Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements reflect our current estimates, expectations and projections about our future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements that refer to the 3 Bear Acquisition, including any statements regarding the expected benefits, synergies, growth opportunities, impact on liquidity and prospects, and other financial and operating benefits thereof, statements regarding the effect, impact, potential duration or other implications of, or expectations expressed with respect to, the outbreak of COVID-19 and the related Pandemic and its impact on oil production and pricing, and statements regarding our efforts and plans in response to such events, the information concerning possible future results of operations, business and growth strategies, including as the same may be impacted by the Russia-Ukraine War, financing plans, expectations that regulatory developments or other matters will or will not have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition, our competitive position and the effects of competition, the projected growth of the industry in which we operate, and the benefits and synergies to be obtained from our completed and any future acquisitions, statements of management’s goals and objectives, and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Words such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "appears," "projects" and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking information is based on information available at the time and/or management’s good faith belief with respect to future events, and is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements. Important factors that, individually or in the aggregate, could cause such differences include, but are not limited to:
• volatility in our refining margins or fuel gross profit as a result of changes in the prices of crude oil, other feedstocks and refined petroleum products;
• reliability of our operating assets;
• actions of our competitors and customers;
• changes in, or the failure to comply with, the extensive government regulations applicable to our industry segments, including current and future restrictions on commercial and economic activities in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic or future pandemics;
• our ability to execute our strategy of growth through acquisitions such as the 3 Bear Acquisition, and capital projects and changes in the expected value of and benefits derived therefrom, including any ability to successfully integrate acquisitions, realize expected synergies or achieve operational efficiency and effectiveness;
• diminishment in value of long-lived assets may result in an impairment in the carrying value of the assets on our balance sheet and a resultant loss recognized in the statement of operations;
• the unprecedented market environment and economic effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, including uncertainty regarding the timing, pace and extent of economic recovery in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 Pandemic;
• general economic and business conditions affecting the southern, southwestern and western U.S., particularly levels of spending related to travel and tourism and the ongoing and future impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic;
• volatility under our derivative instruments;
• deterioration of creditworthiness or overall financial condition of a material counterparty (or counterparties);
• unanticipated increases in cost or scope of, or significant delays in the completion of, our capital improvement and periodic turnaround projects;
• risks and uncertainties with respect to the quantities and costs of refined petroleum products supplied to our pipelines and/or held in our terminals;
• operating hazards, natural disasters, weather related disruptions, casualty losses and other matters beyond our control;
• increases in our debt levels or costs;
• possibility of accelerated repayment on a portion of our Inventory Intermediation Obligation if the purchase price adjustment feature triggers a change on the re-pricing dates;
• changes in our ability to continue to access the credit markets;
• compliance, or failure to comply, with restrictive and financial covenants in our various debt agreements;
• changes in our ability to pay dividends;
• seasonality;
• earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other weather events, which can unforeseeably affect the price or availability of electricity, natural gas, crude oil, and other feedstocks, critical supplies, refined petroleum products and ethanol;
• increases in costs of compliance with, or liability for violation of, existing or future laws, regulations and other requirements;
• legislative and regulatory measures to address climate change and greenhouse gases emissions;
• acts of terrorism (including cyber-terrorism) aimed at either our facilities or other facilities;
• impacts of global conflicts;
• future decisions by OPEC+ members regarding production and pricing and disputes between OPEC+ members regarding the same;
• disruption, failure, or cybersecurity breaches affecting or targeting our IT systems and controls, our infrastructure, or the infrastructure of our cloud-based IT service providers;
• changes in the cost or availability of transportation for feedstocks and refined products; and
• other factors discussed under Item 1A. Risk Factors and Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in our other filings with the SEC.
In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, our actual results of operations and execution of our business strategy could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance upon them. In addition, past financial and/or operating performance is not necessarily a reliable indicator of future performance, and you should not use our historical performance to anticipate future results or period trends. We can give no assurances that any of the events anticipated by any forward-looking statements will occur or, if any of them do, what impact they will have on our results of operations and financial condition. All forward-looking statements included in this report are based on information available to us on the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Executive Summary: Management's View of Our Business and Strategic Overview
Management's View of Our Business
We are an integrated downstream energy business focused on petroleum refining, the transportation, storage and wholesale distribution of crude oil, intermediate and refined products and convenience store retailing.
As of January 1, 2022, we changed our method for accounting for inventory held at the Tyler refinery to the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") costing method from the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") costing method, which will conform the Company’s refining inventory to a single method of accounting. This change in accounting method is preferable because it provides better consistency across our refineries and improves transparency, and results in recognition that better reflects the physical flow of inventory and more accurately reflects the current value of inventory. The effects of this change have been retrospectively applied to all periods presented with a cumulative effect adjustment reflected in the January 1, 2020 beginning retained earnings. See Note 8 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.
During the fourth quarter 2022, we realigned our reportable segments for financial reporting purposes to reflect changes in the manner in which our chief operating decision maker, or CODM, assesses financial information for decision-making purposes. The change primarily represents reporting the operating results of wholesale crude operations within the refining segment. Prior to this change, wholesale crude operations were reported as part of corporate, other and eliminations. In addition, during the fourth quarter 2022, the CODM determined that EBITDA is the key performance measure for planning and forecasting purposes and discontinued the use of contribution margin as a measure of performance. While these reporting changes did not change our consolidated results, segment data for previous years has been restated and is consistent with the current year presentation throughout the financial statements and the accompanying notes.
Business and Economic Environment Overview
Along with higher crack spreads driven by economic recovery observed during 2022, the industry witnessed higher inflation rates, higher natural gas costs, and supply constraints due to post-Pandemic disruptions and geopolitical events, putting pressure on operating costs which counterbalanced favorable crack spreads. Since Q2 2022, major commodity prices have declined from their peak and indications are that overall inflation may be slowing along with declining natural gas prices as the trend toward stabilization continues. It is more than likely that domestic export pressure of LNG, with significant increases of exports from the Gulf Coast, will continue to buoy natural gas prices, even as natural gas production continues to increase domestically, led by production in the Gulf Coast and the Permian Basin. Expected production increases in oil and natural gas in the Permian Basin and in the Gulf Coast, and manufacturing activity should provide opportunity for optimizing our existing logistics infrastructure. Our integration of 3 Bear has expanded our existing crude oil gathering throughput capacity in the Permian while also extending our product offering to include natural gas gathering and processing as well as wastewater recycling and disposal. Our retail operations have benefited from continued strong demand from U.S. drivers and present several high-growth opportunities for future investment which will complement our existing operations and build brand equity.
Our focus on safe and reliable operations is a pillar which underlines all of our business activities. We continue to identify opportunities to mitigate market risk and focus on efforts that improve our overall cost structure while not compromising operational excellence. During the year we have made investments in our technology infrastructure which has positioned the Company to become more efficient. By executing on our initiatives to optimize our cost structure, we are positioning the Company for potential economic headwinds that coincide with a global recession, reduction in the reliance of liquid fuels, a tightening of capital markets, increased regulatory pressures, and volatility in the commodity markets.
The prioritization of energy security, highlighted by geopolitical events including the Russia-Ukraine War, and the continued global focus toward decarbonization, will continue to create opportunity for the development of the domestic production of liquid fuels with lower carbon footprint. The energy-related legislation passed with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) encompasses clean energy financial incentives that are expected to increase capital investment opportunities that focus on the development of production capacity for liquid fuels with lower GHG emissions. Gulf coast industries should be well positioned for growth, particularly if global trade becomes tied to environmental attributes. Our focus on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is a key objective as we strive to be a leader in the transition to a carbon neutral future. Delek formed the New Energy Task Force in 2021, and the group has been studying and internally reporting our current emissions status, pinpointing potential means of achieving emissions reductions, providing updates on carbon capture opportunities and regulatory issues facing the industry and Delek specifically, and identifying transformational opportunities consistent with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 2°scenarios. Delek prioritizes stewardship of the environment, and we focus on how to positively impact our shareholders, employees, customers, and the communities where we operate.
Our near-term focus is centered around unlocking the "sum of the parts" value of our existing business while identifying growth opportunities to enhance the Company's scale and diversify revenue streams, including in the alternative energy markets. As part of our plan, we have hired Mark Hobbs who is an experienced investment banker with over 28 years of energy experience to fill the role of EVP, Corporate Development and who will work closely with the rest of our management team to unlock the “sum of parts” value. In addition, we have also hired third party advisors to work alongside our management team to identify strategic options. We believe this process will maximize the value of our shareholders while optimizing our asset portfolio and balance sheet.
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See further discussion on macroeconomic factors and market trends, including the impact on 2022 and the outlook for 2023, in the ‘Market Trends’ section below.
Other 2022 Developments
Increasing Shareholder Value and Reducing Outsider Risk through Stock Purchase and Cooperation Agreement
On March 7, 2022, Delek entered into a stock purchase and cooperation agreement (the “Icahn Group Agreement”) with IEP Energy Holding LLC, American Entertainment Properties Corp., Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., Beckton Corp., and Carl C. Icahn (collectively, the “Icahn Group”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase an aggregate of 3,497,268 shares of common stock of the Company, at a price per share of $18.30, which equals an aggregate purchase price of $64.0 million.
Focus on Leadership Succession Planning
On June 9, 2022, Avigal Soreq was appointed the President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and as a member of the Board under a previously announced CEO succession plan. Ezra Uzi Yemin, the Company’s previous President and CEO, was appointed as the Executive Chairman of the Board. Delek also announced on March 27, 2022, that Leonardo Moreno, a highly experienced executive in the global renewable energy and technology sector, was appointed director to the Board. With these appointments of Messrs. Soreq and Moreno, the Board has been expanded to comprise nine directors, seven of whom are independent and three of whom are diverse, fulfilling the Company’s objective of at least 30% of the Board comprising diverse members by 2022.
Increasing Shareholder Value through Payment of Dividends
In July 2022, our Board of Directors (the "Board") reinstated the quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share of our common stock and increased the quarterly cash dividend to $0.21 per share of our common stock in October 2022. In addition, our Board declared a special dividend of $0.20 per share of our common stock in July 2022.
Increasing Shareholder Value through Increase of Share Repurchase Program
On August 1, 2022, our Board approved an approximately $170.3 million increase in its share repurchase authorization, bringing the total amount available for repurchases under current authorizations to $400.0 million. For the year ended December 31, 2022, Delek repurchased 4,261,185 shares for an aggregate purchase price of $129.6 million, exclusive of the shares purchased under the Icahn Group Purchase Agreement.
Increasing Flexibility through Delek Logistics Debt Amendments
On October 13, 2022, Delek Logistics entered into a fourth amended and restated senior secured revolving credit agreement which among other things (i) increased total aggregate commitments to $1.2 billion, comprised of (A) senior secured revolving commitments of $900.0 million in aggregate with an extend maturity date of October 13, 2027 (the "Delek Logistics Revolving Facility"), and (B) a new senior secured term loan facility for a term loan in the original principal amount of $300 million with a maturity date of October 13, 2024 (the "Delek Logistics Term Facility").
Increasing Flexibility through Delek Long-term Obligation Amendments
On October 26, 2022, Delek entered into a third amended and restated credit agreement providing for a senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility with total credit commitment of $1.1 billion with an extended maturity date of October 26, 2027 (the “Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility”).
On November 18, 2022, Delek entered into an amended and restated term loan credit agreement providing for a senior secured term loan facility in an initial principal amount of $950 million with an extended maturity date of November 19, 2029 (the “Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement”). Outstanding term loans of Delek US were reduced by an aggregate amount of approximately $300 million.
On December 22, 2022, Delek entered into an Inventory Intermediation Agreement with Citigroup Energy Inc. (“Citi”) (the "Inventory Intermediation Agreement"). Pursuant to the Inventory Intermediation Agreement, Citi will (i) purchase from and sell to Delek crude oil and other petroleum feedstocks in connection with refining processing operations at El Dorado, Big Spring, and Krotz Springs, (ii) purchase from and sell to Delek all refined products produced by such refineries other than certain excluded products and (iii) in connection with such purchases and sales, Delek will enter into certain market risk hedges in each case, on the terms and subject to certain conditions. The Inventory Intermediation Agreement results in up to $800 million of working capital capacity for Delek. The Inventory Intermediation Agreement has a term of 24 months, subject to extension by Citi for an additional 12 months. The Inventory Intermediation Agreement replaces the Supply and Offtake Agreements with J. Aron that expired on December 30, 2022.
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Refining Overview
The refining segment (or "Refining") processes crude oil and other feedstocks for the manufacture of transportation motor fuels, including various grades of gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, asphalt and other petroleum-based products that are distributed through owned and third-party product terminals. The refining segment has a combined nameplate capacity of 302,000 bpd as of December 31, 2022. A high-level summary of the refinery activities is presented below:
Tyler Refinery El Dorado Refinery Big Spring Refinery Krotz Springs Refinery
Total Nameplate Capacity (bpd) 75,000 80,000 (1)
73,000 74,000
Primary Products Gasoline, jet fuel, ultra-low-sulfur diesel, liquefied petroleum gases, propylene, petroleum coke and sulfur Gasoline, ultra-low-sulfur diesel, liquefied petroleum gases, propylene, asphalt and sulfur Gasoline, jet fuel, ultra-low-sulfur diesel, liquefied petroleum gases, propylene, aromatics and sulfur Gasoline, jet fuel, high-sulfur diesel, light cycle oil, liquefied petroleum gases, propylene and ammonium thiosulfate
Relevant Crack Spread Benchmark Gulf Coast 5-3-2
Gulf Coast 5-3-2 (2)
Gulf Coast 3-2-1 (3)
Gulf Coast 2-1-1 (4)
Marketing and Distribution The refining segment's petroleum-based products are marketed primarily in the south central and southwestern regions of the United States, and the refining segment also ships and sells gasoline into wholesale markets in the southern and eastern United States. Motor fuels are sold under the Alon or Delek brand through various terminals to supply Alon or Delek branded retail sites. In addition, we sell motor fuels through our wholesale distribution network on an unbranded basis.
(1) While the El Dorado refinery has a total nameplate capacity of 80,000 bpd, in order to qualify for the small refinery exemption under the EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standards regulations total output cannot exceed 75,000 bpd. We currently expect that the El Dorado refinery’s output will remain under the 75,000 bpd threshold in the current economic environment .
(2) While there is variability in the crude slate and the product output at the El Dorado refinery, we compare our per barrel refined product margin to the U.S. Gulf Coast 5-3-2 crack spread because we believe it to be the most closely aligned benchmark.
(3) Our Big Spring refinery is capable of processing substantial volumes of sour crude oil, which has historically cost less than intermediate, and/or substantial volumes of sweet crude oil, and therefore the WTI Cushing/WTS price differential, taking into account differences in production yield, is an important measure for helping us make strategic, market-respondent production decisions.
(4) The Krotz Springs refinery has the capability to process substantial volumes of light sweet crude oil to produce a high percentage of refined light products.
Our refining segment also owns and operates three biodiesel facilities involved in the production of biodiesel fuels and related activities, located in Crossett, Arkansas, Cleburne, Texas, and New Albany, Mississippi. In addition, the refining segment includes our wholesale crude operations.
Logistics Overview
Our logistics segment (or "Logistics") gathers, transports and stores crude oil and natural gas; markets, distributes, transports and stores refined products; and disposes and recycles water in select regions of the southeastern United States, West Texas and New Mexico for our refining segment and third parties. It is comprised of the consolidated balance sheet and results of operations of Delek Logistics (NYSE: DKL), where we owned a 78.8% interest at December 31, 2022. Delek Logistics was formed by Delek in 2012 to own, operate, acquire and construct crude oil and refined products logistics and marketing assets. A substantial majority of Delek Logistics' assets are currently integral to our refining and marketing operations. The logistics segment's gathering and processing business owns or leases capacity on approximately 400 miles of crude oil transportation pipelines, approximately 450 miles of refined product pipelines, and an approximately 1,120-mile crude oil gathering system. The storage and transportation business owns or leases associated crude oil storage tanks with an aggregate of approximately 10.3 million barrels of active shell capacity. It also owns and operates ten light product terminals and markets light products using third-party terminals. Logistics has strategic investments in pipeline joint ventures that provide access to pipeline capacity as well as the potential for earnings from joint venture operations. The logistics segment owns or leases approximately 264 tractors and 353 trailers used to haul primarily crude oil and other products for related and third parties.
Retail Overview
Our retail segment (or "Retail") at December 31, 2022 includes the operations of 249 owned and leased convenience store sites located primarily in West Texas and New Mexico. Our convenience stores typically offer various grades of gasoline and diesel under the DK or Alon brand name and food products, food service, tobacco products, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, general merchandise as well as money orders to the public, primarily under the 7-Eleven and DK or Alon brand names pursuant to a license agreement with 7-Eleven, Inc. In November 2018, we terminated the license agreement with 7-Eleven, Inc. and the terms of such termination and subsequent amendments require the removal of all 7-Eleven branding on a store-by-store basis by December 31, 2023. Merchandise at our convenience store sites will continue to be sold under the 7-Eleven brand name until 7-Eleven branding is removed pursuant to the termination. As of December 31, 2022, we have removed the 7-Eleven brand name at 106 of our store locations. Substantially all of the motor fuel sold through our retail segment is supplied by our Big Spring refinery, which is transferred to the retail segment at prices substantially determined by reference to published
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commodity pricing information. In connection with our Retail strategic initiatives, we closed or sold 52 under-performing or non-strategic store locations since the fourth quarter of 2018.
Corporate and Other Overview
Our corporate activities, results of certain immaterial operating segments, and intercompany eliminations are reported in 'corporate, other and eliminations' in our segment disclosures. Additionally, our corporate activities include certain of our commodity and other hedging activities.
Strategic Overview
The Road So Far: A Look Back
In recent years, the Company's overall strategy has been to take a disciplined approach that looks to balance returning cash to our shareholders and prudently investing in the business to support safe and reliable operations, while exploring opportunities for growth. Our goal has been to balance the different aspects of this program based on evaluations of each opportunity and how it matches our strategic goals for the Company, while factoring in market conditions and expected cash flows. To that end, in 2019, Delek’s leadership team built a Five-Year Strategic Framework to facilitate development of the Company’s strategies and initiatives. This framework lays out the Company’s overarching objectives for a five-year period and provides the foundation for our Core Strategic Focus Areas, our Strategic Initiatives, and ultimately our Annual Strategic Priorities, as follows:
Previous Key Initiatives
During 2022, our principal focus was on these Key Initiatives:
I. Safety and wellness.
II. Reliability and integrity.
III. Systems and processes.
IV. Risk-based decision making.
V. Positioning for growth.
We also have continued to actively review our targeted strategies and related operational objectives and consider the need for changes in order to address the evolving industry and market, while ensuring that we continue to appropriately consider and capitalize on our operational strengths and strategic positioning in the near term. Capitalizing on our unwavering commitment to strategic thinking in a rapidly changing environment, we have embraced a seismic shift in perspective around our long-term strategic direction and outlook, which now is guiding changes to our strategic framework and objectives. The critical principle underlying this evolving perspective is sustainability , and is discussed in more detail below.
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Evolving Focus: A Sustainability Strategy
It is vitally important that our strategic process, especially in view of the evolutionary direction of our macroeconomic and geopolitical environment, involves a continuous evaluation of our business model in terms of long-term economic and operational sustainability. We are operating in a mature industry (the production, logistics and marketing of hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon-based refined products), with increasingly difficult operational and regulatory challenges and, likewise, pressure on operating costs/gross margins as well as the availability and cost of capital. More consolidation in our industry is expected as the regulatory environment continues to move towards reducing carbon emissions and transitions to renewable energy in the long-term. Additionally, evolving consumer and capital markets sentiment, regulations, talent availability, supply chain constraints and customer demand are expected to cause disruption and increasing pressure in the intermediate term. In order to compete under historic environmental and regulatory changes, companies in our industry will need to be adaptive, forward-thinking and strategic in their approach to long-term sustainability. What this picture looks like, as we come to understand it, is what we refer to as our "Sustainability View."
A New Framework: Long-Term Sustainability
The emphasis on environmental responsibility and long-term economic and environmental sustainability is accelerating, with increased demand for transparency evolving out of the ESG movement. As we evaluate our current ESG positioning in the market, we also must integrate a broader sustainability view to all of our activities, both operational and strategic. For these reasons, we have developed a Long-Term Sustainability Framework , which will help us to formulate our strategic objectives and initiatives.
Long-Term Sustainability Framework: Overarching Objectives
Certain fundamental principles are foundational to our Long-Term Sustainability Framework, and direct us as we develop our guiding objectives. With that in mind, we have initially identified the following overarching objectives :
I. Redirect Corporate Culture towards Innovation, Excellence, and Operating Discipline.
II. Focus on Operational Optimization and Improved Margin Capture.
III. Implement Digital Transformation Strategy.
IV. Identify ESG-Conscious Investments with Clear Value Propositions and Sustainable Returns.
V. Evaluate Strategic Priorities and Redefine Long-term Sustainable Business Model.
Long-Term Sustainability Framework: Key Initiatives
Effective June 2022, Avigal Soreq was named the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. As a result of this change in leadership, the Company revisited its key initiatives.
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Safe and Reliable Operations
We are committed to maintaining safe, reliable, and environmentally responsible operations. We are continuously looking to reduce costs, increase reliability and safety, improve efficiency, and pursue operational improvements. Delek prioritizes stewardship of the environment, and we focus on how to positively impact our shareholders, employees, customers, and the communities where we operate. For 2023, we will be focused on the following:
• Focus on operational excellence by implementing and sustaining a low operating cost model through spending discipline, supply chain management, and innovation solutions.
• Improve discipline around outage spend and optimizing downtimes.
• Continue our progression of digital system implementations that will improve our ability to understand all aspects of our business as well as our ability to make real-time and forward-looking operational decisions. Automate processes and shift operational roles to higher value-added activities.
Shareholder Returns
We believe shareholder value is strengthened through, among other things, a stable dividend complemented by share repurchases. We also want to reward our shareholders with a competitive long-term capital allocation framework. One of our near-term initiatives is centered around unlocking the "sum of the parts" value of our existing business while identifying growth opportunities to enhance the Company's scale and diversify revenue streams, including in the alternative energy markets. We are also committed to lowering costs and improving the efficiency of our cost structure in all aspects of our business and will continue to focus on operational excellence. We are continuously looking to improve our operating and general and administrative cost structure. For 2023, we will be focused on the following:
• Explore opportunities to monetize some of our investment in Delek Logistics, which will help us to better capture tangible value in the Delek valuation, while also improving liquidity in the market for DKL units without dilution of overall DKL market capitalization.
• Reward our shareholders with a competitive long-term capital allocation framework including the share repurchases and an evaluation of debt reductions which will continue to strengthen our balance sheet.
• Monitor performance of our first phase of a zero-based budget for 2023 by setting clear mechanisms for tracking costs, including how to address variances and reallocate funds.
Long-Term Sustainable Business Model
It is vitally important that our strategic process, especially in view of the evolutionary direction of our macroeconomic and geopolitical environment, involves a continuous evaluation of our business model in terms of long-term economic and operational sustainability. We are operating in a mature industry, with increasingly difficult operational and regulatory challenges and, likewise, pressure on operating costs/gross margins as well as the availability and cost of capital. More consolidation in our industry is expected as the regulatory environment continues to move towards reducing carbon emissions and transitions to renewable energy in the long-term. Additionally, evolving consumer and capital markets sentiment, regulations, supply chain constraints and customer demand are expected to cause disruption and increasing pressure in the intermediate term. In order to compete under historic environmental and regulatory changes, companies in our industry will need to be adaptive, forward-thinking and strategic in their approach to long-term sustainability. For 2023, we will be focused on the following:
• Continue our retail rebranding efforts and retail growth plans with additional new-to-industry locations in the planning phase. In addition, invest in industry leading digital technology which will improve brand image and customer experience.
• Identify and evaluate investment opportunities that fit our sustainability view, including strategic investments or joint ventures in renewables, incubator investments in new technologies, and other core-business investments that could improve our scalability and agility.
• Deploy integrated solutions to simplify architecture, data management, and cybersecurity.
• Pursuit of strategic investments and acquisitions with a focus on diversifying revenue streams.
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2022 Strategic Activities - A Look Back
The following table highlights our 2022 Strategic Developments:
2022 Key Initiatives
2022 Strategic Developments One Delek Culture Refinery of the Future New Energy Transition
Improving Efficiency and Processes to Drive Enhanced Analytics by implementing a New Enterprise Resource Planning System:
In October 2022, we implemented a new enterprise resource planning system, designed to improve the efficiency of our internal operational and administrative activities. This system implementation is part of our ongoing business transformation initiatives and we expect these system infrastructure investments will result in more efficient and scalable operational processes and provide enhanced analytics to drive business performance.
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Improving Consistency and Transparency by Conforming Refining Inventory Accounting Methodology:
As of January 1, 2022, we changed our method of accounting for inventory held at the Tyler refinery to the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") cost method from the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") cost method, which conformed our refining inventory to a single method of accounting, and eliminated the inherent volatility in the LIFO valuation of inventory attributable to increments and decrements in historical LIFO layers, which can impact comparability between periods as well as to market conditions and crack spreads. We expect improved financial reporting by providing better consistency, better transparency, and recognition that better reflects the physical flow of inventory and more accurately reflects the current value of inventory. The effects of this change have been retrospectively applied to all periods presented with a cumulative effect adjustment reflected in the January 1, 2020 beginning retained earnings.
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Committed to Lowering Costs and Improving the Efficiency of Our Cost Structure:
In 2022, we announced that we are progressing a business transformation focused on enterprise-wide opportunities to improve the efficiency of our cost structure. For the three months ended December 31, 2022, we recorded restructuring costs totaling $13 million associated with our business transformation.
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Improving process for investment opportunities:
Refined process for identifying and evaluating the types of investment opportunities that fit our Sustainability View, including consideration of strategic investments or joint ventures in renewables, incubator investments in innovative new technologies, and other core-business investments that could improve our scalability and agility.
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Completed Strategic Midstream Acquisition:
On June 1, 2022, DKL Delaware Gathering, LLC, a subsidiary of Delek Logistics, completed the acquisition of 100% of the limited liability company interests in 3 Bear Delaware Holding – NM, LLC (“3 Bear”) from 3 Bear Energy – New Mexico LLC (the “Seller”), related to Seller’s crude oil and gas gathering, processing and transportation businesses, as well as water disposal and recycling operations, in the Delaware Basin in New Mexico. The purchase price for 3 Bear was $628 million and was financed through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under Delek Logistics' existing credit agreement. This acquisition provides us the opportunity to significantly expand our third-party midstream EBITDA within our logistics segment.
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Committed to Lowering Costs and Improving the Efficiency of Our Cost Structure:
For the 2023 budget, we performed a first phase of a zero-based budget assessment of our resources and assets and their associated cost to develop a baseline for our operations. We engaged an external consultant to help challenge our thinking as we went through this process. During this process, each business leader was required to justify every dollar in their proposed budget submission and the external consultant team ensured consistency, set policies, and confirmed that the budgeted expenses matched the priorities to be achieved by the Company.
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Significant Known Uncertainties Impacting Delek
Aside from the market trends and the uncertainties inherent to those market drivers many of which are referenced in the 'Executive Summary' above and which are discussed at length in the 'Market Trends' section below, we have also identified certain uncertainties that we believe to be sufficiently significant to our financial results in the near term as to warrant additional discussion. We have included supplemental discussion of those uncertainties, and our efforts for mitigating them, below. However, note that this discussion is to bring additional attention to areas that have been of particular interest to management but should not be considered comprehensive of all known trends and uncertainties which may be relevant. Instead, in the context of all known trends or uncertainties that have had, or that are reasonably likely to have, a material favorable or unfavorable effect on financial results, they should be considered part of the larger discussion on market trends and uncertainties throughout our management's discussion and analysis.
Regulatory Volatility
In June 2022, the EPA finalized volumes for compliance years 2020, 2021 and 2022 under the RFS program (as defined in our accounting policies in Note 2 to consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K), announced supplemental volume obligations for compliance years 2022 and 2023 and established new provisions of the RFS which addressed bio-intermediates. Additionally, the EPA denied the petitions for small refinery exemptions for prior period compliance years. In December 2022, the EPA released proposed volumes for compliance years 2023, 2024 and 2025. The cost of RINs continues to negatively impact our results of operations. Also of note, movements in crack spreads behave independently from movements in RFS regulatory requirements and RINs prices and thus can disproportionately impact small refiners. For example, in periods of low crack spreads and high RIN costs (which are a function of both regulatory volumetric requirements and market RINs prices), small refineries may experience negative operating results where other, larger refineries with better economies of scale and other competitive advantages may fare better. Even when increases in crack spreads coincide with the independent increases in RIN prices, small refiners may continue to see a larger burden of such costs on crack spread capture in earnings than many larger refineries experience.
Uncertainty remains regarding the impact that proposed EPA rules, or future revisions to proposed rules, may have on RINs prices, which impact the determination of the fair value of our Net RINs Obligation, as well as the fair value of forward RIN commitment contracts. Additionally, while our current Net RINs Obligation reflects current RINs market prices as of December 31, 2022, the financial statement impact, including both the income statement and net cash impact of future changes to enacted Renewable Volume Obligation rates, is not determinable because of the complexity of the Net RINs Obligation and related transactions, where such financial statement impact is dependent upon the following: (1) the composition of the specific Net RINs Obligation (in terms of the vintages of RINs we currently own versus the waived RINs Obligation) and the related market prices at the date each volumetric requirement change is enacted; (2) the composition of our RINs forward commitment contracts that may be settled or positions closed as a result of any enacted change and the related gains or losses; (3) the settlement requirements of related RINs product financing arrangements; and (4) the quantity of and dates at which excess RINs can be sold and the sales price (see also Note 11, Note 12 and Note 19 as well as our related accounting policies related to RINs included in Note 2 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K). Enacted regulatory changes could impact our financial results in ways that we cannot currently anticipate.
Delek's Response to Significant Uncertainties Associated with Regulatory Volatility
As discussed above, RFS activities and Renewable Volume Obligation requirements, and their impact on RIN prices, represent a significant risk which has, and could continue to, materially impact our financial results in ways that are currently uncertain. Our efforts to mitigate this risk include the following:
• Actively monitoring EPA rule-making and RFS actions regarding volumetric requirements, remittance due dates, and deferral opportunities in order to make decisions about RINs inventory;
• Proactively monitoring our Net RINs Obligation position (inclusive of our RINs inventory portfolio), by vintage and RIN category, in order to make decisions about the purchase and sale of RINs, based on both a current and forward basis, and considering the risk of floating versus fixed pricing; and
• Incorporating into our strategic priorities activities designed to enhance incremental crack spread capture so that the impact of high RIN prices or RINs price volatility is diminished.
While there continues to be risk around the fair value of RINs Obligation that we incur and the RINs cost we recognize in our results of operations, we believe that our risk management activities around RINs are comprehensive. That said, because the RINs market is subject to factors outside of our control, there will continue to be risk that RINs cost could adversely affect our financial results. See additional discussion of the effect of RINs prices and volatility on our refining margins in the "Market Trends" section below.
Climate Change
Increasingly unstable environmental conditions and spontaneous extreme weather events are making it costlier and more difficult for oil and gas companies to operate in certain environments. Consequently, climate-change, and related current and proposed regulations, are directly and indirectly impacting industry bottom lines globally and in specific geographic areas where we operate. Current and proposed climate-change and environmental regulations, laws and government policies affect where and how companies invest, conduct their operations and formulate their products and, in some cases, limit their profits directly. There continues to be significant uncertainty around coming regulatory requirements, not just from an operational perspective, but also around what reporting requirements may be, as well as the associated cost.
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The SEC is currently considering its requirements for ESG reporting in the near term, which may include requirements that independent assurance be obtained and reported for ESG disclosures, similar to financial statement audit reports.
Delek's Response to Significant Uncertainties Associated with Climate Change
We remain committed to complying with all regulations, laws and government policies designed to curb the growing climate-change crisis. In 2021, the Company announced goals to reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 34% through emission reductions and carbon offsets. This goal is aligned with both the IEA’s SDS and the Paris Accord’s goal of limiting warming to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Using 2012 as our baseline, we plan to pursue the reductions via a combination of steps including, but not limited to: energy-efficient operational improvements; transitioning some refinery production away from transportation fuels and towards chemicals; renewable power purchases, when feasible, and offsets, when necessary; and previously executed facility shutdowns that were later divested Our pledge is the first step towards a long-term roadmap which we are seeking to align with the Science Based Target initiatives (SBTi), to move Delek firmly in the direction of the carbon-neutral operating environment as envisioned by the Paris Accords.
We also continue to monitor the activities of the SEC as it works towards issuing reporting compliance rules around ESG and climate change, which includes consideration of framework and/or standards introduced by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures ("TCFD") Sustainability Accounting Standards Board ("SASB"), so that we may ensure timely compliance with requirements as well as meaningful disclosure for our investors and stakeholders.
Market Trends
Our results of operations are significantly affected by fluctuations in the prices of certain commodities, including, but not limited to, crude oil, gasoline, distillate fuel, biofuels, natural gas and electricity, among others. Historically, the impact of commodity price volatility on our refining margins (as defined in our "Non-GAAP Measures" in MD&A Item 7.), specifically as it relates to the price of crude oil as compared to the price of refined products and timing differences in the movements of those prices (subject to our inventory costing methodology), as well as location differentials, may be favorable or unfavorable compared to peers. Additionally, our refining margin profitability is impacted by regulatory factors, including the cost of RINs.
We expect the volatility in the global energy markets will continue until supply can meet the current demand and fears of an economic downturn subside. Although the possibility of an economic downturn exists, Delek is witnessing a strong demand environment for refined products which is being driven by a rebound in domestic on road fuel demand. To capture the macro environment, we have positioned the Company to continue to run safely, reliably and environmentally responsibly at near nameplate capacity while leveraging our new 3 Bear logistics lines of business with an eye towards the One Delek vision. We will continue to balance the cost of debt and cost of equity while continuing to exercise a longer-term sustainable view of capital allocation.
See below for further discussion on how certain key market trends impact our operating results.
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Crude Prices
WTI crude oil represents the largest component of our crude slate at all of our refineries, and can be sourced through our gathering channels or optimization efforts from Midland, Texas or Cushing, Oklahoma or other locations. We manage our supply chain risk to ensure that we have the barrels to meet our crude slate consumption plan for each month through gathering supply contracts and throughput agreements on various strategic pipelines, some of which include those where we hold equity method investments. We manage market price risk on crude oil through financial derivative hedges, in accordance with our risk management strategies.
The chart below illustrates the average quarterly price of WTI Midland and WTI Cushing over the past three years.
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Crude Pricing Differentials
Historically, domestic refiners have benefited from the discount for WTI Cushing compared to Brent. This generally leads to higher margins in our refineries, as refined product prices are influenced by Brent crude prices and the majority of our crude supply is WTI-linked. Because of our positioning in the Permian basin, including our access to significant sources of WTI Midland crude through our gathering system, we are even further benefited by discounts for WTI Midland/WTI Cushing differentials. When these discounts shrink or become premiums, our reliance on WTI-linked crude pricing, and specifically WTI Midland crude, can negatively impact our refining margins. Conversely, as these price discounts widen, so does our competitive advantage, created specifically by our access to WTI Midland crude sourced through our gathering systems.
The chart below illustrates the key differentials impacting our refining operations, including WTI Cushing to Brent, WTI Midland to WTI Cushing, and LLS to WTI Cushing over the past three years.
Refined Product Prices
We are impacted by refined product prices in two ways: (1) in terms of the prices we are able to sell our refined product for in our refining segment, and (2) in terms of the cost to acquire the refined products to meet Refining production shortfalls (e.g., when we have outages), or to acquire refined fuel products we sell to our wholesale customers in our logistics segment and at our convenience stores in our retail segment. These prices largely depends on numerous factors beyond our control, including the supply of, and demand for, crude oil, gasoline and other refined petroleum products which, in turn, depend on, among other factors, changes in domestic and foreign economies, weather conditions, domestic and foreign political affairs, production levels, the availability of imports, the marketing of competitive fuels and government regulation.
Our refineries produce the following products:
Tyler Refinery El Dorado Refinery Big Spring Refinery Krotz Springs Refinery
Primary Products Gasoline, jet fuel, ultra-low-sulfur diesel, liquefied petroleum gases, propylene, petroleum coke and sulfur Gasoline, ultra-low-sulfur diesel, liquefied petroleum gases, propylene, asphalt and sulfur Gasoline, jet fuel, ultra-low-sulfur diesel, liquefied petroleum gases, propylene, aromatics and sulfur Gasoline, jet fuel, high-sulfur diesel, light cycle oil, liquefied petroleum gases, propylene and ammonium thiosulfate
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The charts below illustrate the quarterly average prices of CBOB, HSD and ULSD over the past three years.
Crack Spreads
Crack spreads are used as benchmarks for predicting and evaluating a refinery's product margins by measuring the difference between the market price of feedstocks/crude oil and the resultant refined products. Generally, a crack spread represents the approximate refining margin resulting from processing one barrel of crude oil into its outputs, generally gasoline and diesel fuel.
The table below reflects the quarterly average Gulf Coast 5-3-2 ULSD, 3-2-1 ULSD and 2-1-1 HSD/LLS crack spreads for each of the quarterly periods over the past three years. .
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RIN Volatility
Environmental regulations and the political environment continue to affect our refining margins in the form of volatility in the price of RINs . We enter into future commitments to purchase or sell RINs at fixed prices and quantities, which are used to manage our RINs Obligation. On a consolidated basis, we work to balance our RINs Obligation in order to minimize the effect of RINs prices on our results. While we obtain RINs in our refining and logistics segments through our ethanol and biodiesel blending and generate RINs through biodiesel production, our refining segment still must purchase additional RINs to satisfy its obligations. Additionally, our ability to obtain RINs through blending is limited by our refined product slate, blending capabilities and market constraints. The cost to purchase these additional RINs is a significant cash outflow for our business. Increases in the market prices of RINs generally adversely affect our results of operations through changes in fair value to our existing RINs Obligation, to the extent we do not have offsetting RINs inventory on hand or effective economic hedges through net forward purchase commitments. RINs prices are highly sensitive to regulatory and political influence and conditions, and therefore often do not correlate to movements in crude oil prices, refined product prices or crack spreads. Because of the volatility in RINs prices, it is not possible to predict future RINs cost with certainty, and movements in RINs prices can have significant and unanticipated adverse effects on our refining margins that are outside of our control.
The chart below illustrates the volatility in RINs over the past three years.
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Energy Costs
Energy costs are a significant element of our Refining EBITDA and can significantly impact our ability to capture crack spreads, with natural gas representing the largest component. Natural gas prices are driven by supply-side factors such as amount of natural gas production, level of natural gas in storage and import and export activity, while demand-side factors include variability of weather, economic growth and the availability and price of other fuels. Refiners and other large-volume fuel consumers may be more or less susceptible to volatility in natural gas prices depending on their consumption levels as well as their capabilities to switch to more economical sources of fuel/energy. Additionally, geographic location of facilities make consumers vulnerable to price differentials of natural gas available at different supply hubs. Within Delek’s geographic footprint, we source the majority of our natural gas from the Gulf Coast, and secondarily from the Permian, coinciding with the physical locations of our refineries. We manage our risk around natural gas prices by entering into variable and fixed-price supply contracts in both the Gulf and Permian Basin or by entering into derivative hedges based on forecasted consumption and forward curve prices, as appropriate, in accordance with our risk policy.
The charts below illustrate the quarterly average prices of Waha (Permian Basin) and Henry Hub (Gulf Coast) over the past three years.
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Summary Financial and Other Information
The following table provides summary financial data for Delek (in millions):
Summary Statement of Operations Data (1)
Year Ended December 31,
2021 2020
2022 As Adjusted (2)
As Adjusted (2)
Net revenues $ 20,245.8 $ 10,648.2 $ 7,301.8
Cost of sales:
Cost of materials and other 18,355.6 9,643.9 6,845.5
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization presented below) 701.8 502.0 475.7
Depreciation and amortization 263.8 239.6 241.6
Total cost of sales 19,321.2 10,385.5 7,562.8
Insurance proceeds (31.2) (23.3) —
Operating expenses related to retail and wholesale business (excluding depreciation and amortization presented below) 106.8 110.4 97.8
General and administrative expenses 348.8 212.6 234.6
Depreciation and amortization 23.2 25.0 26.0
Impairment of goodwill — — 126.0
Other operating income, net (12.5) (27.3) (13.1)
Total operating costs and expenses (3)
19,756.3 10,682.9 8,034.1
Operating income (loss) (3)
489.5 (34.7) (732.3)
Interest expense, net 195.3 136.7 125.7
Income from equity method investments (57.7) (18.3) (30.3)
Gain on sale of non-operating refinery — — (56.8)
Other income, net (2.5) (15.8) (3.5)
Total non-operating expenses, net 135.1 102.6 35.1
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) 354.4 (137.3) (767.4)
Income tax expense (benefit) 63.9 (42.0) (193.6)
Net income (loss) 290.5 (95.3) (573.8)
Net income attributed to non-controlling interests 33.4 33.0 37.6
Net income (loss) attributable to Delek $ 257.1 $ (128.3) $ (611.4)
(1) This information is presented at a summary level for your reference. See the Consolidated Statements of Income included in item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more detail regarding our results of operations and net loss per share.
(2) Adjusted to reflect the retrospective change in accounting policy from LIFO to FIFO for certain inventories. See Note 8 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
(3) For the year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded an immaterial cumulative correction relating to prior periods to capitalize manufacturing overhead costs that should have been included in refining finished goods totaling $21.5 million. The impact of the balance sheet error correction would not have been material to the prior periods presented and is not material to total inventory or to beginning retained earnings. Of that amount, $14.0 million was recognized as a reduction of operating expenses and $7.5 million was recognized as a reduction of depreciation in the refining segment.
We report operating results in three reportable segments:
• Refining
• Logistics
• Retail
Decisions concerning the allocation of resources and assessment of operating performance are made based on this segmentation. Management measures the operating performance of each of its reportable segments based on the segment EBITDA.
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Non-GAAP Measures
Our management uses certain “non-GAAP” operational measures to evaluate our operating segment performance and non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate past performance and prospects for the future to supplement our GAAP financial information presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These financial and operational non-GAAP measures are important factors in assessing our operating results and profitability and include:
• Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") - calculated as net income (loss) attributable to Delek adjusted to add back interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization;
• Refining margin - calculated as gross margin (which we define as sales minus cost of sales) adjusted for operating expenses and depreciation and amortization included in cost of sales.
We believe these non-GAAP operational and financial measures are useful to investors, lenders, ratings agencies and analysts to assess our ongoing performance because, when reconciled to their most comparable GAAP financial measure, they provide improved comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items that we believe are not indicative of our core operating performance and they may obscure our underlying results and trends.
Non-GAAP measures have important limitations as analytical tools, because they exclude some, but not all, items that affect net earnings and operating income. These measures should not be considered substitutes for their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
The following table provides a reconciliation of segment EBITDA to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, net income attributable to Delek:
Reconciliation of segment EBITDA to net income attributable to Delek
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions) 2021 2020
2022 As Adjusted (1)
As Adjusted (1)
Refining segment EBITDA $ 719.1 $ 69.2 $ (549.3)
Logistics segment EBITDA 304.8 258.0 238.1
Retail segment EBITDA 44.1 51.1 47.0
Corporate, Other and Eliminations EBITDA (264.7) (147.3) (147.5)
EBITDA attributable to Delek $ 803.3 $ 231.0 $ (411.7)
Interest expense, net (195.3) (136.7) (125.7)
Income tax (expense) benefit (63.9) 42.0 193.6
Depreciation and amortization (287.0) (264.6) (267.6)
Net income (loss) attributable to Delek $ 257.1 $ (128.3) $ (611.4)
(1) Adjusted to reflect the retrospective change in accounting policy from LIFO to FIFO for certain inventories. See Note 8 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
The following table provides a reconciliation of refining margin to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, gross margin:
Reconciliation of refining margin to gross margin
Refining Segment
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions) 2021 2020
2022 As Adjusted (1)
As Adjusted (1)
Net revenues $ 19,763.0 $ 10,267.8 $ 6,855.3
Cost of sales 19,222.6 10,351.0 7,416.1
Gross margin 540.4 (83.2) (560.8)
Add back (items included in cost of sales):
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) 604.7 437.8 406.6
Depreciation and amortization 205.1 198.7 198.3
Refining margin $ 1,350.2 $ 553.3 $ 44.1
(1) Adjusted to reflect the retrospective change in accounting policy from LIFO to FIFO for certain inventories. See Note 8 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
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Results of Operations
Consolidated Results of Operations — Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2022 versus the Year Ended December 31, 2021 and the Year Ended December 31, 2021 versus the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Net Income (Loss)
2022 vs. 2021
Consolidated net income for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $290.5 million compared to a net loss of $95.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. Consolidated net income attributable to Delek for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $257.1 million, or $3.63 per basic share, compared to a loss of $128.3 million, or $(1.73) per basic share, for the year ended December 31, 2021. Explanations for significant drivers impacting net income (loss) as compared to the comparable period of the prior year are discussed in the sections below.
2021 vs. 2020
Consolidated net loss for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $95.3 million compared to $573.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. Consolidated net loss attributable to Delek for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $128.3 million, or $(1.73) per basic share, compared to $611.4 million, or $(8.31) per basic share, for the year ended December 31, 2020. Explanations for significant drivers impacting net loss as compared to the comparable period of the prior year are discussed in the sections below.
Net Revenues
2022 vs. 2021
We generated net revenues of $20,245.8 million and $10,648.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, an increase of $9,597.6 million, or 90.1%. The increase in net revenues was primarily due to the following:
• in our refining segment, increases in the average price of U.S. Gulf Coast gasoline of 37.1%, ULSD of 71.8%, and HSD of 65.7% and increases in wholesale activity;
• in our logistics segment, increases in the average volumes of gasoline sold and in the average sales price per gallon of diesel and gasoline sold in our West Texas marketing operations as well as incremental revenues from the 3 Bear Acquisition; and
• in our retail segment, increases in fuel sales primarily attributable to a 30.6% increase in average price charged per gallon sold.
2021 vs. 2020
We generated net revenues of $10,648.2 million and $7,301.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, an increase of $3,346.4 million, or 45.8%. The increase in net revenues was primarily due to the following:
• in our refining segment, increases in the average price of U.S. Gulf Coast gasoline of 85.2%, ULSD of 69.5%, and HSD of 65.1%;
• in our logistics segment, increases in the average sales prices per gallon of gasoline and diesel sold in our West Texas marketing operations, as well increased revenues associated with agreements executed in the year 2020, partially offset by decreased throughputs primarily due to the impact of Winter Storm Uri; and
• in our retail segment, increases in fuel sales primarily attributable to a 42.4% increase in average price charged per gallon sold.
Total Operating Costs and Expenses
Cost of Materials and Other
2022 vs. 2021
Cost of materials and other was $18,355.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $9,643.9 million for 2021, an increase of $8,711.7 million, or 90.3%. The net increase in cost of materials and other primarily related to the following:
• an increase in the cost of crude oil feedstocks at the refineries, including a 38.9% increase in the average cost of WTI Cushing crude oil and a 37.7% increase in the average cost of WTI Midland crude oil;
• increases in average RINs cost due to increased production during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021;
• increases in the average volumes sold and average cost per gallon of gasoline and diesel sold in our logistics segment; and
• an increase in retail cost of materials and other due to 35.3% increase in average cost per gallon sold applied to higher fuel sales volumes.
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2021 vs. 2020
Cost of materials and other was $9,643.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $6,845.5 million for 2020, an increase of $2,798.4 million, or 40.9%. The net increase in cost of materials and other primarily related to the following:
• an increase in the cost of crude oil feedstocks at the refineries, including a 70.7% increase in the average cost of WTI Cushing crude oil and a 71.3% increase in the average cost of WTI Midland crude oil;
• increases in average RINs expense during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020;
• increases in the average cost per gallon of gasoline and diesel sold, partially offset by decreases in the average volumes of gasoline and diesel sold in our West Texas marketing operations; and
• an increase in retail fuel cost of materials and other primarily attributable to a 51.6% increase in average cost per gallon sold.
Such increases were partially offset by an increase in commodity hedging gains to a loss of $51.7 million recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021 from a loss of $87.5 million recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020.
Operating Expenses
2022 vs. 2021
Operating expenses (included in both cost of sales and other operating expenses) were $808.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $612.4 million in 2021, an increase of $196.2 million, or 32.0%. The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by the following:
• an increase in variable costs and utilities associated with higher throughput during current period;
• higher natural gas prices in 2022; and
• increases maintenance cost and employee costs including incentive compensation costs.
2021 vs. 2020
Operating expenses (included in both cost of sales and other operating expenses) were $612.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $573.5 million in 2020, an increase of $38.9 million, or 6.8%. The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by the following:
• an increase in variable expenses primarily associated with higher natural gas costs during the February 2021 severe freezing conditions that affected most of the regions where we operate and higher natural gas pricing during the third quarter of 2021; and
• increases in employee and outside services costs in our logistics segment due to terminating certain cost cutting measures previously implemented in response to the Pandemic.
Such increases were partially offset by the following:
• a one-time favorable adjustment of $14.0 million in the third quarter of 2021 to reflect the cumulative adjustment to capitalize manufacturing overhead in refining finished goods inventory.
Insurance Proceeds
2022 vs. 2021
Insurance proceeds were $31.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $23.3 million in 2021, an increase of $7.9 million, or 33.9%. The increase was primarily driven by the following:
• We received insurance recoveries related to the fire and freeze events that occurred during the first quarter 2021, which favorably impacted our results during the first two quarters of 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized $31.2 million of business interruption insurance recoveries compared to $23.3 million in the 2021 period. Refer to Note 13 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.
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2021 vs. 2020
Insurance proceeds were $23.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 with no comparable activity in the 2020 period. The increase was primarily driven by the following:
• We received insurance recoveries related to the fire and freeze events that occurred during the first quarter 2021, which favorably impacted our results during the first two quarters of 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized $23.3 million of business interruption insurance recoveries. Refer to Note 13 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.
General and Administrative Expenses
2022 vs. 2021
General and administrative expenses were $348.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $212.6 million in 2021, an increase of $136.2 million, or 64.1%. The increase was primarily driven by the following:
• an increase in employee costs including incentive compensation costs and incremental transaction costs related to the 3 Bear Acquisition; and
• $12.5 million of restructuring costs primarily for consulting fees and severance costs associated with our cost optimization plans initiated in 2022.
2021 vs. 2020
General and administrative expenses were $212.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $234.6 million in 2020, a decrease of $22.0 million, or 9.4%. The decrease was primarily driven by the following:
• a decrease in employee expenses partially due to additional severance costs incurred in prior year and suspension of matching contributions to our 401(k) plan for the first half of 2021 while the plan was still in place during the year ended December 31, 2020; and
• a decrease in contract services due to additional legal and consulting services associated with the drop downs in prior year and cost reduction measures.
Depreciation and Amortization
2022 vs. 2021
Depreciation and amortization (included in both cost of sales and other operating expenses) was $287.0 million and $264.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, an increase of $22.4 million, or 8.5%.
2021 vs. 2020
Depreciation and amortization (included in both cost of sales and other operating expenses) was $264.6 million and $267.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, a decrease of $3.0 million, or 1.1%.
Other Operating Income, Net
2022 vs. 2021
Other operating income, net was $12.5 million and $27.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, a decrease of $14.8 million; primarily due to hedge losses realized in 2022 compared to hedge gains realized in 2021 associated with our trading derivatives.
2021 vs. 2020
Other operating income, net was $27.3 million and $13.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, an increase of $14.2 million, primarily due to an increase in gains from our trading derivatives in 2021 compared to 2020.
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Non-Operating Expenses, Net
Interest Expense, Net
2022 vs. 2021
Interest expense, net was $195.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $136.7 million for 2021, an increase of $58.6 million, or 42.9% primarily due to the following:
• an increase in the average effective interest rate of 129 basis points during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 (where effective interest rate is calculated as interest expense divided by the net average borrowings/obligations outstanding); and
• an increase in net average borrowings outstanding (including the obligations under the supply and offtake agreements which have an associated interest charge) of approximately $449.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2022 (calculated as a simple average of beginning borrowings/obligations and ending borrowings/obligations for the period) compared to the year ended December 31, 2021.
2021 vs. 2020
Interest expense, net was $136.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $125.7 million for 2020, an increase of $11.0 million, or 8.8% primarily due to the following:
• an increase in net average borrowings outstanding (including the obligations under the supply and offtake agreements which have an associated interest charge) of approximately $80.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 (calculated as a simple average of beginning borrowings/obligations and ending borrowings/obligations for the period) compared to the year ended December 31, 2020; and
• an increase in the average effective interest rate of 16 basis points during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020 (where effective interest rate is calculated as interest expense divided by the net average borrowings/obligations outstanding).
Results from Equity Method Investments
2022 vs. 2021
We recognized income from equity method investments of $57.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $18.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of $39.4 million. This increase was primarily driven by the following:
• increase in income from our Red River and Caddo equity method investment due to higher throughput volumes and resulting revenue increases; and
• an increase in income from our investment in W2W Holdings LLC to income of $7.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2022 from a loss of $17.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2021.
2021 vs. 2020
We recognized income from equity method investments of $18.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $30.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of $12.0 million. This decrease was primarily driven by the following:
• decrease in income from our logistics' equity method investments due to lower volumes as the impact of the February 2021 Winter Storm Uri was pervasive across all of our equity method investments' pipeline systems; and
• a decrease in income from our investment in W2W Holdings LLC to a loss of $17.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 from a loss of $8.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2020.
Other
2022 vs. 2021
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized a $20.9 million gain in other income related to a loan buy-out agreement between Wink to Webster Pipeline LLC and the Company. There were no such gains in 2022. Refer to Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
2021 vs. 2020
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized a $20.9 million gain in other income related to a loan buy-out agreement between Wink to Webster Pipeline LLC and the Company.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recognized a gain of $56.8 million on the sale of our non-operating refinery located in Bakersfield, California.
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Income Taxes
2022 vs. 2021
For the year ended December 31, 2022, we recorded income tax expense of $63.9 million compared to a benefit of $42.0 million for the same period for 2021, primarily driven by the following:
• This change to income tax expense in 2022 from income tax benefit in 2021 was principally due to pre-tax income during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to a pre-tax loss for the year ended December 31, 2021. Our effective tax rates were 18.0% and 30.6% for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively; and
• an increase in valuation allowance on certain state attributes as a result of a shift in state nexus footprints.
Refer to Note 14 of the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, for additional information.
2021 vs. 2020
Income tax benefit decreased $151.6 million resulting in net benefit of $42.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period for 2020, primarily driven by the following:
• Our effective tax rates were 30.6% and 25.2% for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively;
• 2020 federal net operating loss carryback to a prior 35% tax rate year creating a 14% rate arbitrage and $16.8 million benefit in 2020;
• the reversal of a valuation allowance attributable to book-tax basis differences in partnership investments reported as a discrete benefit in the first quarter of 2020, versus a net increase in valuation allowance on certain state tax attributes in 2021; offset by
• exclusion of impairment of goodwill expense in 2020 which reduced taxable benefit.
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Refining Segment
The tables and charts below set forth selected information concerning our refining segment operations ($ in millions, except per barrel amounts):
Selected Refining Financial Information
Year Ended December 31,
2021 2020
2022 As Adjusted (1)
As Adjusted (1)
Revenues $ 19,763.0 $ 10,267.8 $ 6,855.3
Cost of materials and other 18,412.8 9,714.5 6,811.2
Refining Margin $ 1,350.2 $ 553.3 $ 44.1
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) (2)(3)
$ 604.7 $ 437.8 $ 406.6
Refining segment EBITDA $ 719.1 $ 69.2 $ (549.3)
(1) Adjusted to reflect the retrospective change in accounting policy from LIFO to FIFO for certain inventories. See Note 8 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
(2) As of December 31, 2021, we recorded an immaterial cumulative correction relating to prior periods to capitalize manufacturing overhead costs that should have been included in refining finished goods totaling $21.5 million. The impact of the balance sheet error correction resulted in a reduction in operating expenses of $14.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2021, and would not have been material to the prior periods presented.
(3) Reflects the prior period conforming reclassification adjustment between operating expenses and general and administrative expenses.
Factors Impacting Refining Profitability
Our profitability in the refining segment is substantially determined by the difference between the cost of the crude oil feedstocks we purchase and the price of the refined products we sell, referred to as the "crack spread", "refining margin" or "refined product margin". Refining margin is used as a metric to assess a refinery's product margins against market crack spread trends, where "crack spread" is a measure of the difference between market prices for crude oil and refined products and is a commonly used proxy within the industry to estimate or identify trends in refining margins.
The cost to acquire feedstocks and the price of the refined petroleum products we ultimately sell from our refineries depend on numerous factors beyond our control, including the supply of, and demand for, crude oil, gasoline and other refined petroleum products which, in turn, depend on, among other factors, changes in domestic and foreign economies, weather conditions such as hurricanes or tornadoes, local, domestic and foreign political affairs, global conflict, production levels, the availability of imports, the marketing of competitive fuels and government regulation. Other significant factors that influence our results in the refining segment include operating costs (particularly the cost of natural gas used for fuel and the cost of electricity), seasonal factors, refinery utilization rates and planned or unplanned maintenance activities or turnarounds. Moreover, while the fluctuations in the cost of crude oil are typically reflected in the prices of light refined products, such as gasoline and diesel fuel, the price of other residual products, such as asphalt, coke, carbon black oil and LPG are less likely to move in parallel with crude cost. This could cause additional pressure on our realized margin during periods of rising or falling crude oil prices.
Additionally, our margins are impacted by the pricing differentials of the various types and sources of crude oil we use at our refineries and their relation to product pricing. Our crude slate is predominantly comprised of WTI crude oil. Therefore, favorable differentials of WTI compared to other crude will favorably impact our operating results, and vice versa. Additionally, because of our gathering system presence in the Midland area and the significant source of crude specifically from that region into our network, a widening of the WTI Cushing less WTI Midland spread will favorably influence the operating margin for our refineries. Alternatively, a narrowing of this differential will have an adverse effect on our operating margins. Global product prices are influenced by the price of Brent which is a global benchmark crude. Global product prices influence product prices in the U.S. As a result, our refineries are influenced by the spread between Brent and WTI Midland. The Brent less WTI Midland spread represents the differential between the average per barrel price of Brent crude oil and the average per barrel price of WTI Midland crude oil. A widening of the spread between Brent and WTI Midland will favorably influence our refineries' operating margins. Also, the Krotz Springs refinery is influenced by the spread between Brent and LLS. The Brent less LLS spread represents the differential between the average per barrel price of Brent and the average per barrel price of LLS crude oil. A discount in LLS relative to Brent will favorably influence the Krotz Springs refinery operating margin.
Finally, Refining EBITDA is impacted by regulatory costs associated with the cost of RINs as well as energy costs, including the cost of natural gas. In periods of unfavorable regulatory sentiment or uncertainty regarding the possibility of SREs, RINs prices can increase at higher rates than crack spreads, or even when crack spreads are declining. This can be particularly impactful on smaller refineries, where the operating cost structure does not have as much scalability as larger refineries. Additionally, volatility in energy costs, which are captured in our operating expenses and impact our Refining EBITDA, can significantly impact our ability to capture crack spreads, with natural gas representing the most significant component. Within Delek’s geographic footprint, we source the majority of our natural gas from the Gulf Coast, and
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secondarily from the Permian, and we do not currently have the capability at our refineries to switch our energy consumption to utilize alternative sources of fuel. For this reason, unfavorable Gulf Coast (Henry Hub) differentials can impact our crack spread capture.
The cost to acquire the refined fuel products we sell to our wholesale customers in our logistics segment and at our convenience stores in our retail segment largely depends on numerous factors beyond our control, including the supply of, and demand for, crude oil, gasoline and other refined petroleum products which, in turn, depend on, among other factors, changes in domestic and foreign economies, weather conditions, domestic and foreign political affairs, production levels, the availability of imports, the marketing of competitive fuels and government regulation.
In addition to the above, it continues to be a strategic and operational objective to manage price and supply risk related to crude oil that is used in refinery production, and to develop strategic sourcing relationships. For that purpose, from a pricing perspective, we enter into commodity derivative contracts to manage our price exposure to our inventory positions, future purchases of crude oil and ethanol, future sales of refined products or to fix margins on future production. We also enter into future commitments to purchase or sell RINs at fixed prices and quantities, which are used to manage our RINs Obligation. Additionally, from a sourcing perspective, we often enter into purchase and sale contracts with vendors and customers or take physical or financial commodity positions for crude oil that may not be used immediately in production, but that may be used to manage the overall supply and availability of crude expected to ultimately be needed for production and/or to meet minimum requirements under strategic pipeline arrangements, and also to optimize and hedge availability risks associated with crude that we ultimately expect to use in production. Such transactions are inherently based on certain assumptions and judgments made about the current and possible future availability of crude. Therefore, when we take physical or financial positions for optimization purposes, our intent is generally to take offsetting positions in quantities and at prices that will advance these objectives while minimizing our positional and financial statement risk. However, because of the volatility of the market in terms of pricing and availability, it is possible that we may have material positions with timing differences or, more rarely, that we are unable to cover a position with an offsetting position as intended. Such differences could have a material impact on the classification of resulting gains/losses, assets or liabilities, and could also significantly impact Refining EBITDA.
Refinery Statistics
Year Ended December 31,
2021 2020
2022 As Adjusted (2)
As Adjusted (2)
Total Refining Segment
Days in period 365 365 366
Total sales volume - refined product (average bpd) (1)
299,004 275,075 255,375
Total production (average bpd) 290,040 260,507 265,461
Crude oil 281,205 250,632 253,556
Other feedstocks 10,558 12,305 14,295
Total throughput (average bpd): 291,763 262,937 267,851
Crude Slate: (% based on amount received in period)
WTI crude oil 68.2 % 69.6 % 71.7 %
Gulf Coast Sweet Crude 7.8 % 7.5 % 5.9 %
Local Arkansas crude oil 4.1 % 4.5 % 4.9 %
Other 19.9 % 18.4 % 17.5 %
Crude utilization (% based on nameplate capacity) 93.1 % 83.0 % 84.0 %
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Refinery Statistics (continued)
Year Ended December 31,
2021 2020
2022 As Adjusted (2)
As Adjusted (2)
Tyler, TX Refinery
Days in period 365 365 366
Products manufactured (average bpd):
Gasoline 36,847 35,782 40,031
Diesel/Jet 31,419 27,553 29,220
Petrochemicals, LPG, NGLs 2,114 1,957 2,794
Other 1,825 1,503 1,461
Total production 72,205 66,795 73,506
Throughput (average bpd):
Crude Oil 70,114 65,205 67,868
Other feedstocks 2,604 1,971 6,112
Total throughput 72,718 67,176 73,980
Per barrel of throughput:
Operating expenses (3)
$ 5.24 $ 4.16 $ 3.45
Crude Slate: (% based on amount received in period)
WTI crude oil 84.7 % 90.8 % 92.0 %
East Texas crude oil 15.0 % 9.0 % 8.0 %
Other 0.3 % 0.2 % — %
El Dorado, AR Refinery
Days in period 365 365 366
Products manufactured (average bpd):
Gasoline 38,738 32,004 35,480
Diesel 30,334 24,777 28,429
Petrochemicals, LPG, NGLs 1,255 1,078 1,772
Asphalt 7,782 6,352 6,687
Other 1,200 646 789
Total production 79,309 64,857 73,157
Throughput (average bpd):
Crude Oil 76,806 62,067 70,385
Other feedstocks 3,646 3,580 2,979
Total throughput 80,452 65,647 73,364
Per barrel of throughput:
Operating expenses (3)
$ 4.61 $ 4.29 $ 3.81
Crude Slate: (% based on amount received in period)
WTI crude oil 55.1 % 49.0 % 52.3 %
Local Arkansas crude oil 15.3 % 18.5 % 17.8 %
Other 29.6 % 32.5 % 29.9 %
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Refinery Statistics (continued)
Year Ended December 31,
2021 2020
2022 As Adjusted (2)
As Adjusted (2)
Big Spring, TX Refinery
Days in period 365 365 366
Products manufactured (average bpd):
Gasoline 30,689 35,640 32,340
Diesel/Jet 22,125 25,284 23,283
Petrochemicals, LPG, NGLs 2,942 3,712 3,183
Asphalt 1,721 1,475 1,685
Other 1,481 1,404 1,119
Total production 58,958 67,515 61,610
Throughput (average bpd):
Crude oil
59,476 68,038 61,428
Other feedstocks
191 843 1,078
Total throughput 59,667 68,881 62,506
Per barrel of refined throughput:
Operating expenses (3)
$ 7.48 $ 4.84 $ 4.33
Crude Slate: (% based on amount received in period)
WTI crude oil
70.1 % 71.0 % 67.0 %
WTS crude oil
29.9 % 29.0 % 33.0 %
Krotz Springs, LA Refinery
Days in period 365 365 366
Products manufactured (average bpd):
Gasoline
34,370 26,170 20,615
Diesel/Jet
31,576 21,387 20,422
Heavy Oils
2,418 719 418
Petrochemicals, LPG, NGLs
6,749 5,170 2,223
Other
4,458 7,895 13,512
Total production
79,571 61,341 57,190
Throughput (average bpd):
Crude Oil
74,808 55,321 53,875
Other feedstocks
4,118 5,912 4,126
Total throughput
78,926 61,233 58,001
Per barrel of throughput:
Operating expenses (3)
$ 5.25 $ 4.55 $ 3.97
Crude Slate: (% based on amount received in period)
WTI Crude
63.4 % 65.3 % 70.1 %
Gulf Coast Sweet Crude
29.8 % 34.3 % 29.1 %
Other 6.8 % 0.4 % 0.8 %
(1) Includes inter-refinery sales and sales to other segments which are eliminated in consolidation. See tables below.
(2) Adjusted to reflect the retrospective change in accounting policy from LIFO to FIFO for certain inventories. See Note 8 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
(3) Reflects the prior period conforming reclassification adjustment between operating expenses and general and administrative expenses.
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Included in the refinery statistics above are the following inter-refinery and sales to other segments:
Inter-refinery Sales
Year Ended December 31,
(in barrels per day) 2022 2021 2020
Tyler refined product sales to other Delek refineries — 1,636 2,010
El Dorado refined product sales to other Delek refineries 595 866 924
Big Spring refined product sales to other Delek refineries 275 1,502 1,356
Krotz Springs refined product sales to other Delek refineries 388 150 190
Refinery Sales to Other Segments
Year Ended December 31,
(in barrels per day) 2022 2021 2020
Tyler refined product sales to other Delek segments — — 502
El Dorado refined product sales to other Delek segments 4 8 74
Big Spring refined product sales to other Delek segments 19,828 22,174 22,601
Krotz Springs refined product sales to other Delek segments — — —
Pricing Statistics (average for the period presented)
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
WTI — Cushing crude oil (per barrel) $ 94.62 $ 68.11 $ 39.89
WTI — Midland crude oil (per barrel) $ 94.38 $ 68.55 $ 40.02
WTS — Midland crude oil (per barrel) $ 94.29 $ 68.29 $ 39.96
LLS (per barrel) $ 96.85 $ 69.60 $ 41.56
Brent (per barrel) $ 99.06 $ 70.96 $ 43.24
U.S. Gulf Coast 5-3-2 crack spread (per barrel) - utilizing HSD $ 23.89 $ 12.14 $ 5.87
U.S. Gulf Coast 5-3-2 crack spread (per barrel) (1)
$ 33.36 $ 16.62 $ 8.18
U.S. Gulf Coast 3-2-1 crack spread (per barrel) (1)
$ 31.41 $ 16.62 $ 7.90
U.S. Gulf Coast 2-1-1 crack spread (per barrel) (1)
$ 22.21 $ 9.53 $ 4.05
U.S. Gulf Coast Unleaded Gasoline (per gallon) $ 2.77 $ 2.02 $ 1.09
Gulf Coast Ultra low sulfur diesel (per gallon) $ 3.46 $ 2.02 $ 1.19
U.S. Gulf Coast high sulfur diesel (per gallon) $ 2.90 $ 1.75 $ 1.06
Natural gas (MMBTU) $ 6.54 $ 3.73 $ 2.13
(1) For our Tyler and El Dorado refineries, we compare our per barrel refining product margin to the Gulf Coast 5-3-2 crack spread consisting of WTI Cushing crude, U.S. Gulf Coast CBOB and U.S. Gulf Coast Pipeline No. 2 heating oil (ultra low sulfur diesel). For our Big Spring refinery, we compare our refined product margin to the Gulf Coast 3-2-1 crack spread consisting of WTI Cushing crude, Gulf Coast CBOB gasoline and Gulf Coast ultra low sulfur diesel, and for our Krotz Springs refinery, we compare our per barrel refined product margin to the Gulf Coast 2-1-1 crack spread consisting of LLS crude oil, Gulf Coast CBOB gasoline and U.S. Gulf Coast Pipeline No. 2 heating oil (high sulfur diesel). The Tyler refinery's crude oil input is primarily WTI Midland and East Texas, while the El Dorado refinery's crude input is primarily a combination of WTI Midland, local Arkansas and other domestic inland crude oil. The Big Spring refinery’s crude oil input is primarily comprised of WTS and WTI Midland. The Krotz Springs refinery’s crude oil input is primarily comprised of LLS and WTI Midland.
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Refining Segment Operational Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2022 versus the Year Ended December 31, 2021 and the Year Ended December 31, 2021 versus the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Revenues
2022 vs. 2021
Revenues for the refining segment increased $9,495.2 million, or 92.5%, in the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily driven by the following:
• an increase in the average price of U.S. Gulf Coast gasoline of 37.1%, ULSD of 71.8%, and HSD of 65.7%; and
• an increase in total sales volumes and wholesale activity.
Revenues included sales to our retail segment of $511.7 million and $355.7 million, sales to our logistics segment of $496.6 million and $321.9 million and sales to the other segment of $23.8 million and $25.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We eliminate this intercompany revenue in consolidation.
2021 vs. 2020
Revenues for the refining segment increased $3,412.5 million, or 49.8%, in the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily driven by the following:
• increase in the average price of U.S. Gulf Coast gasoline of 85.2%, ULSD of 69.5%, and HSD of 65.1%; and
• increases in sales volumes of refined and purchased product of 0.7 million and 1.6 million barrels, respectively.
Revenues included sales to our retail segment of $355.7 million and $220.0 million, sales to our logistics segment of $321.9 million and $203.8 million and sales to our other segment of $25.4 million and $13.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We eliminate this intercompany revenue in consolidation.
Cost of Materials and Other
2022 vs. 2021
Cost of materials and other increased $8,698.3 million, or 89.5%, in the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. This increase was primarily driven by the following:
• increases in the cost of WTI Cushing crude oil, from an average of $68.11 per barrel to an average of $94.62, or 38.9%;
• increases in the cost of WTI Midland crude oil, from an average of $68.55 per barrel to an average of $94.38, or 37.7%;
• an increase in sales volumes and wholesale activity; and
• an increase in RINs expense primarily due to increased production.
Our refining segment purchases finished product from our logistics segment and has multiple service agreements with our logistics segment which, among other things, require the refining segment to pay terminalling and storage fees based on the throughput volume of crude and finished product in the logistics segment pipelines and the volume of crude and finished product stored in the logistics segment storage tanks, subject to MVCs. These costs and fees were $429.0 million and $367.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We eliminate these intercompany fees in consolidation.
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2021 vs. 2020
Cost of materials and other increased $2,903.3 million, or 42.6%, in the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. This increase was primarily driven by the following:
• increases in the cost of WTI Cushing crude oil, from an average of $39.89 per barrel to an average of $68.11, or 70.7%;
• increases in the cost of WTI Midland crude oil, from an average of $40.02 per barrel to an average of $68.55, or 71.3%; and
• increases in RINs costs from an average cost per RIN of $0.44 and $0.64 for ethanol and biodiesel RINs, respectively during the year ended December 31, 2020 to an average of $1.31 and $1.50 during the year ended December 31, 2021.
Our refining segment purchases finished product from our logistics segment and has multiple service agreements with our logistics segment which, among other things, require the refining segment to pay terminalling and storage fees based on the throughput volume of crude and finished product in the logistics segment pipelines and the volume of crude and finished product stored in the logistics segment storage tanks, subject to MVCs. These costs and fees were $367.9 million and $339.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We eliminate these intercompany fees in consolidation.
Refining Margin
2022 vs. 2021
Refining margin increased by $796.9 million, or 144.0%, for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, with a refining margin percentage of 6.8% as compared to 5.4% for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, primarily driven by the following:
• a 96.8% improvement in the 5-3-2 crack spread (the primary measure for the Tyler refinery and El Dorado refinery), an 89.0% improvement in the average Gulf Coast 3-2-1 crack spread (the primary measure for the Big Spring refinery), and a 133.1% improvement in the average Gulf Coast 2-1-1 crack spread (the primary measure for the Krotz Springs refinery); and
• an increase in total sales volumes.
These increases were partially offset by the following:
• increases in average RINs costs during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021.
2021 vs. 2020
Refining margin increased by $509.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, with a refining margin percentage of 5.4% as compared to 0.6% for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, primarily driven by the following:
• a 106.8% improvement in the 5-3-2 crack spread (the primary measure for the Tyler refinery and El Dorado refinery), a 104.5% improvement in the average Gulf Coast 3-2-1 crack spread (the primary measure for the Big Spring refinery), and a 157% improvement in the average Gulf Coast 2-1-1 crack spread (the primary measure for the Krotz Springs refinery); and
• an increase in reversal benefit of inventory valuation reserve during the year 2021 compared to the prior year period.
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These increases were partially offset by the following:
• increases in average RINs costs during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020.
Operating Expenses
2022 vs. 2021
Operating expenses increased $166.9 million, or 38.1%, in the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by the following:
• increase in variable costs and utilities associated with higher throughput during the current period; and
• higher employee and outside service costs; and
• higher natural gas prices in the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the prior year for the same period.
2021 vs. 2020
Operating expenses increased $31.2 million, or 7.7%, in the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to year ended December 31, 2020. The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by the following:
• an increase in utilities costs primarily associated with higher natural gas costs during the February 2021 related to Winter Storm Uri and pricing increases in the later half of 2021; and
• an increase in catalyst costs due to increased production at the refineries.
Such increases were offset by the following:
• a one-time favorable adjustment of $14.0 million in the third quarter of 2021 to reflect the cumulative adjustment to capitalize manufacturing overhead in refining finished goods inventory.
EBITDA
2022 vs. 2021
EBITDA increased by $649.9 million, for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, driven by an increase in refining margin primarily due to improved crack spreads and increased sales volumes, offset by increases in variable costs and utilities, increased employee and outside service costs, natural gas prices, and higher RINs expense primarily due to increased production.
2021 vs. 2020
EBITDA increased by $618.5 million, or a 112.6% improvement in EBITDA percentage, for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, driven by an increase in refining margin primarily due to improved crack spreads, increased sales volumes, offset by increase in variable costs and utilities, natural gas prices, and higher RINs expense primarily due to increased production.
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Logistics Segment
The table below sets forth certain information concerning our logistics segment operations ($ in millions, except per barrel amounts):
Selected Logistics Financial and Operating Information
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Revenues $ 1,036.4 $ 700.9 $ 563.4
Cost of materials and other $ 641.4 $ 384.4 $ 269.1
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) $ 88.3 $ 61.9 $ 56.2
EBITDA $ 304.8 $ 258.0 $ 238.1
Operating Information:
Gathering & Processing: (average bpd)
Lion Pipeline System:
Crude pipelines (non-gathered) 78,519 65,335 74,179
Refined products pipelines 56,382 48,757 53,702
SALA Gathering System 15,391 14,460 13,466
East Texas Crude Logistics System 21,310 22,647 15,960
Midland Gathering Assets (1)
128,725 80,285 82,817
Plains Connection System 183,827 124,025 104,770
Delaware Gathering Assets: (2)
Natural Gas Gathering and Processing (Mcfd) (3)
60,971 — —
Crude Oil Gathering (average bpd) 87,519 — —
Water Disposal and Recycling (average bpd) 72,056 — —
Wholesale Marketing & Terminalling:
East Texas - Tyler refinery sales volumes (average bpd) (4)
66,058 68,497 71,182
Big Spring wholesale marketing throughputs (average bpd) 71,580 78,370 76,345
West Texas wholesale marketing throughputs (average bpd) 10,206 10,026 11,264
West Texas wholesale marketing margin per barrel $ 4.15 $ 3.72 $ 2.37
Terminalling throughputs (average bpd) (5)
132,262 138,301 147,251
(1) Formerly known as the Permian Gathering System. Excludes volumes that are being temporarily transported via trucks while connectors are under construction.
(2) 2022 volumes include volumes from June 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.
(3) Mcfd - average thousand cubic feet per day.
(4) Excludes jet fuel and petroleum coke.
(5) Consists of terminalling throughputs at our Tyler, Big Spring, Big Sandy and Mount Pleasant, Texas terminals, El Dorado and North Little Rock, Arkansas terminals and Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee terminals.
Logistics revenue is largely based on fixed-fee or tariff rates charged for throughput volumes running through our logistics network, where many of those volumes are contractually protected by minimum volume commitments ("MVCs"). To the extent that our logistics volumes are not subject to MVCs, our Logistics revenue may be negatively impacted in periods where are customers are experiencing economic pressures or reductions in demand for their products. Additionally, certain of our throughput arrangements contain deficiency credit provisions that may require us to defer excess MVC fees collected over actual throughputs to apply toward MVC deficiencies in future periods. With respect to our equity method investments in pipeline joint ventures, our earnings from those investments (which is based on our pro rata ownership percentage of the joint venture's recognized net income or loss) are directly impacted by the operations of those joint ventures. Items impacting the joint venture net income (loss) may include (but are not limited to) the following: long-term throughput contractual arrangements and related MVCs and, in some cases, deficiency credit provisions; the demand for walk-up nominations; applicable rates or tariffs; long-lived asset or other impairments assessed at the joint venture level; and pipeline releases or other contingent liabilities. With respect to our West Texas marketing activities, our profitability is dependent upon the cost of landed product versus the rack price of refined product sold. Our logistics segment is generally protected from commodity price risk because inventory is purchased and then immediately sold at the rack.
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Logistics Segment Operational Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2022 versus the Year Ended December 31, 2021 and the Year Ended December 31, 2021 versus the Year Ended December 31, 2020.
Revenues
2022 vs. 2021
Revenues increased by $335.5 million, or 47.9%, in the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily driven by the following:
• increases in the average sales prices per gallon of gasoline and diesel sold and volume of diesel sold, partially offset by a decrease in the volume of gasoline sold in our West Texas marketing operations;
• incremental revenues from the 3 Bear Acquisition; and
• increases in pipeline throughputs, where the year ended December 31, 2021 were negatively impacted by the Pandemic as well as severe weather events.
Revenues included sales to our refining segment of $477.1 million and $417.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and sales to our other segment of $2.3 million and $1.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We eliminate this intercompany revenue in consolidation.
2021 vs. 2020
Revenues increased by $137.5 million, or 24.4%, in the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020 primarily driven by the following:
• increased revenues associated with agreements executed in connection with Midland Gathering System and Delek Trucking acquisitions, which were effective March 31, 2020 and May 1, 2020, respectively.
• increased revenues at our Big Springs Refinery Crude Pipeline, as a result of new contracts executed in the second quarter of 2020; and
• increases in the average sales prices per gallon of gasoline and diesel sold, partially offset by decreases in the average sales volume of gasoline and diesel sold in our West Texas marketing operations:
◦ the average sales prices per gallon of gasoline and diesel sold increased by $0.78 per gallon and $0.83 per gallon, respectively; and
◦ the average volumes of gasoline sold decreased by 10.5 million gallons, offset by 8.8 million decrease of diesel gallons sold.
Such increases were partially offset by the following:
• decreases in throughputs due to the impact of the severe freezing conditions that affected most of the regions where we operate resulting in lower volumes outside of contractual MVCs during the year ended December 31, 2021 when compared to the year ended December 31, 2020; and
• decreases in throughputs at the Paline pipeline due to scheduled pipeline maintenance.
Revenues included sales to our refining segment of $417.0 million and $377.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and sales to our other segment of $1.8 million and $2.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We eliminate this intercompany revenue in consolidation.
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Cost of Materials and Other
2022 vs. 2021
Cost of materials and other for the logistics segment increased by $257.0 million, or 66.9%, in the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. This increase was primarily driven by the following:
• increases in the average cost per gallon of gasoline and diesel sold, partially offset by decreases in the average volumes of gasoline sold in our West Texas marketing operations:
◦ the average cost per gallon of gasoline and diesel sold increased $0.74 per gallon and $1.43 per gallon, respectively;
◦ the average volumes of diesel sold increased by 1.0 million gallons, while gasoline volumes sold increased by 2.0 million gallons; and
• incremental cost of materials and other from the 3 Bear Acquisition.
Our logistics segment purchased product from our refining segment of $496.6 million and $321.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We eliminate these intercompany costs in consolidation.
2021 vs. 2020
Cost of materials and other for the logistics segment increased by $115.3 million, or 42.8%, in the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. This increase was primarily driven by the following related to our West Texas marketing operations:
• the average cost per gallon of gasoline and diesel sold increased by $0.83 per gallon and $0.80 per gallon, respectively; and
• the average volumes of gasoline and diesel sold decreased by 10.5 million gallons and 8.8 million gallons, respectively.
Our logistics segment purchased product from our refining segment of $321.9 million and $203.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We eliminate these intercompany costs in consolidation.
Operating Expenses
2022 vs. 2021
Operating expenses increased by $26.4 million, or 42.6%, in the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, primarily driven by the following:
• increase due to additional expenses associated with 3 Bear Acquisition;
• increases in employee and outside service costs; and
• increases in variable expenses such as maintenance and materials costs due to higher throughput.
2021 vs. 2020
Operating expenses increased by $5.7 million, or 10.1%, in the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily driven by the following:
• increases in employee and outside service costs after cost cutting measures implemented to respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic, including delaying non-essential projects, ended;
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• increase in energy costs due to higher natural gas prices;
• increases in variable expenses such as maintenance and materials costs due to higher throughput; and
• increases in utility costs as a result of significantly higher energy costs during the February 2021 severe freezing conditions that affected most of the regions where we operate.
EBITDA
2022 vs. 2021
EBITDA increased by $46.8 million, or 18.1%, in the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, primarily driven by the following:
• increases in revenue due to higher throughput volumes; and
• partially offset by increases in operating expense.
2021 vs. 2020
EBITDA increased by $19.9 million, or 8.4%, in the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily driven by the following:
• increases in revenue due to higher throughput volumes; and
• partially offset by increases in operating expense.
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Retail Segment
The tables below set forth certain information concerning our retail segment operations (gross sales $ in millions):
Selected Retail Financial and Operating Information
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Revenues $ 956.9 $ 797.4 $ 681.7
Cost of materials and other $ 796.3 $ 635.6 $ 523.6
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) $ 97.8 $ 90.0 $ 90.5
EBITDA (1)
$ 44.1 $ 51.1 $ 47.0
Operating Information
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Number of stores (end of period) 249 248 253
Average number of stores 249 248 253
Average number of fuel stores 244 243 248
Retail fuel sales $ 642.2 $ 480.9 $ 357.9
Retail fuel sales (thousands of gallons) 170,668 166,959 176,924
Average retail gallons per average number of stores (in thousands)
701 688 715
Average retail sales price per gallon sold $ 3.76 $ 2.88 $ 2.02
Retail fuel margin ($ per gallon) (2)
$ 0.327 $ 0.341 $ 0.347
Merchandise sales (in millions) $ 314.7 $ 316.4 $ 323.8
Merchandise sales per average number of stores (in millions) $ 1.3 $ 1.3 $ 1.3
Merchandise margin % 33.3 % 33.2 % 31.0 %
Same-Store Comparison (3)
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Change in same-store retail fuel gallons sold 2.5 % (5.3) % (17.3) %
Change in same-store merchandise sales 0.3 % (1.8) % 6.2 %
(1) Refer to EBITDA discussion below for impacts related to bonus expense under the Delek annual incentive plan.
(2) Retail fuel margin represents gross margin on fuel sales in the retail segment, and is calculated as retail fuel sales revenue less retail fuel cost of sales. The retail fuel margin per gallon calculation is derived by dividing retail fuel margin by the total retail fuel gallons sold for the period.
(3) Same-store comparisons include year-over-year changes in specified metrics for stores that were in service at both the beginning of the year and the end of the most recent year used in the comparison.
Our retail merchandise sales are driven by convenience, customer service, competitive pricing and branding. Motor fuel margin is sales less the delivered cost of fuel and motor fuel taxes, measured on a cents per gallon basis. Our motor fuel margins are impacted by local supply, demand, weather, competitor pricing and product brand.
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Retail Segment Operational Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2022 versus the Year Ended December 31, 2021 and the Year Ended December 31, 2021 versus the Year Ended December 31, 2020.
Revenues
2022 vs. 2021
Revenues for the retail segment increased by $159.5 million, or 20.0%, for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, primarily driven by the following:
• an increase in total fuel sales which were $642.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $480.9 million for 2021, primarily attributable to a $0.88 increase in average price charged per gallon sold; and
• partially offset by a decrease in merchandise sales to $314.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $316.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, primarily driven by the same-store sales decrease of 0.3%.
2021 vs. 2020
Revenues for the retail segment increased by $115.7 million, or 17.0%, for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily driven by the following:
• an increase in total fuel sales which were $480.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $357.9 million for 2020, primarily attributable to a $0.86 increase in average price charged per gallon sold, slightly offset by a decrease in total retail fuel gallons sold; and
• slightly offset by a decrease in merchandise sales to $316.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $323.8 million for 2020, primarily driven by the same-store sales decrease of (1.8)%.
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Cost of Materials and Other
2022 vs. 2021
Cost of materials and other for the retail segment increased by $160.7 million, or 25.3%, for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, primarily driven by the following:
• an increase in average cost per gallon of $0.90 or 35.3% applied to fuel sales volumes that decreased period over period.
Our retail segment purchased finished product from our refining segment of $511.7 million and $355.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We eliminate this intercompany cost in consolidation.
2021 vs. 2020
Cost of materials and other for the retail segment increased by $112.0 million, or 21.4%, for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily driven by the following:
• an increase in average cost per gallon of $0.86 or 51.6% applied to fuel sales volumes that decreased period over period.
Our retail segment purchased finished product from our refining segment of $355.7 million and $220.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We eliminate this intercompany cost in consolidation.
Operating Expenses
2022 vs. 2021
Operating expenses for the retail segment increased by $7.8 million, or 8.7%, for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily driven by higher employee cost in 2022.
2021 vs. 2020
Operating expenses for the retail segment decreased by $0.5 million, or 0.5%, for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020.
EBITDA
2022 vs. 2021
EBITDA for the retail segment decreased by $7.0 million, a 13.7% decrease in EBITDA percentage, for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, primarily driven by the following:
• a decrease in average fuel margin of $0.014 per gallon and an increase in fuel sales volume; and
• an increase in operating expenses due to higher employee costs which included $1.8 million increase in bonus expense.
2021 vs. 2020
EBITDA for the retail segment increased by $4.1 million, an 8.7% increase in EBITDA percentage, for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily driven by a $0.071 per gallon improvement in the retail fuel margin and a 0.2% increase in merchandise margin.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Capital
Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources are
• cash generated from our operating activities;
• borrowings under our debt facilities; and
• potential issuances of additional equity and debt securities.
At December 31, 2022 our total liquidity amounted to $1.4 billion comprised primarily of $362.6 million in unused credit commitments under the Delek Revolving Credit Facility (as defined in Note 10 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K), $179.5 million in unused credit commitments under the Delek Logistics Credit Facility (as defined in Note 10 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K) and $841.3 million in cash and cash equivalents. Historically, we have generated adequate cash from operations to fund ongoing working capital requirements, pay quarterly cash dividends and fund operational capital expenditures. In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the decline in oil prices, on November 5, 2020, we announced that we elected to suspend dividends in order to conserve capital; however, on August 1, 2022, our Board of Directors voted to reinstate the quarterly cash dividend and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share of our common stock. On October 31, 2022, our Board of Directors increased the quarterly cash dividend to $0.21 per share of our common stock. On 2/27/2023, our Board of Directors increased the quarterly cash dividend to $0.22 per share of our common stock. In addition, on August 1, 2022, the Board approved an approximately $170.3 million increase in its share repurchase authorization, bringing the total amount available for repurchases under current authorizations to $400.0 million. During 2022, we repurchased approximately 4.3 million shares of Delek US common stock for approximately $129.6 million, with an average price of $30.40 per share, exclusive of the shares purchased under the Icahn Group Purchase Agreement . . Other funding sources including borrowings under existing credit agreements and issuance of equity and debt securities have been utilized to meet our funding requirements and support our growth capital projects and acquisitions. In addition, we have historically been able to source funding at terms that reflect market conditions, our financial position and our credit ratings. We continue to monitor market conditions, our financial position and our credit ratings and expect future funding sources to be at terms that are sustainable and profitable for the Company. However, there can be no assurances regarding the availability of any future debt or equity financings or whether such financings can be made available on terms that are acceptable to us; any execution of such financing activities will be dependent on the contemporaneous availability of functioning debt or equity markets. Additionally, new debt financing activities will be subject to the satisfaction of any debt incurrence limitation covenants in our existing financing agreements. Our debt limitation covenants in our existing financing documents are usual and customary for credit agreements of our type and reflective of market conditions at the time of their execution. Additionally, our ability to satisfy working capital requirements, to service our debt obligations, to fund planned capital expenditures, or to pay dividends will depend upon future operating performance, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions in the oil industry and other financial and business factors, including oil prices, some of which are beyond our control.
As of December 31, 2022, we believe we were in compliance with all of our debt maintenance covenants, where the most significant long-term obligation subject to such covenants was the Delek Logistics Credit Facility (see further discussion in Note 10 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K). Additionally, we were in compliance with incurrence covenants that were triggered during the quarter ended December 31, 2022. Failure to meet the incurrence covenants could impose certain incremental restrictions on our ability to incur new debt and also may limit whether and the extent to which we may pay dividends, as well as impose additional restrictions on our ability to repurchase our stock, make new investments and incur new liens (among others). Such restrictions would generally remain in place until such quarter that we return to compliance under the applicable incurrence based covenants. In the event that we are subject to these incremental restrictions, we believe that we have sufficient current and alternative sources of liquidity, including (but not limited to): available borrowings under our existing Wells Fargo Revolving Credit Facility, and for Delek Logistics, under its Delek Logistics Credit Facility (see further discussion in Note 10 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K); the allowance to incur an additional $400 million of secured debt under the Wells Fargo Term Loan Credit Facility (see further discussion in Note 10 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K); as well as the possibility of obtaining other secured and unsecured debt, raising capital through equity issuance, or taking advantage of transactional financing opportunities such as sale-leasebacks or joint ventures, as otherwise contemplated and allowed under our incurrence covenants.
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Cash Flows
The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated cash flows (in millions):
Consolidated
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021
Cash Flow Data:
Operating activities $ 425.3 $ 371.4
Investing activities (931.6) (178.4)
Financing activities 491.1 (124.0)
Net increase (decrease) $ (15.2) $ 69.0
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $425.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $371.4 million for the comparable period of 2021. Increases were a result of a net $135.6 million increase in cash from operating activities in addition to an increase in dividends received of $3.1 million. Partially offsetting these increases was an increase in cash paid for debt interest of $61.4 million and an increase in income taxes paid of $23.4 million.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $931.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $178.4 million in the comparable period of 2021. The increase in cash flows used in investing activities was primarily due to the $625.6 million acquisition of 3 Bear, a $89.2 million increase in purchases of property, plant and equipment, partially attributable to delaying non-essential projects in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2021, a $17.3 million decrease in contract termination recoveries of capital expenditures occurring in 2021, a $10.7 million decrease in proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and a $7.0 million decrease in insurance recoveries occurring in 2021.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $491.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to cash used of $124.0 million in the comparable 2021 period. This increase in cash provided was predominantly due to net proceeds on long-term revolvers and term debt of $810.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to net payments of $138.2 million in the comparable 2021 period. We also sold $16.4 million of Delek Logistics limited partner units during 2022.
Such increases were partially offset by decreases attributable to share repurchases of $193.6 million with no comparable activity in 2021, $42.8 million due to the reinstatement of dividends in the second quarter of 2022, and net payments on product financing arrangements of $12.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to proceeds of $38.5 million in the comparable 2021 period. Additionally, we refinanced our existing J. Aron Supply & Offtake Agreements with a new Citi Inventory Intermediation Agreement with net repayments of $48.1 million.
Cash Position and Indebtedness
As of December 31, 2022, our total cash and cash equivalents were $841.3 million and we had total long-term indebtedness of approximately $3,053.7 million. The total long-term indebtedness is net of deferred financing costs and debt discount of $8.2 million and $58.3 million, respectively. Additionally, we had letters of credit issued of approximately $287.4 million. Total unused credit commitments or borrowing base availability, as applicable, under our revolving credit facilities was approximately $542.1 million. The increase of $835.7 million in total long-term indebtedness as of December 31, 2022 compared to the prior year resulted primarily from net borrowings under the Delek Logistics Credit Facility and other term debt in 2022. As of December 31, 2022, our total long-term indebtedness consisted of the following:
• an aggregate principal amount of $450.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility, due on October 26, 2027, with average borrowing rate of 5.67%;
• an aggregate principal amount of $950.0 million under the Term Loan Credit Facility, due on March 30, 2025, with effective interest of 9.14%;
• an aggregate principal amount of $720.5 million under the Delek Logistics Revolving Facility, due on October 13, 2027, with average borrowing rate of 7.55%;
• an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million under the Delek Logistics Term Facility, due on October 13, 2024, with average borrowing rate of 7.92%;
• an aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million under the Delek Logistics 2025 Notes, due in 2025, with effective interest rate of 7.21%;
• an aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million under the Delek Logistics 2028 Notes, due in 2028, with effective interest rate of 7.40%; and
• an aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million under the United Community Bank Revolver, due on June 30, 2022, with fixed interest rate of 6.75%.
See Note 10 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information about our separate debt and credit facilities.
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Additionally, we also utilize other financing arrangements to finance operating assets and/or, from time to time, to monetize other assets that may not be needed in the near term, when internal cost of capital and other criteria are met. Such arrangements include our inventory intermediation arrangement, which finance a significant portion of our first-in, first-out inventory at the refineries and, from time to time, RINs or other non-inventory product financing liabilities. Our inventory intermediation obligation with Citi amounted to $541.7 million at December 31, 2022, $491.8 million of which is due on December 22, 2024. See Note 9 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information about our inventory intermediation agreement. Our product financing liabilities consisted primarily of RIN financings as of December 31, 2022, and totaled $258.0 million, all of which is due in the next 12 months. See further description of these types of arrangements in the Environmental Credits and Related Regulatory Obligations accounting policy disclosed in Note 2 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. For both arrangements and the related commitments, see also our "Contractual Obligations" section included in Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis.
Debt Ratings
We receive debt ratings from the major ratings agencies in the U.S. In determining our debt ratings, the agencies consider a number of qualitative and quantitative items including, but not limited to, commodity pricing levels, our liquidity, asset quality, reserve mix, debt levels and seniorities, cost structure, planned asset sales and production growth opportunities.
There are no “rating triggers” in any of our contractual debt obligations that would accelerate scheduled maturities should our debt rating fall below a specified level. However, a downgrade could adversely impact our interest rate on any credit facility implementations and the ability to economically access debt markets in the future. Additionally, any rating downgrades may increase the likelihood of us having to post additional letters of credit or cash collateral under certain contractual arrangements.
Capital Spending
A key component of our long-term strategy is our capital expenditure program. The following table summarizes our actual capital expenditures for 2022, by segment, as well as planned capital expenditures for 2023 by operating segment and major category (in millions):
Year Ended December 31,
2023 Forecast Year Ended December 31, 2022 Actual
Refining
Sustaining maintenance, including turnaround activities $ 173.1 $ 129.3
Regulatory 21.5 7.4
Discretionary projects 7.2 1.3
Refining segment total 201.8 138.0
Logistics
Regulatory 13.1 3.0
Sustaining maintenance 2.1 8.0
Discretionary projects 66.1 119.7
Logistics segment total 81.3 130.7
Retail
Regulatory — —
Sustaining maintenance 26.9 4.6
Discretionary projects 4.2 29.6
Retail segment total 31.1 34.2
Corporate and Other
Regulatory 1.1 4.0
Sustaining maintenance 33.1 34.4
Discretionary projects 2.1 1.8
Other total 36.3 40.2
Total capital spending $ 350.5 $ 343.1
The amount of our capital expenditure budget is subject to change due to unanticipated increases in the cost, scope and completion time for our capital projects and subject to the changes and uncertainties discussed under the 'Forward-Looking Statements' section of Item 7. Management Discussion and Analysis, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. For further information, please refer to our discussion in Item 1A. Risk Factors, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Cash Requirements
Long-Term Cash Requirements Under Contractual Obligations
Information regarding our known cash requirements under contractual obligations of the types described below as of December 31, 2022, is set forth in the following table (in millions):
Payments Due by Period
< 1 Year
1-3 Years 3-5 Years >5 Years Total
Long-term debt and notes payable obligations
$ 74.5 $ 554.0 $ 1,189.5 $ 1,302.5 $ 3,120.5
Interest (1)
226.4 410.2 347.0 151.1 1,134.7
Operating lease commitments (2)
57.1 81.3 36.5 25.0 199.9
Purchase commitments (3)
800.2 — — — 800.2
Product financing agreements (4)
258.0 — — — 258.0
Transportation agreements (5)
204.6 367.7 317.6 450.5 1,340.4
Inventory intermediation obligation (6)
90.8 532.7 — — 623.5
Total $ 1,711.6 $ 1,945.9 $ 1,890.6 $ 1,929.1 $ 7,477.2
(1) Expected interest payments on debt outstanding at December 31, 2022. Floating interest rate debt is calculated using December 31, 2022 rates. For additional information, see Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(2) Amounts reflect future estimated lease payments under operating leases having remaining non-cancelable terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2022.
(3) We have purchase commitments to secure certain quantities of crude oil, finished product and other resources used in production at both fixed and market prices. We have estimated future payments under the market-based agreements using current market rates. Excludes purchase commitments in buy-sell transactions which have matching notional amounts with the same counterparty and are generally net settled in exchanges.
(4) Balances consist of obligations under RINs product financing arrangements, as described in the 'Environmental Credits and Related Regulatory Obligations' accounting policy included in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(5) Balances consist of contractual obligations under agreements with third parties (not including Delek Logistics) for the transportation of crude oil to our refineries.
(6) Balances consist of contractual obligations under the Citi Inventory Intermediation Agreement, including principal obligation for the Baseline Volume Step-Out Liability and other recurring fees. For additional information, see Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Other Cash Requirements
Our material short-term cash requirements under contractual obligations are presented above, and we e xpect to fund the majority of those requirements with cash flows from operations. Our other cash requirements consisted of operating activities and capital expenditures. Operating activities include cash outflows related to payments to suppliers for crude and other inventories (which are largely reflected in our contractual purchase commitments in the table above) and payments for salaries and other employee related costs. Cash outlays in the first quarter of 2023 are planned to include incentive compensation payments that were earned and accrued in 2022. In line with our Long-term Sustainable strategy, future cash requirements will include initiatives to build on our long-term sustainable business model, ESG initiatives and sum of the parts initiatives.
Refer to the cash flow section for our operating activities spend in 2022. While many of the expenses related to the operating activities are variable in nature, some of the expenditures can be somewhat fixed in the short-term due to forward planning on our level of activity.
Refer to the 'Capital Spending' section for our capital expenditures for 2022 and our anticipated cash requirements for planned capital expenditures for 2023.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
The fundamental objective of financial reporting is to provide useful information that allows a reader to comprehend our business activities. We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP, and in the process of applying these principles, we must make judgments, assumptions and estimates based on the best available information at the time. To aid a reader's understanding, management has identified our critical accounting policies. These policies are considered critical because they are both most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results, and require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments. Often, they require judgments and estimation about matters which are inherently uncertain and involve measuring at a specific point in time, events which are continuous in nature. Actual results may differ based on the accuracy of the information utilized and subsequent events, some over which we may have little or no control.
Goodwill
Goodwill in an acquisition represents the excess of the aggregate purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets. Goodwill is reviewed at least annually for impairment, or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist, such as disruptions in our business, unexpected significant declines in operating results or a sustained market capitalization decline. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment by comparing the carrying amount of the reporting unit to its estimated fair value.
In assessing the recoverability of goodwill, assumptions are made with respect to future business conditions and estimated expected future cash flows to determine the fair value of a reporting unit. We may consider inputs such as a market participant weighted average cost of capital ("WACC"), forecasted crack spreads, gross margin, capital expenditures, and long-term growth rate based on historical information and our best estimate of future forecasts, all of which are subject to significant judgment and estimates. We may also consider a market approach in determining or corroborating the fair values of the reporting units using a multiple of expected future cash flows, such as those used by third-party analysts. The market approach involves significant judgment, including selection of an appropriate peer group, selection of valuation multiples, and determination of the appropriate weighting in our valuation model. If these estimates and assumptions change in the future, due to factors such as a decline in general economic conditions, sustained decrease in the crack spreads, competitive pressures on sales and margins and other economic and industry factors beyond management's control, an impairment charge may be required. The most significant risks to our valuation and the potential future impairment of goodwill are the WACC and the volatility of the crack spread, which is based on the crude oil and the refined product markets. The crack spread is often unpredictable and may negatively impact our results of operations in ways that cannot be anticipated and that are beyond management's control. Additionally, rising interest rates (which often occur in under inflationary conditions) may also adversely impact our WACC. A higher WACC, all other things being equal, will result in a lower valuation using a discounted cash flow model, which is an income approach. Therefore, rising interest rates can cause a reporting unit to become impaired when, in a lower interest rate environment, it may not be.
We may also elect to perform a qualitative impairment assessment of goodwill balances. The qualitative assessment permits companies to assess whether it is more likely than not (i.e., a likelihood of greater than 50%) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If a company concludes that, based on the qualitative assessment, it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the company is required to perform the quantitative impairment test. Alternatively, if a company concludes based on the qualitative assessment that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, it has completed its goodwill impairment test and does not need to perform the quantitative impairment test.
We performed a qualitative assessment on the reporting units in our logistics segment for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, which did not result in an impairment charge nor did our analysis reflect any reporting units at risk.
We performed a qualitative assessment on the reporting units in our refining and retail segments during the year ended December 31, 2022. Our quantitative assessment of goodwill performed on the reporting units in our refining and retail segments during the fourth quarter of 2021, resulted in no impairment during the year ended December 31, 2021. There was $126.0 million impairment during the year ended December 31, 2020. As part of our 2021 assessment, the aggregate fair value of all reporting units were reconciled to our market capitalization for reasonableness. Each of the reporting units had a fair value that was substantially in excess of its carrying value, with the exception of the Krotz Springs refinery ("KSR") reporting unit.
Details of remaining goodwill balances by segment are included in Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Evaluation of Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs")
Our consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of our subsidiaries and VIEs, of which we are the primary beneficiary. We evaluate all legal entities in which we hold an ownership or other pecuniary interest to determine if the entity is a VIE. Variable interests can be contractual, ownership or other pecuniary interests in an entity that change with changes in the fair value of the VIE’s assets. If we are not the primary beneficiary, the general partner or another limited partner may consolidate the VIE, and we record the investment as an equity method investment. Significant judgment is exercised in determining that a legal entity is a VIE and in evaluating whether we are the primary beneficiary in a VIE. Generally, the primary beneficiary is the party that has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and the right to receive benefits or obligation to absorb losses that could be potentially significant to the VIE. We evaluate the entity’s need for continuing financial support; the equity holder’s lack of a controlling financial interest; and/or if an equity holder’s voting interests are disproportionate to its obligation to absorb expected losses or receive residual returns. We evaluate our interests in a VIE to
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determine whether we are the primary beneficiary. We use a primarily qualitative analysis to determine if we are deemed to have a controlling financial interest in the VIE, either on a standalone basis or as part of a related party group. We continually monitor our interests in legal entities for changes in the design or activities of an entity and changes in our interests, including our status as the primary beneficiary to determine if the changes require us to revise our previous conclusions.
Business Combinations
We recognize and measure the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date in accordance with the provisions of ASC 805. Any excess or surplus of the purchase consideration when compared to the fair value of the net tangible assets acquired, if any, is recorded as goodwill or gain from a bargain purchase. The fair value of assets and liabilities as of the acquisition date are often estimated using a combination of approaches, including the income approach, which requires us to project future cash flows and apply an appropriate discount rate; the cost approach, which requires estimates of replacement costs and depreciation and obsolescence estimates; and the market approach which uses market data and adjusts for entity-specific differences. We use all available information to make these fair value determinations and engage third-party consultants for valuation assistance. The estimates used in determining fair values are based on assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from the projected results used to determine fair value.
New Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of new accounting pronouncements applicable to us.