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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): October 23, 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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Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
CVI
The New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o






Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 23, 2019, CVR Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing information regarding its results of operations and financial condition for the three months ended September 30, 2019, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
The information in Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Current Report”) and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference. The furnishing of information in this Current Report (including Exhibit 99.1) is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company that the information in this Current Report is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any securities of the Company or its affiliates.

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: October 23, 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 Third Quarter 2019 Results
and Announces Cash Dividend of 80 Cents

SUGAR LAND, Texas (Oct 23, 2019) CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CVI) today announced net income of $119 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, on net sales of $1,622 million for the third quarter of 2019, compared to net income of $81 million, or 85 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $1,935 million for the third quarter of 2018. Third quarter 2019 EBITDA was $235 million, compared to third quarter 2018 EBITDA of $235 million.

“CVR Energy reported solid results for the third quarter 2019, driven by safe and reliable operations, improved capture rates, higher throughput volumes and increased fertilizer sales volumes and pricing,” said Dave Lamp, CVR Energy’s Chief Executive Officer. “We’re pleased to report that our Board of Directors has approved a 7 percent increase in our dividend, raising it to 80 cents per quarter, or $3.20 on an annualized basis. In addition, it authorized a four-year, $300 million stock repurchase program, giving us another potential way to return excess cash to stockholders. We also have concluded the formal bank process that we announced in May 2019 for the potential sale of the Company, though we continue to evaluate various revenue diversification and value creation opportunities.

“CVR Partners had strong production for the 2019 third quarter and announced a 7 cents per unit cash distribution,” Lamp said. “In addition, the East Dubuque plant completed its planned turnaround in October and is now coming back up to full production.”

Petroleum

The petroleum segment reported third quarter 2019 operating income of $173 million on net sales of $1,535 million, compared to operating income of $167 million on net sales of $1,857 million in the third quarter of 2018.

Refining margin per total throughput barrel was $16.34 in the third quarter of 2019, compared to $15.70 during the same period in 2018. Crude oil pricing during the quarter led to an inventory valuation impact of $1 million, or 3 cents per total throughout barrel, compared to $3 million, or $0.12 per total throughput barrel, in the third quarter of 2018. Impacting refining margin was a reduction to the 2018 renewable volume obligation, which led, in part, to a $22 million decrease in RINs expense for the third quarter of 2019 relative to the same period in 2018. The petroleum segment also recognized a third quarter 2019 derivative gain of $18 million, or 90 cents per total throughput barrel, compared to a gain of $5 million, or 28 cents per total throughput barrel, for the third quarter of 2018. Included in the total derivative gain for the third quarter of 2019 was an unrealized gain of $14 million, compared to an unrealized loss of $4 million for the third quarter of 2018.

Third quarter 2019 combined total throughput was approximately 222,000 barrels per day (bpd), compared to approximately 221,000 bpd of combined total throughput for the third quarter of 2018.

Fertilizer

The nitrogen fertilizer segment reported an operating loss of $8 million on net sales of $89 million for the third quarter of 2019, compared to operating income of $3 million on net sales of $80 million for the third quarter of 2018.

For the third quarter of 2019, CVR Partners’ consolidated average realized gate prices for urea ammonia nitrate (UAN) improved over the prior year, up 7 percent to $182 per ton, while ammonia was up 13 percent over the prior year to $337 per ton. Average realized gate prices for UAN and ammonia were $170 per ton and $297 per ton, respectively, for the third quarter of 2018.


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CVR Partners’ fertilizer facilities produced a combined 196,000 tons of ammonia during the third quarter 2019, of which 56,000 net tons were available for sale while the rest was upgraded to other fertilizer products, including 318,000 tons of UAN. During the third quarter 2018, the fertilizer facilities produced 212,000 tons of ammonia, of which 63,000 net tons were available for sale while the remainder was upgraded to other fertilizer products, including 338,000 tons of UAN.

Cash, Debt and Dividend

Consolidated cash and cash equivalents was $692 million at Sep 30, 2019. Consolidated total debt and finance lease obligations was $1,195 million at Sep 30, 2019, with no debt other than the Petroleum and Fertilizer segments’ debt.

CVR Energy also announced a third quarter 2019 cash dividend of 80 cents per share, which represents a 7 percent increase from the prior quarter. The dividend, as declared by CVR Energy’s Board of Directors, will be paid on Nov 12, 2019, to stockholders of record as of the close of market on Nov 4, 2019. The annualized dividend of $3.20 per share represents an industry leading dividend yield of 7 percent based on the Oct 22, 2019, closing stock price.

On Oct 23, 2019, CVR Partners announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner declared a third quarter 2019 cash distribution of 7 cents per common unit, which will be paid on Nov 12, 2019, to common unitholders of record as of the close of market on Nov 4, 2019.

Also on Oct 23, 2019, CVR Energy’s Board of Directors approved a four-year, $300 million stock repurchase program (the “Stock Repurchase Program”), and the Company announced its conclusion of the formal bank process it announced in May 2019 relating to the evaluation of potential strategic alternatives, including a potential sale.
The Stock Repurchase Program would enable the Company to repurchase up to $300 million of its common stock, giving the Company another potential mechanism for returning cash to stockholders. Stock repurchases may be made from time-to-time through open market transactions, block trades, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, and are subject to market conditions, as well as corporate, regulatory and other considerations. The Stock Repurchase Program currently has a duration of four years; however, it does not obligate the Company to acquire any stock and may be terminated by the Board of Directors at any time.

Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call

CVR Energy previously announced that it will host its third quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, Oct 24, at 1 p.m. Eastern. The Earnings Conference Call may also include discussion of Company developments, forward-looking information and other material information about business and financial matters.

The third quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call will be webcast live and can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of CVR Energy’s website at www.CVREnergy.com. For investors or analysts who want to participate during the call, the dial-in number is (877) 407-8291. The webcast will be archived and available for 14 days at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/cxp42k6f. A repeat of the call also can be accessed for 14 days by dialing (877) 660-6853, conference ID 13695154.


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: dividends and distributions including the timing, payment and amount (if any) thereof; excess cash and return thereof to stockholders; restart and production at the East Dubuque plant; derivative gains or losses; ability to increase stockholder value; stock repurchases of $300 million or at all; strategic alternatives; revenue diversification and value creation opportunities; refinery throughput, direct operating expenses, capital spending, depreciation and amortization and turnaround expense; continued safe and reliable operations; ammonia utilization rates including impact of turnarounds; inventory adjustments; 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 CVR Partners to make cash distributions; potential operating hazards; costs of

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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 interest 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:
Richard Roberts
CVR Energy, Inc.
(281) 207-3205
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.

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company revised its accounting policy method for the costs of planned major maintenance activities (turnarounds) specific to the Petroleum Segment from being expensed as incurred (the direct expensing method) to the deferral method. See Note 3 (“Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Accounting Changes”) in the notes to our condensed consolidated quarterly financial statements for a further discussion of the impacts of this change in accounting policy. As a result of this change in accounting policy, the non-GAAP measures of Adjusted EBITDA, Petroleum Adjusted EBITDA, Nitrogen Fertilizer Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Direct Operating Expenses per Total Throughput Barrel net of Turnaround Expense are no longer being presented.

The following are non-GAAP measures that continue to be presented for the period ended September 30, 2019:

EBITDA - Consolidated net income (loss) before (i) interest expense, net, (ii) income tax expense and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense.

Petroleum EBITDA and Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA - Segment net income (loss) before segment (i) interest expense, net, (ii) income tax expense (benefit), and (iii) depreciation and amortization.

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

Refining Margin adjusted for Inventory Valuation Impact - Refining Margin adjusted to exclude the impact of current period market price and volume fluctuations on crude oil and refined product inventories recognized 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. The inventory valuation impact is calculated based upon inventory values at the beginning of the accounting period and at the end of the accounting period.

Refining Margin and Refining Margin adjusted for Inventory Valuation Impact, per Throughput Barrel - Refining Margin adjusted to exclude the impact of current period market price and volume fluctuations on crude oil and refined product inventories recognized in prior periods, divided by the total throughput barrels during the period, which is calculated as total throughput barrels per day times the number of days in the period.

Direct Operating Expenses per Throughput Barrel - Direct operating expenses for our Petroleum Segment divided by total throughput barrels for the period, which is calculated as total throughput barrels per day times the number of days in the period.

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. Due to rounding, numbers presented within this section may not add or equal to numbers or totals presented elsewhere within this document.


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CVR Energy, Inc.
(all information in this release is unaudited)

Financial and Operational Data
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions, except share data)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
1,622

 
$
1,935

 
$
4,794

 
$
5,386

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of materials and other
1,221

 
1,556

 
3,589

 
4,295

Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization as reflected below)
139

 
119

 
397

 
390

Depreciation and amortization
69

 
63

 
210

 
196

Cost of sales
1,429

 
1,738

 
4,196

 
4,881

Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization as reflected below)
29

 
27

 
85

 
83

Depreciation and amortization
2

 
3

 
7

 
8

Loss (gain) on asset disposals
3

 
1

 
(5
)
 
5

Operating income
159

 
166

 
511

 
409

Other (expense) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
(26
)
 
(26
)
 
(77
)
 
(79
)
Other income, net
5

 
3

 
10

 
6

Income before income tax expense
138

 
143

 
444

 
336

Income tax expense
34

 
33

 
110

 
65

Net income
104

 
110

 
334

 
271

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
(15
)
 
29

 
(2
)
 
86

Net income attributable to CVR Energy stockholders
$
119

 
$
81

 
$
336

 
$
185

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted earnings per share
$
1.18

 
$
0.85

 
$
3.34

 
$
2.05

Dividends declared per share
$
0.75

 
$
0.75

 
$
2.25

 
$
2.00

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA*
$
235

 
$
235

 
$
738

 
$
619

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
100.5

 
95.8

 
100.5

 
89.8

 
* See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” section below.

Selected Balance Sheet Data
(in millions)
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents
$
692

 
$
668

Working capital
737

 
797

Total assets
3,962

 
4,000

Total debt and finance lease obligations
1,195

 
1,170

Total liabilities
2,237

 
2,057

Total CVR stockholders’ equity
1,429

 
1,286



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Selected Cash Flow Data
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net cash flow provided by (used in):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
269

 
$
288

 
$
653

 
$
526

Investing activities
(30
)
 
(24
)
 
(73
)
 
(74
)
Financing activities
(87
)
 
(96
)
 
(556
)
 
(232
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
$
152

 
$
168

 
$
24

 
$
220


Selected Segment Data
(in millions)
Petroleum
 
Nitrogen Fertilizer
 
Consolidated
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
1,535

 
$
89

 
$
1,622

Operating income (loss)
173

 
(8
)
 
159

Net income (loss)
170

 
(23
)
 
104

EBITDA*
228

 
11

 
235

 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance capital expenditures
$
25

 
$
6

 
$
31

Growth capital expenditures
2

 
1

 
3

Total capital expenditures
$
27

 
$
7

 
$
34

 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
4,484

 
$
318

 
$
4,794

Operating income
492

 
36

 
511

Net income (loss)
478

 
(10
)
 
334

EBITDA*
653

 
97

 
738

 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance capital expenditures
$
58

 
$
11

 
$
73

Growth capital expenditures
7

 
1

 
8

Total capital expenditures
$
65

 
$
12

 
$
81



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(in millions)
Petroleum
 
Nitrogen Fertilizer
 
Consolidated
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
1,857

 
$
80

 
$
1,935

Operating income
167

 
3

 
166

Net income (loss)
160

 
(13
)
 
110

EBITDA*
219

 
19

 
235

 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance capital expenditures
$
17

 
$
4

 
$
22

Growth capital expenditures
5

 
1

 
6

Total capital expenditures
$
22

 
$
5

 
$
28

 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
5,139

 
$
253

 
$
5,386

Operating income (loss)
424

 
(2
)
 
409

Net income (loss)
398

 
(49
)
 
271

EBITDA*
576

 
51

 
619

 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance capital expenditures
$
39

 
$
13

 
$
55

Growth capital expenditures
12

 
3

 
15

Total capital expenditures
$
51

 
$
16

 
$
70

 
* See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” section below.
(1)
Capital expenditures are shown exclusive of turnaround costs.

Selected Balance Sheet Data
(in millions)
Petroleum
 
Nitrogen Fertilizer
 
Consolidated
September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
553

 
$
84

 
$
692

Total assets
3,076

 
1,180

 
3,962

Total debt and finance lease obligations
564

 
632

 
1,195

 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
353

 
$
62

 
$
668

Total assets
2,453

 
1,254

 
4,000

Total debt and finance lease obligations
541

 
629

 
1,170



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Petroleum Segment

Key Operating Metrics per Total Throughput Barrel
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Refining margin*
$
16.34

 
$
15.70

 
$
16.18

 
$
15.71

Refining margin adjusted for inventory valuation impact *
16.37

 
15.57

 
15.65

 
14.93

Direct operating expenses *
4.46

 
4.13

 
4.53

 
4.69

 
* See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” section below.

Throughput Data by Refinery
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in bpd)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Coffeyville
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regional crude
41,150

 
31,244

 
44,238

 
29,832

WTI
80,717

 
68,659

 
74,325

 
65,093

Midland WTI
1,436

 
27,889

 
4,959

 
15,012

Condensate
2,378

 
273

 
3,588

 
6,448

Heavy Canadian
4,555

 
6,746

 
5,199

 
4,518

Other feedstocks and blendstocks
8,455

 
7,707

 
8,608

 
7,134

Wynnewood
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regional crude
61,345

 
61,618

 
52,750

 
55,684

WTI
13

 
459

 
4

 
3,148

Midland WTI
11,313

 
3,858

 
12,406

 
11,194

Condensate
7,435

 
8,152

 
7,408

 
6,708

Other feedstocks and blendstocks
3,203

 
4,150

 
3,579

 
4,829

Total throughput
222,000

 
220,755

 
217,064

 
209,600


Production Data by Refinery
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in bpd)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Coffeyville
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasoline
69,122

 
72,337

 
71,144

 
62,543

Distillate
58,457

 
60,521

 
59,008

 
54,914

Other liquid products
7,157

 
4,352

 
6,808

 
6,041

Solids
4,580

 
5,548

 
4,886

 
5,025

Wynnewood
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasoline
42,464

 
38,750

 
38,673

 
40,715

Distillate
36,555

 
33,635

 
32,003

 
34,410

Other liquid products
1,756

 
3,562

 
3,064

 
4,374

Solids
33

 
35

 
31

 
46

Total production
220,124

 
218,740

 
215,617

 
208,068


Liquid volume yield (as % of total throughput)
97.1
%
 
96.6
%
 
97.1
%
 
96.8
%

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Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Market Indicators (dollars per barrel)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) NYMEX
$
56.44

 
$
69.43

 
$
57.10

 
$
66.79

Crude Oil Differentials:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WTI less WTS (light/medium sour)
0.49

 
14.26

 
1.12

 
8.14

WTI less WCS (heavy sour)
12.59

 
27.76

 
11.93

 
23.77

WTI less condensate
0.55

 
0.37

 
0.99

 
0.40

Midland Cushing Differential
0.26

 
14.33

 
1.23

 
7.69

NYMEX Crack Spreads:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasoline
16.37

 
16.96

 
16.55

 
17.69

Heating Oil
23.14

 
22.03

 
24.30

 
21.59

NYMEX 2-1-1 Crack Spread
19.76

 
19.50

 
20.42

 
19.64

PADD II Group 3 Basis:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasoline
(1.07
)
 
(0.13
)
 
(1.89
)
 
(2.16
)
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
(1.84
)
 
0.89

 
(1.45
)
 
0.08

PADD II Group 3 Product Crack Spread:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasoline
15.30

 
16.83

 
14.66

 
15.53

Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
21.30

 
22.92

 
22.85

 
21.67

PADD II Group 3 2-1-1
18.30

 
19.88

 
18.76

 
18.60


Q4 2019 Petroleum Segment Outlook

The table below summarizes our outlook for certain operational statistics and financial information for the fourth quarter of 2019. See “forward looking statements.”
 
Q4 2019
 
Low
 
High
Total throughput (bpd)
205,000

 
220,000

 
 
 
 
Direct operating expenses (1) (in millions)
$
90

 
$
100

 
 
 
 
Total capital spending (in millions)
$
50

 
$
60

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



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Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment:

Key Operating Data:
Ammonia Utilization Rates (1)
Two Years Ended September 30
(capacity utilization)
2019
 
2018
Consolidated
93
%
 
95
%
Coffeyville
95
%
 
94
%
East Dubuque
91
%
 
96
%
 
(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
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Consolidated sales (thousand tons):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ammonia
33

 
38

 
179

 
156

UAN
340

 
310

 
968

 
925

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated product pricing at gate (dollars per ton):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ammonia
$
337

 
$
297

 
$
416

 
$
329

UAN
$
182

 
$
170

 
$
206

 
$
169

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated production volume (thousand tons):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ammonia (gross produced)
196

 
212

 
586

 
584

Ammonia (net available for sale)
56

 
63

 
168

 
187

UAN
318

 
338

 
969

 
919

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedstock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Petroleum coke used in production (thousand tons)
137

 
117

 
404

 
325

Petroleum coke (dollars per ton)
$
37.75

 
$
25.65

 
$
36.68

 
$
22.89

Natural gas used in production (thousands of MMBtu) (2)
1,700

 
2,118

 
5,210

 
5,933

Natural gas used in production (dollars per MMBtu) (2)
$
2.40

 
$
3.03

 
$
2.88

 
$
3.01

Natural gas in cost of materials and other (thousands of MMBtus) (2)
1,294

 
1,439

 
5,487

 
5,268

Natural gas in cost of materials and other (dollars per MMBtu) (2)
$
2.46

 
$
2.98

 
$
3.22

 
$
3.03

 
(2)
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 (exclusive of depreciation and amortization).




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Key Market Indicators
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Ammonia — Southern Plains (dollars per ton)
$
298

 
$
337

 
$
369

 
$
354

Ammonia — Corn belt (dollars per ton)
363

 
398

 
452

 
407

UAN — Corn belt (dollars per ton)
196

 
203

 
217

 
208

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas NYMEX (dollars per MMBtu)
$
2.38

 
$
2.87

 
$
2.59

 
$
2.85


Q4 2019 Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment Outlook

The table below summarizes our outlook for certain operational statistics and financial information for the fourth quarter of 2019. See “forward looking statements.”
 
Q4 2019
 
Low
 
High
Ammonia utilization rates (1)
 
 
 
Consolidated
95
%
 
100
%
Coffeyville
95
%
 
100
%
East Dubuque
95
%
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
Direct operating expenses (2) (in millions)
$
40

 
$
45

 
 
 
 
Total capital spending (in millions)
$
8

 
$
10

 
(1)
Ammonia utilization rates exclude the impact of Turnarounds.
(2)
Direct operating expenses are shown exclusive of depreciation and amortization, turnaround expenses, and impacts of inventory adjustments.

Non-GAAP Reconciliations:

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net income
$
104

 
$
110

 
$
334

 
$
271

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
26

 
26

 
77

 
79

Income tax expense
34

 
33

 
110

 
65

Depreciation and amortization
71

 
66

 
217

 
204

EBITDA
$
235

 
$
235

 
$
738

 
$
619


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Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Net Income to EBITDA
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Petroleum net income
$
170

 
$
160

 
$
478

 
$
398

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
7

 
10

 
23

 
32

Depreciation and amortization
51

 
49

 
152

 
146

Petroleum EBITDA
$
228

 
$
219

 
$
653

 
$
576


Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Gross Profit to Refining Margin and Refining Margin Adjusted for Inventory Valuation Impact (in millions and on per total throughput barrel basis) and Direct Operating Expenses per total throughput barrel
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net sales
$
1,535

 
$
1,857

 
$
4,484

 
$
5,139

Cost of materials and other
1,201

 
1,538

 
3,525

 
4,240

Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization as reflected below)
91

 
84

 
269

 
268

Depreciation and amortization
51

 
49

 
152

 
146

Gross profit
192

 
186

 
538

 
485

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization as reflected below)
91

 
84

 
269

 
268

Depreciation and amortization
51

 
49

 
152

 
146

Refining margin
334

 
319

 
959

 
899

Inventory valuation impact, (favorable) unfavorable (1)
1

 
(3
)
 
(31
)
 
(45
)
Refining margin adjusted for inventory valuation impact
$
335

 
$
316

 
$
928

 
$
854

 
(1)
The Petroleum Segment’s basis for determining inventory value under GAAP is First-In, First-Out (“FIFO”). Changes in crude oil prices can cause fluctuations in the inventory valuation of crude oil, work in process and finished goods, thereby resulting in a favorable inventory valuation impact when crude oil prices increase and an unfavorable inventory valuation impact when crude oil prices decrease. The inventory valuation impact is calculated based upon inventory values at the beginning of the accounting period and at the end of the accounting period. In order to derive the inventory valuation impact per total throughput barrel, we utilize the total dollar figures for the inventory valuation impact and divide by the number of total throughput barrels for the period.

Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment total throughput barrels
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Total throughput barrels per day
222,000

 
220,755

 
217,064

 
209,600

Days in the period
92

 
92

 
273

 
273

Total throughput barrels
20,423,972

 
20,309,500

 
59,258,366

 
57,220,863



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Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Refining Margin (in millions and on per total throughput barrel basis)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions, except for per throughput barrel data)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Refining margin
$
334

 
$
319

 
$
959

 
$
899

Divided by: total throughput barrels
20

 
20

 
59

 
57

Refining margin per total throughput barrel
$
16.34

 
$
15.70

 
$
16.18

 
$
15.71


Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Refining Margin Adjusted for Inventory Valuation Impact (in millions and on per total throughput barrel basis)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions, except for throughput barrel data)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Refining margin adjusted for inventory valuation impact
$
335

 
$
316

 
$
928

 
$
854

Divided by: total throughput barrels
20

 
20

 
59

 
57

Refining margin adjusted for inventory valuation impact per total throughput barrel
$
16.37

 
$
15.57

 
$
15.65

 
$
14.93


Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Direct Operating Expenses (in millions and on per total throughput barrel basis)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions, except for throughput barrel data)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
$
91

 
$
84

 
$
269

 
$
268

Divided by: total throughput barrels
20

 
20

 
59

 
57

Direct operating expenses per total throughput barrel
$
4.46

 
$
4.13

 
$
4.53

 
$
4.69


Reconciliation of Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment Net Loss to EBITDA
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Nitrogen fertilizer net loss
$
(23
)
 
$
(13
)
 
$
(10
)
 
$
(49
)
Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
16

 
16

 
47

 
47

Depreciation and amortization
18

 
16

 
60

 
53

Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA
$
11

 
$
19

 
$
97

 
$
51




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