Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is management’s analysis of our financial performance and of significant trends that may affect our future performance. The MD&A should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 28, 2024 (the "Annual Report on Form 10-K"). Those statements in the MD&A that are not historical in nature should be deemed forward-looking statements that are inherently uncertain.
Delek US Holdings, Inc. is a registrant pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act") and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the ticker symbol "DK". Unless otherwise noted or the context requires otherwise, the terms "we," "our," "us," "Delek" and the "Company" are used in this report to refer to Delek US Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries for all periods presented. You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our historical condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.
The Company announces material information to the public about the Company, its products and services and other matters through a variety of means, including filings with the SEC, press releases, public conference calls, the Company’s website ( www.delekus.com ), the investor relations section of its website ( ir.delekus.com ), the news section of its website ( www.delekus.com/news ), and/or social media, including its X (previously known as Twitter) account ( @DelekUSHoldings ). The Company encourages investors and others to review the information it makes public in these locations, as such information could be deemed to be material information. Please note that this list may be updated from time to time.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("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 acquisition of 3 Bear (subsequently renamed to Delek Delaware Gathering ("Delaware Gathering")) (the "Delaware Gathering Acquisition"), including any statements regarding the expected benefits, synergies, growth opportunities, impact on liquidity and prospects, and other financial and operating benefits thereof, the information concerning possible future results of operations, business and growth strategies, including as the same may be impacted by any ongoing military conflict, such as the war between Russia and Ukraine ("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 future public health crises;
• our ability to execute our long-term sustainability strategy and growth through acquisitions such as the Delaware Gathering Acquisition and joint ventures, including our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions, complete strategic transactions, safety initiatives and capital projects, realize expected synergies, cost savings and other benefits therefrom, return value to shareholders, or achieve operational efficiencies;
• 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 impact on commercial activity and other economic effects of any widespread public health crisis, including uncertainty regarding the timing, pace and extent of economic recovery following any such crisis;
• general economic and business conditions affecting the southern, southwestern and western United States ("U.S")., particularly levels of spending related to travel and tourism;
• 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 safety initiative 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 Agreement 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;
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• increases in costs of compliance with, or liability for violation of, existing or future laws, regulations and other requirements;
• societal, legislative and regulatory measures to address climate change and greenhouse gases emissions ("GHG");
• our ability to execute our sustainability improvement plans, including greenhouse gas reduction targets;
• acts of terrorism (including cyber-terrorism) aimed at either our facilities or other facilities;
• impacts of global conflicts such as the war between Israel and Hamas and the Russia-Ukraine War;
• future decisions by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ("OPEC") and the members of other leading oil producing countries
(together with OPEC, “OPEC+”) regarding production and pricing and disputes between OPEC+ members regarding the same;
• disruption, failure, or cybersecurity breaches affecting or targeting our i nformation technology ("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. Our operating segments consist of refining, logistics, and retail, and are discussed in the sections that follow.
Business and Economic Environment Overview
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. Although overall average crack spreads were lower than the first quarter of 2023, crack spreads increased from the end of 2023. Refining margins remained strong and demand for refined products continues to be robust driven by the continued constrained supply in the markets we serve. We will continue to identify opportunities for operational efficiency improvements. The domestic West Texas Intermediate ("WTI") differentials compared to Brent continued to be favorable, but the WTI Midland to Cushing remained consistent in comparison to the first quarter of 2023. Our logistics segment again contributed strong results driven by increased volumes from the Delaware Basin and rate increases. Logistics also continues to benefit from strong performance amongst our pipeline joint venture investments. Retail stores experienced normal seasonal results and performed well and we are realizing the benefit of store optimization activities as margins have increased, and we expect to begin seeing benefits from successful re-branding.
The near term economic outlook still has some uncertainty with geopolitical instability, and as a result we continue to progress our business transformation focused on enterprise-wide opportunities to improve the efficiency of our cost structure. The expectation of reduction in the reliance of liquid fuels, increased regulatory pressures, and volatility in the commodity markets, are considerations that Delek must balance as we move forward with our strategic initiatives.
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. Gulf coast industries should be well positioned for growth, particularly if global trade becomes tied to environmental attributes. Following the enactment of the IRA, Delek is also investing in carbon capture technology and continuing our production of biodiesel fuel to meet the world’s growing demand for low-carbon energy. We were selected by the Department of Energy's ("DOE") Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to negotiate a cost-sharing agreement in support of a carbon capture pilot project at the Big Spring refinery. The DOE Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilot Project program provides 70% cost-share for up to $95 million of federal funding to support project development. The project will deploy carbon capture technology at the Big Spring refinery's FCC unit, while maintaining existing production capabilities and turnaround schedule. Expectations for the project are to capture 145,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, as well as reduce health-harming pollutants, such as sulfur oxide and particulate matter. Carbon dioxide is expected to be transported by existing pipelines for permanent storage or utilization.
Our focus on reduction of GHG is a key objective as we strive to be a leader in the transition to a carbon neutral future. Delek's Sustainable Operations Team ("SOT") which is led by our Executive Vice President, Operations coordinates execution of our sustainability objectives including ensuring enterprise strategies, business unit operations, capital spending plans, supply chain and personnel pipeline are in alignment and operating as needed to meet established goals. Delek prioritizes stewardship of the environment, and we focus on how to positively impact our shareholders, employees, customers, and the communities where we operate.
We want to reward our shareholders with a disciplined and balanced capital allocation framework. As we strengthen our relative financial position, we believe a balanced approach between shareholder returns and balance sheet improvement is appropriate. In 2024, we returned $15.7 million of capital to shareholders through dividends.
Our near-term focus is centered around the following: (1) operations excellence, (2) financial strength and flexibility and (3) strategic initiatives which includes 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. In 2024, we took steps to refinance the Delek Logistics long term debt, ending the quarter with a more attractive maturity profile. Delek Logistics also completed a public equity offering of its common units in March 2024. We believe each of these steps is consistent with our focus on strategic initiatives which includes unlocking the "sum of the parts". See further discussion in the "Strategic Objectives" section below.
See further discussion on macroeconomic factors and market trends, including the impact on 2024, in the ‘Market Trends’ section below.
Other 2024 Developments
On March 12, 2024, Delek Logistics completed a public offering of its common units in which it sold 3,584,416 common units (including an overallotment option of 467,532 common units) to the underwriters of the offering at a price to the public of $38.50 per unit. The proceeds received from this offering (net of underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses) were $132.3 million and were used to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the Delek Logistics Revolving Facility.
On March 13, 2024, Delek Logistics sold $650.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.625% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Delek Logistics 2029 Notes”), at par. Net proceeds were used to redeem the Delek Logistics 2025 Notes including accrued interest, pay off the Delek Logistics Term Loan Facility including accrued interest and to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the Delek Logistics Revolving Facility.
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On March 29, 2024, Delek Logistics entered into a fourth amendment to the Delek Logistics Revolving Facility which among other things increased the U.S. Revolving Credit Commitments (as defined in the Delek Logistics Credit Facility) by an amount equal to $100.0 million resulting in aggregate lender commitments under the Delek Logistics Revolving Credit Facility in an amount of $1,150.0 million.
On April 17, 2024, Delek Logistics sold $200 million in aggregate principal amount of additional 8.625% senior notes due 2029 (the “Additional 2029 Notes”), at 101.25%. The Additional 2029 Notes were issued under the same indenture as the Delek Logistics 2029 Notes and formed a part of the same series of notes as the Delek Logistics 2029 Notes. The net proceeds were used to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the Delek Logistics Revolving Facility.
These steps improved availability under the Delek Logistics Revolving Facility to approximately $800 million and helped create the foundation for a "sum of the parts" initiative.
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 barrels per day ("bpd') as of March 31, 2024. A high-level summary of the refinery activities is presented below:
Tyler, Texas refinery
(the "Tyler refinery") El Dorado, Arkansas refinery
(the "El Dorado refinery") Big Spring, Texas refinery (the "Big Spring refinery") Krotz Springs, Louisiana refinery
(the "Krotz Springs refinery")
Total Nameplate Capacity (bpd) 75,000 80,000 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 (1)
Gulf Coast 3-2-1 (2)
Gulf Coast 2-1-1 (3)
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 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 ("Gulf Coast") 5-3-2 crack spread because we believe it to be the most closely aligned benchmark.
(2) 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 West Texas Intermediate ("WTI") Cushing/ West Texas Sour ("WTS") price differential, taking into account differences in production yield, is an important measure for helping us make strategic, market-respondent production decisions.
(3) 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 72.7% interest at March 31, 2024. 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 398 miles of crude oil transportation pipelines, approximately 406 miles of refined product pipelines, and an approximately 1,400-mile crude oil gathering system of which 489 miles is decommissioned. The storage and transportation business owns or leases associated crude oil storage tanks with an aggregate of approximately 10.0 million barrels of active shell capacity. It also owns and operates nine 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 199 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 March 31, 2024 includes the operations of 250 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
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public, primarily under the DK or Alon brand names. 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 commodity pricing information.
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 Objectives
It is vitally important that our strategic objectives, especially in view of the evolutionary direction of our macroeconomic and geopolitical environment, involves a process of continuous evaluation of our business model in terms of cost structure, as well as long-term economic and operational sustainability. More consolidation in our industry is expected from increased cost pressures due in part to the regulatory environment continuing to move towards reducing carbon emissions and transitioning to renewable energy in the long-term. However, we believe we are uniquely positioned as a leader in operating and excelling in niche markets and could continue capitalizing on and growing our integrated business model. 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.
The emphasis on environmental responsibility and long-term economic and environmental sustainability has increased. Demand for additional transparency continues to evolve. As we evaluate our current sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") positioning in the market, we also must integrate a broader sustainability view into all of our activities, both operational and strategic. We have developed overarching key objectives that guide us when we formulate our strategic plans.
Key Objectives
Certain fundamental principles are foundational to our long-term strategy and direct us as we develop our strategic objectives. With that in mind, we have identified the following overarching key objectives:
I. Operational Excellence
II. Financial Strength and Flexibility
III. Strategic Initiatives
Operational Excellence
We are committed to operational excellence which includes maintaining safe, reliable, and environmentally responsible operations. It also encompasses the dedication and drive for constant improvement across our operations in reliability, safety, and efficiency. Delek prioritizes stewardship of the environment, and we focus on how to positively impact our shareholders, employees, customers, and the communities where we operate. We understand that if our assets run reliably and safely, it is better for the safety of our employees, communities, and environment. We believe that focusing on people, processes and equipment will lead to improved utilization and yields and ultimately better employee retention and lower costs, which translates to improved returns for our shareholders. For 2024, we will be focused on the following:
• Prioritize safety and environmental compliance by implementing foundational best practices to increase operations ability to provide safe, compliant, and reliable operations.
• Focus on operational excellence by building out our operations centric area business teams, frontline supervisor training as well as other key competency training.
• Execute a major turnaround at the Krotz Springs refinery, focusing on outage spend and optimizing downtime and implementing margin enhancement .
• Identify and evaluate organic growth projects that improve yield and increase utilization.
• 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.
Financial Strength and Flexibility
In our industry, as with many volatile businesses, it is very important to make capital investments with accretive returns and maintain a debt balance at a comfortable leverage ratio. We want to reward our shareholders and investors with a disciplined and balanced capital allocation framework, which we believe will strengthen shareholder value by, among other things, a stable dividend complemented by opportunistic share repurchases. We are also committed to lowering costs and improving the efficiency of our cost structure in all aspects of our business. For 2024, we will be focused on the following:
• Reward our shareholders and investors with a disciplined and balanced capital allocation framework, including opportunities to strengthen our balance sheet by reducing debt or opportunistically repurchasing shares with excess cash.
• Pursue strategic investments and acquisitions with a focus on geographic and revenue stream diversity.
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• Build upon the zero-based budget foundation set in 2022 by implementing phase 2, which includes further improvements to our operating and general and administrative cost structure.
Strategic Initiatives
One of our near-term strategic initiatives is centered around unlocking the "sum of the parts" value of our existing business while identifying growth opportunities to diversify the Company’s geographic footprint and revenue stream, including in the alternative energy markets, as well as enhance its scale, compensate investors and develop other areas of its business. For 2024, we will be focused on the following:
• Execute on our strategic initiatives, which may include opportunities to monetize our retail operations or some of our investment in Delek Logistics. The goal being, to help unlock value embedded in the Delek valuation, while also improving liquidity in the market for Delek Logistics units without diluting overall Delek Logistics market capitalization.
• Identify and evaluate investment opportunities that fit our sustainability view and integrate into our current asset footprint, 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.
2024 Strategic Developments
The following table highlights our 2024 Strategic Developments:
2024 Key Initiatives
2024 Strategic Developments
Operational Excellence Financial Strength & Flexibility Strategic Initiatives
Investing in Energy Transition:
We were selected by the DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to negotiate a cost-sharing agreement in support of a carbon capture pilot project at the Big Spring refinery. The DOE Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilot Project program provides 70% cost-share for up to $95 million of federal funding to support project development.
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Extending Long Term Debt Maturities:
On March 13, 2024, Delek Logistics sold $650.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.625% Senior Notes due 2029, at par. Net proceeds were used to redeem the Delek Logistics 2025 Notes including accrued interest, pay off the Delek Logistics Term Loan Facility including accrued interest and to repay borrowings under the Delek Logistics Revolving Facility. On April 17, 2024, Delek Logistics sold $200 million in aggregate principal amount of additional 8.625% senior notes due 2029 (the “Additional 2029 Notes”), at 101.25%. The Additional 2029 Notes were issued under the same indenture as the Delek Logistics 2029 Notes and formed a part of the same series of notes as the Delek Logistics 2029 Notes. The net proceeds were used to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the Delek Logistics Revolving Facility.
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Strengthening the Balance Sheet:
On March 12, 2024, Delek Logistics completed a public offering of its common units in which it sold 3,584,416 common units (including an overallotment option of 467,532 common units) to the underwriters of the offering at a price to the public of $38.50 per unit. The proceeds received from this offering (net of underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses) were $132.3 million and were used to repay borrowings under the Delek Logistics Revolving Facility.
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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 2), 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 renewable identification numbers ("RINs").
We have positioned the Company to continue to run safely, reliably and environmentally responsibly at near or above nameplate capacity while leveraging our Delek Logistics and retail lines of business with an eye towards the One Delek vision. Increased geopolitical risks and general elevated tensions in the Middle East have put upward pressure on crude oil prices. Many uncertainties remain with respect to the global supply and demand of the crude oil and refined products markets and it is difficult to predict the ultimate economic impacts this may have on our operations. We expect gasoline and diesel demand to continue to follow typical seasonal patterns as we continue into the spring and summer driving season.
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See below for further discussion on how certain key market trends impact our operating results.
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 table below reflects the quarterly average prices of WTI Midland and WTI Cushing crude oil for each of the quarterly periods in 2023 and for the first quarterly period in 2024.
Crude Pricing Differentials
Historically, domestic refiners have benefited from the discount for WTI Cushing compared to Brent, a global benchmark crude. 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 Louisiana Light Sweet crude oil ("LLS") to WTI Cushing for each of the quarterly periods in 2023 and for the first quarterly period in 2024.
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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 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, 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
The charts below illustrate the quarterly average prices of Gulf Coast Gasoline ("CBOB"), U.S. High Sulfur Diesel ("HSD") and U.S. Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel ("ULSD") for each of the quarterly periods in 2023 and for the first quarterly period in 2024.
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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 in 2023 and for the one quarterly period in 2024.
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 the costs of our credits for commitments required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to blend biofuels into fuel products ("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 for each of the quarterly periods in 2023 and for the one quarterly period in 2024.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
Energy Costs
Energy costs are a significant element of our Refining Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("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 chart below illustrates the quarterly average prices of Waha (Permian Basin) and Henry Hub (Gulf Coast) per million British Thermal Units ("MMBtu") beginning with the first quarter of 2023 through the first quarter of 2024.
Non-GAAP Measures
Our management uses certain non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“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:
• EBITDA - calculated as net income (loss) attributable to Delek adjusted to add back interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization; and
• 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 (loss) income attributable to Delek:
Reconciliation of segment EBITDA to net (loss) income attributable to Delek (in millions)
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Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
Refining segment EBITDA $ 101.1 $ 192.1
Logistics segment EBITDA 99.7 91.4
Retail segment EBITDA 6.5 6.4
Corporate, Other and Eliminations EBITDA (64.2) (49.9)
EBITDA attributable to Delek $ 143.1 $ 240.0
Interest expense, net (87.7) (76.5)
Income tax benefit (expense) 7.2 (15.8)
Depreciation and amortization (95.2) (83.4)
Net (loss) income attributable to Delek $ (32.6) $ 64.3
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 (in millions)
Refining Segment
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
Total revenues $ 3,108.3 $ 3,794.5
Cost of sales 3,067.1 3,654.5
Gross margin $ 41.2 $ 140.0
Add back (items included in cost of sales):
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) 165.8 139.1
Depreciation and amortization 61.4 56.6
Refining margin $ 268.4 $ 335.7
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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)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
Net revenues $ 3,227.6 $ 3,924.3
Cost of sales:
Cost of materials and other 2,797.3 3,439.6
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization presented below) 213.8 170.8
Depreciation and amortization 86.4 76.8
Total cost of sales 3,097.5 3,687.2
Insurance proceeds — —
Operating expenses related to retail and wholesale business (excluding depreciation and amortization presented below) 25.8 27.0
General and administrative expenses 64.4 71.5
Depreciation and amortization 8.8 6.6
Other operating income, net (1.6) (10.8)
Total operating costs and expenses 3,194.9 3,781.5
Operating income 32.7 142.8
Interest expense, net 87.7 76.5
Income from equity method investments (21.9) (14.6)
Other income, net (0.7) (7.1)
Total non-operating expenses, net 65.1 54.8
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense (32.4) 88.0
Income tax (benefit) expense (7.2) 15.8
Net (loss) income (25.2) 72.2
Net income attributed to non-controlling interests 7.4 7.9
Net (loss) income attributable to Delek $ (32.6) $ 64.3
(1) This information is presented at a summary level for your reference. See the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in Item 1. to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more detail regarding our results of operations and net income per share.
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.
Results of Operations
Consolidated Results of Operations — Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 versus the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023.
Net (Loss) Income
Consolidated net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $25.2 million compared to a net income of $72.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Consolidated net loss attributable to Delek for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $32.6 million, or $(0.51) per basic share, compared to income of $64.3 million, or $0.96 per basic share, for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Explanations for significant drivers impacting net (loss) income as compared to the comparable period of the prior year are discussed in the sections below.
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Net Revenues
We generated net revenues of $3,227.6 million and $3,924.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, a decrease of $696.7 million, or 17.8%. The decrease in net revenues was primarily due to the following:
• in our refining segment, decreases in the average price of U.S. Gulf Coast gasoline of 7.1% and ULSD of 8.7%,and decreases in wholesale activity, partially offset by an increase in sales volume and an increase in the average price of U.S. Gulf Coast HSD of 1.6%;
• in our logistics segment, an increase in terminalling and marketing fees due to rate increases as well as higher volumes associated with Tyler Refinery operations which were negatively impacted in prior year as a result of turnaround activities, partially offset by decreases in our West Texas marketing operations; and
• in our retail segment, a decrease in total fuel sales primarily attributable to a $0.19 decrease in average price charged per gallon sold and a decrease in merchandise sales primarily driven by the same-store sales decrease of 4.1%.
Total Operating Costs and Expenses
Cost of Materials and Other
Cost of materials and other was $2,797.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $3,439.6 million for three months ended March 31, 2023, a decrease of $642.3 million, or 18.7%. The net decrease in cost of materials and other primarily related to the following:
• decreased wholesale activity and decreased RINs pricing, partially offset by an increase in the cost of crude oil feedstocks at the refineries, including a 1.4% increase in the average cost of WTI Cushing crude oil and a 1.4% increase in the average cost of WTI Midland crude oil and an increase in sales volume;
• decrease in logistics costs due to lower natural gas costs partially offset by an increases in the average volumes of gasoline and diesel sold; and
• a decrease in retail cost of materials and other due to 7.0% decrease in average cost per gallon sold.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses (included in both cost of sales and other operating expenses) were $239.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $197.8 million in three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $41.8 million, or 21.1%. The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by the following:
• an increase in maintenance costs; and
• an increase in employee costs.
These increases were partially offset by the following:
• lower natural gas prices.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $64.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $71.5 million in three months ended March 31, 2023, a decrease of $7.1 million, or 9.9%. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in employee costs including incentive compensation costs.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization (included in both cost of sales and other operating expenses) was $95.2 million and $83.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, an increase of $11.8 million, or 14.1%. The increase was a result of a general increase in our fixed asset base due to capital projects and turnarounds completed.
Other Operating Income, Net
Other operating income, net was $1.6 million and $10.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, a decrease of $9.2 million, primarily due to decreased hedge gains associated with our derivatives.
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Non-Operating Expenses, Net
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net was $87.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $76.5 million for three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $11.2 million, or 14.6% primarily due to the following:
• an increase in the average effective interest rate of 257 basis points during the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 (where effective interest rate is calculated as interest expense divided by the net average borrowings/obligations outstanding);
• a decrease in net average borrowings outstanding (including the obligations under the supply and offtake agreements which have an associated interest charge) of approximately $454.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 (calculated as a simple average of beginning borrowings/obligations and ending borrowings/obligations for the period) compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023; and
• debt extinguishment costs of $3.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024 related to the payoff of the Delek Logistics Term Loan Facility and Delek Logistics 2025 Notes with proceeds from the Delek Logistics 2029 Notes issued in March 2024.
Results from Equity Method Investments
We recognized income from equity method investments of $21.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $14.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $7.3 million. This increase was primarily driven by the following:
• an increase in income from our investment in W2W Holdings LLC to $9.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $4.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Income Taxes
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded an income tax benefit of $7.2 million compared to expense of $15.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by the following:
• a decrease in pre-tax net income of $120.4 million, and
• Our effective tax rates were 22.2% and 18.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, due to the impact of fixed dollar favorable permanent differences on the tax rate and changes in valuation allowance on state attributes when calculating a year-to-date effective tax rate to approximate the estimated annual effective tax rate.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
Refining Segment
The tables and charts below set forth selected information concerning our refining segment operations ($ in millions, except per barrel amounts):
Selected Refining Financial Information
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
Revenues $ 3,108.3 $ 3,794.5
Cost of materials and other 2,839.9 3,458.8
Refining Margin $ 268.4 $ 335.7
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) $ 165.8 $ 139.1
Refining segment EBITDA $ 101.1 $ 192.1
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 liquefied petroleum gas ("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, 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 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.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
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
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
Total Refining Segment
Days in period 91 90
Total sales volume - refined product (average bpd) (1)
306,567 271,715
Total production (average bpd) 292,725 266,606
Crude oil 274,554 248,199
Other feedstocks 22,098 20,336
Total throughput (average bpd): 296,652 268,535
Crude Slate: (% based on amount received in period)
WTI crude oil 71.4 % 69.8 %
Gulf Coast Sweet Crude 6.2 % 4.7 %
Local Arkansas crude oil 3.4 % 4.5 %
Other 19.0 % 21.0 %
Crude utilization (% based on nameplate capacity) 90.9 % 82.2 %
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Refinery Statistics (continued)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
Tyler, TX Refinery
Days in period 91 90
Products manufactured (average bpd):
Gasoline 37,368 18,776
Diesel/Jet 30,105 13,042
Petrochemicals, LPG, natural gas liquids ("NGLs") 1,983 736
Other 1,217 1,778
Total production 70,673 34,332
Throughput (average bpd):
Crude Oil 67,792 29,810
Other feedstocks 4,473 4,694
Total throughput 72,265 34,504
Per barrel of throughput:
Operating expenses $ 5.28 $ 8.70
Crude Slate: (% based on amount received in period)
WTI crude oil 82.6 % 37.5 %
East Texas crude oil 17.4 % 62.5 %
El Dorado, AR Refinery
Days in period 91 90
Products manufactured (average bpd):
Gasoline 41,542 38,044
Diesel 30,035 27,710
Petrochemicals, LPG, NGLs 1,583 1,290
Asphalt 8,305 7,718
Other 795 746
Total production 82,260 75,508
Throughput (average bpd):
Crude Oil 80,183 72,637
Other feedstocks 3,404 4,558
Total throughput 83,587 77,195
Per barrel of throughput:
Operating expenses $ 4.72 $ 4.47
Crude Slate: (% based on amount received in period)
WTI crude oil 66.4 % 61.9 %
Local Arkansas crude oil 11.6 % 14.7 %
Other 22.0 % 23.4 %
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Refinery Statistics (continued)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
Big Spring, TX Refinery
Days in period 91 90
Products manufactured (average bpd):
Gasoline 29,975 38,509
Diesel/Jet 22,446 25,642
Petrochemicals, LPG, NGLs 5,436 3,133
Asphalt 2,088 1,642
Other 3,662 2,642
Total production 63,607 71,568
Throughput (average bpd):
Crude oil
59,448 67,989
Other feedstocks
5,405 4,625
Total throughput 64,853 72,614
Per barrel of refined throughput:
Operating expenses $ 8.08 $ 5.80
Crude Slate: (% based on amount received in period)
WTI crude oil
72.7 % 74.8 %
WTS crude oil
27.3 % 25.2 %
Krotz Springs, LA Refinery
Days in period 91 90
Products manufactured (average bpd):
Gasoline
38,777 41,846
Diesel/Jet
28,244 32,783
Heavy Oils
2,731 3,509
Petrochemicals, LPG, NGLs
5,731 6,873
Other
702 187
Total production
76,185 85,198
Throughput (average bpd):
Crude Oil
67,131 77,764
Other feedstocks
8,816 6,459
Total throughput
75,947 84,223
Per barrel of throughput:
Operating expenses $ 5.94 $ 5.21
Crude Slate: (% based on amount received in period)
WTI Crude
64.5 % 79.8 %
Gulf Coast Sweet Crude
25.1 % 14.3 %
Other 10.4 % 5.9 %
(1) Includes inter-refinery sales and sales to other segments which are eliminated in consolidation. See tables below.
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Included in the refinery statistics above are the following sales to other segments:
Refinery Sales to Other Segments
Three Months Ended March 31,
(in barrels per day) 2024 2023
Big Spring refined product sales to other Delek segments 20,326 19,433
Pricing Statistics (average for the period presented)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
WTI — Cushing crude oil (per barrel) $ 77.01 $ 75.96
WTI — Midland crude oil (per barrel) $ 78.55 $ 77.50
WTS — Midland crude oil (per barrel) $ 77.48 $ 75.39
LLS (per barrel) $ 79.69 $ 78.84
Brent (per barrel) $ 81.76 $ 82.10
U.S. Gulf Coast 5-3-2 crack spread (per barrel) (1)
$ 23.09 $ 32.55
U.S. Gulf Coast 3-2-1 crack spread (per barrel) (1)
$ 21.98 $ 31.22
U.S. Gulf Coast 2-1-1 crack spread (per barrel) (1)
$ 19.40 $ 19.08
U.S. Gulf Coast unleaded gasoline (per gallon) $ 2.22 $ 2.39
Gulf Coast ultra-low sulfur diesel (per gallon) $ 2.62 $ 2.87
U.S. Gulf Coast high sulfur diesel (per gallon) $ 1.95 $ 1.92
Natural gas, per MMBTU
$ 2.10 $ 2.73
(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 (Argus pricing) WTI Cushing crude, U.S. Gulf Coast CBOB gasoline and U.S. Gulf Coast Pipeline No. 2 heating oil (ultra-low sulfur diesel). For our Big Spring refinery, we compare our per barrel refining margin to the Gulf Coast 3-2-1 crack spread consisting of (Argus pricing) WTI Cushing crude, U.S. Gulf Coast CBOB gasoline and Gulf Coast ultra-low sulfur diesel. For 2023, for our Krotz Springs refinery, we compare our per barrel refining margin to the Gulf Coast 2-1-1 crack spread consisting of (Argus pricing) LLS crude oil, (Argus pricing) U.S. Gulf Coast CBOB gasoline and 50% of (Argus pricing) U.S. Gulf Coast Pipeline No. 2 heating oil (high sulfur diesel) and 50% of (Platts pricing) U.S. Gulf Coast Pipeline No. 2 heating oil (high sulfur diesel). For 2024, for our Krotz Springs refinery, we compare our per barrel refining margin to the Gulf Coast 2-1-1 crack spread consisting of (Argus pricing) LLS crude oil, (Argus pricing) U.S. Gulf Coast CBOB gasoline and (Platts pricing) 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 Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 versus the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Revenues
Revenues for the refining segment decreased $686.2 million, or 18.1%, in the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily driven by the following:
• a decrease in the average price of U.S. Gulf Coast gasoline of 7.1% and ULSD of 8.7%; and
• a decrease in wholesale activity.
These decreases were partially offset by the following:
• an increase in sales volumes primarily associated with Tyler Refinery operations which were negatively impacted in prior year as a result of turnaround activities; and
• an increase in the average price of U.S. Gulf Coast HSD of 1.6%.
Revenues included sales to our retail segment of $93.9 million and $102.6 million and sales to our logistics segment of $92.9 million and $91.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We eliminate this intercompany revenue in consolidation.
Cost of Materials and Other
Cost of materials and other decreased $618.9 million, or 17.9%, in the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily driven by the following:
• a decrease in wholesale activity; and
• a decrease in RINs pricing.
These decreases were partially offset by the following:
• increases in the cost of WTI Cushing crude oil, from an average of $75.96 per barrel to an average of $77.01, or 1.4%, and increases in the cost of WTI Midland crude oil, from an average of $77.50 per barrel to an average of $78.55, or 1.4%.
• an increase in sales volumes primarily associated with Tyler Refinery operations which were negatively impacted in prior year as a result of turnaround activities.
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 minimum volume commitments. These costs and fees were $139.2 million and $124.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We eliminate these intercompany fees in consolidation.
Refining Margin
Refining margin decreased by $67.3 million, or 20.0%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, with a refining margin percentage of 8.6% as compared to 8.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, primarily driven by the following:
• a 29.1% decrease in the 5-3-2 crack spread (the primary measure for the Tyler refinery and El Dorado refinery) and a 29.6% decrease in the average Gulf Coast 3-2-1 crack spread (the primary measure for the Big Spring refinery).
These decreases were partially offset by the following:
• a 1.7% increase in the average Gulf Coast 2-1-1 crack spread (the primary measure for the Krotz Springs refinery);
• an increase in sales volumes primarily associated with Tyler Refinery operations which were negatively impacted in prior year as a result of turnaround activities; and
• lower natural gas prices.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses increased by $26.7 million, or 19.2%, in the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by the following:
• higher employee, outside service and maintenance costs.
These increases were partially offset by the following:
• lower natural gas prices in 2024.
EBITDA
EBITDA decreased by $91.0 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in refining margin driven by decreased crack spreads, partially offset by an increase in sales volumes primarily associated with Tyler Refinery operations which were negatively impacted in prior year as a result of turnaround activities.
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Logistics Segment
The table below sets forth certain information concerning our logistics segment operations ($ in millions, except per barrel amounts):
Selected Logistics Financial and Operating Information
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
Revenues $ 252.1 $ 243.5
Cost of materials and other $ 123.7 $ 126.1
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) $ 31.9 $ 24.7
EBITDA $ 99.7 $ 91.4
Operating Information:
Gathering & Processing: (average bpd)
Lion Pipeline System:
Crude pipelines (non-gathered) 73,011 63,528
Refined products pipelines 63,234 55,003
SALA Gathering System 12,987 13,872
East Texas Crude Logistics System 19,702 22,670
Midland Gathering Assets 213,458 222,112
Plains Connection System 256,844 240,597
Delaware Gathering Assets:
Natural gas gathering and processing (Mcfd) (1)
76,322 74,716
Crude oil gathering (average bpd) 123,509 103,725
Water disposal and recycling (average bpd) 120,269 88,182
Wholesale Marketing & Terminalling:
East Texas - Tyler refinery sales volumes (average bpd) (2)
66,475 34,816
Big Spring wholesale marketing throughputs (average bpd) 76,615 78,380
West Texas wholesale marketing throughputs (average bpd) 9,976 8,696
West Texas wholesale marketing margin per barrel $ 2.15 $ 5.47
Terminalling throughputs (average bpd) (3)
136,614 93,305
(1) Mcfd - average thousand cubic feet per day.
(2) Excludes jet fuel and petroleum coke.
(3) 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 our 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 Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 versus the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Revenues
Net revenues increased by $8.6 million, or 3.5%, in the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 primarily driven by the following:
• increase in terminalling and marketing fees due to rate increases as well as higher volumes associated with Tyler Refinery operations which were negatively impacted in prior year as a result of turnaround activities.
These increases were partially offset by the following:
• decreased revenue of $0.6 million in our West Texas marketing operations primarily driven by decreases in RIN prices.
Revenues included sales to our refining segment of $139.2 million and $124.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and sales to our other segment of $0.4 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We eliminate this intercompany revenue in consolidation.
Cost of Materials and Other
Cost of materials and other for the logistics segment decreased by $2.4 million, or 1.9%, in the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily driven by the following:
• decrease of $5.2 million in our gathering and processing segment driven primarily by lower natural gas costs.
These decrease was partially offset by the following:
• increase in costs of materials and other of $1.8 million in our West Texas marketing operations primarily driven by increases in the average volumes of gasoline and diesel sold, partially offset by decreases in the average cost per gallon:
◦ the volumes of gasoline and diesel sold increased by 4.0 million and 0.5 million gallons, respectively; and
◦ the average cost per gallon of gasoline and diesel sold decreased by $0.28 per gallon and $0.22 per gallon, respectively.
Our logistics segment purchased product from our refining segment of $92.9 million and $91.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We eliminate these intercompany costs in consolidation.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses increased by $7.2 million, or 29.1%, in the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by an increase in contract services.
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EBITDA
EBITDA increased by $8.3 million, or 9.1%, in the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by the following:
• higher terminalling and marketing fees due to rate increases as well as higher throughput volumes primarily associated with the Tyler Refinery operations which were negatively impacted in the prior year as a result of turnaround activities.
These increases were partially offset by the following:
• increases in operating expenses primarily due to contract services
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
Retail Segment
The tables below set forth certain information concerning our retail segment operations ($ in millions):
Selected Retail Financial and Operating Information
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
Revenues $ 193.5 $ 205.0
Cost of materials and other $ 158.3 $ 170.0
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) $ 25.1 $ 24.6
EBITDA $ 6.5 $ 6.4
Operating Information
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
Number of stores (end of period) 250 249
Average number of stores 250 249
Average number of fuel stores 245 244
Retail fuel sales $ 122.8 $ 131.1
Retail fuel sales (thousands of gallons) 39,683 39,964
Average retail gallons per average number of stores (in thousands)
162 164
Average retail sales price per gallon sold $ 3.09 $ 3.28
Retail fuel margin ($ per gallon) (1)
$ 0.290 $ 0.266
Merchandise sales (in millions) $ 70.7 $ 73.9
Merchandise sales per average number of stores (in millions) $ 0.3 $ 0.3
Merchandise margin % 33.5 % 33.0 %
Same-Store Comparison (2)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
Change in same-store retail fuel gallons sold 0.7 % (1.7) %
Change in same-store merchandise sales (4.1) % 5.3 %
(1) 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.
(2) 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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Management's Discussion and Analysis
Retail Segment Operational Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 versus the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Revenues
Revenues for the retail segment decreased by $11.5 million, or 5.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by the following:
• a decrease in total fuel sales which were $122.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $131.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily attributable to a $0.19 decrease in average price charged per gallon sold; and
• a decrease in merchandise sales to $70.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $73.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by the same-store sales decrease of 4.1% mostly attributable to tobacco sales.
Cost of Materials and Other
Cost of materials and other for the retail segment decreased by $11.7 million, or 6.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by the following:
• a decrease in average cost per gallon of $0.21, or 7.0%.
Our retail segment purchased finished product from our refining segment of $93.9 million and $102.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We eliminate this intercompany cost in consolidation.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the retail segment increased by $0.5 million, or 2.0%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023.
EBITDA
EBITDA for the retail segment increased by $0.1 million, or 1.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by the following:
• an increase in average fuel margin of $0.024; and
• a 4.3% decrease in merchandise sales.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
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 March 31, 2024 our total liquidity amounted to $2.2 billion comprised primarily of $1,424.3 million in unused credit commitments under our revolving credit facilities (as discussed in Note 8 of our condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1. Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) and $753.4 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. On May 2, 2024, our Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.250 per share of our common stock.
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 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 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 March 31, 2024, 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 Term Loan Credit Facility (see further discussion in Note 8 of our condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1. Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q). Additionally, we were in compliance with covenants during the quarter ended March 31, 2024. 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 Delek Revolving Credit Facility, and for Delek Logistics, under its Delek Logistics Revolving Facility; the allowance to incur an additional $400.0 million of secured debt under the Delek Term Loan Credit Facility (see further discussion of these facilities in Note 8 of our condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1. Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q); 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.
Cash Position and Indebtedness
As of March 31, 2024, our total cash and cash equivalents were $753.4 million and we had total long-term indebtedness of approximately $2,496.9 million. The total long-term indebtedness is net of deferred financing costs and debt discount of $61.4 million. Additionally, we had letters of credit issued of approximately $280.5 million. Total unused credit commitments or borrowing base availability, as applicable, under our revolving credit facilities was approximately $1,424.3 million. The decrease of $99.0 million in total long-term principle indebtedness as of March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023 resulted primarily from a decrease in net borrowings under the Delek Revolving Credit Facility and the United Community Bank Revolver, partially offset by an increase in net borrowings under the Delek Logistics Revolving Facility. As of March 31, 2024, our total long-term indebtedness (as defined in Note 8 of the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1. Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) consisted of the following:
• the Delek Revolving Credit Facility with no outstanding borrowings (maturity of October 26, 2027);
• aggregate principal of $938.1 million under the Delek Term Loan Credit Facility (maturity of November 19, 2029 and effective interest of 10.15%);
• aggregate principal of $565.2 million under the Delek Logistics Revolving Facility (maturity of October 13, 2027 and average borrowing rate of 8.18%);
• aggregate principal of $400.0 million under the Delek Logistics 2028 Notes (due in 2028, with effective interest rate of 7.39%);
• aggregate principal of $650.0 million under the Delek Logistics 2029 Notes (due in 2029, with effective interest rate of 8.81%); and
• aggregate principal of $5.0 million under the United Community Bank Revolver (maturity of June 30, 2024 and average borrowing rate of 7.75%).
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
On March 13, 2024, Delek Logistics sold $650.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.625% Senior Notes due 2029, at par. Net proceeds were used to redeem the Delek Logistics 2025 Notes including accrued interest, pay off the Delek Logistics Term Loan Facility including accrued interest and to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the Delek Logistics Revolving Facility.
On April 17, 2024, Delek Logistics sold $200 million in aggregate principal amount of additional 8.625% senior notes due 2029 (the “Additional 2029 Notes”), at 101.25%. The Additional 2029 Notes were issued under the same indenture as the Delek Logistics 2029 Notes and formed a part of the same series of notes as the Delek Logistics 2029 Notes. The net proceeds were used to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the Delek Logistics Revolving Facility.
See Note 8 to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1. Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information about our separate debt and credit facilities.
Additionally, we 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 finances 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 and funded letters of credit. Our inventory intermediation obligation with Citigroup Energy Inc. ("Citi") was $492.7 million at March 31, 2024. See Note 7 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1. Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information about our inventory intermediation agreement. Our product financing liabilities consisted primarily of RIN financings as of March 31, 2024, and totaled $31.0 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 our December 31, 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. For both arrangements and the related commitments, see also our "Cash Requirements" section below.
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 new credit facility borrowings 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.
Cash Flows
The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated cash flows (in millions):
Consolidated
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
Cash Flow Data:
Operating activities $ 166.7 $ 395.1
Investing activities (41.6) (222.1)
Financing activities (193.9) (149.3)
Net (decrease) increase $ (68.8) $ 23.7
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $166.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $395.1 million for the comparable period of 2023. Decreases were a result of cash receipts from customers and cash payments to suppliers and for salaries resulting in a net $259.8 million decrease in cash provided by operating activities, partially offset by a decrease in cash paid for debt interest of $30.5 million.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $41.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $222.1 million in the comparable period of 2023. The decrease in cash flows used in investing activities was primarily due to a $164.0 million decrease in purchases of property, plant and equipment, substantially driven by maintenance projects associated with the Tyler turnaround in 2023, $3.6 million of insurance proceeds in 2024 and payments of $12.3 million for equity interests investments and other in 2023.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $193.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $149.3 million in the
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comparable 2023 period. The increase in cash used was primarily due to net payments from product and other financing arrangements of $189.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to net proceeds of $98.9 million in the comparable 2023 period, the receipt of settlement proceeds of $58.0 million during the first quarter of 2023 associated with the termination of the J. Aron Supply & Offtake Agreements and origination of the Citi Inventory Intermediation Agreement (as defined in Note 7 of the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1. Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) and payment of $10.9 million of deferred financing costs primarily related to the issuance of the Delek Logistics 2029 Notes.
These increases in cash flows were partially offset by the receipt of net proceeds of $132.3 million from the Delek Logistics' public offering of common units in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and net proceeds from term debt of $116.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to net payments on term debt of $6.1 million in the comparable 2023 period, primarily related to the issuance of the Delek Logistics 2029 Notes and the related repayment of the Delek Logistics Term Loan Facility and Delek Logistics 2025 Notes and a decrease in net payments on long-term revolvers of $59.6 million.
Capital Spending
A key component of our long-term strategy is our capital expenditure program. The following table summarizes our actual capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2024, by operating segment and major category (in millions):
2024 Forecast Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Actual
Refining
Regulatory $ 42 $ 5.9
Sustaining maintenance, including turnaround activities 163 15.6
Growth projects 15 —
Refining segment total 220 21.5
Logistics
Regulatory 5 —
Sustaining maintenance 15 1.4
Growth projects 50 13.8
Logistics segment total 70 15.2
Retail
Regulatory — —
Sustaining maintenance 5 1.8
Growth projects 10 2.3
Retail segment total 15 4.1
Corporate and Other
Regulatory 2 0.1
Sustaining maintenance 23 5.0
Growth projects — —
Other total 25 5.1
Total capital spending $ 330 $ 45.9
The amount of our capital expenditure forecast 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 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. For further information, please refer to our discussion in Item 1A. Risk Factors, of our December 31, 2023 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 March 31, 2024, 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
$ 14.5 $ 19.0 $ 1,634.2 $ 890.6 $ 2,558.3
Interest (1)
215.8 427.8 342.9 51.5 1,038.0
Operating lease commitments (2)
59.3 74.9 27.8 18.4 180.4
Purchase commitments (3)
435.1 0.6 — — 435.7
Product financing agreements (4)
31.0 — — — 31.0
Transportation agreements (5)
194.9 368.3 223.7 289.2 1,076.1
Inventory intermediation obligation (6)
46.3 38.8 — — 85.1
Total $ 996.9 $ 929.4 $ 2,228.6 $ 1,249.7 $ 5,404.6
(1) Expected interest payments on debt outstanding at March 31, 2024. Floating interest rate debt is calculated using March 31, 2024 rates. For additional information, see Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1. Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
(2) Amounts reflect future estimated lease payments under operating leases having remaining non-cancelable terms in excess of one year as of March 31, 2024.
(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 Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1. Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and further discussed in the ''Environmental Credits and Related Regulatory Obligations" accounting policy included in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of our December 31, 2023 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 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1. Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Other Cash Requirements
Our material short-term cash requirements under contractual obligations are presented above, and we expect 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 2024 are planned to include incentive compensation payments that were earned and accrued in 2023. 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 during the three months ended March 31, 2024. 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 the three months ended March 31, 2024 and our anticipated cash requirements for planned capital expenditures for the full year 2024.
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