Valero Energy Reports First Quarter 2023 Results

  • Reported net income attributable to Valero stockholders of $3.1 billion, or $8.29 per share
  • Reported adjusted net income attributable to Valero stockholders of $3.1 billion, or $8.27 per share
  • Reduced debt by $199 million
  • Returned over $1.8 billion to stockholders through dividends and stock buybacks and declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on common stock of $1.02 per share
  • Completed the Port Arthur Coker project in March and successfully commenced operations in April
  • Valero’s Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) joint venture approved a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project at the DGD Port Arthur plant

SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO, “Valero”) today reported net income attributable to Valero stockholders of $3.1 billion, or $8.29 per share, for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $905 million, or $2.21 per share, for the first quarter of 2022. Excluding the adjustments shown in the accompanying earnings release tables, adjusted net income attributable to Valero stockholders was $3.1 billion, or $8.27 per share, for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $944 million, or $2.31 per share, for the first quarter of 2022.

Refining

The Refining segment reported operating income of $4.1 billion for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $1.5 billion for the first quarter of 2022. Refining throughput volumes averaged 2.9 million barrels per day in the first quarter of 2023.

“Our refineries operated at a 93 percent capacity utilization rate in the first quarter, despite planned maintenance at several of our facilities, illustrating the benefits from our long-standing commitment to operational excellence,” said Joe Gorder, Valero’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Renewable Diesel

The Renewable Diesel segment, which consists of the DGD joint venture, reported $205 million of operating income for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $149 million for the first quarter of 2022. Segment sales volumes averaged 3.0 million gallons per day in the first quarter of 2023, which was 1.3 million gallons per day higher than the first quarter of 2022. The higher sales volumes were due to the impact of additional volumes from the startup of the DGD Port Arthur plant in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Ethanol

The Ethanol segment reported $39 million of operating income for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $1 million for the first quarter of 2022. Ethanol production volumes averaged 4.2 million gallons per day in the first quarter of 2023, which was 138 thousand gallons per day higher than the first quarter of 2022.

Corporate and Other

General and administrative expenses were $244 million in the first quarter of 2023, compared to $205 million in the first quarter of 2022. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2023 was 22 percent.

Investing and Financing Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $3.2 billion in the first quarter of 2023. Included in this amount was a $534 million unfavorable change in working capital and $123 million of net cash provided by operating activities associated with the other joint venture member’s share of DGD, excluding changes in DGD’s working capital. Excluding these items, adjusted net cash provided by operating activities was $3.6 billion in the first quarter of 2023.

Capital investments totaled $524 million in the first quarter of 2023, of which $341 million was for sustaining the business, including costs for turnarounds, catalysts and regulatory compliance. Excluding capital investments attributable to the other joint venture member’s share of DGD, capital investments attributable to Valero were $467 million.

Valero returned over $1.8 billion to stockholders in the first quarter of 2023, of which $379 million was paid as dividends and $1.5 billion was for the purchase of approximately 11.0 million shares of common stock, resulting in a payout ratio of 52 percent of adjusted net cash provided by operating activities.

Valero continues to target an annual payout ratio between 40 and 50 percent of adjusted net cash provided by operating activities. Valero defines payout ratio as the sum of dividends and stock buybacks divided by net cash provided by operating activities adjusted for changes in working capital and DGD’s net cash provided by operating activities, excluding changes in its working capital, attributable to the other joint venture member’s share of DGD.

On January 31, Valero announced an increase of its quarterly cash dividend on common stock from $0.98 per share to $1.02 per share.

Liquidity and Financial Position

Valero further reduced its debt by $199 million, ending the first quarter of 2023 with $9.0 billion of total debt, $2.4 billion of finance lease obligations and $5.5 billion of cash and cash equivalents. The debt to capitalization ratio, net of cash and cash equivalents, was 18 percent as of March 31, 2023.

Strategic Update

The Port Arthur Coker project was completed in March and successfully commenced operations in April. The project is expected to increase Port Arthur refinery’s throughput capacity and enhance its ability to process incremental volumes of sour crude oils and residual feedstocks, while also improving turnaround efficiency.

In January, Valero’s DGD joint venture approved a SAF project at the DGD Port Arthur plant, which will give the plant the ability to upgrade approximately 50 percent of its current 470 million gallon annual renewable diesel production capacity to SAF. The project is expected to be completed in 2025 and is estimated to cost $315 million, with half of that attributable to Valero. With the completion of this project, DGD is expected to be one of the largest manufacturers of SAF in the world.

BlackRock and Navigator’s carbon sequestration project is progressing and they are expecting to begin startup activities in late 2024. Valero expects to be the anchor shipper with eight of its ethanol plants connected to this system, which should allow it to produce a lower carbon intensity ethanol product and significantly improve the margin profile and competitive positioning of its ethanol business.

“Our team continues to successfully execute a strategy that enables us to meet the challenge of supplying the world’s need for reliable and affordable energy in an environmentally responsible manner,” said Gorder. “The tenets of our strategy – pursuing excellence in operations, deploying capital with an uncompromising focus on returns, and honoring our commitment to stockholders – have been in place for nearly a decade and continue to position us well for the future.”

Conference Call

Valero’s senior management will hold a conference call at 10 a.m. ET today to discuss this earnings release and to provide an update on operations and strategy.

About Valero

Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries (collectively, “Valero”), is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products, and it sells its products primarily in the United States (“U.S.”), Canada, the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), Ireland and Latin America. Valero owns 15 petroleum refineries located in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels per day. Valero is a joint venture member in Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC, which owns two renewable diesel plants located in the U.S. Gulf Coast region with a combined production capacity of approximately 1.2 billion gallons per year, and Valero owns 12 ethanol plants located in the U.S. Mid-Continent region with a combined production capacity of approximately 1.6 billion gallons per year. Valero manages its operations through its Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol segments. Please visit investorvalero.com for more information.

Valero Contacts

Investors:

Homer Bhullar, Vice President – Investor Relations and Finance, 210-345-1982

Eric Herbort, Director – Investor Relations, 210-345-3331

Gautam Srivastava, Senior Manager – Investor Relations, 210-345-3992

Media:

Lillian Riojas, Executive Director – Media Relations and Communications, 210-345-5002

Safe-Harbor Statement

Statements contained in this release and the accompanying earnings release tables, or made during the conference call, that state Valero’s or management’s expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words “believe,” “expect,” “should,” “estimates,” “intend,” “target,” “will,” “plans,” “forecast,” and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release and the accompanying earnings release tables include, and those made on the conference call may include, statements relating to Valero’s low-carbon fuels strategy, expected timing of completion, cost and performance of projects, future market and industry conditions, future operating and financial performance, future production and manufacturing ability and size, and management of future risks, among other matters. It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements based on numerous factors, including those outside of Valero’s control, such as legislative or political changes or developments, market dynamics, cyberattacks, weather events, and other matters affecting Valero’s operations or the demand for Valero’s products. These factors also include, but are not limited to, the uncertainties that remain with respect to current or contemplated legal, political or regulatory developments that are adverse to or restrict refining and marketing operations, or that impose profits, windfall or margin taxes or penalties, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the impact of inflation on margins and costs, economic activity levels, and the adverse effects the foregoing may have on Valero’s business plan, strategy, operations and financial performance. For more information concerning these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or forecasted, see Valero’s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10‑Q, and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on Valero’s website at www.valero.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

This earnings release and the accompanying earnings release tables include references to financial measures that are not defined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP measures include adjusted net income attributable to Valero stockholders, adjusted earnings per common share – assuming dilution, Refining margin, Renewable Diesel margin, Ethanol margin, adjusted Refining operating income, adjusted Ethanol operating income, adjusted net cash provided by operating activities, and capital investments attributable to Valero. These non-GAAP financial measures have been included to help facilitate the comparison of operating results between periods. See the accompanying earnings release tables for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures. Note (b) to the earnings release tables provides reasons for the use of these non-GAAP financial measures.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2023

2022

Statement of income data

Revenues

$

36,439

$

38,542

Cost of sales:

Cost of materials and other

30,005

34,949

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below)

1,477

1,379

Depreciation and amortization expense

650

595

Total cost of sales

32,132

36,923

Other operating expenses

10

19

General and administrative expenses (excluding

depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

244

205

Depreciation and amortization expense

10

11

Operating income

4,043

1,384

Other income (expense), net (a)

129

(20

)

Interest and debt expense, net of capitalized interest

(146

)

(145

)

Income before income tax expense

4,026

1,219

Income tax expense

880

252

Net income

3,146

967

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

79

62

Net income attributable to Valero Energy Corporation

stockholders

$

3,067

$

905

Earnings per common share

$

8.30

$

2.21

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in millions)

369

408

Earnings per common share – assuming dilution

$

8.29

$

2.21

Weighted-average common shares outstanding –

assuming dilution (in millions)

369

408

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS BY SEGMENT

(millions of dollars)

(unaudited)

Refining

Renewable

Diesel

Ethanol

Corporate

and

Eliminations

Total

Three months ended March 31, 2023

Revenues:

Revenues from external customers

$

34,407

$

935

$

1,097

$

$

36,439

Intersegment revenues

3

745

223

(971

)

Total revenues

34,410

1,680

1,320

(971

)

36,439

Cost of sales:

Cost of materials and other

28,510

1,331

1,131

(967

)

30,005

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below)

1,261

86

130

1,477

Depreciation and amortization expense

572

58

20

650

Total cost of sales

30,343

1,475

1,281

(967

)

32,132

Other operating expenses

10

10

General and administrative expenses (excluding

depreciation and amortization expense reflected

below)

244

244

Depreciation and amortization expense

10

10

Operating income by segment

$

4,057

$

205

$

39

$

(258

)

$

4,043

Three months ended March 31, 2022

Revenues:

Revenues from external customers

$

36,813

$

595

$

1,134

$

$

38,542

Intersegment revenues

4

386

127

(517

)

Total revenues

36,817

981

1,261

(517

)

38,542

Cost of sales:

Cost of materials and other

33,606

755

1,104

(516

)

34,949

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below)

1,193

51

135

1,379

Depreciation and amortization expense

549

26

20

595

Total cost of sales

35,348

832

1,259

(516

)

36,923

Other operating expenses

18

1

19

General and administrative expenses (excluding

depreciation and amortization expense reflected

below)

205

205

Depreciation and amortization expense

11

11

Operating income by segment

$

1,451

$

149

$

1

$

(217

)

$

1,384

See Operating Highlights by Segment.

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO MOST COMPARABLE AMOUNTS

REPORTED UNDER U.S. GAAP (b)

(millions of dollars)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2023

2022

Reconciliation of net income attributable to Valero Energy

Corporation stockholders to adjusted net income

attributable to Valero Energy Corporation stockholders

Net income attributable to Valero Energy Corporation

stockholders

$

3,067

$

905

Adjustment:

Loss (gain) on early retirement of debt (a)

(11

)

50

Income tax (benefit) expense related to loss (gain) on early

retirement of debt

2

(11

)

Loss (gain) on early retirement of debt, net of taxes

(9

)

39

Adjusted net income attributable to

Valero Energy Corporation stockholders

$

3,058

$

944

Reconciliation of earnings per common share –

assuming dilution to adjusted earnings per common

share – assuming dilution

Earnings per common share – assuming dilution

$

8.29

$

2.21

Adjustment: Loss (gain) on early retirement of debt (a)

(0.02

)

0.10

Adjusted earnings per common share – assuming dilution

$

8.27

$

2.31

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO MOST COMPARABLE AMOUNTS

REPORTED UNDER U.S. GAAP (b)

(millions of dollars)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2023

2022

Reconciliation of operating income by segment to segment

margin, and reconciliation of operating income by segment

to adjusted operating income by segment

Refining segment

Refining operating income

$

4,057

$

1,451

Adjustments:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below)

1,261

1,193

Depreciation and amortization expense

572

549

Other operating expenses

10

18

Refining margin

$

5,900

$

3,211

Refining operating income

$

4,057

$

1,451

Adjustment: Other operating expenses

10

18

Adjusted Refining operating income

$

4,067

$

1,469

Renewable Diesel segment

Renewable Diesel operating income

$

205

$

149

Adjustments:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below)

86

51

Depreciation and amortization expense

58

26

Renewable Diesel margin

$

349

$

226

Ethanol segment

Ethanol operating income

$

39

$

1

Adjustments:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below)

130

135

Depreciation and amortization expense

20

20

Other operating expenses

1

Ethanol margin

$

189

$

157

Ethanol operating income

$

39

$

1

Adjustment: Other operating expenses

1

Adjusted Ethanol operating income

$

39

$

2

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO MOST COMPARABLE AMOUNTS

REPORTED UNDER U.S. GAAP (b)

(millions of dollars)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2023

2022

Reconciliation of Refining segment operating income to Refining

margin (by region), and reconciliation of Refining segment

operating income to adjusted Refining segment operating

income (by region) (c)

U.S. Gulf Coast region

Refining operating income

$

2,667

$

996

Adjustments:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below)

686

655

Depreciation and amortization expense

349

332

Other operating expenses

10

18

Refining margin

$

3,712

$

2,001

Refining operating income

$

2,667

$

996

Adjustment: Other operating expenses

10

18

Adjusted Refining operating income

$

2,677

$

1,014

U.S. Mid-Continent region

Refining operating income

$

602

$

142

Adjustments:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below)

194

172

Depreciation and amortization expense

82

81

Refining margin

$

878

$

395

North Atlantic region

Refining operating income

$

629

$

286

Adjustments:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below)

180

206

Depreciation and amortization expense

63

69

Refining margin

$

872

$

561

U.S. West Coast region

Refining operating income

$

159

$

27

Adjustments:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below)

201

160

Depreciation and amortization expense

78

67

Refining margin

$

438

$

254

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

REFINING SEGMENT OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

(millions of dollars, except per barrel amounts)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2023

2022

Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)

Feedstocks:

Heavy sour crude oil

344

326

Medium/light sour crude oil

323

373

Sweet crude oil

1,489

1,423

Residuals

224

226

Other feedstocks

140

101

Total feedstocks

2,520

2,449

Blendstocks and other

410

351

Total throughput volumes

2,930

2,800

Yields (thousand barrels per day)

Gasolines and blendstocks

1,451

1,392

Distillates

1,099

1,027

Other products (d)

402

401

Total yields

2,952

2,820

Operating statistics (b) (e)

Refining margin

$

5,900

$

3,211

Adjusted Refining operating income

$

4,067

$

1,469

Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)

2,930

2,800

Refining margin per barrel of throughput

$

22.37

$

12.74

Less:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below) per barrel of

throughput

4.78

4.73

Depreciation and amortization expense per barrel of

throughput

2.17

2.18

Adjusted Refining operating income per barrel of

throughput

$

15.42

$

5.83

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

RENEWABLE DIESEL SEGMENT OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

(millions of dollars, except per gallon amounts)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2023

2022

Operating statistics (b) (e)

Renewable Diesel margin

$

349

$

226

Renewable Diesel operating income

$

205

$

149

Sales volumes (thousand gallons per day)

2,988

1,738

Renewable Diesel margin per gallon of sales

$

1.30

$

1.45

Less:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below) per gallon of sales

0.32

0.33

Depreciation and amortization expense per gallon of sales

0.22

0.16

Renewable Diesel operating income per gallon of sales

$

0.76

$

0.96

See Notes to Earnings Release.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

ETHANOL SEGMENT OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

(millions of dollars, except per gallon amounts)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2023

2022

Operating statistics (b) (e)

Ethanol margin

$

189

$

157

Adjusted Ethanol operating income

$

39

$

2

Production volumes (thousand gallons per day)

4,183

4,045

Ethanol margin per gallon of production

$

0.50

$

0.43

Less:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below) per gallon of production

0.34

0.37

Depreciation and amortization expense per gallon of production

0.05

0.06

Adjusted Ethanol operating income per gallon of production

$

0.11

$

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

REFINING SEGMENT OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS BY REGION

(millions of dollars, except per barrel amounts)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2023

2022

Operating statistics by region (c)

U.S. Gulf Coast region (b) (e)

Refining margin

$

3,712

$

2,001

Adjusted Refining operating income

$

2,677

$

1,014

Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)

1,714

1,694

Refining margin per barrel of throughput

$

24.06

$

13.13

Less:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below) per barrel of

throughput

4.45

4.30

Depreciation and amortization expense per barrel of

throughput

2.26

2.18

Adjusted Refining operating income per barrel of

throughput

$

17.35

$

6.65

U.S. Mid-Continent region (b) (e)

Refining margin

$

878

$

395

Refining operating income

$

602

$

142

Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)

493

420

Refining margin per barrel of throughput

$

19.77

$

10.45

Less:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below) per barrel of

throughput

4.36

4.53

Depreciation and amortization expense per barrel of

throughput

1.85

2.15

Refining operating income per barrel of

throughput

$

13.56

$

3.77

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

REFINING SEGMENT OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS BY REGION

(millions of dollars, except per barrel amounts)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2023

2022

Operating statistics by region (c) (continued)

North Atlantic region (b) (e)

Refining margin

$

872

$

561

Refining operating income

$

629

$

286

Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)

464

484

Refining margin per barrel of throughput

$

20.89

$

12.87

Less:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below) per barrel of

throughput

4.32

4.73

Depreciation and amortization expense per barrel of

throughput

1.52

1.57

Refining operating income per barrel of

throughput

$

15.05

$

6.57

U.S. West Coast region (b) (e)

Refining margin

$

438

$

254

Refining operating income

$

159

$

27

Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)

259

202

Refining margin per barrel of throughput

$

18.81

$

13.97

Less:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below) per barrel of

throughput

8.61

8.79

Depreciation and amortization expense per barrel of

throughput

3.35

3.72

Refining operating income per barrel of

throughput

$

6.85

$

1.46

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

Contacts

Valero Contacts
Investors:

Homer Bhullar, Vice President – Investor Relations and Finance, 210-345-1982

Eric Herbort, Director – Investor Relations, 210-345-3331

Gautam Srivastava, Senior Manager – Investor Relations, 210-345-3992

Media:

Lillian Riojas, Executive Director – Media Relations and Communications, 210-345-5002

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