Valero Energy Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results

  • Reported net income attributable to Valero stockholders of $2.8 billion, or $7.19 per share
  • Reported adjusted net income attributable to Valero stockholders of $2.8 billion, or $7.14 per share
  • Reduced debt by $1.25 billion in September, bringing Valero’s aggregate debt reduction since the second half of 2021 to approximately $3.6 billion

SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO, “Valero”) today reported net income attributable to Valero stockholders of $2.8 billion, or $7.19 per share, for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $463 million, or $1.13 per share, for the third quarter of 2021. Excluding the adjustments shown in the accompanying earnings release tables, adjusted net income attributable to Valero stockholders was $2.8 billion, or $7.14 per share, for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $545 million, or $1.33 per share, for the third quarter of 2021.

“Refining fundamentals remain strong as product demand through our system has surpassed 2019 levels, while global product supply remains constrained due to capacity reductions and high natural gas prices in Europe are setting a higher floor on margins,” said Joe Gorder, Valero’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We continue to maximize refining utilization in a safe, reliable and environmentally responsible manner to provide essential products.”

Refining

The Refining segment reported operating income of $3.8 billion for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $835 million for the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted operating income for the third quarter of 2021 was $911 million. Refining throughput volumes averaged 3.0 million barrels per day in the third quarter of 2022, which was 141 thousand barrels per day higher than the third quarter of 2021. Refinery utilization rate was 95 percent in the third quarter of 2022, compared to 91 percent in the third quarter of 2021.

Renewable Diesel

The Renewable Diesel segment, which consists of the Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) joint venture, reported $212 million of operating income for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $108 million for the third quarter of 2021. Renewable diesel sales volumes averaged 2.2 million gallons per day in the third quarter of 2022, which was 1.6 million gallons per day higher than the third quarter of 2021. The higher sales volumes in the third quarter of 2022 were due to DGD 1 downtime in the third quarter of 2021 resulting from Hurricane Ida and the impact of additional volumes from DGD 2, which started up in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Ethanol

The Ethanol segment reported $1 million of operating income for the third quarter of 2022, compared to a $44 million operating loss for the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted operating income for the third quarter of 2021 was $4 million. Ethanol production volumes averaged 3.5 million gallons per day in the third quarter of 2022.

Corporate and Other

General and administrative expenses were $214 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $195 million in the third quarter of 2021. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2022 was 22 percent.

Investing and Financing Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.0 billion in the third quarter of 2022. Included in this amount was a $1.5 billion unfavorable change in working capital and $119 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 $3.4 billion in the third quarter of 2022.

Capital investments totaled $602 million in the third quarter of 2022, of which $185 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 and those related to other variable interest entities, capital investments attributable to Valero were $479 million.

Valero further reduced its debt by $1.25 billion in September. This transaction, combined with a series of debt reduction and refinancing transactions completed since the second half of 2021, have collectively reduced Valero’s debt by approximately $3.6 billion.

“Our strong balance sheet remains the cornerstone of our capital allocation framework,” said Gorder. “We have significantly reduced our debt since the second half of 2021 and will continue to evaluate further reductions.”

Liquidity and Financial Position

Valero ended the third quarter of 2022 with $9.6 billion of total debt, $1.9 billion of finance lease obligations and $4.0 billion of cash and cash equivalents, compared to $13.0 billion of total debt, $1.6 billion of finance lease obligations and $2.3 billion of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the first quarter of 2021. As a result, the debt to capitalization ratio, net of cash and cash equivalents, was approximately 24 percent as of September 30, 2022, down from the pandemic high of 40 percent as of March 31, 2021.

Strategic Update

Refinery optimization projects that are expected to reduce costs and improve margin capture are progressing on schedule. The Port Arthur Coker project, which is expected to increase the refinery’s throughput capacity, while also improving turnaround efficiency, is expected to be completed in the first half of 2023.

The DGD project adjacent to the Port Arthur refinery (DGD 3), which is expected to have renewable diesel production capacity of 470 million gallons per year, is currently in the start-up process and is expected to be operational in November. The total annual DGD production capacity is expected to increase to 1.2 billion gallons of renewable diesel and 50 million gallons of renewable naphtha upon commencement of DGD 3’s operations.

BlackRock and Navigator’s carbon sequestration project is still expected to begin startup activities in late 2024. Valero is expecting to be the anchor shipper with eight of its ethanol plants connected to this system, producing a lower carbon intensity ethanol product expected to be marketed in low-carbon fuel markets that should result in a higher product margin.

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 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 through its subsidiary owns a renewable diesel plant in Norco, Louisiana with a production capacity of 700 million gallons per year, and Valero owns 12 ethanol plants located in the Mid-Continent region of the U.S. 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 www.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 tables that state the company’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 tables include those relating to Valero’s greenhouse gas emissions targets, expected timing of completion and performance of projects, future market and industry conditions, future operating and financial performance, and management of future risks. 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 the company’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 the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the impact of inflation on margins and costs, economic activity levels, the COVID-19 pandemic, variants of the COVID-19 virus, governmental and societal responses thereto, and the adverse effects the foregoing may have on Valero’s business or economic conditions generally. 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 Renewable Diesel 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 (g) 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

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Statement of income data

Revenues

$

44,454

$

29,520

$

134,637

$

78,074

Cost of sales:

Cost of materials and other (a) (b)

38,064

26,624

115,959

70,865

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below) (b)

1,746

1,348

4,751

4,218

Depreciation and amortization expense (c)

621

630

1,806

1,772

Total cost of sales

40,431

28,602

122,516

76,855

Other operating expenses

6

19

40

69

General and administrative expenses (excluding

depreciation and amortization expense reflected below) (d)

214

195

652

579

Depreciation and amortization expense

11

11

34

35

Operating income

3,792

693

11,395

536

Other income, net (e)

74

32

87

179

Interest and debt expense, net of capitalized interest

(138

)

(152

)

(425

)

(451

)

Income before income tax expense

3,728

573

11,057

264

Income tax expense (f)

816

65

2,410

86

Net income

2,912

508

8,647

178

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

95

45

232

257

Net income (loss) attributable to Valero Energy Corporation

stockholders

$

2,817

$

463

$

8,415

$

(79

)

Earnings (loss) per common share

$

7.20

$

1.13

$

20.94

$

(0.20

)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in millions)

390

407

400

407

Earnings (loss) per common share – assuming dilution

$

7.19

$

1.13

$

20.93

$

(0.20

)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding –

assuming dilution (in millions)

390

408

401

407

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 September 30, 2022

Revenues:

Revenues from external customers

$

42,280

$

967

$

1,207

$

$

44,454

Intersegment revenues

9

508

179

(696

)

Total revenues

42,289

1,475

1,386

(696

)

44,454

Cost of sales:

Cost of materials and other

36,389

1,161

1,203

(689

)

38,064

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below)

1,516

69

162

(1

)

1,746

Depreciation and amortization expense

568

33

20

621

Total cost of sales

38,473

1,263

1,385

(690

)

40,431

Other operating expenses

6

6

General and administrative expenses (excluding

depreciation and amortization expense reflected

below)

214

214

Depreciation and amortization expense

11

11

Operating income by segment

$

3,810

$

212

$

1

$

(231

)

$

3,792

Three months ended September 30, 2021

Revenues:

Revenues from external customers

$

27,989

$

342

$

1,189

$

$

29,520

Intersegment revenues

3

60

115

(178

)

Total revenues

27,992

402

1,304

(178

)

29,520

Cost of sales:

Cost of materials and other

25,395

256

1,150

(177

)

26,624

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below)

1,195

26

128

(1

)

1,348

Depreciation and amortization expense (c)

549

11

70

630

Total cost of sales

27,139

293

1,348

(178

)

28,602

Other operating expenses

18

1

19

General and administrative expenses (excluding

depreciation and amortization expense reflected

below)

195

195

Depreciation and amortization expense

11

11

Operating income (loss) by segment

$

835

$

108

$

(44

)

$

(206

)

$

693

See Operating Highlights by Segment.

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

Nine months ended September 30, 2022

Revenues:

Revenues from external customers

$

128,588

$

2,417

$

3,632

$

$

134,637

Intersegment revenues

24

1,490

507

(2,021

)

Total revenues

128,612

3,907

4,139

(2,021

)

134,637

Cost of sales:

Cost of materials and other (a)

111,308

3,129

3,533

(2,011

)

115,959

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below)

4,111

178

464

(2

)

4,751

Depreciation and amortization expense (c)

1,682

87

37

1,806

Total cost of sales

117,101

3,394

4,034

(2,013

)

122,516

Other operating expenses

38

2

40

General and administrative expenses (excluding

depreciation and amortization expense reflected

below) (d)

652

652

Depreciation and amortization expense

34

34

Operating income by segment

$

11,473

$

513

$

103

$

(694

)

$

11,395

Nine months ended September 30, 2021

Revenues:

Revenues from external customers

$

73,426

$

1,190

$

3,458

$

$

78,074

Intersegment revenues

7

215

259

(481

)

Total revenues

73,433

1,405

3,717

(481

)

78,074

Cost of sales:

Cost of materials and other (b)

67,417

724

3,204

(480

)

70,865

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below) (b)

3,730

86

403

(1

)

4,218

Depreciation and amortization expense (c)

1,626

35

111

1,772

Total cost of sales

72,773

845

3,718

(481

)

76,855

Other operating expenses

68

1

69

General and administrative expenses (excluding

depreciation and amortization expense reflected

below)

579

579

Depreciation and amortization expense

35

35

Operating income (loss) by segment

$

592

$

559

$

(1

)

$

(614

)

$

536

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 (g)

(millions of dollars)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to Valero

Energy Corporation stockholders to adjusted net income

attributable to Valero Energy Corporation stockholders

Net income (loss) attributable to Valero Energy Corporation

stockholders

$

2,817

$

463

$

8,415

$

(79

)

Adjustments:

Modification of renewable volume obligation (RVO) (a)

58

(104

)

219

Income tax expense related to modification of RVO

(13

)

23

(49

)

Modification of RVO, net of taxes

45

(81

)

170

Gain on sale of ethanol plant (c)

(23

)

Income tax expense related to gain on sale of ethanol plant

5

Gain on sale of ethanol plant, net of taxes

(18

)

Environmental reserve adjustment (d)

20

Income tax benefit related to environmental reserve adjustment

(5

)

Environmental reserve adjustment, net of taxes

15

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

(26

)

24

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

retirement of debt

5

(6

)

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

(21

)

18

Change in estimated useful life of ethanol plant (c)

48

48

Income tax benefit related to the change in estimated useful

life of ethanol plant

(11

)

(11

)

Change in estimated useful life of ethanol plant, net of taxes

37

37

Gain on sale of MVP interest (e)

(62

)

Income tax expense related to gain on sale of MVP interest

14

Gain on sale of MVP interest, net of taxes

(48

)

Diamond Pipeline asset impairment (e)

24

Income tax benefit related to Diamond Pipeline asset

impairment

(5

)

Diamond Pipeline asset impairment, net of taxes

19

Income tax expense related to changes in statutory tax rates (f)

64

Total adjustments

(21

)

82

(66

)

242

Adjusted net income attributable to

Valero Energy Corporation stockholders

$

2,796

$

545

$

8,349

$

163

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 (g)

(millions of dollars)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Reconciliation of earnings (loss) per common share –

assuming dilution to adjusted earnings per common share –

assuming dilution

Earnings (loss) per common share – assuming dilution

$

7.19

$

1.13

$

20.93

$

(0.20

)

Adjustments:

Modification of RVO (a)

0.11

(0.20

)

0.42

Gain on sale of ethanol plant (c)

(0.05

)

Environmental reserve adjustment (d)

0.04

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

(0.05

)

0.05

Change in estimated useful life of ethanol plant (c)

0.09

0.09

Gain on sale of MVP interest (e)

(0.12

)

Diamond Pipeline asset impairment (e)

0.04

Income tax expense related to changes in statutory tax rates (f)

0.16

Total adjustments

(0.05

)

0.20

(0.16

)

0.59

Adjusted earnings per common share – assuming dilution

$

7.14

$

1.33

$

20.77

$

0.39

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 (g)

(millions of dollars)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Reconciliation of operating income (loss) by segment to segment

margin, and reconciliation of operating income (loss) by

segment to adjusted operating income by segment

Refining segment

Refining operating income

$

3,810

$

835

$

11,473

$

592

Adjustments:

Modification of RVO (a)

58

(104

)

219

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below) (b)

1,516

1,195

4,111

3,730

Depreciation and amortization expense

568

549

1,682

1,626

Other operating expenses

6

18

38

68

Refining margin

$

5,900

$

2,655

$

17,200

$

6,235

Refining operating income

$

3,810

$

835

$

11,473

$

592

Adjustments:

Modification of RVO (a)

58

(104

)

219

Other operating expenses

6

18

38

68

Adjusted Refining operating income

$

3,816

$

911

$

11,407

$

879

Renewable Diesel segment

Renewable Diesel operating income

$

212

$

108

$

513

$

559

Adjustments:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below)

69

26

178

86

Depreciation and amortization expense

33

11

87

35

Other operating expenses

1

1

Renewable Diesel margin

$

314

$

146

$

778

$

681

Renewable Diesel operating income

$

212

$

108

$

513

$

559

Adjustment: Other operating expenses

1

1

Adjusted Renewable Diesel operating income

$

212

$

109

$

513

$

560

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 (g)

(millions of dollars)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Reconciliation of operating income (loss) by segment to segment

margin, and reconciliation of operating income (loss) by

segment to adjusted operating income by segment

Ethanol segment

Ethanol operating income (loss)

$

1

$

(44

)

$

103

$

(1

)

Adjustments:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below) (b)

162

128

464

403

Depreciation and amortization expense (c)

20

70

37

111

Other operating expenses

2

Ethanol margin

$

183

$

154

$

606

$

513

Ethanol operating income (loss)

$

1

$

(44

)

$

103

$

(1

)

Adjustments:

Gain on sale of ethanol plant (c)

(23

)

Change in estimated useful life of ethanol plant (c)

48

48

Other operating expenses

2

Adjusted Ethanol operating income

$

1

$

4

$

82

$

47

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 (g)

(millions of dollars)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Reconciliation of Refining segment operating income (loss) to

Refining margin (by region), and reconciliation of Refining

segment operating income (loss) to adjusted Refining

segment operating income (by region) (h)

U.S. Gulf Coast region

Refining operating income (loss)

$

2,072

$

341

$

6,467

$

(8

)

Adjustments:

Modification of RVO (a)

41

(74

)

157

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below) (b)

870

674

2,339

2,279

Depreciation and amortization expense

350

332

1,023

998

Other operating expenses

6

17

29

58

Refining margin

$

3,298

$

1,405

$

9,784

$

3,484

Refining operating income (loss)

$

2,072

$

341

$

6,467

$

(8

)

Adjustments:

Modification of RVO (a)

41

(74

)

157

Other operating expenses

6

17

29

58

Adjusted Refining operating income

$

2,078

$

399

$

6,422

$

207

U.S. Mid-Continent region

Refining operating income

$

600

$

209

$

1,701

$

322

Adjustments:

Modification of RVO (a)

11

(19

)

39

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below) (b)

210

174

581

523

Depreciation and amortization expense

85

84

251

253

Other operating expenses

1

10

Refining margin

$

895

$

479

$

2,514

$

1,147

Refining operating income

$

600

$

209

$

1,701

$

322

Adjustments:

Modification of RVO (a)

11

(19

)

39

Other operating expenses

1

10

Adjusted Refining operating income

$

600

$

221

$

1,682

$

371

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

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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