0001035002-12-000046.txt : 20120731 0001035002-12-000046.hdr.sgml : 20120731 20120731084200 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001035002-12-000046 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120731 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120731 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120731 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001035002 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 741828067 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13175 FILM NUMBER: 12995370 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 696000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78269-6000 BUSINESS PHONE: 2103452000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 696000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78269-6000 8-K 1 vlo630122qform8-k.htm SECOND QUARTER 2012 RESULTS VLO 6.30.12 2Q Form 8-K




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): July 31, 2012

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
1-13175
 
74-1828067
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

One Valero Way
San Antonio, Texas
 
78249
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (210) 345-2000


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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 
 
 
o
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 
 
 
o
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 
 
 
o
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))









Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 31, 2012, Valero Energy Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the Company’s second quarter 2012 earnings. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.01 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K. Accordingly, the information in this report, including the press release, will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.

99.01    Press release dated July 31, 2012.

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SIGNATURE

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



 
 
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
July 31, 2012
By:
/s/ Jay D. Browning
 
 
 
Jay D. Browning
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Secretary
 
 
 
 



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EX-99.01 2 a2q2012earningsrelease.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED JULY 31, 2012 2Q2012 Earnings Release


Exhibit 99.01


Valero Energy Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results and
Plans to Pursue Separation of Retail Business


SAN ANTONIO, July 31, 2012 - Valero Energy Corporation (“Valero,” NYSE: VLO) today reported net income attributable to Valero stockholders from continuing operations of $831 million, or $1.50 per share, for the second quarter of 2012, compared to net income attributable to Valero stockholders from continuing operations of $745 million, or $1.30 per share, for the second quarter of 2011.

Valero also reported today that its Board of Directors authorized company management to pursue a separation of Valero’s retail business from the remainder of Valero. The company is currently reviewing several potential separation transactions, including a tax-efficient distribution of the retail business to Valero shareholders. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC is advising Valero in connection with this process.

“After careful consideration, we believe a separation of our retail business from the remainder of Valero by way of a tax-efficient distribution will create operational flexibility within the businesses and unlock value for our shareholders,” said Valero Chairman and CEO Bill Klesse. “As independent companies, both retail and the remaining business will be better-positioned to focus on their industry-specific strategies.

“In addition, last week our Board of Directors increased our quarterly dividend from $0.15 per share to $0.175 per share, the highest level per split-adjusted share in company history. These actions clearly demonstrate our focus on increasing long-term shareholder value.”

Second quarter 2012 operating income was $1.4 billion versus $1.3 billion of operating income in the second quarter of 2011. The increase in operating income was primarily due to higher throughput margins in the U.S. Mid-Continent, U.S. West Coast, and North Atlantic refining regions combined with a 342,000 barrel-per-day increase in refinery throughput volume, mainly from the addition of the Pembroke and Meraux refineries. Partially offsetting the increase in operating income were lower U.S. Gulf Coast gasoline margins and smaller discounts for medium and heavy sour crudes.

During the second quarter, Valero completed major turnaround maintenance at its St. Charles and McKee refineries. Regarding the large growth projects, the Port Arthur hydrocracker is on track for mechanical completion in the third quarter and should achieve full operation during the fourth quarter of 2012. The St. Charles project should be mechanically complete at the end of 2012 with full operation in the second quarter of 2013.

“Our team has a rigorous plan to ensure an orderly and safe startup of these very large, complex, and high-pressure hydrocrackers,” Klesse said.

Valero’s retail segment reported record-high quarterly operating income of $172 million in the second quarter of 2012 versus $135 million of operating income in the second quarter of 2011. The increase in operating income was mainly due to higher fuel margins and volumes in U.S. retail.

Valero’s ethanol segment reported $5 million of operating income in the second quarter of 2012 versus $64 million in the second quarter of 2011. The decrease in ethanol operating income was mainly due to lower gross margins as excess industry ethanol inventories held margins at low levels. In July, Valero



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significantly reduced ethanol production rates as margins were negative due to rapidly rising corn prices and continued high inventories of ethanol.

Regarding cash flows in the second quarter of 2012, capital spending was $800 million, of which $106 million was for turnaround and catalyst expenditures. Valero returned $124 million of cash to shareholders in the second quarter with payments of $83 million in dividends on its common stock and $41 million to purchase 1.8 million shares. Valero also used $862 million to pay down debt and received $300 million from the reissuance of tax-exempt bonds, resulting in a net reduction of debt. Valero ended the second quarter with $1.3 billion in cash and temporary cash investments.

For the full-year 2012, Valero’s estimate for total capital spending, including turnaround and catalyst expenditures, is approximately $3.6 billion versus prior guidance of $3.5 billion. The increase in capital spending is mainly due to the acceleration of certain projects originally scheduled for completion in 2013. Valero expects total capital spending for 2013 to fall into a range of $2.0 billion to $2.5 billion, reflecting a significant decrease of $1.1 billion to $1.6 billion versus the 2012 estimate.

“After the hydrocrackers start up, the estimated contributions from these growth projects, combined with the expected decline in capital spending, should increase free cash flow,” concluded Klesse. “Our goal continues to be the creation of long-term shareholder value combined with maintaining our investment-grade credit rating.”

Valero’s senior management will hold a conference call at 11 a.m. ET (10 a.m. CT) today to discuss this earnings release and provide an update on company operations. A live broadcast of the conference call will be available on the company’s web site at www.valero.com.

About Valero
Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels, other petrochemical products and power. Valero subsidiaries employ approximately 22,000 people, and assets include 16 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3 million barrels per day, 10 ethanol plants with a combined production capacity of 1.2 billion gallons per year, and a 50-megawatt wind farm. Approximately 6,800 retail and branded wholesale outlets carry the Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock and Beacon brands in the United States and the Caribbean; Ultramar in Canada; and Texaco in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Valero is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio. Please visit www.valero.com for more information.

Safe-Harbor Statement
Statements contained in this release that state the company’s or management’s expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words “believe,” “expect,” “should,” “estimates,” and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or forecasted, see Valero’s annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and on Valero’s website at www.valero.com.

Contacts
Investors: Ashley Smith, Vice President - Investor Relations, 210-345-2744
Media: Bill Day, Executive Director - Corporate Communications, 210-345-2928




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VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
EARNINGS RELEASE
(Millions of Dollars, Except per Share, per Barrel, and per Gallon Amounts)
(Unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Statement of Income Data (a) (b):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues (1)
 
$
34,662

 
$
31,293

 
$
69,829

 
$
57,601

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales (c)
 
31,621

 
28,380

 
64,656

 
52,948

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refining
 
868

 
813

 
1,832

 
1,557

Retail
 
170

 
169

 
336

 
331

Ethanol
 
85

 
104

 
172

 
199

General and administrative expenses
 
171

 
151

 
335

 
281

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
386

 
386

 
770

 
751

Asset impairment loss (d)
 

 

 
611

 

Total costs and expenses
 
33,301

 
30,003

 
68,712

 
56,067

Operating income
 
1,361

 
1,290

 
1,117

 
1,534

Other income (expense), net
 
(5
)
 
10

 
1

 
27

Interest and debt expense, net of capitalized interest
 
(74
)
 
(107
)
 
(173
)
 
(224
)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense
 
1,282

 
1,193

 
945

 
1,337

Income tax expense
 
452

 
449

 
547

 
489

Income from continuing operations
 
830

 
744

 
398

 
848

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
 

 
(1
)
 

 
(7
)
Net income
 
830

 
743

 
398

 
841

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (e)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Net income attributable to Valero Energy Corporation stockholders
 
$
831

 
$
744

 
$
399

 
$
842

Net income attributable to Valero Energy Corporation stockholders (e):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
831

 
$
745

 
$
399

 
$
849

Discontinued operations
 

 
(1
)
 

 
(7
)
Total
 
$
831

 
$
744

 
$
399

 
$
842

Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
1.50

 
$
1.31

 
$
0.72

 
$
1.49

Discontinued operations
 

 

 

 
(0.01
)
Total
 
$
1.50

 
$
1.31

 
$
0.72

 
$
1.48

Weighted average common shares outstanding (in millions)
 
550

 
567

 
550

 
567

Earnings per common share – assuming dilution:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
1.50

 
$
1.30

 
$
0.72

 
$
1.48

Discontinued operations
 

 

 

 
(0.01
)
Total
 
$
1.50

 
$
1.30

 
$
0.72

 
$
1.47

Weighted average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution (in millions)
 
555

 
574

 
556

 
573

Dividends per common share
 
$
0.15

 
$
0.05

 
0.30

 
0.10

Supplemental information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Includes excise taxes on sales by our U.S. retail system
 
$
241

 
$
227

 
$
475

 
$
441





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VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
EARNINGS RELEASE
(Millions of Dollars, Except per Share, per Barrel, and per Gallon Amounts)
(Unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Operating income by business segment:
 

 

 
 
 
 
Refining (c) (d)
 
$
1,364

 
$
1,253

 
$
1,245

 
$
1,529

Retail
 
172

 
135

 
212

 
201

Ethanol
 
5

 
64

 
14

 
108

Corporate
 
(180
)
 
(162
)
 
(354
)
 
(304
)
Total
 
$
1,361

 
$
1,290

 
$
1,117

 
$
1,534

Depreciation and amortization expense by business segment:
 

 

 
 
 
 
Refining
 
$
338

 
$
339

 
$
675

 
$
655

Retail
 
29

 
27

 
56

 
55

Ethanol
 
10

 
9

 
20

 
18

Corporate
 
9

 
11

 
19

 
23

Total
 
$
386

 
$
386

 
$
770

 
$
751

Operating highlights:
 

 

 
 
 
 
Refining (a) (b):
 

 

 
 
 
 
Throughput margin per barrel (c)
 
$
10.63

 
$
11.41

 
$
9.20

 
$
10.70

Operating costs per barrel:
 

 

 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
 
3.59

 
3.86

 
3.86

 
3.89

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
1.40

 
1.61

 
1.43

 
1.64

Total operating costs per barrel (d)
 
4.99

 
5.47

 
5.29

 
5.53

Operating income per barrel
 
$
5.64

 
$
5.94

 
$
3.91

 
$
5.17

Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day):
 

 

 
 
 
 
Feedstocks:
 

 

 
 
 
 
Heavy sour crude
 
390

 
450

 
420

 
412

Medium/light sour crude
 
609

 
418

 
582

 
395

Acidic sweet crude
 
136

 
128

 
104

 
100

Sweet crude
 
886

 
679

 
885

 
672

Residuals
 
215

 
293

 
192

 
271

Other feedstocks
 
122

 
105

 
133

 
121

Total feedstocks
 
2,358

 
2,073

 
2,316

 
1,971

Blendstocks and other
 
300

 
243

 
290

 
241

Total throughput volumes
 
2,658

 
2,316

 
2,606

 
2,212

Yields (thousand barrels per day):
 

 

 
 
 
 
Gasolines and blendstocks
 
1,294

 
1,054

 
1,243

 
1,005

Distillates
 
918

 
786

 
915

 
741

Other products (f)
 
469

 
487

 
468

 
476

Total yields
 
2,681

 
2,327

 
2,626

 
2,222






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VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
EARNINGS RELEASE
(Millions of Dollars, Except per Share, per Barrel, and per Gallon Amounts)
(Unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Refining operating highlights by region (g):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Gulf Coast (a):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (c)
 
$
637

 
$
786

 
$
872

 
$
1,269

Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)
 
1,491

 
1,432

 
1,483

 
1,366

Throughput margin per barrel (c)
 
$
9.50

 
$
11.30

 
$
8.21

 
$
10.52

Operating costs per barrel:
 

 

 

 

Operating expenses
 
3.40

 
3.74

 
3.53

 
3.80

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
1.41

 
1.54

 
1.45

 
1.58

Total operating costs per barrel (d)
 
4.81

 
5.28

 
4.98

 
5.38

Operating income per barrel
 
$
4.69

 
$
6.02

 
$
3.23

 
$
5.14

U.S. Mid-Continent:
 

 

 
 
 
 
Operating income (c)
 
$
444

 
$
393

 
$
698

 
$
682

Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)
 
404

 
398

 
401

 
401

Throughput margin per barrel (c)
 
$
17.61

 
$
16.50

 
$
15.72

 
$
14.77

Operating costs per barrel:
 

 

 

 

Operating expenses
 
3.97

 
4.01

 
4.64

 
3.83

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
1.55

 
1.65

 
1.52

 
1.54

Total operating costs per barrel
 
5.52

 
5.66

 
6.16

 
5.37

Operating income per barrel
 
$
12.09

 
$
10.84

 
$
9.56

 
$
9.40

North Atlantic (b):
 

 

 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
 
$
172

 
$
(17
)
 
$
233

 
$
39

Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)
 
473

 
207

 
467

 
208

Throughput margin per barrel
 
$
8.01

 
$
3.36

 
$
6.84

 
$
5.19

Operating costs per barrel:
 

 

 

 

Operating expenses
 
3.22

 
3.04

 
3.37

 
2.93

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
0.80

 
1.22

 
0.73

 
1.20

Total operating costs per barrel
 
4.02

 
4.26

 
4.10

 
4.13

Operating income (loss) per barrel
 
$
3.99

 
$
(0.90
)
 
$
2.74

 
$
1.06

U.S. West Coast:
 

 

 
 
 
 
Operating income (c)
 
$
111

 
$
91

 
$
53

 
$
81

Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)
 
290

 
279

 
255

 
237

Throughput margin per barrel (c)
 
$
10.95

 
$
10.65

 
$
8.96

 
$
9.71

Operating costs per barrel:
 

 

 

 

Operating expenses
 
4.62

 
4.84

 
5.46

 
5.37

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
2.11

 
2.21

 
2.35

 
2.46

Total operating costs per barrel
 
6.73

 
7.05

 
7.81

 
7.83

Operating income per barrel
 
$
4.22

 
$
3.60

 
$
1.15

 
$
1.88

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income for regions above
 
$
1,364

 
$
1,253

 
$
1,856

 
$
2,071

Loss on derivative contracts related to the forward sales of refined product (c)
 

 

 

 
(542
)
Asset impairment loss (d)
 



 
(611
)


Total refining operating income
 
$
1,364

 
$
1,253

 
$
1,245

 
$
1,529






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VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
EARNINGS RELEASE
(Millions of Dollars, Except per Share, per Barrel, and per Gallon Amounts)
(Unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Average market reference prices and differentials (h):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedstocks (dollars per barrel):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brent crude oil
 
$
108.95

 
$
117.17

 
$
113.64

 
$
111.17

Brent less West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil
 
15.51

 
14.68

 
15.48

 
12.95

Brent less Alaska North Slope (ANS) crude oil
 
(0.65
)
 
2.15

 
(0.01
)
 
3.04

Brent less Louisiana Light Sweet (LLS) crude oil
 
0.02

 
(0.79
)
 
(0.91
)
 
(0.32
)
Brent less Mars crude oil
 
4.22

 
5.25

 
3.30

 
4.49

Brent less Maya crude oil
 
9.86

 
13.79

 
9.59

 
14.81

LLS crude oil
 
108.93

 
117.96

 
114.55

 
111.49

LLS less Mars crude oil
 
4.20

 
6.04

 
4.21

 
4.81

LLS less Maya crude oil
 
9.84

 
14.58

 
10.50

 
15.13

WTI crude oil
 
93.44

 
102.49

 
98.16

 
98.22

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas (dollars per million British Thermal Units)
 
2.24

 
4.34

 
2.32

 
4.24

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Products (dollars per barrel, unless otherwise noted):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Gulf Coast:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conventional 87 gasoline less Brent
 
8.32

 
11.04

 
7.72

 
7.36

Ultra-low-sulfur diesel less Brent
 
14.65

 
12.27

 
14.44

 
12.86

Propylene less Brent
 
(10.39
)
 
26.96

 
(11.44
)
 
23.16

Conventional 87 gasoline less LLS
 
8.34

 
10.26

 
6.81

 
7.04

Ultra-low-sulfur diesel less LLS
 
14.67

 
11.49

 
13.53

 
12.54

Propylene less LLS
 
(10.37
)
 
26.03

 
(12.35
)
 
22.76

U.S. Mid-Continent:
 

 

 
 
 
 
Conventional 87 gasoline less WTI
 
27.33

 
26.38

 
22.80

 
21.14

Ultra-low-sulfur diesel less WTI
 
30.32

 
28.83

 
29.03

 
26.97

North Atlantic:
 

 

 
 
 
 
Conventional 87 gasoline less Brent
 
12.43

 
8.88

 
10.08

 
6.54

Ultra-low-sulfur diesel less Brent
 
16.11

 
13.96

 
15.99

 
14.63

U.S. West Coast:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CARBOB 87 gasoline less ANS
 
18.20

 
14.54

 
16.22

 
14.95

CARB diesel less ANS
 
15.09

 
19.21

 
16.69

 
19.96

CARBOB 87 gasoline less WTI
 
34.36

 
27.07

 
31.71

 
24.86

CARB diesel less WTI
 
31.25

 
31.74

 
32.18

 
29.87

New York Harbor corn crush (dollars per gallon)
 
(0.06
)
 
0.07

 
(0.05
)
 
0.07






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VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
EARNINGS RELEASE
(Millions of Dollars, Except per Share, per Barrel, and per Gallon Amounts)
(Unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Retail - U.S.:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
$
134

 
$
87

 
$
145

 
$
106

Company-operated fuel sites (average)
 
998

 
995

 
998

 
994

Fuel volumes (gallons per day per site)
 
5,162

 
5,094

 
5,104

 
4,995

Fuel margin per gallon
 
$
0.303

 
$
0.204

 
$
0.178

 
$
0.142

Merchandise sales
 
$
320

 
$
323

 
$
608

 
$
606

Merchandise margin (percentage of sales)
 
30.1
%
 
28.4
%
 
29.8
%
 
28.3
%
Margin on miscellaneous sales
 
$
22

 
$
22

 
$
46

 
$
44

Operating expenses
 
$
106

 
$
103

 
$
210

 
$
201

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
$
20

 
$
18

 
$
38

 
$
37

Retail - Canada:
 

 

 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
$
38

 
$
48

 
$
67

 
$
95

Fuel volumes (thousand gallons per day)
 
3,117

 
3,182

 
3,107

 
3,208

Fuel margin per gallon
 
$
0.285

 
$
0.319

 
$
0.271

 
$
0.318

Merchandise sales
 
$
65

 
$
68

 
$
123

 
$
125

Merchandise margin (percentage of sales)
 
29.3
%
 
29.8
%
 
29.3
%
 
29.8
%
Margin on miscellaneous sales
 
$
11

 
$
11

 
$
22

 
$
22

Operating expenses
 
$
64

 
$
66

 
$
126

 
$
130

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
$
9

 
$
9

 
$
18

 
$
18

Ethanol:
 

 

 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
$
5

 
$
64

 
$
14

 
$
108

Production (thousand gallons per day)
 
3,352

 
3,397

 
3,415

 
3,340

Gross margin per gallon of production
 
$
0.32

 
$
0.57

 
$
0.33

 
$
0.54

Operating costs per gallon of production:
 

 

 

 

Operating expenses
 
0.28

 
0.33

 
0.28

 
0.33

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
0.03

 
0.03

 
0.03

 
0.03

Total operating costs per gallon of production
 
0.31

 
0.36

 
0.31

 
0.36

Operating income per gallon of production
 
$
0.01

 
$
0.21

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.18

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
Balance Sheet Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
 
 
$
14,033

 
$
15,972

Cash and temporary cash investments included in current assets
 
1,295

 
1,024

Inventories included in current assets (i)
 
 
 
 
 
5,443

 
5,623

Replacement cost (market value) of inventories in excess of LIFO carrying amounts
 
6,492

 
6,767

Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
10,798

 
12,708

Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations included in current liabilities
 
582

 
1,009

Debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion
 
 
 
 
 
6,460

 
6,732

Total debt
 
7,042

 
7,741

Valero Energy Corporation stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
 
 
16,577

 
16,423






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VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO EARNINGS RELEASE


(a)
The statement of income data and operating highlights for the refining segment and U.S. Gulf Coast region reflect the results of operations of our refinery in Meraux, Louisiana (Meraux Refinery), including related logistics assets, from the date of its acquisition on October 1, 2011. We acquired this refinery, inventories, and offsite logistics assets from Murphy Oil Corporation for $547 million.

(b)
The statement of income data and operating highlights for the refining segment and North Atlantic region reflect the results of operations of our refinery in Wales, United Kingdom (Pembroke Refinery), including the related marketing and logistics business, from the date of its acquisition on August 1, 2011. We acquired this business from a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation for $1.7 billion, net of cash acquired.

(c)
Cost of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2011 includes a loss of $542 million ($352 million after taxes) on commodity derivative contracts related to the forward sales of refined product. These contracts were closed and realized during the first quarter of 2011. This loss is reflected in refining segment operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2011, but throughput margin per barrel for the refining segment has been restated from the amount previously presented to exclude this $542 million loss ($1.35 per barrel). In addition, operating income and throughput margin per barrel for the U.S. Gulf Coast, the U.S. Mid-Continent and the U.S. West Coast regions for the six months ended June 30, 2011 have been restated from the amounts previously presented to exclude the portion of this loss that had been allocated to them of $372 million ($1.51 per barrel), $122 million ($1.68 per barrel), and $48 million ($1.11 per barrel), respectively.

(d)
In March 2012, we concluded our evaluation of strategic alternatives for our refinery in Aruba (Aruba Refinery) and announced that we would temporarily suspend the refinery’s operations by the end of March. Because of this decision, we analyzed the Aruba Refinery for potential impairment and concluded that the refinery’s net book value (carrying amount) of $945 million was not recoverable through the future operations and disposition of the refinery. We determined that the fair value of the Aruba Refinery was $350 million; therefore, we recognized an asset impairment loss of $595 million. In addition, we recognized an asset impairment loss of $16 million related to equipment associated with a permanently cancelled capital project at another refinery. The total asset impairment loss of $611 million ($605 million after taxes) is reflected in refining segment operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2012, but it is excluded from operating costs per barrel for the refining segment and U.S. Gulf Coast region.

(e)
We own a 50 percent interest in Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC (DGD) and have agreed to lend DGD up to $221 million to finance 60 percent of the construction costs of the plant, as described below.  We consolidate the financial statements of DGD due to our controlling financial interest in this entity.  The losses incurred by DGD that are attributable to the owner of the remaining interest are added back to net income to arrive at net income attributable to Valero. DGD is currently building a plant that will process animal fats, used cooking oils, and other vegetable oils into renewable green diesel. The plant is located next to our refinery in Norco, Louisiana (St. Charles Refinery).

(f)
Primarily includes petrochemicals, gas oils, No. 6 fuel oil, petroleum coke, and asphalt.

(g)
The regions reflected herein contain the following refineries: U.S. Gulf Coast- Corpus Christi East, Corpus Christi West, Texas City, Houston, Three Rivers, St. Charles, Aruba, Port Arthur, and Meraux Refineries; U.S. Mid-Continent- McKee, Ardmore, and Memphis Refineries; North Atlantic- Pembroke and Quebec City Refineries; and U.S. West Coast- Benicia and Wilmington Refineries.

(h)
Average market reference prices for Brent crude oil, along with price differentials between the price of Brent crude oil and other types of crude oil, have been included in the table of Average Market Reference Prices and Differentials. The table also includes price differentials by region between the prices of certain products and the benchmark crude oil that provides a relevant indicator of product margins for each region. We previously provided feedstock and product differentials based on the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil. However, the price of WTI crude oil no longer provides a reasonable benchmark price of crude oil for all regions. Beginning in late 2010, WTI crude oil began to price at a discount to benchmark sweet crude oils, such as Brent and Louisiana Light Sweet (LLS), because of increased WTI supplies resulting from greater U.S. production and increased deliveries of crude oil from Canada into the U.S. Mid-Continent region. We utilize Brent crude oil for price differentials because we believe it represents sweet crude oil prices for marginal refineries in the Atlantic Basin, and thus sets refined-product prices.

(i)
Inventories included in current assets consist of refinery feedstocks, refined products and blendstocks, ethanol feedstocks and products, convenience store merchandise, and materials and supplies.




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