Par Pacific Holdings Reports Strong Third Quarter 2015 Results

HOUSTON, Nov. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (NYSE MKT: PARR) ("Par Pacific" or the "Company") today reported results for its third quarter 2015. Net income was $14.7 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the third quarter 2015 compared to a net loss of $39.5 million, or $(1.19) per share in the third quarter of 2014. During the third quarter, the Company's Adjusted Net Income was $23.8 million, or $0.64 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter was $34.3 million compared to an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $28.4 million in the third quarter of last year. (See the accompanying Non-GAAP reconciliation tables at the end of this news release.)

William Pate, Par Pacific's President and CEO, said, "We delivered strong Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter driven by solid execution across the board and a falling crude price environment. Continued feedstock flexibility with strong refinery performance produced a balanced product yield and sales profile. The successful integration of Mid Pac drove strong retail performance, as we continue to improve the synergies throughout our operations."

Refining gross margin was approximately $72.5 million in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $62.1 million compared to $10.4 million for the third quarter in 2014. The increase was partially attributed to falling crude prices and an improved capture rate at a mid-cycle margin environment. Third quarter 2015 refining throughput was 74 thousand barrels per day, and the Company anticipates refinery throughput of approximately 80 thousand barrels per day in the fourth quarter 2015.

Net cash from operations totaled $144.3 million for the first nine months of 2015. The Company reported net debt repayments of $29.2 million for this nine-month period. At September 30, 2015, Par Pacific's cash balance totaled $101.8 million, long term debt totaled $169.6 million and total liquidity was $152.7 million.

Capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions, totaled approximately $15.9 million year-to-date.  In addition, Par Pacific invested an additional $28.0 million in Laramie Energy and $64.4 million (not including advance deposit of $10.0 million paid in 2014) for the acquisition of Mid Pac.

Pate continued, "This is a very attractive time to be in the energy and infrastructure space, which provides ample opportunities for development and expansion. We are pleased with the third quarter performance of our business units. Going forward, our focus will continue to be on crisp business execution and sustained internal and acquisition-oriented growth.

Conference Call Information

A conference call is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time). To access the call, please dial 1-877-404-9648 inside the U.S. or 1-412-902-0030 outside the U.S. and ask for the Par Pacific call. The webcast may be accessed online through the company's website at http://www.parpacific.com on the Investor Relations page. Please log on at least 10 minutes early to register. A telephone replay will be available through November 19, 2015 and may be accessible by calling 1-877-660-6853 inside the U.S. or 1-201-612-7415 outside the U.S. and using the conference ID 13620269#. A webcast archive will also be available at http://www.parpacific.com shortly after the call and will be accessible for approximately 90 days.

About Par Pacific Holdings

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a growth-oriented company that manages and maintains interests in energy related assets. Par Pacific, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates a 94 Mbpd refinery with related logistics and retail network in Hawaii. Par Pacific also transports, markets and distributes crude oil from Western U.S. and Canada to refining hubs in the Midwest, Gulf Coast, East Coast and to Hawaii. In addition, Par Pacific owns an equity investment in Piceance Energy, LLC dba Laramie Energy Company, which has natural gas production and reserves located in the Piceance Basin of Colorado.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release (and oral statements regarding the subject matter of this press release, including those made on the conference call and webcast announced herein) includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to qualify for the "safe harbor" from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about expected market conditions; expected refinery throughput; anticipated capital expenditures;  our ability to identify and achieve integration synergies; our ability to identify and successfully pursue growth opportunities, including potential investment opportunities; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in Par Pacific's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and any other documents that Par Pacific filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).   Additionally, forward looking statements are subject to certain risks, trends, and uncertainties, such as changes to financial condition and liquidity; the volatility of crude oil and refined product prices; operating disruptions at the refinery resulting from unplanned maintenance events; uncertainties inherent in estimating oil, natural gas and NGL reserves; environmental risks; and risks of political or regulatory changes. Par Pacific cannot provide assurances that the assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based will prove to have been correct.  Should one of these risks materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements, and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of this date.  Par Pacific does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The Company further expressly disclaims any written or oral statements made by a third party regarding the subject matter of this press release.

Contact:
Christine Thorp
Director, Investor Relations & Public Affairs
(832) 916-3396
cthorp@parpacific.com

Non-GAAP Reconciliation

This press release includes certain financial measures that have been adjusted for items impacting comparability. The accompanying information provides reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to GAAP measures such as net income, earnings per share, return on equity or any other GAAP measure of liquidity or financial performance.

Gross margin is defined as revenues less cost of revenues. We believe gross margin is an important measure of operating performance and provides useful information to investors because it eliminates the impact of volatile market prices on revenues and demonstrates the earnings potential of the business before other fixed and variable costs. In order to assess our operating performance, we compare our gross margin to industry gross margin benchmarks.

Gross margin should not be considered an alternative to operating income (loss), net cash flows from operating activities, or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Gross margin presented by other companies may not be comparable to our presentation since each company may define this term differently.

The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net income (loss), on a historical basis for the periods indicated (in thousands):

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is defined as net income (loss) excluding impairment expense, changes in the value of contingent consideration and common stock warrants, release of valuation allowance due to Mid Pac acquisition, any acquisition and integration expenses, lower of cost or market adjustments, unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, inventory valuation adjustments, and loss on sale of assets, net. Adjusted EBITDA is Adjusted Net Income excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, equity (earnings) losses from Laramie Energy Company.  We believe Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA are useful supplemental financial measures to assess:

• The financial performance of our assets without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis;
• The ability of our assets to generate cash to pay interest on our indebtedness; and
• Our operating performance and return on invested capital as compared to other companies without regard to financing methods and capital structure.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss), cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, or other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP.

SOURCE Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.