LPG and other 2% -% 2% -% -- -- -- -- Total 100% -% 100% -% ==== == ==== == Consolidated Crude charge (BPD) (1) 179,350 93,010 130,640 99,290 Refinery production (BPD) (2) 185,480 103,790 138,190 108,110 Sales of produced refined products (BPD) 181,690 106,170 137,240 109,720 Sales of refined products (BPD) (3) 184,570 113,210 141,890 119,760 Refinery utilization (4) 83.0% 83.8% 80.5% 89.5% Average per produced barrel (5) Net sales $78.11 $135.45 $70.16 $123.25 Cost of products (6) 69.84 120.28 61.26 112.68 ----- ------ ----- ------ Refinery gross margin 8.27 15.17 8.90 10.57 Refinery operating expenses (7) 4.77 5.55 5.17 5.49 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net operating margin $3.50 $9.62 $3.73 $5.08 ===== ===== ===== ===== Feedstocks: Sour crude oil 44% 64% 52% 63% Sweet crude oil 47% 21% 36% 23% Black wax crude oil 4% 3% 5% 4% Other feedstocks and blends 5% 12% 7% 10% -- --- -- --- Total 100% 100% 100% 100% ==== ==== ==== ==== Sales of produced refined products: Gasolines 45% 57% 52% 58% Diesel fuels 32% 34% 31% 32% Jet fuels 6% 1% 3% 1% Fuel oil 2% 3% 3% 3% Asphalt 2% 3% 2% 3% Lubricants 6% -% 4% -% Gas oil / intermediates 5% -% 3% -% LPG and other 2% 2% 2% 3% -- -- -- -- Total 100% 100% 100% 100% ==== ==== ==== ==== (1) Crude charge represents the barrels per day of crude oil processed at our refineries. (2) 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. (3) Includes refined products purchased for resale. (4) Represents crude charge divided by total crude capacity (BPSD). Our consolidated crude capacity was increased by 5,000 BPSD effective January 1, 2009 (our Woods Cross refinery expansion), 15,000 BPSD effective April 1, 2009 (our Navajo refinery expansion) and 85,000 BPSD effective June 1, 2009 (our Tulsa refinery acquisition), increasing our consolidated crude capacity to 216,000 BPSD. (5) 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. (6) Transportation costs billed from HEP are included in cost of products. (7) Represents operating expenses of our refineries, exclusive of depreciation and amortization. (8) There was a scheduled major maintenance turnaround at the Woods Cross refinery during the 2008 third quarter. (9) The amounts reported for the Tulsa refinery for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 include crude oil processed and products yielded from the refinery for the period from June 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009 only, and averaged over the 273 days for the nine months ended. Operating data for the period from June 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009 is as follows: Tulsa Refinery Crude charge (BPD) 63,330 Refinery production (BPD) 61,310 Sales of produced refined products (BPD) 58,360 Sales of refined products (BPD) 58,740

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 Holly Corporation 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 Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------- --------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- (In thousands) Net income attributable to Holly Corporation stockholders $23,484 $49,899 $60,034 $70,000 Add provision for income tax 13,680 25,750 35,386 36,301 Add interest expense 12,405 7,376 25,849 15,619 Subtract interest income (231) (1,896) (2,561) (9,277) Add depreciation and amortization 24,267 16,740 70,088 45,978 ------ ------ ------ ------ EBITDA $73,605 $97,869 $188,796 $158,621 ======= ======= ======== ========

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.

We calculate refinery gross margin and net operating margin using net sales, cost of products and operating expenses, in each case averaged per produced barrel sold. These two margins do not include the effect of depreciation and amortization. Each of these component performance measures can be reconciled directly to our Consolidated Statements of Income.

Other companies in our industry may not calculate these performance measures in the same manner.

Refinery Gross Margin

Refinery gross margin per barrel is the difference between average net sales price and average cost of products per barrel of produced refined products. Refinery gross margin for each of our refineries and for all of our refineries on a consolidated basis is calculated as shown below.

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------ ----------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Average per produced barrel: Navajo Refinery Net sales $78.15 $133.44 $69.21 $122.82 Less cost of products 70.88 120.75 60.25 113.76 ----- ------ ----- ------ Refinery gross margin $7.27 $12.69 $8.96 $9.06 ===== ====== ===== ===== Woods Cross Refinery Net sales $80.87 $145.86 $66.87 $124.98 Less cost of products 65.68 117.82 55.22 108.40 ----- ------ ----- ------ Refinery gross margin $15.19 $28.04 $11.65 $16.58 ====== ====== ====== ====== Tulsa Refinery Net sales $76.80 $- $76.65 $- Less cost of products 70.10 - 70.80 - ----- -- ----- -- Refinery gross margin $6.70 $- $5.85 $- ===== == ===== == Consolidated Net sales $78.11 $135.45 $70.16 $123.25 Less cost of products 69.84 120.28 61.26 112.68 ----- ------ ----- ------ Refinery gross margin $8.27 $15.17 $8.90 $10.57 ===== ====== ===== ======

Net Operating Margin

Net operating margin per barrel is the difference between refinery gross margin and refinery operating expenses per barrel of produced refined products. Net operating margin for each of our refineries and for all of our refineries on a consolidated basis is calculated as shown below.

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------ ---------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Average per produced barrel: Navajo Refinery Refinery gross margin $7.27 $12.69 $8.96 $9.06 Less refinery operating expenses 4.37 4.92 4.88 4.96 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net operating margin $2.90 $7.77 $4.08 $4.10 ===== ===== ===== ===== Woods Cross Refinery Refinery gross margin $15.19 $28.04 $11.65 $16.58 Less refinery operating expenses 6.44 8.78 6.45 7.59 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net operating margin $8.75 $19.26 $5.20 $8.99 ===== ====== ===== ===== Tulsa Refinery Refinery gross margin $6.70 $- $5.85 $- Less refinery operating expenses 4.64 - 4.76 - ---- -- ---- -- Net operating margin $2.06 $- $1.09 $- ===== == ===== == Consolidated Refinery gross margin $8.27 $15.17 $8.90 $10.57 Less refinery operating expenses 4.77 5.55 5.17 5.49 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net operating margin $3.50 $9.62 $3.73 $5.08 ===== ===== ===== =====

Below are reconciliations to our Consolidated Statements of Income for (i) net sales, cost of products and operating expenses, in each case averaged per produced barrel sold, and (ii) net operating margin and refinery gross margin. Due to rounding of reported numbers, some amounts may not calculate exactly.

Reconciliations of refined product sales from produced products sold to total sales and other revenue

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------ ---------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Navajo Refinery Average sales price per produced barrel sold $78.15 $133.44 $69.21 $122.82 Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 93,996 88,920 84,102 87,630 Times number of days in period 92 92 273 274 -- -- --- --- Refined product sales from produced products sold $675,812 $1,091,625 $1,589,051 $2,948,984 ======== ========== ========== ========== Woods Cross Refinery Average sales price per produced barrel sold $80.87 $145.86 $66.87 $124.98 Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 27,098 17,250 27,061 22,090 Times number of days in period 92 92 273 274 -- -- --- --- Refined product sales from produced products sold $201,610 $231,480 $494,012 $756,461 ======== ======== ======== ======== Tulsa Refinery Average sales price per produced barrel sold $76.80 $- $76.65 $- Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 60,596 - 26,077 - Times number of days in period 92 - 273 - -- --- --- --- Refined product sales from produced products sold $428,147 $- $545,673 $- ======== == ======== == Sum of refined products sales from produced products sold from our three refineries (4) $1,305,569 $1,323,105 $2,628,736 $3,705,445 Add refined product sales from purchased products and rounding(1) 21,539 83,435 83,579 338,933 ------ ------ ------ ------- Total refined products sales 1,327,108 1,406,540 2,712,315 4,044,378 Add direct sales of excess crude oil(2) 98,540 259,725 320,416 777,162 Add other refining segment revenue(3) 50,656 45,180 100,402 103,482 ------ ------ ------- ------- Total refining segment revenue 1,476,304 1,711,445 3,133,133 4,925,022 Add HEP segment sales and other revenue 42,743 30,518 115,470 67,234 Add corporate and other revenues 229 570 3,307 1,857 Subtract consolidations and eliminations (28,847) (22,613) (72,277) (50,387) -------- -------- -------- -------- Sales and other revenues $1,490,429 $1,719,920 $3,179,633 $4,943,726 ========== ========== ========== ========== (1) We purchase finished products when opportunities arise that provide a profit on the sale of such products, or to meet delivery commitments. (2) We purchase crude oil that at times exceeds the supply needs of our refineries. Quantities in excess of our needs are sold at market prices to purchasers of crude oil that are recorded on a gross basis with the sales price recorded as revenues and the corresponding acquisition cost as inventory and then upon sale as cost of products sold. Additionally, we enter into buy/sell exchanges of crude oil with certain parties to facilitate the delivery of quantities to certain locations that are netted at carryover cost. (3) Other refining segment revenue includes the revenues associated with Holly Asphalt Company and revenue derived from feedstock and sulfur credit sales. (4) The above calculations of refined product sales from produced products sold can also be computed on a consolidated basis. These amounts may not calculate exactly due to rounding of reported numbers.

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------ ---------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Average sales price per produced barrel sold $78.11 $135.45 $70.16 $123.25 Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 181,690 106,170 137,240 109,720 Times number of days in period 92 92 273 274 -- -- --- --- Refined product sales from produced products sold $1,305,569 $1,323,105 $2,628,736 $3,705,445 ========== ========== ========== ==========

Reconciliation of average cost of products per produced barrel sold to total cost of products sold

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------ ---------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Navajo Refinery Average cost of products per produced barrel sold $70.88 $120.75 $60.25 $113.76 Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 93,996 88,920 84,102 87,630 Times number of days in period 92 92 273 274 -- -- --- --- Cost of products for produced products sold $612,944 $987,812 $1,383,331 $2,731,448 ======== ======== ========== ========== Woods Cross Refinery Average cost of products per produced barrel sold $65.68 $117.82 $55.22 $108.40 Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 27,098 17,250 27,061 22,090 Times number of days in period 92 92 273 274 -- -- --- --- Cost of products for produced products sold $163,741 $186,980 $407,946 $656,108 ======== ======== ======== ======== Tulsa Refinery Average cost of products per produced barrel sold $70.10 $- $70.80 $- Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 60,596 - 26,077 - Times number of days in period 92 - 273 - -- -- --- -- Cost of products for produced products sold $390,796 $- $504,027 $- ======== == ======== == Sum of cost of products for produced products sold from our three refineries (4) $1,167,481 $1,174,792 $2,295,304 $3,387,556 Add refined product costs from purchased products sold and rounding (1) 22,295 85,188 88,271 343,712 ------ ------ ------ ------- Total refined cost of products sold 1,189,776 1,259,980 2,383,575 3,731,268 Add crude oil cost of direct sales of excess crude oil(2) 97,400 257,033 317,954 771,209 Add other refining segment costs of products sold(3) 36,282 40,376 56,685 86,489 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total refining segment cost of products sold 1,323,458 1,557,389 2,758,214 4,588,966 Subtract consolidations and eliminations (28,020) (22,613) (71,196) (50,203) -------- -------- -------- -------- Costs of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) $1,295,438 $1,534,776 $2,687,018 $4,538,763 ========== ========== ========== ========== (1) We purchase finished products when opportunities arise that provide a profit on the sale of such products, or to meet delivery commitments. (2) We purchase crude oil that at times exceeds the supply needs of our refineries. Quantities in excess of our needs are sold at market prices to purchasers of crude oil that are recorded on a gross basis with the sales price recorded as revenues and the corresponding acquisition cost as inventory and then upon sale as cost of products sold. Additionally, we enter into buy/sell exchanges of crude oil with certain parties to facilitate the delivery of quantities to certain locations that are netted at carryover cost. (3) Other refining segment cost of products sold includes the cost of products for Holly Asphalt Company and costs attributable to feedstock and sulfur credit sales. (4) The above calculations of cost of products from produced products sold can also be computed on a consolidated basis. These amounts may not calculate exactly due to rounding of reported numbers.

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------ ---------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Average cost of products per produced barrel sold $69.84 $120.28 $61.26 $112.68 Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 181,690 106,170 137,240 109,720 Times number of days in period 92 92 273 274 -- -- --- --- Cost of products for produced products sold $1,167,481 $1,174,792 $2,295,304 $3,387,556 ========== ========== ========== ==========

Reconciliation of average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel sold to total operating expenses

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------ ----------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Navajo Refinery Average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel sold $4.37 $4.92 $4.88 $4.96 Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 93,996 88,920 84,102 87,630 Times number of days in period 92 92 273 274 -- -- --- --- Refinery operating expenses for produced products sold $37,790 $40,249 $112,044 $119,093 ======= ======= ======== ======== Woods Cross Refinery Average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel sold $6.44 $8.78 $6.45 $7.59 Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 27,098 17,250 27,061 22,090 Times number of days in period 92 92 273 274 -- -- --- --- Refinery operating expenses for produced products sold $16,055 $13,934 $47,650 $45,940 ======= ======= ======= ======= Tulsa Refinery Average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel sold $4.64 $- $4.76 $- Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 60,596 - 26,077 - Times number of days in period 92 - 273 - -- -- --- -- Refinery operating expenses for produced products sold $25,867 $- $33,887 $- ======= == ======= == Sum of refinery operating expenses per produced products sold from our three refineries (2) $79,712 $54,183 $193,581 $165,033 Add other refining segment operating expenses and rounding (1) 6,023 5,901 16,209 16,450 ----- ----- ------ ------ Total refining segment operating expenses 85,735 60,084 209,790 181,483 Add HEP segment operating expenses 11,449 11,033 33,331 24,694 Add corporate and other costs 7 13 34 20 Subtract consolidations and eliminations (128) - (382) (184) ----- -- ----- ----- Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) $97,063 $71,130 $242,773 $206,013 ======= ======= ======== ======== (1) Other refining segment operating expenses include the marketing costs associated with our refining segment and the operating expenses of Holly Asphalt Company. (2) The above calculations of refinery operating expenses from produced products sold can also be computed on a consolidated basis. These amounts may not calculate exactly due to rounding of reported numbers.

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------ --------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel sold $4.77 $5.55 $5.17 $5.49 Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 181,690 106,170 137,240 109,720 Times number of days in period 92 92 273 274 -- -- --- --- Refinery operating expenses for produced products sold $79,712 $54,183 $193,581 $165,033 ======= ======= ======== ========

Reconciliation of net operating margin per barrel to refinery gross margin per barrel to total sales and other revenues

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------ ---------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Navajo Refinery Net operating margin per barrel $2.90 $7.77 $4.08 $4.10 Add average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel 4.37 4.92 4.88 4.96 ---- ---- ---- ---- Refinery gross margin per barrel 7.27 12.69 8.96 9.06 Add average cost of products per produced barrel sold 70.88 120.75 60.25 113.76 ----- ------ ----- ------ Average sales price per produced barrel sold $78.15 $133.44 $69.21 $122.82 Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 93,996 88,920 84,102 87,630 Times number of days in period 92 92 273 274 -- -- --- --- Refined products sales from produced products sold $675,812 $1,091,625 $1,589,051 $2,948,984 ======== ========== ========== ========== Woods Cross Refinery Net operating margin per barrel $8.75 $19.26 $5.20 $8.99 Add average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel 6.44 8.78 6.45 7.59 ---- ---- ---- ---- Refinery gross margin per barrel 15.19 28.04 11.65 16.58 Add average cost of products per produced barrel sold 65.68 117.82 55.22 108.40 ----- ------ ----- ------ Average net sales per produced barrel sold $80.87 $145.86 $66.87 $124.98 Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 27,098 17,250 27,061 22,090 Times number of days in period 92 92 273 274 -- -- --- --- Refined products sales from produced products sold $201,610 $231,480 $494,012 $756,461 ======== ======== ======== ======== Tulsa Refinery Net operating margin per barrel $2.06 $- $1.09 $- Add average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel 4.64 - 4.76 - ---- -- ---- -- Refinery gross margin per barrel 6.70 - 5.85 - Add average cost of products per produced barrel sold 70.10 - 70.80 - ----- -- ----- -- Average net sales per produced barrel sold $76.80 $- $76.65 $- Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 60,596 - 26,077 - Times number of days in period 92 - 273 - -- -- --- -- Refined products sales from produced products sold $428,147 $- $545,673 $- ======== == ======== == Sum of refined products sales from produced products sold from our three refineries (4) $1,305,569 $1,323,105 $2,628,736 $3,705,445 Add refined product sales from purchased products and rounding (1) 21,539 83,435 83,579 338,933 ------ ------ ------ ------- Total refined products sales 1,327,108 1,406,540 2,712,315 4,044,378 Add direct sales of excess crude oil (2) 98,540 259,725 320,416 777,162 Add other refining segment revenue (3) 50,656 45,180 100,402 103,482 ------ ------ ------- ------- Total refining segment revenue 1,476,304 1,711,445 3,133,133 4,925,022 Add HEP segment sales and other revenues 42,743 30,518 115,470 67,234 Add corporate and other revenues 229 570 3,307 1,857 Subtract consolidations and eliminations (28,847) (22,613) (72,277) (50,387) -------- -------- -------- -------- Sales and other revenues $1,490,429 $1,719,920 $3,179,633 $4,943,726 ========== ========== ========== ========== (1) We purchase finished products when opportunities arise that provide a profit on the sale of such products or to meet delivery commitments. (2) We purchase crude oil that at times exceeds the supply needs of our refineries. Quantities in excess of our needs are sold at market prices to purchasers of crude oil that are recorded on a gross basis with the sales price recorded as revenues and the corresponding acquisition cost as inventory and then upon sale as cost of products sold. Additionally, we enter into buy/sell exchanges of crude oil with certain parties to facilitate the delivery of quantities to certain locations that are netted at carryover cost. (3) Other refining segment revenue includes the revenues associated with Holly Asphalt Company and revenue derived from feedstock and sulfur credit sales. (4) The above calculations of refined product sales from produced products sold can also be computed on a consolidated basis. These amounts may not calculate exactly due to rounding of reported numbers.

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------ ---------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net operating margin per barrel $3.50 $9.62 $3.73 $5.08 Add average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel 4.77 5.55 5.17 5.49 ---- ---- ---- ---- Refinery gross margin per barrel 8.27 15.17 8.90 10.57 Add average cost of products per produced barrel sold 69.84 120.28 61.26 112.68 ----- ------ ----- ------ Average sales price per produced barrel sold $78.11 $135.45 $70.16 $123.25 Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 181,690 106,170 137,240 109,720 Times number of days in period 92 92 273 274 -- -- --- --- Refined product sales from produced products sold $1,305,569 $1,323,105 $2,628,736 $3,705,445 ========== ========== ========== ==========

SOURCE Holly Corporation

Source: PR Newswire

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