Holly-Frontier Merger

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Business Combination, Description [Abstract]

Holly-Frontier Merger

Holly-Frontier Merger

On February 21, 2011, we entered into a merger agreement providing for a “merger of equals” business combination between us and Frontier. The legacy Frontier business operations consist of crude oil refining and the wholesale marketing of refined petroleum products produced at the El Dorado and Cheyenne Refineries and serve markets in the Rocky Mountain and Plains States regions of the United States. On July 1, 2011, North Acquisition, Inc., a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Holly, merged with and into Frontier, with Frontier surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holly. Subsequent to the merger and following approval by the post-closing board of directors of HollyFrontier, Frontier merged with and into HollyFrontier, with HollyFrontier continuing as the surviving corporation.

In accordance with the merger agreement, we issued approximately 102.8 million shares of HollyFrontier common stock in exchange for outstanding shares of Frontier common stock to former Frontier stockholders. Each outstanding share of Frontier common stock was converted into 0.4811 shares of HollyFrontier common stock with any fractional shares paid in cash. The aggregate consideration paid in connection with the merger was approximately $3.7 billion. This is based on our July 1, 2011 market closing price of $35.93 and includes a portion of the fair value of the outstanding equity-based awards assumed from Frontier that relates to pre-merger services.

Our consolidated financial and operating results reflect the operations of the merged Frontier businesses beginning July 1, 2011. Assuming the merger had been consummated on January 1, 2011, pro forma revenues, net income and basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Sales and other revenues		$	14,446,297
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders		$	1,118,018
Basic earnings per share		$	5.34
Diluted earnings per share		$	5.31

Adjustments made to derive pro forma net income primarily relate to depreciation and amortization expense to reflect our new basis in the legacy Frontier refining facilities.