CVR Energy Reports 2014 Second Quarter Results And Announces Cash Dividend of 75 Cents per Share

SUGAR LAND, Texas, July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CVR Energy, Inc. CVI today announced second quarter 2014 net income of $83.7 million, or 96 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $2,540.3 million, compared to net income of $183.4 million, or $2.11 per diluted share, on net sales of $2,220.3 million for the 2013 second quarter. Second quarter 2014 adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $147.2 million, compared to second quarter 2013 adjusted EBITDA of $221.3 million.

For the first six months of 2014, net income was $210.4 million, or $2.42 per diluted share, on net sales of $4,987.8 million, compared to net income of $348.4 million, or $4.01 per diluted share, on net sales of $4,572.7 million for the same period a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA for the first six months of 2014 was $301.4 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $507.3 million for the first six months of 2013.

"In the fertilizer segment, CVR Partners benefitted from higher average realized gate prices per ton for urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) during the second quarter of 2014 as compared to this year's first quarter," said Jack Lipinski, CVR Energy's chief executive officer. "At CVR Refining, the refineries posted a combined crude throughput of 212,047 barrels per day (bpd) processed in the 2014 second quarter. Overshadowing our second quarter results, however, is the unfortunate accident at CVR Refining's Coffeyville refinery on July 29 that injured four employees. We remain steadfast in our commitment to safety and are currently focused on providing support and assistance to the injured employees and their families."

The company also announced a second quarter 2014 cash dividend of 75 cents per share. The dividend, as declared by CVR Energy's Board of Directors, will be paid on Aug. 18, 2014, to stockholders of record on Aug. 11, 2014.

CVR Energy's second quarter cash dividend brings the cumulative cash dividends paid or declared for the first six months of 2014 to $3.50 per share. On July 17, 2014, CVR Energy announced a special dividend of $2.00 per share, which will be paid on Aug. 4, 2014, to stockholders of record on July 28, 2014.

Today, CVR Refining announced a 2014 second quarter cash distribution of 96 cents per common unit, and CVR Partners announced a 2014 second quarter cash distribution of 33 cents per common unit.

Petroleum Business

The petroleum business, which is operated by CVR Refining and includes the Coffeyville and Wynnewood refineries, reported second quarter 2014 operating income of $151.9 million on net sales of $2,466.3 million, compared to operating income of $229.1 million on net sales of $2,138.1 million in the second quarter of 2013.

Refining margin adjusted for FIFO impact per crude oil throughput barrel, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $13.96 in the 2014 second quarter, compared to $19.18 for the same period in 2013. Direct operating expenses per barrel sold, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, for the 2014 second quarter was $4.57, compared to $4.60 in the second quarter of 2013.

Second quarter 2014 throughputs of crude oil and all other feedstocks and blendstocks for the Coffeyville and Wynnewood refineries totaled 221,469 bpd. Throughputs of crude oil and all other feedstocks and blendstocks for both refineries totaled 201,925 bpd for the same period in 2013.

Nitrogen Fertilizers Business

The fertilizer business, which is operated by CVR Partners, reported second quarter 2014 operating income of $18.8 million on net sales of $77.2 million, compared to operating income of $37.1 million on net sales of $88.8 million for the second quarter of 2013.

For the second quarter of 2014, average realized gate prices for UAN and ammonia were $283 per ton and $521 per ton, respectively, compared to $331 per ton and $688 per ton, respectively, for the same period in 2013.

CVR Partners produced 92,200 tons of ammonia and purchased approximately 3,000 additional tons of ammonia during the second quarter of 2014, of which 3,200 net tons were available for sale while the rest was upgraded to 223,400 tons of UAN. In the 2013 second quarter, the plant produced 91,300 tons of ammonia and purchased approximately 4,000 additional tons of ammonia, of which 2,200 net tons were available for sale while the remainder was upgraded to 225,200 tons of UAN.

Cash and Debt

Consolidated cash and cash equivalents, which included $420.0 million for CVR Refining and $78.5 million for CVR Partners, was $998.7 million at June 30, 2014. Consolidated total debt was $675.5 million at June 30, 2014. The company had no debt exclusive of CVR Refining's and CVR Partners' debt.

Second Quarter 2014 Earnings Conference Call

CVR Energy previously announced that it will host its second quarter 2014 Earnings Conference Call for analysts and investors on Thursday, July 31, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern.

The Earnings Conference Call will be broadcast live over the Internet at http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=100014. For investors or analysts who want to participate during the call, the dial-in number is (877) 407-8291.

For those unable to listen live, the Webcast will be archived and available for 14 days at http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=100014. A repeat of the conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 660-6853, conference ID 13586563.

Forward Looking Statements
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About CVR Energy, Inc.
Headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, CVR Energy is a diversified holding company primarily engaged in the petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing industries through its holdings in two limited partnerships, CVR Refining, LP and CVR Partners, LP. CVR Energy subsidiaries serve as the general partner and own a majority of the common units representing limited partner interests of CVR Refining and CVR Partners.

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CVR Energy, Inc.

Financial and Operations Data (all information in this release is unaudited unless noted otherwise).

Segment Information

Our operations are organized into two reportable segments, Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer. Our operations that are not included in the Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer segments are included in the Corporate and Other segment (along with elimination of intersegment transactions). The Petroleum segment includes the operations of the Coffeyville, Kansas and Wynnewood, Oklahoma refineries along with the crude oil gathering and pipeline systems. Effective with its initial public offering on January 23, 2013, our Petroleum segment is operated by CVR Refining, LP ("CVR Refining"), in which we own a majority interest as well as the general partner. Detailed operating results for the Petroleum segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 are included in CVR Refining's press release dated July 31, 2014. The Nitrogen Fertilizer segment is operated by CVR Partners, LP, ("CVR Partners") in which we own a majority interest as well as the general partner. It consists of a nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing facility that utilizes a pet coke gasification process in producing nitrogen fertilizer. Detailed operating results for the Nitrogen Fertilizer segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 are included in CVR Partners' press release dated July 31, 2014.

Petroleum Segment Operating Data

The following tables set forth information about our consolidated Petroleum segment operated by CVR Refining, LP, of which we own a majority interest and serve as general partner, and the Coffeyville and Wynnewood refineries. Reconciliations of certain non-GAAP financial measures are provided under "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below. Additional discussion of operating results for the Petroleum segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 are included in CVR Refining's press release dated July 31, 2014.

Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment Operating Data

The following tables set forth information about the Nitrogen Fertilizer segment operated by CVR Partners, of which we own a majority interest and serve as general partner. Reconciliations of certain non-GAAP financial measures are provided under "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below. Additional discussion of operating results for the Nitrogen Fertilizer segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 are included in CVR Partners' press release dated July 31, 2014.

Cost of product sold, direct operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses are all reflected exclusive of depreciation and amortization.

* See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company's actual results in accordance with GAAP for the applicable periods, the Company also uses non-GAAP measures as noted above which are reconciled to our GAAP-based results below. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative for GAAP results. The adjustments are provided to enhance an overall understanding of the Company's financial performance for the applicable periods and are indicators management believes are relevant and useful for planning and forecasting future periods.

Adjusted net income 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 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.

Refining margin per crude oil throughput barrel is a measurement calculated as the difference between the Petroleum segment's net sales and cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). Refining margin is a non-GAAP measure that we believe is important to investors in evaluating the refineries' performance as a general indication of the amount above their cost of product sold at which they are able to sell refined products. Our calculation of refining margin may differ from similar calculations of other companies in the industry, thereby limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. In order to derive the refining margin per crude oil throughput barrel, we utilize the total dollar figures for refining margin as derived above and divide by the applicable number of crude oil throughput barrels for the period. We believe that refining margin is important to enable investors to better understand and evaluate the Petroleum segment's ongoing operating results and allow for greater transparency in the review of our overall financial, operational and economic performance.

Refining margin per crude oil throughput barrel adjusted for FIFO impact is a measurement calculated as the difference between the Petroleum segment's net sales and cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) adjusted for FIFO impacts. Refining margin adjusted for FIFO impact is a non-GAAP measure that we believe is important to investors in evaluating the refineries' performance as a general indication of the amount above their cost of product sold (taking into account the impact of the utilization of FIFO) at which they are able to sell refined products. Our calculation of refining margin adjusted for FIFO impact may differ from calculations of other companies in the industry, thereby limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. Under the FIFO accounting method, changes in crude oil prices can cause fluctuations in the inventory valuation of crude oil, work in process and finished goods, thereby resulting in favorable FIFO impacts when crude oil prices increase and unfavorable FIFO impacts when crude oil prices decrease.

Gross profit is calculated as the difference between the Petroleum segment's net sales, cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization), direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization), major scheduled turnaround expenses and depreciation and amortization. Gross profit per crude throughput barrel is calculated as gross profit as derived above divided by the refineries' crude oil throughput volumes for the respective periods presented. Gross profit is a non-GAAP measure that should not be substituted for operating income. Management believes it is important to investors in evaluating the refineries' performance and the Petroleum segment's ongoing operating results. Our calculation of gross profit may differ from similar calculations of other companies in the industry, thereby limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA represents net income before (i) interest expense and other financing costs, net of interest income, (ii) income tax expense and (iii) depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA adjusted for FIFO impacts (favorable) unfavorable, share-based compensation, major scheduled turnaround expenses, loss on disposition of fixed assets, (gain) loss on derivatives, net, current period settlements on derivative contracts and loss on extinguishment of debt. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be substituted for net income or cash flow from operations. Management believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA enable investors to better understand and evaluate our ongoing operating results and allow for greater transparency in reviewing our overall financial, operational and economic performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA presented by other companies may not be comparable to our presentation, since each company may define these terms differently. Below is a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA by operating segment represents net income before (i) interest expense and other financing costs, net of interest income, (ii) income tax expense and (iii) depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA by operating segment represents EBITDA by operating segment adjusted for FIFO impacts (favorable) unfavorable; share-based compensation, non-cash; major scheduled turnaround expenses; loss on extinguishment of debt; loss on disposition of fixed assets; (gain) loss on derivatives, net; and current period settlements on derivative contracts. We present Adjusted EBITDA by operating segment because it is the starting point for CVR Refining's and CVR Partners' calculation of available cash for distribution. Adjusted EBITDA by operating segment is not a recognized term under GAAP and should not be substituted for operating income as a measure of performance. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA by operating segment enables investors to better understand CVR Refining's and CVR Partners' ability to make distributions to their common unitholders, helps investors evaluate our ongoing operating results and allows for greater transparency in reviewing our overall financial, operational and economic performance. Adjusted EBITDA presented by other companies may not be comparable to our presentation, since each company may define these terms differently. Below is a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA for the Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

Derivatives Summary. The Petroleum segment enters into commodity swap contracts through crack spread swap agreements with financial counterparties to fix the spread risk between the refineries' crude oil purchases and the refined products the refineries produce for sale. Through these swaps, the Petroleum segment will sell a fixed differential for the value between the selected refined product benchmark and the benchmark crude oil price, thereby locking in a margin for a portion of the refineries' production. The physical volumes are not exchanged and these contracts are net settled with cash. From time to time, the Petroleum segment holds various NYMEX positions through a third-party clearing house.

The table below summarizes the Petroleum segment's open commodity swap positions as of June 30, 2014. The positions are primarily in the form of crack spread swap agreements with financial counterparties, wherein the Petroleum segment has locked in differentials at the fixed prices noted below. As of June 30, 2014, the open commodity swap positions below were comprised of approximately 81.0% for distillate crack swaps and 19.0% for gasoline crack swaps.

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