HOUSTON, March 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PARR) ("Par Pacific" or the "Company") today reported its financial results for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017.

Full Year 2017 Highlights

  • Net Income of $72.6 million, or $1.57 per diluted share
  • Adjusted Net Income of $82.8 million, or $1.77 per diluted share
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $140.8 million

Fourth Quarter 2017 Highlights

  • Net Income of $19.0 million, or $0.41 per diluted share
  • Adjusted Net Income of $25.3 million, or $0.53 per diluted share
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $33.7 million
  • Comprehensive debt refinancing to extend maturities and simplify capital structure
  • Record on-island sales of 66,900 barrels per day in Hawaii
  • Record 51.8% distillate yield in Hawaii

Par Pacific reported net income of $72.6 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, for the year 2017, compared to a net loss of $45.8 million, or $(1.08) per diluted share, for 2016. 2017 Adjusted Net Income was $82.8 million, compared to a loss of $49.7 million for 2016. 2017 Adjusted EBITDA was $140.8 million, compared to $33.5 million for 2016.

Par Pacific reported net income of $19.0 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, compared to net income of $13.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the same quarter in 2016. Fourth quarter 2017 Adjusted Net Income was $25.3 million, compared to Adjusted Net Income of $10.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Fourth quarter 2017 Adjusted EBITDA was $33.7 million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $36.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. A reconciliation of reported non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures can be found in the tables accompanying this news release.

"Our team executed well with strong operational and financial results at each of our business units. In the first full year of our ownership, our Wyoming operations performed consistent with our expectations at the time of acquisition. Our strategic acquisition of 33 retail stores in the Pacific Northwest, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018, will complement Wyoming's refining and logistics activities and is expected to be immediately accretive to our Adjusted earnings per share and free cash flow," said William Pate, Par Pacific's President and Chief Executive Officer.  "We enter 2018 with positive momentum that will enable us to leverage our stronger financial position, improved asset mix, and expanded market position to drive future growth."

Refining

The Refining segment generated operating income of $86.0 million for the full-year 2017, compared to operating loss of $7.8 million for the full-year 2016. Adjusted Gross Margin for the Refining segment in 2017 was $254.8 million, compared to $139.1 million in 2016.

Refining Adjusted EBITDA for the full-year 2017 was $114.1 million, compared to $26.3 million for the full-year 2016.

The Refining segment generated operating income of $23.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to operating income of $27.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. Adjusted Gross Margin for the Refining segment was $64.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $58.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Refining Adjusted EBITDA was $31.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to Refining Adjusted EBITDA of $30.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Hawaii Refinery

The combined Mid Pacific Index was $7.83/bbl in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $8.48/bbl in the fourth quarter of 2016. The Hawaii refinery's throughput in the fourth quarter of 2017 was 72 thousand barrels per day (Mbpd). This compares to 75 Mbpd throughput for the same quarter in 2016.  Production costs were $3.41 per throughput barrel in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $3.07 per throughput barrel in the same period in 2016. 

Wyoming Refinery

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Wyoming 3-2-1 Index averaged $23.79/bbl, compared to $13.69/bbl in the fourth quarter of 2016. The Wyoming refinery's throughput was 15 Mbpd in the fourth quarter of 2017, consistent with 15 Mbpd throughput for the same quarter in 2016. Production costs were $7.46 per throughput barrel in the fourth quarter of 2017, which includes approximately 50 cents per throughput barrel associated with planned maintenance costs incurred during the quarter.  This compares to $3.86 per throughput barrel for the same quarter in 2016, which benefited from a one-time pension curtailment gain of approximately $2.35 per throughput barrel.

Retail

The Retail segment reported operating income of $24.7 million in 2017, compared to $22.2 million in 2016. Adjusted Gross Margin for the Retail segment was $77.0 million for 2017, compared to $69.9 million in 2016.

For the full-year 2017, Retail Adjusted EBITDA was $31.0 million, compared to $28.6 million for 2016.

For the full-year 2017, the Retail segment reported fuel sales volumes of 92.7 million gallons, compared to sales of 90.9 million gallons for 2016.

The Retail segment reported operating income of $4.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $5.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Adjusted Gross Margin for the Retail segment was $18.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $16.7 million in the same quarter of 2016.

Retail Adjusted EBITDA was $6.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $6.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. The Retail segment reported sales volumes of 22.9 million gallons in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to 22.1 million gallons in the same quarter of 2016.

Logistics

The Logistics segment generated operating income of $34.0 million for the full-year 2017, compared to $21.4 million for 2016. Adjusted Gross Margin for the Logistics segment was $55.2 million for the full-year 2017, compared to $37.3 million for 2016.

Adjusted EBITDA for the Logistics segment was $40.2 million for 2017, compared to $26.1 million for 2016.

For the fourth quarter of 2017 the Logistics segment generated operating income of $6.8 million, compared to $8.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. Adjusted Gross Margin for the Logistics segment was $10.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $12.4 million in the same quarter of last year.

Logistics Adjusted EBITDA was $8.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $10.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Laramie Energy

For the full-year 2017, equity earnings from Laramie Energy, LLC ("Laramie") were $18.4 million, compared to equity losses of $22.4 million for 2016.

Equity earnings from Laramie in the fourth quarter of 2017 were $6.7 million, compared to equity losses of $7.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Fourth quarter 2017 earnings attributable to Par Pacific's 42.3% ownership interest in Laramie included $4.7 million in unrealized gains on derivative instruments compared to $7.4 million in unrealized losses on derivative instruments during  the fourth quarter of 2016.

Laramie averaged 144 million cubic feet equivalent per day (MMcfed) of production during  2017 and exited the year with production of 156 MMcfed.

Liquidity

Par Pacific reduced its net debt by $56.0 million during the year ended 2017. Net cash provided by operations totaled $106.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to $(23.9) million used in the year ended December 31, 2016. At December 31, 2017, Par Pacific's cash balance totaled $118.3 million, long-term debt totaled $384.8 million, and total liquidity was $209.0 million.

As a result of the December 2017 issuance of senior secured notes due 2025 by certain of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Company extended the maturities of its long-term debt through 2021 and later years.

Conference Call Information

A conference call is scheduled for Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time). To access the call, please dial 1-877-404-9648 inside the U.S. or 1-412-902-0030 outside the U.S. and ask for the Par Pacific call. The webcast may be accessed online through the Company's website at http://www.parpacific.com on the Investor Relations page. Please log on at least 10 minutes early to register. A telephone replay will be available until March 20, 2018 and may be accessed by calling 1-877-660-6853 inside the U.S. or 1-201-612-7415 outside the U.S. and using the conference ID 13676100#.

About Par Pacific

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, owns, manages, and maintains interests in energy and infrastructure businesses. Par Pacific's strategy is to identify, acquire and operate energy and infrastructure companies with attractive competitive positions. Par Pacific owns and operates one of the largest energy infrastructure networks in Hawaii with a 94,000-bpd refinery, a logistics network supplying the major islands of the state, and 91 retail locations. In Wyoming, Par Pacific owns a refinery and associated logistics network in a niche market. Par Pacific also owns 42.3% of Laramie Energy, LLC which has natural gas operations and assets concentrated in the Piceance Basin in Western Colorado. More information is available at www.parpacific.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release (and oral statements regarding the subject matter of this news release, including those made on the conference call and webcast announced herein) includes certain "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, which are intended to qualify for the "safe harbor" from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about: expected market conditions; expected refinery throughput;  anticipated capital expenditures, including major maintenance costs, and their effect on our financial and operating results, including earnings per share; anticipated retail sales volumes and on-island sales; the anticipated financial and operational results of Laramie Energy, LLC; the amount of our discounted net cash flows and the impact of our NOL carryforwards on them; the uncertainty inherent in estimating natural gas and oil reserves; our ability to identify, acquire and operate energy and infrastructure companies with attractive competitive positions; statements with respect to the timing and completion of the CHS Inc. retail acquisition (the "Acquisition"); the anticipated synergies and other benefits of the Acquisition; the anticipated financial and operating results of the Acquisition and the effect of Par Pacific's cash flows and profitability (including free cash flow and Adjusted earnings per share); and other risks and uncertainties detailed in Par Pacific's Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and any other documents that Par Pacific files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Additionally, forward looking statements are subject to certain risks, trends, and uncertainties, such as changes to financial condition and liquidity; the volatility of crude oil and refined product prices; operating disruptions at our refineries resulting from unplanned maintenance events; uncertainties inherent in estimating oil, natural gas and NGL reserves; environmental risks; and risks of political or regulatory changes. Par Pacific cannot provide assurances that the assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based will prove to have been correct. Should one of these risks materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements, and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of this date. Par Pacific does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The Company further expressly disclaims any written or oral statements made by a third party regarding the subject matter of this news release.

Contact:
William Monteleone
Chief Financial Officer
(281) 899-4834
[email protected]

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)



Three Months Ended
December 31,


Year Ended
December 31,


2017


2016


2017


2016

Revenues

$

663,062



$

563,136



$

2,443,066



$

1,865,045


Operating expenses








Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation)

569,509



469,992



2,054,627



1,636,339


Operating expense (excluding depreciation)

48,278



40,891



202,019



166,216


Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

12,141



11,778



45,989



31,617


General and administrative expense (excluding depreciation)

11,390



10,419



46,078



42,073


Acquisition and integration expense

142



1,731



395



5,294


Total operating expenses

641,460



534,811



2,349,108



1,881,539


Operating income (loss)

21,602



28,325



93,958



(16,494)


Other income (expense)








Interest expense and financing costs, net

(6,132)



(6,555)



(31,632)



(28,506)


Loss on termination of financing agreements

(6,829)





(8,633)




Other income (expense), net

28



(158)



914



(98)


Change in value of common stock warrants

537



(515)



(1,674)



2,962


Change in value of contingent consideration



17





10,770


Equity earnings (losses) from Laramie Energy, LLC

6,718



(7,222)



18,369



(22,381)


Total other income (expense), net

(5,678)



(14,433)



(22,656)



(37,253)


Income (loss) before income taxes

15,924



13,892



71,302



(53,747)


Income tax benefit (expense)

3,081



(205)



1,319



7,912


Net income (loss)

$

19,005



$

13,687



$

72,621



$

(45,835)


Weighted-average shares outstanding








Basic

45,596



45,396



45,543



42,349


Diluted

45,689



45,426



45,583



42,349










Income (loss) per share








Basic

$

0.41



$

0.30



$

1.58



$

(1.08)


Diluted

$

0.41



$

0.30



$

1.57



$

(1.08)


 

Balance Sheet Data



December 31, 2017


December 31, 2016

Balance Sheet Data




Cash and cash equivalents

$

118,333



$

47,772


Working capital (deficit) (1)

14,259



(7,143)


Debt, including current portion

384,812



370,396


Total stockholders' equity

447,719



368,909


________________________________________

(1)

Working capital is calculated as (i) total current assets, excluding cash and cash equivalents less (ii) total current liabilities, excluding current portion of long-term debt.

 

Operating Statistics

The following table summarizes certain operational data:



Three Months Ended
December 31,


Year Ended
December 31,


2017


2016


2017


2016

Total Refining Segment








Feedstocks Throughput (Mbpd) (1)

86.7



90.0



89.2



86.0


Refined product sales volume (Mbpd) (1)

89.6



91.0



90.7



90.6










Hawaii Refinery








Feedstocks Throughput (Mbpd)

71.7



74.9



73.7



70.2


Source of Crude Oil:








North America

22.0

%


51.4

%


23.8

%


41.7

%

Asia

19.6

%


22.9

%


23.1

%


30.0

%

Africa

30.2

%


15.1

%


24.9

%


13.7

%

Latin America

%


6.7

%


0.1

%


3.9

%

Middle East

28.2

%


3.9

%


28.1

%


10.7

%

Total

100.0

%


100.0

%


100.0

%


100.0

%









Yield (% of total throughput)








Gasoline and gasoline blendstocks

27.7

%


28.0

%


27.8

%


26.8

%

Distillate

51.8

%


45.0

%


48.2

%


44.7

%

Fuel oils

14.3

%


22.3

%


15.7

%


20.1

%

Other products

2.8

%


1.4

%


5.0

%


4.8

%

Total yield

96.6

%


96.7

%


96.7

%


96.4

%









Refined product sales volume (Mbpd)








On-island sales volume

66.9



62.9



63.3



61.7


Exports sale volume

7.8



12.0



11.4



12.5


Total refined product sales volume

74.7



74.9



74.7



74.2










4-1-2-1 Singapore Crack Spread ($ per barrel) (2)

$

6.82



$

6.03



$

7.18



$

3.74


4-1-2-1 Mid Pacific Crack Spread ($ per barrel) (2)

7.81



7.00



8.45



4.96


Mid Pacific Crude Oil Differential ($ per barrel) (3)

(0.02)



(1.48)



(0.54)



(2.01)


Operating income (loss) per bbl ($/throughput bbl)

2.35



4.03



2.13



(0.43)


Adjusted Gross Margin per bbl ($/throughput bbl) (4)

6.54



7.26



6.43



4.49


Production costs per bbl ($/throughput bbl) (5)

3.41



3.07

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