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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
___________________________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

___________________________________

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 20, 2019
CVR ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
001-33492
(Commission File Number)
61-1512186 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 

2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500
Sugar Land, Texas 77479  
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 207-3200

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Emerging growth company o
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 20, 2019, CVR Energy, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing information regarding its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2018, the text of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being "furnished" and is not deemed "filed" by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor is it deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information set forth under Item 2.02 is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is being "furnished" as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
Number

Exhibit Description
 
 






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 20, 2019

    
CVR Energy, Inc.
 
 
By:
/s/ Tracy D. Jackson
 
Tracy D. Jackson
 
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit



Exhibit 99.1


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CVR Energy Reports 2018 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
And Announces Cash Dividend of 75 Cents

Achieved significant year-over-year environmental, health and safety improvements at all sites.
Increased internal Renewable Identification Number generation through the initiation of biodiesel blending capabilities.
Completed Red River pipeline reversal to provide more shale oil to the Coffeyville refinery.
CVR Partners added unit train capabilities through a new Coffeyville rail loading rack, which enhanced its geographic reach and reduced its distribution costs.
Declared a fourth quarter 2018 cash dividend of 75 cents per share, bringing the cumulative cash dividends declared for 2018 to $2.75 per share.
$3.00 annualized dividend with a current yield of 7 percent.


SUGAR LAND, Texas (Feb. 20, 2019) - CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CVI) today announced fourth quarter 2018 net income of $82 million, or 82 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $1.7 billion, compared to net income of $200 million, or $2.31 per diluted share, on net sales of $1.6 billion for the prior year period. The fourth quarter of 2017 benefited from a $201 million tax benefit resulting from new tax legislation. Fourth quarter 2018 adjusted EBITDA was $202 million compared to $64 million for the same period a year earlier.

For full year 2018, the Company reported net income of $289 million, or $3.12 per diluted share, on net sales of $7.1 billion, compared to net income for full year 2017 of $235 million, or $2.70 per diluted share, on net sales of $6.0 billion. Adjusted EBITDA for full year 2018 was $825 million, compared to $406 million for the previous year.

“CVR Energy reported strong results for the 2018 full year, led by our petroleum segment and the improved second half results from our nitrogen fertilizer segment,” said Dave Lamp, CVR Energy’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our petroleum segment has experienced significantly increased earnings year-over-year, driven by stronger crack spreads, wide crude oil differentials, additional runs of regional shale oil, a lower Renewable Volume Obligation and lower Renewable Identification Number prices.

“CVR Partners benefited from higher netback pricing in 2018,” Lamp said. “We also are pleased to report that CVR Partners generated positive distributable cash and declared a 12 cent per unit distribution for the fourth quarter 2018.”
    
Petroleum

The petroleum segment, which is operated by CVR Refining and its subsidiaries and includes the Coffeyville and Wynnewood refineries, reported fourth quarter 2018 operating income of $135 million, on net sales of $1.6 billion, compared to an operating loss of $19 million, on net sales of $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Refining margin, excluding the impacts of market price and volume fluctuations on inventories, per total throughput barrel, was $17.47 in the fourth quarter 2018, compared to $7.46 during the same period in 2017. Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization), excluding turnaround expenses, per total throughput barrel, for the fourth quarter 2018 were $4.41, compared to $4.82 in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Fourth quarter 2018 combined total throughput was approximately 221,000 barrels per day (bpd), compared to approximately 205,000 bpd of combined total throughput for the fourth quarter of 2017.

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Nitrogen Fertilizer

The nitrogen fertilizer segment, which is operated by CVR Partners and its subsidiaries and includes the Coffeyville and East Dubuque fertilizer facilities, reported fourth quarter 2018 operating income of $8 million on net sales of $98 million, compared to an operating loss of $11 million on net sales of $78 million for the fourth quarter of 2017.

CVR Partners’ fertilizer facilities produced a combined 209,000 tons of ammonia during the fourth quarter of 2018, of which 59,000 net tons were available for sale while the rest was upgraded to other fertilizer products, including 357,000 tons of UAN. In the 2017 fourth quarter, the fertilizer facilities produced 200,000 tons of ammonia, of which 64,000 net tons were available for sale while the remainder was upgraded to other fertilizer products, including 306,000 tons of UAN.

Cash, Debt and Dividend

Consolidated cash and cash equivalents was $668 million at Dec. 31, 2018. Consolidated total debt was $1,170 million at Dec. 31, 2018. The Company had no debt exclusive of its segments’ debt.

CVR Energy also announced that, on Feb. 20, 2019, its Board of Directors approved a fourth quarter 2018 cash dividend of 75 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on March 11, 2019, to stockholders of record on March 4, 2019. CVR Energy’s fourth quarter cash dividend brings the cumulative cash dividends declared for the 2018 full year to $2.50 per share.

Today, CVR Partners announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner declared a 2018 fourth quarter cash distribution of 12 cents per common unit, which will be paid on March 11, 2019, to common unitholders of record on March 4, 2019.

Fourth Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call

CVR Energy previously announced that it will host its fourth quarter and full-year 2018 Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 3 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 2018 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 through March 7 at https://edge.media-server.com/m6/p/8ue9x8pd. A repeat of the call can be accessed through March 7 by dialing (877) 660-6853, conference ID 13687296.


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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: increased RIN generation; biodiesel blending; ability to provide more shale oil to the Coffeyville refinery; unit train capabilities; enhancement of CVR Partners’ geographic reach and reduction of distribution costs; reduction of overhead costs; payment of dividends and distributions, including the payment, amount and timing thereof; yield; RINs and RVO, first quarter performance, including throughput, production, direct operating expenses, capital spending; depreciation; amortization and turnaround expenses; safe and reliable operations; 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) price volatility of crude oil, other feedstocks and refined products; the ability of our subsidiaries, including CVR Partners, to make cash distributions; potential operating hazards; costs of compliance with existing, or compliance with new, laws and regulations and potential liabilities arising therefrom; impacts of planting season on CVR Partners; general economic and business conditions; 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 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 petroleum refining and marketing business through its interest in CVR Refining and the nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing business through its interests in CVR Partners, LP. CVR Energy subsidiaries serve as the general partner and own 34 percent of the common units of CVR Partners.

For further information, please contact:

Investor Contact:
Jay Finks
CVR Energy, Inc.
(281) 207-3588
InvestorRelations@CVREnergy.com

Media Relations:
Brandee Stephens
CVR Energy, Inc.
(281) 207-3516
MediaRelations@CVREnergy.com



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Non-GAAP Measures

Our management uses certain non-GAAP performance measures to evaluate current and past performance and prospects for the future to supplement our GAAP financial information presented in accordance with U.S. 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.

During the fourth quarter of 2018, management revised its internal and external use of non-GAAP measures. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) is now reconciled from net income (loss). Adjusted EBITDA, as defined below, was revised to remove adjustments for (i) first-in-first-out inventory impacts, (ii) derivative gains or losses, and (iii) business interruption insurance recoveries. Additionally, due to the revisions to Adjusted EBITDA to remove certain adjustments, we revised the definitions of our Refining Margin and Direct Operating Expense metrics in our Petroleum segment to conform. Refer to the revised definitions below for further information.

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.

Adjusted EBITDA - EBITDA adjusted to exclude consolidated turnaround expense and other non-recurring items which management believes are material to an investor’s understanding of the Company’s underlying operating results.

Petroleum Adjusted EBITDA and Nitrogen Fertilizer Adjusted EBITDA - Segment EBITDA adjusted to exclude turnaround expense attributable to each segment and other non-recurring segment items which management believes are material to an investor’s understanding of the Petroleum or Nitrogen Fertilizer segments’ underlying operating results.

Adjusted net income (loss) 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 (loss) 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. Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share represents adjusted net income (loss) divided by the weighted-average diluted shares outstanding. Adjusted net income (loss) represents net income, as adjusted, that is attributable to CVR Energy stockholders.

Refining Margin - The difference between Petroleum segment net sales and cost of materials and other.

Refining Margin, excluding 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 recorded in prior periods. 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, excluding Inventory Valuation Impacts, per Total Throughput Barrel - Refining Margin divided by the total throughput barrels during 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.

Direct Operating Expenses per Total Throughput Barrel, excluding Turnaround Expense - Direct operating expenses for our Petroleum segment, excluding turnaround expenses reported as direct operating expense, 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.


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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 industry, 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” section included herein for reconciliation of these amounts.

Items or Events Impacting Comparability

Refer to the “Non-GAAP Measures” section above for discussion of the changes made during the fourth quarter of 2018 to the Company’s definition of certain non-GAAP measures.

Petroleum Segment

Starting with the fourth quarter of 2018, derivative gains or losses are now presented within Cost of Materials and Other. Prior period amounts have been conformed to the current presentation.

Coffeyville Refinery - During the first quarter of 2018, our Coffeyville, Kansas refinery (the “Coffeyville Refinery”) experienced an outage with its fluid catalytic cracking unit (“FCC”) lasting 48 days. The FCC outage had a significant negative impact on production and sales during that period.

Wynnewood Refinery - During 2017, the Wynnewood, Oklahoma (“Wynnewood Refinery”) underwent a turnaround on its hydrocracking unit in the first quarter of 2017 at a cost of $13 million and the first phase of its planned facility turnaround, with the second phase scheduled for the first quarter of 2019, at a cost of approximately $67 million, including $43 million in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment

During the fourth quarter of 2018, we recognized a $6 million business interruption insurance recovery associated with outages at its Coffeyville, Kansas (the “Coffeyville Facility”). The recovery is recorded in the Other Income (Expense) line item. Prior year amounts, which were not material, were conformed to the current year presentation.

Coffeyville Facility - During 2018, our Coffeyville, Kansas nitrogen fertilizer facility (the “Coffeyville Facility”) had a planned, full facility turnaround lasting 15 days and incurred approximately $6 million in turnaround expense in the second quarter of 2018. During 2017, the Coffeyville Facility’s third-party air separation unit experienced a shut down. Paired with this shut down and subsequent operational challenges, the Coffeyville Facility experienced unplanned UAN downtime of 11 days during the second quarter of 2017.

East Dubuque Facility - During 2017, our East Dubuque, Illinois nitrogen fertilizer facility (the “East Dubuque Facility”) had a planned, full facility turnaround lasting 14 days and incurred approximately $3 million in turnaround expense in the third quarter of 2017. Additionally, during the fourth quarter of 2017, the East Dubuque Facility experienced unplanned downtime totaling 12 days.


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CVR Energy, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
(in millions, except per share amounts)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
1,737

 
$
1,593

 
$
7,124

 
$
5,988

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of materials and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
 
1,387

 
1,366

 
5,683

 
4,953

Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
 
130

 
175

 
523

 
598

Depreciation and amortization
 
51

 
52

 
202

 
203

Cost of sales
 
1,568

 
1,593

 
6,408

 
5,754

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
28

 
31

 
112

 
113

Depreciation and amortization
 
3

 
3

 
11

 
11

Loss on asset disposal
 

 
2

 
6

 
3

Operating income
 
138

 
(36
)
 
587

 
107

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
 
(24
)
 
(27
)
 
(102
)
 
(109
)
Other income, net
 
8

 
2

 
15

 
2

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
122

 
(61
)
 
500

 

Income tax expense (benefit)
 
16

 
(234
)
 
89

 
(217
)
Net income
 
106

 
173

 
411

 
217

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
24

 
(27
)
 
122

 
(18
)
Net income attributable to CVR Energy stockholders
 
$
82

 
$
200

 
$
289

 
$
235

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.82

 
$
2.31

 
$
3.12

 
$
2.70

Dividends declared per share
 
$
0.75

 
$
0.50

 
$
2.50

 
$
2.00

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA *
 
$
200

 
$
21

 
$
815

 
$
323

Adjusted EBITDA*
 
$
202

 
$
64

 
$
825

 
$
406

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and Diluted
 
100.5

 
86.8

 
92.5

 
86.8

 
* See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” section below reconciliation of these amounts.


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Selected Balance Sheet Data:


As of December 31,
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
668

 
$
482

Working capital
797

 
534

Total assets
3,907

 
3,807

Total debt
1,170

 
1,166

Total liabilities
2,039

 
2,103

Total CVR stockholders’ equity
1,246

 
919


Selected Cash Flow Data:
 
Three Months Ended 
December 31,
 
Year Ended 
 December 31,
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
Net cash flow provided by (used in):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
101

 
$
(159
)
 
$
620

 
$
168

Investing activities
(33
)
 
(115
)
 
(100
)
 
(196
)
Financing activities
(102
)
 
(93
)
 
(334
)
 
(226
)
Net cash flow
$
(34
)
 
$
(367
)
 
$
186

 
$
(254
)

Selected Segment Data:
 
 
Petroleum
 
Nitrogen Fertilizer
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidated
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
1,641

 
$
98

 
$
(2
)
 
$
1,737

Operating income (loss)
 
135

 
8

 
(5
)
 
138

Net income (loss)
 
128

 
(1
)
 
(21
)
 
106

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance capital expenditures
 
$
22

 
$
4

 
$
1

 
$
27

Growth capital expenditures
 
6

 

 

 
6

Total capital expenditures
 
28

 
4

 
1

 
33

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
1,517

 
$
78

 
$
(2
)
 
$
1,593

Operating income (loss)
 
(19
)
 
(11
)
 
(6
)
 
(36
)
Net income (loss)
 
(29
)
 
(27
)
 
229

 
173

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance capital expenditures
 
$
20

 
$
3

 
$
2

 
$
25

Growth capital expenditures
 
14

 

 

 
14

Total capital expenditures
 
34

 
3

 
2

 
39


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Petroleum
 
Nitrogen Fertilizer
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidated
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
6,780

 
$
351

 
$
(7
)
 
$
7,124

Operating income (loss)
 
599

 
6

 
(18
)
 
587

Net income (loss)
 
567

 
(50
)
 
(106
)
 
411

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Capital Expenditures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Maintenance capital expenditures
 
$
62

 
$
15

 
$
4

 
$
81

Growth capital expenditures
 
17

 
4

 

 
21

Total capital expenditures
 
79

 
19

 
4

 
102

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
5,664

 
$
331

 
$
(7
)
 
$
5,988

Operating income (loss)
 
134

 
(10
)
 
(17
)
 
107

Net income (loss)
 
89

 
(73
)
 
201

 
217

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance capital expenditures
 
$
79

 
$
14

 
$
5

 
$
98

Growth capital expenditures
 
22

 

 

 
22

Total capital expenditures
 
101

 
14

 
5

 
120


 
 
Petroleum
 
Nitrogen Fertilizer
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidated
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
353

 
$
62

 
$
253

 
$
668

Total assets
 
2,360

 
1,254

 
293

 
3,907

Total debt
 
541

 
629

 

 
1,170

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
174

 
$
49

 
$
259

 
$
482

Total assets
 
2,270

 
1,234

 
303

 
3,807

Total debt
 
541

 
625

 

 
1,166









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Petroleum Segment:
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Net sales
$
1,641

 
$
1,517

 
$
6,780

 
$
5,664

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of materials and other (1)
1,362

 
1,346

 
5,602

 
4,875

Direct operating expenses (1)
92

 
133

 
364

 
441

Depreciation and amortization
32

 
33

 
130

 
129

Cost of sales
1,486

 
1,512

 
6,096

 
5,445

Selling, general and administrative expenses
19

 
21

 
75

 
78

Depreciation and amortization
1

 
1

 
4

 
4

Loss on asset disposals

 
2

 
6

 
3

Operating income (loss)
135

 
(19
)
 
599

 
134

Interest expense, net
(9
)
 
(12
)
 
(41
)
 
(47
)
Other income, net
2

 
2

 
9

 
2

Net income (loss)
$
128

 
$
(29
)
 
$
567

 
$
89

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Petroleum EBITDA *
$
170

 
$
17

 
$
742

 
$
269

Petroleum Adjusted EBITDA*
$
172

 
$
60

 
$
746

 
$
349

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Key Operating Metrics per Total Throughput Barrel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refining Margin *
$
13.67

 
$
9.07

 
$
15.18

 
$
9.92

Refining Margin, excluding Inventory Valuation Impacts *
$
17.47

 
$
7.46

 
$
15.60

 
$
9.55

Direct Operating Expenses *
$
4.52

 
$
7.10

 
$
4.69

 
$
5.55

Direct Operating Expenses, excluding Turnaround Expenses *
$
4.41

 
$
4.82

 
$
4.65

 
$
4.54

 
* See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” section below reconciliation of these amounts.

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Amounts are shown exclusive of depreciation and amortization.
 























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Throughput Data by Refinery
 
Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
Year Ended 
 December 31,
(in bpd)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Coffeyville
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regional shale crude
35,855

 
40,204

 
31,350

 
34,805

WTI
72,468

 
87,363

 
66,952

 
84,460

Midland WTI
18,506

 

 
15,893

 

Condensate
672

 
19

 
4,992

 
2,169

Heavy Canadian
7,629

 
5,657

 
5,302

 
10,135

Other feedstocks and blendstocks
12,033

 
12,689

 
8,369

 
9,921

Wynnewood
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regional shale crude
51,959

 
27,323

 
54,746

 
27,750

WTI

 
4,466

 
2,354

 
15,251

Midland WTI
7,776

 
21,215

 
10,332

 
29,045

Condensate
8,808

 
1,749

 
7,237

 
1,134

Heavy Canadian

 

 

 

Other feedstocks and blendstocks
5,775

 
3,893

 
5,068

 
3,511

Total throughput
221,481

 
204,578

 
212,595

 
218,181



Production Data by Refinery
 
Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
Year Ended 
 December 31,
(in bpd)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Coffeyville
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasoline
78,291

 
76,385

 
67,091

 
72,778

Distillate
60,080

 
61,568

 
56,307

 
59,593

Other liquid products
4,834

 
4,005

 
5,737

 
4,704

Solids
5,682

 
6,485

 
5,190

 
6,631

Wynnewood
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasoline
39,033

 
28,638

 
40,291

 
38,311

Distillate
30,568

 
23,982

 
33,442

 
30,816

Other liquid products
2,992

 
4,607

 
4,025

 
5,429

Solids
27

 
31

 
41

 
54

Total production
221,507

 
205,701

 
212,124

 
218,316


Liquid Volume Yield for Petroleum Segment
 
Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
Year Ended 
 December 31,
(as percentage of total throughput)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Liquid volume yield
97.4
%
 
97.3
%
 
97.3
%
 
96.9
%



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Key Market Indicators

 
Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
Year Ended 
 December 31,
(dollars per barrel)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) NYMEX
$
59.34

 
$
55.30

 
$
64.90

 
$
50.85

Crude Oil Differentials:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WTI less WTS (light/medium sour)
6.63

 
0.42

 
7.77

 
0.97

WTI less WCS (heavy sour)
34.54

 
16.61

 
26.38

 
12.69

WTI less Condensate
0.65

 
0.10

 
0.46

 
0.12

Midland Cushing Differential
6.34

 
(0.25
)
 
7.36

 
0.34

NYMEX Crack Spreads:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasoline
9.81

 
16.63

 
15.69

 
17.46

Heating Oil
27.74

 
23.96

 
23.15

 
18.93

NYMEX 2-1-1 Crack Spread
18.77

 
20.29

 
19.42

 
18.19

PADD II Group 3 Product Basis:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasoline
(0.35
)
 
(0.14
)
 
(1.58
)
 
(1.83
)
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
(0.25
)
 
(0.53
)
 
0.01

 
(0.50
)
PADD II Group 3 Product Crack Spread:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasoline
9.46

 
16.49

 
14.11

 
15.63

Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
27.49

 
23.42

 
23.16

 
18.42

PADD II Group 3 2-1-1
18.48

 
19.96

 
18.63

 
17.03



Q1 2019 Petroleum Segment Outlook

The table below summarizes our outlook for certain refining statistics and financial information for the first quarter of 2019. See “forward looking statements.”
 
Q1 2019
 
Low
 
High
Refinery Statistics:
 
 
 
Total throughput (bpd)
205,000

 
215,000

 
 
 
 
Direct operating expenses (1) (in millions)
$
85

 
$
95

 
 
 
 
Total capital spending (in millions)
$
35

 
$
45

_________________________
(1) Direct operating expenses are shown exclusive of depreciation and amortization and turnaround expenses.


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Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment:

 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
98

 
$
78

 
$
351

 
$
331

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of materials and other
 
27

 
22

 
88

 
85

Direct operating expenses(1)
 
38

 
42

 
159

 
157

Depreciation and amortization
 
19

 
19

 
72

 
74

Cost of sales
 
84

 
83

 
319

 
316

Selling, general and administrative expenses(1)
 
6

 
6

 
26

 
25

Loss on asset disposals
 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)
 
8

 
(11
)
 
6

 
(10
)
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
 
(15
)
 
(16
)
 
(62
)
 
(63
)
Other income (expense), net
 
6

 

 
6

 

Loss before income tax expense
 
(1
)
 
(27
)
 
(50
)
 
(73
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
 

 

 

 

Net loss
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(27
)
 
$
(50
)
 
$
(73
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

EBITDA *
 
$
33

 
$
8

 
$
84

 
$
64

Adjusted EBITDA*
 
$
33

 
$
8

 
$
90

 
$
67

 
* See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” section below reconciliation of these amounts.

(1)
Amounts are shown exclusive of depreciation and amortization.


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Key Operating Data:

Ammonia Utilization Rates (1)
 
Two Years Ended December 31,
(percent of capacity utilization)
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
Consolidated
93
%
 
92
%
Coffeyville
92
%
 
94
%
East Dubuque
93
%
 
89
%
______________________________
(1)
Reflects ammonia utilization rates on a consolidated basis and at each of the Nitrogen Fertilizer facilities. Utilization is an important measure used by management to assess operational output at each of the facilities. Utilization is calculated as actual tons produced divided by capacity. The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment presents utilization on a two-year rolling average to take into account the impact of current turnaround cycles on any specific period. The two-year rolling average is a more useful presentation of the long-term utilization performance of our plants. 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 the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segments’ efforts being primarily focused on ammonia upgrade capabilities, this measure provides a meaningful view of how well the facilities operate.

Sales and Production Data
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Consolidated sales (thousand tons):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ammonia
 
46

 
84

 
202

 
286

UAN
 
364

 
303

 
1,289

 
1,255

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated product pricing at gate (dollars per ton) (2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ammonia
 
$
324

 
$
264

 
$
328

 
$
280

UAN
 
$
180

 
$
132

 
$
173

 
$
152

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated production volume (thousand tons):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ammonia (gross produced) (3)
 
209

 
200

 
794

 
815

Ammonia (net available for sale) (3)
 
59

 
64

 
246

 
268

UAN
 
357

 
306

 
1,276

 
1,268

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedstock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Petroleum coke used in production (thousand tons)
 
139

 
117

 
463

 
488

Petroleum coke used in production (dollars per ton)
 
$
41

 
$
13

 
$
28

 
$
17

Natural gas used in production (thousands of MMBtus) (4)
 
2,000

 
1,839

 
7,933

 
7,620

Natural gas used in production (dollars per MMBtu) (4)
 
$
4.06

 
$
3.24

 
$
3.28

 
$
3.24

Natural gas in cost of materials and other (thousands of MMBtus) (4)
 
1,854

 
2,153

 
7,122

 
8,052

Natural gas in cost of materials and other (dollars per MMBtu) (4)
 
$
3.50

 
$
3.17

 
$
3.15

 
$
3.26

______________________________
(2)
Product pricing at gate 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.
(3)
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.
(4)
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.


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Key Market Indicators
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Ammonia - Southern plains (dollars per ton)
423

 
315

 
370

 
314

Ammonia - Corn belt (dollars per ton)
479

 
340

 
424

 
358

UAN - Corn belt (dollars per ton)
255

 
190

 
219

 
192

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas NYMEX (dollars per MMBtu)
3.75

 
2.92

 
3.08

 
3.02


Non-GAAP Reconciliations:

Reconciliation of Consolidated Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
 
Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
Year Ended 
 December 31,
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Net income
$
106

 
$
173

 
$
411

 
$
217

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
24

 
27

 
102

 
109

Income tax expense (benefit)
16

 
(234
)
 
89

 
(217
)
Depreciation and amortization
54

 
55

 
213

 
214

EBITDA
200

 
21

 
815

 
323

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Turnaround expenses
2

 
43

 
10

 
83

Adjusted EBITDA
$
202

 
$
64

 
$
825

 
$
406


Reconciliation of Income before income tax expense to Adjusted Net Income
 
Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
Year Ended 
 December 31,
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Income before income tax expense
$
122

 
$
(61
)
 
$
500

 
$

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Turnaround expenses
2

 
43

 
10

 
83

Adjusted net income before income tax expense and noncontrolling interest
124

 
(18
)
 
510

 
83

Adjusted net income attributed to noncontrolling interest
(24
)
 
13

 
(127
)
 
(12
)
Income tax expense (benefit), as adjusted
(17
)
 
223

 
(91
)
 
196

Adjusted net income
$
83

 
$
218

 
$
292

 
$
267

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income per diluted share
$
0.83

 
$
2.51

 
$
3.16

 
$
3.08



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Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Net Income to Petroleum EBITDA and Petroleum Adjusted EBITDA
 
Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
Year Ended 
 December 31,
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Net income (loss)
$
128

 
$
(29
)
 
$
567

 
$
89

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
9

 
12

 
41

 
47

Depreciation and amortization
33

 
34

 
134

 
133

Petroleum EBITDA
170

 
17

 
742

 
269

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Turnaround expenses
2

 
43

 
4

 
80

Adjusted Petroleum EBITDA
$
172

 
$
60

 
$
746

 
$
349



Reconciliation of Petroleum Gross Profit to Refining Margin
 
Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
Year Ended 
 December 31,
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Net sales
$
1,641

 
$
1,517

 
$
6,780

 
$
5,664

Cost of materials and other
1,362

 
1,346

 
5,602

 
4,875

Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization and turnaround expenses as reflected below)
90

 
90

 
360

 
361

Turnaround expenses
2

 
43

 
4

 
80

Depreciation and amortization
32

 
33

 
130

 
129

Gross profit
155

 
5

 
684

 
219

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization and turnaround expenses as reflected below)
90

 
90

 
360

 
361

Turnaround expenses
2

 
43

 
4

 
80

Depreciation and amortization
32

 
33

 
130

 
129

Refining margin
$
279

 
$
171

 
$
1,178

 
$
789

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exclude: (favorable) unfavorable inventory valuation impacts
77

 
(31
)
 
32

 
(29
)
Refining margin, excluding inventory valuation impacts
$
356

 
$
140

 
$
1,210

 
$
760


Reconciliation of Refining Margin and Refining Margin, excluding Inventory Valuation Impacts, per Total Throughput Barrel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
Year Ended 
 December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Total throughput barrels per day
221,481

 
204,578

 
212,595

 
218,181

Days in the period
92

 
92

 
365

 
365

Total throughput barrels
20,376,252

 
18,821,176

 
77,597,175

 
79,636,065



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Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
Year Ended 
 December 31,
(In millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Refining margin
$
279

 
$
171

 
$
1,178

 
$
789

Divided by: total throughput barrels
20

 
19

 
78

 
80

Refining margin per total throughput barrel
$
13.67

 
$
9.07

 
$
15.18

 
$
9.92


 
Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
Year Ended 
 December 31,
(In millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Refining margin, excluding inventory valuation impacts
$
356

 
$
140

 
$
1,210

 
$
760

Divided by: total throughput barrels
20

 
19

 
78

 
80

Refining margin, excluding inventory valuation impacts, per total throughput barrel
$
17.47

 
$
7.46

 
$
15.60

 
$
9.55


Reconciliation of Petroleum Direct Operating Expenses and Direct Operating Expenses, excluding Turnaround Expenses, per Total Throughput Barrel
 
Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
Year Ended 
 December 31,
(In millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
$
92

 
$
133

 
$
364

 
$
441

Divided by: total throughput barrels
20

 
19

 
78

 
80

Direct operating expense per total throughput barrel
4.52

 
7.10

 
4.69

 
5.55

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
92

 
133

 
364

 
441

Turnaround expenses
2

 
43

 
4

 
80

Direct operating expenses, excluding turnaround expenses
90

 
90

 
360

 
361

Divided by: total throughput barrels
20

 
19

 
78

 
80

Direct operating expenses, excluding turnaround
expenses, per total throughput barrel
$
4.41

 
$
4.82

 
$
4.65

 
$
4.54



Reconciliation of Nitrogen Fertilizer Net Loss to Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA and Nitrogen Fertilizer Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(27
)
 
$
(50
)
 
$
(73
)
Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
 
15

 
16

 
62

 
63

Depreciation and amortization
 
19

 
19

 
72

 
74

Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA
 
33

 
8

 
84

 
64

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Turnaround expenses
 

 

 
6

 
3

Nitrogen Fertilizer Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
33

 
$
8

 
$
90

 
$
67





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