Note 9—Derivatives

We utilize crude oil commodity derivative contracts to manage our price exposure to our inventory positions, future purchases of crude oil and future sales of refined products. The derivative contracts that we execute to manage our price risk include exchange traded futures, options and over-the-counter (“OTC”) swaps. Our futures, options and OTC swaps are marked-to-market and changes in the fair value of these contracts are recognized within Cost of revenues on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

We are obligated to repurchase the crude oil and refined products from J. Aron at the termination of the Supply and Offtake Agreements. We have determined that this obligation contains an embedded derivative, similar to forward purchase contracts of crude oil and refined products. As such, we have accounted for this embedded derivative at fair value with changes in the fair value recorded in Cost of revenues on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

We have entered into forward purchase contracts for crude oil and forward sales contracts of refined products. We elect the normal purchases normal sales ("NPNS") exception for all forward contracts that meet the definition of a derivative and are not expected to net settle. Any gains and losses with respect to these forward contracts designated as NPNS are not reflected in earnings until the delivery occurs.

We are exposed to interest rate volatility in our outstanding debt and in the Supply and Offtake Agreements. We utilize interest rate swaps, interest rate caps, interest rate collars or other similar contracts to manage our interest rate risk. As of March 31, 2016, we had locked in an average fixed rate of 1.1% in exchange for a floating interest rate indexed to the three-month LIBOR on an aggregate notional amount of $200 million. The interest rate swaps mature in February 2019 and March 2021.

We elect to offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty under a master netting agreement. Our condensed consolidated balance sheets present derivative assets and liabilities on a net basis. Please read Note 10—Fair Value Measurements for the gross fair value and net carrying value of our derivative instruments. Our cash margin that is required as collateral deposits cannot be offset against the fair value of open contracts except in the event of default.

At March 31, 2016, our open commodity derivative contracts represent:


•	futures sales of 255 thousand barrels that economically hedge our forecasted sales of refined products;


•	purchased OTC swaps of 211 thousand barrels that economically hedge the difference between our actual inventory levels and target inventory levels under the Supply and Offtake Agreements;


•	futures sales of 135 thousand barrels that economically hedge our physical inventory for our Texadian segment; and


•	option collars of 52 thousand barrels per month through December 2017 and option collars and swaps of 15 thousand barrels per month through December 2018 that economically hedge our internally consumed fuel.

The following table provides information on the fair value amounts (in thousands) of these derivatives as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and their placement within our condensed consolidated balance sheets.



	Balance Sheet Location	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
		Asset (Liability)
Commodity derivatives (1)	Prepaid and other current assets	427		4,577
Commodity derivatives (1)	Other accrued liabilities	(7,519	)	(9,534	)
Commodity derivatives (1)	Other liabilities	(3,781	)	(4,925	)
J. Aron repurchase obligation derivative	Obligations under inventory financing agreements	(13,166	)	9,810
Interest rate derivatives	Other accrued liabilities	(755	)	—
Interest rate derivatives	Other liabilities (2)	136		—

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(1)	Does not include cash collateral of $15.3 million and $20.9 million recorded in Prepaid and other current assets and $7.0 million and $7.0 million in Other long-term assets as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.


(2)	The interest rate derivatives are included in Other liabilities pursuant to a Master Netting Agreement.

The following table summarizes the pre-tax gains (losses) recognized in Net income (loss) on our condensed consolidated statements of operations resulting from changes in fair value of derivative instruments not designated as hedges charged directly to earnings (in thousands):



		Three Months Ended March 31,
	Statement of Operation Location	2016			2015
Commodity derivatives	Cost of revenues	$	(6,855	)	$	(2,834	)
J. Aron repurchase obligation derivative	Cost of revenues	(22,976		)	—
Interest rate derivatives	Interest expense	(756		)	—